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High School Spotlight: Jessica enjoys surgery By REBECCA WELI,S Examining the intricate details of surgical procedures doesn't make Jessica Pascher nauseous. It fasci- nates her, "which is really weird, because my dad, he gets so nause- ated," she notes. Jessica, the daughter of Frank and Janice Pascher, wants to be- come a surgical nurse someday. For the time being, she's on track by studying at South Puget Sound Community College through the Running Start program. Since she has been at the college from the beginning of last year, Jessica will be just five credits shy of hav- ing earned her associate's degree by the time she graduates in June from Shelton High School. Her academics have also earned her a membership in the local chapter of National Honor Society. Through the Junior Job-Shadow Program, she has had the opportu- nity to observe both a laparoscopic band surgery and a colonectomy performed at Mason General Hos- pital. The program allowed her to observe these operations on Wednesdays. "If I could do that every Wednes- day until I leave, I would," she says enthusiastically. DURING THOSE operations, which involved blood, intestines and other gol:y sights, the doctors would occasionally ask her if she felt queasy, but Jessica was actu- ally excited to be watching the sur- gery take place. "The blood entices me," she says. Jessica was nominated and se- lected to attend a national youth leadership forum held in Phoenix, Arizona, last summer. The pro- gram was tbr young people with an interest in medical careers. "I was one of three people that didn't want to be a doctor," she re- calls. Spanning 10 days, the forum gave Jessica the chance to visit a medical school and view cadavers. She was also able to get an up-close look at human hands and tbet. All of the ligaments and muscles were still intact but the skin had been removed. She also got to see a hu- man heart that had undergone a quadruple bypass. "That was thn!" she remembers. HER EXPERIENCE at the fo- rum took her to a relatively new hospital with rooms furnished with fancy televisions and artwork that changed according to the patient's taste. This hospital also provided a personal chef tbr every three pa- tients. According to what she was told, hiring personal cheI turned out to be just as cost-effective in the long run. Part of the forum included par- ticipating in debates and discus- sions with people having various perspectives on current medical issues. This really interested Jes- sica. By the end of the thrum, she noticed many of the students with her were questioning whether or not they still wanted to pursue a medical profession. She, on the other hand, came away even more positive about where she wanted to go professionally. "I'm like, 'Right on!'" she recalls. For her, the biggest shock was the innse heat of summertime in Phoenix. "It was so hot! Oh my gosh!" If nursing doesn't pan out, dietet- ics also intrigues Jessica. Whatev- er she ends up doing, Jessica's sure German fare will benefit Relay effort A German dinner will be served to benetit the Shelton Relay For Life. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the Shelton Moose ttall, 741 SE Craig Road. JESSICA PASCHER hopes to become a surgical nurse af- ter college. she'll end up w)rking somewhere in the medical field, most likely in nursing. THE COLLEGE credits she's accumulated will transfer to Mon- tana State University in Bozeman, Montana, where she plans to con- tinue her studies next year. Before she ever thought about attending the college, her good friend Josie Burnfield was already planning to go there. "I made fun of her for wanting to go to Montana," Jessica remem- bers. But then she decided to check out the school tbr herself and end- ed up ihlling in love with the area. Three different ski resorts are lo- cated within a 45-minute drive of Bozeman and the Big Sky Ski Re- sort is less than half an hour away. Jessica has enjoyed snowboarding and is looking forward to doing more when she's a student in Mon- tana. An out-of-state college isn't the only place she and her friend Josie have visited. Both members of the First Baptist Church of Shelton, they traveled to Romania on a mis- sion trip over the summer. "It was so much fun. I want to go back!" she says. Because she knows of plans to organize a medical mis- sion trip back to Romania