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KAY ROLLER, librarian at Bordeaux Elementary School, reads to several
children and their parents during K-2 Bulldog Night.
Bulldugs dig book night
reading strategies during a read-
aloud for parents and to highlight
reading as an enjoyable activity
and increase the children's moti-
vation to read.
Beibre beginning the books,
teachers asked students to make
predictions based on the title and
cover illustration of the stories
to help set a purpose for read-
ing. During the readings, teach-
ers sometimes paused to check if
students had any questions about
Bordeaux Elementary School
recently hosted students in kin-
dergarten, first and second grade
and their families tbr an ewming
of fun during the second annual K-
2 Bulldog Night.
Bulldog Night is an event where
students and their families dress
up in pajamas and come back to
school for an hour of listening to
pajama-clad school staff read ra:
vorite stories. The dual purpose of
the event is to model appropriate
Skydivers take guests
under their fixed wing
she said. "It's an all-consuming
sport, where everybody gets in-
volved in everyone else's stuff and
helps each other out."
AS PART OF THEIR presen-
tation to the chamber, the com-
pany showed a brief video featur-
ing regular skydivers performing
tbrmations, diving with flares and
jumping offslopes over Lake Cush-
man - landing with parachutes.
Instructors in the video also per-
fi)rmed tandem jumping with be-
ginners who had just taken a 10-
minute introductory course.
Kapowsin staff also led tours of
the facility. Along with the skydiv-
ing operation, Kapowsin has a res-
taurant called the Jumpers' Car6,
which employs three people.
Officially, Kapowsin has five
employees and works with 20 to
30 contractors from far and wide
in the summer. On the weekends,
Kapowsin has about 10 extra per-
sonnel. Last year, the company
gave lifts to around 16,000 jump-
ers. Clientele numbers have been
rising over the last three years,
though the peak was about five or
(Please turn to page 11.)
By REBECCA WELLS
Kapowsin happens to mean
"Soaring with the eagles" in a Na-
tive American dialect.
This is according to Jefr Far-
rington, owner of Kapowsin Air
Sports. In 1978, he made the
switch from being a construction
worker who loved skydiving to
opening the skydiving business in
the town of Kapowsin.
He still does construction work
on the side, but he, his wife Jessie
and their two children, Karl and
Andy, all now work as skydiving
instructors at the thmily lmsiness.
About a year and a half ago, the
company moved its operation to
Port of Shelton property around
the Sanderson Field Airport. What
does the family business like about
its new digs?
"Really great scenery. You still
see all the mountains, but on a
clear day, you can see the canal
and the mouth of the Columbia
River," Jeff Farrington said. "Plus,
there's a lot less traffic. A lot less
traffic."
LAST THURSDAY, the lo-
cal air sports company hosted the
Shelton-Mason County Chamber
of Commerce's monthly dinner
meeting inside one of its hangars.
Chamber members ate under
the fixed wings of a couple of the
planes, while regulpr skydivers
who were also licensed tbod han-
dlers served a lasagna dinner.
Kasha Bell, a transplant from
out of state and a dedicated sky-
diver, was recently drawn to Ma-
son County because of Kapowsin
Air Sports, as well as the great
local community, she said. A fledg-
ling massage therapist, she offered
complimentary three-rninute mas-
sages to chamber members and
guests to promote the launch of
her new massage business in the
area.
Jessie Farrington, who owns
Kapowsin with her husband, said
10 new families have moved to the
area since Kapowsin came to Ma-
son County, attracting those who
love skydiving.
"We're buying houses in the
area just as fat as we can and we
can get people to move out here,"
BatterlesPlus,
what was happening or to allow
them to change earlier predictions
based on new information. Stu-
dents then had an opportunity to
create new predictions about what
might happen next.
After the stories, teachers asked
students to discuss their predic-
tions and if they ended up being
right. They asked students what
they learned and how it connected
to what they already knew.
Those strategies are the kinds of
things good readers automatically
do. They allow students to begin
purposefully thinking about what
they hear or read on their own and
lead to increased comprehension
of the text.
Once the stories were finished,
the readers conducted a draw-
ing and each group's winner took
home a new book for reading aloud.
Then, the students and their fami-
lies were invited to enjoy milk and
cookies, get a family pajama photo
taken and socialize with others
and school staff.
Bordeaux representatives at
the event included the principal,
counselor, librarian, five primary
teachers and one educational as-
sistant. Each family received a
large bookmark with the reading
strategies listed on it. The family
photos were developed and sent
home with students several days
later.
