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Rich Unterseher , to speak congregation t Hood Canal 1 Unterseher will address e01gregation of Hood Canal ,unity Church at services i illling at 11 a.m. on Sunday, • st 19. [ullterseher and his witi Jody E e been involved in teaching eOaching and otherwise help- 0ut at Shelton ttigh School I[  1978. The have also been ,,..Iv'd in th y .. Fellowship of tian Athletes and have van- teaching and preaching re- ibilities at churches in and d Shelton. Ve know this will be a time of t blessing tbr you all." Pastor : Keith said. ][ gathering in the Fellowship il WilI ,"., ' IOIIow the service. e will grace Iton center s Saturday tl Shelton Arts Festival is Uled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day, AuLmst 11, in the Shel- .Vie Cener. 525 West (ota v its third year, this an- in ! event is sr)on'sored by the [. • ,  '  . ,11 Arts (,ommission and "rates local artists and their ,1' lIany art mediums will bc Yed including wood carving, . los, glass, metal, watercolor. .. and sculpture. €[.ded to the festival this year (lelllonstrations and 'make take , . , , - ! s tram s(vtral artists l.. tiled throughout the day in- tO/  a clay proiect, watercoh)r t';qUes, photoi;rap/,y and pa- l:?![age. Gallery space will fea- L,J°Cal artists, and booths will ll, re artists and collections of L ors will also have the op- llity to produce their own [" of art. efighters will se down cars Car   r lill wash benefiting the t'- Firefighters Association is "mled tbr this Sunday, August 'att "-, t,,he Union Square Dell, 310 q Ualby Road.  .. e dell is staging the lund- rfrora noon to 4 am It will ': a Slice of nizza i, nci" a soda  as tor $o and donate the sF us to the firefighters asso- ngl I ' tiolli' Car washes will he by do- IILL SERVICE U¥O REPAIR Specializing in brakes, exhaust nd custom work pt9 ESTIMATES LUID CHECKS [ al!ty and Trust- ['nat s Hometowne Service" Unemployment rate goes up a bit as wages are higher too Unemployment in Mason County and the state as a whole creeped up a bit in June as about 200 fewer people in the county had jobs. That's according to the monthly report on the labor market by the Washington Employment Security Department. The statewide jobless rate dipped a bit with a reported in- crease of about 3,500 nonfarm jobs. UnemploymentinMasonCountywas at 5.3 percent in June, this as com- pared to rates of 5.2 percent in May and 6.1 percent in June of last year. State labor economists said 23,200 people in Mason County had jobs, compared to 23,400 in May and 22,710 in June of last year. There were 1,310 people reported unem- ployed in June, compared to 1,290 in May and 1,480 in June of last year. Employment in the state as a whole was reported to be 3.2 million in June. The number of jobs and jobless people reported by the state are estimates and rounded off. "Washington's unemployment rate remains at historic lows, and our healthy economy has been no- ticed by other states and interna- tionally," said Governor Chris Gre- goire. "The opportunities I have found on trade missions to other na- tions are bolstered by the thct that our strong market makes us an ac- tive trade partner." THE STATEWIDE unemploy- ment rate in June was 4.6 percent, compared to 4.3 percent in May and 5 percent in June of last year. Coun- ties neighboring Mason reported the tbllowing rates: 4.2 percent in Thur- ston, 4.4 in Kitsap, 5.5 in Jefferson and 6.2 in Grays Harbor. Economists employed by the state have also been keeping track of how much people are paid and recently released a report showing that last year workers in Washington earned more than 5 percent more than they did in 2005. The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages report shows that annual wages across the state averaged $42,881 in 2006, up 5.3 percent from 2005's average of $40,705. By comparison, the infla- tion rate for 2006 was 3.7 percent, based on the Seattle-area consumer price index. The industry that generated the highest 2006 wages in Washington was information services. This sec- tor of the economy, which includes publishing, broadcasting, Internet services and telecommunications, paid people $91,098 on average last year. Approximately 52 percent of all jobs covered by unemployment in- surance were in the bottom 10 in- dustries, ranked by average annual earnings. Average annual wages last year on the low end of the scale were in: food services with $15,468; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting with $22,218; and other services with $22,991. KING COUNTY posted the highest average annual wage in 2006 at $53,542, and the 10 coun- ties with the lowest average annual wages last year were Okanogan, Douglas, Pacific, Wahkiakum, San Juan, Skamania, Adams, Lincoln, Asotin and Grant. Yet another re- port by the same department points to nursing, landscaping and com- puters as being growing sources of employment up to 2014. State economists predict an es- timated 53,155 people will be em- ployed as registered nurses in 2009 and expect that number will rise by 11 percent to 59,002 by 2014. Jobs for computer software application engineers should go from 28,057 in 2009 to 30,964 in 2014 while land- scape workers and groundskeepers, at 28,248 jobs in 2009, will grow to 31,478 jobs in 2014. "If you're looking for job security and want to know the types of jobs that will be in demand in the com- ing decade, this information can be helpful," said Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee. Compared with the national projections, Washington may have fewer jobs in management and pro- duction, but significantly more jobs in farming, science, architecture, engineering and computer-related fields. State projections are also more optimistic for office and ad- ministrative support, construction and extraction occupations. ASIN0 RESORT NOW 00HERE'S A IVl00 AWAY WITH MUS (00LE.t ONE LUOKY PLAYER WILL DRIVE HOME A '69 CAMAR0 RALLY SPORT Z/281 Beginning Aug 13, Club members receive one free entry (remember, joining is fast & free) and additional entries can be scored just by playing your favorite games.= $100 winners, who will also choose a key-will be drawn daily at 4pro and 9pro until Sept 15, when one lucky winner will race away with a classic. See Club Clearwater for details/ FREE MUSICAL EVENTS WITH A (]ASH ENC0t00E! Every Thur., at 7pm enjoy FREE music on our lush event lawn/Don't forget to enter at Club Clearwater for your chance at $1000 drawing after theshow! Aug 9- Gary Nichols: Heady country, rock and soul Aug l - Clayton Wagy: The ultimate Elvis tribute Take a virtual tour of our lavish new waterfront resort featuring a zero.entry poot • and full service spa at ClrwaterCadno.com WINNINg COMES NATURALLY In K/trap County between Poulsbo and 8ainbridge is/and at the Agate Pass Bridge.. 15847 SU0,UAMISH WAY NE SU{tUAIISH, WA 98892 1.80.98,8V00 o 1; 700 Must be I s are available at the Slots • | • Divine Restaurants Thursday, August 9, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 Rich Unterseher , to speak congregation t Hood Canal 1 Unterseher will address e01gregation of Hood Canal ,unity Church at services i illling at 11 a.m. on Sunday, • st 19. [ullterseher and his witi Jody E e been involved in teaching eOaching and otherwise help- 0ut at Shelton ttigh School I[  1978. The have also been ,,..Iv'd in th y .. Fellowship of tian Athletes and have van- teaching and preaching re- ibilities at churches in and d Shelton. Ve know this will be a time of t blessing tbr you all." Pastor : Keith said. ][ gathering in the Fellowship il WilI ,"., ' IOIIow the service. e will grace Iton center s Saturday tl Shelton Arts Festival is Uled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on day, AuLmst 11, in the Shel- .Vie Cener. 525 West (ota v its third year, this an- in ! event is sr)on'sored by the [. • ,  '  . ,11 Arts (,ommission and "rates local artists and their ,1' lIany art mediums will bc Yed including wood carving, . los, glass, metal, watercolor. .. and sculpture. €[.ded to the festival this year (lelllonstrations and 'make take , . , , - ! s tram s(vtral artists l.. tiled throughout the day in- tO/  a clay proiect, watercoh)r t';qUes, photoi;rap/,y and pa- l:?![age. Gallery space will fea- L,J°Cal artists, and booths will ll, re artists and collections of L ors will also have the op- llity to produce their own [" of art. efighters will se down cars Car   r lill wash benefiting the t'- Firefighters Association is "mled tbr this Sunday, August 'att "-, t,,he Union Square Dell, 310 q Ualby Road.  .. e dell is staging the lund- rfrora noon to 4 am It will ': a Slice of nizza i, nci" a soda  as tor$o and donate the sF us to the firefighters asso- ngl I ' tiolli' Car washes will he by do- IILL SERVICE U¥O REPAIR Specializing in brakes, exhaust nd custom work pt9 ESTIMATES LUID CHECKS [ al!ty and Trust- ['nat s Hometowne Service" Unemployment rate goes up a bit as wages are higher too Unemployment in Mason County and the state as a whole creeped up a bit in June as about 200 fewer people in the county had jobs. That's according to the monthly report on the labor market by the Washington Employment Security Department. The statewide jobless rate dipped a bit with a reported in- crease of about 3,500 nonfarm jobs. UnemploymentinMasonCountywas at 5.3 percent in June, this as com- pared to rates of 5.2 percent in May and 6.1 percent in June of last year. State labor economists said 23,200 people in Mason County had jobs, compared to 23,400 in May and 22,710 in June of last year. There were 1,310 people reported unem- ployed in June, compared to 1,290 in May and 1,480 in June of last year. Employment in the state as a whole was reported to be 3.2 million in June. The number of jobs and jobless people reported by the state are estimates and rounded off. "Washington's unemployment rate remains at historic lows, and our healthy economy has been no- ticed by other states and interna- tionally," said Governor Chris Gre- goire. "The opportunities I have found on trade missions to other na- tions are bolstered by the thct that our strong market makes us an ac- tive trade partner." THE STATEWIDE unemploy- ment rate in June was 4.6 percent, compared to 4.3 percent in May and 5 percent in June of last year. Coun- ties neighboring Mason reported the tbllowing rates: 4.2 percent in Thur- ston, 4.4 in Kitsap, 5.5 in Jefferson and 6.2 in Grays Harbor. Economists employed by the state have also been keeping track of how much people are paid and recently released a report showing that last year workers in Washington earned more than 5 percent more than they did in 2005. The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages report shows that annual wages across the state averaged $42,881 in 2006, up 5.3 percent from 2005's average of $40,705. By comparison, the infla- tion rate for 2006 was 3.7 percent, based on the Seattle-area consumer price index. The industry that generated the highest 2006 wages in Washington was information services. This sec- tor of the economy, which includes publishing, broadcasting, Internet services and telecommunications, paid people $91,098 on average last year. Approximately 52 percent of all jobs covered by unemployment in- surance were in the bottom 10 in- dustries, ranked by average annual earnings. Average annual wages last year on the low end of the scale were in: food services with $15,468; agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting with $22,218; and other services with $22,991. KING COUNTY posted the highest average annual wage in 2006 at $53,542, and the 10 coun- ties with the lowest average annual wages last year were Okanogan, Douglas, Pacific, Wahkiakum, San Juan, Skamania, Adams, Lincoln, Asotin and Grant. Yet another re- port by the same department points to nursing, landscaping and com- puters as being growing sources of employment up to 2014. State economists predict an es- timated 53,155 people will be em- ployed as registered nurses in 2009 and expect that number will rise by 11 percent to 59,002 by 2014. Jobs for computer software application engineers should go from 28,057 in 2009 to 30,964 in 2014 while land- scape workers and groundskeepers, at 28,248 jobs in 2009, will grow to 31,478 jobs in 2014. "If you're looking for job security and want to know the types of jobs that will be in demand in the com- ing decade, this information can be helpful," said Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee. Compared with the national projections, Washington may have fewer jobs in management and pro- duction, but significantly more jobs in farming, science, architecture, engineering and computer-related fields. State projections are also more optimistic for office and ad- ministrative support, construction and extraction occupations. ASIN0 RESORT NOW 00HERE'S A IVl00 AWAY WITH MUS (00LE.t ONE LUOKY PLAYER WILL DRIVE HOME A '69 CAMAR0 RALLY SPORT Z/281 Beginning Aug 13, Club members receive one free entry (remember, joining is fast & free) and additional entries can be scored just by playing your favorite games.= $100 winners, who will also choose a key-will be drawn daily at 4pro and 9pro until Sept 15, when one lucky winner will race away with a classic. See Club Clearwater for details/ FREE MUSICAL EVENTS WITH A (]ASH ENC0t00E! Every Thur., at 7pm enjoy FREE music on our lush event lawn/Don't forget to enter at Club Clearwater for your chance at $1000 drawing after theshow! Aug 9- Gary Nichols: Heady country, rock and soul Aug l - Clayton Wagy: The ultimate Elvis tribute Take a virtual tour of our lavish new waterfront resort featuring a zero.entry poot • and full service spa at ClrwaterCadno.com WINNINg COMES NATURALLY In K/trap County between Poulsbo and 8ainbridge is/and at the Agate Pass Bridge.. 15847 SU0,UAMISH WAY NE SU{tUAIISH, WA 98892 1.80.98,8V00 o 1; 700 Must be I s are available at the Slots • | • Divine Restaurants Thursday, August 9, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13