Mercer Island Reporter, March 11, 2015

By Katie [email protected]

The legality of Mercer Island’s four-month moratorium on down-town development was questioned by citizens, local developers and at least one Councilmember at the last Council meeting on March 2.

Many opposed the city’s deci-sion to exempt the proposed five-story mixed-use development,

called the Hines project, from the moratorium. In two weeks, after seeking more legal advice, the Council is set to discuss a revised moratorium — one that includes Hines.

“Nobody is against growth,” Save our Suburbs (SOS) group leader Tom Acker told the Reporter. “We just want it to be done tactfully and conscientiously. The city hasn’t been able to show that it has the control measures in place to keep Mercer Island from being exploited, and that’s why SOS is asking for an inclusive moratorium.”

City Attorney Katie Knight raised concerns about the poten-

tial for the developer to sue the city when the idea of putting a pause on Town Center development was first discussed. Conversations about the possibility to include 200 commuter parking spaces in the Hines design delayed the developer’s “fast moving progress,” Knight said.

But some citizens think that the exemption may have opened the door to other lawsuits, criticizing the lack of transparency and rea-soning behind it.

Two developers came to the Council meeting on March 2 to show that they have been working with the city as long, or longer, than Hines has.

Leon Cohen, owner of the prop-erty at the base of the S.E. 24th Street at 76th Avenue N.E. where Freshy’s is located, said that if Hines is exempt, he should be too.

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Contributed Photo Islander musician, Nancy Stewart leads a lively group at Island Books last weekend. Studies have found that young children benefit from music and storytelling.

In tune with learning

Council to revisit building moratorium

Researchers find singing helps with early learning


Children’s musician Nancy Stewart will organize a “Super Saturday Sing-Along” on March 21 with a day of songs, books and events around the commu-nity, featuring a flash mob at the library and a song session at All the Best Pets with the owner’s dog, Barkley.

The events are part of Stewart’s “Sing with Our Kids” pilot proj-ect, which she started on Mercer Island in 2012 to create, test and document singing events that fos-ter early learning, and specifically early literacy, while connecting children to their communities.

Sing along and learn

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First Town Center Stakeholder meeting is March 12

The �rst meeting of the group selected to provide community input on the future of the Town Center is between 4 and 6 p.m., March 12 , at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center.

To learn more about the pro-cess and the meeting schedule, go to www.mercercov.org.

Button Blanket workshop at the Library for children

Learn why Northwest Coast Ceremonial Button Blanket are important to Northwest Coastal Indian tribes at 10:30 a.m., Saturday March 14. Create your own version of the blanket with collage techniques. Entry tickets can be picked up at 10 a.m.

The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

Adventures in Cuba Intrepid Islanders Sally

Brown, Dr. Bob Lewis and Michael Wright will talk about their recent trips to Cuba with a slideshow, at the Mercer Island Historical Society Meeting at 1 p.m., Monday, March 16, at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center.

Meg Lippert also traveled to Cuba recently. See her story about the Island’s music and culture on Page 24.

Mercer Island Half is March 22

Plan ahead for tra�c and road closures for the annual Mercer Island Rotary’s half marathon and other running events on Sunday morning, March 22.

See Page 22 for more.

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RCouncil to reconsider whether the Hines project is exempt from Town Center moratorium

City to re-evaluate new development impact fees

In discussions regarding recent growth in Mercer Island and the Growth Management Act (GMA) that regulates develop-ment and density, the City Council decided to review the way Mercer Island col-lects SEPA mitigation fees.

They will discuss impact fees — one-time fees to offset the cost of services associated with new devel-opment, such as roads, schools, fire facilities and parks — at the Council meeting on March 16.

Many residents have expressed concern about the effect that increased density in the Town Center due to a boom in apart-ment building projects will have on school enrollment and traffic.

“People have been very clear in their comments to us that new development needs to pay its fair share for infrastructure addi-tions,” Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz wrote in an email update to Islanders.

The GMA requires that cities plan for future growth

and provide the facilities necessary for accommodat-ing that growth. Impact fees provide a way for cities and counties to pay for these facilities, according to the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) website.

Mercer Island currently does not charge impact fees, as they are optional for municipalities.

“Mercer Island is mostly built out and an impact fee wouldn’t result in much revenue,” said Development Services Group Director Scott Greenberg. “There is also a cost to administer the program and track col-lection and expenditure of the fees.”

Groveland dock design underway

The dock replacement at Groveland Beach, which will cost almost $1 mil-lion, is in an early design phase that involves decid-ing whether to replace the structure like-for-like or come up with alternative ideas.

“We provided an update at the Parks and Recreation Subcommittee meeting a

couple weeks ago (in late February) regarding a few options … One of those alternative ideas was to use a floating dock instead of a fixed pier for construction,” parks superintendent Jason Kintner said.

It’s a cheaper option that could allow for additional money to be used for some-thing else, like shoreline improvements at the park.

The project will ide-ally include replacing the elevated dock and remov-ing the concrete bulkhead to restore a more natural shoreline, Kintner told the Reporter in November. The deterioration of the Groveland dock over the past few years has present ed a safety concern.

Construction to replace the dock would occur during over the summer, due to permitting require-ments. The city expects work to occur beyond the ordinary high water mark, which triggers the work-ing “fish window,” typically issued between July 16 and Sept. 30 each year.

“We’ve had four design teams submit statement of qualifications (SOQ’s) and completed interviews with all of them,” Kintner said. “We’ve selected a preferred design team for the project and are working through the contract piece at this time.”

Once the design team is under contract and the

project schedule is fine-tuned, parks staff will circle back regarding community meetings, input opportu-nities and other updates, Kintner said.

South-end Fire station delayed until April

The opening of Fire Station 92 has been delayed several times. Originally scheduled for a November 2014 completion, it is now not expected to open until “sometime in April,” said city communications and sustainability manager

Ross Freeman. Construction delays have

been an ongoing problem since the project broke ground in January 2014, said City Manager Noel Treat.

The city contracted with Miller Hull architects in 2012 for the design, and the Council awarded a $3.5 million bid — the lowest of 14 presented — to Corp Inc., a construction com-pany based out of Salem, Ore., in November 2013.

The Council also approved alternative means of funding the project. In 2012, residents voted on a nine-year levy for the fire station.

The $5.4 million bud-

get of the project includes the station replacement, the purchase of a new fire truck, permitting, design and other related costs.

After months of delay and a possible problem with the roof installation, the city is anticipating a “legal wrangling over delay damages” at the end of March.

“We are looking at dam-ages of around $500,000,” Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz wrote in an update to Islanders. “The Council will be discussing this in executive session at its meeting on March 16.”

Classics on film

The Mercer Island Arts Council’s Classics on Film has turned to comedy.

The free films are present-ed by the Council and are hosted by Aljoya Retirement Community. Film historian Lance Rhoades is on hand to introduce and discuss the films. The screenings are open to the public and refreshments are provided.

The 1991 film, “City Slickers” will be shown at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 13.

The 1998 film, “The Dinner Game” (“Le dîner de cons”) is set for 7:30 p.m.on March 20.

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MIPDThe second Paws on Patrol crime prevention training was held at Luther Burbank Park on March 7. There were 14 registrants, a few kids and eight dogs in attendance, and 69 Islanders have registered so far. The next meeting will be in a month. Contact Officer Anna Ormsby at [email protected] for more information.

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Margaret Quarles is a true Mercer Island pioneer. Born in 1915, she started vacationing with her family in the wilds of the Island in 1925 when her father bought 10 acres on the slope facing Lake Washington.

She remembers sum-mers spent on the Island, riding horseback, crossing

the “old, rickety bridge” to Bellevue and walking to Roanoke dock.

The Island served as a summer getaway from life in Seattle. Her father, Oscar Engstrom, built a perma-nent house off East Mercer Way in 1955 — the home Mrs. Quarles still lives in, with a caregiver.

She has spent summers or lived on the Island for

90 years. Mrs. Quarles is beloved

by her neighbors, and by her community. The Quarles were honored as the 2006 Citizens of the Year for donating nearly seven acres of their property and rare open space to the city, preserving it for park and recreation purposes.

So neighbors had to do something special for Mrs.

Quarles’s centennial cel-ebration on March 4.

They gathered at her home, bringing balloons, appetizers, champagne and a cake with a picture of her face on it from the South-end QFC — her favorite store. In fact, they call Mrs. Quarles the honorary man-ager there, and gave her a corsage to match her hot pink suit for her birthday.

It’s not easy to find deco-rations for a 100th birthday. Only two specialty stores carry “Happy 100th” nap-

kins and banners, said Myra Hanover, who has lived next door to Margaret for 35 years.

Neighbors said that she’s always perfectly dressed up, no matter what time you come over. Her hairdresser was at the party, as well as her gardeners.

Beautiful rhododendrons bloom outside her home in the spring, Myra said, and Mrs. Quarles let one of her neighbors take photos with them before her wedding.

Mrs. Quarles still loves

where she lives, and enjoys sitting on the dock on sum-mer afternoons, watching the boats go by and look-ing across the lake at the Seahawks training facility. Ask her neighbors: she’s a huge Hawks fan.

“I should have invited the team to the party,” she said.

All partygoers promised to visit again soon. One even remarked, “see you at your 200th, Margaret,” on her way out the door, which has always been open to neighbors.

Longtime resident turns 100

Katie Metzger/Staff PhotoMargaret Quarles celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and neighbors on March 4. Quarles, honored as a Citizen of the Year in 2006, has lived on the Island since 1925.


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Vote to pay for new emergency radio system on April ballot

King County voters will see a property tax levy on the April 28 special elec-tion ballot seeking funds to replace the county’s emer-gency radio system.

The King County Council approved the ordinance 8-1 to place the nine-year property tax levy lid lift on the bal-lot. Councilman Pete von Reichbauer voted against the measure.

The lid lift allows the county to collect property taxes above the state limi-tation.

According to King County Councilman Joe McDermott, the sponsor of the ordinance, the levy will replace the county’s emergency radio system. McDermont said at the March 2 council meeting that the levy would raise $273 million.

David Mendel, Regional Communications services manager, said after 2018 the vendor “level of sup-port” for the radio system will end and the risk of catastrophic failure of the system increases.

According to the coun-ty, the current system has been in place for about 20 years. It consists of 26 transmitter sites and multi-ple interconnecting micro-wave and fiber systems supporting more than 100 agencies and about 16,000 radio users, each with a portable radio handset

and/or installed mobile radio in a vehicle. The sys-tem was designed to serve a smaller population over a smaller area when it went online. If approved, the new system would provide improved coverage within the county.

Island real estate numbers for February

Numbers from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service show that the num-ber of Mercer Island homes and condominiums on the market this month are lower than for February 2014, down 13 percent, from 67 to 58. Six of those were con-dominiums. A year ago at this time, there were nine for sale.

The median sales price for the Island single fam-ily home sales that were finalized last month is $1,282,500 — up more than 39 percent for the same month a year ago.

The final sale price for the single condominium that sold last month was $912,000. The median price of the three condos whose sale was completed in the same month last year was $330,000.

Just 23 Mercer Island homes and condo sales were pending as of the end of February this year, down from 42 a year ago. Four were condominiums.

The number of single family home sales pending in February a year ago was 38 — and again, just four condos.

This new home, locat-ed south of the Mercer Island Country Club at 7265 87th Avenue S.E., has four bedrooms and three baths and is 3,200 square feet. It is listed for $1.6 million. There are 11 single fam-ily homes on the Island offered for sale between $1.5 and $2 million. A dozen homes are listed at $4 million or more.

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What’s the most important issue the Legislature should be focused on?ISLAND TALK

“I hope the Affordable Care Act isn’t changed. It’s insured over 10 million people.”

NANCY PAGEIsland Books

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“Getting back to having a pro-business climate in Washington, which we don’t have now.”

DOUG GLANTPacific Iron and Metal

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“Anything to improve the economy and employment for people.”

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Renton

“Making highways and streets so traffic can circulate.”

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“Fixing potholes and repairing roads. We need to fix what we already have.”

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A stream of bills � owing through the state House and Senate would pour several hundred million more dol-lars into educating children in Washington.

But little, if any, of that proposed spending would bring the state closer to fully funding public schools, as required by the McCleary state Supreme Court decision. Lawmakers aren’t sweating it too much — not yet, any-way — because state tax revenue is expected to increase in coming years after years-long recession.They know that satisfying the court will require a signi� -cant sum — in excess of $1 billion — in the next state bud-get. But there is a raft of other issues involving students

and teachers that cannot be ignored, even if they, too, cost a bit of money. “I think people understand that there are two conversa-tions going on here,” said Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, vice chairwoman

of the House Education Committee. The committee had approved 37 bills as of last week. “We’ve already been told by the court what has to be funded,” she said. “We have to continue � xing the (entire) system. We cannot put our children on hold. We must work to make sure all children in Washington succeed.” Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, chairman of the Sen-ate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, said lawmakers understand a lot more money will be spent on education this session, and getting the most out of those dollars is what other bills address. His panel has passed 39 bills. “Money has never been the issue. The issue has been the consequences and what you fund and how you fund it,” he said. “How do you get that money to work harder?”

‘How do we get that money to work harder?’

To the editorNew bill to add more pro-tection against violence

Re: Extreme Risk Protection Order (HB 1857)

Would you like to protect your community from a madman with a gun? Of course you would! All our children deserve protection. A recent Washington State House bill (Extreme Risk Protection Order) was designed to provide a legal mechanism with due process to temporarily remove guns from a person exhibiting dangerous behaviors.

It sounds like a pretty sane idea. A similar law was passed in California following the Isla Vista shooting of college students. Mercer Islanders are fortunate that our two House Representatives, Tana Senn and Judy Clibborn, were supportive of this bill. But NRA “A-rated” Rep. Pat Sullivan from Covington allowed the bill to languish without a vote in his commit-tee. He let the clock run out...on all of us. Shameful!

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Hines project should stay exempt from moratorium

I have followed and participated in the Town Center process since the days of Project Renaissance, through my two terms on the planning com-mission culminating with a term on the City Council.

The discussion of the future of Mercer Island’s Town Center has been heated of late. To be frank, I am fearful

that the latest twist in this dialogue — a course reversal to include the Hines Town Center project in the morato-rium –— could significantly hinder the Town Center vision.

We have done well over the last 20 years laying a foundation of public infrastructure, adjusting our zoning code to reflect our vision and imple-menting projects with care through our design review process.

