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A muscular moment Applauding the efforts of daycare kids at the recent Hop-a-Thon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Asso. ciation is Deedre Sigmond. The boys to the left are Toby Hermson and Xavier Mendoza, and the booster in the back is Patricia Pena. A story and more pic- tures are on page 19. Judges an(I oth(00i"s getting raise in p;kv The transfer for funds to pay for corrections officers and sup- for salary and benefit increases for judges and other public offi- cials was approved by the Mason County Commission. Voting in the absence of Tim Sheldon after a public hear- ing on June 26, commissioners Lynda Ring-Erickson and Ross Gallagher approved one bud- et.transfer in the amomt ot" 111,944. Mason County Dis- trict Court gets $3,249 for Judge Victoria Meadow's 2007 sal- ary increase and Mason County Superior Court gets $4,928 for 2007 salary increases for judges James Sawyer and Toni Sheldon and Court Commissioner Rich Adamson. The remaining $103,767 went to salary and benefit increases port staff in the Mason County Sheriffs Office represented by the International Woodworkers of America. Commissioners also autho- rized other budget transfers for other wage and benefit increas- es. The treasurer's office re- ceived $2,458, the Public Health Fund took $121,534, tile Landfill Fund took $41,634, and $22,036 went to the Combined Utilitie Administration Fund. Also approved were transfers of $8,681 to the North Bay/Case Inlet Sewer Utility Fund, $5,284 to the Hartstene Pointe Sewer and Water Utility Fund, $1,903 to the Rustlewood Sewer Utility Fund and $2,321 to the Beard's Cove Water Fund. County needs volunteers to sit on lodging tax Mason County has put out a call for individuals who would like to serve on the Mason Coun- ty Lodging Tax Advisory Com- mittee. This committee consists of at least five members. Membership includes: at least two represen- tatives of businesses that are required to collect the lodging tax; at least two members who e persons involved in activities nat are authorized to be funded by the lodging tax; and a county commissioner who serves as the Chair of the committee. Committee members are ap- pointed by the Mason County Commission and it is their re- sponsibility to advise the com- missioners regarding the use of lodging tax money. The commit- tee meets when necessary but usually not more than once a month. Applications of successful can- didates must be submitted by July 17. Application forms can be obtained by visiting the county's Web site at www.co.mason. wa.us or by calling 427-9670, Extension 419. Economy Top Soil $ 700per yard Double Screened Top Soil $995per yard (Deflvery available for extra charge -- 5 yard minimum) Our Topsoil is: • Composted • Sludge-free • Earth-friendly Bill McTurnal Enterprises Beauty Bark • Land Clearing • Excavating * Hauling • Danger Tree Removal * Demolition * Drainage * Site Preparation • Forestry Consultant • We Buy Timber 36o.432-0971 . . . 6o-866-4594 www. mcmFrnalen:e rpmes, corn Faithful at prison give an offering for Habitat home Just as stones provide a foun- dation for a house built to with- stand the elements, the men from the Living Stones Prison Congre- gation are offering their support of the newest home being built by Habitat for Humanity of Mason County. This new congregation has dedicated its offering to the local Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity project. Living Stones Prison Congre- gation is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, housed in the Washing- ton Corrections