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THE VIEW FROM one Habitat for Humanity home of another shows
Gordon Personius of Union climbing the stairs to join other well-wish-
ers. He read one of his poems on the occasion of a gathering to dedicate
a home built by a faith-based group in partnership with the family of
Danya Tallet.
Bible brings its blessing
to another Habitat home
Community Church dedicated
the house in typical Habitat fash-
ion on September 16 by leading a
gathering of several dozen people
in prayer and a reading of 3:16
of The Gospel According to John:
Habitat for Humanity of Ma-
son County has dedicated its
13th home, a three-bedroom res-
idence in Shorecrest for Danya
Taliett and her three children.
Pastor Howard Spear of Bridge
THE REVEREND Howard Spear presented the family of
Danya Tallet, seen standing behind him, with a Bible and
a reading of some verses at a dedication of the home they
built in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
"For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only Son, that who-
ever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life."
Habitat for Humanity is a
faith-based organization that
helps people who don't have a
h)t of money to build their own
homes. Tradition calls for the
family to get not just a house
but a Bible too, and Spear did
the honors in this as well. "This
house is tremendous, but this
Bible will help you to live in this
house," he said.
His readings from the book
included the words of Jesus as
recorded in 23:37-39 of The Gos-
pel According to Matthew: "You
shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind. This
is the great and first command-
ment. And a second is like it: You
shall love your neighbor as your-
self."
SPEARS ALSO LED them
in "A Prayer for Shelter," which
read, in part: "God of all, give us
the courage to speak out for those
who have no voice. Help us to re-
move the obstacles that stand
in the way of all your children
having a simple, decent place in
which to live."
Sandy Carlson, president of
the local affiliate of Habitat, offi-
ciated at the housewarming cel-
ebration, thanking all of the peo-
ple who partnered with Ms. Tal-
lett as she worked on her house.
Henry Biernacki, who oversees
the construction projects for the
organization, presented the fam-
ily with the keys to their new
home, and Sue Barnard gave
(PLease turn to page 32.)
class schedule
"or older motorists
experienced drivers cope with age-
,related changes in vision, hearing
and reaction time. Special atten-
tion is given to the proper use of
anti-lock brakes, safety belts and
airbags, and child restraint sys-
tems. Helpful guidance is given in
the ability to assess one's own and
others' driving skills. Information
is shared concerning vehicle safe-
ty, defensive driving and recent
changes in traffic laws.
To sign up for any of these class-
es, call 426-5239.
(Continued from page 25.)
to 1 p.m. both days. Attendance is
required on both days to receive
a certificate of completion. Those
completing the class may be eli-
gible for a discount on their auto-
mobile insurance premium.
Classes are open to drivers un-
der age 55. Participants are not
required to belong to AARP, an or-
ganization formerly known as the
American Association of Retired
Persons.
Instruction is designed to help
VOTE FOR
Higher prices asked00
for more homes
the market in Mas
More homes here were up for
sale at higher list prices during
the last full month of the sum-
mer selling season.
That's according to the North-
west Multiple Listing Service,
a program of real-estate profes-
sionals in Mason and 18 other
counties in the state. They cal-
culate that in August there were
955 homes for sale, up from 666
in the same month of last year,
and the average list price was
$319,870, up from $309,924.
Through the first eight
months of 2007 there were 1,653
new listings of homes for sale,
an increase of 12 percent over
the number posted through Au-
gust of last year. The median
asking price was $255,000 for
listings through August of this
year, an increase of 11.3 percent
over the median asking price of
homes that were on the market
through the first eight months of
2006.
The median price is the price
of a home in the middle of the
pack, with half listed at a higher
price and half listed at a lower
price. The real-estate pros re-
ported the following medians
through August 31:
$219,000 for the 98 home
sales that were pending at the
end of the month. This is $9,500,
or nearly 4.5 percent higher that
the median price commanded by
the 150 homes which had sales
pending as of August 31, 2006.
* $199,350 for the 86 home
sales that closed in August of
this year. This is $4,350, or 2.2
percent higher than the median
commanded by the 146 home
sales that were closed in
of last year.
$210,000 for the
sales which had closed
the first eight months
year. This is $26,000, or
cent higher, than the
commanded by the 858
sales that had closed
August 31, 2006.
The average price
homes that sold in
$231,725, down $720
average price co.mm
August of last year.
figures provided by the
service, the total market
of all the homes that sold
gust was just over $19.9
and down 41 percent
more than $39.9 million
cal housing that changed
in August of last year.
the first eight months
year, more than $162.4
in housing has changed
in Mason County, an
that is down 15 percent
approximately $192.5
in housing that changed
through August 31, 2006.
, Toshiba &
BattedesPlus.
Introducing
Samantha Wikan.L
now at i:e.
Advanced Chiropractic
(next to the library) p,pe
Insurances taken:
Oroup Health KPS Uniform
Premera First Choice CIGNA
CalI for an appointment today
360-426-6325
su
(
8;
L
rl
F;I
Vote to Retain
JOHN TARRANT
Mayor of Shehon
Mayor Tarrant...
Supports procurement of
grants and loans for streets,
water, sewer and enviro
improvements
Helped initiate citizen's
infrastructure task force in 200t
Let Mayor Tarrant finish what he has
CITY of SHELTON
COMMISSIONER of FINANCE
Paid for by Mike Byrne 2006 Callanan Street, Shelton, WA 98584 ]
i i i i i i I I HI IIIII II II II II II|l I II I I
Page 26 - Shelton'Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 4, 2007
Paid for by the Committee to Elect John Tarrant Mayor
526 S. 10th Street, Shelton, WA 98584
Dave Thacher, Treasurer
THE VIEW FROM one Habitat for Humanity home of another shows
Gordon Personius of Union climbing the stairs to join other well-wish-
ers. He read one of his poems on the occasion of a gathering to dedicate
a home built by a faith-based group in partnership with the family of
Danya Tallet.
