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FREE ESTIMATES: " SIGNS OF LIFE in the charred remains of Parkview Manor include evi- dence that vagrants and stray animals have been living there. wants to tear down 00iullding gutted by blaze 41?ontinued from page I.) lly exposed to the weather approximately 80 percent e root" is missing• Substan- i° vegetation is growing from Eain debris inside The second PffiY floor has collapsed through [he lower level and there i Structural support available, mletter said. . , [rhe ,city reposted the build- as 'unsafe for human occu- Y" last September• At that ", vagrants were found to be pying the building and were °hVed by police. ere was evidence of long- term residence by said va- grants, as they had moved in a couch and bed, put up minor decorations, had set up a make- shift dining table with table- cloth, dishes and silverware, had installed a working stereo with shelving containing CDs, and had organized a plethora of folded and bagged clothing," the letter continued. Because of a large amount of exposure on the lower level due to degraded plywood, "stray animal and rodent harboring is rampant throughout the struc- ture," the letter said. .: aller on Frankhn Street hrnaged by electrical fire he cause of a fire last Thurs- night in a trailer on Franklin et was electrical, according ave Salzer, assistant chief at helton Fire I)'epartment. he address of the trailer, 13 West Franklin Street, is lo- e d in the county, just outside city limits, Salzer said, ex- |ning Shelton firefighters re- aded as mutual aid for Mason nty Fire District 16. Ken fire crews arrived, ,e es were visible ,in the one r of the trailer, he report- The fire damage was lim- l to the rear interior corner of the trailer. However, there was enough heat and smoke dam- age that I would expect that in- surance would rule it as a total lOSS." Rick Deyette is the owner of the trailer. Salzer identified the cause as electrical due to over- heating or shorting out of an ex- tension cord that supplied power to the trailer. "Since I was already at the scene with Shelton fire, I contact- ed Craig Haugen, Mason County fire marshal, and advised him I would handle the fire investiga- tion" Salzer said. Seven cats were seen inside the building at the time it was inspected and 14 cats were pres- ent directly outside it, eating food scraps and cat food that had been made available. "There is a visible amount of animal fecal matter within the structure, as well as the odor of such," accord- ing to the letter, which included notice of a number of code viola- tions. Currently, the building is owned by Start Corporation of America, located in Seattle. Steve Goins, director of the city's Department of Community and Economic Development, told commissioners Monday there has been extensive dialogue be- tween the city and owner. The owner can remove the building, or the city could seek a judgment and lien against Lhe property, then be reimbursed for demolishing it, Goins said. ealth workers get Green Stars ublic Health Director Vicki Patrick awarded Green Star to three employees at Tue- meeting of the Mason County mission. ae pins are designated for em- ees who are the subject of un- :ited accolades from the public these go to employees in the Onraental health department• ter from a county resident not- 'I know I can pick up the phone ask any of them anything. We t always agree, but it's not per- sonal," wrote their nominator. Honored were Cindy Waite, Ar- lene Hyatt and Rose Swier. Historical society's archive at museum The Mason County Historical Society maintains files of archival material at its museum in down- town Shelton. Information on hours and resources is available at 426-1020• Volunteer questions effects of fire merger Two individuals brought con- cerns to the Mason County Com- mission on June 26. Nadine Jardine of Union ex- pressed her concerns about how the proposed merger between Ma- son County Fire District 5 and the Shelton Fire Department was go- ing to affect people in the area. Jar- dine is a volunteer as a firefighter and emergency medical technician with District 9, also known as the Skokomish Fire Department. She questioned whether the merger would increase taxes for city businesses and residents. She asked if Shelton residents would lose the 50-cent emergency medical services tax and instead gain the $1.50 tax levied on the residents of District 5. She also wondered if the citizens of Mason County understand and agree to pay the $300 not covered by insurance as a service fee for all transports. "Will a new station be built and manned to maintain the cur- rent coverage?" she asked. "If not, how do the homeowners feel about their homeowners insurance being increased due to the increased dis- tance of their responding fire de- partment?" Jardine also referred to the po- tential impact on the insurance and fire suppression ratings of af- fected properties. Will the merger, she wondered, allow the city to be sure that its outlying districts con- tinue to receive timely aid service? She said that