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Electric lights on Christmas Eve Sunset turned the electric powerlines of State Route 3 between Deer Creek and PUD 3 into holiday lights on a stretch of Bayshore. R _00:'eschool The Shelton Cooperative Pre- school, currently operating in the basement of the Shelton Post Of- rice, is looking for new quarters af- ter receiving notice that it will lose its lease on March 31. The U.S. Postal Service, which owns the building, is concerned looking for new location that the space is not safe for the preschool, said teacher Rae Gor- don. The basement is under- ground, and each year it floods in heavy rains. It usually has to close for a few days to clean up and dry out carpets, Gordon explained. The cooperative is a parent- owned nonprofit organization that has been in the post office's base- ment tbr 10 years. The organization is looking for a space of at least 1,250 square feet somewhere in the city limits for $600-$650 in rent. Anyone who can help may call 426-7857. Miggie and V" may still go the historic flow By SEAN HANLON Having prevailed in his efforts to memorialize not just one but two Irenes by means of water in the area, Ken VanBuskirk of Bel- fair now hopes to do the same for Miggie and Viola. A soon-to-be-ex member of the North Mason School Board and an all-around man about the town, VanBuskirk recently prevailed in a five-year quest to have a tribu- tary of the Union River named af- ter an Irene who wrote a book and the Irene she wrote about. The Washington State Board on Geographic Names received his petition in January 2002 but did not act on it until September 21. Caleb Maki, who reports to the board, explained the reason why. "The board's policy is if you're going to submit a commemorative name, the person who's being com- memorated has to be deceased at least five years and they were de- ceased only three years," he said. THEY ARE IRENE Davis, who wrote a history of the area, and Irene McKnight, who established a farm there during the Great De- pression. Davis was born in Seattle in 1919, graduating from South Kit- sap High School in 1937. She The Histol:v of Bel/hir ana" the huya Peninsula and served as rater and president of the County Historical Society. She died on November 8, at the age of 83, and therefore name became an offici'al date for creek commemoration November of last year. kirk renewed the request he in her memory on December 2006 and made the point that book records that Irehe McKni moved to Belfhir from with .her husband Claude in and they established a farm on acres that had been part of Thomas White homestead. The stream is named for Davis, but the applicant made point in his correspondence the board that naming it Creek would also serve to the memory of Mrs. McKnight. HER HUSBAND worked the Puget Sound Naval Shi in Bremerton until he left its ploy to become a thll-time "They sold milk, corn, (Please turn to page 9.) House okays Skok funding (Continued from page 2.) the hazardous and nuclear waste cleanup project at the Hanford Reservation, educa- tional improvements, health- care facilities and crime-control initiatives, as well as benefit programs and health-care ex- penditures in Veterans Affairs. The Skokomish Tribe has been working with Mason County and PUD 1 on a wastewater man- agement system that would cost about $3.2 million to design and $16.7 million to build and serve people living from the Skoko- mish Reservation to Hoodsport. If the House version of the omni- bus spending bill is approved the partners will have secured about $8 million of the money needed to complete the project, with costs estimated at about $9.9 million for Hoodsport, about $6.5 million fbr the Skokomish Reser- ration and about $3.4 million for the Potlatch area. DICKS WORKED with the tribe to include language in the federal Tribal Assistance Grant that allows upwards of $4.3 mil- lion to be applied to the waste- water project. Other funds have come from the state's Centennial Clean Water Fund and the Puget Sound Action Team, an agency formed to address pollution prob- lems in the area. Wastewater management is instrumental to the Skoks' plan to build as many as 138 homes on 234 acres of high ground above Potlatch State Park as an alter- native to established tribal hous- ing in the floodplain of the Skoko- mish River. The Skoks are build- ing a water tank and a water treatment plant with enough ca- pacity to serve 90 homes up on the TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Damage to forest lo )king extensive (Continued from page 1.) GIBSON SAID areas around Hoodsport, Shelton and Lake Man arrested in FEMA case (Continued from page 2) 23 at the Theler Center in Belfair, which