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Location of USGS Study Area, Johns Creek Subbasin and Vicinity, Mason County, WA D USGS Study Area D Johns Creek Subbasin This map shows the entire area the USGS considered for its hydrogeologic study. The inner line is the Johns Creek Basin, and the outer line is the boundary of the study. Courte~/art boundary of the Water oca of Ecology said. "What USGS is ing that effort by compiling date from future availability of water in the Continued from page A-1 doing is the first step in a multistep 230 wells of varying depths in the ba- Johns Creek Basin, Mason County ~ .... : ~ .~ ....... prpceJ~. In.order to.manage ground-~,, PUD 3 partnered with the city last everyone'-is de/nanding. We re~ .- water and surface water you need to "Basically ~ve're just mapping year to install a pipeline pumping ally need to understand more about understand both." where [the aquifer.,~] are and how city water up to its Johns Prairie what's going on in the basin."The Squaxin Island Tribe, along thick they are," she said. complex. Ecology first became interested with Ecology, was concerned that an The full report from the first phase The line also has 150 available in studying water flow in the Johns increase in development in the ba- of the groundwater project should be hookups for water customers in the Creek Basin when representative sin, and an increase in wells, would available in September, Welch said. basin, said Joel Myer of PUD 3. from the Sq~ Island Tribe con-further deplete the creek, and the However, the first phase is the When completed, the entire Ecol- tacted the organization about con- groundwater that feeds it through only certain phase of the study. While ogy study should give local organiza- corns over diminished flows in Johns much ofthe year. the entire grotmdwater study for tions an idea ofhow many more wells Creek 15 months ago, said Tom Lor- The USGS study is designed to the basin should cost $285,000, and the aquifers in the basin can support anger of Ecology. ultimately find out just how much Ecology has only secured $69,000 of and how best to restore flow to Johns The Creek, which serves as habi- water there is in the John's Creek funding. During the briefing, Ecology Creek. tat for both chum and coho species of Basin and how much of a threat to representatives asked attendees to "They only have $70,000 to spend salmon, was not achieving minimum the creek further development in the brainstorm possible funding sources, in this study and that's really just flow levels from February through area is. "There are a number of challenges a drop in the bucket for what they September. The first phase of the project is to that have been tackled and a number need," Shelter~ City Commissioner "That's not a good thing, we want create a hydrogeologic map of the ba- of challenges coming up," Toteffsaid. Dawn Pannell said during Monday there to be healthy flow," Mark Sav- sin. Wendy Welch of USGS is lead- In response to concerns over the evening's city commission meeting. CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE? CHA when you advertise in Journal Phone (360) 426.4412 Join us on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. for a monthly check of your blood pressure by one of our skilled nurses. Fir Lane HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER 2430 North 13th Street , Shelton, WA 98584 360.426.1651 • www'firlaneskillednursing'c°m ...helping people live better Fire Roasted Chicken and God's Eternal Rotisserie Sometimes, when I go to Costco and walk past the meat section, I pause and watch the gas-fired rotisserie. It's usually filled with skewered chickens rotating through the flames over and over until they're done. It reminds me of the way many think of Hell; where the "souls" of skewered sinners--much like the chickens--supposedly spin through the fires of Hell for ever: Except that they're never done. This "punishment" for living naughtily (not accepting Christ as Savior)I is said to go on and on throughl eternity...for ever. Perhaps some happened to see Franklin Graham and Bill O'Reilly discuss this very topic on cable "IV. II realize that it may not be wise to disagree with Graham or any other religious leader (pastor, priest, etc.) who believes and teaches eternal, fiery punishment. Graham referred to some "East coast" man who didn't believe God would do such a thing and branded him a "heretic." Might I receive the same condemnation? Perhaps. Graham offered no biblical support for his opinions but backed them up with, "...the Bible says..." Is it true? When Graham said, "The Bible says..." is it there? Yes it is! In the Old Testament there are several different Hebrew words that are translated "for ever" (Look those up in Strong's Concordance). In the New Testament there is but one word used and that is "aion" [Strong's # 165] which we know in English as "eon". The word translated (by Strong) to mean... 1) for ever, an unbroken ag~ perpetuity of time, eternity 2) the worlds, universe 3) period of time, age [Excerpted online; Blue Letter Bible] If there are men and women who do not want to accept the forgiveness and salvation Christ offers, He respects that choice. "The soul who sins shall die" [Ezekiel 18:20]. The Bible does not say that the wages of sin is eternal torture; it says "For the wages of sin is death" [Romans 6:23]. It also says that the wicked are "devoured" by fire [Rev. 20:6-10]. For. more, read these verses: Malachi 4:1-3; Psalms 37:20; Matthew 3:11, 12; !2 Peter 3:7. So which is it; eternal Jestruction or eternal torture7 Fhere are more Bible verses that talk about destruction than those that "seem to say" sinners will burn "forever and ever," like a fi.re- roasted chicken... 5pace does not permit me to discuss this fully, so I will end with these questions: If God threaten~ mankind with eternal torture- "Do as I say, or else"~oesn't thi~ essentially take away our freedom of choice? But if God does respecl freedom of choice, why would t~e choose death? [Deuteronomy 30:19] [NLT] New Living Translation It can't be both ways. Which speaks loudest and clearest of the :haracter of God? Either He is love [1 John 4:8] or, He is a tyrant whc is only satisfied when His childrev ~vho say "No thank you" suffer iv Hell for eternity. No mere watel boarding for the wicked. Questions, comments, discussion'., freedomofchoice75@gmail.com Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, May 19, 2011 - Page A-7 "c . ¢, , p; ";