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What's Cookin'?
Randy has fun playing music, s
By REBECCA WELLS
In his almost 30 years on stair
at Mason County Christian School,
Randy Endicott has worn multiple
hats. He's taught, served as prin-
cipal and coach and even been the
bookkeeper for a time.
"Probably the toughest year was
when I had to be the principal and
the bookkeeper at the same time,"
' he,' recalls modestly. "That's defi-
nitely not my talent, keeping track
of finances, so I'm amazed we got
through that year."
He served as principal in various
capacities for about 15 years. Right
now, he's a fitCh-grade teacher at
the school. Randy was introduced
to teaching by his father, Dick En-
dicott, who worked as a local music
teacher while Randy was growing
up. "He really enjoyed teaching and
he would come home with fun sto-
ries about things he did at school,"
Randy recalls.
During his childhood, Randy
liked going to school and never had
any bad experiences in the class-
room. And he has always loved
playing with children. Besides, he
remembers being a student in class
and having the tbeling that he
would be able to describe a concept
more understandably than some of
his teachers. Plus, the idea of hav-
ing summers off looked pretty at-
tractive to Randy.
"IT KIND OF evolved into
something a little more substan-
tial," he adds.
Originally from Hoodsport, he
spent all of his school years in the
tIood Canal area before he attended
Irene S. Reed High School in Shel-
ton. He went on to study education
at Seattle Pacific College and then
substitute-taught in Mason County
tbr a year after he graduated.
At first, his goal was to teach
at his alma mater, Hood Canal
School. When this didn't pan out,
he later heard about a job opening
at the local Christian school. Since
his heart was still set on Hood Ca-
nal or a public school, he wasn't as
interested in the job as the school
was in hiring him. At the time only
one lady was going to serve as prin-
cipal and teacher and she was will-
ing to cut her salary in half to al-
low/br a man to come on staff and
lighten the workload. This meant
they would each earn a $5,000 sal-
ary.
"Being a Christian, I prayed
about it and I just felt that it was
the right thing to do," he remem-
bers.
Since he wasn't married yet,
starting off with a humble salary
teaching about 35 or 40 students at
a small school wasn't as daunting.
"I did all the things with the guys
and the sports and the P.E. and all
the fun activities and then she did
whatever else needed to be done,"
he says.
LOOKING BACK, he has no
regrets about taking the job, which
he has kept for three decades now.
"It's great! It's definitely the occu-
pation that fits who I am the best.
No doubt about that. Even though
it's hard at times, still, that's what
I need to be doing. The Lord knew
what he was doing when he moved
me in this direction," he says.
Now that the faculty has grown
to include 12 instructors for about
135 students under the leadership
of principal Dave Roller, he still
does a lot of the coaching. One par-
ent coaches girls' volleyball, while
he coaches flag fbotball in the fall,
track in the spring and gives a
session on gymnastics for about a
month in the winter.
Track is the sport closest to his
heart, since he had been a track
athlete in school. Even before his
school joined a league, he would al-
ways try to arrange informal meets
with other local schools. Eventu-
ally, the school became part of a
league incorporating half Chris-
tian schools and half public schools
of comparable size, including Hood
IN CHARACTER on the jungle gym with a soccer ball in his
hand is fun-loving fifth-grade teacher Randy Endicott.
Canal and Pioneer and Evergreen
Christian schools.
Later, he accepted a position
as assistant .track coach at Shel-
ton High School under head coach
Pete Janda. Randy was in charge
of hurdle and jump events during
his time coaching at SHS. Though
he has:nt officially coached at the
high school fi)r years, he still pro-
motes the track program and helps
out when and where he can.
THREE OF RANDY'S tbur
children, Betsy, Lucy and Luke,
have competed in the track pro-
gram at Shelton High, even though
they weren't enrolled in the school.
[tis eldest daughter, Emily, is a
protkssional harpist. Music, par-
ticularly the guitar and banjo, also
plays a major role in Randy's life.
He and Sheryl, his wife of 28 years,
attend Hood Canal Community
Church, where he helps out with
music, ttis family also participates
in Family Bible Fellowship, which
meets on Sunday evenings at Saint
Germain's Episcopal Church in
Hoodsport.
lie picked up the banjo a tb, w
years ago when a missionary friend
of his let one, with Randy tbr safe-
keeping be(bre embarking for tim
Philippines. "I couldn't just let it
sit there," Randy explains. Sheryl
fbund him an instructional video
and he started studying how to
play it. While he's played guitar for
longer, Randy now has more thn
playing the banjo, which is more
unique. "It's a happy instrument,"
he says.
