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Three seek Fire District 9 positions
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Z X mQ Three people are running for a
, incumt00, nt, arnstro cites 6-year term as Fire District 9
Commissioner, Position 2. The
re-elecl:lon prior experzence Valleyfire district serves the Sk°k°miSharea and some areas
beyond it.
L. Bish is the incum-
in Fire Dis-
2. Bish, 50, is a
electrician. He and
have two chil-
grandchildren.
a commissioner
ix years, served as
an for several
Worked with the other
rs to resolve le-
personnel issues," Bish
an associate technical
in business adminis-
and a management certifi-
South Puget Sound
'e. I received
training through
he said.
running because
to continue serving the
as a commissioner to
tax monies the fire
are spent wisely
Those funds pro-
training for its fire-
and emergency medical
inns and provide them
necessary equipment
they need to perform
the three most im-
are:
and training vol-
lacing and updating
a fire station in the
Road area to
protection for the
g part of the dis-
like to see more com-
Volvement and input at
Edward Bish
our monthly commissioners'
meetings and more community
interest in serving the district as
a volunteer," he said about what
needs to be improved in the dis-
trict.
As for what he hopes to accom-
plish as a commissioner, Bish
said, "I would like to continue to
work with the county to site an
additional station using current
funds. I would continue working
with our fire chief and the other
two commissioners to provide the
best possible service through
long-range planning and account-
ability to the public."
Fire District 9 commission can-
didate Rose A. "Sandi" Kvarn-
strom, 53, is self-employed as
owner of the Purdy Canyon Drive
In. She and her husband, Carl,
have a daughter and grandson.
"I have been a volunteer fire-
fighter and emergency medical
technician for several years," she
said. "I also sit on the Mason
County Emergency Medical Ser-
vices Council and have been part
of the training committee for that
organization for several years. I
have been active in budgeting for
the county training program."
Kvarnstrom said she's seen the
change over the years in the
training needs, which continue to
increase, with little or no increase
in funding for those changes.
"Owning my own business, I am
well aware of the need to watch
expenses closely and use funds
wisely," she said. "I was appoint-
ed to fill an unexpired term as
fire commissioner and also have
served as district secretary so I
am familiar with the responsibili-
ties of the position."
She said she's running for the
position because "I feel I have a
great deal of experience to bring
to the position, and I feel strongly
that the citizens of the district de-
serve the best service possible.
Change in leadership brings a
fresh outlook to the board of fire
commissioners."
The most important issues, she
said, include continued improve-
ment in training and equipment
and careful review of every mone-
tary outlay and current expenses.
Training is of the utmost impor-
Rose Kvarnstrom
tance when the lives of the citi-
zens, as well as the volunteers is
concerned, she added. Being up to
the standards outlined by the
state is critical.
She said she's not dissatisfied
with any aspects of the district,
but thinks every district needs to
look to the future and anticipate
the needs of next year, five years,
10 years and so on. Equipment
needs to be replaced and updated
constantly. Training needs to be
available to all volunteers; not
just the fundamental skills but
continued improvement of abili-
ties and equipment.
She hopes to help guide the
district into the new millennium
"in a manner that provides the
very best for the citizens, thus
continuing a good relationship
with those citizens," she said.
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l_:lelander
is third
candidate
Also contending for the Fire
District 9 post is Chuck Belander.
Belander, 70, did not respond
to The Journal's questionnaire.
He told a Journal reporter he is a
retired mechanic and truck driver
who has been a Mason County
resident for 13 years.
Belander said he served as a
volunteer firefighter for seven
years in Kitsap County.
i'.i!iii!ili:il i:ii: !::.::,:: ....... '.$1
Concert of Prayer is
on today at Gateway
The monthly Concert of
Prayer, involving prayers for
the needs of the local commu-
nity, is scheduled for noon to-
day, September 2, at Gateway
Christian Fellowship.
The body of Christ in Mason
County is welcome to join "for
united, fervent prayer that
avails much," says a spokes-
person for the hosting congre-
gation.
Prayers will be offered for
the mayor of Shelton, for the
city and county commission-
ers, for judges and police offl-
cers, for the area's pastors and
for the general and specific
needs of the communities
countywide.
The service will conclude at
1 p.m. so that participants on
noon breaks from work can re-
turn on time.
The monthly event, for
which locations vary, is spon-
sored by the Mason County
Ministerial Association.
Gateway Christian Fellow-
ship is located at 405 South
Seventh Street in downtown
Shelton.
