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Woman to prison for embezzlement
(Continued from page 1.)
ommendation for a sentence at the
top of the standard range.
The court noted that there were
numerous letters of support for
Strickland, and defense attorney
Andrew Rubenstein asked the court
to consider the fact that Strickland
had never been in trouble with the
law. "She was in an abusive mar-
riage," Rubenstein said, "where she
was physically abused if she did not
steal money."
Strickland told the court, "I did
not believe it possible to put into
words how sorry I am for my ac-
tions." Her decisions were not pro-
voked by breed, she said, but by her
ex-husband. "But I take responsi-
bility," she said. "I had no right to
put people through all of this: fam-
ily, friends, my new husband: I've
put them all through hell. I have
carried this load on my shoulders
since the first dollar I took. It's a
relief to have this out and be able
to apologize so I can close this door
and move on.
"My goal is to get this money
paid back," she added.
THE JUDGE adopted the sen-
tencing recommendations, impos-
ing sentences of 43 months on
each of seven counts of first-degree
theft and 22 months on each of two
counts of second-degree theft. The
terms will run concurrently.
Some bills X-it quietly
(Continued from page 2.)
The folks at CareNet Pregnancy
Center in Shelton have been track-
ing the progress of Senate Bill 5297
and its companion, House Bill 1297,
which is co-sponsored by State Rep-
resentative Kathy Haigh, D-Shel-
ton. Those measures are announced
to be "regarding providing medical-
ly and scientifically accurate sexual
health education in schools."
THE BILLS SET a deadline of
September 1, 2008, by which date
every school that offers sexual
health education must assure that
it is "scientifically accurate, age-ap-
propriate, appropriate for students
regardless of gender, race, disabil-
ity status or sexual orientation,
and includes information about ab-
stinence and other methods of pre-
venting unintended pregnancy and
sexually transmitted diseases."
Parents and legal guardians
would be able to excuse their chil-
dren from sex education classes by
filing a written request with the lo-
cal school board. After the rejection
of 11 amendments and the inclu-
sion of one, the bill passed the Sen-
ate on March 7. The House bill has
been stuck in the House Committee
on Health Care and Wellness since
January 25.
John Eaton of Dirt Cheap Cycle
has been working with the Wash-
ington Off Highway Vehicle Al-
liance to spread the word about
Senate Bill 5544, which makes it
unlawful "to operate a nonhighway
vehicle in such a manner where
the noise created by the engine of
the vehicle is plainly audible nside
or immediately adjacent to'a resi-
dence."
00lrrest
warrants
Warrants were issued for the
following people who failed to ap-
pear on Monday, April 2, for pro-
ceedings in Mason County Supe-
rior Court:
Richard Hudson, sentencing
on a charge of witness tampering,
no bail; Catherine R, Turner; ar-
raignment on a theft charge, $2,500
bail; Corey Eugene Laughard,
omnibus proceedings on an eluding
charge, $10,000 bail; and Derrick
Matthew Rowland, arraignment
on drug charges, $5,000 bail.
Cash-only bail was established
for those who failed to appear for re-
view hearings on earlier cases: Bri-
an Lawrence Torpey, $2,459.76;
Chad Alexander Hamilton,
$4,26.08 and $2,304.58; Moses
Lee Brown, $2,135.12, $3,039.61,
and $1,031.67; and Aaron David
Prater, $2,112.58.
As a purveyor of two- and four-
wheel rigs and vice chair of the al-
liance, Eaton wants lawmakers to
know that some people might be of-
fended by such a measure. Towards
this end, the off-road community
made a show of force March 9 on the
capital campus in Olympia, and Ea-
ton says more than 80 people from
Shelton were among the hundreds
who gathered to demonstrate their
enthusiasm for off-road travel.
"THIS ISSUE IS extremely im-
portant to families that enjoy this
recreation and have the right to do
so," Mark Hansen of the alliance
wrote in an e-mail to this newspa-
per. "With the growing number of
participants in this sport there is
the decrease of available land to
ride and enjoy Washington's won-
derful outdoors."
