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lVlillions at stake in numbers game (Continued from page 13.) Fitzgerald says was living in Shelton and using the Internet to scope out the circumstances of a client of his who had absconded from the Mason County Jail when he found his own name on a Web site published by the office of the Mason County Auditor. The same on-line service that provided de- tails about wanted men and wom- en provided details about his own owing of child support payments. That's according to the 15-page complaint he filed in the Thur- ston court. The same document indicates that the Child Support Division of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services has placed a lien against his property, included his Social Security number in that docu- ment and provided his personal information to the office of the Mason County Auditor. FITZGERALD WROTE in his Fiddle Fest lineup set (Continued from page 13.) "It is about making the music I want to make and enjoying what I do," he said. Guenther has a problem with the current state of country mu- sic. He said country "is not about blending the lines between con- temporary rock and country music to make monetary gain, but stay- ing true to the roots of the country music genre and maintaining an American tradition," Three shows are planned for the 22nd annual Fiddle Festival on Friday and Saturday, April 6- 7, with proceeds to benefit SOCK, Save Our County's Kids. Tickets are $10 for one show and $25 for all three. They are on sale at Sage Book Store, 116 West Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton, the North Mason Chamber of Com- merce in Belfair, Music 6000 in Olympia and Laurie's Gifts and Liquor in Hoodsport. ACTS SCHEDULED for 7 p.m. on April 6 are Katie Keller on fiddle, Ana and Kathryn Doz- ier-Quine on guitar and vocals, Fred Crabtree on vocals and har- monica, J.P. Wittman on fiddle, Jeff Anderson on fiddle, Cindy and Steve Johnson on fiddle and vocals, Chris Guenther on vocal and fiddle, the bluegrass music of Hard Tack and Honey, Marina Gittins on fiddle, Andrew Kimble on fiddle, Duane Bakke on guitar, Tyler Hagood on fiddle and Bar- bara Collins and Jef Ramsey on fiddle. Preshow will feature the old-time music of the ForEver- t green String Band. Acts scheduled for 2 p.m. on April 7 are ,Jeff Anderson and Jane Johnson on fiddle, Glen Berry and Olivia Stalter on fiddle, Teal Lawson on fiddle, the gospel music of Bill Haglund and Jay Finkelstein, Phil and Vivian Wil- liams on fiddle, Sarah Comer on fiddle, the square dancing of the Salty Sashayers, the bluegrass of the Lewis County Pickers, Jam- mer Lawson on fiddle, Bobbi Fultz and Janice Roderick on fiddle and piano, Michael and Matthew Bart- ness on fiddle, Andy Anderson on piano, Floyd Engstrom on Fiddle and Stuart Williams on fiddle. Preshow entertainers will be Vern Morgus and Paul Barber on gui- tar, harmonica and vocals. Acts scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 7 are Educats, Phil and Vivian Williams on fiddle, Tyler Hagood on fiddle, the Harmoni- cans, Stewart Williams on fiddle, the gospel music of Gil and Betty Palmer, Michael and Matthew Bartness on fiddle, the bluegrass of Runaway Train, Sarah Comer on fiddle, Susan Wilson on fiddle, Ana and Kathryn Dozier-Quine on guitar and vocal and Katie Keller on fiddle. The preshow will fea- ture the old-time music of Rosin in the Air. Fiddle Fest also features a spa- ghetti feed from 5 to 6:30 p.m. be- tween the shows on Saturday. Ad- mission is $5, with entertainment provided by Salty Sashayers, Ann and Kathryn Dozier-Quine, and Jeff Anderson and Jane Johnson. court filing that he "was appalled and offended" to find that his So- cial Security number and date of birth were "openly published and prominently displayed" in that the number "has always been con- fidential, personal and private to me." He wrote that the Web site also displayed his marriage ap- plication, his marriage certificate and his mother's address. His civil suit also describes how he contacted the county and the state and in May 2005 went through the process of filing claims for damages. A claim ask- ing for $250,000 from the state was denied by Brian Agar of the state Office of Financial Manage- ment and a claim asking a simi- lar amount was denied by Ione Siegler, the county's finance di- rector and risk manager. Agar cited a state law on child support which