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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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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. have fishing supplies! Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises (S.1.T.E) 19390 North U.S. Hwy. I01 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584 @ At the intersection of Hwy. I01 & Hwy. 106 minutes north of Shelton on the Skokomish Indian Reservation Located next to the Lucky Dog Casino • 427-9099 Assorted Varieties S4900 12 pk. 12 oz. cans Winston Monster 3-piece s 199 Chicken or 3/85 & Jo 16 oz. 83.50 Camel Coffee oz. 99¢ 20 oz. Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide. 89¢ I0 oz. Marlb00 PUBLIC NOTICE 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 Emaih shammg@co.mason.wa.ns Phone requests: 360-427-9670 ext. 419 or 360-275-4467 ext. 419 ================================== .... ..... :::- ..::::: • Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Page A-3