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High School Spotlight: Mattie makes most of high school By REBECCA WELLS While Mattie Sobotka&apos;s career goals have changed fYequently, one tbcus has remained the same: ani- mals. "All through my entire life, I've always loved animals, ever since I was little," she says. Right now she has a cat named Muffin and a dog named Bear. She hopes to start, volunteering at the Adopt-a-Pet' shelter soon. Besides animals, science has always fasci- nated Mattie. "1 just really love learning," she explains, adding that the study of a very hands-on, tangible subject makes it easier tbr her to grasp sci- entific concepts "because you can see it." With all this in mind, Mattie is thinking about pursuing a career in animal science once she graduates fl'om high school. Wanting to stay in state to save money, but still look- ing fbr a big university with a strong animal science program, Mattie is currently considering Washington State University. Having the chance to study with a variety of different people fl'om a [:)road spectrum of backgrounds excites her. She has ah'eady earned college credit at Olympic College through English 101 as taught by Randy Baugh. She has also taken sociology at the college level, though not for college credit. Mattie is having fun during her senior year at Shelton High School. "YOU ONLY GET to go to high school once," she notes. Mattie is the daughter of Jackie Ouelette and Mike Sobotka. She's the vice president of' her class and has been involved in the Associated Student Body since about the sixth grade. "I've always just been put into the leader category," she explains, adding that groups tend to recog- SENIOR MATTIE Sobotka is involved in student leadership, clubs and sports at Shelton High School. She hopes to study animal science at Washington State University next year. nize this character trait and will of- ten appoint her as their leader. "It's always come easy," she says. Her enthusiastic spirit led the high school's Pep Club advisor to name her a club officer. She also helps with fund-raisers for Shelton Fire Department and she's hoping to enhance the science club this year. "I really dig science," she says. Since she has used her leadership skills as a volunteer camp counselor fi)r Pioneer School's sixth-grade camp, she plans to apply this com- munity service experience toward credit for her cumulative senior project. "It keeps them out of trou- ble, and it's really fun!" she says of the camp. She can't wait to go back again this year. WHEN SHE HAD been the age of the students at the camp, Mattie was quite athletic. She played full- f/edged tacMe football, participat- ing in Kings Youth Football and the fbotball program at Shelton Middle School. She competed in basketball, cross-country and track. As a sev- enth-grader she was named Athlete of the Year. "I was pretty athletic back in the day," she says. She has wound down her ath- letics a little in high school, play- ing fast-pitch softball last year and with plans to turn out for tennis and maybe golf this year. Her sporty side shone again last year when she joined the powerlifting team, quali- iing for state and tying a school record fbr her weight class by lift- ing 250 pounds in the squat event. A scheduling conflict kept her fYom competing at state last year, but she's looking fbrward to powerlift- ing again this year. On her softer side, Mattie gets a kick out of playing guitar and bass guitar and has an interest in fashion design. On special occasions, such as Spirit Week at SHS, she has been known to create her own costumes but will also alter a plain shirt and liven it up with her personal flair. "I like to keep my options open," she says of her eclectic interests. Moose support Grange in vallt causes to host meettt[ many Shelton Moose Lodge needs on flood warn help collecting tabs for the Ron- ald McDonald House. Tabs from pop, beer and any other kind of can are welcome. These tabs help generate funds to support children on dialysis machines. The Moose also host free bin- go on the third Monday of every month for all of the employees of Exceptional Foresters, Incor- porated. Bingo runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Shelton Moose Lodge on SE Craig Road. The Moose throw a senior dance on the second Sunday of every month and serve a light lunch. Of this group, 90 percent are single, said spokesperson Steve Mart/nell. The Shelton Moose Lodge will give out bags of candy, as well as free mooseburgers to kids in Ma- son County between 5 and 7 p.m. on Monday, October 29. Every Thursday night, the Moose serve steak dinners to benefit children's programs. The organization currently helps more than 270 adopted children, as well as Exceptional Forest- ers. It also helps buy Christmas stockings for the children's Eas- ter carnival and Halloween sup- plies for children. The Skokomish GrangeL host a community meet/hi " Wednesday, October 10. Thd pose is to learn more abouE] emergency warning systemm during floods in the Skok4 b( Valley and to make dec/s/on,in : cerning it. lve Martin Best, the Mason C °l Director of Emergency Mali ct, ment, will be the guest speh e The informational meeting p h begin at 7 p.m. in the grangar West Skokomish Valley R S on This meeting is open to a[nene terested members of the col nity. The Skokomish Granga t, conduct a business tneeting  Best's presentation. More information is availali °h DC calling Jayni Kamin at 426-m or Billie Howard at 426-8443, pe j se Preparing for Your l] Home Inspection ,t b A FREE WORKSHOP for S Home Sellers len October 11th 7:00 PM  t At The Pavilion at Sentry Pa fi West of Matlock exit from Hwy 101 '0" For more information contact res The HomeTeam Inspection Seder ] 360-705-0300 nt, hometeam@mag/obe.net p.  Perms $10 OFF Manicure $2 OFF , I Hair color $8 OFF Regular haircut $2 OFF Pedicure $5 OFF si L .... oy a ppointn__.ent only .... ./ f Behind Golden Pheasant Tavern, " s( 360-790-8240 right on Delight Rd, W 231 Kelly Iba left on Kelly Rd 360-426-2726 Open Tues-Sat 9am-6pm Shelton "The food is wonderful!" "! love the variety. "Before i moved into Alpine, ! asked people who lived there about the food and i heard nothing but compliments. Now that live here, ! agree completely." Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 West Railroad Avenue. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center's telephone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Adult lap swimming is set for 11:15 a.m. weekdays and noon on Saturday at the Shelton High School Pool. Friday, October 5 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9-11 a.m., line dancing. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., sewing circle. 12:30 p.m., ice cream social. 1 p.m., reverse mortgage ques- tions and answers. 6:30-10 p.m., Old-Time Fid- dlers. Monday, October 8 8 a.m.-noon, barber fiom Clip- per Cuts. 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., line dancing. 12:45 p.m., pinochle ..... 1 p.m., watercolor painting. Tuesday, October 9 Foot care by appointment. 9-10 a.m., line dancing. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., sewing circle. 10-11 a.m., intermediate and advanced line dancing. 10:30 a.m., information and as- sistance fl'om Merridee Anderson. 12:30 p.m., bridge. 2-4 p.m., watercolor class. Wednesday, October 10 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., line dancing. 12:30 p.m., game day. 1 p.m., oil painting class. Thursday, October 11 9-11 a.m., line dancing. 9-11 a.m., EZ Craffers. 11 a.m., blood-pressure checks. 1 p.m., bingo. Saint Edward's schedules holiday bazaar for 13th Saint Edward's Catholic Church , Saturday, October 13, at 322 North will host a holiday and jewelry ba- Third Street in Shelton. It will fea- zaar this month. The event will ture gifts, house plants and jewelry, take place fl'om 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on as well as lunch. All are welcome. i i i i You can pay off your car, credit cards and house...but you can't pay off your utility bills. The cost to heat and cool your home may be over HALF of your total household energy budget. Not only can you save serious money with a new energy saving TRANE XLi Heat Pump Comfort System, you could improve your family's comfort, safety and health/ Call for a FREE ESTIMATE today -1 00001200 REBATE ON : C00OMPLETE TRANE c* XLi Jl00i HEAl" PUMP SYSTEMS*i (*(;onsists of furnace, heat pump and Glean Effects air cleaner)  I Prcscnt t his coupon at time of ap)ointment. Not valid with any other offer, I l Savings with this COtlpOn onl)¢ (:ash value I/zo¢. Expires m/3ffo 7 I i. _ , ,, J "Dedicated to your comfort" CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION # CHEHASM2S2MH I I I I I [ II 1131 W. Kamilche Lane SHELTON (360) 432-9965 " lt' ttard '1 Stop A Trlw.€" Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 4, 2007 fla: lm o Meet Chef Dan, the man responsible for the gee( er, i ir food at Alpine Way. With over Z5 years ofexperienotu in all kinds of kitchens from down-home diners t< :w' lis fine restaurant dining, Chef Dan says that he loves th  ] ;sa challenge of pleasing the residents and visitors whO,. eat at Alpine every day. From perennial favoritebJ like Crab-Stuffed Salmon, Barbecue Spare Ribs an:e Chicken-Fried Steak to new dishes like Rosema b • kbe Chicken with brandy cream sauce and Capuccinqn Angel Food Cake Mousse, the residents at Alpin Dan Davis, Chef Way always have a choice at meals. SSa, "For some of our residents, there's comfort an pc ; a] pleasure in familiar foods !!ke grilled cheese and tomato soup," Chef Dai1 says. "Others like new things. Each person has a favorite type of food,  whether it is soups or salads or desserts. That means that everythint° from the Steakhouse Mushroom Soup to the Bourbon Street Chocolate! Pecan Pie is important. What a pleasure it is for all of us in the kitche,t  to serve so many of our seniors each day." * r te: Chef Dan's scrumptious meals are just one more reason to maldng your home at Alpine Way. c°nside i Call Beth Johnston, RN, manager at (360) 426 -- 2600 for Information, a complimentary lunch and a tour. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE 900 West Alpine Way, Shelton 98584 High School Spotlight: Mattie makes most of high school By REBECCA WELLS While Mattie Sobotka's career goals have changed fYequently, one tbcus has remained the same: ani- mals. "All through my entire life, I've always loved animals, ever since I was little," she says. Right now she has a cat named Muffin and a dog named Bear. She hopes to start, volunteering at the Adopt-a-Pet' shelter soon. Besides animals, science has always fasci- nated Mattie. "1 just really love learning," she explains, adding that the study of a very hands-on, tangible subject makes it easier tbr her to grasp sci- entific concepts "because you can see it." With all this in mind, Mattie is thinking about pursuing a career in animal science once she graduates fl'om high school. Wanting to stay in state to save money, but still look- ing fbr a big university with a strong animal science program, Mattie is currently considering Washington State University. Having the chance to study with a variety of different people fl'om a [:)road spectrum of backgrounds excites her. She has ah'eady earned college credit at Olympic College through English 101 as taught by Randy Baugh. She has also taken sociology at the college level, though not for college credit. Mattie is having fun during her senior year at Shelton High School. "YOU ONLY GET to go to high school once," she notes. Mattie is the daughter of Jackie Ouelette and Mike Sobotka. She's the vice president of' her class and has been involved in the Associated Student Body since about the sixth grade. "I've always just been put into the leader category," she explains, adding that groups tend to recog- SENIOR MATTIE Sobotka is involved in student leadership, clubs and sports at Shelton High School. She hopes to study animal science at Washington State University next year. nize this character trait and will of- ten appoint her as their leader. "It's always come easy," she says. Her enthusiastic spirit led the high school's Pep Club advisor to name her a club officer. She also helps with fund-raisers for Shelton Fire Department and she's hoping to enhance the science club this year. "I really dig science," she says. Since she has used her leadership skills as a volunteer camp counselor fi)r Pioneer School's sixth-grade camp, she plans to apply this com- munity service experience toward credit for her cumulative senior project. "It keeps them out of trou- ble, and it's really fun!" she says of the camp. She can't wait to go back again this year. WHEN SHE HAD been the age of the students at the camp, Mattie was quite athletic. She played full- f/edged tacMe football, participat- ing in Kings Youth Football and the fbotball program at Shelton Middle School. She competed in basketball, cross-country and track. As a sev- enth-grader she was named Athlete of the Year. "I was pretty athletic back in the day," she says. She has wound down her ath- letics a little in high school, play- ing fast-pitch softball last year and with plans to turn out for tennis and maybe golf this year. Her sporty side shone again last year when she joined the powerlifting team, quali- iing for state and tying a school record fbr her weight class by lift- ing 250 pounds in the squat event. A scheduling conflict kept her fYom competing at state last year, but she's looking fbrward to powerlift- ing again this year. On her softer side, Mattie gets a kick out of playing guitar and bass guitar and has an interest in fashion design. On special occasions, such as Spirit Week at SHS, she has been known to create her own costumes but will also alter a plain shirt and liven it up with her personal flair. "I like to keep my options open," she says of her eclectic interests. Moose support Grange in vallt causes to host meettt[ many Shelton Moose Lodge needs on flood warn help collecting tabs for the Ron- ald McDonald House. Tabs from pop, beer and any other kind of can are welcome. These tabs help generate funds to support children on dialysis machines. The Moose also host free bin- go on the third Monday of every month for all of the employees of Exceptional Foresters, Incor- porated. Bingo runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Shelton Moose Lodge on SE Craig Road. The Moose throw a senior dance on the second Sunday of every month and serve a light lunch. Of this group, 90 percent are single, said spokesperson Steve Mart/nell. The Shelton Moose Lodge will give out bags of candy, as well as free mooseburgers to kids in Ma- son County between 5 and 7 p.m. on Monday, October 29. Every Thursday night, the Moose serve steak dinners to benefit children's programs. The organization currently helps more than 270 adopted children, as well as Exceptional Forest- ers. It also helps buy Christmas stockings for the children's Eas- ter carnival and Halloween sup- plies for children. The Skokomish GrangeL host a community meet/hi " Wednesday, October 10. Thd pose is to learn more abouE] emergency warning systemm during floods in the Skok4 b( Valley and to make dec/s/on,in : cerning it. lve Martin Best, the Mason C °l Director of Emergency Mali ct, ment, will be the guest speh e The informational meeting p h begin at 7 p.m. in the grangar West Skokomish Valley R S on This meeting is open to a[nene terested members of the col nity. The Skokomish Granga t, conduct a business tneeting  Best's presentation. More information is availali °h DC calling Jayni Kamin at 426-m or Billie Howard at 426-8443, pe j se Preparing for Your l] Home Inspection ,t b A FREE WORKSHOP for S Home Sellers len October 11th 7:00 PM  t At The Pavilion at Sentry Pa fi West of Matlock exit from Hwy 101 '0" For more information contact res The HomeTeam Inspection Seder ] 360-705-0300 nt, hometeam@mag/obe.net p.  