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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