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6 N-NUAL MASON COUNTY @REST FESTIVAL Thursday, May 31 Paradise Amusement Carnival-Family Night, Gates open at 4 pm Gateway Center, Olympic Highway North Friday, June t Carnival-gates open at 4 pro, closing time depends on attendance and weather Satu l y, June 2 Goldsborough Fun Run/Walk-7 am & 8 am, Junior Jog 9:30 Registration at Post Office on Railroad Avenue begins at 6 am. Family & Pet Parade-10:15 Registration and judging begin at 9 am Paul Bunyan Parade-11 am Registration, staging and judging begin at 7:30 am Parade awards at Loop Field between 1 and 2 pm Carnival-gates open at noon, closing depends on attendance and weather Logging Show-l:30 pm at Loop Field Food, craft vendors-Loop Field between 10 am and 4 pm 94.5 ROXY Family Fun Night Our Community Credit Union parking lot, Olympic Highway North Grand Fireworks Display-10 pm Oakland Bay Junior High Field, Wallace-Kneeland Blvd. Sunday, June 3 Car Show-Off-10 to 3 pm, Olympic Highway North • Registration from 8 to 11 am Tour de Mason Lake-32 mile bike ride Registration 8 am, Anytime Fitness on Olympic Highway North, Start Time:9 am Carnival-gates open at noon, closing time depends on attendance and weather. Kiwanis Club Duck Float-Goldsborough Creek .... 7th Street-lst Street at 3 pm Families & Pets Wanted for June 2nd Parade ' The Optimist Club invites people of all ages, families, groups and pets to come to downtown Shelton on Saturday, June 2nd, to have some good old fashioned fun participating in the FAMILY and PET PARADE that kicks off the Forest Festival Grand Parade on Railroad Avenue. Dress up your pets, decorate your bikes, wear a costume, have a forest theme or something totally different ! Prizes for best entries and books will be given to kids after the parade. Return this entry form to be entered in the parade. For more information call Lorraine Coots 360-426-9852 or Pat Ayers 360-426-1946. The Mason County Optimists have been" bringing out the best in kids" since their club was chartered in 2002. Entry Form - Family & Pet Parade - June 2, 2012 (A//pets are welcome, but you have to clean up after them) Child or Group Name: First Place Prizes awarded in the following categories: • Group and / or Family Entry • Dress-Up with your pet(s) • Forestry Theme • Costumes / Fairy Tales • Float or Decorated Wagon • Decorated Bikes '!9 ,~:~ ~d~/l~i Mail this form to: Mason County Optimist, PO Box 925, Shelton, Wa 98584 DAY OF THE PARADE: Check in 9:00 - 10:00 am on 5th Street between Railroad & Cota. Judging at 9:30 am Parade starts promptly at 10:30 am In consideration of the acceptance of the application, the applicant named herein agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Mason CountyForest Festival, the City of Shelton, Mason County, their respective officers, emoloyees, agents and volunteers from any loss, damage, expense or injury, together with reasonable attorney fees to persons and/or property caused by or connected with the operation and/or behavior of applicant's unit in connection with festival activites. NO motorized vehicles allowed in the Family and Pet Parade, Signature of Parent or Guardian Date By EMILY HANSON emily~.~na,soneountyx:om Three Mary M. Knight track and field athletes ad- vanced to the state cham- pionship after strong per- formances at districts last week. The top two athletes in each event qualified for the state meet. The Knight Owls advanced from the 1B District IV Championship in Raymond to the 2012 1B State Track and Field Championships, to be held tomorrow and Saturday at Eastern Washington Uni- versity in Cheney. On the boys' side, ju- nior Nick ~Dierkop qualified for state in three events. Dierkop won the ll0-me- ter hur- dles with Nick a time of Dierkop 17.17, a personal best, and the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.70 and also took second place in the high jump with a cleared height of 5'4". For the girls, senior Linda Cook and sophomore Hannah Frost qualified for state in a combined total of three events. Cook won the shot ~ put with a throw of 32'9". Frost took sec- ond in the 800-me- ters with a time of Linda 2 : 3 0.5 9 Cook and second in the dis- cus with a toss of 94'5", MMK head track and field coach Kitty Brehmeyer said Cook competed at state last year and placed fifth in the shot put. Frost also compet- ~ ed in the 800-meter last year, taking fourthat state. On Fri- day, the boys' and girls' track Hannah and field Frost teams each took fourth place at hard they have worked this well. season to improve in their "Adam bettered his triple districts. The boys scored 15 events," Brehmeyer said. jump distance and Kelsey team points while the girls "All had personal season as well as Melodic had their scored 14 team points. Both bests at this meet." best discus throws of the teams competed against five The three other Owls season," Brehmeyer said. other schools, to compete at districts -- Events are scheduled to "Our six MMK athletes freshman Adam Pais, junior begin at 8 a.m. tomorrow that qualified for the dis- Kelsey Beebe and freshman and continue at 8 a.m. on trict meet showed off how Melodic Snyder- competed Saturday. By EMILY HANSON "On the heels of a very physicalthe boys' rugby 15s team was made up emily@masoncounty.eom matCh versus Wenatchee, the boysentirely of rookies. worked very hard against Yakima but "They met all of my goals, working didn't have the conditioning to push as a team, communicating with each The Shelton boys' rugby 15s teamthrough," Nesmith said. "Well played other and performed," Nesmith said. finished its season higher than expect- and well