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Remembering Napavine’s Jim Haslett
Celebrating Independence Day By Lynnette Hoffman July 4 is the day we celebrate the United States independence from the British. This day has been celebrated for nearly 250 years, but we live with independence every day. Men and women have given their lives for our freedom. Let’s look at what their lives have given us. Even though there are times we felt the government overreached during COVID, we for the majority of our lives have not been forced to live as the government tells us. We are free to go out, start your car and go anywhere you want. You are free to choose what you do on Independence Day.
Independence Day is a day we live everyday. We don’t see it this way, but we really are free to live how we want. You can own a home in America and pass it to your heirs. If you can’t afford a new home, then you can rent, if you can’t afford to rent, then you are free to live on someone’s property or municipality public property. We know that prices of homes have skyrocketed, but usually we see a market correction after a huge increase, as we saw in 2008. Our freedom’s are still available today as they were 10 years ago. You can hop in your car, go to Idaho, Oregon See independence Page 4
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By Lynnette Hoffman Saturday, June 25 was a day to remember a man who served the City of Napavine for many years, both as a business owner and a city council member, Jim Haslett. The family had a wonderful memorial service at Napavine Assembly of God. Speakers were Duane Johnson, Tim Johnson, his Grandson JT Haslett, and a former pastor Don Ross. A letter, written by former Pastor Don Ross, was read by Pastor Jim Smith. He was remembered as a man of faith first and foremost. After the memorial service, they moved to Mayme Shaddock Park. Mayme Shaddock Park was a park he mowed, raised money for and so much more. Mayor Shawn O’Neil read a proclamation on behalf of the city. Edna Fund had a great speech about Jim and then finally they planted a dogwood tree in his honor. When the old area had to be torn down for safety, Jim made it clear he wanted to see another one built. The family has asked that all See Haslett Page 2
A dogwood was planted in Mayme Shaddock Park to honor Jim Haslett.
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What a hot weekend we had! I don’t think we have had the opportunity to slowly move into warmer temperatures, nonetheless it was a beautiful weekend. We will cool down this week, Friday might hit 80 degrees! Many people in our community have heard that Scott Wallin has passed away. Scott was a Winlock guy, he loved Winlock just as his Mom and grandmother have. Scott grew up here, he was one of us. When you would see Scott, he always smiled. The family has not had an opportunity to put together an obituary, but wanted to let the community know that his service will be on Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Urban Cemetery on North Military. JJ's tip of the week: Lots of pork specials this week. T-Bones, rib steak Ribeyes $10.99 a pound and tri-tip specials. Look for lots of specials. On July 1 a few things in our state will change. We will get another gas tax hike on July 1 and our license tabs have increased 400%. I remember the days of $700 for license tabs every year, this might be close. It would be nice if gas were not so expensive in the summer for families. We will see more staycations. Winlock Volunteer Park was vandalized. This park is very dear to me as it was dedicated to Bones (Bonita) Meyers. Bonita Meyers was the former editor and my own mothers best friend. Please folks, if you see something or see someone vandalizing, please call 911. If you are the person who did this, I feel sorry for you. Vandalizing such beauty in downtown is just wrong! I know in our community we are always looking for a good lawnmower man to fix and service ours. I came across a guy named Blake that lives on the WinlockVader Rd. I knew I was not going to get it back the next day, but in a few weeks I got my mower back and it runs as good as it did when it was new. If you are interested in his information, please feel free to reach out to me at 206-919-5797 or Hoffman45@gmail.com.
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What a beautiful weekend, did anyone get a chance to hang out at the county park? It’s a beautiful location that many in my family grew up in as it was owned by my great grandfather. It was a rock pit and a lot of rock had been taken out, making a great swimming hole. What a beautiful weekend we had, cooler temperature for the next week though. Cheese Days is right around the corner, this is one of my favorite events. Not because I am related to every Sorensen, but because of the people of Toledo. Toledo is a community of people helping people and in big ways. They have a very large and active Lions Club who worked all year long to make this about Toledo. The same weekend of Cheese Days, there will be a Lavender Festival. The Lewis County News is getting more details from one of the volunteers. Find it in the Cheese Day edition. Might have to change it to Cheese and Lavender edition. Signora Armstrong wants to let you know the tennis tournament is on. The tournament begins on the 8th and runs through the 10th. If you are interested in signing up, please call Signora at 360-864-2594. Don’t forget to head to your fabulous farmers market on Thursday. I have bragged repeatedly about Carol Berch’s lemon bars and they are just that good. I had purchased some espresso beans and they were roasted perfectly. I have tried the chocolates, they were fabulous as well. I think next I will try some mushrooms, they have so many varieties. It is a fun market to head to! Don’t forget to purchase your tickets from Donna’s Place for the weekend. She is having one band Friday night and another one Saturday. See her ad in this week's edition.
