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Sara Chapman
Alaire Hall
Nancy Yuan
Forest Fest r(;
The 63rd Forest Festival Roy-
alty Pageant is almost here and
the contestants are lining up to
see who will win the crown and
various titles.
Three Shelton High School
seniors are vying tbr the title of
Queen of the Forest 2007: Alaire
Hall, the daughter of Dev Hall;
Sara Chapman, the daughter of
Larry and Tracey Chapman, and
Nancy Yuan, the daughter of Gar-
Mattie Sobotka
Lacie Messenger
Hannah Avina
Kathryn Langd0
a,d[y to crown queen
ry and Debbie Yuan. ger, a sophomore at North Mason Hannah Avina, also the daugh"
Two contestants are turning High School and the daughter of ter of Larry and Tracey Cha
out for the senior royalty court: Miehelle Messenger. man, and Kathryn Langdon, u
Mattie Sobotka, a junior at Shel- Two ninth-grade students at daughter of William and 13.ec
IP'
• " al0
ton High and the daughter of Oakland BayJuniorHigharerun- Langdon. No mformatmn -
Mike Sobotka, and Lacie Messen- ning for the junior royalty court: contestants for Paul Bunyan
• S uJ
Smokey Bear was available a
Be61ik bird map cites sites
(Continued from page 1.)
prise The Great Washington
State Birding Trail. All are lav-
ishly illustrated and each site
documents likely sightings,
amenities such as restrooms,
camping and handicapped ac-
cess, fee requirements, seasons
when birding is best, and explic-
it driving directions•
THE IDEA FOR the birding
Hood Canal sets
plate for Taste
Public School Employees and
Hood Canal School will present
their annual "Taste of Hood Ca-
nal" this weekend.
The event will run from I to 5
p.m. on Saturday, March 10, in
the school cafeteria at 111 North
State Route 106. It will tature
pan-fried oysters, steamer clams,
shrimp gumbo, geoduck chowder,
oyster stew, Indian fry bread, In-
dian tacos and dessert.
This annual event is a fund-
raiser for these two groups. In
addition to supporting members'
efforts to stay current on the ever-
changing issues related to their
jobs, the proceeds directly and
indirectly benefit local students
through the many donations made
to the school, said spokesperson
Sue Moulton.
Items donated in the past in-
clude: a bike rack, reader board,
microwave oven for the home eco-
nomics room, a rocking chair for
the library, benches in the court-
yard and other goods.
the sites that did make the cut:
the mouth of Kennedy Creek,
Panhandle 4-H Camp, the bea-
ver pond in the Hamma Hamma
Recreation Area, the inner end
ot' Oakland Bay, Jarrell Cove
State Park on Harstine Island,
the George Adams Salmon
Hatchery, and, on Hood Canal,
the Theler Wetlands, Twanoh
appears on a number of the
county's sites is a little rectan-
gle with the letters IBA. That,
Beelik says, indicates an Impor-
tant Bird Area. Sites that bear
that notation include Kennedy
Creek, Potlatch and Twanoh
state parks, and the Skokomish
Delta because of their wealth of
watertbwl. The Theler Wetlands,
Senior '55 Alive'
driving class
offered monthly
The AARP offers month-
ly "55 Alive" courses to help
drivers 55 and older learn
new skills to offset slowing
reflexes and other age-related
changes.
Participants who complete
the eight-hour, two-day course
may also be eligible for re-
duced automobile insurance
premiums, says Donald Payne,
series organizer.
General information about
the monthly classes and dates
of upcoming sessions are avail-
able from Payne at 426-0590. •
maps came tom Texas, where
the first map series was put)-
lished, Bedlik told The Journal.
"That provided some statistics
to indicate whether such a map
would have an economic impact.
And yes, it did generate more
hostelry occupancy and other
economic advantages," he said,
"so the idea spread to other
states."
Christi Norman, Audubon
Washington's director fi)r the
project, held workshops in the
various areas, first working
with public officials and tour-
ism people to build support and
funding tbr the publications as
well as interest in locating sites
fbr inclusion. Mason County is
a map sponsor, having awarded
the project funds ti'om its hotel-
motel tax allocation.
