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High School Spotlight: Kate debates: to model or teach? By REBECCA WELLS When Kate Stone's morn saw her picture in a hairstyle maga- zine for the first time, she and Kate's grandma were so excited, they bought copies of every hair- style magazine they could find with her photos. "That was pretty interesting," Kate recalls, speaking with clear and poised articulation. Besides her payment for that particular photo shoot, Kate also received a free haircut out of the deal. She has a contract with Elite modeling agency in Miami, Flori- da, as well as representation with Hefner in Seattle. Hefner, she is quick to point out, is not affiliated at all with Hugh Hefner, the pub- lisher of very racy, well-known magazines. Kate has been modeling since her freshman year at Shel- ton High School. "When I was younger, I had always wanted to model," she recalls. Then she bad the chance to try modeling once at the Yakima Mall, near where she grew up. "I DIDNI ' LIKE doing makeup," she remembers, going on to describe how long it took her to take off all of the thick, caked-on layers of makeup. Al- ter her initial modeling experi- ence she thought: "I'll never do this again." But her family kept encour- aging Kate, who stands around 5-foot 10, to pursue modeling. Eventually her mother enrolled her in an etiquette course. Kate's instructor had pageant experience and represented oth- er models. She has since become Kate's "mother agent," helping her launch her career and guid- ing her through the process by steering her toward select agen- cies and away from any poten- tial frauds. Meanwhile, Kate turned out for an Elite model contest in Puyallup, where out of" 105 con- testants she was chosen for the final 20. From there she ended up signing on with the agency's Mi- ami office. Kate also has a friend who happens to be a profession- al photographer, a professor at the Universi of Washington. He recently featured piqt'ures of her sporting a Ducati jacket in a Ducati calendar, Ducati being an exotic Italian motorcycle. "It was a lot of fun," she re- calls. KATE'S representation by Hefner came through the Se- attle Models' Guild. When she first approached the guild, per- sonnel told her to cut her hair. Then the guild told her to grow it out again. Not long after this she signed on with Elite. And that's how her picture showed up in a hairstyling magazine. Kate says her Christian faith was her main motivation for entering the modeling arena. "What made me want to get into modeling was I want to share the word with other mod- els," she says, adding how many models are not Christians and have little knowledge of Chris- tianity. When Kate spent a few months in Miami with Elite she did meet other Christian mod- els.; "We hung out and we bonded and that was a lot of fun," she reminisces. IF KATE STONE'S modeling career doesn't take off after high school, she hopes to become a teacher. Here in Shelton Kate belongs to the First Baptist Church. Just last month, during mid-winter break, her church youth group traveled to Canada for a camp through Young Life, a Christian youth-outreach organization. "THAT WAS a blast!" she says, remembering the sunny weather, followed by rain and then a sudden, heavy snowfall. Once her contract with Elite ends in November, she hopes to audition to appear on "Ameri- ca's Next Top Model." "I think it would be fun," she says. If this doesn't pan out, she hopes to becoine a teacher. At this point, she's still not sure whether she would like to pur- sue elementary or secondary education. "I love kids and I en- joy being with kids and I even like high-school kids. They're ihn, even though they can be or- nery at times," Kate explains. Since August she's been gaining teaching experience by volunteering every week as a children's tutor at Mason County Literacy. Kate has had fun bonding with her young stu- dents. "On some days when I'm not there, they're like, 'Where's Kate?' " she says. Her efforts with Mason County Literacy also earned her credit as her culminating senior project. FOR NOW, HER plan is to attend South Puget Sound Com- munity College before trans- tbrring to a four-year college to finish her teaching degree. She's already working on earn- ing college credits by taking an American Sign Language class, which could qualify for college- level credits, depending on her final grade. She's also serving as secre- tary of the high school's Key Club, a group she joined last year after her family moved to Shelton from Yakima. Through Key Club, she helped organize a blood drive at the high school in December and also helped raise money for the United Nations Children's