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'tuaries Brimble II veteran Dale Neale of Shelton, who had a 35- career, died on Men- 19, at Saint Peter in Olympia. The 20-year resident was Brimble 10, Herbert (Lewis) He at- schools in ' Chewelah graduated well. Af- in Navy Dale 12, Brimble served radioman on two aircraft carri- to the Pacific Theater of II: USS Tripoli and USS He was present in Tokyo the signing of the Japanese and mustered out of vy on February 14, 1946. career began on May he was first employed the Great North- In 1949 he was married O. Gwendolyn McFaul, 1976. He was married to Nedra (Downer) Hill in "Brimble moved to Wenatchee 1973 to be a trainmaster transferred to Glendive, to assume the position of He was Seattle as regional di- r of administration in 1980 and became staff assistant Vice president and general He retired from Burling- on August 1, 1981. and Nedra Brimble built a home in Leavenworth moved to Shelton in Sep- 1987 to be near her family. woodworking, belonged araateur radio club and was County Search and Years he showed patience fighting the against cancer, his family include his wife, of his daughter, Beverly and her husband, Dan, of and his two sisters, Grace and Mary Ellen Brimble. request, no services will be is in Shelton Me- :Park with arrangements by Home. Weston resident Leonard died on Tuesday, Febru- his home. He was 69. will be from noon to 5 Thursday, March 1, and a.m. to noon on Friday, 2, at McComb Funeral Seventh and Railroad in iaurnment service will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, 5, at Tahoma National in Kent. will appear in next week. are under the di- of McComb Funeral Home Charlotte L. Bliss Charlotte L. Bliss of Shelton died Sunday, February 25, at her home on Carmen Road west of Shelton. She was 73, and had lived locally for the past eight years. Born Novem- ber 12, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, she trained for a career as a nurse and worked at Valley Medical Center in Renton until her retire- ment. Family mem- bers and friends described her as a nurturing person who enjoyed read- Charlotte ing, crocheting Bliss and gardening. Surviving her are sons Ken Smith and Ron Smith and daugh- ters Dian Lacy of Shelton and Kathryn Grubbs of Tacoma. Also surviving are brothers Jerald and Vernie Hopkins and sisters Bonny Kuehl, Penny Hammock, Phyllis Hart, Thea Hopkins and Linda Jackson; 10 grandchildren includ- ing Stephanie Cunningham, Chris Lacy, Bill Lacy and Dupree Lacy, all of Shelton; and 15 great-grand- children. A celebration of Charlotte Bliss' life is planned for 1 p.m. Satur- day, March 3, at the Shelton Civic Center at 525 West Cota Street in Shelton. The Reverend Darlene Hales will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ameri- can Memorial in Renton. Course fair at Oakland Bay to follow feed A number of special events are planned at Oakland Bay Junior High this month. Tonight, the school offers a course fair for students who will attend the junior high next year. It is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym. This will be an opportunity to preview course information and curriculum before registration in early March. There will be a spaghetti, bread and salad dinner fund-raiser start- ing at 5:30 p.m. prior to the course fair. The cost is $6 per person to help raise funds for Oakland Bay Junior High activities. Other activities this month in- clude: • Ninth-grade registration night for incoming ninth-graders at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, in the commons. Those with ques- tions can call Tim Madden at 426- 7991. There will be information presented about middle school versus junior high school, activi- ties and athletics. • Eighth-grade registration night for incoming eighth-grad- ers at 6 p.m. on March 26 in the commons. Information will be presented about graduation re- quirements and credits, athlet- ics and activities and the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Those with questions can call Principal Sheryal Balding at 426-7991. 703 W. Raih'oad I).(). Box 179 Shchon, Washington 9858,i www.mccoml)lh.com (360) 426-4803 Worthy of your trust since 1897 Michael David Cofield Michael David Cofield (Mike), age 52, passed away February 22, 2007. Mike died peacefully from a very short fight with cancer. Memorial Services were held in Bakersfield, CA on February 24th. Mike graduated class of 1973 from Mt. Rainier High School in Seattle Washington. He was a good student, but classmates would remember him most for sports. He played varsity football and earned statewide championships in shot-put, discus & javelin throwing. Mike lived most of his adult years in Kent and Shelton, Washington raising his 3 great boys, Bjorn (24), Kyle (22) & [9) Cofield. Mike would have said that raising such wonderful boys was his life was in developing worldwide expertise in the field of Ultra Pure in electronic applications. Mike was in charge of start up and design plant operator for LaPaloma Generating Company in Bakersfield last 3 years. His boss and co-workers had only complimentary things really be missed (they had to have 4 people step in to fill Mike's shoes.) in Bakersfield