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Chapel plans bazaar
1aY Dally nual which will begin at 9
displays
birdhouses
he
has
bazaar,
a.m.
eto sell at this year's holiday Da- on Friday and Saturday, November 16-
ii|0 n at Spring Road Chapel. He will be 17, at the chapel, located at 1113 Shelton
ore than 21 vendors at the an- Springs Road in Shelton.
00stlne
• Island:
County commission roundup:
Landing, bridge and
culvert work funded
Several Mason County Public
Works projects got the green light
last week.
After a public hearing on No-
vember 6, the Mason County Com-
mission authorized public works to
award the Small Works Project for
County Road Project 1873, Bear
Creek-Dewatto culvert replace-
ment project for the precasting
of slab girders to Wilbert Precast
Manufacturing in the amount of
$76,594.80.
Commissioners also authorized
the road closure on Grapeview
Loop Road between approximate
milepoint 2.45 to 2.55 for construc-
tion of the McLane Cove Bridge
starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, No-
vember 26, until July 2008. They
awarded the bid fbr the Latimer's
Landing project to Quigg Broth-
el's, Incorporated in the amount of
$891,038.25.
Public Works Director Char-
lie Butros also informed them of
a contract for the McLane Cove
Bridge project, which has been
awarded to Five Rivers Construc-
tion, Incorporated of" Longview in
the amount of" $1,409,500.76.
In other business on November
6, the commissioners:
* Presented Green Star Pins to
Cathe Bennett and Rick Brush,
two employees in the Department
of Public Works.
The county commissioners
award the pins to employees who
earn unsolicited praise from the
public. Butros read a glowing let-
ter from the Washington State De-
partment of Transportation, laud-
ing the two recipients for their
recent work. Brush is the county's
right-of-way manager and Bennett
is an instrument technician.
• Greg Hering, the county's
human resources director, recog-
nized his administrative assistant
Bonnie Cap. Hering described Cap
as "very confident, professional
and accurate in working with ben-
efits." Her skills recently shone
when she had to deal with late
(Please turn to page 30.)
[lose gets a new house of its own
DURING THE general meet-
!OII COOPER
eXt"
,_ tlnae you are in the park-
::a.at the clubhouse at Ha-
mte,e look around and dis-
,.,. constructed and
nicely
:Vely painted new housing
nre hose that has been in-
I
I fire hose has been a fixture
t] t location for a long time,
e is Presence dating back to
rl!est years of the gated
l. aity at the northern tip of
asd. Before the construction
• tation 9 adjacent to the
L' e Island Community Hall,
,i ge garage area in the utility
Lfirg at the Pointe served as
l[ ehouse for the engine that
ded to blazes in the area.
Avian migration does seem to
reduce the variety of birds that
come to our feeders and the num-
ber of daily visitors. The faithful
chickadees, nuthatches, black-
eyed juncos, stellar jays and flick-
ers are still around. Crows desert-
ed us months go and the colorful
birds of summer are conspicuous
by their absence.
HOWEVER, A couple of feath-
ered visitors showed up a few days
ago and we asked: What are those
birds? They looked familiar but did
not seem to have familiar plum-
age. We studied the matter a bit
and feel that we have nailed down
the answer. The visiting couple
were of the species that is our state
bird, the goldfinch, but they were
tathered up in their winter wear.
The goldfinch is the only one of its
kind that molts, sheds feathers
and grows new ones twice a year.
In the fall they go into disguise,
sporting more drab plumage than
one would expect. Come spring
they will re-sprout their wonder-
ful yellow hue for the breeding
season.
Subjects addressed by speakers
at the November 9 meeting of the
Harstine Island Community Club
were of interest because almost 60
people turned out to hear from Dr.
Marty Best, director of emergen-
cy operations for Mason County,
and Assistant Chief Tim McKern
of Mason County Fire District 5.
After introductory comments, Mc-
Kern introduced Best, emphasizing
the fact that he and his family are
long-term residents of the county.
McKern was pleased to say that in
his present post Best is great addi-
tion to the county government and
the services it provides.
To broaden the understand-
ing in attendance, Best explained
his role and the role of the Mason
County Department of Emergen-
cy Management as they apply to
Harstine and the rest of the coun-
ty. He informed listeners of his
background and talked about his
efforts to network with agencies at
the local, state and federal levels
to provide the assistance needed
when emergencies arise.
His remarks then centered on
CERT, the Citizen Emergency Re-
sponse Team and indicated that
the Harstine Island CERT has
become a model for others in the
county. He was strong in his sup-
port of local preparedness for any
event that may occur and the need
for the community to be self-reli-
ant for a minimum of five to seven
days.
