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t's Cookin'?
00ick gets his kicks on green
:BECCA WELLS
Fst picking up golf from his fa-
IRick Verbarendse has passed
family tradition by teaching
a three sons to golf. ,
aey're all good golfers, he
proudly. In fact, his youngest
aedic in the Army who really
D after Rick by playing a lot of
One of his other sons plays the
eh horn in a symphony orehes-
:ng after Rick's wife, Cathy,
I.is a pianist. Their oldest sons
; Bellingham. He and his wife
ive one grandson, s
Ick loves playing golf becau e
es him out in nature. "It's a
][aport to play because in real-
're playing against yourself
Lille golf course. It's not a team
R, per se, he explains. If you
up, there's nobody to blame
0urself."
l also a game people can play
levels, points out Rick. After
[!ling it initially from his dad,
Feat on to compete on his high
l's golf team and then joined
Professional Golfers' Associa-
in 1979. This involved qualify-
trough a whole sports struc-
Complete with an apprentice-
program and a player's test.
Nd, he has been golfing for
It 47 years.
SIDES BEING a source of
l golf has been an industry Rick
rked in since 1971. He start-
year as an assistant golf pro
alee Country Club outside
ond. Moving up the ranks,
head professional and gen-
anagement positions in other
ties. At one point, he and his
perated their own golf shop.
Lese days, she helps out part
in the office at Alderbrook Golf
Yacht Club in Union, where
forks as the general manager.
g with overseeing operations,
|role allows him the chance to
1 fairways, greens and tees.
[ley don't just appear; you have
ate them," he says. "When
e designing for other devel-
and so on, you get a piece of
you try to create a facility that
allenge all levels of golfers."
the same time, the design also
to fit the surroundings and the
onment in order to look play:
as well as natural in its set-
"You try to use your backdrop
le evergreen trees and every-
and the natural setting and
it end up looking like God cre-
t years ago," Rick says.
I'S TAKEN two golf cours-
om initial designs on paper,
lgh the permit process to
iSform raw land into complete,
!ical golf facilities. "I've done
about everything there is in
dustry," he says.
ck started working for Alder-
in January and he ?reaLdnY "
had the chance to w k a -
tr facility. While Alderbrook's
Course has been open since
$, its playing thcility is about
tldergo a redesign and its club-
|e is about to be expanded.
'Ell be nice. The old one's about
!its day," he says. The new club-
CLUB IN HAND OUT on the golf course is lifetime golfer
Rick Verbarendse, general manager of Alderbrook Golf
and Yacht Club.
house will be about twice the size
of the current facility. Work on the
site will begin after the new year,
with conceptual redesigns for the
golf course and clubhouse already
under way. "It'll be fun to get a new
building. It's going to kind of have
the Northwest look to it," he says.
His hope is to start construction
in the spring and have it done by
next fall. Enhancements to the golf
course will bring in new tees, sand
traps and ponds.
RICK'S JOB ALSO makes him
in charge of all of the properties for
the Alderbrook homeowners' as-
sociation, which owns a common
area covering 700 lots and about 10
miles of private roadways. Though
the golf and yacht club is under
ownership separate from that of
Alderbrook Resort & Spa, the two
entities work closely together. Al-
though the yacht club does not of-
ficially have waterfront access right
now, it does have a social group
calling itself a "virtual yacht club"
which meets monthly and has a
commodore.
Originally from Seattle, Rick
moved from Oregon to Mason
County when he took his present
job at Alderbrook. Prior to working
in Oregon, he lived in Bellingham
for 24 years. "I think Alderbrook
is a beautiful area. It has a view of
the mountains and the water and
the trees. The surrounding area is
fabulous! It's kind of a hidden gem
out here," he says. "And it's a grow-
ing area too. We have a lot of people
lling vets: Post needs you
st 31 of the American Legion
helton seeks to form an honor
color guard. This procession
aarch in local parades and
ide military honors at the fu-
s of veterans.
tlrrently, the community is de-
[eat upon personnel from near-
lilitary installations to provide
Service and they are not al-
available. Consequently, the
I post would like to be able to
ble an honor guard on short
:e to fulfill the need locally.
The American Legion will pro-
vide uniforms, ceremonial firearms
and training. Applicants must be
in good physical condition, able to
march moderate distances and be
available on short notice.
