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€)" I' On March 1,,. I JESFIELD ' .N00iist Jim Lynch '°°"'"°°"°"""° [ Serving the North Mason area ': [ since 1967 Specializing in seawall Is set to visit Belfair ' Re-constructionand I home repairs I 275-6684 | Frank Merrill Belfair, WA Aw,ud winning Washington ,m story introduces readers to Miles hshed m England and translated I Lic #JESFII*228DO thor Jim Lynch is set to visit Bel- O'Malley, an inquisitive, intro- for publication in other nations. A thir to read fl'om and discuss the writing of his bestselling novel, The tlighest "l'idc. The free public presentation, sponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberhmd Library, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at the library in Belfair. Lynch will also siam books after the presentation. Set: on the tidelands of Puget Sound, 7'he Highest 7'ide is a novel at' change, personal growth and the wonders of marine litb. The spective 13-year-old who is fasci- nated by the wildlife in the sound. When an unlikely discovery makes him temporarily fhmous, his small world expands at an unsettling rate. Lynch has won national jour- nalism awards and published a number of short fiction pieces. He was the Puget Sound reporter for the Porthmd-based newspaper The Oregonian tbr tbur years. The Highest Tide is Lynch's first novel. It has also been pub- Washington State native, Lynch currently writes and sails from his home in Olympia, where he lives with his wiIb and daughter. The special presentation by Lynch tbllows a very brief meeting of the library's Friends group. The North Mason Timberland Region- al Library is located at 23081 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. For more inibrmation, folks may call the li- brary at 275-3232. TRUCKING   |Jio , & LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC. l ly, Topsoil. Bark. Mulches. Fill Dirt. Rockew Rock. Crushed Rock* WashedR0ck I [l:,l '1 Land Clearing • Free Estimates • Certified Scales I a. • Accepting Stumps, Brush and Concrete * Belfair 275-3465 Mon.-Fri.: 7 :  t At the salmon center: Nomine(00s sought for the Wild Salmon Hall of Fame The Pacific Northwest Sahnon Center in Belthir is seeking nomi- nees tbr its 2007 Wild Sahnon tlall ot" Fame Awm'd. The purpose of the Wild Sahn- on Hall of Fame is to "honor and celebrate people who have dem- onstrated, over time, actions that have inspired and which continue te guide a passion for the preser- wltion and recovery of abundant and diverse Wild Salmon popu- lations throughout the Pacific Northwest." Candidates can be from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. The award winner will be an- nounced September 22 at a spe- cial dinner celebration in Bremer- ton. Nominations are welcome for salmon supporters tom anywhere in the Northwe;t and should ex- emplify a dedicated, influential passion tbr wild salmon in the Pa- cific Northwest. Nomination forms and infor- mation about past nominees and winners are available on the salmon center's Web site at www. pnwsalmoneenter.org. Those that would like more in- formation about the salmon cen- ter or the hall of fame should con- tact Tori Dulemba at 275-2763 or toriC&pnwsalmoneenter.org: : The nomination forms are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1. Turkey hunters gearing up for extended season A thriving turkey population has alh)wed the Waslaington De- partment of Fish and Wildlife Athletes are recognized Several North Mason tligh School athletes have been recog- nized for their outstanding eflbrts this past sports season. Virgil Mastel earned ()lympic League first-team honors while Steven Nelson earned second- team honors tbr wrestling. A.J. Castellano and Jared Rinehart each earned honorable mention. On the basketball court, Brett Skogstad was named second- team all-league while John Ful- lington and Scan Madsen eai'ned honoral)le mention. On the girls' side, Stephanie Hicks earned sec- ond-team all-league honors while Amanda James and Jennifer Hup- per each earned honorable mention. A brief note to readers Readers have expressed curios- ity over the authorship of a pair of recent articles that contained no bylines. The articles, which ran Febru- ary 1 and February 22, and were about Fire District 2 and Randy Neatherlin respectively, were each written by Herald reporter Liz Case. LEGAL NOTICE This year the Cemetery Commissioners have elected to submit the cemetery maintenance contract to competitive bids. Cemetery maintenance runs from April to October with a general clean-up before and after Christmas, Duties will include mowing, weed eating, and general upkeep twice a week during contracted time. For a list of specific specifications for the maintenance work at the Twin Firs Cemetery contact Paula Grande at (360) 2755163. 3/8 1 t Serving am,one living or working in Mason or (;rays Harbor County 526 W. Cedar St., Shelton 2948 Olympic tlwy. N., Shelton 426,9701 www, ourcu.con/ (WDFW) to extend the spring 2007 turkey-hunting season by two weeks. For the first time, Washing- ton's turkey hunt will run April 15 through May 31. The Wash- ington Fish and Wildlife Com- mission approved the extension last year. "Turkey hunting has become w;ry popular in Washington," said Mick Cope, an upland game manager for WDFW. "The birds are doing very well, especially in Eastern Washington and we're pleased to offer an extended sea- son for hunters." COPE SAID hunters gear- ing up for the season should take note of the following changes and rules: • The first turkey tag is no lon- ger included with the purchase of a small-game license; hunters must pay fbr each tag. The price of each turkey tag has been re- duced from $19.71 to $15.33 (the first tag is free for youth hunters). The small-game license is $32.85. Two thirds of the turkey tag rev- enue is dedicated to turkey and upland bird management. Gardening class set to be offered (Continued from page 1.) workshop to teach residents to turn their yard and garden de- bris into soil-enriching compost. The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sat- urday, March 17, at the Mary E. Theler Community Center. The center is located at 22871 NE State Route 3 in Belthir. Instructor Janis McNeal will show students how to choose the right compost bin tbr their needs, the proper mix of ingre- dients, how to practice vermi- culture (worm composting) and how to use compost as a soil con- ditioner or mulch. And as an added bonus, resi- dents of the Hood Canal water- shed who attend the workshop will receive a tYee compost bin. Preregistration is required to ensure adequate materials, and the afbrementioned compost bins, for participants. The Blue Thumb program is funded through the Puget Sound Action Team and Washington Sea Grant. To register for the workshop, contact McNeal via e-mail at jmcnealCvashing- ton.edu or call her at 360-432- 3054. Allyn View RV Park Senior park located in quaint beach community. Sound views. Walk to shopping and beach. (360) 275-3120 KEEP MORE OF YOUR MONEY! Dennis Simone AI Individual & Business Taxes Time to Ge? Ready for Taxes Come By for a Tax Organizer 24090 NI State Route 3 Suite l (360) 275-3119 or (360) SS216699 Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, March 8, 2007 We to rent or b@ novelties and lovers packages to add some heat back into your relationship. Open 7 Days A Week Man-Sat 8am-2am • Sun lOam-lOpm Serving Elmo's ADULT BO' Puget Sound since 1969 338 N. Cal/ow • Bremerton 360.373,0 NORTH MASON FIBER COMPANY RO. Box 275 • NE 431 Lo, Yard Rd. • Belfair, WA 9852 The Place To Take Your YARD & WOOD Waste / ! OPEN DALLY 7 A.M.- 5 RM. 27S-0228 Please call for directions and more information NO Plastics or Garbage PLEASE YOUR DEALERSHIPr ALTERNATIVi00r Ayers Automotive, the NEW shop in £'apaview (Mason/%t g  Lake Area) is a family owned, fully licensed repair shop. L is an ASE Master Technician with over 20 years experience' II' We work on most foreign and domestic cars and light truc 'lkiall,, Give us a call to see if we can help you with your aut°m°tivc'iti repair needsl bnitra (holding Rufus), Brennan and Mark Did you know that your car doesn't have to be serviced 0.! the dealership to keep your manufacturer's warranty covereal lJ STOP paying dealer pricesl You only need to see the