Mercer Island Reporter, August 08, 2012

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Aljoya art show opens tomorrow

By Mary L. Grady

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Reflecting a trend seen across King County, the inventory of Island single family homes and condos was down last month over the same month a year ago, while the median price of closed and pending sales was up.

According to statistics by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service released on Monday, countywide, the median price for real estate sold in July was up by more than 6 percent. At the same time, the number of King County homes and condos available for sale fell by 42 percent.

Prices for finalized sales were also up for Island homes, but just by 2 percent. Residential property available fell here by nearly 14 percent. The median price for the 30 Island homes and condos finalized

The Mercer Island Farmers Market returns at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12, adjacent to Mercerdale Park along S.E. 32nd Street.

Happenings include a cooking demonstration with Chef Nathan Zielske, Culinary Services director at Aljoya, along with music and children’s activities.

Stay after the market to enjoy dinner from the Food Truck Round-Up and Mostly Music in the Park.

South Mercer playfields reopen Friday The South Mercer Playfields, including the ‘Sunken Field,’ are closed until this Friday for scheduled annual maintenance.

Athletic fields on the Island are closed for a week or two every summer for needed work.

Recycling event Time to toss out the old TV? The Mercer Island Congregational Church is holding an electronic and metal recycling event at 10 a.m. on Aug. 11 at the church, located at 4545 Island Crest Way.

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The Blue Angels turn on their smoke as they plummet back to earth in a ‘starburst’ maneuver in practice on Friday. The Blue Angels wowed residents and visitors during one of the hottest weekends of the summer.

Numerous options for new schools Options abound for school district’s future planning

By Megan Managan

mmanagan@mi-reporter.com

The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors asked for options when considering adding a sixth school to the district, and options they got.

During the Aug. 2 board meeting, Mahlum, the architectural firm hired by the district, presented more options to the board for the North Mercer campus, which will be used for the district’s master plan.

The initial idea was to look at the district’s options if a sixth school was to be located on the North Mercer campus, as was discussed during the board’s retreat in July, as

well as what would happen if a sixth school was built on land elsewhere.

“This is about short-term solutions and how it fits into the long-term plan,” said MISD Superintendent Gary Plano. “On the 26th, we talked about Option A, and Option B was siting a school on private or park land. It’s getting us ready for the next phase, which is to engage the community.”

Mahlum’s JoAnn Wilcox presented Option A in several parts, running through the scenarios if the sixth school, located at North Mercer, was an elementary, middle school or high school. All of the possibilities in Option A included school six being located on the northwest corner of the property, where the North Mercer gym and Youth Theatre Northwest are cur-

rently located.

If the sixth school becomes an elementary, it would likely house 500 students, which would not help the district solve its capacity problems at Islander Middle School or Mercer Island High School. IMS is expected to need space for 1,200 students, when it currently houses 875. For this option, the district could expect to spend around $30.4 million as a base number. All cost expectations were based on the idea that a bond would be put to the voters in February of 2013.

With all of the options, the district would also likely need to spend additional money on other projects.

MISD could expect to spend around $2 million to renovate Mary Wayte Pool, and/or build either an addition, redo part of IMS or completely rebuild it to increase capacity, at a cost ranging from $7.1 million to $70.5 million. Stadium improvements at the high school are slated for about $2.5 million. Depending

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Farmers, food, music and more on Aug. 12 at Mercerdale

Mercer Island

Aljoya will host an opening reception on Aug. 9 at 5:30 p.m. for its new art show.

The show, made up of 15 multimedia pieces, illustrates the lives of Aljoya residents.

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schools | FROM 1 on the option, it’s possible that the district may be able to utilize the gym at the Boys & Girls Club PEAK facility, which would help cut some costs.

If school six is built to become a middle school, it would hold 775 students, or roughly half of the middle school students on the Island. That would ease the capacity issue at IMS, but would not help the capacity issue for the elementary schools or high school.

In this option, the school would be built next to PEAK in the corner, with two full soccer fields on the site, and some of the buses would

move to IMS to give the new building more space.

According to the presentation, this option’s base price is about $50.9 million. The expected end price would be around $56.7 million, including funds to renovate the pool, move buses, upgrade the stadium area and reduce the current IMS building for fewer students.

If the district decides to use the North Mercer campus to build a new high school, the capacity issue would be solved for all schools. It’s also the option with the most flexibility and would be the most expensive.

“This one gives you the

Prices | FROM 1

$17.5 million asking price for most expensive home on the market, a westside waterfront mansion, was changed to $18.950 million — a jump of more than 8 percent.

sales in July was $786,500.

As of Monday, 121 homes and condos are listed, including 11 priced at $5 million or more. The

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most options long-term,” said Wilcox.

Should MIHS be rebuilt, the school would be located on the northern corner, with the parking lot off of 40th Street. Then the district could use the old high school building as the middle school, and the old IMS building as a fourth elementary. The old high school could also be used as a second middle school, but that option would still leave more students than there are room for at the elementaries.

A new high school would have a base cost of around $110.2 million, but would go up to around $116.4 million if other improvements are included.

The second option that was presented by Mahlum was the option that included a sixth school located off of property that the district currently owns. One possibility that has been discussed with the City of Mercer Island as part of a longer range plan is for the district to acquire the land where the City Hall and other offices are located.

Four parcels off of S.E. 36th Street would give the district about 260,000 square feet that could be used for an elementary school. The property is appropriately zoned but does have a watercourse running through part of the area, which would require a 50-foot buffer on either side, making it a challenge for siting the school.

“This could hold a 775-student middle school or a 550 elementary,” said Wilcox. “But the creek does present a design opportunity, as we say.”

The second area that is a possibility for land acquisition would be the three-acre parcel of Homestead Park that’s currently wooded, next to West Mercer Elementary.

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Swimmers on a flotilla of rafts watch the Blue Angels perform on Sunday at Calkins Landing on Mercer Island. During Seafair, residents enjoyed some of the hottest temperatures of the year.

The parcel is only 129,500 square feet and has a fairly significant grade, which would make it very difficult to use as a space for a school.

Wilcox said it’s not a recommended site for a school, unless the district uses it as part of a rebuild or renovation of West Mercer.

“It doesn’t allow for much extra space,” she said. “It complicates an already complicated site.”

The board agreed that the three-acre site doesn’t seem like it would be a good fit, unless it’s used for extra space.

In general, the board said it’s interested in exploring the option of the site where City Hall is currently located.

The board decided to hold a study session, likely on Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m., to continue discussing the options before developing a community outreach program.

To view a copy of the Mahlum presentation and options, visit www.mercerislandschools.org.

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More MISD students are expected this fall

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Enrollment is expected to reach more than 4,100 this fall at Mercer Island public schools — an increase of about one additional full classroom of students over last year.

However, the 4,146-student estimate for the coming 2012-2013 budget now being set by the school district administration is likely to be low. Budget planners at the Mercer Island School District expect that there could be even more students enrolling at Island schools this fall.

School district chief financial officer Dean Mack said that last October, the official enrollment count came in with 75 more students than what had been forecasted.

School officials expect the same may be true this fall.

“This is the class of the bubble,” said Gary Plano, referring to a baby boom in 2007 and 2008. “Babies born those years will be turning 5 this year, which is likely to increase enrollment,” he explained. But Plano said there is a trend that could offset that boom, where parents hold kids back a year, not entering them into school until they are 6.

About half of funding for public schools here comes from an amount paid by the state to the district on a per-student basis for what is termed ‘basic education.’

The amount to be paid out this year is $5,006.

Mack remarked that in the past, enrollment has been significantly higher than 4,000. But in 19891990, the number of students enrolled fell to 3,170.

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School still in session for maintenance crews Island Crest Way construction update

By Brita Moore

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Construction continues along Island Crest Way, mid-Island. Crews are working to complete preparations for the resurfacing of the roadway that is scheduled for next week.

Last week, contractors prepped and poured the new concrete sidewalk areas and ADA ramps along the east side of the street, and graded and repaved the asphalt sidewalks along the west side.

In addition, some widening work at Merrimount Drive was to be completed There will continue to be a lengthy work zone in the coming days as the sidewalk work is spread out along the entire length of the project, from Merrimount to just north of Island Park Elementary School. Drivers will continue to see traffic reduced to one lane in each direction during work hours.

According to City Street Engineer, Clint Morris, the project has had extra manpower over the last week or so to ensure that the project is ready for the

next phase — removing the top layer of the roadway (through a process referred to as “grinding”), to prepare for the repaving.

Paving is expected to begin on Aug. 14. Morris said that the paving is set to be done in two “long days,” he said, to minimize traffic interruption. The southbound lanes will be done on one day, followed by the northbound lanes the next. Side street connections will follow.

The last time that stretch of Island Crest Way was paved was in 1991. Morris said streets usually need repaving every 20 to 25 years.

Morris said the goal is to have the job done before the first day of school for Island public schools on Aug. 29.

“Our goal has always been to have the roadway in its three-lane configuration, repaved and restriped by the first day of school, with only minor tasks to finish,” he said.

Those tasks would include landscaping and any remaining clean up.

While students take the summer off from school, the Mercer Island School District’s Maintenance and Operations staff works hard to ensure a comfortable learning environment in the upcoming year for students, faculty, administrators and staff. Though it can be difficult to get work done with summer camps, tutoring and other events using the school buildings, the top-notch team works behind the scenes, often out of sight, even during the school year.

“A lot of the maintenance work happens early in the morning,” said Maintenance and Operations Director Tony Kuhn, who is also a graduate of Mercer Island High School. “Work in the classrooms happens before the students get there. And a lot of it is done in the attic, in the electrical rooms, outside on the grounds.”

Yet the difference will be visible in huge ways starting this fall.

At MIHS, the new music wing is still in progress.

Workers have not only remodeled the existing property, but they have added on 2,800 square feet, without changing the parking lot next

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Construction crews work in the hallway near the new band room addition at Mercer Island High School. to it.

“The planning process takes as long, if not longer, than the construction,” Kuhn said. “We had to hire a general contractor, architects and engineers, and figure out the design.”