The Hines project, which has been logically exempted from the morato-rium, will allow us to place another piece in the puzzle — adding density, retail and support for our larger retail community.

It is nothing short of a miracle that Hines has stepped up and assembled a large and geometrically logical parcel that will allow them to create a great project for our community.

Including Hines in the existing moratorium is a risky legal bet and frankly we run the risk of postponing our journey toward a vibrant town center until the next cycle kicks in -— which could be 10 years from now. The Council’s already approved short moratorium allows us to make changes for the next cycle. We have all the tools we need in the current code to address the Hines project, including a talented design commission and a responsive developer.

Peter Orser

Stories of caring | Island health care professionals

Thank you for publishing Joe Livarchick’s article on the reunion of the professionals at Mercer Island Pediatrics who have served the chil-dren of Mercer Island and the larger

community so well, and for so long. I grew up in Bellevue. Dr. Skinner

(no relation in spite of the same last name) was my sister’s and my child-hood physician. When she was in th grade, for reasons still unknown, my sister became very ill. My mother took her to specialists who struggled with a diagnosis. Despite the involvement of specialists, Dr. Skinner kept searching for an answer to her profound ailment — she could no longer walk. After pouring over medical texts, it was he who determined that she had an unusual form of hepatitis, and put her on track for eventual recovery.

Years later, when I was living in New York City, I came back for Christmas at my parents’ house to show off my new baby to family and friends. Christmas Day, her eardrum burst. My moth-er immediately called Dr. Skinner’s office. We learned he had retired but Dr. Danette Glassy, who was pregnant with her own child, offered to see my daughter in spite of the holiday. I will never be able to thank her enough. Needless to say, when I eventually moved back West to Mercer Island, my children became patients at Mercer Island Pediatrics.

The dedication, professionalism and heartfelt concern of Dr. Skinner and Dr. Glassy are emblematic of all the doctors, nurses and staff at Mercer Island Pediatrics. Not only are they terrific doctors, they have worked with Mercer Island’s school sports teams and advocated for better care for chil-dren statewide. So many of us owe so much to this group of health care pro-viders who have given so much to our children, and this entire community.

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THE RECORDTHE RECORD

Kenneth LottisSurrounded by family and resting

peacefully, Kenneth Robin Lottis, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at his home on Mercer Island, Washington.

Ken was born on June 25, 1934 in Salem, Oregon to Walter Albert Lottis and Lucille Lottis (nee Taylor). He is survived by wife Carol Joyce Bauer Lottis; brothers Loren & Marge (Salem), Bill & Sandy (Campbell

River, BC) and Harold & Bernice (Salem); children Kent & Carin (Bellevue), Daniel & Myrna (Sunnyvale, CA) and Brian & Annette (Portland, OR); grandchildren Ana Leticia, Gabriel, Ian, Nathanael, Paulina, Timothy and Andrew.

He graduated in 1956 from Northwestern College in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he earned a BA in History and was intensely involved with The Navigators and Young Life. After graduation, Ken worked with the North American Indian Mission (NAIM, formerly Marine Medical Mission) in British Columbia where he reconnected with Carol Bauer, a friend from college. The friendship blossomed into romance and Ken and Carol were married on October 18, 1958 in her hometown of Winona, Minnesota. They initially settled at NAIM headquarters on Thetis Island, BC where Kent was born.

In 1960, Ken and Carol left NAIM to start a three-year quest to join The Navigators as full-time sta� . The � rst stop was Spokane,

Washington, where Ken worked as a clerk at a Titan missile silo construction site and ministered with his friend Denny

Repko to servicemen at Fairchild Air Force Base. A year later, the family moved to DeKalb, Illinois. There Ken worked with students at the University of Illinois and Daniel was born. Finally, in 1963, the family moved to Colorado Springs where Ken was brought on board with The Navigators and where Brian was born.

In October of 1964 Ken, Carol and the three boys boarded a ship in New Orleans and sailed for Brazil. Thus started a 22-year adventure with Jim and Marge Petersen. In Brazil they became pioneers in cross-cultural missions, breaking away from traditional approaches and investing heavily in personal relationships. They spent most of those years in the city of Curitiba, where they developed a rich network of deep friendships.

Ken and Carol left Brazil in 1987 and settled on Mercer Island, where Ken worked with students at the University of Washington and mentored ministry leaders across the United States, Canada and Brazil. They became active at Evergreen Covenant Church (formerly Mercer Island Covenant Church). A gifted and proli� c letter writer, Ken published a book in 2010 about his experiences working in Brazil. The book, titled “Will This Rock In Rio?” has become popular in mission training programs.

Friends and family from all over the world remember Ken as a man of quiet and powerful depth. A master of the lost art of listening to people’s hearts, Ken would often respond to conversations with letters or emails in which he shared his wisdom with tender and gracious eloquence.

The family plans to lay Ken to rest alongside his grandfather Albert Lottis (father to Walter) at Homestead Cemetery in Aberdeen, Idaho.

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Ken MillerKen Miller was born in California

June 26th 1930 to Louie and Emma Miller. In 1947 he became a Navy Corpsman. After leaving the Navy he moved to Vancouver Washington and met his love, Della. They married May 3rd, 1952, then moved to Colfax and he became a Washington State Patrolman. In 1968 he became a Sergeant and the family moved to Mercer Island.

His life was about family, caring for others, and serving the Lord. He was an active church member and gifted everyone with his amazing voice, singing in the choir, and solos. In his retirement he became a ship captain, and was able to sail through the Panama Canal and in Alaska. He devoted his time to the Civil Air Patrol, as a pilot heading search and rescues, and mentoring young people. He worked on the board for the Arlington Fly-In.

It would be impossible to count the people he saved, or those blessed to be touched by his life. It was evident to all that he loved the Lord, was devoted to family and believed in living life to its fullest. He will be missed by his wife, Della; his daughters Marlys, and Andrea; his sons-in-law Douglas and Dave; his grandchildren Zachariah, Joshua, Sarah, Rachel and Kristo� er; and his God daughters, Melissa, Carly and Gabby. We rejoice in knowing that he awaits us in the ultimate wild blue yonder, Heaven.

Services will be held on March 20th at 2:00 at Bellevue Presbyterian Church. In lieu of � owers the family requests

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FEBRUARY 18

COLLISION: A witness said she was working inside the community center at Covenant Shores when she heard a collision outside. She found a green car with a deployed airbag and a man in the driver seat. He did not realize he was involved in a collision. He was taken inside and seen by a nurse, then transported to Overlake Medical Center. He told police that he pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while trying to park, and lost control of the vehicle. His car had collided with three oth-ers in the parking lot, which were pushed into others. All of the five victim vehicles were unoccupied.

FEBRUARY 23

THEFT: An unknown male suspect left the North-end QFC with a full shopping basket of unknown items without paying. Police said they would review video evidence the next day.

PROWLING: A 68-year-old male at the 3800 block of 80th Avenue S.E. said his cars were prowled. They were unlocked and parked in the driveway.

FRAUD: A 39-year-old Island woman at the 2700 block of 76th Avenue S.E. said that her information was used to make two purchases total-ing $911.91 at a Renton QFC.

FEBRUARY 24

THEFT: A 43-year-old Island woman at the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E. reported a bicycle stolen off her patio with a value of $750.

COLLISION: A vehicle was found unattended on city-owned prop-erty in landscaping off the road-way at the 7400 block of North Mercer Way. Police contacted the registered owner, who said his daughter had been driving. She said she swerved to avoid hitting a cat, and went off the curb into the foliage.

PROWLING: A 39-year-old male reported an unlocked vehicle prowl in the lower, secured park-ing garage of the Island Square Apartments. The contents of the glove box were strewn about, but nothing was taken. It appeared that someone had slept in the vehicle, as the driver seat was reclined. There was a bowl of pota-to salad or similar food from QFC and a bottle of strawberry milk left in the vehicle.

FOUND PROPERTY: The same man found a set of keys in his car, which had been prowled earlier in the day. The keys were not his and he believed they belong to the car prowler. He turned them in to the leasing office where they could be collected by police.

THEFT: Two male Island teenag-ers were taken into custody after allegedly stealing from the Jackson's Shell Station. One, a 19-year-old, was booked into Issaquah Jail. The other, a 17-year-old, was booked into King County Juvenile Detention Center for an

outstanding no-bail juvenile arrest warrant.

COLLISION: At the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street, a driver made a left turn from her garage and did not see that there was a car in the turn lane, colliding with the other vehicle. She was cited for failing to yield from the driveway.

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ASSAULT: A 59-year-old Island man was in his vehicle at the Shell sta-tion on S.E. 28th Street. A 48-year-old North Bend man approached the vehicle, opened the door and punched the victim. The victim tried to exit the vehicle, but the subject slammed the door on his leg, causing severe pain.

THEFT: A suspect stole $2,205 of merchandise, including a basket with cosmetic samples, tissue repair oil, eyebrow setting gel, mascara, polygel and eyelash conditioner from a business at the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street. Entry was made through the unlocked business door.

BURGLARY: A residence at the 6400 block of East Mercer Way belong-ing to a 57-year-old female and 58-year-old male was entered forc-ibly, causing $700 of damage to a door frame and locking mecha-nism. Approximately $28,000 in jewelry and cash was stolen.

COLLISION: A driver exited the parking lot of the QFC on S.E. 28th Street and made a left turn. She stated that she looked both ways and didn't see any vehicles.

Another car suddenly appeared, she said. The other driver tried to avoid the collision but was unable to do so.

FEBRUARY 27

INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A 29-year-old Island woman at the 8400 block of S.E. 36th Street reported a court order violation from an ongoing domestic situation.

FEBRUARY 28

FRAUD: A 50-year-old male who lives at the 2200 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. said his Social Security number was used to file a fraudu-lent tax return.

MARCH 2

PROWLING: A 48-year-old Island woman said that her vehicle was entered through an unlocked door at the 3800 block of 76th Avenue

S.E. Approximately $555 in items were taken, including cash, a whale tail rose gold pendant, a set of two-way radios and a garage door opener.

THEFT: An unlocked car belong-ing to a 45-year-old Island man was prowled at the 6100 block of 79th Avenue S.E. Cash and a non-working flat screen TV were taken, for a loss of $20.

PROWLING: A 69-year-old woman at the 3700 block of 77th Avenue S.E. reported that a suspect entered two unlocked vehicles in her drive-way and stole $30 cash out of one.

THEFT: A 42-year-old Island man said he packed a firearm in a small, biometrically actuated safe in a box of bedding and towels so it couldn’t be seen. The box and other items were picked up by movers and taken to his new resi-dence at the 4500 block of 90th Avenue S.E. He opened the box and the safe containing the fire-arm was gone.

Police February statisticsEvery month, the Police

Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior.

In February of this year, there were 71 serious o�enses, com-pared to 70 in 2014. The depart-ment had 10 fewer cases of theft but had eight more burglary

cases and three more assaults than in 2014. One case of rape was reported in February 2015.

This year, there were 19 adult arrests and two juvenile arrests. Police arrested 15 adults and zero juveniles last February.

There were 1,723 calls for ser-vice, compared to 1,213 in 2014.

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Attorney General files action to dis-miss I-594 lawsuit

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a motion asking a federal court in Tacoma to dismiss Northwest School of Safety v. Ferguson, a lawsuit chal-lenging the constitutional-ity of Initiative 594.

Approved by Washington voters 59 percent to 41 per-cent in November 2014, I-594 expands the range of gun sales and transfers sub-ject to background checks in Washington.

“As Attorney General, it is my job to defend the laws of the state and uphold the will of the vot-ers,” said Ferguson. “Voters overwhelmingly approved I-594, and my office will

defend it vigorously. We are asking the court to dis-miss this matter because the plaintiffs’ claims are entire-ly speculative.

“No one has yet been prosecuted for violat-ing I-594, and none of the plaintiffs has been threat-ened with prosecution. Simply put, the plaintiffs have not shown that I-594 actually harmed them, so they lack standing to bring this case.”

The court is expected to rule on the motion after briefing is completed in late March.

Island CEO pushes to loosen lending laws

Seattle company Moneytree is lobbying state legislators to overhaul Washington’s “restrictive”

short-term lending laws.Bills replacing tradition-

al two-week payday loans with “installment loans” that would stretch repay-ment out for up to a year are headed for possible floor votes soon.

Moneytree CEO Dennis Bassford, who lives on Mercer Island, said that many borrowers prefer stretched-out versus short-term payday loans.

Lawmakers imposed tough new restrictions in 2009, limiting payday loans to $700 per loan and bor-rowers to eight loans per year. Between 2009 and 2013, total payday loans in Washington plummeted from more than $1.3 billion to $331 million.

The new proposal is modeled after a Colorado law. It has drawn bipartisan support and passed com-mittees in both chambers of the Legislature.

Local media outlets wrote about Moneytree’s lobbying activities earlier this month.

Last week, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson came out against the pro-posal in a letter to legisla-tors, saying Washington’s system includes important safeguards for consum-ers and doesn’t need to be overhauled.


Josephine Weiner CoeMarch 12, 1920 - February 22, 2015

Beloved wife, adored mother, and passionate friend, Josephine Austin Weiner Coe died peacefully on February 22, 2015 at home and surrounded by her family. Bobby, as she was known to all, was born in Denver, Colorado to Joseph Henry Weiner and Jessie Austin Weiner. Soon after, the family moved to Butte, Montana where her father, a manager

for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, supplied tires to mining operations. When she was 11 years old, they moved to Seattle where she enrolled in the McGilvra School and where she met her future husband, Robert C. Coe. After graduating from Gar� eld High School, she attended the University of Washington and pledged Gamma Phi Beta. When her parents were relocated to Los Angeles she entered USC where she majored in � ne arts and was homecoming queen as well as captain of the archery team. Her college career was cut short at the onset of World War II when she left USC to work at a gas mask factory.

On March 24,1942, she married her long time friend Bob Coe, then an Ensign in the US Navy. His navy career eventually took them to live in Key West and then to New York City. While in New York, she worked at the information desk at the Metropolitan Art Museum, a job she remembered with fondness and pride. She continued her interest in � ne arts throughout her life, expressing herself in watercolors and sketching.

After the war, they moved to Boston, where Bob attended Harvard Medical School. While in Boston and subsequently in Concord MA they developed a circle of dear friends with whom she would stay in touch throughout her life. After Bob’s medical residency (and after deciding that the climate was more favorable in Seattle) they moved to Mercer Island in 1956 where they spent the next 55 years at their residence on North Mercer Way.