he met and married the love of his life, Roben Border a second family with Roben's children, Jenny Border, Eric Lantz, and Christopher Kohlman, and a very special 1st grandchild, Avery Survived by his wife Roben, all of his children, Bjorn, Kyle, Jodi, Lief, Markham, Jenny, Eric, Michael, and Christopher Kohlman, his parents, Co field and his siblings, brother Monty ('ofield, and sisters Trish (Cofield) and Tina Cofield. passed, his sense of humor and charisma will continue to live large. - Paid Obituary Notice - Shelton okays housing plans (Continued from page 1.) meets our needs in most ways," he said. Ultimately, the congregation will decide whether to build on the site next to Northcliff Park or to sell it for additional development. FINAL APPROVAL was origi- nally scheduled to be on next week's agenda. Proponents Mitchell and Bigger were joined in their request for approval by the surveyor for the project, Dan Holman. Changes in city staffing have slowed the pro- cess, Bigger told the commission. "There should've been 19 houses up there by now," he said. Commissioner Dawn Pannell moved to approve the subdivision. Mayor John Tarrant also voted for approval. Commissioner Richard Taylor was not in attendance Mon- day. Mitchell said at the meeting that he was working with attorneys and the city's legal staffto determine the right way to convey the creekside property to the city. Lunchroom may get makeover (Continued from page 1.) classes to provide thematic art as their gifts to the school. TURNING TO other aspects of the district's food-service program, Westermann reported that recent achievements included continuing a fiscally responsible program. Rev- enues exceeded expenditures slight- ly last year, he said. Some kitchen equipment has been upgraded and a new accounting system is in place in most of the facilities. A new van, he said, has been pur- chased for the transporting of food. He noted that the district provides meal service for Southside School. Last year, Westermann said, the district had an Educational Service District "fruit and veggie" grant. Westermann said he continues to seek innovation and improvement. "I've been here fbr 15 years," he said, "and I'm never satisfied." City court wants a wheel deal (Continued from page 3.) smaller developments "fall under SEPA's radar." Funds collected at the time building permits are is- sued, she said, would enable the school district to better provide for good education. The commissioners agreed to pursue the matter. "We'll have to finish what's on our plate now," Shelton City Administrator Dave O'Leary said, explaining that the staff has projects lined up that will take the rest of the spring. "We can be ready this summer," he said. Also in attendance was Larry Mitchell, who expressed a concern that state funding measures such as excise tax and the lottery that were developed to fund education are now "dumped into the general fund." He said he hoped any impact fees would be rescinded if the state begins to fund school capital proj- ects more fully. AT MONDAY'S work session, the commissioners: • Heard a report from Shelby Conklin, speaking for Municipal Court Judge Amber Finlay, about a proposed interlocal agreement with Mason County. The city court's bailiff, Conklin explained, has taken employment as a build- ing inspector. A Mason County deputy is available to provide court security and transport. The con- tract provides for that service for one full day and four half-days per week. The position is reimbursible at the deputy's wage and benefit rate. The agreement will go on next Monday's agenda. • Heard from the city's manage- ment assistant, Vicki Look, that the city has reached a three-year em- ployment agreement with employ- ees in Woodworkers Local Lodge W-38. The agreement includes a 3 percent cost-of-living increase, an increase in the sick-leave buy-back option, and the addition of 30- and 35-year levels of employment. The local represents the city's custom- er-services representatives and is the first of four bargaining units to settle on a contract. • Discussed potential changes in interim design standards including definitions of paved and unpaved streets and alleys and the "side- walks to nowhere" issue with Shel- ton City Engineer Mike Michael. Ed Santodomingo, a citizen at the meeeting, observed that an appeal process is needed and suggested a citizen task force to allow relief for "the poor and the voiceless." • Tabled a request from the bid- der to reject a utilities bid pending legal review. Nova Contracting of Chehalis was low bidder for in- stallation of improvements to the water reservoir system at Shelton High School, but the contractor ap- peared to request that the bid be rejected because of a clerical error. • Authorized amendments to the 2006 budget to accommodate the cost of work on Capitol Hill sewer laterals and contract work to meet requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act. All ages • All stages • Positive training Puppy K • Basic obedience thru competition Indoor facility, Local certified profi:ssionals Karen @ 360-432-1478 Ripp @ 360-427-0701 www.k9kapers.com www.caninebasictr aining.com