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Four vie for open Council seat

Power wranglers

Four MIHS basketball games all Friday at home The Mercer Island basketball programs will host home games this Friday against Juanita.

The JV girls game will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by the boys JV at 5 p.m., with the girls varsity team playing at 6:30 p.m., and the varsity boys at 8 p.m.

To get a full schedule of MIHS sporting events, visit www.mireporter.com and visit the sports blog.

By Mary L. Grady editor@mi-reporter.com

City Council to select new member Thursday, Jan. 26 A special City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m.

During the meeting, the Council will select a candidate to fill the vacant position.

To learn more about the candidates, see the story in this week’s issue.

School Board bond discussion continues The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the board room.

The board will meet in executive session at 6 p.m., then will continue their discussion on school facilities and the upcoming bond issue.

YTN premieres ‘Hairspray: A Musical’ Youth Theatre Northwest will begin performances of its latest show, “Hairspray: A Musical,” on Jan. 27.

The performance runs Friday through Sundays until Feb. 12.

Tickets are $13-$15. Learn more at www.youththeatre.org.

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Crews work to repair power lines at 53rd Place S.E. and East Mercer Way on Mercer Island on Friday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2012. See more snow-related pictures throughout this issue and at www.mi-reporter.com. grade. Nancy Loorem, the principal at Island Park, said since Mercer Island is such a tight-knit community, students progress as a cohort. She said matching kids with teachers is easier when you have four teachers per grade present buildings. She pointed out level as opposed to three. Fred that this is an excellent time to Rundle, the principal at Lakeridge be borrowing money and putting Elementary, said with a larger elecontracts out to bid. mentary school it is also easier to Dean Mack, the fund projects and executive director maintain staffing of business services to include, for for the district, preMost of Mercer Island’s example, a fullsented enrollment public schools were time P.E. teacher. numbers by schools rebuilt in 1995.

The flip side, to demonstrate the Rundle said, is The land where the MI overcrowding issue. the social factors Community and Event Currently Island Park are easier with Center now sits used to Elementary, designed fewer kids. be owned by the school for 450 students, has Building a district.

550 kids. Lakeridge fourth elementary The ‘North Mercer’ Elementary, designed school v. rebuildbuilding, now leased to for 425, has 600; West ing the existing YTN, was once part of a Mercer, designed three with greater middle school there. for 475, has 670; capacity continand Islander Middle ues to muddy School, intended to the conversation. house 750 students, has 1,007.

Mellish said with a larger student The three elementary school population, he envisions an assisprincipals addressed the board on tant principal or dean of students their thoughts on school size. Rich so he could use his time in a more Mellish, principal at West Mercer, targeted manner. Superintendent said 670 kids are not unmanageable. He has four teachers per SCHOOLS | PAGE 4

School Board weighs how many, how much Should there be three or four new schools planned

By Linda Ball lball@mi-reporter.com

One bond or two? Three elementary schools or four? Proceed with property acquisition near City Hall for buses or not?

These are just a few key decisions the Mercer Island School District Board of Directors are grappling with as the board nears a decision on what to place on an April ballot.

The board met Sunday for their semiannual retreat, which had been rescheduled from Thursday due to inclement weather. About 25 people turned out to listen in to the lively debate.

Board president Janet Frohnmayer opened the meeting by stating that even if there wasn’t the capacity issue, the district needs to be looking at new facilities due to the age of the

In sharp contrast to a year ago, just four Islanders have applied for the open seat on the Mercer Island City Council.

Last year there were 17.

Islanders Bob Bersos, Steve Marshall, Tana Senn and Benson Wong have applied to fill Pos. 4 on the City Council, vacated by Jim Pearman, who resigned to take a position with FEMA. All four have sought to serve on the Council before. Bersos ran for election and applied for it last year. Marshall also applied last year, as did Senn. Wong ran for office several years ago.

Despite their small number, the four are as diverse as the Island itself, representing a wide range of skills, education, and experience.

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History lesson

The Mercer Island High School basketball team manager works hard behind the scenes. See Sports on page 12 for details.

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earned a Bachelor of Science in public administration from Seattle University.

Bersos has long been Bob Bersos, 56, is an Island native and retired involved in public safety firefighter, city volunteer, on the Island. He has put emergency preparedness in more than 30 years as expert and school bus driv- a volunteer firefighter here and in other comer. munities. He has He grew up on been involved in the South end and the Mercer Island graduated from emergency preMercer Island High paredness planning School in 1973. efforts and said he He and his wife, has attended nearly Dorian Goucher, every City Council have three chilmeeting for five dren who are also Bob Bersos years.

MIHS graduates.

Bersos’ top priorBersos earned a degree in media technology ity for the city in the coming from Bellevue Community year is to continue working College and a degree in on disaster preparedness. management from Olympic Figuring out how to deal College in 1984. In 1993 he with changes to transporta-

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Cosmo Neames, 10, catches air as he and friends enjoy the snow at Homestead Field on Mercer Island on Thursday, January 19, 2012. tion, Metro bus service on the Island and parking are other concerns.

“We need to continue to ask, what else can be done?” he said. “What haven’t we thought of?”

Bersos said he could immediately contribute to the Council because he knows the Island’s history and its people well. , Steven Marshall, 63, has lived on Mercer Island since 1976. He and his wife have raised three daughters here.

He is an attorney in private practice working as a consultant on energy and infrastructure issues.

Marshall said his top priority for the coming year is dealing with regional transportation and its impacts on the Island, most specifically

with tolling.

He holds a JD degree from Harvard University.

He worked for many years at the Perkins Coie law firm, where he was chief counsel for Puget Sound Energy on corporate governance, regulatory and contract matters including rate cases.

He is a senior fellow and coordinator on these issues for the C a s c a d i a Steven Project. He Marshall has been a member of the King County Regional Transportation Task Force since 2009.

He has been on the City

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of Mercer Island Planning Commission since 2007. He has also worked on committees for the Washington State Bar Association and has authored white papers, testimony, chapters on topics such as electric vehicles, the Washington state public records and open public meetings laws. He has been part of several regional organizations including the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Board and the Municipal League of King County.

Tana Senn, 40, and her family have lived on Mercer Island since 2005.

She and her husband have two sons. Senn holds a degree in education from Washington University and a master’s of Public Policy and Administration from Columbia University. She worked for more than 10 years in Jewish nonprofit organizations, including Hadassah and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. She has also been a communications and marketing consultant for nonprofits and other entities that include the Seattle Foundation, Sealaska and the City of Redmond.

She was the co-campaign manager for Debbie Bertlin’s successful campaign for City Council last fall. She is the president-elect for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Board, active in the PTA and other volunteer activities at Island Park Elementary School. She is a Cub Scout leader.

Her priority as a Councilmember of the coming year is the budget. She states, “We need to monitor the implications of (last year’s) service cuts and revenue increases,

being mindful to maintain our community’s core values and strengths, including the financial security of all residents.”

She also points to tolling on 520 as a major issue as light rail plans progress.

“We must be proactive in protecting Mercer I s l a n d interests by anticipating imposed 1-90 tolls and have Tana Senn contingencies in place.”

Benson Wong, 59, is an attorney and partner at Keller Rohrback, LLP in Seattle. He and his wife have lived on the Island for 27 years and have two children who attended and graduated from Island Schools.

Wong holds a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in political science from Yale.

He works in his law firm’s corp o r a t e finance and business prac- Benson tice group. Wong His resume states that he advises firms “ranging in size from ‘mom and pop’ organizations to firms that employ hundreds of employees.” His firm also represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and in real estate transactions.

Wong said his first priority as a Councilmember would be to enable and promote local businesses on

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WONG | FROM 2 the Island. Next is protect and maintain parks and open space. Finally, Wong notes that the city must take a major role in assisting the school district in rebuilding Island schools.