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donations go to the City’s park fund for Jim Haslett. Shawn O’Neill, Mayor of Napavine stated, “I was honored to be asked to read the Proclamation the city made this past spring in recognition and appreciation of Jim’s Civic Service, and his dedication to Mayme Shaddock Park. Jim’s spirit of community involvement and building relationships is an example
to us all. We look forward to getting everything lined up for the new kitchen at the park, a project Jim started a few years ago.” Jim is survived by his wife Laverne, daughter Carrie, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son Kirk, daughter Kelly and grandson Bryson. He is now in heaven, visiting with all his family.
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Sabrena Barragan of Winlock Named to Dean's List at George Fox University NEWBERG, ORE. - Sabrena Barragan of Winlock was among those who earned dean's list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2022 semester. Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the dean's list. Barragan is a junior majoring in nursing. George Fox University is classified
by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Oregon, and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, degreecompletion programs for working adults, and 19 masters and doctoral degrees.
Winlock High/Middle School Honor Roll WINLOCK – Below is the Winlock School District Honor Roll for students in grades 6 to 12. Perfect GPA’s are indicated with an *. Students with a GPA between 3.5 and 4.0 are on the Principal’s list; and 3.0 to 3.49 are on the Honorable Mention list. 12th: *Addison R. Hall, *Mekhi J. Morlin, *Taylor J. Ruiz, *Mistica Valencia, *Madison B. Vigre, *Jason Yarbrough; Principal’s List: Jacob S. Cory, Maia R. Chaney, Neal M. Patching, Reginald R. Lamphier, Savannah Cline; Honorable Mention: Maggie M. Maddox, Caleb K. Richendollar, Rodrigo Perales-Casas, Jesse (TY) T. Buckner, Reese E. Roberts, Spencer K. Butterton, Madelynn J. Gullickson, Christopher Heikkila, Matthew A. Turner, Cheyenne D. Campos-Castaneda, Rylei L. Krusmark 11th: *Aleka S. Palen-McBee, *Natasha R. Patton; Principal’s List: Miriam Moshin, Maria T. Dengler, DJ J. Kaija, Nathaniel K. Gerger, Kiya Peppers, Payton Sickles, Trevor A. Twiggs, Keith Tippery, Devon Carson; Honorable Mention: Noel Contreras Barron, Eli Maddox, Alfredo Alvarado, Victor M. Gonzalez Figueroa, Andres A. Nava, Kyle J. Akin 10th: *Charlee Connelly, *Madison B. Gerritson, *Noor Mohsin; Principal’s List: Sara Gabbert, Sara Beaber, Jolette Nunez-Navarro, Grace S. Cotton, Raegan Lester, Donnie Butterton, Madison Rohman, Adriana Garcia Gonzales, Yaretsi Silvestre; Honorable Mention: Enrique J. Castaneda-Hauge, Emily Leikute, Brianna D. Ochoa, Michael R. Magallon, Julian R. Camps, Kindyl M. Kelly, Addyson P. Lohman, Chase Trodahl, Cole
M. Fray-Parmantier, Erick R. Gaylor, Nazira Valencia 9th: *Natalie Cardenas Hernandez, *Jadin D. Landry, *Mateo Leon, *Mayson M. Miller, *Mariah J. Pacho, *Lincoln C. Ruiz; Principal’s List: Dru Schlecht, Kyleigh J. Creach, Almir Ramirez-Montes, Christian W. Uhri, Nevaeh M. Smith; Honorable Mention: Gabriella Y. Marquina, Natalie M. Jackson, Evan Sanchez, Joseph F. Lockwood, Kyndra R. Forler, Elizabeth Gustafson, Clifford A. Norris, Taylor E. Bonds 8th: *Adiel M. Cisneros, *Jamel R. Ghazali, *Jacob N. Horne, *Bria J. Schlecht; Principal’s List: Hailey L. Goodrich, Victoria A. Sancho, Sally M. Hallstrom, Hailey M. Schwarz, Jasmine M. Shepherd, Wyatt Bellikka, David J. Strobel, Broc Schlecht, Kaiden J. MacKay, Rebbeka S. Munoz, Tripton K. Barham, Jocelyne Gutierrez Villanueva, Kyrin K. Meehan, Nelly S. Massie, Shane D. Wantaja, Abigail G. Norwood, Brooklyn Bradshaw, Issac C. Blanksma, Alesseondra T. Montes, Oscar Silvestre, Theodore K. Martinchick, Storm B. Keene, Bella G. Thomas-Wilfong, Carter L. Svenson, Grace P. Tover, Jonathan G. Gonzalez Navarro, Henry W. Steiger, Mariana Hernandez; Honorable Mention: Trent J. Poirrier, Landon J. Russell, Nevaeh R. Ammons, Cali A. Geehan, Trenton K. Bonds, Ernesto A. Cruz Carrillo, Riley Walser, Ashton J. Nichols, Arean A. Thapa, Carter W. Sawyer Swofford, Jesus R. Lamas Vera, Abigail Miller, Luis C. hernandez Martinez, James W. Cusson 7th: *Mason W. Ruiz, *Jacob L. Trodahl; Principal’s List:
