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FIRE DISTRICT 2 Chief Beau Bakken caught this photo of a mudslide- surrounded home that sits below the Burma Road. Chief Bakken took the picture while flying over the Tahuya Peninsula in a National Guard helicopter to survey damage and provide assistance to trapped resi- dents. After the storm: Many residents seek help after slides and flooding (Continued from page 1.) tled water arrived, as did cash and more clothing. A few dozen large covered plas- tic boxes had been donated to help people get their goods home and to keep things dry once they got there. Most of the visitors whom had flooding arrived at Theler expect- ing to simply get information, find out what help was available and maybe receive a few grocer- ies. Many had missed some work due to the storm or to clean up, and while most of them now had power, many were still without water and had come to town to do laundry. NEARLY ALL were very reluc- tant to accept any relief. "Things are so much worse down in Cen- tralia," they'd say or "others need these things so much more than we do." But with some encourage- ment, most did agree to accept help and left with warm coats and blankets, sweat clothes and clean- ing kits, toiletries and pet food. .And lots of bottled water. Theler manager Anne Whit- man commented that relief work is both physically and emotionally exhausting - receiving heavy box- es of goods and processing them and assisting recipients and help- ing carry things out to their cars, as well as hearing time after time about devastating loss and the crushing amount of work needing to be done. But the thanks flowed as freely as the incoming donations and the outgoing boxes. "Thank you, thank you, thank you," the volunteers heard - for the food, for the coat, for the water, for being there, for doing what you're doing. The Theler Center is expected to stay open for relief supplies at least through this week. "PEOPLE were really in shock for days over what happened to them," says Whitman, "and they're only just beginning to really get themselves together and get out again." When relief operations do come to an end, though, the Salvation Army and the Theler Center are going to work to keep all remain- ing donations right here in the North Mason community. The North Mason Food Bank will re- ceive any leftover food, the Faith In Action thrift store will take as many clothes as they can and any cash donations will be earmarked for the North Mason community. For more information and flood advice, contact the Theler Center at 275-4898, or the county's office of emergency management at 275- 4467, Extension 800, or the Salva- tion Army at 373-5550. ( ;hristmas services, events still to come Several area churches still have some special Christmas-related events in the works in coming days. Here is a quick look at some of the special services and events that are planned: • On Sunday, December 16, North Mason Bible Church will offer a Christmas choir concert and a play, "The Richest Family in Town," at their regular 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. The church is lo- cated at 82 East Campus Drive, just below North Mason High School. To get more information call the church directly at 275- 4555. • On Sunday, December 16, Al- ly-n Baptist Church will present a play, "The Mystery of the Missing Manger" at its regular l 1 a.m ser- vice. The church is located at 221 East LakeLand I)rive in AIlyn. For further information call the church at 275-6992. • On Sunday, December 16, Grapeview Timberland Commu- nity Church will host its Sunday school's play, "Twas the Night Be- fore Christmas," at 6 p.m. with a "birthday party for Jesus" after- wards. The church is located at 460 East Mason-Benson Road. For more information contact them at 275-3750. • The holidays can be a time of strugglel especially if there has been the death of a ]eyed one, a job loss, or separation from thmily and tradition. With those needs in JESFIELD Construction, Inc. Serving the North Mason area since 196 7 Specializing in seawall Re-construction and home repairs 275-6684 Frank Merrill Belfair, WA Lic #JESFII*228DO mind, North Mason United Meth- odist Church will host a new type of gathering, called 'The Longest Night," to be held at 7 p.m. on Fri- day, December 21, at the church. The nontraditional service will include meditations, songs and prayers supportive of those who are feeling a bit less joy during this season. * Belfair Community Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas cantata