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E dr Jrr Fair is Mason General's Employee of the Month Tabatha Fair is the Employee of the Month fbr March at Mason General Hospital. Fair is a diagnostic-imaging sonographer who has been em- ployed at Mason General since October 2005. She received training in diagnostic imaging at Tacoma Community College and worked in Olympia for a few months before taking a job in Shelton. "I love working here," she said. "Ev- eryone is so nice and supportive and we have the time to give our patients one- on-one attention. In the larger hospitals it is so busy and rushed, it is hard to give the patients the time they need." She does vascular ultrasound, which means most of her patients are elderly. "I really like being able to talk with them and help," Fair said. "I love taking the time to explain everything. They have so many concerns and questions." Born in Oregon and raised in Ven- ezuela, she moved back to the Pacific Northwest after marrying her husband, Dave, a respiratory therapist. The couple ii: enjoys road trips and spends many week- ,>. ends traveling to see friends and family. Tabatha Fair Ms. Fair is studying towards a bachelor of arts degree in health-care administration, with plans to eventu- ally get a master's degree. o, Fence building party planned on Kiwi Fencing of Kitsap Coun- nsl ty and the Mason Conservation he I District will present a livestock fencing event on Saturday, April ngl 21. The workshop will be from 10 a.ra. to noon that day. A volun- nd I teer fence building work party to benefit a local horse rescue farm will follow. Those interested in attending the workshop are asked to make a reservation by Friday, April 13, by calling Shannon Kirby at the conservation district at 427-9436, Extension 15, or e-mailing her at shannonkirby@masoncd.org. The location of and directions to the workshop will be given out at the time of registration. Hospital hosts class "for older motorists AARP will again give a class in driver safety for older motorists on Monday and Tuesday, April 23-24, at Mason General Hospi- tal, 901 Mountain View Drive in Shelton. The eight-hour course runs from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days, with attendance on both days required of persons who would like to re- Class will teach nurse assistants Free instruction for people who Would like to receive state cer- tification as nursing assistants will be given at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2430 North 13th Street in Shelton. Deb Adams will be taking ap- plications for enrollment in the class until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9, with instruction to start on April 11. ceive a certificate ,of completion. Those completing the class may be eligible for a discount on their au- tomobile insurance premiums. The class is open to drivers under age 55 and membership in AARP is not required, that being an organization formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons. Classes are designed to help ex- perienced drivers cope with age- related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Attention is given to the proper use of anti- lock brakes, safety belts and air- bags, and child restraint systems. Guidance is given in the ability to assess one's own driving skills as well as the driving skills of an- other. Information about vehicle safety, defensive driving and re- cent changes in traffic laws is also provided. Tuition is $10 per person, and preregistration is required, to sign up for the program, call 426-5239. College offers help to small busmesses M Free business counseling to ason County business ;Wl i ers is being offered by the ter at l 'Usiness Development Cen ( qyrapic College Shelton. Certified Business Advisor ! .and Riedrich said the service ]s aimed at business owners and new entrepreneurs 'interested in taking their businesses to the next level. The center offers help in as- sessing the feasibility of business ideas, writing business plans, finding sources of money, doing market research and exploring solutions to everyday business problems. Sessions involve one-on-one counseling with an experienced consultant who is familiar with the operations of small business- es. The sessions are confidential. The initial one-hour session is generally followed by additional hours of in-depth discussions, analysis and the development of business strategies designed to increase profitability. The sessions are held at the Shelton campus, 937 West Alpine Way. Interested persons can call the OCS office at 432-5400, or Riedrich at 360-307-4220 to make an appointment. s2OO,OO S€ . mm mm mm um mm mm m m mm mm mm m m mm m mm m .m mm m mm .11 " • - %T, ZZ - 0 . Ws We hi,,S,,, S Servwe What We Sell ,n lh,. Q/;Cff,0ptn, Ctr    944.5 SiI'¢en.