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Truck's above,
boat's below
A kayaker paddles past the McLane
Cove Bridge on Labor Day and a pickup
truck passes overhead with firewood
and a wheelbarrow back in the bed. A
contractor employed by Mason County
Department of Public Works is to begin
laboring in October on the daunting
task of replacing the bridge, a project
that will close this part of Grapeview
Loop Road. Current projections call for
the new bridge to be in place and the
road to be fully operational again by
June of next year. The project is in the
county's Six-Year Transportation Im-
provement Program and is expected to
cost about $1.7 million. Once the bridge
work is done the plan is to spend an-
other $432,000 to improve the road on
either side of the bridge.
Accountant goes
green with PUD
renewable power
Wittenberg Accounting Servic-
es & Financial Consulting is the
latest business in Mason County
to participate in a 100 percent re-
newable energy option through
the Mason EverGreen Power Pro-
gram of PUD 3.
Mike Wittenberg owns and op-
erates the business, which has
been serving customers in Ma-
son and Thurston counties since
1990. He says that purchasing
renewable energy from PUD 3 is
a highly personal decision.
"I consider my involvement
in the Mason EverGreen Power
Program to be an investment in
the future with the hope that
my daughter's generation will
thrive in a better understanding
of our relationship with all life
on Earth," he said. "I believe if
we all take steps toward consum-
ing less and preserving what we
have, that the quality of life we
now enjoy can continue indefi-
nitely - together we can make a
difference!"
Jay Himlie, power supply man-
ager of the PUD, applauded Wit-
tenberg for putting his business'
entire consumption of electricity
into the Mason EverGreen Power
Program. "So far, residential cus-
tomers have been the backbone
of PUD 3's renewable energy pro-
gram," Himlie said. "I'm pleased
that Mike has included the PUD
as a part of his commitment to
environmental stewardship."
Wittenberg's firm and Oak-
land Bay Organic Farms are two
businesses that have committed
to the 100 percent participation
in the PUD 3 renewable energy
program. PUD 3 has received na-
tional recognition for providing
some of the lowest prices in the
nation for renewable energy.
Mason EverGreen Power in-
vites customers to voluntarily
participate at the 100 percent lev-
e river banks
means control is recommended
but not required. Without inter-
vention, knotweed can perma-
nently displace native vegetation,
destroy fish and wildlife habitat,
and reduce recreational opportu-
nities. A single bit of plant mate-
rial the size of a quarter can cre-
ate a large thicket up to 12 feet
tall in only a few years.
Knotweeds have reddish-brown
and bamboo-like hollow stems and
plume-like clusters of small white
flowers in late July and August.
Most have heart-shaped leaves.
Anyone unfamiliar with this plant
can find thickets growing along
Shelton Creek in downtown Shel-
ton behind the Dairy Queen and
along the Skokomish River and
the Union River, as well as many
other locations.
A variety of control measures
are available and can be used
separately or in combination de-
pending upon the size of the in-
festation, the site characteristics,
and the landowner's preferences.
Prevention of new infestations is
the key to controlling this aggres-
sive weed, and officials encour-
age landowners and managers to
eradicate small, new infestations
before they spread. Cutting and
e Mason County Noxious
Id Control Board and the
hington Parks and Recreation
ission have joined forces to
a knotweed infestation at
State Park.
coordinator of weed
Ol programs for the county,
d on August 28 with park
ager Darrela Standfill and en-
mmental planner Kelli Burke
eat the northern border of
ark with foliar and injection
ods. This was the second year
Is cooperative effort at Lake
with knotweed infesta-
routinely requiring control
over several years.
are three species of knot-
known in Mason County: gi-
Bohemian and Japanese. All
of the same genus,
and all are similar
and appearance. Often
false or Mexican bamboo,
R.plant was introduced as an
ental but has escaped to
river and creek banks and
shores. Sometimes found in
tes, it is most invasive in ri-
|1 areas.
