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BELFAIR HERALD Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake -- South Shore -- Victor Thursday, January 25, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal Hospital district delaying action 0a Tuesday, January 16, the missioners have stated that the t remove the north end of the dis- nct_ Belfair, Tahuya and Dewat- °" frora the district bound:i:;nt . That same day the b; mmis- the aatter to the count co 0nars for final approval. But, aUse of subsequent public re- i.av nse, the board has since asked county commissioners to delay ,allowing for further oppor- , Y tbr public input, notably the 0, h Mason community, to make ;lr Opinions known on the mat- vihT, e issue is one of utmost and I COncern to this area The hos- hl district maintains and staffs -,lfi r, CI;-: s North Mason Medmal ,ae, and although district com- clinic would remain open through the coming year, its long-term fu- ture could be very much in jeop- ardy. On Tuesday, January 30, the North Mason community will have the chance to make its wishes known about the proposed revision of hospital-district boundaries. At 6 p.m., the county commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled, fifth-Tuesday meeting in Belfair and the public is encouraged to at- tend. The meeting will be held at the Mary E. Theler Community Center, located at 22871 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. The public may also contact the county commissioners directly at 275-4467, Extension 419. Voice group: LIZ CASE January meeting of the Mason Community Voice d a presentation from of the Humane an County. Voice is a grassroots activ- which seeks to provide area with a fbrum tbr dis- and action on issues of lo- At the Boys and Girls Club: s of meeting Wo-lle se-t io co-mpete for s ix4rhOFd t?d:;t iO: th:::2nYunty tbr care for animals far outstrips the available help, and the newly reorganized Humane Society group is now trying to refocus its energies on obtaining land and building a state-of-the-art, no-kill shelter, aimed at providing care, housing and cost-effective placements for companion animals. That would include horses if enough land can be found. THE HUMANE Society of Ma- son County also hopes to one day offer low-cost spay and neuter ser- vices and conduct an active pro- gram of teaching elementary-aged children about proper animal care. The ideal situation, according to Wagner, would be five to 10 acres of land, very visibly situated on State Route 3, where a facility can be built. She says a parcel of that size could also accommodate many of the county's unusually large number of abused horses. Wagner is presently searching for donations and grants and plan- ning fund-raisers for acquiring the land and is hoping to make that happen this year. She also hopes to see a permanent facility being built by 2008. She emphasizes that the Hu- mane Society of Mason County is in need of just about everything: donations, volunteers, supplies, foster homes, land, grant writers and probably more. Anyone who is able to offer any help to the county's displaced, abandoned or abused companion animals is en- couraged to give Wagner a call at 275-9310. Plunge raises $15,000 ials from the North Mason branch and Girls Clubs of South say that they raised rough- during their annual polar The annual event is held at the youth of the year honors Kristin Wolle, a senior at North Mason High School, has been nominated by the North Ma- son branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound as the club's Youth of the Year. On February 1, the 17-year-old will compete with six other nominees for the South Sound's Youth of the Year title. Each of the seven branch clubs has nominated a candidate for the title, to be judged by a selected panel in the areas of home and family, moral character, commu- nity, school, service to club, life goals, obstacles overcome, essays and poise and public speaking. The competition will be held on February 1 at Mount Tahoma High School and the winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and the opportunity to compete for the Washington State Youth of the Year title. Wolle earned her selection by the North Mason branch with an impressive list of accomplish- ments. She maintains a 3.7 grade- point average at North Mason High School and is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Dean's List and Phi The- ta Kappa. She is also a participant in Olympic College's Running Start program and at high-school gradu- ation she will already have earned an associate's degree in arts and sciences from Olympic College. Wolle has been a member of the North Mason branch of the Boys and Girls Club tbr nine years and is currently president of their Keystone Club. According to the club, she has put in countless vol- unteer hours and last year was named their Youth Volunteer of the Year. She is also an active member of Planned Parenthood's peer men- torship program's Teen Council. After graduation, Wolle plans to attend the University of Washing- ton's Tacoma campus, majoring in political economics, tier goal is a career in nonprofit management. Timberland Regional Library's 10th annual districtwide Adult Winter Reading Program contin- ues through March 31 at all 27 Timberland libraries. For each five books that participants read or lis- ten to during the contest period, they can fill out a form for chances to win local and districtwide grand prizes. Complete rules, forms and Allyn Waterfront Park and Gazebo and features swimmers that gather dona- tions for the club, live music, cheering crowds and plenty of warm beverages for those that swim. Library's reading contest runs through the month prize lists are at all Timberland library branches, including the one in Belfair located at 23081 NE State Route 3. Southwest Wash- ington businesses and local library Friends groups have donated all of the prizes. Here's a look at other events and activities coming up at the lo- cal library, which can be reached by calling 275-3232, in the weeks ahead: • The Belfair library presents Junior PageTurners Book Club, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, for ages 6-8. Meet for a book chat, games, snacks and a craft. Featured book: Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki. Limit 15. Sign-up is required. The book may be picked up beginning January 25. Cosponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Li- brary. * The Belfair library