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court roundup: o identified in SHS break-in Couple from the Mason faces charges stem- a break-in at the Shel- School Auditorium after 2 a.m. on February of Jessica 22, and Don- :t Williams, 23, of East Lake Drive South is ed for today in Mason SUperior Court. They in the early morn- trs of February 26 and Mason County Jail. ! aras faces charges of bur- the second degree and of burglary tools. an faces charges of bur- the second degree and drug }hernalia. officers dis- to the high school at 2:19 26 found Gueydan Parked behind the audi- to court papers. car was an aluminum uana residue, po- told police that head had gone to use a the other side of the according to the arrest- affidavit. police investigated they Unsecured door on the of the building and noise inside when they The arresting officer to the front and saw out the front door, court papers. Williams was taken Court papers in- had a flashlight and a knife, while nearby a pair of pliers which when he saw the Police said. two Were identified in con- the charges on Fri- James Sawyer found indigent, appointing Charles Lane to represent Guey- dan and Ron Sergi to represent Williams. He found probable cause for their arrest, although he expressed some reluctance in Gueydan's case. "It's not the strongest probable cause I've ever seen," he said. The couple was ordered to stay away from Shelton High School and to have no contact with one another. Gueydan will be staying with her grandparents, she said. IN OTHER proceedings last week in Mason County Superior Court: • Michael Dismas Morris- sey, 38, identified as a Shelton transient, was identified on Feb- ruary 24 in connection with alle- gations of rape of a child in the second degree and child molesta- tion in the second degree. Sawyer found him to be indi- gent and appointed Lane to be his attorney. The judge set bail at $15,000 and told him to stay away from the alleged victim and from malls, schools and other places where children congregate. His arraignment was sched- uled for today. • Sterling Jarnigan, 27, will not be facing charges of malicious mischief. Sawyer signed an order dis- missing the charge because he is currently serving a sentence for aggravated murder that won't be completed until 2141. Jarnigan was arraigned last October on charges of malicious mischief connected with his stay at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton. "There's nothing you can do to me," he said at that time. • Jack Wesley Johnston, 63, of 650 West Boyer Road, Shel- ton, has decided not to fight his extradition to Utah. He is wanted there as a fugi- tive from justice who failed to meet the terms of his release. On Friday he signed a waiver of his right to fight extradition. • Timothy Monroe Long- shore, 31, of North 170 Tribal Center Road, Shelton pled not guilty Thursday to burglary in the second degree. Judge Sawyer set bail at $5,000 and scheduled the case for an omnibus hearing on April 1, pretrial on April 28 and trial dur- ing the jury term beginning May 10. • Judge Sawyer ordered a war- rant for the arrest of Vickie Ecklund, 30, of 120 West Knee- land Street, Shelton, who failed to appear at a pretrial hearing scheduled for February 24. She was arrested January 22 and booked on potential charges of forgery and unlawful posses- sion of drugs. • A warrant was ordered for the arrest of Brian E. Guenth. er, 35, whose last known address is 1601 Canyon Road East, Puyal- lup. He failed to appear for a pre- trial hearing on February 24. De- fense attorney George Steele said he hasn't seen his client. Sawyer ordered the forfeiture of his $5,000 bail and set a new bail amount of $25,000. Guenther was arraigned December 31 for pos- session of methamphetamine and possession of the illegal drug with intent to deliver. • ON MONDAY, Belfair resi- dent Walter John Goit, 47, of 11251 NE North Shore Road was identified in connection with charges of assault in the second degree. He was arrested after sheriffs deputies were dispatched to a call about a jogger who had nearly been run over by a pickup truck. According to court papers they found a "visibly shaken" Jeffrey Alan Hartman, a 49-year-old Cal- ifornia man with a vacation home on Hood Canal. Hartman owns Belfair Sand and Gravel, where Goit was em- ployed for 13 years. He told police that Goit tried to run him over because he fired