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Letters to the editor ...
00ollow the money trail
itor, The Herald: board will be charged with hiring, eys.
y iBo, school board incumbent Art
, htman and challengers John
a Dapbell and Laura Boad are
c taking campaign money from
D 0ol employees and union lead-
t] , to the tune of" thousands of
lars! How in the world do they
I ak they will be able to oversee
t. 0st employees that paid fbr their
its? Those giving campaign
ill ey are the very employees the
dismissing, disciplining and ap-
proving salaries. The conflict of in-
terest is incredible and scary.
The school board members are
also charged with approving cur-
riculum, yet John Campbell has
stated he will "not touch" curricu-
lum. Well, if John won't, who will
do his job for him? His donors?
We need strong leadership, not
bought and paid-for union lack-
I'm voting fbr Ken VanBuskirk,
Dr. Glenn Landram and Mr. Dave
Kinnee. These three have not tak-
en a cent from district employees
or union reps. They will be able to
maintain a vital independence in
their leadership of the North Ma-
son School District employees that
the others cannot.
Jerry Thormahlen
Trails End Lake
to break some eggs
But change fbr the better is
good.
Improving the academic
achievement of our students is
change tbr the better.
Current school board members
Glenn Landram and Ken VanBus-
kirk have demonstrated the cour-
age to resist the union's kerfuffle
and continue to insist on improved
academic achievement. Dave Kin-
ltor, The Herald:
of us are familiar with the
"to make an omelette, you
Rto break a fw eggs."
e North Mason school board
been courageous enough to
ak a few eggs' in the efl%rt
lraprove the academic achieve-
of North Mason schools.
e school labor union is upset;
ge is ]lways uncomfortable.
nee has demonstrated the same
courage.
We have a choice: duck the con-
trived "controversy" and return
to the same-old, same-old tepid
academic perfbrmance, or reelect
school directors who are willing
to break a few eggs and make an
omelette.
Lee Swoboda
Belfair
COMMUNITY
GALEN DAR
Joan Loomis
Allyn resident Joan "Joni" Loo-
mis died Monday, September 10,
in Allyn. She was 74.
She was born December 24,
1932 in Dodge City, Kansas.
She worked
as a waitress fbr
Lennard K's and
the Allyn Inn
in Allyn. She
also had man-
aged waitresses
at the Blue Sky
Restaurant at
the Tacoma Air-
port.
She was a
member of the
Eagles in Bel- Joan
fair. Anderson
She loved
gardening, animals and enjoyed
cooking.
She is survived by her longtime
companion, John Adams, of Allyn;
her sons Ken Loomis and his wife,
Toni, of Belfir and Bryon Loomis
and his wife, Kaaren, of Bremer-
ton; her daughter Lori Gamblin
and her husband, Bob, of Twisp;
her sister Janice Griffith and her
husband, Gary, of Edmonds; her
grandchildren Debbie, Anthony
and Isaac; and great-grandchil-
dren Jeremy, Joshua, Jordan and
Anthony.
No tbrmal services will be held.
Memorial donations can be made
to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Re-
search: P.O. Box 35080, Seattle,
Washington, 98109. An on-line
memorial can be seen at www.
lewischapel.com.
INTERIOR &
EXTERIOR
Locally owned Licensed
15 years experience
1-360-277-9241
Cell 1-360-401-0048
HOODCCP979NN
TRUCKING
& LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC.
Topsoil. Bark Mulches. Fill Din Rockery Rock Crushed Rock Washed Rock
Land Clearing Free Estimates * Certified Scales
Accepting Stumps, Brush and Concrete *
Belfair 275-3465 Mon.-Fri.: 7-5
LUrsday, September 20
a.m-1 p.m., Senior Nutrition
)gram, Mary E. Theler Com-
Lrdty Center in Belfair; card
Ying, dancing and lunch. For
Bervations call 479-4874 or
-4898.
9 a.m., TOPS Chapter 1032,
,lfair Community Baptist
lrch. For more information
'l. 275-4608.
