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,00ournal:
es shouldn't be lobbyist
The Journal: stitutes a contract to use the in- has compromised his position as
Rahn Redman consid- vestments as agreed. There is no a commissioner and is in conflict
ustified in berating part of the nearly 1,000 acres of of interest. He will have to recuse
Evans' letter objecting to
noise of his drag-
loudspeaker and in the
included my name ("Ig-
shows," September 6 let-
I consider myself justified in
I don't live close enough
be bothered by the
but Joyce does. If she finds
she has every right to
and every right to address
jections to the Federal Avia-
ministration as well as the
/Second, I have had no com-
cation of any kind with the
I already lnow the FAA s
on on the encroachment of
ropriate activities, and I
a fair idea of what they will
about it. They have patience
:Tare diplomat'ic, but they also
the biggest club.
0 far in this debate consider-
I, attention has been given the
Perhaps it s time to mention
Washington State Depart-
t of Community, Trade and
oraic Development and the
ed Department of Commerce,
[Omic Development Adminis-
on. These agencies have large
invested at Sanderson Field,
Y on the industrial side. Like
liA, they do not drive by and
toney through the front door
Paper sack. They grant funds
Pecific projects, and the ac-
ce of fhnds by the port con-
Sanderson that isn't encumbered
in some way requiring exclusive
use of their funds for aviation
and industrial activity. Allowing
drag racing puts the port at risk
of losing its place in line for future
funding. By now we have moved
from the front of the line to the
rear.
Aside from his nasty tone of
voice toward Joyce, Redman con-
fessed to something I consider in-
appropriate and possibly illegal.
He states that he and Jack Miles
met with the FAA in Seattle to re-
fute the port's request to reclassi-
fy the inactive runway. (The FAA
was in Kent last time I was there.)
For Miles to circumvent the port
commission in order to lobby the
FAA on behalf of Shelton Drags
is a conflict of interest: big time,
blatant and overt. M]les is a com-
missioner 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. His sworn duty is to
perform on behalf of the port, and
that includes accepting and sup-
porting the decisions of the two
other commissioners, even if he
disagrees. For him to unilaterally
take the side of a tenuous cause,
knowing it is in conflict with the
commission and has been tabled
by the commission pending a con-
sultant's report and completion of
the master plan, is a violation of
his oath of office.
I believe Miles, as a lobby-
ist for Shelton Drag Association,
himself from voting on any mo-
tion having to do with Shelton
Drag Association. If he attempts
to vote the commission majority
will have to ignore him. Did Miles
use a port vehicle or accept trans-
portation paid for by drag-racing
interests? Was a port credit card
used to obtain meals or did Red-
man pick up the tab? Did Miles
involve port staff in a way that
will require remuneration by the
port? Either way Miles has shot
himself in the foot as a commis-
sioner. Unfortunately he has shot
the port in the foot in the process,
and the other commissioners are
going to have to fix the problem.
Bottom line here hasn't
changed. The port isn't required
to make a profit or to attract busi-
ness for the local merchants, it
has no responsibility for parks
and recreation activities, does
not belong in the museum busi-
ness and is not responsible for
adding jobs to the local economy.
The port provides transportation
and industrial facilities and that
is all. The value of drag racing to
the port is zero, and that is all the
port commission needs to know.
Several letters have appeared
in this paper promoting Jay Hupp
for the position of port commis-
sioner. Rahn Redman's letter of
September 6 is the best one yet.
Norm Eveleth
Arcadia
00upp has vital knowledge
r, The Journal:
former commlssmner of the
of Shelton, as a 46-year resi-
eIt of Shelton and as a longtime
, of our airport, Sanderson
td], I am acutely aware of the
of port commissioner.
Jay is an experienced, retired
Navy pilot. He knows airplanes
and airports, essential in the op-
eration and development of Sand-
erson Field, which is a very strong
asset in our rapidly growing area.
Aviation facilities, however, are
only a part of the port functions;
of great importance are business,
commerce, industry, land use and
economics - all contributing to the
Jlrtance of the port in the econ-
IV and quality of our community.
