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COMMUNITY BRIEFS . Peter Blecha. Courtesy photo Northwest rock talk at Harstine lecture The Harstine Island Community Club and Humanities Washington’s Inquiring Minds series continues with Peter Blecha and “Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of North- west Rock & Roll” at p.m. Feb. 25 at the Harstine Island Community Hall, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road N. Blecha, the director of the North— west Music Archives and an author, talks about the musicians who laid the foundation of the regional mu— sic scene before grunge, including Ray Charles, Quincy Jones and Jimi Hendrix. On March 24, author Harriet Bas- kas will present “Weird, Wonderful and Worrisome Objects in Washing» ton State’s Museums” at 2 p.m. The Seattle author of nine books, Baskas says most museums display no more than 10% of their holdings, and she uncovers some of the stuff from the museum’s back rooms: a Spokane institution that holds Bing Crosby’s toupees and a museum in Lynden that‘s home to a l50—year-old pickle. On April 28, Des Moines resident and screenwriter Steve Edmiston spotlights “UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned Men in Black” at 2 p.m. Edmiston will talk about an inci- dent Aug. 1, 1947, when the crash of 21 B52 bomber in the Puget Sound area triggered an FBI investigation of “The Maury Island Incident,” an alleged UFO sighting and history’s first alleged encounter with the so- called “Men in Black.” The FBI’s records from 1947, which were sealed for decades, reveal Cold War fears, jurisdictional dis— putes, cover—ups, false confessions. a courageous FBI special agent and the hands-on involvement of FBI Direc- tor J. Edgar Hoover. Si‘ieiton Rotary tiltiifi Scholarship Applications 2024 YOUR OYSTERFEST DOLLARS AT WORK! Shelton and Skookum Rotary clubs are pleased to announce that 2024 scholarship applications are being accepted through April 5th. Scholarships are available in the categories of Academic Education, Continuing Education and Vocational/Trades Education. Additional categories are listed below. - Robert Burns: Awarded to any applicant who is going into the Performing Arts. - Janis Byrd: Awarded to any applicant who is going into Business Arts. - Mary Penney: Awarded to any applicant going into the Medical Arts. Bryson Finlay: Awarded to any applicant going into the Computer Arts. Amounts awarded are from $1,500 to $3, dollars per recipient. Please go to www.sheltonrotai_'y.org or sheltonskookumrotaryorg to download the application form and requirements for submission. All entries due by April 5th. Veterans, others invited to join choir The Great Bend Chorale is col- laborating with the nonprofit Quixote Communities and the residents of its Shelton and Orting Veterans Vil- lages, and other local veterans, on a program that uses the healing power of music. The choir is open to veterans and nonveteran residents and will alter— nate music from Eric Whitacre, Eriks Esenvalds, Eric William Barnum, Frank Tichelli and Sean Kirchner with anecdotes and stories from par— ticipating veterans about their heal- ing journeys. Rehearsals begin from 62,30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27 at Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton. There is no audi— tion to join, and no fee for participat- ing veteran. The fee for nonveteran singers is $140 for the term — Feb. 27 to May 12 —— and is charged on a sliding scale. February book sale at Shelton library The Friends of the Shelton Li- brary have launched a valentine event through February to encourage book sales dubbed “Blind Date with a Book.” Selected books are wrapped up in paper concealing the title and the author with descriptive hints on the front. The books are $2 for ’ hardbacks and $1 for soft covers. All‘ sales support the Shelton Library’s services and programs for adults and children. V The nonprofit Friends of the She]- ton Library, a group of community volunteers, encourages use and sup- port of the library. Gently used books are always available at the library and book donations are welcome. For more information or to volunteer, call Kathy Abernathy~Robinson at 360-426-5003. Scholarships available from Harstine group The Harstine Island Women’s Club through its Charles and Judy Chase Scholarship Fund is offering scholarships to full—time residents of Harstine Island entering or continu- ing a post-high school education, in- cluding adult continuing education or technical training. Station's“: Rotary ‘ Flint) Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page 11 Applicants must have obtained a diploma from an accredited high' school program or earned a GED. Ap- plications Will‘be accepted through May 15, and the winners will be an— nounced by May 31. The number and amount of the scholarships will be determined at the time the scholarship recipients are selected. Applications and scholarship de- tails are available at Shelton, Cedar, CHOICE and North Mason high schools, Olympic College Shelton, South Puget Sound Community Col- lege and Gravity Learning Center in Shelton. Applications are also available at http://tinyurl.com/msun387 or by contacting the Harstine Island Wom— en’s Club Scholarship Committee at HIWC Scholarships, PO. Box 62, Shelton, WA 98584. Meeting for Hood Canal Food Bank The Hood Canal Food Bank hosts its annual meeting at 3 p.m. Mon— day at the Hoodsport Community Hall, 331 North Finch Creek Road, Hoodsport. The purpose of the meeting is to hear reports on 2023 operations and finances and elect new directors for board positions. Members of the Food Bank Corpo- ration will elect annual directors to serve until the next annual meeting in 2025. Cumulative voting and vot- ing by proxy are not allowed. In ad- dition to the slate of directors nomi- nated by the current board, members can also make additional nomina- tions before the election. Additional nominations can be made for mem- bers who have consented to serve.‘ A list of members who are eligible to nominate, vote and serve is main- tained by the food bank’s secretary. Members include all people who have demonstrated an interest in the food bank’s activities and business in one of the following ways during 2023: financial donations on record, donations of food or other materials/ service on record, or served as a food bank volunteer. Membership is also conferred auto— matically on members in good stand— ing of those community organizations that have donated to the food bank. An updated list of members in good standing must be on file with the food bank secretary before the meeting. Each community organization will be allowed one vote in matters conducted at the annual meeting. We deliver or ll-houl Immediately following the annual meeting, the newly elected annual directors will have an organizational meeting along with the continuing directors having unexpired three- year terms. They will elect officers from among themselves; adopt a cal~ endar and budget, and appoint an executive director for 2024. The new board can also choose to fill any va- cant director positions having three— year terms. For more information about the meetings, membership, director/of- ficer responsibilities or bylaws, call Hood Canal Food Bank President Lou Bedingfield at 360—877-6086. Kiwanis seafood dinner and auction The Pioneer Kiwanis Founda- tion hosts its annual seafood dinner and auction March 23 to benefit the youth of the Pioneer School District and Mason County. The auction is the group’s largest fundraiser of the year. The group is seeking donors and sponsors, who will receive recognition in the auc- tion materials and will be named in a “thank you” ad in the Journal. Spon- sors will also receive recognition dur— ing the auction and in the live auc- tion catalog. Money raised at the auction will be used for scholarships for Pioneer School eighth-graders to be used for post—high school education; scholar- ships for high school graduates from the Pioneer School District attending Cedar, CHOICE, North Mason and Shelton high schools; scholarships for Pioneer staff to further their edu- cational goals; support for the music program at Pioneer; support for the STEM garden; to sponsor two eighth— grade girls for a week at Tech Trek Program at Pacific Lutheran Univer- sity; and to sponsor assemblies for elementary school to encourage read— ing and writing by providing pizzas. At the event March 23 at Pioneer Elementary School, the doors open at 4 p.m., with the silent auction items ready for bidding. The dinner starts at 4:80 p.m. and the live auction begins at 6 p.m. The meal includes clams, shrimp, spaghetti and cole- slaw. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children ages 3 to 12; chil- dren 2 and younger are admitted for free. For tickets, call Sherry at 860- 229-067 3. For more information, call Pamela Harrell at 360-490—0954. I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks ' nonruwesr j." “ ROCK, mic.