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CREWS USING HEAVY EQUIPMENT clear a mudslide from Highway 101 just north of Lilliwaup. Though this news was good for those liv- ing along the west side of Hood Canal, there was bad news four miles north, where another slide blocking the road continues to move. City commission mulls flooring for civic center Shelton city commissioners this week opted for a vinyl floor covering instead of&apos; carpeting tbr the open public space inside the Shelton Civic Center. City Administrator Mike Mc- Carty reported that an informal survey of other institutions with public meeting rooms showed most favored vinyl over carpeting as the floor covering of choice. The three small meeting rooms inside the civic center will be car- peted to reduce noise, the com- missioners decided. It will cost about 25 percent less to cover the open public space with vinyl tile than to carpet it, architect Len Williams said. Com- missioners have yet to make a fi- nal choice about the color of the vinyl floor covering and the colors of some other amenities inside the civic center. Williams will be back next Monday to discuss those In other city business, commis- sioners: • APPOINTED Seattle attor- ney Phil Olbrechts to a one-year term as the city's hearings exam- iner tbr planning issues. Ol- brechts has nine-and-a-half years of experience in land-use and mu- nicipal court law practice. Cur- rently he serves as city attorney for Gold Bar and prosecuting at- torney tbr Woodinville and Carna- tion. Next fall he will teach a planning class at the University of Washington. Last week commissioners voted to remove Hearings Examiner Tom Mark, who moved to Wash- Girl, 16, injured in car crash A 16-year-old Shelton girl was injured last Thursday night when the car she was in crashed near the intersection of Arcadia and Jones roads in Sheltan. Karen Pursey was taken to Mason General Hospital with a broken femur, according to the Washington State Patrol. Richard R. Mounts, 18, of Shelton, the driver of the 1984 Nissan 300 ZX, received a citation for driving with wheels off the roadway. He was tested and cleared for alco- hol, according to the state patrol. The incident happened shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to WSP Trooper Tim Baker. He said the Mounts vehicle was westbound on Arcadia Road when it went into a ditch as it approached a curve to the right. Pursey was injured when the vehicle hit a culvert. Pam Martin, administrative assistant at Mason General Hos- pital, said Pursey was admitted to the hospital on March 18 and released on March 21. ington, D.C., but never resigned from the post. Tom Bjorgen, a land-use attorney, was appointed as hearings examiner pro tern. • Heard a presentation about restorative justice from Mason County Probation Director Harris Haertel and Restorative Justice Planner Linda Bondurant. Re- storative justice seeks to reduce the amount of recidivism, or re- peat offenses, by involving com- munity members in the criminal justice system in a meaningful way, Haertel said. Mason Coun- ty's program has eight volunteers who have had nine hours apiece of classroom training and have visited local courts for three hours. The volunteers sit as a board and meet with traffic and first- time, minor-crime offenders who have been sentenced by district or municipal court judges to partici- pate. Board members discuss with the offender the nature of the offense and its consequences. Then they discuss proposed sanc- tions with the offender and a set of actions is agreed on. "It's that peer involvement that makes a meaningful difference," Haertel said. Accountability is part of the system, but revenge isn't, Bondurant added. Until meeting with the board, the of. fender often doesn't realize the af- fect of his offense on the commu- nity, she said. The board, which includes a Mason County deputy sheriff and a social worker and retired teach- : ers, corporate managers, college administrator and auto dealer, held its first panel March 8. Three board members met with two offenders and recommended sentencing options to Mason County District Court. * AUTHORIZED Develop- ment Services Manager Gary Rhoades to call for bids for a 20- year-old progressive cavity- pumping unit at the city's waste- water treatment plant. Rhoades said two of three original pump- ing units at the treatment plant have been replaced. Bids for the replacement pumping unit will be opened at 10 a.m. Friday, April 16. Rhoades said the city budgeted $13,500 for the pumping unit this year. State works to clc',ar slide, start local traffic moving (Continued from page 1.) appointment in Shelton, and to transport some high-school stu- dents, who also live north of the slide, from Hood Canal School to Shelton High School. The Forest Service bypass road which connects with Highway 101 at Jorsted Creek has also present- ed some problems. As of last Fri- day, motorists, including a state emergency management liaison, reported six flat tires. Murray said the sharp gravel and rocks on the bypass road have been slic- ing tires. Meanwhile, a proposal to es- tablish temporary ferry service between Triton Cove State Park and Hoodsport continues to be in- vestigated. "We're still looking into that," Murray said. "The county (commission) feels it's an alternative we should be looking at." PEOPLE WHO would use the