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2 JANUARY 2016 • North Bay REVIEW

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Christmas Sing-A-LongUnites Voices And Community

Saturday the 16th, there will be salmon, salmon, and more delicacies to satisy any palate.Our entertainment lineup will include some new acts which we hope will appeal to all. We arealso planning a new surprise activity in the kids Southpark area which will delight all. Sunday

will be another seaood day with the ever popular geoduck dishes, plus oysters, any way youwant them. We believe we will be able to start the Geoduck Festival with a mud run around10:30 in the morning, as long as the tides continue to look avorable. Tis early start will allowall participants to clean up and come back in plenty o time to enjoy the geoduck or lunch, aswell as enjoy entertainment by Danny and Marcia Vernon. O course, ACA hamburgers andhot dogs will be served starting Friday night and all day Saturday and Sunday.

We would like to plan a all und raiser with a “Cruise-in,” Oktoberest and possibly amovie in the park. Tis could be an all-day event or a shorter afernoon/evening affair. Wewould like your eedback on this idea, or i there is another event you would like to see as aund raiser, please come to one o the monthly meetings above and give us your thoughts.

Don’t wait too long, everything takes a little planning.Rounding out the year will be our annual visit rom Santa on November 26th, and Christ-

mas carols in the gazebo on December 19th. Keep watching the North Bay Review or details.We hope to see many new and active ACA members this year, sharing in the beauty

and serenity o this lovely area. We are pretty lucky living in Allyn, I hope you agree! Have awonderul and prosperous New Year!

Happy New Year From e Allyn Community Association

op: Mud Runners in 2013 can look orward to another Mud Runduring this year’s Geoduck Festival. Above Lef: Barry Betsingerand Jason Ilarraza cook up brats or an Oktoberest Allyn own

Meeting. Above Right: Judy Scott and Marty Brush lead theannual Christmas Sing-A-Long every year on the Monday beoreChristmas. Right: Tis little one enjoyed some estival ood during

Allyn Days 2015. Photos by Joyce Bosley

December 21st may have been cold and dreary, but that didn’t stop thirty-five locals romshowing up at the Allyn Waterront gazebo to sing Christmas carols. Te holiday Sing-A-Longis one o the Allyn Community Association’s oldest traditions, with participation by all ages.

Te gazebo was estively lit with the wind panels up, so it may have been nasty outside,but inside the eeling was one o comort and joy.

It was a joyous, un time with music, singing, eating and sharing the season with old andnew riends. With children dancing, what better way to get in the estive holiday season, justour days beore the Jolly Ol’ El arrived?

Te ACA appreciates all who attended and to those who helped with the set-up and take-down. Once again volunteers came through with homemade cookies, brownies and pumpkinbread or everyone to enjoy with their coffee and hot chocolate. Rereshments were muchappreciated. Special thanks to Marty Brush and Judy Scott who played their instruments so

we could sing along, to Bonnie Knight, our Song Leader and to Cruz Rodriquez who sanghis annual tradition, Feliz Navidad.


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I find it hard to come up with the right words to express my gratitude or everyone involved in raising themoney to pay off the Allyn Historic Church’s new roo. Anyone who knows me well enough knows that I’m

never at a loss or words, so this is very unusual because right now, words just don’t seem adequate.So I’ll just start with a great big thank you to each and every one o you who, rom beginning to end, stepped

up and gave (some more than once) to finally make our goal o $38,000 become a reality! Remarkable!And to the two anonymous donors who stepped orward, each at our biggest times o need, I give my sin-

cerest gratitude rom the church organization and mysel.Te first donor ronted the ull amount o money to the Allyn Historic Church Organization so the dete-

riorating, leaky roo could be replaced beore the winter o 2014. Had that not happened, there was a very highlikelihood that the church’s interior would have been destroyed and Allyn would lose its historic landmark.alk about community spirit!

Ten, this past October, the second anonymous donor came orward. Tey would match, dollar or dollar,any money coming in until the end o 2015, knowing that the organization’s contract stated the pay off to the

first donor would be up on December 31, 2015. During that time the church received $5,623, translating to$11,246 with the generous donor’s matching unds. Simply amazing!

A special thank you to the Mason County Historic Preservation Commission and the Green Diamond Re-source Company or each graciously awarding the Allyn Historic Church $5,000 grants. We are all very grateulor your generosity and your concern about the importance o the church’s structural wellbeing. Awesome!

Tis is a prime example o what makes North Mason so special. We may not live in a large urban area likeSeattle or acoma, but when the going gets tough, the people in our area pull together and make things happen.In the past 14 months, donations came in ranging rom $1.00 to $1,000, all adding up to preserving the AllynHistoric Church and securing it’s place in history or Mason County.

For all oyou that put up

with my whin-ing this pastyear, thankyou or nevergiving up onthe church, orme. Every dol-

lar sent, whether it was to make sure the donor was paid off, or simply to make my whiningstop, I am so thankul to you. o Barbara S., special thanks or your donation and your notestating “It was to keep you rom whining. Hope it helps!” Tat note’s a keeper or me!

You all helped bring in 2016 on a very high note and gave a new beginning to an oldchurch. On behal o the Allyn Historic Church Organization, I would like to say thank you,we appreciate you and may you all have a Healthy, Sae and Happy New Year.

Church Roof Paid O In New Year!By Joyce Bosley, AHC Vice-President


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Well, kind o. Tanks to a couple verygenerous donations, the North Bay Histori-cal Society was able to purchase a 43’ x 43’

tarp to cover the Sargent Oyster buildingto stop urther damage rom the weather. Aheater and large ans will be placed inside tohelp dry the building out so that restorationwork can begin.

Port Commissioner Judy Scottdonated use o the man lif andworkers to help with placement othe very large (and heavy!) tarp.Barry Betsinger, Del Griffey, DonO’Keee and Judy made up therest o the crew. I lifed a corner or two but mainlycheered them on and took pictures.

