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ool" Spotlight: field REBECCA WELLS ]Growing up al Pickering 1 running ation. If he dy, he wouh g:T.uld over t( lvherever he hborhood. l&apos;I credit a 1( ng up in t .try and w s-country, up in Mason County's Pickering area, Daniel Paine running as a form of trans- If he didn't have a bike he would just run as fast as Could over to his friend's house was headed in the credit a lot of my running to in the woods out in the and what not, mainly for says the current distance runner at Shelton School "I always enjoy just gout running and being out e woods." hitially, his track career began the fourth grade. He started as a sprinter and "just didn't *w much about running at the le, so that's kind of why I went SPrinting," he says. In the fifth !de he won the 800-meter dash. as pretty excited about that. Ie was not very serious about t Sport back then but by the sixth lde he qualified for the district ttapionships. He skipped track cross-country in the seventh i lde before competing again in i ior high. bANIEL DIDN'T start get- g serious about running until th grade, when SHS coach Da- White recruited him onto the s-country team. "Coach had to ld of pry me to get me out," Dan- remembers. Ie'd been biking over the sum- and by the time he decided to out for the team the season kt already begun, but he still ded up being the team s number runner. Daniel wound up run- g the 3200-meter race in track It spring and lettered in both arts his freshman year. rack, he admits, is not really favorite sport. "t kind of just do ck to get in shape for cross-coun- , but I'm learning to like it more |I get faster, but cross-country's lly my forte,' he says. Since then, he has taken cross- lntry more seriously and led boys' team as captain this r. Not only is he competing a Highclimber, he's also had chance to travel across the latry and around the world as individual athlete. During his homore year, Daniel competed :the Junior Olympic National Larapionships in Rhode Island, acing ninth and earning an all- erican recognition for it. Over at summer, he was invited to in Australia as part of the I06 Down Under Sports Tour. placed fifth in the Australian- erican race and third in the all- erican race. I,AST YEAR HE competed in junior Olympics again, head- !I to Spokane that time and cing 16th after switching to an r age group. This still quali- him for all-American status. Was again at the top of his age pthis year when he competed nsas and finished 29th. Ear- r this season, he placed seventh the state cross-country champi- ahips, jumping up from his 33rd e finish last year. 'Teah, I was tty happy about that," he says. IIis recent state finish qualified iel for the Border Clash meet the Nike campus in Beaverton, gon, which had been one of his ls this year. He was one of 40 Y representing Washington as am. k ,, t was pretty tough, he recalls rthe elite, cross-state meet, add- that it was "just one of those ts where you really have to % your head into it and if you 't, you'll just get eaten up." spite of the stiff competition d challenging course, he had fun .1 came away with lots of com- entary gear and promotional ls. He also had the chance to OUT ON THE TRACK is Daniel Paine, Shelton High School's top distance runner right now. meet some world-class runners at the race. "It was pretty sweet," Daniel says. "The whole experi- ence is what it's really about." AS FARAS track goes, last year he qualified for the league champi- onships in the two-mile race. "This year I'm looking to kind of hopeful- ly change it a little bit, I guess," he says, thinking ahead to the track season and adding: "Cross-country is what I really like to run." On the other hand, a coach at the University of Montana has told Daniel he can qualify for track scholarships at the school if he is able to run the two-mile event in less than 9 minutes and 36 seconds. Since he already man- aged to run 9:45 in a two-mile split on a cross-country course earlier this season, Daniel feels confident about scoring a scholarship. While the University of Mon- tana attracts him because of its recreational management pro- gram with an emphasis in nature- based tourism, he's also drawn to the academic programs at The Ev- ergreen State College in Olympia "because I can kind of collaborate more studies there." Through the early college pro- gram at Shelton High, Daniel has already taken three college-level courses: Sociology 107 and English 101 and 102. He also has taken an advanced biology course, along with honors English. He doesn't let his extracurricular activities cause him to lose sight of his focus on his academics and has a grade- point average that qualifies him for membership in the local chap- ter of National Honor Society. HIS EVENTUAL career goal is to become a park ranger. Ever- green appeals to him because of its environmental studies program, which offers complements in bot- any and Native American studies. Since he has some remote Native American ancestry and has par- ticipated in the Native American education program all through high school, this area of study in- trigues him personally. The idea of working out in nature also ex- cites him. Previously, he thought he wanted to study sociology, but later transitioned into wanting to go into the park service. "I want to make sure that I'm able to still work with people once in a while, at least. It's something I like to do, whether it's in a park or leading people on tours," he says. Besides the benefits of being able to hike into the back coun- try and check on rustic camp- sites, working in the park system "Come And Celebrate" THE BABY BORN IN A BARN A Service Of Christmas At The Hunter Farm's Barn Sunday, Dec. 23 - 6:00 p.m. Sponsored By: The NEW Community Church Of Union EVeryone Is Welcome! Refreshments Served Dress Warmly i FIR ANE SANTA HOTLINE 7-8 p.m. dally, December 13-23 426-3347 dri00'e Dan sounds like it would offer plenty of variety. "AT A CAREER fair held at the high school, Daniel met a state park ranger who told him about possibilities working for the de- partment next summer at Jar- rell Cove on Harstine Island, not far from his home. Last summer, Daniel had the chance to meet an- other park ranger at a youth lodge he stayed at during a trip down to Boulder, Colorado. The desire to train in elevation over a mile high brought Daniel to Boulder for two and a half weeks. With all kinds of activities going on, Boulder sported a very vibrant atmosphere. An unexpected ad- vantage to making the journey to Colorado was his coming across the world triathlon champion who happened to be running down the street, pushing a stroller. THOSE WEREN'T Daniel's only adventures from last sum- mer. He also participated in Ever- green Boys State and attended the Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton. This summer, Daniel hopes to enroll in a hiking trail crew through the student conservation association, working on a trail crew over the summer. He has al- ready spent one summer serving on a garbage crew and attending different environmental courses with the Ecology Youth Corps. "We got paid for it, so that was pretty neat," he remembers. HIS FATHER, Les Paine, is seasoned in the ecology field, be- ing a landscaper with a degree in horticulture. His mother, Peggy Mead, is a medical records man- ager at Olympic Physicians in Shelton. These days Daniel has fun as a youth mentor with the Kids With Potential program through Save Our County's Kids in downtown Shelton. Daniel plans to use this for credit toward his cumulative senior project later this year. Since he's been involved in the program at SOCK for a couple of years now, he already accumulated all of the required service hours long ago. "I was kind of ahead of the game on that one, actually," he says. and More / by Blaine & Linda Radager Shelton Floor Covcrlmj AREA RUGS Not only do area rugs help define and anchor seating areas within a room, but they offer several practical advan- tages. To begin with, i[ is nearly always less expensive to decorate a floor with an area rug than to fit it with wall-to-wall carpeting, which entails installation and a certain amount of wastage. In addition, an area rug offers the advantage of be- ing able to be turned around to evenly distribute wear. The fact that an area rug is not tacked down also allows it to be sent away to be cleaned, or even rolled up and taken with you when you move. It bears pointing out, too, that outfitting a room with waltvall carpeting and an area rug is not a mutually exclusive proposition, An area rug can be placed over the high-traffic areas in a wall-to-wall carpeting room to extend the underlying carpet; life, or to cover a stain or wear at its center, An area rug can also be placed over wall-to-wall carpeting simply to achieve a plush layered effect, Between linoleum, vinyl, hard- woods, laminates, tile, and natural stone, there are so many floor cover- ing choices available today that mak- ing a decision can be difficult. That,s where SHELTON FLOOR COVERING comes into the picture. People tell us we have a knack for choosing just the right style and design, and we'd like to put those abilities to work for you. Call us at 360-427-2822, 1306 Olym- pie Hwy. So,, the next time your floors need a facelift. Open 7:30 to 5:30 weekdays, 9-5 Saturday, we know that 'Vlthout You There Is No Us." HINT: A richly patterned area rug makes a dramatic statement in an oth- erwise neutral interior. I III A Very ST SALE! for women 5 % OFF CARHAITTT ALL IN STOCK! Plus FREE Carhartt Stocking Cap, Water Bottle or Scarf with any ( le" over $100 BOTTOMS Traditional Fit Relaxed Fit Dungaree Fit Ladies' sizes 2-20 15% Sandstone Mock Neck Vest • Sherpa lined • Large pockets • Available in 4 colors Carhartt Brown, Dark Brown, Light Olive or Vintage Rose 15% OFF GREAT BOOT i Check out our selection of SALE INFANTS & Lots of in-store ! TODDLERS 00a,s, CARHARTT, too! All sale items limited to stock on hand, Sale ends 12131/07. RSI)NEOI{ 8TI)P00 "Your Workwear Headquarters" SHELl"dill • 930 Johns Prairie Road • 427-4126S HOURS Mon thru Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-5 • Sun 11-4 EXTEHD CARE.COM Thursday, December 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15 00igh "Spotlight School • l C, parks field dri00'e Dan OUT ON THE TRACK is Daniel Paine, Shelton High School's top distance runner right now. meet some world-class runners at the race. "It was pretty sweet," Daniel says. "The whole experi- ence is what it's really about." AS FARAS track goes, last year he qualified for the league champi- onships in the two-mile race. "This year I'm looking to kind of hopeful- ly change it a little bit, I guess," he says, thinking ahead to the track season and adding: "Cross-country is what I really like to run." On the other hand, a coach at the University of Montana has told Daniel he can qualify for track scholarships at the school if he is able to run the two-mile event in less than 9 minutes and 36 seconds. Since he already man- aged to run 9:45 in a two-mile split on a cross-country course earlier this season, Daniel feels confident about scoring a scholarship. While the University of Mon- tana attracts him because of its recreational management pro- gram with an emphasis in nature- based tourism, he's also drawn to the academic programs at The Ev- ergreen State College in Olympia "because I can kind of collaborate more studies there." Through the early college pro- gram at Shelton High, Daniel has already taken three college-level courses: Sociology 107 and English 10l and 102. He also has taken an advanced biology course, along with honors English. He doesn't let his extracurricular activities cause him to lose sight of his focus on his academics and has a grade- point average that qualifies him for membership in the local chap- ter of National Honor Society. HIS EVENTUAL career goal is to become a park ranger. Ever- green appeals to him because of its environmental studies program, which offers complements in bot- any and Native American studies. Since he has some remote Native American ancestry and has par- ticipated in the Native American education program all through high school, this area of study in- trigues him personally. The idea of working out in nature also ex- cites him. Previously, he thought he wanted to study sociology, but later transitioned into wanting to go into the park service. "I want to make sure that I'm able to still work with people once in a while, at least. It's something I like to do, whether it's in a park or leading people on tours," he says. Besides the benefits of being able to hike into the back coun- try and check on rustic camp- sites, working in the park system "Come And Celebrate" THE BABV BORN IN A BARN A Service Of Christmas At The Hunter Farm's Barn Sunday, Dec. 23 - 6:00 p.m. Sponsored By: The NEW Community Church Of Union EVeryone Is Welcome! Refreshments Served Dress Warmly , , , ,+ FIR ANE SANTA HOTLINE 7-8 p.m. dally, December 13-23 <360> 426-3347 . . REBECCA WELLS up in Mason County's area, Daniel Paine running as a form of trans- If he didn't have a bike lldy, he would just run as fast as [T.uld over to his friend's house lherever he was headed in the hborhood. IT ere  " air a lot of my running to aing up in the woods out in the Ltry and what not, mainly for 8-country," says the current I distance runner at Shelton School "I always enjoy just ag out running and being out e woods." 'i hitially, his track career began the fourth grade. He started as a sprinter and "just didn't w much about running at the e, so that s kind of why I went )rinting," he says. In the fifth .de he won the 800-meter dash. as pretty excited about that." :e was not very serious about Sport back then but by the sixth tde he qualified for the district pionships. He skipped track cross-country in the seventh tde before competing again in tior high. I}ANIEL DIDN'T start get- g serious about running until th grade, when SHS coach Da- White recruited him onto the s-country team. "Coach had to Ld of pry me to get me out," Dan- remembers. tte'd been biking over the sum- r and by the time he decided to a out for the team the season t already begun, but he still ded up being the team s number runner. Daniel wound up run- g the 3200-meter race in track t spring and lettered in both rts his freshman year. rack, he admits, is not really favorite sport. " kind of just do Sk to get in shape for cross-court- ', but I'm learning to like it more get faster, but cross-country's liYcme y forte," he says. L!' then, he has taken cross- lntry more seriously and led boys' team as captain this . Not only is he competing a Highclimber, he's also had chance to travel across the try and around the world as individual athlete. During his )homore year, Daniel competed the Junior Olympic National tarapionships in Rhode Island, king ninth and earning an all- aerican recognition for it. Over at summer, he was invited to in Australia as part of the (}6 Down Under Sports Tour. placed fifth in the Australian- erican race and third in the all- erican race. I,AST YEAR HE competed in junior Olympics again, head- , to Spokane that time and ing 16th after switching to an r age group. This still quali- ! him for all-American status. pWas again at the top of his age ,p this year when he competed [I(ansas and finished 29th. Ear- IF this season, he placed seventh l the state cross-country champi- hips, jumping up f,r, om his 33rd e finish last year. Teah, I was l t " . b ty happy about that, he says DIis recent state finish qualified mUliel for the Border Clash meet p the Nike campus in Beaverton, gon, which had been one of his s this year. He was one of 40 ] representing Washington as B.m. It was pretty tough," he recalls the elite, cross-state meet, add- that it was "just one of those s where you really have to Ve your head into it and if you 't, you'll just get eaten up." spite of the stiff competition ld challenging course, he had fun !d came away with lots of com- !entary gear and promotional ks. He also had the chance to sounds like it would offer plenty of variety. "AT A CAREER fair held at the high school, Daniel met a state park ranger who told him about possibilities working for the de- partment next summer at Jar- rell Cove on Harstine Island, not far from his home. Last summer, Daniel had the chance to meet an- other park ranger at a youth lodge he stayed at during a trip down to Boulder, Colorado. The desire to train in elevation over a mile high brought Daniel to Boulder for two and a half weeks. With all kinds of activities going on, Boulder sported a very vibrant atmosphere. An unexpected ad- vantage to making the journey to Colorado was his coming across the world triathlon champion who happened to be running down the street, pushing a stroller. THOSE WEREN'T Daniel's only adventures from last sum- mer. He also participated in Ever- green Boys State and attended the Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton. This summer, Daniel hopes to enroll in a hiking trail crew through the student conservation association, working on a trail crew over the summer. He has al- ready spent one summer serving on a garbage crew and attending different environmental courses with the Ecology Youth Corps. "We got paid for it, so that was pretty neat," he remembers. HIS FATHER, Les Paine, is seasoned in the ecology field, be- ing a landscaper with a degree in horticulture. His mother, Peggy Mead, is a medical records man- ager at Olympic Physicians in Shelton. These days Daniel has fun as a youth mentor with the Kids With Potential program through Save Our County's Kids in downtown Shelton. Daniel plans to use this for credit toward his cumulative senior project later this year. Since he's been involved in the program at SOCK for a couple of years now, he already accumulated all of the required service hours long ago. "I was kind of ahead of the game on that one, actually," he says. and More / by Blaine & Linda fladoger Shelton Floor Covering AREA RUGS Not only do area rugs help define and anchor seating areas within a room, but they offer several practical advan- tages. To begin with, it is nearly always less expensive to decorate a floor with an area rug than to fit it with wall-to-wall carpeting, which entails installation and a certain amount of wastage. In addition, an area rug offers the advantage of be- ing able to be turned around to evenly distribute wear. The fact that an area rug is not tacked down also allows it to be sent away to be cleaned, or even rolled up and taken with you when you move. It bears pointing out, too, that outfitting a room with wall-to-wall carpeting and an area rug is not a mutually exclusive proposition, An area rug can be placed over the high-traffic areas in a wall-to-wall carpeting room to extend the underlying carpet life, or to cover a stain or wear at its center, An area rug can also be placed over wall-to-wall carpeting simply to achieve a plush layered effect, Between linoleum, vinyl, hard- woods, laminates, tile, and natural stone, there are so many floor cover- ing choices available today that mak- ing a decision can be difficult. That,s where SHELTON FLOOR COVERING comes into the picture. People tell us we have a knack for choosing Just the right style and design, and we'd like to put those abilities to work for you. Call us at 360-427-2822, 1306 Olym- pie Hwy. So., the next time your floors need a facelift. Open 7:30 to 5:30 weekdays, 9-5 Saturday, we know that "Without You There Is No Us." HINT: A richly patterned area rug makes a dramatic statement in an oth- erwise neutral interior. A Very RIST SALE! for women 5 % OFF ALL IN STOCK! Plus FREE Carhartt Stocking Cap, Water Bottle or Scarf with any ( e" over $100 BOTTOMS Traditional Fit Relaxed Fit Dungaree Fit Ladies' sizes 2-20 15°/0 for women .............. " '*  ....   ...... r KEY ® BIBS  I f : t Insulated --I 2 PairS50 i ...... hand Limited to stock on Sandstone Mock Neck Vest • Sherpa lined * Large pockets • Available in 4 colors Carhartt Brown, Dark Brown, Light Olive or Vintage Rose 15% OFF GREAT BOOT Check out our selection of SALE 1 INFANTS & Lots of in-store 1 TODDLERS 00ecas J+ CARHARTT, tool All sale items limited to stock on hand, Sale ends 12131/07. "Your Workwear Headquarters" SIIELTON • 930 Johns Prairie Road • 427-4265 HOURS Mon thru Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-5 Sun 11-4 Thursday, Decernber 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 15