Community Partners Support Local Students Our Community Credit Union and local businesses are enhancing the learning experience with classroom grants to local K-12 teachers.
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Shelton hosts the fastest motorcycle race in America Did you know that some of the most talented motorcycle riders have gathered in Mason County for the last two years. Or that Shelton's own Ridge Motorsports Park, the vision of local timber legacy, Manke Lumber, hosts a nationally televised event that puts Shelton on the sporting events maps? MotoAmerica is returning to The Ridge June 24-26, 2022. MotoAmerica promotes the AMA Superbike Series featuring six classes of road racing: Superbike, Stock 1000, Supersport, Twins Cup, Junior Cup, and Mini Cup. With a minimum age of 18, the MotoAmerica Superbike class features the best riders in the U.S. and draws talented riders from across the world as well. The machines are production-based sportbikes, with
engine and chassis modifications to enhance overall performance. These highly-tuned sportbikes can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. The MotoAmerica events, June 24-26 is a fantastic opportunity to get close and personal with the excitement. Spectactors enjoy qualifying on Friday and all-day racing Saturday & Sunday in all six classes of road racing.
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The Ridge Motorsports Park is located near Shelton. Development of the 170 acre site began in 2009. Asphalt for the road course was laid in November 2011. At 40 feet wide, 2.47 miles in length, with 16 turns, and over 300 feet of elevation gain and loss per lap, each lap road circuit thrills with high speed straights and sweeper turns. Interested in learning more about how you can be a participant at the 2022 MotoAmerica in Shelton? Attendees are invited to meet the riders in the event open race paddock. The weekend also includes Grand Prix go karts, a mini GP race on the kart track, food vendors and surprise entertainment throughout the weekend. Details at ridgemotorsportspark.com.
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Since it's inception in 2014, the Community Partners Education Grant program has distributed grants to classrooms across Mason and Grays Harbor Counties. The Community Partners Education Grant (CPEG) committee announces that it awarded $22,290.00 in grants to 26 teachers from eight school districts in both Grays Harbor and Mason Counties. Project topics included space exploration, STEM, reading, music, art, genealogy, physical fitness, and more. “The CPEG committee was pleased to be able to approve all of the applications that were submitted this year, which will benefit nearly 1,100 students,” said committee member Darren Eisele. For seven consecutive years, CPEG has awarded grants of up to $1,000 to local K-12 educators. The partnership is comprised of nine local businesses, including Belco Forest Products, Elma Family Dental, Green Diamond Resource Company, Hood Canal Communications, Our Community Credit Union, Shelton Dental Center, Sierra Pacific Foundation, Simpson Door Company, and Vaughan Co, Inc. For more information, visit cpegwa.wixsite.com/home.
