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New owner gives Shelton s, don an updo
y NATALIE JOHNSON
Most salons offer haircuts, perms
]d color and some offer spa treat-
ents, but not all of them do it in
.yle.
Charity Manning took over owner-
tip of Brittany Michael!s Hair Com-
my and Spa in Shelton in Septem-
r, and between then and her cer-
nonial ribbon cutting in December,
m set out to make it her own.
"We kind of went more toward the
rd-rock salon ... I've been trying
add my own flair to it." Manning
Lid. "We wanted it to be something
r everybody from a 2-year-old to a
)2-year-old."
The walls of Manning's salon on
lympic Highway North, are lined
ith rock 'n' roll memorabilia of ev-
'y kind, from posters to album cov-
's from several eras, to guitars.
Manning said many of the items
raging from the walls have been do-
tted by returning customers, to add
the salon's eclectic dcor.
The hair color mixing station is
yled to look like a bar, a nod to
Manning's father who used to own a
bar in Shelton, she said.
Manning grew up in Spokane, but
has lived in Shelton for 17 years, she
said. She has had her cosmetology
license for 20 years, but started cut-
ting hair much earlier, she said.
In fact, Manning has a long his-
tory of salon ownership in her family.
"My grandfather was a barber,"
she said. "He started teaching me
how to cut hair when I was 6."
Manning's grandfather was once
one of the top ten barbers in the
nation and competed in national
competitions while owning his own
barbershop in downtown Spokane.
He also served on the Washington
State Board of Cosmetology, Man-
ning said.
The family tradition will continue
with Manning's daughter Harley,
who plans to go to beauty school soon.
Inspired by her grandfather, Man-
ning worked hard to take over her
own salon, and now works hard to
make it the most unique salon she
can.
In fact; Brittany Michael's has
something very few salons have.
Some salons have permanent make-
up studios, but this year, Manning
brought in a tattoo artist, Doug
Wood, to work in her salon.
"My goal is I wanted to offer a lit-
tle bit of everything," she said.
Eventually, Manning hopes to ex-
pand the salon's services even fur-
ther.
"I'd like to add manicures and
pedicures," she said. "I'd like to hire
more stylists."
Manning works with two other
stylists at Brittany Michael's, but
she said it never feels like work.
"I love it. It's not a job," she said.
"You get to visit with friends and
family all day."
Manning said the community has
been extremely supportive of her
business and tremendously accept-
ing of her,
This year, Manning was voted the
No. 3 hairstylist in Mason County in
the Shelton-Mason County Journal's
Best of Mason County poll.
"I love Shelton," she said. "It's why
I'm still here."
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Charity Manning recently took over ownership
of Brittany Michael's Hair Company and Spa
in Shelton and strives to make the salon have
something for everyone.
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Rose Benz, left, and Jan Irving get ready for a night of fun at the Harstine Island Community Hall on New Year's Eve.
Stepping back in time to rin! ; in the new year
By NATALIE JOHNSON
Harstine Island is only a short drive
from the urban centers of Mason Coun-
ty -: about equal distances from Shelton
and Belfair.
The island is separated from the
mainland only by a short bridge, but
many people find crossing that bridge is
like taking a step back in time.
"It's like living in the '50s," said Jan
Irving, who has lived on the island full
time with her husband Jim since 2005.
"When the time came we said 'where do
we want to live?' I said the water."
Jan Irving doesn't mean that wom-
en on the island all wear voluminous
dresses with appliqu poodles and
wet-set hair, she means that there is a
unique focus on community activities
rarely seen in metropolitan areas since
the picture-perfect 1950s.
That focus on community leads many
island residents to live active lives in
the Harstine Island Community Club
and its many subsets, including the
Women's Club, which Jan Irving has
been a part of for many years along with
her island pal Rose Benz.
On Friday afternoon. Jan and Jim Ir-
ving, and Rose and Gary Benz worked
overtime to get the Harstine Commu-
nity Hall decked out for its annual New
Year's Eve Party, which is quickly be-
coming an island tradition since it was
first held five years ago.
Community parties are becomming
rare, Jan Irving said.
See New year on page B-4
ldividuals should think about
' ....... ,,:, ,,.':',; Well, a few days late, but
iili i ........ ii I wish you a Happy New
Year. It's a wonderful thing
to spend the new year with
friends.
The memories of the past
and hope for the future blend
together on a night when the
whole world stays up late.
MIKE
We are lucky to spend
kLLAGHAN that night with friends we've
known for 30 years. I hope
that the resolutions we've
made and those you've made
will be kept.
And I hope that this year
on the island will be one of joy
and success for all.
The senior lunch crew
has already begun planning
their menus for the new year.
We are lucky to have such
contributing
a dedicated group that con-
tinues to provide wonderful
meals here on the island. On
Jan. 11 they will be serving
pulled pork sandwiches, cole
slaw, baked beans, apple-
sauce and various cakes.
Then on the Jan. 25 they
will be serving up baked
chicken with mashed pota-
toes with gravy, green beans
:: the Community Club
and for dessert, sherbet. Re-
member all of you over 50 and
your guests are invited.
The donation request
hasn't gone up in years and
2012 continues that tradition
as they only ask for a $3 dona-
tion for that delicious lunch.
I think we need to start
thinking about contributing
what we can financially to the
Community Club.
In two years the hall will
be 100 years old.
As with most old buildings,
there are a lot of things that
need maintenance. In April,
the yearly dues are due. It
is hoped that your generos-
ity will come out and the hall
will continue on for another
100 years.
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