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FALLER RON BURKE, tiny against the sky, works atop a towering fir. Logging comes close to home for Ragsdale Retired journalist Wilmot Ragsdale went into the logging business this summer. Not that he was doing the cutting, mind you. He left that to professional Ron Burke, an Agate failer who scaled the 160-foot tree to the south of Ragsdale&apos;s Point Wilson home on the east shore of Harstine Island to take down the tall Douglas fir gradually. Burke limbed the tree as he went up, Rags- dale said. Then, from the top of the denuded for- est giant, he cut. off two-foot blocks as he de- scended. "They'd come down with quite a thud," the homeowner observed. Betbre long, tile forest giant that shadowed Ragsdale's house was a memory and a stack of firewood. Ragsdale said he counted the growth rings on the tree and determined that it was a century and a half old. "It started out slow," he said. "They were so close together in the center it was hard to count. But it was 150 years, more or less." Okay, so taking out one tree wasn't a real log- ging operation• But it reminded Ragsdale of his early years in Shelton, back when it was a full- scale timber town, back before he left Mason County for the world of international journalism• Ragsdale grew up on Cota Street in the house next to the current PUD office. "We'd hear the log trains come into town," he mused. "And when somebody got hurt, they'd tie the whistle down. I'll always remember that sound. "When they did that, Dr. Gage, who lived next door, would meet the train," he recalled. There was no need, he said, for whistle tie- downs on the Point Wilson operation this sum- mer. "It went just fine," Ragsdale said. BURKE STRIKES the traditional treecutter's pose in the notch of the big fir he took down, section by section, for Harstine Is- lander Wilmot Ragsdale. New law prescribes impounding: Suspended drivers will see their vehicles held A new law will allow the Wash- ington St:ate Patrol to hold vehi- cles driven by people wit l sus- pended or revoked drivers licens- es for up to 90 days. I,egislation passed during the 1999 session of the Washington Legislature authorizes the troop- era to place 30-, 60- or 90-day holds on vehicles. The new law goes into effect October 1, accord- ing to a statement prepared by the troopers and released on Mon- day. If a driver is stopped and his or her license is suspended or re- voked, the vehicle the driver is driving may be impounded for up • 'S to 30 days. If the driver license is suspended or revoked and he has another conviction for driving with a license that's suspended or revoked within the prior five years, the car may be held fi)r up to 60 days. An impound of up to 90 days is authorized if a driver is stopped with a license that's sus- pended or revoked and two or more convictions are on record for the same crime within the prior five years. Nl,,nl I I II I "THIS WILL make the roads safer by removing the opportunity for a suspended and revoked driv- er to get behind the wheel of a ve- hicle," said WSP Chief Annette Sandberg. Suspended drivers are more likely to be involved in co|listens and seldom have insurance, ac- cording to the WSP. The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration's Fatality Analysis Re- porting System found that last year 128 drivers involved in 662 fatal collisions did not have a valid license. A 1992 California study found that suspended or revoked drivers are nearly eight times more likely to be the cause of a fatal accident than drivers with a valid license when both parties are involved in a fatal accident. The WSP made 24,921 arrests h tat year of" people driving with li- censes that were suspended or re- w)ked. "WE WOULD prefer not to have to impound vehicles," Sand- berg said. "Our hope is that this ROUGH RUNNING RV? live ,,an H x that: ' '11.1,:-,, s • M.p,, El:gill<, i{,tmir Repairs Plus ,,,= .,,. lhl, lttln, Ih 98584 Auionlotive,Truck, RV O c.ll l lind Writ,for Repair  Ii Itl iiii ii i i Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal' Thursday, September 23, 1999 enibrcement method will prompt those who are eligible to get their license reinstated." The troopers urged registered owners to be careful about whom they allow to drive their vehicles. The owners will be responsible for paying towing costs and storage fees