R EPORTER R EPORTER Mercer Island Mercer Island Mary L. Grady / Staff Photo A couple walk along the path at the west end of Aubrey Davis Park last Sunday morning. Trail of color By Katie Metzger [email protected]On Oct. 29, after a discussion about whether the Mercer Island Library remodel could be paused to allow for more time for com- munity input, the Board of the King County Library System (KCLS) voted 3-2 to go ahead with the plans as they currently stand. Concerns over the changes proposed by KCLS for the Island library, introduced in January, changed to alarm and then out- rage over the past few months. After several negotiations between KCLS and the Mercer Island library committee and Library Board, both sides made concessions, but some Islanders say those changes weren’t enough. A group called the Concerned Citizens for the Mercer Island Library organized this year to oppose the project. Members say that the remodel would waste tax- payer money and compromise the beauty and function of their com- munity library. Islanders voted on a $730,000 bond in 2004 for necessary updates. The proposed KCLS remodel would cost $3.4 million. At the Oct. 29 meeting, KCLS Board President Jessica Bonebright said that it might be a good idea to wait for Mercer Island’s City Council to meet and give a clear statement, and reassess the situation at the board’s next meeting on Nov. 19. Board member Rob Spitzer, who lives on Mercer Island, agreed. The board’s next meeting will occur after the new KCLS director is chosen. “I feel personally that if the Mercer Island government spoke in a clear voice about concerns about the plan, then that would be reason enough for us to take another look,” Bonebright said. “Giving it one more month would give us a better perspective of the position of the city government.” Other board members thought pausing the project would send “mixed messages” and could harm the fiduciary health of the library system. KCLS interim director Julie Acteson said the decisions about what to do with the library are KCLS’s, not the citizens’ or the City Council’s. Library remodel to move ahead City seeks balance for programs and profit CENTER | PAGE 4 30th annual IMS Ski Swap is Saturday It is the 30th anniversary for the Islander Middle School’s annual Ski Swap. It will be held between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 8, in the IMS gym and multipur- pose room. The legendary half-price sale begins at 3 p.m. For more, see Page 8. The Planning Commission meets tonight The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall to continue its work on updating the 2015 Comprehen- sive Plan. See Page 2 for more. Chamber meeting is Thursday Chamber membership meet- ing for November is from noon to 1:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6. The speaker is Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson. Ferguson was elected in 2013. He was a member of the King County Council for 10 years. RSVP at 232-3404. Tickets are $15 for lunch. Election results Watch the Mercer Island Reporter for election results all week. First results of the Nov. 4 General Election were posted by King County Elections last night, Election Night (Nov. 4), at 8:15 p.m. Updates to the counts will be posted each weekday evening at 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 25. To find out more, go to our website at www.mi-reporter. com or https://electionsdata. kingcounty.gov. MI | THIS WEEK Serving the Mercer Island Community Since 1947 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 | 75¢ R EPORTER R EPORTER Mercer Island Mercer Island www.mi-reporter.com LIBRARY | PAGE 6 Council reviews $329,000 ‘subsidy’ for Community Center Follow us on Twitter for informative tweets on financial planning topics, including posts to our blog, ‘The Cascade View.’ https://twitter.com/SRSchill1 Registered Investment Advisor 2448 76th Ave SE, Suite 107 - Mercer Island (206) 275-2700 SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscribe online at www.Mi-Reporter.com or please call 1-888-838-3000 REPORTER REPORTER Mercer Island Mercer Island STARTING AT $39/YEAR By Katie Metzger [email protected]As Mercer Island starts to put together a master plan for its Community and Event Center (MICEC), several changes are already planned. In past years, the MICEC has operated within a set dollar sub- sidy level established by the City Council, which was increased annually for inflation. In 2013-14, the Council did not authorize the increase, requiring the MICEC budget to stay within the approved 2012 General Fund subsidy level of $329,000 annu- ally. King County Library Board votes to begin remodel but permits not complete
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Mary L. Grady / Staff Photo A couple walk along the path at the west end of Aubrey Davis Park last Sunday morning.
On Oct. 29, after a discussion about whether the Mercer Island Library remodel could be paused to allow for more time for com-munity input, the Board of the King County Library System (KCLS) voted 3-2 to go ahead with the plans as they currently stand.
Concerns over the changes proposed by KCLS for the Island library, introduced in January, changed to alarm and then out-rage over the past few months.
After several negotiations
between KCLS and the Mercer Island library committee and Library Board, both sides made concessions, but some Islanders say those changes weren’t enough.
A group called the Concerned Citizens for the Mercer Island Library organized this year to oppose the project. Members say that the remodel would waste tax-payer money and compromise the beauty and function of their com-munity library.
Islanders voted on a $730,000 bond in 2004 for necessary updates. The proposed KCLS remodel would cost $3.4 million.
At the Oct. 29 meeting, KCLS Board President Jessica Bonebright said that it might be a good idea to wait for Mercer
Island’s City Council to meet and give a clear statement, and reassess the situation at the board’s next meeting on Nov. 19.
Board member Rob Spitzer, who lives on Mercer Island, agreed. The board’s next meeting will occur after the new KCLS director is chosen.
“I feel personally that if the Mercer Island government spoke in a clear voice about concerns about the plan, then that would be reason enough for us to take another look,” Bonebright said. “Giving it one more month would give us a better perspective of the position of the city government.”
Other board members thought pausing the project would send “mixed messages” and could harm the fiduciary health of the library system.
KCLS interim director Julie Acteson said the decisions about what to do with the library are KCLS’s, not the citizens’ or the City Council’s.
Library remodel to move ahead
City seeks balance for programs and profit
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30th annual IMS Ski Swap is Saturday
It is the 30th anniversary for the Islander Middle School’s annual Ski Swap. It will be held between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 8, in the IMS gym and multipur-pose room.
The legendary half-price sale begins at 3 p.m.
For more, see Page 8.
The Planning Commission meets tonight
The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall to continue its work on updating the 2015 Comprehen-sive Plan.
See Page 2 for more.
Chamber meeting is Thursday
Chamber membership meet-ing for November is from noon to 1:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6.
The speaker is Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson. Ferguson was elected in 2013. He was a member of the King County Council for 10 years.
RSVP at 232-3404. Tickets are $15 for lunch.
Election results Watch the Mercer Island Reporter for election results all week. First results of the Nov. 4 General Election were posted by King County Elections last night, Election Night (Nov. 4), at 8:15 p.m. Updates to the counts will be posted each weekday evening at 4:30 p.m. through Nov. 25. To find out more, go to our website at www.mi-reporter.com or https://electionsdata.kingcounty.gov.
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As Mercer Island starts to put together a master plan for its Community and Event Center (MICEC), several changes are already planned.
In past years, the MICEC has operated within a set dollar sub-sidy level established by the City Council, which was increased annually for inflation.
In 2013-14, the Council did not authorize the increase, requiring the MICEC budget to stay within the approved 2012 General Fund subsidy level of $329,000 annu-ally.
King County Library Board votes to begin remodel but permits not complete
What is a comprehensive plan? What does it matter?
The comprehensive plan is the starting point for any city planning process or decision. It is the center-piece of local planning.
The Mercer Island Planning Commission will meet tonight to con-tinue its discussion of the latest update to the City’s
Comprehensive Plan. The seven-member commission will review changes to the text and figures in three key sections of the document: the Introduction, Capital Facilities Element, and Utilities Element.
A “comprehensive plan”is policy statement of the gov-erning body of a local gov-ernment that interrelates six elements mandated by the Growth Management
Act: Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Utilities, and added into this round — shorelines. It is required by law.
The 2004 Comprehensive Plan is the current adopted land use plan for the City of Mercer Island. The updated 2015 plan will guide the future growth and develop-ment of the city.
According to the draft plan, the city’s efforts to focus growth and revitalize the Town Center can already be seen through “targeted capital improvements and design standards to foster high quality development.”
But the city does not stand alone. The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has set targets for each community to accom-modate future population and housing growth for the region. Each community is expected to take a share.
King County and the PSRC indicate that the City of Mercer Island must pro-vide 2,000 additional hous-ing units by 2031.
Many Islanders will note that there has already been
a good deal of construc-tion already. Between 2004 and 2014, eight mixed use projects were constructed in the Town Center. City data shows that more than 800 new housing units have been built on the Island since 2005.
According to George Steirer, planner for the City of Mercer Island, there is no question that the city must plan for more people to move here.
But the Comprehensive Plan can help us mitigate those impacts, he explained.
One example, and prob-ably the most important, is the level of service (LOS) for designated streets and intersections. LOS is a grade set by wait times at intersec-tions and other measures.
City staff and commis-sions have already been dis-cussing downgrading the LOS for some intersections.
The downgrade would ease mitigation required for additional traffic gener-
ated for a new project, for example — making it poten-tially cheaper and easier for developers.
Planning Commissioner Steve Marshall says this is the time to ask questions and suggest changes.
“If people in the com-munity have issues with lot sizes or impervious surface coverage, they need to speak up,” he said.
He also points to LOS as being a key measure for controlling the impacts of growth.
“By keeping the level higher, developers or agencies have to pay for improvements to keep the service level constant,” he explained.
