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Steve McGonigal
Official says
weeding work
is important
The Mason County Noxious
Weed Control Board will meet at
8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22. As it
happens, this is the first meeting
of the board after last month's
presentation by one of the state's
leaders in the business of tackling
troublesome vegetation.
Steve McGonigal, executive sec-
retary of the Washington State
Noxious Weed Control Board
made the point that controlling
noxious weeds requires the coop-
erative effort of government and
private landowners. He addressed
the April 24 meeting of the local
weed board, stressing the impor-
tance of providing information to
help landowners identify and con-
trol noxious weeds on their prop-
erty.
Noxious weeds are plants that
are not native to Washington and
are highly destructive, competitive
and difficult to control. They invade
crop lands, range lands, forests,
wetlands, lakes and rivers, caus-
ing economic and ecological dam-
age. McGonigal talked about how
Washington laws concerning these
plants are now used as a model in
other states. He attributes this
to their realistic approach, which
emphasizes preventing new infes-
tations while working to reduce or
eliminate noxious weeds in infest-
ed areas.
McGonigal provided informa-
tion about the process used by the
state board to determine which
weeds are legally mandated for
eradication statewide and ad-
dressed the question of why the
state board mandates control of
some noxious weeds in particu-
lar parts of Washington. He em-
phasized that control of noxious
weeds is important and can be ac-
complished without imposing an
undue burden on local landowners
or governmental entities.
Present at the meeting were
members and staffers of the local
weed board: Gerald Lester, Mark
Nelson, David Robbins, Bob Sim-
mons and Pat Grover. Also pres-
ent were Mason County Commis-
sioner Ross Gallagher and Karen
Paxson.
The May 22 meeting of the local
weed board will be in the Commis-
sioners' Chambers at 411 North
Fifth Street in downtown Shelton.
More information is available by
calling 427-9670, Extension 592,
or 275-4467, Extension 592.
Hood Canal homes, s00tops
can go'.
People using well water on the
South Shore of Hood Canal have
been given an offer they might not
want to refuse: get a free meter
and some money to pay for its in-
stallation in exchange for keeping
track of their water use over the
course of a year.
This program is a project of the
planning unit of Watershed Re-
source Inventory Area 16, an or-
ganization with representatives of
Mason County, the Skokomish Na-
tion, Jefferson County and PUD 1
in Potlatch. Debbie Knipschield,
director of administrative services
for the public utility district, pro-
vided information about the "Me-
ters for Clean Water," as the vol-
unteer well-metering program is
called.
She wrote in a summary deliv-
ered to this newspaper that there
are approximately 60 free water
meters available and homeowners
can get up to $150 towards their
installation. Her paper makes the
point that data about the private
users of well water is valuable to
watershed planners and the public
utility districts but often is hard to
find. As a result the PUDs are left
to plan using formulas rather than
real data. The hope is that actual
Pioneer Schoc
t free water m(00t,ers
use data will help the PUD serve
more customers without having
to spend district resources getting
new water rights.
"This program offers homeown-
ers an excellent conservation tool
and provides important informa-
tion about actual water use in the
watershed that can help aid plan-
ners and save everyone money,"
the paper states.
OFFICIALS OF PUD 1 make
the point that a common cause of
septic system failure is exceeding
the flow capacity of the system.
They say thoughtful use of the me-
ter will give homeowners a valu-
able diagnostic tool to help them
monitor flow and catch leaks that
can cause this type of septic sys-
tem failure.
Persons eligible for this pro-
gram use a well with fewer than
seven connections for household or
business purposes. The planning
unit is particularly interested in
data from single-family homes
with and without gardens, as well
as multiple-family systems and
small farms or businesses. Meters
will be installed at locations in the
Lower Hood Canal from Brinnon
south to the Skokomish River and
east along the South Shore to an
area just outside Belfair.
