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i.l00eaders ' 00ourn00l: 00Keep Hood Canal vibrant a n Edit°r, The Journal: Pioneer, Olympia, Griffin, Turn- failing heating system won't be img The issues have been argued Hcountless times. What is the val- woUe of education in our society? e Who gets the credit and who d ,ubserves the blame for a child'es school success or lack of it? "Why raise my taxes? Schools have enough money." For over a hundred years, since our first "education" governor de- creed that we should have a pub- lic school system, funded with public dollars, we have heard these arguments, but they have never been resolved. Will they ever be? Not likely; on both sides of the aisle we find truth, logic and strong convictions. Let's not try to resolve these questions at the polls.We continue to send our children and grandchildren to school, expecting the best educa- tion our money can buy. Let's foot the bill. A dark cloud looms over our lo- cal school. Depending on the levy water, or Rochester school dis- tricts. Because only 58.6 percent of the voters said yes to the levy, and we needed 60 percent, our school had to lay off teachers, in- crease class size, reduce hours of other staff, cut the after-school activity bus, hold off on important building and heating repairs, and postpone replacing lost music, physical education, art and com- puter programs. Your vote will make a dif- ference. We either help Hood Canal School move forward or stay the course. If the levy fails, we continue to slip behind other schools across the state, schools that successfully pass supplemen- tal levies. Over 90 percent of Washington State school districts rely on supplemental levies to fund their basic programs. The state just does not provide enough to cover the costs. If it passes, our school once again can provide pro- repaired or replaced, and class size will continue to creep up. The real kicker is that whether or not we pass our local levy, we will continue to send the Shelton School District a check each year totaling over $170,000 to educate our high school students. This fig- ure is the projected amount we would owe in the year 2000, based upon the assessed value per $1,000 of homes and property of residents in the Shelton School District. That's right, for the right to provide our students with a high school education, we send these basic education dollars out of district. The state does not pay for this cost. Cuts are made in other programs grades K-8. Make a visit to our school. Take a walk through the hall- ways and visit a classroom or two. As parents of Hood Canal District students, we are confdent that you will see an eager student Election letters The Journal will follow its don t print letters five days be- regular policy at election time fore an election that cannot be and make this the last edition rebutted. for letters to the editor about Only narrowly focused re- the school issues on the ballot buttals, not letters breaking February 2. new ground, will be printed In an attempt to be fair, we next week. Info misleading E dho:'eTh :;to:ell vet ers on a q? tai°: ;h:h ::; diobri lt' Ys fo t hd °:se bond issue of $16,130,000 for sue. Pioneer School District have been Voters are not been told that if • . g decept,ve. The tax rate shown .m this bond issue is approved, it will mamngs irom me scnool amtrlct reuresent an irrevocable and oer- is at best misleading, manent commitment to prov'ide Voters are being told to expect secondary education within the a tax rate of $1.31 per thousand district. This should be an import- dollars of assessed value. In fact, ant consideration both for those given the present "excess levy" as- concerned about the cost of build- sessed value for the district of ing schools and for those who $579,461,738, the principal want the district's students to amount of the bonds would not be have the best facilities. repaid over 20 years - the pro- Because, according to the dis- vote on February 2, that cloud grams which once received state- body, a hard-working, competent posed term of the bonds - even if trict's own estimates, the