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Santa goes bowling Well, no, but something akin to his ho-ho-holiness' yuletide headgear turned up this week to the amuse- ment of Climber junior Alisha Wade and her team- mates in the Timber Bowl. For more on Shelton's un- derstandably nonplused defending state champions, turn to page 21. Choirs to collaborate in Christmas concert More than 60 singers from a pair of local community choirs will blend their voices at a holiday con- cert on Sunday, December 16, in the Shelton High School Audito- rium, 3737 North Shelton Springs Road. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. "Admission is free, though a $5 donation to cover costs will be re- quested at the door. No one unable to donate will be turned away. The Harstine and Annas Bay community choirs will host a 90- minute program with a sing-along finale accompanied by brass, bells, percussion, organ and piano. There will be an intermission in a wide selection of seasonal thvorites both classical and popular. Some of the anticipated high- lights will include: the Northwest premiere of an original setting of "Ave Maria" by Shelton composer Cathryn Mecham; Vivaldi's "An- "Go Tell It on the Mountain"; the classic "O Holy Night" performed by expert ringer Laura Farr on handbells; and a rousing rendi- tion of"Do You Hear What I Hear" performed with all of the voices on stage. Conductors Elizabeth Berndt and Matthew Melendez Blegen are very much hoping that this event will become a cornerstone of the annual Mason County holi- day scene. Local musicians began work on the repertoire back in ear- ly September. "THE COLLABORATION between both community-based musical organizations, to me, epit- omizes the spirit of the season," Blegen said. "It's been particularly exciting to see how well the two choirs complement each other, and how much we've all really enjoyed working together." tiphonal Gloria" fbr two choirs ex- Singing soprano will be Berndt, cerpted i?om his Beatus Vir; an ar- Wendy Cobb, Lorna Hink, Marlene rangement of the classic spiritual, Holman, Richelle Hoosier, Elaine Ireland, Valerie Johnson, Chel- sea Jonas, Kathy Jonas, Donna Last chance Kirkpatrick, Merri Lund, Inez Mc- Gregor, Mecham, Ryder Phelan, Heather Sawyer, Monica Sawyer to sign up and Willa Smith. Singing alto will be Linda Cole- for baskets The 40 et 8 veterans' organiza- tion has announced there will be an additional sign-up for Christ- mas food baskets. The sign-up, which is for food baskets only and not for toys, will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Fri- day, December 14, at the 40 et 8, 113 West Cota Street in downtown Shelton. Food baskets will be distributed at the SOCK Community Center, located in the old Shelton Armory at 601 West Franklin Street, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, De- cember 22, for those families and individuals in need who have reg- istered in advance. bank, Llyn De Danaan, Diane Ed- gin, Farr, Glenna Hagedorn, Eliya Hogan, Linda Humphrey, Virginia McCarty, Michael Moore, Diane Myers, Wilma Neal, Patty Nutt, Mary Jean Rose, Mary Ryan, Nancy Schmidt, Virginia Schna- bel, Willa Smith, Lena Tober and Jubilee Whitman. Singing tenor will be Melen- dez Blegen, Robin Brockmuel- ler, Bill Brogius, Peter Candelin, Bill Holman, Jennifer Gable, Jim Irish, Sandy Plagemann and Mary Ryan. SINGING BARITONE will be Daniel Berndt, Eric Blegen, Bob Bonnet, George Carlson, Monty Cobb, Fred Ebey, Charles Johnson, (Please turn to page 9.) MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE A PRIORITY. 'lb schedule your complimentary financial review, call or visit toda): Dan Baumgartel Financial Advl,r 821 West Railroad Avenue, Suite A, Shelton 426-0982 1-81)0-441-0982 www.edwardJones.com Member $1PC IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB, YOUR 401(k) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER.  Armin Baumgartel Fl|tancial Advisor To see why it makes sense to roll 821 West Railroad your 401(k) to Edward Jones, Avenue, Suite A, Shelton call today. 426-0982 I-8¢H)-441-0982 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 13, 2007 Slowdown in housing leads to freeze in hiring by county By REBECCA WELLS and SEAN HANLON With the approval on Tuesday of a 2008 budget of $112.4 mil- lion and proposed spending for day-to-day operations of $30.7 million, Mason County's hiring has skidded to a halt. The county attributes its need to pull the employee brake to a lagging real-estate market, said Betty Wing, director of the county's central operations. The county has not received the revenue it anticipated and has imposed a hiring freeze. In 2007, the commissioners settled on a total budget of $90.2 mil- lion, including building and road funds, and the current-ex- pense budget was $30.4 million. The Mason County Commis- sion approved the 2008 budget by a vote of 3-0. In addition to funding day-to-day operations, the document is an account- ing of millions of dollars the county holds in special funds and for the current and future construction of roads and other facilities. Greg Hering, the county's di- rector of human resources, re- signed at the end of November to explore other options three years on the job. now plan to keep the freeze in place through the quarter of 2008 in order to having to lay people off Jane Roush of the County Democratic dressed the issue ofem in her remarks at last meeting of the Mason Commission. "I want to tell what a good job the sioners are doing," she believe the commissioners done a terrific job in kee (Please turn to page v to our. 5th weel vlnners jenny B. Alice J" sign up howl Weekly drawings until christmas Daily Refreshments at Diamond Earrings Starting at $50 HOURS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Iqon.Fri 10:00.5:30 Saturday 10.4 Sunday 11.3 3 Stone Starting at $200 iite 108 at ,at * One year Interest Santa goes bowling Well, no, but something akin to his ho-ho-holiness' yuletide headgear turned up this week to the amuse- ment of Climber junior Alisha Wade and her team- mates in the Timber Bowl. For more on Shelton's un- derstandably nonplused defending state champions, turn to page 21. Choirs to collaborate in Christmas concert More than 60 singers from a pair of local community choirs will blend their voices at a holiday con- cert on Sunday, December 16, in the Shelton High School Audito- rium, 3737 North Shelton Springs Road. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. "Admission is free, though a $5 donation to cover costs will be re- quested at the door. No one unable to donate will be turned away. The Harstine and Annas Bay community choirs will host a 90- minute program with a sing-along finale accompanied by brass, bells, percussion, organ and piano. There will be an intermission in a wide selection of seasonal thvorites both classical and popular. Some of the anticipated high- lights will include: the Northwest premiere of an original setting of "Ave Maria" by Shelton composer Cathryn Mecham; Vivaldi's "An- "Go Tell It on the Mountain"; the classic "O Holy Night" performed by expert ringer Laura Farr on handbells; and a rousing rendi- tion of"Do You Hear What I Hear" performed with all of the voices on stage. Conductors Elizabeth Berndt and Matthew Melendez Blegen are very much hoping that this event will become a cornerstone of the annual Mason County holi- day scene. Local musicians began work on the repertoire back in ear- ly September. "THE COLLABORATION between both community-based musical organizations, to me, epit- omizes the spirit of the season," Blegen said. "It's been particularly exciting to see how well the two choirs complement each other, and how much we've all really enjoyed working together." tiphonal Gloria" fbr two choirs ex- Singing soprano will be Berndt, cerpted i?om his Beatus Vir; an ar- Wendy Cobb, Lorna Hink, Marlene rangement of the classic spiritual, Holman, Richelle Hoosier, Elaine Ireland, Valerie Johnson, Chel- sea Jonas, Kathy Jonas, Donna Last chance Kirkpatrick, Merri Lund, Inez Mc- Gregor, Mecham, Ryder Phelan, Heather Sawyer, Monica Sawyer to sign up and Willa Smith. Singing alto will be Linda Cole- for baskets The 40 et 8 veterans' organiza- tion has announced there will be an additional sign-up for Christ- mas food baskets. The sign-up, which is for food baskets only and not for toys, will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Fri- day, December 14, at the 40 et 8, 113 West Cota Street in downtown Shelton. Food baskets will be distributed at the SOCK Community Center, located in the old Shelton Armory at 601 West Franklin Street, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, De- cember 22, for those families and individuals in need who have reg- istered in advance. bank, Llyn De Danaan, Diane Ed- gin, Farr, Glenna Hagedorn, Eliya Hogan, Linda Humphrey, Virginia McCarty, Michael Moore, Diane Myers, Wilma Neal, Patty Nutt, Mary Jean Rose, Mary Ryan, Nancy Schmidt, Virginia Schna- bel, Willa Smith, Lena Tober and Jubilee Whitman. Singing tenor will be Melen- dez Blegen, Robin Brockmuel- ler, Bill Brogius, Peter Candelin, Bill Holman, Jennifer Gable, Jim Irish, Sandy Plagemann and Mary Ryan. SINGING BARITONE will be Daniel Berndt, Eric Blegen, Bob Bonnet, George Carlson, Monty Cobb, Fred Ebey, Charles Johnson, (Please turn to page 9.) MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE A PRIORITY. 'lb schedule your complimentary financial review, call or visit toda): Dan Baumgartel Financial Advl,r 821 West Railroad Avenue, Suite A, Shelton 426-0982 1-81)0-441-0982 www.edwardJones.com Member $1PC IF YOU'RE NOT AT YOUR LAST JOB, YOUR 401(k) SHOULDN'T BE EITHER.  Armin Baumgartel Fl|tancial Advisor To see why it makes sense to roll 821 West Railroad your 401(k) to Edward Jones, Avenue, Suite A, Shelton call today. 426-0982 I-8¢H)-441-0982 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 13, 2007 Slowdown in housing leads to freeze in hiring by county By REBECCA WELLS and SEAN HANLON With the approval on Tuesday of a 2008 budget of $112.4 mil- lion and proposed spending for day-to-day operations of $30.7 million, Mason County's hiring has skidded to a halt. The county attributes its need to pull the employee brake to a lagging real-estate market, said Betty Wing, director of the county's central operations. The county has not received the revenue it anticipated and has imposed a hiring freeze. In 2007, the commissioners settled on a total budget of $90.2 mil- lion, including building and road funds, and the current-ex- pense budget was $30.4 million. The Mason County Commis- sion approved the 2008 budget by a vote of 3-0. In addition to funding day-to-day operations, the document is an account- ing of millions of dollars the county holds in special funds and for the current and future construction of roads and other facilities. Greg Hering, the county's di- rector of human resources, re- signed at the end of November to explore other options three years on the job. now plan to keep the freeze in place through the quarter of 2008 in order to having to lay people off Jane Roush of the County Democratic dressed the issue ofem in her remarks at last meeting of the Mason Commission. "I want to tell what a good job the sioners are doing," she believe the commissioners done a terrific job in kee (Please turn to page v to our. 5th weel vlnners jenny B. Alice J" sign up howl Weekly drawings until christmas Daily Refreshments at Diamond Earrings Starting at $50 HOURS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Iqon.Fri 10:00.5:30 Saturday 10.4 Sunday 11.3 3 Stone Starting at $200 iite 108 at ,at * One year Interest