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Shelton-Mason County Journal COOKIN' ir II in S By NATALIE JOHNSON For 22 years now on the first full weekend of May, the Mary M. Knight Historical Society has put on it's Old Timers' Fair, or as it is known in the community, the "Miracle of Matlock." The Old Timers' Fair is not onlyfor old timers, as some might imagine, but is instead a celebra- tion of all things historic in Mat- lock, and a modest fundraiser for the Mary M. Knight Museum, said historical society treasurer Noni Howard, who has helped organize the fair every year of it's existence. Historical society members dedicated this year's fair to How- ard, in recognition of her 25 years of service to the organization. "When the fair started out ... we just worked on the museum, and then one of our members sug- gested .,. we could have the trac- tor club and have a few booths and raise some money," she said. From then on, the historical society set out to organize their "miracle" - the Old Timers' Fair, which Howard says consistently draws tourists from as far away as Centralia, Chehalis and Aber- deen. The success of this year's fair was somewhat of a surprise how- ever, Howard said, because of.the rotten weather the area faced over the weekend. "[Saturday] was something else - my husband was out there park- ing cars and he said it was just full A tractor and farm implement up in spite of the cold rain which was horrible," she said. This year ~endors at the fair sold everything from knitted cre- ations, to used books, to art and custom furniture. One food vendor sold delectable treats like deep fried Twinkies and candy bars. display sits in the rain Sunday at The fair also included its annu- al display of antique tractors and farm equipment. One tractor and trailer functioned as a shuttle to bring small groups to the museum for tours. In keeping with the old-timey vibe, bluegrass and acoustic mu- the Matlock Old Timers Fair. sicians from around the county, who all donated their time, kept the music flowing during the two- day event. While this year the fair had 60 vendors, numerous musicians and several food stands, the historical society makes only a few hundred Journal photo by Natalie Johnson dollars each year from the event. This is because the historical soci- ety•has vo'wed to not charge for en- try Or parking, to encourage more people to learn about the history of the area, Howard said. See Cookin' on page B-5 ISLAND Journal photo by Natalie Johnson Evergreen students, Mari Jeronimo Ramirez, left, Selena Montano, Victor Alvarez Contreras, Kevin Major, Ever- green Librarian Courtney Morgan and Piper Schauer admire each others work at the Evergreen art show. - ,L By NATALIE JOHNSON Students r0m EvdV l'ddfi Elementary School gathered Friday to share their fa- vorite work from this school year with their friends and the community. "This is the culmination of their whole year," said Joyce Jaime, Evergreen's art teacher. "They need to see what a gallery feels like - it's part of their standards for the year that they need to do a public ex- position." Over the year, all Evergreen students spend time learning about everything from watercolor, to collage, to sewing in their art room, and get a chance to exhibit their fa- vorite pieces at the Civic Center in May. In their art room, the students are free to create what they learned about in class, or whatever they feel that day, Jaime said. "I have all 500 kids come through my classroom every eight days," she said. "The art room is set up instead of a teacher giv- ing one whole lesson at a time, it's set up in miniature studios - every child picks their own medium, every child picks their own materials, they're responsible for their set up and they're responsible for cleaning up when they're through• They come up with amazing things." See Art show on page B-5 Middle Schoolers win national prize for book fair By NATALIE JOHNSON In tight times, when school bud- gets are held together with chewing gum and duct tape, teachers need to be creative to get new books into their students' hands. Last fall, about 15 students from Olympic Middle School gathered twice a week to put on a book fair. While book fairs themselves are not new, these kids were working hard to win a competition for the best Scho- lastic book fair. ARer hours upon hours of work to create the event, themed "The Night of the Living Books," the school won second prize, and $1,000 to purchase books for the library, said school li- brarian Cindy Roaf. "We don't have much of a budget to buy books," she said. "All the books that we have purchased in the last two years, the majority of it has come from Scholastic Book Fairs." See Book fair on page B-5 Courtesy photo Olympic Middle School students and staff Sidney Lowry, top left, Dann Gagnon, Cristian Fair, April Yantis, Jose Avila, Danielle Salinas, Matt Parnell, Alyvia Owen, bottom left, Jaci Roaf and Eric Barkman performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in celebration of a Scholastic Book Fair award. I wish you a happy belat- ed Mother's Day to all the wonderful women of Harst- ine Island. Judy enjoyed the day as three daughters, sons-in-law and five grand- kids showed up and made a great frogmore stew din- ner for her. They cooked it all in two pots and threw it onto the table so we could all eat it with our fingers -~ easy clean up and fun, es- pecially for the grandkids. Judy and I are still getting use to being home and getting back to a normal routine. The Hartstene Pointe Travel Club is gearing up for a busy summer. To- day, May 12, they will be meeting at Massimo's for a great Italian din- ner. This is what they call a dine out. Those members who want to show up at the selected restaurant at the appointed time and join to- gether for a festive dinner. Oops, Friday the 13th is quickly approaching - but don't let that stop you from attending May's monthly Harstine Island Communi- ty Club meeting. The doors will open at 6 p.m. with the potluck starting at 6:30.. This month's guest speak- er will be Lorna Hink from Jarrelrs Cove Marina. The next Senior Lunch will be held May 18 at the community hall. They will be serving pot roast with potatoes, car- rots and onions, along with knotted biscuits and a des- sert that will be the cook's choice. This is a great service to the island and a great bunch of people who put it on. So, for a taste of this wonderful food, be there a little before noon. The room is often packed, so you might want to be early. Elizabeth Berndt asks if we recognize these songs Some Enchanted Eve- ning, If Ever I Would Leave You, Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair and Danny Boy. They are just a few of the entertaining love songs the Harstine Island Community Choir will present during their Heart Beats concerts. • These concerts will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 20, at the United Methodist Church in Shelton, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at St. Hugh Epis- MIKE CAIJ GHAN copalian in Al- lyn" and at" 3 p.m. Sunday, May 22, here at Harstine's ,community hall. As usual, they are perform- ing three places, and for free, although donations are greatly appreciated, so people all over the county have an easy opportunity to hear a choral concert. This time it's love songs through the ages, from madrigals to PDQ Bach to Disney. There is something for everyone to enjoy in this family friendly concert. This . month's Women's Club luncheon was April Showers Bring May Flow- ers. The hall was decorated with different colored table- cloths to form a rainbow in the hall. The hall was full of many colorful umbrel- las and rubber boots; the tables were topped with flowers. They were served a delightful trio of salads along with bread and a light dessert. They enjoyed visit- ing and complaining about the weather hoping that the theme of the lunch would soon come true, Thursday, May 12, 2011 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1