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JOSHUA LETO of Boy Scout Troop 110 rakes up debris by Shelton Creek. Shelton Creek looking more spruced up after club works with SOCK Members of the Shelton Nim- rod Club, a community group for outdoors enthusiasts, sponsored a cleanup of Shelton Creek on Sat- urday. Members of Boy Scout Troop 110 and the Save Our County&apos;s Kids organization joined in the eflbrt to clean up the stream that meanders through downtown Shelton. The cleanup began on the sec- tion of the creek which surfaces across from the SOCK Youth Center on Franklin Street. Volun- teers pulled out a tire, an umbrel- la and countless broken bottles and candy wrappers. They also cleared out blackberry, vines and debris that kept the public from being able to see the creek and perhaps, refrain from using it as a trash dump. "Ever since I was a kid, I knew the sense of accomplishment one feels when tidying things up," said Dave Matthews of the Nim- rod Club. "The club did a cleanup like this years ago, and it was something we always wanted to get back into. Now that we have some new younger members, the time was right. As a club of hunt- ers and fishers, we know that it is important to take care of the en- vironment and be active and in- volved. We look forward to orga- nizing more events like this one." The kids from the Summer @ SOCK program had recently cleaned up a tributary of the same stream that runs behind the Wil- liam G. Reed Library. "The kids were amazed at all the trash and junk people had dumped in that beautiful stream," said Kelsey Martin-Keating, a director of SOCK. "They all wanted to know why anyone would do something like that. While there is no good answer to that question, SOCK, the Nimrod Club and the Boy Scouts are all invested together in teaching this generation of youth to become community stewards and set an example ibr other com- munity members." Persons interested in joining the Nimrod Club can call Dave Matthews at 426-8178. For more information about SOCK, call Marti.n-Keating at 462-5947. Christians are tuning up for latest Festival of Hope The annual Festival of Hope, presented by a coalition of local Christians, is scheduled for the weekend of'August 25-26 in Shel- ton. Saturday is the main event, with festivities planned for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Loop Field at 10th and Franklin downtown. Worship teams from local churches and Christian bands will play all day. Participants on Saturday will be able to visit booths manned by h)cal churches, parachurch ministries and service organiza- tions. Those groups will provide information, free tbod, numerous activities for children and various wares. Sunday there will be a commu- nity worship service open to all at 11 a.m. at Highclimber Stadium. Rudy Micelli, a musician or- ganizers say has become popular with Mason County Christians, will perform Saturday evening at Loop Field as well as Sunday at the stadium. Lupus comebackus: S-00ate t--00ing 'comments '""'"[""'" on plan to manage wolves00',,, Citizens can comment on gray will be held in Clarkston, Spa- The state plan will add# at i wolf management in Washing- ton through August 31. A series of public "scoping" meetings is being held by the Washington Department ofFish and Wildlife and an 18-member citizen working group that is advising on development of a draft wolf-management plan. Gerry RingErickson of Shelton is Mason County's representa- tive on the working group. "This public comment op- portunity is intended to ensure that we receive a full range of citizen views as we develop a conservation and management plan for the gray wolf," said Rocky Beach, the state's wild- life diversity manager. While the state will not re- introduce wolves, the species is expected to reestablish in Washington on its own as wolf numbers increase in neighbor- ing states and Canada. TO PREPARE for the re- turn of wolves, RingErick- son and other members of the working group have been meet- ing since early this year. The group includes representatives of the livestock and timber in- dustries, conservation groups, local government, hunters and other outdoor recreation enthu- siasts. Additional public com- ment will be taken on the draft plan when it is completed next year. The eventual wolf-manage- ment plan is expected to include gray wolf population objectives, wolf-livestock conflict resolu- tion, wolf-game species interac- tions, wolf-human interactions and other issues. A series of public meetings Shelton schools are reaching out to homeschoolers Shelton School District's Home Partnership Academy will hold an informational meeting for new and returning students on Thursday, August 23, at Bordeaux Elemen- tary School. The meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. The Home Partnership Academy is for students who are currently or have recently been home-schooled. Cheri Estep and Peter Nielsen will be available to answer questions and registration packets will be available. kane, Yakima, Twisp, Bell- ingham, Vancouver, Sequim and Olympia. The meeting in Olympia will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, in the Water Resources Educa- tion Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way. Written public comments will be taken by surface mail to Wolf Plan Scoping, SEPA Desk- Habitat Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wild- life, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, 98501-1091. ALTHOUGH GRAY wolves were largely eradicated in Washington by the 1930s, sightings have increased since federal recovery efforts were initiated in Idaho and Montana in the mid-1990s. The success of those efforts has prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice to propose removing gray wolf populations from the fd- eral list of endangered species in three states and parts of four other states, including Wash- ington. wolf management in Washi  ton after the species is rein#  from the federal list of ends  gered species. [ Since the gray wolf is sJ strategies. "If gray wolves are de-li¢ q by the federal government, t QI main difference will be t U: t Washington and other we#  states will have the priO   responsibility for mana# h their wolf populations," B0 i said. "We need toprepar.ely¢l ` that possibility by aevelopl conservation and managelle plan that works for people am wildlife." ] Once a draft wolf conse r tion and management pl]  developed r newXt year, additi0] public evie opportunities |] be offered. The final plan is # pected to be complete by J | 30, 2008. Notice of the Finding of No Significant Impact USDA Rural I)evelopment has received an application for financial assistance from the Mason County PUD #1. The proposed project consistS of upgrades to the existing Canal Mutual Water System. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, USDA Rural Development has assessed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project and has determined that the proposal will not have a significant effect on the human environment and for which an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. "[he basis of this determination is no important Farmland, Wetland or Floodplains were identified at the location of the project. Copies of the Environmental Assessment can be reviewed or obtained at USDA, Rural Development, Attn: Debbie Harper, 1835 Black Lake Bird SW Ste C, Olympia, WA 98512; phone 360 704-7764. A general location map of the proposal is shown below. Canal Mutual ( W<ter System_// o/// Hoodsport// / J A huge thank you goes out to the following wonderful community supporters br sponsoring the Mason Count), Fair and Rodeo! Lucky Dog Casino Gillis Auto Center Dodge Shoppers Weekly KMAS 1030 AM 94.5 Roxy KGY Real Country Shelton Journal Costco Wholesale Brad Wilson Construction J &J Trailer Sales Brady's Trucking Kristmas Towne Kiwanis Eldon Store Shelton Inn Sundance Auto Del's Farm Supply qhe Office Supply Store Mason County Forest Products Taylor Shellfish Farms Our Community Credit Union Hood Canal Heating & Cooling Hunter Christmas Trees Northwest Refrigeration Shelton Land & Homes Timberbowl A, Coca Cola Products Cary's Tire Hunter Farms Shelton Cinemas Don & Betty Olsbn Brent's Horseshoeing Steph's Espresso And... last, but Oe/bdtely not least... The Mason County Commissioners and Fair staff would like to thank the Fair & Rodeo Superintendents and the many volunteers. Without EWE the Fair & Rodeo wouldn't be possible. See o3Otd i 3tdl 5OO3! NPRA DODGE TRUCK Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 9, 2007 JOSHUA LETO of Boy Scout Troop 110 rakes up debris by Shelton Creek. Shelton Creek looking more spruced up after club works with SOCK Members of the Shelton Nim- rod Club, a community group for outdoors enthusiasts, sponsored a cleanup of Shelton Creek on Sat- urday. Members of Boy Scout Troop 110 and the Save Our County's Kids organization joined in the eflbrt to clean up the stream that meanders through downtown Shelton. The cleanup began on the sec- tion of the creek which surfaces across from the SOCK Youth Center on Franklin Street. Volun- teers pulled out a tire, an umbrel- la and countless broken bottles and candy wrappers. They also cleared out blackberry, vines and debris that kept the public from being able to see the creek and perhaps, refrain from using it as a trash dump. "Ever since I was a kid, I knew the sense of accomplishment one feels when tidying things up," said Dave Matthews of the Nim- rod Club. "The club did a cleanup like this years ago, and it was something we always wanted to get back into. Now that we have some new younger members, the time was right. As a club of hunt- ers and fishers, we know that it is important to take care of the en- vironment and be active and in- volved. We look forward to orga- nizing more events like this one." The kids from the Summer @ SOCK program had recently cleaned up a tributary of the same stream that runs behind the Wil- liam G. Reed Library. "The kids were amazed at all the trash and junk people had dumped in that beautiful stream," said Kelsey Martin-Keating, a director of SOCK. "They all wanted to know why anyone would do something like that. While there is no good answer to that question, SOCK, the Nimrod Club and the Boy Scouts are all invested together in teaching this generation of youth to become community stewards and set an example ibr other com- munity members." Persons interested in joining the Nimrod Club can call Dave Matthews at 426-8178. For more information about SOCK, call Marti.n-Keating at 462-5947. Christians are tuning up for latest Festival of Hope The annual Festival of Hope, presented by a coalition of local Christians, is scheduled for the weekend of'August 25-26 in Shel- ton. Saturday is the main event, with festivities planned for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Loop Field at 10th and Franklin downtown. Worship teams from local churches and Christian bands will play all day. Participants on Saturday will be able to visit booths manned by h)cal churches, parachurch ministries and service organiza- tions. Those groups will provide information, free tbod, numerous activities for children and various wares. Sunday there will be a commu- nity worship service open to all at 11 a.m. at Highclimber Stadium. Rudy Micelli, a musician or- ganizers say has become popular with Mason