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By BRIANNA LOPER
brianna@masoncounty.com
Thanks to families, Leach-
ers and the students them-
selves, Grapeview Elementary
School received an award for
its improvement in several ar-
eas.
The school received the
School of Distinction award
from the Center for Educa-
tion Effectiveness, a research-
based educational organiza-
tion for the western United
States.
The distinction was award-
ed to 94 schools throughout
Washington, and is based on
annual improvement on the
state's Smarter Balanced As-
sessment.
Schools honored with the
award are among the top 5
percent for improvement on
combined English Language
Arts and Math categories, ac-
cording to Josie Bean, Grape-
view Elementary and Middle
School principal.
Bean credits hard work by
both parents and teachers for
improved scores.
"We have families that are
working hard at home, and we
have teachers that are asking
students to problem solve," she
said.
She added that community
volunteers who come into the
school to help students who
are struggling also played a
vital role in the improvements.
This is the second time the
school has earned the School
of Distinction award; it also
received the honor about five
years ago, Bean said,
Grapeview Elementary and
Middle School will host an
awards ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
Nov. 16 at the school.
The event will combine stu-
dent awards and the unveil-
ing of the School of Distinction
banner. Parents and commu-
nity members are welcome to
attend.
A Grapeview Elementary School student works during class
School received the School of Distinction award this year.
Herald file photo by Brianna Loper
last year. Grapeview Elementary
NO I! MASON BRIEFS
Church hosts
harvest dinner
The Belfair Community
Church will host a free har-
vest dinner from 2 to 6 p.m.
Nov. 19 at the church, 23300
state Route 3. For more infor-
mation, email Zada Croucher
at bzcats@wavecable.com.
Holiday dinner
takes place
The New Community
Church of Union will host
its 15th annual community
Thanksgiving dinner from
noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at the
Union Fire Hall, 500 E. Se-
attle St. in Union. The event
is free and open to the public.
Cash and nonperishable
food items will be collected for
area food banks.
For more information, call
the church at 898-7855, or
email nccu@thenccu.org.
Bizarre Bazaar
a holiday treat
The annual Bizarre Bazaar
will take place from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday at the Saint
Nicholas Community Episco-
pal Church, 15000 NE North
Shore Road in Tahuya. GiRs,
crafts, art, wreaths and more
will be for sale. Proceeds from
the event will go toward com-
munity outreach.
For more information, call
275-7141.
Buy holiday
goods at HUB
The HUB Center for Se-
niors will host a Winter Won-
derland Sale, selling gently
used and repurposed holiday
items, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nov. 19 at the HUB, 111 NE
Old Belfair Highway. Warm
beverages and snacks will be
available during the event.
Volunteers are also needed
to run the event and to help
prior to the sale. For more
information, call the HUB at "
275-0535.
The event benefits the
HUB's Benevolence Fund,
which helps seniors and
people with disabilities during
the winter.
Mystery dinner
to raise funds
The HUB Center for Se-
niors will host a murder mys-
tery dinner as a fundraiser
for the HUB and the North
Mason Cancer Crusaders.
The dinner is scheduled at
5:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the HUB,
111 NE Old Belfair Highway.
The theme is ugly Christmas
sweater.
The event will include a
yuletide buffet at 6:15 p.m.,
silent auction and dessert.
Throughout the evening, at-
tendees will act out a holiday-
themed murder mystery, with
the culprit revealed during :
dessert.
Tickets are $25 per person.
For more information or to
purchase tickets, contact the
HUB at 275-0535.
• Compiled by reporter Bri-
anna Loper
for 2017
continued from page A-20
2017 BUDGET
Port commissioners also approved a
half-million-dollar budget during Mon-
day's meeting.
The $568,459.71 budget includes a
general fund, capital projects fund and
the water utility fund.
The port expects to have $390,185.38
in expenditures during the year, which
includes employee payroll, office sup-
plies and utilities, and maintenance at
port properties.
Sat., Nov. 12th * 10am-3pm
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL 110 E. Spencer Lk. Rd., Shelton
• Over 35 Artists & Crofters * Bake Sole * Free
Children's arts & crafts fair * Raffle * Free photo
with Santa * Free Face Painting * Entertainment *
Kiwanis BBQ
100% of proceeds from raffle tickets, bake sale & vendor fees
provide perishable food and gifts for Pioneer families
at Christmas time.
According to the budget, the port
has slated $64,801.68 to pay Coppola
and $23,793 to pay operations manager
LeAnn Dennis, the port's two main em-
ployees.
The port also employs a mainte-
nance supervisor, security officer and
occasional day labor; the total payroll
expenses are projected at $180,452.71
for 2017, compared with $176,453 in
2016.
The full 2017 budget can be found on
the port's website at www.portofallyn.
com.
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