The city is facing a lot of interesting challenges, he said.
“If you want to preserve the character of the Island, you need to get involved.”
The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. tonight at
City Hall.
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Public Health - Seattle & King County has been keep-ing track of reports of E. coli illness that could be related to Mercer Island water, after bacteria were discovered in the Island’s water supply last month.
Public Health reported a presumptive case of ill-ness in an Island resident on Sunday Oct. 5. Results of lab tests ordered to iden-tify the strain of E. coli that sickened the patient, and to determine whether the ill-ness was water-related, were released last week.
The patient was con-firmed to have HO157:H7 E. coli, which can cause gastrointestinal illness, but
none of the water samples revealed contamination from the HO157:H7 strain.
The patient did not require hospitalization and has since made a full recov-ery, according to a city press release.
“With just one patient, it is not possible to confirm or deny a connection to the water system with absolute certainty,” according to the release.
Many other sources of E. coli contamination exist in the environment, and 20-30 patients contract E. coli in King County each year for a variety of reasons.
The findings, as well as more complex lab tests per-formed on the water sup-ply, also revealed that no unusual clusters of illness were detected among Island residents.
“It’s possible that other people reported illness to their doctors, but not to Public Health,” said city communications manager
Ross Freeman.Freeman said that doc-
tors can do a simple test in their office. The Island resi-dent was determined to be a “presumptive case” after this test, and then went through a more involved testing process overseen by Public Health.
Public Health pointed out that E. coli can come from a variety of sources other than water, including ground beef, unpasteurized milk and fresh produce. The patient reportedly had mul-tiple sources of potential exposure.
The city, working with the state Department of Health, issued the ‘boil water’ advi-sories in late September and again in early October after bacteria were detected in routine water quality mon-itoring samples at several different locations.
The last advisory was lift-ed almost three weeks ago on Oct. 8, following multi-ple days of clear test results,
and with additional inspec-tion protocols and boosted chlorination levels in place.
The source of the con-tamination has not been identified.
Sixty-two Island eateries were forced to close during the ‘boil water’ advisories while Public Health officials performed inspections.
Since the end of the incident, the city and the Chamber of Commerce have launched a “Dine Local” campaign to encour-age community support of restaurants impacted by the incident.
The City Council will review the results of the investigation by water sys-tem specialists Confluence Engineering Group at its November meetings.
The City Council dis-cussed the water situation
on Monday Nov. 3, after the Reporter deadline. Go
to mi-reporter.com for more information.
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King County’s Regional Public Information and Notification system, or RPIN, is a free system that can send emails, text and
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“More and more, people are taking emergency pre-paredness seriously,” said Walt Hubbard, director of the King County Office of Emergency Management. “Taking simple steps now to make a family plan, build an emergency kit, know your neighbors, and regis-ter for alerts builds more resilient communities.”
RPIN registration is easy, and information pro-vided is never shared. Go to the website and click “Subscribe” to register your
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Sampling: Mercer Island is continuing a vigorous water quality monitoring program, testing about 15 water samples every day. All of the 475 samples tested since Oct. 2 have been found free of E. coli and Total Coliform bacteria. The testing costs $700 a day. Expert review: The city brought in Confluence Engineer-ing Group to consult on the water situation, try to find the source of the contamination and identify ways to protect the city’s water supply in the future. These may involve adding sampling stations, increasing stability of chlorine levels, replacing pipes and adding two new water crew members to help with flushing.Emergency communications: Based on its experiences during the incident, the city has already begun to implement a number of improvements to notifica-tion systems, email software and other mass-outreach technologies.
Due to budget challenges, the policy of setting a spe-cific subsidy for MICEC is coming to an end next year. To balance funds across the entire department, MICEC operations will now be included in the overall Parks and Recreation budget.
The MICEC will also maintain its current policy of splitting facility usage 50/50 between recreational services and room rentals.
MICEC revenues have doubled since 2008, according to the 2015-16 Preliminary Budget. Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Fletcher said that to keep that trend up, he may have to turn to the private sector, allocating more space for room rentals and less for recreational programs or raising rental rates.
“We are now going from a Community Center to a potential Convention Center,” Fletcher said at the Oct. 20 Council meet-ing. “We have to continue to having to look at raising rates. We can’t stay flat and we can’t go backwards.”
The department has had to “make cuts or charge more” for programs, Fletcher said. Many city departments are facing sim-ilar funding issues.
MICEC staff recently decreased instructor pay-ments, increased the rental
fee for recreation classes and events and decreased oper-ating hours.
The MICEC’s primary source of funding is facil-ity rental fees. Additional revenues are generated through drop-in programs and membership passes for the fitness room.
The MICEC also leases space to two childcare pro-viders, and serves as one of the community’s emergency shelters.
Fa c i l i t y rental rates have been increased a number of times since the center opened in 2006. The 50/50 pol-icy is not the norm across Washington, Fletcher said.
In other community centers, the most common practice is to let the recre-ation staff provide unlim-ited classes and programs and let the remaining rooms open up for rentals.
“This would not work on Mercer Island because of our high revenue goals and expectations,” he said.
Parks department opera-tions are classified into three areas: recreation, MICEC and parks maintenance. Fletcher said the MICEC shouldn’t be managed as a separate entity, though
the city expects it to raise more revenue than the other areas.
The department still expects to bring in 50-55 percent of its operating bud-get, Fletcher said.
“It’s hard as a director to run a department when you treat one division differently than others,” Fletcher said.
At the Oct. 20 meeting, Councilmember Mike Cero said he thought removing
the fixed s u b s i d y would make f i n a n c i a l i n f o r m a -tion more difficult to track.
“It’s a t r a n s p a r-ency issue,” Cero said. “The com-
munity center is a center by itself, and it’s evaluated by itself. The amount it gets subsidized is a good number in judging its performance.”
Councilmember Debbie Bertlin said she is opposed to the use of the word “subsidy” in reference to General Fund support of departments like Parks and Recreation or Youth and Family Services.
“It implies that it’s not in the inner core or central ser-vices that we deliver, and is perhaps an area that could be de-prioritized or is less important,” Bertlin said.
Youth and Family Services and the Community Center are not self-sufficient, though the city is trying for that, she said.
“As long as we have poli-cies such that we want a 50/50 split between recre-ation programs and private rooms ... there will need to be some degree of transfer from the General Fund to these facilities and services,” Bertlin said.
The Parks and Recreation budget in 2015 is $5.3 million, with $2.9 mil-lion expected in revenues. General Fund support of the department is $2.4 mil-lion, with $347,000 for the MICEC.
The 2015-16 budget also includes a $25,000 MICEC Master Plan. The plan will address issues like com-munity and department needs, parking and property boundary encroachments.
City staff, with Sound Transit, has been looking into the possibility of build-ing a Park & Ride in the MICEC parking lot.
There will be a commu-nity conversation about the Master Plan if it is given the go-ahead by the City Council on Nov. 3, after the Reporter deadline.
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In 2006, our then 17-year old daughter, Mora, nearly died from multiple fractures and a traumatic brain injury caused by a driver who was awake for 24 hours and who had fallen asleep at the wheel of her car. Several months after the accident, Mora was still in recovery and rehabilitation. During that time, we talked with the nurses and care-givers about what caused Mora’s injuries. A few of the nurses said that they regularly work double shifts each week and drove home exhausted after being up nearly 24 hours. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that “cognitive impairment after being approximately 18 hours awake is similar to that of someone with a blood alco-hol content (BAC) of 0.05%.
After about 24 hours awake, impairment is equivalent to a BAC of 0.10%, higher than the legal limit in all states.” Not only every driver in our state, but also our legisla-tors and our judges need to understand the widespread seriousness of drowsy driv-ing, and how many people are injured and killed by this pandemic each year. Attitudes about drowsy driving need to change. Before others are injured or killed by drowsy drivers, we urge our state legisla-tors to put aside the bicker-ing of partisan politics and to beef up Washington’s reckless driving laws to include penalties if a driver injures or kills someone after deliberately getting behind the wheel of a car after being awake over 20 to 22 hours. Or to find the vision and the guts to pass a specific drowsy driving law in Washington state like New Jersey’s “Maggie’s Law.”
Yes, in some cases, an accident caused by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel may be harder to prove than drunk driving. But drowsy driving kills, injures and shatters lives just the same as drunk driving. Just ask the survivors. Ask the family and friends of those lost or injured last month or last year from the actions of a drowsy driver. Just ask our daughter. We want all drivers in Washington to be aware of their level of fatigue or alertness before they get behind the wheel of a car; this week, during the busy holiday season, and throughout the year. Get some rest. Save a life.
- William ShawPublisher, Sound
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OPINIONOPINION
What is the most important issue on the November ballot?ISLAND TALK
“All the initiatives. There are critical issues between transit, education and gun control.”
VI LYNKTech specialist | Mercer Island
“I-594, because I think they need to do something about gun control.”
MITCH BARTEESeattle
“The two related to gun background checks, because of the recent shootings..”
MARILYN SANCHEZResearch scientist
Mercer Island
“The most important thing is to vote. ”
CARLOS BARRIOS JR. Albertson’s
Mercer Island
“They should be doing more for the working class regarding health care and minimum wage.”
