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Robinsons to mark 50 years
Former Shelton residents John and Betty Robin.
son will celebrate their golden wedding anniver-
sary at a gathering with friends and family from 2
to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 14, at Priest Point Park
in Olympia. Betty Newman married John D. Rob-
inson on August 12, 1949 at Shelton's First Baptist
Church. The Robinsons are living on Camano Is.
land. He is a former Mason County sheriff. The
couple's family includes daughter Karen (Robin-
son) Johnson and her husband Larry in Olympia,
son Randy Robinson of Camano Island, and
granddaughter Chris Johnson.
Skok Valley reunion
slated on August 21
The annual potluck picnic tbr
the Middle Skokomish Valley
community will begin at noon
Saturday, August 21, at the Sko-
komish Grange.
People who attended Middle
Sk()kmnish School, their friends
and lmnilies, and those who re-
sided ill tim Skokomish Valley are
invited ahmg with current resi-
dents.
The school building was named
as a historic Mason County school
m 1987 by the Retired Teachers
Association of Mason County.
Since that time, notes organizer
Billie Howard, the reunions have
been an annual affair with time
for reminiscing and renewing old
friendships.
The grange will furnish coffee,
tea, juice and eating utensils.
Those attending should bring
their memories and a dish to
share, Howard adds.
More information on the reun-
ion is available from Karen Rag-
an at 426-2426 or Howard at 426-
8443.
Adopt-a-Pet
Adopt-a-Pet is a nonprofit volun-
teer group whose placement services,
kennels and spay-neuter assistance
program are tinanced through month-
ly garage sales. To list pets with the
placement-assistance program or to
list lost and lbund pets, call before 8
p.m. Sunday for publication. All pets
from Adopt-a-Pet kennels are vet-
checked. Call 426-2610 to set up a
kennel visit or to donate items.
()r visit the Web site at www.aap-
wa.org.
THREE PUPPIES, 7 months old
and Sl)ayed and neutered, are me-
A GOOD TRAVELER, Jet, a 2
U2-year.old, neutered hound
cross with black.and-tan
short hair, is described as a
beautiful dog with a mild
manner. A fenced yard is re-
dium-sized with black-and-tan curly
hair.
AT 1 U'e-YEARS-OLD Butch, a
neutered I)oberman cross, is medium-
sized with a docked tail. He's a little
on the timid side, according to his
caretakers.
Free Pets
A FENCED YARD is required for
Copper, a 4-year-old, neutered, black-
and-tan beagle. He weighs 30 pounds
and is current on shots, housebroken
and good with children. 426-9477.
BLU, A 2 V2-YEAR-OLD Austra-
lian cattle dog who is not good around
children, is current on shots and re-
quires a six-foot tbnee. 426-0001.
A 6-MONTH-OLD, female Rot-
tweiler-Lab cross is black and tan
and will be large. She is current on
shots, housebroken, good with chil-
dren, very intelligent and a good
traveler. 427-8966.
City of Shelton
Animal Shelter
Adoptions cost $25 plus $5 for a
city License. New dogs are brought in
all the time. Call 427-7503 or visit i
the shelter at 902 West Pine Street.
Hours are l0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1
pro. Saturday.
Here's a listing of some of the dogs
awfilable this week:
COLLIE CROSS female, 1 year
old.
TERRIER CROSS male, 1 year
old.
College light:
Ashley's pleased with
smooth transitions
By CAROLYN MADDUX
Ashley Blakemore says her
first year of university studies
taught her a lot more than she
learned in the classroom - and
judging from the almost-3.7
grade-point average she earned
as a freshman, that's a signifi-
cant amount.
"Being on your own," she in-
stances with a smile, "and get-
ting to experience time manage-
ment. Being responsible for
yourself. Adjusting to a room-
mate and living in a little tiny
space. And being just a face in
the crowd."
She was pleased, given all the
newness of transition from
hometown to the collegiate set-
ting, to feel she was succeeding
academically at Western Wash-
ington University. "I had some
good profs," she explains mod-
estly, "so that's cool."
ASHLEY SPENT her first
year at Western in Nash Hall.
