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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
June 25, 1970     Shelton Mason County Journal
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Irene Harvey Michael Harvey Patrick Harvey Dan Harvey er, ecelve By JAN DANFORD The seventh of June was a red letter day in the family of Irene and Robert Harvey of Potlatch. Mrs. Harvey. who for 13 years taught in the Evergreen School in Shelton. returned to college in the fall of 1966. In 1967. she was graduated from the Seattle Unixersity with a BA degree in Educat ion. In the same year, her soil Dan received a diplolna from St. Martin's college, with a degree in ('ivit Engineering. Another son. Michael. was graduated with a degree in civil e ngi neering fronl St. Martin's College in 106q. June 7 was graduation day for Patrick. tile youngest soil, who as iplomes received a degree in political science from Seattle University. The Tillicum Beach Resort was a family enterprise for ten years. It was sold in 1963, and Robert Harvey is now with Hood Canal Real Estate. Irene Harvey teaches the fifth grade in the Hood Canal School, and the boys, all unmarried, reside together in Seattle. Dan is with the Army Corps of Engineers; Michael is employed by the State of Washington as an engineer for the Highways Department; after fulfiUing his military obligations, Patrick plans to attend Gonzaga Law School. The boys are all graduates of Hood Canal Junior High School and of Shelton High School. 1970 Published in "Christmastown, U.S.A.", Shelton, Washington. Entered as second class 3 Sections - 24 Pages matter at the post office at Shelton, Washington 98584, under act of March 8, 1879. 26 Published weekly at 227 West Cota. $5.00 per year in Mason County, $6.00 elsewhere. Ten Cents Per Copy mm City Summer the end of May it appeared the courts• Will be heldswimming instruction program llopp will be assisted by Steve would not be held. Evander, a graduate of Shelton '.nt came this Fox said this week Donald High School this spring and a Irman llollingshead, Eugene, Ore., had member of the High School Recreation purchased the pool from Lee Tennis Team. with Keifer and planned to have it The tennis less.ons will start Nuotare at ready for the start of classes July June 29 and will continue through Aug. 7, Hopp said. Sentence On ,n, who washad the right to appeal his by a conviction within the next 30 Court days. Court Byron McClanahan, Shelton mg of the Attorney who had represented to the Johnson as his court appointed of attorney, told the court he would • alum of 15 complete the case ready for an appeal if Johnson wished to file imposed by one, but, that hc wanted to withdraw from the case then. told Johnson he II Census this week received a supply of forms get counted in the U.S. Census in Catto told the commission at its Previously issued an appeal for all persons to contact city hall. Census forms which had not been picked the Census Office. Census forms would be available at e day and at the City Library in the they were not counted in the stated the city wanted to be sure was counted since the population arrives at will determine the city's funds. Rains asked about the possibility of at city hall to get better utilization of Department was asked to measure out and, Rains said when some the painting could be done. set Aug. 4 for opening bids on insurance 53 to a Cases for for • C~few six included two for injurious living conditions, eight for runaway, one for truancy, one for shelter, seven for vacation of orders and five for change in orders. Dispositions included informal adjustment in 24 cases, transfer to another court in one case, one referred to the welfare department, one suspended commitment to the Department of Institutions, ten cases in which services were completed, two cases of courtesy supervision and 14 transferred to their county of residence. Other referrals 13. The program will run from July 13 to Aug. 21, a six week session, Fox said. Registration will start immediately at City Hall• The fees will be the same as last year, $10 for the first child and $6 for each additional child in a family. There will be tickets available at the Multi-Service Center for those youngster,; from low iliColllC ldlllUleS wile Could I1O[ participatein the program otherwise Youngsters have to be five years old or older to participate in the program, Fox said There will be five classes for beginners, starting at 9. 10, and 1 1 a.m. and 1 and 2 p.m. There will be one class for intermediates, starting at noon. A second class for intermediates will be held starting at 3 p.m. if there are enough registrations for it, Fox said The bus schedule will be the same as last year, Fox said, with the same stops being made at the same times throughout the day. Aleca Rudell will be in charge of the swimming program again this year. There will be five instructors for the classes. Registrations are also starting for the summer tennis program, which is also a part of the City Summer Recreation program. Allen Hopp, Shelton teacher and tennis coach, who is in charge of the tennis instruction program, said registrations will be held at city halt until the start of the program June 29 and that registrations will also be held the first day of the sessions for those who are