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December 28, 1978     Shelton Mason County Journal
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97z007 o00o. )0"I' J-" m 00anta,s tiny ooo an0 Bonnie Gosser and sons (frOm left) Monte, Tim, Mike and Tom pose in the "courtyard" of their canvas domain, reindeer certainly 0000idn't prance on their rooftop camped out PATCH not that the Gossers like camping, you erstand. "But after three months it L get kinda old," admits Don !er, who knows well of what eaks. elton native Gosser, you |, is roughing it in the wilds of |dia. In fact, the whole r family - Don and wife ate and teenaged sons Tom, Mike and Monte - is dng it. [nee September, when they their Bayview Road home Wild a new one on ten acres Ileighbotless fore,rand, de lers have been living in three on, a woodbumer to toast before and a 5,000-watt generator to light their lamps and illuminate their television's picture tube. "But that outdoor potty can be awfully cold!" gripes Don, good-naturedly, "-especially in the middle of the night!" Speaking of chilly, last month's severe cold snap and attendant snowstorm proved only modestly inconveniencing to the Gassers - even while they were nearly paralyzing many of their distant neighbors. A couple of trees did come down around their tents, "scaring the living daylights out tenting business. About ten years ago, when they lived in Winlock, they some four months straight for the same reason, only under decidedly warmer conditions. "The summer months are a lot different," understates Gasser. Although he is quite ready to cut short his family's latest adventure in outdoorsmanship, Gasser regrets that there's one major hitch. The building loan for which he applied three months ago was inexplicably turned down last week, and now Gasser must of us," as Do. puts it, but xlo scurry to fd some 9ther source real damage was done. or else simply, reconcile himself Y tents, one 14 by 16 feet "I'll tell you one thing," says the other two 12 by 14. Gasser. "When all those people: !Lest one be tempted to with their fancy homes were kd the Gassers of sterner without heat and electricity, we than that comprising the .still had heat, electricity, water i ll homemaker, papa Don and everything else we needed." "!inds that they've all got Actually, the Gassers have full-sized beds to sleep had some experience with this to the fact that he and his family will be living life in tents for a bit longer. "I went through Farmers Home before and never had any trouble," says Gosser, a Simpson logging truck driver by trade. "So I'll probably give them a try. But I just can't figure why I was turned down by this other company." Meanwhile, the Gassers and dog "Bandit" and 25 chickens and nine ducks and one rabbit and one kitten continue to live as our pioneer forefathers did - with only an occasional discouraging word. "It's not so much fun waking up to find your sheets and pillow all wet," says 14.year-old Monte, by way of example. "But otherwise I guess it's not so bad." "It could be a lot worse," adds dad. As you bd the Gassers farewell, and work your way back out their long and muddy "driveway," Don calls out one more time. "Whatever you do," he cautions, grinning, "don't make us sound like a bunch of hippies!" Nelson trial set in January The retrial of Michiai R. Mason County Superior Court Nelson was returned to Nelson, Shelton, on charges of jury and was sentenced to Mason County jail Friday and second degree murder in prison, appeared in superior court before connection with the shooting The state appeals court ruled Judge Gerry Alexander for a death of Mason County Assessor Nelson should have another trial hearing on his trial date. Willis Burnett has been scheduled because of the failure of the trial Ben Settle, Shelton attorney to start January 22. court to give a manslaughter representing Nelson, asked the Nelson was found guilty of instruction in the case. court to dismiss the charges second degree murder by a because Nelson had not been brought to trial within 60 days after the appeals court ruling was final. Judge Alexander first ordered the trial to begin Tuesday of this week, but later set it for January after Nelson agreed to waive the speedy trial rule. eltotl: lourrLal COUnty'J i i Thursday, December 28, 1978 Ninety-Second Year - Number 52 3 Sections - 34 Pages 20 Cents Per Copy i Shooting, knifing incident investigation continuing Mason County .sheriff's deputies are continuing their invesfisation of an incident in which a young Shelton man was cut with a knife and shot thrc,'gh the shoulder in an incident in the early morning houl Stmday. Officers identified the victim as Michael Heimbigner, 25, Shelton. They said he was treated at Mason General Hospital tor his injuries and then released. Officers were called about 4:40 am. Sunday by personnel at the Mason General Hospital emergency room who reported that there was a gun shot wound victim there. Officers said Heimbigner was visiting 0"? girls at a residence in the BrockdalC area when three men can,e to the door and one of them asked for one of the girls. Officers said after Heimbigner allowed them to enter the residence they began going tl. ::,agh items in the hot and when he told them to stop, one of the three cut his face and chest. Officers said in the struggle which followed, Heimbigner was thrown out the door and tile three men followed him out. After they were outside, officers said, one of the three men pulled a small caliber gun and fired one shot which struck the young man in the upper shoulder. The three then left, officers said. Officers said Heimbiguer first called friends for assistance, and then because they were some distance away, he decided to drive himself to the hospital. Officers said Heimbigner passed out after getting to the Mason General Hospital parking lot and was later taken into the hospital by the friends he had called who found him in his car. Officers said they are continuing their investigation seeking the identity of the three men. McNair disability request denied by LEOFF board The Mason County Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters disability board voted Friday to reject the request of Sheriff Dan MeNair for disability retirement. McNair said this week he has £ded an appeal with the state LEOFF board asking that the county board action be reversed. The action of the local [,EOFF board came after it reviewed the reports of two specialists which it had asked examine McNair after he had filed for disability retirement at the group's November board meeting. McNair had asked for the disability retirement on the basis of back and pulmonary-respira- tory problems. Dr. Roland Ruhl, who made the pulmonary-respiratory examination, said in a letter that McNair had no heart problems, but did have a respiratory problem which limits his exercise tolerance. He said the condition could Eaglewood annexation plan takes another step forward The Shelton City Commission, after a meeting with the developers of the Eaglewood subdivision south and west of the present