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I MASTERGARDENER 1 ctw Diamond Pendant $2. z Special Red Tag Items SAVINGS UP TO 70% • Sterling Silver Jewelry Starting at ~10°° • New Holly Yashi Jewelry Up to 20% OFF Landstrom's Black Hills Gold Up to 30% OFF • Pearl Earrings Starting at *15°° FREE Drawing Festive holiday greens, ice and snow tips !II ti By R. JEANNE REHWALDT grow within a few steps of my front producing shrubs, think about adding porch, a few of these plants to your garden. "Deck the halls with boughs of hol- Another popular holiday plant is They will perk up the winter land- ly, fa, la, la, la, la...la, la. la. la." holly. I don't have a single holly bush scape and feed your feathered friends. December is traditionally the in my yard. but my late Aunt who Although we have been lucky with month when folks bring the garden lived in Salem. Ore., did have one. our weather so far. we need to be indoors. Doesn't the smell of the Each year. she would ship a box of mindful of what may come. When ice greens indoor make as much of an fresh holly clippings to me for use and snow become a problem, remem- impact in our homes as the way they in my decorations. I certainly miss ber to use sand. not salt. on your icy look? At local nurseries and other re- that postal delivery, but I'm sure if I sidewalks if there are plants (includ- tailers, wreaths, swags and garlands just asked all my gardening friends ing lawn) that will get the briny run- of greenery are for sale along with I could find a local source for hollies, off. The sodium in salt is bad for your holly, cut trees and poinsettias. How- They are just one of many plants with soil and can kill plants. ever, those of us with gardens can colorful berries. You might find red or If (or when) snow comes to Mason make a raid with the pruners in hand orange-red berries on your cotoneas- County it is usually very wet and and come back in with plenty of raw tel. skimmia, pyracantha, stranvae- heavy. It can do considerable damage material for holiday decorations, sia or aucuba to our plants, shrubs in particular, if It is a rare yard in Mason County If you decorate with other non- not removed. Try to knock it off limbs that 'doesn't contain at least a few traditional colors, you can get purple before too much accumulates. (I use conifers and other evergreens. True berries on beautyberry (CallicarpaL an old broom handle. ~ Do it by gently firs and pines give off a wonderful hot pink ones on pernettya or metallic thumping the branches from below. fragrance and Western red cedar is blue ones on Viburnum davidii. The If you attack from above, the added great for making garlands. My ever- white berries of our native snowberry downward force may be just enough green huckleberry and salal are fa- add a nice touch as well. to break the branch. vorites in the floral industry and they If you don't have many berry- Happy Holidays to all. Habitat for Humanity of Mason County joins national effort Habitat for Humanity when the partnership's $160 million mark was surpassed with a $9.2 million commit- ment for 2012. the seventh year of a strong alliance between the two organiza- tions. This will be the third home built with Thrivent funds in Mason County. Habitat for Humanity's relationship with Thrivent Financial brings the finan- cial. volunteer and advo- cacy resources of Thriven~ Financial together with the affordable housing construc- tion leadership of hundreds of local Habitat for Human- ity affiliates. To date. more than 480.000 volunteers have donated more than three million hours to con- struct 1.600 homes in the United States. The 2012 commitment This week's winner --- David D. of Mason County learned recently that it has been FREE Refreshments awarded $52,250 to build a family home in Shelton. ppi This grant, providing 55 FREE Gift Wra ng percent of the cost of con- FREE Pocket Calendars struction, comes from Min- While suppBes last neapolis-based Thrivent Financial for Lutherans' Gift Certificates Available unique partnership with Habitat for Humanity In- ! ternational: Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity. The remaining cost of the build is from local Lutheran churches (10 percent) and 35 percent raised by Habi- tat of Mason County. ~ ' Habitat for Humanity of Mason County is celebrat- ing their award in conjunc- tion with an international announcement made Dec. 5, in Minneapolis, Minn., Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30 • Sat & Sun 10-3 Thanks for voting us Mason County's Favorite Jewelry Store 1 st & Railroad, Suite 108 426-5811 O- Tomorrow is the December Hymn Sing Join us as we sing the Traditional Christmas Carols Friday, December 115TM from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Missionary Alliance Church on Mountain View at Washington & East "J" Street. il i li Supscribe to The Journal now!! 426-4412 will fund the construe-tunities and programs for tion and rehabilitation of current homeowners seek- 142 Habitat for Humanity ing to preserve their homes. homes in 32 U.S. states, in- Through partnerships with eluding the home built by families, volunteers and Habitat of Mason County in donors, we