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VOTE IN OUR READER'S ELECTIONS The Be =._ 227 W. Cota St • Shelton 98584 This is the best Auto detailing shop: /~, ? /:7 " , The Best of Mason Cotmty 2012 Coach: County employee: Auto repair shop: Auto Body Repair: Bank: Bar: Casino: Day care: Dry cleaner: Gas station: CPA: Cook/Chef: Dentist: Doctor: Host/Hostess: Lawyer: Mechanic: Musician: Nurse: Taylor Shellfish gets international sustainability award in Hong Kong By NATALIE JOHNSON natalie@masoncounty.com This month, Taylor Shellfish was recog- nized on an international stage for its work to create a sustainable future for shellfish. At the 10th International Seafood Sum- mit in Hong Kong, Taylor was presented with a 2012 Seafood Champion Award from SeaWeb, an international, non-profit orga- nization dedicated to ocean conservation. "We have a whole public affairs team at Taylor Shellfish that's out doing outreach and education ...who are doing this day in and day out and it's really rewarding to be recognized internationally for those ef- forts," Taylor spokesman Bill Dewey said. "It is a big deal - you don't like to blow your own horn, but it's nice." The awards, given annually, recognize companies that have worked to improve practices and awareness of sustainable seafood. Bill Taylor, president of Taylor Shell- fish, and Marco Pinchot, sustainability manager of Taylor Shellfish, accepted the award. "This year's Seafood Champion Award winners represent a truly diverse and in- ternational group of leaders signaling the tremendous growth in the sustainable sea- food movement over the past few years," said Dawn M. Martin, president of,SeaWeb in a statement. "Each one of these cham- pions has a unique and important story to tell of how they came to embracing sustain- ability as an essential component of their strategy and business plans." The award recognizes Taylor for its gen- eral commitment to water quality in Puget Sound, rather than individual programs, Dewey said. "We are honored to be named a Seafood Champion and acknowledged by SeaWeb for our efforts toward a sustainable future for seafood," Taylor said in a statement. "We have worked hard on efforts to clean up Puget Sound and ensure that our shelh fish are farmed in a sustainable way that is in harmony with the environment. As we look toward the next 100 years of sustain- ably farming the tidelands, we will contin- ue our family commitment to Puget Sound, to our employees and to our community." Taylor has won a number of awards throughout the years for efforts to preserve the environment in the Puget Sound, from organizations such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aquaculture Association. "Seafood Champions represent leaders in the seafood community who are going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure a sustainable future for fisheries," Martin said. "These champions demonstrate true dedication and are evidence that sustain- ability is not only possible, it is inevitable because once people begin to understand what is at stake, there is no going back." Gift shop: Grocery store: Health clinic: Insurance agency: Pharmacy: Plumbing company: Physical Therapist: Chiropractor: Elected official: Officer of the law: Pastor/Priest: Real estate agency: Personal trainer: Rental agency: Restaurant: Hair salon: People are the best Artist: Banker: Bank miler: Barber: Barista: Bartender: Business owner: Secretary: Stylist: Teacher North Mason: Teacher South Mason: Volunteer: Waiter/Waitress: Writer: Car salesman: City employee: CNA: Look for more categories next week[ t.)~ II'L'I~ . ' ~ ~'~ ~ ';1"0%: ,'. ~,~4 Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal-Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012 Workshops offer financial skills By GORDON WEEKS gorcbm@masor~count.y.com Last year, Cindy Edwards and her 6-year-old daugh- ter had just moved from the Mason County Shelter into a Mountain View area apart- ment when shelter officials told her about free financial fitness workshops sponsored by United Way of Mason County and the Asset Build- ing Coalition. From the classes, Edwards learned declaring bankrupt- cy was not the right path to fixing her money woes. In- stead, she faced her bills, learned how to budget and to better manage her check- ing accounts. Her credit will be pristine by January, Ed- wards said. The classes "helped get us on our feet and clean up our credit," Edwards said. The free childcare was an added bonus, she said. A new session of free fi- nancial fitness workshops are presented from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays Oct. 8-29 at the Shelton branch of the Tim- berland Regional Library, 710 Alder St.. Shelton. Space is limited. To register, call 429-4999. The topics of the four class- es are "practical shopping tips and money saving" on Oct. 8, "preventing identity theft" on Oct. 15, "budgeting" on Oct. 22. and "banks and -credits" on Oct. 29. Snacks and childcare are provided at the sessions. Upon completion of all four classes, each participant will receive a $25 beginning balance in a savings account at Our Community Credit Union. United Way of Mason County offered its first finan- cial fitness workshop in 2010, and the sessions have aver- aged about 10 to 12 people. said Patti Sells, asset build- ing coordinator for United Way of Mason County. The workshops are de- signed for low-income resi- "Best Auto Repair" 2011 Shelton-Mason County Journal reader poll Dane, Gary, Ginnie, Alan, Ben. Front: Kiwi. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES "=-'~- "--" ' FULL UNE OF Cad AUDIO SYSTEMS & AtnmS ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, Inc. 2921 NORTHVIEW CIRCLE, S.EtrO, ( o)426-6403 dents, and many of the stu- dents are directed toward the classes by such local service providers as the Ma- son County Shelter, the state Department of Social and Health Services, Worksource, and Habitat for Humanity of Mason County. "Our ideal student is someone who wants to bet- ter themselves," said Allison Maluchnik, an AmeriCorps volunteer for United Way of Mason County. The first class focuses on practical shopping tips and money-saving deals. It will be taught by Karna Peck, a longtime advocate for the homeless in Mason County. "That class is very interest- mg, in that these people have lived on so little money, they come in with a lot of ideas to share," Maluchnik said. The Oct. 15 workshop on identity theft is a fitting topic because many low-income residents are vulnerable to being scammed by relatives, friends and roommates, Maluchnik said. The class is conducted by Gary Fleming of the Crime Victim Assis- tance Network. Older people are vulner- able to identity theft if they check their account balances infrequently, Maluchnik said. If they don't catch an il- legal withdrawal of their as- sets after 60 days, banks and credit unions might not com- pensate them for the loss, she said. Seniors are also particu- larly susceptible to financial scams on the Internet, Sells said. The Oct. 29 workshop on banks and credit unions is presented by Michelle Corral of Heritage Bank. The final class might con- vince some students to give banks and credit unions an- other try, Sells said. With at least a savings account, they won't have to rely on check- cashing businesses and may eventually qualify for a loan, she said. At the first session, stu- dents will get a free copy of their credit score. At the fi- nal session, bank and credit union employees will review the scores with students, and teach them how to challenge any details that are incor- rect. 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