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SHELTON- MASON COUNTY JOURI00qAL ay, November 1, 2007 121st Year -- Number 44 5 Sections -- 48 Pages Published in Shelton, Washington 75 cents years later: dipl ,00et t ive om;00 "EFF GREEN ,poraetimes toughness ar- ,dr s Wrapped in a small pack- i" SOmetimes it really is the t of the fight in the dog. And letirnes when recognitiofl fi- }Y COmes, it's long overdue. ,,rry Godwin, an 85-year-old ary veteran of World War rill receive his high-school , OZna on the morning of Fri- November 9, during a Vet- il is'Day assembly at Shelton School. s lWin dropped out of school to work after trying to en- iln the Army in 1941 months f re Pearl Harbor was at- ed and the U.S. was drawn :(Ph) thelongtimeWar, on area id, e Shelt - a __aent weighed a scant 115 rods and was judged to be ! light for the then-peace- e Army. After that set- €i k, Godwin chose not to re- n to school, going to work i, a dairy farm in the area ead, then marrying his theart, Betty Pierce, on - le 13, 1941. ' Odwin weighed between and 125 pounds in Septem- il 1943 when he received his Ction notice from the Army. and several buddies decid- to enlist and the Army took I  all. )NE OF THOSE friends "" • " "i  ed 10th Mountain Division. . Crazy mountain climbers," I twin said of the outfit ..... ,ittle did the two Sheltoni- ow of the rugged train- that awaited them. They lied at Camp Hale in the tains near Leadville, Col- io, and learned to ski while Ting 90-pound packs and ARMY VETERAN Larry Godwin shows a photo of him- self as a young enlistee during World War II. Godwin, who dropped out of school and later joined the Army, will receive his high-school diploma November 9 during a Veterans' Day assembly at Shelton High School. weapons. "I was packing my own weight or more. It didn't seem so bad then. I couldn't do it now,  he said. Godwin remembers they wore snowshoes most of the time and also learned to rock climb us- ing only the tips of their fin- gers and toeholds. "At times, we'd train at over 11,000 feet in 40-below temperatures," (Please turn to page 11.) 00rant Avenue house burns " downstairs of a residence on Avenue was destroyed in a es.day morning, but the three Who were inside managed to ; and were not injured. residence at 520 Grant Av- Was occupied by a mother, t dult son and a renter who Irl the basement, Dave Sal- aelton Fire Department as- ce chief, reported. The fire ated in the front bedroom, the homeowner's son stays, '[aes were visible when the lI) engine arrived on the 't about 11:33. a.m. Salzer Lhen he heard that report -e radio he called for mutual 'ra fire districts 5 and 11. lton fire crews were able to Clown the flames in the front O THREE SHELTON residents lost their home, shown above, in a fire Tuesday morning. They are receiving aid from Local races fill long general election ballot Next Tuesday's general election has piqued some interest, with contested races on the Shelton City Commission, Shelton School Board, Port of Shelton Commis- sion and others. As of this Tuesday, some 8,100 ballots had been returned to the Mason County Elections Depart- ment out of 29,936 sent out earlier to voters in Mason County. Mason County Elections Super- intendent Amber Cervantes said a "hopeful prediction" on the voter turnout is a high 68 percent. She added elections officials would be very pleased if the actual turnout reaches that level. Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 6, which in Shelton means before 5 p.m., when the post office closes. Voters may also drop off ballots at the Mason County Auditor's Of- rice, 411 North Fifth Street, Shel- ton, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; or Moun- tain View Licensing, 301 East Wal- lace Kneeland Boulevard, Suite 240, Shelton, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. In the Belfair area, ballots may be returned to the North Mason Chamber of Commerce Licensing Subagency, 23910 NE State Route 3, Belfair, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There are also locked drop- boxes where voters can return ballots anytime through election day. Those boxes are located out- side Mason County Building I at 411 North Fifth Street in Shelton, at the North Mason Chamber of Commerce Licensing Subagency in Belfair and, for the first time, at the Hood Canal Visitor Infor- mation Center in Hoodsport. All ballot-drop locations will be open until 8 p.m. on election day. The election features contests between Shelton mayoral can- didates John Tarrant and Gary Cronce and city commissioner candidates Mike Byrne and Chase Gallagher as well as a Shelton Port Commission race between Jay Hupp and Rahn Redman. Sue McCausland and Steve De- Miero square off in one Shelton School Board contest and Gene Crater and Martin Best in the other. The City