Although a number of his fel-
low Audubon Society members
were involved, Bedlik is the only
Mason County member who
worked on the development of
the map. Later, an invitation to
nominate sites was extended to
the public.
Weeding out the nominations
involved the application of "rig-
orous standards," Belik said.
Safety was an important con-
sideration, especially for sites
ahmg busy highways. Adequate
parking was a must, and access
had to be salb, even if it was not
to the standards of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act. And,
of course, there had to be what
Bedlik calls "interesting birds."
A four-page document was pre-
pared tbr each of the sites.
IN THE FINAL stages of the
project, he and Christi Norman
visited each of the approved
sites, double-checking the in-
formation, noting the amenities
and observing the birdlilb vis-
ible there.
Be61ik, who has led a popu-
lar shorebirds tour ahmg Hood
Canal each winter, nominated
more than halt" of the county's
sites that ultimately appear on
the brochure.
"Some of my favorites were
nixed," he said ruefully. "The
mouth of the Hamma Hamma
River is not on the map. For
the best views there, you have
t 9 get between the two bridges,
and there is no pedestrian walk-
way. You take your life in your
hands."
He's pleased, however, with
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 8, 2007
press time.
"Shiver Me Timbers" is th.e
theme of this year's Forest lf er
tival Pageant, compiete with The
Seafair Pirates helping ho.st;
The coronation ceremony wlu_,h
gin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, M a;
10, at Shelton High School
ditorium, 3737 Shelton sp.ri
Road. Admission is $2 and baeY
• 000 J"
a Forest Festival button, g _ ,..
admission to other Forest FeSU
val events.
State Park, the Skokomish Del-
ta and Potlatch State Park.
THE HOOD CANAL sites
are all stops on a winter bird-
ing outing Bedlik has led fi)r
years. He says this time of year
one can expect to see dippers at
the salmon hatchery at the in-
tersection oftle Skokomish Val-
ley Road with Highway 101, and
harlequin ducks in the outfall at
the hydro phmt adjacent to Ta-
coma Power's Saltwater Park at
Potlatch•
Saltwater Park is not a des-
ignated site on the map, but ap-
pears in a "more birding" note
on the Potlatch State Park list-
ing.
Bedlik was especially pleased
with the cooperation of the
county's two Indian tribes. The
Squaxin Tribe has special inter-
est in the Kennedy Creek site,
where the tribe has posted lo-
cal information. The Skokomish
Tribe, currently in the process
of restoring the Skokomish Riv-
er delta to its natural state, has
agreed to oflbr guided birding
tours on the second Saturday of
each month. To reserve a guide,
birders can go on-line to www.
skokomish.org for instruc-
tions or call the tribe's natural
resources department at 877-
2110.
The birding map also indi-
cates when visiting a site has
a fbe involved. Parking at the
Washington Department ofFish
and Wildlife access on Oakland
Bay, tbr instance, requires a use
permit.
ANOTHER SYMBOL that
which is one of Bedlik's favorite
haunts, should also have had
that notation, he says.
The map is on display at local
libraries and is due for distribu-
tion at area tourist information
centers. Look for its colorful il-
lustrations of distinctive local
birds and its treasure trove of
information at the Chamber of
Commerce caboose and the in-
formation center in Hoodsport.
i ,ll,l, CO}II,"INI: I.L.C.
' • 0utldd • IU'
Hourly drawings for cash & prizes
CASINO fiT-
,=e00e!lS_OIV,,,
and SES"
m..
,..,.,
SPRING CLEARAN
PRICING
SAVE
ON MOST PRODUCTS IN STOCK!
10%O"
all
EGER ,,
HANDC, t,AFIII) I'I-I.LET GRII.I.S
Early Buy Program
Buy Now & Save
PACIFIC
ENERGY
426-3670
CORNER OF
ll(iOl & OLYMPIC Hw.