"We had the end room. It was
twice as small as the others," she
says, measuring out a tiny cubi-
cle between palms. "But I ended
up loving my roommate, and that
made the year good."
So did the opportunity to play a
variety of sports in Western's
intramural program: volleyball,
basketball and soccer. "It was
my first time to play soccer, she
recalls, "and I really liked it."
There was no dearth of things
to do in Bellingham, Ashley
says. The problem was finding
time to do them all. "I thought I
was going to have all this free
time," she says, rolling her eyes.
When she did find the time, one
of her favorite activities was go-
ing to Canada to watch hockey.
"That's big there, like basketball
or football here," she explains.
The Peace Arch in Blaine was
close at hand, and even closer
was the waterfront. "It was just a
mile walk to Larrabee Park,"
she says.
DORM LIFE, SHE says, was
fine for her first year, "I think I
was one of the few pebple who had
a good experience living on
campus," she laughs. Nonethe-
less, she's not returning. In-
stead, she'll share an apartment
nearby with friend Brianna Ly-
man, another Sheltonian. Ash-
ley's roommate from this year
was going to make it a three-
some, but decided not to move off
campus. "She has a twin sister,"
Ashley explains, "who lived just
downstairs. And they've never
lived apart. They're great;
they're both awesome. We'll still
be friends."
She affirms that her choice of
college was just right, aI wanted
to stay in Western Washington,"
she says. "I love the mountains
and lakes here. It's not so close
you can come home for the day,
but you can come home without
buying a plane ticket.
"And the school is large
enough; it's not like high school.
Classes are quite a bit tougher.
And they're big," she adds.
"Mine this year had anywhere
from 30 to 150, and one was ove
400." That means impersonal,
she observes. "One's over 400.
The profs don't care about you
like teachers at high school. But
that can all be dealt with."
Still to come is a decision
about her field of study, Ashley
says. "I haven't declared a
quired. Call 426-2610 to meet SHEPHERD FEMALE, 3 to 4 major. I've thought about educa-
him. yearsold, tion, and nursing, and audiolo-
DON'T MISS IT! [
My/ravel and Goodtime Tours invite you to |
PREVIEW OF UPCOMING TRIPS... /
SATURDAY, lULY 31st * 12 noon - 2 p.m. |
A Christmas Alaska Inaugural Cruise
r BransOnl MO ) t I . ,s II
[Nov 5-i0, 1999 J Village Clubhouse [ dupan:tig ' Soo'e !1
" ................... Information will also be given on ' "1
RENO * LAS VEGAS * SAN FRANCISCO II
O,,;s-") " and oth ers. 6e;saks.
Seating is limited • Please RSVP by 5 p.m, July 30th -"-,vnts
Charleen 426-3466 • Donna 426-8274 -"J
IW
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 29, 1999
ASHLEY BLAKEMORE, pausing at the gate of Simp-
son's plywood mill where she works this summer, says
she is proud of herself for taking on a labor job. She's
also pleased with the way things went academically
and socially during her freshman year at Western.
gy. I know I want to work with
kids, but that's all I know right
now." She smiles and adds, "I
have a whole 'nother year to
make up my mind."
She'll have to leave Bel-
lingham and change schools if
nursing is her choice, Ashley
notes. She picked Western be-
cause of its excellent education
program, but there isn't a school
of nursing. "I'd have to
transfer," she says, a hint of
wistfulness creeping into her
voice. Her choice, if she decided
to go for pediatric nursing, would
be the University of Washington
- "if I can get in," she says. "It's
hard to get into."
AS FOR THIS summer, Ash-
ley's into another new experi-
ence. She's working in the ply-
wood mill at Simpson Timber
Company. It's new territory for
Ashley, the daughter of Ed (PUD
3 manager) and Alana (Shelton
High School English teacher)
Blakemore.
"I'm really proud of myself for
getting a labor job," she reports.
"Yes, it's hard. But it's not like
it's for the rest of my life." In
fact, she says, she's having a
great time at work. And Ashley's
fit as a result of not only her
manual work but working out as
well.
