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Thanks go to
health workers
Monday was Public Health
Thank You Day, according to the
Mason County Health Officer.
Dr. Diana Yu said the day
"recognizes the crucial role of
public health practitioners and
advocates in ensuring safe-
ty and well being." Organiz-
ers of the observance include
Research!America, the Ameri-
can Public Health Association,
the Association of Schools of
Public Health, the Association of
State and Territorial Health Of-
ficials, and the National Associ-
ation of County and City Health
Officials.
"Public health workers come
from diverse cultural and pro-
fessional backgrounds, are dedi-
cated to the communities they
serve and are sometimes the
'invisible' heroes protecting the
community," Yu wrote. "Public
health workers live, raise their
families, work and relax in our
communities. Public health pro-
fessionals have a significant im-
pact on daily life: protecting tbod
and water supplies, ensuring
public immunizations, providing
health information, responding
to health concerns, identifying
community health threats and
implementing programs to alle-
viato them."
She makes the point that pub-
lic health workers also provide
pregnant women with resources;
work with the elderly to ensure
their safety at home and in the
community, teach parents how
to keep their children safe in
motor vehicles; and perform sur-
veillance for emerging diseases.
MEDOPPI
Jim
Smith
The Medicine
Shoppe ®
Pharmacy
New Blood Pressure Goals
To reduce cardiovascular-related
Illness and ath, the Amedcsn Het
Association now recommends a blood
pressure (BP) goal of < 130/80 mm
Hg for patients with or at high risk
for coronary artery disease (CAD).
Physicians will now aim for lower BP
goals in many patients. Hypertension
Is a major independent risk factor for
CAD, stroke, and renal failure. In a
recta-analysis of about one million
adults followed for 12 years, it was
shown that for each increase of 20
mm Hg systolic blood pressure (top
number) and 10 mm Hg diastolic
blood pressure (bottom number)
over the range of 115/75 mm Hg
to 185/115 mm Hg, the risk of a
fatal coronary event (stroke or heart
attack) is doubled. AHA guidelines
recommend caution in lowering
diastolic BP too quickly or below 60
mm Hg in patients with occlusive CAD
and evidence of myocardial ischemla
(reduced blood supply to the heart),
those over 60 years of age, and in
diabettc patients. While a target
blood pressure of < 130/80 mm Hg
is suggested for patients with heart
failqre, consideration should be given
to lowering the systolic BP even more,
to < 120 mm Hg.
1-800-640-5503
207 Professional Way 426-4272
(Across from the hospital)
:llnic (in Belfair)
Heart atta c b:, Stroke are
subjects c f ( lass in CPR
Mason General Hospital will host another free community class
in the recognition of heart attacks and strokes and the use of car-
diopulmonary resuscitation to save a life.
Instruction will be given from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, De-
cember 6, in the Ellinor Room of the hospital at 901 Mountain
View Drive in Shelton. Persons attending the class are advised to
wear comfortable clothes.
Tom DiDonna, a registered nurse who is the education coordina-
tor at Mason General, said learning CPR is a great gift for family
and friends as the holiday season nears. "We have added heart
attack and stroke recognition to the class because of the impor-
tance of getting patients to the emergency room as soon as possible
for treatment," he said. "The need to know how to perform CPR
never goes away, and recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack
or stroke is just as important."
Advance registration is required, and reservations must be
made by November 30. For more information, call 427-3609.
Hospit LI will host lunch
session on aeart failure
The Mason General Hospital Intensive Care Unit will present
a community health education forum on congestive heart failure
from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, December 17. Lunch will be
served at the free gathering.
Persons who attend can learn about self-management of the
disease. Critical-care nurses, physical therapists, dieticians and
pharmacists will be a part of an educational team that will address
the question: What is congestive heart failure? There will also be
discussion of causes, treatment, medication, beneficial low-impact
exercise and guidelines for a low-salt and low-fat diet.
The fbrum will end with a free low-salt/low-fat gourmet lunch
prepared by ,John Cruse, the hospital's executive chef, and staff.
