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Fire chiefs x00'0000rking on merger p lati
By JEFF GREEN the fir(; department during that from within the city or some corn- "HUMAN ENDEAVORS can't vice decades ago, Knight
Talks continue between the
Shelton city commissioners and
Fire District 5 commissioners
about the possible consolidation of
their two fire departments.
The two commissions held a
joint meeting on Thursday, Au-
gust 2, at the fire district's main
station. The next meeting will be
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August
15, at the Shelton Civic Center,
525 West Cota Street.
At last week's meeting, Shel-
ton Fire Chief,Jim Ghiglione said
the city and fire district will have
to bargain the impacts of annexa-
tion of the city into the fire district
with the two firefighter union lo-
cals and bring interim agreements
back to the joint commission.
Also, negotiations have not yet
begun with Shelton for the use of
the new city fire station to be con-
structed at Second and Franklin
streets, Ghiglione said.
THE CONSULTANTS who
studied the proposed annexation
have recommended the Fire Dis-
trict 5 Commission be expanded
from the current three members to
five. That move will take a sepa-
rate election, the fire chief noted.
There are six recommendations
from the consultants that will
have to be met before Ghiglione
and Fire District 5 Chief Richard
Knight could ask the joint com-
mission to move forward with a
ballot measure asking city and
fire district voters to authorize the
annexation. Knight suggested the
city and fire district aim for an an-
interim period at a level to be re-
quested.
The consultants also recom-
mended that: the city and district
move fi)rward with the annexation;
the fire district establish an orga-
nizational chart of the combined
departments and share it with the
city; the city and tire district en-
ter into an interim contract for all
fire and emergency medical ser-
vices while the annexation process
continues. Such a contract would
include the transtbr of all city fire
department personnel into the fire
district.
CURRENTLY, ALL three fire
district commissioners are elected
on an at-large basis. There was
some speculation that if the com-
mission was expanded to five mem-
bers the two additional members
initially could be appointed from
within the city and then stand for
election later.
It" the fire commissioners con-
tinued to serve at large - mean-
ing there were no commissioner
districts created as is the case for
county commissioners and school
board members - they could all be
elected from within the district or
LAKE CUSHMAN cabin Sept. 4-May
30. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, furnished. All
utilities paid. $1,200 monthly, $500
deposit. Pet negotiable. (360) 631-8170,
lakecushmancabin@hotmail.com. R8/9-
nexation election next February. 16
Ghiglione said if the measure ............................................................................................................
passes, it would take the Mason
County Assessor's Office nine
months to transfer city properties
into the tire district. He said the
city would have to agree to fund
College will
give tests,
talk money
Olympic College Shelton will
hold financial aid workshops and
college placement testing on Mon-
day, August 20.
The financial aid workshops
will be held fl'om 1.2:30 to 2 p.m.
and 5:30 to 7 p.m.
It is not too late to receive finan-
cial aid for fall quarter. Financial
aid advisors will be on hand to an-
swer questions and help students
apply tbr financial aid.
To accelerate the application,
students should bring their 2006
tax return to the, session. In addi-
tion, if students are under the age
of 23 and not a veteran, married or
a parent, they will need their par-
ents' tax return.
Students interested in attend-
ing classes at the college can sign
up for the placement test, which
will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday,
August 20, by calling 432-5400.
BURMESE TEAK (old growth),
indoor/outdoor furniture. Gorgeous.
Indestructible. Available nowhere else.
(360) 427-6062. B8/9
68" HIDEABED, $50, used very little.
(360) 427-2937. R8/9
BY OWNER: beautiful 1 acre in area of
gorgeous new homes. Creek running
through property, 2 bedroom, 2 bath
mobile with newer carport and roof.
Plenty of room to build dream home
while living in mobile. Please call owner
at 490-2342 or 426-9738. Or drive by
3672 Dayton-Airport Road. $115,000.
$8/9-16
IT'S A Doozie! Johnny's Auction this
Saturday, August 11, at 4 p.m. (preview
noon-sale). Lladro, B&G, Goebel, Steiff.
Stunning antiques. 2 stacker bookcases,
vintage clocks. Art from Fox to John
Owen. Beautiful modern furniture. Oak
wall phone and abundant collectibles.
3 showcases of jewelry, ivory pieces,
Indian collectibles, bead work, trade
blankets, etc. Info and instructions at
johnnysauction.com or (360) 791-6085.
J8/9
CAREGIVERS - NORTHCLIFF Place
Adult Family Home is looking for that
special CNA or NAR who enjoys caring
for elderly while running household.
All shifts available, competitive wages,
pleasant working environment. Pick
up application at 1109 Northcliff Road.
N8/9-16
EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE breakfast
cook, full time. Apply in person, Monday-
Friday before noon. Taylor Station
Restaurant, 62 SE Lynch Road. T8/9
There is a $15 testing fee and stu- - ........................................................
dents receive their results at the SHELLFISH HARVESTER, experience
completion of their test. Students
may then attend the financial aid
workshop from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Olympic College Shelton is lo-
cated at 937 West Alpine Way.
required. (360) 789-3401. $8/9-16
BIZARRE GARAGE sale. Aging couple
getting married. Huge surplus. Capitol
Hill - 541 E. Birch. Thursday-Sunday 9
a,m.-8 p.m. P8/9
Once you commit to work for a better future, make sure
it's with a university that shares your commitment -
Troy University; here on the Kitsap Peninsula or
anywhere in the world.
Affordable tuition (TA, VA, Financial Aid accepted)
* Flexible night and weekend classes
. An opportunity to earn your graduate degree in 14 months
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Degrees include:
Master of Science in Management (Bremerton)
Master of Science in International Relations (Fort Lewis)
A range of undergraduate (1 5) and graduate (9) degrees
delivered via Distance Learning
s and
A
SITY
qf opportunities
since 1887.
tro'
Page 28 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 9, 2007
bination thereo/:
But according to an employee
in the Washington Secretary of
State's office, state law allows cre-
ation of commissioner districts by
a simple majority vote. Those com-
missioner districts would have to
contain approximately the same
number of' residents and no two
commissioners could reside within
the same district.
If the annexation is approved
by voters, city residents would be
covered immediately by the fire
district, Ghiglione said.
be built on mistrust," Knight said,
adding the fire district will do ev-
erything it can to provide coverage
to the city. Shelton eventually will
need a second fire station, on the
north end of the city, Knight said,
adding it will be in or near the fire
district. "Why not work together?"
he said.
"I think we can do this better
together," Knight said. In the case
of a mill fire, the combined depart-
ments could put more personnel on
it who are better trained.
When he started in the fire ser-
person who was fire
mend at the time taught
in one-man fire attack.
be done these days. Now,
er two firefighters enter a
building, two others must
outside.
"Any benefit is
and the district," Ghi
The two commissions
ning to begin holding
ings a month,
September. Those m
tively will be held on the
third Thursdays.
Our current mayor, John Tarrant said tha
public officials need to be transparent anl
held accountable for their records.
Okay, Gary Cronce has looked at the recor
and he has some concerns. So should you.
O Over the past eleven years, why have we seen the city!
@
general fund spending increase by over 100%, while Shelton'l
population increased by just 12% over this period?
Why have the city's legal expenses risen by over 200% in j
the past four years? i
O Why, while the citizens' number one priority is paving thei
residential streets, did the mayor approve the 2007 budget
only $80,000 designated for this purpose? That same budge i
gave animal control (the dog catcher's budget) $89,000.
Vote
For
Hello, my name is GARY CROlUCI0000
and I want to be your next mayor.E
. "i
"Proven leadership with common sense" '
] Paid for by Committee to Elect Gary Cronce [ !'
