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A LARGE CROWD was gathered at the Belfair shopping center last
Friday evening to welcome Santa Claus.
SANTA ARRIVED right on schedule, riding on the Belfair
fire engine.
LOCAL CHILDREN had a chance to visit with Santa and each received
a candy cane.
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By LOU DONNELL
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A CHRISTMAS TREE TRUCK, coming and going.
1'o the many property owners of this area who use their North
cabins only in the summertime, local highways must appear to
a constant stream of campers, trailers and cars towing boats. But
the summer scene.
l~y the first week in November the parade of trailers has thinned
Considerably and boats on trailers are an oddity. Those of us who
in the area have a new type of vehicle as constant companion on
highways, from early November until a day or two before
the Christmas tree trucks.
are so common a sight in Mason County during November and
that one forgets that most people in the country, or even in
~tate, have never come up behind a truck laden HIGH with
trees. Or met one coming the other way, the trees piled high
the cab of the old truck. For some reason, all the trucks seem to
A GOLD BADGE bearing Bill Morgan's name and the words
"Fire Commissioner, Fire District 5" was presented to
Morgan by Fire Chief Richard Knight (left) at a special
ceremony during the district's annual Christmas party last
SUnday. Above, Ruby Morgan pins the badge on her
husband's jacket. Morgan was a charter member of the
original Allyn Fire Department and has served as
commissioner since the first election held after it became Fire
District 5. He retired; this month's meeting was his last as a
member of the board.
that the summer residents who take the paper can get an idea of
the roadway scene changes when they aren't here, I took a couple
of a tree-laden truck belonging to Alpine Evergreen when it
for gas one day. It would have been more realistic to have
the pictures as the truck rolled down the highway but the twenty
times I found myself sharing the road with one I was unable to
out how to use two laands to take the picture and still keep the
~ the road.
/kll those trees we've been watching go by are, by now, standing in
living room, decorated and lighted, bearing gifts to be
tonight or tomorrow. In a waY, the people in Mason County,
the many involved in the Christmas tree business, have a
share in spreading the joy of Christmas all over the country.
everyone have a very nice Christmas.
A list of the levies to be used
in the extension of taxes for 1976
on the real and personal property
in Mason County has been
released by the county assessor's
office. Each of the money
amounts is per $1,000 of the total
assessed value of one's property
and will be included in the
property tax statements sent out
next February by the assessor's
office.
Some of the levies will be
collected from all county
Greeting drawn by
Arlene Prindle
5th grade
Merry Christmas
from the staff at the
HUCKLEBERRY HERALD
Lou, Carol, Lennia, Eleanora, Leo, Margaret,
Dorothy, Ann, Inga, Thelma, Sheila and Casey.
next year
residents, such as the $2.25 for
county roads, the .32 for hospital
bonds, the $1.80 to the county
and the $4.44 to the state. (If
your property is valued at
$10,000 the state will collect
$44.40; if $20,000, the state will
get $88.80, etc.)
Everyone in the county
'except Shelton residents will be
levied .49 for Timberland Library
and everyone in the county will
pay .10 for the Harstine Bridge
bond.
Other levies to be included in
tax statements will depend on
which school, fire or port district
one's property is in. Belfair
Cemetery, Belfair Water District
and the P.U.D. are not collecting
a levy in 1976. Neither are
Grapeview or Dewatto Port
Districts.
Persons in North Mason
School District will pay $1.00 for
a bond issue; persons in
Grapeview School District will
pay $1.I0 for a bond issue.
Neither has a special levy to be
collected next year.
Allyn Port District residents
will pay .36; Tahuya Port District
property owners will be levied
.17,
Residents of Belfair Fire
District will pay a total of $1.30
of which .30 is for a bond issue.
Grapeview Fire District residents
will pay .74. Property owners in
Fire District 5 (from Allyn-Victor
area south to Shelton city limits,
excluding (;rapeview) will pay
$1.02 of which .06 is for a bond
issue. Tahuya Fire District will
collect $1.00.
With no special school levy
for the North Mason School
District approved for 1976,
property owners in this area will
pay around $11 or $12 per
$ I ,000 assessedvaluation in
property taxes next year,
depending on which of the local
taxing districts they live,
Marina
Expansion of 9's Fair Harbor
Marina in Grapeview has some
residents of the surrounding area
upset at the size of the expansion
project, visible after new pilings
were driven recently to begin
adding moorage space for 100
more boats. Some neighbors
expressed fear that so many boats
in the small channel between
Grapeview ~ilf~f Treasure Island
will pollute the water and be
harmful to oyster beds, others
expressed concern about safety
with so many boats coming and
going in a limited space. One
neighbor adjacent to the marina
said he did not object to the
boathouses already at the marina
since they had been moved close
to shore but that his marine view
to the north would be cut off if
the marina added more
boathouses in a line extending out
into the water.
The original sketch of the
proposed project submitted to the
Army Corps of Engineers before a
permit for the expansion was
issued did not contain any
mention of boathouses. On
December 1 5 a hearing was held
in Shelton by the county
commissioners to determine
whether a shoreline permit should
be granted for the boathouses
planned for the marina.
Following is a copy of the
unapproved minutes of the
hearing:
"11:30 A.M. being the hour
set for continued hearing on the
Shoreline Permit Application of
Neyen's Fair Harbor Marina,
approximately 25 people
appeared. The original Permit No.
92 was issued by Mason County
on Mar. 31, 1975. Since that
time, the plans have been revised,
and Roger Lovitt, agent for the
Applicant, has requested a
revision of the Permit. Mr. Lovitt
stated that it was not determined
at the time of issuance that the
proposed boathouses would have
to be shown on the Permit, since
they are personal property, and
do not belong to Mr. Neyen. They
are requesting the addition of five
boathouses, addition of some
piling along the float for wind
stability, move the walkway from
25 feet to 55 feet from the
property line, make the service
float smaller and add one finger
pier for two more boat moorings.
