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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
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