Lauded risk manager
to speak to chamber
The Shelton-Mason County
Chamber of Commerce will host a
speaker on risk management at
its membership dinner at 6:30
p.m. Thursday, September 9, at
the Doo Wop Diner.
The program, says chamber ex-
ecutive director Dick Taylor, will
feature Chuck Holmquist, a risk
management consultant with the
Washington State Department of
Labor and Industries.
"Chuck works directly with em-
ployers, providing training and
phasis patrol on for holiday
tionwide in 1997, 312 children
under the age of 5 were saved
from death or serious injury in ac-
cidents as a result of proper use
ofchild-resWaint systems, ,,, ,
Washington law require that
children age 9 and under be prop-
erly restrained when traveling.
"This," Norman said, "means offi-
cers can stop you if they observe a
child under 10 who is unre-
strained."
Speeding, say Miljour and Nor-
man, is another contributing fac-
tor in fatal crashes and those in-
volving injury. Speed also in-
creases the severity of collisions.
"For every 10 miles per hour over
50 that a vehicle travels, the
chance of death or serious injury
doubles," Norman notes. "Drivers
can assist law enforcement by
planning trips ahead of time and
leaving plenty of travel time.
That way you won't be rushed
and tempted to speed."
BUT SPEEDING statistics
don't mean fatalities don't occur
at non-freeway speeds, the two
traffic-safety advocates remind
drivers. In fact, they note, 86 per-
cent of the speeding-related fatal-
ities reported by NHTSA occurred
on roads that were not interstate
highways in 1997.
Driving sober, driving within
safe speed limits, and using seat-
belts and child restraints were in
the forefront of June's "Three
Flags" emphasis during the
Fourth of July holiday emphasis
patrols June 25 through July 6 by
the local state patrol and sheriff's
office, say Norman and Miljour.
"A very positive statistic from
that holiday weekend is that no
alcohol-related fatalities were re-
ported," they noted. Officers made
17 DUI arrests, but no alcohol-re-
lated collisions occurred, they
said. "Mason County drivers re-
ceived feedback about speed by
way of 64 speeding citations or
warnings issued by the various
law-enforcement departments."
weekend.
may be the byword for
weekend of the va-
but law-enforce-
in Mason County
any slack when it's
operating vehicles or,
boats. It's safety
joining forces
statewide for an
Patrol.
Sheriff Steve
that the emphasis
with all traffic-safety
just targeting
"he said, ac-
that earlier empha-
tended to focus on
driving.
RI'S NO specific
said. "We're concen-
m general for
the sheriff said, is
personnel
"We'll have ex-
on the roads after-
hours," he said.
emphasis on
mean anybody's go-
under the in-
the 78 hours of
Weekend account for
of traffic-re-
and injuries for
Julianna Miljour
of the drug
and traffic safe-
at Mason County-
tate University Co-
On Labor
in 1998, they re-
five fatal crashes
md competent
or
mile warranty
shuttle
I
in the state resulting in six fatali-
ties. Four of them were alcohol-
related. "Mason County had one
fatality that was alcohol-related,"
Norman observes.
WASHINGTON STATE Pa-
trol Sergeant Wes Stockwell, who
heads up the patrol's Mason
County detachment, notes that
the county has had no traffic fa-
talities since June 4.
There have been five fatalities
on the county's roads and high-
ways this year, down from seven
at this time last year, Stockwell
said.
Miljour and Norman, reporting
on this year's emphasis, say Ma-
son County residents and visitors
can help in the efforts to prevent
holiday accidents.
"First and foremost," they ad-
vise, "don't drink and drive. This
includes driving any type of wa-
tercraft. The law for driving un-
der the influence (DUI) applies
equally to boaters and motor ve-
hicle drivers." Think a good blast
of fresh air clears the mind after
tossing back a few? Not so, they
say.
"EVERYONE SHOULD be
aware that sun, wind and other
environmental factors greatly in-
crease the effects of alcohol.
"If alcohol is part of your holi-
day get-together, have a designat-
ed driver or plan to stay
overnight."
Hosts, they advise, should pro-
vide nonalcoholic beverages for
designated drivers and limit their
guests' alcohol consumption. If
one person is the designated serv-
er, it's easier to monitor guests'
consumption. No one should serve
alcohol to minors under the age of
21.
And if anyone encounters a
driver they think might be drunk,
the traffic safety folks advise, the
circumstances should be reported
by calling toll-free 1-800-
28DRUNK.
