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J Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 SHELTONnMASON COUNTY ourna The Voice of Mason County Since 1886 — Vol. 137, No.37 Shiriey “Winkie” Jaccard was born Sept. 17, 1923, at Shelton General Hospital, and grew up in the Pickering area. Journal photo Gordon Inset, Jaccard, left, on a bicycle in 1939. Courtesy photo Around the world in 100 By Gordon Weeks, :x .. . n. GUM/1h Morison W NW m n the fall of 1937, Shirley "Win kie” Jaccard was a frightened .l¢lwyear~old tak- ing the 40‘minute bus ride from her family’s isolated farm in the. Pickering area to enter the eighth grade at Shelton Junior High School. Her education so far had been conducted inside the one- room Grant School —~ one year, she was the school’s sole girl. She and her four siblings rose at 4 a.m. to milk cows and tend to chickens before their half— mile hike to Grant School. Tllt‘ family’s outhouse was perched directly over a stream. Now Jzuécard was heading to the “big city" of Shelton. . “It was so scary,” Jaccard recalled in an interview at her Harstine Island home a couple weeks before her 100th birth- day, which is Sunday. “We’d never been off the farm." Yet that rural Mason County girl who had never seen Olym— pia or Seattle turned into a globe—trotter. Jaccard taught school in Australia for a year and stud- ied schools in China through a pro .uzze launched by Presi- dent Richard Nixon. She was a missionary in Congo and helped crew a ship on a three- week journey from the Shel- ton Yacht Club to Hawaii. She jumped into the icy waters of Antarctica. None of these adventures was a guided tour. “I did it on my own, on the streets, no five— star hotels,” she said. Birth made her a Mason see 100 page 9 Shelton names new police chief By Gordon Weeks geldon@masoncounty com Chris Kostad, who has worked for the Shelton Police Department since 2002, will become the city’s new po— lice chiefin November. The city last week announced Kostad will replace Carole Benson, who recently announced her intention to retire. She has been in that position since January 2021. Kostad is a captain, a position he has had since 2021. He has also been a corporal, sergeant and lieutenant in the department. A news release from the city states that as captain, Kostad manages the department’s daily operations, including hiring, staffing and t‘ain— ing for all department employees. He is also the depart— ment’s accreditation manager and coordinator of this year’s rte—accreditation process. “It. is a true honor to become police chief after 18 years of service with the City of Shelton,” Kostad said in the news release. “I look forward to continuing to 263 00111 - 8 "53 Turning Pointe gets updated kitchen provide excellent police service to the community and provide a safe environment for everyone to life, work and play.” “I am ecstatic that Chris Kostad will be the next po- lice chiefl” Beason wrote in an email to the Journal. “Chris is an exceptional leader who has been a member of this organization for the past 18 years. Unlike an ex— ternal candidate, Chris will be able to ‘hit the ground running’ because he knows this depaitment and this community better than anyone. He’s served as ,our WASPC accreditation manager for most of my tenure as chief and he’s done an outstanding job making sure we meet all the accreditation standards since he took over. I have no doubt Chris will be an exceptional police chief. I retire knowing the police department is in very good hands.” “Captain Kostad is a thoughtful goal-setter and a true professional,” City Manager Mark Ziegler said in the news release. “His knowledge and experience, com— bined with his commitment to implementing best prac— tices, make him a great fit for this position.” Shelton football falls late to Bremerton llnlll”'l”lll‘l'lll”ll‘lill“Illi'li‘ligllil’lid‘ll‘ll”‘lll ********sss#ssvs*CAR-RT LOT-*src 005 SMALL TOWN PAPERS O .2 2. 7 W RAILRGA§ AVE Shitlfli‘i WA 985843847 S- 14 B~85 City to raise water rates By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty com The Shelton City Council is slated to vote Tues— day evening to raise basic monthly water service rates from $46 to almost 5 by 2029 to meet op erating expenses and pay back loans. The council unanimously gave preliminary agreement to the proposed rates at its Sept. 5 regular meeting. They were recommended by the consulting firm oi'.i*’CS Group. V The proposed basic rate for monthly water ser- vice. bell-re any water is used, would rise 14% from $46.09 currently to $52.54 in 2024; increase iin in 2025 to $59.90; another 14‘}? in 2026 Vt, :l’5 in 2027 to $70.34; 3’? in 2028 to $72.15; and 8% in 12029 to $74.62. The council members examined chart that showed the amount of money needed to operate the water utility will rise from $3 million this year to $5 million in 2029. The current rates don’t cover operating and ex— pense services, Mayor Eric Onisko said. “That black line (on the chart) says we don’t have enough money to have water service,” in:- ..aérl, “That doesn‘t pay the employees, that ' «:in or) for the upgrades, any broken lines, we don’t hi-z'e it What do we do? Do we lay off more water people? Do we have a moratorium and build no new homes?” Onisko said he almost “fell out of my chair” when he saw the proposed 14% rate increases, “but we want sale, clean water. We want to be able to put out a fire.” Onisko said the water bills at his home during the summer are $300 to $400 because he waters his lawn and tops oil‘ the water in his swimming see WATER, page 9 High rates? Shelton residents have grumbled for years about what they perceive as costly water and sewer rates, but according to the city, the rates are lower than other Washington cities, even with a proposed 1 Cir increase in basic water rates next year. A chart presented at the Shelton City Council’s Aug. 8 study session states that residents of a single-family home in Shelton pay an average of $4,518 a year for water and sewer service. With proposed increases recom- mended by consultants FCS Group and given preliminaiy approval by the council Sept.'5, ; that amount would rise to $11,000 in 2024. According to the consultant’s report, that total is lower than these “comparable” towns in the region: I Washougal, $11,563 I Monroe, $11,567 I Yelm, $13,119 I Snohomish, $14,151 I Bremerton $14,477 I Centralia (,N-P Zone) $14,486 I Tumwater $14,486 I Sedro-Woolley (Skagit PUD) $14,611 I Olympia $15,527 ‘ I Centralia (P Zone) $17,404 I Lacey $20,085 I Compiled by reporter Gordon Weeks usual—z misses i“ ————————————————————————————————————————————————— .............. ~ Port of Allyn looks at harbor improvements