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French American School to celebrate 20th Anniversary On Friday, Jan. 23 the French American School of Puget Sound kicks off a year-long 20th anniversary celebration with an all-day retrospective Open House.

Community members are invited. For more, visit www. fasps.org or call 275-3533 x289.

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Emergency volunteer meeting is tomorrow The first quarterly volunteer meeting of the year will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 in the Mercer Island City Hall Council Chambers at 9611 S.E. 36th St.

YTN’s production of Annie begins Friday “Annie Jr.,” Youth Theatre Northwest’s production of the classic musical, begins Friday, Jan. 23, with an opening night gala at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. The production runs through Feb. 8. For tickets, go to www.youththeatre.org or call 232-4145.

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Plans for the newest proposed mixed-use building in Town Center, the Hines development, have changed to encompass almost an entire block between 77th Avenue S.E., S.E. 29th Street and 78th Avenue S.E. The Hines plan first came before the city’s design commission last November, but the developer has been able to add a half acre, 59-74 residential units, 5,325 square feet of commercial space and double the amount of parking stalls since acquiring the property at 2750 77th Ave. S.E. – home of Veloce Velo and Mud Bay. Plans incorporating that parcel were presented to the design commission on Dec. 10.

“(In 2013), the project was put on hold while we attempted to acquire an adjacent land parcel,” Hines developer Evan Kaseguma wrote in a letter to the design commission. “Such parcel is now under contract, and we have modified our design based on the larger site.”

The Hines development will include ground floor commercial space with housing in the floors above, including studios and one and two-bedroom apartments.

According to updated plans, Mud Bay will still have a space in the new development. Terra Bella is looking at other available spaces on the Island, and Veloce Velo is also looking at other sites.

Hines, a high-profile developer, had already acquired the proper-

Council selects new member The City Council was slated to vote on a new member to fill the vacancy left by Tana Senn at its meeting on Jan. 20, after the Reporter deadline. Go to mi-reporter.com for the story.

Eleven Islanders applied for the position, and were interviewed by current councilmembers at a special meeting on Jan. 6. ties at 2864 77th Ave. S.E., 7710 S.E. 29th St. and 2885 78th Ave. S.E. Several Island businesses, including Tony Maroni’s, Seven Star and a State Farm office currently occupy those spaces.

To qualify for a fifth story, Hines proposed building a “significant public plaza” along 78th Avenue S.E. The design commission review

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Islander David Schiller will make 1000 free throws in his annual multiple sclerosis fundraising effort Saturday, Jan. 24 at the SJCC. Visit www.msmakeabasketchallenge.com.

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Jon Newman and Aaron Sandorffy parade with Congregation Shevet Achim’s two Torahs to the synagogue’s new home in the former Christian Science Church on Island Crest Way.

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Former Seahawks quarterback and Island resident Jim Zorn will be the featured speaker at the Mercer Island Probus Club at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.

All are welcome. For information contact Jim Marich at 232-4019.

Congregation Shevet Achim, Mercer Island’s Modern Orthodox synagogue, moved into its new home on Sunday, Jan. 11.

More than 125 community members gathered at the congregation’s now former location, Northwest Yeshiva High School, to carry their two Torahs – scrolls containing the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, which are read aloud and studied throughout the year – from their old location to the new.

Members of all ages shared the honor of carrying the scrolls during the nearly half-mile walk to the new synagogue at the corner of Island Crest Way and S.E. 47th

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More than 120 people came to a meeting at the Community and Event Center (MICEC) on Wednesday Jan. 14 to discuss density and development on Mercer Island.

Many agreed that the city needs to do more public outreach and research about the impacts that more apartments and more people will have on Island schools, property values and infrastructure.

The meeting was organized by a newly-formed community group calling itself, ‘Save our Suburbs’ (SOS). It formed in opposition to the proposal to build a Park and Ride on the hill next to the MICEC, but has since expanded its reach.

The group wants to be able to shape the city’s agenda

by soliciting citizens’ opin- about the city’s responsibilions earlier in the decision- ity in regard to the Growth making process.

Management Act, which he “By the time we are said is “ambiguous.” The act aware of these situations, requires cities to have comdecisions have already been prehensive plans that foremade,” said SOS group cast population, traffic and leader Tom Acker. “That’s development over 20 years. what happened with tolling, Mercer Island’s plan, which the library and Kite Hill.” projects as much as a 19 “What we found is that percent increase in populayour voices matter, and we tion growth between 2000 can get the city to ratch- and 2020, is in the proet back on some of their cess of being updated. It is ideas,” he continued, ref- expected to be adopted by erencing the Council Park the City Council in April. and Ride subcommittee In 2003, the Growth recommendation that stud- Management Planning ies of a possible parking lot Council determined an at the community center be equitable distribution of stopped. growth targets. The Council Acker said that SOS is a formal body consistis about preserving the ing of elected officials from quality and King County, character of Seattle, other Mercer Island cities and towns as a neighin King County, borhood. The special purpose sentiment districts and the that, despite Port of Seattle. It Tom Acker directed Mercer the Island’s SOS group leader Island to accomprime location between modate 1,437 two larger cities, “we aren’t new housing units and 800 Bellevue, we aren’t Seattle new jobs over the 2001and we chose to live here 2022 planning period. for a reason,” was echoed by Mixed-use developments residents. in Town Center such as The The group’s main focus Mercer, the new Legacy for Town Center is on project and the proposed building a sustainable Hines building provide business core and manag- more affordable, accessible ing density. Bob Medved, options for people wanting a land use attorney and SOS | PAGE 4 SOS group leader, talked

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City briefs 2014 public records requests numbers The City of Mercer Island received 275 general records requests and 440 police records requests in 2014, said Ali Spietz, city clerk.

In 2013, the police department received 47 requests, said Kelly Donnelly, MIPD evidence technician and records specialist. The city received 237 requests last year.

In the property room in 2014, MIPD collected 798 items of evidence and 80 items of found property, and took in 23 items for safekeeping, Donnelly said. The two most commonly submitted items of evidence are photographs and fingerprints.

The most common types of records requested are building and land use permit records for Mercer Island properties and police reports, Spietz said.

Council planning session set for this weekend The Mercer Island City Council will hold its annual planning session on Jan. 23-25 in the Calkins Room at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center at 8236 S.E. 24th St. Topics include parking options, budget allocations, police issues and downtown development.

On Friday, the Council will meet from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., if needed.

There are no scheduled

items for Sunday, but the Council plans to hold this time open in case items arise.

The sessions are open to the public.

For a copy of the agenda, please visit www.mercergov.org/councilmeetings, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (206) 275-7793, or visit City Hall at 9611 S.E. 36th St.

City’s open space plan update ready for comments For the past 10 years, Mercer Island has been restoring its open space, removing ivy, holly and other invasive plants and planting native trees and shrubs. Now the city is in the process of updating the plan that guides this work.

The past decade’s achievements have included reducing the total coverage of invasive plants by half, according to a new study that assessed hundreds of study plots. In an additional 142 plots, the number of native conifer trees regenerating in the forest averaged 78 trees per acre versus almost zero 10 years ago.

Climate change is likely to increase stress on native trees, said Alaine Sommargren, natural resources specialist. While the Pacific Northwest is expected to escape the more severe climate change anticipated in other parts of the U.S., increased summer drought could harm drought-sensitive native trees such as western hemlock and western red cedar.

The public is invited to review the draft plan and provide comments until

Feb. 17. A public meeting on the updated draft plan will be held Thursday, Feb. 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

County radio network upgrade on Council agenda At the City Council meeting on Jan. 20, after the Reporter deadline, the city was set to adopt an interlocal agreement with Eastside Public Safety Communications Agency (EPSCA) to implement a new Public Safety Emergency Radio Network.

The new system, which will require a Countywide ballot measure to fund and take five or six years to complete, is said to be more technologically advanced and interconnected.

