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mperature drops: time to chill
was inside.
"We were prepared," said Lisa
Brengan, administrative chief of
Fire District 4. "We knew with this
weather, something's going to hap-
pen." Luckily, the nearby trees did
not catch fire. "They are a little
singed," she said.
AS CREWS WORKED to
squelch flames at Stroud Road,
other crews fought a brush fire on
Johns Prairie Road. Though they
are both outside his jurisdiction,
Shelton Fire Marshal Dave Salzer
visited both fires, and Chief Jerry
Swartos of Fire District 11 was
d from page 1.)
and threatened to spread
iacent forestlands. The fire
1 Stroud Road off of Binns
Loop Road was reported at
).m. when neighbors noticed
coming from the front of the
10 minutes after they heard
Two minutes after the
crews were on the scene.
from six fire districts had
laze under control by 4 p.m.
but the fire destroyed
and slightly scorched the
metal garage. The cause
fire is unknown, and no one
will put art in its place
and bring about an opportunity
for local artists to have their work
shown."
Safeguards will be taken to
ensure that artists submitting
their works understand that
certain works may not be accepted
for display.
also among the help at the Stroud
Road fire.
"We all play together," Swar-
tos said.
Both fires came less than a
week after a relatively fire-free
Fourth of July. "I think this was
probably the least amount of
fireworks-related fires wece had
on the Fourth of July for several
years," Salzer said.
Fire and fireworks aside, an-
other primary concern for Mason
County residents has been keep-
ing themselves cool. During this
heat wave PUDs 1 and 3 urged
their customers to conserve elec-
tricity while still keeping com-
fortable and avoiding increased
energy costs.
Cooling shelters were provided
by local fire districts to people
who do not have air conditioning
and would like to beat the heat.
District 4 has a cooling shelter at
2970 SE Arcadia Road that fea-
tures tables, a TV, a pool table
and of course, air conditioning.
Brengan said "People are just wel-
for a rotating art gallery
placement at the civic
were approved at Monday's
meeting.
ect has been in the works
2005. Parks and Recreation
Mark Ziegler described
of the project: "Utilize
space here in the civic center
ation opens education options
Camp to compiling a world litera-
ture collection. Whitehouse noted
that while some of the project ef-
forts appear small, they may great-
ly impact students. When they do,
he said, "that's just tremendous;
that's what we're trying to do."
More proposals have been sub-
mitted than could be approved.
Whitehouse said that this is be-
cause some of the projects seemed
more appropriate for the school
district, and others were rejected
simply because the organization
is new and lacks the necessary
funds.
Foundation directors consider
the input of" school officials as well
as that of the community. Sitting
on the board are three individuals
who work for the Shelton School
District, seven local community
and business leaders, and two stu-
dents.
THIS YEAR'S board is head-
ed by Whitehouse and includes
Rick Thornbrue as treasurer and
Linda Arnold as secretary. Other
members include Dale Clark, Mar-
cie McKaig, Ken Nielsen, Holly
Sharpe, Joan Zook, Denny Tem-
ple, Ray Carnes, Kelsea Larsen,
Michael Warner and Dave Miser.
Persons interested in contribut-
ing to the foundation may send do-
nations to Shelton Schools Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 1156, Shelton.
For more information about the
foundation and how to become in-
volved, check out www.shelton-
schoolsfoundation.org.
from page 1.)
Foundation has several
s: exemplary educational pro-
and activities, technology
teacher and student
and recognition, program
support to the dis-
artistic and cultural
and higher edu-
Whitehouse emphasized
the founda{ion is separate
the Shelton School District.
than provide basic educa-
services, he said it aims "to
and beyond, and hope-
encourage teachers to think
the box."
far, this thinking-outside-
has involved seven ap-
proposals ranging from
a student attend Space
gets credit for watershed work
d from page 7.)
searchers at the University
:hington have reason to be-
the fish kills are caused
loading and the pecu-
of Hood Canal. Animal
I waste and lawn fer-
wash out of the watershed
into the canal, encouraging
of algae that thrive on
material. Because water cir-
in and out of the canal at
pace, the thinking
this causes an explosion in
population, and the mi-
Consume so much oxygen
enough left for cer-
offish.
