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By NATALIE JOHNSON
natalie@masoncounly,con~
The St. David of Wales
Episcopal Church's parish
hall in downtown Shelton
is getting a facelift this
month.
Crews specializing in
antique masonry repair
started on Aug. 13 on a
four-week long project to
repair bricks and mortar
on the historic building.
.Panasonic
.Energizer
.Duracell
The project is projected
to cost $102,000, $50,000
of which was provided as
a grant from The Simpson
Family Fund; said Patti
Case, Green Diamond Re-
source Company public af-
fairs manager.
Green Diamond is a
subsidiary of the Simpson
Timber Company.
"I actuallyfacilitated
that," she said.
Case said she knew The
Simpson Family Fund was
interested in helping pre-
serve historic buildings.
She was also a parishioner
as a child, and began at-
tending the church again
after working to secure the
grant.
The fund gave. St. Da-
vid's the grant in 2010.
Since then, parishioners
have worked to raise the
rest of the money for the
project.
"This little church just
stepped up to the challenge up water,
and finished the fundrais- This allows mold and
ing in June," Case said. moss to form in the cracks
"We met and exceeded the of the bricks, and weakens
match so we were able to the structural integrity of
start right away." the building, Case said.
The building, located at "What happens over
218 N. Third Street, was time is that it softens," she
built in 1926 as the Mt. said. "If they waited much
Moriah Masonic Lodge. longer it could be a serious
The building was con- problem."
structed with brick frames, Crews from VanWell
rather than wood framesMasonry from Snohom-
with brick facades as is ish, which specializes in
common today, the restoration of old brick
Many of Shelton's his- buildings, are adding new
toric buildings constructed mortar to the building
in the early 1900s wereto restore strength to its
made of brick in response walls.
to fears about fires. Two They are also removing
large fires in the first 20 a chimney and using those
years of the century de- bricks to replace damaged
strayed many wood build- bricks elsewhere and to
ings in the city. cover a doorway which has
Today the building is on been blocked from the in-
Shelton's historic building side for years.
register. Case said there are
St. David's' purchased plans to further repair
the building in 1991 tothe parish hall in the fu-
use as its parish hall. The ture.
building also plays host to "The next step of course
several programs for the is the roof and the cornice
homeless, and caps along the edges,"
!t provides showers four she said.
days a week, a cold weath- Work to repair the roof
er shelter and dinner seven and cornices is expected
nights a week. to cost about $37,000. Do-
During the past 80-plusnations for the project can
years, the hot lime mix, be sent to Save the Parish
which makes up the mortar Hall, P.O. Box 339, Shel-
at the building, has soaked ton, WA, 98584.
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Crews are working to repair bricks and mortar
at the St. David of Wales Episcopal Church's
parish hall in Shelton. The mortar has
deteriorated and softened over time. J
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Shelton church team treks to Costa Rica
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masonc, ounty.com
outside the country, mothers as young as 12 were being
The church selected Costa Rica be- educated.
cause no other local churches are con- Garcia noted that human traffick-
ducting missions there, said Marcus ing and prostitution is so visible in
Constructing a home for a needy Clifton, the church's children, youth San Jose.
family in San Jose, Costa Rica was and family director. The church col- "It's important to spread aware-
an enlightening experience for 11 lected funds for a year to pay for the ness of some of these problems," ihe
members of Shelton Presbyterian trip. said. I
Church. All the youths who expressed anBut along with witnessing pov-
"I don't think most Americans re- interest in going to Costa Rica were erty, the church members found j0y,
ally understand how hard things are welcomed aboard, Clifton said. One camaraderie and friendship. They
in most other countries ... We have it goal was for the kids "to see that hosted a block party that featured
really good," said 18-year-old congre- there are needs out there and try to food, face painting and balloon cre-
gation member Denver Garcia. seek solutions to those needs," he ations.
"It opened my eyes to what othersaid. "The people were very friendly,"
countries are like," said 15-year-old For three days, the group painted, Garcia said. "Everyone we worked
Nick Hughes, who ventured outside hammered and framed the home. for had a good heart ... They were !
the United States for the first time, : "Some of the kids who had never very open."
"They just dump their gray water in even painted a house built a house," Trenton Hughes, 15, played his
the street." Clifton said. guitar for physically challenged chil'
During their mission trip from The design and materials were indren at an orphanage. Shelby Greer,
June 25 to July 5, three adults and place, and the foundation already 14, sang at a local church service, the
eight youths ages 13 to 18 built a pored by the time the Shelton group first time she has ever helped lead a
16-by-20-foot house for a couple who arrived. They worked alongside five worship service.
needed a clean environment for their missionaries, who were not from Clifton said he told members of
7-month'old baby, who suffers from a the United States, but Costa Rica or the congregation, "Us being there
heart condition. Honduras. was as if you were there. Our hands
Shelton Presbyterian Church coor- "We were working with people whowere your hands; our work was be-
dinated the mission with the group grew up in that culture and knewcause of you."
Homes of Hope, Youth With a Mis-that culture," Clifton said. The church also helps needy peo-
sion. That organization partnersAfter building the house, the team ple in the region. Congregation mem-
with churches to meet the needs of a spent five days helping others. They bers each Christmas season work:at
family with a new baby with health repaired the plumbing at a church, homeless shelters and Boys and Girls
problems, and painted buildings that sheltered Clubs in Seattle, and hand out hot
This is the first time Shelton Pres- victims of abuse. They visited the chocolate and socks to people living
byterian has sent a mission teamPosada de Belen center, where teen on the streets.
What's a Corndoggle?
Journal onoto Dy
Jeannine Bramstedt, at right, a Cosmopolis resident who owns a cabin at Lake Cushman, serves
a hot dog to Lake Cushman resident Barb Kratzer Saturday at Hoodsport's annual Corndoggle
celebration at St. Germain's Church on Lake Cushman Road. The event raises funds to support
local families, students and human resource agencies, and featured live music, face painting, a
yard sale and food.
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