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Space campers return with rockets Stevens, on left, and Anna Mack to Shelton in May from the S Camp and Rocket Center in During their one-week stay the camp, the pair of CHOICE Alter- School students climbed a rock wall, went through leadership training, met lots of other students and generally had a great time. They also built rock- ets from kits and plan to shoot them off during a school barbecue coming up soon. .nter will lead foothills tour Mason County Historical at the Skokom- Grange Hall at 1 p.m. June 17, for a return to the foothills of the Olympic with guide Len Hunt- who is retired from the .Forest Service, will present Outline at the grange hall of will be seen along the way. is a collector of historic tools and will display some of them as well. On the agenda will be a visit to the former Camp Govey, which the Simpson Timber Company closed in 1985 after 30 years of opera- tion. It was named for Arthur B. Govey, who rose from skid-greas- er to financial vice president in a 50-year career with Simpson. The group will also drive to the Steel Bridge, which crosses the Skokom- ish River Gorge. At 420 feet high, this is a popular tourist attrac- tion. Originally a railroad span, it is now concrete-decked and sided for vehicle travel. A visit to the U.S. Forest Service's Brown Creek Campground is also planned, and those who attend will see other sights along the way. Interested persons should meet at the grange hall to receive direc- (Please turn to page 18.) Experts putting the spotlight on bacteria in bay Two authorities on water quality are the fatured speak- ers at a seminar on Oakland Bay to be held this evening in Grand Ballroom C at the Little Creek Casino Resort, 91 West State Route 108. John Konovsky of the Squax- in Island Tribe will talk about tracking sources of bacteria, and Dr. Scott Meschke of the University of Washington will give a presentation on "A Micro- biological Toolbox." Meschke's lecture will provide informa- tion on the application of envi- ronmental microbiology to the management of shellfish-grow- ing areas. The program will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. Admission is free, but ad- vance registration is required. In action taken on May 15, the Mason County Commis- sion established boundaries of the new Oakland Bay Shellfish Protection District. Its goal is to reopen commercial shellfish beds in Oakland Bay through a significant reduction of fecal colifi)rm pollution. ACTION BY the commis- sioners followed discussions of a comprehensive strategy for restoring water quality in Oakland Bay that builds on the work being done by the Squaxin Tribe, Mason Conservation Dis- trict, various state agencies and county departments, the Mason County Cooperative Extension of Washington State University and Sea Grant of the UW. The Washington State De- partment of Health downgrad- ed a shellfish-growing area of Oakland Bay in August of last year, changing its status from "conditionally approved" to "prohibited." A preliminary or- der was made due to high fecal coliform bacterial levels in ma- rine water samples, and a final order was issued on November 15. As part of its mandate to pro- tect public health, the Depart- ment of Health monitors shell- fish beds to determine if there are pollution impacts to the shellfish area. State officials use guidelines of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program for classifying and monitoring commercial shellfish growing areas. The strategy for Oakland Bay considers several potential sources of fecal contamination, including agriculture, on-site septic systems, stormwater dis- charges and wildlife. THE OAKLAND Bay Clo- sure Response Committee made recommendations to the commissioners. The county already designated clean wa- ter protection districts in the Lower Hood Canal, Annas Bay and Totten-Little Skookum wa- tersheds. Besides surveys done in Oakland Bay, officials have done work in North Bay and Case Inlet as well as the waters off Lilliwaup. Persons planning to attend tonight's program are asked to say so in advance by calling Teri King at 432-3054. Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 Space campers return with rockets Stevens, on left, and Anna Mack to Shelton in May from the S Camp and Rocket Center in During their one-week stay the camp, the pair of CHOICE Alter- School students climbed a rock wall, went through leadership training, met lots of other students and generally had a great time. They also built rock- ets from kits and plan to shoot them off during a school barbecue coming up soon. .nter will lead foothills tour Mason County Historical at the Skokom- Grange Hall at 1 p.m. June 17, for a return to the foothills of the Olympic with guide Len Hunt- who is retired from the .Forest Service, will present Outline at the grange hall of will be seen along the way. is a collector of historic tools and will display some of them as well. On the agenda will be a visit to the former Camp Govey, which the Simpson Timber Company closed in 1985 after 30 years of opera- tion. It was named for Arthur B. Govey, who rose from skid-greas- er to financial vice president in a 50-year career with Simpson. The group will also drive to the Steel Bridge, which crosses the Skokom- ish River Gorge. At 420 feet high, this is a popular tourist attrac- tion. Originally a railroad span, it is now concrete-decked and sided for vehicle travel. A visit to the U.S. Forest Service's Brown Creek Campground is also planned, and those who attend will see other sights along the way. Interested persons should meet at the grange hall to receive direc- (Please turn to page 18.) Experts putting the spotlight on bacteria in bay Two authorities on water quality are the fatured speak- ers at a seminar on Oakland Bay to be held this evening in Grand Ballroom C at the Little Creek Casino Resort, 91 West State Route 108. John Konovsky of the Squax- in Island Tribe will talk about tracking sources of bacteria, and Dr. Scott Meschke of the University of Washington will give a presentation on "A Micro- biological Toolbox." Meschke's lecture will provide informa- tion on the application of envi- ronmental microbiology to the management of shellfish-grow- ing areas. The program will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 14. Admission is free, but ad- vance registration is required. In action taken on May 15, the Mason County Commis- sion established boundaries of the new Oakland Bay Shellfish Protection District. Its goal is to reopen commercial shellfish beds in Oakland Bay through a significant reduction of fecal colifi)rm pollution. ACTION BY the commis- sioners followed discussions of a comprehensive strategy for restoring water quality in Oakland Bay that builds on the work being done by the Squaxin Tribe, Mason Conservation Dis- trict, various state agencies and county departments, the Mason County Cooperative Extension of Washington State University and Sea Grant of the UW. The Washington State De- partment of Health downgrad- ed a shellfish-growing area of Oakland Bay in August of last year, changing its status from "conditionally approved" to "prohibited." A preliminary or- der was made due to high fecal coliform bacterial levels in ma- rine water samples, and a final order was issued on November 15. As part of its mandate to pro- tect public health, the Depart- ment of Health monitors shell- fish beds to determine if there are pollution impacts to the shellfish area. State officials use guidelines of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program for classifying and monitoring commercial shellfish growing areas. The strategy for Oakland Bay considers several potential sources of fecal contamination, including agriculture, on-site septic systems, stormwater dis- charges and wildlife. THE OAKLAND Bay Clo- sure Response Committee made recommendations to the commissioners. The county already designated clean wa- ter protection districts in the Lower Hood Canal, Annas Bay and Totten-Little Skookum wa- tersheds. Besides surveys done in Oakland Bay, officials have done work in North Bay and Case Inlet as well as the waters off Lilliwaup. Persons planning to attend tonight's program are asked to say so in advance by calling Teri King at 432-3054. Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13