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Nonprofits can apply for vans Nonprofit organizations can apply for a Mason Transit Authority grant for two used 12-passenger vans. Jan. 10 is the deadline to apply for the grant. The grant application, selection criteria and other information is at www.masontransit.org/vangrantprogram. Both vans are 2006 Ford Econolines with about 94,000 miles, automatic transmissions and no wheelchair lifts. The Van Grant program awards surplus transit vans to help solve transportation issues and benefit Mason County residents. The application process is...
A city hearings examiner is considering Community Lifeline's request to expand the capacity of its downtown Shelton shelter from 35 beds to 50. On Monday evening, city hearings examiner Terrace McCarthy heard testimony from the City of Shelton, Community Lifeline board members and administrators, and neighboring residents about the shelter at 218 N. Third St. The nonprofit is requesting an amendment to an existing conditional use permit to expand its bed capacity. The City of Shelton recommends...
A 20-year addiction to methamphetamine left Jared Lee homeless, sleeping on the streets of Shelton or inside the Community Lifeline shelter. "You're just surviving, making sure your stuff doesn't get stolen, just trying to keep your head above water," the Tacoma native said. One Friday night, Lee received a free dinner at Crazy Love Ministries' weekly meal for people on the streets in the parking lot at Consejo Counseling. That's where he met Wendy Petty, who five years ago founded the group....
Register to receive Toys for Tots gifts Mason County families in need can register until Friday to receive holiday items from Mason County Toys for Tots. Shelton families can register online at http://shelton-wa.toysfortots.org, and click on “Apply Now.” The gifts will be distributed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 18 and 19 at the Shelton Church of Nazarene, 1331 E. Shelton Springs Road. This is the first year for distribution in Belfair. Families can register at the same site. The gifts will be distributed from noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 17, and 9 a.m. t...
You can brighten the lives of 16 Mason County residents in need by donating money to the Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging. The agency connects older and disabled adults with social and health services to help them remain in their homes. Most clients have modest means and health conditions. The donations can help them fulfill their wishes. Donations are tax deductible and will be accepted through Dec. 17. For more information, call Brandon Humphries at 360-664-2168, ext. 251. Checks and gift cards can be mailed to LMTAAA, 2404 Heritage...
The new cat foster partnership with the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women in Belfair benefits when the Humane Society of Mason County sells pet microchips for $20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdy at Casey’s Bar and Grille at 24090 state Route 3 in Belfair. The event includes a pet costume contest, food, raffles and the microchip clinic. In the program with Mission Creek Corrections for Women, the Human Society of Mason County provides the food, litter, medical care and transport, and Mission Creek pairs cars in need of foster care with t...
Games, classes at senior center in Shelton The Mason County Senior Activities Center hosts games, classes and other events at the Pavilion at 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The events on Oct. 18 are cribbage and tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican train dominoes at 10 a.m., lunch at noon, and pinochle at 12:30 p.m. The events on Oct. 19 are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., in-person and Zoom yoga at 8:30 a.m., the sewing/knitting circle at 9:30 a.m., the senior walkers at Kennedy Creek at 1-0 a.m. advanced line dance at 10 a.m., and...
The Mason County Genealogical Society meets via Zoom at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. To get the Zoom link, call 360-437-3119 or email [email protected]....
Thirty women over the age of 50 will be transformed into “Cinderella at the ball” and photographed at a fundraising event Saturday at The Underground in Shelton. The “Cinderella of a Certain Age” event raises money for the nonprofit Shelton Youth Connection and the homeless youth program. Tickets are $150. The news release states “Women over 50 tend to be overlooked, thought of grandmotherly; old, soft in the middle with crinkled smiles and wrinkled hands; forgetting that they were young. It is time that gentrification come to an end where bea...
The Mason County Senior Activities Center hosts games, classes and other events at the Pavilion at 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The activities on Sept. 27 are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican train dominoes at 10 a.m., pinochle at 12:30 p.m. and an art workshop at 12:30 p.m. No lunch is served. The activities today are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., in-person and Zoom yoga at 8:30 a.m., E-Z Crafters at 9 a.m., quilting at 9:30 a.m., knot and chat at 10 a.m., mahjong at 10 a.m., advanced line dance at 10 a.m....
The Peninsula Arts Association will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Shelton Civic Center, 525 W. Cota St....
The Hood Canal Improvement Club will host a Zoom presentation featuring Hood Canal School Superintendent Nikki Grubbs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Grubbs will offer updates on such topics as the bond and levy proposal for February, school attendance, school assistance and how residents can help the district. To connect to the event, email Grubbs as [email protected] or Nancy Johnson, the club’s vice president, at [email protected] and a Zoom invite will emailed to you. To get assistance for a Zoom connection, call Johnson at 2...
Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton offers a 12-week course that focuses on healing after a loved one dies. The sessions are hosted online and in person. An in-person introduction to the program will be presented at 2 p.m. today at the church at 1212 Connection St. in Shelton. The online sessions are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 29. Everyone is welcome. The cost is $30 for materials. For more information, call the church office at 360-426-8611 or contact Pastor Terry Oliver at [email protected] or 253-732-1869....
The Mason County Senior Activities Center hosts games, classes and other events at the Pavilion at 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The activities Sept. 27 are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican train dominoes at 10 a.m., pinochle at 12:30 p.m. and an art workshop at 12:30 p.m. No lunch is served. The activities Sept. 28 are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., a hybrid of in-person and Zoom yoga at 8:30 a.m., the sewing/knitting circle at 9:30 a.m., senior walkers at Kennedy Creek at 10 a.m., advance line dance at 10...
The nonprofit Community Action Council in Shelton is scheduling appointments Tuesday for requests for assistance paying heating hills. Phones open at 7 a.m. at 360-426-9726 and the online schedule opens at 9 a.m. for self-scheduling at www.caclmt.org. Click on the light bulb icon where it says “energy assistance....
The 40 et 8 Veterans Club in Shelton offers nursing scholarships to applicants in the nursing field who want to expand their education to become a registered nurse. Interested applicants can email [email protected]....
