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t City commission roundup: THESE FOURTH-GRADERS at Mountain View Elementa- ry School show illustrations of their favorite books during a Book Parade at the conclusion of a recent assembly at the school. At top, from left to right, are Isabele LeDoux, Rachel DeMiero, Mikayla Garner, Cheyenne Hernandez and Chelsea Saeger. Mountain View students score points for reading A school assembly recently kicked ()IT Mountain View El- ementary School's participation in a reading incentive program called Reading Counts. Students read books, take comprehension tests and earn and accumulate points when they pass each test. Goal-set- ting is an important part of the program; there are individual goals, grade-level goals and a schoolwide goal of 5,000 points. Students earn a certificate and pencil tbr meeting their individ- ual goals. "This is a very thn way to pro- mote literacy and help instill a love of reading," said Mary Whitehouse, Mountain View's reading coach. "We have almost 100 percent participation." The students challenge them- selves to double and triple their points. A special assembly is scheduled in June to honor all the students who participated. Mountain View's Parent, Teach- er, Student Organization spon- sors the year-long event. Drug dogs at Oakland Bay? (Continued from page 1.) search our children." , IN THE past month, {hree or fi)ur parents have brought the matter to the attention of the junior high's administrators, Balding said, adding they could do more research if the board wants that. Superintendent Joan Zook said administrators will find out what other school districts have done and bring that intbrmation back to the board in the near fu- ture. On a morning in May 2005, aided by drug-sniffing dogs, police conducted a random drug search at Shelton High School, but no significant finds were made nor were there any arrests. That search by Shelton police officers and members of the West Sound Narcotics Enibrcement Team, or WestNET, reportedly was sparked by a number of ru- mors received by the police that there is a major drug problem in Shelton schools. Officers found a marijuana pipe inside a car in the SHS parking lot. That matter was handled administratively through the school. Two drug- sniffling dogs from outside police agencies and six to eight offi- cers searched the locker area and parking lot at the school. Police said the search was con- ducted after several students complained to police about drug use there. County commission roundup (Continued from page 7.) Management; Central Operations; Facilities and Grounds; Human Resources; Community Develop- ment; Parks and Trails; Public Health; Public Works and Utili- ties and Waste Management. • Amended fees for the Solid Waste Facility and Drop Box Station reflecting a decrease of 5' cents per ton and adding a per- mitted hauler rate. • Authorize two budget trans- fers: $39,762 from accountant to finance manager in the sheriffs office; and $46,610 from clinic nurse in Public Health. • Authorized the following ap- pointments to the Mason County Parks and Trails Advisory Board: Arvilla Ohlde, John Eaton Oscar Larson, Linda Archambeau, Su- san Baker, Mike Jensen, Frank Benavente and Billie Schmidt as an alternate. • Authorized an amendment to the county's agreement with Gray and Osborne, Incorporated for work on the Allyn Pump Sta- tion. • Extended the county's agree- ment extension with Day Wire- less Systems of Olympia for radio maintenance services through March 31, 2008. • Changed the county policy regarding the disposal of public property. • Heard from Park Director John Keates that the county has received a deed from the state for Jiggs Lake. He said plans are un- der way to move ahead with reno- vations and expansions to Lat- imer's Landing, which had been damaged in a windstorm. • Authorized $3,71.99 in grants as recommended by the Veterans Assistance Fund Screening Com- mittee. MOSS BASKET MAKING CLASS Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 Park, rec plan to get overhaul The City of Shelton is starting a revision of its Parks and Recre- ation Comprehensive Plan, city commissioners were told at their meeting Monday afternoon. Mark Ziegler, director of the Shelton Parks and Recreation Department, said the plan was last updated in 1997. Among other things, the plan will iden- tify recreational opportunities that are lacking in the commu- nity and where they best fit in the park system now and in the future, he added. The plan will also address many issues in the city's vision statement, including entryways to the city. It will also address maintenance of existing and fu- ture facilities, Ziegler said. A capital improvement