The Olympian from Olympia, Washington • 15

Monday October 29 1990 The Olympian City Editor Mike Burgess 754-5423 Section ObituariesC2 Police ReportsC2 QassifiedC4-C8 Northwest Souatlh SomumdL Mother planning appeal in fight with school district Expert carvers customize fancy By Char Simons Tha Olympian A late Sunday morning downpour deter hardy souls from the Olympia Farmers Market to have their Halloween pumpkins carved for a charity benefit gonna have a face" said Daniel Partlow age Daniel accompanied by his parents and baby sister waited patiently for his pumpkin to undergo transformation Members of the Capitol Woodcarvers a local woodcarving group customized pumpkins during market hours throughout the weekend Instead iff set prices customers were asked to make See Carve rsC2 law judge But Simila-Dickinson disagreed with that ruling and mce formal order is signed into the court annals she said she will appeal her claim to the state Supreme Court The Olympia school board earlier this week rejected her request for the second time to pay $6000 of her $12000 bills Board member Robert Bigelow said: we told her was the courts have ruled on Doran in March had dismissed lawsuit against the schools Her lawsuit which she let linger tiff lack of fends had been aimed at collecting legal fees and clearing her name Doran aim rejected school district efforts to bill Simila-Dickinson for its legal fees Simila-Dickinson said Thursday she wants $6000 from the schools and then would be willing to drop her cause She See AppeaC2 Ofympia woman wants school district to pay $6000 of her bills in a dispute over placement of her hantficapped daughter in the OPTIONS education program By Brad Shannon Tha Olympian Carol Simila-Dickinson says her three-year fight with the Olympia School District over placement of her handicapped daughter has left her with legal bills that keep her on the edge of bankruptcy She would like help and plans to act as her own lawyer in an appeal of her case to the state Supreme Court Judge Robert Doran of Thurston County Superior Court in August rejected Simila-Dickin bid to share costs on grounds she had not been a prevailing party in a previous hearing before an administrative An Amtrak train attracts onlookers as it passes by the site of the upcoming depot off Train station opens for United Way: A gift that keeps growing It's election season and the air-hangs heavy with talk about burgeoning bureaucracies layers of government and public waste So this is an opportune time to consider a non-partisan organization that remains an example to us all public and private United Way of Thurston County had two employees and a goal of less than $200000 when David Brown took over the reins as executive director 17 years ago These cfays still a staff of two but the goal is approaching $900000 as United Way volunteers and committee members hustle for their neighbors this foU has increased but Brown says only thing we keep increasing is the fond He accepts none of the credit himself and points instead to his staff Staff tssistant Patti Coiner and Associate Director Barbara Craighead and the many community volunteers This drive is headed up by Steve Boone president id Boone Ford He and the other people volunteering their time are the same local people who set the priorities for raising the money and who decide where it goes once it is raised The campaign is going on now and ends Dec 7 You would be surprised by the amount of money your neighbors kick in Brown says betting a pizza I come within 10 percent i rf the total raised by TOP Food employees I guessed $3000 It was $16000 So what do you want on that pizza? Some readers id The Sunday comics a week ago including one of my sms accused the newspaper of censoring Do-onesbuiy The strip started out by saying that the middle panels featured the work of controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe But nothing appeared in that space leading some to conclude that the pictures were too risque for us to print A couple of readers in fart mailed in saying they were happy to have been spared the excellence fnbctDoonesbuiy was having a little fun with us all The panels were blank to begin with Yard sign of the year Without taking sides on the proposition itself you have to agree that the little green tree used as a yard sign to plug Proposition 21 (the open-space tax) is the most creative idmi this foil at least as for as yard signs go Relatively few of the trees are on display around Thurston County however and backers say they could not afford to put up more earlier Recycling propaganda Proposition 547 opponents i up with a slick video to argue i came slick video to argue their point of view And in an burst of environmental enthusiasm their tape concludes with a reminder that the video cassette can be recycled and reused rather than pitched away to clog up a landfill Ol course since the tape is all of 8 minutes and 32 seconds long there are a limited number iff things you could record on it But hey there's always another campaign Giddyup escargoti An entry in the being-pecked-to-death-by-aucks competition arrived this past week: The UB Postal Service hoping to speed up the mail is distributing a brightly colored flier instructing us now to address an envelope Included are such helpful tips as always include the ZIP Code or to type or print clearly And part of it tears off as a handy wallet card in the event you need to refresh yourself on these issues from time to time Give us a break James Stevenson SIMM Mown The Olympian San Francisco fan Willie Edwards 'adds finishing touches to his cus- tomized 49er pumpkin TheOtymptan the Yeim Highway business a phone call away Fare is 35 cents one-way For more information to make reservations or to be picked up at the station call the Intercity Transit Custom Bus number at 943-7777 Vans will pick up and drop off passengers at The Governor House Hotel on Capitol Way In downtown Olympia and at the Capital Inn Motel on College Street in Lacey Passengers leaving from The Governor House Hotel will need to arrive 50 minutes before train departure Lacey passengers should plan on arriving at Capital Inn 35 minutes prior to train departure Passengers are responsible for calling Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245 to verity the train schedule Vans will pick passengers up according to the arrival time of the train at the station iMat -m Independent runs against Fraser in 22nd District Political newcomer William Bay ness has a tough opponent for his maiden race By Mike Oakland Tha Olympian The 22nd Legislative District campaign between state Rep Karen Fraser D-Lacey and independent candidate William Bayness pits Goliath against DavfaL Fraser 46 is a popular one-term incumbent who has a long history iff local community service -2 12 years on the Lacey City Council five years as mayor of Lacey eight years as county commissioner (running unopposed for her last term) and for the lari two years as a member of the state House of Representatives She received 776 percent of the vote in the primary election 35 is a political novice un- ortable with Democrat or Republican labels If elected he would be the party New station replaces the former East Ofympia depot a wooden shade on an isolated site with no telephones lights or bus service By Char Simons The Olympian A North Dakota state representative returning home and a Thurston County family bound for Florida were among the first passengers to board an Amtrak train Sundav afternoon from new train depot like to see the country from the ground" said Sanford Kern Olympia before boarding the train Kern and his family will be riding the rails until Thursday when they are to arrive in Florida fix his graduation from Navy basic training Sunday marked the first day six passenger trains with daily service to Olympia stopped at the new Centennial Railroad Station 6600 Yelm High way about See AmtrakC2 State ofiice master plan gets review Draft plan calls far building an additional 26 million square feet of state office space in Thurston County by the year 2010 By Mike Oakland The Olympian The public will get its first look at a master plan for state office building expansion at a hearing scheduled for 6:30 pm on Wednesday Nov 7 on the Capitol Campus The draft plan outlines where new state i will be i buildings 20-year period The 1989 state Legislature authorized the Department of General Administration to spend up to $500000 to write a master plan for state offices Most of the work was done by a planning consultant The draft plan calls for the addition of 26 million square feet of state office space in Thurston County by the year 2010 About 15 million square feet would be added to the Olympia inventory while Tumwater and Lacey each would receive more than 500000 square feet of office space Once the final plan has been written it will be submitted to the Legislature for review and to the state Capital Committee for adoption The committee comprised iff Gov Booth Gardner Lands Commissioner Brian Boyle and LL Gov Joel Pritchard overns building activity on the Capitol mpus The objective is for the master plan to serve as the blueprint for future state office development plan will play a significant role in shaping Olympia Lacey and Tumwater" said Wendy Holden director of the General Administration have spent a See PlanC2 a Fraser Bayness only independent in the state House of Representatives Bayness an attorney in private practice bills himself as a fresh face someone with new ideas who is committed to listenin acting on their percent iff the vote i I Fraser asks voters to cast their ballots in favor of experience and proven leadership Bayness asks voters to cast their ballots in favor of change a new approach to the problems that face the community and state The 22nd district runs through the heart of Thurston County from