December 28, 2011 edition of the Mercer Island Reporter
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REPORTER REPORTER Mercer Island Mercer Island Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo From wood and steam power to lycra and rubber-based propulsion, Island modes of transportation both old and new came together when the historic Virginia V came to the Island during Summer Celebration. 2011 Photo of the Year By Mary L. Grady [email protected]Another wave of aftershocks of the national economic recession hit Island shores this past year. Islanders found themselves pay- ing more than $4 at the gas pump and higher prices for everything from food to electricity and more. Adding insult to injury was seeing home values continue to fall. According to recent property assessment data, the total value of Island property has fallen 20 percent from a high of more than $10 billion to around $8 billion. The change in value has implica- tions for property owners as well as public entities who depend on taxpayer dollars. For public schools here and across the state, fewer state dollars meant that communities needed to dig deeper to pay for key educa- tion resources. The Island com- munity rallied and pledged $1.2 million through the Mercer Island Schools Foundation’s Bridge the Gap campaign. But beyond basic education costs, Island schools are becom- ing obsolete and overcrowded. Just two weeks ago, the School Board approved a motion to ask voters April 17, for millions to rebuild Island schools. Amid the economic crises, some Island institutions have fallen away. Finders gift shop closed this past year. Alpenland is up for sale. Some space in new Island build- ings has been slow to fill. Yet established businesses carry on. Mercer Island Florist cel- ebrated its 50th anniversary this year. YogaBliss moved to a larger space. Veloce Velo consolidated its Issaquah location into its Island shop on S.E. 77th Ave. Despite lingering doubts about the future, new businesses contin- ue to come. At the South End there is a busy ‘Yo Mercer’ yogurt shop and in the Town Center there is the Extra Mile store at the Chevron station on Sunset Highway just around the corner from Indulge, a new salon. The BLI music store and bike repair revamped with new owners. Foodies rejoiced with the opening of Stopsky’s Delicatessen adjacent to Island Books; ‘Zaw, a Canadian take home pizza shop and Anise Thai restaurant both in Tabit’s Square, and the first Tully’s drive-thru coffee kiosk opened near Rite Aid. A stone’s throw from Tully’s, a branch of the Defensive Driving School set up shop this past year. Former Islander Carly Burns, opened C. Michele Interior Lifestyles in September. In 2011, the Island reboots, rebuilds By Mary L. Grady [email protected]City of Mercer Island mayor and longtime City Councilman Jim Pearman is resigning from the City Council effective Feb. 1. Pearman has been on the Council since 2001. He has been the mayor since 2008. He is halfway through his third term. Pearman, 54, accepted a position earlier this year to work as a medi- ator for the Federal Emergency Management Administration, or FEMA. He has now completed extensive on-site training with the agency. He will be on call to serve in emergencies similar to what occurred in New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina. He recently traveled to Vermont to assist com- munities and residents dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Pearman to resign A Mercer Island High School student showcases her love of the circus. See Lifestyles on page 8 for the story. MAYOR | PAGE 2 45th annual Polar Bear swim is Jan. 1 at Clarke Beach The Clarke family will be hosting their 45th annual Polar Bear swim at noon on New Year’s Day at Clarke Beach at 7700 East Mercer Way. Bring a sweater. Marching band enroute to Pasadena for Rose Parade All 270 students and several chaperones left for Pasadena, Ca- lif., today for their third appear- ance in the 123rd annual Tournament of Roses Parade. For six days they have a full schedule, including rehearsals and perfor- mances at Band Fest and Disney- land before the Jan. 2 parade, the day that they fly home. You can watch the MIHS band perform at Band Fest live online at www.tournamentofroses.com/ bandfest-webcast. On Sunday, Jan. 1, the band performs in the Disney Parade. Monday is the Rose Parade, which is broadcast live on the ABC television network. The band members will also be blogging while they are in Pasadena at http://blogs.misd. k12.wa.us/band-rose11-trip. Christmas tree pick up begins Dec. 30 The Mercer Island lacrosse team will be picking up trees for the annual fundraiser begin- ning Dec. 30. The club will also pick up trees from your curb on Jan. 7 and 8. Please have your ‘undressed’ tree on the curb by 9 a.m. Call (206) 659-5529 to make your reservation. Donations are encouraged to help the team. 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Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo From wood and steam power to lycra and rubber-based propulsion, Island modes of transportation both old and new came together when the historic Virginia V came to the Island during Summer Celebration.
Another wave of aftershocks of the national economic recession hit Island shores this past year. Islanders found themselves pay-ing more than $4 at the gas pump and higher prices for everything from food to electricity and more. Adding insult to injury was seeing home values continue to fall.
According to recent property assessment data, the total value of Island property has fallen 20 percent from a high of more than $10 billion to around $8 billion. The change in value has implica-tions for property owners as well as public entities who depend on taxpayer dollars.
For public schools here and across the state, fewer state dollars meant that communities needed to dig deeper to pay for key educa-tion resources. The Island com-munity rallied and pledged $1.2 million through the Mercer Island Schools Foundation’s Bridge the Gap campaign.
But beyond basic education costs, Island schools are becom-ing obsolete and overcrowded. Just two weeks ago, the School Board approved a motion to ask voters April 17, for millions to rebuild Island schools.
Amid the economic crises, some Island institutions have fallen away. Finders gift shop closed this past year. Alpenland is up for sale. Some space in new Island build-ings has been slow to fill.
Yet established businesses carry
on. Mercer Island Florist cel-ebrated its 50th anniversary this year. YogaBliss moved to a larger space. Veloce Velo consolidated its Issaquah location into its Island shop on S.E. 77th Ave.
Despite lingering doubts about the future, new businesses contin-ue to come. At the South End there is a busy ‘Yo Mercer’ yogurt shop and in the Town Center there is the Extra Mile store at the Chevron station on Sunset Highway just around the corner from Indulge, a new salon. The BLI music store and bike repair revamped with new owners. Foodies rejoiced with the opening of Stopsky’s Delicatessen adjacent to Island Books; ‘Zaw, a Canadian take home pizza shop and Anise Thai restaurant both in Tabit’s Square, and the first Tully’s drive-thru coffee kiosk opened near Rite Aid. A stone’s throw from Tully’s, a branch of the Defensive Driving School set up shop this past year. Former Islander Carly Burns, opened C. Michele Interior Lifestyles in September.
City of Mercer Island mayor and longtime City Councilman Jim Pearman is resigning from the City Council effective Feb. 1. Pearman has been on the Council since 2001. He has been the mayor since 2008. He is halfway through his third term.
Pearman, 54, accepted a position earlier this year to work as a medi-ator for the Federal Emergency Management Administration, or FEMA. He has now completed extensive on-site training with the agency. He will be on call to serve in emergencies similar to what occurred in New Orleans with Hurricane Katrina. He recently traveled to Vermont to assist com-munities and residents dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane
Pearman to resign
A Mercer Island High School student showcases her love of the circus. See Lifestyles on page 8 for the story.
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45th annual Polar Bear swim is Jan. 1 at Clarke Beach
The Clarke family will be hosting their 45th annual Polar Bear swim at noon on New Year’s Day at Clarke Beach at 7700 East Mercer Way. Bring a sweater.
Marching band enroute to Pasadena for Rose Parade
All 270 students and several chaperones left for Pasadena, Ca-lif., today for their third appear-ance in the 123rd annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
For six days they have a full schedule, including rehearsals and perfor-mances at Band Fest and Disney-land before the Jan. 2 parade, the day that they fl y home.
You can watch the MIHS band perform at Band Fest live online at www.tournamentofroses.com/bandfest-webcast.
On Sunday, Jan. 1, the band performs in the Disney Parade. Monday is the Rose Parade, which is broadcast live on the ABC television network.
The band members will also be blogging while they are in Pasadena at http://blogs.misd.k12.wa.us/band-rose11-trip.
Christmas tree pick up begins Dec. 30
The Mercer Island lacrosse team will be picking up trees for the annual fundraiser begin-ning Dec. 30. The club will also pick up trees from your curb on Jan. 7 and 8. Please have your ‘undressed’ tree on the curb by 9 a.m. Call (206) 659-5529 to make your reservation. Donations are encouraged to help the team.
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Community briefsUrman earns short sales certification
Kenneth Urman of Ewing and Clark East has earned a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, hav-ing completed training in foreclosure avoidance, with a particular emphasis on short sales. At a time when millions of homeowners are struggling with the pos-sibility of foreclosure, this type of specific training will benefit sellers in short sale situations.
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distressed homeowner to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even if it is lower than what is owed on the property. Lenders are will-ing to consider short sales because they are less costly than foreclosures. Contact Urman at [email protected].
Island businesses giving this year
Michele Tessler, owner of Tatters, is once again donating a portion of all sales proceeds during the month of December to Mercer Island Youth and
Family Services. MI Martial Arts collect-
ed 1,000 pounds of food for the Youth and Family Services Food Pantry.
Each year Island Books hosts book sales on fund-raisers for the schools and nonprofit groups in the community, giving half of the gross profits on those evenings to the groups. This November they hosted nine book fairs for local schools, contributing over $15,200 to those schools. Over the years Island Books has contributed over $325,000 to a variety of nonprofit organizations.
Studio 904’s third annual Santa’s Workshop, a fundraiser for Pasado’s Safe Haven, raised over $2,100, exceeding their goal. The event featured handmade greeting cards and gift items as well as raffle prizes and gift cer-tificates donated by Island merchants.
Holiday closuresCity offices will be
closed on Jan. 2 for New Year’s, but will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with the first City Council meeting of 2012 set for 7 p.m. The newest Councilmember, Debbie Bertlin, will be sworn in.
Allied trash pick-up will remain on its regular schedule throughout the week. See more online at www.mi-reporter.com.
of Hurricane Irene.The decision to leave
his post has not been an easy one, he said, but notes that he could be away for weeks or months at a time if called up.
“I could not be an effec-tive Councilmember or mayor if I was gone for long or indefinite periods,” he said.
Pearman has been a con-sultant to cities and a medi-ator on employment mat-ters and regional agency coordination throughout King County.
