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,o 00eaders' 00ournal: 1 00axation without representation r, The Journal: t0 taxation without represen- learned those words in grade |. As a property owner in n0gan County I pay taxes ev- Year for schools and a host of things. Yet I had no say in this matter. In my mind this is taxation without representation. And renters, bewarel As a Ma- son County landlord, trust me when I say that if my taxes go up you will pay the lion's share of that bill. So think twice before you vote. When I vote "no" on Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4204, which proposes to remove the su- permajority requirement for pas- sage of school levies, I won't con- sider it to be a vote against schools. To me it's a vote against taxation without representation. Fred Jones Pickering 00nsure kids get what they need , The Journal: provide a significant percentage of necessary to succeed. have been the principal of ide School for the past eYears. Making sure that my eats have the resources that need has been a top priority. Very few years schools must t. a maintenance-and-opera- fiery to pay for fundamental like smaller class sizes, ks, technology, building grOUnds maintenance, and Ortation. School levies often the total money that schools have to operate. When these local levies fail, our children and our schools suffer. The current rule which requires schools to pass levies by 60 per- cent is unfair. Nearly all other types of levies are only required to pass by 50 percent. This Novem- ber we have a chance to fix the problem and ensure that children and schools get the vital resources Approve Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4204 on Election Day, November 6. Approving 4204 means that Washington schools will be able to pass local school levies with 50 percent of the vote, the same requirement as stadiums and jails. Help your local schools in making sure that children get what they need to learn. Tim Garchow Shelton man of integrity and passion r, The Journal: . . be Crater ]s passionate the education our children v.e from the Shelton School act. Paths have crossed many through the years with itially, Gene was a teach- n Pare attended Shelton chool. We then served to- a board through tumul- times and the hiring of new Most recently, Gene has taught and coached our, three sons. Through all of these varied expe- riences Gene has been a man of integrity and passion. He thor- oughly enjoys being with kids and fights for them on their behalf. As a teacher at Shelton Middle School he daily washed the clothes of some children who had limited pairs of clothes to wear so they would be clean and not stand out. He is not afraid to stand up for what is right. Gene is a man who will bring a lifetime of educational and administrative experience to the Shelton School Board. He will bring a common-sense approach that thinks independently. We encourage you to vote for Gene Crater. Our children and Shelton will be well served by the service he will provide this com- munity. Pam and Mark Schlauderaff Island Lake works for homeowners Journal: infrastructure problems Our community are years m making and cannot be r OVernight. It will take time t°neY" r  Tarrant has worked ti e- E 1 the interest of homeown- d taxpayers to fix these s with the least amount to us - the taxpayers. He ares about our communi- FrY Cronce, on the other hand, is a building contractor and only is interested in buying up properties and constructing rental units with no respect to homeowners in those areas. The people near his Fairmount rent- als know this firsthand. He built rental units there, promising not to block views of Oakland Bay, then constructing two units two stories high, blocking views of many homeowners and damag- ing further streets already in dis- repair and causing more traffic problems: We need someone who has a vision for our town, not a build- ing contractor who will only com- pound existing problems with more rental units causing dam- age to good neighborhoods, such as we have experienced! Frances and Thomas Myers Mike Hall Ronald Weaver Karn Leaf Shelton effectively carries out duties t, The Journal: John is very well organized, a many resources in making deci- have known John Tarrant vSxiety of capacities for many BI ' t is our Pleasure to most reCommendand support him , Uest for reelection as mayor lton. man of honesty and integrity, and most effectively carries out the du- ties of his office. He has the vision, leadership and communication skills to continue to lead our city. The ability to listen and utilize sions is another of his great quali- fications for this position. A vote for John Tarrant is a vote for positive city government. Jack and Judy Stark Shelton 101ice support measure for 9 1 1 , The Journal: Vaembers of the Olympic tain Lodge #23, Fraternal of p olice (FOP) support adorse a proposed increase 8 lOcal sales tax that will im- tad enhance our local 911 aey dispatch services. OVember 6, Mason County have the opportunity to this orovosition Improve- h ' emergency communica- taean an improvement in o? services and public  cal law enforcement will -'r able to respond to calls for service, communicate with other agencies and jurisdictions, and plan for future information management and dispatching needs. What does this mean for Ma- son County homeowners? It sim- ply means the burden of costs will not rest on the shoulders of prop- erty taxpayers. Instead, the costs will be shared by visitors, tourists and local residents. This comes at a very low cost to our citizens - approximately $10 per person per year. Take into consideration the number of vacation homes, tour- ists and people who pass through our county every year and place an increased burden on our emer- gency communications system. Those dollars spent in Mason County will go to support a 911 system in dire need of upgrading, from equipment