The Shelton-Mason County Journal

Thursday, December 23, 2004
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'Oh Holy Night'

Another "Living Nativity" plays out last week at the Agate-area home of Jeff and Nancy Peterson. Luminous as she awaits her cue, above, is shepherd Dakota Stieler of nearby Pioneer School. The Petersons have now staged their barnyard reenactment here a dozen Christmases in a row.

REFLECTING THE CONDITIONS of a frequently flooded area is standing water on Bourgault Road. It was closed December 10-11 after heavy rain caused the Skokomish River to overflow its banks.

Back at ya

To the delight of those who'd just turned over the spotlight, Shelton's S.O.C.K. "Thank You" Celebration gives way to youthful entertainment earlier this month in the Armory. S.O.C.K., or "Save Our County's Kids," marked the seventh anniversary of its youth-center services here as sponsor of the Shelton Community Center. Director Sue Sheldon (right, near, with honored guests Vi Cruickshank and Rob Wilson-Hoss) thanked the community for making it posible for S.O.C.K. to help the more than three thousand kids who've come through its doors. Cruickshank and Wilson-Hoss were recognized for their ongoing leadership roles in the organization, as was now-president Kathy Haigh, who was unable to attend. Among the young entertainers that evening were Tyray McGrew, Larissa Brown, Brian Benjamin, Cheyenne Overlin and Jareau Afo. Sheldon reminded guests that S.O.C.K. still needs the community's monetary support.

DEPUTY DUAIN DUGAN of the Mason County Sheriff's Office talks with the shift sergeant at a cordon set up around the home of a Harstine Island couple murdered there on Friday.

APPEARANCES NOTWITHSTANDING, things prove not to be looking up in Climber hoopdom Friday night as the host boys go down to resounding defeat at the hands of preseason favorite Central Kitsap. Jockeying at the top, from left, are the hosts' Andrew Boykin, Bo Tinaza and Curtis Trondsen and CK's Glen Perkins and Ryan Forney.

SANTA CLAUS, also known as Fire District 2 Chief Mike Greene, takes a break from passing out free smoke detectors. He is joined by volunteer firefighter Kim Ehresman and the fire district's newest commissioner, Linda Myers.

TAHUYA NEIGHBORS Susan Crowell and Derrick Lewis, who each have backgrounds in counseling, have teamed up in an effort to help troubled youth in North Mason.

Serving up 'snowman soup'

To celebrate the season and give back to the community, students from the North Mason School District's vocational education classes created a tasty holiday project to share with the children at the North Mason Food Bank. The students worked hard over the last two weeks to fill 220 red and green hand-made stockings with the ingredients for a special "snowman soup." Megan Bishop, left, and Amanda Hoover, right, and their classmates distributed the snowman soup stockings at the food bank on Monday and were assisted by Guy Townsend, a North Mason Food Bank volunteer. The "soup" is a tasty treat that includes hot chocolate with chocolate kisses, marshmallows and a candy cane.

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