All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our fhll service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Ron Larson, funeral director, Competitive Pricing 13-year employee Pre-need and at-need arrangements available Richard Dale "Dick" Hopkins Richard Dale"Dick" Hopkins passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and music, on February 12, 2007 at his home in Lakeside, Montana, of pneumonia, after a two year batde with cancer. He was born March 17,1939, in Enumclaw, Washington to Harold Hopkins of Shelton, Washington, and Amy Lucas Hopkins of Ketchikan, Alaska. He moved to Matlock, Washington when he was eight years old, and was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Elmer and Nina Bradbury. He graduated from Mary M. Knight High School in 1957. He was a longtime employee of Simpson, working first at Mill 2. He went into management in 1977, supervised the construction of Mill 5 in 1979, and swing shift supervisor of Mill 4. He left Simpson for a short while, working at a mill and playing music in Sedro Woolley, then returning to Simpson and retiring in 1985, after more than 20 years of service. Dick inherited his love of music from his mother, Amy Lucas, and was well known around the Shelton area for his musical abilities. He passed on this gift to his children and grandchildren as well. Dick was preceded in death by his father Harold in 1989, his mother, Amy in 1996, his uncle Elmer, in 1994 and his beloved Aunt Nina in 1992. His oldest child, Shannon, died in 1980. He is survived by his children, Rick Breckenridge and his wife, Mindy; grandchildren, Zack Breckenridge and his wife Keiki, and great grandchild, Makana; Buck Breckenridge and his wife, Holly; Jake Feller and Christina, and great grandchild, Madison, all of Proctor, Montana. Daughter Dana Dishon and Jerry Wilson of Quartzsite, Arizona, and her children Christopher, of Shelton; Jesse and Josh, of Quartzsite, Arizona. Lindsay"Tooter" Mead and her husband, Don of Beaverton, Oregon; grandchildren Brendan and Barry McCoy, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Sam Mead, of Beaverton, Oregon; Marc Hopkins and grandchildren Ethan and Molly, all of Shelton Washington. He also leaves behind a sister, Shirley, of Medical Lake, Washington; nephew, Dan Goodburn, of Shelton. Nieces Lori Wells, Connie Goff, and Michelle Clark, all of Olympia, Washington. At his request, no services will be held. Disposition was by cremation with a final horseback trip into the Montana wilderness where he will rest until the resurrection. - Paid Obituary Notice - Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 1 'tuaries Brimble II veteran Dale Neale of Shelton, who had a 35- career, died on Men- 19, at Saint Peter in Olympia. The 20-year resident was Brimble 10, Herbert (Lewis) He at- schools in ' Chewelah graduated well. Af- in Navy Dale 12, Brimble served radioman on two aircraft carri- to the Pacific Theater of II: USS Tripoli and USS He was present in Tokyo the signing of the Japanese and mustered out of vy on February 14, 1946. career began on May he was first employed the Great North- In 1949 he was married O. Gwendolyn McFaul, 1976. He was married to Nedra (Downer) Hill in "Brimble moved to Wenatchee 1973 to be a trainmaster transferred to Glendive, to assume the position of He was Seattle as regional di- r of administration in 1980 and became staff assistant Vice president and general He retired from Burling- on August 1, 1981. and Nedra Brimble built a home in Leavenworth moved to Shelton in Sep- 1987 to be near her family. woodworking, belonged araateur radio club and was County Search and Years he showed patience fighting the against cancer, his family include his wife, of his daughter, Beverly and her husband, Dan, of and his two sisters, Grace and Mary Ellen Brimble. request, no services will be is in Shelton Me- :Park with arrangements by Home. Weston resident Leonard died on Tuesday, Febru- his home. He was 69. will be from noon to 5 Thursday, March 1, and a.m. to noon on Friday, 2, at McComb Funeral Seventh and Railroad in iaurnment service will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, 5, at Tahoma National in Kent. will appear in next week. are under the di- of McComb Funeral Home Charlotte L. Bliss Charlotte L. Bliss of Shelton died Sunday, February 25, at her home on Carmen Road west of Shelton. She was 73, and had lived locally for the past eight years. Born Novem- ber 12, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, she trained for a career as a nurse and worked at Valley Medical Center in Renton until her retire- ment. Family mem- bers and friends described her as a nurturing person who enjoyed read- Charlotte ing, crocheting Bliss and gardening. Surviving her are sons Ken Smith and Ron Smith and daugh- ters Dian Lacy of Shelton and Kathryn Grubbs of Tacoma. Also surviving are brothers Jerald and Vernie Hopkins and sisters Bonny Kuehl, Penny Hammock, Phyllis Hart, Thea Hopkins and Linda Jackson; 10 grandchildren includ- ing Stephanie Cunningham, Chris Lacy, Bill Lacy and Dupree Lacy, all of Shelton; and 15 great-grand- children. A celebration of Charlotte Bliss' life is planned for 1 p.m. Satur- day, March 3, at