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solution fo:; hospital
(Continued from page 1.)
use Mason General
for their medical servic-
they go somewhere else.
questions about how
would affect dollar val-
as it shrank the tax and
bases. The fact that maps
area in question had not
Publicized very much had
as well. "I would
see more information dis-
to the public," Cassell
"I think this
to be based on to-
PRESENT at the
hearing who supported
included Raymond
of Belfair, Mason County
District 2 Chief
Bakken. Mason County
District 11 Chief
Swartos, Shelton Fire
Jim Ghiglione, North Ma-
of Commerce Exec-
Director Frank Kenny and
director of Mason
Hospital and Dr. How-
of Harrison Medi-
were present, along
all three Mason General
commissioners: Nancy
Don Wilson and Scott
They all endorsed the
to the hospital dis-
resolution, withdrawing
territory would not
raaintenance and opera-
to rise in the remain-
The resolution states
;ith almost 500 employees
General is the fifth-larg-
the county.
community needs this
base," it states
the ability to pass a
and modernize the faculty,
we will have difficul-
the federal and state
requirements for health-care in-
stitutions."
THE CONCERN is that with-
out passage of a bond, the future
long-term viability of the hospi-
tal is in doubt. A study commis-
sioned by the hospital district's
research indicates that only 7
percent of people in the Belfair
area use Mason General when
they need hospitalization. The
rest travel north to medical insti-
tutions primarily in the Bremer-
ton and Gig Harbor areas.
"Thus, it is difficult to expect
the Belfair area residents to
support a bond issue when they
don't use our facility. This per-
centage is down from our usual
15 percent utilization from this
area," the commissioners added
in their resolution.
Harrison Medical Center of
Kitsap County recorded $11 mil-
lion in charges for patients from
the North Mason area in 2005,
while Mason General only re-
ceived $1,000. Given this, the
commissioners consider it unlike-
ly they would pass a bond issue
with the current district bound-
aries. They think forming a new
hospital district would give peo-
ple in the north end more control
over their health-care services.
Redistricting would also allow
patients of Mason General to
take control over its future, too.
"The south end of the county
needs control over its future
health-care needs, and cannot
accomplish that with a north end
that will not vote for a bond is-
sue," the resolution continued. It
added: "We are trying very hard,
and it is our goal, to bring in the
next bond request at a very real-
istic rate for our ratepayers."
THE SIZE AND scope of that
bond issue has not yet been de-
termined and the concern is that
the federal and state require-
ments that need to be addressed
in any hospital construction
project could cause construction
costs to escalate rapidly. "We
need to give the folks that are
more likely to use our hospital
that opportunity to control their
health-care needs and not be
held hostage by an old geograph-
ic hospital district that no hmger
meets the needs of all of its citi-
zens," the resolution states.
Mason General expects to
eventually close the North Ma-
son Medical Clinic it currently
operates in Belfair. In the mean-
time, Harrison Hospital in Kit-
sap County has offered to come
in and open a brand-new clinic
running 24 hours a day, seven
days a week for urgent care and
six days a week for family care.
Featuring both urgent and
primary care, complete with
laboratory and x-ray facilities,
this proposed clinic would also
providing space for providers of
complementary services based
on the community's need for
mental-health services, rehabili-
tation and specialty clinics. Pro-
ponents said this could be at the
current tax rate.
Regarding a higher rate for
the forthcoming bond issue, the
hospital commissioners sug-
gest that citizens who vote can
balance the usage needs of the
hospital with the cost to the resi-
dents. Hospital commissioners
have also noticed how this issue
has brought people of the north
end together.
"Thus, it seems to many folks
in the north end that this is a
great opportunity to build off of
that newly found teamwork. A
countywide vote would tear into
that newly found community
leadership," the resolution said.
school election contested
Bonus day set for shrimp fans
Sufficient quota remains in season one day between the hours
Hood Canal to extend the shrimp of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 23.
l'ongratulations .Iordan lh,Vaney
Class o1" 2007
We arc so proud of you
Lovv, )our famil)
Morn, l)ad, BraMon and I)ani¢
lr1
00aylee - S.H.S. Grad 2003
- S.ES.C.C. Grad 2007
Kyle - S.H.S. Grad 2007
x,,o ' Dad, Mom, Grandpa & Grandma
We are all proud of you!
from page 1.)
WILL BE a trio of
in November for seats on
Mason School Board.
