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tb from n: o am to l: o pm at tbe Sbeltov Civic pter West Cota Sbelto , WA Tbe cost is $10 at yoar $10 bills. EDjoy laDcb witb frieDds add a delidoas display of locally made desserts. ~:~ GRUNDI~NS~ Proudly Serving Mason County Since 1984 1603 Olympic N., Shelton. 426-0875 Open Tues-Fri 8:30-5:30 & Sat 8:30-4; Closed Sun & Mon nal a • iwanls ons By ARLA SHEPHARD last year, the club raised projects -- the club plans of it," Whitright said. "It's arI~a@masonco~nty.com about $13,000 from the to start a community gar- going to be a huge project .................................. Spring Fling for scholar- den in the Skokomish Val- and it's going to take a lot ships to Hood Canal School ley and would like to hold of people." Hood Canal Kiwanis is students, a motorcycle rally in the As for the motorcycle gearing up for its annual "Just about every year, summer that would raise rally, the Kiwanis club at Spring Fling fundraiser the amount we raise hds money for children's cancer the national level raises and is in need of donations been going up, though last research, money for children's cancer to get the ball rolling, year we didn't go up as "With the garden, we're research and so the local The dinner, raffle and much if I remember correct- actually moving along pret- club wanted to contribute live and silent auction will ly," Whitright said. "The ty well and we're hopefully as well, Whitright said. begin at 4 p.m. on Satur- economy is a big factor." going to grow vegetables for "We wanted to do some- day, April 21, but Kiwan- The spring fling is the the Hoodsport food bank," thing to add to that fund," ians are preparing now for Kiwanis club's biggest Whitright said. "We haveshe said. the annual event, fundraiser of the year, said the property, but we're not For now, Hood Canal Ki- "We'd like trips and elec- Dave Sund, chairman of the to the point where we can wanis is focused on getting tronics because that's what Spring Fling committee, say we're there and we can donations, Sund said. sells," said Tudi Whitright, "If anybody has anythingstart it. The biggest chal- "If anyone wants to vol- a Hood Kiwanis member, to donate, please contact lenge is going to be getting unteer to help we'll take "Last year, we had a TV and us," he said. "It's going to enough volunteers." that too," Whitright said. an iPad and those are great be a great event. It's going Once the garden is up The club is looking for auction items. We gener- to be catered again by the and running, the club new merchandise and ally have a couple hundred Tides Restaurant, so thewould like to involve stu- handcrafted items or ser- items." meal is going to be excellent dents from Hood Canal vices. Proceeds for the event again." School, as well as food bank To donate, contact Sund go toward scholarships for Hood Canal Kiwanis has recipients, at 790-5733 or sundslodge@ local students and other its hands full this year by "We really would like aol.com or Whitright at youth-oriented programs; taking on more communitythe community to be a part 877-6714 or tuwhit@q.com. Community support leads to park improvements By NATALIE JOHNSON natcdie@rnasoncouT~ty.com In the next few weeks, Shelton's Callanan Park should have another new piece of playground equip- ment thanks to donations from community organiza- tions such as the Shelton and Kristmas Town Kiwan- is clubs. But the new RockBlock Wall, a six-foot-tall plastic climbing wall, isn't the only feature of the park donated by the community. "Essentially all the land that parks sit on has been donated to the city," said Mark Ziegler, City of Shel- ton Parks and Recreation director. "It's vital, it's the only way we have been able to renovate or construct new parts." Over the past six years of renovating Callanan Park, Ziegler said the city has used $65,000 in cash dona- tions alone. With in-kind donations, such as volun- teer time and materials, the amount jun~ps to $100,000. Over the years, indi- vidual donors, as well as organizations such as Shel- ton, and Kristmas Town Ki- wanis, Green Diamond, lo- cal Rotary clubs and other groups have contributed funds to the project. In 2011, the first full Journal photo by Natalie Johnson City of Shelton Parks and Recreation Director Mark Ziegler said the city has received $100,000 in donations for Callanan Park over the past six years. year of the existence ofnan Park or improve trails the Shelton Metropolitan within the park. Parks District, Callanan Ziegler said $26,000 sim- Park renovations were the ply wasn't enough to fix the only capital improvement dusty and pothole-riddled in the city's p~rk budget, gravel lot, so the district Together,~he two Kiwan- added and improved trails is clubs contributed about to the large park and added $3,600 for the new "rock" new picnic tables and gar- wall for Callanan Park. bage cans instead. Shelton Kiwanis Club However, in 2012, the has contributed to purchase park district budgeted park equipment for a num- $41,000 to pave the parking ber of years, Ziegler said. lot and make it accessible This year, Kristmas Town per requirements under the Kiwanis also contributed Americans with Disabili- funds raised from its Blue- ties Act (ADA). grass in the Forest event. City parks have been The district budgeted successful through fund- $26,000 in 2011 to either raising efforts in the past. fix the parking lot at Calla- Donated in 1920, Knee- land Park grew into what it is today mostly through community support as well, Ziegler said. In the early 1990s, a group of citizens got togeth- er to create the playground at the park. "There was $10,000 in seed money from the city," Ziegler said. "The rest was all community-based and fundraising." The city completed the project in 1995, Ziegler said. "It was a couple of moth- ers ... they raised over $80,000," he said. Ziegler said the park district wouldn't be able to make these improvements to the parks without sup- port from the community. The park district plans on finishing improvements to Callanan Park's parking lot in 2012, and is also looking at projects for the future. The district's action plan, which lists possible projects for the future, includes de- veloping small neighbor- hood parks, as well as pos- sibly purchasing land for more parks. The parks district is also considering the feasibility of a dog park in the city. "It seems to be gaining some momentum.., with the right partnerships in the community I would like to explore that possibility," Ziegler said. TEST YOUR MASON COUNTY MIND!! Quiz #4 Ready for the final Quiz? Imagine you are in a room with 100 heads of households• This group is a representative sample of our community. How well do you know our community? 1) What is the median household income? a) $32,846 b) $45,371 c) $51,905 d) $63,210 2) How does Mason County's household income compare to the state rate? o a) 22% lower b) 6% lower c) about the same d) 5 ~ higher 3) How many households do not include children under the age of 19 years? a) 38% b) 46% c) 55% d) 65% 4) How many households are headed by single parents with children under the age of 197 l a) 3% b) 6% c) 12% d) 17% 5) How many householders are widowed? la)7% b)11% c) 18% d)21% 6) How many householders are renters? a) 15% b) 23% c) 36% d) 49% Now, a few questions on Environmental Health Issues. 7) Of those households that rely on "large community water systems (15+ connections), how many received an 'okay' or green assessment? a) 39% b) 47% c) 60% d) 71% 8) How many homeowners have had maintenance done on their septic system since 2005? a) 45%0 b) 51% c) 64% d) 70% • 9) What percentage of Mason County permanent food service establishments were shut down due to critical health violations? i a) 0% b) 5% c) 11% d) 16% 10) How many poor air quality days did Mason County experience in 2010, posing a health risk to at-risk populations? a) 3 days b) 11 days c) 26 da~,s d) 48 days And lastly, imagine you are with 100 new mothers. 11 ) How many mothers received prenatal care starting in their 1st trimester? a) 35% b) 56% c) 70% d) 84% 12} How many mothers had Medicaid-paid births? (eligibility = low-income)? a) 35% b) 48% c) 60% d) 71% 13) How many of these mothers have less than High School diploma? a) 6% b) 15% c) 22% d) 27% Now that you know more about Mason County and some of the challenges we are facing, we would like to hear from you. What do you think are the top priority issues in Mason County? Go to www. HealthyMasonCounty, org and share your thoughts through the Community Health Priorities Survey. Answers: 1,(b), 2{a), 3(d), 4(c), 5(b), 6(b), 7(d), 8(d}, 9(a}, 10(a),~11 (c), 12(c), 13(d) This project is sponsored by Mason Matters, Public Hospital District #1 and Public Hospital District #2. Questions? kak@co.mason,wa.us Printed in Shelton, WA, USA using US-made ink and US-made newsprint with the highest percentage of recycled content in the industry. Printed With Thank you for recycling. SOY INK Page A-8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 9, 2012 City delays discussion on building signage By NATALIE JOHNSON about the board's recommen- historic building," she said. natalie@Tnasoncounty.corn dation. The Shelton Historic "Our recommendation Preservation is an advisory has been that the signage re- board that makes recom- The Shelton City Com- flect what was originally on mendations to the city. The mission planned to hear a the building and what was city does not have to approve presentation from the Shel- reflected in the original blue- its recommendations. ton Historic Preservation prints," Moore said. "That The building, built in Committee Monday night identified the building as 1932 on the site of David about potential signage at Shelton City Hall." Shelton's first cabin, once the Shelton Public Safety While the Shelton Pub- served as the Shelton City Building. lic Safety Building, on the Hall. In 2011, the city com- However the old business corner of First Street and pleted a USDA-funded proj- item was pulled from the Franklin Street in Shelton ect to completely rebuild and budget before Monday eve- is now a fire station and not remodel the building, using ning's regular commission city hall, Moore said the sig- only the original 1932 fa- meeting, nage would be historically qade. Shelton Historic Preser- accurate, but city stafffeared The historical society first vation Board Chair Tracy it would cause confusion, suggested that the siguage Moore said city staff mem- "We thought that was ap- not only read "Shelton City bers had some concerns propriate because it was a Hall" but also include the Located on Hwy. 101 between Shelton & Olympia 360,426,4743 year the building opened -- 1932. After a city commission meeting on Jan. 11, the board reexamined its pro- posal and removed the date. '%Ve believe that any confusion caused by the historically accurate sig- nage will be corrected by the City of Shelton His- toric Register marker that should be placed on the building. The bronze mark- er can clearly state the ap- plicable date range that the building housed the city hall. It would also be appro- priate to place a directional sign outside the building (preferably not attached) as well," Moore wrote in a letter to the Shelton City Commission, dated Jan. 25. Moore further wrote that historical signs have not caused confusion in the past. "It was brought to our at- tention that the Shelton City Hall on the museum build- ing has not caused confusion to the public. It is very typi- cal that historic buildings retain their traditional iden- tification through different uses," she wrote. Moore said City Adminis- trator Dave O'Leary planned to attend the Historic Pres- ervation Board's meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the historical society's muse- um on Railroad Ave. to dis- cuss the proposed signage.