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Thursday, June 2, 2016 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page A-9
By BRIANNA LOPER
brianna@masoncoun com
A group of Shelton women is
doing its part to support girls
around the world.
The Christian Women Con-
nection of Spring Road Chapel
in Shelton has been making
dresses for orphans in Haiti
and Africa for the past two
years, sending more than 250
dresses to those less fortunate.
During the past year, the
church made 100 dresses, and
will send them with missionar-
ies to orphanages in the two ar-
eas this summer.
In addition to their hard
work, their material of choice is
also of interest -- pillowcases.
Rebecca Dally, who organiz-
es the project for the church,
said pillowcases are the per-
fect size for the girls, and are
already in the general shape
of a dress. The sewers can ei-
ther make the closed end into
straps and a neck hole for
the girls in Africa, or add cap
sleeves to the sides, which is
a requirement for the dresses
that go to Haiti.
Daily helped bring the proj-
ect to the Shelton church af-
ter she heard of an Olympia
church working on a similar
project several years ago.
"We have friends that go to
the Baptist church in Olympia,
and she told me about this proj-
ect they were doing, and it just
tugged at my heart," Dally said.
"I decided it would be a good proj-
ect to approach our ladies on."
Daily contacted the Sun-
break Missionary Baptist
Church to get more informa-
tion and form a partnership
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Dally
Members of the Spring Road Chapel in Shelton make dresses from pillowcases for girls in orphanages in Africa and Haiti.
The project has been going on for more than two years; this year, the church will send 100 dresses to two orphanages.
with the Olympia church, helping takes about half and women used as ties and decora- from girls who received the
About seven women meet ev- hour; a single person can make tions on the dresses, dresses in the past.
ery Monday to measure, cut, iron a dress in more than an hour. "A lot of people donated," "The girls are so happy to
and sew the dresses, group mem- After the women decided to Dally said. "It's a real corn- get them," Dally said. "But
berMaryAnneThorne said. start the project, pillowcases munity thing when you thinkthere are still hundreds and
"There's sewing, cutting out, were donated in droves. Some about it." hundreds and thousands and
measuring, all of that to be people at the church brought Dally said the church will thousands of girls in orphan-
done," she said, adding that the in stacks, while other group take a break from making the ages that need these."
women create an assembly line members scoured second-handdresses this summer, but will For more information or to
to speed the process, stores for the right cases,still accept pillowcases or ma- donate material, contact the
Dally said creating a dressDally said many people alsoterial donations. Spring Road Chapel at 427-
with the right number of people donated material, which theThe group has heard back 6998.
NEWS BRIEFS
re-opening set
The U.S. Forest Service and Taco-
ma Power will host a grand re-opening
celebration at 10 a.m. today at Big
Creek Campground in Mason County.
The event is open to the public.
The campground has been closed
for three years while the organizations
worked together to make improve-
ments.
The festivities will take place at support roles who provide essential ra- ers and search and rescue personnel
the campground's A-Loop Shelter. Re- dio communications to assist the state to the County EOC and to MACECOM
freshments will be served, and local government agencies during from areas of the county that have weak
times of emergencies/disasters, or diminished radio signals.
,yn"" seeks Team members participate in train- For more information about volun-
ing activities throughout the year such teering for the CST (as a licensed ama-
as Incident Command System (ICS),teur radio or non-licensed volunteer)
First Aid / CPR, Packet System, and call 427-7535 or come to a CST meet-
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)ing, which take place at 3 p.m. the last
Mason County Communication training. The team participates in prac- Tuesday of each month at the Mason
Support Team (CST) is looking for tice exercises and simulated events. County Public Works Facility, 100 W.
volunteers. CST is an organization of The CST also plays an important role in Public Works Drive.
dedicated licensed amateur radio vol- Search and Rescue Missions by relaying
unteers and non-licensed volunteers in vital information from the field respond- • Compiled by editor Adam Rudnick
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