:[tfllnctions and responsibilities
e elected commissioners are
. Therefore I confidently rec-
/Fend Jay Hupp fi)r the position
health and responsible growth of
our community. Here again, with-
out reciting details which have
been and will be recognized, Jay
has the knowledge, experience,
community spirit, versatility and
integrity to be an effective and
progressive port commissioner.
I will, without question, vote for
Jay Hupp.
Herb Vonhof
Terrace Heights
k p "
i00aql lawma ers uncoo eratlve
tr, The Journal: destroy a nation to get it, believing conservative crowd.
Vernor Bush has demanded the tall tales told by the adminis- The provision to sell off the
1 t the Iraqi government pass tration. Iraqi people's most valuable asset
aia laws, "democratically," that . The term "privatize" is decep- is buried inside provisions, good,
iqkl d make that heavily damaged tire. It means to sell off to the bad and so-so, and W. tried to get
.r try more to the liking of neo- highest bidding international car- these passed before the summer
, ae most important of these poration, and this has been the holiday.
L,Provision to "privatize" the oil source of a great deal of misery Their equivalent of our Con-
that now belong to the pea- and discontent ever since the In- gress has not obeyed the command
f Iraq.
last the neocons true goal in
tragic war is laid out bare for
" see. It was always OIL, but
Y Americans have been un-
to believe that anyone could
ternational Monetary Fund and
the World Bank introduced the
process back in the days when
ideas like the North America Free
Trade Agreement and such were
fashionable among the hip radical
of the Leader of the American Em-
pire, and the war continues with
no hope for peace under the neo-
cons in sight.
Edwin Bush Keyt III
Shelton
11 eate a new hospltal dlstnct
r, The Journal: in the Belfair area that will serve residents who reside in the North
iith the November elections as a primary-care and an urgent- Mason area.
s an opportunity for many care facility housed in a 12,000- I encourage all North Mason
ents in the North Mason cam- square-foot complex. This facility residents to register to vote and
li.'tY to express their desire to promises to become a source of then vote for the betterment of
llish a second hospital district good, affordable health care for all North Mason by voting "yes" for
ill serve North lVlason, who seek or need the services of a the establishment of Mason Coun-
.Lith the establishment of a new doctor, nurse, urgent care or labo- ty Public Hospital District 2.
ct comes the vision of a new rotary. This facility, I'm sure, will Ray Stutz
uch larger medical facility become a source of pride for all Belfair
'
BOOK STORE
,,V
You're Invited!!!
Join Us As We Celebrate
. !
Our 5th Btrthday.
--IDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
116 W. Railroad Ave. Suite 102 * Shelton, WA 98584
1
2 GALLON WHEELE
GARBAGE
CAN
Rubbermaid" Roughneck *
73240
11.99
8"x10" POLY
TARP
Waterproof Tearproof
Grommets every 3 ft.
73191
ROUGN SURFACE
PUSH BROOM
18" Broom
60" Handle
For sweeping heavy debris
WET or DRY
10541
LEAF RAKES
\\;
k 24" poly leaf rake,
48" handle, 26 tines
72877
scovrs SUPER DOLOMITE
TURF BUILDER LIME
Winterguard Formula
5000 sq. ft.
coverage
SUPER
50#
bag
,,,,
-I
DOLOMITE
LIME
Fall application for thick
gre3lan Sweetens soi'TControls moss
4.99
________SHOVEL, LEATHER
RAKE OR HOE PALM GLOVES
(
,iCE
70018 Round Point Shovel
7 752 Bow Rake
7003 Garden Hoe
YOUR
FERTILIZER
Contains bone meal. Slow
release, promotes vigorous
bloos
, 2.99
FALL
BULBS
HAVE
ARRIVED
5.99
00FALL MUMS
ASTERS
LARGE SELECTION
OF VARIETIES
AND COLORS
0000Hardware
First & Mill, Shelton
426-4373 or 426-2411
Monday-Saturday 7:30-6:00
Sunday 8:30-5:30
Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County dournal - Page 5
,00ournal:
es shouldn't be lobbyist
The Journal: stitutes a contract to use the in- has compromised his position as
Rahn Redman consid- vestments as agreed. There is no a commissioner and is in conflict
ustified in berating part of the nearly 1,000 acres of of interest. He will have to recuse
Evans' letter objecting to
noise of his drag-
loudspeaker and in the
included my name ("Ig-
shows," September 6 let-
I consider myself justified in
I don't live close enough
be bothered by the
but Joyce does. If she finds
she has every right to
and every right to address
jections to the Federal Avia-
ministration as well as the
/Second, I have had no com-
cation of any kind with the
I already lnow the FAA s
on on the encroachment of
ropriate activities, and I
a fair idea of what they will
about it. They have patience
:Tare diplomat'ic, but they also
the biggest club.