him last Novem- ber 11 for assaulting customers and stealing, according to court papers. "On a few occasions when (Hartman) tried to show prospec- tive buyers his company, Walter would disrupt the meetings in or- der to possibly prevent people from buying the company," depu- ties wrote in their official state- ment giving the cause of Goit's ar- rest. Judge Toni Sheldon found probable cause for Goit's arrest. She set bail at $5,000 and sched- uled his arraignment for March 18. In their probable cause state- ment deputies described a brief interview with Goit at the Mason County Jail. He told them he didn't try to run Hartman over but just stopped to talk to him for "ruining the last 20 years of his life," according to court papers. Attorney Ken Bratt is Goit's at- torney. Judge Sheldon ordered Goit to stay away from Belfair Sand and Gravel. * Shawn Edward Olson, 28, of 113 South Aberdeen Road, Morton, will be arraigned March 18 on charges of unlawful is- suance of six bank checks. Judge Sheldon identified him Monday in connection with charg- es that he wrote six checks total- ing $2,103 after his account was closed at Peninsula Federal Cred- it Union. He denied writing the checks but handwriting analysis determined he was the writer, ac- cording to court papers. Sheldon set bail at $3,000. , alcohol cited as court down sentence for assault defendants who had felonies were sen- Mason County Superior Thursday. Thomas Shonkwil- sentenced last Thurs- months in jail for bur- degree assault in with an attack on a )elieved was having an girlfriend. whose most recent dress was 3700 East Road, Shelton, was abstain from drinking for alcohol and ;e. Defense attorney said Shonkwiler has meetings of Alcohol- and asked that he Iced on the low end of range. ave him a mid-range included six more SUspended time on the arge: 30 days converted )Urs of community ser- on work release and in day reporting. He }ay $221.10 in court to the crime vic- A restitution hearing for March 25. Anders Borst, 19, County was sen- ys in jail for theft gave him credit already served and ney's fees. The victim said he doesn't want any restitution. Borst will be under supervision for 12 months after his release. He will do his jail time on three consecutive weekends so that he can keep his job at Arby's Restau- rant. "It's one of them things I re- gret doing," Borst said. • James Ray Speas, 23, of 1504 Center, Shelton, was sen- tenced 60 days in jail for posses- sion of stolen property in the sec- ond degree. Judge Sawyer converted 20 of the days to 160 hours of commu- nity service and said Speas could serve the rest of the time concur- rently with a 30-day sentence for disorderly conduct handed down in Mason County District Court. Authorities will have to deal with an earlier order by District Court Judge Victoria Meadows that Speas have no contact with the Washington Department of Corrections, since he will be un- der state supervision in the supe- rior court case. "I think it's a little dysfunctional for him to have a no-contact order with the Depart- ment of Corrections," Sawyer said. Sawyer ordered him to pay $110 in court costs, $500 to the crime victims' fund and $350 to- wards his attorney's fees. A resti- tution hearing was scheduled for days to 168 hours of April 5. Service. The judge or- • David Charles Ferber, 35, °,pay $174.05 in court of 71 East Balbriggan Road, Shel- } the crime victims ton, was given eight months in IO towards hm attor- jail for the unlawful issuance of 10$ West Railroad Ave. 427-0848 0 bank checks to NAPA Auto Parts and the Simpson Community Federal Credit Union. Ferber said the NAPA check went sour when another check to him bounced. He said he's been coaching youth baseball and go- ing to church and that he's tried to straighten up since moving to Shelton four years ago. "I have tried really hard to re- frain from criminal activity," he said. Defense attorney Charles Lane said Ferber is "an involved member of the community. He's not just somebody who lives in Shelton and does nothing." But a presentence report pre- pared for the court found that he's been in trouble with the law before. "Mr. Ferber, you have amassed a substantial criminal record, and it's going to take you some time to live it down," Judge Sawyer said. Sawyer converted 30 days of jail time to 240 hours of commu- nity service. Ferber may be eligi- ble for day reporting