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Westmont High says 'Hello' Dolly'

Westmont High School will present Hello Dolly, featuring the famous title song and other favorites, as well as a cast of talented students including Sarah Nielsen in the title role, Nancy Park, Joseph Belpasso and many more. There will be a student preview of the play on April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $3. Opening night is April 2, with a special dinner show. Tickets for that event are $15 and must be purchased in advance. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and curtain at 7:30. Regular performances are April 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. and April 4-5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 general, $6 with student ID. All performances are in the Westmont High School cafeteria, at 4805 Westmont Ave., Campbell. Call 378-1500 for more information.

Five eloquent Saratogans win

Local high school students placed prominently in this year's Fleet Reserve Association essay contest, "What My Vote Means to Me." Judges sifted through 120 entries and selected two Saratoga students to win a $500 first-place prize for their grade level, two more Saratogans for $300 second-place prizes and one for a $200 third place.

All participants will receive certificates. First-place winners were Prospect High School students Hibo Mohamed for 12th grade and Erin McClelland for 11th grade. McClelland is a second-time winner, having taken first place in the ninth-grade for her essay "What Freedom of Speech Means to Me."

Linsey Dunbar of Westmont High School won the ninth-grade second prize, and Emma Rainey of Prospect won the 12th-grade second prize. Adrian Kung of Westmont won the ninth-grade third prize.

Students participate in a shuttle launch

Westmont High School participated in its sixth annual Space Shuttle Simulation beginning March 26. Six local students "blasted off" March 26 at 9:30 a.m. and remained in the simulator Exodus for 56 hours, landing on March 28 at 5:30 p.m. While in the shuttle, students communicated with the outside world only through computer, radio and video. During the flight, the students conducted scientific experiments, did research on the Internet, monitored the health of the crew and conducted a simulated satellite repair. They were monitored by a mission control staff, also selected from Westmont students. The experiments the astronauts performed included some created by Westmont chemistry classes and some created by the Shuttle-Mir project at Lockheed Martin.

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