0 far in this debate consider-
I, attention has been given the
Perhaps it s time to mention
Washington State Depart-
t of Community, Trade and
oraic Development and the
ed Department of Commerce,
[Omic Development Adminis-
on. These agencies have large
invested at Sanderson Field,
Y on the industrial side. Like
liA, they do not drive by and
toney through the front door
Paper sack. They grant funds
Pecific projects, and the ac-
ce of fhnds by the port con-
Sanderson that isn't encumbered
in some way requiring exclusive
use of their funds for aviation
and industrial activity. Allowing
drag racing puts the port at risk
of losing its place in line for future
funding. By now we have moved
from the front of the line to the
rear.
Aside from his nasty tone of
voice toward Joyce, Redman con-
fessed to something I consider in-
appropriate and possibly illegal.
He states that he and Jack Miles
met with the FAA in Seattle to re-
fute the port's request to reclassi-
fy the inactive runway. (The FAA
was in Kent last time I was there.)
For Miles to circumvent the port
commission in order to lobby the
FAA on behalf of Shelton Drags
is a conflict of interest: big time,
blatant and overt. M]les is a com-
missioner 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. His sworn duty is to
perform on behalf of the port, and
that includes accepting and sup-
porting the decisions of the two
other commissioners, even if he
disagrees. For him to unilaterally
take the side of a tenuous cause,
knowing it is in conflict with the
commission and has been tabled
by the commission pending a con-
sultant's report and completion of
the master plan, is a violation of
his oath of office.
I believe Miles, as a lobby-
ist for Shelton Drag Association,
himself from voting on any mo-
tion having to do with Shelton
Drag Association. If he attempts
to vote the commission majority
will have to ignore him. Did Miles
use a port vehicle or accept trans-
portation paid for by drag-racing
interests? Was a port credit card
used to obtain meals or did Red-
man pick up the tab? Did Miles
involve port staff in a way that
will require remuneration by the
port? Either way Miles has shot
himself in the foot as a commis-
sioner. Unfortunately he has shot
the port in the foot in the process,
and the other commissioners are
going to have to fix the problem.
Bottom line here hasn't
changed. The port isn't required
to make a profit or to attract busi-
ness for the local merchants, it
has no responsibility for parks
and recreation activities, does
not belong in the museum busi-
ness and is not responsible for
adding jobs to the local economy.
The port provides transportation
and industrial facilities and that
is all. The value of drag racing to
the port is zero, and that is all the
port commission needs to know.
Several letters have appeared
in this paper promoting Jay Hupp
for the position of port commis-
sioner. Rahn Redman's letter of
September 6 is the best one yet.
Norm Eveleth
Arcadia
00upp has vital knowledge
r, The Journal:
former commlssmner of the
of Shelton, as a 46-year resi-
eIt of Shelton and as a longtime
, of our airport, Sanderson
td], I am acutely aware of the
of port commissioner.
Jay is an experienced, retired
Navy pilot. He knows airplanes
and airports, essential in the op-
eration and development of Sand-
erson Field, which is a very strong
asset in our rapidly growing area.
Aviation facilities, however, are
only a part of the port functions;
of great importance are business,
commerce, industry, land use and
economics - all contributing to the
Jlrtance of the port in the econ-
IV and quality of our community.
