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O • • • • • The Mason County Senior Activities Association (MCSAA) is celebrating 30 years as a private 501(c)3 non-profit or- ganization. It was founded by concerned Mason County seniors and their sup- porters on April 21, 1981 to enhance the quality of life of senior adults in our community through recreation, in- formation, education and nutritional services, including health and wellness programs. The organization oversees the Ma- son County Senior Activities Center (MCSAA), the Friendly Center for 50 and Better, located at 826 W. Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton and its major funding source, Nifty Thrifty, Your Hometown Thrift Store located in Shelton at 2505 Olympic Hwy N. in the Gateway Center behind McDonalds. A variety of activities are planned at the center from Wednesday, April 6 through Friday, May 6 to commemorate this milestone including a month long open house. Mature adults 50 and older are invited to participate in center ac- tivities without membership; some ex- ceptions do apply, so contact the center for more details prior. Adults under 50 may stop in for a brief tour of the center. Contact the center at 426-7374 or visit our web site at www.mcsac.net for more information about the open house. The center will showcase MCSAA's 30 year history with presentation boards filled with news clippings and photos of major organizational milestones and the many public service projects the organi- zation has been involved with. Some of our past center directors, staff, board members and key volunteers will join us for the festivities. Our valued and much appreciated center and Nifty Thrifty volunteers .will be honored on Friday, March 29. Speakers on issues of interest to mature adults and seniors are sched- uled, as well, as musical entertainment. See the center's monthly page for April activities listings. Businesses and individuals are in- vited to support our month-long cel- ebration with sponsorship donations and door prize gifts. Contact Executive Director Terri Shaw or MCSAA Board Member Ruth Coots at 426-7374 or by e-mail at terri@mcsac.net. Be sure to look for the MCSAA April newsletter inside next week's issue. Lawns are looking for attention By R. Jeanne Rehwaldt, Program Coordinator The desk at the Master Gardener Clinic in the WSU Extension office is beginning to get a lot more activity. Now that we have had a few sunny days, people are getting out in their gardens and discovering in- sects and plant problems that they haven't noticed before. I have seen several garden- ers mowing their lawns and weeding beds. Spring is officially here, and I am sure many gardeners are ready to get growing. The Master Gardener program was es- tablished in 1973 to help Extension Agents answer questions from home gardeners. The first training class was conducted in King County. The WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is supported at the state and local levels and trains volunteers to be effective community educators in garden- ing and environmental stewardship. WSU Master Gardener Volunteers use garden- ing classes to teach children environmental stewardship and proper nutrition. Many WSU Master Gardener volunteers give pub- lic lectures, seminars or workshops, while others write horticultural articles or even host a local radio program. We enhance our community through demonstration gar- dens at Catalyst Park and donate produce to Saints' Pantry food bank and teach low- income citizens how to grow their own food and become more self-sufficient. We are accepting applications for the Mason County training, which will begin September 16 and continue every other Fri- day through December 16. The cost is $175, and a volunteer commitment of 60 hours during the year following training. The core curriculum is delivered via online modules with hands-on practice with in-person ses- sions. Field trips and interaction with your classmates and Master Gardeners are an integral part of the training. For more infor- mation on how to become a Mason County WSU Master Gardener, contact R. Jeanne Rehwaldt at rehwaldt@wsu.edu, or 427- 9670 Ext. 688. Question: What should I use to fertilize my lawn, and when should I apply it? Answer: A good nutritional program can reduce weeds, mos~ and certain diseases. The current recommendation from WSU is to apply a 3-1-2-ratio fertilizer at the rate of 1 pound of actual nitrogen per 1000 square feet during the last two weeks of April. Something like 21-7-14 works really well. If you choose to use natural organic fertil- izers, the best time to apply them is in June and/or September. Most natural organics are applied at a rate of two pounds of nitro- gen per 1000 square feet. The Master Gardeners wotild like to take this opportunity to thank the Mason Coun- ty Facilities and Maintenance department and Barnyard Gardens Farm and Garden Center for their support of our Country Liv- ing workshops. We would also like to thank everyone who attended the movie showing of"The General" at Choice High School au- ditorium on March 25. We had a wonder- ful time and laughed until our sides ached. The proceeds from this movie will go to help support the community garden at Catalyst Park. 54th Annual or Ham Dinner SATURDAY Ad u Its s1200 April 2nd, 2011 Children under 12 4:00pro to 8:00pro$600 at the door Tickets available from any Yacht Club member. D&L Automotive, Windermere Real Estate or at the door. Come have fun with us and enjoy a delicious dinner. Chamber Beautification Committee contributions The Chamber's Beautifications il,b~itY for. most:0f the 'cpsts asso- " committee is asking everyone ciated with the installation and to contribute to this very visible upkeep of the 105 flower baskets source of communitypride, and 65 Christmas decorations. Every year the Shelton Mason Like home ownership, there is a County Chamber of Commerce tremendous cost associated with is the not-for profit organization beautifying our community and that is responsible for the beau- because this is such a large and tiful flowers and Christmas deco- important community wide proj- rations that hang proudly in our ect, the chamber is asking for ev- community. We are proud of our eryone's help. community and this is a way to Contributions can be made help improve how it looks to our at the Shelton Mason County citizens and visitor. Chamber office located at 215 In the past, the business cam- West Railroad Avenue or call munity has taken the responsi- 426-2021. Kiwanis club to clean Highway 3 ....... ~e Volunteer members of Kiwanis "dubs of Mason will participate in Ki-' wanis One Day, community service proj- ects during April. The Shelton Kiwanis will use Highway 3 clean up as a joint project with Kristmas Town Kiwan- is. They will also work at the Catalyst Park Food Bank Garden, 8th and Har- vard Street, planting potatoes, onions and preparing the garden beds for crops to be donated to the Food Bank. The project is in conjunction with other ser- vice Organizations, adding hundreds of pounds of fresh vegetables for those in need. For more information call Even Masteller at 426-1015. Grace Baptist Church ... for the faith of the ~ospel 'times of Services: Sunday School ........................ 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ...,.. ii am. 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