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LATEST EDITION of Read Fest dozens of families to Evergreen School for a chance to Clifford the Big Red Dog while out the children's literary Pictured on the top is Katie coordinator of the Family Lit- eracy Program of the Shelton School District painting the face of Taylor Coleman, and seen with pencil in mouth and Read Fest T-shirt on hand is Olga Salamah while two boys wait their turn and a woman helps a girl at the craft table. helton schools make ABCs of the SSD start Read Fest and continue ght, with many and the books and words that and after them. Fest is a project of the Literacy Program of the School District and Read a way of teaching people that conjures up the of an elder's voice whis- sweet somethings into a ear: See Spot run. would be Spot the Dog, of beginner books for starring Dick and Jane. was the Fifties, r was President rock 'n' roll was king. "The ad science of teaching read- so much more research- now," said Sue Barnard, in the Shelton public "Dick and Jane worked sight words and rep- and there's just so much to it now." and Jane retired quite  tirae ago, but Spot the Dog oa in the form of his liter- ), Clifford the Big Red is a superstar of and literary world and barker for the benefits of Members of the Key Club High School play at Read Fest, a special for young readers held Elementary School a high priority in downtown Shelton. the warmth of your undivided READ FEST started out as Run for the Readers, a gather- ing which invited children to take a trot around Loop Field before receiving a free book. They changed the name to Read Fest in 2000 by combining the run with indoor activities in the gymnasium at Evergreen, a bi- lingual institution that gives a warm welcome to Spanish speakers and shelter from the rain and cold that pummel Loop Field every now and then. This year's edition of Read Fest was the last such event staged by Dianne Lenning, who has been coordinator of the Family Literacy Project of the Shelton School District. Several dozen families who attended the gathering in November got a chance to meet Clifford and re- ceived a bookmark from the Elks lodge and a message in Spanish and English from the New York Public Library: Read to the ones you love and read to your baby and let your baby get to know about books. "Reading aloud to you children is the most important thing you can do to prepare them to start school," says Barbara Winfree, who selects children's books for public libraries in Hoodsport, Shelton and Belfair. "When you read aloud to your kids they get attention and a good story, too, while they naturally absorb the meanings of words. Children of all ages love stories and being read to." Lenning came to the same con- clusion in upwards of 25 years as an educator. As a board mem- ber of the South Sound Read- ing Foundation she worked on "20 minutes a day." This was a campaign to encourage families to read aloud to their children starting at birth. To encourage Spanish-speaking families to read to their babies, the foun- dation supplied the community with copies of Buenas Noches Luna which in English is the classic children's book, Good Night Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown. The Zonta Club of South Puget Sound supplied copies in English. KATIE DOYLE IS the new coordinator of the Family Lit- eracy Program of the SSD, a job that finds her in cahoots with Barnard, the 2005 Washington State Teacher of the Year. "The shift in reading for kids is defi- nitely towards the technology," the teacher said. "They may still read books, but their everyday reading is going to be on-line and text-messaging on their phones." (Please turn to page 22.) Camping zone's okay but music is another issue A request to turn residential property in the Oakland Bay area into a tourist campground zone took Commissioner Lynda Ring-Erickson by surprise. "I have some growing concern that we're sort of creating a sort of strip-mall of potential rezoned camping areas," she said. Her remarks came during a public hearing to consider this proposal on February 6. "I had no idea it was coming until I found a folder on my desk this weekend," she said. Ring-Erickson noted that the area in question is located right in the middle of the district she represents as a member of the Mason County Commission. "We just kind of got hit with it at the last minute," she said. THE COMMISSIONER en- couraged county staff to work with the commissioners more closely and earlier in the pro- cess for future requests such as this one. At the end of the pub- lic hearing, she and her fellow commissioners, Tim Sheldon and Ross Gallagher voted unan- imously to approve this rezone request. Her concerns, she said, were not specifically with this de- velopment but with the idea of approving every request for a zoning reclassification for recre- ational vehicle or camping sites filling the corridor along State Route 3 between Belfair and the place where it runs near Oak- land Bay. "Ultimately, if you do everything that everyone re- quests, you end up violating the intent of the law," Ring-Erick- son said. The law in question is the state's 1990 Growth Manage- ment Act, which encourages growth in established urban communities and restricts it in rural areas. The commissioner also expressed concern about potential surface and storm wa- ter impacts such development