COUNTY BRIEFS

ICU nurse named Mason Health employee of month

Intensive Care Unit nurse Tina Lohmeyer, RN, has been selected by her Mason Health coworkers as January's employee of the month.

Lohmeyer is known for her "excellent patient care" while working in the ICU, according to a news release by Mason Health.

"When I was a kid, my sister was at Harborview Medical Center, and I was really impressed and intrigued by the nurses I saw," Lohmeyer said.

"I started at Mason General Hospital in 2006, after I finished nursing school. I planned to get my experience in the ICU and then move onto bigger hospitals. Then I saw that this is a great place to work. It challenged me. Mason Health is a great place to have work-life balance and raise a family," she said.

Lohmeyer has worked as a house supervisor, the manager of the medical-surgical-pediatrics unit and the ICU, which is her favorite place, according to the release.

Lohmeyer is married with three children, ages 15, 13 and 6 in the Shelton School District.

NJROTC drill meet Jan. 20 at SHS

Shelton Climber Company NJROTC (Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) will host this season's second Columbia River Division JROTC Drill Meet Jan. 20 at Shelton High School.

The public event is free and will have armed and unarmed drill teams, color guard, exhibition duels, individual exhibitions, air rifle, academies and fitness, according to the NJROTC Booster Club.

Four branches of the service will be represented, and eight Pacific Northwest schools are expected to participate, according to a news release.