Anyone interested who meets
these requirements and is able to
commit the necessary time and ef-
fort should contact the post's ex-
ecutive committee between 9 a.m.
and noon on Monday morning at
Memorial Hall, 210 West Franklin
Street in Shelton.
II I II II
New Community
Church of Union
I CHRISTMAS
BAZAAR
December 1, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
at the
Union Fire Hall
50 E. Seattle St., Union 98592
360-898-7855
web site: www.thenccu.org
I I I II lill I ill II
Class of 1949 slates lunch
Members of the Irene S. Reed High School Class of 1949 will
meet for lunch at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, in the Royal
Shanghai Restaurant, at 2517 Olympic Highway North in Shel-
ton. All class members and friends are welcome to attend.
School retirees to dine
The Mason County School Retirees will meet tbr dinner at
4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, at the Royal Shanghai Res-
taurant, 2517 Olympic Highway North in Shelton. All active and
retired school personnel are welcome.
Hunter will showcase axes
Len Hunter will show and talk about his ax handle collection
at the next meeting of the Shelton Kiwanis Club. The club meets
at noon on Tuesday, December 4, at Xinh's Clam and Oyster
House at 221 West Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton.
AARP schedules potluck
Members of the local chapter of AARP will host their regular
monthly potluck meeting at noon on Monday, December 3, at the
United Methodist Church of Shelton, located at 1900 King Street
in Shelton. At the meeting, David Basler will entertain the group
with Christmas music on the piano, as well as a sing-along. This
event's host committee will be Glen and Ann Fourre and Marilyn
Wilson. Those attending should bring a potluck dish to share,
along with their own table setting. Donations to the church food
bank will be appreciated. Visitors and new members are welcome.
building and moving into the area.
while family and golf and set-
tling into his new job are keep-
ing him too busy to be involved in
many other activities, he's looking
forward to getting to know the lo-
cal community better. "I think the
people are wonderful," he says.
Rick's wife shared his favorite
recipe, which his mother obtained
while his family lived in South
America.
Nassi.Goring "Fried Rice"
Ingredients:
2 C. rice, cooked
4 chicken bouillon cubes
4 strips bacon diced and fried
crisp
1 small onion
1 clove gar|ic
1 lb. cooked - or leftover- beef or
pork, cubed
1 Tbsp. monosodium glutamate
- or MSG
2 Tbsp. soy sauce - or to taste
l can shrimp - optional
3 stalks celery, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 eggs
2 Tbsp, cooking oil
Preparation:
Cook the rice dry with the bouil-
lon. Saut the onion and garlic in
the bacon drippings. Add the beef
or pork. Simmer in the bacon and
onion mixture until tender. Then
add the MSG and soy sauce. Keep
warm only to keep celery and on-
ions crisp when served. Beat eggs
well and add oil in a pan, barely
cover into pan with the beaten
eggs. Cook until dry, remove from
pan. Roll and slice cooked egg mix-
ture in strips. Repeat until all egg
mixture is cooked. Garnish the rice
mixture with the cooked egg.
Want to sponsor
a foster child
for Christmas?
The Mason County office of Chil-
dren and Family Services is looking
for businesses and individuals will-
ing to sponsor a foster child or two
for Christmas. The program still
needs sponsors to ensure that each
of these children receives a4nice
Christmas this year. Mor informa-
tion is available by calling Jeanine
Smith at 432-2092 or 451-6424.
You, who lurked in each dark
corner
and so near my footsteps
walked -
Who the reveler?
Who the mourner?
Who the stalker?
Was it with surprise you found
yourself the fox and I the hound?
& FRESH CUT
Friendly Critters
Cocoa & Cider
BIG SELECTION
ALL VARIETIES
& FARM FRESH NOBLE
(560) 426-4936 FIR WREATHS & GARLANDS
Turn left one block west of Highway 101 Sheiton-Matlock
interchange onto West Deegan Road; follow road 2.2 miles
LOOSE DENTURES
SCARING
YOUR FRIENDS?
Do they watch you struggle chewing meat?
Do even sandwiches yank your teeth around?
have
the answer!
• Easy. Affordable * Fast
William J. Busacca, DDS, PS
1525 Olympic Hwy. North, Shclton,WA 98584
The Smile Express
Call today for a
complimentary consult
426-9;0011
DOGS
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Thursclay, November 29, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15
t's Cookin'?
