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Recycling a new way in Shelton Tracy Farrell, Shelton's recycling coordinator, shows off one of the new recycling carts now available to city residents. The blue containers are for plastic, glass and metal, while the green containers are for mixed paper. For more information about the new dual- stream recycling program, call Farrell at 432-5126. Park to catch Fever Swing Fever will round out the 2007 Music in the Park concert series with pizzazz as the musi- cians bring their big-band sound to downtown Shelton tonight. Now in its 10th season, Swing Fever peribrms for communities throughout Western Washington. The 18-piece band specializes in music ranging from the Thirties to the Fifties. The ensemble provides entertainment at local benefit events at no cost to the hosting or- ganization. Members gather from five different counties to attend rehearsals and performances. Swing Fever plays many of the big-band jazz pieces popular- ized by musicians such as Count Basle, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Glenn Mill- er and Woody Herman. Numbers the group regularly plays include: "In the Mood," "Tuxedo Junction," "C-Jam Blues," "Moonlight Sere- nade," "Blue Moon," "Boogie Woo- gie Bugle Boy," "String of Pearls," "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Night Train." Seattle native and University of Washington graduate Stan Yan- tis directs the band. He will be in his 24th year as a music teacher at Hawkins Middle School in Bel- fair. The program will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, at Post Office Park, located on Sec- ond and Franklin streets. People are advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket and prepare to spend a pleasant evening. Members of the Shelton Lions Club members will sell soft drinks and hot dogs. We need news sooner The Journal office will be closed for Labor Day next Monday, Sep- tember 3. As a result, several deadlines will be early for the is- sue of September 6. Copy for social pages about meetings, weddings, engagements, thnd-rais(rs and other items ofin- lerest should be in the office by 2 p.m. tomorrow, which is Friday, August 31, rather than at the usu- al 2 p.m. Monday time. Classified display ads must be in by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 31. The usual deadlines for display advertising (noon Tuesday), clas- sified line advertisements (2 p.m. Tuesday) and legal publications (4 p.m. Tuesday) will be in effect. The newsroom will appreciate information for stories as early as possible. Regular Tuesday dead- lines will be in effect for breaking news, but information on church services, school happenings and other prearranged events should be in the office by Friday, August 31. Why drive to Olympia and wait in line at the big box stores? Quality paint and competitive prices are here in Shel¢on at Edge of the Earth Paints and Supplies All other paint is 25% OFF retail "Expert advice & product knowledge" Sale prices expire 9/19/07 I Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 30, 2007 County will sta:-t on public works facili Currently, cramped conditions have 85 Mason County employees scattered around several facilities across the county. But now this is about to change. Public Works Director Charlie Butros says he expects ground to break as soon as September 17 on the long-awaited project to build a new facility for the Mason County Department of Public Works. This new facility's footprint will cover about 18 acres of the developed portion of 40 acres allotted to pub- lic works on county property lo- cated off of U.S. Highway 101 and Dayton-Airport Road. The remain- ing 40-plus acres are designated for a new fairgrounds facility. Just this week the county offi- cially awarded a bid for the con- struction contract to Rognlin's Con- struction Company of Aberdeen in the amount of $12, 367,000. While the department employ- ees plan to transport as much of the existing furniture and supplies with them to the new building, the current budget does not account for costs to purchase additional necessary furniture, fixtures, cabi- netry and materials. Some needed road work also will be in addition to this amount, says Butros. One of the most exciting benefits of this new facility as Butros sees it is how it will consolidate work functions..Right now, crews are distributed at road- and vehicle- maintenance facilities on Johns Prairie, while the emergency op- erations center is at the Sander- son Field airport and equipment rental and information services are in County Building V. The de- partment's main offices are in the aging, outdated County Building VIII in downtown Shelton. "So we're pretty well spread out," notes Butros. "What this will do will allow us to consolidate our staff in one location, which makes things more effective for us." In addition, the new facilities will feature several energy-con- scious features, including water- reclamation systems - as soon as the city's reclaimed water service is available to them to connect - to recycle water for most of the water uses. These uses will include ve- hicle washing, irrigation, flushing toilets, fire protection and service water. However, fresh, potable water will flow from sinks, show- ers and drinking fountains. Inasmuch as the facility will be built in a critical-aquifer-resource area, public