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Page 4 - Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, November 30, 2023 You lie in the bed you made (or don’t) fter a lifetime ofnot do- ing so, I started mak— ing our bed two months ago. The spur was mostly a desire to improve order in the courtroom, which it has, but we’ve also discovered the satisfaction of slipping into a smooth invitation at the end of the day. Your mind drifts while making,r the bed, and mine drifted the other day to a question: How many people make their bed? In 2011, an organization asked America just that. It’s 70’!) of us, ac~ cording; to the National Sleep lflilli‘ltiéxthin. Last week. l sent an enmil to El Jew-ho." readers in hl’lason (Murin to discover whell'u-r they make the bed. I selected the 2.}, readers be» cause they've sent me kind comments over the years and because l suspected they’d consort with this iiiolish~ ness. 'l‘wixlve responded, and one answered by saying,r shi- wasi'i’i, going; to answer. ()I' tl’iosc 12, nine said they engage in some manner of bed—making, and three do not. That’s 75 percent for the bed~makers w percentage points more than the rest of America, allegedly. , TIMES rlilianks to all who responded. “I do make my bed. I also tuck in the pillow cover. This I have done since Mrs. Freon took her first outrof-town con~ tract job, fall/winter of 2019. It was to Fairport, Illinois, and her lodgings were in Rockford, Illinois, home of the Sock Monkey, Danica Patrick and the band Cheap Trick. I began making the bed daily because with her gone, I could do it while the cat ate and the coffee brewed. I did not have to ‘get back to it later” when we had arisen — all three of us, if you count the cat, and I do count the cat. It is now a habit rarely neglected. Now I get into bed, draw up the cov— ers, adjust the pillow and it’s LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “Goodnight, Morpheus, Hello, Erehus and Sweet Dreams, Hypnos.’ ” —— Doc Froon, Shelton “Yes, I make my bed every day, and I’ve been dong it since I went to summer camp in Maine at age 11. The prac— tice helped me a lot when I went to Army basic training '10 years later, and the bed had to be tight. enough that a quarter would bounce off of it. To this day, l love the feel- ing of sliding into a tightly made bod.” Slave llct'ltl, (fI’II/Jl’lllffll,‘ “We use two beds and I make them both, ifI can beat my wife to the task. It says I care for her as I do it and she gets the message. I have been doing this for a few years. She has started turning: down my bed for me at night and I get the some silent message from her. We have been friends since 1965 and married since .1990!” Allen Roth, Shelton “Currently, I don't make the bed. Why? My husband is in it.” ~ Jeannine Doggett “I don’t make my bed all tidy, but I do make it so as you said, no fussing required while I’m tired and just ready to crawl in between Mr. & Mrs. Sheets. Then. it’s head down on Mr. I’illow, aka my giant marshmallow ;—l —— Karen ranuc, Shelton “Growing up, my sister and I hung a sign on our shared bedroom door: ‘Un— made beds are friendlier.’ But as a grcwvnup, I consistently make my bed in the morning. It gets my day off to a good start, and I can always point to my one accomplishment.” Lynn Busocca, Shelton “Learned very early, my first chore and even now I make all beds Hotels, even sleeping bags. It’s like ending the night and launching the dayl” -— Dena Inga/ls “l slmic::t‘imes make my bed and sometimes I don’t. The reason (.iepends on il'l make it as soon as I think about it or do I take the chance and wait 15 seconds because by that time I am already focused on the next thing that happened to pop up in my mind.” —— Greg A, Shelton “I have made my bed ev- ery day since I was child. In high school assisting in the nurse’s room, I learned how to make hospital corners with the sheets on the ends of the beds. Loved it. Sometimes I think of the lady who taught us when making my bed today.” — Margaret Cham- bers, Shelton. “In the Marine Corps, 1970, I had to ensure when the sergeant dropped a quar— ter from on high it would bounce book up off the tight and fastidiously made bed. Today, with an exposed,bot~ tom sheet, I then uniformly fold the main top blanket and place it neatly at the foot of the bed and call it good.” - Darrell Barker, Shelton “I recently broke my habit of daily bed making. I hope this inspires me to get back to i,t.,A made bed is so nice! It’s prettier, easier to gel in and out of, and causes me to sigh with contentmcmt wluenevor I walk into the room.“ w Sherry, I'lursrizu) Island “Nope. Moisture builds up overnight, and making,r the bed traps that moisture, which allows lied mites to thrive. I am not enamored of bed mites. Have you seen high resolution closeups of bed mites? 