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.... ........... ....... '%? .... il,y .... ..... ,. iii i Olympic park seeks volunteers CALENDAR STAFF REPORT p~@masvncounty.com The Olympic National Park is seeking volunteers to help with the Elwha Riv- er restoration. Volunteers are needed to assist with native seed col- lection, growing and caring for native plants at Olym- pic National Park's nursery and replanting former Lake Mills. This summer, there are opportunities at the Matt Al- bright Native Plant Center, located east of Port Angeles in Robin Hill Farm County Park. There, volunteers are invited to help transplant native seedlings, clean and sow seed and care for the thousands of natives that will be planted in former Lake Mills this fall. Regular voluteer drop-in days at the nursery are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. For more information about volunteer opportuni- ties with the Elwha River restoration revegetation project, contact Jill Zarzenc- zny at Jill_Zarzeczny@nps. gov or 565-3047. More information about Elwha River res- toration is featured on the park's website at www.nps.gov/olym/naturesc ience/elwha-ecosystem- restoration.htm. Thursday the Mason County Commission Friday munity Church of Union" will 2 p.m., the Lewis-Mason- Chambers, 411 N. Fifth Street, 9 a.m.-noon, The Shelton hold a free pancake breakfast Thurston Area on Aging's month- Shelton. Foursquare is hosting a free event at the Alderbrook Country ly meeting of the Council of Gov- 9 a.m.-noon, The Shelton for children ages 3-12 June 25-29 Store, 1031 E. McReavy Road, ernments will meet at 4419 Har- Foursquare is hosting a free at Olympic Middle School. For Union. Donations will be ac- risen Avenue N.W., Olympia. event for children ages 3-12 June more information call 426-3305. cepted. 9 a.mo, the Mason County 25-29 at Olympic Middle School. Housing Authority Board of For more information call 426- Saturday Submit calendar events to pr@ Commissioners will be held at 3305. 7-11 a.m., The New Com- masoncounty.com MTTENRESCUE ADOPT A PET Lionel and his friends are looking for forever homes of their own. They are looking for spe- cial families that will share love, warmth and the safety these playful kittens need mid deserve. Lionel and a friend will bring years of enjoyment and compan- ionship to the right home. For in- formation on Lionel and his other indoor-only friends call 584-0594 or leave a message at 426-2455. City of Shelton Animal Shelter Adoptions cost $75, which in- The Shelter is closed Saturday cludes vaccine, wormer, spay/ through Monday. neuter and a $10 city license. New dogs are brought in all the Current listings: time. Call 427-7503 or visit the Jack Russell terrier, male, 10 shelter at 902 W. Pine St. years Dogs may be viewed at Terrier mix, male, 8 years www.shelton.petfinder.com Labrador mix, female, 9 years Hours are from 9 a.m. to 2 Pit bull mix, male, 1 1/2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. years Angel came to us when herthough she did live with other human passed away and we dogs she is quite the prin- were happy to help her find a cess and would prefer a home new home to live out the rest where she can be the only dog of her life. She is an American and get all the attention and Bulldog mix, about 5 years old. love she can handle. She is Since she has been in a home also ok with cats. If you would we know that she is house- like to meet Angel please call trained, loves to go for walkS, 432-3091 or send an email to is very playful and spunky thedeghouse3091@hotmail. and loves to be with people. A1- com. Ira Cook Iva Marie Cook, 93, died June 13, 2012, of natural causes in Weiser, Idaho. She was a former resident of Shelton. She was born on Feb. 16, 1919. A resident of Cuprum, Idaho, she started her life in Tulsa, Okla., the first of three children born to Clyde Childress and Willie May (Herrmann) Landsaw. While still a young baby, her first of many ventures found her in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her parents. She attended grade school while there in an old-style, two- story school house with a fire escape on the outside of the second story. She was joined by two more siblings, Mary and Clyde Jr. Clyde Sr., her father, was a brick layer by profession and with the events of the times (the De- pression years), work was hard to find. She also lived in Albu- querque, N.M., and gradu- ated from Albuquerque High School on July 24, 1936. She was married to Henry Cook at the Cook's ranch on Bull Creek, Pecos County, N. M. This union took place Aug. 15, 1936. In 1938, the family moved to Coulee City. Two years later they moved to Shelton. The couple started a whole- sale and retail floral dis- tribution business for local florists. This business was called Cook Plant Farm, and lasted from 1940-1971. In 1970, she lost her hus- band and moved to Olympia "with her mother, where she worked at Barnes Floral the next year. Her father was killed in an auto accident in 1961. Over the course of the next few years, she worked for her daughter at Paul's Flower Shop in Bremerton and then at the Kitsap Re- gional Library. She also had a small greenhouse and she spent many hours propagat- ing plants from cuttings. In 2000, she moved to Council, Idaho, and by 2003 she moved to Cuprum, i!iiiiiiiiiiD idi iCiai w ]iii iii!!iiiii!ii ii!iiiiiii!ii i i!