to operations. Please vote "yes" to support your local law enforcement, fire districts, emergency medical ser- vices and public safety providers, and help them better serve you! Trevor Severance President, Lodge 23, FOP Shelton D0n't sink a perfectly good ship , The Journal: Would anyone sink a per- fgd ship? Whether it's a hating ship or the ship our a are on board as they sail hi. r the first nine (K-8) years ' "'JO • ' 9 . Urney m educatmn. Yes, talking about the Hood Ca- ,'nOel Board. is not the time to turn o the almost primitive con- [ the school district a few .ars ago Throughout the }  90s we saw little change q Canal School. With the illennium came a new full of fresh ideas, vision Vs. This school board has Wonders in the vast few h me of their accomplish- tare very visible, like the . Ool buildings themselves. t that's not the half of it. tlta°re cannot be seen as " Yet the results can be observed for those who take the time for a closer examination, and those results are truly remark- able. If you don't have time to take a close look, just ask some of the teachers. Did you know that the Hood Canal School Board you are being asked to vote out was honored as the Washington State "Outstand- ing School Board of the Year" for schools under 1,000 students by the state school directors' asso- ciation? It would be a great dis- service to the children of our com- munity to sink this perfectly good ship that we are all relying on to get the children to their destina- tion - a quality education. Cast your vote for Cheryl Kro- neman, Sara Endicott and Tom Strong. Ken and Laurie Helm Hoodsport Letter reminder This is the last issue in which we'll print letters to the editor about candidates and issues on the November 6 ballot. The Journal's policy is to not print election letters in the edition preceding an elec- tion because, notwithstanding a recent Washington Supreme Court decision, any factual er- rors in them could not be rebut- ted before election day. LIVESTOCK BLEND All purpose feed for your cattle, sheep or horses. 50-lb. bag. 07826500 SCRATCH HIGHLAND HOG HIGHLAND LAYER CRUMBLES OR PELLETS YOUR CHOICE 50-1b. bog 1015680, 281350 8.59 ROLLED RATION With molasses. 50-lb. bag 104497 FALL RYE GRAIN SEED bagJ, Garden cover crop kills next year's weeds and adds nitrogen 010001 2 25# bag 023477 PASTURE MIX q PASTURE MIX 4 grasses, 3 clovers in this mix that's been planted by generations of Mason Co. farmers 00DOLOMITE LIME 50# bag L i DOLOMITE LIME Sweetens soil • Controls moss 3777/70390€ 3.99 d "- PLAYGROUND" 00€OTTS SUPER0000 LAWN MIX Ideal to overseed your lawn with for that golf course look next spring 023624 TURF BUILDER with Wintergard 9.99 with Plus 2 Weed Control 00GARBAGE, tcE CAN 1 32 Gal. Includes snap-on lid and lifetime warranty 7131451 9.99 • Hardware First & Mill, Shelton 426-4373 or 426-2411 Monday-Saturday 7:30-6:00 Sunday 8:30-5:30 II I I IIIIIII I IIIIII Thursday, October 25, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 5 ,o 00eaders' 00ournal: 1 00axation without representation r, The Journal: t0 taxation without represen- learned those words in grade |. As a property owner in n0gan County I pay taxes ev- Year for schools and a host of things. Yet I had no say in this matter. In my mind this is taxation without representation. And renters, bewarel As a Ma- son County landlord, trust me when I say that if my taxes go up you will pay the lion's share of that bill. So think twice before you vote. When I vote "no" on Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4204, which proposes to remove the su- permajority requirement for pas- sage of school levies, I won't con- sider it to be a vote against schools. To me it's a vote against taxation without representation. Fred Jones Pickering 00nsure kids get what they need , The Journal: provide a significant percentage of necessary to succeed. have been the principal of ide School for the past eYears. Making sure that my eats have the resources that need has been a top priority. Very few years schools must t. a maintenance-and-opera- fiery to pay for fundamental like smaller class sizes, ks, technology, building grOUnds maintenance, and Ortation. School levies often the total money that schools have to operate. When these local levies fail, our children and our schools suffer. The current rule which requires schools to pass levies by 60 per- cent is unfair. Nearly all other types of levies are only required to pass by 50 percent. This Novem- ber we have a chance to fix the problem and ensure that children and schools get the vital resources Approve Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4204 on Election Day, November 6. Approving 4204 means that Washington schools will be able to pass local school levies with 50 percent of the vote, the same requirement as stadiums and jails. Help your local schools in making sure that children get what they need to learn. Tim Garchow Shelton man of integrity and passion r, The Journal: . . be Crater ]s passionate the education our children v.e from the Shelton School act. Paths have crossed many through the years with itially, Gene was a teach- n Pare attended Shelton chool. We then served to- a board through tumul- times and the hiring of new Most recently, Gene has taught and coached our, three sons. Through all of these varied expe- riences Gene has been a man of integrity and passion. He thor- oughly enjoys being with kids and fights for them on their behalf. As a teacher at Shelton Middle School he daily washed the clothes of some children who had limited pairs of clothes to wear so they would be clean and not stand out. He is not afraid to stand up for what is right. Gene is a man who will bring a lifetime of educational and administrative experience to the Shelton School Board. He will bring a common-sense approach that thinks independently. We encourage you to vote for Gene Crater. Our children and Shelton will