city limits voted to accept the letter of intent for annexation. The commission was told the project encompasses about 120 acres and is anticipated to include 200 apartment units and 360 single family residential lots when it is completed. Ran Shipley, a representative of the developers, told the commission that it anticipated that the full development will take about I0 years, depending on how rapidly the area grows and the demand for housing. City Engineer Howard Godat told the commission the area was proposed to be brought into the city prezoned and that an environmental impact statement had been prepared and that the 30-day period for comment on that would close this week. The commission was told that Division One of the development had been submitted in preliminary plat form and would include 40 single family week and installing the parking time limit signs. Mayor James Lowery presented Police Chief Frank Rains with a plaque citing the city of Shelton for 16 years without a pedestrian traffic fatality. Don Smith, commissioner Monday is holiday City, county, state and federal government offices along with most businesses in Mason County will be closed Monday in observance of the New Year's holiday. Schools, which have been on vacation since December 22, will resume classes Tuesday morning. The state driver's license office here will be closed Saturday in observance of the holiday and will resume regular hours Tuesday morning. from Fire District 16, presented a contract between the fire district and the city for the City Fire Department to provide fire protection for a part of the district. Smith said the contract, which has been in effect for some time, was on a month to month basis for a six-month period this time. He said the district is planning to build a fire station in the Shelton Valley which will serve the area. Acting Fire Chief George Hunter told the commission he had no objections to the contract. It was approved by the commission. Hunter told the commission there was money provided in the 1979 budget for a compact pickup for the fire department, and that after checking with local dealers, he believed the best thing to do was to go with the state bid which would cost the city less. be improved if McNair were were to quit smoking and engage in an exercise program. The doctor recommended that McNair be engaged in only light work until the problem was corrected. Dr. Louis Roser, who made the back examination, reported that McNair had a history of chronic low back pain, but that there was no histo[y of serious back injury. He said McNair should not be in a position where he would have to put sudden stress on his back or lift more than 30 pounds. McNair, commenting on the report, said he had never pulled a 30-pound person from a car, they all weighed more than that. County Commissioner Floyd Cole, a member of the LEOFF board, said it appeared to him the results of the tests were inconclusive, and that the conditions could be corrected with treatment. The motion to reject the disability retirement was made by Michael Longan and seconded by Bob Finney. Shelton Mayor James Lowery, chairman of the LEOFF board, said it appeared that McNair should seek additional information if he intended to appeal the board's action. The board also rejected a verbal request from McNair for six months disability leave. The request came after the board had voted to reject the disability retirement request. Finney had been seated as a member of the board at the start of the meeting after votes were counted in a recent election for a law enforcement representative to replace Deputy Sheriff Bruce Sellig who resigned after leaving the sheriff's office. Mc¢lanahan considered installation of streets and all utilities would be paid for by the developer. The city, he said, would have to extend administrative and technical services to the area. state criminal law violations in the Pierce County racketeering charges. Federal charges have been filed against a number of Pierce County residents including The bar association president heads a committee which has been asked to select a special prosecutor. McClanahan said he told the bar association president he would be willing to take on the responsibility if some arrangement could be made to have someone come here to assist with the work in his office during the time he was busy in Pierce County. The committee, he said, is Mason County sheriff's deputies last Wednesday warrants from . Canyonvflle, Oregon. released to authorities to be uu The next step will be for the developer to submit a petition for annexation which will be followed by a meeting of the review board. Public Works Manager Dennis Calvin told the commission the city crews would be removing the parking meter heads next Sheriff George Janovich. The Pierce County prosecutor has removed himself from any association with the case because of a social relationship with one of those charged by federal authorities. McClanahan said he has been contacted by telephone scheduled to meet today to discuss the special prosecutor appointment. McClanahan said this is the third time he has been contacted about the appointment. He said he did not seek the job, but now that he, is being considered, he is interested. It would be a challenge, he said. This would not be the first time McClanahan has served as special prosecutor in another county. He prosecuted a murder case in Thurston County about three years ago after the Thurston County prosecutor had disqualified himself because he had represented the defendant prior to becoming prosecutor. Godat stated that the prosecutor to prosecute possible prosecutor. 00t00veral are arrested by officers t,erry M. Adams, 28, 306 Jeffery J. Pill, 20, Rt. 5, Box Center and on a fraud warrant Box 713, Hoodsport, were Second, Port Angeles, was 940, Shelton, was arrested about from the Bellingham police arrested by M ,;t.qed by Mason County 1:10 a.m. Wednesday at that department, sheriff's deputies h"s de uties about 11'50 address on charges of rendering He m being held m Mason night on wa : lSUnday ". ' criminal assistance in the second County jail without bail. Canyonvflle, Oreg, :tle was booked into the degree, on escape warrants from A Hoodsport Couple, Margie _ They were  County jail on a parole the King County sheriff's office E. Hayden, 37, and Jerry Oregon au  - " and from Firlands Corrections Hayden, 44, both of Post Office returned there. IF HuuuuuuuHMuu residential lots. It would be served, the commission was told,by extensions of 16th Street and aS special prosecutor ,i  THAT FAINT GLOW from the main tent? Why, it's merely the gammas emanating from the Gosser television set. (And you thought they were Harvard Street. t. roughing it.) City Commissioner Brad Mason County Prosecuting Wednesday morning by the Owen asked what cost, if any, Attoruey Byron McClanahan is president of the State Bar the city would be asked to bear among those being considered Association about the in the proposed project. P P P P [uHummuu'a for a pointment as a special a o i n t m e n t a s s e c i a I