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HELTON" JOURNAL
ON COUNTY
: Thursday, June 14, 2007
121st Year m Number 24 5 Sections -- 48 Pages Published in Shelton, Washington
75 cents
}[D SKYGAZING FERVOR over the commensurate ar-
Val of paragliders, scores of locals await the start of
elton's Relay for Life at the high school. Despite some
, the event was another cancer-fighting success.
{elay F()r Life has
00123,000 already
Wind and rain notwithstand-
g, last weekend's seventh an-
Shelton Relay For Life was
lclaimed a success.
"We did okay; we did great,"
d Relay spokeswoman Vickie
llzales. Inclement weather on
tttUrday cut the event short, but
ly about an hour, she added.
The weather Friday night was
Jautiful and more than 200 can-
survivors appeared, Gonzales
d. The emotionally moving lu-
aria ceremony from 10 to 11
p.m. in the darkened Highclimber
Stadium went off without a hitch.
So far, the event has raised
$123,000 - and there will be more
money coming in from outstand-
ing pledges and additional fund-
raisers by Relay teams.
"WE'RE VERY, very, very
pleased. The community is very
supportive," Gonzales said. "It's
always a positive response."
There were 50 teams at this
year's Relay and 200 to 300 peo-
(Please turn to page 8.)
00ity-tribe pact lets
ltlllty plan progress
)'JEFF GREEN gional plan move forward with
i I tailing it a "golden opportu-
," Dennis McDonald, manag-
0f the Shelton Area Regional
r and Sewer Plan, Monday
Sented an intergovernmental
reement to Shelton city com-
ioners that involves the city
quaxin Island Tribe.
i: e agreement will let the re-
providing water to the Washing-
ton Corrections Center and the
Port of Shelton's Johns Prairie
Industrial Park. In exchange, the
tribe will withdraw its objection
to the plan, which allows the city
to qualify for federal funds for the
plan.
(Please turn to page 9.)
All-American thrill
(elton's Nick Owens, now of the Unlversity
of
North
olina, celebrates his runner-up performance in the
tAA Division I hammer-throw finals Friday in Sacra-
eto. For the details, see page 21.
II
Drawings illustrate
fairgrounds options
By SEAN HANLON
A goat person, a gardener, a
historian and a couple of Skoo-
kum guys were among the people
who took a sneak peek Tuesday
at proposed designs of new fair-
grounds at a new location off
Dayton-Airport Road.
Helix Design Group showed
two design schemes for the pro-
posed new gathering space to a
group of two dozen people assem-
bled in Memorial Hall. Plans for
a mud bog, an amphitheater, a
new museum and places for dogs,
swine, herd animals and pocket
pets revolve around a horse arena
that could seat as many as 5,000
folks.
The lease with the Port of Shel-
ton for the current site of the fair-
grounds expires in 2013, and with
port officials wanting to dedicate
the land to aviation and industry,
Mason County has engineered a
land swap with Manke Lumber
Company that has put the county
in possession of acreage on the
northwest corner of highways 101
and 102 earmarked for the fair-
grounds and a new county shop.
The current site is on 62 acres
and the new site is on 43, accord-
ing to Mike Rutter of the county.
Lee Pardini, an architect from
Tacoma in partnership with He-
lix, displayed two proposed de-
signs of the new fairgrounds and
compared the covered space pro-
posed to that of the existing facil-
MUSEUM &
- EXHIBITS
ONE OF TWO SCHEMES for the new fairgrounds features,
among other things, a rodeo arena, a new museum at top
right and an amphitheater at bottom right.
ity. "Some of the buildings may be
too big and some of the buildings
may be too small but, in general,
it's a lot bigger," he said. "Molley
will be a constraint."
BOTH LAYOUTS make a
wide promenade the backbone of
(Please turn to page 8.)
Part of t 1 Mason removed
from counl¥ hospital district
By REBECCA WELLS
The northern end of Mason
County will officially secede and
form its own public hospital dis-
trict.
After close to a dozen people
spoke in favor of the proposal, the
Mason County Commission voted
unanimously to authorize with-
drawing territory following the
Tahuya, Dewatto and all six Bel-
fair precinct lines to form Mason
County Public Hospital District 2.
Based on feedback they have
received, hospital commissioners
agree that a countywide election
on this redistricting issue would
pass but cause a further split by
adding pressure to old north/south
county issues and end up being a
needless expense. They felt that
the citizens shouldn't be asked to
pay for an election when the issue
could be resolved by passing reso-
lutions.
Commissioners of Mason Coun-
ty Public Hospital District 1 voted
for this resolution on May 22 be-
fore bringing it before the county
board. "I believe it's a very historic
vote for Mason County," remarked
Lynda Ring-Erickson, a county
commissioner. "Mason County is
changing very fast and we're try-
ing to keep up with that change."
A FEW PEOPLE expressed
doubts about the move, asking the
board to wait a little longer before
making a decision. Among these
concerned individuals were Shir-
ley Willeiksen and April Cassell of
Grapeview.
Willeiksen believed the with-
drawal is in the best interest of
those on the north end, but those
in the south might not yet real-
ize the potential implications.