Arthur Wightman
opposed by Dave Kinnee
1. In District 2,
Ken VanBuskirk
challenged by Laura
While in District 4,
Glenn Landram
from John A.
SHS Class of 200
James Riley, Graduate
there will be a new
of the Shelton Port
Jay Hupp and
Redman will vie on the
election ballot to succeed
Marlene Taylor, who
file for reelection after
term on the port
Ssion.
filed for the following
. District 9, Position
District 16, Position 2;
Water District; Position
Lake Water District;
1; Mason County
District, Positions
3; and Tahuya River
Disrict, Position
will a special three-day
leriod for those positions
21, 22 and 25.
who filed last week to
office include: Mayor
- Jack Miles, Gary
and John Tarrant,
Commissioner of
Chase Gallagher
J. Byrne; Shelton
loard- District 1, Sue
and Steve De
2, Marty Crow,
5, Peter Boome;
Port of Shelton - District 3, Jay
Hupp and Rahn S. Redman; and
Mason County Hospital District
- Position 1, Scott Hilburn.
ALSO: SOUTHSIDE School
Board- Position 1, Don Robbins
and Nicole Cougher, Position
2, Bill Sloane and Position 4,
Gretchen Rice; Pioneer School
Board - Position 1, David
Westermann Sr., Position 2,
Janis Snoey and Position 4,
Brandee Putvin; Hood Canal
School Board- District 2, Tom G.
Strong, District 3, Marlyn "Kit"
Brooks, Sheryl Kroneman and
Deborah S. Petersen, District 5,
Sara A. Endicott and Bob Sund;
Mary M. Knight School Board -
Position 2, Diana Goldy, Position
1, Chris Willey and Position 3,
Rick Johnson; Grapeview School
Board - Position 2, Michael
McGuire, Position 4, Dee Ann
Kline and Position 5, Darren
Porter; and North Mason School
Board - District 1, Dave Kinnee
and Arthur J. Wightman,
District 3, Ken VanBuskirk and
Laura L. Boad, and District 4,
Glenn Landram and John A.
Campbell.
Also: Fire District 1 - Position
2, Mark A. McDougall; Fire
District 2 - Position 2, Brooke
Quigley and Position 3, Shelby
Blackwell and Chris Ladner,
Position 4, Kelley McIntosh
and Position 5, Dennis "Denny"
Hamilton; Fire District 3
- Position 3, Scott Berry; Fire
District 4 - Position 1, Brett
W. Bishop and Position 3,
Gary Plews; Fire District 5
and Sound
' $Ofe Environment • A Quality Education
Shelton Valley Christian School
Kindergarten through 8th grade
. Serving children of all faiths
. Full day kindergarten
Monday-Friday
, After-school care
, Transportation
, Safe environment
, Innovative and
individualized curriculum
Call Principal Judy McCain to register today at
360-426-4198
/'re so close! One mile from Hwy. 101, Shelton-Matlock exit,
201 W. Shelton Valley Road
- Position 3, Del Griffey and
Pat McGanney; Fire District 6
- Position 2, Steve Levette and
Robert J. Close; Fire District 8
- Position 2, Conrad H. Dodd;
Fire District 9 - Position 1, Irvin
A. "Al" Leister; Fire District 11
- Position 2 - Gary F. Volk;
Fire District 12 - Position 1,
Sandra Anderson; Fire District
13 - Position 1, Brian Core; Fire
District 16 - Position 1, Jacob
Frey and Dick Andrews; Fire
District 17 - Position 1, John
Boldrick and Position 3, Richard
C. Honeysett; and Fire District
18 - Position 3, Terry W. Brazil,
Jim Mitchell.
Also: Port of Hoodsport
- Position 1, Jack F. Hamlin;
Port of Allyn - District 2, Jean
Farmer and District 3, Randy
Neatherlin; Port of Grapeview
- District 3, Phil Wolff; Port of
Dewatto - District 1, Richard T.
Edwards and District 3, Lynett
McLean; Trails End Water
District - Position 1, William
E. Unruh; and Tahuya River
Valley Water District - Position
1, Curtis McGilvrey.
C( ngratulations
Jimmy!