0:30 a.m., Sarah Eckert Or-
ledic Guild, Allyn Baptist
"lhrch, Allyn. Lunch follows
ting. For more intbrmation
275-1245.
oon, North Mason Rotary
b, LakeLand Village Clui-
alse, Allyn. For more informa-
" call 277-3282.
[6 p.m., Trails End Water Dis-
Iet, at the fire hall located at
1 East Trails End Drive. For
re information call 275-5318.
tday, September 21
6 p.m., Mason-Benson Com-
aity Club social hour, fbl-
red by a 7 p.m. potluck. For
bre information call 427-0785.
day, September 23
North Mason invites you to
rship at the church of your
ice.
laday, September 24
]p.m., TOPS Chapter 1197,
lfair
Community Baptist
Ctrch. For more infbrmation
275-6543.
!sday, September 25
a.m-1 p.m., Senior Nutrition
)gram, Mary E. Theler Com-
’ity Center in Belfair; card
Ying, dancing and lunch. For
ervations, call 479-4874 or
-4898.
:30 a.m., TOPS Chapter
7, Prince of Peace Catholic
ltlrch, Belfair. For more infor-
ttion call 275-3780.
loon, North Mason Kiwan-
is, Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 275-0302.
6 p.m., Overeaters Anony-
mous, Mary E. Theler Commu-
nity Center. For more informa-
tion call Robin at 275-9262.
6 p.m., Spanish Club, QFC
upstairs meeting room. For
more information call 372-2613.
6 p.m., Cub Scout Pack 513,
Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 275-7091.
6 p.m., Grapeview School Dis-
trict Board of Directors study
session and 7 p.m. meeting,
Grapeview School Library. For
more information call 275-4921.
7 p.m., Boy Scout Troop 513,
Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 277-0892.
7:30 p.m., North Mason Ea-
gles Women's Auxiliary, Eagles
Hall, Belfair. For more informa-
tion call 674-7105.
Wednesday, September 26
9:30 a.m., TOPS Chapter
1321, Allyn Baptist Church, A1-
lyn. For more information call
277-0362.
10 a.m., Fire District 5 (Cen-
tral Mason) commissioners'
meeting, Mason Lake Fire Hall.
For more information call 275-
2889.
10 a.m., Tahuya Bridge
Group, Jimmy D's Restaurant,
Belfair. For more information
call 275-2098.
Noon, North Mason Chamber
of Commerce speaker luncheon
at Mary E. Theler Community
Center in Belfair. For more in-
fornmtion call 275-4267.
7 p.m., Card bingo, Mason-
Benson Community Club. For
more information call 427-0785.
Thursday, September 27
I !ii ,
inv.lted!
Arnold & Smith would like to invite you
to attend a free seminar on
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Date: October 1, 2007
Time: 11:30 a.m., Lullch Provided
Place: Arnold & Smith Insurance Agency,
11 NE Old Belfair Hwy., Belfair, WA
(across from QFC)
RSVP: Artemia Settle, Arnold & Smith Insurance by September 28th at
(360) 277-5300, or Artemia@arnohtsmithins.com
8 a.m-1 p.m., Senior Nutri-
tion Program, at the Mary E.
Theler Community Center in
Belfair; card playing, dancing
and lunch. For reservations call
479-4874 or 275-4898.
9 a.m., TOPS Chapter 1032,
Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 275-4608.
Noon, North Mason Rotary
Club, LakeLand Village Club-
house, Allyn. For more informa-
tion call 277-3282.
6:30 p.m., North Mason School
District Board of Directors, dis-
trict offices. For more informa-
tion call 277-2300.
Is your
calendar
listing
correct?
Regular meetings are listed in
the calendar on these pages. If
your group changes time or place,
The Herald needs to know. Our
number is 275-6680.
Dr. Nancy Isbell
now practicing at
A Country
Veterinary Clinic
General small animal medicine/surgery
Acupuncture certified
Internal medicine residency
23730 RE SR3 * LOG CABIN PLAZA BELFAIR
10 minutes from Hwy. 16
0.2 miles south of the stoplight at Safeway
Open M-F 8 am-6 pm
360.277.3800
Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3
Obi[u
Letters to the editor ...