Wong has been active in the King County Bar Association; is a 14-year member of the Washington State Public Stadium Authority that owns Century Link Field and Exhibition Hall; The Washington Public Affairs Television Network and the King County Charter Review Commission. He has been a member and chair of the Mercer Island Community Fund Board since 2006, and a member of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation Board.

He is Counsel of Record for the Kin On Health Care and Community Care Network of Seattle’s International District, where he was once president of its board.

Wong believes his many years of mediation and negotiation experience would be immediately useful to the Council and the work ahead.

To view all of the applications, go to www.mercergov.org.

EYE ON MI | CLEANING UP

Software problems delay S.E. 27th traffic signals New lights should be operational this week

By Reporter Staff

Gloves dangling on the remnants of a downed tree, belong to someone taking a break from chopping up the tree that blocked the 4600 block of East Mercer Way on Mercer Island on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. After the winter storm, power was out to many homes on Mercer Island as trees fell on power lines. Photo by Chad Coleman.

Got a photo you’d like to share with the Island in our “Eye on MI” feature? Email your image with a caption about where and when it was taken to editor@mi-reporter.com.

Two new sets of traffic signals along S.E. 27th Street look ready to go, but have been wrapped in black plastic for weeks.

What gives?

The two new traffic signals in the Town Center were nearly complete in early November when King County’s traffic signal operations and maintenance staff identified a problem with the electronic controllers for the signals during their routine pre-installation inspection of the controllers.

According to city engineer Patrick Yamashita, Mercer Island contracts with King County to operate and maintain Mercer Island’s six traffic signals.

“It is cheaper than having the city maintain its handful of lights,” he said.

The faulty signal controllers were sent back to the factory for correction

The City of Mercer Island is moving ahead on planning for additional parking in the Town Center to accommodate growth expected from the future completion of a light rail station here and to supplement parking needs in the business core.

The city estimates it will need between 150 to 200 parking stalls when the light rail station between 77th and 80th Avenues S.E. over the freeway is complete.

In a request for qualifications (RFQ) to be published this week, the city is looking for a party to assist in what it terms “Transit Oriented Development” (TOD) in the Town Center.

At this point, the city is “soliciting qualifications from real estate developers interested in partnering with the city and a private land owner on the project.”

The project is to be a private-public partnership between a landowner,

a handful of landowners near the planned station to partner in the project.

The city hopes to create a place “that will become a landmark within Town Center and a destination location for commuter, shopping, business and pedestrian and civic traffic.”

The city has been advertising for contractors on other upcoming city projects.

Architects and engineers are needed who are experienced in fire station design for the eventual rebuild of the South end fire station on S.E. 68th Street. A notice has also been published to advertise for a contractor for the First Hill water system improvements project. The project is slated to include the installation of 3,200 feet of a new water main and connections to homes and existing water mains.

For more information, go to www.mercergov.org.

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developer and the city.

There are two main goals.

The first is to accommodate parking needs, and the other is to create a destination for both residents and visitors alike to generate business and activities in the downtown.

The new East-Link rail station, to be constructed over the existing HOV express lanes, will increase the demand for access to the area. The demand for commuter parking, dropoff traffic and simple onstreet parking will increase substantially once these express lanes have been converted.

According to development director Tim Stewart, the city has been working with Sound Transit to identify an appropriate amount to fund additional parking.

But the arrangement may not just be in terms of dollars.

“Sound Transit will make a ‘contribution,’” Stewart said.

The city has talked with

after the problem was identified and then shipped back to King County just before Christmas, Yamashita explained.

Since then, King County has inspected, tested and programmed the controllers and found them to be in proper working order.

This work took a little longer than usual due to staff schedules around the holidays, he said.

The contractor was scheduled to install the controllers on site and connect them to the signals this week, but the city decided to postpone this work to next week due to the snow and ice, he continued.

The city expects to have the signals operational this week.

To find out more, the city has constructed a traffic signal webpage on the city’s website at www. mercergov.org/trafficsignals as a resource for the public to receive answers to common questions and find helpful information.

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called video detection cameras and are used to operate the signals. (Go to the link, “What kind of sensors are used for traffic signals?” on the traffic signal page.) They are used to sense when a vehicle or bicycle approaches the intersection, then the software transmits that information to the signal controller.

The cameras are not for any other function.

“These cameras do not store any images and are focused just on the street,” Yamashita explained. “In other words, they cannot be used as surveillance or as a red light camera.”

As is common for traffic signal projects, city engineers will monitor the operation of the signal after it’s turned on and fine-tune the signal operation based on traffic flow, pedestrian use and other factors.

“We’ve taken time to carefully design the signals system,” Yamashita said. “I hope that it shows in the end.”

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SCHOOLS | FROM 1 Gary Plano said with schools of 650 or more, he would recommend administrative support.

Myerson believes that the schools should be smaller.

He cited empirical evidence about school size that found, “(schools) serving economically and socially heterogeneous or relatively advantaged students should be limited in size to about 500 students ‌ while those secondary schools serving economically and socially heterogenous or relatively advantaged students should be limited in size to about 1,000 students.â€?

If three elementary schools are built on the present sites, the capacity would be about 600, with leeway for a few more. Under a four-school scenario, average student population would be about 450. Plano said with preschool added to the elementary equation, 650 is tops.

Loorem said that in a time of declining enrollment, closure of a school is “traumatic and difficult.� She has been there, she said, in a situation in Bellevue. “It would be better to have three that can adjust to the ebb and flow,� she said.

Myerson said, as a parent, he prefers the structure of the principal being the only administrator between him and the teacher. Rundle said he looks at an assistant principal situation as more of a team effort. Regardless, Rundle said enthusiastically,

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he’ll deal with any school The board is also considthat’s brand new. ering a three-plus option, Then there’s the money. where a fourth school would Mack presented an outline of look very different, with peroverhead costs, which reports haps special programs and that each room for time the dise x p ans i on . trict decides Regardless of to operate a what decision larger school is reached, it rather than would be the build an fall of 2016, additional maybe 2015 school, they before a new would save school is open approximateif a bond is ly 75 percent in Pat Braman, passed MISD Board member April. One in overhead costs. thing everyIn the one on the case of an elementary, the board agrees on is that there 75 percent savings would be is a capacity crisis right now, $446,125, the report states. which is compromising the Mack said with small schools, education of the students. inefficiencies are built into The topic of real estate the system. acquisition was discussed Plano said he believes three in executive session, but the elementary schools with 650 land that the district was students is what they should looking at buying for reloshoot for, but scout for a cation of the transportation fourth school site for when it fleet may not be a done deal. is needed. “We’re having discussions “We have 650 kids on this around the due diligence Island now that are not in process to determine if the an ideal learning environ- site adequately meets the disment,� said board member trict’s needs,� Mack said.

Pat Braman, referring to the One got the sense, though, kids in portables. “I strongly that there are other real estate advocate for three schools considerations on the table. now.�

Then there’s the question Braman also brought up of asking voters for the entire the recent state supreme package in one bond in April, court decision that the state is or splitting the vote into two not meeting its constitutional bonds. duty to provide a basic public Splitting the bond doesn’t education to all children in address the immediate overWashington. crowding issue, since the “The state may go back first vote would only cover and re-define basic educa- land acquisition, rebuildtion,� she said. “We have to be ing Islander Middle School very careful with the dollars and planning for the three and how we spend them.� elementary schools. Also on

“We have 650 kids on this Island now that are not in an ideal learning environment.�

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the bond would be planning for upgrading six to 12 classrooms at the high school, modernizing Mary Wayte Pool and creating a master plan for the high school mega-block. This option (A) would be about $90 million.

Option B, would include land acquisition, rebuilding IMS, rebuilding the three elementary schools, upgrading of the six to 12 high school classrooms, mainly for upto-date science labs, creating a master plan for the megablock, which is necessary to address the very old buildings on the north part of the mega-block that house day care facilities and Youth Theatre Northwest, and upgrading or possible relocation of the stadium. Also in option B is modernizing the pool. The price tag on option B is about $199 million.

