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CASS MONROE, Shelton Fire Department's newest full- time firefighter, describes the local department with a single word: awesome. Cty hires firefighter By JEFF GREEN Cass Monroe is the latest fire- fighter to be hired by the Shelton Fire Department. He started working with the Shelton department full time in April. Prior to that, he worked as a temporary summer hire with the department in 2005. Monroe, 21, grew up in Montesa- no and graduated from Montesano High School in 2004. He began as a volunteer cadet with Grays Har- bor Fire District 2 at the urging of a couple of his friends, who had earlier joined the department. He went on aid calls until he turned 18, when he was allowed to fight fires. Unlike some firefighters, Mon- roe didn't have a long-term dream of being a firefighter dating back to his childhood. After high school, he said, his mother wanted him to pick a college and he found out he could make a career out of firefighting, so he enrolled in the fire science program at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia and worked at the McLane Fire District just outside Olympia. "IT'S AWESOME here," he said of the Shelton department. He enjoys the diversity of his job, but added he likes fighting fires best of all. "I like to keep busy, basically," he said. "It's always a full day here." He is on a schedule that calls for him to be on duty 24 hours, then off for 48. Now a Shelton-area resident, Monroe said when he's off work he likes to play softball, ski, ride a wakeboard pulled behind a boat, hunt and fish. "He began investigating the career and found he had an affin- ity for it," Shelton Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione said. "He can handle the highs and the lows. He demon- strated a level of maturity beyond his years." -Monroe has a great attitude, Ghiglione said. "He's an EMT (emergency medical technician). He has an associate's degree. He recognized the education neces- sary for the job, then went about achieving the education necessary to compete for the job. I'm proud of him." Monroe is the second firefighter hired this year by the Shelton de- partment. A third is expected to be hired this fall. Photos recall heyday of rayon The Mason County Historical Museum wiU open a new tempo- rary exhibit on Friday, June 22: "A Walk in the Woods: 80 Years of Rayonier." The photographic exhibit pro- vides a glimpse of the people and places of Rayonier, including a selection of the historic H.G. Nel- son photos and an in-depth look at modern-day logging and silvicul- ture as well as water quality, fish and wildlife habitat protection. It has been more than 80 years since Rayonier first operated a pulp mill in Shelton and later a research center to develop rayon from the hemlock tree. While the pulp mill has long since disap- peared and the research center sold, Rayonier continues to be the largest timberland owner on the Olympic Peninsula. The exhibit was put together by current Rayonier employees, Dan Varland, Justin Knobel, Ian Thompson and Michelle Verland- er. The exhibit will also feature a lecture series on the history of logging, growing the next genera- tion of trees and resource man- agement. The exhibit will run through Labor Day. The museum is locat- ed at 427 West Railroad Avenue and open Tuesday through Fri- day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. WE'RE MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY RATE. Finding a great rale on a CI) is nice, })ill if you really wan/ to get the most out ol' your Cl)s you need a plan. 'k , can show you how to buy Cl)s to generate the illCOtllt you want without tying all your money up Ibr years. t 5.20% 1-YEAR APY Call or visit your local financial advisor today. * Annual Percentage Yield (APY), effective ._D/_QB_/_DZ_. Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are federally insured up to $100,000 (principal and interest accrued but not yet paid) per issuing institution. CDs are also federally insured up to $250,000 (principal and interest accrued but not yet paid) in qualified retirement accounts per issuing institution. Subject to availability and price change. CD values may dechne m a rising interest rate environment, and the market value may fluctuate if sold prior to maturity. The amount received from the sale of a CD at current market value may be more than, tess than or equal to the amount initially invested. FDIC insurance does not cover losses in market value in these instances. Early withdrawal may not be permitted. Yields quoted are net of all commissions. You pay no additional commissions, annual fees or periodic charges. The estate feature allows heirs to redeem the CDs upon the death of an owner .at face value plus interest earned, subject to limitations. CDs require the distribution of interest and do not allow interest to compound. CDe offered through Edward Jones are issued by banks and thrifts nationwide. $5,000 minimum investment per issuing institution. All CDs sold by Edward Jones are registered with the Depository Trust Corp. (DTC). Armin Baumgartel Dan Baumgartel Financial Advisors 821 West Railroad Avenue, Suite A, Shelton 426.0982 • 1.800-441-0982 Armla