Mason County Forest Festival 2016

June 2 – 5

Shelton, Washington

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Thank you!

Mason County Forest Festival 2016 BOARD & VOLUNTEERS President – Mick Sprouffske Vice President – Janis Carter Treasurer – Judy Bidwell Secretary – Lori Gorby Jenna & Rob Allred, Sheryal Balding, Kristine Bowman, Mel Carter, Amy & Forrest Cooper, Lorraine Coots, Nick Earsley, Deidre Eaton, Jodene & Rodgar Garrick, Teddi Green, Rachel Hansen, Susan Johnson, Mike McIrvin, Norma King, Marie LaRock, Steve Martinell, Joel Myer, Kay Pearson, Tim Rhoades, Pam Schlauderoff, Jessica Smith, Helen Thomson, Linda Trail, Bill & Lorena Valley, Mike Willig and the Royalty Court Families for designing, decorating and driving our 2016 Mason County Forest Festival Float to parades through out the summer!

MCFFA volunteers are regular folks who’ve rolled up our sleeves to do what they can to put on a free, fun-filled, family event each year. This volunteer has done her best to list everyone. If we have missed you, please accept my heart felt apology.

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Program created & produced by Rachel Hansen

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Mick Sprouffske MCFFA president

On behalf of the Board, Committee Members and Volunteers – Welcome!

This year we are celebrating the 72nd Mason County Forest Festival, one of the longest running large festivals in Washington. The theme of this year’s Forest Festival is “We Are Timber Strong.”

The winning button design was submitted

by Bradley Eleton, a 5th Grade student at Southside School. Congratulations, Bradley, I think you are the youngest winner in the history of the contest! If you haven’t purchased your 2016 Forest Festival Button they are available at participating merchants and during the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade.

The Paul Bunyan Grand Parade will without a doubt be as spectacular as ever.

There will be something there for everyone, parade floats, dance teams, logging trucks, marching bands, classic cars, fire trucks and much more.

It is an honor once again to welcome STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Western Professional Qualifier on June 4th. The competition is going to be fierce with eight of the top TIMBERSPORTS® athletes in the country competing. STIHL, John Deere and RAM Trucks, three of the major STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® sponsors,

will have booths at the Logging Show, showcasing their products. Come out to Loop Field for the Logging Show, root on your favorite competitor and visit the vendors while you are there.

Forest Festival is not just the parade and the logging show, there are many other events to attend and participate in: The Goldsborough Creek Run/Walk/Jog, Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast, The Shelton Car Show Off, The Wood Duck Race and the Spectacular Fireworks Show.

This event would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors.

Throughout this program you will notice the advertising from local companies and merchants – please consider them when making your next purchases.

Mason County Forest Festival Association is a volunteer organization. If it were not for the volunteers of the past we would not be celebrating the 72nd Forest Festival. As with years past we are always welcoming new volunteers. If this is something that you think might interest you please contact us, give back to the community, it is very rewarding.

In closing I would like to thank my fellow Board Members, Committee Chairs and all who volunteer, for all of the hard work that they have done to make this one of the best Forest Festival’s.

Thanks for joining us!

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72 years‌Still Timber Strong!

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JUNE 2 – 5 | SHELTON, WA It’s time to celebrate our timber heritage. Join the fun as events celebrate the rich forestry history in Mason County with the Paul Bunyan parade, runs, vendors, logging show, great food, car show, Saturday night fireworks and four day carnival.

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photo: Camp Grisdale © Mason County Historical Collection

Eben Lehman | Forest History Society, Durham, NC Adapted with permission from internet article

A parade, a pageant, and Paul Bunyan. Mason County residents in 1945 had their own unique ideas of fire prevention. To help combat the destructive wildfires in the region — while also promoting the importance of forests to the local economy — Mason County hosted a forest festival in the spring of 1945.

The festival featured a parade through downtown Shelton, a beauty pageant, a Paul Bunyan impersonator, and various other events and activities. The idea proved even more successful than imagined. Today’s event still prominently features a parade, pageant, and Paul Bunyan, just like back in 1945.

The history of Shelton is closely tied with logging operations in the area. In 1853, Michael T. Simmons built the first sawmill in Mason County on Mill Creek just south of present-day Shelton. Around this same time, David Shelton staked a settlement claim on a nearby inlet off Puget Sound.

Sol G. Simpson came to the area and founded the Simpson Logging Company in the 1890s. The Simpson Company would eventually grow and expand throughout the country, but Shelton served as an important center of operations for much of the following century.

The area was also notable for being the home of the Shelton Cooperative Sustained-Yield Unit, which became active in 1946 and ended in 2002.

The first Mason County Forest Festival in 1945 honored the area’s logging history by showcasing the value of timber to the community, while demonstrating the importance of safeguarding the forests against destructive fires.

Ella Mae Noble, queen of the 1951 Festival – photo: Forest History Society, Durham, NC

Fire prevention was a prominent theme, as the Mason County Forest Festival Association was at this time operated as an auxiliary of the local chapter of the Keep Washington Green Committee.

Following that first festival – in which Lois Gibler was crowned Festival Queen and Gus Anderson played the part of Paul Bunyan – the event only grew.

