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Page A-6 Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020
tions to it. That recognition included Some of the do’s and don’ts
are my or break windows, throw tear gas or
. a warning about the risks associated words, a Washington State
Trooper’s rocks or Molotov cocktails, shoot rub-
a with the impact of climate change on words and the Department of
Licens- ber bullets at people, spray paint build- w
the economy and recommend C02 fees ing wording. ings, start fires, burn
police cars, hit
as an effective way to address climate Washington Driver Guide, Page
people, spit on people or kick people,
on I change. 3-16, Law Enforcement Stop — Police run over people with a
car, club people q l
Editor, the Journal, This is why I have been asking Sen. vehicles
attempting to stop drivers will with batons, carry long weapons, carry M
When I ran for state Legislature in Sheldon, Rep. Griffey and Rep. MacE- do
so by turning on flashing lights and/ pistols, have a chest full of loaded
am-
2018 a political consultant advised me wan for their plans to safeguard our
or siren. munition clips, have stupid flags about E d.
“that’ guns and taxes are what’s impor_ kids’ environmental future.
I, as well If a law enforcement officer pulls anybody or anything, I did
not carry (13’
tant to Mason County voters and don’t as the many groups I am working
with, you over: fire torches, I did not have a face shield B
talk about the environment], Despite are calling on our representatives to
0 Drive as close as you safely can to or gas mask or goggles, or ear
protec— t of}
that advice I must talk about the envi_ present their specific plans for a
sus— the right side of the road, stop and turn tion or helmet, I did not
carry pieces of a)
mnment. ’ ' tainable environment. off the engine. Do not stop in an
inter- metal bars, I did not shoot anyone, and 1 Cu
AS a member of the Pioneer School For several years, Sen. Sheldon has
section or pull into the center median so on. Alar
Board I was given a tour of the ' voted against putting a price on CO2
of a highway. I made the above change the “old thex
school; As I toured I looked at those pollution even though it would help 0
Limit your movements and those fashion” way, I wrote letters, lots of e 3
Children and though; about what is limit climate change. Sen. Sheldon, of
any passengers. letters, and I met with people in a very are
important for them. In the Short term thank you for your many, many years 0
Keep your hands on the steering professional way. I was persistent. So supe
a quality education to prepare them ’ of public service, but we should be
past wheel. Passengers should keep their maybe just maybe these words will
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for 21$,c century job's and productive generalizations and platitudes
and get hands in plain view. help you from getting shot the next 0 C
citizenship. In the long term it is a to the details of your plan. It is
time 0 Show your driver licenses and/ time you reach for your wallet at a
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future they can live in. That’means for all our representatives to
“walk the or vehicle registration only when re- traffic stop. "111g
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that adults who are here now must talk” and reach out across the aisle. I
quested. :1:
talk about the environment and work chose to ignore the consultant’s
advice ' Stay in your vehicle. Do not get W' . f '
together to address climate change_ to speak only of guns and taxes; I hope
out unless requested. Bremerto" m 2’
I have been discussin a m osed you will too. 0 If it is dark, turn on the
vehicles’ 0
State carbon dioxide (00%) fge ind interior dome light after stopping and
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dividend bill with a number of groups Dave Daggett before the officer
approaches your ve— d . l E2122
ranging from local companies and citi- Shelton hlc’fb t .th th ffi t
date
zen groups, the League of Women Vot- -0 no argue W} _ e Ger 3 ’
ers and the Washington Forestry Pr0_ the scene. Traffic v1olat1ons and
traffic Editor, the Journal, :2:
tection Association. It turns out that @‘imes Charged again“ you are
deemed Dear RePUbhcanS, your PreSiden’c And
Rep. Sharon Shewmake has been simi- m court , _ has infeCted the White
House Staff, that
larly thinking about a revenue-neutral I dld_ thls because 0f the ShOOtmg
0f RGPUblican Senators and even the men
bill that would apply a graduated fee Editor, the Journal, Mr' Phllando
CaSti’e on July, 6’ 2016’, preSident 0f NOtre Dame UIIiVerSityi Apoc
on COZ emissions and return the rev- About four years ago, in Minnesota,
11’ Minnesf’ta‘ He was reaChmg for hls “Qt t0_ment1°n the_
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enue to Washington residents. In Ma- an officer pulled over a car. The
com— Wallet dlmng a p°llce Stop' The Sate Amencans have dled'
’ . . were
son County, most folks would receive munications between everyone was 0f
WaShmgton {lever had wordmg 1“ I accept “0 respo'nsmlhtY- None-
Apos
more back than it costs them in gas not clear. The officer was terrified
out the manual 1mm] these words Wfire I have one QPeStlon- HOW Car} you .
keep
fees as well as provide job growth and of his mind. The male passenger was
added' H’s dfiatnh 39d. the ShOOtmg 0f Still support thlS friend 0f
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energy innovation. The bill includes reaching the officer shot him four
aucthe? man “1 Loulsmna around the Thls tax ChPat? Thls man and your agen
provisions that would avoid penalizing times the passengers’ last words
same tune caused the fOOtban play' party are (11ng aced- ' form
Washington business, provides credits were, “I was reaching for my
wallet.” ers F0 kneel peacefully during the cane
for carbon sequestration and helps This shooting really, really upset me.I
nfitmnal anthem at fOOtball games to Gregory addr
level out inequitable state taxes. caused the words shown below to be bung
awareness to the manor} All Of Grapevlew in?”
Recently, the US. Business Round- added to the Washington Driver Guide us
remember the rac’St reacuon to the varrfiivrimw m” r r Yes,
table (CEOs) acknowledged the reality manual. It took about three years to
kneehng' l _ 36:6 77533, Page A‘7 thing
of climate change and human contribu- get it done. To make thls Change’ I
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To my fellow Mason County Citizens, from John Komen I hav
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‘ A [e hold in common this great The boy lived wonderful summers in and
radio, a career that led him from . comn
enchantment with the Olympic his grandparents’ log cabin near the Seattle
to New York and back. Then anSW
mountains. To live on this Olympic Elwha Ranger Station. He remembers he
returned to the Olympia Peninsula fig";
Peninsula is to enjoy nature’s the old CCC encampment. The young and
Mason County, building a home were
unmatched beauty found nowhere men of the Civilian Conservation on a Mason
Lake lot purchased 58 rum.
else in America. Corps would take the boy on jeep— years ago. Its 0;
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There was a boy whose fortune fldes Up the treaCheFOUS WhlSkeY Now 1t 18
tlme to say thank you. So 1 £1,011)“
it was to be forever linked to this Bend Foad- offer to serve you—my
fellow Mason ested
wonderland. He grew up on the He remembers the Eastern brook County
citizens—by working for you are W
Olympic Peninsula, In his boyhood, trout caught in tiny streams that as a
commissioner of Mason County
Shelton was where on entered this flowed into Griff Creek. And he Public
Utilit District 3. . .
_ that 1
land of mountain peaks, rushmg remembers putting boards across an The
November 3 ballot will soon be swers
streams and fascmatmg wildlife. mner tube and floating 1n streams in your
mail, 1 would be honored to respo
The boy remembers to this day the meandering from the sw1ft-flow1ng have
you select me to serve you in resTpfi
asmmsfhmgly huge held 0f Olymplc E1Wha RlVer- this important nonpartisan
office. reach
elk as 1t crashed liS. migratlon way The boy grew up to become a Thank you
email
across the Elwha R1ver. newsman. He enjoyed forty years in 51°“
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