Overall, 80 to 100 people have worked on the project. The school will have a new room for jazz band and percussion ensemble, an instrument storage room in the hallway instead of classrooms, five new practice

rooms, a recording studio and marching uniform storage in the arts hallway. The faculty offices are located in the same area, but have also been redone.

“We were so over-crowded, and it was just going to keep getting worse,” MISD choir director Tom Cox said.

“It was an impossible situation. Mr. Bixby made sure the administrators saw what it was like trying to squeeze these students in this space.”

At present, the orchestra/

choir room is packed with instruments and equipment, as it is the only room that has not been remodeled. The improvement will provide a state-of-the-art facility for a large music department, thanks to the levy that voters passed in February 2010 for $2.8 million. It will be done by the start of school on Aug. 29, except for some behindthe-scenes work.

“The learning areas of the

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A science gold O

n Sunday evening, we were tuned in to the Olympic Games coverage on television — the re-imagined, re-packaged version for prime time viewers and advertisers. There was beach volleyball, gymnastics and track complete with fit bodies and endless commercials.

But as it happened, UWTV was following the landing of the exploration space craft ‘Curiosity’ on Mars in real time.

Just before 10:30 p.m. PST, as the United States favorite for the vault apparatus in women’s gymnastics was set to take her turn, the space vehicle entered the Mars atmosphere.

From there it had to execute an elaborate set of maneuvers to land the one-ton device precisely and gently.

As the scientists and observers monitored the situation on their computers, their faces were tight with concentration and a bit of fear. A channel flip back to the gymnastics competition revealed the same face on 16-year-old McKayla Maroney, the reigning world champion as she set off for her final vault. She, too, needed to execute a precise set of aerial maneuvers and absolutely ‘stick’ the landing.

But it was not to be. The teen twisted and sailed over the vault in perfect form, but fell hard on the landing.

As Maroney found herself on the mat in London, the scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California got the tweet from 36 million miles away that Curiosity was on Martian soil. They had ’stuck’ the landing. A perfect score.

The scientists celebrated, hugged and cried for nearly 15 uninterrupted minutes. Their joy was pure and unmistakable. Here was a team. There were men, women, people of color, young and old — all Ph.D.s, no doubt. Their faces revealed the passion they had put into the program, the trials and errors turned now to triumph and relief. Here they were, most more than a bit nerdy— without makeup, sparkles or six-pack abs. They, too, had trained (studied) for years, had coaches (teachers), each to follow a dream and a goal.

We applaud the Olympic athletes. Their talent, skills and hard work are extraordinary. Sports bring people together and foster opportunity, growth, and sometimes, big money. But for real drama and inspiration, we would rather turn to UWTV.

Athletes and scientists compete for air time during the Olympics.

ISLAND

TALK

“It’s kind of a waste of money right now. Maybe we should direct it to the schools.”

Michael Hasme Landscaper West Seattle

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To the editor A letter to the Seattle Seahawks re: noise We the people of Mercer Island protest the noise/music pollution that is being broadcasted from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (Seahawk Football Training Facility) located on the shores of Lake Washington. The Athletic Center is located near the northern border of Renton and directly across the lake from the southern end of Mercer Island.

We estimate approximately 2,000 citizens of Mercer Island are being bombarded and annoyed by the noise/music being generated from the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, even though we are a mile away.

We protest that the decibel level of noise/music being played sounds like Regarding the letter to the editor an inconsiderate neighbor’s tempopublished Aug. 1, Phyllis Baer and rary lapse of manners.

Arnold Brotman have it all wrong.

We protest the time of day the Those traffic lights are a blessing. We noise/music begins. As an example, don’t have to stop and then go. Using on July 29, 2012, it began at 10 a.m. those stop signs was a hazard and and it’s still going strong at 1 p.m. caused accidents.

That, folks, is Barbara Hasson three hours straight!

We protest that Send your letters to: the sleep of the editor@mi-reporter.com. young and elderly Keep it brief, courteous, on Mercer Island and sign your name. is being violated.

It’s hard enough for We protest employers to cope with that the peace hundreds of new regulations passed and quiet for some 2,000 citizens of each year, added to the tens of thouMercer Island is being violated. sands of regulations already on the We plead that the Seahawks books. administration reduce the decibel But now, agencies are adding insult level to a point where just a murmur to injury by imposing standards that can be heard on Mercer Island. are impossible to meet.

Can the noise/music please be volThe Small Business Administration untarily lowered to a murmur before estimates employers spend $1.75 trilthis petition gathers signatures? lion dollars a year complying with Please respond. federal regulations, a burden that Larry and Esther Barsher falls heaviest on small businesses,

S.E. 27th St. Town Center traffic lights beneficial

Have your say

Seattle ‘sick leave’ rules can burden business here

America’s job engine. The SBA reports it costs small employers more than $10,500 per employee to comply with federal regulations.

But now, employers are facing what must seem like a nightmare: regulations that are impossible to comply with.

Of course, the federal government doesn’t have a monopoly on such regulations.

Seattle’s new paid sick leave policy applies to any business with five or more employees — even if that business isn’t located in Seattle.

The new law says that, if one or more of your employees spends more than 240 hours a year in Seattle on business, you must pay them pro-rated benefits. That’s less than an hour per work day. Don’t know how long your employees spend in Seattle?

You’ll need to track their hours to find out.

For example, the city says that, if you operate a flower shop in Kent and deliver bouquets in Seattle, you must keep track of how long each driver was inside the city limits. Have an out-of-state tech company or sales firm that regularly sends people to

What do you think of the proposed arena deal in Sodo?

“I think if they want to build an arena, they should pay for it. They can afford it.”

Michael Dill General contractor Ballard

Vote in the latest poll online at www.mi-reporter.com

“I think that would be awesome. We could bring back the Sonics.”

Nick Kangas Chef Mercer Island

“I would like to have it in Sodo because it would bring revenue, but I don’t think taxpayers should have to pay too much.”

Lacey Wilmot College instructor | Mercer Island

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Online poll

“It’s probably a big disruption in that part of town. Another sports facility seems like a lot.”

Laurie Lehman Retired Mercer Island

Two weeks ago, the King County Council voted in favor of the proposed SoDo arena for professional basketball and hockey. The Seattle City Council is expected to discuss it and possibly vote in the coming weeks.

We want to know what you think.

Do you think a new arena downtown is a good idea?

Vote now online at www.mi-reporter.com and look for the results in next week’s paper.

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for 45 minutes in the 6800 block of West Mercer Way. The subjects did not damage or steal anything.

July 22

July 25

Trespass: A 49-year-old

man’s security camera recorded three subjects who entered the man’s gated property after dark, at 12:44 a.m., and stayed

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Accidents: A BMW struck a

Mini Cooper at 1:45 p.m. in the intersection of Island Crest Way and S.E. 27th Street. The 62-year-old driver of the Mini Cooper reported neck pain and said that she stopped at a non-functioning light — due to the power outage that affected the North end — before proceeding into the intersection. The other driver said that he had a green light, but police could not verify the drivers’ statements about the lights because power was cycling throughout the area.

A vehicle pulled out in front

Marjorie Nicholson Davis

Marjorie Nicholson Davis, a 55 year resident of Mercer Island, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2012. She was embraced by warm thoughts and the love of family and friends.

Marjorie was the daughter of John Richard Nicholson of Michigan and Mae Prudence Biscoe of California and was born in Suisun, California on February 12, 1922. She grew up in Berkeley, graduating from University High School in Oakland in 1939. Attending the University of California, Berkeley, she earned a Bachelors of Science degree with Honors in 1943, and then attended Mills College, graduating with a degree in Occupational Therapy in 1946. With learning being one of her passions, later in life she attended the University of Washington, graduating in 1983 with a double degree in Art History and Fine Arts. She received recognition from the Lambda Rho Women’s Art Honorarium.

Marjorie moved to the East Coast during World War II as a civilian in the Army, using her Occupational Therapy discipline to help veterans with disabilities returning to the United States and their new challenges.While back East, she met Albert E. Davis of New Hampshire. They were married and lived in Baltimore until moving to Mercer Island when a career at Boeing began for Albert. He passed away in 2006.

Along with her lifelong passion for learning , she was always immersed and passionate for the arts – any of the arts, but particularly painting. She was also an accomplished pianist.

Marjorie volunteered as a docent for many years both at the Seattle Art Museum and the Wing Luke Museum. She was always an active member in the arts community of the Women’s University Club and the Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL). She was an exhibitor at the Seattle Art Museum with examples of her jewelry work.

The last two and a half years of her life left her needing more assistance than available at home. She moved into ETD Home Care in Newport Hills. Her life was full of trips to the tulip fields when in bloom, a harpist that came monthly, painting lessons, and visits from family and friends. The door was always open and welcoming. During tougher days, her care was professional, unconditionally respectful, and she passed away with dignity and peace.

Marjorie is survived by her daughter Susan Davis Gorey and husband Thomas of Mercer Island, and son Brian Davis and his wife Jean, of Nordland, WA. She is also survived by her three grandsons whom she loved so deeply, Sean and Ryan Gorey of Mercer Island, Beau Davis and wife Sarah of Port Townsend. We would be remiss not to mention the love she received from and bestowed upon Megan (11) and Nathan (8) Iliuc, who covered her walls with their art, read to her, sang to her, and kept her warm with their hugs.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Mercer Island Visual Arts League.

MIVAL, PO Box 134, Mercer Island, WA 98040 www.MIVAL.org 657743

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of an oncoming vehicle in the 7900 block of S.E. 72nd Street and was struck at 11:12 p.m. The driver, 23, was cited for failing to yield while entering the roadway.

He said he looked before turning and did not see any vehicles coming. The driver of the oncoming vehicle slammed on his brakes but could not avoid the collision. Police observed the roadway and determined that the driver who was cited should have been able to see the headlights of the approaching vehicle in plenty of time.

Arrest: Police booked a 24-year-old Seattle woman into custody on a misdemeanor warrant at 5:15 p.m.

