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BELFAIR HER. 00,LD
Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake -- South Shore -- Victor
Thursday, August 23, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal
the school district:
adoption
for August 30
ing on a proposal to swap 11 acres
North Mason School Board
pt a $19.4-million
for the upcoming
a meeting on Thurs-
30. The final adoption
back a week to allow
last-minute changes that
be needed.
last met August 8 and
that the projected ending
for the year is about
up over 20 percent from
estimates.
a budget hearing at the
8 meeting, district par-
soccer coach Will Tygart
coach Sue White both
the board to reconsider a
cut to the music education
In asking the board to
the proposed cut, both
and White noted commu-
about North Ma-
Emma Yantis' return as
music teacher and
and involvement of lo-
in the program in
to adopting the
at next week's meeting, the
also hold a public hear-
near Sand Hill Elementary with
Mason County for 40 acres, known
as the Blair property, adjacent to
the high school and middle school
on State Route 302.
Lastly, the board held an ex-
ecutive session during its meet-
ing earlier this month to discuss
a complaint against a public offi-
cial brought by board member Art
Wightman. A vote was held to dis-
miss the complaint following the
closed-door session and Wightman
recused himself. Board president
Glenn Landram, vice president
Nena Andrews (who introduced
the motion) and Ken VanBuskirk
all voted for the measure while
Jeff Werdall voted against it.
The complaint itself was not
made public, but is thought to
reflect earlier concerns of Wight-
man regarding Landram. Those
concerns culminated with Wight-
man calling for Landram's resig-
nation in early May. Later that
month, though, the board in a 4-
1 vote, with Wightman opposed,
reaffirmed their confidence in
the board's structure, including
Landram's role as board presi-
dent.
25:
Post Office to
with passports
United States Postal Ser-
it easier and more
for customers to sign
passport with a Passport
run from 11 a.m. to 3:30
0n Saturday, August 25, at
in Allyn.
fees are $97 for indi-
16 and older and $82 for
tinder the age of 16. Two
photos must be in-
With the application. The
Service will provide photo
for a fee of $15.
checks will be ac-
paying by check, bring
one for the United
)artment of State and
U.S. Postal Service.
Department of State im-
passport regulations
January 23, 2007. All
including U.S. citizens,
by air between the U.S.
Mexico, Central and
the Caribbean and
Bermuda are required to present a
valid passport, Air NEXUS Card,
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Ma-
rine Document or an Alien Regis-
tration Card, Form 1-551, if appli-
cable.
As early as January 1, 2008 the
requirement for a U.S. passport
may be extended to all land or sea
border crossings.
Customers applying for a pass-
port must provide the following: a
passport application (available at
the event); proof of U.S. citizen-
ship (previous U.S. passport, certi-
fied U.S. birth certificate, consular
report of birth abroad or certifica-
tion of birth or a Certificate of Nat-
uralization); proof of identity, and
two passport-size photos (which
can be taken at the event for an
additional $15).
Those that would like more in-
formation or would like to read
about all passport requirements
can visit www.travel.state.gov.
SOUTH CONNECTION
AERNATIVE#S6
ENGINEERS FROM the Washington State Department of Transporta-
tion unveiled two new options for the south end of the Belfair Bypass
last weekend, including this one known as S-6. This new configuration,
located about a half mile north of earlier proposals, would make the by-
pass the primary route for traffic.
Unveiled last week:
DOT has more options
for south end of Bypass
By KEVAN MOORE
Two new options for the south-
ern end of the Belfair Bypass were
unveiled by Washington State De-
partment of Transportation engi-
neers last week.
And, officials say, feedback on
the two new proposals is needed
soon. That's because they are hop-
ing to have made a decision about
what the bypass will look like and
where it will start and end by the
end of September.
So far, the project has been al-
located about $15 million by the
legislature for design, prelimi-
nary engineering and right-of-way
identification. None of the approx-
imately $75 million that DOT esti-
mates will be needed to complete
the project has yet been allocat-
ed. In addition, officials say that
about two years' worth of environ-
mental work will be needed before
construction of the new roadway
could actually get under way.
(Please turn to page 4.)
Open house f)cus will be
on a new h(,spital district
25, at the Mary E. Theler Commu-
nity Center in Belfair.
Committee members will give
a brief presentation on their ac-
complishments to those gathered
along with plans and processes for
bringing an urgent and primary
care medical center to Belfair.
Organizers of the open house
say that the urgent care center is
A special open house dealing
with the formation of a new hos-
pital district in North Mason will
run this Saturday.
The Citizen's Committee for the
Formation of Public Hospital Dis-
trict 2 is inviting the public to the
event, which will focus on the for-
mation of the new district, from 10
a.m. to noon this Saturday, August
al hydro team collecting
d cell phones for soldiers
elfair's GEICO Presents
Racing Team got ready
its 2006 Silverdale title
Weekend at the Silverdale
hydroplane race, team
McKay and Brandon
found themselves going
Piles of cell phones rather
of racing equipment.
