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MTA thanks to Sterioti Bus driver Frank Sterioti was selected by his peers at Mason Transit as Employee of the Second Quarter. A native of the Chicago area, four years ago he left behind his auto body business and his .favorite foot- ball team, the Chicago Bears, to join MTA. He is now a Seahawks fan. He still restores vintage cars and runs a body and paint shop in his spare time, jug- gling driving, cars and being a Sunday Night Football "super fan." "The people at MTA made me feel at home, right away. I never felt like an outsider here," he said. Mason Transit officials said the job of driving buses fits him well because he has always been a "people person." He was recognized by others at MTA for his willingness to jump in to help whenever needed, and for his ability to find some- thing humorous in just about any situ- ation. His advice to people working in the Frank Sterioti transit business is to "go with the flow," and another favorite saying of his is "don't sweat the small stuff." Sterioti has been known to check in on some of the special peo- ple who ride MTA just to be sure they are doing okay if he hasn't seen them fbr a while. His co-workers said he ensures a pleasant and safe experience for all riders and said they are glad he gave up Chicago for Washington and that he brought to Mason Transit laughter and a commitment to doing a good job. More taking bus, Mason Transit may add routes Ridership on Mason Transit was higher in July thanks mostly to special services provided for community events. Dial-a-ride numbers were down, but there was strong growth in ridership on fixed routes. That's according to the opera- tions report reviewed at the Au- gust meeting of the Mason County Transportation Authority Board. Special events which called for public transportation were Cel- ebrate Hoodport, the Grapeview Water Festival and Allyn Days. Mason Transit also provided shut- tle service to a gathering at Little Skookum Shellfish for ratification of an agreement settling a long- standing dispute between Indian tribes and nontribal shellfish com- panies. "We had a great turnout and a nice event," Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish Farms wrote in a letter to Mason Transit General Man- ager Dave O'Connell. The report compares rider- ship in July of this year with that of July 2006 and indicates fewer calls for dial-a-ride but ap- proximately 1,000 more rides on fixed routes. Good news on the fixed-route front comes as Mason Transit is deciding how to use grant funds that will help pay for 14,000 more hours of service dur- ing the 2007-2009 biennium. A public hearing was held Tuesday at the Port on Allyn on proposals to expand Monday-through-Fri- day service between Belfair and Shelton and Shelton and Olympia and to provide Saturday service from Shelton to Brinnon, where there's a connection to Jefferson Transit. Also being considered are additional hours of dial-a-ride ser- vice and an agreement with the Pioneer School District to provide connections between Mason Tran- sit and school buses serving Agate, Shorecrest, Timberlakes, Lake Limerick, Mason Lake and Harst- ine Island. New rules look to cle up act of center rente Mark Ziegler, supervisor of the Shelton Parks and Recreation Department, presented proposed amendments to the rental policy of the civic center at Monday's meet- ing of the Shelton City Commis- sion. If approved by commissioners, the amendments will end liquor service at 11 p.m. and cut offevents at midnight, leaving renters until 1 a.m. to clean up. The problem is some groups renting the center for parties and wedding receptions where alcohol is served sometimes don't want to clean up arwards. Ziegler said the people may have drunk too much or don't have enough people to clean up. They then walk away, leaving city custo- dial staff to clean the center. Renters are charged a $200 dam- age and cleaning deposit. Labor and materials costs for clean-up work are charged against that deposit, but three custodians work nights and weekends only and aren't hap- py with the additional early morn- Grants would boost tourism Mason County will accept appli- cations until October 31 for grants of money raised by the Lodging Tax. Any organization may apply for funds to support the promotion of tourism in this area. The Ma- son County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will review the appli- cations in November and make recommendations to the Mason County Commission. Presentation of the committee's recommenda- tions to the county commissioners coincides with the county's annual budget discussions. In developing its recommenda- tions, the committee considers: the estimated amount of lodging tax receipts for the coming year; and requirements set by state law for use of the tax which include defi- nitions of tourism, tourist, tourism promotion and tourism-related fa- IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllll Alexis Lee Ann Hartley was born on September 2 at Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia to Carrie Scott and Ronny Hartley of Shelton. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Jim and Patsy Scott of Matlock and Bob and Tammie Albaugh of Shelton. Great-grandparents are Har- riet Gillis, Bob Scott and Bob and Cookie Albaugh, all of Shelton, and Dorothy Scott of Roseburg, Oregon. Great-great-grandmother is Jenny Matthews of Shelton. Abigayle Meghan Hurst was born on August 13 to Me- lissa Lawson and Jordan Hurst of Shelton. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 213/4 inches long. Grandparents are Scott and Becky Lawson and Bob and Deb- bie Hurst, all of Shelton. Great- grandparents are Gayle Hurst and Corinne Williams of Shelton. cilities. An application form can be obrtained on-line at the county's Web site at www.eo.mason. wa.us/forms/tourism or by call- ing 427-9670, Extension 419. ing chores. "Mark's on the Commissioner Mike Byrne I Ziegler's proposed ar Byrne said the $200 not be enough to keep ] walking out the door and the city consider hiking the' certain events. '£hese amendments fie effect on 99 percent ofthei held at the civic center ed in a briefing memo. events meet these their own, but some push lope and create difficult for staff. I have had the building until'3 a.m. other staffperson show up atl the next day to clean up for another event." The commissioners Ziegler to move forward with rental policy changes. AUTOMOTIVE | " ------- The Professionals | The choice of people who are particular about their carsl |2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, OUR- STAND YOU HAVE MORE THAN JUST A CAR. MAYBE YOU NEED A COMPA ,v THAT HAS MORE THAN JUST CAR INSURANCE. Insure your home & car with AtLstate, and I can hetp you save on both po[icies. Carl me today. (360) 426 6393 SHANNON SOLANO 2121 OLYMPIC HWY N #110 BARKLEY SQUARE SHELTON  ) Come and compare your current policy with one from AlLstate ,, You're in good handS. Discount and insurance offered only with select companies and subject to availabilit3 and q Discount amount may be lower.Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Property and Casual Company and Allstate Indemnity Company; Northbrook, IL © 2007 Allstate Insuranc Hearing set on juvie funds The Mason County Commission will hold a public hearing next week on the appropriation of an- other $20,866 to the guardian ad litem program in juvenile court. A guardian ad litem is a person independent of a child's family who watches out for the child's in- terests during legal proceedings. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, in the commis- sion chambers at 411 North Fifth Street in downtown Shelton. Why drive to Olympia and wait in line at the big box stores? Quality paint and competitive prices are here in Shehon at Edge of the Earth Paints and Supplies All other paint is 25% OFF retail "Expert advice & product knowledge" Sale prices expire 9/19/07 III I I Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 13, 2007 I I' # THANNUAL SON' LE, t T PRICES OF THE YEAR! Gas. Wood. Pellet Take Advantage of PUYALLUP FA Prices in Our Olympia Sale Ends Sept. 29! MTA thanks to Sterioti Bus driver Frank Sterioti was selected by his peers at Mason Transit as Employee of the Second Quarter. A native of the Chicago area, four years ago he left behind his auto body business and his .favorite foot- ball team, the Chicago Bears, to join MTA. He is now a Seahawks fan. He still restores vintage cars and runs a body and paint shop in his spare time, jug- gling driving, cars and being a Sunday Night Football "super fan." "The people at MTA made me feel at home, right away. I never felt like an outsider here," he said. Mason Transit officials said the job of driving buses fits him well because he has always been a "people person." He was recognized by others at MTA for his willingness to jump in to help whenever needed, and for his ability to find some- thing humorous in just about any situ- ation. His advice to people working in the Frank Sterioti transit business is to "go with the flow," and another favorite saying of his is "don't sweat the small stuff." Sterioti has been known to check in on some of the special peo- ple who ride MTA just to be sure they are doing okay if he hasn't seen them fbr a while. His co-workers said he ensures a pleasant and safe experience for all riders and said they are glad he gave up Chicago for Washington and that he brought to Mason Transit laughter and a commitment to doing a good job. More taking bus, Mason Transit may add routes Ridership on Mason Transit was higher in July thanks mostly to special services provided for community events. Dial-a-ride numbers were down, but there was strong growth in ridership on fixed routes. That's according to the opera- tions report reviewed at the Au- gust meeting of the Mason County Transportation Authority Board. Special events which called for public transportation were Cel- ebrate Hoodport, the Grapeview Water Festival and Allyn Days. Mason Transit also provided shut- tle service to a gathering at Little Skookum Shellfish for ratification of an agreement settling a long- standing dispute between Indian tribes and nontribal shellfish com- panies. "We had a great turnout and a nice event," Bill Dewey of Taylor Shellfish Farms wrote in a letter to Mason Transit General Man- ager Dave O'Connell. The report compares rider- ship in July of this year with that of July 2006 and indicates fewer calls for dial-a-ride but ap- proximately 1,000 more rides on fixed routes. Good news on the fixed-route front comes as Mason Transit is deciding how to use grant funds that will help pay for 14,000 more hours of service dur- ing the 2007-2009 biennium. A public hearing was held Tuesday at the Port on Allyn on proposals to expand Monday-through-Fri- day