|ab: Way 360 6J 0163 1.877 241.1)77 (360) 692-4303 • Jut: Mort l;n 9:10,6 Hours: Mon-lhu 9:]0 6 1 5.Sun 11 5  fi19:0 8 Sat & Sun 9:1t)-6 Big City Selection, Warehouse Pricing, Hometown Service Alcoholics Anonymous: A number of AA meetings are held each week at 125 West Cota Street in Shelton; all are nonsmok- ing. 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 Com- munity Church; 7 p.m. Fridays at Shelton's United Methodist Church, 1900 King Street (nonsInoking and handicap-accessible); 7:30 p.m. Sat- urdays at Skokomish Tribal Center; and 6 p.m. Sundays in the office of Community Church of Union, 310 Dalby Road, Suite 3. Al-Anon: Family group, noon Fridays, Saint David's Church, Third and Cedar. Hoodsport group, 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Coffee Company, 24240 Highway 101. Family group, 9:30 a.m. Wednes- days, in the T.C. Room of the Skokomish Tribal Center, 80 Tribal Center Road. Ala-Teen: 7 p.m. Sundays, Matlock Grange Hall. For young people, 7 p.m. Tues- days, 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 Cota 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 Commu- nity 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. l/ Support group to hear about inhaled insulin The Diabetes Support Group at Mason General Hospital will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 12. Kristen Morton will talk about inhaled insulin. Sue Barwick, a registered nurse, coordinates meetings of the group, which is affiliated with the American Diabetes Associa- tion. The hospital is located at 901 Mountain View Drive in Shel- ton. For more information, call 427-7332 or 275-8614. "00._..00ysician's Assistant00/ Specializing in Women's Health Now Accepting New Patients! Call TODAY: 426-0955 .... " - Located near Mason General Hospital ,,,, 2300 Kati Court in Shelton Pr()vidcncc St. Peter ttospial has received Primary Stroke Center Cerliiication fr()m The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the nafio,fs oldest and largesl standards-sening and accrediting ()rganization in health care. Thursday, April 5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 19 E dr Jrr Fair is Mason General's Employee of the Month Tabatha Fair is the Employee of the Month fbr March at Mason General Hospital. Fair is a diagnostic-imaging sonographer who has been em- ployed at Mason General since October 2005. She received training in diagnostic imaging at Tacoma Community College and worked in Olympia for a few months before taking a job in Shelton. "I love working here," she said. "Ev- eryone is so nice and supportive and we have the time to give our patients one- on-one attention. In the larger hospitals it is so busy and rushed, it is hard to give the patients the time they need." She does vascular ultrasound, which means most of her patients are elderly. "I really like being able to talk with them and help," Fair said. "I love taking the time to explain everything. They have so many concerns and questions." Born in Oregon and raised in Ven- ezuela, she moved back to the Pacific Northwest after marrying her husband, Dave, a respiratory therapist. The couple ii: enjoys road trips and spends many week- ,>. ends traveling to see friends and family. Tabatha Fair Ms. Fair is studying towards a bachelor of arts degree in health-care administration, with plans to eventu- ally get a master's degree. o, Fence building party planned on Kiwi Fencing of Kitsap Coun- nsl ty and the Mason Conservation he I District will present a livestock fencing event on Saturday, April ngl 21. The workshop will be from 10 a.ra. to noon that day. A volun- nd I teer fence building work party to benefit a local horse rescue farm will follow. Those interested in attending the workshop are asked to make a reservation by Friday, April 13, by calling Shannon Kirby at the conservation district at 427-9436, Extension 15, or e-mailing her at shannonkirby@masoncd.org. The location of and directions to the workshop will be given out at the time of registration. Hospital hosts class "for older motorists AARP will again give a class in driver safety for older motorists on Monday and Tuesday, April 23-24, at Mason General Hospi- tal, 901 Mountain View Drive in Shelton. The eight-hour course runs from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days, with attendance on both days required of persons who would like to re- Class will teach