Mercer Island Reporter, March 06, 2013

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Herzl-Ner Tamid day of service on Sunday, March 10 On Sunday, March 10, HerzlNer Tamid is hosting its second annual day of service.

The day begins with check-in at HNT at 8:30 a.m., breakfast at 9:30 a.m., and projects will begin at 10 a.m. A blood drive will begin at 10 a.m.

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By Mary L. Grady

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‘Little Women’ at YTN, March 8-24 Youth Theatre Northwest continues its 2012-2013 school season with the classic “Little Women” by author Louisa May Alcott, beginning March 8.

Learn more online at www. youththeatre.org.

Coalition of Open Government to hold meeting at MICEC March 9 The Washington Coalition of Open Government will hold a meeting on Saturday, March 9, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

Speakers will include the newly elected Washington state attorney general, Bob Ferguson.

For registration and information, go to www.washingtoncog.org.

Parent Edge to show film on empowering young women March 20 Mercer Island High School and MI Parent Edge will host a screening and discussion of the movie “Miss Representation” on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the MIHS Performing Arts Center.

For information, go to www. miparentedge.org.

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Leah Li, a 2010 graduate of MIHS and a Junior at NYU, was crowned 2013 Miss Chinatown USA in San Francisco on Feb 16. She goes next to the Miss Chinese International pageant in Hong Kong later this year.

Plan to fight tolls will cost big bucks

By Mary L. Grady

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The City of Mercer Island is planning to fight the possible tolling of Interstate 90 with a combination of lobbyists, lawyers andconsultants.

The Council has already declared that it believes tolling of I-90 is unfair for Islanders, and possibly illegal.

The city sent a 22-page letter to the Washington state Department of Transportation, largely written by attorney Bill Chapman of K&L

Gates, who has been hired by the city to help in the effort.

The city argues that WSDOT must go beyond the abbreviated environmental assessment process (EA) to a full environmental impact statement (EIS) to clearly evaluate the impacts of tolling and explore other options available to fund the State Route 520 Evergreen Point bridge.

However, the letter is just a first step in a process that the city proposes to defeat tolling here.

Beyond the cost and impact of

The latest large residential commercial project in the Town Center looks to have achieved its goal to be five stories.

The proposed mixed-use building with 209 rental apartment units and retail space totalling 11,000 square feet is to be built on just under two acres of land at the corner of the northwest corner of S.E. 27th Street and 76th Avenue S.E. Between 214 and 267 parking stalls will be built below ground.

A number of units are set aside for affordable housing.

City staff is in the process of finalizing the development agreement, which sets out the parameters of the project.

tolls, Councilmembers and others question if tolling of an interstate highway can be used to pay for a state highway corridor.

Assistant City Manager Noel Treat presented a initial work plan that was discussed by the Council at its Feb. 25 meeting. However, the Council did not reach an agreement on a final plan and city staff was directed to work as had been discussed so far. The discussion was to continue Monday night, March 4, after Reporter deadline.

What is certain, however, is that the city is looking to hire outside expertise to deal with I-90 tolling on at least three fronts.

The council authorized the hiring of Chapman, an environmental law attorney, to represent the

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Tolling | FROM 1 city in WSDOT’s EA process.

In addition to environmental law counsel, the Work Plan calls for the city to hire “additional experts necessary to best advocate Mercer Island citizens’ interests.”

These experts would include: • Technical experts in economic impact and traffic analysis to advise the city during the WSDOT environmental impact process. Treat said the process will likely involve two separate firms.

• A federal transportation law and/or lobbying expert to address federal approval of tolling.

• A state lobbyist to advocate the city’s interests with the state Legislature.

• A communication/government affairs expert to assist in developing strat-

egy, outreach, messaging and coalition building.

Treat placed a preliminary estimate for this work in 2013 at $150,000. But, he allowed, it is difficult to be precise.

People who attended the meeting felt the need for money, too. Eva Zemplenyi and Lisa Belden, both associated with notolloni90.org, asked for help for their organization in its campaign to prevent tolls on the interstate.

Islander Dennis Foehl asked the Council why there was such an effort to defeat tolling when he said that he had heard government officials say that “tolling I-90 was a done deal.”

Adam Smith said tolling was going through and Judy Clibborn said it was going through, he said.

“Why all of this? Why do

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I know this and you don’t know this?” he asked. “ The Council did not vote on the work plan, but delayed other items on the agenda to talk more about it instead.

How do tolls on I-90 and SR-520 decades ago compare to now The recent tolling on SR-520 and consideration of tolling I-90 is not the first time either bridge has been tolled.

Here’s a look at what it used to cost to cross Lake Washington.

• From 1963 to 1979 on SR-520, the original toll = $0.70 (collected in only one direction) • $0.70 toll in 1963 = $5.23 in 2012 • From 1940 to 1949, the original (U.S. Highway 10) I-90 Toll = $0.50 • $0.50 toll in 1940 = $8.17 in 2012 Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis CPI calculator, www. minneapolisfed.org.

City submits 22-page comment letter on I-90 to WSDOT The city is advocating for its citizens’ interests in the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) tolling study. You can learn more about the WSDOT study at www.wsdot. wa.gov/Tolling/I90.

The city has hired the law firm of K&L Gates to represent it in the study and filed a comment letter with WSDOT on Feb. 22.

In that letter, the city advocates for completion of a full Environmental Impact Statement and discusses the significant impacts tolling will cause to Mercer Island and the region.

To view the letter, go to

www.mercergov.org. For more about tolling I-90, go to www.mercergov.org.

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King, Snohomish counties would be allowed to increase tax to pay for transportation projects

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More taxes to sustain existing benefits are the financial crutch being considered by the Legislature to support public transportation entities in two Western Washington counties: King and Snohomish.

The House Transportation Committee on Feb. 25 heard testimony on two bills that would allow county and/or city officials to increase the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) by either 1 percent or 1.5 percent, with conditions, to support specific transportation services.

Both bills have companions in the Senate where public hearings conducted by the Senate Transportation Committee attracted similar reactions as the House bills received at their hearings.

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The Mercer Island City Council is seeking applicants to fill four vacancies on the Arts Council and three vacancies on the Senior Advisory Board, effective immediately.

• Arts Council: Advises the City Council on matters related to the arts and organizes art events through the year. Eleven members meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. One term expires on May 31, 2013, one expires on May 31, 2014, and the other two expire May 31, 2015.

• Senior Advisory Board: Advises the City of Mercer Island Department of Youth & Family Services and Parks & Recreation regarding programs and services affecting seniors age 65 and older on Mercer Island. Regular meetings

tee consideration, both bills were passed and sent to the Rules Committee for a second reading.

Under HB 1959, counties with populations of more than one million would be able to impose up to a 1.5 percent MVET by either voter approval or a majority vote of the county council. Sixty percent of the MVET proceeds would be dedicated to maintenance, operations and other local capital projects regarding public transportation systems. The remaining 40 percent would be used for local roads.

King County would be the only county affected by the legislation, according to population estimates from the state’s Office of Financial Management (OFM) in April 2012.

The second bill, HB 1953, would allow a Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) within a county to impose an MVET of up to 1 percent. A PTBA is a special-purpose district, formed within a county, which provides public transportation services in that county.

To read the full story, go online to www.mi-reporter. com. of the Senior Advisory Board are held at least quarterly at a time and place determined by the board. Monthly commitment by board members is approximately one to two hours a month, with the option of more hours.

Applicants must be legal residents of Mercer Island and at least 65 years of age. The terms for two of the open positions expire May 31, 2013, and May 31, 2015.

• Volunteer drivers needed to assist Islanders.

S enior S er vices’ Volunteer Transportation provides rides for Island seniors. Using their own vehicles, volunteer drivers help older adults maintain their independence by taking them to/from necessary medical appointments and other errands.

For more information, call (206) 748-7588, email Hilary at hilaryc@ seniorservices.org, read the blog at www.volunteertransportation.blogspot.com, or visit www. seniorservices.org/transportation.

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Legacy | FROM 1

now has a waiver of sorts from the city regarding the public space. It will remain The development agree- as part of the plan and has ment will be adopted by been expanded and refined. ordinance. The Council is As such, the development expected to vote on the can go to a fifth story.

The project developers ordinance on March 18 after the second public also heard directly from Councilmembers hearing on the project that City who had specific quesevening.

The Design Commission tions regarding the project, will begin reviewing the including traffic, parking, design features of the proj- the public space and green ect even before the vote is building design.

At a study session held final.

The Legacy Mercer with the city council in Island project developers February, Councilmember first came to the Council Tana Senn asked why the last summer when they affordable housing rates requested a five-story were set at 80 percent of structure. Under city code, the median income ratha fifth story is only allowed er than 60 percent. She if the developer constructs also asked about pedeswhat is termed a ‘signifi- trian safety given the fact cant public amenity.’ The that driveways will cross plan had included signifi- the sidewalks and traffic cant public amenity in the changes along S.E. 27th and adequacy of parking. form of a public plaza.

Councilmembers Mike Yet city code allows only one such option to be Grady and Mike Cero also exercised per block. That had questions and comoption has already been ments about the project used by the Aviara devel- regarding the use of sustainable practices in both opment next door.

But over the past sev- design attributes and ameeral months, city staff and nities.

As a result, the revised the city manager have met with the Legacy developer plans now propose that the 13 units designated to modify their design. housing will1 As a result, the project MoesBellevueMar5FINAL_Layoutas1 affordable 13-03-04 3:58 PM Page

be available at rents set at 70 percent of the median household income of King County.

In addition, the city wanted assurances that the project would include a portion of parking that can be used as ‘walk-off parking’ to allow for shoppers to move from one property to the next in the Town Center.

Finally, the outdoor terrace or public area was to be increased in size, and reconfigured.

The developer will also pay up to $10,000 to mitigate any traffic impacts near the S.E. 27th Street and 74th Avenue S.E. intersection.

