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May 2012 Shelton Mason County Chamber 1 1 Shelton Mason County Chamber May 2012MAY 2012

In ThE loopsTATE OF THE COMMUNITY

Community leaders meet to discuss plans – 4

A BIgHT OF BITE Join Chamber & Community members

to celebrate local businesses– 6

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SHELTONMASONCOUNTY With summer shortly upon us it is time to take a look at our next major upcoming event. The 2nd Annual Chamber Golf Tournament will be held at Alderbrook Golf Course on Friday September 14th.

Message from Chamber president

Board of Trustees

PresidentDrew MacEwenFalcon Financial, Inc.

Past Presidentpatti Case

green Diamond Resource Company

Vice President of MarketingKathryn Kamin

Hood Canal Communications

Vice President of Member servicesMelanie Bakala

state Farm Insurance

TreasurerRick Verbarendse

Alderbrook golf & Yacht Club

steve Andrewski Herb Baze

Black star, The strip steakhouseKevin Cronquist

Prudential NW Real EstateMike gango Bob Houle

Houle & goodell Attorneys, LLCKelly Crabtree

Maple glen senior Living

Mission StatementTo encourage and maintain a vibrant business community, promote tourism and facilitate economic development.

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www.sheltonchamber.org

Last year’s inaugural event was a very fun time with most participants winning prizes. This year’s event will be bigger, better, and not to be missed! If you have a team get signed up now by calling the Chamber office as preliminary indications are the field is already half full!

If you would like to play but don’t have a foursome let us know and we will get you on a team. Kevin Cronquist is chairing this year’s event and is very enthusiastic on building upon last year’s success. The golf tourna-ment funds will be used to sponsor and support our Shop Local Campaign and LOCAL BUCK$ So get signed up today and mark your calendar for September 14th!

As to business your Cham-ber continues to actively promote our member businesses and is working to make our community better for business growth. Heidi and I have begun conducting meetings with various elected officials to have dialogue to improve the business environment, keep abreast of what is happening, and ensure we have open dialogue with our elected officials on behalf of the Chamber.

Strong partnerships are vital to a strong business climate and we will continue to foster that for everyone’s benefit. The SAVER committee is continuing its work with the City of Shelton on implementing business friendly changes within the city.

Change doesn’t always hap-pen fast, but rest assured we are diligently working for positive change.

Here is to a productive and profitable summer and hoping that each of you has time to sit back, relax, and enjoy some of the season with family and friends. See you at the next Chamber Event…

Drew MacEwenPresident

Spring Shop local Cash Mob

The general idea of a Cash Mob is to encourage people to go into our small, local businesses and spend their money, en masse, to give the business owner a little bit of economic stimulus. Our hope is that we help businesses grow, we make people happy, we get stuff for ourselves, have a great time, and maybe we celebrate afterward with an appetizer or cocktail.

The first gathering called a Cash Mob was held in Buffalo, NY, on August 5, 2011, and was or-ganized by blogger, Christopher Smith. Since then, Cash Mobs have been sprouting up all across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. While organized by many different groups of people, all appear to have the same goal in mind: to support local businesses that they love!

With the Chamber’s Spring Shop Local campaign, we are hosting five Cash Mobs, each Friday throughout the month of May and the

first Friday in June, in addition to our regular coupons with specials and discounts at various member businesses.

If you would like to participate in one of these mobs, please contact the Chamber office to find where we’ll be meeting for that particular week, though the exact location will not be revealed until moments before we “mob” the store.

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Message from Chamber Executive Director

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Newest Members!HomeStreet Bank720 Lilly Rd sE, ste 101

Olympia, WA 98512www.homestreet.comMortgage Banking

Auto Interior Renew271 E spencer gl Drshelton, WA 98584

[email protected] & Boat Detailing

lake Cushman Golf Course210 N Fairway Dr Wshelton, WA 98584

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Golf Course

Nancy’s & J.B.’s Clean & Neat Consultant

shelton, WA [email protected]

www.nancy-jb-clean-neat-consultant.comJanitorial Services

Know someone else who should join the Chamber?

