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Harstine Island:
Crews needed for sprin00;,
By JOHN COOPER
It is spring cleaning time on
Harstine Island. On Saturday,
April 14, volunteers will scour the
roadsides to rid them of the litter
and debris that has been discarded.
Volunteers are asked to report
at 9 a.m. at the community hall for
assignment by Marlene and Leo
Echaniz, who are in charge of the
: refurbishing event. Each volun-
' teer will receive bags, courtesy of
Mason County, in which to gather
the questionable fruits of their la-
bors. Last year the county supplied
safety vests and hard hats which
helped to make the debris pickers
very visible to passing motorists.
Assignments are made for a
mile-long stretch of road. There are
approximately 40 miles to be cov-
ered in the cleanup. That means to
do the job at least 40 volunteers are
needed. Eighty volunteers would
get the job done more comfortably
and quickly. If you have not done
so, but meant to, mark your calen-
dar now and reserve three hours of
your time from 9 a.m. to noon on
April 14.
You will be rewarded by seeing
the mile of road that you police
looking better without the clutter.
Also, back at the hall, coffee, cook-
ies and chili dogs will await you.
CHRISTINA PATERSON, the
new park ranger for Jarrell Cove
Marine State Park is scheduled to
speak at the Harstine Island Com-
munity Club meeting on Friday,
April 13. She will be talking about
summer programs at the park. The
recently constructed amphitheater
at the park was used last year for
a number of interesting musical
programs. Come to the community
club meeting and discover what's
in store for 2007.
The congregation of Bridge Com-
munity Church does not want any-
one in the community to eat din-
ner alone on Easter Sunday. They
welcome those who may not have
friends or family with whom to
dine on that occasion to join them
for a potluck meal at the Harstine
Island Community Hall at 12:30
p.m. on April 8.
The main ingredient is ham and
potatoes also will be provided by the
church to accompany the potluck
dishes. Organizers want to know
how many guests to prepare for, so
please call 426-3810 to make reser-
vations by Wednesday, April 4. If
you know someone who might not
read this but would like to share
in this repast, pass the word along.
The congregation would like to fill
the hall with guests and members
of the church.
When one tries something new
there is always that nagging ques-
tion: Will it work out well? Arlen
Morris, who chaired the first all-
island indoor garage sale for the
ttarstine Island Community Club,
reported that the event was a very
Successful endeavor. She was high
in her praise for volunteers who
showed up to help out, though
Unsolicited. Rose and Gary Benz,
their daughter Rachael and son-
in-law Carl, as well as Jan Irving,
Tim McGregor, Diane Dawley,
Richard Peet, Barbara LaJune,
Jim Anderson and Denise Beck-
with lent helping hands to make
this new community happening
run smoothly.
SHOPPERS AT the sale pro-
Vided feedback, voicing approval of
the project, which makes a repeat
! next year a stronger probability.
Jim and Denise made and post-
ed signs advertising the indoor ga-
rage sale and directing people to
its location at the community hall.
In addition to helping during the
Sale, they cleaned up the hall when
all was over.
April is just two days away!
Spring checked in last week and
Jo and Ed Scott
now partners in
Wild Bill's place
The partnership at Wild Bill's
irl Belfair has applied for a state
Permit to sell beer and wine at 30
Mission Creek Road.
Doing business as Wild Bill's n
Jo's Cafe, William Clark Thayer,
Jo E. Scott and John E. Scott have
aPplied for a license currently in
Thayer's name alone.
Persons wishing to support or
Oppose the application should con-
tact the Regulatory Services Di-
vision, Washington State Liquor
ontrol Board, 3000 Pacific Av-
enue SE, P.O. Box 43098, Olym-
Pia 98504-3098. The phone is 664-
1600.
signs of the season began to ap-
pear right away. Jonquils and daf-
fodils have made an appearance.
The forsythia is garbed in yellow
and a large planting of rosemary
gives the look of a million tiny
blue stars blooming in a green fir-
mament. Cherry, plum and apple
trees of both the fruit-bearing and
ornamental varieties have started
their Easter parade of glorious flo-
ral finery. New life is the theme
along our roadsides, in our fields
and in our gardens. They say that
"April showers bring May flowers,"
but the winter rains have done a
lot to get things started just as the
days of March recede into history.
What lies ahead weatherwise?
The Old Farmer's Almanac did
a fairly good job of predicting the
weather for March and says this
about the days ahead: "April and
May will be colder and wetter
than normal, on average, with the
stormiest period in mid-to-late
April. The first half of April will
be warmer than normal, with be-
low normal temperature from the
latter half of the month through
May."
