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SHELTON-
MASON COUNTY
JOURNAL
____Thursday, January 25, 2007
120th Year m Number 4 5 Sections -- 42 Pages Published in Shelton, Washington
75 cents
Youth sent
cell phone
sex photo
ly MARY DUNCAN
An 18-year-old Shelton man who
Used a cell phone to disseminate
to students a picture of the nude
Vagina of a 17-year-old female he
°ace dated received jail time and a
Stern lecture durin a sentencing
he •
arlng Monday in Mason County
OUperior Court.
0 Brandon James Wolf of 334
.ak Street was sentenced to 365
days with 275 days suspended for
c°alnunicating with a minor for
l.raoral purposes, a gross mis-
de.aeanor. He had been charged
th dealing in depictions of a
lnor engaged in sexually explicit
dUct, a felony. He pled guilty
• , r the state areed to reduce
ae charge.
v ACcording to court documents, Waddington becomes
oil used a cell phone to distrib-
teapicture °fthe vagina °fa f P
"aale identified in court docu- lOth head o nson
nts by the initials "B.A.C." She
d Wolf had been in a dating re-
tioaship when she allowed him
take the photo, according to a Washington
hrt by Shelton Police Officer
c o Adams. Adams, who is the
Y,°lunity officer for the Shelton
hool District, noted five students
Signed statements saying they had
received the picture on their cell
Phones around June 4.
WOLF WAS not expecting to
any time behind bars. The joint
n from the state
the defense was for 365 days
335 days suspended and 30
on electronic home monitor-
Defense attorney Eric Val-
said the plea agreement was
resolution because Wolf
been chagcd "with a serious
with an imposing standard
and would avoid a felony
He referred to a letter
the victim's mother who stat-
I out as a way to deal
issues from his past. "Bran-
has a pattern of acting out
y and criminally,"
"He is remorseful."
d, "I'm sorry. I was just
at the time."
James Sawyer said he
not accept the recommends-
for sentencing. "This young
has
. committed a crime and he
a beneficiary of a very good plea
During fits of anger
decide to act out and there are
serious consequences includ-
significant loss of freedom," he
Wolf. "You're going to serve
you're going to recognize
DOUG WADDINGTON, the 10th person to become super-
intendent at Washington Corrections Center, is passion-
ate about motorcycle riding.
a few years, was transferred to the
women's prison at Purdy, while
Waddington came to Shelton from
Stafford Creek Corrections Center
near Aberdeen, where he was the
superintendent.
WHEN HE started at the Aber-
deen-area prison eight and a half
years ago, it had a staff of four
people. Then things began to grow.
When he left, there were 600 peo-
ple on the prison's staff and 1,936
beds for offenders.
Waddington is overseeing a
similar size operation in Shelton.
The corrections center has 640
staff members, of whom 420 are
custody staffers. The inmate popu-
lation is currently fluctuating be-
tween 1,522 and 1,587.
WCC is the entry point for all
(Please turn to page 9.)
By JEFF GREEN
The new superintendent at
Corrections Center
is a former counselor who loves
to ride his motorcycle on long-dis-
tance trips and does yard work
around his home for relaxation.
Doug Waddington came to WCC
as its 10th superintendent last
August 1, when the Washington
State Department of Corrections
shuffled around six top prison of
ficials.
Now 52, Waddington has been
in corrections work for the past 26
years. He grew up in Oklahoma
and earned a master's degree in
psychology and counseling at the
University of Central Oklahoma.
Carol Porter, who was superin-
tendent at the Shelton prison for
Options reported for
North Mason sewers
to serve the core commercial area
along State Route 3 and provide
facilities that can accommodate fu-
ture phases as development occurs
in the Belfair Urban Growth Area.
Consultants also recommended
providing a low-pressure sewer
system to serve a limited area in
the Lynch Cove/North Shore area,
including the Belfair State Park.
(Please turn to page 7.)
By REBECCA WELLS
What is the best way to ap-
proach the Belfair/Lower Hood
Canal Water Reclamation Facil-
ity Plan? Consultants from ESA
Adolfson of Seattle on Tuesday
presented a report on this to the
Mason County Commission.
