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Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter Isla Hellemons, 4, of Mercer Island, climbs the lower branches of the City of Mercer Island’s Holiday Tree along with other children after a lighting ceremony at Mercerdale Park on Friday, Dec. 4.

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Obstacles and opportunities, some continuing from this past year, await MI in 2016

By Katie [email protected]

2015 will be remembered in Washington for many reasons. The Seahawks came close to winning a second straight Super Bowl. A summer drought caused wildfires all over the state. The November general election engaged citizens in many different issues. Mercer Island’s new elementary school broke ground and the south-end fire station opened.

Density and development dom-

inated news coverage in 2015; not only in Mercer Island, but also the greater Seattle and Puget Sound area. With expected growth of one million people over the next 25 years, the Island is pre-paring now by adding housing, planning for light rail and promoting sustainability. But there was a pushback, as the City Council contem-plated not one, but two building moratoriums and enacted new impact fees.

JanuaryTexas developer Hines acquires

three parcels of land south of McDonald’s and changes its design in the midst of the city’s

Town Center visioning process, prompting concern in the com-munity about growth, density and the effects on schools and traffic. The grassroots group Save Our Suburbs forms and hosts its first meeting.

Eleven Islanders apply for the vacancy on City Council left by Tana Senn, including Joel Wachs, Terry Pottmeyer and Wendy

Weiker. Wachs is appointed.

The 2015 legislative ses-sion begins, with Mercer Island’s top priority listed as finding a way to fund

a transportation package without tolling I-90.

The city begins exchanging let-ters with Sound Transit on poten-tial mitigation measures, includ-ing dedicated commuter parking, for the loss of mobility after the

Island’s ‘growing pains’ define 2015

By Katie [email protected]

Walk into Mercer Island Chiropractic & Massage and you might see some new faces on the walls: Ted Nugent, Weird Al Yankovic and band members from Heart, Tool and Journey, to name a few.

The practice is welcoming a new doctor: Staten Medsker, also known as the “chiropractor to the stars” or “Rockndoc.” He’s not just a musician himself; he has also adjusted some of the more famous rock bands in recent memory.

“My table should be in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame,” he joked.

Medsker recently moved to Mercer Island from Nashville, but started his career in Seattle in the 90s. Being a huge rock and roll

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City offices closed Friday

City offices will be open for a half day on New Year’s Eve, closing at noon, and will not be open on New Year’s Day.

Holiday festivities continue

The Bellevue magic season ice arena will remain open until Jan. 10. The magic season also includes Snowflake Lane, Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, En-chanted Holidays at The Shops at the Bravern and KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s Family Gingerbread House Workshops. See more at BellevueDowntown.com.

There will also be a holiday pop-up shop through tomorrow, Dec. 31, at Pilchuk Seattle featur-ing glasses, vases, ceramics, jewelry and more. Call 206-621-8422 for information.

Lacrosse team will recycle your tree

The Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Club will come to your curb, pick up your tree, haul it away and have it compos-ted. Proceeds go to operating expenses of the club.

Visit www.mercerislandla-crosse.com to select your pickup date. Options are Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10.

Learn about your family history with genealogy work-shops

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is hosting fam-ily history and genealogy weekly workshops on Thursdays at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

Contact Peter Selden at [email protected] for more.

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“I know the toll rock ‘n’ roll takes on your body,” Medsker said.

Many agreed, in exchange for a promo shot for Medsker. Now, those photos and other memorabilia line the walls of a Mercer Island Chiropractic.

Medsker plays the gui-tar and writes songs, in an original genre he calls “pos prog,” or “positive progres-sive,” rock. His Christian faith inspires the message of his music.

“I believe in a positive message in every song,” he said.

His faith also contrib-utes to his ultimate goal: to “heal the world.” He said

he got into chiropractic care when he saw patients exiting appointments with positive, sometimes life-changing, results. He carries out this healing on a small scale every day with his own patients, but recently started to think bigger.

He wants break the Guinness world record for most people adjusted in one day, planning a benefit concert featuring bands he’d worked with and hoping to adjust 10,000 people in 24 hours. That remains a goal, which he will break by host-ing annual events on the death anniversary of the first man to ever get adjusted. That man, William Harvey Lillard, lived in Seattle and is now buried on Capitol Hill, near Bruce Lee.

Medsker is also hoping to quantify the worldwide impact of chiropractic care by conducting a global census of how many peo-ple get adjusted each day,

whether by a chiropractor, naturopath or barber, and count “many people utilize manipulation therapy as their healing choice.”

Medsker has many other projects. He owns Rockndoc Recording Studios, where he records albums and a weekly radio show.

He hosted a television show in Nashville called “ClubTV,” and is hoping to launch a similar concept,

along with a YouTube series, here. The videos have sim-ple but helpful concepts: how to wash dishes, vac-uum or do other activities without straining your back.

His band, Rockndoc and the Backbones, which per-formed during the 2002 Winter Olympics, continues to play local shows. He is also writing a book called “Transitions: Coping in a Cracked Up World.”

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Share your thoughts on Town Center in the new year

By Reporter Staff

Recently, every Island address was mailed two postcards about the visioning process under-way for Town Center. The Joint Planning and Design Commission wants to hear from all Islanders on what they want to see in their downtown area.

The 2015 Town Center Code Update is a citizen-based, multi-stakeholder visioning process tasked with helping determine the desired future look and feel for the Town Center area for the next 20 years, by setting rules for things like building

heights, public spaces, retail and residential uses, and streetscapes.

The Joint Commission is meeting to recommend actual Town Center development code lan-guage and directly-relat-ed updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan.

Learn more about the progress of the vision process so far, and submit your comments online, at: www.mercergov.org/TownCenter.

Public Hearings on Town Center are sched-uled from 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 20, March 9, and March 30, 2016, with a location to be determined later.

