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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
July 6, 1978     Shelton Mason County Journal
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Cleveland to seek reelection Peggy Cleveland Peggy Cleveland, Mason County auditor, announcel this week she will seek election to retain the position she has held since November 1977. She was appointed to fill the vacancy created when the former auditor, Ruth Boysen Wermer, retired. Mrs. Cleveland was one of three candidates chosen by the Republican Central Committee for the position, and will fde for the Republican nomination. Mrs. Cleveland has been employed by the county for nine years. She worked for the Mason County assessor's office for five years before accepting a position with the county auditor's office. Mrs. Cleveland has chosen Wes to serve as her campaign manager. He will be assisted by Mrs. Jean Myers as secretary/treasurer. She feels that this has been a valuable experience and looks forward to the opportunity and challenge of serving the citizens of Mason County and working with the other county officials and boards. Mrs. Cleveland has been active in community affairs for many years and shares an interest with her husband, Darryl, in promoting the Mason County Forest Festival and Shelton/Mason Chamber of Commerce at various functions. At the present time she has limited her active membership to Road problem told Mr. and Mrs. Seamus McGrady appeared before the Mason County Commission to ask something be done about no-trespassing signs which have been installed on a road which leads to their property. McGrady told the Commission the road had been used as a public road for more than 10 years but was not a responsibility of the county for maintenance. Commissioner Tom Taylor said he would have someone look into the problem created by no-trespassing signs being posted on the road. PEO and Shelton/Mason Zonta Club. Mrs. Cleveland has four children whose father is the late Gene StockweH. Brad, whose wife is the former Georgia Clayton, and their daughter Molly, live in New Iberia, Louisiana, where he is a pilot for Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. Another son, Steve, is with the United States Army stationed at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Her daughter, Genell, is continuing her education at Olympia Technical Community College and is employed at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Shelton. Her youngest son, Wes, has i just completed two years of studies at Olympic Community College and is planning further studies in Europe this coming year. He is presently working for the Shelton Parks Department as a tennis instructor. License denied The Mason County Commission has been informed by the State Liquor Control Board that a request for a Class H liquor license by Palitos Mexican Restaurant had been denied since the liquor board believes Shelton and Mason County have an adequate number of Class H licenses. Fire station gets rating Dorene Rae seeking Mason County Fire District provides an insurance savings to will be rated in the very ,,ear treasurer position 5, Station 10, at John's Prairie has been recognized by the rating bureau for an eighth-class fire protection rating according to Dick Knight, chief of the district. Fire Protection District 5 was informed by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau this became effective as of May 15, Knight said. This the homeowner in that area in fire insurance premiums of up to 50 percent and also a savings to the mill industries in that area. This will make ten stations in District 5 which have received this improved fire insurance rating, the chief said. It is anticipated that one additional station in the district Wilderness plan to be discussed The Hoodsport Firehall will be the location of one of three open houses set by the U.S. Forest Service this month to provide the public an opportunity to receive information about and how to provide input to the Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (RARE lI). Announcement of the meetings was made this week by Richard Beaubien, supervisor of Olympic National Forest. The Hoodsport open house is scheduled from 3-8 p.m. July 12 at the firehall. Other open houses have been scheduled for Port Angeles July 11 and Seattle July 25. The National Draft Environmental Statement was issued on June 15 with the public comment period ending October 1. The open houses are being scheduled for the purpose of aiding the public in understanding the RARE II process, providing information on the inventory and the procedure for submitting input to the draft statement. The National Draft Environmental Statement and the Washington/Oregon Supplement will be available at the open houses. Data pertaining to the RARE II inventory and maps of the inventoried roadless areas will be provided. Information about RARE II may also be obtained at all forest service offices during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. RARE II is an accelerated portion of the forest service's on-going land management planning effort dealing specifically with the roadless area issue. The goal of RARE II is to determine which roadless areas are needed to help round out a quality National Wilderness Preservation System and which areas could be immediately allocated to other multiple resource uses. future, he said. This station is at the south end of Harstine Island. If this program is successful, there will then be 11 class "8" rated stations in District 5, which is outstanding for a rural fire district covering 150 square miles, Knight said. When this program has been completed this will place practically all residences and structures within Fire District 5 within five or less miles of a rated fire station and the vast majority of these structures will be within two miles of a rated fire station. One factor which might present some difficulty in accomplishing these goals is volunteer firefighters. In order to rate a fire station for fire insurance rating purposes, the district must have not only stations and fire engines but also volunteers of sufficient numbers and well trained to insure an adequate response 24 hours a day, Knight said. As volunteer fire fighters are needed and are essential to the success of any fire department, District 5 is urging all interested persons to come to any one of the fire stations on a Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. and offer their services as volunteers. Anyone wishing further information or answers to their questions can call the District 5 business office on the biJsiness number, which is 426-5533 or 275-2889. This phone will be answered 24 hours a day; however, Fire District 5 does maintain normal business hours during the day. Dorene Rae has announced she will seek election this fall as Mason County treasurer. She will file for the Democratic nomination. Mrs. Rae was born and raised in Shelton and graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in 1952 as Dorene Stevens. She has more than 16 years of practical experience, working in the treasurer's office since April 15, 1962. Since January she has served as the Mason County treasurer, succeeding retired treasurer John B. Cole. Mrs. Rae has long been an interested and active citizen of the county. She is a member of Dorene Rae Donnie J. O'Neill Orthopedic Guild, and a past secretary and vice-president. She and her family are members of the Mr. Olive Lutheran Church where she Is the church secretary, and treasurer of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. She has been involved with the Senior Parents Committee as each of her four children have become seniors, this year serving as the committee secretary. She is an active Democrat, serving as chairperson of the ways and means committee of the Mason County Democratic Women's League and as secretary of the Mason County Democratic Club. Mrs. Rae believes that her 16 years of experience working with and as the treasurer of Mason County have provided her with the necessary background to do the best and most efficient job possible for county citizens. "Although the state provides guidelines for me to follow I also believe the citizens of Mason County are entitled to not only efficient but also courteous and friendly service. I believe that with my experience with the position of county treasurer I can continue to provide Mason County's taxpayers with the necessary combination of friendly efficiency." By miracles To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. Ralph Waldo Emerson I SANDI HOLT DENNIS KING PAM BREWER The Evergreen Savings family is happy to be your new neighbor in Evergreen country and we invite you to our open house Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 5, 6 and 7. We'll have punch, coffee and cookies served by the Goldsborough Orthopedic Guild, and we'll have all kinds of free gifts, plus balloons that will really fly for the young ones. (The older kids can have one, too.) Then, each day, we'll award a door prize, and Friday evening we'll award a gas barbecue for a grand prize. When you come into our new building, be sure and say hello to Dennis our Shelton manager, and his two staff members, Sandi Holt and :Pare Brewer. Dennis and his family are happy to be a part of Shelton and County. Branch Offices in: Chehalis Morton Toledo • Winlock Lacey ' West Olymp|g Yeim Tenino i 2008 Olympic Highway N. HERE'S A BONUS! When you open a new account with us, depending on the amount, we will send a contribution in your name to any of these three groups, the Senior Citizens, the Mason County Little League or the Exceptional Foresters. Ask Dennis about this program. ] ........ l Shelton, Wa. 98584 Thursday, July 6, 1978 -Shelton-ason County Journal - Page 3