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Shelton-Mason County Journal HARSTtNEISLANDNEWSTM WHAT'SCOOKIN' Wow, get the suntan lotion out. For a •minute there last weekend I thought we were in Hawaii and as the rhododendrons come into full bloom it will look even more like the hibiscus from the Garden Isle. This is the weekend for the fishing tournament that is held annually at Spencer Lake. The state has stocked the lake with some nice trout and one nice trout in particular is worth $250. The tourna- ment will be Sat- ' urday. If you want to fish and have a good time, just go to the lake. However, if you want to have a chance to win the prize money you have to buy a tick- By MIKE et. I know they sell CALLAGHAN them at the Spencer Lake Bar and Grill -- the people who sponsor the tournament. I think you can be out on the lake at daybreak. In the early afternoon there will be a gathering at the bar and win- ners will be announced. Not only can you win by catching the big fish, but there are also other prizes and events taking place. Larry and Kim, the own- ers of Spencer Lake Bar and Grill, will have all the details for you if you stop by their place. This event is co-sponsored by the Pioneer Kiwanis Club with much of the earned funds going to the club. This is a great event, which is fun for the fam- ily. It offers exciting prizes and a cause that gives back to the community. Dig, divide and donate is the re- quest of the Harstine Island Garden Club. This is a big fundraiser for the club and if you have any extra plants they are hoping you might do- nate them to the club. They will be holding their annual plant sale on May 4. Members are still looking for dona- tions of plants, garden books, tools, bird or hummingbird feeders, unwant- ed bird houses, unusual pots or plant containers, indoor plants, shrubs, small trees and native plants. See Harstine on page B-3 Union couple guides students Dave and Valerie Wagner are work- ing with the Hood Canal School to bring a new program that will help guide stu- dents to higher education. The Wagners are professional guides whose business, guiding tourists, is a natural starter for the program. "We are starting a new project (called) Future Crossroads," Valerie Wagner said. She said that it works similar to a ca- reer day but rather than bringing rep- resentatives of business into the school, they make a game of sending students out to find the businesses. "There are so many kids in this dis- trict that are not finishing school or go- ing on to college. There's just no wow factor for them. We take kids on a field trip to Seattle, but instead of going to the zoo they get to see behind the zoo. They meet the veterinarian and see how the animals are taken care of. We try to get the kids to think bigger as far as their future," she explained. The Wagners got the idea while on a similar adventure with friends in Se- attle. Their guide business in Union, which is run out of Alderbrook Resort, often uses geocaching in treasure hunts. Those treasure hunts use Global Po- sitioning System (GPS) devices to hide and seek containers, known as caches. The treasure, in their new program, is knowledge. See GPS on page B-3 :;:/::;:: :::::/://¢: : : / /: ii¸ x:! 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You may know him better as an emergency room doctor at Mason General Hospital, as well as the hospital's medical director and emergency department director. "I have always had an interest in photography," he said. In November, Gushee spent time with National Geographic photographers in Cape Washing- ton, Antarctica, for an article that should appear in the magazine in November 2012. In 2001, Gushee took his first trip with Lindblad Expeditions, which he called a "high-end eco- tourism company" which partners with National Geographic. Gushee said the trip gave him the unique opportunity to "rub elbows" with national geographic photographers. "That's really where it took off," he said. Since then, Gushee has traveled with the group once or twice a year to various exotic locations includ- ing the Galapagos, East Africa and Europe, "I have not been to Australia or Asia,,' he said. "I was in New Zea- land last year." Gushee said he has traveled for photography so many times in recent years he had to get a new passport. "For me, the wilder the better," he said. "I really enjoy the wild places." Gushee said he particularly en- joys the North and South poles. "It's not like anywhere else on Courtesy photo Dean Gushee, Mason General Hospital medical director and emergency department director, loves to take photos in wild locations. Among his favorite subjects are penguins. "For me, the wi der the better. really enioy the wi d places." earth," he said. "You see animals Gushee said wildlife photog- who have never seen a human." raphers need to be careful that In the future, Gushee hopes to a flash or shutter sound doesn't photograph a sardine migration in startle animals. South Africa. "I shoot a lot with natural light," "It's an enormous event," he he said. "Everybody I know puts said. filters on their strobes (flashes)." The event draws in predators Last November, Gushee took a and other species that Gushee trip to Cape Washington with two wants to photograph, other photographers, which turned Gushee said he uses Canon cam- into a memorable experience. eras, and often works with short "The danger we thought was lenses and no flash, going to be in the water," Gushee "If you go to Antarctica, you said. don't need a wide lens," he said. Instead of sharks, the most "Whereas for polar bears you don't want to get that close." See Wildlife on page B-3 Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page B-1