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April 10, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By LOU DONNELL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i~~~~~~~~ gOing to skip my column this week because of a shortage of but a notice I received from Washington State University is I don't want to wait a week to pass the message on. I will next week when I have more space but, if your cat is flea collar that contains DDVP, which stands for 2.2 (dichlorvos) phosphate, take it off immediately. If you , play it safe and remove it until you can check the brand at are listed on the package. can be DANGEROUS, resulting in death for some cats, of it carefully and do not leave it around for a small child to next week. IIIIIII~~~III~~~IIIIIIII~~~III~~II~IIIIIIIIII~~II~~~III~I~I~~IIH~~III~I~I~~~~~~~I~~~I~~~I on Will be found page 1, Shelton Journal lUlulnUlllnlllllllllUnllllnlllUllllUlllllUlllnnlullnnlllnllllllllllllnll fine basketball Y, junior varsity and .ng awards to the Coach Terry g letters Hauge, George Sullivan, Joe Don Zech and for the team were Jerry Lincoln, and Were Jill Slagle and n Olson handed which went Craig Bishop, n, Mitch i ;kYe zVcal :y, Dan acknowledged Don Nelson. )r this year were: Vernon Clark, Chris Dills, Bill Hooper, John James, Steve Johansen, Dave Lund, Dennis Lund, Joe Roche, David Schooley, Jim Sullivan, Mark Thomas, Bill Van Buskirk and Steve Zech. Managing this young Bulldog team was Nancy White and scorekeeper was Lori Stormo. Then the special awards were handed out. The coveted "Most Valuable Player" award went to senior Ken Aries. Besides being an exceptional basketball player, Ken is also a varsity football and baseball player and was quite worthy of his award. The other two varsity awards went to another senior in the ball club, Mike Huson. Mike received "honorary captain" and also "most inspirational player." Mike was a valuable member of the team and also throughout his four years at NM participated in varsity football and track. The junior varsity award of "most improved" went to sophomore Mitch Halley, while Tim Zech was named "most valuable." invited Programs Grapeview family injured in accident topic "The Sin and Banks will College in the 14 at noon. charge. ~.11,', a modern cal version of the to St. Matthew in the Campus Ga~ e 8nP'RivbYr team, in February to illness, will Theatre Patti Harrison according to a College, Yths that oppress racism, the rock culture, =OCiety's caste appeared in the world. Be Raped" by be held in at 8 p.m. and answer Vited to attend Programs. Three members of the Gary L Larkin family of Grapeview were injured in a two-car accident on Rauschert Road in Grapeview at 2:55 p.m. April 5. All passengers in a 1974 Toyota station wagon driven by Larkin, 23, the injured were Diane Larkin, 23, wife of the driver, who suffered a contuson to her head; Donnie Larkin, 6, son, who sustained a laceration to the chin and upper lip, massive contusions to his left check, possible shoulder injury and concussion and possible internal injuries; Christina Larkin, I IA, daughter, "who received a laceration to her right forehead and upper lip, contusions and abrasions. All were taken to Mason Gene'ral tlospital by Allyn aid car. According to the WSP report the Larkin vehicle was southbound on Rauschert Road and a 1967 Chev pickup driven by Dale A. Prauty, 33, of Grapeview was traveling north on the same road. As Prauty came out of a right-hand curve, according to the report, the two vehicles collided with the Prauty vehicle coming to rest in the roadway and the Larkin vehicle off the roadway. Damage to the pickup was estimated at $600 and the station wagon was reported totalled. Approximately 80 people attended the public meeting held March 31 in Belfair to hear a panel of eight officials report on the effects they expect will result in the North Mason area due to the Trident project in Kitsap County. Not everyone agreed on how great the impact would be but all agreed there would be an increase in population and problems resulting from Trident. And when the discussion was open to questions from the audience, it was apparent that those who had attended wanted Mason County to adopt some form of zoning laws before the increase in population takes place, to control where and what kinds of developments come to this area. First "to speak was Brian Shetterly, Trident co-ordinator for Mason County, who served as moderator for the panel He said Mason County had received $4500 from the federal government to study the expected impact on this county to be able to make plans to offset some of the problems which a sudden increase in population could have on a sparsely populated area. He reported that no one could predict exactly how many of the Trident-related personnel will settle here but estimates ranged from five to 15 percent and