of Shelton proposes a property-tax measure to fix streets, the county bids for a sales-tax hike to fund 911 system improvements and North Mason residents will vote on establising a new hospital district. There are two hotly contested races for the Hood Canal School Board and three for the North Ma- son School Board. The ballot also includes six state measures. Fund-ra]" s,er has a certain ring to it After a four-year respite, the bricks are sold. On-site etching of Shelton Clock Tower committee the bricks will occur in the spring has regrouped in order to corn- of 2008. plete the project with the addition The committee urges people to of chimes and carillon music, act now and not miss an opportu- The Verdin clock factory can nity to immortalize family, friends retrofit the existing clock to create or even themselves. The clock is a pleasing sound for Railroad Av- ticking and the chimes are waiting enue. To make it a reality, $9,000 to be pealed. Pavers can be Christ- must be raised. To accomplish mas, anniversary and birthday that goal, the committee is selling gifts. Note cards and 8-by-11-inch another 300 personalized etched prints of the clock tower by artist bricks to be added at the base of Xiaogang Zhu will also be avail- the tower, able. For those who missed the ini- The realization of the clock tial sale of bricks, this will be the tower was the result of a vast corn- last opportunity to have person- munity effort to create an archi- alized bricks at the tower. The tectural focal point in downtown brick pavers cost $50, and order Shelton. In addition to financial forms are available at the Shel- support from local businesses and ton Civic Center, 525 West Cota individuals, the successful sale of Street; Lynch Creek Floral, 331 more than 1,000 bricks to individ- West Railroad Avenue; Sage Book uals and families culminated with Store, 116 West Railroad Avenue; the dedication of the tower in Sep- and in an advertisement on page tember 2003. 16 of this week's Journal. At some Committee members include point the order form may also Aady Hunter, Mary Penney, Bill be available on the City of Shel- Sloane and Mark Ziegler. They ton's Web site, www.ei,shelton, believe the addition of chimes will wa.us, prove to be the finishing touch. For 'a. There were small exten- the Red Cross. Orders for the personalized more information, call Peg Stock of the fire in the attic and to bricks will be taken until all the at 490-1894. qacent building which were Rished. He said the main f the house was destroyed. (' o 00ro. SHS 1982 Anne Heisey Young Lt Rainier Chapter is pro- eergency assistance for eaSe turn to page ll.) plays a part in l:ilake Sh0000lt :,n video IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIlIlIIlIIIlIIIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIlIlIIlIIIIlIIIIIIUl ...... }n the inside heirony. I By REBECCA WELLS Anne Young's youthful features The song's title is deceiving, a he piano-laden, honkytonk tune are paying off on screen. Now in actually describes a man who is[ ,, la her early 40s, this perky mother zell aware of his problem with al • ................................. of four boys hasn't had much luck :ohol and prefers drinking regular] tfleds ........................... 35 auditioning for roles as a "soc- Cokes in the bar, in spite of how] attity Calendar ....... 26 but she is appearing on ,eWord ........................... 39 CountryCer room"Music Television as "the people tease him for it. / NOW A RESIDENT of Nash-[ lqinment, Dining ..... 34 hot blond in the red shirt." Journal ... .............. 18 She is the principal extra in zille, Tennessee, Young graduated u al of Record ............. 28 Blake Shelton's hit video, "The From Shelton High School in 1982. ties ..................... 10, 11 More I Drink." This song by Shel- Her maiden name was Heisey. /_tsOs, Letters ................. 4 ton, a country music star, has Her mother, Norma Vincent, still _ • .................................. 21 been ranked among Billboard's lives in Mason County. ' ..................................... 32 top 40 country albums for several Though Young had dabbled in ather .................................. 