after he serves 30 days of jail time. He will be under supervision for 12 months after his release. He was ordered to pay $450 in court costs, $1,000 to the crime victims' fund and $400 towards his attor- ney's fees. He was also ordered to pay $5,146.09 in restitution. • Joseph Raymond Madril Jr., 23, a former Fort Lewis sol- dier, was sentenced to 40 days in jail for theft in the second degree. Judge Sawyer converted 30 days to 240 hours of community service. He ordered Madril to pay $156.40 in court costs, $500 to the crime victims' fund and $350 to- wards his attorney's fees. Madril was arrested after guns, money and a CD player were stolen during a party at the Gene Crater home in Shelton. The Craters said he took $1,700 they had put aside for their daughter's college education. In arguing for leniency, de- fense attorney Charles Lane pointed out that Madril was dis- charged from the U.S. Army be- cause of the incident. "He has been penalized for this action al- ready in a very significant man- ner. His entire military career has been thrown out the window because of the poor judgment made on one night under the in- fluence of alcohol," Lane said. / Confused . by auto insurance rates? Call us for i a quote. You'll be glad did. you Mutual 000numclaw Arnold & Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 426-3317 1535 Olympic Highway North, Shelton Defendants admit guilt: Plea changes resolve five cases short of jury trials A west-county resident who ad- mitted burglarizing a vacationing resident's home was one of several defendants who entered changes of pleas to resolve pend- ing criminal cases in Mason County Superior Court last week. Nathan Hermann, 20, of 2040 West Highland Road, Shel- ton, pled guilty to residential bur- glary and theft in the second de- gree. The state charged that he en- tered a home through an open window when the owners were on vacation and stole a motor vehicle worth more that $1,500. "I am guilty of the two crimes, the theft in the first and the burglary," Hermann said. In exchange for the guilty plea Deputy Prosecutor Amber Finlay agreed to recommend a sentence in the standard range and to not press additional charges. Judge James Sawyer ordered a presentence investigation and said he will give Hermann credit for the time served so far. He or- dered him held pending sentenc- ing on March 25. T vo get sentences mr shellfish v" mations Two men were sentenced for unrelated shellfish violations in Mason County Superior Court last week. Johnny Ray Michaels, 34, of 120 West Kneeland, Shelton, was sentenced last Thursday in Ma- son County Superior Court to six months in jail for commercial fishing without a license. "There is no record of any sales to any restaurants at all," defense attorney Eric Valley said. Judge James Sawyer was con- cerned about the county's shell- fish industry and "the potential threat to that entire industry" by the sale of illegal clams." He gave Michaels credit for 21 days al- ready served, 12 months of post- release supervision, a $2,000 fine, $240 in court costs and a $500 ob- ligation to the crime victims' fund. Valley said he plans to ap- peal the conviction. Sawyer set an appeal bond of $15,000. David Wayne Fairbanks, a 32-year-old carpenter from Min- nesota, was sentenced Thursday to 80 hours of community service for violating the state law protect- ing shellfish. Deputy Prosecutor Reinhold Schuetz said Fairbanks has cooperated with authorities in the investigation of David Guy, who last month pled guilty to three shellfish violations. Judge Sawyer sentenced Fair- banks to 10 days in jail and con- verted those days to 80 hours of community service he may be able to do in Minnesota. Sawyer also ordered him to pay a $500 fine, $255.80 in court costs and $500 to the crime victims' fund. In other cases: • Jeffrey Kuehnau, 36, of 411 Way to Tipperary, Shelton, pled guilty to possession of mari- juana. Another count of posses- sion of methamphetamine was dismissed at the request of Depu- ty Prosecutor Amber Finlay. Kuehnau was arrested on Sep- tember 25 with a pipe that had marijuana residue. Judge Sawyer scheduled sen- tencing for March 18. • Christopher Keith, 23, of 601 Firwood Court, Shelton, pled guilty to theft in the second de- gree. He was arrested December 18 and charged with theft and bur- glary. The state alleged that he entered a Shelton home and stole a revolver