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BELFAIR HERALD Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake  South Shore  Victor Thursday, November 22, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal [ANEW pump station was installed in Allyn this month. [he station is located near the intersection of State Route and North Bay Road. Allyn: INew pump station ]00vill prevent spills lty KEVAN MOORE [, Work to improve the sewer sys- [rn in Allyn, in the form of a new Ump station, is nearing comple- °The  sewer pump station near i the intersection of State Route 3 i.ad North Bay Road was identi- tied by county officials for needing upgrade last year. h During heavy winter storms in ecember of last year, the pump tation had some overflows as a r.esult of power outages and insuf- tiCient capacity. One of the spills eventually led to a shellfish har- vest closure in nearby North Bay. The upgrades should allow for a better response in the event of a power outage while two new tanks will hopefully capture any possible overflows and better pro- tect North Bay to any future clo- sures. Officials say that the proj- ect, which cost the county about $300,000, got under way late last month and should be finished by the end of this month. All that remains to be completed at this point is some landscaping and electrical work. Grapeview Loop for closure A section of Grapeview Loop o • ad is set to be closed to through traffic for approximately eight IOnths for bridge repair work. b The McLane Cove Bridge was lt in 1953 and underwent re- rs in 1968 and 2002. At this int, though, the bridge must be llaced altogether. The bridge is LOCated near Milepost 2.5 on the loop road. Area residents and oth- ers may have to take the long way around for access to Allyn or Shel- ton. Funding for the project is in the form ofa $1.2-million federal grant. All design and engineering work for the bridge replacement is complete and the contract for the work was awarded in October of this year. l00eing prepared: Emergencies class set to run at library lty LIZ CASE The North Mason area has al- ready seen its first couple of wind- %rras and bouts of heavy rain this -ar, and officials from the Mason Unty Division of Emergency anagement think this is a good e for a community course on )reparing for even worse events. The, emergency management fiice will offer a one-hour presen- tion entitled "How To Be Pre- pared in Case of a Disaster" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, at the North Mason Timberland Regional Library, located at 23081 NE State Route 3 in downtown Belfair. The word "disaster" may sound like a pretty unlikely event, but all it takes is a disruption in the avail- ability of electricity, fuel delivery or clear road conditions before (Please turn to page 3.) IAN CARPENTER, far right, was recently selected as the Youth of the Year at the North Mason branch of the Boys and Girls Club. Seen with him, from left, are runner-up Sara Van Hoover and volunteer judges Kim Haack, Margie Kaiser and Bob Houle. At the Boys and Girls Club: Ian Carpenter is named (00lub's Youth of the Year Ian Carpenter, a 17-year-old se- nior at North Mason High School, has been selected as the 2007 Youth of the Year for the North Mason branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. Sponsored by Reader's Digest Foundation and administered by Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the national program recognizes superior leadership skills and out- standing service to Boys and Girls Clubs, school and the community. Carpenter is the son of Greg and Valoree Carpenter of Tahuya. He has been involved in the local club since its inception 10 years ago and officials say that he has been a quiet, but excellent role model to younger members. While at the club, he has volunteered 659 hours in community service projects in- cluding being a counselor in train- ing for two years in the summer day camp. "IAN IS A remarkable young man, always looking out for kids who need help, making good choices, and willing to put in enor- mous amounts of time helping others. We are proud to have him as a member and as our Youth of the Year," said club director Billie Schmidt. Carpenter is also an Eagle Scout, one of the youngest to make that rank at age 14. His commu- nity service involvement outside the Boys and Girls Club includes scouting, refurbishing trails at the Theler Center and cleaning up and planting trees at the Theler Center. Carpenter's goals for the future include attending the University of Puget Sound in the field of science and ecology next fall, although he says he isn't quite sure what his career will be yet. Carpenter, who has a grade-point average of 3.4, was home schooled for a good por- tion of his school career and only began attending school full time upon entering high school. Carpenter will compete in mid- February against youth from six other Boys and Girls Club branch- es in Tacoma for the South Puget Sound title. In February, all six candidates will be honored at an event held at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, "WE'D LOVE FOR lan to have some support from the commu- nity at this event," says Schmidt. "The Youth of the Year event is extremely inspirational, with each candidate giving a three-minute speech about what the Boys and Girls Club has meant to them. You really get to understand the im- pact of our programs straight from the youth." Should Carpenter be selected in that competition, he will move on to the state competition held at Qwest Field in Seattle and the governor's mansion in Olympia in March. The youth selected for the state title will compete in a region- al competition in California. Five regional winners will compete for the national honor in Wash- ington, D.C, where the National Youth of the Year will be officially installed by the President of the United States in a White House ceremony in September. In addi- (Please turn to page 4.) Santa Claus is coming to town Making a special trip all the way from won't get a chance to see Rudolph and his the North Pole, Santa Claus will be in AI- buddies, though, because Fire District 5 lyn this coming weekend. Santa will be will be helping Santa get around so that at the Allyn Waterfront Park and Gazebo the reindeer can rest up for Christmas at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 