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Washington's Wild Cat Sanctuary from Lions to tiny Gordon's Cats Each wild cat is special and has a need for a safe and comfortable place to live out its life happily, peacefully and with dignity. Mail your tax-deductable donation to: Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington 3111 E. Harstine Island Rd. N. Shelton WA 98584 w (360) ww.wildfelids.org ll Four /// Forks /liThe Olympian Four Stars The News Tribune Call for Parties, Meetings, Receptions FRESH & spedal SHELLFISH Occasion Lunches DAILY Awaro-wlnnlng 7alona y Known Chef Xinh Dwelle, A Wide Vari 0f Seafood & Other Meat Dishes with Chef Xinh T. Dwelley's Asian Twist County hires interim HR manager By NATALIE JOHNSON nata.Ee@nasoncounty.com The Mason County Board of Commissioners voted to hire an interim human resources director on Sept. 3 from Prothman & Associates, a consulting firm based in Issaquah. The interim director, Patrick LeMay of Proth- man & Associates, will be paid $64 per hour and re- ceive a temporary housing allowance of $77 per day for four days a week. "We've worked with him before," Commissioner Lyn- da Ring Erickson said. "He did two recruitments for this county in 2004." The board interviewed LeMay on Aug. 29 during a special meeting. (360) 427-8709 • Open for Supper Tuesday-Saturday r e Downtown Shelton, odCorner of 3rd and West Railroad  A Family .Farm Tradition] Copper Continued from page A-1 . Greenhouse • Nursery • Produce • Seafood • Bark • Soils • Plants • Olympic Mountain Ice Cream 1921 E. Hwy 106, Union WA 98592 (360) 898-2222 • (360) 426-2222 Open 9am-5:3Opm • 7 days a week www.hunter-farrns.com property. It has two wood- drying kilns on the prem- ises. Dobson said about a month ago metal thieves took the aluminum doors off the kilns, presumably to sell as scrap metal. Port staff responded by install- ing padlocks on the build- ing's doors. On the weekend of Aug. 18-19, more metal thieves cut through brackets hold- ing the padlocks to the doors, Dobson said. The thieves went into the building's boiler room and stripped the copper wiring out of the room's breaker boxes and electrical panels, he said. Dobson estimated re- pairs could cost between $50,000 and $60,000, which' should be covered by an in- surance policy held by Wil- Dredging Continued from page A-1 feet in those days, Michael recalled. Today, the clearance is about 18 inch- es; a medium-size dog woUld have dif- ficulty travelling under the road. With fall and winter rains on their way, Michael is averseeing the dredg- ing of a 1,000-foot section of Shelton Creek to prevent flooding in downtown Shelton. The project includes clearing rocks and sand ,out of the culvert Mi- chael walked through as a child. The dredging of the creek from Sec- ond Street downstream to the railroad culvert that borders .Simpson Lumber property is scheduled to begin either this week or by next Monday. The Shelton City Commission on Sept. 4 awarded a $349,000 contract to George Gill Construction of Che- halls to dredge about 8,000 yards of sediments from the creek. The project should be completed by mid-October, Michael said. The city engineer stresses that the dredging is an interim fix as the city seeks funds for a long-term solution to flooding of Shelton and Canyon creeks, which converge downtown on Second Street, between Cedar and Franklin streets. "This is the bang for the buck as far as remedial work," Michael told the commissioners at their Sept. 10 study meeting. The dredging probably will relieve flooding for the next two or three years while the city looks for a long- term solution, Michael said. But flood- ing will always be an issue in down- town Shelton, which is situated on a former saltwater marsh just 14 to 16 feet above sea level, he said. "All we can do is minimize the ef- fects of these floods, to our citizens and our environment," Michael said. Shelton Mayor Gary Cronce said he agrees with the decision to dredge now to help downtown Shelton resi- Advanced Chiropractic & Massage Accepting most insurances including Regence and 0 GroupHealth 2010 Journal DnOtO Dy Natalie Jonnsor The Mason County Board of Commissioners, from left, Steve Bloomfield, Lynda Ring Erickson and Tim Sheldon, voted Sept. 3 to approve proposals to hire an interim human resources director and to begin the process of hiring a solid waste manager. Commissioner Tim Shel- don said he thought the county needed to work quickly to secure an interim human resources manager. Former Human Resourc- es Director Karen Jackson left the county at the end of July after working in the position for about two years. "What we're attempting to do here is get someone on right away," Sheldon said. The commissioners stat- ed that"LeMay would spe- cifically be able to help the county with negotiations over union contracts. "He has many years of experience ... his experi- ence is in negotiating con- tracts," Ring Erickson said. The board also approved a request to advertise for, interview and hire a solid waste program manager for the utilities and waste man- agement division of Mason County Public Works. The position has been va- cant since April 2011. Since then, the duties of the solid waste manager have been performed by John