• i" qe h aL.
," -mg area and the road-
I at the Pointe became the
, ground for volunteer fire-
".Testing of hoses and the
r.g of the hydrants placed
_ gac suots became part of
tltine. -
a.urnber of Pointe residents
lV°Ived and two who once
at the Pointe were
- elected to
:ti s fire commissioners. Bill
rty and Dwayne Warner
at Post at different times.
lI WILL recall the lively
] I ew years back, that broke
I , burned briskly in the lone
€lUapster and burned the
o.f trees high overhead.
allability of the fire hose
.corned at that time. To-
, lave two huge dumpsters
a n equally large one for
t ' and a fourth for mixed
' 'leWspapers and magazines.
'e COmbustibles make great
" [0
¢o conflagration, and so
smoIb.rting to know that the
, Is there. It is aestheti-
lesing to see it beautifully
i y the work of an anony-
adividual.
t ireCeived a report last week
! e ral residents living on
h, ae Drive have noted an
" 0
] Urnmingbirds at a date
: 1 h year. Maybe they are
ai t Le.tiny avians who will
I) winter on Harstine Is-
' : t e other hand, they may
I f a migrating group head-
t¢ Xico to spend the winter
t i ;t need a little R&R be-
ag off on the last lap of
' t hey. They may be a con-
a laggard flock that took
e 'ore the southern shores
,:'2any iles to the noah
,
tr e stae; e
t aOve on.
ELTON
NG
IROFESSlONA L TOWING 2417
6o426-2
ing it was reported that plans are
set and ready to be implemented
for the Thanksgiving Day Dinner
at the community hall at 2 p.m.
There is now another donor for
a feast for which the community
club supplies the turkey, stuff-
ing, mashed potatoes and gravy
augmented by potluck side dishes
brought by those who will attend.
The neighborhood bakery will sup-
ply rolls to go with the meal.
Let Mike and Linda Benson at
426-7803 or Jim and Ruth Irish at
426-0266 know if you will be at-
tending the dinner, how many are
in your party and what side dish
you will bring. At the same time
it's not too early to think about
the New Year's Dance as there are
only 46 days left in the year 2007.
Tickets are now available for the
gala event and can be purchased,
at $20 per person from Jim Irving
at 432-9231 or Gary Benz at 427-
3180.
Food for the evening of music
and dance will be prepared and
served by the LaJune Senior Lunch
crew. Toe-tinging tunes that will
bring you to your feet on the 93-
year-old floor, considered one of
the best dancing surfaces around,
will be played by Richard Gerber
and his band. There are plans to
enhance the floor by recanting it in
December.
At the end of November and ear-
ly in December more treats will be
provided. The women's club Holi-
day House bazaar will take place
on the Saturday after Thanksgiv-
ing Day, November 24. On Friday,
November 30, and Saturday, De-
cember 1, the play Santa Goes on
Strike directed by Lorna Hink will
be staged at 8 p.m. in the commu-
nity hall. A matinee presentation
will take place on Sunday, Decem-
ber 2, at 3 p.m. Admission is free
as this is a gift of appreciation to
the community by the Harstine Is-
land Theatre Club.
ON WEDNESDAY, December
5, the only Senior Lunch for the
last month of 2007 will be served.
The menu fbr a hearty meal will
be forthcoming.
The eagerly anticipated concerts
for the Christmas season by the
Harstine Community Choir will
be December 8-9 and as is custom-
ary there is no admission for these
musical treats. This is a busy time
of year for the choir. On December
7, the day before their first con-
cert in the community hall, they
will be participating in the City
of Shelton's annual tree lighting
(Please turn to page 32.)
THANK YOU
to the voters of Hood Canal
School District for their support
in the election o{ November 6, 2007.
--00om Bob Sund
Paid for by Sund Special Fund ]
P.O. Box 1180 Hoodsport, WA 98548
,,,]
Annual Holiday. Bazaar
SPRING ROAD CHAPEL
1 113 E. Shelton Springs Road
....... .... . ,a (Same road as high school.)
November 16 & 17
Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thank you to all
of my supporters.
To everyone who
contributed, he.lped
w00th my campaign
and voted for me,
l am very grateful.
