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By NATALIE JOHNSON Islanders and mainlanders alike turned out in droves for Harstine Island's 24th annual Apple Squeeze event last Satur- day. The event started in 1988 with a group of Harstine Islanders who wanted to find a use for the apples they grew in their own orchards, said Jim Anderson, a long time squeeze volunteer. Now, the apples are all bought from growers in Eastern Washington, but the tradition is still intact. Each year the event produces a massive 350 gallons of cider, from about 6,300 pounds of apples. Over the years the event has expanded from simply an apple cider related event to a larger festival, including the last day of the Harstine Island Farmers Market and vendors inside the Harstine Island Community Club. "I think people like to have something like this to do at this time," said Harstine Island Garden Club Member Barbara La- June. "It's not just the islanders, it's other people too - it just kind of grows from year to year." Most of the core volunteers for the apple squeeze are garden club members, LaJune said, but many are just interested community members who want to lend a helping hand. "It's a fun thing to do," LaJune said. "it's not just the islanders, it's other people too--it just kind of grows from year to year," "People come around and say what can I do - they all want to put a little bit of time in and do something. I get calls at home a lot of times." Adults have their share of fun, but kids particularly enjoy the "squeeze" in apple squeeze, or more accurately, the chop. Each of the apple squeeze's custom apple juicers are made with a variety of proprietary ingredients, Anderson said, and chop the apples up before squeezing the juice out of them to make the event's signature apple cider. "It's a big kid thing," he said. "When they come here and throw an apple on the press it's an extra thing for them." At the end of the day, when all the apples have been juiced, the Harstine Is- land community members who put on the apple squeeze are happy to have given a few smiling kids, and adults too, a little taste of fall. Journa 3noto Dy NataJle JolTnsor Two children squeeze apples during the 24th annual Harstine Island Apple Squeeze event last Saturday. SheltoliMason County P.O. Box 430, Shelton, Washington 98584,360-426.4412 DEADLINE: 5 P,M, MONDAY Just fill in this easy-to-use order form and then mail to: Shelton-Mason County Journal, Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584, CLASSIFIED ORDER FORM r-] For Sale Auctions " r-] Boats & Motors D Cars, Trucks i"7 Help Wanted I-7 Personals [-7 For Rent r-] Instruction [-7 Farmers r-] sporting Goods Garage, Yard Sales i"] Lost & Found D Pets 17 Travel Vehicles r-] Flea Markets r-] Mobile Homes r-] Pet Services r] Wanted Bazaar Motorcycles r-] Real Estate Want to Rent Music [-] Real Estate Wanted r-]w0rk Wanted i7 Farmers' Markets Services l-] Mortgages [ Business Properties ["]Antiques Business O#portunities Childcare Name Date ,20 Address No. Times PHONE City Zip Card # Expiration: No. Times: ONE ,ORO EAC, . SPACE lC TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY 2C List your credit card number and expiration date or enclose your check or money order for correct amount, The minimum charge is $10.35 perweek for the first 20 words. Additional words are 15 cents a piece, Fourth insertion is FREE, Page A-8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 13, 2011 Gay Paris program to feature former Journalist Charlie Gay, the former editor and publisher of the Journal, will present a pro- gram on his recent stay in Paris, France at ] p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Mason County Historical Society Museum. Gay, 58, a 1971 gradu- ate of Shelton High School returned this summer from a ten-month stay in the French capital, where he wrote about his observations and took about 5,000 photos. He lived in an 1880s build- ing in the Latin Quarter and reached his 180-square-foot garret on the seventh floor via 108 stairs. Ever since 1977, when he was 24 and first laid eyes on Paris, Gay had had a dream to live there for an extended period, but he had a jour- nalism career in Shelton to tend. He started working at the Journal shortly after his father bought it in 1966 and served as managing editor of the newspaper from 1980 to 1999 and then after his father's death, editor and publisher from 1999 to 2008 until his family sold the business. He then had an opportunity for a long stay in Paris. Between 1977 and 2008, he returned to France 13 times on vacation to feed his hunger for French cul- ture, art, history, natural and manmade wonders, bread and flan. During that time, the photography nut amassed about 4,500 slides of sites all over France. For all but three weeks of his 2002-2011 stay, he was confined to an area of about six miles by 10 miles and never tired of exploring the famous and lesser-known places in the city of 2.5 mil- lion people. During his October 15 program at the museum, Gay will talk about life in Paris, show photos of the four seasons in the city and answer the inevitable ques- tions All Mason County His- torical Society programs are free and open to the public. For more informa- tion, call the museum dur- ing weekday afternoons at 426-1020. SOCIAL WORKER needed for hospital: Aprox. 15 hours per week. Main purpose of position is to be part of the care team for acute and skilled nursing patients. Com- pletes discharge assess- ments, utilizes resources n the community to ensure safe discharge plan. Must attend Care Team meetings when requested: Obtains written authorizations for release of information in the interest of discharge planning refer- rals. Must have good com- munication skills. Experience required as medical social worker with at least one year healthcare experience as so- cial worker. Must have a mas- ter's degree, or be working toward. 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