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LETTERSTOTH E E DITi )R
Local color
Editor, the Journal
We live about seven miles
up by Lake Cushman. At 9
a.m. on February 19, there
were four inches of snow
in the yard. The future be-
comes even more uncertain
as the level of our lake will
not come up this year. As
usual we are forgotten by
Olympia till summer begins
and then we will see what
happens when the rich folk
with summer places com-
plain.
We are the northern-
most part of Mason County
and we aren't on the North
Mason maps. The last ver-
sion had our development
(Division 1) on it, but not
the other two down the
road. This year's incarna-
tion stops at about 4 miles
as we continue to fade from
everything but the property
tax records. I have to un-
plug our own culverts etc.
or lose our road.
To resurface, they spray
thick oil on the crumbling
pavement and sprinkle
with gravel. I had to wash
the" sign pointing up to
Cushman myself; it was
so green with slime you
couldn't read it. The high-
way department did help
me out by taking my sign
for my store I spent $200
on it.
We are the prettiest part
of Mason County. We cotild
and should be using our
parks and adding to them
instead of cutting back
more. You can safely bike
around the Olympic Penin-
sula on Highway 101 until
you get to Mason County.
You can safely walk across
the Olympic Mountains
from west to east. But, if
you try to walk to Hood-
sport from the Staircase
you may have to jump for
your life just after mile
markers four and five.
Pedestrian and bike
lanes on Highway 101 and
119 would allow safe use
and attract more foreign
tourism.
Another question about
the world, why do the ac-
tual owners of our property
up in Lake Cushman basi-
cally charge us rent (lease
fees) as we pay their prop-
erty taxes for them.
Now that is what I call
income property.
Pretty sweet gig eh?
David Beers
Hoodsport
Thank you
County for
your help
Editor, the Journal
We wish to thank all
the citizens, students and
staff for the great support
and service you have giv-
en to the Shelton schools.
We are especially grateful
these past several months
for your help in preparing
for and passing the school
levy. Unfortunately, the
state doesn't fully fund
our schools and it is only
through the support of the
community that we are
able to do so. We know that
these are economically dif-
ficult times and don't take
lightly our responsibility to
use the money we have been
given wisely. Our objective
is to provide the most effec-
tive education possible to
all our students so they can
live successful lives.
We also want to thank
you for your input in help-
ing us prepare for our su-
perintendent search and
for participating in the in-
terview and vetting process
of the top four candidates.
It was a vigorous and time
consuming process but well
worth it. We feel the final
four candidates were all
well qualified making our
decision most difficult. We
look forward to your contin-
ued support of the Shelton
School District and our new
superintendent. Working
together can we make our
schools even better.
Thanks again. You all
help to make Shelton the
place to live and work.
The Shelton School Board
Sue McCausland,
President
Kudos to
Mason
County
Editor, the Journal
Kudos to Mason County.
It was my pleasure and de-
light recently to tour the
new facilities that house
the Sheriffs Department.
It was indeed a voyage from
the abysmal to the renais-
sance.
Now, there is ample
space to perform required
duties. There is designated
space for specific purpos-
es: registration, state-of-
the-art filing and records
systems, state-of-the-art
technical room, offices for
management, fitness room,
communications center,
interrogations rooms, etc.
There are windows provid-
ing a panoramic view not
one dirty window facing an
outside wall. It is aestheti-
cally pleasing. It is clean.
It is secure. There is ample
parking and easy access to
the building. It is indeed
a facility of pride. See for
yourself.
Now, there needs to be
a mandate to restore ad-
equate staffing to provide
the services necessary to
not only ensure safety of
the deputies, but to provide
for the protection, safety
and assistance to Mason
County residents. This is
a testimony of what can
be done with involvement.
Complacency and apathy is
defeatist. Either you stand
up for something or you fall
for anything. Stand up and
be counted.
Jean A. Gall
Belfair
Short
sighted-
Editor, the Journal
It seemed a little short
sighted for the Journal in
its half-page salute to the
Green Diamond Resource
Company's truly remark-
able accomplishments and
awards without explain-
ing that Green Diamond is,
to many, a new name and
business structure, now a
part of Simpson Timber's
local forestry history, stem-
ming from the 19th century
beginning.
The name Simpson has
evolved from the Simpson
Logging Co., through the
Timber Co. and beyond,
into today's Simpson In-
vestment Company, by the
continuing Simpson/Reed
heirs and associates.
And, it would have
seemed fitting if each of
those good-looking people
in the photo had been hon-
ored with a name.
Robert Holt
Union
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