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Saturday, May 5, 8 a.m.- I p.m.
Main Entrance of MGH
FREE digital mammogram screenings for women uninsured
or under insured, aged 40 to 64 (r0thefirst S0 women who qualify).
Funded by the Karen Hilburn Breast & Cervical Cancer Fund; the Washingr0n Breast, Cervical
and Colon Health Program; and Susan G. Komen for the Cure/Puget Sound• Women who
are insured for mamm0grams may make an appointment for a digital mamm0gram at a
later date by calling (360) 427-9590, option 1.
m Nutritional services
@ Cardiac health - blood pressure screening and
information on heart health for women
m Diabetes testing and self-assessment
@ Mini massages
m Information on HPV vaccine used to prevent the types of
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Healthy refreshments
Mason General Hospital
& Family of Clinics
Mason General Hospital
901 Mountain View Drive, Shelton, WA
Mason County PUD No. 3
Shelton: 360-426-8255 • Belfair: 360-275-2833 • Elma: 360-482-4998
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For event information: (360) 432-7706
www.MasonGeneral.com
off hospital week at
By NATALIE JOHNSON
Each year, Mason Gen-
eral Hospital and Family
cancer, diabetes, high blood
pressure or another illness,
hospital l staff can encour-
age that ]woman to schedule
a follow bp appointment.
"Along with diagnosing
of Clinics (MGH) celebrates breast c~mcers we also pick
National Hospital Week up lots ~f high blood pres-
with wellness events, lec- sures arid high blood sug-
tures and employee appre- ars," Trout said. We had
ciation events, one patient we ended up
This year Women's taking to the ER that day
Health Event will kick off because the,blood pressure
hospital week, from 8 a.m. was so high.
to 1 p.m. on Saturday at These services are vital
the hospital. The women's
event takes place twice a
year. in October and May.
"What we have is free
screening mammograms for
women who are low income
or uninsured," said Patient
Navigator Karry Trout.
to all women, but particu-
larly those in Mason Coun-
ty, Trout said.
"Mason County has one
of the highest incidences
of breast cancer," she said.
"Also [S~san G. Komen for
the Cur~] currently funds
on Saturday.
"Women are always very
appreciative of having these
events available to them,"
she said. "If we start at 8
(a.m.) there's people lined
up at 7:15 (a.m.) already."
Over the years, hospital
staff has worked to bring in
more women to the event.
"We've tried to expand
outreach to the Hispanic
community and that con-
tinues to grow," Trout said.
"Every year it grows."
On Monday, hospi-
tal week continues with
a healthy food drive. On
Wednesday, the hospital
will have an employee ap-
preciation breakfast and a
barbecue lunch.
At 6 p.m. May 10, in the
This is the third May p.art of ~my position here hospital's EllinorRoom, Dr.
Women's Health Event, she as patient navigator. They Dean Gushee will give a
said. have targeted Mason Coun- presentation on his adven-
In addition to mammo- ty as a|very high needs tures photographing the
grams, the event also offers county.": Antarctic. This is the only
diabetes and high blood Troutisaid hospital staff hospital week event that
pressure screening and in- enjoys v}orking together to is open to the public other
formation on nutrition and help unc]erserved women,than the Women's Health
massage therapy. "Ther¢'s a lot of cama- Event.
The event is open to raderie when we do theseGushee will give a sec-
women from 40 to 64 years events,"ishe said. ond presentation at 6 p.m.
old. Between 50 and 75 worn- on May 14 in the Ellinor
"If someone shows up en usually show up at the Room.
and has insurance we'll do events, i On May 11, Hospital
that, but our focus is on the While! attendance is staff will also have a rib-
uninsured," Trout said. generally higher in Octo- bon cutting ceremony with
The event is designed for ber, which is breast cancer the Shelton Mason County
routine screenings. If a pa- awarene[ss month, Trout Chamber of Commerce for
tient shows signs of breast hopes f~r good attendance its new walking trail.
Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, May 3, 2012
City of Shelton works with
property owners on dispute
By NATALIE JOHNSON
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Residents and property owners in the
Sheltonville Historic Neighborhood, a his-
toric district north of Alder Street, ! are
clashing over spillover parking in a residen-
tially zoned vacant lot.
However, city officials say at least some
of that parking is here to Stay for the near
future.
"Eventually the parking will be suns~ted
at a certain point," said Steve Goins, ~om-
munity and economic development direc-
tor for the City of Shelton. "This particular
property owner, once he sells or no longer
owns this property ... we'll be able to ~valk
away from the agreement." i
On April 16, the city commission vbted
2-1 to enforce zoning requirements on all
but four parking spaces on that vacant lot.
Byron Debben owns a residential 10t in
the historic district, which is right next to
another lot of his, which is zoned for com-
mercial use and includes a building housing
the Lewis Mason Thurston Area on Aging.
When the building housed his and his
father's chiropractic practice, they used the
empty lot for spillover parking, despite the
fact that such parking is not allowed on lots
zoned for residential use.
Debben said despite the lot's zoning, it
should be used as a parking lot, as he said
it always has.
"I've been acquainted with the are~ for
over 40 years," he said. !
Debben said the lot on Birch Street has
been empty as long as he can remember,
and was used as overflow for Irene S. Reed
High School. Later, he said, his father pur-
chased the lot, and now it belongs to him.
In 1999, Debben and city staff at the
time exchanged a series of letters about the
parking. These letters appear to allow the
parking to continue on four clearly marked,
graveled spaces.
These letters, city attorney Kathleen
Haggard said on April 16, could be enforced
as a contract if the city attempts to enforce
code and disallow the parking in those spac-
es.
"We have a quasi contract with the city,"
Debben said. "It's been grandfathered in. I
think it's a public service."
However, residents in the neighborhood
don't see it as a public service.
"It goes against the whole notion of zon-
ing to ignore," said Tracy Moore, who lives
next to the vacant lot. "We have codes, we
have zoning, lets enforce them throughout
the town because they are there to protect
property values and they are there to give
continuity to development."
Moore said she is concerned that ignor-
ing conflicting uses in zoning could set a
precedent.
"Why would we want to invest money in
our properties if we don't know what is go-
ing to happen next door," she said.
Debben said because parking has existed
at the lot for decades,' neighborhood resi-
dents shouldn't complain.
"The nuisance was there -- they really
See Parking on page A-6
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