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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- Yummy almond/peanut drop cookies I lb. almond bark 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 :cups dry roasted peanuts Melt almond bark in a double boiler. Be careful not to ge~ any water on it. add : remaining incredients. Drop by large spoonfuls onto wax paper and eat when c6ol. 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. County Journal -Thursday, March 1,2012 - Page B-7