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• ',° BE,LF00.,IR HERALD
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e of, Serving Belfair Allyn Grapeview Tahuya Mason Lake South Shore Victor
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Thursday; July 5, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal
000000rants available:
has grants
small towns
get !1.fll.
I9.
Re Washington State Depart-
mt of Ecology is making up to
lmillion in grants available to
'C. communities develop alter-
'--rives to burning yard waste
i coZ] other organic materials.
i Ahis year, a ban On outdoor
Rng -including yard waste
) b land-clearing fires- expanded
h clude more than 100 smaller
tammunities and urban growth
vaams. The state's ban now coy-
red | all communities with urban
erty#wth areas. Cities and counties
ked urban growth areas to shape
w and where homes and busi-
Dt s devel°p.
ally, the urban growth ar-
_1_ that are affected by this year s
!nban expansion include Allyn
.. il Belfair
e00cou00a00.00
affected communities to apply
Igrant money through their lo-
county solid waste programs.
ority will go to urban growth
a.s with populations of 5,000 or
__!.pPlications will be accepted
g. two grant cycles: July 2
ugh September 4, 2007, and
e 20 through July 15, 2008.
licants must provide a 25 per-
t match.
"This year's burn ban expan-
sion caught some communities
off guard," said Ecology's Cullen
Stephenson, who oversees state-
wide solid waste activities. "This
money will help them find ways to
collect and manage these organic
materials without burning."
State lawmakers approved the
plan to phase in the ban on out-
door burning as part of the state's
Clean Air Act, adopted in 1991.
THE STATE has worked to
balance the practical uses of fire
against the need to protect citi-
zens from inhaling dangerous
toxic compounds in smoke.
"Smoke from outdoor burning
can pose serious public health
risks, such as asthma and lung
cancer," said Stu Clark, who man-
ages Ecology's Air Quality Pro-
gram. "By removing smoke from
communities and curbing air pol-
lution, we reduce those risks con-
siderably."
An Ecology work group will
begin meeting in July to identify
what successful alternatives to
burning already exist, such as
yard waste collection and corn-
posting programs. The work group
will share findings with commu-
nities throughout the state.
BELFAIR resident David Olivas, seen here in
) recording studio a couple of years ago, has grown mu-
in recent years. His new band, Redemption City,
SOon be playing publicly for the first time in nearby
ivas finds niche
r @
ecordmg studio
edemption City, a four-man jump" explains Olivas. He adds
and rap group out of Bremer-
hat features former Belfair
David Olivas at the helm,
perform their original music
13 at local night club G. Style
located at 333 West Cal-
Bremerton.
provides lead vocals. Bri-
guitar with Mike
at drums. They both als0
vocals. Joe Angell
bass guitar.
s been a metamorphis for Oli-
who describes the music as
a new genre combining
poetic rapid fire of rap word
with the hard drive of rock
IS MEANT to make you
that it has all been a lot of work
and that while the band has per-
formed previously during benefits,
July 13 marks their commercial
debut.
The group boasts local roots
and while Olivas and friends are
relatively a young age average of
22, their individual musical paths
date back several years while the
merging is a recent endeavor.
Olivas first found his poetic
voice while employed as a staff
writer with The Journal at age
16. He wrote local features, sports
and filled in as a photographer.
But writing songs was always his
dream anc music was his drive as
(Please turn to page 3.)
Several attend park dedication
About 50 people attended a dedication
ceremony for the Harvey Rendsland
Park late last month. Seen here, from
left to right, are Herb Gerhardt, Com-
missioner Lynda Ring-Erickson, Mi-
chael Rendsland Fixemer, Katherine
Fixemer and Commissioner Ross Galla-
gher. The Fixemers are relatives of Har-
vey Rendsland who donated the prop-
erty to the state, which recently trans-
ferred the property to Mason County.
The park is located on Belfair-Tahuya
Road about two miles from North Shore
Road and consists of about 15 acres, of
which about seven to eight acres is part
of Jiggs Lake.
On July 9:
LHCWC meeting set to
focus on canal, streams
The next meeting of the Lower
Hood Canal Watershed Coalition
will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, July
9, in the North Mason School Dis-
trict Office boardroom.