While Bob built his medical practice, Bobby raised their children and devoted her free time to the Seattle Art Museum

where she was an active docent. She also found time to

manage the family guest ranch in Cle Elum, WA. In the latter half of her life she and Bob spent summer months on their tugboat and winter months at their home on Maui.

Bob and Bobby took advantage of everything our beautiful region has to o� er. Bobby sailed often, racing in the Wednesday evening Thunderbird series as well as many regional races. With her husband she climbed the 8 tallest peaks in the northwest. They cruised American and Canadian waters � rst in the sloop Sea Fever, then in the tug Gillcrest. Bobby was an elegant skier, and they traveled every year to ski in Europe or in the Rockies.

She was an ardent student of the arts, becoming a docent at the Seattle Art Museum where she served for 35 years. She loved to share art with others, and was a passionate chamber music listener. She read and memorized poetry, studied Jungian thought for many years, and every morning awoke with a passionate and inquiring thoughts about the day.

There was nothing she loved better than a crafts project. For decades she met with her Third Thursday Group - the “happy hands” - for bicycling or for a crafts project. These were the friends on whom she relied and to whom she turned for companionship, solace, and support.

Bobby is survived by her husband Bob Coe, and children Bruce Everett Coe (Kim) of Cle Elum WA, Virginia Austin Coe (Michael Garland) of San Francisco, and Matthew Daniel Coe (Pam) of Ellensburg, WA; grandchildren James Robert Coe (Lisa), Hannah Marie Coe, Catherine Coe Garland, Malcolm Michael Coe Garland, Kirsten Coe, Cooper Coe, Oliver Coe; and great granddaughter, Adreana Rose Coe. Also surviving are nieces Barbara Sheerer Morris (Larry) and Candace Coe as well as nephews James Austin Sheerer and Frantz Anderson Coe (Laurie) and their dear families.

Bobby Coe had a spark and a brightness that we will miss deeply. Her compassion, her courage, her devotion to her friends and family came to be the de� ning characteristics of her extraordinary life.

In keeping with her passion for art, memorial contributions my be sent in her name to the Development O� ce, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Services will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, on Saturday March 14th, 2015, at 2:00PM.

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Helen SchwedenbergHelen Schwedenberg, Artist, 83, of

Mercer Island, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 27, 2015 at Covenant Shores on Mercer Island. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 26, 1931, to Lisa and Walter Blohm. Helen’s beloved brother, Ralph Blohm, a long time Mercer Island resident, preceded her in death.

Surviving her are sister-in-law, Alice Blohm, a nephew, Eric Blohm, three nieces, Linda Clapham, Leslie Blohm, and Lisa Losh, and their spouses and children.

Helen received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1952. She then obtained a Master’s Degree in Social Work from University of California, Berkeley, in 1967. Thereafter she joined her brother and his family in the Northwest where she established professional roots as a social worker and received several accolades including the honor of a day named for her in 1994 by the King County Executive for her work in developing housing for the homeless. Helen retired in 1995 after working 17 years as the � rst Executive Director at Community Psychiatric Clinic in Seattle.

Helen loved to read and enjoyed attending the opera. She was also an aspiring artist from an early age. She continued painting during her professional career as a hobby, and after retirement became more serious. She served as President of the Mercer Island Visual Arts League and was a member of Eastside Association of Fine Arts. She was also an active member of the Fine Arts Board at Covenant Shores, with works displayed in Seattle, Bellevue and Mercer Island. Helen was a beacon of class, and loved by all who had the pleasure to know her.

At Helen’s request, there will be no memorial service. She asked that you consider a donation in her memory to the Mercer Island Center for the Arts. Mail your donations to P.O. Box 1702, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Or donate online through

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Mary Jean WheelerMary Jean Wheeler was born April

10, 1924, in Houston, PA to Tracy and Mary (Reynolds) Donaldson and passed away February 26. 2015. She graduated high school in 1942 and graduated from Washington Hospital School of Nursing, in Washington, PA in 1945. She then graduated from the University of Michigan School of Anesthesia in 1948. Her class consisted of seven nurses chosen

from all parts of the United States. While at Michigan she met and married her husband, Kenneth, who graduated with a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. They settled in Seattle in 1951, built a home on Mercer Island in 1952 and were residents of the Island for the rest of their lives. In the early 1950’s many Island families knew each other and were involved in many of the organizations; the Milk Fund, Welcome Wagon, church, PTA, and scouts. Jean’s hobbies included contract and duplicate bridge, boating, tennis, handwriting analysis, and collecting pill boxes.

She is preceded in death by her husband Ken in 1992. She is survived by four children and eight grandchildren.

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ORDER VIOLATION: A 58-year-old Island man reported that a suspect came to his work and made contact in violation of a served DV order. The suspect, a 54-year-old Bellevue woman, fled and was taken into custody at the S.E. Bellevue Way Park and Ride.

THEFT: A 52-year-old Newcastle man at the 7400 block of S.E. 24th Street said that some-one impersonating an employee from a collec-tion agency representing Puget Sound Energy con-vinced him to pay what he thought was his busi-ness’s overdue power bill using prepaid gift cards. He bought the cards and gave the caller the codes, and then found out he had been defrauded, for a loss of $832.56.

PROWLING: A 50-year-old Island man reported that someone prowled his unlocked vehicle over-night in the driveway of his residence at the 5900 block of 80th Avenue S.E. The compartments were rummaged through and some spare change was stolen, for a loss of $5. Evidentiary items includ-ing a wood-handled knife and light bulb package, which were presumably handled by the subject, were submitted for latent prints.

THEFT: A 24-year-old Seattle man, who was one of two suspects alleg-edly involved in a theft of alcohol from Albertson’s, was arrested at the 2700 block of 77th Avenue S.E. He was processed and released. His backpack was seized for a search warrant.

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living increase for teachers. There’s also money for materials, supplies and operating expenses.House Democrats are expected to release their budget the week of March 23. Senate Republicans will be the last to put forth a budget this session.In the meantime, the edu-

cation com-mittees in the House and Senate had each approved nearly 40 bills as of last week which, if enacted as written, would cost

between $300 million and $350 million in the next biennium.The most expensive is House Bill 1491, introduced by Rep. Ruth Kagi, R-Seattle. It would cost $204 million, with the money spent to expand the state’s pre-school program, known as Early Achievers, and improve the quality of child care services. Litzow wrote a companion measure in the Senate.Early learning programs are not legally part of basic education, so they aren’t considered part of the Mc-

Cleary case. But Democrats and Republicans say early childhood education is critically important to academic success in later grades and must not su�er because of the spending elsewhere mandated by the court.“We’re pouring billions of dollars into K-12. We need to start investing in early learning. It’s the best return on investment,” Litzow said.As of Friday, some of the bills had passed one cham-ber and were headed to the other.House Minority Leader Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish, said this is a key period in the session. The focus of legislators begins to pivot toward the budget, and authors of all those bills try to attract broad enough support to secure consid-eration.“Everybody knows more money is going to go to McCleary,” he said. “Nobody knows how much more after that.”

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A key component of the strategy is the formation of a Town Center Stakeholder Group. The City received more than 70 applications for the 40-person group before the March 3 dead-line.

The members include Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Terry Moreman, ‘Save our Suburbs’ group leader Tom Acker, former city man-ager Rich Conrad, Mercer Island Center for the Arts architect Lesley Bain and others (residents and non-residents) involved in Town Center businesses and Island development.

The other 38 individu-als are:

Amie Fahey, Anthony l. Perez, Bart Dawson, Carrie Holmes, Dan Grove, Don Cohen, El Jahncke, Ellen Miller-Wolfe, Geoff

Spelman, George Wittman, Jason Rogers, Jennifer Mechem, Jim Eanes, Julie Barrows, Kay Hirai, Kirk Griffin, Lisa Richardson, Marc Glasser, Mark Meinzinger, Mark O’Shea, Maryellen Johnson, Megan McKay, Michael Hart, Nancy Lee, Nate Larson, Orna Samuelly, Pete Kangas, Ralph Jorgenson, Roberta Lewandowski, Scott Shay, Steffenie Evans, Steve Parkinson, Tamar Mar, Tim Hunkapiller, Toni Okada, Traci Granbois, Wendy Weiker and Wes Giesbrecht.

The Stakeholder Group will meet at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center on March 11 at 6 p.m., March 20 at 5 p.m. and March 21 at 5:30 p.m., April 21 at 6 p.m. and May 5 at 6 p.m.

While the public is

welcome to attend all Stakeholder Group meet-ings, these events will not have a public speaking component. Instead, testi-mony will be accepted at the following community input meetings:

• North End: Thursday March 12, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center

• Mid Island: Thursday March 12, 7 to 9 p.m. at West Mercer Elementary

• South End: Thursday March 18, 7 to 9 p.m. at Lakeridge Elementary [ten-tative location]

Additional Meeting: Monday April 27, 7 to 9 p.m. [location to be deter-mined].

Outside of these meet-ings, the city encourages the public to comment using an online form found at mercergov.org.

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Seattle Tilth offers a free Eastside volunteer train-ing and outreach program to educate residents about recycling, backyard com-posting, organic gardening and resource conservation.

The Master Recycler Composter Eastside pro-gram offers 28 hours of education over four weeks, including classroom learn-ing, hands-on experience

and field trips. Participants learn about soil science con-cepts, integrated pest man-agement, backyard food and yard waste composting and curbside recycling, and develop outreach projects.

After completing the course, graduates donate 35 hours of their time offer-ing compost and recycling education to their com-munities. The program is a partnership of the City of Issaquah, City of Kirkland, and Seattle Tilth and most classes occur in Kirkland. Applications are due by

March 14, at 5 p.m. The City of Mercer Island

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School briefs

By Kathy EricksonSpecial to the Reporter

In Mercer Island Sister City Association’s sev-enth student exchange with Thonon-les-Bains, France, 25 Mercer Island High School students were hosted by Thonon student families during mid-winter break and took part in the ongoing cultural exchange between the two cities.

Thanks to the generous support and planning of the city of Thonon and our friends in their Sister City Association, a diverse itin-erary of activities awaited them in addition to the meaningful time they will each spent with their host families.

The Included, among many other experiences, were a boat trip on Lac Léman to Lausanne and the Olympic Museum, a visit to the Thursday Thonon mar-ket followed by a reception at the Hotel de Ville (City Hall), a day of snowshoe-ing or hiking in the nearby Alps and a day of touring in Geneva.

Our students and their families look forward to hosting Thonon’s students

in late October when they visit Mercer Island. The Sister City Association also looks forward to a Thonon adult delegation visiting our community in July.

For more informa-tion about Mercer Island Sister City Association and Thonon-les-Bains, France, visit www.mercerisland-sistercity.org or call Linda

Todd, 206-232-4570. To participate in this

summer’s adult delegation visit, contact Linda Todd or Rich Conrad, 206-236-9174.

Islander students take a sojourn in Thonon les Bains, France

Island Park’s Moffitt and Levin honored

Nathan Moffitt and Aaron Levin, both fifth grade students at Island Park Elementary, are members of the Island Park Safety Patrol. Both boys have gone above and beyond to exhibit great leadership as Captains of

their patrol shifts, said their advisor, teacher Lindsay Oliveira. They can be depended on to be at their posts on time and ready to focus on the task of helping students arrive to and leave school in a safe manner.

Island Crest Way is a very busy street, and Nathan and Aaron treat their job seriously. On Friday, the two Mercer Island police officers came to recognize Nathan and Aaron during

a ceremony at the school. Both boys were given cer-tificates of recogniton as well as a Chief ’s Challenge coin to help recognize their efforts.

Donate to ‘Teens helping Teens’

The donation bin for the Youthcare’s ‘Teens Helping Teens’ campaign will be at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center on Tuesdays between noon and 1:30 p.m. during the Mercer Island Rotary meeting.

See more details at http://www.mi-reporter.com/com-munity/294905711.html.

Meetings for School Board can-didates

This fall, three of the five Mercer Island School Board seats (positions 1, 3 and 5) are up for election.

The Board will host two information sessions for prospective school board candidates this month, one at 6 p.m. on March 12 at City Hall and one at 11 .a.m on March 17 at West Mercer Elementary. Each session will last approxi-mately 45 minutes.

Board members are elected to four-year terms by Mercer Island voters.

Contributed photo Island travelers are from left, Anna Muscovici, Annika Evens, Beth Brennen (MISCA board member and chaperone), Maeve O’Briant, Anna Yoshida, Anna Chandler, Bea Fiorentini, Sophie Snow, Dasha Bukovskaya & Sophie Butowicz. Those not pictured: Emily Culbertson, Lily Froio, Kristin Jradi, Andrea Lu, Nikita Marcou, Claire Martin, Claire Moore, Samantha Phillip, Gavin Qu, Marian Rivera, Megan Skene, Jefferey Tian, Mary Rose Vu, Ena Wang, Emily Watson, Max Weinberg, Monica Howell (MISCA board mem-ber and chaperone) and Ji Sider (MIHS French teacher and chaperone).

A boutique hotel planned by Dollar Development president James Cassan “stands in the same place as Hines does” in respect to talking and working with the city, Cassan’s lawyer said at the meeting.

About 20 residents also addressed the Council during a public hearing on the moratorium. Some spoke against delaying development, saying that the Island needs a more vibrant downtown. Others said that the city should put any new projects, with no exceptions, on hold until it completes its work on the Comprehensive Plan and Town Center visioning pro-cesses.

Some residents have pre-viously argued that by state law, the Hines project has not been “vested.” A devel-oper or property owner is vested when it has submit-ted a complete building permit application to the city.

On Feb. 17, citizens requested that the city obtain an legal opinion on the moratorium and the legality of the Hines exemp-tion from outside counsel.

Knight said the Council received a full legal analy-sis prior to its decision in early February, but that’s attorney-client privileged communication and not disclosable.

Councilmember Mike Cero said he was worried that attorney-client privi-lege would “handcuff ” the Council’s discussion, but was told that waiving that privilege could hurt the city in potential future litiga-tion.

The Council delayed a decision until their next meeting on March 16, when Knight said she will present an ordinance that removes the Hines exemption.

Most of the commu-nity concern regarding Town Center architecture and growth seemed to be directed at Hines after they presented a massing study to the Design Commission in December 2014 after acquiring a third parcel at the south end of the block bound by 77th Avenue S.E., 78th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 29th Street.

