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Vibrio causes more
closures on Hood Canal
By NATALIE JOHNSON
The Washington State
Department of Health ini-
tiated a recall last Friday,
Sept. 23, for all oysters har-
vested in Hood Canal grow-
ing area four between Aug.
30 and Sept. 19 due to an
outbreak of vibrio parahae-
molyticus bacteria.
Growing area four in-
cludes the span of the ca-
nal between the Ducka-
bush River and the Hamma
Hamma River, said DOH
communications officer Ju-
lie Graham.
The Department of
Health (DOH) closed the
harvesting area after five
people were sickened with
vibriosis after eating taint-
ed raw oysters from the ca-
nal area. which will likely
remain closed until Oct. 1,
Graham said.
Twenty-five shellfish
growers harvest out of the
area, and about 50,000
oysters were shipped to 22
states and four countries
during the time period,
Graham said.
"The primary goal is to
make sure that they're not
still in the hands of people
who might not be aware,"
she said.
According to a press re-
lease from the DOH, health
officials can order a recall
"when two or more unre-
lated cases of vibriosis are
linked to the same source
of oysters from the growing
area."
About 50 cases of vibrio-
sis from eating tainted raw
shellfish occur in Washing-
ton each year.
The bacteria typically
grows fastest when water
temperatures rise and dur-
ing low tides. The warm
weather Mason County
saw in early September
likely contributed to the
outbreak, Graham said.
Thorough cooking to an
internal temperature of
145 degrees kills the bac-
teria.
Your
lifestyle...
time to reclaim it.
Go to
MyMasonHealth.com
for medical
histories
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Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Mason County PUD 3 Commissioners Bruce Jorgenson, left, Linda
Gott and Tom Farmer voted to sign a contract for purchase of
renewable energy credits Tuesday.
PUD 3signs cOntract for REC urchase:
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By NATALIE JOHNSON
A{er a couple weeks' consideration, the
Mason County PUD 3 Commission voted
Tuesday to sign a contract to purchase re-
newable energy credits (RECs).
The PUD has the option of purchasing
RECs rather than actual renewable power
to fulfill its requirements under Washing-
ton Initiative 937 (I-937), which requires
public utility districts like PUD 3 to have
20 percent of their purchased power be re-
newable energy, designated as either wind,
solar or biomass energy by 2020.
By 2012, PUDs needed 3 percent of their
power to be renewable, and by 2016, that
ratio increases to 16 percent.
Two weeks ago, the PUD's assistant
power supply manager Matt Samuelson
brought a proposal to the commissioners to
purchase the RECs. He asked the commis-
sion to chose between two contracts.
The first involved a public utility in Or-
egon working with a private investor. The
RECs would come from one wind project
located in Washington that is currently in
operation.
The second possible contract involved a
private developer in Idaho. The RECs in
this case would come from both a wind and
solar project located in Idaho that are ex-
pected to be in operation by the third quar-
ter of 2012.
PUD 3 Manager Wyla Wood gave the
commission one last bit of information on
Tuesday.
"The wind project in question, the one
from Idaho, is permitted," she said.
With that information, the commission
chose to sign the second contract, with Ex-
ergy Development Group in Idaho.
According to the contract, Exergy will de-
liver 50,000 RECs per year starting in 2016.
The PUD will purchase the RECs for $18.50
each.
This good news for the PUD comes at
the heels of dissapointment over the Radar
Ridge Wind Project, which its shares with
Energy Northwest and other project part-
ners.
On Tuesday, PUD 3 Commisson Chair
Linda Gott said the project would likely be
abandoned by the PUD and not permitted.
Gott said she and others at the PUD felt
"punished for doing the right thing," after
seeing fierce scrutiny by environmental
groups and the Department of Fish and
Wildlife after the utility prepared a volun-
tary Environmental Impact Statement.
"Here we are in 2011, four years of deal-
ing with authorities at the federal and state
level ... it's kind of discouraging," she said.
"If you want those projects you have to per-
mit it."
In coming weeks the PUD will discuss
how to proceed with Radar Ridge, Goff said.
Union's MacEwen announces
candidacy for 35th Congressional
By KEVAN MOORE
A Union man that heads
up his own investment firm
has announced his candida-
cy for state representative.
Drew MacEwen officially
filed the appropriate pa-
perwork with the Public
Disclosure Commission to
declare himself a candidate
for the State House of Rep-
resentatives for the 35th
District, Position 2, on July
28.
"I have been very hum-
bled over the past year as
numerous people through,
out the district have en-
.... couraged me to seek this
' .... office," MacEwen said. "I
look forward to a vigorous
district
campaign that will bring
energy and vibrant debate
to the issues facing this
state".
MacEwen said that as
a Republican, he is com-
mitted to property rights,
promoting business growth
that leads to quality jobs
and cutting the size of gov-
ernment so that it is more
efficient and involved in
only state government es-
sential services.
"Any law proposed by the
legislature needs to pass
constitutional muster,"
MacEwen said. "We need
to have serious discussions
about our education system
so that we ensure this dis-
trict has a quality trained
workforce and our children
are receiving the very best
education possible. True
leadership will balance the
budget on time and not re-
quire special session after
special session. The people
deserve a legislature that
finishes its work in the time
allotted."
MacEwen is president of
Falcon Financial Inc., an
investment firm in Union,
which he founded in 2001.
He served six years in the
U.S. Navy Submarine force
and currently serves on the
board of directors of Alder-
brook Golf and Yacht Club,
Shelton Rotary and is vice
president of the Shelton
Chamber of Commerce.
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Lodging Tax Grant Application Deadline October 31, 2011
Mason County provides grant funding from the Lodging Tax Fund to support the advertising
efforts of events that promote tourism in Mason County. Any group or organization may apply
for funding consideration.
Applications must be received by October 31, 2011 for consideration,
To request an application and qualifications:
Download from website: www'c°'mas°n'wa'us/f°rms/t°urism
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Phone requests: 360-427-9670 ext. 419 or 360-275-4467 ext. 419
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