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Kristi Morefield Amanda von Jentzen
Clark
Elissa De La Paz
Joyce Jaime
Karen
Rachael Robbins
Tarrie Bracey
uson
Heather Maddox
/:::; LII;
Tiffany O'Keefe
te00tcne:rs :i .g
year in Sla, 11 )n
School District this fall
several new certifi-
Staff members to its schools.
teachers and other staff
include:
Elementary School
Harber, counselor,
degree, Washington
t
University, master s degree,
of Nevada; Kristi Mo-
second grade, bachelor's
Western Washington Uni-
degree, City Uni-
yon Jentzen, spe-
bachelor's degree,
Washington University.
Elementary School
Clark, physical edu-
bachelor's degree, New
State University, master's
University of New Mexico;
La Paz, preschool, bach-
elor's degree, Heritage University;
Joyce Jaime, art, bachelor's degree
Western New Mexico University,
master's degree, University of'
New Mexico; Karen Manchester
Fuentes, kindergarten, bache-
lor's degree, University of Puget
Sound; Rachael Robbins, fourth
grade, bachelor's degree, Western
Washington University, master's
degree, Hebrew Union College.
• Mountain View Elementary
School - Tarrie Bracey, preschool,
bachelor's degree, The Evergreen
State College, master's degree,
Saint Martin's University; Linda
Ferguson, preschool, bachelor's
degree, Montana State Univer-
sity, master's degree, Western
Washington University; Heather
Maddox, special education, bach-
(Please turn to page 31.)
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Charges dropped
against man who
battles authorities
By SEAN HANLON
A watchdog of Washington who
found himself accused of perpetu-
ating a public nuisance in Califor-
nia finds himself unleashed from a
Caliibrnia law and barking up the
same old tree.
After two years on the defen-
sive, John Diehl of Harstine Island
is out from under a cloud of sus-
picion and back in the business of
taking Mason County to task. He
and the Skokomish Indian Tribe
have joined forces to roll back a lo-
cal ordinance easing the rules for
building structures in the flood-
plain of the Skokomish River.
Diehl's petition to a state board
regarding the Skokomish Valley
was filed just as a legal mess in
Crescent City, California, was get-
ting cleaned up much to his ben-
efit. Authorities down there have
dropped 109 criminal counts filed
against him as the owner of prop-
erty ibrmerly known as Square
Deal Builders Supply, an eyesore
that was overrun with weeds and
home to piles of dirt contaminated
with hazardous waste. Diehl came
into possession of the property and
its contaminated soil at a foreclo-
sure sale after his loan of $560,000
to a would-be buyer of the place
went sour in 1996.
Charges were filed by City At-
torney Thomas French, and Diehl
became the subject of an extradi-
tion proceeding in Thurston Coun-
ty Superior Court after his arrest
at a public meeting there. "I de-
clined to remove the soil mounds
not only because of the great ex-
pense, but also because I believe,
as a matter of public policy, that
those who contaminate property
should not escape their responsi-
bility fbr the environmental haz-
ards they create."
SO WROTE DIEHL in a legal
brief he filed on his own behalf
asking Del Norte County Supe-
rior Court to dismiss the charges
against him and disqualify French
from the case for what Diehl
termed vindictive and selective
prosecution. His filing with the
court alleges that French charged
him with crimes as part of efforts
to get him to sell the property at
a loss.
"He clearly did not have the sort
of neutrality you would expect of
someone charged with enforcing
the law," Diehl said in a telephone
interview with this newspaper.
French has since resigned his
petition, and the official announce-
ment that all of the charges against
Diehl have been dismissed was
made late in August by his succes-
sor, Acting City Attorney Robert
Black. The charges were dismissed
after the property in question was
sold to people who have begun to
rehabilitate the land.
Diehl's troubles down in Cres-
cent City and his civic duties up in
Mason County have been closely
intertwined since September 1,
2005, given that he was arrested
on that date while entering the
office in Lacey of the Washington
State Shoreline Hearings Board
and has a long record of agitating
for a strict interpretation of Wash-
ington laws which regulate devel-
opment in Mason County.
"MR. FRENCH HAD formed
an odd alliance with an applicant
for a bulkhead on the shores of
Puget Sound, whose application
I had challenged in behalf of an
environmental group that I serve
as president," Diehl stated in his
filing with the court. "The appeal
to the Washington State Shoreline
Hearings Board was premised on
the contention that adverse envi-
ronmental impacts of bulkheads
did not warrant issuance of a per-
mit to protect the applicant's va-
cant land."
Diehl is the point man for Advo-
cates for Responsible Development,
an organization that has filed var-
ious petitions claiming the county
has been dragging its feet when it
comes to enforcing the state's 1990
Growth Management Act. A peti-
tion filed by Diehl in August and
supported by the Skokomish Indi-
an Tribe is now before the Western
Washington Growth Management
Hearings Board. It claims the Ma-
son County Commission has made
changes to its Flood Damage and
Prevention Ordinance that vio-
late both the letter and the spirit
of the law by eliminating its dike
monitoring program and allowing
the construction of new homes in
the Skokomish Valley, which is
defined as a "frequently flooded
area."
