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Firefighter to raise funds with calendar
Proceeds will benefit Mason
County Fire District 17
By NATALIE JOHNSON
natalie@masoncounty.com
Mason County Fire District 17 volun-
teer firefighter CaryLyn Miles sees first-
hand just how hard Mason County's fire-
fighters and Emergency Medical Techni-
cians (EMTs) work to save lives.
Fire District 17, located in the Ham-
ma Hamma area north of Lilliwaup, gets
many calls related to car accidents on U.S.
Highway 101.
"I was on two rollover calls in one day currently enrolled in a nursing program
last summer," Miles said. "I was looking with the goal of qualifying as a Life Flight
around at my department, I thought, these nurse, or a nurse who assists on medical
are bad calls, we need more money ... We helicopter flights.
need our EMS."
In order to raise mone)/for Mason Coun-
ty fire districts, Miles recently decided to
put together the Ladies of Mason County
Calendar. Each month will have a picture
of a different female firefighter/EMT.
She has invited all female firefighters
in Mason County to participate. Miles is
lending her experience with modeling and
has recruited a friend with photography
experience to take the photos.
Miles started her career in medicine as
a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and is
"That's what I want to do," she said;
To further that goal, Miles trained as a
firefighter/EMT through Fire District 17.
"This fire department gave me such an
opportunity," she said.
Miles said she does not have a specific
fundraising goal but is selling advertising
space in the calendar to pay for printing
costs. So far, .response has been beyond her
expectations.
"It's snowballing ... it's going really
See Calefidar on page B-4
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Art ,sts,
friends
open
'station'
2 men with Mason County
connections start business
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com
Painters Bob Chamberlain and Don
Winsor are both South Sound natives who
used their creative skills in the military
before they met as art students at Edison
Technical School in Seattle in 1954.
After graduating, the two artists worked
together at a design firm creating packag-
ing for food products, including spaghetti,
crabs and chocolates.
Now in their 80s, the longtime friends
in July launched their new joint busi-
ness, Art Station, which sells their scenic
and wildlife art inside a former 1940s gas
stati6n on Mud Bay Road. Their painting
tables face each other.
'Tee do more talking than painting,"
said the 82-year-old Chamberlain, a resi-
dent of Kamilche Point.
The work of both artists has been famil-
iar to Mason County residents for decades.
It's difficult to walk more than a few blocks
in downtown Shelton without spotting one
of Chamberlain's murals, and the artist
teaches classes at the Shelton Senior Cen-
ter. Winsor, 80, still occasionally teaches
art classes at his alma mater, Shelton
High School, as well as Olympia and Capi-
tal high schools.
Art Station features Winsor's scratch-
boards and paintings of animals and
painted landscapes, and Chamberlain's
seascapes and landscapes.
Born in Tenino, Chamberlain said poor
eyesight kept him away from baseball, for
fear of getting hit in the face with the ball.
Beginning at age 6, "I drew everything I
could get my hands on," he said.
Winsor began working in oil paints as
a teen.
"My twin sister got the high grades,
and I gotin trouble for doodling," recalled
the artist, who graduated from Shelton
High School in 1951.
Both used their artistiq talents in the
military. Chamberlain drew maps for the
U.S. Army. Working for U.S. Naval Air
Intelligence, Winsor sketched top secret
documents for the Navy while stationed in
South Korea, and later for Boeing.
The two met in a Friday afternoon class
at Edison Technical, while learning to pro-
duce life portraits in charcoal.
"We've been friends ever since," Cham-
berlain said.
A Mission macaroni box was among
their creations at a design firm following
school. Both said they found the job fun.
"I still see the Rose brand noodles,"
Winsor said.
Chamberlain's jobs have included work
at an ad agency in Seattle, and he opened
a graphic design studio in Olympia.
After working for Boeing, Winsor
served for 15 years as the state's art direc-
tor, where he designed logos for such agen-
cies as the Washington State Patrol, state
parks and the departments of natural re-
sources and highways, as well as the Wood-
land Park Zoo. He created the Christmas
cards for three governors: Albert Rosellini,
Dixy Lee Ray andDan Evans.