The subject of the meeting will
be the status of water quality in
the lower Hood Canal. Kim Zabel
from the Washington State De-
partment of Health's shellfish divi-
sion will present the status of the
marine water tests and commer-
cial harvest closures. Seth Book
from Mason County and Dan Han-
nifious from Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group will present
the information on the tests of the
freshwater inputs.
Also during the upcoming meet-
ing, officials from the University
of Washington will present the
results of the on-site septic system
tests to determine nutrient flow.
NOW, HERE'S a quick recap of
what happened at the group's regu-
lar meeting last month: Matt Lon-
sdale from the University of Puget
Sound presented the results of the
bacteria study of the lower Hood
Canal. In the summer of 2006, the
beggotia growth covered the en-
tire bottom of the Lynch Cove area
below 10 meters to the 30-meter
cepth from Twanoh State Park to
the Sunset Beach area. The beg-
gotia lives in areas with hydrogen
sulfite and low dissolved oxygen
levels below one milligram per li-
ter. It disappears when the oxygen
levels increase. The beggotia dis-
appeared in the winter, but is now
returning in a small region in the
center of the area.
Weekly testing by folks from the
University of Puget Sound to de-
termine the growth area has been
conducted in conjunction with the
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement
Group in a dissolved oxygen moni-
toring effort that was started June
14. From sediment cores there is
evidence that this has periodically
existed in the past few years.
Also during the meeting, Lower
Hood Canal Watershed Coalition
co-chair Bob Hager gave an over-
view of the Mason County plans
for the update of the countywide
stormwater regulations based on
conversations with Charlie Butros
of the public works department.
Stormwater plans will be prepared
for the Belfair and Allyn urban
growth areas with suplSlemental
plans for the rural activity areas of
Union and Hoodsport. In addition,
there will be supplemental plans
for watersheds where there is sig-
nificant pollution such as Oakland
A NEWLY released video entitled "Imperiled Waters: A
Community to the Rescue," which focuses on Hood Canal,
has generated quite a buzz amongst local water-quality
activists. It is sure to be discussed when the Lower Hood
Canal Watershed Coalition meets this week in Belfair.
Bay and Annas Bay.
IN EACH OF these plans the
stormwater regulations would be
consistent with the Washington
State Department of Ecology's
2005 manual for stormwater. The
remainder of the county would not
have stormwater regulations con-
sistent with the ecology depart-
ment's 2005 manual. Hager notes
that as lower Hood Canal has pol-
lution problems, low oxygen levels
and shoreline building densities
greater than the planned urban
growth areas, a supplemental
stormwater plan consistent with
the 2005 manual will be needed.
The Belfair stormwater plan
was presented and copies of the
executive summary were distrib-
uted. The plan is also on the Ma-
son County Web site. Concerns
with the plan were presented and
discussed. The public hearing on
the Belfair and Allyn stormwater
plans was held on June 20 at the
Port of Allyn building.
Concerns with the land clear-
ing at Milepost 8.6 on State Route
106 were also discussed during
the group's last meeting and the
Washington State Department of
Ecology and the Washington State
Department of Transportation
were contacted.
Teri King of Washington Sea
Grant Program in Shelton also an-
nounced a conference on shellfish
to be held at the Alderbrook Re-
sort on August 9.
Chamber to host
First Friday event
Wild Maven Gallery will be
having its inaugural "First Fri-
day" event, co-hosted by the
North Mason Chamber of Com-
merce, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday,
July 6.
Warren and Linda Young,
scroll saw artists, and Wanda
Jesfield, a local photogralher,
will be the first artists featured.
Organizers say that it is antici-
pated that other artists will be in
attendance as well.
The "First Friday" event will
be a recurring event on the first
Friday of every month. There will
be live music and refreshments,
possibly including wine tasting,
at the upcoming event.
Wild Maven Gallery is a na-
ture and wildlife co-op gallery
featuring local artists. It is locat-
ed in the North Mason Chamber
of Commerce Building, located at
23910 NE State Route 3, near the
stoplight in downtown Belfair.
Those that would like further
information about the upcoming
event should call the gallery at
275-9334.