Perms $10 OFF Manicure $2 OFF , I Hair color $8 OFF Regular haircut $2 OFF Pedicure $5 OFF si L .... oy a ppointn__.ent only .... ./ f Behind Golden Pheasant Tavern, " s( 360-790-8240 right on Delight Rd, W 231 Kelly Iba left on Kelly Rd 360-426-2726 Open Tues-Sat 9am-6pm Shelton "The food is wonderful!" "! love the variety. "Before i moved into Alpine, ! asked people who lived there about the food and i heard nothing but compliments. Now that live here, ! agree completely." Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 West Railroad Avenue. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center's telephone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Adult lap swimming is set for 11:15 a.m. weekdays and noon on Saturday at the Shelton High School Pool. Friday, October 5 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9-11 a.m., line dancing. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., sewing circle. 12:30 p.m., ice cream social. 1 p.m., reverse mortgage ques- tions and answers. 6:30-10 p.m., Old-Time Fid- dlers. Monday, October 8 8 a.m.-noon, barber fiom Clip- per Cuts. 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., line dancing. 12:45 p.m., pinochle ..... 1 p.m., watercolor painting. Tuesday, October 9 Foot care by appointment. 9-10 a.m., line dancing. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., sewing circle. 10-11 a.m., intermediate and advanced line dancing. 10:30 a.m., information and as- sistance fl'om Merridee Anderson. 12:30 p.m., bridge. 2-4 p.m., watercolor class. Wednesday, October 10 8:30 a.m., Tai Chi class. 9 a.m., line dancing. 12:30 p.m., game day. 1 p.m., oil painting class. Thursday, October 11 9-11 a.m., line dancing. 9-11 a.m., EZ Craffers. 11 a.m., blood-pressure checks. 1 p.m., bingo. Saint Edward's schedules holiday bazaar for 13th Saint Edward's Catholic Church , Saturday, October 13, at 322 North will host a holiday and jewelry ba- Third Street in Shelton. It will fea- zaar this month. The event will ture gifts, house plants and jewelry, take place fl'om 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on as well as lunch. All are welcome. i i i i You can pay off your car, credit cards and house...but you can't pay off your utility bills. The cost to heat and cool your home may be over HALF of your total household energy budget. Not only can you save serious money with a new energy saving TRANE XLi Heat Pump Comfort System, you could improve your family's comfort, safety and health/ Call for a FREE ESTIMATE today -1 00001200 REBATE ON : C00OMPLETE TRANE c* XLi Jl00i HEAl" PUMP SYSTEMS*i (*(;onsists of furnace, heat pump and Glean Effects air cleaner)  I Prcscnt t his coupon at time of ap)ointment. Not valid with any other offer, I l Savings with this COtlpOn onl)¢ (:ash value I/zo¢. Expires m/3ffo 7 I i. _ , ,, J "Dedicated to your comfort" CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION # CHEHASM2S2MH I I I I I [ II 1131 W. Kamilche Lane SHELTON (360) 432-9965 " lt' ttard '1 Stop A Trlw.€" Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 4, 2007 fla: lm o Meet Chef Dan, the man responsible for the gee( er, i ir food at Alpine Way. With over Z5 years ofexperienotu in all kinds of kitchens from down-home diners t< :w' lis fine restaurant dining, Chef Dan says that he loves th  ] ;sa challenge of pleasing the residents and visitors whO,. eat at Alpine every day. From perennial favoritebJ like Crab-Stuffed Salmon, Barbecue Spare Ribs an:e Chicken-Fried Steak to new dishes like Rosema b • kbe Chicken with brandy cream sauce and Capuccinqn Angel Food Cake Mousse, the residents at Alpin Dan Davis, Chef Way always have a choice at meals. SSa, "For some of our residents, there's comfort an pc ; a] pleasure in familiar foods !!ke grilled cheese and tomato soup," Chef Dai1 says. "Others like new things. Each person has a favorite type of food,  whether it is soups or salads or desserts. That means that everythint° from the Steakhouse Mushroom Soup to the Bourbon Street Chocolate! Pecan Pie is important. What a pleasure it is for all of us in the kitche,t  to serve so many of our seniors each day." * r te: Chef Dan's scrumptious meals are just one more reason to maldng your home at Alpine Way. c°nside i Call Beth Johnston, RN, manager at (360) 426 -- 2600 for Information, a complimentary lunch and a tour. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE 900 West Alpine Way, Shelton 98584