has language in- dicating the secretary of the De- partment of Social and Health Services has the authority to specify "what information in con- fidential" and "the individuals or agencies to whom this informa- tion and these records may be disclosed." Siegler indicated in a letter sent to Fitzgerald in July 2005 that by law the auditor's of- rice is required to accept a notice of lien, prohibited from changing it by deleting his Social Security number and required to make this information available for public inspection. "Therefore, I find no liability for damages on the part of Ma- son County," Siegler wrote, "and I find it necessary to deny your claim for damages." IN RESPONSE, Fitzgerald filed a lawsuit that cobbles to- gether two chapters of state law. One section titled, "Invasion of Privacy," refers to information that would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person" and "not of legitimate concern to the public." Another section titled, "Requests for Disclosure," indicates that if information provided a state of- fice by another governmental agency "is held private and con- fidential by state or federal laws, the department may not release such information." Fitzgerald insists that his So- cial Security number is a "private fact" protected from public disclo- sure and that his'work as a fugi- tive recovery agent has a direct bearing on things. "I've been in five violent alter- cations where the criminal has put me in a position where I have to defend myself," Fitzgerald said during a brief telephone inter- view on Friday. He said the calculation that he has suffered $6.88 million in damages is based on a rate of $1,000 for each day information was published on the Web site and $3,000 for each day informa- tion was published after he told the county that he wanted the in. formation deleted. HE MAINTAINS that he was told he would have to hire a lawyer to get his Social Security number deleted from the Web site and that he can't afford to do so. The information is still on-line, but Fitzgerald said he has been i conversations that could lead to a resolution of the dispute before it gets to court. Mason County is represented by John E. Justice and the stats by Wendy Lux, an assistant to the attorney general. They have asked Judge Gary Tabor to throw out the case and order Fitzgerald to pay their legal fees. Lux writes that the state denies alle,gatio that it violated Fitzgerald s right to privacy and dismisses his "r cital of facts and opinions" as b side the legal point. Justice uses similar language to make the same point. Both attorneys char- acterize the case as "frivolous." Before filing the lawsuit, Fitzgerald moved out of Maso County into a place at 2008 Ever- green Park Drive SW in Olympia. His first court date in Thurston County is 9:30 a.m. on March 30. Barring a settlement betweeD now and then, Judge Tabor may rule on requests by Lux and Jus- tice that the case be dismissed or decide that the matter should proceed to trial. We deliver EATING IL COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES! carry kerosene. Loc/t;dustr iSa;nd ;kSO n 000ooo0o00 427-8084 THE MOST INEXPENSIVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE 7 PASSENGER VEHICLE IN IT'S CLASS. Home of the Free Lube, 011 & Filter for Lifol Includes Vacuum and Car Wash List Price ........................................ $28,484 Dealer Discount -$2,935 /emmmmmmmmmwmmmnmmmmwmmmsmmm Customer Cash -$1 000 wonmonlmlnwom@mwnmelm Is lmmlmia Competitive Owner Incentive ....... -$1,000 Military -$500 mluluamsmolamelolslmsmmwmwonmowlwImsllmmnQ College Grad -$500 oesnleuwlsnlwwm slweeeoe s22 549 NOW E 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA List Price ......................... $16,379 Dealer Discount ............... -$2,894 NOW Reg Rebate ..................... -$1,250.. 