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Former mayor back in town: R-U-r00 d-evelo-pment council TamiGatewood listening session is tonight Tami (Neate) Gatewood, a Shelton resident for 30 years, lied of complications of liver dis- ease Friday, February 26, at the [hiwwsity of Washington Medi- cal Center in Seattle. She was 43. She was born August 30, 1955, in Enumclaw to Russell and Mable Neate. She attended Rog- ers tiigh School in Puyallup. She married Duane "Butch" (;at(,wood on June 10, 1985, in Shelton. She previously worked at the Pine Tree Inn in Sheiton. Mrs. Gatewood enjoyed paint- Ing, craftwork, computers, puz- zles, fishing and music, especially the blues. She enjoyed exotic birds, fi:mfily members said. Slat! was preceded in death by her thther, Russell Neate. Surviving her are her husband, I)uane "Butch" Gatewood of Shel- t,,n; son Ricky Gatewood of Shel- ton; daughter Sheridan Gate- w(md Teal of Spanaway; mother Mable Neate of Olympia; brothers l{(,a Howry of Elms, Russell How- ry of Sedro Woolley, Nathan An- derson of Shelton and Lee Neate of Sh(dton; sister Renata Friend, also of Shelton; and two grand- children, one niece and five n(q.)hews, Tami Gatewood A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. A reception will follow at Hope Chapel. Friends can call 432-8194 for more intbrmation. In lieu of flowers or donations, members of the Gatewood family ask that friends and other con- cerned individuals become organ donors. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Alderbrook to be chamber's topic "What's Going On With Alder- brook" will be the topic for the March dinner meeting of the Shelt(m-Mason County Chamber of Comrnerce on Thursday, March l 1. ArM appropriately enough, the meeting will take place at Alder- brook. The chamber-hosted din- net, to be held in one of the newly remodeled meeting rooms at the inn on Hood Canal's South Shore just east of Union, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Ahterbrr)ol, which now sports the new name of Alderbrook Inn CI{1STA Conference Center, will provide the speaker from the CRISTA Christian organization that has purchased the property tbrmerly owned by the late Wee Johnson. The speaker will explain things that are occurring at the resort, Topics to be covered will in- clude the process ef acquiring A1- Local residents are encouraged to voice their opinions on rural is- sues at a listening forum set for 7 o'clock tonight at Memorial Hall in Shelton. Jim Lowery, executive director of the Washington State Rural Development Council that is hold- ing the forum, says the purpose is "to allow opportunity for rural residents to state their thoughts and concerns about rural issues." His organization, a public-pri- vate collaborative initiative, works daily with state and feder- al agencies as an advocate for ru- ral communities, Lowery said. "We recognize," he said in his in- vitation to the public, "that the most important input on these is- sues comes from community members themselves, and if we are to be an advocacy organiza- tion, we need to hear from you, your friends and neighbors." The format will enable people to air what they believe are the most critical issues for rural com- munities. The issues will be post- ed on flip-chart sheets. "At the end of the evening, each person in attendance will be given three dots to stick next to the issues they believe rank as the top three priorities," Lowery said. "This in- formation will be used when speaking with federal and state agency representatives, elected officials and urban organiza- tions." The Rural Development Coun- cil, Lowery said, produced the Streamline Planning Guide for rural communities, a report on WorkFirst issues, and a pilot tele- communications project in Klicki- tat County. Business climate for- ums are planned for small towns around the state to share stories of successes and obstacles. Lowery, a former mayor of Shelton, says he looks forward to returning to hear from area resi- dents. He will lead the meeting Port commission roundup: Firm that never came along with Bob Swanson, chair of the Rural Development Council's executive committee. Other mem- bers of the executive committee will be in the audience to listen to local citizens' ideas. U.S. Department of Agricul- ture agencies are co-sponsoring the forum. Representatives from the department's Rural Develop- ment, Farm Service Agency, Nat- ural Resource and Conservation Service, Risk Management Agen- cy and Forest Service will be there listening. "USDA and other agencies want to listen and receive input from rural Washington citizens on programs and services - what's working and what needs improving," said Mary McBride, state director of the Department of Agriculture's Rural Develop- ment. agrees to pay S25,000 cl2)k:;hinotmh;atyPt:te itrnti; k:qh:wn de:ildaed to build its plant mach::es,4nd:vat:[aa:d t:el come to Shelton, has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Port of Shelton in the wake of a lease deal gone bad. Interim port director Norm Eveleth announced the agree- IN OTHER BUSINESS at last week's meeting: • Chairman Henry Trusler said th commission talked about leases and personnel matters dur- Page for the tenants of the port for the leasehold excise tax," Fox said. Fox said the port would be li- able for several thousand dollars whether or not it collected the tax. LOST 2/26/99 during move into Island Lake Manor. Male long-hair patch tab- by, white faceneckpaws, declawed. Call 427-2621. J3/4-11 CNA NEEDED at Rocky Bay Health Care Facility, $8 start. Will train at $7,50. Shift differential on evenings and nights. All shifts open. Contact Jackie or Paula, 253-884-2277. R3/4- 25 RN OR LPN needed at Rocky Bay Health Care Facility. Graveyard RN $17/hour, LPN $15/hour. Evening RN $16/hour, LPN $14/hour. Call Jackie or Paula, 253-884-2277. R3/4-11 CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITY in di- versified infirmary environment. The Washington State Dept. of Corrections is recruiting for full-time, part-time, temporary, and intermittent RNs ($2.632-$3,801) and LPNs ($2,140- $2,713) at the Washington Corrections Center, Shelton WA. We desire appli- cants to have clinical or hospital back- ground, good assessment skills and an ability to work with diverse populations. For more information call Wendy, 360- 426-4433, ext. 5279. EOE. W3/4-11 981 CASE Construction King back- hoe, diesel, runs perfect, $5,500, 427- 4255. M3/4-11 REHNANCE OR NEW HOME LOANS 'TIi Work IJke A Dog" • l,ower Monthly Bills • Need (?ash tora New Project Specializing in: • I.ate Payment History • Too Many Bills • lankruptcy • 24 Hour Pre-Ai)proval Call Rocky (360) 308-0443 Toll Free 877-208-1260 "lJcensed Broker" 1 st lland Mortgage Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal derbrook, the changes CRISTA has made, what is planned there for the future, how Alderbrook Inn CRISTA Conference Center fits into the community and what types of speakers and conferences will be brought to the resort. Cost of the dinner is $12 per person. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Call 426- 2021 to make a reservation. WASHINGTON STATE PATROL reports 'rhe 1999 year-to-date total for traffic deaths investigated by the Washington State Pa- trol in Mason County is 2. The date of the last traffic death was February l, 1999. In com- parison, the 1998 traffic death total fi)r the same time period was 2, ment at the February 24 meeting of the port commission. He said the company has promised to wire the money to Shelton once officials receive the proper docu- ments. The delivery of the funds may be the closing chapter in a years- long saga involving the port and the Japanese firm. The company wanted to lease 100 acres at the Johns Prairie Industrial Park but decided not to do so after an unfa- vorable ruling by the Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority. BEFORE THAT, the port and the company had agreed to split the costs of various pollution tests required for the deal. The $25,000 is less than the $66,000 the port had hoped to get but more than the $19,000 Hokushin offered to pay a few months ago. Mary Faughender applauded Commissioner Rose Nye for speaking out against acceptance of the lower offer. "I just want to commend Commissioner Nye for continuing to put that in front of this commission," he said. After much hemming, hawing and testing of the permit-process- ing climate in the loal area, He- ing an executive session held be- fore the business