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Volunteer cleanup near Mason Lake yacht club uncovers needles and human waste; resident urges county help

2490575 · March 4, 2025
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A resident and volunteer described removing about 20,000 pounds of garbage from a hillside near the yacht club and reported finding numerous needles and human waste, urging Mason County officials to assist with cleanup and address camping and vehicle parking concerns.

Dean Jewett, a Shelton resident and volunteer, told the Mason County Board of Commissioners on March 4 that volunteers have removed what he estimated to be close to 20,000 pounds of garbage from a hill near the yacht club and that they regularly find used needles and human waste in creeks feeding Oakland Bay.

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