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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
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