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Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 Week 48-- The Voice of Mason County since 1886-- Published for Mason County and Owen Craighead of Grapeview D $1 take to the County staff says goodbye to Bloomfield His experience as county commissioner 'a privilege' By NATALIE JOHNSON nahdie@masoncounty.com About a dozen county employees and community members gathered Monday afterr~oon to say thank you and goodbye to Mason County Commissioner Steve Bloomfield. "It's been truly a privilege and an honor to sit here and work with you guys," he said. Bloomfield was appointed to the commission for District 3 on Oct. 4, 2011, about two months after commissioner Jerry Lingle died unexpectedly only a year into his term. Commissioners Lynda Ring Er- ickson and Tim Sheldon appointed Bloomfield after he volunteered to fill the position, along with 16 other residents of District 3, which in- cludes Shelton, Agate, Oakland Bay and the Timberlakes areas. "I did what I felt was what I should do. I'd do it again," he said. "I don't have any regrets." Steve Bloomfield could not run for re- election in district 3, because the Bloomfield county commission voted to reorga- nize voting districts in 2011, which placed Bloomfield over the line and in District 2. To run for reelection, Bloomfield would have had to compete against incumbent Tim Sheldon, and com- mit to a four-year term, both things he said he didn't want to do. "My own personal preference was I didn't want to do a full four-year term. Two years would have been fine," he said. Earlier this month, Terri Jeffreys was elected to fill the rest of the unexpired term, which ends in 2015. She took office on Tuesday. • When asked, Bloomfield gave a few words of advice to incoming county commissioners. "Do what's in your heart -- you know if it's right or not," he said. "Don't be afraid to change your mind." Bloomfield said his time on the commission also gave him a new perspective on county employees, many of whom came to the reception to thank him for his year of service. "When you're on the inside looking out you see a different picture," he said. "These guys need proper support. It's not too much to ask." See Bloomfield on page A-7 JOURNAL SPECIAL REPORT Journal photos by Gordon Weeks Mason County native Beau Nugent, mt inmate at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, listens to advice from Mason County Re-Entry Coalition volunteer Joyee Lingle at a meeting of the Washington Re-Entry Club inside the prison. Nugent is scheduled to be released in March, and is seeking advice and resources to succeed on the outside. Re-entry coalition provides resources for inmates' transition into s iety By GORDON WEEKS gordonCa~nasoncounty.com County native Beau Nugent has been in trouble with the law since his teens, Prisoners at the Washington Corrections and stealing a car is one of Center in Shelton attend a meeting of the the reasons he's incarcerat- Washington Re-Entry Club, which works to ed at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton. He's scheduled to be released next March, and says he wants to serve as a good example to his nieces, nephews and his 1-year-old son. give them the tools to succeed and avoid recidivism when they are released. They are aided by volunteers and mentors from the organization Mason County Re-Entry Coalition. "When I'm done, Iql have %verwhelmed" about"re-en- 13 years served," Nugent tering society and being able said. "I don't want to do this to co-exist." He adds, "I've anymore ... I want to break been behind bars so long the cycle and give back to I'm going to have to start the world I've taken so much again." However, Bellisle from." has the incentive to make Vincent Bellisle has been good decisions in the lives a prisoner for 22 years; his of his 19-year-old daughter crimes include assault, kid- and 17-year'old son, "my napping and attempting to biggest inspirations and big- allude. He also plans to live gest advocates." in Shelton when he's re- Jacob Anderson started leased in August 2021. taking drugs at age 7, and Although Bellisle won'twill return to his native walk out the prison gates Shelton when he's released for nine years, he says he's from his third stint in prison "I don't want to fall back into the same life I was living." Washington Corrections Center inmate Jacob Anderson in August 2017. receiving guidance from "I don't want to fall back members of the volunteer into the same life I was liv- organization Mason County ing," he said. All three prisoners are See Inmates on page A-7 Journal, 40 et 8 fund continues to grow STAFF REPORT ymous donor gave $250 in p~C.m~soncou~Jly.com memory of Mary Johnson. .......................... Walter and Loureen Hor- ton donated $50, Cabane The 66th annual 40 et 135 gave $500 and The Olt- 8/Shelton-Mason County mans donated $100. Journal Christmas basketBob and Melanie Appel program has raised $14,211 contributed $50, Richard as of Wednesday. and Barbara Childs gave Thomas Nelson donated $10, and Miles and Roxanne $50 and Michael ConnollySilverton contributed $200. donated another $100. The Puget Sound Enduro Megan Millard gave $100 Riders donated $750, Mi- to the program and an anon- chael and Jeannette Sar- gent gave $250, Mariano's II1[!!I!1!!11!!!1[!![1[11 Fine Jewelry contributed $300 and Clipperz Barber 8 2 See Fund on page A-7 Shelton Creek dredging project passes first major test No residential flooding during Nov. 19 downpour, high tide By GORDON WEEKS gordonC oncounty.com The afternoon of Nov. 19 pre- sented a perfect storm of conditions that typically would have flooded an area of downtown Shelton: abotlt two inches of torrential rain, an un- usually high tide and a dead deer caught on a trash rack that signifi- cantly clogged a culvert as Shelton Creek flowed under Northcliff Road. Although a temporary lake See Dredging on page A-7 Journal photo by Gordon Weeks The 1,000-foot section of Shelton Creek recently dredged to prevent flooding downtown passed its first major test Nov. 19 as the creek withstood about two inches of rainfall, an unusually high and a dead deer that clogged a culvert upstream.