Wayne Allen as Paul Bunyan leads the parade through Shelton, 1954.

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(continued from previous page) People from the northwestern Washington region flocked to Shelton to see, in the words of an ad for the 12th annual Forest Festival, “the dramatic Forest Pageant, the thrilling parade and the exciting contests in which loggers demonstrate their skills at falling, bucking, tree topping and truck driving.

On the festival’s final day 30,000 people — about six times the regular population of the town — crowded into Shelton to watch the Paul Bunyan Parade through downtown. The 1953 event was an early high point for the festival, but there have been many other great moments throughout the years.

For three memorable days, the communities participate in a program which you can’t afford to miss.”

The 2016 theme,“We are Timber Strong,” is a fitting tribute and an opportunity to embrace and educate about our forestry heritage.

The idea of a forest festival quickly spread across the country along with the Keep Green program. “You have in Shelton, in my opinion, the best all-around forest festival in the United States,” read a quote from a mid-1950s article on the event. “It has been the inspiration of many forest communities throughout the U.S.” The ninth annual Forest Festival in 1953 was one for the ages.

The monumental event celebrated the 100th anniversary of logging operations in Mason County, and a large sign carved into a piece of Douglas fir was permanently dedicated in it’s location overlooking Shelton’s Oakland Bay.

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The Mason County Forest Festival Association is a non-profit organization run by dedicated volunteers. No matter what your skills or interests the group has a vast array of tasks that need to be completed.

From preparations leading up to the event to helping out the weekend of Forest Festival, volunteers are needed. Please consider volunteering or serving on the board. With your help, the Mason County Forest Festival will continue to be a memorable event for everyone – young and old.

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The Mason County Forest Festival 2016 Coronation Ceremony was held in March 12 at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center.

Mason County Students compete for Queen, Princess, Paul Bunyan and Timber the Axe Man. Reigning over the 2016 Forest Festival are: Queen of the Forest – Danielle Salinas, Senior, Shelton High School; Paul Bunyan – Drake Adams, Senior, Shelton High School; Timber the Axe Man – Joeseph McGrew, Senior, Shelton High School; Princess of Cedar – Hannah Salapka, Junior, Shelton High School Princess of Douglas Fir – Elizabeth Boring, Senior, Shelton High School; Princess of Spruce – Brittani Caldwell, Junior, Shelton High School; and Princess of Hemlock – Eryn Earsley, Junior, Shelton High School.

The Queen and Paul Bunyan are required to be Mason County high school seniors and each student received locally funded scholarships.

The selection process for the court included an interview prior to the Coronation Ceremony as well as a one page essay on the 2016 theme, “We are Timber Strong.” The contestants presented their essays orally at the Coronation Program and answered impromptu questions.

Learn more about your selected court on the following pages.

Thank you to Cooper Studios who were on hand to beautifully capture images of the 2016 court as well as preserve many other Forest Festival memories!

Each member will have the opportunity to travel throughout the Northwest for the following year to other events representing Mason County and its rich timber heritage.

The Coronation Ceremony Committee extended a special thank you to all of the people, clubs and businesses who donated to the Forest Festival court!

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Queen of the Forest

Hello! I am Danielle Salinas and I am honored to be the 2016 Queen of the Forest! I have been involved with my community since a young age.

I’ve been involved with many things from Relay For Life to speaking on a panel for the Surgeon General of the United States and even becoming a United States Presidential Student Ambassador. I’m a strong believer in youth leadership and it’s my pride and joy to serve my community in any way possible. Recently I was accepted to Western Washington University where I plan to major in pre-medicine after completing this year at Shelton High School. My hobbies are all derived from serving my community. I find the best way to give back is to be involved with the community. One of my favorite things to do the past two years was to be a PIP’S (Players In Progress) coach. It’s a National Organization where we teach youth from kindergar-

ten to sixth grade leadership, responsibility, courage, and perseverance through basketball tricks and routines. It brings me great pride to be Queen of the Mason County Forest Festival.

Princess of Cedar

dance since I was four years old.

I am currently a member of the Shelton High School Dance Team and the Shelton Dance Center. Other than dance, I am Bulletin Editor for the High School Key Club and member of the National Honors Society. Outside of school, I love riding quads, spending time with my family and loved ones, and playing with my many pets!

My most unique pet is my miniature pot belly pig, Ellie, because she is not a normal pig...

She does tricks such as jump, sit, and spin! I look forward to representing Mason County and making great memories.

This year’s Forest Festival will be the best yet!

I am actively involved in the community with our Kitten Rescue Center where I help support and nurture hundreds of felines every year. I also enjoy volunteering at First Baptist Church in programs such as Awana and Sunday school where I help minister to kids in our community. At school, I participate in a variety of clubs and am currently the President of German Club and also on the ASB board. Being active in these clubs has taught me many leadership skills. I look forward to working with the Court and representing Mason County with the best that I can be.