00ollow the money trail
itor, The Herald: board will be charged with hiring, eys.
y iBo, school board incumbent Art
, htman and challengers John
a Dapbell and Laura Boad are
c taking campaign money from
D 0ol employees and union lead-
t] , to the tune of" thousands of
lars! How in the world do they
I ak they will be able to oversee
t. 0st employees that paid fbr their
its? Those giving campaign
ill ey are the very employees the
dismissing, disciplining and ap-
proving salaries. The conflict of in-
terest is incredible and scary.
The school board members are
also charged with approving cur-
riculum, yet John Campbell has
stated he will "not touch" curricu-
lum. Well, if John won't, who will
do his job for him? His donors?
We need strong leadership, not
bought and paid-for union lack-
I'm voting fbr Ken VanBuskirk,
Dr. Glenn Landram and Mr. Dave
Kinnee. These three have not tak-
en a cent from district employees
or union reps. They will be able to
maintain a vital independence in
their leadership of the North Ma-
son School District employees that
the others cannot.
Jerry Thormahlen
Trails End Lake
to break some eggs
But change fbr the better is
good.
Improving the academic
achievement of our students is
change tbr the better.
Current school board members
Glenn Landram and Ken VanBus-
kirk have demonstrated the cour-
age to resist the union's kerfuffle
and continue to insist on improved
academic achievement. Dave Kin-
ltor, The Herald:
of us are familiar with the
"to make an omelette, you
Rto break a fw eggs."
e North Mason school board
been courageous enough to
ak a few eggs' in the efl%rt
lraprove the academic achieve-
of North Mason schools.
e school labor union is upset;
ge is ]lways uncomfortable.
nee has demonstrated the same
courage.
We have a choice: duck the con-
trived "controversy" and return
to the same-old, same-old tepid
academic perfbrmance, or reelect
school directors who are willing
to break a few eggs and make an
omelette.
Lee Swoboda
Belfair
COMMUNITY
GALEN DAR
Joan Loomis
Allyn resident Joan "Joni" Loo-
mis died Monday, September 10,
in Allyn. She was 74.
She was born December 24,
1932 in Dodge City, Kansas.
She worked
as a waitress fbr
Lennard K's and
the Allyn Inn
in Allyn. She
also had man-
aged waitresses
at the Blue Sky
Restaurant at
the Tacoma Air-
port.
She was a
member of the
Eagles in Bel- Joan
fair. Anderson
She loved
gardening, animals and enjoyed
cooking.
She is survived by her longtime
companion, John Adams, of Allyn;
her sons Ken Loomis and his wife,
Toni, of Belfir and Bryon Loomis
and his wife, Kaaren, of Bremer-
ton; her daughter Lori Gamblin
and her husband, Bob, of Twisp;
her sister Janice Griffith and her
husband, Gary, of Edmonds; her
grandchildren Debbie, Anthony
and Isaac; and great-grandchil-
dren Jeremy, Joshua, Jordan and
Anthony.
No tbrmal services will be held.
Memorial donations can be made
to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Re-
search: P.O. Box 35080, Seattle,
Washington, 98109. An on-line
memorial can be seen at www.
lewischapel.com.
INTERIOR &
EXTERIOR
Locally owned Licensed
15 years experience
1-360-277-9241
Cell 1-360-401-0048
HOODCCP979NN
TRUCKING
& LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC.
Topsoil. Bark Mulches. Fill Din Rockery Rock Crushed Rock Washed Rock
Land Clearing Free Estimates * Certified Scales
Accepting Stumps, Brush and Concrete *
Belfair 275-3465 Mon.-Fri.: 7-5
LUrsday, September 20
a.m-1 p.m., Senior Nutrition
)gram, Mary E. Theler Com-
Lrdty Center in Belfair; card
Ying, dancing and lunch. For
Bervations call 479-4874 or
-4898.
9 a.m., TOPS Chapter 1032,
,lfair Community Baptist
lrch. For more information
'l. 275-4608.
