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Tahuya slowly (Continued from page 1.) ing to get out one way or another, Best added. Initial damage reports were submitted to the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency and a team fl'om FEMA visited Ma- son C, ounty on Tuesday to dis- cuss damage to public roads and thcilities, then discussed individ- ual property damage on Wednes- day. In Shelton, the residents in nine units at the Riverside Man- (,:" Mobile Home Park at the end of West Cota Street were forced out of their homes aider a mud- slide damaged one unit during the storm. City officials subse- quently determined the condi- tion ofa slope on the south side of the property posed significant risk for additional slides. Shelton City Engineer Mike Michael told city commission- ers during a special meeting on Thursday there is a potential tbr 200 to 300 yards of material to slide. "That slide could happen at any time. It could be quick and catastrophic," he added. Michael and a geotechnical engineer in- spected the hill. "ALL YOU DID was a surface h)ok," complained James Frank- lin, one of" the mobile home park residents affected by the finding that the units are uninhabitable. Franklin said it was not a mud- slide, but debris that came down. Law enfbrcement is stretched, he said, adding, "Can you guarantee my home won't be looted?" Carol Dodge said she and her husband moved into the mobile tmme park two days before the slide. Her husband is blind and she said no one told him of the slide or the evacuation order on December 3. They were staying at the Little Creek Casino Resort since the slide. "We're kind of be- tween a rock and a hard place," she said of their housing dilem- ma. "I have struggled over this de- cision since Monday morning," Michael told the commissioners and residents last Thursday. The closure of the nine units was done to protect people, he said. "I don't want to see anyone get hurt." Most of the residents chased from their homes at the mobile home park have tbund secondary lodgings, Shelton Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione told The Journal. One thmily of tive was being put up at a local motel paid for by Red Cross vouchers. THIS MONDAY evening, Shelton city commissioners passed a resolution accepting the findings of the city's public works director and building official re- garding the potential landslide danger at the mobile home park. They will continue to have au- thority to designate areas of the mobile home park as unsuitable for human habitation until the slide danger has been mitigated, the resolution said. "City staff is directed to work with the owners of the mobile home park to ensure that the owners develop a sufficient en- gineering plan tbr stabilizing the hillside in a timely manner," the resolution said. Flood relief supplies were be- ing distributed at the Mason County Fairgrounds and at the Theler Center in Belfair. Mike Rutter is in charge of the distri- bution center at the fairgrounds ahd a number of items are need- ed there, including gallon bottles of bleach, bottled water, canned food, diapers and cleaning sup- returning' to normal plies, such as Spic-n-Span. Also, additional volunteer help is need- ed &om 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An account has been set up at Peninsula Credit Union to ac- cept cash donations that will be used to help flood victims in Ma- son County. The account is called "Flood Relief' and has been es- tablished under the Saint Da- vid's Episcopal Church account. Peninsula Credit Union is locat- ed at 521 West Railroad Avenue in Shelton. The phone number is 426-1601. IN A STORM-RELATED matter, a contractor working on mudslides was uninjured when his rig crashed into another slide last Friday evening 13 miles north of Shelton on Highway 101, according to the Washington State Patrol. John W. Malidore, 61, of Ho- quiam, was driving a 1996 Pe- terbilt tractor with a 1995 trailer and working as a subcontractor removing debris from other mud- slides in the area, Trooper C.F. Magallon reported. Malidore at- tempted to negotiate the mud- slide in the Holiday Beach area at Milepost 331 of Highway 101 and hit it instead. A tow truck was able to get the tractor-trailer upright. The trooper identified the cause of the crash, reported at 5:01 p.m. on December 12, as speed too fast for conditions. Highway 101 on Wednesday remained closed north of Lil- liwaup because of a large slide. Several roads in Mason Coun- ty also remained closed due to storm-related damage, including North Shore Road, Dewatto Road and Webb Hill Road among oth- ers. STORM DAMAGE also C ommittee urges makeover for campus of Shelton High (Continued from page 1.) mends imilding new covered 1,20()-seat capacity bleachers for visitors' seating at the stadium, as well as adding a ticket booth, concession stands, press box and restrooms on the visitors' side. Alley said the task force also rec- ommends remodeling the existing concession stands and restrooms at the stadium. As ibr Mountain View, Jim Ghi- glione, task force chairman, said several improvements are needed at the school, including upgrading the heating and ventilation sys- tems, upgrading the restrooms, adding windows, relocating the administrative office, making a new main entry on the west side of the school and more. "It's time to upgrade the facility," he said. CHOICE Alternative