Hi! My name is Hannah Salapka and I have the honor of being awarded the 2016 Princess of Cedar! I am 17 years Princess of Douglas Fir old and a junior at Shelton Hello, my name is Elizabeth High School. After graduation, Boring; I am the Princess of I plan on earning my Associate Douglas Fir. I am currently 18 of Arts at Olympic College and years old and a senior at Shelthen transferring to Seattle U to ton High School. This fall I will get my Bachelors of Science in attend Evergreen State College Criminal Justice with a Forensic where I will study Psychology Science Specification. My allto become an Artistic Therapist. time favorite hobby has been 11 2016 Forest Festival Program

Princess of Hemlock

Hello, my name is Eryn Earsley and I am your 2016 Princess of Hemlock. I am 17 years old and currently a junior at Shelton High School.

Math and history are my two favorite subjects. After graduating in June of 2017 I plan on attending Central Washington

University to earn my teaching degree. As a child I always loved playing school and was always the helper in class. I have been dancing since the first grade and am currently on the high school’s dance team.

Outside of school I love being with my family and friends, camping, and swimming. On a nice summer day, you’ll most likely find me in my backyard tie dying. My love for tie dye translates into my personality.

I am a fun, loving, and caring person, who can’t wait to show our community my bright spirit. I have already bonded with this year’s court so much and I look forward to spending much more time with them, making unforgettable memories. I am very honored to represent our community this year.

My dream is to become a firefighter here in Mason County, so that I can be a part of my community for years to come.

I want to save lives and live life to the fullest in the best way I can. I am looking forward to my role as Timber the Axe Man and to contributing to my community.

Princess of Spruce

Hello, my name is Brittani Caldwell; I am the 2016 Princess of Spruce. I am sixteen years old and am currently a junior at Shelton high school.

After high school I plan to attend the University of Washington to purse my passion of business. Outside of school I enjoy dancing with the SHS dance team, hiking, and water sports on the Hood Canal.

I’m so honored and excited to represent the Mason County Forest Festival this year!

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Timber the Axe Man

Hello my name is Joeseph McGrew. I am 18 years old, a senior at Shelton high school, and the second ever Timber the Axe Man! I can’t wait to begin this whole Forest Festival experience with new friends and to represent my home, Mason County. Throughout my life I have been a very busy person, so I know I will fit right in and enjoy all the Forest Festival activities. After graduation I plan to go to South Puget Sound Community College and get my Associates Degree in Fire and Medical Technology.

Paul Bunyan

Hello my name is Chris Frost… oops that’s 2015, my bad!! My name is Drake Adams, and I am this year’s Paul Bunyan for the 2016 Forest Festival Royalty Court. I am currently a senior at Shelton High School and am 17 years of age. Being chosen as Paul Bunyan this year has given me the opportunity to show a way to give back to this community, as a key role and representative of Mason County. In school, I am currently an Honors Society member, where I will graduate with honors in June. I am also an athlete that has had the opportunity to compete in Cross-Country and Track & Field for four years. As I have enjoyed my four years in high school everything must come to an end. After High school I plan to attend Washington State University, where I will receive my Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Or I will attend community college for two years then transfer to Washington State University to save money. I am looking forward to this opportunity and can’t wait to see what memories I will make this year.

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We are excited to host the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Western Professional Qualifier again this year on June 4th at Loop Field.

The 2016 competition will be first class again once again.We are excited to welcome eight of the top TIMBERSPORTS® athletes competing here for a chance to move onto the U. S. Pro & and Collegiate Championship, July 15 and 16, at Tinley Park Convention Center in Chicago.

Two of this year’s competitors, Walt Page of Tollhouse, California, and Jeff Skirvin of Clatskanie, Oregon advanced to the finals at the US Championship last year in Central Park, New York. Walt finished in fourth place and Jeff in eighth place.

In the finals these two guys faced off against each other in the Hotsaw Competition. They posted the top times of 5.78 and 5.79 seconds with Walt winning by a hundredth of a second.

Other athletes competing in Shelton this year include Brain Bartow of Molalla, Oregon; Mike Forrester of Ideleyld, Oregon; David “Junior” Moses of Snoqualmie, Washington; Josh Stoken of Hoquiam,

Washington; David Green of Bend, Oregon and Rob Waibel of West Linn, Oregon.

Established in 1985, the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series brings lumberjacks from around the globe to compete.

This Series Professional events have been broadcasted on ABC Network. Since 2011, with the growing popularity of the Series and growth of international competitions, the U.S. Series has only been open to U.S. athletes in the regional qualifiers.

The World Championship competitions are the venue for international competition.

There are 40 total open slots, 8 from each region, for professionals looking to compete and qualify for the championship. Athletes are ranked, and then divided up with ten athletes per region based on ranking and home location. The top four individuals from each region then move on to the championship venue.

The events for the qualifying portion of this show are the Standing Block Chop, Underhand Chop, SingleBuck, Spring Board Chop, Stock Saw and Hotsaw. During the breaks between the qualifying events we will have the following events: On the Spar Poles- Speed Climbing and Topping; In the birling pond we will have the fan favorite – log rolling.

Join us Saturday, June 4 at Loop Field after the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade. Visit the vendors and enjoy the show. Loop Field has been the site of most of the Forest Festival Logging Shows since 1943. In fact Loop Field is one of the places where logging competition first got started in the USA. It truly is a grand setting with the lush green grass and the back drop of the majestic fir trees. I am grateful to the City of Shelton in particular Parks and Recreation for the way they go the extra mile in maintaining Loop Field.