whether they were driving or not. A car owner can check on a person's driving stats by sending a written request to the Washing- ton Department of Licensing. The state licensing department estimates that there are about 340,000 suspended or revoked li- censes in Washington at any one time. Every week DOL issues ap- proximately 8,700 suspensions and revocations, according to fig- ures issued by the state patrol. A person can find out the sta- tus of his driver's license by cal- ling the DOL customer service line at 360-902-3900. Harstine: 00tery of Jarrell's C()ve play at island hall this By JOHN COOPER in a corner of it for just such a problem. A locally written and acted purpose. Hutli, now retired, lives in the drama is scheduled for its pre- MASON COUNTY'S Health Sunshine State. On one of its less miere on the island this weekend. Department does not look kindly sunny days Floyd moved in and Vikki Shanahan's ecodrama, upon illegal dumping. In fact, cancelled many airplane flights, The Mystery of Jarrell's Cove, where the "No Dumping" signs Peter's included. Storm-stayed for will play tomorrow, September are posted, violators who foist two days beyond his scheduled 24, and Saturday, September 25, their discards on others are com- departure, he was able to enjoy a at 8 p.m. Shanahan, Harstine mitting a misdemeanor and are couple of extra days of Harstine Theatre Club vice president, will subject to a fine of $1,000 and a hospitality. see her creation acted on the stay of 90daysinjail. THOUGH WE havehad some stage of the community hall. There's another stinger in the warmer days, the nights have Those who have not obtained law for the hunter who might be been cool. Consequently the hints their tickets yet for this original tempted to use the notice as a tar- of oncoming fall are beginning to play will find tickets on sale at get or the vandal who would tear show. The maples, among the the door. Tickets are available down and tear up the warning, first to dress for the season, have now at the Jarrell's Cove Marina Destroying the sign is also a mis- begun to trade their summer and the Hartstene Points office, demeanor, greens for golden yellow. No won- The production features young Bob Helm, community club der? Just as we thought we had people of the island not only as president, has secured a quantity latched onto summer it was offi- actors and actresses but as pup- of the notices. Some of these were cially over this week. peteers as well. distributed to those who attended As one watches the news on TV A TIME CAPSULE for Har- the September meeting of the in the comfort of one's home those stine Island? Penny Orth, Har- club. Those who wish to post their segments showing aircraft carry- stine Island Community Club sec- property can see Bob for the offi- ing large containers of water to retary, has revived the concept of cial placards, douse wildfires are interesting, preparing such a cache of histori- THE NOMINATING commit- but somehow remote. cal facts and current-day artifacts tee of the community club, John However, residents and vial- that would reflect life on our is- Cooper, Fred Burgdorf and Kay tots in the vicinity of the Team- land during the last two centu- Braget, is scheduled to meet on sters' campsite off Myers Lane ries. Tuesday, September 28, at 7 p.m. witnessed a similar sight live on Time capsules aren't new, but at the Helm residence. Tuesday, September 14, in the the immediate arrival of Y2K, the Have you been saving those late afternoon. Personnel from year whose 366 days will unfold planting pots, not wanting to the Department of Natural Re- the final events of the 20th Cen- throw them away for fear sources joined crews from Fire tury, rekindled the thought, someone might want them, and District 5 to bring under control a One factor crucial to the imple- now they are just taking up fire that charred two acres of mentation of such an idea is the room? Karla Lortz of Heath and thick brush and timber. designing of a suitable container Heathers has volunteered to recy- The DNR helicopter ferried wa- wbjch will preserve whatever is cle any one-gallon or larger con- ter to the site while District 5 fire placed in it. Penny welcomes aug- tainers. Folks with extra contain- fighters and the crew of the DNR gestions about what the capsule era can drop them off at Karla's brush rig used several tenders