P.O. Box 2228, Shelton, WA 98584 • (360) 490-0569 * cbyc@hctc.com
I ,
1
Fire chiefs x00'0000rking on merger p lati
By JEFF GREEN the fir(; department during that from within the city or some corn- "HUMAN ENDEAVORS can't vice decades ago, Knight
Talks continue between the
Shelton city commissioners and
Fire District 5 commissioners
about the possible consolidation of
their two fire departments.
The two commissions held a
joint meeting on Thursday, Au-
gust 2, at the fire district's main
station. The next meeting will be
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August
15, at the Shelton Civic Center,
525 West Cota Street.
At last week's meeting, Shel-
ton Fire Chief,Jim Ghiglione said
the city and fire district will have
to bargain the impacts of annexa-
tion of the city into the fire district
with the two firefighter union lo-
cals and bring interim agreements
back to the joint commission.
Also, negotiations have not yet
begun with Shelton for the use of
the new city fire station to be con-
structed at Second and Franklin
streets, Ghiglione said.
THE CONSULTANTS who
studied the proposed annexation
have recommended the Fire Dis-
trict 5 Commission be expanded
from the current three members to
five. That move will take a sepa-
rate election, the fire chief noted.
There are six recommendations
from the consultants that will
have to be met before Ghiglione
and Fire District 5 Chief Richard
Knight could ask the joint com-
mission to move forward with a
ballot measure asking city and
fire district voters to authorize the
annexation. Knight suggested the
city and fire district aim for an an-
interim period at a level to be re-
quested.
The consultants also recom-
mended that: the city and district
move fi)rward with the annexation;
the fire district establish an orga-
nizational chart of the combined
departments and share it with the
city; the city and tire district en-
ter into an interim contract for all
fire and emergency medical ser-
vices while the annexation process
continues. Such a contract would
include the transtbr of all city fire
department personnel into the fire
district.
CURRENTLY, ALL three fire
district commissioners are elected
on an at-large basis. There was
some speculation that if the com-
mission was expanded to five mem-
bers the two additional members
initially could be appointed from
within the city and then stand for
election later.
It" the fire commissioners con-
tinued to serve at large - mean-
ing there were no commissioner
districts created as is the case for
county commissioners and school
board members - they could all be
elected from within the district or
LAKE CUSHMAN cabin Sept. 4-May
30. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, furnished. All
utilities paid. $1,200 monthly, $500
deposit. Pet negotiable. (360) 631-8170,
lakecushmancabin@hotmail.com. R8/9-
nexation election next February. 16
Ghiglione said if the measure ............................................................................................................
passes, it would take the Mason
County Assessor's Office nine
months to transfer city properties
into the tire district. He said the
city would have to agree to fund
College will
give tests,
talk money
Olympic College Shelton will
hold financial aid workshops and
college placement testing on Mon-
day, August 20.
The financial aid workshops
will be held fl'om 1.2:30 to 2 p.m.
and 5:30 to 7 p.m.
It is not too late to receive finan-
cial aid for fall quarter. Financial
aid advisors will be on hand to an-
swer questions and help students
apply tbr financial aid.
To accelerate the application,
students should bring their 2006
tax return to the, session. In addi-
tion, if students are under the age
of 23 and not a veteran, married or
a parent, they will need their par-
ents' tax return.
Students interested in attend-
ing classes at the college can sign
up for the placement test, which
will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday,
August 20, by calling 432-5400.
BURMESE TEAK (old growth),
indoor/outdoor furniture. Gorgeous.
Indestructible. Available nowhere else.
(360) 427-6062. B8/9
68" HIDEABED, $50, used very little.
(360) 427-2937. R8/9
BY OWNER: beautiful 1 acre in area of
gorgeous new homes. Creek running
through property, 2 bedroom, 2 bath
mobile with newer carport and roof.
Plenty of room to build dream home
while living in mobile. Please call owner
at 490-2342 or 426-9738. Or drive by
3672 Dayton-Airport Road. $115,000.
$8/9-16
IT'S A Doozie! Johnny's Auction this
Saturday, August 11, at 4 p.m. (preview
noon-sale). Lladro, B&G, Goebel, Steiff.