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forestfestival_2016_Oysterfest_half.indd 1 Forest Festival logging show has had many great logging sport competitors and exhibitors at the shows throughout its history. The most famous is Hap Johnson, 18 time world champion speed climber. He performed at the World’s Fair in Seattle, New York and Montreal. Hap also was a double for John Wayne in the movie, “North to Alaska”. Others include Paul and Max Searles, Steve and Brain Bartow, and Sterling Hart.

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BANANA GRIND -- An axe blade ground thinner on the edges and thicker in the middle, resembling a banana.

BONE -- Another word for hard wood.

CHAINMAIL SOCK -- Protective socks worn by professional lumberjacks

If you have an interest helping with the Logging Show or any part of Forest Festival please let us know.. We always welcome new faces and new ideas. Visit the Mason County Forest Festival website at masoncountyforestfestival.org.

COOKIE -- The circular wooden discs cut

The STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® event will be hosted June 4, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Loop Field in Shelton. Admission is free. For more information visit masoncountyforestfestival.org or check out the current list of competitors and their bios at stihlusa.com/stihl-timbersports.

HELICOPTER TURN -- Underhand chop

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during sawing events.

PEG AND RAKERS -- The cutting and pulling teeth found on a cross-cut saw.

SPAR -- The wooden pole climbed in the speed climb event.

THREE-CUTTERS -- A single buck saw

featuring three cutting teeth or pegs, and one raker.

THROWING THE CHAIN -- A devastating

event most common in the hot saw when the chain comes off the bar or breaks all together.

DNF -- “Did Not Finish” DQED -- Disqualification in an event.

TOE - The edge of the axe that is furthest from the handle or top of the axe blade.

competitor jumps, with axe raised, and turns TWO-CUTTERS -- A single buck saw featuring two cutting teeth or pegs, and one raker. to begin backside cut in one fluid motion.

MISERY WHIP -- The affectionate nickname for the single buck event.

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A partial list of past Mason County Forest Festival Paul Bunyan Grand Parade Grand Marshal’s 2015 Carolyn Olsen 2014 Nita Bariekman 2013 Frank Bishop 2012 Lyle Coleman 2011 John Tarrant 2010 Bill Hunter 2009 Joan Manke 2008 Bob Puhn 2007 Betty Wolf 2006 Max Schmidt 2005 Bill Jackson 2004 Dean Palmer 2003 Mike Fredson 1999 Billie Howard 1991 Berwyn Thomas 1978 Ada & Rudie Oltman 1969 Gabert James 1965 “Teeny” Safeway Clown 1946 Captain E.H. Faubert

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HOSPITAL GUILD HOSTS ANNUAL GOLDSBOROUGH CREEK FUN RUN

The run has a history of about 25 years as an event for Forest Festival. It started as a low key gathering for friends to run around loop field and downtown before the parade and then grew to an event we know today. It was even held at Shelton High School with running around Island Lake for a couple of years. The event is for walkers or runners of all ability levels and their family and friends.

Post Office where all races end.

Mile sponsors mark each mile of the course(s). ¼ mile junior joggers, ages 3 to 8, begin their jog at 7th street and continue to the post office, each receiving a medal and book about the forest at the finish line.

Check-in and day of race registration begins at 6:00 AM at the Shelton Post Office Park on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The 7 mile walk starts at 7:00 am

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All current events, except the junior jog, begin at Shelton Valley, a farming community west of Shelton city limits.

Participants are bussed from the check-in point to the start line. 7 mile participants follow the Shelton Valley/Deegan Road loop before heading into Shelton. 2 mile participants leave Shelton Valley proper and go directly to downtown following the parade route on Railroad Avenue to the Shelton

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The main events, the 7 mile run and 2 mile run/walk begin at 8:00 am. The run events and 2 mile walk will be using electronic chip timing this year.

The junior jog begins at 9:30 am on Railroad Avenue. An awards ceremony is held at the Post Office Park at 9:45, giving out medals to winners of age categories as well as giving random prizes donated from local businesses.

Centennial Guild, a chapter of Mason General Hospital Foundation, has been managing the event for the Forest Festival Association since 2009. It is a major fundraiser for the Guild.

Their proceeds are used to support equipment needs for Mason General Hospital. This year they will be dedicated their purchase in the name of Kristi Armstrong, a longtime member of the Guild and MGH nurse who passed suddenly this past February.

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Union. Mile marker sponsors are Hiawatha Evergreens, 2-Mile Run – 8:00 a.m.

Armstrong and Armstrong 1/4-Mile Jr. Jog – 9:30 a.m.

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One of the most famous and popular North American folklore heroes, Paul is usually described as a giant as well as a lumberjack of unusual skill, and is often accompanied in stories by his animal companion, Babe the Blue Ox. Nearly 40 states & provinces have some form of Bunyan to be proud of – Shelton is no exception. In the early 1960’s, the Bingers Brothers brought Paul Bunyan, a fiberglass statue of legendary proportions to stand tall overlooking the local Binger gas station in Shelton.

Later Babe was added to his side. With the restoration of Paul and Babe, Mason County has been able to step back into the ranks of the communities throughout North America that celebrate the heritage that is represented by these logging folk lore legends.