She'd resolved, for instance, to
run the Huff 'n' Puff Trail every
night after work. And she does,
most nights. "Sometimes," she
admits, "I'm just too tired. But
mostly that standing in one place
all day makes you just want to
move."
The physical side of her work
came as no surprise. The sur-
prise was in another aspect of the
job.
"I was expecting the worst,"
she admits. "I thought it would be
horrible." She anticipated the
regulars at the mill mal(ing fun
of the college students, maybe
giving them a hard time.
"It was not horrible at all," she
says. "The people at Simpson are
so nice; they've gone out of their
way to be great people to work
with.
"And it's not a bad job at all."
Ashley beams a broad smile.
"I'm fortunate to have it."
LTON FARMERS MARKET
[Local farmers:l
(. .." ;,- Fresh berries, tomatoes,
.. 7 zucchini, flowers and
more . •
I "- oeal eraftsmen:]
II , - stained glass, Adirondack
| _g., ] furniture, soaps, glass
II '' Fresh bread,
tries and
goodies.
Middle Eastern
Dancers ,
Entertainment by "Mas-Uda"
beginning at noon
SATURDAYS 10 A.M.-3 P.M.
2NO ST. & FRANKLIN {in the Post Office Park)
Okoneks mark 50 years
Ed and Louise Okonek celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Saturday, July I0, at s
gathering at the Mason-Benson Clubhouse. Over
I00 guests attended the party hosted by Howard
and Minnie Hargreaves and their committee with
assistance from the couple's two sons Les Okonek
of Bellingham and Richard Okonek and his wife
Carole of Bozeman, Montana. Four granddaugh"
ters who attended were Les's daughters Kellie and
Erin Okonek from California and Richard and
Carole's daughters Sheri Sanbeck and her daugh °
ter Valerie Sanbeck from Tacoma, and Sue Kelley
and her husband Brian and their two sons Peyton
and Skyler from Bothel. The Okoneks, who were
married.July 16, 1949 in Shelton, have four great °
grandchildren. They have lived all their married
life in Grapeview. Ed, who retired from Simpson'#
plywood plant in 1977, enjoys fishing and hunting.
Louise, a homemaker, plays golf at LakeLand Vii °
lage in Allyn.
J
Pioneer Kiwanis Clubl
plans 'monster' sale
Pioneer Kiwanis Club will hold roads in reducing iodine-defici
what it touts as "a monster of a
garage sale" from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, August 7, on Pick-
ering Road near the Spencer Lake
Resort.
Featured items will include
new and old furniture, household
goods, eollectibles, books and mis:
cellaneous items. "This is an an-
nual event that the club has
proudly sponsored for many
years," says club spokesman John
Noble.
All proceeds go to local and in-
ternational charitable causes, No-
ble says. Locally, the club sup-
ports children's activities related
to Pioneer School and for several
scholarships for Pioneer School
District recipients. International-
ly, the club contributes to the Ki-
wanis Worldwide Service Project,
which has made substantial in-
cy disorders worldwide.
Grange picnic
set July 31
All Grange members are i,n ''
1, to the Mason County Gr-,li
Picnic set to run from 11 a.m. :|
p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Walld|
Park. .J
Those attending should br.
picnic fare and table servi$|
Drinks will be furnished |
Walker Park is east on F
mount Avenue, which beco.
Walker Park Road just outi
the Shelton city limits. To
the county park from downtOv¢
take State Route 3 up the
past the Log Monument and t¢]
left on Fairmount, the first st
after the monument's turO
The park is about two miles e I
I worrie(l about losing
mv ir tdependence.
Boy, was I wrong.
I gained more!
When it was time for me to
decide about an assisted care
facility, I thought my life would
change dramatically. Well it did,
and for the better!
I have my owl apartment and
privacy, but I have help with all
the everyday care that was
getting difficult for me to handle
by myself.
And now I have time to pursue
my hobbies and interests with
friends here who enjoy the same
things. I made the right choice to
move to Alpine Way.
Visit Alpine Way and
y00)u'll soon find solutions
to your concerns.
