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]County eyes sale 10f park near south tend of Mason Lake  Mason Lake Picnic Park, lo- view also spoke at the hearing, ap- Cated at 1320 Mason Lake Drive plauding the department for the ]p0uth, is now on Mason County s study it made and for its "very fine Surplus list. bt The Mason County Commis- ion officially designated the land = )r surplus during a public hear- rag on July 10. The undeveloped property on Mason Lake is just under an acre ia size. Last year, the county parks and trails department updated of the Parks and trails plan, which the ery existing Mason County park perty owned by the county. e department also developed ards for future levels of ser- and provided recommenda- for improving existing parks, ..tcquiring oropert to meet future s and alsoidYtifying possible ing sources. the hearing July 10, Com- missioner Tim Sheldon pointed ut how proceeds from the sale of L e property would be well used _,ca another park acquisition and uld add property to the county&apos;s r rolls. John Komen of Grape- recommendations." April Cassell, also of Grape- view, said she would like to see the property sold, because the county sheriffs department doesn't have the staffing to patrol all of the pub- lic water access. "Adding another access to the water would add a bigger burden on the sheriffs department," she said. Mick Sprouftke, who hap- pens to work as a right-of-way manager for the county's depart- ment of public works, disagreed. He pointed out how this proposal would violate stipulations set in place regarding what the county is allowed to do with property of this nature. However, all three commission- ers voted to authorize surplus- ing the property. Commissioner Lynda Ring-Erickson commended county employees for researching the property and its sale. "This piece of county is very valuable, I think. It could make some money and it could put this piece of property back on the tax rolls. Thank you for doing that kind of work," she told county staff. Several students from Mason County were named to the pres- dent's honor roll at Washington tote University in Pullman for the spring semester. To be eli- gible, scholars must be full-time Students and earn a 3.75 grade- Point average for the semester or have a cumulative 3.5 GPA. Honored scholars included: eidi Lynn Forseth, Kathryn n Nuttman and Justin C. ood of Allyn; Marissa Laine kstrom, Emma Katherine ld, Jamie Elizabeth Lit- tie, Kayley Jean McNamara, Lindsey Lee Ann Phillips, Kayla Marie Sleight, Jenni- fer Nicole Wiens and Megan Maureen Withers of Belfair; Danielle Nicole Brown, Sean G. Burleson, David Trevor Clarke, Shayna Michele Curry, Brita Jeanne Fosse, Grayson Jasmine Gold, Sheena Suzanne Hillstrom, Kerrie L. Holmberg, Mar- Ion D. James, Lindsey Faye Joslin, Jeanne Ellen Korver, Angela Renee Phillips, Eliz- abeth Grace Rusher and Jef- fery Paul Wilson of Shelton; and Tiffany Marie Richard- son of Union. 00otorcyclist injured accident Sunday Cloquallum Road 38-year-old Mason County was injured late Sunday when the motorcycle he riding went off Cloquallum and struck a guardrail at F t Highland Road E.Thoraas Wade Cooper suffered pound leg fracture and head es, Washington State Patrol rPers reported. He was trans- l.d to Harborview Medical Cen- ril Seattle, where he listed was in satisfactory condition Tuesday afternoon. Troopers said Cooper was east- bound on Cloquallum Road at around 11:58 a.m., when he failed to negotiate a curve to the left, went off the roadway to the right and struck the guardrail. Cooper was wearing a helmet. The 1981 Suzu- ki 850 motorcycle was totaled. The crash remains under inves- tigation. Car by Dave Hudson PROPERLYWIRED ,, Replacing worn, brittle, and cracked ignition wires can restore l ae ignition performance of your vehicle. Rough idle and engine /isfiring, especially at high speed, is indicative of failed ignition R Wires. However, ic sometimes happens char cars with computerized -board systems will experience unusual performance problems after new ignition wires are installed, even though the wires check out fine on an engine analyzer. Replacement wires may not have the lame built-in resistance value of the original factory