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Japanese exchange student
Says NM area is "great"
BYUA
. L THOMSON cation time before school started celebrate," she said. In Japan,
-L Kaaa Matsuzaki, 18, is an ex-
aaage Student from Japan livin
fa!.r and studying at Nort
"mgh School.
Br na has joined the family of
.u and Carolyn Nicol and their
ghter gxistin, who is 13. They
ua e North Shore in Belfair.
z
,L aaaa Says that her Japanese
there She went on to say that
alit,. I ao freedom, no individu-
x J la her school in Japan.
8:r:taare many rules and no fun,
ea a, "but I really liked my
A.__
raW'at.North Mason? "I have
"'r-eeaom and fun There are
,, Y nice friendly teachers and
e} s. I like assembly." She
b ° north Mason is " reat"
qer c^_ g •
tia,,u, rse work load at North
'" Includes current world
le_. s, net sports, dance, and
lCUltural American litera-
[i+ae Was excited to come to the
', tates, and is here for the
i h, 1 Year. She is interested
t erlca, and wants to learn
_ me culture and widen her
".' of life "I want to be a lad
0 ha8 i: ..... Y
,,.,=--.- uuepenaence ann m
th^. -.uy Stronm" she said She
"ught t °" • "
ld hat studying abroad
gla. ue One way to achieve those
here. She participated in volley-
ball earlier in the year, and is
now playing softball. She and her
local family have enjoyed skiing,
a new sport for her.
Kana has enjoyed some of the
holidays while here. "In Japan,
we don't have Halloween or
Thanksgiving. We have Christ-
mas holidays, but we don't
Christmas parties are just for
fun, Kana said. "I had great holi-
days here. That was nice," she
continued.
Although Kana understands
English, she still struggles to ex-
press herself at times. She would
like to go to an American college,
and after that, "I want to be a
translator."
jh first arrived in Olympia, Kana Matsuzak
i mg mere for five weeks of va-
gehool board roundup
Grapeview School District called "Creative Curriculum, and
meeting of the
directors occurred on
February 24. All five
superintendent
and about 20 other
bus driver for the
Dee Kepner, read
o.a behalf of herself and
the only other
Grapeview, regarding
to join a union. She
frustration over
to negotiate a
over two years. Fol-
reading of the letter
Bob Love said,
your comments,
retinue to bargain in
Patterson described the program
as a traditional preschool. They
read stories, have table time, in-
door and outdoor play time, crea-
tive activities, and work toward
improving the emotional, social
and academic skills of the stu-
dents.
She explained that special edu-
cation students are sometimes re-
ferred, and sometimes discovered
in the "Child Find" state-mandat-
ed program which seeks those un-
der kindergarten age in need of
special help. In the past they
have had students with autism,
Down's Syndrome, multiple
handicaps, and with language de-
lays. "We do a good job providing
for them and helping the family,"
Patterson said.
KATHY WALSH is the vice
president of the preschool. She
added that the blend of the two
programs has been of mutual
benefit for all the students as
they learn from their peers.
The superintendent explained
that the special education budget
is 12.7 percent of the annual
budget, and that is all that the
state provides for services, re-
gardless of the number of stu-
dents or their needs. The district
is legally obligated to meet those
needs, even if the expense is
above and beyond the 12.7 per-
cent. He also said that in the past
25 years, the number of forms per
handicapped student has gone
from 3 to 300 or more, which is
time taken from actually serving
those students.
In a budget report, Snyder
shared that the school year is one
half completed, and 50.77 percent
of the budget has been spent. He
said the district is current in pay-
ing its bills with the exception of
the nonhigh and special services
fees to be paid to other school dis-
item of business was
the Grapeview Pre-
is now 12 years old,
preschool president
arroll. He explained
runs three days
morning and after-
s self-supporting.
IS a blend-
and community
$" Those served by the
Special needs kids, as
the state. The com-
m open to chil-
age of three who
ed and im-
pay a fee to partic-
Preschool's annual
1,000, and they serve
students.
n is the school
teacher. She
of the history of the
a photo album of
of preschoolers.
grades 8 through 10
are still living in
Heaton is the
acher for the commu-
Crriculum they use is
tricts providing those services.
For the first time in several
years, the district is making the
current payments, plus paying on
the former debts. They expect to
clear the debts by June 2000, ac-
cording to Snyder.
