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Harstine Island:
Birds on bluff; proceed with caution
By JOHN COOPER
A report infi)rms us that pi-
geon guillemots are nesting in the
clifl on the shoreline of ttarstme
Island. These water birds are not
strangers to Puget Sound. They
have been observed in rocky crev-
ices and sandy t)luti on Vashon,
Fox and Pmderson islands as well
as Sentinel, Flower and Protection
islands.
Now you may see these pigeon-
sized waterlbw] on the bluti of our
island scraping out a nest site with
their sharp toenails on its bright
red feet. The gmillemot's legs are
bright red and it uses them well
to walk on land and maintain an
erect posture, much like a pigeon.
In the water, where they spend a
lot of time, they appear to be black
with a white slash on their wings.
Immature antt non-nesting birds
may have lighter, mottled plum-
age.
Guillemots riding the surthce ot"
the water will dive suddenly and
paddle themselves downward with
their wings while using their feet
as a rudder. Their quarry may be
sculpins, sandfish, smelt, cod or
crab.
If you decide to try to get a
glimpse of these interesting birds
here are a fbw ground rules: do
not climb the bluffs to get a closer
look as you may crack an egg or
disturb a nest and it can be dan-
gerous; keep dogs and other pets
restrained and don't allow them
to chase the birds; if you are in a
boat searching tbr guillemots on
the bluftg don't get too close; and if
you want to take a photograph use
a telephoto lens.
ISLANDERS WHO live close
to the bluft know well the service
that native plants render to slow
erosion. These same plants pro-
vide a buffer to protect the guille-
mots nesting beh)w.
Chalk up another first fi)r the
Chinese. It is claimed that ancient
Asians developed the cool and re-
freshing dessert we call sherbet.
They passed their way of making
the treat f?om iced fruit juice, milk
and egg white to Arab traders who
carried this knowledge over the
east-west trade route through
Turkey to Europe. The Chinese
may have been the first to concoct
the dish, but the Turks supplied a
name tbr it. They called it serbat.
It was an easy shiI to sherbet and
sorbet, a related cool treat minus
the milk.
Folks attending the LaJune Se-
nior Lunch on Wednesday, June
20, at noon in the Harstine Island
Community Hall won't care wheth-
er sherbet originated in China,
Timbuktu or Hoodsport as long as
the frozen dessert is served. Sher-
bet is an appropriate conclusion to
a hearty lunch of lasagna, green
salad and garlic bread.
Today, June 14, is Flag Day! It's
not too late to hang the Stars and
Stripes and let our flag bid wel-
come to summer, the first day of
which is Thursday, June 21. You
might as well leave it properly
displayed, right on through the
Fourth of July.
THE SETTING tbr the Har-
stine Island Women's Club's an-
nual picnic meeting on Thursday,
June 7, was the gazebo at Harts-
tene Pointe. More than 50 mem-
bers gathered to enjoy the many
salads and side dishes provided by
other desigqmted members.
Brenda Stainbrook, Patti Chap-
man and Linda Vanlandingham
were hostesses tbr the event and
provided lemon-lime jello cake
which was well coordinated with
the table decoration of country-
style daisies and salal in Mason
jars. Two new members we.re in-
troduced, J o Ewart and Lou Ann
Moeller. Other new members were
given their name badges by Hel-
ena Fuller, who cross-stitched the
badges, some in absentia. Lynne
Valley, Sandra Herndon, Caro-
lyn Allison, Jeri Robinson, Patti
Chapman and Kathy Hitchcock
now can be recognized readily by
a quick glance at their name tags.
As so often happens, the door prize
was won by a new member, Jo Ew-
art.
There will be no meeting of the
women's club in July. During the
hiatus, the nominating committee
will work to assemble a slate ofot:
ricers fbr 2007-8. The slate will be
voted on at the August meeting of
the club, which will be held at Pat
LeClair's home.
A highlight of the picnic meet-
ing was the announcement of the
names of the three students who
have been awarded one of the
women's club's $500 scholarships.
Marlene Echaniz, scholarship
committee chair, presented the
awards to Marcus Berndt, Amber
Humphreys and Erik Juntila at
an awards assembly at Shelton
High School.
BERNDT, WHO has been al-
ready involved in higher education
via the Running Start program,
plans to major in physics at the
University of Washington. Hum-
phreys plans to start her studies
at Olympic College in Bremerton
and continue studies in the Re-
serve Officer Training Corps while
majoring in human anatomy. Jun-
tila, who is the son of Kathy Earl,
will be majoring in business at the
University of Puget Sound.
