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Recycling bins will be kept in place f()r now (Continued from page 1.) the past 10 years the bins have been in place." Along with that in- crease, though, has come garbage and hazardous material dumping that the port commissioners say could threaten the water quality of North Bay. The letter also discusses expen- sive blacktop wear and tear that the port's budget cannot cover and weekly cleanup of the area that results in "hundreds of dollars per year in direct costs and staff time." ONE PORTION of the letter has especially grabbed the atten- tion of those that are opposed to removing the recycling bins. Com- missioner Jean Farmer wrote, "Re- garding incompatible use, the Port has a basketball area adjacent to the bins that is well used by the children of this community and more than once we have witnessed them climbing into the bins to re- trieve their basketballs." Several people have taken excep- tion to the above line. Among them are Allyn resident and Lions club member Wes Peters. "I'm a little puzzled about kids getting into the bins," he said at the recent port meeting. "There's not much merit to it. How do you get a nine-inch basketball in a seven- inch slot?" "I'm just suggesting, Commis- sioner Farmer," he later added, "that somebody didn't do their math." Several other people also ex- pressed concerns to the commis- sioners. ALLYN RESIDENT Barry Bet- singer spoke on behalf of the "Save Our Bins" group and said, "I must state that the bins have been ex- tremely useful for our family and others in the community." On the subject of garbage dump- ing, Betsinger acknowledged that he has "seen the good, the bad and the ugly down here although I prob- ably haven't been down here at the worst times." He went on to say that he and his group are willing to work on finding an alternate site, but hopes the bins will remain until that is accomplished. Mel Yingling told the commis- sioners that the community is "very upset" with the push to remove the bins and told the commissioners that they "should be listening to the people that voted you in." "I could give you 500 more (sig- natures) in a week or two if that's what you want," he added. Allyn resident Richard Richt- myer said that the port should have tried to work with the community more before dropping the bomb of a November i deadline. ALL OF THE speakers ac- knowledged misuse of the bins, but also talked about the importance of having a recycling thcility at the port property until an alternative site is located. Others, including the commissioners, expressed frus- tration with Mason County for not adequately addressing the problem of relocating the bins. "The county is not showing any initiative ... No pun intended, but they stink," said Allyn resident Jeff Carey. "They want to look good, and this is in regards to the com- missioner from this district (Lynda Ring-Erickson), but they're not will- ing to do the grunt work to do it." Carey says that as a result of the county's lack of leadership, the local community gets "into little battles between the port, the Allyn Com- munity Association (of which he is president) and the Victor club all because other parties aren't willing to take responsibility." The commissioners and Bonnie Knight, the port's executive direc- tor, repeatedly pointed out during the meeting that the bins belong to Mason County, which has a re- sponsibility to provide garbage and recycling services. To that end, a special meeting to discuss the issue further with county representatives at the table has been set for 7 p.m. on Monday, November 26, at the LakeLand Village Clubhouse. The Retired and Senior Volun- teer Program has several volun- teer opportunities for North Ma- son residents. Anyone interested in helping out can call 360-426- 3405 for information, referring to the numbers at the end of the items listed below. • Wetlands Exhibit Host: Meet and greet visitors at the indoor Theler Wetlands Exhibit Cen- ter and Wetlands Trails. Du- ties include answering phones, distributing wetlands informa- tion and guiding tours. Training provided. Volunteers 16 and older welcome (252637). • Youth Mentor/Tutor: Help tu- tor youth in reading, writing and math or teach them new hobby skills at the Boys and Girls Club in North Mason (36533). • Home Care Assistance: Help the elderly and physically chal- lenged remain independent in their own home by assisting with light housekeeping, yard mainte- nance, home repairs or transpor- tation to medical appointments. CCS Volunteer Services (36339) and Faith in Action-West Sound (47315). • Food Bank Volunteer: Assist those in need by handing out food, stocking or picking up donations. North Mason Food Bank il fair (36490). • Special Events Help plan special events at Theler Center with event