Randy's father taught him, along
with his brother and sister, how to
sing. The young trio used to per-
tbrm at area churches. Aside from
coaching sports, he believes, en-
couraging music is the most fulfill-
ing aspect of his job at the school.
A fbw years ago he listened to an
old tape of his brother, sister and
himself singing in harmony.
"l was surprised to hear how
young we sounded," he notes. Sepa-
rating music into harmonic sections
instead of just the basic melody, is
what he really appreciates. "You
can teach really young kids how to
sing harmony it" they have a natu-
ral ear tbr music," he says.
HAVING INHERITED his fa-
ther's love of sharing music, Ran-
dy tbrmed a musical group at the
Christian school. "We sing a lot of
gospel music and we've done a thw
concerts and I really enjoy that.
That's one of the most enjoyable
things for me: is helping kids sing
and learn and teaching them to
sing harmony. Things like that. It's
really fun fbr me," he says.
Randy also helps direct music
at the school's annual Christmas
program. In his spare time, :Randy
loves outdoor, physical activities
and just about all sports. Trout
fishing, swimming and hiking rank
high on his list ot'hobbies. "IfI don't
know how to do it, I want to learn,"
he says.
Randy shared his recipe for cook-
ing fresh trout he catches on the
trail. "Boy, is it good," he says, call-
ing it better than fish he's tasted
in a seafood restaurant. "It helps
if you've been without food tbr a
while, like hiking in the moun-
tains," he adds.
At home, he will usually sprinkle
some Johnny's Seasoning on it just
beibre flouring it, but he doesn't
usually take this luxury with him
on hiking trips.
IIII I III IIII
,,,, ,,b,,
HURRY! FINAL WEEK!
EARLY BIRD R/BAT/
kNst 1,31, 2007
August is the perfect time to heat the fall rush for installing a Regency fireplace in your home
Regency Fireplace Products offer an ideal mix of design, efficiency and functionality, complementincj
your dcor and saving you money on heating hills, Enjoy the cozy warmth and comfort anytime
- even during power outages.
_ "lltl I The Film For Evtry lsonP'
00HeRITAOE00
-31K'%t,,' P/REPLACE SHOPS. INC.
360) 779-3066 11o Viking Ave. NW" Pou|sbo (Across from Poulsbo RV)
360)377-6655 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16 • Bremerton (At Gorst on Waterside)
206) 842-9356 www.heritagefireplaceshop.com
/
360-426-7167
1-800-675-71 67
2911 E. Brockdale Road
I I I
Page 16 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 30, 2007
Trout
hzgredients:
Large trout, at least a toot long,
freshly caught
Pancake mix
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
With a sharp knife, fillet the flesh
offa side of the trout without actually
cleaning it: Use a pair of pliers to grab
the head or the tail and put 1
right against the bone,
meat. Then flip the fillet
other side and use pliers to
fish's skin. Using a flat surfa
the knife right undern ath
skin off the mea.'m
and peel the e
Salt and pepper the filleyil
dip it in dry pancake mix 'i
|
in oil.
Proc,eeds of sale will go I
benefit overseas orphaflll
All proceeds generated from a pelled to raise money to
yard sale this weekend will bene- this cause atter some of ttl
fit orphans overseas. The Orphan-
age Ministry tbr the Karakastek
Orphanage of Kazakhstan has
planned this sale.
This fund-raiser will take place
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satur-
day, September 1, at Calvary Fel-
lowship Church, 2412 West Rail-
road Avenue in Shelton.
Organizers said they felt com-
opted a little girl at this,0th0 ]Q
age. The facility currentlY][h
appliances such as refi'i
and washing machines tl],
care for the children. K !tel
Anyone interested in d0 t
merchandise /br the yard tile
contributing to the cause Ild
Denice Gustafson at 432-7
Greta Ireland at 426-1947.
1-
9 a m for one hour, first Saturday each month
All ages • All stages • Positive training
1)ttpl)y K • Basic ol)cdicnce thru coml)etition
AKC, Rally • G'onti)rmation
Karcn @ 360-432-1478
www.k9kapers.com
Alpine Way is just the place! You live
our own private apartment with your
furniture and possessions around you.
can come and go as you please and
involved with the residents and activities
Alpine as much as you want- the
yours. If you need help, we have nurses
other staff on duty 24 hours a day.
ALPm WAY
RETIREMENT APARTMENTS,
ASSISTED LIVING AND
ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE .,ll
For a complete tour and complimentary lunch, ca
,q|
O Beth Johnston, R.N., manager
(360) 426-2600
900 West Alpine Way • Shelton
What's Cookin'?