Pearman came close to death last summer, when he had a heart attack on his way home from an early morning rowing workout on Lake Washington. He made it to the North end fire station before he col-
lapsed. Island firefighters stabilized him and took him to Overlake Hospital for emergency treatment and surgery. Both his physi-cians and emergency medi-cal personnel told him that his initial situation was dire and that he is very lucky to have survived, he said.
Pearman has been mayor during some of the most challenging and conten-tious times faced by the city. The list includes the construction of the new Mercer Island Community and Event Center; an evaluation of the effects of SR-520 tolling on I-90 traf-fic; changes to Island Crest Way; the Tent City encamp-ment for the homeless; the latest budget that required cuts to city services, and finally the lawsuit brought against the city by former assistant city manager and attorney, Londi Lindell.
The suit settled for $1 mil-lion. The city was also fined for public records act viola-tions.
The mayor is most proud of the Community Center. He was the co-chair of the center’s needs assessment committee prior to becom-ing a Councilmember.
“It has truly become the heart of our community,” he said of the building. “And it was built without any new taxpayer money.”
Pearman said he will nom-inate City Councilmember Bruce Bassett in January to be the next mayor.
A 40-year resident, Pearman, and his wife, Katalin, have two daugh-ters, Julia and Charlotte, who attend Island schools.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve our community. I am proud of what has been accom-plished,” he said.
Contributed PhotoIsland mayor Jim Pearman is shown working out on the Charles River in Boston on a break from his new job as a mediator with FEMA. He was in Vermont and Massachusetts for train-ing and to work during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in September.
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2011 was the Chinese Year of the Rabbit but for Mercer Island it was the year of the deer who wander city streets and browse in Island gardens.
An annotated version of the year might include the following events.
In January, the Mercer Island High School Marching Band returned stateside after a triumphant appearance in the London New Year's Day parade. Mary Wayte Pool gained yet another life with new operators taking over for Northwest Center who said they could not longer manage the pool. The City Council and the School Board began considering a partnering with the SJCC or private clubs for a pool.
The Council select-ed former Mercer Island Reporter editor, Jane Meyer Brahm, to fill the City Council seat vacated by Steve Litzow who was elected to the State Senate in November 2010. Meyer Brahm was one of 17 who came forward to apply for the spot.
Anticipating a shortfall of some $400,000 at the begin-ning of the biennial budget cycle, city officials looked for ways to cut back includ-ing trimming some seasonal events. City residents rallied and pledged funds to restore many activities including the fireworks at Summer Celebration!
However, budget cuts to the Parks & Rec department meant that there were no lifeguards were on duty this summer at Groveland or Clarke Beaches.
An emergency transport ordinance was approved to
allow Island firefighters to transport patients to local hospitals if staffing on the Island was sufficient. The move allows the city to bill and collect for transporting patients that is ordinarily done by private ambulance carriers. Patients who can-not pay, will not be billed.
The end of the nearly three-year lawsuit brought by former assistant city manager and city attorney Londi Lindell meant that the city had to pay more than $180,000 in penalties. The city’s insurance company brokered the settlement deal and paid for the $1 million in damages.
The city’s huge sewer lake line replacement project was completed on time and notably, $2 million under budget. Those savings will be used to pay the Lindell lawsuit fines.
With City Council approval, the city completed a months-long process to submit a shoreline manage-ment plan to the state.
The city began construc-tion of lighted crosswalks along Island Crest Way at two intersections where pedestrians had been hit. Traffic lights for two inter-sections in the Town Center were also approved and built — but as of this writing, are not yet functioning due to key equipment shortages.
Despite the community’s apparent discomfort with City Hall in the aftermath of the Lindell lawsuit, only one person came forward to run for one of the four open posi-tions on the City Council. Ditto for the School Board, where all three members up for reelection ran without challengers. The two newly appointed members — one each for the School Board
and the City Council— ran unopposed after serving just a few months on the governing boards. Earlier in 2011, Lisa Strauch Eggers resigned from School Board for a job in the private sec-tor. Brian Emanuels, one of the major supporters of the Boys & Girls Peak project was appointed.
In the November General election, longtime City Councilman El Jahncke was defeated by Debbie Bertlin. Islander Richard Mitchell, an attorney and former counsel to Gov. Christine Gregoire, ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the King County Council against incumbent Jane Hague.
Islanders celebrated the outdoors by building places for learning, growing and meditating. Volunteers built a Kesher Garden at the JCC; Others constructed a learn-ing garden at library, and a brick labyrinth at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
After a years-long delay, construction began on the Aviara mixed use project on the old Safeway site.
In the Town Center, the 7700 building’s condos sold out. City figures revealed that the thrift store brings in more than $800,000 annu-ally for the city's Youth & Family Services.
Real estate news appeared all year in the Reporter.
The Island Crest Apartments sold for $3.6 million to King County Housing Authority who will preserve it for moderate income residents. Interest in the property was intense, the agency said.
Lewis Stevenson Sr. owner of the stables on Island Crest Way dies March 16. Less than two weeks later, his heirs notified horse owners that they must vacate the property by May 15. The five acres of land is con-sidered the last and largest piece of developable land on the Island. The land is now listed for sale for $6 million. Meanwhile, other multi-million dollar homes languish.
