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The Mason County Youth medical bills. From the outset, inside the 40 et 8 veterans club
Foundation has closed up the foundation was committed to in 2005, when a group of friends
shop. But the group, which providing temporary assistance for decided to help a neighbor. From
often flew quietly under the radar, out-of-pocket expenses to any Ma- there it grew to include other mem-
helped several kids over the years son County family in which a child bers of the club, Sons of the Ameri-
and is going out with a bang. was involved in an accident or trag- can Legion, Toys for Kids Plus, Boy
The foundation recently donut- edy. The large gift to Oakland Bay Scout Troop 110 and the Shelton
ed $27,892.79 to Oakland Bay Pc- Pediatrics will ensure that mission Nimrod Club.
diatrics in order to help struggling moves forward. With a huge assist from Shel-
families pay for their children's The foundation's genesis came ton attorney John Bonin and
nford
Shelton CPA Michael Wittenberg,
the group took on a more formal
structure, raised money and in-
vested wisely. The group struggled,
though, to find kids and families
that needed or were willing to ac-
cept financial assistance. As such,
it unanimously decided to turn the
money over to Oakland Bay Pediat-
rics to continue the work of helping
those in need.
The folks involved in the founda-
tion for the past seven years are
our friends and neighbors, but they
are also local heroes. We salute all
of them for quietly and consistently
doing the right thing for local kids
with little or no fanfare.
They have truly made a differ-
ence.
LETTERSTOTHEEDITORTM
Abandoned missioner and our senator, impossible.)
when you are ignoring our The fact that marriage is
voice and our needs? An- a solemn uniting of two in-
by Sheldon swer: because you hoped dividuals in the eyes of your
• we would remain ignorantGod is not necessarily cor-
to your true motives. Sena- rect in the eyes of other re-
tor, we are disillusioned, ligious beliefs. You advocate
only a marriage between
by Haigh MarichaLeCount a man and a woman. Ican
Mason County Youth 'Nunderstand this. I advocate
Action freedom of choice -- you
Editor, the Journal should understand that. I
My name is Maricha stated that what a person
LeCount.
I
volunteer
with
Writer isnt does to his or her own body
• -- is not the concern of others.
the Mason County Youth
'N Action (YNA) group. • You read this as something
Yesterday was Youth ,,,In touch other than what was said.
Prevention Policy Day at Your response to my opin-
the capitol. Four members with l ity ]u icrou ,o ivi ua,
of the Mason County YNA re a who deeply care for each
group, including myself, at- other regardless of their
tended the convention held Editor, the Journal sexual orientation should be
in the atrium of the main Katie Groves really needs allowed to dwell together,
capitol building. We then toreturntorealityaftertaking either in a legal marriage
had two meetings set up thelibertyofinsertingintomy (in the eyes of the law) or in
after the convention, one opinion, words and phrases a legal cohabitation. There
with Wasington state Rep. thatwerenotthereinthefirst exists no single sentence
Kathy Haigh and one with instance.Thereisnomention where I stated anything
wasington state Senator ofsame-sexmarriageasrela- concerning your sense ofab-
and Mason County Com- tiontotheFoundingFatherssolution. Please do not for-
missioner Tim Sheldon. of our Constitution. I stated get that there exists more
We accomplished a great that all government officials than seven billion people on
deal for our community's must swear an allegiance to this planet. You stated that
youth during our meeting supporttheConstitutionand 33 percent of the world's
with Rep. Haigh. She was those concepts laid down by population are Christians
~flpportive of our goals and theFoundingFathers.Istated and 85 percent of them are
offered ideas and contacts that the primary concept be- in the United States. You
so we could make a differ- ing that of freedom of choice are incorrect. The popula-
ence for Mason County's and freedom of thought as tion of the United States
youth. YNA is proud to say well as freedom of religious cannot handle 85 percent
Kathy Haigh represents us. beliefs, there is not one in- Christians due to the ability
We cannot, however, say stanceinmyletter didI state of these Christians to cause
the same about Sheldon, the Founding Fathers ap-chaos and havoc through
We find ourselves disap' .... provedofsame'Sexmarriage:
electronic record keep-
ing? Have you been asked
questions, such as, what
is your mother's maiden
name, or had your picture
taken even though you've
been going to the doctor for
years?