Paid for by Committee to Elect Gary Cronce (Nonpartisan)
RO. Box 2228, Shelton, WA 98584 * cell (360) 490-0569 * cbyc@hctc.com
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 29
i:
Chapel plans bazaar
1aY Dally nual which will begin at 9
displays
birdhouses
he
has
bazaar,
a.m.
eto sell at this year's holiday Da- on Friday and Saturday, November 16-
ii|0 n at Spring Road Chapel. He will be 17, at the chapel, located at 1113 Shelton
ore than 21 vendors at the an- Springs Road in Shelton.
00stlne
• Island:
County commission roundup:
Landing, bridge and
culvert work funded
Several Mason County Public
Works projects got the green light
last week.
After a public hearing on No-
vember 6, the Mason County Com-
mission authorized public works to
award the Small Works Project for
County Road Project 1873, Bear
Creek-Dewatto culvert replace-
ment project for the precasting
of slab girders to Wilbert Precast
Manufacturing in the amount of
$76,594.80.
Commissioners also authorized
the road closure on Grapeview
Loop Road between approximate
milepoint 2.45 to 2.55 for construc-
tion of the McLane Cove Bridge
starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, No-
vember 26, until July 2008. They
awarded the bid fbr the Latimer's
Landing project to Quigg Broth-
el's, Incorporated in the amount of
$891,038.25.
Public Works Director Char-
lie Butros also informed them of
a contract for the McLane Cove
Bridge project, which has been
awarded to Five Rivers Construc-
tion, Incorporated of" Longview in
the amount of" $1,409,500.76.
In other business on November
6, the commissioners:
* Presented Green Star Pins to
Cathe Bennett and Rick Brush,
two employees in the Department
of Public Works.
The county commissioners
award the pins to employees who
earn unsolicited praise from the
public. Butros read a glowing let-
ter from the Washington State De-
partment of Transportation, laud-
ing the two recipients for their
recent work. Brush is the county's
right-of-way manager and Bennett
is an instrument technician.
• Greg Hering, the county's
human resources director, recog-
nized his administrative assistant
Bonnie Cap. Hering described Cap
as "very confident, professional
and accurate in working with ben-
efits." Her skills recently shone
when she had to deal with late
(Please turn to page 30.)
[lose gets a new house of its own
DURING THE general meet-
!OII COOPER
eXt"
,_ tlnae you are in the park-
::a.at the clubhouse at Ha-
mte,e look around and dis-
,.,. constructed and
nicely
:Vely painted new housing
nre hose that has been in-
I
I fire hose has been a fixture
t] t location for a long time,
e is Presence dating back to
rl!est years of the gated
l. aity at the northern tip of
asd. Before the construction
• tation 9 adjacent to the
L' e Island Community Hall,
,i ge garage area in the utility
Lfirg at the Pointe served as
l[ ehouse for the engine that
ded to blazes in the area.
Avian migration does seem to
reduce the variety of birds that
come to our feeders and the num-
ber of daily visitors. The faithful
chickadees, nuthatches, black-
eyed juncos, stellar jays and flick-
ers are still around. Crows desert-
ed us months go and the colorful
birds of summer are conspicuous
by their absence.
HOWEVER, A couple of feath-
ered visitors showed up a few days
ago and we asked: What are those
birds? They looked familiar but did
not seem to have familiar plum-
age. We studied the matter a bit
and feel that we have nailed down
the answer. The visiting couple
were of the species that is our state
bird, the goldfinch, but they were
tathered up in their winter wear.
The goldfinch is the only one of its
kind that molts, sheds feathers
and grows new ones twice a year.
In the fall they go into disguise,
sporting more drab plumage than
one would expect. Come spring
they will re-sprout their wonder-
ful yellow hue for the breeding
season.
Subjects addressed by speakers
at the November 9 meeting of the
Harstine Island Community Club
were of interest because almost 60
people turned out to hear from Dr.
Marty Best, director of emergen-
cy operations for Mason County,
and Assistant Chief Tim McKern
of Mason County Fire District 5.
After introductory comments, Mc-
Kern introduced Best, emphasizing
the fact that he and his family are
long-term residents of the county.
McKern was pleased to say that in
his present post Best is great addi-
tion to the county government and
the services it provides.
To broaden the understand-
ing in attendance, Best explained
his role and the role of the Mason
County Department of Emergen-
cy Management as they apply to
Harstine and the rest of the coun-
ty. He informed listeners of his
background and talked about his
efforts to network with agencies at
the local, state and federal levels
to provide the assistance needed
when emergencies arise.
