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City commission roundup: Milner recognized for work at Mason Transit Scott Milner has been named Employ- ee of the Quarter at Mason Transit. He joined the transportation authority in 2006 after a 21-year career as an aircraft mechanic that had him stationed around the world and a shorter period of service as a medical assistant. He is now working as a bus driver and was recognized by Mason Transit for his cheerful disposition and readiness to help others. "I love this job," he said. "I just love this job. I can't imagine ever leaving it." Milner gives a lot of credit for his suc- cess to the dispatchers, mechanics and other drivers he works with, telling sto- ry after story about how their support is Scott Milner fabulous and how it takes a team to do a good job. He said he feels like a partner with every dispatcher and has high praise for the way the drivers help each other, as well as the skill and commitment of the maintenance personnel. "To top it all off, our customers really appreciate what you do for them," he said. "You can't imagine how wonderful it is to have at least 100 people a week say, 'Thank you.'" Firm picked for dirty jo As expected, Shelton city com- missioners Monday approved a contract for removing soil con- taminated by gasoline at First and Franklin streets. The contract with NRC Envi- ronmental Services of Seattle is not to exceed $150,798.76, and the work was slated to have begun on Wednesday and take |bur to seven working days to complete. The actual amount the city will pay should be less than the above figure. That's because the scope of work originally was to include the removal of 1,800 tons of soil from the intersection. The city, howev- er, scaled that work back because of budget issues to include only cleanup within sewer trenches in that area related to the Basin 2 sewer project. In other business Monday, the commissioners: • Authorized Mayor John Tar- rant to sign a contract with Pape and Sons Construction for the bid amount of $3,808,595.85, includ- ing tax, for construction of" the wa- ter and reclaimed water pipelines Hearing set on Brinnon resort fi'om a satellite treatment plant near the Mason County Fair- grounds to the Washington State Patrol Academy and Washington Corrections Center. The work is part of the Shelton Area Regional Water and Sewer Project. Shelton's share of the construction costs is $916,911.07, with the balance to be paid by the Washington Department of Cor- rections and Washington State Patrol. • Approved a resolution calling ibr interfund loans for the city's street and regional sewer funds, which need additional money to end the year with a positive cash balance. The Street Fund will receive a loan of $725,000 from the Gen- eral Fund, while the Regional Sewer Fund will receive a loan of $185,000 fl'om the Sewer Fund. The latter loan was needed be- cause of lags between when the city bills the regional partners and when it receives reimbursement from them and between billing tbr costs covered by grants and receiv- ing reimbursement. • Heard a report County Historical Society Billie Howard about activities. "We had a months this summer," she The number of visitors historical society's downtown Shelton may 5,000 this year, Howard commissioners. She also ed them with a 2008 lished by the society. The is full of historical Shelton and Mason sells for $10 at "* Heard a report by lor, executive director of ton-Mason County Commerce about second quarter activities. Between April and Se there were 2,259 visitors chamber's touris ter in the caboose on enue. The chamber office died 1,440 phone calls tors and its Web site had visitors during the riod, Taylor said. ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE Where Homegrown, Old World Ways, (Continued from page 13.) for the project, said it believes the proposal would: • Add considerably to the cu- mulative impacts caused by the continuing "piecemeal" develop- ments occurring throughout the Hood Canal Watershed. * Likely expose Hood Canal to unacceptable environmental im- pacts, particularly from the proba- ble combination of the proponent's master plan and hybrid alterna- tive. • Result in undesirable changes to the rural character of a largely natural area. • Undermine complex scien- tific research and recovery efforts currently under way to determine probable causes and possible so- lutions to the water-quality prob- lems plaguing Hood Canal. The Statesman Group says all  00ides i Hood Canal at Union Thursday, November 29 Low ................... 1:47 a.m ........... -1.8 ft. High ............ , ..... 9:26 a.m ........... 12.8 ft. Low..., ........ . ...... 3:35 p.m ............. 7.4 ft. High .................. 7:39 p.m ............. 9.3 ft. Friday, November 30 Low ................... 2:38 a.m ........... -0.3 ft. High ................ 10:15 a.m ........... 12.5 ft. Low ................... 