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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 On the inside Classifieds D-1 Calendar B-2 Entertainment B-3 Obituaries B-7 Opinion A-4 Sports C-1 Tides A-2 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. Thursday, January 20, 2011 125th Year • Number 3 7 Sections • 70 Pages 1 dollar 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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.