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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)