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JOURNALEDITORIAL
We were thrilled to find out that or go wherever it is they want to possible thanks to a $73,400 grant
Mason Transit and the Skokomish or need to go, including work. The that was sought by officials from
Tribe have partnered up to expand regular route service in the county is both the tribe and transit. We can't
local bus service to Lake Cushman gratis and reliable. Beyond that. it wait until this crummy weather is
and the reservation, only costs $1.50 to get to downtown a thing of the past and we can hitch
Mason Transit has long been a Olympia or the ferry terminal in a free ride to Lake Cushman to
community asset that benefits all of Bremerton. take a dip in the sunshine later this
us. Older residents and others can The expanded service to Lakesummer.
utilize free dial-a-ride service for Cushman and the reservation One of the biggest reasons that
doctor appointments, to get t~ the only adds to an already wonderful Mason Transit is so great, apart from
senior center, to pick up groceries transit system. The new service is the free rides, is the bus drivers.
Just about anytime one of us rides
a bus, we're able to witness drivers
going above and beyond the call of
duty. They help riders navigate their
way about the county, jump out of
the driver's seat to assist seniors or
anyone else that needs a hand get-
ting onboard or offand are consum-
mate professionals. They are also. of
course', courteous and safety minded.
If you haven't ridden a Mason
Transit bus. we'd encourage you to
do so. For those that have been on a
bus or rely on one, we hope to see you
sometime on the way to the reserva-
tion. Hoodsporc or Lake Cushman.
The story "County looks
for options after utilities di-
rector departure," from the
Thursday Dec. 22 edition
of the Journal, stated that
Mason County planned to
hire a consultant to look at
the possibility of adding a
county administrator.
County Human Resourc-
es Manager Karen Jack-
son said that the consul-
tant would actually only be
tasked to evaluate the coun-
ty's current organizational
structure.
S
tu
~!1"i e n t through, they put the cups this entire cost. I'm proud .... :
on the fence that spell out my children are student
something encouraging athletes. I believe sports
ath I etes like, "Go Climbers." They keep kids out of trouble.
make signs for the visiting teaches them how to push tOthe editor, wil I
..h i teams, they blow up thethemselves to be the best
S
n e balloons that are floated in they can be, to be disci-
the air after a touchdown, plined, accountable and
Editor, the Journal They arrive or leave for a responsible. I feel no mat- are:libelous or scum
game at 3:30 p.m. to get ter what the sport, they
It's hard these days these things done when deserve to be recognized
to keep up with all your the game starts at 7 p.m. once in awhile the same as
schoolwork, possibly a They stay after the game any other sport for the hard for the Journal ........
job, a social life and do a and help clean up. They do work they put in. Good job
sport. Our school is 4-A, competitions on weekends dance and cheer!
so this small town has to to go to state and nation- Without you and your
perform on a higher level als to represent Shelton hard work our school and 2012 to purchase electricity common sense on this is- from the pole to my house.
than small towns are used the best they can and have games wouldn't be as spir- from "qualifying renewable sue. We have local political The first to arrive was
to. which means hard work to transport themselves ited or fun. I bought a sub- resources." In future years representatives who can Chief Bob Burbidge from
and dedication are needed, there. They have to main- scnption in hopes to see my the percentage goes up to change this in the legis- Fire District 4; he tried to
At SHS. student athletes tain their grades and all student athletes. 15 percent over a period of lature, if we ask them to . calm my nerves and reas-
have to meet requirements the other requirements for eight years, review it. We don't need to sured me that help was on
to participate in sports, the whole year, not just Jodene Garrick Well. ok, the greenies build any more dams, just the way. Then the other
Student athletes need a 2.0 three months of the season. Shelton put forth an initiative keep buying that clean, re- fire trucks arrived. Because
G.P.A. with no F's, can't It is required that they go (RCW 19.285. Initiative liable water-generated elec- there were downed power
miss "so" many practices support the other sports I S 937) that was'passed by tricity. What do you think? lines I was not able to leave
and can't get m any sort that they don't cheer for. water Washington voters in 2006. my house. PUD was next
of trouble. There are also No other sport is required So far, so good. But the William S. Zeigler and they cut the power to
| greenies listed "qualifying Shelton my house. There were oth-
ASB costs and most sports to do that. It is harder c. ea n renewable resources" as ers who were there to help
have a pay-to-play fee. for them to obtain a "let-
Parents. fellow students, ter" or even participate in rgy? "electricity from a genera-Help but it was dark and to be
friends and school district another sport. They still e r~ e tion facility powered by a ca m e honest I was a little shook
staff go to support student have to meet obligations renewable resource other up so I don't remember
athletes and their sports, for both sports; instead of than fresh water." I beton a dark everyone's name but I do
Why is it that certain just focusing on one. So,Editor, the Journal when we passed this mi- want to say think you. I
sports get NO recognition being a multi-sport athlete If I asked all your read- tiative we didn't read that w:r~~'i1"i ~.iy then hired Awnaroll Inc. to
for the hard work they put is tough. Plus they pay ers if they considered elec- fine print. So. because of handle the repairs. They
in? Tennis. soccer, cross$1.000 or more to have the tricity generated by water this minor wording issue, did a great job from hiring
country, swimming, col- uniforms and whatever else flowing through the damsdisqualifying fresh water ~10 r r~ i r~ g someone to remove the tree
leyball, bowling, wrestling, that is required for them in Washington State to be (hydroelectric from Bonn- and temporarily covering
basketball, track, baseball[, to do these sports. Now I a renewable source of elec- eville, etc.) we will be pay- Editor, the Journal my roof to prevent more
fastpitch, golf, powerlifting know this is our choice to tricity, I bet most would ing higher rates forever damage, which was all
and. of course, football all let our child do this: I'm not say "sure." The water keeps more so that PUD 3 can I would like to thank done the same morning.