After an arrest which Diehl
described as an "ambush," he
discovered that French was in
cahoots not just with the authori-
ties in Washington but also with
(Please turn to page 30.)
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homeowners and business people to
bring the look of richly grained woods,
veined marbles, and textured granites
together into an integrated design. And,
laminate flooring puts as few limitations
on application as it does on design
layout. That is because its engineered
composite construction and "floating
floor" installation resist the wear and
moisture that plague traditional solid
wood floors. Laminate flooring is as
durable and stable as it is beautiful. It
makes it possible to bring the look of
natural flooring materials to high-traffic
areas without worry about wear.
We know that people are some-
times too busy with their families and
work demands to keep up with the
latest design materials, trends, and
the styles in vogue today, That why
they choose to work with an experi-
enced decorator, SHELTON FLOOR
COVERING is dedicated to meeting
your individual needs, whether you're
looking for the latest in counter tops
or floor treatments for all the rooms in
your home. For the products that will
please you, the atmosphere that will
delight you, and the results you will
be happy to live with, visit us at 1306
Olympic Hwy So. PH: 360-427-2822.
HIN. The surface of laminate
flooring is suffused with hard mineral
particles that make it possible to offer
a 1 O-year limited warranty against
stains, fading, and wear-through.
I
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or Gas
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with any Regency Gas
Stove/Insert purchase
Pre-Season
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2007
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Sat. 8:30-5:00
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Vote to Retain
j O HN TARRANT
Mayor of Shelton
John pledges:
Keep Shelton an excellent
place to live and work
Keep our city government
transparent and sustainable
Let Mayor Tarr00!r!t finish what he has started/
Paid for by the Committee to Elect John Tarrant Mayor
526 S. 10th Street, Shelton, WA 98584
Dave Thacher, Treasurer
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 25
FREE ESTIMATES.'
Kristi Morefield Amanda von Jentzen
Clark
Elissa De La Paz
Joyce Jaime
Karen
Rachael Robbins
Tarrie Bracey
uson
Heather Maddox
/:::; LII;
Tiffany O'Keefe
te00tcne:rs :i .g
year in Sla, 11 )n
School District this fall
several new certifi-
Staff members to its schools.
teachers and other staff
include:
Elementary School
Harber, counselor,
degree, Washington
t
University, master s degree,
of Nevada; Kristi Mo-
second grade, bachelor's
Western Washington Uni-
degree, City Uni-
yon Jentzen, spe-
bachelor's degree,
Washington University.
Elementary School
Clark, physical edu-
bachelor's degree, New
State University, master's
University of New Mexico;
La Paz, preschool, bach-
elor's degree, Heritage University;
Joyce Jaime, art, bachelor's degree
Western New Mexico University,
master's degree, University of'
New Mexico; Karen Manchester
Fuentes, kindergarten, bache-
lor's degree, University of Puget
Sound; Rachael Robbins, fourth
grade, bachelor's degree, Western
Washington University, master's
degree, Hebrew Union College.
• Mountain View Elementary
School - Tarrie Bracey, preschool,
bachelor's degree, The Evergreen
State College, master's degree,
Saint Martin's University; Linda
Ferguson, preschool, bachelor's
degree, Montana State Univer-
sity, master's degree, Western
Washington University; Heather
Maddox, special education, bach-
(Please turn to page 31.)
DAMAGE
| m m n in n | m • In In m i i i u ul | i m m m ili| i i I
Whole S199 "s FREE :
House 6 Areas Clean your sofa :
or Loveseat &
Special Cleaned
get one chair :
up to 1.2o0 sq. Ft. cleaned for free.
mu nnl n m m mo n m e m mo n alumo m nm m m e nno m lUln m m B m • •
10% Discount
• Active/Retired Military * Senior Citizen
Does your carpet
suffer from:
1. Recurring spots
2. Black edges
3. Ripples & buckles
4. Rips, tears & burns
& Clean Today We Have
Your Solution
1522 Guaranteed!
1-3745
not more thar 200 fI New custome|s only. Additional cost fo[ Berber Calpet Travel chalfje
applies, tve(ials are for moderately soiled carpel
Charges dropped
against man who
battles authorities
By SEAN HANLON
A watchdog of Washington who
found himself accused of perpetu-
ating a public nuisance in Califor-
nia finds himself unleashed from a
Caliibrnia law and barking up the
same old tree.
After two years on the defen-
sive, John Diehl of Harstine Island
is out from under a cloud of sus-
picion and back in the business of
taking Mason County to task. He
and the Skokomish Indian Tribe
have joined forces to roll back a lo-
cal ordinance easing the rules for
building structures in the flood-
plain of the Skokomish River.
Diehl's petition to a state board
regarding the Skokomish Valley
was filed just as a legal mess in
Crescent City, California, was get-
ting cleaned up much to his ben-
efit. Authorities down there have
dropped 109 criminal counts filed
against him as the owner of prop-
erty ibrmerly known as Square
Deal Builders Supply, an eyesore
that was overrun with weeds and
home to piles of dirt contaminated
with hazardous waste. Diehl came
into possession of the property and
its contaminated soil at a foreclo-
sure sale after his loan of $560,000
to a would-be buyer of the place
went sour in 1996.