0:30 a.m., Sarah Eckert Or-
ledic Guild, Allyn Baptist
"lhrch, Allyn. Lunch follows
ting. For more intbrmation
275-1245.
oon, North Mason Rotary
b, LakeLand Village Clui-
alse, Allyn. For more informa-
" call 277-3282.
[6 p.m., Trails End Water Dis-
Iet, at the fire hall located at
1 East Trails End Drive. For
re information call 275-5318.
tday, September 21
6 p.m., Mason-Benson Com-
aity Club social hour, fbl-
red by a 7 p.m. potluck. For
bre information call 427-0785.
day, September 23
North Mason invites you to
rship at the church of your
ice.
laday, September 24
]p.m., TOPS Chapter 1197,
lfair
Community Baptist
Ctrch. For more infbrmation
275-6543.
!sday, September 25
a.m-1 p.m., Senior Nutrition
)gram, Mary E. Theler Com-
’ity Center in Belfair; card
Ying, dancing and lunch. For
ervations, call 479-4874 or
-4898.
:30 a.m., TOPS Chapter
7, Prince of Peace Catholic
ltlrch, Belfair. For more infor-
ttion call 275-3780.
loon, North Mason Kiwan-
is, Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 275-0302.
6 p.m., Overeaters Anony-
mous, Mary E. Theler Commu-
nity Center. For more informa-
tion call Robin at 275-9262.
6 p.m., Spanish Club, QFC
upstairs meeting room. For
more information call 372-2613.
6 p.m., Cub Scout Pack 513,
Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 275-7091.
6 p.m., Grapeview School Dis-
trict Board of Directors study
session and 7 p.m. meeting,
Grapeview School Library. For
more information call 275-4921.
7 p.m., Boy Scout Troop 513,
Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 277-0892.
7:30 p.m., North Mason Ea-
gles Women's Auxiliary, Eagles
Hall, Belfair. For more informa-
tion call 674-7105.
Wednesday, September 26
9:30 a.m., TOPS Chapter
1321, Allyn Baptist Church, A1-
lyn. For more information call
277-0362.
10 a.m., Fire District 5 (Cen-
tral Mason) commissioners'
meeting, Mason Lake Fire Hall.
For more information call 275-
2889.
10 a.m., Tahuya Bridge
Group, Jimmy D's Restaurant,
Belfair. For more information
call 275-2098.
Noon, North Mason Chamber
of Commerce speaker luncheon
at Mary E. Theler Community
Center in Belfair. For more in-
fornmtion call 275-4267.
7 p.m., Card bingo, Mason-
Benson Community Club. For
more information call 427-0785.
Thursday, September 27
I !ii ,
inv.lted!
Arnold & Smith would like to invite you
to attend a free seminar on
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Date: October 1, 2007
Time: 11:30 a.m., Lullch Provided
Place: Arnold & Smith Insurance Agency,
11 NE Old Belfair Hwy., Belfair, WA
(across from QFC)
RSVP: Artemia Settle, Arnold & Smith Insurance by September 28th at
(360) 277-5300, or Artemia@arnohtsmithins.com
8 a.m-1 p.m., Senior Nutri-
tion Program, at the Mary E.
Theler Community Center in
Belfair; card playing, dancing
and lunch. For reservations call
479-4874 or 275-4898.
9 a.m., TOPS Chapter 1032,
Belfair Community Baptist
Church. For more information
call 275-4608.
Noon, North Mason Rotary
Club, LakeLand Village Club-
house, Allyn. For more informa-
tion call 277-3282.
6:30 p.m., North Mason School
District Board of Directors, dis-
trict offices. For more informa-
tion call 277-2300.
Is your
calendar
listing
correct?
Regular meetings are listed in
the calendar on these pages. If
your group changes time or place,
The Herald needs to know. Our
number is 275-6680.
Dr. Nancy Isbell
now practicing at
A Country
Veterinary Clinic
General small animal medicine/surgery
Acupuncture certified
Internal medicine residency
23730 RE SR3 * LOG CABIN PLAZA BELFAIR
10 minutes from Hwy. 16
0.2 miles south of the stoplight at Safeway
Open M-F 8 am-6 pm
360.277.3800
Thursday, September 20, 2007 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 3