Hines hosted an open house on Feb. 26 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, with developers, project manag-ers and design and land-scape architects there to field questions about the project.

The moratorium was discussed at the Council meeting on Feb. 2 and enacted on Feb. 16. Cities are required to hold pub-lic hearings within 60 days of enacting moratoria to explain the reasoning and collect community input.

Mercer Island’s mora-torium is justified by its Comprehensive Plan update and Town Center visioning process, Knight said. Other facts are includ-ed in the city’s March 2 agenda bill.

Citizens will have a chance to share their thoughts on Town Center at public meetings the week of March 9, and at the City Council meeting on March 16, as the public hearing will remain open until then.

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Registration for Mercer Island Parksand Recreation Camps is now open.

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation (MIPR) has a wide variety of summer camps offering lots of fun activities, including art, cooking, Legos, kayaking, music, sailing and sports, as well as day camps for ages 3+.

“We know it might be a little early to think about summer, but with such a mild winter

so far, who can blame our camps staff?” city communications and sustainability manager Ross Freeman wrote in a press release.

Register for camps online, or by phone.

View the camp brochure on the city’s web-site at www.mercergov.org/� les/2015_Camp-Brochure.pdf




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Enrich, Explore & Enhance Learning@ Eton School’s Summer Program!

Summer Camp Sports • Arts and CraftsCooking • Tie Dye Projects and More! M-F: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Enrichment ClassesKnitting • Clay Animation French • iD Tech Mini CampDrama • Mindstorm RoboticsArt and More!

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Age 3 – Grade 3Montessori Classes

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all ages, instruments and abilities. Check out Rock Shop,

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Summer camps serving day campers 5–12 years old

Field trips each week—EMP, Seattle Storm game, Boehms Chocolate Factory, Olympic Sculpture Park, and many more!

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2015 Kids Co. Summer CampsThis summer, Mercer

Island’s Stroum Jewish Com-munity Center will host the largest Jewish camp in the Paci� c Northwest.

The camp, for kids ages 5-16, has been operating since 1959 and is open to everyone regardless of religious af� li-ation. The J welcomed nearly 1,000 individual campers in Summer 2014.

Sessions range from one to three weeks, and themes include sports, science, arts and crafts and specialty camps like photography, survival/wilderness, Lego and � lm production. This year, Youth

Theatre Northwest will help run the performing arts camp. The largest and most popular summer camp is Camp Kef. “Kef” means fun in Hebrew.

Last year, camp adventures included “ice blocking” at Gas Works park, kayaking, hiking with rescue dogs at Rattle-snake Ridge, paint balling and having all-camp activities: a luau, color war and Israel Day.

Camp content and activities are designed to inspire and teach universal values such as respect, helping others and welcoming everyone. Every Friday afternoon, campers and counselors gather for

Shabbat and a song session, which families are welcome to attend.

The J also provides op-portunities for high school and college students to gain job and leadership experience as staff members for the Wel-come Desk, camp counselors or before and after school caretakers.

“There’s something for everybody,” said camp direc-tor Mark Rosenberg. “There’s Jewish content, but the values are universal.”

Find out more at sjcc.org.

This summer, Mercer Theatre Northwest will help Shabbat and a song session,

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Discounts available for siblings and members of FISH. Space is limited.Please visit our website www.issaquahfi sh.org to reserve your space today!

Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery (FISH) offers day camps for kids from preschool to 5th grade. Each camp offers hands-on, age-appropriate activities that encourage discovery and stewardship of our natural world and our local watershed. Campers learn about the salmon’s life cycle, habitat, and anatomy; conduct investigations of water and pollution; play games and do art projects; learn about native plants; and more!

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Visit www.MercerIslandOffice.JohnLScott.com for All Listings, All Companies

206-232-8600 | 7853 SE 27th Suite 180, Mercer Island

Julia Nordby Branch Manager

Frank CeteznikClaudia Allard Mark Anderson Jen Bao Tim ConwayDebbie Constantine Betty DeLaurenti

Mark EskridgeShawn Elings Lou Glatz Lori HoldenHelen HitchcockCraig Hagstrom Dieter Kaetel

Jimmy PliegoAndrea Pirzio-BiroliSandra Levin Tim Lyon Julie Mermelstein

Gloria Lee

Brad Noe Tony Salvata

Gloria WolfeCindy Verschueren Martin WeissPetra WalkerMillie Su Daryl Summers Huy TatNina Li Smith

FEATURED PROPERTIES

Desirable W. Bellevue $2,199,998 10267 NE 21st Place, Bellevue. Inviting lead-ed glass entry graces the elegant foyer of this 4BR/4.75BA home. Exterior stone accents, high ceilings, impeccable � oor-plan, striking kitchen w/granite, & balcony o� master are just a few of its well-designed features.

Jen Bao 206.453.9880www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/27233

Westside $2,695,000Waterfront4075 W. Mercer Way. Welcome to this 3BR/3BA Westside waterfront home. 90’ of waterfront ac-cess, including amazing decks, gazebo, dock & more. Unobstructed panoramic lake, mountain, city & bridge views!

Gloria Wolfe 425.922.7675www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/96267

Aspen Properties $1,695,000Presale2436 62nd Ave SE. Opportunity awaits you w/the chance to fully customize the � nishes in this 4BR/3.5BA home. A Distinctive NW Classic within walking distance to 3 lakefront parks. Minutes to I-90.

Martin Weiss 425.417.9595Betty DeLaurenti 206.949.1222

www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/77569

Move-In Ready $1,639,000Great Neighborhood! 4897 Forest Ave SE. Gracious 4BR/3.5BA home w/ spacious formal/informal living ar-eas, updated kitchen w/ adjoining family rm opening to entertainment deck. New carpets throughout. Dead-end street, play area & garden space.

Tim Conway 206.954.2437www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/96530

Aspen Properties $2,980,000Presale 46xx 81st Ave SE. Aspen Properties LLC is proud to present for presale a Timeless Traditional De-sign. Fully customize this 5BR/4BA home to your speci� cations. Western views of Lake WA & Olympics. Not an opportunity you want to miss!



2,448 sq. ft. $965,000Tons of Light!8005 SE 33rd Place #PH. Lg, nearly 2500 sq. ft. on one level, 2BR +Den/2BA luxury pent-house w/elevator access. Family Rm o� kitchen shares gas fp w/private den & both open to deck. Secured 3 car parking. Bright, sunny unit w/skylights throughout…A MUST SEE!


New on Market! $849,0008020 SE 34th Pl. No details spared in this beautifully remodeled 3BR/2.5BA home. Surrounded by large fenced yard & situated on private cul-de-sac. Recently updated: plumbing, electrical, roof & more.

206.232.8600www.mercerisland.johnlscott

New on Market! $839,0003947 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Bellevue. Immaculate, fully updated 5BR/2.5BA home w/amazing Lake & Mtn. views. Updated kitchen w/granite, custom lighting, cherry hdwds & lower level w/second kitchen, 2BR/.75BA & massive family room. Minutes from I-90.


Immaculate $725,000Magnolia Home2515 Piedmont Place W, Seattle. Brilliant natural light accents the features of this reno-vated 3BR/1.75BA home. Extensive upgrades throughout: hardwoods on upper/lower levels, granite countertops, custom outdoor grill & more!

206.232.8600www.johnlscott.com

MI Rental w/ Views! $2,350/mo2760 76th Ave SE, Unit 601. Living doesn’t get much easier than this 2BR/2BA corner unit with Mtn & City views. Larger than average Great Rm, Large lanai, in-unit laundry…By far the best unit in the complex!

Lou or Lori 206.949.5674www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/82331

Immaculate $4,625,000Waterfront 8440 Benotho Place SE. Dramatic views of Lake WA & Mt. Rainier. 5BD/4.75BA Craftsman style waterfront home complete w/ a huge great room, gourmet kitchen, large yard, dock and much more!


North-end Condo $262,000 2500 81st Ave SE #A-102. North-End Garden Condo Conveniently located near town center. Garden level 2BD/1BA unit w/ your own yard & patio. 1 covered parking space and a Stor-age Unit.

Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/50622

New on Market $315,000 500 5th Ave W. Unit 306, Seattle. Fall in love w/the modern touches, open � oor plan & spacious BR. Amazing Lower Queen Anne location is just a short walk to Seattle Center, Downtown, & the Waterfront. Includes cov-ered parking.

Mark Anderson 206.931.9807www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/16642

Open & Bright $358,000926 A SW Holden St, Seattle. Stunning West Seattle town house with tons of natural light. Slab granite counters , stainless appliances w/open kitchen built for entertaining. Bamboo hardwoods, crown molding & remodeled master bath. Great location!

Mark Anderson 206.931.9807 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/67538

Vacant Issaquah Land $215,000113- 198th Ave SE, Issaquah. Fabulous, South-West facing property on 3.5 acres near the top Squak Mountain w/loads of natural light. Completed and available feasibility report believes property will support a single-family 4 bedroom home of approximately 3000 sq feet.

Brad Noe 206.940.2299www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/86214

Vuemont Charme $749,0004542 169th Place SE, Bellevue. Charming from the get-go. A home to get excited about from the curb! Let your eyes feast on the lovely step-down living rm enhanced by the fp, co� ered ceiling & wall of windows overlooking a sylvan vista.


Pending

Midtown Court Home $1,550,0004803 90th Ave SE. Nearing completion, RKK Constructions presents another quality home. 4BR/3.5BA featuring an open great room w/lg. gourmet kitchen & island, 10ft ceilings, 3 car garage & so much more! Neighborhood of Midtown Court.


Pending

Classic Style. $1,890,000New Construction 4201 92nd Ave SE. � is gorgeous 5BD/3.25BA new construction home has the soul & qual-ity of homes built in a bygone era when hand craftsmanship was treasured & home build-ing was an art form. Experience its luxury for yourself! Lou or Lori 206.949.5674


Tons of Potential! $1,950,0004117 83rd Ave SE. Great estate sized prop-erty w/ a solid 4BR/2.25BA home with several updates. Vaulted ceiling in Living & Dining rooms, master on main & separate apartment in basement. North End location w/views of Lake WA, the Olympics & the city.


Sought After North End $1,495,0002449 63rd Ave SE. � e Classic Homes is proud to showcase the “Jewel” built by Aspen Homes NW. Traditional architecture meets a modern � oor plan. Time to customize your � nishes in this 3BR/2.75BA home. Sought after North End loca-tion, near waterfront parks.



Timeless & Elegant $711,900 7119 135th Place SE, Newcastle. � is well cared for 4BR/2.5BA home w/timeless & elegant archi-tecture is a rare � nd. Marvelous neighborhood w/ secluded setting, Seattle skyline & Olympic Mtn views yet still close to all amenities. Minutes from I-90 & 405.

Petra H. Walker 206.230.5138www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/50331

Pending

First Time on Market $559,0003905 245th Ct. SE, Issaquah. 4BR/2.5BA Murray Franklin Resale in the Audubon Ridge community of Klahanie. Spacious corner lot w/beautiful level backyard w/patio for entertaining. Walking distance to Klahanie amenities: parks, trails, clubhouse, pool & more.



Pending

Alki Penthouse $1,300,000Condo1238 Alki Ave SW Unit-602, Seattle. Quintessen-tial 3BR/2.75BA West Seattle Penthouse Condo! Panoramic views of Olympics, Puget Sound & City. Spacious � oor plan includes master suite w/fp & deck. 2 parking spaces & dedicated storage unit.



Picture Perfect $1,299,999Traditional8420 SE 83rd St. � is light � lled 4BR/2.75BA home features ideal layout for entertaining & everyday living. Formal living & Dining room, dramatic family room w/vaulted ceiling, gorgeous kitchen w/breakfast area & much more.

Mark Eskridge 206.251.2760www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/91950

Blood is not manufactured and we only have dedicated, generous people like you to depend on for donations. *Remember to eat, hydrate and bring a photo ID**

Schedule your appointment today:

Thursday, March 12th, 2015

2:30 - 5:30 pm Mobile Bus Located by Tully’s

John L. Scott Invites you to join us in a blood drive benefiting Bloodworks Northwest formerly the Puget Sound Blood Center.

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Visit www.MercerIslandOffice.JohnLScott.com for All Listings, All Companies

206-232-8600 | 7853 SE 27th Suite 180, Mercer Island

Julia Nordby Branch Manager

Frank CeteznikClaudia Allard Mark Anderson Jen Bao Tim ConwayDebbie Constantine Betty DeLaurenti

Mark EskridgeShawn Elings Lou Glatz Lori HoldenHelen HitchcockCraig Hagstrom Dieter Kaetel

Jimmy PliegoAndrea Pirzio-BiroliSandra Levin Tim Lyon Julie Mermelstein

Gloria Lee

Brad Noe Tony Salvata

Gloria WolfeCindy Verschueren Martin WeissPetra WalkerMillie Su Daryl Summers Huy TatNina Li Smith

FEATURED PROPERTIES

Desirable W. Bellevue $2,199,998 10267 NE 21st Place, Bellevue. Inviting lead-ed glass entry graces the elegant foyer of this 4BR/4.75BA home. Exterior stone accents, high ceilings, impeccable � oor-plan, striking kitchen w/granite, & balcony o� master are just a few of its well-designed features.

Jen Bao 206.453.9880www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/27233

Westside $2,695,000Waterfront4075 W. Mercer Way. Welcome to this 3BR/3BA Westside waterfront home. 90’ of waterfront ac-cess, including amazing decks, gazebo, dock & more. Unobstructed panoramic lake, mountain, city & bridge views!


Aspen Properties $1,695,000Presale2436 62nd Ave SE. Opportunity awaits you w/the chance to fully customize the � nishes in this 4BR/3.5BA home. A Distinctive NW Classic within walking distance to 3 lakefront parks. Minutes to I-90.



Move-In Ready $1,639,000Great Neighborhood! 4897 Forest Ave SE. Gracious 4BR/3.5BA home w/ spacious formal/informal living ar-eas, updated kitchen w/ adjoining family rm opening to entertainment deck. New carpets throughout. Dead-end street, play area & garden space.


Aspen Properties $2,980,000Presale 46xx 81st Ave SE. Aspen Properties LLC is proud to present for presale a Timeless Traditional De-sign. Fully customize this 5BR/4BA home to your speci� cations. Western views of Lake WA & Olympics. Not an opportunity you want to miss!



