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Living Voices slated to
perform at NM library
"All men are created
equal" - it was a danger-
ous idea.
No government ever
made such an idea the cor-
nerstone of its existence.
In "Our Revolution," a Liv-
ing Voices actor will pres-
ent the story of a black sol-
dier during the American
Revolution in a public per-
formance from 7-8 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 14, at
the North Mason Timber-
land Library.
The Story: Peter Free-
man is growing up as a free
black in the Massachusetts
Bay Colony in the 1770s.
When the colonial conflict
with the British govern-
ment reaches his town of
Concord, Peter and his
family finds themselves at
the heart of the battle.
While Peter's father
joins the patriot militia,
his brother goes to sea
and is stolen by privateers
and sold South into slav-
ery. And by the time the
colonies declare their in-
dependence, Peter and his
brother find themselves
on opposite sides of a war,
where they are each forced
to face the question: whose
liberty am I fighting for?
Walk in the footprints
of a soldier in the Conti-
nental Army during the
American Revolution
as he struggles to find a
place for himself during
the birth of both a new
country and a new people
-- the first generation of
African-Americans in the
United States.
Living Voices is an edu-
cational theater company
that combines a solo dra-
matic performance with
a multimedia production
combining theater, video
and sound.
Performances invite
audiences to view history
from the perspective of
a character who experi-
enced significant histori-
cal events. The company's
website is www.livingvolc-
es.org.
This program accompa-
nies the annual meeting of
the Friends of the North
Mason Library, who are
sponsoring the event and
will conduct a brief busi-
ness meeting prior to the
presentation. The perfor-
mance is free of charge
and open to the public. It
will be held in the library
meeting room, which seats
65 people.
The North Mason Tim-
berland Library is located
at 23081 N.E. State Route
3, Belfair. For more infor-
mation, please contact the
library at 275-3232 or go
to www.TRL.org.
TRL's annual program scheduled
The Timberland Regional
Library District (TRL) re-
cently announced its 2012
annual district-wide Family
Read-Aloud program, an ear-
ly learning initiative taking
place at all 27 TIlL libraries
fr0~ March 2 (Dr. Seuss's
birthday), through April 12
(Beverly Clearfs birthday).
The program is designed
for families reading aloud
together in different areas of
their homes. Last year's par-
ticipants reported reading
in a variety of places --bed-
rooms, living rooms, family
rooms, dining rooms, kitch-
ens, bathrooms, porches,
hallways, offices, stairways,
garages, gardens, cars, clos-
ets, dens, docks, dog beds,
kayaks, patios, recreation
rooms and trampolines (per-
haps while reading "Bounce"
by Doreen Cronin?).
"Playful learning is the
kind that takes root and
grows," TRL Youth Services
Coordinator Ellen Duffy
said. "The Family Read-
Aloud is about tim; the tim
of reading aloud together
each day in various rooms
in your home, including
some pretty zany spaces
such as the laundry room,
the stairs or a tree house."
To start the Read-Aloud
program at home, parents,
other caregivers and teach-
ers can pick up a free kit of
Read-Aloud program ma-
terials at any Timberland
library beginning March 2
or by signing up at www.
TRL.org and downloading
materials.
The Family Read-Aloud
focuses on children from in-
fancy through grade three,
but~! oges are encouraged
to join in, organizers said.
The kit contains new ma-
terials for 2012.
"Families and classes can
celebrate royally this year,
with newly designed Read-
Aloud house -- a castle,
complete with a resident
pet dragon," Duffy said.
Children can color the
castle and place stickers in
its rooms as they read in the
rooms of their own homes.
The kit also includes
stickers, new booklists and
a prize drawing entry form
for a chance to win more
prizes than ever.
The new booklists, devel-
oped by Youth Services staff
throughout the district, are
titled "100 Toddler Favor-
ites," which includes books
and music, and "Books to
Read Aloud," a completely
revised edition, featuring
read-aloud books for ages
3-12. Parents can also ask
for the library's 100 Books
Every Child Should Hear
Before Starting School," a
list that is in constant de-
mand by parents, teachers,
child care providers and
youth-serving organiza-
tions.
County continues to 'test your mind'
Residents who missed the "Test
Your Mason County Mind" campaign
that was been running are not too
late.
If residents missed the event, it is
not too late -- all four quizzes can be
found on www.healthymasoncounty.
org or a link from the Mason County
main website, www.co.mason.wa.us.
Organizers said they encourage
residents to pour themselves a cup
of tea or grab a coffee and complete
the quizzes -- they may be surprised
about what they know about the lo-
cal community.
County organizers are now re-
cruiting community input on com-
munity priorities.
