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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.
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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.
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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.
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Appointments are required to ensure you are screened in a timely fashion.
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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
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Call
TheJournal
426-4412_11
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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°
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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
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400/0
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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,
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promotions or prior saleS.
Expires 6122/07
For An Appointment
Call Toll Free
800.313.6706
SHELTON
2020 Olympic Hwy N
Monday - Friday
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Hearing Care Centers
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Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, June 14, 2007