From all of your
friends at
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LLC
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solution fo:; hospital
(Continued from page 1.)
use Mason General
for their medical servic-
they go somewhere else.
questions about how
would affect dollar val-
as it shrank the tax and
bases. The fact that maps
area in question had not
Publicized very much had
as well. "I would
see more information dis-
to the public," Cassell
"I think this
to be based on to-
PRESENT at the
hearing who supported
included Raymond
of Belfair, Mason County
District 2 Chief
Bakken. Mason County
District 11 Chief
Swartos, Shelton Fire
Jim Ghiglione, North Ma-
of Commerce Exec-
Director Frank Kenny and
director of Mason
Hospital and Dr. How-
of Harrison Medi-
were present, along
all three Mason General
commissioners: Nancy
Don Wilson and Scott
They all endorsed the
to the hospital dis-
resolution, withdrawing
territory would not
raaintenance and opera-
to rise in the remain-
The resolution states
;ith almost 500 employees
General is the fifth-larg-
the county.
community needs this
base," it states
the ability to pass a
and modernize the faculty,
we will have difficul-
the federal and state
requirements for health-care in-
stitutions."
THE CONCERN is that with-
out passage of a bond, the future
long-term viability of the hospi-
tal is in doubt. A study commis-
sioned by the hospital district's
research indicates that only 7
percent of people in the Belfair
area use Mason General when
they need hospitalization. The
rest travel north to medical insti-
tutions primarily in the Bremer-
ton and Gig Harbor areas.
"Thus, it is difficult to expect
the Belfair area residents to
support a bond issue when they
don't use our facility. This per-
centage is down from our usual
15 percent utilization from this
area," the commissioners added
in their resolution.
Harrison Medical Center of
Kitsap County recorded $11 mil-
lion in charges for patients from
the North Mason area in 2005,
while Mason General only re-
ceived $1,000. Given this, the
commissioners consider it unlike-
ly they would pass a bond issue
with the current district bound-
aries. They think forming a new
hospital district would give peo-
ple in the north end more control
over their health-care services.
Redistricting would also allow
patients of Mason General to
take control over its future, too.
"The south end of the county
needs control over its future
health-care needs, and cannot
accomplish that with a north end
that will not vote for a bond is-
sue," the resolution continued. It
added: "We are trying very hard,
and it is our goal, to bring in the
next bond request at a very real-
istic rate for our ratepayers."
THE SIZE AND scope of that
bond issue has not yet been de-
termined and the concern is that
the federal and state require-
ments that need to be addressed
in any hospital construction
project could cause construction
costs to escalate rapidly. "We
need to give the folks that are
more likely to use our hospital
that opportunity to control their
health-care needs and not be
held hostage by an old geograph-
ic hospital district that no hmger
meets the needs of all of its citi-
zens," the resolution states.
Mason General expects to
eventually close the North Ma-
son Medical Clinic it currently
operates in Belfair. In the mean-
time, Harrison Hospital in Kit-
sap County has offered to come
in and open a brand-new clinic
running 24 hours a day, seven
days a week for urgent care and
six days a week for family care.
Featuring both urgent and
primary care, complete with
laboratory and x-ray facilities,
this proposed clinic would also
providing space for providers of
complementary services based
on the community's need for
mental-health services, rehabili-
tation and specialty clinics. Pro-
ponents said this could be at the
current tax rate.
Regarding a higher rate for
the forthcoming bond issue, the
hospital commissioners sug-
gest that citizens who vote can
balance the usage needs of the
hospital with the cost to the resi-
dents. Hospital commissioners
have also noticed how this issue
has brought people of the north
end together.
"Thus, it seems to many folks
in the north end that this is a
great opportunity to build off of
that newly found teamwork. A
countywide vote would tear into
that newly found community
leadership," the resolution said.
school election contested
Bonus day set for shrimp fans
Sufficient quota remains in season one day between the hours
Hood Canal to extend the shrimp of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 23.
l'ongratulations .Iordan lh,Vaney
Class o1" 2007
We arc so proud of you
Lovv, )our famil)
Morn, l)ad, BraMon and I)ani¢
lr1
00aylee - S.H.S. Grad 2003
- S.ES.C.C. Grad 2007
Kyle - S.H.S. Grad 2007
x,,o ' Dad, Mom, Grandpa & Grandma
We are all proud of you!
from page 1.)
WILL BE a trio of
in November for seats on
Mason School Board.
Arthur Wightman
opposed by Dave Kinnee
1. In District 2,
Ken VanBuskirk
challenged by Laura
While in District 4,
Glenn Landram
from John A.