2,448 sq. ft. $965,000Tons of Light!8005 SE 33rd Place #PH. Lg, nearly 2500 sq. ft. on one level, 2BR +Den/2BA luxury pent-house w/elevator access. Family Rm o� kitchen shares gas fp w/private den & both open to deck. Secured 3 car parking. Bright, sunny unit w/skylights throughout…A MUST SEE!


New on Market! $849,0008020 SE 34th Pl. No details spared in this beautifully remodeled 3BR/2.5BA home. Surrounded by large fenced yard & situated on private cul-de-sac. Recently updated: plumbing, electrical, roof & more.

206.232.8600www.mercerisland.johnlscott

New on Market! $839,0003947 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Bellevue. Immaculate, fully updated 5BR/2.5BA home w/amazing Lake & Mtn. views. Updated kitchen w/granite, custom lighting, cherry hdwds & lower level w/second kitchen, 2BR/.75BA & massive family room. Minutes from I-90.


Immaculate $725,000Magnolia Home2515 Piedmont Place W, Seattle. Brilliant natural light accents the features of this reno-vated 3BR/1.75BA home. Extensive upgrades throughout: hardwoods on upper/lower levels, granite countertops, custom outdoor grill & more!

206.232.8600www.johnlscott.com

MI Rental w/ Views! $2,350/mo2760 76th Ave SE, Unit 601. Living doesn’t get much easier than this 2BR/2BA corner unit with Mtn & City views. Larger than average Great Rm, Large lanai, in-unit laundry…By far the best unit in the complex!


Immaculate $4,625,000Waterfront 8440 Benotho Place SE. Dramatic views of Lake WA & Mt. Rainier. 5BD/4.75BA Craftsman style waterfront home complete w/ a huge great room, gourmet kitchen, large yard, dock and much more!


North-end Condo $262,000 2500 81st Ave SE #A-102. North-End Garden Condo Conveniently located near town center. Garden level 2BD/1BA unit w/ your own yard & patio. 1 covered parking space and a Stor-age Unit.

Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/50622

New on Market $315,000 500 5th Ave W. Unit 306, Seattle. Fall in love w/the modern touches, open � oor plan & spacious BR. Amazing Lower Queen Anne location is just a short walk to Seattle Center, Downtown, & the Waterfront. Includes cov-ered parking.

Mark Anderson 206.931.9807www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/16642

Open & Bright $358,000926 A SW Holden St, Seattle. Stunning West Seattle town house with tons of natural light. Slab granite counters , stainless appliances w/open kitchen built for entertaining. Bamboo hardwoods, crown molding & remodeled master bath. Great location!

Mark Anderson 206.931.9807 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/67538

Vacant Issaquah Land $215,000113- 198th Ave SE, Issaquah. Fabulous, South-West facing property on 3.5 acres near the top Squak Mountain w/loads of natural light. Completed and available feasibility report believes property will support a single-family 4 bedroom home of approximately 3000 sq feet.

Brad Noe 206.940.2299www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/86214

Vuemont Charme $749,0004542 169th Place SE, Bellevue. Charming from the get-go. A home to get excited about from the curb! Let your eyes feast on the lovely step-down living rm enhanced by the fp, co� ered ceiling & wall of windows overlooking a sylvan vista.


Pending

Midtown Court Home $1,550,0004803 90th Ave SE. Nearing completion, RKK Constructions presents another quality home. 4BR/3.5BA featuring an open great room w/lg. gourmet kitchen & island, 10ft ceilings, 3 car garage & so much more! Neighborhood of Midtown Court.


Pending

Classic Style. $1,890,000New Construction 4201 92nd Ave SE. � is gorgeous 5BD/3.25BA new construction home has the soul & qual-ity of homes built in a bygone era when hand craftsmanship was treasured & home build-ing was an art form. Experience its luxury for yourself! Lou or Lori 206.949.5674


Tons of Potential! $1,950,0004117 83rd Ave SE. Great estate sized prop-erty w/ a solid 4BR/2.25BA home with several updates. Vaulted ceiling in Living & Dining rooms, master on main & separate apartment in basement. North End location w/views of Lake WA, the Olympics & the city.


Sought After North End $1,495,0002449 63rd Ave SE. � e Classic Homes is proud to showcase the “Jewel” built by Aspen Homes NW. Traditional architecture meets a modern � oor plan. Time to customize your � nishes in this 3BR/2.75BA home. Sought after North End loca-tion, near waterfront parks.



Timeless & Elegant $711,900 7119 135th Place SE, Newcastle. � is well cared for 4BR/2.5BA home w/timeless & elegant archi-tecture is a rare � nd. Marvelous neighborhood w/ secluded setting, Seattle skyline & Olympic Mtn views yet still close to all amenities. Minutes from I-90 & 405.

Petra H. Walker 206.230.5138www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/50331

Pending

First Time on Market $559,0003905 245th Ct. SE, Issaquah. 4BR/2.5BA Murray Franklin Resale in the Audubon Ridge community of Klahanie. Spacious corner lot w/beautiful level backyard w/patio for entertaining. Walking distance to Klahanie amenities: parks, trails, clubhouse, pool & more.



Pending

Alki Penthouse $1,300,000Condo1238 Alki Ave SW Unit-602, Seattle. Quintessen-tial 3BR/2.75BA West Seattle Penthouse Condo! Panoramic views of Olympics, Puget Sound & City. Spacious � oor plan includes master suite w/fp & deck. 2 parking spaces & dedicated storage unit.



Picture Perfect $1,299,999Traditional8420 SE 83rd St. � is light � lled 4BR/2.75BA home features ideal layout for entertaining & everyday living. Formal living & Dining room, dramatic family room w/vaulted ceiling, gorgeous kitchen w/breakfast area & much more.

Mark Eskridge 206.251.2760www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/91950

Blood is not manufactured and we only have dedicated, generous people like you to depend on for donations. *Remember to eat, hydrate and bring a photo ID**

Schedule your appointment today:

Thursday, March 12th, 2015

2:30 - 5:30 pm Mobile Bus Located by Tully’s

John L. Scott Invites you to join us in a blood drive benefiting Bloodworks Northwest formerly the Puget Sound Blood Center.

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206.232.6676 | www.the-islander.com | 2441 - 76th Ave SE Suite 150 | in the Aviara building | Mercer Island

Now Serving Breakfast Starting at 7am Monday - Friday and 8am Saturday - Sunday

Come down to the Islander and ask your server how to check in

and receive a free breakfast!

Join us for: SUPER HAPPY HOUR Available Mon-Fri 1:30pm-3:30pm in our restaurant & bar

$2 Off: House Wine, House Liquor,Draft Beers, Bottle Beer

$1 PBR Pounders

2015 SPRING SPORTS PREVIEWS

BOYS SOCCER

By Joseph [email protected]

The sun isn’t the only thing that has been coming out recently (shh!). Eight prep sports teams representing Mer-cer Island are returning to outdoor competition, with a couple more competing indoors. This week, the Reporter takes a look at the Islander teams taking action, rain or shine, this spring season.

Boys soccer eyes return to state finals

A single goal separated Mercer Island boys soccer from the 3A state champi-onship last spring, marking the second time in three years the Islanders were a goal away from their first

state title.It was the only goal

the Islanders conceded through four games in the state tournament, and the loss remains ever-present in the minds of Mercer Island’s coaches and play-ers. While trying to tem-per their expectations as they set to begin the 2015 season, the Islanders can’t deny their lofty ambition

for the upcoming cam-paign.

“I don’t want to sound overconfident, but I think getting back to that level we were at last year. It gave all the players a sense of what they’re going after, and they saw it and they came so close, that it would be a mistake for me to say

GIRLS TENNIS

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFrom left, Mercer Island boys soccer captains Derek Sims, Ryan Hill and Sean Nevin.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFrom left, tennis captains Gabby Venditti, Lydia Venditti and Melanie Lee.

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Tennis aims for seventh-straight title

Coming off its sixth-consecutive state champi-onship, Mercer Island girls tennis has been about as close to automatic as a team can get. And yet, coach Mindy Blakeslee will be quick to say that as routine as winning may seem, it’s never easy.

“You could have the best players in the world and you’d still have to get out of our district, which is so hard,” Blakeslee said. “You kind of have to have all your cards fall in a row.”

But the cards have been

falling in the Islanders’ favor, and expectations remain high among play-ers and coaches as Mercer Island prepares to defend its 3A title.

Returning for Mercer Island are repeating 3A state doubles champions Gabby and Lydia Venditti, as well as one-half of last year’s state runner-up team, Caroline Hamilton. The Islanders also return var-sity mainstays from last season Miji Suhr, Sammy and Sarah Sweet and senior Melanie Lee.

Between returning JV members looking to move up to varsity and incom-ing freshmen trying out — who play year-round, depth shouldn’t be a problem for the Islanders.

Finding spots for a team loaded with talent is a good problem to have, as Blakeslee will attest. Mercer Island will need it, espe-cially when considering the move of last year’s 4A champion Garfield into 3A competition.

Still, even in the early parts of the spring season, the Islanders maintain the mindset of pursuing anoth-er state championship.

“I think that’s always our goal since we have so much history in the program,” Blakeslee said. “We want to win KingCo, we want to win districts, we want to win state. But at the same time, I want to develop young athletes, I want to develop young ladies and I want to develop good students.”


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Girls golf looks to begin new streak

A common phrase girls golf coach Don Papasedero tells his players is “flush it and move on” after some-thing doesn’t go their way on the course.

The team did just that last season after seeing its first team loss in nearly seven years, bouncing back by winning the KingCo tour-nament. And the Islanders maintain that mentality as they begin their 2015 sea-son.

“We’re really just trying to have a new team,” senior captain Whitley Pearson said. “We have a bunch of new freshmen and they’re really good. There are a lot of fresh faces, so we’re just building on what we did in the past and what we’re going to do in the future.”

The roster of 14 features only three seniors and three juniors, which nor-mally would spell growing pains for the upcoming year. But in a girls golf pro-gram that has consistently boasted team success year

after year under Papasedero and right-hand man Tim Okamura, the Islanders aren’t looking at their youth that way.

“Coming off last year with breaking the streak, I’d say a lot of the pressure is off and I think that since we have so many young girls coming in, one might not expect us to be as good this year,” senior captain Molly White said.

The Islanders return 3A state singles champion

Rachel Fujitani. But the captains still acknowledge getting big-match experi-ence is something they can improve on as a team.

With the brand of partner golf they play, the Islanders believe they’ll be able to do so together.

“I know my partner last year was like my best friend,” Pearson said. “Our program is really a partner sport and a team sport, we all care about each other’s game.”

BLAX sharpen defensive focus

Finishing 19-3 and earn-ing a share of the KingCo league crown would seem to indicate a successful season for Mercer Island boys lacrosse.

But after missing the state tournament’s semi-final round for the first time in 15 years, coach Ian

O’Hearn and his players don’t quite see last year’s finish that way.

“It was a disappoint-ment. Absolutely 100 percent, no gray areas, a disappointment,” O’Hearn said.

“We broke the state record last year for goals in a season, so we had the highest scoring offense in state history, and we didn’t make it past the quar-terfinals. We were pretty

upset.”Looking for a more bal-

anced effort on both sides of the ball, the Islanders aim to not only make it back to the state semis this spring, but seek the team’s first state title since 2011.

They plan to do so returning half of last year’s starting roster, and while graduating 12 seniors last year, O’Hearn believes this

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFrom left, boys lacrosse captains Brett Bottomley, Kiernan Coles and Evan Condon.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoGirls golf captains Molly White and Whitley Pearson.

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BASEBALL FASTPITCH

‘Our time’ for MI fastpitch

When asked about sea-son goals, Mercer Island fastpitch coach Jessica Steinle is upfront with what she expects from her team this year.

“Mercer Island High School has never been to state for softball and we’re going to change that this year,” Steinle said. “This is our time. That’s our motto: ‘our time.’”

It may seem like a tall order, especially for a young Islander team with freshmen making up half its roster. But the Islanders have aimed high under Steinle and seen results in the past. Two seasons ago, Mercer Island earned its first district win in a decade. While just miss-ing the district tournament last season, senior captain Morgan Peyou believes the Islanders boast more talent this year.

“We have a lot more peo-ple who have played before and have more experience,” Peyou said. “Everybody on this team has played soft-ball before at least once and a lot play select and with

travel ball teams. So there is a lot more experience, a lot more dedication, a lot more talent and solid mechanics.”

Similar to the baseball team, Mercer Island fast-pitch saw its season come to an end in heartbreak-ing fashion last year, sur-rendering a walk-off home run to rival Bellevue in the KingCo tournament.

Steinle said having more players with experience has allowed her to coach more higher-level skills from the beginning of the season,

which she hopes will lead to more consistent play this year. While not boast-ing a lot of power at the plate, Steinle said this year’s squad has a lot of speed, which they will use to their advantage.

“Like I told the girls, if we have to nickel and dime [opponents] and take an extra base whenever we can, then that’s what we’re going to do,” Steinle said. “I think we’re going to outhustle people, and that’s what we’re going to be known for.”

Islanders build off experience from last season

Staring down Bellevue with the bases loaded and one out in last year’s regu-lar season finale, Mercer Island was a swing away from taking the 3A KingCo league title. It was a big moment for the Islanders’ younger players, who despite their inexperience, coach Dominic Woody turned to often throughout last season.

A line-out to second ended the Islanders’ sea-son in disappointing fash-ion. But Mercer Island’s coach hopes that the big-game experience will prove invaluable as the Islanders take the field this year.

“To be inexperienced and to be heavily relied upon, I thought those guys did a great job,” Woody said. “We were one game, one swing away from win-ning a league champion-ship. I only expect to see further improvement with those guys.”

Senior Brandon Lawler

and juniors Harrison Goonewardene and Michael Petrie were among those younger players Woody relied upon last season. Now team cap-tains, the three expect to make a run at the KingCo title with added pitching depth and versatility.

“I’d say we have the best [pitching] depth in the state,” Lawler said, noting returning start-ers Goonewardene and Will Mansfield. “We have six, seven, eight guys who

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFrom left, baseball captains Brandon Lawler, Harrison Goonewardene and Michael Petrie.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFastpitch captain Morgan Peyou aims to help the Islanders make their push to the state tournament.

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TRACK AND FIELD GIRLS LACROSSE

GIRLS WATER POLO

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoGirls lacrosse captains Holly Waggoner and Hannah Paborsky.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFrom left, girls water polo captains Alicia Nordal, Nola Peshkin and Kirbi Phillips.

that anything less than that would be what we’re aim-ing for,” coach Colin Rigby said. “I am aiming for a state championship this year, but [we] have to start with [one] game at a time.”

