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Sheiton-Mason County Journal
COOKIN"
Mason County 4][t members Molly Hutchins, left, Zachary Hansen and Winter Baker help
weekend's Mason Area Fair.
Hardwprking 4H students from
around Mason County have been
working in~ shifts at the port fair-
grounds this week to make the
grounds and buildings beautiful
and clean for the fair, 4H group
leaders Lorraine Baker and Dena
Ostenson said on Tuesday.
"The kids have been doing the
4H building, now they're here
beautifying the barns and fair-
grounds,~ Ostonson said.
While the more than 300. 4H
kids out of 32 4H groups in Ma-
son County have been getting the
buildings and grounds ready and
they've also been busy preparing
their animals and exhibits, Baker
said.
During the fair, 4H kids will
also operate a kitchen and food
booth under adult supervision.
This year, the 4H building will
house all of the projects completed
by those 300 kids.
"It's things that they've made
through the year that relates to
their project," Baker said.
However, 4H isn't only prepar-
ing for fair. On August 19, Mason
County 4H is planning a dinner
auction to raise funds for the or-
ganization..
"We've been cut on the federal grower growing the beef," she
and state level - we have to gener- said.
ate funds ourselves," Baker said. There will be both a live and si-
"We're setting a goal of $18,000." lent auction, featuring items such
Baker said that there will be a as a Clipper vacation to Victoria
lasagna dinner at the auction fea- B.C., casino entertainment pack-
turing local produce, ages, wine tasting tours, ~ bas-
, "I believe there's a local beef kets and more..
ISLAND
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
set up for this
I
Both Ostenson and Baker said
that 4H teaches kids how to be
responsible and active in their
community and needs funding to
continue that mission.
"It teaches a level of respect
See Cooking on page B-2
helton
ready
r Glitz
nd
Glamour
than two-dozen
i~helton merchants are
orking together to make
warm days of mid-Au-
st something special in
ntown.
elton's Glitz and
ilamour Walk, set for Au-
st 11 to 13, will combine
plays and sales in re-
;ail businesses, romantic
heals in restaurants and
,tomes for everyone.
Filling a card with a
:ode number from each
~articipating business en-
~itles the holder to partici-
pate in an overall draw-
ing.
Individual businesses
zdll also hold drawings.
Participants will also go
Looking in the various par- ,
Licipating shops and stores
For a Glitz and Glamour
~oll that will be on display
in one of the downtown
businesses, undisclosed of
~ourse, to add to the chal-
lenge.
Major overall prizes will
be offered in addition to
gift certificates from the
participating businesses.
First prize will be an
overnight stay at Alder-
brook Resort and Spa on
Hood Canal, donated by
;he Alderbrook manage-
nent. Second place is a
$200 gift certificate for
jewelry at Case by Case.
Third place is a $75 gift
certificate at Lynch Creek
Floral.
While game partici-
pants must have the game
card entirely full to be
eligible for the first-place
prize, cards with 50 per-
cent or more of the spaces
filled with code numbers
will be eligible for the sec-
ond- and third-place priz-
es.
Shelton Downtown
Merchants spokesman
Tom Simmons, who orga-
nized the event, said the
intent is to bring people
downtown for an upbeat
experience and to antici-
pate the coming season
with a look at dressy,
sparkly merchandise for
wearing, giving or enjoy-
ing at home.
rm beginning to believe we are
living on a Hawaiian Island, what
with all the warm drizzle of rain
and dare I say hot summer days.
The blooms of hydrangea and day
lily throw bright color, brightening
our attitude.
It's getting close to the annual
Harstine Island Community Club
rummage sale. It will be Satur-
day, Aug. 6. If you've been there
beforeyou know a line starts form-
ing at the front door around 8:30
a.m. People gather and talk, sip
on some coffee and wiggle their
toes, anxious for the door to open
promptly at 9 a.m. The hall will
stay open until around 1 p.m. This
is one of the biggest fundraisers
for the club. And how do they get
the stuff to raise the money - from
you. They need your wonderful
used things
that are still
in good shape,
but just aren't
used by you any
more. We've
talked about
volunteering
before in the
MIKE column, like the
CALLAGHAN need to replace
Pain Wood. The
idea of donating
unwanted goods is an easy way to
volunteer and do something posi-
tive for the island. Just look around
your home or garage or yard and
decide what it is you need to get
rid of and take'it to the community
club. Volunteers, led by the likes of
Barbara LaJune, Mary Nichols and
others, will sort through the items
you bring in. I'm not sure when
you can bring it to the hall, you
will have to call Barbara or Mary.
Usually, after Thursday's Women's
Club meeting, donations have been
lei~ inside the hall. There is always
a flood of donations on Friday night
and somehow the work gets done,
so to help, bring in your goods ear-
ly. When the doors open at 9 a.m.
on Saturday, there is a stampede of
buyers who rush in to find the
treasures you have so generously
donated. So, please, volunteer and
donate.
Over the years the Picker-
ing Community Club has had
their rummage sale on the same
day. These are not competing sales,
but they have worked together
as an attractive reason for people
from Shelton and Allyn to drive out
here. Jan Edwards from Pickering Augu=
Community Club is the person to lasagl
contact at 427-2522. Their annual and h
bake and garage sale is held at the the 2]
old Grant School from 8 a.m. to 2 derfu]
p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6. They too with c
will have some gently used items, salad.
tools and equipment. All proceeds cobbl
to the school's preservation fund. Pal
From Shelton, north on Hwy 3, ways
right on Pickering Road and fol- on th~
low the signs three miles. If you find h
stop there either first or after the at hel
Harstine Island sale, they will have Itali
some coffee and a treat to eat. Like rentec
the community hall, Grant School event
is on Mason County's historic sight has la
register, shrub
You have to hand it to the ucts
senior lunch group they are orga- boug
nized. Here is the menu for the
month of August. On Wednesday,
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - Shelton-lV
10, they will serve taco
ka along with a green salad
)wnies. Then, on August
, they will serve up a won-
baked chicken lunch along
ressing, gravy and green
For dessert, look for a fruit
r crisp.
LeClair is pretty much al-
it the farmer's market here
island. If she isn't you can
down Haskell Hill road
nursery. She also has an
I garden there that can be
[ for weddings and special
L. At the market, she usually
vender and laurel plants,
s, vegetable plants and prod-
rode with lavender. We've
t her hanging baskets over
See Harstine on page B-2
ason County Journal - Page B-1
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