It is anticipated that the building will be readyto start work in the spring when the weather warmsup and dries out a bit. Te worst o the clean-up has

been accomplished, although there is much lef to do.Mike Ross, an industrial designer rom Belair,has been evaluating every aspect o the building andis putting together a step by step plan or restoration

in compliance with established his-toric preservation standards. Mike hascompleted restoration o three otherbuildings like this and has a very goodunderstanding o what is involved. Weare thrilled that he is donating his talentand services or the project.

It is exciting to finally be movingahead with this project.

Sargent Building Gets A New Hat Article & Photos by Bonnie Knight I received a call rom a very tired and rustrated daughter who is the

primary caregiver or her elderly mom. She called looking or a placeher mom could stay. During our conversation, I mentioned that we offeradult day care. She was ecstatic to hear this inormation. Te daughter

told me she had thought o the idea o adult day care but didn’t knowit actually existed. She also said she didn’t want to place her mom in aacility just yet, but she was tired and needed a break.

It has been proven, over and over again, that adult day care servicesgreatly support the caregiver and keeps their loved one home longer.Te Haven in Allyn Assisted Living has been offering adult day careor several years. Our clients love the service because we have made it

very easy or them to use. Our adult day care is available every day. Ourclients can come as early as they need to and stay as late as they want.

Our adult day care clients receive the same great care and meals as our residents. I youare a primary caregiver, commit this year to take good care o yoursel. Make 2016 the year

you put your own health and wellbeing first! I say that because most caregivers don’t, andbecause they don’t, everyone pays or it in the worst way. I believe i your loved one could say“thank you or your commitment to care or me,” they would. Tey would also say, “pleasetake care o yoursel because you deserve a good lie and good health.”

I you, or anyone you know, is interested in learning more about our adult day care service, call Debra Jamerson RN, BSN 360-621-1110. Let us help you, we love caring or people.

Debra Jamerson,R.N., B.S.N.

Adult Day Care 2016

A Dog’s New Year’s Resolution: “I will not chase that stick unless I actually see it leave my owners hand!” – Anonymous


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ank You North Bay ReviewAdvertisers & Volunteer Writers

As I look back over the past year or theNorth Bay Review, I can only think howgrateul I am to all our advertisers who sup-port our publication and or all the volunteerwriters who keep us in the know each andevery month.

As the large daily papers get smaller insize, due to their increasing presence on theinternet, the North Bay Review continues togrow and be a great source or local commu-nity news, upcoming events and newsworthyhappenings in the area.

In an age where anything you want toknow is just one “click” away on your com-puter, community news is different. We tryto keep you inormed about your neighborsand what they are doing to keep our smallcorner o the world a better place to live, workand play in.

urn on any news station or look at anylarge newspaper and it’s bound to be ull osad, (ofen disturbing) stories affecting ourcountry and our lives. But the North Bay

Review is not about what you’ll read or seesomewhere else. It’s plain and simply local,inormative news. In the publishing industry,the North Bay Review would be considered“sof news” and that is one o the reasons itis so different. Our lives are bombarded with“hard news” so why not take the time to readsome good news or a change?

So thank you to our writers or sharingyour knowledge and insight with us. You area special group o people who deserve to be

acknowledged or the time and energy youtake to enlighten the rest o us.

And to our advertisers, without your sup-port, there would not be a North Bay Review.Your advertising dollars are what drives therevenue to produce, print and distributeour monthly newsletter, so we couldn’t do itwithout you.

o anyone reading this, please take thetime to shop or use the services offered by ouradvertisers. Shopping local is what will keep

our towns thriving, our neighbors employedand the North Bay Review in business.o everyone, writers, advertisers and

readers, I wish you a very happy, sae andprosperous New Year!

By Joyce Bosley, Editor

Linda Humphrey Grapeview Grapevine

JoAnna Meyer St. Hugh

Episcopal Church

Robert Cook Mason & BensonLakes Lowdown

Arlene BurtonSarah Eckert Guild

David Wayne CorlissContributing Writer

Debra Jamerson,R.N., B.S.N.

Haven in Allyn

Bernice Nigh Allyn

Historic Church

Kathy Smith Allyn

Birthday Club

Barb Coombsrails End/

Evergreen Club

Bev JacksonVictor Club

Winter Secretary

Sarah HotchkissVictor Club

Summer Secretary

Sheila ChristiansenSunrise Equine

Rescue

In Loving Memory oHazel Carpenter.

Writer o the AllynBirthday Club ormany years until

her passing onFebruary 20, 2015.

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Mind Over FoodTransforming Your Food Relationship

Getting proper nutrition and maintaining a good body weight issomething many people strive or, but old eating habits can be difficultto change. For those managing diabetes, a proper diet is essential or a

normal, healthy liestyle, ree o complications. “Mind Over Food – rans-orming Your Food Relationship!” will be the topic or the next MasonGeneral Hospital & Family o Clinics (MGH&FC) Allyn Diabetes SupportGroup meeting on Tursday, January 28, 2016 rom 1 to 2 p.m. in the Porto Allyn building’s downstairs meeting room.

Joyce Horton, registered dietitian at MGH&FC, will speak on howanyone can learn mindul eating principles and at the same time discoverreedom and un in a new relationship with ood! Family members/sig-nificant others are strongly encouraged to attend – as the best support orthose managing diabetes is when everyone gets on board or a healthierliestyle. As always, there will be time or questions and answers.

Te Allyn Diabetes Support Group, affiliated with the AmericanDiabetes Association, meets every ourth Tursday o the month romSeptember to June. It is ree and open to people with type 1 and 2 diabetes,their riends, and amily. For more inormation, call Sue Barwick, R.N.,C.D.E., at (360) 275-8614, and ask or the Diabetes Wellness Center.


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Warming Center at Teler is truly a “heart warming” experience! I started volunteeringlast year when the North Mason School District, North Mason Kiwanis, Teler Center staffand others worked to reinvigorate the Warming Center. I’ve stayed overnight a ew timesand listened to stories rom our guests--very moving and these people really appreciate hav-ing a place to go to eat, socialize and sleep out o the cold. You really appreciate the power oneighbors helping neighbors!

