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24th anngal Canoe Journey announcecl
On July 29, 2012, the Sqgaxin Is- ancestors that teach us that we must tribes from Washington, Oregon, Ha-
land Tribe will host the 24t h annual care for our elders, each other, our wail, Canada, New Zealand. Japan
Canoe Journey, an intertribal cel- children and the Earth because each and Seminole 2ribe in lorida partici-
ebration of Pacific Northwest canoe is a part of our past, present and fu- pate.
culture and tradition. More Lhan 100 ture," said Charlene Krise, Squaxin The Bella Bella. from British Co-
canoes will land at the port of Olym- Island Museum executive director, lumbia, will travel more than 1.000
pia with thousands of people joining The Canoe Journey is a reflection of miles over 23 days. As the canoes ar-
to welcome each arrival, this connection, rive at the host site on July 29. each
This announcement comes at the For centuries, Pacific Northwest canoe family asks for permission
closing of the 2011 Canoe Journey, tribal people navigated the waterways to come ashore, according to their
hosted by The Swinomish T:'ibe near in intricately carved dugout canoes, own culture and protocol. Paddles
La Conner. The Salish Sea, the body of water are raised, signifying "We come in
The Squaxin Island Triba Council that encompasses Puget Sound. the peace."
and Canoe Families congratu ated the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait The Squaxin Island tribe will then
Swinomish Tribe and people for mak- of Georgia in Canada, was the central host a week of traditional potlatch
ing this year's Journey an (utstand- force that connected canoe cultures ceremonies and festivities with daily
ing event, said Ray Peter3, media for intertribal communication and performances by dancers, singers and
contact for the journey and Squaxin trade. But early federal government storytellers. Fty Fiesta Bean: Salad
Island Tribal council membe: mandates outlawed many tribe tra- Potlatch ceremonies and perfor-
"We thank them for their generous ditions, resulting in the almost lost mances will take place on the Squaxin
hospitality during the week-long cul- art of canoe building and ceremonial Island Reservation. The public is wel-
ture celebration," he said. practices, come but is asked to respect ceremo-
The Squaxin Island Tribe has cho- In 1989. the Canoe Journey event, nies. while in the protocol tent.
sen to honor the teachings of our an- originally called the Paddle to Se- The Tribe is currently working in
cestors as the guide for the .012 Ca- attle, was organized as a revival of partnership with the City of Olympia red0ni0n
noe Journey. the canoe culture traditions and the and the Port of Olympia on a trans- 1 diced jalapeno pepper
"Theses teachings are te center Native American contribution to the portation and parking plan to accom-
of our lives and cultures, as it is our Washington State Centennial. Today, modate visitors and participants.
1 cup: fresh diced fruit,: :like :pin6apple,
Drain :and rinse: beans, Add:::uity Salsa,
Mobile Comm,Jnity Services Office coming to Saints' Pantry ::cgts? gar'dicedja!ape:aiid:freshfruit
The Mobile Corn- on T aesday, Nov. 29, ond Street. equipped with all the ready to assist in ap-
munity Services Of- and from 9 a.m. to The CSO is a part of amenities found in plying for food, medical
rice (CSO) will be noon on Wednesday, the DSHS Community any of the 62 DSHS of- benefits, cash. child-
available to serve Nov. 30, at the Saints' Service Division. rices across the state, care sewices and drug
residents' needs at Pantry Food Bank, The vehicle is a The CSO is staffed and alcohol treatment
9:30 a.m. until noon located at 214 S. Sec- fully functional office, with eligibility experts services.
Soup
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the community through the UMW.
"I've gone to the united Methodist church
since I was 12... I'm 53 now," she said. "I found
a lot of support and friends, it's hard to explain
... They're just some really great ladies."
The UMW also wants Mason County Resi-
dents to know about Christmas Eve services
at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Dec. 24 at the United
Methodist Church at 1900 King Street.
For more information on these events, call
426-4174.
Harry Baeten
Harry Baeten, 62, died
Monday, Nov. 7, at home
surrounded by his family.
