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Young carvers share their work Boy Scouts from Troop 126 in Shelton pose with a model of the 14-foot totem pole they built and are donating to the city of Shelton. From left, they are i i i i ,, i ii ii Alex Brewer, Andrew McLendon and Matt Hoss. The story is in the city commission roundup on page 9 in this week's Journal. Fracas called old feud: f-ac-e c-barges after incident on 13th Street (Continued from page 1.) of 2100 Alabama Street, Bel- lingham. Sheldon fi)und probable cause tbr his arrest in an investi- gation of assault in the first de- t/Tee. Bail was set at $15,000. • Alvin Roosevelt Burney, 27, of 2100 Alabama, Bellingham. Burney ]s Yolandas husban . Sheldon found probable Cause for his arrest in an investigation of assault in the first degree with a firearm and assault in the second degree. Bail was set at $12,500. ACCORDING TO Pfitzer's re- port, police fi)und a pistol-grip shotgun and several 12-gauge shotgun shells in a car driven by Reggie Powell. He said police also found several spent shotgun cas- ings on the parking lot. The person who was injured by a shotgun pellet was not part of the confrontation, according to police. However, the alleged vic- tim who suffered a broken jaw was directly involved in the clash. "All the Powell group indicated that this other person at some point during the physical alterca- tion brought out a handgun and started shooting at them," Pfitzer wrote. First center event isn't, after all: Home show cancelled due to lack of vendors q'he h)cal Home Show will be a no-show, at least fi)r this fall. I'at Brooks, president of the Home Builders Association of Ma- son County, told Shelton city com- missioners Monday that the asso- ciation's annual Home Show, scheduled as the first public event in the Shelton Civic Center, has been canceled. The reason fi)r the cancella- tion? Brooks said the home build- ers could not sell enough spots for vendors to break even on the event, which was slated for Sep- tember 10-12. "We'll regroup and see what we can do about a Home Show in the future," he told commissioners. "All in all, the city was very coop- erative in almost every area of this." Brooks said he wanted to dis- pel rumors that the city had given the association nothing but trou- ble over the event. There were some roadblocks, he said, but no insurmountable ob§tacles. However, a proposal by the as- sociation to erect a huge tent in the front parking lot of the civic center during the Home Show was earlier denied by the city during the special-event permit process. The association request- ed it be allowed to erect the 40- by-80-foot tent in the lot. The tent would be anchored to the asphalt lot by a number of stakes. The city staffs main concern was the condition of the brand- new asphalt parking lot. Brooks said the association had been working with the city on" a backup plan, which included installation of permanent, recessed "hold downs" that would be out of sight. County closes part of Harstine Island to hunting, gunfire Mason County commissioners have banned hunting on a section of Harstine Island between Has- kel Hill Road and Jarrell Cove. The action came in late August at the request of residents. N()W SELLING T()P SOIL! • IUack crushed rock * IJ, tndscapc rock • 3/4" and 1%" clean rock • Rip ral:) * Cuh, crts fl)r sale -- 12", 18" and 24" Right across from Taylor Towne Texaco -- Half mile up 2900 Road * WE DELItrE R OR YOU HA UL * Special Contractor Discounts -- ItOURS: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 8 a.m.-noon Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 2, 1999 II Conflict of interest cited: New argument in Rupe's case may delay his e00:ecution a " A visiting judge will review a claim by Mitchell Rupe that the man who prosecuted him for two murders had a conflict because he owned stock in Tumwater State Bank. The 45-year-old Rupe was con- victed of killing two bank clerks while a resident of Shelton during a robbery of the bank's West Olympia branch on September 17, 1981. Since then he has filed a number of appeals, including one that claimed hanging was cruel and unusual punishment because he weighed 409 pounds and might have his head ripped off by the noose. Judge Paula Casey plans to hold a sentencing hearing in Oc- tober to decide whether he should Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) Test Results (corrected) ceeding could be delayed by this latest appeal. Defense attorneys Roger Hun- kle and James Freely argue that' Prosecutor Pat Sutherland had a conflict of interest because he owned 814 shares in Tumwater State Bank. He had been a mem- ber of the bank's board but re- signed more than a year before be executed or spend the rest of the robbery. Sutherland died in his life in prison. But that pro- 1996. Deputy Prosecutor James Pow- ers has been working on Thurston County's response to Rupe's latest appeal. He said the county will Percentage of Shelton School District students meeting or ex- ceeding state standards, listed by school. Math Reading Listening 10th-graders Shelton High School 24.6 45.1 78.4 7th-graders Shelton Middle 14.2 42.6 90.2 Shelton Alt. Middle 0.0 0.0 84.6 4th-graders Mountain View 36.3* 52.4 68.0 Evergreen 24.1 44.8* 53.4 Bordeaux 18.9 51.9 60.7 *These two test results were reported