It is my turn to help our community.

My great-grandparents homesteaded in the upper Willapa Valley in the 1890s. My grandparents, both maternal and paternal, supported a bond to build the current Willapa Harbor Hospital in the 1950’s. When it was built, it was a state-of-the art facility serving North Pacific County and those visiting. Many of my family and friends were treated here, some for life-threatening illness or injury.

My mother was able to work at Willapa Harbor Hospital as a cook and later as an assistant in the Radiology Department. When I was in high school, I was able to work there as a Nurses’ Aid, which led to a wonderful career as a Registered Nurse.

Now that I am retired, it is my responsibility to support our community to make sure that those that choose to live and work here, or visit, have access to modern medical care. It is my responsibility to help create a work environment for medical workers to do their absolute best, without being hindered by an out-of-date facility and old equipment.

I want the best for our community. I want to live here, as my ancestors have, in a healthy environment, with access to modern medical care. I support the construction of a new hospital and medical clinic as proposed by the Willapa Harbor Hospital Board of Commissioners. I am thankful they are looking to the future.

SHERRI MCDONALD, RN, MPA

Raymond