passenger-only ferry would be able to connect with buses from Jefferson Transit at Triton Cove State Park to the north of the slides and Mason County Transit at Hoodsport to the south. "There is precedent fi)r it in the state," Murray said of temporary ferry service. Several years back, when part of the Hood Canal Bridge sank, the state established ferry.service there, he said. And ferry service was also set up in Parents of seniors still tatdng names for post-grad party The Parents for the Class of 1999 are still accepting the names of Shelton High School seniors who would like to attend the graduation party on June 10. And they're still holding fund- raising events. A car wash will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- day, March 27, at Graden's Chev- ron on Wallace Kneeland Boule- vard. The parents' group has an- nounced that students will be loaded onto private buses shortly after the graduation reception at Saint Martin's College and taken to Sports World in Federal Way fbr a night of food, fun and enter- tainment. There will be bowling, dancing, walleyball, a casino, ar- cade games and more. The cost is $100 per student, which covers everything the graduates will need for the night. If you are a senior who would like to add your name to the at- tendance list, the parents' group requests, call Sharon Kingery at 426-3622, Kristie Armstrong at 426-8065 or Dana Dederick at 426-8441, or send your payment payable to the SHS Class of 1999 in care of Sharon Kingery, P.O. Box 585, Shelton 98584-0585. The student's name should be noted on the payment. The parents' group will hold a party-planning meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at Godfather's Pizza in Shelton. John Davis Tax Service John M. Davis, Enrolled Agent Member of NAEA 2019 Callanan treet Shelton--426-9648 Specializing in Federal Income Tax Returns for Individuals, Estates, Trusts and Small Businesses, By appointment. Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 25, 1999 Ferry County in Eastern Wash- ington to accommodate people stranded by flooding. Mason County commissioners are hoping to have a meeting within a week with local, state and federal officials to discuss funding the ferry service, Murray said. Thirty-Fifth District State Representative Kathy Haigh of Shelton is working with DOT offi- cials to secure ferry service for the Hood Canal residents affected by the mudslides. "Early estimates to run a ferry would cost $450,000 if needed for up to six months," Haigh said. "I will be out driving the roads to verify again the need for this fer- ry service." LAST WEEKEND, said Ayock Beach resident Vondean Thompson, folks who live in the area between the Lilliwaup slide and the ones near Eldon were forced to use a series of private roads and logging trails to go north. "We went up on Sunday," she said of the slide areas just north of Ayock Beach. "There are serious problems there," she said. "There's a tree coming down, and it's carrying a lot with it. It's about in the mid- dle of the roadway by now, and there's a hump in the road. Peo- ple were getting stuck." Residents bounded by the slides "feel like they're in prison," she said. "It's frightening, espe- cially for the old people." "I don't see any way out," said Thompson. She was speaking fig- uratively as she discussed the dif- ficulties of attempting some sort of ferry service from the area where residents face the possibili- ty of being cut off to the north and the south, but she laughed as she recognized the literal truth of her statement. "That's all we can do sometimes," she mused. "Laugh hysterically." LAST WEEK'S meeting in Brinnon, she said, was reassuring to residents. Students were as- sured by Hood Canal and Shelton superintendents that every effort would be made to get them to school, she said, and emergency management officials from the county and state assured resi- dents that emergency vehicles would be able to reach them. Residents were glad to hear that the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency has set up ter for people who are the slides can go fol Thurston County, but close enough for folks| halfway up the Hood Shore. "We hope FEMA up something in Brinn0n, said. As for the route tha! north, she said it orll across the road from through private land marked for developme. eventually connects w Harems Hamma Ridge development and links way 101 north of the three "But it's getting up too," she said. bad washboard effect that traffic. "I'm grateful," she add private property owners lowed people access." She was pleased wit cessibility of state De Transportation people, "Your Spa Repair Specialists" 427-0886 Rock On Down The Highway With Chev CavalieF Coupe ().9:!: or * 1,500 BlazeF 4-I)oor 2.91!:': or * 1,()00 Malibu ® 2.9:1: or $750 S -10" 0.9?: or * 1,000 LAOsWO O% i -, Sl,50 0 • • APR Financing Cash Back t)r morn &-tails, cfll 14]0(09:S0-24.38 or visit www.cxml. FmawAng available d,ugh GMAC. lsmgth of finm:e ccmtract is limited. (;MAC: must appn,ve. Other rates availabk a.s gth ,,f c,,ntrac't i!.¢tJ rfmancial I itKmma a'tconsunrgt)st 5 ,alfinm.m C ,hBa Snau'tl.zaaJKinmtBu n  l  Mu.sttas" "' par'lX y. ' " " .:r" " g, :' d<," • • .'  