EPSCA was formed in 1992 through an interlocal agreement between the cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Mercer Island and Issaquah to create an emergency radio subregion system in East King County. That system is approaching 20 years old, and vendor support will be eliminated in 2018.

More repairs are required as the system ages. It does not provide the desired level of coverage in certain parts of the County and its capacity is taxed during major events, according to the agenda bill.

King County anticipates proposing a levy lid lift to fund the new network, which will cost $225 million. The funding measure will be on the ballot in April, if the transition is approved by each of the member cities.

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Transportation Commission to discuss tolling Today and tomorrow, the Washington State Transportation Commission will consider traffic and revenue results and projections for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the State Route 520 floating bridge as a first step in revising toll rates for 2015.

The commission also will continue its work on developing proposed toll rates and policies for the I-405 express toll lanes, which are scheduled to open this fall.

The meeting is being held in Olympia.

The commission will also hear reports on activities and research regarding a road usage charge, a potential long-term sustainable funding source for transportation infrastructure.

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per-gallon gas tax could be full public review and input replaced with a per-mile process, prior to making charge for usage of the any final decisions on poliroads in the future. The cies or rates.

State Treasurer’s Office will On Thursday, the compresent a report to the com- mission will discuss transmission on possible financ- portation policy and budget ing implications of such a items under consideration change. in the 2015 The comlegislative mission will session, take up tollincluding Watch the Washington ing work, Governor Jay State Transportation with a focus Inslee’s 2015 Commission meeting as on identifytransportawell as other hearings ing key polition budget and Legislative activities cies and the and policy on http://www.tvw.org. possible toll proposal, the rates for the Department I-405 express of Licensing’s toll lanes between Bellevue budget and policy agenand Lynnwood. The lanes da, an overview of the allow drivers who do not Department of Ecology’s oil meet the HOV require- transportation study, and ment to pay a toll to access the Joint Transportation the lanes at rates that vary Committee’s study of ways depending on traffic flow. to expand the state’s electric The commission will vehicle charging network. likely release its toll rate proposal in February, at For more, visit which time it will launch a www.wstc.wa.gov/.

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to move to the Island. Yet, some residents are concerned that those five-story buildings are changing the character of the Island without providing the “significant public amenities” that grant height bonuses.

Acker sent an email to group members and city councilmembers requesting that the Council stop all permitting of new projects, “until the comprehensive plan is approved and the

Environmental investigators have found toxic algae blooms in some parks of Lake Washington, including along the shores of Mercer Island. People and dogs are advised to avoid swimming, wading or playing in the lake if algae are present.

Public Health of Seattle and King County said that milder weather this fall has extended the algaegrowing season on lakes across King County. Toxic cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) are currently blooming along some shorelines on Lake Washington. Some cyanobacteria present are toxic; avoid all contact to be safe.

The King County Environmental Laboratory

found concentrations above the state recreational guideline that are potentially dangerous for human health. “Scums” or accumulation of toxic algae were found at Arrowhead Point in Kenmore, Mercer Island, Magnuson Park and Gene Coulon Park in Renton, but they may be found in other areas because the blooms float and are moved easily by the wind.

People and dogs should not swim, wade or play in lake if a blue-green algae or scum is present. Dog owners should not allow their dogs to have any contact with the water if there is an algae bloom or scum nearby. If a dog has contact with an algae bloom, do not let them lick their fur, rinse the dog with clean water, and then rinse your hands and any exposed skin.

Visitors to the lake are

advised to watch for warning signs, which will be updated as conditions change. However, because wind can blow scums rapidly from one part of the lake to another, people should avoid water that appears to have algae even if there are no warning signs present.

Local and state staff will continue to sample for toxicity until the bloom ends.

“This is a natural occurrence that will end at some point, but unfortunately there is no way to predict when that will be. Lakes usually follow seasonal cycles, and this particular bloom is out of the ordinary,” said Sally Abella, a senior engineer with King County’s Lakes Stewardship Program.

Toxic blue-green algae can affect humans and make animals very ill, even proving fatal to dogs if ingested in large quan-

Business briefs Couple starts digital media company ‘Teneology’ Islanders Cliff and Lisa Sharples, previous executives at Cheezburger and Allrecipes, are looking to build “the world’s next big digital media company here in Seattle,” according to the Puget Sound Business Journal.

They have raised $10 million so far to start Teneology, a new Mercer Island-based

acquisition fund. They both left their jobs in 2013 and spent the next year traveling the world with their five children, posting about their adventures on http:// www.projectequator.com/.

Teneology has already acquired three media companies — one from Seattle and two from the East Coast — and is looking to close more deals throughout the year. Teneology has not yet announced what companies it has already acquired or how much it has spent.

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The company will list at the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BOX. Both Box and Dropbox face competition from Google and Microsoft, which have upped the capacity of their cloudbased data storage services.

In its filing, Box said competitors also include IBM, Citrix Systems, EMC and Amazon.com.

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Box, the online storage company founded by Mercer Island High School graduates Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith in 2005, is going public.

According to news sources, Box said that it plans to register as many as 14.4 million shares, expected to price between $11 and $13 a share, and expects to raise as much as $186.9 million — a valuation much smaller than rival Dropbox.

Box’s filing said it has over 44,000 paying corpo-

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King County works with the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) on an algae identification and testing program for lakes with frequent algae blooms.

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Mercer Island Comprehensive Plan The city’s comprehensive plan, last updated in 2005, establishes goals and policies affecting changes to land uses, natural resource protection, and city facilities and services over 20 years. In addition to population, traffic, and development forecasts, the plan includes an inventory and assessment of existing conditions on the Island.

It was last updated in 2005.

Comprehensive plans must be reviewed and updated every eight years in accordance with the Growth Management Act. The city’s planning commission hosted eight public meetings to go over changes, and will soon forward the plan with recommendations to the City Council.

ated the company out of Smith’s parents’ house on the Island before moving to Berkeley, Calif. Billionaire Mark Cuban was Box’s first angel investor.

Islander named executive of the year The Puget Sound Business Journal named Mercer Island resident Greg Johnson, president of Seattle development firm Wright Runstad, as its 2014 Executive of the Year.

Seattle-based Wright Runstad develops, acquires, manages and leases commercial and mixed-use properties throughout the Pacific Northwest. Johnson joined the company in 2001.

The firm is building one of the largest developments

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appropriate zoning codes are updated to support the plan.”

SOS group members and meeting attendees said they wanted to be more involved in city processes in the future. The city has hired consultants for Town Center visioning and parking, but the councilmembers who attended the meeting — Debbie Bertlin, Benson Wong and Mike Cero — said that community input will be important as those projects move forward.

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s everyone against building a parking lot next to the Community Center (on a hillside made of fill dirt when the Community Center was built)? Maybe the idea came and went before anyone had the chance to form an opinion. Hard to tell. Maybe people don’t care or don’t know.

Yet, it seems that having more parking has been a hot topic on these shores for years. A keyword search of the Reporter’s content over the past five years or so, seems to indicate that a lot of people have been concerned or at least aware of the lack of spaces to park a car.

A search of the Mercer Island Reporter website for the word “parking,” brings up 1,800 results.

People do seem to care about how they get around. The word “traffic“ alone had 1,480 mentions. The word “tolling” occurred in our pages 1,970 times. “Town Center“ came in 810. And Islanders care about parks. “Luther Burbank Park” had 1,100 mentions much of it in our Calendar listings. But the term “Open Space“ popped up just 219 times.

Also instructive is a search for phrases that described controversial subjects. “Island Crest Way” and the infamous phrase, “Road Diet,” combined, showed up 1,280 times. Yet, the term “School Board” combined with “school bond,” was counted 616 times in the paper.

So what does this mean? We believe we cover topics of interest or concern to Islanders. If so, we would expect that some just might want to find out more about the possibility of a parking lot near the Park and Ride - maybe just maybe at the Community Center.

Anyone?