EQUALLY IMPORTANT for
staying safe, Mi]jour and Norman
note, is the use of seatbelts and
child safety restraints, whether
it's for a short hop or a long-dis-
tance trek. The National High-
way Traffic Safety Administra-
tion (NHTSA) estimated that
10,750 lives were saved in traffic
accidents by the use of safety
belts.
NHTSA also figures that na-
resources designed to reduce the
costs of worker's compensation,"
Taylor said. "He has assisted nu-
merous clients in Southwest
Washington to develop successful
programs with significant
savings."
Holmquist's talk is entitled,
"Save Money, Improve Quality
and Productivity by Managing
Your Worker's Comp Insurance."
Topics will include how worker's
compensation insurance rates are
determined, what makes rates go
up and down and how employers
can impact their rates, why re-
turn-to-work programs make
sens0, accident prevention strate-
gies and sample programs and
forms.
"Chuck is a dynamic speaker
with a long list of kudos for his
informative and interesting pre-
sentations. This should prove to
be a very educational program,"
Taylor said.
The Doo Wop Diner is located
on State Route 3 south of Shelton.
Reservations for the $15 dinner
can be made by calling the cham-
ber office at 426-2021.
Road work will
close 101 ramps
two weekends
Commuters to Olympia will
find traffic somewhat impacted by
two ramp closures scheduled for
September.
The Washington Department
of Transportation has announced
that the on-ramp from Cooper
Point Road to southbound High-
way 101 will be closed the week-
end of September 10.
One or two weeks later, the
DOT says, it will close the off-
ramp to Cooper Point Road and
Crosby Boulevard. That closure
should end in time for the follow-
ing Monday morning's commute.
Laboring in your
YARD this Labor
Day Weekend?
Call for Saturday, Sunday
and Monday deliveries.
• Mushroom Compost
• Beauty Bark (several varieties).
• Landscape Rock
• Screened Topsoil
We Deliver Promptly
7 DAYS A WEEK!
I
Brady Trucking Co. Inc.
• Sawdust
• Shavings
• Pit Run Gravel
• Lava Rock
• Play Chips
• Driveway Rock
• Cedar Ground Cover
426-3132
920 East Johns Prairie Shelton
Thursday, September 2, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page 13
Three seek Fire District 9 positions
IIIIUlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Z X mQ Three people are running for a
, incumt00, nt, arnstro cites 6-year term as Fire District 9
Commissioner, Position 2. The
re-elecl:lon prior experzence Valleyfire district serves the Sk°k°miSharea and some areas
beyond it.
L. Bish is the incum-
in Fire Dis-
2. Bish, 50, is a
electrician. He and
have two chil-
grandchildren.
a commissioner
ix years, served as
an for several
Worked with the other
rs to resolve le-
personnel issues," Bish
an associate technical
in business adminis-
and a management certifi-
South Puget Sound
'e. I received
training through
he said.
running because
to continue serving the
as a commissioner to
tax monies the fire
are spent wisely
Those funds pro-
training for its fire-
and emergency medical
inns and provide them
necessary equipment
they need to perform
the three most im-
are:
and training vol-
lacing and updating
a fire station in the
Road area to
protection for the
g part of the dis-
like to see more com-
Volvement and input at
Edward Bish
our monthly commissioners'
meetings and more community
interest in serving the district as
a volunteer," he said about what
needs to be improved in the dis-
trict.
As for what he hopes to accom-
plish as a commissioner, Bish
said, "I would like to continue to
work with the county to site an
additional station using current
funds. I would continue working
with our fire chief and the other
two commissioners to provide the
best possible service through
long-range planning and account-
ability to the public."
Fire District 9 commission can-
didate Rose A. "Sandi" Kvarn-
strom, 53, is self-employed as
owner of the Purdy Canyon Drive
In. She and her husband, Carl,
have a daughter and grandson.
"I have been a volunteer fire-
fighter and emergency medical
technician for several years," she
said. "I also sit on the Mason
County Emergency Medical Ser-
vices Council and have been part
of the training committee for that
organization for several years. I
have been active in budgeting for
the county training program."
Kvarnstrom said she's seen the
change over the years in the
training needs, which continue to
increase, with little or no increase
in funding for those changes.
"Owning my own business, I am
well aware of the need to watch
expenses closely and use funds
wisely," she said. "I was appoint-
ed to fill an unexpired term as
fire commissioner and also have
served as district secretary so I
am familiar with the responsibili-
ties of the position."