Please call (360) 426-2021

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May is a month filled with celebrations and special events! We have Small Business Week, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Traveler Days, Bluegrass from the Forest, Matlock Old Timer’s Fair, Sound Learn-ing’s Spell-e-bration, the beginning of Forest Festival and more. The State of the Commu-nity was a fantastic event, hearing from local elected officials. Thank you to Ma-son County Commissioner Lynda Ring Erickson, Port of Shelton Commissioner Dick Taylor, and City of Shelton Mayor Gary Cronce for sharing your perspec-tive with us. I am hopeful that the optimism and pride evident at that meeting, coupled with a continued diligence by business owners and citizens will promote opportunities for partner-ships and progress in our community.

You may have noticed the lovely window displays in our office and at Lynch Creek Floral honoring those donating to this year’s beautification fundraising campaign.

The Beautification Com-mittee is working hard to reach out to businesses and community members – no gift is too small! The mon-ies raised will go toward not only the 75 flower baskets but also the 65 Christmas decoration sites.

We will also be holding a fundraising movie event at Shelton Cinemas on May 19 and 20, a special 9:30 AM showing of the movie The Avengers based on the Marvel comic book heroes. Tickets can be purchased by anyone (call our office to reserve yours!) and all proceeds will go to Beauti-fication. And I mentioned, Small Business Week which is May 14-18. May 17 – the day of Business Expo & Bite of Shelton – is being named Small Business Day. Thank you to Jim Davenport of Top Hand LLC for his ef-fort in making this procla-mation take place. The list of businesses and restaurants participating in this annual event is exciting and prom-ises an incredible experience for attendees. Be sure to join us to vote for Best Booth and the Golden Fork awards (after trying several savory bites for yourself )!

With summer closely com-ing upon us, we’ve also be-gun planning for this year’s golf tournament.

The event will be held at Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club again, on Friday, Sep-tember 14. The committee is working hard to make this a fun, interactive event. Based on the planning I’ve seen, it’s sure to be a hit!

Lastly, you likely saw our survey go out in the past few weeks asking for your feedback on the Cham-ber’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. We will use the data col-lected from this survey to charter the direction of our organization. Our business plan is coming together and will implement the goals outlined through your participation.

As always, if you have any ideas, thoughts or plans you’d like to share with me on how to make Mason County a better place to live, work and play – I hope you’ll share them with me. I’m all ears.

Heidi McCutcheonExecutive Director

CoVER IMAGEFamilies delighted at the music and entertainment as well as Fair and Rodeo demonstations offered at the 2012 Dragon-Fest event in April. This event celebrated the launch of the 2012 Fair season and the Year of the Dragon as well as Earth Day! For details of upcoming fairgrounds events including Fair and Rodeo, visit www.masoncountyfair.org


Each year, the Chamber provides a State of the Community address to hear about rel-evant, community issues from local elected officials. The Shelton Life (voted the 2011 Business of the Year by Chamber Members) hosted the April 19 event.

State of the Community

This year’s speakers were Mason County Com-missioner Lynda Ring Erickson, Port of Shelton Commissioner Dick Taylor, and City of Shel-ton Mayor Gary Cronce. Following a welcome by Chamber President Drew MacEwen, each speaker spoke to their area of responsibility,

highlighting budget plans, programs of interest, and civic services. In addition to their presenta-tion, each elected official was asked to answer questions prepared by the Governmental Affairs Committee and then from the event’s attendees.

Photo L-R: Mark Stevens;, Shelton Life Marketing; Drew MacEwen, Falcon Financial, Inc. and Cham-ber President; City of Shel-ton Mayor Gary Cronce; Port of Shelton Commis-sioner Dick Taylor; Mason County Commissioner Lynda Ring Erickson; and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heidi McCutcheon.

Higher Wholesale Energy Costs & Renewable Energy purchases prompt Consideration of pUD 3 Electricity Rate Increase Mason County PUD No. 3 commissioners conducted a public hearing on proposed electricity rate increases. The financial impacts of looming renewable energy purchases and an increase in price for wholesale electricity supplies purchased from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) are among the main reasons PUD 3 is considering increases this year.