pro- li mm.er pass on and let more wide recognition and our students staff and a sense of pride in many bondholders were paid no inter- posed high school would need to g.ac snme on our students, or it will again have the learning op- accomplishments. We are equally est. be expanded almost as soon as it m remain, blocking them from portunities they deserve, certain that you will leave under- When I asked Superintendent was completed - given the high pPortunities which they deserve The bottom line is that it takes standing that to keep the school Sirokman about this apparent rate of population growth in the We encourage you to help pass a lot of effort and money from the vibrant and moving forward, we !e.vy on February 2. This same entire community to run a quality need your "yes" vote on the levy. shortfall, he explained something district - voters may expect to be tarrY, mfledlast year by a handful school. The doors of the school We think that you will agree that the mailings conceal, namely, asked to pay to double or more v'.V°ces. 'or a mere handful of can remain open with a bare- your "yes" vote will continue to that the "rate" assumes that as the size of the proposed high the existing bond issue is retired, school and existing elementary oces, our school would have had bones budget, but outdated text- make a difference in our child- for which we paid $.90 per thou- and middle schools long before similar programs and learning books can't be replaced that still ren'slives, sand dollars assessed value in the proposed bonds are paid off. opPortunities as those students in talk about the Soviet Union being Kris and Dan Bolender 1998, the savings from paying off Perhaps 10 years before the pro- :the Shelton, North Mason, one of the world's superpowers, a Hoodsport the existing issue, instead of be- posed bonds would be paid off, ac- ing used to reduce our property cording to the district s projec- Alternatives not explored taxes, would go toward funding teens. the proposed new issue of bonds. Obviously, building new What this means is that if the schools would entail substantial assessed value of the district Editor Th added costs borne by taxpayers. • . , e Journal: citizens, those impacted should be high school will be necessary to grows at an average rate of two mhose -, ....  ,he+ +h me_ an /sschool bond e!ection time, a!l.owed to participate in that de- take care of popu!atlon .growth in percent annua!ly :- another un- tr[ct's stuie'n'ts" no"t'be'short snea':mat t must once again ClSmn. lason wounty, w.ny aontall ot staea assumptmn Denlname an- changed should ask themselves .  uu against tle u,comi- ,-.----.- ----- ----- • .,_ me SChOOl aisriccs in wason veruseu ngures - nen me com- _ ,__, . • ,., ,   ._ _._ /..innn_  .... p Lij L₯1 Ill,In issue however is With  . . , _ . ,. . . , .. . .. , Whether lC is IIKelV mac me um- sue".cnool Dmtrict bond is- the unresponsiveness of the Pie- ?ounty get?eyond territory pro- mnea rate mr me ex,sng ann trict's taxpayers will vote to bear not'a'iL,et me state that I am neer School Board to seek alter- ecuon ann prowncmnsm and prop•sear•nag wm oe z;l per that burden, or whether it would bu* _l-scnom or anti-education, natives. There are seven school work towaru.s_ a common goal to mousana umjars assesses vaue be better to continue to rely upon m against th • • • solve the roblem v ann wm conunue a ma ravel mr wa ......... e process that dmtrlcts m Mason County, and .. P] " , ............ the Shelton School District with _,o ueu to aetermine the need three high schools at nresent ms•, wny are seven scnom Q1S- ZU years, even mougn me exmt- :,. ._^. ..... L^_^ ,.. :...;. acost of the bonds R+h Shelton a,,a No-* roo,= tricts, with separate administra- ing bonds would be paid off long ^u ? .v,  p ...... first t " . . - .................... ,,da, hl,,. ..... , he school dmtrmt says high schools are exueriencin tive costs and school boards, nec- before the end of 20 years and we mat they went through an adi- overcrowdina There isno centra essary in a small county such as might otherwise expect a reduc- Finally, all who