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SINCE 1886 VOL-137, NO. 7
MASON COUNTY, THURSDAY, ‘FEB. 16,'2023.
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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. .
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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
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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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