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SINCE 1886 VOL-137, NO. 7 MASON COUNTY, THURSDAY, ‘FEB. 16,'2023. : $2.00 llllllillll‘ll'l‘mlll‘l‘illmlllllll‘lllll'lll‘lllllll'illlll' ***#*******#*xx**CAR~RT LOT**C 005 . SMALL TOWN PAPERS .,927.w.RAILRoaD,AY§ _. ,SHELTON WA‘ 98584-3347. s— '14 8-82 Champion Shelton High School sophomore wrestler EliBeth Cervantes gives her father, Henry, an emotional hug after winning the 145-pound championship during the Region 2 girls wrestling championships Saturday at the Mini-Dome in Shelton. Cervantes is the first Highclimber girls wrestler to win a re- gional title since 2009, and will compete at Mat Classic XXXlV on Friday and Saturday at the Tacoma h, 7. r _ Dome. Story and more photos on pages 17. 24 and 25. Journal photo by Justin Johnson Levies edge ahead early By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty. com The Shelton School District’s replacement levy was narrowly passing at 51.6% on the initial ballot count Tuesday evening, while the Pioneer School District’s replacement levy was passing at 54.55%. The results of the second ballot Count were scheduled to be released at 4 pm. Wednesday, af- ter the Journal had gone to print. The results are available at the Mason County auditor’s website under “Elections.” For approval, the levies need a simple majority of 50%, plus one. Voter turnout in the initial count was 32.54%. The Shelton School District’s levy request on the first count received 2,207 “yes” votes for 51.6%, and 2,070 “no” votes for 48.4%. The Pioneer levy on first count received 1,638 “yes” votes for 54.55%, and 1,365 “no” votes for 45.45%. The measures are scheduled to be certified Feb. 24. ' Ninety-six Mason County residents also voted on the Elma School District’s bond, which was-fail- ing with 37.5% on the first count. “I want to thank our community for their con- tinuing support of Pioneer Schools,” Superinten- dent Jeff Davis wrote to the Journal in an email. “We can now move forward knowing we have some financial stability for the next four years.” Shelton Superintendent Wyatt J essee on Wednesday morning told the Journal he is wait- ing for the afternoon’s results before commenting. . , . ,__-_,seeLEwEs..pagaa City to vote 0n anneXation By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty. com The Shelton City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on annexing 370 acres of Peacock Ridge into the city. Four property owners have petitioned the city to annex forested Mason County land behind Olympic College Shelton. Green Dia- mond Resources owns two parcels totaling 240 acres, JPS Properties has almost 40 acres, Al- pine Evergreen owns 50 acres and Bence Par— cels 41 acres. The neighborhoods bordering the properties are Terrace Heights, Manke’s Alpine View, Hiawatha Park and Capital Hill. The land is designated for neighborhood residential, and is part of the Shelton urban growth area, City Senior Planner Jason Dose told the Shelton City Council at its Feb. 7 meeting. “No development is proposed at this time,” Dose said. “We’re not considering changing any zoning.” He added. “It is anticipated for . development.” At that meeting, five people stepped up to the microphone to share their concerns about possible development of homes on the site. John Gray, who lives‘in the Manke’s Alpine View neighborhood, said he is not opposed to the annexation, but is concerned about traf- fic access if homes are developed. “Right now, there is only one way in and out of that prop erty,” he said. l “Alpine Way and Peacock Hill Road both empty into 13th Street into a rather compli- 5’ cated intersection with Shelton Springs Road and 13th Street,” he said. “And as I can tell you, that any time of the day, that intersection can be a problem. It is borderline impossible, at about 7:30 in the morning, when everyone is going to school, and it’s borderline impossi- ble to negotiate that intersection at about 2:30 in the afternoon, when everybody is coming home from school.” He added, “That should be resolved before the annexation takes place.” Mark Golda, a resident of Hiawatha subdi- vision just north of the proposed annexation area, said he and his neighbors are concerned about the possibility of a new access road com- ing in from Hiawatha Park. He said he also ‘ wonders how many homes will be allowed on the site, who will provide the infrastructure and who will pay‘ for it. Golda also said he was told the proposed annexatiOn area includes wetlands. Larry Robertson also told the council he has questions. “It appears to be a very large area of just forestland, and the cost to develop which you say there’s no development now, which seems odd that someone would want to be in with no development in mind, that city sewer and water and all that stuff, the cost to service this area would be quite expensive,” he said. “Who’s paying for all that, and are all those costs going to be passed on to city residents, or the residents who are affected by that?” The city council will host public hearings on any proposed development, as -will the city. hearing examiner, said City Manager Jeff see ANNEXATION, page 2 l Major house fire .Stafil’eport A multifamily house 'fire early Wednesday morning in Shelton displaced 22 people. Central Mason Fire & EMS responded to a call at 2:45 am. at the corner of North First and West Pine streets where dispatch reported more than 20 people lived. “Crews arrived in minutes and found a working fire with several occupants located on second-floor balconies,” a news release from CMFE state. “Crews conducted a search of' the first and second floor in black smoke conditions. All occupants have been accounted for and there are no injuries reported.” According to a news release from the American Red Cross, the eight—room home was operated by Gethsemane Ministry and served as transitional housing for 22 people. The release said Red Cross volunteers are helping and plan to deliver cots and blankets, and will provide health services. The cause of the fire was under investigation as of the Journal’s Wednesday afternoon press time. 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