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Etiquette classes for children,
a cheerleading camp, beginning
courses in rock'n'roll swing dance
and Tai Chi lessons are among
the offerings during Shelton
Parks and Recreation's fall/win-
ter program at the Shelton Civic
Center.
The offerings include the in-
troductions of two new classes
this week -- a mixed, easy fitness
course that begins at 11:30 p.m.
Oct. 8, and a class on reducing
back pain at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15.
Mark Ziegler, director of the
city's Parks and Recreation De-
partment, stresses that residents
interested in the classes need to
pre-register as early as possible
because his department needs to
know if they have the minimum
m~mbcr of students to present the
Courtesy photo
Mason County PUD 1 Director Jocelyne Gray was named one of 2012's "Top Female Ex-
ecutives" by the online publisher of the same name.
PUD 1
director receives award
STAFF REPORT
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Mason County PUD 1 Director
of Operations-Water Jocelyne Gray
was named one of 2012's "Top Fe-
male Executives" by the online pub-
lisher of Top Female Executives.
Gray is a licensed professional
engineer who has worked for the
PUD since 2009. She directs the
district's water and wastewater op-
erations, which includes 35 water
systems in Mason County.
The Top Female Executives
publication states that the hon-
or is "limited to individuals who
have demonstrated leadership and
achievement in their industry and
occupation." The honor was be-
stowed on Gray in part due to the
"Grace Under Pressure" award
from the Washington State Depart-
ment of Health Office of Drinking
Water that Gray and her depart-
ment received in 2011.
Gray also has been honored by
the South Puget Sound section of
the Society of Women Engineers,
and is featured in the book, "Stuck:
Overcoming the 12 Biggest Ob-
stacles that Hold Women Back in
the Workplace" by Sandra Ford
Walston.
Gray's career highlights include
the successful completion of PUD
l's part A of its water system plan
this year, which took two years to
develop and is the first comprehen-
sive water system the district has
ever created. This summer, her de-
partment also secured a $650,000
"Job Now" bill grant from the state
legislature for the Canal Mutual
Water System Improvement Proj-
ect. This is the third major project
grant Gray has procured in her ca-
reer.
"We are very excited that Joc-
elyne has been recognized by her
executive peers for her outstanding
work and accomplishments," PUD
1 Genera] Manager Steven Taylor
stated in a press release. "Jocelyne's
education and experience has been
a great asset to our utility and has
saved our ratepayers a tremendous
amount of money in project consul-
tant fees, because she possesses the
skills and knowledge to perform the
work herself. We are very proud of
her and her contributions."
Gray received a plaque com-
memorating her inclusion in the
"Who's Who" roster of Top Female
Executives. She will also be recog-
nized at the Oct. 9 meeting of the
PUD 1 board of commissioners.
ng
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class.
Full payment must be
to register for a program, t
ter at the Shelton Civic C~
525 W. Cota St.
The easy fitness mix c
is presented from 11:30 a.:
12:15 p.m. Mondays and T
days Oct. 8 through Nov. 15
a second session Nov. 26 th~
Jan. 14, 2013, with no class
Dec. 25 or 27.
The cost is $85 per sessi(
both days, $45 per sessim
day a week, or $8 per class t(
in. The course is taught by
Renggli, who also teaches a
on back pain solutions.
The back pain class is pr~
ed from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thur
from Oct. ll-Nov. 15, and
The course prepares young people
to be safe babysitters by offering
:egis- them skills in supervision and
nter, play with children, basic child
mrse
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~days
Nov.
29-Jan. 3, 2013. The cost i~ $45
per session, or $8 to drop ~n for
ss is
,urse.
one class.
A popular returning cl~
the babysitter training o
care, basic First Aid, safety pre-
caution's, accident prevention,
and critical emergency actions
skills.
The "Young Ladies and Gentle-
men I" etiquette course for chil-
dren ages 6-11 is presented from 9
a.m. to noon Nov. 17. The class for
children ages 12-17 is conducted
from 1-5 p.m. Nov. 17. The course
is taught by staff from the Final
Touch Finishing School. The cost
is $33.
The Junior Spirit Winter
Cheerleading camp is taught by
the Highclimber cheer staff to
children ages 5-14 from 4-5:30
p.m. Nov. 5-8 in the Olympic Mid-
dle School commons. The cost is
$40, and includes a camp T-shirt.
The camp culminates with a per-
formance at a Highclimber bas-
r, ng
ketball game.
Learn popular dance at
rock'n'roll swing dance classes
from 6-7 p.m. Mondays dur-
ing November. Instructor David
Lynch walks students through
rock'n'roll swing Nov. 5, country-
rock/two-step/swing Nov. 12, ball-
room boot camp/waltz Nov. 19,
and salsa and cha cha Nov. 26.
The cost is $40 per couple, $25 for
individuals.
Gentle yoga classes are con-
ducted by Melode Brewer from
10-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays during
three sessions: Oct. 2-Nov. 6, Nov.
13-Dec. 18 and Jan. 8-Feb. 12,
2013. The cost is $72 per session,
or $15 to drop in for one class.
Lunch hour yoga classes are
available from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Wednesdays Oct. 10, 17 and 24;
Nov. 7, 14 and 21; and Dec. 5, 12
and 19. The fee is $30, with drop-
ins welcome.
The gentle and rhythmic move-
ments of Tai Chi are taught for
students 16 and older from 6:30-
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 9 through
Jan. 8, 2013. The cost is $80.
Holiday art course includes
creating Halloween masks from
6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, and mak-
ing Christmas ornaments from
6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 12. The classes
are for all ages, while children
age 6 and younger need to be ac-
companied by a parent. The cost
is $20 per class.
Boys and girls in grades two
through seven can register for the
Shelton Youth Basketball League.
The deadline to register is Nov.
10, and team assignments and
schedules are available Dec. 1.
The fee is $55 for one partici-
pant, or $50 each if there is more
than one person in the family
playing. The cost to participate is
$65 if you register after Nov. 10.
The city seeks parents to vol-
unteer to coach.
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