After individuals have finished
the four quizzes, they should have
a deeper understanding of some of
the community needs and challenges
that affect our capacity to address
these needs, coun*=y officials said.
County officials said they encour-
age residents to complete the Com-
munity Health Priorities Survey,
posted on the Healthy Mason Coun-
ty website. This survey should take
about 15 minutes to complete.
Officials are interested in learn-
ing more about what the communi-
ty thinks they need to be addressing
so that they can achieve their goal
as the 'Healthiest County in the
State."
Community input will be added
to the priority conversations held
by the Mason County Community
Health Improvement Planning Com-
mittee.
After community priorities are
identified and assessed for opportu-
nities for change, organizers will be
convening smaller work groups to
develop strategic plans around these
strategic health issues. Community
members are welcome to participate
in any or all of these planning activi-
ties, organizers said.
For more information on the "Test
Your Mason County Mind" cam-
paign, the Community Health Im-
provement Plan and/or the Commu-
nity Health Priorities Survey, please
contact Kim FAint at kak@co.mason.
wa.us or 497-9670, ext 543.
Courtesy photo
In 2011, coastal Washington tribes with more than 100 canoes participated in the annual
Canoe Journey. This photo shows the 2002 event in La Push.
Squaxin Island Tribe launches Canoe Journey website
The Squaxi.n Island 2012journey hosting, body of water that encom- to the Washington State
Tribe recently launched
PaddleToSquaxin2012.
org, an information and
news website for the final
stop in the 2012 Intertrib-
al Canoe Journey.
The website will be
the main conduit for pub-
lic information for one of
the largest tribal cultural
events in the region.
The journey is an an-
nual intertribal celebra-
tion of Pacific Northwest
canoe culture and tra-
dition. A different tribe
hosts each year.
The Squaxin Island
Tribe has selected "Teach-
ing of the Ancestors" as
the core theme for the
More than 100 canoes
will land at the Port of
Olympia on July 29, with
thousands of people join-
ing together to welcome
each arrival.
Canoe families, friends
and relatives then move to
a celebration and Potlatch
Protocol at the Squaxin
Island Community, Shel-
ton, July 30-Aug. 5.
Both the landing and
potlatch protocol are open
to the public.
For centuries, Pacific
Northwest tribal, people
navigated the waterways
in intricately carved dug-
out canoes.
The Salish Sea, the
passes Puget Sound, the
Strait of Juan de Fuca
and the Strait of Georgia
in Canada, were the cen-
tral forces that connected
canoe cultures for inter-
tribal communication and
trade. But early federal
government mandates
outlawed many tribal
traditions, resulting in
ceremonial practices and
the art of canoe building
being nearly lost.
In 1989, the Canoe
Journey, originally called
"Paddle to Seattle," was
organized as a revival
of the canoe culture tra-
ditions and the Native
American coi~tribution
Centennial.
Today, tribes from
Washington, Oregon,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada,
New Zealand, Japan and
the Seminole Tribe in
Florida participate.
The Squaxin Island
Tribe has reached out to
all marine based indig-
enous peoples to partici-
pate in the 2012 Jour-
ney.
Organizers of the
2012 Canoe Journey are
working in partnership
with the Port of Olym-
pia, city of Olympia and
Thurston and Mason
Counties and their com-
munities.
District to hold Native American professional development
The Shelton School District, in
partnership with the OSPI Indian
Education Department, Skokom-
ish Tribe, Squaxin Island Tribe and
Olympic College will host "Native
American Culture and History Part
II," a professional development op-
portunity, from 8 a.m. to noon on
March 9, at Shelton High School.
Development of a greater under-
standing of cultural/competency
and effective instructional strate-
gies which can be used in a variety
of the curricular areas will be an
emphasis. Other topics covered will
be the history of tribal sovereignty
in Washington state; working ef-
fectively with Native students and
families; and incorporating Native
themes into visual and performing
arts.
Information about "The Canoe
Journey" hosted by the Squaxin Is-
land Tribe beginning July 29 will
be shared with participants. The
Paddle to Squaxin 2012 is a ma-
jor cultural event and will provide
many opportunities for' the public
to participate as more than 100 ca-
noes from the Pacific Northwest and
British Columbia arrive in our area.
Shelton School District staff
members will participate and invi-
tations to our neighboring districts
have been extended so teachers and
board members are welcome to at-
tend.
Presenters include experts from
throughout the region including col-
lege and university professors, trib-
al leaders; teachers; authors, artists
and storytellers.
"There isn't any other training
like this offered in the region with
as many different options for learn-
ing: Our district is pleased to be
able to partner in this effort," Su-
perintendent Wayne Massie said.
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St. Patrick's
Day
Saturday, March 1T"!
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