Fund. Next month they're scheduled to participate in a convention in Portland, Or- egon, through Key Club. One of the biggest contrasts she's noticed between Shelton and Yakima is the damp weath- er, compared to the hot, dry cli- mate in Eastern Washington. "It's kind of funny because you drive over to Yakima and every- one's watering their lawns and you come over here and no one's watering their lawns," points out Kate. Back in Yakima, Kate had been very involved in the drama department, performing in sev- eral productions, including Pil- low Talk, See How They Run, A Midsummer Night's Dream and You Can't Take It With You. Here at Shelton High she's also part of the theater club. Last year she had two roles in the musical Hello, Dolly. ACTING ISN'T the only way she enjoys performing on stage. She also takes jazz and hip-hop lessons at Shelton Dance Center. When she was a little girl she also took ballet and tap classes. Now Kate's even convinced her younger brother Jacob, a fresh- man at Shelton High, to join her in hip-hop dancing. "He enjoys it," she says. At first he was nervous about tell- ing people he was taking dance lessons, but then he would tell his friends about all the girls in the classes with him. "They're like, 'Oh, that makes it even better!' " she says. Artistic expression runs in their family. Kate's grandmoth- er, Getha Tidrick, is an artist and lives with her family here in Shelton. Before they moved, her grandmother had painted two different murals on an art building in Yakima, as well as on a church she used to attend, and on relatives' homes. Kate's mother, Rhonda Stone, is a former journalist who has published a book titled Light Barrier and also took Kate's senior pictures for her. Kate's father, Paul Stone, is an ac- countant at the Shelton School District office. Directly from God, she couldn't wait, 5o she arrived at Eleven 58!! Mommy's precious gift, straight from heaven Our darling A/aria Rose is now turning 11 !! p00appy (_00ldenth Birthday Alana Rose We all love you so much Mommy, A.C., The Boys, G-Ma, Savaqes, Bergettes, Auntie Cindy, Danny, Karen, Erica, The keoppards, Shannon, Danielle, Doug & all of your many Friends "l i ii i i i i OOZI|ST CASlA N GRAB FoR, THe CASINO ..... March 13 • & 17 • at 6pm! TAX REUEF April 3rd * Stop by Casino for details OPEN DALLY Sunday-Wednesday Thursday-Saturday 10am-12am lOam-2am 19330 N. Hwy 101 • Shelt0n, WA 98584 (380) 877-5656 MARCH 22.0 Dog Pound 7th @ 9pm With this ad BUY ONE Corned Beef and Cabbage for s8.95 and get second ONE FREE! March 12th-17th W ww.encorecommun't'es.c Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 8, 2007 Grange olie: 's scholarshiVs Mason County Pomona Grange is offering two one-year scholar- ships of $400 each to seniors grad- uating from a Mason County high school in the year 2007. Home-school graduates are also encouraged to apply. People receiving these scholarships must plan to attend an accredited col- lege or vocational school next fall. Preference will be given to stu- dents who are affiliated with a grange, either through their own memberships or that of a parent or grandparent. Special consider- ation will also be given to those with experience in a 4-H club or FFA. However, it is not necessary to have those affiliations to apply. Application forms are avail- able through the counseling of- rices at Mary M. Knight, North Mason, CHOICE and Shelton high schools, or by contacting Pomona Grange scholarship chairperson Billie Howard at 426-8443 in the evenings. . Scholarship applications muI be received by May 11. Recipien will be announced at the time 01 their graduation. Elk will eat crab, pasta LoMembers of the Shelton Elks ge will host their annual cr.b feed this weekend. Doors  open at 5:30 p.m and dinner w be served from 7 to 9 p.m. onSa.. urday, March 10, at 741 SE cra Road in Shelton. The menu will include all-y0U" can-eat crab, spaghetti, colesla and garlic bread. Tickets $22.50 per person. No tickets w be sold at the door. More information is available by calling 426-2322. GOT THE PROPERTY TAX BLUES ? We Can Put Your Beach to Work for Your Now Buying Oysters---Leasing Beaches How do you want your money? • By the bidone time prepayment • By the bag---paid at time of harvest Villa 00E00roov **Reputable, Reliable, State Licensed Buyer (509) 945-5463 ** Local references/information  (360) 898-4026 Congratulation s, Clyde and Haldis! Alpine Way resident00 Clyde Burkhart and Haldis (Fos'se) Burkhart were married February 26, 2007. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE Call for a free lunch and tour 900 Alpine Way (360) 426-2600 Shelton, WA 98584 Beth Johnston, R.N., M arrayer High School Spotlight: Kate debates: to model or teach? By REBECCA WELLS When Kate Stone's morn saw her picture in a hairstyle maga- zine for the first time, she and Kate's grandma were so excited, they bought copies of every hair- style magazine they could find with her photos. "That was pretty interesting," Kate recalls, speaking with clear and poised articulation. Besides her payment for that particular photo shoot, Kate also received a free haircut out of the deal. She has a contract with Elite modeling agency in Miami, Flori- da, as well as representation with Hefner in Seattle. Hefner, she is quick to point out, is not affiliated at all with Hugh Hefner, the pub- lisher of very racy, well-known magazines. Kate has been modeling since her freshman year at Shel- ton High School. "When I was younger, I had always wanted to model," she recalls. Then she bad the chance to try modeling once at the Yakima Mall, near where she grew up. "I DIDNI ' LIKE doing makeup," she remembers, going on to describe how long it took her to take off all of the thick, caked-on layers of makeup. Al- ter her initial modeling experi- ence she thought: "I'll never do this again." But her family kept encour- aging Kate, who stands around 5-foot 10, to pursue modeling. Eventually her mother enrolled her in an etiquette course. Kate's instructor had pageant experience and represented oth- er models. She has since become Kate's "mother agent," helping her launch her career and guid- ing her through the process by steering her toward select agen- cies and away from any poten- tial frauds. Meanwhile, Kate turned out for an Elite model contest in Puyallup, where out of" 105 con- testants she was chosen for the final 20. From there she ended up signing on with the agency's Mi- ami office. Kate also has a friend who happens to be a profession- al photographer, a professor at the Universi of Washington. He recently featured piqt'ures of her sporting a Ducati jacket in a Ducati calendar, Ducati being an exotic Italian motorcycle. "It was a lot of fun," she re- calls. KATE'S representation by Hefner came through the Se- attle Models' Guild. When she first approached the guild, per- sonnel told her to cut her hair. Then the guild told her to grow it out again. Not long after this she signed on with Elite. And that's how her picture showed up in a hairstyling magazine. Kate says her Christian faith was her main motivation for entering the modeling arena. "What made me want to get into modeling was I want to share the word with other mod- els," she says, adding how many models are not Christians and have little knowledge of Chris- tianity. When Kate spent a few months in Miami with Elite she did meet other Christian mod- els.; "We hung out and we bonded and that was a lot of fun," she reminisces. IF KATE STONE'S modeling career doesn't take off after high school, she hopes to become a teacher. Here in Shelton Kate belongs to the First Baptist Church. Just last month, during mid-winter break, her church youth group traveled to Canada for a camp through Young Life, a Christian youth-outreach organization. "THAT WAS a blast!" she says, remembering the sunny weather, followed by rain and then a sudden, heavy snowfall. Once her contract with Elite ends in November, she hopes to audition to appear on "Ameri- ca's Next Top Model." "I think it would be fun," she says. If this doesn't pan out, she hopes to becoine a teacher. At this point, she's still not sure whether she would like to pur- sue elementary or secondary education. "I love kids and I en- joy being with kids and I even like high-school kids. They're ihn, even though they can be or- nery at times," Kate explains. Since August she's been gaining teaching experience by volunteering every week as a children's tutor at Mason County Literacy. Kate has had fun bonding with her young stu- dents. "On some days when I'm not there, they're like, 'Where's Kate?' " she says. Her efforts with Mason County Literacy also earned her credit as her culminating senior project. FOR NOW, HER plan is to attend South Puget Sound Com- munity College before trans- tbrring to a four-year college to finish her teaching degree. She's already working on earn- ing college credits by taking an American Sign Language class, which could qualify for college- level credits, depending on her final grade. She's also serving as secre- tary of the high school's Key Club, a group she joined last year after her family moved to Shelton from Yakima. Through Key Club, she helped organize a blood drive at the high school in December and also helped raise money for the United Nations Children's Fund. Next month they're scheduled to participate in a convention in