ASCENDANCY of al-
the water is bad news for
and the ascendancy of sand
on the beach at the estu-
news for shellfish. Just
and geology encour-
so do agriculture and
encourage sand shrimp,
to some of the members
At the same time they
logging in the upper wa-
contributes to the erosion
the river and dikes built
protect farms in the
trap silt that might other-
into the canal.
that silt blows right out
and it ruined those ,beds and
shrimp took hold," Geiger
told the gathering. The expulsion
of shellfish was a double wham-
my because they were a valuable
food source for the tribe that also
helped to keep the water clean,
what with a single oyster filtering
55 gallons a day. Sand shrimp rule
where millions of shellfish lived in
years gone by. "In order to fix this
we have to fix the watershed," Gei-
ger said.
Dublanica said tribal elders
held a blessing ceremony at the
beach and are looking forward to
the day when the sand shrimp
are flushed away and the shellfish
can return and the eel grass can
expand its territory. "Eel grass is
great forage and protection for the
juvenile salmonids," he said.
Patti Case of Green Diamond
said SWAT is a few years old and
builds on the work of Lisa Lewis,
who worked out of the Hoodsport
office of the U.S. Forest Service.
She organized a program in the
early Nineties that hired displaced
timber workers to decommission
roads in the upper reaches of the
watershed. It was thought that the
erosion of soil from logging roads
was contributing to the problem
of silt clogging up parts of the
Skokomish River, and the work
of Lewis and her crews was a big
step toward repairing things.
"THEY WERE really the mod-
REST
FUN[RAt HOME & CEMETERY
Forest Funeral
Home
"A reputation built on service"
• ?
Cremation. Burial?
With services? Without?
Urn? Obituary?
So many things to think about.
Contact one of our courteous staff
who can explain your choices.
el for what we started doing in
the lower watershed," Case said
in a telephone interview after the
tour.
Case said SWAT was first
known as the Skokomish Collab-
orative Group and pointed to a
pivotal meeting of the partners in
the Colonial House, a landmark
building in downtown Shelton
that is owned by Green Diamond
and was once home to the family
of Mark Reed, a major figure in
local logging history. The people
meeting there formulated a mis-
sion statement for the group that,
among other things, promised to:
recognize and respect the sover-
eign rights of the Skokomish Tribe;
and work to enhance the economic
and environmental sustainability
of the watership while recognizing
community values and the best
available science and technology.
OLYMPIA
E
I I III I llll I II IllIJI Ill Illlll
• Microclean Filtration • Energy Efficient
• Financing Available • Chemicals
• Mobile Service ° Repair
come to hang out and cool off." Pets
are welcome, too, she notes. That
cooling station is open from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m.
OTHER COOLING stations
are: in Fire District 2 at the Thel-
lar Center, the fire station and the
Prince of Peace Catholic Church,
call 275-6711; in Shelton at Oak-
land Bay Junior High School if
needed, call 426-3348.
Keeping cool now might not be
so hard to do; the sweltering fever
seems to have broken. Tempera-
tures in downtown Shelton were
dropping on Wednesday afternoon
and Mason County resident Ger-
ald Lester, a longtime employee of
Green Diamond Resource Company,
was among those who watched tem-
peratures drop. A longtime weather
follower, Lester frequently checks
the weather for local areas on-line.
On Wednesday at noon he noted
that Hoquiam measured in at 80
Call on us today
360-427-8044
13 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA
degrees and only an hour and a half
later it had dropped to 67 degrees.
"The wind has changed direc-
tion," he said. As the temperature
slips down, those concerned about
fires, keeping cool and air condi-
tioning costs may breathe a sigh
of relief, but not everyone has
been down about the high heat. "I
enjoy every one of these hot days,"
Lester said.
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i,
mperature drops: time to chill
was inside.
"We were prepared," said Lisa
Brengan, administrative chief of
Fire District 4. "We knew with this
weather, something's going to hap-
pen." Luckily, the nearby trees did
not catch fire. "They are a little
singed," she said.