The answer is that our
government has put up
$19.2 billion to stimulate
doctors off paper records
and onto electronic sys-
tems. They want a few
questions answered and
pictures taken along the
way.
The government is
paying each provider
medical care stimulus
money in the amount of
$44,000 in Medicare in-
centives and $63,750 in
Medicaid incentives to go
electronic.
Wait a minute wasn't
stimulus money to help the
economy and create jobs?
contract must include the
following elements; an of-
fer and acceptance between
two prudent parties with
terms and conditions over
a specified period of perfor-
mance for consideration (a
promise) in a form required
by law.
Therefore, no contract
can be established with a
minor or incorporate illegal
acts.
The statement made in
Katie Groves' letter that
civil unions and legal docu-
ments have every right
that any married couple
has without this title is not
true.
Fact: State civil unions,
domestic partnerships
and other legal documents
do .not give same-sex
couples the same property
and inheritance rights to
pensions, social security
benefits and spousal IRAs
their ability to misinterpret
pointed in our county!s : Ms.Groves'abilitytoreadinto the word of God withinOh, yeah, the doctorsthat heterosexual couples
commissioner, a i~tter w0rds that were not their book Cali~d th~h01y '' ' ~;
.... : have to buy loCs of comput- are entitled to under the '
Knowing it was an ira- stated,showsthatshedoesn't Bible. The majority of these ers for each of their offices, law.
portant day for us and for have the ability to compre- 33 percent of world Chris- so that creates jobs, right? Fact: The federal law
our community, we had hend the importance of those tians reside in areas other Please note that I don't entitled "Defense of Mar-
scheduled a meeting with freedomsthatwe(collectively) than the United States, i.e., faultthemedicalindustry,but riage Act (DOMA)," passed
Sheldon prior to Presidents have in this country. Israel where the fighting I do resent the government during the Clinton Admin-
Day. We were to discuss Nor did I state anythingbetween the Christians and intrudingonmyprivacyany- istration, denies same-sex
the same issues with Shel- concerning polygamy or every other religious group more than they presently do. couples equal rights to
don as we had discussed incest nor did I state any- is portrayed in the nightly For more information property and inheritance
with Haigh, such as drug thing concerning your idea news on a constant basis. Google "stimulus for dec- rights.
and alcohol prevention, of marriage of underage I am not advocating tors." Fact: Marriage equality
gang violence prevention children of the same fam- against your religious does not impinge on or in
and the support of some of ily members. You have beliefs, I have merely ex- Richard Reinemanany way threaten hetero-
our community's' resources, read the letter and madepressed an opinion that our Shelton sexual marriage.
I am sad to report, how- an interpretation that is government is not at liberty Fact: Marriage equal-
ever, that we never got a contrary to the opinion ex- to control the sexual orien- Jt~st the ity does not infringe on
chance to voice our con- pressed. Please feel free to tation of mature adults. I Religious Rights. Churches
cernswith the commission- rejoin reality at your conve- do not advocate pedophilia, facts pl
er, for he chose not to make nience. The premise of mar- incest, polygamy or prosti- e a s e tohaVerefusealwaySto performhad theanyright
an appearance. We spoke riage being a ceremony be- tution. I expressed my con- marriage ceremony.