the Shelton Civic Center at 525 West Cota Street in Shelton. The Reverend Darlene Hales will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ameri- can Memorial in Renton. Course fair at Oakland Bay to follow feed A number of special events are planned at Oakland Bay Junior High this month. Tonight, the school offers a course fair for students who will attend the junior high next year. It is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym. This will be an opportunity to preview course information and curriculum before registration in early March. There will be a spaghetti, bread and salad dinner fund-raiser start- ing at 5:30 p.m. prior to the course fair. The cost is $6 per person to help raise funds for Oakland Bay Junior High activities. Other activities this month in- clude: • Ninth-grade registration night for incoming ninth-graders at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, in the commons. Those with ques- tions can call Tim Madden at 426- 7991. There will be information presented about middle school versus junior high school, activi- ties and athletics. • Eighth-grade registration night for incoming eighth-grad- ers at 6 p.m. on March 26 in the commons. Information will be presented about graduation re- quirements and credits, athlet- ics and activities and the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Those with questions can call Principal Sheryal Balding at 426-7991. 703 W. Raih'oad I).(). Box 179 Shchon, Washington 9858,i www.mccoml)lh.com (360) 426-4803 Worthy of your trust since 1897 Michael David Cofield Michael David Cofield (Mike), age 52, passed away February 22, 2007. Mike died peacefully from a very short fight with cancer. Memorial Services were held in Bakersfield, CA on February 24th. Mike graduated class of 1973 from Mt. Rainier High School in Seattle Washington. He was a good student, but classmates would remember him most for sports. He played varsity football and earned statewide championships in shot-put, discus & javelin throwing. Mike lived most of his adult years in Kent and Shelton, Washington raising his 3 great boys, Bjorn (24), Kyle (22) & [9) Cofield. Mike would have said that raising such wonderful boys was his life was in developing worldwide expertise in the field of Ultra Pure in electronic applications. Mike was in charge of start up and design plant operator for LaPaloma Generating Company in Bakersfield last 3 years. His boss and co-workers had only complimentary things really be missed (they had to have 4 people step in to fill Mike's shoes.) in Bakersfield he met and married the love of his life, Roben Border a second family with Roben's children, Jenny Border, Eric Lantz, and Christopher Kohlman, and a very special 1st grandchild, Avery Survived by his wife Roben, all of his children, Bjorn, Kyle, Jodi, Lief, Markham, Jenny, Eric, Michael, and Christopher Kohlman, his parents, Co field and his siblings, brother Monty ('ofield, and sisters Trish (Cofield) and Tina Cofield. passed, his sense of humor and charisma will continue to live large. - Paid Obituary Notice - Shelton okays housing plans (Continued from page 1.) meets our needs in most ways," he said. Ultimately, the congregation will decide whether to build on the site next to Northcliff Park or to sell it for additional development. FINAL APPROVAL was origi- nally scheduled to be on next week's agenda. Proponents Mitchell and Bigger were joined in their request for approval by the surveyor for the project, Dan Holman. Changes in city staffing have slowed the pro- cess, Bigger told the commission. "There should've been 19 houses up there by now," he said. Commissioner Dawn Pannell moved to approve the subdivision. Mayor John Tarrant also voted for approval. Commissioner Richard Taylor was not in attendance Mon- day. Mitchell said at the meeting that he was working with attorneys and the city's legal staffto determine the right way to convey the creekside property to the city. Lunchroom may get makeover (Continued from page 1.) classes to provide thematic art as their gifts to the school. TURNING TO other aspects of the district's food-service program, Westermann reported that recent achievements included continuing a fiscally responsible program. Rev- enues exceeded expenditures slight- ly last year, he said. Some kitchen equipment has been upgraded and a new accounting system is in place in most of the facilities. A new van, he said, has been pur- chased for the transporting of food. He noted that the district provides meal service for Southside School. Last year, Westermann said, the district had an Educational Service District "fruit and veggie" grant. Westermann said he continues to seek innovation and improvement. "I've been here fbr 15 years," he said, "and I'm never satisfied." City court wants a wheel deal (Continued from page 3.) smaller developments "fall under SEPA's radar." Funds collected at the time building permits are is- sued, she said, would enable the school district to better provide for good education. The commissioners agreed to pursue the matter. "We'll have to finish what's on our plate now," Shelton City Administrator Dave O'Leary said, explaining that the staff has