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TY BRIEFS Hood Canal Communications receives $5.3 million in grant money Hood Canal Communications an- nounced the award of a $5.3 million broadband grant received from the Washington State Broadband Office in partnership with the Washington Independent Telecommunications Association. According to a news release, the grant is to extend broadband to resi- dents and businesses in several un- served, low-density pockets of Ma- son County. HCC will contribute about $600,000 in matching mon- ey to bring the total investment to $5.9 million. The project will serve homes and businesses with broad- band speeds up to 1,000 megabytes per second. I “According to HCC General Man- ager Mike Oblizalo, the company is extremely grateful for the partner- ship with WITA and WSBO for mak- ing the project possible. - Mason Health names Schmit employee of month Mason Health Emergency Depart- ment nurse KristenSchmit is the J an— uary employee of the month. According to a news release, Schmit recently recognized a critical Thursday, Feb. 10, Shelton-Mason County Journal Page A—13 The Shelton-Timberland Regional Library seen in late December. The li- brary is undergoing remodeling and will be closed until March 31. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks diagnosis in a patient that led to a better chance of recovery and avoid severe life—threatening events. She grew up in Great Falls, Montana, and worked as a nurse technician after joining ,Mason Health in 2014 while completing her bachelor’s degree in [nursing at Pacific Lutheran Univer- sity. She graduated'in 2017 and after obtaining her nursing'license, she be- gan her career as a registered nurse in the ER. . “I really like it at Mason Health, everyone is really friendly and a lot of people on staff are from the commu— nity and they’re very ‘much invested in the health of the commimity,” Schmit said in a news release. “I workpwith Serving Western Washington for over 50 years #A1R00l*111PR $599 on 10% OFF WHEY" 1S GREAM ON ANY NEW ROOF 0R RE-ROOF Call us now for a free estimate (360)456-3822 mmmwmmbwpmgmbemmmmdmmmofm mdwm. people who know everyone who comes in through the door. I like that it’s a small hospital and the people ‘that work here don’t get lost in the system.” Schmit deployed to Kuwait in 2007 and met her future husband and Shel- ton City Council member Joe Schmit. Volunteers sought for Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee The Olympic National Forest is looking for volunteers to serve on the SIGN Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee. According to a news release, com- ~mittee members review and recom- mend projects that benefit Olympic National Forest resources through Title II funding of the Secure Ru- ral Schools Community and Self Determination Act. Members are” appointed by the secretary of “Agricul- ture for a four—year term._The commit- tee is a volunteer position and only travel expenses Will be reimbursed. Members are expected to meet at least once per year and must be state resi- dents; preferably in Clallam, Jeffer- , son, Mason, Grays Harbor or Thurston counties. The committee has proposed proj- ects and allocated for improvements that benefit the residents of the Olym- pic Peninsula and visitors of Olympic National Forest. ‘ Each committee member is to be balanced among three interest catego- ries. Category A is organized labor or nontimber forest product harvester groups; category B is nationally rec- ognized environmental organizations; andcategory C is state-elected office or county or local-elected office. Residents interested in applying for the committee membership can go to at ,https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/‘olym- . pic/workingtogether/advisorycommitt ees/?cid=fsbdev8_049547. Completed forms can be submitted to Olympic National Forest, Attn: Aniber Brazil, 295142 US. Highway 101 South, Quil— cene, WA, 98376. All applications must be received or postmarked by Feb. 28. I Compiled by reporter Matt Baide UP IN FEBRUARY! Now GET-$30 INA, FREE—PLAY on A $120 FOOD VOUCHER