Carrie George, co-chair of CMIPS (Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools), said the committee is ready to roll. “I think we’re prepared for an April bond,� George said. “CMIPS feels very strongly it should be on one bond. The committee would be very distressed with a year delay.�

George said, the more detail, the better, for CMIPS to sell the bond to the public.

The board continues this discussion on Thursday night at 7 p.m. It has set the end of January as a deadline to craft what will be presented to voters. Thursday night’s meeting, in the board room, is open to the public.

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Due to the snow and school closures last week, the Mercer Island School District has announced the missed days that students will make up.

Students will go to school on Monday, March 12, previously a non-school day, as well as Friday, May 25, the day before Memorial Day weekend. The third

Camp Fair day will be made up on June 15, extending the school year by one day.

For Mercer Island High School students who were scheduled to take final exams, the first semester was extended by two days.

Finals will now take place on Thursday, Jan. 26, as well as Jan. 30 and Jan. 31.

There will be no school this Friday, Jan. 27, for a teacher workday.

ParentMap and St. Thomas School are presenting their annual CampFair on Feb. 4.

Find out what camps and summer activities are available for kids of all ages this summer. The event is from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Thomas School, 8300 N.E. 12th Street, Medina.

For more information, go to parentmap.org.

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here is nothing like a healthy dose of rough weather to keep us all a bit humble. It is always good to be reminded that we really are not fully in charge of our lives. As the snow approached, city emergency plans and procedures were implemented. City crews stayed at work for a couple of days straight to clear city streets, and police and fire units were chained up and available to keep Islanders safe and mostly warm. And it seemed tranquil, for the most part. Mail was delivered, grocery stores were open and people were out on the street toting shopping bags, walking dogs and playing in the snow.

The storm could have been a good deal worse.

There was relatively little wind. It is the wind that wreaks havoc on the Island, beginning with the South end, where generally the trees fall and homes are plunged into darkness, sometimes for days. There were many here without power at some time or other. But in the end, last week served as yet another reminder to all to be prepared to fend for ourselves for a few days with food and fresh water, and the like. or the second time in a year, the City Council is looking for a new member to take the place of outgoing mayor and Councilman, Jim Pearman. In sharp contrast to last year, when 17 Islanders threw their hat into the ring, there are only four who have applied for the open position, perhaps owing to the holidays and the fact that the vacancy was unexpected. They are Bob Bersos, Steve Marshall, Tana Senn and Benson Wong. Between them, they have lived on the Island for decades and have raised a total of nine children. Each has applied or has run before for the position, so they have thought long and hard about this step.

All have been involved in numerous community activities and are educated and experienced. They are very aware of what the city faces in the coming years.

Tomorrow night, the Council will vote to select one of these community members; each willing to commit their time and unique talents to help lead the city. We applaud them.

‘It is good to be reminded that we are not fully in charge of our lives.’

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To the editor Appreciation for mayor Jim Pearman Mercer Island is especially fortunate to have gifted individuals willing to share their gifts to benefit our community. Such is the case with Jim Pearman, a home-grown boy, who has certainly made good things happen for Mercer Island.

Beginning in high school, helping to lead the concept and make the recycling center a reality, to more recently serving as our mayor for two terms, Jim has unselfishly made a positive difference for all of us. Each time we walk into the bustling Mercer Island Community and Event Center we say a personal “thank you” to Jim for his determined leadership as the former Chairman of the Parks & Recreation Board. It would have been so much easier to throw in the towel when those lacking vision believed the community center unnecessary.

Our community center with meeting rooms, programs, gym, art gallery and athletic facility is a tribute to Jim’s leadership.

To observe the scope of preparation materials our City Council members study prior to each meeting and thereafter is to better understand the complexities of the job we ask them to undertake. Jim’s leadership as mayor for two terms, working to bring consensus to the Council, has been a story of genuine concern for our community, of intelligence, and talent at work.

Our thanks to Kati, Jim’s wife, who has supported him and has been willing to share Jim with not only the community but also the region, for the position of mayor requires broader representation and vision.

Most sincere thanks to Jim

London for installing false mailboxes.

They appear to be real but would not open, and the joke was on any citizen with a letter. Ha! Like all great art, this is about the intersection between expectations and assumptions, between what we For many months I had made a see and what lies beyond. Traffic common assumption. It appeared to gets worse and we think we see what me that after years of promises the appears to be traffic lights being city was installing traffic lights along installed and we are struck suddenly S.E. 27th Street. Black poles went up, that we have been had. Jolly good! connections made, large steel cabinets And to top it off, these so-called were installed and what I foolishly lights actually have cameras mounted thought to be lights were covered in on top and so we come black plastic, but now I to realize that we’re not know the truth. only engaging with this As time went by I new art form but the art began to think that Send your letters to: is actually watching us! what appeared to be editor@mi-reporter.com.

We live in a comlights were in fact Keep it brief, courteous, munity that embraces fascinating elements and sign your name. public art. Hats off to of public sculpture. It the Mercer Island City wasn’t until I ran across Council and the Arts a website for an English Commission. As you creep toward prankster, one Neville Lightfoot, the stop signs, wave to Neville and the that I truly came to understand the City Council. Well done! jest! Neville has become infamous in Geoff Spelman

Pearman, a hometown boy that most certainly made good, and made things better, for all of us.

Orm and Sue Sherwood

Is it art?

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What was the biggest news story of January?

“Has to be the cruise ship.”

LEE BUFFINGTON Landscaper Mercer Island

Online poll

“To have Gingrich win such a big state as a conservative.”

HOMAYOUN NAFICY Physician Mercer Island

“The one with the boat.”

FLARIU BANDURU Engineer Mercer Island

“Probably the election and the debates.”

DIANE KINMAN Consultant Mercer Island

“The polls and the Republican race.”

ANTTI NIESMISTO MIHS junior Mercer Island

The Washington Legislature is considering a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, and as of Monday, appears to have the votes to pass.

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Mercer Island residents Kevin and Jayden enjoy the day off from school on Wednesday, Jan. 18, by building a five-foot snowman in their yard on Holy Hills Drive.

A coffee-themed snowman sits outside the Tully’s drive-thru stand after several inches of snow fell on Mercer Island last week.

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Pedestrians walk through the intersection of S.E. 40th Street and Island Crest Way.

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Lauren Bouju Davies, 13, and her mom, Karin Davies, enjoy a trip down the hill on a sled. Right, two sledders enjoy another hill.

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A shot of the Express Lanes last week after several inches of snow fell on Mercer Island. The snow was followed by ice and wind, which closed schools and businesses for several days.

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Learn more on how to support Youth Theatre Northwest online at www. youththeatre.org.

Business briefs D.A. Davidson & Co. hires financial team from Morton Clarke D.A. Davidson & Co., the largest full-service investment firm based in the Northwest, today announced it has hired the financial professionals of Morton Clarke, a Seattle broker-dealer and registered investment adviser with a focus on fixed income

services and private client portfolio management.

The Morton Clarke team will join D.A. Davidson in late February and will work from D.A. Davidson’s offices in downtown Seattle. Three members of the Morton family of Mercer Island are involved in the firm. “We’re pleased to have Morton Clarke join us as we continue to grow in the Seattle area, and believe this group is a good strategic fit

with our firm,� said Jim Kerr, president of the Individual Investor Group for D.A. %BWJETPO i0VS DPNQBOJFT cultures and reputations for excellence are similar, and we will now focus on making sure our new Morton Clarke clients continue to receive the same great service.�

Morton Clarke was founded in 1995. Islander John Morton, a managing director, and Steve Clarke, a senior vice president, left Kidder Peabody & Co. to capitalize on their fixed income specialty, forming what would become Morton Clarke.

City news Maintenance director takes new job in California James Mason, the City of Mercer Island’s maintenance director, has been selected as the new assistant city manager for the city of Ventura, Calif.