Contributed ImageThe city of Mercer Island wants to know: what’s your Town Center vision? It’s not too late to submit comments on the city website.

I-90 center HOV lanes are converted for light rail.

The new director of the King County Library System starts work, promising to focus on the Island’s contentious library remodel project.

The Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) releases designs showing how the facility could be integrated with nearby Mercerdale Park.

Mercer Island High School graduates and founders of Homegrown sandwich shops open a location on the north end, in the old Stopsky’s spot.

FebruaryThe Seahawks make it to a second straight

Super Bowl, but lose to the Patriots 28-24 after a goal line interception.

The Mercer Island City Council impos-es a four-month m o r a t o r i u m on downtown development, but decides to exempt the con-troversial Hines building.

The police dep ar t ment’s new crime pre-vention pro-gram, Paws on Patrol, starts up.

Clarke & Clarke art gal-

lery opens in the former Tatters location.

The annual Giving from the Heart breakfast support-ing the Youth and Family Services Foundation raises $150,000.

Anticipating the open-ing of the new elementary school, the boundary com-mittee gets ready to present recommendations despite some concerns from parents. The principal for Elementary No. 4 is named.

Mercer Island Pediatrics celebrates 60 years on the Island.

Twenty five students visit Mercer Island’s sister city in Thonon-les-Bains, France.

MarchThe city forms a Town Center stakehold-

er group to hear residents’ perspectives on key issues like parking and building heights.

The Rotary raises $85,000 for colon can-cer research with its annual half marathon.

The City Council looks into imposing impact fees on new developments to pay for school improvements related to growth in the district.

Islander developer JayMarc opens its Modern Collection on First Hill.

Legislators Steve Litzow, Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn, all from Mercer Island, host a Town Hall in Bellevue where they hear from many teachers about the need to fully fund education, fulfill the McCleary obligations and reduce class sizes.

Work on Elementary No. 4 offi-cially begins as a groundbreaking ceremony is held.

AprilSchool Board mem-

ber Janet Frohnmayer steps down and is even-tually replaced by Ralph Jorgenson after an appointment process.

Islanders intending to run for City Council and School Board in the fall begin to announce their candidacies, while a contentious political climate is building.

City attorney Katie Knight announces her retirement.

Litzow’s Early Start Act passes the Senate and Clibborn paves a

path toward passing a transportation pack-age based on a gas tax increase.

First Hill neighbors are upset at a pro-posal to tear down a Ralph Anderson house and subdivide the land.

Renaissance man and 1990 Citizen of the Year Phil Flash dies at 96.

The late start committee finds that an 8:30 a.m. start promotes healthy learning for high school students, prompting a dis-cussion about schedule changes.

MayThe City Council

unanimously rejects Sound Transit’s bus intercept proposal - which would locate a turnaround on Mercer Island to eliminate redundant service across the I-90 bridge once light rail is opera-tional - citing objections to the scale and envi-ronmental impacts of the facility.

Hines unveils build-ing plans that do not include space for a promised upscale gro-cery store.

Wachs resigns from Council for health rea-

sons, and the runner-up of the appointment process, Terry Pottmeyer, is selected to serve the remainder of the term.

Eleven Islanders officially sign up to run for five open seats on City Council in the November general election.

Five say they will run for the three seats open on the School Board.

The SJCC holds its annual truck day for kids in its early childhood school.

Mercer Island decides to delay its Comprehensive Plan update until the com-pletion of other planning processes, includ-ing the Town Center code revision.

The Schools Foundation Breakfast of Champions raises $410,000.

Mercer Island teachers, along with many other educators in the area, walk out to enforce the need for education funding.

JuneThe city’s Design Commission rejects

plans for the Hines project, saying that it is too large and out of scale with the sur-rounding neighborhood. The Council puts the project in its commercial development moratorium after ques-tions about the retail and parking arise.

A new c o m m u t -er shuttle begins peak hour service from mid-Island to Seattle and back, hop-ing to restore some of the routes cut by Metro in 2014.

Albertsons a n n o u n c e s that its Island store will close, sending organic market and co-op supporters into a frenzy. A “Bring PCC to Mercer Island” Facebook group forms, and later changes to “Co-Opportunity.”

The Farmers Market kicks off its eighth season, bringing local vendors to the Island every Sunday.

The State Legislature goes into a second special session to figure out the budget, namely, school funding.

Shorewood Apartments applies to build new units, prompting parking concerns from residents and neighbors.

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The Seahawks lose a heartbreak-ing Super Bowl to the Patriots.

Students help break ground at what will eventually be dubbed Northwood Elementary.

Mercer Island High School graduates Ben Friedman and Brad Gillis return to their hometown to open a new restaurant, Homegrown Sustainable Sandwich Shop.

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What’s your New Year’s resolution for 2016? ISLAND TALK

“I set my goals at the beginning of the school year. I try to laugh every day with the kids.”

LOUISE BEARDTeacher

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“To see more of my family, since they’re spread out across the country.”

REX BERKSHIREArchitect

Mercer Island

“I’d like the U.S. to increase the number of refugees coming in.”

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RetiredSeattle

“I’d love to see the city resolve its zoning and construction issues.”

MIKE HART Retired physician

Mercer Island

“To have a better relationship with my children who live out of state.”

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Backers of a carbon tax measure have spent months gathering signatures needed to earn a spot on the 2016 ballot.

Now they may not turn them in because the content of a competing initiative polls better.

“We are on the fence about whether or not to turn in our 350,000 signatures because of the emergence of an alternative proposal,” Yoram Bauman, the force behind the revenue-neutral proposal in Initiative 732, wrote on the

group’s website Monday.A conference call with

I-732 supporters is slated for Tuesday night and a final decision due by Dec. 30.

