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Those who served us in spotlight h (Continued from page 1.) ave the satisfaction of knowing that their donations are wisely sPent." STROZYK ALSO serves as the president of the Kody Foundation, which provides support for children 17 and under who have health prob- lems. "I am proud of this veteran of .foreign wars that lives and works tn Our COmmunity," Buhl said. • . With "Our Turn To Shine" as !ts theme this year, the chamber hosted its annual awards banquet 0n January 18 at Alderbrook Resort and Spa. . a youth proved SUpporting loc 1 be especially rewarding for Hood banal Communications, reclpmnt of the 2006 Business of the Year award. b After naming Rick Buechel, the usiness owner, as the winner, B uhl read from a letter nominating e.conpany for the honor from Sue aeldon, executive director of Save 0ur,0unty's"-- Kids, or SOCK. tl0od Canal" Communications is e responsive business I have nost _Ver dealt with - ibr both techni-  and/or business needs, do They Scredible_ service Ibr nonprofits," aeldon wrote, st th m 8he went on to li e co pli- Batary assistance the company Ls Provided to her organization, :lUding: installing tibet" network- g for SOCK's 18 computer lab )rk Stations, hosting SOCK's Web °, and paying all of the monthly ccsr associated with its Internet trice in the computer lab. SAID Hood Ca- :ations will host any Web site for free and free e-mail to nonprofits. also said the company quickly any issues she brings to "They are also incred- Charitable to nonprofits with of both gifts and money," continued. She said the offers free Internet and in computer skills on a reg- basis. have worked very hard excellent and competitive she wrote, describing the as "professional, courteous, and very dedicated to customer ' " servme. accepting the award, Buechel the success of his bust- employees and nanl Johnson, Travis and Ma- and Mike Oblizalo in "It's really employees .hem that make a company," said. Communications be- the 1930s, in the same year 1 launched, he said. In 1957 bought the company. in the business 50 years Buechel joked. "I'd like to ACCEPTING CONGRATULATIONS on the right from Pat- ti Tupper is Rick Buechel of Hood Canal Communications, the Business of the Year. On the left is Russ Denney, the Volunteer of the Year. thank all of you who are customers of the canal, so we can be here an- other 50 years." OTHER NOMINEES for the 2006 business of the year were Sensaria Natural Bodycare, Buhl's office of Allstate Insurance, Penin- sula Credit Union, Our Community Credit Union and Timber Bowl. These businesses qualified tbr con- sideration by making a significant contribution benefiting the Mason County business community. Busi- nesses of all sizes are eligible. Russ Denney, a past chamber president and current board mem- ber, accepted the award for "Volun- teer of the Year" for 2006. Roxanne White had also been nominated for the award. Those who had "given the most" to the chamber in the past years were considered. "This year's winner is an invalu- able asset to the Mason County community. It would be hard to find anyone more dedicated to spending their only free time making this a better place to live and work," Buhl said as he announced Denney as the winner. Buhl said that, besides serving as president and past president, Denney has led the chamber's gov- ernmental affairs committee in city, county and legislative issues. He has also served as chair of a task ":force focused on city infrastruc- ture. "HE HAS WORKED very hard at keeping our chamber abreast of new legislation and laws that will affect our businesses and homes. While holding the best interests of Mason County first in his mind, he remains a man of high integrity, morals and values. I am prou d to call him my friend," Buhl continued. Denney owns Pantorium Cleaners in downtown Shelton. Several well-known local names were listed as nominees tbr the 2006 Citizen of the Year award, including Peg Stock of the Mason General Hospital Foundation, Fran Myers of Kristmas Town Kiwanis, Lynn Busacca of Mason County Lit- eracy, Rob Barnes of Sensaria Nat- ural Bodycare, John Eaton of Dirt Cheap Cycle and Hank Spaulding of Lighthouse Electric. Chamber president Patti Tupper also recognized the chamber's staff, board members and committees and named the new board and of- ricers for 2007. She will serve as president and gave an update on the search ibr a new executive di- rector to replace Kasey Cronquist. Tupper said the chamber has re- ceived 22 applications for the posi- tion and has narrowed these down to eight candidates. After check- ing references and conducting in- terviews