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MASON COUNTY three children, from fighter, developed
FIRE DISTRICT left to right, Abi- a life-threatening
2 firefighter Matt gall, Madison and fever and infection
Heinrich poses at Jonathan, last year. last week, after a
home with his wife Heinrich, a career routine one-day sur-
Nichole and their and volunteer fire- gery.
Fi fight "
re er remains
• • •
In intensive care
By ARLA SHEPHARD
A week ago, Mason
County Fire District 2
firefighter Matt Hein-
rich went in for a rou-
tine one-day surgery for
an acid reflux condition.
Due to unforeseen
surgical complications,
the career and volun-
teer firefighter devel-
oped a life-threatening
fever and infection,
wrote Jeff Yates, presi-
dent of Heinrich's local
frefighter's union in
North Mason, to fire-
fghter unions across
the state.
"DOCTORS END-
ED UP putting him
on a ventilator and
performed a second
operation to find the
source of the infec-
tion," Yates wrote.
"Doctors thought that
everything was fine
and removed him from
the ventilator, but the
source of the infection
had not been correct-
ed. Matt was rushed
to emergency surgery
where continued com-
plications resulted in
cardiac arrest."
Heinrich now re-
mains in intensive care
at Northwest Hospital
in Seattle, relying on
a ventilator until he is
able to breathe on his
own.
MEMBERS OF MA-
SON COUNTY FIRE
DISTRICT 2 are host-
ing a pancake breakfast
at 7 a.m. on January 29
at the Mary E. Theler
Community Center to
raise money for Hein-
rich, who was also a
volunteer firefighter at
Mason County Fire Dis-
tricts 6 and 11.
"At this time, we
have set up an account
for Matt and his fam-
ily to help with medical
expenses and soaring
costs that are associ-
ated with this horrific
event," Yates wrote.
Donations can be
made in the name of
the Matt Heinrich
Benevolent Fund at
Olympia Federal Sav-
ings and can also be
sent to the Firefighter
Union Local 3876 at
PO Box 337, Belfair,
Washington, 98528.
City sets 2Oll goals
By NATALIE JOHNSON
If all goes according
to plan, Shelton may
have better roads, less
crime, and revamped
sewers by the end of
2011, city officials say.
The Shelton city
commissioners re-
viewed 2011 strate-
gic and work plans
on Tuesday, and plan
to approve them next
Monday.
The city regularly
updates its strate-
gic plan, which is a
general schedule for
the completion of city
projects, from con-
struction, to finan-
cial, to maintaining
compliance with state
regulations.
THE 2011 WORK
PLAN is consider-
ably shorter than the
six year strategy plan
and includes city goals
related to community
development, public
works, and even public
safety.
"The work plan is
compiled and approved
annually," said City
Administrator Dave
O'Leary.
O'Leary said that the
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city waited to compile sections of Lake Blvd.,
the 2011 work plan un- K Street, and King
til after the budget was Street. Repaving por-
approved, because of tions of Washington,
how much uncertainty Pine, Cedar, 8th, 9th,
surrounded the budget and llth streets are
this year. not listed as funding
Goals out- dependent.
lined in the O'Leary
2011 work said that de-
plan relat- spite the poor
ed to public economy, most
safety include city projects
a 10 percent are still being
reduction completed on
in property schedule.
crime, a 15 "Most of
percent re- DAVE O'LEARY the projects
duction in ...we're still
business related crime, getting done on time
continued_ operation and under budget,"
of the animal shelter, O'Leary said.
and completion of the EARLY IN THE
streetlight reduction COMMISSION
program. MEETING, Mayor
"Because we were John Tarrant ex-
able to keep our police plained that it is dif-
department whole ... ficult to secure fund-
at least through 2011, ing for the repaying
we're looking to see of residential streets,
further drops in the because there are no
crime rate in property grants available for
and business crimes," those streets. Grant
O'Leary said. funding is available for
COMMUNITY arterials, but the city
DEVELOPMENT has to qualify for the
GOALS include ini- grant and pay match-
tiating the Shoreline ing funds.
Master Plan Update Some of the longer-
and creating a Down- term projects in the
town Revitalization strategic plan include
Program. updating sewer, wa-
Most of the goals in ter, and stormwater
the work plan, how- systems by 2012 and
ever, relate to public complying with Depart-
works, listing sewer, ment of Ecology man-
water, storm, streets, dates regarding waste-
solid waste, and many water treatment by
more possible projects. 2012. According to the
"Some items are plan, both projects are
funding dependent," on schedule.