He was born Sept. 30,
1949 in Aalst, Belgium to
Adolin and Bertha Baeten.
He and his parents immi-
grated to the United States
in 1950
and lived
in Detroit,
Mich. At
the age
of five, he
moved to
Southern
Califor-
nia. As a
Harry teenager,
Baeten he, his
mother
Bertha
and sister Maria moved to
Shelton.
His family shared that as
a child, Baeten spent many
hours in the Mohave des-
sert searching for lizards,
snakes and any other bugs
or animals he could find
and would bring them home
as pets. This was an activ-
ity that he didn't outgrow,
but keeping them as pets
wasn't as welcome in later
life.
He graduated from Shel-
ton High School in 1967. He
attended Olympic College
with major studies in Sci-
ence and Herpetology. No
degree was earned, but he
continued his education on
his own. His family said he
was an avid reader, enjoyed
learning about history,
science, military history,
archeology and anything he
could debate about.
He was a self-employed
contractor and house paint-
er. As he always said, just
a jack-of-all trades.
He had several hobbies
and enjoyed hiking, camp-
ing, metal detecting and
collecting many things,
including his most recent,
videos. His favorite pastime
was spending time with his
grandchildren.
In his later years, he
became involved in several
local community clubs and
organizations. He was a
member of The Optimist
Club, Co-Chairman of the
Friends of the Library and
PTSO for Bordeaux El-
ementary. He was also the
"Popcorn Man" at Bordeaux
Elementary and volun-
teered at Treasures Thrift
store.
He is survived by his
wife of 35 years Denise
Avery-Baeten; daughter Tic
Gearhart (Russ); sister Ma-
ria Simcox; nephew Terry
Barnhardt; grandchildren
Chase, Tyler, Jon, and
granddaughter Alexandra.
In lieu of flowers, send
donations to Friends of the
Library or Mason County
Optimist club in Harry
Baeten's name.
A celebration of life ser-
vice will be at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Dec. 10, at the
Shelton Timberland Re-
gional Library.
Arrangements are with
Funeral Alternatives of
Washington, Tumwater.
Wilbert It. "Bill" Busack
Wilbert H. "Bill" Busack,
89, died Wednesday, Nov.
16, at Shelton Health and
Rehabilitation. He was a
resident of Shelton for 60
years.
He was
born on
July 23,
1922, in
Hancock,
Minn., to
Otto and
Bertha
(Hoope)
Bill Busack.
Busack He
served in
the U.S.
Army from October 1942
00sFr
to Jan. 1946 and was dis-
charged as staff sergeant
- tank driver. He was a
Purple Heart recipient and
fought in the Battle of the
Bulge.
He married Marjorie S.
Beresford in Toledo, Ore. on
Nov. 9, 1946.
He worked at Beckwith
Jewelry, Washington State
Correction Center and the
Washington State Patrol.
He retired in 1982.
He was a member of the
VFW Elk ahd the ."Method-
ist Church since 1951. He
enjoyed dancing at Little
Skookum Hall, gardening
and working in his yard,
repairing holiday lights and
clocks.
He is survived by his
wife of 65 years Marjorie
"Marge" Busack
of Shelton; sons Gary L.
Busack of Billings, Mont.
and Scott Busack (Beverly)
of Shelton: daugh-ter Susan
Bannier (Dan) of Monroe:
grandchildren Ian. Jenni-
fer. Danielle. Christy, Sara:
great-grandchildren Gavin.
Andrew. Ella. Rylee, An-
drea and Roman.
A memorial service
will be held at 2 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 26, at the
Shelton United Method-
ist Church located at 1900
King Street, Shelton.
McComb Funeral Home
of Shelton is handling the
arrangements.
Online condolences may
be sent to the family at
www.mccombfh.com.