Cont.# PETERSCO98P 1
490-01
Sara Chapman
Alaire Hall
Nancy Yuan
Forest Fest r(;
The 63rd Forest Festival Roy-
alty Pageant is almost here and
the contestants are lining up to
see who will win the crown and
various titles.
Three Shelton High School
seniors are vying tbr the title of
Queen of the Forest 2007: Alaire
Hall, the daughter of Dev Hall;
Sara Chapman, the daughter of
Larry and Tracey Chapman, and
Nancy Yuan, the daughter of Gar-
Mattie Sobotka
Lacie Messenger
Hannah Avina
Kathryn Langd0
a,d[y to crown queen
ry and Debbie Yuan. ger, a sophomore at North Mason Hannah Avina, also the daugh"
Two contestants are turning High School and the daughter of ter of Larry and Tracey Cha
out for the senior royalty court: Miehelle Messenger. man, and Kathryn Langdon, u
Mattie Sobotka, a junior at Shel- Two ninth-grade students at daughter of William and 13.ec
IP'
• " al0
ton High and the daughter of Oakland BayJuniorHigharerun- Langdon. No mformatmn -
Mike Sobotka, and Lacie Messen- ning for the junior royalty court: contestants for Paul Bunyan
• S uJ
Smokey Bear was available a
Be61ik bird map cites sites
(Continued from page 1.)
prise The Great Washington
State Birding Trail. All are lav-
ishly illustrated and each site
documents likely sightings,
amenities such as restrooms,
camping and handicapped ac-
cess, fee requirements, seasons
when birding is best, and explic-
it driving directions•
THE IDEA FOR the birding
Hood Canal sets
plate for Taste
Public School Employees and
Hood Canal School will present
their annual "Taste of Hood Ca-
nal" this weekend.
The event will run from I to 5
p.m. on Saturday, March 10, in
the school cafeteria at 111 North
State Route 106. It will tature
pan-fried oysters, steamer clams,
shrimp gumbo, geoduck chowder,
oyster stew, Indian fry bread, In-
dian tacos and dessert.
This annual event is a fund-
raiser for these two groups. In
addition to supporting members'
efforts to stay current on the ever-
changing issues related to their
jobs, the proceeds directly and
indirectly benefit local students
through the many donations made
to the school, said spokesperson
Sue Moulton.
Items donated in the past in-
clude: a bike rack, reader board,
microwave oven for the home eco-
nomics room, a rocking chair for
the library, benches in the court-
yard and other goods.
the sites that did make the cut:
the mouth of Kennedy Creek,
Panhandle 4-H Camp, the bea-
ver pond in the Hamma Hamma
Recreation Area, the inner end
ot' Oakland Bay, Jarrell Cove
State Park on Harstine Island,
the George Adams Salmon
Hatchery, and, on Hood Canal,
the Theler Wetlands, Twanoh
appears on a number of the
county's sites is a little rectan-
gle with the letters IBA. That,
Beelik says, indicates an Impor-
tant Bird Area. Sites that bear
that notation include Kennedy
Creek, Potlatch and Twanoh
state parks, and the Skokomish
Delta because of their wealth of
watertbwl. The Theler Wetlands,
Senior '55 Alive'
driving class
offered monthly
The AARP offers month-
ly "55 Alive" courses to help
drivers 55 and older learn
new skills to offset slowing
reflexes and other age-related
changes.
Participants who complete
the eight-hour, two-day course
may also be eligible for re-
duced automobile insurance
premiums, says Donald Payne,
series organizer.
General information about
the monthly classes and dates
of upcoming sessions are avail-
able from Payne at 426-0590. •
maps came tom Texas, where
the first map series was put)-
lished, Bedlik told The Journal.
"That provided some statistics
to indicate whether such a map
would have an economic impact.
And yes, it did generate more
hostelry occupancy and other
economic advantages," he said,
"so the idea spread to other
states."
Christi Norman, Audubon
Washington's director fi)r the
project, held workshops in the
various areas, first working
with public officials and tour-
ism people to build support and
funding tbr the publications as
well as interest in locating sites
fbr inclusion. Mason County is
a map sponsor, having awarded
the project funds ti'om its hotel-
motel tax allocation.
