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Grad finds her ‘potential’ By TRACEY COMPTON tcompton@rentonreporter.com
Lindbergh senior Kendra Duncan chats with teacher Kari Hollandsworth about being able to walk with the Class of 2013. Tracey Compton, Renton Reporter
Not every student is prepared to deal with the challenges of high school life. A district program is helping those that fail early on to graduate. Lindbergh senior Kendra Duncan was one such student. She held on her freshman year, but life’s circumstances allowed her to pass only one
of her classes sophomore year. With a credit-retrieval program, Kendra left Lindbergh, enrolled in the district’s non-traditional school and was able to earn credits and salvage her grade point average enough to prepare for graduation. She returned to Lindbergh High School this year as a senior in time to walk with her 2013 graduating class. “I always heard, ‘You have so much potential,’”Kendra said. “I was tired
of hearing that, ‘potential.’ I wanted to reach that potential; I wanted to see what my teachers see and I wanted to be that.” Kendra had definite unlocked potential, but a rocky family life and approach to school that made it difficult for her to maintain her grades in high school. Previous to Lindbergh, Duncan’s mom, who was a single parent, had a two-year bout with [ more Duncan page 15 ]
Council approves design of new Highlands library Market season!
By Brian Beckley
The Renton Farmer’s Market officially opened for the season on Tuesday. Left, Jospeh Esquivel helps a customer while Normina Church, 3, enjoys a fresh strawberry and Lauren Jones, 10, Rachel Jones, 8 and Christie Jones enjoy some shaved ice. Brian beckley, Renton Reporter
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The Renton City Council on Monday approved the preliminary plans and budget of up to $10 million for the Renton Highlands Library project. The vote was 5-1 with councilmember Marcie Palmer voting against and councilmember Terri Briere absent from the meeting. The council received an update on the project during its Committee of The Whole meeting, including updates on the library and the Sunset Terrace redevelopment project of which it is an anchor. The library project calls for a 15,000-squarefoot library to be built at Sunset Avenue and [ more IPSUM page 4 ]
Uptown Glass moving to Seattle dradford@rentonreporter.com
Uptown Glassworks, which has helped define and create the arts and culture scene in downtown Renton, is moving to Seattle. The building, where Uptown Glassworks has created works of art for nearly 20 years, is owned by Charles Divelbiss, who also owns the St. Charles Place Antiques on Wells Avenue.
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Uptown’s studio manager is Divelbiss’ son David, who has been a presence at the shop since his father and glassblower Dennis Mullen opened it as an antique shop with a hot shop in 1994. David Divelbiss said he will miss the “sense of community” that Uptown Glassworks has established with the local businesses – and “the essential decency of all the other business owners.” [ more Glass page 14 ]
Uptown Glassworks’ furnaces have burned hot in Renton for nearly 20 years. Dean A. Radford, Renton Reporter
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