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H00arstine Island: Flying high on Mother&apos;s Day • .Happy Mother's Day! It was .deed a happy one and a surpris- agly different one for a Harstine IslAnd mother. Thanks to a kindly erltleman from Anchorage, Alas- , Pat Ritclie took a tour around PUget Sound in the air! p , • ats son Doug, also from An- ¢horage, was transporting a brand- new helicopter from California to maska for its owner, who is pro- Obited from" piloting an aircraft because of a heart condition• The .er was traveling with Doug ltitchie and gave his blessing for e pilot to land on the of spit d at the north tip of Hartstene rOlllte. The chopper was a tbur-seater so t, her daughter Karen and her Ughter, Pat's grandchild, were moon ensconced in the aircraft. It ust have been an exciting and .Q.Oyable aerial excursion around e. neighborhood because Pat just atlbbled with haopiness when she t01d us o " ' fthe experience. We agree abet it raust be an uplifting event whisked away in a helicopter ll A peaceful Sunday on Harstine .and for a jaunt in the sky. Not too many mothers any- here had a sm'drop in by heli- Pter on Mother's Day. Pat is for the exciting visit and for the kindness of Tim, last unknown, who made it pos- by buying a whirlybird for +ss in Alaska. TIIERE IS A new star in heav- ?r' Shirl Conway Larson, who ,, ed in musical theater and on Vision, died on Monday, May " At  • • t Mason General Hospital. Was a remarkable,person and stine Island s own' Lady of the eatre,' as one islander stated. t he was born on June 13, 1916 t.Franklinville, New York, as r * ley Elizabeth Crosman, a de-  | {_rldant of the actress ttenrietta , | ySaan and she was known in r |  theater world as Shirl Con- L@, | tl" She had almost completed 91st year of her earthly run, ! I .Llgjtlst a month plus a few days  of that goal when the final kin came down on her career. ten her daughter Whickey d to tell me the news she told  .... ply, but with feehng: Morn t4 Yesterday." That short sen- . Speaks clearly of the close li lOnship that has grown over Years. Whickey continued:  lew we were with her at her • ida. Even though it became  asingly difficult to speak, | 1 reSponded to us with a smile . :   VOanda wink." Shirl was a Per until she took a final bow ¢it eXited. , [  [e earliest of her exploits in "$"  '.eater of which we are aware back to 1949, when she played ' McDonald in You Can't Fool | 'hrnanandacabaretstarin By JOHN COOPER men Prefer Blondes was staged at the National Theatre, Shirl was in the cast. In the 1953-54 Theatre Awards she was a recipient and in March 1956 she made the cover of Theatre World while starring with Richard Derr in Plain and Fancy. When August 1961 rolled around, she was playing Vera with co-star Larry Kent in the role of Joey in Pal Joey at St. John Terrell's Mu- sic Circus in Lambertville, New Jersey. She made an impact on theater in the U.S. and overseas in Eng- land and was nominated for an Emmy award. Similarly, she made an impact on the life and times of Harstine Island. Though the tiny stage at the community hall could not hold a candle to the many large stages upon which Shirl had "trod the boards," she envisioned the possibilities it did have for the original "grassroots" vaudeville show that she organized. She is recognized as the founder of the island theatre club and has writ- ten, directed and appeared in a number of its productions. Shirl did much to ignite in islanders a passion for the theater. She is re- membered fondly by islanders for her performances in Love Letters and High Tide, a show she wrote and directed for production on the community club stage. Have you ever heard of Reu- ben Kay? Maybe you have heard of him under his real name Reu- ben Kulakofsky. If you are able to reply in the affirmative, you are a member of a select group of Har- stine Islanders and others who regularly read this column. If you hail from Nebraska, you may have a clue to who Mr. Kula- kofsky was. Reuben was a grocer who held a weekly poker game at the Blackstone Hotel in the Omaha area from about 1920 to 1935. He invented the classic Reuben sand- wich, the grilled or toasted sand- wich of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and either Russian or Thousand Island dressing on rye or pumpernickel bread, and served it to his poker playing pals. NOW WIDELY known and served all across the land, the Reu- ben started its progress to fame, bite by bite, when Charles Schim- reel, owner of the Blackstone put it on the hotel's lunch menu. The oldest known existing artifact at- testing to the spread of the Reuben sandwich is a 1937 menu from the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Ne- braska. All of the above brings us to the big local news. The LaJune Senior Lunch crew will be serving Reu- ben sandwiches with all the fixings at noon on Wednesday, May 23, at the community hall. Potato chips and pickles will accompany the venerable favorite and fruit crisps with whipped cream will delight   Skelter. Shirl played and the diners. qliguest on many TV shows in- This is the season for visits by )1  llg "The Defenders," "Route ,_ Caesar's Hour," "Joe and migratory birds that pass throughus as :1  ,, "The Mike Douglas Show our area and stop to visit they make the journey from where  ae Ed Sullivan Show." She Ved stardom as Liz Thorpe, they have wintered to their favor-  |  nurse in the television series ite breeding areas. That means we be seeing feathered friends | taNUrses. Shirl, along with may ,,,:: | .