to should contain that would help booth on Saturday. douse the flames on the ground. the discoverers of the historic rel- If you thought Hurricane Floyd The blaze which brought fire- ic to understand how life was on was too far away to affect anyone fighters to the site a little before 4 this 10-by-three-mile section of on Harstine Island, think again, p.m. was stubborn, keeping per- Earth before the dawn of the Whickey Hopkins reports that sonnel busy through the night third millennium in 2001. Peter Hutli, long-time friend of and into Wednesday morning, When the foundation at the Shirl Larson, was visiting as a when mopping-up took place. A rear of the community hall was houseguest when the destructive late summer lessening of rainfall poured, a niche was constructed storm hit Florida. Therein lay the has quickly created a tinder-dry situation in many areas, but each ijnjiiuuiiuiunnunujlnullljuillu wildfire that occurs has a cause. €'0000ides Theinvestigation.Cause of this blaze is under HABITAT FOR Humanity mmmmjjuuuiiji"ljnjjjj"jjjiuuuijiuinuunjuuuoujuuujuuuuaji[ul spokeswoman Lynn Lloyd Conner Hood Canal Low .............. 12:44 p.m. 0.7 ft. spoke last week at the Harstine Thursday, September 23 High ............... 6:34 p.m. 14.1 ft. High ............... 3:32 a.m. 9.8 ft. Saturday, September 25 IIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII .ow .............. o0,00ow ................ .. ,,,_ a High ............... 4:53 p.m. 11.5 ft. High ............... 6:25 a.m. 13.2 ft. MII'(€" efg Low .............. 11:02 p.m. 4.0 ft. Low ................ 1:23 p.m. 1.0 ft. Friday, September 24 High ............... 7:00 p.m. 14.3 ft. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High ............... 4:21 a.m. 10.3 ft. Sunday, September 26 High Low Precip. Low .............. 11:00 a.m. 1.0 ft. Low ................ 1:56 a.m. 1.7 ft. Fahrenheit (In.) High ............... 5:18 p.m. 11.7 ft. High ............... 7:14 a.m. 13.6 ft. September 15 79 52 0 Low .............. 11:36 p.m. 3.0 ft. Low ................ 2:04 p.m. 1.5 ft. September 16 63 50 0 Saturday, September 25 High ............... 7:29 p.m. 14.4 ft. September 17 69 49 0 High ............... 5:09 a.m. 10.8 ft. Monday, September 27 September 18 79 42 0 Low .............. 11:39 a.m. 1.3 ft. Low ................ 2:34 a.m. 0.7 ft. September 19 87 46 0 High ............... 5:44 p.m. 11.9 ft. High ............... 8:05 a,m. 13.8 ft. September 20 86 50 0 Sunday, September 26 Low ................ 2:46 p.m. 2.3 ft. September21 84 45 0 Low .............. 12:12 a.m. 2.0 ft. High ............... 8:01 p.m. 14.4 ft. Measurements for the preyS- High ............... 5:58 a.m. 11.2 ft. Tuesday, September 28 Low .............. 12:20 p.m. 1.8 ft. Low ................ 3:16 a.m. -0.1 ft. ous 24 hours are recorded for the High ............... 6:13 p.m. 12.0 ft. High ............... 8:59 a.rn. 13.9 ft. National Weather Service at 4 Monday, September 27 Low ................ 3:30 p.m, 3.2 ft, p.m. each day at Olympic Air at Low .............. 12:50 a.m. 1.0 ft. High ............... 8:36 p.m. 14.2 ft. Sanderson Field. High ............... 6:49 a.m. 11.4 ft. Wednesday, September 29 Meteorologists with the Na- Low ................ 1:02 p.m. 2.6 ft. Low ................ 4:01 a.m. -0.6 ft. tional Weather Service predicted High ............... 6:45 p.m. 12.0 ft. High ............... 9:69a.m. 13.7 ft. Wednesday morning that the Tuesday, September 28 Low ................ 4:20 p.m. 4.3 ft. weekend will continue a cooling Low ................ 1:32 a.m. 0.2 ft. High ............... 9:16 p.m. 13.9 ft. trend. Friday through Sunday High ............... 7:43 a.m. 11.5 ft. Thursday, September 30 are expected to bring cloudy pert- Low ................ 1:46 p.m. 3.5 ft. Low ................ 4:51 a.m. -0.8 ft. ods with a chance of rain, main- High ............... 7:20 p.m. 11.8 ft. High .............. 11:05 a.m. 13.6 ft. ly in the north. Lows should Low ................ 5:16 p.m. 5.2 ft. range 40-50 with highs around High .............. 10:02 p.m. 13.4 ft. 60. Wednesday, September 29 Low ................ 2:17 a.m. -0.3 ft. High ............... 8:43 a.m. 11.3 ft. Low ................ 2:36 p.m. 4.6 ft. High ............... 8:00 p.m. 11.5 ft. Thursday, September 30 Low ................ 3:07 a.m. -0.5 ft. High ............... 9:49 a.m. 11.2 ft. Low ................ 3:32 p.m. 5.5 ft. High ............... 