AS CREWS WORKED to
squelch flames at Stroud Road,
other crews fought a brush fire on
Johns Prairie Road. Though they
are both outside his jurisdiction,
Shelton Fire Marshal Dave Salzer
visited both fires, and Chief Jerry
Swartos of Fire District 11 was
d from page 1.)
and threatened to spread
iacent forestlands. The fire
1 Stroud Road off of Binns
Loop Road was reported at
).m. when neighbors noticed
coming from the front of the
10 minutes after they heard
Two minutes after the
crews were on the scene.
from six fire districts had
laze under control by 4 p.m.
but the fire destroyed
and slightly scorched the
metal garage. The cause
fire is unknown, and no one
will put art in its place
and bring about an opportunity
for local artists to have their work
shown."
Safeguards will be taken to
ensure that artists submitting
their works understand that
certain works may not be accepted
for display.
also among the help at the Stroud
Road fire.
"We all play together," Swar-
tos said.
Both fires came less than a
week after a relatively fire-free
Fourth of July. "I think this was
probably the least amount of
fireworks-related fires wece had
on the Fourth of July for several
years," Salzer said.
Fire and fireworks aside, an-
other primary concern for Mason
County residents has been keep-
ing themselves cool. During this
heat wave PUDs 1 and 3 urged
their customers to conserve elec-
tricity while still keeping com-
fortable and avoiding increased
energy costs.
Cooling shelters were provided
by local fire districts to people
who do not have air conditioning
and would like to beat the heat.
District 4 has a cooling shelter at
2970 SE Arcadia Road that fea-
tures tables, a TV, a pool table
and of course, air conditioning.
Brengan said "People are just wel-
for a rotating art gallery
placement at the civic
were approved at Monday's
meeting.
ect has been in the works
2005. Parks and Recreation
Mark Ziegler described
of the project: "Utilize
space here in the civic center
ation opens education options
Camp to compiling a world litera-
ture collection. Whitehouse noted
that while some of the project ef-
forts appear small, they may great-
ly impact students. When they do,
he said, "that's just tremendous;
that's what we're trying to do."
More proposals have been sub-
mitted than could be approved.
Whitehouse said that this is be-
cause some of the projects seemed
more appropriate for the school
district, and others were rejected
simply because the organization
is new and lacks the necessary
funds.
Foundation directors consider
the input of" school officials as well
as that of the community. Sitting
on the board are three individuals
who work for the Shelton School
District, seven local community
and business leaders, and two stu-
dents.
THIS YEAR'S board is head-
ed by Whitehouse and includes
Rick Thornbrue as treasurer and
Linda Arnold as secretary. Other
members include Dale Clark, Mar-
cie McKaig, Ken Nielsen, Holly
Sharpe, Joan Zook, Denny Tem-
ple, Ray Carnes, Kelsea Larsen,
Michael Warner and Dave Miser.
Persons interested in contribut-
ing to the foundation may send do-
nations to Shelton Schools Foun-
dation, P.O. Box 1156, Shelton.
For more information about the
foundation and how to become in-
volved, check out www.shelton-
schoolsfoundation.org.
from page 1.)
Foundation has several
s: exemplary educational pro-
and activities, technology
teacher and student
and recognition, program
support to the dis-
artistic and cultural
and higher edu-
Whitehouse emphasized
the founda{ion is separate
the Shelton School District.
than provide basic educa-
services, he said it aims "to
and beyond, and hope-
encourage teachers to think
the box."
far, this thinking-outside-
has involved seven ap-
proposals ranging from
a student attend Space
gets credit for watershed work
d from page 7.)
searchers at the University
:hington have reason to be-
the fish kills are caused
loading and the pecu-
of Hood Canal. Animal
I waste and lawn fer-
wash out of the watershed
into the canal, encouraging
of algae that thrive on
material. Because water cir-
in and out of the canal at
pace, the thinking
this causes an explosion in
population, and the mi-
Consume so much oxygen
enough left for cer-
offish.
