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J;
00stine Island:
will work at Lab
0HN COOPER
Chard Gerber, whose band
pe providing the music fbr the
r.Day Dance at the Harstine
! Community Hall, has been
ing his guitar through de-
,of popular music fom the
IFifties to the present day in
hat Northwest.
you remember The Stat-
|Gerber was a member of that
of Washington music mak-
d was also with Marilee and
Jlrnaboutsml,. and Paul Revere
the Raiders. 'l here's more! He
with' Chuck Berry, Furlin
Y, New Blues Brothers Revue
Blues Band.
Gerber has made
at many different locations
;his career, he will be quick
the community hall
!of his favorite places to play.
h danceable tunes in the
g from 9 p.m. un-
so get your tickets at
person and be ready to
in and warm up your danc-
the doors to the hall
at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sep-
1. Tickets are available at
Cove Marina.
the Labor Day Dance
place at a time when and
where the local pinochle
would normally play and
its way with the decks of
, the shufflers and dealers
Oving their night of fun back
.ra. on Friday, August 31, at
.aPpointed hour at the com-
ity hall. Their second night of
4raent with the melding and
Very with the card boards
on Saturday, September
4gain at 7 p.m. The Saturday
pinochle is a mixed group
en and women. If you are a
at the game or a seasoned
[and would like to join in the
times call Barbara LaJune at
494.
i0aUmber of people in the Sunset
aad Haskell Hill areas would
[to be able to log onto the In-
.t faster. The service provider
lires that they collect a list of
.ltures from 50 persons will-
re sign up for the service. At
report 30 people have signed
d 20 more are needed. If you
terested and live in the area,
' Mike Callaghan at 427-9516
' 0b McKibbon at 427-7189.
!RIENTAL SLAW! There
.R be a hundred, and maybe
d ' recipes for preparing this
, !' One we found specified that
oli, sunflower seeds, green
hs, red peppers and toasted
t almonds are the ingredients
ised. The sauce is to be made
getable oil, sugar and vinegar.
additional ingredient neces-
o complete the recipe men-
u above, and many other reci-
r the dish, is instant ramen
s. Perhaps, that's the ingre-
that makes the slaw orien-
tit we doubt it. The people
atroduced instant noodles to
Orld simply provided a conve-
form of the product enjoyed
r Asia many, many years
he dawn of instant foods.
e again as we anticipate
down to relish the LaJune
Lunch to be served on
esday, August 29, we are con-
.kl with an intriguing ques-
VV'hat ingredients will the
ltirie Island cooks use to make
!hOriental slaw with the
to
go
and sour chicken, rice and
b crisp with whipped cream
ey will serve?
thing is sure. Hurricane
has started. As these storms
One over the years, they will
avoc wherever.they strike.
rstine Islanders do not dwell
Path of these tropical distur-
s, but our lives are entwined
lends and loved ones who
v in endangered areas. To re-
tls of the power these storms
,, remember that August 29 is
tond anniversary Katrina,
of
Karrn that devastated parts of
lrleans, created $115 million
age there and elsewhere in
llth, and claimed the lives of
People in 2005.
All is not fun and games in the
world of wild things. There are
disturbing notes in the accounts of
animals that have been reaching
our ears.
Restless sleepers and those
who fitfully slumber in the wee,
small hours of the day speak of be-
ing disturbed by the night noises
that nocturnal roamers make. As
one fellow put it, "Am I the only
guy earing coyotes yip and howl
between midnight and 5 a.m.?
Sounds like they're down along
our shoreline."
THIS GENTLEMAN is not the
only one to make note of such dis-
turbances. Another islander com-
mented on the presence of these
gray ghosts of our island wood-
lands. He commented especially
on the daytime visits that coyotes
have made to his property not only
as single intruders but in groups
of two or three.
Another area of annoyance
has surfaced where the habits of
mammals that populate our wa-
ters run counter to the ways of
humans. Where Pickering Pas-
sage turns from an east/west to
a north/south flow near Walter's
Landing, a number of residents
have their boats tied up to buoys
offshore. To the humans this is a
convenience. In a different way
the boats are a convenience to the
seals that reside in that area. Any
substantial object that is staying
on top of the water and has a level
surface suitable for reclining is, in
the eyes of a seal, an invitation to
a midsummer nap. Seals scramble
aboard the boats and, in the pro-
cess, scrape paint and vinyl. Boat-
ers do not like to have their craft
damaged that way and look upon
this with annoyance.
