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SCHOLARSHIP
. Lauren Smith
TheWashington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA)
congratulates its local scholarship awardee:
. LaurenSmith (Skokomish)attends California State
:University East: Bay
TheWI GA Scho larsh i p Prog ram is awa rdi ng a total: of
$60i000: i n higher ed ucatio n scholarshi ps to 31 Native
American :students for the: •2012-13 school year.
Burgess receives scholarship
Kyle Burgess is the 2012 recipient of a teaching, musical theater, band and his-
$500 scholarship from the Harstine Island tory.
Theatre Club. His experience includes four years of jazz.
The 2012 graduate of North Mason Highmarching and concert band and two years
School will enter Central Washington Uni- of musical theater - he played Charles in
versity in the fall. He plans to study drama. "Pippen" and Mr. Bumble in "Oliver."
Man with local ties receives honors
Thomas Malm. son of sciences with a world-class You Think About College."
Carol Greig of Shelton, and conservatory of music, both Individualized learning,
Anthony Malm of Olympia.devoted exclusively to un- the development of multiple
has been named to the 2011- dergraduate education,interests and community
12 Lawrence University Ranked among America's engagement are central to
dean's list for maintaining a best colleges by Forbes, it the Lawrence experience.
minimum 3.4 GPA. was selected for inclusion Lawrence draws its 1,450
Founded in 1847. Law- in the book "Colleges That students from nearly ev-
rence University integrates Change Lives: 40 Schoolsery state and more than 50
a college of liberal arts and That Will Change the Waycountries.
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Dr. Samuel Blake
Family proctice. Family cam.
Samuel Blake, M.D., began seeing patients in July at MGH Shelton
Family Medicine. Dr. Blake, who is board-eligible, received
his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of
Medicine in 2009, and completed his residency at St. Peter Hospital
Family Medicine Residency Program, Olympia, in July 2012.
To make an appointment with Dr. Blake call Shelton Family
Medicine at (360) 426-2653.
Mason General Hospital
Shelton Family .Medicine
(360) 426-2653
939 Mm. View Dr., Ste. 100, Shelton, WA 98584
www.MasonGeneral.com.
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Courtesy photo
Students participate in a tug of war excercise.
Shelton residents among those
taking part in church event
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-19th century members of The .Church of
day Saints were scheduled to host a trek Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints it was a
reenactment that will involve a number of journey to escape religious persecution, or-
young men and women from Shelton, Ab-ganizers said.
erdeen, Elma and surrounding areas who Many of the families could only afford the
took time out from their lives to almost lit- much smaller handcarts, rather than wag-
erally walk in someone else's shoes so that ons and teams of oxen. This caused them to
they might understand a little bit of what leave mgny possessions behind; they car-
others went through as they made their ried only what they really needed as they
way across the wilderness, made their way by foot across plains and
Although these young people did not have mountains. Many of them wore thin cot-
to endure many of the struggles that pio- ton clothing and, if they were lucky, thin
neers faced, they did travel approximately leather shoes tied to their feet. As they jour-
20 miles, pushing wooden handcarts that neyed to what they hoped was a better place
held all of their belongings and provisions, they were met with starvation, frostbite, ill-
and they were dressed as authentically as ness, and in severe cases death; sometimes
possible, organizers said. the only thing remaining to push them for-
This effort took place until July 28 in ward was the faith that they shared.
Bing Canyon near the Tri-Cities. Partici- Trek participant Ben Anderson went
pants have spent the last few months pre- on a similar trek last summer "..1.pushing
paring for this event by ramping up their handcarts and getting a feeling for what our
personal fitness routines, learning about ancestors did."
songs, games, and dances from the era. He said he appreciated the inspiration
In addition, they were assigned to pick that he gained from learning of the pio-
at least one person from this time period to neer's tremendous perseverance and faith.
learn about. "After going on the trek, and seeing and
For much of the United States, pioneers hearing what they (the pioneers) went
are fairly generic representations of people through, I think to myself, 'I could do that,'"
traveling in covered wagons in search of new he said.
opportunities and land; however, for the For more information, call 432-8122.
MGH cafeteria temporarily closed
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Page B-4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012
The Campus Renewal Construction a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. and
Project at Mason General Hospital in-dinner from 5:30-7 p.m.
cludes a new dining room and remodel of United Methodist Church is located just
the cafeteria, during which time the cafete- a short walking distance from the hospital's
ria will be relocated off-campus until early- new south entrance and MGH's cafeteria
November. endeavors to provide the same quality of
As of Aug. 6, MGH's cafeteria will be set food and service they are known for while
up at United Methodist Church, 1900 King construction is taking place at the hospital.
St. in Shelton, just to the south of the hos- "We are sorry for this temporary incon-
pital grounds, venience," executive chef John Cruse said.
During thethree-monthremodel, MGH's For more information you can reach
cafeteria will offer a limited meal service at Cruse at 427-9570; or by email at jcruse@
the church, serving breakfast from 7:30-10 MasonGeneral.com.