4:52 p.m ............. 6.5 ft. High .................. 8:59 p.m .............. 8.3 ft. Saturday, December 1 Low ................... 3:33 a.m ............. 1.3 ft. High ................ 11:00 a.m ........... 12.3 ft. Low ................... 6:01 p.m ............. 5.2 ft. High ................ 10:32 p.m ............. 7.8 ft. Sunday, December 2 Low ................... 4:31 a.m ............. 3.0 ft. High ................ 11:41 a.m ........... 12.1 ft. Low ................... 6:55 p.m ............. 3.8 ft. Monday, December 3 High ................ 12:17 a.m ............. 7.8 ft. Low ................... 5:36 a.m ............. 4.6 ft. High ................ 12:16 p.m ........... 11.9 ft. Low ................... 7:39 p.m ............. 2.5 ft. Tuesday, December 4 High .................. 1:55 a.m ............. 8.5 ft. Low ................... 6:46 a.m ............. 6.0 ft. High ................ 12:48 p.m ........... 11.6 ft. Low ................... 8:14 p.m ............. 1.4 ft. Wednesday, December 5 High .................. 3:10 a.m ............. 9.6 ft. Low ................... 7:56 a.m ............. 7.1 ft. High .................. 1:17 p.m ........... 11.4 ft. Low ................... 8:44 p.m ............. 0.3 ft. Thursday, December 6 High .................. 4:07 a.m ........... 10.6 ft. Low ................... 8:59 a.m ............. 8.0 ft. Htgh .................. 1:46 p.m ........... 11.2 ft. Low ................... 9:13 p.m ........... -0.4 ft. Oakland Bay at Shelton Thursday, November 29 Low ................... 3:42 a.m ........... -1.6 ft. High ................ 10:51 a.m ........... 15.5 ft. Low ................... 5:30 p.m ............. 6.4 ft. High .................. 9:04 p.m ........... 11.2 ft. Friday, November 30 Low ................... 4:33 a.m ........... -0.3 ft. High ................ 11:40 a.m ........... 15.1 ft. Low ................... 6:47 p.m ............. 5.6 ft. High ................ 10:24 p.m ........... 10.1 ft. Saturday, December 1 Low ................... 5:28 a.m ............. 1.1 ft. High ................ 12:25 p.m ........... 14.9 ft. Low ................... 7:56 p.m ............. 4.5 ft. High ................ 11:57 p.m ............. 9.4 ft. Sunday, December 2 Low ................... 6:26 a.m ............. 2.6 ft. High .................. 1:06 p.m ........... 14.6 ft. Low ................... 8:50 p.m ............. 3.3 ft. Monday, December 3 High .................. 1:42 a.m ............. 9.4 ft. Low ................... 7:31 High .................. 1:41 Low ................... 9:34 Tuesday, December High .................. 3:20 Low ................... 8:41 High .................. 2:13 a.m ............. 4.0 ft. p.m ........... 14.4 ft. p.m ............. 2.2 ft. 4 a.m ........... 10.3 ft. a.m ............. 5.2 ft. p.m ........... 14.1 ft. Low ................. 10:09 p.m ............. 1.2 ft. Wednesday, December 5 High .................. 4:35 a.m ........... 11.6 ft. Low ................... 9:51 a.m ............. 6.2 ft. High .................. 2:42 p.m ........... 13.9 ft. Low ................. 10:39 p.m ............. 0.3 ft. Thursday, December 6 High .................. 5:32 a.m ........... 12.9 ft. Low ................. 10:54 a.m ............. 6.9 ft. High .................. 3:11 p.m ........... 13.6 ft. Low ................. 11:08 p.m ........... -0.4 ft. % 0 exhaust Page 20 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, November 29, 2007 water running offthe development would be treated before entering the canal. As for the effect of visi- tors using 890 residential units, Statesman said it expects 80 per- cent occupancy for three months of the year, 30 percent occupancy for five months and perhaps 50 per- cent occupancy for the rest of the year. M. Garth Mann, president of Statesman, said a "vociferous mi- nority" has come out at public meetings to oppose the project. It is obvious to him by their com- ments that many of those oppos- ing the project haven't read the draft EIS addressing the resort's impacts, he said. Ethics & Honesty Meets Experience & Technology A Comfortable atmosphere... Where you can Come as you are... Affordable Rates... Taxes...Payroll...Reports... Full or Partial Accounting... Financial Reports... Onsite Accounting Bank Reconciliations...Cost Accounting... Monthly Billings... Quality & Experience at affordable rates.. 25;23 Olympic Hwy N Shelton, WA 98584 (Next to the Royal Shanghai] 360.426.7400 emaih acctntax@hctc.com Annual check-ups, birth control, emergency contraception, early abortion, HPV vaccine, testing for pregnancy and STIs, education and treatment. Next to Les Schwab Tires at 2505 Olympic Hwy. N., Suite 400, in Shelton www.ppww.org t.8oo.