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Page 2 — Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday, July 20, cauurr BRIEFS Special filing period Aug. 8—1 0 The Mason County auditor’s Elec- tion Department announced a special three—day filing period Aug. 8 to 10 for no filing fee. According to a news release, can— didates for the positions of Mason County Cemetery District positions No. 1, 2 and 3, Fire Protection Dis— trict 18 commissioner position 1 and 4, Public Hospital District No. 2 com‘ missioner position No. 4, Port of De- watto commissioner district 2, North Mason School District school board director district No. 4, and Tahuya River Water District commissioner position No. Candidates can file at mason- countywaelectionsgov. A valid email is needed to file online. If you cannot file online, people can file in person at 411 N. 5th St., Shelton. All candidates that file during the special period will appear on the N 0V. '7 general election ballot. If no one files, the incumbent retains the position for the first two years of the next term. There is no candidate withdrawal period for the special filing. Any questions can be directed to the Mason County Auditor’s Election at 360—427-9670 ext. 470. Picnic Saturday at Schafer Park The Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia are hosting a community picnic at 1 pm. Saturday at Schafer State Park in Matlock. According to a fiyer, the group will serve free hamburgers and hot dogs and the Grays Harbor Banjo Band will play a mini concert at 3 pm. Side dishes and desserts for sharing at the picnic are welcome but not required. COMMISSION North Mason Fire, county sign lease North Mason Regional Fire Au- thority and Mason County have agreed to a lease agreement for the old fire authority building at 490 NE Old Belfair Highway in Belfair for certain county services. According to the information pack- et, the term of the lease is 10 years for $2,000 per month. The county will = ‘s ,, l l as} - 401 k 0 Health Insurance - Vacation Pay 0 Quarterly Safety Bonus XPERIENCED ROOFERSi $22 - $32 DOE For more information, go to Face- book.com/iriendsofschaierlakesylvia. Sunday morning fire destroys residence A structure fire Sunday morning resulted in the loss of a residence. According to a Central Mason Fire & EMS news release, a porch fire was reported at 421 E. Osprey Lane. Peo— ple were evacuatingjust before 3 a.m. CMFE arrived on scene in six minutes to find a two-story residence engulfed in fire. Crews worked to confirm ev- eryone was out of the house and initi- ated a defensive attack to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring homes and property. Crews were on scene for hours and the residence was declared a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation. CMFE thanked Fire Districts 8 and 13, West Mason Fire, South Ma— son Fire, North Mason Regional Fire Authority and PUD and MACECOM for assistance responding to the fire. Motorcyclist injured Saturday on US 101 A motorcyclist was injured Satur— day afternoon in an accident on US. Highway 101 south of Shelton. According to a Washington State Patrol news release, a 54«year-old West Richland man was southbound on 101 near the intersection with Old Olympic Highway. The motorcycle left the road on the left side, struck the cable barrier and ended up in a southbound lane. The man sustained a compound fracture to one of his legs but was conscious after the accident. He was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The road was partially blocked for two hours. make improvements to accommodate county offices and during the period of initial construction, NMRFA will forgo monthly rental payments for a period not to exceed two years. Mason County Sheriffs Office North Precinct will be moved. The lease payments will begin Aug. 1 and the current lease payment is $4,017.64 and will be paid from the current expense facilities budget. Improvements will be paid from the REET 1 fund. 1131 Kamilche Ln. Shelton, WA 98584 360-427-861 1 shelt0n@theroofdoctor.com Forest Service objection period The US. Department of Agricul- ture’s Forest Service announced the availability of the draft decision no- tice, environmental assessment and comprehensive plan to start the objec- tion period for the Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail Comprehensive Plan. According to a news release, the comprehensive plan guides the de- velopment of nonmotorized trail throughout the entire length from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean. The forest service gathered public comment and documents for the com— prehensive plan was updated to ad~ dress the comments received. The Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail is a 1,200-mile-long hiking trail that starts in Glacier National Park in Montana, crossed through northern Idaho and finished in Olympic Na— tional Park. Currently, one-third of the trail is on, roads, and some por- tions in remote areas require bush- whacking with no trail. During the objection period, the Forest ServiCe will accept objections from those who submitted specific written comments regarding the proposed project during the scoping comment period or the draft compre- hensive plan and environmental as— sessment public comment period. The objection period is open from July 14 to Aug. 28. Structure fire on Oak Street Central Mason Fire & EMS re- sponded to a fire on July 8 on 201 Oak Street in Shelton. According to a CMFE news re- lease, CMFE responded to a smoke Hansen to lodging" tax committee Susan “Rachel” Hansen was ap- proved for an appointment to the Mason County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. According to the commissioners meeting information packet, the lodging tax advisory tax com- mittee shall consist of at least five members appointed by county Gas Stoves, Inserts & Fireplaces Pellet Stoves Inserts SERVICE * SALES INSTALLATIONS investigation and while enroute, CMFE was advised by dispatch that there is smoke coming from a struc— ture on. Oak Street. The call was at 4:30 a.m. and CMFE arrived on scene four minutes later to an abandoned structure fire with a large amount of discarded ma- terial inside. Crews had responded to this house for a fire months ago. Crews were able to quickly extin— guish the fire and the cause is under investigation. South Mason Fire, Shelton Po- lice and MACECOM assisted on the incident. Paddle Safe Week starts Friday Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclama- tion declaring next week Paddle Safe Week statewide. According to a news release, Pad- dle Safe Week Will lead an effort to create a culture of safety around pad- dle sports. The campaign recognizes the state’s diverse waterways require dif- ferent skills, preparation and safety equipment. ' In the last five years, paddlers are 55% of statewide recreational boats ing fatalities, with growing popularity and lack of safety education have con- tributed to the fatalities. The program recommends safety practices including get educated, use a leash, carry essential gear, check and understand the weather, pro- tect against cold water shock, file a float plan, paddle with a group, avoid alcohol and drugs, learn how to self— rescue, label your paddlecraft and be visible to other boaters. For more information, go to ti- nyurl .com/2tjshm 6h. I Compiled by reporter Matt'Baide commissioners. ‘ The committee must include two members who are people involved in activities that are authorized to be funded by lodging tax revenue, known as spenders. Hansen’s term expires at the end of the year. Hansen is the owner of Northwest Event Organizers for 11 years. Her term expires July 18, I Compiled by reporter Matt Baide N. US Hwy. 10] Hoodsporl I 360-877-5200 360-427-3780