County Briefs

Sypnicki appointed to Fire 4 commission

Greg Sypnicki has been appointed to the Mason County Fire District 4 commission.

According to Fire District 4, Commissioner Gary Plews stepped down at the end of 2022 after 36 years as a volunteer firefighter, EMT and commissioner. Commissioners Curt Bennett and Dean Hirschi appointed Sypnicki until the next general election in November.

Semitruck overturns on state Route 3

A semitruck tipped over while northbound on state Route 3 near Lavender Lane on March 8.

According to Central Mason Fire & EMS, the northbound lane of Route 3 closed for almost two hours when the wood chip truck tipped over. No one was hurt.

Stewardship party for Earth Day

The Capitol Land Trust and the City of Shelton are hosting a Stewardship Party in restoring Manke-Goldsborough Preserve on April 21 for Earth Day 2023.

According to the Capitol Land Trust website, the event will help removing invasive plants to help earlier tree plantings fully mature. The Capitol Land Trust orchestrated the donation of the property to the City of Shelton after hearing neighbors’ concerns over a planned timber harvest in 2015. The land trust secured two adjacent properties, which include 52 acres of permanently protected land and Goldsborough Creek shoreline.

Volunteers must fill out a volunteer waiver before volunteering, and the waiver is at tinyurl.com/y7rpfh2f. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or fill out both pages of a minor waiver-release form. People can print and fill out a waiver ahead of time and bring it to the event. Blank waivers will be available at the event. People also are encouraged to review the COVID protocol before coming to ensure everyone’s safety.

Direct questions to Melissa at [email protected].

Friday fire destroys Brier Lane house

North Mason Regional Fire Authority responded to a house fire early Friday morning on Northeast Brier Lane, across state Route 3 near North Mason High School in Belfair.

According to a NMRFA Facebook post, several mutual aid partners arrived at the manufactured home to find it fully on fire. A delay in the fire reporting, the type of building construction and road conditions aided in the fire’s advanced stages. Firefighters worked for hours to fully extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.

Eddins promoted at Mason Health

Mason Health announced the promotion of Nicole Eddins from senior director of Ancillary Services to senior director of Performance Excellence.

According to a Mason Health Facebook post, Eddins has been part of the senior leadership team by overseeing services such as diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, laboratory, culinary nutrition and environment services. In the new role, Eddins will ensure the district upholds the Baldridge Performance Excellence framework and best practices integrating diversity, equity and inclusion. Eddins will also be involved in the development of the Shelton High School Health Sciences Academy program.