Joan Moore is a most gracious host and helps the rest o us volunteers know what to do(there’s an excellent manual, too). She works very hard to get volunteers and sometimes endsup staying overnight [two women and two men are needed each night the center is openbecause we have male and emale overnight guests]. Tere have been 20 overnight guests soar in 2015, plus some people have just come to get warm, talk, and eat.

I you can volunteer some time, please give Joan or Jana Justice a call at 275-4898 or email

[email protected]. Peopleare counting on us to help and weneed to “step up” to the challenge!Tanks to the current volunteerswho come rom “all walks o lie”--a neat group o area olks, someelected oicials, CR memberso North Mason Fire Authority,churches, etc! Join us!

Warming Center Provides HeartWarming Experience

By Michael Siptroth,

Port to ConstructSecond Wedding Gazebo

Te Port o Allyn will begin construction o a second wedding and event pavilion inJanuary at its underused Kayak Park on Highway 3, just south o its Allyn Waterront Park.

Te Gazebo at the Waterront Park is an extremely popular venue or weddings, and otherevents, and has been booked solid both days o every weekend, beginning in May throughearly October, or the past several years.

“We’ve been turning people away or a number o years and already have some primedates booked or 2016,” said Port o Allyn Executive Director Lary Coppola. “Tis just makessense or the Port since the Kayak Park is seriously underutilized and offers a truly uniquesetting so close to the water.”

Te new acility will be much more intimate than the large Gazebo at the Allyn Water-ront Park. It is meant to accommodate smaller weddings and other events that the currentacility may not be appropriate or. It will also cost less to rent and the Port will still maketables, chairs, a canopy and its meeting room at the Waterront Park available or receptions.

“We talk to a lot o prospective brides, including many who want something more quietand cozy than the big gazebo,” said Coppola. “Our market research has shown us that thereis nothing like this will be – a small, intimate waterront wedding venue – available anywherebetween Olympia and Gig Harbor. It’s a great location or pictures, already has a restroomon-site, picnic tables and parking or about eight cars. People will also be able to park at themain Gazebo lot and carpool down there i they want – it’s only about a quarter mile away,”he added.

Construction is slated to begin in January and depending on weather, should take about30 working days rom start to finish. Future plans call or constructing a covered shelter onthe site as well that will be able to accommodate small receptions as well as other events.

For more inormation, or to make a reservation online, visit the Port’s newly updated

website at www.portoallyn.com.

January Cancer Support GroupTe beginning o a new year can mean setting New Year’s resolutions. I you are needing

support to move through cancer treatment, with yoursel or a loved one, resolve to attendHarmony Hill Retreat Center and Mason General Hospital & Family o Clinics’ CancerSupport Group on Monday, January 18, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Pershing Meeting Room atMason General Hospital.

Te Cancer Support Group meets on the third Monday o each month, offering inorma-tion and support. Te class is led by Ronnie Hacken, MA, LMF, a cancer retreat acilitator atHarmony Hill, and is open to anyone who has been affected by a cancer diagnosis, including

caregivers. More inormation on the Cancer Support Group is available by calling MGH&FC’sPatient Navigator Karry rout, BA, R(R)(M), CBPN-IC at (360) 432-7706.


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Sport Crabbing Season ToRemain Open In Hood Canal,

Part Of Admiralty InletState shellfish managers are extending the sport crabbing season in Hood Canal (MarineArea 12) and a portion o Admiralty Inlet (Marine Area 9) until Feb. 28. All other Puget

Sound marine areas will closed at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31, as scheduled.Te only portion o Admiralty Inlet that will remain open until Feb. 28 is the area north

o the Hood Canal Bridge, rom the Foulweather Bluff to Olele Point line. Te rest o Ma-rine Area 9 will close Dec. 31, along with most other areas o Puget Sound. Tose areas arescheduled to reopen next summer.

Te department is extending the sport crab fishery in Hood Canal and a portion o Ad-miralty Inlet because there are plenty o crabs remaining in those areas, said Rich Childers,shellfish policy lead or the Washington Department o Fish and Wildlie (WDFW).

“We’re seeing a lot o crab, especially in the northern section o Hood Canal,” Childers said.Childers reminds sport crabbers that they’re required to submit crab catch reports to

WDFW or the winter season by Feb. 1 – even i they did not catch any crab. Sport crabbersshould be aware that i they ail to submit a winter catch report, they will receive a $10 finewhen they purchase their 2016 crab endorsement.

“Catch data submitted by crabbers plays an important role in managing the Puget Soundcrab fishery,” Childers said. “We need to hear rom everyone who was issued a winter catchcard - including rom those who didn’t catch any crab.”

o submit catch reports, crabbers may send their catch record card to WDFW by mailor file their report on a special webpage on the department’s licensing website. Te mailingaddress is WDFW CRC Unit, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091.

Te online reporting system will be available Jan. 1 through Feb. 1 at https://fishhunt.dw.wa.gov/wdw/puget_sound_crab_catch.html.

Crabbers will not be required to record crab on catch cards or the months o Januaryand February 2016 or Hood Canal or the open section o Marine Area 9. However, crabbers

must have in their possession acurrent shellfish license with aPuget Sound crab endorsement.WDFW staff will be conductingfield-based surveys to estimatethe recreational catch in HoodCanal and Admiralty Inlet orJanuary and February.

For more ino go to wdw.

wa.gov/

Deborah Burt hosted our lovely Christmas lunch on December 9 ather beautiully decorated condo this year. She brought out the fine chinaand good crystal to make this an especially estive event.

Tere was a perect combination o ood and conversation. Te

storm even gave us a break. Te sun shone and it was dry during ourparty hours.

Birthday celebrants or the month o December were Bonnie Knight,B. Jean Lawson and Mary Lindsey.