works wants to infil- trate as much of the stormwater runoff into the facility as possible, Butros explains. For instance, stormwater from roofs and paved surfaces will be routed to infil- tration ponds. Construction also will include some areas of perme- able pavement and concrete to al- low water to filter back into the ground. The department also is comply- ing with a state energy-efficiency program by using low-energy in- stallations. Window designs will bring in more natural lighting, while natural gas will heat the large shop areas as well as serve as a back-up heating source in the emergency operations center. Heating pumps providing the pri- mary heating, ventilation and air- conditioning service in the build- ing are also very energy-efficient. "We're meeting the energy codes," says Butros. The new facility design will con- sist of an administration building housing the primary office area and emergency operations cen- ter, along with a large multi-use training room. A second building will contain a large shop area and offices for road and maintenance crews, including a "mud room" or locker rooms for changing out of dirty gear and shop spaces for mechanical work on vehicles and equipment. Outside, unenclosed pole barns will cover the parked vehicles. There also will be sepa- rate storage and vehicle wash 00s2.00 gal. Taylor Towne Store & Subway 70 SE Lynch Rd., 427-0067 buildings. For the time being, these accommodations, the locker areas or a large enough to house all department staff, don't among the county's "Right now we're in cramped quarters and are to make space adequate needs of the staf He anticipates take between nine months year to complete, contractor's schedule. "We're looking forward says Butros. "We are really cited to get goin on this cility, and hopefully by this next year we'll be lookin cate all the diflbrent staff have scattered in various to one single facility work more effectively Fiddlers to at fair, Time Fiddlers' Association performing locally this During a campout at County Fairgrounds, the will play at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 and ber 1. Then at 10 a.m. on September 2, they will gospel show. The fiddlers will wrap festivities at 1 p.m. on with a square and contra the fairgrounds. Rotary Web PRINTING • Advertising Tabloids • Newspapers • Magazines • Posters • Newsletters Just about anything U.S. currency/ 426-4412 Shelton. )llSOn eounty America's HOT TUB Plus. e . Get ready for winter with our top-quafity stoves & fireplaces qj FIREPtACE _ XTROR DII qA1R Come visit our showroom in Downtown Olympia today! "No Interest, No Payments offer valid on purchases of Sundance 880 series spas on the Sundance Elite Credit Card. See s. Recycling a new way in Shelton Tracy Farrell, Shelton's recycling coordinator, shows off one of the new recycling carts now available to city residents. The blue containers are for plastic, glass and metal, while the green containers are for mixed paper. For more information about the new dual- stream recycling program, call Farrell at 432-5126. Park to catch Fever Swing Fever will round out the 2007 Music in the Park concert series with pizzazz as the musi- cians bring their big-band sound to downtown Shelton tonight. Now in its 10th season, Swing Fever peribrms for communities throughout Western Washington. The 18-piece band specializes in music ranging from the Thirties to the Fifties. The ensemble provides entertainment at local benefit events at no cost to the hosting or- ganization. Members gather from five different counties to attend rehearsals and performances. Swing Fever plays many of the big-band jazz pieces popular- ized by musicians such as Count Basle, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Glenn Mill- er and Woody Herman. Numbers the group regularly plays include: "In the Mood," "Tuxedo Junction," "C-Jam Blues," "Moonlight Sere- nade," "Blue Moon," "Boogie Woo- gie Bugle Boy," "String of Pearls," "Woodchopper's Ball" and "Night Train." Seattle native and University of Washington graduate Stan Yan- tis directs the band. He will be in his 24th year as a music teacher at Hawkins Middle School in Bel- fair. The program will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, at Post Office Park, located on Sec- ond and Franklin streets. People are advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket and prepare to spend a pleasant evening. Members of the Shelton Lions Club members will sell soft drinks and hot dogs. We need news sooner The Journal office will be closed for Labor Day next Monday, Sep- tember 3. As a result, several deadlines will be early for the is- sue of September 6. Copy for social pages about meetings, weddings, engagements, thnd-rais(rs and other items ofin- lerest should be in the office by 2 p.m. tomorrow, which is Friday, August 31, rather than at the usu- al 2 p.m. Monday time. Classified display ads must be in by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 31. The usual deadlines for display advertising (noon Tuesday), clas- sified line advertisements (2 p.m. Tuesday) and legal publications (4 p.m. Tuesday) will be in effect. The newsroom will appreciate information for stories as early as possible. Regular Tuesday dead- lines will be in effect for breaking news, but information on church services, school happenings and other prearranged events should be in the office by Friday, August 31. Why drive to Olympia and wait in line at the big box stores? Quality paint and competitive prices are here in Shel¢on at Edge of the Earth Paints and Supplies All other paint is 25% OFF retail "Expert advice & product knowledge" Sale prices expire 9/19/07 I Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, August 30, 2007 County will sta:-t on public works facili Currently, cramped conditions have 85 Mason County employees scattered around several facilities across the county. But now this is about to change. Public Works Director Charlie Butros says he expects ground to break as soon as September 17 on the long-awaited project to build a new facility for the Mason County Department of Public Works. This new facility's footprint will cover about 18 acres of the developed portion of 40 acres allotted to pub- lic works on county property lo- cated off of U.S. Highway 101 and Dayton-Airport Road. The remain- ing 40-plus acres are designated for a new fairgrounds facility. Just this week the county offi- cially awarded a bid for the con- struction contract to Rognlin's Con- struction Company of Aberdeen in the amount of $12, 367,000. While the department employ- ees plan to transport as much of the existing furniture and supplies with them to the new building, the current budget does not account for costs to purchase additional necessary furniture, fixtures, cabi- netry and materials. Some needed road work also will be in addition to this amount, says Butros. One of the most exciting benefits of this new facility as Butros sees it is how it will consolidate work functions..Right now, crews are distributed at road- and vehicle- maintenance facilities on Johns Prairie, while the emergency op- erations center is at the Sander- son Field airport and equipment rental and information services are in County Building V. The de- partment's main offices are in the aging, outdated County Building VIII in downtown Shelton. "So we're pretty well spread out," notes Butros. "What this will do will allow us to consolidate our staff in one location, which makes things more effective for us." In addition, the new facilities will feature several energy-con- scious features, including water- reclamation systems - as soon as the city's reclaimed water service is available to them to connect - to recycle water for most of the water uses. These uses will include ve- hicle washing, irrigation, flushing toilets, fire protection and service water. However, fresh, potable water will flow from sinks, show- ers and drinking fountains. Inasmuch as the facility will be built in a critical-aquifer-resource area, public works wants to infil- trate as much of the stormwater runoff into the facility as possible, Butros explains. For instance, stormwater from roofs and paved surfaces will be routed to infil- tration ponds. Construction also will include some areas of perme- able pavement and concrete to al- low water to filter back into the ground. The department also is comply- ing with a state energy-efficiency program by using low-energy in- stallations. Window designs will bring in more natural lighting, while natural gas will heat the large shop areas as well as serve as a back-up heating source in the emergency operations center. Heating pumps providing the pri- mary heating, ventilation and air- conditioning service in the build- ing are also very energy-efficient. "We're meeting the energy codes," says Butros. The new facility design will con- sist of an administration building housing the primary office area and emergency operations cen- ter, along with a large multi-use training room. A second building will contain a large shop area and offices for road and maintenance crews, including a "mud room" or locker rooms for changing out of dirty gear and shop spaces for mechanical work on vehicles and equipment. Outside, unenclosed pole barns will cover the parked vehicles. There also will be sepa- rate storage and vehicle wash 00s2.00 gal. Taylor Towne Store & Subway 70 SE Lynch Rd., 427-0067 buildings. For the time being, these accommodations, the locker areas or a large enough to house all department staff, don't among the county's "Right now we're in cramped quarters and are to make space adequate needs of the staf He anticipates take between nine months year to complete, contractor's schedule. "We're looking forward says Butros. "We are really cited to get goin on this cility, and hopefully by this next year we'll be lookin cate all the diflbrent staff have scattered in various to one single facility work more effectively Fiddlers to at fair, Time Fiddlers' Association performing locally this During a campout at County Fairgrounds, the will play at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 and ber 1. Then at 10 a.m. on September 2, they will gospel show. The fiddlers will wrap festivities at 1 p.m. on with a square and contra the fairgrounds. Rotary Web PRINTING • Advertising Tabloids • Newspapers • Magazines • Posters • Newsletters Just about anything U.S. currency/ 426-4412 Shelton. )llSOn eounty America's HOT TUB Plus. e . Get ready for winter with our top-quafity stoves & fireplaces qj FIREPtACE _ XTROR DII qA1R Come visit our showroom in Downtown Olympia today! "No Interest, No Payments offer valid on purchases of Sundance 880 series spas on the Sundance Elite Credit Card. See s.