I-732 is conceived as a bipartisan plan to combat climate change in a way that doesn’t put all the financial onus on the emitters of

pollution-causing carbon. The alternative, which is still be-ing drafted, will likely impose a fee on polluters and spend the money on clean energy and clean water projects. It is pushed by the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy.

Bauman noted I-732 doesn’t fare as well with voters as the alternative because of its complexity. And voters won’t spend the time to consider it amid the din of the presiden-tial elections.

“That puts us in a difficult situation because I-732 re-quires a serious conversation...but most voters don’t have the time or the inclination to have a serious conversation about climate action amid all the other issues raised during a presidential election year,” he wrote.

Decision could avert dueling carbon

measures in 2016

‘I-732, a carbon tax measure, requires a serious conversation.’

To the editorMake Sound Transit demonstrate capacity

The Nov. 13 Bellevue Reporter included an article about Sound Transit’s second of four weekend partial closures of the I-90 bridge to implement changes required for add-ing fourth lanes to the bridge outer roadways. They currently don’t intend to finish the modifications and allow commuters to use the added lanes until 2017.

Sound Transit should be required to expedite modifying the outer roadway and substantiate the 2008 DEIS claim: “Travel times across I-90 for vehicles and trucks would also improve or remain similar with East Link” by tem-porarily closing the center roadway.

Their current plan to delay the lanes until it’s too late to prevent center roadway closure poses an unaccept-able risk for commuters.

Bill HirtBellevue

Politicians, media out of touch with concerns

The response coming from poli-ticians and the media once again shows just how out of touch they are with the dissatisfaction of millions of Americans with the status of the country and their own concerns and fears. For decades, the conservatives have been using social issues such as scapegoating primarily blacks and homosexuals for political gains and to distract the Public from looking at

real issues. They have allied with reli-gious bigots in this country to further confuse and divide the public. They have allowed foreigners to come into the country, taking job opportuni-ties from Americans, and at the same time depressing wages for those lucky enough to still have a job, and are not in prison because of a criminal justice system designed to mainly to put in prison members of minority groups not just including blacks, but gays and other disadvantage, such as the poor and mentally ill.

In the past when peoples migrat-ed to America or were brought here against their will they were quick-ly assimilated learning English and respecting out laws.

In the case of African slaves brought here, most lost any connection to their pass having Christianity imposed on them along with other things

like the English language. But too many Muslims arriving in Europe or America want to impose their religious values and laws on the entire country. Further concerns are that Saudi Arabia is funding a lot of the new mosques, as well as many of the terrorist groups, and has made it clear it would like to see its way of life impose on the rest of the world.

It is legitimate to ask, why aren’t Saudi Arabia and other Muslim coun-tries taking in these refugees?

People have a legitimate right to be concerned about the future of this country, considering how much poli-ticians and corporations have lied to and failed us in the past looking out for their own best interest and not that of every U.S. citizen, including the poorest.

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Firefighters move into their new station on the south-end of the Island after months of delay and problems with the contractor hired for the project and the warranty on the roof.

The Island’s new ele-mentary school is named ‘Northwood.’

JulyHines decides to pull

the plug on its Town Center project, leav-ing questions about how Islanders can get the retail and parking they want without more density.

A drought causes the Council to debate impos-ing a ban on fireworks. Mercer Island is one of the few cities in the area to allow them.

Islanders raise con-cerns about giving public park land to MICA, and suggest the Hines parcels as an alternative site.

The new south-end fire station opens to the public and the city hosts a dedication ceremony.

MICA announces that the Island will host two “Pianos in the Parks.” An Islander wins Seattle’s Pianos in the Park contest after filming himself playing an original composi-tion on the instruments in Mercerdale and Luther Burbank.

Portland grocer New Seasons announces it will take over Albertsons site, and open in 2016.

After the publication of a New Yorker article on earth-quakes and the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the city says residents should be prepared for “the really big one.”

The city launches a “Lock it or Lose it” campaign to pre-vent residential burglaries.

Roger and Nancy Page, owners of Island Books, are cho-sen as the 2014 “Citizens of the Year.’”They later announce that they are selling the shop to Islander Laurie Raisys.

AugustSound Transit undertakes a ‘listening tour’ on Mercer

Island after urging by public officials to pause the planning on the bus intercept, new HOV lanes and other transit-related topics until Islanders’ concerns are heard.

Debbie Bertlin and Tracy Drinkwater lead the primary election for contested seats on the City Council and School Board, respectively.

The 2015 wildfire season is the largest in Washington state history, with a state of emergency declared in the wake of the Okanogan complex and Chelan complex fires.

Record-breaking heat prompts the parks department to activate water conservation measures.

A new group called the Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Parks, with many of the same members and strate-

gies as 2014’s library group, forms to oppose the MICA plans to build in Mercerdale Park.

The Island’s emergency management response is tested with an ‘active shooter’ drill.

Seafair celebrations return to the Island, with many flocking to the lake, I-90 bridge and Island beaches to watch the Blue Angels.

Peggy Pomeroy, 85, leads a group of Island swimmers across Lake Washington.

The new addition at the high school, with more classrooms and labs, is unveiled.

SeptemberMercer Island receives a national award for

Let’s Move, Michelle Obama’s healthy lifestyle initiative.

Art UnCorked returns to Town Center, bringing art-

ists, winemak-ers and resi-

dents together for a sec-ond year.

Sound Transit says per-mit parking will be con-sidered at the Island Park and Ride, one of the busi-est in the area.

The Town Center ‘interim report’ is released to community, and work is handed from the stake-holders and consultants to a Joint Planning-Design Commission.

A new community group called Vision Mercer Island forms to educate the community on trans-portation issues and advocate for solutions.

The city pays $100,000 for Sound Transit consultants to keep the negotiations moving forward.