ON COUNTY lists the
eeds as Class B non-des-
ted noxious weeds, which
LOW COST
CREMAT! ON
Itty a pie, build a home
ing churches are Faith Lutheran,
Mount Olive Lutheran, Shelton
United Methodist, Shelton Pres-
byterian, Seventh-day Adventist
and First Baptist.
Ascension Praise Team of Mount
Olive will entertain the gathering.
Proceeds will be used to help pay
for the construction of the 13th
and 14th houses being built by the
faith-based organization.
r
heavily mulching with black plas-
tic or other materials may pre-
vent regrowth of new infestations.
Other methods include mowing
twice monthly during the grow-
ing season for several years until
roots are depleted of energy, dig-
ging and double-bagging small,
new infestations and sending the
bagged weeds to the landfill.
However, even a small piece of
plant material may regrow, so it's
very important to bag and dispose
of plants rather than composting
them, a spokesperson cautioned.
Chemical alternatives include re-
liar spraying or stem injection.
WHATEVER METHOD is
used, continued vigilance is nec-
essary. A single plant can send
out roots up to 30 feet before send-
ing up a new stem, and although
plants die when frost hits leav-
ing only dead upright stems, the
roots will send up new canes in
spring. For this reason, landown-
ers should frequently inspect for
new growth during the growing
season.
More information is available
on-line at www.nwcb.wa.gov
or from a weed alert brochure at
the Mason County Extension of
Washington State University,
11840 North Highway 101 in
Shelton. Persons seeking more
information on identification of
knotweeds and control methods
may also call 427-9670, Extension
592.
and S00s"
live and silent pie auction to
t two homes being built by
itat for Humanity of Mason
ity will be presented on Sep-
r 21 by seven churches in
|helton area. _
|tint David of Wales pisco-
hurch will host this year's
|t, which will be from 7 to 9
in the parish hall at 324 West
. Street. Other participat-
Auto Body
360-432-3625
"lnsuranae friendly repair ra$111ty
assurl#g laur pease of mind"
YAHOOO0:
It's FAIR time again;
el of green power for an addition-
al price of a penny per kilowatt-
hour. The typical consumer using
1,000 kilowatt-hours per month
would pay an additional $10 on
his bill to support green power ef-
forts in the Pacific Northwest
Customers may also purchase
Mason EverGreen Power in 100
kilowatt-hour blocks, at $1 per
month in addition to the base
rate. Each block represents about
10 percent of an average residen-
tial customer's monthly usage.
The purchase of each block does
not replace the current consump-
tion of electricity by a customer.
Rather, it directly funds the de-
velopment of new, renewable
energy resources for the Pacific
Northwest such as wind, solar,
landfill gas, geothermal and bio-
mass.
PUD 3 receives renewable en-
ergy from the Nine Canyon Wind
Project near Kennewick. It is a
part owner of the project, which
is the largest publicly owned wind
farm in the United States. More
than 600 utilities across the U.S.
offer renewable energy programs.
Under these voluntary programs,
consumers can choose to help
support additional electricity pro-
duction from renewable resources
such as solar and wind.
BattedesPlus.
JOHN
TARRANT
MAYOR OF
SHELTON
Paid for by
Committee to Elect
John Tarrant Mayor
526 S. 10th St.
Shelton, WA 98584
NP
Complete s595
360-705-2857
or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours
Always low cost with dignity
AMERICAN BURIAL &
CReMATiON S00RV00C00S
If yer shoppin' fer that special wood, gas or pellet stove,
check 'era out there, then come on back home local
and save even more
money. And get local
service to bootl
On Pacific Energy,
Mendota, Jotul,
Harman, Thelin and
Vermont Castings and
for Clearwater Spas and
be sure
you b
1383 Shelten Springs Rd. - Shelten, WA 96564 ,.)
426-3670
PACIFIC
ENEMY
COiNEIf OF
ARCADIA & OLYMPIC HwY.
