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By NATALIE JOHNSON The second annual Earth Day on Oakland Bay event took place Saturday, giving locals a chance to experience the bay up close and personal. "It's just a way to make peo- ple aware of their watershed," Stephanie Bishop, of Mason Con- servation District said. "Pretty much everybody here is in some respect trying to improve the wa- tershed." Attendees were invited to par- ticipate in a beach walk and clam digging, as well as other activi- ties. Several local organizations set up booths, including Mason County PUD3, Washington Sea Grant, WSU extension, Mason Conservation, People for Puget Sound, the South Side Estuary Association and others. Journal photo by Natalie Johnson Kirsten Workman, left, of Barnyard Gardens in Shelton, helps Johhny Feenan, Jonah Sanford and Emily Sanford plant a few seeds. John Konofsky, environmen- tal program manager for the Squaxin Island Tribe, said that when Mason County first became aware that Oakland Bay was contaminated with dangerous bacteria which could harm shell- fish populations, the issue got a lot of attention, but that atten- tion has waned in recent years. "We had open houses, but when the controversies died, the open houses became less popu- lar," he said. Konofsky said that although the bay is now much cleaner than it was only a few years ago, people need to continue to do things like maintain their septic systems and fence in livestock to prevent further contamination. "We want people to consider Oakland Bay their backyard," he said. "People take care of their backyard." County Commissioner Lynda Ring Erickson also attended the event to show her support for the efforts from both governmental and non-governmental agencies to preserve the vital resource that is Oakland Bay. "There was doubt whether the county could get it together and follow through with the bay," she said. "It's not big, but it's $10.8 million in Shellfish." Ring Erickson said it was a long road for Mason County to work to preserve it's environment and even celebrate Earth Day, but that long term conservation efforts were raising awareness in the county. "Seven years ago we didn't have an earth day celebration," she said. "There's all kinds of people that weren't engaged be- fore and they're here now." Overall, organizers of the event wanted people to experi- ence Oakland Bay, to realize how important it is, and how e~sy it is, to preserve it. "It's not rocket science," Ko- novsky said. City hears input on zoning amendment By NATALIE JOHNSON While in the planning stages for a zoning amend- ment for a strip of land on Alder Street, the city of Shelton is trying to bal- ance historical preservation with much needed economic growth. The overall purpose of the zoning amendment, city officials said, is to promote the growth of business in Shelton. "The intent of these changes was to do a number of things including recogniz- ing the surroundings of this area, sort of a wedge of land between Alder Street which is more of a busy arterial atreet and the"residential ~eigh~orhood to the north," said Steve Goins, the city's community and economic development director. The proposed ordinance would amend the zoning, which is currently profes- sional office/residential mixed use, "to expand the allowed and conditionally allowed uses within this district while continuing to complement and protect the adjoining neighborhoods and to make the regula- tions, particularly the de- sign guidelines, easier to ap- ply," according to a briefing to the commission. The ordinance changes sections in the current zon- ing including design re- quirements, exterior ma- terials, traffic mitigation, adaptive re-use of historic buildings, yard setback and land use. Goins described one pro- vision taken out of the his- toric buildings section. "The second provision that was taken out is a pro- vision that required historic structures that were being Notification will be sent to properties within 300 feet of the area included in the zoning amendment. contemplated for demolition would have to go through an evaluation for economic feasibility before that could take place - there obviously is a lot of interest in try- ing to preserve those struc- tures, we don't want to take that away, but requiring that as part of a process ... seemed like a lot to ask of an applicant," he said. Many members of the public who gave testimo- ny during the hearing re- frained