wires, in which CaSe the eleccromechanical interference can upset the operation f the on-board computer. Thus, if an automobile experiences un- USUal performance problems after the installation of a new sec of iition wires, the new wires should be checked against factory !cificacions. : , . Its maintenance like this char keeps your vehicle safe, efficient, id running smoothly. At TRANSMISSIONS PLUS AUTO- OTIVE SERVICES, our ASE-certified technicians know that ithese things matter to our customers, and we always strive to keep D r customers happy! So bring your vehicle in co our shop, at 31 E. i ante Ct, or call 360-426-9637, whether you need an oil change, i i tUne-up, or major repair work.We won't let you down.. Your c0m- 1 blete transmission, clutch, and auto care center We care ... about auto HINT: As simple as it may seem, rePlacing ignition wires is a job for experienced auto technician. IBe Car Cam A ware I www.carcare.org & ROCKS? MELBA O'NEILL (center),]ongtime Shelton piano teacher, enjoys the moment at the Washington State Music Teach- er's Association banquet where she was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. At left is Karen Scholten, Hall of Fame committee member, and at right, Lois Yale, Hall of Fame chairperson. Piano teachers honor O'Neill Shelton s Melba O Neill, who has O Neill started playing at her taught piano students for almost five church in Montana decades and co-founded the Mason County chapter of the Washington State Music Teacher's Association, was inducted into the WSMTA's Hall of Fame on June 25. O'Neill was inducted at the orga- nization's state conference banquet held at Washington State Univer- sity in Pullman. Friend and fellow piano teacher Alice Johansson of Shelton nomi- nated O'Neill for the honor. "Our chapter was so pleased that Melba was able to receive this prestigious honor," Johansson said. O'Neill has taught piano fbr more than 48 years and has been a mem- ber of the WSMTA since 1960. She is not active in the association cur- rently but still teaches a few stu- dents. She was part of a group that fbrmed the Eastside chapter of the WSMTA in Bellevue. After moving from the Eastside to Shelton, she co- founded the Mason County chapter with Geneva Silva in 1966. She has served as Mason County chapter president, vice president, secretary- treasurer and adjudication chair- person. She served as a mentor for new chapter members. She also was WSMTA historian with Sliva and started the WSMTA raffle. community when she was 12 years old and has served as a church musician fbr more than 55 years. She had students in adjudica- tions fbr more than 38 years, and her students consistently received honors at playott, according to her nominator. "She is known by her love tbr God, her family, her students and her fellow man," Johansson said. "It was a sad day tbr the Mason County chapter when Melba decided that it was time for her to retire." SUNDAY, JULY 29 Come to the Cove, relax, touch and en)o!) Nature in all her beauty. Bug if gou lille, or browse. -SCIENCE 8, Rode Hounds I < Welcome! < Yes, toe have FOSSILS N a t u r--ff-00n t e r l l INSPIRATION for Creatiue People r Excellent, natural " DECOR to enhance the BEAUTY of any room in your home? Open 10:30AM-6:OOF'M Tuesdal)-Saturday II:OOAM-S:OOPM Sunday 426-8111 Linda Glendenning & Elson Baugh www.couecrltstals.com 510 SE Old Arcadia Road 2.3 miles out Arcadia Road Shelton, WA 98584 Factory Trained Hearing Instrument Specialist Hosts Open House Cathy has worked with thousands of people who suffer the embarrassment of headng loss. Cathy has had tremendous success in helping people hear better with hearing aids, especially in background Noise. She will work with you to check your hearing and ear canal with our otoscopic video camera. You'll see if wax is preventing you from hearing clearly, Let us share our knowledge and experience with you. She will be the first to tell you If nothing can be donel Find out If today's modern hearing aids can  ............. help you to hear and underltand better, u,, Hearing InstrurrvI Spedahst Appointments Are Available On the Following Dates: lllllllllll llllllj jlllll iiiiiiii llllllL ;;, - I L..J .. 