July 26 Thefts: A neighbor inter-

rupted the theft of a large excavator at a construction site at 10:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of West Mercer Way. The neighbor, 67, reported a description of the suspect and suspect’s vehicle, and the excavator was recovered.

A 28-year-old man reported three stolen items for insurance purposes: XBox and PS3 video game platforms and a plasma TV. He said

that either his girlfriend stole the items or they were taken from a storage unit sometime during the past year.

A 54-year-old man’s bicycle was stolen at Groveland Park in the 5800 block of 80th Avenue S.E. while it was unsecured. The bike had a saddle bag that contained the victim’s cell phone.

Broken window: Someone shattered a van’s rear side window in the 6500 block of 80th Avenue S.E. sometime overnight on July 23, but did not enter the vehicle.

The damage totaled $650.

The incident was reported at 7:20 a.m.

Burglary: Someone broke into a house in the 9300 block of S.E. 57th Street, west of East Mercer Way, at 4:48 p.m. The burglar forced a window open to enter the residence, damaging a metal latch. A gold bracelet was stolen out of a locked antique armoire in an upstairs bedroom, along with other items. The armoire’s door and lock were damaged. The house alarm was activated and the suspect fled through the front door. Fingerprints were lifted for evidence.

Accident: A Jeep struck a

retaining wall at 7:13 p.m. while parking across the lot from Alpenland at 2707 78th Avenue S.E. The jeep then reversed and backed into an unoccupied Toyota sedan. Witnesses contacted the driver, a 19-year-old male, who fled the scene with three passengers.

Police later found the driver and arrested him for DUI and hit-and-run. Police also arrested two intoxicated passengers for minor in possession.

July 28 Phone found: A cell phone

found near S.E. 40th Street and Gallagher Hill was turned in at the police station at 6:21 p.m.

July 29 DUI: Police observed a Toyota Prius driving erratically at 10:35 p.m. while exiting westbound I-90 at Island Crest Way. Police stopped the vehicle in the 5400 block of Island Crest Way and found that the driver, a 61-year-old man, had been drinking. He was arrested for DUI and released to his wife.

Partiers escape by climbing onto neighbor’s roof Two men, 19 and 21, fled an underage drinking party in the 6600 block of S.E. 24th Street by running through neighbors’ properties on Sunday, July 22.

A 37-year-old man found the two strangers on the roof of a detached building in his yard after 2:49 a.m.

Both subjects were identified and cited for malicious mischief. Later that morning, the victim discovered that the subjects broke a gutter when they climbed onto the roof.

Damages totaled $400.

July 30 Malicious mischief:

Someone egged a house in the 4400 block of Forest Avenue S.E. at 3:55 a.m. and shattered the glass window pane of a 1929 French door.

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Robert Andrews Hobbs 1918-2012 Robert Andrews “Bob” Hobbs, retired Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve, died on June 2, 2012 at age 94. His wife, Louise Clarke Hobbs, four children and their spouses, and four grandchildren survive Bob. Their children are Susan Hobbs and Gerald Toner of Alexandria, Virginia; Jane and Mark Burns of Town and Country, Missouri; Robert and Norma Hobbs of Bellevue, Washington; and Jim and Barbara Hobbs of Sun Valley, Idaho.

Their grandchildren are First Lieutenant Clarke Burns, United States Army, Austin Toner, Alexandra Burns and Jonathan Hobbs.

Bob’s first cousin, Catherine Gray of Greenbrae, California, and a nephew Robert Rose and a niece Nancy Hobbs also survive him.

His sister, Barbara, and a brother, MacDonald Hobbs, predeceased him.

Bob was born on March 21, 1918 to Albert Langford Hobbs and Amy Elizabeth Andrews Hobbs, in Omaha, Nebraska. His father was in the life insurance business and his mother purchased and renovated homes and apartment buildings. Bob attended the University of Iowa, the University of Nebraska and the University of Washington, where he received his degree in political science.

While at the University of Iowa, he roomed with football star and 1939 Heisman Trophy winner, Nile Clarke Kinnick, whom he met during high school in Omaha, and who remained his closest friend until Nile’s death in 1943 during a Navy flight training mission off a carrier. Bob mourned the loss of Nile all his life.

Monday morning after the attack on Pearl Harbor Bob signed up to serve in the United States Navy and was accepted into the Navy’s aviation program. With Nile, who had also signed up to serve, Bob took flight instruction at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City followed by further flight instruction in Miami and at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Bob received his Naval aviator’s wings in June 1942 and was sent to join the U.S. Pacific fleet. In 1943 he reported to Fighter Squadron VF-3 under Commander Edward ”Butch” O’Hare, under whose direction Bob and several other Navy fliers helped to train Marines on the F-4U Corsair, for the purpose

of forming a new squadron which later fought successfully at the Battle of Guadalcanal. Bob then joined Fighter Squadrons Three, Ten and Eight. He flew F4F Wildcats for training exercises under the command of William “Killer” Kane. He also flew F6F Hellcats with Squadron Eight while assigned to the U.S.S. Intrepid and the U.S.S. Bunker Hill. In 1944 he engaged in aerial combat during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. For his service during 1943-1944 he received eight Battle Campaign Ribbons, three Distinguished Flying Crosses and nine Air Medals. In August 1943 Bob married, Elsie Louise Clarke in Norfolk, Virginia. “Louise,” Nile Kinnick’s cousin, was then serving as an officer in the United States Coast Guard.

After the war, Bob continued to serve in the United States Naval Reserve at Sand Point Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington. He was also in the insurance business, working in estate planning, financial counseling and corporate business planning. From 195657 he served as President of the Seattle Chapter of Chartered Life Underwriters and from 1968-70 was President of the Seattle Association of Life Underwriters. Bob and Louise raised their children on Mercer Island, Washington, where they both were active in civic affairs. In 1966-67 they were Co-Presidents of the Parent-Faculty Association at Mercer Island High School. Bob served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and as Campaign Chairman for George W. Clarke who served two decades in the Washington State Legislature.

Bob’s great love, however, continued to be the United States Naval Reserve where he acted in many capacities, including Commander of the Naval Air Reserve Staff during 1965-67 and then as Northwestern Area Representative to the Commander, Naval Air Reserve in Glenview, Illinois. Bob was promoted to Rear Admiral (two star) in 1972 and served as Commander of the Naval Reserve Readiness Command in Seattle in 1971-1972.

Experiences both in war and in peace prompted his deep concern for world affairs. Bob was fascinated by history and avidly read biographies. His children remember his keen interest in politics, his love for his country and his concern for a strong national defense.

His greatest commitment, however, was to family, a value he learned from his mid-western parents, for whom he held a deep respect.

His own children recall Bob’s devotion to family as an ongoing example for all of them.

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For example, the city says that if you operate a flower shop in Kent and deliver bouquets in Seattle, you must keep track of how long each driver was inside the city limits. Have an out-of-state tech company or sales firm that regularly sends people to Seattle? You have to track their time as well. If an employee claims they’re

not receiving earned benefits, it’s up to the employer to document the actual time they spent inside city limits throughout the year.

This rule is a recordkeeping nightmare visited on overwhelmed employers already struggling in these tough times.

If you faced a paperwork and legal nightmare just for having your employees briefly do business in Seattle, what would you do?

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including a pair of women’s running shoes and a package of 20 bars of Lever soap.

Multiple items were stolen out of a Jeep at the Park on the Lid in the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. between 6:30 p.m. and 8:55 p.m.

Someone broke a rear passenger window and stole a gold wedding ring, Timex watch, two backpacks, a wallet, checkbooks, $30 in cash, credit and debit cards, Android car chargers, entry and access cards, a shaver, Bluetooth headsets, Android tablet, thumb

drives and a 150 GB hard drive. Fingerprints were lifted for evidence. The thief used the victim’s credit card for a $58 purchase.

Seafair boating arrests down from previous year Mercer Island police arrested 66 boaters for operating their boats under the influence of alcohol (BUI) over Seafair weekend.

The number of arrests was down from last year, when 71 BUI arrests were made.

Police set up a holding pen and base of operations

at Proctor Landing.

“We thought that the weekend went very successfully with the high temperatures that we were expecting,” Mercer Island Police Commander Leslie Burns said, adding that the police expected larger crowds and lots of arrests — which turned out not to be true.

Police encountered many designated drivers on boats.

“The crowds were rather small, and our arrests were down,” Burns said.

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2012-13 BUDGET MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #400 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of Mercer Island School District #400 has completed its budget for the 2012-13 school year ending August 31, 2013 and has placed same on file in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.

Notice is further given that the Board of Directors will meet for the purpose of conducting a public hearing and adopting a budget for the General Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Associated Student Body Fund for the year ending August 31, 2013. Said meeting will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Mercer Island School District Administration Building, 4160 86th Ave.

S.E., Mercer Island, Washington.

Any person may appear there and be heard for or against any part of the budget. A copy of the budget will be available to any taxpayer making a request for same.

Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent Secretary to the Board of Directors Mercer Island School District #400 King County, Washington Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on August 8, 2012, August 15, 2012 and August 22, 2012. #652452.

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Former Island church member to be sentenced for Ponzi scheme

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A former usher at Mercer Island Covenant Church pleaded guilty late last month to securities fraud for stealing more than $3 million from church members and others, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Stephen J. Klos was charged in April of last year with 28 counts of securities fraud for running a Ponzi scheme, during which $1.4 million was allegedly stolen from several elderly victims in the Seattle area. Klos met victims at his church and told them that he would invest their money, but used most of the money for his personal benefit and to pay back other investors.

Investigators said that Klos raised a total of $3.5 million from investors since 2004.

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A vehicle was also egged, but was not damaged.

Found: A child’s dirt bike and helmet were turned in at the police station at 5:45 p.m. after having been abandoned in an Island park for a few days.