- - and ood friend, Zina Bet- that we have not seen for awhile, ..  ! f+t' ere pmtured on the cover and also spotting one or two that  | t December 15, 1962 issue of we may have never seen before in our area. ".f I Uide P II " Willa Smith called to report ,IZI JUNE 1952, when Gentle- that redwing blackbirds have I Medical been frequenting her bird sanctu- ary. In addition, she has spotted a brand-new comer that she as not seen before. Not a Stellar jay but a real blue blue jay, an avian spe- cies found east of here and not so to that duty frantically flipping flapjacks to keep up with the de- mand. GLENN YATES, a long-time Harstine Islander, likes to "kick up his heels" once in a while and to far west. MARGE RICKETT was excit- ed about a pair of northern flick- ers palling amorously on a large tree near their home. At our own bailiwick, the colorful, black, white and orange, black-headed gros- beak showed up just about on schedule to dine with chickadees, nuthatches, pine siskin, woodpeck- ers and wren tits that pick up odds and ends that have dropped to the flooring of the deck. Unlike the evening grosbeak that can be seen at various times and with varied frequency, the black-headed gros- beak is only around from the first part of May to breed in June and July and stay through August and September to get themselves and their new families ready for an incredible journey to elsewhere. After the first few days of October they are gone. The International Migratory Bird Day is officially the second Saturday in May, but with the mi- grating season being more than just one day, the day is celebrated on different days in different plac- es. In fact, the observances start in late April and continue through May before winding up in early June. The Puget Sound Bird Fast will be held tomorrow and Sat- urday, May 18-19, in Edmonds. There's more information about this at the Web site at httpg/www. pugetsoundbirdfest.com. Not to be confused with Bird Day, which is always May 4, or with National Bird Day, which is January 5, the International Mi- gratory Bird Day, first observed in 1993, celebrated the thousands of miles flown by 350 specms of birds as they traverse the distances from their wintering grounds in South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to their nesting habitats up north. The newly formed Hartstene Pointe Community Garden Club got off to a good start at raising funds needed to transform the old horseshoe area near the tennis courts adjacent to the Pointe club- house into a flourishing garden. Eighty-five people joined them on May 5 for breakfast and donated enough funds to provide a net sum of several hundred dollars to be used for topsoil and fencing for the garden area. The unexpectedly large turnout kept those assigned had opportunity to do just that when the Yateses traveled to Mo- ses Lake for the weekend of May 5. The big occasion was the wed- ding of Glenn's granddaughter, Shawna Miller, and Ryan Sloane. As Glenn's wife, Peggy, looked back on the good time they had she said: "We enjoyed every part, the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, the wedding at the Moses Lake Alli- ance Church and the reception at the fairgrounds." It was at the reception that Glenn had his chance to trip the light fantastic. Peggy added this: "Glenn danced and danced until his back gave out and we had to return home. It was a beautiful wedding for two great kids!" We saw Glenn and Peggy at Senior Lunch on the Wednesday after the wedding weekend and Glenn looked none the worse for (Please turn to page 30.) i SHFDON School District #309 BREAKFAST & LUNCH May 21-25 MONDAY: Breakfast: (:old cereal, churro, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Hue Star 5mart Bar: Main Line: Burrito with salsa, milk, Speed Line: Chicken tenders. TUESDAY: Breakfast: Belgian waffle, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Five Star Smart Bar: Main Line: Italian spaghetti with Texas cheese toast, chocolate milk. Speed Line: Corn dog. WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Five Star Smart Bar: Main Line: Cheese pizza, milk. Speed Line: t4arnburger on a bun. Earl}" Release THURSDAY: Breakfast: Pancake & sausage on a stick, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Five Star Smart Bar: Main Line: Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes & gravy, dinner roll, milk. Speed Line: Cheese stk:ks with Marinara sauce. FRIDAY: Breakfast: Cheese omelet, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Five StarSmart Bar: Main Line: Hot dog on a bun, chocolate milk. Speed Line: Burrito with salsa. This menu sponsored by LUMBERMENS ** Combine ** No up'ont fees ** RATE r Changing the way Mason *Automotive Oils * Metal Working Fluids *Greases and Gear Oils * Solvents, Antifreeze * Cutting Oils ]Ti00 I UNOCAL 76 PRODUCTS IiE00" *Motor Oils and Hydraulic Oils * Industrial Lubricants rc|reR lsol|e *Job Site High-Volume Commercial Diesel Fueling * Pump Repair, Tanks, Nozzles, Grease Guns * Heating Oil Delivered * Furnace and Stove Oil, Kerosene Srnall00 Located at Sanderson O I C  OIST. CO W Industrial Park UNO00Le WShelton 42 7-8084 ia's West Side. tr full-service oncology and .... ..... : hematology clinic specializes in ng cancer and blood disorders. diagnostic service treatments on-site chemotherapy, :i !ii:)i! , , Thursday, May 17, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 29 H00arstine Island: Flying high on Mother's Day different one for a Harstine mother. Thanks to a kindly erltleman from Anchorage, Alas- , Pat Ritclie took a tour around PUget Sound in the air! Pat's son Doug, also from An- orage, was transporting a brand- w helicopter from California to • asks for its owner, who is pro- hibited from" piloting an aircraft because of a heart condition• The .er was traveling with Doug ltitchie and gave his blessing for e pilot to land on the spit of .d at the north tip of Hartstene rOlllte. The chopper was a tbur-seater so t, her daughter Karen and her Ughter, Pat s grandchild, were on ensconced in the aircraft. It u.at have been an exciting and Oyable aerial excursion around t me. neighborhood because Pat just ,°bbled with happiness when she ld us of the experience• We agree t it must be an uplifting even 0 be whisked away in a helicopter ia  a peaceful Sunday on Harstine Jaad for a jaunt in the sky. Not too many mothers any- here had a son drop in by heli- Pter on Mother's Day. Pat is for the exciting visit and for the kindness of Tim, last unknown, who made it pos- by buying a whirlybird for ss in Alaska. IItERE IS A new star in heav- e Shirl Conway Larson, who red in musical theater and on 7 sion, died on Monday, May at Mason General Hospital. t  Was a remarkable person and zStine Island's own "Lady of the eatre,l' as one islander stated. he was born on June 13, 1916 .Franklinville, New York, as trley Elizabeth Crosman, a de- dant of the actress Henrietta San and she was known in theater world as Shirl Con- . She had almost completed 21st year of her earthly run, D'gjust a month plus a few days rt.of that goal when the final "rt came down on her career. ¢lien her daughter Whickey , ed to tell me the news she told Siply, but with feeling: "Morn t Yesterday." That short sen- I  Speaks clearly of the close 1 Ltionship that has grown over ' Years. Whickey continued: ] e le w we were with her at her t aide. Even though it became By JOHN COOPER men Prefer Blondes was staged at • .Happy Mother's Day! It was the National Theatre, Shirl was in .deed a happy one and a surpris- the cast. In the 1953-54 Theatre Awards she was a recipient and in March 1956 she made the cover of Theatre World while starring with Richard Derr in Plain and Fancy. When August 1961 rolled around, she was playing Vera with co-star Larry Kent in the role of Joey in Pal Joey at St. John Terrell's Mu- sic Circus in Lambertville, New Jersey. She made an impact on theater in the U.S. and overseas in Eng- land and was nominated for an Emmy award. Similarly, she made an impact on the life and times of Harstine Island. Though the tiny stage at the community hall could not hold a candle to the many large stages upon which Shirl had "trod the boards," she envisioned the possibilities it did have for the original "grassroots" vaudeville show that she organized. She is recognized as the founder of the island theatre club and has writ- ten, directed and appeared in a number of its productions. Shirl did much to ignite in islanders a passion for the theater. She is re- membered fondly by islanders for her performances in Love Letters and High Tide, a show she wrote and directed for production on the community club stage. Have you ever heard of Reu- ben Kay? Maybe you have heard of him under his real name Reu- ben Kulakofsky. If you are able to reply in the affirmative, you are a member of a select group of Har- stine Islanders and others who regularly read this column. If you hail from Nebraska, you may have a clue to who Mr. Kula- kofsky was. Reuben was a grocer who held a weekly poker game at the Blackstone Hotel in the Omaha area from about 1920 to 1935. He invented the classic Reuben sand- wich, the grilled or toasted sand- wich of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and either Russian or Thousand Island dressing on rye or pumpernickel bread, and served it to his poker playing pals. NOW WIDELY known and served all across the land, the Reu- ben started its progress to fame, bite by bite, when Charles Schim- reel, owner of the Blackstone put it on the hotel's lunch menu, The oldest known existing artifact at- testing to the spread of the Reuben sandwich is a 1937 menu from the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Ne- asingly difficult to speak, braska. responded to us, with a smile All of the above brings us to the Vo and a wink. Shirl was a big local news. The LaJune Senior !  