The 32,000-square-foot parcel sold Nov. 8, 2011, for $8 million, about 10 percent over its assessed value, to an Island group.

The ordinance to approve the development agreement will have its second reading at the March 18 regular City Council meeting, before the Council votes on the ordinance.

The property on the northwest corner of S.E. 27th Street and 76th Avenue S.E. was occupied for many years by the Islander Pub, True Value Hardware, the

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VIA Architecture/Contributed Art

A artist’s rendering of the public plaza at the Legacy Mercer Island development includes an expanded public plaza. former Washington state Liquor Store, Mercer Island Pediatrics and other businesses. Most of the tenants have left. The Islander and True Value Hardware remain. According to True Value owner, De Calvert, the hardware store lease is up on July 1.

Information about the upcoming design commis-

For more information, drawings and details about the project design and questions by the City Council, go to www.mercergov.org.

sion meetings can also be found on the city website.

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Barge removes crashed limousine from shore Feb. 25

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On Monday morning, Feb. 25, a barge with a crane removed the crashed limousine from city property in the 7700 block of West Mercer Way three weeks after the limo, from Metropolitan Town Car, vaulted off of a concrete parking area at the base of a steep driveway, overturned and landed 25 feet down an embankment near the shoreline.

The limo’s removal had initially been scheduled for the previous Friday but was postponed due to wind and adverse weather conditions.

To read the full story about the accident, visit www.mi-reporter.com.

On Sunday, March 10, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 22nd annual Scott Firefighter StairClimb will bring together 1,550 firefighters from nearly 300 departments from all over the world to climb Seattle’s Columbia Tower. Four members of the Mercer Island Fire Department will participate. Contributed photo.

Dressed in 50 pounds of ‘bunker gear,’ including a helmet, fireproof coat and pants, boots, breathing apparatus and air tanks used to fight fires, the men and women will climb 69 flights of stairs — that’s 788 feet of vertical elevation and 1,311 steps — all to raise a goal of $1.2 million for blood-cancer research and patient services.

To learn more about the stair climb and the fundraising efforts, visit www.bigclimb.org.

Donations to the MIFD participants can be dropped off at either of the Island fire stations.

On Monday morning, Feb. 25, a barge with a crane removes a Metropolitan Town Car limousine that rolled over an embankment in the 7700 block of West Mercer Way.

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t is not just the federal government running out of money. Washington state seems to be as well. As the news coming out of Olympia shows, legislators have gotten the message. They are leaving no stone or basket unturned as they search for funding sources wherever they can. And if they can call them fees instead of taxes, all the better.

There is a tsunami of need coming due just as the economy is beginning to get back on track. And they all cost big money. The state has been ordered by the court to come up with $2 billion to fund public schools. Gov. Inslee says his goal is to put $1 billion of new money into the K-12 public school system as soon as possible. But he did not offer any guarantees.

One possibility Inslee explicitly did not rule out on the campaign trail was asking voters for more transportation taxes. The state is way behind on maintenance — it is more than time to catch up.

It will be painful. The $10 billion ‘Connecting Washington’ proposal to pay for key transportation projects, introduced by state transportation chair Rep. Clibborn, did not include a way to pay for completing SR-520. Many are confused or just plain angry that it was left out — leaving drivers who must use I-90 to pay the freight. It is clear that both sources are needed to get ahead on road repairs.

The fury over the cracked bridge pontoons and design issues on SR-520 is understandable. But it must be fixed.

The problem to pay for the corridor remains.

There is more ahead than just roads and schools.

Expanding Medicaid under federal health care reform to cover more than 300,000 additional people will be costly.

The state must grapple with how to expand higher education opportunities without raising tuition at universities and colleges. Who will pay for the expansion of gun control efforts? Looming on the horizon is how to pay for public employee pensions.

The pain of tax and fee increases will be widespread. Everyone in the state will have a hand in paying for a bridge across the Columbia River whether they cross it or not.

Everyone will help pay a state employee’s pension without even knowing their name.

‘A tsunami of need is coming due just as the economy is getting back on track.’

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To the editor Thank you to staff at Overlake Hospital Lately our nation’s health care system has been receiving a lot of negative press. Being a young and healthy woman, I had very little experience with our health care system.

In December, that all changed when I was rushed to Bellevue’s Overlake hospital with a temperature of 104.2.

After spending nine days in the hospital over two consecutive stays, I felt compelled to write a letter of praise for our local hospital and physicians. The doctors and nurses at Overlake Hospital were amazing and my family and I are truly thankful that we had a world class hospital at our back door. I would like to specifically acknowledge three doctors, Dr. Peter Hashisaki, Dr. Kristin Graham and Dr. Ryan Chew for saving my life. If it wasn’t for their quick thinking and Overlake’s top-of-the-line medical testing, I may not have made it out alive. These three doctors went above and beyond the call of duty, thought outside the box and worked as a cohesive team. Thank you to doctors Hashisaki, Graham and Chew for your tireless work and wonderful bedside manner. Thank you to the City of Bellevue, the board of directors at Overlake Hospital and the physicians and staff who have worked hard to make Overlake Hospital the excellent medical facility it is today. My family and I are forever grateful!

Tara Johnson

No shame in asking for a break on tolling Mercer Island residents should not feel any guilt or other negative sensitivity from denying the idea that

excluding Mercer Island from tolling is asking for too much and not accepting our fair share. When one considers all of the impacts that any tolling of MI traffic would have, it is difficult to see how any tolling of MI traffic would be fair and proportional.

The point is this — if tolls are enacted and Mercer Island-bound traffic receives some special treatment that results in a modified/ reduced toll to Mercer Island residents, visitors, vendors, employees and anyone else visiting the Island, Mercer Island residents will still pay a disproportionate share of the cost related to tolling. While others on either side of the bridge will pay only when they use the bridge, Mercer Islanders will pay not only when we use the bridge but also when anyone provides services or labor from off island to Mercer Island residents and the community at large. Those payments will, in many cases, be difficult to quantify, but will be there in nearly everything we pay for on the Island.

No other community in this area will be subjected to these costs of doing

business. So, when you compare the burden that tolling represents to communities even under a modified tolling accommodation for Mercer Island traffic, Mercer Island residents will still pay a disproportionate share and feel a disproportionate impact from any tolling structure that is placed on the I-90 bridge that tolls Mercer Island traffic.

Before we agree to “special treatment” in return for accepting I-90 tolling, we should be certain we understand the entire impact.

Terry Coe

A response to Dan Grausz’s letter Dear Mr. Grausz, Thank you for your comments regarding the possibility for I-90 tolling. We believe that a new approach is needed to funding the state’s highway maintenance and improvement needs.

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How do you feel about the state Supreme Court overturning the 2/3 rule needed to pass new taxes?

“I don’t like it.”

J.J. Jacobi Horse trainer Mercer Island

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“It’s fine. The reason there are three branches of government is to keep everything in check.”

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“It’s great.”

Hiro Nishinura Retired Mercer Island

“I hate that.”

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“I think it’s great.

Majority should rule.”

Bill CUlverwell Retired Mercer Island

Last week the Washington state Supreme Court overturned the voter-approved rule that required a two-thirds majority to raise or institute new taxes. See the story on page 10.

We want to know what you think.

Do you think the ruling is a good or bad thing?

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

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Police

Hit and run: A City of Mercer Island trash can container was destroyed when struck by an unknown vehicle at around 10 a.m. at the intersection of S.E. 28th Street and 78th Avenue S.E. The sturdy container, which shattered in multiple places, will cost an estimated $3,000 to replace.

Feb. 4 Theft: Unauthorized credit

was opened in a 47-year-old North end man’s name, but he did not sustain any financial loss.

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Feb. 14 Baseball card fraud: A

40-year-old Mercer Island man received a fraudulent check in exchange for a collector’s 1956 Mickey Mantle baseball card worth $4,750 at the end of January. FedEx released the card to the suspect when the suspect provided the check, which turned out to be fraudulent when the victim attempted to cash it at his bank.

Feb. 15

Disturbance: Police issued a trespass form to a professional panhandler around 7 p.m. in the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street. The panhandler had yelled at the north QFC store manager, who then requested a trespass order against the panhandler. Police responded and found the suspect walking a short distance from the store.

Feb. 19 Liquor theft: An assortment

of liquor, including vodka and Crown Royal, was shoplifted

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from the north QFC four separate times by a 56-year-old Seattle woman between Jan. 25 and Feb. 2. One witness is listed in the case report.

Police have video surveillance of the suspect in evidence.

Car prowl: Someone smashed the driver’s window of a Jeep between 7 and 8 p.m. in the 8800 block of S.E. 40th Street and grabbed a wallet from inside. The wallet contained $40 in cash and the victim cancelled his credit card. The cost to repair the window is an estimated $200.

Feb. 21 Missing person: A 75-year-

old man with dementia was reported missing from Aljoya in the 7400 block of S.E. 24th Street. The area was searched extensively and police were notified.

Fraud: A check was altered and cashed for $2,235.03 in November 2012. The bank

took the loss and the check issuer was not charged for the funds.

Burglary: $7,725 worth of items were stolen from a house in the 8800 block of S.E. 54th Street, across the street from Island Park Elementary School. A 17-yearold boy came home and found that a rear door into the master bedroom had been forced open. A Canon camera, prescription medication, Apple MacPro laptop, bracelets, watches, diamond earrings and silver jewelry were stolen along with $500 in cash out of a drawer.

Feb. 22 Malicious mischief: A glass

bottle was thrown into the windshield of a Toyota Highlander parked along the road in front of the victim’s residence in the 7000 block of 80th Avenue S.E., on the South end, sometime overnight.

