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What's Cookin'? Sybil, fills retirement with service By MARY DUNCAN When Sybil Jones retired in 1990 from teaching home eco- nomics in Centralia after 22 years, she took some well-de- served time off. "I gave myself a year after I retired," she recalls, "and then I said, 'Well, I'll get busy." And Sybil has been busy de- voting her considerable talents and energy to causes near and dear to her heart. It all started at Shelton's Head Start. "I'm really interested in pro- moting Head Start," she pro- claims. "I've been a volunteer in Ann Clark's classroom since 1991. She has a class of 4 and 5 year olds and I go in one day a week. My goal is to help with the children and maybe help with some of the chores so that she can spend time with the children or taking notes on things she needs to bring up with parents." ALTHOUGH HER smile- filled face tells all, she contin- ues, "It's a delightful time. It's really a wonderful time because the children are so giving and accepting, and it's fun whether you read them a story or help with a puzzle." She observes that one of the nice things about the Head Start program is that the children get to use glue and crayons and make messes. "We don't ever worry about 'don't get your hands dirty,' that kind of thing. They're encouraged to work with the materials," Sybil notes. "The thing I like so much about it is it's for the whole fami- ly," she says of her attraction Head Start. "Sure, they have to tell quite a bit about their fami- lies and divulge quite a bit of personal information, but then if they need help with education or budgeting or emotional or social problems, the resources are there. They are provided confi- dentially and it's just so wonder- ful." Working with preschoolers is not foreign to Sybil. "One of things I did as a home and fami- ly life teacher was on child develo last years I was there, at Centra- lia High School, we built a child development center," she re- calls. That made it possible for students to participate in operat- ing a preschool. "That was really a lot of fun, a lot of enjoy- ment and, of course, teenagers are really good with children," she said. SHE CONCEDES, "That was my favorite part of teaching, at least during the latter years. When I first taught, I really en- joyed the food demonstrations. We had a mirror and so you could work and have everything spread out and they would watch and take notes. That was in the Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 West Railroad Avenue. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p,m. The center's tele- phone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Adult lap swimming is set for 11:15 a.m. weekdays and noon on Saturday at the Shelton High School Pool. Friday, March 26 8:30 a.m., Tat Chi class. 9 a.m., intermediate line danc- ing and projects. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Noon, potluck lunch. I p.m., open crafts. Monday, March 29 8:30 a.m., Tat Chi class. 9 a.m., intermediate line danc- ing. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Noon, lunch. 1 p.m., pinochle. Tuesday, March 30 9 a.m., projects and beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., intermediate line dancing. Noon, lunch. Wednesday, March 31 8 a.m. to 3 p,m., income tax help by appointment. 8:30 a.m., Ta/(?,hi class, SYBIL JONES FINDS she is able to contribute to the n" commu lty service while indulging in travel adven- tures with her husband Don. early '70s when they were more interested in taking notes and really learning." An easy laugh rolls forth. Her association with the Head Start led Sybil to membership in Kiwanianne of Mason County. She explains, "I knew they were in existence because my husband joined the Shelton Kiwanis." She was looking for a way to help Head Start financially as well as in person. "So I thought, well if I join some community groups, I  can,.italk them into for Head Start so that's how it all came about. She laughs at her own motives then adds, "And Kiwanianne has been very supportive." For instance, there's the an- nual Christmas effort, done in conjunction with Kiwanis. "We spend money on Head Start fam- ilies that choose to be helped. We try to get an outfit of clothing for each member and a household item. Different people have dif- ferent needs," she notes, adding someone may require a dresser or bed while some other family needs a washing machine. "We've done this in conjunction with Toys for Tots, so that we have used our money for house- 9 a.m., intermediate line danc- ing. Noon, lunch. 6:30 p.m., pinochle, Shelton Moose Lodge. Thursday, April I 9 a.m., beginning line dancing and woodcarving. 10 a.m., intermediate line dancing. 11 a.m., blood-pressure checks. Noon, lunch. I p.m., bingo. hold items and clothing." She continues with increasing passion, "We also in our budget have some additional money we have spent on other community families 'cause some of us didn't want to be so narrow. Not that Head Start isn't needy, but there are other groups that are needy in town. Most of the time we've spent it on families that have some kind of developmental delays." KIWANIANNE also provides scholarships to high school sen- iors. Although she is not a mem- ber of the scholarship committee, Sybil comments, "We've tried to branch out so we don't just go to Shelton High School. We go to CHOICE and we also looked at students from North Mason be- cause we are county, Kiwa- nianne of Mason County. "It's just a wonderful group," she says. "We do have all wom- en. Our group is sponsored by Shelton Kiwanis but we're not Shelton Kiwanis members' wives, although I happen to be." With the opportunity at hand, she makes her appeal. "Actually we're seeking me/nbers. We'd like people who have time and energy to work on community projects because we raise money, and then we spend it in the com- munity for needy folks. "I hate to say there are only 14 of us right now so we do need members. We'd like them to come to a meeting. They could contact me," she suggests offer- ing her phone number, 426-1857. "We meet on the second, and fourth Mondays at the Methodist church at 6 and we're usually finished by 7:30. As they're join- ing us, we want them to attend three meetings. "MEMBERSHIP dues are $10 and our annual dues are $10, so it's not a burden for anyone. They don't have to feel like if they don't have a lot of money, they can't join us. The only thing Spnlnq has annzve3 aT 8aTsop Bulb Fanw Fresh Cut Daffodils $1 35 ooo. 6" Potted Tulips, Hy.acinths or Daffodils $65° Sen00 ptesb rLow00s Mailer Boxes $900 we'll ship it at an extra charge. - No phone o&s y/ease - Open baiL), 9 a.w. TO 6 p.m. 482-5566 • Elma Pa0e 8 - Sh'elton-Mason County' J'ournal - Thursday, March 25, 1900 we care about is someone who's interested in serving the com- munity," Sybil emphasizes. "We not only try to raise money," she says. "We try to do community projects, she says, noting that as a service to the community Kiwanianne runs a duck pond for Forest Festival and helps with the April 17 chil- dren's art festival at Olympic College Shelton. A third hat which Sybil will- ingly wears is as a League of Women Voters member. "I am really interested in them. I joined a couple of years after we came to the community, and I al- ways wanted to belong. I was a home ec teacher. It seemed like all my waking moments were busy either with family or that," she concedes. "ONE OF THE first things that I did was help Phyllis She- tier register voters, which was neat," Sybil remembers. "I really enjoyed that and got ac- quainted with Phyllis a little bit." Community respect is what characterizes the league, a non- partisan group, she says. "They don't make rash conclusions. And of course, one of our goals is to educate voters. We aren't try- ing to tell them how to vote," she emphasizes. "We want them to make up their own minds once they have the information." Gathering and disseminating information is at the heart of the League's latest project, a two- year study of life in Mason County in conjunction with a look at the Growth Management Act. "Since I'm a retired teacher, I did look at some of the education aspects," she says of her League assignment. "I'm really inter- ested in tourism and also in eco- nomics, because of my other con- nections with Head Start." TOURISM HERE and travel abroad hold a special place in Sybil's retirement. "It seems like we're always showing our friends and relatives around," she notes, "and we also belong to a group called Friendship Force, which promotes home stays with people from other countries. Our organization is based in Olym- pia but we have several couples at Mason Lake who belong. Last summer, for instance, a group from Italy spent six days with hosts in Mason County and Olympia. "We did a lot of group activities," she says, instancing a picnic at Staircase and a ferry trip to Seattle. "We took them around to show off the area and that was a lot of fun." Language wasn't really a problem since some of the Itali- ans, especially the younger ones, spoke English. "Otherwise we had dictionaries and a lot of smiling and gesturing," Sybil recalls. "You know, you get by. You learn a few key words." Again she chuckles. She and her husband Don have been at the other end of such a visit. "Our first Friendship Force endeavor we went to Bra- zil. We had belonged for quite a while and we got a flyer in the mail that talked about tours to the Amazon and to Rio," Sybil says. "When I taught, I thought I'll never get to go to that place but it sounded so wonderful. So I said to Don, 'Let's do it,' and so we did. It was a great deal of fun." THE COUPLE stayed with hosts in a little town about three hours south of Sao Paulo. "They speak Portuguese in Brazil so that was even more difficult than Spanish," she concedes adding that she remembered very little from her own high school class. "I did get the dictionaries out and we tried to learn a few words because people like it if you try to learn their language, even though you're not very good at it. They really appreciate it," she attests. "In fact, both my husband and I would like to take Spanish here but we never seem to stay home when the beginning Span- ish class is offered." That win- ning laugh burbles out as she de- scribes the visit, including three days in the rain forest. '%Ve went into Manaus a little bit, and then took a boat up the Rio Negro River to an eco-lodge," she says, adding that they traveled out in little boats to explore the small waterways from the river. "They took us on a walk in the jungle where we learned about medicinal plants. Of course, we didn't take anything or pick anything," she notes referring to the sensitivity of the ecosystem. "We just learned, but we were trying to be very conscious of preserving. That was really quite wonderful." THE JONESES' most recent travel experience was earlier this year, an Elderhostel ven- ture. "Once you're 55, you can go and take advantage of travel and education." The couple went to Jasper, Alberta during the last week in January to learn about photography in the mountains and cross-country skiing. "Jasper Lodge is just an abso- lutely beautiful place and we could not afford to go there except if it were an Elderhostel." While the Joneses enjoy trav- el, Sybil does not see them leav- ing their Agate home on land purchased as vacation property in 1974. When her husbafid re- tired several years before she did, he built their home and she commuted to Centralia until her retirement. "We have grandchildren in Vancouver, Washington, and in Boise. We make trips there several times a year. And my husband's stepdad is in Mount Vernon and my mother is in Ev- erson north of Bellingham, so we do a lot of running around," Sy- bil comments. "We try to bal- ance helping in the community and enjoying our retirement as far as traveling." The recipe which Sybil shares is one from Brazil. During the summer, she says, she grows her own arugula to use in the dish. Pasta dish from Brazil 21/2 C. cooked pasta, bows or shells 4 oz. sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil 1 bunch arugula, washed and lightly chopped fresh garlic, chopped Brown garlic in some of the oil from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes and add to skillet. Add cooked pasta and fresh arugula. Toss and heat together until arugula is just limp. Serves two. Olympic Dental Center • Crowns • Extractions • Bridges * Dentures F. Scudder, DDS 2026 Olympic Highway North, Suite 101 432.8379 • Shelton Most insurances and medical coupons accepted Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday ii Iiii Greaves, Newton to wed MaY FORMER SHELTON resident Richelle Rae of Lynden and Chad Jeffrey Newton of will be united in marriage on Saturday, MaY Bellingham. The bride-to-be, whose parents Rick and Penny Greaves of Shelton, is a graduate of Shelton High School. She bachelor of arts degree in business tion from Western Washington University and is marketing coordinator for Olympic Management in Bellingham. The groom-¢ the son of Linda and Steve Street of Lynden Chuck and Colleen Newton of Bellinghaa,, graduated from Meridian High School in lingham in 1989 and is employed by Georgia ic West, Incorporated. Kiwaniannes raffle 83o(, shopping Kiwanianne of Mason County is holding a raffle for a $300 shopping spree at Wal-Mart to raise funds to support the club's community service projects. Tickets cost $1 and will be available from members sta- tioned at the store on Kneeland Boulevard on Mountain View. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold, notes Kiwanianne Sybil Jones who adds, "The odds are much better than the lottery." Last year Kiwaniannes sup- ported Head Start p Shelton and Belfair, Humanity, the Boys Club of Mason County, County's Kids Special Children, the shelter, food banks, and a youth soccer tear tion to other community The drawing for the trip will be held April for the raffle are also from Jones at 426-1857.  TRUCK TROUBLE? Repairs Plus Automotive, Truck, RV and Tractor Repair WE FIX • Tune-ups • Major Engine 11°1  • Brake and Clutch Repair • 4x4 and General Maintenarl° 1022 East Johns Prairie !;0 Shellon, WA 98584 426d)403 I worried about losing my in, tep endence. Boy, was I wrong. I galn,.00d more! When it was time for me to decide about an assisted care, facility, I thought my life wo. change dramatically Well it dl and for the better! I have my own a F privacy, but I have help wi  the everyday care that was getting difficult for me to by myself. And now I have time to my hobbies and interests friends here who enjoy the things. I made the right move to Alpine Way. Visit Alpine Way and you'll soon find solutioaS to your concerns. 00i900WestAllHne 4 Shelton, WA 9858 (360) 426-2600 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE What's Cookin'? Sybil, fills retirement with service By MARY DUNCAN When Sybil Jones retired in 1990 from teaching home eco- nomics in Centralia after 22 years, she took some well-de- served time off. "I gave myself a year after I retired," she recalls, "and then I said, 'Well, I'll get busy." And Sybil has been busy de- voting her considerable talents and energy to causes near and dear to her heart. It all started at Shelton's Head Start. "I'm really interested in pro- moting Head Start," she pro- claims. "I've been a volunteer in Ann Clark's classroom since 1991. She has a class of 4 and 5 year olds and I go in one day a week. My goal is to help with the children and maybe help with some of the chores so that she can spend time with the children or taking notes on things she needs to bring up with parents." ALTHOUGH HER smile- filled face tells all, she contin- ues, "It's a delightful time. It's really a wonderful time because the children are so giving and accepting, and it's fun whether you read them a story or help with a puzzle." She observes that one of the nice things about the Head Start program is that the children get to use glue and crayons and make messes. "We don't ever worry about 'don't get your hands dirty,' that kind of thing. They're encouraged to work with the materials," Sybil notes. "The thing I like so much about it is it's for the whole fami- ly," she says of her attraction Head Start. "Sure, they have to tell quite a bit about their fami- lies and divulge quite a bit of personal information, but then if they need help with education or budgeting or emotional or social problems, the resources are there. They are provided confi- dentially and it's just so wonder- ful." Working with preschoolers is not foreign to Sybil. "One of things I did as a home and fami- ly life teacher was on child develo last years I was there, at Centra- lia High School, we built a child development center," she re- calls. That made it possible for students to participate in operat- ing a preschool. "That was really a lot of fun, a lot of enjoy- ment and, of course, teenagers are really good with children," she said. SHE CONCEDES, "That was my favorite part of teaching, at least during the latter years. When I first taught, I really en- joyed the food demonstrations. We had a mirror and so you could work and have everything spread out and they would watch and take notes. That was in the Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 West Railroad Avenue. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p,m. The center's tele- phone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Adult lap swimming is set for 11:15 a.m. weekdays and noon on Saturday at the Shelton High School Pool. Friday, March 26 8:30 a.m., Tat Chi class. 9 a.m., intermediate line danc- ing and projects. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Noon, potluck lunch. I p.m., open crafts. Monday, March 29 8:30 a.m., Tat Chi class. 9 a.m., intermediate line danc- ing. 10 a.m., beginning line danc- ing. Noon, lunch. 1 p.m., pinochle. Tuesday, March 30 9 a.m., projects and beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., intermediate line dancing. Noon, lunch. Wednesday, March 31 8 a.m. to 3 p,m., income tax help by appointment. 8:30 a.m., Ta/(?,hi class, SYBIL JONES FINDS she is able to contribute to the n" commu lty service while indulging in travel adven- tures with her husband Don. early '70s when they were more interested in taking notes and really learning." An easy laugh rolls forth. Her association with the Head Start led Sybil to membership in Kiwanianne of Mason County. She explains, "I knew they were in existence because my husband joined the Shelton Kiwanis." She was looking for a way to help Head Start financially as well as in person. "So I thought, well if I join some community groups, I  can,.italk them into for Head Start so that's how it all came about. She laughs at her own motives then adds, "And Kiwanianne has been very supportive." For instance, there's the an- nual Christmas effort, done in conjunction with Kiwanis. "We spend money on Head Start fam- ilies that choose to be helped. We try to get an outfit of clothing for each member and a household item. Different people have dif- ferent needs," she notes, adding someone may require a dresser or bed while some other family needs a washing machine. "We've done this in conjunction with Toys for Tots, so that we have used our money for house- 9 a.m., intermediate line danc- ing. Noon, lunch. 6:30 p.m., pinochle, Shelton Moose Lodge. Thursday, April I 9 a.m., beginning line dancing and woodcarving. 10 a.m., intermediate line dancing. 11 a.m., blood-pressure checks. Noon, lunch. I p.m., bingo. hold items and clothing." She continues with increasing passion, "We also in our budget have some additional money we have spent on other community families 'cause some of us didn't want to be so narrow. Not that Head Start isn't needy, but there are other groups that are needy in town. Most of the time we've spent it on families that have some kind of developmental delays." KIWANIANNE also provides scholarships to high school sen- iors. Although she is not a mem- ber of the scholarship committee, Sybil comments, "We've tried to branch out so we don't just go to Shelton High School. We go to CHOICE and we also looked at students from North Mason be- cause we are county, Kiwa- nianne of Mason County. "It's just a wonderful group," she says. "We do have all wom- en. Our group is sponsored by Shelton Kiwanis but we're not Shelton Kiwanis members' wives, although I happen to be." With the opportunity at hand, she makes her appeal. "Actually we're seeking me/nbers. We'd like people who have time and energy to work on community projects because we raise money, and then we spend it in the com- munity for needy folks. "I hate to say there are only 14 of us right now so we do need members. We'd like them to come to a meeting. They could contact me," she suggests offer- ing her phone number, 426-1857. "We meet on the second, and fourth Mondays at the Methodist church at 6 and we're usually finished by 7:30. As they're join- ing us, we want them to attend three meetings. "MEMBERSHIP dues are $10 and our annual dues are $10, so it's not a burden for anyone. They don't have to feel like if they don't have a lot of money, they can't join us. The only thing Spnlnq has annzve3 aT 8aTsop Bulb Fanw Fresh Cut Daffodils $1 35 ooo. 6" Potted Tulips, Hy.acinths or Daffodils $65° Sen00 ptesb rLow00s Mailer Boxes $900 we'll ship it at an extra charge. - No phone o&s y/ease - Open baiL), 9 a.w. TO 6 p.m. 482-5566 • Elma Pa0e 8 - Sh'elton-Mason County' J'ournal - Thursday, March 25, 1900 we care about is someone who's interested in serving the com- munity," Sybil emphasizes. "We not only try to raise money," she says. "We try to do community projects, she says, noting that as a service to the community Kiwanianne runs a duck pond for Forest Festival and helps with the April 17 chil- dren's art festival at Olympic College Shelton. A third hat which Sybil will- ingly wears is as a League of Women Voters member. "I am really interested in them. I joined a couple of years after we came to the community, and I al- ways wanted to belong. I was a home ec teacher. It seemed like all my waking moments were busy either with family or that," she concedes. "ONE OF THE first things that I did was help Phyllis She- tier register voters, which was neat," Sybil remembers. "I really enjoyed that and got ac- quainted with Phyllis a little bit." Community respect is what characterizes the league, a non- partisan group, she says. "They don't make rash conclusions. And of course, one of our goals is to educate voters. We aren't try- ing to tell them how to vote," she emphasizes. "We want them to make up their own minds once they have the information." Gathering and disseminating information is at the heart of the League's latest project, a two- year study of life in Mason County in conjunction with a look at the Growth Management Act. "Since I'm a retired teacher, I did look at some of the education aspects," she says of her League assignment. "I'm really inter- ested in tourism and also in eco- nomics, because of my other con- nections with Head Start." TOURISM HERE and travel abroad hold a special place in Sybil's retirement. "It seems like we're always showing our friends and relatives around," she notes, "and we also belong to a group called Friendship Force, which promotes home stays with people from other countries. Our organization is based in Olym- pia but we have several couples at Mason Lake who belong. Last summer, for instance, a group from Italy spent six days with hosts in Mason County and Olympia. "We did a lot of group activities," she says, instancing a picnic at Staircase and a ferry trip to Seattle. "We took them around to show off the area and that was a lot of fun." Language wasn't really a problem since some of the Itali- ans, especially the younger ones, spoke English. "Otherwise we had dictionaries and a lot of smiling and gesturing," Sybil recalls. "You know, you get by. You learn a few key words." Again she chuckles. She and her husband Don have been at the other end of such a visit. "Our first Friendship Force endeavor we went to Bra- zil. We had belonged for quite a while and we got a flyer in the mail that talked about tours to the Amazon and to Rio," Sybil says. "When I taught, I thought I'll never get to go to that place but it sounded so wonderful. So I said to Don, 'Let's do it,' and so we did. It was a great deal of fun." THE COUPLE stayed with hosts in a little town about three hours south of Sao Paulo. "They speak Portuguese in Brazil so that was even more difficult than Spanish," she concedes adding that she remembered very little from her own high school class. "I