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Wightman says that
Landram should quit
• Dark, rich topsoil
(Continued from page 1.) executive session after the study table with her hand in tt air. But, . SPREAD FREE i'
to do so."
This latest controversy arose
when Landram decided to meet
one-on-one with interim budget
director Donn Fountain to discuss
next year's budget. Fountain, citing
mistrust between the school board
and district staff, subsequently
announced his resignation. At one
point in last week's meeting, dis-
trict superintendent Tom Kelly
directly contradicted Landram tell-
ing him that the district was actu-
ally ahead of schedule in the budget
process and time line approved by
the board in January.
The larger than average crowd
at last week's study session was the
direct result of refreshed rumors
that Kelly's job was once again on
the line. Kelly, who announced in
February that he would be resign-
ing at the end of the school year,
wasted little time at the start of the
meeting to read a prepared state-
ment.
NOTING TItAT he had learned
that he was the subject of" a per-
formance review, scheduled for an
session, he asked for a public re-
view by the board instead. He said
he had been i: touch with officials
from the Washington Association of
School Administrators, the Wash-
ington State School Directors As-
sociation and his WASA-provided
attorney regarding his request. He
also cited and read a section of state
law dealing with executive sessions
and perfbrmance reviews.
Landram, though, said it would
be "horribly imprudent" to conduct
the review in public later in the eve-
ning and that he would first need to
talk with the district's lawyer. He
moved to table Kelly's request and
was joined by board members Nena
Andrews and Ken VanBuskirk
in doing so. Wightman and board
member Jeff Werdall both said they
would be comfortable with conduct-
ing the review publicly and voted
accordingly.
There was one more set of fire-
works befbre the meeting conclud-
ed. North Mason Education As-
sociation President Vicki Hopkins
spent the last few minutes of the
meeting seated at the speaker's
Landram gavelled the me,ting to a
close without giving her a chance to
speak.
AFTER THE meeting, Hopkins
said she simply wanted to respond
to a statement by Werdall indicat-
ing that the teachers' union refused
to meet with the board. Hopkins
said that was untrue and that an
outside consultant in: ructed the
board, the superintendent and the
union that any effort to get together
to resolve the NMEA's lack of con-
fidence in Landram and Andrews
would be unproductive.
"By me not being allowed to
speak I was not allowed to go on
public record for the school board
minutes and I think that is not
okay," Hopkins said. "I was trying
to be in order. I raised my hand and
I tried to wait until they were done
with their conversation, but I was
still not allowed to speak. As far as
I'm concerned the school board has
a responsibility to listen to com-
munity members and staff to hear
what people are saying and to lis-
ten. They refuse to listen and they
refuse to acknowledge us."
Sewers are fully funded
n{sCt:on:ewdillfr:nge e ln: I Ljb:;a2rPlbl:c" ' ' cr:Vpl:t TyBI e ' ' '
Co i two e
phases, and the county hopes to end of May and willbe presented at
have the system operational by late the Lower Hood Canal Watershed
2009. Coalition June 4 meeting; public
Dobey and Butros also reported hearings will also be scheduled for
on the status of local stormwa- June.
ter planning, as mandated by the Citizens in attendance also
Growth Management Act. The A1- brought up concerns about storm-
lyn Stormwater Plan has now been water issues with the Hood Canal
completed, they noted, and copies Terrace development, located about
of the plan will be placed in the two miles down the South Shore
North Mason Timberland Regional Road (State Route 106) from the
• Dark, rich Hemlock Bark I
Expires 6/30/07. (ash value II20€. I
. o , ,
Clearing, Grading, Excavating
Logging, Homesites to Commercial
Building Complexes - Culverts to Storm Drainage SystemS
Driveways to Highways - Topsoil to 2 MAN Rock
18862 E State Rt. 3 ZEPHr033C0 (360) 275-2861
'.llyn, WA 98524 Fax (360) 275-3355
Elmo's ADULT BO l
P.uget So,,nd
since 19oY 338 N. Callow * emeon
Port of Dewatto I J
Celebrates !1
Come join us on !1
the 80th Anniversary I! l..
of the Port of Dewatto J J
Saturday, May 19, 2007 I | II
1-4pm i :
.E Oewa.o.d, 00a..a I!
