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Harstine: . Conservatzon Grangers hear member of Pioneer changes board tell of needs for new school By JOHN COOPER The Harstine Grange, at its meeting on Friday, March 19, ex- perienced an unexpected change in its after-potluck program. Due to the illness of the sched- uled speaker, John Cruse, a last minute replacement had to be se- cured. Mike Felton rose to the oc- casion. In his second year as a member of the Pioneer District Board of Education he was well prepared to present the facts and answer questions regarding the school-funding election coming up in April. A survey conducted for the dis- trict by the state indicates that the high-school enrollment in 2010 will increase to 800 to 1,000 in the Pioneer District. Facilities are already overcrowded and some students are presently en- rolled in Shelton High for which Pioneer District must provide fi- nancial support for but has no voice on the curricular content provided for those students. ISLAND STUDENTS being bused to Shelton often have to travel three or more hours per day. A secondary school at the proposed site would reduce that travel time considerably. A signif- icant number of complaints about this have come to the district of- rice, Felton said. Concern about traffic conges- tion on Route 3 was eased by Mike's explanation that access points to the 52-acre campus would be made on Pickering Road and Spencer Lake Road. Should the bond referendum fail this time around, island resi- dents will feel the financial im- pact of whatever Shelton proceeds to do, Felton noted, adding that the Pioneer School District would have to build a school 10 years down the road at substantially higher cost. Financial support for education is inevitable and build- ing a school in and for our local district is the least costly, the speaker explained. The Pioneer Board has decided to place the issue up for balloting once again because falling short of a 60 percent majority by just nine "no" votes was an indication that the district was close to suc- cess. Added to this, he said, is the fact that quite a number of phone calls have been received from in- dividuals who expressed regret that they had cast negative bal- lots in the last election and indi- cated they would support the is- sue another time around. Mike confided to the attendees that when he ran for a position on the board of education he never pictured himself standing up and asking his friends and neighbors to support such a big financial undertaking. However, he indi- cated he was glad to have the chance to do so because it means so much for the education of pres- ent and future Harstine Island IIIIIilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Weather IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) March 17 52 37 .17 March 18 56 33 .03 March 19 65 31 0 March 20 70 32 0 March 21 58 44 .12 March 22 61 42 .04 March 23 57 34 .15 Measurements for the previ- ()us 24 hours are recorded for the National Weather Service at 4 p.m. each day at Olympic Air at Sanderson Field. Meteorologists with the Na- tional Weather Service call for a weekend of clouds and showers. Periods of rain are predicted Friday and Sunday, with partial sun and scattered showers Satur- day. High temperatures should range around 50, with lows be- tween 35 and 40. GOT HEADACHES? Call 1-800-777-3239 (24 hr.) Order your free video on Life Beyond Headaches young people. SOME ISLANDERS with whom we have talked have had wrong assumptions about the grading being done on State Route 3 just south of Pickering Road. They thought that the Pioneer District was jumping the gun and starting building prepa- rations before they were assured of the funds. What will be going up at that site will be of benefit to Harstine Island residents. PUD 3 will erect a substation there which they hope will provide the island with a less interrupted flow of electrical power. Last Thursday, March 18, the final bowlful of chowder was served marking the conclusion of the six-month experimental chow- der-lunch fund-raiser by the women's club. Chef Evelyn Enslow, in re- sponse to the inquiry about how she viewed the project in retro- spect, indicated that she was very pleased and was confident that the financial goal would be reached and exceeded. (This was confirmed after tallying the in- come from the last luncheon at which almost 60 supped soup.) Asked whether she contemplat- ed a similar series of luncheons in the future, she replied that it was quite a strong possibility because maintenance and improvement of the community hall's kitchen facilities is an on-going need. She was warm in her thanks to the islanders who supported the effort by attending the luncheons and was especially appreciative of the volunteers from the women's club who had assisted in various ways. A special thanks went to Betty Mirguet who has faithfully tended the finances and served at all lunches as cashier. We asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?" Evelyn re- plied with an emphatic "yes," and a surprising question, "How do I get rid of all these ladybugs in my house?" WE DOUBT SHE was en- couraged by our assurance that they will move out when the weather gets warmer. She con- tinued to express her frustration by asking, "Why have I got so many when the house next door only has a few?" It did little to cheer her when we explained that it is because her house is white and her neighbor's is brown. La- dybugs prefer light-colored dwell- ings in which to nest. Despite all that, Evelyn graciously thanked us for continued interest in the lunch project. Evidently the ladybug problem is still with us. Since we men- tioned it several weeks ago re- ports still come in periodically of homes that have an over abun- dant supply. On the subject of pest control rumor has reached us that an is- lander called in an exterminator to get rid of rodents under the resident's bird feeders. The pest control man got rid of the rodents but, unfortunately, some birds and squirrels also bit the dust. Some silver clouds have a dark lining! SPRING SUPPOSEDLY ar- rived over last weekend. Another sign of its arrival is the condition of the coats on deer. One can spot them now looking very spotted. The darker and heavier winter coat that protects these creatures and, fortunately, is a rain repel- lent is shed with the advent of spring, giving way to the lighter coat of summer. Quite a few deer become impatient with the shed- ding process and start nibbling at their sides, tugging out tufts of fur, and creating a moth-eaten appearance. It may not be aes- thetic but it is a sign of spring heralding warmer days ahead. THE FRIDAY morning men's Bible study group had just con- cluded its discussion when one of the participants spied our resi- dent whale traveling north in the middle of Pickering Passage. All the men paused for a moment to watch the mammal blow several times and arc on the surface as it moved rather swiftly in its jour- ney. That journey seems to be around and around Harstine Is- land as the creature has been en- joying life in these waters for well over a week now. The whale is the second island circumnavigator recently, the first being the black barge as re- ported in this column several weeks ago. Now residents have a third visitor that has aroused their cu- riosity. On Monday, March 15, re- ports began to come in from wide- ly scattered spots on the island of a large size helicopter flying low along the shoreline and illuminat- ing the area below it with a pow- erful searchlight. First reports indicated that the whirlybird began its visit at about 8:30 p.m., but it was seen and heard throughout the night and into the morning. One observer stated that he saw it at 8 a.m., flying low and clearly visible as a large craft. He identified it as a Coast Guard copter. Islanders are still in the dark about what the helicopter's mission might have been, but most feel it was prob- ably doing something for our good and-welfare. TODAY IS "Celebration of Flowers Day" which makes it a most appropriate time to mention the upcoming plant sale at the community hall on Saturday, March 27. A preview peek into what's on tap at the Arts and Flowers Nursery revealed literal- ly thousands of plants, many in bloom and others ready to, a sup- ply of which will be available at the plant sale. In addition, many varieties of heaths and heathers as well as ornamental grasses will be offered for sale. The island growers of these bo- tanical beauties will be present to answer questions, offer advice and give tips about how to care for their floral wares. A limited quantity of printed brochures dealing with plant cul- ture will be available. This in- formative printed matter was gobbled up by the thousands at the Seattle Home Show. The Harstine Island Women's club is scheduled to go on its spring outing on April 1. Advance notice of a special event: an all-island cleanup will take place on April 17. Volunteers may report in at the community hall for assignments. APRIL EVENTS scheduled for the community hall include: April 3, pinochle, 7 p.m. April 6, pinochle, 11:30 a.m. April 7, senior lunch, 11:30 a.m. April 8, garden club, 7 p.m. April 9, community club, 6 p.m. April 16, grange, 6:30 p.m. April 17, pinochle, 7 p.m. April 20, pinochle, 11:30 a.m. April 21, senior lunch, 11:30 a.m. April 21, Crime Watch, 7 p.m. April 30, set-up plant sale, 8 a.m. "Church every Sunday. Literacy dinner raises $1,270 in match challenge Mason County Literacy raised $1,270 at a dinner held last month at Hattie Rose Cafe. That marks more than half the total needed to meet a Simp- son Fund match of $2,515 if the literacy group is to secure funding for a four-station computer lab. Information on the project is available at 426-9733. The Mason Conservation Dis- trict has changed its regular board of supervisors meeting dates from the third Wednesday to the third Thursday of each month. The board took action March 17 to make the change, according to William T. Taylor, acting chair- man of the board. The new schedule will com- $ for 12 months. n Visit United States Cellular on the intemet at www.uscc.com Offer requires a new one-year service agreement, After 12 months, access will be $15.95. Roaming charges, taxes, tolls and network surcharges not included. Other restrictions and charges may apply. See store for detaih. Offer expires March,t, 1999. Aberdeen Southshores Mall, (360)532-0000 Aberdeen WaI-Mart, 909 E. Wishkah, (360)536-2869 Contralia Fairway Shopping Center, 1640 South Gold St., (360)330-9000 Cbehelll Wel.Mart0 1601 NW Louisiana Ave., (360)740.9487 Elleellrg 209 South Main, (509) 925-9259 Hermizton WaI-Mert, 1350 North First (541) 564-6374 Hermizten Hermiston Plaza, 864 Highway 395, (541)567-2335 Hood River WabMert, 2700 Wasco Rd., (541)386-9200 IIfINzddz 1220 N. Celmdda C. . #F, (609)783-3000 NIW KeMewick WaI-Mart, 7701 West Canal Dr., (509)735-8660 I.oande Wal.lVlart, 11619 Island Ave., (541)663-0136 Lonliviow 1318 Washington Way, (360)423-9000 Longviaw WaI-Mart, 3715 Ocean Beach Hwy., {360)423-6959 Ontario 287 S. Oregon Street, (541)889-4100 Ontario WaI-Mart, 1775 E. Idaho Ave. (541)889-7177 Pondleton 1775 E. Idaho Ave., (541)278-2200 Pendleton WaI-Mart, 2203 S.W. Court, {541)278-6903 mence next month set for 3:30 p.m. April 15. The Mason trict is a legal government that grams to conserve sources. The su unteers who meet to orities and set ing is open to the Tandy lauds sci scholars from Several Shelton High School students were singled out for hon- ors by the RadioShack-Tandy Scholars program recently. Michelle Beierle was nominat- ed by Shelton High School as out- standing among math, science and computer science students. She received a certificate of recog- nition, according to a person for the The firm's press listed, as top-2-p students, Beierle, Choi, Jane'L Giles, Vida Long, Jessic Michele Quiggle, fany Satterfield, and Benjamin Shilman. The United States Cellular ® Advantage: Along with all our great deals on wireless .phones and service plans, you'll get something extra at United States Cellula r' Friendly salespeople who take the time to explain how wireless service works. Plus, we'll help you find the calling plan that's right for you. With so many store locations nearby, you won't have to go far to find us. UNITED STATES = WIRELESS COMMUNICATION$ The way people talk around here00 Richlaod Uptown Plaza, 1388 Jadwin, (509)946.1750 8 Sunnys/de Mid Valley Mall, 2010 Yakima Valley Hwy., {509)639"4 The Dallas 710 East 2nd Street, (541)296-4464 Yakima WsI-Mart, 1600 East Chestnut Ave., (509)453-7766 . Gatewe Center 6 N n 1 509) 452"01 Yakima y , o h Fair Ave., Ste. 1 1, ( Yakima 2301 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Space #3, (509) 248.7788 Page 22 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 25, 1999 Harstine: . Conservatzon Grangers hear member of Pioneer changes board tell of needs for new school By JOHN COOPER The Harstine Grange, at its meeting on Friday, March 19, ex- perienced an unexpected change in its after-potluck program. Due to the illness of the sched- uled speaker, John Cruse, a last minute replacement had to be se- cured. Mike Felton rose to the oc- casion. In his second year as a member of the Pioneer District Board of Education he was well prepared to present the facts and answer questions regarding the school-funding election coming up in April. A survey conducted for the dis- trict by the state indicates that the high-school enrollment in 2010 will increase to 800 to 1,000 in the Pioneer District. Facilities are already overcrowded and some students are presently en- rolled in Shelton High for which Pioneer District must provide fi- nancial support for but has no voice on the curricular content provided for those students. ISLAND STUDENTS being bused to Shelton often have to travel three or more hours per day. A secondary school at the proposed site would reduce that travel time considerably. A signif- icant number of complaints about this have come to the district of- rice, Felton said. Concern about traffic conges- tion on Route 3 was eased by Mike's explanation that access points to the 52-acre campus would be made on Pickering Road and Spencer Lake Road. Should the bond referendum fail this time around, island resi- dents will feel the financial im- pact of whatever Shelton proceeds to do, Felton noted, adding that the Pioneer School District would have to build a school 10 years down the road at substantially higher cost. Financial support for education is inevitable and build- ing a school in and for our local district is the least costly, the speaker explained. The Pioneer Board has decided to place the issue up for balloting once again because falling short of a 60 percent majority by just nine "no" votes was an indication that the district was close to suc- cess. Added to this, he said, is the fact that quite a number of phone calls have been received from in- dividuals who expressed regret that they had cast negative bal- lots in the last election and indi- cated they would support the is- sue another time around. Mike confided to the attendees that when he ran for a position on the board of education he never pictured himself standing up and asking his friends and neighbors to support such a big financial undertaking. However, he indi- cated he was glad to have the chance to do so because it means so much for the education of pres- ent and future Harstine Island IIIIIilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Weather IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) March 17 52 37 .17 March 18 56 33 .03 March 19 65 31 0 March 20 70 32 0 March 21 58 44 .12 March 22 61 42 .04 March 23 57 34 .15 Measurements for the previ- ()us 24 hours are recorded for the National Weather Service at 4 p.m. each day at Olympic Air at Sanderson Field. Meteorologists with the Na- tional Weather Service call for a weekend of clouds and showers. Periods of rain are predicted Friday and Sunday, with partial sun and scattered showers Satur- day. High temperatures should range around 50, with lows be- tween 35 and 40. GOT HEADACHES? Call 1-800-777-3239 (24 hr.) Order your free video on Life Beyond Headaches young people. SOME ISLANDERS with whom we have talked have had wrong assumptions about the grading being done on State Route 3 just south of Pickering Road. They thought that the Pioneer District was jumping the gun and starting building prepa- rations before they were assured of the funds. What will be going up at that site will be of benefit to Harstine Island residents. PUD 3 will erect a substation there which they hope will provide the island with a less interrupted flow of electrical power. Last Thursday, March 18, the final bowlful of chowder was served marking the conclusion of the six-month experimental chow- der-lunch fund-raiser by the women's club. Chef Evelyn Enslow, in re- sponse to the inquiry about how she viewed the project in retro- spect, indicated that she was very pleased and was confident that the financial goal would be reached and exceeded. (This was confirmed after tallying the in- come from the last luncheon at which almost 60 supped soup.) Asked whether she contemplat- ed a similar series of luncheons in the future, she replied that it was quite a strong possibility because maintenance and improvement of the community hall's kitchen facilities is an on-going need. She was warm in her thanks to the islanders who supported the effort by attending the luncheons and was especially appreciative of the volunteers from the women's club who had assisted in various ways. A special thanks went to Betty Mirguet who has faithfully tended the finances and served at all lunches as cashier. We asked, "Is there anything else you want to say?" Evelyn re- plied with an emphatic "yes," and a surprising question, "How do I get rid of all these ladybugs in my house?" WE DOUBT SHE was en- couraged by our assurance that they will move out when the weather gets warmer. She con- tinued to express her frustration by asking, "Why have I got so many when the house next door only has a few?" It did little to cheer her when we explained that it is because her house is white and her neighbor's is brown. La- dybugs prefer light-colored dwell- ings in which to nest. Despite all that, Evelyn graciously thanked us for continued interest in the lunch project. Evidently the ladybug problem is still with us. Since we men- tioned it several weeks ago re- ports still come in periodically of homes that have an over abun- dant supply. On the subject of pest control rumor has reached us that an is- lander called in an exterminator to get rid of rodents under the resident's bird feeders. The pest control man got rid of the rodents but, unfortunately, some birds and squirrels also bit the dust. Some silver clouds have a dark lining! SPRING SUPPOSEDLY ar- rived over last weekend. Another sign of its arrival is the condition of the coats on deer. One can spot them now looking very spotted. The darker and heavier winter coat that protects these creatures and, fortunately, is a rain repel- lent is shed with the advent of spring, giving way to the lighter coat of summer. Quite a few deer become impatient with the shed- ding process and start nibbling at their sides, tugging out tufts of fur, and creating a moth-eaten appearance. It may not be aes- thetic but it is a sign of spring heralding warmer days ahead. THE FRIDAY morning men's Bible study group had just con- cluded its discussion when one of the participants spied our resi- dent whale traveling north in the middle of Pickering Passage. All the men paused for a moment to watch the mammal blow several times and arc on the surface as it moved rather swiftly in its jour- ney. That journey seems to be around and around Harstine Is- land as the creature has been en- joying life in these waters for well over a week now. The whale is the second island circumnavigator recently, the first being the black barge as re- ported in this column several weeks ago. Now residents have a third visitor that has aroused their cu- riosity. On Monday, March 15, re- ports began to come in from wide- ly scattered spots on the island of a large size helicopter flying low along the shoreline and illuminat- ing the area below it with a pow- erful searchlight. First reports indicated that the whirlybird began its visit at about 8:30 p.m., but it was seen and heard throughout the night and into the morning. One observer stated that he saw it at 8 a.m., flying low and clearly visible as a large craft. He identified it as a Coast Guard copter. Islanders are still in the dark about what the helicopter's mission might have been, but most feel it was prob- ably doing something for our good and-welfare. TODAY IS "Celebration of Flowers Day" which makes it a most appropriate time to mention the upcoming plant sale at the community hall on Saturday, March 27. A preview peek into what's on tap at the Arts and Flowers Nursery revealed literal- ly thousands of plants, many in bloom and others ready to, a sup- ply of which will be available at the plant sale. In addition, many varieties of heaths and heathers as well as ornamental grasses will be offered for sale. The island growers of these bo- tanical beauties will be present to answer questions, offer advice and give tips about how to care for their floral wares. A limited quantity of printed brochures dealing with plant cul- ture will be available. This in- formative printed matter was gobbled up by the thousands at the Seattle Home Show. The Harstine Island Women's club is scheduled to go on its spring outing on April 1. Advance notice of a special event: an all-island cleanup will take place on April 17. Volunteers may report in at the community hall for assignments. APRIL EVENTS scheduled for the community hall include: April 3, pinochle, 7 p.m. April 6, pinochle, 11:30 a.m. April 7, senior lunch, 11:30 a.m. April 8, garden club, 7 p.m. April 9, community club, 6 p.m. April 16, grange, 6:30 p.m. April 17, pinochle, 7 p.m. April 20, pinochle, 11:30 a.m. April 21, senior lunch, 11:30 a.m. April 21, Crime Watch, 7 p.m. April 30, set-up plant sale, 8 a.m. "Church every Sunday. Literacy dinner raises $1,270 in match challenge Mason County Literacy raised $1,270 at a dinner held last month at Hattie Rose Cafe. That marks more than half the total needed to meet a Simp- son Fund match of $2,515 if the literacy group is to secure funding for a four-station computer lab. Information on the project is available at 426-9733. The Mason Conservation Dis- trict has changed its regular board of supervisors meeting dates from the third Wednesday to the third Thursday of each month. The board took action March 17 to make the change, according to William T. Taylor, acting chair- man of the board. The new schedule will com- $ for 12 months. n Visit United States Cellular on the intemet at www.uscc.com Offer requires a new one-year service agreement, After 12 months, access will be $15.95. Roaming charges, taxes, tolls and network surcharges not included. Other restrictions and charges may apply. See store for detaih. Offer expires March,t, 1999. Aberdeen Southshores Mall, (360)532-0000 Aberdeen WaI-Mart, 909 E. Wishkah, (360)536-2869 Contralia Fairway Shopping Center, 1640 South Gold St., (360)330-9000 Cbehelll Wel.Mart0 1601 NW Louisiana Ave., (360)740.9487 Elleellrg 209 South Main, (509) 925-9259 Hermizton WaI-Mert, 1350 North First (541) 564-6374 Hermizten Hermiston Plaza, 864 Highway 395, (541)567-2335 Hood River WabMert, 2700 Wasco Rd., (541)386-9200 IIfINzddz 1220 N. Celmdda C. . #F, (609)783-3000 NIW KeMewick WaI-Mart, 7701 West Canal Dr., (509)735-8660 I.oande Wal.lVlart, 11619 Island Ave., (541)663-0136 Lonliviow 1318 Washington Way, (360)423-9000 Longviaw WaI-Mart, 3715 Ocean Beach Hwy., {360)423-6959 Ontario 287 S. Oregon Street, (541)889-4100 Ontario WaI-Mart, 1775 E. Idaho Ave. (541)889-7177 Pondleton 1775 E. Idaho Ave., (541)278-2200 Pendleton WaI-Mart, 2203 S.W. Court, {541)278-6903 mence next month set for 3:30 p.m. April 15. The Mason trict is a legal government that grams to conserve sources. The su unteers who meet to orities and set ing is open to the Tandy lauds sci scholars from Several Shelton High School students were singled out for hon- ors by the RadioShack-Tandy Scholars program recently. Michelle Beierle was nominat- ed by Shelton High School as out- standing among math, science and computer science students. She received a certificate of recog- nition, according to a person for the The firm's press listed, as top-2-p students, Beierle, Choi, Jane'L Giles, Vida Long, Jessic Michele Quiggle, fany Satterfield, and Benjamin Shilman. The United States Cellular ® Advantage: Along with all our great deals on wireless .phones and service plans, you'll get something extra at United States Cellula r' Friendly salespeople who take the time to explain how wireless service works. Plus, we'll help you find the calling plan that's right for you. With so many store locations nearby, you won't have to go far to find us. UNITED STATES = WIRELESS COMMUNICATION$ The way people talk around here00 Richlaod Uptown Plaza, 1388 Jadwin, (509)946.1750 8 Sunnys/de Mid Valley Mall, 2010 Yakima Valley Hwy., {509)639"4 The Dallas 710 East 2nd Street, (541)296-4464 Yakima WsI-Mart, 1600 East Chestnut Ave., (509)453-7766 . Gatewe Center 6 N n 1 509) 452"01 Yakima y , o h Fair Ave., Ste. 1 1, ( Yakima 2301 W. Nob Hill Blvd., Space #3, (509) 248.7788 Page 22 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 25, 1999