School Principal Gordy Hansen listed several recommended improve- ments at the school, including a new heating, ventilation and air- conditioning system, improving the school's water system, remod- eling the kitchen, improving the lighting and sound system in the auditorium, replacing the public address system and providing a science lab classroom. Ghiglione said the recommen- dations for the above four facilities are all "do-able" at once. He said he believes the school district has bonding capacity to accommodate all tbur projects. The school board will have to put a bond package together to take to the voters, he added. Other task force recommenda- tions include improvements to the Mason County Transportation Co- operative, the district's Adminis- trative Services Building and the district's maintenance building. The district needs to remodel the garage and four service bays at the transportation facility, in- crease the bus parking area and remodel the office, restrooms and lunch room, Ghiglione said. THE ADMINISTRATIVE Services Building on South First Street needs improvements to its heating and ventilation systems, while the maintenance building at the former ITT Rayonier prop- erty, needs a 3,000-square-foot addition, remodel of its shop and improvements to its lighting and security systems, Ghiglione said. The school board also may want to consider relocating the trans- portation cooperative and perhaps "partnering" with another entity such as Mason County Transit, he said. If that happens, the district could sell its maintenance build- ing to help pay for a new trans- portation facility, then move the maintenance operations to the location of the current transporta- tion facilities across from Shelton High, Ghiglione said. Ghiglione said the task force is proud of the district's main- tenance and custodial staff and what they've done at facilities in the district. "That's a lot to digest all at once," Holly Sharpe, chairwoman Story time is is morning of the school board, said of the re- port. A written version of the re- port will be produced later, which the board can take to the commu- nity, Superintendent Joan Zook said, adding Tuesday's discussion was the first of many to come on the topic of school district facili- ties. IN A RELATED matter, the board Tuesday approved placing a $17.7-million, three-year main- tenance-and-operation levy on the February 19 ballot. If approved by voters, the levy would raise $5.7 million in 2009, $5.9 million in 2010 and $6.1 mil- lion in 2011. In February 2006, Shelton voters approved the dis- trict's current two-year, $9.5-mil- lion levy, which expires at the end of 2008. The proposed three-year levy would replace the current one. Family Story Time will be held from 10:30 to 11 o'clock this morn- mg at the William G. Reed Library, 710 West Alder Street in Shelton. There will be stories, rhymes, songs and movement games for children age 6 and under, but all ages are welcome. For more infbrmation, call 426- 1362. We're Proud of You Amy and Robin would like to congratulate Marlene ccu on attaining her broker's license Sh(' pas." 'std  the test on the tirst try! Tr,: I iwi:v(mt) __..)7 AYLOR "D" f t INSURANCE 104E. St.#1 Shelton, WA 98584 360-427-1989 • 360-426-5595 . SERVICES marlene;, marlenetaylorinsurance.com Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 13, 2007 tbrced closure of some recreation areas including the Tahuya and Hood Canal state forests to pro- tect public safety, the Washing- ton State Department of Natural Resources reported. The closures included the trail system, Rob- bins Lake and Howell Lake day- use areas, Aldrich Lake, Twin Lakes, Kammenga and Spillman campgrounds, Tahuya River Horse Camp, Kammenga 4x4 Trail Entrance, Elfendahl Stag- ing Trailhead and Camp Pond and Mission Creek trailheads in the Tahuya State Forest and the Lilliwaup and Melbourne camp- grounds in the Hood Canal State Forest. "For those affected property owners, however, the storm's ef- fects may have diminished the market value of their property due to storm damage, which may or may not be recoverable," not- ed a press release from Mason County Assessor Dixie Smith. Because Mason County within an area declared a ter by Governor Chris Gre and if a taxpayer's been reduced in value by than 20 percent, the office can give relief ira taxes for the loss of value of the damaged the press release noted. "In order tbr my office to on the possible abatement taxes on the 'damaged we need the taxpayers to fill the proper request tbrm. form (Taxpayer's Claim tbr duction of Assessments Resulting t'rom I)estroyed Personal Property or Loss ue in a Declared Disaster is available from the county site, www.co.mason.wa.us, call 427-9670, Extension and we will mail it on rec Smith noted. Taxpayers can 482-5269 from Elma and 4467 from Belfair or Allyn. Winslow Pellet Stove .Q, R Y" Powerful & Efficient .,,-,.. • Fully Automatic Now Only $2735 360) 77' 19410 Viking Ave. NW • Poulsbo (A€€Oll from Poulsbo RV) l I: 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16 " Bremerton (At Gorst on Wmter$ide} www.herRagefireplaceshop-com Advanced Medical Imaging SILVERDALE 1780 NW Myhre Rd., #1220 BREMERTON 2601 Cherry Ave., #105 PORT ORCHARD 450 South Kitsap Blvd., #1240 Appointments: 360-337-6500 or 1-800-972-9264 www.amiradiolooy.com Accm#/t by the American College of Radiology In MRI, UlYasound and Mammooraphy Grand Buffet