"I would say it's something that
maybe needs to be looked at lon-
ger," she said.
Cassell questioned the logic be-
hind the boundary lines, wonder-
ing how they would affect people
in her neighborhood who live
closer to Belfair than to Shelton
but are not included in the nw
district. She also wondered if
people in similar outlying areas of
(Please turn to page 7.)
City, port, school board
contests develop in filing
The one-week filing period for
candidates ended on Friday with a
few surprises.
There will be two races on the
August 21 primary election ballot.
Shelton Mayor John Tarrant faces
challenges from Gary Cronce and
Jack Miles, while Hood Canal
School Board member Sheryl
Kroneman is opposed by Marlyn
"Kit" Brooks and Deborah S.
Petersen.
There will be at least ofle change
on the Hood Canal board, as
incumbent Victoria Pavel did not
file for reelection. Tom G. Strong,
a member of the Skokomish Tribal
Council, filed for Pavel's position.
Another incumbent Hood Canal
board member, Sara Endicott, will
face opponent Bob Sund in the
November 6 general election.
A pair of incumbents in two
other local school districts drew
opponents for the general election.
Shelton School Board member Sue
McCausland will be challenged
by Steve De Miero in November,
while Southside School Board
member Don Robbins will face
Nicole Cougher.
(Please turn to page 7.)
Teens held aider, home
burglarized., sold
By MARY DUNCAN
Two Shelton teenagers who al-
legedly stole a gas mask, air rifle,
movies and other items from a
residence appeared on Monday,
June 11, in Mason County Supe-
rior Court.
Roland Kenneth Douglas, 19,
of 1215 Thomas Avenue, and Fred
Robert Matson, 18, of 536 East
Walnut Street, were identified
in an investigation of residential
burglary and trafficking in stolen
property.
Douglas and Matson were ar-
rested June 8 by Officer Brian
Dehning of the Shelton Police De-
partment who said he was inves-
tigating a residential burglary at
1518 Van Buren Avenue. A person
identified in court documents by
the initials "E.M." said two lime-
green travel bags, a gas mask and
two air rifles, one with a scope,
were taken and that Douglas and
Matson were possible suspects.
Dehning indicated that while
he was taking the statement a
(Please turn to page 8.)
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On the inside
Classifieds ........................... 35
Community Calendar ....... 15
Crossword ........................... 39
Entertainment, Dining ..... 34
Health Journal ................. 18
Journal of Record ............. 28
Obituaries ........................ 9-11
Opinions, Letters ................. 4
Sports ................................... 21
Tides ..................................... 19
Weather ................................ 30
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HELTON" JOURNAL
ON COUNTY
: Thursday, June 14, 2007
121st Year m Number 24 5 Sections -- 48 Pages Published in Shelton, Washington
75 cents
}[D SKYGAZING FERVOR over the commensurate ar-
Val of paragliders, scores of locals await the start of
elton's Relay for Life at the high school. Despite some
, the event was another cancer-fighting success.
{elay F()r Life has
00123,000 already
Wind and rain notwithstand-
g, last weekend's seventh an-
Shelton Relay For Life was
lclaimed a success.
"We did okay; we did great,"
d Relay spokeswoman Vickie
llzales. Inclement weather on
tttUrday cut the event short, but
ly about an hour, she added.
The weather Friday night was
Jautiful and more than 200 can-
survivors appeared, Gonzales
d. The emotionally moving lu-
aria ceremony from 10 to 11
p.m. in the darkened Highclimber
Stadium went off without a hitch.
So far, the event has raised
$123,000 - and there will be more
money coming in from outstand-
ing pledges and additional fund-
raisers by Relay teams.
"WE'RE VERY, very, very
pleased. The community is very
supportive," Gonzales said. "It's
always a positive response."
There were 50 teams at this
year's Relay and 200 to 300 peo-
(Please turn to page 8.)
00ity-tribe pact lets
ltlllty plan progress
)'JEFF GREEN gional plan move forward with
i I tailing it a "golden opportu-
," Dennis McDonald, manag-
0f the Shelton Area Regional
r and Sewer Plan, Monday
Sented an intergovernmental
reement to Shelton city com-
ioners that involves the city
quaxin Island Tribe.
i: e agreement will let the re-
providing water to the Washing-
ton Corrections Center and the
Port of Shelton's Johns Prairie
Industrial Park. In exchange, the
tribe will withdraw its objection
to the plan, which allows the city
to qualify for federal funds for the
plan.
(Please turn to page 9.)
All-American thrill
(elton's Nick Owens, now of the Unlversity
of
North
olina, celebrates his runner-up performance in the
tAA Division I hammer-throw finals Friday in Sacra-
eto. For the details, see page 21.
II
Drawings illustrate
fairgrounds options
By SEAN HANLON
A goat person, a gardener, a
historian and a couple of Skoo-
kum guys were among the people
who took a sneak peek Tuesday
at proposed designs of new fair-
grounds at a new location off
Dayton-Airport Road.
Helix Design Group showed
two design schemes for the pro-
posed new gathering space to a
group of two dozen people assem-
bled in Memorial Hall. Plans for
a mud bog, an amphitheater, a
new museum and places for dogs,
swine, herd animals and pocket
pets revolve around a horse arena
that could seat as many as 5,000
folks.
