Thursday, September 14, 2017 - Week 37
New middle school opens
Journal photo by Gordon Weeks
Pioneer School Superintendent Marty Brewer on Tuesday blasts away construction dust in front of the new Pioneer Middle School just minutes before the beginning of Back-to-School Night. The school officially opened to classes the following morning.
Pioneer School Superintendent Marty Brewer on Tuesday blasts away construction dust in front of the new Pioneer Middle School just minutes before the beginning of Back-to-School Night. The school officially opened to classes the following morning.
Pioneer Primary School also debuts new classrooms
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com Pioneer Middle School seventh-grader Amanda Cruz got her first look at her new school building Tuesday evening, and she liked what she saw. “I think it’s nice because about every class has my favorite color — it’s painted mint green,” Cruz said. She added, “I like how big it is, and it’s not falling apart like the last one, and there’s more than two bathrooms.” The new middle school, and 10 new classrooms at Pioneer Primary School, made their public debut Tuesday at Back-to-School Night. Both are courtesy of a $25.4 million building bond passed by district voters in February 2015. Classes began Wednesday morning. The district estimates it will begin the school year with about 760 students, an increase of about 60 from last year, said Superintendent Marty Brewer. The bond and construction process “was a learning experience and very rewarding,” he said. “This is so much needed by our community and our students.” The building is wired to support a generator and act as a community shelter during power outages, Brewer said. He pointed out the school features a full commercial kitchen. “This school is a wonderful balance of what we need educationally and what we need as a community,” Brewer said. For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
Salaries of city electeds 4th in state
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com Shelton is the 73rd largest city in the state, but its elected officials have the fourth highest salaries. The three members of the Shelton City Commission are paid $25,400 a year, according to the Association of Washington Cities. The members of the Seattle, Tacoma and Everett city councils are the only ones who make more, at respectively, $123,360, $46,008 and $28,056. The members of the Shelton City Commission also receive health insurance benefits. City manager Ryan Wheaton presented those numbers Monday at the commission’s work session. Shelton is the only city in the state that is governed by a three-member commission. Other towns and cities have a seven-member council. Shelton voters will vote Nov. 7 on a proposition to change to a seven-member city council. The Shelton commissioners receive $1,300 a month, plus $70 per meeting, for a maximum of $25,400 per year. Shelton has a population of 10,120. While the city pays $76,200 in annual salaries for its three commissioners, the other towns that have populations between 7,500 and 15,000 pay their seven city commissioners an average total of $41,874. The commissioners did not comment on the figures at Monday’s meeting, but they offered their opinions in brief interviews with the Journal. For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
Journal photo by Alexandra Smith
North Mason senior Dylan Tupolo finds a gap between defenders Friday during the Bulldogs’ home game against Klahowya. Tupolo scored two touchdowns as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season with a 28-20 win over Klahowya in a nonleague game.
North Mason senior Dylan Tupolo finds a gap between defenders Friday during the Bulldogs’ home game against Klahowya. Tupolo scored two touchdowns as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season with a 28-20 win over Klahowya in a nonleague game.
Bulldogs football starts strong
By ALEXANDRA SMITH
alexandra@masoncounty.com
North Mason High School’s Dylan Tupolo scored two touchdowns as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season with a 28-20 win over Klahowya in a nonleague game at Phil Pugh Stadium in Belfair on Friday.
Tupolo scored rushing touchdowns in the first and third quarters to give North Mason an edge. The Bulldogs’ Tyler Thomas seemed to clinch the game with an 89-yard score with two minutes left to push the margin to 28-12, but Klahowya quarterback John Hartford countered with an 80-yard touchdown pass to John Kleppert that pulled the Eagles back to within 28-20.
The Bulldogs scored first, turning an interception into points with Tupolo capping the 70-yard drive on a 2-yard TD run.
The Eagles responded with a 65-yard drive, but missed the point after, and the half ended with North Mason up 7-6.
Thomas batted down a long lobbed pass in man-to-man coverage by the Bulldogs defense to hold the Eagles at midfield, forcing a fourth down in the second quarter.
“Just staying on my man and watching the quarterback’s body language is how I was able to anticipate it,” Thomas said. “You just have to know where the ball is at all times.”
The Bulldogs scored their second touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter with Anthony Schooler running it into the end zone from four yards out. North Mason missed the extra point, but was up 13-6.
Late in the third quarter, Klahowya turned a recovered fumble into its second TD to pull within two.
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alexandra@masoncounty.com
North Mason High School’s Dylan Tupolo scored two touchdowns as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season with a 28-20 win over Klahowya in a nonleague game at Phil Pugh Stadium in Belfair on Friday.
Tupolo scored rushing touchdowns in the first and third quarters to give North Mason an edge. The Bulldogs’ Tyler Thomas seemed to clinch the game with an 89-yard score with two minutes left to push the margin to 28-12, but Klahowya quarterback John Hartford countered with an 80-yard touchdown pass to John Kleppert that pulled the Eagles back to within 28-20.
The Bulldogs scored first, turning an interception into points with Tupolo capping the 70-yard drive on a 2-yard TD run.
The Eagles responded with a 65-yard drive, but missed the point after, and the half ended with North Mason up 7-6.
Thomas batted down a long lobbed pass in man-to-man coverage by the Bulldogs defense to hold the Eagles at midfield, forcing a fourth down in the second quarter.
“Just staying on my man and watching the quarterback’s body language is how I was able to anticipate it,” Thomas said. “You just have to know where the ball is at all times.”
The Bulldogs scored their second touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter with Anthony Schooler running it into the end zone from four yards out. North Mason missed the extra point, but was up 13-6.
Late in the third quarter, Klahowya turned a recovered fumble into its second TD to pull within two.
For more of the Shelton-Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition.
