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Readers' 00lournal: Don't elect him Why Initiative 695 will pass Losing00 our rights Editor, Theournal: this description. formed me that any candidate Public Meeting Act and 7) Chair- Editor, The Journal: I just finished reading 19 pages of a draft prepared for our Mason County commissioners, dated September 21, 1999. Number 17.01.110 Fish and Wildlife Habi- tat Conservation Areas is the ti- tle, and I strongly suggest you ac- quire a copy. It is now available at the Mason County Courthouse, Extension 282, or pick it up and save your tax money, as it takes 77 cents to mail it to you. It is the intent of this ordi- nance to "complement and sup- plement the Shorelines Master Plan." Just to get your knee-jerk reac- tion in gear, I would like to re- mind you Washington has only 157 miles of coastline, but it has 3,026 miles of shoreline in statute miles. What does shoreline include? Shoreline of outer coast, offshore islands, sounds, bays, rivers and creeks to the head of tidewater or to a point where tidal waters nar- row to a width of 100 feet. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospher- ic Administration. To go by the definition used by the Endangered and Threatened Species Act (EATS), a species is listed as endangered when it is on the "BRINK OF EXTINCTION." Not many years ago logging companies were required to clean every stick and sliver out of streambeds. Oops, that didn't help! Now we know that for every action there is a reaction. If someone would have just asked a marine biologist before they did that, they would have saved big bucks and probably a lot of fish. When the nutrient-rich layer in streams is disturbed (mixed up in surface water) it promotes al- gae bloom. E! Niflo comes around every two to seven years. The warmer water it produces causes algae to breed rapidly. This oc- curs all over the world every spring with or without El Niflo. This algae population increase can be catastrophic if it involves certain dinoflagellates, a big word for the appearance of the poison- ous "red tide." A red tide can kill millions of fish and other animals that swim through it. The poison swamps their bodies' defenses and para- lyzes their nervous systems. Back to this shoreline manage- ment and the coverage about to be dumped on property owners. This isn't just about fish by any means. We will be required to "protect habitat for federal, or state-listed endangered, threat- ened or sensitive fish AND wild- life known to be found in Mason County." It lists bald eagle, northern spotted owl and Hood Canal sum- mer-run chums. It would have listed the marbled murrelet (a bird) and the gray wolf along with 14 sensitive plant species (not one of which one person in a thousand would recognize if he or she fell face down in a patch of them) IF it hadn't been for the objection of Mary Cady. The term "buffer" used throughout this habitat manage- ment guide is a soft word for the amount of your property that will be "no longer under your control." History has proved that when "the people lose their property rights they have lost their liber- ty." The first thing taken from the people in the socialist-communist countries of Germany and Russia was the control of their privately held property. Before you say, "It can't hap- pen here," allow me to remind you that just a few years ago not one of you would have believed that our government would only allow you to use 1.6 gallons of water to flush your toilet. I rest my case! Vivian Mitchell Shelton running for an elected position who did not withdraw by August was still eligible for election. This holds true even if a candidate publicly claims to withdraw from the race. This is the current situation in the race for Fire District 5 com- missioner. On October 4, Thomas Brokaw publicly announced his withdrawal from the race due to personal reasons and the audi- ence was sympathetic. He pledged his support to David Ta- gye and his platform. It is because of Mr. Brokaw's long history as a fire commission- er and past chairman that I find myself compelled to write. All of the information presented below is from publicly available docu- ments of Fire District 5 or from personal archives of people in- volved in maintaining the cred- ibility of Fire District 5 (July 18, 1979 to April 13, 1988). The once chairman of the board of fire commissioners ran the fire district through the dark- est period in its 40-year history during the last seven months of his term in 1987. The list of ques- tionable dealings by Chairman Brokaw