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Io)ralty. $500MiNtary rebate.applie to al! active ,du.ty military, col le..,grad rebate applies to all graduates within 6 months and up to l o¢ 4 yems accepted school. See dealer fo details. On approvat o! credit All vehicles suolect to prior sale. , vehicles plus tax 8 Ilceme. Sate ends 04/02/07. Page 20 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007 lVlillions at stake in numbers game (Continued from page 13.) Fitzgerald says was living in Shelton and using the Internet to scope out the circumstances of a client of his who had absconded from the Mason County Jail when he found his own name on a Web site published by the office of the Mason County Auditor. The same on-line service that provided de- tails about wanted men and wom- en provided details about his own owing of child support payments. That's according to the 15-page complaint he filed in the Thur- ston court. The same document indicates that the Child Support Division of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services has placed a lien against his property, included his Social Security number in that docu- ment and provided his personal information to the office of the Mason County Auditor. FITZGERALD WROTE in his Fiddle Fest lineup set (Continued from page 13.) "It is about making the music I want to make and enjoying what I do," he said. Guenther has a problem with the current state of country mu- sic. He said country "is not about blending the lines between con- temporary rock and country music to make monetary gain, but stay- ing true to the roots of the country music genre and maintaining an American tradition," Three shows are planned for the 22nd annual Fiddle Festival on Friday and Saturday, April 6- 7, with proceeds to benefit SOCK, Save Our County's Kids. Tickets are $10 for one show and $25 for all three. They are on sale at Sage Book Store, 116 West Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton, the North Mason Chamber of Com- merce in Belfair, Music 6000 in Olympia and Laurie's Gifts and Liquor in Hoodsport. ACTS SCHEDULED for 7 p.m. on April 6 are Katie Keller on fiddle, Ana and Kathryn Doz- ier-Quine on guitar and vocals, Fred Crabtree on vocals and har- monica, J.P. Wittman on fiddle, Jeff Anderson on fiddle, Cindy and Steve Johnson on fiddle and vocals, Chris Guenther on vocal and fiddle, the bluegrass music of Hard Tack and Honey, Marina Gittins on fiddle, Andrew Kimble on fiddle, Duane Bakke on guitar, Tyler Hagood on fiddle and Bar- bara Collins and Jef Ramsey on fiddle. Preshow will feature the old-time music of the ForEver- t green String Band. Acts scheduled for 2 p.m. on April 7 are ,Jeff Anderson and Jane Johnson on fiddle, Glen Berry and Olivia Stalter on fiddle, Teal Lawson on fiddle, the gospel music of Bill Haglund and Jay Finkelstein, Phil and Vivian Wil- liams on fiddle, Sarah Comer on fiddle, the square dancing of the Salty Sashayers, the bluegrass of the Lewis County Pickers, Jam- mer Lawson on fiddle, Bobbi Fultz and Janice Roderick on fiddle and piano, Michael and Matthew Bart- ness on fiddle, Andy Anderson on piano, Floyd Engstrom on Fiddle and Stuart Williams on fiddle. Preshow entertainers will be Vern Morgus and Paul Barber on gui- tar, harmonica and vocals. Acts scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 7 are Educats, Phil and Vivian Williams on fiddle, Tyler Hagood on fiddle, the Harmoni- cans, Stewart Williams on fiddle, the gospel music of Gil and Betty Palmer, Michael and Matthew Bartness on fiddle, the bluegrass of Runaway Train, Sarah Comer on fiddle, Susan Wilson on fiddle, Ana and Kathryn Dozier-Quine on guitar and vocal and Katie Keller on fiddle. The preshow will fea- ture the old-time music of Rosin in the Air. Fiddle Fest also features a spa- ghetti feed from 5 to 6:30 p.m. be- tween the shows on Saturday. Ad- mission is $5, with entertainment provided by Salty Sashayers, Ann and Kathryn Dozier-Quine, and Jeff Anderson and Jane Johnson. court filing that he "was appalled and offended" to find that his So- cial Security number and date of birth were "openly published and prominently displayed" in that the number "has always been con- fidential, personal and private to me." He wrote that the Web site also displayed his marriage ap- plication, his marriage certificate and his mother's address. His civil suit also describes how he contacted the county and the state and in May 2005 went through the process of filing claims for damages. A claim ask- ing for $250,000 from the state was denied by Brian Agar of the state Office of Financial Manage- ment and a claim asking a simi- lar amount was denied by Ione Siegler, the county's finance di- rector and risk manager. Agar cited a state law on child support which has language in- dicating the secretary of the De- partment of Social and Health Services has the authority to specify "what information in con- fidential" and "the individuals or agencies to whom this informa- tion and these