he was using the five percent figure. He noted that the North Mason area is constantly growing without Trident so his estimate of 26 percent more people by 1 983, than now, includes the normal growth plus Trident-related growth. To house this many people it is estimated !,300 more houses will have to be built. In referring to North Mason, Shetterly said he was including the area from the Kitsap and Pierce County boundaries south to Union along the canal and to the Shelton city limits down Highway 3, including the areas on Puget Sound. This is the area he expects to feel some impact from Trident growth. Shetterly said of the 32 subdivisions, which had been platted and developed since 1967 in this area, there are 4,000 building sites; 906 lots are still unsold; 3500 lots have no buildings on them. He said the lots already sold or for sale that are still vacant could handle the need for new houses without any more subdivisions, but a comment made later during the meeting pointed out that most of' the lots already sold had been bought by potential "summer people" and would be used for recreational second homes so would not be available as building sites for permanent homes. Along with the need for more houses, Shetterly said there will be other needs that will grow along with the population such as for local parks for use by local residents and library and school services. He observed that the present library, facility, for today's population, is already sub-standard and that the county park and recreation board has been looking for property in the north end of the county as a site for a future park. School superintendent Norm Sanders disagreed on the possible impact from Trident on this area, particularly to the North Mason School District. He said he thinks even 15 percent is a conservative figure and that it could go much higher. He said tl~c boundary line of the local school district on the Tahuya Peninsula is only 12 miles as the crow flies from Bangor, site of the Trident base, and 98 percent of the peninsula is Christmas tree land and, with no zoning laws to prevent development, may end up being turned into residential areas for families who want to get away from the more populated Kitsap area. He noted that enrollment in the North Mason area continues to grow even without Trident and he predicted that, if 15 percent of Trident-related families settle here, the present enrollment will double by 1983, requiring about 40 new classrooms, 44 new teachers and 10 new schoolbuses. He talked of the possible need for more school sites and of the yearly budget for schools going up an additonal million dollars a year if the 15 percent figure turns out to be correct. Sanders pointed out that parents of one-third of the students in local schools have jobs related to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard so increased employment in Kitsap County does affect this area. He said funds have been given to Kitsap County school districts, North Mason and Chimicum in Jefferson County, to study the needs and help prepare for sudden increases and that they hope, when the impact comes, that federal money will be available for new buildings and some of the added costs. Mason County Commissioner Bill Hunter stated expectations of a large influx of people whether they live here or not, saying that they will pass through the county or use Mason County for recreational uses. He told of the successful efforts of county officials and concerned businessmen from the Belfair area to get Mason County included in the environmental impact statement the Navy published on the Trident project and of the commissioners' concern because any growth in the county affects county government, especially at budget time. He was the panel member who received the most questions or comments from the audience as seven or eight people expressed opinions that zoning laws were needed immediately to prevent this area from losing its rural atmosphere. When asked why the second hearing on the zoning map had not been held, he said their biggest problem was space in the county courthouse and there was no place to put two more employees which he said would be needed to administer zoning. He also stated that there were people who were against zoning laws, although no one at that meeting spoke against them. He said it wouldn't take long to put zoning laws into effect once they decided to do it but gave no answer when asked when the commissioners were going to take action. He stated several times that the commissioners would hold a hearing on any issue any time citizens requested it, that they POWDER PUFF BASEBALL "Powder Puff baseball season is here, It's time to hunt up last year's gear. Let's meet in the Youth (:enter and have a talk, on Monday, April 14, at 7 o'clock." The above invitation is extended to all women in the North