To be complete, we must disclose that the term “City Council” tops the list of most common words or phrases printed in the Reporter - for letters, stories or briefs - with 2,150.

Kite Hill had three.

‘Is having more parking important to Islanders?”

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“I find it OK. I use Verizon and it works.”

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Litzow’s 2/3rds vote will hurt efforts on school funding, environment

solution to school funding, unless he does not have any intention of solving the school funding problem.

Senator Litzow needs to show us how his actions can be interpreted as anything other than the worst forms of gridlock and not what he was elected to do and that is to solve the urgent problems of this state.

Re: Senator Litzow and the 2/3 vote to raise revenue: The legislative session just started.

Curt Engeland There are three main issues that the legislature needs to address. These are CO2 reduction, school funding and transportation. Governor Inslee has put forth his proposals on CO2 as a starting point for the legislature to I wrote the following in hopes of consider. I would think that clean air would be an issue we could all agree presenting it to Mercer Island residents at their Jan. 14 meeting at on. their Community Center.

My concern is that It was an opportunity to Steve Litzow voted explain to Island residents immediately to require Send your letters to: how Sound Transit’s East a 2/3 vote to raise any editor@mi-reporter.com.

Link will end their easy revenue, which my Keep it brief, courteous, access into Seattle and understanding is that and sign your name. why the ST Integrated this eliminates any Transit Service will result chance at a solution in the Mercer Island light to CO2 reduction.

Senator Litzow and his friends in the rail station being inundated with thousenate did what I would equate to sands of transit riders every morning throwing a grenade into the nego- and afternoon attempting to transfer tiation. Senator Litzow is telling us to and from over-crowded light rail that the solutions to our pollution cars.

It was a major disappointment I was problems are dirty coal, more oil, and not allowed to do so as “East Link” nuclear power, instead of solar, water was not on the meeting’s “agenda.” I’m and wind power.

To me, this move on his part is very certain residents will eventually learn disrespectful of the governor, the rest to regret that decision if the lack of of the legislature and all of us who “public awareness” results in the City want to reduce pollutants in the air. Council approving the permits needed As Chairman of the education com- for East Link to proceed. mittee, this would also tie his hands East Link Impact On Mercer Island: in efforts to come up with a workable 1) Mercer Island residents will lose

Sound Transit plans will ensure gridlock here

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their easy access to Seattle for a light rail system that provides one fourcar train every eight minutes, or 30 74-seat cars an hour.

2) Island residents and transit riders forced to transfer to trains at the Island light rail station will have a particularly difficult time accessing this limited light rail capacity during the peak commute hours since the cars will likely be full before they even reach the Island.

3) The 200 foot drop off and pick up areas cannot possibly accommodate the 84 buses per hour the ST Integrated Transit System expects to route to and from the Mercer Island Station during peak commute. Riders attempting to transfer to buses on the return commute will have a particularly difficult time making connections.

4) Mercer Island Single Occupancy Vehicles will have a particularly difficult time accessing I-90 outer roadway.

The increased congestion due to the loss of center roadway and additional drivers forced to drive because of limited light rail capacity will require severe “throttling” by I-90 on-ramp control lights.

5) Once on I-90, Mercer Island commuters will join all the other vehicles facing inevitable gridlock on the route into Seattle.

6) All of this can be avoided if Mercer Island disallows the permit Sound Transit needs.

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Lawmakers face tough funding decisions K-12 is expensive focus of 2015 legislative debates

By Cooper Inveen

WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Washington’s lawmakers have opened this year’s legislative session amid predictions of a long and contentious debate focused on budget and tax votes for the K-12 education system.

Lawmakers are confronted with a mountain of expensive problems to solve, ranging from transportation to mental health.

But education funding is pivotal.

The Washington Supreme Court held the Legislature in contempt last year for engaging in “an ongoing violation of its constitutional duty to K-12 children,” by not adequately funding public education. Combined with the responsibility to fund a class-size initiative passed in the recent election, education will likely take a large chunk out of the budget, creating a deficit that may not be filled without spending cuts and tax increases.

Meeting the requirements of the Supreme Court’s decision is estimated to cost around $2

billion, with the class-size initiative expected to tack on another $2 billion.

Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing a budget proposal that relies on establishing a 7 percent capital-gains tax, a carbon-emissions tax, an excise tax on vaporizers, a 50-cent-per-pack increase on cigarettes, and various tax break repeals.

But the governor’s proposals are under fire as Republican lawmakers question whether tax increases are necessary to fill the spending gap. At an Associated Press presession leadership forum Jan. 8, Inslee rejected a charge from Senate budget Chairman Andy Hill, R-Redmond, that the increases were included in his proposed budget as a first rather than last resort.

Hill has also denied that the state faces a true budget deficit.

“When you do the math, you have to generate additional revenue,” Inslee said, claiming the new taxes will help progressivize Washington’s tax system more than traditional “fallback” increases on sales and B&O taxes.

“When we raise taxes, we’re taking money out of your pocket.”

MEETING NOTICE Mercer Mercer Island Island School School District District

Unless Unless otherwise otherwise noted, noted, school school board board meetings meetings are are held held at at Mercer Mercer Island Island City City Council Council Chambers Chambers at at 9611 9611 SE SE 36th 36th Street.

Street.

Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. month. Regular Regular board board meetings meetings begin begin at at 7:00 7:00 p.m, p.m, unless unless otherwise otherwise noted. noted.

Special Special School School Board Board Meeting Meeting Tuesday, Tuesday, January January 27, 27, 2015 2015

MISD MISD Board Board Room Room – – 4160 4160 86th 86th Ave., Ave., SE SE 9:15 a.m.

Call to order 9:15 a.m. Call to order Purpose: Purpose: To To conduct conduct a a study study session session to to discuss discuss various various topics topics of of interest interest –– (open (open to to the the public). public). Final Final action action may may be be taken taken on on item item 7.

7.

1.

Deming Points for Education 1. Deming Points for Education 2.

2. AP AP Data Data for for Ends Ends Monitoring Monitoring 3.

3. Board Board Member Member Succession: Succession: outreach; outreach; candidate(s) candidate(s) training training 4.

Board Policy 1733: 4. Board Policy 1733: Board Board Member Member Compensation Compensation 5.

Boundary Committee Update 5. Boundary Committee Update 6.

6. World World Languages Languages in in Elementary Elementary Grades Grades Update Update 7.

7. Extension Extension of of Superintendent’s Superintendent’s Contract Contract 12:00 12:00 p.m. p.m. Recess Recess to to executive executive session session Purpose: Purpose: To To discuss discuss litigation litigation with with district’s district’s legal legal counsel counsel pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) –– (closed (closed to to the the public). public).

1:00 p.m. p.m. Reconvene Reconvene and and adjourn. adjourn. No No final final action action will will be be taken taken 1:00 except except as as noted noted above. above.

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

MERCER MERCER ISLAND ISLAND SCHOOL SCHOOL BOARD BOARD MEMBERS MEMBERS Janet Janet Frohnmayer, Frohnmayer, President President Brian Brian Emanuels, Emanuels, Vice-President Vice-President Pat Pat Braman, Braman, Director Director Adair Adair Dingle, Dingle, Director Director Dave Dave Myerson, Myerson, Director Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

“If we can tax pollution, which we don’t like, instead of business growth, which we do, that’s a good decision,” he said. “If we can tax higher income folks through a capitalgains tax instead of lower income folks when they buy a pair of shoes, that’s a good decision.”

Hill disagrees, however, claiming that talk of a regressive tax system is code for thinking an income tax is needed.

“When we raise taxes, we’re taking money out of your pockets, and when we do that, we better be sure that we have exhausted all other ways of spending the exist ing money w e’v e taken out of your pocket,” Hill said.

T h e Rep. Andy Hill 2015 legR-Redmond islative session began Monday, Jan. 12.

Among the major issues facing the 105-day session are efforts to increase the minimum wage, fix the state’s mental-health system, reduce the rate of poverty-related crimes, and increase cleanup funding for oil train spills.

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Islanders hold leadership roles in state Legislature

Government and Information Technology Committee will consider issues relating to the funding of state government operations, including corrections, parks and information technology, totaling upwards of $5 billion. Contact Rep. Senn at Tana Senn 360-786-7894.

Three Islanders rep- ing the Department resent the 41st District of Transportation and in the Washington state the Washington State Patrol. Contact Rep. Legislature. They are: Rep. Judy Clibborn, Clibborn in Olympia at 360-786-7926.

D-Mercer Island, serves Rep. Tana as chair of Senn, D-Mercer the House Island, has been Transportation appointed to the Committee, Sen. Steve Litzow, Appropriations and R-Mercer Island, chairs and is on the the Early Learning & the Senate Early Learning Health Care Human Services & Wellness & K-12 Education Committee.

Judy Clibborn C o m m i t t e e s .

Committee and She was also The House sits on committees named viceTransportation for Transportation Committee considers the chair of the General and Financial transportation budget, rev- G o v e r n m e n t Institutions & Information enue sources for transpor- and Insurance. tation funding and issues T e c h n o l o g y Contact Sen. relating to transportation Committee.

Litzow at 360-786The General Steve Litzow 7641. policy and agencies, includ-

Rotary students The Mercer Island Rotary Club named Mercer Island High School seniors Kirbi Phillips and David Emanuels its Islanders of the Month for January.

Phillips is the daughter of Abby Stern and Tom Phillips. She has served as a member of the Mercer Island High School athletic leadership committee, the ASB spirit commissioner and is a member of the National Honor Society. She also is a member of the cheer team, a girls water polo team captain and was a cap-

MEETING NOTICE Mercer Island School District

Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street.

Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m, unless otherwise noted.

Regular School Board Meeting Thursday, January 22, 2015 Agenda

5:00 p.m. Call to Order the Regular Meeting of the Board 5:05 p.m. Partial Governance Process Monitoring a. Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets 2014 Bond Projects Update b. Board Policy 2255: Alternative Learning Experience Courses (1st reading) c. Board Policy 1800 OE-6: Budgeting/Financial Planning 6:15 p.m. Recess to executive session: to discuss performance of a public employee pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) – closed to the public. Location: Ponti Seafood Grill, 3014 3rd Ave., N., Seattle, 98109.

8:45 p.m. Reconvene and Adjourn at MISD Board Room, 4160 86th Ave., SE. Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas

MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Janet Frohnmayer, President Brian Emanuels, Vice-President Pat Braman, Director Adair Dingle, Director Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

tain on the girls swim team this year. Outside of school, Phillips has been involved w i t h National Charity League, VOICE and City Kirbi Phillips of Hope.

A f t e r high school, Phillips plans to study civil engineering and geological sciences.

Emanuels is the son of Brian and Anne Emanuels, and has been a varsity captain for both the football and basketball teams at Mercer Island. He has participated in Safe Rides, Relay For Life, peer tutoring, was a volunteer coach at the Ogata Youth Football Camp and a coach for Little

Dribblers Youth Basketball Camp. He is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Schools Against Cancer club, a participant in VOICE, and was on the Rotary Club Student of the Month selection committee last year. Emanuels was a summer volunteer at the UW Medical Center, involved with the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services food drive and with the Cedar River watershed restoration. After high school, Emanuels h op e s to play football in college and attend medical school.

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broken on the north side.

The total damage is $1,000.

THEFT: A 34-year-old Island

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BURGLARY: A 92-year-old male and 74-year-old female at the 3200 block of 74th Avenue S.E. said that they were away from home, and when they came back, they found that a side door had been forced open. Nothing appeared to be missing, except a pillow case from the master bedroom. Police said it was likely an interrupted burglary. The woman later told the Reporter that her gold and pearls had been stolen, and the damage to the door was $5,000.

PROWLING: A 60-year-old Federal Way woman said that her car, which was parked at the south Luther Burbank lot, was broken into. The passenger side front window was smashed, but nothing was taken.

BURGLARY: A 66-year-old female and 67-year-old male who live at the 9200 block of S.E. 46th Street came home from a trip and realized that several pieces of jewelry, including a watch and a few bracelets, had been stolen. Police took the jewelry boxes for processing.

‘American Greed’ TV show to feature former Islander Reporter Staff

Former Island resident Frederick Darren Berg, who was accused of using his investment fund company to operate a $100 million Ponzi scheme, will be showcased on CNBC’s true crime show “American Greed.”

Berg, 52, was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2010 for wire fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud, and sentenced in February 2012 in the District Court in Seattle to 18 years in prison.

Berg, who is currently serving his sentence in federal prison in California, will presumably not be available for interviews for the show.

Season nine of “American Greed,” a documentary-style show about recent corporate and white collar crimes, premiered on Jan. 15. The show has featured stories on Bernie Madoff and the U.S. mafia, but focuses on common financial crimes like Ponzi schemes, real estate and investment fraud, iden-

Seattle woman reported that her vehicle was prowled at the 2000 block of 84th Avenue S.E. The passenger window was broken, for a loss of $200, and the victim’s purse was taken.

The purse contained her driver’s license, Harborview ID badge, debit card and three credit cards.

JANUARY 6 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A

27-year-old Seattle man reported that there was graffiti on the north and east walls of the city-owned Furnace building at the 2000 block of 84th Avenue S.E., and three windows were tity theft, art theft, credit card fraud and money laundering.

According to press reports and court records, Berg allegedly siphoned money from his company and concealed assets to bankroll a luxurious lifestyle. He owned two yachts, two jets, a luxury bus company and a waterfront home on Mercer Island. The mansion was sold to a Seattle businessman for $5.9 million in 2011. The home has 5,400 square feet, with 112 feet of waterfront.

According to news sources, producers for the series were in Seattle this week filming an episode about Berg’s scheme, which he ran through his company, Meridian Group.

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PROWLING: A 32-year-old

woman reported the theft of her Cannondale bicycle and steel chain bicycle lock at the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E.

JANUARY 7 FRAUD: A 46-year-old Island

woman at the 3600 block of West Mercer Way said that an unknown person engaged in unauthorized and fraudulent securities transactions using her identity, resulting in nearly $100,000 in tax obligations.

COLLISION: A 22-year-old Island man was charged with following too close after rear ending another vehicle at the 4700 block of Island Crest Way.

JANUARY 7 THEFT: A 30-year-old Island

male at the 3500 block of 88th Avenue S.E. said that his rear license plate was taken and replaced with a

said it was the largest Ponzi scheme ever prosecuted in Washington state.

Berg operated a series of investment funds purportedly for investment in seller financed real estate contracts, hard money loans, real estate and mortgage backed securities, according to Reporter archives.

Between 2001 and 2009,

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MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A city pump station at the 2200 block of 60th Avenue S.E. was tagged with graffiti, and the surrounding area in the park was torn up by tire tracks. Estimated damage is $500.

JANUARY 8 WARRANT ARREST: Island police arrested a 41-year-old Seattle man with a warrant for a Mercer Island local misdemeanor, and booked him into Issaquah Jail.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A 32-year-old Island woman at the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street reported that her car door had been keyed.

WARRANT ARREST: A 24-yearold Des Moines man at SCORE Jail came up on a Mercer Island Municipal Court warrant charge. He was rebooked into SCORE on the warrant.

LOST PROPERTY: A 78-year-old

Berg used more than $100 million from over 800 investors for his own expenses and to keep his investment fraud going, according to records in the case.

Meridian brought in over $280 million from investors over 10 years.

Hundreds of victims lost their retirement funds and savings.

PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING – CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL PLANNING SESSION Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold its annual planning session January 23-25, 2015 in the Calkins Room at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center (8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040). The schedule is as follows: Friday, January 23, 2015: 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm & 7:45 pm – 8:30 pm Saturday, January 24, 2015: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Sunday, January 25, 2015: 9:00 am – 11:30 am (if needed) At this time there are no scheduled items for Sunday, but the City Council will hold this time open in case items arise.

