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J )hnston to run for r0000election in fire district 6 By NATALIE JOHNSON Mason County Fire District Commis- sioner Dave Johnston has announced that he plans to run for re- election in the 2011 Mason County election. Johnston has served on the fire district 6 commis- sion since September 2009, when he was selected by the Johnston Mason County commission- ers to finish an unexpired term. He has also served as commission secretary since 2009. Johnston lists his accomplishments as including strenghthening "fiscal oversight and budget transparency ... increased outreach, involvement and service delivery to Union residents ... commission meeting transparency ... strengthened 24/7 volunteer staffing," among others. Johnston also says he helped update the department website, social media presence and a quarterly newsletter, ex- panded volunteering and was involved in International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) certified training. Johnston lives in Union, has owned property in Mason County since 1985, and is a lifelong Washington resident. He owns Dave's Computer Services, is a member of Shelton Rotary and was OysterFest Chairman in 2006. He has been married more than 30 years to Sandy Johnston. Taylor to rtm for port commissioner Long time Mason County politician Dick Taylor has announced that he will run for port commissioner in the upcoming election. "I have served this na- tion and community in several , capacities for many years and now feel called to serve as Port of Taylor Shelton Commissioner," Taylor says. Taylor lists among his reasons for running an interest in the economic development of Mason County. Taylor has previously served as a Shelton city commissioner and in the Mason County Chamber of Commerce. In the 2010 election, Mason County voted to make port commission posi- tions "at large." The open port com- missioner position is currently held by Jack Miles. Photo courtesy of Washington state Department of Transporl:ation Crews from the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) cleared the roadway on U.S. Highway 101 after a mudslide occurred near Lilliwaup Sunday night. Due to winds and rain, VCS]DOT closed roads at several locations around Hood Canal Sunday and Monday. WSDOT crews clear muddy roadways Truck 1 Smn Your Full Service Roofer Since 1959 SAVE ROOFING SYSTEM " Present this coupon at time of appointment. Not valid with any other offers. Expires 3/31/11 v.Th e RoofDocto r.€o m *Minimum 1500 square feet of roofing space required to qualify for discount. See Clear to Energy Savings! 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The Eldon slide was cleared by 7:50 a.m. Mon- day, though crews returned later that day for additional cleanup. On State Route 106, near Skobob Creek in Union, winds caused trees to fall across the roadway in the westbound direction at about 4:40 a.m. Monday, Ir- win said. WSDOT crews cleared the roadway by 5:20 a.na. If drivers encounter a mudslide and they're not sure what to do, Irwin ad- vises them to turn around and call the authorities. "Call 911 and report it as you would any kind of incident," he said. "Do not try to drive through these things. I wouldn't recom- mend that. Leave it to the professionals." , Toshiba & MORE ElattedesOUs. • Free Brake Inspection/Tire Rotation • New 0il Filter , .:: t::::::!Lh!i!tii:!hil!ii MOTORCRAFT WIPER BLADES • Multi Point Inspection /$2.0 installed • • ' Free Wash & Vacuum FORD ENGINE AIR FILTER $ 110095" ---&CABIN FILTER $2498 installe d ! MOTORCRAFT BATTERIES .... lli00' • Synthetic additional Excludes die el. 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