Dr. Allen Millard, who practices family medicine, will provide an
open forum on heart disease during the lunch. There will be time
fi)r questions and answers.
The forum is part of a series of programs held periodically for
people with heart problems, whether or not they are treated at Ma-
son General. The hospital is located at 901 Mountain View Drive in
Shelton. To make a reservation, call Tom DiDonna at 427-3609.
100 Years Ago
From the November 22, 1907, Ma-
son County Journal:
The bids recently submitted for
carrying mails between Shelton and
Cloquallum have been rejected, the
Department evidently considering the
figures higher than the service justi-
fied. The schedule has been reduced
to two trips a week, starting from the
other end of the route, and new bids
are called,
Fredson Bros. logging camp closed
this week, except fi)r some track chang-
ing and repairs. The company's logs
have been disposed of, and the present
grounds logged off, so it was deemed
best to wait until the next year before
opening new grounds.
35 Years Ago
From the November 23, 1972, Shel-
ton-Mason County Journal:
Two incidents in which guns have
been pulled during attempted arrests
tbr net fishing violations on the Kitsap
Peninsula in Mason County have been
reported. The latest incident occurred
Friday night in the Dewatto area
when two game department officers
had their guns and car keys taken at
pistol point.
Judge Glenn Correa of the Mason
County District Court has resigned
as of January 1, ibr personal reasons.
An attorney here since 1948, he was
appointed as the first judge when
the district court was tbrmed by the
county commission and subsequently
elected to the position.
10 Years Ago
From the November 20, 1997, Shel-
ton-Mason Coun Journal:
Shelton Communications Center
Director Mike Akin said the dispatch
center fielded 35 to 40 calls from all
parts of the county over a 20-minute
period Friday evening. The callers,
like thousands of Northwest residents
who contacted 911 centers through-
out the area, reported lights traveling
swiftly through the skies.
Alcoholics Anonymous:
A number of AA meetings are held
each week at 125 West Cota Street in
Shelton; all are nonsmoking. They are
scheduled Thursdays at noon and 5:30
p.m.; Fridays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30
p.m.; Saturdays at noon and 5:30 p.m.;
Sundays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.;
Mondays at noon and 5:30 p.m.; Tues-
days at noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and
Wednesdays at noon, 5:30 and men's
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Other AA meetings are at 6:30 p.m.
Mondays at Saint Edward's Catholic
Church; 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Maple
Glen Assisted Living, 1700 North
13th Loop Road; 7 p.m. Thursdays
and Mondays at Saint David's Episco-
pal Church, Third and Cedar streets
- nonsmoking, nonswearing; 5 p.m.
Thursdays at New Community Church
of Union; Fridays at Hoodsport library;
7 p.m. Thursdays at Hood Canal Com-
munity Church; 7 p.m. Fridays at
Shelton's United Methodist Church,
1900 King Street (nonsmoking and
handicap-accessible); 7:30 p.m. Satur-
days at Skokomish Tribal Center; and
6 p.m. Sundays in the office of New
Community Church of Union, 310
Dalby Road, Suite 3.
AI-Anon:
Family group, noon Fridays, Saint
David's Church, Third and Cedar.
Hoodsport group, 7:30 p.m. on Fri-
days at the Coffee
Highway 101.
Family group, 9:30 a.m.
days, in the T.C. Room
ish Tribal Center, 80
Road.
Ala-Teen:
7 p.m. Sundays, Matlock
Hall.
7 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint
Church, Third and Cedar.
Narcotics Anonymous:
8 p.m. Fridays in the
Mason General Hospital.
Depressed Anonymous:
7 p.m. Tuesdays in the
Room of Mason
Mountain View Drive.
Adult Children
6:30 p.m. Fridays, New
Church of Union.
7 p.m. Wednesdays,
meeting room, Olympic
North.
Overeaters Anonymous:
4:30 p.m. Mondays, Saint'
Church, Third and Cedar.