For a copy of the agenda, please visit www.mercergov.org/councilmeetings, contact the City

Clerk’s Office at (206) 275-7793, or visit City Hall at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

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Island woman at the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. tripped and fell, and lost her diamond ring with a platinum band.

PROWLING: Someone smashed the window of a car belonging to a 45-yearold Island woman at the 2000 block of 84th Avenue S.E. and took her purse from the back seat. The purse contained a check, gift cards, a makeup bag, keys and an Overlake hospital work badge.

THEFT: A 76-year-old female at the 1800 block of 70th Avenue S.E. reported that she was informed by her bank that someone had tried to open a new account using her information, but the bank flagged the application as fraudulent.

JANUARY 9 WARRANT ARREST: A 61-yearold Seattle man was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant at the 4500 block of eastbound I-90 after walking in the express lanes.

WARRANT ARREST: Police arrested a 39-year-old Arlington man at the 7400 block of East Mercer Way after the man was stopped for an equipment violation, and had a misdemeanor warrant out of Marysville.

He was transported to Marysville for booking.

BURGLARY: A 61-year-old Island man reported that someone forced entry into his home at the 7400 block of S.E. 29th Street and stole his wallet and electronic devices including a GPS, two iPods and three Apple desktop computers, for a loss of $8,000.

JANUARY 11 BURGLARY: A 20-year-old Island man reported a forced entry attempted burglary and damage of a double pane glass sliding door at the 3000 block of 70th Avenue S.E. THEFT: A 58-year-old male said that his 2015 car tab was removed from the back of his vehicle license plate at the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street.

Alma Rosina (Preszler) Lumpkin

Alma Rosina (Preszler) Lumpkin, a four decade resident of Mercer Island, passed away at Covenant Shores on January 10, 2015.

She celebrated her 100th birthday on September 7, 2014 with her extended family and many friends. Her parents Adam and Barbara Martel Preszler were a part of a great wave of German farmers who immigrated to the United States to escape Russian persecution in Ukraine. They settled in Eureka, South Dakota where Alma was born.

Like many young women of her day, she was not allowed to finish high school in order for her to work on the farm. She drove a tractor, helped fix meals, preserved food and attended church on Sunday, a life-long joy. Escaping the Dust Bowl, she ventured west meeting her future husband Charles Lumpkin near Yakima where they married in 1939. She attended secretarial school and Charles was hired on at Hanford, where his responsibilities were unknown to his family and friends.

From Yakima, Alma and Charles moved to the Tri-Cities area where they reared their four children. During that time she was finally able to obtain her high school diploma and completed an LPN nursing degree at Columbia Basin College, an achievement of considerable pride to her family. Nursing was her primary career until the couple moved to Mercer Island after retirement.

Redeemer Lutheran Church was Alma’s spiritual home.

During her 90’s she attended with her son-in-law Bill Riddle.

Church members visited Alma throughout her stay at Covenant Shores, lighting up her days. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren took pride in visiting her. Family meant more than any other part of her life. Often a visitor would bring a book, roses, fruit or chocolate, her favorites.

Alma was predeceased by her parents and husband. She is survived by her four children, Ned (Kirsten), Seattle; Barbara Riddle (Bill), Mercer Island; Charlotte Robbins, Bellevue; and Thomas, Mexico City. Also by her treasured ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Family services were held at Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue on January 14, 2015.

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than 90 families with nearly 100 children.

“Now we can dream big in our brand new home,” of Island Crest Way and said congregant Malka S.E. 47th Street.

Donaldo.

“The procession and One of Mercer Island’s ceremony were inclusive, oldest and most promijoyous, and light-hearted, nent Christian churches reflecting the core qualities of Shevet Achim,” said last year sold its property to the synagogue. The sale congregant Joel Baskin.

After a rousing ribbon- included the 10,500 square foot building and about cutting cerethree acres mony, Rabbi of parking Ye c h e z k e l spaces and Kornfeld wooded affixed a g ro u n d s . mezuzah Church – a parchmemb ers ment onto wanted to Malka Donaldo which a key Shevet Achim congegant see their biblical pasbuilding sage is writremain a ten – to the place of synagogue doorway. He then recited a traditional worship.

“This beautiful, spablessing offering thanks cious facility was lovingly for special occasions. maintained by its previFamilies streamed into ous owners and we are the building for a tour and opening remarks from key grateful for the opportuleaders involved in the nity to be its new caretakfundraising and move-in ers,” said Rabbi Kornfeld. efforts. The event featured “This building will enable also featured entertain- us to broaden our youth ment for the congrega- programming, add more tion’s younger members. adult education classes, Congregation Shevet and welcome many new Achim, founded 20 years members.”

“Now we can dream big in our brand new home.”

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MICA will be a multi-theater venue for plays, dance, concerts, recitals, lectures, films and all forms of performing art that includes a 350-seat main stage concert hall, 150-seat recital hall, 100-seat theater lab, art gallery, classrooms, studios, meeting rooms, offices and reception spaces.

MICA selects design team Reporter Staff

The Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) released new conceptual drawings of its proposed performance venue in the Town Center.

The drawings focus on integrating the center “with the surrounding green and open space and supplementing city activities such as the farmers market, Summer Celebration! and the Mostly Music in the Park,” according to MICA Executive Director Louise Kincaid.

MICA announced that Framework Cultural Placemaking and Owen Richards Architects (ORA) will

ago, has grown to more

design its new building, which will be located at the old recycling site at Mercerdale Park and will include the city’s Bicentennial Park.

MICA, incorporated last December, recently gained its 501-C3 status as a non-profit. Youth Theatre Northwest is expected to be a major tenant. MICA is hoping to collect at least $12 million in donations from private sources.

Its goal is have the funding in place by 2016 to begin construction by midyear, but the group says it will need $20 million in total to develop the site and its programs.

Lesley Bain, founder of Framework Cultural Placemaking and a Mercer Island resident, has long been involved

with the project, offering design assistance from the beginning.

She has done design and planning work for the Seattle Center, Cornish College of the Arts, and the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture.

Richards, founder of ORA, has worked on Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle Center, the Evergreen State College Recital Hall, SIFF Film Center, and art installation design at the Olympic Sculpture Park.

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Hines, the international real estate firm that is proposing a development on Mercer Island, announced plans last year for a 40-story office tower in Denver, Colo. The property will be the first office building of this height built in nearly three decades.

Who is Hines?

Hines is a privately owned, international real estate firm founded in 1957 in Houston by Gerald Hines, a mechanical engineer with a degree from Perdue University.

The firm is the builder and manager of more than 272 million square feet of commercial and residential space (nearly 10 square miles) in more than 855 properties. In comparison, downtown Seattle has 43.7 million square feet of office space (just over 1.5 square miles) at the end of 2012. It employs 3,400.

Gerald Hines was included in Forbes magazine most wealthiest list in 2012 with a net worth of $1.7 billion.

Hines offices and projects are found in 18 countries and 115 cities around the globe. Its portfolio includes more than 1,317 properties that range from skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, mixed-use centers, industrial parks, medical facilities, and master-planned resort and residential communities. According to media reports and the firm’s website, Hines

controls assets valued at approximately $28.2 billion.

The firm has worked with notable architects as Cesar Pelli, Frank Gehry, I.M. Pei and Philip Johnson. One of its more recent projects, 53W53 Street, is an 82 story, 750,000 square foot residential condominium tower next door to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Construction began late last year. The building, with views of Central Park, will include 36,000 square feet of new exhibition space for MoMA distributed over three floors.

The company’s holdings include five properties in downtown Seattle.

On the Eastside, the Expedia Building at is a 20-story, 414,964-squarefoot office tower in downtown Bellevue and was the first building on the West Coast to receive LEED Core & Shell precertification. Built in 2008, its tenants include, tenants include Pokemon, Nortel Networks and Expedia. A 430,000 square foot building named Cedar Court in Redmond, is occupied by Microsoft.