Mason was hired as Mercer Island’s deputy city manager in 2009 and is currently working on an

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How can we keep Youth Theatre Northwest on Mercer Island?

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18-month rotation as the city’s maintenance director.

His last day of work with the city will be Jan. 27. “I will miss Mercer Island.

I have thoroughly enjoyed serving this community,�

Mason said, explaining that his decision represents a next step in fulfilling his career goals and that the warm climate will provide a better fit for the needs of his family. “Mercer Island is a model

for other communities, including its many community partnerships, and I will be building a lot on what I have learned here,� he said.

City Manager Rich Conrad said, “James has been a delight to work with.

We will all miss his easygoing and positive style.�

Prior to joining Mercer Island, Mason worked as the assistant to the city manager for the city of Peoria, Ariz.

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Police JAN. 11 ACCIDENT: A Nissan sedan collided with a pickup at 3:56 p.m. in the intersection of West Mercer Way and S.E. 24th Street. The 29-year-old driver of the sedan was transported to a hospital with injuries to his ribs and left wrist, and his vehicle was towed.

He was cited for failing to yield the right of way after both drivers claimed that they each had the right of way and was struck by the other. One witness was present but did not know who had the right of way.

BURGLARY: The owner of Tony Maroni’s Pizza on 78th

Avenue S.E. reported hearing his cash register till open at 10:24 p.m. He saw a young man run out of the store. The suspect, a 22-year-old Mercer Island resident, said that he had permission to be in the store and frequently visits an employee after hours. The suspect did not have any money with him, and the owner did not know if money was missing from the cash register.

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detected an odor of marijuana in the vehicle and on the driver, a 24-year-old Seattle resident. He was arrested and later released.

THEFT: A 78-year-old Mercer Island man reported the disappearance of his deceased wife’s wedding ring. He had kept it in her jewelry box in the bedroom after she died, but he discovered it was missing on Dec. 27 when he went to Hawaii to divide his wife’s jewelry between their daughters. The ring went missing sometime after April 21, 2011.

ARREST: Police stopped a vehi-

cle at 4:03 a.m. in the 7600 block of North Mercer Way for a traffic offense. Police

Charles Earl Hansing Charles Earl Hansing was born March 20, 1938, in Ithaca, New York, and died January 12, 2012 on Mercer Island.

He grew up, the oldest of five children, in Manhattan, Kansas, and was active in Boy Scouts, earning his Eagle Scout award. Chuck attended college and medical school at the University of Pennsylvania.

He got his M.D. degree in 1965 and a month later married Ruth Glendening, who had grown up across the street from him.

After completing an internship and internal medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin, he entered the U.S. Navy as a medical officer, serving on a destroyer during the Vietnam War. He then completed his training in cardiology at the University of Washington. Both Chuck and Ruth fell in love with the Seattle area, so Chuck joined Dr. Allen Doan in forming the Bellevue Cardiology Clinic. Dr. Doan, along with Chuck, was instrumental in getting the Medic One Program started in Bellevue. Chuck was responsible for helping start the first Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Overlake Hospital and also encouraging the initiation of a heart surgery program there.

Chuck and Ruth moved to Mercer Island in 1972 and have lived there ever since, sending all four of their children through the Mercer Island schools. Chuck was active in the community, serving as a soccer coach for 17 years, singing in the church choir, and being a chaperon and enthusiastic participant on many Boy Scout 50-mile hikes, church youth backpacking trips, and house-building trips to Mexico. He also served on the boards of the Northwest Soccer Camp, Mercer Island Schools Foundation, and King County Medic One and was a dedicated member of Mercer Island Rotary and his beloved men’s group The Wranglers. In his last few years he especially enjoyed attending the Senior Social program at Mercer Island Community Center. Chuck was an avid tennis player, skier, home vintner, photographer, woodworker, and was proud to have summited Mt. Rainier twice, once with each of his daughters. Most of all, he loved practicing cardiology and spending time with his family. He was a kind and humble man with a wry sense of humor and a strong moral compass. He enjoyed life to the fullest and will be missed by all who knew him.

He was predeceased by his brother Richard and is survived by his sister Lynn, brothers Ron and Mac, wife Ruth, children Kristin (Mike) LaCroix, Erik (Britt), Maggie (Justin) Angle, and Duncan (Sara). Chuck also leaves five grandchildren: Anthony, Connor, Lindsay, Ainslie, and Charlotte.

A memorial service will be held at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 27 at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Medic One, the Alzheimer’s Association, or Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.

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JAN. 14 LIQUOR VIOLATION: Police

stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at 12:23 a.m. in the 2800 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. and found that the driver and passenger, both 18-yearold males, had been drinking. Both were arrested and released later to an adult.

ANIMAL COMPLAINT: A dog lunged at a 47-year-old jogger and bit his thigh at 1:45 p.m. in the 8400 block of S.E. 71st Street, causing a one to two-inch tear. Three boys

Downed power lines, sliding vehicles among snow incidents Six incidents resulting from the inclement weather on Mercer Island have been reported.

On Jan. 19, a downed power line in the 6500 block of West Mercer Way caused a fire, which was put out by Puget Sound Energy. A power line also went down on a car.

A Mercedes wagon encountered a steep incline with two inches of unplowed snow on Jan. 15 and slid into the northwest curb at 2:30 p.m., westbound in the 6800 block of S.E. 32nd Street. The vehicle were walking their dog, who was on a leash. The jogger received medical aid at the scene and was told he should get stitches.

JAN. 15 MISSING PERSON: An 87-yearold Mercer Island woman

PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MERCER ISLAND ORDINANCE NO. 12C-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON, AMENDING MERCER ISLAND CITY CODE 4.60.010 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TRANSPORT FEES, TO CONTINUE THE COLLECTION OF FEES FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRANSPORT On January 17, 2012 the Mercer Island City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12C-01 amending MICC 4.60 to continue the collection of fees for providing emergency medical services transport until a new sunset date of December 31, 2012. Complete copies of the entire text of the adopted Ordinance may be obtained at City Hall or by calling (206) 275-7795. This ordinance summary will be published Wednesday, January 25, 2012 and the ordinance will have an effective date of February 24, 2012.

Tami McNeal, Deputy City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on January 25, 2012. #575446.

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 27-29, 2012 in the Luther Burbank Room at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center (8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040). The schedule is as follows: Friday, January 27, 2012: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm & 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, January 28, 2012: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Sunday, January 29, 2012: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm For a copy of the agenda, please visit our website at www.mercergov.org/councilmeetings, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (206) 275-7795, or visit City Hall at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Tami McNeal, Deputy City Clerk Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on January 25, 2012. #575332.

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MERCER ISLAND REPORTER | www.mi-reporter.com was traveling at approximately 5 mph and its front end was damaged. It was not towed, and the 57-yearold driver was not injured.

Another vehicle, an Audi sedan, slid down a steep slope out of a private drive, covered in two inches of unplowed snow, at an estimated 3 mph and struck an unoccupied, parked vehicle at the bottom of the slope at 7:10 p.m. in the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E. Both vehicles were damaged. The driver, 31, was not injured, and his vehicle was not towed.

A pickup truck slowed considerably on a slick, snowy roadway while turning onto Island Crest Way from the I-90 off-ramp, and was rear-ended by another

pickup at 8:01 a.m., Jan. 18.

The victim, 29, reported soreness in his neck, back and hip, and his vehicle was towed. The other driver, a 36-year-old Sammamish resident, was cited for following to closely.

After losing traction and sliding backward down an icy driveway incline at 2:09 a.m., Jan. 21, a Toyota SUV struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle on the roadway south of the driveway in the 4200 bock of 95th Avenue S.E. The SUV was driven by an 18-year-old woman. The parked vehicle was pushed into a freestanding basketball goal, and both vehicles were damaged beyond the damage threshold. There were no injuries, and neither vehicle was towed.

was reported missing at 8:58 p.m. in the 8200 block of Merrimount Drive. She did not come to pick up her husband, 87, at the South end QFC. After the man got a ride home from a stranger, he discovered that his wife was not there and her car was gone.