8:46 p.m. 11.0 ft. Oakland Bay Thursday, September 23 Low .............. 12:13 a,m. 4.6 ft. High ............... 4:48 a.m. 12,2 ft. Low .............. 12:05 p,m. 0.6 ft. High ............... 6:09 p.m. 13.9 ft. Friday, September 24 Low .............. 12:46 a.rn. 3.7 ft. High ............... 5:37 a.m. 12,7 ft. 24 HOUR DIESEL FUELING STATION Front & Grove streets C.C. Cole & Sons, Inc. D.B.A. Evergreen Fuel Co. Full Line Petroleum Jobber • Tanks • Lubricants , Furnaces & Equipment 661 East Pine Serving Mason County 426-441 I Shelton since 1935 426-2261 Olympia Home Loan Center 510 Plum Street, Suite I 0 I RO. Box 7647 879LCWA Olympia.WA 98507 ttl  Ca// Cheryl Langeland Senior Loan Rep. You only nccd a :3% down payment me today and let me put you in a home tomorrow. phone 360354.4294 fax 360.704.3680 toll free 800.468.3854 U Washington Mutual Programs subject to change. Certain resuictiom apply. Borrower Pro-Approval subject to acceptable propcny/appraiIal, We have loan offices and accept applications in: Washington Mutual Bank, FA -- many states; Washington Mutual Bank -- ID, OR, Fr, WA; and Waihington Mutual Bank fib -- ID, MT, u'r. Island Grange. An week's column wasn't this co correctly identified the ! Agate Grange, but cause her to lose her she arrived on meeting of the lo community hall. Her talk was informative. As Wills arranges programs grange, said, "She loss!" Habitat Lloyd Conner unteers to erect ing for those who are sub-standard financially rc proving their situation. Habitat provides an home at cost. $35,000, and a gage with mans payments. The pro, families a leg up to Habitat for ton is about to begin tion of its fourth Conner said. teers engaged in this an effort are islanders foon and Bob Helm. A CREATIVE idea. come a reality on passageway to "His and her" businesS' building with living qU the second floor is the two Harstine islanderS, and Karen Schasel. For a decade the on Tamarack Lane tablished the and Garden Shop aw lyns Dell, on the brand-new building by outdoor eating waterfall and pond. Though the Scht came here from York, will be taking on Pickering Road they have left their Harstine Island. They five-acre parcel of la which they plan to years down the road. WCC for next The Washingtc Center has s qualification, with its gunfire, in two se the coming week. According to Alan will hear the between 2 and 10 Thursday, Septemberorl  from noon to 6 p.-'" October 1. AUDIT(: Raised comfortable seating fe to 180 Ideal for music g plays and. ,, other presentati°;o Rates fro . per evenin Small space Full-day and use rates CE Located at: 42 I across from Calla on MountaiO (360) 4Z Ask for FALLER I{ON BURKE, tiny against the sky, works atop a towering fir. fO Logl,l ng comes close to home for Ragsdale Retired journalist Wilmot Ragsdale went into the logging business this summer. Not that he was doing the cutting, mind you. He left that to professional Ron Burke, an Agate failer who scaled the 160-foot tree to the south of Ragsdale's Point Wilson home on the east shore of Harstine Island to take down the tall Douglas fir gradually. Burke limbed the tree as he went up, Rags- dale said. Then, from the top of the denuded for- est giant, he cut off two-foot blocks as he de- scended. "They'd come down with quite a thud," the homeowner observed. Betbre long, the forest giant that shadowed Ragsdale's house was a memory and a stack of firewood. Ragsdale said he counted the growth rings on the tree and determined that it was a century and a half old. "It started out slow," he said. "They were so close together in the center it was hard to count. But it was 150 years, more or less." Okay, so taking out one tree wasn't a real log- ging operation. But it reminded Ragsdale of his early years in Shelton, back when it was a full- scale timber town, back before he left Mason County for the world of international journalism. Ragsdale grew up on Cota Street in the house next to the current PUD office. "We'd hear the log trains come into town," he mused. "And when somebody got hurt, they'd tie the whistle down. I'll always remember that sound. "When they did that, Dr. Gage, who lived next door, would meet the train," he recalled. There was no need, he said, for whistle tie- downs on the Point Wilson operation this sum- mer. "It went just fine," Ragsdale said. BURKE STRIKES the traditional treecutter's pose