2 weeks, peaking at number two on acting and modeling during and the charts. Shelton performed lo- after high school, she didn't re- IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIlUlIIIIIIIIII I cally at Little Creek Casino a few ally become serious about it until IIl!i00llllilillllilal[lilll years ago. about two years ago. That's when "One of the thnniest things is she pursued getting an agent, took the only people that recognized me head shots and met all of the nec- for sure were people from church!" essary requirements to be able to 232630011 Young told The Journal, noting Anne Young, now Anne Heisey, 1982 ..... (Please turn to Dae 9.) SHELTON- MASON COUNTY JOURI00qAL ay, November 1, 2007 121st Year -- Number 44 5 Sections -- 48 Pages Published in Shelton, Washington 75 cents years later: dipl ,00et t ive om;00 "EFF GREEN ,poraetimes toughness ar- ,dr s Wrapped in a small pack- i" SOmetimes it really is the t of the fight in the dog. And letirnes when recognitiofl fi- }Y COmes, it's long overdue. ,,rry Godwin, an 85-year-old ary veteran of World War rill receive his high-school , OZna on the morning of Fri- November 9, during a Vet- il is'Day assembly at Shelton School. s lWin dropped out of school to work after trying to en- iln the Army in 1941 months f re Pearl Harbor was at- ed and the U.S. was drawn :(Ph) thelongtimeWar, on area id, e Shelt - a __aent weighed a scant 115 rods and was judged to be ! light for the then-peace- e Army. After that set- €i k, Godwin chose not to re- n to school, going to work i, a dairy farm in the area ead, then marrying his theart, Betty Pierce, on - le 13, 1941. ' Odwin weighed between and 125 pounds in Septem- il 1943 when he received his Ction notice from the Army. and several buddies decid- to enlist and the Army took I  all. )NE OF THOSE friends "" • " "i  ed 10th Mountain Division. . Crazy mountain climbers," I twin said of the outfit ..... ,ittle did the two Sheltoni- ow of the rugged train- that awaited them. They lied at Camp Hale in the tains near Leadville, Col- io, and learned to ski while Ting 90-pound packs and ARMY VETERAN Larry Godwin shows a photo of him- self as a young enlistee during World War II. Godwin, who dropped out of school and later joined the Army, will receive his high-school diploma November 9 during a Veterans' Day assembly at Shelton High School. weapons. "I was packing my own weight or more. It didn't seem so bad then. I couldn't do it now,  he said. Godwin remembers they wore snowshoes most of the time and also learned to rock climb us- ing only the tips of their fin- gers and toeholds. "At times, we'd train at over 11,000 feet in 40-below temperatures," (Please turn to page 11.) 00rant Avenue house burns " downstairs of a residence on Avenue was destroyed in a es.day morning, but the three Who were inside managed to ; and were not injured. residence at 520 Grant Av- Was occupied by a mother, t dult son and a renter who Irl the basement, Dave Sal- aelton Fire Department as- ce chief, reported. The fire ated in the front bedroom, the homeowner's son stays, '[aes were visible when the lI) engine arrived on the 't about 11:33. a.m. Salzer Lhen he heard that report -e radio he called for mutual 'ra fire districts 5 and 11. lton fire crews were able to Clown the flames in the front O THREE SHELTON residents lost their home, shown above, in a fire Tuesday morning. They are receiving aid from Local races fill long general election ballot Next Tuesday's general election has piqued some interest, with contested races on the Shelton City Commission, Shelton School Board, Port of Shelton Commis- sion and others. As of this Tuesday, some 8,100 ballots had been returned to the Mason County Elections Depart- ment out of 29,936 sent out earlier to voters in Mason County. Mason County Elections Super- intendent Amber Cervantes said a "hopeful prediction" on the voter turnout is a high 68 percent. She added elections officials would be very pleased if the actual turnout reaches that level. Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 6, which in Shelton means before 5 p.m., when the post office closes. Voters may also drop off ballots at the Mason County Auditor's Of- rice, 411 North Fifth Street, Shel- ton, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; or Moun- tain View Licensing, 301 East Wal- lace Kneeland Boulevard, Suite 240, Shelton, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. In the Belfair area, ballots may be returned to the North Mason Chamber of Commerce Licensing Subagency, 23910 NE State Route 3, Belfair, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There are also locked drop- boxes where voters can return ballots anytime through election day. Those boxes are located out- side Mason County Building I at 411 North Fifth Street in Shelton, at the North Mason Chamber of Commerce Licensing Subagency in Belfair and, for the first time, at the Hood Canal Visitor Infor- mation Center in Hoodsport. All ballot-drop locations will be open until 8 p.m. on election day. The election features contests between Shelton mayoral can- didates John Tarrant and Gary Cronce and city commissioner candidates Mike Byrne and Chase Gallagher as well as a Shelton Port Commission race between Jay Hupp and Rahn Redman. Sue McCausland and Steve De- Miero square off in one Shelton School Board contest and Gene Crater and Martin Best in the other. The City of Shelton proposes a