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Courtesy photo Participants weigh in at the start of the "Weight loss meltdown" challenge in 2008. SENiOR( ALENDAR By NATALIE JOHNSON If one of your New Year's resolutions is to drop a few pounds in the coming year, the Mason County Department of Public Health may be able to help. Now in it's sixth year, the Mason County Health Challenge, sponsored by the public health department, provides an opportunity to compete against teams from local businesses in a "Biggest Los- er" style weight loss competition. "It's really focused on worksites be- cause people spend 40-50 hours of their waking workweek there," said Heidi Iyall the program's organizer at Mason County Public Health. "So we're really trying to have an opportunity for work- sites to be able to support employees health and wellness." Iyall said that typically, local busi- ness put together teams, and compete against other local teams for the per- centage of weight lost, and the accom- plishment of workout goals, like exercis- ing consistently. Public health is working with local athletic clubs to offer discounts to par- ticipants and is also offering extensive support to teams in the competition. "We're offering classes on different health topics ranging from stress man- agement physical activity, how to get started if you're not used to exercising, basic exercises and stretching you can do at work, exercise basics and then nu- trition classes," she said. There are actually two competitions, Iyall said, that individual team mem- bers can do one or both of. The first is the "Fitness Challenge," which simply asks participants to at- tend a few informational classes, and change their diet and exercise. Prizes are given to participants who meet the goal of exercising 30 minutes a day, five days a week for six of the eight weeks in the competition. "We have an online tracking system for the fitness challenge which is logging your exercise for eight weeks and trying to meet the goals," Iyall said. The weight loss meltdown pits indi- viduals against each other, Iyall said, and is set up similar to the NBC show the "Biggest Loser." "We're going to ask participants to have a starting weight and then come back and do an ending weight and the top three participants with the highest percentage of weight loss will split the pool of money," she said. While timed to coincide with health themed New Year's resolutions. Iyall said that weight loss and healthy liv- ing are themes that need to be promoted year-round in Mason County, as well as the rest of the country, especially as obe- sity rates continue to skyrocket. "We started doing this because we're trying to address the things that cause chronic disease," Iyall said. "One third of youth and nearly two thirds of adults are overweight or obese in Mason County." While the adult obesity rate in Ma- son County is only four points above the state average, the youth obesity rate is 10 points higher. Obesity is the number two cause of preventable disease in the country, Iyall said, second only to smoking. IyalI said that public health sponsored programs like the health challenge seek to give people the skills to combat obe- sity. "It provides accountability, it helps with motivation and inspiration, and it's also a fun way to get involved," she said. For more information, and to set up a team for the health challenge, contact Heidi Iyall at 427-9670, ext 410. The registration deadline is January 26. Thursday 11 a.m., January 13 the Retired Public Employees Chapter 24 will meet a Tay- lor Station on Highway 101. 7 p.m., The interview for Shelton School District superintendent candidate Linda Martin will take place at Oakland Bay Jr. High School. Community mem- bers are invited to attend the forum. Friday 1:30 p.m. Retired Scien- tists will meet on Friday, January 14 at 1:30 p.m. at Shelton Timberland Library. The program will be by Bryan Phillips of Amphibi- ous Marine. His company designs and manufactures hovercrafts at their facility on Kamilche Point Road. 7 p.m., The interview for Shelton School District superintendent candidate Paul Apostle will take place at Oakland Bay Jr. High School. Community mem- bers are invited to attend the forum. Monday 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., There will be a garden work party at the Master Gardeners' Cata- lyst Garden in Shelton. Com- munity members are invited to attend. Call Katie Wolt at the WSU Extension office at 427 - 9670, ext. 686 for more information. Tuesday 6 to 7 p.m., Jan. 18, 2010 the Relay for life of Shel- ton will have a kickoff cel- ebration at Olympic Middle School located at 800 East K Street in Shelton. For more information con- tact Dave and Toni Hauge at 360-490-940, Judy Foster 426-1601 ext. 3150 or Vickie Gonzales 426-1601 ext. 3142. 7 p.m., every Tuesday, Depressed Anonymous 12 Step Self Help meets at Ma- son general Hospital. De- pression self-help group is an international program. Meet with those who understand depression or severe blues. 7 p.m., The interview for Shelton School District superintendent candidate Wayne Massie will take place at Oakland Bay Jr. High School. Community members are invited to at- tend the forum. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Mason County Senior Activities Center at 826 W. Railroad Ave. The senior center hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon- day through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. The center's telephone desk (426-7374) is closed for lunch from noon till 12:30 p.m. Thursday 8:05 a.m., gentle, restorative yoga. 9-11 a.m., intermediate/adv, line dancing. 9-11 a.m., EZ Crafters. 11 a.m., fall prevention workshop 11 a.m., bridge signup the day before. Noon, lunch: chicken enchiladas i p.m., bingo. i p.m., treats from Lean on Me Friday 8 and 8:30 a.m., tai chi. 9-11 a.m., open line dance. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., sewing circle. 12 no senior nutrition lunch 1-3 p.m., open painting. Monday 8 and 8:30 a.m., tai chi. 9 a.m., beginning line dance. 10-11 a.m., intermediate/adv, line dancing. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Red Wind Casino shuttle trip Noon, lunch: MLK day - center open but no senior nutrition lunch 12:30 p.m., game day. 1-3 p.m. watercolor patinting class 1 p.m. pinochle. Tuesday 8:05 a.m., gentle, restorative yoga. 9-11a.m., intermediate/adv, line dancing. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. sewing circle. 11 a.m. general meeting Noon, hot turkey and gravy 12:30 p.m., bridge signup day before. 1:15-3:45 p.m. chronic disease class Wednesday Foot care by appointment 8 and 8:30 a.m., tai chi. 9 a.m., beginning line dancing. 10 a.m., intermediate/adv, line dancing. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. joy of painting lanscape class: northen lights 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. music at the center: keyboard tunes with Donna May and Tony Roberts Noon, lunch: chicken cacciaore 12:30 p.m.,game day. 1 p.m., pinochle 2 p.m., treats: Capital Place MARRIAGES 12 15-10; " ...... William David Knowlton, 25, of Atlanta, Ga. and Ste- phenie Marie Bluehorse, 26, of Seattle. Robert Joseph Casey, 87, of Pittsfield, Mass. and Jac- queline Joan Lake Skelton, 71, born in Tacoma. 12-18-10 Robert James Jones II, 30, of Oakland, Calif., and Ali- sha Lynn Bell, 30, Spokane. 12-21-10 James Kendrick Cam- mack, 54, of Yakima and Julie Ann Ditolla, 52, of Colville. Jason Allen Poore (29) Lacey, Wash., currently of the Skokomish Valley and Danae Mechelle Harter (26) born in Bremerton, Wash., currently of Bonney Lake, Wash. Allen James Foster, 21 of Olympia, and Lauree Jayne Williams, 19, of Shelton. Steven Bale Herendeen, 57, of Heppner, Ore. and Marjorie Lee Bisjou, 46, of Puyallup. Ryan Gordon Wheeler, 26, of Olympia and Mallory Kris- tene Cook, 25, of Olympia. 12-28-10 Cody Alan Hill, 23, of Olympia and Christina Ma- rie Parker, 20, of Olympia. 12-29-10 Manuel Sierra-Zuniga, 26, of Mexico, and Yara Rodri- guez-Herrera, 22, of Mexico. 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