The focus at Bordeaux is build-
ing relationships to increase stu-
dent achievement. The staff be-
lieves that creating partnerships
between the families of students
and school staff will improve the
overall quality of education for
each child. The event modeled in-
structional strategies and show-
cased for parents how their child's
teacher reads a story while em-
phasizing how much fun reading
can be.
Car
by Dave Hudl
FEELING A BIT WOBBLY
If your front-wheel-drive vehicle feels a bit wobbly on the
road, it may involve the driveline (which is composed of the
components that transfer power to the wheels). For instance,
an axle joint failure can lead the spinning shaft to slip slightly
and run out of center.This condition will be felt as a side-to-
side wobble at lower speeds and a vibration at highway speeds.
If a driveline wobble occurs on a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, the
most likely culprit is a bent axle (which may be damaged in an
accident or a hard run-in with a curb). More likely, however, a
wobble in rear-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive vehicles will
develop in the drive shah:, usually as a result of universal joint
problems.
I
Wobbling or vibrating wheels are not merely annoying; they
can also be unsafe and reduce your gas mileage. Bring your
vehicle in to TRANSMISSIONS PLUS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
and let our experienced technicians find out the source of the
problem. Whether it's driveline failure, or a bent axle, you can
count on us to fix it right the first time. Call 360-426-9637 to
make an appointment, or visit our shop at 31 E. Vance Court.
We are your complete transmission, clutch, and auto care center.
"We care.., about auto care#"
I II I I I
HINT: Wobbles in both front-wheel- I ,==,=i'=='L
drive and rear-wheel-drive vehicles
may be caused by out-of-balance 'e Car Cam Aware
wheels and tires. ca,.og
Scho91 board roundup:
Special count is
The Shelton School Board on
Tuesday night heard a report
about the district's Special Edu-
cation Department from teachers
Gar Thornton, Dixie Mize, Can-
dice Brooks, Linda Dittmar, Che-
tie Longmire and Linda Barnes.
Fourteen years ago, the district
formed a team tbr providing a con-
tinuing program for special-ed
students from elementary through
high school. That program of
fers life-skills classes, community
outings and a vocation program.
There are currently 59 students in
the program.
In other business, the board:
• Heard from Jackie McGuire,
the district's director of finance,
that the Capital
balance was $829
gust 3]. Aider ex
made fbr paying the
on several projects, the
jetted balance will be
Use of" those remaining
be discussed at a
meeting, Superintend t
Zook said.
Because the district i
able bids'and worked h.a
costs down on constructi i
new schools and a majo
at Bordeaux Element:
there were tunds left
$31-million bond issue
prove[t several years
(Please turn to
:" NorthcliffPla"lt Famil ii
has a private room available for
special elderly person
e..ia t mi
* Wide-screen TV • itonie-cooked meals and
. Monitored meds • Acl.ivities, etc.
, Beautiful covered verandas (fl'ont and back)
, View of the oily
Call or come by lor a tour
I 109 Northclifl' Road, Shell,on
(360) 427-2646 ,Isk tot s,san
MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE A
visit schedule today. Flnilnellil Advisor Dan BaumgartelY°Ur complimenlary www.eawardlones.eom financial revie, MC'>el :::!i,!:
821 West Railroad
Avenue,
Suite A, Shelton
426-0982
1-800-441-0982
I IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB, t
YOUR 401(k) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER]-
I
Armin Baumgartel
IL
[ / i1 FinancialAdvisor To see why it makes sense to roll r
I ! 821 West Railroad your 401(k) to Edwm'd Jones, i
I Avenue, call today, l
Suite A, Shelton
• ll!r i 426-0982
1-800-441-0982
www.odwarnjones.com
Me n't her SIPC
EVENT:
SAVE $40 !
on solut
qualifying gas fireplace hearth
O SAVE $400 O SAVE S200
a wlmn yOtl
when you buy select gas buy a
/
fireplace & hearth solution gaa fireplace unit only /
t
OLYMPIA
FIREPLACE
www.OlympiaFlreplace.com
'Otte oifobte 01 !,idlli tleanh o,d Hon TetChier, Inc (Hfll) dllm only VotiO o qudtWl! HHT ioloil puick mode du ;
onty Volueofleltel omnlolqolnlreon oltlfodllcel'sSlllletcdlitpliu,yllolltollibinedwilhoriyod;':
timiions oppty, nol oil txlum 11 quoli(y See edm for oddiiiotilll delils Or not ovililuble to employees o{ Hrltl & Horn lnotoo i ]i':,
lbliditlli mniponl divisiolls ill olliles. Hoo,fl 1 ttone lechnolotties, la. 2007
Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 25, 2007
KAY ROLLER, librarian at Bordeaux Elementary School, reads to several
children and their parents during K-2 Bulldog Night.