meeting. The commissioners were continuing to interview finalists for the position of managing director of the port. • Port attorney Rick Hess said he hoped to present the commis- sion with a signed lease agree- ment with Olympic Tool some- time this week. Still at issue was whether the lease would be for two or three years. • Eveleth said discussions con- tinue on a plan to lease part of the Moose Hall at Sanderson Field to the Washington Depart- ment of Natural Resources. He said the state officials have the lease documents and that it's now up to them to return them to the port. • THE COMMISSION voted 3-0 to direct Eveleth to move ahead with the purchase of a $14,000 electric-powered lift truck. There is $20,000 in the budget for the purchase. • Auditor George Fox gave a brief report on the state excise tax. This requires the port to col- lect as a tax 12.84 percent of gross receipts on the rental of any real property, including vending COURTNEY recently served as a II lative page sponsor Senator Ken Jacobsett, Seattle Democrat. C ney, 15, carried mes and learned how the government operateS. daughter Shelton and Beth she is a ton High School. She horseback riding the oboe and clarinet. Chuck Ruhl Insurance 10186 Cummings Drive Sedro Woolh'y, WA 98284 Office (360) 854-9133 • Fax (360) 854-0308. Toll Free Pager 9 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS, AND STILL GOING STR()Nfio Mell Chin rolet-()ldsmobile has been in business for more than 70 ),cars, in the heart of downtown L |lCl[()n. If you're h)okin for a bi hmcy showroom and bi • " SS • .. city pe,, urc. stay away! if you want quality service and a ood selection of new: and used cars, stop by for a visit. We've ot over $1.5 million in inventory. ! , 0ver 70 Ili years of serving Mason County • Beauty Bark • Screened Topsoil • Driveway Rock HOPE.t) Tp.ucK00Nci" ca inc. s (several varieties) * Pit Run (,ravel • Lava Rock • Play Chips and Mushroom Compost • Landscape Rock • Sawdust • Shavings Call us now for all your landscape and garden supplies 920 East Johns Prairie Road, Brady Trucking Co. Inc. March 4, 1999 TOM ROOF General Manager :; 31 Former mayor back in town: R-U-r00 d-evelo-pment council TamiGatewood listening session is tonight Tami (Neate) Gatewood, a Shelton resident for 30 years, lied of complications of liver dis- ease Friday, February 26, at the [hiwwsity of Washington Medi- cal Center in Seattle. She was 43. She was born August 30, 1955, in Enumclaw to Russell and Mable Neate. She attended Rog- ers tiigh School in Puyallup. She married Duane "Butch" (;at(,wood on June 10, 1985, in Shelton. She previously worked at the Pine Tree Inn in Sheiton. Mrs. Gatewood enjoyed paint- Ing, craftwork, computers, puz- zles, fishing and music, especially the blues. She enjoyed exotic birds, fi:mfily members said. Slat! was preceded in death by her thther, Russell Neate. Surviving her are her husband, I)uane "Butch" Gatewood of Shel- t,,n; son Ricky Gatewood of Shel- ton; daughter Sheridan Gate- w(md Teal of Spanaway; mother Mable Neate of Olympia; brothers l{(,a Howry of Elms, Russell How- ry of Sedro Woolley, Nathan An- derson of Shelton and Lee Neate of Sh(dton; sister Renata Friend, also of Shelton; and two grand- children, one niece and five n(q.)hews, Tami Gatewood A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Hope Chapel, 421 West E Street, Shelton. A reception will follow at Hope Chapel. Friends can call 432-8194 for more intbrmation. In lieu of flowers or donations, members of the Gatewood family ask that friends and other con- cerned individuals become organ donors. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Alderbrook to be chamber's topic "What's Going On With Alder- brook" will be the topic for the March dinner meeting of the Shelt(m-Mason County Chamber of Comrnerce on Thursday, March l 1. ArM appropriately enough, the meeting will take place at Alder- brook. The chamber-hosted din- net, to be held in one of the newly remodeled meeting rooms at the inn on Hood Canal's South Shore just east of Union, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Ahterbrr)ol, which now sports the new name of Alderbrook Inn CI{1STA Conference Center, will provide the speaker from the CRISTA Christian organization