THIS MEANS that in April,
on average, the temperatures will
be a half of a degree below aver-
age and in May temperatures will
be 4 degrees below average. We
will be getting those April show-
ers. The Almanac predicts at least
four inches of precipitation for the
month, which is one inch more
than normal.
As the days of April start to
unfold it would be a good thing to
increase one's awareness of deer
crossing the road. The season lies
ahead when fawns conceived last
November or December begin to be
born. The doe who is obstructing
your progress and possibly stops to
eye you and your car may be stall-
ing so as to give her newborn an
opportunity to catch up and have a
safe walk across the blacktop. Mo-
torists would do well to remember
that the female blocking the road
in front of one may be nervously
waiting for tottering twins as well
as a single new arrival. Pedestri-
ans have the right-of-way, even
four-footed ones.
The first hummingbird arrived
at our feeder at exactly 1 p.m. Mon-
day, March 19. It did not take the
wee one long to discover the nectar
for our container, which is embel-
lished with hummingbird-attrac-
tive red, had only been up for an
hour or two.
Our resident flicker now has a
new competitor to dig into the suet
cake. Much smaller is the downy
woodpecker which has arrived to
make a strong attachment to bars
that encase the suet with sturdy
feet equipped with two forward
facing and two backward facing
toes. The downy woodpecker is the
smallest of the species and has a
small, short bill which it uses to
extract food from the tiniest crev-
ices in tree trunks. However, it is
a pushover for suet. Having a cake
of the appealing food available will
attract visits from this busy bird.
THE FIRST WEEK of April is
a holy week for those of the Jewish
and Christian faiths. Passover be-
gins on Monday, April 2, and tradi-
tionally is a seven-day observance.
Palm Sunday, April 1, ushers in a
week-long observation of the pas-
sion of Christ and concludes with
the celebration of Easter on Sun-
day, April 8. Both these holidays
speak of new beginnings in their
own way. This makes a nice intro-
leanup
Shelter
Home
Improvemen
Section
t
Coming
April 19 th
Here's your chance
to tell about your
product or
service in the
home building
or furnishing field.
duction to the month of April in
which we witness so much of re-
birth and renewed life in the grow-
ing things around us.
Reminder: The Harstine Island
Women's Club does not meet at the
community hall in April. Instead on
Thursday, April 5, members plan a
luncheon outing in Port Orchard at
Twetten's Lighthouse Restaurant.
Members are reminded to con-
firm reservations by calling Kathy
Doherty at 426-2722.
Club members who are not join-
ing this outing are invited to gath-
er for a bit of socializing at noon
on Thursday, April 5, at the com-
munity hall. There will be table
games and maybe even a surprise
craft project to enjoy. Drop in with
your sack lunch and join the fun.
Coffee and dessert will be provid-
ed. For further information call
432-9712.
Events scheduled at the commu-
nity hall: April 1 and every Sunday,
Bridge church services, 9:30 a.m.,
Harstine Island Chorus, 4 p.m.;
April 2 and every Monday, Take
Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30 a.m.;
April 5, Harstine Island Commu-
nity Club Executive Board, 7 p.m.;
April 7, pinochle, 7 p.m.; April 10,
pinochle, 11:30 a.m.; April 11, La-
June Senior Lunch, noon; April 12,
garden club, 7 p.m.; April 13, com-
munity club, 6 p.m.; April 14, All-
island Cleanup, 9 a.m.; April 18,
Neighborhood Watch, 7 p.m.; April
20, grange, 6:30 p.m.; April 21, pi-
nochle, 7 p.m.; April 24, pinochle,
11:30 a.m.; April 25, LaJune Se-
nior Lunch, noon; April 30, theatre
club, 6 p.m.
Hey, Mason County!
You will never pay
full price again
for quality paints
in Shelton.
We proudly carry a full
line of Pratt & lambert
primers, paints & stains.
• Homeowners
• Contractors
• Industry/Commercial
All ore Welcome.
Edge of the
Paints & Sup
35% Off
All Paints in March
Located at 1904 Olympic Highway North between Viking Interiors
end the old Olympic Motors (360) 462-6767
There's still time to get your ad in/
Ad Deadline: April 5 th
For advertising information and assistance, call
• Stephen Gay ° Dave Pierik • Harvey Morris
426-4412
• Harvey Morris
275-6680
Thursday, March 29, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 35
.E
Harstine Island:
Crews needed for sprin00;,
By JOHN COOPER
It is spring cleaning time on
Harstine Island. On Saturday,
April 14, volunteers will scour the
roadsides to rid them of the litter
and debris that has been discarded.
