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Harstine: Island's bear is back By JOHN COOPER Tom Cardoza called your is- land correspondent last Thurs- day about 8 p.m. to report seeing a black bear. Tom, who lives on the mainland at Concord Beach, spotted the bear an hour earlier between houses nearby. A while later he saw the creature swim across Pickering Passage and walk ashore on Squaxin Island. Jules Michel, who lives in Port- hind, Oregon, was spending a tbw days at the same location. He and his son verified the sighting. "My family has owned vacation property on Hungertbrd Point, west of Squaxin Island near Ham- mersley Inlet, since 1950," Michel told us. He and his sons Norwood and Casey have seen many things, he said, including "A five-point buck trying to lose the trail of some- thing and passing, at five tbet, by us in the water; a fawn trapped in a cave by the rising tide; squid chasing needle fish near the shore and changing color to match the l)ackground in the process; and all types of birds, including pile- ated woodpeckers, bald eagles and many others. In all those years I thought I had seen everything un- til Thursday when our Lab, Zorro, went on full alert staring into the woods." AS MICHEL pondered the pos- sibilities, he said, his son suddenly exclaimed, "There's a bear over there!" "Sure enough, wandering by with seemingly nothing on his mind was a black bear, about four {bet at shoulder height. After I snapped a picture of him he wan- dercd off into the woods, and my son and I wandered back to the porch," Michel said. He paused briefly in his account and then resumed, "An hour or so later, as we were enjoying the silence, my son turned to me and said casually, 'Dad, the bear is swimming over to Squaxin.' There in the middle of Pickering Passage was our newly discovered friend paddling over to Squaxin Island with a seal looking on in disbe- lief." Jules Michel cogitated about why the bear, after it made an ap- pearance at Hungerford Point, de- cided to depart so quickly. "Why he left I don't know," he said. "Maybe he was upset that the wetlands on Hammersley Inlet had been cle.ared by our new neighbor. May- bc he caught the scent of some- thing more interesting than we had to ottbr. Whatever it was, the t)(ar's visit was one of those expe- riences that a father and son have which we will be able to share tbr the rest of our lives, and he with iris children, the fifth generation." WAS IT JUST a bear or was it the bear that likes to roam around . ttarstine Island? The morning after Bruno bear- paddled across Pickering Pass at 8 p.m., a big black dog named Kika, which resides with the Gills on Point Wilson Road on Harstine, began to bristle and make funny sounds at about 9:30 a.m. Sherrie Gill, who called to tell us about Kika's agitation, ex- plained that it was caused by the arrival of a big black bear in their yard. Was it our ok] familiar bear chum returning after a spree of exploration? Crossing Squaxin, swimming the passage to Harstine a tstival centering around the ar- omatic bit of flora at Sequim, but one does not have to travel that far to revel in the pleasures lavender provides. The Harstine Island Lav- ender Festival, by now a tradition- al celebration attracting not only islanders but folks from places far afield, is on tap that weekend. In addition U-cut opportunities involving nearly 50 varieties of lavender, visitors can enjoy music, sample the foods and sip lavender lemonade and iced tea at the lav- ender festival on the grounds of the Arts and Flowers Nursery, 97 Wilson Road on Harstine Island, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Signs will point the way. Further information is avail- able at 426-0797. The Hartstene Pointe Travel Club has two events scheduled for August. The first is "Our Pacific Northwest Feast," at the home of Mike and Judy Callaghan on Pas- sage View Drive. That is the club's general meeting Friday, August 3, so only members and their house guests will be able to enjoy the fare. On Thursday, August 16, the travelers will take a day trip, first motoring to Montesano to visit the Estrella family Creamery Farm- stead Cheese Factory. The factory is famous for the cheese it makes not only from the milk of cows, but the milk of goats as well. As visi- tors tour the factory there will be opportunities for them to nibble on cheese and crackers along with wine. Following that the travelers will trek on to Elma for a 4:30 dinner