The superintendent shared
that the enrollment for GSD has
gone from 172 to 182 over the
months of this school year, with
an average of 177.83 full-time
equivalent students. If the
monthly average goes to 180, the
district will lose $28,000 in extra
money granted by the state to
small school districts, he report-
ed.
WHEN IT WAS announced
that budget work would begin in
March for the next school year,
board member Don Torrey re-
quested that the board have a
workshop prior to the budget pro-
cess beginning. He would like to
have the board discuss and come
to some agreement on the direc-
tion and goals of the district, in
order that they might then guide
the budget process by those goals.
Roger Denny stated that one
can only budget money that is
available. Torrey said that if stu-
dents aren't doing well in science,
for example, the teachers may
need extra training in that area.
"The important thing is that
there be value added to every kid
every day," he said. He would like
to see the budget money targeted
for the most effective use, he indi-
cated.
A special meeting was set up
for Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
in the school library. Anyone with
concern, including staff and pub-
lic, are welcome to attend and
share their ideas.
The next regular meeting of
the board is scheduled for Tues-
day, March 23, at 7 p,m.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thursday, March 4
7:30 a.m., no-host breakfast, 8
a.m. meeting, Allyn Community As-
sociation, Allyn Inn.
8 a.m., Belfair Senior Nutrition
Program held at the Theler Center
until 3 p.m. Senior activities and
lunch served at noon. For information
or lunch reservations call 275-4898 or
275-6246.
9:15 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1032, Belfair Com-
munity Baptist Church. Call Bev
Weston, 275-8282, for information.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., TIC
(Women, Infants and Children) nutri-
tional program, North Mason Medical
Clinic. Call 275-8340.
10 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) WA 1321 meeting, base-
ment at Saint Hugh Community
Episcopal Church in Allyn. For infor-
mation, call 895-1363.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
5:30 p.m., Exercise for Fitness,
Hawkins Middle School commons, $3
per session, donated to North Mason
Kiwanis and the Boys and Girls Club
of Mason County. Call 275-8602 for
information.
6 p.m., Mason County Network
meets in the Grapeview School Li-
brary. For information, call 275-6769.
6:30 p.m., Bible study at Belfair
Community Baptist Church.
7 p.m., "Powerhouse," a youth
group for young people in sixth
through 12th grades is held at the
Belfair Community Baptist Church.
All young people welcome to attend.
For information call 275-6031.
7 p.m., Theler Board, Theler Cen-
ter.
7 p.m., Fire District 8 commission-
ers' meeting, Tahuya Fire Hall.
7 p.m., Mason County Search and
Rescue Mounted Unit, Grapeview
Fire Hall on Grapeview Loop Road.
For more information, contact Teddy
Markhart at 275-0337 or Heidi Gran-
nell at 275-2952.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
8 p.m., Trails End Water District 2
commissioners' meeting, district of-
rice.
Friday, March 5
9 a.m., Mason County District
Court is held in Conference Room 2
at the Theler Center, Judge Victoria
Meadows presiding.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
6 p.m., Victor Improvement Club,
potluck, meeting follows, Victor.
7 p.m., Twanoh Grange 1118, busi-
ness meeting, Twanoh Grange Hall,
Victor Cutoff Road.
7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
women's meeting, NE 42 Old Belfair
Highway.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
Men's Big Book study, Allyn Histori-
cal Church, Allyn.
7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous,
open, Belfair Community Baptist
Church.
9:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
candlelight meeting, NE 42 Old Bel-
fair Highway.
Saturday, March 6
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
Sunday, March 7
9 a.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, Allyn Historical Church, Allyn.
Monday, March 8
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
3:30 p.m., Maggie Lake Water Dis-
trict board meeting at the water dis-
trict office, NE 21 Cedar Lane, Ta-
huya.
7 p.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1197, Belfair Com-
munity Baptist Church. Weigh-in
from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Call 275-7504
for information.
7 p..m., Trails End District com-
missioners open meeting, district of-
rice, 1801 Trails End Drive.
7:30 p.m., AI-Anon, NE 42 Old Bel-
fair Highway.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
Tuesday, March 9
8 a.m., Belfair Senior Nutrition
Program held at the Theler Center
until 3 p.m. Senior activities and
lunch served at noon. For information
or lunch reservations call 275-4898.
8:30-10:30 a.m., TOPS 1357 (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at the
Prince of Peace Catholic Church on
Sand Hill Road in Belfair.
