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Readers' ]ournal:
/00imal control misnomer
Editor, The Journal: This brings us to my call to the I've owned cats and loved them
A few weeks ago, I placed a call county commissioners. I was pret- dearly. However, I also took care
to the county commissioners' of-
fice to file a complaint regarding
the lack of cat facilities in Mason
County. Allow me to elaborate.
vy ll-month-old son and I re-
cently moved into a mobile home
ira a front yard and two raised
vegetable beds in the backyard. I
as very excited because I hadn't
ten able to do any gardening in
Years. I spent a full weekend, dig-
tnegfraonnd creating flower beds
in
yard. It was a lot of hard
ork and I was very proud of all I
t cl accomplished. I also dug up
ae raised vegetable beds, weeded
and aerated the soil, and planted
Corn, yellow
strawberries, onions, carrots,
tomatoes, water-
melon, radishes, lettuce and cu-
curabers.
e,.,Th, e next thm I know, I start
emng holes ad cat feces in
].very bed I had planted. I also
mSCOVered two stray cats living
der Pay home. I complained to
ae manager of the mobile-home
park where I live and hesaid
there was nothing that could be
UOne.
I then called animal control. I
Was told there were no facilities
to hOUse cats. I could either get
so°,e cat repellent or buy and set
a: traps to catch the cats, go
uor to door to see if they were
oWned, and if not, then take them
to Olympia Animal Control.
caUring this conversation I be-
th e Very annoyed. First of all,
,ey Shouldn't call themselves an-
'aal.control. They should be
allel can' . ;", .!
^., lne concrol because cney
reY..Pick up dogs. Secondly, cat
,,pe|lents don't always work...
Ir::2ed it. Not to mention, if you
,e" re label, they can't be used
n at. Vegetables. Thirdly, it's not
,.J0b to catch stray animals
ot to Paention Olymp'ia Animai
::trol requires proof of resi-
pi]ce If you don't live in Olym-
, -ey won't take the animal.
ty "hot under the collar" at this
point. I spoke to a very nice wom-
an who just listened, which
calmed me down. However, I was
told the reason there were no
facilities for stray or owned cats
who damage someone else's prop-
erty was because there weren't
the funds available. And I was as-
sured someone would call me
back. No one did.
I know very well that I am not
the only person in the entire
county who has had this type of
problem. And for the record, i
don't have anything against cats.
of my animals and didn't let them
roam free to do as they wished
like destroy others' property. If
you can't take care of and be re-
sponsible for your cat, then don't
have one. I spent a lot of time, en-
ergy, and money to make my
yards look nice and one of the two
vegetable beds and two of the four
flower beds has been completely
destroyed by cats. All that work
for nothing. I am very disappoint-
ed and upset that the county has
no animal control for cats.
Michelle Scott
Shelton
Reversal on pay
Editor, The Journal:
Something to think about: How
honest can our county commis-
sioners be?
Their quotes in the July 22
Journal on salary increases for
nonunion employees:
Mary Jo Cady, %Ve hear all the
time about being a training
ground for other counties."
John Bolender, "To put our-
selves in a competitive position
with the marketplace around us."
Cindy Olsen, "This doesn't
bring us up to parity, but it's a
start in the right direction."
These are your commissioners
who, during negotiations for
union employees, with their nego-
tiator, stated they were unable to
use salary comparisons with simi-
lar counties to negotiate fair wag-
es for union workers. Yet for non-
union employees, they used com-
parisons from Island, Jefferson,
Clallam, Grays Harbor and Lewis
counties.
At certain times during nego-
tiations with the Arperican Feder-
ation of State, County and Munic-
ipal Employees, comments were
made to the point, if we didn't
like what was happening, we
could always go somewhere else.
As I said in an earlier meeting
with the commissioners, I like my
job and don't want to feel I would
have to go to one of those other
counties in order to make a com-
parable wage.
Why is it they do a complete
turnaround to boost nonunion
employees? We all work to buy
the same loaf of bread. The thing
is some are able to buy a full loaf,
while others are only able to buy
half a loaf.
If this is how they look at just
one aspect of the county govern-
ment, how do they look at issues
that affect all of Mason County's
citizens?
Let's have some fairness and
quit kicking the little guy around.
Terri Johansen
Assessor's office employee
AFSCME union member
Shelton
Nonunion pay hike baffling
Editor, The Journal" .....