property-tax measure to fix streets, the county bids for a sales-tax hike to fund 911 system improvements and North Mason residents will vote on establising a new hospital district. There are two hotly contested races for the Hood Canal School Board and three for the North Ma- son School Board. The ballot also includes six state measures. Fund-ra]" s,er has a certain ring to it After a four-year respite, the bricks are sold. On-site etching of Shelton Clock Tower committee the bricks will occur in the spring has regrouped in order to corn- of 2008. plete the project with the addition The committee urges people to of chimes and carillon music, act now and not miss an opportu- The Verdin clock factory can nity to immortalize family, friends retrofit the existing clock to create or even themselves. The clock is a pleasing sound for Railroad Av- ticking and the chimes are waiting enue. To make it a reality, $9,000 to be pealed. Pavers can be Christ- must be raised. To accomplish mas, anniversary and birthday that goal, the committee is selling gifts. Note cards and 8-by-11-inch another 300 personalized etched prints of the clock tower by artist bricks to be added at the base of Xiaogang Zhu will also be avail- the tower, able. For those who missed the ini- The realization of the clock tial sale of bricks, this will be the tower was the result of a vast corn- last opportunity to have person- munity effort to create an archi- alized bricks at the tower. The tectural focal point in downtown brick pavers cost $50, and order Shelton. In addition to financial forms are available at the Shel- support from local businesses and ton Civic Center, 525 West Cota individuals, the successful sale of Street; Lynch Creek Floral, 331 more than 1,000 bricks to individ- West Railroad Avenue; Sage Book uals and families culminated with Store, 116 West Railroad Avenue; the dedication of the tower in Sep- and in an advertisement on page tember 2003. 16 of this week's Journal. At some Committee members include point the order form may also Aady Hunter, Mary Penney, Bill be available on the City of Shel- Sloane and Mark Ziegler. They ton's Web site, www.ei,shelton, believe the addition of chimes will wa.us, prove to be the finishing touch. For 'a. There were small exten- the Red Cross. Orders for the personalized more information, call Peg Stock of the fire in the attic and to bricks will be taken until all the at 490-1894. qacent building which were Rished. He said the main f the house was destroyed. (' o 00ro. SHS 1982 Anne Heisey Young Lt Rainier Chapter is pro- eergency assistance for eaSe turn to page ll.) plays a part in l:ilake Sh0000lt :,n video IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIlIlIIlIIIlIIIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIlIlIIlIIIIlIIIIIIUl ...... }n the inside heirony. I By REBECCA WELLS Anne Young's youthful features The song's title is deceiving, a he piano-laden, honkytonk tune are paying off on screen. Now in actually describes a man who is[ ,, la her early 40s, this perky mother zell aware of his problem with al • ................................. of four boys hasn't had much luck :ohol and prefers drinking regular] tfleds ........................... 35 auditioning for roles as a "soc- Cokes in the bar, in spite of how] attity Calendar ....... 26 but she is appearing on ,eWord ........................... 39 CountryCer room"Music Television as "the people tease him for it. / NOW A RESIDENT of Nash-[ lqinment, Dining ..... 34 hot blond in the red shirt." Journal ... .............. 18 She is the principal extra in zille, Tennessee, Young graduated u al of Record ............. 28 Blake Shelton's hit video, "The From Shelton High School in 1982. ties ..................... 10, 11 More I Drink." This song by Shel- Her maiden name was Heisey. /_tsOs, Letters ................. 4 ton, a country music star, has Her mother, Norma Vincent, still _ • .................................. 21 been ranked among Billboard's lives in Mason County. ' ..................................... 32 top 40 country albums for several Though Young had dabbled in ather .................................. 2 weeks, peaking at number two on acting and modeling during and the charts. Shelton performed lo- after high school, she didn't re- IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlUlIIIlUlIIIIIIIIII I cally at Little Creek Casino a few ally become serious about it until IIl!i00llllilillllilal[lilll years ago. about two years ago. That's when "One of the thnniest things is she pursued getting an agent, took the only people that recognized me head shots and met all of the nec- for sure were people from church!" essary requirements to be able to 232630011 Young told The Journal, noting Anne Young, now Anne Heisey, 1982 ..... (Please turn to Dae 9.)