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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Body Scanning –
definitely the less invasive alternative
A first-person experience from an admitted personal health procrastinator
By Lary Coppola |
| I’ve always said if I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself. Considering my family history and my past lifestyle choices, it could be argued that it’s some sort of miracle that I actually have lived this long... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
New Harrison Hospital ER offers privacy
By Rodika Tollefson |
| A year after Bremerton’s Harrison Hospital turned a new page in its history by launching a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the art emergency room expansion project last October, the rhythm of construction has kept pace with that of the ER itself. As about 30,000 to 40,000 patients streamed through the ER over the past 12 months, construction of the new facility turned one milestone after another... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Thinking of a career change?
Nursing offers more than you may think
By Linda Thomson |
Nursing is a multi-faceted career that is both challenging and rewarding, and right now and into the foreseeable future, nurses are in high demand.
Patrick Rubida, in his 40s, has been a nurse for four years at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. He left another profession to return to school, thanks to a very supportive wife... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
New BioPhotonic Scanner reads
antioxidant levels without needles
By Linda Thomson |
How can you know if you are getting enough nutrition from the fruits and vegetables you eat? What if you are lacking in those all-important antioxidants?
Using laser technology, the brand-new BioPhotonic Scanner gives a read-out of your antioxidant score, using a non-invasive method. In other words, you don’t have to bleed or be stuck with a needle or contribute a urine sample... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
The art and skill of pain management
By Linda Thomson |
| Nationwide, 35 percent of Americans suffer from chronic pain, some 50 million of them partly or totally disabled by it, according to Patrick Rubida, RN. “In terms of dollars and cents,” he says, “$100 billion a year is lost in work, productivity and medical costs... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
The impact and management of STRESS
By Janis P. Walker |
| There is a plethora of information available regarding stress, how to handle it and how to eliminate it from our lives If we take this phenomenon, stress, back just a bit further, we’ll find that children are the most vulnerable, beginning at the time of birth and need to be nourished and guided, both emotionally and spiritually as they emerge from the womb... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Dental restoration while you wait
New computer process eliminates need for impressions,
temporary crowns and second visits |
| As technology changes our everyday lives, nowhere is it more evident than in the practice of dentistry. Many people have no idea of the new and exciting ways it’s being used to improve procedures save time and ultimately money for the patient... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
What can Acupuncture do for you?
By Dr. Ting Zhang, LAc. |
| Acupuncture is an essential part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It has been practiced in China and other Asian countries for over thousands of years. Acupuncture is usually done by inserting hair-size refined needles into the skin at certain Acupuncture points on the body to stimulate energy flow along the body’s energy pathways called Meridians... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Tort reform, Round 2 set for January
Supporters say they’ll keep fighting for tort reform
By Rodika Tollefson |
| One of this year’s most controversial issues, tort reform and medical malpractice payout caps for non-monetary damages, remains at the forefront of legislative discussions and lobbying efforts... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Northwoods Lodge awarded top honors |
| CareScout, a company that monitors cost and quality of care at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health agencies nationwide, recently released its performance ratings for government certified nursing homes in the United States... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Therapist and coach expands practice
to East Bremerton |
| Dr. Dominique Glaub, Ph.D., has chosen “A Healing Center” on 1970 Fuson Rd. in East Bremerton (near Lowe’s) as a new place of practice. With more than 20 years of experience in holistic healing, Glaub has helped many people address and heal old wounds, limiting beliefs, recurrent issues, and relationship challenges... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
KMHS Director of Adult
Services recognized by NAMI |
| Dr. Bea Dixon, Director of Specialized Community and Adult Services at Kitsap Mental Health Services was recognized by the Washington Chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) at its annual conference held recently in Bellevue... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Local dentists create high-tech fillings |
| Using a camera, a computer and a milling machine, Dr. Marta Costa and Dr. Miranda Dageenakis, Port Orchard dentists, are preparing and placing natural-looking ceramic fillings for patients in a single office visit... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Acupuncture clinic relocates, expands |
The Silverdale Acupuncture and Chinese Herb Clinic has expanded to 9301 Linder Way N.W., Suite 101, in Silverdale.
Dr. Ting Zhang, the first Chinese Acupuncturist in Kitsap County and former Chinese physician, has also established an onsite Chinese Herb pharmacy at his new clinic, which serves hundreds of Traditional Chinese Herbs.
He can be reached at the same phone number, 360-692-7000.
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Hawkinson re-certified as LMP by NCBTMB |
Vicki Hawkinson, LMP at the Poulsbo Athletic Club, has been re-certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). A minimum of 48 hours of continuing education and 200 hours of work experience are required every four years.
Hawkinson’s practice involves both injury treatment and stress/muscle tension reduction. She can be reached at 360-509-5795.
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
No appointment necessary for sports physicals |
If the only thing standing between you and the team is a sports physical, you’re covered. Harrison Urgent Care — located on Tremont Street at the intersection of Highway 16 in Port Orchard, makes getting a sports physical a breeze. The walk-in clinic is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and no appointment is necessary. Major credit cards are accepted for sports physicals, which cost $55.75.
