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Sewell listed
in a guide to
pediatricians
Dr. Robert D. Sewell of Oak-
land Bay Pediatrics, who is
board-certified in pediatrics,
was recently included in the
2007 edition of Guide to Ameri-
ca's Top Pedia-
tricians.
The guide is
published by
the Consum-
ers' Research
Council of
America. The
selection pro-
cess is based on
a system that
awards points
for education,
years in prac-
tice and affilia-
tions with pro- Robert
fessional asso-
ciations. Sewell
Sewell is on the staff of Ma-
son General Hospital. He moved
to Mason County last year from
a practice in Califi)rnia and has
taken a special interest in be-
havioral and forensic pediatrics.
"Practicing here in Mason Coun-
ty offers the chance to build and
develop closer relationships with
the families of my patients," he
said. "Sometimes this ability is
communmes.
lost in the larger " " • "
He received his medical de-
gree from Loma Linda Univer-
sity School of Medicine in Cali-
tbrnia in 1975. Ite completed
his residency at Penn State Her-
shey Medical Center in Penn-
sylvania and his internship at
White Memorial Medical Center
in Los Angeles.
MEDICINE SH
PPE
Jim
Smith
The Medicine
Shoppe ®
Pharmacy
Osteoporosis Drug Can
Cause "Dead Jaw"
Alendronate (Fosamax®) is a bisphos-
3honate used to treat osteoporosis
and decreased bone density in
postmenopausal women, The drug
has been shown to cause osteo-
necrosis (ON J) of the jaw, or "dead
jaw," a slow death of bone tissue
that occurs because of poor blood
supply to the bone. The deterioration
is painful and often characterized by
mouth swelling, loosening of teeth
and exposed bone. Sometimes, the
problem is not discovered until the
person has dental work invdlving
the bone that does not heal, which
may lead to jaw fracture or require
long-term antibiotic care. Patients
are at an increased risk for ONJ if
they have received bisphosphonates
intravenously; undergone chemo-
therapy; have a history of cancer,
Paget's disease or osteoporosis; use
corticosteroids while on alendronate;
or have extensive dental work. Early
diagnosis might prevent or reduce
the problems caused by advanced
destructive lesions of the jaw bone.
While osteonecrosis can be man-
lged, it is irreversible.
....... i
1-800-640-5503
207 Professional Way 426-4272
(Across from the hospital)
I Journal Classifieds
(360) 426-4412
ACCEPTING HER award plaque from Mason County
Commissioner Ross Gallagher is Kristin Wolle, one of nine
2007 Volunteers of the Year. She received her award dur-
ing the All Ages Recognition Lunch March 17 in Shelton.
About a hundred people attended this event, which the
Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties
sponsored. The North Mason Branch of the Boys and Girls
Clubs nominated Wolle for the honor.
Volunteers recognized
for community service
People fi'om around the county
were saluted by the Volunteer
Center of Lewis, Mason and Thur-
ston Counties. last weekend. The
All Ages Recognition Lunch took
place on Saturday, March 17, in
the PUD 3 Auditorium.
The 2007 Mason County Volun-
teers of the Year Awards were pre-
sented before the audience of 96
attendees. The Volunteer Center
asked seven Mason County non-
profit organizations to nominate
one of" their deserving volunteers
to receive an award. Plus the Vol-
unteer Center nominated two of
its own vohmteers.
Mason County Commissioner
Ross Gallagher was on hand to
Downing has
Heart for your
dental needs
Dr. Richard Downing and the
staff of his dental clinic will be
providing free dental care one day
this spring.
The first-ever Dentistry from
the Heart benefit will be on Fri-
day, May 4, at 1626 Olympic High-
way North in Shelton. "On this
day, we will provide free quality
dental health care for members of
our community who are in need,"
he said.
People will be offered a choice of
either a filling, extraction or a full
mouth cleaning. "With the help of
our many volunteers, we expect
this to be a huge success for many
years to come," Downing said.