• ',° BE,LF00.,IR HERALD
ring
tt
e of, Serving Belfair Allyn Grapeview Tahuya Mason Lake South Shore Victor
an€
Thursday; July 5, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal
000000rants available:
has grants
small towns
get !1.fll.
I9.
Re Washington State Depart-
mt of Ecology is making up to
lmillion in grants available to
'C. communities develop alter-
'--rives to burning yard waste
i coZ] other organic materials.
i Ahis year, a ban On outdoor
Rng -including yard waste
) b land-clearing fires- expanded
h clude more than 100 smaller
tammunities and urban growth
vaams. The state's ban now coy-
red | all communities with urban
erty#wth areas. Cities and counties
ked urban growth areas to shape
w and where homes and busi-
Dt s devel°p.
ally, the urban growth ar-
_1_ that are affected by this year s
!nban expansion include Allyn
.. il Belfair
e00cou00a00.00
affected communities to apply
Igrant money through their lo-
county solid waste programs.
ority will go to urban growth
a.s with populations of 5,000 or
__!.pPlications will be accepted
g. two grant cycles: July 2
ugh September 4, 2007, and
e 20 through July 15, 2008.
licants must provide a 25 per-
t match.
"This year's burn ban expan-
sion caught some communities
off guard," said Ecology's Cullen
Stephenson, who oversees state-
wide solid waste activities. "This
money will help them find ways to
collect and manage these organic
materials without burning."
State lawmakers approved the
plan to phase in the ban on out-
door burning as part of the state's
Clean Air Act, adopted in 1991.
THE STATE has worked to
balance the practical uses of fire
against the need to protect citi-
zens from inhaling dangerous
toxic compounds in smoke.
"Smoke from outdoor burning
can pose serious public health
risks, such as asthma and lung
cancer," said Stu Clark, who man-
ages Ecology's Air Quality Pro-
gram. "By removing smoke from
communities and curbing air pol-
lution, we reduce those risks con-
siderably."
An Ecology work group will
begin meeting in July to identify
what successful alternatives to
burning already exist, such as
yard waste collection and corn-
posting programs. The work group
will share findings with commu-
nities throughout the state.
BELFAIR resident David Olivas, seen here in
) recording studio a couple of years ago, has grown mu-
in recent years. His new band, Redemption City,
SOon be playing publicly for the first time in nearby
ivas finds niche
r @
ecordmg studio
edemption City, a four-man jump" explains Olivas. He adds
and rap group out of Bremer-
hat features former Belfair
David Olivas at the helm,
perform their original music
13 at local night club G. Style
located at 333 West Cal-
Bremerton.
provides lead vocals. Bri-
guitar with Mike
at drums. They both als0
vocals. Joe Angell
bass guitar.
s been a metamorphis for Oli-
who describes the music as
a new genre combining
poetic rapid fire of rap word
with the hard drive of rock
IS MEANT to make you
that it has all been a lot of work
and that while the band has per-
formed previously during benefits,
July 13 marks their commercial
debut.
The group boasts local roots
and while Olivas and friends are
relatively a young age average of
22, their individual musical paths
date back several years while the
merging is a recent endeavor.
Olivas first found his poetic
voice while employed as a staff
writer with The Journal at age
16. He wrote local features, sports
and filled in as a photographer.
But writing songs was always his
dream anc music was his drive as
(Please turn to page 3.)
Several attend park dedication
About 50 people attended a dedication
ceremony for the Harvey Rendsland
Park late last month. Seen here, from
left to right, are Herb Gerhardt, Com-
missioner Lynda Ring-Erickson, Mi-
chael Rendsland Fixemer, Katherine
Fixemer and Commissioner Ross Galla-
gher. The Fixemers are relatives of Har-
vey Rendsland who donated the prop-
erty to the state, which recently trans-
ferred the property to Mason County.
The park is located on Belfair-Tahuya
Road about two miles from North Shore
Road and consists of about 15 acres, of
which about seven to eight acres is part
of Jiggs Lake.
On July 9:
LHCWC meeting set to
focus on canal, streams
The next meeting of the Lower
Hood Canal Watershed Coalition
will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, July
9, in the North Mason School Dis-
trict Office boardroom.
The subject of the meeting will
be the status of water quality in
the lower Hood Canal. Kim Zabel
from the Washington State De-
partment of Health's shellfish divi-
sion will present the status of the
marine water tests and commer-
cial harvest closures. Seth Book
from Mason County and Dan Han-
nifious from Hood Canal Salmon
Enhancement Group will present
the information on the tests of the
freshwater inputs.
Also during the upcoming meet-
ing, officials from the University
of Washington will present the
results of the on-site septic system
tests to determine nutrient flow.
NOW, HERE'S a quick recap of
what happened at the group's regu-
lar meeting last month: Matt Lon-
sdale from the University of Puget
Sound presented the results of the
bacteria study of the lower Hood
Canal. In the summer of 2006, the
beggotia growth covered the en-
tire bottom of the Lynch Cove area
below 10 meters to the 30-meter
cepth from Twanoh State Park to
the Sunset Beach area. The beg-
gotia lives in areas with hydrogen
sulfite and low dissolved oxygen
levels below one milligram per li-
ter. It disappears when the oxygen
levels increase. The beggotia dis-
appeared in the winter, but is now
returning in a small region in the
center of the area.
Weekly testing by folks from the
University of Puget Sound to de-
termine the growth area has been
conducted in conjunction with the
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement
Group in a dissolved oxygen moni-
toring effort that was started June
14. From sediment cores there is
evidence that this has periodically
existed in the past few years.
Also during the meeting, Lower
Hood Canal Watershed Coalition
co-chair Bob Hager gave an over-
view of the Mason County plans
for the update of the countywide
stormwater regulations based on
conversations with Charlie Butros
of the public works department.
Stormwater plans will be prepared
for the Belfair and Allyn urban
growth areas with suplSlemental
plans for the rural activity areas of
Union and Hoodsport. In addition,
there will be supplemental plans
for watersheds where there is sig-
nificant pollution such as Oakland
A NEWLY released video entitled "Imperiled Waters: A
Community to the Rescue," which focuses on Hood Canal,
has generated quite a buzz amongst local water-quality
activists. It is sure to be discussed when the Lower Hood
Canal Watershed Coalition meets this week in Belfair.
Bay and Annas Bay.
IN EACH OF these plans the
stormwater regulations would be
consistent with the Washington
State Department of Ecology's
2005 manual for stormwater. The
remainder of the county would not
have stormwater regulations con-
sistent with the ecology depart-
ment's 2005 manual. Hager notes
that as lower Hood Canal has pol-
lution problems, low oxygen levels
and shoreline building densities
greater than the planned urban
growth areas, a supplemental
stormwater plan consistent with
the 2005 manual will be needed.
The Belfair stormwater plan
was presented and copies of the
executive summary were distrib-
uted. The plan is also on the Ma-
son County Web site. Concerns
with the plan were presented and
discussed. The public hearing on
the Belfair and Allyn stormwater
plans was held on June 20 at the
Port of Allyn building.
Concerns with the land clear-
ing at Milepost 8.6 on State Route
106 were also discussed during
the group's last meeting and the
Washington State Department of
Ecology and the Washington State
Department of Transportation
were contacted.
Teri King of Washington Sea
Grant Program in Shelton also an-
nounced a conference on shellfish
to be held at the Alderbrook Re-
sort on August 9.
Chamber to host
First Friday event
Wild Maven Gallery will be
having its inaugural "First Fri-
day" event, co-hosted by the
North Mason Chamber of Com-
merce, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday,
July 6.
Warren and Linda Young,
scroll saw artists, and Wanda
Jesfield, a local photogralher,
will be the first artists featured.
Organizers say that it is antici-
pated that other artists will be in
attendance as well.
The "First Friday" event will
be a recurring event on the first
Friday of every month. There will
be live music and refreshments,
possibly including wine tasting,
at the upcoming event.
Wild Maven Gallery is a na-
ture and wildlife co-op gallery
featuring local artists. It is locat-
ed in the North Mason Chamber
of Commerce Building, located at
23910 NE State Route 3, near the
stoplight in downtown Belfair.
Those that would like further
information about the upcoming
event should call the gallery at
275-9334.