Complete 595
360-705-2857
r 1-800-575-8823 24 hours
Cays low cost with dignity
|I00t00ERICAN BURIAL &
or Day
Sometimes things get even hair-
ier in the realm of furry creatures.
What happened in the presence
of one islander who was washing
her car in her driveway is a case
in point. The car washer's good-
sized dog was on a leash and se-
curely affixed to the deck nearby.
Suddenly the dog bounded to all
four legs, strained at the leashand
barked and growled. The woman
looked around and saw a mother
raccoon with two babies walking
toward her dog. "The raccoon, with
the young ones, was actually ap-
proaching our dog," she said, "and
did not give any indication of turn-
ing away."
It was too much for the ca-
nine, so it lunged toward the ap-
proaching raccoons and snapped
its leather collar. In a matter of
seconds the dog had one of the
small raccoons in his mouth and
snapped its neck. The incident left
three traumatized: the woman,
greatly disturbed by what her dog
had done; the raccoon, mother of
twins and suddenly bereft of one of
her offspring; and the dog, whom
the owner said behaved differently
for a whole day.
THE LAST EVENT in this
tale of life amidst the tall trees
took place several days ago at
8:30 in the morning. Again it was
the behavior of a dog, a cross be-
tween a collie and an Australian
shepherd dog, that aroused its
owners by barking and growling.
Alerted by the agitated actions of
the dog, plus remembering that a
300-pound black bear that visits
Harstine Island frequently vis-
ited their vicinity, the homeowner
thought to take his rifle with him
for protection.
This was a wise decision. Stand-
ing just 10 feet away was a good-
sized, healthy-looking coyote. The
dog, walking ahead of its owner,
was suddenly attacked by the coy-
ote, and fully bloomed canine com-
bat was taking place. The island-
er, seeking an opportunity to shoot
without hitting his dog, espied a
Dance
break and shot the creature. The
attacking coyote was dispatched
but the day was not yet over. At
six p.m. they looked out and saw
an even larger coyote'standing
still at the edge of their clearing,
watching some children at play.
"It looked like a big white wolf
standing there in broad daylight,"
said the wife. The wild one took
its time and wandered off when it
was ready to do so.
What happened on this day in
recent history? Eleven years ago,
five years before 9/11, on August
23, 1996, Osama bin Laden issued
a "declaration of war against the
Americans occupying the lands in
two holy places."
We have been informed that
there is a happy ending to the tale
of the tablecloths reported as being
away without leave by the LaJune
Senior Lunch crew. Just after an
appeal for their return appeared
in this column they were restored
to their proper place. "They were
(Please turn to page 29.)
UNOCAL 76 PRODUCTS
* Motor Oils and Hydraulic Oils
* Industrial Lubricants
* Automotive Oils
* Metal Working Fluids
* Greases and Gear Oils
* Solvents, Antifreeze
*Cutting Oils
I
*Job Site High-Volume Commercial Diesel Fueling
* Pump Repair, Tanks, Nozzles, Grease Guns
* Heating Oil Delivered
* Furnace and Stove Oil, Kerosene
Located at Sanderson
Industrial Park
Shelton -8084
National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program
PUBLIC RELEASE FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS
2007-08
Shelton, Southside and Pioneer School Districts today announced their policy for free and reduced-price lunches/snacks and/
or free or reduced-price breakfasts for children who qualify according to the eligibility standards below, for meals served under
the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs. Each school and the school district's central office have a copy
of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
Local school officials have adopted the following family size income criteria for determining eligibility:
Eligibility Scale for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
FREE REDUCED-PRICE
Household Size Year Month Week Year Month Week
1 $13,273 $1,107 $256 $18,889 $1,575 $364
2 17,797 1,484 343 25,327 2,111 488
3 22,321 1,861 430 31,765 2,648 611
4 26,845 2,238 517 38,203 3,184 735
5 31,369 2,615 604 44,641 3,721 859
6 35,893 2,992 691 51,079 4,257 983
7 40,417 3,369 778 57,517 4,794 1,107
8 44,941 3,746 865 63,955 5,330 1,230
Each Additional
Household Member
Add +4,524 +377 +87 +6,438 +537 +124
Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Application forms, with a letter to parents or guardians, are being sent to all homes. To apply for free or reduced-price meals,
households must fill out the application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal's office in each
school The information provided on the application will be used to determine eligiblity and may be verified at any time during the
school year by school or other program officials.
