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Shelton Mayor John Tarrant, right, swore in Dave Eklund as Interim Police Chief on Monday. Former police chief Terry retirement after 10 years of service last month. his Port signs agreement breaking lease option with Adage By NATALIE JOHNSON Although Adage announced several weeks ago it's intention to cease all operations in Ma- son County, the company's lease option with the Port of Shelton was still in effect. After a brief executive session during their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Port of Shelton Commission voted to terminate the lease option. The vote came after the port received a let- ter from Adage stating its interest in terminat- ing the lease option. The port commissioners voted unanimously to terminate the lease. The commission also discussed a pending lawsuit filed against the port by the Concerned Citizens of Mason County, an anti-biomass group, on the terms of the lease option. After the executive session, the commissioners de- termined whether they should authorize port staff and port attorney Skip Hauser to pursue a dismissal of the suit, since the issue it per- tains to, the lease with Adage, no longer exists. In the interest of saving money for both par- ties, Hauser recommended that the commis- sion pursue having the lawsuit dismissed. Commissioners Jay Hupp and Tom Wallit- ner voted for the motion, and commissioner Jack Miles voted against it. Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, April 7,2011 By NATALIE JOHNSON The Port of Shelton com- missioners discussed two pe- titions for reimbursement for legal expenses during their regular meeting Tuesday. Both sets of legal expens- es were for the same case, a harassment suit filed by port commis- sioner Jack Miles against port ex- ecutive director John Dobson in January. The commis- Miles sioners quickly voted to approve Dobson's reim- bursement, which totaled $1,226. According to port attorney, Skip Hauser, Washington laws clearly provide for re- imbursement of legal fees of a port employee or commis- sioner in cases relating to the performing of their duties as a port employee. However, commissioners Jay Hupp and Tom Wallit- ner were concerned about re- imbursing Miles for his legal fees, since he instigated the court case. "Why do you think you should be reimbursed?" Wal- "I'm not on trial right now, Hupp was reimbr litner asked Miles. we have come to an agree-his legal fees earlier t Miles responsed that be- ment, there was no action," after Citizens filed a cause he felt threatened by Miles said. "I request the tition against him. Dobson and felt he had to take same extension of courtesy ai- The commissionel legal action, he should be re- lowed to commissioner Hupp to table the discuss: imbursed for his expenses as and executive director Dob- Hauser could do res well. son." the merits of Miles' r~ reed for us year, ~call pc- agreed m until arch on quest. a year By KEVAN MOORE A Shelton man faces up to a year behind bars after pleading guilty this week to reduced charges in Mason County Superior Court. Darrin Lisk, 43, of the 100 block of Sage St. pled guilty Monday, April 4, to unlawful imprisonment, felony harassment and fourth- degree assault. Each of the counts also carry domestic violence enhancements. Lisk was originally charged with second- Police said that within a coupl~of min- utes Mrs. Lisk made her escape from the house by running out the front ~oor. She then told police that Mr. Lisk, bver the course of the week, had become inc agitated over a variety of family is lice said that things culminated ol in question with Mr. Lisk "screan~ wife and calling her foul names," b sent their three young children up~ of concern for her husband's inc: easingly ues. Po- the day ag at his ,'fore she fairs out easingly degree assault and felony erratic behavior harassment, both of which"During the "During the cour~ e of her carried deadly weapon and do- course of her interaction with Da Tin, she mestic violence enhancements, said he grabbed he' by the He pled not guilty to those interaction with pony tail and held, q knife to charges and unsuccessfully her throat stating: C~bd I wish Darr,n," she said i could kill you, I w~nt to kill argued for a reduction in his $50,000 bail on January 25. he grabbed her by yousobad. Tveneve~rwanted The te; though, ammend- the pony tail and to kill somebody so nuch be- ed those charges this week in fore in my life,' "the ~mlice re- court and Deputy Prosecu- held a knife to port statos. Mrs. Lisk also tA for Jason mchards later said her throat stating: that her husband that he will seek a mid-range sentence of eight months for 'God I wish I could threats to kill her a the imprisonment and harass- kill you "" her children sayin~ ment and 365 days suspended "'" will kill the kids first on the assault with conditions and Department of Corrections supervision. Sentencing is set for April 11. Lisk was arrested at 8:57 a.m. on January 14 at 1907 Olympic Highway North following a domestic disturbance at his Sage St. home the night before. According to court documents, police were dispatched after Lisk's wife, Jennifer, report- ed that her husband had threatened her with a knife. Two Shelton Police officers and a pair of Mason County Sheriffs Office deputies re- sponded to the residence and noted that small c~ildren were peering through a curtain in an upstairs window. Mrs. Lisk opened the door within about 30 seconds of the officers' knocking and, accord- ing to a police report, "did not say a word, but had a frightened look on her face and hid be- tween the door and the wall as she opened the door." Police said Mrs. Lisk was looking toward the interior of the residence, presumably at her husband, and that they identified them- selves to him. Mr. Lisk, according to the police report, responded by'saying, "`you're gonna have to shoot me cause I'm not coming out,' then he made a remark about having 'cobalt steel in his hands.' I took that to either mean that he was armed with a knife or a gun. As Lisk spoke, he did so in a very angry, aggressive tone." kill her. He also thre burn the house down with all ofth~ The responding officers decided the SWAT Team since there were dren in the house and Mr. Lisk ha( cooperative and was unaccoun/~.~cl t ld police "made Ld to kill that he and then ltened to m init." Lo call in ]still chil- not been ~r. "We realized that it was possib that he had fled out the back of the residence within the first few moments of our arrival and in- teraction with him, but we didn't ]know for certain," the police report states. ~While we waited on SWAT arrival, at about ~}:10 p.m. we were able to get the attention oi ithe three children in the house and direct 1 side to safety. The SWAT Team ! searched the residence but Lisk cated and it was apparent that h~ before we had the opportunity to s tainment of the house." Mrs. Lisk later told police thai band was holding a knife while with officers from inside the reside: fleeing. "Mrs. Lisk said he threw the stuck it into the floor, then remov the floor commenting: "You're deac lice report states. "She told me h~ victed felon and can't possess fir he collects knives...during the cou incident, he had collected an ass( his knives and fixed them to variol his body and surrounded himself ~ knives by placing them on the couc] around him." aem out- [timately ts not lo- had fled ,t up con- her hus- he spoke Lee before mife and d it from "the po- is a con- ~arl~s, SO se of this ~nent of parts of dth other and floor