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Shelton-Mason County Journal ! WHAT00SCOOKIN ' 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 i 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. 3, 2012 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page B-1 i.