at Saginaw's restaurant, known for its seasonal gourmet menu and homemade desserts. THE IMPORTANCE of re- cycling and the management of garbage and solid waste was the message brought to the monthly meeting of the Harstine Island Community Club last Friday by David Baker of waste manage- ment facilities for Mason County. Baker explained the process for the management of regular waste at the transfer station in Mason County. Harstine Island's own recycling champ, Bud Glaser, is still on the job. A $100 check was presented to the community club. The funds were a portion of the money ob- tained on the recent delivery to the aluminum recycling facility. Taking a cue from Baker's talk, Arlen Morris, chair of the commu- nity club's annual all-island rum- mage sale to be held Saturday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community hall, commented that donations to the sale of use- able goods is a perfect example of positive recycling. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF the merchandise move-in schedule will appear in next week's column. Call Arlen Morris at 432-9712 for pickup arrangements and Barbara LaJune at 426-0494 for early stor- age. The sale raises funds for the maintenance and upkeep of Harst- ine Island's community hall. Lieutenant Nick Neuerburg urged those at the meeting to strictly adhere to the burn ban. He encouraged people living in gated communities to contact the fire department for information on ac- cess to the property in case of fire emergency. Island and rambling across our is- Neuerburg announced that the hind would be an easy trek for a Fire Fighters Association is seek- healthy black bear with 12 hours ing funds for the development of of cool evening and night hours to the training center at the Spencer make the journey. Lake Station 7. A drawing to be Keep your eye peeled for a akfast of Bruno Who know done at the Labor Day bre glimpse •  at Station 7 has been set up for where he will" ,show up next. several cords of firewood to raise THE WEEKEND of July 21-22 money for the project. Nick will is lawmder-oriented, there will be be ready with raffle tickets at the Ul./.% water n00auo00 LLC Page 28 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 19, 2007 farmers' market this Saturday. THE COMMUNITY club ap- proved a request from the Harstine Island Garden Club for support to clean up the area across from the parking lot at the hall to make it more like a park and to maintain the gravel path. A miscellany of reports brought forth the following information: The LaJune Senior Lunch con- tinues to serve 70 to 80 plus din- ers every other Wednesday. The Harstine Island Community Cho- rus will resume practicing in Sep- tember. Four more members were added to the membership roll of the community club, making a to- tal of 288. The electrical update of the hall is proceeding well with all work done to date inspected and approved. Jim Irish reported that CERT is looking for more volunteers to join the disaster preparedness group. Training will be provided at its meetings on the second Tuesday of every month. PROOF POSITIVE that a bear roams the area was tured last Thursday by photographer Jules Michel. to rent br bb,/, novel, t/ and/overs' packages to add some heat back into your relationip. Open 7 Days A Week Mon-Sat 8am-2am * Sun 10am-lOpm P Serving. Elmo's Aou." Boo, uget b29 since i oy 338 N. Callow * Bremer Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (25 + Years Experience) General Dentistry full service practice Restorative care (Crowns, Bridges, Fillings) Extractions * Full & Partial Dentures Repairs * Relines Most Insurances Accepted S. Peters, DPD C. Ngo, DDS Ewe Ain't Seen Notbin" Yet... the Celebration of Summer is just over the Horizon! //'( k.,.J BULL-O-RAHA 0a, no,. FRIDAY @ 7PM NPRA DODGE RODEO 8 m SUN @ 1PM PETTING ZOO EXOTICS.REPTILES & LOTS OF ANIMALS! July Shelton JuSt KIDS ZONE GREAT ACTIVITIES -.,,,,,,,,,,,, ..,s.m., Sunday ENTERTAINMENT!""""" m w. F0. scmual KIDS DAY AT THE RODEO! • Ig zm , MUImlMHIEmglll AIRPL ANE RIDES : i STICK HORSE RACES ___L a4e ., _.,- .... / • KIDS 10 & UNDER "" .,- " HILg IS SHIllS HI IDS I   ,4/u,o.u/o¢ -- JUST $1.00 ADMISSION TO 111E Hi : ? ez VJ.: z|lnuilliU. ADULT$S,001RODEO$15.( • //e / IlUlII IIWno, 131 • SENIOR $ 3.001 RODEO $ . FRIDAY- SATURDAY: 10 A,M.- 10 P.M 4 ' SUNDAY'10AM 6PM YOUTH (6-17) $ 3,001 RODEO $8.(  ..