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;d'""'"'"'"'"'""'"'"'"'""'"'""'"'"'"Baby'weather S death going to court lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll be# of , RoS • doWD ct a "whi00 no r stad til 6  • 19, ork t couli reek. : €, High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) March 28 55 30 0 March 29 64 30 0 March 30 53 43 .05 March 31 51 36 .03 April 1 48 32 0 April 2 50 27 0 April 3 55 24 0 Measurements are recorded for the National Weather Service at anderson Field, where the total rainfall for March was 8.53 inch- es. That's well over the average of 6.81 inches for the previous 75 years, and brings the year-to-date total to 25.59 inches, just a hair over the 75-year average of 25.37 inches for the first three months of the year. Wednesday morning the Na- tional Weather Service predicted mostly cloudy weather today, with a high near 64. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high near 70. Partly cloudy conditions are expected Thursday and Friday nights, with lows in the mid-40s. Saturday and Easter Sunday should be partly cloudy, with highs of 62 and 59, respectively. Lows are expected to range around 40. By Sunday night, there's a chance of showers, and forecasters ex- pect clouds to persist Monday and Tuesday, with high temperatures near 59 and lows around 40. A Shelton couple faces criminal charges filed in California after the death of their 6-month-old son, authorities in San Diego said. Thomas Michael Boettger, 38, and Lorrie Jean Boettger, 36, are accused of giving over-the-counter drugs intended for adults to a cry- ing baby who presented evidence of being underfed. The office of the San Diego District Attorney said they have a court date on Tuesday in connection with allegations of "child abuse and intent to cause great bodily harm, after they gave their infant a mixture of over-the- counter medication and the baby died." According to papers on file in Mason County Superior Court, an autopsy in San Diego determined that the death of Thomas Boettger Jr. was a homicide. Homicide in this case does not refer to a crimi- nal charge but to a death at the hand of man. The charges pending against them in San Diego Superior Court are felony child endangerment. Matthew Greco is prosecuting the case, with Mrs. Boettger defended by Elizabeth Comeau and her hus- band by Merle Schneidewind. The Boettgers were arrested March 12 on a el-million warrant by the Fugitive Apprehension Team of the Seattle Police De- partment. This followed a search of their home in Shelton autho- rized by Mason County Superior Court Judge James Sawyer based on a statement filed by Detective Timothy Williams of the San Di- ego Police Department. The child died on October 25 while the family was going to Dis- neyland and staying at the home FINS:! ;ome'! eoplei .-ted t :o00im of Mr. Boettger's cousin, Arianna Kincannon. Williams wrote that an autop- sy conducted the next day found the baby's weight at less than the third percentile of infants his age, meaning 97 percent of 6-month- old babies weigh more than he did at the time of his death. The autopsy found trace 100 Years Ago From the April 5, 1907, Mason County Journal: There is a notable shortage in town cows, as a number have been disposed of in anticipation of cutting off the privilege of running over the streets, which goes into effect April 15th. To many residents the change is agree- able, and now there will be no excuse for not beautifying homes and sur- roundings, planting trees in the street and keeping things neat. Earlwin, Kneeland Bros. new skating rink, was formally opened on Wednesday evening, although the pastime had been indulged in for sev- eral days previous. 35 Years Ago From the April 6, 1972, Shelton-Ma- son County Journal: []t.!linl)lc htcrnut Acc;!,n Sil(:o 1:))4 popU" cen$! "s o11 :r:00City a growing proposition thosl (Continued from page 9.) consultant to assist with the plan. contemplate the relationship be- Matayoshi called the urban growth plan a good one, commending the city employees for their "excellent" work. He noted opportunity for chang- es here and there in the plan. For instance, he questioned the concept of urban reserve, saying he would like to see property beyond Sander- son Field kept available for future industrial use. "Urban reserve, in our view, does not take the city ei- ther forward or back," he said. STEVE GOINS, community de- velopment director for the City of