Attendees included: Joyce Lindsay, Darlene Johnson, Deborah Burt,Bonnie Knight, Jane Schroeder, Mary Lindsey, Margaret Kerr, Margie

Meservey and me.By the time this paper

is published, the AllynBirthday Club will haveheld its January luncheon at

the Boathouse Restaurant.Please give me a call at 360-275-1375 i you have ques-tions or would like to join usor our February gathering.

Allyn Birthday Club

By Kathy Smith

Allyn Birthday Club celebrates Christmas in fine style. From lef to right: Darlene Johnson, JoyceLindsay,Kathy Smith, Margie Meservey, Deborah Burt, Margaret Kerr, Mary Lindsey, Jane Schroederand Bonnie Knight.


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Leap YearDecadent Dessert Contest

North Mason Resources turns a sweet new lea in Leap Year 2016. Help celebrate the joy

o Leap Year with a delightul event. We hear there are no calories in Decadent Desserts dur-ing Leap Year weekend! Okay, that most likely isn’t true, but we do know “Stressed” spelledbackwards is “Desserts” and who doesn’t love desserts? NMR is hosting a county wide Chal-lenge Friends & FUNdraiser to benefit NMR and help take some stress off our clients in need.

NMR has listened overthe past ew years and ourriends have asked us why wedon’t do a dessert cook off.So new or 2016, NMR willhost the 1st Annual DecadentDesserts Galore Challenge &Dessert Auction Saturday,February 27, 2016, rom 5 pmto 8 pm at the Teler Com-munity Center.

We’re seeking the best ever desserts in the surrounding area, in two categories, Proes-sional and Amateur Divisions. Do you make the best dessert in the world?

Brownie, cake, candy, cheesecake, cookie, cobbler, crepe, crisp, donut, flan, udge, icecream, Jell-O, pie, pudding, trifle, truffle or something you created that is so great it gets allthe raves rom amily and riends. Ten bring it on and get in the competition or the braggin’rights and custom ree Folk rophy that is up or grabs.

Do you know a caterer, restaurant, che or riend in the area that makes the dessert yourtaste buds crave? ell them to get registered to be in the challenge. Rules are easy:

1) Register at NMR office or $20 per dessert (more than one per person is allowed).2) Have FUN! (Tis is very important!)3) Bring 100 1” x 1” bite samples or judges and ans to taste and vote or the best overall

dessert in both the proessional and amateur divisions.4) Bring one ull presentation dessert or presentation points and to be auctioned off to

benefit NMR’s work in the community.5) Contestants arrive at 4 pm or set up; don’t be late. Judges begin tasting at 4:15.6) Contestants are urged to sell Fan Favorite tickets to riends and amily to encourage

attendance, please see below. General tickets, to be a Fan Favorite Judge, are $10 and a day o event non-perishable

ood donation item or our NMR Emergency Food Staples or the homeless. *Must have an

expiration date o no earlier than September 2016 and pop top ood cans are appreciated. Cat Ross o NMR tells everyone she knows, “Eat dessert first!” She continued to say that

this is what she taught her children. “Honestly, ice cream on a brownie melts and it nevermakes it home. So eat it first!”

Get your tickets early to secure your Fan Favorite Judging or the evening’s event. It issure to be jam-packed because, who doesn’t want to taste the area’s best desserts ever cre-ated? Evening entertainment will include a live auction o all presentation desserts, plus livemusic. Coffee, tea & flavored water included in ticket price. Dessert wine will be available orpurchase to cleanse your palate between tastes, i you are so inclined.

Judges to include local reporters: Joyce Bosley o North Bay Review, Arla Bull Shepardo North Mason Lie/Kitsap Sun and Brianna Loper o the Belair Herald/Mason County

Journal, among others. Come out or a night o decadent delights and a whole lot o un whilewe raise unds to help local struggling amilies.

Questions, registration or to purchase tickets contact Cat at the NMR office 360-552-2303or stop by Monday thru Tursday 9 am to 4 pm. North Mason Resources is located at 140WA-300 in Belair, in the green building across rom QFC. All ages welcome.

We hope that your Holiday Season was filled with all your avoritethings and we wish all o you a Happy New Year.

In December our members met in the home o Barbara and PatrickBurns in Lakeland Village, who were the perect host and hostess. We

had a estive gathering, prior to the holidays, with a relaxing evening, greatconversation and ood.

With many o our members heading south or the winter months, wewill have two more meetings in members homes or work sessions. Wewill be making items or the children at Mary Bridge. Our regular meetings begin on April21st at the North Mason Lutheran Community Church in Allyn. We have a social time at9:30 and our meeting starts at 10:00. We invite anyone interested in supporting Mary BridgeChildren’s Hospital. I you would like to join one o the work sessions, or our April meeting,please call Lois at 275-6013 or Sue at 275-8052.

In looking back at 2015, Sarah Eckert had two undraisers. We had a garage sale in Augustand in November we had our Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale. We raised $4,600 rom these

events and were proud o our donations to Mary Bridge Hospital. We also helped the reeHouse with donations o ood and personal items or the patients’ amilies who stay therewhile loved ones are in the hospital.

We are looking orward to another successul year o doing our part or this worthy cause.We want to thank all o our riends, neighbors and the wonderul merchants o Belair andAllyn or their continued support.

Sarah Eckert Guild Update

Like Allyn Community Association on Facebook for more pictures of thecommunity events the ACA and volunteers have made possible for all to enjoy.And get more news about the North Bay community!


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As we welcome in the New Year, we

want to express our heart-elt gratitudeto Kitsap Credit Union or includingSunrise Equine Rescue in their localundraiser. Branch manager Katie Hop-kins presented a check to Sunrise EquineRescue, which arrived with great timing.It seems that we are truly blessed, buoyedalong each month by our supporters, oldand new.

