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She got some hell: in tough time,
By REBECCA WELLS
When it comes to life experienc-
es, Amanda Stone and her aunt,
Sonja Farster, share a lot in com-
mon.
"She's great! She's like my sec-
ond morn," Amanda says. She and
her aunt have gone through many
of the same experiences in life, she
adds. "Everything in her life has
happened in my life. We've shared
the same things."
Her aunt and Adele Smith, her
legal guardian, have encouraged
Amanda to pursue a college degree
and a professional career. Amanda
just graduated from Shelton High
School earlier this month.
Smith, her grandmother's next-
door neighbor, adopted Amanda a
few years ago when her home life
became problematic. Previously,
she used to visit Smith's home all
the time, helping out with yard
work.
"SHE WAS THERE for me,"
Amanda says appreciatively of
Smith. "She turned my life around.
I never thought that I would be
graduating. I was so far from it
two years ago and it's crazy."
Not only did she earn her diplo-
ma, staff at Shelton High also se-
lected Amanda to receive a $1,000
scholarship to attend Olympic Col-
lege Shelton.
What does she want to study?
With her personal experience as
a social services client, Amanda
is seriously considering a career
in social work. She's torn between
this and working in criminal jus-
tice, particularly as a fingerprint
technician. She was exposed to
• this profession during her senior
year, when she attended New
Market Vocational Skills Center
in Tumwater.
Amanda hopes she might be
WHEN AMANDA Stone graduated from Shelton High
School she also won a $1,000 scholarship.
able to do both, since the particu-
lar program she studied at New
Market combined these two fields.
"I love it!" she says. "I just want
to do it for the rest of my life. It's
great. There's so many things in-
volved in criminal justice and so-
cial services."
Labor costs a lega, :y of winds,to:rm
(Continued from page 13.)
knocked out power to thousands
of homes and businesses.
Other parts of the payroll
were more in line with what was
expected when this year's bud-
get was approved. Through the
end of June the PUD has spent
$686,800 on administration and
other general labor needs, an
amount that is 47 percent of what
has been budgeted for the year.
All told the PUD spent 54 per-
cent of its $16.7-million operat-
ing budget through the first half
of this year and 54 percent of the
more than $22.1 million budget-
ed for the purchase of wholesale
electric power from Bonneville
Power Administration and other
suppliers. As luck would have it,
the PUD has also collected 54
percent of its projected revenue,
with a little more than $21 mil-
lion of this generated by the own-
ers of homes and businesses that
are its customer base.
Moments after Creekpaum re-
ported on the status of the bud-
get, treasurer Lynn Rostvold
gave her own report on the PUD's
financial pie. As of June 30 the
public utility had a cash balance
of a bit more that $10.9 million
and a little less than 86 percent
Santell is on
stage tonight
(Continued from page 13.)
Swing Fever on August 30.
Concerts will begin at 7 p.m.
each Thursday evening through-
out the summer at Post Office
Park. Lions club members will be
on hand selling soft drinks and hot
dogs, says Jerry Eckenrode, orga-
nizer of this year's program.
of this was in the PUD's revenue ing an interest rate of 5.2 per-
fund. The top money-maker was cent.
a $2-million certificate of deposit "We've done really good on our
with Heritage Bank that is fetch- interest rates," Rostvold said.
THE FIELDS WOULD al-
low her to help people and learn-
ing about the law fascinates her.
What's the draw to fingerprint
work? "I just love using my hands,"
she explains. "It's a really cool pro-
cess to find the fingerprints and
identify them."
For her senior cumulative proj-
ect, Amanda wrote a series of re-
search papers focusing on maxi-
mum security prisons. She plans
to enroll at Olympic College .Shel-
ton in the fall and then transfer
to the University of Portland in
Oregon after finishing her asso-
ciate's degree. Her aunt already
attends this university and both
young women really enjoy, the city
of Portland.