Tolling begins in the I-405 HOT lanes. After hearing that the school district had implemented a

“hands off ” policy at recess, interpreted as a ban on the popular game of tag, Island parents sound off on social media. The issue attracts local, national and even interna-tional media attention.

OctoberAfter years of research and work, the vision of a few

Islanders is realized when a new Ski and Snowboard muse-um opens at Snoqualmie Pass.

The judge in the well-publicized Susan Camicia case involving a 2007 bike accident on the I-90 trail finds that the city withheld and destroyed records. Mercer Island later settles with Camicia for about $7 million.

The election season heats up with voter’s forums, fund-raising and sign waving.

NovemberThe general election results come in. Over 50 percent of

Islanders vote as Mayor Bruce Bassett and Debbier Bertlin are re-elected. Wendy Weiker, Dave Wisenteiner and Jeff Sanderson win Council seats and Tracy Drinkwater, David

D’Souza and Ralph Jorgenson are picked to serve on the School Board.

JayMarc saves the historic ‘Symphony House’ on West Mercer Way.

Island students hold a candle-light vigil for victims of terror-ism in Paris and Beirut as the national conversation on gun violence and accepting refugees intensifies.

The school district says it may lengthen the school day for a Spanish program.

Wildfires rage across Washington state after a dry summer.

Incumbent Mayor Bruce Bassett and challenger Tom Acker, along with 11 other Islanders, face off in the November gen-eral election.

The pirates return for 2015’s Summer Celebration.

The new south-end fire station opens with new technology, a second story and a sculpture built from metal salvaged from the World Trade Center after Sept. 11.

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DECEMBER 17BURGLARY: An Island man reported that his bike was stolen from a secured locker at the Island Square apartments, at the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: An Island man at the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E. said that the storage lock-ers at the Island Square apartments were damaged, with a value of damages estimated at $2,500.

BURGLARY: An Island man at the 7800 block of S.E. 27th Street reported that someone broke into his storage unit in the Island Square apartments parking garage. The latch was bro-ken, but nothing had been taken.

DECEMBER 18THEFT: Items were stolen

from the Mercer Island Thrift Shop at the 7700 block of S.E. 34th Street. ASSAULT: A Seattle man said that after an argument in QFC, a woman struck him in the face as he was attempting to enter the fire station at the 8400 block of S.E. 68th Street. Police arrested the suspect.

DECEMBER 19DUI: A suspect was behind the wheel at the 7500 block of S.E. 29th Street when she almost ran over a group of people. She failed field sobriety tests and admitted to drinking. She was arrested and provided two breath samples of 0.088 and 0.083.

WARRANT ARREST: A sus-pect was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant at the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street.

FOUND PROPERTY: An Island woman found documents in her yard waste can. The

can was picked up and emptied on Dec. 14. Most of the documents were dry, and included bill of sale, registration and insurance information.

DECEMBER 21COURT ORDER: An Island woman at the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street said her ex-husband contacted her via email using an alias, in violation of a court order.

PROWLING: A 52-year-old Island man at the 4100 block of 94th Avenue S.E. said his vehicle window was shattered and an empty jewelry box was stolen, for a loss of $335.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: An Island woman at the 7700 block of 89th Place S.E. reported that she discovered a flat tire on her vehicle. She wanted it documented in the event that it could be related to ongoing problems with her ex-husband.

DECEMBER 22BURGLARY: An Island man at the 2000 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. said an unlocked vehicle in the garage attached to his home was entered and searched. Nothing was taken.

PROWLING: An Island man at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. said the side window of his vehicle had been broken, but nothing was taken from inside the car.

PROWLING: An Island man and woman at the 3000 block of 69th Avenue S.E. said someone stole Christmas gifts from their car. A black dress shirt, two gray tank tops, a pair of jeans and kids Seahawks T-shirts were taken. The victims had surveillance footage of the suspect and suspect vehicle to forward to police.

PoliceThe Council considers a residential moratorium to pre-

vent short platting and preserve neighborhood character, prompting cheers from residents, especially in the First Hill neighborhood, and jeers from realtors and developers.

The renewed Town Center moratorium delays a planned Hotel Mercer project, though other developments like Pagliacci Pizza remain on track after the Council decides to change its walk-off parking code.

After year of discussion, the Council decides to adopt impact fees for schools and parks, and fees for transporta-tion remain in discussion.

December The Island hosts its annual holiday traditions, including

the Firehouse Munch and Mercerdale tree lighting. Noel Treat announces that he will leave Mercer Island

after two years as city manager to take a job at Seattle Public Schools. The Council discusses hiring an interim manager to bring in the new year.

Transitions begin on the City Council and School Board as longtime members step down and new ones are sworn in.

The Council decides not to adopt a residential morato-rium and says that neighborhood zoning is still on the work plan for 2016.

Property taxes will rise one percent next year as the city contemplates levy lid lift to address looming deficits in General Fund and Youth and Family Services Fund. The new Council faces tough decisions regarding school counselors, Sound Transit and buses/parking, Town Center visioning and MICA, among others.

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A deer is spotted at Mercer Island’s Secret Park.

Recent polling shows I-732 “starts in a hole” with 44 percent support and 40 percent oppose. In contrast, the alterna-tive approach is “likely to start out better” with 57 percent support and 36 percent opposed, he wrote.

“Supporters of the alternative approach

believe that the measure can be tweaked to boost these numbers even more, but in any case it is clear that the alternative approach significantly out-polls I-732,” Bauman wrote.

Read Bauman’s full statement at http://car-bonwa.org/carbonwa-on-the-fence/.

CARBON | FROM 4 Mercer Island murder mystery: A new look at an old case

On Feb. 8, 1886, two men were ambushed on the south end of Mercer Island. George Miller, who was in a land dispute with one of them, was tried four times for murder. Was Miller an inno-cent man? Tom Hitzroth, Chair of the City of Redmond L a n d m a r k s Commission, will share the results of his personal detec-tive work.