Cont.# PETERSCO98P1
490-01 78
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 33
Truck's above,
boat's below
A kayaker paddles past the McLane
Cove Bridge on Labor Day and a pickup
truck passes overhead with firewood
and a wheelbarrow back in the bed. A
contractor employed by Mason County
Department of Public Works is to begin
laboring in October on the daunting
task of replacing the bridge, a project
that will close this part of Grapeview
Loop Road. Current projections call for
the new bridge to be in place and the
road to be fully operational again by
June of next year. The project is in the
county's Six-Year Transportation Im-
provement Program and is expected to
cost about $1.7 million. Once the bridge
work is done the plan is to spend an-
other $432,000 to improve the road on
either side of the bridge.
Accountant goes
green with PUD
renewable power
Wittenberg Accounting Servic-
es & Financial Consulting is the
latest business in Mason County
to participate in a 100 percent re-
newable energy option through
the Mason EverGreen Power Pro-
gram of PUD 3.
Mike Wittenberg owns and op-
erates the business, which has
been serving customers in Ma-
son and Thurston counties since
1990. He says that purchasing
renewable energy from PUD 3 is
a highly personal decision.
"I consider my involvement
in the Mason EverGreen Power
Program to be an investment in
the future with the hope that
my daughter's generation will
thrive in a better understanding
of our relationship with all life
on Earth," he said. "I believe if
we all take steps toward consum-
ing less and preserving what we
have, that the quality of life we
now enjoy can continue indefi-
nitely - together we can make a
difference!"
Jay Himlie, power supply man-
ager of the PUD, applauded Wit-
tenberg for putting his business'
entire consumption of electricity
into the Mason EverGreen Power
Program. "So far, residential cus-
tomers have been the backbone
of PUD 3's renewable energy pro-
gram," Himlie said. "I'm pleased
that Mike has included the PUD
as a part of his commitment to
environmental stewardship."
Wittenberg's firm and Oak-
land Bay Organic Farms are two
businesses that have committed
to the 100 percent participation
in the PUD 3 renewable energy
program. PUD 3 has received na-
tional recognition for providing
some of the lowest prices in the
nation for renewable energy.
Mason EverGreen Power in-
vites customers to voluntarily
participate at the 100 percent lev-
e river banks
means control is recommended
but not required. Without inter-
vention, knotweed can perma-
nently displace native vegetation,
destroy fish and wildlife habitat,
and reduce recreational opportu-
nities. A single bit of plant mate-
rial the size of a quarter can cre-
ate a large thicket up to 12 feet
tall in only a few years.
Knotweeds have reddish-brown
and bamboo-like hollow stems and
plume-like clusters of small white
flowers in late July and August.
Most have heart-shaped leaves.
Anyone unfamiliar with this plant
can find thickets growing along
Shelton Creek in downtown Shel-
ton behind the Dairy Queen and
along the Skokomish River and
the Union River, as well as many
other locations.
A variety of control measures
are available and can be used
separately or in combination de-
pending upon the size of the in-
festation, the site characteristics,
and the landowner's preferences.
Prevention of new infestations is
the key to controlling this aggres-
sive weed, and officials encour-
age landowners and managers to
eradicate small, new infestations
before they spread. Cutting and
e Mason County Noxious
Id Control Board and the
hington Parks and Recreation
ission have joined forces to
a knotweed infestation at
State Park.
coordinator of weed
Ol programs for the county,
d on August 28 with park
ager Darrela Standfill and en-
mmental planner Kelli Burke
eat the northern border of
ark with foliar and injection
ods. This was the second year
Is cooperative effort at Lake
with knotweed infesta-
routinely requiring control
over several years.
are three species of knot-
known in Mason County: gi-
Bohemian and Japanese. All
of the same genus,
and all are similar
and appearance. Often
false or Mexican bamboo,
R.plant was introduced as an
ental but has escaped to
river and creek banks and
shores. Sometimes found in
tes, it is most invasive in ri-
|1 areas.
