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Reading to highlight Black History month In honor of Black History Month, The Mercer Island Art’s Council is presenting, Margaret Wrinkle, author of the novel, ‘Wash,’ who will speak tonight, at 7:30 p.m. at Island Books. To learn more about Ms. Wrinkle and her book, go to Page 4.
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Island Park hosting UW Bookstore sale Head down to Island Park Elementary School between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. today and Friday and between 5 and 8 p.m. on Thursday for a sale to benefit the school. Books, both new and used, art supplies, stationary, gifts and more are for sale.
Restore Clark Beach Grab your boots and head down to Clark Beach between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday March 1, to join Earth Corps volunteers and the Island Parks and Rec department to restore the shoreline park. Gloves, tools and refreshments will be provided.
French ‘travels and treasures’ await Find out how you can make a trip to France a trip for the ages by attending “French Travel & Treasues” between 2 and 5 p.m., March 9 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The afternoon will feature Rick Steves’ French travel expert: Steve Smith, co-author with Steves of “France 2014,” “Provence and the French Riviera” and “Paris 2014.’” The event is sponsored by the Mercer Island Sister City Association. See more on Page 16.
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Contractors pour concrete on the SR-520 Bridge on Feb. 18. State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson said that the agency has to find ways to pay for projects with or without the state’s transportation package.
Island property values up 8 percent Average tax bills for Islanders up 5 percent By Mary L. Grady
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After five years of sagging home and land values, assessed real property values across the county and on Mercer Island appear to be in recovery mode. According to the King County Assessors Office, county-wide property valuations are approaching pre-recession levels at $340.6 billion, (2008 total property value was $341 billion) up 7.6 percent overall from 2013 ($314.7 billion) “Property values for King County have continued to show signs of strengthening as we emerge from the Great
Recession,” said King County Assessor Lloyd Hara. “Of the 86 residential geographic areas in King County, we saw a residential valuation decrease only in 10 areas for the 2013 (tax) assessment year.” For Mercer Island, the same is true. The 2012 median assessed value of Island property - based on sales the previous year, was $711,000. In 2013 assessed value was based on data collected in 2012, or $771,000, an increase of 8.4 percent over the 2012 value. For taxes paid in 2013, the tax rate for Mercer Island was $9.44 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The average tax payer last year paid $6,713. This year the rate is less; $9.13 per $1,000 of assessed value for an average tax bill of
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$7,041 — an average increase of 4.9 percent or about $328. (Taxes for the present year are based on the previous year’s assessed value.) On Mercer Island, taxpayers are paying for a Mercer Island School district maintenance and operations, a bond and a capital levy earlier approved by voters. (They do not include the recent bond and levy approved in the Feb. 11 special election.) The city is collecting taxes for the general fund, parks, and for the new South-end fire station and a new truck. Countywide, voters approved a six-year temporary lid lift for the renewal of the County Parks levy at a rate of $0.18 cents per $1,000 of all taxable assessed value that would generate $63 million in revenue, and a sixyear renewal of the Emergency Medical services (EMS) levy at a rate of $0.335 cents or less per $1,000 of all taxable assessed value.
Washington Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson says even if the state Legislature approves a transportation package this session, there won't be enough money to go around and a "Plan B" needs to be crafted to deal with the worst cases of maintenance and preservation needs to ensure public safety. Peterson met with Reporter staff Wednesday to discuss her reform package presented to the Legislature earlier this year, as well as the status and issues revolving around Puget Sound transportation projects and funding for failing systems statewide.
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Plans for light rail station here move ahead Sound Transit plans for a light rail station at Mercer Island are steadily advancing. More detailed renderings of the station which will eventually be erected on the north end of the Island were showcased at a council meeting last month. Representatives from ST told council that more would be made available over the coming months. East Link is now at 60 percent design; an important milestone for ST, noted Ron Lewis East Link execu-
tive project director, because it expects to baseline the alignment in December. Though there are few new design updates, council has considered asking Sound Transit to keep R8A, a new HOV lane in I-90’s outer roadway, open in the window between when construction wraps and light rail begins service in 2023. “I don’t know that I’ve seen a solution that works with both R8A and the center roadway open,” said Mike Cotten of WSDOT
Sound transit Light rail Construction is set to begin in the I-90 center lanes later this year. Trains are expected to go online in 2023.
when asked about the compromise at a council meeting last month. “But we’d be open to other options there. I really think other signatories to the memorandum agreement would need to be involved with that as Mercer well.” Island Sound Transit is also engaging with WSDOT, Volume 57, No. 9 King County Metro and William Shaw, Publisher 3047 78th Ave S.E. #207 the city of Mercer Island wshaw@soundpublishing.com Mercer Island, WA 98040 on a study to assess the impacts of commuter (206) 232-1215 Mary L. Grady, Editor traffic once East Link editor@mi-reporter.com Fax (206) 232-1284 begins service. The study, www.mi-reporter.com Theres’a Baumann, Advertising part of the 60 percent Subscriptions (253) 872-6610 tbaumann@mi-reporter.com design milestone, says or circulation@mi-reporter.com ST spokesperson Geoff Celina Kareiva, Joseph Livarchik Advertising (206) 232-1215 Patrick, looks at how Staff Writers Deadline 4 p.m. Thursday buses will interact with Melanie Morgan, Production the station, under the Classified (800) 388-2527 assumption that light rail Deadline 11 a.m. Monday The Mercer Island Reporter will absorb many metro Submissions and letters to the editor (USPS 339620) is published every can be sent to editor@mi-reporter.com or commuters. A progress Wednesday by Sound Publishing, by calling (206) 232-1215. Inc. Second-class postage paid at report is expected for Mercer Island, WA. Subscriptions: A Division of spring. $39 per year. Postmaster: Send
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WSDOT | FROM 1 Reforms Acknowledging a design error that has caused cost overruns of more than $170 million for the SR 520 bridge replacement project, Peterson said one reform she’s pushing the Legislature to fund this year would address WSDOT’s methodology for contracting for construction projects. “After 10 years of research data collection, Peterson also said WSDOT can go leaner in its project design goals. Projects are currently overdesigned by 20 percent to ensure adequate safety measures, but now there is a better understanding of simpler and cheaper ways to enhance transportation goals.” Funding If the Legislature can't reach an agreement on a transportation package, WSDOT expects a 52-percent budget decrease over the next four years. Even if a transportation package passes, most of the revenue is already bonded for capital projects and won't cover the cost for maintaining and preserving Washington's deteriorating infrastructure. A 10-cent increase per gallon to the gas tax also won’t fully fund all capital improvements for transpor-
tion to a more than $1 billion funding gap. Without a revenue package, the SR 520 design office is slated to close in June, she said. If the Legislature fails to approve a package, it likely wouldn't convene again unless the governor called a special session. Peterson said she doesn’t think that’s likely to happen.