:[tfllnctions and responsibilities
e elected commissioners are
. Therefore I confidently rec-
/Fend Jay Hupp fi)r the position
health and responsible growth of
our community. Here again, with-
out reciting details which have
been and will be recognized, Jay
has the knowledge, experience,
community spirit, versatility and
integrity to be an effective and
progressive port commissioner.
I will, without question, vote for
Jay Hupp.
Herb Vonhof
Terrace Heights
k p "
i00aql lawma ers uncoo eratlve
tr, The Journal: destroy a nation to get it, believing conservative crowd.
Vernor Bush has demanded the tall tales told by the adminis- The provision to sell off the
1 t the Iraqi government pass tration. Iraqi people's most valuable asset
aia laws, "democratically," that . The term "privatize" is decep- is buried inside provisions, good,
iqkl d make that heavily damaged tire. It means to sell off to the bad and so-so, and W. tried to get
.r try more to the liking of neo- highest bidding international car- these passed before the summer
, ae most important of these poration, and this has been the holiday.
L,Provision to "privatize" the oil source of a great deal of misery Their equivalent of our Con-
that now belong to the pea- and discontent ever since the In- gress has not obeyed the command
f Iraq.
last the neocons true goal in
tragic war is laid out bare for
" see. It was always OIL, but
Y Americans have been un-
to believe that anyone could
ternational Monetary Fund and
the World Bank introduced the
process back in the days when
ideas like the North America Free
Trade Agreement and such were
fashionable among the hip radical
of the Leader of the American Em-
pire, and the war continues with
no hope for peace under the neo-
cons in sight.
Edwin Bush Keyt III
Shelton
11 eate a new hospltal dlstnct
r, The Journal: in the Belfair area that will serve residents who reside in the North
iith the November elections as a primary-care and an urgent- Mason area.
s an opportunity for many care facility housed in a 12,000- I encourage all North Mason
ents in the North Mason cam- square-foot complex. This facility residents to register to vote and
li.'tY to express their desire to promises to become a source of then vote for the betterment of
llish a second hospital district good, affordable health care for all North Mason by voting "yes" for
ill serve North lVlason, who seek or need the services of a the establishment of Mason Coun-
.Lith the establishment of a new doctor, nurse, urgent care or labo- ty Public Hospital District 2.
ct comes the vision of a new rotary. This facility, I'm sure, will Ray Stutz
uch larger medical facility become a source of pride for all Belfair
'
BOOK STORE
,,V
You're Invited!!!
Join Us As We Celebrate
. !
Our 5th Btrthday.
--IDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
116 W. Railroad Ave. Suite 102 * Shelton, WA 98584
1
2 GALLON WHEELE
GARBAGE
CAN
Rubbermaid" Roughneck *
73240
11.99
8"x10" POLY
TARP
Waterproof Tearproof
Grommets every 3 ft.
73191
ROUGN SURFACE
PUSH BROOM
18" Broom
60" Handle
For sweeping heavy debris
WET or DRY
10541
LEAF RAKES
\\;
k 24" poly leaf rake,
48" handle, 26 tines
72877
scovrs SUPER DOLOMITE
TURF BUILDER LIME
Winterguard Formula
5000 sq. ft.
coverage
SUPER
50#
bag
,,,,
-I
DOLOMITE
LIME
Fall application for thick
gre3lan Sweetens soi'TControls moss
4.99
________SHOVEL, LEATHER
RAKE OR HOE PALM GLOVES
(
,iCE
70018 Round Point Shovel
7 752 Bow Rake
7003 Garden Hoe
YOUR
FERTILIZER
Contains bone meal. Slow
release, promotes vigorous
bloos
, 2.99
FALL
BULBS
HAVE
ARRIVED
5.99
00FALL MUMS
ASTERS
LARGE SELECTION
OF VARIETIES
AND COLORS
0000Hardware
First & Mill, Shelton
426-4373 or 426-2411
Monday-Saturday 7:30-6:00
Sunday 8:30-5:30
Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County dournal - Page 5