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' "'UI% I Open Continued from page A-1 counties when it comes to changing regular meeting times and producing agendas. "It comes down to whether or not Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes- days are all regular meet- ings or not," he said. "For a state agency, a 20-day notice is required for regular meeting changes. We're a political subdivi- sion of the state, and a public agency, so it could be different. "There are still some questions and I'm still trying to get answers my- self." Roslaniec said that des- ignating three days of ev- ery week for public meet- ings is really pushing the notice requirements be- yond what was intended in the OPMA. "You can't say we're in meetings all week as a way to give notice to the public because people can't be expected to sit around all day waiting for a meeting," Roslaniec said. "You can't just say we're in meetings for three days on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. No one can be expected to monitor that." Lastly, Roslaniec of- fered clarification about what "is a common mis- conception or misinterpre- tation that there needs to be final action" in order for a meeting to be open to the public. "All you need to do is discuss county business and you're having a meet- ingf Roslaniec said. "Any discussion, de- liberation, debate, etc. amongst a quorum of the board is action and it doesn't have to be final action." Crews work to clear land on the 173 acres on Eells Road that will soon be the Ridge Motorsports Park. Journal photos by Natalie Johnson Drag Continued from page A-1 the rest, a 40-acre-parcel, from Green Diamond. "When Joe Manke and I settled on this particular site, because we'd looked at a bunch of them ... the ridge was the deciding factor because of the topography," Powell said. The ridge Powell referred to is the parks namesake, a steep ridge right in the middle of the park. Most of the racetrack will be up on the ridge, while the drag strip will be below, in a slightly recessed strip of land, for noise abatement, Powell said. One of the many challenges in getting all of the necessary per- mits, Powell said, was zoning. "The best way to look at this is as a one off- the last racetrack that was built in Western Wash- ington was in 1961 so there is no blueprint to work off in both the land use side of things and quite frankly" the permitting," Powell said. "We had to find a zone that would accommodate motorsports." The county settled on the Rural Tourist Campground (RTC) zon- ing, because it allowed motors- ports, and approved the rezone, al- lowing the Ridge Group to go after permits. Powell, a long time club level racer, said that Mason County's long history of racing intrigued him, and influenced his decision to invest in building a track here. "Shelton had a very strong sports car and drag racing history in the mid 1950s to early 1960s," he said. "Before they built Se- attle International Raceway, this is where everybody on the West Coast ca'me to run." The facility will not only I~ unique to the county, Powell said, but possibly unique in the count~/, because unlike most racing facili- ties, the road course and drag str~ip will be separate. "To my knowledge we will lbe the only duel racing surface facili- ty on the west coast, in fact, I don't ewm know if there's another one in the country," he said. While some residents in the Eells Hill area voiced concgrns about noise generated from the racetrack, Powell argued that noise studies showed that exist- ing barriers, like trees and topog- raphy, would mitigate any noise problem for neighbors. Also, be- cause the facility is designed for non-professional racers, many cars on the track shouldn't be :much louder than an average daily driver. "Most of the activity quite frank- ly, is street legal cars," he said. Most importantly, beyond the simple fun of racing, said Powell, a lifelong resident of the area, this racetrack could be a serious, and much needed, "economic engine,~ in Mason County. "The reasons these have become economic engines is they're region- al draws, they pull out of the metro poles (sic), so people from Seattle and people from Portland who would not normally come here," he said. "So the track becomes a mag- net for people to come and spend their recreational dollars." Powell compared the Ridge Mo- torsports Park to a similar park near Willows California (popula- tion 6,000) - the Thunderhill Race- way Park. "The track created 16 million dollars of economic activity in Wil- lows that would not be there if the track wasn't there," he said. "We expect to match Thunderhill's re- suits." Body • Continued from page A-1 find Lawrence's body. During ithe searches for Lawrence, deputies used dive teams from Mason and Thur- ston counties, King County's Guardian One Helicopter, along with K-9 and cadaver dog teams. The sheriff's office said that Lawrence's death is still under investigation. Inves- tigators did say that they recovered a note believed to have been written by Law- rence, but they were unwill- ing to elaborate on what it said. C,m s qGosdfa '. Open 9:30- 7:00 Daily • FRESH,,ore the Farm to You Hanging Baskets 12" pots Japanese Maples $1299 99 • 5 gal. C App • Fuji lb. • Pink Lady eiant Eat lt All! • Tender • Giant • Long New Arrivals Weekly Serving you the best local produce for 15 years Pelid011s Syrups e EBT Cards & All Major Credit Cards Welcome * Sallal, Miistardi Look for our sign on Hwy 3 at Deer Creek & m0fe 5962 Hwy 3, Shelton • 253405-2832a Entry Form Mason County Forest Festival Family & Pet Parade - June 4, 2011 (AII pets are welcom'e, but you have to clean up after them!) Child's Name: Age:. Parent/Guardian name: Phone: First Place Prizes will be given in the following Qtegor/es: - Group and/or Family Entry ~ Dress-up with your Pet(s) Pr~'P's - Forestry Theme i Costumes / Fairy Tales - Float or decorated wagon. Decorated Bike(s) Day of the parade: check in at 9:00 am on S• Street between Railroad and Cot& Judaina will beainat 9:30 am. Parade starts nromDtlv at 10:30 am, [ " % ~O'l~ : PO BOX 925 "Shelton. WA 98584I rO ily/ In consideration of the acceptance of the application, the applicant named herein agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Mason County Forest Festival, the City of Shelton, Meson County, their respective officers, employees and/or property caused by or connected with the operation and/or behavior of applicant's unit in connection with festival activities. No motorized vehicles allowed in the Family and Pet Parade. Signature of Parent or Guardian Date Mason Cmmty Optimist Family and Pet Parade Sponsored by: Mason County Optimist and sq~n ,#a.# chu~-~n,~t c~Av ! Squaxin Island Child Development Center ~ x ~ ~ 1 For questions call: Pat Ayers 360-426-1946 or Lorraine Coots 360-426-9852 Iz ~ ~" 7th May 13 - 15 ~/::!i" Shelton, V~. Community Bluegrass Festival m tionally renowned supergroup -from Tennessee Youth The B( master Program with Runaway Train workshops Chick Departure mandolin Rose Blm tasting I! ! il, Shltlton High School Audltorlu.ln i i: . ! i ii i i and C, al l utll • ! ! ~, ]'frO ~DOOR S'IAGES ' BAND CONTESTS- !S~'~" : BAN.IO CONTEST - MARV'S SLOW JAM - CAMPING JAMMING - BAND SCRAMBLE - VENDORS - MORE! Mark yo.r calendars for this great event! info. 360 898 4581 or360 426 1782 e-mail runawaytrai.bluegrassband[i~holmail.com .'ehsite blueg rassfrom t heforest.com RI~ and tent camping on ,die! 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