Through Paul’s history in Shelton he had many faces and many locations, until he eventually fell into ruin. In 1995, Lloyd Prouty and a group of friends stepped forward and took on the daunting task to restore Paul.

As the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade goes through downtown Shelton, June 4th, be sure to check out the hydraulic limbo action as Paul navigates the power lines!

Paul Bunyan and Blue are iconic mascots for Shelton and Mason County, visiting parade and festivals throughout the Northwest. They are also great draws for tourists to the area.

Thank you, Lloyd Prouty, sponsors and volunteers, for dreaming big -really BIG- and bringing us Paul and Babe.

Paul Bunyan Grand Parade

Parade begins at 11:00 AM on Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton.

Interested in having a parade float or featuring your business or group?

Visit www.masoncountyforestfestival.org for details an application.

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Location: Central Mason Fire & EMS Station 58 – Downtown Shelton 122 W Franklin Street Shelton, WA 98584

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The Optimist Club invites people of all ages, families, groups and pets to come downtown Shelton Saturday, June 4th, at 10:00 AM to have some good old fashioned fun in the Family and Pet Parade that kicks off the Forest Festival Grand Parade on Railroad Avenue.

Dress up with your pets, decorate your bikes, wear a costume, have a forest theme or something totally different!

The Optimist Club has been sponsoring the Family & Pet Parade since they chartered in 2002.

Cash prizes for best entries will be awarded. Categories include Group and/or Family, DressUp with Pet, Forestry Theme, Costumes/Fairy Tales, Float or Decorated Wagon, and Decorated Bike. Every kid in the parade is guaranteed to receive a book from South Sound Reading Foundation.

Before becoming the Optimists, they were the Kiwaniannes and sponsored the parade that was known then as the “Kiddee Parade.” The Mason County chapter is part of an international group of clubs throughout the United States and around the world.

The Optimist motto is “Bringing out the Best in Kids.” Lorraine Coots, Club President stated, “Sponsoring the parade is one of our favorite community activities.

Everyone is dressed up and the little ones are so excited to be part of the procession. And, we get to promote reading by distributing books!” Every kid in the parade is guaranteed to receive a book from South Sound Reading Foundation.

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Everyone is welcome to participate in the Family Parade and it is a lot of fun for the whole family!

Visit the Forest Festival website to download a copy of the entry form and return to PO Box 925, Shelton, WA 98584.

For more information contact Lorraine at 360-426-9852.

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Cotton candy, fresh candy apples, churros, giant stuffed animals in brilliant colors – and rides that make your head spin – a popular part of the Mason County Forest Festival. Save $10 on pre-sale wrist band.

Paradise Amusements Carnival, a Mason County Forest Festival event, will open on Thursday, June 2nd at 4:00PM. The full carnival, located at Gateway Center on Olympic Highway will include rides and “fair” food as well as plenty of games with a variety of prizes.

The Carnival will be open until 11PM Thursday – Saturday and until 6 PM Sunday – depending upon attendance and weather.

The event opens Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Pre-sale wrist bands are available until June 1st at: Tozier Brothers (110 Mill Street) and Probuild of Shelton (114 E Cedar Street). Pre-sale bands cost $25 (includes 5 game tickets) and are valid for single sessions –Thursday & Friday from 4PM – Closing; Saturday, two sessions available, noon – 5PM and 5PM to 10PM; Sunday, one session, noon to 5PM. Pre-sale wrist bands are available until June 1, regular price is $35 and does not include free game tickets.

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Wrist bands available at Tozier Brothers s & Probuild of Shelton until Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Advance tickets include wrist band and + 5 game tickets.

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SAT JUNE 5 | 10:00 PM FIREWORKS Oakland Bay Junior High

In the 1940’s Elmer Manke began a family’s legacy as a timber family in the Pacific Northwest.

He and his circle saw are the foundation for what was, and to many people still is, a crucial part of the economy in the logging town of Shelton, Washington. Today Shelton has become more than a logging town, but its timber ties are evidenced by Forest Festival, “High Climbers” and the waterfront dominated by the wood products industry.

In the 1940’s Elmer Manke along with sons Chuck and Virgil founded Manke and Sons, Inc. This began a family legacy as a timber, forestry and logging family in the Pacific Northwest. In 1963 Manke and Sons acquired a plot of land on the north bank of Tacoma. This became the first mill of Manke Lumber Company. In 1965 Manke and Sons changed its name to Manke Lumber Company when Elmer retired from the lumber business. Today Manke Lumber Company is still a family owned business with ties to virtually every aspect of the wood products industry. They continue to explore new technologies and business practices to protect resources and provide quality products to their customers.

The Forest Festival is an important way in which Manke Lumber honors and celebrates our community’s heritage.

Manke has been a proud sponsor of the Forest Festival’s fireworks show for the past 12 years, among many of the clubs and events they sponsor in the community.

Annually Manke Lumber has supported the spectacular fireworks show Saturday evening of the Forest Festival event.

The fireworks start as the sun sets on Shelton, Saturday evening, May 30. Come early as the parking lots fill quickly while families settle in to surround the viewing areas near Shelton’s Oakland bay Junior High off Kneeland Boulevard. Good spots include the Fred Meyer and Walmart parking lots.