lper until she took a final bow ben sandwiches with all the fixings ¢itll | ?ted. , . Lunch crew will be serving Reu- p | ) earliest of her expmis in the community hall. Potato chips a0 I ,te eater of which we are aware at noon on Wednesday, May 23, at : |  back to 1949, when she played and pickles will accompany the . | le cDonald in You Can't Fool venerable favorite and fruit crisps | ;,Ohrnan and a cabaret star m with whipped cream will delight ! 'er Skelter. Shirl played and the diners. , : i  guest on many TV shows in- 0: | 11 5 "The Defenders," "Route This is the season for visits by migratory birds that pass through  Caesar's Hour," "Joe and and stop to visit us as :::! :"The Mike Douglas Show" our area : |  ae Ed Sullivan Show." She theythey makehave winteredthe journeYto theirfr°m wherefavor.  | Ved stardom as Liz Thorpe, ite breeding areas. That means we 'it l | l aurae in the television series "' N - . may be seeing feathered friends |  Urses. Shirl, along with have not seen for awhile, ,e |  and good friend, Zina Bet- that we two that .-! tt.' ere pictured on the cover weandmayalS°haveSp°ttingnever°neseen°r before in $I |  becember 15, 1962 issue of our area. '-,f | /de. Wills Smith called to report .! II JUNE 1952, when Gentle- that redwing blackbirds have Medical been frequenting her bird sanctu- ary. In addition, she has spotted a brand-new comer that she as not seen before. Not a Stellar jay but a real blue blue jay, an avian spe- cies found east of here and not so far west. MARGE RICKETT was excit- ed about a pair of northern flick- ers palling amorously on a large tree near their home. At our own bailiwick, the colorful, black, white and orange, black-headed gros- beak showed up just about on schedule to dine with chickadees, nuthatches, pine siskin, woodpeck- ers and wren tits that pick up odds and ends that have dropped to the flooring of the deck. Unlike the evening grosbeak that can be seen at various times and with varied frequency, the black-headed gros- beak is only around from the first part of May to breed in June and July and stay through August and September to get themselves and their new families ready for an incredible journey to elsewhere. After the first few days of October they are gone. The International Migratory Bird Day is officially the second Saturday in May, but with the mi- grating season being more than just one day, the day is celebrated on different days in different plac- es. In fact, the observances start in late April and continue through May before winding up in early June. The Puget Sound Bird Feat will be held tomorrow and Sat- to that duty frantically flipping flapjacks to keep up with the de- mand. GLENN YATES, a long-time Harstine Islander, likes to "kick up his heels" once in a while and had opportunity to do just that when the Yateses traveled to Mo- ses Lake for the weekend of May 5. The big occasion was the wed- ding of Glenn's granddaughter, Shawna Miller, and Ryan Sloane. As Glenn's wife, Peggy, looked back on the good time they had she said: "We enjoyed every part, the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, the wedding at the Moses Lake Alli- ance Church and the reception at the fairgrounds." It was at the reception that Glenn had his chance to trip the light fantastic. Peggy added this: "Glenn danced and danced until his back gave out and we had to return home. It was a beautiful wedding for two great kids!" We saw Glenn and Peggy at Senior Lunch on the Wednesday after the wedding weekend and Glenn looked none the worse for (Please turn to page 30.) to urday, May 18-19, in Edmonds. There's more information about this at the Web site at httpd/www. pugetsoundbirdfest.eom. Not to be confused with Bird Day, which is always May 4, or with National Bird Day, which is January 5, the International Mi- gratory Bird Day, first observed in 1993, celebrated the thousands of miles flown by 350 species of birds as they traverse the distances from their wintering grounds in South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean to their nesting habitats up north. The newly formed Hartstene Pointe Community Garden Club got off to a good start at raising funds needed to transform the old horseshoe area near the tennis courts adjacent to the Pointe club- house into a flourishing garden. Eighty-five people joined them on May 5 for breakfast and donated enough funds to provide a net sum of several hundred dollars to be used for topsoil and fencing for the garden area. The unexpectedly large turnout kept those assigned ** Combine yore RATE Changing the .,ay lUl ii i SHFI.TON School District #309 BREAKFAST & LUNCH J00(NU May 21-25 MONDAY: Breakfast: (:old cereal, churro, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Hve Star Smart Bar: Main Line: Burrito with salsa, milk, Speed Line: Chicken tenders. TUESDAY: Breakfast: Belgian waffle, fruit or fruit juice, milk. Lunch: Five Star Smart Bar: Main Line: Italian spaghetti with Texas cheese toast, chocolate milk. Speed Line: Corn dog, WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit or fruit juice, milk. 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