DANIEL CASALATTOBartender
Seattle
Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed Nov. 2-9 as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week in Washington State. While this proclamation is a signi� gant step towards drowsy
driving awareness and prevention, there is much more that needs to be done to keep this pandemic o� of our roads and highways. We must change attitudes about drowsy driving � rst. On Oct. 4, the Issaquah Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle that was being driven erratically in the Issaquah Highlands. An o� cer quickly found the car parked in the Safeway parking lot. The driver was fast
asleep. When he was woken up and interviewed, he told IPD he had been working almost 72 hours straight before he got behind the wheel of his car to go home. While in line at the bank recently, I heard a conversation between a customer and a bank teller.
The customer told of his recent extreme sports bike trip in the Cascades. He then casually said that he had been up for over 24 hours before he drove back over Snoqualmie Pass to his home in Bellevue. The somewhat macho tone of the biker was as if driving while tired was also part of his extreme sport. And the teller was impressed. A co-worker has a second job in addition to her “day job.” She mentioned that many times each week she only got around four hours of sleep each night. When she drove home from her “moonlighting” job at two or three in the morning, she was usually very tired. But she said, “it was a straight line on the freeway,” and that she knew the way home — even when exhausted.
Wake Up Washington!
‘Driving with little or no sleep is seen by some as a badge of honor’
To the editorMailbox destroyed for second time
We moved to Mercer Island in June 2012. We love this house and our neighborhood. We are on a bus line, our daughter was able to walk to West Mercer and we are a 10 min-ute walk from downtown. Last year we gutted and remodeled our house. Landscaping is next year. Everything is great. We love the farmers market, nature walks outside our front door and great low traffic cycling on the Island. BUT this is the second time our mailbox has been destroyed by a hit and run driver. Obviously this is a drag for us, but it raises serious con-cerns about safety on the island. Not sure if there is a larger story here about street lighting, personal responsibil-ity or planning on so called “hot cor-ners.” The MI police came quickly and took information and we will make an insurance claim - just so frustrating!
Jane Hargraft
45 years and no progress!I have lived on MI for 45 years, been
through numerous power outages, some up to 10 days, but I find it dis-tressing that in 45 years we have made zero progress. Windstorms are a fact of life in the NW. When will we begin to underground the power or at least the troublesome parts of the power grid.
This is not a new concept. Western Europe buried their power years ago. It is very successful. The trimming
program is a joke, costs thousands of dollars, and is not successful. The reply is always that it costs a lot of money and takes time. If the city can seriously suggest that we solarize MI, which is not cheap and does not work when the power is out or at night or that we all buy generators, which are inefficient and expensive.
Why has it not required Puget Sound Energy to develop a plan and program for undergrounding the power for MI. If you do not develop a plan, you will never make progress. The individu-al home owner can do nothing with Puget Power. The city has to require a plan or wait 45 more years hoping the problem will go away. There is a solu-tion, but it requires leadership. It will require time and money but little by little there can be progress.
Burton Orme, MD
I-594 opinion dismissive of gun owners’ rights This is in response to Ms. Jaecks’ let-ter and the “Rights and Rules” opinion piece written by editor, Mary L. Grady in the Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014 edi-tion of the Mercer Island Reporter.
I-594 has been promoted as a means to “close the gun show loophole” by requiring a background check of any-one purchasing a firearm. Yet, much of the proposed initiative refers to a “transfer” rather than a “sale or pur-chase.” “Transfer, means the intended delivery of a firearm to another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment including, but not limited to, gifts and loans” Section (2) (25), I-594.
As someone who has experience owning and handling guns, I am often asked to share that experience with others. Also, my personal prac-tical experience and knowledge is enhanced through the exchange and sharing of my personal firearms with other responsible adults of my own choosing.
Under I-594, I am NOT free to responsibly exercise dominion and control over my personal property without government control and over-sight? Was this really what was intend-ed for this initiative?
Finally, I know that many of my neighbors are passionate about this topic. While I disagree with many of the inherent concepts, I respect their rights to engage in spirited discourse. The rude and dismissive tone in the “Rights and rules” opinion has no place in a considered and respectful exchange of ideas.
It is hard to get, “too concerned about the possible trampling of rights regarding gun ownership”.
“Will it be a hassle to get a gun or let your brother-in-law borrow it? Yeah – well so. Tough.”
To the author of that opinion.“I do not agree with what you have
to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it”. - Voltaire
Please don’t so casually dismiss my rights.
Jeff Geoghagan
For space, this letter was edited from its original form. See it in its entirety in our letters section online at mi-reporter.
Submissions and letters to the editor can be sent to [email protected] or by calling (206) 232-1215.
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“We’re at the point where we need to go ahead and renovate,” Acteson said. “The Mercer Island Library is part of the King County Library System. It doesn’t just serve Mercer Island residents. It serves residents across the entire county.”
Bonebright said she has sympathy for Mercer Island’s perspective about the remodel, that less may be more, “if that’s truly what the city speaking in a clear voice is saying.”
“Up to this point, there’s been a lot of anecdotal communication around that,” Bonebright said, ref-erencing the stances taken by individual councilmem-bers, including Dan Grausz and Mike Cero.
The Council has not taken an official position on the issue yet, and decid-ed to work through the Library Board.
At the KCLS Board meeting, Grausz said that opposition to the library model has been “main-stream.”
“There are people oppos-ing it now who I have to tell you, I never thought would have opposed this project,” Grausz said. “Even those of us who have been out there working to find common ground with KCLS threw
in the towel last week after almost all of the Mercer Island Library Board’s pretty modest requests in regard to the children’s area were summarily rejected. I have to tell you that was really disheartening.”
Twelve other Islanders, including many Concerned Citizens, also addressed the KCLS Board, asking for a mora-torium on building.
G r e g S m i t h , KLCS direc-tor of facili-ties manage-ment servic-es, said that if directed to put the project on pause, he would have to withdraw his permit application from the city and cancel the bid process. The permits were set to be approved on Friday Oct. 31, with bids coming in Tuesday Nov. 4, he said.
Development Services Group Director Scott Greenburg said on Oct. 31 that his staff still had some questions about the permit application.
There are other points of contention. Repairs that are needed for the build-ing, including a sprinkler system, are not part of the
remodel plans.Grausz said that not hav-
ing a sprinkler system is a safety concern. Smith said that the plans can be modi-fied to include sprinklers, but that installing them could extend closure time from seven months to 12 or 13 months.
After the vote, the Islander group was sur-
prised and disappoint-ed by the result. They d i s c u s s e d the option of de-annex-ing from the library system. A petition to establish a city library, with 170 sig-natures, was sent to the
State Attorney General in mid-August.
In anticipation of the Attorney General’s ruling, the Concerned Citizens are looking at Islanders’ annu-al property tax payments to KCLS.
The library costs about $2.9 million a year to run and Islanders pay approxi-mately $5 million, accord-ing to a press release sent by Cero on Oct. 14.
If the Attorney General approves the de-annexing initiative, the library issue may be on the February 2015 ballot. On the current schedule, that will be after the library is closed and construction begins.
“Governments exist by the consent of the people, and at least on Mercer Island, that consent is being sorely tested,” Grausz said. “Unfortunately despite the give-and-take, our com-munity is in open revolt, and public safety may be compromised.”
Spitzer said that he appreciates the number of compromises made, but that the community is “up in arms.”
“As a system, we’re going to face public backlash,” he said. “I don’t want to see us in the news with an impor-tant community within the district saying, ‘we want out.’”
The Mercer Island City Council discussed the
library issue during a study session on Monday Nov. 3,
after the Reporter deadline. According to the agenda,
the Council may consider writing a letter to the KCLS
Board requesting a pause until a new direc-
tor is in place.Go to mi-reporter.com for more information.
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News briefsTime to nominate the ‘Business of the Year’
It is time to nominate that special business for the Mercer Island Chamber’s Business of the Year Award.
There are many unsung heroes among the busi-nesses in our commu-nity. They support other local businesses, donate to school events and to events that support our non-profit organizations and help with service club projects, to name just a few ways in which they are generous.
Businesses do not need to be a member of the Chamber to be con-sidered. Criteria for the award include:
How has business made a significant impact of Mercer Island’s economic vitality, and
How business has brought value and benefit to the community.
Past winners include: Studio 904, Auto Spa, North Mercer QFC, Tatters, Albertsons of
Mercer Island, Mercer Island Florist, Island Books, Aljoya and Island Crust Café.
Download the form using the link below. Forms are also available in the Chamber office, as well as at the next Chamber luncheon.
The deadline to submit nominations is Nov. 18. If you have any questions call the Chamber office, 232-3404.
For more, visit http://www.mercerislandcham-ber.com/.
Help a needy Island family this holiday
Mercer Island Youth and Family Services are looking for families, busi-nesses or groups who wish to sponsor a family that needs assistance over the holidays. Sponsors are needed by Nov. 10.
“The need for support on the Island remains high: the last several years, we have assisted approxi-mately 100 children, as
families continue to strug-gle with the continued fallout from the economic downturn,” said MIYFS Family and Emergency Assistance Coordinator Cheryl Manriquez.
Everyone is invited par-ticipate to make this year’s holiday season a little brighter for children and families in need.
Sponsors are confi-dentially matched with a qualified Island family. If interested call Manriquez at 275-7869.
Sponsors are asked to register before Nov. 10.
MI Visual Arts League Holiday Show begins
The annual winter MIVAL arts show began Nov. 3. It will continue through Dec. 19, at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center Gallery.
An Artists’ Reception is 6:30 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13. For more, go to www.mival.org.
“The decisions about what to do with the library are KCLS’s — not the citizens’ or the City Council’s.”
Julie ActesonInterim Director KCLS
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OCT. 20 INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A 65-year-old male reported that his 23-year-old son had stopped breathing and was unconscious at the 3200 block of 90th Place S.E. The fire department determined upon arrival that it was the result of a heroin overdose. The victim was revived and transported to Overlake Medical Clinics.
OCT. 21WARRANT ARREST: Police transferred a 26-year-old male from King County Jail with a Mercer Island arrest warrant (theft third degree, amount of bail $5,000) to Issaquah City Jail.
FRAUD: The identities of two victims, a 55-year-old male and 47-year old female at the 7200 block of North Mercer Way, were stolen. They were recently notified by their accountant that someone had fraudulently filed income taxes using their information. Police said there may be a possible connection to similar fraud cases through the Catholic Archdiocese.
BURGLARY: A 62-year-old Island woman had gone to Hawaii with a female friend, and returned to find that her vehicle, which had been parked in the driveway and her car keys, which were left inside the house, were also missing. Her house had been entered through a basement window and the only items missing from her house were those belonging
to her son, who no longer lives there.
OCT. 22THEFT: A 71-year-old male on Brook Bay Road reported that his bank informed him of several charges to his credit card that he did not make, of approximately $3,500 in charges around south King County. He said that he still has the card and canceled the account, but doesn't know how his infor-mation was compromised.
PROWLING: A 22-year-old Seattle man called to report a prowl that occurred in the week prior at the 4300 block of 89th Avenue S.E. His driv-er's side window was broken and a set of golf clubs was stolen from the trunk.
TRAFFIC OFFENSE: Police cited a 35-year-old Renton man in a silver Mazda van at the 7600 block of S.E. 22nd Street for operating a vehi-cle with illegal plates. The plates, which were issued in Oregon for a red Pontiac Grand Am, were removed to be submitted for destruc-tion.
OCT. 23
FRAUD: A 62-year-old Island man at the 7700 block of S.E. 78th Street reported that a 2013 tax return was filed using his informa-tion. The amount of loss is unknown.
PROWLING: A 44-year-old female at the 3400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. reported that her vehicle, which was left unlocked, was prowled. Her wallet and $6 in change from the center console were stolen.
FRAUD: A Mercer Island police officer was contacted by the bank and told that his city-issued US Bank Visa card was used in three fraudulent transactions in a City of Kent Fred Meyer for a total of $584.87. A fourth transaction was denied for $650.51.
BURGLARY: It was discov-ered during a suspicious
circumstance investigation that a burglary occurred at the 7500 block of S.E. 28th Street. The victim was a 61-year-old female. The front door was forced open and $2,785 of property, including jewelry and cur-rency, was stolen.
COLLISION: A vehicle was traveling westbound in stop and go traffic at the 8100 block of North Mercer Way when it was struck from behind by another vehicle. The other driver did not pull over. The driver who was hit had slight neck pain but refused aid on two offers.
COLLISION: There was a three car back-up at the intersec-tion of Island Crest Way and 82nd Avenue S.E. when a 16-year-old said she could not stop in time to avoid the collision.
OCT. 24MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A 41-year-old male at the 7000 block of 80th Avenue S.E. said that his rear door was scratched, but did not wish to name any suspects.
FORGERY: A 43-year-old male at the 7000 block of 93rd Avenue S.E. reported that someone stole his mail, which was a letter from the King County Tax Department in reference to a refund check. He never received the letter or check but was notified by County
officials that the check was sent to him at an address in Hawaii.
OCT. 25COLLISION: Police responded to a collision at the intersec-tion of East Mercer Way and S.E. 36th Street. One driver thought she saw the light turn green and that the cars in front of her had acceler-ated, running into the car in front of her and pushing it into the car in front of it. She was cited for driver inat-tention.
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Gwendolyn Zerie Kuhn December 29, 1931 - October 27, 2014
Gwen Kuhn, 82, passed away peacefully on October 27 , 2014 of complications from a stroke. She was surrounded by her three children and held in the hearts of countless friends and extended family.
She is remembered as an independent spirit who loved an adventure, her church, and her beloved family and friends. She had softness in her presence
that made you feel welcome, and a kindness about her that was contagious. And yet, Gwen was a � ghter. She knew what she stood for and was a pillar of strength.
Gwen was born in Seattle on December 29, 1931. She was raised in the Northwest and continued on to raise her family here. She attended Franklin High School and went on to work at the City of Seattle where she met Carl Kuhn in her early 20’s and was married on May 29, 1954. Together they built their home on Mercer Island that Gwen resided in until her illness. In 1957, they welcomed their � rst of four children – Scott. Over the next 10 years, they welcomed Kris, Doug, and Karen.
Gwen � lled her days with raising her four beautiful and energetic children. Gwen’s strength and patience became clear to all during the time she remained home raising the four young kids while Carl was serving in Vietnam for a year.
She served her community well including the PTA, Mercer Island Women’s Club, Mercer Island Republican Women, Precinct Committee member, and Mercer Island Presbyterian church (since 1959!) serving in the choir, as a Deacon and Stephen Minister, and in many other ways. She was a faithful neighbor for 58 years, an active lady, and a giving, loving and compassionate grandma and mom. Some of her favorite memories are from time spent together with family in Mexico and at the family home on Vashon.
In her retirement years, Gwen kept active with the above as well as Golf, Out to Lunch Bunch, attending her grandchildren’s events and babysitting pleasures, Husky football games, the 5th Avenue and Village Theaters, and a bundle of friendships which she honored and dearly enjoyed. Gwen loved to travel with friends - and in her 80’s was known to kiss stingrays and ride the longest and tallest zip line in the world. What a gal! What a life!
Gwen is survived by her son Scott (Cathy) of Bellevue, WA, daughters Kris (Archie) of Bellevue, WA, Karen (Philipp) of Mercer Island, WA, and her daughter-in-law Dana of Selah, WA. She leaves behind her amazing 8 grandchildren – Rachael, Sophie, Dain, Peter, Caleb, Jack, Carl & Amelie. She was predeceased by her sister, Charlotte, her husband Carl, and her son Doug (she has a big rooting section for her in heaven!) Her niece, Cherie (Jim) and family are special to her as well.
A memorial service is planned for Sunday, November 9th at 1:00pm at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 8605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island. In lieu of � owers, remembrances can be made to the MUSIC memorial fund at MIPC. Arrangements
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICEThe Personal Representative of the Estate of Carolyn D. Sanger and Trustee of the Sanger Family 1984 Trust filed a Notice of Final Accounting, Final Report, Inten- tion to Distribute Assets, and TEDRA Petition to Terminate Trust with the King County Superior Court for hearing on December 11, 2014 at 10:30 am and the court is asked to settle the report and approve the distri- bution of property to the heirs and persons entitled thereto, and
discharge the Personal Represen- tative and Trustee. This Notice is provided pursuant to RCW 11.76.040.DATED this 30th day of Octo- ber, 2014.
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Bettie Skinner RomppanenBettie Skinner Romppanen of
Mercer Island, lovingly referred to by her family as “Queen Bettie”, passed away peacefully at the age of 78 on October 29, 2014 in her daughter’s home in Renton. She passed surrounded by a few close family members after a long, hard � ght with a series of life-threatening ailments.
From the moment she arrived in this world on January 6, 1936 in Seattle, she represented kindness, love and laughter to
all whom she befriended. To meet her was to love her and to love her was a true joy.
Bettie was an extremely devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and loved spending time with her family more than anything in the world. She was always good for a laugh with her quick wit and endless amounts of spunk and sass.
Bettie loved to travel, taking many notable trips and seeing beautiful sights from all around the world. She really enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, in fact, she made numerous trips to various Hawaiian islands throughout her life. She loved to take cruises, and her favorites took her down the Mexican coast and through the Panama Canal as well as a 16-day trip through the rivers of Europe. Her most treasured cruise, though, was one she took with her family up and down the coast of Alaska. She was a huge fan of the Paci� c Northwest and enjoyed many trips to British Columbia, Oregon and California. She also split her time between two homes for 16 years, spending summers in her home on Mercer Island and the winters in a second home in Palm Desert, CA.
She was preceded in death by her husband Frank “Skip” Skinner, and survived by her husband Paul Romppanen.
She is also survived by her siblings Billy Thompson and Carole Mickelson and her children Bob Skinner (Brenda), Barbara (Chuck) Markarian, Laurie Romppanen Malmfeldt (Scott Ruggles), and Eric (Sharon) Romppanen.
Bettie’s grandchildren were her crowning achievement. She loved each and every one of her eight grandchildren: Brooke (LaMar) Sellers, Kendel Skinner, Tyler (Mackenzie) Romppanen, Sarah (Dan) Gruenberg, Tyler and Jason Markarian, and John and David Malmfeldt; and three great-grandchildren: Tyson, Taylin and Trey Sellers.
There will be a celebration of Bettie’s life held at New Life Church, 15711 152nd Ave SE, Renton, on November 8, 2014 at 11 am. Please go to: http://bit.ly/1tsEWAJ for more information on the memorial. There will also be a family only graveside ceremony at Sunset Hills Cemetery.
Her family asks that in lieu of � owers, donations be made in Bettie’s honor to the American Cancer Society. We extend our
heartfelt thanks to New Life Church for their prayers and generosity during this di� cult time.
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Thirty years ago Kris and Ed Dobbyn, like many parents, loved skiing with their two girls. But they did not love the sticker shock for proper fitting gear and clothes each year.
They were thrilled some parents at the middle school organized a chance to bring gently used ski gear and sell to other par-ents for a reasonable price. They soon realized that if enough families joined in the swap, then there would be a wider selection. The idea took hold and year after year dedicated volun-teers spend months putting
this event together to ben-efit the larger community.
This year will mark the 30th year the sale has been held. Kris’ daughter Becky and her husband Dave McKenna will join the tra-dition looking for gear for their two boys, Ryan and Colin.
The one day sale is between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 8 at Islander Middle School. The Half Price sale is from 4 until 5 p.m. Find new and gently used ski, snowboard, alpine gear and clothing for all ages. There are trained staff to help find just the right size boot, ski and pole. Sturtevant’s will be there with truckloads of new gear and clothing, too.
Sell or donate your sports gear to the sale. Go to the Ski and Sports Swap web-
site, www.mi-skiswap.com, to register and then bring your items to the middle school on Thursday from 3 until 6:30 p.m. or Friday
from 3 until 7 p.m. Find answers to your questions about selling, shopping and volunteering at the website, www.mi-skiswap.com.
Free classes for preschoolers at YTN in November
YTN is offering a Class and Coffee Sampler in November for students ages three to five.
Try out a class at Youth Theatre Northwest for free this November. The classes are Tuesdays between 2 and 3 p.m. and Wednesdays between 4 and 5 p.m. Parents are invited to stay while enjoy-ing a cup of coffee.
Tuesday classes offer
the chance to experience what it’s like to be a part of the “Stars on Stage” series. Students will expe-rience speaking in front of a group, working as a team and expressing emotions.
Wednesday classes offer a taste of the “Tale Spin and Magical Adventure” series. While immersed in the story-world, they help create characters, use teamwork and create the story as they go.
Call 232-4145, ext. 100 or email [email protected] to reserve a free spot.
IMS Ski Swap marks 30th year
It’s a girl !Above: Emma Maree Smith was born Aug. 18, 2014, to parents Michael and Elizabeth Smith. Proud grandparents include Island residents, Donald and Roberta Maree Stewart. Their daughter, Elizabeth, graduated from James Edward College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Charleston, South Carolina on May 15, 2014.
Nesiya Penski was born Aug. 7, 2014 at Evergreen Hospital in Bellevue to parents Yaffa and Aron Penski of Mercer Island. Nesiya joins siblings Bella, 14, Chaz, 11 and Max, 9.
Ruth Hartnup / FlickrThis photo entitled “Little Pink Skier” was taken at Whistler in British Columbia on March 9, 2014.
Covenant Shores hosts second Clergy Appreciation Event
By Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos
Special to the Reporter
A capacity crowd filled The Lodge Dining Room at the Second Annual Clergy Appreciation Lunch at Covenant Shores on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The event, spon-sored by the chaplain’s office and the Spiritual Life Committee, honored pastoral representatives from the 20 area church-es at which Covenant Shores residents hold their membership. The clergy appreciation pro-gram is an effort of the Mercer Island retirement community to keep pace with Clergy Appreciation Month, observed nation-wide each October.
The theme for this year’s program was “It’s a Wonderful Calling” and featured Karolyn Grimes, the child actor who played Zuzu Bailey in the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Grimes, who also played a PK (pastor’s kid) in 1947 film “The Bishop’s Wife,”
reflected on how the church nurtured her not-so-wonderful childhood, in which both her parents died before she reached high school.
Each clergy mem-ber received a copy of the book “Finding God in It’s a Wonderful Life” written by Chaplain Asimakoupoulos and was offered a personal tour of the lakeside retirement campus.
Grimes, who lives in Port Orchard, is in much demand as a film histo-rian and speaker.
Contributed Photo Father Patrick Freitag and Deacon Frank Di Girolamo from St. Monica Church along with former child actor and now film historian, Karolyn Grimes, attended the Clergy Appreciation Event at Covenant Shores on Oct. 29.
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Eleven Eleven Society Convenes again in 2014.It’s close to that time again, the time to break out the � ight jackets
and fatigues, to gather and swap some old stories, regale ourselves with how cool we were, and de� nitely tip a few to honor the cause.
Your social committee has again decided to make the venue the Roanoke on Mercer Island (same as last year), which is conveniently located on the north end of the island just off I-90. Veteran’s Day falls on Tuesday this year, so it’s a great way to shorten the work week. Expect the � rst of the graying eagles to assemble around 1630 or so. The Roanoke usually has some special promotion for Veteran’s Day and I know something is in the works, though I don’t know the details yet.
I’m sure by now you know the rules: You must be or have been a Veteran; you must have slept with a Veteran; or you just want to sleep with a Veteran. Or just ignore the rules.
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When Charlotte Steiner began work on her � rst Children’s Holiday Greetings edition in 1970, everything else at the Mercer Island Reporter came to a halt as she wheedled and cajoled one Island merchant after another with “this darling drawing that a little child from the Island made just for you!” We are proud to carry on this wonderful Island tradition for 44 years!”
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Welcome to the $1,150,000“Beaujolais"45825 SE Edgewich Rd. North Bend. Unique in style…Timeless in design…Nestled on 10 private acres. Secluded, cus-tom built, home presents abundant quality features: 4 zone geothermal heating/ac, elec-tronic gated entry, and so much more!
Stunning View Home $1,890,0003925 95th Ct. SE. Light-� lled 4BR/3.5BA home w/open � oor plan, high ceilings & gor-geous views of the Bellevue skyline, Lake & Cas-cades. Attention to detail demonstrated through-out main level master suite, chef’s entertainment sized kitchen & more. Easy I-90 access.
Deeded Moorage $1,695,0005059 84th Ave SE. 25 ft of shared WFT w/Dock is a Bonus to this West-side View Home. Kitchen remodeled in 2010 & has custom bake center. Beautiful trees create a private setting around entertaining size deck & level yard.
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 lake-front parks. Minutes to I-90.
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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.
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Undiscovered Gem $649,0005221 88th Ave SE. Great site for a new home but livable as is. � is spacious 3BD/1.5BA updated Rambler sits on a large private lot. Clean home w/new hardwood � oors and updates in the kitchen & bathrooms.
Mercer Island Rambler $699,0002249 80th Ave SE. 3 BR w/ big master suite. 2 full baths, o� ce/den o� eat-in kitchen, oak hardwoods, double-pane windows. Lg. level sunny backyard & patio. Updated! Close to I-90, downtown, shopping & comm. center.
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Shadow Creek Home $529,5007904 NE 195th St, Kenmore. � is 5BDBD/2.75BA home boasts a grand foyer w/hardwoods overlooked by an iron railing stair-case. Granite kitchen counter-tops & gourmet gas cooking range. Gas � replace in family room & master. 3 car garage.
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New on Market $360,000701 Galer St #408, Seattle. Spectacular 1 bd + den w/rare � oorplan, largest 1 bd unit in Nau-tica. Outstanding Lake Union & city views from your own private deck. Plenty of natural light, updated � nishes. 1 garage space. Amaz-ing location!
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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.
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Urban Retreat $699,0007119 135th Place SE, Newcastle. Opportu-nities in this marvelous neighborhood are rare & timeless architecture give this fantastic well cared for 4BR/2.5BA home immediate appeal. Minutes away from shopping, restau-rants, galleries, I-405 & I-90.
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Coveted First Hill $725,0002460 73rd Ave SE. Don’t miss the fantas-tic opportunity on MI’s coveted First Hill! Overlook the lake, downtown Bellevue & downtown Mercer Island. Build your dream home & take in all the sun & light. Easy free-way access.
Spectacular $699,000Snohomish Home 7715 201st St. SE, Snohomish. 5BR/2.5BA home w/newly remodeled kitchen w/granite counters, designer glass mosaic backsplash & ss appliances. Sport court, � re pit, hot tub, huge patio & deck. Perfect for today’s lifestyle.
Meydenbauer Bay Views $735,000 331 101st Ave SE, Unit 301-D, Bellevue. 2BR/1.75BA top � oor, end-unit condo w/ac-cess & views of Meydenbauer Bay. � is former model unit has amazing natural light & great � ow. Amenities include: pool, private main � oor entry, small boat launch, ample parking & more!
