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No one steps up j HaL| "
00der Editor, *heJournal: jority of the private property own- i --" WEIEIMEND
In recent years Mason Count ers who testified at the July 13
_ , y . . , .
residents have watched salmon county commlsmoners meeting
runs dramatically decline or dis- agreed. SPEC II 00LSe e
I in election because the could not appear completely. Seven of the Mason County private property
[ e-lutted--beforeWmCn we' • Y election nine species declared "threat- owners and developers are joining
[ -: ,, ened" or "Endangered" are in the right in and stating, "Not I."
[ a Y,i{ebuttal letters for the s tateofWashington, sothegover- , ..... " -- --
-.'l"heJ°urnal'sDolic isto Se tember9zssue ' 'vr
I Se_ptember-9 i-ssl that aren t .............. ul ol mese groups are respon-
n°liSoZnteaw:r':moCagL ' sible for declining salmon runs.
L n l -ec rebuttals and attempt to plow ....... "J They should just state for the
10n in th "te)-rinte: uiCawtn'UnnaS'to ste u to the record, "We don't care about sal- ,.v____ ®
task* g g P p men and it's going to be business
• a uu veoureve ten
A coalition of builders, farmers ofmi .......
Exciting new year and cattlemen challenged the ulonsoraouars.
salmon listings in federal court. For the record, I live on Tee
"Not I," says the coalition. They Lake and my family has owned
blame overfishing for salmon de- property on the lake for over 25
S# br, The Journal. many capable, willing members of clines and ask to halt salmon years. We have a wild coho salm- '.i,tL
1 fishing, on run that exists in a type 4 or
re's a slight chill in the eve- our community to serve on our .................. 5" stream on privately owned de-
)reeze, sighs of boredom and Business and Finance Committee, lon-lna]an nsnermen aru pL=-
............ a veloped and undeveloped proper
aints that there's nothin to the Council of Student Learning paring co ngn me u..-wanaa ....... "
i$1# erupting with increasing and the Athletic Committee as " " " it ues The runs coincide with the
salmon agreemen oecause • _ .
cy from the kids, the bar- well as various short-term com- crops" melr ........... snare oime t) . nar- ttimes that the streams have wa
vest from 50 percent to 32 per- andleaf-s,zed
@.[ :,new pencils, Darer and mittees as needed to help us de- ' er and Tee Lake flows into
, "+ T " th P, Rendsland Creek and Tahuya
ij | as you walk'into W 1 velop and implement olic and .......... , - ...... oet .......
a a- . • • P Y • • • nlver Tee Lake waters aependon
, .nu multitudes of sales fii- individual school action commit- Sound Gfllnetters Assocmtmn. • ,, ,
e _, many fingerling type streams
! Plcting youths bedecked in tees. It is our desire for the citi- The Indian gillnetter fisner- th ..........
! - .... a flOW in me winter nrougn
Lew .culturallv-nrescribed, = , zens. of Shelton School District to men increased the tribal share of th .......