WSDOT Director Lynn Peterson tation, said Peterson, as only 8 cents per gallon captured from the tax currently goes back for state operations, which also relies heavily on federal funding. The Road User Fee Task Force is still looking at long-discussed vehicle miles traveled tax, she said, and requires a pilot project for further study. The Senate proposed Feb. 13 a $12.3 billion transportation revenue package with an 11 1/2-cent gas tax increase, but currently does not have enough votes within its own caucus to move forward this session. SR 520 bridge The Senate proposal could fund completion of the SR 520 bridge, said Peterson, however, tolling the I-90 bridge is still being looked at as the most likely solu-
Big Bertha Washington taxpayers are off the hook for costs associated with the breakdown of Bertha, the tunnel digging machine meant to be boring a road replacement for the Alaskan Way Viaduct, said Peterson. Bertha has been stalled since striking a pipe on Dec. 3. WSDOT claims contractor Seattle Tunnel Partners was made aware of the pipe and should have removed it beforehand. The pipe caused overheating issues for Bertha that damaged several seals. Hitachi-Zosen, Bertha’s Japanese builder, still owns the machine, said Peterson, meaning costs for repairs will fall on the manufacturer. A plan for repairs is expected to be presented by the end of the month. The contract with STP lists Nov. 16, 2016, as the completion date, but Peterson said there are added incentives should the contractor meet its 2015 promise.
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ynn Peterson, the new head of the Washington state Department of Transportation was one of the first agency heads appointed by incoming Governor Jay Inslee took the oath of office in Olympia a year ago. The State’s transportation system needed reform and now, Inslee said. Peterson, a highway engineer, had been the Sustainable Communities and Transportation Advisor to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. But while she is somewhat new to our state, it is clear she knows what is ahead. Beyond cost overruns on the new SR-520 bridge, the outrage over tolling, ferry problems and Big Bertha stuck in the mud along the Seattle waterfront, Peterson must also ensure that roads and bridges are safe and functional across the state. It is a case of extreme need versus dwindling resources. While the agency awaits a vote on cranking up the gas tax, it continues to explore other ways of raising money. Yet, if that isn’t enough, ‘Forget about Peterson told Sound Pubtunnels or lishing staff at our Eastside last week, a big issue floating bridges, HQ affecting all of these goals WSDOT must also is a court decision handed last year to protect repair culverts to down fish. save fish‘ Peterson compared it to the Supreme Court’s McCleary Decision that says the state of Washington must fully fund education. In what is known as the Culvert Decision, lawmakers must find more than $2 billion in the next dozen years or so to repair or replace culverts that harm fish. A lawsuit brought by 21 Indian tribes claimed that culverts in streams and waterways on state roads are impeding salmon from reaching spawning grounds. The impact on salmon runs violates treaties that protect tribal fishing rights. The state is already hurrying to repair key points where fish encounter roads. But there are hundreds if not thousands of culverts to be repaired. It is just one more mega-project competing for state tax dollars. Something has got to give. The no-nonsense Peterson was hired in part to ‘disrupt’ business as usual at the state transportation agency. Her first task was to put together a plan entitled, ‘Performance and Accountability through Reforms.’ Such reforms will focus on a leaner approach to improve performance. Savings will be applied to the work at hand, Peterson said.
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“The storm back East.” levin lynch Mercer Island
To the editor Preschools, daycares are vanishing from Island My heart is really breaking for Country Village and Little Acorn and for the families on Mercer Island. I have known and liked Tiana Traylor and Linda Tepper for years and truly appreciate the vital need their schools fill for childcare on the Island. In the last few years nearly all of childcare for children under two years has vanished from the Island, leaving mostly Country Village and Stroum Jewish Community Center to fill that need. Two other Montessori schools also closed, leaving only Early World Montessori and Creative Learning Center to fill that slot. I get calls nearly every day from people needing childcare of some sort and I gladly direct them to the facility that might best fill their need. It is becoming harder and harder as more and more childcare is leaving the Island. My waiting list is so long that it has become impossible to get to more than a fraction of it. Barbara Luther, Director, Early World Montessori Mercer Island
Approve Coval plat It is time to move the development of the Coval property at 3051 84th Ave S.E. forward. While a few neighbors actively oppose housing development, it is time for the community to embrace the future and embrace this project! It is an important opportunity for Mercer Island to meet requirements under the Growth Management Act. The island is growing and more housing is needed. The project will
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not start a building boom because it is not possible. There are only a few privately owned residential zoned properties on the Island that are five acres or more. The developers have been workThe successful passage of the ing tirelessly for months researching, Mercer Island school bond and levy planning and addressing environballot measures is a great achievement mental, aesthetic, engineering and for our community. From the begindevelopment concerns. Residents can ning, our approach for walk to the transit center the campaign was like and downtown minimiza barn raising – everying their environmental one joining together footprint. The project Send your letters to: for our schools. Now, will be uniquely northeditor@mi-reporter.com. we all can celebrate west and not spec housKeep it brief, courteous, this election and what es. While it would have and sign your name. the investments will been wonderful if the mean for Mercer property was purchased Island students. by someone who could love and care On behalf of everyone involved for it like the Coval family, developin the campaign effort, thank you ers interested in the future of Mercer Islanders for coming together and Island had the best proposal. In the being united in approving these long run, it is what is best for Mercer vital measures. We are grateful for Island residents, giving more people your thoughtful feedback, answerthe opportunity to live near the park and services. Barb Korducki Letters | Page 6
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“With all the coverage, I would say the Olympics.” gayle ross Mercer Island
“The Olympics.” steven rutledge Bellevue
“Olympics.” Milena Khmelnitskaya Bellevue
“The Seahawks parade tops everything.” Bernadette McKnight Mercer Island
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Island Forum | Reviving the Town Center Developing a Vision for Downtown
and a well-regarded school system. What we lack is a town center with any sense of magnetism or vigor. Our shop and restaurant It was heartening to owners occupy various read that the City Council strip malls, and the newer has begun to discuss a ones lease the street fronts. new, holistic vision for But unlike many successour downtown core. Over ful towns and villages, we the past several years, we have no Main Street, no have seen many changes central plaza, nor downtown and shopping prommore lay ahead. enade. There is no If the city center central place – no evolves along its stretch of street – existing, piecethat beckons the meal course, the casual shopper, the results to emerge couple out for a a decade from stroll, or the kids now are likely to looking to hangout Marc Berejka be both familiar in their and disappointhomeing. We risk settown. ting atop today’s random To the extent assortment of 70s and 80stoday’s downera buildings a new hodge town has any podge of taller buildings. overarching That would leave the purpose, it downtown essentially as seems designed it is – without any sense mostly for people who of coherence or comprewant to drive, park, and hensive, people friendly accomplish a task. Need design. Let us hope – or some milk, grab it at actually, let us insist – that the QFC or Albertsons. our leaders take the long view and work towards a a Tired? Go get a mocha more inspiring downtown. at the Starbucks. Need a restaurant? Drive to Mercer Islanders are one, park behind or in lucky for many reasons. front of it, and then go We enjoy beautiful surhome. Restless? Go to roundings, great parks,
Mercerdale with the kids, perhaps drive to Baskin Robbins, and then, again, just go home. It need not be this way. If we looked at the big picture, we also could see that Mercer Islanders are lucky because we have a large expanse of level land and low lying buildings that make up our downtown. Roughly speaking, there are 20 blocks of existing parkland, development, and parking lots. The City Council apparently has begun to wonder how to guide a more creative use of that space. It would seem straightforward to invite into the dialogue some urban planning expertise. A planner who has studied how to remake places so that they serve as social and commercial hubs would relish the chance to re-envision downtown Mercer Island. The “Project for Public Spaces” is just one organization chockfull of examples of how deliberate place-making can and does strengthen communities. Done right, the City Council can establish a guiding vision for the next 50-plus years. It won’t be easy. It will take persistence, a collaborative spirit, and perhaps chutzpa. But a holistic plan could truly be transformative. It could instill in our downtown a vitality that would endure for our lifetimes and beyond.
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ing our phone calls and opening your doors to our campaign volunteers who reached out to share information about why we need to invest in our schools. We would especially like to express our deep appreciation to the following: The more than 50 financial donors to the campaign that enabled us to create and distribute letters, brochures, Ralph Jorgenson post cards, newspaper ads, social media outreach and campaign signs. The various Mercer Island organizations that allowed our campaign to present to their memberships including: The Chamber Over the past 40 years, I of Commerce, Rotary, have seen great change on Kiwanis, Probus, Historical Mercer Island. Change is Society, League of Women inevitable. Change, howVoters, MI Fire Fighters ever, as the city council Association and the Clergy knows, must be regulated to Association. ensure that Islanders that it is conhosted camsistent and paign informacompatible Send your letters to: tion meetings with the editor@mi-reporter.com. attended by existing Keep it brief, courteous, their neighcharacand sign your name. bors, and Aljoya ter of this House for letisland and ting us present its park-like neighborhoods. to their residents. The city council made this The dozens of commu- its number one housing nity members that volun- goal in its comprehensive teered to wave signs at street plan stating that singlecorners and helped call dur- family development should ing the election. be “compatible with quality, The 80 Mercer Island design and intensity of surbusinesses that proudly dis- rounding land uses” and the played our campaign signs city code should “promote in their store windows. bulk and scale consistent The school district with the existing neighborPTA communities, MI hood character.” Educational Association, But is that happening? MI Preschool Association, Developers are squeezing Youth Theatre Northwest in narrow, tract-style homes and MI Schools Foundation. through subdivisions, variFinally, we would like to ances and impervious surthank the 1,000+ individual face deviations. Out of 22 endorsers, individuals that subdivisions since 2011,
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more than half of them included requests for a variance of critical area buffers and/or an impervious surface deviation. As stated by the city’s planning department last summer: Through April 2013, new single-family home permits
are at their highest level in the past four years, and are projected to double the budgeted number by year end. In addition, the city is currently reviewing or has approved subdivisions and short plats totaling 83 lots that we expect to be permitted for new homes in the next few years. (AB 4850, June 3, 2013). Is this growth consistent with existing neighborhood character? With every new subdivision, we lose more of our park-like neighborhoods and old-growth natural surroundings. Why is the city letting this happen? Why are developers allowed to carve up single-family lots to create multiple lots with tract-style houses? Why are developers allowed to create narrower lots with crooked side lot lines? Why do they receive variances and deviations from the city code to avoid critical area buffers and impervious surface limitations? These things lead to inconsistent development that is incompatible with existing neighborhoods. I ask the city council and its staff to enforce the protections under the comprehensive plan and city code: Protections intended for Island residents against development that is inconsistent and incompatible with existing neighborhood character. Save the character of this island with its low-density single-family neighborhoods, its wooded and old growth surroundings and its great schools. Protect the character of our island before it’s too late. Kendall Taylor
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Police Friday | 14 THEFT: Between 11:15 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. on Friday, an Island woman reported a laptop stolen out of an office in the 8500 block of S.E. 40th St. It’s an HP laptop with a 15-inch screen and was calculated at a loss of $500.
Monday | 17 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A Mercer Island woman reported a shattered window in the 4400 block of 88th Ave. S.E., amounting to $250 in damages. CAR PROWL: Between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. a car was prowled in the 9000 block of S.E. 61st St. Nothing was stolen from the car, despite being rummaged through. FRAUD: A Mercer Island woman reported that an unknown person tried to open a credit card in her name. INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A Mercer Island man was transported from Issaquah Jail to SCORE due to mental health concerns. THEFT: An elderly Mercer Island man reported that landscaping equipment had been stolen from the back of his car overnight, in the 7800 block of S.E. 32nd St. The stolen equipment included hand saws, hand shears, leaf blowers and pruning ladders.
CAR THEFT: A Honda Civic was reported stolen overnight sometime between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The car was parked in the driveway of a residence in the 9000 block of S.E. 60th St. CAR PROWL: Around 6 p.m. overnight, a police officer conducting a canvas near the site of a reported stolen vehicle observed a car in the 6000 block of 92nd Ave. S.E. The officer determined that the vehicle was not the one reported stolen. A piece of paper inside the car had a Mercer Island address. The officer visited that address, saw a car that was unsecured and looked to have been prowled. He contacted the owner, who confirmed that it had in fact been prowled but nothing of value was taken. The original car was traced back to a stolen vehicle report in Renton and was returned to the owner.
Tuesday | 18 WARRANT ARREST: A 25-yearold Seattle man with a warrant for his arrest was transported from King County Jail to SCORE Jail. TRAFFIC OFFENSES: A massive pile of snow fell off a Kirkland man’s car and into the middle of the street in the 3200 block of 78th Ave. S.E. Police estimated the pile at two and a half feet wide and six feet long.
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Plastic bag ban will go into effect on Earth Day
Mercer Island’s plastic bag ban will go into effect in roughly 60 days. City council passed ordinance 13C-13, which regulates retail carryout (a.k.a. ‘checkout’) bags late last year. By limiting wasteful single-use plastic bags, the city’s ordinance is intended to: Reduce plastic litter in the cherished and vital aquatic environment that completely surrounds the island; Minimize harm to fish and other marine animals; and Encourage consumers to purchase more sustainable, long-lived, reusable bags. Plastic bags do not biodegrade, instead breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces that are often consumed by filterfeeders, shellfish, fish, and birds. As a stepping stone measure, stores are still allowed to distribute standard paper grocery bags (with at least 40 percent recycled content),
but ultimately the best option is a durable reusable bag. Council elected not to impose a mandatory 5 cent pass-through charge on paper bags. Instead, retailers may choose whether or not to sell paper bags to customers, or absorb the cost of complying with the ordinance. All retailers are urged to offer durable, reusable bags and steer consumers toward them. The new rule will become effective on Earth Day, April 22. In the meantime, city staff are spreading the news by meeting in person with retailers and inserting flyers into Islander’s utility bills. For more details and an extensive FAQ, visit the new city webpage here: http://www. m e r c e r g o v. o r g / P a g e . asp?NavID=3005.
MIPD awards banquet honors eight officers On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Mercer Island Police Department held its annual awards banquet to honor staff achievements. The follow-
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Donald James Vanderwall, age 91, of Mercer Island and formerly of Muskegon, MI, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Bellevue, WA. He was born August 2, 1922 in Muskegon, MI to the late Edward and Bertha (Hanekamp) Vanderwall and was also preceded in death by his wife Margaret (VanderWall) Vanderwall and his
sister Stella Wagner. He graduated in 1940 from Muskegon High School and in 1950 from Michigan State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Don served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II in the European Theatre as a 1st Lieutenant and B24 bomber pilot. Don lived in King County, WA since 1950 with the past 46 years on Mercer Island. Don was an aeronautical engineer retiring in 1991 after working 43 years for the Boeing Company. Don enjoyed fishing, skiing, dancing, gardening, swimming and snorkeling and was a longtime member of the Mercer Island Covenant Church. He is survived by his two sons, Bruce (Ann) Vanderwall of Seattle, WA and Mark (Lynn) Vanderwall of Mercer Island, WA; two daughters, Barbara Brown of Lake Oswego, OR and M. Jane (Andy) Person-Nydam of Olympia, WA; three brothers, Elmer Vanderwall of Dayton, TN, Harold (Wilma) Vanderwall of Fullerton, CA and James (Donna) Vanderwall of La Quinta, CA and eight grandchildren. A family graveside service for Don was held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue, WA where he was laid to rest next to his wife Margaret. Please share your memories of Don on his online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Young Life. The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, TN (423) 775-2662 991653
ing employees received awards for 2013: Special Recognition: Sgt. Marc Marcroft Special Recognition: Officer To d d Roggenkamp ‘ To p G u n’ [Marksmanship]: Sgt. Ryan Parr Commander’s Award: Officer Jennifer Franklin Commander’s Award: Officer Mike Seifert Support Employee of the Year: Police Support Officer Anna Ormsby Supervisor of the Year: Detective Sergeant Jeff Magnan Officer of the Year: Officer Robb Kramp The city congratulates these eight members of the MIPD for their dedication and service to the community.
Value, isn’t expected to break ground until spring. The lot has been sitting vacant for months now. Kerry Nicholson, senior project manager of the Mercer Island office Legacy Partners Residential, said permits were in hand: “but we are still working on the myriad details of getting equity and debt financings in place, fully documented and closed.” Design plans depict 209 units and 11,000 square feet of retail space. The developer negotiated with the city for a fifth-story in exchange for more affordable units. Thirteen units will be designated as affordable housing, with rents 70 percent that of the King County median household income.
Legacy project won’t break ground till spring The mixed-use Legacy Project, which will erect five-stories of apartments and retail space on the old site of True
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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF JOINT SESSION WITH CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island Planning Commission will hold a Joint Study Session at the March 3, 2014 City Council Meeting to discuss proposed rezones of public school properties and new regulations for schools in the P (Public Institution) zone. The Study Session will begin 6 pm in the Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Allison Spietz, City Clerk Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 26, 2014. #992911. PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND OPEN RECORD HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications have been received for a Reclassification of Property (Rezone) (File #s RZN14-001 and SEP14-005) to rezone existing public school properties from the R-9.6 and R-15 single-family residential zoning designations to the Public Institution (P) zone; and 4198 West Mercer Way from the R-9.6 single-family zoning designation to the R-15 singlefamily zoning designation; and for a Zoning Code Amendment (File #s ZTR14-001 and SEP14-007) to create special requirements for public schools in the P zone. The open record public hearings on these applications will be held by the Planning Commission on 4/2/14 at 7:00 PM in the City of Mercer Island Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th
Street, Mercer Island, Washington. SEPA Checklists have been completed for each proposed non-project action as defined by WAC 197-11-704(2)(b)(ii). Initial evaluation of these proposals for probable significant adverse environmental impacts has been conducted. The City expects to issue a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for these proposals. The optional DNS process, as specified in WAC 197-11-355, is being used. Written comments on these applications may be submitted on or before 3/12/14 at 5:00 PM either by email, in person or mailed to the City of Mercer Island, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island,WA 98040. Only those persons who submit written comments on or before 3/12/14 at 5:00 pm will become parties of record on the SEPA Determination and have the right to appeal the SEPA Determination. Only those persons who submit written comments on or before 3/12/14 at 5:00 pm or testify at the 4/2/14 open record public hearing will become parties of record on the Reclassification and Zoning Code Amendment and have the right to appeal those applications. The application files may be reviewed at the City of Mercer Island, Development Services Group, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Contact Scott Greenberg for more information at scott.greenberg@mercergov.org or 206-275-7706. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 26, 2014. #992764.
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School briefs City, school district sets open-house events on school plans The Mercer Island School District and city of Mercer Island will co-sponsor three public events in March that will give the community an opportunity to provide input and get more information on the three construction projects approved by voters in the Feb. 11 election. “We’re thrilled to be sharing our near-finished concept designs with the community so they have an opportunity to provide input and have questions answered by staff from the district, city and our architects,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “We’ll host one daytime event and two evening events to give as many people as possible the opportunity to attend.” The open-house style events come on the heels of passage of the school bond proposition in the Feb. 11 election. The $98.8 million bond was approved by more than 74 percent of Mercer Island voters. “These events will provide a great opportunity for the community to review the proposed zoning changes around each of the school properties,” said Mercer Island City Manager Noel
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Treat. “We’re looking forward to exciting, productive discussions with neighbors who can attend.” The events are: • Thursday, March 6, between 1 and 2:30 p.m., in the PEAK, Multipurpose Room. • Monday, March 10, between 7 and 8:30 p.m., in the Islander Middle School, Library. • Tuesday, March 11, between 7 and 8:30 p.m., in the Mercer Island High School library.
ented students from high schools throughout the state of Washington to compete in a spirit of fun, testing their programming skills and problem-solving ability. Students worked for three hours to write programs to solve as many problems as they could from a set of 12 written problems for each category. Over 30 teams registered for the contest, with 80 students from 14 schools competing for awards and prizes.
St. Monica fifth Students take grader wins fourth in PLU pro- Brahm scholarship gramming contest Mercer Island High School sophomores Tomasz Prussak and David Stein took fourth place in the advanced division of the fourth annual Pacific Lutheran University High School Programming Contest, held Saturday, Feb. 1 at PLU’s Morken Center for Learning and Technology. “Computer science, technology and engineering jobs continue to grow in the Puget Sound and events like the PLU Programming Contest provide our students with amazing opportunities to compete with the area peers,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. The contest, sponsored by Microsoft, PLU and Intel, brings together tal-
St. Monica School fifth grader Pearce Newman won the 12th annual Margo Brahm Foundation Scholarship, which awards a fifth grade student at St. Monica School $1000 toward their middle school tuition. To participate, St. Monica 5th graders were asked to write an essay about a personal goal and how they would achieve it. Pearce’s essay was about his goal of becoming a professional football player. Pearce’s imaginative and inspiring essay spoke to the Brahm family as the best example of Margo’s belief that with hard work, determination and a lot of faith, any dream is possible. Margo Brahm taught at St. Monica Parish School for over 15 years. Brahm died in 1999 from breast cancer.
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When they can, Mercer Island High School teachers reach out to community members who are professionals in their field, to talk with their students. For science teachers, Larry Bencivengo and Jamie Cook, parent Mike Gallatin offered students a real world look at a future career in science. “Students want to know what a career or job in science is like,” said biology teacher Jamie Cooke. “What are the skills needed to enter such a field? And, to ask the question; will there ever be a cure for cancer?” For more than 30 years, Gallatin, a chemist and immunologist, has been involved in the research and development of new drugs. In particular, one drug that he has helped develop is poised for approval by the Federal Drug Administration. He has a lot to tell the students. But it is a challenge to distill such a process into a half-hour talk. The topic begs for listeners to hold at least a Ph.D or M.D. to understand the basic
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world including as ICOS Corporation and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He has also been a member of several advisory boards including the Benaroya Research Institute. Gallatin received his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta’s Department of Immunology and was a research fellow at Stanford University. To excel in such work, there are three prerequisites he told the students. “First, one must possess a high level of curiosity; next, a good deal of patience, for the process moves slowly — and finally, the ability to be an articulate advocate for what you are doing within a team and with investors and regulators,” he said. Pay attention in English class, he told students. You need good communication skills. “You need those skills to work with your team and to find investors” he explained. “You need to be an articulate advocate for your work and your drug.” Cooke said that having speakers like Gallatin are a great resource. “Not only do students get to hear about the work that these people do - but also hear how they got there,” he said. “We would love to have more speakers with these kinds of backgrounds talk, to students.”
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Property | FROM 1 Washington State operates under a revenue or “budget-based” property tax system in which taxing districts, such as counties, cities, ports, and fire, library, and school districts submit their annual adopted budgets or revenue requests to the assessor. The assessor then determines the taxing rate that is necessary to generate enough revenue to meet the adopted budgets. The tax rates are based on the value of residential, commercial, and personal property in each county, which is established by the assessors. Washington voters in 2001 initially approved Initiative-747, which imposed a one percent cap on revenue per year unless voters approve additional levies and bonds. State and local schools receive just over half of property tax revenue collected in King County. Cities and other local governments, such as fire districts and hospital districts, receive about 26 percent of the property tax collection (there are 161 local taxing districts in King County). King County government receives approximately 17.8 percent, and the Port of Seattle receives just under two percent of the property tax. 2014 property taxes are levied against assessed property valuations established the previous year. For example, the property tax bill for 2014 is based on values that were established as of January
1, 2013 (July 31, 2013 for remodels and new construction). Property values for 2014 are being established by King County Assessor’s Office appraisers right now and throughout this year, and will be used for the 2015 property tax bills. Assessors will be conducting visual or on site appraisals this year on Mercer Island. The assessors office does visual inspections on a rotating basis throughout the county. “Our goal is always to make sure our property valuations are accurate, fair, and equitable, so that each property owner pays only their fair share of property taxes – no more nor no less than they are required to by law,” Hara said. In King County, Treasury Operations, not the Assessor, collects the property taxes on behalf of the state, cities, and taxing districts, and then distributes the revenue to the correct government.
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Earlier this week, Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) announced plans to move out of North Mercer campus, a space it’s called home for the last 30 years. A letter addressed to families and long-time supporters called it a “bittersweet moment,” though YTN has anticipated the move for a while now. The theatre's lease ends in August and the passage of the school bond and levy last week cemented its exit. “We're at a similar crossroads in some way—a challenging crossroads,” says executive director Manuel Cawaling, recounting his first production in 1999 when the space was undergoing a renovation. “This isn't just another makeover. We're losing our home, but as far as the opportunity before us, it's within reach. For Mercer Island to have its own performing arts center, that's tangible and possible. So I feel like we're coming full circle again.” YTN is pushing a new plan, the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA), for which it would be an anchor tenant. The space would ideally be located on a corner of city property where a recycling facility used to be located near Mercerdale Park. But taking into account a construction window, YTN likely wouldn't move into a permanent spot for another three to five years. Cawaling antici-
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pates a formal announcement of their interim location at their 30th Anniversary Red Carpet Gala, Mar. 1. “This is a huge change and several months from now we'll probably still be trying to figure this out,” says Cawaling. “Negotiations and details are being worked out every day...It's kind of a dizzying experience. There are so many moving parts.” Sarah Tobis, communications manager for SJCC, which recently hosted the grand opening of its new performance hall acknowledges that the two Island organizations have been in talks. YTN has some flexibility as to its move-out date. Though its lease ends in August, Cawaling approximates a window of between June and October, a decision they'll make further down the line when they determine how best to taper off programming at its current site and shift operations to another location. “We did wrestle with the idea of moving off Island for a while,” he says. “But we just couldn't.” Support, concern and well-wishes have been pouring in from all directions, says Cawaling. While grocery shopping earlier in the week, he ran into the mother of a student he'd directed in one of his first productions. Now a professional artist in L.A., news of YTN's departure had even made its way to him. Plans for MICA are still percolating, but early talks have generated $105,000 in seed money. During a planning session presentation in late January John Gordon
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Hill, Chair of MICA, referenced Bellevue's Tateuchi Center, a pending performing arts facility in downtown Bellevue which launched with a promising $60 million donation. Design plans and fundraising efforts ramped up on the brink of the recession and the project has been unable to regain momentum or raise the remaining $100 million it needs to break ground. The project has called into question the viability of an Eastside arts center, despite the region’s many donors and audience members east of the lake. “Full praise to the Tateuchi Center, but they have a very ambitious project. The scope of the building is tremendous and we're building, we envision something more appropriate for Mercer Island,” reassures Cawaling. “We’re not saying we want the community to write a blank check. We’re thoughtful people approaching planning for this facility and we really want to create meaningful ties to the community as much as we can.” Cawaling says over the next few months YTN will dedicate space for its students and alumni to say goodbye to the current structure. Theatre
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Children, including these two friends both named Kate, ages 5 and 3 and a brother, Luke at right, enjoy the first party sponsored by Mercer Island’s Friendship Circle's new Birthday Club program. The Friendship Circle will be holding six group parties a year, celebrating kid's who are ages 10 years old or younger, whose birthdays fall between each two-month period. Each party will feature fun, food, and friendship. Over twenty children attended the event held at ‘Pump It Up’ in Kirkland who donated their space. Partygoers later ate cake donated by Albertson's of Mercer Island.
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State Legislative Representatives Judy Clibborn, at left, and Tana Senn met with Mercer Islander and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hiro Nishimura to honor his service in World War II, on February 19, the Day of Remembrance. Hiro Nishimura belongs to a group of Japanese Americans known as the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Northwest Association who served America in World War II. Their language skills and knowledge of the Japanese culture were critical to the war effort. Many members of the MIS were recruited from the Japanese internment camps where the United States government forced them to move during the war. The Day of Remembrance is held on the anniversary of the signing of executive order number 9066 which mandated Japanese-Americans be interred for the duration of World War II. It is also a day in Olympia when the contributions of all Japanese Americans and their families are highlighted and honored.
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1 Brook Bay. The features of this 4BR/3.25BA home are enhanced by stunning city, mountain, & lake views from most rooms. Beautifully landscaped grassy flat yard & handsome ironwood deck. New Master Suite! Protected View Covenant. Cindy Verschueren 206.909.4523 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/24392
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2242 82nd Ave SE. Merging of traditional style, coveted N’end location & compelling views of Lake WA & the Cascades, this 4BR/3BA home has it all! 4,520 sq. ft. w/ Legal ADU, bi-level view deck & pristine backyard.
15124 SE 82nd Ct. From the moment you enter you’ll notice the custom touches throughout this 4BR/3.5BA home. Located in a cul-de-sac on a choice lot on the golf course beside a natural reserve.
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This home offers tranquility & ability to entertain. Open & generous of space, key features include: Private master suite w/ spa & fp, anchored family & kitchen area, media room w/ wet bar, & 3 sets of French Doors leading you to deck area. A MUST SEE! Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/43768
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6528 51st Ave S. Seattle. 4BR/3.5BA home in immaculate condition w/ amazing floor plan! Mother-in-law suite on ground level w/ separate entrance. Minutes to Seward Park & other great amenities. Lisa Nguyen 206.718.6553 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/21328
7513 SE 27TH ST #14&15. Hard to find Office/Retail Condo in Mercer Island’s N’End Business Core. 2 Upper Floor Units sold together & next to another unit for sale, so potential to double sq ft. Used as retail dance studio since 1987. Huge Views! Dance floor w/hi ceilings. Dressing room w/private ba. Plenty of storage. Andrea Pirzio-Biroli 206.930.3456 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/57731
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Mercer Island swim and dive win state meet By Joseph Livarchik
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For the first time since 2011, the Mercer Island boys swim and dive team are 3A state champs. Mercer Island, with champions in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays as well as the 100 freestyle, won the 3A swim and dive state championship meet Saturday, Feb. 22 at King County Aquatic Center. The Islanders won with a team score of 337. In second was Bellevue with a score of 282.5, and in third was Lakeside with a score of 233.5. “It’s bittersweet,” said coach Chauntelle Johnson of the state win after the meet. “I’m excited for the seniors to go out on top. We only had one of these seniors at the state meet the last time these guys won. The other seniors that swam today, this was their first state championship with the team. It makes it really special. I’m really happy for them.” Mercer Island’s team of Andrew Weiss, Karl MacLane, Brandt Waesche and Ian Caldwell won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:25.97, while the team of Weiss, Waesche, Caldwell and Noah Deiparine won the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:07.36. Deiparine won the 100 freestyle with a time of 46.46, while Weiss took sec-
Island wrestlers compete at 26th Mat Classic By Reporter Staff
Photo by Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo
The Mercer Island swim and dive team pose with the 3A swim and dive state championship trophy Saturday, Feb. 22 at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. ond at 46.54, Caldwell was fourth at 47.28 and Brandt Waesche was eighth with a time of 48.25. Other highlights from the meet included Mercer Island’s team of Weiss, Deiparine, Duncan Koontz and MacLane placing third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:35.46. Bellevue’s team won, setting a new state record with a winning time of 1:34.09, while Lakeside was second with a time of 1:34.99. Ben Gore took third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:42.97, and Caldwell was sixth with a time of 1:45.28.
Six Mercer Island wrestlers competed in the 26th annual Mat Classic state tournament. As a team, Mercer Island placed 20th overall with a score of 32. North Central had the top team score with 108.5. Evan Condon (195) earned a pin against Oak Harbor’s Jacob Dugin before losing by decision to Hanford’s Will Bishop. Condon won his next four matches to take third place in the 195 division. Taylan Yuasa (113) earned a pin against
Timberline’s Miles Hart and won by decision over Kamiakin’s Tyler Almaguer in his first two matches before injuring his knee and losing by injury default to Sunnyside’s Jesse Torres. Having to forfeit his thirdplace and fifth-place matches, Yuasa finished in sixth place in the 113 division. Also competing for Mercer Island were junior Luke Wilson in the 126 division, junior Trevor Gullstad and senior Jake Pruchno in the 132 weight class and senior Tanner Ranz in the 182 division.
Right, Taylan Yuasa competes in the 113 class at the 26th Mat Classic Friday. Below, Evan Condon celebrates his third-place win in the 195 class Saturday, Feb. 22.
Photo by Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo
Mercer Island head coach Chauntelle Johnson hugs Noah Deiparine after presenting him with his first-place medal for the 100 yard freestyle. Andrew Weiss, next to Deiparine on the podium, finished second.
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Girls to meet top seed at regionals Despite rally, Lady Islanders can’t catch Bishop Blanchet in third-place game By Joseph Livarchik
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With a regional berth already secured, the Mercer Island girls basketball team were playing for the third seed in their matchup with Bishop Blanchet Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College. Despite coming back from a fourteen-point first-half deficit, the rally was cut short, as the Islanders lost to the Braves 57-51, giving the Islanders the fourth seed out of the 3A district 2 tournament. “I think we’re a little bit mentally drained,” assistant coach Austin Yuen said after the game. “It’s been a long week, three games in a week, some tough games. You want to bounce back from a loss with a win and carry some momentum into the next game. They worked their butts off today.” Mercer Island struggled to find its shot early,
down 8-0 in the first quarter before a basket by Jamie Mounger put the Islanders on the board. Mercer Island closed the gap to 12-8 before Bishop Blanchet scored six unanswered points to close the quarter up ten. The Braves began to pull away early in the second quarter, leading 24-10, but a Mercer Island rally cut the deficit to 25-17. The Islanders had a scary moment during
Mercer Island boys take fifth at Sea-King
the quarter when Maddie Salvino went down with a knee injury with three minutes to go in the first half, but the Islanders continued to rally, going on a 10-1 run to trail 28-27 heading into halftime. Mercer Island took its first lead of the game in the third quarter, with 6 points from Julia Blumenstein
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Mercer Island’s Chris Lawler looks to pass as he brings the ball upccourt against Seattle Prep Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College. The Islanders won, 48-41. By Joseph Livarchik
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Mercer Island’s Julia Blumenstein drives against Bishop Blanchet Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College.
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Coming off a 77-32 loss to O’Dea earlier in the week, the Mercer Island boys basketball team had something to prove. They got their first chance Friday, beating Bainbridge 63-40. Fighting for postseason survival in their second lose-out game in two days, Mercer Island beat Seattle Prep 48-41 Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College. With the win, the Islanders secured the fifth and final berth for the 3A regional tournament. “That was not our playing style against O’Dea,” said senior Kaleb Warner after Saturday’s win. “We really had to show all these people out here that we can play with any team. We can play
with the Metro teams, we can play with the KinCo teams. It don’t matter who’s in front of us, we can play with them.” Seattle Prep opened the game taking an early 7-2 lead, but a free throw by Andrew Pickles and 5 firstquarter points from Warner gave Mercer Island an 8-7 lead. Warner picked up where he left off in the second, scoring 7 of Mercer Island’s 10 second-quarter points as the Islanders took an 18-13 advantage into halftime. Seattle Prep fought back in the second half, closing the gap to 31-30 at the end of the third quarter. But in the fourth, Jake Stenberg and Chris Lawler created some breathing room for the Islanders with key outside shooting to secure the win. Warner
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led the Islanders in scoring with 21 points, while Lawler contributed 10 points and Stenberg had 9 points. Coach Gavin Cree said after Saturday’s game that the Islanders would enjoy the win, but he told his players before the game to play angry. “We felt like we were a little bit embarrassed of our performance last Tuesday and we had to prove who we really were in these last two games. We wanted to show the district that Mercer Island is a great team,” he said. Cree said his team’s leading scorer Warner “absolutely played like an MVP,” playing with confidence and attacking the basket in the games against Bainbridge and Seattle Prep. Cree also said he thought senior captain Chris Lawler had his best game Saturday since returning from injury. Lawler, who said he’s struggled a bit since returning from a high ankle sprain, praised the mental toughness of his team. “I think as a team we stay very together,” said Lawler. “Even on turnovers, even on mistakes, I think we come together and we kind of move on to the next play and flush it. Our coach always says ‘flush it, move on to the next play,’ and that’s what we did. We had a few turnovers in the fourth quarter and threw the ball away, but I think as long as we stay tough, as long as we stay together, we’re gonna have some success coming.” The Islanders will have their work cut out for them, drawing undefeated reigning state champion Rainier Beach at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Bellevue College.