In the spring, Northwest Yeshiva High School grad-uates 16. Eleven Islanders graduate from Eastside Catholic High School while 345 students graduate from Mercer Island High School.
The Mercer Island Farmer’s Market returned for a fourth season, branch-ing into entertainment and
cooking demonstrations.A skull found in surf on
Whidbey two Island resi-dents who had stored it in their garage turned it over to police after reading about a skull in another Island garage just a few months before.
As the year draws to a close, the Mercer Island High School Marching band readies for an appear-ance in yet another world-
famous parade, this time in Pasadena, Calif. Earlier in the year, the band’s 30-plus year old wool uniforms were ‘sold’ for $700 to the Daybreak Middle School’s new marching band in Battle Ground, Wash.
The Daybreak band proudly wore them still bearing the Mercer Island name, when they marched for the first time in another famous parade — Portland’s Rose Festival parade.
Chad Coleman/Staff Photo“Lewis,” a 4-year-old quarter horse keeps an eye on Lorna Isenberg and “Rocky,” a 22-year-old-thoroughbred, as they walk the arena at the Stevenson Farm on Mercer Island on March 31, 2011. The horses are now gone from the five-acre property.
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DEC. 8FRAUD: An unknown suspect tried to withdraw $4,000 from a Mercer Island man’s Chase Bank account at 12 p.m. in San Dimas, Calif., at a Chase Bank branch. The man was in the Los Angeles area at the time and contacted local police, but was told to report the incident to Island police.CAR PROWL: An unknown suspect broke into a Buick Rendezvous parked outside of St. Monica Church in the 4300 block of 88th Avenue S.E. sometime between 6:45 and 9:30 p.m. The thief broke through the front passenger window and stole a purse out from under the seat, then tried to use a bank card after the theft.HIT AND RUN: A Seattle man, 83, was cited for a hit and run and driving with a suspended license at 5:43 p.m. in the 4400 block of West Mercer Way. A witness reported seeing the vehicle swerving erratically in and out of the oncoming lane at an estimat-ed speed of 5 to 10 mph. After swerving into the opposite lane, the driver overcorrected and the vehicle swerved into a stand of mailboxes on the shoulder. Pieces of the vehicle broke off and the driver got out, picked them up and put them into his front seat. He was disoriented and drove away from the scene before being stopped by police. The driver said “he did not think he should be driving since he had just run into a large rock on the side of the road.” He was taken into protective custody, and his vehicle was impounded. No injuries were reported.
DEC. 9LOST NECKLACE: A Mercer Island woman, 63, reported at 9 a.m. that her husband found a cross pendant necklace while walking in the 4200 block of 90th Avenue S.E. near the high school at the end of
October. The necklace was placed into found property at the MIPD. DRUGS: A Mercer Island woman turned in a vaporizer at 1:30 p.m. that her son or his friend used to smoke marijuana. The MIPD placed the device into property for destruction.
DEC. 10DUI: A vehicle came close to hitting a marked patrol car in the 2200 block of West Mercer Way after midnight. Police stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver at 12:21 a.m. The driver, a 31-year-old Renton woman, spoke with an extreme slur and smelled of intoxicants. She failed stan-dard sobriety tests, and her vehicle was impounded. MISSING WALLET: An Island House employee left his wal-let on a couch in the down-stairs lounge at 7810 S.E. 30th Street. He realized his wallet was missing as he was leaving work at 9 p.m., but when he returned to the lounge, the wallet was gone. ARREST: Police booked a 23-year-old woman into the King County Jail at 7 p.m. on a $1,000 warrant for driving with a suspended license, after taking her into custody from Kent police. THEFT: A mailbox was pried open in the 7600 block of West Mercer Way sometime after 10 a.m., Dec. 9. Friday’s mail was stolen. The estimat-ed cost of replacing the dam-aged mailbox was $300.
DEC. 11ARREST: Police arrested a 26-year-old Seattle man at 2:04 a.m. in the 3500 block of East Mercer Way on an outstanding outside agency warrant for driving with a suspended license. The man was cited and released.
DEC. 12LOST WATCH: A man turned in a woman’s watch at the MIPD. He found the watch in front of the North end Rite Aid on 78th Avenue S.E. at 10:25 a.m.
IPHONE THEFT: An iPhone was stolen during a nighttime party at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center on S.E. 24th Street. The owner, a Seattle man, reported that the phone’s last known location — according to an iPhone finder application on his computer — was Tukwila, Wash. SALON THEFT: The owner of the Mercer Island Great Clips reported that business sup-plies, items for salon use and items for retail sale were stolen between December 2010 and July 2011. The salon’s manager was suspect due to circumstantial evidence.
DEC. 13ACCIDENT: A van went off the road, crossed a yard and struck an unoccupied, parked SUV at 6:15 p.m. in the 8800 block of S.E. 54th Street. The driver, a 42-year-old woman, said she blacked out “but couldn’t remember.” She said she had a seizure disorder, but did not think that caused the collision. No alcohol was involved. The woman was cited for inattention and hav-ing no vehicle insurance. No injuries were reported. THEFT: A diamond ring was stolen out of a master bed-room in the 3800 block of East Mercer Way sometime between 2 p.m., Dec. 12, and 10 a.m., Dec. 13. Contractors repairing water damage in the house were suspect.