I a ' members, the lastest nonunion salary in-
a ra extremely puzzled by a
aeuver of the Mason Count
co . . y
A lSSmners in choosin to vote
0nd pay increase in g999 for
arabian employees. __
(A a member of the AFSCME
='uerican Federation of State
C:ty. and Municipal Em:
19.Y ees negotiating team for
co. ", worked firsthand with the
un.ty for over a year trying to
sroVlde a livable wage for our
The county's response to the crease.
fact that our pay is less than Although these same nonunion
other counties similar in size and employees already received a 1.7
economic base was that we could percent increase January 1, 1999,
seek employment with other they have received up to an addi-
counties. The fact that Mason tional 2.5 percent starting July 1,
County, because of low pay, was 1999.
considered a training ground for The statement of "There is no
" " " h
other counties, was met with money echoed t roughout the 18
silence, months of negotiations.
I find it curious that these very Melody Peterson
same items were used to support Shelton
Q
Fire deaths stlr memories
tor,' The Journal: burner ignited the gas. Mother I am happy for the Woods for
W,eading the update on the sustained third-degree burns and the love and support of loved ones
be: us and the vrogress that is internal injuries Dad drove her and friends. The burn centers
a'gLpaade on their new home 65 miles to the nearest hospital they have today and the way they
is n e progress their daughter where she died a week later, have in treating burn victims
de,zlng and now the tragic ...... may have saved our mother but
a of lnce my younger Drainer and
bro.- - Dorothy Smith has ...... then that was 1951. My heart
"got b were a me age we were, ne De
1 ack to mind when I was " oes out to the Woods for all they
' ing 7 years younger than I, we have been through.
, . were not allowed to see her so we Levin rown
trol ,e ad a gas leak in the con- only have memorms of her before Shelton
tr: OUr water heater. Mother the accident. Our house of course
so TM on the cook stove to heat was a total loss, so was torn down
cotlbe, the flame from the and Dad built another one later.
l00ill versus Teresa
starved children, more children
are hardly a blessing. ,,
When sick, Mother went to
ditor, The Journak
te/. regard to darrod Roths let-
] :".OUly 22's Journal:
he 'la s eVident as he wrote that
life :no knowledge of the true
I'Ie ' Work of "Mother" Teresa.
Col _ at familiar with her fanati-
tro: nraPaign against birth con-
tro [d country whose "down-
raa l:" Underprivileged" are
In 'L' CaUsed by overpopulation.
"Oust already full of half-
the best hospitals, not the ones
her "downtrodden" used.
It is true "Mother" strove not
for wealth. She strove for self-ag-
grandizement. I also think Bill
Gates a better candidate for
sainthood.
Ernest Thackham
Lilliwaup
/e deliver EATING oIL
COMPARE OUR LOw PRICES!
We carry kerosene. L°c;tdusttri;;da:; s°n
uuocaee 427-8084
f
DOG DAYS D
A BARBECUED HOT DOG AND COLD SODA POP
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
10 A.M.- 4 P.M.
r
POOL CHLORINE
POOL SHOCK
75% available
chlorine. 1-Lb.
634 576
2.29
Olin
GRANULAR
CHLORINE
ONLY
GAS GRILL
SWIM MASK ,
by Aqua Sport
480 582
by Aqua Pro
214 84t
SWIM
OG)LES
4.99J
48.QT. COOLER
DAYS
SUMMER
LE
IABOVE GROUND SWIM POOL)
Steel Pool Package
includes
Pump
Filter
Galvanized
steel ladder
269 209
149.99
II1
SUN "N SPORT *DOUBLE-RINGER
CHAIR PITCHING
HORSESHOES SET
i) ' ..... '
Goes anywhare, Has carry strap and 4 carbon steel holseshoes
storage pouch. Assorted colors Silver pointed stakes
260 924 339 499
14.99 14.99
2-PACK BAR--KEWLE
CITRONELLA 22/" GRILL
CANDLES
35,000 BTU
550 sq. in.
cooking area
20 lb.
propane
tank
Tru-Flame t /
cooking } 225"
system A Weber classic with 397.sq.in. cooking
688835 , ,!! ' area Jar turkeys; steaks and more.