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Hanford’s William Wertz won with a time of 1:41.81. In the 200 individual medley, Koontz took eighth place with a time of 1:58.66. Lakeside’s Abrahm Devine won the event, setting a new state record with a time of 1:47.6. In the 50 freestyle, Deiparine was second with a time of 21.29, while MacLane was eighth with a time of 21.82. Interlake’s Michael Lorr won with a time of 20.9. Ben Dixon took eighth place in the diving event with a score of 282.3, with Shorecrest’s Aaron Moss winning the event with a score of 451.8. In the 500 freestyle, Gore finished third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:41.08, while David Conger was fourth with a time of 4:46. Lakeside’s Devine won with a time of 4:29.56. Bellevue’s Todd McCarthy won the
100 butterfly with a time of 49.12, and also the 100 backstroke at 48.64. Peninsula’s Caleb Riggs won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.98. Johnson said her team’s goal was to get as many swimmers to the state meet as possible, and she was happy so many took part in the win. And while Johnson was happy for her team and what they accomplished, she reiterated the bittersweet aspect of watching the seniors during the state meet. “You watch the 400 yard relay, and I have three seniors on that relay and those guys aren’t going to swim for me anymore,” she said. “I’ve spent a lot of time with these guys. I invest a lot into them, they invest a lot back into the sport and back into the team. It is bittersweet that it comes to an end, but I’m happy that they were able to go out this way.”
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giving the Islanders a 34-33 lead. But Bishop Blanchet answered right back, closing out the quarter ahead 42-37. The Islanders were able to whittle the lead down to two early in the fourth quarter and trailed 51-48 after a basket by Jess Blakeslee with under three minutes remaining, but that was as close as they would get. Mounger led the Islanders in scoring with 10 points, while Blakeslee contributed 8 points and Blumenstein and Ari Moscatel each had 7 points for Mercer Island. Despite the loss, Yuen said the Islanders are feeling good about their position. “The main thing was tak-
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Mercer Island had five members of the gymnastics team compete individually in the state gymnastics meet Friday, Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome. Catherine Seifert placed 55th in the all around competition with a score of 31.025, and Emily Lightfoot was 76th with a score of 22. In the bars competition, Tonayo Crow tied for 74th with a score of 6.7. Seifert tied for 76th with a score of
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ing care of Tuesday’s game and guaranteeing us a spot in that regional,” he said. “It’s the playoffs, it’s the top 16 teams moving on. Every time you’re playing a game, you’re going to be playing somebody good. We know its going to be a tough road, but we get a nice long week to prepare and game plan around that. We have some time to get kids refreshed, deal with injuries, rest and heal and refresh our minds a little bit.” The Mercer Island girls drew district 1 top seed Glacer Peak and will take on Glacier Peak at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at Everett Community College. The Grizzlies escaped Mountlake Terrace 53-53 in their district title game and have an overall record of 22-2. 6.65, and Lightfoot placed 86th with a score of 6.025. In the beam competition, Lightfoot tied for 49th with a score of 8.075, while Seifert placed 56th with a score of 7.65. Cheyanne Lewis and Stephanie Prince both scored a 9.25 in the floor competition to tie for 25th place, and Seifert tied for 66th with a score of 8.75. In the vault competition, Crow placed 91st with a score of 7.6. Lightfoot tied for 77th with a score of 7.9, and Seifert tied for 70th with a score of 7.975.
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Walking around the Capitol with Mercer Island Mom’s gun safety lobby exhausted me. When I returned home, I joined Mercer Island Fran Call’s Soul Mates walking group. It is a senior crowd, and the first day I learned I could not keep pace with them either. It was more proof I needed help, lest I wind up in some outrageously unhelpful institution that will quicken my demise. Fran’s Soul Mates are my peers. Most are 70-ish. They are teaching me that walking is healthy. It demands an adaptive response from our bodies, and that response outlasts the effort. My new friends have shown me that remaining active as we age proves that there is little decrease in muscle strength or performance. These men and women are proof. There was a dearth of talk about heart disease, stroke, diabetes and the other evils attendant to aging. As for talking, they walk fast and never stop talking. Their effort is also modest. They are not triathlon types, but their effort yields great benefits. They are evidence that
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walking compels the heart, brain and lungs to adapt. It makes us feel better longer. I learned that 75 years olds, who are active, but not athletic, tend to remain so into their 80s. The older we get, the more we need exercise, and it is never too late to begin. It is as good for the mind as it is for the body. Exercise is neither for sissies nor the weak spirited. It requires and nurtures virtue. It builds courage and provides the capacity to keep our fears in check as we age. It provides wisdom. Fran’s Soul Mates are neither excessively nostalgic, nor do they have regrets. Humor? They have an over abundance of it. Gratitude, patience, resignation, acceptance? They have it all and cheerfully accept discomfort knowing it is inevitable. They know they are living in a new era. Our later decades have a new meaning, and the expectations we impose on aging are evolving. We have high hopes and fears. It is a consequence of modern medicine’s transformation of the trajectory of life and modern culture’s emphasis on independence. Fran Call’s Soul Mates know that each part of life is a season, and the virtues they possess allow each season to be enriching. Find out about how to join Sole mates through the Mercer Island Parks and Recreation department at www.mercergov. org.
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saturday | 1 Eastside P.E.O. Founders’ Day Luncheon: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mar. 1, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The annual P.E.O. Eastside Founders’ Day luncheon will be held. The Marketplace and registration begin at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person. help restore clark beack: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mar. 1, 7700 East Mercer Way. Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation, and community members working to restore this Mercer Island Park. The project is
part of a larger effort to restore forests within the Mercer Island park system. This season, work includes removing invasive plants to make space for future tree planting efforts, and continuing stewardship on previously restored areas. Gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and volunteer education that covers safety, are all provided. youth theatre northwest 30th anniversary gala: 7 p.m., Mar. 1, Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Actor and comedian Joel McHale will headline this evening full of performances, an auction, awards,
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wednesday | 5 Probus club of mercer island meeting: 10:30 a.m., Mar. 5, Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Greg Russell, founding partner of the Bellevue-based law firm Peterson Russell Kelly PLLC, will discuss best practices in Estate Planning: wills and trusts – knowing the differ-
Course #14832. lunch with ciscoe morris: 10:30 a.m., Mar. 10, Covenant Shores Fortuna Lodge Dining Room, 9150 Fortuna Drive. Mingling begins at 10:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. This year’s Guest Speaker is Ciscoe Morris, who hosts “Gardening with Ciscoe” on KIRO 97.3 FM radio and KING 5/NWCN television, and is the author of the best-selling gardening book ‘Ask Ciscoe’. Cost: $26. RSVP by Mar. 1. For directions and shuttle information, visit mercerislandwomensclub.com.
ence and getting your documents in order. The public is welcome.
Cost: $15 for members and $20 for non-members and members without reservations. Please call the Chamber office, 232-3404 or e-mail your reservation by Wednesday, Mar. 5 at 4 p.m. book talk - ‘The First 100 years’: 7 p.m., Mar. 6, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Suzy Lantz, president and Karen Lane, member and the book’s editor of the Women’s University Club of Seattle celebrate National Women’s History Month with a book talk hosted at Island Books. Suzy and Karen will be discussing the new Women’s University Club of Seattle history book, “The First 100 Years 1914~2014.” Let them take you back in time with a snapshot of historic events in Seattle and around the world.
senior age golf players in vans to local golf courses on Mondays, April through October. Volunteers must pass a driver’s test in a 14-passenger bus and attend a driver’s meeting. You can golf with the group and/or have lunch afterward. For more information call Katie Herzog at 206-2757862. parks and recreation early summer camp registration: ongoing Feb. 1 through May 30. Get a jump on Summer Day Camp registration! Register for Mini Mercers, Mercer Day Camp, or Mini Mercer Sports between Feb. 1 and 14 and receive $20 off your first camp, and entry into a drawing to receive half off your second camp. Register at myparksandrecreation.com or call/visit the Mercer Island Community & Event Center; 206-275-7861. The dilemma of humpty dumpty: ongoing, 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 through Mar. 16, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Humpty Dumpty’s story is so much more than sitting, falling, and feeling sore. What is it like to be on that wall? To watch the world and not join in at all? Mother Goose characters say hello to the egg on the wall they do not know. About the fall, watch and see. How Humpty’s rhyme came to be. An original play by YTN. Cost: $10. Best suited for audience members ages 3 through 8.
