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TIARA MORRISON and Sasha Tarver sing a cappella dur-
ing the recent Healthy Living Marketplace. Both partici-
pated at the event and in the federally funded mentoring
program through Save Our County's Kids.
Gathering on
healthy living
benefits SOCK
The first Annual Healthy Liv-
ing Marketplace, an evening of
fun and fund-raising for Shelton's
youth center, took place last Tues-
day at the Robin Hood Restaurant
& Pub in Union•
Staff from the Robin Hood
and Save Our County's Kids, or'
SOCK, teamed up to put the event
together, which showcased local
providers whose work promotes
healthy lifestyles.
The evening featured a full
range of organic appetizers and
local Olympic Mountain sorbet,
plus drinks from both the Robin
Hood Pub and a natural juice
bar.
The healthy lifestyles provid-
ers were located around the res-
taurant's dining area and outside
on the flower- and sun-filled patio,
creating a festive marketplace feel
for the event. Patrons wandered
from booth to booth, signing up
for massages, foot baths and tar-
ot card readings while sampling
the organic appetizers and fresh
smoothies and juices provided by
the restaurant as well as raspber-
ry sorbet from Olympic Mountain
t.
Ice Cream•
Sideways Reign, a local band,
and a number of guest singers en-
tertained the gathering. Those in
attendance were invited to pur-
chase photographs produced by
youngsters enrolled in SOCK's
after-school digital photography
class, known as "Photo Fo'Sho."
Raffle prizes included a plane ride
over Puget Sound with SOCK
staff member Dan Ryder, a kaya-
king trip with Kayak Hood Canal,
a night's stay at Robin Hood Vil-
lage,- and a gift certificate to the
Robin Hood Restaurant.
"We had a great turnout," said
Kelsey Martin-Keating, a SOCK
staffer who organized the event.
"It was gratifying to see so many
people having a good time and
supporting SOCK, while learning
about ways to live more healthy
and relaxed lives. We look for-
ward to making the Healthy
Living Marketplace an annual
springtime event."
For more information about
SOCK youth programs and vol-
unteer opportunities, call Martin-
Keating at 462-5947.
00'or, kshop to plumb
septic system issues
Need to know more about main-
taining septic systems? Wash-
ington State University Mason
County Extension will present a
septic maintenance workshop on
Monday, June 4, from 6-8 p.m. in
the PUD 3 Auditorium, 307 West
Cota Street in Shelton.
Participants will learn how sep-
Jim
Smith
The Medicine
Shoppe ®
Pharmacy
Therapy for Macular
Degeneration
Lucentis TM (ranibizumab) was re-
cently approved for the treatment of
advanced wet age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), which is "an
abnormal blood vessel growth in
the inner back of the eye (retina)
that can cause blindness. Avastin TM
(bevacizumab) is a very similar medi-
cation made by the same company
(Genentech)• Prior to the approval
of Lucentis TM, many ophthalmolo-
gists were using Avastin off-label
to treat macular degeneration pa-
tients. Avastin TM costs less than
$150 per treatment, compared with
$2,000 per treatment for LUcentisTM;
therefore, Avastin TM offers a far less
expensive alternative for treatment
of advanced AMD. The problem
is that Avastin TM is FDA-approved
only for treatment of colon and
other cancers but not for macular
degeneration. Genentech is seek-
ing to limit the use of Avastin TM for
AMD. Although intraocular injections
of Avastin TM appear to be safe and
effective in the short term, long term
studies are lacking, but a compara-
tive clinical study will begin soon.
1-800-640-5503
207 Professional Way 426-4272
(Across from the holpltal)
tic systems work and what to do
to protect this expensive feature
of rural homes. Offered in part-
nership with Mason County Divi-
sion of Environmental Health, the
workshop describes the basic com-
ponents of septic systems and pro-
rides participants a chance to ask
questions specific to their needs.
Those attending will receive
straightforward information on
a variety of topics to help them
determine what they can safely
flush down their drains, how to
maintain and inspect their septic
systems, and when to call in the
experts. Persons attending will re-
ceive printed guides they can use
as a resource at home.
Space is limited and interested
persons are invited to sign up in
advance. For more information or
to register, call 427-9670 or 275-
4467, Extension 680.
Library to offer
computer class
for adults who
need to learn
The periodic "Computer Com-
fort" class for adults will be given
from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednes-
day, June 6, at the William G. Reed
Library, 710 West Alder Street in
Shelton.
People who have little or no
computer experience are invited to
enroll. There is instruction in log-
ging onto the library's computers,
using the mouse and keyboard,
scrolling, using links and under-
standing the basic tool bars.
Interested persons should regis-
ter in person. All library programs
are free of charge unless otherwise
noted.
The Friends of the William G.
Reed Library will have its month-
ly sale of used books for all ages at
the library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 2. PageTurners, a
book discussion group for adults
will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on
Thursday, June 7, to talk about
short stories they have read.
For more information, call 426-
1362.
Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 31, 2007
Thursdays
Noon and 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics
Anonymous, 125 West Cota Street.
Noon, Depressed Anonymous, PUD
3 Auditorium, 307 West Cota Street.
Call 427-6847•
5 p.m., AA, New Community Church
of Union, 310 Dalby Road, Suite 3.
7 p.m., AA, nonsmoking-nonswear-
ing, Saint David's Episcopal Church,
Third and Cedar streets.
7 p.m., Friends of Bill W. Chapter
at Hood Canal Community Church, 81
Finch Creek Road, Hoodsport.
Fridays
Noon, A1-Anon family group, Saint
David's Episcopal Church. Call 427-
6831.
Noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., AA, 125
West Cota Street.
7 p.m., AA, nonsmoking and handi-
cap-accessible, Shelton's United Meth-
odist Church, 1900 King Street.
Gateway Christian Fellowship, 405
South Seventh Street.
7 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Mat-
lock Grange Hall.
Mondays
Noon and 5:30 p.m., AA, 125 West
Cota Street.
6:30 p.m., AMAl-Anon, parish hall
of Saint Edward's Catholic Church.
4:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous,
Saint David's Church.
7 p.m., AA, nonsmoking and non-
swearing, Saint David's Episcopal
Church, Third and Cedar streets.
7 p.m., Adult Children of Alcohol-
ics, New Community Church office, 310
East Dalby Road, Suite 300, Union. For
information call 898-6962 or 898-7855.
7:30 p.m. Mondays, AA, Fir Lane
Health and Rehabilitation Center,
2430 North 13th Street•
Tuesdays
10 a.m., Maple Glen Assisted Living,
1700 North 13th Loop Road, Shelt
For information call 360-556-6579' .
Noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., A/h I0
West Cota.
6:30 p.m., AA open meeting, Hood"
sport library.
7 p.m., Ala-Teen, Saint DaVid's
Episcopal Church Third and cede:
7 p.m., Depressed AnonymOU.S.,t
Pershing Room of Mason General
pital, 901 Mountain View Drive.
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m., Al-Anon family
T.C. Room of the Skokomish
'lTl,
Center, 80 Tribal Center Road. ,_.,
Noon and 5:30 p.m, AA, 125 W
Cota Street•
Noon, Overeaters Anon
Saint David s Episcopal Church, 1
and Cedar .... t'
7 p•m., Adult Children of AI
ics, McDonald s meeting room,' ....
pic Highway North. iii
7:30 p.m., AA, Hoodsport library.
7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, Coffee Compa-
ny 24240 Highway 101, Hoodsport. bApp
8 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Elli- BO el will add
nor Room, Mason General Hospital.
Saturdays
Noon and5:30p.m.,AA, 125West EDC at Mason Gen
Cota Street.
7:30 p.m., Friends of Bill and Bob
Chapter at the Skokomish Tribal Cen-
ter, 80 Tribal Center Road.
10 p.m., The Point Is, Easy Does It,
125 West Cota Street•
Sundays
8 a.m., noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.,
AA, 125 West Cota Street.
4-6 p.m., Freedom in Recovery,
Bob Appel, chief executive of-
ricer for Mason General Hospi-
tal, will be the main speaker at
the monthly luncheon of the Eco-
nomic Development Council of
Mason County on Friday, June
8.
The meeting will be from noon
to 1:30 p.m. in one of the va-"
rooms at the hospital, 901 __M:-
tain View Drive in Shelton. ,
to limited seating, advanCe_]:'
• ,B]esu'.
vatmns are reqmred by .te
June 5. Those planning to au.e
can make reservations by ca-
the EDC office at 426-2276.
5 Facts Every Woman Should Know
5) Osteoporosis is a silent disease that gradually weakens bones by
robbing them of internal mass and thickness, so that they become
fragile and likely to break
4) Osteoporosis kills more women than breast cancer
3) Osteoporosis is a serious threat to both men and women of all ages
2) 25 million women suffer from osteoporosis and osteopenia
1) You don't have to suffer
* Mountain View Women's Health Center offers new treatments that
can stop and even reverse osteoporosis
, New bone scanning techniques are quick and accurate
= Bone scans and treatment for osteoporosis are covered by Medicare
and most insurance companies
Don't let yourself or anybody you love (male or female)
suffer from osteoporosis
Come in to Mountain View Women's Health Center in Shelton
today for informative and friendly care to help fight osteoporosiS
Call TODAY: 426-0955
Located near Mason General Hospital
2300 Kati Court in Shelton
con!