Center in Shel- ton. The congregation's pastor is the Reverend Eric Wangen- Hoch. With the support of Living Stones, all four Lutheran congre- gations in Mason County have joined in the partnership with Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity to build a home for the Bates family in the Shorec- rest area. People at the prison who par- ticipate in Living Stones worship together in weekly services and take on other responsibilities of the congregation. They chose to send their offering of money gen- erated by their employment at the prison to Habitat because of its mission to provide decent, afford- able housing to families in need, according to Wangen-Hoch. With framing complete, the Thrivent Builds project is well under way. Joining with other Habitat builders, volunteers from Faith Lutheran and Mount Olive Lutheran churches in Shel- ton .have been providing their time and talents on the work .site, along with volunteers from Christ Lutheran Church in Bel- thir. Living Stones now joins the other three churches in financial support of this project. Thrivent Financial has provid- ed 65 percent of the cost of this house, while the local churches and the local Habitat affiliate make up the difference. The fam- ily provides 500 hours of sweat equity, building their home, which is the 14th home Habitat has built in the county. For more information about this project or to volunteer, call the Habitat office at 426-8134. Oakland Bay awards honors Oakland Bay Junior High has announced its honor roll for the spring semester. Ninth-graders with straight A's are ninth-graders: Mary Benn, Ol- ivia Berglund, Sydney Finlay, Ma- rissa Hubble, Jon Kelley, Melissa Kelley, Emily Larsen, Miranda Matson-Jewett, Tara Ramsey and Monica Sawyer. Eighth-graders with straight A's are: Brianna Barkley, Kristy Coughlin, Anna Harder, Arturo Martinez Jr., Mor- gan Moran and Kathryn Myers. Other honored scholars and their grade-point averages are as follows: Ninth-graders: All Ahmad 3.68, Alyssa Baldino 3.52, Kaylee Benedict 3.66, Daniel Berndt 3.91, Alex Blakley 3.55, Jordanne Brand 3.78, Jacob Brandt 3.66, Lauren Brock 3.66, Frank Byars 3.73, Em- ily Carroll 3.56, Ashley Chrisman 3.56, Kylie Cochran 3.78, Marissa Davidson 3.61, James Densley 3.51, Sean Donnell 3.74, Sarah Dover 3.95, Jesse Drescher 3.51, Tyler Dunnington 3.66, Jessicca Ferrier 3.7, Chelynn Fox 3.66, Sydney Gaa 3.95, Paige Gangewer 3.56, Jahni Gold 3.68, Wendy Gor- man 3.88, Cassidy Gott 3.56, Lin- da Guijosa 3.9, Holly Gunter 3.78, Keana Hancock 3.78, Jodie Hart- man 3.5, Rachel Haskell 3.66, C.D. Hinkle 3.56, Ashley Hoskins 3.78, Jared Ibarra 3.9, Emily Johnson 3.95, Sarah Johnson 3.78, Symone Littlefield 3.68, Jessica Lofgren 3.56, Heather Lure 3.61. Also: Megan Lund 3.61, Devan MasteUer 3.78, Amanda McLeod 3.95, Gwen Milroy 3.73, Stepha- nie Morlock 3.95, Brittany Morris 3.61, Banjawan (Tawan) Nantasai 3.95, Jordan Olels 3.73, Wesley Patterson 3.66, Alycia Pearson 3.83, Ryan Pearson 3.78, Cole Phelan 3.68, Kristina Pietroski 3.83, Brianna Puetz 3.53, Holly Riley 3.78, Taylor Robecker 3.9, George Roberts 3.73, Mackenzie Schmidt 3.95, Zachary Schreiber 3.71, Cynthia Schwerzler 3.95, Er- ica Shantz 3.85, Arielle Skiles 3.5, Misty Steik 3.73, Amande Steven- son 3.56, Mariana TielTablanca 3.66, Jessica Trondsen 3.95, Kelly Watson 3.56, Melinda Wood 3.66, Emily Worf 3.73 and Austin Zinga 3.68. Eighth-graders: Cesar Apaez 3.74, Ryun Baumgart 3.68, Alyssa Beck 3.8, Megan Brennan 3.52, Ariel Brownstein 3.71, Chanelle Carl 3.9, Jaime Carlson 3.66, Mi- chelle Christy 3.62, Morgan Ears- ley 3.83, Alysha