Prime Rib & Steak House Turkey Dinner To Go Tahuya slowly (Continued from page 1.) ing to get out one way or another, Best added. Initial damage reports were submitted to the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency and a team fl'om FEMA visited Ma- son C, ounty on Tuesday to dis- cuss damage to public roads and thcilities, then discussed individ- ual property damage on Wednes- day. In Shelton, the residents in nine units at the Riverside Man- (,:" Mobile Home Park at the end of West Cota Street were forced out of their homes aider a mud- slide damaged one unit during the storm. City officials subse- quently determined the condi- tion ofa slope on the south side of the property posed significant risk for additional slides. Shelton City Engineer Mike Michael told city commission- ers during a special meeting on Thursday there is a potential tbr 200 to 300 yards of material to slide. "That slide could happen at any time. It could be quick and catastrophic," he added. Michael and a geotechnical engineer in- spected the hill. "ALL YOU DID was a surface h)ok," complained James Frank- lin, one of" the mobile home park residents affected by the finding that the units are uninhabitable. Franklin said it was not a mud- slide, but debris that came down. Law enfbrcement is stretched, he said, adding, "Can you guarantee my home won't be looted?" Carol Dodge said she and her husband moved into the mobile tmme park two days before the slide. Her husband is blind and she said no one told him of the slide or the evacuation order on December 3. They were staying at the Little Creek Casino Resort since the slide. "We're kind of be- tween a rock and a hard place," she said of their housing dilem- ma. "I have struggled over this de- cision since Monday morning," Michael told the commissioners and residents last Thursday. The closure of the nine units was done to protect people, he said. "I don't want to see anyone get hurt." Most of the residents chased from their homes at the mobile home park have tbund secondary lodgings, Shelton Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione told The Journal. One thmily of tive was being put up at a local motel paid for by Red Cross vouchers. THIS MONDAY evening, Shelton city commissioners passed a resolution accepting the findings of the city's public works director and building official re- garding the potential landslide danger at the mobile home park. They will continue to have au- thority to designate areas of the mobile home park as unsuitable for human habitation until the slide danger has been mitigated, the resolution said. "City staff is directed to work with the owners of the mobile home park to ensure that the owners develop a sufficient en- gineering plan tbr stabilizing the hillside in a timely manner," the resolution said. Flood relief supplies were be- ing distributed at the Mason County Fairgrounds and at the Theler Center in Belfair. Mike Rutter is in charge of the distri- bution center at the fairgrounds ahd a number of items are need- ed there, including gallon bottles of bleach, bottled water, canned food, diapers and cleaning sup- returning' to normal plies, such as Spic-n-Span. Also, additional volunteer help is need- ed &om 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An account has been set up at Peninsula Credit Union to ac- cept cash donations that will be used to help flood victims in Ma- son County. The account is called "Flood Relief' and has been es- tablished under the Saint Da- vid's Episcopal Church account. Peninsula Credit Union is locat- ed at 521 West Railroad Avenue in Shelton. The phone number is 426-1601. IN A STORM-RELATED matter, a contractor working on mudslides was uninjured when his rig crashed into another slide last Friday evening 13 miles north of Shelton on Highway 101, according to the Washington State Patrol. John W. Malidore, 61, of Ho- quiam, was driving a 1996 Pe- terbilt tractor with a 1995 trailer and working as a subcontractor removing debris from other mud- slides in the area, Trooper C.F. Magallon reported. Malidore at- tempted to negotiate the mud- slide in the Holiday Beach area at Milepost 331 of Highway 101 and hit it instead. A tow truck was able to get the tractor-trailer upright. The trooper identified the cause of the crash, reported at 5:01 p.m. on December 12, as speed too fast for conditions. Highway 101 on Wednesday remained closed north of Lil- liwaup because of a large slide. Several roads in Mason Coun- ty also remained closed due to storm-related damage, including North Shore Road, Dewatto Road and Webb Hill Road among oth- ers. STORM DAMAGE also C ommittee urges makeover for campus of Shelton High (Continued from page 1.) mends imilding new covered 1,20()-seat capacity bleachers for visitors' seating at the stadium, as well as adding a ticket booth, concession stands, press box and restrooms on the visitors' side. Alley said the task force also rec- ommends remodeling the existing concession stands and restrooms at the stadium. As ibr Mountain View, Jim Ghi- glione, task force chairman, said several improvements are needed at the school, including upgrading the heating and ventilation sys- tems, upgrading the restrooms, adding windows, relocating the administrative office, making a new main entry on the west side of the school and more. "It's time to upgrade the facility," he said. CHOICE Alternative School