deald] for something you don't have to pay forl €)" I' On March 1,,. I JESFIELD ' .N00iist Jim Lynch '°°"'"°°"°"""° [ Serving the North Mason area ': [ since 1967 Specializing in seawall Is set to visit Belfair ' Re-constructionand I home repairs I 275-6684 | Frank Merrill Belfair, WA Aw,ud winning Washington ,m story introduces readers to Miles hshed m England and translated I Lic #JESFII*228DO thor Jim Lynch is set to visit Bel- O'Malley, an inquisitive, intro- for publication in other nations. A thir to read fl'om and discuss the writing of his bestselling novel, The tlighest "l'idc. The free public presentation, sponsored by the Friends of the North Mason Timberhmd Library, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, at the library in Belfair. Lynch will also siam books after the presentation. Set: on the tidelands of Puget Sound, 7'he Highest 7'ide is a novel at' change, personal growth and the wonders of marine litb. The spective 13-year-old who is fasci- nated by the wildlife in the sound. When an unlikely discovery makes him temporarily fhmous, his small world expands at an unsettling rate. Lynch has won national jour- nalism awards and published a number of short fiction pieces. He was the Puget Sound reporter for the Porthmd-based newspaper The Oregonian tbr tbur years. The Highest Tide is Lynch's first novel. It has also been pub- Washington State native, Lynch currently writes and sails from his home in Olympia, where he lives with his wiIb and daughter. The special presentation by Lynch tbllows a very brief meeting of the library's Friends group. The North Mason Timberland Region- al Library is located at 23081 NE State Route 3 in Belfair. For more inibrmation, folks may call the li- brary at 275-3232. TRUCKING   |Jio , & LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC. l ly, Topsoil. Bark. Mulches. Fill Dirt. Rockew Rock. Crushed Rock* WashedR0ck I [l:,l '1 Land Clearing • Free Estimates • Certified Scales I a. • Accepting Stumps, Brush and Concrete * Belfair 275-3465 Mon.-Fri.: 7 :  t At the salmon center: Nomine(00s sought for the Wild Salmon Hall of Fame The Pacific Northwest Sahnon Center in Belthir is seeking nomi- nees tbr its 2007 Wild Sahnon tlall ot" Fame Awm'd. The purpose of the Wild Sahn- on Hall of Fame is to "honor and celebrate people who have dem- onstrated, over time, actions that have inspired and which continue te guide a passion for the preser- wltion and recovery of abundant and diverse Wild Salmon popu- lations throughout the Pacific Northwest." Candidates can be from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. The award winner will be an- nounced September 22 at a spe- cial dinner celebration in Bremer- ton. Nominations are welcome for salmon supporters tom anywhere in the Northwe;t and should ex- emplify a dedicated, influential passion tbr wild salmon in the Pa- cific Northwest. Nomination forms and infor- mation about past nominees and winners are available on the salmon center's Web site at www. pnwsalmoneenter.org. Those that would like more in- formation about the salmon cen- ter or the hall of fame should con- tact Tori Dulemba at 275-2763 or toriC&pnwsalmoneenter.org: : The nomination forms are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 1. Turkey hunters gearing up for extended season A thriving turkey population has alh)wed the Waslaington De- partment of Fish and Wildlife Athletes are recognized Several North Mason tligh School athletes have been recog- nized for their outstanding eflbrts this past sports season. Virgil Mastel earned ()lympic League first-team honors while Steven Nelson earned second- team honors tbr wrestling. A.J. Castellano and Jared Rinehart each earned honorable mention. On the basketball court, Brett Skogstad was named second- team all-league while John Ful- lington and Scan Madsen eai'ned honoral)le mention. On the girls' side, Stephanie Hicks earned sec- ond-team all-league honors while Amanda James and Jennifer Hup- per each earned honorable mention. A brief note to readers Readers have expressed curios- ity over the authorship of a pair of recent articles that contained no bylines. The articles, which ran Febru- ary 1 and February 22, and were about Fire District 2 and Randy Neatherlin respectively, were each written by Herald reporter Liz Case. LEGAL NOTICE This year the Cemetery Commissioners have elected to submit the cemetery maintenance contract to competitive bids. Cemetery maintenance runs from April to October with a general clean-up before and after Christmas, Duties will include mowing, weed eating, and general upkeep twice a week during contracted time. For a list of specific specifications for the maintenance work at the Twin Firs Cemetery contact Paula Grande at (360) 2755163. 