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January 17, 2008
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Hatchery an outdoor classroom for Elma
By Tommi Halvorsen Gatlin
Vidette Reporter
Scott Rockey, who’s been teaching science at Elma Middle School for nearly 15 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in general science from Washington State University and a master’s degree in education from City University. But Rockey also has something else — a zest for salmon fishing.
“I fish salmon in the ocean in the summers, and I fish salmon in the rivers in the fall and winter and whenever I can,” he says. |
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Scott Rockey, an Elma Middle School science teacher, shows Dusty Leslie how to fling spawned salmon into the Humptulips River, the last step in a day-long process that saw students help a Fish & Wildlife crew at the hatchery. (Photo by Dee Anne Shaw)
His grandparents owned a salmon charter business in Westport, Rockey’s Charter, in the 1960s to the late ’80s, he says. “It was in my influential years, and I’ve been influenced, that’s for sure.”
Now Rockey’s vocation and his avocation have dovetailed in a way that’s benefiting both the 1986 Elma High School graduate and his students.
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| Learning from experience after storm |
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Grays Harbor residents and agencies can prepare for a future disaster, which could be far worse.
By Tommi Halvorsen Gatlin
Vidette Reporter
About 75 people, including officials such as county Public Services director Paul Easter, Undersheriff Rick Scott, commissioners Bob Beerbower, Al Carter and Mike Wilson and Prosecutor Stew Menefee, employees of police and fire departments, the E-911 Center, Public Health, the PUD, National Guard, Emergency and Risk Management and others gathered to discuss that and more Jan. 10 at Montesano City Hall. |
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Hoquiam Police Chief Jeff Myers takes notes during a debriefing last week. From left are Lt. Dave Porter, Sheriff Mike Whelan, Undersheriff Rick Scott and Public Services Director Paul Easter, all Grays Harbor County officials. (Photo by Tommi Halvorsen Gatlin)
It wasn’t meant to be a time of pointing fingers and bewailing things gone wrong, emphasized Anne Sullivan, Emergency and Risk manager, who organized the debriefing. Many good things happened. But now it’s time to see how things can go better should there be a next time.
For several hours in both large and small group formats, some of the first to be called on in a disaster put their heads together, ferreting out the most salient topics to address.
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| Black Hills wrestlers handle Elma, 52-22 |
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2A Evergreen Conference Wrestling
By Jerrad Kellogg
Vidette Reporter
ELMA – With only two Eagles winning contested matches, Elma fell to Black Hills, 52-22, in a 2A Evergreen Conference meet, on Thursday, Jan. 10, at Elma’s High School Gymnasium.
Zach Williams and Nick Watson notched the victories for Elma.
Williams, a sophomore, went toe-to-toe with Black Hills’ Justin Burrier in the 135-pound match for three rounds, emerging from the third frame with a, 12-5, win. |
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Elma’s Josh Dierick tries to work Black Hills’ Kofi Adjepong into a cradle during the second round of their 140-pound bout. However, while Dierick was completing the move Adjepong was able to maintain momentum on a roll, put the Eagle in a vulnerable position and score the pin. (Photo by Jerrad Kellogg)
Williams controlled the first round, taking down Burrier at the 1:40 mark and extending that into a three-point near-fall as time expired in the first. After an illegal hold for locking hands was called on Williams in the second round Burrier managed an escape before Williams took him down again with 0:41 remaining in the second.
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Other
Headlines
Papac to run for office
As a referee at school sporting events on Grays Harbor, Phil Papac of Montesano has been calling the shots for years. Now he wants to call the shots — or at least some of them — in county government. Papac, 53, is a Democrat and the owner of the Crow’s Nest Drive-in for the past 27 years.
The ‘soup’ is on every Thursday in Montesano
The Montesano Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a Senior “Soup Kettle” luncheon at noon every Thursday. Lunch is served on the second floor of City Hall. Donations are gratefully accepted and used to defray the cost of the meals. All seniors are welcome. Games such as cards and dominoes are available afterwards; sometimes there is even a guest speaker or video program. Or just eat and run. For more information, call Audrey at 249-2197.
More Sports
Bulldogs streak past Spartans at home, 58-42
At times Montesano looked unstoppable – scoring points in quick bunches – at other times points were scarce. However, the good times out-weighed the bad as the Bulldogs dispatched the Forks Spartans, 58-42, in a 1A Evergreen League boys basketball game on Monday, Jan. 14, at Monte’s Bo Griffith Gymnasium.
International team shows well at Hoquiam Invite
HOQUIAM – A few days after putting on a show in Elma, the Japanese Cultural Exchange team remained on the Harbor and performed an encore at the Hoquiam Grizzly Alumni Association Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Hoquiam Square Garden.
Elma girls outlast Monte
ELMA – A hotly contested first period gave way to a deluge of Elma points as four Eagles reached double digits in scoring as Elma topped Montesano, 69-54, in a non-league girls basketball match-up on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Elma’s High School Gymnasium. |
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