9 a.m., Mason County Board of
Commissioners' meeting, Building 1,
Shelton. Call 275-4467 for informa-
tion.
10 a.m., the Friends of the North
Mason Timberland Library in Belfair
will meet in the library on Highway
3 in Belfair. For more information,
call 275-2304.
10 a.m., Saint Margaret's Guild,
Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Noon, North Mason Kiwanis Club
meeting at Belfair Community Bap-
tist Church Fellowship Hall. Call
275-2529 for information.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
5:30 p.m., Exercise for Fitness,
Hawkins Middle School commons, $3
per session, donated to North Mason
Kiwanis and the Boys and Girls Club
of Mason County. Call 275-8602 for
information.
6 p.m., Teen-2-Teen youth Bible
study for teens in grades 9-12, youth
center at the Belfair Community
Baptist Church.
Belfair resident
receives award
Sam Kuhn, of Belfair, is the
winner of a Light, Power and
Pride Award at Seattle City
Light, it was announced at a spe-
cial ceremony presentation in
January.
Kuhn received a Money Saver
award as part of a team who
saved City Light $950,000 by de-
signing and manufacturing in-
house two critical pieces of equip-
ment needed for refurbishing hy-
droelectric generators at power
plants.
Kuhn is part of a team of three
workers who earned the award,
which included $250 each, he
said. The company was going to
contract out this task, but he and
his team spent most of the year
creating a vertical turning lathe.
They were gone from their fami-
lies for six months, with only six
weeks of that time back at home.
He explained that every 30
years the hydroelectric power tur-
bines are upgraded. Kuhn said
that the 20-foot diameter turbines
generate 150 megawatts, with six
million gallons of water per
minute going through each wheel.
They created an in-place ma-
chine to do the overhaul work,
preventing them from having the
company that designed the tur-
bines from having to travel to do
the work for them.
"We were working in a power
house 100 miles north of Spokane
when they flew us home for the
award ceremony," Kuhn said.
He's worked for Seattle City
Light for four years.
The awards were given to em-
ployees nominated for excellence
on the job, money saving ideas or
heroism, as well as innovation
and creativity. At the utility's fif-
teenth annual Light, Power and
Pride Awards ceremony presenta-
tions were made to 25 individuals
and 12 teams from among Seattle
City Light's more than 1,700 em-
ployees.
7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
7 p.m., Belfair Water District com-
missioners' meeting, water district of-
rice. Call 275-3008 for information.
7 p.m., Mason County Fire District
2 commissioners' meeting, Belfair
Fire Hall, Old Belfair Highway.
7 p.m., Lynch Cove Community
Association meets in the community
clubhouse.
7:00 p.m., Port of Dewatto commis-
sioners' meeting, port building, NE
2501 Dewatto Road.
7:30 p.m., Tahuya Community
Club, Tahuya Fire Hall.
7:30 p.m., Fraternal Order of Ea-
gles 4226, ladies' auxiliary only,
meets at FOE building, 23495 High-
way 3, Belfair. Call 275-6885 for in-
formation.
Wednesday, March 10
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) nutri-
tional program, North Mason Medical
Clinic. Call 275-8340.
9:30 a.m., Belfair Women's
AGLOW meets at the Twanoh
Grange in Belfair.
10 a.m., Tahuya Bridge Club
meets at the Canal Room of the Ta-
huya Market. Call 275-2098 for infor-
mation.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
6 to 8 p.m., Pioneer Club for chil-
dren 4 years old through eighth
grade, Belfair Community Baptist
Church.
6 to 8 p.m., "Man to Man," weekly
men's fellowship group held at the
Belfair Community Baptist Church.
All men welcome to attend. For infor-
mation call 275-6031.
6 to 8 p.m., "Woman to Woman"
Bible study will be held at the Belfair
Community Baptist Church. Child-
care available; open to public. For in-
formation, call 275-6031.
7 p.m., Mason County Fire District
5 commissioners' meeting, Station 3,
Mason-Benson Road.
7 p.m., Trauma Anonymous Sup-
port Group, will be held at Westpark
Christian Church, 5204 First Street
in Bremerton. For information call
478-7927.
7 p.m., North Mason Park Advi-
sory Board, Sand Hill Elementary Li-
brary.
7 p.m., Healing Hearts, a support
group for victims of domestic
violence; for meeting place or more
information, call 427-1263.
7:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus,
Prince of Peace Council 12002 will
meet at the Prince of Peace Catholic
Church on Sand Hill Road in Belfair.