as this now stands 00lrrest warrants Warrants were issued for the following people who failed to ap- prear July 2 for proceedings in Mason County Superior Court: Angela Lynn Oroole, $7,500; Amy Yergan, $2,500; and Wy- att Joshua Hawkins, $1,935.11. Steven Raymond Kantas, failed to appear for arraignment June 27 and a $2,500 warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested June 19 in an investigation of as- sault in the second degree involv- ing domestic violence against his father• the city fields four emergency medical service personnel on each aid call, counting the two people from Mason County Medic One and the two from the Shelton Fire Department. (Please turn to page 11.) and More! by Blaine & Lincla Fladager Sh¢lton Floor Covering ROLL OUT THE CARPETING Few homeowners forget the day wall-to-wall carpeting is installed in their homes. All at once, quietness replaces echoes, coldness gives way to warmth, and rooms radiate color and style. It is no wonder then that the Carpet and Rug Institute reports that more than 60 percent of American homeowners pre- fer wall-to-wall carpeting to rugs. On a world-wide basis, more than one billion yards of carpeting will be produced to meet the demand this year. That is enough floor covering to run a twelve- foot-wide band of carpeting around the equator about six times. With this much carpeting in production, con- sumers can be sure they will find the perfect blend of fiber, color, and texture to meet their needs. At SHELTON FLOOR COVERING, we bring you our decorating col- umn to show you the many ways you can enhance you home to re- flect your style. We have a beauti- fui showroom, filled with the latest in floor fashions, a knowledgeable friendly staff, and expert installers. We're here at 1306 Olympic Hwy So. when you are ready to begin your next decorating project, and we're here for you when you don't even know where to start. Give us a call at 360-427-2822. We're open 7:30 to 5:30 weekdays, 9-5 Satur- day. Without You There Is No Usl HINT:. The most luxurious carpet fiber is wool, whose only drawback is that it is relatively expensive• Thus, about 97% of all carpeting sold is made entirely of synthetic fibers. Vander Wal's Garage, Inc Where new technology meets with old-fashioned service CASINO" @B ° BBB AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE T ASS(ICIATION MEMBER Auto • Truck Domestic • Foreign 321 S. 2nd St. Downtown Shelton ,10.6-8208, Open 8am-5pm Monday-Friday www.vanderwalsgarage.com Thursday, July 5, 2007 - Sholton-Mason County Journal - Page 9 FREE ESTIMATES: " SIGNS OF LIFE in the charred remains of Parkview Manor include evi- dence that vagrants and stray animals have been living there. wants to tear down 00iullding gutted by blaze 41?ontinued from page I.) lly exposed to the weather approximately 80 percent e root" is missing• Substan- i° vegetation is growing from Eain debris inside The second PffiY floor has collapsed through [he lower level and there i Structural support available, mletter said. . , [rhe ,city reposted the build- as 'unsafe for human occu- Y" last September• At that ", vagrants were found to be pying the building and were °hVed by police. ere was evidence of long- term residence by said va- grants, as they had moved in a couch and bed, put up minor decorations, had set up a make- shift dining table with table- cloth, dishes and silverware, had installed a working stereo with shelving containing CDs, and had organized a plethora of folded and bagged clothing," the letter continued. Because of a large amount of exposure on the lower level due to degraded plywood, "stray animal and rodent harboring is rampant throughout the struc- ture," the letter said. .: aller on Frankhn Street hrnaged by electrical fire he cause of a fire last Thurs- night in a trailer on Franklin et was electrical, according ave Salzer, assistant chief at helton Fire I)'epartment. he address of the trailer, 13 West Franklin Street, is lo- e d in the county, just outside city limits, Salzer said, ex- |ning Shelton firefighters re- aded as mutual aid for Mason nty Fire District 16. Ken fire crews arrived, ,e es were visible ,in the one r of the trailer, he report- The fire damage was lim- l to the rear interior corner of the trailer. However, there was enough heat and smoke dam- age that I would expect that in- surance would rule it as a total lOSS." Rick Deyette is the owner of the trailer. Salzer identified the cause as electrical due to over- heating or shorting out of an ex- tension cord that supplied power to the trailer. "Since I was already at the scene with Shelton fire, I contact- ed Craig Haugen, Mason County fire marshal, and advised him I would handle the fire investiga- tion" Salzer said. Seven cats were seen inside the building at the time it was inspected and 14 cats were pres- ent directly outside it, eating food scraps and cat food that had been made available. "There is a visible amount of animal fecal matter within the structure, as well as the odor of such," accord- ing to the letter, which included notice