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November 17, 2009

Kevin LeMond

Kevin LeMond

Kevin LeMond named IHS athlete of the month

Kevin LeMond, a senior at Issaquah High School, has been selected as the October Red Robin Scholar Athlete of the Month by the Issaquah Booster Club and Red Robin Restaurant. Read more

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Scoreboard

November 17, 2009

00Prep football

4A KingCo Conference

League   Season         PF        PA

W-L       W-L                              CREST DIVISION Read more

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Next steps in school district’s long-term project are under way

November 17, 2009

Issaquah School District officials and high school principals are investigating a flexible high school schedule option this year as part of their Optimal High School Experience project. Read more

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Math, science aren’t the only options for smart young women

November 17, 2009

By Allison Bolgiano
When I tell people that I am interested in majoring in politics or sociology in college, I am often met with a reproachful stare.
This phenomenon is part of a larger trend in our society. Intelligent, high-achieving young women are pressured by our society into entering math and science fields. Just as the feminists wanted women to have options beyond staying at home with children, today, smart young women should not be a conveyer belt destined for only math and science.
We are attempting to overcompensate for the previous lack of women in these fields. At Liberty High School, girls can attend the Expanding Your Horizons conference or join Physettes. Both of these encourage women’s interest in math and science, with the goal of more women entering these fields. There are no special programs at Liberty to encourage students, let alone women, to enter politics.
The problem is that women are traditionally severely underrepresented in politics and business. The Council of State Governments reports that since the founding of the United States, only 28 women have served as governors. Twenty-nine states have never elected a woman as governor. The current U.S. Senate is home to only 17 women. Similarly, of CNN’s 2009 Fortune 500 Companies, only 15 are led by women. Fifteen out of 500 equals an abysmal 3 percent.
The numbers are much more promising in science, though. Women compose roughly one-third of chemists, computer scientists and math scientists, according to an RTI International study. Clearly, our efforts to increase the number of women in math and science have succeeded.
In today’s educational environment, in which women outnumber men in U.S. universities, there is no need to compel women to enter a specific field. Instead, women should be encouraged to pursue any career in which they have interest.
Hall Monitor Allison Bolgiano Liberty High School

Hall Monitor Allison Bolgiano Liberty High School

When I tell people that I am interested in majoring in politics or sociology in college, I am often met with a reproachful stare.

This phenomenon is part of a larger trend in our society. Intelligent, high-achieving young women are pressured by our society into entering math and science fields. Just as the feminists wanted women to have options beyond staying at home with children, today, smart young women should not be a conveyer belt destined for only math and science. Read more

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Peter Anton Wehrle

November 17, 2009

Peter Anton Wehrle, of Issaquah, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Seattle Children’s. He was 17. Read more

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Village Theatre presents a bold, fresh ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’

November 17, 2009

Clockwise from left, Ryah Nixon (Esther Smith), John David Scott (Lon Smith Jr.), Katie Griffith (Agnes Smith), Analiese Emerson Guettinger (Tootie Smith) and Bryan Tramontana (Rose Smith) share a scene together in Village Theatre’s production of ‘Meet Me in St. Louis.’ By Jay Koh/property of

Clockwise from left, Ryah Nixon (Esther Smith), John David Scott (Lon Smith Jr.), Katie Griffith (Agnes Smith), Analiese Emerson Guettinger (Tootie Smith) and Bryan Tramontana (Rose Smith) share a scene together in Village Theatre’s production of ‘Meet Me in St. Louis.’ By Jay Koh/property of

“Thump, thump, thump, went my heartstrings” as Village Theatre’s energetic holiday cast of “Meet Me In St. Louis” gave audiences the musical equivalent of perfection wrapped under the Christmas tree.

Drenched in dazzling lace and lush velvet dresses, women twirled about by men clad in seersucker and linen suits and a rich wood-paneled Victorian home, set close to the stage’s edge, sucked me inside the Smith family’s 1904 St. Louis home.

Scene three was barely over and I was hooked.

The show’s details are what recreate a feeling of a simpler life and time, but it’s the incredibly well-selected cast and ensemble of 26 that makes this show shine and stand apart from a beloved film, familiar to so many.

With a fresh face and bold vocals, 22-year-old Ryah Nixon returns to Village Theatre in the role of Esther Smith. Her last role at the theater was as Princess Amneris in “Aida” during the 2007-2008 season.

Reprising one of Judy Garland’s most well-known roles, Nixon’s high energy electrifies the stage and her portrayal of Smith, a young woman struck by love, is spot on and full of youth’s innocent exuberance. Read more

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Winters, Cornett

November 17, 2009

Kenton and Kathleen Cornett

Kenton and Kathleen Cornett

Kathleen Nadine Winters, of Boise, Idaho, married Kenton James Cornett, of Sammamish, March 21, 2009, at Pierce Park Baptist Church in Boise.

The Rev. Dan Robinson officiated. A reception followed at Eagle Hills Country Club in Boise. Read more

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Press Editorial

November 17, 2009

Early signs from county exec are encouraging

In the weeks since King County voters picked Dow Constantine as next county executive, the leader-in-waiting has taken several steps to include Issaquah and Eastside voices in the transition. We applaud these efforts. Read more

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Sports calendar

November 17, 2009

Adult Sports

Issaquah Alps Trail Club

Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 4-5 miles, 600-1,000 gain. Call 206-322-0990 … Nov. 21, 9 a.m., Rattlesnake Mountain hike to Grand Prospect, 10 miles, 1,700 gain. Call 282-8465 … Nov. 22, 9 a.m., East Cougar loop hike, Talus Bridge trail, 9 miles, 1,500 gain. Call 746-1070. Read more

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Local health classes offered

November 17, 2009

Swedish

Swedish Medical Center offers “Joint Replacement: The Right Choice for You?” at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at its Issaquah Clinic, 2005 N.W. Sammamish Road. Call 392-0700. Read more

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