be well served by the service he will provide this com- munity. Pam and Mark Schlauderaff Island Lake works for homeowners Journal: infrastructure problems Our community are years m making and cannot be r OVernight. It will take time t°neY" r  Tarrant has worked ti e- E 1 the interest of homeown- d taxpayers to fix these s with the least amount to us - the taxpayers. He ares about our communi- FrY Cronce, on the other hand, is a building contractor and only is interested in buying up properties and constructing rental units with no respect to homeowners in those areas. The people near his Fairmount rent- als know this firsthand. He built rental units there, promising not to block views of Oakland Bay, then constructing two units two stories high, blocking views of many homeowners and damag- ing further streets already in dis- repair and causing more traffic problems: We need someone who has a vision for our town, not a build- ing contractor who will only com- pound existing problems with more rental units causing dam- age to good neighborhoods, such as we have experienced! Frances and Thomas Myers Mike Hall Ronald Weaver Karn Leaf Shelton effectively carries out duties t, The Journal: John is very well organized, a many resources in making deci- have known John Tarrant vSxiety of capacities for many BI ' t is our Pleasure to most reCommendand support him , Uest for reelection as mayor lton. man of honesty and integrity, and most effectively carries out the du- ties of his office. He has the vision, leadership and communication skills to continue to lead our city. The ability to listen and utilize sions is another of his great quali- fications for this position. A vote for John Tarrant is a vote for positive city government. Jack and Judy Stark Shelton 101ice support measure for 9 1 1 , The Journal: Vaembers of the Olympic tain Lodge #23, Fraternal of p olice (FOP) support adorse a proposed increase 8 lOcal sales tax that will im- tad enhance our local 911 aey dispatch services. OVember 6, Mason County have the opportunity to this orovosition Improve- h ' emergency communica- taean an improvement in o? services and public  cal law enforcement will -'r able to respond to calls for service, communicate with other agencies and jurisdictions, and plan for future information management and dispatching needs. What does this mean for Ma- son County homeowners? It sim- ply means the burden of costs will not rest on the shoulders of prop- erty taxpayers. Instead, the costs will be shared by visitors, tourists and local residents. This comes at a very low cost to our citizens - approximately $10 per person per year. Take into consideration the number of vacation homes, tour- ists and people who pass through our county every year and place an increased burden on our emer- gency communications system. Those dollars spent in Mason County will go to support a 911 system in dire need of upgrading, from equipment to operations. Please vote "yes" to support your local law enforcement, fire districts, emergency medical ser- vices and public safety providers, and help them better serve you! Trevor Severance President, Lodge 23, FOP Shelton D0n't sink a perfectly good ship , The Journal: Would anyone sink a per- fgd ship? Whether it's a hating ship or the ship our a are on board as they sail hi. r the first nine (K-8) years ' "'JO • ' 9 . Urney m educatmn. Yes, talking about the Hood Ca- ,'nOel Board. is not the time to turn o the almost primitive con- [ the school district a few .ars ago Throughout the }  90s we saw little change q Canal School. With the illennium came a new full of fresh ideas, vision Vs. This school board has Wonders in the vast few h me of their accomplish- tare very visible, like the . Ool buildings themselves. t that's not the half of it. tlta°re cannot be seen as " Yet the results can be observed for those who take the time for a closer examination, and those results are truly remark- able. If you don't have time to take a close look, just ask some of the teachers. Did you know that the Hood Canal School Board you are being asked to vote out was honored as the Washington State "Outstand- ing School Board of the Year" for schools under 1,000 students by the state school directors' asso- ciation? It would be a great dis- service to the children of our com- munity to sink this perfectly good ship that we are all relying on to get the children to their destina- tion - a quality education. Cast your vote for Cheryl Kro- neman, Sara Endicott and Tom Strong. Ken and Laurie Helm Hoodsport Letter reminder This is the last issue in which we'll print letters to the editor about candidates and issues on the November 6 ballot. The Journal's policy is to not print election letters in the edition preceding an elec- tion because, notwithstanding a recent Washington Supreme Court decision, any factual er- rors in them could not be rebut- ted before election day. LIVESTOCK BLEND All purpose feed for your cattle, sheep or horses. 50-lb. bag. 07826500 SCRATCH HIGHLAND HOG HIGHLAND LAYER CRUMBLES OR PELLETS YOUR CHOICE 50-1b. bog 1015680, 281350 8.59 ROLLED RATION With molasses. 50-lb. bag 104497 FALL RYE GRAIN SEED bagJ, Garden cover crop kills next year's weeds and adds nitrogen 010001 2 25# bag 023477 PASTURE MIX q PASTURE MIX 4 grasses, 3 clovers in this mix that's been planted by generations of Mason Co. farmers 00DOLOMITE LIME 50# bag L i DOLOMITE LIME Sweetens soil • Controls moss 3777/70390€ 3.99 d "- PLAYGROUND" 00€OTTS SUPER0000 LAWN MIX Ideal to overseed your lawn with for that golf course look next spring 023624 TURF BUILDER with Wintergard 9.99 with Plus 2 Weed Control 00GARBAGE, tcE CAN 1 32 Gal. Includes snap-on lid and lifetime warranty 7131451 9.99 • Hardware First & Mill, Shelton 426-4373 or 426-2411 Monday-Saturday 7:30-6:00 Sunday 8:30-5:30 II I I IIIIIII I IIIIII Thursday, October 25, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 5