Blake A. Williquette, Lillian L. Brown, Dakota M. Fox, Brayden Harris, Kendyl Guenther, Angela E. Garcia-Cruz, Claire E. Pinkerton, Graciela Hernandez, Makenna Blair, Emilio M. Martinez Ziese Wilkins, Friedrich J. Patching, Leonel Cardenas Hernandez, Jaylee R. Denton; Honorable Mention: Ellexia P. Butterworth, Caleb H. Kohler, Gavon M. Cordner, Gracie G. Van De Grift, Natalie A. Dupree, William D. Reid, Aiona S. Miller, Elliegene D. Morhous, Myles Schlecht, Geovanni Sanchez Hipatl, Jamie A. Saunders, Carmyn R. Van Riper, Soledad N. Preston, Omar Balbuena, Jamie L. Veach 6th: *Jacey L. Bellikka, *Lila R. Howell, *Brody D. Lawrence, *Zoey M. McMahon, *Riley M. Ruiz; Principal’s List: Jesse R. Allman, Maddyson C. Kautenberg, Isaac T. Parmantier, Joanie L. Wantaja, Janae L. Bellikka, Axel T. Eitel, Kiana G. Petersen, Andrew J. Gaylor, Molly J. Dalke, Madison D. Hoven, Amauri R. Ramirez, Juanita J. Passmore, Audrie A. Harlan, Drake R. Schaefer, Cody R. Schwarz, Ellee S. Leon, Ellie J. Amburgy, Jazlyn K. Silvestre, Alexis Swenson, Zachariah Anderson, Mandy L. Miller, Jaxyn B. Pelagio; Honorable Mention: Addyson R. Turner, Gianncarlo M. Nunez-Navarro, Alilet A. Cuadra Galarza, Sumaya B. Mohsin, Anthony Hernandez Ayala, Aliyah R. Husser, Landon L. Peltomaa, Colton G. Crow, Monte M. Williams, Kyla A. Boyer, Kaylie Terry, Cassidy F. Miller, Kyriah B. Ammons, Owen D. Machine, Emmalyn R. Hunter, Aiden A. Nichols, Joel B. Forler, Angel D. Cruz Carrillo
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The Fall of a Lying Nation When Jesus was placed on the cross, all that pertained to the covenant made with Abraham was fulfilled. This is also true with what was spoken to Adam and Eve after their fall, God made a covenant with them promising this, “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” (Genesis 3:15). In both these instances God was showing that He was wanting to work with man to repair the breach that had taken place in and with humanity as experienced in the garden of Eden. God’s law had been broken in the choice Eve made while listening to the serpent as she stood before the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The garden of Eden was heaven on earth, an atmosphere where only the purity of absolute righteousness could abide. In this place of perfection where God’s presents would personally attend the ones He had created, truth was to be the hallmark that would be presented. In the beginning man was told of the war that took place in heaven, (Revelation 12:7) it was revealed to him the results of that war, for the dragon or Satan and his angels fought against Righteousness “and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven” (v.8). Truth and the reality of it reveals this statement, “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!” (Isaiah 14:12). Reality tells us, Lucifer, once given an endearing name as son of the morning when faithful to his Creators kingdom, is now personally learning with his fallen angels the truthfulness of God’s word which cannot lie, (Hebrews 6:18) stating, “yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit” (Isaiah 14:15). Our Father in heaven and Creator tells us from His word that it is impossible for God to lie. This tells us that when man was created after God’s likeness, it was impossible for God not to tell him of what took place in heaven that constituted the embodiment of evil, for if our Creator held this knowledge from him, it would have been an omission. Omission