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Church’s rummage sale Saturday on Lake Cushman road St. Germain Church hosts its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 600 Lake Cushman Road in Hoodsport. Make appointment to give blood today, Friday in Shelton People can donate blood today and Friday, and June 2 and 3 at the Church of Nazarene, 12331 E. Shelton Springs Road. To make an appointment, go to Schedule.BloodworksNW.org or call 1-800-398-7888. Love INC offers free life skills workshops The Shelton-based nonprofit Love In the Name of Christ (INC) and its 25 partner c...
Mary M. Knight offers free meals to summer attendees The Mary M. Knight School District offers free meals to people 18 or younger enrolled at its summer school or Owl Camp 2022. For more information, call 360-426-6767, ext. 101. New Hampshire college honors three Shelton students Devin Allan of Shelton earned a spot on the President’s List for the winter quarter at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. To be eligible, a full-time undergraduate student must earn a GPA of 3.7 or better while taking at least 12 credit hours. Misty O...
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the Shelton nonprofit Sound Learning will stage its popular fundraiser Spell-E-Bration June 17 at the Shelton Civic Center. About 10 teams of three spellers, some in colorful outfits, will showcase their skills during the spelling bee. Each team is sponsored by a business or group. The event features a silent and live auction, loads of desserts and other food, some light-hearted banter between the teams and the judges - sometimes "bribes" are...
About 100 residents turned out Saturday to watch 25 firefighters from Central Mason Fire & EMS and Fire Districts 6 and 17 battle flames inside an old house next to the Shelton Civic Center, and then let it burn to the ground. The live fire training exercise started at 9 a.m., with fires lit inside the dilapidated house at 218 S. 5th St., and then extinguished. By 1 p.m., the house was engulfed in flames as firefighters watched the structure collapse. The house was owned by the City of Shelton,...
Mason Health, in collaboration with the Shelton School High School Health Sciences Academy, awarded scholarships to three graduating seniors who hope to pursue careers in the medical field. Eryka Delgado-Hernandez, 17, and Carly VanAagten, 18, received full-ride scholarships from Mason Health to the registered nursing program at South Puget Sound Community College this fall. At the same time, they will work as nurse technicians at Mason General Hospital. If Mason Health has open job positions...
Public invited to academy opening The Shelton School District hosts the official opening of its Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Academy building at Shelton High School from 4 to 6 p.m. May 25. Staff will offer tours of the new building. The Shelton-Mason Chamber of Commerce will present a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Students will demonstrate the equipment at 5:10 and 5:35 p.m. Translation services are available. The Shelton High School Band will perform. While supplies last, free books...
The Mason County Senior Activities Association hosts monthly evenings of dancing, dining, game playing and socializing with the return of Friday Fun Night at The Pavilion, 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. the second Friday of each month, with the next gathering June 10. The Pavilion hosted its second event last Friday. "We're coming back to life here," said Will Adams, the group's activities director and volunteer coordinator. "We're slowly coming back after the...
Shelton native, writer speaks at museum Shelton native Gary Strankman - a writer and former attorney, judge and law professor - speaks at 6 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mason County Historical Museum, 427 W. Railroad Ave., downtown Shelton. Admission is free, but reservations are requested by calling 360-426-1020. Strankman was born in Shelton General Hospital in 1941 and graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in 1959. From 1968 to 1980, he worked in the District Attorney's Office...
The Hood Canal School District announced Superintendent Nikki Grubbs has accepted a job as the assistant superintendent in the North Thurston School District. Grubbs was hired three years ago and she will remain in her position until the end of June. The Hood Canal School District states it hopes to have the position filled by that time. In a news release, the district announced, "The School Board is currently putting in place a search plan that will include opportunities for all key...
Fjordin Crossing event Sunday in Hoodsport The Fjordin Crossin, an event that celebrates the practice of sending a barrel of Aquavit in a ship from Norway across the equator and back again, is Sunday in Hoodsport. The event begins at 11 a.m. with food vendors. At 12:30 p.m., a small parade begins at the Hardware Distillery and travels to the Hoodsport dock. Hood Canal Events sponsors a Paddle the Canal Challenge, with a cost $19. Kayaks can be rented. A shuttle bus will run from 9:30 a.m. to...
What happens when a magic hourglass causes a bickering teenage girl and her mother to switch bodies? That's the premise of "Freaky Friday: The Musical," staged by the Shelton High School Drama Club at 7 p.m. Friday and 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday in the school's Performing Arts Center. The doors open a half hour before the shows. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10 for adults, $5 for students. More than 50 students are involved in the production. The show combines the talents of...
Public invited to academy opening The Shelton School District is having its official opening of the Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (MET) Academy building at Shelton High School from 4 to 6 p.m. May 25. Staff will offer tours of the building and the Shelton-Mason Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Students will demonstrate the equipment at 5:10 and 5:35 p.m. Translation services are available. The Shelton High School Band will perform. While supplies last, free books and swag are available. Refreshments will be...
Visitors to the Mason County Landfill, after learning how much it will cost to deposit their TVs and refrigerators, sometimes continue driving northwest on Eells Hill Road, and dump their load down a steep, wooded embankment on Green Diamond Resources land. On Saturday, 36 members of Shelton Dirt Riders LLC and three others pulled 7 tons of items out of the canyon, including 1,400 pounds of garbage, 3,000 pounds of metal and 28 tires, said John Eton, the owner of Shelton Dirt Riders. The bank...
