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F00eaders' 00ournal: Miles made issue of streets Editor, The Journal: Jack Miles, a few months ago, announced his intentions to run for mayor of Shelton. "Commis- sioner of public safety" is the may- or's actual title and responsibility. Jack stressed the importance of safety, the streets of Shelton being a priority, and superior training, staffing and equipping of the fire department and law-enforcement entities. In 1998, after my husband (who graduated from Shelton High School) retired from the Air Force, we moved back here. The streets of Shelton have been a byword of neglect. Nothing ever happened until Jack made an issue of them this spring. Mayor John Tarrant wrote a letter to the editor in the June 7 Journal headlined, "Let's fix the streets." His words in- cluded, "Time is of the essence," and "...the sooner we address the problem, the less it will cost." He made an impassioned appeal to the populace: "Please help us fix them and keep them that way." Were all the previous years not "of the essence?" It was nice of Ray Harley of Puy- a!lup, in his June 21 letter ("Re- elect Tarrant"), to write, "Mayor Tarrant thinks ahead with a dedi- ated plan for the city's future..." t that opinion must not apply to the streets. It took Jack Miles to get the ball rolling. Additionally, there have been Small news references in the June 21 and 28 editions of The Jour- nal to the "Annexation Feasibility Study for Mason County Fire Pro- tection District 5 and City of Shel- ton." Anyone who reviewed the final report (info@fireservice- consultinginc.com) would have read the following statements on page 8: "The fire department in the city does not appear to be on the top of the city's priority list." "It has taken the city over seven years to get a replacement fire sta- tion to the top of the 'to do' list." "Without proper funding, there is a high risk of serious injury to fire department personnel due to un- derstaffing." "While plans of late will certainly help the situation, it is far from adequate to meet the needs of the city or its citizens." What has the mayor, commis- sioner of public safety, been doing all these years that things can be in such a mess? I'm sure Mayor Tarrant is nice, and I feel for him because he is dealing with the ef- fects of his fall last winter, and hope he has no more episodes like the one last week at the city com- mission meeting, but it is probably time for someone progressive, as- sertive, determined and steadfast in the face of pressure to replace him. Jack Miles has all those qual- ities. Look at Jack's record. As port commissioner he has been on the front lines of timely, fiscally profitable programs, notably the Shelton drag races. As a gradu- ate of the Firefighter Academy, he faithfully serves the community with Fire District 5 and is sched- uled for emergency medical tech- nician (EMT) training in the fall. He's the chairman of the Mason County Housing Authority, work- ing steadily for the needs of less advantaged community members. When he found that Shawn Don- nelly had reprehensible reports in his Mason County sheriffs person- nel file, Jack immediately resigned as Shawn's campaign manager. In the Republican flap that ensued, he resigned as chair of local Re- publicans. People are more important to Jack than politics. Can that be said of his other political oppo- nent, Gary Cronce? Gary's ads re- fer to "the city we live in." A few months ago I sat enjoying a latte at Urraco Coffee Company. Across the street, new people were mov- ing into the historical home on the opposite corner. I learned it was Gary and his wife moving into that house in "the city we live in." The grapevine has it that Gary has lived in Grapeview most of the 30 years mentioned in his ad, and it appears he only moved into town in order to run for mayor. Because of Gary's expertise as a businessman I wondered why he did not run for commissioner of finance against Michael Byrne. It takes astute consideration for finances for anyone to survive in business during this day and age. It seems such a waste of Gary's talent to run for "commissioner of public safety," an office for which he has no known experience. Gary espouses the same values that Jack Miles long ago verbalized in Jack's original press release. If you like Gary's ideas, then vote for Jack Miles. Julie Moore Shelton Bush more inept than forecast Editor, The Journal: A few years ago I wrote a se- ries of letters critical of Governor Bush, who had been acclaimed : President of these United States with the assistance of his brother and Kathy what's-her-name. I was critical of his plan to invade Iraq and Iran, writing that the results Would be horrible, counterproduc- tive and illegal. I was Wrong about the war. My miscalculations included not real- iti ag Unacceptably high cost the of ne war in terms of lives lost and lives ruined on both sides, but also the trillions of dollars borrowed fora foreign, investors and given to the war industrial complex for ur poor grandchildren to pay ack in a declining economy. I was wrong about Mr. Bush. He has proven to be mucl more inept than I had predicted. Many of his associates have turned out to be crooks, liars and ballot- stuffers. The man who occupies the vice presidential position has delusions of grandeur. The staff at the White House lost a war and lusts after a third war. Their idea of fighting terrorists was to attack a stable country that had fought against the very same terrorists for years (i.e., al-Qaida). The population