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o iiiiiiiii!!il Jazz singer and string band kicking off music in the park will perform a variety of fiddle tunes, including hoedowns, waltz- es, two-steps, jigs, reels and horn- pipes. Laura Farr has been playing violin since age 9 and fiddle music for the past 27 years. She teaches fiddle and violin in her Shelton home, and is vice president of the "Mason County Concert Associa- tion, as well as an original mem- ber of the Annas Bay Community Choir. She and Mr. Farr are the organizers of the annual Fiddle Fest, held each spring in the Shel- ton High School Auditorium. ForEvergreen String Band is next on the program for the annual Music in the Park concert series. The band was formed nearly two years ago by Will and Laura Farr and several other local musi- cians to play old-time mtmic for a variety of venues. The group will perform from 7 to 9 p.m on Thurs- day, July 19, from the gazebo at Post Office Park at Second Street and Railroad Avenue. Duane Bakke on guitar and bass and Ty- ler Hagood on fiddle and bass will join the group. Mrs. Farr plays fiddle and Mr. Farr plays rhythm guitar. They ners to train Master crew a sincere interest in helping the Mason County Extension of Wash- ington State University provide unbiased gardening information to the public. The primary focus of volunteer activities after completion of train- ing is education. They give presen- for volunteers in the Gardener program will be this year on Fridays from 9 I. to 4 p.m. from September 14 lber 16. of this program are for volunteers who are ling to be trained and who have :cO: i00unds at 1 t lity have "r ups and downs rations and demonstrations, teach classes for youth and adults, an- swer plant and insect questions, and work in the Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens at the Mason County Fairgrounds, the extension office and Theler Center in Belfair. There will be a $150 registra- tion fee, and volunteers are asked to give 90 hours of service within a two-year period. For those unable to commit to the 10-week training session, some spots will be made available to the public on a space- available basis. A charge of $20 per session, or $40 for the day, will apply. Preregistration is required. The basic training schedule is: September 14 at the Shelton Civic Center for orientation with Jeanne Rehwaldt and Kirsten Workman and a presentation on botany by Toni Gwin; September 21 at the civic center for presentations on soils by Paul Feenan and the prop- agation of herbaceous ornamen- tals by Mary Robson; September 28 at the civic center, Joe Kropf on lawns and Jim Kropfon small fruit; October 5 at Lake Isabella and the civic center, Joe Kropf on home or- chards and fruit tree pruning and Erica Guttman on native plants and rain gardens; October 12 at the Theler Center in Belfair, Don Tapio on weeds and Carol Miles on vegetables; October 19 in Build- ing 13 at the Mason County Fair- grounds, Art Antonelli on insects; October 26 at the civic center, Jen- ny Glass on plant disease and di- agnosing problems; November 2 at the Theler Center, Don Tapio on woody ornamentals and Dave Pe- hling on vertebrate pest manage- ment; November 9 in Building 13 at the fairgrounds, Emily Sanford on water quality and Tracy Farrel on vermicomposting and compost- ing; November 16, JeffBritt at the civic center on pesticides followed by graduation and potluck. For more information, call Jeanne Rehwaldt at 427-9670, Ex- tension 688. leads the way in spend- by PUD 3 at the halfway point year, according to a report Tuesday by the budget offi- Creekpaum informed commissioners that with half year still to go the public district has spent 71 per- of the money budgeted for "la- distributions.', That's the gen- payroll by another name and amounts to a little more than $1.7 million from a budgeted amount of a little more than $2.4 million for the year. The agency that provides elec- tric power to most of Mason County took a big hit in the time clock ear- ly this year as crews earned plenty of overtime hours cleaning up af- ter the windstorm of late last year that knocked down powerlines and (Please turn to page 20.) MR. FARR HAS been a "clos- et" guitar player ibr many years, but three years ago decided he could back-up Mrs. Farr and took several intense workshops to im- prove his skills. He has been play- ing great back-up ever since. Mr: Bakke has been playing guitar since the age of 17 and was in a hard rock band until he was 35. About two years ago, he took an interest in the flat-picking styles of Doc Watson, Dan Crary and Steve Kaufmann. Mr. Hagood began fiddle lessons at age 7 with Olivia Stalter in Silverdale. He has been strongly influenced by well-known fiddler Glenn Berry and has learned the fiddle in the old-fashioned way: by ear, rather than by reading printed music. Jazz and blues singer Maia Santell will open the annual sum- mer concert series tonight. Hers is the first of a series of free Thursday evening concerts under thd aegis of the Shelton-Ma- son County Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Music lovers are encouraged to bring a blanket or a lawn chair to sit on. SANTELL'S BAND, House Blend, features Mike Beegle on saxophone, Ray Wood on guitar, Steve Luceno on bass and Bruce Simpson on drums. The band per- forms an upbeat mix of jazz, blues, Latin, big band, swing and nostal- gic favorites. Following ForEvergreen String Band, the remaining concert line- up includes: the Voetberg Fam- ily on July 26; Runaway Train, a South Sound bluegrass group, on August 2; The Randy Baugh Band on August 9 with folk rock; Elvis & the Blonde on August 16; Wise Cracker, a jazz ensemble, on Au- gust 23; and the big-band sound of (Please turn to page 20.) Thursday, July 12, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 