of the truth and the reality of it is a lie. For this reason, the tree of knowledge of good and evil was placed in the midst of the garden sanctuary, its presents was an ongoing statement of what God had taught them of that struggle that took place in heaven, a struggle between truth and error. And now as descendants of Adam we are living in this reality where it is impossible for God to lie as presented in His word as opposed to “cunningly devised fables” (2 Peter 1:16) or lies of omission that currently prevail. Today the Bible is that sanctuary of truth presented to man to uphold
the righteousness of God’s kingdom where there is no error and the evil characteristics of it. The church was established to be that sanctuary where lies would not be the norm, but lies became the norm and as a result when the Promise “came unto His own”, (John 1:11) His own received Him not. Lies prepared the church to orchestrate that which was out of character for a righteous church. This church established on the principles of redeeming grace began to build a corrupt system founded on the unrighteous practices of lying. This was the reason the church could reject the purity of God’s Son, for His Son would bring an end to all pretense of righteousness where lying was at its core. The kingdom Jesus established by His death and resurrection; a kingdom of pure righteousness accomplished that which the church by grace was to internalize. The church that took Him to the cross was built on the lies of good and evil, (Micah 3:10) this took hundreds of years to perfect and in the minds of the priest and rulers this corrupt system was simply too big and lucrative to fail, but fail it did in the year A.D.70 when Jerusalem was destroyed. The promise was, “therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps” (v.12). This church and nation cared little about what God had said through His inspired servants, but went about establishing their own righteousness, a pseudo righteousness reflecting a conglomerate of lies which sound good and that’s all that mattered. This nation originally established upon Judeo Christian principles, meaning reflecting the judicial system that held the nation of Israel together for over a thousand years and a Christian character patterned after the origin of Protestant principles, combined, invited the presents of God to be with a people that’s willing to learn while representing His kingdom. This is what Jesus offered the people of His covenant, but there was very little interest in that form of government. Today this form of government is still offered to those that are absolutely sick of hearing spiritual and secular excuses for unrighteousness. “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest” (Hebrews 8:10,11). In this spiritual setting the Holy Spirit becomes our personal mentor as God’s word is studied and obeyed as it is written.
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can even tell you what to wear. They can force you to work in a hard labor camp. These are things we take for granted every single day. You are free to protest against your government. You are free to vote for your favorite politician. What most don’t know (as they don’t have a history in politics) is that political parties in control are cyclical, for a while you will see the Democrats in control, when they screw up, the next election will go to Republicans. When Republicans are in control and they screw up, then the next election goes to the Democrats. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had politics we used to when every politician reached across the aisle to what was best for the Americans. We have far left or far right, what happened to the middle where we work together instead of extremism? Because of this, you are free to vote differently every time. We are free to travel, either by car, boat, plane or whatever you decide.