get recognized at assem- complaining about that. flowing, just as constantly purchase power from windsome wonderful people They really took care of all
blies and in the newspaper. I also know that they are as the sun keeps shiningturbine and from solar who came to my aide. Twothe coordinating for me.
Good job to those of you in cheerleaders and that's and the wind keeps blow-sources. Of course, most of days before ThanksgivingThey started on all of the
those sports. But. why is it what their sport is -- to ing. None of these sources the solar panels are made we had a windstorm and repairs right away and it
there is nothing about our cheer on their team. Theput more "bad stuff into the in China and most of theat about 5:30 a.m. I woke looks great.
student athletes who are in dance team is the talented atmosphere, wind turbines come from to my house shaking. A Thank you again to all
dance or cheer? They work entertainment. Why are But, our own. PUD 3, as Spain so we are doing our tree had fallen on my roof. who came to my aid on the
jus~ as hard. They arrive the standards different?well as all such orgamza- bests to help create jobs for When the tree fell it left a very dark and windy morn-.
every morning at 6 a.m. Uniforms are provided for tions in the USA are obli- other countries and we are huge hole in my roof, the ing.
to practice before school, all the other sports like gated to follow new rules paying higher electricity carport, took part of a wall
They make the signs that football, wrestling, basket- from the Feds requiring a 3 rates to accomplish this. that contained the electri- Linda Robertson
the football players run ball, etc. We wouldn't have percentage requirement in Maybe it is time for some cal panel and the wires Shelton
GUESTCOLUMN
Washington shellfish growers look to create jobs, help clean up Puget Sound
By BILL TAYLOR
Even in the midst of the Great Reces-
sion, demand for our state's prized shell-
fish continues to outpace supply. Wash-
ington State already leads the nation in
the production of farmed clams, mussels
and oysters. However, we could be grow-
ing more shellfish and creating more local
jobs to fulfill that unmet demand.
Currently, shellfish growers directly
and indirectly employ more than 3,200
people and contribute more than $270
million annually to the state's economy.
Along with the industry's economic con-
tributions, shellfish aquaculture provides
important ecological benefits that help
clean up Puget Sound, including filtering
and improving the quality of our marine
waters. But we as a community can do
even more, and earlier this week, we did.
Governor Chris Gregoire recently un-
veiled the Washington State Shellfish Ini-
tiative - a broad commitment by federal
and state agencies, tribes and shellfish
growers to protect and enhance Washing-
ton's valuable shellfish resources, promote
Courtesy photo
Bill Taylor, president of Taylor
United, Inc., is a strong supporter
of the Washington State Shellfish
Initiative.
clean water and create family wage jobs
in rural areas. The Initiative recognizes
that shellfish farming is a critical clean
water industry that is important for jobs,
businesses, citizens and tribes.
A critical component of the Initiative
is the formation of a Model Permitting
Program designed to enhance and ensure
effective coordination among state and shellfish farmer, I never thought that I
federal agencies in the permitting process, would have to move my family company's
The single greatest hindrance to increas- operations, and jobs, out of my backyard
ing shellfish production and adding jobs in order to meet market demand.
is the current inefficient, costly, and un- The Washington State Shellfish Initia-
predictable process to permit new farms, tive includes an effort to bring together
Growers seeking to start a shellfish farm, expertise from agencies with regulatory
even on privately owned tidelands, must authority over shellfish thrms to overcome
apply for and obtain approval from mul- these challenges, promote healthy marine
tiple federal, state and local agencies, waters and productive shellfish beds, and
Although there is frequently significant bring much-needed jobs back to our state.
overlap in the scope of agency review, We at Taylor are hopeful that it will
each of these agencies has its own applica- provide a more predictable and etticient
tion requirements and review processl permit process while continuing to ensure
Navigating these agency reviews rou- that regulatory requirements are met.
tinely takes shellfish companies many The Initiative also includes commit-
years and costs thousands of dollars. Our merits to restore native shellfish, enhance
company has not had any new farms recreational shellfishing, continue vital
permitted in nearly:five years. These; shellfish aquaculture research, and direct
high costs and protracted timelines have funding and agency resources toward
resulted in many jobs and significant tax improving water quality in commercial,
revenues that could have benefitted Wash- recreational, and tribal shellfish growing
ington's citizens going to Canada and oth- areas. Taylor has been involved in the
er states. The potential ecological benefits promotion of these efforts for decades, and
of shellfish aquaculture that could help often in partnership with environmental
clean up Puget Sound are being forgone.
As a fourth-generation Washington State See Taylor on page A-6
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