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l00ormer aerospace worker
:gets retrained for the road
Word that spells despair
of Workers, but in some
a door opening into a
career.
happened that G.
was making his
trek as a novice Iong-
'ough Shelton last
of a training pro-
estern Pacific Truck
a.
Was notified when he
unemployment after his
cut at Aero Controls in
that he was eligible for
the Job Train-
Act. It was, in
round of JTPA re-
;, the Shelton resident
Week. Some years back,
for the aerospace in-
A VERy worthwhile pro-
as he talked of the
brought him
Northwest and Shel-
new career.
said the aerospace in-
a natural for him,
as the son of a
"I'd lived in 25
time I was 5," he ex-
I've been in all but
I've lived in Europe
America. We were
ma when I graduated
school ."
'as aerospace work with
hat brought him and
from Alabama
By then his grand-
.ore and the late Clyde
Were living in Shel-
Parents, Gil and Betty
are here, too. And he's
on leaving.
In fact, he chose the trucking
firm he'll be working for on the
basis of a West Coast orientation
and a liberal at-home time policy.
But that's getting ahead of the
story.
DEAN LEARNED the long-
haul trucking trade in Tacoma,
and last Wednesday was gradua-
tion day as well as his final test
drive. His route brought him
through Shelton, and there his
family - dad, wife, and kids Paul
and Leah (daughter Kristy was at
work) - were on hand to see him
roll through on State Route 3.
And not just to see, but to
cheer on with signs.
"It was a surprise," Brenda
Palmer grinned, pleased to have
master-minded a show of support
for her husband without his tum-
bling to it ahead of time.
Not only did Palmer pass his
course, but he had several job of-
fers from trucking firms by the
time he graduated. He chose
Schneider National Trucking and
will leave September 21 for the
company's terminal in Portland,
and thence to training in Los An-
geles. "They've got a skid track.
like the state patrol's," he said.
'/'ou learn to recover, first with a
tractor, then with a 48-foot
trailer."
Once he's finished the addi-
tional training, he'll be set to
work the 11 western states and
Canada. "It's got good benefits,"
he said of the firm. "And after six
months, family members can ride
along."
d
G. Dean Palmer
l \\;
J
SIGN LANGUAGE says it all. Betty Palmer, left, and Brenda Palmer
cheer on their son and husband, respectively, along State Route 3
past Red Apple Market and into Shelton on his drive north, part of
his graduation from Western Pacific Truck School.
Johnson's hayride tradition
t GOPfu d
as n-raiser
ROLLING THROUGH Shelton on his trucking school
final-test run, Dean Palmer was surprised to find fam-
ily in wait with signs and cameras.
Peggy Johnson's Skokomish
Valley hayride and chili feed, a
staple of her own campaign fund-
raising efforts, is now a tradition
for the Mason County Republican
Party.
Now that Johnson is not seek-
ing public office, says Craig Chap-
man, fans of the hayride event
worried that it might be discon-
tinued. But Johnson has offered
to continue the tradition as a Ma-
son County Republican Party
fund-raiser.
Now called the Mason County
Republican Party's Y2K Kam-
paign Kick-off Hayride and Chili
Feed, it will be held from 1 to 4
p.m. Sunday, September 19, at
the Johnson farm at West 3451
Skokomish Valley Road.
"It's a great idea, a popular
fund-raiser and a heck of a lot of
fun," said Chapman, the chair-
man of the Mason County Repub-
lican Central Committee. "It's
also an opportunity to meet can-
didates in some of this year's elec-
tion, including nonpartisan races,
plus we expect candidates who
will be running in the new millen-
nium. We're looking forward to an
afternoon of fun, family, friends
and food."
Volunteers will serve a meal of
chili, cornbread, coleslaw, fresh
corn on the cob from the John-
sons' farm, and homemade pie.
Musical entertainment will be
provided, and attendees will be
treated to an old-fashioned hay-
ride.
The event is open to the public.
A donation of $15 per person or
$35 per family is requested. Res-
ervations can be made through
Chapman at 426-2294, and more
information is also available from
him at that number.
ENTEP-.TAINMENT ANp
ININc00 C00Ulp00_
;!i p
To ):i ,
thank our community for a great ,, :,
start, we offer the following:
• pml-9:00 l.m. ' : I
Suite D " 360-427-8709, e I
J
r m-- =p mm- m----.----.. =-- ------ --,. I
This week only t.'
,oo 112 Price Lunch* . rouo
purchase any lunch of equal or greater value at regular price, $#JELTON I I
,pecialvalidFriday, 9/17/99through 24 HOUR MOVIE 'NFO 426"1000 e Jams & jellies BURGERIIHSTER
F - _ e " Clams &
°ro,ro,,,.oorom,,,ne,.,, r "='-- r " O,er ! BUY ONE GILLED HAM AND i
following/unch spocial: DALLY 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:10 I CHEESE SANDWICH I
Incu Greek Sampler Platter I HARSTINE ISLAND I ON SOURDOUGH BREJD -- I
,,o e: , Tii- [ GET ONE FREE [
fre Dastr,es stuffed with Italian sausage, black olives, / Iml.. I FARMERS MARKET
[ Saturdays 10 a.m.-12 noon
on°2 Steamed spinach, feta and Parmesan cheeses .[Iql] tour I at community hall ." , the top=; :
, Sicffed, of morinora sauce. " l# _e'irllcmu i c°T,,%','51h/,°',,, ,.,,o,,,/.2.,. IUUISTIR
, lootu,s,ago, a hard, mellow cheese, u-u.'"=nn I .Art, & cafts I '- -------------- -- -- -- -- ---------------- -- -- -,
, - =u garhc crost,n' !ll ........ I • PJ.n!. ii I
T,:.'_. ',s .......
, gOr;c?.e--, ak°l°m°ta°live'c°per'°nch°vyand ::i! I" Cutflowers "11111111 now offering .
Vecl With reaa. DALLY 2:00, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20 VHoney (
°read and your ehoice of fresh garden solad or soup de jour. . , Formula $
Gasoline
$1995 "'B[ ()I/T S(IS( 300101ympm (360)
I ARSTINE ISLAND THEATER CLUB hell
. Hours !. ::::ii [.ICI'L I PRESENTs H oWYn tNo rth 426-7224
/Uesday to Saturday I' ':,":(/,rn,;nct the. I i! #BoIHoTIIIIIG
1 Mystery smemm. ' Fax426-7407 Shell
C°r!r°' west Ret in Shelton 426"4407 : sl, w. F.,nklin St., Sh.,or, I larrcll s Cove ...... WE IB"IKEIYou IBXK:I
GREAT P ITHIZEsEZA
I A/OrkipiCha/:/Y :, NO COU.O..0000o00o .o. I
Los Martlnlilos , , ,, ,,' SEPTEMBER
OARAPE =1/- Mariachi Band ZE
4:2-T£WA-Y. EEriER September 22 -- Starts at 6 p.m.
"'u;2;.t't:w . Look for our Mariachi Dau Specials! " m 0:=,:. SIDE.BY.SlDEI ;,;G II
PIZZA I
i . HAPPY HOClR 3-6 P.M. I HalfpePP°r°ni'halfCanadi'n'stylebac°nandpineapp!'i 1
ram) ' "" i A ._ :: . vo ,. . ....,.. ,
POamD-RS 1 ?"?0r #-A#ATg I g. II
lg Budweiser, Bud Light, MGD, Coors Light -- - A.- R,-EI'°:,,o,=. I
L0: - • o - I ,.:2: Canadian bacon, salami, pepperoni, sausag0 and beef.
"" " WELL DRINKS - j.--- , 2, ,, O,y,,,p,; H. ,. mm#_m,,
t . During Happy Hour I HARSTINE ISLAND COMMUNITY HALL . Shelton remmm,l ==
, -V. Restaurant Hours K " Sa
. Pen Sun Thurs I araoke Friday and turday I SEPTEMBER 24TH AND 25TH AT 8:00 P.M. In Barkley Square Il "
I TICKETS ON SALE AT: 427-5366 I'IiIR#,
11.1 la... ]Opm' ...... .-- 11:30a,m. togp.m, daily. , k' --
Sat. 11 a m " 1"1 o rr Nappy Hour 2503 Olympic Hsghway North, Shelton I JARRELL'S COVE MARINA, SHELTON TRAVEL,
, Cantina'' r' 3-6 Across the parking lot from mcDonald's I AND HARSTINE POINTE OFFICE l ,,
ntil 2 a.m. FrL g.7, Sat. Ever/:/Dag! 432-1085 I this play was partly funded by a Grant from the Washlngton Stats Oepartmentof Ecology. Food stamps welcome on You-Bake" items.