DEC. 15CAR PROWL: A garage door opener was stolen out of a Toyota Tacoma in the 3700 block of 77th Place S.E. some-time overnight. The vehicle, locked, was parked on the street at the victim’s resi-dence. The victim, a 58-year-old woman, found her vehicle unlocked. Her ID, vehicle keys and house keys had been stolen in another incident in Bellevue. ASSAULT: Police arrested a
25-year-old Mercer Island man at 11:25 p.m. in the 5200 block of 88th Avenue S.E. and booked him into the Issaquah Jail. The suspect was a house guest of the victim, a 58-year-old man. The suspect confessed that he pushed the victim, who was scratched but refused medical aid.
DEC. 16ANIMAL COMPLAINT: An 11-year-old boy was bitten in his driveway by a neighbor’s dog at 3:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of East Mercer Way. The boy’s doctor treated him for the bite, which was minor. A report was forwarded to King County Animal Control. DUI: Police stopped a BMW speeding at 77 mph on I-90 and arrested the driver, a 47-year-old Sammamish man, at 10:56 p.m. The man’s speech was slurred and he smelled of intoxicants. He admitted consuming alcohol and failed standard sobriety tests. He was processed at the Issaquah Police Department and was later released to his daughter.
DEC. 17PILE-UP: A 52-year-old Mercer Island woman was cited for following too closely after rear-ending a pickup and causing a three-car pile-up at 1:05 p.m. in the 5300 block of Island Crest Way in front of Island Crest Elementary. The pickup was stopped for traffic behind a Jeep. There were
no injuries, and none of the vehicles were towed. HARASSMENT: A 34-year-old woman was harassed at her workplace at 3:50 p.m. in the 9700 block of S.E. 36th Street. A customer verbally assaulted the employee and lifted a closed fist to the employee’s face. The customer then left the store.
DEC. 18DRUGS: Police contacted two occupants of a vehicle parked in the middle of the road, facing traffic, with its lights on at 4:02 a.m. in the 7600 block of S.E. 40th Street. An 18-year-old male with a bag of mari-juana, who had been drinking, was arrested. He was cited and released at the MIPD.
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THE RECORDTHE RECORD
Belle S. MaxwellBelle S. Maxwell, Trustee and
avid supporter of the local Arts and Golf communities.
Born in 1923 and raised in Cape Elizabeth Maine, Belle attended and was an alumni supporter to both Westbrook and Bowdoin College where she was inspired by Maine’s coastal landscapes and rugged beauty. It was there she met and married her husband of 59 years Fred W. Maxwell
until his passing in 2001.After enjoying a hectic but rewarding career as the wife of
a Naval Officer they retired from the Navy in 1962 and the family moved to Seattle to pursue another rewarding career with The Boeing Company. As her family grew and left the fold in the mid-seventies, Belle decided to rekindle her love for art and took several classes at UW in hopes of qualifying for the Docents program at the Seattle Art Museum. She was accepted and went on to be a proud and gifted docent for several years, going on to inspire and mentor others to follow in her footsteps. She joined the Board of Trustees in 1988 and continued to take on other key roles at SAM including the honor of being President of its Board of Trustees from 1996 - 1998.
Life moved on but never slowed down. Belle also held a similar passion for the game of golf and enjoyed a long relationship with Sahalee Country Club where she regularly played with friends and colleagues at least twice a week right up until falling ill. All will miss her dogged determination and beautiful swing!
Belle is survived by her loving family all of whom live here in the Seattle area which includes three sons Fred III (Dee/Gail), Steve (Blanche), Bruce (Cheryl) with seven grandchildren (Christine, Kimberly, Fred IV, Joe, Graham, Stephanie, and Lizzy) and five great grandchildren (Erika, Taylor, Clara, Madie, and Will). She will be missed by her family and all the wonderful friends that knew her.
A Memorial Service and Celebration with be held 2pm Saturday, January 7 at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests a membership or donation to the Seattle Art Museum.”
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Ralph BlohmRalph Blohm of Mercer Island passed
away peacefully on December 17, 2011 at the age of 82. Born in Milwaukee, WI on September 11, 1929, Ralph was a devoted husband for 59 years, father and grandfather and he will be greatly missed.
He was predeceased by daughter Theresa. Ralph is survived by his wife, Alice, and children Lisa Losh (Mike); Linda Clapham (Nick); Leslie Blohm (John Nesbitt); and Eric Blohm (Jody); 7 grandchildren, and his sister Helen Schwedenberg.
A celebration of Ralph’s life will be held on Thursday, December 29th at 3:00 p.m. at the Mercer Island Beach Club. Donations may be made to “Bright Future DS; 6720 E. Green Lake Way N.; Seattle, WA 98103” Remembrances may be shared at www.
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Mercer Island man dies after collision on ICW
The 90-year-old male pedestrian who was struck by a car in the 4700 block of Island Crest Way around 5 p.m. on Dec. 22 has died.
The man, who according to a release from Mercer Is-land police, was apparently crossing Island Crest Way when he was hit by the mir-ror of the passing vehicle.
