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.ses By NATALIE JOHNSON participation in the Know Your Govern- ment Conference. The 4-H Harvest of Hope fundraiser col- "The funding is used for a spectrum of lected about $8,000 last Friday, helping to things," Simmons said. "All the money stays provide money for 4-H programs through- in the community." out Mason County for the next year. Mason County 4-H gets most of its fund- "It was great," said Bob Simmons, direc- ing from donations, but gets some from Ma- ~or of the WSU Extension Office in Mason son County. Funding from Mason County County. "It was great ~o see a whole cross- goes toward funding 20 percent of the sal- section of the community come out." cry of a WSU 4-H agent. About 149'people showed up last Friday In fact, Mason County should get a new mght at the Shelton Civic Center to support WSU 4-H agent soon. The new agent, Dan 4-H in Mason County, which provides after- Teutenberg, will arrive from Wisconsin school ancl summer programs for children soon. and teens. In addition, local 4-H gives up- Although 4-H always needs funding, proximately 40 groups of members a place Simmons said even in the best economy, the to learn about horses, dogs, horticulture program couldn't survive without its loyal and other farming-related topics, volunteers. "We have something like 37 clubs here "We need to raise funds for the core sup- as well as an after school program in two port of the program, but we also need volun- schools and the summer program and for- teers and we're thankful to have about 150 es~ry program," Simmons said. "All of the volunteers," he said. "It's about the whole pro, grams need support." community being involved ... if we just had The money raised will go toward train- the money, we couldn't hire all those peo- mg and screening volunteers, funding the ple." monthly 4-H newsletter, maintaining a di- To donate to Mason County 4-H, go to rectory of 4-H Clubs and improving youth mason4h.org. Lingle Continued from page A-1 fraternal organizations such as the Ma- sons, and had five children and two grandchildren. He ran as an independent candidate for the county commission seat in the 2010 elections, beating out five opponents to win the November general election. "I think in all the boards of county com- missioners I've known. I think Jerry was more ready for that position than anybody else, myself included," McGee said. "Most of his life he's dedicated to the public, to people of all walks of life. The first seven months he hit the ground running." He previously served in the Shelton Police Department for almost 25 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant. "He was Uncle Jerry to everybody," said Sergeant Virgil Pentz of the Shelton Police Department. Pentz said he first met Lingle in 1991 and worked with him at the police depart- ment for many years. He shared one in- cident in particular, which was infamous had a sweet personality with children. He would put them at ease and make them feel safe." Morgan said many of her students came to view Lingle as a surrogate father fig- ure. "He said he wanted to make a differ- ence in the world." she said. "I don't think this town is going to be the same again." After his retirement from the Shelton Police Department, Lingle worked for some time in private security services and owned his own company, Safelite Security Corp. He also gave self-defense classes to teens and adults, McGee said. "He was a natural-born teacher," she within the department ............ said. "He had a heart as for many ye~r~:;: known ~*~rr~ h~ ~aid big as he:was." only as the: "rnbiintain .......~ Lingle'§: fellow Mason beaver story." hi~ life on the County politicians made Pentz recalled a 911 public statements about f their fallen colleague and call about a wild "moun- [[ne or $@ tain beaver" in a back- their time serving with yard in residential Shel- ~e~a~y peopie in himi ton years ago. Lingle re- had the opportunity sponded to the call, and thisL~VV~E~*~'~, itgN of knowing Jerry for a while calming down the long time ... he always home's owner, the animal iocred[b[e Sg had a smile on his face," crawled on his boot and ~ Shelton Mayor John Tar- looked up at him. rant said on Monday. "I Pentz said Lingle instinctively reached think the community has lost a tremen- down to pet the animal, which immediate- dous person in Jerry Lingle." ly bit him on the hand. For years, Shel- Tarrant spoke during Monday's city ton police officers kept plush beaver toys commission meeting about Lingle's ser- in the office and a wanted poster for the vice in the Shelton Police Department, beaver as a joke. saying that he admired how Lingle treat- "Jerry was one of those guys -- larger ed everyone on the streets of Shelton with than life was one of the ways people de- respect. scribed him," Pentz said. "It's a sad thing "It's a reminder that life is short - he when somebody that young goes away."died way too young," said City Commis- Mason County Sheriffs Office Chief sionerDawn Pannell. Deputy Dean Byrd also shared his memo- Mason County Commissioners Lynda ries of' Lingle. Ring Erickson and Tim Sheldon sent out a "We handled a lot of things togetherpress release on Monday on Lingle's death, and had a lot of fun doing it," Byrd said. and also briefly discussed his loss during "He truly cared about the community, he their commission meeting Tuesday. cared about the city he policed, the county The county commission plans to make he lived in." arrangements to appoint a replacement During his time with the Shelton Police for the District 3 commission seat by Oc- Department, Lingle served as a school re- tober 18. source officer, often at the middle school. A memorial for Lingle has been sched- Former middle school counselor Jennyuled for 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28 at Morgan remembered Lingle as an adultthe Little Creek Casino's Events Center. every teenager in the school trusted and Those that would like to join a police and looked up to. fire service procession to the memorial "He had this presence about him -- kind should arrive at the Port of Shelton at 7 of a super-hero presence," she said, "He a.m. on Sunday. ~er~aec# wi~h Microsoft:' ealthVault- yMasonHealth.com for medical histories Dr. John E. Clayton When surgery is the solultion. Say hello to John E. Clayton, D.O., board-eligible in genera surgery, who joins the medical staff at Mason General HosDitat Surgery Clinic ano me more than 100 0hysicians on staff at Mason General Hos aital. Dr. Clayton received qis medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine ano Biosciences. Kansas City, Missouri in 2006; and comDeted his internsr" p and general surgery residency Garden City HosPital in Garden City, Michigan. His specialty is in men's and women's breast health, enooscoDy, gallbladder disease and other types of genera surgery. To make an appointment with Dr. Clayton cal Mason General Hospital Surgery Clinic at (360) 426-4142. Mason Gener(fl Hospita] Surgery Clinic (360} 426-4142 VISA 1710 N 13th LOOP Rd., Shelton, WA 98584 www.MasonOeneral.com. 5harp & More Shelton Cub Scouts Pack 110 welcomes boys in grades 1-5 and their • families to join us for a "Welcome to Cub Scouting" Pack meeting on Monday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Olympic Middle School auditorium. Refreshments will be provided. 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