live in the gory committee and conducted count- lanni'n  to solve all of the MasonV teen in school taxes. Pioneer district because they val- public meetm Y   " ' " • gs and telenhone rohloms € ono Instead ch Smple mathematms show that The mailings have also been ue ts rural character should ask surveys. If so, the survevs-were district is R,hti'to ntct thir costs spread out over more people deceptive in another way. We themselves what would be the im- no complete, as I never received own territo"v, insteadof wor'lng will result in lower taxes for ev- have been told that the total esti- pacts of a high school at Pickering mCaeu, or saw any notices of public together for-the betterment of the eryone, mated cost, or tax rate, would be Road and Highway 3. Clearly it eungs If the R G Parrett ou d llar s would increase traffic on Hgh ........ : school district students and taxpayers. • • $3.48 per th san do s a- " _ " - .... , co mpose a tax increase on There is no doubt that a fourth Agate sessed value. But this is premised way 3. But it may also serve as a on the 1998 maintenance-and-•p- magnet for further low-density, p p =  erations levy of $1.27 per thou- sprawling residential and corn- • • p4Ju  JL.ffi  _ • •  _58 .... At_ •   sand dollars assessed value added mercial development within the quallzy eaucauon .he combined bond rate of &itf:.e district charged impact Editor_a=_ ...... . ....... Actuall . voters in 1998 a fees for new develo ment, it • _ , -----y,,--.-am. These activities seemed impos- hours, aaiy, on scnoot buses. Also " Y: .... P" - -" '" -1 .... for n: schools as a grandmothe ....... proven a mgner mamCenance- woum ne p pay ro*'-^  - . r, mother and ruble to accomphsh considering Pmneer students will continue to . . s heel district is not now  .,-u eaucator t a and-operatmns levy, which was But the c e$! cerned that our publ m smcStol: °,n" [hei:rCr?rded cl:::raS Iabd ece: Oenyba:cuc][m; ::: advertised as $1.87 per thousand seeking such fees. Instead of tbl- the most desirable env" e o  g sp - - dollars assessed value, but whi'ch lowing the principle that growth _  ........ ronment served It is obvious to me that tinue to be housed in overcrowded .... , ....  ......  ,,_. ____, posSlOle snouau u mr grown, ue sonora Y  to promote an " t • " • the county assessor tells me will P Y "1. t " ....... d insure he Pioneer commumty should be classrooms. . . , - t,,o, o =1,, ch= ,,  .:- our cnnaren receive the to+ awaP f + ..... rticular situs- work out to De about $1.95 per ...... ? ='.", ....... /, ..... - ] clnmg opPortunities. This in- teens since the population cent•n- Please consider the serious thousand dollars assessed value payer L o pck up the tab for :  es stun, equipment, adm,to ues to Ynrt] .mil'ian c th f]nr f t=h] in 1999, because the total as- $,uw,. s|! housing, recreational "fa]+:::, -"" .... ,,-,-':"'":::':':':'°'’:'=°'":':::':',-oo,e ....... J .......... '- sessed value has slipped from We should channel growth to e ennance v .- d curriculum, librar,, ac It is my understanding that if ,. ....... o  wo,, enco,.ra, 1997 values used to set taxes for areas adjacent to existing urban ) cess, tec j - . . ..,,,=,y ,. , ,,., -  .. hnology, safety and nut, thin bond passes, these prewously ..... +, ,.+ the .h,,]. ,a =o €,, 1998. areas, where urban government  mn.  "" mentioned pressing issues will be ..::.:ev:s ..................... The result, if there is no fur- services may more efficmntly be ad n Y'° "  ' dressed and corrected a d the ther slippage in assessed values provided, and avoid endless con- : Knowing Peon ........ Pioneer community will construct Pioneer School District wants (which the assessor says has been version of productive forest and #q trict is presentinea .cnom urn- its own high school, eventually to insure the community that its due to declining timber values), agricultural lands to residential g bond to be n o voted o s v n Februar-- - -- a ing taxpayers thousands of students co tinue to receive qual- would mean that in the first year and commercial development, re- -- m accom l fen At : re•date the abow r_,_ • " do lars (that is now being paid to ity educat' . any rate, it is of the proposed bond issue, the suiting in congestion and wall-to- • eu Issues a e It send o m s and to m Sh ,o ' clude the .... * ..... elton High School to continue the mess g " s t e. The e school tax bill for the owner of wall suburbia. Those who agree u,rUClOn el o le are t a much t . needed hi,t. . ..... he education of Pioneer students young pep he future cite- property assessed at $100,000 that it is a mistake to start build- ;. : ]te.d" both the Pioneer" s,. o,.uu,n  vs- who attend there). This enables zens of the new millennium. Let's would be $416, not the advertised ing high schools in the rural ; mddle school buil:-P-  mary .and the Pioneer School District to de- give them every opportunity to $348. Pioneer district should vote "no" t: .... pressed. The =v^*:---?'"'" a was m-. velov_ its curriculum K-12 for con- succeed. Certainly the msleadmg man- on February 2. .:f at. these sc,^L -..,,, werms,,,o,-m prog'es .... tinuitv for Pioneer students - us- Virg'nia C. Merifield ner in which costs have been pre- John Diehl In m • •  .... "u"'t; " • ' " " • • Y •Proton Th ....... mg the money for Pmneer instead Grapewew sented to the pubhc calls rote Harstme Island 11  auens ann of paying Shelton High School staff appeared to be happy and If this bond is defeated cur  i! learning. Some students were , • i working diligently and quietly in rently enrolled and futur; At Shelton Athleuc Club... ':i °ups while other students work Pioneer high school students will -! " dependently moving around the be attendine Shel n H] h School L i'  we can help you make some r classroo • . _ to "g computerms s using matermls or in overcrowded classrooms in old " buildings as well as traveling M het[thy lifestyle changes. '  T--.__ ---- --__.___A_._ -_-- --d -- l We invite you to come by uocxe[DK mm and see our facilities, which : Editor, The J -. 1 include a swimming pool, sauna, : T ournal, your vote and the Pioneer bond ///,-'=, "" " "" r r nrl rcnm# o all Pioneer o^__, ..... ultimatel,, faP ......... m +_  ...... ......... - .......  .... all courts along  voters • ,.,,mul DIBrlC$ . j, ,o, yv w,, ,,,, u’= .  .... , m regards to the uncom- required to pay for the Shelton .... " ....... "  with all regular fitness equip- S,§ r]oneer school bond issue on district bond. Then, in 10 years or  • :,:, "  meflr. ii eoruary 2, vote your pocketbook so, when Shelton is once again p'.r8 q i: onslaer the following: " bursting at the seams, Pioneer .. -  ^. ,, ho= ..^,, o. healthv (I We have no choice as to will have to make a decision ....  t. u ,,,,/u  /. wnemer or not we will be a.- about running another bond. If, ' " zora school bond The •niece•ice at that point, we finally build our r -- GHT IN SHELTONI wehaveisvotin='to_a..'or_.'. " high school, we will still be re- =VERYTHINGYOU NEED FOR FITNESS--- RIGH" __ p y either .  ..... the Shelton School District bond sponsble for our share of the -.-.=.., =, u...-,.. ,,__ €_. r., _ _ o.n ,. m • ,,. R ,I m ,'n0 o m • Closed •undo s or the p Shelton be H,JUL.r nvN. vw, r.  . u,, o. ,... - r Y . ioneer Schnal r=+..+ nd from years back. In " • • "" .............. " .... • end. other words, we pay double. Vote ..... m_ (2) The Pionee your pocketbookt  ' r bond will cost .........  ........... .... oUe$vl'31 per one thousand dollars • =,uacmn. Last year this same bond was $1.80 pege.thousand :;kto a le,' bond (3) If you choose not to exercise We will be voting for the cur- rent Pioneer School District bond if for no other reason than it makes sense financially! 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First & Mill, Shelton •  • 426-4373 or 426-2411 , 4 inch budded and blooming, • Monday-Saturday 7;30-7 • beautiful colors. • Sunday 9-6 • 76500 • !. 