For school officials to determine eligibility, households must provide the following information listed on the application: the
names of everyone in the household, the amount of income each household member received last month and where it came from,
the signature of an adult household member and that adult's social security number, If the adult signing the application does not
have a social security number, check the "I do not have a social security number" box. For a child who is a member of a Basic Food
household or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance unit, the household need provide only the child's name,
the Basic Food or TANF, or FDPIR case number, and printed name and signature of an adult member on the application.
NOTE: At this time, the following paragraph applies only to public school districts. The Department of Social and Health Services
(DSHS) will download the names of all children age birth to 20 into the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Core
Student Record Database. Information will include the child's first name, last name, middle initial, and date of birth. Upon receipt
of this information, OSPI will match student names against the DSHS file and then make the "match" data available to each district
via the Internet. Students will automatically qualify for free meals if their schools participate in the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs. Households that do not want their child(ren) to participate in the free meal program
should notify the child(ren)'s school.
Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year.
Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price policy, the designated approving official(s) will review applications and
determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the
approving official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request either orally or in writing to
the fair hearing official:
Shelton School District, Jackie McGuire, 426-1687
Southside School District, Barbara Eliason, 426-8437
Pioneer School District, Dan Winter, 426-8291
for a hearing on the decision.
In certain cases, foster children are also eligible for school meal benefits. If a household has foster children living with them and
wishes to apply for them, the household should contact the school for more information.
The information provided by the household is confidential and will be used only for the purposes of determining eligibility and
verifying data.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual
orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public
assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 25
J;
00stine Island:
will work at Lab
0HN COOPER
Chard Gerber, whose band
pe providing the music fbr the
r.Day Dance at the Harstine
! Community Hall, has been
ing his guitar through de-
,of popular music fom the
IFifties to the present day in
hat Northwest.
you remember The Stat-
|Gerber was a member of that
of Washington music mak-
d was also with Marilee and
Jlrnaboutsml,. and Paul Revere
the Raiders. 'l here's more! He
with' Chuck Berry, Furlin
Y, New Blues Brothers Revue
Blues Band.
Gerber has made
at many different locations
;his career, he will be quick
the community hall
!of his favorite places to play.
h danceable tunes in the
g from 9 p.m. un-
so get your tickets at
person and be ready to
in and warm up your danc-
the doors to the hall
at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sep-
1. Tickets are available at
Cove Marina.
the Labor Day Dance
place at a time when and
where the local pinochle
would normally play and
its way with the decks of
, the shufflers and dealers
Oving their night of fun back
.ra. on Friday, August 31, at
.aPpointed hour at the com-
ity hall. Their second night of
4raent with the melding and
Very with the card boards
on Saturday, September
4gain at 7 p.m. The Saturday
pinochle is a mixed group
en and women. If you are a
at the game or a seasoned
[and would like to join in the
times call Barbara LaJune at
494.
i0aUmber of people in the Sunset
aad Haskell Hill areas would
[to be able to log onto the In-
.t faster. The service provider
lires that they collect a list of
.ltures from 50 persons will-
re sign up for the service. At
report 30 people have signed
d 20 more are needed. If you
terested and live in the area,
' Mike Callaghan at 427-9516
' 0b McKibbon at 427-7189.
