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OB ITUAR I Lew Luehrs Lew F. Luehrs died Sun- day, May 24. Mr. Luehrs was born in Portland, Oregon. He attended Vancouver High School, where he ex- celled in sports. He attend- ed the University of Wash- ington and was a walk-on to the Huskies football team. He later attended UCLA on a U.S. Navy scholarship, and upon graduation vol- unteered for Underwater Demolition Team (UDT), the precursor to the Navy Seals. He participated in seven invasions in the South Pacific including Guam and the Philippines and was awarded the Silver Star with a cluster and the Bronze Star for bravery. He married Esther Mann on January 13, 1945, and they settled in Vancou- ver, where he worked for the Vancouver School Dis- trict as teacher, counselor, coach and dean of boys for 25 years. After retirement, the family built a summer home on Alderbrook Golf Course in Union. Mr. Luehrs traveled with his wife to see their kids and grandkids around the USA and Europe. His golfing endeavors included seven holes-in-one and shooting his age in golf from age 70 to 88. He continued build- ing and remodeling homes, sharing his expertise and help wherever and when- ever he could. He participated in Se- nior Olympics track events, where he won gold medals in shot put, pole vault, high jump, discus, long jump and javelin. Mr. Luehrs is survived by wife Esther; sons Greg and wife Susie of 'Kenne- wick and Larry and wife Susan of Haleiwa, Hawaii; daughter Louanne Fuller and husband Tom of Van- couver; and grandchildren Laura, Leanne, Emily, Liz, Lacy and Lucas. A celebration of life was held on Memorial Day by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to a charity of your choice. W. McDowell William Charles Mc- Dowell died on Friday, June 12, at his home in Grapeview. He was born in Emmett, Idaho, on June 23, 1944. Mr. McDowell served his country in Vietnam with the United States Marine Corps. He received the Vietnam Service Med- al and the Good Conduct Medal. He was an elder at the Four Square Church of Shelton and the First Bap- tist Church of Shelton. Mr. McDowell loved to fish, play tennis, do wood- working, build furniture and play golf. Survivors include wife of 43 years Charlotte Mc- Dowell of Grapeview; children Duane K. Hen- dry and wife Vanessa of Sulphur, Louisiana, Car- men Danette Mc Dowell Thompson and husband Mark Thompson of Bel- levue, Denise Anne Lee and husband Steven of Stanwood and William Curtiss McDowell and wife Brandy of Streator, Illinois; brother Jim Mc- Dowell and wife Mary of Sherwood, Oregon; sisters June Creson and husband Art of LaGrand, Oregon, Mary Callaham of La- Grand and Bonnie Carper and husband Ken of Van- couver; grandchildren Eric Hendry, Kassie. J. Mc- Dowell, Rowan Thompson, Alexandra Lee, Hannah McDowell, ClaraBeth Mc- Dowell and William Caden McDowell. Graveside services with military honors were held Wednesday, June 17, at Tahoma National Cem- etery in Kent. Sign the on-line guest book at www.tuellmck- eebremcrton.com. Arrangements by Tuell- McKee Funeral Home. Correction Memorial donations for Michelle Wilson may be made to a fund at New Ho- rizons Church, 307 Eas~ F Street, Shelton. Family owned & operated since 1965 We have funeral plans to suit all financial needs. • Cremation • Veterans Services • Online Obituary • Death Certificates • Urns, Monuments & Memorials • Memorial Tribute DVD • Social.Security Benefits Shelton Olympia Lacey I Forest Funeral Home Forest Funeral Home, Woodlawn Funeral Home, I Cemetery & Cremation Cemetery & Cremation I (360) 427-8044 (360) 943-6363 (360) 491-3000 woodlawn-forest.com Com .m!ssion adopts ballast-water rules, S modffues hunter licensing requirements Irving Reedy Irving J. Reedy died Wednesday, May 27, at Mason General Hospital in Shelton. He was 59 and had lived in Shelton for 11 years. M r Reedy was born on De- cember 24, 1949 in Rupert, Idaho, to Lee Roy and Phyllis (Oehler) Reedy. H e Irving g r a d u - Reedy ated from Minidoka High School in 1968. Mr. Reedy served in the U.S. Navy from April 21, 1969 to January 30, 1973, then in the Army Reserves from 1983 to May 27, 2009. His rank when discharged was E-7 Sergeant First Class. He married Cynthia Poole on November 21, 2001 in Shelton. Mr. Reedy worked for the Department of Defense, ECS/10 on Fort Lewis Army Base as a diesel automobile mechanic. His main priority was his family and grandchildren. He liked being outdoors and enjoyed landscape upkeep. He liked doing crossword puzzles, watching western and war movies and eating, especially baked goodies. Mr. Reedy was preceded in death by father Lee Roy Reedy in 2001. He is survived by wife Cynthia Reedy of Shelton; sons Irving Reedy Jr. of Ox- nard, California, and Roy Reedy of Lacey; daughter Katina Durst and husband Russell of Gig Harbor; step- children Jeff Hendricks and wife Janeen of Provo, Utah, Bryan Hendricks of Edg- erton, Ohio, and Cameron Hendricks and wife Nalorie of Morongo Valley, Califor- nia; brother Kelly Reedy and wife Candace of Santee, California; sisters Judith Shill and husband Kenneth of West Sacramento, Cali- fornia, and Royce Marlowe and husband Dan of Ster- ling, Alaska; mother Phyllis Reedy of West Sacramento; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A service was held on Tuesday, June 2, at the main chapel on Fort Lewis Army Base. Memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, 1280 South Parker Road, Den- ver, Colorado 80231. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. PASSED AWAY William "Bill" Avery of Matlock died on Friday, June 12. He was 66 and had lived in Matlock for 20 years. New ballast-water man- agement rules aimed at pre- venting the spread of inva- sive species in state waters were adopted by the Wash- ington Fish and Wildlife Commission during a meet- ing here June 5-6. The commission, which sets policy for the Washing- ton Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), approved updates to state regulations governing the discharge of ballast water from ships coming into Washington ports, an activity that po- tentially can introduce harmful, non-native species into state waters. Adopted changes were developed to help fulfill leg- islative directives passed in 2007 and provide clar- ity to the diverse state, na- tional and international cargo shipping and cruise ship industries that call on Washington ports. The rules cover all aspects of WDFW's ballast-water management program, including arrival and discharge reporting, vessel inspections, open- sea exchange requirements and sediment management. They also provide the pen- alty structure for non-com- pliance, with fines up to $27,500 per day of violation. The new rules, avail- able online at http://wdfw. wa.gov/fish/ballast/ballast. htm, were developed in con- sultation with the depart- ment's Ballast Water Work Group, which includes ship- ping organizations, environ- mental groups, state and federal agencies, tribal gov- ernments, and the public. The commission also ad- opted a rule change clarify- ing identification require- ments for those purchasing hunting licenses. Under the new rule, which goes into ef- i fect July 10, past Washing- ton State hunting licenses may no longer be used as identification to obtain a new license from a dealer. People eligible to pur- chase hunting licenses must either be listed as current license holders with a valid hunter education certificate number in the department's licensing data system, show they were born before Jan. 1, 1972, or present a hunt- er-education certificate showing they completed a WDFW-approved hunter education course. Wash- ington also accepts hunter education certificates issued by other states and prov- inces as proof of successful completion of an approved hunter education course. In other business, the commission heard public testimony on a draft hatch- ery and fishery reform policy designed to advance WDFW's ongoing effort to ensure hatchery operations help conserve and recover naturally spawning salm- on and steelhead popula- tions while also supporting sustainable fisheries. The policy is scheduled for com- mission adoption during its July 10-11 meeting. The public can review the policy and offer comments through the State Environ- mental Policy Act (SEPA) process on the depart- ment's Web site at http:// wdfw.wa.gov/hab/sepa/sepa. htm. Comments also can be emailed to SEPAdesk2@ dfw.wa.gov or mailed to Teresa Eturaspe, 600 Capi- tol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091. The dead- line for offering comments through the SEPA process is June 17. Public input re- ceived through this process and through the commission comment period will be con- sidered in developing the fi- nal policy for adoption. The commission also heard briefings and took public comment on proposed changes to WDFW's pilot cougar hunting program, in- cluding a proposal to move the season opener from De- cember 1 to January 5 and remove requirements for dog ownership. The commis- sion is scheduled to take ac- tion on proposed changes at its July 10-11 meeting. In other action, the com- mission approved two land acquisitions in Kittitas and Franklin counties and a transfer in ownership of 3,816 acres in Cowlitz Coun- ty from the Washington De- partment of Transportation to WDFW. The commission also voted to select the Wash- ington State Department of Personnel to conduct a candidate search for a per- manent director of WDFW and finalized the director's job description. A new direc- tor is expected to be hired in October. In