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Journal photos By klatalle Johnson At right, oysters sit on a grill at OysterFest 31 Saturday. Below, Rick Riley shucks oysters at a booth run by the Boy Scouts of Mason County. OysterFest Continued from page A-1 everything from oysters to shrimp to corn, gumbo and fair scones. The proceeds from those sales go toward local projects sup- ported by the non-profit organizations. The Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge served gumbo on Saturday. "We're down to the last of that pot. Its going good," said volunteer Jeff VanGun- dy. He said the group donates $500 each year from it's OysterFest earnings to Head Start in Mason County. The Hood Canal Aquanuts displayed both live and cooked shellfish this week- end. Each year the group brings touch tanks to OysterFest full of sea life from Hood Canal and the Puget Sound. "It's one of the most popular exhibits," said volunteer John Tupper. "A lot of peo- ple haven't even seen these things before." Entrance fees alone earned Skookum Rotary more than $50,000 Cleveland said. "The crowds were a lot bigger. There was a lot of participation from the crowd." With that money, Skookum Rotary gives out scholarships to college students from local high schools, supports the Ma- son County Science Fair, gives matching grants to local organizations and helps fund drinking water wells and small loans to people in Durban Bay, South Africa. Each year OysterFest also hosts the West Coast Oyster Shucking Champion- ships. "It was an average turnout for partici- pants," said Mike Barnard, oyster shuck- ing championship chair. "The crowds were a lot bigger. There was a lot of participa- tion from the crowd." Guadalupe Leon, sponsored by Goose Point Oys~#rs, took first place in the Speed Shucking ~nals with a time of i minute, 22.47 seconds, and Dionisio Leon, also of Goose Point Oysters, took first place in the Half shell Shucking Finals with 2:37.13. In the speed shucking competition, shuckers only need to get the oysters out of the shell and on a platter. In the halfshell competition, the shuck- ers have to carefully remove the oyster and place it back on the shell on a bed of rock salt. "That one is presentation," Barnard said. "The judges go through each oys- ter individually, very carefully, to see if there's any damage to the oysters." The shucking competition, including practice rounds, used more than 500 doz- en oysters provided by Taylor Shellfish, Barnard said. New Time & Location Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:00 p.m. Alderbrook Resort Grand Ballroom 10 E Alderbrook Drive ° Union, WA . MEMBER :. ~ ~ i!.' , , i '~..~ .f The Pavillion at Sentry Park ~~ 190 ck::: ::n:a?e :ri:i; N:vh:l:b:; WA Wednesday, November 14 Fashion Show & Luncheon Sponsored by Fred Finn/Finninsula Foundation-- Christopher & Banks is displaying an exciting fashion show beautifully decorated trees and visit the gift shop. 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Reservations Required $40 per person OR $400 table of 10 with a gourmet lunch provided by John Cruse, view the Wine Tasting-A Toast to Fantasy Forest and All of Our Community Supporters Sponsored by Dynamic Collectors Inc, Showcase of Washington wineries with cheeses, fruits, and chocolate pairings. View the beautifully decorated 2ft, 3ft and 4ft trees created by Hospital and Clinic staff members, visit the gift shop, and enter to win a door prize. MGH&FC Chief Administrative Officer, Eric Moll, will be the event Emcee and Dr. Michael Keep and Dr. Payal Shah will host the Live and Silent Auctions. 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reservations Required $25 per person Friday, November 16 Battle of the Bands Come and enjoy the cross generation of music by a variety of bands, appetizers, among beautifully decorated trees, visit the gift shop. No-host "cash only" bar. Event features 10 Cents in Oklahoma a unique indie-rock band influenced by modern folk rock and the blues. 7:00 p.m.--11:00 p.m. Reservations Required $25 per person OR table often for $250 MGH Foundation also acknowledges the following sponsors for their support of the 2012 Fantasy Forest Event: MGH Foundation also acknowledges the following sponsors for their support of the 2012 Fantasy Forest Event: Program and Advertising Sponsor: Christmas Village, Gift Shop: Heritage Bank Celebration of Life Tree Co-Sponsors: Gastroenterology Associates and John L Scott Foundation. Raffle Sponsors:- Peninsula Credit Union. Skookum Rotary Foundation: Oysterfest Dollars at Work. Nooo Canal Communications. Live Auction Cruise: Holland America, Travel Voucher and Event Poster; Derek Rae. Construction Manager-OAC Services, nc,/Construction Management, forest Star Sponsors: Bob and Melanie Appek Robert W. Johnson, PLLC, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Steven H. Bowers, DDS PS. and Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center, Sponsorships as of 10-5-12 FOUNDATION Portrait Packages Offered by Cooper Studios at these events: Father Daughter Night Out, Candy Cane Carnival and Gala and Live Auction. Special thanks to the Shelton-Mason County Journal and Coffee News for making the Fantasy Forest ads possible. For reservations and tickets, call (360) 427-3623 or go online at www.MasonGeneral.com/2012_fantasy_forest.html Page A-8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012