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Hoo_.00d Canal West: Save the Lak.e.s group Businesses can i,00duce costs talks about htlgatlon of insurance, Holmquist says ByNORMAJAN E ByALFORD mental pension fund. Employers from knowledge deficit. Man- CAMERON Settlement in the development golden glow. I was reminded how There are numerous ways in pay all of the rates for the acci- agement, he said, must instill a Lakes Coalition met Timberland Li- to discuss lit- the Tacoma City roelectric project on George Fisher re-  group has a mem- as of September the at- the Lakes Coali- about the litigation The C0al" t0. ltion is askin to be qere . g legal r_d as an mtervenor in the cL v ucess so it can testif how :ges !n the lake 1,vol lIYill f tin;etlake _ c o m m un] ty. "'la in' _- lnler 1e3,8 "fO°t level for the u0f,- --ms is important for . me thousands of eo le wh veon.t )1_ p p o 'ration h- ,ae or visit it for rec- ork in the case, ntly between the Tribe and the involves explain- panel of judges D.C., about the lake levels on the its tax base in the has been a long One, and Fisher said Is grateful to all the have joined the contributed to the de- Start series g up now elton School District's a free family offers general prepara- readiness training to under 8. Care and transportation are also offered. Orien- new students in the ses- today. Those interest- Kathy Gray. at around the lake, which began as a recreational community, has evolved to a community of mostly retired residents, he pointed out. ELSEWHERE in the Hood Canal West area: • The Hood Canal Community Club will meet at noon today for the usual potluck luncheon. The group will make plans for its ba- zaar due to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 23. The event will include a table of used items, as well as offering crafts and baked goods and a luncheon of homemade soup and bread. Anyone who wants to reserve a table at the bazaar can contact Helen Rainey at 877-5719 or Nor- ma Cameron at 877-9311. • Members of the Hood Canal Kiwanis Club are selling raffle tickets for a cord of cut madrona wood. Tickets are $1, and the wood will be delivered in the local area. If an out-of-area person is chosen winner, or if the winner doesn't burn firewood, the prize will be a check for $125. THE WINNING ticket will be drawn in November at the club meeting prior to Thanksgiving. • The Hood Canal Institute for Christian Studies has announced a new video class, "The Life and Teachings of Jesus," with Dr. Daniel Doriani, professor of New Testament studies at Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri. The class will run at Hood Canal Community Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays or from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays September 21 and 22 through February 8 and 9. Information on the series is available from Pastor Jack Keith at 877-9688 or from Rick Rhone at 877-0085. • The past few days, with clear blue skies and sunshine, have been perfect. As I drove to Hoods- port Saturday to take part in the Hood Canal Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, the sun rose in a rosy my father, who came to Hood Ca- nal each summer, always said, "This reminds me of home in Northern Norway." IF YOU WERE trying to drive north on Highway 101 last Satur- day, you probably encountered congestion. There was bumper-to- bumper traffic with people and events attracting crowds from Rest-A-While near Hoodsport to Mike's Beach Resort near Lilli- waup. The weather was perfect for all the Great Northwest Scuba Festi- val activities. Thursday, September 16 Noon, Hood Canal Community Club potluck and meeting, club- house in Potlatch. 7 p.m., Hood Canal Lions Club, Union Fire Hall. Friday, September 17 9 a.m., Take Off Pounds Sensi- bly (TOPS) Hoodsport Chapter 1225, Hood Canal Community Church Fellowship Hall. 7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anony- mous, meeting room, Hoodsport Timberland Library. Monday, September 20 1 to 3 p.m., government sur- plus commodities and Hood Canal Food Bank distribution, Hoods- port Community Hall on Finch Creek. Tuesday, September 21 10 a.m., Lake Cushman Fire District 18, training. 