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Six people who operated a web of apartments in four states used as brothels were indicted last week for conspiracy to transport

Susie Anschell

Susie Anschell, beloved mother of Andy, Ed, Bill and Jennifer, and grandmother of Nicole and Sam, died at 81 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Susie was born in Furth, Germany and moved to England at age two, just before the Nazi regime shut down emigration.

She lived briefly in Colombia before settling in New York at age ten. After graduating from high school as valedictorian she attended Radcliffe College in Boston, where she earned an AB in Economics cum laude.

It was there that she met Cleve Anschell, her husband for 36 years until his sudden death in 1988.

In 1958 they moved to Mercer Island, building the home she lived in for the rest of her life. Cleve was deeply involved in leadership on the island, serving as mayor from 1966 to 1967, along with years of service on the school board, planning commission, city council, and other agencies.While raising her children, Susie was active with the League of Women Voters and various school-related fiscal and planning bodies. She gradually found her way into the workforce, first in the University of Washington’s Institute of Governmental Research, and later in the government’s General Accounting Office (GAO), where she was a researcher and analyst.

After retiring from the GAO in 1998, she devoted her life to her favorite pursuit: learning. That took many forms; chiefly reading, discussions, travel, and participation in TELOS, a program of informal classes for retirees. Her knowledge was encyclopedic, and was complemented by humility, humor and an unfailingly good nature. She was adored by her children, grandchildren, daughters-in-law and others fortunate enough to get to know her.

In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting that well-wishers donate to the Death With Dignity National Center (www. deathwithdignity.org), or to another charity of their choice.

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individuals for prostitution, conspiracy to use a communications facility to promote prostitution and conspiracy to engage in money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.

The indictment was returned following an undercover investigation involving the King County Sheriff ’s Office, the Kirkland Police Department, the Bellevue Police Department,

and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

The conspirators advertised Asian women for “massage services” on backpage. com, and leased apartments in Bellevue and Kirkland, Scottsdale, Arizona, Chicago, Illinois, and Falls Church/ Tysons Corner, Virginia.

“These defendants exploited vulnerable women

George Krsak

George John Krsak was born October 1, 1922 in Tyler, WA. He died peacefully on February 28, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Elena (Chavez) Krsak, his brothers Joe and Henry, and his sister Leona Young. He is survived by his sisters: Maryanne Anthony of Snoqualmie, Nicky McVeigh of Seattle, and Ellen Johnson of Imperial Beach, CA. His family includes Mike (and Jean) of Mercer Island, Mimi, of Seattle, Katie (and Robert) Anselmi of Denver, Jeannie (and Dayton) Balinbin of Mercer Island, 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

George worked at Boeing and served in the US Army as part of the Greatest Generation. While attending Seattle College, he met Rita Horan at a St. Patrick’s Day dance. They were happily married from 1948 until her death in 2003. He rejoices to be reunited with her.

George worked as a bricklayer and masonry contractor and leaves a legacy of many homes and public buildings. He was a founding member of St. Monica Parish, a Patron of CYO Camping’s Order of the Cross, a supporter of Seattle University, and a volunteer for Friends of the Needy.

Rosary at 10:30am, Funeral Mass at 11:00am, both at St. Monica Catholic Church, followed by a reception, on Thursday, March 7.

Donations may be made to Seattle University Advancement Office or to St. Monica Church or School.

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into a 78-year-old North end man’s Wells Fargo bank account and transferred $6,500 to USAA. The fraud occurred over a period of three weeks.

Arrest: Police arrested a 45-year-old man at 5:02 p.m. in the 7700 block of S.E. 27th Street on a King County Sheriff’s Office $1,000 warrant for civil contempt of court.

The suspect was booked into the King County Jail.

Feb. 23 Assault: Police responded to

a report of a woman assaulting a man at 5 p.m. in the 8800 block of S.E. 36th Street and found them in the parking lot of 3504 88th Ave. S.E. The 18-year-old woman was arrested for striking the 19-year-old young man in the face. She was booked into the Issaquah Jail and cited for domestic violence assault and battery.

immigrants to enrich themselves,” said U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. “We will work with our partners to stop this exploitation. I commend the member of our community who alerted law enforcement. I also applaud the good work of the King County Sheriff ’s Office, and the Bellevue and Kirkland police departments for their work with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations on this case.”

According to the indictment and other records filed in the case, law enforcement began investigating reports of apparent prostitution activity at a Kirkland apartment complex. The investigation revealed that six people were working together, running a prostitution busi-

DUI: Police stopped an Acura for license and equipment violations at 12:50 a.m. in the 3000 block of West Mercer Way and arrested the 43-yearold driver, a Renton resident, on investigation of DUI. The driver refused standard sobriety tests and his vehicle was impounded. The driver was transported to his parents’ residence.

A 22-year-old man was arrested for DUI at 2:53 a.m. in the 3000 block of Shorewood Drive after police stopped his vehicle for speeding and lane travel violations. The driver admitted he had been drinking earlier. He failed voluntary sobriety tests.

Feb. 24 Indecent exposure: A 50-yearold Bellevue woman reported an incident of indecent exposure that happened at 2 p.m. in an elevator in the 2700 block of 76th Avenue S.E.

ness utilizing apartments they rented in four different states, and ads placed on backpage.com.

Many of the women who provided sexual services were in the U.S. illegally, having overstayed their visas.

The women owed debts of as much as $60,000 to the leader of the prostitution ring, for providing them with the employment opportunities in the United States.

“This case is more than prostitution, money laundering and conspiracy. It is about human trafficking,” said King County Sheriff John Urquhart. “The Sheriff ’s Office is committed to fighting human trafficking and holding responsible those who engage in this despicable activity.”

James Henry Holt

Born early Christmas morning 16 years ago, Jim was a loving, brave, special child from God. On February 21, 2013, Jim went home to our Father, but he has left us with a legacy of compassion and unconditional love from his lifetime on earth. We are forever grateful for the wonderful staff at both the Kindering Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital; all of his amazing doctors and caregivers; the beautiful children and staff of the Mercer Island School District; his church family at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Renton; and everyone else who knew Jim, who had been touched by him, and who made his life richer.

His family will one day be blessedly reunited with him in heaven, including his mother, Kathy, step-mother Pattie, father Steve, brother Thomas, step-brother Selby, step-sister Kat and her husband Dan, Grandmother Dorothy, and his many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A celebration of Jim’s life was held at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church on February 26, 2013.We are grateful for gifts in Jim’s name to the Mercer Island Schools Foundation.

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letters | FROM 5 with the monthly news bulletin, “On Site.” In January, on the front page, there is an article captioned “Overall rents flatten; SR-520 tolls impacting Eastside submarkets.” The article goes on to say that it is believed that 520 tolls have adversely impacted the Bothell, Kirkland and Bellevue rents. I would caution that tolling I-90 would have significant impacts on Eastside neighborhoods, would be quite damaging to Mercer Island rentals and would benefit Seattle rentals.

It seems to us that Rep. Clibborn’s proposal to raise the tax on gasoline would allow road improvements to be covered in a fair and equitable manner if the money is allocated to all improvements. As I understood the Seattle Times article, she did not include 520 in her plan.

It doesn’t seem fair to us that we might be paying a toll on I-90 and contributing tax money to build a bridge across the Columbia near Portland.

If Lake Washington I-90 is to be tolled, we should toll the bridge on I-90 at Vantage, the I-5 bridge over the ship canal and probably other bridges,

too numerous to mention.

Mercer Island gains little or nothing from the use of State Route 520 and business and property owners as well as the public in general will be penalized.

We firmly believe that the only fair way to fund the many transportation problems that the state faces is through a state tax or a state registration fee.

Bridges, improvements and maintenance are all a part of the overall highway system and the expense should be shared equally by all users. The reason for considering a user fee is that alternate fuel source cars need to pay their fair share.

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Don’t forget how important sleep is for everyone Like most Mercer Island high school students, I was always awake and active late into the night, and had to be dragged out of bed for school around 7 a.m. every morning. I felt perpetually tired or exhausted throughout nearly every school day. Busy with college applications the

first half of my senior year, I often slept through classes. In speaking with my friends, I discovered that I was not even close to the worst of my peers.

I thought perhaps it was just the teenage condition.

I had to go to college to learn about “sleep debt.”

Sleep debt is a condition in which the accumulation of hours of sleep needed, but not acquired, sum to alter various human qualities — including mood, alertness, energy and areas of cognitive performance.

“Paying it off ” is the only treatment. In other words, in the long-term, the effects of sleep deprivation will only subside by catching up on lost sleep. Most high school students, however, do not address their sleep debt, or even fully realize that their sleeping pattern is affecting them so significantly. As a result, 60 percent of students under 18 complain of being tired during the day, and 15 percent admit to falling asleep during class.

Even students that realize the effects of their sleep loss often find they still cannot get enough sleep. Friends of mine often described lying in

Treehouse Being a foster child means having to cope with extraordinary disadvantages during some of the most important formative years leading to adulthood. Most often, children enter the foster care system due to abuse or neglect. Foster kids often don’t get the same emotional or financial support that other kids get, or the sense of security that comes from being a part of a biological or adoptive family. This is why Treehouse exists, to counteract some of the disadvantages that come with being a foster child. Treehouse is QFC’s charity of the month for March.

bed for hours or perhaps not even thinking of going to bed until late into the night. Most of us were suffering from Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) — the clinical term for what is commonly referred to as being a “night owl.”

No one wants to be a night owl; it consists of morning grogginess, daytime drowsiness, and an alertness that extends late into the night. I suffered from DSPS and its vicious cycle.

And with schools’ rigid start schedules, I could never sleep enough to feel refreshed and rested. Even if naps helped reduce sleep debt, DSPS still persisted. I had no idea how to fix my problem and neither did my high school peers.

Young adults need 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep on average, and because of biological processes during these teenage years, many high school students cannot fall asleep before 11 p.m. And the light of electronics’ screens students use for homework only exacerbates their sleep problem. Recognizing this as an issue for teenagers, many school districts have pushed back the start hours for high school.

Mercer Island residents put a high priority on educating their children. Yet, by the time we are in high

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | Page 7 school, we are figuratively running on empty. We need sleep. As students, we need to understand the importance of sleep for everything we do. Parents need to understand that sleep is the ultimate tool for success and school administrators need to be a higher priority on sleep.

As a school student that long suffered from sleep debt and moderate DSPS, I hope that the importance of sleep will be communicated more often in our education system.

Nicky Sinclair Sinclair is a 2012 graduate of Mercer Island High School and a freshman at Stanford University.

The Treehouse mission of helping foster children goes beyond education to include many other aspects of youths’ lives. Here are four other programs that Treehouse supports that help make a difference: Little Wishes, Summer Camp, The Wearhouse and Holiday Magic.

Treehouse Education Advocates help students access education support services, stay in the same school whenever possi-

Through Little Wishes, Treehouse provides access to extracurricular activities like sports, music, dance and clubs,

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In last week’s issue, on page 11, the letter from the Mercer Island School District to WSDOT was incorrect.

The final version, which was sent to the WSDOT, can be found online at www.mi-reporter.com.

The letter from Dan Grausz concerning tolling can also be found online in the Letters section.

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ble or help with the transition to a new school, work through issues that might keep them out of school, and help them make up credits, stay engaged and stay on track to graduate.

Through weekly monitoring of risk indicators, personalized intervention, building problem solving and self-advocacy skills, proactively removing barriers to school success, and supports to fully engage in school and community, Treehouse paves the way to high school graduation, hope and opportunity.

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as well as school activities because kids who are positively engaged in school and community have better academic and life outcomes. The Summer Camp program provides access to overnight camps, day camps and other summer programs, giving foster kids a chance to get away and make new friends, while providing a break for their caregivers. Because spare funds are often short or nonexistent, Treehouse created The Wearhouse so that foster kids can get free new and like-new clothing, books, toys and other things to help them feel good and fit in. Eligible participants

can use The Wearhouse up to five times a year. The Holiday Magic program helps kids in foster care have a happy holiday by raising resources from the community to provide each child with a special holiday gift.

QFC is proud to partner with Treehouse to raise awareness about the important work they are involved in and to help raise funds to support the services they offer to their young clients. We invite you to make a donation at any QFC checkstand to Treehouse until March 30th.

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Science in Physics at the University of Washington and a Master’s of Science in Nuclear Engineering from North Carolina State University. He completed his postgraduate research in the Nuclear Structure group at Lund University.

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School news Williams to appear in ‘Sweeney Todd’ Elisabeth Williams, a freshman at Mercer Island High School, will play Johanna in “Sweeney Todd,” a musical at Studio East in Kirkland, March 15-24, on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

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Islanders win at mock trial competition The Mercer Island High School mock trial varsity and JV teams recently participated in the South King County district competition on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The teams finished in first and second place.

Both teams competed in two rounds against eight other teams from around the Puget Sound. The top three teams earned spots in the state finals, which will be held in Olympia on March 23.

The Mercer Island team includes: Jake Aboulafia, Brooke Byun, Isaac Byun, Mary Joy Dingler, Riley Fang, Ryan Gorey, Jamie Jiang, Kaitlin Kim, Sumedhaa-Priya Kothari, Szu-Raj Kothari, Jennifer Lai, Jeff Lo, Jessie Lu, Aidan McInerny, Christine Na, Rachel Pak, Jackie Saepoff, James Shin, Robert Sun, Matthew Whyte, Emily Wong and Stacey Young.

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Shortly after school ended on Wednesday, Feb. 27, Islander Middle School students lined up and spelled their way through the rounds of the school’s annual spelling bee.

Around 35 students participated in the bee, which the chance of advancing to the next round, held in Seattle.

Sixth-grade student Damien Snyder was the winner of the bee, correctly spelling “impeccable” for the judges. Before Snyder won a spot in the regional tournament, the bee went back and forth for several rounds in the finals. Spellers in sixth, seventh and eighth grade faced words such as “oscilloscope,” “gelid”

and “metastasize” in the closing rounds of the bee.

Eighth-grader Nicholas LaCrampe was the bee’s runner-up, while Elaine Shen, also in eighth grade, finished in third place.

This year IMS librarian Denise Radow served as the IMS Bee’s pronouncer, giving each contestant their word, while Victoria Mann, a social studies and language arts teacher at the school, was the judge.

Snyder will compete in the regional bee in Seattle on Sunday, March 24, at 1 p.m.

All of the words in the competition come from the official Merriam Webster and E.E. Scripps company guides. Winners of the regional tournament advance to the National Scripps Bee, which will be held May 28-30.

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BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences.

Reinertson will hold the position for a year-long term beginning in July. She was elected to the board of the leading worldwide pluralistic Jewish teen movement in front of more than 1,500 teen leaders in February at BBYO’s largest ever International Convention, held in Washington, D.C. Reinertson is a junior at Mercer Island High School.

She has been involved with BBYO Evergreen Region for three years.

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School briefs

Each year the Mercer Island School District uses various methods to gather feedback from students, parents and staff about their effectiveness and areas of improvement.

Now in its fifth year, the Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES) is the primary tool that each school uses to help measure their performance relative to the nine ‘Characteristics of Effective Schools.’ Parents, students and staff complete the EES each year with the results then used for school improvement planning.

In order to determine their level of performance and compare themselves with other like districts and schools in the state, MISD has contracted with the Center for Education Effectiveness to coordinate the survey administration. Students will be taking their survey during the school day within the next few weeks and staff will take them during faculty meetings.

The survey can be found here: www.surveymonkey. com/s/EES2013. The survey will be available until March 15.

For more information, contact Jennifer Wright, executive director of Learning and Technology Services (jennifer_wright@ misd.wednet.edu) or a school principal.

Film on empowerment for girls Mercer Island Parent Edge will show a film, “Miss Representation,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at the Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center.

In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty and sexuality, and not in her capacity as a leader.

While women have made great strides in leadership over the past few decades, the United States is still 90th in the world for women in national legislatures, women hold only 3 percent of influence

positions in mainstream media, and 65 percent of women and girls have eating behavior disorders.

The film challenges the media’s limited or disparaging portrayals of women and girls.

Rep. Maxwell is ‘advocate of the year’ for school NW Yeshiva, MISD counselors State Representative honored in King Marc i e Ma x we l l (D-Renton) was recently County Green honored as the Legislative Schools program Advocate of the Year by The Mercer Island School District and Northwest Yeshiva High School are being honored for their work with the King County Green Schools program.

MISD is a Level One district, in which schools work to improve their waste reduction and recycling practices. Schools in Level One also establish at least one paper reduction practice, a lunch waste reduction practice and a durable products initiative.

Northwest Yeshiva was also honored as a Level One school in 2013. The French American School of Puget Sound received the honor in 2012.

The Green Schools Program provides assistance, recycling containers and stickers to participat-

the Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA). Maxwell serves as the Deputy Majority Leader for Education & Opportunity in the House of Representatives.

The organization, which represents the certificated professional school counselors who work in public and private schools, cited Maxwell’s “tireless advocacy” for improving public education for all students and efforts to allocate more resources for school counseling.

As a member of the Joint Task Force on Education Funding and the Quality Education Council, Maxwell has advocated for additional middle and high school counselors and lower student/counselor ratios.

“School counselors ensure that kids are ready to learn, support schools and families through life challenges, and guide pathways to college and careers,” said Maxwell.

“Their work is important for student success.”

Olympia High School counselor and Tumwater School District board member Kim Reykdal presented Maxwell with her award.

“Rep. Maxwell advocates for school counselors in more arenas than I can possibly track,” said Reykdal.

House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan (D-Covington), who served with Maxwell on the school funding task force, believes the award is well-deserved.

“Marcie is a valuable member of our leadership team, especially when it comes to standing up for our students and schools,” said Sullivan. “She understands that our school counselors play a vital role in getting our kids college and career ready.”

Maxwell has served the 41st Legislative District since 2009. Her district includes the communities of Bellevue, Beaux Arts, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Renton and Sammamish.

New briefs Blood drive Sunday, March 10 Who have Puget Sound Blood Center donors helped recently? A 30-year-old man at UW Medical Center who underwent open heart surgery. A 60-yearold man at UW Medical Center who received an organ transplant. A 67-year-old woman at Swedish Hospital suffering from severe gastrointestinal bleeding.

A heart transplant was scheduled for Monday, March 4, locally. The average heart transplant requires 25 pints of blood but can go as high as 67 units.

One in 10 people entering the hospital need blood. PSBC has a stable and safe blood supply for anyone who needs a blood transfusion. They do so with the help of 900 generous blood donors every day.

A blood drive is set for

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 10, at Herzl-Ner Tamid, located at 3700 East Mercer Way. For information or to sign up for an appointment, email Carol Stockton with one or two preferred times at carols@h-nt.org.

Note that the staff takes lunch from 11 a.m. until noon.

Donations needed for Island Parks & Rec events The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department is now fundraising for the 2013 year of programs and events, including the annual Summer Celebration fireworks.

According to the department, $28,000 is needed to help fund things like Mostly Music in the Park, Summer Celebration, parks equipment and the fireworks.

To donate or learn more about Mercer Island parks, visit the city’s website at www.mercergov.org.

MEETING NOTICE Mercer Island School District

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

Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 pm.

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High court rules 2/3 vote for new taxes is unconstitutional

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WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Sen. Pam Roach (R-Auburn) urged voters to “look out for [their] pocketbooks” after the state Supreme Court declared a two-thirds vote to raise taxes unconstitutional in a 6-3 ruling released Feb. 28.

