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Thursday, May 19, 2011 Year 125 -- week 20 -- 7 Sections -- 54 Pages -- Published in Shelton, Washington -- $1 Li h City moves to second phase of streetlight project By NATALIE JOHNSON After the success of the first phase of the program, the city of Shelton plans to embark' on the second phase of its project to save money by eliminating some streetlights within the city. This phase will cut pow- er to 36 streetlights south of Cota Street to the city limits. The last phase of the project shut off 47 street- lights and will save the city an estimated $7,522.46 a year. The savings for January through March 2011 have been $2,560.20. While Mayor John Tar- rant has voiced opposi- tion to the p~ogram, Police Chief Dave Eklund as- sured him that there have been no noticeable increas- es in crime associated with disconnected lights and received only two citizen complaints. "When we started this we had visions of grandeur thinking we would save $40,000, i,t~.t,/t&U~6 'out we~l save $2;600 ... i thin~ it was worth it," commission- er Mike Byrne said. The city placed the pro- posal to continue the pro- gram on its consent agenda for next Monday's meeting. Johns Creek study underway, but needs more funding By NATALIE JOHNSON Representatives from the Department of Ecol- ogy and the United States Geological Survey (USC~) held a briefing in Shelton Monday on the status of a hydrogeologic study on the Johns Creek Basin. "Water management is something we're looking at closer than ever," said Sal- ly Toteff of Ecology. "Water is a finite resource ... there might not be as much as See Water on page A-7 Births B-8 Community Calendar B-3 Entertainment/Dining B-3 Journal of Record A-5 Obituaries B-7 Opinions, Letters A-4 Sports O1 Weather A-8 Pleads not guilty to three counts of vehicular homicide By KEVAN MOORE His next court appearance on State Route 3 about wreck, Benjamin Black- to negotiate a left curve on is slated for May 23 and a a mile north of Allyn left burn, 18, was able to walk the highway when the car A young Allyn man has trial date has been set for three former North Ma- at the crash site, but was slid into the northbound pied not guilty to three the last week of June. son School District stu- transported to Mason lane, rotated, struck a tree counts of vehicular homi- Schuchard was extri- dents dead. Those killed General Hospital in Shel- on its right passenger side, cide and one count of re- cared from the driver's seat were Bryan Blackburn, 22, ton for further treatment, continued to rotate and hicular assault, of a 1990 Chevrolet Corsica NMHS class of 2008; Dan- Schuchard, meanwhile, rolled, finally landing on its James E. Schuchard, and airlifted to Harborview iel Tedder, 20, PACE class was released from Harbor- wheels. 20, was arraigned in Ma- Medical Center in Seattle of 2009; and Tyler Janku- view after a brief stay. The state patrol said son County Superior Court in the early morning hours nas, 20, NMHS/Homelink The state patrol says that alcohol was a contrib- last week and Judge Toni of Sunday, March 6. class of 2009. that while driving south- uting factor in the fatal Sheldon set bail at $10,000. The single-vehicle wreck A fifth victim in the bound, Schuchard failedwreck. The SPSCC Spell Cats anxiously confers on Friday during the Spell-e-bration in Shelton. The team the competition, which raised money for Mason County Literacy. Photos courtesy Judy Arms finished second in ill ma Spellers raise $20,O00 for literacy By NATALIE JOHNSON to the mostly unheard of words that took teams one-by-one out Veteran spellers came fromof the competition. near and far to test their skills After eight rounds and a at Mason County Literacy'slengthy spell-off, the Car-is- 18th annual Spell-e-bration matics, sponsored by Bakala Friday at the Shelton Civic State Farm Insurance, came Center. through with the win on the After all of the donationsword"geologize." were counted, the event raised The South Puget Sound about $20,000 for Mason Coma- Community College Spellcats, ty Literacy, Kris Smock, the sponsored by Green Diamond non-profit's executive director. Resource Company, claimed "Financially it counts forsecond place, and The Shelton about a 10th of our annualRotary Rockets, sponsored by budget, and it's pretty impor- the rotary, got third. tant," she said. "It's a little "The Shelton Rotary spon- lower than we'd hoped for, but sored a team for the first time we're happy with it." this year, and their president Contestants were not was in the audience and she thrown off their game by the said she had so much fun she unfortunate date of the event, wants to be on a team next Friday the 13th, and spelled year," Smock said. their hearts out all night for The evening wasn't just charity, about the spelling bee though. Fii~een teams competed in During breaks, contestants this year's bee, sponsored by and spectators alike could par- organizations from the local ticipate in a live auction, a si- Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, to lent auction and a raffle, with Taylor Shellfish and Green Di- all proceeds going to Mason amend, to the Shelton Timber- County Literacy. land Library and the Journal. Although Literacy didn't Despite a noble effort, and a raise quite as much money as pledge to not offer joke bribes they'd hoped, Smock said the to the judges as most teams evening was a definite success. did, the Noble Mason Orchard "It shows strong community Bees were the first team to fall support," she said. Photos courtesy .ludy Arms Judge Janis Byrd rings in a correctly spelled word. • t