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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 IIIIIIIIUlIIIIIIIIIlUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlU o I!1!11!1!1!111!1!!1!1!111 Ii r m 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 IIIIIIIIUlIIIIIIIIIlUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlU o I!1!11!1!1!111!1!!1!1!111 Ii r m