A time of transition and renewal is underway at the Adams County Shelter for the Homeless. On May 13, during its regular board meeting, the shelter’s board officially named Stephanie Mashburn as the new director, following her service as interim director after the retirement of longtime leader Char Brown. Mashburn assumes the role at a significant moment in the shelter’s journey, coinciding with the long-awaited renovation of the shelter’s kitchen—a vital centerpiece of its operations.

The shelter, which moved from Blue Creek to West Union in 2010, underwent a major renovation at that time to better accommodate residents. Now, fifteen years later, it has completed another transformative project: the complete remodeling of the kitchen. The upgrade was not merely cosmetic—it was about susta

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