The adoption of the 2012 budget in December anticipated a retail electricity rate increase, which includes a three percent change in the cost for energy consumption and a ten cent per day increase in the daily customer charge. The last increase in electrical rates was in 2009.

Commissioners will consider adoption of new rates at their April 10 regular business meeting.The rate increase is driven by several issues: An average ten percent increase in the cost of wholesale purchases of electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and a possible further boost in rates in coming years.

The loss of rate credits from the BPA due to past overcharges by the federal agency.

The possible loss of a $1 million annual discount from the BPA for certain utilities with a large proportion of rural customers. This is due to an increase in PUD customers. A Washington State requirement to buy a certain percentage of its electricity supply from qualifying renewable energy sources. The condition under state law will have a three percent impact on the cost of wholesale electricity purchased by the PUD for its customers.

Overall increased operating costs for the PUD.

A residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity would expect a billing of approximately $81.24 per month, an increase of $4.84 per month (not includ-ing applicable Washington State or city of Shelton utility taxes). The PUD is using $500,000 from reserves this year to reduce the impact on rates.

PUD 3 rates are generally in the middle of those utilities surveyed.The schedule and amount of rate increases being considered by the PUD include:

3% increase for energy consump-tion and a ten cent per day in-crease in the daily customer charge beginning with the May 1, 2012 meter readings.

3% increase for energy consump-tion and a ten cent per day in-crease in the daily customer charge in 2013.

3% increase for energy consump-tion in 2014.

For more information about these programs, contact the PUD’s cus-tomer service office. PUD 3 also has a wide range of rebates and incentives to help reduce electric-ity consumption. Services include a free energy audit to identify ways to save energy.

The rate increases are a part of PUD 3’s five year financial plan to ensure safe and reliable energy for PUD customers at the lowest possible rates.


pENINSUlA CREDIT UNIoN NAMES JIM MoRREll AS NEW pRESIDENT / CEo

The Board of Directors of Peninsula Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Jim Morrell as their new Presi-dent / CEO. Mr. Morrell brings over 20 years of financial experience to Peninsula CU, including 17 years working in the credit union industry. His most recent position was that of Senior Vice-President, Support Services at iQ Credit Union in Vancouver, Washington where he has worked for the last 14 years. He will be replacing outgoing CEO, Steve Gorseth, who will be retiring in June of this year.

try. Other involvement includes the Client Advisory Council for Online Resources and Symitar’s Operations Council.

Jim Morrell joins Peninsula CU at an exciting time. In the past six years, Peninsula CU has seen substantial growth, has opened two new branches and will soon be broadening the access of their membership with the addition of shared branching. Peninsula CU has been listening, serving, and educating their members since 1935 and has five branches

Jim Morrell brings a strong background in finance. He holds a Master of Management Degree from the Atkinson Graduate School of Manage-ment at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and a Bach-elor of Arts in Economics from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. He has been recognized as “2010 Distinguished Credit Union Professional of the Year” by the Washington Credit Union League, and the “2008 Infor-mation Technology Executive

of the Year” by Credit Union Times. Jim has served on the Northwest Credit Union As-sociation’s Future Leaders Task Force and the Washington Model CU Act Sub-Commit-tee. Jim is a former participant of the Filene Research Insti-tute’s i3 Group, a team that focuses on innovations for the credit union industry. He is past-Chairman and a member of the Credit Union National Association Technology Coun-cil, a leading voice of technol-ogy for the credit union indus-

with assets of $150 million and approximately 20,000 members in the West Puget Sound area. When asked about what the future holds for the credit union, Mr. Morrell said, “Along with the tremendous staff at Peninsula CU, I look forward to the opportunities to serve our members and the communities across the Olym-pic Peninsula as the financial advisors people look for in a trusted financial institution.”

Hospital Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2012 American Business Women’s AwardMason General Hospital Foundation is preparing a tribute to our community’s most outstanding business women, and is seeking nominations for its 15th annual American Business Women’s Award. The awards will be presented at a Luncheon held in their honor on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Due to the Campus renewal Project, the loca-tion will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the event are $25 per person.