would have on Oakland Bay and whether it would conform with the county code as it pertains to music festivals. "It's my understanding that under the Growth Management Act we can permit this kind of use but there is no mandate that we approve it. We're not re- quired to approve it," she said. GREGG PAISLEY made the request, which involved rezon- ing four parcels within a rural area from Rural Residential 5 to Rural Tourist Campground. His plan is to develop the land into a destination ibr recreational vehicles. Paisley spoke at the hearing about the festival ordinance and how it limits continuous music to five hours and caps the total number of people at a location to 200. He said that in his case the ordinance would not really apply since it refers mainly to sports arenas where concerts are common events. "It will be rare that there will be continu- ous music for more than five hours," he said of his planned development. Regarding sanitation and its possible effects on Oakland Bay, he said he has decided to take on considerable expense by install- ing separate septic systems for "gray" and "black" water, mak- ing the point that this is more than the state requires. Paisley said he wants to do "whatever it takes" to protect the environment. "This is a fam- ily business and it's going to be a family business, hopefully, for several generations," he said. COMMISSIONER Sheldon said the access road off State Route 3 would have to be up- graded or improved since it cur- rently goes through two or three different properties on its way to the proposed campground. Pais- ley responded that his drive- way only appears to be a public road and is "quite substantial." He said it intersects with the property of a neighbor but the neighbor is not concerned about Paisley's plans. He said they are working on an agreement to ad- just the boundary line. "He's a good guy," Paisley said. "I think we've been good neighbors for each other. He should speak for himself, but his silence sort of speaks to that." Cathryn Mecham, who lives in the vicinity, also spoke at the hearing and asked how long the permitting process of this proj- ect would take. Ring-Erickson replied it could take days or years, depending on the individ- ual permit applications. "Our issue today is the rezone issue, not permit issues," Shel- don said. Commissioner Gallagher said that when the permit- ting process takes place, "many thousands" of questions will be asked. "The issue before us to- day is the rezone and not the de- velopment. The proposed devel- opment: It may never happen," Sheldon said. Taste a Bite of Shelton The Business Expo/Bite of Shel- ton 2007 is coming up. The annual event will take place on Thursday, May 17, at The Pavilion at Sentry Park. Applications to sign up for a booth are available at the Web site of the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce: www. sheltonchamber.org. The Business Expo/Bite of Shel- ton is an opportunity for local businesses to show the commu- nity and visitors alike what they do and even to advertise products. There will be a chance to network, sample food and meet new people in the area. Last year more than 700 people stopped by and browsed among the businesses which were repre- sented. The chamber will be dis- tributing the Business Expo tick- ets at locations throughout Mason County. Early reservations are recommended. More information may be ob- tained by sending an e-mail to infosheltonchamber.org or by calling 426-2021. Seniors' driving safety class back AARP will give its Driver Safe- ty Program Class on Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20, at Mason General Hospital, 901 Mountain View Drive in Shelton. The eight-hour course will run from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both days, with attendance required on both days for those who would like to receive a certificate of comple- tion. Persons completing the class may be eligible for a discount on their automobile insurance premi- ums. Classes are open to drivers un- der age 55 but students should check with their insurance provid- ers to determine their qualifica- tion for a discount. Membership in AARP is not required. The classes are designed to help experienced drivers cope with age- related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Special atten- tion is given to the proper use of anti-lock brakes, safety belts, air- bags and child-restraint systems. Guidance is given in the ability to assess one's own driving skills as well as those of another. Informa- tion is shared concerning vehicle safety, defensive driving and re- cent changes in traffic laws. AARP is an organization for- merly known as the American Association of Retired Persons. Tuition for the class is $10 per person, and preregistration is re- quired. To make a reservation call 426-5239. College has info session Olympic College Shelton is holding an information night for prospective students on Thursday, March 1. The event will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 937 West Alpine Way. Those who attend can have their questions answered about admissions, classes that transfer credits to four-year colleges and universities, professional and technical programs and training options, applying for financial aid and scholarships. Those with questions aboutthe event can call 432-5400. Thursday, March 1,2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 