Mercer Island Reporter, March 14, 2012

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Council withdraws parking ordinance

The 40th annual Mercer Island Rotary Run will take place on Sunday, March 25.

The race features the half marathon run and walk around the Island, as well as the 10k run, 5k run and walk, and the ‘Kid’s dash.”

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‘No parking’ rule for Mercer Ways set aside, Town Center zoning to be amended to boost leasing

St. Patrick’s lunch for Island seniors

Roanoke will serve coveted ‘Pliny’ beer ‘Pliny the Younger’ beer will be served at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the Roanoke Inn, 1825 72nd Ave. S.E. Green beer, shamrock champagne and Guinness will be served both Wednesday and Saturday.

The food special is hot corn beef and cabbage. Anyone who brings bagpipes on St. Patrick’s Day is welcome to play.

City recycle day is March 24 On Saturday, March 24, bring your clean and sorted recyclables to the Mercer Island Boat Launch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the city’s semiannual Recycling Collection event.

Go to www.mercergov.org to see what to bring and what to leave behind. Donations for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services will be accepted.

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The Elementary Technical Team, Assembly Required, took first place during the Seattle area Regional Destination ImagiNation Tournament on March 3 in Issaquah. The team includes: Leif Gullstad, Albert Lam, Michael Deal, Igal Tamarkin, Bridger Bourke and Kevin Li. See more on page 19.

School’s land deal with Redeemer fails Purchase of Stevenson property on Island Crest Way will move ahead

By Linda Ball

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After ongoing negotiations with Redeemer Lutheran Church since October 2011, with a good faith offer made in December 2011, discussions between the Mercer Island School District and the church seem to have ceased.

Superintendent Gary Plano said at Thursday night’s regular School Board meeting that if the church decides to maintain its present location, the district is still committed to completing the purchase of the adjacent property, the Stevenson Farm.

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The Stevenson property, at 4.89 acres, is too small for a school site.

However, by locking it up, the district has a valuable asset for a potential land swap in the future, should they need to build a new school, perhaps on the North end where the population seems to be swelling.

Board president Janet Frohnmayer said one of the recommendations of the 21st Century Facilities Planning Committee was to secure more land, which is becoming scarce on the Island.

“The Stevenson property is an important step toward flexibility,” Frohnmayer said.

Plano said representatives for Redeemer Lutheran Church simply have not returned phone calls, and discussions seemed to have stopped.

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In a press release, Plano stated, “Although the district exchanged information with church representatives about the potential sale of the property until February 2012, it acknowledges the sensitivity of selling church property, which has been on Mercer Island for over 50 years as reported.”

The district has until August 2013 to close on the Stevenson property, which should give it enough time to come up with the money even if the April 17 bond proposition doesn’t pass.

A potential land swap could be with a seller of commercial property, preferably on the North end.

When asked about property that the district has sold off in the past, before most of the current administrators were on staff, longtime Islander, educator and board member Pat Braman said the district did what they had to at the time, to continue to provide education in light of lost tax revenues and reduced funding from the state.

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The Mercer Island City Council grappled with two big topics last Monday night that are near and dear to Islanders. First, their ability to navigate the Mercer Ways; and, the viability of the Town Center.

Mayor Bruce Bassett and other members of the Council heard from many residents dismayed by a proposal to limit parking on the Mercer Ways.

“Thank you for speaking up — we have heard from more than a few of you,” said Bassett.

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Council | FROM 1

packed. The group included residents and cyclists. Both groups know the roadway There was a common intimately, from the design theme, he continued, “A of the drains to the stretches sense of frustration at the and corners with limited loss of parking and frustra- sight distance.

Most were there to protest tion with cyclists.”

As a result, the Council the ordinance, which would decided to go back to the limit parking with some exceptions from dusk to drawing board.

“We want to re-think dawn each day. Commenters this,” Bassett said. “This is were concerned about how not the night we will pass the parking restrictions would interfere with their the ordinance.”

Earlier, the Council had ability to use their properdirected staff to design an ty on a daily basis — how they could accomordinance to limit modate guests or parking on the workers. Others Mercer Ways; in pointed out that particular, in places wider shoulders where new shouldid note increased ders had been paved safety for cyclists, to widen the roadsince they were way to offer more often filled with room for cyclists.

Tim Stewart debris and avoided Instead, it them. appeared that some Development residents had begun Services Islander Bob to use the space for Director Rowe told the parking cars, negatCouncil there are ing much of the reason they were widened in two issues that need to be taken into account when the first place.

The parking ordinance considering more restricwas first on the agenda. The tions on the Mercer Ways.

“The first,” he said, “is the City Council chambers were

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tensions between cyclists Town Center. and drivers. Next, the fact A good deal of brand that cyclists do not use the new commercial space in wider shoulders unless they the mixed-use developabsolutely have to and as a ments in the Town Center rule use the center of the has remained empty for roadway. months. Some spaces have “Cyclists don’t ordinar- never been filled. ily use the larger shoulders The reason, said building because they are filled with owners, is that the zoning in debris, and the drains in the place now restricts who can roadway can catch wheels use the space. and create a hazard,” Rowe The space is governed by said. what is termed the 60/40 Adding parking restric- rule, which stipulates what tions, he continued, would percentage of ground floor likely increase tensions space is retail or restaurants, between cyclists and driv- versus services and profesers. sional offices.

Others who The idea spoke pointbehind the ed out that 60/40 rule is the roadway to keep the already works. spaces open T o m beyond 5 p.m.

Gallagher, a on weekdays. homeowner A successful and contracTim Stewart commercial City of Mercer Island district needs tor who is also a cyclist, said to have a mix that he felt that the ordi- of businesses open at differnance created an undue bur- ent times of day. den on residents and that Island developers James it would not improve any- Cassan (Island Square) and thing.

Michael Crist (of the 7700 “The roadway already Central building) came to works as it is,” he said. tell the Council that the 60 Don Gonzales also noted /40 rule and the ‘no net loss that the use of the shoulder rule’ (which means that any as a bike lane is unsafe. “The retail space that existed on road is best used as a ‘shar- the property before redevelrow,’” he concluded. opment must be replaced) As a result, the Council has prevented them from decided to take a second leasing the ground floor look at the ordinance either space in their respective with a citizen committee developments to anyone. or with more staff input.

City planners acknowlCouncilmembers Cero, edge that the zoning needs Meyer-Brahm and Senn, to be changed. however, questioned wheth“The reason that the er an ordinance or even signs city took up the issue once were even needed. What is again was what we heard the specific problem we are from building owners and trying to solve, they asked. prospective tenants,” said Tim Stewart, development The Council also heard services director at the city. from several individuals “Something needs to be who are intimately involved done.” in the business side of the There are a few different

“The worst thing we can have is empty storefronts.”

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Plants withstand the wind at Luther Burbank Park during a particularly blustery day in March. ways the city can allow more types of businesses in the Town Center.

One way, he said, is to broaden the definition of what the city will allow within the 60 percent.

“The worst thing we can have is vacant storefronts,” he said. “We have to make a plan that those spaces are

Corrections The Dave Ramsey Simulcast will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., on March 17, not as it was printed in the March 7 issue.

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filled with profitable businesses.”

As the meeting concluded, the Council decided to send the issue to the Planning Commission to work on an amendment to the zoning that would help developers lease their space, yet preserve the intent of the original rules. cer Island Covenant Church at 3200 78th Ave. S.E. Bryce Barton is the Senate page for Senator Steve Litzow, which was misstated in the March 7 issue.

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Land purchase | FROM 1 “Hindsight is wonderful,” Braman said. “We hope that 25 or 50 years from now, people don’t say we missed an opportunity.”

Braman noted that by 2020, a sixth school will be needed because the kids are already born.

Board member Brian Emanuels echoed her thoughts that the district needs to prepare for higher enrollment.

“We have to prepare for that eventuality,” he said.

Public comment on the upcoming bond issue continued with presentations by supporters of the bond and non-supporters as well.

A group opposing the bond has developed a website with their position, called Citizens for Rational School Planning. The creators of the website do not make it clear who they are.

Ralph Jorgenson, who identified himself as an alumnus of the Mercer Island School District, with two children in the district now, recognized the need to alleviate overcrowding and appreciates the work done by the district, he said.

However, he said he disagrees with the 3-1-1 plan but would not campaign against the issue, and would also not endorse the antibond folks who “remain anonymous.”

Teacher and Mercer Island Education Association president Tani Lindquist said the idea of smaller schools is appealing, as are class sizes of 17 kids, but neither are realistic. She said building a fourth elementary school would stretch the district dollars too thin.

“We’re using closet spaces,” Lindquist said. “1950s builders weren’t thinking about kids on the autism spectrum or kids in wheelchairs.”

Senior citizen Claus Jensen spoke on behalf of his demographic, one that

hasn’t been extremely audible throughout this process.

He referred to the seniors on the Island as an “endangered species.” Jensen has lived on the Island for 32 years.

“Living on a fixed income, you get a very sharp focus when presented with a bond issue,” Jensen said.

“At the end, I’m going to pony up $4,000 (more) a year. This is keeping my wife and I awake at night.”

He said he doesn’t want to be forced to move off the Island because he can’t afford the property taxes.

“I think my fellow senior citizens are going to be in shock,” Jensen said.

The next regular meeting of the MISD Board of Directors is March 22 at 7 p.m. in the district’s board room.

By the numbers The MISD will ask voters to approve a $196,275,000 bond on April 17. How it would be used: • $104.5 million for rebuilding the elementary schools • $75 million to rebuild IMS • $2.5 million for improvement to the stadium • $3 million for science rooms and new classrooms at MIHS • $9.25 million for land purchase • $2 million for Mary Wayte Pool modernization • $25,000 mega-block master plan around MIHS.

February real estate: less inventory means higher prices and fewer choices for buyers

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The median sales price for residential properties on Mercer Island was up 21.05 percent from a year ago last month. In February 2011 the median was $712,500 compared to last month’s $862,500, still a far cry from the median in February 2010 of $1,150,000.

But everything else was down last month. Closings were down 44.4 percent from 18 in February 2011 to 10 last month. Pending sales were down 12.12 percent from 33 mutually agreed transactions in Feb. 2011, to 29 last month.

Inventory continues to dwindle, with a total of 114 offerings last month compared to 139 a year ago.

According to the latest statistics from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, buyers have fewer homes to choose from compared to a year ago, with inventory down 22.5 percent areawide, and Mercer Island would seem to be following that trend.