from strongly siding with or against the zoning amendments, but instead cautioned the city against forgoing historic preserva- tion in the name of attract- ing more businesses. Former city commission- er Janet Rogerson spoke out of concern that the city was moving in a direction con- trary to it's comprehensive plan by amending the zon- ing. Out of concerns that people in the surrounding neighborhoods were not no- tiffed about the public hear- ing, the commission decided to leave the public hearing open for the next two weeks, allowing more people to comment. Also, notification will be sent to properties within 300 feet of the area included in the zoning amendment. By NATALIE JOHNSON In last week's edition of the Journal the cutline on the front page photo, "Running for the eggs," incorrectly stated that the event was organized by the Christian community. While the overall event was organized by that group, the Easter egg hunt was sponsored by Steph's Espresso. "We stuffed 40,000 easter eggs this year," Stephanie Fyfe said. "We do six fields, there are 5,000 eggs on each field." The program is part of Fyfe's non-profit program Steph's Helping Hands, which has put on the egg hunt for the past four years. The hunt costs between $2,000 and $5,000 each year, and volunteers start putting the event together several months in advance. Days Only!--May 5th, 81% Lean Our Lean Ground Beef $1.89 Lb. Approx lO-Lb. Bag Made Fresh in meat shop Fresh Beer Brats *199 Lb. Value Pack. made with natural Pork USDA BeefEyeof Round *299 Lb. Whole in the Bag Fresh Natural Chicken Thighs Approx 10lb. Bag USDA Beef Boneless Sirloin Tip s2.69 Whole in the Bag USDA Beef Boneless New York 3099 Lb. Whole in the Bag USDA Boneless Beef Rib Eye $4.99 Lb. Whole in the Bag Natural Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Lb. Value Pack USDA Beef Boneless Chuck Shoulder 2099 Lb. Whole in the Bag Natural Pork Boneless Country Style Ribs Sl,99 Value Pack Fresh Natural Chicken Drumsticks 9¢ Lb. Approx 10-1b. Bag Natural Boneless Pork Shoulder $I. 9 Lb. Whole in the Bag Great for Sunday Dinner Boneless Pork 1/2 Loin 1079 Lb. Lean Protein Natural Pork Sirloin $1,59 Lb Whole in the Bag USDA Eye of Round Steak 3099 Lb. Value Pack All cut to yo,ur specifications & wrapped in one package FREE! Hurry in for 1the Best Selection!!! No Rain Checks, Sale Hours 9am-6pm. 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath du- plex. 1,260 sq.ft. Shelton in town, off Arcadia Rd. Washer and dryer. Large living room, kitchen and master bedroom. $795. Richard Beckman Re- alty Group, 360-432-9000 or www.RichardBeckmanGroup. com. B5/5-26 LARGE GARAGE sale. A bit of everything. TV stands, Bowflex, treadmill, drum set, kid and baby items. 125 Thyme Avenue, across from high school. Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. H5/5 2 BEDROOM secluded cot- tage at Hartstene Pointe, a gated community. $750 month/S500 deposit. No pets. Available May 16. 360-229- 6081. $5/5-26 ESTATE SALE - Christmas , Village - Another Grandma has moved to assisted living. Garden supplies and tools, bedroom furniture, patio fur- niture, couch, dishes, sewing and needlecraft supplies, hol- iday decorations, and much more. Friday, May 6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. 2650 N. 13th St., #4 Reindeer Lane. P5/5 ISLAND LAKE Manor. 3 bed- room, 2 bath home. Auto sprinkler system, nicely land- scaped. $196,000. Call 360- 426-0690 evenings or 360- 427-4749 weekdays. D5/5-26 BABIES', KIDS' and adult clothing. Baby items, house- hold, and furniture. Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-? 510 Karl Court, Terrace Heights, Shel- ton. C5/5 Halibut Fillet Prev Frozen Value Pac:k ................ $7.99 Lb. 51-60"Raw Prawns, Sold in a 2-Lb. Bag .................. $3.49 Lb. Natural Boneless Pork Loin Chops, Value Pack ......... $2.79 Lb. Natural Chicken Tenders .............................. $1.69 Lb. Foster Farms Fully Cooked Tequila Lime WilllgS, Sold in lO-Ib. Box $1.79 Lb. USDA Beef Sirloin Tip Steak, Value Pack ............... $3.69 Lb. USDA Beet Rib Steak. Boneless,Value Pack .......... ..$5.99 Lb. USOk New York Steak, Boneless, Value Pack . ....... .$4.99 Lb. Popcorn Chicken, Sold in a lO-Ib.Box .................... 99¢ Lb. Natural Pork Sirloin Chops, Boneless, Value Pack ...... $2.59 HOODI CANAL 24151 Hwy. 101 N. Hoodsport, WA 360-877-2066 Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, May 5, 2011 - Page A-3