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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
March 2, 1978     Shelton Mason County Journal
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Grossenbacher BROS. Inc. 614 N. W. 6th Ave, Portlamd, Ore. 97209 The demise of the Wicked Witch? Nope -- Just a worker preparing to move the first house off the property in downtown Shelton which is being cleared in preparation for the construction of a new Safeway store. The uprooted domicile, owned by Bernhard Winiecki of Shelton, will be replanted on Hillcrest. ...... )i :ii :i¸iiiii!/i00!:00i ¸¸ ...... " hursd; ay, March 2, 1978 00;0000-.]ourrlal" Stephen Swantak killed when tractor t,ps on him Ninety-second Year - Number 9 4 Sections - 42 Pages 15 Cents Per Copy Stephen J. Swantak, 58, Kortright, New York. of residents who ly gotten their the new and garbage at the Shelton meeting voice questions and ent uti00lity bi Ils bring to city commission both of whom businesses, Mackev, ry r.ainfall in Shelton nches, Berwyn lteer weather Rayonier Inc., inch more than February of two inches aid while it was or as cold in as in February temperature years was appeared to state they use the city garbage service little since most of what they have to get rid of is too large for the garbage cans and they must do the hauling themselves. City Clerk Helen Stodden told both that if they signed a form at the city hall office they would be put on the list to share a garbage can and their rates would be cut in half. LlOyd C6vington, the owner of an apartment house, told the commission he realized rates were going up, but the increase of more than 100 percent was considerably higher than he anticipated. He stated he would like to see the city take a look at the operations and see if there was SOme way to get rid of some of the costs. Mayor James Lowery commented that it had been a number of years since water, sewer or garbage rates had been increased, and that the increases were needed to meet the increased costs of the services. He also commented that the sewer rates reflected a mandate from the federal government for secondary treatment of sewage and the city having to sell $500,000 in bonds payable over 25 years to pay its share of the new treatment plant, which amounts to about 10 percent of the cost. Lowery said he was aware that the commercial accounts had seen the largest increase in the sewer rates and that the County asked to regulate pornography Vicki Conley of Shelton appeared at the Mason County Commission meeting Monday to ask if the county had an ordinance to control pornography. After being told it did not, she asked the commission to consider adopting such an ordinance. The commission asked her to contact Prosecuting Attorney Byron McClanahan to discuss the question with him. computer programming would be checked to make sure it was correct. Several other owners of apartment houses and duplexes, appeared to protest the rate increase. They were all told that the city clerk's office would check their bills if they would come into the office to make sure they were accurate. City Clerk Helen Stodden told the owners of the duplexes there had been a problem with their rates and that the problem would be corrected. Peggy Knutson stated she knew of several businesses which were paying the residential rate and asked why this was. When asked to name examples, she refused to do so, with the comment that as far as she was concerned they could continue to pay the residential rate and she would not give the names. Public Works Manager Dennis Colvin told the commission there was a problem with the request for right-to-enter forms requested by the U.S. Army Corps of (Please turn to page two.) 22 when a Under the dump they Were riding, OVer end down a killed when road way beneath truck killed about truck and was working as a The Mason County sheriff's "indicated the two men were contractor for Simpson at the time of the accident. The accident occurred about 15 miles northwest of Simpson's Camp Govey. Mason County Coroner Byron McClanahan said he was notified of the deaths about 6:30 p.m. the day of the accident after the bodies of the two men had been brought out by ambulance. office was not notified of the deaths until shortly after 8 ann. the next day. The Muse 9 County sheriff's office and Washington State Patrol investigated the accident the next day. McClanahan said it appeared the deaths would be ruled the result of an industrial accident rather than a traffic accident. He said investigation M. Watson, and Watson a driller on the tion crew by Company and OWner of the nty votes on d detour plan County meeting Walker the Will be summer for railroad Madey and Studied a detour mmended use of three months or so away at the present time. The Arcadia Road will be closed about three months for the construction Work, Young said. He also said the county will Spend an estimated $15,000 in additional maintenatlce on Walker Park Road in anticipation of the additional traffic from the use as a detour. Young said he had contacted the Shelton public works department and they were agreeable. Traffic coming in on the de r enter Fairmont Street when it gets into the city and connect with Highway 3 on Hillcrest at the intersection there. The engineer said he ITad contacted state highway officials about the possibility of establishing a temporary trfffic signal at the Fairmont and Highway 3 intersection, but hat the state officials did not believe the traffic volume would Warrant one. The commission oted unanimously to approve Ymng's recommendation for the ietour route. sitting in the cab of the truck which was being loaded with gravel and that the edge of the road gave way and the truck went over an embankment end over end. The two men, he said, were thrown out of the cab of the truck. Trucks had been loading at the site previously, McClanahan said. S/ate industrial insurance officials were also notified of the accident and conducted an imestigation. The accident occurred at a Simpson road construction site. Mr. Watson was born February 9, 1940 in Beaumont, Texas and had lived in Shelton since 1969. He formerly lived in Seaside, Oregon. He was a veteran of service with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and was a member of IWA Local 3-38. Survivors include his wife, Donna, a son, Mike, and a daughter, Lara, all of the family home; and his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brown, Seaside, Oregon. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. February 24 at Bats,one Funeral Home with Reverend William Andrews officiating. Burial was in Shelton Memorial Park under the direction of Batstone Funeral Home. he Kortright New York. Frank Swantak, all of New York; Route 1, Box 281, Shelton, was killed Tuesday afternoon when the farm tractor lie was operating tipped over backwards, pinning him underneath it. The Mason County sheriffs office, which investigated the accident, said it apparently occurred between 2 arid 4 p.m. Tuesday at Swantak's farm in the Kamilche area. Officers said Swantak had gone out to where the tractor had become stuck about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. They said he apparently started the tractor where it was stuck and the machine turned over backwards, pinning him between the ground and the seat. Officers said Swantak was dead at th scene and was found upside-d,v stii/iz the scat of the tractor. The sheriff's office received the Call about the accident shortly before' 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Swantak was born November 17, 1919 in South tie was a resident of Mason County the past 16 years and was self employed as a farmer with Swandale F:mns in the Kamilche area. The Swantak family was named Kilsap County Dairy Family of the Year in 1958. lie was married to Ruby Warnes April 11, 1942 in South One soil Dennis, preceded him in dear,. Srlrvivors include his wile, Ruby, Shellon; thrce sons, Larry, William and Stephen Jr., all of Shelhm; four daughters, Joyce Whiteakker, Miles City, Montana; Linda Miller, Laura Saeger and Pamela Swantak, all of Shelton; three brothers, Michael, Joe and six sisters, Jenny Meehan, Mary Chapman, Sophie Cole, Anna Hotaling, Effie Rupenshuck and Helen Sega, all of New York; 11 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Batstone Funeral Home with burial in Shelton Memorial Park. Garbage ordinance petition i su t filed by city attorney people. At the time tile commission received the petitions they, on the advice of Cily Attorney Herb Fuller, had voted to reject the petitions because they had not, Tire City of Shelton filed a suit in Mason County Superior Court Wednesday morning asking the court tt declare pctiti,ms which had been submitted to it earlier invalid) The petitions had asked that been filed within the 30 days set tire commission either repeal die*. out in state.law. ordinance which set the new Named defendant in the suit garbage rates or to put the filed by the city was Carlton A. ordinance up to a vote of the Swearingen, one of the signers of the petitions. Notarized affidavits from Mrs. Swearingen attesting to the number of signatures on the petition were, attached to two of the sheets of petitions when they were presented to the commissioners. ' At the thne, the commission had rejected' the/petitions, the commission had asked Fuller to file a court suitto determine the validity of the petitions. In information filed in the suit Wednesday,, Fuller pointed out the state law which says that an ordinance shall not go into effect before 30 days from the time of final passage and is subject to referendum during the 30 days. 1978 LIONS CLUB PRINCESS Lynn Frazer (inset arfd top) lords it over he, defeated also-rans last week after coronation ceremonies at the middle school. From left are Lisa Vorse, Cameon Fredson, Kathryn Hawkes, Karin Knudsen, Joy Sherwood, Danni Mak and Wendy Hoff. Princess Lynn will have the honor of riding the Lions Club float in the annual Forest Festival mrade. Exceptions, he pointed out, are ordinances initiated by petition, ordinances which .have an emergency clause and are • passed unanimously by all members of the commission or ordinances pertaining to local improvement districts. In the suit, Fuller' said, the ordinance had been passed December 6, 1977 and published in the Journal December 8, 1977, as required by law. The petitions, he said, were presented to the commission January 31, 1978, which was more than 30 days after the final passage of the ordinance. The Suit asks a declaratory judgment from the court that (Please turn to page two.) Women says man in bedroom Shelton police are continuing their investigation of an incident Friday in which a woman reported she awoke in her bedroom to find a man standing over her. Lucinda Waller, 1827 Summit Drive, told officers she was awakened about 3:20 ann. Friday by the blankets on her bed being folded away from her body. ' She told officers:th e'man was standing over her :when she woke up and that, when she awakened, he dropped the blanketsand quickly, but quietly, left the room, dosing the doorbehind him. ' :: She said she heard a car start but was unable to get a license number or description of the vehicle. Officers checked in the area but were unable to locate a suspect in the incident. .i