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lifty store doesn't skimp on ideas
gBECCA WELLS
h essa Stufft loves her job so
8he even voluntarily shows
Work early and leaves late.
does she work? She s the
at Nifty Thrifty, a sec-
.kld store whose proceeds
E the Mason County Senior
'es Center in Shelton.
;io0Ve it! It's like being in,a gi-
Ve,age sale all day long, she
;'-I[I!ove the costumers. I love
ceT that's coming in," she
u : i:'Just the versatility of it
i able to sort through the
:',:ltndise to offer designer
n_ and vintage furniture
m I ain prices is part of what
the job so rewarding, but
_;ally appreciates the people
"rks with. Volunteers com-
ost of the staff, and among
"4e a few original founders
;i, ve stuck with it since the
a ned 20 years ago. It amaz-
0"lto watch women who are old
' to be her mother act with
energy.
t=iltlf of them can literally work
i around me: They just keep
,'Iand going,' Stufft says. "I
121 ' ' ' • 9' "
hil , What s your wtamln.
IFEW CURRENT volunteers
pay through WorkSource,
at the store through a
i I employment program.
:ri ladies work like nobody s
.ss. It's wonderihl to have
ofrll here," she says.
LaSt of the volunteers have
rhelping out at Nifty Thrifty
s1least a decade. Stufft also re-
ad, Some of her regular custom-
tmlFVolunteer from time to time.
e I are just the nicest people.
L really are, she says of her
e le.
l ut eight volunteers current-
' Ve full-day shifts a few times
i k or so, and a handful of vol-
s come in on a less frequent
di' All volunteers a 50 per-
SCount on storeearnpurchases;
the smallest hel00,is help,
. notes gratefully. You d be
sed what one person can do
hour."
just came on board in mid-
along with her assistant
er, Feather Meredith, and
art-time paid emp!oyees.
rxally from Californias Bay
30 Stufft, her husband and
ttwo daughters moved to Ma-
,Unty in the late Nineties.
READY TO GREET customers at Nifty Thrifty are, in front:
manager Vanessa Stufft and assistant manager Feather
Meredith. In back are workers Emma Young, Reda Buhl
and LaRue Evers.
AS SOON AS she accepted the
new position, she took a good look
around and began searching for
FREE ESTIMATES:
ways to improve business. Since
donations arrive at the store ev-
ery day, she cleaned out the back
storage room and displayed every-
thing on the floor for sale. Stufft
is also arranging merchandise
by centralized departments and
faturing a year-round holiday
corner. She is also taking in a lot
more furniture.
"I love furniture," she says.
"People like furniture."
She and her staff are also very
selective of what they offer for
sale, testing all of the items to
make sure they work before put-
ting them on display. Some of the
inventory also has lower price tags
now. "This is a thrift store, this is
not a boutique," points out Stufft.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
'!00ogs on lookout
pr local 00ldlife
lPtinued from page 25.) The cause of the conflagration is
ld in the proper drawer when
rish looked for tablecloths
lior lunch, Linda Benson
in fact we used them on the
lt and condiment tables last
sday. '
iscovered another gremlin
tiLia the copy for the communi-
rummage sale. The copy as
gave credit to certain work-
I ho provided needed muscles
elarae up with helpful ideas."
ortion was omitted and not
'l li the 8/9/07 printed column
,Ittas replaced with - 'and car-
away a truckload ..." giving
credit for something they did
a. The original copy that we
Credits the proper individ-
'e repeat it as it was writ-
chard Peet carried away
tload of leftovers to benefit
s and Claws organization.
about that, Richard.
HARSTINE Prostate
rt Awareness and Support
Will meet in the Washington
of Mason General Hospital,
[OUntain View Drive in Shel-
still under investigation. A trailer
fire at the same location occurred
on a prior date.
The Fire District 5 Firefight-
ers Association hopes to sell 2,000
tickets for their raffle of cords of
firewood. They are presently half
way to that goal. Four drawings
for one cord of wood each will take
place on Saturday, September 1.
Winners will be notified and deliv-
ery will be arranged. Tickets good
for all four drawings may be pur-
chased at Jarrell's Cove Marina,
at the Harstine Island Farmers'
Market on Saturday, or by calling
Nick Neuerburg at 427-5521.
Saturday, September 1, will be
a busy day, at least from 7 to 11
a.m., when the firefighters will be
providing breakfast at the Spencer
Lake Fire Station. You will pay for
all you can eat of eggs, sausage,
pancakes, French toast, juice and
coffee by donation only.