Racing Team, the
Lights Hydroplane
BELFAIR'S BUD McKay is seen here during a hydro race last year in
Silverdale. He and his teammates are collecting old cell phones this year
for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program.
several race fans and friends prom-
ised to deliver even more phones
for the special program.
The North Mason Chamber of
Commerce has a cell phone collec-
tion box in the visitor center in Bel-
fair and phones can also be dropped
off at the mall in Silverdale.
MCKAY SAYS the team's next
(Please turn to page 4.)
heat and second overall for the
weekend event.
"I messed up the start something
fierce in that last heat," McKay ad-
mitted. But, the good news is that
High Points
has partnered with the
for Soldiers program
remainder of the 2007 sea-
started
siblings Brittany and
uist from Massachu-
used and outdated
and recycles them to
calling cards which
to deployed military
and their families.
Namron team
past weekend, they
to collect about three
Was definitely the high-
races," said Bud McKay.
took second in the last
scheduled to operate for 12 hours
a day, seven days a week and will
be available for everyone's use on
a walk-in basis.
Organizers also say that offi-
cials from Harrison Medical Cen-
ter are eager to provide such a
medical center and will be there
to give a short presentation as to
their plans and also be available
for questions from the public.
Citizen's committee members
note that in order to provide such
an urgent care center, a tax subsi-
dy will be required and that is the
basis for the formation of Public
(Please turn to page 4.)
Theler board
seeking out
new members
The Mary E. Theler .Commu-
nity Center and Wetlands Trails
in Belfair is accepting letters of
interest from qualified residents
from North Mason to serve on its
board of directors.
Officials say it is a great oppor-
tunity for committed, community-
minded people to serve on a local
community center board of direc-
tors.
Theler board of director job re-
quirements, meeting minutes,
policies (including the board's
governance policy) and legal docu-
ments can be found on the Theler
Center's Web site at www.theler-
center.org.
Those that are interested in
becoming a board member should
send a letter of interest to: Theler
Center, P.O. Box 1445, Belfair,
98528, attention Jim Clark, presi-
dent. Those that would like more
information may also call Clark at
275-6288 or board secre%ary Mary
Swoboda at 275-9241.
BELFAIR HER. 00,LD
Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake -- South Shore -- Victor
Thursday, August 23, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal
the school district:
adoption
for August 30
ing on a proposal to swap 11 acres
North Mason School Board
pt a $19.4-million
for the upcoming
a meeting on Thurs-
30. The final adoption
back a week to allow
last-minute changes that
be needed.
last met August 8 and
that the projected ending
for the year is about
up over 20 percent from
estimates.
a budget hearing at the
8 meeting, district par-
soccer coach Will Tygart
coach Sue White both
the board to reconsider a
cut to the music education
In asking the board to
the proposed cut, both
and White noted commu-
about North Ma-
Emma Yantis' return as
music teacher and
and involvement of lo-
in the program in
to adopting the
at next week's meeting, the
also hold a public hear-
near Sand Hill Elementary with
Mason County for 40 acres, known
as the Blair property, adjacent to
the high school and middle school
on State Route 302.
Lastly, the board held an ex-
ecutive session during its meet-
ing earlier this month to discuss
a complaint against a public offi-
cial brought by board member Art
Wightman. A vote was held to dis-
miss the complaint following the
closed-door session and Wightman
recused himself. Board president
Glenn Landram, vice president
Nena Andrews (who introduced
the motion) and Ken VanBuskirk
all voted for the measure while
Jeff Werdall voted against it.
The complaint itself was not
made public, but is thought to
reflect earlier concerns of Wight-
man regarding Landram. Those
concerns culminated with Wight-
man calling for Landram's resig-
nation in early May. Later that
month, though, the board in a 4-
1 vote, with Wightman opposed,
reaffirmed their confidence in
the board's structure, including
Landram's role as board presi-
dent.
25:
Post Office to
with passports
United States Postal Ser-
it easier and more
for customers to sign
passport with a Passport
run from 11 a.m. to 3:30
0n Saturday, August 25, at
in Allyn.
fees are $97 for indi-
16 and older and $82 for
tinder the age of 16. Two
photos must be in-
With the application. The
Service will provide photo
for a fee of $15.
checks will be ac-
paying by check, bring
one for the United
)artment of State and
U.S. Postal Service.
Department of State im-
passport regulations
January 23, 2007. All
including U.S. citizens,
by air between the U.S.
Mexico, Central and
the Caribbean and
Bermuda are required to present a
valid passport, Air NEXUS Card,
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Ma-
rine Document or an Alien Regis-
tration Card, Form 1-551, if appli-
cable.