Noon Wednesdays, Saint
Church.
Freedom in Recovery:
4-6 p.m. Sundays,
tian Fellowship, 405 South
Street, Shelton.
DON'T FAINT WHEN YOU HEAR
By Jos00h Zygar, P.T.
Vasovagal
syncope, the
most frequent
cause of faint-
ing, is triggered
by a sudden drop
in blood pressure
during highly stressthl or emotional
situations. This very common condi-
tion results in fhinting in about half of
the population at some point in their
lives. Recently, Dutch researchers
found that performing three simple
muscle-stretching moves when feeling
light-headed may help avoid this type
of fainting. The first move involves
clasping your hands across your chest
and pulling hard in opposite directions.
The second calls for crossing your legs
at the ankles while standing and tens-
ing your thigh, stomach, and buttock
muscles. Lastly, squeeze a ball or wad
of paper in one hand. These
may reduce the risk of
about 39%.
It is not always easy to kno
to best care for yourself.
ing with an experienced
therapist is a great way to
yourself about your problem
possible solutions, and start
better. For further information
SHELTON
AND MEDICINE at l
426-5903.
located at 2300 Kati Ct., Ste. 13. ]
patients are welcome. Same
pointments are available.
P.S. Vasovagal syncope is an
mal reflex that causes a drop
pressure that leads to decreased
flow to the brain
or fainting.
Annual check-ups, birth control, emergency
contraception, early abortion, HPV vaccine, testing
for pregnancy and STIs, education and treatment.
Next to Les Schwab Tires at
25o5 Olympic Hwy. N.,
Suite 400, in Shelton
www.ppww.org
s.8oo.23OsPLAN
VISA
Ask if you qualify for FREE Services.
We'll bill most major insurance
companies.
Plannea Parenthood"
of Western Washington
Planned Parenthood ® ls a 5oa(c)) not-for-profit organization.
© 2007 Planned ®
Parenthood of Western Washington.
Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, November 22, 2007
Thanks go to
health workers
Monday was Public Health
Thank You Day, according to the
Mason County Health Officer.
Dr. Diana Yu said the day
"recognizes the crucial role of
public health practitioners and
advocates in ensuring safe-
ty and well being." Organiz-
ers of the observance include
Research!America, the Ameri-
can Public Health Association,
the Association of Schools of
Public Health, the Association of
State and Territorial Health Of-
ficials, and the National Associ-
ation of County and City Health
Officials.
"Public health workers come
from diverse cultural and pro-
fessional backgrounds, are dedi-
cated to the communities they
serve and are sometimes the
'invisible' heroes protecting the
community," Yu wrote. "Public
health workers live, raise their
families, work and relax in our
communities. Public health pro-
fessionals have a significant im-
pact on daily life: protecting tbod
and water supplies, ensuring
public immunizations, providing
health information, responding
to health concerns, identifying
community health threats and
implementing programs to alle-
viato them."
She makes the point that pub-
lic health workers also provide
pregnant women with resources;
work with the elderly to ensure
their safety at home and in the
community, teach parents how
to keep their children safe in
motor vehicles; and perform sur-
veillance for emerging diseases.
MEDOPPI
Jim
Smith
The Medicine
Shoppe ®
Pharmacy
New Blood Pressure Goals
To reduce cardiovascular-related
Illness and ath, the Amedcsn Het
Association now recommends a blood
pressure (BP) goal of < 130/80 mm
Hg for patients with or at high risk
for coronary artery disease (CAD).
Physicians will now aim for lower BP
goals in many patients. Hypertension
Is a major independent risk factor for
CAD, stroke, and renal failure. In a
recta-analysis of about one million
adults followed for 12 years, it was
shown that for each increase of 20
mm Hg systolic blood pressure (top
number) and 10 mm Hg diastolic
blood pressure (bottom number)
over the range of 115/75 mm Hg
to 185/115 mm Hg, the risk of a
fatal coronary event (stroke or heart
attack) is doubled. AHA guidelines
recommend caution in lowering
diastolic BP too quickly or below 60
mm Hg in patients with occlusive CAD
and evidence of myocardial ischemla
(reduced blood supply to the heart),
those over 60 years of age, and in
diabettc patients. While a target
blood pressure of < 130/80 mm Hg
is suggested for patients with heart
failqre, consideration should be given
to lowering the systolic BP even more,
to < 120 mm Hg.
