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rison il00addington setting lP%Se)rat p Forlocaltrips, he loves riding tt$ fie ;:rfr%mtPe:ig:g Ueditg:tdtrgaZ:dughatnht:hatdn h:pblan:mS:ybl%tnin, • n GrYe: up along Hood Canal. "It&apos;s just l')the i "} ing Harbor nty :d 'coimmu male o n ( and contact with people, will affect recidivism, Wadding- 35 miles each way to WCC. Once beautiful riding up to Sequim, ate's prison system. "We're nd of the sorting unit," Wad- ngton said of the prison's recep- Ion area, where new inmates go through diamostic work before being transferred to other pris- ee ro a!ns or kept at Shelton to serve ; t ut their sentences. Sh 1 n ]! Inmates entering the e to ; prison's reception center are di- | agnosed for their education, sub- dstance'abuse and mental-health nfaes, get physical exams as NTY-FIVE percent h have ISsues with drugs or alco- aol, Waddington said, ,adding, • hat doesnt mean they re drug addicts or alcoholics." Tfl e prison's population ebbs d flOws, as inmates are brought ia five days a week Last Friday, r instance, 90 new inmates ar- /I red there, Waddington said. tu An expressive person who ges- ,! R|a}res with his hands to punctu- I'  te his conversation, Wadding- '| ]|ton.said he had no idea he would • i|e.rabark on a career in correc- l°as.after finishing college. His al rst lob was in rural Oklahoma, atere he worked in a communi- ,d|y:.oased youth and family coun- ' |elg center. ],_ After a year or so, the direc- I ]i : 9"uit and he was offered the ,Sltl.0n. But the politics of the , , o didn't feel right and Wad- u  [gton wanted to move back to lahoraa City, where he got a i o With the Oklahoma State De- P trtment of Corrections. IIis first year with the depart-  t Was spent in planning and =,i..jarch. It was boring work, he he hated the job. He a prison to perform an HE GOT OUT of planning and research and worked as a program manager at a women's prison in Oklahoma City, then became assistant superinten- dent at a minimum-security work-release facility there. Fourteen years ago he came to Washington as associate su- perintendent at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell. Less than two years later, he be- came superintendent at Cedar Creek Corrections Center at Lit- tlerock. His next stop was at the new prison near Aberdeen. The Shelton prison is the eighth one Waddington has worked for. "It's a good facility with a lot of good staff who have a lot of history and knowledge," he said. Currently, the state prison system is focusing on the reen- try of offenders back into the community, starting from the day an inmate walks in the door, Waddington said. Many inmates enter the system with educa- tional deficits, or problems with family support or employment. "WE DO A lot of family- friendly stuff," he explained. For example, the prison recently hosted a holiday program. There was food and fathers got to sit with their kids and build gin- gerbread houses. "We were try- ing to normalize the spirit of the holidays," Waddington noted. Another program is planned that will give the men an op- portunity to honor the signifi- cant women in their lives. It will also focus on relationship build- ing, domestic-violence issues and how to be a good father and ton said. If future projections hold up, by the year 2020 the state's pris- on system will need an addition- al 2,000 beds for inmates. There are currently no plans for new buildings or expansion at WCC. "At this point in time there's nothing on the map in terms of expansion" at the Shelton prison other than enlarging the size of its health-care clinic, the super- intendent said. in a while, on a weekend when he comes in to do a bit of work, he'll ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He got his motor- cycle license at age 14 and has been riding bikes ever since. "I DO SOME big trips," he said, usually riding back to Oklahoma City once a year to visit his parents. "There's no better way to travel," he said. He prefers to ride alone. "I've never had any trouble." that area," he said. He also dabbles a little at play- ing the guitar. When he lived in Oklahoma City, he played a bit in a country and western band through a community college. When he's not riding his Har- ley, he enjoys his yard, pulling weeds and cutting grass. "For me, it's a really nice mindless activity. When you're done, you can stand back and see you made a difference," he said. Sheldon says suspect tried to ram his ride (Continued from page 1.) Webb Hill Road to Manzanita Drive in Union. According to court documents, the incident began with a report from Sheldon who said