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A Real Grays Harborite Ever wonder why an individual, like myself, might commit so much effort to help support the Grays Harbor community? I suppose it's no small wonder why I consider the Grays Harbor area to be one of the greatest places on the planet and a place that I feel that I can respectably hang my hat. We'll just have to blame it on ol' great-grandpa, Frank Hubbard. He settled here and taught his boys, Frank, Johnny, Richard and Victor to work hard. Their talents were keenly honed to cater to either timber or fishing industries. Great-grandma Mable Hubbard focussed her attentions on raising her girls, Lillian, Claramae and Mary to be proper women, well-equipped and ripe as marriage material (they worked as hard, if not harder, than the men). My grandma Mary (or "Dolly," as she was kindly known-as) was my second mom. When her daughter, Carol, had about all she could take of her rebellious son (me), he would wind-up on Mary's front doorstep. It was under her supervision that I learned to handle firearms, fish, drink bloody beer, acquire a taste for pickled eggs, as well as basic cleanliness and good-manners to maintain a wild-streak without getting into trouble. She raised a trio of offspring, herself. Two girls, Nadine and Carol (my mother), still reside in Grays Harbor, while my Uncle Terry (Rudolph Terry Shappee) ended up in San Diego, California. A retired Navy-man, who took up education as his final career. The other side of my family, the Shappees, immigrated from Britain and ended up as sailors and fishermen on the West Coast, so I spent a lot of time "growing up" between Aberdeen, Washington and Astoria, Oregon. For those interested in taking a glimpse into our familial past, you might want to check out my Uncle Terry's book, Making My Way Home. It's a great read. I graduated in 1977, though regrettably, I was not attending locally much of my high school years. My family did a lot of relocating during my high school years due to unforeseen circumstances. Places we lived - that included frequent returns to Aberdeen - included Centralia and Bellingham, Washington; Astoria and Salem, Oregon; San Diego, California; Farmington and Albuquerque, New Mexico; Salt Lake City and Bountiful, Utah; and Kodiak, Alaska. I married a gal from Hoquiam, but there were too many things that we could not agree on. So, sometime after our third child was born, we divorced due to irreconcilable differences. I recently remarried. My wife grew up in Central Park (just East of Aberdeen) as a Fairbairn, where we now reside and raise two children together, as four of our children have already left their respective nests. Life is good. I see economic recovery for this area that once was filled with financial opportunity for those who wanted to work hard in exchange for cash. You may say that those days are long, gone. But, there are many of us who see technology - and especially the Internet - as an economic bridge that can actually bring financial well-being back to Grays Harbor from other parts of the United States, and abroad. e-mail Grays Harbor Online Search Grays Harbor Online Find: Submit Your Site for free link via email to webmanink@techline.com    GH On-line Home | Automotive | Business Services | Church / Spiritual | Cities | Computer Services | Construction | Counseling / Coaching | Education | Entertainment | Government | Health & Fitness | Home Furnishings | Legal / Financial | Miscellaneous | Organizations | Personal Webpages | Real Estate | Social Services | Travel / Tourism