1 p.m., Mason County Senior Activities Association general meeting, Shelton Senior Center. Wednesday, September 22 9 a.m., TOPS Lake Cushman Chapter 1380, Saint Germain's Episcopal Church, Lake Cushman Road. 10 a.m., Nifty Needles sewing group, meeting room, Hoodsport Timberland Library. Thursday, September 23 6:45 a.m., Hood Canal Kiwanis Club, Hoodsport Inn. which a business can reduce its workers' compensation costs, Chuck Holmquist told members of the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce last week. Holmquist, a risk manage- ment specialist with the Wash- ington State Department of Labor and Industries, addressed the chamber's membership meeting last Thursday evening at the Doo Wop Diner. The Department of Labor and Industries, he said, is an in- surance agency mandated by the state which operates on a non- profit basis. All businesses in the state must be involved in the pro- gram which transfers and pools the risk from employee injuries. Different types of businesses are put in various categories which determine what rate each pays, he explained. BUSINESS OWNERS, he said, tend toward first thoughts of the department as an enforce- ment agency. But while part of the agency focuses on violations, he explained, that's not the sole function of the department. In fact, he said, the section he is in works with businesses to help Connolly will sing in Portland September 23 Baritone Michael Connolly, a 1972 graduate of Shelton High School and a professor of music at the University of Portland, will perform a program called "Singing Out the Century" on the college's campus September 25. The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. that Saturday in the Buckley Center Auditorium. The university is at 5000 North Willa- mette Boulevard in Portland, Or- egon. Admission is free. Chuck Holmquist them take steps to lower their rates. "Most businesses," he com- mented, "don't know what they don't know until someone tells them." The L&I fund is made up of three parts: the accident fund, medical fund and the supple- dent fund while both employees and employers contribute to the medical aid and supplemental pension funds. The rates a business pays, he said, depends on the experience rating, which is based on claim frequency, claim severity and worker hours. The employer, he said, can do something about the first two. Companies can reduce their accident rates and manag- ing workers comp costs is good business. ANY COMPANY, Holmquist advised, needs to have a claims management system, a safety and health management system and a return-to-work system. Each company's rate, he said, is based on previous years and it takes time to bring high accident severity or frequency rates down. Management, he said, must understand the hazards in- volved in the work it oversees. He said most accidents happen because workers fail to perform properly, not because they lack equipment or knowledge. Stud- ies have shown that 92 percent of accidents are from performance deficit, six percent from equip- ment deficit and two percent desire for workplace safety. The Department of Labor and Industries, he said, has safety consultants who will come in and check a workplace and make recommendations on what needs to be done to increase safe- ty. It also has workbooks which are available dealing with a number of areas including prop- er lifting, workplace violence among others. Employers, he said, also need to know how the claim system works and need to have a plan to get injured employees back to work. BRINGING MEMBERS up to date on chamber activities, Jeff Giebel, chamber president, told the group the chamber is working with the North Mason Chamber of Commerce in trying to get a corporate sponsor to bring a chainsaw carving contest here. The chamber board, he said, voted to add money to the $7,600 raised from the auction to bring a total donation of $10,000 to be used for the development of athletic fields at the Shelton Middle School. A $5,000 matching fund program for the same purpose is also being established, he said. UA 432-8330 littlecreekquarry, uswestdex.com RRY Little Creek Rock Quarry FRIENDLY & EFFICIENT SERVICE Serving Mason, (irays I larbor & Thurst(,n ( ',()tmtics • Crushed Black Rock • Pit Run • Topsoil • (,ulverts • WA State Spec Rip Rap • Landscaping Rock Open Mon-Sat 7-4:30 to our new store at 741%: GOLDEN PHEASANT RD. fPen 7 days a week r YOUr Convenience M°.-Fri. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 Sun. 10-5 We sincerely appreciate your patience during our move to this new location. As our valued customers, you are invited to stop by the new store anytime during regular business hours, just to "CHECK OUT OUR NEW PLACE !" NEW LOCATION--- NEW BUILDING--Same Great Customer Service VERLE'S NEW STORE Insels Rd. Delight Pk. Rd. 1st Shelton Exit North nGt°lRdden VERLE'S SPORTS CENTER & MARINE Shelton 426-0933 Thursday, 16, 1999 County Journal I Page 19 l m Hoo_.00d Canal West: Save the Lak.e.s group Businesses can i,00duce costs talks about htlgatlon of insurance, Holmquist says ByNORMAJAN E ByALFORD mental pension fund. Employers from knowledge deficit. Man- CAMERON Settlement in the development golden glow. I was reminded how There are numerous ways in pay all of the rates for the acci- agement, he said, must instill a Lakes Coalition met Timberland Li- to discuss lit- the Tacoma City roelectric project on George Fisher re-  group has a mem- as of September the at- the Lakes Coali- about the litigation The C0al" t0. ltion is askin to be qere . g legal r_d as an mtervenor in the cL v ucess so it can testif how :ges !n the lake 1,vol lIYill f tin;etlake _ c o m m un] ty. "'la in' _- lnler 1e3,8 "fO°t level for the u0f,- --ms is important for . me thousands of eo le wh veon.t )1_ p p o 'ration h- ,ae or visit it for rec- ork in the case, ntly between the Tribe and the involves explain- panel of judges D.C., about the lake levels on the its tax base in the has been a long One, and Fisher said Is grateful to all the have joined the contributed to the de- Start series g up now elton School District's a free family offers general prepara- readiness training to under 8. Care and transportation are also offered. Orien- new students in the ses- today. Those interest- Kathy Gray. at around the lake, which began as a recreational community, has evolved to a community of mostly retired residents, he pointed out. ELSEWHERE in the Hood Canal West area: • The Hood Canal Community Club will meet at noon today for the usual potluck luncheon. The group will make plans for its ba- zaar due to take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 23. The event will include a table of used items, as well as offering crafts and baked goods and a luncheon of homemade soup and bread. Anyone who wants to reserve a table at the bazaar can contact Helen Rainey at 877-5719 or Nor- ma Cameron at 877-9311. • Members of the Hood Canal Kiwanis Club are selling raffle tickets for a cord of cut madrona wood. Tickets are $1, and the wood will be delivered in the local area. If an out-of-area person is chosen winner, or if the winner doesn't burn firewood, the prize will be a check for $125. THE WINNING ticket will be drawn in November at the club meeting prior to Thanksgiving. • The Hood Canal Institute for Christian Studies has announced a new video class, "The Life and Teachings of Jesus," with Dr. Daniel Doriani, professor of New Testament studies at Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri. The class will run at Hood Canal Community Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays or from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays September 21 and 22 through February 8 and 9. Information on the series is available from Pastor Jack Keith at 877-9688 or from Rick Rhone at 877-0085. • The past few days, with clear blue skies and sunshine, have been perfect. As I drove to Hoods- port Saturday to take part in the Hood Canal Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, the sun rose in a rosy my father, who came to Hood Ca- nal each summer, always said, "This reminds me of home in Northern Norway." IF YOU WERE trying to drive north on Highway 101 last Satur- day, you probably encountered congestion. There was bumper-to- bumper traffic with people and events attracting crowds from Rest-A-While near Hoodsport to Mike's Beach Resort near Lilli- waup. The weather was perfect for all the Great Northwest Scuba Festi- val activities. Thursday, September 16 Noon, Hood Canal Community Club potluck and meeting, club- house in Potlatch. 7 p.m., Hood Canal Lions Club, Union Fire Hall. Friday, September 17 9 a.m., Take Off Pounds Sensi- bly (TOPS) Hoodsport Chapter 1225, Hood Canal Community Church Fellowship Hall. 7:30 p.m., Alcoholics Anony- mous, meeting room, Hoodsport Timberland Library. Monday, September 20 1 to 3 p.m., government sur- plus commodities and Hood Canal Food Bank distribution, Hoods- port Community Hall on Finch Creek. Tuesday, September 21 10 a.m., Lake Cushman Fire District 18, training. 