Every year, MGH Foundation honors local business women who are or were successful in their occupations, work or have worked in Mason County, and are active and volun-teer in their community.

past honorees include: 1998 – Miriam Hall, Janet Thornbrue, and Patti Tupper1999 – Nita Bariekman, Jean Lee, and Norma Taylor2000 – Kay gott, Colleen Hunter, and Doris Wilson, M.D.2001 – Mary Helen Anderson, Beth Johnston, R.N., and Betty Wolfe2002 – Carol Hunter, Rose Nye, and Cherrie Reitsch2003 – Janis Byrd, Carolyn Olsen, and gayle Weston2004 – Patti Case, Betty Wing, and Catherine Ann Wolf2005 – Angela Wake Olsen, Michelle schnitzer Corral, and Renee Youngs2006 – Xinh Dwelley, Irene Locke, and Virginia J. McCarty2007 – Lynn Busacca, Vicki gonzalez, and Lynn Harvey2008 – Laurie Buhl, Pam Hanson, and Billie Howard2009 – Kristy Buck, sharon Tibbits,

and Lisa Woodard2010 – Janene Pettyjohn Bandes, Pamela Hunter schlauderaff, and Cheryl stewart2011 – Barbara Dunbar, Deb Nielson, and gretchen schodde.

If there is a special business woman you’d like to nominate for this year’s

award, print out an entry form at http://www.masongeneral.com/foundation.htm, or obtain one from the MGH & FC Development Office at Gateway Center, 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 460. Nomination forms must be completed and returned postmarked or received by Thursday, May 31. For informa-tion call (360) 427-3623 or (360) 275-8614.


little Creek Casino Resort Selects Michael Starr as Chief Executive officer

Squaxin Island Tribe has named Michael Starr the new CEO of Little Creek Casino Resort, the tribe’s award-winning entertain-ment property in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle and Olympia. With 30-plus years of experience in the gaming industry, Starr comes to Lit-

tle Creek Casino Resort from Primm Valley Casino Resorts in Nevada, where he managed three hotel-casinos as executive vice president and general manager.

“Michael’s experience, knowledge and successful performance guiding casino resorts to elite stature and quantifiable results appealed to tribal leadership and aligns well with our resort vision and objectives,” said Squaxin Island Tribal Chairman Dave Lopeman.

Starr joins Little Creek Casino Resort during a dynamic time of signifi-cant growth. The tribally owned and operated resort – located 20 minutes from Olympia and 75 from Seattle – recently began construction on a full-service spa and unveiled the Skookum Spirit Cigar Lounge last month. It also opened the new Salish Cliffs Golf Club in September, 2011, to best-new-course acclaim from national golf magazines.

“The Squaxin Island Tribe is commit-ted to honoring Mother Earth and the respect and protection of all people,” said Starr. “Tribal members do this exceptionally well, which is evident

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Gold MembersCommunity Financial Center

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KMAs 1030 AMRichard C. Downing, DDs

West Coast Bank

Silver MembersHarmony Hill Retreat Center

American Family Insurance, Berti s. BrodskyA Lighthouse on Hammersley Bed & Breakfast

in their commitment to excellence. Little Creek Casino guests find this dedication throughout the resort with our superb amenities, atten-tion to detail, customer service and commitment to supreme hospital-ity. It’s an extreme honor to lead Little Creek during its journey as a premier resort destination.”

Starr was previously Senior Vice President and COO of Fontaineb-leau Resorts-Las Vegas and Miami Beach, Florida. Before joining Fontainebleau, Michael was with the Mandalay Resort Group for 15 years, where he opened Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In addition, the 1980 graduate of University of Las Vegas Nevada played an instrumental role in the expansion and renovation of Circus Circus Las Vegas and Luxor Las Vegas.

For more information on Little Creek Casino Resort please visit www.little-creek.com or call 1-800-667-7711.

Don’T mIss A BiGht of THE BITEThe annual Business Expo and Bite of Shelton will be held on Thursday, May 17, from 12 noon to 7 pm at The Pavilion at Sentry Park in Shelton.