Later, it was discovered that the woman ran out of gas on the way to QFC.

were damaged. There were no injuries, and both parties refused medical treatment.

CAR PROWL: Someone stole a Sirius satellite radio receiver from an unlocked Honda Civic overnight in the 9000 block of West Shorewood Drive. The receiver had been suctioncupped to the windshield.

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JAN. 17 CAR PROWL: Someone pried

ARREST: Police stopped an SUV

with expired tabs at 4:53 p.m. in the 9000 block of S.E. 68th Street. The driver, 42, was arrested for driving with a suspended license. He signed a waiver of impound and was later released from the MIPD. FENDER-BENDER: An SUV did not stop for a stop sign in the 3300 block of 78th Avenue S.E. and rear-ended another SUV directly ahead at 5:48 p.m. The driver, 43, was cited for inattention. Both vehicles

open the passenger window of a Chevrolet van between 5 and 7 p.m. in the 7000 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. A black bag with a laptop, iPod touch, Fuji digital camera and prescription glasses were stolen. The vehicle was not damaged.

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Fire breaks out during power outage On Friday morning, Jan. 20, the Mercer Island Fire Department responded to a small fire caused by a brownout on S.E. 42nd Street and 86th Ave. S.E. near the Mercer Island School District administration building, an area affected by power outages.

The fire started when wires shorted out. There were no damages.

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The Villa on Forest

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Deep Water Moorage

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MIHS sports schedules Get the latest sports schedule for Mercer Island High School by visiting the sports blog From the Goal Line at blogs.mi-reporter.com/goalline. Weekly schedules are updated on Monday, and as changes are made.

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Snow sports latest innovations

By John Naye Special to the Reporter

As this new year continues to evolve, and the local Island snows recede, I’ve been thinking about some of the noteworthy changes and improvements that the snow sports industry has seen over the years. And you know what? There really have been quite a few, and I’m sure at least some of them have impacted you more than you might have recognized.

Let’s take a look, and although I don’t have specific dates, I’ll try putting them in relative chronological order.

Plastic boots and release bindings: Both came upon the scene during the ski craze in the early ’70s and have become major factors in the sport’s surge to popularity years later as well.

Broken legs are no longer as prevalent as knee sprains.

Slope grooming: Aside from slow chair lifts and long waiting lines, the major reason why skiers could only

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Michael Mulligan, 10, enjoys his skis and the snow at Homestead Field on Mercer Island on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. get 10 runs in a day was the difficulty in negotiating the slopes. Before grooming, only the experts moved smoothly down the hill in any conditions. And there

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were few experts. Now we expect smoothly buffed slopes in the morning as we attack “fresh-cord.”

High-speed detachable chair lifts: When the high-speed detachable lifts arrived, it not only sped the time required to get back up the hill, but added a level of reliability that was missing in the old chairs.

Plus, the new lifts came in denominations of four and six seats, usually replacing old double and triple lifts and increasing the number of people moving swiftly

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Mercer Island boys basketball team manager Matthew Sexton works with the team during the second half of the Islanders’ win over Lake Washington in early January. Sexton has been working as the team’s manager since he was in eighth grade.

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Before the game can start, before the basketballs trip along the court, the lights must come on, the water bottles are filled and the towels are folded. Behind the scenes there is a person crafting the moments for the Mercer Island boys basketball that will come after the blow of a whistle.

Matthew Sexton, a senior this year at MIHS, has been creating those moments as the team’s manager, helping to make the Islanders’ season possible for the past five years. Mostly, he hopes people in the stands don’t notice him. He hopes they see the

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players and the game, but what he does is vital to that game getting underway.

“I guess it’s kind of a weird thing to say, but knowing that no one knows what I do,” said Sexton of what he enjoys about being the team’s manager. “Knowing the appreciation that the players have for me. It’s a secret kind of thing that no one really knows about. Everyone kind of sees me as the water boy that doesn’t do anything, but in reality it’s really vital to the players. They really do appreciate me and it’s nice that it happens. It’s also nice to see that I’m doing something and not getting noticed for it. It’s a lot of fun, knowing the players are getting taken care of.”

He began working with the team as an eighth-grader, when his older brother was a senior. That season, the team didn’t have a manager and his brother, then a captain, suggested the younger Sexton to then head coach Ed Pepple.

While Sexton used to play basketball, an injury took him out of the game and he focused on managing, something he’d done unofficially with his brother’s teams before 2008.

As the Islanders’ manager he essentially does what needs to be done to help the team.

“Mostly, it’s about instincts and seeing what happens and responding to it. The main stuff I do for practices are getting the table and fill up water bottles, set out gum and shoe cleaner and dif-

ferent stuff that the players might need that day,” he said.

“I make sure the court is all set up, have the baskets down and the lights turned on.

Making sure that the balls are out and the cones are out. During games I get towels and water bottles and fill everything up before games.

I make sure at halftime that the gatorade cooler is all set out in the locker room and make sure they have pretty much everything they need.

Whatever they might ask for, I get requests all the time for crazy things, but you have to follow through with it because it makes them happy.

My biggest goal is if the players don’t have anything to worry about, then they can’t blame it on anything, they can only blame themselves.”

Sexton has been to every single game and practice in the last five years, save for two. When he was in eighth grade, coach Pepple told him, after he came to practice on his birthday, to go home. This year, again for his birthday, was the second in five years.

While he hopes to go into sports management at Washington State and would love to work with the men’s basketball program there as a manager, he’s focused on the season in front of him. While the Islanders blaze through the regular season, and will shortly begin the prep for the postseason, Sexton is also helping prep another member of the team — managerin-training Ian Platou.

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MANAGER | FROM 12 “Espen Platou’s little brother, his name is Ian, he is kind of my protĂŠgĂŠ right now. He’s looking at doing this, and we kind of had to find someone one. Last year Gavin was really worried about getting someone; he kind of realized how much I do and when I leave needing someone.

We came upon Ian and he told Espen he was willing to do this, so that’s great.

So far he’s enjoying it and hopefully he’ll have a lot of success. He’s actually a freshman this year,� said Sexton.

While this year a new face in the maroon blazer joins him on the bench, Sexton remembers what it was like that first season. “I definitely have a strong memory of in 2008 when I was an eighth-grader, when we went to the state tournament at the Key Arena,� he said. “That was definitely a big moment in my life, being in that big situation the first year I’d ever done this. It was

pretty nerve-wracking, but it was nice to be able to spend the time with such great guys and get to know them. That’s really all my memories; it’s not really the winning games or great shots or great plays, it’s building families over different years. Every single year I’d build a new family with these guys and that’s probably the thing I’m going to miss the most.

The small things. The guys coming into practice and joking around — just all of those things.�

Of course, since 2008, things have changed for the program. The Islanders have a new head coach. “The major thing was that it was really nice to get to know Gavin a lot better, because he was an assistant. It was definitely sad to see Coach Pepple leave, I’d known him for a couple of years, but really got to know him that year. He is a great guy, he was really fun to work with, always a character,� said Sexton.

“It’s definitely nice to get to know Gavin and see him blossom as he’s really stepped in. He’s trying to fill big shoes and I know coach Pepple would agree with me in saying that he’s really done it with grace and handled the players very well.�

Sexton has seen what it’s like working with all variety of teams, including professionals after working with the Seattle Storm last summer. He said basically he does the same with the WNBA team as he does with the Islanders, but finds there is one perk to working with a women’s team. “I always say that it’s nice because working with the girls, you give them their stuff and it smells good and you get it back and it smells even better. When you give it to the guys it smells good, but when you get it back it smells horrible,� said the manager.

Sexton will continue his duties this season as the Islanders host Juanita on Friday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m.

SNOW | FROM 12 up the hill. And best of all, the chairs slow down enough upon loading and unloading that your butt isn’t all bruised at the end of the day.