Volunteers are asked to report
at 9 a.m. at the community hall for
assignment by Marlene and Leo
Echaniz, who are in charge of the
: refurbishing event. Each volun-
' teer will receive bags, courtesy of
Mason County, in which to gather
the questionable fruits of their la-
bors. Last year the county supplied
safety vests and hard hats which
helped to make the debris pickers
very visible to passing motorists.
Assignments are made for a
mile-long stretch of road. There are
approximately 40 miles to be cov-
ered in the cleanup. That means to
do the job at least 40 volunteers are
needed. Eighty volunteers would
get the job done more comfortably
and quickly. If you have not done
so, but meant to, mark your calen-
dar now and reserve three hours of
your time from 9 a.m. to noon on
April 14.
You will be rewarded by seeing
the mile of road that you police
looking better without the clutter.
Also, back at the hall, coffee, cook-
ies and chili dogs will await you.
CHRISTINA PATERSON, the
new park ranger for Jarrell Cove
Marine State Park is scheduled to
speak at the Harstine Island Com-
munity Club meeting on Friday,
April 13. She will be talking about
summer programs at the park. The
recently constructed amphitheater
at the park was used last year for
a number of interesting musical
programs. Come to the community
club meeting and discover what's
in store for 2007.
The congregation of Bridge Com-
munity Church does not want any-
one in the community to eat din-
ner alone on Easter Sunday. They
welcome those who may not have
friends or family with whom to
dine on that occasion to join them
for a potluck meal at the Harstine
Island Community Hall at 12:30
p.m. on April 8.
The main ingredient is ham and
potatoes also will be provided by the
church to accompany the potluck
dishes. Organizers want to know
how many guests to prepare for, so
please call 426-3810 to make reser-
vations by Wednesday, April 4. If
you know someone who might not
read this but would like to share
in this repast, pass the word along.
The congregation would like to fill
the hall with guests and members
of the church.
When one tries something new
there is always that nagging ques-
tion: Will it work out well? Arlen
Morris, who chaired the first all-
island indoor garage sale for the
ttarstine Island Community Club,
reported that the event was a very
Successful endeavor. She was high
in her praise for volunteers who
showed up to help out, though
Unsolicited. Rose and Gary Benz,
their daughter Rachael and son-
in-law Carl, as well as Jan Irving,
Tim McGregor, Diane Dawley,
Richard Peet, Barbara LaJune,
Jim Anderson and Denise Beck-
with lent helping hands to make
this new community happening
run smoothly.
SHOPPERS AT the sale pro-
Vided feedback, voicing approval of
the project, which makes a repeat
! next year a stronger probability.
Jim and Denise made and post-
ed signs advertising the indoor ga-
rage sale and directing people to
its location at the community hall.
In addition to helping during the
Sale, they cleaned up the hall when
all was over.
April is just two days away!
Spring checked in last week and
Jo and Ed Scott
now partners in
Wild Bill's place
The partnership at Wild Bill's
irl Belfair has applied for a state
Permit to sell beer and wine at 30
Mission Creek Road.
Doing business as Wild Bill's n
Jo's Cafe, William Clark Thayer,
Jo E. Scott and John E. Scott have
aPplied for a license currently in
Thayer's name alone.
Persons wishing to support or
Oppose the application should con-
tact the Regulatory Services Di-
vision, Washington State Liquor
ontrol Board, 3000 Pacific Av-
enue SE, P.O. Box 43098, Olym-
Pia 98504-3098. The phone is 664-
1600.
signs of the season began to ap-
pear right away. Jonquils and daf-
fodils have made an appearance.
The forsythia is garbed in yellow
and a large planting of rosemary
gives the look of a million tiny
blue stars blooming in a green fir-
mament. Cherry, plum and apple
trees of both the fruit-bearing and
ornamental varieties have started
their Easter parade of glorious flo-
ral finery. New life is the theme
along our roadsides, in our fields
and in our gardens. They say that
"April showers bring May flowers,"
but the winter rains have done a
lot to get things started just as the
days of March recede into history.
What lies ahead weatherwise?
The Old Farmer's Almanac did
a fairly good job of predicting the
weather for March and says this
about the days ahead: "April and
May will be colder and wetter
than normal, on average, with the
stormiest period in mid-to-late
April. The first half of April will
be warmer than normal, with be-
low normal temperature from the
latter half of the month through
May."