Ellenberger 3.66, Jessica Fey 3.52, Haley Field 3.6, Taylor Gustafson 3.68, Graycee Hanna 3.73, Kaylee Harris 3.82, Lynzee Johnson 3.74, Brittany Katzdorn 3.66, Colette Kinder 3.8, Austin Knight 3.66, Deidre Lank- ford 3.9, Jessica Lanman 3.62, Michael Millard 3.95, Susana Mo- rales 3.71, Bret Skipworth 3.74, Levi Slye 3.74, Katie Stites 3.68, Kaylee Thurston 3.94, Samantha Tidd 3.9, Craig Woodruff 3.9 and Eulalia Zacarias 3.68. Students earn Pioneer honors A number of seventh- and eighth-grade students at Pioneer Intermediate/Middle School were named to the school's honor roll for the spring semester. Those who earned perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, included eighth-graders Tre' Fisher, Timo- thy Hawkins, Jon Ramsey and Brenna Thompson, and seventh- graders Mary Dechon, Heather Sawyer and Logan Sims. Eighth-graders who earned grade-point averages between 3.7 and 3.99, were: Racheal Duggan, Devin Eliason, Dale Fontaine, Montserrat Franco, Christine Johnson, Joshua Miranda, Kristy- Lee Nahley, Amber Novick, Ken- (Please turn to page 20.) Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises (S.I.TE.) TWIN TOTEMS STORE & DELl • 19390 North US Hwy. I01 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584 At the intersection of Hwy. I01 & Hwy. 106 minutes north of Shelton on the Skokomish Indian Reservation Located next to the Lucky Dog Casino • 427-9099 Complete Carton Complete Bag s 1 Izgg" I 199 S3492 16 oz. a roll i IF Reg. $22.47 85.99 6 oz. Reg. $37.92 Fresh Dell Sunkist Welch's A&W 7-Up. ml[O003 12 packs Beer -- Miller Bud, Coors Tim s Chips $ 9-oz. bag, 11 MJvarieties Copenhagen & Skoal Chew Chicken & Jo's * Burrltos Corn Dogs • Pizza Pockets Egg Rolls • Breakfast Burritos & more! Soon! $1.59/BAG Thursday, July 5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 A muscular moment Applauding the efforts of daycare kids at the recent Hop-a-Thon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Asso. ciation is Deedre Sigmond. The boys to the left are Toby Hermson and Xavier Mendoza, and the booster in the back is Patricia Pena. A story and more pic- tures are on page 19. Judges an(I oth(00i"s getting raise in p;kv The transfer for funds to pay for corrections officers and sup- for salary and benefit increases for judges and other public offi- cials was approved by the Mason County Commission. Voting in the absence of Tim Sheldon after a public hear- ing on June 26, commissioners Lynda Ring-Erickson and Ross Gallagher approved one bud- et.transfer in the amomt ot" 111,944. Mason County Dis- trict Court gets $3,249 for Judge Victoria Meadow's 2007 sal- ary increase and Mason County Superior Court gets $4,928 for 2007 salary increases for judges James Sawyer and Toni Sheldon and Court Commissioner Rich Adamson. The remaining $103,767 went to salary and benefit increases port staff in the Mason County Sheriffs Office represented by the International Woodworkers of America. Commissioners also autho- rized other budget transfers for other wage and benefit increas- es. The treasurer's office re- ceived $2,458, the Public Health Fund took $121,534, tile Landfill Fund took $41,634, and $22,036 went to the Combined Utilitie Administration Fund. Also approved were transfers of $8,681 to the North Bay/Case Inlet Sewer Utility Fund, $5,284 to the Hartstene Pointe Sewer and Water Utility Fund, $1,903 to the Rustlewood Sewer Utility Fund and $2,321 to the Beard's Cove Water Fund. County needs volunteers to sit on lodging tax Mason County has put out a call for individuals who would like to serve on the Mason Coun- ty Lodging