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encourage you to vote for
the most qualified person
for Fire Commissioner, Pc-
sition 1 of the Union Fire
Department, Tim Whitman.
Whitman has over 30
years of experience in the
Edmonds Fire Department,
retiring as the assistant
chiefi He understands the
complexities of the fire de-
partment both administra-
tively and hands-on, plus
Whitman has the support
and respect of the volunteers
and community. Whitman
understands that a "long-
term (10-year) comprehen-
sive business plan" is more
than a budget and EMS
levy. He knows it should in-
clude planning for facilities,
equipment, personnel, train-
ing and cost controls. He has
a real vision for the future,
not just a one-year budget,
and he leads by good posi-
tive example.
Again, it is time for
change -- we cannot af-
ford to continue with our
current board. We need
someone who is willing to
listen to the concerns of
the community. We also
need someone with good
management skills who
understands that control-
ling costs is not running
up high legal fees. We need
good solid leadership with
a passion for the safety
and well-being of the com-
munity and the personnel
that provides that protec-
tion. We need someone
who will listen to the staff
and volunteers and un-
derstand their needs; that
person is Whitman. He
understands the serious
nature of saving lives, pro-
tecting property and the
risks involved.
place for
tools.
Troy Woodard
Volunteer Fire Fighter
Mason Fire District 6,
Union
Destroying
signs is bad
politics
Editor, the Journal
Whether fair or not, po-
litical signs that are broken
and left on the ground re-
flect badly on the opponent
of the candidate whose
expensive signs have been
shredded.
I keep seeing Jack Miles
signs broken and thrown on
the ground.
In my humble opinion
this speaks volumes about
the supporters of Dick Tay-
lor, who seeks to replace
Miles as a Port of Shelton
Commissioner.
It also makes Miles' op-
ponent's campaign itself
look a bit shoddy; suggest-
ing that if the campaign
were run cleanly and fairly,
Taylor supporters are
not confident their candi-
date will win. Therefore,
cheating, in the form of
destroying the other candi-
date's signs, will hopefully
improve their candidate's
chance of winning.
I am glad the voters are
smart enough to also be of-
fended by this sort of bad
behavior and trust they will
not reward the campaign of
the candidate who seeks to
"win at all costs."
Katherine A. Price
Shelton
Lack of fire
service
experience
should be
non-issue
Editor, the Journal
I agree with Mr. Park's
comments (Oct. 6 letter to
the editor) regarding the
upcoming election for a fire
commissioner position in
Mason County Fire District
6.
In my fire service career,
I have worked for two elect-
ed boards of fire commis-
sioners, one board of county
commissioners and one city
commission.
In all three instances,
the majority of the elected
officials in those positions
had no personal fire service
experience.
What they all did have,
however, was the ability to
team with fellow commis-
sioners to hire and manage
staff with the skills, knowl-
edge and passion for public
service.
Dave Johnston's appoint-
ment to a vacant position
as a Commissioner in Fire
District 6 was an affirma-
tion of his intellect and his
interest in serving his com-
munity.
His lack of fire service
experience should be a non-
issue.
What is important is his
ability to lay out clear expec-
tations for the staff he helps
supervise, to give them the
tools to do the work, to have
the courage to hold them ac-
countable for the results and
to keep a clear focus that the
people that they all really
work for and are responsible
to, are the taxpayers in Fire
District 6.
Dave Salzer
Shelton
Rich
Editor, the Journal
I am writing in support
of Caroline Rich for Shel-
ton School Board Director
District 1. Over the years
I have worked closely with
Caroline in business and
volunteer activities. She
is the consummate profes-
sional and has earned my
respect for her passionate
support of our community
and school children. Be-
cause of her demonstrated
business acumen and nego-
tiation skills, coupled with
her work ethic and her
unbridled enthusiasm she
has earned my unquali: ,
fled supp0~ and: Vote: Sh~
will bring a much-needed
breath of fresh air to the
school board. Vote for
Caroline Rich for Shelton
School Board Director Dis-
trict 1.