Immaculate $725,000 Magnolia Home2515 Piedmont Place W, Seattle. Brilliant natural light accents the features of this renovated 3BR/1.75BA home. Extensive upgrades throughout: hardwoods on upper/lower levels, granite countertops, custom out-door grill & more!
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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!
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Sunny South-side $2,275,000Waterfront 8218 Avalon Dr. Great opportunity for lakefront living! Remodel or build new, this property has 62’ of sunny south side water-front. Original house loved to party w/decks, lower level 2nd kitchen & bar. Wide Open Panoramic views!
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Investment $360,000Opportunity 11830 78th Ave S, Seattle. Opportunity to own a 5BR/1.75BA home w/partial views of Lake Washington; or build your dream on an included “ready to build on” level lot. Two in One Price!
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Phenomenal Mt. $345,000Baker Home3422 36th Ave S, Seattle. Exceptional 5BR/2BA Mt. Baker neighborhood home. Phenomenal location convenient to Light Rail, Downtown, Shopping & I-90. Main � . Bdrm features en suite bath & alternate entrance. Great corner lot!
Charming Beacon $325,000 Hill Home 5811 16th Ave S, Seattle. Lovely traditional, charming 2BD/1.75BA home on Beacon Hill. All new paint, carpet, windows, and kitchen w/granite countertops, maple cabinets, & SS appliances. Generous sized detached shop.
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An Exceptional Home. $4,625,000Breathtaking Views! 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!
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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.
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Open & Bright $249,000304 SW 110th St, Seattle. Lovely, charming 2BD/1BA home in a convenient, desirable location. Fully fenced large corner lot. Large living room w/new bamboo hdwd � oor. New kitchen w/granite, SS appliances & more. Very open & bright…A MUST SEE!
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Fall City Rental $1,500/mo4135 332nd Ave SE, Fall City. Nicely Remod-eled 3 bed/1 bath home with two car garage and extra storage with great views of Mt. Si. House sits on 3.4 acres in downtown Fall City across from the Fall City elementary school.
Timeless Traditional $1,290,000in The Lakes 7375 80th Place SE. Work is done & the house is ready! � is 4BR/2.5BA home was just repaint-ed, has new carpets & freshly re� nished hdwds; as well as new kitchen cabinetry, appliances, and granite slab counters & island. Take a Look!
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Unobstructed $2,950,000Panoramic Views4075 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!
Luxurious Townhome $695,0001857 10th Ave NE. Luxurious Issaquah High-lands Chalet style townhome. Grand 2-story entry leads into lg open kitchen w/ a great room that is wonderful for entertaining. Enjoy western views from deck o� great rm & patio o� lower bonus rm. Move-in Ready!
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Welcome to the $1,150,000“Beaujolais"45825 SE Edgewich Rd. North Bend. Unique in style…Timeless in design…Nestled on 10 private acres. Secluded, cus-tom built, home presents abundant quality features: 4 zone geothermal heating/ac, elec-tronic gated entry, and so much more!
Stunning View Home $1,890,0003925 95th Ct. SE. Light-� lled 4BR/3.5BA home w/open � oor plan, high ceilings & gor-geous views of the Bellevue skyline, Lake & Cas-cades. Attention to detail demonstrated through-out main level master suite, chef’s entertainment sized kitchen & more. Easy I-90 access.
Deeded Moorage $1,695,0005059 84th Ave SE. 25 ft of shared WFT w/Dock is a Bonus to this West-side View Home. Kitchen remodeled in 2010 & has custom bake center. Beautiful trees create a private setting around entertaining size deck & level yard.
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 lake-front parks. Minutes to I-90.
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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.
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Undiscovered Gem $649,0005221 88th Ave SE. Great site for a new home but livable as is. � is spacious 3BD/1.5BA updated Rambler sits on a large private lot. Clean home w/new hardwood � oors and updates in the kitchen & bathrooms.
Mercer Island Rambler $699,0002249 80th Ave SE. 3 BR w/ big master suite. 2 full baths, o� ce/den o� eat-in kitchen, oak hardwoods, double-pane windows. Lg. level sunny backyard & patio. Updated! Close to I-90, downtown, shopping & comm. center.
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Shadow Creek Home $529,5007904 NE 195th St, Kenmore. � is 5BDBD/2.75BA home boasts a grand foyer w/hardwoods overlooked by an iron railing stair-case. Granite kitchen counter-tops & gourmet gas cooking range. Gas � replace in family room & master. 3 car garage.
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New on Market $360,000701 Galer St #408, Seattle. Spectacular 1 bd + den w/rare � oorplan, largest 1 bd unit in Nau-tica. Outstanding Lake Union & city views from your own private deck. Plenty of natural light, updated � nishes. 1 garage space. Amaz-ing location!
Gloria Lee 206.409.7277www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/63961
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.
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Urban Retreat $699,0007119 135th Place SE, Newcastle. Opportu-nities in this marvelous neighborhood are rare & timeless architecture give this fantastic well cared for 4BR/2.5BA home immediate appeal. Minutes away from shopping, restau-rants, galleries, I-405 & I-90.
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Coveted First Hill $725,0002460 73rd Ave SE. Don’t miss the fantas-tic opportunity on MI’s coveted First Hill! Overlook the lake, downtown Bellevue & downtown Mercer Island. Build your dream home & take in all the sun & light. Easy free-way access.
Spectacular $699,000Snohomish Home 7715 201st St. SE, Snohomish. 5BR/2.5BA home w/newly remodeled kitchen w/granite counters, designer glass mosaic backsplash & ss appliances. Sport court, � re pit, hot tub, huge patio & deck. Perfect for today’s lifestyle.
Meydenbauer Bay Views $735,000 331 101st Ave SE, Unit 301-D, Bellevue. 2BR/1.75BA top � oor, end-unit condo w/ac-cess & views of Meydenbauer Bay. � is former model unit has amazing natural light & great � ow. Amenities include: pool, private main � oor entry, small boat launch, ample parking & more!
Immaculate $725,000 Magnolia Home2515 Piedmont Place W, Seattle. Brilliant natural light accents the features of this renovated 3BR/1.75BA home. Extensive upgrades throughout: hardwoods on upper/lower levels, granite countertops, custom out-door grill & more!
206.232.8600www.johnlscott.com
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!
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Sunny South-side $2,275,000Waterfront 8218 Avalon Dr. Great opportunity for lakefront living! Remodel or build new, this property has 62’ of sunny south side water-front. Original house loved to party w/decks, lower level 2nd kitchen & bar. Wide Open Panoramic views!
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Investment $360,000Opportunity 11830 78th Ave S, Seattle. Opportunity to own a 5BR/1.75BA home w/partial views of Lake Washington; or build your dream on an included “ready to build on” level lot. Two in One Price!
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Phenomenal Mt. $345,000Baker Home3422 36th Ave S, Seattle. Exceptional 5BR/2BA Mt. Baker neighborhood home. Phenomenal location convenient to Light Rail, Downtown, Shopping & I-90. Main � . Bdrm features en suite bath & alternate entrance. Great corner lot!
Charming Beacon $325,000 Hill Home 5811 16th Ave S, Seattle. Lovely traditional, charming 2BD/1.75BA home on Beacon Hill. All new paint, carpet, windows, and kitchen w/granite countertops, maple cabinets, & SS appliances. Generous sized detached shop.
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Generally, it’s not good to give out trophies before sporting events, especially with opponents watching who believe said trophy is rightfully their own.
As the Mercer Island volleyball team watched Bellevue receive the 2014 KingCo 3A regular season title before the two teams squared off for the league’s tournament champion-ship, the Islander players looked around at each other with knowing glances and smiles. They knew what they were going to do. Four sets of volleyball later, they did just that.
Mercer Island beat Bellevue 3-1 to win the
Islanders show Bellevue who deserves title
Islander girls, boys race to state meet | Prep cross countryBy Joseph Livarchik
Mercer Island’s girls and boys cross country teams shared one common goal this season: make it to the state meet as a team. On Thursday, both teams saw that goal come to fruition.
Mercer Island cross country advanced both its girls and boys teams to the state meet, with both teams finishing in the top six at the Sea-King 3A district cham-pionships Thursday, Oct. 30 at
Lower Woodland Park. The boys finished third overall, while the girls finished fourth.
Upon seeing the official scores posted and realizing both teams had advanced, an ecstatic coach Erica Hill tore down the field at Lower Woodland to alert her athletes.
“I’m so impressed with these kids, they are amazing,” Hill said. “I’ll never forget driving over to Pasco last year with [state quali-fiers] Dylan [Lesko] and Nathan
[Gallatin] and Cece [Rosenman] and Alexa [Bauman] and they all said, ‘We’re not doing this by our-selves next year, let’s make sure we have a team here.’ And they did it. This is so exciting.”
Dylan Lesko was the top fin-isher for the Mercer Island boys, coming in sixth at 16:12.60. Nathan Gallatin finished 25th (16:53.34), Teddy Larkin was 32nd (17:06.59), Ben Vandenbosch was 34th (17:08.75) and Sean Bender took 36th (17:11.02).