he may have interrupted a burglamy in progress at his residence at 22221 North Highway 101. He told dis- patchers at the Shelton Com- munications Center that he was following a gray Datsun pickup truck which had pulled into his driveway and parked near a shed but took off when the occupants saw him. SHELDON CONTINUED to update dispatchers as he fol- lowed the truck on State Route 106 to Webb Hill Road. Deputies from the Mason County Sheriffs Office reported catching up with the pickup truck and Sheldon as they approached Manzanita Drive off McReavy Road. They said Gale was the driver and had his 16- year-old son as a passenger. Sheldon told deputies as he fol- lowed the pickup it drove in and out of traffic in a reckless manner re's water, water everywhere from page 8.) records show a total of inches and for the months of November and Decem- was 51.1 inches. Jackson of Lil- is the weather spotter at 18, a station that reports to the National Weather Last year he counted of precipitation and reports of a "wet Nov." shorthand for a wet that produced 34.27 of rain. reports that the 42.26 of rain that fell between 19, 2005 and January constitute a record for a period. He also made note rch, a rare thunder- in June and the first frost season on November 23. of note were temperature Ls of 73 degrees in April and in May. Pendras recorded 68.3 of rain at Milepost 6 of SE Road, or 18.92 more wa- he recorded in 2005. described the rainfall inches 2004 as "piddling" took pains to account puddling of 2006. By his the rains of January OVeraber accounted for 58 of last year's total. He no rain at all for the ly and August of last | " Don and Sharon Haavisto rve been watcling the rain at "Heron's Haven" on East Strong Road since 2000. They described 2006 as "the wettest year" they have recorded, the driest being 2000 with 43.5 inches of rain. Using a blend of their own measures as occasionally supple- mented by this newspaper, they counted a whopping 73.32 inches in 2006, this despite their record- ing no rainfall at all between June 16 and September 7. • Bill Nasmyth of Allyn re- corded 82.95 inches of rainfall, including 27.60 inches in Novem- ber. He reports a 23-year average of 59.1 inches. • Joe Glaser counted 70.75 inches of rainfall in the Ballow area on the east side of Harstine Island. He writes that there was no "measurable rain" in July and August but that January, Novem- ber and December "made up for it." By his calculation those three months produced 54.75 inches of precipitation, contributing much to the fact that 2006 had 15.75 inches more of rain than 2005 dumped on his property. • Chuck Olson of Shelton tells us that Mount Rainier was visible from his place on East Moonlight Oasis on 216 days in 2006. His weather station recorded 94.85 inches of rain last year, this com- pared to an eight-year average of 69.85. He measured no precipita- tion at all in July and August but 29.65 inches in November and 25 in January. • Gerry and Lynda Ring Ero ickson measured 82.15 inches of rainfall at their abode, located on Pickering Road just south of the mainland entrance to the ttarst- ine Island Bridge. That was al- most 19 inches more than 2005's 63.2. Mr. Ring Erickson described 2006 as "a year of extremes in seasonal precipitation." He noted that the January, February and March, as well as November and December, were "exceedingly wet" while six of the seven other months of last year were drier than the year before. His report indicates that July, August and September produced only 1.2 inches of rain last year, and that this was 2.8 inches less that these same summer months produced in 2005. "This pattern is one that can increase forest fire danger to lev- els of concern throughout West- ern Washington," he wrote. • John Harrell lives 1.5 miles down Pickering Road from the Ring Ericksons and counted practically 20 inches less rain than they did. He recorded 62.71 inches, including 20.22 inches in November and 18.6 inches in January. On the low end of his scale were .17 of an inch in July and .81 of an inch in August. at speeds which exceeded 70 miles per hour. The passenger report- edly threw items out of the win- dow in what was perceived as an attempt to hit Sheldon's vehicle. Sheldon said the pickup came to a stop near Hood Canal School and when he pulled up behind it, the driver, identified as Gale, put the truck in reverse and attempted to ram Sheldon's vehicle. According to Sheldon, the ve- hicle stopped again on McReavy Road and backed up in an attempt to ram his vehicle. Gale pled not guilty and is scheduled for an om- nibus hearing on March 19, a pre- trial