incorrectly in The Jour- nal last week. Inadvertently, the numbers listed for the two cat- egories were the percentage of students who did not meet the state standards rather than the above percentages of students who met or exceeded the standards. The rest of the test results remain unchanged from a week ago. It's back to school for kids on Tuesday It's back to school next Tues- day for)students in the Shelton, Mary M. Knight, Hood Canal and Pioneer school districts as well as for the Mason County Christian School. Officials at Shelton School Dis- trict budgeted for 3,814 students this year, but that may change. The official student enrollment count will be taken Friday, Sep- tember 10, the fourth day of class- es. The Shelton district ended last school year with 3,832 students. Two local schools got off to a fast start this year. Southside School started classes Monday, while the Shelton Seventh-day Adventist School opened August 25. argue that there was interest. "Whether he charged or not would not affect or affect the bank. All is affect who was tice for the murder women," Powers said. A hearing on this be held September 28. John McCarthy of will preside because judges, Richard Stro Tabor, were em prosecutor at the time was brought against RuPe. in Today's Stock Market l)uring periods of uncertainty in the stock market, it's more important than ever to remember.., the Basic Rules of Successful Investing ! Buy Quality ! Diversify ! Invest for the long term Whether your investments are with Edward Jones or elsewhere, I'd be happy to discuss how well your investment portfolio may stand the test of time. Call or stop by today to arrange a free, face-to-face portfolio review. Armin BaumgarteI Armin Baumgartel Investment Representative 821 West Railroad Avenue, Suite A,. " Shelton 426-0982 * 1-800-441-0982 www.edward jones.co..ram Member SIPC Edward Jones. Serving Individual Investors Since t87 t THE WLE IS HERE' Stop by today and see our new Plymouth Prowler. While you're here, take a test drive in one of our 120 great Ford, Mercury, Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth or Jeep vehicles. @ Scott eilburn Auto Center @ has been awarded the prestigious CHRYSLER 5 STAR CUSTOMER FIVE STAR SATISFACTION AWARD! FIVE STAR , , . ,  We are the only dealer in the lower Puget Sound ,   , , to receive 5 star certification. 426-5585 AUTO CENTER, INC. FORD MERCURY DODGE CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH FORD TRUCKS JEEP : DODGE TRUCKS In Goldsborough Business Park, Railroad Avenue and U.S. 101 Interchange. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 12 noon-5 p.m. Parts and Service open Monday-Saturday. I l m l|l Young carvers share their work Boy Scouts from Troop 126 in Shelton pose with a model of the 14-foot totem pole they built and are donating to the city of Shelton. From left, they are i i i i ,, i ii ii Alex Brewer, Andrew McLendon and Matt Hoss. The story is in the city commission roundup on page 9 in this week's Journal. Fracas called old feud: f-ac-e c-barges after incident on 13th Street (Continued from page 1.) of 2100 Alabama Street, Bel- lingham. Sheldon fi)und probable cause tbr his arrest in an investi- gation of assault in the first de- t/Tee. Bail was set at $15,000. • Alvin Roosevelt Burney, 27, of 2100 Alabama, Bellingham. Burney ]s Yolandas husban . Sheldon found probable Cause for his arrest in an investigation of assault in the first degree with a firearm and assault in the second degree. Bail was set at $12,500. ACCORDING TO Pfitzer's re- port, police fi)und a pistol-grip shotgun and several 12-gauge shotgun shells in a car driven by Reggie Powell. He said police also found several spent shotgun cas- ings on the parking lot. The person who was injured by a shotgun pellet was not part of the confrontation, according to police. However, the alleged vic- tim who suffered a broken jaw was directly involved in the clash. "All the Powell group indicated that this other person at some point during the physical alterca- tion brought out a handgun and started shooting at them," Pfitzer wrote. First center event isn't, after all: Home show cancelled due to lack of vendors q'he h)cal Home Show will be a no-show, at least fi)r this fall. I'at Brooks, president of the Home Builders Association of Ma- son County, told Shelton city com- missioners Monday that the asso- ciation's annual Home Show, scheduled as the first public event in the Shelton Civic Center, has been canceled. The reason fi)r the cancella- tion? Brooks said the home build- ers could not sell enough spots for vendors to break even on the event, which was slated for Sep- tember 10-12. "We'll regroup and see what we can do about a Home Show in the future," he told commissioners. "All in all, the city was very coop- erative in almost every area of this." Brooks said he wanted to dis- pel rumors that the city had given the association nothing but trou- ble over the event. There were some roadblocks, he said, but no insurmountable ob§tacles. However, a proposal by the as- sociation to erect a huge tent in the front parking lot of the civic center during the Home Show was earlier denied by the city during the special-event permit process. The association request- ed it be allowed to erect the 40- by-80-foot tent in the lot. The tent would be