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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
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*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
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s2.69
Whole in the Bag
USDA
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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
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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
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