at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, and at the regular 11 a.m. service on Sunday, December 23. The church is locat- ed at 23300 NE State Route 3. For more information on this event contact the church at 275-6031. * At 6 p.m. on Sunday, De- cember 23, the New Community Church of Union will present its annual "The Baby Born in a Barn" nontraditional service, held in the big barn at Hunter Farms. Hunt- er Farms is located at 1921 East State Route 106 in Union. From Belfair, simply follow State Route 106 (South Shore Road) towards Union. For more information on this event call 898-7855. . The annual Las Posadas service will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, December 24, at North Mason United Methodist Church. This youth-oriented service in the Hispanic tradition was begun in 1587 to introduce Christianity to the New World. The service will include familiar words and music as well as, of course, a pifiata. Several churches have also planned special Christmas Eve services: • Saint Nicholas' Episcopal Church will hold a Eucharist ser- vice at 2 p.m. • Christ Lutheran Church, lo- cated at 3701 NE North Shore Road, will have a service at 4 p.m. and also a candlelight service at 11 p.m. • Belfair Assembly of God Church will have a candlelight service at 6 p.m. • The North Mason Bible Church has a service set for 6:30 p.m. • The Allyn Baptist Church will hold a candlelight service at 7 p.m. • Belfair Community Baptist Church will have services at 7 and 11 p.m. • Christ Lutheran Church will hold a candlelight service at 11 p.m. • North Mason United Method- ist Church has set a candlelight service at 11 p.m. I I I I NORTH MASON FIBER COMPANY RO. Box 275 • NE 431 Log Yard Rd. • Belfair, WA 98528 The Place To Take Your YARD & WOOD Waste Contractors Welcome OPEN MON-FRI 7AM-SPM • WEEKENDS 8AM-4PM 275-0228 Plea. ca, for directions and more information NO Plastics or Garbage PLEASE J I III Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, December 13, 2007 ::i you will receive for one year as a gift from best wishes eeeeon. Post Office Box 250, Belfair, Washington 98528 Yes, I'd like a one-year Christmas gift subscription mailed to: Name ddress [ $31 (Mason County address)  $45 (Elma or Bremerton address) [ $45 (in Washington State)  $55 (out of state) From: (name and address) FIRE DISTRICT 2 Chief Beau Bakken caught this photo of a mudslide- surrounded home that sits below the Burma Road. Chief Bakken took the picture while flying over the Tahuya Peninsula in a National Guard helicopter to survey damage and provide assistance to trapped resi- dents. After the storm: Many residents seek help after slides and flooding (Continued from page 1.) tled water arrived, as did cash and more clothing. A few dozen large covered plas- tic boxes had been donated to help people get their goods home and to keep things dry once they got there. Most of the visitors whom had flooding arrived at Theler expect- ing to simply get information, find out what help was available and maybe receive a few grocer- ies. Many had missed some work due to the storm or to clean up, and while most of them now had power, many were still without water and had come to town to do laundry. NEARLY ALL were very reluc- tant to accept any relief. "Things are so much worse down in Cen- tralia," they'd say or "others need these things so much more than we do." But with some encourage- ment, most did agree to accept help and left with warm coats and blankets, sweat clothes and clean- ing kits, toiletries and pet food. .And lots of bottled water. Theler manager Anne Whit- man commented that relief work is both physically and emotionally exhausting - receiving heavy box- es of goods and processing them and assisting recipients and help- ing carry things out to their cars, as well as hearing time after time about devastating loss and the crushing amount of work needing to be done. But the thanks flowed as freely as the incoming donations and the outgoing boxes. "Thank you, thank you, thank you," the volunteers heard - for the food, for the coat, for the water, for being there, for doing what you're doing. The Theler Center is expected to stay open for relief supplies at least through this week. "PEOPLE were really in shock for days over what happened to them," says Whitman, "and they're only just beginning to really get themselves together and get out again." When relief operations do come to an end, though, the Salvation Army and the Theler Center are going to work to keep all remain- ing donations right here in the North Mason community. The North