e lo-w.zthout, name br n be reformed, enabled and empow- ...... e grouna roo nltemng systems
.... - a d at- . ...... surrounalng me lake
raser lver sockeye zrom u per- .. .. , ,
!1 :,1 Plllng °ut °fthe Sundav eredpartnerswithusas°ursuc" centupt°percenincnenexi: ,a ' l
ler all lead me to the in- cess and hence our students' suc- four years. And, even if 1-696 Many of these streams on the
Conclusion that Septem cess depends on such commit- passes (initiative to ban the use of privately owned, riparian shores
alm. ost here and school will ment. many commercial fishing nets), of the lake have not been docu-
e back in session I'm no There are so many different op- the measure does not address mented. In my opinion, many of
b:[ reluctant to acknowled-e portunities and levels of involve- tribal fishing. "Not I," say the the current land development
fr. I everal weeks before was ment available which will help Washington State tribes, rules on the books are not being
th @ With undeniable dread improve our educational system, .... Count,, commissione enforced, the water quality of Tee
........ rs L E-Z K.ARE
r to the coming of the and not all require joining a cam- are considering reducing or cam- " " FLAT INTERIOR
• In fact, I am eaaerl- an mittee The district needs volun- ..... .............. ...... ream ake has dechned, nyad (ingraft)
of.| i o Y - " ''+°]" °;';"°+;"" +' °+ is in our lake bed, and the public
:.! .ng September 7 for the teers at all levels from after- buffers, while other counties are usage of our lake waters has m' - ORWEATHERALL NEWl WORK SITE
l ) rag of the new scloo1 vsr school tutors to hel in in the
w ...... ---- P g looking at enlarging them. The creased. , FLAT EXTERIOR RADIO CHARGER
s| Itl it the opportunity of classroom. Contact your principal executive director of the Econom- In the late fall and winter, I El Spatter-resistant interior formula dries in min- AM/FM radio operates off DeWalt batteries
ic Development Council stated take my young son out to look for utes. Exterior resists mildew, stains and fading, or AC power. Charges batteries in one hour.
to find out ways you can be in-
volved both at school and home
which will aid your child's learn-
ing. If you are the parent or care-
giver of a preschool-age or young-
er child, I believe that one of the
most important ways you can pre-
pare your child for school is to
read to your child at least 20
minutes per day. Studies show
that academic performance can be
increased significantly by increas-
ing a child's pre-kindergarten lit-
eracy experience regardless of so-
cio-economic status. Reading to a
child doesn't cost anything but
time and effort and the long-term
rewards are invaluable!
Although joining your school
action committee is probably the
easiest way to participate in and
become informed about what your
neighborhood school is doing to
pursue our vision of excellence,
there are many other organiza-
tions throughout the community
who need committed volunteers
and whose efforts affect the suc-
cess of our vision. This is where
the partner portion of our vision
becomes most important. Mason
County Literacy, Boys and Girls
Club, 4-H, various sports clubs,
Save Our County's Kids (SOCK),
dance, music and church organi-
zations to name a few, are all
valuable ways of building commu-
nity into the life of a child.
Recently I read this plea from
Retired General Colin Powell:
"It's more than throwing comput-
ers at them. It's more than just
having testing standards• It all
comes down to putting a commu-
nity of adults into the lives of
youngsters - adults who are suc-
cessful, adults who serve as a role
model, adults who show young-
sters what life is all about." I echo
his plea. Please, make it your goal
to find a way to be involved! Our
children need you[
The first day of school is fast
approaching and the time for rest
and reflection is almost over.
Soon the sounds of school buses
filled with eager children will
again be rumbling through our
streets. The call to fill our sched-
ules with sports practices, music
and dance lessons, homework
and PTSO meetings will invade
our summer serenity. I sincerely
hope that this school year will be
different, that each parent, teach-
er, student and community mem-
ber will be confident that Shelton
School District is on its way to
providing quality educational op-
portunities to all of our students
a fresh start.
ith January 1, the begin-
a new school year is an
to formulate new goals
In years past my
year's resolutions
customized to the vari-
I have assumed• As a
centered around my
getting better grades in
g year, spending more
being more in-
n teacher, they became
to be more organized
prepared so I could
attention to each stu-
ray class. As a parent, I
lunch money ready
at a time, keep up with
limit TV, enforce
time, have family
be more involved in
aCtivities and organize my
so as not to be too busy
most important people in
ray family.
as a member of the Shel-
d Board, I have been
with our superin-
and fellow board mem-
our goals for the
the coming year.
center around our
mrtners in educa-
for a changing
That vision is found
Strategic plan docu-
developed over a
a dedicated group of
members and district
.Wrapped up the stra-
process last Au-
relieved and excited
sire that the
might be less than
striving for. Not be-
ack of effort or input
COmmunity or district
more from realization
Strange new terri-
into.
integration in our
vital component of
year we have
the doors" as our
mt has so aptly said
ct. We have enlisted
BARG
and that each of us will seek to be
-, .. involved in this exciting en-
u you Call a
. o i. ...... ,9 denver. I wzsh you all the very
........... happiest of New Years!