The Expo is a showcase of the fabulous, unique businesses in Mason County. In its twelfth year, this event will again include the traditional “Best Booth” and “Golden Fork” awards.

Last year more than 65 businesses showcased their products andservices. This fun-filled event also offers local restaurant specialties– available for a small fee – as well as prizes, drawings, andentertainment.


MAY EVENTsMay 4

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Business Builder Workshop perfecting Your Elevator Speech

grove street Brewhouse233 s First st, shelton

May 95:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Business After Hours our Community Credit Union

Mt. View Branch2948 Olympic Hwy N, shelton

May 1712:00 - 7:00 PM

Business Expo & Bite of Shelton The Pavilion at sentry Park190 W sentry Dr, shelton

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Cinco de Mayo Celebration2 Margaritas Family Mexican RestaurantSunday, May 5, all day

Hama Hama oyster Rama At Hama Hama SeafoodSaturday, May 5, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Traveler Days - Artist ShowcaseAlderbrook Resort Saturday, May 12, 12:00-4:00 PM

lady Alderbrook Narrated TourAlderbrook Dock, $20, 2:30-5:00 PMLocal author and historian Mike Fredson leads this narrated cruise on Hood Canal.

photography Exhibition & Union Farmer’s MarketMcReavy House Community Center Saturday, May 12, 2:00-6:00 PMPhotography Exhibition by Ed Binder.

Union City Jazz Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub with Anna’s Bay Center for MusicSaturday, May 12, 7:00-10:00 PM.

Mother’s Day ActivitiesSunday, May 138:00 AM – 8:00 PM at Lucky Dog Casino $5 Lucky Bucks for women8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Brunch at Alderbrook Resort Restaurant9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Brunch at Robin Hood Restaurant 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Brunch at Lucky Dog Casino11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Brunch at Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club

TRAVElER DAYS 2012 EVENTS:

promotional Booth for Joe Deer oyster BedsJan Parker, museum staff

An early “Bite of Shelton!” The date and location of this promo-tional booth for Joe Deer’s oysters is unknown. (Since the pho-tographer was from Seattle, the booth might have been at the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.) Joseph Deer came to Mason County around 1893, bought oyster lands in Oakland Bay, and began raising and cultivating the native Olympia Oyster. Joe built the first cement oyster dykes in Oakland Bay, had an oyster opening house at Shelton Point, and owned a tugboat, the “White-cap,” to haul his oysters to the markets, most likely Olympia, and perhaps as far as Tacoma and Seattle.

To see this picture and thousands more in the Mason County Historical Museum’s collection please visit us on the corner of Fifth and Railroad Tuesday - Friday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, or Saturday 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.


lIVE, WoRK AND plAYTraveler Days (www.visitunion.com) is underway! Fun activities show off the local flair associated with this spring figure.

Want to help make Mason County a more beautiful place to live? The annual fundraising campaign for the 75 summer flower baskets and 65 Christmas decora-tion sites, has started. For more informa-tion about beautification efforts visit our website or call the office.

Mother’s Day, a celebration of mother-hood, maternal bonds, and women’s influ-ence on the way we live each day, is May 13.

Remember all those who served in the United States Armed Forces, protecting the way we live. Memorial Day is May 28.

May 14-18 is Small Business Week! Check out all of the fabulous businesses who work in Mason County at the 12th Annual Business Expo & Bite of Shelton – on Small Business Day, May 17. And, while you’re there, vote for the Best Booth and Golden Fork awards.See people work their vocabulary skills to raise money for Sound Learning (for-merly Mason County Literacy). Spell-e-bration is coming up on May 11.

Shelton High School Senior Awards Night, on May 17, is a chance to honor the class of 2012 for their hard work and dedication. Congrats!

May is national Physical Fitness & Sports month! Find ways to play that promote a healthier, more productive lifestyle.

Listen to folks play at Bluegrass from the Forest, hosted by Kristmas Town Kiwanis as a fundraiser for community projects. Concerts will be held May 18, 19 & 20.