He is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of' Washington with advanced
training in dentistry at the Pankey
Institute and the Las Vegas Insti-
tute. Downing is acting president
,of the Thurston-Mason County
Dental Society and a member of
the American Dental Association,
the Washington State Dental As-
sociation, the Academy of General
Dentistry and the American Acad-
emy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
and participants must be at least
18 years of age. People will be
treated on a first-come, first-served
basis. For more in/brmation, call
426-4712.
congratulate the volunteers. The
tbllowing volunteers were selected
as one of the 2007 Mason County
Volunteers of" the Year and re-
ceived award plaques: Vivian "Vi"
Cruickshank, nominated by the
Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason
and Thurston Counties; Kristin
Wolle, nominated by the North
Mason Branch of the Boys and
Girls Clubs; Rena Warrick, nomi-
nated by Adopt-A-Pet Kennel; Bill
"O'Neill, nominated by Volunteer
Chore Services of" Catholic Com-
munity Services; Terry Mihailov,
nominated by Mason County
Transportation Authority; Michael
Diamond, nominated by Save Our
County's Kids; Fred Fawcett, nom-
inated by Faith in Action of West
Sound; and ,Jack tG'ause, nominat-
ed by Mason County Literacy.
Also honored were 40 volunteers
wtm participated in the Mason
ttoliday Meals program, which is
sponsored and coordinated by the
Vohmteer Center. This program
delivers hot meals to home-bound
seniors and physically challenged
adults the day betbre Thanksgiv-
ing and the day belbre Christmas.
The volunteers received certifi-
cates of appreciation tbr their ser-
vice.
A special plaque was presented
to Father Jeff Sells of Saint David
of Wales Episcopal Church fbr the
congregation's support of the pro-
gram as the kitchen site tbr the
program in 2005 and 2006.
A SUMMER CAUTION
l .lo,Tdt Z3l'r, P. T.
After a sea-
son of relative
inactivity, many
people are lured
by warmer tem-
peratures to in-
dulge their passion tbr playing tennis
or joining a softball league. While this
is all well and good, summer athletes
should temper their enthusiasm by
slowly accustoming their muscles
and tendons to the rigors of their
favorite sports, tlitting a tennis ball
and throwing a softball are strenuous
and repetitive movements that place a
lot of stress on tendons, which are the
tissues that connect muscle to bone.
Prolonged stress can lead to tendon-
iris, or inflammation of the tendon.
Symptoms usually include tenderness
and pain at the site. Rest is vital to
helping tendonitis heal, which is why
prevention is so important.
When you require rehabilitative
care after a sports itiury or surgery,
contact our office. We are dedicated
to providing quality care to ensure the
best possible result/br each patient.
Treating diagnoses of the back, joints,
muscle strains, sprains and weakness,
our physical therapists customize
programs to complement ability level
and lifestyle. If you have questions
about anything discussed in today's
column, call SHELTON PHYSI-
CAL THERAPY AND SPORTS
MEDICINE at (360) 426-5903.
You'll lind us conveniently located
at 2300 Kati ('t., SIc. B. New patients
are welcome. Same day appointments
are available.
P.S. One way to prevent the onset
of tendonitis is to vary your activi-
ties.
I I II
Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007
O
Alcoholics Anonymous:
A number of AA meetings are held
each week at 125 West Cota Street
in Shelton; all are nonsmoking. They
are scheduled Thursdays at noon and
5:30 p.m.; Fridays at noon, 5:30 and
7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at noon, 5:30
p.m.; Sundays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30
p.m.; Mondays at noon and 5:30 p.m.;
Tuesdays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
and Wednesdays at noon, 5:30 and
men's meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Other AA meetings are at 6:30
p.m. Mondays at Saint Edward's
Catholic Church; 10 a.m. Tuesdays
at Maple Glen Assisted Living,
1700 North 13th Loop Road; 7 p.m.
Thursdays and Mondays at Saint
David's Episcopal Church, Third
and Cedar streets - nonsmoking,
nonswearing; 5 p.m. Thursdays at
New Community Church of Union;
Fridays at Hoodsport library; 7 p.m.
Thursdays at Hood Canal Community
Church; 7 p.m. Fridays at Shelton's
United Methodist Church, 1900 King
Street (nonsmoking and handicap-
accessible); 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at
Skokomish Tribal Center; and 6 p.m.
Sundays in the office of Community
Church of Union, 310 Dalby Road,
Suite 3.
AI-Anon:
Family group, noon Fridays, Saint
David's Church, Third and Cedar.
Hoodsport group, 7:30 p.m. on
Fridays at the Coflbe Company, 24240
Highway 101.
