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Shelton Mason County Chamber

Message from Chamber President SHELTONMASONCOUNTY Board of Trustees President Drew MacEwen Falcon Financial, Inc. Past President Patti Case Green Diamond Resource Company Vice President of Marketing Kathryn Kamin Hood Canal Communications Vice President of Member Services Melanie Bakala State Farm Insurance Treasurer Rick Verbarendse Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club Steve Andrewski CareerQuest Herb Baze Black Star, The Strip Steakhouse Kevin Cronquist Prudential NW Real Estate Kelly Crabtree Maple Glen Senior Living Jennifer Owens Peninsula Federal Credit Union Shaun Tucker

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Shelton Mason County Chamber of Commerce Box 2389 |215 W Railroad Avenue Shelton, WA 98584 426-2021 • (800) 576-2021• FAX 426-8678 www.sheltonchamber.org

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

Dear Fellow Members, We continue to see the job market headline the news whether it is politically or economically motivated. Let’s face it, as business owners/managers one of the key issues is keeping and finding good employees. In a slow growth economy, it can be tough to justify pay increases and so we must look at other avenues.

I recently ran across an article that talked about some of the fringe benefits to offer employees that are beneficial but also not as hard on the bottom line.

In fact, they may increase the bottom line because as we know good morale leads to more efficient work and a desire to do better. Here are some suggestions: Monthly or weekly treat key employees out to lunch, dinner etc.

Send an employee to a conference that is in a location much different from our culture in order to create a broader horizon and vision Provide a local gym membership – you may also get

a break on health insurance costs for providing this service Occasionally and spontaneously, offer full days off without charging the employee for time off Encourage giving back by allowing employees to work for a local non-profit (Chamber of Commerce comes to mind!) during some work hours.

These are just a few of the suggestions I found. Being innovative with both employees and with customers will lead to strong business growth. It will separate you from your competition and help the bottom line.

I hope you find this useful

and would be interested to hear of any unique ideas that you have successfully implemented in your own business.

As for the Chamber, we have a great staff and are seeing some good growth.

I am always amazed to hear about the new ideas and strategies that Heidi and Deidre come up with!

They are certainly a dynamic duo!

I look forward to seeing you at the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament!

Drew MacEwen President

Tax-limiting measure Initiative 1185 makes the fall ballot This fall, voters will consider another initiative to re-impose a two-thirds rule to raise taxes on the Legislature. Initiative 1185 would continue existing law and require either two-thirds legislative approval or a vote by the people in order for the state to raise taxes. Voters previously approved a supermajority requirement when they passed Initiative 960 in 2007 and Initiative 1053 in 2010.

This popular initiative passed with an overwhelming 64 percent in the 2010 election. Yet because the Legislature can alter initiatives after two years, this proposal is again on the ballot.

Recent legislative sessions have shown just how effective tax-limiting measures like I-1053 and I-1185 are, forcing lawmakers

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to work in a bipartisan manner to create sustainable budgets rather than just raising taxes. I-1185 has been endorsed by a number of statewide organizations, including the Association of Washington Business.

To learn more about I-1185, visit www. yes1185.com.

Message from Chamber Executive Director It doesn’t quite seem like it, but now I’ve had two years go by as a Chamber staff member.

However, when I think of how much the Chamber has done in that time, it sure seems like it has been twice the time.

We’ve implemented a new newsletter, due to the hard work of the Marketing Committee and creativity of Rachel Hansen of Image in Action Design. We have a robust Shop Local campaign; our next runs September 1 through OysterFest- keep your eyes peeled for this season’s coupons featuring our member’s specials, deals and discounts! And we have our Local Buck$ which you can redeem at more than 30 members businesses.

They’re a great way to shop local and support your local economy!