SHS Class of 200
James Riley, Graduate
there will be a new
of the Shelton Port
Jay Hupp and
Redman will vie on the
election ballot to succeed
Marlene Taylor, who
file for reelection after
term on the port
Ssion.
filed for the following
. District 9, Position
District 16, Position 2;
Water District; Position
Lake Water District;
1; Mason County
District, Positions
3; and Tahuya River
Disrict, Position
will a special three-day
leriod for those positions
21, 22 and 25.
who filed last week to
office include: Mayor
- Jack Miles, Gary
and John Tarrant,
Commissioner of
Chase Gallagher
J. Byrne; Shelton
loard- District 1, Sue
and Steve De
2, Marty Crow,
5, Peter Boome;
Port of Shelton - District 3, Jay
Hupp and Rahn S. Redman; and
Mason County Hospital District
- Position 1, Scott Hilburn.
ALSO: SOUTHSIDE School
Board- Position 1, Don Robbins
and Nicole Cougher, Position
2, Bill Sloane and Position 4,
Gretchen Rice; Pioneer School
Board - Position 1, David
Westermann Sr., Position 2,
Janis Snoey and Position 4,
Brandee Putvin; Hood Canal
School Board- District 2, Tom G.
Strong, District 3, Marlyn "Kit"
Brooks, Sheryl Kroneman and
Deborah S. Petersen, District 5,
Sara A. Endicott and Bob Sund;
Mary M. Knight School Board -
Position 2, Diana Goldy, Position
1, Chris Willey and Position 3,
Rick Johnson; Grapeview School
Board - Position 2, Michael
McGuire, Position 4, Dee Ann
Kline and Position 5, Darren
Porter; and North Mason School
Board - District 1, Dave Kinnee
and Arthur J. Wightman,
District 3, Ken VanBuskirk and
Laura L. Boad, and District 4,
Glenn Landram and John A.
Campbell.
Also: Fire District 1 - Position
2, Mark A. McDougall; Fire
District 2 - Position 2, Brooke
Quigley and Position 3, Shelby
Blackwell and Chris Ladner,
Position 4, Kelley McIntosh
and Position 5, Dennis "Denny"
Hamilton; Fire District 3
- Position 3, Scott Berry; Fire
District 4 - Position 1, Brett
W. Bishop and Position 3,
Gary Plews; Fire District 5
and Sound
' $Ofe Environment • A Quality Education
Shelton Valley Christian School
Kindergarten through 8th grade
. Serving children of all faiths
. Full day kindergarten
Monday-Friday
, After-school care
, Transportation
, Safe environment
, Innovative and
individualized curriculum
Call Principal Judy McCain to register today at
360-426-4198
/'re so close! One mile from Hwy. 101, Shelton-Matlock exit,
201 W. Shelton Valley Road
- Position 3, Del Griffey and
Pat McGanney; Fire District 6
- Position 2, Steve Levette and
Robert J. Close; Fire District 8
- Position 2, Conrad H. Dodd;
Fire District 9 - Position 1, Irvin
A. "Al" Leister; Fire District 11
- Position 2 - Gary F. Volk;
Fire District 12 - Position 1,
Sandra Anderson; Fire District
13 - Position 1, Brian Core; Fire
District 16 - Position 1, Jacob
Frey and Dick Andrews; Fire
District 17 - Position 1, John
Boldrick and Position 3, Richard
C. Honeysett; and Fire District
18 - Position 3, Terry W. Brazil,
Jim Mitchell.
Also: Port of Hoodsport
- Position 1, Jack F. Hamlin;
Port of Allyn - District 2, Jean
Farmer and District 3, Randy
Neatherlin; Port of Grapeview
- District 3, Phil Wolff; Port of
Dewatto - District 1, Richard T.
Edwards and District 3, Lynett
McLean; Trails End Water
District - Position 1, William
E. Unruh; and Tahuya River
Valley Water District - Position
1, Curtis McGilvrey.
C( ngratulations
Jimmy!
From all of your
friends at
RLE'S
LLC
BOOK ST00:)RE
Pre-Purchase Your Copy of
HARRY POTTER
AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
-00lease Date: July 2 1 st
Pre-Purchases will receive
25% OFF the cover price
and an invitation to our exclusive
Midnight Release Partyl
116 W. Railroad Ave. Suite 102 * Shelton, WA 98584
[ M-TH 7-6:00
casHor 360-426-6011 Phone FBI 7-7:00
[._]{] cHecK 360-426-6012 Fax s e n s e"
u,, n .... SAT 7-5:30
,l,mi [ SUN 8:30-4:00
Thursday, June 14, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 7
Imam