Family group, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, in the T.C. Room of the
Skokomish Tribal Center, 80 Tribal
Center Road.
Ala-Teen:
7 p.m. Sundays, Matlock Grange
tiall.
For young people, 7 p.m. Tuesdays,
Saint David's Church, Third and
Cedar.
Narcotics Anonymous:
8 p.m. Fridays in the Ellinor Room,
Mason General Hospital.
Depressed Anonymous:
12 p.m. Thursdays, 307 West Cola
Street.
7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Pershing
Room of Mason General Hospital, 901
Mountain View Drive.
Adult Children of Alcoholics:
6:30 p.m. Fridays, New Commtmity
Church of Union.
7 p.m. Wednesdays, McDonald's
meeting room, Olympic Highway
North.
Overeaters Anonymous:
7 p.m. Mondays, Saint David's
Church, Third and Cedar.
Noon Wednesdays, Saint David's
Church.
Freedom in Recovery:
4-6 p.m. Sundays, Gateway
Christian Fellowship, 405 South
Seventh Street, Shelton.
Lolita gets
]her reading
The Hoodsport library's Page-
Turners book discussion group for
adults will meet from 1 to 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, April 3.
Those in attendance will talk
about Reading Lolita in Tehran by
Azar Nafisi. The library is locat°
ed at 40 North Schoolhouse Hill
Road. For more information, call
877-9339.
l)avM Codey, M. D.,
Gr(ffith Blackmon, M. D. and
Linda DeWitt, ARNP of
Kitsap Chest
Consultants, PLLC,
are p/eased to announce
the arrival of
Roger K. Eagan, M,,D.
l)t: Eagan is a graduate of
the Southenl Illinois Universi O,
School o.f Medicine. He
"ompleted post graduate
training at htdiana University in Puhnonarv. Critical
Care and Sh'ep Medicine.
Dr: Eagan brings with him an t:rpertise in Sleep
and Respiratory Disorders. He has a(hlitional
skills in state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic
bronchoscopy.
l)r Eagan is currently accepting patients.
Appointments can be scheduled by calling
360-479-8022.
Sewell listed
in a guide to
pediatricians
Dr. Robert D. Sewell of Oak-
land Bay Pediatrics, who is
board-certified in pediatrics,
was recently included in the
2007 edition of Guide to Ameri-
ca's Top Pedia-
tricians.
The guide is
published by
the Consum-
ers' Research
Council of
America. The
selection pro-
cess is based on
a system that
awards points
for education,
years in prac-
tice and affilia-
tions with pro- Robert
fessional asso-
ciations. Sewell
Sewell is on the staff of Ma-
son General Hospital. He moved
to Mason County last year from
a practice in Califi)rnia and has
taken a special interest in be-
havioral and forensic pediatrics.
"Practicing here in Mason Coun-
ty offers the chance to build and
develop closer relationships with
the families of my patients," he
said. "Sometimes this ability is
communmes.
lost in the larger " " • "
He received his medical de-
gree from Loma Linda Univer-
sity School of Medicine in Cali-
tbrnia in 1975. Ite completed
his residency at Penn State Her-
shey Medical Center in Penn-
sylvania and his internship at
White Memorial Medical Center
in Los Angeles.
MEDICINE SH
PPE
Jim
Smith
The Medicine
Shoppe ®
Pharmacy
Osteoporosis Drug Can
Cause "Dead Jaw"
Alendronate (Fosamax®) is a bisphos-
3honate used to treat osteoporosis
and decreased bone density in
postmenopausal women, The drug
has been shown to cause osteo-
necrosis (ON J) of the jaw, or "dead
jaw," a slow death of bone tissue
that occurs because of poor blood
supply to the bone. The deterioration
is painful and often characterized by
mouth swelling, loosening of teeth
and exposed bone. Sometimes, the
problem is not discovered until the
person has dental work invdlving
the bone that does not heal, which
may lead to jaw fracture or require
long-term antibiotic care. Patients
are at an increased risk for ONJ if
they have received bisphosphonates
intravenously; undergone chemo-
therapy; have a history of cancer,
Paget's disease or osteoporosis; use
corticosteroids while on alendronate;
or have extensive dental work. Early
diagnosis might prevent or reduce
the problems caused by advanced
destructive lesions of the jaw bone.