1-800-640-5503
207 Professional Way 426-4272
(Across from the hospital)
:llnic (in Belfair)
Heart atta c b:, Stroke are
subjects c f ( lass in CPR
Mason General Hospital will host another free community class
in the recognition of heart attacks and strokes and the use of car-
diopulmonary resuscitation to save a life.
Instruction will be given from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, De-
cember 6, in the Ellinor Room of the hospital at 901 Mountain
View Drive in Shelton. Persons attending the class are advised to
wear comfortable clothes.
Tom DiDonna, a registered nurse who is the education coordina-
tor at Mason General, said learning CPR is a great gift for family
and friends as the holiday season nears. "We have added heart
attack and stroke recognition to the class because of the impor-
tance of getting patients to the emergency room as soon as possible
for treatment," he said. "The need to know how to perform CPR
never goes away, and recognizing the symptoms of a heart attack
or stroke is just as important."
Advance registration is required, and reservations must be
made by November 30. For more information, call 427-3609.
Hospit LI will host lunch
session on aeart failure
The Mason General Hospital Intensive Care Unit will present
a community health education forum on congestive heart failure
from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, December 17. Lunch will be
served at the free gathering.
Persons who attend can learn about self-management of the
disease. Critical-care nurses, physical therapists, dieticians and
pharmacists will be a part of an educational team that will address
the question: What is congestive heart failure? There will also be
discussion of causes, treatment, medication, beneficial low-impact
exercise and guidelines for a low-salt and low-fat diet.
The fbrum will end with a free low-salt/low-fat gourmet lunch
prepared by ,John Cruse, the hospital's executive chef, and staff.
Dr. Allen Millard, who practices family medicine, will provide an
open forum on heart disease during the lunch. There will be time
fi)r questions and answers.
The forum is part of a series of programs held periodically for
people with heart problems, whether or not they are treated at Ma-
son General. The hospital is located at 901 Mountain View Drive in
Shelton. To make a reservation, call Tom DiDonna at 427-3609.
100 Years Ago
From the November 22, 1907, Ma-
son County Journal:
The bids recently submitted for
carrying mails between Shelton and
Cloquallum have been rejected, the
Department evidently considering the
figures higher than the service justi-
fied. The schedule has been reduced
to two trips a week, starting from the
other end of the route, and new bids
are called,
Fredson Bros. logging camp closed
this week, except fi)r some track chang-
ing and repairs. The company's logs
have been disposed of, and the present
grounds logged off, so it was deemed
best to wait until the next year before
opening new grounds.
35 Years Ago
From the November 23, 1972, Shel-
ton-Mason County Journal:
Two incidents in which guns have
been pulled during attempted arrests
tbr net fishing violations on the Kitsap
Peninsula in Mason County have been
reported. The latest incident occurred
Friday night in the Dewatto area
when two game department officers
had their guns and car keys taken at
pistol point.
Judge Glenn Correa of the Mason
County District Court has resigned
as of January 1, ibr personal reasons.
An attorney here since 1948, he was
appointed as the first judge when
the district court was tbrmed by the
county commission and subsequently
elected to the position.
10 Years Ago
From the November 20, 1997, Shel-
ton-Mason Coun Journal:
Shelton Communications Center
Director Mike Akin said the dispatch
center fielded 35 to 40 calls from all
parts of the county over a 20-minute
period Friday evening. The callers,
like thousands of Northwest residents
who contacted 911 centers through-
out the area, reported lights traveling
swiftly through the skies.
