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. Shelton-Mason County Journal By NATALIE JOHNSON munity site," Pioneer School natalid~?masoncounty.com District Superintendent Marty Brewer said. The final night for the During the day, the halls event is scheduled for 6 p.m. of the Pioneer Intermediate/ Nov. 13. Middle School are filled with Four classes are offered, young students preparing including topics such as for high school. "Kinship," "Love and Logic," At night, school district of- ~Powerful Gmail" and "Be- ficials are eager to see those ginning Ballroom." halls just as packed with The ballroom dancing adults participating in their class averages 28 students, Community Nights. Brewer said. "The goal of the school The school district started board and of the school dis- trict is to make this a corn- See Community on page 8-6 Victoria Meadows and Chris Veblen participate in the Ballroom Dancing class on Tuesday's Pioneer Community Night. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks Journal photo by Gordon Weeks Last Friday, frosty conditions prompted the •Cold Weather Shelter in Shelton to open its doors to homeless persons for the first time this season. Overseeing the opening were, from left, Connie Reandeau, office manager of Parish Hall Ministries, and shelter director Ann Baker. Operating funds will last for 2 months without help, organizers say By GORDON WEEKS gordon(~masoncounty.com On Friday morning, Ann Baker ven- tured online to her weather websites and spotted the forecast that set her busy day in motion: a wind chill factor of 35 degrees or lower. That's the magic number, established by the City of Shelton, that allows the Cold Weather Shelter at 218 N. Third St. to open its doors to the homeless and offer them a warm and safe haven for the night. Friday was the first night this season the shelter was opened by St. David's Episcopal Church. It will continued to be opened on nights of 35 degrees or colder through iApril 30, if donations continue to come in. It takes $8,000 a month to operate the shelter, and funds are available only to sustain it for the next two months, said di- rector Ann Baker. "If something doesn't come in, these people will be sitting out in the cold," she said. Only 25 percent of the shelter's oper- ating budget comes from grants, the rest from fundraisers and private donations. To make a donation, send a check with the at 10 p.m. Anyone who comes in after 10 notation "shelter" to St. David's, P.O. Box p.m. must be brought in by police or med- 339, Shelton, WA 98584. ics. "The homelessness is a community is- The men sleep downstairs, the women sue," Baker said. "It's not a St. David's upstairs. The Washington Corrections issue, not a particular organization's is- Center recently donated old mattresses. sue. I'd love to get the community more in- Staff members patrol the building volved, even if it's just dropping five bucks hourly, and outside every two hours. They in the mail." are the only ones who get paid, minimum The organization also seeks bathroom wage for their 12-hour shifts. supplies for its shower All patrons sign in, and ministry. Anyone who HIf ~hl n are given copies of the needs a shower can stop --- some.,,,n rules. No one who is sick is by the shelter between f~ allowed, because the shel- l0 a.m. and 2 p.m. every _oesn't come terd°esn°thaveaquaran" weekday except Thurs- tine area. Not allowed on day. The ministry seeks in, these the premises: drugs, sex, donations of small hotel- size bottles of shampoo, people will be fighting and alcohol. "If someone is drunk disposable razors, deodor- and obviously spoiling for ants, toothbrushes, small sitting out in a fight, our staff has the tubes of toothpaste and E-- authority to turn them warmers. For more the co|c " away," Baker said. But if hand information, call Parish someone arrives intoxi- Hall Ministries at 462- cated and wants to simply 4439. sleep, they are allowed to stay, she said. As many as 28 homeless persons at Patrons are offered coffee, tea, hot choc- a time spend frosty nights at The Cold olate and snacks. They can also get a tow- Weather Shelter; the largest number of el, soap and shampoo, and spend up to 15 women was five. The homeless range in minutes in the shower. age from 18 into their 70s. Patrons are supplied with a sleeping "It's very difficult seeing veterans come mat and bedding, and are asked to fold up in homeless," Baker said. "That's hard. the bedding and put the mat away in the Our veterans shouldn't be homeless. No morning. They are required to be up at 6 one should." a.m., and out the door by 7 a.m. On cold nights, the doors open at 8 p.m.; the lights go out and the doors are locked See Shelter on page B-6 Thursday, Nov. 81 of named Those tall billowing shoots of yel- low along the roadway are driv- ing me crazy. As fall settles in and daylight savings time wipes away the late day, those pillars of gold remind us of the summer glow that was. As you pass Deer Creek and enter Shelton from the north, just wow, those bold colors strike. I was told years ago that when it is wet in the late summer, the maple leaves are pumpkin-golden, when we are dry -- the maple leaves will jump out bright and sun yellow. Well, we know how dry it was. I still try to envision a wide variety of maples lining our is- land roads and showering us with this display of natural glory. Judy and I have been traveling quite a bit lately and I think I lost track of the October meeting at which not only do we eat great bratwurst, but the Honored Citizens and Person of the Year were awarded. This year's Honored Citizens were Joye Robinson, Billy Fish and Judy Moore. The By MIKE Person of the Year CALLAGHAN award went to Jim Irving. These folks volunteer more than just time -- they represent the spirit of the island and the greatness that holds all of us together. Don't forget your chance to tour Pio- neer School with a Pioneer Eagle. This tour is meant to put the focus on edu- cation in our area. If you have any questions about our school and what makes it work, this is your chance to find out. There will be an introduction to the day at 9 a.m. with the tour of the primary school beginning at 10 a.m. The tour of the intermediate and middle school will begin at 11 a.m. At noon you will have a chance to talk with Superintendent Marty Brewer. If you have any questions you can call 426-9115 ext. 3. The Garden Club is hosting a wreath-making workshop and it is open to all islanders and offisland- ers. This event will happen at 10 a.m. on Nov. 17 at the hall. The cost will be $20. The club will also serve up some hot soup, rolls and dessert. The teacher will be Cindy Knight from Elma. All is provided for wreaths ex- cept the decorations you want to place on the greens. Class size is limited to 25. This will be the November meet- ing for the Garden Club starting at 9 a.m. and it will take the place of their regular meeting on Friday. For more information call Diane at 427-0422 or Karla at 427-5318. Harstine Island Community Choir invites you to experience the joy- ful tunes our forebears composed to celebrate the nativity, and tap your toe to the lilt of banjo and fiddle while enjoying other early American carols. This Christmas music and its coun- terpart from rural England -- tunes sung in parish churches' "west galler- ies" along with wassail songs sung by "Christmas Waits" in village streets or country lanes, form the core of this entertaining Christmas presentation. Remember, all concerts are for dona- tions only and are performed in three locations in Mason County so you can attend a concert near you. Mark your calendar today to ensure you have an oasis of calm beauty in the hectic holi- day season. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Dec. 14 at Shelton United Method- ist Church, 1900 King St., Shelton; 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 at St. Hugh Episcopal Church, 280 E Wheelwright, Allyn; 3 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Harstine Island Community Hall, 3371 E. Harstine Is- land Road, Shelton. Joye Robinson sent us a copy of her women's club minutes for all of us to share. "Our program was really spe- cial. Jan Irving shared with us all the trip to Egypt that she and husband See Harstine on page B-2 2012 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page B-1 • 1 I I I !