iiaumgartd Dan Baumgartel www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Domestic-violence complaint leads to arrest of Alaska man Bail was set at one million dol- lars for an Alaska man who al- legedly made phone calls to his estranged wife threatening to find her and kill her and then reported- ly came to Mason County and at- tempted to run her vehicle off the road before returning to Kodiak where he was taken into custody. Michael Brian Fewell, 32, of 1227 Purtov Street, was identi- fied on Tuesday in Mason County Superior Court in an investigation of assault in the second degree, felony telephone harassment and stalking. All the potential offens- es are listed as domestic violence against his estranged wife, Cas- sandra Fewell, who was visiting her sister Battina Gorin, an advo- cate at Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Services. Cassandra Fewell said her husband had been physically as- saulting her over the course of their 10-year marriage but he had never been arrested for any of the assaults because she never re- ported them, according to a prob- able-cause statement by Detective Bill Adam of the Mason County Sheriffs Office. SHE TOLD ADAM she left her husband in Kodiak in August 2006 and she and her three children moved in with her sister who lives in the Island Lake area. She said her husband visited them in Janu- ary 2007 and forced her into a car with him, grabbed her by the hair and threatened to kill her, Adam reported. In April 2007 Cassandra Fewell said her husband had threatened to kill himself and she notified law enforcement in Kodiak but learned he had been committed to a hospi- tal in Anchorage. She said he was served with divorce papers while Correction: Jesfield snapped shot of boat fire The photograph of aboat burn- ing on Timberlake published on page one of last week's paper was taken by Wanda Jesfield. Text un- der the photograph should have stated this. he was hospitalized. On May 5 Mr. Fewell reportedly called Ms. Fewell and threatened to come to Washington and kill her before giving her a divorce. On May 8 he allegedly called her again and asked to say good bye to his children "because he had had enough and will end his life," Adam reported. Ms. Fewell obtained a protec- tion order on May 8 which prohib- ited contact in any form with her and the couple's three children. AROUND 11 P.M. May 8, Ms. Fewell said she saw a suspicious vehicle drive by her sister's resi- dence and was afraid it was her husband so she got into her vehicle and drove toward Brockdale Road. She told Adam she saw the vehicle turn around in a neighbor's drive- way and follow her. She said as she drove toward Shelton the vehi- cle came up behind her and turned into her forcing her vehicle off the road and then pulling in front of her to block her in. During the incident, a :3 ington State Patrol trooper ptm and asked what was going 0n" up She said she told the trooper thought her husband was going 3 kill her and that she was sca' She also said she had the protee tion order in her vehicle and it needed to be served on him. Michael Fewell appeared i Rick CordeS, court with attorney was arrested who said his client 14 in Kodiak on the milli0 May dollar bail warrant issued May  ' ,IU. said Fewell waived extraditi0 " He and had just arrived in Ma. County. Fewell is scheduled for arraignment on June 19. I CLASSIFIED FILL THE 15 words for s6.50 Call TheJournal 426-4412_11 Marlene 'laylor, ('LU DO YOU RENT YOUR HO USE ? You might be surprised at how much coverage you can get for a reasonable premiur. Stop in toda for a free quote .3hE O HARTFOIW 104 E. "D" St. #1 Sheiton, WA 98584 360-427-1989 • 360-426-5595 marlene@marleneta ylorinsurance.C°r° I Hearing Screenings For Senior Citizens For the th|s week, June 18th - June 22nd, FREE hearing screenings are being offered by our Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist. Everyone who has trouble hearing is welcome to be checked using the latest electronic equiP" ment to determine if they have correctable hearing loss. It is recommended that anyone with trouble hearing clearly should be checked once per year. Most hearing difficulties gradually worsen over time. An annual check-up will keep track of a progressive loss. No hearing problem should ever be ignored. Appointments are required to ensure you are screened in a timely fashion. We are currently making these special offers, if you or your loved one needs a hearing instrument. FREE VIDEO EAR INSPECTION See for yourself if earwax build-up is causing your hearing loss FREE BATTERIES Buy one package of Avada Hearing Aid Batteries and get the second FREE. Limit 2 packages Expires 6/22/07 SAVE 400/0 Off the retail price of the Vocal Distinct aTE Not valid with any other offers, discounts, coupons, promotions or prior sales, Expires 6/22/07 SAVE $1000 Off Any HearO or Arris PHD Hearing System (2 aids) Not valid with any other o ffers, discounts, coupons, promotions or prior saleS. Expires 6122/07 For An Appointment Call Toll Free 800.313.6706 SHELTON 2020 Olympic Hwy N Monday - Friday Avada Hearing Care Centers www.avada.com Ask about our many FINANCING PLANS, including same-as-cash optionsl W.A,C. Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 14, 2007 CASS MONROE, Shelton Fire Department's newest full- time firefighter, describes the local department with a single word: awesome. Cty hires firefighter By JEFF GREEN Cass Monroe is the latest fire- fighter to be hired by the Shelton Fire Department. He started working with the Shelton department full time in April. Prior to that, he worked as a temporary summer hire with the department in 2005. Monroe, 21, grew up in Montesa- no and graduated from Montesano High School in 2004. He began as a volunteer cadet with Grays Har- bor Fire District 2 at the urging of a couple of his friends, who had earlier joined the department. He went on aid calls until he turned 18, when he was allowed to fight fires. Unlike some firefighters, Mon- roe didn't have a long-term dream of being a firefighter dating back to his childhood. After high school, he said, his mother wanted him to pick a college and he found out he could make a career out of firefighting, so he enrolled in the fire science program at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia and worked at the McLane Fire District just outside Olympia. "IT'S AWESOME here," he said of the Shelton department. He enjoys the diversity of his job, but added he likes fighting fires best of all. "I like to keep busy, basically," he said. "It's always a full day here." He is on a schedule that calls for him to be on duty 24 hours, then off for 48. Now a Shelton-area resident, Monroe said when he's off work he likes to play softball, ski, ride a wakeboard pulled behind a boat, hunt and fish. "He began investigating the career and found he had an affin- ity for it," Shelton Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione said. "He can handle the highs and the lows. He demon- strated a level of maturity beyond his years." -Monroe has a great attitude, Ghiglione said. "He's an EMT (emergency medical technician). He has an associate's degree. He recognized the education neces- sary for the job, then went about achieving the education necessary to compete for the job. I'm proud of him." Monroe is the second firefighter hired this year by the Shelton de- partment. A third is expected to be hired this fall. Photos recall heyday of rayon The Mason County Historical Museum wiU open a new tempo- rary exhibit on Friday, June 22: "A Walk in the Woods: 80 Years of Rayonier." The photographic exhibit pro- vides a glimpse of the people and places of Rayonier, including a selection of the historic H.G. Nel- son photos and an in-depth look at modern-day logging and silvicul- ture as well as water quality, fish and wildlife habitat protection. It has been more than 80 years since Rayonier first operated a pulp mill in Shelton and later a research center to develop rayon from the hemlock tree. While the pulp mill has long since disap- peared and the research center sold, Rayonier continues to be the largest timberland owner on the Olympic Peninsula. The exhibit was put together by current Rayonier employees, Dan Varland, Justin Knobel, Ian Thompson and Michelle Verland- er. The exhibit will also feature a lecture series on the history of logging, growing the next genera- tion of trees and resource man- agement. The exhibit will run through Labor Day. The museum is locat- ed at 427 West Railroad Avenue and open Tuesday through Fri- day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. WE'RE MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY RATE. Finding a great rale on a CI) is nice, })ill if you really wan/ to get the most out ol' your Cl)s you need a plan. 'k , can show you how to buy Cl)s to generate the illCOtllt you want without tying all your money up Ibr years. t 5.20% 1-YEAR APY Call or visit your local financial advisor today. * Annual Percentage Yield (APY), effective ._D/_QB_/_DZ_. Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are federally insured up to $100,000 (principal and interest accrued but not yet paid) per issuing institution. CDs are also federally insured up to $250,000 (principal and interest accrued but not yet paid) in qualified retirement accounts per issuing institution. Subject to availability and price change. CD values may dechne m a rising interest rate environment, and the market value may fluctuate if sold prior to maturity. The amount received from the sale of a CD at current market value may be more than, tess than or equal to the amount initially invested. FDIC insurance does not cover losses in market value in these instances. Early withdrawal may not be permitted. Yields quoted are net of all commissions. You pay no additional commissions, annual fees or periodic charges. The estate feature allows heirs to redeem the CDs upon the death of an owner .at face value plus interest earned, subject to limitations. CDs require the distribution of interest and do not allow interest to compound. CDe offered through Edward Jones are issued by banks and thrifts nationwide. $5,000 minimum investment per issuing institution. All CDs sold by Edward Jones are registered with the Depository Trust Corp. (DTC). Armin Baumgartel Dan Baumgartel Financial Advisors 821 West Railroad Avenue, Suite A, Shelton 426.0982 • 1.800-441-0982 Armla iiaumgartd Dan Baumgartel