The Olympian from Olympia, Washington • 11

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Crime map Communities PAGE dl)C Olympian EDITOR JERRE REDECKER (newstheolympiancom): 360-754-5422 TUESDAY AUGUST 5 2003 Troop scoops five Eagle Scouts Awards earned through projects with kiosks trails and trees BY NATASHA JAKSICH THE OLYMPIAN Five young men from Boy Scout Hoop 266 in Olympia have organized and led community projects for their Eagle Scout awards Together their projects totaled several hundred hours of service Of millions of boys who have been members of the Boy Scouts fewer than 2 percent have earned the right to wear the Eagle medallion Adam Bart ruff Capital High School student Adam Bartruff put his efforts back into his school by building steps and an information kiosk at a pond at the high school a big said 17-year-old BartrufL once die project started it really flowed together" He got help from his fellow troop members and had the materials for the munity and transformed the overgrown path into a walkable trail They dug out trees planted new plants and hud down bark and park benches on the traiL Lacey Park ami Recreation donated materials to Griffin for the project was so pleased with the support and volunteers we got for the he said Griffin said he often goes back to the traiL He's pleased to see his trail being used "You even walk on foe trail before" he said it's beautiful for people to use" mother Carol said that being a part of Boy Scouts has also made him adventuresome not afraid to try new things" she said The adventuresome quality will come in handy she said when Griffin will spend his last year of high school in Shanghai where Ins father is relocating for work been all over the world with the Carol said should be no problem for After a year in Shanghai Griffin plans to move back to the United States to attend college He plans to major in engineering Evan Williams For 18-year-old Evan project he planted flowering trees at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard in Olympia On the day of the event amidst all the volunteers Williams mother Joel Williams said he was very calm and took it all in stride say she said definitely a quiet His mother said really happy that he got his award Tm really proud of she said older brother is also an Eagle recipient In the troop Williams served as a camp program staff member at Boy Scout Camp Thunderbird becoming a role model for hundreds of younger boys from many communities in the region learned a lot from the Williams said nice to give back to the community" enjoy working outdoors" Baxstrom said The project bigger than most Eagle projects took Baxstrom and a group of volunteers two days to build "A lot of it was figuring out the design of the he said it was well worth After high school he plans to attend college pursuing a major in engineering a great feeling to see the trail being he said know that I put a lot of work into it It's nice to know other people are benefiting from Marty Bode When Marty Bode's family moved to Oregon last year he traveled back to Washington to complete his Eagle project really wanted to get the project Bode said Bode 17 built and installed an information kiosk at a campground in the Capitol State For-est With a group of 10 volunteers from his troop he cleared away bushes around the sign and worked with the campground officials to make foe sign easy to read for campers "The campground workers were pleased with the Bode said While in Boy Scouts Bode earned the religious emblems of his church denomination for undertaking and completing a rigorous exploration and study of his faith's traditions Bode a senior in high school is an avid alto saxophone player Fie sings in an out-of-school choir and studies at a karate school After high school he plans to attend college studying engineering Tkavis Griffin Ever since TYavis Griffin joined Boy Scouts at the age of 6 he was determined to get his Eagle Scout award Last year Griffin 17 helped to rehabilitate a trail at Wonder-wood Park in Lacey He gathered about 30 volunteers from his troop and com- COMMUNITY NEWS SOUTH SOUND Fire departments get federal grants Fire departments in Mason County and Aberdeen received awards from the federal Assistance to Firefighter Grant program Mason County Fire Protections Dist 5 received $255299 and Aberdeen Fire Department received $56700 The grants will help purchase equipment fund health and safety programs enhance emergency medical services and pay for fire prevention programs THURSTON COUNTY Waste center to stop sales of compost The county will stop selling and distributing compost at the Waste and Recovery Center after the last remaining pile of compost is sold out probably in mid-August Yard waste brought to the center is now being trucked elsewhere to be used for compost or fuel The center will continue to accept yard waste after the on-site compost operation is shut down Upgrades finished at Amtrak depot Nearly $500000 in improvements have been completed at Thurston Centennial Amtrak Station Federal state Amtrak and local funds were used to lengthen and raise the passenger loading platform allowing for easier boarding and meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines An electronic information kiosk was also installed LACEY State rep will speak at Democratic forum The state tax system will be the topic of the Democratic Study Group Forum at 1:30 pjn Aug 12 in Panorama City's Quinault Auditorium 1835 Circle Lane STL Seattle University faculty member Lily Kahng and 46th Dist Rep Jim Mclntiie will lead the discussion Both are members of the Washington state Tax Structure Study Committee appointed by the state Legislature and chaired by Bill Gates Sc Audience discussion follows the presentation All forums are open to the public Olympian staff He started the project in November year and finished in April He said his parents Kris and Dave BartruS) and the school were pleased with his efforts "They really thought it turned out great" he said "They were pleased with the quality of work I had BartrufFs older brother was also a recipient of the Eagle Scout Award In school Bartruff enjoys ringing in the choir He enjoys playing tennis and videogames in his free time He plans to attend a local college majoring in accounting Erik Baxstrom Seventeen-year old Erik Baxstrom said that being a part of Boy Scouts has taught him a lot about life and interacting with people A senior at Olympia High School Baxstrom built a 275-foot trail around a pond at Olympia High School CITY AGENDA what your city council plans this week Olympia City Council The council meets at 7 pm Tuesdays in council chambers at City Hall 900 Plum St Meetings are broadcast on TCTVs Channel 3 Council meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of the month Study sessions are the second and fourth Tuesdays For more information call 360-753-8447 The next council meeting is Aug 12 Lacey City Council The council meets at 7 pm foe second and fourth Thursdays of the month in the council chambers at Lacey City Hall 420 College St SE Occasional work sessions are the fust and third Thursdays cf each month For more information call 360-491-3214 The next council meeting is Aug 14 Tumwater City Council The council meets at 7 pm the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Tumwater City Hall 555 Israel Road SE Occasional work sessions are scheduled the first Monday of each month For more information call 360-754412a All regularly scheduled Tumwater City Council meetings are telecast live on Thm water Television Channel 26 and are rebroadcast as follows: on Thursdays following the council meeting at 7 pnt on Tuesdays and Thursdays of the following week at 8 am and 7 pm This agenda includes: Public hearing on comprehensive plan amendments Public hearing for annexation of land at 2541 Sapp Road SW a Discussion of foe trails plan Yelm City Council The council meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 pm at Yelm City Hall 105 Yelm Ave For more information call 360-458-3244 The council does not meet this week Rainier City Council The council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 pjn in Rainier City Hall 102 Rochester St For more information call 360-446-2265 The council does not meet this week Tenino City Council The council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 730 pm in Thnino City Hall 149 Hodgden St For more information call 360-264-2368 The council does not meet this week Bucoda Town Council The council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7 pm in Bucoda Town Hall 110 Main St For more information call 360-278-3525 The council does not meet this week SOUTH SOUND PEOPLE Underwood has completed basic combat training at Fort Jackson Columbia She is a 2002 graduate of River Ridge High School and is the daughter of Kevin and Yesun Underwood of Lacey pleted basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas She Is a 2001 graduate of Black Hills High School and is the daughter of Linda Patterson of Olympia and the granddaughter of Walter Jones of Klamath Fails Ore PROMOTIONS Samuel Higgle Jr has been promoted to the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class while serving at the Ke-flavlk Naval Station in Iceland He Is the son of Samuel and Sandra Higgle of Olympia specialist She is a 2002 graduate of Capital High School and Is the daughter of Paul i Sturm of Olympia and Barbara Sturm of Mays landing NJ BASIC TRAINING Marina Carps Pfc Michael QuUlan has completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Calif He is a 1999 graduate of Centralla High School and Is the son of Toni Quillan of Centralla and Kenneth Quillan of Yfelm Army National Guard Pvt Lola MILITARY AWARDS Army Sgt Jason A Picanco has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal He serves at the 1st Military Police Company Vilseck Ger- -many and is the son of Joseph and Jamie Picanco of Olympia ENLISTMENTS Theresa Sturm has enlisted In the United States Army Reserve's Delayed Training Program as a dental Air Force Airman Stephanie A Johnson has completed basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas She is a 2003 graduate of River Ridge High School and Is the daughter of Sue Jones of Lacey and Gunther Johnson of Olympia Air Forca Re serve Airman 1st Class Sarah Reynolds has com Thanks to all who made this project possible and to the Olympian for publishing the articles about it Susarme Hawes Rochester READER SALUTE months Recently I was surprised to come home and meet Monk personally because he took the time to hand-deliver my banner This was definitely going out of his way since I live in Rochester I just wanted to say that the support from Jim Monk the Elks and the numerous people that donated money and time to make this program possible is heartwarming to the families of the service people I am proud to carry on the tradition that dates back to 1917 of displaying a banner My andmofoer I have been toll had one in window during World War IL I am writing to express my appreciation for Jim Monk and the BPOE 186 from Olympia Monk chaired the Blue Star Banner Committee that distributed blue star banners to families of servicemen and women in military during wartime I read about the program in The Olympian and contacted Monk to see if my family could receive a banner to honor my four children that are currently in different branches of military service He was gracious and helpful He had to special-order a flag for me and was diligent in communicating with the company when my flag was back-ordered for two SOUTH SOUND SCHOLARS LIST Littlerock Kimberly A Gravely has been named to the dean's list at Gonzaga University Spokane for the spring 2003 semester Reader salute letters are subject to editing and must Include a name city and phone number for verification Reader salutes submitted to The Olympian may be published or distributed In print electronic or other forms Send Items of 100 words or fewer to Reader Salute co The Olympian P0 Box 1219 Olympia WA 98507 Fax: 360-357-0202 Olympian staff REUNIONS former staff at THS and catered dinner at the Hotel Olympian Sept 27 Family picnic at a local park Sept 28 For Information contact Fawn Murphy (Higinbotham) at 360-438-1645 Laurie Cast! to (Whitney) at 360-413-0799 or e-mail fawnmurphyhotmallcom Capitol High School class of 1983 reunion Oct 4 Occasions Ballroom Olympia For information cad Reunions Unlimited 888-866-8842 or e-mall reunionsreunlonsunHmltedcom Capitol High School class of 1993 10 -year reunion Oct 19 Contact Aral Solia-Johnson: chsl993comcastnet USS Maryland BB-46 29th National Reunion Oct 2-6 Hilton Greater Cincinnati Airport Hotel Florence Ky Contact RW Beaman 471 Vivienne Drive Watsonville CA 95706-3652 call 831-722-4966 e-mail pdgdickaolcom USS Canberra CA-70 and CAG -2 2003 Memorial Reunion Oct 8-11 St Louis Ma Contact Bryan Humphrey PO Box 1758 Ocean Pines MD 21811 call 410-208-4911 email kandokan-garoomchslcom Contact Kenneth Mlnlck 2115 Pride Ave Belpre OH 45714-1113 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e-mail reunlonsreunionsunllmltedcom Tumwater High School class of 1993 reunion Sept 26-28 Football game at THS Sept 26 Meeting with Country and Golf Club For information or If you have any information on alumni contact Donna Andrews Hays 360-943-1468 North Thuraton Mgh School class of 1978 25th class reunion 6 pm Aug 23 Moose Lodge Lacey Contact Patty (Krasch) Zech at 360-459-5758 or Terri (Margheim) Gibbons at 360-459-4615 Montosono High School class of 1973 30-year reunion Aug 23 Friends Landing Montesano Contact Roxanne (Ferbrache) Lowe 360-495-4822 or e-mall cj momcentu rytel net Tlmberilne High School class of 1973 30-year reunion Aug 23 Contact Kim Zangar (Lathrop) at kzan garattblcom or tlmberilneclass of1973jeunlonyahooxom Quoon of Angela School Port Angeles 75th anniversary reunion open to all alumni parishioners and friends Aug 23 -24 Contact Terry and Tsmmy Gallagher 360-452-7971 or e-mail tkgdympusnet Otympie Mgh School class of 1953 SCHOOL REUNIONS Olympia Mgh School graduates of 1936 Annual Fotkick Picnic noon-3 pm Friday Community Room of Western Plaza Mobile 1841 Trosper Road SW Tumwater Contact Dale Hojem 1608 Alonda Lane NE Olympia WA 98516 Woottwrwax Mgh School in Aberdeen class of 1944 reunion FHday-Saturday Eagles Hal Aberdeen Contact Dena (DePaoli) Mowed at 360-357-6273 or e-mail denadmattbLcom Olympia M0i School class of 1963 reunion Saturday Indian Summer Golf and Country Club Olympia Call Reunions Unlimited 888-866-8842 or a-mail raunknsreunionsunlimitedcom South KHeap High School reunion picnic all classes from 1960 to 1969 noon-7 pm Sunday Long Lake Park Port Orchard $5 donation Contact Lana Ueseka Brennan at 360-275-7406 or wwwgeocitiescomAkslxtles Olympia Mgh School class of 1983 reunion Aug 15-17 For Information contact Kirsten Gygi (Peterson) at 360-352-0823 IMno High School reunion dinner classes 1926 through 1975 Aug 16 Participants need not have graduated with their class Pre-registration necessary Contact Betty 360-264-4856 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