Cellar Jayni Kamin
-'" Shelton School Board
tking about selling your
er-Held Note and Deed of
or Real Estate Contract?
Contract Equities whose over 15 years in
, helps give you top dollar for your
Call for a quote 426-1059
Ask for Bill
that "Type 4 and 5 streams are the spawning coho salmon. That
essentially drainage ditches" and way he'll remember that once
that "the proposed buffer widths upon a time, he saw a wild salm-
for properties with small streams on run on Tee Lake.
will render many platted lots in Terri K. Day-Odegaard
the county unbuildable." The ma- Tahuya
Levy unnecessary
Editor, The Journal: performance.
F1 e retract 5 About five ears a o we the
Taxpayers in "r D" ' y g , ,
now have another opportunity to taxpayers of District 5, paid over
express their support, or disap- $100,000 in legal fees, fines and
proval, of the proposed emergency penalties for the actions of the
medical service (EMS) tax levy by district, under the fire chiefs di-
utilizing the mail-in ballot, on or rection, for their improper billing
before September 14. of Medicare charges. Subsequent
This proposed levy follows the
last EMS levy increase, two years
ago, which raised the tax levy
from $.18 to $.25 per $1,000 of as-
sessed valuation, or a 35 percent
increase for property owners in
this segment of their property-tax
bill. The fire chief and the com-
missioners are now seeking
another increase. This time they
want the levy to be permanent
and have proposed a 100 percent
increase, bringing the tax levy to
$.50 per $1,000 of assessed valua-
tion. In actuality the tax increase
is even greater due to the recent
increases in property value as-
sessments. Comparing these in-
creases, with the average in-
crease in income by taxpayers
within the district, EMS costs are
increasing at a rate over 10 times
greater than the average taxpay-
ers' income. This tremendous in-
crease is even more difficult to
comprehend since EMS services
are billed to the recipient of these
services at prevailing emergency
service rates.
This levy has been presented
as necessary in order to provide
emergency medical service for the
residents of the district. However,
the facts do not support this
premise, as the existing EMS
staffing and operations level
seems capable of meeting current
and foreseeable needs, in the
opinion of knowledgeable commu-
nity members, and some of the
candidates seeking a commission-
er's position. Furthermore, our
EMS service is also supported by
other district EMS facilities. Why
then are the fire chief and the
commissioners asking for more
tax dollars? Possibly the answers
may lie in a review of their past
to this costly mistake, Washing-
ton State auditors found District
5 to be in "noncompliance with
regulatory requirements," and
seriously criticized the fire chief
and the commissioners for exces-
sive spending, inadequate finan-
cial controls and poor recordkeep-
ing. Several of these deficiencies
were also found in the previous
audit, a situation which in the
private sector would result in
management termination or
change. Since the fire chief has
been in his position for over 20
years, taxpayers have the right
to expect much better perfor-
mance.
Adding to these unacceptable
issues is the fact that the Mason
County Prosecuting Attorney was
required to change the proposed
EMS tax levy ballot title explana-
tion and wording, as the one
originally submitted by the dis-
trict concealed the fact that the
fire chief and the commissioners
were proposing a permanent tax
levy, thus making it much more
difficult for taxpayers, via the bal-
lot box, to periodically review how
their tax dollars were being
spent. This particular issue
smacks of improper ethics and de-
ceptive practices.
The truth of the matter is that
poor management by the fire
chief and some commissioners
has created very large holes in
the "financial pockets" of the dis-
trict. Should we keep pouring
more tax dollars into this abyss,
or should we demand improved
performance and change, in the
best way available - at the ballot
box with a "no" vote?