For more information, contact Harry
Tachell at 275-0329.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, Belfair Community Baptist
Church.
Thursday, March 11
8 a.m., Belfair Senior Nutrition
Program, Theler Center until 3 p.m.
Senior activities and lunch served at
noon. For information or lunch reser-
vations call 275-4898 or 275-6246.
9:15 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1032, Belfair Com-
munity Baptist Church. Call Bey
Weston, 275-8282, tbr information.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) nutri-
tional program, North Mason Medical
Clinic. Call 275-8340,
10 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) WA 1321 meeting, base-
ment at Saint Hugh Community
Episcopal Church in Allyn. For infor-
mation, call 895-1363.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
5:30 p.m., Exercise for Fitness,
Hawkins Middle School commons, $3
per session, donated to North Mason
Kiwanis and the Boys and Girls Club
of Mason County. Call 275-8602 tbr
information.
6::]0 p,m., Bible study at Belfair
Community Baptist Church.
7 to 9 p.m., IAttle League Board
meeting, Sand Hill Elementary
School Library. For more informa-
tion, contact Karen Speece, 372-2613.
7 p.m., "Powerhouse," a youth
group for young people in sixth
through 12th grades is held at the
Belfair Community Baptist Church.
All young people welcome to attend.
For information call 275-6031.
7 p.m., Fire District 3 commission-
ers' meeting, Grapeview Fire Hall.
North Mason
Area Churches
North Mason
Bible Church
Welcomes you...
• a place to believe
• a place to belong
• a place to become
Sundays -- 9:30, t0:45, and 6:00
Wednesdays -- AWANA for Boys and Girls
Phone 275-4555
North Mason
Unit, ed Met, hodiet, Church
Welcomes You
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Thursday, March 4, 1999 - Belfair Herald section of Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3
Japanese exchange student
Says NM area is "great"
BYUA
. L THOMSON cation time before school started celebrate," she said. In Japan,
-L Kaaa Matsuzaki, 18, is an ex-
aaage Student from Japan livin
fa!.r and studying at Nort
"mgh School.
Br na has joined the family of
.u and Carolyn Nicol and their
ghter gxistin, who is 13. They
ua e North Shore in Belfair.
z
,L aaaa Says that her Japanese
there She went on to say that
alit,. I ao freedom, no individu-
x J la her school in Japan.
8:r:taare many rules and no fun,
ea a, "but I really liked my
A.__
raW'at.North Mason? "I have
"'r-eeaom and fun There are
,, Y nice friendly teachers and
e} s. I like assembly." She
b ° north Mason is " reat"
qer c^_ g •
tia,,u, rse work load at North
'" Includes current world
le_. s, net sports, dance, and
lCUltural American litera-
[i+ae Was excited to come to the
', tates, and is here for the
i h, 1 Year. She is interested
t erlca, and wants to learn
_ me culture and widen her
".' of life "I want to be a lad
0 ha8 i: ..... Y
,,.,=--.- uuepenaence ann m
th^. -.uy Stronm" she said She
"ught t °" • "
ld hat studying abroad
gla. ue One way to achieve those
here. She participated in volley-
ball earlier in the year, and is
now playing softball. She and her
local family have enjoyed skiing,
a new sport for her.
Kana has enjoyed some of the
holidays while here. "In Japan,
we don't have Halloween or
Thanksgiving. We have Christ-
mas holidays, but we don't
Christmas parties are just for
fun, Kana said. "I had great holi-
days here. That was nice," she
continued.
Although Kana understands
English, she still struggles to ex-
press herself at times. She would
like to go to an American college,
and after that, "I want to be a
translator."
jh first arrived in Olympia, Kana Matsuzak
i mg mere for five weeks of va-
gehool board roundup
Grapeview School District called "Creative Curriculum, and
meeting of the
directors occurred on
February 24. All five
superintendent
and about 20 other
bus driver for the
Dee Kepner, read
o.a behalf of herself and
the only other
Grapeview, regarding
to join a union. She
frustration over
to negotiate a
over two years. Fol-
reading of the letter
Bob Love said,
your comments,
retinue to bargain in
Patterson described the program
as a traditional preschool. They
read stories, have table time, in-
door and outdoor play time, crea-
tive activities, and work toward
improving the emotional, social
and academic skills of the stu-
dents.