Although a number of his fel-
low Audubon Society members
were involved, Bedlik is the only
Mason County member who
worked on the development of
the map. Later, an invitation to
nominate sites was extended to
the public.
Weeding out the nominations
involved the application of "rig-
orous standards," Belik said.
Safety was an important con-
sideration, especially for sites
ahmg busy highways. Adequate
parking was a must, and access
had to be salb, even if it was not
to the standards of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act. And,
of course, there had to be what
Bedlik calls "interesting birds."
A four-page document was pre-
pared tbr each of the sites.
IN THE FINAL stages of the
project, he and Christi Norman
visited each of the approved
sites, double-checking the in-
formation, noting the amenities
and observing the birdlilb vis-
ible there.
Be61ik, who has led a popu-
lar shorebirds tour ahmg Hood
Canal each winter, nominated
more than halt" of the county's
sites that ultimately appear on
the brochure.
"Some of my favorites were
nixed," he said ruefully. "The
mouth of the Hamma Hamma
River is not on the map. For
the best views there, you have
t 9 get between the two bridges,
and there is no pedestrian walk-
way. You take your life in your
hands."
He's pleased, however, with
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 8, 2007
press time.
"Shiver Me Timbers" is th.e
theme of this year's Forest lf er
tival Pageant, compiete with The
Seafair Pirates helping ho.st;
The coronation ceremony wlu_,h
gin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, M a;
10, at Shelton High School
ditorium, 3737 Shelton sp.ri
Road. Admission is $2 and baeY
• 000 J"
a Forest Festival button, g _ ,..
admission to other Forest FeSU
val events.
State Park, the Skokomish Del-
ta and Potlatch State Park.
THE HOOD CANAL sites
are all stops on a winter bird-
ing outing Bedlik has led fi)r
years. He says this time of year
one can expect to see dippers at
the salmon hatchery at the in-
tersection oftle Skokomish Val-
ley Road with Highway 101, and
harlequin ducks in the outfall at
the hydro phmt adjacent to Ta-
coma Power's Saltwater Park at
Potlatch•
Saltwater Park is not a des-
ignated site on the map, but ap-
pears in a "more birding" note
on the Potlatch State Park list-
ing.
Bedlik was especially pleased
with the cooperation of the
county's two Indian tribes. The
Squaxin Tribe has special inter-
est in the Kennedy Creek site,
where the tribe has posted lo-
cal information. The Skokomish
Tribe, currently in the process
of restoring the Skokomish Riv-
er delta to its natural state, has
agreed to oflbr guided birding
tours on the second Saturday of
each month. To reserve a guide,
birders can go on-line to www.
skokomish.org for instruc-
tions or call the tribe's natural
resources department at 877-
2110.
The birding map also indi-
cates when visiting a site has
a fbe involved. Parking at the
Washington Department ofFish
and Wildlife access on Oakland
Bay, tbr instance, requires a use
permit.
ANOTHER SYMBOL that
which is one of Bedlik's favorite
haunts, should also have had
that notation, he says.
The map is on display at local
libraries and is due for distribu-
tion at area tourist information
centers. Look for its colorful il-
lustrations of distinctive local
birds and its treasure trove of
information at the Chamber of
Commerce caboose and the in-
formation center in Hoodsport.
i ,ll,l, CO}II,"INI: I.L.C.
' • 0utldd • IU'
Hourly drawings for cash & prizes
CASINO fiT-
,=e00e!lS_OIV,,,
and SES"
m..
,..,.,
SPRING CLEARAN
PRICING
SAVE
ON MOST PRODUCTS IN STOCK!
10%O"
all
EGER ,,
HANDC, t,AFIII) I'I-I.LET GRII.I.S
Early Buy Program
Buy Now & Save
PACIFIC
ENERGY
426-3670
CORNER OF
ll(iOl & OLYMPIC Hw.
Cont.# PETERSCO98P 1
490-01