Polylite rust and scuff resistant, with Keep bugs away Porcelain.on-steel bcwl and lid stay
159 O0 hinged lid, two way handle. Assorted raised design terra cotta tubs beautiful for years.
538 322 498 170 329 698
00p.opa.=. 98
14.99 : 3.88 69.70
ta= scar=crow' s/."XfO" HOSE | HOSE REEL CART
MOTION ACTIVATED -- Green . / .-,
SPRINKLER [ y]
Requiresone 9 voltbattery 1 N. .l I !1 -/8 XU" I 'a#t//,,lt,
and garden hose hookup ]11 %.111 III Pl l[[r'D | /Uk\\; V/
3 second pulsating water III { I I\\; "/-,:" | t- x','/'::l
spray each time valve is [[ \\; ',.JOC II k W/t,.
triggered ,kX,,,' //,
Large 2600-sq.-ft. water Rid your yard or garden of [] I Red Rubber'll..,,,' No more tangled messes.
coverage capability, deer, dogs, cats and rabbits. IN w , d Keeps hose stored neatly.
, 0 000, !1 Your Cho|’. I °
4_:...99.9__...., | . | 9 6.99 Jt 17.99 J
%=___ = ..., x.
42" CEILING FAN 3-SPEED, .
20" BOX- FAN .:aa,' 12 OSCILLATING FAN
F.'--' with3 speeds and
. ' adjustable tilting head.
260 729
' 14.99
= 19" COMMERCIAL
STAND FAN
White " Reversible 4 blade 3 speed reversible switch Use in window or on floor. Enamel finish, 3 speeds, tilting head.
Product may vary slightly from illustration plasic grills/blades. Heavy-duty construction.
445 445 245 696 680 675
24.99 14.99 29.99
r GREEN THUMB LAWN FOOD / "- " APPLIANCE "
FLOWER Covers 5,000 sq. ft. 16 Lb. bag I EXTENSION CORD
159 780 /
POTS
ALL NOW srm. m, ou, ser, srose ,o OUT war we,Aw
Excavators Subcompact Backhoes Thatchers Trailers
O/o O-3 Caterpillar Industrial Cat Backhoe * Airless Sprayers Tillers and More
Frst & Mill. Sl'lton Jq' 426-4373 or 426-2411
Store Hours: I{[iSROi aena ou s: /
Mon.Sat 7:30.7, Sun 9-6 Mon-Sa! 7-5, Sun 9-5 | 455 840
---- , e , rl ,. 2.99
For air conditioners, washers, dryers,
refrigerators and more
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Readers' ]ournal:
/00imal control misnomer
Editor, The Journal: This brings us to my call to the I've owned cats and loved them
A few weeks ago, I placed a call county commissioners. I was pret- dearly. However, I also took care
to the county commissioners' of-
fice to file a complaint regarding
the lack of cat facilities in Mason
County. Allow me to elaborate.
vy ll-month-old son and I re-
cently moved into a mobile home
ira a front yard and two raised
vegetable beds in the backyard. I
as very excited because I hadn't
ten able to do any gardening in
Years. I spent a full weekend, dig-
tnegfraonnd creating flower beds
in
yard. It was a lot of hard
ork and I was very proud of all I
t cl accomplished. I also dug up
ae raised vegetable beds, weeded
and aerated the soil, and planted
Corn, yellow
strawberries, onions, carrots,
tomatoes, water-
melon, radishes, lettuce and cu-
curabers.
e,.,Th, e next thm I know, I start
emng holes ad cat feces in
].very bed I had planted. I also
mSCOVered two stray cats living
der Pay home. I complained to
ae manager of the mobile-home
park where I live and hesaid
there was nothing that could be
UOne.
I then called animal control. I
Was told there were no facilities
to hOUse cats. I could either get
so°,e cat repellent or buy and set
a: traps to catch the cats, go
uor to door to see if they were
oWned, and if not, then take them
to Olympia Animal Control.
caUring this conversation I be-
th e Very annoyed. First of all,
,ey Shouldn't call themselves an-
'aal.control. They should be
allel can' . ;", .!
^., lne concrol because cney
reY..Pick up dogs. Secondly, cat
,,pe|lents don't always work...
Ir::2ed it. Not to mention, if you
,e" re label, they can't be used
n at. Vegetables. Thirdly, it's not
,.J0b to catch stray animals
ot to Paention Olymp'ia Animai
::trol requires proof of resi-
pi]ce If you don't live in Olym-
, -ey won't take the animal.
ty "hot under the collar" at this
point. I spoke to a very nice wom-
an who just listened, which
calmed me down. However, I was
told the reason there were no
facilities for stray or owned cats
who damage someone else's prop-
erty was because there weren't
the funds available. And I was as-
sured someone would call me
back. No one did.
I know very well that I am not
the only person in the entire
county who has had this type of
problem. And for the record, i
don't have anything against cats.
of my animals and didn't let them
roam free to do as they wished
like destroy others' property. If
you can't take care of and be re-
sponsible for your cat, then don't
have one. I spent a lot of time, en-
ergy, and money to make my
yards look nice and one of the two
vegetable beds and two of the four
flower beds has been completely
destroyed by cats. All that work
for nothing. I am very disappoint-
ed and upset that the county has
no animal control for cats.
Michelle Scott
Shelton
Reversal on pay
Editor, The Journal:
Something to think about: How
honest can our county commis-
sioners be?
Their quotes in the July 22
Journal on salary increases for
nonunion employees:
Mary Jo Cady, %Ve hear all the
time about being a training
ground for other counties."
John Bolender, "To put our-
selves in a competitive position
with the marketplace around us."
Cindy Olsen, "This doesn't
bring us up to parity, but it's a
start in the right direction."
These are your commissioners
who, during negotiations for
union employees, with their nego-
tiator, stated they were unable to
use salary comparisons with simi-
lar counties to negotiate fair wag-
es for union workers. Yet for non-
union employees, they used com-
parisons from Island, Jefferson,
Clallam, Grays Harbor and Lewis
counties.
At certain times during nego-
tiations with the Arperican Feder-
ation of State, County and Munic-
ipal Employees, comments were
made to the point, if we didn't
like what was happening, we
could always go somewhere else.
As I said in an earlier meeting
with the commissioners, I like my
job and don't want to feel I would
have to go to one of those other
counties in order to make a com-
parable wage.
Why is it they do a complete
turnaround to boost nonunion
employees? We all work to buy
the same loaf of bread. The thing
is some are able to buy a full loaf,
while others are only able to buy
half a loaf.
If this is how they look at just
one aspect of the county govern-
ment, how do they look at issues
that affect all of Mason County's
citizens?
Let's have some fairness and
quit kicking the little guy around.
Terri Johansen
Assessor's office employee
AFSCME union member
Shelton
Nonunion pay hike baffling
Editor, The Journal" .....
I a ' members, the lastest nonunion salary in-
a ra extremely puzzled by a
aeuver of the Mason Count
co . . y
A lSSmners in choosin to vote
0nd pay increase in g999 for
arabian employees. __
(A a member of the AFSCME
='uerican Federation of State
C:ty. and Municipal Em:
19.Y ees negotiating team for
co. ", worked firsthand with the
un.ty for over a year trying to
sroVlde a livable wage for our
The county's response to the crease.
fact that our pay is less than Although these same nonunion
other counties similar in size and employees already received a 1.7
economic base was that we could percent increase January 1, 1999,
seek employment with other they have received up to an addi-
counties. The fact that Mason tional 2.5 percent starting July 1,
County, because of low pay, was 1999.
considered a training ground for The statement of "There is no
" " " h
other counties, was met with money echoed t roughout the 18
silence, months of negotiations.
I find it curious that these very Melody Peterson
same items were used to support Shelton
Q
Fire deaths stlr memories
tor,' The Journal: burner ignited the gas. Mother I am happy for the Woods for
W,eading the update on the sustained third-degree burns and the love and support of loved ones
be: us and the vrogress that is internal injuries Dad drove her and friends. The burn centers
a'gLpaade on their new home 65 miles to the nearest hospital they have today and the way they
is n e progress their daughter where she died a week later, have in treating burn victims
de,zlng and now the tragic ...... may have saved our mother but
a of lnce my younger Drainer and
bro.- - Dorothy Smith has ...... then that was 1951. My heart
"got b were a me age we were, ne De
1 ack to mind when I was " oes out to the Woods for all they
' ing 7 years younger than I, we have been through.
, . were not allowed to see her so we Levin rown
trol ,ead a gas leak in the con- only have memorms of her before Shelton
tr: OUr water heater. Mother the accident. Our house of course
so TM on the cook stove to heat was a total loss, so was torn down
cotlbe, the flame from the and Dad built another one later.
l00ill versus Teresa
starved children, more children
are hardly a blessing. ,,
When sick, Mother went to
ditor, The Journak
te/. regard to darrod Roths let-
] :".OUly 22's Journal:
he 'la s eVident as he wrote that
life :no knowledge of the true
I'Ie ' Work of "Mother" Teresa.
Col _ at familiar with her fanati-
tro: nraPaign against birth con-
tro [d country whose "down-
raa l:" Underprivileged" are
In 'L' CaUsed by overpopulation.