- . ,, _ ' ''" ' , UNDERSFREE LJ IeCK on,,ne for updates and detailed schedule! L ' WWW.MASONCOUNTYFAIR. Harstine: Island's bear is back By JOHN COOPER Tom Cardoza called your is- land correspondent last Thurs- day about 8 p.m. to report seeing a black bear. Tom, who lives on the mainland at Concord Beach, spotted the bear an hour earlier between houses nearby. A while later he saw the creature swim across Pickering Passage and walk ashore on Squaxin Island. Jules Michel, who lives in Port- hind, Oregon, was spending a tbw days at the same location. He and his son verified the sighting. "My family has owned vacation property on Hungertbrd Point, west of Squaxin Island near Ham- mersley Inlet, since 1950," Michel told us. He and his sons Norwood and Casey have seen many things, he said, including "A five-point buck trying to lose the trail of some- thing and passing, at five tbet, by us in the water; a fawn trapped in a cave by the rising tide; squid chasing needle fish near the shore and changing color to match the l)ackground in the process; and all types of birds, including pile- ated woodpeckers, bald eagles and many others. In all those years I thought I had seen everything un- til Thursday when our Lab, Zorro, went on full alert staring into the woods." AS MICHEL pondered the pos- sibilities, he said, his son suddenly exclaimed, "There's a bear over there!" "Sure enough, wandering by with seemingly nothing on his mind was a black bear, about four {bet at shoulder height. After I snapped a picture of him he wan- dercd off into the woods, and my son and I wandered back to the porch," Michel said. He paused briefly in his account and then resumed, "An hour or so later, as we were enjoying the silence, my son turned to me and said casually, 'Dad, the bear is swimming over to Squaxin.' There in the middle of Pickering Passage was our newly discovered friend paddling over to Squaxin Island with a seal looking on in disbe- lief." Jules Michel cogitated about why the bear, after it made an ap- pearance at Hungerford Point, de- cided to depart so quickly. "Why he left I don't know," he said. "Maybe he was upset that the wetlands on Hammersley Inlet had been cle.ared by our new neighbor. May- bc he caught the scent of some- thing more interesting than we had to ottbr. Whatever it was, the t)(ar's visit was one of those expe- riences that a father and son have which we will be able to share tbr the rest of our lives, and he with iris children, the fifth generation." WAS IT JUST a bear or was it the bear that likes to roam around . ttarstine Island? The morning after Bruno bear- paddled across Pickering Pass at 8 p.m., a big black dog named Kika, which resides with the Gills on Point Wilson Road on Harstine, began to bristle and make funny sounds at about 9:30 a.m. Sherrie Gill, who called to tell us about Kika's agitation, ex- plained that it was caused by the arrival of a big black bear in their yard. Was it our ok] familiar bear chum returning after a spree of exploration? Crossing Squaxin, swimming the passage to Harstine a tstival centering around the ar- omatic bit of flora at Sequim, but one does not have to travel that far to revel in the pleasures lavender provides. The Harstine Island Lav- ender Festival, by now a tradition- al celebration attracting not only islanders but folks from places far afield, is on tap that weekend. In addition U-cut opportunities involving nearly 50 varieties of lavender, visitors can enjoy music, sample the foods and sip lavender lemonade and iced tea at the lav- ender festival on the grounds of the Arts and Flowers Nursery, 97 Wilson Road on Harstine Island, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Signs will point the way. Further information is avail- able at 426-0797. The Hartstene Pointe Travel Club has two events scheduled for August. The first is "Our Pacific Northwest Feast," at the home of Mike and Judy Callaghan on Pas- sage View Drive. That is the club's general meeting Friday, August 3, so only members and their house guests will be able to enjoy the fare. On Thursday, August 16, the travelers will take a day trip, first motoring to Montesano to visit the Estrella family Creamery Farm- stead Cheese Factory. The factory is famous for the cheese it makes not only from the milk of cows, but the milk of goats as well. As visi- tors tour the factory there will be opportunities for them to nibble on cheese and crackers along with wine. Following that the travelers will trek on to Elma for a 4:30 dinner at Saginaw's restaurant, known