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Growtt[, funding are school issue
(Continued from page 1.)
time as well as a local effort
matched by state money. 'rhe
state doesn't build buildings for
us," she added.
THE IMPACT of the antici-
pated residential growth will
also effect the district's bus pro-
gram. About half of Shelton's
students currently ride buses.
"We need new buses," Zook
said.
It has been 12 years since
Shelton School District ran a
transportation levy and school
board members will be facing
a decision about asking voters
to pass an estimated $1.3-mil-
lion levy that would enable the
district to buy 19 new buses for
its fleet. Zook said the cost of
the levy to district taxpayers
would be an estimated 50 cents
per $1,000 of assessed valuation
]00arriage £icenses
Applying for marriage licenses
during the past two weeks, accord-
ing to the Mason County Auditor's
Office, were:
Edward Charles Hull, 52, Bel-
fair, and Mary Jean Burk, 46, Bel-
fair.
Joshua James Alefteras, 24,
Shelton, and Tonya Peden, 25,
Shelton.
James T. Paulk, 20, Shelton,
and Karina A. Colyar, 20, Shel-
ton.
Kenneth Roland Larson Jr., 41,
Allyn, and Ronnie E. Rauth, 42,
Allyn.
Herbert Eugene Dalton, 66,
Shelton, and Holly K. Davidson,
53, Shelton.
Brent Spencer Starr, 28, Grape-
view, and Amy Lodine Crider, 28,
Grapeview.
Calvin C. Mrsny, 41, Shelton,
and Chandelle L. Caudill, 21,
Shelton.
Mark Allen Upchurch, 45, Ta-
huya, and Amy Marie Smith, 36,
Tahuya.
over a two-year period.
The state provides some fund-
ing for school buses, but the
lion's share of the burden falls
on local taxpayers, Zook empha-
sized.
One potential bright note
is that the developer of the so-
called Kneeland property on the
west side of Highway 101 west
of Wallace Kneeland Boulevard
is interested in working with the
district in building a new school
there as a draw for new home
buyers, she noted. "All that re-
mains to be seen," she added.
FUNDING FOR education
is a hot topic these days among
members of the Washington
Legislature. There is a ma-
jor effort by school districts to
hold the state accountable for
ample funding for kindergar-
ten through 12th-grade funding
and, for the third time, a law-
suit is being brought to force the
state to provide ample funding,
she said.
Shelton School District is
underfunded to the tune of ap-
proximately $800,000 a year in
its transportation and special-
education programs, Zook not-
ed. The money to make up that
diflbrence comes from local levy
funds.
"There's a lot of struggling
going on right now in Olym-
pia," Zook told the Kiwanians.
It would take an estimated $3
billion to fully fund education
in this state, she said, adding,
"Where is the money going to
come fi'om?"
In a related matter, Zook said
she thinks there will probably be
a statewide measure on the No-
vember ballot asking that levy
and bond measures for schools,
fire districts and other institu-
tions be decided by a simple ma-
jority rather than the currently
required 60 percent "super ma-
jority."
"A 'NO' VOTER'S vote
counts more (now) than a 'yes'
voter's vote," she said. 'Let the
people vote; we'll live with it,' is
the attitude among proponents
of the simple majority, she said.
As for the statewide standard-
ized tests known as the WASL,
"We've got kids all over the state
who aren't ready to pass the
WASL," Zook said.
Since 1997, Shelton's test
scores have risen in reading,
math and writing and the
centage of Shelton
meeting the state
almost mirrors the state
exactly, she said.
are talking about
the requirement for pas
WASL at the 10th
condition for graduating
high school and Zook said
schools should not
students, she would hate
the WASL go away. She
the WASL will be revised,
cially in math. "Throwing
and starting over is not
swer to me," she said.