- " " Shelton, WA 98584
W (360) 426-2600
ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE
Robinsons to mark 50 years
Former Shelton residents John and Betty Robin.
son will celebrate their golden wedding anniver-
sary at a gathering with friends and family from 2
to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 14, at Priest Point Park
in Olympia. Betty Newman married John D. Rob-
inson on August 12, 1949 at Shelton's First Baptist
Church. The Robinsons are living on Camano Is.
land. He is a former Mason County sheriff. The
couple's family includes daughter Karen (Robin-
son) Johnson and her husband Larry in Olympia,
son Randy Robinson of Camano Island, and
granddaughter Chris Johnson.
Skok Valley reunion
slated on August 21
The annual potluck picnic tbr
the Middle Skokomish Valley
community will begin at noon
Saturday, August 21, at the Sko-
komish Grange.
People who attended Middle
Sk()kmnish School, their friends
and lmnilies, and those who re-
sided ill tim Skokomish Valley are
invited ahmg with current resi-
dents.
The school building was named
as a historic Mason County school
m 1987 by the Retired Teachers
Association of Mason County.
Since that time, notes organizer
Billie Howard, the reunions have
been an annual affair with time
for reminiscing and renewing old
friendships.
The grange will furnish coffee,
tea, juice and eating utensils.
Those attending should bring
their memories and a dish to
share, Howard adds.
More information on the reun-
ion is available from Karen Rag-
an at 426-2426 or Howard at 426-
8443.
Adopt-a-Pet
Adopt-a-Pet is a nonprofit volun-
teer group whose placement services,
kennels and spay-neuter assistance
program are tinanced through month-
ly garage sales. To list pets with the
placement-assistance program or to
list lost and lbund pets, call before 8
p.m. Sunday for publication. All pets
from Adopt-a-Pet kennels are vet-
checked. Call 426-2610 to set up a
kennel visit or to donate items.
()r visit the Web site at www.aap-
wa.org.
THREE PUPPIES, 7 months old
and Sl)ayed and neutered, are me-
A GOOD TRAVELER, Jet, a 2
U2-year.old, neutered hound
cross with black.and-tan
short hair, is described as a
beautiful dog with a mild
manner. A fenced yard is re-
dium-sized with black-and-tan curly
hair.
AT 1 U'e-YEARS-OLD Butch, a
neutered I)oberman cross, is medium-
sized with a docked tail. He's a little
on the timid side, according to his
caretakers.
Free Pets
A FENCED YARD is required for
Copper, a 4-year-old, neutered, black-
and-tan beagle. He weighs 30 pounds
and is current on shots, housebroken
and good with children. 426-9477.
BLU, A 2 V2-YEAR-OLD Austra-
lian cattle dog who is not good around
children, is current on shots and re-
quires a six-foot tbnee. 426-0001.
A 6-MONTH-OLD, female Rot-
tweiler-Lab cross is black and tan
and will be large. She is current on
shots, housebroken, good with chil-
dren, very intelligent and a good
traveler. 427-8966.
City of Shelton
Animal Shelter
Adoptions cost $25 plus $5 for a
city License. New dogs are brought in
all the time. Call 427-7503 or visit i
the shelter at 902 West Pine Street.
Hours are l0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1
pro. Saturday.
Here's a listing of some of the dogs
awfilable this week:
COLLIE CROSS female, 1 year
old.
TERRIER CROSS male, 1 year
old.
College light:
Ashley's pleased with
smooth transitions
By CAROLYN MADDUX
Ashley Blakemore says her
first year of university studies
taught her a lot more than she
learned in the classroom - and
judging from the almost-3.7
grade-point average she earned
as a freshman, that's a signifi-
cant amount.
"Being on your own," she in-
stances with a smile, "and get-
ting to experience time manage-
ment. Being responsible for
yourself. Adjusting to a room-
mate and living in a little tiny
space. And being just a face in
the crowd."
She was pleased, given all the
newness of transition from
hometown to the collegiate set-
ting, to feel she was succeeding
academically at Western Wash-
ington University. "I had some
good profs," she explains mod-
estly, "so that's cool."
ASHLEY SPENT her first
year at Western in Nash Hall.