We have Deidre, office extraordinaire, who I’ll never allow to leave (so stop trying- I know who you are!) because she is so efficient, dedicated, intelligent, funny, and fantastic. We’ll soon have another person on staff- and I am incredibly excited to have her on board. Stay tuned for that announcement…

We have implemented changes to our President’s Circle Memberships to created added value and benefits. These memberships show feature a select group of Mason County businesses who are invested in the future of the Chamber. The Silver Level is available for a mere $100 in addition to your regular dues, and as you can see on page 5, you get your name listed in each BIGHT, named

at our membership meetings, added our electronic email signatures, and on our website- with a link to yours! The Gold Level is at $600 in addition to your regular dues, and gets you the same as the above, plus your logo in the BIGHT, and a month of the Business Buzz on KMAS Radio- valued at nearly half the sponsorship cost alone! The Platinum Level, limited to only six members, costs $1,200 in addition to your dues, and gains you sponsorship of a membership meeting, tickets to the Awards Gala, your logo on everything, and a special business spotlight in the BIGHT. We’ve created the SAVER committee- next month we’ll run a spotlight article so you’ll be up to date with all that they are doing.

It’s quite a lot for a single committee to take on, but they do it with ease. And of course, we implemented our first annual golf tournament- almost a full year ago! If you haven’t reserved your spot to play in this year’s event on Friday, September 14, you should do so immediately. We’re almost all full!

And finally, I spent my second year at Academy in August, which was the second of a three-year educational course designated solely for those who work in the Chamber world. It was nice to sit down with other

LIVE WORK PLAY It’s back to school…but there’s still plenty of Summer Fun! September boasts the Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival, four local Farmers’ Markets, Labor Day events the Chamber Golf Tournament, and plenty of summer recreation. Check out the calendar for a full listing of events.

Looking to improve your golf game and indulge your inner wine enthusiast? Bayshore Golf Course will host a series of evening Ladies Wine & Golf Clinics this month.

Want to help make Mason County a more beautiful place to live? The gorgeous flower baskets are now adorning the corridors of Mason County. Stop by the Shelton Farmers Market on Saturdays to make a donation…and take home beautiful Dahlias!

August is Library Card Sign-up month. Stop by one of the three Timberland Regional locations in Mason County to get in on the amazing programs and services they offer – it’s more than just books!

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Chamber Directors and discuss what’s working, what isn’t and where we go from here. Like last year, one of the prevailing concepts I came home with is the affirmation that we really do have a great thing going here in Mason County. Besides the obvious reasons (recreation, natural beauty, community), our Chamber has an exceptional Board of Trustees who are working hard to make our Chamber a stronger, more connected place for business professionals.

Heidi McCutcheon Executive Director

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Newest Members!

Integrity Products & Services, LLC PO Box 75 Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 490-4948 buchheit@integrity.com Community Organization Appliance Repair Plus 613 Holly Drive Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 427-1202 applrp@hotmail.com Appliance Repair and Service Skokomish Farms Inc. PO Box 557/ N. Sunnyside Road Union, WA 98592 (800) 942-5363 info@skokomishfarms.com agriculture Know someone else who should join the Chamber?

Please call (360) 426-2021 or email heidi@sheltonchamber.org.

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Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival The Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival honors Celtic heritage with this annual festival featuring the Gathering of the Clans, Highland & Celtic entertainment, pipe bands & dancers, a Highland Games Demonstration as well as food vendors and a beer garden.

Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss. While centered on competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture.

Centuries ago, in their original form, Highland games revolved around athletic and sports competitions.

Though other activities were always a part of the festivities, many today still consider Highland athletics to be what the games are all about — in short, that the athletics are what the games are all about, and all the other activities are just entertainment, although the Piping and Dancing competitions are extremely popular as well.

The Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival presents the Heavy Events both afternoons from 1:00 – 5:00 PM, and include the Stone Toss, the Hammer Toss, Weight for Distance, Weight for Height and the Caber Toss, in which competitors pick a caber, run and toss it so as to land straight out from him or her at a 12 o’clock position. The caber is tossed for accuracy, not for distance, and range in size from 14 feet tall and 40 pounds in weight to 20 feet tall and 130 pounds. The more experienced athletes use the larger cabers.

The Caber Toss is always an exciting event to watch and has almost become to symbolize the Highland games.

MGHF Honors Local Business Women Tickets are now on sale for the 15th annual American Business Women’s Award Luncheon set for Friday, September 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Due to the Campus Renewal Construction Project, the Luncheon will be held at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 601 W “C” Street, Shelton. This year’s recipients are Stephanie L. Fyfe, owner of Steph’s Espresso; Diana Goldy, office services director, Green Diamond Resource Company; and Patty J. Ayala Ross, library manager, Shelton Timberland Library. Tickets for the event are $25 per person, and are available at the MGH Development Office at Gateway Center, 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite 460, Shelton; or by calling (360) 427-3623 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614).

