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undreds Bo DRAGON MASKS MADE a fashion statement at the Imagination Station of Pioneer School. Students have been studying Asian culture. Hearings are set on urban growth Planning for future residential, commercial and industrial growth for the Shelton area will continue with an open-house presentation of the latest version of the Shelton Urban Growth Area at 6 p.m. to- day in the city's William G. Reed Library. Residents of the city and county will hear explanations of changes in the south-county Urban Growth Area, or UGA, at this evening's presentation. They can comment publicly at a joint hearing of the Mason County Board of Commis- sioners and the Shelton City Com- mission on March 13 and at a City of Shelton hearing March 19. County and city commission- ers got a look at amended UGA maps in a work session Tuesday afternoon with Shelton Director of Community and Economic De- velopment Steve Goins and Lisa Greer of Jones and Stokes, the con- sulting firm preparing the maps and documents for the city. ESTABLISHED IN 1995, the original Shelton UGA extends be- yond the city limits and includes some 5,200 acres of non-city land identified as areas where such ur- ban services as water and sewer might reasonably be extended in the future. It provides for a popu- lation of about 13,000. Under the state's Growth Man- agement Act, the city must show how population growth for the coming 20 years can be accommo- dated. That growth is currently projected as the addition of 10,500 new persons between 2005 and 2025. Greer emphasized that inclu- sion in the UGA doesn't imply an- nexation, which must be request- ed by the owners of the property involved. She told the gathered commis- sioners that some of the changes (Please turn to page 9.) School: • is a golden year r the piggies of Asia EVERETT 19 saw the beginning Lunar New only occurs every 60 not just the Year of which occurs every 12 the Year of the Golden Pig, according to Pioneer instruc- tor Laurie McGovern. She shared this information with the students in Imagination Station, an after- school arts program held once a week in the primary building of Pioneer School. As the director of this popular commission roundup: .s chief calls for on impact fees l,d00,-lrd, ones MAKING SENSE OFINVESItNG Shelton City Commission enthusiastic report Mon- Shelton's community li- and a lea for the imposi- from the superintendent Shelton School District. Community Li- who ap- the commission at session February 26, cit- eatinual increase in library teens than I've ever  a library," she said. "I've rWorked with such a fantas- services staff," she said. the commissioners that is working with Save Kids (SOCK) Youth with a new parent lit- group, Parenting Connec- program, Mrs. McGovern planned lessons for the students using lit- erature and storytelling to teach them about the culture of China. "Asian people believe that the Year of the Golden Pig will bring them much good luck and fortune," stated Mrs. McGovern. "As a mat- ter of fact, many people plan the birth of their children during this special year." The children used various mate- rials toward the end of their stud- ies of Asian culture by making a three-dimensional mask of a drag- on, another symbol of good luck and fortune whose myths go back thousands of years. Assisting with this project were Pioneer teachers Kelly McCarty, Jon Corcoran, Su- saw 27,904 items LESS HAPPY ABOUT the prospect of rising numbers was Shelton School Superintendent Joan Zook, who appeared with Shelton School Board members Juliana Miljour, Marty Crow and Holly Sharp. Seconded by South- side School Principal Tim Gar- chow, Zook asked the commission to consider establishing an impact- fee ordinance. "Our buildings are full," Zook told the commissioners. "If all the developments we have seen proposed come to be, we'll have 1,000 more students. The state provides no funding for projected enrollment when it matches bond revenues. They only pay to house the unhoused. We have to buy por- tables to house new students," she said. "And there is no state fund- ing for portables. Money follows out and 167 new pa- signed up at the William Library downtown. The Is Working already to plan 8ramer's reading program, theme is "Get a Clue at the In April, the Timberland will encourage all to read Willa Cather's d Truck sizes ED elivered into Shelton enrollment for teachers, and our levies fund maintenance and op- erations, not portables." Zook asked that impact fees be imposed on short plats and small developments. State Environmen- tal Policy Act (SEPA) demands impact funds for developments of 18 or more homes, she said, but (Please turn to page 11.) zanne Jackson, and Shelton High School senior Cassandra Geier. D Center AUTOMOTIVE The Professionals The choice of people who are particular about their cars! 2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, owner TAX-FREE INCOME IS THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE YOURSELF AT RETIREMENT. • ) learn how an Edward Jones Rofll llb t, could make sense fi)r your retirement, call today. Distributions of earnings from a Roth IRA could be subject to taxes and a 10% penalty if the account is less than five years old and the owner is under age 591/z )anls Byrd Financial Advisor 1717 Olympic Hwy. N Shelton,WA 98584 3,0.43z.8,,s www.edwardjones.com $165 Call for details for and pricing to Jtist other areas. Plus tax. Price effective 9/1/05. Prices subject to change without notice. Kenned  Creek Call for details! 