Car prowls: Someone broke into an Audi in the lower level of the North Mercer park-and-ride between 8:10 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. A passenger window was broken and items were stolen,

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the former pastor of Mercer generate high returns with Island Covenant Church, little or no risk. In many said that he had been con- Ponzi schemes, the fraudcerned about Klos as early sters focus on attracting new as 2005. When contacted money to make promised by a family member of payments to earlier-stage one victim, he and oth- investors and to use for perers went to police in 2008. sonal expenses, instead of Asimakoupoulos said that engaging in any legitimate Klos had been repeatedly investment activity. asked to stop soliciting King County Prosecutor members for his various Dan Satterberg said elderly schemes and was ultimately victims were targeted in the told to leave scheme. the church that “ T h e year. He later defendant began attendused his ing a church in charm and Bellevue. influence A Ponzi to persuade scheme is an elderly vicinvestment tims to fraud that invest with involves the but Dan Satterberg, him, payment of purKing County Prosecutor instead used ported returns the money to existing for his perinvestors from funds con- sonal benefit and lifestyle,” tributed by new investors. Satterberg said.

Ponzi scheme organizers If convicted as charged, often solicit new investors Klos, 86, faces a sentence by promising to invest funds range of 51 to 68 months in in opportunities claimed to prison.

“The defendant used his charm and influence to persuade elderly victims to invest with him.”

Shirley Marina Smith

Shirley Marina Smith passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2012 after courageously battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years.

She was born on December 3, 1934 to Myron and Margarete Weaver in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Shirley received her Registered Nurses degree at Allentown School of Nursing, and shortly thereafter decided to put her nursing degree to good work while entertaining her need for adventure by moving to Hawaii in 1956. It was there she met Joe Smith, and after several proposal attempts the two were united in marriage at the Naval Base Chapel in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 30, 1957.

Capt. and Mrs. Smith made their home in many ‘ports’ throughout their 54 years of marriage, Shirley always managing to land prestigious nursing positions, and many friends along the way; their last port-of-call being Mercer Island, Washington where they settled their family in 1981.

In addition to her demanding career and honors from the U.S. Coast Guard for her selfless duties as a Captains wife, Shirley’s greatest achievements were her four beloved sons; whom she raised, often times single-handedly, with exuberance, patience, faith, humor, and a lot of groceries. She was their angel on earth, and now in heaven.

Never one to sit still, Shirley made sure to find time for her passions. An avid metal detector, she and her sister competed each year to see who could collect the most treasure. She was an active volunteer at Virginia Mason Hospital until 2007, and found pleasure in being able to continue her love for nursing and caring for others. She remained close friends with a tight-knit group of nurses/ “BCC Ladies” who shared this common interest.

She took joy in passing along her knowledge of gardening and baking with her grandchildren, journaling, collecting various knick-knacks, writing poetry, and on Easter Sunday’s spending hours preparing challenging egg hunts for her family.

Shirley is survived by her husband USCG Captain Joseph F. Smith at their family home, her four sons and daughter’s-inlaw: Michael and Christy of Lynnwood, Washington; Kevin and Natalie of Snoqualmie, Washington; Patrick and Kimberly of Ottawa, Ontario; and Timothy and Courtney of Sammamish, Washington, her sister Barbara (Eugene) Stark, nieces Patrice Stocker and Michelle Jamann of Nazareth, Pennsylvania; and her ten cherished grandchildren: Erin, Sarah, Adam, Matthew, Caleb, Camryn, Charlie, Casey, Ike, and Cooper.

Services for Shirley Smith will be held at St. Monica’s Parish on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for donations be made to the American Diabetes Association, or a cancer charity of your choice in her memory.

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technological systems and removing, then replacing, the fences, which are there remodel and addition will for students’ safety. be usable by the time school Large projects such as these starts,” Kuhn said. don’t happen every summer, Meanwhile, Lakeridge but there is always hard work Elementary, Island Park to be done. The maintenance Elementary staff must clean and Islander every carpet, scrub Middle School and wax every tile are getting more floor, and refinish space for their and repaint the Tony Kuhn, gym floors. students. Each Maintenance, Mercer school is receivAt the high ing one new Island School District school, the staff portable, which has replaced the will contain two floor in the main classrooms in one building. kitchen, put in new wireless Lakeridge’s portable will be Internet ports, replaced the on the northwest corner of its exterior lights and added a sports field, across from the new special education room. staff lounge. Island Park’s will Next summer, they will be in the southwest corner of face an even larger projthe small soccer field, north ect: replacing the boilers at of the building. Islander MIHS. Liz LeRoy, a construcMiddle School’s will be on tion consultant to the school the end of the row of exist- district, wrote the grant for ing portables nearest to S.E. $464,000, an energy opera72nd Street. The main dif- tional cost-saving grant that ficulty with portables is con- will help bring down energy necting them to the schools’ bills.

“I have the best staff.”

“These existing boilers are reaching the end of their life expectancy,” Kuhn said. “The fact that the grant became available for this helped us make that decision.”

The constant improvements going on in the MISD remind students not to take the maintenance and operations staff, the people they don’t see, for granted. None of it happens by magic.

“I can’t say enough about the guys that work for me,” Kuhn said. “I have the best staff. There is so much pride in their buildings, pride in the district. This is a group of guys that doesn’t really get vacation in the summer.

That says something about them. The work they do, the hours they work, the shorter summers, and with all of the activities that go on during the summer only makes it tougher for us when you have to work around them.

But that’s what we’re here for.

The schools are here for the kids.”

81 Islanders on UW dean’s list

By Reporter Staff

Approximately 81 University of Washington students from Mercer Island have been named to the dean’s list for the spring quarter for academic excellence.

They include undergraduate students from each class.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4).

Mercer Islanders on the spring UW dean’s list include: • Charles Tsi-Keung • Sheyda Afifi • Katherine Alice Anderegg • Hikari Asami • Madison Margaret Aspiri • Aaron Solomon Azose • Joel David Azose • Eric William Bauer • Jeffrey Paul Benca • Mandy Marie Berman • Grant Maxillian • Ryan Montgomery • Allison Elizabeth Bray • Tyler Leigh Britton • Christopher Wong Caluza • Randy Kevin Chan • Elizabeth Chang

• Renee Lok Yee Chiang • Michael Albert Choi • Karen Anne Dahl • Lauren Michelle Deiparine • Ross Anthony Dijulio • Lubo George Dimitrov • Sarah Divya • Nicholas Daniel Eagan • Aaron Eric Elefson • Elijah Ian Elefson • Ryan C. Fang • Rachael Sara FongGurzinsky • Rachel Sylvia Frank • Robert Hume Frankel • Genevieve Elizabeth Gebhart • Christopher John Gelon • Callie Jayne Goe • Spencer Timothy Hamp • Alyssa Sie Hatsukami • Michael Joseph Hubert • Eric Walter Ingram • Jacob Youngman Isenberg • Claire Nicole Jensen • Alaina Clerimond Jewell • Khia Anne Johnson • James Tetsuro Kashima • Daniel J. Kim • Samuel Edward Landsman • Victor Weida Lau • Jane Ellen Avignon Leach

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On Thursday evening, Aug. 9, Aljoya Mercer Island unveils its newest and most personal art exhibit yet, with “Visual Biographies.”

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from April 1972 through getting that money raised December. And the Gulf of and restoring that building as Tonkin and all up and down it has been done. He has done the coast … We were one a fabulous job, and I would of the last ships that had big like to recognize that. guns that could fire from Will you increase Post the sea. Our mission was to 5760’s presence in the support our Marines and the community?

Army, if they needed gunfire Having support. If read the they needed Operation us, we would Restoration fire on targets booklet, I [and] go from realized that South to North building Vietnam — [fire [Keewaydin on a] missile Clubhouse], site, or fuel storit was built age points, or in 1922 by whatever target Frank Sorba, members of we were given.

VFW Post 5760 Commander the comI read a history munity. They of what we did, were voland apparently we fired unteers. It was a community 90,000 rounds in 10 months. center … the VFW didn’t take I was honorably discharged it over until the early 1960s. as a lieutenant.

There are many folks that How do you define the I know who are veterans role of the VFW Post in or even non-veterans who the Mercer Island com- would like to be included and munity? participate in these functions.

Our first mission is to help I’d like to be more inclusive. veterans who need help, There are a couple ways; one financially, to do what we can would be to reactivate the for those veterans. We have auxiliaries. There are proviveterans who go to the USO, sions for men and women the veterans’ hospital — we auxiliaries to participate. visit veterans. The real mission Officers of VFW Post 5760 of the VFW is to help veterans include Bob Harper, senior where we can and how we vice commander; Mike Cero, can. Any veteran. junior vice commander; Mike I’m happy and proud to Gazarek, quartermaster/ have been elected the combookkeeper; Kevin Jackson, mander, but I’ve got big shoes adjutant; Brian MacKinnon, to fill with Gary Winterstein chaplain; and John Solem, leaving. All the work that he’s judge advocate. done and the time spent and Meetings are held the first doing what all of us didn’t Tuesday of every month from think would be possible — September through May.

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Restoration: revamping the Keewaydin Clubhouse with new siding and a new roof.

A new commander has The post has applied for a taken the helm of Veterans grant in order to repaint the of Foreign Wars Post 5760 on building and restore the Mercer Island. windows — keeping the South end resident Frank original glass, but updating Sorba replaces Gary Winterthe window frames. stein, a former Marine, who “The exterior is in is relocating to San pretty good shape,” Juan Capistrano, CaSorba said. “I’d like to lif., this month after do a little more landobtaining a master’s scaping and [have] degree. a more formal area “I tease him about in the front where the Navy taking the flagpole is, to over,” Sorba said of include bricks with Winterstein. Sorba Frank Sorba veterans’ names on was a Naval officer them.” during the Vietnam The Keewaydin Clubhouse War. He served on active duty from 1970 to 1973, and was in is available to the public to the active reserves from 1974 be rented for events. The cost is $400, Monday through to 1976.

