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CAMP GUESTS ........ Glenn E. Correa, Shelton attorney and a
replesentative of the group that helped finance the camp,
received a special identification badge made for him by the
youngsters. Mrs. Lester Spilseth, a key figure in promoting
the camp, makes sure it is spelled right. Mrs. Frank Wolf,
camp supervisor, and County Extension Agent Harold Van
De Riet, who assisted and made special arrangements for the
4-H camp, look on.
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PLAY TIME .... Gentry Coleman, only boy Monitor at camp,
had many special chores to perform since the ratio of
handicapped youngsters was about equal. Gentry helps a
couple of lads here as they turn used TV dinner trays into
pretty pictures with a little glue, colored corn, beads and a
vat,ely of other simple ingredients.
SONG LEADERS --Debbie Deibert, 16, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Deibert, 2;3 W. "D" in Shelton, front, who also
pla'yed the guitar for some of the song sessions, joined a
couple of her Monitor friends to lead the camp guests in a bit
of singing. Debbie will be a junior at St. Placid's High School
i Olyml)ia next year.
Page 14- Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, July 3, )69
Lots Of Tender, Loving Care At La
Mason County's 4-H camp on Roy Rogers school for the
Panhandle Lake, scene of many handicapped enjoyed the facilities
heartwarming events, reached a June 16-21.
peak of love and good will when A number of things dovetailed
ten youngsters from Shelton's to make the camp possible and all
of them reflected the spirit of the A second factor to the success d e c i s i v e ness 0:
community, according to those of the camp-and it was this, in
closest to the project, spite of some moments of tears needed. A
First of all, $550 was donated and fears-was another group of case dried a t¢
to the Retarded Children's Camp youngsters who acted as personal reprimand
o f M a s on County by counselors for the special guests, youngster who
POSSCA-Patrons of South Sound Nine girls and a boy made up much of a
Cultural Activities. This group of the roster of Monitors, as they the attention
Thurston, Mason, and Lewis have come to be known. Trained Camp life was
County citizens formed last year to sit with these handicapped for the special
in order to raise funds for worthy youngsters on a regular basis, the week, and there
civic efforts. The President of Monitors already knew what was tested the
POSSCA is Fred Goldberg of expected of them and how to leaders alike. The:
Olympia and Sherman ttuffine, handle situations ranging from a a lovely
chairman of its beneficiary guest's sudden urge to run into forbidden
committee. An auction in the woods, to the more mundane adequate
conjunction with a formal dinner routines of brushing teeth and declaared
in Olympia last September derived washing faces. "You could
$35,000 with which to work. Some other very important settle down
Glenn E. Correa, Shelton people present were ladies of the themselves after
attorney and Mason County board community who, in most cases, so," noted
of director of POSSCA, noted had handicapped youngsters of one of the
that support of the camp for the their own and had pushed for the had been instl
handicapped was th group's camp because they knew how out the idea.
initial expenditure in the county, important it could be to children a very
"1 was impressed with what I like their own. of the
saw during a visit to the camp and Another key figure on the An open
1 feel sure future and further scene was Mrs. Frank Wolf. a week of
assistance can be anticipated," Sheltonteacher, who could handle further evidence
Correa said at the end of the an emergency situation with the camp for
sessions, grace of an angel or the wouldbej
Picturesby
EARL OTIS
ROLL UP THOSE SLEEVES .... A chance to mix some bread
dough in Mrs. Brown's kitchen was one of the camp
highlights for the youngsters. A Monitor, Sandy Mell, 16,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Mell, Rt. 3, Shelton, looks on
from the rear of the group.
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NATURE STUDY -- County Agent Harold Van De Riet was
a great guide when it came time for nature hikes in the woods
around the Panhandle camp. In this case Van spotted a spittle
bug that had built itself a home on a plant,
WHAT'S COOKING. - Mrs. Brown, cook dul
camp for the handicapped youngsters, w
the event, and particularly at meal-time.
amounts quieted appetites that were
singing and playing.
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