1 1 I AUDIOMETRIC TESTING I . VIDEO EAR CAMERA TOUR I : Flnd out what you are heerlng and what you are nor. : " You will see whltt we aeel | Our standard battery of electronic hearing testing will | We'll look into your ear canal with a Video Ear Camera, 1 check both your hearing, and more importantly...your 1 You can watch the video tour of your ear and ear canal, I understanding. Our hearing check-ups are aJways free. I | We'll inspect your ear canal and eardrum. Find out for 1 See (and hear) for yourself if your hearing is normal. | • sure if wax or other obstructions are robbing you of your " en tal • reoous heann Thsservlcesalwa s freeat Avada 1 Those with a hearing Iosswill beallowed tolist todigi .= . P ," • ' g ' ' Y hearing aids right on the spot. _ ' | 1 1 l••ll.. •• 1 •• •• .• lk ll ill iii Iii• 11 ll •l 1 1 ii = ll = iill ii dl .ms ll II ll ill 1 llJ unh i 1 m'm ,-- , 1,,m  •=.--..1 ,"l' ill 1 i , •• 1 .= n, i 1 1  1 llll 1 m l.' Ill 1 I .W,'t,00Comp00ote'y4,-Can,00= = . • r-"r-' I I "'"  " " '--"'-" "" • I   /..'  I  , • On the all New Heard 2000 Hearing system (2 aids) The I I "'£'-'---JJ I - Heard 2000 is the most advanced hearing instrument II • }2,,.>::,,: Vocal Modesty I I we've ever dispensed. With the use of Adaptive • •  ..... This tiny hearing aid slips right into. 1 intelligence this product reduces background noise like • 1  your ear and is virtually hidden. No 1 1 never before, Listen to one right in our office, you'll be 1 I  volume control to adjust, simple to I • amazed at the totally automatic ' .:= I =  ......... use. Fits most mild hearing I • sound quality •  losses. See manufactures • I SavingsExpires://26107 ' I I specifications Expires7/26/07 I • Notvalidwithanyolheroffersdiscountscoupons, promobonsorwiorsales I ll U I 1 Illl 1 I llll II ll  I1 1 I Ill I I 1 ll I 1 Im 1 1 1 II. Try any hearing instrument from us for 30 days, if the hearing aid does not improve your hearing simply return it for a full refund. NO STRINGS ATTACHED! i i ii Benefits of hearing instruments vary by degree of lOSS. ’b 2007, Hearing Healthctre) Marmoernent, Inc HSNP558 Thursday, July 19, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 31 ]County eyes sale 10f park near south tend of Mason Lake  Mason Lake Picnic Park, lo- view also spoke at the hearing, ap- Cated at 1320 Mason Lake Drive plauding the department for the ]p0uth, is now on Mason County s study it made and for its "very fine Surplus list. bt The Mason County Commis- ion officially designated the land = )r surplus during a public hear- r ag on July 10. The undeveloped property on Mason Lake is just under an acre ia size. Last year, the county parks and trails department updated of the Parks and trails plan, which the ery existing Mason County park perty owned by the county. e department also developed ards for future levels of ser- and provided recommenda- for improving existing parks, ..tcquiring oropert to meet future s and alsoidYtifying possible ing sources. the hearing July 10, Com- missioner Tim Sheldon pointed ut how proceeds from the sale of L e property would be well used _,ca another park acquisition and uld add property to the county's r rolls. John Komen of Grape- recommendations." April Cassell, also of Grape- view, said she would like to see the property sold, because the county sheriffs department doesn't have the staffing to patrol all of the pub- lic water access. "Adding another access to the water would add a bigger burden on the sheriffs department," she said. Mick Sprouftke, who hap- pens to work as a right-of-way manager for the county's depart- ment of public works, disagreed. He pointed out how this proposal would violate stipulations set in place regarding what the county is allowed to do with property of this nature. However, all three commission- ers voted to authorize surplus- ing the property. Commissioner Lynda Ring-Erickson commended county employees for researching the property and its sale. "This piece of county is very valuable, I think. It could make some money and it could put this piece of property back on the tax rolls. Thank you for doing that kind of work," she told county staff. Several students from Mason County were named to the pres- dent's honor roll at Washington tote University in Pullman