Festivities will run Saturday and Sunday, September 1 & 2 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Theler Community Center in Belfair. Admission fees will be charged at the gate $10/day or $15/both days with free admission for children 6 & under.

For event details, including the schedule and Festival map, visit hoodcanalhighlandfest.org.

Stephanie L. Fyfe

Diana Goldy

Patty J. Ayala Ross

Through the Chamber’s Beautification Committee, the business community and individuals have taken the responsibility for the majority of the costs associated with the installation and upkeep of the County’s 75 flower baskets, 100 streetlight banners, and 65 Christmas decoration sites.

Visit us at the Shelton Farmers’ Market, Saturdays from 9 AM – 3 PM, to take home gorgeous, fresh-cut Dahlias: available in a variety of colors, provided and sold by Chamber volunteers. More than $15,000 has been donated – we need your help to raise the remaining $5,000!

Visit sheltonchamber.org/beautification or call (360) 426-2021 for more information on this community project.

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Welcome New Trustees!

President’s Circle

The Chamber is proud to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Shaun Tucker, the general manager of Alderbrook Resort & Spa in Union, studied at Arizona State University and the University of Washington before building a successful career in the hospitality industry. He and his wife Jennifer returned to Mason County in January and quickly re-engaged in the local community.

Jennifer Owens has been with Peninsula Credit Union for 10 years and currently serves as the Shelton Branch Manager, she has been in the service industry for over 25 years. Jennifer, her husband Doyle, and their three children have lived in Mason County for over 15 years. Jen enjoys being involved in the community, participating in the United Way, Relay for Life, and volunteering at her children’s schools.

Your Chamber of Commerce is run by its members and a Board of Trustees that determines policies and set goals.

Trustees are eligible to serve two consecutive two-year terms and new members are elected each October following the regular monthly meeting. As vacancies arise, the nominating committee and Board members invite interested members to join, fulfilling existing terms.

Platinum Members Shaun Tucker of Alderbrook Resort & Spa

Jennifer Owens of Peninsula Federal Credit Union

Business Spotlight: Natural Medicine in Shelton Acupuncture Solutions made a splash at this year’s Business Expo & Bite of Shelton by winning the 2012 Best Booth Award.

They have a unique method in their approach to health founded on the premise that health has a life force that must be nurtured.

“To take away from that life force in any way, depletes and unbalances your immune system, sleep, digestion – essentially every aspect of your life,” says Georgian E. Brown, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., at Acupuncture Solutions, Inc.

Brown believes that no other form of medicine can restore and maintain health like acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a safe, natural and effective way to treat illness, disease and pain.

She continues to say that although Acupuncture may seem new or unusual to you, acupuncture is a type of therapy that has been in use since the second century in Asia.

“Most individuals deplete and unbalance themselves unknowingly.

Little by little, a small insufficiency becomes something that can’t be ignored anymore and you’re off to the doctor.”

Acupuncture Solutions believes in treating each patient uniquely – they Brown points out that many patients listen and they care. Their treatment may not like the tests or treatment philosophy is to support you not just options available and they should for today, but for your lifetime by know that they have a choice. “There teaching you ways in which to help are practitioners here in Shelton that yourself. can diagnose, treat and care for you naturally: East Asian Medicine Prac- For more information, visit Acutitioners that practice Acupuncture.” punctureSolutionsInc.com or call (360) 462-8087.

Gold Members

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Silver Members

A Lighthouse on Hammersley Bed & Breakfast Skokomish Farms, Inc. Community Financial Center Windermere Real Estate Shelton Mason County Chamber

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Golf Tournament – quickly approaching!

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September Events September 7 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Business Builder Workshop Financial Investing

Grove Street Brewhouse 233 S First St, Shelton, WA 98584 September 14 9:00 am Shotgun Start

Chamber Annual Golf Tournament

Alderbrook Golf and Yacht Club 330 Country Club Dr. Union, WA September 19 5:30-7:30 pm

Business After Hours OysterFest Preview by Skookum Rotary

On Friday, September 14, the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce hosts its second annual Golf Tournament in Union, WA. Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club will once again open its beautiful course to Chamber members and guests for a fabulous day of golf and networking.