of a number of code viola- tions. Currently, the building is owned by Start Corporation of America, located in Seattle. Steve Goins, director of the city's Department of Community and Economic Development, told commissioners Monday there has been extensive dialogue be- tween the city and owner. The owner can remove the building, or the city could seek a judgment and lien against Lhe property, then be reimbursed for demolishing it, Goins said. ealth workers get Green Stars ublic Health Director Vicki Patrick awarded Green Star to three employees at Tue- meeting of the Mason County mission. ae pins are designated for em- ees who are the subject of un- :ited accolades from the public these go to employees in the Onraental health department• ter from a county resident not- 'I know I can pick up the phone ask any of them anything. We t always agree, but it's not per- sonal," wrote their nominator. Honored were Cindy Waite, Ar- lene Hyatt and Rose Swier. Historical society's archive at museum The Mason County Historical Society maintains files of archival material at its museum in down- town Shelton. Information on hours and resources is available at 426-1020• Volunteer questions effects of fire merger Two individuals brought con- cerns to the Mason County Com- mission on June 26. Nadine Jardine of Union ex- pressed her concerns about how the proposed merger between Ma- son County Fire District 5 and the Shelton Fire Department was go- ing to affect people in the area. Jar- dine is a volunteer as a firefighter and emergency medical technician with District 9, also known as the Skokomish Fire Department. She questioned whether the merger would increase taxes for city businesses and residents. She asked if Shelton residents would lose the 50-cent emergency medical services tax and instead gain the $1.50 tax levied on the residents of District 5. She also wondered if the citizens of Mason County understand and agree to pay the $300 not covered by insurance as a service fee for all transports. "Will a new station be built and manned to maintain the cur- rent coverage?" she asked. "If not, how do the homeowners feel about their homeowners insurance being increased due to the increased dis- tance of their responding fire de- partment?" Jardine also referred to the po- tential impact on the insurance and fire suppression ratings of af- fected properties. Will the merger, she wondered, allow the city to be sure that its outlying districts con- tinue to receive timely aid service? She said that as this now stands 00lrrest warrants Warrants were issued for the following people who failed to ap- prear July 2 for proceedings in Mason County Superior Court: Angela Lynn Oroole, $7,500; Amy Yergan, $2,500; and Wy- att Joshua Hawkins, $1,935.11. Steven Raymond Kantas, failed to appear for arraignment June 27 and a $2,500 warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested June 19 in an investigation of as- sault in the second degree involv- ing domestic violence against his father• the city fields four emergency medical service personnel on each aid call, counting the two people from Mason County Medic One and the two from the Shelton Fire Department. (Please turn to page 11.) and More! by Blaine & Lincla Fladager Sh¢lton Floor Covering ROLL OUT THE CARPETING Few homeowners forget the day wall-to-wall carpeting is installed in their homes. All at once, quietness replaces echoes, coldness gives way to warmth, and rooms radiate color and style. It is no wonder then that the Carpet and Rug Institute reports that more than 60 percent of American homeowners pre- fer wall-to-wall carpeting to rugs. On a world-wide basis, more than one billion yards of carpeting will be produced to meet the demand this year. That is enough floor covering to run a twelve- foot-wide band of carpeting around the equator about six times. With this much carpeting in production, con- sumers can be sure they will find the perfect blend of fiber, color, and texture to meet their needs. At SHELTON FLOOR COVERING, we bring you our decorating col- umn to show you the many ways you can enhance you home to re- flect your style. We have a beauti- fui showroom, filled with the latest in floor fashions, a knowledgeable friendly staff, and expert installers. We're here at 1306 Olympic Hwy So. when you are ready to begin your next decorating project, and we're here for you when you don't even know where to start. Give us a call at 360-427-2822. We're open 7:30 to 5:30 weekdays, 9-5 Satur- day. Without You There Is No Usl HINT:. The most luxurious carpet fiber is wool, whose only drawback is that it is relatively expensive• Thus, about 97% of all carpeting sold is made entirely of synthetic fibers. Vander Wal's Garage, Inc Where new technology meets with old-fashioned service CASINO" @B ° BBB AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE T ASS(ICIATION MEMBER Auto • Truck Domestic • Foreign 321 S. 2nd St. Downtown Shelton ,10.6-8208, Open 8am-5pm Monday-Friday www.vanderwalsgarage.com Thursday, July 5, 2007 - Sholton-Mason County Journal - Page 9