She said she's running for the
position because "I feel I have a
great deal of experience to bring
to the position, and I feel strongly
that the citizens of the district de-
serve the best service possible.
Change in leadership brings a
fresh outlook to the board of fire
commissioners."
The most important issues, she
said, include continued improve-
ment in training and equipment
and careful review of every mone-
tary outlay and current expenses.
Training is of the utmost impor-
Rose Kvarnstrom
tance when the lives of the citi-
zens, as well as the volunteers is
concerned, she added. Being up to
the standards outlined by the
state is critical.
She said she's not dissatisfied
with any aspects of the district,
but thinks every district needs to
look to the future and anticipate
the needs of next year, five years,
10 years and so on. Equipment
needs to be replaced and updated
constantly. Training needs to be
available to all volunteers; not
just the fundamental skills but
continued improvement of abili-
ties and equipment.
She hopes to help guide the
district into the new millennium
"in a manner that provides the
very best for the citizens, thus
continuing a good relationship
with those citizens," she said.
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIii1111111111111111111111111111111111111
l_:lelander
is third
candidate
Also contending for the Fire
District 9 post is Chuck Belander.
Belander, 70, did not respond
to The Journal's questionnaire.
He told a Journal reporter he is a
retired mechanic and truck driver
who has been a Mason County
resident for 13 years.
Belander said he served as a
volunteer firefighter for seven
years in Kitsap County.
i'.i!iii!ili:il i:ii: !::.::,:: ....... '.$1
Concert of Prayer is
on today at Gateway
The monthly Concert of
Prayer, involving prayers for
the needs of the local commu-
nity, is scheduled for noon to-
day, September 2, at Gateway
Christian Fellowship.
The body of Christ in Mason
County is welcome to join "for
united, fervent prayer that
avails much," says a spokes-
person for the hosting congre-
gation.
Prayers will be offered for
the mayor of Shelton, for the
city and county commission-
ers, for judges and police offl-
cers, for the area's pastors and
for the general and specific
needs of the communities
countywide.
The service will conclude at
1 p.m. so that participants on
noon breaks from work can re-
turn on time.
The monthly event, for
which locations vary, is spon-
sored by the Mason County
Ministerial Association.
Gateway Christian Fellow-
ship is located at 405 South
Seventh Street in downtown
Shelton.
Lauded risk manager
to speak to chamber
The Shelton-Mason County
Chamber of Commerce will host a
speaker on risk management at
its membership dinner at 6:30
p.m. Thursday, September 9, at
the Doo Wop Diner.
The program, says chamber ex-
ecutive director Dick Taylor, will
feature Chuck Holmquist, a risk
management consultant with the
Washington State Department of
Labor and Industries.
"Chuck works directly with em-
ployers, providing training and
phasis patrol on for holiday
tionwide in 1997, 312 children
under the age of 5 were saved
from death or serious injury in ac-
cidents as a result of proper use
ofchild-resWaint systems, ,,, ,
Washington law require that
children age 9 and under be prop-
erly restrained when traveling.
"This," Norman said, "means offi-
cers can stop you if they observe a
child under 10 who is unre-
strained."
Speeding, say Miljour and Nor-
man, is another contributing fac-
tor in fatal crashes and those in-
volving injury. Speed also in-
creases the severity of collisions.
"For every 10 miles per hour over
50 that a vehicle travels, the
chance of death or serious injury
doubles," Norman notes. "Drivers
can assist law enforcement by
planning trips ahead of time and
leaving plenty of travel time.
That way you won't be rushed
and tempted to speed."
BUT SPEEDING statistics
don't mean fatalities don't occur
at non-freeway speeds, the two
traffic-safety advocates remind
drivers. In fact, they note, 86 per-
cent of the speeding-related fatal-
ities reported by NHTSA occurred
on roads that were not interstate
highways in 1997.
Driving sober, driving within
safe speed limits, and using seat-
belts and child restraints were in
the forefront of June's "Three
Flags" emphasis during the
Fourth of July holiday emphasis
patrols June 25 through July 6 by
the local state patrol and sheriff's
office, say Norman and Miljour.
"A very positive statistic from
that holiday weekend is that no
alcohol-related fatalities were re-
ported," they noted. Officers made
17 DUI arrests, but no alcohol-re-
lated collisions occurred, they
said. "Mason County drivers re-
ceived feedback about speed by
way of 64 speeding citations or
warnings issued by the various
law-enforcement departments."
weekend.
may be the byword for
weekend of the va-
but law-enforce-
in Mason County
any slack when it's
operating vehicles or,
boats. It's safety
joining forces
statewide for an
Patrol.
