North Thurston Citizens for Schools Executive Committee
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Jon Halvorson, Co-chair
(2nd from Left):
Former Mayor of Lacey, past President of North Thurston Education
Foundation, former Thurston County Citizen of the Year, member of the
Community Youth Services Board and Medic One Council, NTPS volunteer and
proud grandpa of two current NTHS students. Jon
is a retired Social Worker/Administrator who served 30 years with the
Department of Social & Health Services.
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Ruth Weigelt, Co-chair
(4th from Left):
Born and raised in
Washington, Ruth has lived in Lacey for almost 40 years.
She has three grown children who received their education in the
North Thurston Public Schools and also has a grandson that will attend
Komachin Middle School in September.
A retired Account Executive for Moore Business Forms, Ruth is a
member of the South Sound YMCA Board of Trustee and chair of the Child
Care Committee; President of Lacey Spring Fun Fair; and Soroptomist
Service Budget Chair. Ruth
also volunteers for Twin Star Credit Union, serving on their Partners/Cusos
Committee, Scholarship Committee and Nominating Committee.
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Bonnie Hawkins, Treasurer
(Right):
Bonnie was born in Olympia, and has lived here most of her life.
She and her three siblings graduated from North Thurston High School.
All four of her children also graduated from North Thurston Public
Schools. Bonnie retired from the Department of Social and Health
Services in 2007. She has served on the North Thurston Citizens
For Schools Committee in the past, acting as Treasurer.
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Cynthia Coble,
Secretary
(Left):
Cynthia has lived and worked in Lacey since 1973, having retired
from teaching in the North Thurston Public Schools in 2006. She and
her husband have 2 children, both of whom are graduates of NTPS. She
is a principal with ERI, International and was recently named
Director of European Operations for the Company. In addition to
doing volunteer work at Mountain View Elementary, she also serves on
the Board of Trustees for the North Thurston Education Foundation.
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Aaron Owada,
Board of Directors
Representative (Right):
Aaron is a member of the North Thurston Public Schools Board of
Directors, volunteer of the North Thurston Citizens for Schools, and
an Attorney at Law.
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Gretchen Maliska,
Social Media Coordinator (3rd from Left):
A Washington native,
Gretchen and her husband have five children, two of whom currently
attend North Thurston Public Schools. A former “dot.com” worker turned
stay-at-home mom, Gretchen is the administrator for the Thurston Co.
Youth Football League and has been an active community and school
volunteer, from meal programs to orphanages in India.
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