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SHAKING HANDS ON a lumber deal are Bill Sleep of the Lewis Mason
Thurston Chapter of Thrivent for Lutherans and, on the right, Dwight
McKay, operations manager of the Shelton lumber division of Simpson
Timber Company. On the left is Henry Biernacki of Habitat for Human-
ity of Mason County.
Simpson putting its wood
to good use for new home
Simpson Timber Company has
donated lumber fi)r construction
of a home with the Bates family
by Habitat for ttumanity of Ma-
son County.
Two-by-fours and two-by-sixes
were delivered and put to quick
use in the framing of House 14.
This house is being built in part-
nership with Thrivent Financial,
the local Lutheran churches and
local businesses. The project is
expected to be complete by No-
vember.
The retail value of the lum-
ber donated by the company is
$2,500. "In-kind gifts like this
one help to keep the cost of the
home to a minimum, so that the
family has an affordable new
home," said Sue Barnard of Hab-
itat. 'qdolunteer labor also keeps
the cost of the home down."
Habitat for Humanity is dedi-
cated to providing affordable
housing to low-income families
who qualify and who commit to
working 500 hours of sweat eq-
uity on their home.
City to survey residents
about funding for roads
The Shelton City Commission
was informed on Monday by City
Administrator Dave O'Leary that
no future meetings are planned
about the proposed six-year prop-
erty tax levy lid lift to finance re-
pairs to residential streets in the
city.
O'Leary said a survey about the
levy lid lift and three options will
be mailed to city residents within
the coming two weeks. The coS
missioners held an open hot
about the topic last Thursd
night, which drew more than €
people.
The city is aiming to reserve
spot on the November 6 genet
election ballot asking voters:!
okay the levy lid lift. The city m:
meet an August 14 deadline It
getting the measure on the
Your First 9
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Reflexology SlO
Specials good thru 7/31/07
BARBARA MATTERI LM
IJCMA00023948
329 W. Railroad Avenue • Suite 205 ,!
Shelt on, WA 98584
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LqWEDLqtt MASSAGE. DEEP "Fl,q,qIIE
State patrol says it will stop
responding to fender benders
Starting in July 2008, the Wash-
ington State Patrol will no longer
investigate non-injury traffic colli-
sions on Mason County roads, ac-
cording to a press release from the
Mason County Sheriffs Office.
The sheriffs office currently
has one deputy assigned to traf-
fic enforcement and collision in-
vestigations. The extra workload
caused by investigating collisions
will have a "huge impact" on the
sheriffs office if more deputies are
not hired, according to the press
release.
The state patrol will continue
to investigate fatality, felony and
disabling injury accidents, Wash-
ington State Patrol Chief John Ba-
tiste wrote in a letter dated May
21 to Mason County Sheriff Casey
Salisbury.
'Tee have known for several
months that this was coming,"
Salisbury said. "We are working
with the county commissioners on
solutions to this critical staffing is-
Tie-Dye party's
at Reed Library
The William G. Reed Library
will present "Tie-Dye" for preteens
and teens from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thurs-
day, July 12. Participants will cre-
ate their own tie-dyed T-shirts,
socks, shorts or headbands.
sue."
THIRTY-SIX OF the state's 39
counties have already taken over
investigating collisions on county
roads and Mason County is one of
the last to make the transition.
According to an analysis by the
sheriffs office, for the county to
take over the traffic accident in-
vestigations on county roads with
the associated enibrcement com-
ponent, at least four additional
deputies will be required.
The state patrol currently has
nine troopers assigned to Mason
County. Approximately 40 percent
of all of the collisions it/the county
occur on county roads.
In 2006, there were 1,035 colli-
sions in Mason County. Of those,
383 resulted in injuries. There
were 15 fatalities, with five occur-
ring on county roads. There were
a total of 307 collisions on county
roads.
UP TO JUNE 15 of this year,
the state patrol has responded to
102 collisions on county roads.
Salisbury said Mason County
is among the state's leaders in
fatalities involving drinking driv-
ers. Between 1993 and 2003, Ma-
son County had the fourth highest
drinking driver involved death
rate in the state. During the same
time, Mason County had the sixth
highest traffic fatality rate in the
state.
"If we can get the personnel
we need, hopefully we can reduce
these very high fatality rates.
These are not numbers to be proud
of," Salisbury said.
Gary's for
set o!
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SHAKING HANDS ON a lumber deal are Bill Sleep of the Lewis Mason
Thurston Chapter of Thrivent for Lutherans and, on the right, Dwight
McKay, operations manager of the Shelton lumber division of Simpson
Timber Company. On the left is Henry Biernacki of Habitat for Human-
ity of Mason County.
Simpson putting its wood
to good use for new home
Simpson Timber Company has
donated lumber fi)r construction
of a home with the Bates family
by Habitat for ttumanity of Ma-
son County.
Two-by-fours and two-by-sixes
were delivered and put to quick
use in the framing of House 14.
