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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