Snowmaking: Like many items on this list, snowmaking didn’t just arrive in the last decade. It has merely been perfected.

Snowmaking systems are now part of the planning process for ski areas hoping to hold onto their market share. In places like Sun Valley and Whistler and Crystal, they are now the key to successful early season business.

Snowboards: Most skiers originally thought snowboards were evil devices designed to cause havoc on the slopes. They made strange sounds, cut up the snow in unusual patterns, and the riders wore grungy clothing. Once skiers and ski area operators discovered that it was the snowboard industry that provided most of the growth in ski resort visits, the snowboarders were not only embraced, they are often given credit for design innovations that led to shaped skis.

Four-wheel drive vehicles: Remember when putting on chains was a real possibility when going to the mountains? Look around any ski area parking

lot, and the percentage of 4WD vehicles is guaranteed to be high. Now you can just pack the vehicle and go.

Waterproof clothing that looks great: Modern fabric innovations have produced waterproof, lightweight, wind-blocking clothes that also wear well for skiing. I happily used them just last week walking through the Mercer Island snows.

Shaped Skis: Shaped skis extended the skiing life of a lot of longtime skiers, and certainly helped many intermediates figure out how to make carved turns. At first thought to be an innovation that would apply mostly to beginners and low intermediates, even Olympic racers now use them. Shaped skis have probably added 10 years to my knees.

Bargain season pass rates: While the daily lift ticket price at major resorts has gone from $10 to over $100 (Aspen $104), only a few snowriders are paying full price. There are package deals, pre-season deals, and even RFID cards whose value doesn’t expire. If you don’t have a sugar daddy, then find a deal — they are out there on the Internet.

Ski area cafeteria food: Remember when the best you could hope for at a ski resort was a hamburger with just a little grease? Things

have really changed: the quality and variety of food served at most ski areas is a dramatic improvement.

Salad bars and pasta are now as common as bowls of chili and burgers. Yes, the price has escalated accordingly (a not extravagant lunch for two at Whistler was $24), but at least I can still fit into my ski pants and not risk food poisoning. And my wife will now ski with me if the day includes a better lunch.

Helmets: At first, helmets were seen as dorky.

Then we realized that not only our youngsters needed protection, so did the parents. Helmets are now stylish, comfortable, warm, and more visible than ever.

The tables have completely turned; now you are a dork not to wear one.

What’s next? Jet propelled ski? Snowboards that dispense lattes? I can’t predict the next big innovation, but surely it will be here shortly.

But even after it arrives, I will remain appreciative of all of the above.

John Naye is a Mercer Island resident and past president of the North American Snowsports Journalist’s Association, and attacks fresh cord with his helmet on. He can be reached at jnaye@trekworks.com.

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Sports briefs Eighth-graders win division of MLK AAU tournament The Mercer Island select eighth grade boys ETL basketball team was recently crowned the winner of the silver division at the Martin Luther King AAU basketball tournament in Seattle.

The team, coached by Patrick Frost, won three games of pool play with a perfect record, before moving into the single elimination round.

In the semifinals, the team played a strong team from Oregon. The Islanders won 46-22.

In the title game, the team played another group from Oregon, Clutch Players. Mercer Island had an early lead at halftime, and built on it in the second half, going to a 53-31 title win. “Our effort and energy on defense, along with our execution on offense, were the keys to a successful weekend,� said coach Frost.

The Islanders limited all opponents during the tournament to fewer than 35 points a game.

The team includes: Matt Leprowse, Harrison Goonewardene, Emerson Schulz, Sam Nordale, Eric Kim and Peter Ernst, Michael Petrie, David Postma, Josh Stenberg, Johnny van der Velden, Griffin Kane and Anthony Scalzo.

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The Mercer Island eighth-grade ETL boys basketball team recently won the Martin Luther King AAU tournament in Seattle.

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The sixth-grade maroon girls basketball team recently won the Snohomish Martin Luther King Jr. tournament. to earn the 45-38 win.

Aolani Calderon led the team with 20 points and 17 rebounds during the title game. It was also the second straight year that the team won the tournament in their grade division.

The team includes: Maeve Akins, Rachel Silke, Kelly Behrbaum, Macy Mounger, Annie Medlock, Aolani Calderon, coach LJ Claire Mansfield, Katie Brodsky, Ali Kimball, Tessa Guerra and Jessie Stenberg.

MIHS schedule After last week’s snow storm, many Mercer Island High School sporting events are being rescheduled. A full schedule can be found online at blogs.mi-reporter.com/ goalline.

Changes and updates are provided online as they are made.

Mercer Island sixth-grade girls win MLK tournament The Mercer Island sixthgrade girls select basketball team won the Snohomish Martin Luther King tournament held during the holiday weekend.

The team, coached by James “LJ� Johnson, made it to the title game after beating Sparks, Glacier Peak and Stanwood.

The title game was a rematch with Stanwood, a team that had earned the spot after battling back from the consolation bracket.

The Islanders had an early 13-point lead, but Stanwood rallied to close the gap to one point going into halftime. After the half, the Islanders managed to pull away in the tight game

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Kids these days can make an average adult feel like they should be hitching up their wagon.

Three bright, technologically minded Mercer Island High School students are getting ready to launch a question-and-answer website called Junglr. If you have a question, you can ask Junglr and then other users with similar interests offer answers.

Junior Zack Elliott and sophomore Isaac Diamond started coding Junglr about a year ago, and then their friend, Junior Robert Sun, joined them.

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a Facebook “like.� Users can comment or challenge answers, encouraging lively debate.

Once Junglr is fully operational you do have to set up an account, but it’s free. There will also be incentives, or deals, where users accrue points toward T-shirts, gift cards and digital downloads. The Web site already has advertisers, including ITT Tech, and they use Google’s AdSense to attract more advertisers.

Junglr also has its own Facebook page, where sponsors show up, as well as Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. Users from New York, Thailand, India and all over the world have already checked them out. “ W h e n each person becomes a user, they set up a profile (like Facebook) and accumulate friends,�

Sun said.

He said users can choose to interact with friends only, but they can also put their question

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From left, Isaac Diamond, Zack Elliott and Robert Sun are the creators behind the questionand-answer website “Junglr,� now in its testing phase. All three are students at Mercer Island High School. out to everyone.

All three guys said they are doing this because it’s one thing to take computer classes, but another to learn handson. Sun said practice is better than just learning. Elliott added that it is very timeconsuming, but they Robert Sun, have bigger Junglr creator plans for Junglr. “We are looking for a venture capitalist,� Elliott said. “We’re

“This allows for more reliable answers by interfacing with people who have common interests.�

field of technology.

Elliott said his dream job would be working for a company like Google, Facebook, Amazon or Twitter in management.

Sun plans to concentrate on computer engineering and hopes to start his own company or work for a smaller company.

Diamond is more interested in computer science, working on software development. All three young men have attended Mercer Island High School since their freshman year.

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We’re proud of it.�

Right now to find them, you can go to Junglr. com, enter your email, to which you get a response of “Awesome! We’ll let you know when Junglr is ready.� They will also have an invite friends system through Facebook or e-mail. When the site is up and running full blast, you’ll be able to ask a myriad of questions from technology to sports, to weather and cooking.

Elliott and Sun are practicing SATs and hope to get into the same college after high school so they can continue this work together. Diamond will have to wait a year, but all three see their future careers in the

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Right now most of the questions and answers on the site are technologyrelated because Junglr is still being tested. But already a blog with over 20,000 followers, called freelancefolder.com, in New York, has rated Junglr in the top 14 of question and answer sites. That’s probably because the three guys are organizing people by their interests and expertise, and they will certify that within the Junglr community the answers are reliable.

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WEDNESDAY | 25 INFANT/CHILD AND ADULT CPR WITH AED CLASS: 7-9 p.m., Jan.

25, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $20 (check or cash, at event).