The court's determination was made based on a lawsuit filed by the League of Education Voters along with House Democrat members and other stakeholders in July 2011 challenging the constitutionality of Initiative 1035 passed in 2010.

Some critics of the decision deemed it appalling that the court chose to side with constitutional technicalities rather than the vote of the people. The ruling, prepared

by Justice Susan Owens, states that the supermajor-

ity requirement is in conflict with Article II, section 22 of the state’s constitution, which essentially outlines the prerequisite for simplemajority rule.

“The state’s proposed reading of article II, section 22, would fundamentally alter our system of government, and such alteration is possible only through constitutional amendment,” she wrote. “Washington’s government was founded as a representative democracy based on simple majority rule.”

Justices Charles Johnson and James Johnson wrote dissenting opinions, suggesting that the courts shouldn’t be playing politics.

Republicans expressed disappointment at the ruling and predicted tax increases are inevitable.

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Gov. Jay Inslee said, “The supermajority requirement gave a legislative minority the power to squelch ideas even when those ideas had majority support. That is inconsistent with our fundamental form of representative democracy.”

Several cited the importance of this ruling in the context of education funding and the looming 2018 mandate set out in the Washington Supreme Court case McCleary vs. State of Washington.

The court ruling Thursday “is a victory for my son ... and the kids of Washington who are fighting to succeed in this state and in this world and we have been unable to provide for them the kind of education they deserve,” said Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma).

But some said that using the excuse of children is

just a ploy to raise taxes to satisfy special interests.

The drive to make it more difficult for lawmakers to raise taxes isn’t new to the majority of Washingtonians.

Since 1993, four initiatives have been passed that required a two-thirds legislative majority vote to raise taxes.

The most recent initiative passed last November, I-1185, was approved by all 39 counties and 44 of 49 legislative districts. Of the 3.9 million registered voters in the state of Washington, 1.9 million favored the initiative.

The measures prior to the 2010 initiative were periodically suspended and modified during the 20-year taxinitiative battle. In response to those who predict that voters would now see tax hikes in light of the Thursday Supreme Court ruling, supporters of the court’s decision claim that throwing out a supermajority won’t change anything.

“Voters want us to be thoughtful,” said Hunter.

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ever, where two Democrats — Sens. Rodney Tom Four firearms-related (D-48th District, Medina) bills are expected to con- and Tim Sheldon (D-35th tinue moving through the District, Potlatch) — have House of Representatives joined Senate Republicans to this session after receiving form a de facto Republican committee confirmation majority.

• Got a restraining order? before the policy-bill cutoff Hand over your guns. date last week (Feb. 22).

Those served with certain A host of Senate bills restraining, no-contact or were introduced, but none protection orders would be advanced in that chamber.

Those that made it past required to surrender their the deadline include a guns to law enforcement controversial background- while the order is in place check requirement for pri- under HB 1840, sponsored vate gun sales; a database for by Rep. Roger Goodman gun-related crime offend- (D-45th District, Kirkland).

The bill would make it ers; requiring those served with restraining orders to illegal to possess a gun or surrender their guns and CPL while under a restraina waiver for background ing order and determined checks on concealed-pistol by the court to be a threat to license (CPL) holders and a significant other, whether current or former, or a child. police officers.

• HB 1588 requires back- The court would order the ground checks for all gun person served to relinquish any guns he or she owns to sales.

A proposal that would police within five days. The require private gun-sales to firearms would be returned be subject to a background when the order is lifted.

The measure was passed check similar to existing requirements for licensed out of committee Feb. 21 in gun dealers was narrowly a 10-3 vote.

• Bills that did not gain passed out of committee in an executive session Feb. 19 committee approval by the policy cutoff date include: in a 7-6 vote.

• SB 5737 would outlaw The bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Pedersen (D-43rd assault weapons, magazines with more than 10 rounds, District, conversion Seattle), kits and cercontains tain accesexemptions sories such To learn more about for some as silencers. these bills, or anything antique or Sponsored the State House and Senrare fireby Sen. Ed ate are currently working arms and M u r r a y on, visit www.leg.wa.gov. buyers who (D-43rd have a stateDistrict, issued CPL. Seattle).

The proposal’s public • HB 1788 would allow hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on schools to permit certain Feb. 13 drew about 100 employees to carry guns citizens, who packed two at school. Such employhearing rooms in the John ees would be required to L. O’Brien Building at the have a current CPL and undergo firearms training. state capital.

The bill, which is support- Sponsored by Rep. Liz Pike ed by members of several (R-18th District, Camas).

• HB 1729 would crimilaw-enforcement organizagun-ownership tions as well as gun-control nalize advocates, was criticized by street-gang members. by gun-rights supporters Sponsored by Rep. Judy for restricting gun owner- Warnick (R-13th District, ship and inconveniencing Moses Lake).

Any bill that isn’t fiscally law-abiding gun buyers and related and didn’t receive sellers.

The bill’s next step is the the approval of its commitHouse Rules Committee. If tee by the cutoff is likely approved it would head to dead for this session. If the House floor, where there determined to have fiscal is a Democratic majority. It impact, bills that missed and other gun-control bills the policy deadline may be moving through the House referred to a different comare likely to have a difficult mittee and resume the legisjourney in the Senate, how- lative process.

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Crossing the US, a dozen Israeli soldiers bring message of peace, reminders of war Two soldiers speak on Mercer Island

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Israel wants peace, and that is the message Shai Bernstein and Hen Mazzig brought to Mercer Island last week.

The two Israeli soldiers, now reservists, spoke at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center and Northwest Yeshiva High School, Feb. 24 and 28, as part of the fifth annual StandWithUs “Israeli

Soldiers’ Stories” U.S. tour.

StandWithUs is an international nonprofit organization for Israeli advocacy and education. The two-week tour, which ended March 1, featured 12 soldiers who shared their stories in schools, churches and college campuses.

“It was very inspirational for our students to see two Israeli soldiers who represent the idea that their job is to protect the state of Israel and at the same time to work as hard as they could by policy to protect innocent

civilian lives of the enemy,” said Rabbi Benjy Owen, the dean of Judaic studies at Northwest Yeshiva. “I would hope that the students would come away with the importance and the value of human life, and come away with the understanding that it is important to protect yourself but at the same time be open to overtures of peace … and the idea that an 18, 19, 20-year-old just out of high school can make a real impact on the world.”

When Bernstein was a boy, his mother and teach-

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Shai Bernstein and Hen Mazzig visit the Mercer Island Community and Event Center during the StandWithUs Israeli Soldiers’ Stories tour on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.

ers told him that when he grew up, he wouldn’t need to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when he turned 18 because there wouldn’t be an army — there would be peace.

“Today, at the moment, I can only hope and pray I’ll be able to tell my kids the same thing, and hopefully it will be true,” Bernstein, 28, said.

Service in the IDF is mandatory beginning at age 18 — for men, three years; and for women, two years.

“We have to protect our country,” Bernstein said.

“Once I know that Israel, at the end of the day, is still fighting our war of independence, once I know that is the situation, I am very proud to serve in the IDF. I was very proud to be an officer.”

Born in Manhattan, New York, Bernstein moved with his family to Israel when he was 2 years old. It was clear to him that he would serve in the IDF, though he has dual citizenship — his home is Israel, his second home is America, he said.

“Growing up, you experience, sadly, the terror, and experience firsthand terrorist attacks, like suicide bombers,” Bernstein said. “It was very clear to me that I needed to serve in the army.”

Bernstein has lived most

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The soldiers speak at Northwest Yeshiva High School, Feb. 28. of his life in Jerusalem. His current job is in Tel Aviv, at a project management company, and he is pursuing a master’s in organizational consulting. On the side, he sings and plays percussion in his band, Baim Betov, at weddings and receptions.

The name means “good vibes,” and band instruments include a cello, guitar, clarinet and saxophone.

Assigned to a special reconnaissance unit in the Givati Infantry Brigade, Bernstein served in the Gaza Strip during the Second Intifada. He also saw duty in the Second Lebanon War, Operation Cast Lead, and most recently, Operation Pillar of Defense.

“The other side doesn’t want Israel to have the right to exist,” Bernstein said.

“The misinformation is big — there is a lot of hatred toward Israel.” Historically, the Palestinians have rejected a two-state solution. The core issue, Bernstein said, is that they do not want Israel to exist.

Israel’s history dates back thousands of years to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the Abrahamic covenant. The name ‘Palestine’ was applied to the land by a Roman emperor, Hadrian, in reference to the Philistines, an ancient enemy of Israel.

When a missile is launched into Israel from the Hamascontrolled Gaza Strip, a siren

goes off and you have 15 seconds to get to the nearest bomb shelter, Bernstein said.

Terrorists have fired approximately 13,000 rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip since 2000.

When Bernstein was sent into the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s response to the rocket attacks, his unit came across a group of terrorists launching a missile in the southern section. They were using an ambulance as their getaway car.

“Before I hear my commander’s order in my earpiece, I know what he is going to say,” said Bernstein, who had a sniper on his left and a sharpshooter on his right. “We never fire on medical aid. Hamas does this time and again … Now at security checkpoints we have to check every single vehicle, including ambulances.”

Another time, Bernstein came across a Palestinian gunman who used a child as a human shield.

“There’s an alleyway. A gunman wants to cross the street, but at the end of the street, there are IDF soldiers.

What does he do? He grabs a child,” Bernstein said. “He grabs him by the backpack, drags him on the ground, and once he crosses the alley, he chucks the kid, who is terrified. The first thing that comes to my mind is, this is

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Sun Valley vs. Telluride I really struggled trying weeks: Sun Valley, Idaho, to find a catchy and Telluride, way to start On Snow Colorado. There, this literary I’ve said it. masterpiece.

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Mercer Island senior Kris Brackmann tries to break through a group of Wilson players in the first half of the Islanders’ state quarterfinal game against the Rams on Thursday, Feb. 28.