The Mason County community and the Forest Festival Association and volunteers thank Manke Lumber and the Manke family for their continued commitment to the community and our wonderful timber heritage –now and into the future!

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It all started in 1990 when Darrel Andrews suggested adding a car show to the Sunday of Forest Festival weekend. Over two and a half decades later the community still comes together to celebrate this great addition to the event.

The name was later changed to the Shelton Car Show-Off and event moved a few times in the early years, but returned to its home on Olympic Hwy where it fills eight city blocks from “C” Street to “K” Street.

In 2007, the Shelton High School NJROTC Booster Club became involved in operating the Show-Off and has been organizing the show since 2010.

Helen Thomson, Car ShowOff Chair, adds, “The Shelton Car Show-Off continues to be a success because of all the support from the car owners, the local businesses that help Proceeds from this event help sponsor the event costs and support the Forest Festival and the dedication of the cadets the NJROTC cadets’ citizenship/ and volunteers that participate leadership program and activities. every year.” Thank you to The Booster Club is able to help NAPA Auto Parts, Les Schwab send cadets to leadership acadeTires, Gillis Auto Center and my and competitions with funds The Shopper for sponsoring they raise from the car show. this event.

Roughly six months of planning go into hosting the Car ShowOff. On the day of the show, it takes nearly 50 volunteers to operate! In recent years as many as 400 cars have registered for the show. Cars come from all over Washington, some from Oregon, Idaho and even one from Alaska.

The event is Sunday, June 5th from 10 AM – 3 PM and is free to spectators. Car registration is 8 AM – 11AM on “G” Street. The car registration fee is $20 per car. There will also be food vendors on site.

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2016 Shelton Car Show-Off Sunday, June 5, 10 –3 Olympic Hwy North (Between C and K Streets) Car Registration 8:00 to 11:00 | G Street Judging starts at 11:00 Awards at 2:00 Plaque Awards in 35 categories!

Hosted by the Shelton High School NJROTC Booster Club and cadets

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With the help of Jerry Larimer, the A & W restaurant was a registration point for that first show and they used the Mountain View neighborhood as the location for the event. For a time, the Shelton T.O.W.N.E. (Through Our Wheels Nostalgia Endures) Cruisers helped put on the car show and raised funds to provide scholarships to Mason County students that planned to work in the auto industry. Scholarships were later broadened to include vocational and technical skills.

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Grand prize winner, BRADLEY ELETON

2016 Button Design Contest Winners 6-8 First Place: Jenessa Fogo 6th/Olympic Middle/Mrs. Garner 6-8 Second Place: Olivia Abbe 7th/Olympic Middle/Mrs. Garner 6-9 Third Place: Avery Sandquist 9th/Mas. County Christian/Ms.Carey

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K-5 First Place: Bradley Eleton 5th/Southside/Mr. White K-5 Second Place: Nolen Dally 5th/Mountain View/Mr. Watkins K-5 Third Place: Logan West 5th/Southside/Mr. White

9-12 First Place: Alia Ramiez 11th /Choice High School/Ms.Roberts 9-12 Second Place: Hannie Reitsch 12th /Choice High School/Ms.Roberts 9-12 Third Place: Terrence Henry 9th /Choice High School/Ms.Roberts

Buttons worth collecting!

Collecting Forest Festival buttons has been a hobby of Dr. Grimes of Shelton, WA since 1985. One of his complete collections is on display at the Shelton Civic Center for all to see.

The first year of the Forest Festival was 1945 and the button was of Smokey Bear.

The button was also printed in yellow and brown and is a very rare find according to Dr. Grimes. He continues to look for that button as well as ones from 1946, 47, 48, 98 and the nickel-sized children’s buttons from the early years.

One button, the 2004, was issued incorrectly with the first year of the festival as 1944 instead of 1945.

Want to start your own collection? Check out the purchase locations on the next page for details on where you can pick up your 2016 button!

2016 button locations SHELTON

Blondies Restaurant 628 W Railroad Ave Brilliant Moon 116 W Railroad Ave #104 Case By Case Jewelers 221 W Railroad Ave # C

Lynch Creek Floral 331 W. Railroad

Tozier Bros.

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Nita’s Restaurant 325 W Railroad Ave

Tupper Floor Coverings 1069 WA-3

Pro Build of Shelton 114 E Cedar St

Wake Up Espresso 2061 E Brockdale Rd

Roosters 3001 Olympic Hwy N Coffee Creek Espresso 1781 W Shelton Matlock Rd Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce Dr. Grimes 215 W Railroad Ave 422 W Birch St Historical Society 427 W. Railroad Ave

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Celebrating six years of delicious food in Shelton!

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Kristmas Town Kiwanis supports the community Each year Kristmas Town Kiwanis provides four scholarships for local youth. One is awarded to the Mason County Forest Festival Princess of Cedar.

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BLUEGRASS FROM THE FOREST May DUCK RACE May – Buy a duck for a chance to win prizes including first prize, $500. Kiwanis members will be selling “Ducks” and Forest Festival Buttons along route during the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade HOLIDAY MAGIC AND TREE LIGHTING First weekend in December – Holiday fun for the family in Downtown Shelton. Tree lighting ceremony, bonfires and marshmallow roasting, caroling and children’ rides on the Kristmas Town Kiwanis train.