Food, drink, fun & raffle i | ._
Old Time Fiddlers for listenin & dancin leaSU# | ,
Music by " qng & dancing pleaSU# J il
Donations for local food bar welcome" ! !-
II I i
Looking forward to seeing one and all : I I r
For additional information call 360-372-2695 1 | :k'
Public Hearing Notice
The Board of Directors of the Grapeview
School District will hold a public hearing as
part of the study session on Tuesday May
22, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. to take public comment
with regard to the 1-728 expenditure plan for
the 2007-08 school year budget. The hear-
ing will be held in the library at 822 E Mason
Benson Road, Grapeview, WA 98546.
5/17 It
Public Notice
The GRAPEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. 54, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Board of Directors will conduct a public hear-
ing for the purpose of adopting the proposed
2006-2007 BUDGET EXTENSION for the
General Fund. The public hearing will be
held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
in the school library located at 822 E. Mason
Benson Road, Grapeview, WA 98546. Any
interested persons may appear at this meet-
ing and will be given the opportunity to be
heard for or against any part of the proposed
Budget Extension.
Any inquiries regarding this notice should
be directed to Jim Snyder, Superintendent,
or Tracy Arkin, Administrative Assistant at
(360) 426-4921 or (360) 275-4921.
5/10-17 2t
en-owned firms are encouraged to submit
statements.
These qualifications and interest state-
ments will be reviewed and placed on file
and used as a source to select one or more
qualified firms from whom a detailed pro-
posal will be requested for specific projects.
The format of the statement of qualifications
shall include: Washington State Contrac-
tor License Number, Washington State Tax
Number, references for work performed in
the past two years, type of equipment avail-
INTERIOR &
EXTERIOR
Locally owned • Licensed
15 years experience
1-360-277-9241
Cell 1-360-401-0048
HOODCCP979NN
able, type of work desired, and a statement
that the contractor has no record of default
or failure to complete a contract.
Statement of Contractors Qualification
forms may be obtained from HCSEG by
calling (360) 275-3575. To be placed on
the HCSEG roster, the form must be com-
pleted and returned to Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group, PO Box 2169, 22881
NE St Rt 3, Belfair, WA 98528, no later than
May 31,2007.
5/17-24 2t
JESFIELD
Construction, Inc.
Serving the North Mason area
since 196 7
Specializing in seawall
Re-construction and
home repairs
275-6684
Frank Merrill Belfair, WA
Uc #JESFII*228DO
LUNCH
Featured Speaker Dino Rossi
Wednesday, May 23 rd
11:30am-1pm
Theler Community Center
Lunch
Rossi will be talking about the recently concluded legislative sesSi0
and the future impact of the state budget, as well as his non-profit
Forward Washington Foundation.
Rossi will sign copies of his book Le:
Politics and Life.
For more information, contact Frank Kenny at 275-4267.
The North Mason Chamber of Commerce holds a regular
luncheon meeting with a featured speaker on the fourtt
of every month at Theler Community Center in Belfair.
SOLICITATION OF CONTRACTING
SERVICES
SMALL WORKS ROSTER
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement
Group (HCSEG) is soliciting statements of
qualifications and performance from firms
interested in providing contracting services
from June 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
in conjunction with HCSEG sponsored proj-
ects. Typical work might involve, but is not
limited to, minor asphalt paving, concrete
construction, steel fabrication, installation
of prefabricated structures, timber removal,
earth moving, heavy equipment operation
and rental, water facility repairs, landscap-
ing, weir construction, carpentering and
fencing. Firms capable of providing these
types of construction services are invited
to submit statements. Minority and wom-
St. Hugh
Episcopal
Church
We invite you to join us for
Sunday Family Worship
10 a.m.. Sunday School Provided
280 E. Whcclwright St., Allyn
360-275-8450
Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, May 17, 2007
Wightman says that
Landram should quit
• Dark, rich topsoil
(Continued from page 1.) executive session after the study table with her hand in tt air. But, . SPREAD FREE i'
to do so."
This latest controversy arose
when Landram decided to meet
one-on-one with interim budget
director Donn Fountain to discuss
next year's budget. Fountain, citing
mistrust between the school board
and district staff, subsequently
announced his resignation. At one
point in last week's meeting, dis-
trict superintendent Tom Kelly
directly contradicted Landram tell-
ing him that the district was actu-
ally ahead of schedule in the budget
process and time line approved by
the board in January.
The larger than average crowd
at last week's study session was the
direct result of refreshed rumors
that Kelly's job was once again on
the line. Kelly, who announced in
February that he would be resign-
ing at the end of the school year,
wasted little time at the start of the
meeting to read a prepared state-
ment.
NOTING TItAT he had learned
that he was the subject of" a per-
formance review, scheduled for an
session, he asked for a public re-
view by the board instead. He said
he had been i: touch with officials
from the Washington Association of
School Administrators, the Wash-
ington State School Directors As-
sociation and his WASA-provided
attorney regarding his request. He
also cited and read a section of state
law dealing with executive sessions
and perfbrmance reviews.
Landram, though, said it would
be "horribly imprudent" to conduct
the review in public later in the eve-
ning and that he would first need to
talk with the district's lawyer. He
moved to table Kelly's request and
was joined by board members Nena
Andrews and Ken VanBuskirk
in doing so. Wightman and board
member Jeff Werdall both said they
would be comfortable with conduct-
ing the review publicly and voted
accordingly.
There was one more set of fire-
works befbre the meeting conclud-
ed. North Mason Education As-
sociation President Vicki Hopkins
spent the last few minutes of the
meeting seated at the speaker's
Landram gavelled the me,ting to a
close without giving her a chance to
speak.
AFTER THE meeting, Hopkins
said she simply wanted to respond
to a statement by Werdall indicat-
ing that the teachers' union refused
to meet with the board. Hopkins
said that was untrue and that an
outside consultant in: ructed the
board, the superintendent and the
union that any effort to get together
to resolve the NMEA's lack of con-
fidence in Landram and Andrews
would be unproductive.
"By me not being allowed to
speak I was not allowed to go on
public record for the school board
minutes and I think that is not
okay," Hopkins said. "I was trying
to be in order. I raised my hand and
I tried to wait until they were done
with their conversation, but I was
still not allowed to speak. As far as
I'm concerned the school board has
a responsibility to listen to com-
munity members and staff to hear
what people are saying and to lis-
ten. They refuse to listen and they
refuse to acknowledge us."
Sewers are fully funded
n{sCt:on:ewdillfr:nge e ln: I Ljb:;a2rPlbl:c" ' ' cr:Vpl:t TyBI e ' ' '
Co i two e
phases, and the county hopes to end of May and willbe presented at
have the system operational by late the Lower Hood Canal Watershed
2009. Coalition June 4 meeting; public
Dobey and Butros also reported hearings will also be scheduled for
on the status of local stormwa- June.
ter planning, as mandated by the Citizens in attendance also
Growth Management Act. The A1- brought up concerns about storm-
lyn Stormwater Plan has now been water issues with the Hood Canal
completed, they noted, and copies Terrace development, located about
of the plan will be placed in the two miles down the South Shore
North Mason Timberland Regional Road (State Route 106) from the
• Dark, rich Hemlock Bark I
Expires 6/30/07. (ash value II20€. I
. o , ,
Clearing, Grading, Excavating
Logging, Homesites to Commercial
Building Complexes - Culverts to Storm Drainage SystemS
Driveways to Highways - Topsoil to 2 MAN Rock
18862 E State Rt. 3 ZEPHr033C0 (360) 275-2861
'.llyn, WA 98524 Fax (360) 275-3355
Elmo's ADULT BO l
P.uget So,,nd
since 19oY 338 N. Callow * emeon
Port of Dewatto I J
Celebrates !1
Come join us on !1
the 80th Anniversary I! l..
of the Port of Dewatto J J
Saturday, May 19, 2007 I | II
1-4pm i :
.E Oewa.o.d, 00a..a I!