426-4743 JCTION GRADE D"°c00s42 3" Minus F.O.B. on Highway 101 Shelton and Olympia Year-round delivery Member SIPC -- LEGAL NOTICE -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to the City of Shelton Municipal Code A public hearing before the City of Shelton Commission is scheduled for March 12, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Shelton Civic Center Commission Chambers, located at 525 W. Cota Street, to accept public comments on a proposed amendment to the Shelton Municipal Code (SMC) to establish regulations for Class IV Forest Practices activities. The proposed regulations would transfer review and jurisdiction of these activities from state agencies to the City of Shelton. The public is invited to comment on the proposed amendments at the public hearing. A copy 9f the proposed amendments is available at no charge from the City of Shel- ton Community Development Department, 525 W. Cota Street, Shelton, WA 98584. Tele- phone: (360) 426-9731. 3/1-1t SPECIALS OF THE WEEK 311.317 At the intersection of Highway 101 and 108, just minutes away from Olympia and Shelton FACT O RY STO I{E COMPLETE ROLL-YOUR-OWN --NEW-- Walk-In Humidor GREAT SELECTION of Fine Cigars & Humidor Accessories I CIGARS MAKE GREAT GIFTS 0111" oven ISLAND BLENDZ Hand rolled-Fine cigars LARGE SELECTION :, == ,I :1 GAS mJ DISCOUNT I:1 mmY . o°. ,,o . ' , ,, , ,,.,,...,,o,o. I  A AILABtZ '12°°+ tax One Pound Bag SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Healtll, .65 A O&RTO]I' +tax HOURS: Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. * Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m.-10 .m. The Kamilche Trading Post operates under a compact with the State of Washington afe To Shop" t TOBACCO PRODUCTS DRIVE'THRU SunThurs 7am'9pm  & Sat 7m 10pm I 360-426-5254 Thursday, March 1,2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3 undreds Bo DRAGON MASKS MADE a fashion statement at the Imagination Station of Pioneer School. Students have been studying Asian culture. Hearings are set on urban growth Planning for future residential, commercial and industrial growth for the Shelton area will continue with an open-house presentation of the latest version of the Shelton Urban Growth Area at 6 p.m. to- day in the city's William G. Reed Library. Residents of the city and county will hear explanations of changes in the south-county Urban Growth Area, or UGA, at this evening's presentation. They can comment publicly at a joint hearing of the Mason County Board of Commis- sioners and the Shelton City Com- mission on March 13 and at a City of Shelton hearing March 19. County and city commission- ers got a look at amended UGA maps in a work session Tuesday afternoon with Shelton Director of Community and Economic De- velopment Steve Goins and Lisa Greer of Jones and Stokes, the con- sulting firm preparing the maps and documents for the city. ESTABLISHED IN 1995, the original Shelton UGA extends be- yond the city limits and includes some 5,200 acres of non-city land identified as areas where such ur- ban services as water and sewer might reasonably be extended in the future. It provides for a popu- lation of about 13,000. Under the state's Growth Man- agement Act, the city must show how population growth for the coming 20 years can be accommo- dated. That growth is currently projected as the addition of 10,500 new persons between 2005 and 2025. Greer emphasized that inclu- sion in the UGA doesn't imply an- nexation, which must be request- ed by the owners of the property involved. She told the gathered commis- sioners that some of the changes (Please turn to page 9.) School: • is a golden year r the piggies of Asia EVERETT 19 saw the beginning Lunar New only occurs every 60 not just the Year of which occurs every 12 the Year of the Golden Pig, according to Pioneer instruc- tor Laurie McGovern. She shared this information with the students in Imagination Station, an after- school arts program held once a week in the primary building of Pioneer School. As the director of this popular commission roundup: .s chief calls for on impact fees l,d00,-lrd, ones MAKING SENSE OFINVESItNG Shelton City Commission enthusiastic report Mon- Shelton's community li- and a lea for the imposi- from the superintendent Shelton School District. Community