sdctlc 0 #1 January 4, 2006 Sounds like a deal was worked out in Shelton. Found this on a local radio stations page on news. As a side, Shelton is across the sound from Seattle and basically West of where Kapowsin had been. I copied a quick mapquest map (attached) Kapowsin is lower right, Shelton Left side and Seattle is upper Right. All highway fromn Center of Seattle down through Tacome to Olympia and then up to Shelton is about 90 or so miles.. Hope it goes smooth and it works out well!! http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:A-hXje0WFssJ:www.kmas.com/news.htm+Shelton+Skydiving+Minutes+Mason+Sanderson&hl=en SKYDIVING RETURNING TO SHELTON A commercial skydiving operation will be returning to Sanderson Field. Tuesday, the Port of Shelton Commission approved a 25-year lease with Kapowsin Air Sports. Kapowsin owners, Jessie and Geoff Farrington first approached the Port in September with the concept of moving their skydiving operation from Pierce County. The Port Commission discussed this issue several times since then, taking public input, reviewing safety records, talking with officials from the F-A-A, their insurance carrier and attorneys to make sure the Port is protected. The lease was NOT unanimously approved. Marv Faughender voted against leasing to the Farringtons saying it will be the biggest mistake the Port of Shelton has made in years and the Port will be sued. The Port of Shelton is leasing Kapowsin Air Sports three acres of land at Sanderson Field where the Farringtons plan on building a hanger with a café. The Port will be getting fair market value for the land plus a per jump charge of 50 cents. This is anticipated to generate up to $20,000 a year for the Port of Shelton. (Posted 12/21)"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeaKev 0 #2 January 4, 2006 That's great news, Scott! Had heard through the grapevine that a deal was in the works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 January 4, 2006 QuoteMarv Faughender voted against leasing to the Farringtons saying it will be the biggest mistake the Port of Shelton has made in years and the Port will be sued. Hope this guy is just blowing hot air and doesn't turn out to be another thorn in the Farringtons' side. Great news, though, for the whole Seattle skydiving community."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeaKev 0 #4 January 4, 2006 QuoteQuoteMarv Faughender voted against leasing to the Farringtons saying it will be the biggest mistake the Port of Shelton has made in years and the Port will be sued. Hope this guy is just blowing hot air and doesn't turn out to be another thorn in the Farringtons' side. Great news, though, for the whole Seattle skydiving community. He was defeated in the recent elections. It was his last hurrah. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 January 4, 2006 QuoteQuote*** Hope this guy is just blowing hot air and doesn't turn out to be another thorn in the Farringtons' side. Great news, though, for the whole Seattle skydiving community. He was defeated in the recent elections. It was his last hurrah. Karma's a bitch sometimes, eh? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #6 January 4, 2006 QuoteQuoteMarv Faughender voted against leasing to the Farringtons saying it will be the biggest mistake the Port of Shelton has made in years and the Port will be sued. Hope this guy is just blowing hot air and doesn't turn out to be another thorn in the Farringtons' side. Great news, though, for the whole Seattle skydiving community. wont matter if they have offical approval and the paperwork properly filed... all he will really be able to do (if he persists) is protest____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #7 January 5, 2006 will velocity move with them? and, will they keep that house in kapowisin? i really liked the view of the mountain, and the feel of that small airfield when i visited a few years back. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #8 January 5, 2006 Quotewill velocity move with them? and, will they keep that house in kapowisin? i really liked the view of the mountain, and the feel of that small airfield when i visited a few years back. Kapow had a VERY cool feel to it. I enjoyed almost 8 years of many of my best jumping there. The view in Shelton I'm sure is great in its own right. Wasn't there another DZ at Shelton? Does this mean they have merged, or did their operations stop? Velocity moved away from the DZ a while back, but now is much farther away. 50 cents per jump seems like a lot to me. edit - I think we should start posting pics from Kapow in this thread, both ground and aerial. I'm sorry to say I don't have any digital pics, and my scanner is not cooperating.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #9 January 5, 2006 Gyah...so much for driving less than an hour to jump any more... -Of course I'm not a regular, so nobody will miss me out there anyhoo. But I am glad Kpow will be back in a place they can call home.~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #11 January 5, 2006 Every time I hear about Kapowsin I think of that farmer Mc. Nasty getting his way.. I hate the guy and I don't even know him.. What a pain in the ass... Good luck on the new DZ.. Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #12 January 5, 2006 Did they move the landing area? What you circled in your first pic isn't where it was when I was there. edit - maybe they did move it, the old landing area by the runway looks awfully brown and awful. The grass there was always so great, hanging out under tall trees while packing on grass right next to the action...People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #13 January 5, 2006 this was jenni (wife) and i about 3 years ago at kapowsin. raining that day....of coarse ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #14 January 5, 2006 The area I circled was the Swoop pond.. dry at the time as they were digging it out.. just to the left and down is the big student area... then the main landing area just in front of the hanger. That was taken in August and was really dry.. so yeah everything was brown.... and not raining.. for once Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #15 January 5, 2006 QuoteThe area I circled was the Swoop pond.. dry at the time as they were digging it out.. just to the left and down is the big student area... then the main landing area just in front of the hanger. That was taken in August and was really dry.. so yeah everything was brown.... and not raining.. for once Wow, they certainly isolated the swoopers. Did they have ferry service back to the hanger? How about ferry service from Kapow to Shelton and back once per day? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 January 5, 2006 Its gonna be a long ass drive... for however long I am still here and not down in the SUN... Man I cant wait for spring so I can get the house and boats sold... then I am OUTTA HERE> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #17 January 5, 2006 It sure will be nice to settle in and SKYDIVE again. Valinda and I jumped at Kapowsin for over 20 years, a lot of great times out there. The Farringtons have done a great job keeping the DZ going under nomadic conditions. It's been a ton of work for them. It'll be so cool to have a real DZ again. Can't wait to get the tandem business rolling again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #18 January 5, 2006 Hey snap, we gots matching goggles -- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #19 January 5, 2006 I like my BUGEYES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shark 0 #20 January 6, 2006 Congrats to the K-Pow gang! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EricTheRed 0 #21 January 10, 2006 I hope it works out for everyone. It's a little closer for me but will still be a bit of a drive. Should be just as beautiful from altitude though, I bet the view of the ocean, and olympic's are great. I look forward to visiting as soon as our liquid sun goes away.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites linestretch 0 #22 January 23, 2006 I'm glad I got to jump there. Here's my contribution. JJmy pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites homer 0 #23 January 23, 2006 Pic #3 was the kind num nut McNasty would take pics of and then send it to the FAA claiming they were free falling to close to the clouds industrial haze. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites linestretch 0 #24 January 24, 2006 shit, yer right! Oh well, damage done. Though this was a couple of years before dickhead got bad.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites homer 0 #25 January 24, 2006 I have only been to the DZ one to check the place out it would have been a great place to jump. I have made several jumps from the PC airport into Dougs place and one into Orting. Orting was fun to land, pick a soccer game and land in the middle of it . CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Shark 0 #20 January 6, 2006 Congrats to the K-Pow gang! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricTheRed 0 #21 January 10, 2006 I hope it works out for everyone. It's a little closer for me but will still be a bit of a drive. Should be just as beautiful from altitude though, I bet the view of the ocean, and olympic's are great. I look forward to visiting as soon as our liquid sun goes away.illegible usually Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #22 January 23, 2006 I'm glad I got to jump there. Here's my contribution. JJmy pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #23 January 23, 2006 Pic #3 was the kind num nut McNasty would take pics of and then send it to the FAA claiming they were free falling to close to the clouds industrial haze. CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #24 January 24, 2006 shit, yer right! Oh well, damage done. Though this was a couple of years before dickhead got bad.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #25 January 24, 2006 I have only been to the DZ one to check the place out it would have been a great place to jump. I have made several jumps from the PC airport into Dougs place and one into Orting. Orting was fun to land, pick a soccer game and land in the middle of it . CSA #699 Muff #3804 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