Bulldugs dig book night
reading strategies during a read-
aloud for parents and to highlight
reading as an enjoyable activity
and increase the children's moti-
vation to read.
Beibre beginning the books,
teachers asked students to make
predictions based on the title and
cover illustration of the stories
to help set a purpose for read-
ing. During the readings, teach-
ers sometimes paused to check if
students had any questions about
Bordeaux Elementary School
recently hosted students in kin-
dergarten, first and second grade
and their families tbr an ewming
of fun during the second annual K-
2 Bulldog Night.
Bulldog Night is an event where
students and their families dress
up in pajamas and come back to
school for an hour of listening to
pajama-clad school staff read ra:
vorite stories. The dual purpose of
the event is to model appropriate
Skydivers take guests
under their fixed wing
she said. "It's an all-consuming
sport, where everybody gets in-
volved in everyone else's stuff and
helps each other out."
AS PART OF THEIR presen-
tation to the chamber, the com-
pany showed a brief video featur-
ing regular skydivers performing
tbrmations, diving with flares and
jumping offslopes over Lake Cush-
man - landing with parachutes.
Instructors in the video also per-
fi)rmed tandem jumping with be-
ginners who had just taken a 10-
minute introductory course.
Kapowsin staff also led tours of
the facility. Along with the skydiv-
ing operation, Kapowsin has a res-
taurant called the Jumpers' Car6,
which employs three people.
Officially, Kapowsin has five
employees and works with 20 to
30 contractors from far and wide
in the summer. On the weekends,
Kapowsin has about 10 extra per-
sonnel. Last year, the company
gave lifts to around 16,000 jump-
ers. Clientele numbers have been
rising over the last three years,
though the peak was about five or
(Please turn to page 11.)
By REBECCA WELLS
Kapowsin happens to mean
"Soaring with the eagles" in a Na-
tive American dialect.
This is according to Jefr Far-
rington, owner of Kapowsin Air
Sports. In 1978, he made the
switch from being a construction
worker who loved skydiving to
opening the skydiving business in
the town of Kapowsin.
He still does construction work
on the side, but he, his wife Jessie
and their two children, Karl and
Andy, all now work as skydiving
instructors at the thmily lmsiness.
About a year and a half ago, the
company moved its operation to
Port of Shelton property around
the Sanderson Field Airport. What
does the family business like about
its new digs?
"Really great scenery. You still
see all the mountains, but on a
clear day, you can see the canal
and the mouth of the Columbia
River," Jeff Farrington said. "Plus,
there's a lot less traffic. A lot less
traffic."
LAST THURSDAY, the lo-
cal air sports company hosted the
Shelton-Mason County Chamber
of Commerce's monthly dinner
meeting inside one of its hangars.
Chamber members ate under
the fixed wings of a couple of the
planes, while regulpr skydivers
who were also licensed tbod han-
dlers served a lasagna dinner.
Kasha Bell, a transplant from
out of state and a dedicated sky-
diver, was recently drawn to Ma-
son County because of Kapowsin
Air Sports, as well as the great
local community, she said. A fledg-
ling massage therapist, she offered
complimentary three-rninute mas-
sages to chamber members and
guests to promote the launch of
her new massage business in the
area.
Jessie Farrington, who owns
Kapowsin with her husband, said
10 new families have moved to the
area since Kapowsin came to Ma-
son County, attracting those who
love skydiving.
"We're buying houses in the
area just as fat as we can and we
can get people to move out here,"
BatterlesPlus,
what was happening or to allow
them to change earlier predictions
based on new information. Stu-
dents then had an opportunity to
create new predictions about what
might happen next.
After the stories, teachers asked
students to discuss their predic-
tions and if they ended up being
right. They asked students what
they learned and how it connected
to what they already knew.
Those strategies are the kinds of
things good readers automatically
do. They allow students to begin
purposefully thinking about what
they hear or read on their own and
lead to increased comprehension
of the text.
Once the stories were finished,
the readers conducted a draw-
ing and each group's winner took
home a new book for reading aloud.
Then, the students and their fami-
lies were invited to enjoy milk and
cookies, get a family pajama photo
taken and socialize with others
and school staff.
Bordeaux representatives at
the event included the principal,
counselor, librarian, five primary
teachers and one educational as-
sistant. Each family received a
large bookmark with the reading
strategies listed on it. The family
photos were developed and sent
home with students several days
later.