Harrison Urgent Care also offers convenient walk-in care for routine medical problems, such as colds and flu, ear infections, back trouble and minor injuries.
To learn more, reach Harrison Urgent Care at (360) 895-6250.
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Kitsap Peninsula booms
with commercial construction
By Rodika Tollefson |
From the Tacoma Narrows to the Hood Canal, the slow economy appears to have no impact on commercial construction on the Kitsap Peninsula region, while the two bridges themselves are some of the major projects under way.
The $849 million second Tacoma Narrows Bridge, planned for many years as a way to relieve State Route 16 bottlenecks and improve traffic safety, is the virtual twin of the existing bridge... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Selecting and working with a remodeler
By Dale Armstrong, CGR
JAFA Enterprises |
| Both you and the professional remodeler you have selected have one thing in common: Both of you want to create the home of your dreams in the most efficient, pleasurable and cost effective manner possible... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Impact Fees:
What is it that they really pay for?
By Linda Thomson |
| Impact fees were first implemented in Kitsap County 1992, according to County Administrator Malcolm Fleming, and have been part of the cost of new construction since. The theory behind such fees is that new development should pay for the infrastructure required to support it... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
How much does regulation add
to the price of a new home?
By Linda Thomson |
A portion of the cost of a new house is due to government regulations. It may be as little as 20 percent, or as much as 35 percent.
Art Castle, the executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Kitsap County (HBA), says of that spread, “Where do you stop assigning cost?” He says some regulatory costs are easily identified; many more are hidden... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
KCAR welcomes new members |
Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) recently approved the following agents and three new offices for membership:
On Bainbridge Island: Diana Bennett-Wirtz, Johannson-Clark Real Estate; Lois Buobong, Tari Laes, Prudential Northwest Real Estate; Chris Nelson, RE/Max Unlimited... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
The BJC Group begins work on SSA building |
| The BJC Group Inc, a general contracting and construction management firm based in Port Orchard, recently broke ground on a new Social Security Administration building at 9594 Mickleberry Road in Silverdale... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Remodeling: A Smart Investment
By Charlie Mackall, CGR
Northwest Renovations, Inc |
| You’ve found that perfect view and you absolutely can’t live anywhere else — but there’s already a house on the lot of your dreams. Perhaps the house is not exactly what you want, but it has “possibilities.” Or you already own a home there, but it’s no longer suitable for your changing lifestyle... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Environmental concerns cause builders
and buyers to think green
By J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO
John L. Scott Real Estate |
| Environmentally friendly housing, commonly known as “green building,” has taken on new meaning over the last several years. For many people, green building conjures up images of solar panels, recycled materials, and energy efficient appliances. And they would be correct. But green building has evolved even further in recent years causing residential construction to undergo something of a revolution in how homes are built... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
What does the Planning Commission
actually do?
By Linda Thomson |
| Nine citizens from a geographic cross-section of Kitsap County comprise the county’s Planning Commission. They apply for appointment by the County Commissioner from their respective area. At most, they are paid $50 per meeting (some opt out of pay), with no other compensation for the hours of reading in preparation for meetings and hearings... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Solving the mystery:
Interior Designer or Interior Decorator?
By Diana Bennett Wirtz, ASID, IIDA, NCIDQ
Amethyst Design |
| Who do you call? What is the difference between the two? Most people are confused by titles. When asked what I do I often avoid telling people that I am an Interior Designer, because the typical response might be: “Oh my wife is great with color.” How do you respond to that... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
BC&J’s design featured
at San Juan County Fair |
| Bainbridge Island’s BC&J Architecture, Planning and Construction Management’s designs were recognized at the recent San Juan County Fair by the Friday Harbor Historic Preservation Review Board. The project is a mixed-use block in the center of the downtown core replacing one that burned May 9, 2002... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Builders and developers
tech-enabling new homes |
| The Kitsap Peninsula’s residential housing market isn’t any different than any others nationwide when it comes to increasing the elaborate list of amenities used to lure potential homebuyers. But with increasing frequency, those amenities include technology to broadband enable the entire home... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Kitsap Peninsula’s construction
demand continues strong
By Rodika Tollefson |
Just like commercial construction, residential building is healthy around the Peninsula, even if more difficult to spot.
In unincorporated Kitsap County alone, 113 more single-family homes were built through July of this year than last, with a total value of more than $90 million. All around the Kitsap, a few subdivisions are also in progress here and there... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Supreme Court rules in favor
of property owner in wetlands case |
| In an unprecedented decision, the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, recently ruled that a landowner can build on her property, despite the existence of a wetland... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Work has begun on the longest
floating bridge over salt water |
Motorists who use the Hood Canal Bridge regularly better get used to seeing construction equipment at the bridge site.