and the then board is ex- tensive but not limited to: 1) re- ceiving a note of "no confidence" in the commissioners, 2) one or more commissioners incurred debt obligations to the district prior to taking action in an open meeting, 3) numerous records and files were taken from district of- rices and kept in the trunk of Chairman Brokaw's car, 4) Chair- man Brokaw maintained various records in his home and at the home of secretary of the board, 5) Chairman Brokaw created false allegations in an effort to remove Chief Richard Knight, 6) Chair- man Brokaw and one or more commissioners engaged in count- less hours of executive meetings Questions on fire proposals First, i wrLt  emphasize that en,orl,ency medical services and tire protection services are very important. Now, I am very much con- cerned about two proposals to be voted on at the November election that pertain to Fire District 8. Proposition 1: The proposition is to increase the number of fire commissioners from three to five. WHY? If it is to get a wider repre- sentation of the people of District 5, why was the advisory commit- tee disbanded? Committees cost zero, commissioners cost money, i.e., tax dollars, yours and mine. At the same time Proposition 2 is asking approval of a higher tax rate. Do other districts have five commissioners? Proposition 2: The present tax rate is 25 cents per $1,000 as- sessed valuation of your property, that expires in 2003. Proposition 2 is to double that amount for the next 10 years. Can you afford it? On the November ballot the pur- poses and specifics are not "spelled out." Personally I like to know in advance exactly how my tax dollars will be spent. As a struggling taxpayer, how do you feel? As a former superintendent of schools in two different states, I had to be very specific and be able to prove the need for additional tax dollars. To be sure that I ad- hered to my proposals, I was au- dited not only by the county, but also by an outside auditor. Also during my budgeting experience I was involved in an independent time and efficiency study to help me make better use of tax dollars. Voting is a privilege. So vote! You have to decide for "who" and "what." Lenno Johnston Shelton man Brokaw publicly bragged that "we have hired an attorney and we are going to figure out a way to fire his ass!", referring to Chief Knight. These activities ultimately created a financial burden then that amounted to $8,112 in Fire District 5 attorney fees. In 1988 the fire district was left to settle a civil complaint filed against it, the board and Thomas Brokaw for $20,000. According to the records, the fire district settled the matter out of court and the fire district never reclaimed any monies from Thomas Brokaw. Chairman Brokaw denied Chief Knight a raise during the last four years of Chairman Bro- kew's term (1983 to 1987) equal- ing about $48,000. Chairman Bro- kaw and the board never gave Chief Knight, who at that time was serving the district as a certi- fied paramedic, credit or praise for personally providing over $100,000 in free paramedic ser- vices from 1982 to 1987. During this same time, The Seattle Times had a news article in it about a lawsuit filed by the police chief/officers for $7,000,000. Chief Knight could have very easily filed a similar lawsuit and won because of the false allegations leveled by Chair- man Brokaw and the board. In the end, the board was forced to admit publicly that "no discrepancies or erroneous opera- tiqns" were found in any of Chief Knight's efforts to perform his duty. This is the legacy left be- hind by Chairman Brokaw and the board. Today Mr. Brokaw hawks every fire commission meeting us- ing his tape recorder, looking to find fault in the fire commission- ers' actions, the first to challenge any expense and the first to run to the newspaper when he is not listened to in a meeting. This is a quick glimpse of form- er Chairman Brokaw's and the then fire commission's activities. Remember Mr. Thomas Bro- kaw publicly withdrew from the race on October 4 at Grapeview School; therefore, he does not want to be elected nor does he de- serve your valuable vote. By vot- ing for David Tagye only maybe then we can finally send a mes- sage to Mr. Brokaw that his un- derhanded style of management is not accepted and not appreciat- ed. DO NOT give him an opportu- nity to repeat 1987 and possibly expose the district to even greater setbacks. Ray Beaudoin Grapeview Kerr trustworthy Editor, The Journal: knowledge of the city's financial I would like to take this oppor- tunity to lend my support to Car- olyn Kerr for Shelton city, com- missioner of finance. Recently, I retired as the clerk- treasurer for the city. Carolyn worked for me on a part-time ba- sis for the past couple of years. In addition, she worked full time for the city in the 1980s and has worked for other governmental agencies in recent years. Carolyn has an extensive operations. She has shown to me to be caring, trustworthy and dili- gent in her work. I am confident that Carolyn Kerr will provide the needed dedi- cation and will not be afraid to make the tough decisions to get the job done. I would urgdthe cit- izens of Shelton to vote for her in the November election. Dennis Colvin Shelton Nci: Neighbors When kids in Mason County face special challenges, United Way is there. With United Way funds thousands of kids in need get the food, shelter and support they deserve. Help your neighbors. : Give the United Way. Q • Umted Way of Mason County Page 6 - ShaRon-Mason County Journal - Thumday, October 14, 1999 000%o , All Trees and Shrubs Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs. See our excellent selection. Come have a look at handcrafted Halloween candy bags, pumpkin carving kits, fall flags, tabletop fountains, cards, umbrellas, clocks, garden frogs, flower pokes, weather vanes, birdbaths, statuary, wind chimes and more! COME AND GET IT $7 95,. Medium picked bark t up here New Hours Starting October 15th 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week 920 East Johns Prairie Road 426-3747 "Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1) Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all pow- ers from them into the hands of the higher classes. 2) Those who identify themselves with the peo- ple, have confidence in them, cher- ish and consider them as the hon- est and safe .... "Thomas Jefferson Anyone who has either looked hard at starting or actually un- dertaken the new construction of any structure in the past five years knows immediately and precisely why Initiative 695 will pass overwhelmingly. It is the second step (the first being 1-200), of what may be many, in restruc- turing a couple of profoundly bro- ken pillars in the house of our state government. And since the counties reflect the state when crafting their laws, hopefully they will see the good that will derive from fixing the most broken parts of the law and fix their own bro- ken houses. How much is broken and how should it be fixed and where shall we start? First, the law must apply equ- ally to all people, regardless of Second, we humans need rules and laws by which to live; stan- dards that guide us through the tricky and intricate dealings with our fellow man. Part of the ne- cessity arises from the fact that we humans are of a diverse stock. As such, communication, commu- nity values and consideration for one another as equal creatures of the Creator are all part and par- cel of the dictums driving the con- struction of our laws. But the law is made for man, not man for the law. When the law and its appli- cation are overwhelmed by spe- cial-interest groups, becoming petulant and obdurate in societal complicity and truculent in ad- herence to sanity and fairness, both must be changed. The people have a contract with the govern- ment which the government has broken, and the people have no recourse except to take back some of the power from the govern- ment. The state's governing bodies have inundated the citizens with thousands of regulations and the concomitant fees, licenses and taxes, in addition to the inchoate legalese of the regulation word- ing. Taken separately, each little thousands upon thouSaa,d,k  these "feathers." And the .w]. members of society are im$ .." talized by these insensible $c- tates. where  Presently we get to reSl#tb real problem lies with 1-695: The state policy cu$ re reaucracy seems no longer.|pla sponsive to the will of the l. This much is true: The sta.e, d Wa hin on has taken away m, s gt si ht a= the people more over gm . ;ie:! n etabd: t!: iet hthe i golernment should not exis bul y It must reflect the co$1. sionate versonality of the. l° who gave up much so tla" state could exist. That is th.e l # N sonality of the commOn people. And those common Pe°p.le:h Jefferson called them, 1. ow". the only way to curb tle_.d tious roclivities of the ra,'= Ca ito Way in Olympiais?, It, P - from '- the taxing power awaY pr0# until such time as mw_.°iblJ themselves to be reP°util enough to return it to "(i t# not an easy task or a the people undert.age-e:t  ||Qlll sure the survival ox °[.'