presents Computer Basics from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 5, for adults. Aimed at the novice com- puter user, topics for this class will include basic computer skills and how to access the World Wide Web and the TRL home page. No prior computer experience is nec- essary. Because this is a hands-on class, there is a limit of seven par- ticipants. Sign-ups required; call 275-3232. * The Belfair library presents Preschool Story Time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Febru- ary 7, for children ages 3-6. Help your child build vocabulary by at- tending story times. Then check out some books and read aloud at home. Research shows chil- dren who hear and understand more words will be better read- ers. Cosponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Library. • The Belfair library presents Beyond Basics Computer Class from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 12, for adults. Topics for this class will include e-mail, word-processing and the vari- ous TRL databases available to patrons. Participants should be comfortable with basic computer use. Because this is a hands-on class, there is a limit of seven par- ticipants. Sign-ups required; call (360) 275-3232. • The Friends of the North Ma- son Timberland Library will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, at the library. The Friends group meets on the second Tues- day of each month. • The Belfair library presents Teen Poetry Open Mic from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, for ages 13-18. Enjoy an oppor- tunity to share poetry with other teens in an informal setting. Spon- sored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Library. • The Belfair library presents Preschool Story Time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Febru- ary 14, for children ages 3-6. • The Belfair library presents PageTurners Book Discussion from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, February 15, for adults. The choice for this month is The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen. PageTurn- ers is held on the third Thursday of each month. Cosponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Tim- berland Library. • The Belfair library presents Youth PageTurners Book Club, 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, for ages 9-11. Join in a lively (Please turn to page 4.) shelters Kristin Wolle is set to compete for youth of the year with six other Boys and Girls Club members from around Puget Sound. most Voice activities in nature, the group members who are very in the welfare of com- animals. Wagner was in- to address the group about :done to meet the needs animals who had been dis- abandoned or abused. ING to Wagner, the Society of Mason County 1986 by a very ded- of volunteers whose activity centered around animals in need. But, its 20 years of existence, roster of volunteers grown and ebbed, and again, as people come encounter "burnout" from to meet the only-increasing for their work. flained that the on- advocacy programs tly operating in Mason are Shelton's Kitten Res- places 400 to 600 kit- Shelton's Adopt-a- which handles about a and the City of Shelter. city shelter handles about a year, but can only house a time from the city and BELFAIR HERALD Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake -- South Shore -- Victor Thursday, January 25, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal Hospital district delaying action 0a Tuesday, January 16, the missioners have stated that the t remove the north end of the dis- nct_ Belfair, Tahuya and Dewat- °" frora the district bound:i:;nt . That same day the b; mmis- the aatter to the count co 0nars for final approval. But, aUse of subsequent public re- i.av nse, the board has since asked county commissioners to delay ,allowing for further oppor- , Y tbr public input, notably the 0, h Mason community, to make ;lr Opinions known on the mat- vihT, e issue is one of utmost and I COncern to this area The hos- hl district maintains and staffs -,lfi r, CI;-: s North Mason Medmal ,ae, and although district com- clinic would remain open through the coming year, its long-term fu- ture could be very much in jeop- ardy. On Tuesday, January 30, the North Mason community will have the chance to make its wishes known about the proposed revision of hospital-district boundaries. At 6 p.m., the county commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled, fifth-Tuesday meeting in Belfair and the public is encouraged to at- tend. The meeting will be held at the Mary E. Theler Community Center, located at 22871 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. The public may also contact the county commissioners directly at 275-4467, Extension 419. Voice group: LIZ CASE January meeting of the Mason Community Voice d a presentation from of the Humane an County. Voice is a grassroots activ- which seeks to provide area with a fbrum tbr dis- and action on issues of lo- At the Boys and Girls Club: s of meeting Wo-lle se-t io co-mpete for s ix4rhOFd t?d:;t iO: th:::2nYunty tbr care for animals far outstrips the available help, and the newly reorganized Humane Society group is now trying to refocus its energies on obtaining land and building a state-of-the-art, no-kill shelter, aimed at providing care, housing and cost-effective placements for companion animals. That would include horses if enough land can be found. THE HUMANE Society of Ma- son County also hopes to one day offer low-cost spay and neuter ser- vices and conduct an active pro- gram of teaching elementary-aged children about proper animal care. The ideal situation, according to Wagner, would be five to 10 acres of land, very visibly situated on State Route 3, where a facility can be built. She says a parcel of that size could also accommodate many of the county's unusually large number of abused horses. Wagner is presently searching for donations and grants and plan- ning fund-raisers for acquiring the land and is hoping to make that happen this year. She also hopes to see a permanent facility being built by 2008. She emphasizes that the Hu- mane Society of Mason County is in need of just about everything: donations, volunteers, supplies, foster homes, land, grant writers and probably more. Anyone who is able to offer any help to the county's displaced, abandoned or abused companion animals is en- couraged to give Wagner a call at 275-9310. Plunge raises $15,000 ials from the North Mason branch and Girls Clubs