in 2008, she is optimistic about the chance to return and use her skills as a medical student over there. "I WOULD LIVE there if I could," she says, describing how welcoming and accepting the Ro- manians were. In spite of living in a Third World country, conditions weren't too bad and since everyone was relatively poor, people didn't care about appearances. The mem- ory lingers of the missionaries driv- ing through beautiful, expansive fields of sunflowers in Romania. Jessica attended Mason County Christian School before enrolling in Shelton ttigh. She has been active in Key and Pep clubs at SHS. Until this year, when work and college commitments became too demand- ing, she served as the Key Club secretary. Last year she had been Key Club's bulletin editor. Key Club's service projects and annual conventions in either Portland or Seattle were always fun for her. Jessica also turned out for the Highclimbers' junior-varsity tennis team her freshman year and then competed on the high school's pow- erlifting team the following two STRIKER S160 • 1,6 gram emiions • heat ? to 14,1 ft. .,.,,,..S.1,239 0nQ of the chariest burning mm catalytk stoves in the todd  /Imling  lmmm For Evmry wmm- 00HERITAGE00 -'Rqq,* P/IREPILA41 JXOP#. |lqlCo L I1 77"" ' 94' 0 Viking Av" Nw" p°ulsb° (Ac'°s' fr°m p°u'b° RV) ..... www.hefltag eflreplaceshop.com ............... / Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 It's tea time once again The quaint Tea and Histori- cal Tour to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Mason County is about to return. This annual fund-raiser will take place on Saturday, April 28, at the Co- lonial House in Shelton. Tables will be set with flow- ered cloths, silver, china and floral centerpieces. A selection of fruit, scones, tea sandwich- es, cookies, tarts, cream puffs, tea and coffee will be served. There will be a vintage fash- ion show from Kay Thykeson's collection and a guided tour of the Colonial House. There will be seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Lynch Creek Floral and Gifts, 331 West Railroad Avenue in Shel- ton or by calling 426-8134. Tickets are $20 each and all proceeds will benefit the Habitat Building Fund. Two tickets sold builds about one square foot of house. Organiz- ers recommend the tea as a Mother's Day gift. A guest enjoys the vintage attire with her tea at the Tea and Historical Tour to benefit Habitat for Human" ity of Mason County. years. "Powerlifting was so fun!" she says. In her sophomore year Jessica earned second place in her weight division at the Shelton Invitation- al meet and also qualified tbr the state championships. Because she had also won the title of Princess of Douglas Fir on the Mason County lorest Festival Royalty Court, she wasn't able to go to state as a pa- rade was scheduled for the same day. BEING A FOREST Festival princess was an honor Jessica re- ally enjoyed. Her favorite part was when admiring little girls would approach her at parades and events while she was all dressed up in full regalia and ask for her autograph. Adding to Jessica's busy sched- ule these days is her job at Sarah's Espresso in Shelton. She works the morning shift from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. "I get up pretty early in the morning. All my friends think I'm a loser, because I go to bed at 8 o'clock," she says, smiling. Hospital auxiliau00 will hear Mahar Members of the Mason General Hospital Auxiliary will meet for their April luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 9, in the Ellinor Room of the hospital at 901 Moun- tain View Drive. Guest speaker Dennis Mahar, director of the Lewis, Mason, Thurston Area Agency on Aging, will tell the group about what is happening in the Washington Leg" islature this year. Reservations must be made bY 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. bY calling Marge Busack at 426-2040 or Olive Lanman at 426-2879. rre rs o n DINNER Featuring Guest Speaker: DARCY BURNER Democratic Congressional 8th District ('amlihte "A Motivational Evening of Democratic Insights" Open to everyone Reser00lati(:00ns Call R, )slynne 427-2731 OR Stop by MCDCC Headquarters Wednesdays 118 South 3rd - Downtown Shelton or email: mcdcc@hctc.com Banquet Room Saturday April 14th At: Paid for by the Mason County Democrats, P.O. Box 1272, Shelton, WA 98584, 360-427-2731 1 $ T 50 per Person BUFFE 6 p,m,--Silent Auction 7 p,m.