.;ti$1 ' lllha weakest members of society "- econo c trat e ou re00ato e a afeat00 ece ar ta sals, ethnic and religious beliefs er. But now, the common man is or physical abilities. 1-695 fits suffocating under the weight of That was a load off her rni0000l day. In my surpf!se s #t.. (,'SP  gesture, I coula o_,,to "thank you." I wish I loary. so I could telle ri names how thoughtful they were.  Editor, The Journal: couple times, one of the men I was in my car in the long line asked me if I had a lot of stuff to at the Mason County dump on dump. Obviously, not much, since Saturday. There was a loaded it all fit in my trunk. They then pickup in front of me and another suggested they add it to their load behind. The drivers appeared to and I wouldn t have to wait. They you made my day. ,. pet# I. tt kindly removed my bags from the u, shelt|h81tl walked back to talk to the other, trunk and told me to have a nice :| 'th After rr ovin; a few fet attead a i: Civil rvice • session axed The Oct°ber 20 meeting °f the I BirthdaY 1]00I son Coun ty Civil  era'ice om- ssio:  has been can :ehd, s dd a okes mrso] for the, ammisl ion.The next meeting of the civil :: Pat LaIle00 m.,ol0000 = ' be acquainted as the one in front After moving a few feet ahead a Mason County Civil Service Com- mission has been canceled, said a spokesperson for the commission. service commission will be held November 17. l: "' - I i:00. McDONALD'S EMPLOYEE CELEBNATES 20 TIt Diana "DeDe" Bushnell prepares for a luxury ride to her anniversary DID SOMEBODY SAY ... 20-YEAR On September 9, 1999, Diana DeDe Bushnell celebrated this significant stone with McDonald's. Currently a Crew Trainer, DeDe served in marlY ties over the years, includingtime as a hostess. When asked why she here for so long, she replied, It s like a family here. I love being in an ment where I'm really good at something." DeDe has worked for four different owners, including current owners  0P iftc# Kim Presto. A 28-year veteran himself, Art Presto stated, "This is a sigt . achievement in any business, but certainly remarkable in a high turioV° industry. We really wanted to do something special for her." DeDe received $200 in gift checks, dinner, paid vacation and other gifts to mark her anniversary. Did somebody nld'S l® of Shelton CONGRA TUI00 TION LJ' DEDE! 2507 Olympic Highway N. * Readers' 00lournal: Don't elect him Why Initiative 695 will pass Losing00 our rights Editor, Theournal: this description. formed me that any candidate Public Meeting Act and 7) Chair- Editor, The Journal: I just finished reading 19 pages of a draft prepared for our Mason County commissioners, dated September 21, 1999. Number 17.01.110 Fish and Wildlife Habi- tat Conservation Areas is the ti- tle, and I strongly suggest you ac- quire a copy. It is now available at the Mason County Courthouse, Extension 282, or pick it up and save your tax money, as it takes 77 cents to mail it to you. It is the intent of this ordi- nance to "complement and sup- plement the Shorelines Master Plan." Just to get your knee-jerk reac- tion in gear, I would like to re- mind you Washington has only 157 miles of coastline, but it has 3,026 miles of shoreline in statute miles. What does shoreline include? Shoreline of outer coast, offshore islands, sounds, bays, rivers and creeks to the head of tidewater or to a point where tidal waters nar- row to a width of 100 feet. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospher- ic Administration. To go by the definition used by the Endangered and Threatened Species Act (EATS), a species is listed as endangered when it is on the "BRINK OF EXTINCTION." Not many years ago logging companies were required to clean every stick and sliver out of streambeds. Oops, that didn't help! Now we know that for every action there is a reaction. If someone would have just asked a marine biologist before they did that, they would have saved big bucks and probably a lot of fish. When the nutrient-rich layer in streams is disturbed (mixed up in surface water) it promotes al- gae bloom. E! Niflo comes around every two to seven years. The warmer water it produces causes algae to breed rapidly. This oc- curs all over the world every spring with or without El Niflo. This algae population increase can be catastrophic if it involves certain dinoflagellates, a big word for the appearance of the poison- ous "red tide." A red tide can kill millions of fish and other animals that swim through it. The poison swamps their bodies' defenses and para- lyzes their nervous systems. Back to this shoreline manage- ment and the coverage about to be dumped on property owners. This isn't just about fish by any means. We will be required to "protect habitat for federal, or state-listed endangered, threat- ened or sensitive fish AND wild- life known to be found in Mason County." It lists bald eagle, northern spotted owl and Hood Canal sum- mer-run chums. It would have listed the marbled murrelet (a bird) and the gray wolf along with 14 sensitive plant species (not one of which one person in a thousand would recognize if he or she fell face down in a patch of them) IF it hadn't been for the objection of Mary Cady. The term "buffer" used throughout this habitat manage- ment guide is a soft word for the amount of your property that will be "no longer under your control." History has proved that when "the people lose their property rights they have lost their liber- ty." The first thing taken from the people in the socialist-communist countries of Germany and Russia was the control of their privately held property. Before you say, "It can't hap- pen here," allow me to remind you that just a few years ago not one of you would have believed that our government would only allow you to use 1.6 gallons of water to flush your toilet. I rest my case! Vivian Mitchell Shelton running for an elected position who did not withdraw by August was still eligible for election. This holds true even if a candidate publicly claims to withdraw from the race. This is the current situation in the race for Fire District 5 com- missioner. On October 4, Thomas Brokaw publicly announced his withdrawal from the race due to personal reasons and the audi- ence was sympathetic. He pledged his support to David Ta- gye and his platform. It is because of Mr. Brokaw's long history as a fire commission- er and past chairman that I find myself compelled to write. All of the information presented below is from publicly available docu- ments of Fire District 5 or from personal archives of people in- volved in maintaining the cred- ibility of Fire District 5 (July 18, 1979 to April 13, 1988). The once chairman of the board of fire commissioners ran the fire district through the dark- est period in its 40-year history during the last seven months of his term in 1987. The list of ques- tionable dealings by Chairman Brokaw and the then board is ex- tensive but not limited to: 1) re- ceiving a note of "no confidence" in the commissioners, 2) one or more commissioners incurred debt obligations to the district prior to taking action in an open meeting, 3) numerous records and files were taken from district of- rices and kept in the trunk of Chairman Brokaw's car, 4) Chair- man Brokaw maintained various records in his home and at the home of secretary of the board, 5) Chairman Brokaw created false allegations in an effort to remove Chief Richard Knight, 6) Chair- man Brokaw and one or more commissioners engaged in count- less hours of executive meetings Questions on fire proposals First, i wrLt  emphasize that en,orl,ency medical services and tire protection services are very important. Now, I am very much con- cerned about two proposals to be voted on at the November election that pertain to Fire District 8. Proposition 1: The proposition is to increase the number of fire commissioners from three to five. WHY? If it is to get a wider repre- sentation of the people of District 5, why was the advisory commit- tee disbanded? Committees cost zero, commissioners cost money, i.e., tax dollars, yours and mine. At the same time Proposition 2 is asking approval of a higher tax rate. Do other districts have five commissioners? Proposition 2: The present tax rate is 25 cents per $1,000 as- sessed valuation of your property, that expires in 2003. Proposition 2 is to double that amount for the next 10 years. Can you afford it? On the November ballot the pur- poses and specifics are not "spelled out." Personally I like to know in advance exactly how my tax dollars will be spent. As a struggling taxpayer, how do you feel? As a former superintendent of schools in two different states, I had to be very specific and be able to prove the need for additional tax dollars. To be sure that I ad- hered to my proposals, I was au- dited not only by the county, but also by an outside auditor. Also during my budgeting experience I was involved in an independent time and efficiency study to help me make better use of tax dollars. Voting is a privilege. So vote! You have to decide for "who" and "what." Lenno Johnston Shelton man Brokaw publicly bragged that "we have hired an attorney and we are going to figure out a way to fire his ass!", referring to Chief Knight. These activities ultimately created a financial burden then that amounted to $8,112 in Fire District 5 attorney fees. In 1988 the fire district was left to settle a civil complaint filed against it, the board and Thomas Brokaw for $20,000. According to the records, the fire district settled the matter out of court and the fire district never reclaimed any monies from Thomas Brokaw. Chairman Brokaw denied Chief Knight a raise during the last four years of Chairman Bro- kew's term (1983 to 1987) equal- ing about $48,000. Chairman Bro- kaw and the board never gave Chief Knight, who at that time was serving the district as a certi- fied paramedic, credit or praise for personally providing over $100,000 in free paramedic ser- vices from 1982 to 1987. During this same time, The Seattle Times had a news article in it about a lawsuit filed by the police chief/officers for $7,000,000. Chief Knight could have very easily filed a similar lawsuit and won because of the false allegations leveled by Chair- man Brokaw and the board. In the end, the board was forced to admit publicly that "no discrepancies or erroneous opera- tiqns" were found in any of Chief Knight's efforts to perform his duty. This is the legacy left be- hind by Chairman Brokaw and the board. Today Mr. Brokaw hawks every fire commission meeting us- ing his tape recorder, looking to find fault in the fire commission- ers' actions, the first to challenge any expense and the first to run to the newspaper when he is not listened to in a meeting. This is a quick glimpse of form- er Chairman Brokaw's and the then fire commission's activities. Remember Mr. Thomas Bro- kaw publicly withdrew from the race on October 4 at Grapeview School; therefore, he does not want to be elected nor does he de- serve your valuable vote. By vot- ing for David Tagye only maybe then we can finally send a mes- sage to Mr. Brokaw that his un- derhanded style of management is not accepted and not appreciat- ed. DO NOT give him an opportu- nity to repeat 1987 and possibly expose the district to even greater setbacks. Ray Beaudoin Grapeview Kerr trustworthy Editor, The Journal: knowledge of the city's financial I would like to take this oppor- tunity to lend my support to Car- olyn Kerr for Shelton city, com- missioner of finance. Recently, I retired as the clerk- treasurer for the city. Carolyn worked for me on a part-time ba- sis for the past couple of years. In addition, she worked full time for the city in the 1980s and has worked for other governmental agencies in recent years. Carolyn has an extensive operations. She has shown to me to be caring, trustworthy and dili- gent in her work. I am confident that Carolyn Kerr will provide the needed dedi- cation and will not be afraid to make the tough decisions to get the job done. I would urgdthe cit- izens of Shelton to vote for her in the November election. Dennis Colvin Shelton Nci: Neighbors When kids in Mason County face special challenges, United Way is there. With United Way funds thousands of kids in need get the food, shelter and support they deserve. Help your neighbors. : Give the United Way. Q • Umted Way of Mason County Page 6 - ShaRon-Mason County Journal - Thumday, October 14, 1999 000%o , All Trees and Shrubs Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs. See our excellent selection. Come have a look at handcrafted Halloween candy bags, pumpkin carving kits, fall flags, tabletop fountains, cards, umbrellas, clocks, garden frogs, flower pokes, weather vanes, birdbaths, statuary, wind chimes and more! COME AND GET IT $7 95,. Medium picked bark t up here New Hours Starting October 15th 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 7 days a week 920 East Johns Prairie Road 426-3747 "Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1) Those who fear and distrust the people, and wish to draw all pow- ers from them into the hands of the higher classes. 