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Mason Genercg Hospitol Shelton Family Medicine (360) 426@653 939 Mtn.View Dr., Ste. 100, www.MasonGeneral.com Shelton, WA Sheriff - Casey Salisbury SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION BULLETIN LEVEL 3 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSIENT STATUS Date: October 12, 2011 Prepared by: Detective William Adam Bulletin#: 11-44 The Masnu County Sheriff's Office is releasing Ihe following informatiun pursuant to RCW 4.24.550 and the Washiugtnn State Supreme Court decision in ~, which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inforln the public o1' a sex offenders release when; in the discretion of the agency, the release of inlbrmation v, ill enhance public sal;ety and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex ot'fbusc that requires registration with the Sheriff's Office in the counb, of their residence. Further, their previous criminal history places them in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-nlt~nd. This sex ofl'ender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts and has advised the Mason County Sheriff's Office that he v411 be living in the location below, lie IS WANTED BY THE I OL1CE AT Tills TIME. THIS NOrlFICATION IS NOT INTENDED TO INCREASE FEAR, RATHER, 11' IS OUR BELIEF THAT AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS A SAFER PUBLIC. The Mason County Simrifl"s Office has no legal authority to direct where a sex ofl'endcr may or may not live. Unless court ordered restrictions exisl, this effbnder is constitutkmally free to live wherever he chooses, Sex offenders bare always lived in our communities, hut it wasn't until passage of the Comumnity Protection Act of 1990 (whichmaI~datessex~enderregt3~rati~rUthat~aw~nf~rcem~n~evenknewwh~r~th~y\~r~iving' In malay cases, law enforcement is nox~, able to share that infnrmation with you, Citizen abuse of this iuformatiun to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated. Further, such abuse could potentially end law entbrcement's ability to do community notifications. We believe tile nnly person who vvrilIS if community t~otificatiot~ ends is the sex offender, since sex offenders derive their power through secrecy. If you have atv¢ information reg~!t'~lhtg ¢tlrr¢~¢ critllillal activity of this or any other offeudet~ p ease ca 9!1. For oti~er sex ofi;ender infbrmation, I~:t!sn.co.mason.wa.us/and go to: ~.:~i~ RICHARD DAVID BIVENS WHITE MALE - DOB: 05/14/1986 5'06" - 150 LBS. BROWN HAIR & GRAY EYES Richard BIVENS was just released fi'om custody regarding a Department of Corrections infraction/violation and registered as a Transient Sex Offender. BIVENS is required to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty on 03/12/2007 to 2 counts of Child Molestation 2"~l Degree, Mason County Superior Court cause #06-1-00537-6. This conviction stems from BIVENS at age 20, sexually molesting a 13 year old girl on two occasions. BIVENS stated that he had known the girl tot" 6 years. BIVENS has been assessed as a level 1 by the Mason County Sheriff's Office, but due to BIVENS' transient status, he is now assessed as a Level 3 Sex Offender. This is the highest level given to a Sex Offender, meaning that the sut2iect is at a HIGH RISKto re-offend. NOTE: BIVENS is tm WA State Department of Corrections Supervision. BIVENS has given his status within Mason County as: Transient/Homeless within Shelton, WA Page A-2 - Shelton-Mason County Journal -Thursday, October 13, 2011 By NATALIE JOHNSON After an exhaustive and months-long search for a new general manager, the Mason Transit Authority (MTA) named Brad Patterson as the top pick on Tues- day evening. During the MTA board's regularly scheduled meeting at the MTA transit center Tuesday, the board revealed Pat- terson and Steve Hamelin as its top two choices, out of the four candidates who were interviewed from September 28-30 in Shelton. After an executive session the board announced Patterson as their "preferred candidate." Mason Transit Authority Board mem- bers initiated a search for a new general manager after current manager Dave O'Connell announced his retirement ear- lier this year. "We deliberated over many candidates ... we talked about various things we liked about the candidates," said John Camp- bell, MTA board president. "The board believes this is a person who understands the local needs of MTA." Patterson is currently the Transit Ser- vices Manager at Greeley-Evans Transit at the City of Greeley, Colo., but he start- ed his career as a bus driver. Patterson also has extensive experi- ence in grant writing and has a Masters "The board beWieves this is a person who understands the local needs of MTA," of Business Administration (MBA) de- gree from Colorado State University in De nver, Colo. to m( ca: bo th, th, wt tic se] Ce wi eel "I'm really proud of all of us for coming this, it's been a long trial," said board tuber Deborah Peterson. While Campbell said any of the four ldidates could have filled the job, the ~rd feels Patterson is the best man for .~ job. "[Patterson] understands who we are, uncertainty of where we're going and ere we need to be ... [and] the tradi- n that Dave has built up of trust and lse of pride in MTA and its employees," mpbell said. Next, MTA needs to negotiate a salary ;h Patterson to complete the hiring pro- IS. they appointed board members Peter- sol and Glenn Hoopman to the negotiat- in committee. Provid nce clo helton alcohol counseling center By NATALIE JOHNSON '$C[( Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia closed its Chemical Dependency Outpatient Counseling Center in Shelton. According to a press re- lease from Providence, the closure is "part of a plan to increase efficiency of Provi- dence's chemical depen- dency treatment program in Southwest Washington." Most of the 40 patienfs affected by the move were referred to Northwest Re- sources in Shelton. Providence spends $2.5 million per year on be- havioral health services in southwest Washington, said Deborah Shawver, di- rector of public relations for Providence. Providence also closed outpatient chemical depen- dency centers in Centrailia and Hoquiam. "Unfortunately, reim- bursement for these ser- vices continues to decline and does not cover the cost of providing the care," Shawver said. "These are critical services for vulner- outpa0 one of n strate C sure of these tient centers was any cost reduction gies throughout system°" able populations and Prov- idence remains committed to providing thL, care. At tenth of I percent sales tax for mental health services. The tax is estimated to we must raise between $450,000 Closure and $600,000 per year de- it centerspending on overall sales in r cost re-the county. The committee, L through-along with two profession- a] consultants, estimated tents opt-that the tax will cost less xeatment than $20 per year for the :esources,average household in the ~d to corn- county ~r outpa- A county advisory com- mittee tasked to evaluate ll accept whether the tax would be a aa Mason good fit for Mason County for outpa-held two public hearings Shawver in September and plan to present their findings to "this re- the Mason County Com- totally ill mission on Nov. 1, said [es with acommittee member Tom at a one- Davis. the same' time, reduce expenses of these outpatie: was one of man duction strategiel out our system." While most pal ed to continue at Northwest several did decid, mute to Lacey tient services. Providence w two patients fro County per week tient counseling, said. The closing o: source for the m in Shelton coincic countywide look