Nathan Hale’s Stuart Smith won the 3A boys district title with a time of 15:55.36.
For the girls, Cece Rosenman finished 10th (19:32.40), Alexa Bauman was 22nd (19:56.65), Kayla Lee was 28th (20:05.20) and Mary Rose Vu was 33rd (20:22.49).
Lakeside’s Andrea Masterson won the girls title at 17:47.14.
Going into Thursday’s district meet, Hill said the chances of both teams advancing was any-
thing but certain. She saw both of her teams go
into districts last year with state meet aspirations, with neither moving on.
“I think we were both on the bubble,” Hill said. “You hope that everybody has a great day and you never want to assume it’s a sure thing. You hope that they all show up and go for it, and they did.”
The 3A state cross country meet will be Saturday, Nov. 8 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
Girls swim tops at KingCo tourney
Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Jemma Yeadon goes up for a spike against Bellevue during the 3A KingCo Tournament championship Nov. 1 at Juanita High School.VOLLEY | PAGE 15
Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Maeve Murdoch swims the 100 Fly Oct. 30 at the KingCo 3A girls swim tournament.
Mercer Island girls swim and dive began its post-season push for a sixth-straight state champion-ship last week, winning the KingCo 3A girls swim tournament Nov. 1 at the University of Washington.
Mercer Island won with a team score of 735, best-
ing runner-up Newport (460) and third-place Skyline (433).
The Islanders won five of the competition’s 12 events, including the first two of the day. The team of Sabrina Kwan, Maeve Murdoch, Sofija Raisys and Sammie Edwards won
Mercer Island football was looking to celebrate its seniors with a big game in its league finale against Sammamish Friday at Islander Stadium. While it took awhile to get going, the Islanders got the effort they were looking for with big plays from (who else?) its seniors.
After a sluggish first half, the Islanders used a three-touchdown third quarter to break away from the Totems, beating Sammamish 35-13.
“I think our guys at the beginning of the game were a little bit distracted, but they persevered,” coach Brett Ogata said after the game. “At halftime they refocused, they regrouped and did a great job.”
Both teams found the end zone on their respec-tive opening possessions, with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Alfonso Gonzalez to Jack Counihan put-ting Mercer Island on the board midway through the first quarter. Sammamish responded with Colton Boyle finding Kyle Tracy on a nine-yard touchdown pass to even the score early in the second quarter.
But neither team man-aged to score again until after the break, when touch-downs from three Mercer Island seniors put the game out of reach. Jack Vassau rumbled into the end zone
from six yards out to give the Islanders a 14-7 lead with 7:51 left in the third quarter. On the Islanders’ next possession, Gonzalez found George Pallis from four yards out. Then with the clock winding down and the Totems trying to convert 4th-and-4 just inside midfield, a 60-yard pick-six by Counihan on the final play of the third quarter gave the Islanders a commanding 28-7 lead.
Ogata said the Islanders missed big plays like Counihan’s in the first half.
“We were playing good defense but we weren’t mak-ing big plays,” he said. “In the second half, we had the big pick-six by Counihan, we probably should’ve had another one with Eric
Kim that was called back. Offensively, we made so many mistakes in the first half with holding penalties, bad snaps, miscounts on our snap counts, things like that. We got those adjusted and we were a lot better.”
Mercer Island will take on Bellingham’s Sehome Mariners at 7 p.m. Friday at Islander Stadium.
Game notesWith his third-quarter
touchdown pass to Pallis, Gonzalez broke Mercer Island’s single-season touchdown pass record, throwing his 23rd of the year. Gonzalez wasn’t done, throwing his 24th in the fourth quarter on a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Caputo.
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With a late surge in the � nal stretch of the 3A KingCo Cross Country Championship on October 23rd. Lesko managed to overtake
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half of a second, � nishing with a winning time of 16:12.81.
Islanders use big third quarter to break away from Totems
Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Kiernan Coles (No. 7) pressures Sammamish quarterback Colton Boyle during the first half of Friday’s game at Islander Stadium. The Islanders beat the Totems, 35-13.
CorrectionsThe Oct. 29 issue of the
Reporter incorrectly report-ed Rafa Gonzalez-Posada and Christian Anderson competing against Charlie Williams and Ben Elliott in
their league tournament’s doubles finals. The two doubles teams competed in the semifinals, not the finals.
In the By The Numbers section, the Mercer Island-
Lake Washington girls soccer box score showed two different final scores. Lake Washington won the game, 1-0.
Amidst howling winds and pouring rain, Mercer Island girls soccer fin-ished its season falling 2-0 to Bellevue in the KingCo league finale Thursday, Oct. 30 at Bellevue High School.
Even though it was the Islanders’ second loss of the week, and even though they were tired and soaked, the Islanders had reason to smile, as their focus shifted to the postsea-son. Finishing third in the KingCo 3A/2A standings, Mercer Island was sched-uled to take on Interlake Monday, Nov. 3 after the
Reporter deadline.“The girls are pumped
for it,” coach Ryan Camden said Thursday after the Bellevue game. “We always say it’s a new season when the playoffs start, and so tomorrow we start train-ing and get ready for the playoffs.”
Interlake finished sixth in league standings, and the Islanders won both of their games against the Saints this year, both 2-0 victories. The winner of Monday’s lose-out game will take on the loser of the matchup between Bellevue and Lake Washington.
Camden said his players would prepare for the post-
season with the same train-ing they’ve done through-out the season, as their philosophy in his first year as coach hasn’t changed: work to get better everyday and seek perfection on the soccer pitch.
“I always say we win our games in the practices, so if we have a good practice, we’ll have a good game,” Camden said. “We’ve been telling the girls that we’re looking for perfection and perfection all over the field, and as a team that’s what we’re working towards. Once we can get to that perfection style of soccer, we’re going to welcome anybody we play.”
MI girls soccer finishes third in KingCo
Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island midfielder Julia Meade (far right) prepares to pass against Bellevue Oct. 30 at Bellevue High School. The Islanders fell to the Wolverines, 2-0.
CALENDARCALENDARTHURSDAY | 6SJCC EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 10-11:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. The Early Childhood School at the Stroum Jewish Community Center welcomes all families – Jewish and non-Jewish – with children ages 3 months to five years. Interested parents are invited to visit the Early Childhood School at the Stroum Jewish Community Center to take a tour of the facility. For more information, contact Christy Nason, Mercer Island Early Childhood School Administrative Assistant, at [email protected] or 206-388-0825.
M.I. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: 12-1:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will be the speaker at the November 6th Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon. The meeting is open to the public. Call the Chamber office, 232-3404 to make your reservation. $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
FRIDAY | 7FALL CLASSICS ON FILM: Sleeper (Woody Allen, 1973). 7:30-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, Aljoya Theatre 2430 76th Ave S.E. Presented by the Mercer Island Arts Council and hosted by Aljoya. All films are introduced and Q&A led by film histo-rian Lance Rhoades. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided courtesy of Aljoya. For more, contact Amber Britton at
SATURDAY | 8SKI AND SPORTS SWAP: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Established by the IMS PTSA, the Ski Swap fundraiser provides an opportunity for people in the greater Seattle area to consign and shop for gently used gear and apparel at great prices. Consignment drop-offs will be Nov. 6 & 7. For more, visit www.mi-skiswap.com.
BEST OF FEST: Israeli TV Dinner Series - Arab Labor (Season 4). 7-10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. This comedic Israeli sitcom, cre-ated by noted author Sayed Kashua, takes jabs at Israeli and Palestinian stereotypes. Showing episodes 6-10 with guest speaker TBA. Tickets are $12 for non-members; $10 for members. For more, contact Pamela Lavitt at [email protected] or call 206-388-0832.
JEFF STEITZER, READING FROM THE LATE GREG PALMER’S BOOK, CHEESE DELUXE: A Memoir. 7-8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave S.E. Cheese Deluxe: A Memoir is a lively collection of mostly true tales about a group of Mercer Island High School seniors during their last summer together in the mid-1960s. The center of their world is the Samoa Drive-In, a classic teen hang-out and purveyor of the Cheese Deluxe, the world’s best burger. Free.
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MERCER ISLAND UTILITY BOARD MEETING: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Mercer Island Utility Board is an advisory board to the City Council on mat-ters regarding all utilities on the Island. The Utility Board meets, as needed, on the second Tuesday of the month. For more, contact Asea Sandine at [email protected].
HOW HAPPINESS THINKS: 7:30-9 p.m., beginning Tuesday, Nov. 11, The Friendship Circle, 2737 77th Ave. S.E. Suite 101. Drawing on clas-sical Jewish and mystical teachings, JLI’s new course, How Happiness Thinks, will present you with a deeper understanding of yourself and help you flourish by suggesting practical advice which, when implemented, will radically enhance the happiness quotient of your life. Cost is $75 for the six-week course. For more, contact Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky at [email protected] or call 206-374-3637.
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ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 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 galleries, concerts and plays and literary events as well as support local artists with grants and acquire public art for the city. For more, contact Amber Britton at [email protected].
INFANT STORY TIMES: Wednesdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19, 10:30 a.m. Ages newborn to 12 months with adult. Stories, rhymes, songs and fun designed for infants and parents.