Mercer Island girls wrap season at state

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Mercer Island edged their way back in, in the third quarter, scoring 12 points in the third, while holding the Braves to nine on the board. The score after three quarters of play was 48-39.

It was the final minutes when Mercer Island fought with all they had to continue their season, but adding eight points to their score wasn’t enough to beat Kamiakin.

In what was the team’s final game of the season, Jessica Blakeslee scored 13 points for the team, while Julia Blumenstein added 11 to the board.

Senior Kris Brackmann

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Charlie Coane, Sharlene Fountana, John Naye and Kyle Naye enjoy the sun and snow on the slopes in February. had seven points in the game, Renae Tessem and Christina Williamson each had four points, while Jamie Mounger added three. Suri Johnson and Rachael Tessem had two points apiece and Marlo Cafarelli added one point for the team.

The day before, on Thursday morning, the Islanders began the state tournament with a 48-37 loss to Wilson in the quarterfinals.

Mercer Island, which earned a state berth to Tacoma after upsetting Everett in the regionals, fell behind in the first quarter, but started to gain some momentum in the final minutes. The Rams were up 15-11 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the high-fouling game, Mercer Island inched their way closer, but couldn’t overtake Wilson on the board. The half ended with

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Soldiers | FROM 12 pure child abuse.�

In the Gaza Strip, Palestinian children’s crayon drawings depict suicide bombers. “This is what they grow up with,� Bernstein said. “Hamas is hatred from the get-go.�

The soldiers pointed out that Israel, as the only

democracy in the Middle East, is doing as much as it can to protect human life, and America has always supported the nation. “Life value is the most important thing,� Mazzig said. “The Torah and Bible is really teaching us moral lessons and how to treat people, the people that are not of the Israel nation, and how to respect your neighbors — the values of kindness, the values

of human life. The Jewish people are always cherishing life ‌ it’s always part of the Jewish tradition to value life, to help save lives.�

Mazzig, 23, served in the West Bank as a liaison officer with COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Unit). He was a liaison for the United Nations, non-government organizations and foreign missions in Hebron,

Jerusalem and Ramallah. “The West Bank is the best place to serve,� he said. “I like to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.�

His job was to aid Palestinian civilians — whether reuniting a homeless, abandoned 6-year-old boy from the streets of Gaza with an uncle, or coordinating medical aid for two youth who picked up an explosive device in the Judean Desert.

Mazzig, a resident of Tel Aviv, is now the new education emissary for StandWithUs in the Pacific Northwest. “English is my third language,� he told the audience at the community center. He also speaks Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish.

Mazzig’s parents are native to Israel. Both sets of his grandparents were forced out

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 | Page 19 of their countries, Tunisia and Iraq, and came to Israel in 1951, three years after Israel attained statehood. As a Jewish refugee, Mazzig’s grandmother walked from Baghdad all the way to the Jordanian border with her young husband and 2-yearold son after her father was hanged in Baghdad for being a Zionist. Then, they had to hide their Jewish identity in order to cross Jordan and reach Israel. “Throughout history the Jewish people have suffered,�

Bernstein said. “But we can continue hoping for peace.

We are not ashamed to say that we will defend ourselves, and I am hoping for a better future.�

The two soldiers have brought their stories not only to Mercer Island, but to cities all along the West Coast

‘Nonviolent’ demonstrations and a sixth broken camera

By Hen Mazzig

The Times of Israel

Contributed Photo

Hen Mazzig, with TIPH members, speaks with a Palestinian woman while representing COGAT in the city of Hebron, in the West Bank.

SNOW | FROM 16 have lift served vertical drops above 3,400 feet. Their lift systems are world class, no question about it. Telluride gets more natural snowfall, but Sun Valley has the planet’s most accomplished snowmaking, though neither gets the amount of snow depths that Whistler, Mt. Baker or some Utah resorts do. But whatever amount there is, you can count on it being groomed to perfection.

Each has a unique history that is celebrated. Butch Cassidy robbed the Bank of Telluride before he joined up with that Sundance guy, and Sun Valley was the site of North America’s first chairlift (1936). At each resort you have a good chance of skiing into some of the Hollywood crowd; several so-called stars have homes at these resorts, and even a glitz-adverse guy like me has seen Eastwood or Cruise wandering around.

(Clint is taller than Tom and has less hair.)

The mountains of SW Colorado are by far that state’s most gorgeous, and they provide the backdrop to all that Telluride offers.

In this respect it is different from SV’s Bald Mountain, which has nothing towering above it, but both resorts sport fabulous views into the surrounding moun-

tains and down into town.

Looking down into the town of Telluride from the mountaintop can almost produce vertigo; it is amazing.

This is probably a good time to mention that among the differences, Telluride has a much greater variety of terrain, including the runs down into the town that are true double-diamonds, and some really benign terrain well-suited to the numerous Texans who visit there. Sun Valley definitely has a more consistent pitch and less chances to scare yourself. Also, the top of Sun Valley’s mountain is lower than the base village at Telluride, meaning that the top of Telluride is way up there near 12,000 feet. It does take awhile for flat-landers to acclimate to the Rocky Mountain high.

The Telluride resort really encompasses two specific areas: the original town and the mountain village, which are conveniently connected by a free gondola that acts as the town’s transportation system. In Ketchum/Sun Valley, the regional KART bus system provides excellent, ontime free service to both sides of the mountain and the base areas. In Telluride, having a car is a nuisance, though in Idaho it can sometimes be useful in getting around, but it isn’t necessary.

Lodging is amazingly first class in Telluride’s mountain

village, though there is a greater variety of options in Telluride itself; in that regard it is like Ketchum. Because both resorts attract such a high-end crowd, the number of outstanding restaurant options means you would never have to eat in the same place twice. That’s actually a shame, because Allred’s (accessed only by Telluride’s gondola) probably has the finest high altitude food I’ve ever tasted. Telluride also has an on-mountain lunch spot called Alpino Vino, which is North America’s highest restaurant at 11,966 feet.

How would I decide at which of these two gems to lay down some ski tracks?

Ultimately, it’s probably about accessibility: although both have airports close by, there is no denying it is easier for Islanders to get to Sun Valley. In fact, I’ve never been there when I didn’t run into somebody from the Rock, and this February it was Sam and Melinda LeClercq, Rob Philbrick, Steve Gwinn and Sarah and Kent Rowe. All these people can’t be wrong.

But for my money, Telluride is by far the best that Colorado can offer a snowsports enthusiast. I would go to Telluride 10 times before trying Aspen or Vail even once. If you’ve got the urge, I can’t recommend it more highly. If not this spring, then calendar it for next season.

I had been in Seattle and the U.S. only a few days when I heard that Palestinian Iyad Burnat, brother of the filmmaker of the Oscar-nominated feature documentary, “5 Broken Cameras,� would be speaking about the “nonviolent� nature of Palestinian demonstrations. I knew I had to attend the event.

— Bellingham, Portland, San Jose. On some college campuses, they have encountered anti-Israel sentiment.

Students at the University of Washington and University of Oregon staged demonstrations. “Those who shout at us are not pro-Palestinian, they are pure anti-Israel,� said Bernstein.

But other places, like Mercer Island, are supportive and open-minded. “We don’t ask for much,�

Mazzig said. “We just want peace. I hope that one day I can raise my kids in a country that has peace. We want it desperately.�

A former prime minister of Israel, Golda Meir, once said, “Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.�

I had met Iyad five years earlier when I was a young Israeli soldier, an 18-year-old who had just started my service in the Israeli Defense Forces. The IDF knew there would be a demonstration against Israel’s security fence near Ramallah, a Palestinian city in the West Bank. The IDF wanted someone who spoke Arabic to mediate between the demonstrators and the IDF soldiers and minimize the chances of any physical altercations. Since I speak Arabic, I was chosen for this task.

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Informal networking: 11:45 a.m. Open to the community; advance reservations required. Cost: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers).

RSVP: (206) 232-3404, info@ mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org.

Probus Club of Mercer Island Meeting: 10:30 a.m., March 6,

Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Topic: “How Boeing Got Into the Jet Business.” Speaker: Barry Latter, Museum of Flight docent. The public is welcome.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: 3-4:30 p.m.,

Thursday | 7 MIVAL Meeting: 11:30

a.m., March 7, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Social: 11:30 a.m.

General meeting: 12-2 p.m., features watercolor demonstration by Kathy Collins. All are welcome. www.kathycollinswatercolors.com.

Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon: 12-1:15 p.m.,

March 7, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street.

Speaker: King County Sheriff John Urquhart, who joined the sheriff’s office in 1988.

Retiring in early 2012, he filed to run for sheriff and

5-8 p.m., March 7, Avellino building, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. MIVAL Gallery presents Susanne Foster as the March featured artist. Refreshments served. Foster’s art may be viewed March 7-31.

6:30 p.m., March 7, VFW Hall, 1836 72nd Ave. S.E. Mercer Island Lodge #297, Free & Accepted Masons of WA, meets every first Thursday.

The March meeting will welcome the Academic parks/open space, 30 miles of trails and the MICEC — with an update of upcoming parks projects. www.mihistory.org.

March 18, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street.

Speaker: Bruce Fletcher, director of Mercer Island Parks and Recreation. The management team will give a presentation and discussion will include recreation programs and events, and managing 460 acres of

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Mercer Island Freemasons:

Events | Upcoming Mercer Island Historical Society Meeting: 1 p.m.,

March 7, Mercer Island Senior Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street.

A consistent, caring place for group members to discuss Alzheimer’s challenges and problems.

Medicare and New Health Care Law Event: 9:30 a.m.-

2:30 p.m., March 21, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street.

Learn about Medicare options, costs, coverage.

Lunch provided. Free, open to the public. Sponsors: Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Statewide Health Insurance

Safety, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., March 9, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th Street. The series reviews for the October CERT test. Series is six classes plus one summer class on Emergency Well Operation. www.mercergov. org/emergencyprep.