She explained that special edu-
cation students are sometimes re-
ferred, and sometimes discovered
in the "Child Find" state-mandat-
ed program which seeks those un-
der kindergarten age in need of
special help. In the past they
have had students with autism,
Down's Syndrome, multiple
handicaps, and with language de-
lays. "We do a good job providing
for them and helping the family,"
Patterson said.
KATHY WALSH is the vice
president of the preschool. She
added that the blend of the two
programs has been of mutual
benefit for all the students as
they learn from their peers.
The superintendent explained
that the special education budget
is 12.7 percent of the annual
budget, and that is all that the
state provides for services, re-
gardless of the number of stu-
dents or their needs. The district
is legally obligated to meet those
needs, even if the expense is
above and beyond the 12.7 per-
cent. He also said that in the past
25 years, the number of forms per
handicapped student has gone
from 3 to 300 or more, which is
time taken from actually serving
those students.
In a budget report, Snyder
shared that the school year is one
half completed, and 50.77 percent
of the budget has been spent. He
said the district is current in pay-
ing its bills with the exception of
the nonhigh and special services
fees to be paid to other school dis-
item of business was
the Grapeview Pre-
is now 12 years old,
preschool president
arroll. He explained
runs three days
morning and after-
s self-supporting.
IS a blend-
and community
$" Those served by the
Special needs kids, as
the state. The com-
m open to chil-
age of three who
ed and im-
pay a fee to partic-
Preschool's annual
1,000, and they serve
students.
n is the school
teacher. She
of the history of the
a photo album of
of preschoolers.
grades 8 through 10
are still living in
Heaton is the
acher for the commu-
Crriculum they use is
tricts providing those services.
For the first time in several
years, the district is making the
current payments, plus paying on
the former debts. They expect to
clear the debts by June 2000, ac-
cording to Snyder.
The superintendent shared
that the enrollment for GSD has
gone from 172 to 182 over the
months of this school year, with
an average of 177.83 full-time
equivalent students. If the
monthly average goes to 180, the
district will lose $28,000 in extra
money granted by the state to
small school districts, he report-
ed.
WHEN IT WAS announced
that budget work would begin in
March for the next school year,
board member Don Torrey re-
quested that the board have a
workshop prior to the budget pro-
cess beginning. He would like to
have the board discuss and come
to some agreement on the direc-
tion and goals of the district, in
order that they might then guide
the budget process by those goals.
Roger Denny stated that one
can only budget money that is
available. Torrey said that if stu-
dents aren't doing well in science,
for example, the teachers may
need extra training in that area.
"The important thing is that
there be value added to every kid
every day," he said. He would like
to see the budget money targeted
for the most effective use, he indi-
cated.
A special meeting was set up
for Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
in the school library. Anyone with
concern, including staff and pub-
lic, are welcome to attend and
share their ideas.
The next regular meeting of
the board is scheduled for Tues-
day, March 23, at 7 p,m.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thursday, March 4
7:30 a.m., no-host breakfast, 8
a.m. meeting, Allyn Community As-
sociation, Allyn Inn.
8 a.m., Belfair Senior Nutrition
Program held at the Theler Center
until 3 p.m. Senior activities and
lunch served at noon. For information
or lunch reservations call 275-4898 or
275-6246.
9:15 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1032, Belfair Com-
munity Baptist Church. Call Bev
Weston, 275-8282, for information.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., TIC
(Women, Infants and Children) nutri-
tional program, North Mason Medical
Clinic. Call 275-8340.
10 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) WA 1321 meeting, base-
ment at Saint Hugh Community
Episcopal Church in Allyn. For infor-
mation, call 895-1363.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
5:30 p.m., Exercise for Fitness,
Hawkins Middle School commons, $3
per session, donated to North Mason
Kiwanis and the Boys and Girls Club
of Mason County. Call 275-8602 for
information.
6 p.m., Mason County Network
meets in the Grapeview School Li-
brary. For information, call 275-6769.
6:30 p.m., Bible study at Belfair
Community Baptist Church.
7 p.m., "Powerhouse," a youth
group for young people in sixth
through 12th grades is held at the
Belfair Community Baptist Church.
All young people welcome to attend.
For information call 275-6031.
7 p.m., Theler Board, Theler Cen-
ter.
7 p.m., Fire District 8 commission-
ers' meeting, Tahuya Fire Hall.
7 p.m., Mason County Search and
Rescue Mounted Unit, Grapeview
Fire Hall on Grapeview Loop Road.
