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Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020
The Shelton City Council on Tuesday awarded $8,910 to‘ the Mason County
Forest Festival Association. The money comes from hotel and motel lodging
taxes collected by the city and used‘to attract tourists. Event
organizers must return the money if the event is not staged. Journal file
photo by Gordon Weeks
CITY BRIEFS
show and ice cream social; $13,230
to Northwest Event Organizers
and Kristmas Town Kiwanis for its
Christmas Town 2020 event; $18,000
to the Shelton-Mason County Cham—
Groups that draw
tourists receive
city grants
The Mason County Forest Festi-
val Association, the Mason County
Historical Society and the Kristmas
Town Kiwanis are among seven or-
ganizations that will share $61,879
in tourism grants from the City of
Shelton. I
The Shelton City Council on Tues-
day evening awarded the money col-
lected from hotel and motel lodging
taxes. ‘ _
Each year, the city’s Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee recommends
how the city allocates the money.
This year, seven organizations asked
for $96,959.
The committee recommended
granting $6,300 to Kristmas Town
Kiwanis for Bluegrass from the For-
est; $8,910 to the Mason County
Forest Festival Association; $11,250
to the Mason County Historical
Museum and Visitor Center; $1,782
to the Mason County Historical So-
ciety for its annual downtown car
$3,307 to the chamber and the state
Department of Transportation Sig-
nage Project.
Council member Deidre Peterson
recused herself from therdiscussion.
and vote because she works for the
Shelton-Mason County Chamber 0
Commerce. '
The grant money must be returned
to the ‘city if the events are not
staged, such as the Mason County
Forest Festival this year, which was
canceled due to the COVID-19'pan—
demic, said City Manager Jeff N iten.‘
Shelton Police
. collecting school
supply donations
Through Nov. 20, the Shelton Po-
’lice Department, in partnership with
Graduation Matters, is collecting
donations of notebooks, binders, pens
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and other materials for students dur-
ing its Books & Badges School Sup-
ply Drive. ‘
Paper, pencils, folders and wire-
less computer mice are also welcome
to be dropped ofi" at Smoking Mo’s,
233 S. First St.; and Our Community
Credit Union, 23948 Olympic High-
way North or 526 West Cedar St.
Monetary donations can be brought
to the Shelton Police Department
at 525 West Cota St., or Peninsula
Credit Union, 521 West Railroad
Ave.
All donated supplies will be dis-
tributed to local students in need.
City offers virtual
programs for kids.
Wildlife biology, kids dance studio
and acting for kids are among the vir-
tual programs offered this fall by the
SheltOn Parks and Recreation Depart-I
ment.
The 45-minute online programs are
once a week and each session is 45
minutes. The programs run from Nov.
2 through Dec. 18.
The cost is $75 per child. Today is
We deliver
the deadline to register at http://reg—
ister.capturepoint.com/CityofShelton.
The program brochure can be viewed
at sheltonwa.gOV/fa112020programs.
The programs also include spy
kids-secret agent, TechKidz-video
game design, and cute and cuddly
animals.
at Civic Center a:
Works by seven local artists willb‘é"
displayed Nov. 3 through J an. 29¢at
the Shelton Civic Center Rotating
Gallery. -
The Shelton City Council on Tues-
day evening approved the installation
recommended by the Shelton Arts
Commission. The exhibit will include
watercolors by Irina Greenke, sur-
realism by Izzabella Hiatt‘-Jackson,
cherry and madrona wood pieces by
Dale Tahja, glass art by Bill Boyd, .
collage and mixed media by Mark
Wilson, photography by Deborah
Chava Singer, and mixed media by
Steven Charles.
I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks
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