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meeting at casino Anna's Bay Center for Music hosts the Shelton Mason County Chamber of Commerce's Casino Resort. ve: County. To RSVP, email or callthe seeks trustees chamber office at 426-2021. North Mason Chamber members gather Nov. 28 Cammy Mills talks about water The North Mason Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for people will be accepted luncheon at 11:30 a,m: To add your name Or information, call chamber Execu- quality at the North Mason Chain- rive Director Greg Oldham at 275- ber of Commerce's monthly mere- 4267, ext. 16. bership lunch from 11:30 a.m. to usinesses can join awards known in more than 200 North Nov. 30 is the deadline to nomi- Mason households. hate individuals and businesses "Shop Local'! program volun- for the annual awards from the teers will be stuffing about 200 re- Shelton Mason County Chamber usable grocery bags with the "Shop of Commerce. Local" logo, and handing them out The categories are business, at the community Christmas tree citizen and volunteer of the year. lighting ceremony Dec 2~ Local The volunteer must serve on at businesses can provide'anywhere least one chamber committee. To from 20 to 200 marketing items see a list of past winners. . and..to to place in the bag.s They can be review the awards criteria, visit dropped off at the Theler Commu- sheltonchamber.org/awards, nity Center by Nov. 26. Fliers will notbe accepted, but items can include coupons, pens, pencils, calendars, water bottles and other host 2013 chamber goods,if you can't de- liver them to the center, call Anne events Whitman at Theler to arrange for in 2013 can call the organization at 426-2021 or email info@shelton Sound Learning hosts the ben- chamber.org, efit Uncorked for a Cause" fr0m The following dates in 2013 6-9 p.m; Nov. 30 at the Mark E. are open: the June 20 member- Reed/Colonial House, 222 W. Pine ship meeting luncheon, the July St,, Shelton. 18 membership meeting luncheon, The event features wines, h0rs ness After Hours. RSVP, call 426-9733. Businesses accepting Learn to make donations of mittens, resolutions for hats for kids your business heads this winter thanks to the your business is presented at 12th annual "Warm Hands' proj- 11:30 a.m. Dec. 7 at the Grove ect sponsored again by Michelle Street Brewhouse in downtown Corral and her staff at the Shelton Shelton. The program is open to In January, Chuck and Jan Morris constructed in 1930, to house their The Hardware Distillery Co. hopes to release first batch in February By GORDON WEEKS gordon(a)nta,,oncounty.com Jan Morris is a lawyer, and her husband Chuck is a structural engineer. But when they helped their son Cody launch Epic Ales three years ago, the Seattle couple decided distilling looked like fun. "We decided if he could do it, we can do it," Jan said. "We're riding on the coattails of our son." The couple explored some possible Seattle lo- cations ~o start their business, but they were too Journal photo by Gordon Weeks purchased a downtown Hoodsport building, new business The Hardware Distillery Co. air of the Hood Canal. The building also sports tall ceilings, and is on a well-traveled stretch of highway. The couple rebuilt the front of the building. Their son will produce the whiskey recipes. As for the name, "We bought a hardware store, so it's Hardware Distillery," Jan said. "It just was automatic." When the distillery opens, it will offer free samples and sell bottles of whiskey -5,000 emp- ty bottles are inside the building, ready to be filled. The couple is seeking partnerships with lo- cal producers of such food items as oysters and salmon. "Our goal is to make spirits to pair with food ... to go with the bounty of the Hood Canal," Jan said. The couple sold T-shirts sporting their logo during Celebrate Hoodsport, and residents have been popping in to check on their progress. "This community is really supportive," Jan expensive. Instead, in January they bought an said. 82-year-old former hardware store in downtown DISTZII 'C 1 Hoodsport, near their vacation cabin. "We were thinking about retiring here any-~~k~)~ ~Ef ' " way," Chuck said. The couple is still jumping through the regu- latory hoops to launch The Hardware Distillery ,~.~: ~ •' Co at 24210 N. Highway 101, but they hope to t.~':k: ~: .... i .... release their first batch of whiskey in February.~: • i When their son was thinking about starting " :: , The CO. his brewery, Jan took classes to learn about Mason County elementary school book page, email the organization the regulatory and licensing requirements, and children. The items are collected or call 426-202I. Chuck helped him with the construction. When all November, and then delivered Cody talked about expanding his offerings to December. The goal is to collect chamber After 1,200 sets of hats and mittens. New hats, gloves and mittensHours event can be dropped off at the following businesses: the Shelton branch of Tupper's Floor Coverings and Prudential Realty, Gateway Prop- Hours event from 5:30-7 p,m. erty Management, Green Diamond Dec. 12. Everyone is welcome. Hoodsport, Washington whiskey, "We thought, 'Let's put all our skills to use here,'" Jan said. The building, constructed in 1930, has been home to Canal Table Supply, Nickel's Mercan- tile and V&S Variety, and G&M True Value Hardware. The inside of the building was "pret- ty depressing," Jan said. "The walls were buckling because the leaking in the roof, and there was a nasty smell," said Chuck. In the basement, they found "82 years of cobwebs," Jan said. But that basement offers an ideal location to store and age their whiskey, next to the sea Courtesy photo logo for The Hardware Distillery Thursday ipants are asked to sign up 1 p.m., Mason County Se- 8:05 a.m., gentle, restor- at least one day prior nior Activities Association ative yoga, donation of $1 1 p.m., mahjong, bingo is offering a members-only suggested movie at Shelton Cinemas. 9 a.m.-noon, EZ Crafters Friday Cost is $3.50 at the theater. 9 a.m., intermediate/ad- 8 a.m., gentle Tai Chi 1 p.m., bingo, $1 for three vanced lihe dancing 9 a.m.-noon, fabric dona- cards 10:30 a.m., blood pres-tionsorting sure checks, free 9-11 a.m., open line dance Monday 10:45 a.m., Zumba fitness 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 8 a.m., gentle Tai Chi classes piano bar with John Rosen- 9 a.m., beginning line 12:30 p.m., bridge, partic- green dancing 10 a.m., intermediate/ad- ness" class offered by Chuck at least one day prior vanced line dancing Nesmith. A donation of $2 1 p.m., bingo with Adele, 12:30 p.m., game day per class is requested,every fourth Tuesday of the 1 p.m, chess, cribbage, pi- 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m,, sewing month, no charge nochle circle 9 a.m., intermediate/ad- Wednesday Tuesday vanced line dancing 8 a.m., gentle Tai Chi 8:05 a.m., gentle, restor- 10:45 a.m., Zumba fitness 9 a.m., beginning line ative yoga, donation of $1 classes, no classes held third dancing suggested Tuesday of each month 10 a.m., intermediateJad- 8:15-8:45 a.m., "Medita- 12:30 p.m., bridge, partic- vanced line dancing tion: Embracing the Still- ipants are asked to sign up 1 p.m., pinochle Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 - Page B-3