For more information, contact Teddy
Markhart at 275-0337 or Heidi Gran-
nell at 275-2952.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
8 p.m., Trails End Water District 2
commissioners' meeting, district of-
rice.
Friday, March 5
9 a.m., Mason County District
Court is held in Conference Room 2
at the Theler Center, Judge Victoria
Meadows presiding.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
6 p.m., Victor Improvement Club,
potluck, meeting follows, Victor.
7 p.m., Twanoh Grange 1118, busi-
ness meeting, Twanoh Grange Hall,
Victor Cutoff Road.
7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
women's meeting, NE 42 Old Belfair
Highway.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
Men's Big Book study, Allyn Histori-
cal Church, Allyn.
7:30 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous,
open, Belfair Community Baptist
Church.
9:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
candlelight meeting, NE 42 Old Bel-
fair Highway.
Saturday, March 6
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
Sunday, March 7
9 a.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, Allyn Historical Church, Allyn.
Monday, March 8
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
3:30 p.m., Maggie Lake Water Dis-
trict board meeting at the water dis-
trict office, NE 21 Cedar Lane, Ta-
huya.
7 p.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1197, Belfair Com-
munity Baptist Church. Weigh-in
from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Call 275-7504
for information.
7 p..m., Trails End District com-
missioners open meeting, district of-
rice, 1801 Trails End Drive.
7:30 p.m., AI-Anon, NE 42 Old Bel-
fair Highway.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
Tuesday, March 9
8 a.m., Belfair Senior Nutrition
Program held at the Theler Center
until 3 p.m. Senior activities and
lunch served at noon. For information
or lunch reservations call 275-4898.
8:30-10:30 a.m., TOPS 1357 (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at the
Prince of Peace Catholic Church on
Sand Hill Road in Belfair.
9 a.m., Mason County Board of
Commissioners' meeting, Building 1,
Shelton. Call 275-4467 for informa-
tion.
10 a.m., the Friends of the North
Mason Timberland Library in Belfair
will meet in the library on Highway
3 in Belfair. For more information,
call 275-2304.
10 a.m., Saint Margaret's Guild,
Prince of Peace Catholic Church.
Noon, North Mason Kiwanis Club
meeting at Belfair Community Bap-
tist Church Fellowship Hall. Call
275-2529 for information.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
5:30 p.m., Exercise for Fitness,
Hawkins Middle School commons, $3
per session, donated to North Mason
Kiwanis and the Boys and Girls Club
of Mason County. Call 275-8602 for
information.
6 p.m., Teen-2-Teen youth Bible
study for teens in grades 9-12, youth
center at the Belfair Community
Baptist Church.
Belfair resident
receives award
Sam Kuhn, of Belfair, is the
winner of a Light, Power and
Pride Award at Seattle City
Light, it was announced at a spe-
cial ceremony presentation in
January.
Kuhn received a Money Saver
award as part of a team who
saved City Light $950,000 by de-
signing and manufacturing in-
house two critical pieces of equip-
ment needed for refurbishing hy-
droelectric generators at power
plants.
Kuhn is part of a team of three
workers who earned the award,
which included $250 each, he
said. The company was going to
contract out this task, but he and
his team spent most of the year
creating a vertical turning lathe.
They were gone from their fami-
lies for six months, with only six
weeks of that time back at home.
He explained that every 30
years the hydroelectric power tur-
bines are upgraded. Kuhn said
that the 20-foot diameter turbines
generate 150 megawatts, with six
million gallons of water per
minute going through each wheel.
They created an in-place ma-
chine to do the overhaul work,
preventing them from having the
company that designed the tur-
bines from having to travel to do
the work for them.
"We were working in a power
house 100 miles north of Spokane
when they flew us home for the
award ceremony," Kuhn said.
He's worked for Seattle City
Light for four years.
The awards were given to em-
ployees nominated for excellence
on the job, money saving ideas or
heroism, as well as innovation
and creativity. At the utility's fif-
teenth annual Light, Power and
Pride Awards ceremony presenta-
tions were made to 25 individuals
and 12 teams from among Seattle
City Light's more than 1,700 em-
ployees.
7 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
7 p.m., Belfair Water District com-
missioners' meeting, water district of-
rice. Call 275-3008 for information.
7 p.m., Mason County Fire District
2 commissioners' meeting, Belfair
Fire Hall, Old Belfair Highway.