this month, the chamber hopes to have someone in place by March 15. Buhl presented the chamber's annual "Year in Review." In 2006 the chamber had 360 members and 15 trustees. The chamber's employ- ees and volunteers expanded to staff a visitor information center on Hood Canal, as well as in Shelton. IN TAKING OVER the Hood- sport Visitor Information Center, it reorganized the office, strengthened its relationship with the U.S. Forest Service, installed new equipment, hired additional staff, established wireless Internet access, posted new signs and provided more infbr- mation. One of the most significant changes in 2006 was its heightened emphasis on tourism. The Mason County Commission authorized both the Shelton-Mason County and North Mason chambers of com- merce to spend up to $99,700 in joint tourism ventures. One goal for this year is to create and manage a new Web site specifically target- ing tourists. Buhl said he expects at least $200,000 will go toward the local tourism effort this year. Members of the Governmental Affairs Committee have met with officials of the City of Shelton to discuss the city's street program and to work on promoting relations between city staff" and local build- ers. On the state level, this commit- tee participated in Chamber Day in Olympia and met with Mason County delegates to the Washing- ton Legislature. Members of this committee also lobbied lawmakers regarding legislation related to the water quality of Hood Canal. They worked on health care for small businesses and hosted a legislative "send-off" breakfast, among other efforts. REGARDING membership de- velopment, Buhl said the chamber significantly improved member- ship communication and offered new-member orientation. It also updated its Web site at www.shel- tonchamber.org and provided the ChamberMaster online networking program, featuring individual Web site accounts. Buhl also said that the Web site has welcomed more than 108,000 visitors. The site had more than ;}08,000 page views. The chamber also conducted surveys to rate members' feelings about education, development, city stormwater improvements, events and the proposed track in Kitsap County tbr the National Associa- tion for Stock Car Auto Racing. Opportunities available through the chamber include its upcoming trade mission to China, chances to advertise on its improved Web sites, sponsorships, the president's platinum and gold membership circles, Employment Solutions and the Business Expo. Buhl also acknowledged the local businesses and organizations that sponsored monthly chamber dinner meetings and regular after-hours events throughout the year. The chamber produced 13,500 county maps and handed out 3,600 visitors guides. It also offbred Northwest Trail passes, collected tourism data and worked on tour- ism advertising. It also worked on point of contact agreements with the Mason County Forest Festival and the Skookum Rotary Oyster- Fest, while maintaining and pro- viding state and regional visitor information literature. "It's not all work," Buhl said, "We have a good time as well." Batteries #awamseys Get Out of Debt and Stay That Way! Wednesdays, 6:30 pm beginning February 7 UniversitYFirst Baptist Church 428 w. cota st. in Shelton Open to the community. To register call 426-8461 FIND OUT HOW TO: • Communicate with your spouse * Make a budget you wilt about finances. understand and actually use. • Invest with confidence. • Get out of debt and • Change your financial future! stay that way, i attorney movini on Continued from page 2.) a contract with Je- Morrissette & Associates engineering services The consultant will pro- rvices for up to two days, a week at the rate of 16 hours of scheduled Per week, any work pro- by the firm will be billed rate with a fee schedule that $28 an hour for an of- to $162 an hour for -raan survey crew. Management Assis- Look repozt the city this week will start advertising for a firm to provide city attor- ney and prosecution services. The deadline is February 23 and in- terviews will be held on March 5. Current City Attorney Annal- iese Harksen is leaving the job on February 2 and the city adminis- tration wants to contract with an outside law firm rather than hire a new city attorney. Harksen said she knows of three firms that are interested. Meanwhile, Olympia attorney Chris Coker will serve as interim city attorney and at- tend commission meetings after Harksen leaves. CASI * Incredibly Discreet While the actual size will vary according to your needs, this tiny all-digital hearing aid "is big on the features you need to start hearing better,'" And "it's so small, no one will notice wearing it!" When you're