Stunning antiques. 2 stacker bookcases,
vintage clocks. Art from Fox to John
Owen. Beautiful modern furniture. Oak
wall phone and abundant collectibles.
3 showcases of jewelry, ivory pieces,
Indian collectibles, bead work, trade
blankets, etc. Info and instructions at
johnnysauction.com or (360) 791-6085.
J8/9
CAREGIVERS - NORTHCLIFF Place
Adult Family Home is looking for that
special CNA or NAR who enjoys caring
for elderly while running household.
All shifts available, competitive wages,
pleasant working environment. Pick
up application at 1109 Northcliff Road.
N8/9-16
EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE breakfast
cook, full time. Apply in person, Monday-
Friday before noon. Taylor Station
Restaurant, 62 SE Lynch Road. T8/9
There is a $15 testing fee and stu- - ........................................................
dents receive their results at the SHELLFISH HARVESTER, experience
completion of their test. Students
may then attend the financial aid
workshop from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Olympic College Shelton is lo-
cated at 937 West Alpine Way.
required. (360) 789-3401. $8/9-16
BIZARRE GARAGE sale. Aging couple
getting married. Huge surplus. Capitol
Hill - 541 E. Birch. Thursday-Sunday 9
a,m.-8 p.m. P8/9
Once you commit to work for a better future, make sure
it's with a university that shares your commitment -
Troy University; here on the Kitsap Peninsula or
anywhere in the world.
Affordable tuition (TA, VA, Financial Aid accepted)
* Flexible night and weekend classes
. An opportunity to earn your graduate degree in 14 months
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Degrees include:
Master of Science in Management (Bremerton)
Master of Science in International Relations (Fort Lewis)
A range of undergraduate (1 5) and graduate (9) degrees
delivered via Distance Learning
s and
A
SITY
qf opportunities
since 1887.
tro'
Page 28 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 9, 2007
bination thereo/:
But according to an employee
in the Washington Secretary of
State's office, state law allows cre-
ation of commissioner districts by
a simple majority vote. Those com-
missioner districts would have to
contain approximately the same
number of' residents and no two
commissioners could reside within
the same district.
If the annexation is approved
by voters, city residents would be
covered immediately by the fire
district, Ghiglione said.
be built on mistrust," Knight said,
adding the fire district will do ev-
erything it can to provide coverage
to the city. Shelton eventually will
need a second fire station, on the
north end of the city, Knight said,
adding it will be in or near the fire
district. "Why not work together?"
he said.
"I think we can do this better
together," Knight said. In the case
of a mill fire, the combined depart-
ments could put more personnel on
it who are better trained.
When he started in the fire ser-
person who was fire
mend at the time taught
in one-man fire attack.
be done these days. Now,
er two firefighters enter a
building, two others must
outside.
"Any benefit is
and the district," Ghi
The two commissions
ning to begin holding
ings a month,
September. Those m
tively will be held on the
third Thursdays.
Our current mayor, John Tarrant said tha
public officials need to be transparent anl
held accountable for their records.
Okay, Gary Cronce has looked at the recor
and he has some concerns. So should you.
O Over the past eleven years, why have we seen the city!
@
general fund spending increase by over 100%, while Shelton'l
population increased by just 12% over this period?
Why have the city's legal expenses risen by over 200% in j
the past four years? i
O Why, while the citizens' number one priority is paving thei
residential streets, did the mayor approve the 2007 budget
only $80,000 designated for this purpose? That same budge i
gave animal control (the dog catcher's budget) $89,000.
Vote
For
Hello, my name is GARY CROlUCI0000
and I want to be your next mayor.E
. "i
"Proven leadership with common sense" '
] Paid for by Committee to Elect Gary Cronce [ !'
P.O. Box 2228, Shelton, WA 98584 • (360) 490-0569 * cbyc@hctc.com
I ,
1