for the spring semester. To be eli- gible, scholars must be full-time Students and earn a 3.75 grade- Point average for the semester or have a cumulative 3.5 GPA. Honored scholars included: eidi Lynn Forseth, Kathryn n Nuttman and Justin C. ood of Allyn; Marissa Laine kstrom, Emma Katherine ld, Jamie Elizabeth Lit- tie, Kayley Jean McNamara, Lindsey Lee Ann Phillips, Kayla Marie Sleight, Jenni- fer Nicole Wiens and Megan Maureen Withers of Belfair; Danielle Nicole Brown, Sean G. Burleson, David Trevor Clarke, Shayna Michele Curry, Brita Jeanne Fosse, Grayson Jasmine Gold, Sheena Suzanne Hillstrom, Kerrie L. Holmberg, Mar- Ion D. James, Lindsey Faye Joslin, Jeanne Ellen Korver, Angela Renee Phillips, Eliz- abeth Grace Rusher and Jef- fery Paul Wilson of Shelton; and Tiffany Marie Richard- son of Union. 00otorcyclist injured accident Sunday Cloquallum Road 38-year-old Mason County was injured late Sunday when the motorcycle he riding went off Cloquallum and struck a guardrail at F t Highland Road E.Thoraas Wade Cooper suffered pound leg fracture and head es, Washington State Patrol rPers reported. He was trans- l.d to Harborview Medical Cen- ril Seattle, where he listed was in satisfactory condition Tuesday afternoon. Troopers said Cooper was east- bound on Cloquallum Road at around 11:58 a.m., when he failed to negotiate a curve to the left, went off the roadway to the right and struck the guardrail. Cooper was wearing a helmet. The 1981 Suzu- ki 850 motorcycle was totaled. The crash remains under inves- tigation. Car by Dave Hudson PROPERLYWIRED ,, Replacing worn, brittle, and cracked ignition wires can restore l ae ignition performance of your vehicle. Rough idle and engine /isfiring, especially at high speed, is indicative of failed ignition R Wires. However, ic sometimes happens char cars with computerized -board systems will experience unusual performance problems after new ignition wires are installed, even though the wires check out fine on an engine analyzer. Replacement wires may not have the lame built-in resistance value of the original factory wires, in which CaSe the eleccromechanical interference can upset the operation f the on-board computer. Thus, if an automobile experiences un- USUal performance problems after the installation of a new sec of iition wires, the new wires should be checked against factory !cificacions. : , . Its maintenance like this char keeps your vehicle safe, efficient, id running smoothly. At TRANSMISSIONS PLUS AUTO- OTIVE SERVICES, our ASE-certified technicians know that ithese things matter to our customers, and we always strive to keep D r customers happy! So bring your vehicle in co our shop, at 31 E. i ante Ct, or call 360-426-9637, whether you need an oil change, i i tUne-up, or major repair work.We won't let you down.. Your c0m- 1 blete transmission, clutch, and auto care center We care ... about auto HINT: As simple as it may seem, rePlacing ignition wires is a job for experienced auto technician. IBe Car Cam A ware I www.carcare.org & ROCKS? MELBA O'NEILL (center),]ongtime Shelton piano teacher, enjoys the moment at the Washington State Music Teach- er's Association banquet where she was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame. At left is Karen Scholten, Hall of Fame committee member, and at right, Lois Yale, Hall of Fame chairperson. Piano teachers honor O'Neill Shelton s Melba O Neill, who has O Neill started playing at her taught piano students for almost five church in Montana decades and co-founded the Mason County chapter of the Washington State Music Teacher's Association, was inducted into the WSMTA's Hall of Fame on June 25. O'Neill was inducted at the orga- nization's state conference banquet held at Washington State Univer- sity in Pullman. Friend and fellow piano teacher Alice Johansson of Shelton nomi- nated O'Neill for the honor. "Our chapter was so pleased that Melba was able to receive this prestigious honor," Johansson said. O'Neill has taught piano fbr more than 48 years and has been a mem- ber of the WSMTA since 1960. She is not active in the association cur- rently but still teaches a few stu- dents. She was part of a group that fbrmed the Eastside chapter of the WSMTA in Bellevue. After