Food, drink, fun & raffle i | ._
Old Time Fiddlers for listenin & dancin leaSU# | ,
Music by " qng & dancing pleaSU# J il
Donations for local food bar welcome" ! !-
II I i
Looking forward to seeing one and all : I I r
For additional information call 360-372-2695 1 | :k'
Public Hearing Notice
The Board of Directors of the Grapeview
School District will hold a public hearing as
part of the study session on Tuesday May
22, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. to take public comment
with regard to the 1-728 expenditure plan for
the 2007-08 school year budget. The hear-
ing will be held in the library at 822 E Mason
Benson Road, Grapeview, WA 98546.
5/17 It
Public Notice
The GRAPEVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. 54, MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Board of Directors will conduct a public hear-
ing for the purpose of adopting the proposed
2006-2007 BUDGET EXTENSION for the
General Fund. The public hearing will be
held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
in the school library located at 822 E. Mason
Benson Road, Grapeview, WA 98546. Any
interested persons may appear at this meet-
ing and will be given the opportunity to be
heard for or against any part of the proposed
Budget Extension.
Any inquiries regarding this notice should
be directed to Jim Snyder, Superintendent,
or Tracy Arkin, Administrative Assistant at
(360) 426-4921 or (360) 275-4921.
5/10-17 2t
en-owned firms are encouraged to submit
statements.
These qualifications and interest state-
ments will be reviewed and placed on file
and used as a source to select one or more
qualified firms from whom a detailed pro-
posal will be requested for specific projects.
The format of the statement of qualifications
shall include: Washington State Contrac-
tor License Number, Washington State Tax
Number, references for work performed in
the past two years, type of equipment avail-
INTERIOR &
EXTERIOR
Locally owned • Licensed
15 years experience
1-360-277-9241
Cell 1-360-401-0048
HOODCCP979NN
able, type of work desired, and a statement
that the contractor has no record of default
or failure to complete a contract.
Statement of Contractors Qualification
forms may be obtained from HCSEG by
calling (360) 275-3575. To be placed on
the HCSEG roster, the form must be com-
pleted and returned to Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group, PO Box 2169, 22881
NE St Rt 3, Belfair, WA 98528, no later than
May 31,2007.
5/17-24 2t
JESFIELD
Construction, Inc.
Serving the North Mason area
since 196 7
Specializing in seawall
Re-construction and
home repairs
275-6684
Frank Merrill Belfair, WA
Uc #JESFII*228DO
LUNCH
Featured Speaker Dino Rossi
Wednesday, May 23 rd
11:30am-1pm
Theler Community Center
Lunch
Rossi will be talking about the recently concluded legislative sesSi0
and the future impact of the state budget, as well as his non-profit
Forward Washington Foundation.
Rossi will sign copies of his book Le:
Politics and Life.
For more information, contact Frank Kenny at 275-4267.
The North Mason Chamber of Commerce holds a regular
luncheon meeting with a featured speaker on the fourtt
of every month at Theler Community Center in Belfair.
SOLICITATION OF CONTRACTING
SERVICES
SMALL WORKS ROSTER
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement
Group (HCSEG) is soliciting statements of
qualifications and performance from firms
interested in providing contracting services
from June 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
in conjunction with HCSEG sponsored proj-
ects. Typical work might involve, but is not
limited to, minor asphalt paving, concrete
construction, steel fabrication, installation
of prefabricated structures, timber removal,
earth moving, heavy equipment operation
and rental, water facility repairs, landscap-
ing, weir construction, carpentering and
fencing. Firms capable of providing these
types of construction services are invited
to submit statements. Minority and wom-
St. Hugh
Episcopal
Church
We invite you to join us for
Sunday Family Worship
10 a.m.. Sunday School Provided
280 E. Whcclwright St., Allyn
360-275-8450
Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, May 17, 2007