There are 92 single family homes on the market on Mercer Island, and 22 condos right now. A year ago there were 106 single family listings and 33 condos.

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Nine single family homes closed last month compared to 15 a year ago, and only one condo closed last month, whereas three closed in February 2011.

EJ Bowlds, a principal broker with Coldwell Banker Bain, said Mercer Island inventory was at a 10-year low at the end of December 2011. Typically, by now, inventory should be picking up.

“Here we are in the first quarter, and inventory isn’t rising that much,” Bowlds said. “There are a lot of buyers, so I don’t understand why more people are not putting their homes on the market. There’s less than three months inventory in King and Snohomish counties.”

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Bowlds said it’s very interesting, that more sellers are not entering the market because from 2007 to present, prices fell 35 percent, but before that they rose 50 percent from about 2002 to 2007. So folks who bought before 2007 do indeed have equity.

“Why people aren’t listing is a bit of a conundrum because Washington continues to have a better economy than the rest of the country,” Bowlds said.

“We have lots of buyers.

The people you think might have been most affected by the economy are entering the market. People want to get on with their lives.”

Bowlds said low interest rates and low prices In the past, his Mercer Island office attracted a number of protests on national issues that ranged from the economy to the U.S. Postal Service.

The redistricting, which was finalized in January, broke the “Cascade curtain” and brought 150,000 people

are bringing buyers in.

But inventory is still down 20-25 percent in Puget Sound.

In a statement with the NWMLS report, Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said consumers were more optimistic about the shortterm outlook than they were a month ago.

“Consumers are considerably less pessimistic about current business and labor market conditions than they were in January. And, despite further increases in gas prices, they are more optimistic about the short-term outlook for the economy, job prospects and their financial situation,” she said. from Eastern Washington into the 8th Congressional District.

The change allowed the state to have its first majority-minority district, where minorities made up the majority of residents (the 9th District).

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Lawsuit seeking to stop East Link rail is dismissed

Suit brought by Bellevue’s Kemper Freeman, Islanders Horn and Rindlaub

By Reporter Staff

A Kittitas County Superior Court judge issued a summary judgment in the lawsuit by Kemper Freeman seeking to stop the East Link light rail project.

The ruling confirms the legality of the work now underway to extend light rail across the I-90 center lanes to serve to Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond. Mercer Island residents, former state Sen. Jim Horn and Sara Rindlaub were also part of the suit.

The group that brought the suit contends that the 18th Amendment to the Washington State Constitution prohibits state highways — built using gas tax revenues — from being converted to “non-highway purposes.” The plaintiffs say that light rail is a “nonhighway purpose.” Such a

highway can be converted to another purpose only if it is declared “surplus.”

With Sound Transit funding, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is nearing completion of the second of three phases to prepare for light rail construction by adding new HOV lanes, ramps and safety improvements across Lake Washington on I-90. Before the reversible center lanes are closed for light rail, these new lanes will provide 24-hour capacity for carpools and buses both eastbound and westbound, maintaining the current number of general purpose and HOV lanes, and remedying the current lack of HOV capacity in the off-peak direction.

The court held that WSDOT had the authority to lease the I-90 center lanes to Sound Transit for light rail, rejecting the argument that the lease violates the 18th Amendment of the Washington State Constitution because Sound Transit is paying adequate compensation for

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The court affirmed that the East Link light rail project, approved by voters in 2008, is consistent with plans and agreements that have been in place since before the bridge was built.

The ruling cites the 1978 federal action approving construction of the I-90 floating bridge, which contained an express condition that “public transportation shall permanently have first priority in the use of the center lanes.”

In 1976, a memorandum of agreement for I-90 was signed by the cities of Seattle, Bellevue and Mercer Island, King County Metro Transit and the State Highway Commission. It directed that bridge design and construction accommodate future conversion to rail and committed the two-lane center roadway for that purpose.

Freeman filed the lawsuit in Kittitas County following a Washington State Supreme Court ruling against him in 2011.

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in education reform, and we took action to improve our state’s competitiveness in the global aerospace industry,” Gregoire said.

The marriage equality

By Greg Allmain bill was a priority at the Federal Way Mirror beginning of the session.

With state legisla- However, it appears the tors unable to meet their state will be headed toward March 8 deadline to pass a a showdown with voters budget within the allotted on the issue in November. time frame, Gov. Christine Gregoire also recently Gregoire made clear that signed a new teacher evala special session would uation bill that allows for be ordered as Democrats districts to place teachers, and Republicans wrangle tenured or not, on proover whose budget will get bation according to their students’ performance. passed.

It appeared Gregoire things would said the move along inability smoothly with to create the budget. The a consenDemocrat majorsus on the ity in both the budget is House and Senate disappointGov. Christine Gregoire put forth a budget ing. The that would save governor said she was happy with education funding, but some of the progress made according to critics, played accounting tricks with in the initial session. “(The) lack of a balanced other funding to schools.

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funding to both K-12 and higher education was drastically reduced, but allowed for greater savings and did not pull the accounting “trick” present in the Democrats’ budget.

“Disagreement still remains over how to close our state’s budget shortfall after three years of ongoing cuts. Knowing this would be a challenge, I put forth a budget in November and called for the Legislature to come back early to begin what would be a large task,” Gregoire said. “They still have not completed the job, and as a result, I will ask the Legislature to reconvene (March 12) at 12 p.m. to finish the job they came here to do.”

The governor said she’s ready to assist in whatever capacity available to get lawmakers in Olympia to reach a consensus on the state’s budget.

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As Rome burns T

he City Council meeting on March 5 shows what happens when assumptions about behaviors are faulty.

The parking ordinance put forth by the Council that would restrict parking along much of the Mercer Ways is one such example.

The city has long struggled with how to ensure that the Mercer Ways are safe for everyone — drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. To help, the Council directed the city to widen portions of the roadway beginning several years ago. The ordinance discussed on March 5 was to ensure that the newly paved space was not used to park cars that would force cyclists and pedestrians back into traffic and harm’s way.

Yet, it seems that cyclists do not use the new shoulders on the roadway. The grates on the drains are dangerous for bike tires and the wider shoulders are often full of debris and unsafe. Not to be dismissed are homeowners who live along the roadways who are outraged that the city plans to limit how they use the space in front of their homes. Surprisingly, cyclists and drivers alike seemed to agree that the roadways are working as well as can be expected the way they are now.

Chastened, the Council decided to set the parking restrictions aside and get more input before moving further.

But while a good deal of time and energy have been devoted to pavement, there are other pressing issues left by the side of the road.

The empty storefronts in the Town Center need to be dealt with now. The zoning now in place — most notably the 60 /40 rule that says that new businesses must be primarily retail — has kept potential tenants away.

The Council wants to ensure that the Town Center does not fill with tenants that close up by 5 p.m. each day. The intent to encourage Islanders to dine and shop downtown even after dark is admirable. However, property owners want to fill their space with anyone who is willing to pay. Residents want choice , variety, a place to park and a downtown that reflects the spirit of this community.

‘Cyclists and drivers agree the roadway works well the way it is now.’

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“I invited about 500 people on Facebook to do (Cover The Night Seattle: Kony 2012). It really touched me.”

To the editor School cost is ‘lunacy’ If my math is correct, 56,000 voters in Issaquah are being asked to pony up $3,910 each for a school bond, yet 16,000 voters on the Island are being asked for $12,312 each for a similar but somewhat nebulous scenario. This is lunacy at best — we sent the CCMV “extravaganza” back to the drawing board, and they culled almost 30 percent of the costs out of it, and we have a great community center. They can do better with the schools. We voters must say no — just do it!

Roxanne Navrides

‘Yes’ vote for schools is vote for Island I am writing to ask my fellow Islanders to vote yes on April’s school bond.

I confess that I was a skeptic initially, but after examining the evidence I decided that the district’s plan was well-conceived and demanded my support.

1. Schools are the foundation of our community and every generation has a duty to look forward.

Like most of you, I moved to Mercer Island because of the quality of our schools and the strength of a community that supports them.

Fifteen years ago, my children enjoyed the privilege of attending a freshly renovated Lakeridge and then a newly expanded IMS. Somewhere in the course of my deep involvement with our schools, I began to appreciate that my kids were the beneficiaries of the thousands of people, most of whom I will never know, who voted “yes” on successive bonds and

levies.

2. Replacing our schools makes economic sense. (a) Our schools help drive our property values. People will pay more for a house on Mercer Island than elsewhere so their children can attend our schools. We have fallen behind other districts in building and renovating our schools. Prospective homebuyers report being shocked by the age of our facilities and their overcrowding. (b) The schools slated for replacement are more than 50 years old.

When I served on the School Board, we commissioned a study and I was surprised by the extent of repairs needed just to maintain our buildings in their current states. And then we will still have overcrowded buildings, which have reached the end of their useful lives and do not meet current earthquake standards. (c) Now is the time to lock in low interest rates.

3. Our tax rates will still be reasonable.

Mercer Islanders have enjoyed exceptionally low property tax rates, lower than any local community except Seattle. Following approval of this bond, Mercer Island’s rates will still be lower than Issaquah, Northshore or Snoqualmie, and only slightly higher than Bellevue and Lake Washington.

The citizens’ committee, School Board and administration that developed the bond measure possess the highest integrity and the best intentions. Please vote yes.

Lisa Strauch Eggers

Our old schools — would you feel safe?

Seismologists knew comparatively little when our schools were constructed in the 1960s. Would you feel safe sitting in the Mercer Island schools if you knew that: • Seismic design standards 50 years ago are known to be inadequate today.

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What do you think about the “Kony 2012” video that has gone viral, viewed more than 50 million times this week?

Mari Mtskhetadze Student Mercer Island

“I think the fact that (Kony) would do that is despicable. Awareness of this is good.”

Jane Ditzler Retired Mercer Island

“It’s (the video) a great thing.”

Ron Graver

Window washer Renton

“I haven’t see the video; just a clip of the end. It’s disgusting (what Kony has done).”

Mike O’Brien QFC supervisor Mercer Island

“I have not seen the video yet, but have heard about it on Facebook and Twitter, and plan to watch it.”

Josh Dowdy Student Mercer Island

“It sounds terrible (what Kony has done).”

Beverly Bohman Retired Mercer Island

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Schools to hire two new principals

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Both Mercer Island High School and Island Park Elementary are hiring

The Mercer Island High School chess team came in fifth place in the 2012 high school state chess championships that took place at Issaquah High School on Feb. 24-25.