--Buffet & Speaker High School Spotlight: Jessica enjoys surgery By REBECCA WELI,S Examining the intricate details of surgical procedures doesn't make Jessica Pascher nauseous. It fasci- nates her, "which is really weird, because my dad, he gets so nause- ated," she notes. Jessica, the daughter of Frank and Janice Pascher, wants to be- come a surgical nurse someday. For the time being, she's on track by studying at South Puget Sound Community College through the Running Start program. Since she has been at the college from the beginning of last year, Jessica will be just five credits shy of hav- ing earned her associate's degree by the time she graduates in June from Shelton High School. Her academics have also earned her a membership in the local chapter of National Honor Society. Through the Junior Job-Shadow Program, she has had the opportu- nity to observe both a laparoscopic band surgery and a colonectomy performed at Mason General Hos- pital. The program allowed her to observe these operations on Wednesdays. "If I could do that every Wednes- day until I leave, I would," she says enthusiastically. DURING THOSE operations, which involved blood, intestines and other gol:y sights, the doctors would occasionally ask her if she felt queasy, but Jessica was actu- ally excited to be watching the sur- gery take place. "The blood entices me," she says. Jessica was nominated and se- lected to attend a national youth leadership forum held in Phoenix, Arizona, last summer. The pro- gram was tbr young people with an interest in medical careers. "I was one of three people that didn't want to be a doctor," she re- calls. Spanning 10 days, the forum gave Jessica the chance to visit a medical school and view cadavers. She was also able to get an up-close look at human hands and tbet. All of the ligaments and muscles were still intact but the skin had been removed. She also got to see a hu- man heart that had undergone a quadruple bypass. "That was thn!" she remembers. HER EXPERIENCE at the fo- rum took her to a relatively new hospital with rooms furnished with fancy televisions and artwork that changed according to the patient's taste. This hospital also provided a personal chef tbr every three pa- tients. According to what she was told, hiring personal cheI turned out to be just as cost-effective in the long run. Part of the forum included par- ticipating in debates and discus- sions with people having various perspectives on current medical issues. This really interested Jes- sica. By the end of the thrum, she noticed many of the students with her were questioning whether or not they still wanted to pursue a medical profession. She, on the other hand, came away even more positive about where she wanted to go professionally. "I'm like, 'Right on!'" she recalls. For her, the biggest shock was the innse heat of summertime in Phoenix. "It was so hot! Oh my gosh!" If nursing doesn't pan out, dietet- ics also intrigues Jessica. Whatev- er she ends up doing, Jessica's sure German fare will benefit Relay effort A German dinner will be served to benetit the Shelton Relay For Life. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the Shelton Moose ttall, 741 SE Craig Road. JESSICA PASCHER hopes to become a surgical nurse af- ter college. she'll end up w)rking somewhere in the medical field, most likely in nursing. THE COLLEGE credits she's accumulated will transfer to Mon- tana State University in Bozeman, Montana, where she plans to con- tinue her studies next year. Before she ever thought about attending the college, her good friend Josie Burnfield was already planning to go there. "I made fun of her for wanting to go to Montana," Jessica remem- bers. But then she decided to check out the school tbr herself and end- ed up ihlling in love with the area. Three different ski resorts are lo- cated within a 45-minute drive of Bozeman and the Big Sky Ski Re- sort is less than half an hour away. Jessica has enjoyed snowboarding and is looking forward to doing more when she's a student in Mon- tana. An out-of-state college isn't the only place she and her friend Josie have visited. Both members of the First Baptist Church of Shelton, they traveled to Romania on a mis- sion trip over the summer. "It was so much fun. I want to go back!" she says. Because she knows of plans to organize a medical mis- sion trip back to Romania in 2008, she is optimistic