This year the Golf Tournament Committee, lead by Kevin Cronquist at Prudential Northwest Real Estate, serves up not only your typical foursome scramble teams, but also adds a number of fun games, contests and competitions.

From a $10,000 Hole-in-One prize, to having the Pro play for you, there’s something fun for everyone who plays.

Games are spread throughout the 18-hole course.

They are planned as: Hole #6: Hole in One Hole #8: Cheater Hole Hole #9: KP Hole # 10: Pro Plays Hole #13: Beat the Boy Hole #15: Longest Drive Hole #18: Closest to the Line

The $75 tournament fee includes your greens fee and dinner.

Limited opportunities are still available for both sponsors and players. To register visit sheltonchamber.org/golf or call the Chamber Office at (360) 426-2021.

July Ribbon Cutting: Joonbug Yoga Joonbug Yoga expanded! In just over six months, they moved their small upstairs studio to their new location with over 1,300 square feet on Railroad Ave. Here, on July 31, owner Michelle Pugh cuts the ribbon with help from some yogis in the making.

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Big Event in a Small Town – OysterFest Celebrates its 31st Year!

October 6 & 7, 2012 the Port of Shelton Fairgrounds is where you’ll want to be. This is the first full weekend in October and that means OysterFest in Shelton. With the help of nearly 100 community organizations, Skookum Rotary stages its annual small town BIG event!

The gates are open from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday; you are invited, and we hope to see you there. the best way to get to OysterFest is through the free Shuttle Service that the Skookum Rotary Club contracts for with MTA. Free parking areas and pick-up points are located at the Shelton Civic Center, Shelton Yacht Club, Olympic College, Shelton High School, and the Port of Shelton property adjacent to the Olympic Air facility. Signage is evident throughout town for the closest shuttle spot for you.

The Pacific Rim Oyster Open Speed & Half-Shell Oyster Shucking Contests are the centerpiece of the festival. Two other open events are the Art and Photography Competition and the Seafood Cook-Off. Free entertainment is on-going and spans three different stages. Wine tasting is provided by several Washington State Wineries and the Microbreweries certainly know how to do their thing. Not to mention the food venders, none of whom may duplicate another’s delicacy. Our advice – come hungry & thirsty!

The cost of admission to OysterFest is $5.00 per-person; children under 6 are free. There is no charge to park your car on or off of the fairgrounds and no charge to ride the shuttle bus. Except for service dogs, dogs are not permitted on the Fairgrounds.

One cool thing about OysterFest that you may not know is that Skookum Rotary allows only other non-profit charitable organizations (those with their 501(c)3) to be a food vendor at OysterFest. By making this requirement, Skookum Rotary ensures that it is a fundraising event for other organizations as well. What a way to pay it forward!

Maps, tickets, RV reservations, entertainment schedules and more are available at the event’s new web site, www.oysterfest.org.

The Fairgrounds are located on Sanderson Field, 1/2 mile north of Shelton, west of US Highway 101. Locals know that

Building oyster dikes for Olympia Oyster Company, Oyster Bay Justin Cowling | Mason County Historical Museum

By 1910, Mason County oyster growers were producing about 20,000 sacks of Olympia oysters a year. The natural oyster beds weren't able to keep up the demand, so growers began to expand their beds into poorer ground by building dikes of wide boards, often digging out layers of mud and replacing them with gravel. This photo shows workers building a dike in Oyster Bay for the Olympia Oyster Company. J. Y. Waldrip, company co-owner and foreman, is at the far right. 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 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

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Summer’s Finest – Cameo Boutique and Wine Shop hosts Business After Hours

Chamber 2012 President Drew MacEwen addresses the crowd with host Pam Hanson

Cameo Boutique & Wine Shop hosted the Chamber’s monthly Business After Hours on Wednesday, August 8. The member networking social at was well attended at their beautiful location on the shores of Hood Canal in Union.

More than 50 Chamber members and guests gathered at the event that featured the boutique, wine shop and two rental cabins.