The players participating in the state championships were: Caleb Chuck (captain), Carlin Chuck, Kara Glass (president), Hubert Jung and Dalton Le. The group’s advisor is Larry Bencivengo, and Dr. Leo Stefurak is the coach.

The team also took second place in the KingCo chess championships for 2012.

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IMS Spelling Bee The Islander Middle School Spelling Bee was held Thursday, March 8.

It took 17 rounds and more than two hours of competition for a winner to emerge. Eighth-grader Riley Fang was flawless through the bee, spelling convalesce, exonerate and finally epithet to take the championship.

Runner-up Raunak Shah, also in eighth grade, also performed well in a hardfought contest that included several late-bee rounds in which the two finalists each spelled his word correctly.

Seventh-grader Heather Robinson took third place.

Riley goes on to compete in the Regional Bee at Seattle’s Town Hall on March 25. sThe winner of that event will continue on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The winner of the West Mercer Elementary School’s Bee, which took place on Monday, Feb. 27, is Damien Snyder. Snyder is a fifthgrade student at West Mercer.

He won during the seventh round. Owen Weyland, a third-grade student at West Mercer, is the alternate.

VOICE & SVP registration begins March 16 This summer, Mercer Island Youth and Family Services will offer two youth volunteer programs: Volunteer Outreach in Communities Everywhere (VOICE) for high school youth, and Summer Volunteer Program (SVP) for middle school youth.

Registration will open at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 16, and close at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 16.

Registration and payment will now take place at the same time, guaranteeing your child a place in the pro-

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Ducks take a break from the water at Ellis Pond in March. gram. All VOICE/SVP registrations will be accepted until 3 p.m., April 16, or until there is a total of 350 volunteers, whichever comes first.

Contact Tambi Cork at tambi.cork@mercergov.org or (206) 275-7755.

Edward Hallowell to speak March 19 Mercer Island Parent Edge will present Dr. Edward Hallowell at 10 a.m., March 19, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church for a presentation based on his book, “Crazy Busy: Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap.”

Hallowell is an instructor at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health.

Hallowell has been frequently featured on 20/20, Oprah, 60 Minutes, CNN, PBS, NPR, and in Newsweek

and the New York Times.

Hallowell will offer insight into how and why being too busy has become a habit so entrenched that it leads to postponing or cutting short what matters most to you.

Hallowell will offer practical advice and strategies so that you can take charge of your family’s fast-paced life.

At 7 p.m., also on March 19, Dr. Hallowell will discuss his latest book, “Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best From Your People,” at the Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center.

Hallowell will speak about brain science, performance research and his own experience helping others to maximize their potential. Tickets are now on sale at Island Books, $10 per event for MI PTA members and $20 per event for nonmembers.

Parent Edge is a PTA group representing all Mercer Island School District and St. Monica schools.

ers and staff from the school. While they are not as far into the process as the high school, mostly because Dr. Loorem made her announcement more recently, the committee will likely be doing interviews before the end of the month.

“We’re doing interviews on March 29 with all the candidates,” said Hanson.

She said they expect to be narrowing the field down after that, but did not know by how many.

“Once the committee is formed, we’ll get our marching orders,” she said. “It’s important to have a good group on the committee.”

Dr. Loorem announced her decision to retire in February, after 30 years in education.

“I could not have chosen a better place to be principal during these last five years of my full-time work as a public school educator,” said Loorem in a letter to families.

“Island Park is simply a jewel. It is a blessing to be a part of the community of learners here.”

She said she plans to travel and enjoy her time with family and friends during retirement.

The new principals will begin their jobs on July 1.

While a great deal of the news surrounding the Mercer Island School District lately has been about the upcoming school bond vote, the district is also searching for two new principals.

Mercer Island High School’s principal John Harrison left late last year for a new position, and Pat Blix has been the interim in the meantime.

Island Park Elementary principal Dr. Nancy Loorem announced her retirement earlier in February.

A committee of 27 members, including parents, students, staff, administrators and teachers have been assembled for the high school search, which has already narrowed down the pool of applicants from 15 to seven. Mark Roschy, the district’s CTE coordinator who is leading the high school committee, said the seven candidates were on site March 8 for interviews.

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“With spring break coming up and looking at the School Board meetings, it’s possible we’d announce it before spring break on March 22, but I think it’s highly unlikely,” said Roschy. “The first meeting in April is probably more likely.”

After last week’s interview, Roschy said the committee will be pairing it down to a smaller number, but how many depends on who the committee likes and wants to hear more from.

Roschy said the smaller pool would meet with MISD Superintendent Gary Plano and include further vetting.

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March 2

Fraud: A 57-year-old Mercer

Island man received documentation from AT&T with information about a cell phone account that someone opened in his name in Florida, in May 2011. A collection agency had contacted the victim for payment.

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Feb. 29

An unidentified person reported a suspicious backpack in front of a King County ride-share van in the underground park-andride garage in the 8000 block of North Mercer Way at 4:48 p.m. Bellevue bomb techs responded, arriving at 6 p.m. They X-rayed the backpack, which seemed to contain a box-shaped item, and found that 30 used VHS tapes were inside.

Arrest: Police arrested a 41-year-old man at 6:50 p.m. for assault and battery at a north-end home.

A neighbor had reported a verbal dispute between the suspect and his wife, while children were audibly crying. He was booked into

Someone damaged a yard light after removing and smashing the large, round plastic cover in the 3400 block of 81st Place S.E. The light pole’s wiring was also damaged.

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front tire of a 23-year-old woman’s Toyota Corolla was slashed, causing a slow leak, in the 9000 block of S.E. 40th Street sometime after Feb. 22.

Arrest: Police arrested a 50-year-old man in the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street at 7:58 p.m. after a department of licensing check. He admitted to driving with a suspended license, and he had six counts of failure to appear in court on record.

He was released after being

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Phyllis Sims

Phyllis Sims passed away peacefully at home on March 3, 2012. She will forever be in our hearts and memories.

Phyllis was born in Wilber, NE on July 23, 1930 and grew up in a loving family as the youngest of six children. She met Richard, the love of her life and high school sweetheart, in Wilber, married in 1951 and spent the next 61 glorious years together.

Dick and Phyllis moved 17 times in their lives from Nebraska to South Dakota to Virginia to Oregon to Alaska, retiring in Seattle, WA. Phyllis was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and loving friend to many.

Phyllis attended the University of Nebraska, taught 4th grade in Interior, South Dakota; worked for several medical specialists in Waynesboro, Virginia; and worked as an Executive Secretary in Skagway, Alaska and Renton, Washington.

She was an avid bridge player and won many Mercer Island bridge tournaments with her partner. She solved the crossword puzzle every day with her husband, studied the stock market and enjoyed observing politics.

Phyllis is survived by her husband Richard, 3 children, Kimberly & (Neil), Valerie & (John), and Scott & (Anne); 5 grandchildren, Collier, Matthew, Rachael, Paige and Natalie.

A memorial Service was held at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Mercer Island on Saturday, March 10. Remembrances to: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, www.seattlecca.org/memorial-tribute-gifts. cfm or Salvation Army donate.salvationarmyusa.org in the name of Phyllis Sims.

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Theft: A 30-year-old woman discovered that someone stole her catalytic converter after cutting it from the bottom of her vehicle, a Toyota Highlander, while it was parked at the Mercer Island park-and-ride between 7:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the 8000 block of North Mercer Way.

March 3 Arrest: Police booked a

23-year-old man into the Issaquah Jail at 12:23 a.m. on a $2,000 warrant for driving with a suspended license and refusing to comply.

March 4 DUI: Police arrested a 19-year-old male after 5:15 a.m. in the 2900 block of 78th Avenue S.E. after stopping his vehicle for a traffic infraction. The driver had a suspended license and had been drinking.

Malicious mischief: A mailbox was smashed and

Police | Page 9 March 4, in the 2700 block of 77th Avenue S.E. One witness was present, and the suspect was followed out of the store.

The suspect fled northbound on foot and dropped four of the wine bottles, which were recovered.

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Fourteen car prowls over weekend, suspects flee

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Car prowlers targeted numerous vehicles belonging to residents of the West Winds Apartments at 3059 Island Crest Way on Friday night and into early Saturday morning, March 2-3, and a total of six vehicles were prowled. A woman’s Honda Accord and Toyota FJ Cruiser were entered, and a stereo was stolen. Another stereo was stolen out of a Ford Windstar, and other prowled vehicles included a Hyundai Accent and Pontiac. Someone also entered an unlocked Toyota SUV, and the estimated damage and loss totaled $60 after the suspect pried open the locked glove box and stole one of two checkbooks.

Altogether, 14 car prowls were reported over the weekend.

“It appears that one of our officers interrupted the string of prowls at approximately 3:52 (a.m.) when he attempted to contact two

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male subjects in the lower level of the park and ride,” operations commander Dave Jokinen stated. The two men, dressed in black and carrying backpacks, fled toward 81st Avenue and up the stairs on the garage’s north end. They dumped rolled quarters on the ground while running.

Police recovered the quarters, but a K-9 track ended in a cul-de-sac in the 8200 block of S.E. 26th Street. The incident remains under investigation.

The quarters — totaling $20 — had been stolen out of an unlocked Toyota Previa, along with 40 rental property keys, in the 2000 block of 82nd Avenue S.E., next to I-90, in the early morning hours. The suspects rummaged through the glove box and center console, but the vehicle was not damaged. In the same block, a car stereo and DVD player worth $200 were stolen out of an unlocked Nissan Altima. Later that morning, a 59-year-old man found a Martin is accused of assault and battery and malicious mischief stemming from an incident at her in-home day care, Nov. 21, 2011.

After a state inspection of her day care did not go well, she called her thenboyfriend to come over. He observed that she had been

car stereo face plate in that block.

In more car prowls, someone stole a $10 bill out of an unlocked Toyota Sienna van overnight in the 2200 block of 78th Avenue S.E. No damage was done. A GPS unit and vehicle registration were stolen out of a Mazda Protege in the Landmark Plaza Condominiums parking garage in the 7900 block of S.E. 34th Street sometime overnight. In the same block later in the afternoon, between 12 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., someone entered a Volvo 940, but it was not damaged. No items were stolen, and the victim did not know if the vehicle had been locked.

Someone unsuccessfully tried to remove a navigation system from a MercedesBenz and damaged it in the process in the 2700 block of 76th Avenue S.E. The car was entered sometime after March 1, but no items were stolen and several valuable items were left in the car. A latent fingerprint was lifted.

