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Journal - Photo by Jeff Green Shelton resident Lee Asche sits comfortably behind the wheel of his restored 1970 Chevy Malibu at Sunday's car show in downtown Shelton. - Photo by Jeff Green A group of men inspects the engine of a muscle car as throngs of people turned out for the ninth annual Mason County Historical Car Show. Annual car show draws throngs to downtown Shelton By JEFF GREEN The ninth annual Mason County Historical Car Show turned down- town Shelton into a time capsule Sunday as hundreds of vintage au- tomobiles, muscle cars and others were on display. "The crowd is fantastic," said Annette McGee of Shelton's Yes- teryear Car Club, which sponsors the show that benefits the Ma- son County Historical Society. "It's wall-to-wall people from First to Seventh Street." There were 375 cars reg- istered for the show, plus at least another 50 that weren't registered, McGee said. And unlike last year's inferno that did all but blister paint along Railroad Avenue, the weather Sunday was perfect, warm but not hot and no rain. "The word must have gotten out. We've seen cars out there we've never seen before, which is good," McGee continued. 'TCe'll come close to last year as far as profit is concerned." She estimated the profit from the show will ex- ceed $7,000 this year, which will all go to the historical society. Shelton native Lee Asche, who graduated from Shelton High School in 1973, had his red-and- black-painted 1970 Chevy Malibu on display on Fourth Street. "I did it all myself. I'm kind of proud of that," he said of the car's restora- tion. "I drive it on a regular basis. When the weather's nice, the car comes out," Asche said. He's owned the rig for six years. "It was just something I liked, I wanted." He admitted that he probably paid too much for the car, but then "This is what it's all about right here. People come out with their ideas and start taking to other people and mingle." sometimes dreams cost a lot. "I could probably sell it for what I've got into it. "I've had a hot rod ever since I've had a driver's license," he said. His first car was a 1957 Chevy Bel Aire. "I never got a speeding ticket," As- che said. "I burned a lot of rubber." Around the corner on Railroad Avenue, David Weaver, a 1975 SHS grad, proudly displayed his electric--blue 1970 Chevy Chevelle. He said he's owned the car for almost 20 years and spent 15 years restoring it, doing most of the work himself. He said he likes exhibiting it at shows like Sunday's. "It's a driver," Weaver added. "It don't sit in no garage or on a trailer." He likes his car's styling. When he was in high school, he said, he always liked Chevy Novas. "I never had a car when I was in high school. My par- ents bought my first car (a 1966 Ford 500) when I gradu- ated," he said. He felt kind of left out because he didn't have his own car, but said he had a lot of buddies who gave him rides and let him cruise town with them. "It makes me feel real proud of what I did," Weaver said, as people stopped to gape at his car. "I can't say it's a hobby. I just wanted something nice and something I did myself." It's the first car he ever restored and he used whatever money he could scrounge up to pay for it. His car didn't run when he bought it. A friend had gotten it for helping somebody else move, then sold it to Weaver. "It took me a long time to find See They've on page B-5 Union man sails on a mission of mercy in the Caribbean By JEFF GREEN The misery of the people in Haiti is something Rob Voynow won't soon forget. The Union-area resident this spring volunteered for a two-month deployment aboard the USNS Comfort, a hospi- tal ship that provides emergency, on-site care for U.S. com- bat forces and civilians in foreign countries. Voynow, a former electrical engineer who now works as a nurse at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center, joined the Comfort at the end of February in Norfolk, Virginia. "I was pretty much the only civilian then," he said. He underwent t r ainin g and spent three days in Miami, ,, ggl where 100 other civil- The stru es ians came aboard the these people ship. D u r ing his two months on IL LOJ L ve °ZS 4" the Com- fort, the ship visited Haiti, the tE tE.ttJ t TPT*DfhlDt' Dominican R e p u b 1 i c, Saint Johns, Antigua and Cartagena, Colombia. Haiti posed the biggest challenge because of the lan- guage spoken there, which is Creole. Two military pharma- cists, who spoke the language, were flown in from Germany to help. "They were the most impoverished people I saw on the deployment," Voynow said of the Haitians. They were fighting for their lives on a daily basis, he added. There is very little medical care in Haiti, and the people began lining up to be treated aboard the Ameri- can hospital ship. Thousands of Hai- tians stood in line for days just to be seen, the Shelton nurse said. Unfor- tunately, there wasn't time to treat them all. All told, the ship spent 10 days there. "The struggles these people have is just incredible," Voynow said. "It's always good to give back, I think." His job was to work in the pre- Rob Voynow op wards, getting patients ready for their operations and letting them know what to expect and what their recovery periods would be like. The patients were brought on board the night be- fore so they could get a decent meal and be hydrated before their operations. Voynow's team averaged 10 to 12 operations a day, and the ship has 12 operating rooms. Patients were treated for cleft palettes, clubfeet, hernias, orthopedic fractures and more. There were a lot of femur fractures, he said, explain- ing that the most popular form of transportation in Haiti is See Haiti on page B-5 State patrol adds extra troopers for holiday County to have two additional troopers To many Americans, the Fourth of July is a special time to join friends and family in celebrating the nation's birthday. Unfortu- nately, summer also repre- sents the deadliest time of year on our highways. The Washington State Patrol is preparing for the upcoming holiday weekend by placing additional troop- ers along the Olympic Pen- insula to target those driv- ers who choose to speed and drive impaired. "Motorists should expect to see heavier traffic vol- umes along the peninsula, as we anticipate an increase in motorcycles over the holiday weekend," Trooper Krista Hedstrom reported. "The peninsula has always been popular with tourists and motorcyclists because of its spectacular views of the mountains and water." Captain Steve Sutton noted, "Choosing to drink and drive could easily turn a holiday that is meant to be enjoyed into a trag- edy. Have fun with family and friends but please be responsible and make the right decisions." The main highways run- ning along the Olympic Pen- insula consist of two lanes with narrow shoulders. The patrol offers the fol- lowing tips for a safe Inde- pendence Day. Be aware of motorcycles. The motorcycle is a vehicle with all of the privileges of any vehicle on the roadway. Give the motorcyclist a full lane of travel. If you or one of your friends has been drinking, don't drive! Call a friend, a taxi or a tow truck to get home. While this may be inconvenient, it may save a life. Think and plan ahead, allowing yourself enough time to get where you need to go so you don't need to speed to get there. Take your time and slow down, especially if the driv- ing conditions warrant it and be sure to wear your seatbelt. If you are on the road and come across someone who you suspect might be under the influence, or is driving dangerously, immediately call 9-1-1. If a trooper is in the area, he or she will be able to stop the vehicle be- fore it has a chance to cause injury to someone else. "The state patrol has dedicated itself to pub- lic safety, and throughout this holiday weekend, we will be working around the clock to ensure safety on our roadways," Hedstrom said. "Please do your part this holiday weekend in helping us with this effort." Remember that taking a few extra minutes to slow down or demand that some- one who has been drinking not drive can mean the dif- ference between life and death. Driving impaired is simply not worth any of the pain you can cause yourself or someone else, she com- mented. Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1