Poston Insurance is the Elma Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2018.

Michelle Poston, owner of Poston Insurance, has worked there for 17 years and been the owner for 7 years. They have two full-time employees.

The company is updating the building, which it purchased recently. In addition to building improvements, they also plan landscape work. Their new website is postoninsuranceagency.com.

Poston Insurance is very active in the community. They sponsor Elma High School FFA, 4-H, boys and girls soccer, football, boys and girls basketball, and DECA; Elma Little League; Bassett Memorial; Elma Middle School Leadership.

Mushroom pic-ing is speaker’s career

The Southwest Washington Mycological Society welcomes Taylor Lockwood, an internationally renowned photographer of mushrooms and other fungi. Lockwood, who grew up near Seattle, began using sophisticated photography equipment in 1984 in Mendocino, California, to take pictures of mushroom. Praise for his work to promote the beauty of mushrooms has gained him acclaim with mycologists, mushroom enthusiasts, photography critics and nature lovers from around the world.

Lockwood will speak during a free event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at the Transalta Commons (TAC), Room 105 C, Centralia College (at the intersection of West Pear Street and South Washington Street in Centralia).

“Lockwood has built his image catalog through many years of world travel. In addition to extensive travel in the U.S., his photographic expeditions have included Costa Rica, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Madagascar, Thailand, Tibet, China, Canada, Zimbabwe and Indonesia,” said Linda S. Anderson of the Southwest Washington Mycological Society. “His work has appeared in the National Geographic magazine, the New York Times, the Washington Post and many other publications. His photo of a bioluminescent mushroom was the first mushroom photo to ever be put onto a United States postage stamp. Lockwood is a pioneer in the discovery and appreciation of mushrooms and other fungi.”

Harvest Dinner

set in Satsop

The Satsop United Methodist Church will hold its annual Harvest Dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 4:30-7 p.m. The menu includes roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, vegetables, homemade rolls, and homemade pies. Cost is $10 per person. Children age 5 and younger eat free. There will also be bazaar items for sale.