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Shelton High School's theater, drama club and entertainment production students stage two one-act plays "10 Ways to Survive: The End of the World" and "The Zombie Apocalypse" at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the school's Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, with donations accepted to support the performing arts program. Doors open a half-hour before each show. Don Zolidis wrote both short comedies. The show takes an absurd look at the fears of impending doom....
Roy Olmstead evolved from the youngest lieutenant in Seattle Police Department history to the leader of a gang that took over bootlegging operations during Prohibition in the Northwest. Des Moines resident Steve Edmiston will talk about the “Rumrunning King” at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Harstine Island Community Club as part of the Inquiring Minds/Humanities Washington program. This is the 14th year the two entities have presented the programs, which are staged at 1:30 p.m. on the last Sunday in January, February and March at the Community Clu...
Western Washington filmmaker Brion Rockwell, and Don Manning, with whom he's worked on three of his films, found themselves overwhelmed by the bustling turnout for a Jan. 21 afternoon screening at the Roxy Theater in Bremerton. The screening included the Rockwell-directed, Tacoma-based "Till I Reach You" and selected scenes from the still-under-production "We All Got Up to Dance," which Rockwell wrote and directed, and filmed in Bremerton. "We got about 100 folks on Facebook who said they'd be...
The annual Through The Garden Gate series organized by Mason County Master Gardeners brings new and resourceful information to community members. The program led by Mason County Master Gardeners has hit the ball out of the park with its 2023 workshop series. The sessions will be in person at the Mason County Public Works Building, 100 West Public Works Drive, Shelton, and on Zoom to accommodate all who want to attend. There are a couple of hands-on activities exclusive for those attending in person, including creation of a native “seed b...
Before he served four terms as Mason County sheriff, Casey Salisbury was a hometown boy who played guitar in a rock band, caught passes and returned kicks for the Shelton High School Highclimbers, cruised Evergreen Square in his cherry red 1968 Mustang, and was inspired by Shelton coaches, cops and teachers. Being the top law enforcement officer in a community where you grew up is a "yin and yang" experience, says Salisbury, who retired this month after 16 years as sheriff. He recognizes most...
The Friends of Lake Cushman Dog Park spoke to the Shelton-Mason County Journal about what lies ahead for the nonprofit group in the wake of its recent progress. Bill Long, treasurer for the group, said the group’s efforts to create an off-leash dog park in Mason County yielded the signing of an agreement by members of the Friends of Lake Cushman Dog Park, a 501(c)(3) organization, and Mason County to provide such a dog park at the county’s current Foothills Park, at 241 Foothills Park Road nea...
Mason County Community Concert Association's annual performance series continues with the Nashville-based band Vinyl Radio at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. Single-concert tickets are $30 for adults, with children under age 18 admitted free. Ticket packages for the remaining season are $50. For more information, check out www.masoncountyconcerts.org. The four members of Vinyl Radio play music popular in the 1970s, including The Eagles, America, The Doobie...
Shelton embraced the nickname "Christmastown, USA" in 1955. Even the president of the United States ended that year with a Mason County holiday tree gracing his home. At the time, Mason County tree farms were selling more than 1 million Christmas trees a year. The Shelton-Mason County Journal, which immediately began showcasing the new slogan at the top of each page, chronicled the embrace of the moniker that year, which culminated in December with a Chicago Daily News article that proclaimed,...
They say "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." If that is the case, Lisa Cree hasn't worked many days in her life. Mason Transit Authority celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this month, and for 28 of those 30 years, Cree has been driving people around Mason County. Cree started her driving career in 1990 with Paratransit Services in Pierce County while living in Mason County. Paratransit was the original contractor for transit services in Mason County. Mason Trans...
The SteelHead Bluegrass Band, Borrowed Time and local band Runaway Train will perform bluegrass music at the Kristmas Town Kiwanis' Midwinter Bluegrass Celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 30 in the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. Admission for the eighth annual concert is $20 for adults, and kids 15 and younger are admitted for free. The SteelHead Bluegrass Band is based in Bremerton and plays traditional and contemporary bluegrass. Borrowed Time features Martin Stevens, Josh Adkins, J...
Actors and crew members are wanted for the musical drama "Moment of Truth," an original two-act "evangelical play," with open auditions from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. Shelton native Laura Lee Roznowski, a 1974 graduate of Shelton High School who co-wrote the play with Patrice Johnson, will direct. The Lacey resident is also seeking a musical director, who will be paid. The drama features spiritual warfare with angels and demons, and revolves around a...
A “reverse” parade, performances by school choirs, photos with Santa Claus and the lighting of the Christmas tree are among the highlights of the Holiday Magic events staged from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in downtown Shelton. The Kristmas Town Kiwanis Club and Shelton Downtown Merchants host the events on a stretch of West Railroad Avenue, which will be closed to vehicles. Friday’s offerings include the lighting of the Christmas tree at Post Office Park. Fire pits will be lit, and kids can enjoy a ride on the Kristmas Kiwanis’ tiny tr...
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" has been brought to life in many ways since its publication in 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge was immortalized by Mr. Magoo, voiced by Jim Carey, portrayed as "Ms. Scrooge" by Cicely Tyson, and depicted by Michael Caine playing opposite The Muppets. Versions have been set in the Wild West with Jack Palance, and in a TV studio with Bill Murray. Connection Street Theatre director Michelle Whittaker promises some new twists on the holiday perennial when the Shelton...
The rowdy Herdman children have taken over the major roles in the annual holiday show in the comedy play "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," staged by the Harstine Island Theater Club at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harstine Island Community Club. Admission is free. Pam Mueller directs the play. The show "is a funny play with an important reminder for the Christmas season: love is messy, unpredictable, challenging, creative and comes to us in mysterious ways," she said....