records may be disclosed." Siegler indicated in a letter sent to Fitzgerald in July 2005 that by law the auditor's of- rice is required to accept a notice of lien, prohibited from changing it by deleting his Social Security number and required to make this information available for public inspection. "Therefore, I find no liability for damages on the part of Ma- son County," Siegler wrote, "and I find it necessary to deny your claim for damages." IN RESPONSE, Fitzgerald filed a lawsuit that cobbles to- gether two chapters of state law. One section titled, "Invasion of Privacy," refers to information that would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person" and "not of legitimate concern to the public." Another section titled, "Requests for Disclosure," indicates that if information provided a state of- fice by another governmental agency "is held private and con- fidential by state or federal laws, the department may not release such information." Fitzgerald insists that his So- cial Security number is a "private fact" protected from public disclo- sure and that his'work as a fugi- tive recovery agent has a direct bearing on things. "I've been in five violent alter- cations where the criminal has put me in a position where I have to defend myself," Fitzgerald said during a brief telephone inter- view on Friday. He said the calculation that he has suffered $6.88 million in damages is based on a rate of $1,000 for each day information was published on the Web site and $3,000 for each day informa- tion was published after he told the county that he wanted the in. formation deleted. HE MAINTAINS that he was told he would have to hire a lawyer to get his Social Security number deleted from the Web site and that he can't afford to do so. The information is still on-line, but Fitzgerald said he has been i conversations that could lead to a resolution of the dispute before it gets to court. Mason County is represented by John E. Justice and the stats by Wendy Lux, an assistant to the attorney general. They have asked Judge Gary Tabor to throw out the case and order Fitzgerald to pay their legal fees. Lux writes that the state denies alle,gatio that it violated Fitzgerald s right to privacy and dismisses his "r cital of facts and opinions" as b side the legal point. Justice uses similar language to make the same point. Both attorneys char- acterize the case as "frivolous." Before filing the lawsuit, Fitzgerald moved out of Maso County into a place at 2008 Ever- green Park Drive SW in Olympia. His first court date in Thurston County is 9:30 a.m. on March 30. Barring a settlement betweeD now and then, Judge Tabor may rule on requests by Lux and Jus- tice that the case be dismissed or decide that the matter should proceed to trial. We deliver EATING IL COMPARE OUR LOW PRICES! carry kerosene. Loc/t;dustr iSa;nd ;kSO n 000ooo0o00 427-8084 THE MOST INEXPENSIVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE 7 PASSENGER VEHICLE IN IT'S CLASS. 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Owner Loyalty ................... -$250 S' 01985 Military Discount ............... -$500 " | College Grad ...................... -$500 STK. #Z0580 VIN. #KLSJDS6Z76K455605 2007 SUZUKI SX4 List Price .......................... $18,094 Dealer Discount .................. -2,845 Owner Loyalty ....................... -250 Military .................................. -500 College Grad ......................... -500 STK. #Z0505 VIN #JS2W413275103288 NOW $1300999 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VlTARA 4X4 List Price ......................... $22,994 Dealer Discount ............. -$2,749 NOW Customer Cash ............... -$2,250 Owner Loyalty ................ -$1,000 Military ............................. -$500 College Grad ...................... -$500 STK. #Z0586 VIN. #JS3TD941064104385 Sl5,gg5 PENI 00u;Ome Experience the Difference CHILDREN'S 3888 W St Hwy 16-Bremerton 1-800- 758-2417 www.peninsulasuzuki.com Rebates above can Include $500 Mmy rebafe, $500 college grad rebates, $1500 Suzuki owns. Io)ralty. $500MiNtary rebate.applie to al! active ,du.ty military, col le..,grad rebate applies to all graduates within 6 months and up to l o¢ 4 yems accepted school. See dealer fo details. On approvat o! credit All vehicles suolect to prior sale. , vehicles plus tax 8 Ilceme. Sate ends 04/02/07. Page 20 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 29, 2007