Sunday | 10 Herzl-Ner Tamid 2nd Annual Day of Service: 9:30 a.m.,

Benefits Advisors (SHIBA), AARP Foundation. Preregistration is required at 1-877-926-8300 or www. aarp.org/wa.

French Film: “Quai des Orfèvres,” 7:30 p.m., March 22, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. When a wealthy businessman is found murdered, police inspector Antoine finds that an ambitious singer, her jealous husband, and her obsessive photographer friend all have motives.

In French with English subtitles. Free.

Computer Class:

Introduction to Computers, 10 a.m., March 9. Please register.

Design a Kitchen for the Way You Live: 1 p.m., March

9. Presented by Wendy Albee, Albee Interior Design. Through examples of actual projects and pictures, learn how to design a kitchen through the eyes of a professional.

Sing with Our Kids for Adults Only: 7 p.m., March

14. Presented by Nancy Stewart. Remember your favorite songs and learn fun and creative ways to share them with your

March 10, 3700 East Mercer Way. HNT is providing needed services in the greater Seattle community. Morning Minyan: 8:30 a.m. Check-in and continental breakfast: 9:30 a.m. Service projects begin: 10 a.m. Projects include annual blood drive, Habitat for Humanity, Hopelink, etc. Register at https://hnt.wufoo.com/ forms/day-of-service.

Monday | 11 “I’ve Had My DNA Tested - Now What?”: 7:30 p.m., March 11,

Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Come and learn what DNA testing is, what it can and can’t tell you, and get some help with interpreting those results. Doors open

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“Mondovino,” 1 p.m., March 16. “Kings of Pastry”: 1 p.m., March 23.

Each screening includes an educational lecture and Q&A led by film historian Lance Rhoades.

KCLS invites everyone to find ‘a place at the table.’

Discuss fresh ideas about food, cooking, nutrition and growing and using locally produced food.

Nonperishable food donations accepted for local food banks. www.kcls.org/ cooks.

Drop-In to Learn about eBooks: 10 a.m., March

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One-on-One Computer Assistance: 10 a.m., 10:30

at 7 p.m. Speaker: Mary Kathryn Kozy. Presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State.

Nonmembers: $5.

Tuesday | 12 Mercer Island Rotary Club Luncheon: 12-1:30 p.m.,

Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Each meeting covers club activities and features a weekly guest speaker. The general public is welcome to attend.

Thursday | 14 St. Patrick’s Day Senior Lunch: 12-1 p.m., March 14,

Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Join Parks and

a.m., 11 a.m., March 23.

Do you need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give you one-on-one assistance. Please register.

Children & Families Lego Animation for Home Schoolers: 10 a.m., March

8. Ages 8 to 12. Presented

by Lego Animation Network. Bring in LEGO® pieces from home or use the ones brought by the instructor to create your own stop-motion LEGO® movies. Learn how to operate a digital camera, construct props and backgrounds, sound effects and voice-overs.

Registration required at www.kcls.org.

French Story Times: 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, March 9-16. Ages 3-7 with adult.

Recreation for a “bit of the blarney” to celebrate this Irish holiday. Be sure to wear your green. Corned beef and cabbage lunch will be served. Cost: $5 plus tax.

Reservations required. To reserve your spot, call 2757609. Transportation will be available.

Friday | 15 Mercer Island Directory Mailing Day: 9 a.m., March

15, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Volunteers are needed to help the members of the Mercer Island Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital prepare the 2013 Directory for mailing. Interested in joining the Guild? Contact the membership chairwoman at miphonebook@gmail.com.

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Real Estate for Sale Other Areas

Real Estate for Sale Other Areas

Off Island Real Estate

Off Island Real Estate

Off Island Real Estate

Opportunity! $315,000 Great Ballard-Greenwd neighborhood, upside potential w/ full unfinished bsment, 2BR+den, offstreet parking, alley, heat pump w/ heat+air cond, copper pipes #451321 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351

-SHORT SALE$325,000 You must see this amazing 3-Level Aubur n home! Custom built h o m e fe a t u r e s 3 f u l l kitchens on every floor, 3 full baths w/ laundry closets, 3BR, 3 fplcs. #334934 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

West Seattle $304,900 Great 2BR/1BA, 940SF home in the Genessee neighborhood of West S e a t t l e. C l o s e t o t h e junction, shops, schools.

Large back yard, 1 car g a ra g e. G r e a t s t a r t e r home! #397600 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

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Poulsbo $239,000 Character, charm & comfor t await in this well m a i n t a i n e d Po u l s b o home. Beautifully landscaped 0.47-acre lot w/deck, floral gardens.

3BR/2.5BA, 1608sf. #450356 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

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Whidbey Island Call 1-800-388-2527 or $3,250,000 Go online 24 hours a Opportunity! First time on day www.nw-ads.com. market! Own the point at Sunlight Beach. 4 bedroom main house/1 bedroom apar tment/huge boathouse all on sandy beach. #428742 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

Off Island Real Estate

Sophisticated‌ $2,198,000 ‌custom 2009 home in c ove te d Vu ec r es t. 10 ’ ceilings, stone flrs, inOff Island Real Estate door/outdoor living.

Great rm design. Main f l o o r l i v i n g , 3 3 0 0 + s f.

Poulsbo Condo alternative! $469,000 #428861 Gracious home, situated Harrison & St.Mary on a pvt 1.85ac lot. Great 206-953-8359 balance of formal & functional. Grand entry, formal living & dining + great rm/kitchen combo.

3BR/2.75BA. #439531 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013 Off Island Real Estate

Sunset Hill $399,000 Light & bright 3BR/3Bath Advertise your in Ballard’s Sunset Hill nbrhd. Master on main. upcoming garage Lg kitchen. Bonus Rm. sale in your local Heated garage. Walk to community paper cafes, parks & bluff for great sunsets! #420620 and online to reach Sarah Ford thousands of households 206-230-5354

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ROCHE HARBOR Resort Timeshare Condo.

Waterfront view 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 week per year. $19,500. Contact owner at: 206-232-5515

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real estate for rent - WA

Commercial Rentals Office/Commercial MERCER ISLAND

MOVE-IN READY OFFICE SPACE

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MERCER ISLAND REPORTER

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Appliances

HIRING EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO OF HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM ON MERCER ISLAND Medvice, Inc. is an independent health care consulting firm, serving hospital and medical group clients.

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Schools & Training

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Beauty & Health

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Heavy duty washer & dryer, deluxe, large cap. w/normal, perm-press & gentle cycles.

stuff

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Balance left owing $272 or make payments of $25. Call credit dept.

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Antiques & Collectibles

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Dentures Placed Immediately (onsite) AIn-house Lab AImplant Dentures A1/hr Repair/Reline AFree Consultation

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Cemetery Plots

1 BURIAL PLOT in Sunset Hills Memorial in the Garden of Devotion. Valued at $20,000. Will sell for $8,000. (425)4544805 2 CEMETERY PLOTS side by side for sale.

Maple Leaf Cemetery in O a k H a r b o r. L o c a t e d along the road, a short distance South of the c a n n o n s, grave p l o t s #10 and #11. Nicely maintained grounds and fr iendly, helpful staff. $900 each. Call 425745-2419.

2 Mausoleum Crypts located at Forrest Hills. $8,000/ea or OBO. (425)334-1976

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(2) SIDE BY SIDE Cemetery Plots in Seatac’s Washington Memor ial Park. Sundial Garden, Section 17, Block 53, Lot D, S p a c e s 1 a n d 2 . $6,000 negotiable. Contact Laurie at 440-7484056 Find what you need 24 hours a day.

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SUNSET HILLS Memorial Park, Bellevue. Last of the lots in the Garden of Devotion, Lot #174, Spaces 5 and 6. Selling together for $60,000.

Please contact David at 253-847-1958 (Home) or 253-581-3200 (Office).

L A D I E S L E AT H E R Coat, long (calf length), size 9, black. Like new, worn very little! Excellent condition! $150. Call after noon: 12pm. 425885-9806 or cell: 425260-8535.

N-SCALE MICROTRAIN Rolling stock. Brand new! $150 for all or offer.

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ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adjacent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Selling $4,000 each or $7,500 both. Located in Shoreline / N. Seattle. Call or email Emmons Johnson, 2067 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , eaj3000@msn.com SUNSET HILLS Memorial Cemetery in Bellevue.

2 s i d e by s i d e p l o t s available in the Sold Out Garden of Devotion, 9B, Space 9 and 10. $15,000 each negot i a bl e. A l s o, 1 p l o t available in Garden of Devotion, 10B, space 5, $10,000 negotiable. Call 503-709-3068 or e-mail drdan7@juno.com

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Medical Equipment

New Jazzy by Pride, beautiful blue, comfortable seat, foot rest folds up nice. Oxygen holder on back if needed. Brand new batteries, cost over $8,000 $1,350 cash Best one you can find! I have a lift and will bring to show you anywhere in WA State. Call me and lets talk. (425)2561559 Miscellaneous

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Deluxe front loading washer & dryer. Energy efficient, 8 cycles.

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Appliances

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Flea Market

$10 NEW TIRE CHAINS fit a Volkswagon “Quik Chain” brand. Kitsap.

360-779-3574. $75 OBO; SINK 33”x22” Beautiful, double, stainless steel sink in nice condition! Brand “Elkay”.

360-779-3574. Kitsap.

AREA RUG, Silk. Burgandy with contrasting colors. $150. Perfect for living room, possibly under coffee table. Call 360-437-2541 (Port Ludlow) BLANKET; Hudson Bay 100 year old blanket in excellent condition! $80.

360-286-0594 COMMODE, por table, aluminum frame. Comes complete including 4 braked wheels. $85.

360-871-3149.