In July, the Washington State Department of Transportation and Kiewit-General of Poulsbo signed a $204 million contract to upgrade the 42-year-old bridge’s west half and replace the bridge’s east half. Work began Aug. 18... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Mutual Materials has new ‘real stone’ product |
A home with a stone exterior often evokes images of European grandeur and timeless elegance. However, in the past, it has been cost-prohibitive for many homeowners to add such features
A new “real stone” product, Robinson Rock, distributed by Mutual Materials, may be the solution to the cost dilemma... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
New professional complex slated
for Port Orchard |
| Buchanan-Lingenbrink LLC has purchased the property at 1977 Bethel Avenue in Port Orchard, where it intends to construct a 7,000 square foot professional office complex. Tenants will be Dr. Earl Buchanan and Dr. Joe Trull, optometric physicians and Dr. Paul Lingenbrink, orthodontist. An additional 1,500 square foot will be occupied a third tenant... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - CONSTRUCTION ON THE PENINSULA
Shop-at-home convenience offered
by new floor and window covering business |
| Remember the days of grabbing swatches and samples of fabric and paint, herding the kids into the car, and rushing to the carpet store before it closed? Now you can shop for your home without leaving it or going online... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Construction trades more of a
family business than people realize
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Though small businesses are the core of America, any small-business proprietor knows that ownership has its pitfalls. A small portion of small-business owners have found a way to avoid some of the challenges, transferring knowledge from one generation to the next. The construction trades are one place where this is especially prevalent... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Not many think of real estate
as a family business… Surprise!
By Rodika Tollefson |
| John L. Scott, a Scottish immigrant, had the vision to offer the highest quality in real-estate customer service. So after working for a Seattle Realtor, he opened his own office in 1931... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Couple opens Off The Range Grill and Meats |
| Husband and wife Pat and Patty Drew have opened a small intimate restaurant with a menu that features buffalo burgers as the specialty of the house. The restaurant, Off The Range Grill & Meats, is located on Bay Street across from the Marina Park in downtown Port Orchard... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
How recent federal tax law changes and
“elections” can affect your family business
By Christopher Mutchler, CPA |
| Public Law 18-27, The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (JGTRRA) was signed into law May 28, 2003. By the time this article goes to press, most taxpayers with qualifying children will have already received their Advance Child Tax Credit Payment... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
A passion for cars handed down
through the family
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Though some business owners end up with their family company by default as it’s passed from one generation to the next, many continue the tradition as a passion they share with their parents and grandparents. The automotive industry in particular offers no free rides in its aggressive environment — but as many families who took business ownership for a test drive found out, either love of cars of love of helping people just grew on them... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Restaurant business often runs in the family
By Linda Thomson |
Pat Mayberry of Belfair represents one of many Kitsap Peninsula families in the food services business.
Pat’s Little Red Barn, on Hood Canal’s North Shore just a couple miles from the heart of Belfair, is her only business now. She’s owned it for 15 years... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Yes, even your doctor is often
a family business!
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Dr. Saad Al-Agba has been treating patients for 32 years at his clinic, Silverdale Pediatrics. But last year in July, patients saw a new face, one that may have looked oddly familiar. Niran Al-Agba, just out of medical school, joined her father’s practice as a second pediatrician, and the two have enjoyed working together ever since... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Kitsap Peninsula teeming
with family businesses
By Rodika Tollefson |
| In a corporate world of big companies, competition is tough for “mom and pop” shops, many of which are run out of business as corporations and the big box stores like Wal-Mart get even bigger. But family businesses can offer something most big ones cannot — independent thinking and creativity, intimate customer service, and knowledge often passed for years down the line. Not to mention the passion for their work, a passion far removed from many big companies these days... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - FAMILY BUSINESSES
Wiley’s to celebrate 60 years |
| Wiley’s Body Shop on Colchester Drive in Manchester is getting ready to celebrate 60 years in business at the same location. The Wiley family started the business in 1943. It was purchased in 1995 by John and Janet Latham... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Brace Yourself: Orthodontic care
for people on the go |
| It has become something of a tired cliché to characterize most Americans as hard workers who are always in a hurry to get somewhere, like the impatient White Rabbit in “Alice in Wonderland... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
What’s driving the high cost of health care?
By Linda Thomson |
| What is driving the rising cost of health care, particularly in Washington State? There are a number of things, according to several people in one aspect of the business or another... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Franciscan plans 112 bed state-of-the-art hospital with ER facility for Gig Harbor
By Rodika Tollefson |
| The Franciscan Health System announced on June 19 its plan to build a community hospital in Gig Harbor. The 112-bed, state-of-the-art facility will include a 24-hour emergency room, intensive care units, and general medical and surgery departments... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Rehabilitation clinics offer help
By Debbie Griffin, OTR,
Director of Rehabilitation
Encore Communities |
| What is Rehabilitation? Perhaps you are looking for assistance in the recovery from an injury or a stroke or perhaps you are faced with a debilitating disease. Rehabilitation focuses on restoring maximum function and quality of life regardless of the injury or disease... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Exercises for the deskbound
By Linda Thomson |
| The deskbound worker, spending the day in from of a computer, can reduce stress, increase endurance and relieve stiffness by adding a couple of “workouts” into the workday... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE IN KITSAP
Heath risk survey underway |
| The Kitsap County Health District is sponsoring a community-wide telephone survey of health status and local community needs. The “Kitsap County 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey” will be conducted throughout the year and will conclude in December... (Full Article) |
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