Mason Food Bank will re- ceive any leftover food, the Faith In Action thrift store will take as many clothes as they can and any cash donations will be earmarked for the North Mason community. For more information and flood advice, contact the Theler Center at 275-4898, or the county's office of emergency management at 275- 4467, Extension 800, or the Salva- tion Army at 373-5550. ( ;hristmas services, events still to come Several area churches still have some special Christmas-related events in the works in coming days. Here is a quick look at some of the special services and events that are planned: • On Sunday, December 16, North Mason Bible Church will offer a Christmas choir concert and a play, "The Richest Family in Town," at their regular 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. The church is lo- cated at 82 East Campus Drive, just below North Mason High School. To get more information call the church directly at 275- 4555. • On Sunday, December 16, Al- ly-n Baptist Church will present a play, "The Mystery of the Missing Manger" at its regular l 1 a.m ser- vice. The church is located at 221 East LakeLand I)rive in AIlyn. For further information call the church at 275-6992. • On Sunday, December 16, Grapeview Timberland Commu- nity Church will host its Sunday school's play, "Twas the Night Be- fore Christmas," at 6 p.m. with a "birthday party for Jesus" after- wards. The church is located at 460 East Mason-Benson Road. For more information contact them at 275-3750. • The holidays can be a time of strugglel especially if there has been the death of a ]eyed one, a job loss, or separation from thmily and tradition. With those needs in JESFIELD Construction, Inc. Serving the North Mason area since 196 7 Specializing in seawall Re-construction and home repairs 275-6684 Frank Merrill Belfair, WA Lic #JESFII*228DO mind, North Mason United Meth- odist Church will host a new type of gathering, called 'The Longest Night," to be held at 7 p.m. on Fri- day, December 21, at the church. The nontraditional service will include meditations, songs and prayers supportive of those who are feeling a bit less joy during this season. * Belfair Community Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas cantata at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21, and at the regular 11 a.m. service on Sunday, December 23. The church is locat- ed at 23300 NE State Route 3. For more information on this event contact the church at 275-6031. * At 6 p.m. on Sunday, De- cember 23, the New Community Church of Union will present its annual "The Baby Born in a Barn" nontraditional service, held in the big barn at Hunter Farms. Hunt- er Farms is located at 1921 East State Route 106 in Union. From Belfair, simply follow State Route 106 (South Shore Road) towards Union. For more information on this event call 898-7855. . The annual Las Posadas service will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, December 24, at North Mason United Methodist Church. This youth-oriented service in the Hispanic tradition was begun in 1587 to introduce Christianity to the New World. The service will include familiar words and music as well as, of course, a pifiata. Several churches have also planned special Christmas Eve services: • Saint Nicholas' Episcopal Church will hold a Eucharist ser- vice at 2 p.m. • Christ Lutheran Church, lo- cated at 3701 NE North Shore Road, will have a service at 4 p.m. and also a candlelight service at 11 p.m. • Belfair Assembly of God Church will have a candlelight service at 6 p.m. • The North Mason Bible Church has a service set for 6:30 p.m. • The Allyn Baptist Church will hold a candlelight service at 7 p.m. • Belfair Community Baptist Church will have services at 7 and 11 p.m. • Christ Lutheran Church will hold a candlelight service at 11 p.m. • North Mason United Method- ist Church has set a candlelight service at 11 p.m. I I I I NORTH MASON FIBER COMPANY RO. Box 275 • NE 431 Log Yard Rd. • Belfair, WA 98528 The Place To Take Your YARD & WOOD Waste Contractors Welcome OPEN MON-FRI 7AM-SPM • WEEKENDS 8AM-4PM 275-0228 Plea. ca, for directions and more information NO Plastics or Garbage PLEASE J I III Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, December 13, 2007 ::i you will receive for one year as a gift from best wishes eeeeon. Post Office Box 250, Belfair, Washington 98528 Yes, I'd like a one-year Christmas gift subscription mailed to: Name ddress [ $31 (Mason County address)  $45 (Elma or Bremerton address) [ $45 (in Washington State)  $55 (out of state) From: (name and address)