The City of Shelton is considering screening family-friendly films Friday nights this summer in Kneeland Park. The cost for showing movies under the stars was the focus of a work session the Shelton City Council conducted April 26. Jordanne Krumpols, recreation coordinator of the city’s parks and recreation department, said the city could present the movies on Fridays from July 8 through Aug. 12. The screenings could “piggyback” on the Thursday Music in the Park concerts staged by the Skookum Rotary Club July 7 through Aug. 11, she said. Counc...
The City of Shelton is considering either adding a student representative to the seven-member city council or creating a student commission that would advise on matters such as parks and recreation. Members of the Shelton City Council discussed the proposal at its work session April 26. City Manager Jeff Niten said city councils in Sequim and Quincy each have a “youth liaison.” In Sequim, the president of the Associated Student Body fills the role, while in Quincy, the mayor appoints the student and the council confirms the choice, he sai...
City finalizes land sale to YMCA The Shelton City Council on Tuesday unanimously finalized the sale of 10.5 acres of leased land to the Shelton YMCA for $123,200. The council gave preliminary approval at its April 27 meeting. The city declared the property at the intersection of Shelton Springs Road and East Wallace Kneeland Boulevard surplus. In July 2017, the Shelton City Council approved leasing the site to YMCA for $1 a year, for 100 years. The facility opened in March 2021. At the council’s April 19 meeting, City Manager Jeff Niten said t...
Meet finalists tonight for Pioneer superintendent The public is invited to meet the two finalists for the position of superintendent of the Pioneer School District from 5:45 to 6:45 tonight at the Pioneer Middle School. Jeff Davis is the superintendent of the Onlaska School District. He has been a superintendent for 16 years, and a teacher, head football and track coach, athletic director and school principal. Lisa Riggs is the superintendent of the Sweet Home School District in Oregon. She has also been a teacher, coach and assistant...
After a two-year interruption due to COVID-19, the Matlock Old-Timers Historical Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mary M. Knight School. Engine enthusiasts can marvel at the Steam Donkey and antique tractors. Inside the gym, patrons can find bargains at the swap meet tables, listen to live music and create crafts. Thrill seekers can plummet down the giant pink slide. Admission is free. The school is at 2987 Matlock-Brady Road. The displays include World War II...
The Shelton City Council gave preliminary clearance to selling 10.5 acres of land it leased to the Shelton YMCA for $123,200. The council can make the move official at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The city declared the property at the intersection of Shelton Springs Road and East Wallace Kneeland Boulevard surplus. In July 2017, the Shelton City Council approved leasing the site to the YMCA for $1 a year, for 100 years. The facility opened in March 2021. At the council’s April 19 meeting, City Manager Jeff Niten said the lease agreement r...
The Shelton City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on proposed code changes in neighborhood residential zones that could open the door to more single-family homes, triplexes and accessory dwellings. The council gave preliminary approval to the changes at its April 19 meeting. Tuesday’s Zoom meeting begins at 6 p.m., and can be viewed on MasonWebTV. According to a report by the city’s community development department, “The existing code does not meet, in many instances, modern needs in housing and development standards … Staff believe...
The City of Shelton, Hands on Personal Empowerment (HOPE) Garden and the Mason Conservation District celebrated Earth Day on Friday by officially opening its new community garden at Callanan Park in Shelton. Twenty raised garden beds are available to low-income families who want to grow their own fruits and vegetables. The garden beds are available first-come, first-served. Application forms are at [email protected] or masoncd.org/callanan-community-garden. Four or five of them are...
In October, Turning Pointe Advocacy Center Executive Director Gina Finley received a letter from the local Margery Jones Charitable Trust. Finley anticipated a check of $40,000 or $50,000 in the tiny white envelope, the usual annual amount the agency receives in the memory of the Mason County native and teacher. Instead, she said she was astonished to find a check for $1 million. Placing that $1 million in the bank allowed Turning Pointe to open an agency endowment fund with the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. While accumulating about a...
Club offers scholarships to Pioneer grads The Pioneer Kiwanis Club is offering scholarships to high school graduates and GED earners who live in, or have lived in, the Pioneer School District, and are continuing their education at college or a trade school. Applications are available at the office of school counselors. For more information, call Pamela Harrell at 360-426-2344. Scholarships available to Harstine residents The Harstine Island Women’s Club and the Judy and Charles Chase Memorial Endowment are offering scholarships to full-time r...
Spring gift fair at Alderbrook course The Alderbrook Golf Course Activities Committee sponsors a spring gift fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 330 E. Country Club Drive E., Union. Offerings include jewelry, yard art, photography, woodworking and home décor. Crazy Love celebrates fifth anniversary May 3-5 Crazy Love Ministries is celebrating its 5-year anniversary as a local nonprofit that provides services to the homeless and those in need in Shelton. Anyone interested in visiting the Mason County Warming Center (street parking only on...
At the Crazy Love Ministries warming center in downtown Shelton, 66-year-old Kevin Hendrickson was known as a gentleman who held doors for others, cracked jokes and offered encouraging words to others who lived on the streets. In 2003, a motorcycle accident left the Kent resident in a coma. He emerged from the hospital a year later a changed man, said his son, Eric. He had to learn to walk and talk again, and he drifted away from his family. By about 2015, Hendrickson was living on the streets...