"EIq
TIARA MORRISON and Sasha Tarver sing a cappella dur-
ing the recent Healthy Living Marketplace. Both partici-
pated at the event and in the federally funded mentoring
program through Save Our County's Kids.
Gathering on
healthy living
benefits SOCK
The first Annual Healthy Liv-
ing Marketplace, an evening of
fun and fund-raising for Shelton's
youth center, took place last Tues-
day at the Robin Hood Restaurant
& Pub in Union•
Staff from the Robin Hood
and Save Our County's Kids, or'
SOCK, teamed up to put the event
together, which showcased local
providers whose work promotes
healthy lifestyles.
The evening featured a full
range of organic appetizers and
local Olympic Mountain sorbet,
plus drinks from both the Robin
Hood Pub and a natural juice
bar.
The healthy lifestyles provid-
ers were located around the res-
taurant's dining area and outside
on the flower- and sun-filled patio,
creating a festive marketplace feel
for the event. Patrons wandered
from booth to booth, signing up
for massages, foot baths and tar-
ot card readings while sampling
the organic appetizers and fresh
smoothies and juices provided by
the restaurant as well as raspber-
ry sorbet from Olympic Mountain
t.
Ice Cream•
Sideways Reign, a local band,
and a number of guest singers en-
tertained the gathering. Those in
attendance were invited to pur-
chase photographs produced by
youngsters enrolled in SOCK's
after-school digital photography
class, known as "Photo Fo'Sho."
Raffle prizes included a plane ride
over Puget Sound with SOCK
staff member Dan Ryder, a kaya-
king trip with Kayak Hood Canal,
a night's stay at Robin Hood Vil-
lage,- and a gift certificate to the
Robin Hood Restaurant.
"We had a great turnout," said
Kelsey Martin-Keating, a SOCK
staffer who organized the event.
"It was gratifying to see so many
people having a good time and
supporting SOCK, while learning
about ways to live more healthy
and relaxed lives. We look for-
ward to making the Healthy
Living Marketplace an annual
springtime event."
For more information about
SOCK youth programs and vol-
unteer opportunities, call Martin-
Keating at 462-5947.
00'or, kshop to plumb
septic system issues
Need to know more about main-
taining septic systems? Wash-
ington State University Mason
County Extension will present a
septic maintenance workshop on
Monday, June 4, from 6-8 p.m. in
the PUD 3 Auditorium, 307 West
Cota Street in Shelton.
Participants will learn how sep-
Jim
Smith
The Medicine
Shoppe ®
Pharmacy
Therapy for Macular
Degeneration
Lucentis TM (ranibizumab) was re-
cently approved for the treatment of
advanced wet age-related macular
degeneration (AMD), which is "an
abnormal blood vessel growth in
the inner back of the eye (retina)
that can cause blindness. Avastin TM
(bevacizumab) is a very similar medi-
cation made by the same company
(Genentech)• Prior to the approval
of Lucentis TM, many ophthalmolo-
gists were using Avastin off-label
to treat macular degeneration pa-
tients. Avastin TM costs less than
$150 per treatment, compared with
$2,000 per treatment for LUcentisTM;
therefore, Avastin TM offers a far less
expensive alternative for treatment
of advanced AMD. The problem
is that Avastin TM is FDA-approved
only for treatment of colon and
other cancers but not for macular
degeneration. Genentech is seek-
ing to limit the use of Avastin TM for
AMD. Although intraocular injections
of Avastin TM appear to be safe and
effective in the short term, long term
studies are lacking, but a compara-
tive clinical study will begin soon.
1-800-640-5503
207 Professional Way 426-4272
(Across from the holpltal)
tic systems work and what to do
to protect this expensive feature
of rural homes. Offered in part-
nership with Mason County Divi-
sion of Environmental Health, the
workshop describes the basic com-
ponents of septic systems and pro-
rides participants a chance to ask
questions specific to their needs.
Those attending will receive
straightforward information on
a variety of topics to help them
determine what they can safely
flush down their drains, how to
maintain and inspect their septic
systems, and when to call in the
experts. Persons attending will re-
ceive printed guides they can use
as a resource at home.
Space is limited and interested
persons are invited to sign up in
advance. For more information or
to register, call 427-9670 or 275-
4467, Extension 680.
Library to offer
computer class
for adults who
need to learn
The periodic "Computer Com-
fort" class for adults will be given
from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednes-
day, June 6, at the William G. Reed
Library, 710 West Alder Street in
Shelton.
People who have little or no
computer experience are invited to
enroll. There is instruction in log-
ging onto the library's computers,
using the mouse and keyboard,
scrolling, using links and under-
standing the basic tool bars.
Interested persons should regis-
ter in person. All library programs
are free of charge unless otherwise
noted.
The Friends of the William G.
Reed Library will have its month-
ly sale of used books for all ages at
the library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, June 2. PageTurners, a
book discussion group for adults
will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on
Thursday, June 7, to talk about
short stories they have read.
For more information, call 426-
1362.
Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 31, 2007
Thursdays
Noon and 5:30 p.m., Alcoholics
Anonymous, 125 West Cota Street.
Noon, Depressed Anonymous, PUD
3 Auditorium, 307 West Cota Street.
Call 427-6847•
5 p.m., AA, New Community Church
of Union, 310 Dalby Road, Suite 3.
7 p.m., AA, nonsmoking-nonswear-
ing, Saint David's Episcopal Church,
Third and Cedar streets.
7 p.m., Friends of Bill W. Chapter
at Hood Canal Community Church, 81
Finch Creek Road, Hoodsport.
Fridays
Noon, A1-Anon family group, Saint
David's Episcopal Church. Call 427-
6831.
Noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., AA, 125
West Cota Street.
7 p.m., AA, nonsmoking and handi-
cap-accessible, Shelton's United Meth-
odist Church, 1900 King Street.
Gateway Christian Fellowship, 405
South Seventh Street.
7 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Mat-
lock Grange Hall.
Mondays
Noon and 5:30 p.m., AA, 125 West
Cota Street.
6:30 p.m., AMAl-Anon, parish hall
of Saint Edward's Catholic Church.
4:30 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous,
Saint David's Church.
7 p.m., AA, nonsmoking and non-
swearing, Saint David's Episcopal
Church, Third and Cedar streets.
7 p.m., Adult Children of Alcohol-
ics, New Community Church office, 310
East Dalby Road, Suite 300, Union. For
information call 898-6962 or 898-7855.
7:30 p.m. Mondays, AA, Fir Lane
Health and Rehabilitation Center,
2430 North 13th Street•
Tuesdays
10 a.m., Maple Glen Assisted Living,
1700 North 13th Loop Road, Shelt
For information call 360-556-6579' .
Noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., A/h I0
West Cota.
6:30 p.m., AA open meeting, Hood"
sport library.
7 p.m., Ala-Teen, Saint DaVid's
Episcopal Church Third and cede:
7 p.m., Depressed AnonymOU.S.,t
Pershing Room of Mason General
pital, 901 Mountain View Drive.
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m., Al-Anon family
T.C. Room of the Skokomish
'lTl,
Center, 80 Tribal Center Road. ,_.,
Noon and 5:30 p.m, AA, 125 W
Cota Street•
Noon, Overeaters Anon
Saint David s Episcopal Church, 1
and Cedar .... t'
7 p•m., Adult Children of AI
ics, McDonald s meeting room,' ....
pic Highway North. iii
7:30 p.m., AA, Hoodsport library.
7:30 p.m., Al-Anon, Coffee Compa-
ny 24240 Highway 101, Hoodsport. bApp
8 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous, Elli- BO el will add
nor Room, Mason General Hospital.
Saturdays
Noon and5:30p.m.,AA, 125West EDC at Mason Gen
Cota Street.
7:30 p.m., Friends of Bill and Bob
Chapter at the Skokomish Tribal Cen-
ter, 80 Tribal Center Road.
10 p.m., The Point Is, Easy Does It,
125 West Cota Street•
Sundays
8 a.m., noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.,
AA, 125 West Cota Street.
4-6 p.m., Freedom in Recovery,
Bob Appel, chief executive of-
ricer for Mason General Hospi-
tal, will be the main speaker at
the monthly luncheon of the Eco-
nomic Development Council of
Mason County on Friday, June
8.
The meeting will be from noon
to 1:30 p.m. in one of the va-"
rooms at the hospital, 901 __M:-
tain View Drive in Shelton. ,
to limited seating, advanCe_]:'
• ,B]esu'.
vatmns are reqmred by .te
June 5. Those planning to au.e
can make reservations by ca-
the EDC office at 426-2276.
5 Facts Every Woman Should Know
5) Osteoporosis is a silent disease that gradually weakens bones by
robbing them of internal mass and thickness, so that they become
fragile and likely to break
4) Osteoporosis kills more women than breast cancer
3) Osteoporosis is a serious threat to both men and women of all ages
2) 25 million women suffer from osteoporosis and osteopenia
1) You don't have to suffer
* Mountain View Women's Health Center offers new treatments that
can stop and even reverse osteoporosis
, New bone scanning techniques are quick and accurate
= Bone scans and treatment for osteoporosis are covered by Medicare
and most insurance companies
Don't let yourself or anybody you love (male or female)
suffer from osteoporosis
Come in to Mountain View Women's Health Center in Shelton
today for informative and friendly care to help fight osteoporosiS
Call TODAY: 426-0955
Located near Mason General Hospital
2300 Kati Court in Shelton
con!
"EIq