Call (206) 275-7607, Monday through Friday, to reserve a space. This is not a health care provider class. www. mercergov.org.

FRIDAY | 27 “HAIRSPRAY: A MUSICAL” OPENING NIGHT: 7 p.m., Jan. 27, Youth

Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Performances: Fridays through Sundays, through Feb. 12. Directed by Seattle artist Isiah Anderson, Jr. Tickets: $13-$15. www. youththeatre.org.

WEDNESDAY | 1 PROBUS CLUB OF MERCER ISLAND MEETING: 10:30

a.m., Feb. 1, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: David Dye, Washington State Department of Transportation deputy secretary, will outline the upcoming replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The public is welcome.

THURSDAY | 2 MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE GENERAL MEETING:

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 2,

Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. There will be a demonstration on monotypes by Susan Waite.

SUNDAY | 5 OUR WORDS, OUR SONGS CONCERT:

1 p.m., Feb. 5, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Features Cantor Marina Belenky, cantorial soloist Julie Mirel, and Temple Beth Am music director Wendy Marcus. Explore the ways that women carry out Jewish traditions in song.

Admission: $10 (general); $5 (SJCC members, seniors and students). Contact: Roni Antebi, (206) 232-7115.

FIRST AID/CPR TRAINING: Feb. 5, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. For teenagers, but all ages are welcome. Leave with a First Aid workbook and two wallet cards that certify you as trained in first aid and CPR for two years. Contact: SJCC Teen Program Coordinator Ben Starsky, BenS@sjcc.org.

MONDAY | 6 MIWC LUNCH WITH TOM DOUGLAS FUNDRAISER: 11 a.m.-1:30

p.m., Feb. 6, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Social Hour and Check-In: 11 a.m. Lunch served: 12 p.m. Guest speaker: 12:45 p.m. Mercer Island Women’s Club will host a fundraiser luncheon

with guest speaker Tom Douglas, owner of 13 Seattle restaurants. All proceeds will be donated to local charities selected by MIWC. Luncheon provided by MIPC. Purchase tickets at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/220253.

WEDNESDAY | 8 GIVING FROM THE HEART BREAKFAST 2012: 7-8:30

a.m., Feb. 8, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street.

A benefit for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.

Contact: Development Officer Kris Kelsay, (206) 2757751, kris.kelsay@mercergov. org. www.tinyurl.com/ GFTH2012.

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INFANT/CHILD AND ADULT CPR WITH AED CLASS: 7-9 p.m., Feb.

Michael Mulligan, 10, looks on as his friends are reflected in his goggles at Homestead Field on Mercer Island on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012.

8, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $20 (check or cash at event). To reserve a space, call (206) 275-7607. Please note that if less than three students sign up for a scheduled class, it may be cancelled due to lack of participation. If that happens, you will be notified via telephone the day before the event. This is not a health care provider class.

UPCOMING FIRST AID AND ADULT CPR WITH AED CLASS: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb.

25, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $35 (check or cash at event). To

reserve a space, call (206) 275-7607. Please note that if less than three students sign up, it may be cancelled.

If that happens, you will be notified via telephone the day before. This is not a health care provider class.

MIHS CLASS OF 1992 REUNION:

Register by March 31 for the reunion, Saturday, July 28, The Garage, Seattle. Spouses are invited. Cost: $50 per person, by March 31. No entry will be granted at the door.

There will also be a 1992 grad-only event on Friday, July 27, at the Roanoke Inn. RSVP to Shellybholt@hotmail. com.

MIHS CLASS OF 1962 REUNION:

July 28, Broadmoor Golf & Country Club. Celebrating 50 years. Spouses invited. Cost: $80 per person by May 15.

RSVP to Charlie Burdell at

(206) 442-1684 or burdell@ jdrllc.com, or send check to MIHS Reunion, 1425 4th Avenue #300, Seattle, Wash.,

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OFF ISLAND -SHORT SALE-

$64,900

Heritage at Fairwood. 2BR/1BA 895SQFT FHA APPROVED! www.cbbain.com/ jamesshute #202888 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

$99,900

LENDER APPROVED! 2BR/2BA 887 SF Stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, and wood Venetian blinds. www.cbbain.com/ jamesshute #248415 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

$129,900

Best unit in the building! Top flr, corner unit w/fabulous views of Ballard Bridge/ ship canal, Interbay & Elliott Bay. Granite counters/stainless applcs #308060 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

$149,900

2 story Townhouse w/fully finished basement w/2 bedrooms 1full bath and laundry room with storage. Main level has kitchen & dining w/slider to deck. #279118 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

$224,900 Commercial

Great investment opportunity. 2 structures on property. Main house can be lived in, and rent the other bldg, 5th unit can be added (2BR/1BA) & rented for $850 #288163 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

$225,000

Updated mid century classic rambler at the end of a private cul-de-sac in great Edmonds neighborhood and award winning school district. #246584 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

$249,900

Lovely unit in Providence Point’s 55+ Hilltop Village. Amazing amenities include Tennis courts, club house, exercise rm, game rm, indoor pool, library. #308269 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE-

New Price!

-SHORT SALE-

Bellefield Park

$429,900

Move right into this spacious 3BR/2.5BA hm. Living/dining rm, lg den, family rm, “cubby”, utility, 2 car garage. Mstr ste on the main w/model flr plan. #290167 Molly Penny 206-230-5515

$515,000

Wonderful remodel. Like new w/all new kitchen, granite counter tops, stainless steel applcs, new flooring, new paint, new lighting & more! Nearby parks. #305605 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077

$349,900 Tacoma Comm

This home is 6BR/4BA, 2580sf, fully fenced yd, wonderful floorplan, close to Microsoft.

This one is a must see! www.cbbain.com/ jamesshute #253265 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$470,000

Downtown Bellevue Townhome, newly renovated throughout, 2BR+2.5BA, club hse, pool & tennis courts, magnificent grounds, pvt patio & deck, new furn+AC, gar #280475 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351

$299,900 Issaquah

Luxury 2007 townhome in N. Admiral with view of the Olympics & Sound. Spacious floor-plan /gourmet kit & plentiful storage.

Light & bright! #228495 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$249,900 Iss Highlands

3BR/2.5BA, 2010SF townhome in Seattle’s Mt. Baker nbrhd. Lg two lvl private backyard patio. Must see! www.cbbain.com/jamesshute #218403 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$275,000

Price reduced to sell. Updated commercial in Bremerton. Current business would like to lease back. Free street parking. #276347 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

$645,000

-SHORT SALE-

$764,900

Coveted Somerset nbrhd. Breathtaking, wraparound views of Seattle & Bellevue as well as the Olympics. Must see. www.cbbain. com/jamesshute #242672 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$550,000

Great location, no vacancy in 5 years. 5 units, one a retail space, 2-5 are residential units. In Three Bridges area. #183771 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Redmond

Bainbridge Isl

3.7 Sunny rolling ac close-in, just mins from ferry & town. Custom 3BR/2.5BA home + 2-room outbuilding & shop/garage. Short sale: incredible opportunity! #284760 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

$639,000

Bellingham Comm $900,000 Reduced! 4.5 ac. just off freeway, all utilities in the street or on property, New sidewalks in. Multi use, close to Bellis Fair and growing commercial. #27127645 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3057

Built 2000, w/Spacious flowing flr plan sited on shy acre. 4BR/3BA, office, & 5 piece master suite w/balcony. You will love it!

Move-in Ready! #201940 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

VACANT LAND Hoquiam lot

$30,000 North Bend

Lot in 55+ age development, all utilities in and convenient to shopping. Huge price reduction. Multiple lots available at this price #194812 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Mirrormont lot

Fall City

$130,000

1.1ac lot on the upper side of the Preston Fall City Rd. Water is stubbed to lot, close in lovely scenery with a fast commute. #149926 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Hoquiam lots

$135,000

2.4 acre lot on the upper side of the Preston Fall City Rd. Water stubbed to lot, a close in lovely setting. #149923 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

$160,000 Mercer IsL lot

$325,000 N Bend bargain

10 lots in the 55+ development in Hoquiam.