in the notch of the big fir he took down, section by section, for Harstine Is- lander Wilmot Ragsdale. New law prescribes impounding: Suspended drivers will see their vehicles held A new law will allow the Wash- ington State Patrol to hold vehi- cles driven by people witl sus- pended or revoked drivers' licens- es for up to 90 days. I,egislation passed during the 1999 session of the Washington Legislature authorizes the troop- ers to place 30-, 60- or 90-day holds on vehicles. The new law goes into eflbct October 1, accord- ing to a statement prepared by the troopers and released on Mon- day. If a driver is stopped and his or her license is suspended or re- voked, the vehicle the driver is driving may be impounded for up to 30 days. If the driver's license is suspended or revoked and he has another conviction for driving with a license that's suspended or revoked within the prior five years, the car may be held fi)r up to 60 days. An impound of up to 90 days is authorized if a driver is stopped with a license that's sus- pended or revoked and two or more convictions are on record for the same crime within the prior five years. "THIS WILL make the roads safer by removing the opportunity for a suspended and revoked driv- er to get behind the wheel of a ve- hicle," said WSP Chief Annette Sandberg. Suspended drivers are more likely to be involved in collisions and seldom have insurance, ac- cording to the WSP. The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration's Fatality Analysis Re- porting System found that last year 128 drivers involved in 662 fatal collisions did not have a valid license. A 1992 California study found that suspended or revoked drivers are nearly eight times more likely to be the cause of a fatal accident than drivers with a valid license when both parties are involved in a thtal accident. The WSP made 24,921 arrests last year of people driving with li- censes that were suspended or re- w)ked. "WE WOULD prefer not to have to impound vehicles," Sand- berg said. "Our hope is that this ROUGH RUNNING RV? live ean_H x thatI " 'lh.>q)s • M.j,.' Etfme i{,tmir • Brak,. a.d Chat:ll Rpair • Fle,:lri 'el and (;e||eral Maintenan,,, Repairs Plus ,0. .o.d She|ton, WA 98584 Automotiw,,Truck, RV c.,  and Tractor Repair 40408  Ill i i i i i i i ill i i i Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal ' Thursday, September 23, 1999 enforcement method will prompt those who are eligible to get their license reinstated." The troopers urged registered owners to be careful about whom they allow to drive their vehicles. The owners will be responsible for paying towing costs and storage fees whether they were driving or not. A car owner can check on a person's driving stattls by sending a written request to the Washing- ton Department of Licensing. The state licensing department estimates that there are about 340,000 suspended or revoked li- censes in Washington at any one time. Every week DOL issues ap- proximately 8,700 suspensions and revocations, according to fig- ures issued by the state patrol. A person can find out the sta- tus of his driver's license by cal- ling the DOL customer service line at 360-902-3900. Harstine: 00tew. of Jarrell's Cove play al: island hall this we By JOHN COOPER A locally written and acted drama is scheduled for its pre- miere on the island this weekend. Vikki Shanahan's ecodrama, The Mystery of darrell's Cove, will play tomorrow, September 24, and Saturday, September 25, at 8 p.m. Shanahan, Harstine Theatre Club vice president, will see her creation acted on the stage of the community hall. Those who have not obtained their tickets yet for this original play will find tickets on sale at the door. Tickets are available now at the darrell's Cove Marina and the Hartstene Pointe office. The production features young people of the island not only as actors and actresses but as pup- peteers as well. A TIME CAPSULE for Har- stine Island? Penny Orth, Har- stine Island Community Club sec- retary, has revived the concept of preparing such a cache of histori- cal facts and current-day artifacts that would reflect life on our is- land during the last two centu- ries. Time capsules aren't new, but the immediate arrival of Y2K, the year whose 366 days will unfold the final events of the 20th Cen- tury, rekindled the thought. One factor crucial to the imple- ,nentation of such an