"We had the end room. It was
twice as small as the others," she
says, measuring out a tiny cubi-
cle between palms. "But I ended
up loving my roommate, and that
made the year good."
So did the opportunity to play a
variety of sports in Western's
intramural program: volleyball,
basketball and soccer. "It was
my first time to play soccer, she
recalls, "and I really liked it."
There was no dearth of things
to do in Bellingham, Ashley
says. The problem was finding
time to do them all. "I thought I
was going to have all this free
time," she says, rolling her eyes.
When she did find the time, one
of her favorite activities was go-
ing to Canada to watch hockey.
"That's big there, like basketball
or football here," she explains.
The Peace Arch in Blaine was
close at hand, and even closer
was the waterfront. "It was just a
mile walk to Larrabee Park,"
she says.
DORM LIFE, SHE says, was
fine for her first year, "I think I
was one of the few pebple who had
a good experience living on
campus," she laughs. Nonethe-
less, she's not returning. In-
stead, she'll share an apartment
nearby with friend Brianna Ly-
man, another Sheltonian. Ash-
ley's roommate from this year
was going to make it a three-
some, but decided not to move off
campus. "She has a twin sister,"
Ashley explains, "who lived just
downstairs. And they've never
lived apart. They're great;
they're both awesome. We'll still
be friends."
She affirms that her choice of
college was just right, aI wanted
to stay in Western Washington,"
she says. "I love the mountains
and lakes here. It's not so close
you can come home for the day,
but you can come home without
buying a plane ticket.
"And the school is large
enough; it's not like high school.
Classes are quite a bit tougher.
And they're big," she adds.
"Mine this year had anywhere
from 30 to 150, and one was ove
400." That means impersonal,
she observes. "One's over 400.
The profs don't care about you
like teachers at high school. But
that can all be dealt with."
Still to come is a decision
about her field of study, Ashley
says. "I haven't declared a
quired. Call 426-2610 to meet SHEPHERD FEMALE, 3 to 4 major. I've thought about educa-
him. yearsold, tion, and nursing, and audiolo-
DON'T MISS IT! [
My/ravel and Goodtime Tours invite you to |
PREVIEW OF UPCOMING TRIPS... /
SATURDAY, lULY 31st * 12 noon - 2 p.m. |
A Christmas Alaska Inaugural Cruise
r BransOnl MO ) t I . ,s II
[Nov 5-i0, 1999 J Village Clubhouse [ dupan:tig ' Soo'e !1
" ................... Information will also be given on ' "1
RENO * LAS VEGAS * SAN FRANCISCO II
O,,;s-") " and oth ers. 6e;saks.
Seating is limited • Please RSVP by 5 p.m, July 30th -"-,vnts
Charleen 426-3466 • Donna 426-8274 -"J
IW
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 29, 1999
ASHLEY BLAKEMORE, pausing at the gate of Simp-
son's plywood mill where she works this summer, says
she is proud of herself for taking on a labor job. She's
also pleased with the way things went academically
and socially during her freshman year at Western.
gy. I know I want to work with
kids, but that's all I know right
now." She smiles and adds, "I
have a whole 'nother year to
make up my mind."
She'll have to leave Bel-
lingham and change schools if
nursing is her choice, Ashley
notes. She picked Western be-
cause of its excellent education
program, but there isn't a school
of nursing. "I'd have to
transfer," she says, a hint of
wistfulness creeping into her
voice. Her choice, if she decided
to go for pediatric nursing, would
be the University of Washington
- "if I can get in," she says. "It's
hard to get into."
AS FOR THIS summer, Ash-
ley's into another new experi-
ence. She's working in the ply-
wood mill at Simpson Timber
Company. It's new territory for
Ashley, the daughter of Ed (PUD
3 manager) and Alana (Shelton
High School English teacher)
Blakemore.
"I'm really proud of myself for
getting a labor job," she reports.
"Yes, it's hard. But it's not like
it's for the rest of my life." In
fact, she says, she's having a
great time at work. And Ashley's
fit as a result of not only her
manual work but working out as
well.
