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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
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By JOURNAL STAFF
The Shelton school board an-
nounced its selection for a new
superintendent last week.
Wayne Massie, who
is currently the super-
intendent of the Tekoa
School District, which
lies southeast of Spo-
kane near the border of
Idaho, was offered the
job to replace Joan Zook,
who will retire in June.
Massie said this week
that he verbally accept-
ed the offer and is look-
ing forward to the school board
officially approving a contract.
"I think the Shelton School
District has a great amount of op-
portunity," Massie told the Jour-
nal. "They are right on the cusp
of doing some really excellent
things. There are good things to
come, and I am really looking for-
ward to it."
Massie has run the Tekoa dis-
trict, which was a 2009 Washing-
ton Achievement Award Winner,
since 2006.
"The board believes that we
have conducted the most thor-
Massie
ough and rigorous selection pro-
cess, which included multiple
meetings by staff and commu-
nity members to vet the candi-
dates," a press release from the
Shelton School District
stated.
"The Shelton School
District board had the
opportunity to have four
excellent candidate fi-
nalists and feel very
fortunate to have such
quality educational
professionals to choose
from. We will now in-
struct our consultant,
Dr. Mike Boring, to enter into
contract negotiations."
Local teacher unions present-
ed a letter to the school board
asking that none of the candi,
dates be hired, but the board
went ahead with its decision.
"We are excited about the fine
qualities, experience and dedi-
cation to excellence in education
that Wayne Massie brings to
our schools, students, families,
staff end community," the press
release from the school board
stated.
By ARLA SHEPHARD
Skokomish Tribal member
Patrick LaClair died of an air
embolism last Friday while scu-
ba diving in Hood Canal, Kitsap
County officials confirm.
LaClair, 54, had been har-
vesting geoduck when he came
up for air and collapsed, said
Kitsap County Coroner Greg
Sandstrom.
"The Suquamish Police are
investigating what happened,
as we'll" as the Coast Guard:" he
said. "It is considered an acci-
dental death."
LaClair was a life-long resi-
dent and member of the Skokom-
ish nation. He served as a tribal
police officer for several years.
worked within the tribe's fisher-
ies department and also served
for eight years on the Skokomish
Tribal Council.
A service was held yester-
day at the tribe longhouse, the
House of Sanlay.
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By KEVAN MOORE
A Shelton transient was
sentenced this week to 68
months in prison for kidnap-
ping.
Justin L. Brossard, 34, a
homeless transient from the
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Shelton area was also sen-
tenced to one year for failing
to register as a sex offender.
The two sentences will run
concurrently.
Brossard was originally
charged with kidnapping
in the second degree with a
deadly weapon enhancement
and pled not guilty.
He changed his plea Febru-
ary 7 after the enhancement
was dropped.
The kidnapping occurred
on December 2 when Brossard
arranged a ride from a female
acquaintance's residence on
Maple Lane to his brother's
residence in Timberlakes.
Once they neared the resi-
dence, though, Brossard bran-
dished a knife and told the
woman driving the vehicle,
'Tou're going to do exactly
what I say."
Brossard forced the woman
to drive back to downtown
Shelton.
She was able to escape
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Optimistic about state of community
By NATALIE JOHNSON
According to local officials, the
state of our community is better
than good, it's great.
The Shelton-Mason County
Chamber of Commerce held their
February membership meeting
at The Pavilion at Sentry Park in
Shelton with the theme "the State
of the Community."
After dinner, Mason County
commissioner Lynda Ring Erick-
son, Port of Shelton commissioner
Jay Hupp and Shelton mayor John
Tarrant spoke about issues in the
communty and answered questions
from the chamber and audience
members.
Tacoma Goodwill, which plans
to open a Shelton branch on March
3, sponsored the meeting.
Matthew Erlich, spokeperson
for Tacoma Goodwill, addressed
the chamber to begin the monthly
meeting.
"Our mission is to change lives
by helping people with disabilities
and disadvantages to get jobs,"
Erlich said. "Whether it's with
us at Goodwill or any other thrift
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Mayor John Tarrant, county commissioner Lynda Ring
Erickson and Port of Shelton commissioner Jay Hupp an-
swer questions from the Shelton-Mas0n County Chamber
of Commerce Thursday.
living in a community like Ma-
son County and looked forward to
opening the store in March.
Chamber President Patti Case
set the optimistic and positive tone
for the elected's portion of the meet-
ing by speaking about how Mason
County and its residents are begin-
ning to see the light at the end of
the tunnel, or the "pot of gold at the
minutes to speak to the chamber,
then answered questions from the
chamber's Governmental Affairs
Committee.
Erickson spoke to the chamber
first, and said that financially and
otherwise, Mason County is very
healthy.
"The reality of county govern-
ment has been very difficult the
store, we encourage you to donate." end of the rainbow,." and are head- past few years," she said. "I think
Shelton store manager Rod Cle-ed toward an economic recovery.
ments also spoke before the crowd, The speakers, Ring Erickson,
saying that he was happy to beHupp and Tarrant, each had fiveSee Chamber on page A-7