Jacob White, a staff person as-
signed to the Senate Committee on
Consumer Protection and Housing,
summarized publlc testimony taken
on February 23. Pro: "Some people
are inconsiderate and harass their
neighbors with ORV noise. Some
ORV drivers even engage in severe
retaliatory harassment against
those who complain. This type of
harassment prevented some hom-
eowners from coming to the hear-
ing." Con: "ORVs do not lower prop-
erty values. ORV parks are not lo-
cated in suburban areas. The term
'plainly audible' is too subjective."
The bill calls for a $100 penalty
for the first violation and would jack
up the fine $800 for repeat offend-
ers and would allow the offended
party to also recover costs and legal
fees. The Senate Rules Committee
killed the bill on March 21, and on
the same day did the same thing to
Senate Bill 5484: "Allowing dogs in
designated outdoor areas of bars
and coffee shops."
Senate Bill 5978 would instruct
the state's Higher Education Co-
ordinating Board to assess higher
education needs in Mason, Kitsap,
Clallam and Jefferson counties and
make recommendations to the leg-
islature. This is a first step toward
establishing a four-year college in
this part of the state. The Senate
Committee on Higher Education
held a hearing on February 19 and
three days later referred it to the
Senate Ways and Means Commit-
tee, where it has been since then.
WITH SOME BILLS stuck in
committee and others stacking up
in the X files, work continues on
budget matters. State Senator Tim
Sheldon, D-Potlatch, reports that
the Senate spending plan includes
$19.7 million to put a new roof on
the prison near Shelton and add
10D beds to the Mission Creek cor-
rectional facility near Belfair. Also
included in the Senate budget are:
$4.8 million for sewer upgrades
in Belthir; $1.9 million for the ac-
quisition of 56.7 acres of habitat
in the estuary of the Union River;
$700,000 for the Turning Pointe
Domestic Violence Shelter; and
$400,000 for improvements to Bel-
fair State Park.
The Senate budget also provides
additional funding for a number of
ongoing projects: State Route 3 and
the Belfair Bypass, replacement of
the Purdy Creek Bridge, work on
the Highway 101 interchange at
State Route 3 and improvements
along Highway 101 that would ad-
dress unstable slopes in Lilliwaup.
Sheldon is a sponsor of Senate
Bill 5511 to require state agencies
to allow state workers who are also
volunteer firefighters to respond to
a fire, natural disaster or medical
emergency when called to duty. The
Senate passed it 47-0, and it is now
before the House Rules Committee.
Chief Menter out
(Continued from page 1.)
fire service community during the
past 30 years, including stints at
fire districts 4, 5, 11, 16 and the
Shelton Fire Department.
"As a member of the manage-
ment team, Chief Menter has
helped lead this district through
enormous growth, going from 550
calls in 2000 to over 1,050 calls
in 2006," Plews said in the state-
ment. "The board has appreciated
his leadership during this period
of accelerated growth and we ap-
preciate his willingness to work
with the district between now and
the end of the year."
10-Yard Truck
most sizes
CRUSHED
ROCK ---
delivered into Shelton
s165 Call for details
for and pricing to
just other areas.
Plus tax. Price effective 9/1/05. Prices subiect to change without notice.
I
CONSTRUCTION GR*DE
3" Minus
EO.B.
Located on Highway 101
between Shelton and Olympia
Year-round delivery
II II
Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, April 5, 2007
Call for details!
(36o) 426-4743
"You have a great deal of support, people you worked with; you really r
and that will be there tbr you ah)ng breached their trust."
the way and when you return to the Strickland was taken into cus-
community," Sheldon told Strick- tody and a restitution hearing was By
land. "You have made an apology to set for May 14. D
(
Septic session in Hoodsport o.
To d
Janis McNeal of Washington The library is located at North the
Sea Grant will be at the Hoodsport
Timberland Library from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, to
answer questions about firtilizers,
soil amendments, composting, pes-
ticides, using native plants in the
home landscape and other garden
questions.
Those who stop by will be invit-
ed to register fi)r a free composting
workshop in Hoodsport on April 26
or a free Septic Sense workshop
with Teri King of Washington Sea
Grant on May 10.
