January 25, 2007 Shelton Mason County Journal | ![]() |
©
Shelton Mason County Journal. All rights reserved. Upgrade to access Premium Tools
PAGE 41 (41 of 44 available) PREVIOUS NEXT Jumbo Image Save To Scrapbook Set Notifiers PDF JPG
January 25, 2007 |
|
Website © 2025. All content copyrighted. Copyright Information Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Request Content Removal | About / FAQ | Get Acrobat Reader ![]() |
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