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Page A-22 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
Journal photo by Alexandria Valdez
Tanya Winslow holds onto her son Orion Sept. 22 at North Mason High School while watching a Hawkins Middle School football game.
HARSTINE ISLAND NEWS
are on
roa
Gray, low-filtering mist
lingered in the firs and
maples, and drifted
across North Island Drive as
I was driving to the Kiwanis
meeting the other morning.
Somehow that soft,
airy moisture makes
the world quieter - un-
til, cresting a hill, there
is the yellow school
bus, red lights flashing
from eight different
lights and fluorescent
tape reflecting my
lights. A big red sign
pops out and signals
stop and I do. Children
with boundless energy
spring aboard the bus. Their
smiling joy reflects that com-
mon desire to learn about a
new, wide-open world where
great adventures await them.
And I wait, and as I do, I
wonder how people can speed
around past these fully lit
buses and endanger these
enthusiastic kids. The stop
sign goes down and off we
go. At the first pullout, the
school bus pulls over and lets
me pass and I'm the only car
behind the bus - now that's
nice. I rolled my window
down and waved. Part of me
wanted to be on that bus
laughing with friends - but
then, I was on my way to Ki-
wanis, where every Wednes-
day I laugh and work on wor-
thy causes for the kids with
my older friends.
By MIKE
CALLAGHAN
MARK YOU CALENDARS
FOR FALL
FESTIVAL
The Fall Festival
(taking the place of
the Apple Squeeze)
will be from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on Oct. 8 at
the community club-
house on Harstine
Island. Attractions
will include apple
nachos on the front
porch; free pumpkins
and a decorating contest, felt
pens provided; Old Time Fid-
dlers on the stage; and chili
dogs and homemade baked
goods for sale in the kitchen,
along with coffee, tea and hot
apple cider. There will also be
a leather tooling demonstra-
tion inside, plus local farmers
and artisans displaying their
wares at the final outdoor
farmers market of the season.
COMMUNITY CLUB
POTLUCK SCHEDULED
On Oct. 14, Harstine Is-
landers are invited to come
together to enjoy a potluck
dinner with the Harstine
Island Community Club pro-
viding the brats, sauerkraut
and drinks (dishes and place
settings will also be pro-
vided). The event is the com-
munity club's opportunity to
recognize several individuals
who have made significant
contributions to the island,
including citizen of the year
and honored citizens, and to
thank the community as a
whole for their support of the
hall, which is now 102 years
old.
The event is for Harst-
ine Island Community Club
members and their invited
guests. It starts at 6 p.m. If
previous years are any indica-
tion, we can expect a large
turnout, so arrive early. Re-
member, this is a potluck, so
bring your favorite dish. Any
questions can be directed to
Jim and Jan Irving or Gary
and Rose Benz.
KEEP OUR ROADS
CLEAN
One more reminder
about Pioneer Kiwanis Club
trying to keep our roadways
clean. It is hoped that drivers
will keep their trash in their
cars and deposit it in the gar-
bage when they are home or
at the gas station. It is hoped
that everyone will pitch in to
help keep the natural look Of
the roadways leading in and
off the island and not a gar-
bage heap look- so, please
keep it clean.
CHECK OUT THE
SCHOOL'S PROGRESS
Here is a fun link. The
new Pioneer School is in full
building mode. Check out
http://216.235.109.137, a video
link for the on-site webcam at
the school. If you have a prob-
lem getting on, try again in a
few minutes as only 20 can be
on at once. This link will bring
you a live-action look and over
the next couple of months
you can watch all the action
as this exciting new phase of
our local educational program
takes shape.
DISHWASHER GETTING
FIXED
Last week, I mentioned
about the broken dishwasher
- well, it is about to be fixed.
Rose spent a couple days call-
ing around for replacements
and found a good deal. She ar-
ranged to have it shipped and
it arrived last Friday, and
was slated to be installed over
the weekend by a licensed
electrician. The cost for these
things is not cheap. The old
dish machine (for commercial
washers they calI them dish
machines, not dishwashers)
was 30 years old and parts
were impossible to find. The
new one is costing the com-
munity club $3,400 plus
installation. This is an unex-
pected expense, so at the next
couple of community club
meetings they will be asking
for donations to help defray
the cost.
CONCERT CANCELED,
BUT ANOTHER
SCHEDULED
Elizabeth Berndt and
Susanne Montgomery had
planned a concert with Uni-
versity of Washington Cham-
ber Singers for Oct. 15, but it
has been canceled. Dr. Boers
has an engagement that pre-
vents his retreat with UW
Chamber Singers. The choir
will now offer a vocal concert
at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the
Harstine Island Community
Hall. Donations received from
the Oct. 2 performance will be
divided between the commu-
nity hall and the choir. Songs
from performers and compos-
ers such as Handel, Mozart,
Brahms, Debussy, Faure,
Streisand, Wilson and Kern
will be featured.
• Mike Callaghan can be
reached at sobadog@msn.com