Persons who get the meters and
the money needed to install them
will be required to document their
meter data once a month for at
least one full year on meter sheets
provided by the planning unit. At
the end of the year, they will be
asked to fill out a short question-
naire and return it with the com-
pleted meter sheet to the PUD of-
fice at 21971 Highway 101.
This program is strictly confi-
dential and officials say partici-
pants need not fear their data will
be used to raise their water rates.
The data will be "blind" to
the privacy of participants,
meters will be theirs to keep.
THE PUDS and other
in WRIA 16 will use the data
plan for and help meet water
mand for the future. If the
demonstrates that people
less water than state
timate, some public utilities
get more from their
rights without looking for
tional supplies.
Participants may install
meters themselves or arrange
a plumber to do the job.
information, send an e-mail
Knipschield at
eom or call her at 877-5249.
Skokomish and Dosewallips Wa-
tershed and the South Shore of rr-wv-r/rl N vl'sarJ
,I: --- --r 5amrda00, 9"'" ":J200
Tea's a treat for
mothers of kids
in second grade
By KAREN EVERETT
The students in the second
grade at Pioneer School showed
love and appreciation for their
mothers last week in several ways
at their annual Second Grade
Mothers' Tea.
Children performing an African
play called Anansi and the Moss
Covered Rock was a highlight
in Lauri McGovern's class. The
play debuted at the tea and will
become a show traveling to other
classrooms in the next few days.
Showing off their musical tal-
ents, the students in Jon Corco-
ran's class wrote the lyrics to
an original song called "Love is
Good." The melody was written
by their teacher who played it on
the guitar as the children sang to
their mothers. This was followed
by a special sharing time when
mothers talked about what made
their chfldreaordinary and
the children told " :their mothers
why they were outstanding.
Budding florists in Erin Bacon's
class made corsages for their moth-
ers and serenaded their mothers
by singing "L Is for the Way You
Look at Me." There was a poetry
reading about morns and Mrs. Ba-
con read "Guess How Much I Love
You" as written by Sam McBrat-
ney.
Children in Kelly McCarty's
class planted marigolds in hand-
painted pots to present to their
mothers. They also read origi-
nal and published poetry at the
tea. Along with tea and cake, the
morns received from their children
handmade gifts which included
hats, kites, picture frames and
door hangers. The Pioneer Par-
ent Teacher Student Association
sponsored the 'tea.
In other news, the district has
announced that an additional day,
June 12, has been added for the
2007-2008 kindergarten registra-
tion. Registration is by appoint-
ment only.
The child must be present for
the registration as all students
will be screened by the kindergar-
ten and early education staff. Stu-
dents must be 5 by August 31 to
attend kindergarten.
Other requirements for regis-
tration include a copy of a birth
certificate, completed proof of im-
munization and a completed regis-
tration packet. The kindergarten
program for next year will consist
of two all-day kindergarten class-
es and one everyday program con-
sisting of one morning session and
one afternoon session.
Parents and guardians can ar-
range an appointment by calling
the school office at 427-2737.
OLYMPIC MOtoRS
Home of the "Best Deals On Wheels"
SPRINGTIME BLOWOUT SALE!!
2006 Suzuki XL7 SUV 4 dr 4x4
Low miles
2005 Hyundai Tiburon Sport Car
Sharp!
2003 Dodge Durango SUV
Near perfect
2003 Honda Accord 4 dr EX
V6, must see
2001 Ford Expedition SUV
7 passenger, sharp
All priced to SELL -- MAKE OFFER!
Viewing and test drives at Olympic Motors
2921 Northview Circle on Mt. View
426-5544, 490-1451, 426-9701 ext. 1179
I I I
Page 22 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 17, 2007
• Pancake Feed 7:30-11 am by donation,
hosted by New Community Church of Union
• Music by Union Blues Band 1-3pm
• BBQ 11am- 4pm
Hot Dogs; Pepsi Can
Pop & Chips SlS°
Door Prizes,
Drawings Between
1-3 p.m.
