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By LOU DONNELL
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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.
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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.
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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.
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KINDERGARTNERS in the morning classes who received
certificates last Friday for making at least seven book reports
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are pictured with Principal Ken Anderson, who presented tl+~e
awards.