Alcoholics Anonymous:
A number of AA meetings are held
each week at 125 West Cota Street in
Shelton; all are nonsmoking. They are
scheduled Thursdays at noon and 5:30
p.m.; Fridays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30
p.m.; Saturdays at noon and 5:30 p.m.;
Sundays at noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.;
Mondays at noon and 5:30 p.m.; Tues-
days at noon, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and
Wednesdays at noon, 5:30 and men's
meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Other AA meetings are at 6:30 p.m.
Mondays at Saint Edward's Catholic
Church; 10 a.m. Tuesdays at Maple
Glen Assisted Living, 1700 North
13th Loop Road; 7 p.m. Thursdays
and Mondays at Saint David's Episco-
pal Church, Third and Cedar streets
- nonsmoking, nonswearing; 5 p.m.
Thursdays at New Community Church
of Union; Fridays at Hoodsport library;
7 p.m. Thursdays at Hood Canal Com-
munity Church; 7 p.m. Fridays at
Shelton's United Methodist Church,
1900 King Street (nonsmoking and
handicap-accessible); 7:30 p.m. Satur-
days at Skokomish Tribal Center; and
6 p.m. Sundays in the office of New
Community Church of Union, 310
Dalby Road, Suite 3.
AI-Anon:
Family group, noon Fridays, Saint
David's Church, Third and Cedar.
Hoodsport group, 7:30 p.m. on Fri-
days at the Coffee
Highway 101.
Family group, 9:30 a.m.
days, in the T.C. Room
ish Tribal Center, 80
Road.
Ala-Teen:
7 p.m. Sundays, Matlock
Hall.
7 p.m. Tuesdays, Saint
Church, Third and Cedar.
Narcotics Anonymous:
8 p.m. Fridays in the
Mason General Hospital.
Depressed Anonymous:
7 p.m. Tuesdays in the
Room of Mason
Mountain View Drive.
Adult Children
6:30 p.m. Fridays, New
Church of Union.
7 p.m. Wednesdays,
meeting room, Olympic
North.
Overeaters Anonymous:
4:30 p.m. Mondays, Saint'
Church, Third and Cedar.
Noon Wednesdays, Saint
Church.
Freedom in Recovery:
4-6 p.m. Sundays,
tian Fellowship, 405 South
Street, Shelton.
DON'T FAINT WHEN YOU HEAR
By Jos00h Zygar, P.T.
Vasovagal
syncope, the
most frequent
cause of faint-
ing, is triggered
by a sudden drop
in blood pressure
during highly stressthl or emotional
situations. This very common condi-
tion results in fhinting in about half of
the population at some point in their
lives. Recently, Dutch researchers
found that performing three simple
muscle-stretching moves when feeling
light-headed may help avoid this type
of fainting. The first move involves
clasping your hands across your chest
and pulling hard in opposite directions.
The second calls for crossing your legs
at the ankles while standing and tens-
ing your thigh, stomach, and buttock
muscles. Lastly, squeeze a ball or wad
of paper in one hand. These
may reduce the risk of
about 39%.
It is not always easy to kno
to best care for yourself.
ing with an experienced
therapist is a great way to
yourself about your problem
possible solutions, and start
better. For further information
SHELTON
AND MEDICINE at l
426-5903.
located at 2300 Kati Ct., Ste. 13. ]
patients are welcome. Same
pointments are available.
P.S. Vasovagal syncope is an
mal reflex that causes a drop
pressure that leads to decreased
flow to the brain
or fainting.
Annual check-ups, birth control, emergency
contraception, early abortion, HPV vaccine, testing
for pregnancy and STIs, education and treatment.
Next to Les Schwab Tires at
25o5 Olympic Hwy. N.,
Suite 400, in Shelton
www.ppww.org
s.8oo.23OsPLAN
VISA
Ask if you qualify for FREE Services.
We'll bill most major insurance
companies.
Plannea Parenthood"
of Western Washington
Planned Parenthood ® ls a 5oa(c)) not-for-profit organization.
© 2007 Planned ®
Parenthood of Western Washington.
Page 18 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, November 22, 2007