=3o.PLAN VISA Ask if you qualify for FREE Services. We'll bill most major insurance i companies. Planned Parenthood ° of Western Washington Planned Parenthood* is a 5o1(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. © 2oo7 Planned Parenthood ® of Western Washington. City commission roundup: Milner recognized for work at Mason Transit Scott Milner has been named Employ- ee of the Quarter at Mason Transit. He joined the transportation authority in 2006 after a 21-year career as an aircraft mechanic that had him stationed around the world and a shorter period of service as a medical assistant. He is now working as a bus driver and was recognized by Mason Transit for his cheerful disposition and readiness to help others. "I love this job," he said. "I just love this job. I can't imagine ever leaving it." Milner gives a lot of credit for his suc- cess to the dispatchers, mechanics and other drivers he works with, telling sto- ry after story about how their support is Scott Milner fabulous and how it takes a team to do a good job. He said he feels like a partner with every dispatcher and has high praise for the way the drivers help each other, as well as the skill and commitment of the maintenance personnel. "To top it all off, our customers really appreciate what you do for them," he said. "You can't imagine how wonderful it is to have at least 100 people a week say, 'Thank you.'" Firm picked for dirty jo As expected, Shelton city com- missioners Monday approved a contract for removing soil con- taminated by gasoline at First and Franklin streets. The contract with NRC Envi- ronmental Services of Seattle is not to exceed $150,798.76, and the work was slated to have begun on Wednesday and take |bur to seven working days to complete. The actual amount the city will pay should be less than the above figure. That's because the scope of work originally was to include the removal of 1,800 tons of soil from the intersection. The city, howev- er, scaled that work back because of budget issues to include only cleanup within sewer trenches in that area related to the Basin 2 sewer project. In other business Monday, the commissioners: • Authorized Mayor John Tar- rant to sign a contract with Pape and Sons Construction for the bid amount of $3,808,595.85, includ- ing tax, for construction of" the wa- ter and reclaimed water pipelines Hearing set on Brinnon resort fi'om a satellite treatment plant near the Mason County Fair- grounds to the Washington State Patrol Academy and Washington Corrections Center. The work is part of the Shelton Area Regional Water and Sewer Project. Shelton's share of the construction costs is $916,911.07, with the balance to be paid by the Washington Department of Cor- rections and Washington State Patrol. • Approved a resolution calling ibr interfund loans for the city's street and regional sewer funds, which need additional money to end the year with a positive cash balance. The Street Fund will receive a loan of $725,000 from the Gen- eral Fund, while the Regional Sewer Fund will receive a loan of $185,000 fl'om the Sewer Fund. The latter loan was needed be- cause of lags between when the city bills the regional partners and when it receives reimbursement from them and between billing tbr costs covered by grants and receiv- ing reimbursement. • Heard a report County Historical Society Billie Howard about activities. "We had a months this summer," she The number of visitors historical society's downtown Shelton may 5,000 this year, Howard commissioners. She also ed them with a 2008 lished by the society. The is full of historical Shelton and Mason sells for $10 at "* Heard a report by lor, executive director of ton-Mason County Commerce about second quarter activities. Between April and Se there were 2,259 visitors chamber's touris ter in the caboose on enue. The chamber office died 1,440 phone calls tors and its Web site had visitors during the riod, Taylor said. ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE Where Homegrown, Old World Ways, (Continued from page 13.) for the project, said it believes the proposal would: • Add considerably to the cu- mulative impacts caused by the continuing "piecemeal" develop- ments occurring throughout the Hood Canal Watershed. * Likely expose Hood Canal to unacceptable environmental im- pacts, particularly from the proba- ble combination of the proponent's master plan and hybrid alterna- tive. • Result in undesirable changes to the rural character of a largely natural area. • Undermine complex scien- tific research and recovery efforts currently under way to determine probable causes and possible so- lutions to the water-quality prob- lems plaguing Hood Canal. The Statesman Group says all  00ides i Hood Canal at Union Thursday, November 29 Low ................... 1:47 a.m ........... -1.8 ft. High ............ , ..... 9:26 a.m ........... 12.8 ft. Low..., ........ . ...... 3:35 p.m ............. 7.4 ft. High .................. 7:39 p.m ............. 9.3 ft. Friday, November 30 Low ................... 2:38 a.m ........... -0.3 ft. High ................ 10:15 a.m ........... 12.5 ft. Low ................... 4:52 p.m ............. 