nurse assistants Free instruction for people who Would like to receive state cer- tification as nursing assistants will be given at Fir Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2430 North 13th Street in Shelton. Deb Adams will be taking ap- plications for enrollment in the class until 5 p.m. on Monday, April 9, with instruction to start on April 11. ceive a certificate ,of completion. Those completing the class may be eligible for a discount on their au- tomobile insurance premiums. The class is open to drivers under age 55 and membership in AARP is not required, that being an organization formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons. Classes are designed to help ex- perienced drivers cope with age- related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Attention is given to the proper use of anti- lock brakes, safety belts and air- bags, and child restraint systems. Guidance is given in the ability to assess one's own driving skills as well as the driving skills of an- other. Information about vehicle safety, defensive driving and re- cent changes in traffic laws is also provided. Tuition is $10 per person, and preregistration is required, to sign up for the program, call 426-5239. College offers help to small busmesses M Free business counseling to ason County business ;Wl i ers is being offered by the ter at l 'Usiness Development Cen ( qyrapic College Shelton. Certified Business Advisor ! .and Riedrich said the service ]s aimed at business owners and new entrepreneurs 'interested in taking their businesses to the next level. The center offers help in as- sessing the feasibility of business ideas, writing business plans, finding sources of money, doing market research and exploring solutions to everyday business problems. Sessions involve one-on-one counseling with an experienced consultant who is familiar with the operations of small business- es. The sessions are confidential. The initial one-hour session is generally followed by additional hours of in-depth discussions, analysis and the development of business strategies designed to increase profitability. The sessions are held at the Shelton campus, 937 West Alpine Way. Interested persons can call the OCS office at 432-5400, or Riedrich at 360-307-4220 to make an appointment. s2OO,OO S€ . mm mm mm um mm mm m m mm mm mm m m mm m mm m .m mm m mm .11 " • - %T, ZZ - 0 . Ws We hi,,S,,, S Servwe What We Sell ,n lh,. Q/;Cff,0ptn, Ctr    944.5 SiI'¢en.|ab: Way 360 6J 0163 1.877 241.1)77 (360) 692-4303 • Jut: Mort l;n 9:10,6 Hours: Mon-lhu 9:]0 6 1 5.Sun 11 5  fi19:0 8 Sat & Sun 9:1t)-6 Big City Selection, Warehouse Pricing, Hometown Service Alcoholics Anonymous: A number of AA meetings are held each week at 125 West Cota Street in Shelton; all are nonsmok- ing. 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 Com- munity Church; 7 p.m. Fridays at Shelton's United Methodist Church, 1900 King Street (nonsInoking and handicap-accessible); 7:30 p.m. Sat- urdays at Skokomish Tribal Center; and 6 p.m. Sundays in the office of Community Church of Union, 310 Dalby Road, Suite 3. Al-Anon: Family group, noon Fridays, Saint David's Church, Third and Cedar. Hoodsport group, 7:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Coffee Company, 24240 Highway 101. Family group, 9:30 a.m. Wednes- days, in the T.C. Room of the Skokomish Tribal Center, 80 Tribal Center Road. Ala-Teen: 7 p.m. Sundays, Matlock Grange Hall. For young people, 7 p.m. Tues- days, 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 Cota 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 Commu- nity 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. l/ Support group to hear about inhaled insulin The Diabetes Support Group at Mason General Hospital will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 12. Kristen Morton will talk about inhaled insulin. Sue Barwick, a registered nurse, coordinates meetings of the group, which is affiliated with the American Diabetes Associa- tion. The hospital is located at 901 Mountain View Drive in Shel- ton. For more information, call 427-7332 or 275-8614. "00._..00ysician's Assistant00/ Specializing in Women's Health Now Accepting New Patients! Call TODAY: 426-0955 .... " - Located near Mason General Hospital ,,,, 2300 Kati Court in Shelton Pr()vidcncc St. Peter ttospial has received Primary Stroke Center Cerliiication fr()m The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the nafio,fs oldest and largesl standards-sening and accrediting ()rganization in health care. Thursday, April 5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 19