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Shelton-Mason County Journal By GORDON WEEKS beat more than a dozen oth- gordon@masoncoztnty.com ers to place first at the com- petition. "We're ecstatic," said Dan The kids in Pioneer School's Beaudoin, the team's coach. robotic club have dubbed their "The kids are bouncing off the team "Nerdy and Proud," and walls." both monikers certainly fit The winning trio is three of after their performance Sat- Beaudoin's children: 14-year- urday at the Youth Robotics old Guy, 13-year-old Grace Space Elevator Competition and 8-year-old Audrey. They at the Museum of Flight in won $150 for their effort. The Seattle. club's second team- Alex The students are nerdy in Narranze, Josie Beaudoin and the best sense of the word, Charles Sell - placed second brainy enough to construct an in the "Anything Goes" cat- autonomous robot made from egory of climbing robots. Legos that transported four For the Space Elevator con- pounds of "satellites" up a test, the kids created Lego ro- 20-foot-tall "elevator ribbon." bots to climb a 20-foot caution And they certainly should be proud, because their team See Robotic on page B-3 Courtesy photo Showing their ribbon-climbing robots are members of the Pioneer School's robotic club, from left, Josie Beaudoin, Charles Sell, Alexia Sell, Alex Narranze, Audrey Beaudoin, Guy Beaudoin and Grace Beaudoin. Bob Clark, past Washington State Grange master, presents more than 65 years in the Twanoh Grange on Aug. 22. Courtesy pnom Dorothy Harper with a pin recognizing her for Grange member looks back on life in Belfair thefirst drug storeinBelfair "I was not yet 25 years old," she said. I didn't know it was amazing." By NATALIE JOHNSON allup Fairs. She sold the pharmacy in 1958 nata/ie@rnasoncounty.com In the 1960s, while a very ac-after she injured her back in a car tive member of the grange, Harper accident. She didn't work as a phar- helped the organization build two macist again for 10 years but spent Dorothy Harper says she doesn't grange halls, the first between 1965 many more years with her family in like to toot her own horn, but in her and 1966. Belfair watching the area grow and more than 80 years living in Mason "Our first grange hall was blown change. County, most of it in Belfair, she has up by a charge of dynamite mali- "I've had a wonderful life," she seen and done a lot worth tooting ciously," she said. said. "I've had some bad things hap- about. Harper's family, her brothers and pen but you have to have some bad On Aug. 18, the Twanoh Grange sisters and parents Marion and Vio- things so you can appreciate the good recognized Harper for continuously la Newkirk, came to Mason County things." serving as a grange member for more in November 1931 from Bremerton Between 1931, when Harper, ar- than 65 years, when she was 6. rived in Belfair with her family, and She joined the Twanoh Grange the She flew through school and today, she said the area has become year it formed, in 1946, while tak- graduated as Valedictorian at South far more populated than it once was. ing a year off from her studies at the Kitsap High School when she was "Belfair used to be far different University of Washington School of 15. She graduated the University of than it is now before we had the in- Pharmacy. Washington as a licensed pharmacist flux of people that thought Belfair Harper said she did "everything," in 1947 when she was 21. was a beautiful place to live," she while in the grange. For many years "I worked my way through col- said. "There was a time that we had she served as secretary or treasurer lege. I never blew my own horn," she creeks and rivers that teemed with of the grange, and helped with dis- said. plays at the Maso~a County and Puy- Only a few years later, she opened Learn how to. make hard apple cider Twas leaving the island last Thursday and as I approached the triangle area lI Saw a white dog. I recognized him as a neighborhood dog that lives about a block from the island entrance on North Island Drive. Last week, he was hanging out in the triangle area and I've never seen him standing there before. I slowed, he turned and looked at me with ~s tongue hanging out, panting. As I got closer he pulled .' ' ' his tongue in and moved his lips and seemed to say "hey" -kind of like a store greeter. I nodded my head when I passed and his eyes followed me as I headed for the bridge. It was nice to By MIKE have someone there CALLAGHAN welcoming or saying "thanks, come back to the island soon., I looked for him on my way home, but he wasn't there -- I guess his work shift was over. Diane Edgin sent in a report about last week's farmers market. "With apple squeeze not that far away, the Harstine Garden Club will host Bill Thornton at its September meeting. He will be discussing the steps necessary to make hard cider and wine. The garden club will meet at 7 p.m. on Sept 13 at the Community Hall. All are welcome, in- chiding off-islanders. On Aug. 18, the market hosted 23 vendors and a steady stream of visitors taking advantage" of the cooler temperatures. We had a young girl who was visiting from Seattle play her violin at the market. Marina Sanchez is 9 years old and has played for four years. She learned the Suzuki method starting with classical and has since branched out into different styles. She played a variety of styles. It was a busy morning." The menu is out for September's se- nior lunch. As you all know, lunch at the community hall is served at noon, but it is advisable to be a little early because it does fill up fast. On Sep. 5, they will serve up baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green salad and fruit cups with whipped cream. Then, on Sept. 19, they will have a season dish of salmon loaf with dill sauce along with some wild rice, green beans and lemon cake. I don't think they will be out catching the salmon themselves, but you can never tell about that bunch in the kitchen -- they are dedicated vol- unteers. So, if you are over 50 and hungry on those two Wednesdays, pack along a $3 donation and fill up your tummy. Last year at Pioneer School there was a very active group that worked on the food bank. Already this year over at Heath and Heathers they have had a fundraiser. Karla Lortz sponsored an event, High Tea in the Heather Garden, and wants us to know that they sold 62 tickets and raised $935 for the Pioneer Food Bank. They were hoping to sell 50 tickets, so it was a great success for their first time out. They wanted to thank Wendy and Monty Cobb for jumping in and helping Karla plan and execute the fundraiser. Tom and Mary Ryan helped by loaning them chairs and Scott McDou- gall loaned tl=em his canopy. The Picker- ing Business District really helped to make this event a success and she would like to thank Lady of the Lake, Fresh Start Market & Dell and Spencer Lake Bar & Grill for the gift certificates and door prizes. She would also like to espe- cially thank Olympic Bakery and Dee's Tea Co. for their generous donations of pastries and tea for the event. And most of all a big shout out goes to the members of the community for coming out and sup- porting the food bank. And just before sending in the article I received another email from Karla as a few more donations came in to bring the total money raised to $1,000. You have to just love how the volunteer spirit works in our little com- munity out here -- makes you want to call and volunteer yourself. I can't believe I've been writing this column for five years now without a break. So, I'm going to take a two-week break starting on Sept. 5. Daniel Frish- man has accepted the job as my replace- ment. So for the articles due on Sept. 5 and Sept. 12,.you carLsend your informa- See Grange on page 8-3 • ti0n to Daniel@windermere.com. Thanks. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012 -:Sl~eito'n-Mason c0Unty Journal- Page B-1 :'