1 p.m., Mason County Senior Activities Association general meeting, Shelton Senior Center. Wednesday, September 22 9 a.m., TOPS Lake Cushman Chapter 1380, Saint Germain's Episcopal Church, Lake Cushman Road. 10 a.m., Nifty Needles sewing group, meeting room, Hoodsport Timberland Library. Thursday, September 23 6:45 a.m., Hood Canal Kiwanis Club, Hoodsport Inn. which a business can reduce its workers' compensation costs, Chuck Holmquist told members of the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce last week. Holmquist, a risk manage- ment specialist with the Wash- ington State Department of Labor and Industries, addressed the chamber's membership meeting last Thursday evening at the Doo Wop Diner. The Department of Labor and Industries, he said, is an in- surance agency mandated by the state which operates on a non- profit basis. All businesses in the state must be involved in the pro- gram which transfers and pools the risk from employee injuries. Different types of businesses are put in various categories which determine what rate each pays, he explained. BUSINESS OWNERS, he said, tend toward first thoughts of the department as an enforce- ment agency. But while part of the agency focuses on violations, he explained, that's not the sole function of the department. In fact, he said, the section he is in works with businesses to help Connolly will sing in Portland September 23 Baritone Michael Connolly, a 1972 graduate of Shelton High School and a professor of music at the University of Portland, will perform a program called "Singing Out the Century" on the college's campus September 25. The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. that Saturday in the Buckley Center Auditorium. The university is at 5000 North Willa- mette Boulevard in Portland, Or- egon. Admission is free. Chuck Holmquist them take steps to lower their rates. "Most businesses," he com- mented, "don't know what they don't know until someone tells them." The L&I fund is made up of three parts: the accident fund, medical fund and the supple- dent fund while both employees and employers contribute to the medical aid and supplemental pension funds. The rates a business pays, he said, depends on the experience rating, which is based on claim frequency, claim severity and worker hours. The employer, he said, can do something about the first two. Companies can reduce their accident rates and manag- ing workers comp costs is good business. ANY COMPANY, Holmquist advised, needs to have a claims management system, a safety and health management system and a return-to-work system. Each company's rate, he said, is based on previous years and it takes time to bring high accident severity or frequency rates down. Management, he said, must understand the hazards in- volved in the work it oversees. He said most accidents happen because workers fail to perform properly, not because they lack equipment or knowledge. Stud- ies have shown that 92 percent of accidents are from performance deficit, six percent from equip- ment deficit and two percent desire for workplace safety. The Department of Labor and Industries, he said, has safety consultants who will come in and check a workplace and make recommendations on what needs to be done to increase safe- ty. It also has workbooks which are available dealing with a number of areas including prop- er lifting, workplace violence among others. Employers, he said, also need to know how the claim system works and need to have a plan to get injured employees back to work. BRINGING MEMBERS up to date on chamber activities, Jeff Giebel, chamber president, told the group the chamber is working with the North Mason Chamber of Commerce in trying to get a corporate sponsor to bring a chainsaw carving contest here. The chamber board, he said, voted to add money to the $7,600 raised from the auction to bring a total donation of $10,000 to be used for the development of athletic fields at the Shelton Middle School. A $5,000 matching fund program for the same purpose is also being established, he said. UA 432-8330 littlecreekquarry, uswestdex.com RRY Little Creek Rock Quarry FRIENDLY & EFFICIENT SERVICE Serving Mason, (irays I larbor & Thurst(,n ( ',()tmtics • Crushed Black Rock • Pit Run • Topsoil • (,ulverts • WA State Spec Rip Rap • Landscaping Rock Open Mon-Sat 7-4:30 to our new store at 741%: GOLDEN PHEASANT RD. fPen 7 days a week r YOUr Convenience M°.-Fri. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 Sun. 10-5 We sincerely appreciate your patience during our move to this new location. As our valued customers, you are invited to stop by the new store anytime during regular business hours, just to "CHECK OUT OUR NEW PLACE !" NEW LOCATION--- NEW BUILDING--Same Great Customer Service VERLE'S NEW STORE Insels Rd. Delight Pk. Rd. 1st Shelton Exit North nGt°lRdden VERLE'S SPORTS CENTER & MARINE Shelton 426-0933 Thursday, 16, 1999 County Journal I Page 19 l m