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NewsTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote, we undertook a Centennial Project. This project honors seven women, both past and present, who made a difference in Mason County by:
Pushing boundaries: They overcame limitations and expectations of women in their time and persisted through adversity.
Setting an example of citizen participation:They helped build the communities in Mason County with their unique skills and talents.
Representing the diversity of Mason County: They came from diverse backgrounds and communities across the counties.
Today we are sharing the lives of these seven women. We hope you are inspired by their stories.
Ethel M. Dalby was a poet, story teller, dancer, and musician who helped bring electricity to Hood Canal.
Irene Davis was a founding member of the North mason League of Women Voters. She was a community activist, an environmental advocate, a public servant and historian.
Xinh Dwelley is a woman of courage and hard work, an entrepenuer, a world-renowned chef, and someone who is regarded as a Community Gem.
Clara Eastwood was a business woman, an entrepreneur, and with her partner bought and expanded Alderbrook, making it into a destination resort.
Mary M Knight was an educator, a unifier of small school districts, and the first female Mason County Superintendent of Common Schools.
Maggie Velasco Lucero is an entrepenuer, a community volunteer and keeps her culture and community alive by supporting and celebrating her Latino heritage.
Anne Miller Pavel was a leader and culture keeper, advocate for tribal rights, a beloved nurse and a patient advocate.
Joyce Simmons Cheeka was a Native American rights advocate, consultant and lecturer to linguistic programs at the Universit of Washington, historian and remember.
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