Presented as part of the Redmond Historical Society’s Saturday Speaker Series, a monthly program

that features eight speakers addressing topics of local, state and Pacific Northwest

h i s t o r i c a l interest.

The series is held from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Old R e d m o n d Schoolhouse Community Center, locat-ed at 16600 N.E. 80th St. in Redmond. Doors open at 10 a.m. $5 s u g g e s t e d donation for

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Quiet Cul-De-Sac $1,125,0008535 SE 45th St. 4BD/2.5BA home has formal dining & living room w/ walls of windows. Lg master w/ fp & walk-in closet on main. Ample kitchen including lg. pantry & 2nd dishwasher. LOTS of storage, built in vacuum, skylights, updated baths, 2-car garage & more.


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Over ½ Acre. $1,275,000Spectacular Views! 4546 Forest Ave SE. What a neighborhood! Over a half acre on Forest Ave w/ Lake Wash-ington views. Value is in the land. Large building site w/ great privacy. Bring your builder or architect & let the fun begin!


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Premier Vashon $4,995,000 Waterfront Vashon, WA. Unique in style…timeless in design…a custom remodeled, 3.33 acre, park-like estate o� ers a rare opportunity to capture 385’ of premier waterfront on Quartermaster Harbor.� is 4BR/4.25BA masterpiece awaits!


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2015 Sports Wrap | Mercer Island wins it twice and then someA look back at the triumphs and heartaches of the past year

By Joe [email protected]

To say the least, 2015 was a special year for Mercer Island prep sports. While Super Bowl XLIX may have broken our collective hearts and the Mariners couldn’t quite meet their high pre-season expectations, Mercer Island sports teams went on an unprecedented run during the 2015 spring sea-son. In the spring alone, the Islander athletes brought home five state-champion-ship trophies, and even won Mercer Island’s first-ever state baseball championship ‘twice.’

This week, the Reporter looks back at those memo-rable highlights from 2015.

Winter SportsThe Mercer Island

boys basketball team fin-ished second in the 2A/3A KingCo standings, advanc-ing to the 3A Sea-King district tournament. The Islanders finished with a 10-2 record in KingCo and

were 17-9 overall. The Mercer Island girls

basketball team also fin-ished second in KingCo with an 8-4 KingCo record and were 17-10 overall. The Islanders advanced to the 3A state tournament regionals, and were one overtime loss away from

their third-straight trip to the Hardwood Classic in Tacoma.

Mercer Island’s boys swim and dive team placed second at the 3A state tournament behind cross-lake rivals, Bellevue. The Islanders boasted a state champion in Ian Caldwell,

who won the 50 free and 100 free events.

Though the Mercer Island wrestling team saw its five-year reign as KingCo league champs come to an end at the hands of Bellevue, the season didn’t end there. The Islanders sent program stalwarts Evan Condon and

Taylan Yuasa to the 27th annual Mat Classic. Condon won the state title in the 195 division and Yuasa placed second at 113.

Mercer Island gym-nastics placed sixth at the 2A/3A KingCo champion-ships, and saw Cece Belady advance to the state tourna-

ment in Tacoma.

Spring SportsThe Mercer Island base-

ball team appeared to be floundering after the Islanders suffered their fourth-straight loss to open postseason play against Lake Washington. But that just meant the Islanders were seven wins away from becoming state champions, as head coach Dominic Woody reminded his team.

In the end, it may have been eight, depending on who you ask. But who’s counting?

Mercer Island won out the rest of the way, and also “won it twice” in the 3A state championship game to take home the program’s first-ever state baseball crown. Josh Stenberg closed the door on Shorewood with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 13th inning,

Joe Livarchik/Staff PhotosThe Mercer Island baseball team piles on Josh Stenberg (center, wearing helmet) after Stenberg’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the 13th inning against Shorewood secured a 1-0 victory and Mercer Island’s first state baseball championship.Above right, Mercer Island girls golf qualified five of its six state competitors to the final round of the 3A state tournament to take home the state title. Below right, behind a seven-goal rally in the final quarter of the Div. I boys lacrosse state final, Mercer Island ended Bellevue’s three-year run as champions, defeating the Wolverines 11-8 at Starfire Sports Stadium in May.

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Joe Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Ian Caldwell won state titles in the 50 and 100 freestyle races at the 2015 3A boys swim and dive state championships in Federal Way in February.


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five innings after Anthony Scalzo’s walk-off walk was controversially waved off. Highlights of the controver-sial call garnered national media attention.

Mercer Island tennis once again dominated at the 3A state championships, with the Islander girls winning their seventh-straight title and the boys winning their fifth-straight state crown. In their final prep tournament

appearance, Gabby and Lydia Venditti won their third-straight state doubles title, defeating teammates Caroline Hamilton and Sammy Sweet for a one-two Islander finish.

With five of Mercer Island’s six state-qualifi-ers advancing to the final round of the 3A state girls golf tournament, Mercer Island took home the 3A state championship at Horn Rapids Golf Course in Richland. Rachel Fujitani led the Islanders with a two-

day score of 146, good for a second-place finish behind Ingraham’s Sarah Rhee.

The Islander boys golf team placed third at state, with Zach Evens finish-ing ninth overall and Will Mansfield, who also com-peted in the state baseball tournament for Mercer Island, tied for 14th.

Mercer Island boys lacrosse capped a special season in dramatic fashion, rallying for seven fourth-quarter goals to overtake Bellevue 11-8 in the state

final and take home the championship trophy, end-ing the Wolverines’ three-year reign as boys lacrosse state champions. Mercer Island finished its season with an overall record of 22-1, the only loss coming against the Wolverines.