89’ :  e•••e ••e ••••• • e • i I i iiiiii i I I III Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 5 i.l00eaders ' 00ourn00l: 00Keep Hood Canal vibrant a n Edit°r, The Journal: Pioneer, Olympia, Griffin, Turn- failing heating system won't be img The issues have been argued Hcountless times. What is the val- woUe of education in our society? e Who gets the credit and who d ,ubserves the blame for a child'es school success or lack of it? "Why raise my taxes? Schools have enough money." For over a hundred years, since our first "education" governor de- creed that we should have a pub- lic school system, funded with public dollars, we have heard these arguments, but they have never been resolved. Will they ever be? Not likely; on both sides of the aisle we find truth, logic and strong convictions. Let's not try to resolve these questions at the polls.We continue to send our children and grandchildren to school, expecting the best educa- tion our money can buy. Let's foot the bill. A dark cloud looms over our lo- cal school. Depending on the levy water, or Rochester school dis- tricts. Because only 58.6 percent of the voters said yes to the levy, and we needed 60 percent, our school had to lay off teachers, in- crease class size, reduce hours of other staff, cut the after-school activity bus, hold off on important building and heating repairs, and postpone replacing lost music, physical education, art and com- puter programs. Your vote will make a dif- ference. We either help Hood Canal School move forward or stay the course. If the levy fails, we continue to slip behind other schools across the state, schools that successfully pass supplemen- tal levies. Over 90 percent of Washington State school districts rely on supplemental levies to fund their basic programs. The state just does not provide enough to cover the costs. If it passes, our school once again can provide pro- repaired or replaced, and class size will continue to creep up. The real kicker is that whether or not we pass our local levy, we will continue to send the Shelton School District a check each year totaling over $170,000 to educate our high school students. This fig- ure is the projected amount we would owe in the year 2000, based upon the assessed value per $1,000 of homes and property of residents in the Shelton School District. That's right, for the right to provide our students with a high school education, we send these basic education dollars out of district. The state does not pay for this cost. Cuts are made in other programs grades K-8. Make a visit to our school. Take a walk through the hall- ways and visit a classroom or two. As parents of Hood Canal District students, we are confdent that you will see an eager student Election letters The Journal will follow its don t print letters five days be- regular policy at election time fore an election that cannot be and make this the last edition rebutted. for letters to the editor about Only narrowly focused re- the school issues on the ballot buttals, not letters breaking February 2. new ground, will be printed In an attempt to be fair, we next week. Info misleading E dho:'eTh :;to:ell vet ers on a q? tai°: ;h:h ::; diobri lt' Ys fo t hd °:se bond issue of $16,130,000 for sue. Pioneer School District have been Voters are not been told that if • . g decept,ve. The tax rate shown .m this bond issue is approved, it will mamngs irom me scnool amtrlct reuresent an irrevocable and oer- is at best misleading, manent commitment to prov'ide Voters are being told to expect secondary education within the a tax rate of $1.31 per thousand district. This should be an import- dollars of assessed value. In fact, ant consideration both for those given the present "excess levy" as- concerned about the cost of build- sessed value for the district of ing schools and for those who $579,461,738, the principal want the district's students to amount of the bonds would not be have the best facilities. repaid over 20 years - the pro- Because, according to the dis- vote on February 2, that cloud grams which once received state- body, a hard-working, competent posed term of the bonds - even if trict's own estimates, the pro- li mm.er pass on and let more wide recognition and our students staff and a sense of pride in many bondholders were paid no inter- posed high school would need to g.ac snme on our students, or it will again have the learning op- accomplishments. We are equally est. be expanded almost as soon as it m remain, blocking them from portunities they deserve, certain that you will leave under- When I asked Superintendent was completed - given the high pPortunities which they deserve The bottom line is that it takes standing that to keep the school Sirokman about this apparent rate of population growth in the We encourage you to help pass a lot of effort and money from the vibrant and moving forward, we !e.vy on February 2. This same entire community to run a quality need your "yes" vote on the levy. shortfall, he explained something district - voters may expect to be tarrY, mfledlast year by a handful school. The doors of the school We think that you will agree that the mailings conceal, namely, asked to pay to double or more v'.V°ces. 'or a mere handful of can remain open with a bare- your "yes" vote will continue to that the "rate" assumes that as the size of the proposed high the existing bond issue is retired, school and existing elementary oces, our school would have had bones budget, but outdated text- make a difference in our child- for which we paid $.90 per thou- and middle schools long before similar programs and learning books can't be replaced that still ren'slives, sand dollars assessed value in the proposed bonds are paid off. opPortunities as those students in talk about the Soviet Union being Kris and Dan Bolender 1998, the savings from paying off Perhaps 10 years before the pro- :the Shelton, North Mason, one of the world's superpowers, a Hoodsport the existing issue, instead of be- posed bonds would be paid off, ac- ing used to reduce our property cording to the district s projec- Alternatives not explored taxes, would go toward funding teens. the proposed new issue of bonds. Obviously, building new What this means is that if the schools would entail substantial assessed value of the district Editor Th added costs borne by taxpayers. • . , e Journal: citizens, those impacted should be high school will be necessary to grows at an average rate of two mhose -, ....  ,he+ +h me_ an /sschool bond e!ection time, a!l.owed to participate in that de- take care of popu!atlon .growth in percent annua!ly :- another un- tr[ct's stuie'n'ts" no"t'be'short snea':mat t must once again ClSmn. lason wounty, w.ny aontall ot staea assumptmn Denlname an- changed should ask themselves .  uu against tle u,comi- ,-.----.- ----- ----- • .,_ me SChOOl aisriccs in wason veruseu ngures - nen me com- _ ,__, . • ,., ,   ._ _._ /..innn_  .... p Lij L₯1 Ill,In issue however is With  . . , _ . ,. . . , .. . .. , Whether lC is IIKelV mac me um- sue".cnool Dmtrict bond is- the unresponsiveness of the Pie- ?ounty get?eyond territory pro- mnea rate mr me ex,sng ann trict's taxpayers will vote to bear not'a'iL,et me state that I am neer School Board to seek alter- ecuon ann prowncmnsm and prop•sear•nag wm oe z;l per that burden, or whether it would bu* _l-scnom or anti-education, natives. There are seven school work towaru.s_ a common goal to mousana umjars assesses vaue be better to continue to rely upon m against th • • • solve the roblem v ann wm conunue a ma ravel mr wa ......... e process that dmtrlcts m Mason County, and .. P] " , ............ the Shelton School District with _,o ueu to aetermine the need three high schools at nresent ms•, wny are seven scnom Q1S- ZU years, even mougn me exmt- :,. ._^. ..... L^_^ ,.. :...;. acost of the bonds R+h Shelton a,,a No-* roo,= tricts, with separate administra- ing bonds would be paid off long ^u ? .v,  p ...... first t " . . - .................... ,,da, hl,,. ..... , he school dmtrmt says high schools are exueriencin tive costs and school boards, nec- before the end of 20 years and we mat they went through an adi- overcrowdina There isno centra essary in a small county such as might otherwise expect a reduc- Finally, all who live in the gory committee and conducted count- lanni'n  to solve all of the MasonV teen in school taxes. Pioneer district because they val- public meetm Y   " ' " • gs and telenhone rohloms € ono Instead ch Smple mathematms show that The mailings have also been ue ts rural character should ask surveys. If so, the survevs-were district is R,hti'to ntct thir costs spread out over more people deceptive in another way. We themselves what would be the im- no complete, as I never received own territo"v, insteadof wor'lng will result in lower taxes for ev- have been told that the total esti- pacts of a high school at Pickering mCaeu, or saw any notices of public together for-the betterment of the eryone, mated cost, or tax rate, would be Road and Highway 3. Clearly it eungs If the R G Parrett ou d llar s would increase traffic on Hgh ........ : school district students and taxpayers. • • $3.48 per th san do s a- " _ " - .... , co mpose a tax increase on There is no doubt that a fourth Agate sessed value. But this is premised way 3. But it may also serve as a on the 1998 maintenance-and-•p- magnet for further low-density, p p =  erations levy of $1.27 per thou- sprawling residential and corn- • • p4Ju  JL.ffi  _ • •  _58 .... At_ •   sand dollars assessed value added mercial development within the quallzy eaucauon .he combined bond rate of &itf:.e district charged impact Editor_a=_ ...... . ....... Actuall . voters in 1998 a fees for new develo ment, it • _ , -----y,,--.-am. These activities seemed impos- hours, aaiy, on scnoot buses. Also " Y: .... P" - -" '" -1 .... for n: schools as a grandmothe ....... proven a mgner mamCenance- woum ne p pay ro*'-^  - . r, mother and ruble to accomphsh considering Pmneer students will continue to . . s heel district is not now  .,-u eaucator t a and-operatmns levy, which was But the c e$! cerned that our publ m smcStol: °,n" [hei:rCr?rded cl:::raS Iabd ece: Oenyba:cuc][m; ::: advertised as $1.87 per thousand seeking such fees. Instead of tbl- the most desirable env" e o  g sp - - dollars assessed value, but whi'ch lowing the principle that growth _  ........ ronment served It is obvious to me that tinue to be housed in overcrowded .... , ....  ......  ,,_. ____, posSlOle snouau u mr grown, ue sonora Y  to promote an " t • " • the county assessor tells me will P Y "1. t " ....... d insure he Pioneer commumty should be classrooms. . . , - t,,o, o =1,, ch= ,,  .:- our cnnaren receive the to+ awaP f + ..... rticular situs- work out to De about $1.95 per ...... ? ='.", ....... /, ..... - ] clnmg opPortunities. This in- teens since the population cent•n- Please consider the serious thousand dollars assessed value payer L o pck up the tab for :  es stun, equipment, adm,to ues to Ynrt] .mil'ian c th f]nr f t=h] in 1999, because the total as- $,uw,. s|! housing, recreational "fa]+:::, -"" .... ,,-,-':"'":::':':':'°'’:'=°'":':::':',-oo,e ....... J .......... '- sessed value has slipped from We should channel growth to e ennance v .- d curriculum, librar,, ac It is my understanding that if ,. ....... o  wo,, enco,.ra, 1997 values used to set taxes for areas adjacent to existing urban ) cess, tec j - . . ..,,,=,y ,. , ,,., -  .. hnology, safety and nut, thin bond passes, these prewously ..... +, ,.+ the .h,,]. ,a =o €,, 1998. areas, where urban government  mn.  "" mentioned pressing issues will be ..::.:ev:s ..................... The result, if there is no fur- services may more efficmntly be ad n Y'° "  ' dressed and corrected a d the ther slippage in assessed values provided, and avoid endless con- : Knowing Peon ........ Pioneer community will construct Pioneer School District wants (which the assessor says has been version of productive forest and #q trict is presentinea .cnom urn- its own high school, eventually to insure the community that its due to declining timber values), agricultural lands to residential g bond to be n o voted o s v n Februar-- - -- a ing taxpayers thousands of students co tinue to receive qual- would mean that in the first year and commercial development, re- -- m accom l fen At : re•date the abow r_,_ • " do lars (that is now being paid to ity educat' . any rate, it is of the proposed bond issue, the suiting in congestion and wall-to- • eu Issues a e It send o m s and to m Sh ,o ' clude the .... * ..... elton High School to continue the mess g " s t e. The e school tax bill for the