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Page A-10 Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, July 2, 2020 Hoodstockreturns in new form to Mason County elements“ ’ adam@masoncounty. com The local festival with a fa- miliar name will have a new format this year. Hoodstock, which began in 2018 as 'a three-day music festival outside the Skokom- ish Valley Grange, will take to the water Aug. 14 and 15 on Hood Canal. The Friday festivities will include a VIP party and float starting at Hood Canal Ma- rina. While patrons follow social distancing by boat or , on foot, the event will offer live music by Suped Up Fjord, Seth Unger and Big Blue Van. Catering by Hook & Fork will offer fresh, local food, as well as local beers, wine and spir- it pairings. Cost is $145 per person. Tickets went on sale Wednesday. “It will be projected out onto the water for boats,” said Kelli Kohout, organizer of the event. “If you have a canoe you can be out there. The tides are really working with us, so v that’s good news.” NEWS Belfair woman injured, charged after collision A Belfair woman was in- jured earlier after passing a vehicle, losing control and hitting'another vehicle earlier this week on state Route 300 in Belfair. , Katherine M. Gray, 54, was charged with reckless driving and transported to Harrison Medical Center just after midnight Sunday after striking a vehicle driven by a 27-year-old Port Orchard man. The Port Orchard wom- an was not injured, according to a Washington State Patrol memo. Both vehicles were totaled in the collision. Gray allegedly attempted to make a pass on state Route 300 near Sand Hill Road in Belfair when she lost control of her vehicle and struck the Port Orchard man’s car, ac- ' cording to the memo. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. Drugs or al- cohol were not involved. Chamber cancels business expo The Shelton-Mason County Chamber of CommerCean- nounced earlier this month that its Business Expo Street Fair and the Bite of Mason County has been canceled. The event took place July 19, 2019, along West Railroad Avenue in downtown Shel- ton, and traditionally offers a Fingerstyle guitarist Dan Walker, from Napier, New Zealand, performs the John Butler song “Zebra” last year in Skokomish Valley during Hoodstock. This year will feature a different format. Journal file photo by Shawna Whelan Residents can also float in ‘ the marina and enjoy music, but Kohout said she.’ will allow chance for residents to check out local services, retailers and restaurants. “As social distancing guide- lines become less restrictive, we look forward to presenting events and programs that will continue to provide commu- nity connections and support for the business community,” the chamber wrote in an email. “Stay tuned!” ShellfiShing restrictions could soon 'be in plaCe Three commercial shellfish harvesting areas in Mason County are facing restrictions due to bacterial pollution. . Annas Bay, Oakland Bay and Pickering Passage were listed among areas that could soon have additional restric- tions, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Health. As of June 25, the three Mason County shellfish har- vesting areas were meeting water-quality standards, but could still face restrictions . due to the bacterial pollution, which can come from animal waste and human sewage. The areas are among 1210— cations the state could down- grade, leading to restrictions on harvesting. . The restrictions would be in place by July, according to the Department of Health. “State health officials are working with county part- ners, shellfish growers and tribal governments to imple- ment the required classifica- tion changes and finding and fixing pollution problems in these area,” the release Micro attendees to offer a donation or digital tip. The event will be live-streamed, meaning states. To get up-to—date informa- tion on shellfish safety, go to https://bit.ly/2NKfJCI. businesses eligible for relief grants Mason County businesses can get up to $10,000 in busi- ness relief grants from the state Department of Com- merce’s Community Develop- ment Block grant program; Businesses can use the money for rent, supplies, inventory, utility bills, oper. ating expenses or consulting or training, according to the Economic Development Coun- cil of Mason County. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Saturday. All businesses with five or fewer employees, which have had losses due to coronavirus and have been in business since May 1, 2019, can apply, although businesses must meet other requirements in order to be eligible. ' For more information, or to apply, go to bit.ly/3ngEss, or call EDC at 360-426-227 6. Kilmer votes in favor of health care act .8. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D— Gig arbor, voted for The Pa- tient Protection and Afford- able Care Enhancement Act, which aims to make health care and prescription drugs more affordable, according to residents can watch it online. On Saturday, organizers will offer Hoodstroll, where a news release from Kilmer’s office. The legislation would ex- pand access to health care, strengthens protections for people with preexisting condi— tions and reduces racial and health coverage disparities, according to the release. The act aims to lower health insurance premiums for U.S. residents and would expand eligibility for insur- ance premium tax credits, according to Kilmer, of the 6th Congressional District. The legislation also would make prescription drugs more affordable by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices and make those prices available for U.S. residents with private health insurance. The Democrat—controlled House passed the bill Monday along party lines, 234-179. The bill would have to pass the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate in order to be- come law. HCC receives communicator award Hood Canal Communica- tions recently received an Award of Distinction from the Academy of Interaction ,and Visual Arts during its 26th annual Communicator Awards. The Mason County—based company received the award for its fiber optic internet pro- gram campaign with Mason PUD 3. The Communicator . Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring creative excellence for communica- tions professionals, wrote residents can purchase a ticket and receive the GPS location data of four private residents’ homes on Hood Canal where musical artists will play. The event will go from noon to 4 p.m., where patrons can see Runaway Train, 3,000 Miles, the Weathermen, The Essen- tial, The Annalee Company, , Kitty Mae, Hippy & The Squids and The Lady Drinks Whiskey. After Hoodstroll, attend— ees will return to Hood Canal Marina for another six hours of music by Groove Lab, Chris Eakes and Hurts Like Hell. Hoodstroll was created in honor of Union resident How- ard Leggett, a well-known art- ist who died earlier this year. Boat passes for the Satur- day event will be $40. Most of the money raised from the event goes directly to the musicians, Kohout said. Other funds will go toward lo- cal nonprofits, with an empha— sis on youth environmental and arts education, according to the Hoddstock website. For more information, go to www.hoodstock.org. Billy Thomas, director of marketing, public relations and customer experience for Hood Canal Communications,- in an email. ‘ “I’m honored to receive this recOgnition forour communi- cations work,” Thomas wrote. “For an organization of our size to be told ‘Hey, we like ‘what you’re doing,’ by execu- tives at GE, Starbucks, ESPN and others, is very encourag- ing.” HCC is a local commu- nications service provider with approximately 5,500 residential and business customers in Mason County. With ofiices in Union and Shelton, the company has operated in v Mason County since 1934.. For additional information, go to www.hcc.net. Insurance company offering grants, State Farm insurance is ‘ soliciting applications to hand out $25,000 in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations. To apply, go State Farm’s Neighborhood Assist pm ' gram’s website at www. neighborhoodassist.com start- ing July 15. The first 2,000 submissions will be accepted. A review committee will nar- row the field to 200 finalists. Winners will be announced Nov. 4. Since the program began nine years ago, it has awards. ed $8 million for more than 300 causes, according to an email from Melanie Bakala of State Farm Bakala Insurance in Shelton. I Compiled by editor in chief Adam Rudnick