c05 tee manager, including rec h : volunteers. Average of 12 h: month (252635). p i st. Hu@F 7 a Episcop: I LI Churc0000o! I We invite you to join us I "Sunday Fam!ly Worshil.Fe [ 1o a.m.. Sunday School erovi or | 280 E. Wheelwright St., Allyl'ao] INTERIOR EXTERIOI Locally owned • Licensed 15 years experience 1-360-277-9241 Cell 1-360-401-0048 HOODCCP979NN Luncheon set to T ustees " r--'/A"11/2"= (Cle_anorj(Black°r • . Crushed Driveway Rock .,,-, 1 • • Large River Rock I ALL DRIVEWAY1 run November 28 .election . *Delivery5daysaweek , (,AVI=II CUSTOIII • • Dark, rich topsoil I SPREAD FREE 1 - • * Dark, rich Hemlock Bark • L _. expi.re 12m/..o7 c2s, value,,.J1/2o€€1 By KEVAN MOORE briefly talk about their individual 1 fi1"1 , CLOSED SATURDAYS U-HAUL BY APPOINTMENT ON'ti The North Mason Chamber of businesses. Kenny says topics ex- 1 IkJll II now pected to be covered at the meeting include the newly formed hospital district, the health of Hood Canal, the thlly funded Belfair sewer proj- ect, State Route 3 improvements, the Belfair Bypass and more. The North Mason chamber holds a regular monthly luncheon meeting with a featured speak- er or presentation on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Theler Center in Belfair. The luncheon is open to the pub- lic. The lunch cost is $8 per per- son. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is served at noon. Those that would like more infor- mation about the luncheon or the chamber in general should call the chamber office at 275-4267. Commerce's regular monthly lun- cheon will get started at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, at the Mary E. Theler Community Center. Rather than having the typi- cal setup of one featured speaker, organizers say that the upcoming luncheon will feature a number of brief presentations by chamber officials and members regarding positive events and activities that will be occurring in the coming year. North Mason chamber presi- dent Frank Kenny will share a presentation on the chamber's latest activities and future plans. Several local business owners will also take to the microphone to Ski bus ready to roll again The North Mason Ski & Snowboard Bus, run every year by a pair of adventurous Belfair moms, is getting ready to roll for another great season at Stevens Pass. The bus will run for eight Saturdays beginning Janu- ary 5. It will be leaving the Olympia Federal Savings parkinglot at 6 a.m. and returzl, ing at approximately 8 p.m. Busfare for the season m $325 per person for riders age 10 to adult and must be paid in full by De- cember 15. Reduced price lift tickets will be sold sepa- rately onboard the bus enroute to the mountain each week. Registratmn and permission forms will soon be available for download at www.outlookwriting.com. Seats will be on a first come, first serve basis. To sign up, call Pam Merrill at 277.0919 or Cami Geyer at 275.0852. NORTH MASON FIBER COMPANY RO. Box 275 • NE 431 Log Yard Rd. • Belfair, WA 98528 The Place To Take Your YARD & WOOD Waste Contractors Welcome OPEN MON-FRI 7AM-5PM • WEEKENDS 8AM-4PM 275-0228 Pleas. call for directions and more information NO Plastics or Garbage PLEASE I II Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, November 15, 2007 The North Mason Chamber of Commerce 2008 Board of Trust- ees election is under way. Ballots have been mailed to all chamber members and must be returned to the chamber office on or before November 20. The chamber is transitioning from one-year trustee terms to two-year trustee terms. There- fore, the top six vote recipients will receive a two-year term and the next four will receive one-year terms. Each year thereafter, elec- tions will have seven trustees up for a two-year term. Members will be voting for two of the following candidates: Rob Drexler, sales agent - Win- dermere Real Estate and cur- rent trustee; Rick Haas, manager at Scott McLendon's Hardware - current trustee; Jack Nicklaus, owner of Hood Canal Auto Sales - current vice president; Greg Oldham, sales agent at Prudential Real Estate - current president; David Overton, owner of Overton Associates - current trustee; Jim Roberts, managing broker at Reid Real Estate - current trustee; Mike Carnovale, general man- ager at Alderbrook Resort; Dan Goodell, attorney with Houle & Goodell, Attorneys, PLLC; Cas- sandra Hoffman, sales agent with Farmers Insurance; Debra Jacobs, owner of Allyn Analytics; Tom Kruse, vice president of strategy and business development at Har- rison Medical Center;Gary Podes- ta, branch manager at American Marine Bank; Deb Smith, direc- tor of marketing with The Kitsap Clearing, Grading, Excavating Logging, Homesites to Commercial Building Complexes - Culverts to Storm Drainage Systems Driveways to Highways - Topsoil to 2 MAN Rock 18862 E State Rt. 3 ZEPHI'033C0 (360) Allyn, WA 