ETHAN ALLEN Coffee Table with beveled glass top. No scratches. Great c o n d i t i o n . Tra d i t i o n a l style. $150. Call 360437-2541 (Port Ludlow) F I S H E R P R I C E b a by m o n i t o r, l o n g r a n g e sound and activated vibrator, $20. 360-8713149.

FOR SALE! 32” JVC TV, G o o d p i c t u r e, q u a l i t y brand, not flat screen. $75. Mini Covered Wagon with furniture inside.

N ew c ove r. C o u l d b e made into a lamp? $20.

Call after noon: 12pm.

425-885-9806 or cell: 425-260-8535.

HOUSE PLANTS: 2 styles of Palm, a Philodendron and a Hawaiian Schefflera, in nice pots. $15 each. 206-842-0272 Bainbridge Island

FREE! Wood pallets for firewood or ?

(Does not include 48x40 size)

Call Today!

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GENERATOR. Yamaha, portable, 5700 watt. Like new. Used once. $500.

Cash only, U-Haul. 425765-2095

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Jewelry & Fur

CANNABIS

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EASY ISLAND LIVING Mercer Island Estates

8575 SE 76th PL

Mercer Island, WA Light and airy home on a south-end cul-d-sac. Soaring ceilings, scores of windows, recent updates make this home a perfect place to live on Mercer Island. Just a short walk to schools and shopping area. Kitchen opens to an entertainment sized deck and an open, flat, sunny yard. Formal dining room and living room have high ceilings and a plethora of windows which contribute to the bright atmosphere. Spacious Master bedroom with balcony also features a walk-in closet, and a Roman tub. Two other bedrooms on main floor share a recently updated full bath. Downstairs offers abundant storage in both the laundry room and under the stairs.

There are 2 other bedrooms and a freshly updated bathroom with a shower.

The rec-room has a fireplace. The 2 car garage is extra deep, offering space for a work bench. This home is serviced by forced air, gas water heater and the composition roof is only a few years old.

$837,500

MLS#447168

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OFF ISLAND HOMES

Auburn

$219,500

◆ Poulsbo

$239,000

Great duplex investment opportunity.

Close to downtown shops and busline.

Both units have 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. #236629 Chase Costello 206-999-4420 Jeff Costello 206-595-5709

Character, charm & comfort await in this well maintained Poulsbo home. Beautifully landscaped 0.47-acre lot w/deck, floral gardens. 3BR/2.5BA, 1608sf. #450356

Columbia City

◆ Opportunity!

$310,000

SHORT SALE: Columbia City Bungalow within walking distance to popular Columbia City establishments and bus lines. #436490

Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

$315,000

Keith McKinney 425-221-8557

Great Ballard-Greenwd neighborhood, upside potential w/ full unfinished bsment, 2BR+den, offstreet parking, alley, heat pump w/ heat+air cond, copper pipes #451321 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351

Poulsbo

Commercial/MV

$469,000

Gracious home, situated on a pvt 1.85ac lot. Great balance of formal & functional.

Grand entry, formal living & dining + great rm/kitchen combo. 3BR/2.75BA. #439531 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

$575,000

Welding shop/commercial/home in Maple Valley. 1.4+ acres right on the M. Valley Hwy, 3 bldings, house, 2 tenants. 2 tax parcels. Pull through access. #390273 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

◆ Longbranch

$299,900

Juanita

Lk WA view end-unit w/custom finishes & creek-side location across from Juanita Beach Park. Next to newly resurfaced tennis courts. Open flr plan for entertaining #441467 Mark Jennings 425-351-3572

$299,950

Great 2BR/1BA, 940SF home in the Genessee neighborhood of West Seattle.

Close to the junction, shops, schools.

Large back yard, 1 car garage. Great starter home! #397600 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$325,000

Sunset Hill

$399,000

Gated Community $459,900

-Short Sale- Perfect location for your beach house getaway! Access to a private, pea gravel beach for swimming, fishing, walks,& summer moorage. 3BR/2.5BA, 1200sf #451141 James Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT Sale-

James R. Shute 206-230-5421

Light & bright 3BR/3Bath in Ballard’s Sunset Hill nbrhd. Master on main. Lg kitchen. Bonus Rm. Heated garage. Walk to cafes, parks & bluff for great sunsets! #420620 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354

Enatai

Sophisticated… $2,198,000

You must see this amazing 3-Level Auburn home! Custom built home features 3 full kitchens on every floor, 3 full baths w/ laundry closets, 3BR, 3 fplcs. #334934

$998,000

French Country style hm w/great room, fabulous cabinetry, granite & French range. An attached atrium w/lime stone floors. Finished downstairs apt. #447045 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351 Suzanne Lane 206-419-6387

…custom 2009 home in coveted Vuecrest.

10’ ceilings, stone flrs, indoor/outdoor living. Great rm design. Main floor living, 3300+sf. Condo alternative! #428861 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359

West Seattle

$304,900

Pvt 5ac in Grays Harbor. Custom blt home, open floorplan & windows throughout. Wtr & sunset views. Path through woods, orchard, fenced garden, & an barn. #413059 Renata Andrews 206-230-5424

Whidbey Island

$3,250,000

Opportunity! First time on market! Own the point at Sunlight Beach. 4 bedroom main house/1 bedroom apartment/huge boathouse all on sandy beach. #428742 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

VACANT LAND Lynnwood Lot

$99,995 Kent 10 Acres

.55 acre lot close to everything. Water and power in the street. #446417 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Newcastle Land

$150,000 N Bend 29 Acre

2.5 acres w/R-1 zoning. Good location and close to everything in Newcastle, must hike in to see. #392633 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

North Bend Land

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

◆ New on Market

$575,000

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

$448,000 Westside View

Large 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

$449,000

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

$348,000 Pacific Hwy S

Tucked away building lot up private lane.

Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Large lot, 3000sf building pad. Paved access to lot line.

Near Park trails. #112896 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

$250,000 Private Lane

Highly sought-after coastal community of Moclips. 40 ft of prime ocean frontage.

Water and sewer Electric in the street. Endless possibilities. Great Views! #412644 Renata Andrews 206-230-5424

$300,000 Building Site

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

$249,000 Opportunity!

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

$150,000 Oceanfront

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 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

$225,000 Mercer Island

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

$598,000

Great opportunity: building site in desirable Lakeview Highlands. Slopes uphill, ideal for daylight rambler to accommodate 27.5’ height restriction above SE 63rd #400336 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

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MERCER ISLAND HOMES

New on Market

$349,000

Nice views of downtown & the park.

Located in a well-maintained building w/secure lobby & attractive, landscaped grounds. Desirable 994sf, 2BR at Landmark Plaza. #441202 Renata Andrews 206-230-5424

The Carlton

$399,000

Lovely ground flr condo close to downtown. 1023sf, 2BR/2BA home welcomes you w/a spacious living rm w/a wd-burning fplc & slider leading to a pvt patio area. #433218 Renata Andrews 206-230-5424

FIRST HILL

$975,000

◆ New Listing!

$1,125,000

Street to Water

$2,200,000

VIEWS! VIEWS!

$2,295,000

Western Lake/Mt/City Views on 16,000SF lot. Great Room concept 3030 SF, 4BR/3BA, Remld kitchen, baths. Do not miss this opportunity to own a view home! See Today #440084 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

There’s no place like home...and no better place to build your dream home than on this 29,000+sf lot. 92’ of wft, sandy beach, stone patio at the waters edge. #399584 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING

Updated treat, Is Terrace fea 5BR/3BA, kit/fam rm, vaulted living rm, dining rm, rec rm plus bonus rm flavored w/views of Lk WA and Mt Rainier. Numerous details! #452264 Molly Penny 206-200-4411

4BR/3.5BA, 6,220sf. Down a quiet lane/ cul-de-sac Western/Lake views from most every Rm. Gourmet Kit & flowing circular floor plan #441946 Marlene Fallquist 206-230-5450 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093

West Side!

$598,900

Fixer upper with potential or bring your architect! Serene private lane on west side with possible lake views! #404816 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

Shared Wft

$1,250,000

Gold Coast

$3,150,000

Westside .49ac parcel; 50ft, moorage & boat lift; more views w/ recent trees removed, Great room w/kit +fam rm+liv rm+den+master on main carport+2 car gar #400850 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351

Faben Point on Mercer Island’s north tip!

Lovely walkout waterfront with 183’ dock.

5BR/3BA, home includes bonus rm and office. Level private drive. #447537 Harrison & St.Mary 206-919-9992

FIRST HILL

$799,000

What a great package! Solid 1940’s 4BR/2BA on a huge, flat lot (22,177SF) w/views of the Cascades & Lake Washington. Sought-after First Hill neighborhood. #449679 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

A Classic!

$1,379,000

Timeless open floor plan. Newer construction w/great room design, exceptional kitchen, soaring ceilings, dark rich hardwoods. 4br + den. Lvl fenced yd. #445007 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359

Cape Cod Estate $3,250,000

Acre+ of formal gardens, exquisite renovation of all interior space, 5BR/4.5BA, main master+formal rooms+fam rm+rec rm, outdoor rm+pool & play space galore #391328 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351

*Westside*

$879,000

Artistic 3BR/2.5BA Black & Caldwell blt home fea vaulted living & dining rms, gourmet kit, 3 fplc, fam rm + rec rm. Oversized gar, dog run, pvt patio & deck. #449674 Molly Penny 206-200-4411

Great Location

$1,415,000

MI Waterfront

$4,780,000

North End: 5 mins to downtown Seattle, across the street from the regional bike trail and numerous waterfront parks. Custom built by Beckes Construction. Views! #452621 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Fabulous 4BR/4BA home incl 80’ wft w/ sandy beach, covered dock & level grassy backyard. Sunset, lake views & decks from most rooms. Vacation in your own home! #440326 Molly Penny 206-200-4411

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