Randy has fun playing music, s
By REBECCA WELLS
In his almost 30 years on stair
at Mason County Christian School,
Randy Endicott has worn multiple
hats. He's taught, served as prin-
cipal and coach and even been the
bookkeeper for a time.
"Probably the toughest year was
when I had to be the principal and
the bookkeeper at the same time,"
' he,' recalls modestly. "That's defi-
nitely not my talent, keeping track
of finances, so I'm amazed we got
through that year."
He served as principal in various
capacities for about 15 years. Right
now, he's a fitCh-grade teacher at
the school. Randy was introduced
to teaching by his father, Dick En-
dicott, who worked as a local music
teacher while Randy was growing
up. "He really enjoyed teaching and
he would come home with fun sto-
ries about things he did at school,"
Randy recalls.
During his childhood, Randy
liked going to school and never had
any bad experiences in the class-
room. And he has always loved
playing with children. Besides, he
remembers being a student in class
and having the tbeling that he
would be able to describe a concept
more understandably than some of
his teachers. Plus, the idea of hav-
ing summers off looked pretty at-
tractive to Randy.
"IT KIND OF evolved into
something a little more substan-
tial," he adds.
Originally from Hoodsport, he
spent all of his school years in the
tIood Canal area before he attended
Irene S. Reed High School in Shel-
ton. He went on to study education
at Seattle Pacific College and then
substitute-taught in Mason County
tbr a year after he graduated.
At first, his goal was to teach
at his alma mater, Hood Canal
School. When this didn't pan out,
he later heard about a job opening
at the local Christian school. Since
his heart was still set on Hood Ca-
nal or a public school, he wasn't as
interested in the job as the school
was in hiring him. At the time only
one lady was going to serve as prin-
cipal and teacher and she was will-
ing to cut her salary in half to al-
low/br a man to come on staff and
lighten the workload. This meant
they would each earn a $5,000 sal-
ary.
"Being a Christian, I prayed
about it and I just felt that it was
the right thing to do," he remem-
bers.
Since he wasn't married yet,
starting off with a humble salary
teaching about 35 or 40 students at
a small school wasn't as daunting.
"I did all the things with the guys
and the sports and the P.E. and all
the fun activities and then she did
whatever else needed to be done,"
he says.
LOOKING BACK, he has no
regrets about taking the job, which
he has kept for three decades now.
"It's great! It's definitely the occu-
pation that fits who I am the best.
No doubt about that. Even though
it's hard at times, still, that's what
I need to be doing. The Lord knew
what he was doing when he moved
me in this direction," he says.
Now that the faculty has grown
to include 12 instructors for about
135 students under the leadership
of principal Dave Roller, he still
does a lot of the coaching. One par-
ent coaches girls' volleyball, while
he coaches flag fbotball in the fall,
track in the spring and gives a
session on gymnastics for about a
month in the winter.
Track is the sport closest to his
heart, since he had been a track
athlete in school. Even before his
school joined a league, he would al-
ways try to arrange informal meets
with other local schools. Eventu-
ally, the school became part of a
league incorporating half Chris-
tian schools and half public schools
of comparable size, including Hood
IN CHARACTER on the jungle gym with a soccer ball in his
hand is fun-loving fifth-grade teacher Randy Endicott.
Canal and Pioneer and Evergreen
Christian schools.
Later, he accepted a position
as assistant .track coach at Shel-
ton High School under head coach
Pete Janda. Randy was in charge
of hurdle and jump events during
his time coaching at SHS. Though
he has:nt officially coached at the
high school fi)r years, he still pro-
motes the track program and helps
out when and where he can.
THREE OF RANDY'S tbur
children, Betsy, Lucy and Luke,
have competed in the track pro-
gram at Shelton High, even though
they weren't enrolled in the school.
[tis eldest daughter, Emily, is a
protkssional harpist. Music, par-
ticularly the guitar and banjo, also
plays a major role in Randy's life.
He and Sheryl, his wife of 28 years,
attend Hood Canal Community
Church, where he helps out with
music, ttis family also participates
in Family Bible Fellowship, which
meets on Sunday evenings at Saint
Germain's Episcopal Church in
Hoodsport.
lie picked up the banjo a tb, w
years ago when a missionary friend
of his let one, with Randy tbr safe-
keeping be(bre embarking for tim
Philippines. "I couldn't just let it
sit there," Randy explains. Sheryl
fbund him an instructional video
and he started studying how to
play it. While he's played guitar for
longer, Randy now has more thn
playing the banjo, which is more
unique. "It's a happy instrument,"
he says.
Randy's father taught him, along
with his brother and sister, how to
sing. The young trio used to per-
tbrm at area churches. Aside from
coaching sports, he believes, en-
couraging music is the most fulfill-
ing aspect of his job at the school.
A fbw years ago he listened to an
old tape of his brother, sister and
himself singing in harmony.
"l was surprised to hear how
young we sounded," he notes. Sepa-
rating music into harmonic sections
instead of just the basic melody, is
what he really appreciates. "You
can teach really young kids how to
sing harmony it" they have a natu-
ral ear tbr music," he says.
HAVING INHERITED his fa-
ther's love of sharing music, Ran-
dy tbrmed a musical group at the
Christian school. "We sing a lot of
gospel music and we've done a thw
concerts and I really enjoy that.
That's one of the most enjoyable
things for me: is helping kids sing
and learn and teaching them to
sing harmony. Things like that. It's
really fun fbr me," he says.
Randy also helps direct music
at the school's annual Christmas
program. In his spare time, :Randy
loves outdoor, physical activities
and just about all sports. Trout
fishing, swimming and hiking rank
high on his list ot'hobbies. "IfI don't
know how to do it, I want to learn,"
he says.
Randy shared his recipe for cook-
ing fresh trout he catches on the
trail. "Boy, is it good," he says, call-
ing it better than fish he's tasted
in a seafood restaurant. "It helps
if you've been without food tbr a
while, like hiking in the moun-
tains," he adds.
At home, he will usually sprinkle
some Johnny's Seasoning on it just
beibre flouring it, but he doesn't
usually take this luxury with him
on hiking trips.
IIII I III IIII
,,,, ,,b,,
HURRY! FINAL WEEK!
EARLY BIRD R/BAT/
kNst 1,31, 2007
August is the perfect time to heat the fall rush for installing a Regency fireplace in your home
Regency Fireplace Products offer an ideal mix of design, efficiency and functionality, complementincj
your dcor and saving you money on heating hills, Enjoy the cozy warmth and comfort anytime
- even during power outages.
_ "lltl I The Film For Evtry lsonP'
00HeRITAOE00
-31K'%t,,' P/REPLACE SHOPS. INC.
360) 779-3066 11o Viking Ave. NW" Pou|sbo (Across from Poulsbo RV)
360)377-6655 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16 • Bremerton (At Gorst on Waterside)
206) 842-9356 www.heritagefireplaceshop.com
/
360-426-7167
1-800-675-71 67
2911 E. Brockdale Road
I I I
Page 16 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 30, 2007
Trout
hzgredients:
Large trout, at least a toot long,
freshly caught
Pancake mix
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
With a sharp knife, fillet the flesh
offa side of the trout without actually
cleaning it: Use a pair of pliers to grab
the head or the tail and put 1
right against the bone,
meat. Then flip the fillet
other side and use pliers to
fish's skin. Using a flat surfa
the knife right undern ath
skin off the mea.'m
and peel the e
Salt and pepper the filleyil
dip it in dry pancake mix 'i
|
in oil.
Proc,eeds of sale will go I
benefit overseas orphaflll
All proceeds generated from a pelled to raise money to
yard sale this weekend will bene- this cause atter some of ttl
fit orphans overseas. The Orphan-
age Ministry tbr the Karakastek
Orphanage of Kazakhstan has
planned this sale.
This fund-raiser will take place
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satur-
day, September 1, at Calvary Fel-
lowship Church, 2412 West Rail-
road Avenue in Shelton.
Organizers said they felt com-
opted a little girl at this,0th0 ]Q
age. The facility currentlY][h
appliances such as refi'i
and washing machines tl],
care for the children. K !tel
Anyone interested in d0 t
merchandise /br the yard tile
contributing to the cause Ild
Denice Gustafson at 432-7
Greta Ireland at 426-1947.
1-
9 a m for one hour, first Saturday each month
All ages • All stages • Positive training
1)ttpl)y K • Basic ol)cdicnce thru coml)etition
AKC, Rally • G'onti)rmation
Karcn @ 360-432-1478
www.k9kapers.com
Alpine Way is just the place! You live
our own private apartment with your
furniture and possessions around you.
can come and go as you please and
involved with the residents and activities
Alpine as much as you want- the
yours. If you need help, we have nurses
other staff on duty 24 hours a day.
ALPm WAY
RETIREMENT APARTMENTS,
ASSISTED LIVING AND
ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE .,ll
For a complete tour and complimentary lunch, ca
,q|
O Beth Johnston, R.N., manager
(360) 426-2600
900 West Alpine Way • Shelton