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November 22, 2007
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Close election not yet certified, and it's on to the next
By Dee Anne Shaw
Vidette Editor
Ron Schillinger and Dave Osgood are counting their blessings as well as their votes this week after the latest election returns show them as the apparent victors in East County’s incredibly close mayoral contests.
In Montesano, Schillinger has 50.3 percent of the vote, which is a 14-vote lead over incumbent Dick Stone, 653 to 639.
In Elma, the tie between Osgood and Debbie Thurman is broken. As of Monday afternoon when the latest returns were posted, Osgood was in the lead with 50.96 percent of the vote. He has a 19-vote lead, 370 votes to Thurman’s 351.
The election will be certified Tuesday, Nov. 27. Auditor Vern Spatz
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From left, Ron Schillinger, Dave Osgood, Bob Beerbower and Terry Willis. Schillinger and Osgood are the apparent winners in Montesano and Elma mayor elections, winning by under 20 votes each. Grays Harbor County incumbent Commissioner Bob Beerbower may face Terry Willis for the second time in the upcoming election. (Vidette file photos)
Terry Willis, who came within 32 votes of unseating County Commissioner Bob Beerbower of Elma in 2004, announced this week she is running again.
Beerbower said Monday he has not decided whether to seek a fourth term. He said he doubts voters want their incumbent commissioner on the campaign trail a full year in advance when the current election hasn’t even been certified yet.
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Making Thanksgiving a class act
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By Tommi Halvorsen Gatlin
Vidette Reporter
Though it was a little early, the Nov. 14 meal in teacher Carol Beck’s room at Elma High School was a Thanksgiving dinner with real class. Moreover, the special education students in Beck’s life skills class participated in the planning, shopping, preparing and cleanup for the feast, which included a 24-pound turkey, Cynthia Ashe said last Friday, as the students discussed the experience.
Talking about the turkey’s size, another student ventured, “100 pounds?” No doubt the big bird, donated by Gordon’s Select Market in McCleary, appeared at least that large.
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Students in Carol Beck’s class at Elma High School who are thankful they participated in a very special — if early — Thanksgiving dinner are, in a collage from left, Cynthia Ashe; Alex Chinnick; Codey Winkler; Lynette Hall; Holly Lagergren, seated; Matthew Allen, Forrest Chinnick (in chair); Jacob Lowrance (behind Forrest), Sean Hill, and, seated, Chelsey Hayes and Tiffany Lessard. (Photo by Dee Anne Shaw)
While planning the special meal and all the trimmings, the students looked through cookbooks, marking pages where they saw something yummy they might like to prepare. Jacob Lowrance said he and his fellow students went shopping at the nearby Everybody’s store, where they purchased stuffing and olives. Asked if he liked olives, Jacob responded, “not really.”
Codey Winkler said they had walked to the store, and it hadn’t even rained.
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Montesano snuffs out Meridian
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Bulldogs advance to state semifinals
By Jerrad Kellogg
Vidette Reporter
TUMWATER – To be the best, you have to beat the best. And Montesano took one more step towards being the best 1A football team in the state after stunning the undefeated, third-ranked and defending state champion Meridian, 21-7, in the quarterfinal round of the WIAA/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab 1A Washington State Football Championship Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Tumwater’s District Stadium.
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Monte’s Zach Fenn plants Crook on his backside for a sack late in the third quarter of the 21-7 win. (Photo by Jerrad Kellogg)
With the win Montesano advances to a semifinal match-up with another unbeaten, No. 1 ranked Connell, in the Tacoma Dome, Friday, Nov. 23, at 2:30 p.m.
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Montesano gearing up for Festival of Lights
Montesano is gearing up for the 21st annual Festival of Lights on Dec. 8, and there are a few changes to talk about. First, there’s a new chairman this year: Brian Schumacher, president of Network Services Northwest who also operates a store-front business, Monte Pack ‘n Ship. So far he seems to be holding up pretty well.
Other volunteers include Ken Albert of Sterling Savings Bank, who has been a key co-organizer, Judy Thompson of Community Education is a stalwart, and the duo of Sandy Burkhamer and Ron Bennett who spearhead the crew of volunteers for the incomparable parade. Another key volunteer is Karen Easter of CenturyTel who organizes the home decorating contest. That’s back again this year with judging to take place on Monday night, Dec. 3. (See today’s special section for details. There are no formal entry forms this year. Just be decorated and light up the night of Dec. 3.)
The parade, as always, takes place at 6 p.m. the Saturday night of the festival, Dec. 8.
Just follow the signs?
Is this sign really directing folks to Washington’s capital city — or a new town on the peninsula? The sign installed late last week mistakenly spells“O-L-M-Y-P-I-A,” but even if travelers figure that out, the next sign they come to tells them to head “WEST” to Elma and Olympia. Thankfully, an arrow shows them which way to turn, though it’s actually east. John Hart, project engineer with the state Department of Transportation in Aberdeen, said Tuesday that a contractor hired by the state, Wilder Construction, was in charge of the installation and that Wilder will be responsible for replacement. “We found a new way to spell Olympia,” Hart quipped. Asked how much it will cost, he said, “It doesn’t cost us a nickel. If a contractor made a mistake, he fixes it. That’s the end of it.” Replacements will need to be ordered, manufactured, shipped and installed, said Hart, who wasn’t sure how long it would take. However, he said, it’s not unusual; such errors happen in “just about every project — not everybody spells perfectly any more.”
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Clam digging opened for Thanksgiving weekend
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish & Wildlife gave clam diggers an opportunity to work off their Thanskgiving stuffing with a clam dig that starts Friday, Nov. 23, at four beaches across.
This dig is scheduled for evening tides at Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis and Mocrocks on Nov. 23 and 24. In addition, Twin Harbors will be open for digging on Nov. 25 and 26.
Why isn’t more being done to keep the Sonics in Seattle?
Opinion by Vidette reporter Jerrad Kellogg: First-off let me admit that I think I am part of the reason the Seattle Sonics are trying to leave town. I have never been to a Sonics game, rarely tune in to see them play and haven’t bought a piece of team merchandise since Gary Payton left. That is why the team is leaving right, because they aren’t making any money? No, they want to leave because they don’t like their home court of Key Arena, and want a new residence.
State approves deferals for hunter’s ed.
CHELAN – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission – a nine-member committee that sets policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife – approved hunter-education deferrals, extended hound-hunting of cougars for one year and heard public input on proposed sportfishing rules at its recent meeting in Chelan earlier this month. |
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