His remarks then centered on
CERT, the Citizen Emergency Re-
sponse Team and indicated that
the Harstine Island CERT has
become a model for others in the
county. He was strong in his sup-
port of local preparedness for any
event that may occur and the need
for the community to be self-reli-
ant for a minimum of five to seven
days.
• i" qe h aL.
," -mg area and the road-
I at the Pointe became the
, ground for volunteer fire-
".Testing of hoses and the
r.g of the hydrants placed
_ gac suots became part of
tltine. -
a.urnber of Pointe residents
lV°Ived and two who once
at the Pointe were
- elected to
:ti s fire commissioners. Bill
rty and Dwayne Warner
at Post at different times.
lI WILL recall the lively
] I ew years back, that broke
I , burned briskly in the lone
€lUapster and burned the
o.f trees high overhead.
allability of the fire hose
.corned at that time. To-
, lave two huge dumpsters
a n equally large one for
t ' and a fourth for mixed
' 'leWspapers and magazines.
'e COmbustibles make great
" [0
¢o conflagration, and so
smoIb.rting to know that the
, Is there. It is aestheti-
lesing to see it beautifully
i y the work of an anony-
adividual.
t ireCeived a report last week
! e ral residents living on
h, ae Drive have noted an
" 0
] Urnmingbirds at a date
: 1 h year. Maybe they are
ai t Le.tiny avians who will
I) winter on Harstine Is-
' : t e other hand, they may
I f a migrating group head-
t¢ Xico to spend the winter
t i ;t need a little R&R be-
ag off on the last lap of
' t hey. They may be a con-
a laggard flock that took
e 'ore the southern shores
,:'2any iles to the noah
,
tr e stae; e
t aOve on.
ELTON
NG
IROFESSlONA L TOWING 2417
6o426-2
ing it was reported that plans are
set and ready to be implemented
for the Thanksgiving Day Dinner
at the community hall at 2 p.m.
There is now another donor for
a feast for which the community
club supplies the turkey, stuff-
ing, mashed potatoes and gravy
augmented by potluck side dishes
brought by those who will attend.
The neighborhood bakery will sup-
ply rolls to go with the meal.
Let Mike and Linda Benson at
426-7803 or Jim and Ruth Irish at
426-0266 know if you will be at-
tending the dinner, how many are
in your party and what side dish
you will bring. At the same time
it's not too early to think about
the New Year's Dance as there are
only 46 days left in the year 2007.
Tickets are now available for the
gala event and can be purchased,
at $20 per person from Jim Irving
at 432-9231 or Gary Benz at 427-
3180.
Food for the evening of music
and dance will be prepared and
served by the LaJune Senior Lunch
crew. Toe-tinging tunes that will
bring you to your feet on the 93-
year-old floor, considered one of
the best dancing surfaces around,
will be played by Richard Gerber
and his band. There are plans to
enhance the floor by recanting it in
December.
At the end of November and ear-
ly in December more treats will be
provided. The women's club Holi-
day House bazaar will take place
on the Saturday after Thanksgiv-
ing Day, November 24. On Friday,
November 30, and Saturday, De-
cember 1, the play Santa Goes on
Strike directed by Lorna Hink will
be staged at 8 p.m. in the commu-
nity hall. A matinee presentation
will take place on Sunday, Decem-
ber 2, at 3 p.m. Admission is free
as this is a gift of appreciation to
the community by the Harstine Is-
land Theatre Club.
ON WEDNESDAY, December
5, the only Senior Lunch for the
last month of 2007 will be served.
The menu fbr a hearty meal will
be forthcoming.
The eagerly anticipated concerts
for the Christmas season by the
Harstine Community Choir will
be December 8-9 and as is custom-
ary there is no admission for these
musical treats. This is a busy time
of year for the choir. On December
7, the day before their first con-
cert in the community hall, they
will be participating in the City
of Shelton's annual tree lighting
(Please turn to page 32.)
THANK YOU
to the voters of Hood Canal
School District for their support
in the election o{ November 6, 2007.
--00om Bob Sund
Paid for by Sund Special Fund ]
P.O. Box 1180 Hoodsport, WA 98548
,,,]
Annual Holiday. Bazaar
SPRING ROAD CHAPEL
1 113 E. Shelton Springs Road
....... .... . ,a (Same road as high school.)
November 16 & 17
Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thank you to all
of my supporters.
To everyone who
contributed, he.lped
w00th my campaign
and voted for me,
l am very grateful.
Paid for by Committee to Elect Gary Cronce (Nonpartisan)
RO. Box 2228, Shelton, WA 98584 * cell (360) 490-0569 * cbyc@hctc.com
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 29