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Shelton Mason County Journal
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September 7, 1978     Shelton Mason County Journal
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September 7, 1978
 
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idates' night planned Lidates for 24th Gladys Flakus Ann running unopposed for District positions and offices who will Mason voters' 19 have been attend a Candidates' at the Belfair 11. begins at 7:30 Sponsored by the League of Women Grable are co.chairmen of the event, whose proposed agenda includes introduction and two.minute speeches by each of the candidates. Following a coffee break, members of the audience may ask questions of any of the candidates. . Candidates invited to speak include Democrat Brad Owen, 24 Legislative Position No. 1, and candidates for Position No. 2 Blanchard Matte, Don McDonald, W. E. Seton, all Democrats, and Republican Andrew Nisbet County candidates invited are candidate's for County Treasurer ion Creek starts plat. County crews will work on the project, which includes back falling, creating an armor plate and positioning a riprap bank, county engineer Marley Young said. Paperwork is being a flood control Creek and scheduled to r II, Service Bill Petty lshingt0n was area due to A reception honoring the winter, Petty Reverend and Mrs. Alan Jordan appropriated will be held Friday evening, Flood September 8 at the Belfair to delayed Community Baptist Church. none became Sponsored by the guilds of the end of the Father Jordan's two congregations, Saint Hugh's considered Episcopal Church in Allyn and rough the soil the Mission the first to be rs designated The ladies of the Baptist Glen, Church willfater the reception, the Skokomish said Marge Metzger, chairman of Fork.and Saint Nicholas' Guild, who is of the Upper heading the plans for the event. All people in thecommunity Creek project are invited to attend the rk near four reception, which begins at 7:30 Mission Creek p.m. Irsday, September 7, 1978 Reception set Dorene Rae and Betty Barber, both Democrats; Lois Scott and Harry Davis, both Democrats, running for assessor; auditor candidates Grace Van Horn and Bey Thomason, both Democrats, and Peggy Cleveland, Republican; and sheriff candidates Fred Pharris, Sam Ebinger, James Whaley, Dan McNair, all Democrats, and Dick Swearingen, Republican. Also invited to appear will be unopposed candidates Carol Fuller, district court judge; Byron McClanahan, prosecuting attorney/coroner; and Lloyd Suhr, PUD District No. 3 commissioner. "The Candidates' Night is Candidates for county commissioner, District 3 and for Mason County sheriff spoke to the Mason County Taxpayers' Association last Wednesday evening at the Belfair Firehall. New teacl :rs start at North Mason Five new teachers and a payroll clerk have joined the staff of North Mason schools this year. They include: Kathleen Groethe Miss Groethe will teach Spanish and social studies at the high school. Miss Groethe has a Bachelor of Arts degree from South Dakota State University and a master's degree from Washington State University. She served as a teaching assistant at Washington State University for two years in the Spanish department and worked at Richland Public Schools "as a Spanish teacher for two years. She traveled extensively last summer in South American countries of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Martina Black Miss Black, who will teach high school home economics, was born in Wyoming and comes to North Mason from Bremerton, scheduled before the primary thiSofficesOf peopleYear becaUseandfilingthe of the numbernumberfOr severalof Crowd heclrs politicians Wednesday positions that will be decided by All the candidates for Mason services, questions from the audience, inquired about the use of one the outcome of the September County sheriff and county Don Saeger, Les Joslin and Harold Hayes of the North individual to service all the election," co.chairman Gladys commissioner in District Three Annette McGee introduced Shore asked candidate department's vehicles, and John Flakussaid. were on hand for a Mason themselves and made Swearingen if he would do Milner of the North Shore asked County Taxpayers' Association meeting last Wednesday evening at the Belfair Firehall. Some 120 residents attended the public session. Dr. John Codling, president 'pro-tern of the taxpayers' group, acted as moderator for the public meeting to meet the candidates and hear their views on the voter-raised issues which centered around budget and Saint Nicholas' in Tahuya, the League of Women Voters event is being held to introduce member Irene Davis added that the Jordans to the community, there are an unusual number of women who have fred for office this year. "The primary election affects the quality of county government," Mrs. Davis noted. "I hope a large number of people will take time to hear the candidates and become informed be feral'voting." ans mourn Dick Swanson It is hard to put into words the quality of the man and the affect his death has had on so many. Never had a brother myself but had I, would have liked him to be another Dick Swanson. Memorials are being made to the Tahuya Fire Department. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Lewis Funeral Home in Bremerton. The community extends their sincere sympathy to his family and the family wants to thank everyone for their comfort at this time of need. For the first time since the Bald Point Falderall has been hel4, no salmon were caught and too with the weather the way it was, not too niany entered into the derby held this year. The dance which was to be held last Saturday night at the Tahuya Firehall was cancelled with Dick's death. Remember all those little jokes put in from time to time; they were one's given me by Dick. Keep that in mind when you read them from now on, Dick would, have wanted it that way. Belfair Picnic is Sunday Come on, sunshine! The annual Belfair Community Picnic will be held Sunday, September 10 at Belfair State Park beginning at noon. "Bring a picnic lunch and still in a the death of last Friday mood usually th holiday stilled of his boat by another, e JUne and moved to in love with g weekends to Seattle orking day. morning until felt here were Spent in forth. Dick was I,,an. Yone JUSt a to be a volunteer, Tab .Uya Fire Spent many equipment in will Sheriff's guard   the area , of the  done another 'Peed and  are on the too common he His hit. night had to do area accounts n that come prepared to stay all afternoon for an afternoon of games and fun," advises Cathy Smith, co-chairman of the festivities. The crowning event in the ,n told are on the Id. The PrOblem, day's program is the championship tug of war. There is still time to put together a team and sign up, according to Ray Stites, who is taking registrations for the tug of war at Ray's Barber Shop in Belfair. Weight limit for teams is 1,50o pounds. There will also be games for kids and adults of all ages, including a penny scramble for pre-schoolers, frisbee contests for all ages, a rolling pin toss and clothespin contest for ladies, partner events, horse shoes, games for senior citizens, and an obstacle course, water balloon throwing contest and water relay for youngsters. The Belfair Kiwanis club will provide free coffee for the picnickers. Prizes for the various games and contests are provided by local businesses. In addition to the games and contests, there will be an attraction for the politically minded. A number of the candidates for county office have indicated that they will attend the picnic, affording an opportunity for one-to-one discussion of campaign issues. MARIJUANA FOUND A reserve deputy for the Kitsap County sheriffs office reported finding marijuana plants near his Mason Lake summer residence. The Bremerton man told the Mason County sheriffs office that he had taken the plants to the Kitsap County .sheriffs office, where they were destroyed. presentations of their qualifications and plans for the county commissioner position before the meeting was opened to questions from the floor. Charles Bennett, a North Shore resident, stated that the long distance toll call required to phone the courthouse inhibits input to the county commission from the North Mason area. Candidates Joslin and Saeger made no commitments on the issue and Ms. McGee expressed an intention of setting up meetings throughout the county to gather input. The moderator asked the audience for response to the establishment of a toll.free number to the county commissioners. Despite an avowed interest in tax moderation, the majority of the crowd made an affirmative response to the proposal. Bennett then asked candidates their plans for first creating tax programs and then budgeting monies available. Saeger replied that he would work toward working within the allocated budget amounts. McGee responded with an endorsement of tax reform at the state level, especially limiting property taxes, and Joslin countered with an intent to effect more efficiency since tax reform, he felt, inevitably resulted in more taxes. Dr. Codling asked for candidate response to allegations of mismanagement of road monies. "One commissioner," Codling told the candidates "used over half of the road budget for his own district. Will you comment on that?" McGee commented that Mason County is one of very few which does not have a unified road district, which arrangement might solve the problem. Saeger stated that to his knowledge the allegation was tree. "And very little of it shows;' he added, noting that the south end of the county receives, heavy truck traffic. Joslin pointed out that it takes three commissioners to decide where money is used. Citing an article in a local paper which he had not brought with him, Dr. Codling stated that he had read that 25 percent of Mason County lands were not taxed because of registration to schools, churches and scouts and other such organizations. He said that he was sure that estimate did not include forest lands. (Upon referring to the article later, Dr. Codling said that he had misrecalled the amount.) Apparently dissatisfied with candidate response that public pressure on the legislature can help change tax inequities, Codling asked, "Since nobody here seems to know nothin' about nothin', do we want to change our county charter and have .on elected official make appointments'?" Lois Scott, county deputy assessor, pointed out that the state's Department of Revenue makes the decision on exemptions, rather than the commissioners" Candidates for sheriff Fred Pharris, Jim Whaley, Sam Ebinger, Dick Swearingen and Dan McNair each spoke to the assembly and then fielded anything to give North Mason more protection, and how. Swearingen responded that he would increase protection throughout the county but declined to explain specifics. Jim Shrout of Grapeview asked Pharris if his resignation from the sheriffs department (to run for office) had been voluntary. "Yes;' Pharris said, "Do any of the candidates have plans for a reserve force?" Charles Bennett asked. Swearingen replied that he would advocate an adult posse and also a youth posse. Pharris noted that he had started with the