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Melissa Kingery giving in arm to g student Kingery, 18, of Matlock been awarded a scholarship Nimrod Club. graduated last spring from M. Knight School, having classes there since pre- daughter of Debra and she plans to study nurs- Olympic College Shelton. was a class officer at since the seventh grade served the associated student in many capacities, includ- and sergeant-at- She was named to the hon- e011 throughout her high-school listed in Who's Who American High School ublications for young people printed a number of her es- and poems, and as a sixth- she was winner of the Li- Club Peace Poster Contest. layed basketball and rol- and was captain of the vol- team and basketball team advanced in state competi- She was a cheerleader for Fest benefit for banks congregations of Saint Da- of Wales Episcopal Church Skokomish Valley Communi- are joining with mere- of Skokomish Grange to host Festival on Saturday, 22. event will be an opportu- join in fellowship and give for God's gifts. Families lavited to participate. Those are asked to bring veg- from their gardens to be and then donated to area banks. Non-perishable items accepted as well. Long Ago in Skokomish a book by Emma Richert. was heav- until the mid-1800s, early ettlers looking for fer- harvested the tim- the brush and readied for farming. Skokomish Valley is ap- 10 miles long and about one mile in width. Skokomish River ambles the three sections of the Upper, Middle and Lower with each section hav- own story. Generations of" still work, farm and live in and it is still agricultur- Prominent in Mason County. festival will begin at 1 p.m. Skokomish Valley Grange with a potluck luncheon fbl- by the blessings of donated and a songfest. Wes will be on hand to take on a hayride through a par- valley. JOHN :RANT MAYOR OF SHELTON Paid for by Committee to Elect John Tarrant Mayor 526 S. 10th St. Shelton WA 98584 NP Highclimber Happenings: This Crew is soph-spoken By KELSY HOPKINS On last Wednesday, September 5, a new set of 406 sophomores, 404 juniors and 436 seniors cel- ebrated (and lamented) the begin- ning of the 2007-8 school year at Shelton High School. About 50 of those experienced seniors sported neon-green Climb- er Crew Leader T-shirts bear- ing the quote "Students Helping Students Succeed" in an effort to make themselves visible to sopho- mores who had any questions or concerns about their first day of school. Climber Crew, now in its third year as the Highclimber ver- sion of the nationwide Link Crew program, gives selected upper- classmen the opportunity to wel- come incoming students to their high school'and share their own tips and experiences with them. Guided by leadership teacher Vicki Sawyer, CSI (Climber Suc- cess Inc.) coordinator Connie Da- vidson, social studies teacher Bob Marshall and counselor Susie Wirzbicki, the members of Climb- er Crew completed one two-hour introductory session last June in addition to two five-hour training sessions in order to prepare for sophomore orientation on August 30. This was a day of group ac- tivities or "games with a purpose" that were only interrupted for the regular distribution of student IDs, schedules and lockers. THE CURRENT Climber Crew Leaders will be assisting sophomores and other new stu- dents year-round, knowing that their work will make a difference: Schools with Link Crew programs witness less hazing and deviance as well as higher attendance and student achievement than schools without Link Crew. For now, the Climber Crew seniors are focusing on creating a positive atmosphere. Says sophomore Shenelle King, "On the first day, the Crew was all over to...point us Isophomores] to our classes. I really liked the Crew, and the people were all nice and never turned anyone away!" Both new and former students can make the most of'their experi- ences at SHS by getting involved in campus activities. The SItS Key Club, a high-school branch of" the Kiwanis, desperately needs new members. During their Wednes- day meetings at 2:30 p.m. in Room 415, Key Club memhers will be discussing future/hnd-raisers and community service events sup- porting UNICEF, or the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center, Mason County Shelter tbr the homeless, Puget Sound Blood Center, Ever- green Elementary School," March of Dimes, Mason County Literacy, Relay For Life and SHS. Members have the opportunity to attend the district convention in Portland, (Please turn to page 20.) Recycling carts need elbow room The City of Shelton's new dual stream automated recycling pro- gram has begun and the city has announced the following details to help the program continue running smoothly. Residents must set all contain- ers, recycling and garbage, at least three feet from each other and from fences, posts and cars. Mason County Garbage picks up recycled materials, which in- cludes cardboard that must be cut to fit in the new 35-gallon carts. If residents have large amounts of cardboard, from moving or large appliances, they may call Mason County Garbage at 426-8729 and schedule a pickup time. Due to the large number of residents participating in the re- cycling program, there has been a minor backlog in deliveries of the new carts. For more informa- tion about the program call Tracy Farrell, the city's coordinator of environmental projects, at 432- 5126. A(00T FAST OUR '69 C00AMARO:RALLY.SPORT Z/28 IS BEING flIVEN AWAY SATURDA,0000, ? is radng to a finish. If finalist, you have until Sept 141 ln is easy- Club Members get one free entry & can earn more by playing their favorite games. All finalists will try a key beginning Saturday at 7pro & one ludcy player will ddve away witha dassM See Club Clearwater for details/ S i r w NIOHTS performances from !i: ! WINNINQ COMES NATURALLY In gitmp Comity between Poulsbo and Bainbridle Bland at the Agate Pass Bridge. 