did get the dictionaries out and we tried to learn a few words because people like it if you try to learn their language, even though you're not very good at it. They really appreciate it," she attests. "In fact, both my husband and I would like to take Spanish here but we never seem to stay home when the beginning Span- ish class is offered." That win- ning laugh burbles out as she de- scribes the visit, including three days in the rain forest. '%Ve went into Manaus a little bit, and then took a boat up the Rio Negro River to an eco-lodge," she says, adding that they traveled out in little boats to explore the small waterways from the river. "They took us on a walk in the jungle where we learned about medicinal plants. Of course, we didn't take anything or pick anything," she notes referring to the sensitivity of the ecosystem. "We just learned, but we were trying to be very conscious of preserving. That was really quite wonderful." THE JONESES' most recent travel experience was earlier this year, an Elderhostel ven- ture. "Once you're 55, you can go and take advantage of travel and education." The couple went to Jasper, Alberta during the last week in January to learn about photography in the mountains and cross-country skiing. "Jasper Lodge is just an abso- lutely beautiful place and we could not afford to go there except if it were an Elderhostel." While the Joneses enjoy trav- el, Sybil does not see them leav- ing their Agate home on land purchased as vacation property in 1974. When her husbafid re- tired several years before she did, he built their home and she commuted to Centralia until her retirement. "We have grandchildren in Vancouver, Washington, and in Boise. We make trips there several times a year. And my husband's stepdad is in Mount Vernon and my mother is in Ev- erson north of Bellingham, so we do a lot of running around," Sy- bil comments. "We try to bal- ance helping in the community and enjoying our retirement as far as traveling." The recipe which Sybil shares is one from Brazil. During the summer, she says, she grows her own arugula to use in the dish. Pasta dish from Brazil 21/2 C. cooked pasta, bows or shells 4 oz. sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil 1 bunch arugula, washed and lightly chopped fresh garlic, chopped Brown garlic in some of the oil from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes and add to skillet. Add cooked pasta and fresh arugula. Toss and heat together until arugula is just limp. Serves two. Olympic Dental Center • Crowns • Extractions • Bridges * Dentures F. Scudder, DDS 2026 Olympic Highway North, Suite 101 432.8379 • Shelton Most insurances and medical coupons accepted Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday ii Iiii Greaves, Newton to wed MaY FORMER SHELTON resident Richelle Rae of Lynden and Chad Jeffrey Newton of will be united in marriage on Saturday, MaY Bellingham. The bride-to-be, whose parents Rick and Penny Greaves of Shelton, is a graduate of Shelton High School. She bachelor of arts degree in business tion from Western Washington University and is marketing coordinator for Olympic Management in Bellingham. The groom-¢ the son of Linda and Steve Street of Lynden Chuck and Colleen Newton of Bellinghaa,, graduated from Meridian High School in lingham in 1989 and is employed by Georgia ic West, Incorporated. Kiwaniannes raffle 83o(, shopping Kiwanianne of Mason County is holding a raffle for a $300 shopping spree at Wal-Mart to raise funds to support the club's community service projects. Tickets cost $1 and will be available from members sta- tioned at the store on Kneeland Boulevard on Mountain View. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold, notes Kiwanianne Sybil Jones who adds, "The odds are much better than the lottery." Last year Kiwaniannes sup- ported Head Start p Shelton and Belfair, Humanity, the Boys Club of Mason County, County's Kids Special Children, the shelter, food banks, and a youth soccer tear tion to other community The drawing for the trip will be held April for the raffle are also from Jones at 426-1857.  TRUCK TROUBLE? Repairs Plus Automotive, Truck, RV and Tractor Repair WE FIX • Tune-ups • Major Engine 11°1  • Brake and Clutch Repair • 4x4 and General Maintenarl° 1022 East Johns Prairie !;0 Shellon, WA 98584 426d)403 I worried about losing my in, tep endence. Boy, was I wrong. I galn,.00d more! When it was time for me to decide about an assisted care, facility, I thought my life wo. change dramatically Well it dl and for the better! I have my own a F privacy, but I have help wi  the everyday care that was getting difficult for me to by myself. And now I have time to my hobbies and interests friends here who enjoy the things. I made the right move to Alpine Way. Visit Alpine Way and you'll soon find solutioaS to your concerns. 00i900WestAllHne 4 Shelton, WA 9858 (360) 426-2600 RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE