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Thursday, Aug. 29, 20i9
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Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page A-11
Car club breaks
record at stuffed
animal drive
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Shelton's Yesteryear Car Club com-
pleted its most successful teddy bear
drive for Mason General Hospital &
Family of Clinics, and on Aug. 21 de-
livered stuffed animals to the hospital.
TbJs year's donation was 411 stuffed
teryear Car Club member Gene Bush,
.chair of the teddy bear drive commit-
tee, in a news release. "Shelton has a
strong sense of community, even if it
doesn't Seem that way, and it's always
there. There is no better cause than
helping children, especially in their
time of need. It helps the Children; it
helps the parents staY calm in a tough
situation: It's win-win-win."
The stuffed animals will be used
to comfort children in the hospital's
arna'e ranov rtonnrfrnont- siblings a
"We distribute them everywhere,'!
she said in a news release, "They are
a wonderful gift to the kids and they
really help to brighten their day and
make them smile through a tough
time. We are very grateful."
Yesteryear Car Club has donated
stuffed animals to Mason General
Hospital for 17 years,
=Volunteers sought
four months as needed, according t
a Mason Conservation District news
release.
"The work group is a necessary
and mandated part of(the Voluntary
Stewardship Program), and its role is
crucial to the county's overall success
in the program," the release states.
The Voluntary S ewardship Pro-
gram was enacted under the Growth
Management Act of 2011. According to
the Mason Conservation District, the
prngram i,~ "an Mternative to tradi-
n v u ;,Iv wm ,e~u --;n
animals -- including more than 40 children born in the birth center and "" r :,: : tionat top-down regulations for the pro.
were donated on the day of -- and children who come see doctors at c!in- The Mason Conservation District
$473 in cash, which car club members ics, including Oakland Bay Pediatrics seeks individuals for its Mason County
used to purchase an additional 118 and Olympic Physicians. Voluntary StewardshiP Program work
bears. Nicole Eddins, Mason General group.
Most of the stuffed animals came Hospital senior director of diagnostics The work group will conduct out-
from community member donations and therapeutics, said she keeps sev-
tection of critical areas on agricultural
land."
To participate in the w0rkgroup, or
for more information, go to masoncd.
0rg/vs. or contact Barbara Adkins, pro-
reach to the agriculture community, gram manager, at 360-427-9436, ext.
during the past two months made at eral stuffed animals in her office and monitor best management practices 104, or badkins asoncd.org.
Shelton Les Schwab Tire Center. brings them out whenever she hears a and manage the program's budget
"I stitteafftget over iti"saidYes, child:cry in hehospitaL The groupwittmeet every three or : "Compiled byAdamRudniek
For Dad's cremation
and funeral costs.
Please donate by going to
McComb & Wagner
Family Funeral Home
7 18 W. Railroad Ave.
Shelton or
W elcom, e
Michelle Hamilton, DO
MGH Shelton Family
Medicine
New ovide r s
Iris Malit, MD AmieMower, DO
MGH Oakland Bay MGH Olympic
Pediatrics Physicians
The Journal Office will be.CLOSED on
Monday, September 2"dn
observance of Labor Day.
Honoring the people who get the job done.
Ali Rh( MD
MGH Oakland
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