instead with his intern, tween a man and a woman cern over the government's Editor, the Journal
Upon discovering that is also in error. Marriage is ability to choose the thought Shame on Katie Groves Sandra Cyr
Sheldon had blown off our considered, by those Chris- patterns of individuals re- for alluding to marriage Union
meeting, our first reaction tian believers (and I believe siding in society. Your inter- equality as "leading us
was "Aren't we important? you are one of them) as pretation of my opinion let- down the slippery slope" 'mmora'"*",,,,x
Don't you care about your being a bonding of two for ter leads me to believe that toward polygamy, incest,
constituents?" We found purposes of propagation, you will be entering public pedophilia and illegal drug
ourselves feeling angry, However, I remind you that office very soon, as you have use. i s ram pant
hurt, frustrated and most civilization is no longer in acquired the ability to read Her interpretation of the
of all, abandoned. Aban-biblical times, that society into a written document rule of law is mean-spiritedSh It
doned by one who is sup-has advanced concepts that thoughts and statements and grossly misstated. The i n e o n
posed to support our needs you are unable to com- that are not present and Founding Fathers formed
as a community. As Shel- prehend due to your biasargue for the rejection of the the constitution as a sepa- Editor, the Journal
don's constituents we have toward all who would share original opinion based upon ration of church and state. Yes, I am old-fashioned
the right to discuss issues an opinion that is contrary your interpretation of the The rule of law issue isand probably in the mi-
of relevance that affect our to your primary beliefs. In- contents thereof. Ms. Groves with civil rights, not reli- nority but it hurts me to
community with him. deed, freedom of religious please return to reality, gious rights, see the immoral standards
Yesterday we realized beliefs is very much a part Fact: The Constitution of our county, the laws
Sheldon does not care. He of this country, you have Thomas McKee guarantees equal protec-that are allowing and
could have done a great the right to believe as you Olympia tion under the law for all encouraging our young
deal of good for his commu- wish, but your beliefs are its citizens, people in ways I never ex-
nity's youth, yet he chose not necessarily shared by Fact: The church cannot perienced.
others who also occupy the Stimulus issue a license to marry;
to absent himself from a
I have in my memoirs
meeting that, not only had United States. Should you only the state has that au- the original sheet music
he made a prior obligation desire to return to biblical __fn doctors thority, of"God Bless America"
to attend, but one that times, that is your choice, r Fact: Marriage is not de- written by Irving Berlin
would have made a differ-however, I beg you not to fined as a ceremony; it is a and performed by Kate
ence in the lives of his con- force me into a pigeonhole Editor, the Journal civil contract that is solem- Smith on Armistice Day
stituents, whereby I must also return Has your curiosity been nized by a religious or civil 1938, probably one of the
And now I ask you, Shel- with you (which is both aroused as to why your ceremony, most vibrant singers ever.
don why are you our corn- physically and materially doctors are switching toFact: By definition, a When we sang that song
The Shelton-Mason
County Journal recently ran
incorrect information re-
garding the upcoming time
change to Daylight Saving
Time.
The actual time and date
for the switch to Daylight
Saving Time is 2 a.m. Sun-
day, March 11.
The Journal regrets the
error.
we did it with vigor. We
loved our country and
would have defended it at
any cost.
I want our country to
be once again respected by
the entire world. I want
the moral teachings and
standards back in our
schools. I don't want home
and family values to cease.
I want to see parents who
want their children and
will love them. But, I am
likewise grateful for the
many who have reached
out to help and encourage
them.
I could say so much
more, but I just want
Shelton to know that
there are a few of us left
who would like to see our
city blessed by God. This
is my country and this is
my hometown.
Doris (Hickson) Myers
Mason
County's
free taxi
Editor, the Journal
Four dollars a gallon for
gas don't, worry. There is a
free taxi service in Mason
County. It is available to
all of us at no charge -
kinda.
With Dial-A-Ride,
there are no eligibility
requirements. Anyone
wanting the service can
ride for free. Maybe you
have seen Dial-A-Ride
in your neighborhood
and didn't know that you
neighbors use the service.
Well you, too, can ride for
free.
Does it work? You
betcha. Want to go to
Walmart, the Log Cabin,
the casino - no problem:
Don't feel like driving
to work or school, still no
problem.
They will get you there
and back and the best part
is there is no charge - at
least not to you.
What does the service
cost taxpayers, Mason
Transit Authority (MTA)
doesn't really know? But no
worries, plenty of taxpayer
money.
For your free taxi service
call MTA at 426-9434.
Jim Shepherd
Shelton
ii; SheltoniMason County
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