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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.