moving from the Eastside to Shelton, she co- founded the Mason County chapter with Geneva Silva in 1966. She has served as Mason County chapter president, vice president, secretary- treasurer and adjudication chair- person. She served as a mentor for new chapter members. She also was WSMTA historian with Sliva and started the WSMTA raffle. community when she was 12 years old and has served as a church musician fbr more than 55 years. She had students in adjudica- tions fbr more than 38 years, and her students consistently received honors at playott, according to her nominator. "She is known by her love tbr God, her family, her students and her fellow man," Johansson said. "It was a sad day tbr the Mason County chapter when Melba decided that it was time for her to retire." SUNDAY, JULY 29 Come to the Cove, relax, touch and en)o!) Nature in all her beauty. Bug if gou lille, or browse. -SCIENCE 8, Rode Hounds I < Welcome! < Yes, toe have FOSSILS N a t u r--ff-00n t e r l l INSPIRATION for Creatiue People r Excellent, natural " DECOR to enhance the BEAUTY of any room in your home? Open 10:30AM-6:OOF'M Tuesdal)-Saturday II:OOAM-S:OOPM Sunday 426-8111 Linda Glendenning & Elson Baugh www.couecrltstals.com 510 SE Old Arcadia Road 2.3 miles out Arcadia Road Shelton, WA 98584 Factory Trained Hearing Instrument Specialist Hosts Open House Cathy has worked with thousands of people who suffer the embarrassment of headng loss. Cathy has had tremendous success in helping people hear better with hearing aids, especially in background Noise. She will work with you to check your hearing and ear canal with our otoscopic video camera. You'll see if wax is preventing you from hearing clearly, Let us share our knowledge and experience with you. She will be the first to tell you If nothing can be donel Find out If today's modern hearing aids can  ............. help you to hear and underltand better, u,, Hearing InstrurrvI Spedahst Appointments Are Available On the Following Dates: lllllllllll llllllj jlllll iiiiiiii llllllL ;;, - I L..J .. 1 1 I AUDIOMETRIC TESTING I . VIDEO EAR CAMERA TOUR I : Flnd out what you are heerlng and what you are nor. : " You will see whltt we aeel | Our standard battery of electronic hearing testing will | We'll look into your ear canal with a Video Ear Camera, 1 check both your hearing, and more importantly...your 1 You can watch the video tour of your ear and ear canal, I understanding. Our hearing check-ups are aJways free. I | We'll inspect your ear canal and eardrum. Find out for 1 See (and hear) for yourself if your hearing is normal. | • sure if wax or other obstructions are robbing you of your " en tal • reoous heann Thsservlcesalwa s freeat Avada 1 Those with a hearing Iosswill beallowed tolist todigi .= . P ," • ' g ' ' Y hearing aids right on the spot. _ ' | 1 1 l••ll.. •• 1 •• •• .• lk ll ill iii Iii• 11 ll •l 1 1 ii = ll = iill ii dl .ms ll II ll ill 1 llJ unh i 1 m'm ,-- , 1,,m  •=.--..1 ,"l' ill 1 i , •• 1 .= n, i 1 1  1 llll 1 m l.' Ill 1 I .W,'t,00Comp00ote'y4,-Can,00= = . • r-"r-' I I "'"  " " '--"'-" "" • I   /..'  I  , • On the all New Heard 2000 Hearing system (2 aids) The I I "'£'-'---JJ I - Heard 2000 is the most advanced hearing instrument II • }2,,.>::,,: Vocal Modesty I I we've ever dispensed. With the use of Adaptive • •  ..... This tiny hearing aid slips right into. 1 intelligence this product reduces background noise like • 1  your ear and is virtually hidden. No 1 1 never before, Listen to one right in our office, you'll be 1 I  volume control to adjust, simple to I • amazed at the totally automatic ' .:= I =  ......... use. Fits most mild hearing I • sound quality •  losses. See manufactures • I SavingsExpires://26107 ' I I specifications Expires7/26/07 I • Notvalidwithanyolheroffersdiscountscoupons, promobonsorwiorsales I ll U I 1 Illl 1 I llll II ll  I1 1 I Ill I I 1 ll I 1 Im 1 1 1 II. Try any hearing instrument from us for 30 days, if the hearing aid does not improve your hearing simply return it for a full refund. NO STRINGS ATTACHED! i i ii Benefits of hearing instruments vary by degree of lOSS. ’b 2007, Hearing Healthctre) Marmoernent, Inc HSNP558 Thursday, July 19, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 31