Among those returning for Mercer Island are All-KingCo selections Ryan Hill, Derek Sims and Daniel Espeleta, senior captain Sean Nevin, and goalkeeper Matt Leprowse, who split time throughout last season with graduated starter Tate Crenshaw. Hill was Mercer

Island’s leading scorer, reg-istering three-consecutive hat tricks at season’s end and providing six of Mercer Island’s 12 postseason goals. Sims served as the center defender for a back line that didn’t allow any goals until the state final.

“We definitely have the talent to make it all the way [back to state], we just need to make sure we’re putting it together and working as a team building up to that so by the time we get there, we’ll be playing to our full potential,” Sims said.

The Islanders are guar-anteed no sure path to the state tournament by any

means, and Hill acknowl-edges KingCo as “the most competitive conference in this state.” But the senior Mercer Island striker said if the Islanders are able to make it out of their confer-ence, they’ll go on to do good things.

“State’s the goal, and everything in front of that are the steps it’s going to take to get there,” Hill said. “It starts with our first game, but our eyes are on the prize. We all want to end our senior year with a championship. [We’ve] been too close too many times.”

year’s squad boasts a deeper lineup than last season, cit-ing stronger team chemis-try.

“Our units are pretty spe-cial in that we don’t play on any other club teams,” senior Brett Bottomley said. “Whenever we go to a tournament or play in the summer, we’re getting bet-ter, but our team is also getting better because we’re always playing together all year round.”

Among those return-ing are senior captains Bottomley, Kiernan Coles

and Evan Condon. Both Coles and Condon are committed to play Divison I lacrosse next year, while Bottomley is committed to play Division III lacrosse.

Acknowledging a state championship is the team’s goal every year, the Mercer Island captains know the team must improve defen-sively if the Islanders hope to contend for a state title.

“Something we all talk about a lot is defense, and it’s just a fact defense wins championships in every sport,” Coles said. “The main focus now is to get our defense to the top tier and just play to the best of

our abilities.”Standing in the way

will be reigning champion Bellevue, coming off its third-straight champion-ship but also graduating some of last year’s talent, and last year’s runner-up Issaquah. Mercer Island, Bellevue and Issaquah all tied for last season’s league title.

“We’re not looking past Bellevue, but we definitely see Issaquah as our main opponent,” Condon said. “We know they lost in the finals last year and we know that they’re going to want [a state championship] just as much as we do.”

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could all be starters on most teams. That’s really rare to find, especially in KingCo.”

“A lot of guys can play multiple positions on the field, so utilizing those players is going to be key to us this year,” Petrie said.

The Islanders will have to clean up some bad habits in their push for a league title. Petrie said Mercer Island will need to get going ear-lier offensively instead of

last season’s tendency to wait until later innings to score runs. Lawler said the team also must clean up defensively after averaging nearly three errors a game last season.

“We had a lot of errors or walks with two outs,” Lawler said. “Just finishing innings is big for us this year.”

But Woody expects a sense of familiarity from his players, something that may not have been there during a few crucial

moments last season, will help the Islanders through those similar moments this year down the stretch.

“It’s not going to be the first rodeo for them and I think that’s going to be huge,” Woody said. “I expect at the end of the year when we get to the playoffs and we start to feel those same things we did before, we understand it’s just nor-mal. We’re just going to go out there and do, hopefully, what we’ve been doing all year.”

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Track and field targets higher numbers

In his second season working with Mercer Island track and field, coach Sam Gadbury has been impressed with the effort he’s seen from his track and field athletes.

“It’s just a real positive atmosphere,” Gadbury said. “Not that I wasn’t expect-ing good things, but I think even more than I expected. Kids are just ready to work hard.”

That being said, Gadbury and fellow coach Erica Hill acknowledge they’re work-ing with a smaller group this year, albeit a strong one.

“On an individual basis, race to race, we’ve got a lot

of talent. As a team, we’re looking to get more num-bers and recruit some of the athletes who maybe aren’t doing things in the spring,” Gadbury said. “Hopefully in a few years, we’re looking to be more competitive as a team. I think that’s a goal of ours, to get those kids out and be a stronger team presence in all the events.”

Among the athletes returning for the Islanders are Piper Casey, Victory Gersch and Kate Miller, Dylan Lesko, Dylan Majewski and Greyson Weltyk.

“We want to bring more people up with us to KingCo than last year, bring as many people as we can and get more people compet-ing at a higher level,” senior Greyson Weltyk said, who

was a spot away from going to state last year.

In a statistically-based sport where athletes expe-rience their share of ups and downs week to week, the Mercer Island coaches said it’s important for each athlete to have some sort of goal in mind for them-selves.

“I’d hope that each kid comes in with a goal and that they have a personal record throughout the sea-son, and they feel, ‘I made my goal,’” Hill said.

Despite working with turnout numbers that could be higher, Gadbury said the positivity shown by the ath-letes has him jazzed for the start of the season.

“For me, it’s been the best start as a track coach I’ve had,” Gadbury said.

Girls water polo looks to continue improvement

After taking fourth at last year’s state tournament, Mercer Island girls water polo are hoping to see more improvement as they take to the pool for the 2015 season.

“I want them to feel like they’ve been successful as the season progresses,” new coach Blake van Hartesvelt said. “I think that it’s a very talented group of girls, and I’m setting our expectations high.

“I’m setting the stage for what we want to be. So far, it’s been going great.”

The Islanders only grad-uated one senior and return captains Alicia Nordal, Nola Peshkin and Kirbi Phillips.

The program has seen quite the growth since the Isenior captains were fresh-men, growing from a team of 12 to a turnout of 26.

“We’ve had a significant increase, which we’re really happy about,” Phillips said.

Part of that may be due to

the team’s priority to have fun.

“I feel like we stand out in the league,” Phillips said. “We just have a lot of fun. Not all the other teams are as close as we are and that’s something we take pride in.”

GLAX sees growth in numbers, ambition

Last season, Mercer Island girls lacrosse didn’t have to worry about getting into the game; they had to worry about subbing out. Due to a low turnout, the Islanders were often with-out replacement players. This year, they’re reaping the benefits of a large fresh-man class.

“We’re definitely in bet-ter shape than we were last year,” coach Liz Shields said. “We lost four seniors, but we only had 13 kids on varsity. Now we have 19 on varsity and 25 on JV.

With a full roster, the Islanders are aiming for a top five finish at the state tournament.

“I’d be really happy if we could get fourth place at state,” captain Hannah Paborsky said.

The Islanders will have their work cut out for them right off the bat: two of their first three games are away, opening against pow-erhouse Bainbridge Island at Bainbridge and travel-ing to Seattle to take on Lakeside. But the senior

captains don’t plan on shy-ing away from the competi-tion.

“I’m hoping to dominate,” captain Holly Waggoner said. “I think the first game, we’ll see where we need to build on, but I want to come off the first game capable of beating the next two teams.”

The Mercer Island cap-tains said the team strug-gled in the midfield last season due to lacking a true center, and with a young team, the Islanders will have to continually work

on their lacrosse IQ, like when to push the tempo and when to run time off the clock.

“I think throughout the course of the season last year, we improved a lot,” Paborsky said. “Hopefully we can continue building on that this season.”

“We definitely have a strong team chemistry from girls playing together in middle school all the way up to senior year in high school,” Waggoner said.


Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Special School Board Meeting Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 8:00 a.m. West Mercer Elementary School

4141 81st Ave., SEAgenda

Purposes of the meeting: 1) conduct a site visit at West Mercer; 2) conduct an information session about the school board for prospective candidates and interested persons; and 3) conduct a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of Elementary No. 4.

8:00 a.m.-8:55 a.m. Call to Order; Visit with staff

8:55 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Meet with Administrative Team

9:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Classroom Visits

10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Debrief with Administrative Team

10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Meet with Parents in Staff Room;Information Session about School Board

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. . Ground-Breaking Ceremony at Site of Elementary No. 4

1:15 p.m. . Adjourn

No final action will be taken at this meeting. Times are approximate.

Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas

Mercer Island School District Board MembersJanet Frohnmayer, President

Brian Emanuels, Vice-President Pat Braman, DirectorAdair Dingle, Director

Dave Myerson, DirectorDr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted..

Regular School Board MeetingThursday, March 12, 2015

Agenda6:00 p.m. Call to Order

Recognitions/Proclamation: Classified School EmployeesStudy Session: Information Session for Prospective Board Candidates; Community Input for Naming Elementary No. 4Governance Process Review of Policy Language: Board Policies 1001; 1005; 1601-1604.Full Governance Process Monitoring: Board Policies 1002; 1003; 1009; 1010; 1800 OE-11.Partial Governance Process Monitoringa. Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets

2014 Bonds Project Updateb. Board Policy 5202: Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for

Employees in Positions Requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (1st reading)

c. Board Policy 1800 OE-9: Communication and Support to the Board: 1) National Superintendent Roundtable Publication; 2) High School Start-Time Committee Update

d. Board Policy 2230: All-Day Kindergarten Program (1st reading)

e. Board Policy 1733: Board Member Compensation; Board Policy 1731: Board Member Expenses (1st reading)

f. Board Policy 1007: Committee Structure – City Council/School Board Partnership Committee

g. Board Policy 1605: Monitoring Superintendent Performance (2nd reading)



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Race is set for Sunday, March 22

The annual Mercer Island Rotary Run Day hits the streets and trails of Mercer Island on Sunday, March 22, resulting in temporary road closures and some traffic delays. Five events benefit-ing colon cancer awareness will take place through-out the morning on the streets of the Town Center, North Mercer neighbor-hood, North Mercer Way, East Mercer Way and West Mercer Way, as well as the I-90 Trail.

Mercer Island Police, Rotary course marshals and volunteers will provide traf-

fic control throughout the day. Signs will clearly denote detours and areas of tempo-rary traffic delays. Bicyclists and drivers are asked to comply with requests made by race officials.

The earliest event is the half-marathon walk, which starts at 7:30 a.m. The 5K run/walk starts at 9:30 a.m.

Residents should note the approximate times that traf-fic will be impacted:

S.E. 24th Street between 78th Avenue S.E. and 84th Avenue S.E. will be closed both ways from 8 a.m. to noon.

81st Avenue S.E. will be closed at North Mercer Way from 7:45 a.m to noon.

S.E. 26th Street at the

Island Crest Way Ramp will be closed from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The 2600 block of 84th Avenue S.E. to Luther Burbank will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

North Mercer Way from South Luther Burbank Park to Gallagher Hill will be closed intermittently from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Local traffic only.

Shorewood Drive at 90th Avenue S.E. will be closed intermittently from 8:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Gallagher Hill at S.E. 40th Street will be closed from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Southbound East Mercer Way from S.E. 36th Street to S.E. 70th Place will be closed from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Northbound West Mercer

Way will be closed at S.E. 24th Street from 9 a.m. to noon, with intermittent clo-sures as the race passes.

Westbound S.E. 24th Street at 66th Avenue S.E. will be closed from 10 a.m. to noon.

The West Mercer Way off ramp will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon.

There will be other inter-mittent closures at intersec-tions along West Mercer Way and near the Park-and-Ride as the race passes.

Residents should use Island Crest Way as the primary North/South route during these times, and if they must use East, West, or North Mercer Way, should travel in a counterclock-wise direction to minimize delays.

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Plan ahead for MI Half marathon street closures

By John NayeReporter columnist

It is hard to complain about the clear, sunny weather we’ve been expe-riencing locally for what, maybe 723 months. But if someone was going to complain, then let it be me. Come on, this lack of mountain snowfall is really getting old.

If I told you well in advance that this would be one of the worst sea-sons for snowsports in Pacific Northwest history, would you still have pur-chased that season’s pass and enrolled your kids in ski school? Our Cascade resorts have put up a great fight and a brave face, but the truth is conditions are really spotty.

So what Western ski resort does the most with the least? For my money, it is definitely Sun Valley, the Idaho queen bee of snow management. They make it, they farm it, they groom

it, all in the relaxed, cushy setting that so many of us know and love.

Given the local ski condi-tions, I made a last min-ute decision to spend the week of Winter Break there, and I was surely not dis-appointed. There was not a single cloud in the sky for five days, temperatures rose from below freezing at night to balmy during the day, and there were no crowds. And of course the slopes were groomed to perfection; nothing like fresh corduroy to get your Jones on, first thing in the morning.

It is not a secret that the first chairlift in history was installed in Sun Valley way back in 1936, and that no resort celebrates its history as much as this one does. But that doesn’t mean that everything is old, because in truth the lodges and lifts rank at the top of skiing’s food chain. When you buy a lift ticket here, you get a lot of thoughtful service for the money.

Speaking of lift tickets, I bought mine on the web-site Liftopia, saving nearly 20 percent off the normal

multi-day ticket price, plus I received $60 worth of lunch vouchers per ticket. Since eating lunch in the lodges is considered mandatory by my family, there was abso-lutely no problem getting value from the vouchers. I saw that skiers from Seattle are the second largest group of buyers of Liftopia ticket sales for Sun Valley.

While we were there, the old, famous Sun Valley Lodge was actually closed for renovation. The room count is being reduced by around 50 percent, mak-ing the remaining rooms bigger and with fancier bathrooms. The Lodge will reopen in plenty of time for next ski season, and no doubt will continue to attract its upscale clientele.

In the town of Ketchum, the Aspen Ski Corporation has announced it will be building its first hotel out-side of Colorado, called the Aspen Limelight Hotel. Located reasonably close to the River Run base area, the hotel will have a little over 100 rooms, and should start construction soon.

Now here is the best thing I found out during

my recent visit. It will soon be announced the Sun Valley has become part of the Mountain Collective for next season. If you are won-dering what is the big deal, I thought you’d never ask.

Simplistically, the Mountain Collective is a group of resorts that have banded together to sell a ski pass that is good at

all of the resorts. For this current season, you could have purchased a pass for $359, and could have skied two days for free at these resorts: Alta/Snowbird, Banff, Mammoth, Aspen/Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Squaw Valley/Alpine and Whistler/Blackcomb. Once you skied the two free days at any resort, any other days

cost 50 percent of the nor-mal price.

This is a great deal, and now Sun Valley will be a participant. Go to MountainCollective.com for more information.

Ski you later.

Contact John Naye at [email protected].

The 2015 Northwest snow bust

Steve Ringman / Flickr PhotoNo snow. No skiers. The lack of snow this winter is clearly evident in this photo taken at Snoqualmie Pass in early February. It only snowed four days last month. Skiers headed out of state.