While osteonecrosis can be man-
lged, it is irreversible.
....... i
1-800-640-5503
207 Professional Way 426-4272
(Across from the hospital)
I Journal Classifieds
(360) 426-4412
ACCEPTING HER award plaque from Mason County
Commissioner Ross Gallagher is Kristin Wolle, one of nine
2007 Volunteers of the Year. She received her award dur-
ing the All Ages Recognition Lunch March 17 in Shelton.
About a hundred people attended this event, which the
Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties
sponsored. The North Mason Branch of the Boys and Girls
Clubs nominated Wolle for the honor.
Volunteers recognized
for community service
People fi'om around the county
were saluted by the Volunteer
Center of Lewis, Mason and Thur-
ston Counties. last weekend. The
All Ages Recognition Lunch took
place on Saturday, March 17, in
the PUD 3 Auditorium.
The 2007 Mason County Volun-
teers of the Year Awards were pre-
sented before the audience of 96
attendees. The Volunteer Center
asked seven Mason County non-
profit organizations to nominate
one of" their deserving volunteers
to receive an award. Plus the Vol-
unteer Center nominated two of
its own vohmteers.
Mason County Commissioner
Ross Gallagher was on hand to
Downing has
Heart for your
dental needs
Dr. Richard Downing and the
staff of his dental clinic will be
providing free dental care one day
this spring.
The first-ever Dentistry from
the Heart benefit will be on Fri-
day, May 4, at 1626 Olympic High-
way North in Shelton. "On this
day, we will provide free quality
dental health care for members of
our community who are in need,"
he said.
People will be offered a choice of
either a filling, extraction or a full
mouth cleaning. "With the help of
our many volunteers, we expect
this to be a huge success for many
years to come," Downing said.
He is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of' Washington with advanced
training in dentistry at the Pankey
Institute and the Las Vegas Insti-
tute. Downing is acting president
,of the Thurston-Mason County
Dental Society and a member of
the American Dental Association,
the Washington State Dental As-
sociation, the Academy of General
Dentistry and the American Acad-
emy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
and participants must be at least
18 years of age. People will be
treated on a first-come, first-served
basis. For more in/brmation, call
426-4712.
congratulate the volunteers. The
tbllowing volunteers were selected
as one of the 2007 Mason County
Volunteers of" the Year and re-
ceived award plaques: Vivian "Vi"
Cruickshank, nominated by the
Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason
and Thurston Counties; Kristin
Wolle, nominated by the North
Mason Branch of the Boys and
Girls Clubs; Rena Warrick, nomi-
nated by Adopt-A-Pet Kennel; Bill
"O'Neill, nominated by Volunteer
Chore Services of" Catholic Com-
munity Services; Terry Mihailov,
nominated by Mason County
Transportation Authority; Michael
Diamond, nominated by Save Our
County's Kids; Fred Fawcett, nom-
inated by Faith in Action of West
Sound; and ,Jack tG'ause, nominat-
ed by Mason County Literacy.
Also honored were 40 volunteers
wtm participated in the Mason
ttoliday Meals program, which is
sponsored and coordinated by the
Vohmteer Center. This program
delivers hot meals to home-bound
seniors and physically challenged
adults the day betbre Thanksgiv-
ing and the day belbre Christmas.
The volunteers received certifi-
cates of appreciation tbr their ser-
vice.
A special plaque was presented
to Father Jeff Sells of Saint David
of Wales Episcopal Church fbr the
congregation's support of the pro-
gram as the kitchen site tbr the
program in 2005 and 2006.
A SUMMER CAUTION
l .lo,Tdt Z3l'r, P. T.
After a sea-
son of relative
inactivity, many
people are lured
by warmer tem-
peratures to in-
dulge their passion tbr playing tennis
or joining a softball league. While this
is all well and good, summer athletes
should temper their enthusiasm by
slowly accustoming their muscles
and tendons to the rigors of their
favorite sports, tlitting a tennis ball
and throwing a softball are strenuous
and repetitive movements that place a
lot of stress on tendons, which are the
tissues that connect muscle to bone.
Prolonged stress can lead to tendon-
iris, or inflammation of the tendon.
Symptoms usually include tenderness
and pain at the site. Rest is vital to
helping tendonitis heal, which is why
prevention is so important.