A Garmin GPS unit worth $200 was also stolen out of an unlocked Ford Taurus in the 2200 block of 80th Avenue S.E. drinking; an assistant was with the children. When the boyfriend refused to call all the parents to come and pick up their children, she assaulted him and damaged his truck.

Martin’s day care license has been suspended. She had no prior criminal history.

Eveline Price Olson

Eveline Price Olson was born to Ernest M. and Roberta C. Price July 30, 1935 in Tacoma, WA. Graduated from Stadium High School, Tacoma, and from Stanford University.

Received a secondary teaching credential from University of Puget Sound.

Baptized, confirmed and married to Arnold Hewitt Olson at Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma. They were married nearly 48 years before his passing in 2008.

She and her husband enjoyed traveling. They made 4 transcontinental trips by car. They visited 6 Canadian provinces and 47 states. They traveled in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Norway as well as travelling the length of the Mississippi. They also enjoyed attending performances of Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera.

She belonged to the Women’s University Club where she began to learn Italian at the age of 69, studying it for 6 years. She was a longtime member of the Children’s Hospital Mercer Island Guild and Island resident since 1971.

Eveline was preceded in death by her husband Arnold in 2008.

She is survived by her daughter Jane Beck of Puyallup, sons Charles Olson of Kirkland and Peter Olson of Renton, their spouses Edward Beck, Eileen and Suzanne Olson, and seven grandchildren.

She is also survived by Arnold’s brother and sister-in-law Robert and Kathy Olson of Bellevue and their family.

Services will be held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. SE, Mercer Island, on Friday, March 16 at 2 p.m.

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Elinor Diane Cohodas Kleiner, “Ellie” passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on March 1, 2012.

She was born on January 26, 1922, to Ben and Dora Cohodas in Cleveland, Ohio. She grew up in Cleveland where she worked as a medical secretary and later became a small business owner of a garden center. She raised two children, Chuck and Susan, with her husband Irwin “Ike.” After retirement she moved to Century Village in Pembroke Pines, FL where she lived happily with Ike for ten years, enjoying the Florida climate. In 1995 Ellie and Ike moved to Mercer Island, WA to be close to their children and grandchildren. Ike passed away in 1995 and Ellie embraced her new community of Mercer Island and Seattle by volunteering at the Seattle Art Museum and the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce. She was an active participant in the JCC aerobics classes and a member of Herzl-Ner Tamid Synagogue.

She was a great listener and cared greatly about her relatives and her friends. Ellie is survived by her children Chuck Kleiner and Susan Kleiner; son-in-law Jeff Kanter; daughter-in-law Judy Schuster; grandchildren Danielle and Ilana Kleiner-Kanter and Madeline Kleiner. Contributions are suggested to American Friends of Magen David Adom.

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Letters | FROM 5 • There have been The concrete block used “Great Quakes” from the in our schools is not fully San Juan Plate just off the reinforced. Retrofitting is Washington coast. very expensive, and you • Experts now believe would still end up with there are one or two a 50-year-old school to “Great Quakes” left in that carry us another 50 years. plate.

Mercer Island residents • A “Great Quake” is pride themselves in our not the simple, “up to 7 on schools being among the the Richter scale quake” best in the nation. Do you we get here every 20 years really want our children or so. It will be 100 times being taught in classrooms stronger. that are both antiquated • There is a fault that and not up to today’s seisruns across the northern mic standards? third of Mercer Island and We don’t. Please join us is believed to have been in voting yes. the cause of the two sunkEmmett & Sandy en forests that broke away Maloof from Mercer Island and sank into the lake during the last “Great Quake.”

• Our schools were constructed before any of On March 5, the Seattle the above information was Times ran a very alarming known. article regarding proposed • There is “hollow contolling on I-90. crete block” construction I believe that tolling on in all of I-90 must be our school vigorously buildings. resisted by Hollow conall Mercer Send your letters to: crete block Islanders, editor@mi-reporter.com. behaves Mercer Keep it brief, courteous, poorly in Island busiand sign your name. an earthnesses and quake. If our legislaused today, code requires tors. It’s a tax with another steel reinforcement both name for everyone that vertically and horizontally works on the Island and between every course. lives off-Island, as well

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as to those of us who live here and move around.

It will hurt Island businesses as people will not cross the lake to come here for anything commercial, entertainment, etc. Would you buy a house on Mercer Island, given a choice, if a toll to go anywhere was unavoidable?

I would appreciate the Reporter taking an editorial position against tolling I-90, inviting public comment and leading the charge to resist tolling, should your readers concur with my concerns. It’s time to sound the alarm and do something about it.

Excerpts from the Seattle Times article: “Meanwhile, proposed budget language in the Legislature moves closer to tolling I-90, by telling DOT to conduct an ‘environmental review’ and to take public comment, both requirements to eventually enact tolls on that route.

Gov. Chris Gregoire and state treasurer Jim McIntire have said I-90 tolls are needed to close a $2 billion finance gap on Highway 520, and lawmakers have chatted about

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the idea for years.

Pro-toll legislators often have cited the 520 diversion problem “rather than merely the need to raise money” as a reason to toll I-90.

So far this year, I-90 has enough room to soak up newly diverted cars, but that bridge is nearing its “sweet spot,” where much more traffic would cause a speed and capacity breakdown, said INRIX’s Trepanier.

“From a traffic-engineering perspective it makes a lot of sense to toll both,” said Trepanier. “You get a lot of efficiency, so you get balance. You don’t just want to put it on the backs of people who drive 520. You spread the pain evenly.”

Write your legislator, the governor, WSDOT, raise a fuss, or we’ll get tolled!

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Trespass: Someone opened the sun roof in a 47-yearold Mercer Island woman’s Honda CR-V overnight in the 2800 block of 62nd Avenue S.E. There was no damage, and no items were missing. The woman’s ex-

boyfriend is a suspect in the incident.

Fire: The fire department responded to a fire alarm for a unit at Ellsworth House in the 2700 block of 76th Avenue S.E. Firefighters had to forcibly enter the unit, where smoke was present.

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Community briefs Mercer Island Lions Club donates $7,000 to MIYFS The Mercer Island Lions Club recently donated a check for $7,000 to Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.

The check will support emergency family services provided by YFS for Islanders.

The Lions have been supporting YFS since the 1980s. The funds donated go toward helping lowincome Island families with rent, mortgages, food

and medical treatment.

The Lions Club is the largest Island supporter of the Emergency and Family Services.

Spring recycling event planned for March 24 The annual spring recycling event will be held on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mercer Island boat launch.

The event allows Islanders to dispose of old equipment and other household items filling their basements and garages. Residents can

Joyce Horn 1930 – 2012

Joyce Ann Horn, long-time resident of Mercer Island, passed away peacefully the evening of March 5, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was beloved by all who knew her.

Joyce spent every day devoted to her family, working hard to make a lovely home for them. Her grandchildren meant so much to her and she spent endless hours helping them and taking them to practices or school events.

Joyce was born in Easton, Illinois in 1930 to Oletha and Gerald Blunt and was endowed with strong Midwestern values of honesty, hard work, and keeping your word. If you agreed to meet at 6 AM to help with a fund drive, she’d be waiting even if you arrived at 5:50AM. Joyce graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1952 and married Jim Horn that same evening. The next year, when Jim was in the Army serving in Korea, Joyce taught school in Easton, Illinois. As Jim’s career moved up the ladder, they lived in Illinois, Kentucky, Georgia, Maryland, Texas, California, Washington, Florida, and back to Washington, arriving at their new home on Mercer Island where she and Jim have lived for 44 years.

Joyce was a spirited supporter of the community and participated in all of its issues. She knew the details of Mercer Island’s history, its geography, and the people who live there. You’d often see Joyce outside the post office engaged with a fellow citizen talking over the inner workings of the city or school district.

Joyce was a long-time member of the Mercer Island Lions club, being the first woman “King Lion” in the club and winning the highest Lions Award, the Melvin Jones Award for Humanitarian Services. She was very active in Republican politics. She was the Aide to Senator Emilio Cantu in Olympia, president of the Mercer Island Republican Women, and was the right-hand of her husband during his long career as a State Representative and State Senator. She did have a little time to pursue her avid interest in genealogy, including going to Salt Lake City for the Genealogy Library where she took pages of notes using her beautiful penmanship.

Jim and Joyce had wonderful adventures cruising Puget Sound in the Carpe Diem II, including the annual Bayliner Regatta in Friday Harbor. Joyce always wore her life jacket because she couldn’t swim. She liked to tell the funny story about how every student had to pass a swimming test to graduate from Illinois Wesleyan and each year, from Freshman to Senior, she failed it – but she was such an outstanding student, they gave her a pass and let her graduate anyway!

She is survived by her husband Jim, son Brad, daughter Lisa, and granddaughters Brittney, Lindsey, and Nicole. Mercer Island won’t be the same without Joyce.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 23, 2:00PM at Sunset Hills Funeral Home, 1215 145th Place SE, Bellevue (425-746-1400).

Directions: www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Mercer Island Lions Club, Illinois Wesleyan University, or to the American Cancel Society. Please visit Joyce’s memory webpage at www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.com/ 596277

also donate money or food items to the Mercer Island Food Pantry during the event.

For a full list of the items that will be accepted, and those that will not be, visit the city’s website at www. mercergov.org/sustainability.

Several new types of items will be accepted this year, including mattresses for a $10 fee. Call 275-7608 to learn more.

What is happening to the 80th Avenue ramp to I-90?

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) contractor is making progress on the I-90 Two-Way Transit/HOV Operations project on Mercer Island, but weather has delayed completion of Stage 2 and final realignment of the 80th Avenue Southeast ramp to mainline eastbound I-90.

Weather delays also

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made it difficult to set a reliable date for a ribboncutting event to open the newly realigned 80th Avenue ramp. WSDOT has set a new completion date for the week of March 26.

In the meantime, the 80th Avenue S.E. ramp will continue to serve as reversible access for the I-90 express lanes without interruption until a day or two prior to an opening event to help mitigate traffic congestion in the Town Center. Only final striping and placement of a barrier on the ramp remains for complete realignment.

Extending the schedule also increases the likelihood that most of the remaining work on eastbound I-90, including much of the East Channel bridge work zone, will be complete before the 80th ramp is connected and opened to the outer roadway on eastbound I-90.

When the new ramp alignment opens to traffic with direct access to a new eastbound HOV lane, carpools and transit will also have a new “slip ramp” to enter the express lanes prior to the East Channel bridge for express access from Mercer Island to Bellevue Way and I-405.

