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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