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Shelton-Mason County Journal WHAT'SCOOKIN' By NATALIE JOHNSON Last Wednesday, Skookum Rotary's Oys- terboard unanimously picked the festival's 30th anniversary poster out of 18 submissions. Rotary member Paula Ferrara said it was a no-brainer. "A few members of Oysterboard took a look, it was unanimous," she said. "It is so happy, and fun -- this makes you smile... We all just went, 'Oh that is so cute." Maggie Harbaugh, the artist who created this year's winning design, is carrying on a family legacy with her win. "We had a lakehouse out here since Iwas a kid, so my dad used to enter every year ... He won the 25th anniversary," she said. "It's awe- some, we have pictures of him doing the sign- ing, and he remembers how excited he was." Harbaugh entered the contest several times when she was younger, but this year her mom convinced her to try again. ', Harbaugh is a junior at the Evergreen State College studying animation and works at the Grove Street Brewhouse in Shelton. "I've been wanting to be an animator since I was in second grade," she said. "My uncle took me on a tour of Warner Bros. Studios ... ever since then I thought, 'That's what I want to do with my life." Harbaugh drew from her love of anima- tion to create her poster, featuring an oyster- digger, an orca whale, some smiling crabs and several oysters looking suitably thrilled to be a part of OysterFest. "My art style is really cartoony like that," she said. "I was just trying to do something that would stay true to my style but bring something new to the Oysterfest." Another animated work, "Alice in Wonder- land," served as the inspiration for the poster, Harbaugh said. "I originally thought about doing the Car- penter and the Walrus from "Alice in Wonder- land" she said. "There's like a little fable in it about the Walrus and the Carpenter. They go and they kind of lure all these little oysters up to the land and tell them they're going to be doing all these wonderful things ... Then they become dinner." Ferrara said the poster fits in perfectly with Skookum Rotary's motto and OysterFest. "Our motto at Skookum Rotary is %Ve'll get it done and we'll make it fun," she said. "This is tim." Every year Skookum Rotary prints 100 signed copies of the OysterFest poster. This year, 42 have already been spoken for, but the remaining posters are available for purchase. Contact Paula Ferrara at Art Talks at 432- 1101 to buy a poster. Courtesy photo Maggie Harbaugh designed the 30th OysterFest poster. HARST[NEISLANDNEWS Bligh Hueske shows off her horse last Benefit Show. Jouma pnom oy Natalie Johnson Sunday during the showmanship portion of the 4-H Lori Papini By NATALIE JOHNSON When 4-H leader Lori Papini was diag- nosed with lymphoma in June, the kids in her 4-H horse group, Run-n-wild, knew they had to do something to help. "They heard that Lori had lymphoma and they were very upset and cried," said Julie Chrisman, who helped organize the event. "They wanted to know what they could do for her." The children from Run-n-wild, with a little help from their parents, dressed up in lime green this weekend -- the stan- dard color for lymphoma events -- and set up a two-day benefit show to help raise money to help Papini. "The kids wanted 'I run for life' on the T-shirts," Chrisman said. Last Saturday and Sunday, the group gathered with their horses, which were do- her efforts as a 4-H leader, but her stu- nated by owners Tom and Karen Randall dents certainly haven't forgotten her. for the weekend, at the Arcadia Ranch, "When I found out she had cancer it hit along with fellow 4-H group Rebel Riders me hard," said 4-H member Abby Chris- and raised $2.000. man. "I wanted to do something for them." Papini attended the event and gave sev- More than 25 sponsors from throughout eral classes. She said the event came as a the community also donated money to help total surprise, fund the event, Julie Chrisman said. "It feels absolutely amazing, I was so About 27 4-H children came together to shocked," she said. "I don't know if they compete in several horse events, she said, thought I knew about it but I didn't know including showmanship on both days, about it until [the] fair." trail, stockseat, huntseat and bareback Papini was diagnosed with lymphoma, riding on Saturday, pole bending, Idaho a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the im- figure 8 stake, two barrel flag, internation- mune system, in June. She has been a 4-H al flag, pole key race and texas barrels on leader in Washington for five years and Saturday and Western Games on Sunday. previously was a leader in Oregon for 10 "We have people here from Olympia years. Papini said her father was a 4-H that we've been gaming with for three or leader for 25 years. Since June. Papini has had to step back See 4-H on page 8-2 Shelton based non-profit rescues birds statewide By NATALIE JOHNSON of her own. "We've gotten over 60 "I realized how many to date, we've adopted out Most cities and countiesbirds out there need homes," nearly 30 and we've got have public pounds for stray she said. "In February, my pending adoptions out on dogs and cats. Mason Coun- best friend and I decided to about 6 birds and we've got ty also has several private start up Shelton and Mascon new birds coming in as soon 3, and non-profit dog and cat County Parrot Rescue. as we ve got space." she said. rescue groups. While VanderWal initial-"The demand was so high Journal 3noto By Natalie Johnson But what about family ly planned on just serving and ... we quickly expanded Co-founder and Vice President pets that have feathers, not Mason County, in no timeto serve all of Washington." r? at all the non-profit started VanderWal said she fell of Shelton and Mason County Last year Echo VanderW- taking in and adopting out Parrot Rescue Amber Lea re- al asked that same question birds from all over Washing- cently adopted this rescued while looking to adopt abird ton. See Birds on page B-2 Congo African Grey. Thursday, August 25, A beloved friend of the island is gone : John Cooper, a beloved friend of the island, left us this past week. He was 98 years old. His many friends and family gathered at the community hall on Sunday to talk of his exploits, his love for family and his joy of living. The hall was filled and as usual the Wom- en's Club provided food and beverage for Doris and her family. John loved nature and I'm sure he would have been pleased to see the black and yel- low bumblebees buzz from lavender bloom to lily, which grow outside the hall. And mixing with those bumble- bees were small orangeish butterflies bouncing and purring through the pur- plish haze of bloom. Jays called from the far side of the parking lot and a pair of black crows landed on top of the green metal back porch lured by the smell of all the bountiful food on the inside tables. John wrote this column for some 10 years. He edu- cated us with stories about the island's history and kept us informed about the wildlife. Harstine Island is far from where he was born in Asbury Park, N.J. On his long journey from MIKE there to here, I think CALLAGHAN he told me he retired three times from three different ca- reers. John was married to Doris for 58 years. He had six children, 14 grand- children and seven great-grandchil- dren. His first wife Stephanie preceded him in death. Most of us also know John because of his wonderful Harstine Island calen- dars. He was a great artist and studied at Parson's School of Design in New York City. The majority of his life was spent in education: he had a passion for it. He started in the elementary schools and his last job was as the Dean of Graduate Studies at California Lutheran University. He relished his membership in the Harstine Island Theater Club and wrote many of the plays that were performed there. John, thanks for the memories. Speaking of education, Pioneer School has a new superintendent -- Marty Brewer. School will be start- ing soon and Pioneer Kiwanis will be putting on a barbeque for the school staff on Aug. 31. This noontime wel- come has been going on for as long as See Harstine on page B-2 2011 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1