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Man gets prison for not registering
(Continued from page 1.)
Vanguildet said he has been
"86ed" by Mason Transit, mean-
ing he is prohibited from taking
the bus. "Don't give me that about
transportation. There's a free bus,"
Sawyer said.
VANGUILDER pressed the
point at his sentencing. "Excuse
me, your honor, but I'm 86ed off
the buses. They put my picture on
the bus," he said. "There were fli-
ers all around. I'm the most hated
person in Belfhir." He said a Ma-
son Transit driver posted his pic-
ture on the bus. "They wouldn't let
me on."
Sawyer said: "I'd be interested
to find out what authority they
have to deny you transportation
on a past conviction."
Sandy Stutey, operations man-
ager of Mason Transit, looked
into Vanguilder's complaint and
concluded it was baseless. She in-
terviewed eight bus drivers and
wrote a report on her findings that
was released on January 24.
"No one has denied him trans-
portation at the door of the bus, or
received instructions to deny him
transportation," she wrote.
STUTEY WROTE that Mason
Transit drivers are authorized to
ask someone to leave the bus or to
deny someone a ride "if a person is
behaving inappropriately at a bus
stop."
State law authorizes public
transportation agencies to deny
someone service for an extended
period of time for smoking, litter-
ing, spitting, carrying flammable
fluid or "engaging in loud, raucous,
unruly, harmful, or harassing be-
havior." In such a case, the person
is to be informed of the complaint
against him by means ofa regis-
tered letter.
"No such communication was
attempted with Mr. Vanguilder,"
Stutey wrote. "I have nothing on
file regarding any behavior that
would prevent him from riding."
She checked the records of Dial-
a-Ride, a service of Mason Transit
that gives rides to people who set
up an appointment in advance.
This researc]a indicated that Van-
guilder requested this service once
over the course of 1 months but
that he "no showedJ' on July 11 of
last year.
AS FOR HIS claim that his
oflbnder status was posted on a
bus, Stutey wrotethat the drivers
she' talked to "have not seen any
printed information about Mr.
Vanguilder on the buses or in the
shelters."
Vanguilder was convicted in
1990 by a King County court of
taking indecent liberties. When he
pled guilty on January 16 to the
latest failure-to-register charge,
he said he left the address which
he had registered, 390 East Olym-
pic View Drive, Belfair, "because
there was l0 pounds of dope and
guns" and the court told him he
could not be around drugs or guns
because of his convictions.
"I tried to work out a deal but
no one would listen to me," he
said, weeping. "I just don't want to
go to prison."
Vanguilder also claimed he did
not commit the sex crime which
requires him to register. "All I did
was sell some pot when I was a
kid," he said.
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR Re-
becca Jones Garcia noted that if
Vanguilder remains "crime free"
tbr 15 years he could be "relieved
of the obligation to register."
Defense attorney Ronald Sergi
said he could "appreciate Mr. Van-
guilder's distress" when he pled
guilty. "He committed this crime
as a juvenile and it keeps coming
back to bite him. The reason he
found himself without a residence:
He went there and the gentleman
had guns and methamphetamine.
He did turn himself in."
Sergi said that at times Van-
guilder seems almost hopeless,
and the attorney expressed the
hope that "he doesn't become in-
stitutionalized."
Vanguilder said he appreciated
what the deputy prosecutor "has
done for me. I got a lot of problems
in my life. I plan to use the next
three and a halt" years to get my
life straight. I don't want to go
back to prison. I'm hoping this is
the last time. I've been doing time
since I was 14. I'm going to see
what tomorrow has."
JUDGE SAWYER told Van-
guilder he had made "the right
choice" when he left his living
situation but told him he was well
aware of his requirement to report
a change of address to the sheriffs
office.
Vanguilder said he had no way
to get from Belfair to Shelton to
report a change of address. "I was
homeless," he said.
Sawyer said Vanguilder would
be on 36 to 48 months of commu-
nity custody after his release from
prison and ordered him to pay
$500 to the crime victims' com-
Owen's flying high and wide
(Continued from page 1.)
others. He is also co-chairman of
the Washington Mentoring Part-
nership.
AS LIEUTENANT governor,
he also acts as an ambassador for
the state, a role he clearly relishes.
