The Shelton-Mason County Journal

Thursday, September 16, 2004
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INCUMBENT WES JOHNSON and his wife, Peggy, watch intently as election returns are posted Tuesday Night. At night's end, he trailed challenger Randy Neatherlin 626-612 in the race for Mason County Commission District 2's Republican nomination in the primary.

RANDY NEATHERLIN, leading by 14 votes, relays returns on his phone.

PRACTICING HIS bike jumps at the new Mason County Skate Park is Tyler Westover. Other park users look on in the background. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the park is planned Saturday.

NOW ON STAFF at Pioneer School are, from left to right, new teachers Dave Williams, Tara Dassow, Rachel Devaney, Autumn Sheldon, Susan Summers and Barbie Cox.

THE CHLORINE CLIMBERS strike a pose in practice last week: In front is Erin Gray. Second row, from left: Jenny Anderson and Anna Smith. Third row: Micah Hart, Kate Olin, Nancy Yuan and Amaira Gallagher. Fourth row: Patty Nelson, Kristle Taylor, Jherrica McCabe, Billie Jo Phipps and April LaMont. Fifth row: Hannah Meacham, Lauren Orme, Sierra Parker and Candice Johnson. Sixth row: Katie Felix, Rachel Golda, Hannah Smith and Melissa Jones. Back: Katie Mahoney, Megan Ennor, Summer York, Veronica Speigle, Madison Dion, Jackie Smith, Lauren Smith, Ashley Dion, Mallory Ross and Cara Appel. Not pictured are Melanie Gumm, Carlene Twiddy and Lizzy Johnson.

THE VARSITY SPIKERS pose last week before busing off to their first match. From left are Alysse "E" Eaton, Tasha Taito, Whitney Jones, Randi Hoeye, Juli Bolender, Angela deWaalMalefyt, Meredith McCarty, Kristi Scoles, Elise "Fred" Dike and Ryan Hoeye.

HONORED GUESTS GATHERED in the picture at the top are, from left to right, Mike Rimkus, Laureen Forbis, Dave Salzer, Terry and Teresa Davenport and Bill Adam. Adam is pictured in the inset at the left saying a few words in his capacity as a detective and pastor. Also pictured are Susan and Michael Shoemaker singing a sacred song and two girls chatting before the service at the Shelton Seventh-day Adventist Church.

NITA WADDING and Fire District 2 Chief Mike Greene inspect equipment during a special training session at the Collins Lake station on Saturday, September 11. Residents near the station are in the early stages of putting together a Community Response Team for emergencies.

Seventeen new buses hit the streets

Members of the North Mason School District transportation department are delighted with 17 brand-new buses that arrived just in time for the start of school this month. Seen here with the new buses are regular drivers Alice Stites, Donna Johnson, Gayle Mican, Terri Kinnee, Sandra Popelka, Valerie O'Leary, Carol Ferguson, Suzie Mincy, Rebecca Venglar, Bob Bixenmann, Gary Petersen, Jacqueline Phipps, Karen Newman, Terri Kunick and Steven Gabriel; substitute driver Jack Ondracek; mechanics Jerry Rowley and Matt Wilson. Also pictured are superintendent Tom Kelly, assistant Mark Flateau; business manager Sandra Nagli, transportation director Shirley Jenkins and assistant director of transportation Tom Culliton.

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