On a different note,
there is clear evidence
day kindergarten makes
difference. Shelton
rently have half-day
ten classes, but
year will have all-day
garten, if the district can
bly do it, she added.
mind, the school board
authorized the purchase
new portable classroom for'
of the
schools. A fourth was
for Oakland Bay Junior
which is running out
Accountant chipping away
at Alderbrook's greens fees
(Continued from page 3.)
golf and yacht club.
HUGHES THINKS the pur-
chase of the golf course was a
mistake and took exception to the
way it occurred. His statement
in favor of the Hughes Initiative
points out that approval of the
purchase required a two-thirds
majority of the members. By his
calculation, only 57 percent of
the membership supported the
purchase but the deal was sealed
by counting votes cast by Crista
by virtue of its owning dozens of
vacant lots.
s
Hughes is not a golfer, but he
is an accountant who hangs his
shingle in Shelton and knows a
sand trap when he sees one. Tak-
ing.exception to the idea that the
seller could cast votes as one of the
buyers in this deal, he filed suit
against the golf and yacht club in
Mason County Superior Court.
The club won the first round, but
Hughes scored some legal points
when he took the case to Division
II of the Washington State Court
of Appeals and more points in the
third round when the case was
kicked back to superior court.
A settlement agreement was
reached prior to a trial date set
for November of this year.
That agreement calls for a
membership vote on the Hughes
Initiative and allows for the
ballot package to include state-
ments for and against the mea-
sure. Hughes writes that the club
paid $1.3 million for the course,
this on the heels of an increase in
dues which followed a 23 percent
decrease in revenue generated
by greens fees. His statement as-
serts that wages paid to greens
keepers amount to $83,234 more
than the income generated by
greens fees.
"None of us agreed to bankroll
a public golf course," he wrote.
Membership dues pay for
maintenance of the streets in the
residential area as well as for up-
keep of the golf course. Hughes
doesn't like the idea that non-
SHELTON
School District #309
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
M£100U
February 19-23
NO 00:00ROOt
LUHBEN[NS
SHELTON
114 E. Cedar St. 360-426-2611
HOODSPORT
150 N. Lake Cushman Rd.
360-877-6881
golfers are shelling out cabbage
for the greens, but opponents
of his initiative take issue with
this. They state that people who
don't play golf but live at Alder-
brook can assign their putting
privileges to someone and have
that person pay the dues. By
their count approximately 60 lot
owners have done just that.
"IF THE INITIATIVE were
to pass, no one would pay tbr
those playing privileges," they
wrote. "Golfers and non-golfers
alike will find their out-of-pocket
expenses increase significantly."
They point out that passage
of the initiative would result
in some residents paying both
greens fees and dues and assert
that golfers and non-golfers alike
will see their property values
plummet.
"Charging greens fees to mem-
bers takes away the value of
the golfing membership and the
value of homes and lots will al-
most certainly go down," the op-
ponents wrote.
Besides forgiving Hughes his
past dues and absolving him of
future dues so long as he shall be
a member oftle Alderbrook com-
munity, the settlement requires
the club to pay his legal fees. He
owes $7,500 to the Shelton law
firm of Settle & Johnson, and
Alderbrook is obliged to make
monthly payments of $1,000
through the first seven months of
this year with a final payment of
$500 coming due on August 1.
Marlenc Taylor, CLU
AYLOR
INSURANCE
SERVICES
Taylor Insurance and The Hartford
you to know that if you're involved
an accident where the other party
identified, is clearly at fault, and you
our collision coverage, we will waive
deductible and pay the full cost of
damages.
Stop in today for a free quote.
HARI
104 E. "D" St. #1 Shelton,
360-427-1989 ,, 360-426-5595
Dr. Hook Shrek Diego Hookules
Dragon Pack Rat and Tuggs
360-426-7167
1-800-675-7167
2911 E. Brockdale Road
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Growtt[, funding are school issue
(Continued from page 1.)
time as well as a local effort
matched by state money. 'rhe
state doesn't build buildings for
us," she added.
THE IMPACT of the antici-
pated residential growth will
also effect the district's bus pro-
gram. About half of Shelton's
students currently ride buses.