Tax Advisory Com- mittee. This committee consists of at least five members. Membership includes: at least two represen- tatives of businesses that are required to collect the lodging tax; at least two members who e persons involved in activities nat are authorized to be funded by the lodging tax; and a county commissioner who serves as the Chair of the committee. Committee members are ap- pointed by the Mason County Commission and it is their re- sponsibility to advise the com- missioners regarding the use of lodging tax money. The commit- tee meets when necessary but usually not more than once a month. Applications of successful can- didates must be submitted by July 17. Application forms can be obtained by visiting the county's Web site at www.co.mason. wa.us or by calling 427-9670, Extension 419. Economy Top Soil $ 700per yard Double Screened Top Soil $995per yard (Deflvery available for extra charge -- 5 yard minimum) Our Topsoil is: • Composted • Sludge-free • Earth-friendly Bill McTurnal Enterprises Beauty Bark • Land Clearing • Excavating * Hauling • Danger Tree Removal * Demolition * Drainage * Site Preparation • Forestry Consultant • We Buy Timber 36o.432-0971 . . . 6o-866-4594 www. mcmFrnalen:e rpmes, corn Faithful at prison give an offering for Habitat home Just as stones provide a foun- dation for a house built to with- stand the elements, the men from the Living Stones Prison Congre- gation are offering their support of the newest home being built by Habitat for Humanity of Mason County. This new congregation has dedicated its offering to the local Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity project. Living Stones Prison Congre- gation is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, housed in the Washing- ton Corrections Center in Shel- ton. The congregation's pastor is the Reverend Eric Wangen- Hoch. With the support of Living Stones, all four Lutheran congre- gations in Mason County have joined in the partnership with Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity to build a home for the Bates family in the Shorec- rest area. People at the prison who par- ticipate in Living Stones worship together in weekly services and take on other responsibilities of the congregation. They chose to send their offering of money gen- erated by their employment at the prison to Habitat because of its mission to provide decent, afford- able housing to families in need, according to Wangen-Hoch. With framing complete, the Thrivent Builds project is well under way. Joining with other Habitat builders, volunteers from Faith Lutheran and Mount Olive Lutheran churches in Shel- ton .have been providing their time and talents on the work .site, along with volunteers from Christ Lutheran Church in Bel- thir. Living Stones now joins the other three churches in financial support of this project. Thrivent Financial has provid- ed 65 percent of the cost of this house, while the local churches and the local Habitat affiliate make up the difference. The fam- ily provides 500 hours of sweat equity, building their home, which is the 14th home Habitat has built in the county. For more information about this project or to volunteer, call the Habitat office at 426-8134. Oakland Bay awards honors Oakland Bay Junior High has announced its honor roll for the spring semester. Ninth-graders with straight A's are ninth-graders: Mary Benn, Ol- ivia Berglund, Sydney Finlay, Ma- rissa Hubble, Jon Kelley, Melissa Kelley, Emily Larsen, Miranda Matson-Jewett, Tara Ramsey and Monica Sawyer. Eighth-graders with straight A's are: Brianna Barkley, Kristy