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If you lived in South Korea, you could not travel outside of the country, but Americans are free to travel to a majority of countries. We are also free to make our own money, several of the riches in the tech business did not start with a billion dollars, they were free to make it. We are free to read a newspaper, with stories that are approved by the Editor and not the government. We can listen to whatever
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Winlock School Board meeting tonight
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By Lynnette Hoffman The Winlock School Board will meet to discuss the possibility of a School Resource Officer (SRO) in the schools. This is due to the recent school shootings, continued violence and overall mental health of the world today. The meeting will take place on June 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Winlock High School Library. Support armed resource officers while keeping children and staff safe. Come listen to Randy Pennington and Officer Thorn (Chehalis Resource Officer) who will be speaking at the meeting. The School Resource Officer is a sworn law enforcement officer responsible for safety and crime prevention in schools. SROs are employed by local law enforcement agencies and work closely with administrators in an effort to create a safer environment for both students and staff. The National Association for Schools details the SRO’s role as 1) an educator, 2) an informal counselor or mentor and 3) a law enforcement officer. While the Department of Justice adds an additional 4) an emergency manager or planner for a school or a district. John Hopkins University Center for Technology is Education aggregated SRO’s job description across the country and identified seven comprehensive purposes for an SRO: 1. To provide law enforcement and investigation 2. Develop crime prevention programs 3. Training and securing school personnel 4. Establish a working relationship with school and students 5. Develop classes related to the position
6. Assist students in conflict resolution 7. Be a positive role model While at school, most SROs are treated as staff and report to the principal or other school administrators. A Safe School-based Enforcement through Collaboration, Understanding and Respect (SECURe) This was created in partnership with the United States Department of Education and Department of Justice. There are five different action items. This means both law enforcement agencies and schools work together to design the best program for the school. Officer Randy Pennington has been working on this, he stated, “to initiate discussion on current security policies and procedures along with investigating possible ideas to enhance the security on school campuses. This will be done by minimizing response times to an imminent or perceived threat to students, staff and visitors at campus.” Many of us remember going to school and seeing a rifle rack in the back of the truck. Were there guns in the rack? Usually. Not once do I remember having a student take their gun out and walk around the school. We were taught to respect guns and more importantly we were taught to respect everyone at the school. Talking back to a teacher was not allowed, neither was hanging in the hall. We were allowed to go to class, learn and then go home and do chores. Please join the school board, staff and other parents in support of our students. They need our help to keep the school safe.
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Zembas; Honorable Mention: Mathew Pedersen, Ethan McAleny 11th: Principal’s List: Shyann Barratt, Candace Clark, Kyle Debo, Jessica Dickinson, Kai Sarkinen; Honor Roll: Aleena Bloomstrom, Bethany Bowen, Ian Devine, Jack Ek, Geoffrey Glass, Conner Olmstead, John Rose; Honorable Mention: Daphnie Bybee, Yarely Cabrera, Karely Plancarte 10th: Principal’s List: Lynzie Filla, Shaylie Flanery, Jacob Nef, Quyn Norberg, Trenton Oberndorf, Whitney Olson, Billie Randall, Jessie Ritola, Bayron Rodriguez, Cali Sharlow, Rogan Stanley, Jack Tiemens, Hailee Turner, Cecilia Velazquez, Kaven Winters, Estelle Wood; Honor Roll: Stefani ArceoHansen, Gabriel Cabrera, Justin Cabrera, Ethen Carver, Irys Deaguero, Mialeigh Jurica, Jasmine Kemmerer, Milo
Levanen, Christian Malunat, Wyatt Peek, Abigail Pruett, Maritza Salmeron, Caiden Schultz, Zachary Smith; Honorable Mention: Seth Danforth, Dalton Janisch, Austin Lindsey, Jordan McKenzie, Camry Miller, Rayder Stemkoski-Garcia, Gavin Stewart 9th: Principal’s List: Jaclyn Bruckelmyer, Ericka Caywood, Makenna Miller, Carter Nash, Zoey Schlecht, Railey St. Jean, Sean Smiley, Sofie Taylor, Salina Tikka, Emmalia Woodard; Honor Roll: Jade Bell, Eric Bragg, Hope Gould, Olivia Hill, Alexander Luna-Ortiz, Luke Porter, Cael Sarkinen, Kate Simonson, Thomas Spahr, Philip Smiley, Ryker Sorensen, Barry Tanninen, Zackaree Verhei, Dennis Vernon; Honorable Mention: Molly Hight, Kaycee Horrace, Calvin Kysar, Nolan Koskiniemi, Treyton Marty, Haylee Pedersen, McKenna Plesko