ASCENDANCY of al-
the water is bad news for
and the ascendancy of sand
on the beach at the estu-
news for shellfish. Just
and geology encour-
so do agriculture and
encourage sand shrimp,
to some of the members
At the same time they
logging in the upper wa-
contributes to the erosion
the river and dikes built
protect farms in the
trap silt that might other-
into the canal.
that silt blows right out
and it ruined those ,beds and
shrimp took hold," Geiger
told the gathering. The expulsion
of shellfish was a double wham-
my because they were a valuable
food source for the tribe that also
helped to keep the water clean,
what with a single oyster filtering
55 gallons a day. Sand shrimp rule
where millions of shellfish lived in
years gone by. "In order to fix this
we have to fix the watershed," Gei-
ger said.
Dublanica said tribal elders
held a blessing ceremony at the
beach and are looking forward to
the day when the sand shrimp
are flushed away and the shellfish
can return and the eel grass can
expand its territory. "Eel grass is
great forage and protection for the
juvenile salmonids," he said.
Patti Case of Green Diamond
said SWAT is a few years old and
builds on the work of Lisa Lewis,
who worked out of the Hoodsport
office of the U.S. Forest Service.
She organized a program in the
early Nineties that hired displaced
timber workers to decommission
roads in the upper reaches of the
watershed. It was thought that the
erosion of soil from logging roads
was contributing to the problem
of silt clogging up parts of the
Skokomish River, and the work
of Lewis and her crews was a big
step toward repairing things.
"THEY WERE really the mod-
REST
FUN[RAt HOME & CEMETERY
Forest Funeral
Home
"A reputation built on service"
• ?
Cremation. Burial?
With services? Without?
Urn? Obituary?
So many things to think about.
Contact one of our courteous staff
who can explain your choices.
el for what we started doing in
the lower watershed," Case said
in a telephone interview after the
tour.
Case said SWAT was first
known as the Skokomish Collab-
orative Group and pointed to a
pivotal meeting of the partners in
the Colonial House, a landmark
building in downtown Shelton
that is owned by Green Diamond
and was once home to the family
of Mark Reed, a major figure in
local logging history. The people
meeting there formulated a mis-
sion statement for the group that,
among other things, promised to:
recognize and respect the sover-
eign rights of the Skokomish Tribe;
and work to enhance the economic
and environmental sustainability
of the watership while recognizing
community values and the best
available science and technology.
OLYMPIA
E
I I III I llll I II IllIJI Ill Illlll
• Microclean Filtration • Energy Efficient
• Financing Available • Chemicals
• Mobile Service ° Repair
come to hang out and cool off." Pets
are welcome, too, she notes. That
cooling station is open from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m.
OTHER COOLING stations
are: in Fire District 2 at the Thel-
lar Center, the fire station and the
Prince of Peace Catholic Church,
call 275-6711; in Shelton at Oak-
land Bay Junior High School if
needed, call 426-3348.
Keeping cool now might not be
so hard to do; the sweltering fever
seems to have broken. Tempera-
tures in downtown Shelton were
dropping on Wednesday afternoon
and Mason County resident Ger-
ald Lester, a longtime employee of
Green Diamond Resource Company,
was among those who watched tem-
peratures drop. A longtime weather
follower, Lester frequently checks
the weather for local areas on-line.
On Wednesday at noon he noted
that Hoquiam measured in at 80
Call on us today
360-427-8044
13 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA
degrees and only an hour and a half
later it had dropped to 67 degrees.
"The wind has changed direc-
tion," he said. As the temperature
slips down, those concerned about
fires, keeping cool and air condi-
tioning costs may breathe a sigh
of relief, but not everyone has
been down about the high heat. "I
enjoy every one of these hot days,"
Lester said.
• Apple • Dell
•Sony.IBM
•Gateway
• Compaq • liP
& MORE
BatteriesPlus
AUTOMOTIVE
The Professionals
The choice of people who are particular about their cars!
2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467
Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, owner
ANTIQUE
TRACTOR SHOW
July 14 and 15
This notice courtesy of -
TRUSTY TRACTOR • 1024 E. Johns Prairie Road * Shehon
30 Years of Qua//ty
IIllllll I IIlllllll IIII I I II III Illllllll
.Fireplaces
• Stoves .Inserts
I I I Illl I I I Illl I I II I
00LACE
Olymp,aFIreplace.com
Thursday, July 12, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 11
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