owner of wall suburbia. Those who agree u,rUClOn el o le are t a much t . needed hi,t. . ..... he education of Pioneer students young pep he future cite- property assessed at $100,000 that it is a mistake to start build- ;. : ]te.d" both the Pioneer" s,. o,.uu,n  vs- who attend there). This enables zens of the new millennium. Let's would be $416, not the advertised ing high schools in the rural ; mddle school buil:-P-  mary .and the Pioneer School District to de- give them every opportunity to $348. Pioneer district should vote "no" t: .... pressed. The =v^*:---?'"'" a was m-. velov_ its curriculum K-12 for con- succeed. Certainly the msleadmg man- on February 2. .:f at. these sc,^L -..,,, werms,,,o,-m prog'es .... tinuitv for Pioneer students - us- Virg'nia C. Merifield ner in which costs have been pre- John Diehl In m • •  .... "u"'t; " • ' " " • • Y •Proton Th ....... mg the money for Pmneer instead Grapewew sented to the pubhc calls rote Harstme Island 11  auens ann of paying Shelton High School staff appeared to be happy and If this bond is defeated cur  i! learning. Some students were , • i working diligently and quietly in rently enrolled and futur; At Shelton Athleuc Club... ':i °ups while other students work Pioneer high school students will -! " dependently moving around the be attendine Shel n H] h School L i'  we can help you make some r classroo • . _ to "g computerms s using matermls or in overcrowded classrooms in old " buildings as well as traveling M het[thy lifestyle changes. '  T--.__ ---- --__.___A_._ -_-- --d -- l We invite you to come by uocxe[DK mm and see our facilities, which : Editor, The J -. 1 include a swimming pool, sauna, : T ournal, your vote and the Pioneer bond ///,-'=, "" " "" r r nrl rcnm# o all Pioneer o^__, ..... ultimatel,, faP ......... m +_  ...... ......... - .......  .... all courts along  voters • ,.,,mul DIBrlC$ . j, ,o, yv w,, ,,,, u’= .  .... , m regards to the uncom- required to pay for the Shelton .... " ....... "  with all regular fitness equip- S,§ r]oneer school bond issue on district bond. Then, in 10 years or  • :,:, "  meflr. ii eoruary 2, vote your pocketbook so, when Shelton is once again p'.r8 q i: onslaer the following: " bursting at the seams, Pioneer .. -  ^. ,, ho= ..^,, o. healthv (I We have no choice as to will have to make a decision ....  t. u ,,,,/u  /. wnemer or not we will be a.- about running another bond. If, ' " zora school bond The •niece•ice at that point, we finally build our r -- GHT IN SHELTONI wehaveisvotin='to_a..'or_.'. " high school, we will still be re- =VERYTHINGYOU NEED FOR FITNESS--- RIGH" __ p y either .  ..... the Shelton School District bond sponsble for our share of the -.-.=.., =, u...-,.. ,,__ €_. r., _ _ o.n ,. m • ,,. R ,I m ,'n0 o m • Closed •undo s or the p Shelton be H,JUL.r nvN. vw, r.  . u,, o. ,... - r Y . ioneer Schnal r=+..+ nd from years back. In " • • "" .............. " .... • end. other words, we pay double. Vote ..... m_ (2) The Pionee your pocketbookt  ' r bond will cost .........  ........... .... oUe$vl'31 per one thousand dollars • =,uacmn. Last year this same bond was $1.80 pege.thousand :;kto a le,' bond (3) If you choose not to exercise We will be voting for the cur- rent Pioneer School District bond if for no other reason than it makes sense financially! Don and Dana Woolliscroft Shelton 1 388 NO COUPON " "COUPON.SALE" You don't have to "chp" to "save" on these in-store special priced one0 O0 O O O0 O O O O O0 e0 :O • • O0 • e o o o o• o one : WINDSHIELD : • SINGLE SIDED " e • • • • • WASHER FLUID • • KEY • • • • • •  237393 • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • 9451978 • • "" BUY ONE " • " : GETONE FREE : al. • "................" .. • • • REGULAR . • " " • ; CLOROX BLEACH ; • : • • • 8-oz. • • • • spray • • • • can. • • • • • • I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Loosens rusted parts • • • • and stop squeaks. • • 1 gallon. • • 889 193 • • 740 175 • • 1 $9 "" 991 " •  • • • • • * :*, : oooooooeoeo•e••• :0 oooo noon•noon• ogOOeOOli•oe•lggg O • • •elo•••@•oogoo O ! 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