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By Meg LippertSpecial to the Reporter

Fifteen years ago, my daughters, both in college, spent their spring vacations on an educational trip to Cuba. The following sum-mer, one of them lived there for two months. But it had never occurred to me to go there myself, until last October a friend said, “I’d like to go to Cuba. Would you like to go?”

We signed up for a nine-day National Geographic Expedition, “Cuba: Discovering Its People and Culture,” and prepared by watching several movies filmed in Cuba, including “Buena Vista Social Club.” Seeing images of Havana and listening to Cuban music made us eager to experience Havana, and Cuban music, for ourselves.

On Feb. 15, we met “our group” in Miami air-port. Towards the end of the 9 0 - m i n u t e charter flight south from Florida, I looked down as we approached land. “Cuba,” I thought. “It’s Cuba!”

Driving into Havana felt like driving right into the movies we had seen. Majestic colonial build-ings — many reconstructed, and many more in need of repair — lined the streets.

But our first stop, a com-munity art project called Muraleando, was our real introduction to Cuba. A neighborhood group had repurposed a huge aban-doned water tank and made it into an art studio and gallery.

We were welcomed by a local band playing Cuban

music so rhythmic and lively that, when we were invited to dance with them, we couldn’t resist.

Every single day we were treated to live music — sometimes bands played and sang for us during lunch; one afternoon, a children’s play performance was accompanied by music; and students at the Casa de Africa demonstrated Afro-Cuban dance.

One evening we went to the Café Taverna after din-ner, where musicians from the Buena Vista Social Club were performing. An old singer we recognized from the movie circumnavigated the entire room with his cordless mike, singing to each of the dozens of people packed into the space, as if serenading each one of us individually.

We also saw a profu-sion of visual arts. Walking through a community lined with colorful mosaic murals designed by the artist Jose Fuster, my friend and I were greeted by a group of chil-dren five to seven years old.

When we asked them (in Spanish) which were their favorite mosaic murals, they led us first to a mural of a boat, and then to a mural of musicians. When it was time to return to our bus another child ran up to us and begged for “money.” Immediately the oldest girl in the group we had been chatting with admon-ished him, saying, “No pide ‘money’ — ellas hablan

espanol!” We felt honored that she saw us not as “tour-ists,” but as her new friends.

The rich culture of Cuban music, dance, and visual arts is nourished by the educa-tional system and supported by the Cuban government.

In Cienfuegos, we had the opportunity to tour the Benny More Art School, where 500 children, from ages six to 15, are educated and given training in music, dance and visual arts.

They come from all over the province and board there during the week, returning home for week-ends. Several music stu-dents played for us — gui-tar, flute, saxophone, violin — and two teens performed a lovely modern dance duet. Then the music director answered our questions about the music program.

“We inter-view 5,000 students for 50 places every year,” he said. “We are looking for raw tal-ent, and we prefer to find students with no previ-ous musical training. We can’t afford to make any mistakes. We need to find

the most talented students in our province.”

“How do you screen them?” I asked.

He explained that each student is given four tests:

(1) musical aptitude, (2) physical coordination, (3) intellectual ability, and (4) openness to training. When I asked him to elab-

orate how he tests students with no musical training for musical aptitude, he dem-onstrated by singing a series of pitches they must match and a series of rhythms they must reproduce.

“If they can pass the first three tests, they are invited to live at the school for a week. We observe how they

respond to our instruction, how they work in small groups, how they relate to one another. They must be able to play in ensembles and to be comfortable per-forming.”

Those who are accepted are given instruments, and their education, music les-sons, room and board are provided free (education is free for all Cuban children). When they graduate, all are guaranteed professional jobs in music.

Towards the end of our visit, we had the opportu-nity to hear a breathtak-ing concert by the profes-sional Cienfuegos choir, some members of which have been singing with the choir for several decades. When I asked if any had been trained at the Benny More Art school, several said they had.

Although the values and life styles of our two coun-tries are very different, I was impressed that the perform-ing and visual arts permeate Cuban life, and are valued not only by Cubans, but also by others far beyond the

shores of their small island.I returned home laden

with CDs and DVDs of the groups we heard and saw perform, with photos and memories, and with some-

thing else I had not expect-ed — the determination to return for a longer time at some point in the future.

Cuba, and Cubans, had gotten under my skin.

Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted..

Regular School Board MeetingThursday, March 12, 2015

Agenda6:00 p.m. Call to Order

Recognitions/Proclamation: Classified School EmployeesStudy Session: Information Session for Prospective Board Candidates; Community Input for Naming Elementary No. 4Governance Process Review of Policy Language: Board Policies 1001; 1005; 1601-1604.Full Governance Process Monitoring: Board Policies 1002; 1003; 1009; 1010; 1800 OE-11.Partial Governance Process Monitoringa. Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets

2014 Bonds Project Updateb. Board Policy 5202: Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy for

Employees in Positions Requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (1st reading)

c. Board Policy 1800 OE-9: Communication and Support to the Board: 1) National Superintendent Roundtable Publication; 2) High School Start-Time Committee Update

d. Board Policy 2230: All-Day Kindergarten Program (1st reading)

e. Board Policy 1733: Board Member Compensation; Board Policy 1731: Board Member Expenses (1st reading)

f. Board Policy 1007: Committee Structure – City Council/School Board Partnership Committee

g. Board Policy 1605: Monitoring Superintendent Performance (2nd reading)Performance (2 reading)



Brian Emanuels, Vice-PresidentPat Braman, DirectorAdair Dingle, Director

Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

Seeing Cuba through the artsDespite its isolation, Islander finds a nation rich in culture

Meg Lippert / Special to the ReporterAbove, a student plays the guitar at the Benny More art school. At left, the vintage cars that epitomize life on the Island due to its political isolation. A bird of prey hood ornament on the near car makes a bold statement.

Islanders advance; four teams bound for state tournament

By Reporter Sta�

The Mercer Island School District (MISD) sent 16 teams to the 2015 Destination Imagination (DI) Seattle-Metro Regional Tournament on Feb. 28 at Bellevue High School. Four teams advanced and will compete at the state tourna-ment in East Wenatchee on

March 28.“All 16 of our teams are to

be commended for compet-ing at this level. I am happy to celebrate their efforts and to congratulate The Seven Sparks, The Illuminati, Team Improv, and The Six Directions, who will contin-ue to the state competition,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “Their pas-sions, talents, and creativity not only serve them well academically, but these are 21st century skills that will also serve them well in their future careers.”

The Seven Sparks earned first place in the elemen-tary Technical challenge, in which they were required to build a creature that could complete three separate tasks. Last year they earned a trip to the state tourna-ment as The Six Sparks, this year adding a seventh team member.

The Illuminati earned first place in the middle school Technical chal-lenge. Team Improv won the elementary Lose to Win challenge and The Six Directions won the middle school Lose to Win chal-lenge. All four teams will compete in the state com-petition.

“Congratulations to all of our Mercer Island teams for representing us so well,” said adviser Mark Headlee. “We had teams representing all five schools and students in grades three through 12.”

Trevor Gullstad received special recognition at the tournament as the first senior in the Mercer Island DI program.

“We are very proud of Trevor’s dedication and leadership. He has served as an inspiration and great role model for all of our younger students,” said Headlee.

The four teams going to the state tournament are:

The Seven Sparks in the elementary Technical chal-lenge

Members: Anantika Mannby, Andrew Yeh, Vishy Kamalapuram, Aidan Klein, Sai Pipavath, Agnes Mar, and Thorin Finch

The Illuminati in the middle school Technical challenge

Members: Andrew Motz, Derek Wang, William Lacrampe, Steven Perzia, Wesley Ho, Landon Schmidt-Warnecke, and Max Zhao.

Team Improv in the ele-mentary Lose to Win chal-lenge

Members: Tyler Langley, Sam Shroff, Derek D’Souza, Ryan Huang, Daniel Bereza, Keegan Wang, and Eliot Geer.

The Six Directions in the middle school Lose to Win challenge

Members: Katie Stoops, Joyce Zhang, Will Rogers, Kevin Wang, Arjun Piplani, Wes Kim.


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Stewart’s project is gain-ing international attention. On March 21, she will host Monica Dullard from Port Phillip Library Service in Australia. Dullard was awarded a major grant to observe library story times in the U.S. and develop web materials and videos based on her experiences.

“I presented librarian workshops in five states in Australia in 2009, and was so impressed with the work they are doing in the early literacy field. It will be great to have this international connection with the proj-ect,” Stewart said.

Dullard’s scholarship pro-gram is titled ‘It All Starts with Storytime!’ Arguing that dynamic storytime ses-sions help promote early literacy, community build-ing and engagement, and building on her experience

as a storytime practitioner, Dullard is touring pub-lic libraries in the U.S. in search of quality storytime sessions for a variety of age groups and communities.

Dullard asked Stewart if she could observe some of the events Stewart plans through her pilot project. Recent ones include fire-side sing-alongs, scaven-ger hunts, holiday caroling and community singing in Island parks.

Singing with a child builds their memory, sense of rhythm, spatial reasoning and vocabulary. Most peo-ple never forget the songs they learn as kids, like the alphabet, Stewart said.

“That is the magic of music and literacy. It makes sounds and words into patterns so our brains can remember them,” she writes on her website, singwith-ourkids.com.

Dullard will spend a cou-ple of days at Seattle Public

Library branches, but none at those of the King County Library System.

“That’s one reason I want-ed to have the flash mob at the library, so it could be represented,” Stewart said. “I’ll be meeting up with [Dullard] again at Maine when I present the key-note at the Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy conference April 1. By then she will have been to several other cities across the country.”

There will be activities for children at Island Books and Hennie McPennie through-out Saturday’s Sing-Along.

At the Sing-Along with Barkley event, Stewart said she will have Dullard read an Australian picture book called, “Little White Dogs Can’t Jump.’”

“It’s quite funny, and will be a fun experience for chil-dren to hear read with her Aussie accent,” Stewart said.

Library survey to be distributed

King County Library System (KCLS) and the Mercer Island Library Advisory Board invite Islanders to share thoughts and opinions about the library to better under-stand how patrons use the library and what features and aspects of the facility are most important.

KCLS and the city will distribute a survey to email lists of Islander patrons. After the results are compiled, the Library Board will be discussing next steps with KCLS to ensure plans to renovate the library are supported by residents and provide a facility “that will meet our needs for decades to come,” Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz wrote in an email update to Islanders.

The results of the survey will be added to the input received throughout the planning process.

Results will be collected and shared, but individual responses are anonymous.

A community forum to discuss the Mercer Island Library renovation project will be held at the library next month.

The new KCLS Director, Gary Wasdin, spoke to the Mercer Island Library Board at its meeting on Feb. 23.

He advised the Board that, from his standpoint, the library renovation proj-ect is essentially starting all over again.

Wasdin envisions a col-laborative process that will end up with a project that satisfies the operational needs of the library while still addressing the prefer-ences of Island residents, Grausz wrote.

Sing-Along schedule9 a.m. - Flash mob at Mercer Island LibraryTwenty librarians will read and sing a picture book version of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” The event will be � lmed and put on YouTube. 11 a.m. - Maypole at Mercerdale Park1 p.m. - Sing-Along at the Fire Station The sing-along will be followed by tour and short safety talk by � re� ghters.4 p.m. - Sing-Along with Barkley the Dog at All the Best PetsVisiting librarian Monica Dullard will read a book about dogs.

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Contributed PhotoThe Seven Sparks team earned first place in the elementary Technical challenge for Destination Imagination. Sixteen Mercer Island teams competed at the regional tournament.


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The Honorable Sean O’DonnellDept. 29 Superior Court of

Washington for King CountyWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,

vs.ESTATE OF GLENDA THUR- MAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GLENDA THURMAN, ESTATE OF FLOYD T. THURMAN, UN- KNOWN HEIRS AND DEVI- SEES OF FLOYD T. THUR- MAN, JOSHUA THURMAN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., OCCUPANTS OF THE REAL ESTATE, and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UN- KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LI- EN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4501 EAST MER- CER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-3829 Defendants.Case No. 14-2-34785-5 SEA

Summons By PublicationTO: Estate of Glenda Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Glenda Thurman, Estate of Floyd T. Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Floyd T. Thurman, Occupants of the Real Estate, and All Other Persons or Parties Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Es- tate, Lien, Or Interest in The Real Estate Commonly Known as 4501 East Mercer Way, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040-3829. You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after February 4, 2015, and defend the real property foreclosure action in King County Superior Court, and answer the amended complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the un- dersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the amended complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not

immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in King County, Washington, and legally de- scribed as follows: LOT 3 OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUST- MENT SUB02-003, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 13, 2002 UNDER RECORDING NO. 20020813900013, RE- CORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR. SITUATE IN THE CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No. 9845500030 Commonly known as: 4501 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040- 3829.DATED this 28th day of Janu- ary, 2015.KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGANs/ Valerie I. Holder Robert J. Bocko, WSBA No. 15724Valerie I. Holder, WSBA No. 42968Attorneys for PlaintiffWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Published in Mercer Island Re- porter on February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 2015 #1234580.

CITY OF MERCER ISLANDORDINANCE NO. 15C-02

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON, AMENDING MICC 19.07.110, MERCER ISLAND SHORELINE MAS- TER PROGRAM. Ordinance No. 15C-02 was adopted by the Mercer Island City Council at its Regular Meet- ing on March 2, 2015. Complete copies of the entire text of the adopted Ordinance may be obtained at City Hall or by calling (206) 275-7795.

Karin Roberts, Deputy City ClerkCity of Mercer Island

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on March 11, 2015. #1260731.

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Many films to be shown in new theatre at SJCC

Across nations, lan-guages, religions and cul-tures, Jewish film opens a window into new nar-ratives, perspectives and ways of living; confirm-ing shared stories, cultural connections, and common humanity.

The 20th annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival, a pro-gram of Mercer Island's Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC), showcases films from “Here, There, and Everywhere” — this year’s theme — welcom-ing films from around the globe and around the cor-ner, and presenting audi-ences with unique journeys to destinations both near and far.

The festival is the largest Jewish event in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest and most promi-nent Jewish film festivals in the country.

Opening Night on March 14 features the German-Israeli coproduc-tion “Hanna’s Journey,” a refreshing look at how a third generation is cop-ing with the legacy of the German-Israeli historical relationship on the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic rela-tions.