service between Belfair and Shelton and Shelton and Olympia and to provide Saturday service from Shelton to Brinnon, where there's a connection to Jefferson Transit. Also being considered are additional hours of dial-a-ride ser- vice and an agreement with the Pioneer School District to provide connections between Mason Tran- sit and school buses serving Agate, Shorecrest, Timberlakes, Lake Limerick, Mason Lake and Harst- ine Island. New rules look to cle up act of center rente Mark Ziegler, supervisor of the Shelton Parks and Recreation Department, presented proposed amendments to the rental policy of the civic center at Monday's meet- ing of the Shelton City Commis- sion. If approved by commissioners, the amendments will end liquor service at 11 p.m. and cut offevents at midnight, leaving renters until 1 a.m. to clean up. The problem is some groups renting the center for parties and wedding receptions where alcohol is served sometimes don't want to clean up arwards. Ziegler said the people may have drunk too much or don't have enough people to clean up. They then walk away, leaving city custo- dial staff to clean the center. Renters are charged a $200 dam- age and cleaning deposit. Labor and materials costs for clean-up work are charged against that deposit, but three custodians work nights and weekends only and aren't hap- py with the additional early morn- Grants would boost tourism Mason County will accept appli- cations until October 31 for grants of money raised by the Lodging Tax. Any organization may apply for funds to support the promotion of tourism in this area. The Ma- son County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will review the appli- cations in November and make recommendations to the Mason County Commission. Presentation of the committee's recommenda- tions to the county commissioners coincides with the county's annual budget discussions. In developing its recommenda- tions, the committee considers: the estimated amount of lodging tax receipts for the coming year; and requirements set by state law for use of the tax which include defi- nitions of tourism, tourist, tourism promotion and tourism-related fa- IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllll Alexis Lee Ann Hartley was born on September 2 at Saint Peter Hospital in Olympia to Carrie Scott and Ronny Hartley of Shelton. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Jim and Patsy Scott of Matlock and Bob and Tammie Albaugh of Shelton. Great-grandparents are Har- riet Gillis, Bob Scott and Bob and Cookie Albaugh, all of Shelton, and Dorothy Scott of Roseburg, Oregon. Great-great-grandmother is Jenny Matthews of Shelton. Abigayle Meghan Hurst was born on August 13 to Me- lissa Lawson and Jordan Hurst of Shelton. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 213/4 inches long. Grandparents are Scott and Becky Lawson and Bob and Deb- bie Hurst, all of Shelton. Great- grandparents are Gayle Hurst and Corinne Williams of Shelton. cilities. An application form can be obrtained on-line at the county's Web site at www.eo.mason. wa.us/forms/tourism or by call- ing 427-9670, Extension 419. ing chores. "Mark's on the Commissioner Mike Byrne I Ziegler's proposed ar Byrne said the $200 not be enough to keep ] walking out the door and the city consider hiking the' certain events. '£hese amendments fie effect on 99 percent ofthei held at the civic center ed in a briefing memo. events meet these their own, but some push lope and create difficult for staff. I have had the building until'3 a.m. other staffperson show up atl the next day to clean up for another event." The commissioners Ziegler to move forward with rental policy changes. AUTOMOTIVE | " ------- The Professionals | The choice of people who are particular about their carsl |2033 Olympic Highway North 426-1467 Shelton, WA 98584 Dan Moldenhauer, OUR- STAND YOU HAVE MORE THAN JUST A CAR. MAYBE YOU NEED A COMPA ,v THAT HAS MORE THAN JUST CAR INSURANCE. Insure your home & car with AtLstate, and I can hetp you save on both po[icies. Carl me today. (360) 426 6393 SHANNON SOLANO 2121 OLYMPIC HWY N #110 BARKLEY SQUARE SHELTON  ) Come and compare your current policy with one from AlLstate ,, You're in good handS. Discount and insurance offered only with select companies and subject to availabilit3 and q Discount amount may be lower.Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Property and Casual Company and Allstate Indemnity Company; Northbrook, IL © 2007 Allstate Insuranc Hearing set on juvie funds The Mason County Commission will hold a public hearing next week on the appropriation of an- other $20,866 to the guardian ad litem program in juvenile court. A guardian ad litem is a person independent of a child's family who watches out for the child's in- terests during legal proceedings. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, in the commis- sion chambers at 411 North Fifth Street in downtown Shelton. Why drive to Olympia and wait in line at the big box stores? Quality paint and competitive prices are here in Shehon at Edge of the Earth Paints and Supplies All other paint is 25% OFF retail "Expert advice & product knowledge" Sale prices expire 9/19/07 III I I Page 12 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 13, 2007 I I' # THANNUAL SON' LE, t T PRICES OF THE YEAR! Gas. Wood. Pellet Take Advantage of PUYALLUP FA Prices in Our Olympia Sale Ends Sept. 29!