Thursday; and $550, Friday Sorba owns Innovative Solutions, a food manufactur- through Sunday. Discounts ing business in Kent, Wash. He are available for veterans, nonprofit organizations and joined Post 5760 in 2006. The youth groups on a case-bypost has around 70 members case basis. The clubhouse can and expects to add up to 10 hold up to 150 guests. this fall. New, young memThe Reporter sat down bers are joining from the wars with Sorba for a chat. in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Tell me about your ser“Some want to be active vice in the Navy. and participate, and others come a few times a year — I went to the University of not too active, but they’re still California, Berkley, from 1966 members,” Sorba said. to 1970. I went through the An auxiliary group is also in NROTC (Naval ROTC). Upon the works: Friends of the VFW graduating, I was commissioned, became an officer Post. Sorba said it is in the and [was assigned] to the USS very early stages.

Newport News, a cruiser.

“It’s still conceptual; the Our home port was Norleadership of the post is disfolk, Va., but we traveled to cussing it,” he said. “The idea generally is to create an entity the North Atlantic, Caribbean, that would allow us to include through the Panama Canal twice, and all throughout the veterans that were not in Pacific. We were in Vietnam foreign wars and community members who want to help support the activities of the VFW and the community.”

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Pristine & private 17,234 sq ft mid-isl. building lot. windermere.com/mls/325447. $450,000

Rustic 3 bdrm NW retreat. Great play spaces in & out. MercerIslandOpportunity.com. $629,000

mary Lou putman, 206/551-3111 MaryLouPutman.com

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Sunny, private 0.4-acre lot. Lake view, by trails/ schools! windermere.com/343915. $699,000

4-bdrm tri-level w/generous formal & family rms. windermere.com/mls/381970. $730,000

Lake view 4-bdrm hm includes 30’ shared wft & dock. windermere.com/mls/382915. $950,000

Soaring ceilings, chef’s kitchen 4 bdrms, main-flr mstr. windermere.com/mls/380180. $989,000

Lavishly remodeled 4 bdrm/3.75 bth with lake view. windermere.com/379644. $1,175,000

Bonnie sanborn, 206/919-3501 BonnieSanborn.com

peni schwartz, 206/718-7364 Peni-Schwartz.com

Erin Ewing, 206/236-4554 ErinEwing.com

Cynthia schoonmaker, 206/683-2725 CynthiaSchoonmaker.com

Cherrie Lee, 206/353-8899 info@cherrieleegroup.com

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Nantucket style & big lake views! 4 bdrms, 4,418 sq ft. windermere.com/mls/371842. $2,149,000

5,559 sq ft stunner on .43-acre! 4 bdrms, media rm. windermere.com/mls/362829. $2,495,000

Level 12,197 sq ft lot. Bldg plans & golf course view! windermere.com/mls/371778. $219,500

Sunny 3 bdrm + den rambler w/serene back yard. windermere.com/mls/384254. $219,900

Lrg, updated 2-bdrm condo. Lake & mountain views! windermere.com/mls/367646. $345,000

Bonnie sanborn, 206/919-3501 BonnieSanborn.com

Cherrie Lee, 206/353-8899 CherrieLeeGroup.com

Kelly Weisfield, 206/355-3863 WeisfieldRealEstate.com

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Immaculate 2 bdrm + den townhome. Granite/ hrdwds. windermere.com/389933. $345,000

Bright 4 bdrm rambler on picturesque 30,757 sq ft. lot. windermere.com/mls/350859. $430,000

Enjoy winery views from pristine 1-lvl, 4-bdrm hm. windermere.com/mls/387285. $489,000

Lovely 4 bdrm on 80’ of private Lake Samm wft! windermere.com/mls/363285. $2,289,000

Stunning 6,600 sq ft waterfront home! Dock/ lift. LakeSammLindleyShores.com. $3,500,000

Cherrie Lee, 206/353-8899 info@cherrieleegroup.com

ina Bahner, 206/854-9911 InaBahner.com

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EYE ON MI Seafair 2012

Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo

The Blue Angels fly over downtown Mercer Island on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012.

The Blue Angels fly past the Seattle skyline as they practice on Friday. This year, Seattle set a temperature record on Sunday with a high of 93 degrees. Saturday was also 93, but the record high was 95, set back in 1993. Despite the heat, scores of Islanders and Seattle-area residents turned out for the annual Blue Angels show and hydroplane races.

Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter

Above, the sun gleams off of the Blue Angels as they practice on Friday. Below, boaters gather off Seward Park in Seattle on Friday to watch the Blue Angels practice. Right, Cade Warrick, 3, of Snoqualmie, plugs his ears while the Blue Angels perform on Sunday at Calkins Landing on � laces Mercer Island. Warrick was there with his mother, Cricket (behind Cade, at left), his father, Reed (not pictured), and his sister, Jaida (not pictured).

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a sign of distinction FEATURED PROPERTIES

Passage To Phuket

$9,300,000

Never has a destination felt so right. 185’ Lakefront on over ¼ acre. 10,000sf main house includes 2300sf mahogany lined pool house.

4 BR/ 7BA plus 950sf guest house. Two 100’ docks, 135’ lakeside lawn. Very private.

Larry Williams 425-445-9870 www.johnlscott.com/47052

Benotho Point OPEN SUN 1-4

$3,250,000

8710 85th Ave SE. Peninsula of Incomparable light. Architecturally fastidious 4 Suites, 4600sqft, 107’ +/- waterfront Spa, upscale bonfires absolute audio. Gentle drive, generous auto accommodations. Living redefined.

Larry Williams 425.445.9870 www.johnlscott.com/83908

Spectacular Lake & Mt. Rainier Views

$1,895,000

This home has it all. 5 BR/ 5 BA. Kitchen w/ every amenity. Exceptional Master Suite.

Theater, exercise room, are a must see.

Betty DeLaurenti 206-949-1222 www.johnlscott.com/32200

First Hill View

$1,250,000

2920 70th Ave. SE. Custom built 3 level home – elevator ready. 4 BR/Great rm plan. Tumbled travertine tile, slate & hardwood floors. Lake & MT views.

Betty DeLaurenti, 206-949-1222 www.johnlscott.com/90223

Normandy Park

$5,750,000

Storied, landmark property of grand scale, iconic stature. Over 180’ of Puget Sound shoreline.

Spectacular custom finishes. Media room, wine cellar, games venue, billiards parlor.

Larry Williams 425-445-9870 www.johnlscott.com/85137

Elegant View Home

$2,499,900

Decidedly distinctive, 5BR/4.5 Bath home.

Impressively sited on a level Lake & Mt. Rainier view lot, close to Beach Club.

Lou or Lori 206-949-5674 www.johnlscott.com/90667

NEW LISTING AMAZING VIEWS OPEN SUN 1-4 $1,825,000 Good morning SUNSHINE! 5 bdrm, 3 full & 2 half baths with 4,078 sqft. Fantastic lake and Mt. Rainier views. New Appliances.

New Hardwoods. Over $400,000 in updates since purchase. Extraordinary South End Community Home.

Craig Hagstrom 206-669-2267 www.johnlscott.com/67973

Your Own Estate

$919,000

4225 83rd Ave SE Mercer Island Create your own secluded estate! 4BR 2BA Quality Home. 19599 sqft lot w/ 9.6 zoning expose the possibilities.

Tony Salvata 206-915-8672 www.johnlscott.com/45556

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.

Larry Williams 425-445-9870 www.johnlscott.com/94794

Waterfront Living At Its Best!

$2,285,000

4602 East Mercer Way - 50ft +/- low bank waterfront w/2 docks totaling 100ft +/moorage, long enough for lg boats up to 46 +/- 4 bedrms 3bths, 3,468sqft with separate apartment w/another private deck. Lg grassy yard and plenty of parking.

Debbie Constantine 206-853-5262 www.johnlscott.com/49600

VIEW! VIEW! VIEW! 4421 Ferncroft Road

$1,795,000

Spectacular home with Lake Washington views! New in 2008 this home is built around the Great Room with soaring ceilings and gleaming hardwoods. Top quality throughout with spacious rooms, entertainment deck with outdoor BBQ, in an estate setting.

Tim Conway 206-954-2437 www.johnlscott.com/93709

Ideal Home for Island Living!

$899,950

7805 Island Crest Way - Desirable S’end neighborhood close to schools, parks, trails, shopping, restaurants, & MI Country Club on a flat corner lot! The Vaulted Ceilings of Northwest Contemporary Architecture enhance the feeling of spaciousness.

Terry & Daphne Donovan 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/95668

Grand MI Waterfront

$3,850,000

Spectacular 17 acre waterfront estate. Gracious daylight rambler with view from nearly every room. Street to water. Level lawn of breathtaking scale to water.

Larry Williams 425-445-9870 www.johnlscott.com/15888

Deep Water Moorage

$2,150,000

9651 SE 61st PL. Low bank year round moorage. 3 bedroom 3,680 sqft on 21,000 land, lots of updates, 4 car garage, lots of light.

Walls of windows.

Craig Hagstrom 206-669-2267 www.johnlscott.com/64382

Lake View Luxury

$1,725,000

4,350 SQ.FT. of dramatic spaces, extraordinary details & sublime finishes with lake and cities view! Nestled in the arms of Faben Point- a location beyond perfection! Inspired architecture… Fine Craftsman… A crown jewel!

Terry & Daphne Donovan 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/29996

Light and Bright

$880,000

5619 West Mercer Way - This modern home has large family room off the kitchen creating the perfect complement to the formal areas.

Dramatic 2 story entry! Private setting enjoyed from wrap around deck. 4 BR, 2.5 Baths. Near Groveland Beach Park!

Tim Conway 206-954-2437 www.johnlscott.com/25277

Waterfront Season

$3,695,000

9022 North Mercer Way. Gorgeous 100+ feet of waterfront, panoramic views, northend location and a studs out remodel in 2004. Award winning design, interiors and landscape. Court ordered bankruptcy sale. The timing is right for an amazing value in this property. Call for an appointment to see today!

Lou or Lori 206-949-5674

www.johnlscott.com/23221

SUNSATIONAL WATERFRONT

$1,989,000

First Hill Finest

$1,675,000

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.

Lou or Lori 206-949-5674 www.johnlscott.com/76856

2227 71st SE. 2007 custom. “Luxury” is an understatement. High end finishes throughout. Minutes to I90. LID park. Shown by appointment.