Hood Canal watershed resi-
dents attending the composting
workshop will receive a free com-
post bin. Hood Canal shoreline
owners attending the Septic Sense
workshop are eligible tbr a fee fe-
cal colitbrm bacteria test of their
shellfish,
40 Schoolhouse Hill Road. For
more information, send an e-mail
message to McNeal at jmcneal@
u.washington.edu or call her at
432-3054.
Artwork needed
Turning Pointe Domestic Vio-
lence Services has issued a "call to
artists" for donations of works i
any medium by Friday, April 13.
Artworks will be auctioned off i
support of programs to help vic-
tims of domestic violence. Descrip"
tions of the works and biographies
of the artists may be mailed to:
Turning Pointe, P.O. Box 2014,
Shelton, WA 98584; attention:
Cathy Mecham.
two
enclq
E
Allel
horn
es. I:
sanc
well
an,in
sanc
rnigl
dog,
idea
She
bear
the 1
witl
and
dete
the l
to cl
...ANP NOW, I.IERE5
SOhAETI.IING YOO'LL
REALLY LIllE!
RETIRED!
Congratulations to our friend and neighbor
LES RODGERS
on his retirement!
GILLIS AUTO CENTER IS EXPANDING ITS SERVICE & DETAIL
DEPARTMENT INTO THE BUILDING THAT HOUSED
LES' AUTO REPAIR. THIS EXPANSION WILL ALLOW US TO
BETrER SERVE YOUR NEEDS ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS
OF AUTOMOBILES, PICK-UPS, VANS, SUVs, LIGHT TRUCKS,
MOTORHOMES AND RVs.
We invite Les' customers to come experience our
friendly quality service when the need arises/
FREE Shuttle Service Available
CHEVY, TOYOTA,
NISSAN, ETC.
WE SERVICE ALL
MAKES AND MODELS.
360-426-5585
Railroad Avenue & U,S, 101 Interchange, Shelton
,,:,,Certified Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 5star Certified
,m, Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. *****
Parts and Service open Monday-Friday 8 a,m.-5 p.m.
Saturdays 8 a.rn.-4:30 p.m.
I I
J,L.-_
Woman to prison for embezzlement
(Continued from page 1.)
ommendation for a sentence at the
top of the standard range.
The court noted that there were
numerous letters of support for
Strickland, and defense attorney
Andrew Rubenstein asked the court
to consider the fact that Strickland
had never been in trouble with the
law. "She was in an abusive mar-
riage," Rubenstein said, "where she
was physically abused if she did not
steal money."
Strickland told the court, "I did
not believe it possible to put into
words how sorry I am for my ac-
tions." Her decisions were not pro-
voked by breed, she said, but by her
ex-husband. "But I take responsi-
bility," she said. "I had no right to
put people through all of this: fam-
ily, friends, my new husband: I've
put them all through hell. I have
carried this load on my shoulders
since the first dollar I took. It's a
relief to have this out and be able
to apologize so I can close this door
and move on.
"My goal is to get this money
paid back," she added.
THE JUDGE adopted the sen-
tencing recommendations, impos-
ing sentences of 43 months on
each of seven counts of first-degree
theft and 22 months on each of two
counts of second-degree theft. The
terms will run concurrently.
Some bills X-it quietly
(Continued from page 2.)
The folks at CareNet Pregnancy
Center in Shelton have been track-
ing the progress of Senate Bill 5297
and its companion, House Bill 1297,
which is co-sponsored by State Rep-
resentative Kathy Haigh, D-Shel-
ton. Those measures are announced
to be "regarding providing medical-
ly and scientifically accurate sexual
health education in schools."
THE BILLS SET a deadline of
September 1, 2008, by which date
every school that offers sexual
health education must assure that
it is "scientifically accurate, age-ap-
propriate, appropriate for students
regardless of gender, race, disabil-
ity status or sexual orientation,
and includes information about ab-
stinence and other methods of pre-
venting unintended pregnancy and
sexually transmitted diseases."
Parents and legal guardians
would be able to excuse their chil-
dren from sex education classes by
filing a written request with the lo-
cal school board. After the rejection
of 11 amendments and the inclu-
sion of one, the bill passed the Sen-
ate on March 7. The House bill has
been stuck in the House Committee
on Health Care and Wellness since
January 25.