1§847 SUO, UAMISII WAY NE suauAmss, WA 9sssz t.oso.sos.s:€,oo Feolgs blazing back into :the Beach Rock! 1,300 Slots • Your Favorite ' Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 Melissa Kingery giving in arm to g student Kingery, 18, of Matlock been awarded a scholarship Nimrod Club. graduated last spring from M. Knight School, having classes there since pre- daughter of Debra and she plans to study nurs- Olympic College Shelton. was a class officer at since the seventh grade served the associated student in many capacities, includ- and sergeant-at- She was named to the hon- e011 throughout her high-school listed in Who's Who American High School ublications for young people printed a number of her es- and poems, and as a sixth- she was winner of the Li- Club Peace Poster Contest. layed basketball and rol- and was captain of the vol- team and basketball team advanced in state competi- She was a cheerleader for Fest benefit for banks congregations of Saint Da- of Wales Episcopal Church Skokomish Valley Communi- are joining with mere- of Skokomish Grange to host Festival on Saturday, 22. event will be an opportu- join in fellowship and give for God's gifts. Families lavited to participate. Those are asked to bring veg- from their gardens to be and then donated to area banks. Non-perishable items accepted as well. Long Ago in Skokomish a book by Emma Richert. was heav- until the mid-1800s, early ettlers looking for fer- harvested the tim- the brush and readied for farming. Skokomish Valley is ap- 10 miles long and about one mile in width. Skokomish River ambles the three sections of the Upper, Middle and Lower with each section hav- own story. Generations of" still work, farm and live in and it is still agricultur- Prominent in Mason County. festival will begin at 1 p.m. Skokomish Valley Grange with a potluck luncheon fbl- by the blessings of donated and a songfest. Wes will be on hand to take on a hayride through a par- valley. JOHN :RANT MAYOR OF SHELTON Paid for by Committee to Elect John Tarrant Mayor 526 S. 10th St. Shelton WA 98584 NP Highclimber Happenings: This Crew is soph-spoken By KELSY HOPKINS On last Wednesday, September 5, a new set of 406 sophomores, 404 juniors and 436 seniors cel- ebrated (and lamented) the begin- ning of the 2007-8 school year at Shelton High School. About 50 of those experienced seniors sported neon-green Climb- er Crew Leader T-shirts bear- ing the quote "Students Helping Students Succeed" in an effort to make themselves visible to sopho- mores who had any questions or concerns about their first day of school. Climber Crew, now in its third year as the Highclimber ver- sion of the nationwide Link Crew program, gives selected upper- classmen the opportunity to wel- come incoming students to their high school'and share their own tips and experiences with them. Guided by leadership teacher Vicki Sawyer, CSI (Climber Suc- cess Inc.) coordinator Connie Da- vidson, social studies teacher Bob Marshall and counselor Susie Wirzbicki, the members of Climb- er Crew completed one two-hour introductory session last June in addition to two five-hour training sessions in order to prepare for sophomore orientation on August 30. This was a day of group ac- tivities or "games with a purpose" that were only interrupted for the regular distribution of student IDs, schedules and lockers. THE CURRENT Climber Crew Leaders will be assisting sophomores and other new stu- dents year-round, knowing that their work will make a difference: Schools with Link Crew programs witness less hazing and deviance as well as higher attendance and student achievement than schools without Link Crew. For now, the Climber Crew seniors are focusing on creating a positive atmosphere. Says sophomore Shenelle King, "On the first day, the Crew was all over to...point us Isophomores] to our classes. I really liked the Crew, and the people were all nice and never turned anyone away!" Both new and former students can make the most of'their experi- ences at SHS by getting involved in campus activities. The SItS Key Club, a high-school branch of" the Kiwanis, desperately needs new members. During their Wednes- day meetings at 2:30 p.m. in Room 415, Key Club memhers will be discussing future/hnd-raisers and community service events sup- porting UNICEF, or the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center, Mason County Shelter tbr the homeless, Puget Sound Blood Center, Ever- green Elementary School," March of Dimes, Mason County Literacy, Relay For Life and SHS. Members have the opportunity to attend the district convention in Portland, (Please turn to page 20.) Recycling carts need elbow room The City of Shelton's new dual stream automated recycling pro- gram has begun and the city has announced the following details to help the program continue running smoothly. Residents must set all contain- ers, recycling and garbage, at least three feet from each other and from fences, posts and cars. Mason County Garbage picks up recycled materials, which in- cludes cardboard that must be cut to fit in the new 35-gallon carts. If residents have large amounts of cardboard, from moving or large appliances, they may call Mason County Garbage at 426-8729 and schedule a pickup time. Due to the large number of residents participating in the re- cycling program, there has been a minor backlog in deliveries of the new carts. For more informa- tion about the program call Tracy Farrell, the city's coordinator of environmental projects, at 432- 5126. A(00T FAST OUR '69 C00AMARO:RALLY.SPORT Z/28 IS BEING flIVEN AWAY SATURDA,0000, ? is radng to a finish. If finalist, you have until Sept 141 ln is easy- Club Members get one free entry & can earn more by playing their favorite games. All finalists will try a key beginning Saturday at 7pro & one ludcy player will ddve away witha dassM See Club Clearwater for details/ S i r w NIOHTS performances from !i: ! WINNINQ COMES NATURALLY In gitmp Comity between Poulsbo and Bainbridle Bland at the Agate Pass Bridge. 1§847 SUO, UAMISII WAY NE suauAmss, WA 9sssz t.oso.sos.s:€,oo Feolgs blazing back into :the Beach Rock! 1,300 Slots • Your Favorite ' Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13