Te herd is comprised o 10 horsesready or homes or sponsorship. Make

2016 the year that you bring health andhealing not only to a horse but to yourselas well. Tere is nothing more gratiyingthan knowing you have helped a horsebecome a contributing member o theirherd. Spending time with a horse thatis special to you is not only healing oryou, but or the horse as well. Whetheryou ride, groom or just spend time with

them, it is all so valuable. Te horses know when they have someone special coming to visit.Romeo, Jasper, Sunny, Summer, Cricket, Karma, Ducky, Diablo, Nora and Snickers! All

these horses are amazing animals with distinct personalities. Come and meet your avoriteand become a sponsor, become a riend to one o these special horses. Your generous dollarsassure the continuance o proper health care, nutrition and training.

As always, give us a call, makean appointment to come on downto give us a hand and get somemud on your boots! For moreino, visit sunriseequinerescue.orgor call 360-275-2960. We’re alsoon Facebook. Located at 401 EMason Benson Road, Grapeview,WA 98528.

By Sheila Christiansen

Sunrise Equine Rescueanks Kitsap Credit Union

Kitsap Credit Union Branch Manager presents SheilaChristiansen with a check to support the SunriseEquine Rescue.

Share Your PassionIn anticipation o opening the HUB Senior Center, Faith in Action is now booking classes

and clubs. Classes are instructor led and may have a cost or that instructor or materials.Member pricing will be lower than non-members.

Some classes they have already scheduled include: Zumba Gold, Silver Sneakers, line

dancing and art.Tey will also have membership clubs. Tese will be a group o members who get together

to participate in a common activity. Tese will have little or no cost to members. One clubthey will be hosting is or cribbage players.

Faith in Action is seeking more instructors or leaders. Would you like to teach a cook-ing class? Do you want to orm a group to crochet and knit together? Did you come romanother country and would like to gather with others to speak your native tongue? Tepossibilities are endless.

I you think you might want to share one o your passions, please contact Beth at 275-0535.

Donate Unwanted Holiday GisDid you receive another uzzy blanket or Christmas? I it’s one too many, you could

donate it to North Mason Resources so the homeless can stay warm this winter. Maybeyou got another coffee maker that’s taking up too much space on your counter. How aboutdropping one off to Faith in Action? Te money made rom the sale o it will help an elderlyor disabled neighbor. Tink about what you have that you don’t need, donate it and in theprocess, you will be helping others who are less ortunate. What a great way to keep theholiday spirit alive all year round!


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• WEDNESDAYS: TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS) 9-11am, lower level o N. BayLutheran Church, Maria Goss, 275-2179.

• 2ND & 4TH SUNDAY BREAKFAST & FRIDAY DINNERS BY N. MASON EAGLESBreakast $5, Dinner varies. Guests welcome, www.northmasoneagles4226.com.

• 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAYS N. MASON LIONS 7pm, Airport Diner, 275-0129.• FEB. 2: N. MASON KIWANIS 1st uesday 6pm dinner/donation, Belfair Community Baptist

Church, 2330 NE SR3. Also 2nd uesday lunches, for location & info: 275-8441.

• FEB. 4: ACA PUBLIC MEETING Club Allyn General Membership eating and meeting. Eats& drinks at 6pm, meeting at 6:20 at Club Allyn in Allyn Center

• FEB. 5: VICTOR IMPROVEMENT CLUB Social hour 6pm; Potluck 7; Meeting 7:45.Joseph Myers, president, 253-432-3758.

• FEB. 8: TWANOH GRANGE 2nd Monday, Potluck Lunch @ Noon, Meeting to ollow@ 1:00pm. Grapeview Fire Hall, 277-9377.

• FEB. 8: ACA BOARD MEETING 2nd Monday @ 6pm, Club Allyn in Allyn Center(ormerly liquor store), Richard Bell, 275-5002.

• FEB. 9: PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP:

2nd uesday, 12:30-3:00 at Alpine Apts., 900Alpine Way, Shelton. Meetings are free. More info, call Rebecca McGavick 360-426-6194.

• FEB. 10: PORT OF ALLYN Wednesday, 6pm, lower level, 275.2430, portoallyn.com.

• FEB. 10: ALLYN BIRTHDAY CLUB 2nd Wednesday. Ino: Kathy Smith, 275-1375.

• FEB. 10: BULLDOG BOOSTERS2nd Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm in Room 201 at NM HighSchool. Bulldog Boosters supports the athletic programs and student athletes at NMHS.

• FEB. 10

AND 24: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR CENTRAL MASON FIRE& EMS (MASON 5) MEETINGS @ 4:00 PM, 122 W Franklin St, Shelton WA.

Community Center next to the MCFD#3 Fire Station, Glen Carlson, 275-5024.

• FEB. 13: TRAILS END LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB POTLUCK 2nd Saturday @ 6pm.Everyone welcome. Barb Coombs 277.4295.

• FEB. 16: PORT OF GRAPEVIEW COMMISSION 3rd uesday @ 7pm, Horton CC

• FEB. 16: ALLYN HISTORIC CHURCH 3rd uesday @ 3pm, Bernice Nigh, 275.5910.• FEB. 16: PUBLIC MEETING/SARGENT OYSTER HOUSE @ 6pm Port of Allyn Building.

• FEB. 17: GRAPEVIEW FIRE COMMISSION 3rd Wednesday @ 7pm at the Fire District#3 Loop Road Fire Station/Horton Community Center.

• FEB. 18: EVERGREEN GARDEN CLUB 3rd Turs. @ 10:00am-1:30pm NM Bible Church, 82 E.Campus Dr, Belfair. For more info, call Barb Coombs at 360-277-4295 or [email protected]

• SPRING 2016: SARAH ECKERT GUILD 3rd Tursday @9:00am, North Bay LutheranCommunity Church, Lois Ruck, 360-275-6013/Susan Patten, 360-275-8052.

• FEB. 18: PENINSULA STITCHERS 3rd Tursday, 6-9pm, imberland Library, 277-4113.