This house is being built in part-
nership with Thrivent Financial,
the local Lutheran churches and
local businesses. The project is
expected to be complete by No-
vember.
The retail value of the lum-
ber donated by the company is
$2,500. "In-kind gifts like this
one help to keep the cost of the
home to a minimum, so that the
family has an affordable new
home," said Sue Barnard of Hab-
itat. 'qdolunteer labor also keeps
the cost of the home down."
Habitat for Humanity is dedi-
cated to providing affordable
housing to low-income families
who qualify and who commit to
working 500 hours of sweat eq-
uity on their home.
City to survey residents
about funding for roads
The Shelton City Commission
was informed on Monday by City
Administrator Dave O'Leary that
no future meetings are planned
about the proposed six-year prop-
erty tax levy lid lift to finance re-
pairs to residential streets in the
city.
O'Leary said a survey about the
levy lid lift and three options will
be mailed to city residents within
the coming two weeks. The coS
missioners held an open hot
about the topic last Thursd
night, which drew more than €
people.
The city is aiming to reserve
spot on the November 6 genet
election ballot asking voters:!
okay the levy lid lift. The city m:
meet an August 14 deadline It
getting the measure on the
Your First 9
One-Hour Massage
Reflexology SlO
Specials good thru 7/31/07
BARBARA MATTERI LM
IJCMA00023948
329 W. Railroad Avenue • Suite 205 ,!
Shelt on, WA 98584
360-427-3735 i=
LqWEDLqtt MASSAGE. DEEP "Fl,q,qIIE
State patrol says it will stop
responding to fender benders
Starting in July 2008, the Wash-
ington State Patrol will no longer
investigate non-injury traffic colli-
sions on Mason County roads, ac-
cording to a press release from the
Mason County Sheriffs Office.
The sheriffs office currently
has one deputy assigned to traf-
fic enforcement and collision in-
vestigations. The extra workload
caused by investigating collisions
will have a "huge impact" on the
sheriffs office if more deputies are
not hired, according to the press
release.
The state patrol will continue
to investigate fatality, felony and
disabling injury accidents, Wash-
ington State Patrol Chief John Ba-
tiste wrote in a letter dated May
21 to Mason County Sheriff Casey
Salisbury.
'Tee have known for several
months that this was coming,"
Salisbury said. "We are working
with the county commissioners on
solutions to this critical staffing is-
Tie-Dye party's
at Reed Library
The William G. Reed Library
will present "Tie-Dye" for preteens
and teens from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thurs-
day, July 12. Participants will cre-
ate their own tie-dyed T-shirts,
socks, shorts or headbands.
sue."
THIRTY-SIX OF the state's 39
counties have already taken over
investigating collisions on county
roads and Mason County is one of
the last to make the transition.
According to an analysis by the
sheriffs office, for the county to
take over the traffic accident in-
vestigations on county roads with
the associated enibrcement com-
ponent, at least four additional
deputies will be required.
The state patrol currently has
nine troopers assigned to Mason
County. Approximately 40 percent
of all of the collisions it/the county
occur on county roads.
In 2006, there were 1,035 colli-
sions in Mason County. Of those,
383 resulted in injuries. There
were 15 fatalities, with five occur-
ring on county roads. There were
a total of 307 collisions on county
roads.
UP TO JUNE 15 of this year,
the state patrol has responded to
102 collisions on county roads.
Salisbury said Mason County
is among the state's leaders in
fatalities involving drinking driv-
ers. Between 1993 and 2003, Ma-
son County had the fourth highest
drinking driver involved death
rate in the state. During the same
time, Mason County had the sixth
highest traffic fatality rate in the
state.
"If we can get the personnel
we need, hopefully we can reduce
these very high fatality rates.
These are not numbers to be proud
of," Salisbury said.
Gary's for
set o!
Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 5, 2007
SPECIAL OFFER
Solution Hearing Aid!
2007
REVOLUTIONARY PRICE.: Get a
Miracle-Ea# headng
backed by the aftercare service
only get from the #1 name i
and regain your independence for
Don't miss out on this great offerl Financing Available. See =tore for complete details.
Call one of our locations by 07/13/07 for a FREE hearing test and consultation,**
What willyour miracle sound like? TM
SHELTON
Miracle-Ear Center
1718 Olympic Highway N.
(Across the street from A&W)
(360) 427-3187
LACEY
Sears Hearing Aid Center
South Sound Center
651 Sleater-Kinney
(360) 923-0464
Hearing Aid Centers
Free Recorded Message and Free Report. Call Toll Free (866) 672-0404 or, visit www.miracle-ear.com
*See store for full warranty details.
tHeoring aids do not restore natural hearing. Individual experiences vary depending on severity of hearing loss, ©2007 Miracle-Ear, Inc,
accuracy of evaluation proper fit and ability to adapt to amplification, 11189ROPQuarter
**Hearing tests always free. Not a medical exam, Audiometric test to determine proper amp ification needs only•