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State DNR to reopen campgrounds in Tahuya State Forest
The Washington State De-
partment of Natural Resourc-
es (DNR) today announced
that it will reopen two camp-
grounds in Tahuya State Forest
Camp Spilman and Kammenga
on December 1. Tahuya State
Forest is located west of Belfair
in Mason County.
The agency closed the two
campgrounds in 2009 when bud-
get cuts forced DNR to close or
reduce services at nearly 40 trail-
heads, campgrounds, and other
facilities across Washington.
DNR is able to reopen these
campgrounds due to several fac-
tors, including receiving grant
funding this year from the non
highway and Off-road Vehicle
Activities (NOVA) program and
also, in part, from revenue from
sales of the Discover Pass. Fund-
ing will help pay for enforcement,
maintenance, and additional
staffing. DNR also gets help
from the inmate crews at Mis-
sion Creek Corrections Center.
The female crews help maintain
facilities and trails, install small
bridges, and pick up litter.
"Even though the Discover
Pass is a new funding source,
DNR is on a slow but steady tra-
jectory to restore recreation ac-
cess," said Mark Mauren, Recre-
ation Program Manager for DNR.
On Jan. 6, visitors will be able
to camp at the Tahuya River
Horse Camp on a first-come,
first-served basis.
DNR will no longer take res-
ervations for this campground.
Kammenga and camp Spilman
campgrounds will be open seven
days a week. The maximum stay
limit is 10 nights in a 30-day
period. These campgrounds are
available only on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Tahuya River Horse Camp will
open for camping at noon each
Friday through noon the follow-
ing Monday.
On the following holiday week-
ends, the horse camp will open at
9 a.m. the Wednesday prior to
the holiday and close at noon the
following Wednesday following
Memorial Day, Fourth of July
and Labor Day weekends.
There will be occasional week-
end campground closures for per-
mitted events by recreation user nity colleges, local services in
groups, many counties, and the state's
For more information about General Fund. State trust lands
camping at Tahuya State For- are also managed to provide fish
est, including a description of and wildlife habitat and educa-
the campsites, visit www.dnr.
wa.gov/recreation and follow the
link to DNR's South Puget Sound
Region.
DNR manages 5.6 million
acres of state-owned forest,
aquatic, agricultural, conserva-
tion and urban lands. Most recre-
ation on these lands takes place
in the 2.9 million acres of forests
that DNR manages as state trust
lands.
By law, state trust lands are
managed to produce income for
schools, universities, prisons,
state mental hospitals, commu-
tional and recreational opportu-
nities.
DNR-managed lands provide
1,100 miles of trails, 143 recre-
ation sites, and a variety of land-
scapes throughout Washington
State.
Recreational opportunities
include hiking, hunting, fish-
ing, horseback riding, camping,
motorized vehicle riding, moun-
tain biking, and boating.
DNR's main recreation focus
is to provide trails, trailhead fa-
cilities, and a primitive camping
experience in a natural setting.
Flu vaccine: Do
it for you, do it
for your family
Flu activity has been
low in Washington in the
early part of this season, so
there's still time to get vac-
cinated before illnesses start
to mount. It's vital to get im-
munized well before disease
increases in the community
because it takes two weeks
for vaccine to be effective.
The Department of
Health is introducing a new
public service video this
week reminding people to
get a yearly flu shot to help
protect against serious ill-
ness. The video features
local families along with
Secretary of Health Mary
Selecky talking about why
they get the flu shot ev-
ery year and encouraging
others to do the same. The
video is on the agency's web-
site (www.doh.wa.gov) and
the agency's YouTube patge
(www.youtube.com/use;r/
WADep artmentofHealth).
Free ringtones of the state's
WashYourHandsingTon jin-
gle (www.doh.wa.gov/ring-
tone) promoting flu preven-
tion are also online.
The video is a good re-
minder that now is the time
to get vaccinated before flu
begins to circulate. The flu
vaccine is recommended for
everyone six months and
older. Everyone needs to get
a flu shot this season even
if you got vaccinated last
year because immunity de-
creases over time. It's also
important to be vaccinated
every year since flu viruses
can change.