Craig Hagstrom 206-669-2267 www.johnlscott.com/28189

Great Deck Views!

$839,000

9818 Mercerwood Dr. - Great Northend location within minutes of Mercerwood Shore Club & I-90 access. HUGE, updated kitchen w/adjoining great room & dining area, nice big deck off the kitchen w/Cascade & territorial views.

Craig Hagstrom 206-669-2267 www.johnlscott.com/86006

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Westerly Views

$829,000

8455 W. Mercer Way. Well maintained 4BR home on 16,000 sqft of land. Master and 2 BR’s on main. Kitchen updated 2010. Stunning sunsets.

Craig Hagstrom 206-669-2267 www.johnlscott.com/68284

Fully Updated

$583,000

4215 Island Crest Wy. “Get on the Train” with the best location & the award winning – school district. 2,200 SF on 13,964 SF lot. Fully updated one level home w/ a quiet backyard & mature landscaping throughout. Updated 3 bedrooms, w/in walking distance to schools, parks & pool. Euro modern kitchen, vaulted family room, dining room, 2 fireplaces. Minutes to Seattle and Bellevue

James Laurie, 425.466.3672 www.johnlscott.com/37125

Queen Anne Townhome $549,000

1922 12th AVE W. Tucked away on a deadend street this chic Townhome, End-Unit of 3, boasts a sought after West Side Queen Anne locale. Close to everything! A Chef’s Kitchen features Slab Granite, Stainless Steel Appliances, Breakfast Bar, Eating Nook, Waterfall & Garden Patio! The view Dining Room is dramatic above the Living Room with Gas Fireplace, Flat Screen TV, Deck Sunsets & Magnolia View!

Terry & Daphne Donovan, 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/63796

Imagine the Possibilities $798,000

8720 SE 52nd PL. Live-in as is, build your large dream home or sub-divide & build two homes. 26,348 SF of level, buildable space.

Lush gardens w/ great privacy. Partial view of city and lake.

Norm Sandler Remodel $790,000

OPPORTUNITY! Great Room, 4BR, 2.75 BA – Remodeled in 2000. Lower level has Apt. with full Kitchen – Spacious Living Room & Bedroom. A MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE!!

Betty DeLaurenti 206-949-1222 www.johnlscott.com/88783

Dieter Kaetel, 206-427-0863 www.johnlscott.com/15954

Lake Forest Park Home $579,000 OPEN SUN 1-4

Lake Washington view, corner lot home! Total updating has just been completed. Featuring vaulted cedarceilings, hardwood floors, new carpet, light fixtures and fresh paint. French doors lead to new wrap around viewdeck. Covered RV parking & additional parking next to the large 2 car garage.

Jean Locke, 206-898-7899 www.johnlscott.com/30883

Downtown MI

$498,000

Spacious 3 BR, 2.5 Bath Townhouse with private 1 car garage. New Carpets! Walkout patio & private view deck. Office & Workout area.

Tim Conway 206-954-2437 www.johnlscott.com/43233

In-Ground Pool

$789,000

4124 83rd Ave SE. This 3bdrm/2 bath home has a very cool and contemporary vibe. Totally remodeled in 2004 it has high ceilings, wide open spaces, slab, stainless and hardwood floors.

A great location, north end and just minutes to downtown MI. Terrific place!

Lou or Lori 206-949-5674 www.johnlscott.com/93893

$575,000

6201 Island Crest. 4-BR, 2060 sqft Rambler on 14,370 sqft lot. Mid-Island convenience. New furnace, kitchen updated. Room to grow.

Mercer Island Home

$549,800

8321 SE 41st St – Good size one-story very clean and private home convenient to schools, shopping, freeway access and parks. Large fully fenced backyard and attached deep 2-car garage. New furnace in 2007. Can also be rented for $2300/mo.

Dieter Kaetel 206-427-0863 www.johnlscott.com/90709

Craig Hagstrom 206-669-2267 www.johnlscott.com/51512

Lovingly Cared for Craftsman

Turn Key Rambler

$449,500

Home built in 1926, boasts a sought after location on the West Side of Queen Anne with views of Magnolia City Lights & Olympic Mt. Range. Terraced front landscaping is exquisite, featuring mature flowering trees & plantings for beauty and seasonal color!

Terry & Daphne Donovan 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/42622

Exceptional 5 Bedroom Home!

$399,999

Formal living & dining and family room off kitchen. 4 bedrooms up w/ WALK-IN closets.

Great sunset and mountain views. Large finished basement!

Mark Eskridge 206-251-2760 www.johnlscott.com/88539

Julia Nordby

Frank Ceteznik

Debbie Constantine

Tim Conway

Betty DeLaurenti

Daphne Donovan

Terry Donovan

Lauren Fournier

Lou Glatz

Helen Hitchcock

Lori Holden

Dieter Kaetel

James Laurie

Jean Locke

Branch Manager

Jimmy Pliego

Tony Salvata

Megan Shay

Scott Shay

Millie Su

Tony Vedrich

Cindy Verschueren

Petra Walker

Close To UW But Far Enough Away

$628,000

4bedroom / 2.5 baths 2600 square foot Brick Mid-Century One-Story home with fully finished basement on level lot on a quiet street. Private and sunny west facing garden space, perfect for summer barbecues as well as veggie patch. Hardwood floors. New Furnace in 2008. Updated bathrooms. Close to shopping, restaurants, bus to UW. Ready to move in! New patio and fire pit in spacious backyard. Great Bryant Community.

Dieter Kaetel 206-427-0863 www.johnlscott.com/44880

NEW ON MARKET

$549,500

4041 91st Ave SE-4bdrm/1.75 bath MI classic rambler with full daylight basement! Easy access to both Bellevue and Seattle. This home has room to grow on a desirable, flat, 9450 sq. ft. lot!

Terry & Daphne Donovan 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/73470

VACATION HOME

$260,000

Wonderful Hood Canal WATERFRONT Vacation Home on 2 acres with 130’ frontage.

SPECTACULAR VIEW of Hood Canal and Mt. Baker! Enjoy absolute privacy, fresh oysters and walks on the beach. RV Parking. Beach access down the road where you can launch a small boat. Coyle Community Club available for special occasions.

James Laurie, 425-466-3672 www.johnlscott.com/51420

Shawn Elings

Dick Pangallo

Larry Williams

Mark Eskridge

Andrea Pirzio-Biroli

Anni Zilz

SPORTS

Do you have sports news to share with Mercer Island? Send it to Megan Managan at mmanagan@mireporter.com or by calling (206) 232-1215. Submissions are run on a space-available basis.

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Looking for a local soccer club?

Islanders have plenty of options

By Megan Managan

mmanagan@mi-reporter.com

There’s soccer, then there’s soccer. If you know the difference, you’ve either played or have a child who did.

Thousands of Mercer Island youth play the game each year, ranging from local recreational leagues to school teams, to select and premier squads. When it comes time to find a club to play with, parents and students have many options, which tends to get confusing.

Recreational soccer The Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club operates a recreational soccer league on the Island. The club, which has been working with Islanders for over 30 years, will have over 1,000 players in the fall playing in the recreational and select leagues.

“About 95 percent of our

kids are from Mercer Island, and I’d venture to guess in the recreational league, it’s closer to 100 percent,” said Toby Suhm, the president of MIYSC. “In our select program, especially in the older ages, there are some kids who come from off Island.

But our target is Mercer Island kids.”

Kids who play with MIYSC practice and play games on the Island, with each team assigned to a field that they use throughout the season.

Suhm said the club is a longtime member of the Ballfields Use Group (BUG), which determines who gets access to the limited fields on Mercer Island and when.

“We meet with them regularly to figure out scheduling,” said Suhm. “Fields are a scarce commodity on Mercer Island.”

MIYSC teams use fields at least five days a week,

depending on the time of year, and while some teams play games off Island if it’s an away match, most of the action takes place right here.

Depending on which of the three levels of soccer a kid plays, the time commitment changes. Suhm said the commitment level for recreational soccer is between three and four months, largely for players looking to stay active, learn the game and have fun.

At the recreational level, MIYSC offers just a fall league, and works with the Boys & Girls Club in the spring for a girls league.

“The girls club team takes the fall off so they can play at the high school if they want,” said Suhm.

Select soccer For players looking for a slightly more competitive level of soccer, the next step is select soccer. Teams

typically require tryouts and various clubs offer select teams beginning at different ages. MIYSC begins select teams at the U11 age, or kids around the age of 10. Most select teams include some type of travel, but not much compared to more competitive teams.

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Alexi Odegard, who will be a senior at MIHS this fall, is a member of the girls soccer program.

“For Mercer Island kids, we offer both rec and select teams,” said Suhm. “Select teams usually have a longer season, between six and nine

months.”

Last year Islander F C , another club soccer organization, started on the Island. The idea was to give families on the Island another option for soccer, which is used almost exclusively by Mercer Island families. Islander FC is part of the Puget Sound Premier League, playing games at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila, but holds practices on the Island. Islander FC offers teams for kids as young as U8, and while the program holds tryouts, kids aren’t cut.

According to Colin Rigby, president of Islander FC, in an interview in May 2012 they hold the tryouts to match kids to teams based on abilities.

Islander FC will have a fall league for both girls and boys.

Islander FC is a member of the U.S. Soccer Club and is not part of the Washington State Soccer Organization.

Premier soccer Premier soccer teams play year-round in some of the most competitive leagues.

There are a variety of clubs in the area that play at this level, like Eastside FC, which partners with MIYSC, and Crossfire FC, based in Redmond.

“If players are really serious about soccer and want to try it at the next level, that’s where they go,” said Suhm.

Mercer Island High School’s Jordan Morris, who was named the top boys

player in the state this past spring, is a longtime member of the Eastside FC program, and many others from the Island have

a l s o played at this level.

While there isn’t a premier club that operates on t h e

of tournament we play in,” said James. “We’re really for kids who are serious about soccer. We’ve committed to raise a lot of money and talent.”

Crossfire FC works with the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association, playing and practicing at local schools in the Lake Washington School District, as well as at 60 Acres in Redmond.