19 LATEST EDITION of Read Fest dozens of families to Evergreen School for a chance to Clifford the Big Red Dog while out the children's literary Pictured on the top is Katie coordinator of the Family Lit- eracy Program of the Shelton School District painting the face of Taylor Coleman, and seen with pencil in mouth and Read Fest T-shirt on hand is Olga Salamah while two boys wait their turn and a woman helps a girl at the craft table. helton schools make ABCs of the SSD start Read Fest and continue ght, with many and the books and words that and after them. Fest is a project of the Literacy Program of the School District and Read a way of teaching people that conjures up the of an elder's voice whis- sweet somethings into a ear: See Spot run. would be Spot the Dog, of beginner books for starring Dick and Jane. was the Fifties, r was President rock 'n' roll was king. "The ad science of teaching read- so much more research- now," said Sue Barnard, in the Shelton public "Dick and Jane worked sight words and rep- and there's just so much to it now." and Jane retired quite  tirae ago, but Spot the Dog oa in the form of his liter- ), Clifford the Big Red is a superstar of and literary world and barker for the benefits of Members of the Key Club High School play at Read Fest, a special for young readers held Elementary School a high priority in downtown Shelton. the warmth of your undivided READ FEST started out as Run for the Readers, a gather- ing which invited children to take a trot around Loop Field before receiving a free book. They changed the name to Read Fest in 2000 by combining the run with indoor activities in the gymnasium at Evergreen, a bi- lingual institution that gives a warm welcome to Spanish speakers and shelter from the rain and cold that pummel Loop Field every now and then. This year's edition of Read Fest was the last such event staged by Dianne Lenning, who has been coordinator of the Family Literacy Project of the Shelton School District. Several dozen families who attended the gathering in November got a chance to meet Clifford and re- ceived a bookmark from the Elks lodge and a message in Spanish and English from the New York Public Library: Read to the ones you love and read to your baby and let your baby get to know about books. "Reading aloud to you children is the most important thing you can do to prepare them to start school," says Barbara Winfree, who selects children's books for public libraries in Hoodsport, Shelton and Belfair. "When you read aloud to your kids they get attention and a good story, too, while they naturally absorb the meanings of words. Children of all ages love stories and being read to." Lenning came to the same con- clusion in upwards of 25 years as an educator. As a board mem- ber of the South Sound Read- ing Foundation she worked on "20 minutes a day." This was a campaign to encourage families to read aloud to their children starting at birth. To encourage Spanish-speaking families to read to their babies, the foun- dation supplied the community with copies of Buenas Noches Luna which in English is the classic children's book, Good Night Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown. The Zonta Club of South Puget Sound supplied copies in English. KATIE DOYLE IS the new coordinator of the Family Lit- eracy Program of the SSD, a job that finds her in cahoots with Barnard, the 2005 Washington State Teacher of the Year. "The shift in reading for kids is defi- nitely towards the technology," the teacher said. "They may still read books, but their everyday reading is going to be on-line and text-messaging on their phones." (Please turn to page 22.) Camping zone's okay but music is another issue A request to turn residential property in the Oakland Bay area into a tourist campground zone took Commissioner Lynda Ring-Erickson by surprise. "I have some growing concern that we're sort of creating a sort of strip-mall of potential rezoned camping areas," she said. Her remarks came during a public hearing to consider this proposal on February 6. "I had no idea it was coming until I found a folder on my desk this weekend," she said. Ring-Erickson noted that the area in question is located right in the middle of the district she represents as a member of the Mason County Commission. "We just kind of got hit with it at the last minute," she said. THE COMMISSIONER en- couraged county staff to work with the commissioners more closely and earlier in the pro- cess for future requests such as this one. At the end of the pub- lic hearing, she and her fellow commissioners, Tim Sheldon and Ross Gallagher voted unan- imously to approve this rezone request. Her concerns, she said, were not specifically with this de- velopment but with the idea of approving every request for a zoning reclassification for recre- ational vehicle or camping sites filling the corridor along State Route 3 between Belfair and the place where it runs near Oak- land Bay. "Ultimately, if you do everything that everyone re- quests, you end up violating the intent of the law," Ring-Erick- son said. The law in question is the state's 1990 Growth Manage- ment Act, which encourages growth in established urban communities and restricts it in rural areas. The commissioner also expressed concern about potential surface and storm wa- ter impacts such development would have on Oakland Bay