She'd resolved, for instance, to
run the Huff 'n' Puff Trail every
night after work. And she does,
most nights. "Sometimes," she
admits, "I'm just too tired. But
mostly that standing in one place
all day makes you just want to
move."
The physical side of her work
came as no surprise. The sur-
prise was in another aspect of the
job.
"I was expecting the worst,"
she admits. "I thought it would be
horrible." She anticipated the
regulars at the mill mal(ing fun
of the college students, maybe
giving them a hard time.
"It was not horrible at all," she
says. "The people at Simpson are
so nice; they've gone out of their
way to be great people to work
with.
"And it's not a bad job at all."
Ashley beams a broad smile.
"I'm fortunate to have it."
LTON FARMERS MARKET
[Local farmers:l
(. .." ;,- Fresh berries, tomatoes,
.. 7 zucchini, flowers and
more . •
I "- oeal eraftsmen:]
II , - stained glass, Adirondack
| _g., ] furniture, soaps, glass
II '' Fresh bread,
tries and
goodies.
Middle Eastern
Dancers ,
Entertainment by "Mas-Uda"
beginning at noon
SATURDAYS 10 A.M.-3 P.M.
2NO ST. & FRANKLIN {in the Post Office Park)
Okoneks mark 50 years
Ed and Louise Okonek celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Saturday, July I0, at s
gathering at the Mason-Benson Clubhouse. Over
I00 guests attended the party hosted by Howard
and Minnie Hargreaves and their committee with
assistance from the couple's two sons Les Okonek
of Bellingham and Richard Okonek and his wife
Carole of Bozeman, Montana. Four granddaugh"
ters who attended were Les's daughters Kellie and
Erin Okonek from California and Richard and
Carole's daughters Sheri Sanbeck and her daugh °
ter Valerie Sanbeck from Tacoma, and Sue Kelley
and her husband Brian and their two sons Peyton
and Skyler from Bothel. The Okoneks, who were
married.July 16, 1949 in Shelton, have four great °
grandchildren. They have lived all their married
life in Grapeview. Ed, who retired from Simpson'#
plywood plant in 1977, enjoys fishing and hunting.
Louise, a homemaker, plays golf at LakeLand Vii °
lage in Allyn.
J
Pioneer Kiwanis Clubl
plans 'monster' sale
Pioneer Kiwanis Club will hold roads in reducing iodine-defici
what it touts as "a monster of a
garage sale" from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, August 7, on Pick-
ering Road near the Spencer Lake
Resort.
Featured items will include
new and old furniture, household
goods, eollectibles, books and mis:
cellaneous items. "This is an an-
nual event that the club has
proudly sponsored for many
years," says club spokesman John
Noble.
All proceeds go to local and in-
ternational charitable causes, No-
ble says. Locally, the club sup-
ports children's activities related
to Pioneer School and for several
scholarships for Pioneer School
District recipients. International-
ly, the club contributes to the Ki-
wanis Worldwide Service Project,
which has made substantial in-
cy disorders worldwide.
Grange picnic
set July 31
All Grange members are i,n ''
1, to the Mason County Gr-,li
Picnic set to run from 11 a.m. :|
p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Walld|
Park. .J
Those attending should br.
picnic fare and table servi$|
Drinks will be furnished |
Walker Park is east on F
mount Avenue, which beco.
Walker Park Road just outi
the Shelton city limits. To
the county park from downtOv¢
take State Route 3 up the
past the Log Monument and t¢]
left on Fairmount, the first st
after the monument's turO
The park is about two miles e I
I worrie(l about losing
mv ir tdependence.
Boy, was I wrong.
I gained more!
When it was time for me to
decide about an assisted care
facility, I thought my life would
change dramatically. Well it did,
and for the better!
I have my owl apartment and
privacy, but I have help with all
the everyday care that was
getting difficult for me to handle
by myself.
And now I have time to pursue
my hobbies and interests with
friends here who enjoy the same
things. I made the right choice to
move to Alpine Way.
Visit Alpine Way and
y00)u'll soon find solutions
to your concerns.
- " " Shelton, WA 98584
W (360) 426-2600
ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE