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‘Buy a Key’ This Friday, Dec. 31 is the final day of the city’s ‘Buy a Key’ fundraiser. Money will go toward the purchase of a Yamaha Clavinova piano forthe Community Center.

Each key is $100 and donors will get their names honored on a plaque. To take part, visit mercergov.org/SectionIndex. asp?SectionID=42.

City hosts preparedness seminar on risks of earthquakes, landslides

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Library remodel meeting Learn about the latest design plans for Mercer Island Library remodel, how the new temporary library location will work and share your input.

The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 7, at the library.

For more, go to www.kcls. org.

Community Center Holiday hours The Mercer Island Community and Events Center will remain closed for maintenance through Dec. 27. It will reopen on Dec. 28 through the 31st with limited hours.

The fitness room will be open most of those days.

It will be closed on New Years Day and for the Martin Luther King Holiday on Jan. 20.

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A community poised on the cusp of change In 2013, Islanders confront a sea change ahead for Island life

of raucous meetings attended by angry and upset Islanders, begins.

An investment group led by actor Patrick Dempsey, buys the Island-owned Tully’s coffee chain.

He later sells his shares after a dispute with a partner.

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January On New Years Day 2013, Islanders had no idea what was in store as tolling on SR-520 entered its second year.

But in just days, the Washington State Department of Transportation verified what had been brewing for months; that I-90 would also be tolled — and tolled in part to pay to finish SR-520.

The agency set up meetings to talk with Island residents. A series

City Manager Rich Conrad announces that he would retire at year’s end after 32 years with the city.

Sound Publishing, Inc., the owner of the Mercer Island Reporter and 40 other print and on-line publications in Washington state, buys The Seattle Weekly.

The City of Mercer Island receives a grant for $30,000 From

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Puget Sound Energy after hundreds of Island residents sign up for the PSE’s Green Power program.

Mercer Island police say $25,000 worth of goods are stolen from a vehicle as the result of a car prowl.

The Mercer Island School District continues to work toward a revised bond issue to rebuild and expand school facilities.

Island-based Dollar Development announces it will build a hotel adjacent to the Mercer Apartments in the Town Center. The hotel would be near the site of the old Travelodge that was torn down in January 2008.

At year’s end, that plan is on hold.

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Equipped with sun hats and treats, Jane McCormmach of Mercer Island and her grandchildren, Ariya Shendure, 5, right, and Daniel Shendure, 4, both of Seattle, eagerly await the start of the 2013 Summer Celebration Grand Parade last July.

At an emergency preparedness seminar Thursday night, Islanders learned about the hazards they could face during “landslide season” and the resulting damage, should an earthquake shake the Island.

“We’re definitely in an area with some real geological features based on earthquakes and landslides that happened long ago,” said Don Cole, a building official with the city of Mercer Island who led much of Thursday’s presentation.

He points to the Island’s submerged forests, thought to have been caused by earthquake-induced landslides nearly a 1,000 years ago.

The Island lies within the Seattle

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The SJCC will kick off a book club in the new year. Monthly meetings will begin Jan. 5 at 10:15 a.m.

First up: ‘The Invisible Bridge’ a book by by Julie Orringer.

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Landslides | FROM 1 Zone. The Vasa Park fault and Newcastle Hills fault, though their exact location isn’t well understood, also extend through the Island, in the north and south.

The city completed a project in 2009 to map landslide hazard zones and while those don’t directly overlap with MI’s seismic activity, the two are correlated. The slopes around the exterior of Mercer Island are most prone to landslides. Loose sediment, such as soft clays and sand, as well as soil saturation

heighten that risk.

Cole explains at the top of MI, lake sediments never consolidated. When glaciers receded they deposited lake sediments that now constitute much of the Town Center. That looser material requires many of the Town Center’s buildings to have deep foundation systems to get through the loose sediment.

“We’re such a beautiful island that it’s pretty easy for us to forget some of the geological features that make it

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so beautiful, can also be dangerous,” says Cole.

Researchers with the University of Washington released an update earlier this year revealing that outdated information for the Seattle area undermined the damages potentially caused by an earthquake or landslide.

Much information has been made available in the last four to five years because of technological advances.

“I’d say our information is still up-to-date,” says Cole, “but damage expectations do change.”

Winter through spring is landslide season and Mercer Island averages between 12 and 15 landslides annually, most of those minor, says Cole. About 85 percent of landslides are thought to be caused by a human factor, such as minor flooding, broken pipes, plugged storm drains or excavating in highrisk zones.

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“With recent events in Japan and Chile, this is kind of in our face,” says Jennifer Franklin, an emergency preparedness officer with the MI police department, also present for Thursday night’s meeting. “We [can’t] bury our heads in the sand.”

The city of Mercer Island follows a strict procedure when a landslide is reported, coding the severity of the incident as “yellow,” “green” or “red.” The police and fire departments and the city’s maintenance office are notified and respond accordingly.

Depending on the type of property damaged during the landslide, building structures are assessed to determine if they’re safe to inhabit.

Franklin encourages residents to take precautions of their own, despite having a sound emergency procedure.

That includes preparing for three to seven days of total isolation, with enough food

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On Dec. 9 MIPD received a phone call from resident Jan Noone, reporting a missing five-year-old Boston terrier (Betty), with a seizure condition. Given the cold weather, time was of the essence. In a Christmas miracle a neighbor arrived with Betty in his arms the next day. He found Betty under the porch of his parents’ house when he went to check up on the residence while they were out of town. and water. She also advises that neighbors get to know one another, in case they need to depend on other residents during an emergency.

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year | FROM 1 hundreds of Islanders to the Community Center. The police stand by. City Council meetings are full and many come to tell the Council that tolls would be grossly unfair and intolerable to Islanders.

Many write to the Mercer Island Reporter, saying the imposition of tolling would be disastrous.

Hennie McPennie, a new children’s shoe store, opens in the Mercer Island Shopping Center on 78th Avenue S.E. The Mercer Island School District weighs in on how much tolls would cost the district for teachers and staff who live off Island.

A pipe breaks at May Wayte Pool just before a major high school swim meet is scheduled. The break closes the building for two days.

The City Council readies a plan of attack to fight tolling on I-90. The Council votes on an initial budget of $275,000.

The school board moves forward on a slimmed-down bond issue to send to voters to rebuild Island schools to meet overcrowding.

over the edge of the steep driveway at the South-end.

The car flips over near the lake. Reusing treatment at the scene by firefighters, the driver walks away. A tug with a hoist removes limo from waterfront a month later.

A new coffee shop, Franky and Dom’s, opens at the foot of S.E. 24th Street Hill.

The fight against tolling begins to focus on the need for WSDOT to conduct a full environmental impact statement in order to properly document the impact of tolling on Islanders, Island employers and businesses.

Facing eviction from the Hudesman property which is about to be torn down, True Value Hardware finds a new home next to Walgreens.

More than 3,600 runners and walkers sign up for to raise money and awareness for colon cancer. Five hundred Islanders take part.

The long-vacant utility land on first hill is sold. The city had considered building affordable housing units there, but abandoned the idea after objections from neighbors. The city later put the land up for sale to any buyer.

April

March The New Legacy project at the Hudesman property, the site of the Islander restaurant and True Value Hardware, is approved to go to five stories The City Council hires the law firm of K & L Gates to lead the effort to fight tolling on I-90.

Beloved and inspirational Islander Middle School special education student Jim Holt dies at 16.

Hundreds attend his funeral at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.

A half-million Islander, former dollars in jewelry is Aubrey Davis city mayor, regionstolen from a salesal activist and leadman’s car when he er, Aubrey Davis dies just stops at the Island Crust three days after he appears Cafe for a bite to eat. A at the Mercer Island Youth large truck blocks his view & Family Services Giving of his car from the restaufrom the Heart Breakfast. rant for 25 minutes. When To accommodate the large he returns to his car, the crowds expected, services jewelry cases are gone. are set for the Paramount Theatre in Seattle in May. Island House residents dance with abandon in a A limo on its way to pick video promoting life at their up an Island man and take residence. him to the airport, goes

The Mercer Island School District announces a program to provide 1,600 iPads to students.

Seattle attorney Benson Wong announces he will run for the open city council Pos. 6. Incumbent Mike Grady decided not to run for another term.

On April 9, Seafair announced that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels would not appear at Seafair in August.

Islanders weep.

Celebrated regional artist and Holocaust survivor, Maria Frank Abrams, 88, dies.

The new owners of Alpenland decide to call it quits less than a year after they the business from long time owners Linda and Toni Gadola, who bought the deli in 1997.

Islander Rich Erwin announces that he too will

run for City Council Pos. 6.

A thief who grabbed a bottle of vodka from Albertsons and took off down the street was no match for a police dog and his handler from Redmond.

City Council incumbent Dan Grausz announces he will run again for his seat.

May The newly renovated VFW Hall becomes a television set for the ‘Deadliest Catch’ reality show.

The City Council votes to rename the ‘Park on the Lid’ for Aubrey Davis. A ceremony to re-dedicate the park and christen a new sign to honor Davis and his work on behalf of the city and the region, for reining in the size, scope and impact on Interstate-90 is held during Summer Celebration in July.

A sculpture by a Mercer Island artist appears on the television show, Grimm.

A large gravel truck hauling a trailer overturns on East Mercer Way. Islander and former King County assessor and champion of local taxpayers, Harley Hoppe dies.

Three long-time Island businesses close: Mercer Island printing closed after 25 years, Tony Maronis quit their location suddenly and combined with a Factoria location and ‘What to Wear’ also closed. The Pacific Northwest Ticket service moved to a location on S.E. 36th Street.

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In June, a family by the high school that raises heirloom chickens in their backyard, places a sign out on the street to sell eggs.

Sound Transit officials and staff show Islanders what a light rail station will look like across the center lanes between 77th and 80th Avenues S.E. Teacher, trainer, cyclist and outdoor enthusiast Fran Call is named Mercer Island Citizen of the Year Islander Middle School students makes solar ovens and tests them outside.

Mercer Island High School holds its 56th Commencement exercises.

There are five valedictorians in the Class of 2013 — all young women.

The city dedicates a new solar array at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. The device was paid for by a grant from Puget Sound Energy, awarded to the city after enrollment of Island residents in the company’s green power program increased by half.

The Islander restaurant readies to move into its new digs at the Aviara Development next door on 76th Ave S.E. They are the last business remaining at the Hudesman property that was about to be demolished for the new Legacy mixed-use project. Their move is delayed by a few weeks. The demolition is yet to occur.

Letters about tolling and candidates for City Council fill the pages of the Mercer Island Reporter.

On Sept. 26, the Mercer Island School District Board of directors approved a $98.8 million bond issue to build a fourth elementary school and rebuild other Island schools to go to the ballot in February 2014.

An ordinance to ban the use of plastic shopping bags at local retailers is set for a vote.

Another tolling meeting with transportation officials was held at Mercer Island High School. Again, Islanders told WSDOT staff that tolling would be unfair and a burden on Islanders.

September The Metropolitan King County Council voted to elect Mercer Island City Councilmember Tana Senn to represent the 41st Legislative District of Washington state and King County in Olympia.

Senn, 42, replaces former state representative Marcie Maxwell, who resigned her seat in July.

Islander Anthony Flacco is the co-author of ‘Impossible Odds’ that reached no. 13 on the New York Times bestseller.

Eleven from Mercer Island High school are named 2014 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

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From new license plates to rules on pot, Legislature faces busy session ahead

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preview of coming attractions and distractions for lawmakers next year can be found in the pile of legislation awaiting them when they return to Olympia in January.

There have been 59 bills filed early – 38 in the House and 21 in the Senate – dealing with specialty license plates and protecting hospital employees from violent criminals as well as naming a state waterfall and ensuring natural disasters don’t shut down government.

Here’s a sample of new laws House and Senate members are Jerry Cornfield already pushing: One overpass, hold the art: There’s a move afoot to end the prettification of bridges, overpasses, sound walls and off-ramps. House Bill 2092 would bar state transportation agencies from spending public funds to “acquire works of art” or make “decorative finishes or designs that are not integral to the function of a transportation structure.”

Washington Pot & Trust: Who better to handle the cash for the pot industry than the state, right? Senate Bill 5955 creates a publicly owned trust to “act as the sole depository for in-state marijuana producers, processers, and retailers and to use taxable earnings from those deposits for the benefit of the people and economy of the state.”

All in the cannabis family: You won’t get high off hemp but you might make money selling oils, clothes and other products made from this variety of cannabis sativa. Senate Bill 5954 sets the rules for a new industrial hemp industry.

Growers will need licenses and pay fees and those dollars would be deposited in the proposed publicly-owned trust.

RDHWKFN: The University of Washington has a specialty license plate. So too do Washington State University and Gonzaga. Seattle University may be next.

That’s the idea behind House Bill 2100 which would direct proceeds from any sales into a student scholarship fund.

A layer of protection: When a person suspected or convicted of a violent

crime is brought to a hospital for care, sometimes they attack nurses or other employees. Under Senate Bill 5968, these potentially violent individuals must be accompanied by a law enforcement officer or guard at all times during the visit.

Scenic standout: Washington’s got its share of official symbols. There’s a state bird, fruit, insect, folk song and even a ship. House Bill 2119 would name Palouse Falls in southeast Washington as the official state waterfall. The sales pitch: The falls drop 198-feet and are considered one of the most amazing waterfalls in the U.S. and the world.

Disclosure duties: A little training might help elected leaders of cities, counties and special districts avoid violations of the public records act that can result in big payouts to seekers of records. House Bill 2121 would require every elected official to complete a training course within 90 days of taking office.

Primary avoidance: When voters fill the unexpired term of a partisan county office, as they will for Snohomish County executive next year, a primary is held even if only one candidate files. Under House Bill 2106, no primary would be held in such instances. The candidate must still go before voters in November in case a write-in candidate surfaces.

In the event of an emergency: Washington’s constitution lays out how government will operate in an “emergency resulting from enemy attack.” It doesn’t mention other emergencies like a natural disaster.

Senate Bill 5971 and a proposed constitutional amendment would update the language to make sure an earthquake, tsunami or even invasion from Idaho or Canada are covered.

If these previews whet your appetite, the text for these bills and others can be found online at www.leg.wa.gov.

“There have been 59 bills filled early for the upcoming Legislative Session.”

Political reporter Jerry Cornfield writes for the Everett Herald, a sister paper of the Mercer Island Reporter.

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To the editor Tell Senator Litzow to vote yes on I-594 A fundraising plea just arrived from the Washington Alliance for Gun Control asking for help in getting the message to our legislators to pass I-594 requiring criminal background checks on all guns sales in Washington.

It should be called “Gun Control for Dummies.” It is a one sided no-brainer. How could anyone oppose it -knowing that every 14 hours a person dies in this state from gun violence?

Six hundred twenty five persons become corpses annually in Washington from gun violence.

Why must we plead with lawmakers to pass a law intended to make that happen less often?

Why is that necessary when 80 percent of voters support requiring criminal background checks on all gun sales?

It is necessary because the NRA considers itself embattled and is spending millions to defeat it.

The NRA uses the “slippery slope” argument. A law requiring criminal background checks will lead us down the slippery slope to registration, which will enable the government to confiscate our guns.

That is also a cognitive illu-

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sion of validity – something a person believes is true but is not.

What about the 2nd Amendment? In 1780 it enabled the colonists to defend themselves against Indian and slave uprisings. This is 2013. The 2nd Amendment has become an anachronism.

Calling it that is anathema to the NRA. We have a “well regulated militia.” We have had it since 1903 when Congress passed the Militia Act creating a well regulated militia we know as The National Guard. Some US Supreme Court justices seem to think the Founding Fathers did not mean what they said.

What to do? There is a critically important Washington State Senator on Mercer Island: Steve Litzow. Urge him to vote YES on I-594.

Cy Baumgartner Editor’s note: The following is our pick for the Best Letter of 2013. It is one of the very few that were not about tolling or political races.

It’s a dog’s life — no leash law here Reading about the City Councilman and his dog, (Councilman’s dog bites city worker, www.mi-reporter. com/news/205309871.html) reminded me of an incident

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last summer. I was walking past the children’s playground in Mercerdale Park and a large, unleashed dog jumped on me from behind. He was simply playing, but I hadn’t seen him coming and was nearly knocked down. The owner was unapologetic, explaining that there is no leash law on Mercer Island.

I later called the Mercer Island police, asking for clarification and whether dogs should be leashed or at least under an owner’s control, particularly next to playgrounds.

The officer was engaging and polite, but clearly uncomfortable, and told me, “We’ve been instructed that the political climate has changed.”

I was surprised at the answer and asked again, and he repeated without explanation that the political climate had changed. I appreciated his candor and honestly felt bad for the officer who was in a difficult position. In fairness, he also said later that if there was repetition of a problem, they might “suggest” that the dog owners go to the off-leash area in Luther Burbank Park.

I have a tremendous respect for the preponderance of dog owners who truly care for their dogs and for their community, but a very few cast a pall on the others. More important, do we on Mercer Island allow politics to dictate public safety?

Steve Schickler

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friday | 13

Monday | 2 THEFT: The general manager of Mercerwood Shore Club reported several checks stolen. One of the checks was forged and made payable to a former employee.

Monday | 9 WARRANT ARREST: A defendant driving with expired tags was pulled over and discovered to have a $1,000 warrant out for her arrest. She was transported to King County Jail and lodged.

FRAUD: A Mercer Island resident reported that a credit card she rarely used was fraudulently used for five purchases at Walmart, totaling $2,018. She suspected they had been made online.

The victim suspected that the credit card information may have been stolen after her most recent purchase at a new store in Bellevue.

Tuesday | 10 INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A

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30-year-old Mercer Island man was taken to Fire Station 91 by his father for physical and mental assistance.

The subject was eventually admitted voluntarily to Overlake and a S&W M&P 9 mm SHIELD gun, along with 7 rounds of ammunition were turned into the MI Police Department for safekeeping.

TRESPASS: A 39-year-old Seattle man was reported for trespassing from the Mercer Island Thrift Shop.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: The owner of a Lexus, reported that his car had been keyed overnight between Dec. 10 and the morning of Dec. 11.

The victim said the damage looked like an “A” for anarchy.

STOLEN PROPERTY: A stolen vehicle was stopped on westbound I-90. The driver, possibly the defendant, was the only occupant. The defendant had multiple warrants on his name and was taken

into custody by the Bellevue Police Department.

FRAUD: A 61-year old Mercer Island man said that someone had opened a Paypal account in his name. He received a bill for $1,787.

FRAUD: Between Sept. 18 and Oct. 24, somebody made fraudelent charges overseas to an Islander’s credit card.

The Visa card was later cancelled.

Wednesday | 11 informational report: An

elderly woman called for police around 5:30 p.m. because she’d fallen and injured herself. The house was secured, so several officers had to force entry, damaging the front door jamb, a cost of $300. The victim was taken to Swedish Hospital in Issaquah and treated. She was released later that evening, around 11 p.m.

thursday | 12 Warrant Misdemeanor: A Kent suspect was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant with the Mercer Island Police Department. He was booked at the Issaquah Jail.

Informational Report: A

police officer arrived at the scene of the North Mercer Way Park and Ride, in response to a suspect on a metro bus with a knife. The subject was detained by gun point, handcuffed and taken into custody.

VEHICLE Prowl: Sometime between 10 p.m. and noon on Saturday, a resident’s car window was smashed in.

Nothing was taken from the vehicle.

saturday | 14 Minor liquor violation: A 20-year-old Mercer Island man was caught by his mom, driving intoxicated in his mother’s vehicle, in the driveway of the family’s house. The mother didn’t want charges pressed against her son, but the suspect had a PBT reading of .261. He was transported to Overlake Hospital because of the high reading and injuries to his finger.

SUNDAY | 15 LOst property: A 59-year-old Mercer Island man lost his sweatshirt at the Tabit Square Starbucks. The sweater contained his wallet, iPhone, a number of personal credit cards and $30 cash.

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PUBLIC NOTICES The Cities of Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, along with East Pierce Fire and Rescue, Jefferson Transit, King County Library System, NORCOM, Pacific Hospital PDA, Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District, Washington State Transit Insurance and Woodinville Fire and Life Safety are now accepting applications from contractors, consultants and vendors to the Shared Procurement Portal (SPP), Roster program. Additional government agencies may join the Shared Procurement Portal at any time.

The SPP includes a Small Works Roster (RCW 39.04.155), a Professional Services/Architecture & Engineering Roster (RCW 39.80.030), a General Services Roster, a Legal Services Roster, an Information Technology Roster and a Supply Vendor Roster.

Interested companies may apply at any time, by visiting our website at sharedprocurementportal.com and selecting the Vendor Resgistration button. For questions, call 425-452-6918 or email egovt2@ ecitygov.net. Applicants currently approved on the SPP are reminded to update their application at this time and to upload a new Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) if you have not done so in the past year.

Some or all of the agencies participating in the Shared Procurement Portal may use the rosters to select businesses for public agency contracts. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d-42 USC 2000d-4 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), and all requirements by or pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hereinafter referred to as Regulations), and other pertinent directives, to the end that in accordance with the Act, Regulations, and other pertinent directives, no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance. In addition, the selected contractor, with regard to the work performed during the contract, shall affirmatively support non-discrimination practices, including in the selection and retention of subcontractors and in the procurement of material and equipment.

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. For more information contact Title VI coordinator by calling 425-452-4066.

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Robert Morris Mommsen Grace Thurston Moore Darcie Nelson Alvin J. Novack, M.D. Ardelle H. Olney Teresa “Teri” Marie Alfieri Perrone Myrn Kinnear Philbrick Judy Phillips Wesley A. Phillips, Jr. Thea Linnaea Pyle Claire Thompson Raaum Pauline Reed William Shaffer Roberts Norma Besser Rowe Alan Will Ruesch Hester Harriett Rysdorp Dale Showalter Wallace Ringstad Soli Jeanette Marie Spak Alyce Lorraine Stroh Dorothy Virginia Stuckey Peter Vandegrift Bob Walton Marcia Weston Mary Ann Townsend Wiley Doris Jane Williamson Bonnie S. Wilson Elizabeth “Betsy” Merrow Withington Betty Jo Wolfe Gladys Iola Wood Norman “Wally” Zirbel

Mary Catherine Shatzell Eash Mary Catherine Shatzell Eash of Mercer Island, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on November 17, 2013 at home surrounded by loved ones. She left behind a legacy of grace, warmth and a generous spirit that touched everyone she knew.

Born to Art and Harriet Shatzell in Hoxie, Kansas in 1926, she was a daughter of the Great Plains in the dust bowl era. Soft spoken yet strong, Mary Catherine was optimistic and forward thinking every day of her life. Mary Catherine majored in Fine Arts at the University of Kansas, where she played in the KU marching band and met the love of her life, Dalton Eash. They married in 1948, following his war service in the South Pacific. Living first in Port Arthur, Texas and later Wichita, Kansas, Dalton and Mary Catherine created a family that was the center of her life. Dalton’s engineering career with Boeing led the family to Seattle in 1968, where they settled on Mercer Island and remained for 45 years.

Mary Catherine found time for many career and service achievements. In Wichita she was a Girl Scout leader and served as PTA co-president with Dalton. Her eye for design led to a lifelong interest and career in interior design. She also served as a Hoxie State Bank director. In Seattle Mary Catherine was a member of the Women’s University Club and served on the Board of Governors of the Washington Athletic Club, where she swam many miles. She was a member of the Seattle Antique League and the Arboretum, and enjoyed many travel adventures with Dalton. Mary Catherine was known for her love of cooking and entertaining family and friends.

She and Dalton hosted many memorable gatherings and celebrations.

Mary Catherine is survived by Dalton, her husband of 65 years, son Art, daughter Patti Sue, daughter-in-law Karen, grandson Brian, her sister Sue and many nieces and nephews.

All will remember and miss her sweet smile, kindness, warm sense of humor and love of life. A celebration of Mary Catherine’s life will be held at a later date.

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3D revolution

familiar to consumers though, are products like Invisalign, an alternative to braces that requires a new cast for crooked teeth, every several weeks.

Benster recalls a design class he took at Brown

MIHS graduate is pioneer in burgeoning industry of 3D printing

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Under Tyler Benster’s senior yearbook picture at Mercer Island High School, it reads: “Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.”

The latter, can certainly be said of Benster, who graduated from Brown University last spring and has since helped launch a 3D printing business called Azavy, which acts as a platform for 3D printers, object designers and consumers, to share the marketplace. In April he was invited to participate in Stanford’s E-Bootcamp, i nt ro du c i n g 100 of the top student entrepreneurs in the world to an elite group of venture capitalists and founders.

Benster also helps organize Inside 3D Printing, the industry’s largest trade show.

Benster built his first 3D printer in high school: a RepRap Darwin, entirely from scratch, sourcing materials from the internet. Parts were harder to come by back then and it took an average of 100 hours to build a printer from the ground up. Now

that process can easily be condensed into six for desktop machines, he says.

And the menu of items you can 3D print is almost limitless.

“What’s most exciting about [3D printing] is how democratizing it can be.

Anyone can be a maker.”

Now rooted in Rhode Island, Benster is a policy advocate and young entrepreneur in the burgeoning industry.

Though 3D printing has only recently entered popular lexicon, the technology has been around for almost 25 years. Tinkerers and the commercialization of desktop printers have reintroduced it to the masses.

Using blueprints of objects, Tyler Benster a device a Entrepreneur with n o z z l e reprints them layer by layer. The catalogue of printable articles can range from squirt guns to platters of food and airplane parts.

It’s been embraced by both garage innovators and Fortune 500 companies like Boeing, which since 2002 has been producing fan ducts using the technology. Maybe more

“What’s most exciting about 3D printing is how democratizing it can be. Anyone can be a maker.”

University. After procrastinating he used his printer to produce a squirt gun for a final project.

The design was full-proof, even capable of shooting water.

The implications for 3D printing are massive.

Not only can it shrink the manufacturing cycle of a product, but it allows for infinite customization.

Instead of using new tools, instructions can be easily tweaked in the software. Several milestones have helped along the 3D printing revolution, like the expiration of certain patents, enabling companies to commercialize the technology. Benster estimates that there are now 100 firms, many of them smaller-scale and geared toward desktop printers.

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Long-time Director Bill Ptacek, (pronounced puhTASS-ic) who has led KCLS since 1989 has been named CEO of the Calgary Public Library in Alberta, Canada effective February 1, 2014.

In 1990, KCLS operated 36 community libraries with an annual circulation above nine million items. During Ptacek’s leadership, KCLS experienced unprecedented growth and technology upgrades as King County’s population and economy expanded and local municipalities voted to join the Library System. Voterapproved capital improvement bond measures (passed in 1988 and 2004) funded new, replacement, and expanded libraries, adding nearly 515,000 square feet of library space, while annual circulation grew to more than 22 million items.

Voters also passed a oneyear levy increase during the 2009 economic crisis, demonstrating the community’s support of KCLS. KCLS typically shares one of the top three spots for highest circulating public library in the United States and leads the US, Canada and Australia in eBook circulation. KCLS was named Busiest Library in 2010

Eastside Catholic fires educator for marrying partner The firing of popular Eastside Catholic High School vice principal and swim coach Mark Zmuda for marrying his same-sex partner, Dana Jergens, last summer, had Eastside Catholic students upset.

They expressed solidarity for Zmuda by conducting a sit-in at the school for several hours.

Sister Mary Tracy, president and CEO of the school, said Zmuda was in violation of the teachings of the Catholic Church, not something at Eastside Catholic.

“It’s a firm decision,” Tracy said. “If the teachings of the church change, I’d hire him back in a minute.

He’s a wonderful educator.”

Zmuda received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Virginia, and holds a Master of Arts in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Texas, with principal certification.

Zmuda’s last day at the school is Dec. 20.

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And Benster recognizes that there are critics.

Some argue that 3D printing, when used by giants like Boeing and General Electric, could replace manufacturing jobs.

“I fully agree that globally it will reduce the labor force of manufacturing,” says Benster. “However, for local communities like Seattle and most places in the U.S., the manufacturing of goods is already happening overseas. [With 3D printing] we’ll start to see certain classes move back to local communities, reducing material waste and our environmental concerns.”

Benster credits his upbringing in the Pacific Northwest with his early success. While home for Thanksgiving, he took a trip to a company with facilities in Auburn, building molds for sand casting in naval yards.

“We’re still in the novelty phase, so it will be interesting to see what sticks,” says Benster. “But I can tell you, 3D printing will have a role in the future.”

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her seat as do School Board Directors, Adair Dingle and Dave Myerson.

The Mercer Island Historical Society publishes, Mercer Island History; from Haunted Wilderness to Coveted Community, by Jane Meyer Brahm. It is an updated and much-expanded version of an earlier history book, Mercer Island Heritage by Judy Gellatly.,

Just half of all eligible Island voters cast their ballot in the Nov. 5 general election, a percentage slightly higher than the county as a whole. 216 people voted for write-in candidates in the City Council races.

October City planners say that given the present zoning and the proximity of schools and daycare to commercial areas, there is no place on the Island for a business to grow or sell marijuana.

The new preschool playground at Luther Burbank opens.

The deer-shaped topiary trees at the former ‘Park on the Lid’ at the base of S.E. 24th Street, were found to be diseased and were taken down. The Arts Council which purchased the trees from the one percent for arts fund, decided not to replace them.

The city’s ‘Dashboard Report’ a survey that asks Islanders how they feel about city services from streets to emergency services and more, reveals most Islanders are happy with city services provided here. The city received ‘very good’ ratings, the highest possible rating on 20 out of 35 indicators rated by Islanders in the telephone survey.

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These new solar panels installed last summer at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center will save the city about $2,500 in energy costs. The panels reflect the city’s focus on sustainability initiatives. station at the corner of 77th Avenue S.E. and the Sunset Highway since 1964.

The Grandmothers against Gun Violence and the Mothers Demand Action for Gun Sense in America deliver 250,000 signatures to place I-594 on the ballot in 2014 if the state Legislators do not pass a similar bill. The measure would ensure that background checks would be conducted on all gun purchasers.

The Washington state PTA names gun violence as their top issue for education.

An Island man wins a Lotto Jackpot of $3.2 million from a ticket he purchased at the Mercer Island Jackson’s store. He said he was going to take his family out for dinner and buy a new (used) car.

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services announces that the number of Islanders who use the YFS food bank has doubled.

Expansion plans for the Mercer Island Thrift store move ahead. The city conducts a traffic study on the streets adjacent to the shop.

Long time car mechanic, hero to drivers and gardener, Marty Ulrich, Sr. dies.

Ulrich and his family have owned and operated the gas

Campaign money stacks up as the election nears. The five city council candidates running for three slots, raised more than $90,000

according to the state Public Disclosure Commission.

Nearly 700 vehicles came to the City’s annual fall recycling collection event carrying a total of 88,257 pounds of discarded material. Attendees donated 1,100 pounds of items for the YFS Food Pantry, and $2,203 in cash. An additional 102 vehicles attended the rainbarrel sale at City Hall.

November Winners in the Nov. 5 General election are Dan Grausz, Pos. 2 and Benson Wong Pos. 4. Tana Senn, running unopposed, retains

The City Council votes for more money to pay for the fight against tolling. The money is coming from the city’s contingency fund.

The library finds temporary quarters at the Lutheran Church for the remodeling set for next year, but sets no date to move.

On Halloween, a late afternoon truck fire on the East Channel Bridge of I-90 fouls traffic for hours after shooting a column of black smoke and debris over the bridge and the lake.

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A new dragon play structure crafted by Montana artist Kenton Pies, to replace the original creature built in 1965, is greeted with great excitement when it is installed at Island Crest Park.

A coalition of Washington State senators announce a $12.3 billion dollar gas tax to pay to complete SR-520.

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A Bellevue man, driving 150 mph eastbound on I-90 around midnight on Nov. 8, veers on to Mercer Island via Island Crest Way and crashes into a building at the corner of S.E. 30th Street and Island Crest Way. He is later arrested.

City Council readies a plastic bag ban.

True Value holds a gala reopening at its new location next to Walgreens.

Gardener Ciscoe Morris is on hand to dedicate the new store.

Island theater boosters formally announce a cam-

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Pastor Greg’s Christmas Prayer

By Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos Almighty One, we call You Emmanuel (God-with-us) because of this day. On this magical morning (and every Christmas morning) we attempt to wrap our minds around a mystery that exceeds our ability to fully understand. You, who created the world, visited our world as One-with-us.

You, who made the Milky Way, suckled human milk from a virgin’s breast. You,

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who called the seven seas into existence, cried salty tears in need of being comforted.

You, who rested on the seventh day of creation, slept within a feeding trough filled with hay.

On this Christmas Day, we recall the extraordinary strides You took stepping across time and space in order to experience life-with-us. Laying aside Your glory, You clothed Yourself in our skin exposing Yourself to the sin of our making. And after

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two-thousand years the sin of our making continues to manifest itself all around us.

Having endured our human condition, You ache with us, God. But on those silent nights when Your presence seems absence, remind us that You personally relate to our plight as we suffer in silence. Admittedly, while we sing “Joy to the World,” there is not much joy in our world. Homelessness and hunger, injustice and poverty, abuse at home and war abroad undermine our joy. These chronic realities prevent us from experiencing the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness our founding fathers pictured.

We deck the halls with boughs of holly, but our hearts are draped in despair.

Unemployment is rampant. Gun violence is unprecedented. The political process is demoralizing. Our personal and national debt is on the increase while church attendance is in steady decline.

As much of our nation dreams of a White Christmas, many of us are dreaming of a day when the moral courage of a beloved black leader would increasingly mark our lives. Thank You for Nelson Mandela’s example of forgiveness, his pursuit of justice and his championing of human rights.

Yes, today we mark the birthday of the Prince of Peace even as the death of a peace-loving president continues to occupy our attention. The global grief surrounding Mandela’s passing reminds us how a single life can alter the course of history.

Jesus did. So did Moses, Esther, Mohamed, Copernicus, Luther, Lincoln, Gandhi, Graham, King and Teresa. And we can.

May we honor this day with more than carol-singing, over-eating or gift-giving.

May our presence in this world be the gift that keeps on giving. Amen.

Islander Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos is the Chaplain at Covenant Shores and a columnist for the Mercer Island Reporter.

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Islanders pin down Interlake Team has six straight wins to clinch victory

By Joseph Livarchik

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The Mercer Island High School wrestling team defeated the Interlake Saints 54-21 Thursday, Dec. 20 at Interlake High School. The Islanders clinched the victory with six straight 6-point wins, which were by pin or forfeit, to finish the match.

Junior Taylan Yuasa remained undefeated on the year, running his record to 11-0.

Interlake’s Albert Chen pinned Kevin Pedersen to win the 106 weight class, while Yuasa pinned Michael Veliyev to win the 113 match.

In the 126 division, Luke Wilson pinned Brandon Gim, and Jake

Pruchno won the 132 match by forfeit. Scott Lee pinned Scott Alcaide to win the 138 match, Mike Ong pinned John Harman to win the 145 match and Kenji Walker won the 152 match by forfeit.

In the 160 weight class, Nic Meinzinger-Richards pinned Arnav Iyer.

Interlake’s Jon Palagashvili pinned Teague Frazier to win the 170 match, and Interlake’s Bhek Simanago won a 5-3 decision over Tanner Ranz to take the 182 match. Evan Condon won the 195 match by forfeit, Dylan Majewski pinned Sohan Goll to win the 220 match and Interlake’s Dean Jones won the 285 match by forfeit.

Next up, the Islanders will take on Lake Washington at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Mercer Island High School.

Lawler catches fire as Islanders beat Liberty

The Mercer Island boys swim and dive team beat Issaquah 117-69 Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Mary Wayte Pool.

Mercer Island won the 200 medley relay behind the team of Austin Ralph, Duncan Koontz, Noah Deiparine and Ian Caldwell. The team of Teddy Larkin, Karl MacLane, Andrew Fukuda and Chris Apodaca finished third. Jack Larkin, Peter Litzow, Ben Simontov and Nick Swaya placed fourth.

In the 200 Freestyle race, Issaquah’s Keith Nussbaum won with a time of 1:53.41. Mercer Island’s James Markwith finished second with a time of 1:54.66. Christopher Shin was third with a time of 2:03.94, and Jeremy Kim was fifth with a time of 2:19.95.

Andrew Weiss won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:06.63.

Teddy Larkin placed fourth with a time of 2:14.71, and Jack Larkin was fifth with a time of 2:17.83.

Senior captain Noah Deiparine won the 50 freestyle race with a time of 22.53. Ian Caldwell finished second with a time of 23.18, and Andrew Fukuda finished third with a time of 23.49.

In the diving event, Benjamin Dixon won with a score of 170.75. Senior captain Brandt Waesche placed second with a score of 121.5.

In the 100 butterfly, Andrew Weiss won with a time of 55.65. Austin Ralph finished fourth with a time of 58.86 and Peter Litzow placed fifth with a time of 1:02.02. Issaquah’s Jason Klein won the 100 freestyle race with a time of 49.53. Brandt Waesche finished second with a time of 50.18. Senior cap-

Girls basketball falls to Patriots The Mercer Island girls basketball team lost to the Liberty Patriots 46-29 Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Mercer Island High School. The loss brings the Islanders’ record to 2-2 in KingCo Conference play and 3-3 overall on the year.

The Islanders were held to single digits in the first two quarters, as Liberty began pulling away in the second quarter to head into halftime leading 26-13.

Despite turning up the offense in the second half, the Islanders could not overcome the deficit.

Jamie Mounger led the Islanders in scoring with six points, while Jess Blakeslee and senior captain Renae Tessem each had five points. Anna Luce contributed four points, and Julia Blumenstein pitched in three points for Mercer Island.

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Photo by Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo

Mercer Island’s Andrew Weiss swims the 100 butterfly Tuesday, Dec. 17 at Mary Wayte Pool. The Islanders beat Issaquah 117-69. tain Duncan Koontz finished third with a time of 51.36, and Matthew Hanson finished fourth with a time of 51.55.

Issaquah’s Keith Nussbaum won the 500 freestyle race with a time of 5:11.22. Nick Swaya placed second with a time of 5:22.48. Benjamin Stoops finished third with a time of 5:30.59, and Ford Witman came in fourth with a time of 5:36.07.

Mercer Island’s team of Ian Caldwell, Matthew Hanson, Brandt Waesche and Andrew Weiss won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:30.42. Duncan Koontz, Peter Litzow, Benjamin Stoops and James Markwith finished third.

The team of Tom Rall, Teddy Larkin, Keoni Ogawa and Jack Larkin finished fourth.

Issaquah’s Jason Klein won the 100 backstroke race with a time of 1:00.73.

Andrew Fukuda finished second with

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half, the Islanders cruised during a 22-point third quarter to stretch their lead to 16. Lawler led all scorers with a game-high Behind the sharp shoot- 20 points to go along ing of senior captain Chris with three rebounds Lawler, the Mercer Island and two steals. Andrew boys basketball team Pickles contributed nine beat the Liberty Patriots points and nine rebounds, 56-39 Tuesday, Dec. 17 Daniel Sims added seven points and Teddy van der at Mercer Velden had Island High seven points S cho ol. as well as two With the blocks. and win, Mercer co-captain I s l a n d Jake Stenberg improved had six to 4-0 in points, four KingCo play assists and and 6-0 overthree steals all on the for Mercer season.

Island.

It was T h e a fiercely Islanders will competihead into tive first half winter break between the Patriots and Islander Chris Lawler and return KingCo the Islanders. scored a game-high 20 to The first points against Liberty competition when they q u a r t e r Dec. 17. take on Lake ended with Washington the score tied 11-11, and at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. after a 3-pointer from Daniel Sims late in the 7 at Lake Washington second quarter, the High School.

Islanders headed into halftime with a one-point lead.

But in the second half, Send Mercer Island sports Lawler came out on fire. news to Joseph Livarchik at Hitting five of his six jlivarchik@mi-reporter.com 3-pointers in the second

Mercer Island boys swim beats Issaquah

a time of 1:02.42, Christopher Shin was third with a time of 1:03.17 and Jack Larkin was fourth with a time of 1:06.46.

Noah Deiparine won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:03.48. Duncan Koontz was fourth with a time of 1:07.77, and Austin Ralph was fifth with a time of 1:09.98.

In the 400 freestyle relay, Mercer Island’s Noah Deiparine, Brandt Waesche, Andrew Weiss and Ian Caldwell won with a time of 3:24.99.

Chris Apodaca, Karl MacLane, Austin Ralph and Andrew Fukuda were second with a time of 3:34.03. Nick Swaya, Daryl Kwan, Benjamin Stoops and James Markwith were fourth with a time of 3:42.02.

Mercer Island will head into winter break and return to competition against Garfield on Jan. 7 at home.

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Sunday | 5 SjCC - Schmooze, jews and books: 10:15-11:30 a.m.,

Jan. 5. Join SJCC staff and members for a monthly book club. Come to meetings ready to share your thoughts about the month’s book and have fun with friends. Beverages included.

RSVP’s strongly encouraged. Contact Daliah Silver for details at DaliahS@Sjcc. org or 260-388-0839. This month: ‘The Invisible Bridge’

by Julie Orringer.

Tuesday | 7 National Charity league information Night: Jan. 7,

Mercer Island Community Center, National Charity League is a mother/daughter organizationis holding a Membership Drive in January for 7th grade

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girls. For questions, please contact Amy Sagerson at amysagerson@comcast.net or Allison Pettit at agpettit@ comcast.net.

Events | Ongoing Winter Break Day Camp:

Camps will be held on Dec. 23, 26, 27 and 30. Mercer Island Martial Arts, 2630 77th Ave S.E. #106. Kids will have fun, learn board breaking (and break a wooden board at end of the day).

There will be intensive training on curriculum with 1:1 training included; padded sword battles; parkour; drawing and art. Also, help produce an online news journal. Register online at mastdnts.com/?EV--wwg or at 206-230-9050.

2013 Garden D’Lights: 5-10 p.m., ongoing through Jan. 4. Bellevue Botanical

9:00am - Worship and programs for all ages 10:30am - Worship and programs for Nursery - 5th grade

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Sunday Vigil: Saturday, 5:00 pm

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Mercer Island rEporter | www.mi-reporter.com Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue. Brought to you by the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society and Bellevue Parks and Community Services, Garden d’Lights features thousands of lights which transform the Garden into a blossoming winter wonderland. Cost: $5 a ticket. Kids 10 and under are free. Visit gardendlights.org for more.

“Buy a Key”: Ongoing through Dec. 31. The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department is currently raising money to purchase a Yamaha Clavinova digital piano for the Community and Event Center. For $100, you can “buy” a key.

Holiday Art Show Reception and Sale: 5-7 p.m. Ongoing

through Jan. 30, 2885 78th Ave SE, Suite 9. Featuring Mercer Island artist, Theresa Goesling, Cindy Briggs and other Seattle area artists.

Classes also offered at studio.

Library 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206) 236-3537 www.kcls.org/ MercerIsland Mercer Island Library remodel meeting: 6:30 p.m.,

Jan. 7. Come for a community meeting about the Mercer Island remodel.

NOvember | FROM 7 -paign to raise money and awareness of their plans to build a Mercer Island Performing arts Center that would house Youth Theatre Northwest and host other performing arts groups at a new location next to Bicenntenial Park, at the old recycling center site.

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Events | Upcoming Mercer Island Visual Arts League Meeting: 12-2 p.m.,

Jan. 9, Emmanual Episcopal Church, 4460 86th Ave SEA monthly general meeting, new member orientation and art presentation.

Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid, Jr.’: ongoing Jan 17

through Feb. 9, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Cost: $13-17. Tickets available at youththeatre.org Mercer Island Parent Edge presents Trudy Ludwig:

7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 21, Island Crest Elementary, multipurpose room, 5437 Island Opera Preview - Rigoletto:

7 p.m., Jan. 8. Presented

by Norm Hollingshead. In Rigoletto, music and drama combine in a way that has captured the heart of opera audiences for more than 160 years.

Friends of the Mercer Island Library Annual Meeting: 3 p.m., Jan. 16.

Children Preschool Story Times: 11

a.m., Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

A mixed-use project proposed for the block surrounding the Seven Star Restaurant, the State Farm Insurance office and the former ticket business on S.E. 29th street, is in the works.

Mercer Island Schools Band Boosters bring in $40,000 at a gala at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center.

Crest Way. Nationally recognized speaker and award winning author, Trudy Ludwig will discuss the complicated world of children’s friendships. Cost: $10 for non-PTA parents, free to PTA parents.

Secret Service, will speak on the history and multiple missions of the Secret Service. The public is welcome.

Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse Meeting & Pizza Feed: 6:30 p.m., Jan. 9.

The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anybody who wants to improve his/her French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island.

The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome!

For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen 232-7650 or Monica Howell 232-2983.

Islander Middle School, multi-purpose room, 8225 SE 72nd St. Registration opens for spring season on Dec. 13. probus club of mercer island: 10:30 a.m., Jan.

8, Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave S.E. Robert Kierstead, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Seattle Field Office of the U.S. Young Toddler Story Times:

10:15 a.m., Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.

Toddler Story Times: 11:15 a.m., Thursdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30. Ages 24 to 36 months with adult.

French Story Times: 10:30 a.m., Saturdays. Ages 3 to 7 with adult.

Teens Teen Zone: Study, Games

and Group Work: Mondays-

Jennifer George Heilman opens a box that was supposed to hold her wedding gown preserved by a local dry cleaner in 1983. But the gown inside the box is not hers.

December 218 Mercer Island High School students or more than 15 percent of the student body, participate in heart screenings at Mercer Island

Cercle Francophone French Conversation Evening: 7-9 p.m., Jan. 28.

Fridays, after school. Hang out, do homework, read or play board games. No teen zone Jan. 15, 16 and 20.

Teen Advisory Board: 7 p.m., Jan. 14. Voice your opinions on the programs and services the library offers you.

One hour of volunteer work with credit. Pizza will also be available.

Teen Movies in the Afternoon: 3:30 p.m., Jan.

15. Remembering movies from the 1980s. Ask at the library for movie title.

High School.

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce announces that the Mercer Island Farmer’s Market is the 2013 Business of the Year.

Snow blankets the Island on Dec. 20, shutting schools, delighting Island children who rush out to play in the snow.

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