98524 Fax (360) THANK YOU VOTERS! THANK YOU VOTERS of the North Mason area a roving the formation of our new Public Homital Dist PP - " i .... #2l Your new commissioners will work diligently to br o an Ur ent and Primary Care Medical Center to Belfair blL y early 009. In the mean t, me PHD #1 has comm,ffed, continue to operate their clinic through the end of 2005L We would like to thank the many private individuals ai e businesses who contributed to our efforts. Without tl ° financial assistance our effort would not have been Lt. successful. '?.r We also want to thank the committee members for time and donations to our effort, but the biggest goes to YOU the VOTERS in PUBLIC HOSPITAL #2 for turning our dreams into reality! First rate care is on the horizon for all citizens in our North area. Sun; and Tim Wing, associate bro- ker and sales agent at Reid Real Paid for by the Citizen's Committee for the Establishment of Public Hospital Estate. 90 NE Rainbow PI. N., Belfair, WA 98528-- Hel b ;erhal Chair m llmmmm mmm. m mmn m I want to thank the voters of North Mason for the trust you ho placed in me. Through my campaign I have met many of you in vOrl ous places throughout the North Mason community. I have knock€ on nearly a thousand of your doors, have spoken to an equal numb• of you out in public, or through the open windows of your cars wh¢ you stopped to talk when you saw me walking my three dachshunds Twice I have been asked to stay for dinner by families who, when I fi knocked, must have thought I was a salesman. I have stood in yo doorways, and sat in your living rooms. I have seen your smiles an truck c , those of your kids from the vantage of Mike Boyle's yellow fire tA the speakers broadcast "God Bless America." I have been ener ' me on by the honks, thumbs up and "V" signs you have given b. home from work as I waved my Campbell4kids sign on Hi i As I assume this office I will never forget your hospitality, the stories of educational success have shared and the concerns and unreel needs you wish me to address. Your hope for chang.eL "q=t restoration of educational excellence, and civic healing, gives me confidence that with your helP and our continued dialogue, there is a bright future for our community and for our kids. i€ Gratefully, Il John Campbell North Mason School Board Member-Elect, Position No. 4 ill Paid for by Campbell 4 Kids Campaign, P.O. Box 2230, Belfair, Recycling bins will be kept in place f()r now (Continued from page 1.) the past 10 years the bins have been in place." Along with that in- crease, though, has come garbage and hazardous material dumping that the port commissioners say could threaten the water quality of North Bay. The letter also discusses expen- sive blacktop wear and tear that the port's budget cannot cover and weekly cleanup of the area that results in "hundreds of dollars per year in direct costs and staff time." ONE PORTION of the letter has especially grabbed the atten- tion of those that are opposed to removing the recycling bins. Com- missioner Jean Farmer wrote, "Re- garding incompatible use, the Port has a basketball area adjacent to the bins that is well used by the children of this community and more than once we have witnessed them climbing into the bins to re- trieve their basketballs." Several people have taken excep- tion to the above line. Among them are Allyn resident and Lions club member Wes Peters. "I'm a little puzzled about kids getting into the bins," he said at the recent port meeting. "There's not much merit to it. How do you get a nine-inch basketball in a seven- inch slot?" "I'm just suggesting, Commis- sioner Farmer," he later added, "that somebody didn't do their math." Several other people also ex- pressed concerns to the commis- sioners. ALLYN RESIDENT Barry Bet- singer spoke on behalf of the "Save Our Bins" group and said, "I must state that the bins have been ex- tremely useful for our family and others in the community." On the subject of garbage dump- ing, Betsinger acknowledged that he has "seen the good, the bad and the ugly down here although I prob- ably haven't been down here at the worst times." He went on to say that he and his group are willing to work on finding an alternate site, but hopes the bins will remain until that is accomplished. Mel Yingling told the commis- sioners that the community is "very upset" with the push to remove the bins and told the commissioners that they "should be listening to the people that voted you in." "I could give you 500 more (sig- natures) in a week or two if that's what you want," he added. Allyn resident Richard Richt- myer said that the port should have tried to work with the community more before dropping the bomb of a November i deadline. ALL OF THE speakers ac- knowledged misuse of the bins, but also talked about the