Mossyrock KISS II Tribute Band

My name is Shawn Inmon, and I am a MHS Grad from 1978. In the 70's, some friends of mine and I formed a KISS tribute band called KISS II. From 1976-1978, we played everything from Talent Shows to full concerts in Mossyrock, Onalaska, Napavine, etc.

Several months ago, some of our friends asked us to reunite for the All School Reunion and maybe put on one last show. We agreed, but now are having trouble locating a venue for the show. We want to do the whole thing as a fundraiser for several of the wothwhile causes at Mossyrock High School.
Click on the comment link below and offer any insight to our dilema.

2010 Mossyrock All- School Reunion

2010 Mossyrock All-School Reunion July 30-31 - August 1, 2010.- Mossyrock High School Alums. Come to the next meeting June 26, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at MHS Library to reprsent your class. REGISTRATIONS ARE OVER DUE; SEND YOURS IN! DESPERATELY NEEDS REPRESENTATIVES FOR 1990's & 2000's Classes to contact class members. DON'T BE LEFT OUT......MAKE THIS REUNION A SUCCESS!!!!

Remington Stanley Benefit Baseball Tournament

There will be a benefit tournament this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Mossyrock,WA for youth in minor or major leagues (24+ teams). The general public is encouraged to come; no need to be a part of a team to support this effort. There are two separate silent auctions with huge baskets donated, arcade type games, raffles, bake sale, hot dogs, tacos, hamburgers, face painting and more.

Remington is a local boy fighting for his life at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He entered the hospital in February, diagnosed with a septic hip, however after surgery he went into toxic shock. After a 6-week long stay in intensive care he now has a new room. His struggle for life is not over by any means and to my knowledge; he underwent surgery #14 today. Your support is appreciated, stop by the ball fields and have some fun while helping out a local student.

MAAL Proposed Meeting Agenda

MOSSYROCK AREA ACTION LEAGUE

Proposed Agenda: Board meeting March 4, 2010.

Mossyrock School Board Meeting Room

7:00 Call to order- vice Chair, Ivy Hadaller.
7:05 Adoption of meeting agenda.
7:10 Adoption of last meeting`s minutes.
7:15 Financial Report; bank balance.
7:20 Election of new board member: Jesse Alaria.
7:30 Program and Committee Reports:
*LANGUAGE EXCHANGE- Wilma
*YOUTH LEARERSHIP- Ivy
Show me the Math initiative
Food bank Garden
Blueberry Festival Youth Engagement
* BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL- Wilma
Souvenir book sales report
Festival balance sheet
MOU`s, agreements, Visit to businesses with Tom the Mayor
Events: music lineup, dunk tank, dog show, car show, vintage travel
               trailers, parade.

8:00 Old Business:
* Horizons/Rufes Summit: Team members, presentation, projects.

8:15 New Business:
* MAAL Booth- Packwood Quilt Show: Quilt display and raffle ticket
   sales.
* Gas reimbursement: Ivy and Wilma for ad sales and MAAL business.
* Purchase order approval and check writing.

8:30 Establishment of next meeting and adjournment.
Changes to agenda likely as this is a draft document only.

Blueberry Festival / Car Show Dinner Report

A great meal was enjoyed by all at the 2010 Mossyrock Blueberry Festival kick-off dinner on Friday Jan 29th. 35 partners and volunteers came together to share soups. Salads, and breads, and of course, delicious home made desserts. The main topic of the meeting was the extraordinary growth of the festival ( almost 8,000 visitors last year!) and how to accommodate that growth. The Granny Squares Quilters will once again sponsor the quilt show and raffle another beautiful quilt. Proceeds will again go to MAAL`s Youth Leadership program. The Car Show Team is gearing up for another successful car show and plan to have more than the 150 cars they had last year. The Car Show has grown significantly each year of the Festival. MAAL will be working with its partners and the City of Mossyrock to create the best Festival yet. Please check out www.mossyrockfestivals.com for information, ways to participate, vendor, parade, and quilt show entry forms and more.

MOSSYROCK BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL 2010 LOGISTICS MEETING

Mossyrock Community Center. February 9, 2010

Tom Meade provided a large map of the City of Mossyrock for all to consider in the planning process. In attendance were Jack De Geode, Tom, Terri Wright, the parade coordinator, Juli Simon, vendor coordinator, Blueberry Festival volunteers, Shaun, Billie, Sonya, and Wilma.

*STREET CLOSURE. All agreed that the closure of State Street needed to be extended from Williams to Court Streets, but still leaving traffic open on both.
*PARADE. The parade route will remain the same as the past years but all the staging will take place on Isbell (allowing turn around at the Mossyrock Grange) to allow traffic flow to continue on State Street until commencement of the parade.
* SECURITY. The City of Mossyrock will take responsibility for contacting additional law enforcement and MAAL will provide food and drink at the police station for law enforcement volunteers.
*PARKING. Volunteer and vendor parking will be on the Hull property (entrance on State Street). All agreed that we need an additional Logistics meeting devoted to parking, with the goal to provide parking before people get into town.
*VENDORS. It was decided that al vendors will be placed along State Street (including the Sertoma Beer Garden and the Aldrich`s picking machine) on both sides from Williams to the Community Center. This will give more continuity and visibility for the vendors. Special consideration will be made for our Mossyrock businesses.
*SIGNAGE. All agreed that more signage will be needed, especially for traffic flow, parking, location of events, and
restroom locations. MAAL will take responsibility for producing signs.

More Information on Intersection Hwy 12 and SR 122

One more chance to hear WSDOT, Commissioner Grose, the Sheriff and WSP discuss traffic safety improvements for the intersection of Highway 12 and SR 122. This Thursday Feb. 11 at 7pm in the Community Center. Next opportunity in Mossyrock will be at the Blueberry Festival in August.

Senator Dan Swecker January 12 email to Chris Cucchiara

Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:24 PM To: Cucchiara, Chris
Subject: RE: Constituent: WA State Hwy 12 - Mossyrock Traffic Light
Chris,

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I cannot even imagine what you and your family had to go through or what you may still be going through. My heart and prayers go out to you, as I am certain there has been sacrifices and hardships to overcome.
As of today, I am not certain what more work needs to be done. I have been in constant contact with WDOT and my colleagues to request a traffic light. My goal is to get the approval for funding with we are in session.

Chris, regardless of the past, now is the time to do something. If I had one simple request it would be for the entire community to help me in persuading the Chair of Transportation, Senator Haugen
http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Senators/Pages/haugen.aspx
in granting the necessary funding.
Thank you again for sharing your story. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Respectfully,

Senator Dan Swecker
20th Legislative District
103 IRV Newhouse Building
PO Box 40420
Olympia, WA. 98504-0420
Office: (360) 786.7638
Fax: (360) 786.7819
swecker.dan@leg.wa.gov

http://www.senaterepublicans.wa.gov/swecker/

Chris Cucchiara response to Sen. Dan Swecker Jan.12,2010

From: Cucchiara, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:52 PM
To: 'Swecker, Sen. Dan'
Subject: RE: Constituent: WA State Hwy 12 - Mossyrock Traffic Light

Dear Senator Swecker

I will follow up on your request to have the community and other interested parties communicate with the Transportation chair (Senator Haugen) during this session to confirm the their support for this over due transportation safety enhancement. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my inquiry.

Best of luck with gaining funding approval for the traffic light during this session. Please don't hesitate to contact me if I can be of further service with this initiative.

Letter From Lori Rashoff

Dear All,

You have all been so supportive since Ryan's Death. Here is something positive that you can do for my family and our community. Take time to read this through and forward your support for this project!! Chris Cucchiara has been in contact with Senator Swecker and below is his response and advice on how to take some action. Contact the Senators it can make a real difference!!
Thanks
Lori Rashoff



Administrator note:

Read emails above

Mossyrock Area Action League

Our next board meeting is our annual meeting. This Thursday the 7th from 330 till 430. We will be voting in 2 new board members. Still waiting for the agenda from Glenn. (We will try to have everything ready to post at least a week before the meeting to get on the BLOG). After the board meeting we will be carpooling to Olympia to attend the Farm Business Celebration of Enterprise for Equity (the visitor at the social, Lisa Smith). We will be bringing this training to Mossyrock and will be meeting graduates from the training.

W Sofranko

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

Spend a memorable evening with your daughter, granddaughter, or niece. MARC is hosting a Semi-formal evening for Fathers, Daughters, Grandfathers, Granddaughters, Uncles, and Nieces of all ages. The evening will be complete with dinner, decorations, wholesome music, girls in dresses, and men in ties or just dressed nicely, and daughters learning how a gentleman treats a lady. · Mossyrock Community Center · February 13th, 2010 · 6 pm – 10 pm · Tickets will be $20.00 per couple, $5.00 for each additional young lady. · For Tickets call 360-983-8115 All proceeds will benefit the building of the New City Park and recreational facilities.

DO YOU RECOGNIZE ANYONE IN THESE PICTURES?

2010 MOSSYROCK ALL-SCHOOL REUNION JULY 30, 31 – AUGUST 1, 2010 Mossyrock Alums - Mark your Calendar for July 30-August 1, 2010 for the 2010 All-School Reunion. Come to the next planning meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mossyrock High School Library. Please plan to be there to pick up the registration forms for your class. 1945 Church Program 1954 Carole Evans as Mary The reunion registration flyers will be mailed by March 1, 2010. Representation is needed for Classes of 1980's, 1990's & 2000's. If your class is not represented, your class members will not receive the registration forms. representative for you class on the committee. Please get involved. The December 5 meeting was well attended. The agenda for the 3-day Reunion weekend was developed. Friday, July 30 Registration begins at 3:00 p.m. Friday evening is open for Individual Class get-togethers & visitation. Saturday, July 31 Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. with Breakfast, Class by the Decades, Lunch, Silent Auction, Entertainment, General Assembly, Spaghetti Feed, Ice Cream Social & Live Auction. Sunday, August 1 Opens at 8:00 a.m. with Continental Breakfast and Sunday Worship. Check out Mossyrock School District's Webpage for additional information. This is an activity that benefits Mossyrock School. The proceeds from 1995, 2000 and 2005 Reunions provided $14,830 for a security system and chairs for the multi-purpose room. All pictures in this post taken by Mr. Deacon Principal for 33 years. 1952 Christmas Program These pictures are open for discussion and identification at: MOSSYROCK COMMUNITY in facebook.

BENEFITS TO HELP FAMILIES OF MOSSYROCK ACCIDENT VICTIMS

The East Lewis County Chamber sends its sincerest condolences to the family of Ryan Rashoff (parents Lori and Ron, brother Nick, sister Kendra, and extended family), who was killed in a tragic accident at the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Williams St., at the entrance to Mossyrock, on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. We also pray for Ben Lamotte, who survived the accident, and his family. A memorial service for Ryan Rashoff will be held in the afternoon on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Mossyrock High School. The Mossyrock community is holding two benefits this week for the families: Rashoff Family Chili Feed, Silent Auction and 50/50 raffle: Thurs., Dec. 17, 4:00-9:00 p.m. at the Mossyrock Community Center. Contact Pioneer Bar & Grill with questions or donations: 983-3983. Ben Lamotte Family Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction: Sunday, Dec 20, 2:00-6:00 p.m., Mossyrock High School Multi-purpose Room. Contact Dani Rico, 880-1679. Funds for both families have been set up at Security State Bank -- you may make a donation at any branch; specify if it is for the Rashoff or Lamotte families. Mossyrock students are spearheading a drive to get a stoplight placed at this dangerous intersection. They have more than 1,800 members of a Facebook group they started as an online "petition" and there are also petitions available for community members to sign at the Mossyrock City Hall, Mossyrock High School office, Morton IGA, and Morton Town Country Flowers. To join the Facebook group, click here. Click here to watch a video of the candlelight vigil and town meeting held on Wed., Dec. 9, from the Chronicle newspaper. Article reprinted with permission of ELCCC

Community Support for Ben Lamotte

Benjamin Lamotte Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

Sunday, Dec 20th- 2:00-6:00p.m.

Mossyrock High School Multi-purpose Room..

Come have dinner with us- bid on some great items and show your support. All proceeds will help the family with the expenses incurred while Ben is fighting for his life.

If anyone has any items for the auction please let me know. Contact Dani Rico ...880-1679

MARC Looks for Tree Decorators

Mossyrock Area Recreation Committee is looking for ten volunteers to each decorate a tree for them to use in a Silent Auction. Put your decorating talents to the wonderful trees that MARC has waiting for you. This is a great fundraiser during the Spirit of Christmas December 4-6. All funds generated by the Silent Auction are for the Park and Recreation Facility they are working to build in our Community. Get involved, help out and have fun. Please call: City Hall 360-983-3300 Carlyn Jensen

MOSSYROCK HIGH SCHOOL FIELD LIGHTS April 1950

These pictures dated April 8, 1950 and show the heavy equipment that the community brought in to install them. The lights were a huge Community effort. Where were you when the Field Lights went up in April, 1950. Do you recognize anyone in the pictures? What do you remember? Do you have a story to share?

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These pictures are just a few from the hundreds of pictures taken by Mr. Laurence Deacon while he was Principal of Mossyrock High School. The Historical Picture Committee is preparing a collection that will be available at the Mossyrock All-School Reunion July 30-31 & August 1, 2010

Enlarge these pictures by clicking on them.

Carole Wiskirken

MOSSYROCK AREA VETERANS HONORED

The second annual Veterans` Day Dinner was hosted again by the Mossyrock VFW and the Mossyrock Area Action League (MAAL). Families enjoyed a dinner of spaghetti, French bread, salad, drinks, and desserts. The Mossyrock Community Center was full to the brim, as friends and neighbors visited and children played down the center isle between bites of spaghetti and cake! Both organizations agreed to continue partnering together for this successful community event. Wilma Sofranko

Report on Parks and Recreation Survey

Attend the Mossyrock City Council Meeting this Thursday, November 12 at 6:55 pm and hear the results from the Parks and Recreation Survey we filled out.  Please let your friends and neighbors know to be there.
One of the grants being applied for requires a show of support by the number of people who attend, so come to the meeting if only for 15 minutes.
Carlyn
cjw4kids@yahoo.com

Veterans Day Dinner

Mossyrock Area Action League in conjunction with Mossyrock's VFW will be hosting a dinner on Veterans Day for:

Who:    ALL VETERANS

What:    Dinner and Dessert

When:   Wednesday November 11th from 5:00 pm to 7 pm

Where:  City Community Center

Why: To be our honored guests

See you there.
Carlyn