anchored to the asphalt lot by a number of stakes. The city staffs main concern was the condition of the brand- new asphalt parking lot. Brooks said the association had been working with the city on" a backup plan, which included installation of permanent, recessed "hold downs" that would be out of sight. County closes part of Harstine Island to hunting, gunfire Mason County commissioners have banned hunting on a section of Harstine Island between Has- kel Hill Road and Jarrell Cove. The action came in late August at the request of residents. N()W SELLING T()P SOIL! • IUack crushed rock * IJ, tndscapc rock • 3/4" and 1%" clean rock • Rip ral:) * Cuh, crts fl)r sale -- 12", 18" and 24" Right across from Taylor Towne Texaco -- Half mile up 2900 Road * WE DELItrE R OR YOU HA UL * Special Contractor Discounts -- ItOURS: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Saturday 8 a.m.-noon Page 2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 2, 1999 II Conflict of interest cited: New argument in Rupe's case may delay his e00:ecution a " A visiting judge will review a claim by Mitchell Rupe that the man who prosecuted him for two murders had a conflict because he owned stock in Tumwater State Bank. The 45-year-old Rupe was con- victed of killing two bank clerks while a resident of Shelton during a robbery of the bank's West Olympia branch on September 17, 1981. Since then he has filed a number of appeals, including one that claimed hanging was cruel and unusual punishment because he weighed 409 pounds and might have his head ripped off by the noose. Judge Paula Casey plans to hold a sentencing hearing in Oc- tober to decide whether he should Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) Test Results (corrected) ceeding could be delayed by this latest appeal. Defense attorneys Roger Hun- kle and James Freely argue that' Prosecutor Pat Sutherland had a conflict of interest because he owned 814 shares in Tumwater State Bank. He had been a mem- ber of the bank's board but re- signed more than a year before be executed or spend the rest of the robbery. Sutherland died in his life in prison. But that pro- 1996. Deputy Prosecutor James Pow- ers has been working on Thurston County's response to Rupe's latest appeal. He said the county will Percentage of Shelton School District students meeting or ex- ceeding state standards, listed by school. Math Reading Listening 10th-graders Shelton High School 24.6 45.1 78.4 7th-graders Shelton Middle 14.2 42.6 90.2 Shelton Alt. Middle 0.0 0.0 84.6 4th-graders Mountain View 36.3* 52.4 68.0 Evergreen 24.1 44.8* 53.4 Bordeaux 18.9 51.9 60.7 *These two test results were reported incorrectly in The Jour- nal last week. Inadvertently, the numbers listed for the two cat- egories were the percentage of students who did not meet the state standards rather than the above percentages of students who met or exceeded the standards. The rest of the test results remain unchanged from a week ago. It's back to school for kids on Tuesday It's back to school next Tues- day for)students in the Shelton, Mary M. Knight, Hood Canal and Pioneer school districts as well as for the Mason County Christian School. Officials at Shelton School Dis- trict budgeted for 3,814 students this year, but that may change. The official student enrollment count will be taken Friday, Sep- tember 10, the fourth day of class- es. The Shelton district ended last school year with 3,832 students. Two local schools got off to a fast start this year. Southside School started classes Monday, while the Shelton Seventh-day Adventist School opened August 25. argue that there was interest. "Whether he charged or not would not affect or affect the bank. All is affect who was tice for the murder women," Powers said. A hearing on this be held September 28. John McCarthy of will preside because judges, Richard Stro Tabor, were em prosecutor at the time was brought against RuPe. in Today's Stock Market l)uring periods of uncertainty in the stock market, it's more important than ever to remember.., the Basic Rules of Successful Investing ! Buy Quality ! Diversify ! Invest for the long term Whether your investments are with Edward Jones or elsewhere, I'd be happy to discuss how well your investment portfolio may stand the test of time. Call or stop by today to arrange a free, face-to-face portfolio review. Armin BaumgarteI Armin Baumgartel Investment Representative 821 West Railroad Avenue, Suite A,. " Shelton 426-0982 * 1-800-441-0982 www.edward jones.co..ram Member SIPC Edward Jones. Serving Individual Investors Since t87 t THE WLE IS HERE' Stop by today and see our new Plymouth Prowler. While you're here, take a test drive in one of our 120 great Ford, Mercury, Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth or Jeep vehicles. @ Scott eilburn Auto Center @ has been awarded the prestigious CHRYSLER 5 STAR CUSTOMER FIVE STAR SATISFACTION AWARD! FIVE STAR , , . ,  We are the only dealer in the lower Puget Sound ,   , , to receive 5 star certification. 426-5585 AUTO CENTER, INC. FORD MERCURY DODGE CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH FORD TRUCKS JEEP : DODGE TRUCKS In Goldsborough Business Park, Railroad Avenue and U.S. 101 Interchange. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 12 noon-5 p.m. Parts and Service open Monday-Saturday. I l m l|l