THIS MEANS that in April,
on average, the temperatures will
be a half of a degree below aver-
age and in May temperatures will
be 4 degrees below average. We
will be getting those April show-
ers. The Almanac predicts at least
four inches of precipitation for the
month, which is one inch more
than normal.
As the days of April start to
unfold it would be a good thing to
increase one's awareness of deer
crossing the road. The season lies
ahead when fawns conceived last
November or December begin to be
born. The doe who is obstructing
your progress and possibly stops to
eye you and your car may be stall-
ing so as to give her newborn an
opportunity to catch up and have a
safe walk across the blacktop. Mo-
torists would do well to remember
that the female blocking the road
in front of one may be nervously
waiting for tottering twins as well
as a single new arrival. Pedestri-
ans have the right-of-way, even
four-footed ones.
The first hummingbird arrived
at our feeder at exactly 1 p.m. Mon-
day, March 19. It did not take the
wee one long to discover the nectar
for our container, which is embel-
lished with hummingbird-attrac-
tive red, had only been up for an
hour or two.
Our resident flicker now has a
new competitor to dig into the suet
cake. Much smaller is the downy
woodpecker which has arrived to
make a strong attachment to bars
that encase the suet with sturdy
feet equipped with two forward
facing and two backward facing
toes. The downy woodpecker is the
smallest of the species and has a
small, short bill which it uses to
extract food from the tiniest crev-
ices in tree trunks. However, it is
a pushover for suet. Having a cake
of the appealing food available will
attract visits from this busy bird.
THE FIRST WEEK of April is
a holy week for those of the Jewish
and Christian faiths. Passover be-
gins on Monday, April 2, and tradi-
tionally is a seven-day observance.
Palm Sunday, April 1, ushers in a
week-long observation of the pas-
sion of Christ and concludes with
the celebration of Easter on Sun-
day, April 8. Both these holidays
speak of new beginnings in their
own way. This makes a nice intro-
leanup
Shelter
Home
Improvemen
Section
t
Coming
April 19 th
Here's your chance
to tell about your
product or
service in the
home building
or furnishing field.
duction to the month of April in
which we witness so much of re-
birth and renewed life in the grow-
ing things around us.
Reminder: The Harstine Island
Women's Club does not meet at the
community hall in April. Instead on
Thursday, April 5, members plan a
luncheon outing in Port Orchard at
Twetten's Lighthouse Restaurant.
Members are reminded to con-
firm reservations by calling Kathy
Doherty at 426-2722.
Club members who are not join-
ing this outing are invited to gath-
er for a bit of socializing at noon
on Thursday, April 5, at the com-
munity hall. There will be table
games and maybe even a surprise
craft project to enjoy. Drop in with
your sack lunch and join the fun.
Coffee and dessert will be provid-
ed. For further information call
432-9712.
Events scheduled at the commu-
nity hall: April 1 and every Sunday,
Bridge church services, 9:30 a.m.,
Harstine Island Chorus, 4 p.m.;
April 2 and every Monday, Take
Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30 a.m.;
April 5, Harstine Island Commu-
nity Club Executive Board, 7 p.m.;
April 7, pinochle, 7 p.m.; April 10,
pinochle, 11:30 a.m.; April 11, La-
June Senior Lunch, noon; April 12,
garden club, 7 p.m.; April 13, com-
munity club, 6 p.m.; April 14, All-
island Cleanup, 9 a.m.; April 18,
Neighborhood Watch, 7 p.m.; April
20, grange, 6:30 p.m.; April 21, pi-
nochle, 7 p.m.; April 24, pinochle,
11:30 a.m.; April 25, LaJune Se-
nior Lunch, noon; April 30, theatre
club, 6 p.m.
Hey, Mason County!
You will never pay
full price again
for quality paints
in Shelton.
We proudly carry a full
line of Pratt & lambert
primers, paints & stains.
• Homeowners
• Contractors
• Industry/Commercial
All ore Welcome.
Edge of the
Paints & Sup
35% Off
All Paints in March
Located at 1904 Olympic Highway North between Viking Interiors
end the old Olympic Motors (360) 462-6767
There's still time to get your ad in/
Ad Deadline: April 5 th
For advertising information and assistance, call
• Stephen Gay • Dave Pierik • Harvey Morris
426-4412
• Harvey Morris
275-6680
Thursday, March 29, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 35
.E