He said he was scheduled to meet
with representatives of Spain on
Tuesday afternoon, then with rep-
resentatives of China that evening.
He said he gets asked to lead
trade and goodwill missions all
over the world, and responds to
people who ask him to do this.
Taxpayers don't pick up the bill
for such travels, he said, explain-
ing the ,4ponsoring organizations
pay travel expenses tbr him and a
staff member.
"We are one of the most trade-
dependent states in the nation,"
Owen said by way of explaining
why he takes such trade missions.
"We need to expand what we're
doing well and diversify." In 2005,
Washington State exported $38
billion in trade items and is on
track to export $45 billion in 2006,
he said.
The state's top six trading part-
ners are Japan, Canada, China,
Taiwan, Ireland and South Korea,
Owen said. Another partner is
Brazil, which he said is a leader in
sustainability, especially ethanol
and alternative fuel development.
In one Brazilian city he visited, 90
to 93 percent of the residents use
buses.
CHINA, A communist coun-
try, is privatizing its utilities, he
said. There's even a winery that is
a joint venture between Chinese
and French companies. "Its really
a mix of high-tech and low-tech,"
Owen said of China. "You have
Power provider is 50 now
(Continued from page 2.) ganizations survive 50 years with-
out taking some hard knocks," he
wrote.
Joining Whalen on the Energy
Northwest board is Jack Janda
of PUD 1. Board members met
in Richland on January 24 and
marked the 50th with mementos
and historical displays. Employ-
ees of Energy Northwest will have
their own celebration at a barbe-
cue planned for September.
"LIKE ANY successful orga-
nization, quality people make all
the difference," said Vic Parrish,
the chief executive officer of the
consortium. "We are fortunate to
live in such a supportive, growing,
technology-minded community."
A sign of growth closer to home
was seen on the day before the
Energy Northwest meeting when
officials of PUD 3 attended the
official startup of the new Johns
Prairie Substation, the l lth op-
erated by the PUD. Substations
take the wholesale power trans-
mitted to Mason County by Bonn-
eville and drop it down to a lower
voltage suitable for the homes and
businesses served by the PUD.
Alignments • Brakes • Suspensions
We Service: ?
• Cars * Trucks
• Semis * RV's
• Trailers
3108 29th Ave. SW #101 Tumwater
Moo-Fri. aS0- 943-8136
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 1, 2007
ENERGY NORTHWEST em-
ploys about 1,100 people and
claims to deliver more than $200
million in positive economic im-
pact over the course of a given
year. This may sound like a lot
of money, but it's a mere bag of
shells compared to the dollars
that put the "Whoops" in WPPSS.
The Washington Public Power
Supply System was formed ,50
years ago yesterday, on Janu-
ary 31, 1957, when public power
officials gathered in Olympia to
witness the establishment" of the
state's first joint operating agen-
cy. It changed its name to Energy
Northwest after a failed attempt
in the Seventies and Eighties to go
nuclear in a big way. This proved
to be quite a jolt for the buyers
of bonds floated by the WPPSS,
hence the sobriquet "Whoops."
In announcing a birthday cel-
ebration of sorts Brad Peck of
Energy Northwest noted that af-
ter this "rocky start" it took the
consortium 20 years to get back
in the business of generating new
sources of electric power. "Few or-
this contrast there. Contrast and
difference means opportunity."
In 2008, China will host the
summer Olympics, which he
thinks will be an incredible show.
The Chinese do things in a big way,
he said, adding they are training
250,000 people to speak English
for the games.
"It's a land that's changing.
It's reaching out to the rest of the
world," he said. In China, a com-
munity with the fastest growing
number of cars earns bragging
rights because that shows pros-
perity, he said. That sort of thing
also raises environmental issues,
which means opportunities for
companies in Washington State
that specialize in environmental
matters, he noted. "We send prod-
ucts all over the world from the
state of Washington," he said. "The
markets are endless, I believe."
Owen said those on trade mis-
sions work hard to understand
cultural differences. In China, for
example, if you use a toothpick,
you must put your hand over your
mouth. He related a couple el" ex-
amples when Americans from
other states did or said things that
embarrassed their hosts.
WASHINGTON STATE has
an incredible economy, he said.
