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By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty com After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mason County Histori- cal Society’s annual Cruisin’ Through Time Car Show returns from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. Sunday on West Railroad Av- enue from First to Seventh streets in downtown Shelton. The group Shelton Downtown Mer- chants is teaming with the nonprofit to host the event. The owners of the vehicles register from 8 to 10 a.m., and the judging begins at 10 a.m. The en— try fee is $20. More than 25 awards will be given. The car show has traditionally been the biggest annual fundraiser for the Mason County Historical Society. operates a museum at 427 W. Railroad Ave. ' The group had started planning for the car show’s return this summer, but “we had a major shift on our board — most of the talent that produced the show left the board,” said Jann Good- pastor, president of the group. “We needed help.” She added, “Amy (Cooper) stepped in, and she’s just so great at event planning.” Shelton Downtown Merchants are excited to team with the Historical So- ciety to stage the event, said Cooper, the group’s president. “We’re hoping to come back at full capacity, come back with a boom,” Coo— per said. The “new twist” is a greater involvement by downtown businesses, she said. Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 — Shelton—Mason County Journal — Page Cruisin’ Through Time Car Show returns Sunday “I think people are very excited for events in general People are excit- ed to have things to do again,” Cooper said. As many as 400 vehicles have been showcased at previous shows. Car shows “appeal to a great variety of people, young and old, women and men,” Goodpastor said. “I think a lot of people identify per- sonally with their cars.” she said. Sunday’s car show is the associa— tion’s 20th. Goodpastor said her group is working on hosting the 21st next year closer to its usual time, in June. Motorcycles are on display during the 2019 car show on Railroad Avenue in Shelton. Photo by Cooper Studios ~ WWW/“~ng “VF Formed in 1969, the nonprofit group COMMISSIONER BRIEFS Justice Center design study Mason County commissioners approved a re- quest for qualifications for a community justice cen— ter design and development at its Aug. 15 meeting. According to the information packet, the county received $1,030,000 in grant money through the state Department of Commerce to study and design a Community Justice Center composed of a jail, mental health facility, and a substance use dis— order facility. The Mason County Sheriffs Office worked with experts in the county Public Health and Commu- nity Services Department to establish criteria Within the request for qualifications. The projected response date to the requests is Sept. 22 and the deadline for requests is pm. Sept. 22. Submis— sions should be sent to county Administrator Mark Neary. Mason Matters contract Commissioners approved signing the Mason Matters contract through June 30. According to the information packet, the contract expired and the contract updates terms, which will run retroactively to July 1 and continues through June 30. The cost of the contract is $25,000. Mason Matters provides community support through health forums, grants and leadership to improve the health of the community by partner— ing with multiple community partners and sources of money. Money to flex account Mason County added $5,000 to employees’ flex- ible spending accounts after commissioners ap- proved the move at their regular meeting. According to the information packet, the com— missioners approved a resolution in June to create a bank account for the Mason County FSA. Navia Benefit Solutions debits the account for employees that elected to make use of the FSA. The account is funded twice monthly on the 10th and 25th from payroll deductions. Debits to the account take place throughout the month. Mason County Treasurer Lisa Frazier recom— mended the county fund a cushion to the account for $5,000 to all for a fund balance to keep the account from becoming negative and incurring fees. Human resources will be responsible for maintaining the balance as necessary, reconciling the account and providing reconciliations to the county treasurer. Interns approved for court Mason County commissioners approved paying $40 per hour for Rule intern rates for remote dis— trict court cases involving probation violations. According to the information packet, finding at- torneys has been difficult, and in conjunction with the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office and with permission of the court, public defense is working on making the probation Violation docket be all re- mote. The move would allow for paid Rule 9 externs from Seattle University instead of attorneys, which are likely easier to find, according to the packet. As the court is remote, externs would not have to trav- el to Mason County. which had previously been the bar to use interns. The move will likely reduce expenditures from the current rate of pay of$7 5 per hour for attorney’s currently, but it is anticipated the Rule 9’s will use more hours. The budget effect may be negligible as a result, though after'data collection, a reduction in expenditure levels may occur. Revised park host program The Mason County Park Host program was ad- opted by county commissioners. According to the information packet, Mason County parks receive a lot of use each year and in many instances, park visitors have requested addi— tional maintenance, customer service, security and staffing. The use of park hosts at selected county parks GET!“ YQUR ROOF RAfNY SEASQN READY NGW.’ FREE Estimates 0 Zero Down Financing Available (o.a.c.) CALL THE ROOF DGCTOR.’ 2, A e: as? 3%; DISCOUNT “1*- Licensed and Bonded ROOFDI‘168N8 @r @262“: 1W (3” 734% provides additional customer service, maintain— ance, site security and safety. Volunteerism and the park host program was reviewed and minor up- dates were made to the program. To read all the updates, go to pages 71 to 78 ofthe commissioner’s packet at tinyurl.com/jatw42mv. Grant hearing Sept. 12 Mason County commissioners scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 12 to review final project perfor- mance and close out the state community develOp- ment block grant for the microenterprise assistance program. According to the information packet, the program funded through the state Department of Commerce is ending after the funding cycle. The. program has operated the past three yea-rs, providing training to Mason County residents who are operating or inter- ested in operating a small business. Forgivable microloans and grants were provided to nine eligible Mason County businesses to assist in managing and recovering from the impacts of COVID-19. Juvenile deputy‘reclassified The 2024-25 Office of Civil Legal Aid contract and the reclassification of the juvenile deputy po- sition was green-lighted by county commissioners. According to the information packet; the OCLA contract provides money for child representation in dependencies. It would place additional training and adminism trative requirements on the juvenile deputy that the current job does not require. To accept the 2024 contract, the job description for juvenile deputy needed to be reclassified. 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