6.5 ft. High .................. 8:59 p.m .............. 8.3 ft. Saturday, December 1 Low ................... 3:33 a.m ............. 1.3 ft. High ................ 11:00 a.m ........... 12.3 ft. Low ................... 6:01 p.m ............. 5.2 ft. High ................ 10:32 p.m ............. 7.8 ft. Sunday, December 2 Low ................... 4:31 a.m ............. 3.0 ft. High ................ 11:41 a.m ........... 12.1 ft. Low ................... 6:55 p.m ............. 3.8 ft. Monday, December 3 High ................ 12:17 a.m ............. 7.8 ft. Low ................... 5:36 a.m ............. 4.6 ft. High ................ 12:16 p.m ........... 11.9 ft. Low ................... 7:39 p.m ............. 2.5 ft. Tuesday, December 4 High .................. 1:55 a.m ............. 8.5 ft. Low ................... 6:46 a.m ............. 6.0 ft. High ................ 12:48 p.m ........... 11.6 ft. Low ................... 8:14 p.m ............. 1.4 ft. Wednesday, December 5 High .................. 3:10 a.m ............. 9.6 ft. Low ................... 7:56 a.m ............. 7.1 ft. High .................. 1:17 p.m ........... 11.4 ft. Low ................... 8:44 p.m ............. 0.3 ft. Thursday, December 6 High .................. 4:07 a.m ........... 10.6 ft. Low ................... 8:59 a.m ............. 8.0 ft. Htgh .................. 1:46 p.m ........... 11.2 ft. Low ................... 9:13 p.m ........... -0.4 ft. Oakland Bay at Shelton Thursday, November 29 Low ................... 3:42 a.m ........... -1.6 ft. High ................ 10:51 a.m ........... 15.5 ft. Low ................... 5:30 p.m ............. 6.4 ft. High .................. 9:04 p.m ........... 11.2 ft. Friday, November 30 Low ................... 4:33 a.m ........... -0.3 ft. High ................ 11:40 a.m ........... 15.1 ft. Low ................... 6:47 p.m ............. 5.6 ft. High ................ 10:24 p.m ........... 10.1 ft. Saturday, December 1 Low ................... 5:28 a.m ............. 1.1 ft. High ................ 12:25 p.m ........... 14.9 ft. Low ................... 7:56 p.m ............. 4.5 ft. High ................ 11:57 p.m ............. 9.4 ft. Sunday, December 2 Low ................... 6:26 a.m ............. 2.6 ft. High .................. 1:06 p.m ........... 14.6 ft. Low ................... 8:50 p.m ............. 3.3 ft. Monday, December 3 High .................. 1:42 a.m ............. 9.4 ft. Low ................... 7:31 High .................. 1:41 Low ................... 9:34 Tuesday, December High .................. 3:20 Low ................... 8:41 High .................. 2:13 a.m ............. 4.0 ft. p.m ........... 14.4 ft. p.m ............. 2.2 ft. 4 a.m ........... 10.3 ft. a.m ............. 5.2 ft. p.m ........... 14.1 ft. Low ................. 10:09 p.m ............. 1.2 ft. Wednesday, December 5 High .................. 4:35 a.m ........... 11.6 ft. Low ................... 9:51 a.m ............. 6.2 ft. High .................. 2:42 p.m ........... 13.9 ft. Low ................. 10:39 p.m ............. 0.3 ft. Thursday, December 6 High .................. 5:32 a.m ........... 12.9 ft. Low ................. 10:54 a.m ............. 6.9 ft. High .................. 3:11 p.m ........... 13.6 ft. Low ................. 11:08 p.m ........... -0.4 ft. % 0 exhaust Page 20 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, November 29, 2007 water running offthe development would be treated before entering the canal. As for the effect of visi- tors using 890 residential units, Statesman said it expects 80 per- cent occupancy for three months of the year, 30 percent occupancy for five months and perhaps 50 per- cent occupancy for the rest of the year. M. Garth Mann, president of Statesman, said a "vociferous mi- nority" has come out at public meetings to oppose the project. It is obvious to him by their com- ments that many of those oppos- ing the project haven't read the draft EIS addressing the resort's impacts, he said. Ethics & Honesty Meets Experience & Technology A Comfortable atmosphere... Where you can Come as you are... Affordable Rates... Taxes...Payroll...Reports... Full or Partial Accounting... Financial Reports... Onsite Accounting Bank Reconciliations...Cost Accounting... Monthly Billings... Quality & Experience at affordable rates.. 25;23 Olympic Hwy N Shelton, WA 98584 (Next to the Royal Shanghai] 360.426.7400 emaih acctntax@hctc.com Annual check-ups, birth control, emergency contraception, early abortion, HPV vaccine, testing for pregnancy and STIs, education and treatment. Next to Les Schwab Tires at 2505 Olympic Hwy. N., Suite 400, in Shelton www.ppww.org t.8oo.=3o.PLAN VISA Ask if you qualify for FREE Services. We'll bill most major insurance i companies. Planned Parenthood ° of Western Washington Planned Parenthood* is a 5o1(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. © 2oo7 Planned Parenthood ® of Western Washington.