Contact Noel Brady at WSDOT with questions, at BradyN@wsdot.wa.gov or (206) 464-1183.

Blood drive at Herzl-Ner Tamid March 18 The Puget Sound Blood Center will be on Mercer Island between 9 a.m. and

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Scout between 1934 and 1990, the highest honor that can be earned by a Boy Scout, is looking for a permanent home.

The wood and brass trophy, topped by an eagle, was rescued five years ago as the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club East Seattle location was shutting down.

It is a large presentation piece (with a carved wooden eagle under glass) that has individual plaques with the names of the Island Scouts.

There are more than 100 individuals named on plaques.

For information or ideas, contact the Reporter via Facebook or email.

3 p.m. (except from 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m.) on March 18 at Herzl-Ner Tamid at 3700 East Mercer Way. All are welcome.

For more information, go to www.psbc.org/programs/drives_search.htm.

Get your combo fitness pass at MICEC The Mercer Island Community and Event Center is offering new passes for the fitness room and open gym at the community center.

You may now choose between paying all at once for six-month and annual passes, or pay on a monthly basis.

Get the whole experience of the fitness room and gymnasium.

Go to www.mercergov. org for information.

Parks & Rec spring registration opens Monday The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation’s spring and summer registration period will begin online Monday, March 19.

The spring and summer recreation guide, with listings of all the summer camps, events and programs, is now available online. Hard copies will be available on March 16.

To register for camps and other events, visit www.myparksandrecreation.com.

Eagle Scout trophy needs a new home A three-foot-tall trophy that lists Islanders who achieved the rank of Eagle

Seasonal jobs at the City of Mercer Island The city of Mercer Island has several openings for summer and seasonal jobs.

For information, go to www.govjobstoday.com/ Jobs/Default.aspx.

Go paperless with city utility bills As a way to cut back on paper usage and postage, the City of Mercer Island has a new website where customers on the Island can access their utility account information.

As part of the new process, residents can choose to receive electronic copies of their bill, rather than paper statements.

Customers will also be able to pay online, and customers who currently do pay online will need to re-register their account with the new website.

To register, visit www. msspmt.com/cityofmercerisland.

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The Villa on Forest

$4,850,000

The centerpiece of Mercer Island’s Forest Avenue, the premiere waterfront on the island’s West side.

Spectacular finish level. Exacting standards. A focus on longevity. Design balances entertainment, casual living, the waterfront lifestyle.

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W-Side New Construction $2,250,000 8038 SE 45th St- Aspen Homes presents the magnificent home on the Westside of MI w/ lake views. 5BD/4.5BA and 3 fireplaces!

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4644 E MERCER WAY - Spectacular 1.7 acre waterfront estate. Gracious daylight rambler with view from nearly every room.

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SUNSATIONAL WATERFRONT

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75’ of summertime bliss awaits you. Best priced wft home on market today! Completely gutted, expanded and remodeled 5 bdrm, 4 bth home with an open floor plan reaches out to the view from all the major rooms. Level yard with lakeside firepit, deck & patio, dock with boat lift. Call Lou 206-948-2591 or Lori 206-9495674.

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8570 SE 80th Ave. First time open today from 11-2, all are welcome! Come see this CHARMING home tucked away in the lovely “ride your bike” neighborhood of Island Point. The amazing combination of old world craftsmanship and modern floorplan is a very rare home on the island, indeed. Great room and open kit. Slab, stainless, wide planked floors and paned windows. Heated covered back patio, family bedrooms up, main floor guest suite, bonus. This home give Restoration Hardware inspiration. Lou or Lori 206-949-5674

Waterfront Season is Approaching

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Pleasantly situated on private lane, this totally remodeled home features new kitchen, new baths, new Pella windows & doors, new carpets-the list goes on and on. 5 Br, rec room, flex rooms. Desirable south end neighborhood.

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4349 - 92nd Ave SE- Cozy one-level 3 Bedroom /1.5 Baths Rambler with Family Room, Dining room. In a quiet and private location but yet close to Library and High School. Large fenced yard and patio to enjoy Spring and Summer BBQs. Dieter Kaetel 206-427-0863 www.johnlscott.com/96879

Think of the possibilities... $199,500

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Andrea Pirzio-Biroli 206-930-3456 & Lauren Fournier 425-999-6865 www.johnlscott.com/30523

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Tim Conway

Betty DeLaurenti

Daphne Donovan

Terry Donovan

Shawn Elings

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Lauren Fournier

Lou Glatz

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Helen Hitchcock

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James Laurie

Jean Locke

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Jimmy Pliego

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Petra Walker

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WIAA amendment would limit access to school’s football gear

By Josh Suman

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If the Everett School District gets its way, Mercer Island and other football programs around the state will spend the spring and summer waiting until the fall to cash that cheque.

The Middle School/High School Amendment Six, titled “Out-of-season, use of school equipment,” would limit the usage of football helmets and shoulder pads to the designated WIAA season — fall.

School districts would be allowed to authorize the use of facilities and other school-owned equipment, with the exception of football helmets and shoulder pads.

“School uniforms, football helmets and shoulder pads may be worn only

during the WIAA season for that sport except during Washington State Coaches Association feeder or all state contests,” reads Part ‘A’ of the amendment.

The ‘pros,’ as listed in the document prepared for the WIAA Representative Assembly, contend it would decrease the number of hits that student-athletes would take in a season (particularly concussions).

Amendments five and six were both proposed

by Everett School District and Jackson High School Athletic Director Robert Polk, who is a member of the Representative Assembly from Northwest District 1.

The same four 4A Wesco schools, Cascade (Everett), Mar ysville-Pilchuck, Marysville-Getchell and Everett High School, were listed as supporters to give

the amendment the required five signers.

Polk said the main motivation behind his proposal was safety and limiting the number of hits football players take throughout the year.

“We’re hearing more and more about concussions in the sport of football and other sports,” Polk said.

“Studies are coming out that concussions are not only caused by one impact, but are the result of continuous contact and may lead to other brain injuries.”

WesCo coaches discussed the issue at the league’s postseason meeting, and it received what he termed “mediocre” support.

With that in mind, Polk crafted the amendments to create a level playing field for football programs across the state and ensure coaches

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Mercer Islanders Phil Frazier (34), Blake Johnson (15) and Parker Scott (24) drag down a Seattle Prep player during the first game of the 2011 season. A proposed rule would limit helmet and gear access by high schools, meaning no helmets during spring and summer practice. that taking steps to reduce contact would not be punished with a competitive disadvantage.

“I sometimes believe coaches will respond one way around their peers, but behind closed doors, will have a different opinion,” Polk said. “Their biggest

fear is they don’t want to get left behind what other schools are doing.”

The only listing under the “cons” is: “Athletes may not be prepared to the same extent as in years past, but all teams would have the same amount of time for conditioning and prepa-

ration.” But coaches from around the area believe the detriments of the amendment would run far deeper.

Mat Taylor, who has taken Skyline to the 4A state title game in each of his four seasons as head coach

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and won three championships including the most recent, believes the amendments are well-intentioned but would come with consequences that could hurt student-athletes’ chances at being recruited and may actually lead to more injuries.

“I understand that maybe we need to limit the amount of days we do in the offseason,” Taylor said. “But that needs to be equitable across all sports, and you can’t use football equipment as a way to do it.”

Neither Mercer Island head coach Brett Ogata or Athletic Director Craig Olson could be reached for comment.

One piece of evidence Polk supplied for his position on the issue was the Division III college football rule that prohibits pad use for any out-of-season activity. But Interlake coach Jason Rimkus, who spent two seasons coaching at his alma mater, Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, said while the rule takes the pads off players, its stated intent of eliminating contact was simply impossible to enforce.

“We ran it just like a normal practice, but without pads,” Rimkus said, adding that there was no live tackling and there were always “quick whistles” during drills. “We had a couple lineman that got some big-time cuts because they banged heads. Coaches are competitive people, and they are going to find ways to push the envelope to get their team as prepared as possible.”

Rimkus also shared concern about placing such

stringent limitations on gear use during the spring and summer, which is a time period he has used for the past two seasons to offer first-time football players a chance to become acclimated with the gear and decide whether or not football is for them.

“I think its safer for a kid to be in pads for 10 to 12 days in June than it is to give him from November to August without pads, and then two weeks later expect him to go play a game,” he said. “If they’re going to do anything, it would be limiting the amount of time you can have with your kids. I think the kids being in pads and getting used to the physical part of the game, getting their feet underneath them in that regard is helpful to their safety for the fall.”

Dan Teeter, the head coach at 2A Lakewood High School near Arlington, felt so strongly about the likelihood of those unintended consequences taking hold that he drafted an online petition he plans to present as evidence that coaches around the state are largely opposed to Amendment Six. Teeter said he had approximately 170 signatures just a day after putting it online. Many of those were from head coaches, some of whom carried the concern that the rule change would create the potential for wealthier programs with booster clubs to circumvent the rule by purchasing equipment that would not be owned by the school and therefore could be used out of season without putting the athlete or district in violation.

Another factor both Taylor and Teeter cited was the fact that helmets and shoulder pads do not always equate to full or even partial contact drills.

During the Cougars’ annual passing league tournament, which features around 20 teams from across the state, players wear helmets and shoulder pads primarily to avoid unintended head-to-head contact with other players, not create it.

“It’s not a contact tournament, but we wear helmets for safety reasons,” Teeter said. “It will actually have a negative impact where it will create more safety hazards. If a kid is running full speed going for a ball, there is a safety factor.”

Mercer Island wears helmets and shoulder pads for spring practices and most had players who attended summer camps. Those camps are crucial to student-athletes hoping to be recruited, and for many, the only other option would be to purchase pads out of pocket to use in those events.

Players who may be offered scholarships by FCS, Division II, Division III or NAIA schools have their best chance to be seen during the team-attended camps.

“We have some kids that are finally realizing that goal of playing college football, not necessarily D-I, but college,” Teeter said. “They (coaches at camp hosting colleges) have a chance to evaluate our kids, and it’s not the same without seeing them take contact.”

Rotary Run on pace for record year

By Megan Managan

mmanagan@mi-reporter.com

Credit the warmer winter, or the 40th anniversary, but whatever it is, the Mercer Island Rotary Run already is on pace for a record year.

The annual event, which takes place on Sunday, March 25, has over 3,000 registered participates, 12 percent more than 2010 — the best year for the race.

“In the half marathon run/ walk, we have a little shy of 2,000 people racing,” said chair of the event, Dawn Naye. “It’s really great.”