"Oust already full of half-
the best hospitals, not the ones
her "downtrodden" used.
It is true "Mother" strove not
for wealth. She strove for self-ag-
grandizement. I also think Bill
Gates a better candidate for
sainthood.
Ernest Thackham
Lilliwaup
/e deliver EATING oIL
COMPARE OUR LOw PRICES!
We carry kerosene. L°c;tdusttri;;da:; s°n
uuocaee 427-8084
f
DOG DAYS D
A BARBECUED HOT DOG AND COLD SODA POP
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
10 A.M.- 4 P.M.
r
POOL CHLORINE
POOL SHOCK
75% available
chlorine. 1-Lb.
634 576
2.29
Olin
GRANULAR
CHLORINE
ONLY
GAS GRILL
SWIM MASK ,
by Aqua Sport
480 582
by Aqua Pro
214 84t
SWIM
OG)LES
4.99J
48.QT. COOLER
DAYS
SUMMER
LE
IABOVE GROUND SWIM POOL)
Steel Pool Package
includes
Pump
Filter
Galvanized
steel ladder
269 209
149.99
II1
SUN "N SPORT *DOUBLE-RINGER
CHAIR PITCHING
HORSESHOES SET
i) ' ..... '
Goes anywhare, Has carry strap and 4 carbon steel holseshoes
storage pouch. Assorted colors Silver pointed stakes
260 924 339 499
14.99 14.99
2-PACK BAR--KEWLE
CITRONELLA 22/" GRILL
CANDLES
35,000 BTU
550 sq. in.
cooking area
20 lb.
propane
tank
Tru-Flame t /
cooking } 225"
system A Weber classic with 397.sq.in. cooking
688835 , ,!! ' area Jar turkeys; steaks and more.
Polylite rust and scuff resistant, with Keep bugs away Porcelain.on-steel bcwl and lid stay
159 O0 hinged lid, two way handle. Assorted raised design terra cotta tubs beautiful for years.
538 322 498 170 329 698
00p.opa.=. 98
14.99 : 3.88 69.70
ta= scar=crow' s/."XfO" HOSE | HOSE REEL CART
MOTION ACTIVATED -- Green . / .-,
SPRINKLER [ y]
Requiresone 9 voltbattery 1 N. .l I !1 -/8 XU" I 'a#t//,,lt,
and garden hose hookup ]11 %.111 III Pl l[[r'D | /Uk\\; V/
3 second pulsating water III { I I\\; "/-,:" | t- x','/'::l
spray each time valve is [[ \\; ',.JOC II k W/t,.
triggered ,kX,,,' //,
Large 2600-sq.-ft. water Rid your yard or garden of [] I Red Rubber'll..,,,' No more tangled messes.
coverage capability, deer, dogs, cats and rabbits. IN w , d Keeps hose stored neatly.
, 0 000, !1 Your Cho|’. I °
4_:...99.9__...., | . | 9 6.99 Jt 17.99 J
%=___ = ..., x.
42" CEILING FAN 3-SPEED, .
20" BOX- FAN .:aa,' 12 OSCILLATING FAN
F.'--' with3 speeds and
. ' adjustable tilting head.
260 729
' 14.99
= 19" COMMERCIAL
STAND FAN
White " Reversible 4 blade 3 speed reversible switch Use in window or on floor. Enamel finish, 3 speeds, tilting head.
Product may vary slightly from illustration plasic grills/blades. Heavy-duty construction.
445 445 245 696 680 675
24.99 14.99 29.99
r GREEN THUMB LAWN FOOD / "- " APPLIANCE "
FLOWER Covers 5,000 sq. ft. 16 Lb. bag I EXTENSION CORD
159 780 /
POTS
ALL NOW srm. m, ou, ser, srose ,o OUT war we,Aw
Excavators Subcompact Backhoes Thatchers Trailers
O/o O-3 Caterpillar Industrial Cat Backhoe * Airless Sprayers Tillers and More
Frst & Mill. Sl'lton Jq' 426-4373 or 426-2411
Store Hours: I{[iSROi aena ou s: /
Mon.Sat 7:30.7, Sun 9-6 Mon-Sa! 7-5, Sun 9-5 | 455 840
---- , e , rl ,. 2.99
For air conditioners, washers, dryers,
refrigerators and more
IIII II I I I I
I I
Thursday, July 29, 1999- Shelton-4as0n County Journal- Page 5
mill
BI lUll