Shelton, addressed a question he's heard often regarding annexation. He said the city has no desire to move annexation forward, except for a triangular piece of property where the city's satellite wastewa- ter treatment plant is proposed. "There is no movement afoot to an- nex any more property," Goins as- sured. County residents have to take the initiative to become annexed, not the city, he specified. "The city is not trying to annex property, the city is planning for the future," he said. Answering a question regarding any requests or discussions of an- nexing land into the UGA, he said the state recognizes 11 procedures for annexation, most of which are initiated by property owners. At this point, he said, the only other land being considered for annexa- tion is property that was recently cleared by Green Diamond Re- source, which plans to develop it. Though nothing has been offi- cially proposed at this point, there have been some discussions about this and neighbors have been aware of the talks, Goins said. THE MAIN purpose in design- ing the UGA is predominantly to keep denser development inside it and lighter development out- side, Goins added. This is particu- larly true in the city's north end, where it plans to develop and ex- pand capacity. The state's Growth Management Act tries to promote urban development instead of sub- urban sprawl in light of projections of population growth over the next 20 years. "This is Shelton's response," Goins said. "We're trying to an- ticipate how we can populate the city." Goins said the UGA plan will 'estiiOi possible between Island Lake and uut" ,i Johns Creek from the boundary. srflie°pl' He also suggested strengthening epi  ae nan and wildlife habitat conser- vation area buffer provisions down- put,W° ! stream of the Oak Park residential development. Finally, he asked the e iv f fro planners to develop and apply spe- omi cial management provisions to pro- tect groundwater influx into Johns son  Creek. ' KEN KOSKI, who owns proper- ty on the west side of east Deegan Road, said the proposed plan ap- pears to change the zoning on this property from its multiple-use des- gnat!on to residential. "It doesn't nct Itself very well to residential," ne said. Koski explained that the land is surrounded by multiple-use zoning oafdis located near a Highway 101 r^ramp. He asked that the land t, am its multiple-use designa- "'-, and made note of reports that SOmeday there may be a freeway access on East Deegan Road, point- mg out that this is another reason multiple use would be a more ap- propriate designation. R,Ma erv Settle, also of Deegan fi -u, said he has known of plans L_[I v .or commercial uses on the land ,nu :! is question for several years. "It 6"1o  OUld be COmmercial. That's what a ot ofu s thought when we went to I WOrkout there," he said.  sai Stone of Brockdale Road +l.: , ne Spoke "as a citizen who sees -,€ Urban lj fri- growth plan as an in- | ngeraent of choice of where they 1 ,,avnet: live." For 2,7 years he has "  r peaceful life outside of city theh | lmits in the county He said he has wet° [ good road, water, septic and gar- : uage service I o '-" and he sees these bills P SSmly trl 1 ec[. t, into th • p ing if he is annexed T e city. tOOt1" I AT r . _ Ira  1 KNOW is I'm enjoying j Y hie out there right now without [d  any extra taxes or anybody looking :i Over my shoulder and I'm obeying county," he said. said he is willing to work who would like to work this plan. Ring-Erickson I replied: "I'm glad to hear you say living in Mason County.; , hear everybody say that. Vlatt Matayoshi of the Economic Council of Mason was also at the meeting. said his organization has done research into available lands and has hired a Alignments • Brakes • Suspensions We Service: * Cars., Trucks * Sem,s • RV's • Trailers tween PUD 3, the city and the county in regards to water needs. But he said their is no plan to inte- grate water supplies. Planners cur- rently project a 2 percent growth rate. He said the state would re- quire the city to update this plan by the year 2011. Shelton can't change its city boundaries without working in conjunction with the county, point- ed out Commissioner Taylor. Ma- son County will ultimately adopt the final plan indicating all of the boundaries, Goins noted, but the county has asked the city to hold the public process. "It's largely an effort of coordi- nation between the two systems," he said. 3108 29th Ave. SW #101 l00mwater Mon.