CHRISTMAS PARADE First weekend in December – a fantastic parade celebrating the holiday season in downtown Shelton.

ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE Three times a year HIGHWAY PICKUP Four times a year SHELTON LOG MONUMENT The Kristmas Town Kiwanis provide flowers and maintain the historic “Log Monument” overlooking Oakland Bay as you enter Shelton from highway 3 on Hillcrest.

Thank you – again – to Amy & Forrest Cooper for “capturing” the Festival each year!

Almost as important as having a great community event that encompasses so many elements of an area’s traditions and heritage – is having great photographers who can capture the spirit and preserve the memories. Some early memories of Forest Festival only remain in a tattered black and white image; but even so, are still immensely powerful. Amy and Forrest Cooper, have taken on the task of capturing and freely sharing their images of events such as the coronation, parade and logging show!

Amy & Forrest Cooper are a husband and wife creative team; who own and operate Cooper Studios, located on Railroad Ave. in Shelton. Both hold BFA degrees, in visual communications. Their “focus” is on perfection and quality mixed with extensive professional experience – and a whole lot of talent! Handmade in Shelton, their Fine Art Portraits are captured, retouched, printed, and custom framed by the Cooper’s themselves. This process gives them the control to create finished works of the highest quality.

Forrest and Amy are ever ready to lend their skills at community events and, consequently, bring a level of professionalism to everything they are involved in.

Cooper Studios is honored to be only the 4th photographer ever to create the official Queen of the Forest Portrait and continues the tradition of portrait photography on Railroad Ave.

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Thank you, Forrest & Amy for all you do!

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As a major forest products enterprise in Mason County, Green Diamond Resource Company is a long standing supporter of the Mason County Forest Festival. Thank you!

“So many people have kept this tradition alive over the years,” said Paul Wing, vice president and general manager of Green Diamond’s Northwest Division, based in Shelton. “On behalf of Green Diamond and the forest products industry, I want to thank each of the hard-working volunteers who are carrying this legacy forward today.”

Wing and others at Green Diamond remember as children watching the parade, logging

GARY SCHUYTEN, retired contract logging superintendent, at Forest Festival Field Day

Green Diamond show and Photo othercredit: traditions of the Forest Festival. With older siblings in the North Mason High School band, Wing sat on the sidelines during many a parade. As a senior at North Mason High School in 1974, Wing was chosen as Paul Bunyan. He remembers having to maneuver the giant ax to get under the power lines.

Today’s Paul Bunyan stands on a platform midway up the stack of logs, instead of perching on top.

Timber Zipline

A motorized carriage, which is used with a yarder to get logs off the ground as they are hauled to the landing, preventing damage to the logs and to the soil.

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Green Diamond’s employees are responsible for diverse activities in the forest such as planting 2 million-plus trees per year, laying out harvest units with protection for fish,wildlife and clean water, logging trees to be made into homes and other wood products around the world, or providing support to these management activities, Green Diamond celebrate Forest Festival every day.

One of Green Diamond’s unique contributions to Forest Festival is a field day, open to 5th graders throughout Mason County. Each year, since 2000, some 400 students learn the value of a tree, an applied math exercise; the habitat in a streamside buffer; forest history, including the teamwork required in operating a crosscut saw; how to set a choker and fell a tree; and how “round” logs are made into “square” lumber, among other lessons.

Thank you to Green Diamond for their continued involvement and support of the Mason County Forest Festival. The community and Mason County Forest Festival Association truly appreciate you continued support and connection to this important community event packed with pride and heritage. We are proud to be Timber Strong with you!

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Most of the heart-pumping skills exhibited in the logging show are relics from days of old. “These days, we try to get as many people as possible into machine cabs and out of harm’s way,” said Wing.

Still, logging can be a dangerous business, which is why Green Diamond is particularly proud of its logging crew’s safety record. The crew hasn’t had a lost time accident in over seven years, an extraordinary feat for such hazardous work. “It’s particularly impressive when you consider that over half of our crew has been on the job five years or less,” Wing commented.

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Wing saw his first logging show that same year. “It was fascinating to see how quickly the contestants could chop through logs, the big chips flying every which way,” he recalled.

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Enter your tickets for the prize package that’s right for you!

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Purchase parade day

Tickets can be purchased at the Mason County Forest Festival information booth during the parade ( near the clock tower on Railroad) Saturday, June 4th and at the entrance to the Logging Show at Loop Field.

4-FOOT TALL CHAINSAW CARVED BEAR Donated by Beco’s Tree Service and Wood Carving CORD OF FIREWOOD Donated by Beco’s Tree Service and Wood Carving All proceeds benefit the Mason County Forest Festival

Thank you for your support!

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STAY & PLAY AT LITTLE CREEK CASINO RESORT Includes: One night stay, round of golf, spa treatment & dinner for two Donated by Little Creek Casino Resort

The fine print –

Drawing is held Saturday, June 4th at the end of the Logging Show at Loop Field. Must be 18 years old to enter. Need not be present to win.

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It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful the views are in Mason County! Equally amazing is how close Mason County is to the rest of the civilization, yet how pristine and abounding with recreational opportunities and community events!