As early as January 1, 2008 the
requirement for a U.S. passport
may be extended to all land or sea
border crossings.
Customers applying for a pass-
port must provide the following: a
passport application (available at
the event); proof of U.S. citizen-
ship (previous U.S. passport, certi-
fied U.S. birth certificate, consular
report of birth abroad or certifica-
tion of birth or a Certificate of Nat-
uralization); proof of identity, and
two passport-size photos (which
can be taken at the event for an
additional $15).
Those that would like more in-
formation or would like to read
about all passport requirements
can visit www.travel.state.gov.
SOUTH CONNECTION
AERNATIVE#S6
ENGINEERS FROM the Washington State Department of Transporta-
tion unveiled two new options for the south end of the Belfair Bypass
last weekend, including this one known as S-6. This new configuration,
located about a half mile north of earlier proposals, would make the by-
pass the primary route for traffic.
Unveiled last week:
DOT has more options
for south end of Bypass
By KEVAN MOORE
Two new options for the south-
ern end of the Belfair Bypass were
unveiled by Washington State De-
partment of Transportation engi-
neers last week.
And, officials say, feedback on
the two new proposals is needed
soon. That's because they are hop-
ing to have made a decision about
what the bypass will look like and
where it will start and end by the
end of September.
So far, the project has been al-
located about $15 million by the
legislature for design, prelimi-
nary engineering and right-of-way
identification. None of the approx-
imately $75 million that DOT esti-
mates will be needed to complete
the project has yet been allocat-
ed. In addition, officials say that
about two years' worth of environ-
mental work will be needed before
construction of the new roadway
could actually get under way.
(Please turn to page 4.)
Open house f)cus will be
on a new h(,spital district
25, at the Mary E. Theler Commu-
nity Center in Belfair.
Committee members will give
a brief presentation on their ac-
complishments to those gathered
along with plans and processes for
bringing an urgent and primary
care medical center to Belfair.
Organizers of the open house
say that the urgent care center is
A special open house dealing
with the formation of a new hos-
pital district in North Mason will
run this Saturday.
The Citizen's Committee for the
Formation of Public Hospital Dis-
trict 2 is inviting the public to the
event, which will focus on the for-
mation of the new district, from 10
a.m. to noon this Saturday, August
al hydro team collecting
d cell phones for soldiers
elfair's GEICO Presents
Racing Team got ready
its 2006 Silverdale title
Weekend at the Silverdale
hydroplane race, team
McKay and Brandon
found themselves going
Piles of cell phones rather
of racing equipment.
Racing Team, the
Lights Hydroplane
BELFAIR'S BUD McKay is seen here during a hydro race last year in
Silverdale. He and his teammates are collecting old cell phones this year
for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program.
several race fans and friends prom-
ised to deliver even more phones
for the special program.
The North Mason Chamber of
Commerce has a cell phone collec-
tion box in the visitor center in Bel-
fair and phones can also be dropped
off at the mall in Silverdale.
MCKAY SAYS the team's next
(Please turn to page 4.)
heat and second overall for the
weekend event.
"I messed up the start something
fierce in that last heat," McKay ad-
mitted. But, the good news is that
High Points
has partnered with the
for Soldiers program
remainder of the 2007 sea-
started
siblings Brittany and
uist from Massachu-
used and outdated
and recycles them to
calling cards which
to deployed military
and their families.
Namron team
past weekend, they
to collect about three
Was definitely the high-
races," said Bud McKay.
took second in the last
scheduled to operate for 12 hours
a day, seven days a week and will
be available for everyone's use on
a walk-in basis.
Organizers also say that offi-
cials from Harrison Medical Cen-
ter are eager to provide such a
medical center and will be there
to give a short presentation as to
their plans and also be available
for questions from the public.
Citizen's committee members
note that in order to provide such
an urgent care center, a tax subsi-
dy will be required and that is the
basis for the formation of Public
(Please turn to page 4.)
Theler board
seeking out
new members
The Mary E. Theler .Commu-
nity Center and Wetlands Trails
in Belfair is accepting letters of
interest from qualified residents
from North Mason to serve on its
board of directors.
Officials say it is a great oppor-
tunity for committed, community-
minded people to serve on a local
community center board of direc-
tors.
Theler board of director job re-
quirements, meeting minutes,
policies (including the board's
governance policy) and legal docu-
ments can be found on the Theler
Center's Web site at www.theler-
center.org.
Those that are interested in
becoming a board member should
send a letter of interest to: Theler
Center, P.O. Box 1445, Belfair,
98528, attention Jim Clark, presi-
dent. Those that would like more
information may also call Clark at
275-6288 or board secre%ary Mary
Swoboda at 275-9241.