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Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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The Shelton City Council on Tuesday approved a $41.1 million budget for 2022. No one spoke during a public hearing, nor did anyone at the first public hearing on Oct. 19. None of the council members commented on the budget. The city was required to adopt the budget before the end of the year. The $41,146,160 in expenditure includes $15,097,780 for the general fund, $1,872,280 for the street fund, $2,986,620 for the capital resources fund, $62.900 for the tourism fund, $177,300 for the bond...
The state legislative session that begins in January is not the ideal time for the City of Shelton to ask for money for big-ticket projects, said Troy Nichols, the city’s lobbyist. The short 60-session that begins Jan. 10 is generally reserved for minor tweaks in policy and the state budget, Nichols told the Shelton City Council Nov. 9 at a study session. The state “left very little as far as bonding capacity for the entire state,” he said. “In fact, in terms of general obligation bonds, they left about $82 million to spend for the entire...
After working for Mason County for a decade, Frank Pinter has decided it is time to spend more time with his friends and family. Pinter started working for the county in October 2011. He started as finance manager for the Mason County Sheriff’s Office before moving to budget manager for the county. He then became the Support Services Director before taking over as interim County Administrator prior to his retirement. He joined the county because he wanted to work close to home and work for t...
Agencies receive tourism tax money The Shelton City Council on Tuesday followed the recommendation of its Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and awarded $65,758 to agencies that help bring tourists to town. The money comes from the collection of lodging taxes from hotels and motels in the city. The council gave preliminary approval at its Oct. 5 meeting. In the committee’s recommendation, “Borders,” a celebration of Mason County’s arts legacy, received $5,010. The Kristmas Town Kiwanis received $7,000 for its annual Bluegrass from the Forest...
“I dedicated One Square Inch of Silence on Earth Day 2005. Alone, I placed a small red stone, a gift from an elder of the Quileute Tribe, on a log in the Hoh Rain Forest approximately 3 miles from the Olympic National Park visitors’ center.” — Gordon Hempton, Emmy-winning acoustic ecologist in a 2010 interview in The Sun magazine. Hempton lives in Joyce near the northern border of Olympic National Park When you’re near a particular log situated off the Hoh River Trail in Olympic National...
‘Thank you’ Editor, the Journal, We should all be thankful to the Shelton-Mason County Journal for publishing, and to Mr. Ardean Anvik of Shelton for writing, his inspirational guest column in the Nov. 11 edition. In his piece, Anvik paid tribute to American veterans, in particular three uncles who served in World War II. Two were aircrew in the European and Pacific theaters and one was a paratrooper in the legendary 82 Airborne Division on D-Day. Each survived that awful conflict. I find it especially poignant that Mr. Anvik urged us to rem...
Root vegetables are a favored foodstuff in my gardens. The satisfying expansiveness of grain without its digestive challenges is reason enough, and the enhanced storage life is a bonus. Until this year I hadn't been able to grow conventional root vegetables like beets and carrots. Scorzonera, salsify, yacón and so on - no problem. Whether on Long or Harstine Islands, my soil had never the tilth for more conventional garden fare. In Long Island I was growing vegetables in rehabilitated lawn...
Graydon Joel Holden passed away October 14, 2021, at age 82. Graydon was born August 1, 1939, in Anoka, MN. He was the eldest child of Graydon Joseph and Margaret [Kolstad] Holden, with three younger siblings; Carol, David, and Betty. The family moved to Woodinville, WA in 1943, and Graydon graduated Bothell High School in 1957. He worked with his father and brother hanging drywall in the Seattle area. Graydon had two sons, Ken and Steve, from his first marriage to Darlene Galbrath. n 1972 he...
Robert Kline Bonnett, III, passed November 9, 2021 from esophageal cancer. Written in his own words, "Bob" was born February 27, 1952 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Betty and John R. Bonnett, he was the second of four children. Bob received his Architecture Degree from the University of Idaho in 1974 and practiced for 28 years before retiring in 2002. On July 24, 2000, he married Janet Ann Siegert and raised three sons; Erik and Tyson Siegert and Mike Bonnett. Bob loved to work with his hands,...
Bob passed away at Alpine Way assisted living facility on November 8th, 2021, with his children, Rob and Pixie by his side. Born May 16th, 1943 in Silsbee, Texas, Bob lived the majority of his adult life in Shelton, WA. Bob left Texas before graduating high school and joined the Navy in the early 60's. He met his future wife, Joy while serving in the Navy. He was honorably discharged from service in 1964 and shortly after moved with his wife and baby daughter to Shelton. He worked for Simpson Ti...
Rose Else Sheary was born Rose Klein in Herrenberg, Germany on November 14, 1943. Rose had been a resident of Washington since 1971, living in many different places, but most recently called Shelton home. Rose passed away at the Hospice House in Tacoma on October 1, 2021. Rose immigrated to the United States in the early 1970's, living first in Menlo, WA. She fulfilled a long-time dream and became a nurse in 1972. Rose was also a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Quinault Fire Department for...
In Loving Memory of James A. Archer Jim Archer passed away peacefully on October 25, 2021. Jim was born August 14, 1948 to James and Pauline Archer of Shelton. After graduating high school in 1966, he joined the Marine Corps and he served two tours in Vietnam. Once out of the service, he worked in the construction industry until his retirement in 2009. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his only child Jimmy Archer. He is survived by brothers, Doug and John and sisters, Kathy and Nancy. A celebration of life will be held at a later...
Richard Allen Smith, born April 12, 1958, in Olympia, WA, to John and Jean Smith. He passed away November 13, 2021, in Lummi, WA. He and his wife Carol lived on Skokomish Nation in Mason County. Richard was a heavy equipment operator, a tree topper, and had so many more valuable traits. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with family, playing pool and darts. He had a strong belief in the Shaker Church and contributed so much to the community by grave digging, making caskets, and...
Lois Gathoni Kirika journeyed home on November 7, 2021, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Lois was born March 17, 1943 in Uthiru, Kenya. She came to the United States on September 12,1962. She went on to get her Masters Degree in teaching from San Francisco University in California. While attending school she met Moses Kirika who also was attending the university. They later married on February 13, 1965, and had one son. They later made the decision to move to Shelton, Washington...
Hugh Wallace Ewart, "Wally," died on Thursday, November 11, 2021, after a long and happy life. Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1939, he graduated from Decatur High School in 1957. Wally graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1961, having attended as an Illinois Scholar. He then earned a PhD in chemistry at Yale University in 1966. While in graduate school, Wally married Joanna Vallentine. He then completed a year-long postdoctoral fellowship in chemistry at the University of...
Lois Gathoni Kirika journeyed home on November 7, 2021, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Lois was born March 17, 1943 in Uthiru, Kenya. She came to the United States on September 12,1962. She went on to get her Masters Degree in teaching from San Francisco University in California. While attending school she met Moses Kirika who also was attending the university. They later married on February 13, 1965, and had one son. They later made the decision to move to Shelton, Washington...
Origins Flashback: I'm a child playing with my brother. We have a collection of Hot Wheels mom gives us for practicing piano, cello and violin. There's a fold-up farm and city, and some track. We buzz the cars around. The cat bats at a few. We're very happy. Flash forward to mid-April of 2020. As COVID-19 shows up in Mason County and spreads, a natural cascade of reactions happens. Because we're human beings, we're compassionate. Because we're compassionate, we want our family, friends and neigh...