Members of the Community
Emergency Response Team have
changed their meeting date to the
first Wednesday of the month at 7
p.m. in the fire hall at Station 9,
located next to the Harstine Island
Community Hall. They are still
looking to increase membership
and urge anyone wanting to help
out in the community to come to
one of their meetings and become
a part of the organization.
p.
Open 7 Days A Week
Men-Sat 8em-2am • Sun lOam-lOpm
Elmo'$ A,)ULT .OOZS
"THE RESPONSE from the
customers has been amazing.
They're very supportive," she
says.
Coming from a family that owns
jewelry stores, Stufft has a back-
ground in retail. Her experience
also includes being a manager in
a women's clothing store, owning
an art gallery," management at
Walgreen's and Lowe's and upper
management at a merchandising
company. On the sales transaction
end of Nifty Thrifty, she is in the
process of adding a credit and debit
card machine to the cash register.
I Tuesday, August 28, at 7
IIen and their spouses inter-
ia the problem, its treatment
II@errnath are welcome.
Ily in the morning last Sat-
firefighters had to battle a
481 Lansky Drive. An unoc-
travel trailer on the proper-
tOtally destroyed by flames.
On the flip side, she has also
noticed areas where the store had
been giving away name-brand ap-
parel at prices way below what
Value Village and Goodwill ask. In
fact, she learned the store hadn't
changed its prices in 17 years. So
while some of the clothing now
costs up to 50 cents more, glass-
ware and knickknacks are usu-
ally more affordable now. Every
month, certain items will also go
down to half the posted price dur-
ing colored tag sales.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Weather
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllll'lll
High Low Precip.
Fahrenheit (In.)
August 15 84 48 0
August16 69 51 0
August17 70 46 .04
August18 69 48 .15
August19 69 53 .08
August20 68 55 .25
August21 71 55 .03
Measurements are recorded for
the National Weather Service at
Sahderson Field.
Wednesday morning the
National Weather Service
predicted partly cloudy skies
Thursday through Friday. The
highs should be in the upper 70s
with a low around 51 degrees.
Forecasters expect mostly
cloudy conditions and showers
from Friday night through
Saturday night. The lows should
be around 50 with a high near 70
degrees on Saturday.
The extended forecast for
Sunday through Monday calls for
mostly cloudy conditions with a
chance of showers Sunday night,
when the low should be around
48. The highs should be around
70 degrees. Partly cloudy skies
are expected Monday night and
Tuesday. The low should be around
48 with a high near 74 degrees.
RECREATION LOT: Sunlite Waters,
Cle Elum, WA. Level, electricity, water,
septic system, older 5th wheel trailer
(good condition). Nice fishing, hiking
areas, quiet community setting, $32,000.
Call John at (360) 229-1229 or (360)
426-2715. C8/23-9/13
2004 VOLKSWAGEN convertible Turbo
Beetle in excellent condition, 42,000
miles. Charcoal grey with black leather
interior, automatic, priced under NADA
value, $18,950. Call (360) 432-9673.
B8/23
1995 DODGE Ram, 3/4 ton, 87,000
miles. $5,000. (360) 426-6085. B8/23-
9/13
BELFAIR WATERFRONT, clean 2
bedroom townhouse, $725 monthly. No
pets. W/S/G paid. (360) 275-3639 or
(253) 859-2553. A8/23-9/13
GARAGE SALE, Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. 521 Fairmount
Ave. Household, furniture, some tools,
sale in alley. H8/23
YARD SALE, Saturday only, 9 a.m.-3
p.m., 2291 SE Cole Road. Lots of misc.
B8/23
JUST MOVED in salel Furniture,
appliances, electronics, dishware, huge
Avon collection, too much to list. Friday-
Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 961 SE Arcadia
Road. M8/23
JOURNAL CLASSIFIEDS 360-426-4412
As a result, sales have jumped,
much to her delight.
"We've had some of the biggesl
months we've had in years," said
Fred Corbett, director of the s,-
nior center. "Changes she's mad(
have adjusted the bottom line in
very positive way."
About 3 percent of the senior
center's funding comes from the
United Way of Mason County. All
other revenue comes through sale.
at the store, Corbett added. A sug
gestion box at the store's from
counter invites comments from
customers and staff and many ot'
the changes at the store have com,
through a "melding of the minds'
during a general meeting when
Stufft has the volunteers vote ,)
certain policies.
"All my volunteers here, every
single one, have been extremel
supportive," she says. "They'r(
taking the changes very well and
this store could not run without
them. It really couldn't."
by IIin¢ & Linchi Flaclager
Shelton Floor Covering
A LOOK AT THE LABEL
When looking at carpet labeling,
check the face weight. This term refers
to a measurement of the number of
ounces of fiber per square yard. The
higher the weight, the better. Then,
look at the tuft bind. This tells how
tightly the fibers are bound to the
carpet backing. A strong binding
has a rating of at least four pounds.
Next comes the twist. This is the
number of times that the fibers are
twisted per inch. Four or more twists
is good. And, fibers that are twisted
all the way to the top will better
resist soil, matting, and crushing.
Finally, density describes how close
one strand of carpet is to the next,
measured in ounces per cubic yard.
Even if you feel confident
choosing your own floor
coverings, a professional point of
view often brings fresh ideas and
insights to the project. Many of
our clients have told us that one
of the reasons they have chosen
SHELTON FLOOR COVERING is
because we are able to virtually
read their thoughts and bring out
their individual style. If this is part
of what you are looking for in
help with the floors in your home
or office, give us a call at 360-427-
2822, or stop by 1306 Olympic
Hwy So.
HINT:. Perform your own density
test on carpeting by bending it to
see how much backing can be
seen through the fibers.
Let The Journal
help keep your
college student
connected to
SHELTON" JOURNAL
MASON COUNTY
He'H become
college Dean
....... /E:iiV,i::?::ii :::
Motorcyclist killed
on Cushman Road
"&%',',. .......
!'.:i:i?:!!:;ii',"i!.!
E!5!,E,}KI.!:i'Ki
seng foot on campus
.......... City could impose
'..'=:;,,.,: traffic impact fees
Send your child away to school with
a subscription to the hometown newspaper.
The short, weekly
course called
Mason County 101.
I Send check to: I
I Sh.leo.-,,.o. -jo 00*'-urna" I
I ounqt I
I Post Office Box 430, Shelton, Washington 98584 I
I Yes, I'd like a one-year college subscription mailed to: I
I I
I Name I
I Address I
I I
I 3 $31 (Mason County address) O $45 (Elma or Bremerton address) I
I £1 $45 (in Washington State) I $55 (out of state) I
III III I I I I I I I I I I I I I I'I
I I I II II III I I II III
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 29
lifty store doesn't skimp on ideas
gBECCA WELLS
h essa Stufft loves her job so
8he even voluntarily shows
Work early and leaves late.
does she work? She s the
at Nifty Thrifty, a sec-
.kld store whose proceeds
E the Mason County Senior
'es Center in Shelton.
;io0Ve it! It's like being in,a gi-
Ve,age sale all day long, she
;'-I[I!ove the costumers. I love
ceT that's coming in," she
u : i:'Just the versatility of it
i able to sort through the
:',:ltndise to offer designer
n_ and vintage furniture
m I ain prices is part of what
the job so rewarding, but
_;ally appreciates the people
"rks with. Volunteers com-
ost of the staff, and among
"4e a few original founders
;i, ve stuck with it since the
a ned 20 years ago. It amaz-
0"lto watch women who are old
' to be her mother act with
energy.
t=iltlf of them can literally work
i around me: They just keep
,'Iand going,' Stufft says. "I
121 ' ' ' • 9' "
hil , What s your wtamln.
IFEW CURRENT volunteers
pay through WorkSource,
at the store through a
i I employment program.
:ri ladies work like nobody s
.ss. It's wonderihl to have
ofrll here," she says.
LaSt of the volunteers have
rhelping out at Nifty Thrifty
s1least a decade. Stufft also re-
ad, Some of her regular custom-
tmlFVolunteer from time to time.
e I are just the nicest people.
L really are, she says of her
e le.
l ut eight volunteers current-
' Ve full-day shifts a few times
i k or so, and a handful of vol-
s come in on a less frequent
di' All volunteers a 50 per-
SCount on storeearnpurchases;
the smallest hel00,is help,
. notes gratefully. You d be
sed what one person can do
hour."
just came on board in mid-
along with her assistant
er, Feather Meredith, and
art-time paid emp!oyees.
rxally from Californias Bay
30 Stufft, her husband and
ttwo daughters moved to Ma-
,Unty in the late Nineties.
READY TO GREET customers at Nifty Thrifty are, in front:
manager Vanessa Stufft and assistant manager Feather
Meredith. In back are workers Emma Young, Reda Buhl
and LaRue Evers.
AS SOON AS she accepted the
new position, she took a good look
around and began searching for
FREE ESTIMATES:
ways to improve business. Since
donations arrive at the store ev-
ery day, she cleaned out the back
storage room and displayed every-
thing on the floor for sale. Stufft
is also arranging merchandise
by centralized departments and
faturing a year-round holiday
corner. She is also taking in a lot
more furniture.
"I love furniture," she says.
"People like furniture."
She and her staff are also very
selective of what they offer for
sale, testing all of the items to
make sure they work before put-
ting them on display. Some of the
inventory also has lower price tags
now. "This is a thrift store, this is
not a boutique," points out Stufft.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
'!00ogs on lookout
pr local 00ldlife
lPtinued from page 25.) The cause of the conflagration is
ld in the proper drawer when
rish looked for tablecloths
lior lunch, Linda Benson
in fact we used them on the
lt and condiment tables last
sday. '
iscovered another gremlin
tiLia the copy for the communi-
rummage sale. The copy as
gave credit to certain work-
I ho provided needed muscles
elarae up with helpful ideas."
ortion was omitted and not
'l li the 8/9/07 printed column
,Ittas replaced with - 'and car-
away a truckload ..." giving
credit for something they did
a. The original copy that we
Credits the proper individ-
'e repeat it as it was writ-
chard Peet carried away
tload of leftovers to benefit
s and Claws organization.
about that, Richard.
HARSTINE Prostate
rt Awareness and Support
Will meet in the Washington
of Mason General Hospital,
[OUntain View Drive in Shel-
still under investigation. A trailer
fire at the same location occurred
on a prior date.
The Fire District 5 Firefight-
ers Association hopes to sell 2,000
tickets for their raffle of cords of
firewood. They are presently half
way to that goal. Four drawings
for one cord of wood each will take
place on Saturday, September 1.
Winners will be notified and deliv-
ery will be arranged. Tickets good
for all four drawings may be pur-
chased at Jarrell's Cove Marina,
at the Harstine Island Farmers'
Market on Saturday, or by calling
Nick Neuerburg at 427-5521.
Saturday, September 1, will be
a busy day, at least from 7 to 11
a.m., when the firefighters will be
providing breakfast at the Spencer
Lake Fire Station. You will pay for
all you can eat of eggs, sausage,
pancakes, French toast, juice and
coffee by donation only.
Members of the Community
Emergency Response Team have
changed their meeting date to the
first Wednesday of the month at 7
p.m. in the fire hall at Station 9,
located next to the Harstine Island
Community Hall. They are still
looking to increase membership
and urge anyone wanting to help
out in the community to come to
one of their meetings and become
a part of the organization.
p.
Open 7 Days A Week
Men-Sat 8em-2am • Sun lOam-lOpm
Elmo'$ A,)ULT .OOZS
"THE RESPONSE from the
customers has been amazing.
They're very supportive," she
says.
Coming from a family that owns
jewelry stores, Stufft has a back-
ground in retail. Her experience
also includes being a manager in
a women's clothing store, owning
an art gallery," management at
Walgreen's and Lowe's and upper
management at a merchandising
company. On the sales transaction
end of Nifty Thrifty, she is in the
process of adding a credit and debit
card machine to the cash register.
I Tuesday, August 28, at 7
IIen and their spouses inter-
ia the problem, its treatment
II@errnath are welcome.
Ily in the morning last Sat-
firefighters had to battle a
481 Lansky Drive. An unoc-
travel trailer on the proper-
tOtally destroyed by flames.
On the flip side, she has also
noticed areas where the store had
been giving away name-brand ap-
parel at prices way below what
Value Village and Goodwill ask. In
fact, she learned the store hadn't
changed its prices in 17 years. So
while some of the clothing now
costs up to 50 cents more, glass-
ware and knickknacks are usu-
ally more affordable now. Every
month, certain items will also go
down to half the posted price dur-
ing colored tag sales.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Weather
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllll'lll
High Low Precip.
Fahrenheit (In.)
August 15 84 48 0
August16 69 51 0
August17 70 46 .04
August18 69 48 .15
August19 69 53 .08
August20 68 55 .25
August21 71 55 .03
Measurements are recorded for
the National Weather Service at
Sahderson Field.
Wednesday morning the
National Weather Service
predicted partly cloudy skies
Thursday through Friday. The
highs should be in the upper 70s
with a low around 51 degrees.
Forecasters expect mostly
cloudy conditions and showers
from Friday night through
Saturday night. The lows should
be around 50 with a high near 70
degrees on Saturday.
The extended forecast for
Sunday through Monday calls for
mostly cloudy conditions with a
chance of showers Sunday night,
when the low should be around
48. The highs should be around
70 degrees. Partly cloudy skies
are expected Monday night and
Tuesday. The low should be around
48 with a high near 74 degrees.
RECREATION LOT: Sunlite Waters,
Cle Elum, WA. Level, electricity, water,
septic system, older 5th wheel trailer
(good condition). Nice fishing, hiking
areas, quiet community setting, $32,000.
Call John at (360) 229-1229 or (360)
426-2715. C8/23-9/13
2004 VOLKSWAGEN convertible Turbo
Beetle in excellent condition, 42,000
miles. Charcoal grey with black leather
interior, automatic, priced under NADA
value, $18,950. Call (360) 432-9673.
B8/23
1995 DODGE Ram, 3/4 ton, 87,000
miles. $5,000. (360) 426-6085. B8/23-
9/13
BELFAIR WATERFRONT, clean 2
bedroom townhouse, $725 monthly. No
pets. W/S/G paid. (360) 275-3639 or
(253) 859-2553. A8/23-9/13
GARAGE SALE, Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. 521 Fairmount
Ave. Household, furniture, some tools,
sale in alley. H8/23
YARD SALE, Saturday only, 9 a.m.-3
p.m., 2291 SE Cole Road. Lots of misc.
B8/23
JUST MOVED in salel Furniture,
appliances, electronics, dishware, huge
Avon collection, too much to list. Friday-
Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m., 961 SE Arcadia
Road. M8/23
JOURNAL CLASSIFIEDS 360-426-4412
As a result, sales have jumped,
much to her delight.
"We've had some of the biggesl
months we've had in years," said
Fred Corbett, director of the s,-
nior center. "Changes she's mad(
have adjusted the bottom line in
very positive way."
About 3 percent of the senior
center's funding comes from the
United Way of Mason County. All
other revenue comes through sale.
at the store, Corbett added. A sug
gestion box at the store's from
counter invites comments from
customers and staff and many ot'
the changes at the store have com,
through a "melding of the minds'
during a general meeting when
Stufft has the volunteers vote ,)
certain policies.
"All my volunteers here, every
single one, have been extremel
supportive," she says. "They'r(
taking the changes very well and
this store could not run without
them. It really couldn't."
by IIin¢ & Linchi Flaclager
Shelton Floor Covering
A LOOK AT THE LABEL
When looking at carpet labeling,
check the face weight. This term refers
to a measurement of the number of
ounces of fiber per square yard. The
higher the weight, the better. Then,
look at the tuft bind. This tells how
tightly the fibers are bound to the
carpet backing. A strong binding
has a rating of at least four pounds.
Next comes the twist. This is the
number of times that the fibers are
twisted per inch. Four or more twists
is good. And, fibers that are twisted
all the way to the top will better
resist soil, matting, and crushing.
Finally, density describes how close
one strand of carpet is to the next,
measured in ounces per cubic yard.
Even if you feel confident
choosing your own floor
coverings, a professional point of
view often brings fresh ideas and
insights to the project. Many of
our clients have told us that one
of the reasons they have chosen
SHELTON FLOOR COVERING is
because we are able to virtually
read their thoughts and bring out
their individual style. If this is part
of what you are looking for in
help with the floors in your home
or office, give us a call at 360-427-
2822, or stop by 1306 Olympic
Hwy So.
HINT:. Perform your own density
test on carpeting by bending it to
see how much backing can be
seen through the fibers.
Let The Journal
help keep your
college student
connected to
SHELTON" JOURNAL
MASON COUNTY
He'H become
college Dean
....... /E:iiV,i::?::ii :::
Motorcyclist killed
on Cushman Road
"&%',',. .......
!'.:i:i?:!!:;ii',"i!.!
E!5!,E,}KI.!:i'Ki
seng foot on campus
.......... City could impose
'..'=:;,,.,: traffic impact fees
Send your child away to school with
a subscription to the hometown newspaper.
The short, weekly
course called
Mason County 101.
I Send check to: I
I Sh.leo.-,,.o. -jo 00*'-urna" I
I ounqt I
I Post Office Box 430, Shelton, Washington 98584 I
I Yes, I'd like a one-year college subscription mailed to: I
I I
I Name I
I Address I
I I
I 3 $31 (Mason County address) O $45 (Elma or Bremerton address) I
I £1 $45 (in Washington State) I $55 (out of state) I
III III I I I I I I I I I I I I I I'I
I I I II II III I I II III
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 29