o iiiiiiiii!!il Jazz singer and string band kicking off music in the park will perform a variety of fiddle tunes, including hoedowns, waltz- es, two-steps, jigs, reels and horn- pipes. Laura Farr has been playing violin since age 9 and fiddle music for the past 27 years. She teaches fiddle and violin in her Shelton home, and is vice president of the "Mason County Concert Associa- tion, as well as an original mem- ber of the Annas Bay Community Choir. She and Mr. Farr are the organizers of the annual Fiddle Fest, held each spring in the Shel- ton High School Auditorium. ForEvergreen String Band is next on the program for the annual Music in the Park concert series. The band was formed nearly two years ago by Will and Laura Farr and several other local musi- cians to play old-time mtmic for a variety of venues. The group will perform from 7 to 9 p.m on Thurs- day, July 19, from the gazebo at Post Office Park at Second Street and Railroad Avenue. Duane Bakke on guitar and bass and Ty- ler Hagood on fiddle and bass will join the group. Mrs. Farr plays fiddle and Mr. Farr plays rhythm guitar. They ners to train Master crew a sincere interest in helping the Mason County Extension of Wash- ington State University provide unbiased gardening information to the public. The primary focus of volunteer activities after completion of train- ing is education. They give presen- for volunteers in the Gardener program will be this year on Fridays from 9 I. to 4 p.m. from September 14 lber 16. of this program are for volunteers who are ling to be trained and who have :cO: i00unds at 1 t lity have "r ups and downs rations and demonstrations, teach classes for youth and adults, an- swer plant and insect questions, and work in the Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens at the Mason County Fairgrounds, the extension office and Theler Center in Belfair. There will be a $150 registra- tion fee, and volunteers are asked to give 90 hours of service within a two-year period. For those unable to commit to the 10-week training session, some spots will be made available to the public on a space- available basis. A charge of $20 per session, or $40 for the day, will apply. Preregistration is required. The basic training schedule is: September 14 at the Shelton Civic Center for orientation with Jeanne Rehwaldt and Kirsten Workman and a presentation on botany by Toni Gwin; September 21 at the civic center for presentations on soils by Paul Feenan and the prop- agation of herbaceous ornamen- tals by Mary Robson; September 28 at the civic center, Joe Kropf on lawns and Jim Kropfon small fruit; October 5 at Lake Isabella and the civic center, Joe Kropf on home or- chards and fruit tree pruning and Erica Guttman on native plants and rain gardens; October 12 at the Theler Center in Belfair, Don Tapio on weeds and Carol Miles on vegetables; October 19 in Build- ing 13 at the Mason County Fair- grounds, Art Antonelli on insects; October 26 at the civic center, Jen- ny Glass on plant disease and di- agnosing problems; November 2 at the Theler Center, Don Tapio on woody ornamentals and Dave Pe- hling on vertebrate pest manage- ment; November 9 in Building 13 at the fairgrounds, Emily Sanford on water quality and Tracy Farrel on vermicomposting and compost- ing; November 16, JeffBritt at the civic center on pesticides followed by graduation and potluck. For more information, call Jeanne Rehwaldt at 427-9670, Ex- tension 688. leads the way in spend- by PUD 3 at the halfway point year, according to a report Tuesday by the budget offi- Creekpaum informed commissioners that with half year still to go the public district has spent 71 per- of the money budgeted for "la- distributions.', That's the gen- payroll by another name and amounts to a little more than $1.7 million from a budgeted amount of a little more than $2.4 million for the year. The agency that provides elec- tric power to most of Mason County took a big hit in the time clock ear- ly this year as crews earned plenty of overtime hours cleaning up af- ter the windstorm of late last year that knocked down powerlines and (Please turn to page 20.) MR. FARR HAS been a "clos- et" guitar player ibr many years, but three years ago decided he could back-up Mrs. Farr and took several intense workshops to im- prove his skills. He has been play- ing great back-up ever since. Mr: Bakke has been playing guitar since the age of 17 and was in a hard rock band until he was 35. About two years ago, he took an interest in the flat-picking styles of Doc Watson, Dan Crary and Steve Kaufmann. Mr. Hagood began fiddle lessons at age 7 with Olivia Stalter in Silverdale. He has been strongly influenced by well-known fiddler Glenn Berry and has learned the fiddle in the old-fashioned way: by ear, rather than by reading printed music. Jazz and blues singer Maia Santell will open the annual sum- mer concert series tonight. Hers is the first of a series of free Thursday evening concerts under thd aegis of the Shelton-Ma- son County Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Music lovers are encouraged to bring a blanket or a lawn chair to sit on. SANTELL'S BAND, House Blend, features Mike Beegle on saxophone, Ray Wood on guitar, Steve Luceno on bass and Bruce Simpson on drums. The band per- forms an upbeat mix of jazz, blues, Latin, big band, swing and nostal- gic favorites. Following ForEvergreen String Band, the remaining concert line- up includes: the Voetberg Fam- ily on July 26; Runaway Train, a South Sound bluegrass group, on August 2; The Randy Baugh Band on August 9 with folk rock; Elvis & the Blonde on August 16; Wise Cracker, a jazz ensemble, on Au- gust 23; and the big-band sound of (Please turn to page 20.) Thursday, July 12, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13