that has purchased the property tbrmerly owned by the late Wee Johnson. The speaker will explain things that are occurring at the resort, Topics to be covered will in- clude the process ef acquiring A1- Local residents are encouraged to voice their opinions on rural is- sues at a listening forum set for 7 o'clock tonight at Memorial Hall in Shelton. Jim Lowery, executive director of the Washington State Rural Development Council that is hold- ing the forum, says the purpose is "to allow opportunity for rural residents to state their thoughts and concerns about rural issues." His organization, a public-pri- vate collaborative initiative, works daily with state and feder- al agencies as an advocate for ru- ral communities, Lowery said. "We recognize," he said in his in- vitation to the public, "that the most important input on these is- sues comes from community members themselves, and if we are to be an advocacy organiza- tion, we need to hear from you, your friends and neighbors." The format will enable people to air what they believe are the most critical issues for rural com- munities. The issues will be post- ed on flip-chart sheets. "At the end of the evening, each person in attendance will be given three dots to stick next to the issues they believe rank as the top three priorities," Lowery said. "This in- formation will be used when speaking with federal and state agency representatives, elected officials and urban organiza- tions." The Rural Development Coun- cil, Lowery said, produced the Streamline Planning Guide for rural communities, a report on WorkFirst issues, and a pilot tele- communications project in Klicki- tat County. Business climate for- ums are planned for small towns around the state to share stories of successes and obstacles. Lowery, a former mayor of Shelton, says he looks forward to returning to hear from area resi- dents. He will lead the meeting Port commission roundup: Firm that never came along with Bob Swanson, chair of the Rural Development Council's executive committee. Other mem- bers of the executive committee will be in the audience to listen to local citizens' ideas. U.S. Department of Agricul- ture agencies are co-sponsoring the forum. Representatives from the department's Rural Develop- ment, Farm Service Agency, Nat- ural Resource and Conservation Service, Risk Management Agen- cy and Forest Service will be there listening. "USDA and other agencies want to listen and receive input from rural Washington citizens on programs and services - what's working and what needs improving," said Mary McBride, state director of the Department of Agriculture's Rural Develop- ment. agrees to pay S25,000 cl2)k:;hinotmh;atyPt:te itrnti; k:qh:wn de:ildaed to build its plant mach::es,4nd:vat:[aa:d t:el come to Shelton, has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Port of Shelton in the wake of a lease deal gone bad. Interim port director Norm Eveleth announced the agree- IN OTHER BUSINESS at last week's meeting: • Chairman Henry Trusler said th commission talked about leases and personnel matters dur- Page for the tenants of the port for the leasehold excise tax," Fox said. Fox said the port would be li- able for several thousand dollars whether or not it collected the tax. LOST 2/26/99 during move into Island Lake Manor. Male long-hair patch tab- by, white faceneckpaws, declawed. Call 427-2621. J3/4-11 CNA NEEDED at Rocky Bay Health Care Facility, $8 start. Will train at $7,50. Shift differential on evenings and nights. All shifts open. Contact Jackie or Paula, 253-884-2277. R3/4- 25 RN OR LPN needed at Rocky Bay Health Care Facility. Graveyard RN $17/hour, LPN $15/hour. Evening RN $16/hour, LPN $14/hour. Call Jackie or Paula, 253-884-2277. R3/4-11 CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITY in di- versified infirmary environment. The Washington State Dept. of Corrections is recruiting for full-time, part-time, temporary, and intermittent RNs ($2.632-$3,801) and LPNs ($2,140- $2,713) at the Washington Corrections Center, Shelton WA. We desire appli- cants to have clinical or hospital back- ground, good assessment skills and an ability to work with diverse populations. For more information call Wendy, 360- 426-4433, ext. 5279. EOE. W3/4-11 981 CASE