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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.