idea is the designing of a suitable container wkich will preserve whatever is placed in it. Penny welcomes sug- gestions about what the capsule should contain that would help the discoverers of the historic rel- ic to understand how life was on this 10-by-three-mile section of Earth before the dawn of the third millennium in 2001. When the foundation at the rear of the community hall was poured, a niche was constructed in a corner of it for just such a purpose. MASON COUNTY'S Health Department does not look kindly upon illegal dumping. In fact, where the "No Dumping" signs are posted, violators who foist their discards on others are com- mitting a misdemeanor and are subject to a fine of $1,000 and a stay of 90 days in jail. There's another stinger in the law for the hunter who might be tempted to use the notice as a tar- get or the vandal who would tear down and tear up the warning. Destroying the sign is also a mis- demeanor. Bob Helm, community club president, has secured a quantity of the notices. Some of these were distributed to those who attended the September meeting of the club. Those who wish to post their property can see Bob for the offi- cial placards. THE NOMINATING commit- tee of the community club, John Cooper, Fred Burgdorf and Kay Braget, is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 28, at 7 p.m. at the Helm residence. Have you been saving those planting pots, not wanting to throw them away for fear someone might want them, and now they are just taking up room? Karla Lortz of Heath and Heathers has volunteered to recy- cle any one-gallon or larger con- tainers. Folks with extra contain- ers can drop them off at Karla's booth on Saturday. If you thought Hurricane Floyd was too far away to affect anyone on Harstine Island, think again. Whickey Hopkins reports that Peter Hutli, long-time friend of Shirl Larson, was visiting as a houseguest when the destructive storm hit Florida. Therein lay the u 00tides uuuuuuuu Hood Canal Thursday, September 23 High ............... 3:32 a.m. 9.8 ft. Low .............. 10:21 a.m. 0.9 ft. High ............... 4:53 p.m. 11.5 ft. Low .............. 11:02p.m. 4.0 ft. Friday, September 24 High ............... 4:21 a.m. 10.3 ft. Low .............. 11:00 a.m. 1.0 ft. High ............... 5:18 p.m. 11.7 ft. Low .............. 11:36 p.m. 3.0 ft. Saturday, September 25 High ............... 5:09 a.m. 10.8 ft. Low .............. 11:39 a.m. 1.3 ft. High ............... 5:44 p.m. 11.9 ft. Sunday. September 26 Low .............. 12:12 a.m. 2.0 ft. High ............... 5:58 a.m. 11.2 ft. Low .............. 12:20 p.m. 1.8 ft. High ............... 6:13 p.m. 12.0 ft. Monday, September 27 Low .............. 12:50 a.m. 1.0 ft. High ............... 6:49 a.m. 11.4 ft. Low ................ 1:02 p.m. 2.6 ft. High ............... 6:45 p.m. 12.0 ft. Tuesday, September 28 Low ................ 1:32 a.m. 0.2 ft. High ............... 7:43 a.m. 11.5 ft. Low ................ 1:46 p.m. 3.5 ft. High ............... 7:20 p.m. 11.8 ft. Wednesday, September 29 Low ................ 2:17 a.m. -0.3 ft. High ............... 8:43 a.m. 11.3 ft. Low ................ 2:36 p.m. 4.6 ft. High ............... 8:00 p.m. 11.5 ft. Thursday, September 30 Low ................ 3:07 a.m. -0.5 ft. High ............... 9:49 a.m. 11.2 ft. Low ................ 3:32 p,m. 5.5 ft. High ............... 8:46 p.m. 11.0 ft. Oakland Bay Thursday, September 23 Low .............. 12:13 a.m. 4.6 ft. High ............... 4:48 a.m. 12.2 ft. Low .............. 12:05 p.m. 0.6 ft. High ............... 6:09 p.m. 13.9 ft. Friday, September 24 Low .............. 12:46 a.m. 3.7 ft. High ............... 5:37 a.m. 12.7 ft. Evergreen Fuel Co. 24 HOUR DIESEL FUELING STATION Front & Grove streets Full Line Petroleum Jobber • Tanks • Lubricants • Furnaces & Equipment Serving Mason County 426-441 I since 1935 426-226 I iii ii 661 East Pine Shelton ii Low .............. 12:44 p.m. 0.7 ft. High ............... 6:34 p.m. 14.1 ft. Saturday, September 25 Low ................ 1:20 a.m. 2.7 ft. High ............... 6:25 a.m. 13.2 ft. Low ................ 1:23 p.m. 1.0 ft. High ............... 7:00 p.m. 14.3 ft. Sunday, September 26 Low ................ 1:56 a.m. 1.7 ft. High ............... 7:14 a.m. 13.6 ft. Low ................ 2:04 p.m. 1.5 ft. High ............... 7:29 p.m. 14.4 ft. Monday, September 27 Low ................ 