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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
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