Elements of the recommended
plan include providing a gravity
and low-pressure sewer system
is to give up freedom." Hicks" to eye Man
IE ORDERED him to follow ne
all recommendations in a pre-sen-
rce report includin a rOtor_ g p gram career o----or*un'*'esl, i, * -u
h- a.ager management and to
,re law-abidina behavior during
t4r°nths of probation. He also By JEFF GREEN transform civilians into U.S. Ma-
, s.,q Wolf to look into domestic- Shelton High School Athletic rines in a short 12 weeks," Chau's
"Oleace programs as a way to deal Director Bill Hicks is joining the letter noted.
With Underlying issues, e Marine Corps. "Obviously, we're proud of our
a SaWyer ordered him to hav No, Hicks has not enlisted, but product - today's Marine. But we
Yea-- Ontact with" the victim" " for two he will be joining the Marines for don't want to just tell you about
Sta;Sa"YOU violated,her once. You a four-day educator's workshop in it, we want to show you so you
aaa . Way from her, he told Wolf San Diego, California, in March. can make up your own mind. We
,,. lraposed legal financial obli- The estimated $1,100 cost of his believe so strongly in what we do
cOns .of a $500 fine, $500 to the trip is being picked up by the Ma- we want to take you to the Marine
- Victims' comnensation fund rine Corps. Each year the Marines Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego
7d $612 in court Costs. Wolf was select some 80 educators from the from March 12-16, free! We'll even
{ into custody to begin serv- Washington-Northern Idaho area pick up the bill for lodging and
o days in the county jail. for the annual workshop, most meals."
"Last year, about 1,000 young During the visit, Hicks and the
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On the inside
men and women from schools such
as yours made the decision to be-
come Marines. As we only allow
the very best possible candidates
into our Corps, these fine young
men and women are truly testa-
ments to the dedication and exper-
tise of educators such as you," Ser-
geant Phuong N. Chau of the Ma-
rine Corps Marketing and Public
Affairs wrote in a letter to Hicks.
"WE AS MARINES, feel that
we are your partners in education.
This is why it is important for
America's educators to have the
opportunity to learn not only how
we make Marines, but to learn
about the myriad of educational
opportunities available to today's
Marine; to witness the variety of
occupational skills taught; to see
our Marines teach recruits and to
observe teaching techniques that
other educators will: observe re-
cruits in training, visit Marines
working in their everyday mis-
sions, witness a Marine Corps
graduation and witness a charac-
ter-building event known as the
"Crucible," Chau wrote. "We'll also
share with you many different ed-
ucational and career opportunities
we offer today's young men and
women. Then it's back home."
"What is the purpose?" of the
workshop, asked Shelton School
Board member Peter Boome at
Tuesday night's school board
meeting.
"THEY WANT more people to
be aware of the educational oppor-
tunities," said board member Sue
McCausland.
"This is a recruiting tool is what
this is," Boome replied. The board
voted to approve the trip.
Classifieds ............. dar" ....... 31
(°amunity Calen ....... 34
(rossword ......................
Itertainment, Dining ..... 30
ealth Journal ................. 18
ottenal of Record ............. 19
hituaries ........................... I0
0piai°ns, Letters .................
lOrts ... 21
ides .................. : .............
Weath:'_" ............................... 19
= ................................ 11
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Man accused of
Sheldon assault
By MARY DUNCAN
A 39-year-old Belfair man who
was recently released from prison
appeared in Mason County Supe-
rior Court facing an assault charge
against a twice-elected public offi-
cial.
Tim Sheldon of Potlatch is a
member of the Washington State
Senate and the Mason County
Commission. Earl Edward Gale,
of 51 NE Dusty Lane, was ar-
raigned Wednesday on a charge of"
assaulting Sheldon with a deadly
weapon, a motor vehicle. He is ac-
cused of attempting to ram Shel-
don's vehicle with his pickup truck
on March 16, 2006.
Investigating officers report
that the incident occurred as
Sheldon pursued Gale's rig from
Sheldon's residence off Highway
101 along State Route 106 up
(Please turn to page 9.)
City, District 5
t,) e tudy merger
By JEFF GREEN
The possible merger between
Shelton Fire Department and Fire
District 5 moved a bit closer this
week with a pending contract with
a consultant to assist in a study
about consolidation.
Shelton Fire Chief Jim Ghiglio-
ne reported requests for proposals
were sent out to four consultants
and two responded. The Shelton
City Commission and Fire District
5 Commission met last Thursday
and a committee consisting of
Mayor John Tarrant, Ghiglione,
Fire District 5 Commissioner Del
Griffey and Fire District 5 Chief
Richard Knight reviewed the pro-
posals.