. 1. 'G
Se 16 1999 lason Journal
.¢
Page 29
l00ormer aerospace worker
:gets retrained for the road
Word that spells despair
of Workers, but in some
a door opening into a
career.
happened that G.
was making his
trek as a novice Iong-
'ough Shelton last
of a training pro-
estern Pacific Truck
a.
Was notified when he
unemployment after his
cut at Aero Controls in
that he was eligible for
the Job Train-
Act. It was, in
round of JTPA re-
;, the Shelton resident
Week. Some years back,
for the aerospace in-
A VERy worthwhile pro-
as he talked of the
brought him
Northwest and Shel-
new career.
said the aerospace in-
a natural for him,
as the son of a
"I'd lived in 25
time I was 5," he ex-
I've been in all but
I've lived in Europe
America. We were
ma when I graduated
school ."
'as aerospace work with
hat brought him and
from Alabama
By then his grand-
.ore and the late Clyde
Were living in Shel-
Parents, Gil and Betty
are here, too. And he's
on leaving.
In fact, he chose the trucking
firm he'll be working for on the
basis of a West Coast orientation
and a liberal at-home time policy.
But that's getting ahead of the
story.
DEAN LEARNED the long-
haul trucking trade in Tacoma,
and last Wednesday was gradua-
tion day as well as his final test
drive. His route brought him
through Shelton, and there his
family - dad, wife, and kids Paul
and Leah (daughter Kristy was at
work) - were on hand to see him
roll through on State Route 3.
And not just to see, but to
cheer on with signs.
"It was a surprise," Brenda
Palmer grinned, pleased to have
master-minded a show of support
for her husband without his tum-
bling to it ahead of time.
Not only did Palmer pass his
course, but he had several job of-
fers from trucking firms by the
time he graduated. He chose
Schneider National Trucking and
will leave September 21 for the
company's terminal in Portland,
and thence to training in Los An-
geles. "They've got a skid track.
like the state patrol's," he said.
'/'ou learn to recover, first with a
tractor, then with a 48-foot
trailer."
Once he's finished the addi-
tional training, he'll be set to
work the 11 western states and
Canada. "It's got good benefits,"
he said of the firm. "And after six
months, family members can ride
along."
d
G. Dean Palmer
l \\;
J
SIGN LANGUAGE says it all. Betty Palmer, left, and Brenda Palmer
cheer on their son and husband, respectively, along State Route 3
past Red Apple Market and into Shelton on his drive north, part of
his graduation from Western Pacific Truck School.
Johnson's hayride tradition
t GOPfu d
as n-raiser
ROLLING THROUGH Shelton on his trucking school
final-test run, Dean Palmer was surprised to find fam-
ily in wait with signs and cameras.
Peggy Johnson's Skokomish
Valley hayride and chili feed, a
staple of her own campaign fund-
raising efforts, is now a tradition
for the Mason County Republican
Party.
Now that Johnson is not seek-
ing public office, says Craig Chap-
man, fans of the hayride event
worried that it might be discon-
tinued. But Johnson has offered
to continue the tradition as a Ma-
son County Republican Party
fund-raiser.
Now called the Mason County
Republican Party's Y2K Kam-
paign Kick-off Hayride and Chili
Feed, it will be held from 1 to 4
p.m. Sunday, September 19, at
the Johnson farm at West 3451
Skokomish Valley Road.
"It's a great idea, a popular
fund-raiser and a heck of a lot of
fun," said Chapman, the chair-
man of the Mason County Repub-
lican Central Committee. "It's
also an opportunity to meet can-
didates in some of this year's elec-
tion, including nonpartisan races,
plus we expect candidates who
will be running in the new millen-
nium. We're looking forward to an
afternoon of fun, family, friends
and food."
Volunteers will serve a meal of
chili, cornbread, coleslaw, fresh
corn on the cob from the John-
sons' farm, and homemade pie.
Musical entertainment will be
provided, and attendees will be
treated to an old-fashioned hay-
ride.
The event is open to the public.
A donation of $15 per person or
$35 per family is requested. Res-
ervations can be made through
Chapman at 426-2294, and more
information is also available from
him at that number.
ENTEP-.TAINMENT ANp
ININc00 C00Ulp00_
;!i p
To ):i ,
thank our community for a great ,, :,
start, we offer the following:
• pml-9:00 l.m. ' : I
Suite D " 360-427-8709, e I
J
r m-- =p mm- m----.----.. =-- ------ --,. I
This week only t.'