Sports briefs Dragons U13 baseball team wins tournament Several Island residents who play on the Dragons U13 baseball team won a USSSA tournament.

The team plays in the Washington state Koufax league, which consists of

Naye said in 2011, in early March, 900 people were registered for the half marathon, and in 2010 it was 1,600.

This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the event, and Naye said they have really focused on bringing awareness to colon cancer. Funds raised from the event go toward fighting the disease.

As part of raising awareness this year, the Rotary Run has a Faces of Colon Cancer campaign, highlighting the stories of survivors and those who have passed away.

“We’re going to be giving away the Face of Courage award to Tricia Moen; she was a KOMO day time producer and passed away last year,” said Naye. Moen was 39.

This year the race features the half marathon, the 10k run, 5k run and walk and kids dash, as in years past, along with the Saturday expo

event, filled with vendors and information.

“This year the local Girl Scout troop is going to do a pasta feed at the expo,” said Naye. “Anybody can buy a ticket — it’s a good deal.”

Along with more participants in general signing up, Naye said they are seeing another trend — teams.

“We have a lot more teams signed up this year,” said Naye.

There are no course changes planned this spring, but race organizers are highly encouraging people to use transit systems.

“We’re stressing to people to use Sound Transit,” said Naye. “Parking is an issue, and Sound Transit drops off just a block away from the race.”

To learn more or to register for the race, visit www.mercerislandhalf.com.

players from around the region. They won their first tournament of the season in Olympia.

The team includes Mercer Island residents Justin Myers, Scott Ramseyer, Brady Fritz, Luke Boxsem and Eric Dreyer.

The Dragons were 5-0 during the tournament, earning the No. 2 seed going into the elimination round, and won the championship under the lights on Sunday.

By the numbers Boys lacrosse Saturday, March 10 Mercer Island 11, Bainbridge 7 Mercer Island – 3 1 4 3 – 11 Bainbridge Island – 2 2 1 2 – 7 Mercer Island – Grant Preisler 4 goals; Alex Robbs 2 goals, 1 ground ball; Connor Bernal 2 goals, 2 assists; Peter Mahony 1 goal; Hayden Reisman 1 goal; Mike Schwartz 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Carlo Barrios 10 saves.

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Basic Disaster Preparedness Class: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.,

March 17; 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., March 18, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street.

Demonstrations both days at 2 p.m. Free. Nonprofit organization dedicated to Japanesestyle flower arranging: www. misogetsu.org.

Dave Ramsey Simulcast: 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m., March 17, Mercer Island Covenant Church, 3200 78th Ave. S.E. Nationally syndicated radio talk show host and New York Times bestselling author, Dave Ramsey, presents his common sense debt reduction and wealthbuilding strategies in a live simulcast of the “Total Money Makeover” show. www.daveramsey.com.

First Aid and Adult CPR with AED Class: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., March

5:30 p.m., March 17-18, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club, PEAK, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Tryouts for Preston, Mercer Island, Seattle, Kirkland, Edmonds, Auburn locations. Cost: $5. baskettecbateams@yahoo.com, (206) 248-9730. www.ecbahoops. com/teams/tryouts.

munications and emergency preparedness. www.mirohams.org.

Turn the Page 2012: “Women of Character: A Celebration of Resilience and Renewal,” 5:30-8:45 p.m., March 14, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Speaker: Gilah Kletenik, on “Recap, Rework, Recommit: Jewish Women and Justice.” Presenter: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Dinner, dessert.

Cost: $36, $72 patron. info@ jewishinseattle.org. www. jewishinseattle.org.

March 16, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. The Mercer Island Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital needs volunteers to help stuff and seal envelopes for the 2012 MI Directory. Contact: miphonebook@gmail.com.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Roanoke: Pliny the

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Thursday | 15 St. Patrick’s Day Senior Lunch:

12-1 p.m., March 15, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, Mercer Room, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Corned beef and cabbage lunch will be served. Cost: $5 plus tax.

Reservations required. Call 275-7609 to reserve your spot. Transportation available.

Mercer Island Radio Operators Meeting: 7 p.m., March 15,

Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Learn about amateur radio com-

Mercer Island Directory Mailing Day: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,

March 17, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th Street. First class in the 2012 Emergency Volunteer CERT Training Series. The series is 10 monthly classes with a (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team Base. Free. RSVP to Officer Franklin, to attend: (206) 2757905.

17, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $35 (check or cash). Call (206) 2757607, Monday through Friday, to reserve a space. Parking is available behind the fire station. This is not a health care provider class.

22nd Annual Ikebana Exhibition: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Emerald City Basketball Academy Annual Spring/ Summer Girls Tryouts: 3:30-

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Roanoke: Green beer,

shamrock champagne and Guinness will be served, March 17, Roanoke Inn, 1825 72nd Ave. S.E. . Food special: hot corn beef and cabbage.

Anyone who brings bagpipes is welcome to play.

Upcoming Mercer Island Spring Recycling Event: 9 a.m.-3

p.m., March 24, Mercer Island Boat Launch, 3600 East Mercer Way. Safely dispose of old equipment and household items. For a list of acceptable and unacceptable items, go to www.mercergov.org.

Art Making Demonstration:

5-8 p.m., March 27, Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) presents eight artists for an art-making demonstration during the MIHS Fine Arts Showcase. Free.

Artrageous Annual Fine Arts Showcase 2012 Fundraiser: 5:30-9 p.m.,

March 27-28, Mercer

Monday | 19 Dr. Edward Hallowell “Crazy/Busy: Overstretched, Overbooked and About to Snap!”: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., March

19, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Presented by Mercer Island Parent Edge. Cost: $10 (Mercer Island and St. Monica PTA members), $20 (nonmembers). Contact: Tammy Federman, (206) 232-8283, tammyfed@comcast.net. www.miparentedge.org.

Dr. Edward Hallowell - “Shine: How to Get the Best from Your

Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Celebrate students’ achievements in the arts. Cost: $10 (presale tickets online), $15 (at door). Children, students enter free. Contact: Marina Moscovici, (203) 981-5560, marinam904@gmail.com. www.mifineartsed.org.

Planning for Long-Term Care: 7:30-8:30 p.m., March

27, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Free.

Contact: Maria Myers, (206) 963-3459, maria@mariamyers.com.

Lyric Arts Ensemble Concert at MIPC: 7 p.m., March 31,

Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Music of Angels, Flos Campi and Music of Gypsies. 16 vocalists, chamber orchestra conducted

Children”: 7-9 p.m., March 19,

Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Presented

by Mercer Island Parent Edge.

Cost: $10 (Mercer Island and St. Monica PTA members), $20 (nonmembers). Contact: Tammy Federman, (206) 2328283, tammyfed@comcast. net. www.miparentedge.org.

Tuesday | 20 The Strivers “Time Banks - Time Well Spent”: 1:45 p.m., March

20, Mercer Island Library, Large Meeting Room, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Speakers: Drs. Kim Kendall and Karen Jensen will present a slideshow and discussion. As members of Transition Initiative Mercer Island, they are working with MIYFS to launch a Time Bank in Mercer Island. Free. (206) 232-9161.

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SJCC Seattle Jewish Film Festival: “Like a Bride,” 11:30

a.m.-1:30 p.m., March 21, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Mercer Way. AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival and the SJCC present a movie screening and lunch for seniors ages 55+. Cost: $7. Contact: Kim Lawson, Klawson@sjcc.org, (206) 3880823. www.sjcc.org.

Seattle World’s Fair 50th Anniversary Slideshow & Book Presentation: 7-8:30 p.m.,

by Kenneth L. DeJong.

Free admission. The public is invited. Contact: Sue Sherwood, 236-0740, or MIPC, 232-5595.

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.

Grad-only event: Friday, July 27, Roanoke Inn. RSVP: Shellybholt@hotmail.com.

Senior Golf Program:

Mondays, April 2-Oct. 29, with Mercer Island Parks & Recreation. 9 and 18 hole options. Round trip bus transportation for a $5 fee; green fees on your own.

Contact: Katie Herzog, (206) 275-7862. ries at this slideshow and talk on “The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and Its Legacy,” by authors Paula Becker and Alan J. Stein.

Fundraiser benefits the Senior Foundation of Mercer Island.

Free. (206) 232-6920, www. mercerislandbooks.com/ event/2012/03/21/day.

Infant/Child and Adult CPR with AED Class: 7-9 p.m.,

March 21, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $20 (check or cash) at event. Call (206) 275-7607 to reserve a space. This is not a health care provider class.

Thursday | 22 SJCC Business Track Lecture/A Ten-Carat Diamond Anniversary: “The Ben Bridge

Story from a 1912 Start-Up to Warren Buffet and Beyond,” 6:30 p.m., March 22, SJCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. An evening with Herb and Jon Bridge about building their family business. Contact: Kim Lawson, (206) 232-7115, KLawson@sjcc.org. www. sjcc.org.

Friday | 23 Revival Night: 7:30 p.m.,

March 23, New Hope International Church, 9170 S.E. 64th Street. Spend the evening in prayer and worship. www.newhic.org.

March 21, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Share your sto-

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Lent is spring cleaning for the soul

It’s that time of year for ing out the garage or the Christians of all denomi- hall closet, “loving our national stripes. The 40 neighbors” has to do with days leading up to Easter organizing around a need are known as Lent. They in the lives of those who are days that call for intro- live around you. spection and focus. They Loving our neighbors are a kind of “spring clean- need not be some intimiing for the soul.” These dating concept. It can be six weeks invite the faith- as easy as getting to know ful to center down on the our neighbors and discovessence of what matters. ering their interests, heartSimply put, the central aches and dreams. And aim of Christthen, respondfollowers is to On Religion ing in tangible love God and ways. It could love others. We be a greeting are called to love card. A bouthe Lord with quet of flowall our hearts, ers or a plant. soul, mind A gift card to and strength.

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Rotary Islanders of March

By Reporter Staff sical voice, and one day Mercer Island become a High School students m u s i c Gemma Balinbin and t e a c h Kyle Reitinger have er.