• FEB. 18: NMSD BOARD 3rd Tursday, 6:30pm, 71 E Campus, 277-2300 nmsd.wednet.edu

EVENS

• JAN. 15 : JUNIOR PAGETURNERS@ 4:15-5 p.m., for children grades 1-3, imberland Library.

• JAN. 21: PAGETURNERS BOOK DISCUSSION @ 10 a.m.-noon, for adults, imberland Library.

• FEB. 27: NORTH MASON RESOURCES 1ST ANNUAL DECADENT DESSERTS

GALORE CHALLENGE & DESSERT AUCTION @ 5 - 8 pm at Teler Community Center.

January 15 : Junior Pageurners, 4:15-5 p.m., or children grades 1-3. Bring the kids to talkabout the book “On the Day You Were Born” by Debra Frasier. We’ll also have games, snacksand a craf. Register at the library a week beore the program and pick up the book.

All Timberland Libraries will be closed Monday, January 18 for the Martin Luther KingJr. holiday. Libraries will resume regular schedules Tuesday, January 19.

January 21: Pageurners Book Discussion, 10 a.m.-noon, or adults. Join in a discussion o“Te Tirteenth ale” by Diane Setterfield.

February 12 : Junior Pageurners, 4:15-5 p.m., or grades 1-3. Meet or a book chat, games,snacks and a craf. Register at the library a week beore the program and pick up the eaturedbook, “King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub” by Don and Audrey Wood

All Timberland Libraries will be closed Monday, February 15 for the Presidents’ Dayholiday. Libraries will resume regular schedules Tuesday, February 16.

February 18: Pageurners Book Discussion, 10 a.m.-noon, or adults. Join in a discussiono “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr.

For more information call 360-275-3232.

North Mason Timberland Library Presents...

A New Year and new starts are up. Grapeview Community Association, Grapeview Portand Fire Commissions all will have their newly elected personnel in place. Meetings will be heldon the 19th and 20th as usual. Anna’s Bay Chorale starts again or their new term on January19th. Visit www.annasbaychorale.org or more details. Knit and crochet day at North MasonUnited Methodist Church will meet on January 23 and will benefit two local non-profits, alllevels welcome. See page 12 or details. More in February.

Grapeview GrapevineBy Linda (Spooner) Humphrey 275.2106


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Mason General HospitalWelcomes New Year’s Baby

Jaydon Lee King, Mason General Hospital & Family o Clinics’ New Year’s baby, was bornSaturday, January 2, 2016 at 9:42 a.m. Jaydon weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz., was 19 inches long and now

joins our siblings. Holding Jaydon is his mother, Crystal Reid with Mercedes Goebel, M.D.,board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist rom Mountain View Women’s Health, who wasthe attending physician in his delivery. Great grandmother Mary Olson (ar lef) looks on.

Jaydon and his mother received a gif basket filled with many items including toys, diapers,and blankets – all made possible by MGH&FC’s Birth Center staff and MGH Foundation’sAuxiliary Gif Shop. Te Gif Shop also offered generous discounts on many items or thenew baby, such as baby care items, toys and accessories.

On January 5th, the North Ma-son Bulldogs Girls Basketball teamplayed at home against the Sequim

Wolves. North Mason went intohal time with a 16-9 advantage.Te Bulldogs lead the contest or 3 ½quarters, but with 3:56 to play in the4th quarter, the Wolves went ahead25-24. Bulldog shooting went reez-ing cold in the 4th quarter and wereunable to score in the final 4:59 o thegame. Sequim scored 25-8 in the 2ndhal, and finished with a 34-24 win.

Te Bulldogs are currently 0-3

in Olympic Conerence play and5-5 in total games played. op scoreror the Bulldogs this evening wassophomore Hannah Womack with8 points. Next North Mason gamewill be in Bremerton on January 8th.

With 14 seconds lef o the 3rd quarter, North Mason Bulldog sophomore Hannah Womack scoresa short bank shot to give the Bulldogs a 20-17 advantage. Womack was the high scorer or theBulldogs with 8 points.

Bulldog News Article & photo by Ron Quinn

Knit & Crochet SocialTo Benet Local Charities

North Mason United Methodist and the Allyn Knit Shop & Spinning Supply are spon-soring a one-day Knit & Crochet Social rom 9:30AM – 3:30PM on Saturday, January 23rdat the church. Te church is located at 25140 NE State Route 3 in Belair.

ickets are $25 and include coffee, rolls, lunch and ree classes in beginning knit and cro-chet. More advanced classes are available or an additional $25 ee. All profits will be donatedto the North Mason Resource Center and the Faith In Action’s HUB Center or Seniors.

Te flyer and registration orms are available on the church’s website at www.northma-sonumc.org in the “events” section o the main page or call 360-275-3714.


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Tere’s a lot to know about investing, so it’s a good idea to get some help. But with so manyfinancial proessionals out there, how can you choose one that’s right or you?

Above all else, you want a financial advisor who will take the time to get to know you

and your amily, your goals and what’s important to you. And you’ll want someone who canclearly explain all aspects o investing to you, and who will tailor recommendations to yourinvestment style and risk tolerance.

It’s also essential to find someone who is a good communicator and who will reach outto you whenever it’s necessary to review your progress or make changes.

And don’t orget the details, such as how a financial advisor gets paid. Any reputableproessional will be upront about what he or she charges.

Clearly, you need to gatheras much inormation as you canbeore you will eel comortablechoosing a financial advisor. But

it’s worth the eort. Ater all,you’re enlisting the help o some-one who can have a big impact onyour financial uture.

By Shawna Stice-Hawley and David M. Hawley, Jr., AAMS

What To Look ForFrom A Financial Advisor

Warm Greetings From rails End Community Club and Happy New Year! Te ECC hada great holiday party, hosted Santa around the lake with North Mason Fire Authority’s helpand at the Clubhouse. We also began planning events or next year with more planning Jan13, 7 pm at Clubhouse. We are eager or neighbors to join us in 2016; benefits include accessto our two lake beaches and Saltwater beach (corner o St Rt 106 and E rails Rd), reducedrental o our Clubhouse, chance to improve the look o our neighborhoods [we added a newstreet light at the corner o E rails End Dr] and do litter patrols twice a year. Applicationscan be ound at the Clubhouse by contacting a Board member, officer, or calling 275-8441(I’m the Membership V. P.).

Our monthly potlucks are the second Saturday at 6pm in the Clubhouse and are alwaysopen to all. Tey are a pleasant surprise, sometimes we play BINGO, Bunco or other games--depends on the host. February 13, in addition to good ood and conversation, David andShamana Hutsell and others will

be playing instruments and lead-ing us in singing. Bring your own

voice and instruments i you havethem and be part o the un!

Submit your news to Michael Siptroth,ECC Secretary at [email protected]

From Trails EndCommunity Club

Warm Greetings

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Happy New Year! I hope this finds you ready and eager or anotheryear and new adventures. Tanks to the generosity o many o you,we have met our undraising goal. I reer you to Joyce Bosley’s article(page 3) or more details on our BIG news.

It has been some time since I’ve written about our little church.You may remember that our mystery Christmas wreath donor, whobrought us a beautiul wreath or many years, retired in 2014. Wethought the church would go without this year, but another SantaClaus turned up and hung a lovely greenery cross on our door. Nowwe have another mystery. Who is this riend o the church? Will he/she come orward? Will we ever know?

One o our renters reported that the electricity was not working and then on December14 another community member checked to see why the grinder didn’t shut off. Frank Mer-rill, a constant overseer o goings-on at the church, drove by and noticed a group gatheredat the meter. He pulled up to see i he could be o assistance. Knowing that the meter was“ancient” and would need to be replaced, he called an electrician who came immediately.It was determined that a new 200 amp meter base was needed, as well as some eeders thatneeded to be fixed and shrink-wrapped due to the arc-ing rom a loose connection. Plus, anelectrical permit was needed beore the work could be done, and then inspected. In talkingwith Del Griffey, who had been on-site, he said that “while the cost o repairs seemed high,in all probability the church was saved rom destruction by fire.” We view it as a blessing indisguise. We send our heartelt thanks and deep appreciation to those in the communitywho saw a dangerous situation and took appropriate action. And we were able to pay the bill.

Bob Lindsey again dressed the church or Christmas. He has been putting up the lightssince his ather, Fred, and my husband, Richard, began decorating in the early 90’s. MichaelO’Sullivan was the instigator and the driving orce behind these early efforts. Tanks, Michael,or starting a new tradition and Bob or being so aithul every year.

Allyn Historic Church Update

Bernice Nigh

A New Year’s resolution issomething that goes in one

year and out the other.– Anonymous


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Mason PUD 3 has received its eleventh consecutive international recognition or thequality and completeness o its financial reporting.

PUD 3 was awarded the Certificate o Excellence in Financial Reporting or its 2014Comprehensive Annual Financial Report by the International Government Finance OfficersAssociation (GFOA) o the United States and Canada. Te PUD is one o only three publicutility districts in Washington State to apply or such recognition or its financial reporting.

“Mason PUD 3 has long prided itsel on striving or financial and operational excel-lence,” said Annette Creekpaum, PUD 3 manager. “In addition to repeated recognition orour financial management, we’ve been awarded the Diamond Level designation as one o thenation’s Reliable Public Power Providers, the highest designation rom the American PublicPower Association.”

Te theme o the PUD’s annual report was “Lighting Our Future.” By considering long-term effects while making daily decisions, PUD 3 has been lighting our uture since 1939.

Te PUD team continues to be uture-ocused. Te GFOA says “the Certificate o Achievement is the highest orm o recognition in

the area o governmental accounting and financial reporting. Its attainment represents asignificant accomplishment by a governmental entity and its management.” Te programrecognizes organizations that go beyond the minimum requirements o generally acceptedaccounting principles to prepare comprehensive annual financial reports. Te program specifi-cally celebrates those participants that evidence the spirit o transparency and ull disclosure.

In addition to the eleven consecutive GFOA awards or financial reporting, the utility’soperations are inspected annually by the Washington State Auditor’s Office, and have notbeen subject to a finding in over 36 years.

Mason PUD 3 includes about 600 square miles o service territory, with nearly 33,000

electricity customers. PUD 3 also operates a wholesale fiber optic telecommunications net-work, which supports the operation o its electric distribution services. Te GFOA is an international nonprofit proessional association serving approximately

17,500 government financial proessionals.

Eleventh Consecutive AwardFor Mason PUD 3

Congratulations CentralMason Fire And EMS

“Best of Parade” Winner of 2015 Christmas own USA Parade

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Community and ACA board members

gathered tonight or wassail, grilled burgersand socializing prior to the general member-ship meeting.

President Richard Bell called the meetingto order at 6:25 pm at Club Allyn.

Te next meeting on January 7 will be aown Meeting. Our goal is to collect ideasor community goals and get eedback romcommunity members on what the ACA cando or them.

Allyn Days: Richard Bell reports that

Barry Betsinger has agreed to chair the eventagain this year.• Meetings will begin in late January and

occur monthly afer that.• A marketing plan will need to be dis-

cussed early on in the planning process.• We will use the grill again this year as a

ocal point or a ood court system.• Last year approximately 138 volunteers

helped make the estival a success.• is year’s goal is to reorganize in order

to need ewer volunteers.• e North Mason Chamber of Com-

merce has contacted the ACA with someunding opportunities.

• We are looking for someone with expe-rience in a ood court style estival concept tohelp with planning.

• Also needed is someone to supervise theparking. It was suggested that we contact theWA Youth Academy or help.

• e Mud Run will be held again thisyear since the tides are avorable.

Club Allyn: Te acility is up and runningwith monthly meetings and events being heldhere. Work is being done to make improve-ments (all by volunteers). Te goal is to rentout the acility to community members ortheir own events. Tis would help to coverthe cost o renting the space so that we cancontinue to use it or the long term. Watch theACA Facebook page or announcements andupcoming events, and please share the newswith your Facebook riends.

New Board Members:A ormal welcometo our new board members; Bob Becken,Mark Ayers, Jason Ilarazza and Marv Peter-son. Tank you or volunteering!

reasurer’s Report: Ina Culberson

Ina presented copies o the November 30,

2015 balance sheet.Santa’s Visit: Ina CulbersonIna reports that the visit rom Santa and

Mrs. Claus was well attended again thisyear. Despite a cold day, we had a total o 70children who visited with Santa, Mrs. Claus,and their two elves. Cookies and drinks weresupplied by volunteers. Watch or a letter tothe children rom Santa himsel in the nextissue o the North Bay Review.

Tank you to Ina or organizing this event

again this year.Sing Along: he Holiday sing-a-longevent will be held on Monday, December 21at 7 pm at the Gazebo at Allyn WaterrontPark. Songbooks are provided and anyoneis welcome to bring an instrument i theywould like to play along.

Fire District Update: Daniel Griffey Dan reminds the community that an

early call to the station (911) can make all thedifference with strokes (brain attacks) andheart attacks. He encourages us to call at thefirst sign o symptoms, since with stroke mostdamage can be reversed i treated in time. Ia person is experiencing heart or chest pain,the paramedics can help with the decision owhether or not to transport to the hospital.Again, early treatment can make all the di-erence in outcome.

A grant has been awarded to the districtrom the ederal government to replace allfire hoses, so all trucks are equipped withnew hoses now.

Heart screenings are being done or allhigh school athletes and the inormation canbe shared with their physicians when they goor their sports participation physicals.

North Mason School District: DanaRosenbach, Superintendant

Te district has partnered with the firedepartment to stock buildings with defibril-lators.

Te builder has a ew items to finish up atthe new high school. Middle school renova-

tion will begin next week.Tere will be a levy renewal request on

the ballot in February. Tis levy is not ornew unds, but is a request to renew the exist-ing levy over the next 4 years. Te district is

Allyn Community AssociationDecember 3, 2015 General Membership Meeting Minutes

Recorded by Cheri Gale, Secretary; Summarized by Ina Culberson

working at being as conservative as possible

with spending. North Mason Resources: Cat RossA GIAN stuffed bear is be-

ing raffled off at $5 per ticket. Tewinning ticket will be drawn onSunday, December 6 during theHoliday parade and tree lighting.

Cat sends out a huge thankyou to all who donated or theTanksgiving holiday. 188 bas-kets o ood were given out to

amilies in need. 172 peoplewere served at breakast the nextmorning.

Te next own Meetingwill be held on Tursday,

February 4, 2016 at 6pm at Club Allyn.

Te meeting was adjourned by Richard

Bell at 7:25.


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Hearing loss is so common that it’s long been considered a normal part o the aging processand no great cause or alarm. But studies rom Johns Hopkins University have ound links betweenhearing loss, cognitive decline and dementia. Tat means that it may be a greater health threatthan imagined and that measures as simple as hearing aids could have a huge influence on healthy

brain unction. People ofen ignore hearing loss because it is such a gradual onset. However, this does notmean it is less important than any other health issue. By taking care o your hearing, you could bepreventing the onset o a debilitating disease.

By visiting a Doctor o Audiology, you are gaining insightul inormation on how much a hear-ing loss can disrupt your lie and how to prevent your hearing rom declining urther. Simply Hearoffers hearing aids rom multiple manuacturers, which allows them to fit each individual patient

with the device and technology specifically designed or their hearing loss. Because prevention is also very important,they customize ear plugs or all environments, whether you hunt, swim or work in a noisy environment.

Excessive noise exposure causes hearing loss. Te tiny hair cells in the cochlea get sheared away over time resulting inhigh requency hearing loss and ringing in the ears. Tis ringing is known as tinnitus and should not be ignored. Hear-

ing impaired individuals who finally get hearing aids ofen find relie rom this annoying internal ringing. Simply Hearprovides digital hearing aids that do more than just ampliy sound. Sophisticated algorithms and advanced processorscan ocus on one particular signal over another and digitally cancel out background noise. In the state o Washington,employees who have worked around industrial noise ofen have access to a Labor and Industries hearing loss claim. Yourlocal Audiologist can initiate a claim on your behal, ree o charge, to the injured employee. Also, many people are notaware that their health insurance coverage may include hearing benefits.

I you would like more inormation about hearing aids or helping your loved ones hear better, contact the office oDoctor Robin Fiscus at Simply Hear (360) 373-2571. Veterans are welcome to call regarding VA benefits.

Hearing Aids Can Slow Aging

Dr. Robin FiscusCCC-A Doctor o Audiology

I love taking my boys, two Miniature Pinschers, or walks alongmy garden paths afer dark when the temperatures dive down intothe 20s. Armed with my flashlight, everything sparkles with the

glitter effect o rost. I I look close, I can find rost heaving whereice lenses orm, pushing soil up. Tis always delighted me as achild. I just had to step on them and watch the soil cave in andthe ice be uncovered.

We don’t have extreme temperatures in this area so we rarelyhave problems with soil heaving. Gardens with loose soil and or-est beds are the best places to find these ice treasures because siltyand loamy soils, with their fine particles, produce the best shallowrost heaving. Clay won’t work well because it is too dense or waterto collect in it.

When the weather warms up, the soil drops back down and you

see rocks sitting lower in the soil than they were beore because theywere too heavy to be lifed up. As the soil thaws and dries out, thedirt settles again waiting or another reeze to build ice lenses again.

All this un causes little harm in the garden, but delights chil-dren and some adults as they walk the crunchy rost heaved paths.Just another perk o walking afer dark in icy weather surroundedby dancing rost lights.

Gardening With VioletBy Violet M Luce, Evergreen Garden Club

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