about the chance to return and use her skills as a medical student over there. "I WOULD LIVE there if I could," she says, describing how welcoming and accepting the Ro- manians were. In spite of living in a Third World country, conditions weren't too bad and since everyone was relatively poor, people didn't care about appearances. The mem- ory lingers of the missionaries driv- ing through beautiful, expansive fields of sunflowers in Romania. Jessica attended Mason County Christian School before enrolling in Shelton ttigh. She has been active in Key and Pep clubs at SHS. Until this year, when work and college commitments became too demand- ing, she served as the Key Club secretary. Last year she had been Key Club's bulletin editor. Key Club's service projects and annual conventions in either Portland or Seattle were always fun for her. Jessica also turned out for the Highclimbers' junior-varsity tennis team her freshman year and then competed on the high school's pow- erlifting team the following two STRIKER S160 • 1,6 gram emiions • heat ? to 14,1 ft. .,.,,,..S.1,239 0nQ of the chariest burning mm catalytk stoves in the todd  /Imling  lmmm For Evmry wmm- 00HERITAGE00 -'Rqq,* P/IREPILA41 JXOP#. |lqlCo L I1 77"" ' 94' 0 Viking Av" Nw" p°ulsb° (Ac'°s' fr°m p°u'b° RV) ..... www.hefltag eflreplaceshop.com ............... / Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 It's tea time once again The quaint Tea and Histori- cal Tour to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Mason County is about to return. This annual fund-raiser will take place on Saturday, April 28, at the Co- lonial House in Shelton. Tables will be set with flow- ered cloths, silver, china and floral centerpieces. A selection of fruit, scones, tea sandwich- es, cookies, tarts, cream puffs, tea and coffee will be served. There will be a vintage fash- ion show from Kay Thykeson's collection and a guided tour of the Colonial House. There will be seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Lynch Creek Floral and Gifts, 331 West Railroad Avenue in Shel- ton or by calling 426-8134. Tickets are $20 each and all proceeds will benefit the Habitat Building Fund. Two tickets sold builds about one square foot of house. Organiz- ers recommend the tea as a Mother's Day gift. A guest enjoys the vintage attire with her tea at the Tea and Historical Tour to benefit Habitat for Human" ity of Mason County. years. "Powerlifting was so fun!" she says. In her sophomore year Jessica earned second place in her weight division at the Shelton Invitation- al meet and also qualified tbr the state championships. Because she had also won the title of Princess of Douglas Fir on the Mason County lorest Festival Royalty Court, she wasn't able to go to state as a pa- rade was scheduled for the same day. BEING A FOREST Festival princess was an honor Jessica re- ally enjoyed. Her favorite part was when admiring little girls would approach her at parades and events while she was all dressed up in full regalia and ask for her autograph. Adding to Jessica's busy sched- ule these days is her job at Sarah's Espresso in Shelton. She works the morning shift from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. "I get up pretty early in the morning. All my friends think I'm a loser, because I go to bed at 8 o'clock," she says, smiling. Hospital auxiliau00 will hear Mahar Members of the Mason General Hospital Auxiliary will meet for their April luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 9, in the Ellinor Room of the hospital at 901 Moun- tain View Drive. Guest speaker Dennis Mahar, director of the Lewis, Mason, Thurston Area Agency on Aging, will tell the group about what is happening in the Washington Leg" islature this year. Reservations must be made bY 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. bY calling Marge Busack at 426-2040 or Olive Lanman at 426-2879. rre rs o n DINNER Featuring Guest Speaker: DARCY BURNER Democratic Congressional 8th District ('amlihte "A Motivational Evening of Democratic Insights" Open to everyone Reser00lati(:00ns Call R, )slynne 427-2731 OR Stop by MCDCC Headquarters Wednesdays 118 South 3rd - Downtown Shelton or email: mcdcc@hctc.com Banquet Room Saturday April 14th At: Paid for by the Mason County Democrats, P.O. Box 1272, Shelton, WA 98584, 360-427-2731 1 $ T 50 per Person BUFFE 6 p,m,--Silent Auction 7 p,m.--Buffet & Speaker