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Mason Benson (:lub announces winners of 2o12 ;holarships The Mason Benson Club has awarded $1,000 schol- arships to two graduating seniors at North Mason High School (NMHS). The MBC is a community orga- nization whose members reside on Mason and Ben- son lakes. The 2012 scholarships went to David R. Thomas who intends to enter The Evergreen State College in Olympia and Alexander T. Griffin whose first choice is the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Both young men dem- onstrated strong interest in the arts during their ca- reers at NMHS. Alex Grif- fin is a musician whose prowess on the drums was first shown in grade school. "I picked up my first drumstick in the elemen- tary school band," said Griffin who is active in the NMHS band. Armed with a 3.64 grade point average, Griffin has earned accep- tance at two universities, but it is USC that holds his primary interest for music education. It is the field of his- tory education that David Thomas wants to enter, hopefully at The Evergreen State College, but it was the dramatic arts that got his attention at NMHS. He excelled in Stagecraft and musical theater classes. "I have never been the greatest of students." ad- mits Thomas. So he said he feels he would be best suited for the untraditional high education program of- fered at Evergreen. The MBC Scholarship Committee members who made the award selections were John Komen, June Otwell and Bill Vander- Wal. MBC scholarships honor high school seniors for aca- demic achievements and activities both in school and off-campus. Students who live in the Mason and Benson lakes area are eligible for MBC scholarships. Medications, bloo, sugar May topics of Mason General F]ospital meeting The topic at the next Mason General Hospital Diabetes Support Group meeting is "Impact of Medications on Blood Sugar" from 1 to 2 p.m. on May 17 in the Ellinor Room at the hospital. The guest speaker is MGH &amp; FC's new staff pharmacist Craig Tavis, RPh., whose extensive knowledge includes a family his- tory in pharmacology and tenure at Provi- dence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, among other pharmacies that span his 22-year career. Tavis will discuss medications that af- fect blood sugar, awareness of how certain medications interact, and concerns about side effects. He will also set aside time for questions and answers. The Shelton Diabetes Support Group, affiliated with the American Diabetes Association, meets at the Hospital every third Thursday of the month from Septem- ber to June. It is free and open to people with type 1 and 2 diabetes, their friends and family. For more information call Sue Barwick, R.N., C.D.E. at 427-7332. from Allyn 275- 8614. and ask for the Diabetes Wellness Center. Journal DnOtO Dy Natalie Jonnsolq Sammy Dutton, 2, from Shoreline, digs for Shellfish on Saturday at the second annual Hamma Hamma Oyster Rama. -00:00n'ster have fun doing it," James said. Continued from page B-1 the Oyster Rama looking for new delicacies to pull out of the mud. "-We've done razor clams before, never other clams and oysters," Thompkins said. "I love it already." The Oyster Rama started at 11 a.m. Saturday when low tide was at.its lowest and continued into the afternoon. Hamma Hamma retail manager Lissa James said the event is designed to teach people about preserv- ing Hood Canal in a fun and lighthearted way. "The goal of it is to cel- ebrate what we have and to make people care about the canal in a way that doesn't scare them," James said. "When groups are trying to raise awareness for an envi- ronmental cause, it gets kind of scary. We could do that ... but we chose to not be so de- pressing." Visitors were invited to pick their own clams and oysters, or just go on a tide flat tour hosted by the Wash- ington Sea Grant on the Hamma Hamma Oyster Company's tide flats outside of Lilliwaup. Adventurous shellfish lov- ers had a chance Saturday to participate in the "Shuck- athalon," a shellfish themed sporting event inspired by timber sports competitions. "We didn't know if there was anyone doing shellfish sports so we decided to do that," James said. The event had four parts, each focusing on an impor- tant element of shellfish har- vesting. These parts were cluster picking, or grabbing large groups of oysters stuck to- gether, single picking, or The event also included seminars on oyster cultiva- tion and Hood Canal history, oyster and wine tastings, a cooking demonstration and a raffle, which benefited the McReavy House restoration in Union. Prizes included four tickets for geoduck hunting. Those who showed up also enjoyed food cooked by Smokin' Mo's and the Robin Hood Restaurant, and beer and wine was provided by the Grove Street Brewhouse. Finnriver Cider and Whid- bey Island Wine. Some Rama-goers visited Hood Canal for the first time on Saturday. "It's my first time harvest- ing oysters - it's pretty fun," said Massimiliano Minni. who was visiting from Se- attle. The event was positively crawling with kids, in many cases getting their first taste of shellfish harvesting. "Lots of things in the tide flats are miniature and l think kids really like that. They relate to being little in a big world," James said. Jamie Dutton traveled to Lilliwaup from Shoreline with his two young sons Sammy, 2, and Bobby, 4, for a day of fun on the tide flats. "I don't even like seafood. I thought it would be a fun time," he said. All proceeds from the event went to the Hood Ca- nal Education Foundation. James said it's too early to tell exactly how much money the event raised, but proceeds will help the foun- dation pay for a new sound system in the Hood Canal School's gym. "My brothers and [ and my cousins and friends we all went to the hood canal grabbing single oysters, clam school,' she said. "It's a way digging and oyster shucking, to give back to the commu- "It's pretty silly but we nity." OPEN HOUSE Honoring Hartley Loertscher And the Life & Legacy of IIartley Loertscher at the koertscher Farm Saturday, May 12 tl • 2-5pro 251 W. Loertscher Rd Friends & family welcome. Come share your stories. MATRIX PAINTING Improve your property's appeal with professional painting services from Matrix Painting. We have been specializing in commercial and residential painting for 30 years. You can also rely on us for color and design consultation. We pride ourselves in delivering precise workmanship at conveniently affordable rates. 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