sheriffs office in a reserve force and advocated building up the reserve force. Idaleah Wilbur of Newkirk Road asked Dan McNair whom the emergency room at Mason General Hospital could call for 'help with late-night emergency calls. McNair listed the sheriffs office, the Washington State Patrol, the fLla and wildlife service and the Shelton Police Department as available resource agencies. Jim Shrout asked Sheriff MeNair whether use was being made of CETA positions. McNair explained that the program in use at the sheriffs office had expired. Pharris interposed a statement that other local agencies had applied for CETA help and that the sheriffs office was missing the ,boat, and McNair explained that the available help was not relevant to the department's needs. "What can individuals do to protect themselves and help the sheriff's department?" Cullen Price of Twanoh Falls asked. The candidates urged people to involve themselves in law enforcement, reporting incidents which might be suspicious and participating in department programs. Keith Olson added that the House of Representatives Committee on Law can use input on measures to give people more power and rights in protecting their property. In other commentary, service station owner Dave Beynon about delays in carrying through investigations of burglary incidents. Sheriff McNair noted that the department handles 7,000 complaints annually and offered to track down the complaint in question. Myrtle Rarey commented on the dispatch with which sheriff's deputies answered a complaint of trespass during last year's smelting season and advised other shoreline residents that a pamphlet is available listing public beaches and defining trespassing. "It was the best turnout we've had for a meeting," Dr. Codling reflected. "There were excellent presentations and response." The next meeting of the Mason County Taxpayers' Association will be September 27. Fried chicken? Potato salad? Dawn Smith, daughter of Hal and Cathy Smith, practices for Sunday's Belfair Community Picnic by looking in the family picnic hamper. The annual event, complete with games and a tug-of-war contest, will be held at Belfair State Park beginning at noon. where she attended Olympic College before transferring to Central Washington University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in vocational home economics. In addition to her home economics training, she is interested in and can direct tennis, physical conditioning and slimnastics. Lisa Homyak A graduate of Everett Community College and Washington State University, Miss Hornyak majored in English and will teach English and social studies at the high school. An active participant in all sports, she has been involved with women's slowpitch softball and can coach softball and basketball. She has worked extensively with Bluebirds and Campfire Girls. John Soldano A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with a master's degree, Seattleite John Soldano will teach physical education and social studies at the high school. He taught previously at Tyee and Ring-Dall Schools in Bellevue. Soldano is interested in sports and in coaching basketball, baseball and football. John Jomlin Mr. Jornlin will teach business education and social studies at the high school. A social studies major, he has a minor in business education. His degree is from Washington State University. He comes from Steilacoom. Active in sports, he enjoys skiing, the outdoors, cooking and traveling. He is also interested in coaching basketball and football. Avis Brown The district's new payroll clerk and accountant I is Avis Brown from Harstine Island. She holds a master's degree in foods and nutrition from San Francisco State University. Mrs. Brown enjoys painting, reading, tennis, cooking and bike tiding. She has three children, Christopher who is 18, Rebecca, 17, and Rekha, 3. Bond Issue appears on September ballot ..... At the recommendation of the North Mason School Information Committee, the North Mason School Board voted to place on the September 19 ballot a building and maintenance bond of $651,600. The first year tax rate is estimated at 44c per thousand dollars valuation based upon the estimated valuation for the district in fiscal year 1980-81, the first year the bond  will be collected. If approved, monies will be used to: 1) pay the district's share of the Kitsap Vocational Skills Center so that North Mason students can attend the program; 2) reroof several buildings and make other repairs on the school buildings; 3) help equip Trident-constructed classrooms; 4) construct and equip a 4,800 square foot shop and drawing classrooms facility and to convert the exlsttng shop to other use in order to meet requirements of the Basic Education Act; and 5) provide a new well or water supply system at the upper campus. Persons desiring additional information are requested to phone Gary Blankenshtp, committee chairman, at 275-2786; Bonnie Ruff, 275-6377; Gloria Crawford, 275-6485; Hal or Cathy Smith, 275.3085; or Kathy Landram, 275-2562. BOATS M ISSlNG William R. Johansen reported a lO-foot aluminum Smokercraft boat with ropes and a chain missing from the Twanoh Falls area on the South Shore of the canal. John Biggs told sheriffs dispatchers that his 15-foot Sea Lark sailboat floated free from its buoy at his home on the North ShOre 11 miles from Belfalr. The boat is white, with sail and mast tied to the boat. if: rib DAMP BUT UNDAUNTED, campers at Twanoh Park over the rainy Labor Day weekend had a battle keeping dry. The wet weather somewhat abated the expected crowds in the area'sparks and recreational areas.