!RIENTAL SLAW! There
.R be a hundred, and maybe
d ' recipes for preparing this
, !' One we found specified that
oli, sunflower seeds, green
hs, red peppers and toasted
t almonds are the ingredients
ised. The sauce is to be made
getable oil, sugar and vinegar.
additional ingredient neces-
o complete the recipe men-
u above, and many other reci-
r the dish, is instant ramen
s. Perhaps, that's the ingre-
that makes the slaw orien-
tit we doubt it. The people
atroduced instant noodles to
Orld simply provided a conve-
form of the product enjoyed
r Asia many, many years
he dawn of instant foods.
e again as we anticipate
down to relish the LaJune
Lunch to be served on
esday, August 29, we are con-
.kl with an intriguing ques-
VV'hat ingredients will the
ltirie Island cooks use to make
!hOriental slaw with the
to
go
and sour chicken, rice and
b crisp with whipped cream
ey will serve?
thing is sure. Hurricane
has started. As these storms
One over the years, they will
avoc wherever.they strike.
rstine Islanders do not dwell
Path of these tropical distur-
s, but our lives are entwined
lends and loved ones who
v in endangered areas. To re-
tls of the power these storms
,, remember that August 29 is
tond anniversary Katrina,
of
Karrn that devastated parts of
lrleans, created $115 million
age there and elsewhere in
llth, and claimed the lives of
People in 2005.
All is not fun and games in the
world of wild things. There are
disturbing notes in the accounts of
animals that have been reaching
our ears.
Restless sleepers and those
who fitfully slumber in the wee,
small hours of the day speak of be-
ing disturbed by the night noises
that nocturnal roamers make. As
one fellow put it, "Am I the only
guy earing coyotes yip and howl
between midnight and 5 a.m.?
Sounds like they're down along
our shoreline."
THIS GENTLEMAN is not the
only one to make note of such dis-
turbances. Another islander com-
mented on the presence of these
gray ghosts of our island wood-
lands. He commented especially
on the daytime visits that coyotes
have made to his property not only
as single intruders but in groups
of two or three.
Another area of annoyance
has surfaced where the habits of
mammals that populate our wa-
ters run counter to the ways of
humans. Where Pickering Pas-
sage turns from an east/west to
a north/south flow near Walter's
Landing, a number of residents
have their boats tied up to buoys
offshore. To the humans this is a
convenience. In a different way
the boats are a convenience to the
seals that reside in that area. Any
substantial object that is staying
on top of the water and has a level
surface suitable for reclining is, in
the eyes of a seal, an invitation to
a midsummer nap. Seals scramble
aboard the boats and, in the pro-
cess, scrape paint and vinyl. Boat-
ers do not like to have their craft
damaged that way and look upon
this with annoyance.
Complete 595
360-705-2857
r 1-800-575-8823 24 hours
Cays low cost with dignity
|I00t00ERICAN BURIAL &
or Day
Sometimes things get even hair-
ier in the realm of furry creatures.
What happened in the presence
of one islander who was washing
her car in her driveway is a case
in point. The car washer's good-
sized dog was on a leash and se-
curely affixed to the deck nearby.
Suddenly the dog bounded to all
four legs, strained at the leashand
barked and growled. The woman
looked around and saw a mother
raccoon with two babies walking
toward her dog. "The raccoon, with
the young ones, was actually ap-
proaching our dog," she said, "and
did not give any indication of turn-
ing away."
It was too much for the ca-
nine, so it lunged toward the ap-
proaching raccoons and snapped
its leather collar. In a matter of
seconds the dog had one of the
small raccoons in his mouth and
snapped its neck. The incident left
three traumatized: the woman,
greatly disturbed by what her dog
had done; the raccoon, mother of
twins and suddenly bereft of one of
her offspring; and the dog, whom
the owner said behaved differently
for a whole day.
THE LAST EVENT in this
tale of life amidst the tall trees
took place several days ago at
8:30 in the morning. Again it was
the behavior of a dog, a cross be-
tween a collie and an Australian
shepherd dog, that aroused its
owners by barking and growling.
Alerted by the agitated actions of
the dog, plus remembering that a
300-pound black bear that visits
Harstine Island frequently vis-
ited their vicinity, the homeowner
thought to take his rifle with him
for protection.