Bible brings its blessing
to another Habitat home
Community Church dedicated
the house in typical Habitat fash-
ion on September 16 by leading a
gathering of several dozen people
in prayer and a reading of 3:16
of The Gospel According to John:
Habitat for Humanity of Ma-
son County has dedicated its
13th home, a three-bedroom res-
idence in Shorecrest for Danya
Taliett and her three children.
Pastor Howard Spear of Bridge
THE REVEREND Howard Spear presented the family of
Danya Tallet, seen standing behind him, with a Bible and
a reading of some verses at a dedication of the home they
built in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
"For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only Son, that who-
ever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life."
Habitat for Humanity is a
faith-based organization that
helps people who don't have a
h)t of money to build their own
homes. Tradition calls for the
family to get not just a house
but a Bible too, and Spear did
the honors in this as well. "This
house is tremendous, but this
Bible will help you to live in this
house," he said.
His readings from the book
included the words of Jesus as
recorded in 23:37-39 of The Gos-
pel According to Matthew: "You
shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind. This
is the great and first command-
ment. And a second is like it: You
shall love your neighbor as your-
self."
SPEARS ALSO LED them
in "A Prayer for Shelter," which
read, in part: "God of all, give us
the courage to speak out for those
who have no voice. Help us to re-
move the obstacles that stand
in the way of all your children
having a simple, decent place in
which to live."
Sandy Carlson, president of
the local affiliate of Habitat, offi-
ciated at the housewarming cel-
ebration, thanking all of the peo-
ple who partnered with Ms. Tal-
lett as she worked on her house.
Henry Biernacki, who oversees
the construction projects for the
organization, presented the fam-
ily with the keys to their new
home, and Sue Barnard gave
(PLease turn to page 32.)
class schedule
"or older motorists
experienced drivers cope with age-
,related changes in vision, hearing
and reaction time. Special atten-
tion is given to the proper use of
anti-lock brakes, safety belts and
airbags, and child restraint sys-
tems. Helpful guidance is given in
the ability to assess one's own and
others' driving skills. Information
is shared concerning vehicle safe-
ty, defensive driving and recent
changes in traffic laws.
To sign up for any of these class-
es, call 426-5239.
(Continued from page 25.)
to 1 p.m. both days. Attendance is
required on both days to receive
a certificate of completion. Those
completing the class may be eli-
gible for a discount on their auto-
mobile insurance premium.
Classes are open to drivers un-
der age 55. Participants are not
required to belong to AARP, an or-
ganization formerly known as the
American Association of Retired
Persons.
Instruction is designed to help
VOTE FOR
Higher prices asked00
for more homes
the market in Mas
More homes here were up for
sale at higher list prices during
the last full month of the sum-
mer selling season.
That's according to the North-
west Multiple Listing Service,
a program of real-estate profes-
sionals in Mason and 18 other
counties in the state. They cal-
culate that in August there were
955 homes for sale, up from 666
in the same month of last year,
and the average list price was
$319,870, up from $309,924.
Through the first eight
months of 2007 there were 1,653
new listings of homes for sale,
an increase of 12 percent over
the number posted through Au-
gust of last year. The median
asking price was $255,000 for
listings through August of this
year, an increase of 11.3 percent
over the median asking price of
homes that were on the market
through the first eight months of
2006.
The median price is the price
of a home in the middle of the
pack, with half listed at a higher
price and half listed at a lower
price. The real-estate pros re-
ported the following medians
through August 31:
$219,000 for the 98 home
sales that were pending at the
end of the month. This is $9,500,
or nearly 4.5 percent higher that
the median price commanded by
the 150 homes which had sales
pending as of August 31, 2006.
* $199,350 for the 86 home
sales that closed in August of
this year. This is $4,350, or 2.2
percent higher than the median
commanded by the 146 home
sales that were closed in
of last year.
$210,000 for the
sales which had closed
the first eight months
year. This is $26,000, or
cent higher, than the
commanded by the 858
sales that had closed
August 31, 2006.
The average price
homes that sold in
$231,725, down $720
average price co.mm
August of last year.
figures provided by the
service, the total market
of all the homes that sold
gust was just over $19.9
and down 41 percent
more than $39.9 million
cal housing that changed
in August of last year.
the first eight months
year, more than $162.4
in housing has changed
in Mason County, an
that is down 15 percent
approximately $192.5
in housing that changed
through August 31, 2006.
, Toshiba &
BattedesPlus.
Introducing
Samantha Wikan.L
now at i:e.
Advanced Chiropractic
(next to the library) p,pe
Insurances taken:
Oroup Health KPS Uniform
Premera First Choice CIGNA
CalI for an appointment today
360-426-6325
su
(
8;
L
rl
F;I
Vote to Retain
JOHN TARRANT
Mayor of Shehon
Mayor Tarrant...
Supports procurement of
grants and loans for streets,
water, sewer and enviro
improvements
Helped initiate citizen's
infrastructure task force in 200t
Let Mayor Tarrant finish what he has
CITY of SHELTON
COMMISSIONER of FINANCE
Paid for by Mike Byrne 2006 Callanan Street, Shelton, WA 98584 ]
i i i i i i I I HI IIIII II II II II II|l I II I I
Page 26 - Shelton'Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 4, 2007
Paid for by the Committee to Elect John Tarrant Mayor
526 S. 10th Street, Shelton, WA 98584
Dave Thacher, Treasurer