YOUNG TODDLER STORY TIMES: Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 10:15 a.m. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult. Toddler
Story Times follow at 11:15 a.m., Preschool Story Times at 1 p.m.
BABA YAGA AND THE BAG OF GOLD PUPPET SHOW: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m. Held at and in partnership with Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Presented by Thistle Theatre. Ages 3 and older. This puppet show with Bunraku puppets features the infamous witch Baba Yaga who lives in a hut that walks on chicken legs. Discover classic characters from Slavic folklore.
LIGHTEN UP AND LEARN AT THE LIBRARY: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m. For 5th grade and older. Come to the large meeting room and find out what we’re doing this month. Create your own computer keyboard with MaKey MaKey kits, or get a chance to tinker and invent.
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Voice your opinions on the programs and services the library offers you. Come with feedback and bring your ideas to discuss. Pizza will be available.
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EVENTS | UPCOMINGMERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE HOLIDAY ART SHOW RECEPTION: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. MIVAL once again creates their Annual Holiday Art Show present-ing over 30 local artists of all mediums. Their artwork will adorn the walls and interior of the Mercer Island Community and Events Center Nov. 3 to Dec. 19. For more, contact Nannette Bassett at [email protected] or call 206-232-8148.
SHABBAT UNPLUGGED: 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Unplug from technol-ogy and plug into com-munity and family. Every Shabbat Unplugged will feature a variety of activi-ties open to our entire community, including fam-ily yoga, a gym obstacle course, swimming and
CERCLE FRANCOPHONE - FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING: 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18. The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anybody who wants to improve their French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that those attend-ing must speak French. All levels of French are wel-come. For more informa-tion and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen 206-232-7650 or Monica Howell 206-232-2983.
MERCER ISLAND BAND BOOSTERS PRESENTS BAND TOGETHER: A Band Fundraiser for Grades 5-12. 6-10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22. Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. With the theme “Rockin’ the Casbah,” Band Together will feature an
eclectic mix of music, wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres and desserts with a Moroccan flair along with live and silent auction items. Tickets for the adults-only event are available in lim-ited quantity for $75 per person. To purchase tickets and find out more, visit misbb.org.
BIG, BOLD, QUICK FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP WITH BARBARA FUGATE: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Workshop covers making big and bold figure drawings with expression and dynamism. Gesture drawings are emphasized to make longer poses more vital and dynamic. Line, contour, space, and shad-ows are covered. Charcoal, drawing ink, and soft pastel on 24x36” paper. Some drawing experience recommended. Cost is $246 for residents, $271 non-residents. Contact Diane Mortenson at [email protected] or call 206-275-7609.
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If you’re going to Mercer Island’s Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC) on the afternoon of Saturday Nov. 15, plan on leaving your phone at the door.
The SJCC is offering a new, free program that encourages families to limit screen time and con-nect with family and com-munity members: Shabbat Unplugged.
“It’s not necessarily a religious experience. It’s a cultural opportunity, and a chance to build community and be together,” said SJCC program director Zach Duitch. “We have a basket at the registration desk and ask people to leave their cell phones, tablets or any other pieces of technology.”
Shabbat is the Jewish Sabbath, which begins at
sundown every Friday and ends when three stars are visible on Saturday night, though different commu-nities have varied ways of interpreting it, Duitch said.
Essentially, it’s a day of rest. Though a Jewish con-cept, Shabbat has universal implications, Duitch said.
“It’s a good opportunity to take a break,” he said. “Everyone could use a lit-tle more Shabbat in their lives.”
During Shabbat Unplugged, the SJCC offers a variety of activi-ties, including family yoga, swimming, an obstacle course, storytelling and arts and crafts.
The event concludes with a song session with musician Eli Rosenblatt in the recently renovated SJCC auditorium.
All are welcome, includ-ing people who are not
Jewish or not members of the SJCC.
Shabbat Unplugged aims to create meaningful, low-barrier programs, espe-cially for those who have never celebrated or rarely celebrate Shabbat.
The program was piloted earlier this year, and three events over the summer had about 50-75 partici-pants, Duitch said. He said he would love to see 100 people turn out, though there’s a capacity for more.
“Everyone’s tapped in all the time,” Duitch said. “This gives families an opportunity to unplug from technology … and give their undivided atten-tion to each other for two hours.”
Shabbat Unplugged events will take place from
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KingCo 3A tournament championship Saturday at Juanita High School, earning KingCo’s top seed going into the district tournament. After having to forfeit six early-season wins, and thus losing the regular season title to their rivals, the Islanders agreed seeing the Wolverines receive their trophy before the match only added more fuel to the fire.
“It was tough, but that made us want to win even more,” said outside hit-ter Jemma Yeadon. “I was just like, ‘show them who really is the champion.’ It’s really all my mindset was, because we couldn’t affect who won [KingCo’s regular season title], but we could affect who wins this game and prove that we are num-ber one.”
Mercer Island roared out to a 2-0 lead, taking two competitive sets 25-19 and 25-23 before Bellevue came back to win the third game 25-21.
But against an Islander squad the Wolverines were unable to beat all season, Bellevue fell into an early
hole, trailing 10-1 in the deciding set, as Mercer Island dominated 25-13 to close out the match. Yeadon was devastating throughout, posting 18 kills, 17 digs, two blocks and an ace.
Natalie Robinson had 10 aces to go along with 51 assists and eight digs, and Kelly Behrbaum had 13 kills in the winning effort.
McKay said afterward with the playoffs begin-ning, her team has focused on setting themselves up for the competition ahead and have been able to put the early-season forfeits behind them.
“I think we’ve kind of forgotten about it. We don’t talk about it,” McKay said. “There was a week-period where it was on people’s minds and, as Jemma called it, it was a grieving period.”
“I don’t think it affects us anymore,” Yeadon added. “We have goals beyond KingCo, and we’re going to prove that we can do great-er things than KingCo.”
Mercer Island will begin district competition tak-ing on the winner of the Bainbridge-Ballard first round match at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Juanita High School.
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the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:52.76. Angela Riggins and Audrey Hixon tied for first-place in the 200 freestyle, both tap-ping the wall at 2:00.81. Murdoch won the 100 but-terfly at 58.98, Leah Fisk won the 100 freestyle at 54.45, and the team of Fisk,
Murdoch, Tess Ritcey and Ellie Williams took the 200 freestyle relay, winning with a time of 1:43.07.
Multiple Islander swim-mers were named All-KingCo selections, with Fisk, Kwan, Murdoch and Hixon named to the All-KingCo first team. Esther Choe, Sammie Edwards, Ellie Williams and Sofija Raisys were named to the
second team, while Angela Riggins earned honorable mention.
Mercer Island will move on to district competition, with the Sea-King 3A dis-trict championships tak-ing place Nov. 7-8 at Mary Wayte Pool. Preliminaries begin Friday at 5 p.m.
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Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoThe Mercer Island volleyball team poses with its KingCo 3A tournament trophy after beating Bellevue, 3-1.
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Contributed photoMajor Reid Sanborn, a 1998 graduate of Mercer Island lHigh School, flew his last flight in the Air Force in an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet on Oct. 11, at Seymore Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The flight ended his 12-year Air Force career. Sanborn will be moving to Sun Valley, Idaho with his family and starting a new career.
Toward a new life Dr. Greg Ogata makes dramatic changes after a life-altering event
A story in the
Washington State Dental Association News describes how Greg Ogata, 51, who grew up on Mercer Island, survived a stroke, then went on to make a big deci-sion about his professional life as an orthodondist.
Here is an excerpt of the story by Rob Bahnsen.
If you’ve ever met WSDA President Dr. Greg Ogata you won’t likely forget him; a man of boundless energy, Ogata’s booming timbre often precedes him, reverberat-ing well beyond the space he occupies.
Lively by nature, the former college lacrosse player seems to always be on the move, with boyish
enthusiasm and a quick smile for all he encoun-ters. All of that makes it hard to believe that two years ago, he suffered a stroke.
His father, Yoshitaka, was one of the state’s first Asian-American dentists, and was also an orthodontist. As a youth, Ogata would help out in his father’s office, and often accompanied him to professional confer-ences around the coun-try. Ogata’s brother Randy also became an ortho-dontist like their dad, while sister Julie is an Emmy-winning television reporter and anchor, and brother Brett is the head football coach at Mercer Island High School.
For a time after the stroke, Ogata did not have the use of his right arm, had slurred speech and difficulty walking. He initially assumed he’d be back to work within six months, but it became clear over time, that wasn’t going to happen. In the meantime, colleagues filled in for him at his practice. While Ogata had a remarkable recovery, he made some difficult decisions. The first was to sell his practice and to
whom - and decide what he would do next.
For now, Ogata is the new president of the WSDA.
For the complete story, go to http://issuu.com/
wsda/docs/2014_wsda_news_issue_1_october_
mzd?e=1339552/9629356
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Washington State Dental AssociationDr. Greg Ogata, a 1981 graduate of Mercer Island High School and an orthodondist, is featured in the November edi-tion of the Washington State Dental Association News. He is the president of the 4,000-member association for 2015.
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