Mr. Geoff Hartford

Invited guests included Geoff Hartford , the Regional Representative for DSHS/DDD , Nancy Pesci from DSHS/DDD , Shaw Seaman from DSHS/DDD , Maureen Ashby from the Department of Corrections , Phil Dennis from Life Force Services , and Det.
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One result of the meeting was that Geoff Hartford told residents that he would visit the house on Thurston Ave. and determine if it was suitable or not.

LETTER FROM BIGELOW HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TO GEOFF HARTFORD , July 1 , 1999 , DATE : [ 07/01/1999 ]

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Geoff Hartford , Regional RepresentativeDepartment of Social and Health ServicesDivision of Developmental Disabilities , Region 6Bldg. 6 Airdustrial ParkPO Box 45315Olympia , WA 98504-5315

Dear Mr. Hartford :

Thank you again for attending our meeting on June 30.We formally request a review by your office to determine if the home at 1511 Thurston is an appropriate location for sex offenders.

The DSHS Division of Developmental Disabilities Policy 4.10 , Community Protection Standards for Intensive Tenant Support , states : Program participants with sexually violent/predatory behaviors must not live near schools , day care centers , public playgrounds , or similar settings..
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In July 1999 , Mr. Hartford visited the home at 1511 Thurston and told Ms. Doyle Peller¾in a telephone conversation¾ that he determined it was unsuitable.He refused to put this in writing.He told her that the men would be moved when another rental house was located.

Fast-forward to March 2000 : Dawn Doyle Peller called Mr. Hartford for a status report.
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Mr. Hartford told her that one of the sex offenders had been removed , leaving 3 residents in the home.He felt that this eased the overcrowding problem and took away some of the urgency for finding a more suitable residence for the men.He said , We continue to look for more suitable housing....

WHAT CAN A CONCERNED RESIDENT DOWe have identified a number of policy issues that should be addressed by our elected officials.Please write or call your State Representatives and Senators ( see contact information below ) .

The issues include ( 1 ) age and qualifications of support staff , ( 2 ) distance from vulnerable populations , ( 3 ) need for visual buffers , ( 4 ) lot size , ( 5 ) separation requirements , and ( 6 ) better community notification.

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Geoff Hartford , DSHS/DDD Regional Representative , 753-4676