Mason area, ages 18 to 99, who would like to participate in a women's baseball game or, possibly, tournament, if enough interest is shown. Who had the Lucky having at them at on the books :rtificates last ncipal Ken receiving Moss, 'Y, Diana Parker, Corliss, Betty Jo r, Connie Ritchie Forrest Eddie Jason Shannon certificates Cindy David er, Ann Furnish, Broad, CERTIFICATES WERE PRESENTED to kindergarten students by Principal Ken Anderson in recognition of at least seven boor reports given. All students participated in the Lucky Seven Reading Club program and those who gave less than seven reports received ribbons. were responsive to citizens' requests and willing to listen. One member of the audience, after several persons had expressed concern about the lack of zoning laws, stated, "We don't want the commissioners to just listen; we want them to,act." One member of the audience who had attended a meeting in Kitsap County related to Trident growth noted that Kitsap County had zoning laws which prohibited housing developments in a great part of the forested lands of the county, that neighbors were fighting rezoning requests and that, to avoid the hassle of getting areas rezoned, it was possible the developers would come to unzoned Mason County to build their projects where land is cheaper and restrictions fewer. Both Mason County Sheriff, Dan McNair, and Mason County Engineer, Cash Bridger, gave reports which showed that their departments were already in the critical stage with present-day population and they had grave concerns that there would be any way to meet the additional problems more demands for more services from increased POFUlation would bring. The sheriff noted that the fair labor act had required that he have his deputies on duty for eight hours only, eliminating four hours on call, to avoid overtime costs, which had resulted in two deputies on duty 24 hours a day at the south end of the county and one in this end. He said an increase in population at this end should be accompanied by one more deputy on duty here, but that to have one more deputy on duty would require hiring five men, to cover the three shifts plus days off. He also reported that the Mason County jail is sub-standard and he expects to be told by the state in the very near future that new facilities will be required and he has no; idea where that money will come from. Bridger told of the inflationary rise in costs of highway construction and maintenance, which, added to lower revenue from gas taxes, was going to leave' his department with money to rebuild two to two and a half miles of roadway each year, at 1975 prices, of the existing 600-mile county road system. He predicted new roads, as well as new school bus routes and mail routes, would result from the increased population which, he felt, would be the higher figure Sanders predicts. To emphasize the problems his department faces, Bridget cited costs of recent road projects and what they would cost in 1975: the Matlock Road, Goldsborough Creek, West : 1.7 miles cost $98,000 in 1968; estimated cost in 1975, $240,000. Belfair Park, northwest, 1.8 miles 1972-73 cost $181,000; estimated 1975 cost, $313,000. He said the average cost per mile for a county arterial road is now $150,000. Panelist Wayne Purdum, Kitsap County Trident co-ordinator, said if housing is critical in Kitsap County and is available in Mason County, this is where the people will come. He had charts to show expected growths and told why Bangor had been chosen as the site for Trident. Kick Knauf, a realtor from Shelton, represented the county board of realtors on the panel but said his views were his own. He asked for input from the community to the realtors' board on need or ways of watchdogging to preserve the rights of private property owners and said he hoped that little subdivisions didn't spring up beyond existing roads because it cost the taxpayers to extend roadways. power, police protection, etc. He felt Shetterly's estimate of five percent was nearer the mark than the higher figure and that a study should be made to determine where new developments could best be located. When it was Mason County Planner Jim Connolly's turn to speak, he said he only wanted to give three thoughts to ponder: Kitsap County has received one million dollars to study the projected impact of Trident on that county while Mason County has received only $4,500; maybe, if Trident comes in, the Nettleton Lakes project at Anderson Cove past Dewatto should have been built, not stopped, to take care of some of the new families; and finally, he suggested if the people in North Mason like it the way it is now they should let the county officials know so they could make regulations so tough that hordes of new people won't come here. The North Mason School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Apr. 