"We need new buses," Zook
said.
It has been 12 years since
Shelton School District ran a
transportation levy and school
board members will be facing
a decision about asking voters
to pass an estimated $1.3-mil-
lion levy that would enable the
district to buy 19 new buses for
its fleet. Zook said the cost of
the levy to district taxpayers
would be an estimated 50 cents
per $1,000 of assessed valuation
]00arriage £icenses
Applying for marriage licenses
during the past two weeks, accord-
ing to the Mason County Auditor's
Office, were:
Edward Charles Hull, 52, Bel-
fair, and Mary Jean Burk, 46, Bel-
fair.
Joshua James Alefteras, 24,
Shelton, and Tonya Peden, 25,
Shelton.
James T. Paulk, 20, Shelton,
and Karina A. Colyar, 20, Shel-
ton.
Kenneth Roland Larson Jr., 41,
Allyn, and Ronnie E. Rauth, 42,
Allyn.
Herbert Eugene Dalton, 66,
Shelton, and Holly K. Davidson,
53, Shelton.
Brent Spencer Starr, 28, Grape-
view, and Amy Lodine Crider, 28,
Grapeview.
Calvin C. Mrsny, 41, Shelton,
and Chandelle L. Caudill, 21,
Shelton.
Mark Allen Upchurch, 45, Ta-
huya, and Amy Marie Smith, 36,
Tahuya.
over a two-year period.
The state provides some fund-
ing for school buses, but the
lion's share of the burden falls
on local taxpayers, Zook empha-
sized.
One potential bright note
is that the developer of the so-
called Kneeland property on the
west side of Highway 101 west
of Wallace Kneeland Boulevard
is interested in working with the
district in building a new school
there as a draw for new home
buyers, she noted. "All that re-
mains to be seen," she added.
FUNDING FOR education
is a hot topic these days among
members of the Washington
Legislature. There is a ma-
jor effort by school districts to
hold the state accountable for
ample funding for kindergar-
ten through 12th-grade funding
and, for the third time, a law-
suit is being brought to force the
state to provide ample funding,
she said.
Shelton School District is
underfunded to the tune of ap-
proximately $800,000 a year in
its transportation and special-
education programs, Zook not-
ed. The money to make up that
diflbrence comes from local levy
funds.
"There's a lot of struggling
going on right now in Olym-
pia," Zook told the Kiwanians.
It would take an estimated $3
billion to fully fund education
in this state, she said, adding,
"Where is the money going to
come fi'om?"
In a related matter, Zook said
she thinks there will probably be
a statewide measure on the No-
vember ballot asking that levy
and bond measures for schools,
fire districts and other institu-
tions be decided by a simple ma-
jority rather than the currently
required 60 percent "super ma-
jority."
"A 'NO' VOTER'S vote
counts more (now) than a 'yes'
voter's vote," she said. 'Let the
people vote; we'll live with it,' is
the attitude among proponents
of the simple majority, she said.
As for the statewide standard-
ized tests known as the WASL,
"We've got kids all over the state
who aren't ready to pass the
WASL," Zook said.
Since 1997, Shelton's test
scores have risen in reading,
math and writing and the
centage of Shelton
meeting the state
almost mirrors the state
exactly, she said.
are talking about
the requirement for pas
WASL at the 10th
condition for graduating
high school and Zook said
schools should not
students, she would hate
the WASL go away. She
the WASL will be revised,
cially in math. "Throwing
and starting over is not
swer to me," she said.
On a different note,
there is clear evidence
day kindergarten makes
difference. Shelton
rently have half-day
ten classes, but
year will have all-day
garten, if the district can
bly do it, she added.
mind, the school board
authorized the purchase
new portable classroom for'
of the
schools. A fourth was
for Oakland Bay Junior
which is running out
Accountant chipping away
at Alderbrook's greens fees
(Continued from page 3.)
golf and yacht club.
