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00ealth department 00ournal of Y00ecord
meth possesszon w= ,,,,,o,
ictlon leads to case
report ofa tisheries violation uear Tot-
just outside the Sbelten city limits A burglary at a residence on East ten Shores. At 10:S1 p.m. an alleged
h 41-year-old woman who the property, requested the assistance of police of- Woodland Drive near Shelton was re- assault was repml, ed at the casino.
ed she tbund a small baggie "OFFICER VALLEY had ricers, ported. A vehide prowl at the park-and-
she thought was empty was
)f[LCied of possession of meth-
he Lan une afer a two-day trial
slaSon County Superior Court.
ary L. Balaski, of 270 NE
){|deau Mountain Road, Belfair,
;cheduled for sentencing on
[eraber 5. She was arrested on
tll at 1210 Deerview Circle on
,F :ine Island on property which
! ,en condemned by Mason
ty Public Health.
,|ae jury was seated October 18
|testimony began with Steve
FeY, an officer of the Washing-
| D@srtment of Correctibns
specializes in fugitive appre-
1. He said he accompanied
:ire Robert Noyes, Detec-
ett Rutherlbrd and Deputy
Baty of the Mason County
fi s Office to the property.
ll went there because the
; department had an order
0 occupancy and we went
"h' make sure it was vacated,"
dd, adding that a trailer was
ed rilht inside the entrance
.Property and he contacted
and her boyfriend, Steven
iS.
IEy WERE both there at the
er and when I asked Mary she
! Was hers and Steven's. As I
l there was a small reffiger-
'aad on it was a small plastic
,e with white residue inside,"
eY continued. "I inibrmed De-
&;e Noyes and handed it over
ra for further investigation."
.salbstance was consistent with
haaphetamine he said but
e,d: "I'm not trained on that so
ts Why I turned it over.'
der cross-examination by de-
-i- attorney Ronalcl Sergi, Val-
id not go to prop-
he
did
the
.[)o apprehend Balaski as a fu-
e, I,ut was in a role supportive
e sheriffs office.
le. state's next witness was
Chve Noyes, who said he is
,ed Dart time to narcotics
tigat{ons. He testified that
eSted a very small portion of
SUbStance in the baggie with
cOtics field test kit "and it
e: t Positive" for methamphet-
|,e. He said he has experience
Ltraining in recognizing sus-
[e narcotics and the manner
eir packaging.
[.°Yes said Rutherford had
t ed information fro
[n department that the prop-
[ was posted on June 20 as "un-
r 118e"
i t but that there might be
ie living in various trailers on
aMMore/
|laine & Unda Fladager
MOST VERSATILE
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: must be durable, waterproof,
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it comes in a nearly infinite
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'ers:tili embossed tiles, accent
edc es and contrasting-colo ed
all be mixed and matched.
: trim pieces and decorative
cal also be used to create in-
effects and even to mimic at-
detailing. Ask about the slip
ce rating for any tile that you
i Considering for the bathroom
nglazed tiles are thick, dense,
Ily durable, and slip-proof.
Imic, quarry, marble, or vinyl
Is many applications that you
)t h ave considered. It can go
ars as well as walls, it can re-
fireplace ant1 hearth, it can
Stunning countertop or ta-
1 it can be used as an accent
room in your home. Use tile
• ss yourself, and use SHEL-
.o( R COVERING to help you
best way to do this. The
ait is your imagination when
)rk with us at 1306 Olympic
a. You can reach us at 360-
Some unglazed tiles are
but most require pc-
brought Ms. Balaski and her boy-
friend over and we talked maybe
five or 10 minutes after arriving
on the property. It was before Of-
ricer Valley recovered the baggie. I
was standing outside and Ms. Bal-
aski and her boyfriend were out-
side the trailer."
Noyes identified the small bag-
gie he received from Valley with
crystalline residue inside it and
said it was consistent with how
narcotics are packaged. He said
just a "grain" would be sufficient
fbr a field test.
Noyes then testified that he told
Balaski "it looked like we had sus-
pected methamphetamine" and
that "she indicated she would take
full responsibility for it and after
that I informed her of her Miran-
da rights." Those rights concern
a person's constitutional right to
consult an attorney before making
a statement to police. Noyes said
Balaski then "mentioned that she
found it on the property and she
was holding it because she did not
want kids to get a hold of it."
Noyes said he sent the suspect-
ed meth and the bag it was in for
analysis at the Washington State
Patrol Crime Laboratory in Taco-
ma and described the procedures
for handling evidence collected by
the sheriffs office.
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
Mike Dorcy presented the state's
case and Judge Toni Sheldon read
"stipulated evidence," which she
told the jury to treat as testimony
as if the person came in and tes-
tiffed. The evidence she read into
the record concerned a report from
Tami Kee, a forensic scientist
employed by the crime lab who
reported receiving evidence from
the Mason County Sheriffs Of-
rice, which was identified by a case
number, and testing "very little"
of the white residue and finding it
positive for the presence ofmeth.
Balaski testified in her own de-
fense, saying last summer she was
residing in a travel trailer on prop-
erty on Deerview Circle with her
boyfriend, Banks.
"We were getting ready to va-
(Please turn to page 32.)
Items were reported stolen from -
a residence about 15 miles out West
Cloquallum Road.
Squaxin Island tribal officers re-
ceived a threats complaint from a
caller on SE "FPeeksin Lane.
Wednesday, October 24
Fire District 2 responded at 9:38
a.m. to the report of an illegal burn
reported at 17262 East State Route 3,
Belfair, and at 6:16 p.m. to a request
for a burn investigation at 631 NE
Larson Lake Road, Belfair.
A burglary at an apartment on NE
State Route 300, Belfair, was report-
ed.
A caller from NE Tahuya-Black-
smith Road reported receiving
threats.
A caller from North Mason High
School said someone threatened to
vandalize the school.
An alleged rape was reported.
A caller from East Frontier Road,
Grapeview, reported an ongoing prob-
lem with paint-baU players trespass-
flag on the caller's property.
Vandalism at the Belfair Commu-
nity Baptist Church was reported.
A nine-foot Livingston boat was
reported stolen from a place just over
eight miles out East Mason Lake
Road.
Detectives received a report of al-
leged gang activity.
Thursday, October
A caller from East Cranberry Road
reported harassment and threats and
Skokomish officers received a re-
port of a fisheries violation.
Vandalism on East Annas Court
near Shelton was reported.
Friday, October 26
Skokomish officers reirred a
residential burglary investigation to
deputies. A fisheries violation was re-
ported on the Skokomish River.
A lawnmower, tools and other
items were reported stolen from a
shed about 17 miles out East State
Route 106, Belfair, and a burglary
at a residence about 22 miles out NE
North Shore Road, Tahuya, was re-
ported.
A caller from West Denning Road
said the neighbors' dogs killed seven
of the caller's mother's chickens.
A caller reported the theft of a
check from the mailbox on West Car-
men Road South and said it had been
cashed.
A vehicle prowl in a parking lot
on NE State Route, 3, Belfair, was re-
ported.
An attempted break-in at a resi-
dence on East Sullivan Street, Allyn,
was reported.
Saturday, October 27
Skokomish officers investigating
the recovery of a stolen vehicle with
five people inside it requested the as-
sistance of deputies and Squaxin Is-
land officers. A caller from North Sal-
ish Court reported the theft of a gun
and ammunition.
Trespassing at a market on East
, W,,Jlro-T. '-.E'i;
ride lot at the intersection of SE State
Route 3 and Cole Road near Sheltou
was rep(nq,ed.
At 5:21 p.m. a caller said a bull in
the roadway on West State Route 108
chased the caller onto a logging road.
Sunday, October 28
Fire District 2 responded at 12:34
p.m. to a report of an illegal burn on
NE Larson Boulevard, Bel[air.
A break-in at a travel trailer near
Milepost :146 of NoVh Highway 101,
Lilliwaup, was reported. The calh,r
also reported the theR of a 1985 Jeep.
Vandalism at a residence on East
Spruce Place near Shelton was re-
poed.
A caller fl'om SE Mason Street near
Shelton complained about motorcycles
racing up and down the road.
Squaxin Island officers receive(| a
report of suspected drugs being tbund
at Little (:reek (',asino. An alleged
theft was repo%ed by a patron at the
casino.
A vehicle prowl at Schafbr Slate
Park was reported.
Monday, October 29
Fire District 2 responded at 12:10
a.m. to a request fin" a smoke investi-
gation on NE Allison Lane, Belthir.
Skokomish officers investigated
a report of illegal substances being
fi)und.
Burglaries at residences just over
seven miles out West Shelton-Math)ck
Road and near Milepost, 18 of East
State Route 3. Allyn, were reported.
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EATING
IL
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427-8084
• Are you tired of paying more taxes?
• Can you agree we must have more
jobs?
Do you want better roads, water and sewer systems?
Do you think public property should be used
just those
for the benefit of all the public and not
with airplanes and boats?
Isn't it time you had a
that will stand up for
voice on the Port of Shelton
what is right?
• Do you believe we need more activities for our youth?
• Should we encourage tourism and put millions
of tax dollars to work for us?
If you're tired of the "good o1" boys club"
telling you what you need...