The been named the Rotary daughter Islanders of March. of Dayton Balinbin sings the a n d national anthem at Jeannie school assemblies and Balinbin, sports events. A mem- Gemma she sings at ber of the MIHS jazz Balinbin the Skyline choir and a cantor at St. Assisted Monica Catholic Church, L iv ing she plans to major in Center and is a voice/ music and focus on clas- performance tutor. She

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | Page 17 also volunteers for the teers as St. Monica Gala Night a Mercer Auction and tutors eleIsland mentary students in Yo u t h English and math. She is a n d a BRIDGES leader, and Family participates in Prevention Services M.A.T.T.E.R.S. Advisory Reitinger is a captain on B oard the MIHS varsity football Kyle Reitinger r e p r e team who was awarded sentative KingCo honorable men- and a youth football camp tion for the safety position director. He plans to major both junior and senior in business at college, and years. He is a member of possibly play football. the Senior Service Club Both Balinbin and and participates in Safe Reitinger are members Rides. The son of Bob and of the National Honor Kathy Reitinger, he volun- Society.

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Events | Ongoing Wild Wednesday:

Wednesdays, March 14-April 30, All The Best Pet Care, 3037 78th Ave. S.E. Free samples of raw pet food are offered. Learn about the mother nature model and what a “biologically appropriate” diet is. Free. (206) 232-4377, mercer.atb@gmail.com. www.mothernaturemodel. weebly.com.

“The Adventures of Peter Rabbit”: ongoing through

March 18, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Thursdays, Fridays: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays: 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $10. (206) 232-4145, ext.

109. www.youththeatre. org.

“Urinetown: The Musical”:

ongoing through March 25, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. For information and tickets: (206) 232-4145, ext. 109. www. youththeatre.org.

MIVAL Gallery “Color and Fun”: ongoing through

March 31. Art by Marianne Bond. Hours: ThursdaySaturday, 12-6 p.m.; Sunday, 12-4 p.m. www. mival.org.

Tricking and Cinematic Martial Arts Workshop:

7-7:45 p.m., Mondays (teens, adults); 4:15 p.m., Fridays (children), ongoing through April, Mercer Island Martial Arts, 2630 77th Avenue S.E. Learn how to do a martial arts “tricking” or cinematic martial arts. Cost: $225 for three months of lessons. Contact: MeLisa Strongheart, strongheart@ mercerislandmartialarts. com, (206) 230-9050. www.mercerislandmartialarts.com.

Library Adults Great Singers: Great Italian Voices: Amelita Galli-Curci,

7 p.m., March 14; Giulietta Simionato, 7 p.m., March 21; Cesare Siepi, 7 p.m., March 28. The preview

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lectures are presented by Norm Hollingshead, who supplements his commentary with recorded musical excerpts.

Drop-In to Learn About eBooks: 3 p.m., March 24;

10 a.m., April 2. Library staff is available to get you started with KCLS eBooks.

Bring your eReader, tablet, phone or just your questions.

Saturday Matinee Film Series: “Good Night and

Good Luck” (George Clooney, 2005), 1 p.m., March 31.

Children & Families

Alleyoop Musical Concert: 7

p.m., March 26. All young children welcome with adult. Music, stories and puppets.

Baby Rhyme Times: 10 a.m., Tuesdays, ongoing through March 27. Ages 3 to 12 months with adult.

Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m., Tuesdays, ongoing through March 27. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

Wonderful Ones

Story Times: 10 a.m., Wednesdays, ongoing through March 28. Ages 12 to 23 months with adult.

Story Times for Terrific Two’s and Three’s: 11 a.m.,

Wednesdays, ongoing through March 28. Ages 2 and 3 with adult.

Teens Teen Advisory Board: 7 p.m., March 20. Voice your opinions on the library’s books, magazines, programs and services for teens and earn one volunteer credit hour. Light refreshments served.

Online Teen Readers:

Wonder what other teens in the area are reading?

Online Teen Readers are teens reading and talking about books on their own schedule online. Facebook: KCLS Online Teen Readers; blogs.kcls.org/onlineteenreaders.

Teen Zone: 1:45 p.m., Mondays, ongoing through March 26. Hang out, do homework, play board games or just chat.

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Local man a finalist to win trip to space Photographer Roger Ressmeyer is finalist in Space Needle contest

By Vanessa Radatus UW News Lab

In honor of its 50th birthday, Seattle’s iconic Space Needle has embarked on a new frontier, offering the experience of a lifetime to one lucky contestant: a trip into space.

The Space Needle announced the contest last August, offering prizes including a Celestron telescope, a zero-gravity experi-

ence aboard G-Force One, a Space Needle adventure for two, and the grand prize, a trip to see the Earth from an unparalleled perspective.

“The Space Needle was built when our country was in a global space race,” said Ron Sevart, president and CEO of the Space Needle, LLC in a statement last fall.

“With space travel moving to the private sector, a new race has begun that focuses on the best of what the Space Needle has become: a symbol of the aspirations of today’s world of technology and science.”

Through a partnership with Space Adventures, a commercial spaceflight

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company, the winner will become the eighth person from the general public to witness the darkness of space and the curvature of our planet from 62 miles above the atmosphere.

“What better way than sending a person from our midst into space to mark our first 50 years and look into the exciting future that lies ahead,” Sevart added.

For most people, the idea of leisurely visiting the outskirts of Earth’s atmosphere is hard to fathom. But for one devoted space enthusiast, that dream will become a reality in mid-April.

From a pool of 50,000 applicants, 1,000 of them were randomly selected to compete for the grand prize.

Now, only 20 remain and they are counting on friends, family and followers to vote their way to the top.

Among the 20 space aficionados is one of our own, Mercer Islander Roger Ressmeyer, a worldrenowned photographer who has been captivated by astronomy since childhood.

He recalls building launch rockets, photographing the stars and polishing optics for telescopes he built by hand.

His dream was to become an astronaut.

But this was put to a halt in his early adolescence.

“When I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 13, the doctor said two things,” Ressmeyer recalled. “‘I have bad news and good news.’

The bad news was I’d be taking shots for the rest of my life, and the good news was, I could still become anything I wanted in life, except of course, an astronaut.”

Shocked by the news, Ressmeyer said his previous

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Islander Roger Ressmeyer, shown here at a recording studio in Ballard with his daughter, Rachel, has been chosen as a finalist for the Space Needle Anniversary contest, which will send someone into space. Ressmeyer has photographed the work of NASA for many years. knowledge with telescope optics inspired him to take up photography. By the time he was 21, he had found the niche that would launch his career full force.

“I realized my life has been better because of diabetes,” he said. “It has enabled me to explore. I picked up the camera as a result and that became my therapy. With the camera, I had the power to pick up this intuition of how to capture the emotions of people and events that have a real impact.”

Ressmeyer’s career and life experiences are nothing short of awe-inspiring. He has photographed a myriad of the world’s famous — Bill Gates, Madonna, Carlos Santana, David Bowie, Prince, The Clash — and so on. He has covered everything from the launch of the Discovery spaceship to the total eclipse of the sun in 1990, which was selected as National Geographic’s “100 Best Photos of All Time.” By the time he was 23, he had shot photo essays and portrait covers for the National Geographic, People, Rolling Stone and TIME magazines.

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career, Ressmeyer’s passion for science and space has been relentless.

For the last 10 years, his focus has been on his family and community. He has been teaching rocketry as an elective with his son and co-teacher Ryan, 13, to students at Seattle Country Day School. They learn to build low-power and high-power rockets and plan to launch them at 60 Acres Park in May. “Today’s students are America’s future,” Ressmeyer said. “Teaching them [about rocketry] is inspirational because exploration gets them excited about all the sciences — from chemistry and physics to math and biology.”

For Ressmeyer, the opportunity to win a trip to space would be like placing the last piece of a puzzle to make it complete. “I have been working towards this moment my whole life,” he said. “The only fear I have about going to space is, I have an 8-year-old daughter, Rachel, and 13-year-old son, Ryan. I have to make sure it’s safe.”

As a photojournalist, he said the most fulfilling

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aspect about this experience would be the ability to tell a story through his photos.

“I think that if there’s a way for me to win this contest, I am most excited to take pictures inside the vessel,” he said. “I want to capture the emotion of people in the vessel looking out into space.”

Above all, he believes the contest itself is something to pay tribute to. Since the completion of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program last July, a new era is arriving with non-government-run space travel.

“We are witnessing a new space age and everything about this program is original. It’s going to be newsworthy. It’s going to be

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Find out more and how to vote To view Ressmeyer’s video entry and other details about his work and the contest, go to apps.facebook.com/ spaceracecompetition/ entries/147?ref=nf

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Island designer debuts on NBC reality show ‘Fashion Star’

Islanders compete in Destination ImagiNation

By Amy Shobe

Special to the Reporter

By Reporter Staff

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First place team, Elementary Structure Team, Hold It!, competed in the Seattle-area Regional Destination ImagiNation Tournament on March 3 in Issaquah: Harley Hunkapillar, Damien Snyder, Justin Skene, Ellie Park, Adam Zaborski and Lilly Zaborski.

The teams included: • First place: Elementary Technical Team, Assembly Required – Leif Gullstad, Albert Lam, Michael Deal, Igal Tamarkin, Bridger Bourke, Kevin Li. • First place: Elementary Structure Team, Hold It! – Harley Hunkapillar, Damien Snyder, Justin Skene, Ellie Park, Adam Zaborski, Lilly Zaborski.

• Second place: Elementary Structure Team, Hold It! – Neal Ma, Owen Bernstein, Andrew

Motz, Riley Milburn, Nico Galvin, Emerson Fruehling, Alex Patel.

• Second place: Middle School Structure Team, Hold It! – Ben Stoops, Grace Hunter, Aidan Wang, Josh Park, Joe Park, Bryan Zhao, Cole Nielsen.

• Third place: Middle School Theatrical Team, Coming Attractions – Akriti Purohit, Zoe Sheill, William Goodwin, Nate Sigmon, Bryan Zhao, Vinny Ricci, Verli Chen.

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Islander Lisa Vian Hunter appeared in the NBC reality show, “Fashion Star,” this spring. Show producers chose Vian Hunter to be one of the 14 designers competing to become America’s next big fashion star.

The contestants have a chance to win the multi-million dollar prize by launching their collections in three of America’s largest retailers: Macy’s, H&M and Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Lisa Vian Hunter, who owns Vian Hunter House of Fashion, is a contestant on NBC’s ‘Fashion Star.’

The new series, hosted and executive-produced by Elle Macpherson, and featuring celebrity mentors premiered March 13. The show will air on Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m.

Women’s wear designer Vian Hunter, 47, is a mother of two and lover of all things vintage.

Space | FROM 18 historical,” he said.

For now, Ressmeyer is proactively learning the loops of Facebook and social media outlets to be voted into the next phase.