was being hsed by FEMA to take applications for disaster relief. Doyle reported being contacted by a FEMA employee, Mary Brown, who was concerned about Smith's behavior during their meeting. Doyle said he asked Smith to calm down aler Brown said he was loud and hostile. Smith allegedly reached inside his jacket at which point Doyle reported that he struck him, took him to the ground and placed him in handcuffs. Sheldon released Smith on his promise to appear for arraignment on January 4. By Russ Denney Wynoochee"were particularly hard hit, while the Quilcene area does not have much road damage." More than 14 inches of rain and heavy wind gusts of 40 miles per hour or more clobbered the forest and caused damage estimated at $8 million during the early December storm, according to published reports. Several national forest roads in Mason County remained closed as pf late last week due to washouts, plugged or destroyed culverts, debris flows and surface loss. They included forest roads 23, 24 and 25 and roads 2340, 2342, 2353, 2361, 2401, 2441 and 2480. Other roads not on the list may be closed due to snow or gates, the Forest Service warns. Olympic National Forest officials are still assessing storm damage to determine the costs of emergency and long-term recovery efforts and they hope to have a better estimate by mid-January, weather permitting. We will be CLOSED for New Year's on January 1 We will reopen January 2nd at 6:30 a.m. PANTORlUM CLEANERS & TAILORS Serving Shelton and Mason County for 82 years i i Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 215 South Second 426-3371 ill Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 27, 2007 heights. Phase one of the housing plan envisions the construction of 30 homes, and phase two calls for 48 dwellings more, with the first homes ready for occupancy by the end of 2008. KAYAK "PROVIDED" in your front yard. 1 bedroom A-frame Totten Inlet. Newly refurbished, secluded. No smoking/pets. References. $600. (360) 432-0559. C12/27-1/17 DISASTER CRISIS Worker: Behavioral Hearth Resources is currently seeking 15 crisis workers for a 2 month tempo- rary position working with storm victims in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties. Experienced with social work, working with people and strong com- munication skills desired. Must have own vehicle and be willing to work in the community providing emotional support, active listening and referrals to storm victims. Knowledge of community re- sources and provide general information about available services. Must be avail- able for employment January 2, 2008. For more information see our web page www.bhr.org. Salary DOQ. EOE. Submit resumes to: Attn: Human Resources, BHR, 3857 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA 98506. B12/27 LARGE ROOM for rent, fireplace, $600 monthly. Large room with bedroom and private bath, $700.1 bedroom, $400. No pets. All have laundry/kitchen privileges. Rent plus deposit and screening fee. (360) 427-0713. B12/27-1/3 DISASTER CRISIS Response Lead: Behavioral Health Resources is cur- rently seeking qualified individuals for 2 month temporary employment working in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties as Disaster Crisis Response Lead. MA preferred or a BA with experi- ence in counseling or social services to provide direct services and supervision to crisis workers. Must have own vehicle and be willing to travel in the community looking for and working with storm vic- tims. Qualified individuals must be avail- able for employment January 2, 2008. EOE. For more information see our web page www.bhr.org. Salary DOQ. Submit resumes to Attn: Human Resources, BHR, 3857 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA ........................................................................................ 98506. B12/27 233' WATERFRONT, Agate area, 4 acres. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Spectacular 2005 CHEVY Blazer EXT, 4x4, 69K view. $875 first/last months, deposit, miles. Excellent condition. $16,500 OBO. (253) 278-2891. H 12/27-1/17 (360) 426-5632. A 12/27-1/17 We have fishing supplies/ Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises (S.I.T.E.) OLYMPIC COLLEGE Shelton 937 w. Alpine Way, Shelton, WA Premis Carton  + tax Bud Bud .... S949 12 12 oz. cans 3 Chicken Strips & 8 Jo Jo Potatoes 19390 North U.S. Hwy. I01 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584 At the intersection of Hwy. 101 & Hwy. 106 minutes north of Shelton on the Skokomish Indian Reservation Located next to the Lucky Dog Casino * 427-9099 S429 Comnl00te Cartdn:: : Winston sa00s Ca00°n ;.,,!; ,,: r.: i  Marlboro 1 Basic COFFEE: Small 79¢, Med 