and other items, but Deputy Prosecutor Reinhold Schuetz moved to dismiss the burglary charge in exchange for the guilty plea. Keith told the court that he found a bank card on the side- walk and used it to get $300 from a cash machine on December 18. Judge Sawyer scheduled sen- tencing for March 18. Ron Sergi is the defense attorney. • John Fleshman, age 35, of Eells Hill Road, Shelton, pled guilty to jumping bail. He failed to appear for a De- cember 7 hearing on a charge of felony eluding. He was convicted on that charge last month. Judge Sawyer scheduled sen- tencing for March 25. • Wayne McCord, 28, of 2133 Montana Boulevard, Shelton, pied guilty to unlawful issuance of bank checks. He took the checks from his grandfather, who does not wish prosecution at this time, accord- ing to the court record. Deputy Prosecutor Amber Fin- lay said the victim's main con- cerns are restitution and the de- fendant's need for treatment. She plans to recommend that he re- ceive in-patient treatment instead of jail time. McCord made an Alford plea. That means he maintains his in- nocence but thinks the evidence against him is such that a convic- tion is likely. Judge Sawyer ordered a pre- sentence investigation and sched- uled sentencing for April 15. CAR COMPI, ICATIONS? We can fix them?00 • 'fimc-,q)s • Major Engil,' l{.ct,,h' • Brake and (]hm'h. RClai, • i':h'('tri,:al al, (;cueral mahm'm,,,c’! Repairs Plus Automotive, 1₯uck, RV and Tractor Repair i,ul 1022 Eas; Johns Prairie Road ,helto., WA 98584. O .., 312 l 426-0403  Im POND SEMINAR March 13 m, 1 p.m. PANSIES & PRIMROSES 99 ’ ONION SETS, GRAPES and BERRIES are here! I.oganberries, l)lackl)erries, raspl}erries, strawberries, lingonberries, cranberries LOTS OF BARE ROOT I 'il J.,,LAL7 selection  "4?""Qr2/l W' 920 East Johns Prairie Road .ld 426-3747 Drop in, Neighbor OtI.I ' [ClAt$ " at Little Creek Casino • MONDAYS ie 15PM TO 9PM YOUR CHOICE OF: • 2 pancakes, 1 egg, and • 8OZ. Top Sirloin sausage or bacon  Red Potatoes I -- or-- "  Vegetables • The Daily Breakfast Specl •    Dinner Roll (' g00$199 6 $395 -   You also et this stake: .... EVERYDAY I DAM-NOON • g r, FRIDAY, SATURDAY | | PM=6AM $5 matchplay, or SUNDAY-THUrSDAY t t P-2A • coupon for Megamania/Flashcash Thursday, March 4, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9 / court roundup: o identified in SHS break-in Couple from the Mason faces charges stem- a break-in at the Shel- School Auditorium after 2 a.m. on February of Jessica 22, and Don- :t Williams, 23, of East Lake Drive South is ed for today in Mason SUperior Court. They in the early morn- trs of February 26 and Mason County Jail. ! aras faces charges of bur- the second degree and of burglary tools. an faces charges of bur- the second degree and drug }hernalia. officers dis- to the high school at 2:19 26 found Gueydan Parked behind the audi- to court papers. car was an aluminum uana residue, po- told police that head had gone to use a the other side of the according to the arrest- affidavit. police investigated they Unsecured door on the of the building and noise inside when they The arresting officer to the front and saw out the front door, court papers. Williams was taken Court papers in- had a flashlight and a knife, while nearby a pair of pliers which when he saw the Police said. two Were identified in con- the charges on Fri- James Sawyer found indigent, appointing Charles Lane to represent Guey- dan and Ron Sergi to represent Williams. He found probable cause for their arrest, although he expressed some reluctance in Gueydan's case. "It's not the strongest probable cause I've ever seen," he said. The couple was ordered to stay away from Shelton High School and to have no contact with one another. Gueydan will be staying with her grandparents, she said. IN OTHER proceedings last week in Mason County Superior Court: • Michael Dismas Morris- sey, 38, identified as a Shelton transient, was identified on Feb- ruary 24 in connection with alle- gations of rape of a child in the second degree and child molesta- tion in the second degree. Sawyer found him to be indi- gent and appointed Lane to be his attorney. The judge set bail at $15,000 and told him to stay away from the alleged victim and from malls, schools and other places where children congregate. His arraignment was sched- uled for today. • Sterling Jarnigan, 27, will not be facing charges of malicious