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Shelton-Mason County Journal Students in the Shelton School District's Early Learning Program play donated to them from Toys for Kids Plus, a Shelton nonprofit. Shelton School District's Early Learning Program serves as a useful resource Salt and flour play dough Ingredients Courtesy photo in Bernie the Bus, a toy recently 2 1/2 cups flour By NATALIE JOHNSON 1/2 cup salt' its .... natalie@masoncounty.com 1Tbsp. powdered~um Stir in water and oil. ~en cool enough to handle, knead un- til smooth and add food coloring. When Rene~ Ruiz's third child, a .Store inan airtight container. daughter, was born, she had a qere- bral hematoma, and doctors told her not to expect much from her child's development. Today, her daughter is a college graduate. Ruiz attributes her success them learn effective strategies for development. Teachers and thera- to early intervention programs such raising and teaching children with pists work with parents to assess as the Shelton School District's Early a developmental disability, such as the child's development, and to find Learning Program, which helps par- Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy or the most effective ways to help them ents of children with developmental autism, learn. , delays or disabilities. The program and its 18 instruc- "A lot of what we do is modeling "I attribute it to early interven- tors offers two free programs: Early techniques for parents," said Susan tion," she said. Intervention Services for Infants and Stokes, infant/toddler early interven- Since 1980, Ruiz has worked with Toddlers, for children from birth to 3 tion specialist. "We also serve as a re- the program, and is now an instrnc- years old, and preschool classes for source for parents." tor. children from 3 to 5 years old. Teachers and therapists in the For many parents like Ruiz, the The early intervention classes are program is a vital resource, helping only open to children with impacted See Program on page B-2 For whatever reason, Judy and I have been on the go. Seems we were somewhere else every oth- er weekend for the past two months. As I write this, we are in New Jersey. We flew here as the nor'easter hit. I kind of thought Harstine Island was out in the country, but after landing in Philadelphia and driving two hours in the dark and the snow looking for our son's home in eastern New Jersey, we decided that this state also has some areas that would 'qualify for liv- ing off-the-grid. Last week, I mentioned the names of the island's Honored Citizens -- Billie Fish, Judy Moore and Joye Robinson -- and Citizen of the Year Jim Irving. For the next couple of weeks, I want to highlight the speeches that introduced each of these special citizens to the community. Bill Burrows, club secretary, sent By MIKE me copies of those CALLAGHAN speeches. I will start with the first introduction speech and next week highlight Judy. Here is that introduction: "I am going to break tradition and let you know that this year's honored citizen up front -- it is Billie Fish. Billie was known for her impeccable dress and gener- ous service. Her smile brightened any event she attended. Billie was a real treasure to the island community and everyone loved her. Always willing.to help, or just provide a caring ear to listen, people who knew Billie could not help liking her. One of her car- ing actions included a loving huge to those she knew. Billie's recent passing has left many sad and missing her. However, her memory and friendship will always be cherished. Her selec- tion as the Harstine Island 2012 Hon- ored Citizen was well deserved and likely overdue." The garden club is hosting a wreath-making workshop and it is open to all islanders and off island- ers. This event will happen at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the hall. The cost will be $20. The club will also serve up some hot soup, rolls and dessert. The teacher will be Cindy Knight from Elma. All is provided for wreaths ex- cept the decorations you want to place on the greens. Class size is limited to 25. This will be the November meet- ing for the Garden Club starting at 9 a.m. and it will take the place of their regular meeting. For more informa- tion, call Diane at 427-0422 or Karla at 427-5318. Thanksgiving dinner is just about in the oven. The Harstine Island Community Club Potluck Thanksgiv- ing Dinner will be served on Nov. SADD STAFF REPORT pr~.masoncounty.com Twenty-two students from Oakland Bay Junior High School and Shelton High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Deci- sions) clubs participated at a prevent'ion summit Nov. 4-6 in Yakima. The students attended five general sessions and four workshops on making good choices. The topics included bullying, suicide, substance abuse and texting and driv- ing. The students participated in a community service proj- ect at the Northwest Food Club members attend Yakima summit Courtesy photo Twenty-two students from Oakland Bay Junior High and Shelton SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) clubs participated at a three-day prevention summit in Yakima. Bank in Yakima, visited the attended ..~W,flehour s~sions YMCA, attended a dance and on speaking' and leadership skills and long-range plan- ning. On Nov. 5, Shelton High School senior Breanna Atwell was named the outstanding student for the state in pre- vention work in her school and community. She has been involved with the school's SADD Club for three years, and currently serves as presi- dent. Atwell's favorite SADD Club projects include the Lit- tle Stars program, Relay for Life and the "Celebrate My Drive" prevention program co-sponsored by State Farm Insurance and the SADD Club. The award was pre- septed bit state Lt. Gov. Brad 'OWen: ........ t Thursday, Nov. 22. They will serve turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy along with coffee and tea. They will gather at 2 p.m. and eat around 2:30 p.m. or when the turkey is done. Remember, this is a potluck, so bring along your own special dish to share. They will need an early head count so if you are planning to attend call the Bensons at 426-7803 or Jim Irish at 426-0266. That Thanksgiving weekend means Holiday House is here. This has been a growing event that attracts people from far and near. Both the commu- nity club hall and the fire station will be packed with vendors selling their wares. So mark your calendar for Nov. 24. Welcome the Christmas season and join friends and neighbors in hear- ing the annual traditional Christmas concerts presented without admission fee by the Harstine Island community choir. The choir has been preparing since early September to share with See Harstine on page B-2 15, 2012 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1 I