John Eaton of Dirt Cheap Cycle
has been working with the Wash-
ington Off Highway Vehicle Al-
liance to spread the word about
Senate Bill 5544, which makes it
unlawful "to operate a nonhighway
vehicle in such a manner where
the noise created by the engine of
the vehicle is plainly audible nside
or immediately adjacent to'a resi-
dence."
00lrrest
warrants
Warrants were issued for the
following people who failed to ap-
pear on Monday, April 2, for pro-
ceedings in Mason County Supe-
rior Court:
Richard Hudson, sentencing
on a charge of witness tampering,
no bail; Catherine R, Turner; ar-
raignment on a theft charge, $2,500
bail; Corey Eugene Laughard,
omnibus proceedings on an eluding
charge, $10,000 bail; and Derrick
Matthew Rowland, arraignment
on drug charges, $5,000 bail.
Cash-only bail was established
for those who failed to appear for re-
view hearings on earlier cases: Bri-
an Lawrence Torpey, $2,459.76;
Chad Alexander Hamilton,
$4,26.08 and $2,304.58; Moses
Lee Brown, $2,135.12, $3,039.61,
and $1,031.67; and Aaron David
Prater, $2,112.58.
As a purveyor of two- and four-
wheel rigs and vice chair of the al-
liance, Eaton wants lawmakers to
know that some people might be of-
fended by such a measure. Towards
this end, the off-road community
made a show of force March 9 on the
capital campus in Olympia, and Ea-
ton says more than 80 people from
Shelton were among the hundreds
who gathered to demonstrate their
enthusiasm for off-road travel.
"THIS ISSUE IS extremely im-
portant to families that enjoy this
recreation and have the right to do
so," Mark Hansen of the alliance
wrote in an e-mail to this newspa-
per. "With the growing number of
participants in this sport there is
the decrease of available land to
ride and enjoy Washington's won-
derful outdoors."
Jacob White, a staff person as-
signed to the Senate Committee on
Consumer Protection and Housing,
summarized publlc testimony taken
on February 23. Pro: "Some people
are inconsiderate and harass their
neighbors with ORV noise. Some
ORV drivers even engage in severe
retaliatory harassment against
those who complain. This type of
harassment prevented some hom-
eowners from coming to the hear-
ing." Con: "ORVs do not lower prop-
erty values. ORV parks are not lo-
cated in suburban areas. The term
'plainly audible' is too subjective."
The bill calls for a $100 penalty
for the first violation and would jack
up the fine $800 for repeat offend-
ers and would allow the offended
party to also recover costs and legal
fees. The Senate Rules Committee
killed the bill on March 21, and on
the same day did the same thing to
Senate Bill 5484: "Allowing dogs in
designated outdoor areas of bars
and coffee shops."
Senate Bill 5978 would instruct
the state's Higher Education Co-
ordinating Board to assess higher
education needs in Mason, Kitsap,
Clallam and Jefferson counties and
make recommendations to the leg-
islature. This is a first step toward
establishing a four-year college in
this part of the state. The Senate
Committee on Higher Education
held a hearing on February 19 and
three days later referred it to the
Senate Ways and Means Commit-
tee, where it has been since then.
WITH SOME BILLS stuck in
committee and others stacking up
in the X files, work continues on
budget matters. State Senator Tim
Sheldon, D-Potlatch, reports that
the Senate spending plan includes
$19.7 million to put a new roof on
the prison near Shelton and add
10D beds to the Mission Creek cor-
rectional facility near Belfair. Also
included in the Senate budget are:
$4.8 million for sewer upgrades
in Belthir; $1.9 million for the ac-
quisition of 56.7 acres of habitat
in the estuary of the Union River;
$700,000 for the Turning Pointe
Domestic Violence Shelter; and
$400,000 for improvements to Bel-
fair State Park.
The Senate budget also provides
additional funding for a number of
ongoing projects: State Route 3 and
the Belfair Bypass, replacement of
the Purdy Creek Bridge, work on
the Highway 101 interchange at
State Route 3 and improvements
along Highway 101 that would ad-
dress unstable slopes in Lilliwaup.