of much of New Orleans remains scattered to this day as a result of White House in- competence. We are soon going to have a chance to bring democracy back to the United States of America. Our media has made a bogey out of a ragtag group of zealots who had one spectacular success that was allowed by our CIA's inepti- tude. (They had virtually no Arab speakers anywhere in the world and in conventional intelligence operations a great amount is learned just from newspapers and magazines delivered to the door of the embassy.) The neocon answer to this threat was to begin the ero- sion of our freedoms, but we really can seize them back. And what are the chances of the Arab radicals hurting us again at home? If they had had the re- sources they could have sent mas- sive shipping-container bombs all over our country; we were letting containers in with no inspection (some with Chinese immigrants inside) while we fought a futile war for the petroleum corpora- tions. Edwin Bush Keyt III Shelton Terrific assets to Shelton Editor, The Journal." I was walking through down- town the other evening and took a tour through the Olsen Furniture tore parking lot. I had noticed it ztrora a distance earlier and wanted o get a closer look. It is beautiful! The Olsen family has been so much a part of the community for so long, and I have appreciated them all - from Rod Sr. and his store and cars, to Carolyn most recently with Sage Book Store, to Karin and her massage business and now to Rod Jr. and Sandy taking over their fa- ther's business. They have all been great assets to Shelton. We don't often take the time to just appreciate all of the people who have made, and continue to make, Shelton a great place to live and work. Ran Pannell Shelton City of Shelton - Public Works Sidewalk Plan and Impact Fee Open House Date: July 18, 2007 • • • m • Time. 5.30 7.00 p.m. Shelton Civic Center 525 West Cota Street Come and hear staff, and the City's consultant Shea, Carr, & Jewell present important information on planning and funding sidewalks for our city streets. Contact Public works at 426-9731 for more information. Refreshments Available! 20" BOX FAN  63858 VELOCITY FAN 6102032 63.99 • 30" PEDESTAL  FAN • 2 speed D 6104962 IR €ONDITIONEI II 5000 Btu 4204657 235.99 6000 Btu 4204665 239.99 8000 Btu 4204673 klR CONDITIONE klR €ONDITIONE i: ¸• ;: I0,000 Btu 4204699 312.99 9000 Btu Portable 42y7€, 12,000 Btu 4204715 399.9900 {518"X50" HOSE  FLEXOGEN 71928 38.99 518"X75" HOSE FLEXOGEN 73006 " 5/8"X2S" SOAKER HOSE S18"X60" SOAKER HOSE 7037435 PLASTIC  (SNAP SET POOL  WADING POOL • 6' diameter, 15" high JJEHardware • 8'x30" First & Mill, Shelton • Includes filter pump 426-4373 or 426-2411 817339 Monday-Saturday 7:30-6:00 Sunday 8:30-5:00 Thursday, duly 5, 2007 - Sholton-Mason County dournal - Page 5 F00eaders' 00ournal: Miles made issue of streets Editor, The Journal: Jack Miles, a few months ago, announced his intentions to run for mayor of Shelton. "Commis- sioner of public safety" is the may- or's actual title and responsibility. Jack stressed the importance of safety, the streets of Shelton being a priority, and superior training, staffing and equipping of the fire department and law-enforcement entities. In 1998, after my husband (who graduated from Shelton High School) retired from the Air Force, we moved back here. The streets of Shelton have been a byword of neglect. Nothing ever happened until Jack made an issue of them this spring. Mayor John Tarrant wrote a letter to the editor in the June 7 Journal headlined, "Let's fix the streets." His words in- cluded, "Time is of the essence," and "...the sooner we address the problem, the less it will cost." He made an impassioned appeal to the populace: "Please help us fix them and keep them that way." Were all the previous years not "of the essence?" It was nice of Ray Harley of Puy- a!lup, in his June 21 letter ("Re- elect Tarrant"), to write, "Mayor Tarrant thinks ahead with a dedi- ated plan for the city's future..." t that opinion must not apply to the streets. It took Jack Miles to get the ball rolling. Additionally, there have been Small news references in the June 21 and 28 editions of The Jour- nal to the "Annexation Feasibility Study for Mason County Fire Pro- tection District 5 and City of Shel- ton." Anyone who reviewed the final report (info@fireservice- consultinginc.com) would have read the following statements on page 8: "The fire department in the city does not appear to be on the top of the city's priority list." "It has taken the city over seven years to get a replacement fire sta- tion to the top of the 'to do' list." "Without proper funding, there is a high risk of serious injury to fire department personnel due to un- derstaffing." "While plans of late will certainly help the situation, it is far from adequate to meet the needs of the city or its citizens." What has the mayor, commis- sioner of public safety, been doing all these years that things can be in such a mess? I'm sure Mayor Tarrant is nice, and I feel for him because he is dealing with the ef- fects of his fall last winter, and hope he has no more episodes like the one last week at the city com- mission meeting, but it is probably time for someone progressive, as- sertive, determined and steadfast in the face of pressure to replace him. Jack Miles has all those qual- ities. Look at Jack's record. As port commissioner he has been on the front lines of timely, fiscally profitable programs, notably the Shelton drag races. As a gradu- ate of the Firefighter Academy, he faithfully