89¢, SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide. Electric lights on Christmas Eve Sunset turned the electric powerlines of State Route 3 between Deer Creek and PUD 3 into holiday lights on a stretch of Bayshore. R _00:'eschool The Shelton Cooperative Pre- school, currently operating in the basement of the Shelton Post Of- rice, is looking for new quarters af- ter receiving notice that it will lose its lease on March 31. The U.S. Postal Service, which owns the building, is concerned looking for new location that the space is not safe for the preschool, said teacher Rae Gor- don. The basement is under- ground, and each year it floods in heavy rains. It usually has to close for a few days to clean up and dry out carpets, Gordon explained. The cooperative is a parent- owned nonprofit organization that has been in the post office's base- ment tbr 10 years. The organization is looking for a space of at least 1,250 square feet somewhere in the city limits for $600-$650 in rent. Anyone who can help may call 426-7857. Miggie and V" may still go the historic flow By SEAN HANLON Having prevailed in his efforts to memorialize not just one but two Irenes by means of water in the area, Ken VanBuskirk of Bel- fair now hopes to do the same for Miggie and Viola. A soon-to-be-ex member of the North Mason School Board and an all-around man about the town, VanBuskirk recently prevailed in a five-year quest to have a tribu- tary of the Union River named af- ter an Irene who wrote a book and the Irene she wrote about. The Washington State Board on Geographic Names received his petition in January 2002 but did not act on it until September 21. Caleb Maki, who reports to the board, explained the reason why. "The board's policy is if you're going to submit a commemorative name, the person who's being com- memorated has to be deceased at least five years and they were de- ceased only three years," he said. THEY ARE IRENE Davis, who wrote a history of the area, and Irene McKnight, who established a farm there during the Great De- pression. Davis was born in Seattle in 1919, graduating from South Kit- sap High School in 1937. She The Histol:v of Bel/hir ana" the huya Peninsula and served as rater and president of the County Historical Society. She died on November 8, at the age of 83, and therefore name became an offici'al date for creek commemoration November of last year. kirk renewed the request he in her memory on December 2006 and made the point that book records that Irehe McKni moved to Belfhir from with .her husband Claude in and they established a farm on acres that had been part of Thomas White homestead. The stream is named for Davis, but the applicant made point in his correspondence the board that naming it Creek would also serve to the memory of Mrs. McKnight. HER HUSBAND worked the Puget Sound Naval Shi in Bremerton until he left its ploy to become a thll-time "They sold milk, corn, (Please turn to page 9.) House okays Skok funding (Continued from page 2.) the hazardous and nuclear waste cleanup project at the Hanford Reservation, educa- tional improvements, health- care facilities and crime-control initiatives, as well as benefit programs and health-care ex- penditures in Veterans Affairs. The Skokomish Tribe has been working with Mason County and PUD 1 on a wastewater man- agement system that would cost about $3.2 million to design and $16.7 million to build and serve people living from the Skoko- mish Reservation to Hoodsport. If the House version of the omni- bus spending bill is approved the partners will have secured about $8 million of the money needed to complete the project, with costs estimated at about $9.9 million for Hoodsport, about $6.5 million fbr the Skokomish Reser- ration and about $3.4 million for the Potlatch area. DICKS WORKED with the tribe to include language in the federal Tribal Assistance Grant that allows upwards of $4.3 mil- lion to be applied to the waste- water project. Other funds have come from the state's Centennial Clean Water Fund and the Puget Sound Action Team, an agency formed to address pollution prob- lems in the area. Wastewater management is instrumental to the Skoks' plan to build as many as 138 homes on 234 acres of high ground above Potlatch State Park as an alter- native to established tribal hous- ing in the floodplain of the Skoko- mish River. The Skoks are build- ing a water tank and a water treatment plant with enough ca- pacity to serve 90 homes up on the TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Damage to forest lo )king extensive (Continued from page 1.) GIBSON SAID areas around Hoodsport, Shelton and Lake Man arrested in FEMA case (Continued from page 2) 23 at the Theler Center in Belfair, which was being hsed by