y lay,,,r )t'c(n)UK:t, delivery tn st¢ ")ck by 3/31/99..See y(,ttr p,wtlcipating dealer for qdiik:atk)n details. ©1999 C;M Corp. Buckle up, AJr'r'a! I,' KEVIN JOHN LARRY 71 years of serving Mason County BOB JEFF 14 MK.JI, M CREWS USING HEAVY EQUIPMENT clear a mudslide from Highway 101 just north of Lilliwaup. Though this news was good for those liv- ing along the west side of Hood Canal, there was bad news four miles north, where another slide blocking the road continues to move. City commission mulls flooring for civic center Shelton city commissioners this week opted for a vinyl floor covering instead of' carpeting tbr the open public space inside the Shelton Civic Center. City Administrator Mike Mc- Carty reported that an informal survey of other institutions with public meeting rooms showed most favored vinyl over carpeting as the floor covering of choice. The three small meeting rooms inside the civic center will be car- peted to reduce noise, the com- missioners decided. It will cost about 25 percent less to cover the open public space with vinyl tile than to carpet it, architect Len Williams said. Com- missioners have yet to make a fi- nal choice about the color of the vinyl floor covering and the colors of some other amenities inside the civic center. Williams will be back next Monday to discuss those In other city business, commis- sioners: • APPOINTED Seattle attor- ney Phil Olbrechts to a one-year term as the city's hearings exam- iner tbr planning issues. Ol- brechts has nine-and-a-half years of experience in land-use and mu- nicipal court law practice. Cur- rently he serves as city attorney for Gold Bar and prosecuting at- torney tbr Woodinville and Carna- tion. Next fall he will teach a planning class at the University of Washington. Last week commissioners voted to remove Hearings Examiner Tom Mark, who moved to Wash- Girl, 16, injured in car crash A 16-year-old Shelton girl was injured last Thursday night when the car she was in crashed near the intersection of Arcadia and Jones roads in Sheltan. Karen Pursey was taken to Mason General Hospital with a broken femur, according to the Washington State Patrol. Richard R. Mounts, 18, of Shelton, the driver of the 1984 Nissan 300 ZX, received a citation for driving with wheels off the roadway. He was tested and cleared for alco- hol, according to the state patrol. The incident happened shortly after 9:30 p.m., according to WSP Trooper Tim Baker. He said the Mounts vehicle was westbound on Arcadia Road when it went into a ditch as it approached a curve to the right. Pursey was injured when the vehicle hit a culvert. Pam Martin, administrative assistant at Mason General Hos- pital, said Pursey was admitted to the hospital on March 18 and released on March 21. ington, D.C., but never resigned from the post. Tom Bjorgen, a land-use attorney, was appointed as hearings examiner pro tern. • Heard a presentation about restorative justice from Mason County Probation Director Harris Haertel and Restorative Justice Planner Linda Bondurant. Re- storative justice seeks to reduce the amount of recidivism, or re- peat offenses, by involving com- munity members in the criminal justice system in a meaningful way, Haertel said. Mason Coun- ty's program has eight volunteers who have had nine hours apiece of classroom training and have visited local courts for three hours. The volunteers sit as a board and meet with traffic and first- time, minor-crime offenders who have been sentenced by district or municipal court judges to partici- pate. Board members discuss with the offender the nature of the offense and its consequences. Then they discuss proposed sanc- tions with the offender and a set of actions is agreed on. "It's that peer involvement that makes a meaningful difference," Haertel said. Accountability is part of the system, but revenge isn't, Bondurant added. Until meeting with the board, the of. fender often doesn't realize the af- fect of his offense on the commu- nity, she said. The board, which includes a Mason County deputy sheriff and a social worker and retired teach- : ers, corporate managers, college administrator and auto dealer, held its first panel March 8. Three board members met with two offenders and recommended sentencing options to Mason County District Court. * AUTHORIZED Develop- ment Services Manager Gary Rhoades to call for bids for a 20- year-old progressive cavity- pumping unit at the city's waste- water treatment plant. Rhoades said two of three original pump- ing units at the treatment plant have been replaced. Bids for the replacement pumping unit will be opened at 10 a.m. Friday, April 16. Rhoades said the city budgeted $13,500 for the pumping unit this year. State works to clc',ar slide, start local traffic moving (Continued from page 1.) appointment in Shelton, and to transport some high-school stu- dents, who also live north of the slide, from Hood Canal School to Shelton High School. The Forest Service bypass road which connects with Highway 101 at Jorsted Creek has also present- ed some problems. As of last Fri- day, motorists, including a state emergency management liaison, reported six flat tires. Murray said the sharp gravel and rocks on the bypass road have been slic- ing tires. Meanwhile, a proposal to es- tablish temporary ferry service between Triton Cove State Park and Hoodsport continues to be in- vestigated. "We're still looking into that," Murray said. "The county (commission) feels it's an alternative we should be looking at." PEOPLE WHO would use the passenger-only ferry would be able to connect