plan will be a key element of the com- prehensive plan, identifying and ranking parks development and renovation. Financing strategies for improvement will also be de- termined. ZIEGLER ALSO presented commissioners with a public in- volvement plan that will be used to gauge the community's needs. That element includes formation of an advisory committee, a pub- lic survey, workshops and a pub- lic hearing, all of which will give Shelton residents a chance to provide comments about wants and needs of the park system. In that regard, the city is seeking letters from people in- terested in volunteering to serve on its Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. This panel is now being formed. The advisoey committee will be a temporary group that will meet on a regular basis to re- ceive and analyze public com- ments and make recommenda- tlons for the formulation of" the comprehensive plan. Ziegler ex- pects the committee will meet through this coming November. The comprehensive plan will identify the current and future needs of parks and recreational facilities and programs in the city. Individuals who own property or businesses in the city are in- vited to apply for membership on the advisory committee. The deadline for submitting letters of" interest is 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9. Letters can be delivered or mailed to Shelton Parks and Recreation at the Shelton Civic Center, 525 West Cota Street. For more information, those in- terested can call Ziegler at 432- 5194. IN OTHER city business Monday, the commissioners: • Heard a request from Pub- lic Works Director Jay Ebbeson to purchase a new chlorination feed system for treating effluent from the city's sewage treatment plant before it is discharged into Oakland Bay. The cost ofthe new system is $11,996, not including sales tax, which is less than "the budgeted amount of $19,189.50. Ebbeson told The Journal the parts in the existing chlorination system are worn out. The system will be purchased from TMG Ser- the city hopes to start design has been servicing equipment the upgrades early this com vices, Incorporated, a firm that in the treatment plant for more than 15 years. His request will be placed on the consent agenda at next Monday evening's com- mission meeting. An ultraviolet light system will be used in the future to treat the effluent. That system will be part of the upgrading at the treatment plant. Ebbeson said fall, with construction in 2008. ': • Watched Mayor John Ta rant swear in a new police ofl]" cer, Aaron Belt. Belt was an o cer with the Elma Police Dep ment last year and, before tha was a military police officer at: Fort Lewis and a Nisqually tri al police officer ibr a number ...... years. :: Zook gets new assistant (Continued from page 1.) Aultman will start his job with the school district in July. He will take over many of the duties per- formed by Mark Weston, the dis- trict's director of operations and facilities, who is retiring in June. Aultman, 42, and his wife, Nona Snell, have been married for 20 years. In addition to his teaching and administrative background, Ault- man also has extensive experience with funding, construction and ex- panding school facilities, a press release from the Shelton School District noted. As assistant super- intendent, he will, in part, oversee operations of the district, including maintenance, food services, trans- portation and technology. Throughout his career Aultman has received a number of awards. In 2006, he was named Outstand- ing Career and Technical Educator by the Washington Association for Career and Technical Education. That same year, the Tumwater School Board gave him a Certifi- cate of Outstanding Performance. In 2005, he was named Administra- tor of the Year by the Washington Association of Vocational Adminis- trators. And, among other awards, he received the Washington State Christa McAuliffe Award for Excel- John Aultman lence in 2000. Weston has directed the con" struction and remodeling of the district's current facilities. He waJ named director of" operations and facilities in 2001. Prior to that, he served as the district's executive di. rector for educational services f'ro 1.998 to 2001, and was principal of Shelton High School from 1994 to 1998. RY'S Tire.& Repair . . 202 South First Street, Shelton "426.9762 Welcomes local Sensation ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE!! Join us for an evening of enchantment with local nature author Robert Michael Pyle! MONDAY, APRIL 9TH at 7 p.m. Don't miss this event!! 