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By KEVIN SPRADLIN
kevin@masoncounty.com
A moment of apprecia-
tion and gratitude.
That's what John Tar-
rant and fellow Shelton
Kiwanis Club members in-
. tended .....
For more than 20 years,
the Shelton Kiwanis Club
has met annually to rec-
ognize professionals from
eight area law enforce-
ment agencies.
The hour-long program
on Tuesday at Xinh's
Clam and Oyster House
in Shelton awarded
plaques to eight individu-
als who exceeded expec-
tations in their chosen
profession.
Each of eight area
agencies selected their
own officer of the year.
Kiwanis recognized each
Courtesy photo
Back row are Mason County Sheriff's Deputy
James Ward, left, Shelton Police Department
Officer Virgil Pentz, Washington State Patrol
Trooper Josh Merritt and U.S. Department
of Fish and Wildlife Service Officer Chris
Zuchlewski. Front row are Mason County Jail
Correctional Officer Dina Guay and Skokom-
ish Tribal Police Officer Julia Smetzler. Not
pictured are Squaxin Tribal Police Detective
Tracey Bogart and Washington Correctional
Center Officer Christina Cloud.
one with a sincere "thank "A 10t of the time, I re-
you." ally don't think people un-
derstand the importanceretirement. Others, like
of what you do," Kiwanis Zuchlewiski, were in the
member John Tarrant early stages of their ca-
said, reers.
The officers recog- Skokomish Tribal Po-
nized on Tuesday in- lice Chief Joe Vukich said
cluded: Mason County pretty much every police
SherifFs Deputy James agency has tightened its
Ward; Shelton Police De- proverbial belt during the
partment Officer Virgil current economic down-
Pentz; Washington State turn.
Patrol Trooper Josh Mer- Officers like Smetzler,
ritt; Mason County Jail Vukich said, help make
Correctional Officer Dina such adjustments much
Guay; Skokomish Trib- easier to tolerate.
al Police Officer Julia "The few do a lot for the
Smetzler; Squaxin Tribal many with very little," Vu-
Police Detective Tracey kich said in terms of pro-
Bogart; Washington Cor- fessional obligations to
rectional Center Officer residents and ever fewer
Christina Cloud; and resources.
U.S. Department of Fish Kiwanis member Dawn
and Wildlife Service Offi- Pannell helped coordinate
cer Chris Zuchlewski. the event.
Some, like Pentz, had She said the annual
more than three decades recognition lunch is "one
of law enforcement ser- of our best programs that
vice and were close to we have."
Some spilled whiskey
By NATALIE JOHNSON
natalie@masoncounly,co~n
A driver mistook the Kamilche
Trading Post for a drive-through Fri-
day just before noon, causing damage•
to the building and shattering dozens
of bottles of alcohol.
"Somebody hit the wrong pedal,"
said Mike Foster, corporate security
chief of Island Enterprises Inc. Secu-
rity,
According to trading post staff mem-
bers, an elderly man hit the gas pedal
instead of the brake pedal as he tried to
park at the mini-mart, driving straight
into the shop's wall.
The accident caused some struc-
tural damage to the building but it re-
mained open as employees worked to
clean up a spill of dozens of bottles of
liquor.
• Store manager Isaiah Coley said he
had no idea how much it would cost to
repair the damage to the building and
replace the inventory.
"I ' '
....... t:s :qmte a bit of damage," he
said, "I couldn't even begin to specu-
late,,' ..... :
:,¢: ......
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Kamilche Trading Post employee John Rhoades helps clean up after a car crashed
into the building's wall Friday, causing structural damage and spilling much 0f ......
store's inventory of liquor.,
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
TO0 LATE TO CLASSIFY
See our special Graduation section in today's Journal!
MULTI-FAMILY garage sale.
Saturday, 9am-3pm, S.E. 91
TJ Lane, off Arcadia. Bayliner
boat, baby items, antique table,
lots of great stuff. M6/14
Shelton
man
injured
Tuesday
in wreck
Driver still
sought by
police
STAFF REPORT
D.~,@~a(~,$og~.co~t~l;y.corrt,
A collision early
Tuesday morning left a
21-year-old Shelton man
seriously injured and has
area law enforcement on
.the lookout for the driver
of a white 2000 Chevro-
let pickup truck who fled
the scene of the accident.
Mason County sher-
iffs deputies said in a
news release the truck
was traveling northwest
on Bloomfield Road when
it left the roadway and
struck an embankment,
rolling and then striking
a large rock, coming to
rest on its roof.
Deputies said the pas-
senger of the vehicle was
ejected and the driver
fled the scene.
The passenger was
airlifted to Harbor View
Medical Center in Seat-
tle and is in critical con-
dition.
Investigators said
speed and alcohol were
factors causing the colli-
sion.