Global development firm to build on Mercer Island

HINES | FROM 1 comes at a time when the city is re-evaluating its longterm plan for downtown, especially in regards to the public amenities that grant height and density bonuses.

Scott Greenberg, Development Services Group director, said it’s “too early to tell how the two [the Hines development and the Town Center visioning process] complement each other.”

“We only have preliminary plans — of both the development project and concepts for the future Town Center,” Greenberg said. “City staff is having conversations with the development team about incorporating public plaza

Hines

Updated plans for the Hines mixed-use development show how it will fit in Town Center.

The site is 1.74 acres and bound by 77th Avenue S.E., S.E. 29th Street and 78th Avenue S.E. and other elements in the design, but it’s premature to discuss any details.”

The visioning process is still in the initial stages, Phase one, which involved hiring a consultant, will be wrapping up soon. The consultant report will be discussed by the City Council at its planning session this weekend.

“We will be asking the Council for direction to proceed with phase two — the revising of the Town Center design guidelines,” Greenberg said. “Phase two will have a public process, which will be determined in a few weeks.”

City officials say they will work with developers

to accomplish two goals: creating a vibrant and walkable Town Center and adding parking.

“We believe that this location will help bring energy and life to a critical Town Center intersection and will greatly enhance the pedestrian experience along 78th Ave S.E.,” Kaseguma wrote.

Hines developers have not submitted a formal application yet, but when they do, the proposal will be brought to the design commission for a detailed review during a future public meeting.

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Mercer Island wrestling edges Juanita

By Joseph Livarchik

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Mercer Island wrestling remained undefeated in KingCo dual meet competition, edging Juanita 42-39 Thursday, Jan. 15 at Juanita High School and improving to 4-0 against league opponents.

Taylan Yuasa registered the 50th pin of his high school career and improved to 22-4 this year, pinning Drew Totten in 13 seconds to take the 126 match.

Scott Lee (138) pinned Nate Martin in 1:55, Trevor Gullstad (145) pinned Shannon Smith in 4:53, and Evan Condon (220) pinned Garrett Mitchell in 38 seconds.

Also scoring wins for the Islanders were Piljin Kwak (120) and Teague Frazier (182), both winning by forfeit, and Nic MeinzingerRichards (160), winning by injury defeat over Cedric Marigen.

Next, Mercer Island will

host rival Bellevue at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 22 at MIHS.

Lee named ‘Athlete of the Week’ winner Mercer Island senior wrestler Scott Lee was among the WIAA’s Athlete of the Week winners for week 17 of the 2014-15 school year.

Lee won out in the 138 bracket at the Island

Invitational Jan. 10 at Bainbridge High School, pinning all three of his opponents in the first round on his way to the 138 title.

He also recorded a firstround pin a few days prior in the Islanders’ dual meet victory over Sammamish Jan. 8 at MIHS. Lee was one of twelve prep athletes recognized.

Each week, the WIAA recognizes one male and female athlete from each of the six classifications.

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Mercer Island’s Scott Lee takes down Juanita’s Nate Martin during the 138 match of the Islanders’ dual meet with the Rebels Thursday, Jan. 15 at JHS. Lee pinned Martin in 1:55.

Second-half surge sends Islanders past Patriots MI girls snap skid, beat Liberty

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Offense was hard to come by through two quarters of play during Mercer Island’s game against Liberty Friday night. But when it finally arrived for the Islanders, it came from all over the court.

Struggling to find an offensive rhythm in the opening half, Mercer Island boys basketball found its groove after halftime, bouncing back from their first league loss of the season to beat the Patriots 52-35 Friday at MIHS. Mercer Island coach Gavin Cree said afterward he wasn’t all that surprised by the early offensive struggles.

“I wouldn’t expect it to be a real high-scoring affair in

general,” Cree said. “Both teams like to play defense, and they were certainly trying to slow the pace a little bit. I think we didn’t have quite enough intensity in the first half defensively to force them to speed up, but we did that better in the second half.”

The Patriots (7-5, 3-3) held the Islanders (10-5, 6-1) to seven first-quarter points, leading 10-7 after the game’s opening period.

While Liberty managed to hold Mercer Island to single digits in scoring for the second quarter as well, the Islander defense limited the Patriots to six points, as Mercer Island evened the score 16-16 heading into the break.

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Mercer Island’s Taylor Krause drives past Liberty’s Avery Granberg during the Islanders’ game against the Patriots Friday at MIHS.

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Mercer Island’s Gabriel Boucaud goes up for the lay-in over Liberty’s Nate Steenis during Mercer Island’s game against Liberty Friday at MIHS. The Islanders beat the Patriots, 52-35.

Mercer Island girls basketball snapped a two-game losing streak with a 65-58 win over Liberty Friday night at MIHS. Coming off of losses to Lake Washington and

Bellevue, the Islanders (9-5, 5-2) were without starting post player Anna Luce, who suffered an injury after taking a stray elbow in Mercer Island’s previous game against the Wolverines.

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Sammamish tops MI gymnastics

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Mercer Island gymnastics were ringing in Senior Night with grass skirts and flower garlands for their final home meet of the season Thursdaym Jan. 15 at MIHS. But despite getting strong performances from some of the senior Islander members, Sammamish topped Mercer Island 165.96-151.85.

Although not coming out on top, Mercer Island coach Lenny Lewis, donning a hula skirt and a coconut bra, was pleased with how the Islanders scored at the meet.

“They did excellent tonight,” Lewis said. “Even with all the things we were

GIRLS | FROM 12 The Patriots (11-4, 4-3) attempted to make the most of Luce’s absence, keeping active on the offensive glass, tying up loose balls and attacking Mercer Island’s interior defenders.

Taylor Krause paced the Islanders to a 16-15 first quarter advantage, scoring 10 in the opening period.

After a basket from Avery Granberg gave the Patriots a 22-20 lead in the second quarter, Mercer Island reeled off a 10-0

trying at different spots, because we wanted to try some things out and see how they worked out, we broke 150, which is great.

“I’m just happy with their progression tonight. I usually tell the girls, ‘Don’t look at the scores, look at the progression.’ That’s all I was focused on tonight, and the scores sort of reflected their improvement.”

Sammamish boasted four of the top five all-around scores of the night, with Nykaela Dodson taking first place in every event and finishing with an all-around score of 37.3.

Catherine Seifert was Mercer Island’s top finisher, placing third in the all-around with a score of 33.05. Seifert finished

run, getting five points from both Jess Blakeslee and Maddi Salvino, and finished the half ahead 32-25.

Liberty would not go away, reclaiming the lead midway through the third with a 7-0 run to go up 40-38, before a basket from Krause and two free throws from Macy Mounger helped the Islanders close the period with a threepoint lead.

A basket from Granberg whittled the Islander lead to 49-47 in the opening minutes of the fourth, but

third on vault, beam and floor, and placed fourth on bars. Teammate Rachel Hicks finished sixth in the all-around with a score of 29.95. Hicks tied for fourth on vault, placed sixth on bars, was fifth on beam and ninth on floor.

Stephanie Prince finished in the top five of two events for Mercer Island, placing second on floor and tying for fifth on vault, and Emily Culbertson tied for fifth on bars.

Lewis said breaking a team score of 150 was an encouraging mark because while it wasn’t the top score Thursday night, it was higher than what he was used to seeing among some of the other 3A teams and might help the Islanders squeak

Mercer Island was able to pull away down the stretch. With Blakeslee securing crucial rebounds on the defensive glass, the Islanders went on a 14-2 fourth-quarter run to fend off the Patriots.

Krause led all scorers with 21 points, while Blakeslee finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Granberg led the Patriots with 14 points.

Next up, the Islanders will take on Juanita at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 at Juanita High School.