The Mercer Island boys soccer team were off to the

races on the soccer pitch, going undefeated in KingCo during regular season com-petition with a 12-0 league record. But eventual 3A champs Interlake stunned Mercer Island in the KingCo title game, and the Islanders finished one win away from the state tournament, fin-ishing with a 13-4-2 overall

record. The Mercer Island girls

track team finished third at the KingCo championships, while the boys placed fourth overall. The Islanders quali-fied 15 athletes for the state tournament. The team of Kayla Lee, Victoria Gersch, Piper Casey and Kendra Watson finished second in the girls 200 meter relay.

Mercer Island’s girls lacrosse team finished sec-ond in their division behind Bainbridge Island, with a 5-1 league record and were 9-4 overall. The Islanders fell to Snohomish in the first round of the state tourna-ment.

With a 7-3 win over Wilson, Mercer Island girls water polo earned a fifth-place finish at the 2015 state tournament. The Islanders finished their season with a record of 6-3 in league play.

Mercer Island fastpitch finished its season tied for

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Above left, Gabby and Lydia Venditti won their third-straight 3A state doubles title, defeating teammates Caroline Hamilton and Sammy Sweet (Willy Paine/Special to the Reporter). Above right, senior Zach Evens delivered an MVP-season for the Islanders this fall, earning KingCo co-medalist honors and winning the 3A Sea-King district title (Contributed Photo).

Above left, Mercer Island’s Jess Blakeslee goes baseline during the Islanders’ regional round game against Wilson in March (File Photo). Above right, Sabrina Kwan won the 3A state title in the 100 fly, the third 100 fly state crown of her high school career (Joe Livarchik/Staff Photo).

Willy Paine/Special to the ReporterAbove, Mercer Island’s Jemma Yeadon spikes through Seattle Prep’s front line during the 3A Sea-King district tour-nament in November. WRAP | PAGE 13

CALENDARCALENDARWEDNESDAY | 6PROBUS CLUB MEETING: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Capt. Joe Raymond, Puget Sound Sector Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard 13th District will speak on his the many aspects of his com-mand. Bring a friend.

THURSDAY | 7MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Monthly general meetings are the first Thursday of every month and open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does and meet many artists of all medi-ums. Become a member and make new friendships through visual arts. For more, visit www.mival.org.JANUARY CHAMBER LUNCHEON: 12-1 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Join members of the Chamber to hear Kevin Mather, president of the Seattle Mariners at the January Membership Luncheon. With a new gen-eral manager and all the trades he’s made, the 2016 Mariners will definitely have a new look, but we’ll still have King Felix! $15-20.

EVENTS | ONGOINGMI LACROSSE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLE FUNDRAISER: Dec. 27-Jan. 10. Once again this year, the Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Club will come to your curb, pick up your tree,

haul it away and have it composted for you. Choose from the following weekend days: Dec. 27, Jan. 2-3, Jan. 9-10. All proceeds go direct-ly to operating expenses of the club. Please visit www.mercerislandlacrosse.com to select your pickup date.THE ART OF GIVING - A HOLIDAY POP-UP SALE: Through Dec. 31, Pilchuck Seattle, 240 2nd Ave. S, Seattle. Handmade gifts from 14 Pilchuck art-ists. Glasses, vases, ceramics, jewelry and more! Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and some Saturdays in December. Call 206-621-8422 for information.GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP: 7 p.m., Thursdays, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4001 Island Crest Way. Free, no obligation, family history and geneal-ogy weekly workshop. Beginner to advanced train-ing hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All are welcome. Contact Peter Selden at [email protected] or 206-412-8252.THE BELLEVUE MAGIC SEASON ICE ARENA: Nov. 27-Jan. 10, Downtown Bellevue Park, 10201 N.E. Fourth St., Bellevue. Ring in the holidays with a variety of festive events. Bellevue Magic Season also includes Snowflake Lane and Celebration Lane, Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, Enchanted Holidays at The Shops at the Bravern and KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s Family Gingerbread House

Workshops. See more at BellevueDowntown.com.SLASH & BURN ART EXHIBIT: Through Jan. 30, Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St., Kirkland. In Slash & Burn, artists give birth to new creations by harnessing the same destructive power of flame and blade: soot and char as media and as cre-ative acts. Featured artists include Celeste Cooning, Joy Hagen, Deborah Kapoor, Brenda Mallory, Naoko Morisawa, June Sekiguchi, Suze Woolf and Ellen Ziegler. A “Burn” demon-stration will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, and a “Slash” demonstration will be at Thursday, Jan. 28.

EVENTS | UPCOMING MERCER ISLAND MURDER MYSTERY - A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD CASE: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 N.E. 80 St., Redmond. On the morning of Feb. 8, 1886, James M. Colman and family friend Wilbur Patten were on their way to Seattle. They were ambushed at the south end of Mercer Island, neither making their destinations. Tom Hitzroth will share the results of his personal detec-tive work: exploring the crime, the investigation and the trials. Speaker subject to change. For more, visit www.redmondhistoricalso-ciety.org.COLLEGE NIGHT SERIES – COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES: 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, Mercer Island High School Library, 9100 S.E. 42nd St.

College at a four-year col-lege is possible! Learn what needs to be done at the high school level and what to expect once the student has matriculated to the col-lege.GRAND OPENING OF DYNAMIC BALANCE NATURAL HEALTH AND WAGNER FAMILY MEDICINE: 5-8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22, Bassi Jones Building, 7834 S.E. 32nd St., Suite 203. Join Melony Cable (licensed acu-puncturist and East Asian medical practitioner) and Laura Wagner (naturopathic doctor and massage thera-pist) at their grand opening on Mercer Island. Learn about new health and well-ness options available on Mercer Island while enjoying a glass of wine or beer, a hor d’oeuvres, and fabulous door prizes. Free. For more, visit www.dbnaturalhealth.com.