24. Kids Eve. BELFAIR HERALD Serving Belfair -- Allyn -- Grapeview -- Tahuya -- Mason Lake  South Shore  Victor Thursday, November 22, 2007 Section of The Shelton-Mason County Journal [ANEW pump station was installed in Allyn this month. [he station is located near the intersection of State Route and North Bay Road. Allyn: INew pump station ]00vill prevent spills lty KEVAN MOORE [, Work to improve the sewer sys- [rn in Allyn, in the form of a new Ump station, is nearing comple- °The  sewer pump station near i the intersection of State Route 3 i.ad North Bay Road was identi- tied by county officials for needing upgrade last year. h During heavy winter storms in ecember of last year, the pump tation had some overflows as a r.esult of power outages and insuf- tiCient capacity. One of the spills eventually led to a shellfish har- vest closure in nearby North Bay. The upgrades should allow for a better response in the event of a power outage while two new tanks will hopefully capture any possible overflows and better pro- tect North Bay to any future clo- sures. Officials say that the proj- ect, which cost the county about $300,000, got under way late last month and should be finished by the end of this month. All that remains to be completed at this point is some landscaping and electrical work. Grapeview Loop for closure A section of Grapeview Loop o • ad is set to be closed to through traffic for approximately eight IOnths for bridge repair work. b The McLane Cove Bridge was lt in 1953 and underwent re- rs in 1968 and 2002. At this int, though, the bridge must be llaced altogether. The bridge is LOCated near Milepost 2.5 on the loop road. Area residents and oth- ers may have to take the long way around for access to Allyn or Shel- ton. Funding for the project is in the form ofa $1.2-million federal grant. All design and engineering work for the bridge replacement is complete and the contract for the work was awarded in October of this year. l00eing prepared: Emergencies class set to run at library lty LIZ CASE The North Mason area has al- ready seen its first couple of wind- %rras and bouts of heavy rain this -ar, and officials from the Mason Unty Division of Emergency anagement think this is a good e for a community course on )reparing for even worse events. The, emergency management fiice will offer a one-hour presen- tion entitled "How To Be Pre- pared in Case of a Disaster" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, at the North Mason Timberland Regional Library, located at 23081 NE State Route 3 in downtown Belfair. The word "disaster" may sound like a pretty unlikely event, but all it takes is a disruption in the avail- ability of electricity, fuel delivery or clear road conditions before (Please turn to page 3.) IAN CARPENTER, far right, was recently selected as the Youth of the Year at the North Mason branch of the Boys and Girls Club. Seen with him, from left, are runner-up Sara Van Hoover and volunteer judges Kim Haack, Margie Kaiser and Bob Houle. At the Boys and Girls Club: Ian Carpenter is named (00lub's Youth of the Year Ian Carpenter, a 17-year-old se- nior at North Mason High School, has been selected as the 2007 Youth of the Year for the North Mason branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound. Sponsored by Reader's Digest Foundation and administered by Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the national program recognizes superior leadership skills and out- standing service to Boys and Girls Clubs, school and the community. Carpenter is the son of Greg and Valoree Carpenter of Tahuya. He has been involved in the local club since its inception 10 years ago and officials say that he has been a quiet, but excellent role model to younger members. While at the club, he has volunteered 659 hours in community service projects in- cluding being a counselor in train- ing for two years in the summer day camp. "IAN IS A remarkable young man, always looking out for kids who need help, making good choices, and willing to put in enor- mous amounts of time helping others. We are proud to have him as a member and as our Youth of the Year," said club director Billie Schmidt. Carpenter is also an Eagle Scout, one of the youngest to make that rank at age 14. His commu- nity service involvement outside the Boys and Girls Club includes scouting, refurbishing trails at the Theler Center and cleaning up and planting trees at the Theler Center. Carpenter's goals for the future include attending the University of Puget Sound in the field of science and ecology next fall, although he says he isn't quite sure what his career will be yet. Carpenter, who has a grade-point average of 3.4, was home schooled for a good por- tion of his school career and only began attending school full time upon entering high school. Carpenter will compete in mid- February against youth from six other Boys and Girls Club branch- es in Tacoma for the South Puget Sound title. In February, all six candidates will be honored at an event held at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m, "WE'D LOVE FOR lan to have some support from the commu- nity at this event," says Schmidt. "The Youth of the Year event is extremely inspirational, with each candidate giving a three-minute speech about what the Boys and Girls Club has meant to them. You really get to understand the im- pact of our programs straight from the youth." Should Carpenter be selected in that competition, he will move on to the state competition held at Qwest Field in Seattle and the governor's mansion in Olympia in March. The youth selected for the state title will compete in a region- al competition in California. Five regional winners will compete for the national honor in Wash- ington, D.C, where the National Youth of the Year will be officially installed by the President of the United States in a White House ceremony in September. In addi- (Please turn to page 4.) Santa Claus is coming to town Making a special trip all the way from won't get a chance to see Rudolph and his the North Pole, Santa Claus will be in AI- buddies, though, because Fire District 5 lyn this coming weekend. Santa will be will be helping Santa get around so that at the Allyn Waterfront Park and Gazebo the reindeer can rest up for Christmas at 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 24. Kids Eve.