116 W. Railroad Ave. Suite 102 * Shelton, WA 98584 M-TH 7-6:00 O  CASHo 360-426-6011 Phone FRI 7-7:00  CHECK 360-426-6012 Fax s e n s e ,.d,.,s.., ..... SAT 7-5:30 ,l.a.., m.,. SUN 8:30-4:00_ t City commission roundup: THESE FOURTH-GRADERS at Mountain View Elementa- ry School show illustrations of their favorite books during a Book Parade at the conclusion of a recent assembly at the school. At top, from left to right, are Isabele LeDoux, Rachel DeMiero, Mikayla Garner, Cheyenne Hernandez and Chelsea Saeger. Mountain View students score points for reading A school assembly recently kicked ()IT Mountain View El- ementary School's participation in a reading incentive program called Reading Counts. Students read books, take comprehension tests and earn and accumulate points when they pass each test. Goal-set- ting is an important part of the program; there are individual goals, grade-level goals and a schoolwide goal of 5,000 points. Students earn a certificate and pencil tbr meeting their individ- ual goals. "This is a very thn way to pro- mote literacy and help instill a love of reading," said Mary Whitehouse, Mountain View's reading coach. "We have almost 100 percent participation." The students challenge them- selves to double and triple their points. A special assembly is scheduled in June to honor all the students who participated. Mountain View's Parent, Teach- er, Student Organization spon- sors the year-long event. Drug dogs at Oakland Bay? (Continued from page 1.) search our children." , IN THE past month, {hree or fi)ur parents have brought the matter to the attention of the junior high's administrators, Balding said, adding they could do more research if the board wants that. Superintendent Joan Zook said administrators will find out what other school districts have done and bring that intbrmation back to the board in the near fu- ture. On a morning in May 2005, aided by drug-sniffing dogs, police conducted a random drug search at Shelton High School, but no significant finds were made nor were there any arrests. That search by Shelton police officers and members of the West Sound Narcotics Enibrcement Team, or WestNET, reportedly was sparked by a number of ru- mors received by the police that there is a major drug problem in Shelton schools. Officers found a marijuana pipe inside a car in the SHS parking lot. That matter was handled administratively through the school. Two drug- sniffling dogs from outside police agencies and six to eight offi- cers searched the locker area and parking lot at the school. Police said the search was con- ducted after several students complained to police about drug use there. County commission roundup (Continued from page 7.) Management; Central Operations; Facilities and Grounds; Human Resources; Community Develop- ment; Parks and Trails; Public Health; Public Works and Utili- ties and Waste Management. • Amended fees for the Solid Waste Facility and Drop Box Station reflecting a decrease of 5' cents per ton and adding a per- mitted hauler rate. • Authorize two budget trans- fers: $39,762 from accountant to finance manager in the sheriffs office; and $46,610 from clinic nurse in Public Health. • Authorized the following ap- pointments to the Mason County Parks and Trails Advisory Board: Arvilla Ohlde, John Eaton Oscar Larson, Linda Archambeau, Su- san Baker, Mike Jensen, Frank Benavente and Billie Schmidt as an alternate. • Authorized an amendment to the county's agreement with Gray and Osborne, Incorporated for work on the Allyn Pump Sta- tion. • Extended the county's agree- ment extension with Day Wire- less Systems of Olympia for radio maintenance services through March 31, 2008. • Changed the county policy regarding the disposal of public property. • Heard from Park Director John Keates that the county has received a deed from the state for Jiggs Lake. He said plans are un- der way to move ahead with reno- vations and expansions to Lat- imer's Landing, which had been damaged in a windstorm. • Authorized $3,71.99 in grants as recommended by the Veterans Assistance Fund Screening Com- mittee. MOSS BASKET MAKING CLASS Page 8 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 Park, rec plan to get overhaul The City of Shelton is starting a revision of its Parks and Recre- ation Comprehensive Plan, city commissioners were told at their meeting Monday afternoon. Mark Ziegler, director of the Shelton Parks and Recreation Department, said the plan was last updated in 1997. Among other things, the plan will iden- tify recreational opportunities that are lacking in the commu- nity and where they best fit in the park system now and in the future, he added. The plan will also address many issues in the city's vision statement, including entryways to the city. It will also address maintenance of existing and fu- ture facilities, Ziegler said. A capital improvement plan will be a key