with buses from Jefferson Transit at Triton Cove State Park to the north of the slides and Mason County Transit at Hoodsport to the south. "There is precedent fi)r it in the state," Murray said of temporary ferry service. Several years back, when part of the Hood Canal Bridge sank, the state established ferry.service there, he said. And ferry service was also set up in Parents of seniors still tatdng names for post-grad party The Parents for the Class of 1999 are still accepting the names of Shelton High School seniors who would like to attend the graduation party on June 10. And they're still holding fund- raising events. A car wash will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur- day, March 27, at Graden's Chev- ron on Wallace Kneeland Boule- vard. The parents' group has an- nounced that students will be loaded onto private buses shortly after the graduation reception at Saint Martin's College and taken to Sports World in Federal Way fbr a night of food, fun and enter- tainment. There will be bowling, dancing, walleyball, a casino, ar- cade games and more. The cost is $100 per student, which covers everything the graduates will need for the night. If you are a senior who would like to add your name to the at- tendance list, the parents' group requests, call Sharon Kingery at 426-3622, Kristie Armstrong at 426-8065 or Dana Dederick at 426-8441, or send your payment payable to the SHS Class of 1999 in care of Sharon Kingery, P.O. Box 585, Shelton 98584-0585. The student's name should be noted on the payment. The parents' group will hold a party-planning meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at Godfather's Pizza in Shelton. John Davis Tax Service John M. Davis, Enrolled Agent Member of NAEA 2019 Callanan treet Shelton--426-9648 Specializing in Federal Income Tax Returns for Individuals, Estates, Trusts and Small Businesses, By appointment. Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 25, 1999 Ferry County in Eastern Wash- ington to accommodate people stranded by flooding. Mason County commissioners are hoping to have a meeting within a week with local, state and federal officials to discuss funding the ferry service, Murray said. Thirty-Fifth District State Representative Kathy Haigh of Shelton is working with DOT offi- cials to secure ferry service for the Hood Canal residents affected by the mudslides. "Early estimates to run a ferry would cost $450,000 if needed for up to six months," Haigh said. "I will be out driving the roads to verify again the need for this fer- ry service." LAST WEEKEND, said Ayock Beach resident Vondean Thompson, folks who live in the area between the Lilliwaup slide and the ones near Eldon were forced to use a series of private roads and logging trails to go north. "We went up on Sunday," she said of the slide areas just north of Ayock Beach. "There are serious problems there," she said. "There's a tree coming down, and it's carrying a lot with it. It's about in the mid- dle of the roadway by now, and there's a hump in the road. Peo- ple were getting stuck." Residents bounded by the slides "feel like they're in prison," she said. "It's frightening, espe- cially for the old people." "I don't see any way out," said Thompson. She was speaking fig- uratively as she discussed the dif- ficulties of attempting some sort of ferry service from the area where residents face the possibili- ty of being cut off to the north and the south, but she laughed as she recognized the literal truth of her statement. "That's all we can do sometimes," she mused. "Laugh hysterically." LAST WEEK'S meeting in Brinnon, she said, was reassuring to residents. Students were as- sured by Hood Canal and Shelton superintendents that every effort would be made to get them to school, she said, and emergency management officials from the county and state assured resi- dents that emergency vehicles would be able to reach them. Residents were glad to hear that the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency has set up ter for people who are the slides can go fol Thurston County, but close enough for folks| halfway up the Hood Shore. "We hope FEMA up something in Brinn0n, said. As for the route tha! north, she said it orll across the road from through private land marked for developme. eventually connects w Harems Hamma Ridge development and links way 101 north of the three "But it's getting up too," she said. bad washboard effect that traffic. "I'm grateful," she add private property owners lowed people access." She was pleased wit cessibility of state De Transportation people, "Your Spa Repair Specialists" 427-0886 Rock On Down The Highway With Chev CavalieF Coupe ().9:!: or * 1,500 BlazeF 4-I)oor 2.91!:': or * 1,()00 Malibu ® 2.9:1: or $750 S -10" 0.9?: or * 1,000 LAOsWO O% i -, Sl,50 0 • • APR Financing Cash Back t)r morn &-tails, cfll 14]0(09:S0-24.38 or visit www.cxml. FmawAng available d,ugh GMAC. lsmgth of finm:e ccmtract is limited. (;MAC: must appn,ve. Other rates availabk a.s gth ,,f c,,ntrac't i!.¢tJ rfmancial I itKmma a'tconsunrgt)st 5 ,alfinm.m C ,hBa Snau'tl.zaaJKinmtBu n  l  Mu.sttas" "' par'lX y. ' " " .:r" " g, :' d<," • • .'  y lay,,,r )t'c(n)UK:t, delivery tn st¢ ")ck by 3/31/99..See y(,ttr p,wtlcipating dealer for qdiik:atk)n details. ©1999 C;M Corp. Buckle up, AJr'r'a! I,' KEVIN JOHN LARRY 71 years of serving Mason County BOB JEFF 14 MK.JI, M