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Shelton-Mason County Journal Bob Bottman, SOCK fund development working to bring a YMCA to Shelton. and facilities manager, Journal photo by Natalie Johnson said the organization is SOCK works to bring national organization to Mason County By NATALIE JOHNSON natal~@tTasoncounty.com When Save Our County's Kids (SOCK) was created by Sue Sheldon in 1997, the group had nothing but a few board games and basketballs. Since then, SOCK has seen its share of highs and lows and has worked to provide safe places for kids to be kids in Shelton. Now, SOCK is working to bring a YMCA to Shelton, said Bob Bottman, SOCK fund development and facili- ties manager. '%Ve're just to the point where ~ating~ ~:: :~~:~i~ i:::i :~i:~::: ........ : i[i ..... we've submitted our application to the national Y," he said. '~¢¢e're think,- Bottman hopes SOCK can start to find a piece of land near those who ing that we'll get a positive response." working with the YMCA by late sum- need it most. Next, SOCK hopes the national mer to bring another branch to Shelton. 'Tee want it to be near schools," he YMCA association will ask other '~£s" However, he said bringing a YMCA said. "There's such a need in Mason in the area, like those in Olympia and to Shelton won't be cheap, The orga- County for a Y and the programs a Y Hoquiam, to help start one in Shelton. nization, like SOCK, is a nonprofit, offers," he said. "By nurturing the potential of ev- and requires fundraising from the YMCA's offer afLer school pro- cry child and teen, improving the na- community to support a local branch, grams that would help kids in Mason tion's health and well-being, and sup- "The big thing is fundraising," he said. County, Bottman said. porting and serving our neighbors, "It's a bunch of money right up front to "They offer facilities that you can't the Y ensures that everyone has the show that the community is serious." really find anywhere else," he said. "I opportunity to become healthier, more SOCK has worked since December learned to swim at a Y." confident, connected and secure," the 2011 to raise community awareness In the short term, SOCK is looking national YMCA website states, about the project, for a new location while the Mason Bottman said the YMCA mission '~e're doing kind of low-keymarket- Transit Authority (MTA) works to fits perfectly with what SOCK has been ing at each of our events," Bottman said. remodel its Transit ~ommunity Can- trying to do in Shelton for 15 years. SOCK told the community about ter, or the old Shelton Armory, into a "A Y provides sucha broad spec-the project at events like Shelton's modern downtown transit center. trum of support for families and their Alternative Giving Fair, SOCICsWhen the transit center is com- kids," he said. "The kids in Shelton Christmas Bazaar in December, and pleted, the MTA plans to lease space don't have any place to go." hopes to raise even more awareness to community groups like SOCK, but Bottman said he hopes that in at its annual Shelton Old Time Fid- for the time being, SOCK plans to time the YMCA would take over the dlers Fest. lease storage space and downsize its functions of SOCK in Mason County. Bottman said the YMCA will needequipment, Bottman said. Best pie could mean $100 for winner Wemwent to the com- unity club meet- g last Friday night and I have to tell you, that meeting continues to re- affirm the reasons why Judy and I moved to the island. Where else in today's fast- paced world can you bring a dish of food, a beverage and sit down with 30 or 40 friends and just plain enjoy a stress-free evening? All the days' politicians refer to the good old days. Well, I have to think those good old days -- just like Mom's apple pm -- still exist right here on Harstine. Did I say apple pie? At the meet- ing Bill Shoaf (our local bee guy and thespian) By MIKE is offering CALLAGHAN a $100. prize for the best pie baked on the island. The contest will take place on the second-to-last farmers market. Bill will be the judge and he gets to keep the winning pie. He made the offer and I think he is very excited about it. I also think this new event might grow in size. On Friday, Feb. 17, Turn- ing Pointe will sponsor the Honest Abe Brewhouse Bash at the Grove Street Brew- house in Shelton. This event is for Shelton's domestic violence shelter. There will be live music, a silent auc- tion with so many nice items, raffle prizes and a live auc- tion with Kenny Latimer as auctioneer. The raffle is for a wheel- barrow full of bottled wine. The Grove Street Brewery is on the corner of First and Grove streets. The Turning Pointe shelter is one-of-a- kind and has already helped hundreds of individuals and their children. They need our monetary support, so if you have the time, please try to stop by. The fundraiser is from 5-9 p.m. The guest speaker for last Friday's community club meeting was Neil Freitas, owner of Olympic Bakery and Deli. He brought a couple of his staff members and they talked about how they got started in the bak- ery business and some of the things that go on at the bakery. The Garden Club is sponsoring its annual tree- plxming demonstration. It will take place from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. The club will meet at the community hall and drive out to a couple of orchards to trim trees. I understand one of the sites where they will be demon- strating is at Jim Thomas' home. If you want to learn how or practice this technique, this is a great chance to see how the experts prune trees. After the demonstra- tion the club will provide and host a barbecue for all par- ticipants. Speaking of food, there is one thing that seems to be constant around this island -- good eats. One of the places to find great and delicious fried oysters will be at the community hall on' March 10. The Grange will be sponsoring its annual oyster and ham dinner from 3:30-7 p.m. Grange members tradi- tionally cook fresh oysters to perfection. They also offer ham, ;¢egetables, rolls; bev- erages and some very deli- cious desserts. My favorite part of the dinner is when one of the Grange members walks around with a plate of~ oysters and asks if you want seconds or thirds. Mason County Fire District 5 had a busy year last year. During 2011, it responded to four fires, one explosion, 108 medical emer- gencies, one hazardous con- dition, 10 service calls, seven good intent calls, six false alarms, one severe weather emergency and one special incident type for a total of 139 calls. Like a lot of organizations( they need volunteers to help. Fortunately, two people have stepped forward, Rich- ard Vinciguerra and Michael See Harstine on page B-2 Intensive ga ening 7 getable gardening as enjoyed renewed V interest in recent years. Not only do home- grown vegetables taste much better than store- bought vegetables, as the grower, you con- trol how the veg- etables are grown and what, if any, chemicals you use By JEANNE on them. Rewards REHWALDT are many, including increased physical activ- ity, fresh herbs a few steps away from your kitchen, and a beautiful edible gar- den display in your yard. You need not have a large space to grow vegetables. munity horticulture agent for WSU Extension pro- vides us with some inten- sive gardening techniques you may war/t to try. Divide the space where you want to plant the veg- etables into beds about 4 feet wide bounded by paths about 2 feet wide. Then plant the beds as a block, not in rows. If the vegetable needs 10 inches between plants in a row, plant it 10 inches from any other plant in the bed. Think of it like putting cookie dough on a cookie-baking sheet; get as many into the space as you can without crowding them. Intercropping: Inter- crops are fast-growing crops (such as leaf lettuce, green onions, spinach, mustard or radishes) that can grow be- tween large, slower plants (like squash, tomatoes or Thursda~ Holly Kennell, former com- See Master on page B-2 February 16, 2012 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1