"I love Portland! I started going
down to see my aunt arid stuff and
we just go places," she said. "I just
love being in the city. It's fun. Mu-
sic. Food. It's great."
Amanda already hasl
involved in the Portland
nity by volunteering at
for victims of domestic
where her aunt works.
has gone to Portland
lar basis since
cook, clean and sort
the shelter.
PUD I board
plans to
next on July
The PUD 1
has canceled a re
ing which had been
for Tuesday, July 17.
sioners will meet next
on Tuesday, July 24, at
21971 Highway 101 i
latch.
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"Dedicated to your comfort"
CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION # CHEHASM252MH
1131W.
Kamilche L
SHELTON
(360) 432-9
It Hard To ,top A
Saturday & Sunday
2 0 0 7 .....
Job
noon tO 6pm for delicious alder-smoke
FRESH SALMON & all the trimmings
DINNER TICKETS $14
Local Brews & Wine
• Silver City Brewery
• Hood Canal Brewery
• Head's Up Brew
• Mystery Brewery
::On sale in All at Windermere Real Estate, Lennard K's & Kitsap Bank
®
• Hoo,,port Winery i
• Dicks Brewing Company 1
Vendors * Arts & Crafts * Business * Wellnes
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& Aquatic Center Displa
HOT DOGS * SNO CONE:
of Fresh
PANCAKE
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DISTRICT
Sun
OH SO MUCH MORE
Sponsored by:t! Communlt Association -
Page 20 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 12, 2007
She got some hell: in tough time,
By REBECCA WELLS
When it comes to life experienc-
es, Amanda Stone and her aunt,
Sonja Farster, share a lot in com-
mon.
"She's great! She's like my sec-
ond morn," Amanda says. She and
her aunt have gone through many
of the same experiences in life, she
adds. "Everything in her life has
happened in my life. We've shared
the same things."
Her aunt and Adele Smith, her
legal guardian, have encouraged
Amanda to pursue a college degree
and a professional career. Amanda
just graduated from Shelton High
School earlier this month.
Smith, her grandmother's next-
door neighbor, adopted Amanda a
few years ago when her home life
became problematic. Previously,
she used to visit Smith's home all
the time, helping out with yard
work.
"SHE WAS THERE for me,"
Amanda says appreciatively of
Smith. "She turned my life around.
I never thought that I would be
graduating. I was so far from it
two years ago and it's crazy."
Not only did she earn her diplo-
ma, staff at Shelton High also se-
lected Amanda to receive a $1,000
scholarship to attend Olympic Col-
lege Shelton.
What does she want to study?
With her personal experience as
a social services client, Amanda
is seriously considering a career
in social work. She's torn between
this and working in criminal jus-
tice, particularly as a fingerprint
technician. She was exposed to
• this profession during her senior
year, when she attended New
Market Vocational Skills Center
in Tumwater.
Amanda hopes she might be
WHEN AMANDA Stone graduated from Shelton High
School she also won a $1,000 scholarship.
able to do both, since the particu-
lar program she studied at New
Market combined these two fields.
"I love it!" she says. "I just want
to do it for the rest of my life. It's
great. There's so many things in-
volved in criminal justice and so-
cial services."
Labor costs a lega, :y of winds,to:rm
(Continued from page 13.)
knocked out power to thousands
of homes and businesses.
Other parts of the payroll
were more in line with what was
expected when this year's bud-
get was approved. Through the
end of June the PUD has spent
$686,800 on administration and
other general labor needs, an
amount that is 47 percent of what
has been budgeted for the year.
All told the PUD spent 54 per-
cent of its $16.7-million operat-
ing budget through the first half
of this year and 54 percent of the
more than $22.1 million budget-
ed for the purchase of wholesale
electric power from Bonneville
Power Administration and other
suppliers. As luck would have it,
the PUD has also collected 54
percent of its projected revenue,
with a little more than $21 mil-
lion of this generated by the own-
ers of homes and businesses that
are its customer base.