for its seasonal gourmet menu and homemade desserts. THE IMPORTANCE of re- cycling and the management of garbage and solid waste was the message brought to the monthly meeting of the Harstine Island Community Club last Friday by David Baker of waste manage- ment facilities for Mason County. Baker explained the process for the management of regular waste at the transfer station in Mason County. Harstine Island's own recycling champ, Bud Glaser, is still on the job. A $100 check was presented to the community club. The funds were a portion of the money ob- tained on the recent delivery to the aluminum recycling facility. Taking a cue from Baker's talk, Arlen Morris, chair of the commu- nity club's annual all-island rum- mage sale to be held Saturday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community hall, commented that donations to the sale of use- able goods is a perfect example of positive recycling. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF the merchandise move-in schedule will appear in next week's column. Call Arlen Morris at 432-9712 for pickup arrangements and Barbara LaJune at 426-0494 for early stor- age. The sale raises funds for the maintenance and upkeep of Harst- ine Island's community hall. Lieutenant Nick Neuerburg urged those at the meeting to strictly adhere to the burn ban. He encouraged people living in gated communities to contact the fire department for information on ac- cess to the property in case of fire emergency. Island and rambling across our is- Neuerburg announced that the hind would be an easy trek for a Fire Fighters Association is seek- healthy black bear with 12 hours ing funds for the development of of cool evening and night hours to the training center at the Spencer make the journey. Lake Station 7. A drawing to be Keep your eye peeled for a akfast of Bruno Who know done at the Labor Day bre glimpse •  at Station 7 has been set up for where he will" ,show up next. several cords of firewood to raise THE WEEKEND of July 21-22 money for the project. Nick will is lawmder-oriented, there will be be ready with raffle tickets at the Ul./.% water n00auo00 LLC Page 28 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 19, 2007 farmers' market this Saturday. THE COMMUNITY club ap- proved a request from the Harstine Island Garden Club for support to clean up the area across from the parking lot at the hall to make it more like a park and to maintain the gravel path. A miscellany of reports brought forth the following information: The LaJune Senior Lunch con- tinues to serve 70 to 80 plus din- ers every other Wednesday. The Harstine Island Community Cho- rus will resume practicing in Sep- tember. Four more members were added to the membership roll of the community club, making a to- tal of 288. The electrical update of the hall is proceeding well with all work done to date inspected and approved. Jim Irish reported that CERT is looking for more volunteers to join the disaster preparedness group. Training will be provided at its meetings on the second Tuesday of every month. PROOF POSITIVE that a bear roams the area was tured last Thursday by photographer Jules Michel. to rent br bb,/, novel, t/ and/overs' packages to add some heat back into your relationip. Open 7 Days A Week Mon-Sat 8am-2am * Sun 10am-lOpm P Serving. Elmo's Aou." Boo, uget b29 since i oy 338 N. Callow * Bremer Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (25 + Years Experience) General Dentistry full service practice Restorative care (Crowns, Bridges, Fillings) Extractions * Full & Partial Dentures Repairs * Relines Most Insurances Accepted S. Peters, DPD C. Ngo, DDS Ewe Ain't Seen Notbin" Yet... the Celebration of Summer is just over the Horizon! //'( k.,.J BULL-O-RAHA 0a, no,. FRIDAY @ 7PM NPRA DODGE RODEO 8 m SUN @ 1PM PETTING ZOO EXOTICS.REPTILES & LOTS OF ANIMALS! July Shelton JuSt KIDS ZONE GREAT ACTIVITIES -.,,,,,,,,,,,, ..,s.m., Sunday ENTERTAINMENT!""""" m w. F0. scmual KIDS DAY AT THE RODEO! • Ig zm , MUImlMHIEmglll AIRPL ANE RIDES : i STICK HORSE RACES ___L a4e ., _.,- .... / • KIDS 10 & UNDER "" .,- " HILg IS SHIllS HI IDS I   ,4/u,o.u/o¢ -- JUST $1.00 ADMISSION TO 111E Hi : ? ez VJ.: z|lnuilliU. ADULT$S,001RODEO$15.( • //e / IlUlII IIWno, 131 • SENIOR $ 3.001 RODEO $ . FRIDAY- SATURDAY: 10 A,M.- 10 P.M 4 ' SUNDAY'10AM 6PM YOUTH (6-17) $ 3,001 RODEO $8.(  ..- . ,, _ ' ''" ' , UNDERSFREE LJ IeCK on,,ne for updates and detailed schedule! L ' WWW.MASONCOUNTYFAIR.