-Fri 8am-5pm • 360" 943-81 Simpson Timber Company Wednesday night announced it will spend $6,000,000 on the improve- meat of its Shelton and McCleary area operations in 1972. A case of meningitis, which is be- ing treated at Mason General Hospi- tal, was reported Wednesday by hos- pital officials. 10 Years Ago From the April 3, 1997, Shelton- Mason County Journal: Mitch Rupe's lawyer says his cli- ent has a deadly liver disease and probably won't live long enough to be executed by the state. The constantly recurring thtali- ties, injury accidents and washouts on Highway 3 are gaining increasing attention from state and local offi- cials. amounts of diphenhyrfamine and doxylamine in the baby's system, these being drugs that can cause "respiratory depression." Inter- views conducted shortly after the child's death produced evidence that the parents had given the baby Mylanta and Zantac to al- leviate "acid reflux," a malady of the gastric system associated with severe heartburn. Detective Williams said the "acid reflux" diagnosis was made by the parents based on the fa- ther's standing as an emergency medical technician. 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All dlscxunA do not opply ,o lor *edm, .Good ly on', partclpatlfl MiradeF..¢ rnmm.  valid on AC702I Contour model only. Offer expires 4/12/2007, It's the perfect time to make a commitment to yourself and your loved ones to hear better. The professionals at Miracle-Ear  have been helping people stay more engaged in life for nearly 60 years: Our friendly hearing care consultants are ready to help you understand your choices so you find the hearing aid t.hat's right for you. And with over 1,200 locations nationwide, you can find us wherever life takes you. Start with a FREE HEARING TEST AND CONSULTATION" today. Don't miss out on two great ways to save! Start the year off right by calling one of our 1,200 locations by April 12, 2007 for a FREE hearing test and consultation/ SHELTON Miracle-Ear Center 1718 Olympic Highway N. (Across the street from A&W) (360) 427-3187 LACEY Sears Hearing Aid Center South Sound Center 651 Sleater-Kinney (360) 923-0464 Hearing Aid Centers Free Recorded Message and Free Report. Call Toll Free (866) 672-0404 or, visit www.miracle-ear.com *Hearing aids do not restore natural hearing. Individual experiences vary depending on severity of hearing loss, accuracy of evaluation, proper fit and ability to adapt to amplification **Hearing tests always free. Not a medical exam. Audiometric test to determine proper amplification needs only. ¢r)2007 M,ocle.Eor, Inc, 11006ROP Quarter/BW Thursday, Apdf5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 1 ;d'""'"'"'"'"'""'"'"'"'""'"'""'"'"'"Baby'weather S death going to court lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll be# of , RoS • doWD ct a "whi00 no r stad til 6  • 19, ork t couli reek. : €, High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) March 28 55 30 0 March 29 64 30 0 March 30 53 43 .05 March 31 51 36 .03 April 1 48 32 0 April 2 50 27 0 April 3 55 24 0 Measurements are recorded for the National Weather Service at anderson Field, where the total rainfall for March was 8.53 inch- es. That's well over the average of 6.81 inches for the previous 75 years, and brings the year-to-date total to 25.59 inches, just a hair over the 75-year average of 25.37 inches for the first three months of the year. Wednesday morning the Na- tional Weather Service predicted mostly cloudy weather today, with a high near 64. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high near 70. Partly cloudy conditions are expected Thursday and Friday nights, with lows in the mid-40s. Saturday and Easter Sunday should be partly cloudy, with highs of 62 and 59, respectively. Lows are expected to range around 40. By Sunday night, there's a chance of showers, and forecasters ex- pect clouds to persist Monday and Tuesday, with high temperatures near 59 and lows around 40. A Shelton couple faces criminal charges filed in California after the death of their 6-month-old son, authorities in San Diego said. Thomas Michael Boettger, 38, and Lorrie Jean Boettger, 36, are accused of giving over-the-counter drugs intended for adults to a cry- ing baby who presented evidence of being underfed. The office of the San Diego District Attorney said they have a court date on Tuesday in connection with allegations of "child abuse and intent to cause great bodily harm, after they gave