Sheriff Steve
that the emphasis
with all traffic-safety
just targeting
"he said, ac-
that earlier empha-
tended to focus on
driving.
RI'S NO specific
said. "We're concen-
m general for
the sheriff said, is
personnel
"We'll have ex-
on the roads after-
hours," he said.
emphasis on
mean anybody's go-
under the in-
the 78 hours of
Weekend account for
of traffic-re-
and injuries for
Julianna Miljour
of the drug
and traffic safe-
at Mason County-
tate University Co-
On Labor
in 1998, they re-
five fatal crashes
md competent
or
mile warranty
shuttle
I
in the state resulting in six fatali-
ties. Four of them were alcohol-
related. "Mason County had one
fatality that was alcohol-related,"
Norman observes.
WASHINGTON STATE Pa-
trol Sergeant Wes Stockwell, who
heads up the patrol's Mason
County detachment, notes that
the county has had no traffic fa-
talities since June 4.
There have been five fatalities
on the county's roads and high-
ways this year, down from seven
at this time last year, Stockwell
said.
Miljour and Norman, reporting
on this year's emphasis, say Ma-
son County residents and visitors
can help in the efforts to prevent
holiday accidents.
"First and foremost," they ad-
vise, "don't drink and drive. This
includes driving any type of wa-
tercraft. The law for driving un-
der the influence (DUI) applies
equally to boaters and motor ve-
hicle drivers." Think a good blast
of fresh air clears the mind after
tossing back a few? Not so, they
say.
"EVERYONE SHOULD be
aware that sun, wind and other
environmental factors greatly in-
crease the effects of alcohol.
"If alcohol is part of your holi-
day get-together, have a designat-
ed driver or plan to stay
overnight."
Hosts, they advise, should pro-
vide nonalcoholic beverages for
designated drivers and limit their
guests' alcohol consumption. If
one person is the designated serv-
er, it's easier to monitor guests'
consumption. No one should serve
alcohol to minors under the age of
21.
And if anyone encounters a
driver they think might be drunk,
the traffic safety folks advise, the
circumstances should be reported
by calling toll-free 1-800-
28DRUNK.
EQUALLY IMPORTANT for
staying safe, Mi]jour and Norman
note, is the use of seatbelts and
child safety restraints, whether
it's for a short hop or a long-dis-
tance trek. The National High-
way Traffic Safety Administra-
tion (NHTSA) estimated that
10,750 lives were saved in traffic
accidents by the use of safety
belts.
NHTSA also figures that na-
resources designed to reduce the
costs of worker's compensation,"
Taylor said. "He has assisted nu-
merous clients in Southwest
Washington to develop successful
programs with significant
savings."
Holmquist's talk is entitled,
"Save Money, Improve Quality
and Productivity by Managing
Your Worker's Comp Insurance."
Topics will include how worker's
compensation insurance rates are
determined, what makes rates go
up and down and how employers
can impact their rates, why re-
turn-to-work programs make
sens0, accident prevention strate-
gies and sample programs and
forms.
"Chuck is a dynamic speaker
with a long list of kudos for his
informative and interesting pre-
sentations. This should prove to
be a very educational program,"
Taylor said.
The Doo Wop Diner is located
on State Route 3 south of Shelton.
Reservations for the $15 dinner
can be made by calling the cham-
ber office at 426-2021.
Road work will
close 101 ramps
two weekends
Commuters to Olympia will
find traffic somewhat impacted by
two ramp closures scheduled for
September.
The Washington Department
of Transportation has announced
that the on-ramp from Cooper
Point Road to southbound High-
way 101 will be closed the week-
end of September 10.
One or two weeks later, the
DOT says, it will close the off-
ramp to Cooper Point Road and
Crosby Boulevard. That closure
should end in time for the follow-
ing Monday morning's commute.
Laboring in your
YARD this Labor
Day Weekend?
Call for Saturday, Sunday
Monday deliveries.
• Mushroom Compost
• Beauty Bark (several varieties).
• Landscape Rock
• Screened Topsoil
We Deliver Promptly
7 DAYS A WEEK!
I
Brady Trucking Co. Inc.
• Sawdust
• Shavings
• Pit Run Gravel
• Lava Rock
• Play Chips
• Driveway Rock
• Cedar Ground Cover
426-3132
920 East Johns Prairie Shelton
Thursday, September 2, 1999 - Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page 13