2:34 a.m. 0.7 ft. High ............... 8:05 a.m. 13.8 ft. Low ................ 2:46 p.m. 2.3 ft. High ............... 8:01 p.m. 14.4 ft. Tuesday, September 28 Low ................ 3:16 a.m. -0.1 ft. High ............... 8:59 a.m. 13.9 ft. Low ................ 3:30 p.m. 3.2 ft. High ............... 8:36 p.m. 14.2 ft. Wednesday, September 29 Low ................ 4:01 a.m. -0.6 ft. High ............... 9:59" a.m, 13.7 ft. Low ................ 4:20 p.m. 4.3 ft. High ............... 9:16 p.m. 13.9 ft. Thursday, September 30 Low ................ 4:51 a.m. -0.8 ft. High .............. 11:05 a.m. 13.6 ft. Low ................ 5:16 p.m. 5.2 ft. High .............. 10:02 p.m. 13.4 ft. problem. Hutli, now retired, lives in the Sunshine State. On one of its less sunny days Floyd moved in and cancelled many airplane flights, Peter's included. Storm-stayed for two days beyond his scheduled departure, he was able to enjoy a couple of extra days of Harstine hospitality. THOUGH WE have had some warmer days, the nights have been cool. Consequently the hints of oncoming fall are beginning to show. The maples, among the first to dress for the season, have begun to trade their summer greens for golden yellow. No won- der! Just as we thought we had latched onto summer it was offi- cially over this week. As one watches the news on TV in the comfort of one's home those segments showing aircraft carry- ing large containers of water to douse wildfires are interesting, but somehow remote. However, residents and visi- tors in the vicinity of the Team- sters' campsite off Myers Lane witnessed a similar sight live on Tuesday, September 14, in the late afternoon. Personnel from the Department of Natural Re- sources joined crews from Fire District 5 to bring under control a fire that charred two acres of thick brush and timber. The DNR helicopter ferried wa- ter to the site while District 5 fire fighters and the crew of the DNR brush rig used several tenders to douse the flames on the ground. The blaze which brought fire- fighters to the site a little before 4 p.m. was stubborn, keeping per- sonnel busy through the night and into Wednesday morning, when mopping-up took place. A late summer lessening of rainfall has quickly created a tinder-dry situation in many areas, but each wildfire that occurs has a cause. The cause of this blaze is under investigation. HABITAT FOR Humanity spokeswoman Lynn Lloyd Conner spoke last week at the Harstine IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Weather IIIIIlllllllllllllllllllUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) September 15 79 52 0 September 16 63 50 0 September 17 69 49 0 September 18 79 42 0 September 19 87 46 0 September 20 86 50 0 September 21 84 45 0 Measurements for the previ- ous 24 hours are recorded for the National Weather Service at 4 p.m. each day at Olympic Air at Sanderson Field. 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An week's column wasn't this correctly identified the Agate Grange, but cause her to lose her she arrived on meeting of the local community hall. Her talk was ins informative. As Wills arranges programs grange, said, "She lous!" Habitat for Lloyd Conner unteers to erect ing for those who arc sub-standard financially res proving their situat ion. Habitat provides an home at cost $35,000, and a gage with mana payments. The pro families a leg up to Habitat for ton is about tion of its fourth Conner said. teers engaged in this an effort are islanders loon and Bob Helm. A CREATIVE idea come a reality on passageway to "His and her" business* building with living qU the second floor is the two Harstine islanders, and Karen Schasel. For a decade the on Tamarack Lane tablished the and Garden Shop an lyns Dell, on the brand-new building by outdoor eating area waterfall and pond. Though the Sch came here from York, will be taking on Pickering Road they have left their Harstine Island. They five-acre parcel of lan which they plan to years down the road. WCC for next The Washingt( Center has sc qualification, with its gunfire, in two s the coming week. According to Alan will hear the between 2 and 10 Thursday, Septembe: from noon to 6 p.m. October 1. Raised comfortable seating f¢ to 180 Ideal for music g plays ar other presen Rates from per eve Small recepti° space include ' Full-day and iPl#l.#" use rates aVa#a Located at: 42 I across from on 1360l 42 Ask for