their infant a mixture of over-the- counter medication and the baby died." According to papers on file in Mason County Superior Court, an autopsy in San Diego determined that the death of Thomas Boettger Jr. was a homicide. Homicide in this case does not refer to a crimi- nal charge but to a death at the hand of man. The charges pending against them in San Diego Superior Court are felony child endangerment. Matthew Greco is prosecuting the case, with Mrs. Boettger defended by Elizabeth Comeau and her hus- band by Merle Schneidewind. The Boettgers were arrested March 12 on a el-million warrant by the Fugitive Apprehension Team of the Seattle Police De- partment. This followed a search of their home in Shelton autho- rized by Mason County Superior Court Judge James Sawyer based on a statement filed by Detective Timothy Williams of the San Di- ego Police Department. The child died on October 25 while the family was going to Dis- neyland and staying at the home FINS:! ;ome'! eoplei .-ted t :o00im of Mr. Boettger's cousin, Arianna Kincannon. Williams wrote that an autop- sy conducted the next day found the baby's weight at less than the third percentile of infants his age, meaning 97 percent of 6-month- old babies weigh more than he did at the time of his death. The autopsy found trace 100 Years Ago From the April 5, 1907, Mason County Journal: There is a notable shortage in town cows, as a number have been disposed of in anticipation of cutting off the privilege of running over the streets, which goes into effect April 15th. To many residents the change is agree- able, and now there will be no excuse for not beautifying homes and sur- roundings, planting trees in the street and keeping things neat. Earlwin, Kneeland Bros. new skating rink, was formally opened on Wednesday evening, although the pastime had been indulged in for sev- eral days previous. 35 Years Ago From the April 6, 1972, Shelton-Ma- son County Journal: []t.!linl)lc htcrnut Acc;!,n Sil(:o 1:))4 popU" cen$! "s o11 :r:00City a growing proposition thosl (Continued from page 9.) consultant to assist with the plan. contemplate the relationship be- Matayoshi called the urban growth plan a good one, commending the city employees for their "excellent" work. He noted opportunity for chang- es here and there in the plan. For instance, he questioned the concept of urban reserve, saying he would like to see property beyond Sander- son Field kept available for future industrial use. "Urban reserve, in our view, does not take the city ei- ther forward or back," he said. STEVE GOINS, community de- velopment director for the City of Shelton, addressed a question he's heard often regarding annexation. He said the city has no desire to move annexation forward, except for a triangular piece of property where the city's satellite wastewa- ter treatment plant is proposed. "There is no movement afoot to an- nex any more property," Goins as- sured. County residents have to take the initiative to become annexed, not the city, he specified. "The city is not trying to annex property, the city is planning for the future," he said. Answering a question regarding any requests or discussions of an- nexing land into the UGA, he said the state recognizes 11 procedures for annexation, most of which are initiated by property owners. At this point, he said, the only other land being considered for annexa- tion is property that was recently cleared by Green Diamond Re- source, which plans to develop it. Though nothing has been offi- cially proposed at this point, there have been some discussions about this and neighbors have been aware of the talks, Goins said. THE MAIN purpose in design- ing the UGA is predominantly to keep denser development inside it and lighter development out- side, Goins added. This is particu- larly true in the city's north end, where it plans to develop and ex- pand capacity. The state's Growth Management Act tries to promote urban development instead of sub- urban sprawl in light of projections of population growth over the next 20 years. "This is Shelton's response," Goins said. "We're trying to an- ticipate how we can populate the city." Goins said the UGA plan will 'estiiOi possible between Island Lake and uut" ,i Johns Creek from the boundary. srflie°pl' He also suggested strengthening epi  ae nan and wildlife habitat conser- vation area buffer provisions down- put,W° ! stream of the Oak Park residential development. Finally, he asked the e iv