Crossfire also offers one of the state’s two academy teams, playing other MLS Academy teams on the West Coast, as well as an ECNL girls team, similar to the academy team for the boys.

Premier league teams also spend a greater amount of time traveling, going to tournaments out of state on a regular basis.

MIHS soccer Island, there are many Islanders who play for Eastside FC and Crossfire FC. Eastside FC’s home field is in Preston, near Fall City.

Because some parents are less than excited about the drive, Eastside has begun to offer some programs for younger kids on the Island with MIYSC. “It’s been very popular,” said Suhm. “We’re working with them to meet the need.”

But, Suhm said, as his daughter played with Eastside FC for a while, the drive isn’t really that long.

“The drive from the Island to Preston is about the same as going from the North end of the Island to the South end,” said Suhm. “It’s not that bad, honestly.”

Crossfire FC draws players from around the state, but most of them come from the Eastside, said coaching director Bernie James. A handful every year are from Mercer Island.

Perhaps one of the biggest differences between select, rec and premier soccer is that usually at the premier level, coaches are paid — they are not volunteers.

“All of our coaches are paid and licensed,” said James.

“A lot of ours are either exprofessional players, college players or coaches.”

At the premier level, with the higher level of competition comes the higher expectations for the players.

“We’re very ambitious, and ambitious in the kinds

Mercer Island High School fields both a girls and boys soccer team.

The girls teams play in the fall, while the boys play in the spring.

Island fields As is well known to recreational sports users on the Island, fields are a busy place. In the fall, all of the fields operated by the City of Mercer Island’s Park & Recreation Department are used for soccer fields.

According to the city’s website through the months of September, October and November, all grass fields are soccer fields, with no availability for softball or baseball fields. During the winter months of December through February, only the turf field at the South Mercer Playfields and the MIHS stadium are usable.

The BUG members include the Parks & Rec Department and Mercer Island School District, as well as the Boys & Girls Club, MIYSC, Mercer Island lacrosse and the SJCC.

Learn more Visit the following sites to learn more about local soccer clubs.

• Eastside FC can be found at eastsidefc.org • Crossfire FC: www. crossfiresoccer.org • Islander FC: islanderfc.com • Mercer Island Youth Soccer Club: www.miysc. org.

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Sports briefs MI Little League off to hot start at Local softball holds regional tournament program tryouts for next

By Megan Managan

mmanagan@mi-reporter.com

During the first weekend of the Little League Western Regional baseball tournament in San Bernardino, the Mercer Island Little League Majors All Stars started off 2-0.

The team, which qualified after winning the Washington state title in July, beat Oregon on Friday night, 6-4.

The Greshman Nationals had the early first inning lead, 2-0, before the Islanders tied the game in the second. The team from Washington came back strong in the third inning, adding three runs to hold a 5-2 lead. Oregon attempted a late game rally in the sixth inning, but could only add one more run before the end of the game.

After a day off on Saturday, the team played Montana on Sunday evening, winning 13-3 in 3.5 innings.

Mercer Island’s 10 hits helped pave the way to an early end to the game.

The team played Idaho on Monday, Aug. 6. Mercer Island beat the team from Post Falls 10-5, to hold a 3-0 record.

On Tuesday, after Reporter deadline, the team faced Wyoming in the final game of pool play, before having Wednesday off.

The top four teams play in the semifinals on Thursday afternoon, which will be shown on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The championship game will take place on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 1 p.m., broadcast on ESPN. The winner of the tournament will earn a spot in the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania, as the team from the Western region. The tournament begins on Aug. 16.

More online Updates for the Mercer Island Little League’s visit to the Western Regional can be found online at www.mi-reporter.com throughout the week.

season

The Flame Fastpitch girls select softball program will be holding tryouts for the team’s 2012-2013 season.

Currently, there are eight girls from Mercer Island playing with the program this year, and others are encouraged to try out.

Girls born from 1996 through 2003 are eligible to try out in one of four age groups.

Tryouts will be held at Dodds Fields, located at 565 N.W. Holly Street in Issaquah.

Girls ages 9 through 12 will try out Thursday, Aug. 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Girls ages 13 through 16 will try out on Friday, Aug. 10, from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All players interested in trying out for the teams should register online at the team’s website: www.flamefastpitch.org.

To learn more, contact Executive Director Marty Abraham at (206) 914-

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Islander FC U10 team wins Issaquah tourney The Islander FC U10 White team took first place in the Issaquah Soccer Club’s Gunner tournament, held July 13-15.

The team didn’t allow a single goal during the tournament, beating the ISC Gunners host team, 3-0, in the final.

The team includes: Alex Arron, Joe Cookson, Joey Duffie, Dimitrios Giampapa, Matthew McCann, Henry Watson, Tripp White, Hunter Yetman, Wesley Ho, Ben Flaherty, Camdon Gierke, Teddy El Ghazzawy and Joe LeMaster.

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ECBA Thunder wins Las Vegas Classic The ECBA Thunder seventh-grade team, based out of Mercer Island, won the AAU Las Vegas Classic on

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The team played Paye’s Place from San Carlos, Calif., in the title game, winning 56-42.

The team is coached by Regi Raban, and the Mercer Island members of the team include Gracie Cannon and Aolani Calderon.

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Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-available basis. Calendar online: Post activities or events online with our calendar feature at www.mi-reporter.com. Events may be directly added to the calendar on our home page. Click on the “Calendar” link under Community.

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Thursday | 9 Mostly Music in the Park:

7-8:30 p.m., Aug. 9, Mercerdale Park. Band: Rouge. French Café music.

Shakespeare in the Park: 7-9 p.m., Aug. 9-12, performances of “Twelfth Night” and “A Winter’s Tale” at Luther Burbank Park Amphitheater, 2040 84th Ave. S.E. The performances, presented by the Arts Council, end Aug. 12.

Double Feature presentation: Aug. 12, 2 p.m., “A Winter’s Tale”; 7 p.m., “Twelfth Night.”

Learn more at www.mercergov.org/calendar.

Friday | 10 MIHS Class of 1972 40th Reunion: Aug. 10-11, VFW Hall

and Roanoke (MIHS Annex).

On Facebook: MIHS Class of ’72. RSVP to MIHSclassof72@ gmail.com. Contact: Pat Di Julio, (206) 730-6986.

Library 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206) 236-3537 www.kcls.org Kids Dream It, Read It, Do It Magic Show: 2 p.m., Aug.

9. Presented by Jeff Evans.

Ages 5 and older with adult. In this show of mysterious tricks, discover that anything you dream about and want to learn can be found in books.

Teens PSAT Practice Test: 10 a.m.,

Aug. 11. Presented by Kaplan Test Prep. For students entering 9th or 10th

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Earthcorps at Clarke Beach:

Seattle Jewish Film Festival Best of Fest: “My Lovely

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 11, Clarke Beach, 7700 East Mercer Way. Join EarthCorps and the City of Mercer Island to improve the health of Mercer Island forests. Volunteer work includes removing invasive plants. Tools supplied.

Contact: Lina Rose, (206) 7932454, lina@earthcorps.org.

Sign up at www.earthcorps. org.

Free Electronic and Metal Recycling: Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-3

p.m., Congregational Church of Mercer Island, 4545 Island Crest Way. Annual, free recycling event for your “hard-to-get-rid-of” items.

Drive up with your unwanted cargo and a crew will unload it. Restrictions: no wood furniture, paint, chemicals, tires, paper, plastic bottles, etc. Go to www.1greenplanet.org for details.

grade in the fall. Check your test-taking skills at this PSAT test simulating the real thing. A fully proctored practice PSAT will show you what to expect in a test-like environment.

Please register.

PSAT Test Results Workshop:

6:30 p.m., Aug. 20. Find out how you scored on the Aug. 11 test and learn some strategies for improvement. Teens are encouraged to attend with their parents. Registration not required.

Teen Zone Open: 1:30 p.m., Aug. 29. The meeting room will be open on Wednesdays this year for teens to hang out, do

Sister,” 2-4 p.m., Aug. 12, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Hebrew and Arabic with subtitles; screening for adults. Blending Sephardic superstition, magical realism and an Eastern-flavored score, this film about sibling rivalry and reconciliation is based on a Moroccan Jewish folk tale. Cost: $6-$8. Contact: Kim Lawson, (206) 388-0825 or KLawson@sjcc.org. www. sjcc.org.

Farmers Market Anniversary:

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 12, 77th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street. Come to the Mercer Island Farmers Market 5th Anniversary Celebration.

Chef Nathan Zielzke of Lilly’s Restaurant will present a cooking demonstration.

Garrett & Wescott Blues will set the mood with some

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Crowds of people watch from the Interstate 90 bridge deck on Saturday, waiting for the Blue Angels to arrive for the Boeing Air Show performance during Seafair. sweet blues. The kids can celebrate, too. The project of the day is Very Berry Ink.

online. Middle and high school students may serve as counselors.

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homework, play board games or just chat.

7-8:30 p.m., Aug. 12, Mercerdale Park. Band: Route 66. Big Band sound from the Swing era.

Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition & Read-FilmWin: Read three books,

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write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book, free. Turn in your forms by Aug. 31 to be entered in the prize drawings on Sept. 7. This summer will also feature a video book review contest, Read-Film-Win. Ask at the library for details.

Online Teen Readers: Join local teens reading and talking about books on their own schedule online.

Facebook: KCLS Online Teen Readers, blogs.kcls. org/onlineteenreaders.

Top of the Island Vacation Bible School: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,

Aug. 13-17, co-sponsored by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Congregational Church of Mercer Island and Emmanuel Episcopal Church with time spent at each of the three churches. Daily drop-off/pick up at Emmanuel, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. For children 3 years old through rising 5th graders. Preschool: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Games, Bible stories, music, snacks and community building. Cost: $75 (K-5) per child. $50 for each preschool camper. Registration

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Study Skills Workshop:

Workshop 3, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Aug. 15, high school students. Workshop 4: 12:30-3 p.m., Aug. 15, middle school students. Mercer Island Learning Center. For children who struggle with test-taking strategies, organization, note-taking or time management. Cost: $25 per student. To register: (206) 659-4156, mkrause@collegetutors.com.