mischief. Sawyer signed an order dis- missing the charge because he is currently serving a sentence for aggravated murder that won't be completed until 2141. Jarnigan was arraigned last October on charges of malicious mischief connected with his stay at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton. "There's nothing you can do to me," he said at that time. • Jack Wesley Johnston, 63, of 650 West Boyer Road, Shel- ton, has decided not to fight his extradition to Utah. He is wanted there as a fugi- tive from justice who failed to meet the terms of his release. On Friday he signed a waiver of his right to fight extradition. • Timothy Monroe Long- shore, 31, of North 170 Tribal Center Road, Shelton pled not guilty Thursday to burglary in the second degree. Judge Sawyer set bail at $5,000 and scheduled the case for an omnibus hearing on April 1, pretrial on April 28 and trial dur- ing the jury term beginning May 10. • Judge Sawyer ordered a war- rant for the arrest of Vickie Ecklund, 30, of 120 West Knee- land Street, Shelton, who failed to appear at a pretrial hearing scheduled for February 24. She was arrested January 22 and booked on potential charges of forgery and unlawful posses- sion of drugs. • A warrant was ordered for the arrest of Brian E. Guenth. er, 35, whose last known address is 1601 Canyon Road East, Puyal- lup. He failed to appear for a pre- trial hearing on February 24. De- fense attorney George Steele said he hasn't seen his client. Sawyer ordered the forfeiture of his $5,000 bail and set a new bail amount of $25,000. Guenther was arraigned December 31 for pos- session of methamphetamine and possession of the illegal drug with intent to deliver. • ON MONDAY, Belfair resi- dent Walter John Goit, 47, of 11251 NE North Shore Road was identified in connection with charges of assault in the second degree. He was arrested after sheriffs deputies were dispatched to a call about a jogger who had nearly been run over by a pickup truck. According to court papers they found a "visibly shaken" Jeffrey Alan Hartman, a 49-year-old Cal- ifornia man with a vacation home on Hood Canal. Hartman owns Belfair Sand and Gravel, where Goit was em- ployed for 13 years. He told police that Goit tried to run him over because he fired him last Novem- ber 11 for assaulting customers and stealing, according to court papers. "On a few occasions when (Hartman) tried to show prospec- tive buyers his company, Walter would disrupt the meetings in or- der to possibly prevent people from buying the company," depu- ties wrote in their official state- ment giving the cause of Goit's ar- rest. Judge Toni Sheldon found probable cause for Goit's arrest. She set bail at $5,000 and sched- uled his arraignment for March 18. In their probable cause state- ment deputies described a brief interview with Goit at the Mason County Jail. He told them he didn't try to run Hartman over but just stopped to talk to him for "ruining the last 20 years of his life," according to court papers. Attorney Ken Bratt is Goit's at- torney. Judge Sheldon ordered Goit to stay away from Belfair Sand and Gravel. * Shawn Edward Olson, 28, of 113 South Aberdeen Road, Morton, will be arraigned March 18 on charges of unlawful is- suance of six bank checks. Judge Sheldon identified him Monday in connection with charg- es that he wrote six checks total- ing $2,103 after his account was closed at Peninsula Federal Cred- it Union. He denied writing the checks but handwriting analysis determined he was the writer, ac- cording to court papers. Sheldon set bail at $3,000. , alcohol cited as court down sentence for assault defendants who had felonies were sen- Mason County Superior Thursday. Thomas Shonkwil- sentenced last Thurs- months in jail for bur- degree assault in with an attack on a )elieved was having an girlfriend. whose most recent dress was 3700 East Road, Shelton, was abstain from drinking for alcohol and ;e. Defense attorney said Shonkwiler has meetings of Alcohol- and asked that he Iced on the low end of range. ave him a mid-range included six more SUspended time on the arge: 30 days converted )Urs of community ser- on work release and in day reporting. He }ay $221.10 in court to the crime vic- A restitution hearing for March 25. Anders Borst, 19, County was sen- ys in jail for theft gave him credit already served and ney's fees. The victim said he doesn't want any restitution. Borst