O'Leary said. The city commission
Some of those items will vote on the stra-
that depend on wheth- tegic and work plans
er the city can secure during their 2 p.m.
fuflding include the study session, Mon-
complete repaying of day, Jan. 24.
Child-luring
suspect sought
By KEVAN MOORE
The Mason County Sher-
iffs Office is asking for the
public's help to locate a child-
luring suspect.
The sheriffs office said that
around 4 p.m. on January 13
the parent of a 10 year old boy
called police to report that his
son and his friends were ap-
proached in G:'apeview by an
older white male "with wrin-
kles," driving a newer looking
black full-size pickup truck
with a suspension lift kit. The
incident occurred at the inter-
section of E. Anthony Road
and E. Rivendel Road.
THE MAN APPARENT-
LY OFFERED the children
money if they would get into
his truck with him. Fortu-
nately, deputies noted, the
children did not succumb to
the temptation.
The sheriffs office said that
the children did not observe
the license plate or any other
distinguishing marks.
The sheriffs office said that
a check was made with all
local older white male regis-
tered sex offenders and none
of them hMze any similar ve-
hicles as described by the chil-
dren.
Anyone that observes the
vehicle described above is
asked to not approach the man
or the vehicle and instead call
the Mason County Sheriffs
Office at 427-9670, extension
226. Callers can also contact
Detective William Adam by
calling him at 427-9670, ext.
313. Callers should refer to
MCSO Case #11-00579.
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New fire station
brings pride
By KEVAN MOORE
Shelton firefighters
are still unpacking and
arranging the place,
but are ecstatic to be in
a brand new home.
"With this new build-
ing there is an almost
palpable feeling of pride
for this space among
:the people working
here," said Fire District
5 Assistant Chief Dave
Salzer.
THE STATE-OF-
THE-ART STATION,
located at the site of
David Shelton's first
cabin in 1854 and, sub-
sequently, the 1932
Public Safety Building,
has been 10 years in
coming.
"I have people com-
ing up to me on street,
members of the public,
saying, 'Hey, I've been
watching that build-
ing for a while and it
looks great!' " Salzer
said. "And there have
been people that have
been here in the city for
a long time that have
said, 'Hey, it's about
time!' So there's been a
lot of awareness of the
situation and now great
satisfaction that we're
in a new building."
THE NEED FOR A
NEW STATION -was
necessitated by a fnold
infestation that forced
firefighters out of the
old public ssafety build-
ing and into modulars.
A portion of the old
building was saved and
reconfigured as part
of the the $3.2 million
project funded through
a 40-year USDA Ru-
ral Development Loan.
Salzer also noted that
the fire district secured
over $10,000 worth of
donated furniture for
the new space.
Officials thought it
would take about five
days to move out of
modulars, which have
been sitting at the cor-
ner of First and Frank-
lin for the past decade
or so, but it only took
crews and volunteers
less than two days to
move into their new
digs next door. Sal-
zer said that quick
move underscores.the
amount of excitement
and new-found pride
among fire crews.
A GLIMMERING
APPARATUS BAY,
the first of three phases
in the project, was com-
pleted several months
ago. Now, firefighters
and staff have about
13,000 square feet of
residential and office
space to operate out of.
The final phase of the
project, a parking lot,
is already moving for-
ward.
Members of the
public, too, will have
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an additional public
meeting space in the
new station. The beau-
tiful room overlooks
the corner of Second
and Franklin and fea-
tures a reconstructed
mural first painted in
the 1932 portion of the
building in 1974 by Ha-
zel Beckwith and Vel-
ma Graves.
The original 8'x13'
painting, reproduced
with the help of Cooper
Studios in downtown
Sheltonl features a
scene of the 1907 early
morning fire that de-
stroyed the Webb Hotel
and killed 15 sleeping
loggers.
Another special fea-
ture of the building is
that it houses a portion
of one of the old sta-
tion's 25-foot brass fire
poles next to one of two
display cases that will
house other firefighting
memorabilia.
A 8"X13' REPRODUC-
TION of a 1974 mural
by Hazel Beckwith
and Velma Graves, de-
picting a downtown
Shelton fire in 1907
that destroyed the
Webb Hotel and killed
15 people, hangs in a
public meeting room
at the new Shelton
fire station.