Li- who ap- the commission at session February 26, cit- eatinual increase in library teens than I've ever  a library," she said. "I've rWorked with such a fantas- services staff," she said. the commissioners that is working with Save Kids (SOCK) Youth with a new parent lit- group, Parenting Connec- program, Mrs. McGovern planned lessons for the students using lit- erature and storytelling to teach them about the culture of China. "Asian people believe that the Year of the Golden Pig will bring them much good luck and fortune," stated Mrs. McGovern. "As a mat- ter of fact, many people plan the birth of their children during this special year." The children used various mate- rials toward the end of their stud- ies of Asian culture by making a three-dimensional mask of a drag- on, another symbol of good luck and fortune whose myths go back thousands of years. Assisting with this project were Pioneer teachers Kelly McCarty, Jon Corcoran, Su- saw 27,904 items LESS HAPPY ABOUT the prospect of rising numbers was Shelton School Superintendent Joan Zook, who appeared with Shelton School Board members Juliana Miljour, Marty Crow and Holly Sharp. Seconded by South- side School Principal Tim Gar- chow, Zook asked the commission to consider establishing an impact- fee ordinance. "Our buildings are full," Zook told the commissioners. "If all the developments we have seen proposed come to be, we'll have 1,000 more students. The state provides no funding for projected enrollment when it matches bond revenues. They only pay to house the unhoused. We have to buy por- tables to house new students," she said. "And there is no state fund- ing for portables. Money follows out and 167 new pa- signed up at the William Library downtown. The Is Working already to plan 8ramer's reading program, theme is "Get a Clue at the In April, the Timberland will encourage all to read Willa Cather's d Truck sizes ED elivered into Shelton enrollment for teachers, and our levies fund maintenance and op- erations, not portables." Zook asked that impact fees be imposed on short plats and small developments. State Environmen- tal Policy Act (SEPA) demands impact funds for developments of 18 or more homes, she said, but (Please turn to page 11.) zanne Jackson, and Shelton High School senior Cassandra Geier. D Center AUTOMOTIVE The Professionals The choice of people who are particular about their cars! 2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, owner TAX-FREE INCOME IS THE BEST GIFT YOU CAN GIVE YOURSELF AT RETIREMENT. • ) learn how an Edward Jones Rofll llb t, could make sense fi)r your retirement, call today. Distributions of earnings from a Roth IRA could be subject to taxes and a 10% penalty if the account is less than five years old and the owner is under age 591/z )anls Byrd Financial Advisor 1717 Olympic Hwy. N Shelton,WA 98584 3,0.43z.8,,s www.edwardjones.com $165 Call for details for and pricing to Jtist other areas. Plus tax. Price effective 9/1/05. Prices subject to change without notice. Kenned  Creek Call for details! 426-4743 JCTION GRADE D"°c00s42 3" Minus F.O.B. on Highway 101 Shelton and Olympia Year-round delivery Member SIPC -- LEGAL NOTICE -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to the City of Shelton Municipal Code A public hearing before the City of Shelton Commission is scheduled for March 12, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Shelton Civic Center Commission Chambers, located at 525 W. Cota Street, to accept public comments on a proposed amendment to the Shelton Municipal Code (SMC) to establish regulations for Class IV Forest Practices activities. The proposed regulations would transfer review and jurisdiction of these activities from state agencies to the City of Shelton. The public is invited to comment on the proposed amendments at the public hearing. A copy 9f the proposed amendments is available at no charge from the City of Shel- ton Community Development Department, 525 W. Cota Street, Shelton, WA 98584. Tele- phone: (360) 426-9731. 3/1-1t SPECIALS OF THE WEEK 311.317 At the intersection of Highway 101 and 108, just minutes away from Olympia and Shelton FACT O RY STO I{E COMPLETE ROLL-YOUR-OWN --NEW-- Walk-In Humidor GREAT SELECTION of Fine Cigars & Humidor Accessories I CIGARS MAKE GREAT GIFTS 0111" oven ISLAND BLENDZ Hand rolled-Fine cigars LARGE SELECTION :, == ,I :1 GAS mJ DISCOUNT I:1 mmY . o°. ,,o . ' , ,, , ,,.,,...,,o,o. I  A AILABtZ '12°°+ tax One Pound Bag SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Healtll, .65 A O&RTO]I' +tax HOURS: Sun.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-9 p.m. * Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m.-10 .m. The Kamilche Trading Post operates under a compact with the State of Washington afe To Shop" t TOBACCO PRODUCTS DRIVE'THRU SunThurs 7am'9pm  & Sat 7m 10pm I 360-426-5254 Thursday, March 1,2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3