Vern A. Yanzer
Vern Allen Yanzer. 72.
died peacefully Nov. 19, at
Cheyenne Regional Health
Care Center with his fam-
ily at his
side after
a coura-
geous 40
plus-year
battle with
chronic
pain. He
was a
resident of
Vern Cheyenne,
Yanzer Wyo. and
a prior
resident of
Lubbock, Texas.
He was born May 31,
1939, to Myron and Olga
Yanzer and raised in Aus-
tin. Minn.. by his mother,
Olga and Odeen Opsahl.
After graduating from
Austin High School. he
married Joan Reinhart.
He received a bachelor's
degree and teaehing certifi-
cate from the University of
Wyoming. He taught eighth
grade art at Laramie Junior
High School.
He honorably served his
country as a member of the
U.S. Air Force from 1958 to
1961.
He enjoyed dancing, fish-
ing, playing cards, riding
motorcycles, camping, cook-
ing and listening to both
rock and roll and country
music.
He enjoyed working with
his hands. In his spare
time. he enjoyed making
beautiful wooden gifts, toys
and leatherwork projects
for his children and grand-
children. As a family tradi-
tion passed down by his
father, he crocheted many
beautiful blankets for his
family members.
He is survived by his
children Deyla Schneider
of Mason County, Dana
DeRouchey (Robert). Dale
Yanzer (Sherri) and Donald
Yanzer (Janda): grandchil-
dren Zach-ary Schneider.
Remington Chapman.
Leighton Chap-man.
Derek McFarland. Jami
McFarland. Alexi Linville.
Elizabeth Yanzer and Mat-
thew Yanzer: great-grand-
children Felix Chapman
and Judah Linvil]e: special
friend Celeste Yanzer:
sisters Jean Boverhuis.
Darlene Yearhart. Donna
Batton. Peggy Ambercom-
bie: brother Terry Yanzer
and countless fi'iends and
family.
He was preceded in
death by his parents Myron
and Olga Yanzer and wife
Joan Reinhart.
Memorial service will be
held at 1 p.m. Wednesday,
Nov.23 at Wiederspahn-
Radomsky Chapel in Chey-
enne, Wyo., with Charles
Reinhart officiating. Honor-
ary pallbearers will be his
grandsons.
Friends may sign his
t:i':hdIm he aments;
Mason 6 H0s-pifali: He S a:§iflefif ;6fSheft0n:
M6Coib FaI: :Home 6fSelf6: ffiihg :the ar,
rangements.
online guestbook at www.
wrcfuneral.com.
Douglas (Doug) Lee
Norton
Douglas (Doug) Norton.
65, died Wednesday, Nov.
16, at Mason General Hos-
pital in Shelton from com-
plications
of Par-
kinson's
disease.
He was a
resident
of Mason
County for
43 years.
He was
born Sept.
Doug 5. 1946. in
Norton Centralia
o Emery
Douglas
and Vada May (Elwess)
Norton.
He graduated from Cen-
tralia High School in 1965.
He served in the United
States Navy.
He married Elizabeth
Ann White on July 31,
1966, in Elizabeth City,
N.C.
He worked at Simpson
Timber Company for36
years, the latter part of
his career was spent as a
forklift operator. He was a
member of the Shelton Naz-
arene Church and previ-
ously served on the church
board. He was a member
of the International Wood-
workers of America (IWA)
He enjoyed gardening,
hunting, hiking, fishing and
working in his shop. He en-
joyed long drives in the coun-
try, blackberry and mush-
room picking with family
and friends. Norton collected
items with bald eagles.
Surviving are wife Eliza-
beth Ann Norton of Shel-
ton; daughters, Deborah
Henderson (Tom) of Lacey,
Teresa Gray (Steven) of
Shelton and Crystal Thom-
as (Roy) of Kodiak, Alaska:
twelve grandchildren: one
great-grandson; numerous
aunts, uncles, nieces, neph-
ews, cousins, friends and
his cat Boots.
His parents preceded
him in death.
Donations in his memory
can be made to the North-
west Parkinson's Founda-
tion. A memorial service
was held earlier this week.
Online condolences may be
sent to the family at www.
mccombfh.com.
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