R.A. McKibbin
Harstine Island
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Thursday, September 2, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 5
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No one steps up j HaL| "
00der Editor, *heJournal: jority of the private property own- i --" WEIEIMEND
In recent years Mason Count ers who testified at the July 13
_ , y . . , .
residents have watched salmon county commlsmoners meeting
runs dramatically decline or dis- agreed. SPEC II 00LSe e
I in election because the could not appear completely. Seven of the Mason County private property
[ e-lutted--beforeWmCn we' • Y election nine species declared "threat- owners and developers are joining
[ -: ,, ened" or "Endangered" are in the right in and stating, "Not I."
[ a Y,i{ebuttal letters for the s tateofWashington, sothegover- , ..... " -- --
-.'l"heJ°urnal'sDolic isto Se tember9zssue ' 'vr
I Se_ptember-9 i-ssl that aren t .............. ul ol mese groups are respon-
n°liSoZnteaw:r':moCagL ' sible for declining salmon runs.
L n l -ec rebuttals and attempt to plow ....... "J They should just state for the
10n in th "te)-rinte: uiCawtn'UnnaS'to ste u to the record, "We don't care about sal- ,.v____ ®
task* g g P p men and it's going to be business
• a uu veoureve ten
A coalition of builders, farmers ofmi .......
Exciting new year and cattlemen challenged the ulonsoraouars.
salmon listings in federal court. For the record, I live on Tee
"Not I," says the coalition. They Lake and my family has owned
blame overfishing for salmon de- property on the lake for over 25
S# br, The Journal. many capable, willing members of clines and ask to halt salmon years. We have a wild coho salm- '.i,tL
1 fishing, on run that exists in a type 4 or
re's a slight chill in the eve- our community to serve on our .................. 5" stream on privately owned de-
)reeze, sighs of boredom and Business and Finance Committee, lon-lna]an nsnermen aru pL=-
............ a veloped and undeveloped proper
aints that there's nothin to the Council of Student Learning paring co ngn me u..-wanaa ....... "
i$1# erupting with increasing and the Athletic Committee as " " " it ues The runs coincide with the
salmon agreemen oecause • _ .
cy from the kids, the bar- well as various short-term com- crops" melr ........... snare oime t) . nar- ttimes that the streams have wa
vest from 50 percent to 32 per- andleaf-s,zed
@.[ :,new pencils, Darer and mittees as needed to help us de- ' er and Tee Lake flows into
, "+ T " th P, Rendsland Creek and Tahuya
ij | as you walk'into W 1 velop and implement olic and .......... , - ...... oet .......
a a- . • • P Y • • • nlver Tee Lake waters aependon
, .nu multitudes of sales fii- individual school action commit- Sound Gfllnetters Assocmtmn. • ,, ,
e _, many fingerling type streams
! Plcting youths bedecked in tees. It is our desire for the citi- The Indian gillnetter fisner- th ..........
! - .... a flOW in me winter nrougn
Lew .culturallv-nrescribed, = , zens. of Shelton School District to men increased the tribal share of th .......
e lo-w.zthout, name br n be reformed, enabled and empow- ...... e grouna roo nltemng systems
.... - a d at- . ...... surrounalng me lake
raser lver sockeye zrom u per- .. .. , ,
!1 :,1 Plllng °ut °fthe Sundav eredpartnerswithusas°ursuc" centupt°percenincnenexi: ,a ' l
ler all lead me to the in- cess and hence our students' suc- four years. And, even if 1-696 Many of these streams on the
Conclusion that Septem cess depends on such commit- passes (initiative to ban the use of privately owned, riparian shores
alm. ost here and school will ment. many commercial fishing nets), of the lake have not been docu-
e back in session I'm no There are so many different op- the measure does not address mented. In my opinion, many of
b:[ reluctant to acknowled-e portunities and levels of involve- tribal fishing. "Not I," say the the current land development
fr. I everal weeks before was ment available which will help Washington State tribes, rules on the books are not being
th @ With undeniable dread improve our educational system, .... Count,, commissione enforced, the water quality of Tee
........ rs L E-Z K.ARE
r to the coming of the and not all require joining a cam- are considering reducing or cam- " " FLAT INTERIOR
• In fact, I am eaaerl- an mittee The district needs volun- ..... .............. ...... ream ake has dechned, nyad (ingraft)
of.| i o Y - " ''+°]" °;';"°+;"" +' °+ is in our lake bed, and the public
:.! .ng September 7 for the teers at all levels from after- buffers, while other counties are usage of our lake waters has m' - ORWEATHERALL NEWl WORK SITE
l ) rag of the new scloo1 vsr school tutors to hel in in the
w ...... ---- P g looking at enlarging them. The creased. , FLAT EXTERIOR RADIO CHARGER
s| Itl it the opportunity of classroom. Contact your principal executive director of the Econom- In the late fall and winter, I El Spatter-resistant interior formula dries in min- AM/FM radio operates off DeWalt batteries
ic Development Council stated take my young son out to look for utes. Exterior resists mildew, stains and fading, or AC power. Charges batteries in one hour.
to find out ways you can be in-
volved both at school and home
which will aid your child's learn-
ing. If you are the parent or care-
giver of a preschool-age or young-
er child, I believe that one of the
most important ways you can pre-
pare your child for school is to
read to your child at least 20
minutes per day. Studies show
that academic performance can be
increased significantly by increas-
ing a child's pre-kindergarten lit-
eracy experience regardless of so-
cio-economic status. Reading to a
child doesn't cost anything but
time and effort and the long-term
rewards are invaluable!
Although joining your school
action committee is probably the
easiest way to participate in and
become informed about what your
neighborhood school is doing to
pursue our vision of excellence,
there are many other organiza-
tions throughout the community
who need committed volunteers
and whose efforts affect the suc-
cess of our vision. This is where
the partner portion of our vision
becomes most important. Mason
County Literacy, Boys and Girls
Club, 4-H, various sports clubs,
Save Our County's Kids (SOCK),
dance, music and church organi-
zations to name a few, are all
valuable ways of building commu-
nity into the life of a child.
Recently I read this plea from
Retired General Colin Powell:
"It's more than throwing comput-
ers at them. It's more than just
having testing standards• It all
comes down to putting a commu-
nity of adults into the lives of
youngsters - adults who are suc-
cessful, adults who serve as a role
model, adults who show young-
sters what life is all about." I echo
his plea. Please, make it your goal
to find a way to be involved! Our
children need you[
The first day of school is fast
approaching and the time for rest
and reflection is almost over.
Soon the sounds of school buses
filled with eager children will
again be rumbling through our
streets. The call to fill our sched-
ules with sports practices, music
and dance lessons, homework
and PTSO meetings will invade
our summer serenity. I sincerely
hope that this school year will be
different, that each parent, teach-
er, student and community mem-
ber will be confident that Shelton
School District is on its way to
providing quality educational op-
portunities to all of our students
a fresh start.
ith January 1, the begin-
a new school year is an
to formulate new goals
In years past my
year's resolutions
customized to the vari-
I have assumed• As a
centered around my
getting better grades in
g year, spending more
being more in-
n teacher, they became
to be more organized
prepared so I could
attention to each stu-
ray class. As a parent, I
lunch money ready
at a time, keep up with
limit TV, enforce
time, have family
be more involved in
aCtivities and organize my
so as not to be too busy
most important people in
ray family.
as a member of the Shel-
d Board, I have been
with our superin-
and fellow board mem-
our goals for the
the coming year.
center around our
mrtners in educa-
for a changing
That vision is found
Strategic plan docu-
developed over a
a dedicated group of
members and district
.Wrapped up the stra-
process last Au-
relieved and excited
sire that the
might be less than
striving for. Not be-
ack of effort or input
COmmunity or district
more from realization
Strange new terri-
into.
integration in our
vital component of
year we have
the doors" as our
mt has so aptly said
ct. We have enlisted
BARG
and that each of us will seek to be
-, .. involved in this exciting en-
u you Call a
. o i. ...... ,9 denver. I wzsh you all the very
........... happiest of New Years!
