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Sheiton-Mason County Journal
The art show
goes on amid
financial woes
By NATALIE JOHNSON
For two decades, the Pen-
insula Art Association has
sponsored its Spring Art
Show in Shelton, but this
year may be its last if new
funding sources can't be
found.
"We can't get the finan-
cial support we need from
businesses. The times are
tough for everybody," art as-
sociation vice president, and
last year's grand prize win-
ner Deb Hart said.
The Peninsula Art As-
'sociation formed in 1990,
and two years later put on
its first show at the Shelton
Timberland Library. The
library was the perfect loca-
tion, association president
Becky Schuyten said.
"We used to have it at the
library so there were a lot of
people that saw it, but the
library said they didn't have
the space to put it there
anymore," she said.
For the past several years
the association has been
able to secure space at the
Shelton Civic Center free of
charge with the help of the
Shelton Arts Commission.
While the civic center allows
more space for artists, fewer
people visit the center to see
the art show, Schuyten said.
See Art Show on page B-5 Deb Hart works in her studio. She was grand prize winner
at last year's Penninsual
Art Association
Spring
Journal photo by Nat.ale Johnson
Art Show in Shelton.
ISLAND
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Jim Irish was crowned, or aproned, winner of the Harstine Island Community
Club's annual chili cook-off for his "Chickie,Boom Bean Chili.
• • •
By NATALIE JOHNSON
Depending on who you ask, the Harstine Is-
land Community Club's annual chili cook-off has
been held on the island since time immemorial;
or for about five years.
The chili cook-off comes up every year during
one of the club s monthly Friday evening potluck
meetings.
Every month about 50 or more members gath-
er with food to discuss club business, listen to a
speaker from the community and catch up - the
meeting is more of a social gathering than any-
thing else.
Last Friday, on top of the substantial monthly
potluck feast, 13 competitors entered the club's
kitchen with croekpot and cernbread in hand to
try their hand at the competition.
"This has been the most chilis we've had for
a long time,~ said Arlen Morris, one of the cook-
offs organizers.
Everyone got a small cup (a few spoonfuls) full
of every chili that they wanted to try - The ad-
venturous members in attendance tried all 13,
while more timid chili-tasters only took a few.
After trying their choice of chilis, tasters vot-
ed for their top choice. According to a few island-
ers, there was a scandal a few years back when
someone submitted a modified canned chili and
won.
This year, however, an honest to goodness
original chili won the hearts and palets of island
residents - Jim Irish's Chickie-Boom Bean Chili
won the evening's top honor.
Irish said that the recipe for the chili just
came to him, not in a dream, but after trial and
error in the kitchen. The name was inspired by
yet another Harstine Island activity.
See Cookin' on page B-5
e
i
Well, I guess I was hoping that
spring had sprung, but it looks to
be another week out there. I did get
some compost into the garden and
all this rain is just soaking those fine
compost juices deep into the terra.
The Community Club meeting
was a big success. If you haven't
paid your dues for 2011, please try
to remember to do so - then start at-
tending the monthly meetings. Not
only do you get to know
the wonderful island folks,
but also you learn a lot
abaut what is happen-
ing on our little piece of
paradise. At April's meet-
ing Jennie Blumenstiein,
of Mason County Literacy,
explained the work they
do through numerous vol-
unteers to provide English
skills training primarily
for adults working toward
MIKE
CALLAGHAN
have one week short of a year to hone
your chili skills until they do it again.
Two of those winning names from
the chili contest should sound famil-
iar as they also cook for the senior
lunch program. They have some good
cooks working in that kitchen. The
next senior lunch will be Wednes-
day, April 20. An old-fashioned tur-
key dinner is on the menu. They will
serve turkey, dressing, mashed pota-
toes, gravy, cranberry sauce
and cruditds. For dessert,
they will have crust less
pumpkin pie with whipped
cream - yum. For you is-
landers 50 and over, doors
• open around 11:45 a.m. and
food is served sharply at
noon.
The Women's Club also
had their meeting last week.
It was kind of like a "once
in a blue moon" event when
their GED or English as a second
language. Joyce River spoke on a pro-
gram she directs at Pioneer School,
Parent Read or Mother-Father Read.
Joyce, after retL, dm_g in 1999 from 37
years of public education, has contin-
ued to volunteer her skills to work
with parents and their children or
grandchildren to discover the joy of
reading. Also, don't forget that if you
have some spare time, the kids at Pi-
oneer School would love to have you
stop by and read with them. You can
call the office anytime to get more in-
formation. And the kids at Pioneer
school would also love it if you get
your voting ballot turned in. I believe
the final day to turn your ballots in is
April 26.
Finally, the results of the chili
cook-off they had a record 13 en-
trants. A big thanks to all who
jumped in and helped dishing out all
those chili samples would not have
been possible without the many
helping hands that filled the kitch-
en. First place was "Chicky Boom
Beany Chili" by none other than Jim
Irish. Second place went to "Black
Bean Revenge" put together by Lynn
Fish. Rose Benz prepared third place
"Fire Roasted Chili". To the rest, you
Thursday,
the first Thursday of the month and
the second Friday fell on consecutive
days. April is usually a special month
for the ladies, as they like to have a
luncheon at a restaurant somewhere
off the island. This year, approxi-
mately 30 ladies of the Women's
Club enjoyed a lunch at Lake Limer-
ick Country Club. The sun came out
for them and it really did feel like
spring as they ate hot pasta with
four choices of sauce, a green salad,
garlic bread and dessert. They were
able to visit and catch up on island
news. Donna Hamilton made the
welcome and thanked the committee
that made the arrangements. Next
they are looking forward to the May
luncheon at the Hall on May 5.
The Harstine Grange 568 will
meet at the community hall, Friday
April 15. A potluck will be served
at 6:30 p.m. with the regular meet-
ing starting at 7:30 p.m. All are wel-
come to attend. The grange meets at
the community hall here on the is-
land every third Friday of the month
with a potluck and meeting. To learn
more about the grange you may con-
tact the master Mike Burdick at 427-
1559 or secretary Patsy Glaser Gib-
See Harstine on page B-5
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