,oo 112 Price Lunch* . rouo
purchase any lunch of equal or greater value at regular price, $#JELTON I I
,pecialvalidFriday, 9/17/99through 24 HOUR MOVIE 'NFO 426"1000 e Jams & jellies BURGERIIHSTER
F - _ e " Clams &
°ro,ro,,,.oorom,,,ne,.,, r "='-- r " O,er ! BUY ONE GILLED HAM AND i
following/unch spocial: DALLY 2:15, 4:30, 7:00, 9:10 I CHEESE SANDWICH I
Incu Greek Sampler Platter I HARSTINE ISLAND I ON SOURDOUGH BREJD -- I
,,o e: , Tii- [ GET ONE FREE [
fre Dastr,es stuffed with Italian sausage, black olives, / Iml.. I FARMERS MARKET
[ Saturdays 10 a.m.-12 noon
on°2 Steamed spinach, feta and Parmesan cheeses .[Iql] tour I at community hall ." , the top=; :
, Sicffed, of morinora sauce. " l# _e'irllcmu i c°T,,%','51h/,°',,, ,.,,o,,,/.2.,. IUUISTIR
, lootu,s,ago, a hard, mellow cheese, u-u.'"=nn I .Art, & cafts I '- -------------- -- -- -- -- ---------------- -- -- -,
, - =u garhc crost,n' !ll ........ I • PJ.n!. ii I
T,:.'_. ',s .......
, gOr;c?.e--, ak°l°m°ta°live'c°per'°nch°vyand ::i! I" Cutflowers "11111111 now offering .
Vecl With reaa. DALLY 2:00, 4:15, 7:00, 9:20 VHoney (
°read and your ehoice of fresh garden solad or soup de jour. . , Formula $
Gasoline
$1995 "'B[ ()I/T S(IS( 300101ympm (360)
I ARSTINE ISLAND THEATER CLUB hell
. Hours !. ::::ii [.ICI'L I PRESENTs H oWYn tNo rth 426-7224
/Uesday to Saturday I' ':,":(/,rn,;nct the. I i! #BoIHoTIIIIIG
1 Mystery smemm. ' Fax426-7407 Shell
C°r!r°' west Ret in Shelton 426"4407 : sl, w. F.,nklin St., Sh.,or, I larrcll s Cove ...... WE IB"IKEIYou IBXK:I
GREAT P ITHIZEsEZA
I A/OrkipiCha/:/Y :, NO COU.O..0000o00o .o. I
Los Martlnlilos , , ,, ,,' SEPTEMBER
OARAPE =1/- Mariachi Band ZE
4:2-T£WA-Y. EEriER September 22 -- Starts at 6 p.m.
"'u;2;.t't:w . Look for our Mariachi Dau Specials! " m 0:=,:. SIDE.BY.SlDEI ;,;G II
PIZZA I
i . HAPPY HOClR 3-6 P.M. I HalfpePP°r°ni'halfCanadi'n'stylebac°nandpineapp!'i 1
ram) ' "" i A ._ :: . vo ,. . ....,.. ,
POamD-RS 1 ?"?0r #-A#ATg I g. II
lg Budweiser, Bud Light, MGD, Coors Light -- - A.- R,-EI'°:,,o,=. I
L0: - • o - I ,.:2: Canadian bacon, salami, pepperoni, sausag0 and beef.
"" " WELL DRINKS - j.--- , 2, ,, O,y,,,p,; H. ,. mm#_m,,
t . During Happy Hour I HARSTINE ISLAND COMMUNITY HALL . Shelton remmm,l ==
, -V. Restaurant Hours K " Sa
. Pen Sun Thurs I araoke Friday and turday I SEPTEMBER 24TH AND 25TH AT 8:00 P.M. In Barkley Square Il "
I TICKETS ON SALE AT: 427-5366 I'IiIR#,
11.1 la... ]Opm' ...... .-- 11:30a,m. togp.m, daily. , k' --
Sat. 11 a m " 1"1 o rr Nappy Hour 2503 Olympic Hsghway North, Shelton I JARRELL'S COVE MARINA, SHELTON TRAVEL,
, Cantina'' r' 3-6 Across the parking lot from mcDonald's I AND HARSTINE POINTE OFFICE l ,,
ntil 2 a.m. FrL g.7, Sat. Ever/:/Dag! 432-1085 I this play was partly funded by a Grant from the Washlngton Stats Oepartmentof Ecology. Food stamps welcome on You-Bake" items.
. 1. 'G
Se 16 1999 lason Journal
.¢
Page 29