'Yikes. As for any psychological reasons to do so, I am too far gone for that to matter.” w Name withheld by request I Contact Kirk Ericson or hiI'kkilmosmwountycom serving the public. American virtue Editor, the Journal, Sheriff Ryan Spurling recently spoke to The North Mason Rotary Club. He shared plans, statistics and Peelian prin- ciples of ethical policing. To be average, the Sheriffs Office needs 80 officers, but it has only 48 (FBI UCR/I.EOKA 2019). T hejails are re—accredited (waspcprg). The violent crime clearance rate is up 7.8 percent compared with the last 10 years (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Alternatives to jail are thriving for veterans, people ado dicted to drugs, and people with men- tal illness (Inasorlcou11tywa.gov). I am proud to see this man in a position of re— sponsibility. However, I worry that our sheriff may not see that people only turn to crime when they lack freedom and equality in their pursuit of happiness. The first Peelian principle is pre— vention, not punishment. We should prioritize assisting victims, restoring communities and holding offenders SHELTON—MASON COUNTY USPS 492-800 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Shelton/Mason County Journal, PO. Box 430, Shelton. WA 98584. Published weekly by the Shelton-Mason County Journal at 227 W. Cots St. Shelton. Washington. Mailing address: PO. Box 430. Shelton, WA 98584 Telephone: 360-426—4412 Website: www.masoncountycom Periodicals postage paid in Shelton, Washington. responsible through partnerships. This is more effective than getting mean and scaring people. We need to explore the strengths of programs like victim—of— fender meets, family meets, supervised crime repair, restitution, community panels, cross—group case management, victim awareness education and offend— er—neighborhood reintegration (OJ P NCJ 242196). The founders would roll in their graves to hear that we use jail to scare people. This is not an American virtue. Making people unfree is un—Ameri~ can. It is also contrary to Peelian prin~ ciples and restorative justice. We must focus on educating, rehabilitating, and restoring families and neighborhoods experiencing crime. Building a new jail is not the answer. We the people, a free people, must insist on liberty and equal justice for all. Sehyler P. Raodt Shelton Owned and published by Shelton-Mason County Journal, Inc. The Journal is a member of the Washington Newspaper Publish~ ers Association. Publisher: John Lester Kudos, Allyn post office Editor, the Journal, We often hear complaints about the inefficiency of government agen— cies, at all levels, in dealing with the public, but I would like to cite a re- cent example of the opposite. I recently renewed my passport by mail and was told that normal pro— cessing time was eight to 11 weeks from receipt, not mailing date. The process began with a visit to the Allyn post office for the required photo and mailing; where the staff could not have been more efficient or friendly. Bottom line, the total elapsed time until I received the new passport was five weeks, not eight to 11, and this included the Thanksgiving holiday. Kudos to the many dedicated em— ployees in this process for efficiently Front office: . Advertising: Theresa Murray, Ad Representative Delivery: , Jon Garza Newsroom: David Olson SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $79 per year ($55 for six months) for Mason County addresses and $99 per year ($70 for six months) outside of Mason County. Single issue price $2.00 Justin Johnson, Editor Gordon Weeks, Reporter June Williams, Reporter Kirk Erlcson, Columnist/ Proofreader Shawna Whelan, Photographer Niel Challstrom Design: Kim Fowler, Graphics Design Linda Frizzell, Special Projects Steve Hecht Grapeview Lights on Editor, the Journal, As winter is here and Vision is gone, turn your headlights on, especially while driving in town or in the city. You can see me, but I can’t see you. Don’t cause accidents. I am surprised that none of our police or sheriff departments or State Patrol has not enforced this issue. Also, the insurance companies have done nothing on this issue, nor any has state government. “Stay safe!” I will probably write this same let— ter next year. Gordon Keller Shelton WM Dave Pierik, Office Administrator Karen Hranac, Customer Service All regular editorial, advertising and legal deadlines are 5 pm. the Monday prior to publication. To submit a letter to the editor, email editor@masoncounty.com. Office hours: 8 am. to 5 pm. Monday to Thursday. Closed Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays.