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COVID casesrdoublefrom pr amnesia; matt@masoncounty. com evi9,,uawsek,,,,,, ,, Mason County recorded 275 cases of COVID-19 last week, more than double the previous week’s numbers. As of Tuesday, nine people are hospitalized in Mason County and two are hospitalized outside of Mason County. There were 399 cases reported in the last 14 days and the rate per 100,000 has risen to 614. Friday saw the highest case count of the week with 97 cases. According to Mason County Emergency Management, 50.6% of people in the county are fully vaccinated. The state Department of Health said as of Mon— day, 77.1% of people in the state 12 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 70.7% of people 12 and older are fully vaccinated. Games, classes at senior center The Mason County Senior Activi- ties Center hosts games, classes and other events at the Pavilion at 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The activities today are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., in-person and Zoom yoga at 8:30 a.m., E-Z Crafters at 9 a.m., quilting at 9:30 a.m., knit and chat, mahjong, advanced line dance and Zoom tai chi at 10 a.m., bridge at noon, and bingo at 1 p.m. . The activities on Friday are crib- bage, gentle tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican train domi— noes at 10 a.m., pinochle at noon, and hand and foot care at 12:30 p.m. Mason County Genealogical Society meets Thursdays The Mason County Genealogical Society meets via Zoom at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. To get the Zoom link, call 360-437-3119 or email masoncountygenealogy@gmail. com. Makeovers benefit . homeleSs youths Thirty women over the age of 50 will be transformed into' “Cinderella at the ball” and photographed at a SCHOOL BRIEFS Volunteers sought for task force The Shelton School District is seeking volunteers to serve on a new English Learner Task Force that will put together recommenda- tions on how the district can provide instructional services and culturally ’ v enriched, welcoming environments for students who qualify for English Learner services pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade. Over the past six years, the number of students enrolled in the Shelton School District who have qualified for EL services has dou- bled. The district wants to increase the quality and coordination of EL- related educational .supports and services, especially across the core, general education settings. The new task force begins work this month and plans to provide recommendations to Superinten- dent Wyeth Jessee' by early spring. The task force will be limited to 16 members, with one quarter of them current students enrolled in EL services and/or their parents/ guardians. , . Applications are available on the district’s website; fundraising event Oct. 23 at The Un- derground in Shelton. The “Cinderella of a Certain Age” event raises money for the nonprofit Shelton Youth Connection and the homeless youth program. Tickets are $150. The news release states “Women over 50 tend to be overlooked, thought of grandmotherly; old, soft in the middle with crinkled smiles and wrinkled hands; forgetting that they were young. It is time that gentrifica- tion come to an end where beauty is concerned.” Due to pandemic mandates, the event is limited to 30 people. Tickets are structured by time slots, with a maximum of three women at a time being made over and photographed. Wine and cider will be served, and gluten free and vegan hors d’oeuvres are available. Tickets can be purchased at https://Www.tickettailor.com/events/ thelittlepicture/582589. 40 et 8 offering nursing scholarships The 40 et Veterans Club in Shel- ton is ofi‘ering nursing scholarships to applicants currently in the nursing field who want to eXpand their edu- cation to become a registered nurse. Interested applicants can email forty- et85helton@gmail.com. I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks Students exceling at University of Washington Nineteen students from Mason County earned spots on the dean’s list for winter quarter at the University of Washington. To qualify, a student must have completed 12 graded credits and earn a GPA of 3.5 or better. The students are junior Ashley Leann Blackwell and junior Paige Marie Van Dijk of Allyn; junior Ozel- , leona Shu-Jun Chu, sophomore Dan- iel Juan and freshman Chloe Marie Miller. of Belfair; and senior Stefi‘an Tyler Riener of Grapeview. The Shelton students are senior Ellie Olivia Beutel, senior Kolton Richard Bostrom, sophomore Allison Christensen, senior Matthew Kief Davis, senior Dalton James Edwards, freshman Sirius Michael James, se- nior Adrian Dallas Lavergne, sopho- more Kevin Brice Major, senior Lind- say Rene Orme, sophomore Christo- pher Apollos Richert, freshman Kiara Renee Ventura, senior Cece Isabella Amelia Yates and senior Ziming Ye. I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks Your Full Service Roofer Since 1959 o Year-Round ONE DAY Services in most cases 0 24 hour EMERGENCY services available - COMPLETE roofing services for all your residential, commercial and industrial roofing needs o Lifetime Product WARRANTIES available 0 Composition, metal, shakes, tile, flat roofs, windows and decks - we do it all! 0 Professional job site cleanup on all projects CALL NOW for your FREE ESTIMATE! I360) 42 7-36 1131 W. 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