T
For Our Future
Paid for by Campaign To Elect Rahn Redman • 31 ! W. Story Road • Shelton, WA 98584
00ealth department 00ournal of Y00ecord
meth possesszon w= ,,,,,o,
ictlon leads to case
report ofa tisheries violation uear Tot-
just outside the Sbelten city limits A burglary at a residence on East ten Shores. At 10:S1 p.m. an alleged
h 41-year-old woman who the property, requested the assistance of police of- Woodland Drive near Shelton was re- assault was repml, ed at the casino.
ed she tbund a small baggie "OFFICER VALLEY had ricers, ported. A vehide prowl at the park-and-
she thought was empty was
)f[LCied of possession of meth-
he Lan une afer a two-day trial
slaSon County Superior Court.
ary L. Balaski, of 270 NE
){|deau Mountain Road, Belfair,
;cheduled for sentencing on
[eraber 5. She was arrested on
tll at 1210 Deerview Circle on
,F :ine Island on property which
! ,en condemned by Mason
ty Public Health.
,|ae jury was seated October 18
|testimony began with Steve
FeY, an officer of the Washing-
| D@srtment of Correctibns
specializes in fugitive appre-
1. He said he accompanied
:ire Robert Noyes, Detec-
ett Rutherlbrd and Deputy
Baty of the Mason County
fi s Office to the property.
ll went there because the
; department had an order
0 occupancy and we went
"h' make sure it was vacated,"
dd, adding that a trailer was
ed rilht inside the entrance
.Property and he contacted
and her boyfriend, Steven
iS.
IEy WERE both there at the
er and when I asked Mary she
! Was hers and Steven's. As I
l there was a small reffiger-
'aad on it was a small plastic
,e with white residue inside,"
eY continued. "I inibrmed De-
&;e Noyes and handed it over
ra for further investigation."
.salbstance was consistent with
haaphetamine he said but
e,d: "I'm not trained on that so
ts Why I turned it over.'
der cross-examination by de-
-i- attorney Ronalcl Sergi, Val-
id not go to prop-
he
did
the
.[)o apprehend Balaski as a fu-
e, I,ut was in a role supportive
e sheriffs office.
le. state's next witness was
Chve Noyes, who said he is
,ed Dart time to narcotics
tigat{ons. He testified that
eSted a very small portion of
SUbStance in the baggie with
cOtics field test kit "and it
e: t Positive" for methamphet-
|,e. He said he has experience
Ltraining in recognizing sus-
[e narcotics and the manner
eir packaging.
[.°Yes said Rutherford had
t ed information fro
[n department that the prop-
[ was posted on June 20 as "un-
r 118e"
i t but that there might be
ie living in various trailers on
aMMore/
|laine & Unda Fladager
MOST VERSATILE
)C RING MATERIAL
)Osing a flooring material for
)ms is a particular challenge be-
: must be durable, waterproof,
For most people,
Only one logical choice for
] these criteria. Ceramic tile is
Ous to water and easy to main-
it comes in a nearly infinite
'of colors and patterns. Adding
'ers:tili embossed tiles, accent
edc es and contrasting-colo ed
all be mixed and matched.
: trim pieces and decorative
cal also be used to create in-
effects and even to mimic at-
detailing. Ask about the slip
ce rating for any tile that you
i Considering for the bathroom
nglazed tiles are thick, dense,
Ily durable, and slip-proof.
Imic, quarry, marble, or vinyl
Is many applications that you
)t h ave considered. It can go
ars as well as walls, it can re-
fireplace ant1 hearth, it can
Stunning countertop or ta-
1 it can be used as an accent
room in your home. Use tile
• ss yourself, and use SHEL-
.o( R COVERING to help you
best way to do this. The
ait is your imagination when
)rk with us at 1306 Olympic
a. You can reach us at 360-
Some unglazed tiles are
but most require pc-
brought Ms. Balaski and her boy-
friend over and we talked maybe
five or 10 minutes after arriving
on the property. It was before Of-
ricer Valley recovered the baggie. I
was standing outside and Ms. Bal-
aski and her boyfriend were out-
side the trailer."
Noyes identified the small bag-
gie he received from Valley with
crystalline residue inside it and
said it was consistent with how
narcotics are packaged. He said
just a "grain" would be sufficient
fbr a field test.
Noyes then testified that he told
Balaski "it looked like we had sus-
pected methamphetamine" and
that "she indicated she would take
full responsibility for it and after
that I informed her of her Miran-
da rights." Those rights concern
a person's constitutional right to
consult an attorney before making
a statement to police. Noyes said
Balaski then "mentioned that she
found it on the property and she
was holding it because she did not
want kids to get a hold of it."
Noyes said he sent the suspect-
ed meth and the bag it was in for
analysis at the Washington State
Patrol Crime Laboratory in Taco-
ma and described the procedures
for handling evidence collected by
the sheriffs office.
