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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.
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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
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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..
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
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PENI
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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