The Mercer Island resi-dent was crossing from the western side of the road, us-ing the old crosswalk, which has been removed, rather
than the newer one that is located just to the north of the collision site, police said.
The Mercer Island Police Department’s initial investigation shows that he reached the sidewalk area, but hadn’t yet stepped up onto the sidewalk when he was hit by the mirror.
The man was treated at the scene and transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition where he later died. Mercer Island police have said that alcohol and speed do not appear to have been involved.
Here is a snapshot of some of the biggest sport stories on Mercer Island in 2011.
WINTER New pool operators take over
Olympic Cascade Aquatics took over operation of Mary Wayte Pool from Northwest Center in January.
Gymnastics earns postseason honors
The Mercer Island girls gymnastics team earned a second-place finish at the KingCo meet, and won the SeaKing district event in February.
Wrestlers win KingCo, district titles
The Mercer Island High School wrestling team won the KingCo title and district titles again this past winter, and earned a historic ninth place finish as a team in state. It was their highest team fin-ish in 20 years.
MI boys basketball wins KingCo
After falling to Bellevue during the regular season, the
Mercer Island boys basketball team beat the Wolverines to win the KingCo title in the middle of February. The team would go on to earn a spot at districts and in the first round of the state tournament.
Boys swimming wins state
For the sixth straight year, the Mercer Island boys swim-ming team brought home the state championship trophy. The team also won KingCo and the district meet en route to the title.
SPRINGSuccessful 39th Rotary Run
Over 3,700 racers came to
Mercer Island in late March for the 39th annual Rotary Run. Despite a slightly smaller group of runners than in years past, local runners earned top finishes. The group is prepar-ing for a big celebration this spring in honor of the 40th anniversary.
MIHS quarterback chooses the Huskies
After much speculation
Mercer Island High School quarterback Jeff Lindquist made his commitment to play for the University of Washington. He had been considering Stanford as well.
MIHS boys tennis sweeps postseason
The Mercer Island boys tennis team swept the post-season, including winning their first SeaKing district title in five years. The team earned its second straight boys state title in May.
Girls golf completes perfect season
After winning the 3A state title, the Mercer Island girls golf team finished a per-fect season. The team was
undefeated through the sea-son, and won KingCo and Districts while winning the program’s first ever state title. The boys team finished third in state.
MI boys lacrosse wins state title
After five years of being so close to the title, the Mercer Island boys lacrosse team regained the trophy in late May. The Islanders, after playing in the state title game 10 of the last 11 years, beat Bellevue 5-3 to win.
Mercer Island girls tennis takes state
After a solid regular season the Mercer Island girls tennis team won the state title. The team beat the second-place finishers by just one point in the state tournament in late May.
SUMMERMercerwood Midlakes team wins third straight title
The Mercerwood Shore Club Midlakes swim team won its third straight title this summer. The A team beat the Mercer Island Beach Club by 46 points, the smallest mar-gin of points in the last three years.
Longboarding keeps teen moving
Mercer Island long-boarder Max Wippermann won the junior division of the International Gravity Sports Association’s World
Championships this summer. He sped down the course in Goldendale, Wash., at a speed of 38 miles per hour. The Mercer Island High School student plans to travel and compete in the World Cup after graduating.
FALLMIHS girls cross country wins KingCo
The Mercer Island girls barely won the KingCo title, its second straight, this fall. The team tied at the end of the race with Liberty, but won the tiebreaker to earn the title. The team took second place to Liberty at the district meet, and finished seventh at state as a team.
MIHS football makes playoff run
For the first time in a decade the Mercer Island football team earned a spot in the postseason, winning its first game against Ferndale. The playoff win was the school’s first since the 1980s. The Islanders would go on to lose in the first round of the state competition to Meadowdale.
MI girls swimming win 3A state title
After winning both KingCo and the SeaKing District meets, the Mercer Island girls swimming team cruised to another 3A state title in November.
Go online to www.mi-reporter.com for more on the sports year in review, including pictures.
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Chad Coleman/Staff PhotosIslander SP Max Dammeier (9) throws a pitch against Bellevue during a game at Island Crest Park on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Mercer Island won 5-3. Left, Lakeridge fifth-grader Lauren Ralph competes in the softball throw during the annual All-Island Track Meet at Islander Stadium on Mercer Island on Friday, June 10, 2011.
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BY THE NUMBERS
Boys basketball
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Jared Cook Holiday Classic
Chapel Hill 61, Mercer Island 58
Chapel Hill – 14 14 18 15 – 61
Mercer Island – 17 16 16 10 – 59
Mercer Island – Joe Rasmussen 20, Brian Miller 10, Sean Hughes 8, Nick Nor-dale 6, Kaleb Warner 6, Karsten Sherman 4, Justen Altaras 3, Sam Cohn 2.
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Jared Cook Holiday Classic
MI 60, Providence Christian 44
Mercer Island – 21 18 11 10 – 60
Providence Christian – 13 11 6 14 – 44
Mercer Island – Joe Rasmussen 14, Brian Miller 13, Justen Altaras 10, Kaleb Warner 10, Kyle Huber 4, Espen Platou 4, Sean Hughes 3, Karsten Sherman 2.