HUGHES THINKS the pur-
chase of the golf course was a
mistake and took exception to the
way it occurred. His statement
in favor of the Hughes Initiative
points out that approval of the
purchase required a two-thirds
majority of the members. By his
calculation, only 57 percent of
the membership supported the
purchase but the deal was sealed
by counting votes cast by Crista
by virtue of its owning dozens of
vacant lots.
s
Hughes is not a golfer, but he
is an accountant who hangs his
shingle in Shelton and knows a
sand trap when he sees one. Tak-
ing.exception to the idea that the
seller could cast votes as one of the
buyers in this deal, he filed suit
against the golf and yacht club in
Mason County Superior Court.
The club won the first round, but
Hughes scored some legal points
when he took the case to Division
II of the Washington State Court
of Appeals and more points in the
third round when the case was
kicked back to superior court.
A settlement agreement was
reached prior to a trial date set
for November of this year.
That agreement calls for a
membership vote on the Hughes
Initiative and allows for the
ballot package to include state-
ments for and against the mea-
sure. Hughes writes that the club
paid $1.3 million for the course,
this on the heels of an increase in
dues which followed a 23 percent
decrease in revenue generated
by greens fees. His statement as-
serts that wages paid to greens
keepers amount to $83,234 more
than the income generated by
greens fees.
"None of us agreed to bankroll
a public golf course," he wrote.
Membership dues pay for
maintenance of the streets in the
residential area as well as for up-
keep of the golf course. Hughes
doesn't like the idea that non-
SHELTON
School District #309
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
M£100U
February 19-23
NO 00:00ROOt
LUHBEN[NS
SHELTON
114 E. Cedar St. 360-426-2611
HOODSPORT
150 N. Lake Cushman Rd.
360-877-6881
golfers are shelling out cabbage
for the greens, but opponents
of his initiative take issue with
this. They state that people who
don't play golf but live at Alder-
brook can assign their putting
privileges to someone and have
that person pay the dues. By
their count approximately 60 lot
owners have done just that.
"IF THE INITIATIVE were
to pass, no one would pay tbr
those playing privileges," they
wrote. "Golfers and non-golfers
alike will find their out-of-pocket
expenses increase significantly."
They point out that passage
of the initiative would result
in some residents paying both
greens fees and dues and assert
that golfers and non-golfers alike
will see their property values
plummet.
"Charging greens fees to mem-
bers takes away the value of
the golfing membership and the
value of homes and lots will al-
most certainly go down," the op-
ponents wrote.
Besides forgiving Hughes his
past dues and absolving him of
future dues so long as he shall be
a member oftle Alderbrook com-
munity, the settlement requires
the club to pay his legal fees. He
owes $7,500 to the Shelton law
firm of Settle & Johnson, and
Alderbrook is obliged to make
monthly payments of $1,000
through the first seven months of
this year with a final payment of
$500 coming due on August 1.
Marlenc Taylor, CLU
AYLOR
INSURANCE
SERVICES
Taylor Insurance and The Hartford
you to know that if you're involved
an accident where the other party
identified, is clearly at fault, and you
our collision coverage, we will waive
deductible and pay the full cost of
damages.
Stop in today for a free quote.
HARI
104 E. "D" St. #1 Shelton,
360-427-1989 ,, 360-426-5595
Dr. Hook Shrek Diego Hookules
Dragon Pack Rat and Tuggs
360-426-7167
1-800-675-7167
2911 E. Brockdale Road
Introdu, :ing the Peninsula
F'ER:00,DNAL LINE
OF C REDIT
With it, we can set the right
credit limit for you, an j unlike a credit
card, there are no anl tual fees, or outrageous
rates. Plus, you can conveniently access your
PLC through your debit card, online, or by
phone anytime.
N
Scrat
C R
Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 15, 2007
E D
i I
426-160
www.pcTcu
Terms and conditions are subject to change,
Rate determined by applicant's credit. Ask P
Peninsula Credit Union Representative