The lease with the Port of Shel-
ton for the current site of the fair-
grounds expires in 2013, and with
port officials wanting to dedicate
the land to aviation and industry,
Mason County has engineered a
land swap with Manke Lumber
Company that has put the county
in possession of acreage on the
northwest corner of highways 101
and 102 earmarked for the fair-
grounds and a new county shop.
The current site is on 62 acres
and the new site is on 43, accord-
ing to Mike Rutter of the county.
Lee Pardini, an architect from
Tacoma in partnership with He-
lix, displayed two proposed de-
signs of the new fairgrounds and
compared the covered space pro-
posed to that of the existing facil-
MUSEUM &
- EXHIBITS
ONE OF TWO SCHEMES for the new fairgrounds features,
among other things, a rodeo arena, a new museum at top
right and an amphitheater at bottom right.
ity. "Some of the buildings may be
too big and some of the buildings
may be too small but, in general,
it's a lot bigger," he said. "Molley
will be a constraint."
BOTH LAYOUTS make a
wide promenade the backbone of
(Please turn to page 8.)
Part of t 1 Mason removed
from counl¥ hospital district
By REBECCA WELLS
The northern end of Mason
County will officially secede and
form its own public hospital dis-
trict.
After close to a dozen people
spoke in favor of the proposal, the
Mason County Commission voted
unanimously to authorize with-
drawing territory following the
Tahuya, Dewatto and all six Bel-
fair precinct lines to form Mason
County Public Hospital District 2.
Based on feedback they have
received, hospital commissioners
agree that a countywide election
on this redistricting issue would
pass but cause a further split by
adding pressure to old north/south
county issues and end up being a
needless expense. They felt that
the citizens shouldn't be asked to
pay for an election when the issue
could be resolved by passing reso-
lutions.
Commissioners of Mason Coun-
ty Public Hospital District 1 voted
for this resolution on May 22 be-
fore bringing it before the county
board. "I believe it's a very historic
vote for Mason County," remarked
Lynda Ring-Erickson, a county
commissioner. "Mason County is
changing very fast and we're try-
ing to keep up with that change."
A FEW PEOPLE expressed
doubts about the move, asking the
board to wait a little longer before
making a decision. Among these
concerned individuals were Shir-
ley Willeiksen and April Cassell of
Grapeview.
Willeiksen believed the with-
drawal is in the best interest of
those on the north end, but those
in the south might not yet real-
ize the potential implications.
"I would say it's something that
maybe needs to be looked at lon-
ger," she said.
Cassell questioned the logic be-
hind the boundary lines, wonder-
ing how they would affect people
in her neighborhood who live
closer to Belfair than to Shelton
but are not included in the nw
district. She also wondered if
people in similar outlying areas of
(Please turn to page 7.)
City, port, school board
contests develop in filing
The one-week filing period for
candidates ended on Friday with a
few surprises.
There will be two races on the
August 21 primary election ballot.
Shelton Mayor John Tarrant faces
challenges from Gary Cronce and
Jack Miles, while Hood Canal
School Board member Sheryl
Kroneman is opposed by Marlyn
"Kit" Brooks and Deborah S.
Petersen.
There will be at least ofle change
on the Hood Canal board, as
incumbent Victoria Pavel did not
file for reelection. Tom G. Strong,
a member of the Skokomish Tribal
Council, filed for Pavel's position.
Another incumbent Hood Canal
board member, Sara Endicott, will
face opponent Bob Sund in the
November 6 general election.
A pair of incumbents in two
other local school districts drew
opponents for the general election.
Shelton School Board member Sue
McCausland will be challenged
by Steve De Miero in November,
while Southside School Board
member Don Robbins will face
Nicole Cougher.
(Please turn to page 7.)
Teens held aider, home
burglarized., sold
By MARY DUNCAN
Two Shelton teenagers who al-
legedly stole a gas mask, air rifle,
movies and other items from a
residence appeared on Monday,
June 11, in Mason County Supe-
rior Court.
Roland Kenneth Douglas, 19,
of 1215 Thomas Avenue, and Fred
Robert Matson, 18, of 536 East
Walnut Street, were identified
in an investigation of residential
burglary and trafficking in stolen
property.
Douglas and Matson were ar-
rested June 8 by Officer Brian
Dehning of the Shelton Police De-
partment who said he was inves-
tigating a residential burglary at
1518 Van Buren Avenue. A person
identified in court documents by
the initials "E.M." said two lime-
green travel bags, a gas mask and
two air rifles, one with a scope,
were taken and that Douglas and
Matson were possible suspects.
Dehning indicated that while
he was taking the statement a
(Please turn to page 8.)
IlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIlU
On the inside
Classifieds ........................... 35
Community Calendar ....... 15
Crossword ........................... 39
Entertainment, Dining ..... 34
Health Journal ................. 18
Journal of Record ............. 28
Obituaries ........................ 9-11
Opinions, Letters ................. 4
Sports ................................... 21
Tides ..................................... 19
Weather ................................ 30
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