Mr. W. L. Anderson stated the
piling should be left as they are
and add the boathouses to the
permit. However, he feels the
Marina has no fight to block the
boat ramp, which they have been
informed is on right-of-way
belonging to the County, and the
tidelands in front of the
fight-of-way also belongs to the
County. This R/W has been
established for over 20 years, and
he feels it is wrong for the Marina
to block it.
Three petitions were
presented, signed by 54 persons,
objecting to the issuance of the
Permit, which were read. Richard
Snyder stated the water does not
belong to anyone. He had
launched his 25-foot boat and had
expansion plan draws
plenty of room, and if he can do
this, anyone can. Mr. Levitt
stated that if the boat ramp was
by adverse possession, it is limited
to community use only and
cannot be extended. The County
has leased the tidelands in front
of the school property.
Mrs. Walter E. Spencer stated
the Marina is planning to go 30
feet over their property line and
add houseboats, and they are
opposed to it. Mr. Levitt stated
the operation will be confined to
the property Mr. Neyens has a
lease to. Mrs. Wilder, adjacent
property owner, stated the Marina
is not coming across her property
line, but rather, is moving back
from the original permit location.
Mr. Anderson stated the
boathouses are to be outside the
30-foot line, and this is beyond
the permission granted by the
U.S. Army Engineers. Mr. Levitt
stated the channel is narrow, but
there is cofisiderable water
between the proposed Marina and
the Treasure Island float. He
showed pictures taken of the
location of the proposed revision
being applied for and in answer to
one of the statements regarding
pollution in the Petitions, stated
the Marina owners had signed a
Consent and Agreement with the
Environmental Protection Agency
and the Health Department that a
sewage pumping system will be
installed when the need arises,
and when albproved design for
such a system is worked out.
There is also property which is
available for purchase for
customer parking, if it is needed.
Mr. Levitt requested revision
of the Permit to change the piling
to the position shown and
installation of the boathouses as
shown on the drawing. He stated
they would abide by a shortened
length for the boathouses if the
Board wishes. Mrs. Spencer asked
how many boathouses are being
planned and Mr. Levitt stated five
were being applied for on this
permit. If anyone else puts ins
boathouse, they will have to
apply for a Corps Permit and a
Shoreline Permit the same as is
being done today.
Mr. Richard Snyder stated
that in a few years to come,
nothing will be allowed in the
water - not even boats. Mr.
Chiarovano stated he is opposed
to expansion of the Marina in a
residential area. If it were
expanded, how would any
controls be initiated? He feels the
project is unsightly and will cause
pollution. Where is it going to
stop? It is his opinion this is no
place for a commercial venture,
but a small neighborhood marina
is fine. Mr. Anderson reported
that the Port of Grapeview
Commissioners were opposed to
the latest revision and a
representative was to have
appeared at today's hearing.
Commissioner Hunter felt if the
Port Commissioners have an
objection, it should be presented
in writing.
At this point, the County
Planner's letter was read stating
large crowd to hearing
the application for revision is
within the scope and intent of the
original permit, an Army Corps of
Engineers Permit has been issued,
and recommending that Shoreline
Permit No. 92 be amended as
requested. It was Moved by
Commissioner Auseth that the
Shoreline Permit be revised in
accordance with the Army Corps
Permit, excluding the boathouses.
This was Seconded by
Commissioner Hunter and carried
unanimously.
Mr. Anderson stated that Mr.
Asselstein of the Department of
Ecology had stated the County
had not given D.O.E. sufficient
information and if they had
realized there were that many
boat stalls being considered, they
would not have approved the
Corps Permit. Commissioner
Hunter asked who wanted to be
notified if additional boathouse
applications were received. It was
determined notification should be
sent to the Treasure Island
Community Club and the
Grapeview Port Commission."
MEET A PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE
Senator Henry M. Jackson,
Democratic presidential
candidate, will be at a lunchon on
Dec. 29 at Tyee Motor Inn in
Olympia. The affair, scheduled to
give interested persons a chance
to meet the Washington State
Senator, will begin at noon.
Anyone from the North Mason
area interested in attending is
asked to call Irene Davis,
275-2032, by Dec. 27 for a
reservation and possible carpool
plans.
Christmas cards on display
Friends of Ben and Jean
Thorpe of Rasor Road in Belfair
can look forward each Christmas
season to receiving an original
greeting card designed and printed
by the silk screen process by the
Thorpes. For 24 years the
Thorpes have been making their
own cards and a collection of
their greetings sent through the
years is on display at Belfair Post
Office.
The Thorpes work on the
design together, often getting
ideas from other cards but
sometimes coming up with
completely original artwork.
There are several steps to creating
the cards and once they are ready
to start printing it takes around
six hours to run off 80 cards. A
sister-in-law in Seattle who is an
artist taught them the silk
screening process and Ben built a
frame for their own use.
Last year the Thorpes were in
Australia in December so sent
Australian cards to their fra6nds
but this year they are back in the
card-printing business.
The couple has lived in Belfair
since 1967. He is district engineer
for the Bonneville Power
Administration, working out of
the sub-station in Gorst. His
district is the largest in the
Northwest.
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A DISPLAY of homemade Christmas cards sent by Ben
and Jean Thorpe of Rasor Road over a 24-year period has
been on view at Belfair Post Office this month. Above, the
Thorpes show the silk screen frame on which many of the
designs were printed, as they stand beside the post office
exhibit.