Deputies have identi-
fied a person of interest
as the driver, but request
anyone having informa-
tion about the collision
call the sheriff's office at
427-9670 ext. 313,
to 40hp. Props, cheap. Down- urday 9am-4pm, 1810 Laurel
riggers, trolling gear and gen- Street. H6/14
erators. 2 boat trailers, 3 small GARAGE/BAKE SALE ben-
boats. 12ft. Highlaker and trailer, efit for Relay for Life. Multi-fam-
Must see - 24ft. SeaRay and ily. Lots of treasures. Saturday,
1 -BEDROOM LOFT apartment. 22ft. Bayliner. June 21, 22 & 23, 8am-3pm, 402 E. Hiawatha Blvd.
All utilities, $550 monthly. 261 E 9am-3:30pm, 2300 Brockdale C6/14
Capital Prairie Road, Shelton. Rd., Shelton. Mc6/14-21
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 9am-
360-426-3192, leave message; BIG GARAGE SALE. Clothes 5pro. Man stuff, tools, building/
or 360-490-8076. L6/14 (children's, adults') miscella- maintenance parts, and miscel-
EX MARINA garage sale. Lots neous, prom dress, W-price laneous. 926 Grant, Shelton.
of boat parts. Outboards, 2hp Mary Kay products. Friday, Sat- T6/14
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Oh . ss than.a essageI.
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227 West Cota
Open 8am-5pm Monday-Friday
www.masoncounty.com
Sheriff - Casey Salisbury
SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION BULLETIN - WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
LEVEL 3 NOTIFICATION OF ABSCONDED SEX OFFENDER
Date: Julle 13, 2012 Prepared by:
Detective William
Adam
Bulletin#: 12-18
The Mason Coumy SherifFs ()l~]ce is releashlg the [ )tl )wing in[brmation pursumat to RCW 4,24.550 and tile Washington Stale Supreme ('ouu decision in
~. which authorizes law enforcement agenc, ies to inform the public of a sex offenders release where; in the discretion of lhe agency, the i'elease
of inJbrmation ~ill enhance public saint2* and protection. The individual who appears on Ibis notification bas been convicted of a sex oftbnse lhat l,equlres
registration with the Sheril~s Office in the couiIty of their residerlce. Further, ttleir previous criminal histor~ places them hi a classil]calion level which
reflects tile polent kd to re.offend. This sex ofibnder h~ls served the sentence imposed o[I him by tile courts aBd [l~ls advised Ihe Mason Collnty SherifCs
Office that be will be living in the location below. GARY BROWN IS WANTED BY THE POLICE AT I'IrlS rIME. rills NOTIFICATION IS NOT
INTENDED TO INCREASE FEAR, RATHER, IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS A SAI~R PUBIJC. The Mason County
Sheriff's Ot'fice has no legal authorily to direct wbere a sex offender may or may Ilot live. Unless court ordered restrictions exist• tbis offender is
constitutionally flee to live wherever he chooses. Sex offenders have always lived in our communities, but it wasn't undl passage of the Communib,
ProtecfionAc~ol•1990(whichmandate~scx(~/bnderragL~'tratidn tbatlawertlbrcelnentevellknewwberet eywe'e vi g• Jtl many cases, lmv
ellibrceinent is now able to share that inlbrmation whh you. Citizen abuse of Ibis information to t hreatei~, intimidate ol harass registered sex offenders will
not be tolcrated. Further suehabusecouldpotentialvendla~elllbrcement'sab ytodocon nL~ ",no ]ca o s Webe eve he nype~onwhow s f
commtmity notification ends is Ihe sex o[]~nder, since sex ofl~nders derive their power Ibrough secrecy.
If wm have any informal on re~ard n~ e~ trent cr m hal act vitv of th s or any other offendo; p eose eal 9U(,
For other sex offcnder information,
~O.¢O,~l~SOl|.W~.t~/and go to:
GARY SHAWN BROWN
' INDIAN MALE-DOB: 06/14/1973
6 -02 - 235 LBS., BROWN HAIR & BLUE EYES
Gary BROWN is required to register as a sex offender due to a
t
conviction on 04/25/2002 for Statutory Rape P Degree, Squaxiu Island
Tribal Court, cause # CR-02-04056. This conviction is from when
BROWN was 25 years old, he took a 14 year okl gM that he knew to a
vacant honse, provided the girl with alcohol attd raped her. On
10102/2006, BROWN was convicted of a Failure to Register as a Sex
Offender, Mason County Superior Court cause #06-1-00.~92-0.
BROWN moved to Thurston County, but absconded. Due to citizen
tips & observations, BROWN is believed to be hiding somewhere in
Mason County. Due to these factors, BROWN is considered a HIGH
RISK.
NOTE: BROWN has multiple felony and misdemeanor wan•ants from
nmltiple Law Enlbrcement agencies for his arrest.
BROWN is assessed by the Mason County Sheriff's Office as a level I
offender, but due to his Fail To Register and hiding fi'om Law
Enforcement, he is now risked as a Level 3 Sex Offender, This is the
highest level given to a Sex Offender, meaning that the subject is at a
[ilGtl RISK to re-off;end.
observe but call 911. Both the
BROWN'S WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN
AND HE IS WANTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
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