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• • ) By NATALIE JOHNSON "It was determined that destroy their cars. the car had in fact ... been Watson said the Shelton by Sarah Newman, D.C.natalie@masoncounty,com intentionally set ablaze," Police Department at this CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME OR SOMETHING ELSE? W h e n numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness occur in the "thumb side" of the hand, carpal tunnel syndrome is usually Sarah Newman, D.C. suspected. This repetitive motion injury involving the hand and wrist is caused by pressure exerted on the mediian nerve, which runs through the "carpal tunnel" created by the carpal bones in the wrist and supplies feeling and movement to parts of the hand. Chiropractors also know to look elsewhere to find the cause of symptoms. Specifically, the "brachial plexus" is a network of nerves that originates in the neck and shoulders and controls the hand, wrist, and elbow. If there is pressure on any of these nerves, the result may cause symptoms similar to those of carpal tunnel syndrome. 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Then, early in the morn- ing on New Year's Day he got a phone call saying that his girlfriend Ilene Rai- gosa's car, a 1993 Nissan Pathfinder, was the victim of arson. "They broke out the driv- er's side window with a rock and then poured accelerant on it and lit it," he said. Shelton Police Lieuten- ant Les Watson is investi- gating the case. Watson said the fire was reported at 2:47 a.m. on New Year's Day. Journal photo by Em@ Hanson Ilene Raigosa's 1993 Nissan Pathfinder was the victim of arson early in the morning on New Year's Day. "By the time it was called in to dispatch it was fully engulfed," Watson said. Mason County Fire Dis- trict 5 responded and also called in a fire investigator. Watson said. Witnesses at the scene were questioned, but no one actually saw the car being lit on fire, he said. Watson confirmed Green- halgh's statement that a rock, which was found in the car, was used to smash the driver's side window, but would not confirm that accelerant was used. The couple manages the First and Railroad apart- merit building and bartend at the Pine Tree Restaurant and Lounge. Greenhalgh or Raigosa are skeptical that the two incidents could be coinci- dental, but can't think of anyone with any reason to time has no reason to sus- pect that the two instances are related. "I have no idea what hap- pened," Raigosa said. "I'm feeling threatened." Greenhalgh said vandal- ism has been a problem in the small park next to the First and Railroad Building. "We've been discussing with the police department for several months vandal- ism in our park," he said. ...... Raigosa said she planned to have her burned-out Nis- san towed early this week. The car sat where it was burned for two weeks. Watson said the SPD is still investigating leads on the arson. Port of Shelton prepares for water line, lease By NATALIE JOHNSON ,~t(lta[ie@ma;~o;tcol~ nty.com The Port of Shelton announced Tuesday that it plans to send out an RFQ, or request for qualifica- tions for the engineering work to connect to the City of Shelton wa- ter line on Johns Prairie Road. In October 2011 the port signed an agreement to connect its Johns Prairie Industrial Site to a new city water line that extends to the new Mason County PUD 3 com- plex in the site. The port plans to connect to the line by March 2013. Port Executive Director John Dobson said the port plans go through steps to connect to the line. First. the port needs to fund $80,000 for engineering. The pore has applied for a grant with a 50 percent match, mean- loan to fund the construction, then hopefully use grant money to help pay.back the loan. The port decided to connect to the water line in the first place because of a Department of Ecol- ogy order to reduce water usage from port wells on Johns Prairie. Water usage from the wells had negatively impacted flows and salmon passage at Johns Creek in the past. "This all has to do with the deci- sion from the Department of Ecol- ogy and the settlement therein to get offofthe wells that are in place and get onto city water," Dobson said. "It's moving very quickly." Dobson also plans to present the port commission with a lease for the port's fairgrounds in the coming month. "We are that close," he said. "I really wanted to bring you a lease ing that "the grant would provide agreement today - we're almost $40,000, while the port would have to pay the rest. The port will also need to come up with about $400,000 for actual construction to connect to the city water line. Dobson said. Initially, Dobson hopes to get a there." The port hopes to lease the fa- cility for two years to Northwest Event Organizers, owned by John and Rachel Hansen. The Hansens organized both the 2010 and 2011 Mason Area Fairs. Port gets good report from state auditor By NATALIE JOHNSON natalie@masoncounty.com The Port of Shelton Commis- sion was pleased to announce Wednesday that it received a favorable audit report from the Washington State Auditor's Of- rice. The current audit covered the period of time between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2010. "We ended up with a gold star and a clean bill of health," port Executive Director John Dobson said, Dobson said the port hired forensic accounting firm Miller and Miller to help prepare for the audit. In the past, Dobson said the auditor's office had expressed concern about the keeping of minutes in workshop meetings between 2006 and 2008. In the port's last audit, the auditor's office found that the port did not comply' with the Open Public Meetings Act in several instances. The state auditor's office au- The auditor's office is now satisfied, though, with the port's compliance with the act, as well as its compliance with state law and its own policies and proce- dures. "The condition reported dur- ing the 2006-2008 audit has been resolved. The port ensures minutes are taken at all meet- ings, that executive sessions are held only for purposes al- lowed by RCW 42.30.110, and that their purpose and length is properly recorded in the min- utes." Dobson and the three port commissioners were pleased with the report. "Onward and upward from here -- we hope that's all behind us," he said. Commissioner Jay Hupp said he was particularly pleased with the report. "I think it's particularly as- tounding that through the two- year period that we're talking about ... given all the stuff that was thrown at this port over that two year period ... It was critically looked at by the state dits the Port of Shelton every~ auditor and everything was two years. However, the 2006 done right," Hupp said. "I think through 2008 audit coVered that's a real tribute to the care- three years, according to thefulness with which this port has port's most recent audiL operated." /; The card is nice... but he really wants a GROWLER 2999 Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, January 19, 2012 i Happy Valentine's Day from Nita's • Home Cooking • Warm Atmosphere Now On Sale~ Open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thin Friday RESTAURANT and GALLERY Since 1952 325 W. Railroad Avenue. Shehon 426-6143 Lunch Buffet Served 11am-3pm Lunch SpecialS4~ • All You Can Eat $699 Monday - Saturday Dinner Buffet Served 3pm-8pm Dinner SpecialS6s9 • All You Can Eat S999 BIG GAME BBQ Drink Specials and Fun! 1 Come Watch with us 1 Purchase Tickets Now &up Chinese New Year l/ January 23,d RoyalShanghai @ BUFFET and LOUNGE 427-0561 251?Olympic Hwy. N