Boston Harbor south to Tenino ana from portions iff west Olympia east to Yelm See NoviceC2 WivV-tss'10inhi Depot bus service The Olympian Public tran new Cenl to Railroad Station off of elm Highway Intercity Tra Arriving passengers will need to call Intensity Transit when they reach the station and a van win pin them up within 20 minutes said Susan Hanson Intercity Transit's spokeswoman Arriving passengers also may make bus reservations up to two weeks in advance Departing passengers will need to make advance reservations Passengers leaving in the morning will need to make reservations by the previous afternoon and passengers departing in the afternoon will need to made reservations at least three hours before the train is scheduled to leave Belcher Kerr race pits opposites in bid for House Liberal eight-year House veteran faces challenge in 22nd District from county GOP chairman taking his first shot at elective office By Mlks Oakland The Olympian The 22nd Legislative District race between Rep Jennifer Belcher D-Olympia and Republican challenger Bud Kerr of Lacey is a stwty in contrasts am Belcher 46 is a liberal who has devoted He was decorated for flying rescue heli-most of her working life to public sendee mfogjons fa Vietnam and got his first as an aide to former governors Dan political baptism two years ago when he Evans and Dixy Lee Ray and for the last eight years as a member of the state House of Representatives She quickly rose to leadership positions and spearheaded the statewide campaign to raise the minimum wage Now she is chairwoman of the House Natural Resources and Parks Committee where she played a key role in molding the 1990 growth management legislation Kerr 50 describes himself as a of the Republican who served his nation as an Air Force pilot before retiring and moving to Thurston County 12 years iliticat baptism two years ago helped organize the nearly successful congressional campaign iff Bill Wight Kerr chairman of Thurston County Republicans is making his first bid for political office The views on issues are as diverse as their backgrounds See ContrastC2 Around South Sound Yelm pony club schedules its first meeting of season YELM Briarwood Pony Club has scheduled its first winter meeting for 7 pm Tuesday in the Yelm Middle School commons It will be an unmounted meeting The branch of the UB Pony Club has openings for new members and invites young equestrians and their families to attend The group is for youth English riders up to 21tyears-oltL Mason visitor's center a busy place SHELTON Mason County Tourism Council agrobusiness food processing and mariculture to medical supplies essential oils garment and textile production and tires sheet metal batteries toys gems jewelry and electronics The luncheon costs $16 for World Affairs Council and trade center members It costs $19 for non-members Call 383-9474 for reservations Meeting today Ofympia Hearing Examiner Meats 2 pm room 152 Building 1 Thurston County Courthouse 2000 Lakaridge Drive SW Olympia Thurston County Commissioners: Meet 9 am Room 280 Building Ons Thurston County Courthouse 2000 Lakaridge Drive SW Otympia Information 786-5440 Lewis County Commissioners: Meat 10 am commission-srs' boardroom 351 NW North St Chehafta information 7460121 ext 120 Grays Harbor County Commiasionara: Meet 2 pm Grays Harbor County Courthouse 100 Broadway Montasano Information 249-3731 Shelton City Commission: Meats 3 pm City HaS Third Avenue and Cota Slreet Information 426-9731 North Thurston School District Board ol Directors: Meats 7:30 pm school district administration office 305 College SI Lacey Information 491-4300 tralia Israel and Switzerland The group also recorded 1975 visits from around the UB and 185 from Canada The center staffed fry volunteers was created to promote interest in the area and provide information on nearby sights and activities Mem-ben of the council say they are still in need iff volunteers to work four-hour shifts at the information center For information about the center call 426-3135 Sri Lankan ambassador to speak TACOMA Susantha De Alwis ambassador iff Sri Lanka to the US will speak at noon Thursday Nov 8 at the Tacoma Sheraton HoteL He will speak about the economic future of Sri Lanka The luncheon is sponsored by World Affairs Council of Tacoma and the World Trade Center in Tacoma De Alwis is on an investment and promotion mission to the Puget Sound region As a member of the Greater Colombo Economic Commission De Alwis will have information about 50 economic development projects ranging from reported 2263 people stopped at the council's center at Taylor Towne on Highway 101 near here Of those 103 visitors came from foreign countries Including 28 from West Germany 18 from the countries of the United Kingdom and 10 each from Aus Around South Sound is a compilation of news items from Thurston Mason Grays Harbor Pierce and Lewis counties It appears daily in the South Sound section.