f fro planners to develop and apply spe- omi cial management provisions to pro- tect groundwater influx into Johns son  Creek. ' KEN KOSKI, who owns proper- ty on the west side of east Deegan Road, said the proposed plan ap- pears to change the zoning on this property from its multiple-use des- gnat!on to residential. "It doesn't nct Itself very well to residential," ne said. Koski explained that the land is surrounded by multiple-use zoning oafdis located near a Highway 101 r^ramp. He asked that the land t, am its multiple-use designa- "'-, and made note of reports that SOmeday there may be a freeway access on East Deegan Road, point- mg out that this is another reason multiple use would be a more ap- propriate designation. R,Ma erv Settle, also of Deegan fi -u, said he has known of plans L_[I v .or commercial uses on the land ,nu :! is question for several years. "It 6"1o  OUld be COmmercial. That's what a ot ofu s thought when we went to I WOrkout there," he said.  sai Stone of Brockdale Road +l.: , ne Spoke "as a citizen who sees -,€ Urban lj fri- growth plan as an in- | ngeraent of choice of where they 1 ,,avnet: live." For 2,7 years he has "  r peaceful life outside of city theh | lmits in the county He said he has wet° [ good road, water, septic and gar- : uage service I o '-" and he sees these bills P SSmly trl 1 ec[. t, into th • ping if he is annexed T e city. tOOt1" I AT r . _ Ira  1 KNOW is I'm enjoying j Y hie out there right now without [d  any extra taxes or anybody looking :i Over my shoulder and I'm obeying county," he said. said he is willing to work who would like to work this plan. Ring-Erickson I replied: "I'm glad to hear you say living in Mason County.; , hear everybody say that. Vlatt Matayoshi of the Economic Council of Mason was also at the meeting. said his organization has done research into available lands and has hired a Alignments • Brakes • Suspensions We Service: * Cars., Trucks * Sem,s • RV's • Trailers tween PUD 3, the city and the county in regards to water needs. But he said their is no plan to inte- grate water supplies. Planners cur- rently project a 2 percent growth rate. He said the state would re- quire the city to update this plan by the year 2011. Shelton can't change its city boundaries without working in conjunction with the county, point- ed out Commissioner Taylor. Ma- son County will ultimately adopt the final plan indicating all of the boundaries, Goins noted, but the county has asked the city to hold the public process. "It's largely an effort of coordi- nation between the two systems," he said. 3108 29th Ave. SW #101 l00mwater Mon.-Fri 8am-5pm • 360" 943-81 Simpson Timber Company Wednesday night announced it will spend $6,000,000 on the improve- meat of its Shelton and McCleary area operations in 1972. A case of meningitis, which is be- ing treated at Mason General Hospi- tal, was reported Wednesday by hos- pital officials. 10 Years Ago From the April 3, 1997, Shelton- Mason County Journal: Mitch Rupe's lawyer says his cli- ent has a deadly liver disease and probably won't live long enough to be executed by the state. The constantly recurring thtali- ties, injury accidents and washouts on Highway 3 are gaining increasing attention from state and local offi- cials. amounts of diphenhyrfamine and doxylamine in the baby's system, these being drugs that can cause "respiratory depression." Inter- views conducted shortly after the child's death produced evidence that the parents had given the baby Mylanta and Zantac to al- leviate "acid reflux," a malady of the gastric system associated with severe heartburn. Detective Williams said the "acid reflux" diagnosis was made by the parents based on the fa- ther's standing as an emergency medical technician. 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(Across the street from A&W) (360) 427-3187 LACEY Sears Hearing Aid Center South Sound Center 651 Sleater-Kinney (360) 923-0464 Hearing Aid Centers Free Recorded Message and Free Report. Call Toll Free (866) 672-0404 or, visit www.miracle-ear.com *Hearing aids do not restore natural hearing. Individual experiences vary depending on severity of hearing loss, accuracy of evaluation, proper fit and ability to adapt to amplification **Hearing tests always free. Not a medical exam. Audiometric test to determine proper amplification needs only. ¢r)2007 M,ocle.Eor, Inc, 11006ROP Quarter/BW Thursday, Apdf5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 1