DEPUTY PROSECUTOR
Mike Dorcy presented the state's
case and Judge Toni Sheldon read
"stipulated evidence," which she
told the jury to treat as testimony
as if the person came in and tes-
tiffed. The evidence she read into
the record concerned a report from
Tami Kee, a forensic scientist
employed by the crime lab who
reported receiving evidence from
the Mason County Sheriffs Of-
rice, which was identified by a case
number, and testing "very little"
of the white residue and finding it
positive for the presence ofmeth.
Balaski testified in her own de-
fense, saying last summer she was
residing in a travel trailer on prop-
erty on Deerview Circle with her
boyfriend, Banks.
"We were getting ready to va-
(Please turn to page 32.)
Items were reported stolen from -
a residence about 15 miles out West
Cloquallum Road.
Squaxin Island tribal officers re-
ceived a threats complaint from a
caller on SE "FPeeksin Lane.
Wednesday, October 24
Fire District 2 responded at 9:38
a.m. to the report of an illegal burn
reported at 17262 East State Route 3,
Belfair, and at 6:16 p.m. to a request
for a burn investigation at 631 NE
Larson Lake Road, Belfair.
A burglary at an apartment on NE
State Route 300, Belfair, was report-
ed.
A caller from NE Tahuya-Black-
smith Road reported receiving
threats.
A caller from North Mason High
School said someone threatened to
vandalize the school.
An alleged rape was reported.
A caller from East Frontier Road,
Grapeview, reported an ongoing prob-
lem with paint-baU players trespass-
flag on the caller's property.
Vandalism at the Belfair Commu-
nity Baptist Church was reported.
A nine-foot Livingston boat was
reported stolen from a place just over
eight miles out East Mason Lake
Road.
Detectives received a report of al-
leged gang activity.
Thursday, October
A caller from East Cranberry Road
reported harassment and threats and
Skokomish officers received a re-
port of a fisheries violation.
Vandalism on East Annas Court
near Shelton was reported.
Friday, October 26
Skokomish officers reirred a
residential burglary investigation to
deputies. A fisheries violation was re-
ported on the Skokomish River.
A lawnmower, tools and other
items were reported stolen from a
shed about 17 miles out East State
Route 106, Belfair, and a burglary
at a residence about 22 miles out NE
North Shore Road, Tahuya, was re-
ported.
A caller from West Denning Road
said the neighbors' dogs killed seven
of the caller's mother's chickens.
A caller reported the theft of a
check from the mailbox on West Car-
men Road South and said it had been
cashed.
A vehicle prowl in a parking lot
on NE State Route, 3, Belfair, was re-
ported.
An attempted break-in at a resi-
dence on East Sullivan Street, Allyn,
was reported.
Saturday, October 27
Skokomish officers investigating
the recovery of a stolen vehicle with
five people inside it requested the as-
sistance of deputies and Squaxin Is-
land officers. A caller from North Sal-
ish Court reported the theft of a gun
and ammunition.
Trespassing at a market on East
, W,,Jlro-T. '-.E'i;
ride lot at the intersection of SE State
Route 3 and Cole Road near Sheltou
was rep(nq,ed.
At 5:21 p.m. a caller said a bull in
the roadway on West State Route 108
chased the caller onto a logging road.
Sunday, October 28
Fire District 2 responded at 12:34
p.m. to a report of an illegal burn on
NE Larson Boulevard, Bel[air.
A break-in at a travel trailer near
Milepost :146 of NoVh Highway 101,
Lilliwaup, was reported. The calh,r
also reported the theR of a 1985 Jeep.
Vandalism at a residence on East
Spruce Place near Shelton was re-
poed.
A caller fl'om SE Mason Street near
Shelton complained about motorcycles
racing up and down the road.
Squaxin Island officers receive(| a
report of suspected drugs being tbund
at Little (:reek (',asino. An alleged
theft was repo%ed by a patron at the
casino.
A vehicle prowl at Schafbr Slate
Park was reported.
Monday, October 29
Fire District 2 responded at 12:10
a.m. to a request fin" a smoke investi-
gation on NE Allison Lane, Belthir.
Skokomish officers investigated
a report of illegal substances being
fi)und.
Burglaries at residences just over
seven miles out West Shelton-Math)ck
Road and near Milepost, 18 of East
State Route 3. Allyn, were reported.
We deliver
EATING
IL
COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES!
We carry kerosene, tocaled a! Sanderson
Induslrial Park
427-8084
• Are you tired of paying more taxes?
• Can you agree we must have more
jobs?
Do you want better roads, water and sewer systems?
Do you think public property should be used
just those
for the benefit of all the public and not
with airplanes and boats?
Isn't it time you had a
that will stand up for
voice on the Port of Shelton
what is right?
• Do you believe we need more activities for our youth?
• Should we encourage tourism and put millions
of tax dollars to work for us?
If you're tired of the "good o1" boys club"
telling you what you need...
T
For Our Future
Paid for by Campaign To Elect Rahn Redman • 31 ! W. Story Road • Shelton, WA 98584