Cellar Jayni Kamin
-'" Shelton School Board
tking about selling your
er-Held Note and Deed of
or Real Estate Contract?
Contract Equities whose over 15 years in
, helps give you top dollar for your
Call for a quote 426-1059
Ask for Bill
that "Type 4 and 5 streams are the spawning coho salmon. That
essentially drainage ditches" and way he'll remember that once
that "the proposed buffer widths upon a time, he saw a wild salm-
for properties with small streams on run on Tee Lake.
will render many platted lots in Terri K. Day-Odegaard
the county unbuildable." The ma- Tahuya
Levy unnecessary
Editor, The Journal: performance.
F1 e retract 5 About five ears a o we the
Taxpayers in "r D" ' y g , ,
now have another opportunity to taxpayers of District 5, paid over
express their support, or disap- $100,000 in legal fees, fines and
proval, of the proposed emergency penalties for the actions of the
medical service (EMS) tax levy by district, under the fire chiefs di-
utilizing the mail-in ballot, on or rection, for their improper billing
before September 14. of Medicare charges. Subsequent
This proposed levy follows the
last EMS levy increase, two years
ago, which raised the tax levy
from $.18 to $.25 per $1,000 of as-
sessed valuation, or a 35 percent
increase for property owners in
this segment of their property-tax
bill. The fire chief and the com-
missioners are now seeking
another increase. This time they
want the levy to be permanent
and have proposed a 100 percent
increase, bringing the tax levy to
$.50 per $1,000 of assessed valua-
tion. In actuality the tax increase
is even greater due to the recent
increases in property value as-
sessments. Comparing these in-
creases, with the average in-
crease in income by taxpayers
within the district, EMS costs are
increasing at a rate over 10 times
greater than the average taxpay-
ers' income. This tremendous in-
crease is even more difficult to
comprehend since EMS services
are billed to the recipient of these
services at prevailing emergency
service rates.
This levy has been presented
as necessary in order to provide
emergency medical service for the
residents of the district. However,
the facts do not support this
premise, as the existing EMS
staffing and operations level
seems capable of meeting current
and foreseeable needs, in the
opinion of knowledgeable commu-
nity members, and some of the
candidates seeking a commission-
er's position. Furthermore, our
EMS service is also supported by
other district EMS facilities. Why
then are the fire chief and the
commissioners asking for more
tax dollars? Possibly the answers
may lie in a review of their past
to this costly mistake, Washing-
ton State auditors found District
5 to be in "noncompliance with
regulatory requirements," and
seriously criticized the fire chief
and the commissioners for exces-
sive spending, inadequate finan-
cial controls and poor recordkeep-
ing. Several of these deficiencies
were also found in the previous
audit, a situation which in the
private sector would result in
management termination or
change. Since the fire chief has
been in his position for over 20
years, taxpayers have the right
to expect much better perfor-
mance.
Adding to these unacceptable
issues is the fact that the Mason
County Prosecuting Attorney was
required to change the proposed
EMS tax levy ballot title explana-
tion and wording, as the one
originally submitted by the dis-
trict concealed the fact that the
fire chief and the commissioners
were proposing a permanent tax
levy, thus making it much more
difficult for taxpayers, via the bal-
lot box, to periodically review how
their tax dollars were being
spent. This particular issue
smacks of improper ethics and de-
ceptive practices.
The truth of the matter is that
poor management by the fire
chief and some commissioners
has created very large holes in
the "financial pockets" of the dis-
trict. Should we keep pouring
more tax dollars into this abyss,
or should we demand improved
performance and change, in the
best way available - at the ballot
box with a "no" vote?
R.A. McKibbin
Harstine Island
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