• Pepsi Products 12-pk ... $2 99
• Tim's Chips ... $199
• Bud & Bud Light 18-pk Cans... Sl 0 99
• Assorted Widmer 6-pk ... S599
• Coors & Coors Light 18-pk Cans... Sl 0 99
-- FULL LINE --
Fresh Bread, Grocery, Pop, Dairy, . ,
Beer/Wine (With Large Wine Selection), Propane, ATM,
General Merchandise, Tackle, Bait, Smoked Salmon,
Special Orders & Food to Go, Fishing & Hunting Licenses,
Coffee House Cappuccinos, Espressos and Good Conversati01
0060-8'
Mike & Marina Sheetz,
Hours: 6am-9pm
Summer: 6am-10pm Fri
1091 F-ask McReav,.q Roac[
Corner of McReavy & Dalby, Union
YOU ABE INVITED
SUNDAY MAY 20th FROM 12-6
181 E Ashwood Ln- Shelton
In Shoreerest
Starting in the 230's
Join ug for e wonderful e00lmon BBQ.
Green Homes of Washington is committed to preserving
the health of people and the planet. We have been work-
ing for years on affordable green home designs that will
create healthy, well planned homes that reduce carbon
pollution. We invite you to discover what living green is
all about.
Over Gmn
eomo what living gmon ta sn about.
Ermrgg In(blndmleo for lira future.
eome =oo tl fulum, it'e g and it'm wonderfull
Working together with Built Green and
Energy Star for energy efficiency.
Extra Imul,flon
ranifo eurdor Tope
Tanklmm on Demand Nor Wslr
Natural .0.olatu Lighting
Vaulhd C.oilin Directions: Hwy 3 to Alte Rd,
R at stop sign follow into
K'hjlh Fhmmaeord UgMIng Shorecre L on Parkway, L
Mapb eBblno onto Ashwood Ltt
l/rp round eovrl lafo Hosted by: Greta Homes of
Port WA and Angela Barnes
360-790-0250
i'; i ¸
Steve McGonigal
Official says
weeding work
is important
The Mason County Noxious
Weed Control Board will meet at
8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22. As it
happens, this is the first meeting
of the board after last month's
presentation by one of the state's
leaders in the business of tackling
troublesome vegetation.
Steve McGonigal, executive sec-
retary of the Washington State
Noxious Weed Control Board
made the point that controlling
noxious weeds requires the coop-
erative effort of government and
private landowners. He addressed
the April 24 meeting of the local
weed board, stressing the impor-
tance of providing information to
help landowners identify and con-
trol noxious weeds on their prop-
erty.
Noxious weeds are plants that
are not native to Washington and
are highly destructive, competitive
and difficult to control. They invade
crop lands, range lands, forests,
wetlands, lakes and rivers, caus-
ing economic and ecological dam-
age. McGonigal talked about how
Washington laws concerning these
plants are now used as a model in
other states. He attributes this
to their realistic approach, which
emphasizes preventing new infes-
tations while working to reduce or
eliminate noxious weeds in infest-
ed areas.
McGonigal provided informa-
tion about the process used by the
state board to determine which
weeds are legally mandated for
eradication statewide and ad-
dressed the question of why the
state board mandates control of
some noxious weeds in particu-
lar parts of Washington. He em-
phasized that control of noxious
weeds is important and can be ac-
complished without imposing an
undue burden on local landowners
or governmental entities.
Present at the meeting were
members and staffers of the local
weed board: Gerald Lester, Mark
Nelson, David Robbins, Bob Sim-
mons and Pat Grover. Also pres-
ent were Mason County Commis-
sioner Ross Gallagher and Karen
Paxson.
The May 22 meeting of the local
weed board will be in the Commis-
sioners' Chambers at 411 North
Fifth Street in downtown Shelton.
More information is available by
calling 427-9670, Extension 592,
or 275-4467, Extension 592.
Hood Canal homes, s00tops
can go'.