The committee recommended a
contract with Fire Service Consult-
ing, Incorporated of Federal Way.
The joint commissioners then di-
rected Ghiglione and Knight to ne-
gotiate with the firm.
The Federal Way firm re-
quested office space to work
more closely with local officials
during the study and so the Shel-
ton Fire Department will host the
firm. The $25,000 cost of the study
will be shared by the city and
District 5. The contract should
be ready to come before the city
commission for a vote on Monday,
January 29, after a few details are
worked out.
The consultant will make a pub-
lic presentation to the two com-
missions and public. That presen-
tation is scheduled for 2 p.m. on
Thursday, February 8, at the Shel-
ton Civic Center, 525 West Cots
Street.
"It will be a public process,"
Tarrant said of the steps toward
a merger. The firm will review the
two fire departments' operations,
then provide the results of that
around the end of May or June, he
noted.
"Consolidation has to come
through a public vote," noted Shel-
ton City Commissioner Dick Taylor.
TAKING MEASURE of the rain at his home on
Dickinson Avenue, which he says is at the highest
elevation in Shelton, is Dennis Myers. He uses a ruler
and a five-gallon bucket. The 89.5 inches he recorded
in 2006 add up to 8.14 buckets. There's more in a story
on page 2.
Journal's amateur weather watchers
Recorder Place 2006 rainfall
Dennis Myers Hillcrest 89.50
Tom Schreiber Upper Skok Valley 138.26
Davi Haugen Dewatto Road 107.20
Larry Antush Timberlakes 66.20
Doyle Wilcox Lake Limerick 78.70
Bill Viger Union 110.56
Myron Skubinna Union 95.00
Charles Chambers Binns Swiger Loop 82.30
Donald Payne Grapeview 66.16
Raymond Jackson Lilliwaup 114.52
Mike Pendras Arcadia Road 68.30
The Haavistos Pickering Passage 73.32
Bill Nasmyth LakeLand Village 82.95
Joe Glaser Ballow (Harstine) 70.75
Chuck Olson Agate-Pickering 94.85
The Ring Ericksons Pickering Passage 82.15
John Harrell Picketing Road 62.71
SHELTON-
MASON COUNTY
JOURNAL
____Thursday, January 25, 2007
120th Year m Number 4 5 Sections -- 42 Pages Published in Shelton, Washington
75 cents
Youth sent
cell phone
sex photo
ly MARY DUNCAN
An 18-year-old Shelton man who
Used a cell phone to disseminate
to students a picture of the nude
Vagina of a 17-year-old female he
°ace dated received jail time and a
Stern lecture durin a sentencing
he •
arlng Monday in Mason County
OUperior Court.
0 Brandon James Wolf of 334
.ak Street was sentenced to 365
days with 275 days suspended for
c°alnunicating with a minor for
l.raoral purposes, a gross mis-
de.aeanor. He had been charged
th dealing in depictions of a
lnor engaged in sexually explicit
dUct, a felony. He pled guilty
• , r the state areed to reduce
ae charge.
v ACcording to court documents, Waddington becomes
oil used a cell phone to distrib-
teapicture °fthe vagina °fa f P
"aale identified in court docu- lOth head o nson
nts by the initials "B.A.C." She
d Wolf had been in a dating re-
tioaship when she allowed him
take the photo, according to a Washington
hrt by Shelton Police Officer
c o Adams. Adams, who is the
Y,°lunity officer for the Shelton
hool District, noted five students
Signed statements saying they had
received the picture on their cell
Phones around June 4.
WOLF WAS not expecting to
any time behind bars. The joint
n from the state
the defense was for 365 days
335 days suspended and 30
on electronic home monitor-
Defense attorney Eric Val-
said the plea agreement was
resolution because Wolf
been chagcd "with a serious
with an imposing standard
and would avoid a felony
He referred to a letter
the victim's mother who stat-
I out as a way to deal
issues from his past. "Bran-
has a pattern of acting out
y and criminally,"
"He is remorseful."
d, "I'm sorry. I was just
at the time."
James Sawyer said he
not accept the recommends-
for sentencing. "This young
has
. committed a crime and he
a beneficiary of a very good plea
During fits of anger
decide to act out and there are
serious consequences includ-
significant loss of freedom," he
Wolf. "You're going to serve
you're going to recognize
DOUG WADDINGTON, the 10th person to become super-
intendent at Washington Corrections Center, is passion-
ate about motorcycle riding.
a few years, was transferred to the
women's prison at Purdy, while
Waddington came to Shelton from
Stafford Creek Corrections Center
near Aberdeen, where he was the
superintendent.
WHEN HE started at the Aber-
deen-area prison eight and a half
years ago, it had a staff of four
people. Then things began to grow.
When he left, there were 600 peo-
ple on the prison's staff and 1,936
beds for offenders.
Waddington is overseeing a
similar size operation in Shelton.
The corrections center has 640
staff members, of whom 420 are
custody staffers. The inmate popu-
lation is currently fluctuating be-
tween 1,522 and 1,587.
WCC is the entry point for all
(Please turn to page 9.)
By JEFF GREEN
The new superintendent at
Corrections Center
is a former counselor who loves
to ride his motorcycle on long-dis-
tance trips and does yard work
around his home for relaxation.
Doug Waddington came to WCC
as its 10th superintendent last
August 1, when the Washington
State Department of Corrections
shuffled around six top prison of
ficials.
Now 52, Waddington has been
in corrections work for the past 26
years. He grew up in Oklahoma
and earned a master's degree in
psychology and counseling at the
University of Central Oklahoma.
Carol Porter, who was superin-
tendent at the Shelton prison for
Options reported for
North Mason sewers
to serve the core commercial area
along State Route 3 and provide
facilities that can accommodate fu-
ture phases as development occurs
in the Belfair Urban Growth Area.
Consultants also recommended
providing a low-pressure sewer
system to serve a limited area in
the Lynch Cove/North Shore area,
including the Belfair State Park.
(Please turn to page 7.)
By REBECCA WELLS
What is the best way to ap-
proach the Belfair/Lower Hood
Canal Water Reclamation Facil-
ity Plan? Consultants from ESA
Adolfson of Seattle on Tuesday
presented a report on this to the
Mason County Commission.
Elements of the recommended
plan include providing a gravity
and low-pressure sewer system
is to give up freedom." Hicks" to eye Man
IE ORDERED him to follow ne
all recommendations in a pre-sen-
rce report includin a rOtor_ g p gram career o----or*un'*'esl, i, * -u
h- a.ager management and to
,re law-abidina behavior during
t4r°nths of probation. He also By JEFF GREEN transform civilians into U.S. Ma-
, s.,q Wolf to look into domestic- Shelton High School Athletic rines in a short 12 weeks," Chau's
"Oleace programs as a way to deal Director Bill Hicks is joining the letter noted.
With Underlying issues, e Marine Corps. "Obviously, we're proud of our
a SaWyer ordered him to hav No, Hicks has not enlisted, but product - today's Marine. But we
Yea-- Ontact with" the victim" " for two he will be joining the Marines for don't want to just tell you about
Sta;Sa"YOU violated,her once. You a four-day educator's workshop in it, we want to show you so you
aaa . Way from her, he told Wolf San Diego, California, in March. can make up your own mind. We
,,. lraposed legal financial obli- The estimated $1,100 cost of his believe so strongly in what we do
cOns .of a $500 fine, $500 to the trip is being picked up by the Ma- we want to take you to the Marine
- Victims' comnensation fund rine Corps. Each year the Marines Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego
7d $612 in court Costs. Wolf was select some 80 educators from the from March 12-16, free! We'll even
{ into custody to begin serv- Washington-Northern Idaho area pick up the bill for lodging and
o days in the county jail. for the annual workshop, most meals."
"Last year, about 1,000 young During the visit, Hicks and the
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlilIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIUilIIIill
On the inside
men and women from schools such
as yours made the decision to be-
come Marines. As we only allow
the very best possible candidates
into our Corps, these fine young
men and women are truly testa-
ments to the dedication and exper-
tise of educators such as you," Ser-
geant Phuong N. Chau of the Ma-
rine Corps Marketing and Public
Affairs wrote in a letter to Hicks.
"WE AS MARINES, feel that
we are your partners in education.
This is why it is important for
America's educators to have the
opportunity to learn not only how
we make Marines, but to learn
about the myriad of educational
opportunities available to today's
Marine; to witness the variety of
occupational skills taught; to see
our Marines teach recruits and to
observe teaching techniques that
other educators will: observe re-
cruits in training, visit Marines
working in their everyday mis-
sions, witness a Marine Corps
graduation and witness a charac-
ter-building event known as the
"Crucible," Chau wrote. "We'll also
share with you many different ed-
ucational and career opportunities
we offer today's young men and
women. Then it's back home."