This was a wise decision. Stand-
ing just 10 feet away was a good-
sized, healthy-looking coyote. The
dog, walking ahead of its owner,
was suddenly attacked by the coy-
ote, and fully bloomed canine com-
bat was taking place. The island-
er, seeking an opportunity to shoot
without hitting his dog, espied a
Dance
break and shot the creature. The
attacking coyote was dispatched
but the day was not yet over. At
six p.m. they looked out and saw
an even larger coyote'standing
still at the edge of their clearing,
watching some children at play.
"It looked like a big white wolf
standing there in broad daylight,"
said the wife. The wild one took
its time and wandered off when it
was ready to do so.
What happened on this day in
recent history? Eleven years ago,
five years before 9/11, on August
23, 1996, Osama bin Laden issued
a "declaration of war against the
Americans occupying the lands in
two holy places."
We have been informed that
there is a happy ending to the tale
of the tablecloths reported as being
away without leave by the LaJune
Senior Lunch crew. Just after an
appeal for their return appeared
in this column they were restored
to their proper place. "They were
(Please turn to page 29.)
UNOCAL 76 PRODUCTS
* Motor Oils and Hydraulic Oils
* Industrial Lubricants
* Automotive Oils
* Metal Working Fluids
* Greases and Gear Oils
* Solvents, Antifreeze
*Cutting Oils
I
*Job Site High-Volume Commercial Diesel Fueling
* Pump Repair, Tanks, Nozzles, Grease Guns
* Heating Oil Delivered
* Furnace and Stove Oil, Kerosene
Located at Sanderson
Industrial Park
Shelton -8084
National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program
PUBLIC RELEASE FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS
2007-08
Shelton, Southside and Pioneer School Districts today announced their policy for free and reduced-price lunches/snacks and/
or free or reduced-price breakfasts for children who qualify according to the eligibility standards below, for meals served under
the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs. Each school and the school district's central office have a copy
of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
Local school officials have adopted the following family size income criteria for determining eligibility:
Eligibility Scale for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
FREE REDUCED-PRICE
Household Size Year Month Week Year Month Week
1 $13,273 $1,107 $256 $18,889 $1,575 $364
2 17,797 1,484 343 25,327 2,111 488
3 22,321 1,861 430 31,765 2,648 611
4 26,845 2,238 517 38,203 3,184 735
5 31,369 2,615 604 44,641 3,721 859
6 35,893 2,992 691 51,079 4,257 983
7 40,417 3,369 778 57,517 4,794 1,107
8 44,941 3,746 865 63,955 5,330 1,230
Each Additional
Household Member
Add +4,524 +377 +87 +6,438 +537 +124
Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Application forms, with a letter to parents or guardians, are being sent to all homes. To apply for free or reduced-price meals,
households must fill out the application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal's office in each
school The information provided on the application will be used to determine eligiblity and may be verified at any time during the
school year by school or other program officials.
For school officials to determine eligibility, households must provide the following information listed on the application: the
names of everyone in the household, the amount of income each household member received last month and where it came from,
the signature of an adult household member and that adult's social security number, If the adult signing the application does not
have a social security number, check the "I do not have a social security number" box. For a child who is a member of a Basic Food
household or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance unit, the household need provide only the child's name,
the Basic Food or TANF, or FDPIR case number, and printed name and signature of an adult member on the application.
NOTE: At this time, the following paragraph applies only to public school districts. The Department of Social and Health Services
(DSHS) will download the names of all children age birth to 20 into the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Core
Student Record Database. Information will include the child's first name, last name, middle initial, and date of birth. Upon receipt
of this information, OSPI will match student names against the DSHS file and then make the "match" data available to each district
via the Internet. Students will automatically qualify for free meals if their schools participate in the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs. Households that do not want their child(ren) to participate in the free meal program
should notify the child(ren)'s school.
Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year.
Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price policy, the designated approving official(s) will review applications and
determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the
approving official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request either orally or in writing to
the fair hearing official:
Shelton School District, Jackie McGuire, 426-1687
Southside School District, Barbara Eliason, 426-8437
Pioneer School District, Dan Winter, 426-8291
for a hearing on the decision.
In certain cases, foster children are also eligible for school meal benefits. If a household has foster children living with them and
wishes to apply for them, the household should contact the school for more information.
The information provided by the household is confidential and will be used only for the purposes of determining eligibility and
verifying data.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual
orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public
assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 25