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii!iii i!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiii!iiiiiiiJiii iiiii iiiiii!JiiJii iiii iii!iiiii Idaho. She is survived by her daughter, Leila Cornell and husband Gunny; one son; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her parents, sister, brother, husband and one son in 2011. At her request there will be no service. Ronald Miehalski Ronald R. Michalski, 72, a long-time resident of Lilli- waup, died May 30, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. He was born on Dec. 11, 1939, in West Fargo, N.D., to Edmund and Barbara Michalski, ~ who were. also long- time resi- dents of Lilliwaup. Mi- chalski served in the Army Ronald and the Michalski Washing- ton State National Guard for a combined 30 years. His rank upon dis- charge was Chief Warrant Officer 4, retired. His career ended at Camp Murray, where he was an auditor. While serving in the Army in Germany, he became a mountaineer, climbing many of Europe's famous peaks and loved shamng his memo- ries of his climbing years, his family shared. He married Jeannette Kistle on Sept. 25, 1988, in Puyallup. Michalski was a member of the Elks Lodge in Apache Junction, Ariz., and was originally with the Tacoma Elks Lodge. He was a proud and hun- ored Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 27 in Tacoma. He vol- unteered at the Good Life Resort in Arizona, where he and Jeannette wintered. Michalski also loved water aerobics. He is survived by his wife Jeannette; daughter Kath- ryn Young of Auburn; son-in- law James Young of Auburn; step-son John Kistle and wife Teri of Long Beach, Ca- lif., step-daughter Roseanne Keller and husband Rusty of Whitehal, Penn., and a num- ber of step-grandchildren. A graveside memorial ser- vice will take place at Wil- lamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore., at a later date. The private service will have full military honors. Memorial donations can be made to the Make A Wish Foundation, 811 First Ave., Suite 520, Seattle, WA 98104. Johanna Wiles Johanna N. Grove Wiles, 76, died on June 19, 2012. She lived in and near Shel- ton and Olympia her entire life. She was born on Aug. 25, 1935, in Bushman Lake, Wash., and was raised in Tenino. She married Gene Wiles on April 20, 1951. Wiles worked as a CAN and was a long-time member of the Moose Lodge and the VFW. She enjoyed spending time with her family, espe- cially her grandchildren. Wiles is survived by her husband, Gene, of 61 years; sons Duane, Russell, Edwin "Pete" and his wife Mary; daughter Anette and her husband Myles; long-time friend Cliff; and Dorie; and her grandchildren. A celebration of life is sched- aled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lacey Community Center at 6729 Pacific Ave. S.E. In lieu of flowers, the fam- ily suggests donations be made to the St. Jude Chil- dren's Hospital. Clara Adair Clara V. Adair, 77, died June 16, 2012, at home in Long Beach, Calif. A 23-year resident of Long Beach, she was born in Shelton on June 11, 1935, to John and Mabel (Powers) Marshall. She was a bartender for many years in Shelten. She worked for the Town Tavern, the Pastime Tavern and the Log Cabin ~Tavern. After moving to Long Beach in 1989 to be closer to her daugh- ter, she Clara worked for Adair Target for 15 years until her retirement. She was always a very hard-working woman and trained many a young woman to be tough little bartenders. She expected the very best out of them and nothing less. She had a good sense of humor and knew how to have tim. She enjoyed Disney, movies and was an avid reader. She loved dogs and will be missed by her beloved "Shaggy." She is survived by her daughters Bobbie Sipe of Craig, Alaska, and Ann Adair of Long Beach, Ca- lif.; her sister Irene White and her grandchildren Clarita Montiel, Morgan Sipe and Garrett Sipe as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, broth- ers Chet Marshall, Brady Marshall and Vernon Mar- shall and sisters Christine Ellison, Lorraine Whitener and Marie Archer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements were done by McComb Funeral Home. For your convenience, online condolences may be sent to the family at www. mccombfh.com. OREST A Reputation Built on Service Shelton - (360) 427-8044 Funeral Alternatives proudly serves all faiths, venues and cemeteries Special Burial & Cremation Packages for Families using Shelton Memorial Park Worthy of Your Trust Competitive Pricing • Pre-Arranged Planning Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, June 28, 2012 - Page B-5