ready to hear your best,' it makes sense to choose Miracle-Earl "lb fully enjoy your nexx special moment, stop by one of Miracle Ear's" |,2()t) h)cations nearest you and lind out about the big news in hearing tcchnohgy[ It's a hearing aid so small, no one will know you're wearing it. Plus, you gel all the services Miracle--Ear' is known fin" providing: • Free Hearing Test & Consultation "* • Nationwide service & professionalism you can count on • Lifetime aftercare program We'll work with you to identify any loss you or your loved one may have and explain how a Miracle-Ear" hearing aid lllay be able to help. You can hc c()ntident thai you'll gel the solution that's a perfecl fil for your individual needs. It's what's made us Lhc...D¢.nd,.:_r tt.n.¢..;.hc.j;.¢_J.t1 b_¢arj.ng¢.arz ---. and something we've been proud to do lot nearly 6(3 years. Save on one of our smallest custom digital hearing aids! ] ow only $79:5! G(x)d ollly t¢o')l particq)ating M)fa(;l(.'-[ at" felires(;rHatives, Cotlpor) good for I aid per customer. No othel oilers or dJScotlrlI: apply. DhcolJrlt cloe, Ilot apply hi plioI sale's, Cash value 1/20th c(nt. ()fie[ go{fJ O0 model AC702MC orgy. Offer expires 2/9/07 SHELTON Miracle-Ear Center 1718 Olympic Highway N. (Across the street from A&W) TECH].q()LOGY TRY THE ME900 OPEN TODAY i It's incredibly disl;reet. Hurry! Offers end 219/07 LACEY Sears Hearing Aid Center South Sound Center 651 Sleater-Kinney (360) 427-3187 (360) 923-0464 Hearing Aid Centers Free Recorded Message and Free Report. Call Toll Free (866) 672-0404 or, visit www.miracle-ear.com "Hearing aids do not restore natural hearing Individual experience8 vary depending on severity of hearing loss, accuracy of evaluation, proper fit and ability to adapt to amplification A Mtracle-Ea¢  representative can determine which models and options may be right for you **Our hearing test and video ooscoptc inspection are always free. Hearing test is an audiometrtc test to determine proper amplification needs only These are not medical exams or diagnoses nor are they intended to replace a physician's care, If you suspect a medical problem, please seek treatment from your doctor. Video Otoscope not available at all locations. 1'Actual size may vary. 2007 Mlrac.le-Eer  Inc 11017ROI-A. 3'10 Thursday, February 1,2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9 Those who served us in spotlight h (Continued from page 1.) ave the satisfaction of knowing that their donations are wisely sPent." STROZYK ALSO serves as the president of the Kody Foundation, which provides support for children 17 and under who have health prob- lems. "I am proud of this veteran of .foreign wars that lives and works tn Our COmmunity," Buhl said. • . With "Our Turn To Shine" as !ts theme this year, the chamber hosted its annual awards banquet 0n January 18 at Alderbrook Resort and Spa. . a youth proved SUpporting loc 1 be especially rewarding for Hood banal Communications, reclpmnt of the 2006 Business of the Year award. b After naming Rick Buechel, the usiness owner, as the winner, B uhl read from a letter nominating e.conpany for the honor from Sue aeldon, executive director of Save 0ur,0unty's"-- Kids, or SOCK. tl0od Canal" Communications is e responsive business I have nost _Ver dealt with - ibr both techni-  and/or business needs, do They Scredible_ service Ibr nonprofits," aeldon wrote, st th m 8he went on to li e co pli- Batary assistance the company Ls Provided to her organization, :lUding: installing tibet" network- g for SOCK's 18 computer lab )rk Stations, hosting SOCK's Web °, and paying all of the monthly ccsr associated with its Internet trice in the computer lab. SAID Hood Ca- :ations will host any Web site for free and free e-mail to nonprofits. also said the company quickly any issues she brings to "They are also incred- Charitable to nonprofits with of both gifts and money," continued. She said the offers free Internet and in computer skills on a reg- basis. have worked very hard excellent and competitive she wrote, describing the as "professional, courteous, and very dedicated to customer ' " servme. accepting the award, Buechel the success of his bust- employees and nanl Johnson, Travis and Ma- and Mike Oblizalo in "It's really employees .hem that make a company," said. Communications be- the 1930s, in the same year 1 launched, he said. In 1957 bought the company. in the business 50 years Buechel joked. "I'd like to ACCEPTING CONGRATULATIONS on the right from Pat- ti Tupper is Rick Buechel of Hood Canal Communications, the Business of the Year. On the left is Russ Denney, the Volunteer of the Year. thank all of you who are customers of the canal, so we can be here an- other 50 years." OTHER NOMINEES for the 2006 business of the year were Sensaria Natural Bodycare, Buhl's office of Allstate Insurance, Penin- sula Credit Union, Our Community Credit Union and Timber Bowl. These businesses qualified tbr con- sideration by making a significant contribution benefiting the Mason County business community. Busi- nesses of all sizes are eligible. Russ Denney, a past chamber president and current board mem- ber, accepted the award for "Volun- teer of the Year" for 2006. Roxanne White had also been nominated for the award. Those who had "given the most" to the chamber in the past years were considered. "This year's winner is an invalu- able asset to the Mason County community. It would be hard to find anyone more dedicated to spending their only free time making this a better place to live and work," Buhl said as he announced Denney as the winner. Buhl said that, besides serving as president and past president, Denney has led the chamber's gov- ernmental affairs committee in city, county and legislative issues. He has also served as chair of a task ":force focused on city infrastruc- ture. "HE HAS WORKED very hard at keeping our chamber abreast of new legislation and laws that will affect our businesses and homes. While holding the best interests of Mason County first in his mind, he remains a man of high integrity, morals and values. I am prou d to call him my friend," Buhl continued. Denney owns Pantorium Cleaners in downtown Shelton. Several well-known local names were listed as nominees tbr the 2006 Citizen of the Year award, including Peg Stock of the Mason General Hospital Foundation, Fran Myers of Kristmas Town Kiwanis, Lynn Busacca of Mason County Lit- eracy, Rob Barnes of Sensaria Nat- ural Bodycare, John Eaton of Dirt Cheap Cycle and Hank Spaulding of Lighthouse Electric. Chamber president Patti Tupper also recognized the chamber's staff, board members and committees and named the new board and of- ricers for 2007. She will serve as president and gave an update on the search ibr a new executive di- rector to replace Kasey Cronquist. Tupper said the chamber has re- ceived 22 applications for the posi- tion and has narrowed these down to eight candidates. After check- ing references and conducting in- terviews this month, the chamber hopes to have someone in place by March 15. Buhl presented the chamber's annual "Year in Review." In 2006 the chamber had 360 members and 15 trustees. The chamber's employ- ees and volunteers expanded to staff a visitor information center on Hood Canal, as well as in Shelton. IN TAKING OVER the Hood- sport Visitor Information Center, it reorganized the office, strengthened its relationship with the U.S. Forest Service, installed new equipment, hired additional staff, established wireless Internet access, posted new signs and provided more infbr- mation. One of the most significant changes in 2006 was its heightened emphasis on tourism. The Mason County Commission authorized both the Shelton-Mason County and North Mason chambers of com- merce to spend up to $99,700 in joint tourism ventures. One goal for this year is to create and manage a new Web site specifically target- ing tourists. Buhl said he expects at least $200,000 will go toward the local tourism effort this year. Members of the Governmental Affairs Committee have met with officials of the City of Shelton to discuss the city's street program and to work on promoting relations between city staff" and local build- ers. On the state level, this commit- tee participated in Chamber Day in Olympia and met with Mason County delegates to the Washing- ton Legislature. Members of this committee also lobbied lawmakers regarding legislation related to the water quality of Hood Canal. They worked on health care for small businesses and hosted a legislative "send-off" breakfast, among other efforts. REGARDING membership de- velopment, Buhl said the chamber significantly improved member- ship communication and offered new-member orientation. It also updated its Web site at www.shel- tonchamber.org and provided the ChamberMaster online networking program, featuring individual Web site accounts. Buhl also said that the Web site has welcomed more than 108,000 visitors. The site had more than ;}08,000 page views. The chamber also conducted surveys to rate members' feelings about education, development, city stormwater improvements, events and the proposed track in Kitsap County tbr the National Associa- tion for Stock Car Auto Racing. Opportunities available through the chamber include its upcoming trade mission to China, chances to advertise on its improved Web sites, sponsorships, the president's platinum and gold membership circles, Employment Solutions and the Business Expo. Buhl also acknowledged the local businesses and organizations that sponsored monthly chamber dinner meetings and regular after-hours events throughout the year. The chamber produced 13,500 county maps and handed out 3,600 visitors guides. It also offbred Northwest Trail passes, collected tourism data and worked on tour- ism advertising. It also worked on point of contact agreements with the Mason County Forest Festival and the Skookum Rotary Oyster- Fest, while maintaining and pro- viding state and regional visitor information literature. "It's not all work," Buhl said, "We have a good time as well." Batteries #awamseys Get Out of Debt and Stay That Way! Wednesdays, 6:30 pm beginning February 7 UniversitYFirst Baptist Church 428 w. cota st. in Shelton Open to the community. To register call 426-8461 FIND OUT HOW TO: • Communicate with your spouse * Make a budget you wilt about finances. understand and actually use. • Invest with confidence. • Get out of debt and • Change your financial future! stay that way, i attorney movini on Continued from page 2.) a contract with Je- Morrissette & Associates engineering services The consultant will pro- rvices for up to two days, a week at the rate of 16 hours of scheduled Per week, any work pro- by the firm will be billed rate with a fee schedule that $28 an hour for an of- to $162 an hour for -raan survey crew. Management Assis- Look repozt the city this week will start advertising for a firm to provide city attor- ney and prosecution services. The deadline is February 23 and in- terviews will be held on March 5. Current City Attorney Annal- iese Harksen is leaving the job on February 2 and the city adminis- tration wants to contract with an outside law firm rather than hire a new city attorney. Harksen said she knows of three firms that are interested. Meanwhile, Olympia attorney Chris Coker will serve as interim city attorney and at- tend commission meetings after Harksen leaves. CASI * Incredibly Discreet While the actual size will vary according to your needs, this tiny all-digital hearing aid "is big on the features you need to start hearing better,'" And "it's so small, no one will notice wearing it!" When you're ready to hear your best,' it makes sense to choose Miracle-Earl "lb fully enjoy your nexx special moment, stop by one of Miracle Ear's" |,2()t) h)cations nearest you and lind out about the big news in hearing tcchnohgy[ It's a hearing aid so small, no one will know you're wearing it. Plus, you gel all the services Miracle--Ear' is known fin" providing: • Free Hearing Test & Consultation "* • Nationwide service & professionalism you can count on • Lifetime aftercare program We'll work with you to identify any loss you or your loved one may have and explain how a Miracle-Ear" hearing aid lllay be able to help. You can hc c()ntident thai you'll gel the solution that's a perfecl fil for your individual needs. It's what's made us Lhc...D¢.nd,.:_r tt.n.¢..;.hc.j;.¢_J.t1 b_¢arj.ng¢.arz ---. and something we've been proud to do lot nearly 6(3 years. Save on one of our smallest custom digital hearing aids! ] ow only $79:5! G(x)d ollly t¢o')l particq)ating M)fa(;l(.'-[ at" felires(;rHatives, Cotlpor) good for I aid per customer. No othel oilers or dJScotlrlI: apply. DhcolJrlt cloe, Ilot apply hi plioI sale's, Cash value 1/20th c(nt. ()fie[ go{fJ O0 model AC702MC orgy. Offer expires 2/9/07 SHELTON Miracle-Ear Center 1718 Olympic Highway N. (Across the street from A&W) TECH].q()LOGY TRY THE ME900 OPEN TODAY i It's incredibly disl;reet. Hurry! Offers end 219/07 LACEY Sears Hearing Aid Center South Sound Center 651 Sleater-Kinney (360) 427-3187 (360) 923-0464 Hearing Aid Centers Free Recorded Message and Free Report. Call Toll Free (866) 672-0404 or, visit www.miracle-ear.com "Hearing aids do not restore natural hearing Individual experience8 vary depending on severity of hearing loss, accuracy of evaluation, proper fit and ability to adapt to amplification A Mtracle-Ea¢  representative can determine which models and options may be right for you **Our hearing test and video ooscoptc inspection are always free. Hearing test is an audiometrtc test to determine proper amplification needs only These are not medical exams or diagnoses nor are they intended to replace a physician's care, If you suspect a medical problem, please seek treatment from your doctor. Video Otoscope not available at all locations. 1'Actual size may vary. 2007 Mlrac.le-Eer  Inc 11017ROI-A. 3'10 Thursday, February 1,2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9