fought." "Mistakes are an essential element of ed last week. He said the team played as a co-the game, without mistakes, you can't The boys won one game and lost hesJ~-e unit at the state tournament, improve. The boys came out and made their second game to take second place em~0wering each other as the game a 10t .of them l and the improvem.en.ts in the second division at the 2012 Rug- pro~essed, they made are evident." byWA High School State Champion-"The decisions made were for theNesmith said that the attitudes and ship. best of the team with no one working personalities of the boys on the team "The boys took second in the bowl or acting as an individual," Nesmith will make this year a memorable one division," Shelton co-head coach Chris said. "I couldn't be more proud of the for him. Nesmith said. "This is very complicat- boys." "Wins and losses come season by ed to explain. Essentially, off of league Captain Cyrus Larsen led the Shel- season, but rarely do you get a group rankings, there are three divisions, ton boys throughout the tournament, of boys willing to give it their all on the We took second place of the second di- Nesmith said. field," he said. "In one season, the boys vision." "Everyone of them had a job to do made a statement about the rugby On Saturday, Shelton defeated and everyone of them performed," he ability in Shelton." Wenatchee 37-28. said. "We had no one stand out above Two of the players -- Deshon Bell "The first game was incredibly the rest because they all did what they and Brian Nault -- have been chosen physical with a lot of contact," Ne- had to do, which is exactly how I want to play on the Washington State All- smith said. "The rugby skill the boys it. Larsen managed his team from the Star team. showed was amazing. It was the best field well. They all knew his vision and He said the Shelton team was the game played all year." acted." only high school aged boys' team to On Sunday, Yakima defeated Shel-Nesmith said the team had five re- make it to a final match on Sunday. ton 43-18, sealing the Shelton boys' turners playing in the state tourna- "All other teams from the south lost second place finish, ment this weekend. Beyond those five, on Saturday," he said. Shelton Valley two-day Fun Run this weekend --.Now is the time ........ arcyou read 6th Annual, Shelton Ji/gh SchooIFFA Chapter at 0aklandBay Jr, SchooIHorticulture Center Thursday, May 31 2:30-6pm Friday, June 1 2:30-6pm Saturday, June 2n'c 9am-6pm Questions? Ca11426-7991 ext. 15605 Three available for course hasa 12- or 20-mile so this is a NMA Poker cour~e~ shortcut option. Finally, Run Series Event. At each there is a two-mile kiddie of five checkpoints, riders adults, youths and children course, will receive playing cards The courses all go over to accumulate a hand for a private property that ispoker game, Bowers said. By EMILY HANSON will hit the trail at 8:30 closed except for the two After the ride, the riders emily@masoncounty.com a.m., the first ATV at 9:30 days of the event. No GPS with the best hands -- roy- a.m. and the last rider will units are allowed, all ve- al flush is the best avail- go out at 11 a.m. when the hicles must have ORV tabs able hand in poker -- will Motorcycle and ATV en- course also closes. Trophies or licenses and no mules, receive trophies. thusiasts alike are invited will be awarded at 4 p.m. rhinos or side-by-sides are There are three entries to come out to Sanderson"Over two days, we get allowed. Pit riding is also fees based on the ages of Field Events Center and about 1,500 entries," Bow- not allowed, the riders. Adults and chil- Fairgrounds this weekend, ers said. "Camping is free. "The course leaves the dren older than 12 are $25, On Saturday and Sun- It's a great weekend andfairgrounds and goes onto children under 12 are $10 day, the Puget Sound En- and children riding the duro Riders Motorcycle "Ws a great weekend kiddie course are $5. All Club (PSERMC) is hosting minors are required to turn the Shelton Valley Two- F~ in release forms signed by DayFunRun. peo ,e don't have both parents. The PSERMC is a mo- All bikes will also be torcycle club out of Olym- to trave too far to have tested for noise before hit- pia that has been hosting ~ . ___. ting the courses. the run for more than 12 a gooa tame." "Noise is our biggest is- years, sue with neighborhoods so "We've had an agree- motorcycles can't be louder ment with Green Dia- people don't have to trav- Green Diamond property,"than 98 DBA," Bower said. mond and we have a nice el too far to have a good Bowers said. "We put ar-"We have testers and we'll relationship with them," time." rows on the trails and they test all the bikes before PSERMC board treasurer There are three coursesfollow them. It gives people they go out." Dave Bowers said. "This for the weekend. The first a chance to ride on lands Spark arrestors and event is to help the club's is a long course for bikes they don't normally get to mufflers are required. goals to build and main- only. This course is more ride on. Everybody's going Finally, along with free tain trails." than 40 miles in a loopthe same direction and it's camping, the Olympia Ro- Sign-up for the ride is with a 25-mile option. The pretty safe." tary Club will be running from 7:30-10:30 a.m. both second course is a 25-mile The PSERMC is almem- a concession stand sell- days at 751 W. Fairgrounds course for ATVs, on-which ber of the Northwest Mo-ing breakfast and lunch Road. The first motorcycle bikes are OK. This shorter torcycle Association (NMA) throughout the weekend. Page C-2 -Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, May 24, 2012