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Polar bear paticipants raise money for emergency workers
By ARLA SHEPHARD
Participants at the third annu-
al polar bear plunge in Hoodsport
acted very much like polar bears
in their efforts to raise money for
emergency service workers on
Saturday.
"It felt cool because we liter-
ally had to come in through the
ice," said Shelton's Angela Bonds,
who dressed up as a clown for the
Mason County Emergency Ser-
vices Worker Polar Bear Plunge
on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Port of
Hoodsport Marina. "I heard about
this a couple days ago and decid-
ed to do it because it's an excel-
lent cause."
At least 35 people signed up to
dive throughout the day, break-
ing through thin sheets of ice that
covered Hood Canal.
Divers included representa-
tives from the Hood Canal Com-
munity Church, Hood Canal Ki-
wanis, Twin Totems and more,
as well as folks from the agencies
who will benefit directly from the
fundraiser -- Mason County Fire
District 13 and the Mason County
Search and Rescue Unit.
"I think it's awesome because
it gives us an opportunity to buy
equipment we wouldn't be able
to buy otherwise," said Trudi
Loertscher, a polar bear plung-
er and a volunteer with Mason
County Fire District 13 in south-
west Mason County. "It's my first
time plunging, but it's for a good
cause."
Sergeant Trevor Severance of
the Mason County Sheriffs Of-
fice Search and Rescue Unit also
dove. his third year in a row. to
show support for his work.
"It feels colder than last year,"
he said. "One of my programs is
benefited from this, so I [have]
to jump, I have to jump for my
teams."
The event raised more than
$4,000 and the event's top fund-
raisers were Eric Anderson of
Search and Rescue with $350,
Phil Brown and Halsey Stevens
of the Shelton Dance Shack with
$500 and Jadyn Redmann, 8,
representing the Tides Restau-
rant with $330.
The Tides Restaurant also
served clam chowder to raise
money for the event and Hood Ca-
nal Kiwanis sold hot dogs.
Sponsors such as the Robin
Hood Restaurant & Pub, the A1-
derbrook Resort & Spa, the Girls
Caf~ in Hoodsport, Lucky Dog
Casino, Hamma Hamma Seafood
Company, Hoodsport Winery and
others gave out merchandise for
raffle prizes all day.
"It's been a terrific day for
[this] event because it's 4o beau-
tiful out," said one of the event
organizers, Jean Boone. "Every-
body's having a good time."
By NATALIE JOHNSON
n, alaZie@~asoncour~,ty.com,
Mason County trustees
from Forterra, formerly
the Cascade Land Conser-
vancy, held an open meet-
ing at the Colonial House
in Shelton on Thursday,
Feb. 2.
Representatives of the
conservation organization
spoke of the need to bal-
ance conservation and com-
munity, and to create an
"Olympic Agenda" for the
Seattle-based organization
that used to focus primar-
ily on area surrounding the
Washington Cascades.
"It's an open house ...
to celebrate community
building and conservation
-- we see those things as
intertwined," said Michelle
Connor, executive vice
president and chief pro-
gram officer for Forterra.
This desire to expand
led the organization to
change its name, said Ma-
son County Forterra Trust-
ee Patti Case.
Case said she had the
opportunity to help the
organization change its
name.
"When the Cascade
Land Conservancy got iri-
volved in Mason County I
said, 'You're not going to
bring your Cascade agen-
da to the Olympic Penin-
sula and expect us to buy
in ... you're going to need
an Olympic agenda,' " she
said.
Forterra, which has
worked in Washington to
conserve land for 20 years,
has a Cascade Agenda, a
100-year plan for conser-
vation in the Cascade re-
gion.
Since beginning to work
in Mason County, the
group has started to form
an Olympic Agenda.
"We're not only the Cas-
cades ... we're also about
building better communi-
ties," Case said. "What's
Forterra going to be in the
future? That's up to all of
US."
In 2011, F0rterra e0n-
Journa
Jodie Galvan, center, senior managing director of Forterra's stewardship program, handed out awards to recognize David
Herrera, left, fish and wildlife police representative from the Skokomish Tribe, and Leslie Ryan Connelly, right, outdoor
grants manager for the Recreation and Conservation Office, for their work to help purchase a land easement near the
Union and Tahuya Rivers. Galvan also gave awards to David Nunes, Pope Resources president and chief executive officer,
and Pope representative Brandon Bird.
served 1,000 acres of land
on the Olympic Peninsula,
Connor said, 160 of which
were in Mason County.
