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Shelton, Oakland Bay students sing in holidays Music Director Paul 8, at the Shelton Timber- formed for the UW Opera including Governor Chris Nakhla will lead two ad-land Library. and theOlympiaSymphony. Gregoire's own Christmas vanced student choirs inThe library closes at 7 He has been the choir di- celebration at the Gover- seasonal carols to usher in p.m. and will only be open rector for the Shelton High nor's Mansion. the holidays. Join the Shel- for the presentation follow- School and the Oakland Bay The Shelton Timberland ton High School Chamber ing that time. Junior High School choirs Library is located at 710 Singers and the Oakland Nakhla received amas- since 2005. W Alder Street. For more Bay Junior High School ter's degree in vocal perfor- Under his direction, theinformation, contact the li- Honor Choir from 6:30 tomance from the University choirs have performed bybrary at 426-1362 or go to 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. of Washington and has per- invitation at special events www.TRL.org Southside refinances bonds Southside School District has refinanced a por- tion of its outstanding bonds in order to take advan- tage of lower interest rates. The recent refinancing will save the district's taxpayers a total of $159,874 during the next 10 years. These savings flow direct- ly to taxpayers through reduced tax levies and are not available for district expenses. The Southside School District has been monitor- ing bond market conditions over the past year. Re- cent low interest rates allowed the district to actu- ally exceed its savings target. Cooking Continued from page B-1 they need a place to stay," Cathcart said. The state cuts directly affect the nonprof- it's budget but also greatly affect the women who need its services, she said. "It affects the women and children who have already had health care cuts and food- stamp cuts," she said. "It's a vicious cycle." Turning Pointe staff members counsel women that the shelter can no longer admit as residents. Such counseling often includes strategies that can keep them safe and help them build a support system with friends and relatives. "With domestic violence there is a lot of isolation," Cathcart said. Staff members tell victims to organize their personal belongings and keep wallets, car keys and important papers such as birth certificates and bank account information readily available in case they need to leave. "We try to think of every possible scenario so they and their children can be safe," Cath- cart said. Of course, due to the cuts, Turning Pointe may not be able to provide a temporary resi- dence anymore. Turning Pointe's board is looking into its options, Cathcart said. Among those are year-round fundraisers and a professional grant writer. If things get much worse, the nonprofit may consider changing the way it operates, she said. One option would be to add transi- tional housing and charge a small rent. Cathcart said she is grateful for the sup- port already bestowed on Turning Pointe by the community. "This community has been extremely gen- erous," she said. "We have to stay open. That community supported this building." However, she said even donations of a few dollars make a difference. The shelter costs $2,500 per day to operate. As long as they can, Turning Pointe staff members are committed to keeping the shel- ter running. One staff member recently laid off after budget cuts, Lori Beierle, still volunteers at the shelter, Cathcart said. "What a beautiful gift, but when you're working because you need a paycheck they're going to have to make some hard decisions," she said. "We're trying to do a lot more with a lot less - nobody here complains about it." Harstine Continued from page B-1 $200 Mason County Fire District 5 firefighters' as- sociation (for Christmas baskets); $100 Harstine Women's Club (for carni- val); $100 Harstine Grange (Bud Glaser Scholarship); $100 Pioneer Kiwanis; $100 Harstine Theatre Club; $100 Harstine Choir; $50 Senior Lunch; $50 Neigh- borhood Watch; $50 Habitat for Humanity; $50 40 et 8 (Nurses' Program). Helping Nick load and deliver the cans are Clyer Portschy, Bud Glaser's (the one who started this pro- gram) great-great-grandson and son of Billy Portschy. Nick also wants to give a big island thanks for all who put money in the boot. They raised approximately $950. Island volunteers col- lected this during our an- nual Give Burns the Boot collection at the bridge T. Our thanks to those who generously gave towards this worthy cause -- the monies going to Northwest Burn association. I'm beginning to hear the sounds of jingle bells. Santa's first appearance on the island will be this week- end. The Theatre Club will be putting on its annual free Christmas play. They will be presented at the Harst- ine