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n 1~1li ~ii Shelton-Mason County Journal ISLAND Island Art Show almost up It was a beautiful week- end and it was filled with island events like the play, "Who's On First" and farm- ers market. The play was a great success and the market had a big turnout of vendors - wonderful times here on the island. July is here tomorrow, I can't believe it. Usually the Women's Club would meet on this first Thursday, but they don't meet in the month of July. I understand they are still looking for a president, so if you are interested in becom- ing next years Wom- en's Club president, give Judy Callaghan a MIKE call. CALLAGHAN The Com- munity Club meets ev- ery second Friday of every month. This month they will get together at 6 p.m. on July 8. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the potluck dinner starts at 6:30. It is always a fun event and~a~Ln'eat way to meet your island neighbors. Also remember club dues are due. Harstine Pointe will host an art show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 9. The artists will gather at the Harstine Pointe Club House to show off their talents. The gates will be open for your easy entrance. Featured artists will include potters John Dunlap, John Beam and Jim Anderson; wood turn- ers and wood art will include Jim Anderson, Bob Bennett and Ken Heuman; water col- or artists will be represent- ed by Nancy Van Blaricom and Sharon McLeod; stained glass artists Aubrey Ernst and Bruce Walden; ceram- ics artist will be Laura Koe- bet; calligraphy will be rep- resented by Yuji Uchiyamal; fiber art by Janet Thomas; Susan Kipp and Nancy Van Blaricom will show paintings and cards; jewelry will be represented by Paula Ferra- ra and Katrina Martin; Tim Keyzers will have art glass and Clint Ferrara will show his photography. Wow, that is a great lineup and variety of artists. The cost of admission and parking is free. Vendors will accept cash or checks. We have two reminders, one that the Pioneer Kiwanis Club meets on Wednesday mornings at Spencer Lake Bar and Grill. If you have some spare time and want to contribute some of that time to the comzhunity, the Kiwan- is Club is always looking for new members. Also, on July 16 at Lake Limerick there is going to be a benefit golf tournament for Turning Pointe. Turn- ing Pointe is a domestic vio- lence shelter in Shelton. The golf tournament will cost you around $80 and it will be a lot of fun. If you or you and some friends would like to play in the best ball scramble, give Judy Callaghan at 427-9516 a call. By NATALIE JOHNSON As Mason County's annual Re- lay for Life was wrapping up Sat- urday morning, a different kind of walk was just getting started across the street. However, many of the relay- ers in this walk were of the fuzzy, four legged variety. "This is the second year we've done it in conjunction with Relay for Life," said Adopt-A-Pet ken- nel manager Rena Warrick. "It's mainly just to get our name out there." Adopt-A-Pet held its annual 4 Paws Dog Walk Saturday at Shel- tons Huff n' Puff park to raise money for the non-profit, no-kill dog shelter. The walk was very informal, Warrick said. Walkers were asked to contribute what- ever ~lonation they could for an entr~fee. "Mostly we're just raising funds,~ Warrick said. "We just ask that people register to let us know they're here." Many of the dogs at Saturday's walk had been adopted from the Shelter in the last few years, she said. At least 30 people signed up for this year's walk and the shelter raised abou~$900, Warrick said, less than in past years. In recent years, Warrick said that the walk has had as many as 28 dogs registered for the event and has raised between $2,000 and $3,000, a small amount com- pared to the $85,000 it takes to run the non-profit shelter every years. ........ "Last" were $85,000 ... of course we never know how much is coming in,~ Warrick said. Those expenses cover the day- to-day care, flea control, vaccina- tions and some veterinary care for every dog that comes through Adopt-A-Pet's doors, Warrick said. In 2010 alone, the Shelter adopted out 260 dogs and took in a total of 2003. Many of the dogs Adopt-A-Pet takes in are strays, but many more are dogs from already lov- in_g homes, with owners who can't take care of them anymore. %Ve don't turn away any one ... Otherwise the pound can only handle so many dogs - they would starve," Warrick. "We're there to take the poor things off the street ... we try to make them as ready for a home as possibly." Adopt-A-Pet also takes dog- food donations, and will donate food back to owners having trou- ble feeding their dogs. The shelter has several other Journ~ photo by Natalie J~ Above, Adopt-A-Pet volunteer Catkerine Henson brought her dog Sophie, who was adopted from the shelter, to the organization's fundraising walk on Saturday. At right, Sophie sniffs the camera. fundraisers, including a Mother's Day plant sale, spaghetti feeds and an upcoming golf tournament at the Lake Cushman Golf Course on July 17. For more information, or to vol- unteer at Adopt-A-Pet, call 432- 3091. C()OKIN' 'Fair Affair' will raise funds tonight for fair By NATALIE JOHNSON Last year, when the Port of Shelten took over control of the fairground from the county, organizers scrambled to put together a county fair in only a month and a half. "We had six weeks to pull it off," said Rachel Hansen, of/~0~d~west Event Organizers. With so little time to put together the fair, organizers, including the Mason County Fair Association, had to take on the task of raising money to fund the $85,000 fair. After successfully pulling off the fair last year, and making a profit of a few thousand dollars, this year the fair board and Northwest Event Organizers are teaming up to put on to- night's "Fair Affair,~ to raise money the more than 20 fair departments. The Fair Affair will take place tonight at 6 p.m. at the Shelton Memorial Hall. The cost per ticket is $15 for adults and $5 for kids un- der. five years old. There will be live jazz music, a buffet with Rachel Hansen seafood, pas~.~nd some potluck items, Also, there will'be a~ auction to benefit all of the fair departmen~. While money raised through sponsorships and vendor fees, helps put on the bare bones of Thursday, June the fair, Hansen said that money raised from the Fair Affair will go towards individual de- partments, Hansen said that the money will go toward contests, prize money and supplies for each department. ~For example for photography what they need is supplies, so we're going to have an auc- tion item that is for photography," she said. =Fro going to have an art contest for kids, first prize $100, then we can get some entries in ... So what I'm doing is making a big basket of art supplies as an auction item." Hansen also suggested having a children's poetry contest in the future. Other auction items will include flower bas- kets from Toziers Ace Hardware anda queen- size quilt. Hansen said that keeping a fair alive in M son County is about more than a rodeo, v, dors and a carnival. Kids, for example fi See Cookin' on pag 30, 2011 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Pa