There is much more going on than
just Starbucks, Boeing and Micro-
soft, he said. Pilotless drones, such
as the ones that have tracked ter-
rorists in the Mideast, are made
in the small town of Bingen near
White Salmon on the Columbia
Gorge, he said. A Spokane firm is
one of the largest makers of double
reeds used for oboes and bassoons.
Tacoma Guitars received an award
for exporting guitars. The state is
the second largest producer of wine
in the nation and 40 percent of the
nation's French fries are processed
in Washington.
With all of the foreign trade
that's occurring, Owen was asked
what the state is doing about car-
go container security. He said the
federal government monitors that,
but the state works closely with
federal officials. That is one of the
most difficult issues state officials
see, he added.
e
pensation fund, $450 in
fee recoupment and $300 in
costs.
"We are what we are. One of
things you are is a convicted
offender," Sawyer
"It has no meaning to say 'I
do it.' You were convicted
have an obligation to register.'
Hood Canal
SCHOOL
February 5-9
MONDAY: Breakfast: Cheese bagel,
fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Fish burga
with tartar sauce, tater tots, string
cheese, animal cracker, milk.
TUESDAY: Breakfast: Super don
ruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Ravioli ta
meat sauce, bread sticks, corn, peatS,
kids' snack mix, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Breakfast
pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Hot
dog in a bun, baked beans, mixed Rtt,
corn chips, milk.
THURSDAY: Breakfast: Waf fie'
syrup, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: SP a"
ghetti, aloha roll, green salad, peach
jell-o, milk.
FRIDAY: Breakfast: Cold cereal, .a-
ham crackers, fruit, juice, milk. Lun '
nO
Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, whole
wheat roll, green beans, applesauce,
milk.
• ,&
Sponsored by: ,
WEST COAST BANK
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& N. 24341 Hwy. 101
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General Dentistry
full service practice
Restorative care (Crowns, Bridges, Fillings)
Extractions * Full & Partial Dentures
Repairs * Relines
Most Insurances Accepted
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Man gets prison for not registering
(Continued from page 1.)
Vanguildet said he has been
"86ed" by Mason Transit, mean-
ing he is prohibited from taking
the bus. "Don't give me that about
transportation. There's a free bus,"
Sawyer said.
VANGUILDER pressed the
point at his sentencing. "Excuse
me, your honor, but I'm 86ed off
the buses. They put my picture on
the bus," he said. "There were fli-
ers all around. I'm the most hated
person in Belfhir." He said a Ma-
son Transit driver posted his pic-
ture on the bus. "They wouldn't let
me on."
Sawyer said: "I'd be interested
to find out what authority they
have to deny you transportation
on a past conviction."
Sandy Stutey, operations man-
ager of Mason Transit, looked
into Vanguilder's complaint and
concluded it was baseless. She in-
terviewed eight bus drivers and
wrote a report on her findings that
was released on January 24.
"No one has denied him trans-
portation at the door of the bus, or
received instructions to deny him
transportation," she wrote.
STUTEY WROTE that Mason
Transit drivers are authorized to
ask someone to leave the bus or to
deny someone a ride "if a person is
behaving inappropriately at a bus
stop."
State law authorizes public
transportation agencies to deny
someone service for an extended
period of time for smoking, litter-
ing, spitting, carrying flammable
fluid or "engaging in loud, raucous,
unruly, harmful, or harassing be-
havior." In such a case, the person
is to be informed of the complaint
against him by means ofa regis-
tered letter.
"No such communication was
attempted with Mr. Vanguilder,"
Stutey wrote. "I have nothing on
file regarding any behavior that
would prevent him from riding."
She checked the records of Dial-
a-Ride, a service of Mason Transit
that gives rides to people who set
up an appointment in advance.
This researc]a indicated that Van-
guilder requested this service once
over the course of 1 months but
that he "no showedJ' on July 11 of
last year.
AS FOR HIS claim that his
oflbnder status was posted on a
bus, Stutey wrotethat the drivers
she' talked to "have not seen any
printed information about Mr.
Vanguilder on the buses or in the
shelters."