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TWEEN FITNESS, AGES 9-13: 3:45-4:45 p.m., Wednesdays. Kids will learn to use bands, balls and their own body weight to work on cardio-vascular and weight training as well as balance, stability, and stretching. Free for members, $10 for guests. For more, visit www.sjcc.orgWINTER BREAK CAMP AT SJCC: Dec. 21-31. The SJCC offers a variety of full and half-day camps during the winter break. Each day features activities centered on a special theme, plus kids will swim, play in the gym, and enjoy arts and crafts. Week-long break camps include field trips. For the winter break camp, bring a bathing suit, towel, and non-per-ishable dairy, peanut-free lunch. Pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. For more info, contact SJCC Youth and Family Program Coordinator Emily Schankerman at [email protected] or 206-388-0828.

SJCC EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12. The SJCC Early Childhood School is a school of excellence rooted in Jewish values, with a curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. Learn more about our cur-riculum, visit our classrooms and meet our teachers. RSVP for an open house. New family registration for the 2016-17 school year begins Wednesday, Feb. 11.

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CHILDREN & FAMILIESSCIENCE FUN FOR LITTLE ONES - AMAZING COLORS: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14. How do you make all the colors of the rainbow? We’ll explore primary & secondary colors through scientific explora-

SUBMISSIONS: The Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. Please email your Island event notices to [email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-available basis. CALENDAR ONLINE: Post activities or events online with our calendar feature at www.mi-reporter.com. Events may be directly added to the calendar on our home page. Click on the “Calendar” link under Community.

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55+ ENHANCE FITNESS: Jan. 4-29. Low-impact aerobics and strength exer-cises designed to increase physical conditioning and decrease risk of falling for older adults. $38-45, class-es on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Reimbursable fee for Group Health Members. For class times and more, call 206-275-

7609.POWERFLEX CONDITIONING: Jan. 4-29. This class will incorporate a variety of workouts to improve over-all health, strength and fit-ness levels. $117-139, class-es at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, and 8 a.m. Wednesday and Friday. For more, call 206-275-7609.MIPA’S 17TH ANNUAL PRESCHOOL FAIR: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23. Representatives from vari-ous programs on the Island will be on-hand to answer your questions about

their curriculum, enroll-ment, tuition and program options. The fair is free and open to all interested par-ents and caregivers.CAPTAIN’S LICENSE TRAINING: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Feb. 8-19. Tuition includes all course materials, nautical charts, student workbooks, navi-gation tools, and reference materials. USCG examina-tions are administered in class at no additional cost, and Flagship’s exclusive credentialing service is included. For more, visit www.flagshipmaritimellc.com.

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CITY OF MERCER ISLANDNOTICE OF

POSSIBLE QUORUM Notice is hereby given that there may be quorum of the Mercer Island City Council at the 2014 Audit Exit Conference (hosted by the Washington State Audi- tor’s Office) on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 11:00 am at Mercer Island City Hall, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. The Council will not be taking action on any City business during this meeting. Allison Spietz, City ClerkPublished Mercer Island Report- er December 30, 2015 #1494798.

State of WashingtonDepartment of Ecology

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE AN EXISTING

WATER RIGHTTAKE NOTICE: That Christo- pher Lewis of Mercer Island, Washington on October 19. 2015, has filed an application of change to surface water certifi- cate 2934. Certificated use is for 0.005 cubic feet per second (cfs) for irrigation, as granted under Surface Water Right 2934, priority date June 19. 1947. That the original point of diversion and place of use is located in Lot 597

of Hillman’s Sea Shore Lake Front/Garden of Eden Addition, Section 36, Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. in King County. The request here is to change point of diversion from an un- named stream tributarv to Lake Washington to Lake Washington and place of use that are both located in the NW1/4. NE1/4., Section 36. Township 24N. Range 4E. W.M. in King County. No increase will be made to the instantaneous withdrawal rate or annual quantity. Pro- tests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must be ac- companied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) NON-REFUNDABLE recording fee (PLEASE REMIT CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY) and filed with the De- partment of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from December 30, 2015.Department of EcologyCashiering Office- NWRO-WRPO Box 47611Olympia WA 98504-7611 Published in Mercer Island Re- porter on December 23, 2015 and December 30, 2015.#1490794.

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Priscilla Freeman Martin (Formerly Priscilla McCartney)

1932 ~ 2015Mercer Island, WA – Priscilla Freeman

Martin, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2015. Priscilla was born in Bath, Maine, on January 3, 1932, to Marian Hill Freeman and Captain William Robinson Freeman, a sea captain.

Priscilla moved to Westfield, NJ, in May of 1936, graduating from Westfield High School in 1949. In 1951, she received

an associate’s degree from Lasell Junior College, in Auburndale, Massachusetts.

Priscilla worked college summers at Rock Gardens Inn, Sebasco Estates, Maine. After completing college, she worked for the Lederle Laboratories Division of the American Cyanamid Company in New York City.

She married John “Jack” Elwood McCartney on April 24, 1954. After two years at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, they enjoyed nearly five decades in Connecticut where they raised their four children; John, Melissa, Richard, and David. These years were spent in Stratford (’56-’66) and then Easton (’66-’99). Rejoining the workforce in 1974, she worked at General Electric Co. in Fairfield, CT, until retiring in 1999.

Priscilla married Richard LeRoy Martin on December 3, 2005, a friend of fifty years. She moved from CT to Mercer Island to join him as a resident of the Covenant Shores retirement community. Priscilla and Dick traveled extensively during ten plus glorious years together. Besides quarterly trips to Lake Chelan, they made several cruise trips while also visiting friends and family throughout many of the contiguous United States.

Priscilla dedicated many years of service toward church and scouting endeavors while also enjoying sewing, cooking, and entertaining. She lent her vocal talents as a proud member of the Triple Trio at Westfield High School, as part of a few town-based plays, and then subsequently for many years of choir service in the Episcopal Church. She loved Maine, the Pine Tree State, and she always said, when turning the wheels towards Maine, she felt like she was heading home and she could “give the horse its head.”