People using well water on the
South Shore of Hood Canal have
been given an offer they might not
want to refuse: get a free meter
and some money to pay for its in-
stallation in exchange for keeping
track of their water use over the
course of a year.
This program is a project of the
planning unit of Watershed Re-
source Inventory Area 16, an or-
ganization with representatives of
Mason County, the Skokomish Na-
tion, Jefferson County and PUD 1
in Potlatch. Debbie Knipschield,
director of administrative services
for the public utility district, pro-
vided information about the "Me-
ters for Clean Water," as the vol-
unteer well-metering program is
called.
She wrote in a summary deliv-
ered to this newspaper that there
are approximately 60 free water
meters available and homeowners
can get up to $150 towards their
installation. Her paper makes the
point that data about the private
users of well water is valuable to
watershed planners and the public
utility districts but often is hard to
find. As a result the PUDs are left
to plan using formulas rather than
real data. The hope is that actual
Pioneer Schoc
t free water m(00t,ers
use data will help the PUD serve
more customers without having
to spend district resources getting
new water rights.
"This program offers homeown-
ers an excellent conservation tool
and provides important informa-
tion about actual water use in the
watershed that can help aid plan-
ners and save everyone money,"
the paper states.
OFFICIALS OF PUD 1 make
the point that a common cause of
septic system failure is exceeding
the flow capacity of the system.
They say thoughtful use of the me-
ter will give homeowners a valu-
able diagnostic tool to help them
monitor flow and catch leaks that
can cause this type of septic sys-
tem failure.
Persons eligible for this pro-
gram use a well with fewer than
seven connections for household or
business purposes. The planning
unit is particularly interested in
data from single-family homes
with and without gardens, as well
as multiple-family systems and
small farms or businesses. Meters
will be installed at locations in the
Lower Hood Canal from Brinnon
south to the Skokomish River and
east along the South Shore to an
area just outside Belfair.
Persons who get the meters and
the money needed to install them
will be required to document their
meter data once a month for at
least one full year on meter sheets
provided by the planning unit. At
the end of the year, they will be
asked to fill out a short question-
naire and return it with the com-
pleted meter sheet to the PUD of-
fice at 21971 Highway 101.
This program is strictly confi-
dential and officials say partici-
pants need not fear their data will
be used to raise their water rates.
The data will be "blind" to
the privacy of participants,
meters will be theirs to keep.
THE PUDS and other
in WRIA 16 will use the data
plan for and help meet water
mand for the future. If the
demonstrates that people
less water than state
timate, some public utilities
get more from their
rights without looking for
tional supplies.
Participants may install
meters themselves or arrange
a plumber to do the job.
information, send an e-mail
Knipschield at
eom or call her at 877-5249.
Skokomish and Dosewallips Wa-
tershed and the South Shore of rr-wv-r/rl N vl'sarJ
,I: --- --r 5amrda00, 9"'" ":J200
Tea's a treat for
mothers of kids
in second grade
By KAREN EVERETT
The students in the second
grade at Pioneer School showed
love and appreciation for their
mothers last week in several ways
at their annual Second Grade
Mothers' Tea.
Children performing an African
play called Anansi and the Moss
Covered Rock was a highlight
in Lauri McGovern's class. The
play debuted at the tea and will
become a show traveling to other
classrooms in the next few days.
Showing off their musical tal-
ents, the students in Jon Corco-
ran's class wrote the lyrics to
an original song called "Love is
Good." The melody was written
by their teacher who played it on
the guitar as the children sang to
their mothers. This was followed
by a special sharing time when
mothers talked about what made
their chfldreaordinary and
the children told " :their mothers
why they were outstanding.
Budding florists in Erin Bacon's
class made corsages for their moth-
ers and serenaded their mothers
by singing "L Is for the Way You
Look at Me." There was a poetry
reading about morns and Mrs. Ba-
con read "Guess How Much I Love
You" as written by Sam McBrat-
ney.