serves the community with Fire District 5 and is sched- uled for emergency medical tech- nician (EMT) training in the fall. He's the chairman of the Mason County Housing Authority, work- ing steadily for the needs of less advantaged community members. When he found that Shawn Don- nelly had reprehensible reports in his Mason County sheriffs person- nel file, Jack immediately resigned as Shawn's campaign manager. In the Republican flap that ensued, he resigned as chair of local Re- publicans. People are more important to Jack than politics. Can that be said of his other political oppo- nent, Gary Cronce? Gary's ads re- fer to "the city we live in." A few months ago I sat enjoying a latte at Urraco Coffee Company. Across the street, new people were mov- ing into the historical home on the opposite corner. I learned it was Gary and his wife moving into that house in "the city we live in." The grapevine has it that Gary has lived in Grapeview most of the 30 years mentioned in his ad, and it appears he only moved into town in order to run for mayor. Because of Gary's expertise as a businessman I wondered why he did not run for commissioner of finance against Michael Byrne. It takes astute consideration for finances for anyone to survive in business during this day and age. It seems such a waste of Gary's talent to run for "commissioner of public safety," an office for which he has no known experience. Gary espouses the same values that Jack Miles long ago verbalized in Jack's original press release. If you like Gary's ideas, then vote for Jack Miles. Julie Moore Shelton Bush more inept than forecast Editor, The Journal: A few years ago I wrote a se- ries of letters critical of Governor Bush, who had been acclaimed : President of these United States with the assistance of his brother and Kathy what's-her-name. I was critical of his plan to invade Iraq and Iran, writing that the results Would be horrible, counterproduc- tive and illegal. I was Wrong about the war. My miscalculations included not real- iti ag Unacceptably high cost the of ne war in terms of lives lost and lives ruined on both sides, but also the trillions of dollars borrowed fora foreign, investors and given to the war industrial complex for ur poor grandchildren to pay ack in a declining economy. I was wrong about Mr. Bush. He has proven to be mucl more inept than I had predicted. Many of his associates have turned out to be crooks, liars and ballot- stuffers. The man who occupies the vice presidential position has delusions of grandeur. The staff at the White House lost a war and lusts after a third war. Their idea of fighting terrorists was to attack a stable country that had fought against the very same terrorists for years (i.e., al-Qaida). The population of much of New Orleans remains scattered to this day as a result of White House in- competence. We are soon going to have a chance to bring democracy back to the United States of America. Our media has made a bogey out of a ragtag group of zealots who had one spectacular success that was allowed by our CIA's inepti- tude. (They had virtually no Arab speakers anywhere in the world and in conventional intelligence operations a great amount is learned just from newspapers and magazines delivered to the door of the embassy.) The neocon answer to this threat was to begin the ero- sion of our freedoms, but we really can seize them back. And what are the chances of the Arab radicals hurting us again at home? If they had had the re- sources they could have sent mas- sive shipping-container bombs all over our country; we were letting containers in with no inspection (some with Chinese immigrants inside) while we fought a futile war for the petroleum corpora- tions. Edwin Bush Keyt III Shelton Terrific assets to Shelton Editor, The Journal." I was walking through down- town the other evening and took a tour through the Olsen Furniture tore parking lot. I had noticed it ztrora a distance earlier and wanted o get a closer look. It is beautiful! The Olsen family has been so much a part of the community for so long, and I have appreciated them all - from Rod Sr. and his store and cars, to Carolyn most recently with Sage Book Store, to Karin and her massage business and now to Rod Jr. and Sandy taking over their fa- ther's business. They have all been great assets to Shelton. We don't often take the time to just appreciate all of the people who have made, and continue to make, Shelton a great place to live and work. Ran Pannell Shelton City of Shelton - Public Works Sidewalk Plan and Impact Fee Open House Date: July 18, 2007 • • • m • Time. 5.30 7.00 p.m. Shelton Civic Center 525 West Cota Street Come and hear staff, and the City's consultant Shea, Carr, & Jewell present important information on planning and funding sidewalks for our city streets. Contact Public works at 426-9731 for more information. Refreshments Available! 20" BOX FAN  63858 VELOCITY FAN 6102032 63.99 • 30" PEDESTAL  FAN • 2 speed D 6104962 IR €ONDITIONEI II 5000 Btu 4204657 235.99 6000 Btu 4204665 239.99 8000 Btu 4204673 klR CONDITIONE klR €ONDITIONE i: ¸• ;: I0,000 Btu 4204699 312.99 9000 Btu Portable 42y7€, 12,000 Btu 4204715 399.9900 {518"X50" HOSE  FLEXOGEN 71928 38.99 518"X75" HOSE FLEXOGEN 73006 " 5/8"X2S" SOAKER HOSE S18"X60" SOAKER HOSE 7037435 PLASTIC  (SNAP SET POOL  WADING POOL • 6' diameter, 15" high JJEHardware • 8'x30" First & Mill, Shelton • Includes filter pump 426-4373 or 426-2411 817339 Monday-Saturday 7:30-6:00 Sunday 8:30-5:00 Thursday, duly 5, 2007 - Sholton-Mason County dournal - Page 5