Dick Taylor
Shelton
McCausland
for the
Shelton
Editor, the Journal
I have known and worked
with Sue McCausland for
several years and she has
feelings for the students in
the Shelton School District.
It takes several years to
get to learn about budgets,
curriculum, facilities, etc.,
and by retaining McCaus-
land; you will be retaining a
leader that is already up to
speed on these issues.
There are four non-high
districts that feed into
Shelton High School and
McCausland has worked
diligently to get these dis-
tricts together in annual
meetings to make sure
that they all are working
together for the betterment
of the students in Mason
County.
Also, she has attended
many area and state
school district meetings
in order to enhance her
knowledge on school pro-
cedures. This is knowl-
edge that only a seasoned
school board member can
provide.
Although I don't live in
her voting district, I would
like to recommend a vote
for Sue McCausland for the
Shelton School Board.
Dick Parrett
Shelton
Arcadia house fire
under investigation
By EMILY HANSON "I just want to give
a strong thank you to
A Tuesday house fire the volunteer force that
on Arcadia Road is un- showed up," Seals said.
der.investigation. "We had an engine com-
At approximately 3 pany from station 58 in
p.m., the back bedroom the city, district 13 and
of a house located atMason County Medic 1
6571 SE Arcadia Road all respond. There were
was found on fire when 17 firefighters on the
the homeowner ar- scene and they were
rived, predominately volun-
Tomi Giles reported teers."
the fire to which Fire Seals said there are
District 4 responded,currently 29 new vol-
"We had it under unteer firefighters go-
control probably within ing through initial fire-
20 minutes of our ar-fighting training.
rival," Assistant Chief The cause of the
Greg Seals said. blaze is still under in-
Seals said the ma- vestigation by the fire
jority of the house suf- district. Seals said the
fered only smoke dam-Mason County Sheriffs
age, since the fire was Office is also investi-
contained to the backgating the fire.
bedroom. As of press time, Ma-
Seals said no one son County Sheriffs
was home at the time of Office Chief Deputy
the fire and no injuries Dean Byrd was not
were caused by it. available for comment.
Shelton fire destroys
car and motorhome
By NATALIE JOHNSON
Mason County Fire District 4 and 5 crews re-
sponded at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon
to a fire on the 1500 block of Madison St. in Shelton.
Two firetrucks, two ambulances and several com-
mand cars responded to the fire, which destroyed a
fifth-wheel trailer and a small car in the backyard
of a 1570 Madison Street home.
No one was injured in the fire, said Mason 5 Fire
Chief Tim McKern. At this point, the cause of the
fire is uncertain.
"Chief [Mike] Patti is here, he', the Fire Marshal
for the City of Shelton, and I'm sure he's asking
some questions," McKern said.
Prescribed fires slated
Five.managers ac Olympic National Forest are
set to begin their, annual schedule of prescribed fire
activities that includes two sites in Mason County.
The local fires are slated for the South Fork of
the Skokomish River at the Dennie Ahl Seed Or-
chard and on Forest Service Road 2350, one-half
mile from the junction with Forest Service Road 23.
Both sites are located in Mason County.
Prescribed fires are planned ignitions designed
with specific objectives in mind. They are imple-
mented only when environmental conditions such
as wind. fuel moisture levels and relative humidity
are favorable. Safety, for firefighters as well as the
public, is the top priority at every prescribed fire.
This year's planned ignitions are pile burns de-
mgned to reduce hazardous fuels. The fires may be-
gin as early as this week and continue as late as
November. depending on local weather conditions.
The fires will be monitored closely by qualified per-
sonnel. Local authorities will be notified prior to ig-
nition and kept informed throughout the burn.
Residents and visitors may see or smell smoke
and glowing embers may be visible at night. Smoke
may settle into lower elevation areas, particularly
at night and in the early morning hours and area
residents are urged to use extreme caution at these
times since visibility may be impacted.
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