"Influenza is a serious
disease that hits some peo-
ple harder than others and
can be fatal," said Selecky.
"The flu vaccine is one of the
best ways to protect against
the flu and has a long safety
record. It protects you, your
loved ones and your com-
munity. It's also important
to use good health habits--
washing your hands, cover-
ing your cough, and staying
home when you re sick.
Flu can make anyone sick
but vaccination is especially
important for certain high-
risk groups including preg-
nant women, children under
five, people 50 and older,
and those with certain med-
ical conditions, like asthma,
heart disease, diabetes and
neurologic conditions.
Children under nine may
need two doses. Check with
your doctor, nurse, or clinic
about how many doses your
child may need this season.
To find flu vaccine, con-
tact your local health agency
(www.doh.wa.gov/LHJMap/
LHJMap.htm), doctor, local
pharmacy, or call the Fam-
ily Health Hotline at 1-800-
322-2588. More information
and resources are on the
agency's Flu News web page
(www.doh.wa.gov/flunews).
The Department of
Health provides flu vaccine
to all kids under 19 at no
cost. Health care providers
may charge an office visit
fee and a fee to give the vac-
cine, called an administra-
tion fee:
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The Skokomish Tribal Council recently annouced that the former
Lake Cushman State Park will be open for camping and other
activities by spring 2012.
Skokomish Tribe to re-open Lake
Cushman campground in 2012
Charles "Guy" Miller, Chairman
of the Skokomish Tribal Council, an-
nounced that the Tribe will be reopen-
ing the former Lake Cushman State
Park for public camping, boat launches,
and day use in spring 2012.
The 520-acre parcel was recently re-
stored to the Tribe as part of a settle-
ment agreement with the City of Ta-
coma.
"This land is very significant for us,"
commented Chairman Miller. "The park
is a real economic asset for this whole
region, but it is also our home returned
to us after many years."
The Tribe's business corporation,
Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises,
will be managing the park as part of
the Tribe's portfolio of businesses.
Enterprise CEO David Owens said
he is pleased to be able to offer camping
as part of the Tribe's existing lodging
options.
"We are already operating a water-
front resort on Hood Canal, and now we
can offer a lake camping experience as
well," Owens said. "It's a,great match
for us, and a great way to showcase the
beauty of the Olympic Mountains."
The Tribe is also working on up-
grades and restoration projects at
the campground, which will open as
Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman. The
campground offers 82 camping sites in-
cluding RV, tent, group, and walk-in
sites; a public boat launch; and a pub-
lic swimming and day use picnic area.
Campers can reserve their favorite sites
now at www.skokomishpark.org.
The park is part of the ancestral
homeland of the Skokomish people,
and includes areas where tribal mem-
bers lived until they were evicted by
construction of the Lake Cushman dam
in the 1930s. The phone number at the
campground is 877-5760.
Mason General names employee of month
Samuel Areopagita has been named
Mason General Hospital & Family of
Clinics' October hospital employee of
the month
Areopagita works in the environ-
mental services department at the
hospital, and said he loves his job. His
dedication to his work has earned him
the recognition to be selected as em-
ployee of the month for October.
"Samuel is a hard worker and does
an outstanding job," said Andrew
Bales, director of environmental ser-
vices. "He is always ready to do what
is asked of him."
Areopagita has been working at
MGH for the past two years. Prior to
coming to MGH, he worked as a care-
giver in an adult home operated by
his parents, and also owned a car and
motorcycle repair shop - a business he
still does on the side. In environmen-
tal services at the hospital, Areopagita
- Thursday, November 24, 2011
cleans and maintains
the patient rooms,
public areas, emer-
gency department,
intensive care, and
the medical/surgical/
pediatrics unit. "The
people here are so
great to work with,"
Areopagita said. "We
Samuel all help and support
Areopagita each another." Before
Areopagita arrived
in the United States
from his native country of the Philip-
pines, he worked as a disc jockey, en-
tertainer and sound technician.
He recently returned from a vaca-
tion there where he visited his fianc6e
and 4-year old son.
"I hope to have them come and join
me soon," Areopagita said.
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