unable to register beforehand. There is no charge for the tennis lesso ns. Lessons will be held in two locations this year, at Kneeland Park and at the High School Meeting The Shelton School District Assessed valuations in Mason County have been raised from 25 to 50 per cent this year in line with a State Supreme Court ruling and a directive from the State Department of Revenue, County Assessor Willis Burnett said this week. This will have little appreciable effect on the amount of taxes the individual taxpayer will pay next year, Burnett said, unless his property was re-assessed this year and the value increased. The State Legislature, Burnett said, to keep taxes from being doubled under the State Supreme Court ruling, reduced the maximum millage from 40 mills to 22 mills. Each taxing district in , Citizen's Advisory Committee will have no more meetings until July, Walt Parsons, president of themeeting ~ij, group, said after the Monday night. Only four members of the committee showed up for the June meeting, less than the • quorum needed to conduct business. The May meeting had also failed to get a quorum. Parsons said he would send a letter to all members of the committee advising them of the action. The group will probably have to have a meeting in August to discuss the action to be taken by non-high districts to raise their share of the funds for the new high school. It is hoped to get the bond issues on the ballot in the non-high districts in September. m tile county will have its millage cut proportionately, but. will still collect tile same or a little more money than they did this year. The southwest fourth of tile county was re-assessed this year, Burnett said. roughly fronl Shelton south to tile Tburston County line and trom Shelton west to tile (;rays Harbor ('ounty line. The majority of the property which was re-assessed this year, hc said, was acreages. Connnenting on the variation in appraised values between large and small tracts of adjoining property, the assessor said market trends have shown that a small tract will generally comnland a higher prier: per acre than a large tract• Other factors, he said, include road frontage and access to tile property and the amount of tile property which appears to be usable. Burnett said any property owner whose property values were changed this year should have received a notice of this. All taxpayers received, in their tax statements in February, a notice of the change from 25 to 50 per cent assessed valuation. Those whose property was re-appraised this year should have received another notice in a second letter telling them what the new appraised value was. The County Commission will JOE JOHNSON, Extension Livestock Specialist from Washington State University, shows Karen Johnson, a member of the Evergreen Wranglers 4-H Club how to adjust the bridle on her horse during a training session at the Mason County Fair Grounds for horse project 4-H Club members. set ill July as the Board of Equalization. Any property owner who feels his assessment is inequitable and feels he cannot convince the assessor that the appraisal is inequitable, can appeal to the Board of Equalization, the assessor said. Tile Board of Eqnilazation, lnust, according to law, meet the first Monday in July, which this year will be July 6. Since Monday is the regular County Commission meeting day, the commissioners will convene briefly as the Board of Equalization and then recess until Tuesday. Appointments for those wanting to appear before the Board of Equalization will be scheduled July 7 and 8, a Tuesday and Wednesday, and July 14, the following Tuesday. Appointments may be scheduled for other days if the amount of appeals makes it necessary. Burnett suggested that any taxpayer who wants to appear before the Board of Equalization should bring reasonable evidence that his appraisal is not comparable to other similar property. Burnettsaid that he has, through a state financial assistance program for counties, been able to increase his staff in an effort to bring appraisals in the county up to date. He said the 1969 and 1970 sessions of the State Legislature appropriated almost $6 million for use by assessor's offices in updating and revaluing property in their counties. Mason County received $61,980 under the program, Burnett said. The money was used to add personnel to his staff to get re-appraisal work done more rapidly. Work under the grant must be completed by June 30, 1971, the assessor said. The sales tax in Mason County and the city of Shelton will go up to five per cent July 1. when collections of the half per cent sales tax voted by the city and county commissions go into effect. The tax is presently 4.5 per cent. The 1970 special session of the legislature gave cities and counties permission to levy a half-per cent sales tax to help finance their operations. Both the city of Shelton and Mason County approved the imposition of the tax after public hearings on it. Theft Of Safe Is Reported Clarence Wivell reported to the Mason County Sheriff's Office Tuesday night that a safe containing about $300 had been removed from his residence. He said the safe, which was in a closet covered up, was removed some time between 10:30 and I 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Sheriff's Office is investigating.