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stati Shetlon, Belfa" The United State Drug Enforcement tablets and unused pharmaceuticals should medicines for non-medical reasons -- a rate poisoned by medicines found at home. Administration is sponsoring the National be kept in their original containers. Even that's among the highest in the nation. The In addition, safe disposal reduces medi- Pharmaceuticals Take Back Day from 10though the receptacles are secure, citizens abuse of medicines by teens often results cines in theenvironment. Large amounts of a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. are encouraged to remove personal infor- in medical emergencies, fatal overdoses or powerful medicines go unused or expire and Two drug take back receptacles are avail- mation from the containers. Do not put sy- long term addiction. Most abusers of medi- the way we dispose of them makes a differ- able to the public 24 hours a day seven days ringes, needles, or loose tablets in the recep- cines, including teens, get the drugs from a ence for our waters and our environment. a week at the Mason County Sheriffs Of- tacle. Loose tablets can be placed in a sealed friend or relatiye -- not from a drug dealer. For years, the advice was to flush drugs or rice, located at 322 North 3rd in Shelton, and taped plastic bag. Safe disposal also reduces accidental poi- mix them with kitty litter and throw them and at Mason County Fire Protection Dis- Properly disposing of unused pharma- sonings of children. Unwanted medicines in the garbage. Flushing drugs sends them trict 2 headquarters, located at 460 NE Old ceuticals is a good idea for several reasons, left in the home endanger our children, directly into our waters, harming the envi- Belfair Highway in Belfair. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-grow- seniors and pets. About half of the 37,000 ronment. Drugs thrown in the garbage are Citizens can drop off unused pharmaceu- ing drug problem in the country. In Wash- phone calls to the Washington Poison Cen- available for others to take and use, and can ticals at these locations at anytime and all ington State, almost 11 percent of teens use ter concern young children who have been still get into the environment. Tahuya woman appointed Port commissioner STAFF REPORT Harle has had a home in Tahuya since 1999 and has been a permanent The Port of Dewatto swore in Moni-resident since 2007. ca Harle as the port commissioner for She is a self-employed professional Position 2 on Sept. 28. musician. Mason County appointed Harle on "It's really an honor," Harle said Sept. 20 after the port was unable to of her new appointment. "I want to find a replacement to fill the position do this in a respectful way and I left vacant by Commissioner Robertwant to make sure I get off on the Stevens' death on May 10. right foot." Author to speak at Belfair church Richard Lemieux, au- 'Friday, Oct. 21. Everyone the streets of Bremerton. thor of Breakfast at Sal- is welcome and encour- There is no charge. ly's, will be speaking at aged to come and hear For more information, the Belfair Community him speak about how he visit breakfastatsallys. Baptist Church at 7 p.m., lived in a van in or near com. Harstine Continued from page B-1 made by calling the Bensons at 426-7803. They understand that plans do change so non-reservations are welcome as space allows. There is always seating on the porch if need be. Late calls are still ap- preciated as it helps with table setup. Thanks again to Kathy Bykerk for a copy of the Women's Club meeting on Oct. 6. It was held at the Commu- nity Hall with lunch being brown bag fare. Lucy Dike was the inspiration for the dessert. Lucy was a long-time mem- ber of the Women's Club and she passed away recently. Pam Wood had a lovely chocolate and white sheet cake decorated with Lucy's name on top. The host- esses, Joye Robinson, Judy Baker and Pam Wood took advantage of a fall color theme to decorate the tables with gar- lands of fallen leaves and attractive place mats with cross-stitch designs in oranges and browns. Bob Bonnett, who lives on the island and is a retired architect presented the program. In his retirement he has found a passion for wood turning and explained to us how he takes a section of a tree and turns it into a beautiful bowl for either a useful or decorative purpose. Bob has been turning wood for about two years now and will be selling his bowls at our Holiday House November 26. The new members on the scholarship committee are Jo Ewart and Sandra Herndon, co-chair and Kristi Hitchcock, Della Rogers, Jan Irving and Rose Benz assisting. Jackie Pate commented that these scholarships are very important. The scholarship her daughter received from the Women's club has made a big differ- ence. The Community Hall is about to get a new commercial refrigerator to replace the very old and unreliable one we now have. After discussion the group was asked to vote to donate funds to assist in pur- chasing the new refrigerator. The vote was unanimous and the Women's Club will give a generous donation. Patti announced that the board mem- bers would chair the Christmas Lun- cheon this year, which is their gift to the general membership. The Harstine Island Women's Club sewing group will meet at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Donna Hamilton's home. Robert Burbridge Robert (Bob) Burbridge, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 6, at his home in Shelton. He was a res- ident of Shelton for 10 years. He was born May 10, 1930 in Pleasant Township, 111. to Delbert and Edith Burbridge. He graduated in 1947 from Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix, Ariz. and earned his associates degree at the U.S. Naval Supply School in Geor- gia in 1968. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1975 and was honorably ....... .... discharged : ~ : at the rank ~ i~i of O-3/Lieu- tenat. ..... Bur- ~Jtied Bev-' !~gi~ii~ °~!~ bridge mar- ~ erly Ruth McCally in Robert Rono, Nev. Burbridge on May 21, 1960. Fol- lowing his naval career he worked as a production and logistics manager for Super- scope, the then parent com- pany to Sony and Marantz. He later traveled the world working for Global Marine and several offshore oil com- panies. Before retiring from the work force he worked with Coach USA operating tour buses. His family shared that he enjoyed that job and his most memorable trips were transporting wild land firefighters to the many Cali- fornia fire locations. In the 1950s and 60s he was know for his driving skills in the Sprint and Midget rac- ing work. As an early member of the U.S. Auto Club, he trav- eled throughout California and Arizona returning home with many awards and tro- phies. At a time that he was recruited to race at Indianapo- lis, the U.S. Navy transferred him and his family to Guam ending his racing career. His hobbies included fishing, crossword puzzles, woodwork, cooking and all around handy- man. His family said that he attended all of his grandchil- dren's sporting events and was an avid "High Climber" fan. He was an active mem- ber of Mason Fire 4's Angels Group, which works in con- junction with firefighters to maintain their safety at large incidents. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Burbridge of Shelton; sons Raymond McCally (Patri- cia) of Curlew and Robert Bur- bridge (Jill) of Shelton; grand- children Kyle, Kasey and Karli Burbridge of Shelten; sister Marilyn Spencer of Clermont, Fla. and many nieces, neph- ews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Richard Burbridge. He will be inurned at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif. In lieu of flowers and gifts the family asks the commu- nity to attend a Shelton High School 'Tiigh Climber" sport of your choice. Janet Lee (Frost) Cupp Janet Lee Cupp, 73, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at her home at Mason Lake in Grapeview. She was a resident of Mason Lake for 11 years. She was born November 29, 1938 in Portland, Ore. to David Frost and Olive (Reed) Frost. She married Allen Cupp on January 25, 1956. She was ~ involved in the Northwest Children's Outreach; Evergreen Garden Club in Belfair; Ma- Janet son Ben- son Club Cupp and Mason Lake and Des Moines Dance club. The family said that she en- joyed sharing her talents and expertise with young and old alLke. Her husband Allen Cupp of Mason Lake; son Brent Cupp of Mason Lake; sister Sally Klink of Bend, Ore; niece Kris Jolma of Winlock and nephew John Tschunko of Bend, Ore. survive her. Her parents preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on November 12 at the Mason Benson Center clubhouse, 5971 Mason Lake Drive, Grapeview. Memorial donations can be made to Northwest Children's outreach at Belfair Center, P.O. Box 1604, Lake Oswego, OR 97O35. Forest Funeral Home of Shelton is handling the ar- rangements. Virginia Jean Hase Virginia (Ginny) Jean Whalen Hase, 65, died Oct. 1 in her sleep at her home in Maple Glen. She was born Aug. 31, 1946, to John and Mary Whalen in Seattle. She met Wally Hase while working at Boeing. They mar- ried and ~1 moved to ' Everett. The mar- ..... ~ riage ended • ~,~, i~ ~i in divorce. ~:i~ Afar the ~~ moved todiv°rce she Shelton to be closer to Virginia her folks in Hase Belfair. Until the clinic closed in Belfair, she did a volunteer courier service for Mason Gen- eral Hospital, transporting the lab work to and from the hos- pital six days a week for many years. • The family shared that ev- erybody loved Ginny and she loved everybody back. She also loved her pets Cuddles the cat and George the fish. She is survived by her fa- ther John Whalen, her brother John Jr. and sister Mary Hol- len. She is preceded in death by her mother Mary and sister Katie Carlson. Remembrances can be made to your favorite charity. Walter James Rae "Walt" Walter James Rae "Walt," 79, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Capital Medical Center. He was a resident of Shelton for 53 years. He was born Dec. 10, 1931, in Fargo, N.D., to Russell "John Rae and Hel- ena (Bartz) Rae. Walter R a e Rae graduated in 1950 from Irene S. Reed High School in Shel- ton. He received additional schooling from Jet General School in Amarillo, Texas; Jet Engine Aircraft School, Chanute Air Force Base in I1- hnois; six months in London, England; Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. (headquar- ters of the fourth air division SAC); and engine specialist- conditioner 376 bombardment wing. He was a member of the U.S. Regular Air Force from 1952 to 1956 and was honor- ably discharged at the rank of SSGT and awarded the Na- tional Defense Service and Good Conduct Medals. Prior to the Air Force he was in the Na- tional Guard. He married Dorene Stevens in Shelton on Aug. 17, 1963. Rae was a self-employed auto mechanic and owner of Rafts Service for more than 20 years. He worked at Camp Grisdale as a mechanic for three years and the Washington State Department of Corrections as Plant Mechanic Supervisor and locksmith for 18 years until he retired in July 1995. He is a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Rochester; former member of Mr. Olive Lutheran Church for 1948 to 2010 (president, vice president, financial secretary, trustee, elder, choir member for more than 50 years); for- mer member of Shelton Morn- ing Star Lions Club; American Legion Post 31, Shelton and retired public employees coun- cil. He enjoyed mechanics, building and making things in his shop, fishing, hunting, gar- dening, camping, travel and attending sports events for his grandchildren. He is sm~ived by his wife Dorene Rae; daughters Be- linda Armour (Cal) of Phoenix and Brenda Thornbrue (Rick) of Shelton; sons Joe Rae (Barb) of Shelton and Martin Rae (Kathy) of Bellevue; grandchil- dren Calvin, Tiffany and Josh- ua Armour, Kevin and Steph- anie Rae, Max Rae, Angela Thornbrue and Alex Olson; step-grandchildren Chris and Shawn, Sarah and Amy, Brett and Tyler; great-grandchildren Hunter and Payton; brothers Jack Rae of Dufur, Ore., and David Rae of Spokane. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister June Baughn and brother Russell Gene Rae. A Celebration of Life will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Pavilion at Sentry Park, 190 W. Sentry Dr., Shelton. The family requests in lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 10000, Roch- ester, WA 98579. 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