Betty Bogle needs volunteers
to work in the women's club booth
at the Harstine Island Farmers'
Market on Saturday mornings.
Likewise, Della Rogers is seeking
volunteers to do the mouth-water-
ing job of tasting recipes submitted
tbr inclusion in the new all-island
cookbook. This upcoming publica-
tion still needs a name so she asks
you to put on your creative think-
ing caps and come up with some
catchy titles.
Judy Moore, who is spearhead"
ing planning of the Kids Karniva!,
an annual project of the womenS
club, reminds us that the fun day
is not so far ahead as we might
think. ," " ' ' .
S O she Th: ldreaaY;::: rw°2 lr kbY ::d:
sponsors for the activity.
Harstine Islander qler Ensl0W
(Please turn to page 27.)
' 70 W. Valley Hts. Dr., Shelton
NOW $439,950!
This 2576 SF cuudusm bHuty by hihby Homes, Inc. sits
on 2 ancres Just 5 minutts from downtown Shelton and 2
minutei From 101. SL'cluded, with valleyvlew, this homt
featurts 3-4 bdrlns, dtn, brHIkf0st nook, slab
counters, brmdllan hsrdw, emtJ¢ muter snlte, and
ewn u wine €¢Uitr. The landlcuped exterior Jn¢lndn
paved drfwuy, rock ws//s, and sprlnMer sysln.
Great Opportunity[
Contect Gale Ashby
360-427-9487
K00)tten.mResc00e
Of Mason County
420 Southeast State Route 3
Shelton. WA 98584
360.426.2455
Volunteers Needed!
Kitten Rescue needs volunteers to cuddle kitties and help keep their rooms
sparkling clean. Summer brings large numbers of cats and kittens needing
love and we would appreciate your help.
Also needed are foster homes with a room to set aside for a week or two
until the shelter has space for the rescued kitties.
For more information, call Norma at 360-426-2455
or cell phone 360-584-0594.
,4 503=C Non=ProJit Organization Dedicated to the Rescue and Adoption of
Unwanted Cats and Kittens in Mason County
.. :J
IAM
Page 26 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 14, 2007
Harstine Island:
Birds on bluff; proceed with caution
By JOHN COOPER
A report infi)rms us that pi-
geon guillemots are nesting in the
clifl on the shoreline of ttarstme
Island. These water birds are not
strangers to Puget Sound. They
have been observed in rocky crev-
ices and sandy t)luti on Vashon,
Fox and Pmderson islands as well
as Sentinel, Flower and Protection
islands.
Now you may see these pigeon-
sized waterlbw] on the bluti of our
island scraping out a nest site with
their sharp toenails on its bright
red feet. The gmillemot's legs are
bright red and it uses them well
to walk on land and maintain an
erect posture, much like a pigeon.
In the water, where they spend a
lot of time, they appear to be black
with a white slash on their wings.
Immature antt non-nesting birds
may have lighter, mottled plum-
age.
Guillemots riding the surthce ot"
the water will dive suddenly and
paddle themselves downward with
their wings while using their feet
as a rudder. Their quarry may be
sculpins, sandfish, smelt, cod or
crab.
If you decide to try to get a
glimpse of these interesting birds
here are a fbw ground rules: do
not climb the bluffs to get a closer
look as you may crack an egg or
disturb a nest and it can be dan-
gerous; keep dogs and other pets
restrained and don't allow them
to chase the birds; if you are in a
boat searching tbr guillemots on
the bluftg don't get too close; and if
you want to take a photograph use
a telephoto lens.
ISLANDERS WHO live close
to the bluft know well the service
that native plants render to slow
erosion. These same plants pro-
vide a buffer to protect the guille-
mots nesting beh)w.
Chalk up another first fi)r the
Chinese. It is claimed that ancient
Asians developed the cool and re-
freshing dessert we call sherbet.
They passed their way of making
the treat f?om iced fruit juice, milk
and egg white to Arab traders who
carried this knowledge over the
east-west trade route through
Turkey to Europe. The Chinese
may have been the first to concoct
the dish, but the Turks supplied a
name tbr it. They called it serbat.
It was an easy shiI to sherbet and
sorbet, a related cool treat minus
the milk.