Charges were filed by City At-
torney Thomas French, and Diehl
became the subject of an extradi-
tion proceeding in Thurston Coun-
ty Superior Court after his arrest
at a public meeting there. "I de-
clined to remove the soil mounds
not only because of the great ex-
pense, but also because I believe,
as a matter of public policy, that
those who contaminate property
should not escape their responsi-
bility fbr the environmental haz-
ards they create."
SO WROTE DIEHL in a legal
brief he filed on his own behalf
asking Del Norte County Supe-
rior Court to dismiss the charges
against him and disqualify French
from the case for what Diehl
termed vindictive and selective
prosecution. His filing with the
court alleges that French charged
him with crimes as part of efforts
to get him to sell the property at
a loss.
"He clearly did not have the sort
of neutrality you would expect of
someone charged with enforcing
the law," Diehl said in a telephone
interview with this newspaper.
French has since resigned his
petition, and the official announce-
ment that all of the charges against
Diehl have been dismissed was
made late in August by his succes-
sor, Acting City Attorney Robert
Black. The charges were dismissed
after the property in question was
sold to people who have begun to
rehabilitate the land.
Diehl's troubles down in Cres-
cent City and his civic duties up in
Mason County have been closely
intertwined since September 1,
2005, given that he was arrested
on that date while entering the
office in Lacey of the Washington
State Shoreline Hearings Board
and has a long record of agitating
for a strict interpretation of Wash-
ington laws which regulate devel-
opment in Mason County.
"MR. FRENCH HAD formed
an odd alliance with an applicant
for a bulkhead on the shores of
Puget Sound, whose application
I had challenged in behalf of an
environmental group that I serve
as president," Diehl stated in his
filing with the court. "The appeal
to the Washington State Shoreline
Hearings Board was premised on
the contention that adverse envi-
ronmental impacts of bulkheads
did not warrant issuance of a per-
mit to protect the applicant's va-
cant land."
Diehl is the point man for Advo-
cates for Responsible Development,
an organization that has filed var-
ious petitions claiming the county
has been dragging its feet when it
comes to enforcing the state's 1990
Growth Management Act. A peti-
tion filed by Diehl in August and
supported by the Skokomish Indi-
an Tribe is now before the Western
Washington Growth Management
Hearings Board. It claims the Ma-
son County Commission has made
changes to its Flood Damage and
Prevention Ordinance that vio-
late both the letter and the spirit
of the law by eliminating its dike
monitoring program and allowing
the construction of new homes in
the Skokomish Valley, which is
defined as a "frequently flooded
area."
After an arrest which Diehl
described as an "ambush," he
discovered that French was in
cahoots not just with the authori-
ties in Washington but also with
(Please turn to page 30.)
aMMore!
by Blaine & Llncla Fladager
Sh¢lton Floor Coveting
CUSTOM FLOORING
ThoSe who want a flooring
material that matches their ability to
imagine custom floor designs for their
homes or offices have it in the form
of laminate flooring, Now available in
planks, squares, and blocks, this high-
performance flooring system allows
homeowners and business people to
bring the look of richly grained woods,
veined marbles, and textured granites
together into an integrated design. And,
laminate flooring puts as few limitations
on application as it does on design
layout. That is because its engineered
composite construction and "floating
floor" installation resist the wear and
moisture that plague traditional solid
wood floors. Laminate flooring is as
durable and stable as it is beautiful. It
makes it possible to bring the look of
natural flooring materials to high-traffic
areas without worry about wear.
We know that people are some-
times too busy with their families and
work demands to keep up with the
latest design materials, trends, and
the styles in vogue today, That why
they choose to work with an experi-
enced decorator, SHELTON FLOOR
COVERING is dedicated to meeting
your individual needs, whether you're
looking for the latest in counter tops
or floor treatments for all the rooms in
your home. For the products that will
please you, the atmosphere that will
delight you, and the results you will
be happy to live with, visit us at 1306
Olympic Hwy So. PH: 360-427-2822.
HIN. The surface of laminate
flooring is suffused with hard mineral
particles that make it possible to offer
a 1 O-year limited warranty against
stains, fading, and wear-through.
I
Wood
or Gas
FREE remote thermostat
with any Regency Gas
Stove/Insert purchase
Pre-Season
SPE.CIAL
Through September 30,
2007
FIREPLACE PRODUCTS
FREE fan assembly with
any Regency Wood
Stove/Insert purchase
Monday-Friday
8:30 to 5:30
Sat. 8:30-5:00
Capital City Stove & Fan Center
2118 Pacific Ave, Olympia • 943-5587
Vote to Retain
j O HN TARRANT
Mayor of Shelton
John pledges:
Keep Shelton an excellent
place to live and work
Keep our city government
transparent and sustainable
Let Mayor Tarr00!r!t finish what he has started/
Paid for by the Committee to Elect John Tarrant Mayor
526 S. 10th Street, Shelton, WA 98584
Dave Thacher, Treasurer
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 25