work together Shelton. to improve the living condi- "The Thrivent Builds al- lions of families in Mason liance is helping Habitat of County. Since 1996, Mason Mason County increase the County Habitat has worked number offamiliesservedin with 21 families with 60 our community," said Rich- children in building and ardMcGrue, executive direc- many more through reha- tor of Habitat for Humanity bilitating homes. of Mason County. "We are so Thrivent Builds with grateful for Thrivent's sup- Habitat for Humanity is a port of our efforts to provide multi-year, multi-million decent, affordable homes in dollar partnership between partnership with families in Thrivent Financial for Lu- need." therans and Habitat for This home will be built Humanity International. by area volunteers, many Thrivent Builds is designed of which will be Lutheran, to involve Thrivent mere- The Habitat partner fam- bers and Lutherans in help- ily will also need to invest ing provide a "hand up" to 400 hours of "sweat equity" people in need of afford- helping to build their home. able housing, offering them Construction will begin in a path ~o greater economic the spring of 2012 and is independence. Excluding expected to continue for six government funding, Thri- months, vent Builds with Habitat for For more information on Humanity is Habitat's larg- how you can volunteer, be a est single source of fund- potential Habitat homeown- rag, constructing more than er or support Habitat for 2,700 homes in the U.S. Humanity of Mason County and around the world since call the office at 426-8134 2005. For more information. or visit the website at www. visit ThriventBuilds.com. habitatmasonwa.org. Thrivent Financial for Lu- Habitat for Humanity of therans is a not-for-profit, Mason County is a faith- Fortune 500 financial ser- based housing ministry vices membership organiza- partnering with the commu- tion helping approximately nity to improve, maintain 2.5 million members achieve and build affordable quality financial security and give housing for those in need. back to their communities. By engaging the entire tom- Thrivent Financial and its munity, we offer programs affiliates offer a broad range for people in need of afford- of financial products and ser- able home-ownership oppor- vices. i Grace Baptist Church Contact us: Mailing Mdress: ... for the faith o#he ~ospd ~ po ~ox lozs, Shelt0n, WA OSSS4 ............. ~ ~ Phone: (360) 462d611 Times of Services: ~i ~ ..... E-mail: pa~lor@g~s~d,o~,or~ Sunday School ........................ 10 a.m. V:~'~I. ,~,~..lb~h~lton.o~ Sunday Morning Worship ...... 11 a.m. ~~ List~ on Sunday Evening W0rship ........ 6p.m. ~i%)~d~ KM~IO3OAM Wednesday Prayer Meeting..... 7 p.m. ~£/~2 ~ Sundatj 9:30-lO:OOam Agate Grange Bldg. on Agate Loop Rd, r' 9:30 a,m., 728 Railroad Ave, CrossPoint Service Traditional Service: .... A more contemporary service A more traditional service '" ~ % thai beginsal 9100 AM that begins al :. ~ :~ • Praise Band . Praise rlk'al]l 10:45 AM • Conl ei'apora ry Message Choir Children and Adult Sunday School 9 AM ...... NEED WEEKDAY CHILDCARE? WO~Wdcar~ Oenfer Sunday Services 9=OO ~ I Celebratlola Service 10:30 ~M I Celebration Service Attended Nursery Childre~s Classes 4:oo ,'M ] Gateway 10 Re( 0v(wy cI Hide om, Provided I Wednesday Nieht Service ") 7:00 i'm [ Mid-Week Service Nursery to 2 Years, Childrelfs Classes SOULFIRE YOUTH, 6~J 12 ~11 Grade The purpose of~ ~ is to halp .y people bet°rile ~ ~ ¢J~ ~ thr°ugh W°' ship, WRness, Warfare, and Work for His K~ngdom. ADDRESS 1405 S 7th St, Shelton PI-IO~E ] 360 426 2758 WeB$1XE i ~.gatewaycfcon~ Faith Lud,era. Church d Ghmt.ventered hurch Shelton United Methodist Church sheltonumc.net ~ i~@~} % ~4 N~~': ~ ~~ , Adult Choir, Small Groups. Bell Choir , Intergenerati0nal Ministries o Dynamic Worship Experience ... for love of the world! Open hearts. Oven minds. Oven doors. The Peo l~p~L~'Shellon United Methodist Church Call 426-4412 to place your ad Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Mi'~souri Synod 206 East Wyandotte Avenue COIl temporary Service .......... 830 a.m Christian Education ................ 9:45 a.m rFradit~ona] Worship .............. lhO0 a.m Office 426-6353 Daycare 427-3165 www. mtoliveshelton.org -- Reslored - Renewed in Rwers of Grace $/dff /fl Pa/flf Come Sunday Night Worship 6 p.m. Worship for all ages Senior Center • 826 W Railroad Ave 438-8531 www.riversofgrace, org ~,sheltoafbe,or9 z~0426-8461 • ,, Sunday Morning Worship 9 + 10:30 am Sunday School i~r all ng~s • NightChurchOp~ 419w Rail'oadAve , Domingo La kJlesia Baufiata O pm 3eMck en ['sp~h,,I * Wednesdays 6 pm Y,~th Ch~tch AW'\NA K (~ Adut Classes - Jc~ava$ ~ pffl El grupo de los Latino~ Jovenes St. David's of Wales EPISCOPAL CHURCH A place where all are welcome 324 W. Cedar St. • Shelton SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. 9:15 Conversational Bible Study Office phone: 426-8472 www.sdow.org New Community Church of Union Sunday Gatherings (All me welcotne.I) WORSHIP SERVICES 8:30 and 10:30 at the Union Fire Itall 50 E. Seattle St., Union 98592 360-898-7855 web site: www.thenccu.org Page B-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 15, 2011