10, in the high school library, if the special school levy election held Apr. 8 fails to receive 60 percent approval. The meeting will be opened as a public meeting and then the board will go into executive session (private)to hear administrative recommendations from the superintendent and his staff on which staff members are to be retained and which are to be given notices of probable cause for ram-renewal. No decisions will be made at this meeting. The school , board will reopen the meeting in public and close the special meeting in the usual order. If the levy fails, the subject will be on the agenda of the regular Ixmrd meeting Apr. 14, 8 p.m., in the high school library. Input from the community will be received at this time before a final decision on staff cuts is made. if the levy passes the special board meeting will he cancelled and the subject will not appear on the agenda of the regular school board meeting next Monday night. VANDALS HIT Vandalism at the lower swimming pool at Beard's Cove was reported Apr. 6 to the sheriff's office. The complaint stated that a car had backed into a newly-constructed fence, damaging it. Posters available at library Proving that libraries aren't filled only with books, the Timberland Regional Library system announces a new item which will be made available in all of its libraries: bright colorful posters. Some will be geared for adults with messages reflecting inspiration, love, philosophy, hope, life, peace and friendship. Travel posters with glimpses of faraway exotic corners of the world, posters of magazine covers from the past, of movie stars and old horror movies, of impressionistic paintings, of :~nimais and house plants, of sunsets and of cities at twilight all are included. The new posters will be checked out under the same procedure as all other materials in the library. A patron need only sign his or her name and address at the desk to borrow it for up to three weeks. Posters could be used as a tool for various programs. Some are useful cooking guides which list nutritional values of foods, times and temperatures for cooking or weight and measure equivalents. One poster provides information on growing and caring for house plants. The astrology series portrays each sign of the Zodiac symbolically in colorful paintings. Many posters are devoted to sports such as car racing, motorcycling, bullfights, surfing, football, baseball and skiing. A large portion of the posters are designed for children. Included are Peter Rabbit, Sleeping Beauty, Winnie the Pooh, Hansel and (;retel, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. ESCAPEES APPREHENDED Two escapees from Mission Creek Youth Camp, who had disappeared while on a work party in the Bald Point area Apr. 4, were apprehended a short time later by a deputy in a Belfair residence. He had visited the home on a dog complaint and recognized the two youths from the description of the missing boys. The occupant of the house said she had picked the boys up when she had seen them hitchhiking on North Shore. HONOR SOCIETY Twelve new members of North Mason Honor Society will take part in an induction ceremony tonight in the high school library. Members are chosen for scholarship (minimum 3.2 grade average), service, leadership and character. Tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students are eligible. New inductees are Bob Blevins, Dave Turner, Cheri Esser, Cathi Marsh, John Moyer, Susan Anderson, Dave Buxton, Jackie Davis, Gall Farren, Cheryl Gunselman, Marie Lincoln and Jeff Martin. Trident impact and its effect on North Mason senior citizens will be the topic for discussion at the Apr. ! i meeting of the Young at Heart Club at the Belfair Baptist Community Church beginning at ! 1 a.m. Nancy Miller and Irene Davis, North Mason League of Women Voters Unit-at-Large, will lead a discussion for the group at 1 p.m. All people over 60 years old or retired are eligible for membership in the club. The group, which meets weekly at the church, is interested in starting a North Mason senior citizen center with a variety of activities and services offered and the purchase of their own mini-bus which would help solve some of the transportation problems of older people. CHILDREN'S CLOTHES SOUGHT Clothes for distribution to the Vietnam orphans being flown to this part of the country are being collected locally by Frannie Knight, 275-2121. She is handling North Mason donations for a drive being carried on in Bremerton. Clothes for infants to children age 8 are needed. Persons with clothing to offer should telephone Mrs. Knight. BUOY FOUND A red beer key buoy was reported found on North Shore last week. @ ® KINDERGARTNERS in the morning classes who received certificates last Friday for making at least seven book reports © are pictured with Principal Ken Anderson, who presented tl+~e awards.