Children in Kelly McCarty's
class planted marigolds in hand-
painted pots to present to their
mothers. They also read origi-
nal and published poetry at the
tea. Along with tea and cake, the
morns received from their children
handmade gifts which included
hats, kites, picture frames and
door hangers. The Pioneer Par-
ent Teacher Student Association
sponsored the 'tea.
In other news, the district has
announced that an additional day,
June 12, has been added for the
2007-2008 kindergarten registra-
tion. Registration is by appoint-
ment only.
The child must be present for
the registration as all students
will be screened by the kindergar-
ten and early education staff. Stu-
dents must be 5 by August 31 to
attend kindergarten.
Other requirements for regis-
tration include a copy of a birth
certificate, completed proof of im-
munization and a completed regis-
tration packet. The kindergarten
program for next year will consist
of two all-day kindergarten class-
es and one everyday program con-
sisting of one morning session and
one afternoon session.
Parents and guardians can ar-
range an appointment by calling
the school office at 427-2737.
OLYMPIC MOtoRS
Home of the "Best Deals On Wheels"
SPRINGTIME BLOWOUT SALE!!
2006 Suzuki XL7 SUV 4 dr 4x4
Low miles
2005 Hyundai Tiburon Sport Car
Sharp!
2003 Dodge Durango SUV
Near perfect
2003 Honda Accord 4 dr EX
V6, must see
2001 Ford Expedition SUV
7 passenger, sharp
All priced to SELL -- MAKE OFFER!
Viewing and test drives at Olympic Motors
2921 Northview Circle on Mt. View
426-5544, 490-1451, 426-9701 ext. 1179
I I I
Page 22 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, May 17, 2007
• Pancake Feed 7:30-11 am by donation,
hosted by New Community Church of Union
• Music by Union Blues Band 1-3pm
• BBQ 11am- 4pm
Hot Dogs; Pepsi Can
Pop & Chips SlS°
Door Prizes,
Drawings Between
1-3 p.m.
• Pepsi Products 12-pk ... $2 99
• Tim's Chips ... $199
• Bud & Bud Light 18-pk Cans... Sl 0 99
• Assorted Widmer 6-pk ... S599
• Coors & Coors Light 18-pk Cans... Sl 0 99
-- FULL LINE --
Fresh Bread, Grocery, Pop, Dairy, . ,
Beer/Wine (With Large Wine Selection), Propane, ATM,
General Merchandise, Tackle, Bait, Smoked Salmon,
Special Orders & Food to Go, Fishing & Hunting Licenses,
Coffee House Cappuccinos, Espressos and Good Conversati01
0060-8'
Mike & Marina Sheetz,
Hours: 6am-9pm
Summer: 6am-10pm Fri
1091 F-ask McReav,.q Roac[
Corner of McReavy & Dalby, Union
YOU ABE INVITED
SUNDAY MAY 20th FROM 12-6
181 E Ashwood Ln- Shelton
In Shoreerest
Starting in the 230's
Join ug for e wonderful e00lmon BBQ.
Green Homes of Washington is committed to preserving
the health of people and the planet. We have been work-
ing for years on affordable green home designs that will
create healthy, well planned homes that reduce carbon
pollution. We invite you to discover what living green is
all about.
Over Gmn
eomo what living gmon ta sn about.
Ermrgg In(blndmleo for lira future.
eome =oo tl fulum, it'e g and it'm wonderfull
Working together with Built Green and
Energy Star for energy efficiency.
Extra Imul,flon
ranifo eurdor Tope
Tanklmm on Demand Nor Wslr
Natural .0.olatu Lighting
Vaulhd C.oilin Directions: Hwy 3 to Alte Rd,
R at stop sign follow into
K'hjlh Fhmmaeord UgMIng Shorecre L on Parkway, L
Mapb eBblno onto Ashwood Ltt
l/rp round eovrl lafo Hosted by: Greta Homes of
Port WA and Angela Barnes
360-790-0250
i'; i ¸