Moments after Creekpaum re-
ported on the status of the bud-
get, treasurer Lynn Rostvold
gave her own report on the PUD's
financial pie. As of June 30 the
public utility had a cash balance
of a bit more that $10.9 million
and a little less than 86 percent
Santell is on
stage tonight
(Continued from page 13.)
Swing Fever on August 30.
Concerts will begin at 7 p.m.
each Thursday evening through-
out the summer at Post Office
Park. Lions club members will be
on hand selling soft drinks and hot
dogs, says Jerry Eckenrode, orga-
nizer of this year's program.
of this was in the PUD's revenue ing an interest rate of 5.2 per-
fund. The top money-maker was cent.
a $2-million certificate of deposit "We've done really good on our
with Heritage Bank that is fetch- interest rates," Rostvold said.
THE FIELDS WOULD al-
low her to help people and learn-
ing about the law fascinates her.
What's the draw to fingerprint
work? "I just love using my hands,"
she explains. "It's a really cool pro-
cess to find the fingerprints and
identify them."
For her senior cumulative proj-
ect, Amanda wrote a series of re-
search papers focusing on maxi-
mum security prisons. She plans
to enroll at Olympic College .Shel-
ton in the fall and then transfer
to the University of Portland in
Oregon after finishing her asso-
ciate's degree. Her aunt already
attends this university and both
young women really enjoy, the city
of Portland.
"I love Portland! I started going
down to see my aunt arid stuff and
we just go places," she said. "I just
love being in the city. It's fun. Mu-
sic. Food. It's great."
Amanda already hasl
involved in the Portland
nity by volunteering at
for victims of domestic
where her aunt works.
has gone to Portland
lar basis since
cook, clean and sort
the shelter.
PUD I board
plans to
next on July
The PUD 1
has canceled a re
ing which had been
for Tuesday, July 17.
sioners will meet next
on Tuesday, July 24, at
21971 Highway 101 i
latch.
FULL SERVICE
AUTO REPAIR
Specializing in
brakes, exhaust
and custom work
FREE ESTIMATES
& FLUID CHECKS
"Quality and Trust
That's Hometowne
Service"
/(00cfBEAT THE HEAl!
..... -( PRESEASON SPE
-- Northwest ummers abl
,ll IJi, '=P - but, coo,, hot, coolJl
Jl(.' i a ;_i ,0,, day to day. Improve your [I
"--'.' -7-ldcomfort,.safety.and health 'l
1[ 2-/ as savmg serious mone [
/.....__ new energy-saving Trane X] |
pumpcomfo,t
Cali'for a FREE ESTIMATE
$500 OFF
COMPLETE TRANE ® XLi
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS*
(*Consists of furnace, heat pump and Clean Effects air cleaner)
Present this coupon at time of appointment. Not valid with any other oflr,
Savings with this coupon only Cash value 1/20¢. Expires 7/31/07
"Dedicated to your comfort"
CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION # CHEHASM252MH
1131W.
Kamilche L
SHELTON
(360) 432-9
It Hard To ,top A
Saturday & Sunday
2 0 0 7 .....
Job
noon tO 6pm for delicious alder-smoke
FRESH SALMON & all the trimmings
DINNER TICKETS $14
Local Brews & Wine
• Silver City Brewery
• Hood Canal Brewery
• Head's Up Brew
• Mystery Brewery
::On sale in All at Windermere Real Estate, Lennard K's & Kitsap Bank
®
• Hoo,,port Winery i
• Dicks Brewing Company 1
Vendors * Arts & Crafts * Business * Wellnes
GAMES & ACTMTIE
& Aquatic Center Displa
HOT DOGS * SNO CONE:
of Fresh
PANCAKE
Lions
DISTRICT
Sun
OH SO MUCH MORE
Sponsored by:t! Communlt Association -
Page 20 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 12, 2007