Portland, Or- egon, through Key Club. One of the biggest contrasts she's noticed between Shelton and Yakima is the damp weath- er, compared to the hot, dry cli- mate in Eastern Washington. "It's kind of funny because you drive over to Yakima and every- one's watering their lawns and you come over here and no one's watering their lawns," points out Kate. Back in Yakima, Kate had been very involved in the drama department, performing in sev- eral productions, including Pil- low Talk, See How They Run, A Midsummer Night's Dream and You Can't Take It With You. Here at Shelton High she's also part of the theater club. Last year she had two roles in the musical Hello, Dolly. ACTING ISN'T the only way she enjoys performing on stage. She also takes jazz and hip-hop lessons at Shelton Dance Center. When she was a little girl she also took ballet and tap classes. Now Kate's even convinced her younger brother Jacob, a fresh- man at Shelton High, to join her in hip-hop dancing. "He enjoys it," she says. At first he was nervous about tell- ing people he was taking dance lessons, but then he would tell his friends about all the girls in the classes with him. "They're like, 'Oh, that makes it even better!' " she says. Artistic expression runs in their family. Kate's grandmoth- er, Getha Tidrick, is an artist and lives with her family here in Shelton. Before they moved, her grandmother had painted two different murals on an art building in Yakima, as well as on a church she used to attend, and on relatives' homes. Kate's mother, Rhonda Stone, is a former journalist who has published a book titled Light Barrier and also took Kate's senior pictures for her. Kate's father, Paul Stone, is an ac- countant at the Shelton School District office. Directly from God, she couldn't wait, 5o she arrived at Eleven 58!! Mommy's precious gift, straight from heaven Our darling A/aria Rose is now turning 11 !! p00appy (_00ldenth Birthday Alana Rose We all love you so much Mommy, A.C., The Boys, G-Ma, Savaqes, Bergettes, Auntie Cindy, Danny, Karen, Erica, The keoppards, Shannon, Danielle, Doug & all of your many Friends "l i ii i i i i OOZI|ST CASlA N GRAB FoR, THe CASINO ..... March 13 • & 17 • at 6pm! TAX REUEF April 3rd * Stop by Casino for details OPEN DALLY Sunday-Wednesday Thursday-Saturday 10am-12am lOam-2am 19330 N. Hwy 101 • Shelt0n, WA 98584 (380) 877-5656 MARCH 22.0 Dog Pound 7th @ 9pm With this ad BUY ONE Corned Beef and Cabbage for s8.95 and get second ONE FREE! March 12th-17th W ww.encorecommun't'es.c Page 14 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 8, 2007 Grange olie: 's scholarshiVs Mason County Pomona Grange is offering two one-year scholar- ships of $400 each to seniors grad- uating from a Mason County high school in the year 2007. Home-school graduates are also encouraged to apply. People receiving these scholarships must plan to attend an accredited col- lege or vocational school next fall. Preference will be given to stu- dents who are affiliated with a grange, either through their own memberships or that of a parent or grandparent. Special consider- ation will also be given to those with experience in a 4-H club or FFA. However, it is not necessary to have those affiliations to apply. Application forms are avail- able through the counseling of- rices at Mary M. Knight, North Mason, CHOICE and Shelton high schools, or by contacting Pomona Grange scholarship chairperson Billie Howard at 426-8443 in the evenings. . Scholarship applications muI be received by May 11. Recipien will be announced at the time 01 their graduation. Elk will eat crab, pasta LoMembers of the Shelton Elks ge will host their annual cr.b feed this weekend. Doors  open at 5:30 p.m and dinner w be served from 7 to 9 p.m. onSa.. urday, March 10, at 741 SE cra Road in Shelton. The menu will include all-y0U" can-eat crab, spaghetti, colesla and garlic bread. Tickets $22.50 per person. No tickets w be sold at the door. More information is available by calling 426-2322. GOT THE PROPERTY TAX BLUES ? We Can Put Your Beach to Work for Your Now Buying Oysters---Leasing Beaches How do you want your money? • By the bidone time prepayment • By the bag---paid at time of harvest Villa 00E00roov **Reputable, Reliable, State Licensed Buyer (509) 945-5463 ** Local references/information  (360) 898-4026 Congratulation s, Clyde and Haldis! Alpine Way resident00 Clyde Burkhart and Haldis (Fos'se) Burkhart were married February 26, 2007. RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ASSISTED LIVING AND ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE Call for a free lunch and tour 900 Alpine Way (360) 426-2600 Shelton, WA 98584 Beth Johnston, R.N., M arrayer