Thursday, Dec. 22
Jared Cook Holiday Classic
Thomson 64, Mercer Island 63
Thomson – 18 21 12 13 – 64
Mercer Island – 18 18 14 13 – 63
Mercer Island – Joe Rasmussen 22, Ka-leb Warner 14, Sam Cohn 12, Brian Miller 11, Nick Nordale 2, Espen Platou 2.
Girls basketball
Saturday, Dec. 17
Newberg (Ore.) 41, MI 35
Newberg – 41
Mercer Island – 35
Mercer Island – No scoring stats available.
Thursday, Dec. 15
Liberty 45, Mercer Island 41
Liberty – 4 8 6 27 – 45
Mercer Island – 11 8 11 11 – 41
Mercer Island – Kristen Brackmann 15, Savanna Reid 14, Marlo Cafarelli 8, Lauren Ellis 2, Suri Johnson 2.
Wrestling
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Non-league double dual
Mercer Island 42, O’Dea 35
Results – 113- Taylan Yuasa won by for-feit; 120 - Kallum Broderick (O’Dea) beat Trevor Gullstad by fall 0:42; 126 - Justin Phillips (O’Dea) beat Hank Barenborg by fall 1:00; 132 - Nathan Turner (O’Dea) won by forfeit; 138 - Dominic Nicacio (O’Dea) beat Theodore Chandler by fall 0:32; 145 - Jack Vassau won by forfeit; 152 - Trenton Tibbett (O’Dea) beat Henry LaVallee by fall 9:45; 160 - Blake Johnson beat Logan Flones by fall 0:47; 182 - Daniel Stanke won by forfeit; 195- Brian Rauzi beat Mike
Hernandez by fall 0:45; 220 - Andrew Picton beat Che’lon McLennon by fall 3:09; 285 - Frank Fulleton (O’Dea) won by forfeit.
Marysville-Pilchuck 46, MI 33
Results – 113- Taylan Yuasa beat Jacob Greene by decision 10-3; 120 - Ryan Daurie (Marysville) beat Trevor Gullstad by major decision 9-0; 126 - Israel Lopez (Marysville) beat Scott Lee by fall 1:13; 132- Killian Page (Marysville) beat Gabriel Andrews; 138 - Christian Mendoza (Marysville) beat Theodore Chandler by fall 0:45; 145 - Jack Vassau beat Anthony Moffi tt by fall 3:09; 152 - Drew Hatch (Marysville) beat Henry LaVallee by fall 0:30; 160 - Blake Johnson beat Jordan Wooden by fall 1:28; 170 - Nicholas Chandler beat Jake Merrick by fall 1:32; 182 - Chris Herbert (Marysville) beat Daniel Stanke by fall 2:56; 195 - Andrew Picton won by forfeit; 220 - Brian Rauzi beat Ignat Gabov by fall 0:42; 285 - Skyler Hatch (Marysville) won by forfeit.
Stanwood 51, Mercer Island 23
Results – 106 - Kane Ayling (Stanwood) won by forfeit; 113 - Taylan Yuasa beat Wyatt Stephenson by fall 2:45; 120 - Ja-
cob Cole (Stanwood) beat Trevor Gullstad by fall 0:23; 126 - Joshua Langstaff (Stanwood) beat Scott Lee by decision; 132 - Nathaniel Zinkand (Stanwood) won by forfeit; 138 - Tanner Peterson (Stanwood) beat Theodore Chandler by major decision 8-0; 145 - Dalton Gilman (Stanwood) beat Jack Vassau by major decision 12-2; 152 - Chandler Niven (Stan-wood) beat Henry LaVallee by fall 0:30; 160 - Blake Johnson beat Zachary Schut by fall 2:55; 170 - Kyle Bennet (Stanwood) beat Nicholas Chandler by major decision 17-6; 182 - Joseph Spohn (Stanwood) beat Daniel Stanke by fall 2:57; 195 - Andrew Picton beat Michael Anderson by technical fall 16-1; 220 - Brian Rauzi won by forfeit; 285 - Juan Vilchis (Stanwood) won by forfeit.
Mercer Island select team wins Redmond holidaytournament
The Mercer Island sixth grade select ETL basketball team won the Redmond Select basketball Holiday Tournament in mid-December.
The team beat Issaquah in the championship game 54-27 to bring home the trophy. The Islanders won six games during the tour-nament.
The team includes: Justin Ho, Matt Boissoneault, Will Hamilton, Nate
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Sports briefsBy Edoardo RomaniSpecial to the Reporter
Editor’s note: Edoardo Romani, an Italian exchange student, is enjoying his experi-ence as a junior at MIHS while living with his host parents, David Barbee and Carolyn Friedman Barbee, and his host brother, Michael Friedman.
Being an exchange stu-dent is sometimes difficult to describe: too many experi-ences, too many emotions, too many intangibles, and therefore, a challenge to put into writing. However, I will
try in hopes that people will be able to understand this wonderful journey.
It all begins in another country, among another cul-ture, way of life, and peo-ple — in my case, Milan, Italy. When I was first told I had finally achieved all of the requirements neces-sary to leave for this Mercer Island High School experi-ence, I was really fired up and excited, but very nervous as well. I knew little about Mercer Island, and I did not know exactly what to expect.
