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Page A-8 — Shelton-Mason Journal — Thursday, April 23, 2020 NEWS BRIEFS PUD 3 offers drive-by Wi-Fi Mason PUD 3 will soon offer “drive-by Wi-Fi” hot spots across Mason County. According to a news release, the utility has teamed up with fire districts, port districts, community halls and more to identify loca- tions for hot spots throughout the county. Wireless equipment is on order and crews will install the hot spots in the coming weeks, according to PUD 3. “Mason PUD 3’s vision includes a com- mitment to collaborate with community part- ners to create opportu- nities that enhance the economy and quality of life,” said Annette Creekpaum, Mason PUD 3 manager, in the release. “By es- tablishing these Wi-Fi hotspots, we 'hope to make it easier for stu- dents and community members to keep con- , nected during the CO- VID-19 pandemic.” The PUD’s drive-by Wi-Fi initiative gives residents without high- speed internet in their homes “an opportunity to connect to critical services and online learning in their com~ munities while practic- ing appropriate social distancing.” The Washington State Broadband Of- fice encouraged PUD to set up the network to go along with a l’l'RMlNAI lNll im Al mRNHx With You From statewide program to establish similar ser- vices at school districts throughout Washing- ton, according to PUD 3. A list of propo‘sed hot spots is available at www.pud3.org/wifi. The list will be updated as hot spots are activated. PUD 1 earns safety award Mason County PUD 1 has earned the Ameri- can Public Power Asso- ciation’s Safety Award of Excellence for the second consecutive year. The utility earned first place in the category of utilities with 30,000 to 59,000 worker-hours of an- nual w0rker exposure, according to a news release. ‘ Brandon Wylie, chair of the association’s safety committee, pre- sented the award dur- ing the association’s . annual Engineering & ‘ Operations Technical Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. ~ “Strong safety pro- grams are essential to ensuring that electric utility employees are informed and trained on safe work proce- dures,” Wylie said. “The utilities receiving this award have proven that protecting the safety of their employees is a top priority.” More than 335 utili- ties entered the annual safety awards contest, lniury to Recavery 800.273.5005 .GLPattorneys.com 2153 Bethel Rd SE Port Orchard, WA 98366 at We Are Open 7 Days a Week! 10:00 a.m. Elease practice social distancing. -6:00 pm. . 707 Cascade Ave Shelton 360-426-3359 Discount Groceries Temporary Hours: Monday — Saturday 10am 3pm 5, S. 1“ Street Shelton 360-4274277 which is the highest number of entrants in the history of the pro- gram. Entrants were placed in categories ac- cording to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free re- cords during 2019. The incidence rate, used to judge entries, is based on the number of work- related reportable inju- ries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2019, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Ad- ministration, according to PUD 1. “We are very proud of our safety record,- which is a direct carry- ‘ over of 0111‘ continuous- improvement safety culture,” said Kristin Masteller, general man- ager of Mason PUD 1. “This award reflects the leadership from our operations director and foremen, our safety training program, and the hard work that goes . into ensuring that our team members go home safe to their families every day.” The Safety Awards have been held each year for the past 60 years. The Arnerican Public Power Associa- tion is the voice of not- for-profit, community- owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. Hood Canal Food Bank changes distribution Due to the state man- date on social distancing due to the coronavirus threat, the Hood Canal Food Bank in Hoodsport on Monday changed the way it distributes food to people in need. Instead of coming inside to select items, volunteers will hand clients packaged boxes Your Full Service Roofer Since 1959! the One Doctor That Still, Values House calls! from about 10:30 to 3 pm. the first and third Mondays of each month . at 331 N. Finch Creek Road. I Patrons are asked to pull up in their vehicles and volunteers will take their names and find out how many people are in the family. Food' and other commodities, .such as hygiene prod- ucts, will be bagged and brought to the vehicle. To be eligible, clients must live within the food bank’s service area. Potential patrons need to show a piece of mail with the current ad— dress for the family and a birth certificate, insur— ance card or school iden- tification card for each child receiving food. The food bank keeps records on all clients. The service area includes Hoodsport, Union, Lilliwaup, the Skokomish Valley and north to the Jefferson County line. New jobless claims in county down from preVious week Initial claims for unemployment benefits in Mason County went down last week for the first time in three weeks, according to data released from the state’s Unemployment Security Department. 1 During the week of April 5 through April 11,, 793 new local claims were made, down from 1,187 the‘week before. From March 22 through March 28, 1,190 new 10- cal claims were made. The numbers fol- lowed state trends. Dur- ing the week of April 5 through April 11, 143,241 initial claims were made in Washing- ton, down from 170,063 the week before. During the week of 'iqar: DOCTO f .. April 5 through April 11, the state paid out $125.9 million to 265,796 unemployed workers, a $45.6 million increase from the previ- ous week. Washington resi- dents, according'to the department, have made more than 585,000 claims for unemploy- ment benefits. Chamber offers Moke 2020 the ’ear for'YOur New Roof! liVestream help for business owners The Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce will host a free livestream event titled “Managing Your Business Remotely in Times of Uncertainty” from 9 to 10 a.m. May 6. The event will pro- vide tips and resources to help owners remotely manage their small businesses and non- profits. It will also show business owners how to keep critical information online to keep custom- ers informed, host virtu- al meetings and events, and access documents from anywhere, accord— ing to the chamber. Residents must regis- ter to attend the event. For more information, call 360-426-2021. To sign up, go to httpsz/lbit. . ly/2RQVOo7. OCCU among healthiest credit unions Shelton-based Our Community Credit Union was recently named the ninth-health- iest credit union out of 5,321 U.S. credit unions, according to a list by Depositaccounts.com. m Also Serving: Olympia ' lacey - Tumwaler Tenino - Yelm ' Tacoma ' Moniesano Aberdeen ' McKenna ' Gig Harbor Centraliu ' Chehulis - Longview ' Vancouver - Roy The website, a sub- sidiary of Lendingfl‘ree, released its 2020 Top 200 Healthiest Credit Unions in America. Depositaccounts.com evaluates the financial health of more than 10,000 banksand credit unions in the United States once each quar- ter, according to a news release from OCCU. The company grades each institution on capital- ization, deposit growth, loan-to-reserve ratios and more. “It is such an honor to have OCCU recog- nized as the ninth- healthiest credit union out of 5,321 U.S. credit union analyzed in America,” said Bert Fisher, president/CEO of OCCU, in the release. “Being part of this list shows our dedication to excellence.” For more informa- tion about OCCU, go to wwwiourcwcom. Treasury, IRS unveil online application‘ Working with the U.S. Treasury Depart- ment, the Internal Rev- enue Service last week unveiled the website “Get My Payment” with features to' let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update direct de- posit information. ' With an initial round of more than "80 mil- . lion payments hitting bank accounts, the site will help address com-- mon questions. Get My Payment will show‘ the projected date when a deposit has been sched- uled, similar to the “Where’s My Refund” tool many taxpayers are already familiar with. Get My Payment also . allows people a chance to provide their bank information. People who did not use direct . , deposit on their last 9 tax return will be able ? to input information to receive the payment by E direct deposit into their 5 bank account. “Get My Payment will offer people a quick and easy way to find the status of their payment and, where possible, provide'their bank ac- count information if we don’t already have it,” said IRS Commis- sioner Chuck Rettig in a news release. “Our IRS employees have been working nonstop on the Economic Impact Pay- ments to help taxpayers in need. For more informa~ tion, go to irs.gov. m. ownflowrmku— ma I Compiled by editor in chief Adam Rudnick