00ick gets his kicks on green
:BECCA WELLS
Fst picking up golf from his fa-
IRick Verbarendse has passed
family tradition by teaching
a three sons to golf. ,
aey're all good golfers, he
proudly. In fact, his youngest
aedic in the Army who really
D after Rick by playing a lot of
One of his other sons plays the
eh horn in a symphony orehes-
:ng after Rick's wife, Cathy,
I.is a pianist. Their oldest sons
; Bellingham. He and his wife
ive one grandson, s
Ick loves playing golf becau e
es him out in nature. "It's a
][aport to play because in real-
're playing against yourself
Lille golf course. It's not a team
R, per se, he explains. If you
up, there's nobody to blame
0urself."
l also a game people can play
levels, points out Rick. After
[!ling it initially from his dad,
Feat on to compete on his high
l's golf team and then joined
Professional Golfers' Associa-
in 1979. This involved qualify-
trough a whole sports struc-
Complete with an apprentice-
program and a player's test.
Nd, he has been golfing for
It 47 years.
SIDES BEING a source of
l golf has been an industry Rick
rked in since 1971. He start-
year as an assistant golf pro
alee Country Club outside
ond. Moving up the ranks,
head professional and gen-
anagement positions in other
ties. At one point, he and his
perated their own golf shop.
Lese days, she helps out part
in the office at Alderbrook Golf
Yacht Club in Union, where
forks as the general manager.
g with overseeing operations,
|role allows him the chance to
1 fairways, greens and tees.
[ley don't just appear; you have
ate them," he says. "When
e designing for other devel-
and so on, you get a piece of
you try to create a facility that
allenge all levels of golfers."
the same time, the design also
to fit the surroundings and the
onment in order to look play:
as well as natural in its set-
"You try to use your backdrop
le evergreen trees and every-
and the natural setting and
it end up looking like God cre-
t years ago," Rick says.
I'S TAKEN two golf cours-
om initial designs on paper,
lgh the permit process to
iSform raw land into complete,
!ical golf facilities. "I've done
about everything there is in
dustry," he says.
ck started working for Alder-
in January and he ?reaLdnY "
had the chance to w k a -
tr facility. While Alderbrook's
Course has been open since
$, its playing thcility is about
tldergo a redesign and its club-
|e is about to be expanded.
'Ell be nice. The old one's about
!its day," he says. The new club-
CLUB IN HAND OUT on the golf course is lifetime golfer
Rick Verbarendse, general manager of Alderbrook Golf
and Yacht Club.
house will be about twice the size
of the current facility. Work on the
site will begin after the new year,
with conceptual redesigns for the
golf course and clubhouse already
under way. "It'll be fun to get a new
building. It's going to kind of have
the Northwest look to it," he says.
His hope is to start construction
in the spring and have it done by
next fall. Enhancements to the golf
course will bring in new tees, sand
traps and ponds.
RICK'S JOB ALSO makes him
in charge of all of the properties for
the Alderbrook homeowners' as-
sociation, which owns a common
area covering 700 lots and about 10
miles of private roadways. Though
the golf and yacht club is under
ownership separate from that of
Alderbrook Resort & Spa, the two
entities work closely together. Al-
though the yacht club does not of-
ficially have waterfront access right
now, it does have a social group
calling itself a "virtual yacht club"
which meets monthly and has a
commodore.
Originally from Seattle, Rick
moved from Oregon to Mason
County when he took his present
job at Alderbrook. Prior to working
in Oregon, he lived in Bellingham
for 24 years. "I think Alderbrook
is a beautiful area. It has a view of
the mountains and the water and
the trees. The surrounding area is
fabulous! It's kind of a hidden gem
out here," he says. "And it's a grow-
ing area too. We have a lot of people
lling vets: Post needs you
st 31 of the American Legion
helton seeks to form an honor
color guard. This procession
aarch in local parades and
ide military honors at the fu-
s of veterans.
tlrrently, the community is de-
[eat upon personnel from near-
lilitary installations to provide
Service and they are not al-
available. Consequently, the
I post would like to be able to
ble an honor guard on short
:e to fulfill the need locally.
The American Legion will pro-
vide uniforms, ceremonial firearms
and training. Applicants must be
in good physical condition, able to
march moderate distances and be
available on short notice.
Anyone interested who meets
these requirements and is able to
commit the necessary time and ef-
fort should contact the post's ex-
ecutive committee between 9 a.m.
and noon on Monday morning at
Memorial Hall, 210 West Franklin
Street in Shelton.
II I II II
New Community
Church of Union
I CHRISTMAS
BAZAAR
December 1, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
at the
Union Fire Hall
50 E. Seattle St., Union 98592
360-898-7855
web site: www.thenccu.org
I I I II lill I ill II
Class of 1949 slates lunch
Members of the Irene S. Reed High School Class of 1949 will
meet for lunch at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, in the Royal
Shanghai Restaurant, at 2517 Olympic Highway North in Shel-
ton. All class members and friends are welcome to attend.
School retirees to dine
The Mason County School Retirees will meet tbr dinner at
4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, at the Royal Shanghai Res-
taurant, 2517 Olympic Highway North in Shelton. All active and
retired school personnel are welcome.
Hunter will showcase axes
Len Hunter will show and talk about his ax handle collection
at the next meeting of the Shelton Kiwanis Club. The club meets
at noon on Tuesday, December 4, at Xinh's Clam and Oyster
House at 221 West Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton.
AARP schedules potluck
Members of the local chapter of AARP will host their regular
monthly potluck meeting at noon on Monday, December 3, at the
United Methodist Church of Shelton, located at 1900 King Street
in Shelton. At the meeting, David Basler will entertain the group
with Christmas music on the piano, as well as a sing-along. This
event's host committee will be Glen and Ann Fourre and Marilyn
Wilson. Those attending should bring a potluck dish to share,
along with their own table setting. Donations to the church food
bank will be appreciated. Visitors and new members are welcome.
building and moving into the area.
while family and golf and set-
tling into his new job are keep-
ing him too busy to be involved in
many other activities, he's looking
forward to getting to know the lo-
cal community better. "I think the
people are wonderful," he says.
Rick's wife shared his favorite
recipe, which his mother obtained
while his family lived in South
America.
Nassi.Goring "Fried Rice"
Ingredients:
2 C. rice, cooked
4 chicken bouillon cubes
4 strips bacon diced and fried
crisp
1 small onion
1 clove gar|ic
1 lb. cooked - or leftover- beef or
pork, cubed
1 Tbsp. monosodium glutamate
- or MSG
2 Tbsp. soy sauce - or to taste
l can shrimp - optional
3 stalks celery, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
2 eggs
2 Tbsp, cooking oil
Preparation:
Cook the rice dry with the bouil-
lon. Saut the onion and garlic in
the bacon drippings. Add the beef
or pork. Simmer in the bacon and
onion mixture until tender. Then
add the MSG and soy sauce. Keep
warm only to keep celery and on-
ions crisp when served. Beat eggs
well and add oil in a pan, barely
cover into pan with the beaten
eggs. Cook until dry, remove from
pan. Roll and slice cooked egg mix-
ture in strips. Repeat until all egg
mixture is cooked. Garnish the rice
mixture with the cooked egg.
Want to sponsor
a foster child
for Christmas?
The Mason County office of Chil-
dren and Family Services is looking
for businesses and individuals will-
ing to sponsor a foster child or two
for Christmas. The program still
needs sponsors to ensure that each
of these children receives a4nice
Christmas this year. Mor informa-
tion is available by calling Jeanine
Smith at 432-2092 or 451-6424.
You, who lurked in each dark
corner
and so near my footsteps
walked -
Who the reveler?
Who the mourner?
Who the stalker?
Was it with surprise you found
yourself the fox and I the hound?
& FRESH CUT
Friendly Critters
Cocoa & Cider
BIG SELECTION
ALL VARIETIES
& FARM FRESH NOBLE
(560) 426-4936 FIR WREATHS & GARLANDS
Turn left one block west of Highway 101 Sheiton-Matlock
interchange onto West Deegan Road; follow road 2.2 miles
LOOSE DENTURES
SCARING
YOUR FRIENDS?
Do they watch you struggle chewing meat?
Do even sandwiches yank your teeth around?
have
the answer!
• Easy. Affordable * Fast
William J. Busacca, DDS, PS
1525 Olympic Hwy. North, Shclton,WA 98584
The Smile Express
Call today for a
complimentary consult
426-9;0011
DOGS
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Thursclay, November 29, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15