Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

The Shelton Family YMCA opened March 1, 2021, and it is continuing to grow with each passing year.

YMCA Senior Director Claudia Suastegui has been with the Shelton YMCA since September, but has worked for the YMCA for at least 20 years.

"I moved here from a larger YMCA association in Idaho, and this association has been like a breath of fresh air because every association has a different community," Suastegui said. "It is so small so you can deepen relationships with people here and you immerse yourself in the community and have access to resources and information and people and so it's r...