Winsor works from photographs to iaint
.works that include deer, pandas, lions and
Above, painters Don
Winsor, left, and
Robert Chamberlain,
who have been friends
since 1954, created a
sandwich board sign to
place in front of their
new business, Art
Station, at 4521
Harrison Ave. (also
considered Mud Bay
Road) in Olympia to
let motorists know the
1940s area building is
no longer a gas station.
At left, a painting of
Scampy the dog, by
Don Winsor.
Journal photos by Gordon Weeks
cats, with some of the works commissioned
by pet lovers.
"It has to be a very detailed photograph
to get it right," he said.
Chamberlain's murals were created
during the 1990s and early 2000s. They in-
clude the four panels on the Mason County
PUD 3 building at Fourth Street and Cota
Street that depict salmon climbing a dam
and men raising power poles, and the mu-
ral the old JC Penny's building on Third
., See
Th ursda
A new face
temporarily
replaces Mike
" ello, I am Daniel Frishman, a
20-year Harstine Island resi-
• dent who will be taking Mike's
place for a few weeks while he takes
a well-deserved break. So, please help
me out and send any information on
island events, special get-togethers or
anything else you think your neigh-
bors and friends might be interested
in to daniel@windermere.com.
I dropped by the farmers market at
By DANIEL
FRISHMAN
the community hall
last Saturday. A lot
of folks were out of-
fering their wares.
Everything from
delicious pastries
to fresh vegetables
to arts and crafts
were available. At
the market, you can
buy one of the 2013
island calendars,
which benefit the
community hall. Each month of the
calendar features a photo taken by
an islander. Island T-shirts, hats and
other clothing items are also avail-
able.
Thanks to the "All Island Eyes
Network" for much of the information
in this column.-
If you are not al-
ready a subscrib-
er, I urge you to
slgn up now, as
it is a great news
source for what is
happening on our
island. To sign
up, send them an
email at
harstineisland-
neighbo'rhoodu
watch@grnail.
com.
Eating
pie for
charity?
Sign .me
up!
Karla Lortz of Heath and Heathers
Nursery had a very successful "high
tea" at her location on Pickering Road
to benefit the Pioneer Food Bank.
More than $1,000 was raised. Karla
wishes to thank all those who helped
make it possible, including Monty
and Wendy Cobb, Olympic Bakery,
Fresh Start, Dee's Teas, Lady of the
Lake, Shelton Rehab Center, the
Honey Bee Man and Bill Schoaf.
Eating pie for charity? Sign me up!
Top pie baker earns a $100 prize on
Sept. 29 at the community hall. All
funds benefit the hall. All pies, except
the winning pie, will be sold by the
slice.
The Harstine Island Community
Choir started rehearsals last Sunday
at the community hall. All Mason
County residents are urged to come
out and sing. No audition is required.
Choir members learn proper singing
technique and perform a variety of
musical pieces.
This choir brings together musi-
cians of diverse backgrounds, without
regard to their amateur or profes-
sional status. The repertoire for their
December concerts will be traditional
American Christmas music from
1700-1850, along with music from
England of the same period. Songs
will include well-known carols, early
American shape note music and was-
sail songs.
Forty singers are already regis-
tered, but there is room for 20 more,
so if you find yourself singing in the
shower, humming during the day or
just plain like to sing, this choir has
a place for you. For more informa-
tion, contact Elizabeth Berndt at 432-
9940.
Missing animals. Is'this your dog?
He was found on McMicken Road and
appears to be a Great Pyrenees or
mix. He has a black choke collar with
silver, is very friendly and has un-
usual back paws. He is at the shelter
on Jensen Road in Shelton.
Also missing are three cats from
the Wild Felid Cat Advocacy Center
who were being transitioned from fe-
ral to new homes. They dug their way
out of their enclosure at the center
near the community hall. They are
described as a grey and white short-
haired, a tortoise-colored and a black
and orange.
If you see them please call Shellen
at 426-4466.
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