3/8 1 t Serving am,one living or working in Mason or (;rays Harbor County 526 W. Cedar St., Shelton 2948 Olympic tlwy. N., Shelton 426,9701 www, ourcu.con/ (WDFW) to extend the spring 2007 turkey-hunting season by two weeks. For the first time, Washing- ton's turkey hunt will run April 15 through May 31. The Wash- ington Fish and Wildlife Com- mission approved the extension last year. "Turkey hunting has become w;ry popular in Washington," said Mick Cope, an upland game manager for WDFW. "The birds are doing very well, especially in Eastern Washington and we're pleased to offer an extended sea- son for hunters." COPE SAID hunters gear- ing up for the season should take note of the following changes and rules: • The first turkey tag is no lon- ger included with the purchase of a small-game license; hunters must pay fbr each tag. The price of each turkey tag has been re- duced from $19.71 to $15.33 (the first tag is free for youth hunters). The small-game license is $32.85. Two thirds of the turkey tag rev- enue is dedicated to turkey and upland bird management. Gardening class set to be offered (Continued from page 1.) workshop to teach residents to turn their yard and garden de- bris into soil-enriching compost. The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sat- urday, March 17, at the Mary E. Theler Community Center. The center is located at 22871 NE State Route 3 in Belthir. Instructor Janis McNeal will show students how to choose the right compost bin tbr their needs, the proper mix of ingre- dients, how to practice vermi- culture (worm composting) and how to use compost as a soil con- ditioner or mulch. And as an added bonus, resi- dents of the Hood Canal water- shed who attend the workshop will receive a tYee compost bin. Preregistration is required to ensure adequate materials, and the afbrementioned compost bins, for participants. The Blue Thumb program is funded through the Puget Sound Action Team and Washington Sea Grant. To register for the workshop, contact McNeal via e-mail at jmcnealCvashing- ton.edu or call her at 360-432- 3054. Allyn View RV Park Senior park located in quaint beach community. Sound views. Walk to shopping and beach. (360) 275-3120 KEEP MORE OF YOUR MONEY! Dennis Simone AI Individual & Business Taxes Time to Ge? Ready for Taxes Come By for a Tax Organizer 24090 NI State Route 3 Suite l (360) 275-3119 or (360) SS216699 Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, March 8, 2007 We to rent or b@ novelties and lovers packages to add some heat back into your relationship. Open 7 Days A Week Man-Sat 8am-2am • Sun lOam-lOpm Serving Elmo's ADULT BO' Puget Sound since 1969 338 N. Cal/ow • Bremerton 360.373,0 NORTH MASON FIBER COMPANY RO. Box 275 • NE 431 Lo, Yard Rd. • Belfair, WA 9852 The Place To Take Your YARD & WOOD Waste / ! OPEN DALLY 7 A.M.- 5 RM. 27S-0228 Please call for directions and more information NO Plastics or Garbage PLEASE YOUR DEALERSHIPr ALTERNATIVi00r Ayers Automotive, the NEW shop in £'apaview (Mason/%t g  Lake Area) is a family owned, fully licensed repair shop. L is an ASE Master Technician with over 20 years experience' II' We work on most foreign and domestic cars and light truc 'lkiall,, Give us a call to see if we can help you with your aut°m°tivc'iti repair needsl bnitra (holding Rufus), Brennan and Mark Did you know that your car doesn't have to be serviced 0.! the dealership to keep your manufacturer's warranty covereal lJ STOP paying dealer pricesl You only need to see the deald] for something you don't have to pay forl