"What is the purpose?" of the
workshop, asked Shelton School
Board member Peter Boome at
Tuesday night's school board
meeting.
"THEY WANT more people to
be aware of the educational oppor-
tunities," said board member Sue
McCausland.
"This is a recruiting tool is what
this is," Boome replied. The board
voted to approve the trip.
Classifieds ............. dar" ....... 31
(°amunity Calen ....... 34
(rossword ......................
Itertainment, Dining ..... 30
ealth Journal ................. 18
ottenal of Record ............. 19
hituaries ........................... I0
0piai°ns, Letters .................
lOrts ... 21
ides .................. : .............
Weath:'_" ............................... 19
= ................................ 11
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlll
II11!1!1!11!!1111!1!!1!1!1111100
Man accused of
Sheldon assault
By MARY DUNCAN
A 39-year-old Belfair man who
was recently released from prison
appeared in Mason County Supe-
rior Court facing an assault charge
against a twice-elected public offi-
cial.
Tim Sheldon of Potlatch is a
member of the Washington State
Senate and the Mason County
Commission. Earl Edward Gale,
of 51 NE Dusty Lane, was ar-
raigned Wednesday on a charge of"
assaulting Sheldon with a deadly
weapon, a motor vehicle. He is ac-
cused of attempting to ram Shel-
don's vehicle with his pickup truck
on March 16, 2006.
Investigating officers report
that the incident occurred as
Sheldon pursued Gale's rig from
Sheldon's residence off Highway
101 along State Route 106 up
(Please turn to page 9.)
City, District 5
t,) e tudy merger
By JEFF GREEN
The possible merger between
Shelton Fire Department and Fire
District 5 moved a bit closer this
week with a pending contract with
a consultant to assist in a study
about consolidation.
Shelton Fire Chief Jim Ghiglio-
ne reported requests for proposals
were sent out to four consultants
and two responded. The Shelton
City Commission and Fire District
5 Commission met last Thursday
and a committee consisting of
Mayor John Tarrant, Ghiglione,
Fire District 5 Commissioner Del
Griffey and Fire District 5 Chief
Richard Knight reviewed the pro-
posals.
The committee recommended a
contract with Fire Service Consult-
ing, Incorporated of Federal Way.
The joint commissioners then di-
rected Ghiglione and Knight to ne-
gotiate with the firm.
The Federal Way firm re-
quested office space to work
more closely with local officials
during the study and so the Shel-
ton Fire Department will host the
firm. The $25,000 cost of the study
will be shared by the city and
District 5. The contract should
be ready to come before the city
commission for a vote on Monday,
January 29, after a few details are
worked out.
The consultant will make a pub-
lic presentation to the two com-
missions and public. That presen-
tation is scheduled for 2 p.m. on
Thursday, February 8, at the Shel-
ton Civic Center, 525 West Cots
Street.
"It will be a public process,"
Tarrant said of the steps toward
a merger. The firm will review the
two fire departments' operations,
then provide the results of that
around the end of May or June, he
noted.
"Consolidation has to come
through a public vote," noted Shel-
ton City Commissioner Dick Taylor.
TAKING MEASURE of the rain at his home on
Dickinson Avenue, which he says is at the highest
elevation in Shelton, is Dennis Myers. He uses a ruler
and a five-gallon bucket. The 89.5 inches he recorded
in 2006 add up to 8.14 buckets. There's more in a story
on page 2.
Journal's amateur weather watchers
Recorder Place 2006 rainfall
Dennis Myers Hillcrest 89.50
Tom Schreiber Upper Skok Valley 138.26
Davi Haugen Dewatto Road 107.20
Larry Antush Timberlakes 66.20
Doyle Wilcox Lake Limerick 78.70
Bill Viger Union 110.56
Myron Skubinna Union 95.00
Charles Chambers Binns Swiger Loop 82.30
Donald Payne Grapeview 66.16
Raymond Jackson Lilliwaup 114.52
Mike Pendras Arcadia Road 68.30
The Haavistos Pickering Passage 73.32
Bill Nasmyth LakeLand Village 82.95
Joe Glaser Ballow (Harstine) 70.75
Chuck Olson Agate-Pickering 94.85
The Ring Ericksons Pickering Passage 82.15
John Harrell Picketing Road 62.71