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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
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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