In partnership with the
Hood Canal Coordinating
Council and the Hood Ca-
nal Salmon Enhancement
Group, in August 2011 For-
terra bought two parcels of
land along the Skokomish
River near the confluence
of the north and south
forks of the river.
The first, a 131-acre
area of forested floodplains
owned by Green Diamond,
cost the conservation
groups $262,000 and the
other -- a 29-acre space
-- was purchased from
private landowner Robert
Rasmusan for $110,000.
Funding for the project
came from the Washing-
ton Recreation and Con-
servation Office Salmon
Recovery Fund and the
Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife Land-
owner Incentive Program.
The land includes the
Skokomish River Road,
one of the first areas to
flood when heavy rains hit
the valley.
Forterra intends the
project to help preserve
salmon habitat in the
Skokomish Valley.
Forterra also recently
purchased a conservation
easement on 255 acres of
working forestland along
the headwaters of the
Union and Tahuya Rivers.
The land is owned by Pope
Resources.
Organizers said the
$547,000 easement project,
funded by a Salmon and
Recovery Funding Board
grant and an in-kind con-
tribution from Pope Re-
sources, should protect
salmon habitat in the Hood
Canal area.
The parties finalized the
purchase minutes before
the 5 p.m. grant-funding
deadline on Dec. 30, 2011,
said Jodie Galvan, senior
managing director of For-
terra'sstewardship pro-
gram.
"The project had been
given up on many times,"
she said. "It came down to
individual people's person-
al commitment to making
the project happen."
Galvan recognized Da-
vid Herrera, fish and wild-
life police representative
from the Skokomish Tribe;
Leslie Ryan Connelly, out-
door grants manager for
the Recreation and Con-
servation Office; David
Nunes, Pope Resources
president and chief execu-
tive officer; and represen-
tative Brandon Bird for
their work to help com-
plete the project.
MARRIAGES
Jan. 27 -- Veronica Graden and
Jason Graden
Jan. 27 -- Robin Adair and Scott
Adair
Jan. 30 -- Sarah Abrams and
Timothy Abrams
Jan. 30 -- Alfred J. Rivard and
Jacqueline A. Rivard
Jan. 31 -- Marianne G. Evans
and Robert T. Evans
Feb. 1 -- Karen Denise Marnelt
and John James Marnell
Feb. 3 -- Shane Berube and Pa-
tricia Berube
Feb. 3 -- Wendy Zook and Eric
Zook
Feb. 3 -- Janet Eleanor Hop-
worth and Warren Henry Koe-
hler
Feb. 3 -- Jessie Lea Marsh and
Kevin Ray Marsh
Feb. 3 -- Miranda M. Dwyer and
Craig C. Dwyer
Feb. 3 -- Erin Webb and Robert
Webb
Feb. 3 -- Jane Mahony and Neil
Mahony
Jan. 30 -- Bernardo Hernandez Ortiz and Aurora
Flores Fregozo
Feb. 4 -- Froylan Ochoa-Bustamante and Angelica
Vianey Godinez
Feb. 6 -- Ronald Gary Orr and Gerry Ann Roberts
Feb. 9 -- Brian Robert Morrison and Anna Victoria
Anguina
Feb. 9 -- Michael Aaron Jacobs and Brenda Ann
Tingvall
A permit was issued on
Jan. 27 to Mary Hoover of
the 800 block of East Sta-
dium Beach Road West,
Grapeview, for a gas stove
and outlets.
A permit was issued on
Jan. 30 to Scott Hawkins of
the 100 block of East Spen-
cer Ridge Place for replacing
a heat pump.
A permit was issued on
Jan. 31 to Brian Lev of the
5700 block of Southeast
Lynch Road for replacing a
failing concrete bulkhead
with new erosion control
rock bulkhead.
A permit was issued on
Jan. 31 to Richard Burleigh
of the 6700 block of West
Shelton Matlock Road for a
furnace.
A permit was issued on
Jan. 31 to Richard Todd of
the 500 block of East Hi-
awatha Boulevard for a new
furnace.
A permit was issued on
Feb. 1 to Rick Dean of the
22200 block of North U.S.
Highway 101 for a re-roof.
A permit was issued on
Feb. 1 to Allen Schauer of
the 100 block of East Bar-
bary Drive for a heat pump.
A permit was issued on
Feb. 3 to Linda Odle of the
900 block of Southeast Arca-
dia Road to demolish a barn.
A permit was issued on
Feb. 6 to Lyle Gelbach of the
100 block of East Okonek
Road, Grapeview, for a ga-
rage.
A permit was issued on
Feb. 6 to William Brown of
the 100 block of East Mid-
way Lane for a demolition
permit to clean up the area
of a house destroyed by a
fire.
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