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Obits
Continued from page B-6
Randall tL Rauscher
Randall R. '~Bob" Rauscher,
84, died Wednesday, Feb. 15,
at Alpine Way Retirement
Center in Shelten. He was a
resident of Union.
He was born May 1, 1927,
in Chicago to George P. and
Lillian Rauscher.
He graduated from Sta-
dium High School in Tacoma
and Pacific Lutheran Univer-
sity.
He was draf~d into the
U.S. Army during World War
II.
He
~married
Barbara
Jean Chris-
tensen-
Jordan in
Tacoma on
Nov. 10,
1989.
He
Randall owned
and oper-
Rauscher ated Tempe
Construc-
tion before becoming em-
ployed by Burlington North-
ern Railroad Co. in land man-
agement. He retired during
the mid-1980s and designed
and built a home overlooking
Hood Canal in Union.
He raced stock cars and
midget cars in his youth and
was instrumental in bringing
racing to Mason and Pierce
counties. He enjoyed boat-
ing and was a member of the
Seattle Yacht Club. His hob-
bies in retirement included
music and car restoration.
He enjoyed reading, playing
scrabble, watching football,
baseball and listening to his
wife play the piano.
His ~fe Barbara Rauscher
of Union and stepson David
Jordan of Richland survive
him.
His parents preceded him
in death.
At his request, no services
will be held.
Memorial donations can
be made to Adopt-a-Pet, 940
E. Jensen Rd. Shelton, WA
98584 or any other animal
charity of donor's choice.
McComb Funeral Home of
Shelton handled the arr~ge-
ments. For your convenience
online condolences may be
sent to the family at www.
mccombfh.com.
Elvin R. Edwards
Elvin'~Ed" R. Edwards, 85,
died Sunday, Feb. 19, at home
in Victor.
He was bern Aug. 21, 1926,
in HillsviUe, Va.
He graduated from Vaughn
High School in Vaughn.
He served in the air trans-
pert command from 1945 to
1946 working as a crew chief on
the overhaul of transport air-
crafL in the European division.
He married Elizabeth God-
win in December 1953.
He at-
~tended Cal-
Aero Tech
in Glendale,
Calif., as
a certified
aircraft
and engine
mechanic.
He worked
Elvin at Boeing
as a me-
Edwards chanic. He
worked as
a commercial fisherman and
a logger. In 1951 he began
working at the Puget Sound
Naval Shipyard as an electri-
cal apprentice. He retired as
electrical group superintendent
in December 1981. During his
time at the shipyard he worked
as a recruiter and served many
years as an EEO counselor
and received many meritorious
awards for his work, including
the Department of Navy Meri-
terious Civilian Service Award
-- the highest award bestowed
upon a civilian. He helped form
and develop the AUyn-Victor
Fire Department 5 in the early
1950s and served as its fire
chief for a year.
He is survived by his daugh-
ters Chere Tomlinson of Shel-
ton, Patricia Godwin of Port
Orchard and Cathy Riker of
Shelton; 11 grandchildren', five
great-grandchildren and his
longtime friend, neighbor and
companion Marvel LeteUier.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and wife Betty.
At his request no service will
be held. Donations can be made
to the American Cancer Society.
Horse
Continued from page B-1
"They listen like dogs," she said. "Max, he's
like a big dog, he's always wanting loves and
kisses and he's always in your face. He looks
mean but he's not really mean."
Because of her national ranking, Grout re-
cently earned a summer internship in Tennes-
see with Philip Trimble, a well-known name
in Tennessee Walking Horse shows, she said.
"The people that raised Max keep all their
horses with (Trimble)," she said.
With all her time spent training and work-
ing with her two ho~ses, Grout still finds time
to keep a high grade-point average, which she
estimated as a 3.8 or 3.9, at SHS.
After graduating high school, she plans co
attend college at the Evergreen State College
in Olympia and study marine biology. In addi-
tion to their passion for horses. Grout's family
owns a shellfish business, which she said in-
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fiuenced her decision to study marine biology. Until then. Grout plans to continue working
"I want to go into fish and wildlife ... get a with her horses.
good-paying job." she said. "They're my babies." she said.
Chris Wiley, left, and Jordan Riley said people should
They demonstrated the right way to put on a helmet.
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
not wear helmets too tight.
H
1 seriously," Riley said. face and broke his face," he said. "I
e mets Faulkner joined the crew be- heard they were going to give away
Continued from page B-1 cause of his own experiences with helmets -- I jumped on after that."
bike and helmet safety. To illustrate the life-saving
should wear a helmet to prevent po- "My cousin had three seizures off power of a helmet, the crew plans
tentially serious head injuries, his bike. He was at the skate park to give a demonstration to Olympic
"I don't think most kids take it on a bike and he fell off and hit his Middle School students during an
assembly at the school.