Community Hall at 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 3 and at 3 p.m. on Dec. 4. They hope that you will make a note of the time and dates for the show, "Santa Visits The States" and come and sup- port the actors in this free Harstine Theatre Club pre- sentation, which is their gift to the community. The Harstine Island Choir will be making its own jingle bell sounds. It will present "Christmas with the Neighbors - Navi- dad con los Vecinos." Everyone is welcome. Here are the concert dates: 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, at St. Edward's Catholic Church, 601 W C Street, Shelton; 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at St Hugh Episco- pal Church, 280 E Wheel- wright, Allyn and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Harst- ine Island Community Hall, 3371 E Harstine Island Rd N. All of Harstine Island Community Choir concerts are a great way to hear clas- sical choral literature and are fun family events. Elizabeth Berndt, choir director, sent us this quick note about the concert. "The Spanish songs are a lot of fun to sing (and to listen to), as they are filled with rhythm, fine melodies, lush six-part harmonies in many places ...and are accompanied by marimba, guitar and harp. That is really special. Also, each in- strumentalist, including our fine accompanist Bekkah Weinberger, is performing a solo number on their re- spective instruments. This is wonderful for the audi- ence as they will be able to better appreciate the skills involved in solo marimba, guitar and harp as our ven- ues cozy proximity of artists and guests allows for more close-up views of the instru- ments and the players. And there is a nice mix of U.S. and Spanish traditional songs. Hopefully a lot of our Spanish-speaking neighbors will attend. After all, they are our neighbors and this concert, "Christmas with the Neighbors - Navidad con los Vecinos,, is meant to meld two cultures Christ- mas music. It is our goal to encourage community within our community and music has a way of bring- ing people together. Having concerts in three locations makes access to this beauti- ful music easier for every- one, and as Harstine Island Community Choir Concerts are for donations only, it is not hard on the pocketbook. In fact, it is the perfect gift of music to take friends and family members to one of the three concerts the sec- ond weekend of December. All of Harstine Island Com- munity Choir concerts are a great way to hear classical choral literature and are fun family events." The Harstine Island Community Club will be hosting a New Year's Eve dinner and dance. The band Swing Fever will again take the stage and play from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. A buffet dinner will be served at 8 p.m. and the doors will open at 7 p.m. Mixers will be provided but BYOB. Tickets will go on sale after Thanks- giving -- $20 per adult in advance and $25 at the door, so get your tickets ear- ly. Tickets can be purchased from Jim h~ring 432-9231, Gary Benz 427-3180 or Jim Irish. There will be a dell- cious LaJune Senior Lunch served on Wednes- day, Dec.14. They will have chicken tetrazzini, green salad and chocolate pudding with whipped cream. Serv- ing starts at noon, but come early and visit with friends. All over 50 and guests are welcome. They do ask for a $3 donation to help with the basic cost of the food. Because of the holidays there will not be a second Senior Lunch in the month of December. However, the senior lunch crew will stay busy because as stated in the paragraph above, they will be the ones preparing the buffet dinner for the New Year's Eve dance. Energy efficient appliance rebates can save you money this holiday season! • Energy Star Washing Machines - up to $70 billing credit • Energy Star Refrigerators and Freezers - $15 billing credit • Energy Efficient Water Heaters - up to $45 billing credit • Energy Star Heat Pump Water Heaters - $250 billing credit Decommission and recycle your old, working refrigerator. PUD 3 will pick it up for free and you'll get a check in the mail for $30! To schedule a pickup, call 1-877-577-0510. For more information or to confirm rebate and financial incentive conditions before making a purchase, contact the Conservation department at 360-426-0777. Shelton: Nsso County PUB Ho. 3 ¢18811, Rellewab|e E11ergy |v11 y Dsy www.masonpud3.org 360-426.8255 • Be fair 360,275-6518 ' E ma: 360-861-4247 ...... " .... , ...... :: __ i 2.' Get a head start on your New Year's Resoluti Join the "Shack Pack" team for Relay for Life! Shelton on the web, then join the Shack Pack team! Marlo Brown Owner / Licensed Instructor For more information: (360) www.dance-shack.com, zumbafanl@yahoo.com 150 W, William White Way, Shelton Industrial Park Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 1,2011 - Page B-5