ON COUNTY lists the
eeds as Class B non-des-
ted noxious weeds, which
LOW COST
CREMAT! ON
Itty a pie, build a home
ing churches are Faith Lutheran,
Mount Olive Lutheran, Shelton
United Methodist, Shelton Pres-
byterian, Seventh-day Adventist
and First Baptist.
Ascension Praise Team of Mount
Olive will entertain the gathering.
Proceeds will be used to help pay
for the construction of the 13th
and 14th houses being built by the
faith-based organization.
r
heavily mulching with black plas-
tic or other materials may pre-
vent regrowth of new infestations.
Other methods include mowing
twice monthly during the grow-
ing season for several years until
roots are depleted of energy, dig-
ging and double-bagging small,
new infestations and sending the
bagged weeds to the landfill.
However, even a small piece of
plant material may regrow, so it's
very important to bag and dispose
of plants rather than composting
them, a spokesperson cautioned.
Chemical alternatives include re-
liar spraying or stem injection.
WHATEVER METHOD is
used, continued vigilance is nec-
essary. A single plant can send
out roots up to 30 feet before send-
ing up a new stem, and although
plants die when frost hits leav-
ing only dead upright stems, the
roots will send up new canes in
spring. For this reason, landown-
ers should frequently inspect for
new growth during the growing
season.
More information is available
on-line at www.nwcb.wa.gov
or from a weed alert brochure at
the Mason County Extension of
Washington State University,
11840 North Highway 101 in
Shelton. Persons seeking more
information on identification of
knotweeds and control methods
may also call 427-9670, Extension
592.
and S00s"
live and silent pie auction to
t two homes being built by
itat for Humanity of Mason
ity will be presented on Sep-
r 21 by seven churches in
|helton area. _
|tint David of Wales pisco-
hurch will host this year's
|t, which will be from 7 to 9
in the parish hall at 324 West
. Street. Other participat-
Auto Body
360-432-3625
"lnsuranae friendly repair ra$111ty
assurl#g laur pease of mind"
YAHOOO0:
It's FAIR time again;
el of green power for an addition-
al price of a penny per kilowatt-
hour. The typical consumer using
1,000 kilowatt-hours per month
would pay an additional $10 on
his bill to support green power ef-
forts in the Pacific Northwest
Customers may also purchase
Mason EverGreen Power in 100
kilowatt-hour blocks, at $1 per
month in addition to the base
rate. Each block represents about
10 percent of an average residen-
tial customer's monthly usage.
The purchase of each block does
not replace the current consump-
tion of electricity by a customer.
Rather, it directly funds the de-
velopment of new, renewable
energy resources for the Pacific
Northwest such as wind, solar,
landfill gas, geothermal and bio-
mass.
PUD 3 receives renewable en-
ergy from the Nine Canyon Wind
Project near Kennewick. It is a
part owner of the project, which
is the largest publicly owned wind
farm in the United States. More
than 600 utilities across the U.S.
offer renewable energy programs.
Under these voluntary programs,
consumers can choose to help
support additional electricity pro-
duction from renewable resources
such as solar and wind.
BattedesPlus.
JOHN
TARRANT
MAYOR OF
SHELTON
Paid for by
Committee to Elect
John Tarrant Mayor
526 S. 10th St.
Shelton, WA 98584
NP
Complete s595
360-705-2857
or 1-800-575-8823 24 hours
Always low cost with dignity
AMERICAN BURIAL &
CReMATiON S00RV00C00S
If yer shoppin' fer that special wood, gas or pellet stove,
check 'era out there, then come on back home local
and save even more
money. And get local
service to bootl
On Pacific Energy,
Mendota, Jotul,
Harman, Thelin and
Vermont Castings and
for Clearwater Spas and
be sure
you b
1383 Shelten Springs Rd. - Shelten, WA 96564 ,.)
426-3670
PACIFIC
ENEMY
COiNEIf OF
ARCADIA & OLYMPIC HwY.
Cont.# PETERSCO98P1
490-01 78
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 33