The group plans to put a melon
in a helmet and drop it from a lad-
der, then compare the damage when
they drop a melon with no helmet.
"That's your brain without a hel-
met," Englebright said. "I hope it
will make a positive difference."
The bike rodeo will include a
DJ, free food and snacks and dem-
onstrations from crew members on
helmets, bike safety and bike main-
tenance. Franks said the Mason
County Facilities, Parks and Trails
Department agreed to loan the
crew a tent for the event.
Mason County Public Health
and Mason Matters have also part-
nered with the group. Mason Mat-
ters serves as the crew's financial
agent, Franks said.
The event will take place at the
Shelton Skate Park, and will last
from noon - 4 p.m., since March 30
is an early release day for the Shel-
ton School District.
"Hopefully some professional or
semi-professional BMX bikers can
come out and show how cool it is to
wear a helmet," Franks said.
The group plans to purchase
each multipurpose helmet whole-
sale for $6 each, through a company
called Helmets R Us, a non-profit
organization in Tacoma. The Hel-
met Crew plans to buy the helmets
in various colors and sizes.
"Thinking back to when we start-
ed ... it's crazy today we're picking
out helmets," Englebright said.
The group has applied for three lo-
cal grants to fund the project, and has
received two - a $500 grant from the
Squaxin Island Tribe and a $1,000
grant from Safe Route to School.
Community members are wel-
come to donate helmets or money
to help the Helmet Crew.
Franks said she hopes by the end
of the program to donate new bikes
and helmets to the seven teenagers
involved in the Helmet Crew.
To donate to the Helmet Crew's
program, call Franks at SHS at
426-4471 or contact Mason Mat-
ters, a 501(c)3 nonprofit to make a
monetary donation.
Harstine
Continued from page B-1
$3 donation asked.
Springing into spring the Harstine Island
Garden Club invites any gardener or inter-
ested persons to attend its March 8 meeting.
It is that time of the year when we begin
preparing the coming season's beds. Start-
ing with the right composition and balance
in the chemical makeup of our soils is the
one step we often overlook in our haste to
harvest, yet it is the one step that results in
healthier, hardier plantings.
Given this challenge, the upcoming meet-
ing will feature Don Wagner, fuchsia grower
and popular Saturday Market vendor who
will share his knowledge of soils and soil
testing. If you have questions about spring
pruning, some members may be able to an-
swer those questions, having just attended
a pruning workshop on Saturday, led by re-
tired arborist Bill Shauf, now better known
as The Bee Man. Bring your bee questions as
well.
All are encouraged to bring garden ques-
tions, stories and dilemmas -- and no, they
do not have an answer to what to do about
the deer, except build a high fence. For more
information, you are welcome to call Barbara
LaJune at 426-0494.
The Harstine Island Community Club
needs a logo for letterheads and other items
such as cups and clothing. The board decided
that having the community submit designs
and select the winning design would be a
fun activity. Community members will judge
designs at the March 9 community club
meeting at the community hall. The submis-
sion deadline is March 7. Please contact Bill
Burrows at ProfB@myVBProf.com fbr more
details.
Our newsletter - The Harstine Islander -
will be going to press in mid-March. If you
want to place an ad, now is the time. These
ads show your support to the community and
hopefully drive some business your way. A
listing in the Harstine Islander is still only
$25. An additional listing on our website,
which remains up all year, is an additional
$25. To secure your listing(s) for 2012 please
send your payment to: Harstine Island Com-
munity Club, P.O. Box 1635, Shelton, WA
98584. If you have any questions please con-
tact Shelleen at katladysam@hotmail.com.
Shelton-Mason
Washington State Parks and Recreation
Commission staff will conduct a public hear-
ing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, at the
Harstine Island Community Hall.
The purpose of this hearing is to take pub-
lic comment for the record on the proposed
exchange of approximately 200 acres of un-
developed state lands. Potentially gone from
public use will be the land to the south of the
lot where the restroom, picnic tables, bar-
becue and miles of walking paths exist. The
exchange property is privately Owned and
located near Fudge Point on Harstine Island.
The public will have another opportunity
to comment when the proposed exchange is
presented to the commission at its regularly
scheduled meeting March 29 in Fort Warden
State Park in Port Townsend.
Let's see, what is the big special day
that is celebrated this month --oh, St. Pat-
rick's Day.
And in memory of that day, the island's
own Backwoods Irish will perform at the
March community club meeting.
So, take a little stress out of your life --
put together a potluck dish and head down to
the community hall at 6 p.m. Friday, March
9.
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