Attendees at Opening Night will also enjoy a contemporary exhibit on “Jewish Life in Germany Today,” initiated and spon-sored by the German Embassy in Washington

and coordinated by the SJCC and the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco. Closing Night, March 22, will take place in the SJCC’s Cultural Arts venue, which opened last year following an extensive renovation.

A special event and annual favorite, the Matzoh Momma Brunch and Family Film, includes a timely documentary on U.S.-Cuban relations through the lens of the two nations’ common sport and favorite pastime,“Havana Curveball.”

The annual Senior Screening, slated for Friday, March 20, features “Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love,” and is priced for low-income seniors age 65+ at $5 per person. Caregivers and family members are wel-come to join in at the same low rate.

A full schedule of screen-ings and special events is available online at www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org. Single tickets are $12 general admission; various discounts available. Special events cost $20. Passes cost between $90 and $250. All proceeds support the Seattle Jewish Film Festival.

Sponsorship levels and benefits are available online or by contacting the Festival Director at [email protected] or 206-388-0832.

The Seattle Jewish Film Festival is a program of the Stroum Jewish Community Center.

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CALENDARCALENDARWEDNESDAY | 11

MISD FINE ARTS SHOWCASE – PERFORMING ARTS: 5:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, Mercer Island High School Gym and Commons, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Contact Julie Montgomery at 206-498-8554 or [email protected].

STAKEHOLDER GROUP MEETING: 6-9 p.m., March 11, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Kickoff meeting to pre-view the Town Center code revision process and expec-tations. Learn more at www.mercergov.org/towncenter.

ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Arts Council and Parks and Recreation staff provide community activities such as art gal-leries, concerts and plays and literary events as well as support local artists with grants and acquire public art for the city. For more about the Arts Council, con-tact Amber Britton at [email protected].

THURSDAY | 12

ST. PATRICK’S DAY SENIOR LUNCH: 12 p.m., Thursday, March 12, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Celebrate this Irish holiday with a “bit of the blarney”

and be sure to wear green. Corned beef and cabbage lunch will be served at noon. Reservations required. Call 206-275-7609 to reserve your spot. Transportation is available.

SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 12, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Agenda can be found at mercerislandschools.org. For more, contact Kendall Taylor at 206-236-3300 or [email protected].

MONDAY | 16

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., Monday, March 16, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Held on the first and third Mondays every month unless otherwise posted. For more, contact Ali Spietz at [email protected] or call 206-275-7793.

TUESDAY | 17

TOWN CENTER LIAISON GROUP MEETING: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Serving as a liaison between the public and the City Council, City staff to ensure the public receives sufficient information and opportunity to provide public input. Learn more at www.mercergov.org/town-center.

EVENTS | LIBRARY4400 88TH AVE. S.E. (206) 236-3537WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

YOUNG TODDLER STORY TIMES: Thursdays, March 5-26, 10:15 a.m. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult. Come for fun stories, rhymes, songs and fun with this 30 minute pro-gram designed especially for parents and young children.

TODDLER STORY TIMES: Thursdays, March 5-26, 11:15 a.m. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMES: Thursdays, March 5-26, 1 p.m. Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL BUTTON BLANKET WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. Presented by Live Paint and Cindy Arnold. Ages 3 and older. Hear the Kittitas tale, Days and Nights, and learn why Button Blankets are important to Northwest Coastal tribes. Create your own version of the blanket with collage techniques. Tickets available at the library main desk day of program starting at 10 a.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

TEENSLIGHTEN UP AND LEARN AT THE LIBRARY: Wednesdays, March 11 and 25, 2:30 p.m. Come to the large meeting room and find out what’s going on this month. Create your own computer keyboard

with MaKey MaKey kits, play around with circuits, mess with mixing oil and water or make gifts out of duct tape. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

FIXING JUVIE JUSTICE - A FILM AND DISCUSSION ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: Saturday, March 28, 1 p.m. Presented by ReelTime: Shining a Light on Social Issues. Juveniles in the United States are enter-ing the justice system in shocking numbers, and more than half are likely to commit crimes when they come out. Is there a better way to deal with conflict? In New Zealand, the indigenous Mâori cul-ture provides a model that incorporates “restorative justice” principles, focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment. In Baltimore, Md., an organization has adopted these principles, bringing victims and offend-ers together for conferences rather than going to court. Join us for the film Fixing Juvie Justice, followed by

an open conversation about issues related to alternative ways to resolve disputes and the consequences of failing to do so. Sponsored in part by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

STUDY ZONE: Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors. Proofreading help is avail-able. Ask at the Reference Desk for location.

ADULTSCOMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE: Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m. Need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give one-on-one assis-tance. No appointment nec-essary, assistance provided on a drop-in basis.

FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY MEETING: Thursday, March 19, 3 p.m.

MINI SPRING SALE: Thursday, March 26, All day. Breeze

into some book bargains at our mini-spring sale. Six tables jam-packed on top and below with fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children. Sale is during library hours.

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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EVENTS | ONGOING

MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS CALL FOR ARTISTS: Treasures in Miniature. MIVAL will be accepting submissions for its small format art show, “Treasures in Miniature” through March 20th. Cost is $25. Visit www.mival.org for entry forms or to regis-ter online.

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS: 7 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Visually Speaking caters American Sign Language education to all. Increase signing skills while working with an instructor fluent in American Sign Language. Classes will take place Feb. 5 - March 12. Cost is $99. For more, contact Kellie at [email protected].

EVENTS | UPCOMING2015 SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: March 14-21, various locations. Celebrate the 20th annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival, fea-turing 33 films from 10 Countries, one Golden Globe nominee and three Oscar contenders. To see the full lineup and pur-chase tickets, visit www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org.


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Town Center Public Input Meeting

The City will hold a series of community out-reach sessions for public engagement. They will take place:

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$500 AKC English Mas- tiff/ Great Pyrenees puppies. Perfect for families, security and as gentle as can be! AKC Mastiff Dad & Mom is a beaut i fu l Great Pyrenese. All red or brown colored pups w/ some black markings. Pick you puppy, before their gone, call Francis now 360-535-9404 King- ston, WA.

Dogs

9 AUSTRALIAN Shep- herd Pups. Pure Bred. Parents very docile and friendly! Mom on site. 6 males and 3 females. Tails & dew claws done. Shots & worming will be. Taking deposits now, will make good family pets! $ 4 2 5 fo r Tr i - C o l o r s ; $500 for Blue Merles. Call: 360-631-6089 for more info.

AKC German Shepherd Puppies. Black, black / tan, and Panda colors. $750 + tax . Pa ren ts OFA’d. Shots, wormed, ve t checked . Yak ima 509-965-1537.www.bahrsshepherds.com

AKC Poodle Puppies Teacups 1 Black/Sil- ver Phantom Female, 2 Brown/White Parti

Males, 1 Brown Male, 1 Tiny Toy Silver/

White Parti Male. Full of Love and Kisses. Reserve your puff of

love. 360-249-3612

AKC PUG PUPPIES! First shots and wormed. We have adorable male fawns. Well socialized with animals. Ready for great homes soon. Mom a n d D a d o n s i t e . Avai lable at $700 ea. 360-929-7860 ort c t r i m m e r @ m s n . c o m Oak Harbor, Whidbey Is- land.

AKC Standard Poodle Puppies. Standard AKC Poodle Puppies. Parents geneti- cally tested, good lines, great temperament. 2 year health guaranteed & up to date on shots. www.ourpoeticpoodles.comor call 509-582-6027DACHSHUND PUPPY male, red brindle $350. all puppy shots, wormed, family raised. 253- 653-8346.

Find your perfect pet in the Classifieds.www.SoundClassifieds.com

Dogs

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $425. 3 beautiful 6 week old females. Black & Tan, 1st shots, d e w o r m e d . H a p p y, healthy, ready to go. . 360-496-1390 or 360- 496-1394. Randle, WA.

MINI Austral ian shepherd Purebred Puppy’s, r a i s e d w i t h f a m i l y, smart, loving. 1st shots, wormed. Many colors. $550 & up. 360-261- 3354

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AutomobilesHonda

2005 SILVER HONDA ACCORD XL $7900 . 95,000 miles. Reliable sedan. Nice! Great gas mileage; 30 HWY MPG. Purchased a new car, so I don’t need it. Call now 206-801-7534 Edmonds.


AutomobilesOthers

AU T O I N S U R A N C E S TA RT I N G AT $ 2 5 / MONTH! Call 877-929- 9397

Pickup TrucksDodge

OLDER DODGE RAM WANTED diesel pickup w/ Cummins turbo (4WD). Call Dan, private cash buyer 360- 304-1199.

Pickup TrucksFord

1996 F250 XLT 4WD EXT CAB sleek glossy black! Canopy, Banks exhaust system, Banks shift kit for pulling heavy loads, New wheels, tires, b r a k e s . A l l f l u i d s changed/flushed. Ready to roll for summer Pris- tine mechanical & cosmetic condition! Line-X Bed Liner. Non smoking. 96,000 miles. $9,995/ Negot iable. 253-335- 5919.

Vans & Mini VansFord

2004 FORD FREESTAR VAN $2,700 obo. White, automatic. 83,409 miles. Dr ives great, but I no longer drive. Issaquah. Cal l 630-440-1313 or 425-443-3878.

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2015 Ready! $1,425,000Serene location with North End ease. This one of a kind gem is waiting for you for! Beautifully crafted carpentry & mill work throughout. #605214


Westside $1,329,000Natural setting, w’side 4BR/3.5BA home fea spacious living & dining, gourmet kit/family rm, butler’s pantry, master suite w/spa BA, amazing den/of� ce + rec room. #727541

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Pine Lake $2,600,000Builders, developers & investors take no-tice! Desirable Community surrounded by elegant custom homes. Over 3.5ac, zoned R-4, adjacent to Evoke nbrhd. #742638

Barbara Bro 206-459-8411Curt Peterson 425-503-4230

New Build $1,688,888Soon to be completed! Luxurious con-temporary in sought-after Redmond area; close to MSFT. Exquisitely � nished design-er touches throughout this 5BR/3.5BA home. #715995

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Houghton $1,085,000Wake up to the light dancing off of the lake & the Olympic mtns framing the Seattle skyline. Designed to take advantage of the views w/3 remodeled levels. #699431


Coupeville $900,000Amazing property overlooking Puget Sound w/sweeping views to the N & E of Camano & Mt. Baker. Almost 3ac w/170’ of beautiful waterfront. 3BR hm w/soaring ceilings. #722479

Scott MacRae 206-230-5451Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Island Point $1,285,000Classic NW contemporary � lled w/character & grace, wrapped in beautiful gardens. Smart � oor-plan & great separa-tion of spaces. 4BR/2.25BA, 3510sf+/-. #740206


Harbour Pointe $1,430,000Mukilteo’s � nest penthouse! The Fairview largest unit with the best views! 3 bedroom + of� ce & loft. 2-story � oor plan. 20’ vaulted ceiling. 3 parking spaces. #710872

Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

South End $1,600,0002015 completed Classic Federal-Styled residence de� ned with contemporary � air. 4BRs + den/guest suite and extra 3/4 bath, hardwoods on main and stairs. #729786

Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077

◆ Lk WA Wtft $1,600,000Opportunity knocks! After 50 years this custom built one owner home is now available. The Grand Dame is in need of a facelift but offers great structural bones. #739434

Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

FOR LEASE $3,200/MOHrdwd, Slate & Carpet. 2 Levels, 4BR+Of� ce/5thBR on Main, 2660 SqFt, Kitchen w/Granite & Stainless, Mstr Suite w/Fireplace & Balcony, Living, Dining & Family Room. #731974


◆ New on Market $1,145,000Corner lot, two-story home w/features you will love! Bright formal spaces, hardwood � oors, moldings, bay windows & updated kitchen w/stainless applcs. 4BR/4BA. # 747177


◆ Bellevue $850,000Delightful home in prime Somerset location. 3360sf, 5BR, beautifully updated kit/baths. Main � r mstr, lg rec rm, & bonus craft rm. Landscaped w/garden spc. #749510

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FOX ISLAND $727,0003 bdrms|3.5 baths|3 car garage|2.4+acres. Stunning landscaping! Large master bed-room with sauna. Beautiful wainscoting thru-out. View. #689298

Nancy Stanbery 206-619-4866Kim Stanbery 206-419-4347

3350SF 1Story $1,299,0002 Wings, 4BR+Of� ce/5thBR, Master Suite, 1 Story, Bonus Heated Attic, Sky-lights, Leaded Glass, Stainless Appliances, Jetted Tub, Close to Island Park Elemen-tary #631724


◆ Hamptons on MI $2,400,000Stunning western lk & mtn views highlight this classic home. Quality construction & timeless design: hdwds, boxbeam ceilings & chef’s kitchen. 4BR/4.25BA

Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093Marlene Fallquist 206-310-3580

Short Sale $462,900Stanwood 3BR/3.5BA, 3146sf custom home, sitting on 4.63 acres. Main � oor master suite. Wrap around deck/screened in porch. #743781


Capitol Hill $400,0003 adjacent lots totaling 15000sqft. Build your dream home or 2 townhomes. Lake Union & Queen Anne views, walk to city center, Broadway & more. Amazing location! #678887

Patricia Temkin 206-579-5073

Bothell $330,000Strategically set within a greenbelt & uniquely secluded from neighbors. 3 Levels of easy living w/3 bedroom upper � oor & Of� ce/Rec Rm on lower w/bath. #746222

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Auburn $257,500This home has been remodeled to the point of GORGEOUS! 3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1650 +/- SF. All new double pane windows. All new kitchen appliances. #703503

Amanda Reynolds 206-230-5395

SHORT SALE $229,900Lovely Seabeck rambler in excellent condi-tion. Kitchen features granite counters and stainless appliances. Tiered media room for movies or the big game! 3BR/2BA #725432


SHORT SALE $199,900Great Federal Way location, close to shopping, restaurants, I-5, Paci� c High-way, SR-18. Pellet stove in basement. Large covered deck, patio. 4BR/1.5BA. #657061


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Madison Park $840,000Charming 1920’s Craftsman w/ upside galore! 2BRs on main & 2 non-conform-ing on lower level. 2 car gar off alley-new � nished hdwds-walk to village #738181

Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351

Alki $521,650Distinctive Live+Work, 1BR+Bonus+Work Space, 2 1/4BA Townhome. Built Green. Rooftop deck. Multiple townhomes available, call for details! #671103

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