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Prevention, Advocacy and Spe- ments outlined and funded by the
cialized Services (PASS) will offer OCVA.
a free upcoming training funded The training lasts four days
by Office of Crime Victims Advo- and begins at 8 a.m. on the first
cacy (OCVA). day (for sig~-in) and at 8:30 a.m.
This state-certified, 30-hour ad- thereafter to noon. The class con-
vocate core sexual assault train- tinues from 1-5 p.m. (except on
ing program is designed to help Nov. 10, when end time will be
new sexual assault advocates pro- 4:30 p.m.). It is held Tuesday mid
vide responsible and effective ad- Thursday, Nov. 1, 3, 10, 17 and
vocacy to survivors and secondary will be held at the Shelton Civic
victims of sexual assault. Center, 525 West Cota Street in
Training meets the require- Shelton.
Participants must complete all This training is ideal for new staff
four days to receive a certificate, and volunteers of communit:, sex-
The training v~ill provide the ual assault programs as wq~ll as
basics necessary to provide sexual other professionals or comm anity
assault services including: crisis members seeking to expand their
intervention skills, understand- knowledge of sexual violence.
ing the underlying conditions that PASS's combined services in-
contribute to sexual violence, a clude drug prevention education;
mock defense interview, cultural community sexual assault i pro-
perspectives, dynamic of child gram and family resources icoor-
sexual abuse, suicidal callers, ser- dination serving children ofl~arn-
vice delivery systems, legal and ing delay/disability, ages birth to
medical advocacy and much more. three and their families. Thi~ has
Olympic College
Shelton
November
Information
Sessions
A practical nursing infor-
mation session will be held
from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Olympic
College Shelton campus. At-
tending an information ses-
sion is mandatory if you are
applying for admission to the
Practical Nursing Program
at Olympic College. If you
plan to attend, e-mail nurs-
ing@olympic.edu as space is
limited.
A Worker Retraining In-
formation session will be held
fiom 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 8. If you are currently
coilectmg Unemployment
Insurance, or have collected
benefits in the last 24 months,
are a displaced homemaker
or were sell-employed in a
declining field, you may be el-
igible tbr Worker Retraining
fuuding financial assistance
tbr one quarter of tuition and
books. Call 432-5400 to sign
up tbr this session.
The Olympic College Shel-
ton campus is located at 937~
W Alpine Way. Office hours
are Monday - Thursday 8:30
a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Fridays
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For
more information call 432-
5400.
Shelton High graduates
selected as STEM scholars
Shelton High School University Women STEMCollege of Science Tech-
class of 2011 graduates (Science, Technology, En- nology has recognized
Kathryn Myers and Norah gineetqng and Mathemat- Miss Myers and Miss
Montoya were selected as ics) Scholars. The Western Montoya with certificates
American Association of Washington Universityof achievement.
Mason County DEM to host
Skywarn Weather Spotter Training
The National Weather Service willweather instrumentation.
train new or veteran spotters, includ- The training is free from 6 to 8:30
ing interested citizens, amateur radio, p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Mason
CERT, citizen corps, and law enforce- County Emergency Management, 100
ment, fire, transportation and public W. Public Works Drive Shelton, WA
works staff, on how to look for and re- 98584. If you plan to attend this train-
port significant event-driven weather ing session please RSVP to Mason
events. Spotters are needed, particu- County Division of Emergency Man-
larly in the rural parts of Mason Coun- agement 427-7535 or email MCDEM@
ty, as well as among those who have co.mason.wa.us.
been an undertaking by the board
for the past four years and pro-
vides the opportunity to expand
services and funding resources to
meet the broader needs of Mason
County.
The registration deadline is
Oct. 25 with a 25-participant max-
imum and a minimum of 10-12. A
training confirmation and further
information will be mailed. To
register, contact Margaret Spikes
at 426-6925 or sacapd@hctc.com.
Mason County AARP
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dr,v, ng courses offered
Pre-regi~tration is re- ans and/or spouses and
quired for l the following dependants must provide
driving cla~ses offered by some form of military
AARP. | identification, including
From 8~.m. to 5 p.m., but not limited to: mili-
Nov. 11, the AARP driv- tary ID (retired, active-
ing class will be offered at duty, guard, reserve), dis-
the Mason County Senior charge papers (DD Form
Center in Shelton. To reg- 214, American Legion/
ister, call 426-7374 (one- VFW card, dependant ID
day class).| card, etc.) to the course in-
From 845 a.m. to 1 structor when checking in
p.m., on NOv. 21 and 22, at the class.
the class Well be held at For non-military par-
the North Mason Bible ticipants who are AARP
church in Belfair. To reg- members, the tuition is
ister call 275-9646. $12. For non-military,
From 8:~5 a.m. to 1 non-AA P participants,
the tuition is $14.
p.m., Nov. 28 and 29, the
class will bd at Mason Gen-
eral Hospital in Shelton.
The free tuition for
military personnel is
To register fall 426-5239. good only for the month
During November, all of November. Classes are
military ve(erans, regard- limited to the number of
less of age~may take the participmlts at each class
driving class tbr ti'ee. To location. For more intbr-
enroll in the class, veter- mation, call 426-0590.
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College Bound Scholarship applications available for students
]'he College Bound Scholarship Students sign a pledge in both in the seventh grade, but have Request a paper application by
is a state program that promises grades promising to graduate until June 30 at the end of their calling 1-888-535-0747.
college tuition for seventh- and from high school, stay out of legal eighth-grade year to apply Stu- Get an application from oul
eighth-grade students who aretrouble and gain admission to a dents only need to sign up o: ice. Karen Farber, counselor at Hood
eligible tbr t~ee and reduced-price college or university. To apply online: www hecb. Canal School District, by calling
lunch. Students may start signing upwa.gov/collegebound 1-877-5463 ext. 217.
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