Ressmeyer has proven he is an expert in photography of all fields and has the ability to tell a story through images. His latest

goal is to share a new kind of story with anyone who has ever strived to achieve the impossible, he said.

“I’ve spent my life going against what doctors told me I could not do. When I was 13, the message was that I would have 20 years to live. With the help of advances in medicine and

Hunter says that women are desperate for gorgeous, affordable clothing made in the United States, and that’s exactly what she intends to give them.

For more on Vian Hunter, and to read previous Reporter stories, look for a link online at www. mi-reporter.com. technology, I have surpassed these odds. I have been able to scuba dive, climb mountains and photograph erupting volcanoes. Above all things, though, I would like to go to space to show diabetics like myself that anything is possible.”

Vanessa Radatus is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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Eight teams of students from West Mercer Elementary and Islander Middle School competed in the Seattle Area Regional Destination ImagiNation Tournament on March 3 in Issaquah.

Each team had worked together since last fall in preparation for this competition, with the guidance of two West Mercer teachers, Mr. Headlee and Ms. Isaacs.

At the tournament, teams competed in multiple varied challenges utilizing the core principles of the program, which are creativity, teamwork and problem-solving.

Five teams placed in the tournament, and the two first-place teams will continue on to compete in the state tournament and represent Mercer Island on March 31 in Wenatchee.

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$185,000 u Kirkland Condo

Ridgewood 1bd

$195,000

Ridgewood 1br. This is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” Top notch construction & fantastic community amenities in convenient north end complex. #324050 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

VACANT LAND $257,500 Mirrormont lot

Priced to Sell; 2BR/2BA light-filled spacious living w/2 decks, frplc & huge storage, 2 prkg, 15 min to MI; easy I-405 access, close to Starbucks, Metro market #327032 Donna Murphy 206-230-5432

Ridgewood Opp! $200,000

1br. Top notch & convenient! Impressive home details & fantastic community amenities. Investors note-this is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” #324053 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Ahh-Ridgewood! $370,000

3br + Den. Top notch & convenient!

Impressive home details & fantastic community amenities. Investors-this is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” #324056 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Bellefield Park

$450,000

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

OFF ISLAND Commercial

$190,000 Northstar Gem!

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

Moses Lake

$350,000

3,850sf office space plus 2,000 storage on Broadway. Both on street parking and to rear of building. #311208 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Moses Lake

Moses Lake

$425,000

This former Pay & Pak warehouse offers the new owner a blank slate to design as they will.

Centrally located, 4,608sf. Possible conversion to 2 stories. #311352 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Bainbridge Isl

Tam O’Shanter

$730,000

Tee up the Tam O’Shanter lifestyle! Soaring ceilings and walls of glass set the tone and Lk Samm and the Cascades set the backdrop.

3BR/3.5BA, 2640sf, 2-car gar. #325141 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

$400,000 Moses Lake

Former liquor store with excellent street presence and easy load/unload to rear.

5,000sf right on Broadway. #311228 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$725,000

Wonderful Steuben model, 5BR/3.5BA, fully finished lower lvl. 3 car tandem garage, stainless kitchen, tile island, gas cooktop, garden space. #320687 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

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$600,000

Special 4BR/3BA, historic Batchelder tile FP, hdwd flrs, sun rm, gorgeous master ste w/ view deck, outdoor spaces that will provide endless enjoyment! #325004 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

$325,000 Moses Lake

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

Snohomish Comm

$350,000

$2,228,000

$350,000 Moses Lake

$2,836,000

$398,000 Moses Lake

$4,035,000

Hoquiam lots

Bend bargain $160,000 N 29+ac of land, super easy

Snoqualmie

$179,900

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

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

Moses Lake

$200,000

Fall City

Moses Lake

$270,000 Private lane

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

6-ac adjacent to Big Bend Community College Campus. All utilities in street, seller may carry a contract with a substantial down. #311113 Mike Schoonover 425-442-0477

2 parcels making 9ac, formerly used as the guard dog kennels for Air Force Base.

Buildings & kennels not currently in useable condition, value in land. #311308 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Moses Lake

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

access off I-90.

Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. How many people can say they have a waterfall? #206270 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Opportunity!

$1,160,000

7.6 acre parcel, lvl w/easy access. All roads and infrastructure complete to site, adjacent parcels also available. #311242 Mike Schoonover 425-442-0477

Moses Lake

$150,000

5+ acre 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

$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

$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

20.46 acre parcel. Currently in alfalfa production but adjacent to business park. All utilities available. #311271 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

94+ac development parcel. Lvl industrial land at Grant County Airport, heavy rail line on property plus utilities. Lot line adjustment possible. #311132 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Several level parcels with high feasibility, 26.46ac. All utilities at site, roads and infrastructure to property. Easy access. #311236 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Golf course

$4,500,000

345+ac permit 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

$448,000 Moses Lake

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

$6,814,000

227+ac parcel. Level industrial land at Grant County Airport, rail and all utilities are on site or in the street. #311136 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Site $498,000 Moses Lake $271,000 Building Partial lk view lot, small subdivision 5 lots, up 120+ac development.

1.38 acres, level and ready to develop.

Multiple use zoning, surrounding parcels also available. #311078 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

pvt road off E Mercer. Backs to conservancy Tract. Road, utilities in along paved access.

Cleared for viewing! #83516 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

$300,000 Residential Lot

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

$498,000 Moses Lake

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 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

$8,741,000

Close to airport & business park, possible wetlands bank. Utilities close or in street, more parcels available. #311358 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$29,952,000

303+ac, 3 lg parcels next to a business park, part in agriculture. Utilities close or in street, close to airport. Other parcels available. #311390 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$581,950

Newer 3720SF traditional situated on 2.5ac, just blocks from town w/great floorplan.

Graciously sized rooms: 4br + bonus, 2.5BA, circular drive. #301242 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

Mt. Baker Gem

$300,000 Hoquiam Estates

1.5 acre lot w/utilities stubbed to existing foundation. Owner financing, private setting.

Home plans available. #304442 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Fall City

Bellingham Comm $900,000 Rainier Valley

Reduced! 4.5ac just off freeway, all utilities in the street or on property, New sidewalks in. Multi use, close to Bellis Fair & growing commercial. #27127645 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

Kenmore lot

$150,000 Mercer Is. lot

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

$875,000

Commercial building updated 2002/2003.

Downtown Moses Lake, ample off street parking. 13,000sf. #311281 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

$55,000

Reduced, just under an acre lot in Mirrormont.

Neighboring homes have views of Poo Poo point takeoff area. Relax on your deck & watch the show. #206333 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

North Bend land Investors note-this is one of the 5 units available via “Receivership.” Top notch & convenient; impressive home details & fantastic community amenities. #324051 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

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MERCER ISLAND HOMES

Short Sale

$224,500

Gorgeous 2BR/2BA unit, perfect location!

Close to grocery stores, shops, restaurants, banks, parks, beaches. Stainless appliances, granite. A must see! #312134 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

View! View!

$599,000

Building site of nearly a 1/2ac w/tranquil & serene Lake views,Seward Park to the west, treetops to the south. Olympic Mtn views w/2nd story. #310040 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

More for Less!

$1,059,000

Large 3BR!

$279,000

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

Cottage Life

$785,000

Extremely private First Hill charming midcentury cottage on lg oversized parcel.

Perfect for remodel, build new, divide for investment. Desirable location! #319959

First Hill

Unbelievable!

$1,149,000

New for 2012!

Nrthnd Privacy

Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

$869,000

Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Fabulous home on quiet cul-de-sac w/ cascade views. Open flr plan, elegant kit w/ slab granite & custom natural cherry cabinets 3440SF. Call to See Today! #322425

$1,395,000

Lake Ponte

Lake Pointe is the ultimate Luxury Condominium on Mercer Island. Gated garage, elevator to your door, secure bldg, sharp remodel, Cherry hdwds, office 2br/2.5ba #314432 Don Samuelson 206-230-5435

Quick onto Mercer Island from East or West: 3BR/3.5BA townhome w/apx 3,450sf, attached 2 car garage. Living/ dining, kit/family rm, den, rec rm, + A/C. #251490 Molly Penny 206-230-5515

New construction by RKK. 2 story traditional in Sunset Ridge on MI’s north end. Presale available today: choose your colors & finishes. #320218

◆ Ridgewood 3BR+ $390,000

Top notch construction in convenient North End smaller complex. Impressive details & fantastic community amenities.

One of 5 units available via “Receivership.” #324055 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

$1,450,000

Dramatic floor to ceiling windows, soaring ceilings, hardwoods, natural stone. Park like setting includes 1.6 acre adjacent parcel. #319876 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St.Mary 206-953-8359

$1,199,000

Huge, flat lot on the northend? Yes! Premier First Hill location! 24,500 sf level lot w/ mtn & lake views. Great hm w/ 3600+ sf, 4 bd, 3 ba! #322275 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St.Mary 206-953-8359

Westside Sunset $1,998,000

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

Best waterfront value on Mercer Island. #196224 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Simlpy Special!

$449,000

◆ NEW LISTING

$545,000

Mary Lou Putman 206-551-3111

4BR/2BA rambler located in sought after First Hill. Refinished hdwd floors, double pane windows, fenced yard & an extraordinary pvt outdoor living area. #326529 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

The Lakes

Lake Views

$999,000

First Hill Charmer is front porch friendly.

Delightful 3br/2ba rambler w/easy flrplan & wrap-around decking. Cottage garden, trellis & stone pathways too. #220244

$978,000

Formal spaces and casual living are combined in this classic 2-story home featuring main flr den AND bonus.

4BR/2.5BA, 3,140sf & 3-car garage. #323194 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

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. #298818 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Elegant Views! $1,199,000

Western Views!

$1,230,000

A Masterpiece! $2,300,000

A Work of Art

$5,495,000

A perfect example of how elegant & casual spaces can be combined to create a sophisticated & comfortable home.

4BR/3.25BA, 4,027sf, main floor den, 3-car. #320560 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Breathtaking Lake Washington views & Exquisite craftsmanship of this 5500+sf picturesque home on the convenient north end will delight you & all your guests #312850 Mary Lou Putman 206-230-5500

Breathtaking views of the city, mtns, and lake! Beautiful level yard/gardens.

Gracious Black and Caldwell remodeled for today’s comfort. #325413 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St.Mary 206-953-8359

This 4BR/3,5BA custom designed home

by Lane Williams features NW living at its best. Celebrate this unique 4,760’ home w/80’ of wft/moorage a step away. #311429 Molly Penny 206-230-5515

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