will be under supervision for 12 months after his release. He will do his jail time on three consecutive weekends so that he can keep his job at Arby's Restau- rant. "It's one of them things I re- gret doing," Borst said. • James Ray Speas, 23, of 1504 Center, Shelton, was sen- tenced 60 days in jail for posses- sion of stolen property in the sec- ond degree. Judge Sawyer converted 20 of the days to 160 hours of commu- nity service and said Speas could serve the rest of the time concur- rently with a 30-day sentence for disorderly conduct handed down in Mason County District Court. Authorities will have to deal with an earlier order by District Court Judge Victoria Meadows that Speas have no contact with the Washington Department of Corrections, since he will be un- der state supervision in the supe- rior court case. "I think it's a little dysfunctional for him to have a no-contact order with the Depart- ment of Corrections," Sawyer said. Sawyer ordered him to pay $110 in court costs, $500 to the crime victims' fund and $350 to- wards his attorney's fees. A resti- tution hearing was scheduled for days to 168 hours of April 5. Service. The judge or- • David Charles Ferber, 35, °,pay $174.05 in court of 71 East Balbriggan Road, Shel- } the crime victims ton, was given eight months in IO towards hm attor- jail for the unlawful issuance of 10$ West Railroad Ave. 427-0848 0 bank checks to NAPA Auto Parts and the Simpson Community Federal Credit Union. Ferber said the NAPA check went sour when another check to him bounced. He said he's been coaching youth baseball and go- ing to church and that he's tried to straighten up since moving to Shelton four years ago. "I have tried really hard to re- frain from criminal activity," he said. Defense attorney Charles Lane said Ferber is "an involved member of the community. He's not just somebody who lives in Shelton and does nothing." But a presentence report pre- pared for the court found that he's been in trouble with the law before. "Mr. Ferber, you have amassed a substantial criminal record, and it's going to take you some time to live it down," Judge Sawyer said. Sawyer converted 30 days of jail time to 240 hours of commu- nity service. Ferber may be eligi- ble for day reporting after he serves 30 days of jail time. He will be under supervision for 12 months after his release. He was ordered to pay $450 in court costs, $1,000 to the crime victims' fund and $400 towards his attor- ney's fees. He was also ordered to pay $5,146.09 in restitution. • Joseph Raymond Madril Jr., 23, a former Fort Lewis sol- dier, was sentenced to 40 days in jail for theft in the second degree. Judge Sawyer converted 30 days to 240 hours of community service. He ordered Madril to pay $156.40 in court costs, $500 to the crime victims' fund and $350 to- wards his attorney's fees. Madril was arrested after guns, money and a CD player were stolen during a party at the Gene Crater home in Shelton. The Craters said he took $1,700 they had put aside for their daughter's college education. In arguing for leniency, de- fense attorney Charles Lane pointed out that Madril was dis- charged from the U.S. Army be- cause of the incident. "He has been penalized for this action al- ready in a very significant man- ner. His entire military career has been thrown out the window because of the poor judgment made on one night under the in- fluence of alcohol," Lane said. / Confused . by auto insurance rates? Call us for i a quote. You'll be glad did. you Mutual 000numclaw Arnold & Smith Insurance Agency, Inc. 426-3317 1535 Olympic Highway North, Shelton Defendants admit guilt: Plea changes resolve five cases short of jury trials A west-county resident who ad- mitted burglarizing a vacationing resident's home was one of several defendants who entered changes of pleas to resolve pend- ing criminal cases in Mason County Superior Court last week. Nathan Hermann, 20, of 2040 West Highland Road, Shel- ton, pled guilty to residential bur- glary and theft in the second de- gree. The state charged that he en- tered a home through an open window when the owners were on vacation and stole a motor vehicle worth more that $1,500. "I am guilty of the two crimes, the theft in the first and the burglary," Hermann said. In exchange for the guilty plea Deputy Prosecutor Amber Finlay agreed to recommend a sentence in the standard range and to not