and whether it would conform with the county code as it pertains to music festivals. "It's my understanding that under the Growth Management Act we can permit this kind of use but there is no mandate that we approve it. We're not re- quired to approve it," she said. GREGG PAISLEY made the request, which involved rezon- ing four parcels within a rural area from Rural Residential 5 to Rural Tourist Campground. His plan is to develop the land into a destination ibr recreational vehicles. Paisley spoke at the hearing about the festival ordinance and how it limits continuous music to five hours and caps the total number of people at a location to 200. He said that in his case the ordinance would not really apply since it refers mainly to sports arenas where concerts are common events. "It will be rare that there will be continu- ous music for more than five hours," he said of his planned development. Regarding sanitation and its possible effects on Oakland Bay, he said he has decided to take on considerable expense by install- ing separate septic systems for "gray" and "black" water, mak- ing the point that this is more than the state requires. Paisley said he wants to do "whatever it takes" to protect the environment. "This is a fam- ily business and it's going to be a family business, hopefully, for several generations," he said. COMMISSIONER Sheldon said the access road off State Route 3 would have to be up- graded or improved since it cur- rently goes through two or three different properties on its way to the proposed campground. Pais- ley responded that his drive- way only appears to be a public road and is "quite substantial." He said it intersects with the property of a neighbor but the neighbor is not concerned about Paisley's plans. He said they are working on an agreement to ad- just the boundary line. "He's a good guy," Paisley said. "I think we've been good neighbors for each other. He should speak for himself, but his silence sort of speaks to that." Cathryn Mecham, who lives in the vicinity, also spoke at the hearing and asked how long the permitting process of this proj- ect would take. Ring-Erickson replied it could take days or years, depending on the individ- ual permit applications. "Our issue today is the rezone issue, not permit issues," Shel- don said. Commissioner Gallagher said that when the permit- ting process takes place, "many thousands" of questions will be asked. "The issue before us to- day is the rezone and not the de- velopment. The proposed devel- opment: It may never happen," Sheldon said. Taste a Bite of Shelton The Business Expo/Bite of Shel- ton 2007 is coming up. The annual event will take place on Thursday, May 17, at The Pavilion at Sentry Park. Applications to sign up for a booth are available at the Web site of the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce: www. sheltonchamber.org. The Business Expo/Bite of Shel- ton is an opportunity for local businesses to show the commu- nity and visitors alike what they do and even to advertise products. There will be a chance to network, sample food and meet new people in the area. Last year more than 700 people stopped by and browsed among the businesses which were repre- sented. The chamber will be dis- tributing the Business Expo tick- ets at locations throughout Mason County. Early reservations are recommended. More information may be ob- tained by sending an e-mail to infosheltonchamber.org or by calling 426-2021. Seniors' driving safety class back AARP will give its Driver Safe- ty Program Class on Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20, at Mason General Hospital, 901 Mountain View Drive in Shelton. The eight-hour course will run from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both days, with attendance required on both days for those who would like to receive a certificate of comple- tion. Persons completing the class may be eligible for a discount on their automobile insurance premi- ums. Classes are open to drivers un- der age 55 but students should check with their insurance provid- ers to determine their qualifica- tion for a discount. Membership in AARP is not required. The classes are designed to help experienced drivers cope with age- related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Special atten- tion is given to the proper use of anti-lock brakes, safety belts, air- bags and child-restraint systems. Guidance is given in the ability to assess one's own driving skills as well as those of another. Informa- tion is shared concerning vehicle safety, defensive driving and re- cent changes in traffic laws. AARP is an organization for- merly known as the American Association of Retired Persons. Tuition for the class is $10 per person, and preregistration is re- quired. To make a reservation call 426-5239. College has info session Olympic College Shelton is holding an information night for prospective students on Thursday, March 1. The event will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 937 West Alpine Way. Those who attend can have their questions answered about admissions, classes that transfer credits to four-year colleges and universities, professional and technical programs and training options, applying for financial aid and scholarships. Those with questions aboutthe event can call 432-5400. Thursday, March 1,2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 19