Sheldon is a sponsor of Senate
Bill 5511 to require state agencies
to allow state workers who are also
volunteer firefighters to respond to
a fire, natural disaster or medical
emergency when called to duty. The
Senate passed it 47-0, and it is now
before the House Rules Committee.
Chief Menter out
(Continued from page 1.)
fire service community during the
past 30 years, including stints at
fire districts 4, 5, 11, 16 and the
Shelton Fire Department.
"As a member of the manage-
ment team, Chief Menter has
helped lead this district through
enormous growth, going from 550
calls in 2000 to over 1,050 calls
in 2006," Plews said in the state-
ment. "The board has appreciated
his leadership during this period
of accelerated growth and we ap-
preciate his willingness to work
with the district between now and
the end of the year."
10-Yard Truck
most sizes
CRUSHED
ROCK ---
delivered into Shelton
s165 Call for details
for and pricing to
just other areas.
Plus tax. Price effective 9/1/05. Prices subiect to change without notice.
I
CONSTRUCTION GR*DE
3" Minus
EO.B.
Located on Highway 101
between Shelton and Olympia
Year-round delivery
II II
Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, April 5, 2007
Call for details!
(36o) 426-4743
"You have a great deal of support, people you worked with; you really r
and that will be there tbr you ah)ng breached their trust."
the way and when you return to the Strickland was taken into cus-
community," Sheldon told Strick- tody and a restitution hearing was By
land. "You have made an apology to set for May 14. D
(
Septic session in Hoodsport o.
To d
Janis McNeal of Washington The library is located at North the
Sea Grant will be at the Hoodsport
Timberland Library from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, to
answer questions about firtilizers,
soil amendments, composting, pes-
ticides, using native plants in the
home landscape and other garden
questions.
Those who stop by will be invit-
ed to register fi)r a free composting
workshop in Hoodsport on April 26
or a free Septic Sense workshop
with Teri King of Washington Sea
Grant on May 10.
Hood Canal watershed resi-
dents attending the composting
workshop will receive a free com-
post bin. Hood Canal shoreline
owners attending the Septic Sense
workshop are eligible tbr a fee fe-
cal colitbrm bacteria test of their
shellfish,
40 Schoolhouse Hill Road. For
more information, send an e-mail
message to McNeal at jmcneal@
u.washington.edu or call her at
432-3054.
Artwork needed
Turning Pointe Domestic Vio-
lence Services has issued a "call to
artists" for donations of works i
any medium by Friday, April 13.
Artworks will be auctioned off i
support of programs to help vic-
tims of domestic violence. Descrip"
tions of the works and biographies
of the artists may be mailed to:
Turning Pointe, P.O. Box 2014,
Shelton, WA 98584; attention:
Cathy Mecham.
two
enclq
E
Allel
horn
es. I:
sanc
well
an,in
sanc
rnigl
dog,
idea
She
bear
the 1
witl
and
dete
the l
to cl
...ANP NOW, I.IERE5
SOhAETI.IING YOO'LL
REALLY LIllE!
RETIRED!
Congratulations to our friend and neighbor
LES RODGERS
on his retirement!
GILLIS AUTO CENTER IS EXPANDING ITS SERVICE & DETAIL
DEPARTMENT INTO THE BUILDING THAT HOUSED
LES' AUTO REPAIR. THIS EXPANSION WILL ALLOW US TO
BETrER SERVE YOUR NEEDS ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS
OF AUTOMOBILES, PICK-UPS, VANS, SUVs, LIGHT TRUCKS,
MOTORHOMES AND RVs.
We invite Les' customers to come experience our
friendly quality service when the need arises/
FREE Shuttle Service Available
CHEVY, TOYOTA,
NISSAN, ETC.
WE SERVICE ALL
MAKES AND MODELS.
360-426-5585
Railroad Avenue & U,S, 101 Interchange, Shelton
,,:,,Certified Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 5star Certified
,m, Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. *****
Parts and Service open Monday-Friday 8 a,m.-5 p.m.
Saturdays 8 a.rn.-4:30 p.m.
I I
J,L.-_