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Child-luring case closed
By KEVAN MOORE
Police have closed a child-lur-
ing investigation following several
tips from the public and investiga-
tors say they think it was simply a
case of an elderly man trying to do
good deeds in the community.
"Thanks to observant concerned
citizens, three different calls were
made to the Mason County Sher-
iffs Office providing a vehicle
license plate number and a com-
plete description of a man who
was driving around Mason Coun-
ty, providing minor children with
rides as well as giving out dollar
bills to minors," said Chief Deputy
Dean Byrd.
During the investigation sher-
iffs deputies contacted a 72-year-
old, longtime Mason County man
with no criminal history. The man
told investigators he did drive
around the county in his black
Dodge Ram pickup truck or his
black Dodge PT Cruiser, offering
rides to anyone, youth or adult, as
well as giving children dollar bills.
The man also admitted to be-
ing in the Matlock area rewarding
children for playing nicely, and be-
ing in the Grapeview area provid-
ing rides to people standing in the
rain who looked like they needed
a ride.
The man stated that it was not
his intention to scare the parents
of any minors and that he just
wanted to follow the Golden Rule
of"doing unto others as you would
want them to do unto you."
The man was admonished for
contacting minors without their
parents' or guardians' consent and
warned him to cease and desist.
The results of this investiga-
tion, Byrd said, will be forwarded
to the Mason County Prosecutor's
Office for review.
City hopes to solve graffiti problem
By KEVAN MOORE
The Shelton Police Department and
the Shelton Municipal Court Community
Service Program are working together to
create a pilot Graffiti Abatement Program
within the city following a significant in-
crease in graffiti vandalism to area busi-
nesses, private property and public build-
ings
Prompt removal of graffiti reduces the
chance of reoccurrence and property own-
ers who have become victims of graffti may
be able to receive labor assistance from the
program to clean the graffiti while the sup-
plies will be the responsibility of the prop-
erty owner.
Victims of graffiti should report it the
Shelton Police Department and those that
are seeking assistance in graffiti abate-
ment should call Officer Daniel Patton at
432-5135.
If the vandalism is in progress, folks
should call 911.
Officials said that there are several op-
tions to fighting graffiti. Digital game cam-
eras with infrared flashes start at under
$100. These cameras can be hidden out of
sight and document any movement with-
in the target zone. Developing the film is
as easy as hooking up to your computer,
downloading the pictures, and emailing
them to the officer assigned to your case.
Exposed surfaces can be sprayed or
painted with a commercial wax coating
such as Graffiti Off and Graffiti Melt. If the
surface is tagged, simply hose it off and the
graffiti and wax melt away. After the sur-
face dries, reapply the wax to the affected
spot to restore protection.
Graffiti on an unprotected painted Sur-
face needs to be painted over, preferably
with a color that closely matches the sur-
rounding paint. People tend to do quick
jobs and not match the paint. Don't follow
the outline of the tag, but create a square,
fill it in and let the paint blend to create
the idea that there's never been a tag.
Chamber
Continued from page A-1
50 businesses participating
and 1,000 attendees.
On the tourism promotion
front, some 70,000 visitors
went to the county tourism
website at explorehoodcanal.
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Information Centers served
over 25,000 visitors in 2010.
The Music in the Park
concert series averaged 100
attendees over eight perfor-
manced with attendance bal-
looning up to 250 for some
of the more popular perfor-
mances.
Also in 2010, the chamber
held eight ribbon cutting cer-
emonies and hired new Mem-
ber Services Director Heidi
McCutcheon. The chamber's
government affairs commit-
tee, meanwhile, held three
candidate forums, hosted a
legislative sendoff and re-
viewed and recommended
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