Construction King back- hoe, diesel, runs perfect, $5,500, 427- 4255. M3/4-11 REHNANCE OR NEW HOME LOANS 'TIi Work IJke A Dog" • l,ower Monthly Bills • Need (?ash tora New Project Specializing in: • I.ate Payment History • Too Many Bills • lankruptcy • 24 Hour Pre-Ai)proval Call Rocky (360) 308-0443 Toll Free 877-208-1260 "lJcensed Broker" 1 st lland Mortgage Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal derbrook, the changes CRISTA has made, what is planned there for the future, how Alderbrook Inn CRISTA Conference Center fits into the community and what types of speakers and conferences will be brought to the resort. Cost of the dinner is $12 per person. Reservations are required and seating is limited. Call 426- 2021 to make a reservation. WASHINGTON STATE PATROL reports 'rhe 1999 year-to-date total for traffic deaths investigated by the Washington State Pa- trol in Mason County is 2. The date of the last traffic death was February l, 1999. In com- parison, the 1998 traffic death total fi)r the same time period was 2, ment at the February 24 meeting of the port commission. He said the company has promised to wire the money to Shelton once officials receive the proper docu- ments. The delivery of the funds may be the closing chapter in a years- long saga involving the port and the Japanese firm. The company wanted to lease 100 acres at the Johns Prairie Industrial Park but decided not to do so after an unfa- vorable ruling by the Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority. BEFORE THAT, the port and the company had agreed to split the costs of various pollution tests required for the deal. The $25,000 is less than the $66,000 the port had hoped to get but more than the $19,000 Hokushin offered to pay a few months ago. Mary Faughender applauded Commissioner Rose Nye for speaking out against acceptance of the lower offer. "I just want to commend Commissioner Nye for continuing to put that in front of this commission," he said. After much hemming, hawing and testing of the permit-process- ing climate in the loal area, He- ing an executive session held be- fore the business meeting. The commissioners were continuing to interview finalists for the position of managing director of the port. • Port attorney Rick Hess said he hoped to present the commis- sion with a signed lease agree- ment with Olympic Tool some- time this week. Still at issue was whether the lease would be for two or three years. • Eveleth said discussions con- tinue on a plan to lease part of the Moose Hall at Sanderson Field to the Washington Depart- ment of Natural Resources. He said the state officials have the lease documents and that it's now up to them to return them to the port. • THE COMMISSION voted 3-0 to direct Eveleth to move ahead with the purchase of a $14,000 electric-powered lift truck. There is $20,000 in the budget for the purchase. • Auditor George Fox gave a brief report on the state excise tax. This requires the port to col- lect as a tax 12.84 percent of gross receipts on the rental of any real property, including vending COURTNEY recently served as a II lative page sponsor Senator Ken Jacobsett, Seattle Democrat. C ney, 15, carried mes and learned how the government operateS. daughter Shelton and Beth she is a ton High School. She horseback riding the oboe and clarinet. Chuck Ruhl Insurance 10186 Cummings Drive Sedro Woolh'y, WA 98284 Office (360) 854-9133 • Fax (360) 854-0308. Toll Free Pager 9 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS, AND STILL GOING STR()Nfio Mell Chin rolet-()ldsmobile has been in business for more than 70 ),cars, in the heart of downtown L |lCl[()n. If you're h)okin for a bi hmcy showroom and bi • " SS • .. city pe,, urc. stay away! if you want quality service and a ood selection of new: and used cars, stop by for a visit. We've ot over $1.5 million in inventory. ! , 0ver 70 Ili years of serving Mason County • Beauty Bark • Screened Topsoil • Driveway Rock HOPE.t) Tp.ucK00Nci" ca inc. s (several varieties) * Pit Run (,ravel • Lava Rock • Play Chips and Mushroom Compost • Landscape Rock • Sawdust • Shavings Call us now for all your landscape and garden supplies 920 East Johns Prairie Road, Brady Trucking Co. Inc. March 4, 1999 TOM ROOF General Manager :; 31