briefings to the com- mission, WDFW staff." • Reported on the status of the Puget Sound rockfish recovery plan. • Recommended incr.eas- ing the frequency of com- mercial hagfish reporting. • Provided updates on the pheasant release pro- gram. • Recommended trans- ferring responsibility for issuing waterfowl hunting reports (similar to catch re- cord cards for fishing) to li- cense dealers. For more information about commission meetings, visit WDFW's Web site at http://wdfw.wa.gov/com- mission]meetings.html. WDFW issues correctionsto 2009-10 Sportfishing Rules The Washington De- partment of Fish and Wild- life (WDFW) has issued corrections to the recently published 2009-2010 Fish- ing In Washington Sport- fishing Rules Pamphlet. Anglers are advised to update their copies of the fishing rules pamphlet, which became effective May 1, 2009. The pam- phlet is available on WD- FW's Web site at httpd/ wdfw.wa.govlfishlregsl fishregs.htm. WDFW will provide ad- ditional updates and cor- rections as needed. For more information regard- ing these changes, call the Fish Program Customer Service at (360) 902-2700. CORRECTIONS Page 44 Humptu- lips River (Grays Harbor County.) from mouth (Jes- sie Slough) to Ocean Beach Road. (near Copalis Cross- ing). Error: The October 1-January 31 SALMON season incorrectly lists re- tention amount for CHI- NOOK. Correction: The retention limits in the ad- ditional rules for this sea- son should read: Up to two adults may be retained of which only one may be a CHINOOK. Page 44 Humptu- lips River (Grays Har- bor County) from Ocean Beach Road. (near Copalis Crossing) to Highway 101 Bridge. Error: The Sep- tember 16-30 and October 1-January 31 SALMON seasons incorrectly list re- tention amount for CHI- NOOK. Correction: The retention limits in the ad- ditional rules for these seasons should read: Up to two adults may be retained of which only one may be a CHINOOK. Page 74 - Columbia Riv- er from a true north and south line through Buoy 10 to a projected line from Rocky Point on the Wash- ington bank through Red Buoy 44 to the navigation light at Tongue Point on the Oregon bank. Error: The October 1-December 31 SALMON and STEEL- HEAD season incorrectly lists retention limits for STEELHEAD. Correc- tion: The retention limits in the additional rules for this season should read: Up to three may be adult hatchery COHO or hatch- ery STEELHEAD. Of these three, only two may be hatchery STEELHEAD. SHELTON MEMORIAL PARK Gate hours 8:30am-4:00pm daily Recruitment under way for new WDFW director The search is officially under way for a new direc- tor to lead the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The new director will be chosen by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commis- sion, composed of nine citi- zen members appointed by the governor. The Washington Depart- ment of Personnel (DOP), which is managing the recruitment process, has posted the job announce- ment and application di- rections on its We site at http://www.dop.wa.gov/ recruitment/ExecutiveC- areers/Pages/Current- Searches.aspx. The job an- nouncement also is posted on the WDFW Web site at http:llwdfw.wa.govlcom- mission]. No closing date has been set for the recruitment pe- riod, although an initial review of applications is scheduled to begin June 24. The new director is expected to begin .work in October. The director search pro- cess and job description were developed by the Fish and Wildlife Commission during public discussions in May and at the commis- sion's June 5-6 meeting. The commission encourages public comment throughout the director selection pro- cess. Former WDFW Direc- tor Jeff Koenings resigned last December, after head- ing the department for 10 years. The Fish and Wild- life Commission appointed the department's deputy director for resource policy, All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our full service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielson, funeral Pre-need and at-need arrangements available director, 6-year employee 9:00am-8:00pm weekends We offer liners, vaults and products for cremations or traditional burials. Let us help you create an enduring tribute to your loved ones with our reasonably priced line of granite memorials. Call (360) 426-2152 for appointment, A directory of the interred is online at www.sheltonwacemetery.com Phil Anderson, as interim director. The WDFW director over- sees a 1,500-person staff and a biennial department budget of more than $350 million. The position pays up to $151,705 annually. WDFW is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state's fish and wildlife resources, while providing sustainable fishing, hunting and wild- life-viewing opportunities. 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