I tried to somehow visualize the experience I was about to begin, and what came into my mind was the classic profile of an American high school, full of lockers, cheerleaders and overall a very cheerful and active environment. I had no idea yet how cheerful and active.
It’s 7:35 a.m. on the first day of the new academic year. After some relaxing days hav-ing a great time with my new host family, fellow exchange student Camilla Duranti and I are about to take the bus for school. It’s hard to describe
Milan to Mercer Island
Kelly Grady /Contributed PhotoMercer Island students gather for a photo with Italian exchange student Edoardo Romani, center in red shirt, earlier this year.
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how nervous I was as I took the first of many rides to my new school. From that moment on, it was show time — on that day I truly began to understand the sense of being an exchange student. Many, many things have surprised me, but what has so far struck me the most is the pace of life. Yes, the rhythm at which life goes on this little island — it is too fast. Activity after activity, non-stop — school, friends, basketball practice, more friends. I guess I am living Mercer Island life to the full-est.
And I’d say, so far, so good. Actually, not good, but great.
The time I am having is amazing, and I could not ask for anything better. Ups and downs, movie nights, basket-ball games, crazy assemblies and spirit weeks. Not the usual life for an Italian. I am just blessed to be in this place. This program at MI is really changing the way I look at people and at life. I still have a long way to go, though, as I look forward to new experi-ences in my second semester on Mercer Island.
For more information about hosting an Italian student, contact [email protected]. Italian families are in turn happy to host your child during summer vacation.
In 19th and 20th cen-tury America, the circus reached its height as a pop-ular art form, and was one of the greatest sources of entertainment before the age of television. Circus acts still exist, as do circus schools and performers; you just don’t hear that much about them any-more.
Mercer Island High School senior Anna Partridge tried all manner of sports, but found her passion in circus perfor-mance.
“I did a lot of competi-tive sports — I did it all and quit every one of those sports to do this,” Partridge said. “They never held my attention.”
Partridge got the bug from her family nurse practitioner, who co-founded SANCA, or The School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts, a 501 (c)(3) located in Seattle’s Georgetown neighbor-hood. She started at age 8.
“I went and fell in love with it,” Partridge said. “The environment is so welcoming and safe. You can be yourself, get tons of exercise, but it’s non-competitive.”
Partridge has tried all the disciplines, but she specializes in juggling. Her favorite is the clubs, because “they’re cooler —
flashier.” She said juggling requires hours and hours of repetition and muscle memory.
“You develop a really keen sense, a peripheral vision,” she said. “You develop a heightened awareness of cause and effect.”
She said she has juggled fire and knives, but mainly so she could say she’s done it. She pre-fers to see an artistic, well-done act.
Partridge is in SANCA’s youth performance com-pany, which performs at SANCA’s facility. She said if you aren’t really connected with the circus community in Seattle, you really won’t know about their shows because they don’t adver-tise. She said the company has had three performanc-es this winter, but they also do festivals on Mercer Island, street markets and fairs in various locations around the Seattle area, and the 15-member com-pany has also performed at Northwest Folklife and Winterfest at Seattle Center.
This past summer, Partridge toured with
Circus Smirkus, an award-winning international youth circus, in a perfor-mance group with kids from all over the world. The tour takes the kids all over New England and New York, performing 70-plus shows in 15 towns during the 2011 season.
Circus Smirkus is a non-profit “founded to pro-mote the skills, culture and traditions of the traveling circus and to inspire youth to engage in life-changing adventures in the circus
arts.” The 2011 season was her first with Circus Smirkus, for which she had to audition.
“ T h e y ’ r e very well known and their gradu-ates often are hired by
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey,” she said. “It gives kids the edge into the professional world.”
Partridge is also fond of acrobatics, particularly adagio, which is partner acrobatics. She said it’s great fun, and she really likes partner acts. She said having a partner on stage gives her more to work with.
“It can be more playful,” Partridge said.
Recently she performed at MIHS’s sports assem-bly, the first time she has done so in front of her peers at school. She said it was nerve-wracking, but it went really well and she received only positive feedback. That was the
first time she performed for that many people — alone.
“I had 30 seconds of fame after that assembly,” she said. “I’m really glad I got to share that with the school.”
Partridge also tumbles and is working on tight wire walking. She can already walk on balls and swing from a trapeze.
She is applying to tra-ditional colleges, and will attend college eventually, but she said she intends for next year to be a gap year in which she will only train for the circus. She hopes to audition for pro-fessional circus school, and if accepted, she will go. Professional circus schools last three to four years. She said there are jobs in several smaller circuses; Cirque du Soleil is certain-ly a prestigious show, but she is not sure that’s her ultimate goal. She would prefer to be somewhere where she can do what she loves and perform every day.
If she is not accepted into professional circus school, plan B, or a regular college, would go into effect, with her interest being in sci-ence or physics. Partridge has a 3.99 GPA and said that many things in life interest her.
Partridge lives with her mom, Fran, who is the “most supportive mom.”
“She really wants me to be happy,” Partridge said. “She’s really not telling me what to do.”
To see Partridge in action, visit www.youtube.com/user/inapeartree13.
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