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Looking for a home City of Shelton Animal Shelter Adoptions cost $75, which includes vaccine, wormi- er, spay/neuter plus $10 city license. New dogs are brought in all the time. Call 427-7503 or visit the shelter at 902 West Pine Street. Dogs may be viewed at shelton.petfinder.com. The hours are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shelter is closed Saturday and Sunday. Current listings: Labrador retriever mix, male, three years old. Shepherd mix, male, three years old. Pit bull mix, female, two years old Kitten Rescue Re and La are young adult siblings needing a for- ever home to share together. Their own- er sadly had to give these loving girls up due to medical situ- ation. They need to find a special fam- ily that will share love, and affection that these loving la- dies deserve. Re and La will bring years of enjoyment, companionship, kit- ty play and happy meows to the right home. For infor- mation on Re and La, or other available indoor only kitties call 584-0594 or leave a message at 426-2455. Adopt-A-Pet Dog of the Week Berry is a two year-old very friendly and would make a great addition to any fam- ily. He loves going for car rides, having his belly rubbed and going for walks. He enjoys the company of children as well as other dogs. If you would like to meet Berry please visit our website adopta- pet-wa.org or call 432-3091. lab/cattle dog mix. He is Buy I at Regular Get 2nd at 1/2 (2nd basket at equal or lesser value) 613 N. 3rd St. • Elma • 360-482- T (Just a block & a half from Les Schwab) The Mason Area Fair is shops will be held from 6 to 8 a pot full of edible herbs, tor is Jeanne Rehwaldt. scheduled be held July 29, p.m. on June 16 at Memorial flowers, and vegetables - Cost is $10 for each bird- 30 and 31. Have you beenHall, 210 W. Franklin St., bring your own pot, filled house or pot made. This can thinking about entering Shelton. with potting soft mix. Herbs, be a fun family event, bring something in the open class Make A Birdhouse - you flowers, and vegetables will the kids and get ready for departments? Superinten-will build a birdhouse and be provided at the workshop the Mason Area Fair. dents from some of the open then take it home and deco- along with instructions on Pre-registration is re- class departments are sched- rate it for entry into the fair how to plant and care for quired. Call Mason County uling workshops for you to in open class crafts. All sup- your "pottable edible" which WSU Extension 427-9670 make something that can plies are provided. Instruc- can then be entered into the Ext. 680 to register. Pay- then be entered into the fair tor is Nancy Dillon. Agriculture Department and ment will be accepted at the in July. The first two work- "Pottable Edibles" - Plant compete for a prize. Instruc- door. League wins stat ason unty The League of Women Voters Ma- cess; 2) Record meetings attended by viewed county officials; and requested son County (LWVMC) was awarded two or more Commissioners; 3) Hold budget and management-related dec- the statewide Citizen Award by the the first budget workshops in October uments through the public disclosure League of Women Voters of Washing- as allowed by state law, to allow par- process. ton at its annual convention on May ticipation by citizens and to make the The final report was published in 21. budget process transparent and un- April. Documents and PowerPoint The Citizen Award is given for re- derstandable to the public, slides are available on the LWVMC connecting citizens with government. The budget study addressed the website: lwvmasoncounty.org. Bud- The award was given in recognition questions: Where does the money get information will be updated annu- of the recently completed two-year come from to run the county? How is ally to keep citizens informed of the study of the county's budget process, it spent? What is the process for mak- budget process. The LWVMC Budget Study recom- ing budget decisions? What opportu- LWVMC will hold its annual busi- mended changes to the budget pro- nities do citizens have for input into hess meeting and picnic at 11:30 a.m. cess that were adopted by the Board the budget process? To answer these on June 21, at Harmony Hill. State of County Commissioners: 1) Use the questions, the study group analyzed Representatives Kathy Haigh and single set of budget documents pro- budget documents; attended weekly Fred Finn and Senator Tim Sheldon duced by the Auditor, and maintain briefings and meetings of the Board of have been invited to attend and pro- an audit trail of changes to ensure the County Commissioners, departmentvide an update on the recent legisla- integrity and transparency of the pro- heads and elected officials; inter- tive session. g, this boating season A_Pcer a long cool spring, "If mechanical problems occur boaters are starting to head back out on Washington's far from shore, they can put a rivers, lakes and marine ...... waters for another season. Now is the time for boaters to consider what they can do to stay safe and protect our waters. The Washington Depart- ment of Ecology (Ecology) receives about 3,800 spill re- ports a year. Many oil spills occur at marinas and from recreational boats. Even small spills matter. A single quart of motor oil can po- tentially contaminate up to 100,000 gallons of water. From September 2010 bo in jeopardy of sinking - ...... threatening lives and potentially contaminating our waters." ground. Safely recycle or dis- pose of used oil and filters, batteries, unused paint, sol- vents, antifreeze and other chemicals at the county haz- ardous waste collection site. Put a clean absorbent pad in the bilge-pump area. Do not pump contaminated bilge water overboard. Use approved shore-side facili- spills at ports and marinas ronmental disaster."" that were too thin to clean Jensen said beaters can up from the water, protect their watercraft and ties. "If mechanical problems the environment by taking Do not discharge treated occur far from shore, they the following precautions: or untreated sewage in the can put a boat in jeopardy of Tune up the boat motor, marina basin. Use shore- sinking - threatening lives check for oil and fuel leaks, side sewage dump stations and potentially contaminat- and fix them before launch- or mobile pumping services Lug our waters," said Ecol- ing the boat. if available. ogy Spills Program Manager Carefully replace the en- Do not overfill or top off Dale Jensen. "We don't want gine's old gear oil and cool- fuel tanks. Allow for fuel through April 2011, Ecology someone's perfect day on the ant, taking care not to spill logged more than 100 small water turning into an envi- any in the water or on the ~.m. .... * : ;~i~,:,)..:~, : ~,i ~:i~~ (360) 426-5585 • www.gillisaut expansion especially in warmer weather. Use oil ab- sorbents or other devices to catch drips. State and federal law re- quires anyone who spills oil, regardless of size, to immedi- ately report it to Ecology at 800-OILS-911 and the U.S. Coast Guard at 800-424- 8802. Acting quickly can help minimize environmen- tal damage caused by oil and chemical products. 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