hearing on April 2 and trial during he jury term beginning April 10. Court Commissioner and Shel- ton Municipal Court ,Judge Amber Finlay set bail at $25,000 when Gale was identified on January 19. She ordered him to have no contact with Sheldon. GALE SAID HE would hire an attorney. He also said he had been incarcerated at McNeil Island Corrections Center and learned about the Mason County warrant as he was being released on Janu- ary 18. Gale, who posted bail, did not have an attorney with him when he appeared for arraignment. Kit- sap County Superior Court Judge Theodore Spearman appointed James Gazori as defense attorney and told Gale if he hires an attor- ney that person could substitute for court-appointed counsel. AUTOMOTIVE The Professionals The choice of people who are particular about their cars! 2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, owner Nitty Thritty • Household • Clothing • Sporting Goods • Tools ° Toys & Much More BARGAINS GAI.OR£ All proceeds fund the  All sheet sets, electric ] ' 1/2 orr and adult clothing', 2505 Oly Hwy N :. _, Gateway Shopping Center Hours: Monday - Saturday 10-5 427-08§8 Dona.ons a.:emod: Monday- Sa00day m-4 SERVING MASON COUNTY RESIDENTS IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR 18 YEARS COVN_T00! O V E S A LIFETF WARMTH • 3 year warranty on electric components, burner pot & igniter • Made in AUBURN,WA!  "Igniting The Flame For Every ;elsonl" HERITAGE IPlRliPLACIE SHOP. INC. 136)1779-3066 19410 Viking Ave. NW • Poulsbo (Across from Poulsbo RV) 377-6655 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16. Bremerton (At Gorst on Waterside) (206) 842"9356 www.heritagefireplaceshop,com ........... / ORAL SEDA ION DENTISTRY William J. Busacca, DOS, PS 1525 Olympic Hwy. North, Shelton, WA 98584 The Smile Express Wake up to a Healthy. Beautiffil Smile * Sedation Dentistry-- f you're fearful, busy, suffer from TM.] pain or have sensitive gag reflex • Your comfort is our first concern • Friendly earing team • Micro dentistry • Beautiful cosmetic techniques to fix chips, spaces and stains • Tooth whitening . C()mput(r-g(.,n(,rah,(l smile enhan(' ,e-m(nts, ' • New patients always welc<)me. DOeS Ameficon Dental Assodalion Academy of General Denlislw American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry i Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9 rison il00addington setting lP%Se)rat p Forlocaltrips, he loves riding tt$ fie ;:rfr%mtPe:ig:g Ueditg:tdtrgaZ:dughatnht:hatdn h:pblan:mS:ybl%tnin, • n GrYe: up along Hood Canal. "It's just l')the i "} ing Harbor nty :d 'coimmu male o n ( and contact with people, will affect recidivism, Wadding- 35 miles each way to WCC. Once beautiful riding up to Sequim, ate's prison system. "We're nd of the sorting unit," Wad- ngton said of the prison's recep- Ion area, where new inmates go through diamostic work before being transferred to other pris- ee ro a!ns or kept at Shelton to serve ; t ut their sentences. Sh 1 n ]! Inmates entering the e to ; prison's reception center are di- | agnosed for their education, sub- dstance'abuse and mental-health nfaes, get physical exams as NTY-FIVE percent h have ISsues with drugs or alco- aol, Waddington said, ,adding, • hat doesnt mean they re drug addicts or alcoholics." Tfl e prison's population ebbs d flOws, as inmates are brought ia five days a week Last Friday, r instance, 90 new inmates ar- /I red there, Waddington said. tu An expressive person who ges- ,! R|a}res with his hands to punctu- I'  te his conversation, Wadding- '| ]|ton.said he had no idea he would • i|e.rabark on a career in correc- l°as.after finishing college. His al rst lob was in rural Oklahoma, atere he worked in a communi- ,d|y:.oased youth and family coun- ' |elg center. ],_ After a year or so, the direc- I ]i : 9"uit and he was offered the ,Sltl.0n. But the politics of the , , o didn't feel right and Wad- u  [gton wanted to move back to lahoraa City, where he got a i o With the Oklahoma State De- P trtment of Corrections. IIis first year with the depart-  t Was spent in planning and =,i..jarch. It was boring work, he he hated the job. He a prison to perform an HE GOT OUT of planning and research and worked as a program manager at a women's prison in Oklahoma City, then became assistant superinten- dent at a minimum-security work-release facility there. Fourteen years ago he came to Washington as associate su- perintendent at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell. Less than two years later, he be- came superintendent at Cedar Creek Corrections Center at Lit- tlerock. His next stop was at the new prison near Aberdeen. The Shelton prison is the eighth one Waddington has worked for. "It's a good facility with a lot of good staff who have a lot of history and knowledge," he said. Currently, the state prison system is focusing on the reen- try of offenders back into the community, starting from the day an inmate walks in the door, Waddington said. Many inmates enter the system with educa- tional deficits, or problems with family support or employment. "WE DO A lot of family- friendly stuff," he explained. For example, the prison recently hosted a holiday program. There was food and fathers got to sit with their kids and build gin- gerbread houses. "We were try- ing to normalize the spirit of the holidays," Waddington noted. Another program is planned that will give the men an op- portunity to honor the signifi- cant women in their lives. It will also focus on relationship build- ing, domestic-violence issues and how to be a good father and ton said. If future projections hold up, by the year 2020 the state's pris- on system will need an addition- al 2,000 beds for inmates. There are currently no plans for new buildings or expansion at WCC. "At this point in time there's nothing on the map in terms of expansion" at the Shelton prison other than enlarging the size of its health-care clinic, the super- intendent said. in a while, on a weekend when he comes in to do a bit of work, he'll ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He got his motor- cycle license at age 14 and has been riding bikes ever since. "I DO SOME big trips," he said, usually riding back to Oklahoma City once a year to visit his parents. "There's no better way to travel," he said. He prefers to ride alone. "I've never had any trouble." that area," he said. He also dabbles a little at play- ing the guitar. When he lived in Oklahoma City, he played a bit in a country and western band through a community college. When he's not riding his Har- ley, he enjoys his yard, pulling weeds and cutting grass. "For me, it's a really nice mindless activity. When you're done, you can stand back and see you made a difference," he said. Sheldon says suspect tried to ram his ride (Continued from page 1.) Webb Hill Road to Manzanita Drive in Union. According to court documents, the incident began with a report from Sheldon who said he may have interrupted a burglamy in progress at his residence at 22221 North Highway 101. He told dis- patchers at the Shelton Com- munications Center that he was following a gray Datsun pickup truck which had pulled into his driveway and parked near a shed but took off when the occupants saw him. SHELDON CONTINUED to update dispatchers as he fol- lowed the truck on State Route 106 to Webb Hill Road. Deputies from the Mason County Sheriffs Office reported catching up with the pickup truck and Sheldon as they approached Manzanita Drive off McReavy Road. They said Gale was the driver and had his 16- year-old son as a passenger. Sheldon told deputies as he fol- lowed the pickup it drove in and out of traffic in a reckless manner re's water, water everywhere from page 8.) records show a total of inches and for the months of November and Decem- was 51.1 inches. Jackson of Lil- is the weather spotter at 18, a station that reports to the National Weather Last year he counted of precipitation and reports of a "wet Nov." shorthand for a wet that produced 34.27 of rain. reports that the 42.26 of rain that fell between 19, 2005 and January constitute a record for a period. He also made note rch, a rare thunder- in June and the first frost season on November 23. of note were temperature Ls of 73 degrees in April and in May. Pendras recorded 68.3 of rain at Milepost 6 of SE Road, or 18.92 more wa- he recorded in 2005. described the rainfall inches 2004 as "piddling" took pains to account puddling of 2006. By his the rains of January OVeraber accounted for 58 of last year's total. He no rain at all for the ly and August of last | " Don and Sharon Haavisto rve been watcling the rain at "Heron's Haven" on East Strong Road since 2000. They described 2006 as "the wettest year" they have recorded, the driest being 2000 with 43.5 inches of rain. Using a blend of their own measures as occasionally supple- mented by this newspaper, they counted a whopping 73.32 inches in 2006, this despite their record- ing no rainfall at all between June 16 and September 7. • Bill Nasmyth of Allyn re- corded 82.95 inches of rainfall, including 27.60 inches in Novem- ber. He reports a 23-year average of 59.1 inches. • Joe Glaser counted 70.75 inches of rainfall in the Ballow area on the east side of Harstine Island. He writes that there was no "measurable rain" in July and August but that January, Novem- ber and December "made up for it." By his calculation those three months produced 54.75 inches of precipitation, contributing much to the fact that 2006 had 15.75 inches more of rain than 2005 dumped on his property. • Chuck Olson of Shelton tells us that Mount Rainier was visible from his place on East Moonlight Oasis on 216 days in 2006. His weather station recorded 94.85 inches of rain last year, this com- pared to an eight-year average of 69.85. He measured no precipita- tion at all in July and August but 29.65 inches in November and 25 in January. • Gerry and Lynda Ring Ero ickson measured 82.15 inches of rainfall at their abode, located on Pickering Road just south of the mainland entrance to the ttarst- ine Island Bridge. That was al- most 19 inches more than 2005's 63.2. Mr. Ring Erickson described 2006 as "a year of extremes in seasonal precipitation." He noted that the January, February and March, as well as November and December, were "exceedingly wet" while six of the seven other months of last year were drier than the year before. His report indicates that July, August and September produced only 1.2 inches of rain last year, and that this was 2.8 inches less that these same summer months produced in 2005. "This pattern is one that can increase forest fire danger to lev- els of concern throughout West- ern Washington," he wrote. • John Harrell lives 1.5 miles down Pickering Road from the Ring Ericksons and counted practically 20 inches less rain than they did. He recorded 62.71 inches, including 20.22 inches in November and 18.6 inches in January. On the low end of his scale were .17 of an inch in July and .81 of an inch in August. at speeds which exceeded 70 miles per hour. The passenger report- edly threw items out of the win- dow in what was perceived as an attempt to hit Sheldon's vehicle. Sheldon said the pickup came to a stop near Hood Canal School and when he pulled up behind it, the driver, identified as Gale, put the truck in reverse and attempted to ram Sheldon's vehicle. According to Sheldon, the ve- hicle stopped again on McReavy Road and backed up in an attempt to ram his vehicle. Gale pled not guilty and is scheduled for an om- nibus hearing on March 19, a pre- trial hearing on April 2 and trial during he jury term beginning April 10. Court Commissioner and Shel- ton Municipal Court ,Judge Amber Finlay set bail at $25,000 when Gale was identified on January 19. She ordered him to have no contact with Sheldon. GALE SAID HE would hire an attorney. He also said he had been incarcerated at McNeil Island Corrections Center and learned about the Mason County warrant as he was being released on Janu- ary 18. Gale, who posted bail, did not have an attorney with him when he appeared for arraignment. Kit- sap County Superior Court Judge Theodore Spearman appointed James Gazori as defense attorney and told Gale if he hires an attor- ney that person could substitute for court-appointed counsel. AUTOMOTIVE The Professionals The choice of people who are particular about their cars! 2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, owner Nitty Thritty • Household • Clothing • Sporting Goods • Tools ° Toys & Much More BARGAINS GAI.OR£ All proceeds fund the  All sheet sets, electric ] ' 1/2 orr and adult clothing', 2505 Oly Hwy N :. _, Gateway Shopping Center Hours: Monday - Saturday 10-5 427-08§8 Dona.ons a.:emod: Monday- Sa00day m-4 SERVING MASON COUNTY RESIDENTS IN THE SAME LOCATION FOR 18 YEARS COVN_T00! O V E S A LIFETF WARMTH • 3 year warranty on electric components, burner pot & igniter • Made in AUBURN,WA!  "Igniting The Flame For Every ;elsonl" HERITAGE IPlRliPLACIE SHOP. INC. 136)1779-3066 19410 Viking Ave. NW • Poulsbo (Across from Poulsbo RV) 377-6655 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16. Bremerton (At Gorst on Waterside) (206) 842"9356 www.heritagefireplaceshop,com ........... / ORAL SEDA ION DENTISTRY William J. Busacca, DOS, PS 1525 Olympic Hwy. North, Shelton, WA 98584 The Smile Express Wake up to a Healthy. Beautiffil Smile * Sedation Dentistry-- f you're fearful, busy, suffer from TM.] pain or have sensitive gag reflex • Your comfort is our first concern • Friendly earing team • Micro dentistry • Beautiful cosmetic techniques to fix chips, spaces and stains • Tooth whitening . C()mput(r-g(.,n(,rah,(l smile enhan(' ,e-m(nts, ' • New patients always welc<)me. DOeS Ameficon Dental Assodalion Academy of General Denlislw American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry i Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9