Who’s News
March 29, 2011
Friends of Youth receives $20,000 grant
Friends of Youth recently received a $20,000 grant from The Seattle Foundation to provide general operating support.
Friends of Youth, which has an Issaquah branch and is celebrating its 60th year, provides a broad, comprehensive spectrum of shelter, housing, counseling and prevention services for young people and their families in King and Snohomish counties.
Bellevue College student wins award for interior design
Bellevue College student Anne Aristya, of Issaquah, won an award for excellence in Interior Design from the Seattle Design Center as part of its 12th annual Northwest Design Awards Competition, which celebrates the best of regional interior design.
Aristya took first place for her work in INDES 265 Design Illustration under the guidance of instructor Sandra Wilson.
Designers, architects and students competed with projects in 10 competition categories. A panel of local subject experts evaluated submissions through an anonymous process, measuring each project on the basis of proportion, composition, use of space, materials and appropriateness of the design solution.
This year’s categories were: bathroom, bedroom, commercial, hospitality, kitchen, outdoor living, student design, whole house (less than $400,000), whole house (more than $400,000) and yacht/jet.
More than 250 members of the design community attended the awards presentation at the Northwest Design Awards Gala.
Skyline races to win first meet of the year
March 29, 2011
Skyline High School senior Kyle Branch didn’t even look like he was trying as he rounded the final curve on his way to a win in the 1,600-meter race against Woodinville.
Skyline High School’s Chase Premone (right) hands the baton off to Christian John during the boys 4x100 relay race March 24 at Skyline High School. By Christopher Huber
The standout distance runner finished way ahead of the competition, but afterward said he was actually trying to conserve energy for his next events, the 3,200 and the 4×400-meter relay.
“It was a nice, relaxed pace,” he said.
He finished in 4 minutes, 47.2 seconds.
His wins in the 1,600 and 3,200 (10:04.1) helped the Skyline boys to an 82-55 season-opening 4A KingCo Conference win March 24 against the Falcons. The Skyline girls also beat Woodinville, 88-62, despite lacking points from key returning players like high jumper Sydne Tingey, who was out with an injury.
Ashlyn Raine Cerar
March 29, 2011
Jonathan and Jeanine Cerar, of Birch Bay, welcomed daughter Ashlyn Rain, Feb. 13, 2011.
Ashlyn Cerar
She was born in Bellingham, weighing 7 pounds and 9 ounces and measuring 20 3/4 inches.
Ashlyn joins sister Aryanna Jean Cerar, 2.
Grandparents are Charles and Jean Cerar, of Issaquah, and David and Mary Bryant, of Spanaway.
Great-grandmother is Dorothy Bryant, of Olalla.
Jonathan is a 1996 graduate of Issaquah High School.
Issaquah baseball bounces back, coach gets 300th victory
March 29, 2011
It was inevitable that Issaquah High School baseball coach Rob Reese would get his 300th career victory this season. After all, Reese, one of the state’s most successful coaches, entered the season with 298. The odds were definitely in his favor.
With his youngest team in 17 years as Issaquah coach, Reese didn’t get those wins right away. Reese, who has coached three state championship teams, needed six games this season before hitting 300. He accomplished the feat March 26 when the Eagles defeated host Sedro-Woolley, 9-1.
After the game, longtime Issaquah assistant coach Steve Sanelli got the game ball after the final out and saved it for Reese.
How special was the win?
“Every win feels good,” Reese said. “I always like to win games.”
Reese attributed 300 to the quality of Issaquah teams over the years.
“We’ve had some real good teams here. Good teams,” he said. “That’s how you get to 300.”
Chain reaction of compassion
March 29, 2011
First Columbine shooting victim’s message of kindness lives on
Darrell Scott asks Liberty High School students at an assembly March 8 to raise a hand if they lost a loved one recently. By Tim Pfarr
One day in a busy high school lunchroom, a new student sat down at an almost full table. Those at the table rudely cleared out as the new girl sat, prompting Rachel Scott — who sat at a different table — to approach and join the new student for lunch.
It’s not easy being ‘green’
March 29, 2011
Kermit the Frog knows that “it’s not easy being green.” Though his challenge to accept himself is a little different from that of the challenge to be environmentally “green,” he can definitely sympathize with those of us who are struggling with this color.
Hall Monitor Shayna Waldbaum Liberty High School
Being “green” is not as easy as it sounds. Sure “reduce, reuse, recycle” is a great jingle, but it is not that simple. There are many nationwide rules regarding what can and cannot be recycled and composted, most of which are unknown to the majority of citizens. Such guidelines only further complicate the situation.
Many people seem to have gotten stuck in the struggles of how to be green. In the lunchroom at Liberty, people constantly approach the trash can, the recycling bin and the compost bin with their waste and, not knowing what belongs where, end up throwing everything into the trash. Similarly, in classrooms, an easily accessible trash can can encourage students to throw away their recyclables instead of finding the far off recycling bin.
However, knowing the basics and making that extra effort to be “green” can really make a difference.
The state Department of Ecology published an article that said that the 6.8 million tons of recycled material collected in 2008, “saved energy equivalent to about 1 billion gallons of gasoline … or about a third of all energy used by Washington businesses annually.”
Supporting your child’s social development
March 29, 2011
Parents are invited to a free parenting lecture about “Friends and Frienemies: The Love/Hate Relationships that Form Our Youth” from 7-8:30 p.m. April 26 at Cougar Ridge Elementary School, 4630 167th Ave. S.E., Bellevue.
Laura Doerflinger, mental health therapist and executive director of the Parent Education Group, will discuss how parents can encourage the best social experiences for their children.
School district summer school registration opens
March 29, 2011
Students can get a jump-start on their studies this summer at Elementary Summer School, an Issaquah School District program for first- through fifth-graders.
Classes, which cost $375, are held weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon July 5-29 at Clark Elementary School, 500 Second Ave. S.E.
Summer school teachers will use GLAD training — Guided Language Acquisition Design — a strategy of teaching that appeals to all students, especially English language learners.
Summer school subjects include language arts, content-area reading and math. Classrooms are limited to 22 students, and students on free and reduced-price lunch may be eligible for partial scholarships if money is available.
Download scholarship and registration forms from the school district website.
Resisting raising children who feel entitled
March 29, 2011
How should parents manage children who automatically think they should have every new electronic game? What are strategies to tame their desire for instant gratification and feelings of entitlement? How can parents teach responsibility and accountability?
The community is invited to see noted author and parent educator Jan Faull talk about raising responsible children from 7-8:30 p.m. April 18 at Sunset Elementary School, 4229 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., Bellevue. The PTSA-sponsored event is free and no registration is required.
Summer computer camp registration opens
March 29, 2011
Current fourth- and fifth-graders can register for Summer Computer Camp.
Students will learn how to use a camera, how to film correctly and how to transfer video to a computer. They will learn the fundamentals of video production and editing, and how to use still pictures and video to make a movie on a DVD.
Summer Computer Camp runs weekdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 11 to July 22 at Clark Elementary School, 500 Second Ave. S.E. Tuition for the two-week program is $225 and applications are available in school offices and on the school district website.
Download scholarship and registration forms from the school district website.