Cun- ningham, a consultant un- ffer contract. His contract will expire in Dcember. lapa Bay Hardwoods. A few weeks before the copper theft at the Willapa Bay Hardwoods building, Dobson said metal thieves hit the Simpson Lumber Company's location at the port's Johns Prairie Indus- trial Site as well. Scott Wilson, owner of Wilson Recycling, said scrap metal processors have to be careful to avoid taking in stolen scrap metal. "The biggest thing for us is to learn to spot what dif- ferent kinds of people will have metal for scrap," he said. For example, he said it would, be normal for a plumber to try to sell scrap pipe, but if a painter came in with scrap pipes, he would be suspicious. When Wilson Recycling first opened and began ac- cepting scrap metal four years ago, Wilson said thieves would come in two or three times a week to attempt to sell scrap. Em- ployees at Wilson can usu- ally spot a metal thief just by asking questions about where the metal came from, he said. "They stumble really easily when you start ask- ing questions," he said. Some thieves are easy to spot the moment they walk in the door. Items such as metal plaques from grave markers immediately raise a red flag, Wilson said. Dobson said the port plans to step up security measures to prevent fur- ther thefts from port prop- erty. "From the port's stand- point, I'm real concerned," he said. "All of our proper- ties need greater security." Port staff plans to install high-resolution security cameras throughout port property to deter theft and to catch thieves in the act. "You can create security situations to discourage them," Byrd said. Ultimately, stopping or decreasing scrap metal theft will take a cooperative effort between law enforce- ment and scrap metal pro- cessors, he said. "What we have is a situ- ation that is going to have to be addressed by the state Legislature," he said. Byrd suggested the Leg- ilature could regulate scrap metal processing and theft similarly to how it regulates methamphet- amine, another difficult-to- trace substance. In order to regulate methamphetamine, the Legislature regulated its component parts, such as pseudoephedrin, a common ingredient in decongestang cold medicines like Su- dafed. Byrd suggested the Leg- islature should more strict- ly regulate scrap metal sales and processors to cut down on metal theft. Couesy photo Downtown Shelton is located on a former saltwater marsh and has always been prone to flooding. This photo, courtesy of the Mason County Historical Society, shows the southwest corner of First Street and Grove Street during flooding in February 1937. dents. "I think we made the right deci- sion," he said. "Next year is next year." Michael likens the drainage prob- lem in downtown Shelton to a bathtub with a clogged drain, with water con- tinuing to pour in. Dredging the lower section of the Shelton Creek will in- crease the water flow and prevent wa- ter from backing up on the converging Canyon Creek and spilling onto lawns and streets, he said. Flooding has primarily affected residents of the Birch and Laurel resi- dents of Third and Fourth streets, he said. "Culvert capacities is our big issue here," Michael said. The critical point for relieving flooding is the culvert that travels un- der the railroad onto Simpson Lum- ber property and then into Oakland Bay, Michael said. About three feet of sediment will be dredged under the culvert, allowing the stream to flow more freely, he said. Starting on Second Street, the workers will place sheet piles at cul- verts, drop in pumps, divert water over the road through the pipes and back into the creek, and then scrape up rocks and other sediments. They then will move on to the next section of the creek. The dredged sediments will be hauled away to a temporary site next to the city pumping station. The dredging project was approved by the U.S. Army Corps ot)Engineers and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. At the Sept. 10 Shelton City Com- mission study session, the mayor said that if the flooding problem had oc- curred in 1942, a group of men sim- ply would have spent the day digging. holes in the creek. But these days, the city must deal with many agencies to move ahead, he said. "Our hands are tried on a lot of these things," he said. TO0 LATE TO CLASSlff MOVING SALE Saturday, September 15th 10am-4pm. Sofas, beds, sofabed, other furnishings, housewares. 160 North Potlatch Rd off Hwy 101, 2 miles south of Hood- sport. P9/13 GARAGE SALE - furniture, appliances, misc. items. Fri- Page A-6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 day-Sunday, 9am-6pm. 2324 King Street. P9/13 FREE - Baby and children's clothing. Friday only, 9/14, noon-4pm at The Kids' Castle, 107 S. 4th Street. 360-427- 3797. H9/13 AGED, FIR FIREWOOD for sale. One cord delivered to Shelton area, $150. 360-427- 0263. R9/13-20 MOVING SALE, 417 Chest- nut, Capital Hill. Power tools, furniture, clothes, books, misc. Saturday and Sunday, 9am- 4pm. J9/13 MULTI-FAMILY yard sale, 211 E. Leisure Lane, between Lake Limerick and Mason Lake. Saturday, Sunday, 9am- 6pm. Boat, fishing poles, an- tiques, furniture, tools, rifle, ammo. Little bit of everything. W9/13 PLACE AN AD in the Journal Classified section to buy or sell. $$$$$ Call 426-4412.