When you require rehabilitative
care after a sports itiury or surgery,
contact our office. We are dedicated
to providing quality care to ensure the
best possible result/br each patient.
Treating diagnoses of the back, joints,
muscle strains, sprains and weakness,
our physical therapists customize
programs to complement ability level
and lifestyle. If you have questions
about anything discussed in today's
column, call SHELTON PHYSI-
CAL THERAPY AND SPORTS
MEDICINE at (360) 426-5903.
You'll lind us conveniently located
at 2300 Kati ('t., SIc. B. New patients
are welcome. Same day appointments
are available.
P.S. One way to prevent the onset
of tendonitis is to vary your activi-
ties.
I I II
Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007
O
Alcoholics Anonymous:
A number of AA meetings are held
each week at 125 West Cota Street
in Shelton; all are nonsmoking. They
are scheduled Thursdays at noon and
5:30 p.m.; Fridays at noon, 5:30 and
7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at noon, 5:30
p.m.; Sundays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30
p.m.; Mondays at noon and 5:30 p.m.;
Tuesdays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
and Wednesdays at noon, 5:30 and
men's meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Other AA meetings are at 6:30
p.m. Mondays at Saint Edward's
Catholic Church; 10 a.m. Tuesdays
at Maple Glen Assisted Living,
1700 North 13th Loop Road; 7 p.m.
Thursdays and Mondays at Saint
David's Episcopal Church, Third
and Cedar streets - nonsmoking,
nonswearing; 5 p.m. Thursdays at
New Community Church of Union;
Fridays at Hoodsport library; 7 p.m.
Thursdays at Hood Canal Community
Church; 7 p.m. Fridays at Shelton's
United Methodist Church, 1900 King
Street (nonsmoking and handicap-
accessible); 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at
Skokomish Tribal Center; and 6 p.m.
Sundays in the office of Community
Church of Union, 310 Dalby Road,
Suite 3.
AI-Anon:
Family group, noon Fridays, Saint
David's Church, Third and Cedar.
Hoodsport group, 7:30 p.m. on
Fridays at the Coflbe Company, 24240
Highway 101.
Family group, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, in the T.C. Room of the
Skokomish Tribal Center, 80 Tribal
Center Road.
Ala-Teen:
7 p.m. Sundays, Matlock Grange
tiall.
For young people, 7 p.m. Tuesdays,
Saint David's Church, Third and
Cedar.
Narcotics Anonymous:
8 p.m. Fridays in the Ellinor Room,
Mason General Hospital.
Depressed Anonymous:
12 p.m. Thursdays, 307 West Cola
Street.
7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Pershing
Room of Mason General Hospital, 901
Mountain View Drive.
Adult Children of Alcoholics:
6:30 p.m. Fridays, New Commtmity
Church of Union.
7 p.m. Wednesdays, McDonald's
meeting room, Olympic Highway
North.
Overeaters Anonymous:
7 p.m. Mondays, Saint David's
Church, Third and Cedar.
Noon Wednesdays, Saint David's
Church.
Freedom in Recovery:
4-6 p.m. Sundays, Gateway
Christian Fellowship, 405 South
Seventh Street, Shelton.
Lolita gets
]her reading
The Hoodsport library's Page-
Turners book discussion group for
adults will meet from 1 to 2 p.m.
on Tuesday, April 3.
Those in attendance will talk
about Reading Lolita in Tehran by
Azar Nafisi. The library is locat°
ed at 40 North Schoolhouse Hill
Road. For more information, call
877-9339.
l)avM Codey, M. D.,
Gr(ffith Blackmon, M. D. and
Linda DeWitt, ARNP of
Kitsap Chest
Consultants, PLLC,
are p/eased to announce
the arrival of
Roger K. Eagan, M,,D.
l)t: Eagan is a graduate of
the Southenl Illinois Universi O,
School o.f Medicine. He
"ompleted post graduate
training at htdiana University in Puhnonarv. Critical
Care and Sh'ep Medicine.
Dr: Eagan brings with him an t:rpertise in Sleep
and Respiratory Disorders. He has a(hlitional
skills in state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic
bronchoscopy.
l)r Eagan is currently accepting patients.
Appointments can be scheduled by calling
360-479-8022.