importance of having a recycling thcility at the port property until an alternative site is located. Others, including the commissioners, expressed frus- tration with Mason County for not adequately addressing the problem of relocating the bins. "The county is not showing any initiative ... No pun intended, but they stink," said Allyn resident Jeff Carey. "They want to look good, and this is in regards to the com- missioner from this district (Lynda Ring-Erickson), but they're not will- ing to do the grunt work to do it." Carey says that as a result of the county's lack of leadership, the local community gets "into little battles between the port, the Allyn Com- munity Association (of which he is president) and the Victor club all because other parties aren't willing to take responsibility." The commissioners and Bonnie Knight, the port's executive direc- tor, repeatedly pointed out during the meeting that the bins belong to Mason County, which has a re- sponsibility to provide garbage and recycling services. To that end, a special meeting to discuss the issue further with county representatives at the table has been set for 7 p.m. on Monday, November 26, at the LakeLand Village Clubhouse. The Retired and Senior Volun- teer Program has several volun- teer opportunities for North Ma- son residents. Anyone interested in helping out can call 360-426- 3405 for information, referring to the numbers at the end of the items listed below. • Wetlands Exhibit Host: Meet and greet visitors at the indoor Theler Wetlands Exhibit Cen- ter and Wetlands Trails. Du- ties include answering phones, distributing wetlands informa- tion and guiding tours. Training provided. Volunteers 16 and older welcome (252637). • Youth Mentor/Tutor: Help tu- tor youth in reading, writing and math or teach them new hobby skills at the Boys and Girls Club in North Mason (36533). • Home Care Assistance: Help the elderly and physically chal- lenged remain independent in their own home by assisting with light housekeeping, yard mainte- nance, home repairs or transpor- tation to medical appointments. CCS Volunteer Services (36339) and Faith in Action-West Sound (47315). • Food Bank Volunteer: Assist those in need by handing out food, stocking or picking up donations. North Mason Food Bank il fair (36490). • Special Events Help plan special events at Theler Center with event c05 tee manager, including rec h : volunteers. Average of 12 h: month (252635). p i st. Hu@F 7 a Episcop: I LI Churc0000o! I We invite you to join us I "Sunday Fam!ly Worshil.Fe [ 1o a.m.. Sunday School erovi or | 280 E. Wheelwright St., Allyl'ao] INTERIOR EXTERIOI Locally owned • Licensed 15 years experience 1-360-277-9241 Cell 1-360-401-0048 HOODCCP979NN Luncheon set to T ustees " r--'/A"11/2"= (Cle_anorj(Black°r • . Crushed Driveway Rock .,,-, 1 • • Large River Rock I ALL DRIVEWAY1 run November 28 .election . *Delivery5daysaweek , (,AVI=II CUSTOIII • • Dark, rich topsoil I SPREAD FREE 1 - • * Dark, rich Hemlock Bark • L _. expi.re 12m/..o7 c2s, value,,.J1/2o€€1 By KEVAN MOORE briefly talk about their individual 1 fi1"1 , CLOSED SATURDAYS U-HAUL BY APPOINTMENT ON'ti The North Mason Chamber of businesses. Kenny says topics ex- 1 IkJll II now pected to be covered at the meeting include the newly formed hospital district, the health of Hood Canal, the thlly funded Belfair sewer proj- ect, State Route 3 improvements, the Belfair Bypass and more. The North Mason chamber holds a regular monthly luncheon meeting with a featured speak- er or presentation on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Theler Center in Belfair. The luncheon is open to the pub- lic. The lunch cost is $8 per per- son. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is served at noon. Those that would like more infor- mation about the luncheon or the chamber in general should call the chamber office at 275-4267. Commerce's regular monthly lun- cheon will get started at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 28, at the Mary E. Theler Community Center. Rather than having the typi- cal setup of one featured speaker, organizers say that the upcoming luncheon will feature a number of brief presentations by chamber officials and members regarding positive events and activities that will be occurring in the coming year. North Mason chamber presi- dent Frank Kenny will share a presentation on the chamber's latest activities and future plans. Several local business owners will also take to the microphone to Ski bus ready to roll again The North Mason Ski & Snowboard Bus, run every year by a pair of adventurous Belfair moms, is getting ready to roll for another great season at Stevens Pass. The bus will run for eight Saturdays beginning Janu- ary 5. It will be leaving the Olympia Federal Savings parkinglot at 6 a.m. and returzl, ing at