projects lined up that will take the rest of the spring. "We can be ready this summer," he said. Also in attendance was Larry Mitchell, who expressed a concern that state funding measures such as excise tax and the lottery that were developed to fund education are now "dumped into the general fund." He said he hoped any impact fees would be rescinded if the state begins to fund school capital proj- ects more fully. AT MONDAY'S work session, the commissioners: • Heard a report from Shelby Conklin, speaking for Municipal Court Judge Amber Finlay, about a proposed interlocal agreement with Mason County. The city court's bailiff, Conklin explained, has taken employment as a build- ing inspector. A Mason County deputy is available to provide court security and transport. The con- tract provides for that service for one full day and four half-days per week. The position is reimbursible at the deputy's wage and benefit rate. The agreement will go on next Monday's agenda. • Heard from the city's manage- ment assistant, Vicki Look, that the city has reached a three-year em- ployment agreement with employ- ees in Woodworkers Local Lodge W-38. The agreement includes a 3 percent cost-of-living increase, an increase in the sick-leave buy-back option, and the addition of 30- and 35-year levels of employment. The local represents the city's custom- er-services representatives and is the first of four bargaining units to settle on a contract. • Discussed potential changes in interim design standards including definitions of paved and unpaved streets and alleys and the "side- walks to nowhere" issue with Shel- ton City Engineer Mike Michael. Ed Santodomingo, a citizen at the meeeting, observed that an appeal process is needed and suggested a citizen task force to allow relief for "the poor and the voiceless." • Tabled a request from the bid- der to reject a utilities bid pending legal review. Nova Contracting of Chehalis was low bidder for in- stallation of improvements to the water reservoir system at Shelton High School, but the contractor ap- peared to request that the bid be rejected because of a clerical error. • Authorized amendments to the 2006 budget to accommodate the cost of work on Capitol Hill sewer laterals and contract work to meet requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act. All ages • All stages • Positive training Puppy K • Basic obedience thru competition Indoor facility, Local certified profi:ssionals Karen @ 360-432-1478 Ripp @ 360-427-0701 www.k9kapers.com www.caninebasictr aining.com All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our fhll service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Ron Larson, funeral director, Competitive Pricing 13-year employee Pre-need and at-need arrangements available Richard Dale "Dick" Hopkins Richard Dale"Dick" Hopkins passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and music, on February 12, 2007 at his home in Lakeside, Montana, of pneumonia, after a two year batde with cancer. He was born March 17,1939, in Enumclaw, Washington to Harold Hopkins of Shelton, Washington, and Amy Lucas Hopkins of Ketchikan, Alaska. He moved to Matlock, Washington when he was eight years old, and was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Elmer and Nina Bradbury. He graduated from Mary M. Knight High School in 1957. He was a longtime employee of Simpson, working first at Mill 2. He went into management in 1977, supervised the construction of Mill 5 in 1979, and swing shift supervisor of Mill 4. He left Simpson for a short while, working at a mill and playing music in Sedro Woolley, then returning to Simpson and retiring in 1985, after more than 20 years of service. Dick inherited his love of music from his mother, Amy Lucas, and was well known around the Shelton area for his musical abilities. He passed on this gift to his children and grandchildren as well. Dick was preceded in death by his father Harold in 1989, his mother, Amy in 1996, his uncle Elmer, in 1994 and his beloved Aunt Nina in 1992. His oldest child, Shannon, died in 1980. He is survived by his children, Rick Breckenridge and his wife, Mindy; grandchildren, Zack Breckenridge and his wife Keiki, and great grandchild, Makana; Buck Breckenridge and his wife, Holly; Jake Feller and Christina, and great grandchild, Madison, all of Proctor, Montana. Daughter Dana Dishon and Jerry Wilson of Quartzsite, Arizona, and her children Christopher, of Shelton; Jesse and Josh, of Quartzsite, Arizona. Lindsay"Tooter" Mead and her husband, Don of Beaverton, Oregon; grandchildren Brendan and Barry McCoy, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Sam Mead, of Beaverton, Oregon; Marc Hopkins and grandchildren Ethan and Molly, all of Shelton Washington. He also leaves behind a sister, Shirley, of Medical Lake, Washington; nephew, Dan Goodburn, of Shelton. Nieces Lori Wells, Connie Goff, and Michelle Clark, all of Olympia, Washington. At his request, no services will be held. Disposition was by cremation with a final horseback trip into the Montana wilderness where he will rest until the resurrection. - Paid Obituary Notice - Thursday, March 1, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 1