More honors for MIHS girls golf coach to be Coach of the Year in the KingCo Conference, The streak may be but [beyond that], this is all a first,” he said. broken, but the U n d e r recognition for Papasedero, the Mercer Island girls Islanders comgolf coach Don piled a 75-match Papasedero keeps winning streak coming in. over six years, Papasedero which came to an was recognized end last spring in by the National Don the KingCo reguF e d e r a t i o n Papasedero lar season finale of State High against Bellevue.

School Coaches Association as the 2014 The Islanders bounced Northwest Sectional back to take the top spot Coach of the Year for girls at the KingCo medalist golf, marking the fourth tournament and 3A Seatime Papasedero earned King district meet. Mercer Coach of the Year honors Island’s Rachel Fujitani for the 2014 season. Last won the state singles title, year, he was named the and the Islanders placed WIAA’s girls golf Coach fifth as a team at the state of the Year, earned Coach tournament.

Papasedero said he was of the Year honors from the Washington Golf notified in October that he Coaches Association, and was up for the award, and was named Coach of the received the official news Year by USA Today in its in a letter from the NFHS 2013-14 ALL-USA girls shortly after the first of the year. The NFHS recognizes golf team selections.

“I’ve been lucky enough coaches at the state, secBy Joseph Livarchik

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tional and national levels, with the Northwest section including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.

Not usually one to draw attention for such matters, Papasedero was quick to share credit for being recognized with girls golf instructor Tim Okamura.

While he expressed much appreciation for the award, the Mercer Island girls golf coach was already looking ahead to the upcoming year on the links.

“I’m ready to move on,” Papasedero said. “We’re getting geared up for this year’s golf season, and we have a great chance to really go strong and deep into the state tournament. Tim (Okamura) and I and the other coaches are working as hard as we can. Mercer Island girls golf is a pretty big deal.

“It’s a nice tradition here and lot of fun. I’m just very, very grateful.”

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Mercer Island’s Emily Culbertson performs her floor routine during the Islanders’ gymnastics meet against Sammamish Thursday, Jan. 15 at MIHS. by competition in the postseason.

With two meets to go before the KingCo meet, Lewis said the focus for his team would be continuing

to improve routines, as team members take on more challenging stunts.

“They just need to continue to improve their form and complete the routine

within itself,” he said.

“We’ve got a lot of things planned. If they can just put it together, we can do some good things.”

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wouldn’t allow Liberty to come within 11 points the rest of the way.

Pickles led Mercer Island with 13 points, while Emerson Schulz contributed 10. Cooper led the way for Liberty with 13 points.

Coming off the team’s first Kingco loss earlier in the week to first-place Bellevue, Cree said he wanted to see better ball management from the Islanders against Liberty. He said turnovers

and poor offensive execution ultimately did his team in against the Wolverines.

“I thought we did better in this game, but we still could do much better,” he said. “We need to be more disciplined about executing our offense.”

The Islanders competed in the King Holiday Hoopfest at Bellevue College Monday after the Reporter deadline.

They will take on Juanita at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 at JHS.

In the third, a basket from Noble Cooper gave the Patriots a 20-18 advantage early in the quarter before Mercer Island’s offense came to life. The Islanders responded with a 16-0 run to close the period, with Andrew Pickles, Gabriel Boucaud and Sam Nordale each scoring four during the stretch. Mercer Island

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Starve, pray, fight Island grad’s new book on Buddhist pilgrimage

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Looking back, local author and stand-up comic Paul Barach admits there were a few things he could’ve done differently when preparing to embark on the 750-mile Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan. After all, he didn’t speak Japanese.

He didn’t check the weather in advance. And at the last minute, he opted to bring a pair of hiking shoes he hadn’t yet tested out.

“My feet were eaten up with blisters because the shoes didn’t fit,” Barach recalled. “Every step hurt. It was one of the many things I had to get over during the pilgrimage.”

Barach hopes to edu-

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A class of 2000 MIHS grad, Barach grew up on Mercer Island’s South-end, where his parents Roland cate people on what not Barach and Decky Fiedler to do if they ever go on still live. He said his interest such an excursion when in Japan goes back to his he reads from his new childhood days, “Whenever book, “Fighting Monks I learned ninjas exist,” he and Burning Mountains: said.

Misadventures on a He studied international Buddhist Pilgrimage” next relations at Carleton College Wednesday, Jan. 28 at Island in Minnesota, where while Books. Self-published and taking a class in Japanese funded through religion and culture, Kickstarter, it is saw a documentaBarach’s first book, ry on the Shikoku which he describes Pilgrimage, which as a comedic travel Barach describes adventure. as “a 750-mile “Really, it’s a path that circles book about chalJapan’s most brutal lenging yourself and most isolated and dealing with Paul Barach island… it visits 88 d i s app oi nt m e nt Buddhist temples all and the differaround the island ence between reality and and is about 1000 years old.” expectations,” he told the Barach said while watchReporter. “Journeys like this ing the documentary, he change you, but never as had of vision of himself how you promised yourself there, but didn’t follow they would.” through on it. After college,

| www.mi-reporter.com he worked a few temporary jobs and did some traveling before coming back to the Pacific Northwest, eventually getting hired at Microsoft. Yet, he was bored.

So in August of 2010, Barach made the trip to Shikoku Island, one of the few Westerners bold enough to travel the path by foot. He said about half a million go on the pilgrimage by bus, bike or car, while a couple hundred go by foot. The journey took him 42 days to complete.

“A lot of the pilgrimage was just trying to survive,” he said.

Barach didn’t initially plan on writing a book, but wanted to keep a journal of what transpired on the trip so he could document

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Another issue I tend to see repeatedly is how unrealistic many parents and students are in terms of their chances of being admitted to highly selective schools. Often families want to apply to many of these top schools with the hope of increasing the probability of acceptance. While we all hope that admission officers can recognize a diamond in the rough and see beyond grades and scores, generally it does not work that way. If a student has not been selected to one highly selective school, his or her chances for an acceptance at

another highly competitive school is difficult. I would prefer that a student apply to only a couple of reach schools so that they put the time and effort into applying to schools with a more realistic chance of acceptance. I also want students to concentrate on finding schools where they would be happy to attend. I find that when students concentrate on top schools, they often do not develop interest and enthusiasm for schools within their reach. I also hate to see students receive multiple denials, as it is demoralizing, even if he or she went into the process with the understanding that the chances for

ever ything that happened, like fighting a priest on a mountaintop.

“I’d already collapsed from dehydration, accidentally broke part of a temple and got a leg infection from a fall. I’m wondering what else can go wrong,” recalled Barach, who holds a black belt in kyokushin karate. “I climb to the mountaintop’s temple, and there was a priest who asked why my arms were so big. At that point, I lost 30 pounds in fat and gained 40 in muscle from carrying my 40-pound pack.

“I said, ‘I do kyokushin karate’ and he said, ‘I do goju ryu,’ and there was this moment where we looked

at each other, and he said, ‘kumite’, which means ‘fight.’

He takes off his monk robe, I take off my gear and we just have a karate match for fifteen minutes.”

While such a scene straight out of a Kung Fu movie may sound too good to be true, Barach insists none of it was embellished.

“You’ll know because the hardest part of writing wasn’t the karate match, but making 750 miles of walking by rice fields interesting,” he said.

Now tending bar when he’s not writing or performing, Barach is currently selling his book at comedy shows and plans on eventually doing a book tour.

As for his next adventure, Barach says he already has something in mind.

“In two years, I’d like to ride a horse across Mongolia, so I can write about how much went wrong doing that.”

admission were slim.

Another mistake I often see is the belief that there is considerable scholarship money available. In reality, there are few scholarships available for students who do not need financial aid.

There are, however, merit scholarships available at many colleges regardless of income. These are very different from winning a scholarship from sources other than the colleges themselves.