7 p.m., Lynch Cove Community
Association meets in the community
clubhouse.
7:00 p.m., Port of Dewatto commis-
sioners' meeting, port building, NE
2501 Dewatto Road.
7:30 p.m., Tahuya Community
Club, Tahuya Fire Hall.
7:30 p.m., Fraternal Order of Ea-
gles 4226, ladies' auxiliary only,
meets at FOE building, 23495 High-
way 3, Belfair. Call 275-6885 for in-
formation.
Wednesday, March 10
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) nutri-
tional program, North Mason Medical
Clinic. Call 275-8340.
9:30 a.m., Belfair Women's
AGLOW meets at the Twanoh
Grange in Belfair.
10 a.m., Tahuya Bridge Club
meets at the Canal Room of the Ta-
huya Market. Call 275-2098 for infor-
mation.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
6 to 8 p.m., Pioneer Club for chil-
dren 4 years old through eighth
grade, Belfair Community Baptist
Church.
6 to 8 p.m., "Man to Man," weekly
men's fellowship group held at the
Belfair Community Baptist Church.
All men welcome to attend. For infor-
mation call 275-6031.
6 to 8 p.m., "Woman to Woman"
Bible study will be held at the Belfair
Community Baptist Church. Child-
care available; open to public. For in-
formation, call 275-6031.
7 p.m., Mason County Fire District
5 commissioners' meeting, Station 3,
Mason-Benson Road.
7 p.m., Trauma Anonymous Sup-
port Group, will be held at Westpark
Christian Church, 5204 First Street
in Bremerton. For information call
478-7927.
7 p.m., North Mason Park Advi-
sory Board, Sand Hill Elementary Li-
brary.
7 p.m., Healing Hearts, a support
group for victims of domestic
violence; for meeting place or more
information, call 427-1263.
7:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus,
Prince of Peace Council 12002 will
meet at the Prince of Peace Catholic
Church on Sand Hill Road in Belfair.
For more information, contact Harry
Tachell at 275-0329.
7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, Belfair Community Baptist
Church.
Thursday, March 11
8 a.m., Belfair Senior Nutrition
Program, Theler Center until 3 p.m.
Senior activities and lunch served at
noon. For information or lunch reser-
vations call 275-4898 or 275-6246.
9:15 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) Chapter 1032, Belfair Com-
munity Baptist Church. Call Bey
Weston, 275-8282, tbr information.
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., WIC
(Women, Infants and Children) nutri-
tional program, North Mason Medical
Clinic. Call 275-8340,
10 a.m., TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) WA 1321 meeting, base-
ment at Saint Hugh Community
Episcopal Church in Allyn. For infor-
mation, call 895-1363.
Noon, Alcoholics Anonymous,
open, NE 42 Old Belfair Highway.
5:30 p.m., Exercise for Fitness,
Hawkins Middle School commons, $3
per session, donated to North Mason
Kiwanis and the Boys and Girls Club
of Mason County. Call 275-8602 tbr
information.
6::]0 p,m., Bible study at Belfair
Community Baptist Church.
7 to 9 p.m., IAttle League Board
meeting, Sand Hill Elementary
School Library. For more informa-
tion, contact Karen Speece, 372-2613.
7 p.m., "Powerhouse," a youth
group for young people in sixth
through 12th grades is held at the
Belfair Community Baptist Church.
All young people welcome to attend.
For information call 275-6031.
7 p.m., Fire District 3 commission-
ers' meeting, Grapeview Fire Hall.
North Mason
Area Churches
North Mason
Bible Church
Welcomes you...
• a place to believe
• a place to belong
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Sundays -- 9:30, t0:45, and 6:00
Wednesdays -- AWANA for Boys and Girls
Phone 275-4555
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We Ask You
Why is it a man wakes up in the
morning after sleeping under an
advertised blanket on an advertised
mattress and pulls off advertised
pajamas. He takes a bath in an
advertised tub, shaves with an
advertised razor, washes with an
advertised soap, puts on advertised
clothes, sits down to breakfast with
advertised coffee, puts on an
advertised hat, rides to his office in an
advertised car, writes with an advertised
pencil... THEN, he refuses to advertise,
saying advertising doesn't pay. And
then, if a business isn't good enough to
advertise.., he advertises it for sale.
If you believe in your business
and want to build it...
ADVERTISE!!
in the
Call
Brenna Woodward
275 6680
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