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Host of 'Bizarre Foods'
makes stop at Xinh's
Clam and Oyster House
By NATALIE JOHNSON
Shrouded in TV production secrecy last
week, Shelton's own Taylor Shellfish and
chief shucker/chefXinh Dwelley once again
attracted national attention to Mason
County.
On Thursday, July 29, Andrew Zim-
mern, of the Travel Channel's show "Bi-
zarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern," made
a stop at Taylor Shellfish to sample some
freshly dug, raw geoduck, and also sampled
several delicacies from Xinh's Clam and
Oyster House, owned by Taylor Shellfish,
in downtown Shelton.
"The producers contacted me a month or
so ago about working with them - they're
doing a show on Seattle," said Bill Dewey,
spokesporson for Taylor.
Zimmern was reportedly filming a show
for an upcoming season of his show.
"He's the nicest celebrity chef I've met,"
Dwelley said.
She should know, too. Dwelley's previ-
ous TV guests include Andrew Bourdain
of the Travel Channel's "No Reservations"
and Mike Rowe of the Discovery Channel's
"Dirty Jobs."
According to Dewey, the "Dirty Jobs" epi-
sode brought the company a lot of publicity.
"It aired probably three or four years
ago now and it turned out to be one of the
show's highest-rated episodes," he said.
"They re-ran it hundreds of times and ...
when we're doing events and serving geo-
duck, people say, 'That's the clam I saw on
dirty jobs.'"
As it turns out, among all of the "Bizarre
Foods" Zimmern eats, he has a special place
in his heart for geoduck.
"He told us when he was doing the show
that geoduck was one of his top five fave
foods," Dewey said.
While Zimmern only stayed in Shelton
for the day, he went to several other loca-
tions in Washington, Dwelley said.
"I'm lucky to meet all these people with-
in the culinary world," she said. "I feel like
it's a great experience."
Both Dwelley and Dewey said that at-
tention from people like Zimmern brings
much-needed positive attention to both
Taylor and Mason County.
"A while ago people didn't know where
Shelton is ... it makes me feel proud,"
Dwelley said.
While Dwelley doesn't mind the atten-
tion from celebrity chefs and TV hosts, she
said the local customers are her favorites.
"Anything that I do for locals is very
important to me ... that's where my heart
is," she said. "It makes my heart go thump
thump."
Courtesy photo
Taylor Shellfish's Xinh Dwelley poses with Andrew Zimmern of the
Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern."
COOKIN'
Shelton
student
goes for
crown at
pageant
By NATALIE JOHNSON
KiAnna Soto is so busy
her mother, Paula, writes
her a daffy itinerary every
morning.
"I'm never bored,"~she
said.
At 14 and an incoming
freshman at Oakland Bay
Junior High School, Soto is
already more accomplished
than many people twice her
age and on Sept. 2 through 4
she will compote in the Miss
Washington State pageant
in Seattle.
Soto will take on between
60 and 70 other girls in the
"junior teen division of the
compotition in the modeling
and talent portions of the
event.
Unlike some girls, Soto
hasn't competed in pageants
since she was a toddler.
"This is my first year ever
doing a pageant," she said.
If Soto does well in Seat-
tle, she could go on to the na-
tional competition in Califor-
nia. Soto is sponsored by The
Warm Company in Elma.'
"And they offered to help
me all the way," she said.
Soto, who recently trans-
ferred to the Shelton School
District from Elma may be
new to pageants, but she is
quite comfortable on stage.
"I started playing music a
couple years ago," she said.
"I have a teacher, Cymantha
Burlde, she's my production
manager, she helps me with
my own originals. We're go-
ing to start recording my
own CD."
Soto plays guitar and
sings in a band aleng with
her brother, Ryan, and sev-
eral other band members.
See Pageant on page B-2
Courtesy pnolo
KiAnna Soto, i4, is preparing for junior division competition in the upcoming
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Thursday, August I
Refurbished
Kingston Bay
lobster boat on
display
One of the great things about living
on. Harstine Island is the number of
small wonderful events that take place.
On Sunday, a group of Hartstine
Pointe residents launched a refurbished
Kingston Bay lobster boat. That doesn't
sound like much, but it is. Judy Moore
bought the boat some five years ago and
her husband, Glenn, set about rebuild-
ing it. The project was larger then ex-
pected. So, they gave the boat to a group
of dedicated restoration enthusiasts and
four and a half years
later the boat is float-
ing and the sails have
carried it to its moor-
ing at Indian Cove
Marina.
There were a lot
of hands on deck, but
the core work crew
MIKE was Gunter Brunk,
CALLAGHAN Don Rogers, Hy Vis-
sie, Rich Johnson
and Dick Hinton. The
captain of this rag-tag group was Jim
Anderson. Now there were more people
involved, so I will have to get to them
later. They have plans to take the boat
to a few local wooden boat shows. If you
get a chance, it would be well worth
your time to take a look at what beauti-
ful old time craftsmanship can create.
On Saturday, Aug. 13, is the annual
Children's Carnival. This year's event
is again led by Judy Moore. She is one
of those volunteers that give their time
and energy, and that is so important
to the good works taking place here
on the island. As usual, there will be
lots of games. The children have a
wonderful time playing these games
because they all become winners. There
will also be clowns, popcorn, sodas and
more games. The time will be from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Some of the activities
take place during the regular farmers
market and that makes it even more
eventful and exciting.
This past week a West Marine inflat-
able boat was found here on the island.
If you are missing yours please write
in the color, identification numbers and
what might be secured on board. In-
clude your contact information and get
a hold of an Island Eyes member.
On Friday, Aug. 12, the regular
Harstine Island Community Club will
See Harstine on page B-2
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