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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