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By Lynnette Hoffman With the expansion of Winlock into the warehousing world, there is a requirement for a new or good used ladder truck along with a new station out by the industrial park. The amount needed is between $6 million to up to $10 million depending on the cost to build. Lewis County News has been stating for months, this is a big concern for the citizens of Winlock Fire District. Winlock will need a new fire station and ladder truck, new schools, road repair and so much more. The saving grace here is that we have a Fire Chief, Richard Underdahl, who cares about his taxpayers. He lives in South Lewis County and he understands the taxes the residents are currently paying for fire and emergency services. Richard is the one to try to find the rest of the money needed. With his love for the community, the Lewis County News believes Chief Underdahl will get the most money for the citizens. Until then, the fire station and truck are on hold. The City of Winlock’s Mayor Brandon Svenson negotiated the $2.5 million from the developers out at the Mickelsen property. The City had requested over $6 million and I had heard the City of Winlock and Mayor Svenson would get the entire project paid by the developers, definitely not the case. In this case, the need for all of this is for fire and emergency services for the warehouses. It has always been the concern of the Lewis County News that the developers would not negotiate to the full amount and they did not. Fear not though, Chief Underdahl is working hard for the citizens! Chief Underdahl wanted the citizens
Winlock Fire & Rescue was recently informed by the developer (EQT Exeter) of the second phase of the industrial park (Mickelson Property) that they agree to provide the fire district 50% cost of a new ladder truck with a maximum cap of $500,000 whichever is the least amount. The quotes I have been getting for new ladder trucks (basic design) is up to $1.5 million dollars. The ladder truck project is on hold at the moment until something comes along that we can afford. EQT Exeter has also pledged 50% of a new fire station located at the district’s property on the corner of N. Military and Nevil Road. The projected cost (at present time value) is approximately $5-6 million, using architectural plans of previously built fire stations in the area. The 50% pledge is up to $2 million, or whichever is the least amount. This project is also on hold, but I’m actively pursuing a grant issued by the State of Washington that opens next January that will help (if not complete) the funds needed for that project. EQT Exeter has a great relationship with our district and helped us with the training burn of the house located on the property. They had the opportunity to tear the house down with conventional means but wanted to give the district the training opportunity to gain this valuable experience for our members and Firefighters for our neighboring districts. EQT Exeter does not have to provide these funds as there aren't any existing Impact Fees that require them to provide them. They are a big supporter of Public Safety and feel that they can assist us with these 2 projects. The district is currently trying to find any grants that are out there to assist with our half of the amount so as not to have to go to the taxpayers to ask them to fund these 2 projects. Currently, I have a grant with FEMA called a SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant that is for 3 years and 3 million dollars in hopes to hire 3 full time Firefighter/Paramedics to add to our staff to help handle the growth in the community and greater calls for service. I’m hoping See Winlock Page 8
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Photo by Lynnette Hoffman Winlock constituents meet with Senator Jeff Wilson, on far right. With the redistricting, Senator Wilson is now the Senator for I-5 West and Winlock is in the 19th District.
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to hear something back on this grant later this year. I also have a grant with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for $100,000 for upgrading our brush truck and purchasing additional equipment that will add to the added value providing better service to the community. We are asking for additional AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) to be carried in all apparatus and additional Jaws of Life devices. We are also hoping to get an additional brush truck from DNR in October with their surplus vehicle program. They surplus older trucks to fire districts at no cost. The district will have minimal cost in upfitting the truck with equipment, but it’s a fraction of the cost of
purchasing new. The taxpayers of the district last year passed a lid lift of the general fund to $1.28 (per thousand of assessed value) and we hired 3 full time Firefighter/EMT’s in January. With the new personnel, our reliance on mutual aid from neighboring districts has gone down to almost zero. We are handling all calls that are coming in for service which gives us the ability to provide the care needed to our citizens without having to call in other apparatus from further away. With the growth of the Winlock area, the district is going to try everything possible not to have to go back to the taxpayers for more money. We have a great relationship with our citizens and are dedicated to providing
the best service possible. At the recent Egg Day Parade, I was overwhelmed by the positive support shown by everyone I interacted with. I really enjoy being the fire chief here and promise you to explore every possibility of funding opportunities that don’t require more from our constituents. I can’t say that we won’t have to go back out to the voters for more assistance, but I am here to tell you that I’ll try everything in my power to prevent it. I know that our fire commissioners are of the same opinion. If the district does go out for more tax dollars, you can rest assured that we have tried everything possible to acquire the funding before we had to go to the taxpayers as a last resort. This product has intoxicating effects and maybe habit forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgement. Do no operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. For use only by adults twentyone and older. Keep out of the reach of children.