Vanguilder was convicted in
1990 by a King County court of
taking indecent liberties. When he
pled guilty on January 16 to the
latest failure-to-register charge,
he said he left the address which
he had registered, 390 East Olym-
pic View Drive, Belfair, "because
there was l0 pounds of dope and
guns" and the court told him he
could not be around drugs or guns
because of his convictions.
"I tried to work out a deal but
no one would listen to me," he
said, weeping. "I just don't want to
go to prison."
Vanguilder also claimed he did
not commit the sex crime which
requires him to register. "All I did
was sell some pot when I was a
kid," he said.
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR Re-
becca Jones Garcia noted that if
Vanguilder remains "crime free"
tbr 15 years he could be "relieved
of the obligation to register."
Defense attorney Ronald Sergi
said he could "appreciate Mr. Van-
guilder's distress" when he pled
guilty. "He committed this crime
as a juvenile and it keeps coming
back to bite him. The reason he
found himself without a residence:
He went there and the gentleman
had guns and methamphetamine.
He did turn himself in."
Sergi said that at times Van-
guilder seems almost hopeless,
and the attorney expressed the
hope that "he doesn't become in-
stitutionalized."
Vanguilder said he appreciated
what the deputy prosecutor "has
done for me. I got a lot of problems
in my life. I plan to use the next
three and a halt" years to get my
life straight. I don't want to go
back to prison. I'm hoping this is
the last time. I've been doing time
since I was 14. I'm going to see
what tomorrow has."
JUDGE SAWYER told Van-
guilder he had made "the right
choice" when he left his living
situation but told him he was well
aware of his requirement to report
a change of address to the sheriffs
office.
Vanguilder said he had no way
to get from Belfair to Shelton to
report a change of address. "I was
homeless," he said.
Sawyer said Vanguilder would
be on 36 to 48 months of commu-
nity custody after his release from
prison and ordered him to pay
$500 to the crime victims' com-
Owen's flying high and wide
(Continued from page 1.)
others. He is also co-chairman of
the Washington Mentoring Part-
nership.
AS LIEUTENANT governor,
he also acts as an ambassador for
the state, a role he clearly relishes.
He said he was scheduled to meet
with representatives of Spain on
Tuesday afternoon, then with rep-
resentatives of China that evening.
He said he gets asked to lead
trade and goodwill missions all
over the world, and responds to
people who ask him to do this.
Taxpayers don't pick up the bill
for such travels, he said, explain-
ing the ,4ponsoring organizations
pay travel expenses tbr him and a
staff member.
"We are one of the most trade-
dependent states in the nation,"
Owen said by way of explaining
why he takes such trade missions.
"We need to expand what we're
doing well and diversify." In 2005,
Washington State exported $38
billion in trade items and is on
track to export $45 billion in 2006,
he said.
The state's top six trading part-
ners are Japan, Canada, China,
Taiwan, Ireland and South Korea,
Owen said. Another partner is
Brazil, which he said is a leader in
sustainability, especially ethanol
and alternative fuel development.
In one Brazilian city he visited, 90
to 93 percent of the residents use
buses.
CHINA, A communist coun-
try, is privatizing its utilities, he
said. There's even a winery that is
a joint venture between Chinese
and French companies. "Its really
a mix of high-tech and low-tech,"
Owen said of China. "You have
Power provider is 50 now
(Continued from page 2.) ganizations survive 50 years with-
out taking some hard knocks," he
wrote.
Joining Whalen on the Energy
Northwest board is Jack Janda
of PUD 1. Board members met
in Richland on January 24 and
marked the 50th with mementos
and historical displays. Employ-
ees of Energy Northwest will have
their own celebration at a barbe-
cue planned for September.
"LIKE ANY successful orga-
nization, quality people make all
the difference," said Vic Parrish,
the chief executive officer of the
consortium. "We are fortunate to
live in such a supportive, growing,
technology-minded community."
A sign of growth closer to home
was seen on the day before the
Energy Northwest meeting when
officials of PUD 3 attended the
official startup of the new Johns
Prairie Substation, the l lth op-
erated by the PUD. Substations
take the wholesale power trans-
mitted to Mason County by Bonn-
eville and drop it down to a lower
voltage suitable for the homes and
businesses served by the PUD.
Alignments • Brakes • Suspensions
We Service: ?