Shrimping season opens May 5. If you like to play in the deep, clear Hood Canal waters, visit www.wdfw.wa.gov/shrimp for season details.

The pomegranate Center Visits Mason CountyOn April 24 the Shelton Mason County Chamber of Commerce was pleased to host a community meeting lead by the Pomegranate Center. Pomegranate Center is a non profit from Issaquah that has been working in community develop-ment for the last 20 years. Two speakers from the Pomegranate Center, Milenko Matanovic and Bree Dillion, came at the invitation of Kathryn Kamin and the Chamber to help begin a dialog developing fresh ideas for bring our community together. Matanovic presented a PowerPoint show-casing some of their recent projects. One example is the Walla Walla “Commitment to Community” which replaced three meth trailers with a community-designed open air pavilion park. Planning and fundrais-ing took approximately six months. The Pavilion was built in one intensive week utilizing 1500 volunteer hours.

The Pomegranate Center asks pointed questions that lead to a strong outcome. What are the long term goals we want to make for our community? What can we do to make a start? Matanovic says, “we bring the community together to build a project. If we are lucky, good things will happen,” as the project sparks other ideas, excitement and a stronger sense of com-munity.

The process begins with everyone sharing their concerns and dreams and suggesting possible projects or goals. As people are narrowing down opportunities to choose a project, the question Matanovic sug-gests to ask is, “If you cannot vote your own idea, which idea would you choose?” Typically, a consensus will emerge to help the group set a goal for the first project. Matanovic encouraged the community to choose a project that has “multiple win-ners” bringing toward a number of target groups and goals.

Matanovic closed by saying that the results and rewards for a successful project include a new gathering place, increased sense of ownership, new traditions, increased trust and civility among groups working together, and joy. Attendees at the meeting were very encouraged by the positive conversations and opportunities presented.

Following Pomegranate Center’s pre-sentation, about twenty people stayed to begin sharing their visions for Mason County.

This process will continue at the next meeting at 6:00 PM, Tuesday, May 15 at the Mason County Fairgrounds Grange Hall, Building #13.

We are hoping for a large turnout and an evening of vision sharing. Refreshments will be served and there is plenty of room for children to play.

We encourage everyone to attend and to invite others to continue this community dialog. We hope to see you there!


Weaving a strong business foundation for the

Squaxin Island Tribe’s Future

Recreational spot shrimp fishery opens May 5 in puget Sound

Sport fishing for spot shrimp opens May 5 in Puget Sound under seasons an-nounced today by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Shrimp fishing opportunities in various areas of Puget Sound will be similar to last year, although there is one change this season that was made to avoid an extreme minus tide, said Mark O’Toole, a shellfish biologist for WDFW.

Unlike previous years, the shrimp fishery will not reopen on the following Wednes-day after the May 5 opener. Instead, the fishery will reopen in most areas on Friday, May 11.

“With such an extreme low tide on that Wednesday (May 9) it only made sense to shift the second day of fishing to Friday,” O’Toole said. “We don’t want to leave shrimpers stranded 100 feet from the boat ramp on a low afternoon tide.”

In all areas of Puget Sound, fishers are limited to 80 spot shrimp per day. A valid 2012-13 fishing license is required to par-ticipate in the fishery.

O’Toole said he expects a strong turnout by shrimp fishers, especially on opening day. “Because this is such a popular fishery, boat ramps can get pretty crowded,” he said. “As always, we ask that people be patient at the ramps and wait their turn.”

Spot shrimp seasons for puget Sound area:Hood Canal (Marine Area 12): 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 5, 11, 12,16.Discovery Bay (Marine Area 6): Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 5, 11, 12 and 16.Marine areas 4 (east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line), 5, 6 and 13 (excluding shrimp districts): Open daily beginning May 5 at 7 a.m. The spot shrimp season closes when the quota is attained or Sept. 15, whichever comes first. The exception is Marine Area 13, which closes for spot shrimp May 31.Marine Area 7: May 5, 7 a.m. and May 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19.Marine areas 8, 9, 10 and 11: Open May 5 and May 11 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Additional dates and times will be announced for these areas if sufficient quota remains. For a description of the marine areas and fishing rules, including regulations for coonstripe and pink shrimp fishing seasons, see WDFW’s Recreational Shrimp Fishing website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/shrimp/.