approximately 8 p.m. Busfare for the season m $325 per person for riders age 10 to adult and must be paid in full by De- cember 15. Reduced price lift tickets will be sold sepa- rately onboard the bus enroute to the mountain each week. Registratmn and permission forms will soon be available for download at www.outlookwriting.com. Seats will be on a first come, first serve basis. To sign up, call Pam Merrill at 277.0919 or Cami Geyer at 275.0852. NORTH MASON FIBER COMPANY RO. Box 275 • NE 431 Log Yard Rd. • Belfair, WA 98528 The Place To Take Your YARD & WOOD Waste Contractors Welcome OPEN MON-FRI 7AM-5PM • WEEKENDS 8AM-4PM 275-0228 Pleas. call for directions and more information NO Plastics or Garbage PLEASE I II Page 4 - Belfair Herald section of the Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, November 15, 2007 The North Mason Chamber of Commerce 2008 Board of Trust- ees election is under way. Ballots have been mailed to all chamber members and must be returned to the chamber office on or before November 20. The chamber is transitioning from one-year trustee terms to two-year trustee terms. There- fore, the top six vote recipients will receive a two-year term and the next four will receive one-year terms. Each year thereafter, elec- tions will have seven trustees up for a two-year term. Members will be voting for two of the following candidates: Rob Drexler, sales agent - Win- dermere Real Estate and cur- rent trustee; Rick Haas, manager at Scott McLendon's Hardware - current trustee; Jack Nicklaus, owner of Hood Canal Auto Sales - current vice president; Greg Oldham, sales agent at Prudential Real Estate - current president; David Overton, owner of Overton Associates - current trustee; Jim Roberts, managing broker at Reid Real Estate - current trustee; Mike Carnovale, general man- ager at Alderbrook Resort; Dan Goodell, attorney with Houle & Goodell, Attorneys, PLLC; Cas- sandra Hoffman, sales agent with Farmers Insurance; Debra Jacobs, owner of Allyn Analytics; Tom Kruse, vice president of strategy and business development at Har- rison Medical Center;Gary Podes- ta, branch manager at American Marine Bank; Deb Smith, direc- tor of marketing with The Kitsap Clearing, Grading, Excavating Logging, Homesites to Commercial Building Complexes - Culverts to Storm Drainage Systems Driveways to Highways - Topsoil to 2 MAN Rock 18862 E State Rt. 3 ZEPHI'033C0 (360) Allyn, WA 98524 Fax (360) THANK YOU VOTERS! THANK YOU VOTERS of the North Mason area a roving the formation of our new Public Homital Dist PP - " i .... #2l Your new commissioners will work diligently to br o an Ur ent and Primary Care Medical Center to Belfair blL y early 009. In the mean t, me PHD #1 has comm,ffed, continue to operate their clinic through the end of 2005L We would like to thank the many private individuals ai e businesses who contributed to our efforts. Without tl ° financial assistance our effort would not have been Lt. successful. '?.r We also want to thank the committee members for time and donations to our effort, but the biggest goes to YOU the VOTERS in PUBLIC HOSPITAL #2 for turning our dreams into reality! First rate care is on the horizon for all citizens in our North area. Sun; and Tim Wing, associate bro- ker and sales agent at Reid Real Paid for by the Citizen's Committee for the Establishment of Public Hospital Estate. 90 NE Rainbow PI. N., Belfair, WA 98528-- Hel b ;erhal Chair m llmmmm mmm. m mmn m I want to thank the voters of North Mason for the trust you ho placed in me. Through my campaign I have met many of you in vOrl ous places throughout the North Mason community. I have knock€ on nearly a thousand of your doors, have spoken to an equal numb• of you out in public, or through the open windows of your cars wh¢ you stopped to talk when you saw me walking my three dachshunds Twice I have been asked to stay for dinner by families who, when I fi knocked, must have thought I was a salesman. I have stood in yo doorways, and sat in your living rooms. I have seen your smiles an truck c , those of your kids from the vantage of Mike Boyle's yellow fire tA the speakers broadcast "God Bless America." I have been ener ' me on by the honks, thumbs up and "V" signs you have given b. home from work as I waved my Campbell4kids sign on Hi i As I assume this office I will never forget your hospitality, the stories of educational success have shared and the concerns and unreel needs you wish me to address. Your hope for chang.eL "q=t restoration of educational excellence, and civic healing, gives me confidence that with your helP and our continued dialogue, there is a bright future for our community and for our kids. i€ Gratefully, Il John Campbell North Mason School Board Member-Elect, Position No. 4 ill Paid for by Campbell 4 Kids Campaign, P.O. Box 2230, Belfair,