Cameo Boutique and Wine Shop

Carol Blevins, a 22-year veteran employee at Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, was selected by her peers to be August Employee of the Month.

Guests toured the location’s amenities and then enjoyed the fresh appetizers & drinks in the boutique’s courtyard.

Thank you to the Cameo Boutique and our host Pam Hanson, who ensured that everyone felt welcome and had a wonderful time networking at her gorgeous business and charming cabins.

Blevins selected as MGH Employee of the Month

Deck view of Hood Canal from rental cottages.

August Ribbon Cutting: Hospital Campus Renewal and Construction ProjectProject Mason General Hospital celebrated the completion of the first phase of their Campus Renewal and Construction Project on August 1, 2012.

Lt. Gov. Brad Owen cuts the ribbon for the newly-constructed, state-of-the-art surgery wing. The new wing includes outpatient services, a post anesthesia care unit, three operating rooms, two endoscopy room, a central sterilization area for the department, a lab draw station, and surgery support space. Upgrades were also made to the nurses’ stations and inpatient rooms in the medical/surgical/pediatrics unit and birth center.

Carol has been a receptionist in Central Registration throughout her employment because, as she said, “I just love the patients so much, I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else. I love the people who come here.”

As a receptionist she registers patients when they come to the Hospital for all services. “Some patients come in weekly for blood tests, so I have had the chance to get to know them. Over the years we become family in many cases,” Carol added. “I have been asked to work in other departments but I won’t leave the patients.”

Carol’s nominator pointed out that “With all of her dedicated years as an employee, Carol has put forward her strong ethics, organizational skills, and patient knowledge. Patients always feel comforted when she assists them, and they come back asking for her. She is a real team player.”

When Carol is not working, she enjoys her grandchildren with her husband, George, a local chiropractor. Carol has lived in Shelton all her life, graduating from Shelton High School in 1977.

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OysterFest Entertainment 2012 Saturday, October 6

Sunday October 7

Microbrew Stage 10:30-12:00 Rokkerbox 12:30-2:00 The Varmints 2:30-4:00 Boxcar Cover Band 4:30-6:00 The Bobbers

Microbrew Stage 10:30-11:30 High Ceiling 12:00-1:00 Neon State 1:30-3:00 Sandy Saunders Band 3:30-5:00 Raucous

Olympic Hall, Building 17 10:30-11:30 Half Hitched 12:00-1:00 Midnight Frontier 1:30-2:30 Honky Tonk Angels 3:00-4:00 Science!

4:30-6:00 7 on 7

Olympic Hall, Building 17 11:00-12:30 Ivory Soul 1:00-1:30 Puget Sound

Barbershop Chorus 1:30-2:30 Spectapulars 3:00-4:30 Carrie Cunningham

Small Hall, Building 13 12:00-1:00 Randy Litch 2:30-3:30 The Townsends 3:45-4:45 Paul Barber & Ron Grinnell 5:00-6:00 Tom & Gary

Small Hall, Building 13 11:00-12:00 Randy Litch 12:15-1:15 ForEvergreen String Band 1:30-2:30 The Crichtons & the Nahklas 2:45-3:45 Paul Barber & Ron Grinnell 4:00-5:00 Tom & Gary

Weaving a strong business foundation for the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Future

Both days will feature Professor Baboozle on the Kid’s Stage as well as roving entertainment: The Bobbers; Two of Clubs + One; and Freddy G the Clown.

Bacteria close some shellfish areas for remainder of summer Vibrio bacteria have closed three commercial growing areas and caused 30 confirmed illnesses in Washington this summer, according to the state Department of Health. Totten Inlet, North Bay and Dabob Bay in north Hood Canal are closed for the rest of the summer due to these bacteria, which are common in warm weather conditions.

Once water temperatures begin to cool in October, these growing areas will reopen.

People get vibriosis from eating raw or undercooked oysters that have Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria in them.

Cooking shellfish until the shells just open is not enough to kill Vibrio bacteria.

Shellfish should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Farenheit for at least 15 seconds. Don’t rinse cooked oysters in seawater, which can re-contaminate them.

Vibriosis symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, headache, fever, and chills. Symptoms usually appear 12-24 hours after eating infected shellfish, and can last two to seven days.

Vibriosis can be life-threatening for people with low immunity or chronic liver disease. Also at greater risk are people who take antacids, heart or diabetes medication, or who’ve had antibiotic or cancer treatments recently.

Vibrio is a problem during summer months when warm temperatures and low tides allow bacteria to grow.

In addition to Totten Inlet, North Bay and Dabob Bay, other growing areas are closed periodically because of high bacterial levels and also biotoxins such as paralytic shellfish poisoning. Be sure to check for closures.

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September Chamber and County Events September 1 Shelton Farmers Market 9:00 am-3:00 pm 3rd St. at Cedar and Franklin Shelton, WA September 1-2 Hood Canal Highland Celtic 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Theler Community Center Belfair, WA September 1-3 Walter Dacon Wines Labor Day Celebration 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 50 SESkookum Inlet Road Shelton, WA September 3 Labor Day September 4 Ambassadors Committee 12:00-1:00 pm The Log Cabin Bar & Grill 1749 Olympic Hwy S Shelton, WA Ladies Wine and Golf Clinic 5:30-7:00 pm Bayshore Golf Course 3800 E Hwy 3 Shelton, WA September 5 Union Tourism Association Meeting 12:00-1:30 pm Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club 330 Country Club Dr Union, WA

September 7 Business Builder Workshop Financial Investing 11:30 am-1:00 pm Grove Street Brewhouse 233 S First St Shelton, WA September 8 Shelton Farmers Market 9:00 am- 3:00 pm 3rd St. at Cedar and Franklin Shelton, WA

Bayshore Golf Course 3800 E Hwy 3 Shelton, WA September 14 Chamber Annual Golf Tournament 9:00 am Shotgun Start Alderbrook Golf and Yacht Club 330 Country Club Dr. Union, WA September 15 Shelton Farmers Market Harvest Festival 9:00 am- 3:00 pm 3rd St. at Cedar and Franklin Shelton, WA

Ladies Day Out: Vendor Expo and Zumba Event 10:00 am-2:00 pm The Dance Shack 150 W William White Way Shelton, WA

Community Block Party for Saints Pantry 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm W. Cedar between 3rd & 4th Shelton, WA

September 10 Chamber Member Services Committee Meeting 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Roosters Restaurant 3001 Olympic Hwy N. Shelton, WA

September 19 Business After Hours OysterFest Preview by Skookum Rotary 5:30-7:30 pm St. Edwards Catholic Church 601 W C St Shelton, WA

September 12 Chamber Marketing Committee Meeting 8:00-9:00 am Chamber Conference Room 215 W. Railroad Ave Shelton, WA

September 20 SAVER Committee Meeting 7:30-8:30 am Nita’s Restaurant & Gallery 325 W Railroad Ave Shelton, WA

September 13 Ladies Wine and Golf Clinic 5:30-7:00 pm

September 21 Mason General Hospital Foundation American Business Women’s Luncheon 11:30 am-1:00 pm St. Edwards Catholic Church 601 W C St Shelton, WA September 22 Shelton Farmers Market 9:00 am- 3:00 pm 3rd St. at Cedar and Franklin 13th Annual “Water Sounds” Native Art Auction 5:00 pm silent auction, 6:00 traditional dinner Live Auction to follow Squaxin Island Museum Library & Research Center 150 SE K’wuh-deegs-altxw Shelton, WA September 22-23 Gig Harbor AKC Event All Breed Conformation 751 West Fairgrounds Rd Shelton, WA September 29 Shelton Farmers Market 9:00 am-3:00 pm 3rd St. at Cedar and Franklin Shelton, WA

First Day of School Mason County

Save the Date: Washington's Workplace Voter Registration Drive is September 17-23 Washington state has a history of extremely close elections, especially in years when we are electing a new governor.

Every vote will count in this year's election. That is why employers across the state are teaming up to host voter registration drives in September. We hope you will join the effort!

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We encourage you to participate in "Register to Count," Washington state's workplace voter registration drive being held Sept. 17 - 23. Imagine how many new private-sector voters will make their voices heard if we all participate. Online voter registration tools are now available to help you create and launch an in-office or online voter registration drive. For more information please go to www.waprosperity.org.

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