Priscilla is survived by her husband Richard Martin, brother William R. Freeman Jr., and her children: John Elwood McCartney Jr., Melissa McCartney Scotti, Richard Freeman McCartney, and David Langdon McCartney. Her surviving grandchildren are Jeremy and Lauren; Ryan, Trevor, and Heather; Garrick; and Christopher, Katlyn, and Shannon.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Phippsburg Historical Society, Attn: Rowland Bisson, P.O. Box 21, Phippsburg, ME 04562. Please reference: Priscilla Freeman Martin, daughter of Marian Hill Freeman, granddaughter of

Frederick Dayton Hill, of Bath, ME.1492943


sixth-place in the KingCo division.

Getting his first start for the U.S. men’s national soc-cer team, Islander Jordan Morris scored his first goal in international competition as the U.S. defeated Mexico 2-0 in San Antonio in April. A few days later, hundreds turned out to South Mercer Playfields to catch a glimpse of Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano, as he helped usher in Opening Day ceremonies for Mercer Island Little League. Cano threw out the ceremonial first pitch to young catcher Mitch Ashberg.

Fall SportsIn a season plagued by

injuries, the Mercer Island football team saw four dif-ferent players take over at quarterback as the Islanders tied for fourth in the 2A/3A KingCo standings.

Mercer Island girls swim and dive boasted the top 3A (and 4A) team score at the KingCo cham-pionships at Kamiak High School on H a l l o w e e n . The Islanders placed second at the state championship meet behind Lakeside for the second year in a row. Sabrina Kwan was a state-title winner for Mercer Island in the 100 fly, the third 100 fly state crown of her high school career.

Mercer Island volley-ball took home the 2A/3A KingCo league and tour-

nament titles and finished third at the Sea-King dis-trict tournament. But a knee injury to KingCo MVP Jemma Yeadon left the Islanders without their best player for the state tour-nament, cutting the team’s postseason run short and leaving the team without a state trophy for the first time since 2011. Mercer Island finished 11-1 in league play and 20-5 overall.

The Mercer Island girls cross country team advanced to the state meet for the second year in a row, placing ninth overall. The Mercer Island boys placed third at the 3A KingCo championships and saw Ben Stoops advance to the state meet.

Like their spring coun-terparts, the Mercer Island girls soccer team was off to a fast start, winning their first nine games of the sea-son. The Islanders finished the year second in KingCo with a 9-3 league record and were 14-6 overall, mak-ing the playoffs and com-

ing within one win of reach-ing the state tournament.

M e r c e r Island boys golf placed third at the KingCo med-alist tour-nament in O c t o b e r .

Senior Zach Evens took co-medalist honors with Liberty’s Ben Graham at the tournament before win-ning the 3A Sea-King dis-trict title two weeks later. Evens and teammate Drew Christofferson will compete in the 3A state tournament

in May of 2016.Mercer Island boys water

polo prevailed over Puyallup to take third place at the state tournament at Curtis High School in November. Four Islanders were named to the All-State teams. Conner Vacca was named to the first team, Hunter Peshkin and Ford Witman earned second team honors and Erik Raisys earned hon-orable mention.

Mercer Island boys ten-nis locked up the KingCo league and tournament crowns in October, advanc-ing three doubles teams and one singles player to the Sea-King district tourna-ment next spring. Christian Anderson and Chris Elliot won the 3A KingCo doubles title, defeating teammates Jake Bethards and Caden Conder. Freshman Brandon Wong placed third in sin-gles competition to advance in singles competition.

Scoring two goals in the final game of the NCAA College Cup, Jordan Morris led the Stanford Cardinal to the program’s first national soccer championship in December.

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tions. Hands-on activities too! Ages 3 to 6 with adult. Registration not required, but space is limited.

TEENSTEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12. Voice your opin-ions on the programs and services the library offers you! Come with feedback and bring your ideas to discuss. Munch pizza, too. Earn volunteer credit!JUMP START YOUR CREATIVITY: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23. Have you secretly dreamed of sharing your thoughts, experiences, emotions and fears? Believe it or not, we are all writers. Explore your hidden talents using a variety of creative writ-ing techniques. Share the power of words with a local poet!STUDY ZONE: 3:30 p.m., Thursdays, grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volun-teer tutors. Proofreading help is available. Check at

the desk for location.ADULTS

TALK TIME: 1 p.m., Mondays, no class Jan. 18. Improve your speaking and listen-ing skills in this English conversation group. Learn more about American culture and meet people from around the world. Registration not required. Walk-ins welcome. OPERA PREVIEW - THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13. Mozart, in his first col-laboration with Lorenzo DaPonte, lavished so much glorious music on DaPonte’s libretto that The Marriage of Figaro, even though it caused a scandal when it was first presented in 1784, has never been out of the repertory. This free lecture, provided to increase enjoyment and appreciation of Seattle Opera productions, will feature speaker Norm Hollingshead with record-ed musical excerpts. Space is limited.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION: 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his teammates reunite for this pulse-pounding sequel, in which they attempt to take down a secret international organization known as the Syndicate-highly skilled ex-IMF agents who are intent on bringing down their former outfit. FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY MEETING: 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21. MARY SHELLY’S FRANKENSTEIN - ANATOMY OF A MASTERPIECE: 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30. Frankenstein has resonat-ed widely in the popular imagination, most notably in theater and cinema. Over the two centuries since its first publication, the work has also served as a vivid allegory in debates about technology, slavery and universal suffrage. Led by film scholar Lance Rhoades, this multi-media presentation considers how Shelley addressed some of mankind’s great-est concerns with a cre-ation that took on a life of its own.

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