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Mary M. Knight School: DISPLAYING THEIR NEW basketballs are, from left to right, Hood Ca- nal School sixth-graders Joshua Kennedy, Kaylean Mendoza and Joshua Rutledge. Standing behind them are Superintendent ken Zier, Merlyn Flakus of the Hood Canal Lions Club and Tom Churchill, the school's principal and assistant superintendent. Books are bringing a little bounce to Hood Canal kids Three students at Hood Canal School were bouncing with excite- ment last Thursday. More pre- cisely, they were bouncing new basketballs. The students, Joshua Kennedy, Kaylean Mendoza and Joshua Rutledge, were surprised when they were presented with basket- balls from the Hood Canal Lions Club under the club's new pro- gram, Have-a-Ball, which has just begun providing basketballs to high achievers in the school's Ac- celerated Reading Program. Lions club member MerlD1 Flakus was on hand to award the basketballs. The three students are all in Carolyn Gray's sixth-grade class and each earned 100 points. The reading program, which has been in )lay at Hood Canal School for about 10 years, provides incen- tives to students for additional reading. They read books provided by the school's library, take compre- hension tests about the books and earn points for passing the tests, said Tom Churchill, the school's principal and assistant superin- tendent. Each book is designated as being worth a certain number of points related to its level of dif- ficulty. At 10 points, students get a let- ter to take home from Churchill. At 20 points, they get a certificate, pencil and bookmark. Those earn- ing 30 points select a prize from the principal's prize box, while those earning 50 points select a book from the book box. When they reach 75 points, they're treated to a lunch at Godfather's Pizza with Churchill. And at 100 points,they receive a trophy and, now, a bas- ketball. "They're point-earning ma- chines," Churchill said of students in Gray's class, adding the basket- balls from the Lions club are beau- tiful. The balls include loges from a number of colleges. The three presented to the students last week all bore a purple "W" from the University of Washington. Historical work cut out for McReavy museum boosters SPECIAL YEAR END HEARING AID CLOSEOUT SALE! (Continued from page 13.)- timber from Hood (',anal to San Francisco for 23 years while serv- ing six terms in the Washington Territorial Legislature. He plat- ted Union City in 1889, the same year he signed the papers declar- ing Washington to be a state. He finished work on the house in the year after that, but his plans to es- tablish Union City as a major port were bankrupted by the economic depression of 1893, after which he devoted his money and energy to education and the arts. Frank Pixley of San Francis- co purchased a large amount of McReavy's real estate on Hood Canal and thereafter worked to establish Union City as an artists' colony, moving there in 191.6 with his wife, his children and a supply of art and musical instruments. Among his circle was Orre Nobles, an artist, teacher and art collector who taught for three years at the one-room schoolhouse in Tahuya before transferring to Ballard High School, where he taught for 28 years. Nobles built Olympus Manor with a Chinese flavor and fit- ted it with rugs from China and stained glass he had salvaged from a church in Seattle. He host- ed operatic concerts and dramatic readings there, designing rugs for the New York market and giving guided Orre's Oriental Odysseys to China in 1935-1937, an enter- prise abandoned in the year an invasion of China by the Japanese began eight years of fighting soon to become a bloody, if largely for- gotten, front of World War II. The flourishing of the arts in Union was aided and abetted by Waldo Chase, who made wood- block prints of Indian maidens in dog-headed canoes and handed out business cards describing him- self as "Artist at the Waterwheel." During the war he taught print- making to conscientious objectors confined to a camp in Oregon. Af- ter the War the accommodations at Olympus Manor continued to at- tract musicians to the area, but the "gentlemen's resort" burned down in 1952, leaving behind a stone- lined path and dried-out fountain in the Aztec style at a site which has since become home to the Blue Heron Condominiums. A FUND-RAISER held in Feb- ruary of this year displayed some of the Chase prints and a panel discussion of McReavy House by Fredson and three others with his- torical credentials: Janet Thorn- brue, a state planner specializing in historic preservation and an of- ricer of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Derek Val- ley, recently retired as director of the Washington State Capital Museum in Olympia; and Garry Schalliol of the Washington State Historical Society. ° Thornbrue made the point that a "historic structures report" about the McReavy House would provide details about the structure and a roadmap to its rehabilitation, and Schalliol added that completion of such a report would be helpful in securing funds to help pay tbr res- toration. Memberships in the foundation supporting the McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal are $25 per year, with $500 securing a lif- time membership. "D00L e,. I AUTOMOTIVE The Professionals The choice of people who are particular about their cars! 2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan M01denhauer, owner We deliver EATING IL COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES! carry kerosene. LoctteddusttriSa; nd;k son (oooo0o00_p00_. 427-8084 Whitman takes first for Democracy essay Jamee Whitman took first place among Mary M. Knight High School students entering this year's Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Jamee's essay on the topic, "My Role in Honoring America's Veterans," won $100. Jake Sutherby received $75 for second place in the contest, Amanda Beste $50 for third place and James Kiliz $25 tbr fourth place. ALL FOUR WINNERS are sophomores. The students were recognized and received their awards during a school assem- bly on December 13. Also honored were the win- ners of the VFW essay contest tbr the lower grades. Those stu- dents wrote on the topic, "Why I Am an American Patriot." Seventh-grade winners in- cluded Sean Sexton, first; Ash- ley Sowle, second; and Krystal Prouty, third. Eighth-grade winners were Charlee Ackley, first; Em- ily Johnson, second; and Joshua Combes, third. IN OTHER NEWS from MMK: * Kids return to classes from winter vacation next Wednes- day, January 2. Speaking of vacations, students will have a four-day respite from Friday, January 18, through Monday, ,January 21. School will be out that Friday for a professional training day and closed that Monday for Martin Luther King Day. e The district's facilities com- mittee, a group of administra- tors, teachers and community members studying MMK's facili- ties needs, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 3, in the school library. * Other events on the Janu- ary calendar include a Parent- Teacher Organization meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 7, in Mrs. Padgett's room; a school board work session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 14, at a place to be determined (call 426-6767); and a regular school board meet- ing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Janu- ary 28, in the portable building at the school. aMMore! by Blaine & Lincla Nadager PLUSH CARPETING A carpet texture, which is directly related to its construction, is an im- portant factor in determining surface appearance and performance. One of the more popular textures for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms is saxony plush. Its relatively plain, clean surface appearance is due to one-level cut pile of short height (I/2 inch or less) and dense construction in which the individual yarn tufts are very closely packed. For formal traditional applications, a subdued luster is often the most appropriate, while a bright luster is often thought to be best for upscale contemporary furnishings. Textured plush, with one-level cut pile of over 1/2 inch in I.ight, is versatile enough to go in nearly every room in the house. Owing to the fact that it has less-dense construction than sax- ony plush, it tends to show footprints and shading; however, many believe this only serves to add to its sense of warmth, richness, and elegance. Ease of maintenance, good craftsmanship, and creative design are all crucial to the enJoyment of the beautiful expanse of flooring you have your heart set on. Talk to us at SHELTON FLOOR COVER- ING whether you're decorating (or redecoratingJ one room or your entire home with vinyl, carpeting, tile, hardwood, or natural stone. We're easy to find and well worth the visit at 1306 Olympic Hwy So. You'll be as pleased with our prices as you will be with our precision, guaranteed installations. PH: 360- 427-2822. HINT:. Textured plush in bright or subdued luster isappr0priate for informal room schemes. ALL 2007 Digital Demonstrator Hearing Aids 20-500/0 OFF! Ilwplnsm¢ For Ootelll Could Your Middle IEor k The Are Inner lib aervvmx IEur Probloml Only on models remaining in stock (2all today, first come, first servedl  nm m  unn mum mm nmmm mmm mmim mii u mmmmmm m IDI:I iLJii4DIIIliI"-- .m ls earwax the culprlt? • /lt. lli•im • nF-ni.lnlv ; itlsactually a verycommon reason for : SCREENING • hearing difficulties. We'll check your ear : II O.r t*. .r lwv. fret I canal for wax or other obstructions. : DO your Ears Ring?  Could your middle m • Tinnitus, or tinging in the ear is some- - ear be the problem? m ! : times a symptom of other problems. ! Bone Conduction testing may determine if I your middle ear Is functioning properly. ; • Our headng checkup may let you know. -€;o .;,i;';;,rin "'; oh" ;,ou n'-' ..... I'- ...... - .......... - ................ ,, m g • uo you nave gaps m I Our checkup_ determines how well you .m hearing certarn sounds? :can hear soft sounds. See for, yourself if =" With our Pure-Tone test, we' see f i • your nearing is w=thm normal hide, • you're hearing the full spectrum of sounds = l • that YOU should. I mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm mmmmmammmmmammmmmmmmammmmmmmm • iffDifficulty understanding .m Can I hear better on the spot? | : certain words? ; We'll tot you experience better hearing | • We'll use our Sound F e d Test to • right in our office. We'll demonstrate a I understand words i I to]ally automatic digital hearing aid. i I a measure your ability to understand words • : DO you hear, but not m Trouble hearing in a • understand? ; background no-lee? • -= Speech testing identifies how well you • New digital technology can help improve : • hear speech, even at an amplified level, m your ab]lity to hear in noisy situations. | m We'll be able to suggest your expected ; Have a free demonstration, sag (and hear) m I s w atlsfactlon level with a hearing aid, D for yourself. You'll be amazed1 I i • ,,ou COhUll wlYh .)'or hfcurlg (en" ipectlLvt .tff)ut rhcir b¢.n:f[t. ad lt#t,atl¢.l.. 2007 Digital Demonstrator Hearing Aids on sale are limited to products In-stock only. When the last unit Is sold this offer Is over. 800-31 3-6706 Call Toll Free ABERDEEN• BREMERTON You will be automatically connected CENTRALIA, LONQVIEW, to your closest Avada office. OLYMPIA• SNELTON Avada Hearing Care Centers www.avada.com  ,,,,......,,....,,, ..... .... .... ,,, .... 361 Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 27, 2007 Mary M. Knight School: DISPLAYING THEIR NEW basketballs are, from left to right, Hood Ca- nal School sixth-graders Joshua Kennedy, Kaylean Mendoza and Joshua Rutledge. Standing behind them are Superintendent ken Zier, Merlyn Flakus of the Hood Canal Lions Club and Tom Churchill, the school's principal and assistant superintendent. Books are bringing a little bounce to Hood Canal kids Three students at Hood Canal School were bouncing with excite- ment last Thursday. More pre- cisely, they were bouncing new basketballs. The students, Joshua Kennedy, Kaylean Mendoza and Joshua Rutledge, were surprised when they were presented with basket- balls from the Hood Canal Lions Club under the club's new pro- gram, Have-a-Ball, which has just begun providing basketballs to high achievers in the school's Ac- celerated Reading Program. Lions club member MerlD1 Flakus was on hand to award the basketballs. The three students are all in Carolyn Gray's sixth-grade class and each earned 100 points. The reading program, which has been in )lay at Hood Canal School for about 10 years, provides incen- tives to students for additional reading. They read books provided by the school's library, take compre- hension tests about the books and earn points for passing the tests, said Tom Churchill, the school's principal and assistant superin- tendent. Each book is designated as being worth a certain number of points related to its level of dif- ficulty. At 10 points, students get a let- ter to take home from Churchill. At 20 points, they get a certificate, pencil and bookmark. Those earn- ing 30 points select a prize from the principal's prize box, while those earning 50 points select a book from the book box. When they reach 75 points, they're treated to a lunch at Godfather's Pizza with Churchill. And at 100 points,they receive a trophy and, now, a bas- ketball. "They're point-earning ma- chines," Churchill said of students in Gray's class, adding the basket- balls from the Lions club are beau- tiful. The balls include loges from a number of colleges. The three presented to the students last week all bore a purple "W" from the University of Washington. Historical work cut out for McReavy museum boosters SPECIAL YEAR END HEARING AID CLOSEOUT SALE! (Continued from page 13.)- timber from Hood (',anal to San Francisco for 23 years while serv- ing six terms in the Washington Territorial Legislature. He plat- ted Union City in 1889, the same year he signed the papers declar- ing Washington to be a state. He finished work on the house in the year after that, but his plans to es- tablish Union City as a major port were bankrupted by the economic depression of 1893, after which he devoted his money and energy to education and the arts. Frank Pixley of San Francis- co purchased a large amount of McReavy's real estate on Hood Canal and thereafter worked to establish Union City as an artists' colony, moving there in 191.6 with his wife, his children and a supply of art and musical instruments. Among his circle was Orre Nobles, an artist, teacher and art collector who taught for three years at the one-room schoolhouse in Tahuya before transferring to Ballard High School, where he taught for 28 years. Nobles built Olympus Manor with a Chinese flavor and fit- ted it with rugs from China and stained glass he had salvaged from a church in Seattle. He host- ed operatic concerts and dramatic readings there, designing rugs for the New York market and giving guided Orre's Oriental Odysseys to China in 1935-1937, an enter- prise abandoned in the year an invasion of China by the Japanese began eight years of fighting soon to become a bloody, if largely for- gotten, front of World War II. The flourishing of the arts in Union was aided and abetted by Waldo Chase, who made wood- block prints of Indian maidens in dog-headed canoes and handed out business cards describing him- self as "Artist at the Waterwheel." During the war he taught print- making to conscientious objectors confined to a camp in Oregon. Af- ter the War the accommodations at Olympus Manor continued to at- tract musicians to the area, but the "gentlemen's resort" burned down in 1952, leaving behind a stone- lined path and dried-out fountain in the Aztec style at a site which has since become home to the Blue Heron Condominiums. A FUND-RAISER held in Feb- ruary of this year displayed some of the Chase prints and a panel discussion of McReavy House by Fredson and three others with his- torical credentials: Janet Thorn- brue, a state planner specializing in historic preservation and an of- ricer of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation; Derek Val- ley, recently retired as director of the Washington State Capital Museum in Olympia; and Garry Schalliol of the Washington State Historical Society. ° Thornbrue made the point that a "historic structures report" about the McReavy House would provide details about the structure and a roadmap to its rehabilitation, and Schalliol added that completion of such a report would be helpful in securing funds to help pay tbr res- toration. Memberships in the foundation supporting the McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal are $25 per year, with $500 securing a lif- time membership. "D00L e,. I AUTOMOTIVE The Professionals The choice of people who are particular about their cars! 2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan M01denhauer, owner We deliver EATING IL COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES! carry kerosene. LoctteddusttriSa; nd;k son (oooo0o00_p00_. 427-8084 Whitman takes first for Democracy essay Jamee Whitman took first place among Mary M. Knight High School students entering this year's Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Jamee's essay on the topic, "My Role in Honoring America's Veterans," won $100. Jake Sutherby received $75 for second place in the contest, Amanda Beste $50 for third place and James Kiliz $25 tbr fourth place. ALL FOUR WINNERS are sophomores. The students were recognized and received their awards during a school assem- bly on December 13. Also honored were the win- ners of the VFW essay contest tbr the lower grades. Those stu- dents wrote on the topic, "Why I Am an American Patriot." Seventh-grade winners in- cluded Sean Sexton, first; Ash- ley Sowle, second; and Krystal Prouty, third. Eighth-grade winners were Charlee Ackley, first; Em- ily Johnson, second; and Joshua Combes, third. IN OTHER NEWS from MMK: * Kids return to classes from winter vacation next Wednes- day, January 2. Speaking of vacations, students will have a four-day respite from Friday, January 18, through Monday, ,January 21. School will be out that Friday for a professional training day and closed that Monday for Martin Luther King Day. e The district's facilities com- mittee, a group of administra- tors, teachers and community members studying MMK's facili- ties needs, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 3, in the school library. * Other events on the Janu- ary calendar include a Parent- Teacher Organization meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 7, in Mrs. Padgett's room; a school board work session at 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 14, at a place to be determined (call 426-6767); and a regular school board meet- ing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Janu- ary 28, in the portable building at the school. aMMore! by Blaine & Lincla Nadager PLUSH CARPETING A carpet texture, which is directly related to its construction, is an im- portant factor in determining surface appearance and performance. One of the more popular textures for living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms is saxony plush. Its relatively plain, clean surface appearance is due to one-level cut pile of short height (I/2 inch or less) and dense construction in which the individual yarn tufts are very closely packed. For formal traditional applications, a subdued luster is often the most appropriate, while a bright luster is often thought to be best for upscale contemporary furnishings. Textured plush, with one-level cut pile of over 1/2 inch in I.ight, is versatile enough to go in nearly every room in the house. Owing to the fact that it has less-dense construction than sax- ony plush, it tends to show footprints and shading; however, many believe this only serves to add to its sense of warmth, richness, and elegance. Ease of maintenance, good craftsmanship, and creative design are all crucial to the enJoyment of the beautiful expanse of flooring you have your heart set on. Talk to us at SHELTON FLOOR COVER- ING whether you're decorating (or redecoratingJ one room or your entire home with vinyl, carpeting, tile, hardwood, or natural stone. We're easy to find and well worth the visit at 1306 Olympic Hwy So. You'll be as pleased with our prices as you will be with our precision, guaranteed installations. PH: 360- 427-2822. HINT:. Textured plush in bright or subdued luster isappr0priate for informal room schemes. ALL 2007 Digital Demonstrator Hearing Aids 20-500/0 OFF! Ilwplnsm¢ For Ootelll Could Your Middle IEor k The Are Inner lib aervvmx IEur Probloml Only on models remaining in stock (2all today, first come, first servedl  nm m  unn mum mm nmmm mmm mmim mii u mmmmmm m IDI:I iLJii4DIIIliI"-- .m ls earwax the culprlt? • /lt. lli•im • nF-ni.lnlv ; itlsactually a verycommon reason for : SCREENING • hearing difficulties. We'll check your ear : II O.r t*. .r lwv. fret I canal for wax or other obstructions. : DO your Ears Ring?  Could your middle m • Tinnitus, or tinging in the ear is some- - ear be the problem? m ! : times a symptom of other problems. ! Bone Conduction testing may determine if I your middle ear Is functioning properly. ; • Our headng checkup may let you know. -€;o .;,i;';;,rin "'; oh" ;,ou n'-' ..... I'- ...... - .......... - ................ ,, m g • uo you nave gaps m I Our checkup_ determines how well you .m hearing certarn sounds? :can hear soft sounds. See for, yourself if =" With our Pure-Tone test, we' see f i • your nearing is w=thm normal hide, • you're hearing the full spectrum of sounds = l • that YOU should. I mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm mmmmmammmmmammmmmmmmammmmmmmm • iffDifficulty understanding .m Can I hear better on the spot? | : certain words? ; We'll tot you experience better hearing | • We'll use our Sound F e d Test to • right in our office. We'll demonstrate a I understand words i I to]ally automatic digital hearing aid. i I a measure your ability to understand words • : DO you hear, but not m Trouble hearing in a • understand? ; background no-lee? • -= Speech testing identifies how well you • New digital technology can help improve : • hear speech, even at an amplified level, m your ab]lity to hear in noisy situations. | m We'll be able to suggest your expected ; Have a free demonstration, sag (and hear) m I s w atlsfactlon level with a hearing aid, D for yourself. You'll be amazed1 I i • ,,ou COhUll wlYh .)'or hfcurlg (en" ipectlLvt .tff)ut rhcir b¢.n:f[t. ad lt#t,atl¢.l.. 2007 Digital Demonstrator Hearing Aids on sale are limited to products In-stock only. When the last unit Is sold this offer Is over. 800-31 3-6706 Call Toll Free ABERDEEN• BREMERTON You will be automatically connected CENTRALIA, LONQVIEW, to your closest Avada office. OLYMPIA• SNELTON Avada Hearing Care Centers www.avada.com  ,,,,......,,....,,, ..... .... .... ,,, .... 361 Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 27, 2007