Prices reduced by 1/2 & quantity discounts considered. Close to shopping, good territorial views. #194835 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Snoqualmie Fall City

$300,000 Snohomish Comm

stubbed to existing foundation. Owner financing, private setting.

Home plans available. #304442 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

.48 acre lot on Mercer Island, with survey and some studies done. Convenient location. #295333 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$195,000 Building lot

6+ac in Snoqualmie. Fast access, close to riding and hiking trails, this private location offers mature trees & a brook. Lots of space. #259947 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$325,000

14,000sf available just off E Mercer Way. Access on title for driveway easement. Great price on a very nice building lot, super affordable. #179845 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$350,000 Federal Way

10 acres off the Old Black Nugget Rd, in an area of very upscale timbered properties. All year creek through it, close and fast access. #179816 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

lot $150,000 Kenmore 1.5 acre lot w/utilities

5+ac lot on the upper side of Preston Fall City Rd. Water stubbed to lot, lovely and close to freeways. #149921 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

$125,000

1.2 cleared ac in Gig Harbor. Power, cable, phone in easement rd, owner financing considered. Minutes from Hwy 16, close to shopping. #269818 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Fall City

$300,000 Issaquah land

Price reduced! Great site! 18,728sf on the new light rail, across from Columbia City Station and at a light and on the corner. Multi use. #16628 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

$65,000

Reduced, just under an acre lot in Mirrormont.

Neighboring homes have view of Poo Poo point for para gliders. Relax on your new deck and watch the show. #206337 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Gig Harbor lot

$150,000 Rainier Valley

12.9 wooded ac just off I-90 at exit #31.

Reduced, deeded easement for easy access.

Lots of room, timber & space to roam, this will be a great location. #29160006 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

$350,000 Hoquiam Estates

2.91ac just W of Sno Station. 2 parcels, w/ income producing espresso stand & mobile home also. High traffic count, on a corner, in the path of progress. #191560 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$850,000

58 lots in a 55+ plat. All utilities are in, the road is paved. 1/2 reduction from previous price, nice territorial views and convenient to shopping. #194858 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Pass $4,000,000 $350,000 Snoqualmie 25+ ac land just East of summit, much

29+ acres of land, super easy access off I-90.

Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. Has a stream & a waterfall, be the first on your block. #206270 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Fall City

$550,000

6.08ac w/water, power, sewer, electric in the street. Zoned R35000, possible rezone.

Corner location on Pacific Hwy S, very quick access. #184081 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michael Schoonover 425-442-4077

$400,000

3 lot assemblage on upper side of the PrestonFall City Rd. Water stubbed to all, lovely area and a fast commute. #149963 Michael Schoonover 425-442-4077 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

preliminary work done. Possibilities are townhomes, lodge, condos, restaurant, single fam homes. View, view, view. #198735 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Golf course

$7,500,000

345+ ac perm. for 18 hole course in Westport.

Hotel, condos, retail areas. 2.5+mi of ocean/ bay frontage, by Lighthouse State Park.

Unique. #273135 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

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MERCER ISLAND HOMES

MI Ridgewood

$185,000

Motivated seller! Efficient & remodeled main floor 1BR/1BA home w/pvt access & gorgeous details, stainless, granite, community game room w/sauna + more! #294239 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Building Site

$498,000

3 BEDROOMS!

$279,000

All the amenities of Island living at Woodlake. Over 1300sf w/3 bedrooms, balcony, fireplace and beautiful Pool! #263994 Josh Thurman 206-321-3129

Residential Lot

$498,000

View Condo

$375,000

Top floor 3BR/1.75BA Woodlake condo with great view of downtown MI. Vaulted ceilings + light & bright. Updated & spotless. Pool + clubhouse for entertaining #306520 Jack Alhadeff 206-230-5460

Great Rambler

$535,000

Opportunity!

$398,000

Tucked away building lot up pvt lane.

Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Lg lot, 3000sf building pad. Paved access to lot line. Near Park trails. #112896 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

◆ View! View!

Great hm + Yd

$599,000

Partial lk view lot, small subdivision of 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Road, utilities in along paved access, recorded maintenance agrmt. Survey avail. #83519

Formal living & dining rooms, cathedral family room off Euro Kitchen, 3BR, 2.5 updated baths; 2 fplc; great patio & deck; prof landscaped gardens #183788

Building site of nearly a 1/2ac w/tranquil and serene Lake views and Seward Park to the west, treetops to the south. Olympic Mtn views w/2nd story. #310040

Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

$799,900

Was $1,200,000

$829,900

This house is for you! When all are together, enjoy the lg great rm, courtyard & deck. Need time alone? Xtra kit, living rm, 2BR + sep entrance down. #258208 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St. Mary 206-953-8359

SPECTACULAR CREEK-SIDE 5BR Ralph Anderson design! Pvt sylvan site!

Skylights & French doors galore; best kit w/Subzero, slab granite island. Amazing extras!! #270181 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240 James Shute 206-230-5421

Lake Views

Easy Location

$999,000

Over 2100 SF of Luxury Living w/ spectacular Lake, Mtn & City views. Live in this Elegant 2BR/1.75BA Condo! Easy distance to all amenities & I-90. #280637 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Exquisite!

$2,150,000

Luxurious New Home to be built by Imani Homes on sunny, lg lot. Stunning 2-Story Great Rm, High-End Finishes, Views from Master, 5370SF. 2 Mins to I-90 & trails #300362 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

$1,175,000

Quick onto MI from East or West, 3BR/3.5BA townhome w/approx 3,450sf & attached 2 car gar. Living/ dining, kit/family rm, den, rec rm, plus A/C. #251490 Molly Penny 206-230-5515

Waterfront Home $2,300,000 Gracious, level 1/2ac w/light-filled 3370SF home. Stunning lake & mtn views.

5BR/3BA. Pvt & serene setting with easy access to I-90. #191475t

Views for 2012

$883,500

$448,000

Lg residential building site in area of new/ remodeled homes. Lk & Mt Rainier views.

All utility/access easements recorded.

Serene stream along south boundary. #143651 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

Partial lk view lot, small subdivision 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Backs to conservancy Tract. Road, utilities in along paved access. Cleared for viewing! #83516

Got guests?

Private lane

BEST LOT ON MI $889,000

$709,900

The Island’s best value: perfect 2 story w/ lg, lvl bkyd in prime southend nbrhd. 5BR, family rm + rec room! Close to schools, parks, shopping. #297655 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St.Mary 206-953-8359

Room to Build

$988,000

Light filled home with lake views fea 5BR/3.5BA, living/dining rm, family room/kitchen, rec rm plus den/office.

One lot above wft reflects being on a cruise! #254940 Molly Penny 206-200-4411

Private, mature lot. Cooks kit, circular drive, A RARE FIND! North end luxury, all the amenities, Sunshine streams in & walls of windows. #250413

Amazing Views. 1 Home Up From Wft, West Side of W Mercer Way! 4BR/3.25BA, Office, Sauna, 2 Fplc, .5166ac, Build More Living Space. #233365

Josh Thurman 206-321-3129

Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

MI Classic

Perfect Combo!

$1,450,000

Westside Sunset $1,998,000

Fabulous floor plan w/endless possibilities.

Custom 4BR/3.5BA home rebuilt in 2004 boasts 2 master stes, Chef’s kit, spacious rms & custom finishes. #275154

West side views AND shared wft. This fab 4BR/3BA hm was rebuilt in 2009.

Elegant finishes, chef’s kit, views from mstr, & huge deck w/hot tub. #299535

Julie Green 206-930-0511

Julie Green 206-230-5388

Extremely pvt 100’ westside WF, dock, deepwater moorage, jet ski pad. Rebuild/ remodel on footprint at water’s edge.

Least expensive WF available on MI! #196224 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

$1,199,000

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