Even when the sun isn’t shining, cresting the hill on Highway 101, after a fresh fall of snow in the mountains, you are hit smack in the windshield with a view to rival any wonder of the world!

Take a journey to your backyard. Take a sick day.

It will become a health day for the whole family as you remember what is to share in the rich traditions of being an integral piece of a community.

All of us are going a million directions at once and our lives are scheduled and over scheduled– and we are still not getting it all done. Just for a moment pause. Put down the iPhone. Unplug the games.

When was the last time you cheered on the under-hand chop contest? Admired classic cars? Ate cotton candy? Spun uncontrollably on the Twister?

Mason County is full of opportunities for you to connect with friends, family and make new friends – the annual Forest Festival celebrates and embodies these!

Enjoy your local community and your Festival. Get the whole family involved –you never know you when might discover something wonderful!

Don’t miss–

After the parade be sure to head down to Loop Field for great entertainment – not just the Logging Show –music, awards, arts and crafts vendors, food booths and children’s activities. See you there!

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Lori Gorby I MCFFA Secretary

Janis Carter | MCFFA Vice-President

I was raised in Raymond, where my father was a log truck driver, so I definitely feel at home here. I Iove seeing the log trucks, watching the tug boats– yes, and even waiting for a train. (Well, sometimes).

I heard that the Forest Festival Committee was in need of volunteers if the festival were to continue. Somehow I couldn’t picture there not being a float that represented our great County or bands that represent our schools. This event brings citizens together to celebrate all the beauty that God gave us.

So I went to a meeting to see if there was something this “little-ole-lady” could do to help make a difference. I was needed. It was the time to come out of my comfort zone, step up, and say “How can I help?”

Before I knew it I was the Vice-President as well as the Grand Parade Chair. I won’t say I am not nervous about all this responsibility – but I have lots of help and support from the fine group of people who are also so sincere about keeping our Mason County Forest Festival a living legend for many years to come.

I hope the citizens of Mason County will feel the same motivation and get involved in our community. There’s always a spot for you. See you there!

It’s important to have these family events to celebrate our Mason County heritage. Just being part of an organization that promotes and recognizes Mason County provides me a great sense of pride and spirit.

Judy Bidwell | MCFFA Treasurer

Have you ever noticed that everyone smiles when they talk about Festival memories?

The MC Forest Festival is one of the longest running festivals in WA and each year brings new memories, the kind you smile about.

When I moved here in the ‘90s, one of the delightful surprises was the Mason County Forest Festival and the Paul Bunyan Grand Parade. How excited I was to live in a small town where they still have parades!

This event really unites the community – if you’re not in the parade, you’re watching it!

From the parade and logging show to the fireworks and the car show – Forest Festival is filled with free family fun that is sure to generate a smile when you relate your event memories!

I hope you and your family enjoy making your own wonderful memories during the 71st annual Forest Festival.

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Pricing!

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You can see your new car from here!

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Sierra Pacific Industries

3RD GENERATION FOREST PRODUCTS

Sierra Pacific Industries, based in Anderson, CA recently purchased the Simpson mill in Shelton. The company owns and manages nearly 1.9 million acres of timberland in California and Washington, and is among the largest lumber producers in the United States. SPI is committed to managing its lands in a responsible and sustainable manner to protect the environment while providing quality wood products and renewable power for consumers. To SPI, sustainable forest management means more than just planting trees.

Harvesting trees is much different than it was 50 or 100 years ago – today SPI employ modern forest management practices that closely mimic natural forest events.

Technology has dramatically improved, and with it, the ability to monitor forest conditions and minimize impact on the environment. Sierra Pacific has invested in state-of-the-art equipment to optimize every fiber of each tree and are certified participants in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) to help ensure forests are here for generations to come. The expertise of foresters and natural resource specialists assures that wildlife habitat, water quality, and other forest values are protected.

Maintaining biodiversity is one of the goals of Sierra Pacific’s land management.

Promoting a natural mix of flora and fauna is important to our timberland managers.

Sierra Pacific grows a wide array of native tree and shrub types vital to the survival of the many wildlife species that inhabit our forestlands. Sierra Pacific has special landscape plans designed to ensure the survival of sensitive species, such as the Northern Spotted Owl and the Pacific Fisher.

Sierra Pacific Industries is a Platinum Festival Sponsor of the 2016 Mason County Forest Festival. We welcome them to the community, thank them for their support, and wish SPI success in Mason County – now and into the future.

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Paul Bunyan rides the parade on a Manke truck in the 2015 parade | photo: © Cooper Studios

We’re your neighbors.

For four generations MANKE LUMBER COMPANY has been proud to call Mason County home. Our livings, families and futures are all connected. That’s why we are honored to annually sponsor the Mason County Forest Festival. Congratulations on 72 years of success!

Relying on a wealth of experience from over 50 years of hands-on operation, Manke Lumber continues to explore new technologies and business practices protecting resources and providing maximum value to our customers.

Our forestry divisions work together to ensure maximum recovery, sustainability and value yielded from our local forests. It is our pleasure to serve timberland owners, lumberyards, distributors as well as wholesalers both domestic and abroad.

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