www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Domestic-violence complaint leads to arrest of Alaska man Bail was set at one million dol- lars for an Alaska man who al- legedly made phone calls to his estranged wife threatening to find her and kill her and then reported- ly came to Mason County and at- tempted to run her vehicle off the road before returning to Kodiak where he was taken into custody. Michael Brian Fewell, 32, of 1227 Purtov Street, was identi- fied on Tuesday in Mason County Superior Court in an investigation of assault in the second degree, felony telephone harassment and stalking. All the potential offens- es are listed as domestic violence against his estranged wife, Cas- sandra Fewell, who was visiting her sister Battina Gorin, an advo- cate at Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Services. Cassandra Fewell said her husband had been physically as- saulting her over the course of their 10-year marriage but he had never been arrested for any of the assaults because she never re- ported them, according to a prob- able-cause statement by Detective Bill Adam of the Mason County Sheriffs Office. SHE TOLD ADAM she left her husband in Kodiak in August 2006 and she and her three children moved in with her sister who lives in the Island Lake area. She said her husband visited them in Janu- ary 2007 and forced her into a car with him, grabbed her by the hair and threatened to kill her, Adam reported. In April 2007 Cassandra Fewell said her husband had threatened to kill himself and she notified law enforcement in Kodiak but learned he had been committed to a hospi- tal in Anchorage. She said he was served with divorce papers while Correction: Jesfield snapped shot of boat fire The photograph of aboat burn- ing on Timberlake published on page one of last week's paper was taken by Wanda Jesfield. Text un- der the photograph should have stated this. he was hospitalized. On May 5 Mr. Fewell reportedly called Ms. Fewell and threatened to come to Washington and kill her before giving her a divorce. On May 8 he allegedly called her again and asked to say good bye to his children "because he had had enough and will end his life," Adam reported. Ms. Fewell obtained a protec- tion order on May 8 which prohib- ited contact in any form with her and the couple's three children. AROUND 11 P.M. May 8, Ms. Fewell said she saw a suspicious vehicle drive by her sister's resi- dence and was afraid it was her husband so she got into her vehicle and drove toward Brockdale Road. She told Adam she saw the vehicle turn around in a neighbor's drive- way and follow her. She said as she drove toward Shelton the vehi- cle came up behind her and turned into her forcing her vehicle off the road and then pulling in front of her to block her in. During the incident, a :3 ington State Patrol trooper ptm and asked what was going 0n" up She said she told the trooper thought her husband was going 3 kill her and that she was sca' She also said she had the protee tion order in her vehicle and it needed to be served on him. Michael Fewell appeared i Rick CordeS, court with attorney was arrested who said his client 14 in Kodiak on the milli0 May dollar bail warrant issued May  ' ,IU. said Fewell waived extraditi0 " He and had just arrived in Ma. County. Fewell is scheduled for arraignment on June 19. I CLASSIFIED FILL THE 15 words for s6.50 Call TheJournal 426-4412_11 Marlene 'laylor, ('LU DO YOU RENT YOUR HO USE ? You might be surprised at how much coverage you can get for a reasonable premiur. Stop in toda for a free quote .3hE O HARTFOIW 104 E. "D" St. #1 Sheiton, WA 98584 360-427-1989 • 360-426-5595 marlene@marleneta ylorinsurance.C°r° I Hearing Screenings For Senior Citizens For the th|s week, June 18th - June 22nd, FREE hearing screenings are being offered by our Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist. Everyone who has trouble hearing is welcome to be checked using the latest electronic equiP" ment to determine if they have correctable hearing loss. It is recommended that anyone with trouble hearing clearly should be checked once per year. Most hearing difficulties gradually worsen over time. An annual check-up will keep track of a progressive loss. No hearing problem should ever be ignored. Appointments are required to ensure you are screened in a timely fashion. We are currently making these special offers, if you or your loved one needs a hearing instrument. FREE VIDEO EAR INSPECTION See for yourself if earwax build-up is causing your hearing loss FREE BATTERIES Buy one package of Avada Hearing Aid Batteries and get the second FREE. Limit 2 packages Expires 6/22/07 SAVE 400/0 Off the retail price of the Vocal Distinct aTE Not valid with any other offers, discounts, coupons, promotions or prior sales, Expires 6/22/07 SAVE $1000 Off Any HearO or Arris PHD Hearing System (2 aids) Not valid with any other o ffers, discounts, coupons, promotions or prior saleS. Expires 6122/07 For An Appointment Call Toll Free 800.313.6706 SHELTON 2020 Olympic Hwy N Monday - Friday Avada Hearing Care Centers www.avada.com Ask about our many FINANCING PLANS, including same-as-cash optionsl W.A,C. Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 14, 2007