Ongoing Eastside Women’s Photo Forum: ongoing through

Sept. 7, Mercer Island Community and Event

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Senior Golf Program:

Mondays, ongoing through Oct. 29, with Mercer Island Parks & Recreation. Nine and 18 hole options. Register: (206) 275-7609, www.miparksandrecreation.com.

Upcoming Pet Blessing Service:

10:30-11:30 a.m., Aug. 19, Congregational Church of Mercer Island. All are invited to bring pets to this service to be blessed by Rev. Mark Travis. All animals are welcome, including live pets, photos of pets and stuffed animals. (206) 232-7800.

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Olympic memories: indescribable joy and unimaginable sorrow Sixty years ago, Carl Helsinki, Finland.

Lovsted stood on the As a 20-something, awards podium. As he Lovsted recognized the proudly bowed his head, indescribable joy associathe was draped ed with such with an Olympic On Religion an accommedal before plishment. hearing “The Words could Star-Spang led not fully Banner” played. express the The longtime mixe d-emoMercer Islander tions of patriwill never forget otism, pride that moment. and pleasure He and his Pastor Greg that pulsated three teammates in his heart. won the bronze He was gratemedal in the four-man ful for those who had rowing competition at the cheered his performance 1952 Summer Games in from the sidelines.

The knowledge that others are observing our achievements in life can be a source of motivation when we are prone to give up. We are more self-conscious when we are conscious that others are watching.

There is a passage from the Bible that was written against the backdrop of the ancient games in Greece. In the 11th chapter of “The Epistle to the Hebrews,” the Biblical writer lists the names of those from ancient Israel who successfully completed their marathon of faith.

They are pictured as spectators in the grandstands of Heaven, cheering those who have yet to cross the finish line.

Chapter twelve begins with, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down…”

The writer is aware of the “weights” that complicate our best efforts.

Such weights are part of human life. They are consequences of self-destructive choices we’ve made or destructive circumstances caused by others.

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12.9 wooded ac. just off I90 at exit #31.

Reduced; deeded easement for easy access.

Lots of room, timber and space to roam, this will be a great location. #29160006 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

N Bend 29 Acre

$249,000

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

Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. Studies available. #206270 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Kent 10 Acres

$250,000

9.98 acres, 2 parcel numbers of stunning land. In the family since 1917 and about 1/2 pasture, 1/2 treed. At the end of a dead end road. #385825 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Mercer Is. Lot

$300,000

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

Kenmore 1.5 Acres $300,000

1.5ac on a dead end st. Foundation in, plans available. All utilities to foundation. Very quiet and close in. #336910 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Opportunity!

$398,000

Tucked away building lot up pvt lane.

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

Building Site

$449,000

Moses Lake

$2,836,000

Moses Lake

$4,035,000

Residential Lot

$449,000

Snoqualmie Pass $4,000,000

Moses Lake

$27,725,000

Pacific Hwy So.

$575,000

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

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

Partial lk view lot, small subdivision of 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Road, utilities in along paved access, recorded maintenance agreemt. Survey avail. #83519 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

6.08 acres w/650+- on Hwy 99. Water, power, sewer and gas in the street. Highly visible with many possibilities. #378015 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

94+ acres 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

25+ac land just E of summit, much preliminary work done. Possibilities are townhomes, lodge, condos, restaurant, single fam. homes. View, view, view. #198735 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

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

283+ac development. Close to airport & business park, partial agriculture. Utilities close or in street. Adjacent parcels available. #311388 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477

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Suncadia Beauty

$260,000

17k+ prime lot w/golf course view. Great neigborhood of beautiful luxury wilderness homes. Suncadia amenities: golfing/hiking/ swimming/ dining(winery). #336653 Pam Richmond 206-265-9114

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

Private Lane

$448,000

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

All utility/access easements recorded. Serene stream along south boundary. #143651 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

Time to Build!

$599,000

Interest rates are low, view homes are a premium. Act now & build your dream!

21,350sf lot w/lake & mtn views. Lvl bldg pad. One house from the water. #352004 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359

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MERCER ISLAND HOMES

¶ View Condo

$325,000

Roomy & bright TOP FLOOR 3BR/1.75BA, 1,375sf Woodlake condo w/ great view of downtown MI & lake.

Vaulted ceilings, fireplace, washer/dryer.

Pool + clubhouse. #306520 Jack Alhadeff 206-230-5460

North End Gem!

$849,000

Traditional charm, private yet close to I-90.

Bright open flowing spaces. Skylights, French doors, lush play yard. 4 bedrooms same level. #379887 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Josh Thurman 206-321-3129

¶♦ First Hill

$1,088,000

New on Market. Reborn 2000. 3BR plus den. Chef kit. Lavish master suite. Lower level 2nd kit., fam. bd. City/lake view. 3 car garage. Move in ready. #385420 Mary Yax 206-612-8722

Island Point

$1,575,000

Renovated Black & Caldwell . 5 BD+office, 3.5 BA; 4000 SF. 2007 Remodel w/gourmet kitchen & beautiful master retreat. Views of lake and Olympics. #374720 Marlene Fallquist 206-310-3580

Builder’s Dream

$399,000

Large, wide mid-Island lot with small home. Great builder opportunity or livable home for later improvements. #372612 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351 Suzanne Lane 206-419-6387

View Duplex

$875,000

Rare opportunity knocks! Duplex with triplex zoning on a level sunny lot in East Seattle. One block to lake with big views from 2nd story. #375478 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

¶ North End

$1,149,000

Open floor plan, main floor master, elegant kitchen w/slab granite & custom natural cherry cabinets. 3440SF 3+BR/2.5BA. Fabulous home on quiet cul-de-sac. #322425 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Westside Sunset $1,598,000

Special, pvt 100’ westside WF at it’s best w/dock, deepwater moorage, jet ski pad. Rebuild/remodel on footprint at water’s edge. Create a summertime haven. #196224 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

North End

$759,800

New List!

$774,900

Gold Coast

¶ MI Estates

$899,000

Lake Views!

$925,000

N’end Townhouse $1,059,000

Gracious 4BR home in wonderful First Hill neighborhood. Great floor plan w/ spacious rooms, 3BA & lg bonus room.

Minutes to I-90/Sea/Bell #378185 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113 Sarah Ford 206-854-7703

Quiet cul-de-sac, around the corner from a park and just a few blocks to Lakeridge Elementary, Islander MS and the South MI playfield. #379720 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Lush Large Lot

$1,199,000

A Hidden Treasure of tranquil beauty.

This shy 1/2 acre is located in the coveted historical north end of MI. 4BR/3BA, 3560 sf #373047

Custom design. Vaulted ceilings, skylights, updated master bath. Viking stove.

4BR/3BA. One BR on main. Private Fernridge Lane setting. #383076 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414 Michael Scott 206-230-5455

Over 2100SF of Luxury Living w/ spectacular Lake, Mountain & City views.

Live in this Elegant 2BR/1.75BA/Den Condo! Easy access to all amenities & I-90. #370758 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

¶ Wrapped Views! $1,300,000

Ralph Anderson designed & Black and Caldwell constructed, this beautiful NW Contemp is all you have come to expect from that renown team. #372985

Barbara Bro 206-459-8411

Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

¶ Lake Views Plus $1,825,000

¶ €Magazine ready! $1,698,000

Sparkling Lake Views at every turn! Shy 4000SF of Luxury Living. Blt 2001 & Located adjacent to the MI Beach Club.

Better than being on vacation; it is home! #356098 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Newly built for today. 4BR+Den+Bonus, gorgeous level grounds, pretty water views, cov’d outdoor kit, patio. 3 car gar.

Delightful det’d 1BR/1BA+LR cottage.

Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359

$820,000

VIEWS-Multi-leveled artistic home surrounds you w/unique spaces, warmth & vivid lightness. Fabulous main flr boasts access to westside deck. 4BR/3BA/2gar #335045 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

One of four 3BR/3.5BA townhomes w/ apx 3,450sf& attached 2 car garage. Incl living/dining rm, gourmet kit/family rm, den/office, rec rm, A/C, patio, deck. #251490 Molly Penny 206-230-5515

It is All Here!

$1,498,000

MI Waterfront

$2,300,000

Westside MI traditional home w/day moorage & view! Spacious 4BR/4BA home features formal living rm, dining rm, vaulted kitchen, family rm, den, bonus rm + rec rm. #344864 Molly Penny 206-230-5515

70’ of prime Mercer Island waterfront including boathouse! With over 4,180sf, there is room for everyone and every possibility. #380376 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

FABULOUS HOME!! $869,000

WOW! Upscale 4BR: Dream Kitchen w/ all the extras! Master on main: fplc+priv. deck; 4 fplcs; 3 decks+patio; Mini Orchard; Close to school/play park. Much More! #367221 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240

¶ Western View! $2,495,000

Contemporary 4BR w/views of Lake Washington. 6000+SF. In-ground pool.

High end remodel. A/C. Natural and designer lighting from every angle. 3 car garage. #382672 Marlene Fallquist 206-230-5450 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

Forest Avenue

$2,598,000

Signature showplace by RKK Construction in 2000 on desirable Forest Ave, west exposure, filtered lk views, large lot. No detail spared in this gracious custom. #383012 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

¶ Westside Custom $2,750,000

Privacy on .4AC w/74 ft +/- waterfront, pvt dock+covered boat lift+in ground pool + Ralph Anderson design 4BR+3BA+den+rec room + views #329710 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351 Suzanne Lane 206-230-5516

¶ Coveted W’side! $2,985,000

The views & wtft are perfect in this pristine location at the N’end of Forest Ave. Pvt, mid-bank and level. Classic NW has rentable ADU. Hurry! #379593 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359

€ Street to Water $1,898,000

100+ feet westside wtft -almost an ac of privacy. Two tax parcels from W Mercer to the water’s edge. Remodel, rebuild on footprint for ideal get-a-way. #330927 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

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