press additional charges. Judge James Sawyer ordered a presentence investigation and said he will give Hermann credit for the time served so far. He or- dered him held pending sentenc- ing on March 25. T vo get sentences mr shellfish v" mations Two men were sentenced for unrelated shellfish violations in Mason County Superior Court last week. Johnny Ray Michaels, 34, of 120 West Kneeland, Shelton, was sentenced last Thursday in Ma- son County Superior Court to six months in jail for commercial fishing without a license. "There is no record of any sales to any restaurants at all," defense attorney Eric Valley said. Judge James Sawyer was con- cerned about the county's shell- fish industry and "the potential threat to that entire industry" by the sale of illegal clams." He gave Michaels credit for 21 days al- ready served, 12 months of post- release supervision, a $2,000 fine, $240 in court costs and a $500 ob- ligation to the crime victims' fund. Valley said he plans to ap- peal the conviction. Sawyer set an appeal bond of $15,000. David Wayne Fairbanks, a 32-year-old carpenter from Min- nesota, was sentenced Thursday to 80 hours of community service for violating the state law protect- ing shellfish. Deputy Prosecutor Reinhold Schuetz said Fairbanks has cooperated with authorities in the investigation of David Guy, who last month pled guilty to three shellfish violations. Judge Sawyer sentenced Fair- banks to 10 days in jail and con- verted those days to 80 hours of community service he may be able to do in Minnesota. Sawyer also ordered him to pay a $500 fine, $255.80 in court costs and $500 to the crime victims' fund. In other cases: • Jeffrey Kuehnau, 36, of 411 Way to Tipperary, Shelton, pled guilty to possession of mari- juana. Another count of posses- sion of methamphetamine was dismissed at the request of Depu- ty Prosecutor Amber Finlay. Kuehnau was arrested on Sep- tember 25 with a pipe that had marijuana residue. Judge Sawyer scheduled sen- tencing for March 18. • Christopher Keith, 23, of 601 Firwood Court, Shelton, pled guilty to theft in the second de- gree. He was arrested December 18 and charged with theft and bur- glary. The state alleged that he entered a Shelton home and stole a revolver and other items, but Deputy Prosecutor Reinhold Schuetz moved to dismiss the burglary charge in exchange for the guilty plea. Keith told the court that he found a bank card on the side- walk and used it to get $300 from a cash machine on December 18. Judge Sawyer scheduled sen- tencing for March 18. Ron Sergi is the defense attorney. • John Fleshman, age 35, of Eells Hill Road, Shelton, pled guilty to jumping bail. He failed to appear for a De- cember 7 hearing on a charge of felony eluding. He was convicted on that charge last month. Judge Sawyer scheduled sen- tencing for March 25. • Wayne McCord, 28, of 2133 Montana Boulevard, Shelton, pied guilty to unlawful issuance of bank checks. He took the checks from his grandfather, who does not wish prosecution at this time, accord- ing to the court record. Deputy Prosecutor Amber Fin- lay said the victim's main con- cerns are restitution and the de- fendant's need for treatment. She plans to recommend that he re- ceive in-patient treatment instead of jail time. McCord made an Alford plea. That means he maintains his in- nocence but thinks the evidence against him is such that a convic- tion is likely. Judge Sawyer ordered a pre- sentence investigation and sched- uled sentencing for April 15. CAR COMPI, ICATIONS? We can fix them?00 • 'fimc-,q)s • Major Engil,' l{.ct,,h' • Brake and (]hm'h. RClai, • i':h'('tri,:al al, (;cueral mahm'm,,,c’! Repairs Plus Automotive, 1₯uck, RV and Tractor Repair i,ul 1022 Eas; Johns Prairie Road ,helto., WA 98584. O .., 312 l 426-0403  Im POND SEMINAR March 13 m, 1 p.m. PANSIES & PRIMROSES 99 ’ ONION SETS, GRAPES and BERRIES are here! I.oganberries, l)lackl)erries, raspl}erries, strawberries, lingonberries, cranberries LOTS OF BARE ROOT I 'il J.,,LAL7 selection  "4?""Qr2/l W' 920 East Johns Prairie Road .ld 426-3747 Drop in, Neighbor OtI.I ' [ClAt$ " at Little Creek Casino • MONDAYS ie 15PM TO 9PM YOUR CHOICE OF: • 2 pancakes, 1 egg, and • 8OZ. Top Sirloin sausage or bacon  Red Potatoes I -- or-- "  Vegetables • The Daily Breakfast Specl •    Dinner Roll (' g00$199 6 $395 -   You also et this stake: .... 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