of South say that they raised rough- during their annual polar The annual event is held at the youth of the year honors Kristin Wolle, a senior at North Mason High School, has been nominated by the North Ma- son branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound as the club's Youth of the Year. On February 1, the 17-year-old will compete with six other nominees for the South Sound's Youth of the Year title. Each of the seven branch clubs has nominated a candidate for the title, to be judged by a selected panel in the areas of home and family, moral character, commu- nity, school, service to club, life goals, obstacles overcome, essays and poise and public speaking. The competition will be held on February 1 at Mount Tahoma High School and the winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship and the opportunity to compete for the Washington State Youth of the Year title. Wolle earned her selection by the North Mason branch with an impressive list of accomplish- ments. She maintains a 3.7 grade- point average at North Mason High School and is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Dean's List and Phi The- ta Kappa. She is also a participant in Olympic College's Running Start program and at high-school gradu- ation she will already have earned an associate's degree in arts and sciences from Olympic College. Wolle has been a member of the North Mason branch of the Boys and Girls Club tbr nine years and is currently president of their Keystone Club. According to the club, she has put in countless vol- unteer hours and last year was named their Youth Volunteer of the Year. She is also an active member of Planned Parenthood's peer men- torship program's Teen Council. After graduation, Wolle plans to attend the University of Washing- ton's Tacoma campus, majoring in political economics, tier goal is a career in nonprofit management. Timberland Regional Library's 10th annual districtwide Adult Winter Reading Program contin- ues through March 31 at all 27 Timberland libraries. For each five books that participants read or lis- ten to during the contest period, they can fill out a form for chances to win local and districtwide grand prizes. Complete rules, forms and Allyn Waterfront Park and Gazebo and features swimmers that gather dona- tions for the club, live music, cheering crowds and plenty of warm beverages for those that swim. Library's reading contest runs through the month prize lists are at all Timberland library branches, including the one in Belfair located at 23081 NE State Route 3. Southwest Wash- ington businesses and local library Friends groups have donated all of the prizes. Here's a look at other events and activities coming up at the lo- cal library, which can be reached by calling 275-3232, in the weeks ahead: • The Belfair library presents Junior PageTurners Book Club, from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, for ages 6-8. Meet for a book chat, games, snacks and a craft. Featured book: Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki. Limit 15. Sign-up is required. The book may be picked up beginning January 25. Cosponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Li- brary. * The Belfair library presents Computer Basics from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 5, for adults. Aimed at the novice com- puter user, topics for this class will include basic computer skills and how to access the World Wide Web and the TRL home page. No prior computer experience is nec- essary. Because this is a hands-on class, there is a limit of seven par- ticipants. Sign-ups required; call 275-3232. * The Belfair library presents Preschool Story Time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Febru- ary 7, for children ages 3-6. Help your child build vocabulary by at- tending story times. Then check out some books and read aloud at home. Research shows chil- dren who hear and understand more words will be better read- ers. Cosponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Library. • The Belfair library presents Beyond Basics Computer Class from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 12, for adults. Topics for this class will include e-mail, word-processing and the vari- ous TRL databases available to patrons. Participants should be comfortable with basic computer use. Because this is a hands-on class, there is a limit of seven par- ticipants. Sign-ups required; call (360) 275-3232. • The Friends of the North Ma- son Timberland Library will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, at the library. The Friends group meets on the second Tues- day of each month. • The Belfair library presents Teen Poetry Open Mic from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, for ages 13-18. Enjoy an oppor- tunity to share poetry with other teens in an informal setting. Spon- sored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberland Library. • The Belfair library presents Preschool Story Time from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Febru- ary 14, for children ages 3-6. • The Belfair library presents PageTurners Book Discussion from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, February 15, for adults. The choice for this month is The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen. PageTurn- ers is held on the third Thursday of each month. Cosponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Tim- berland Library. • The Belfair library presents Youth PageTurners Book Club, 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, for ages 9-11. Join in a lively (Please turn to page 4.) shelters Kristin Wolle is set to compete for youth of the year with six other Boys and Girls Club members from around Puget Sound. most Voice activities in nature, the group members who are very in the welfare of com- animals. Wagner was in- to address the group about :done to meet the needs animals who had been dis- abandoned or abused. ING to Wagner, the Society of Mason County 1986 by a very ded- of volunteers whose activity centered around animals in need. But, its 20 years of existence, roster of volunteers grown and ebbed, and again, as people come encounter "burnout" from to meet the only-increasing for their work. flained that the on- advocacy programs tly operating in Mason are Shelton's Kitten Res- places 400 to 600 kit- Shelton's Adopt-a- which handles about a and the City of Shelter. city shelter handles about a year, but can only house a time from the city and