The focus at Bordeaux is build-
ing relationships to increase stu-
dent achievement. The staff be-
lieves that creating partnerships
between the families of students
and school staff will improve the
overall quality of education for
each child. The event modeled in-
structional strategies and show-
cased for parents how their child's
teacher reads a story while em-
phasizing how much fun reading
can be.
Car
by Dave Hudl
FEELING A BIT WOBBLY
If your front-wheel-drive vehicle feels a bit wobbly on the
road, it may involve the driveline (which is composed of the
components that transfer power to the wheels). For instance,
an axle joint failure can lead the spinning shaft to slip slightly
and run out of center.This condition will be felt as a side-to-
side wobble at lower speeds and a vibration at highway speeds.
If a driveline wobble occurs on a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, the
most likely culprit is a bent axle (which may be damaged in an
accident or a hard run-in with a curb). More likely, however, a
wobble in rear-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive vehicles will
develop in the drive shah:, usually as a result of universal joint
problems.
I
Wobbling or vibrating wheels are not merely annoying; they
can also be unsafe and reduce your gas mileage. Bring your
vehicle in to TRANSMISSIONS PLUS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
and let our experienced technicians find out the source of the
problem. Whether it's driveline failure, or a bent axle, you can
count on us to fix it right the first time. Call 360-426-9637 to
make an appointment, or visit our shop at 31 E. Vance Court.
We are your complete transmission, clutch, and auto care center.
"We care.., about auto care#"
I II I I I
HINT: Wobbles in both front-wheel- I ,==,=i'=='L
drive and rear-wheel-drive vehicles
may be caused by out-of-balance 'e Car Cam Aware
wheels and tires. ca,.og
Scho91 board roundup:
Special count is
The Shelton School Board on
Tuesday night heard a report
about the district's Special Edu-
cation Department from teachers
Gar Thornton, Dixie Mize, Can-
dice Brooks, Linda Dittmar, Che-
tie Longmire and Linda Barnes.
Fourteen years ago, the district
formed a team tbr providing a con-
tinuing program for special-ed
students from elementary through
high school. That program of
fers life-skills classes, community
outings and a vocation program.
There are currently 59 students in
the program.
In other business, the board:
• Heard from Jackie McGuire,
the district's director of finance,
that the Capital
balance was $829
gust 3]. Aider ex
made fbr paying the
on several projects, the
jetted balance will be
Use of" those remaining
be discussed at a
meeting, Superintend t
Zook said.
Because the district i
able bids'and worked h.a
costs down on constructi i
new schools and a majo
at Bordeaux Element:
there were tunds left
$31-million bond issue
prove[t several years
(Please turn to
:" NorthcliffPla"lt Famil ii
has a private room available for
special elderly person
e..ia t mi
* Wide-screen TV • itonie-cooked meals and
. Monitored meds • Acl.ivities, etc.
, Beautiful covered verandas (fl'ont and back)
, View of the oily
Call or come by lor a tour
I 109 Northclifl' Road, Shell,on
(360) 427-2646 ,Isk tot s,san
MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE A
visit schedule today. Flnilnellil Advisor Dan BaumgartelY°Ur complimenlary www.eawardlones.eom financial revie, MC'>el :::!i,!:
821 West Railroad
Avenue,
Suite A, Shelton
426-0982
1-800-441-0982
I IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB, t
YOUR 401(k) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER]-
I
Armin Baumgartel
IL
[ / i1 FinancialAdvisor To see why it makes sense to roll r
I ! 821 West Railroad your 401(k) to Edwm'd Jones, i
I Avenue, call today, l
Suite A, Shelton
• ll!r i 426-0982
1-800-441-0982
www.odwarnjones.com
Me n't her SIPC
EVENT:
SAVE $40 !
on solut
qualifying gas fireplace hearth
O SAVE $400 O SAVE S200
a wlmn yOtl
when you buy select gas buy a
/
fireplace & hearth solution gaa fireplace unit only /
t
OLYMPIA
FIREPLACE
www.OlympiaFlreplace.com
'Otte oifobte 01 !,idlli tleanh o,d Hon TetChier, Inc (Hfll) dllm only VotiO o qudtWl! HHT ioloil puick mode du ;
onty Volueofleltel omnlolqolnlreon oltlfodllcel'sSlllletcdlitpliu,yllolltollibinedwilhoriyod;':
timiions oppty, nol oil txlum 11 quoli(y See edm for oddiiiotilll delils Or not ovililuble to employees o{ Hrltl & Horn lnotoo i ]i':,
lbliditlli mniponl divisiolls ill olliles. Hoo,fl 1 ttone lechnolotties, la. 2007
Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 25, 2007