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Shelton Mason County Journal
Shelton, Washington
December 25, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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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. IIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmllllllllllllll By LOU DONNELL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ..... | 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.