County Christians, will perform Saturday evening at Loop Field as well as Sunday at the stadium. Lupus comebackus: S-00ate t--00ing 'comments '""'"[""'" on plan to manage wolves00',,, Citizens can comment on gray will be held in Clarkston, Spa- The state plan will add# at i wolf management in Washing- ton through August 31. A series of public "scoping" meetings is being held by the Washington Department ofFish and Wildlife and an 18-member citizen working group that is advising on development of a draft wolf-management plan. Gerry RingErickson of Shelton is Mason County's representa- tive on the working group. "This public comment op- portunity is intended to ensure that we receive a full range of citizen views as we develop a conservation and management plan for the gray wolf," said Rocky Beach, the state's wild- life diversity manager. While the state will not re- introduce wolves, the species is expected to reestablish in Washington on its own as wolf numbers increase in neighbor- ing states and Canada. TO PREPARE for the re- turn of wolves, RingErick- son and other members of the working group have been meet- ing since early this year. The group includes representatives of the livestock and timber in- dustries, conservation groups, local government, hunters and other outdoor recreation enthu- siasts. Additional public com- ment will be taken on the draft plan when it is completed next year. The eventual wolf-manage- ment plan is expected to include gray wolf population objectives, wolf-livestock conflict resolu- tion, wolf-game species interac- tions, wolf-human interactions and other issues. A series of public meetings Shelton schools are reaching out to homeschoolers Shelton School District's Home Partnership Academy will hold an informational meeting for new and returning students on Thursday, August 23, at Bordeaux Elemen- tary School. The meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. The Home Partnership Academy is for students who are currently or have recently been home-schooled. Cheri Estep and Peter Nielsen will be available to answer questions and registration packets will be available. kane, Yakima, Twisp, Bell- ingham, Vancouver, Sequim and Olympia. The meeting in Olympia will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, in the Water Resources Educa- tion Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way. Written public comments will be taken by surface mail to Wolf Plan Scoping, SEPA Desk- Habitat Division, Washington Department of Fish and Wild- life, 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, 98501-1091. ALTHOUGH GRAY wolves were largely eradicated in Washington by the 1930s, sightings have increased since federal recovery efforts were initiated in Idaho and Montana in the mid-1990s. The success of those efforts has prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- vice to propose removing gray wolf populations from the fd- eral list of endangered species in three states and parts of four other states, including Wash- ington. wolf management in Washi  ton after the species is rein#  from the federal list of ends  gered species. [ Since the gray wolf is sJ strategies. "If gray wolves are de-li¢ q by the federal government, t QI main difference will be t U: t Washington and other we#  states will have the priO   responsibility for mana# h their wolf populations," B0 i said. "We need toprepar.ely¢l ` that possibility by aevelopl conservation and managelle plan that works for people am wildlife." ] Once a draft wolf conse r tion and management pl]  developed r newXt year, additi0] public evie opportunities |] be offered. The final plan is # pected to be complete by J | 30, 2008. Notice of the Finding of No Significant Impact USDA Rural I)evelopment has received an application for financial assistance from the Mason County PUD #1. The proposed project consistS of upgrades to the existing Canal Mutual Water System. As required by the National Environmental Policy Act, USDA Rural Development has assessed the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project and has determined that the proposal will not have a significant effect on the human environment and for which an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. "[he basis of this determination is no important Farmland, Wetland or Floodplains were identified at the location of the project. Copies of the Environmental Assessment can be reviewed or obtained at USDA, Rural Development, Attn: Debbie Harper, 1835 Black Lake Bird SW Ste C, Olympia, WA 98512; phone 360 704-7764. A general location map of the proposal is shown below. Canal Mutual ( W<ter System_// o/// Hoodsport// / J A huge thank you goes out to the following wonderful community supporters br sponsoring the Mason Count), Fair and Rodeo! Lucky Dog Casino Gillis Auto Center Dodge Shoppers Weekly KMAS 1030 AM 94.5 Roxy KGY Real Country Shelton Journal Costco Wholesale Brad Wilson Construction J &J Trailer Sales Brady's Trucking Kristmas Towne Kiwanis Eldon Store Shelton Inn Sundance Auto Del's Farm Supply qhe Office Supply Store Mason County Forest Products Taylor Shellfish Farms Our Community Credit Union Hood Canal Heating & Cooling Hunter Christmas Trees Northwest Refrigeration Shelton Land & Homes Timberbowl A, Coca Cola Products Cary's Tire Hunter Farms Shelton Cinemas Don & Betty Olsbn Brent's Horseshoeing Steph's Espresso And... last, but Oe/bdtely not least... The Mason County Commissioners and Fair staff would like to thank the Fair & Rodeo Superintendents and the many volunteers. Without EWE the Fair & Rodeo wouldn't be possible. See o3Otd i 3tdl 5OO3! NPRA DODGE TRUCK Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 9, 2007