Principal Gordy Hansen listed several recommended improve- ments at the school, including a new heating, ventilation and air- conditioning system, improving the school's water system, remod- eling the kitchen, improving the lighting and sound system in the auditorium, replacing the public address system and providing a science lab classroom. Ghiglione said the recommen- dations for the above four facilities are all "do-able" at once. He said he believes the school district has bonding capacity to accommodate all tbur projects. The school board will have to put a bond package together to take to the voters, he added. Other task force recommenda- tions include improvements to the Mason County Transportation Co- operative, the district's Adminis- trative Services Building and the district's maintenance building. The district needs to remodel the garage and four service bays at the transportation facility, in- crease the bus parking area and remodel the office, restrooms and lunch room, Ghiglione said. THE ADMINISTRATIVE Services Building on South First Street needs improvements to its heating and ventilation systems, while the maintenance building at the former ITT Rayonier prop- erty, needs a 3,000-square-foot addition, remodel of its shop and improvements to its lighting and security systems, Ghiglione said. The school board also may want to consider relocating the trans- portation cooperative and perhaps "partnering" with another entity such as Mason County Transit, he said. If that happens, the district could sell its maintenance build- ing to help pay for a new trans- portation facility, then move the maintenance operations to the location of the current transporta- tion facilities across from Shelton High, Ghiglione said. Ghiglione said the task force is proud of the district's main- tenance and custodial staff and what they've done at facilities in the district. "That's a lot to digest all at once," Holly Sharpe, chairwoman Story time is is morning of the school board, said of the re- port. A written version of the re- port will be produced later, which the board can take to the commu- nity, Superintendent Joan Zook said, adding Tuesday's discussion was the first of many to come on the topic of school district facili- ties. IN A RELATED matter, the board Tuesday approved placing a $17.7-million, three-year main- tenance-and-operation levy on the February 19 ballot. If approved by voters, the levy would raise $5.7 million in 2009, $5.9 million in 2010 and $6.1 mil- lion in 2011. In February 2006, Shelton voters approved the dis- trict's current two-year, $9.5-mil- lion levy, which expires at the end of 2008. The proposed three-year levy would replace the current one. Family Story Time will be held from 10:30 to 11 o'clock this morn- mg at the William G. Reed Library, 710 West Alder Street in Shelton. There will be stories, rhymes, songs and movement games for children age 6 and under, but all ages are welcome. For more infbrmation, call 426- 1362. We're Proud of You Amy and Robin would like to congratulate Marlene ccu on attaining her broker's license Sh(' pas." 'std  the test on the tirst try! Tr,: I iwi:v(mt) __..)7 AYLOR "D" f t INSURANCE 104E. St.#1 Shelton, WA 98584 360-427-1989 • 360-426-5595 . SERVICES marlene;, marlenetaylorinsurance.com Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 13, 2007 tbrced closure of some recreation areas including the Tahuya and Hood Canal state forests to pro- tect public safety, the Washing- ton State Department of Natural Resources reported. The closures included the trail system, Rob- bins Lake and Howell Lake day- use areas, Aldrich Lake, Twin Lakes, Kammenga and Spillman campgrounds, Tahuya River Horse Camp, Kammenga 4x4 Trail Entrance, Elfendahl Stag- ing Trailhead and Camp Pond and Mission Creek trailheads in the Tahuya State Forest and the Lilliwaup and Melbourne camp- grounds in the Hood Canal State Forest. "For those affected property owners, however, the storm's ef- fects may have diminished the market value of their property due to storm damage, which may or may not be recoverable," not- ed a press release from Mason County Assessor Dixie Smith. Because Mason County within an area declared a ter by Governor Chris Gre and if a taxpayer's been reduced in value by than 20 percent, the office can give relief ira taxes for the loss of value of the damaged the press release noted. "In order tbr my office to on the possible abatement taxes on the 'damaged we need the taxpayers to fill the proper request tbrm. form (Taxpayer's Claim tbr duction of Assessments Resulting t'rom I)estroyed Personal Property or Loss ue in a Declared Disaster is available from the county site, www.co.mason.wa.us, call 427-9670, Extension and we will mail it on rec Smith noted. Taxpayers can 482-5269 from Elma and 4467 from Belfair or Allyn. Winslow Pellet Stove .Q, R Y" Powerful & Efficient .,,-,.. • Fully Automatic Now Only $2735 360) 77' 19410 Viking Ave. NW • Poulsbo (A€€Oll from Poulsbo RV) l I: 4090 W. St. Hwy. 16 " Bremerton (At Gorst on Wmter$ide} www.herRagefireplaceshop-com Advanced Medical Imaging SILVERDALE 1780 NW Myhre Rd., #1220 BREMERTON 2601 Cherry Ave., #105 PORT ORCHARD 450 South Kitsap Blvd., #1240 Appointments: 360-337-6500 or 1-800-972-9264 www.amiradiolooy.com Accm#/t by the American College of Radiology In MRI, UlYasound and Mammooraphy Grand Buffet Prime Rib & Steak House Turkey Dinner To Go