element of the com- prehensive plan, identifying and ranking parks development and renovation. Financing strategies for improvement will also be de- termined. ZIEGLER ALSO presented commissioners with a public in- volvement plan that will be used to gauge the community's needs. That element includes formation of an advisory committee, a pub- lic survey, workshops and a pub- lic hearing, all of which will give Shelton residents a chance to provide comments about wants and needs of the park system. In that regard, the city is seeking letters from people in- terested in volunteering to serve on its Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. This panel is now being formed. The advisoey committee will be a temporary group that will meet on a regular basis to re- ceive and analyze public com- ments and make recommenda- tlons for the formulation of" the comprehensive plan. Ziegler ex- pects the committee will meet through this coming November. The comprehensive plan will identify the current and future needs of parks and recreational facilities and programs in the city. Individuals who own property or businesses in the city are in- vited to apply for membership on the advisory committee. The deadline for submitting letters of" interest is 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9. Letters can be delivered or mailed to Shelton Parks and Recreation at the Shelton Civic Center, 525 West Cota Street. For more information, those in- terested can call Ziegler at 432- 5194. IN OTHER city business Monday, the commissioners: • Heard a request from Pub- lic Works Director Jay Ebbeson to purchase a new chlorination feed system for treating effluent from the city's sewage treatment plant before it is discharged into Oakland Bay. The cost ofthe new system is $11,996, not including sales tax, which is less than "the budgeted amount of $19,189.50. Ebbeson told The Journal the parts in the existing chlorination system are worn out. The system will be purchased from TMG Ser- the city hopes to start design has been servicing equipment the upgrades early this com vices, Incorporated, a firm that in the treatment plant for more than 15 years. His request will be placed on the consent agenda at next Monday evening's com- mission meeting. An ultraviolet light system will be used in the future to treat the effluent. That system will be part of the upgrading at the treatment plant. Ebbeson said fall, with construction in 2008. ': • Watched Mayor John Ta rant swear in a new police ofl]" cer, Aaron Belt. Belt was an o cer with the Elma Police Dep ment last year and, before tha was a military police officer at: Fort Lewis and a Nisqually tri al police officer ibr a number ...... years. :: Zook gets new assistant (Continued from page 1.) Aultman will start his job with the school district in July. He will take over many of the duties per- formed by Mark Weston, the dis- trict's director of operations and facilities, who is retiring in June. Aultman, 42, and his wife, Nona Snell, have been married for 20 years. In addition to his teaching and administrative background, Ault- man also has extensive experience with funding, construction and ex- panding school facilities, a press release from the Shelton School District noted. As assistant super- intendent, he will, in part, oversee operations of the district, including maintenance, food services, trans- portation and technology. Throughout his career Aultman has received a number of awards. In 2006, he was named Outstand- ing Career and Technical Educator by the Washington Association for Career and Technical Education. That same year, the Tumwater School Board gave him a Certifi- cate of Outstanding Performance. In 2005, he was named Administra- tor of the Year by the Washington Association of Vocational Adminis- trators. And, among other awards, he received the Washington State Christa McAuliffe Award for Excel- John Aultman lence in 2000. Weston has directed the con" struction and remodeling of the district's current facilities. He waJ named director of" operations and facilities in 2001. Prior to that, he served as the district's executive di. rector for educational services f'ro 1.998 to 2001, and was principal of Shelton High School from 1994 to 1998. RY'S Tire.& Repair . . 202 South First Street, Shelton "426.9762 Welcomes local Sensation ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE!! Join us for an evening of enchantment with local nature author Robert Michael Pyle! MONDAY, APRIL 9TH at 7 p.m. Don't miss this event!! 116 W. Railroad Ave. Suite 102 * Shelton, WA 98584 M-TH 7-6:00 O  CASHo 360-426-6011 Phone FRI 7-7:00  CHECK 360-426-6012 Fax s e n s e ,.d,.,s.., ..... SAT 7-5:30 ,l.a.., m.,. SUN 8:30-4:00_