• Cars * Trucks
• Semis * RV's
• Trailers
3108 29th Ave. SW #101 Tumwater
Moo-Fri. aS0- 943-8136
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 1, 2007
ENERGY NORTHWEST em-
ploys about 1,100 people and
claims to deliver more than $200
million in positive economic im-
pact over the course of a given
year. This may sound like a lot
of money, but it's a mere bag of
shells compared to the dollars
that put the "Whoops" in WPPSS.
The Washington Public Power
Supply System was formed ,50
years ago yesterday, on Janu-
ary 31, 1957, when public power
officials gathered in Olympia to
witness the establishment" of the
state's first joint operating agen-
cy. It changed its name to Energy
Northwest after a failed attempt
in the Seventies and Eighties to go
nuclear in a big way. This proved
to be quite a jolt for the buyers
of bonds floated by the WPPSS,
hence the sobriquet "Whoops."
In announcing a birthday cel-
ebration of sorts Brad Peck of
Energy Northwest noted that af-
ter this "rocky start" it took the
consortium 20 years to get back
in the business of generating new
sources of electric power. "Few or-
this contrast there. Contrast and
difference means opportunity."
In 2008, China will host the
summer Olympics, which he
thinks will be an incredible show.
The Chinese do things in a big way,
he said, adding they are training
250,000 people to speak English
for the games.
"It's a land that's changing.
It's reaching out to the rest of the
world," he said. In China, a com-
munity with the fastest growing
number of cars earns bragging
rights because that shows pros-
perity, he said. That sort of thing
also raises environmental issues,
which means opportunities for
companies in Washington State
that specialize in environmental
matters, he noted. "We send prod-
ucts all over the world from the
state of Washington," he said. "The
markets are endless, I believe."
Owen said those on trade mis-
sions work hard to understand
cultural differences. In China, for
example, if you use a toothpick,
you must put your hand over your
mouth. He related a couple el" ex-
amples when Americans from
other states did or said things that
embarrassed their hosts.
WASHINGTON STATE has
an incredible economy, he said.
There is much more going on than
just Starbucks, Boeing and Micro-
soft, he said. Pilotless drones, such
as the ones that have tracked ter-
rorists in the Mideast, are made
in the small town of Bingen near
White Salmon on the Columbia
Gorge, he said. A Spokane firm is
one of the largest makers of double
reeds used for oboes and bassoons.
Tacoma Guitars received an award
for exporting guitars. The state is
the second largest producer of wine
in the nation and 40 percent of the
nation's French fries are processed
in Washington.
With all of the foreign trade
that's occurring, Owen was asked
what the state is doing about car-
go container security. He said the
federal government monitors that,
but the state works closely with
federal officials. That is one of the
most difficult issues state officials
see, he added.
e
pensation fund, $450 in
fee recoupment and $300 in
costs.
"We are what we are. One of
things you are is a convicted
offender," Sawyer
"It has no meaning to say 'I
do it.' You were convicted
have an obligation to register.'
Hood Canal
SCHOOL
February 5-9
MONDAY: Breakfast: Cheese bagel,
fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Fish burga
with tartar sauce, tater tots, string
cheese, animal cracker, milk.
TUESDAY: Breakfast: Super don
ruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Ravioli ta
meat sauce, bread sticks, corn, peatS,
kids' snack mix, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Breakfast
pizza, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: Hot
dog in a bun, baked beans, mixed Rtt,
corn chips, milk.
THURSDAY: Breakfast: Waf fie'
syrup, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch: SP a"
ghetti, aloha roll, green salad, peach
jell-o, milk.
FRIDAY: Breakfast: Cold cereal, .a-
ham crackers, fruit, juice, milk. Lun '
nO
Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, whole
wheat roll, green beans, applesauce,
milk.
• ,&
Sponsored by: ,
WEST COAST BANK
Hoods
& N. 24341 Hwy. 101
aD/m00er
1,4
" Open 4-?. pm [i
Valentine s Day "
I/-S/UV
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
(25 + Years Experience)
General Dentistry
full service practice
Restorative care (Crowns, Bridges, Fillings)
Extractions * Full & Partial Dentures
Repairs * Relines
Most Insurances Accepted
S. Peters, DPD C. Ngo, DDS
SAME AS CASH!
O.A.C Offer limited
OLYMPIA