Congratulations!On March 29, 2012 the Chamber hosted a Ribbon Cutting to celebrate new business and Member Joonbug Yoga. The tidily appointed studio is a relaxing space located on the second floor in the 1912 building.

New owner Michelle Pugh offers yoga classes (for various skill and fitness levels), wellness products, and private lessons. For more information, visit www.joonbugyoga.com or see their page on Facebook.

IMAGE: L-R: Heidi McCutcheon, Chamber Ex-ecutive Director; Allison Wagner, Falcon Financial, Inc.; Doras Cronce and Mayor Gary Cronce; staff; Michelle Pugh, Owner Joonbug Yoga; Susanna Samuelson, Our Community Credit Union)

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MAY CHAMBER AND CoUNTY EVENTSMay 1

Chamber governmental Affairs Committee Meeting

7:30 AM Roosters Restaurant

3001 Olympic Hwy N, shelton

Chamber Ambassadors Com-mittee Meeting12:00 - 1:00 PM

Roosters Restaurant3001 Olympic Hwy N, shelton

Turf Infields Opening & Dedi-cation

5:00 PMMCRA Park

E 2100 Johns Prairie Rd, shel-ton

May 2Union Tourism Association

Meeting12:00 – 1:00 PM

Alderbrook golf & Yacht Club330 E Country Club Dr, Union

May 4Business Builder Workshop

11:30 AM - 1:00 PMgrove street Brewhouse

233 s First st, shelton

May 5Matlock Old Timer’s Fair

9:00 AM - 5:00 PMMary M. Knight school

2987 W Matlock-Brady Rd, Elma

Hama Hama Oyster Rama11:00 AM - 6:00 PMHama Hama Farm

35846 N Us Hwy 101, Lilliwaup

Chris Jacome Flamenco En-semble in Concert

7:00 - 9:00 PMsHs Performing Arts Center3737 N shelton springs Rd,

shelton

May 6Matlock Old Timer’s Fair

10:00 AM - 4:00 PMMary M. Knight school

2987 W Matlock-Brady Rd, Elma

May 9Chamber Marketing Committee

Meeting8:00 AM

Chamber Office215 W Railroad Avenue, shelton

Lunch Leads group11:30 AM - 1:00 PMsteven’s On Railroad

203 W Railroad Ave, shelton

Business After Hours5:30 - 7:30 PM

Our Community Credit Union2948 Olympic Hwy N, shelton

May 10Chamber Finance Committee

Meeting7:30 AM

Chamber Office215 W Railroad Avenue, shelton

May 11spell-e-bration

6:00 PMshelton Civic Center

525 W Cota st, shelton

May 11-12Master gardeners Plant sale &

garden show9:00-4:00, each day

Kneeland Park100 Turner Ave, shelton

May 13Mother’s Day

May 14Chamber Member services

Committee Meeting12:00 - 1:00 PM

state Farm Insurance821 W Railroad Ave, shelton

May 15Building our Community –

Open Forum6:00 PM

grange Hall, Mason County Fairgrounds

751 W Fairgrounds Rd, shelton

May 17sAVER Committee Meeting

7:00 AMRoosters Restaurant

3001 Olympic Hwy N, shelton

Business Expo & Bite of shelton12:00 - 7:00 PM

The Pavilion at sentry Park190 W sentry Dr, shelton

sHs senior Awards Night7:00 - 9:00 PM

sHs Auditorium3737 N shelton springs Rd,

shelton

May 18-20Bluegrass from the Forest

sHs Performing Arts Center3737 N shelton springs Rd,

shelton

May 19southside school Community

Festival and Auction10:00 AM - 4:00 PMsouthside school

161 Collier Rd, shelton

May 23Lunch Leads group11:30 AM - 1:00 PMsteven’s On Railroad


May 25Chamber Board Meeting

7:30 AMChamber Office


May 28Memorial Day

May 31-June 3Forest Festival

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