2) Those who identify themselves with the peo- ple, have confidence in them, cher- ish and consider them as the hon- est and safe .... "Thomas Jefferson Anyone who has either looked hard at starting or actually un- dertaken the new construction of any structure in the past five years knows immediately and precisely why Initiative 695 will pass overwhelmingly. It is the second step (the first being 1-200), of what may be many, in restruc- turing a couple of profoundly bro- ken pillars in the house of our state government. And since the counties reflect the state when crafting their laws, hopefully they will see the good that will derive from fixing the most broken parts of the law and fix their own bro- ken houses. How much is broken and how should it be fixed and where shall we start? First, the law must apply equ- ally to all people, regardless of Second, we humans need rules and laws by which to live; stan- dards that guide us through the tricky and intricate dealings with our fellow man. Part of the ne- cessity arises from the fact that we humans are of a diverse stock. As such, communication, commu- nity values and consideration for one another as equal creatures of the Creator are all part and par- cel of the dictums driving the con- struction of our laws. But the law is made for man, not man for the law. When the law and its appli- cation are overwhelmed by spe- cial-interest groups, becoming petulant and obdurate in societal complicity and truculent in ad- herence to sanity and fairness, both must be changed. The people have a contract with the govern- ment which the government has broken, and the people have no recourse except to take back some of the power from the govern- ment. The state's governing bodies have inundated the citizens with thousands of regulations and the concomitant fees, licenses and taxes, in addition to the inchoate legalese of the regulation word- ing. Taken separately, each little thousands upon thouSaa,d,k  these "feathers." And the .w]. members of society are im$ .." talized by these insensible $c- tates. where  Presently we get to reSl#tb real problem lies with 1-695: The state policy cu$ re reaucracy seems no longer.|pla sponsive to the will of the l. This much is true: The sta.e, d Wa hin on has taken away m, s gt si ht a= the people more over gm . ;ie:! n etabd: t!: iet hthe i golernment should not exis bul y It must reflect the co$1. sionate versonality of the. l° who gave up much so tla" state could exist. That is th.e l # N sonality of the commOn people. And those common Pe°p.le:h Jefferson called them, 1. ow". the only way to curb tle_.d tious roclivities of the ra,'= Ca ito Way in Olympiais?, It, P - from '- the taxing power awaY pr0# until such time as mw_.°iblJ themselves to be reP°util enough to return it to "(i t# not an easy task or a the people undert.age-e:t  ||Qlll sure the survival ox °[.'.;ti$1 ' lllha weakest members of society "- econo c trat e ou re00ato e a afeat00 ece ar ta sals, ethnic and religious beliefs er. But now, the common man is or physical abilities. 1-695 fits suffocating under the weight of That was a load off her rni0000l day. In my surpf!se s #t.. (,'SP  gesture, I coula o_,,to "thank you." I wish I loary. so I could telle ri names how thoughtful they were.  Editor, The Journal: couple times, one of the men I was in my car in the long line asked me if I had a lot of stuff to at the Mason County dump on dump. Obviously, not much, since Saturday. There was a loaded it all fit in my trunk. They then pickup in front of me and another suggested they add it to their load behind. The drivers appeared to and I wouldn t have to wait. They you made my day. ,. pet# I. tt kindly removed my bags from the u, shelt|h81tl walked back to talk to the other, trunk and told me to have a nice :| 'th After rr ovin; a few fet attead a i: Civil rvice • session axed The Oct°ber 20 meeting °f the I BirthdaY 1]00I son Coun ty Civil  era'ice om- ssio:  has been can :ehd, s dd a okes mrso] for the, ammisl ion.The next meeting of the civil :: Pat LaIle00 m.,ol0000 = ' be acquainted as the one in front After moving a few feet ahead a Mason County Civil Service Com- mission has been canceled, said a spokesperson for the commission. service commission will be held November 17. l: "' - I i:00. McDONALD'S EMPLOYEE CELEBNATES 20 TIt Diana "DeDe" Bushnell prepares for a luxury ride to her anniversary DID SOMEBODY SAY ... 20-YEAR On September 9, 1999, Diana DeDe Bushnell celebrated this significant stone with McDonald's. Currently a Crew Trainer, DeDe served in marlY ties over the years, includingtime as a hostess. When asked why she here for so long, she replied, It s like a family here. I love being in an ment where I'm really good at something." DeDe has worked for four different owners, including current owners  0P iftc# Kim Presto. A 28-year veteran himself, Art Presto stated, "This is a sigt . achievement in any business, but certainly remarkable in a high turioV° industry. We really wanted to do something special for her." DeDe received $200 in gift checks, dinner, paid vacation and other gifts to mark her anniversary. Did somebody nld'S l® of Shelton CONGRA TUI00 TION LJ' DEDE! 2507 Olympic Highway N. *