Coughlin, Anna Harder, Arturo Martinez Jr., Mor- gan Moran and Kathryn Myers. Other honored scholars and their grade-point averages are as follows: Ninth-graders: All Ahmad 3.68, Alyssa Baldino 3.52, Kaylee Benedict 3.66, Daniel Berndt 3.91, Alex Blakley 3.55, Jordanne Brand 3.78, Jacob Brandt 3.66, Lauren Brock 3.66, Frank Byars 3.73, Em- ily Carroll 3.56, Ashley Chrisman 3.56, Kylie Cochran 3.78, Marissa Davidson 3.61, James Densley 3.51, Sean Donnell 3.74, Sarah Dover 3.95, Jesse Drescher 3.51, Tyler Dunnington 3.66, Jessicca Ferrier 3.7, Chelynn Fox 3.66, Sydney Gaa 3.95, Paige Gangewer 3.56, Jahni Gold 3.68, Wendy Gor- man 3.88, Cassidy Gott 3.56, Lin- da Guijosa 3.9, Holly Gunter 3.78, Keana Hancock 3.78, Jodie Hart- man 3.5, Rachel Haskell 3.66, C.D. Hinkle 3.56, Ashley Hoskins 3.78, Jared Ibarra 3.9, Emily Johnson 3.95, Sarah Johnson 3.78, Symone Littlefield 3.68, Jessica Lofgren 3.56, Heather Lure 3.61. Also: Megan Lund 3.61, Devan MasteUer 3.78, Amanda McLeod 3.95, Gwen Milroy 3.73, Stepha- nie Morlock 3.95, Brittany Morris 3.61, Banjawan (Tawan) Nantasai 3.95, Jordan Olels 3.73, Wesley Patterson 3.66, Alycia Pearson 3.83, Ryan Pearson 3.78, Cole Phelan 3.68, Kristina Pietroski 3.83, Brianna Puetz 3.53, Holly Riley 3.78, Taylor Robecker 3.9, George Roberts 3.73, Mackenzie Schmidt 3.95, Zachary Schreiber 3.71, Cynthia Schwerzler 3.95, Er- ica Shantz 3.85, Arielle Skiles 3.5, Misty Steik 3.73, Amande Steven- son 3.56, Mariana TielTablanca 3.66, Jessica Trondsen 3.95, Kelly Watson 3.56, Melinda Wood 3.66, Emily Worf 3.73 and Austin Zinga 3.68. Eighth-graders: Cesar Apaez 3.74, Ryun Baumgart 3.68, Alyssa Beck 3.8, Megan Brennan 3.52, Ariel Brownstein 3.71, Chanelle Carl 3.9, Jaime Carlson 3.66, Mi- chelle Christy 3.62, Morgan Ears- ley 3.83, Alysha Ellenberger 3.66, Jessica Fey 3.52, Haley Field 3.6, Taylor Gustafson 3.68, Graycee Hanna 3.73, Kaylee Harris 3.82, Lynzee Johnson 3.74, Brittany Katzdorn 3.66, Colette Kinder 3.8, Austin Knight 3.66, Deidre Lank- ford 3.9, Jessica Lanman 3.62, Michael Millard 3.95, Susana Mo- rales 3.71, Bret Skipworth 3.74, Levi Slye 3.74, Katie Stites 3.68, Kaylee Thurston 3.94, Samantha Tidd 3.9, Craig Woodruff 3.9 and Eulalia Zacarias 3.68. Students earn Pioneer honors A number of seventh- and eighth-grade students at Pioneer Intermediate/Middle School were named to the school's honor roll for the spring semester. Those who earned perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, included eighth-graders Tre' Fisher, Timo- thy Hawkins, Jon Ramsey and Brenna Thompson, and seventh- graders Mary Dechon, Heather Sawyer and Logan Sims. Eighth-graders who earned grade-point averages between 3.7 and 3.99, were: Racheal Duggan, Devin Eliason, Dale Fontaine, Montserrat Franco, Christine Johnson, Joshua Miranda, Kristy- Lee Nahley, Amber Novick, Ken- (Please turn to page 20.) Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises (S.I.TE.) TWIN TOTEMS STORE & DELl • 19390 North US Hwy. I01 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584 At the intersection of Hwy. I01 & Hwy. 106 minutes north of Shelton on the Skokomish Indian Reservation Located next to the Lucky Dog Casino • 427-9099 Complete Carton Complete Bag s 1 Izgg" I 199 S3492 16 oz. a roll i IF Reg. $22.47 85.99 6 oz. Reg. $37.92 Fresh Dell Sunkist Welch's A&W 7-Up. ml[O003 12 packs Beer -- Miller Bud, Coors Tim s Chips $ 9-oz. bag, 11 MJvarieties Copenhagen & Skoal Chew Chicken & Jo's * Burrltos Corn Dogs • Pizza Pockets Egg Rolls • Breakfast Burritos & more! Soon! $1.59/BAG Thursday, July 5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13