FEMA to take applications for disaster relief. Doyle reported being contacted by a FEMA employee, Mary Brown, who was concerned about Smith's behavior during their meeting. Doyle said he asked Smith to calm down aler Brown said he was loud and hostile. Smith allegedly reached inside his jacket at which point Doyle reported that he struck him, took him to the ground and placed him in handcuffs. Sheldon released Smith on his promise to appear for arraignment on January 4. By Russ Denney Wynoochee"were particularly hard hit, while the Quilcene area does not have much road damage." More than 14 inches of rain and heavy wind gusts of 40 miles per hour or more clobbered the forest and caused damage estimated at $8 million during the early December storm, according to published reports. Several national forest roads in Mason County remained closed as pf late last week due to washouts, plugged or destroyed culverts, debris flows and surface loss. They included forest roads 23, 24 and 25 and roads 2340, 2342, 2353, 2361, 2401, 2441 and 2480. Other roads not on the list may be closed due to snow or gates, the Forest Service warns. Olympic National Forest officials are still assessing storm damage to determine the costs of emergency and long-term recovery efforts and they hope to have a better estimate by mid-January, weather permitting. We will be CLOSED for New Year's on January 1 We will reopen January 2nd at 6:30 a.m. PANTORlUM CLEANERS & TAILORS Serving Shelton and Mason County for 82 years i i Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 215 South Second 426-3371 ill Page 6 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, December 27, 2007 heights. Phase one of the housing plan envisions the construction of 30 homes, and phase two calls for 48 dwellings more, with the first homes ready for occupancy by the end of 2008. KAYAK "PROVIDED" in your front yard. 1 bedroom A-frame Totten Inlet. Newly refurbished, secluded. No smoking/pets. References. $600. (360) 432-0559. C12/27-1/17 DISASTER CRISIS Worker: Behavioral Hearth Resources is currently seeking 15 crisis workers for a 2 month tempo- rary position working with storm victims in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties. Experienced with social work, working with people and strong com- munication skills desired. Must have own vehicle and be willing to work in the community providing emotional support, active listening and referrals to storm victims. Knowledge of community re- sources and provide general information about available services. Must be avail- able for employment January 2, 2008. For more information see our web page www.bhr.org. Salary DOQ. EOE. Submit resumes to: Attn: Human Resources, BHR, 3857 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA 98506. B12/27 LARGE ROOM for rent, fireplace, $600 monthly. Large room with bedroom and private bath, $700.1 bedroom, $400. No pets. All have laundry/kitchen privileges. Rent plus deposit and screening fee. (360) 427-0713. B12/27-1/3 DISASTER CRISIS Response Lead: Behavioral Health Resources is cur- rently seeking qualified individuals for 2 month temporary employment working in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties as Disaster Crisis Response Lead. MA preferred or a BA with experi- ence in counseling or social services to provide direct services and supervision to crisis workers. Must have own vehicle and be willing to travel in the community looking for and working with storm vic- tims. Qualified individuals must be avail- able for employment January 2, 2008. EOE. For more information see our web page www.bhr.org. Salary DOQ. Submit resumes to Attn: Human Resources, BHR, 3857 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA ........................................................................................ 98506. B12/27 233' WATERFRONT, Agate area, 4 acres. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Spectacular 2005 CHEVY Blazer EXT, 4x4, 69K view. $875 first/last months, deposit, miles. Excellent condition. $16,500 OBO. (253) 278-2891. H 12/27-1/17 (360) 426-5632. A 12/27-1/17 We have fishing supplies/ Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises (S.I.T.E.) OLYMPIC COLLEGE Shelton 937 w. Alpine Way, Shelton, WA Premis Carton  + tax Bud Bud .... S949 12 12 oz. cans 3 Chicken Strips & 8 Jo Jo Potatoes 19390 North U.S. Hwy. I01 Skokomish Nation, WA 98584 At the intersection of Hwy. 101 & Hwy. 106 minutes north of Shelton on the Skokomish Indian Reservation Located next to the Lucky Dog Casino * 427-9099 S429 Comnl00te Cartdn:: : Winston sa00s Ca00°n ;.,,!; ,,: r.: i  Marlboro 1 Basic COFFEE: Small 79¢, Med 89¢, SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide.