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H! H lizlillll‘lllirl. “lli’ll"l"ll‘“ll”‘lllmlllll‘llul‘lll‘l 8—84 *****************CAR-RT ‘ Stalloniliiaa amounts) ileum 4% SINCE 1886 VOL. 134, NO. 53 MASON COUNTY, THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 2020 $1.50 Lester named Journal publisher By ééidoa'Weék; " gordon@masoncounty. com John Lester, a 1981 Shelton High School graduate who worked for21 years in management for McDon- ald’s, this week was promoted to publisher of the Shelton-Mason Journal. Lester has worked for the for four years, first as an adver- tising manager and then as general manager. Lester’s leadership skills are among the strengths he brings to the position, said Tom Mullen, owner of the Journal. Another plus is “his ability to generate loyalty, which I believe comes from his loyalty to the people who he works with, the staff at the paper, the readers and the advertisers,” he said. m“ _ _m_ mm 7, “MW, _ “Loyalty is the key to this By Gordon weeks 91-year—old Bob remembered. limitless,” Mullen added. “It’s built gordon@masonoounty.com The couple married Jan. 2, 1951, in Seattle. “' firmer” “‘4’” r....s»d....@~ , no W m,,fln-mnmm . meaning Saturday marks their 70th wagging see PUBLISHER, page A-7 birthday party spanking sparked a 7 0—year anniversary. People are invited to swing: y and A marriage. ' say hello to the couple at a drive4throug‘h'event at i — W W“ The surprise gathering was for Donna 2 pm. Saturday at Alpine Way Continuing Care McKee, a student at Lincoln High School in} Community, 900 Alpine Way, Shelton. . E C 0 n O m l Seattle. That’elwhereehespotted classmatequ 3, Neitherone of them an actual marriage Sund, the star halfback on the school’s football proposal. Marriage was “a natural progression}? _, team and known for being “so cute,” she recalled. Bob said. “It was just kind of a mutual'feeling.” . . “He chased me until he caught me, and he The couple has lived at Alpine Way for acouple , spanked me,” 90-year-old Donna recalled. r l S “I liked What I saw when I caught her,” see COUPLE, page A—11 on agenda By iEABoua‘Bréda fsabe/la@masoncountycom Lawmakers representing the 35th Legislative District are heading into the 2021 legislative session saying they’re prepared to pursue economic relief for small businesses, working families and those most affected by the economic fallout of the pandemic. “We need to minimize What we’re doing this session to just focus on the most important topics that are before us and a lot of that’s obvi- ously probably related,” Rep. Drew MacEwen, R—Union, said in a phone ' interview. “We need to tackle things from the health standpoint and we also need to provide economic relief.” MacEwen introduced a package of economic bills that he said he’ hopes will help small businesses weather the pandemic. “I think Rep. MacEwen had some very good ideas the other day,” Sen. Wm,» TOP. Bob and Donna Sund have lived for a couple of years at Alpine Way Continuing Care Community, but the . , , Hoodsport area is considered home. Bob coached the! Shelton High School Highclimbers football. team‘fmm A Ti Sh 1d DPOflatch .d . 1957 to 1965 and, founded the Shelton Invitationalr'h'ack‘ m e .0“, . “F Sal 1m Field Meet. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks ABOVE: a phone Intemew‘. dor extamp 6’ Bob and Donna Sund were married on Jan. ‘2, 1951,in reStaurants are requlre to ge a new Seattle. RIGHT:‘The Sunds during a hike. Coun‘esyphotos seeltELIEF, page A—7 INSIDE TODAY ‘ Year in ReVieW: A look NMRFA 59“ maXimum back through 2020 , budget for headquarters a 001“ Startingon @ageAwio Pagedfi‘i