Folks attending the LaJune Se-
nior Lunch on Wednesday, June
20, at noon in the Harstine Island
Community Hall won't care wheth-
er sherbet originated in China,
Timbuktu or Hoodsport as long as
the frozen dessert is served. Sher-
bet is an appropriate conclusion to
a hearty lunch of lasagna, green
salad and garlic bread.
Today, June 14, is Flag Day! It's
not too late to hang the Stars and
Stripes and let our flag bid wel-
come to summer, the first day of
which is Thursday, June 21. You
might as well leave it properly
displayed, right on through the
Fourth of July.
THE SETTING tbr the Har-
stine Island Women's Club's an-
nual picnic meeting on Thursday,
June 7, was the gazebo at Harts-
tene Pointe. More than 50 mem-
bers gathered to enjoy the many
salads and side dishes provided by
other desigqmted members.
Brenda Stainbrook, Patti Chap-
man and Linda Vanlandingham
were hostesses tbr the event and
provided lemon-lime jello cake
which was well coordinated with
the table decoration of country-
style daisies and salal in Mason
jars. Two new members we.re in-
troduced, J o Ewart and Lou Ann
Moeller. Other new members were
given their name badges by Hel-
ena Fuller, who cross-stitched the
badges, some in absentia. Lynne
Valley, Sandra Herndon, Caro-
lyn Allison, Jeri Robinson, Patti
Chapman and Kathy Hitchcock
now can be recognized readily by
a quick glance at their name tags.
As so often happens, the door prize
was won by a new member, Jo Ew-
art.
There will be no meeting of the
women's club in July. During the
hiatus, the nominating committee
will work to assemble a slate ofot:
ricers fbr 2007-8. The slate will be
voted on at the August meeting of
the club, which will be held at Pat
LeClair's home.
A highlight of the picnic meet-
ing was the announcement of the
names of the three students who
have been awarded one of the
women's club's $500 scholarships.
Marlene Echaniz, scholarship
committee chair, presented the
awards to Marcus Berndt, Amber
Humphreys and Erik Juntila at
an awards assembly at Shelton
High School.
BERNDT, WHO has been al-
ready involved in higher education
via the Running Start program,
plans to major in physics at the
University of Washington. Hum-
phreys plans to start her studies
at Olympic College in Bremerton
and continue studies in the Re-
serve Officer Training Corps while
majoring in human anatomy. Jun-
tila, who is the son of Kathy Earl,
will be majoring in business at the
University of Puget Sound.
Betty Bogle needs volunteers
to work in the women's club booth
at the Harstine Island Farmers'
Market on Saturday mornings.
Likewise, Della Rogers is seeking
volunteers to do the mouth-water-
ing job of tasting recipes submitted
tbr inclusion in the new all-island
cookbook. This upcoming publica-
tion still needs a name so she asks
you to put on your creative think-
ing caps and come up with some
catchy titles.
Judy Moore, who is spearhead"
ing planning of the Kids Karniva!,
an annual project of the womenS
club, reminds us that the fun day
is not so far ahead as we might
think. ," " ' ' .
S O she Th: ldreaaY;::: rw°2 lr kbY ::d:
sponsors for the activity.
Harstine Islander qler Ensl0W
(Please turn to page 27.)
' 70 W. Valley Hts. Dr., Shelton
NOW $439,950!
This 2576 SF cuudusm bHuty by hihby Homes, Inc. sits
on 2 ancres Just 5 minutts from downtown Shelton and 2
minutei From 101. SL'cluded, with valleyvlew, this homt
featurts 3-4 bdrlns, dtn, brHIkf0st nook, slab
counters, brmdllan hsrdw, emtJ¢ muter snlte, and
ewn u wine €¢Uitr. The landlcuped exterior Jn¢lndn
paved drfwuy, rock ws//s, and sprlnMer sysln.
Great Opportunity[
Contect Gale Ashby
360-427-9487
K00)tten.mResc00e
Of Mason County
420 Southeast State Route 3
Shelton. WA 98584
360.426.2455
Volunteers Needed!
Kitten Rescue needs volunteers to cuddle kitties and help keep their rooms
sparkling clean. Summer brings large numbers of cats and kittens needing
love and we would appreciate your help.
Also needed are foster homes with a room to set aside for a week or two
until the shelter has space for the rescued kitties.
For more information, call Norma at 360-426-2455
or cell phone 360-584-0594.
,4 503=C Non=ProJit Organization Dedicated to the Rescue and Adoption of
Unwanted Cats and Kittens in Mason County
.. :J
IAM
Page 26 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 14, 2007