Generally colleges who grant merit money use it to recruit the top students they hope to entice to their campus. I recommend that if you need merit money, you focus your search to those schools where you are in the top quartile. If you are hoping to win scholarship dollars, it behooves you to look at local scholarships,

where the money tends to be less substantial, but are more attainable as fewer students are applying. Please do not wait till your student is accepted before looking for scholarship money.

Generally April is too late, and scholarship deadlines have passed.

Stay on top of deadlines now and research local funding though websites such as WashBoard.org, which focuses on money for students from Washington state.

Joan Franklin is the owner of MI College Support, an independent college counseling practice (www.micollegesupport.org). Contact her at (206) 232-5626 or joanfranklin@micollegesupport.org.

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

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THURSDAY | 22 EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER LEAD QUARTERLY MEETING: 11 a.m.

- 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Held quarterly on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings consist of team leads from select local committees, but all interested emergency volunteers are welcome to attend.

For more, contact Jennifer Franklin at 206-275-7905.

FRIDAY | 23 WINTER CLASSICS ON FILM:

Divorce Italian Style (Pietro Germi, 1961). 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23, Aljoya Theatre 2430 76th Ave S.E. Presented by the Mercer Island Arts Council and hosted by Aljoya. All films are introduced and have a Q&A led by film historian Lance Rhoades. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided courtesy of Aljoya.

For more, contact Amber Britton at amber.britton@ mercergov.org or call 206275-7864.

SATURDAY | 24 FREE THROWS FOR MS: 1 p.m.,

Saturday, Jan. 24, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Islander David Schiller will shoot and make 1000 free throws in his annual multiple sclerosis fundraising effort. There will be food and a drawing for prizes as well. For more, visit www.msmakeabasketchallenge.com.

BURNS NIGHT: 7-10:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, Congregational Church of st Mercer Island, 4545 Island Reporter Crest Way. Raise a toast 4

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to Robert Burns and all things Scottish at this lively event with piping, singing, dancing to live music (with teaching for beginners) and a taste of haggis, neeps and tatties, and other Scottish treats. $15 for adults, free for kids under 13. For more, contact Mary at vicechair@ rscds-seattle.org.

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Mercer Island native Paul Barach will be reading from his travel memoir, “Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage” and doing signings afterward. Wine and snacks will be provided. For more, visit www.mercerislandbooks. com.

MERCER ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL WINTER PLAY - THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH: 7-9 p.m.,

Jan. 29-31, Feb. 5-7. MIHS Performing Arts Center, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. The MIHS drama program’s winter production of Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” is a mixture of satire, farce, and drama, reminding its audience of the human ability to survive and rebuild, through even the worst circumstances. Advance tickets are $10, $15 at the door, $5 for seniors and children under 7 years. For more, contact Debbie Newell at

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Wednesday, Jan. 28, Main Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Sign up online at MyParksandRecreation.com or or via telephone at 206275-7847. Cost is $25. For more, contact Jolene Judd at 206-275-7607.

MI LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 6-7:30 p.m.,

Monday, Jan. 26, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Held on the fourth Monday of the month unless otherwise posted. Contact Kirsten Taylor at kirsten. taylor@mercergov.org or call 206-275-7661.

DESIGN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING: 7-9 p.m.,

Wednesday, Jan. 28, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month unless otherwise posted. For more, contact George Steirer at george. steirer@mercergov.org or call 206-275-7719.

TUESDAY | 27 CERCLE FRANCOPHONE - FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING:

7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anyone who wants to improve their French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome. For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen at 206-232-7650 or Monica Howell at 206-2322983.

EVENTS | ONGOING THE ART OF PARENTING: 7:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 20 - Feb. 24, Friendship Circle, 2737 77th Ave. S.E. Suite 101.

Drawing on three millennia of Jewish wisdom and skillfully crafted into an enthralling exposé addressing the unique situations parents face, The Art of Parenting will ensure that you have the know-how to navigate challenges, the tools to be effective, and the confidence to know you’re doing your best to secure your child’s future. You can enroll in one class or all six. RSVP: Call 206-FRIENDS (374-3637)

WEDNESDAY | 28 LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT AT ISLAND BOOKS - PAUL BARACH: 7-8

p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 28, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Stand-up comic and

or email rabbi@friendshipcirclewa.org.

EVENTS | LIBRARY 4400 88TH AVE. S.E. (206) 236-3537 WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND TEENS COUNT US IN - SURVEY OF HOMELESS TEENS: Thursday,

Jan. 22. Homeless teens and young adults will be surveyed on Thursday, January 22 in the library to tell the story of homelessness in King County and help our community understand the scope of the issues teens face.

EXPLORING RACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE - A CONVERSATION:

Saturday, Jan. 31, 1 p.m. In the charged atmosphere following the events in Ferguson, Mo., and else-

deborah@pirie-newell.com or call 206-275-9114.

MIPA’S PRESCHOOL FAIR: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31, Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Representatives from various preschool and childcare programs on the Island will be on-hand to answer your questions about curriculum, enrollment, tuition and program options. The fair is free and open to all interested parents and caregivers.

MERCER ISLAND BUSINESS NIGHT AT YTN’S ANNIE: 6-8

p.m., Friday, Feb. 6, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Youth Theatre Northwest is hosting a special VIP event for current and future where, communities can benefit from open conversations about issues that can divide us, but also inspire us to come together. Come for a conversation that explores these issues in the context of our past, present and future as a nation.

EVENTS | SJCC 3801 EAST MERCER WAY (206) 232-7115 WWW.SJCC.ORG MINDFUL INTERACTIONS WITH YOUR BABY: Tuesdays, 9:45-

11:45 a.m. Topics include developmental stages, positive discipline, play and learning, and sleep.

Ages 6-12 months with parent/caregiver. Class runs through March 2015. Cost is $180 for members; $216 for non-members. For more, contact Dana Weiner at

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Thursday, Jan. 29. 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. RSVP to save your spot. For more, contact Christy Nason at ChristyN@ sjcc.org or 206-388-0825.

SJCC 2015 SUMMER CAMP KICKOFF: 6-9 p.m., Saturday,

Jan. 31. Join us for a free evening of Havdalah, dinner and fun, and a chance to learn more about this year’s camp sessions. Sign up early and receive an additional $25 off camp registration.

For more information, contact SJCC Camp Director Mark Rosenberg at MarkR@ sjcc.org or 206-388-0830.

RSVP by Jan. 24th, 2015.

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Free event. For more, contact Jessi Wasson at jessi@ youththeatre.org.

PROBUS CLUB MEETING: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Jim Zorn, the first quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, coached by Jack Patera, will talk on his football career and his experiences since then. For more, contact the Probus Club at 206-232-4019.

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Po s i t i o n r e q u i r e s t h e ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weighing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height of 3 feet; to deliver newspaper routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with carr iers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must p o s s e s s r e l i a bl e , i n sured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you are interested in joining the team at the Redmond and Bothell/Kenmore Repor ters, email us your cover letter and resume to: hreast@sound publishing.com Please be sure to note: ATTN: CMRED in the subject line.

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As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: use a digital camera to take photographs of the stories you cover ; post on the publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web .

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REPORTER NEEDED

The Okanogan Valley Gazette Tribune, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Oroville, WA office. Primary coverage will be city government, business, and general assignment stories; and could include sports coverage. Schedule may include some evening and/or weekend work.

As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: • use a digital camera to take photographs of the stories you cover; • post on the publication’s web site;

• blog and use Twitter on the web; • layout pages, using InDesign; • shoot and edit videos for the web .

The most highly valued traits are: • commitment to community journalism and everything from short, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; • to be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats;

• • • •

to be comfortable producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated self-starter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community.

Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment. Minimum of one year of previous newspaper experience is required. Position also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance.

We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.)

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pets/animals Dogs

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wheels Marine Power

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BIG D TOWING Abandoned Vehicle Auction Tuesday 01/27/15 @ 11AM. 1 Vehicle.

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PROUD TO BE HERE BUILDING SOMETHING BETTER.

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