french film on MI - ‘The Goat: La Chevre AKA Knock on Wood’: 6:30 p.m., Mar. 7, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. The Mercer Island Sister City Association, the Mercer Island Arts Council and Aljoya will co-host this French comedy. Lance Rhodes, a featured scholar in the Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau, will provide introduction and post commentary for the film. Wine and cheese will be available at 6:30 p.m. in the
Thursday | 6 Mercer island Chamber luncheon: 12-1:15 p.m., Mar. 6, Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Former NBA/ABA player Sven Nater will speak at this month’s Chamber lunch. Sven has an amazing story about succeeding and rebounding. Sven was Rookie of the Year in 1974.
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 p.m.
Regular School Board Meeting Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 7:00 p.m. Call to order the regular meeting of the board
Board reorganization and election of officers
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Boyscout Troop 457’s Annual Pancake Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Mar. 2, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Come and be welcome at the 11th annual Troop 457 Pancake Breakfast! You can’t beat all you can eat for $5 for a single, $15 for a family, and $3 for a senior. All cooking, cleaning and serving will be done by the Scouts in troop 457. Come out and support the boys in their annual fundraiser.
lobby; the film will begin at 7:30 p.m. french travel and treasures - mercer island sister city association: 2-5 p.m., Mar. 9, Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Rick Steves’ best known Francophile and French travel expert, Steve Smith, will share travel information, featuring Paris and the regions near Thonon. Island Books and other businesses will represent their goods. Reservations are required. Cost: $10 per person. Online registration is available at myparksandrecreation.com,
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drinks and food. Proceeds from the event will benefit YTN. Cost: $85. For more info and tickets, visit: youththeatre.org/events/red-carpetgala/.
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Work and Deliberation – Partial Governance Process Monitoring • Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets - Transpo – Transportation Impact Analysis update - Initial boundary discussion - High School Ed specs approval - Tenants’ lease and the 180-day notice - Resolution #617 Return Surplus Property to Public Use Ends Monitoring – Policy 2020 • Revised Vision 2020 Fundamentals • Revised Board Policy 1800 OE-10: Instructional Program (1st draft) • Revised Board Policy 1008P – Agenda Planning Calendar
‘treasures in miniatures’ call for artists: ongoing through Mar. 20, MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island Visual Arts League presents ‘Treasures in Miniature’ a small format art show. Cash awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There is an entry fee of $25. Find more at www. mival.org. parks and recreation volunteer senior golf driver: Parks and Recreation is begining to recruit volunteers for its April through October Volunteer Senior Golf Drive. Volunteer bus drivers are needed to drive
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Over 10,000 writers are descending on the Washington State Convention Center this week, February 26-March 1 for the largest literary conference in North America. Called AWP (an acronym that stands for Association of Writers and Writing Programs), attendees include graduate students in Masters of Fine Arts writing programs and aspiring graduate students
exploring M.F.A. pro- hundreds of things to do grams, plus M.F.A. faculty, and learn each day, the authors, publishers and brain starts to buzz as well editors. — in a wonI've attended derful way. two of these Reading and Fe atu re d c o n f e r e n c e s writing presentnow, the first ers this year in Chicago, include and last year A n n i e in Boston, and Proulx, find them enerChris Abani, gizing, inspirUrsula K. ing, and at LeGuin and times, exhaustErik Larson. ing. Writing can Each hour of Claire Gebben be a solitary each day is profession, so packed with when thousands of writ- workshops and panels on ers assemble in one place, all aspects of writing, from the atmosphere hums with how to write a 10-minute excitement. With all of the play to how to assemble
LETTER: BLACK HISTORY | FROM 6 Republican Party commemorates Black History Month. Respect for one another isn’t something human nature is naturally inclined towards—the events of 20th century serve as all too palpable reminders of our flaws. Yet, even in our darkest hours, there is hope. Hope springs from the examples of men and women willing to fight injustice, willing to risk everything for a better tomorrow. The power of hope can even ignite a movement that changes the heart of our communities and the course of our history. That’s why I am so proud of the Republican Party’s long legacy of nurturing hope. From our party’s father President Abraham Lincoln to abolitionist Frederick Douglass—
two Republicans whose February birthdays mark this month as Black History Month, our party has played an instrumental role of ushering in a better tomorrow for our nation. I invite you to consider how the leadership of black Americans has impacted our communities in King County. Seaborn J. Collins migrated to Seattle in 1885 with his wife and son. By 1892, Collins—a charter member of the First African American Republican Club—became the first African American to hold public office in King County. Collins’ legacy is one of community. A leader, businessman and pastor, Collins dedicated his life to improving the lives of those around him, all while remaining firm in his faith and principles.
Horace R. Cayton, an ex-slave, came to Seattle in the late 1880s. By 1894, Cayton founded the Seattle Republican which, at one point, became the second most widely circulated publication in the city. A member of the Republican State Central Committee and secretary of the GOP’s King County convention in 1902, Cayton once said his paper “stands for right, and champions the cause of the oppressed. The success of the Republican Party is one of its highest ambitions.” In 1950, Charles Moorehead Stokes became the first African American to serve a King County legislative district in the Washington State Legislature. Stokes—a dedicated Republican and vice president of the Young Republican National Federation—represented the 37th district in Seattle. During his leg-
short stories into a collection to how to plan a blog book tour or plan book launch. Around Seattle during the conference there are numerous offsite literary events offered as well. Where I generally spend the most time, however, is browsing the book fair, which features over 600 displays hosted by M.F.A. programs, university presses, literary magazines, and all things related to writing. And unlike most other writing conferences, AWP celebrates poets and poetry, a tremendous boon to that important, commercially overlooked genre.
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Your children may help you qualify for valuable tax benefits. Here are eight tax benefits parents should look out for when filing their federal tax returns this year. • Dependents. In most cases, you can claim your child as a dependent. This applies even if your child was born anytime in 2013. For more details, see Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction and Filing Information. • Child Tax Credit. You may be able to claim the Child Tax Credit for each of your qualifying children under the age of 17 at the end of 2013. The maximum credit is $1,000 per child. If you get less than the full amount of the credit, you may be eligible for the Additional Child Tax Credit. For more about both credits, see the instructions for Schedule 8812, Child Tax Credit, and Publication 972, Child Tax Credit. • Child and Dependent Care Credit. You may be able to claim this credit if you paid someone to care for one or more qualifying persons. Your dependent child or children under age 13 are among those who are qualified. You must have paid for care so you could work or look for work. For more, see Publication 503, Child and Dependent Care Expenses. • Earned Income Tax Credit. If you worked but earned less than $51,567 last year, you may qualify for EITC. If you have three qualifying children, you may get up to $6,044
For complete information about the conference, both on-site and off-site literary events this week, visit http://awpwriter.org. islative tenure, Stokes cosponsored the Civil Rights Omnibus Bill and placed Washington State at the forefront of the civil rights movement. A lawyer by profession, Stokes would later become the first black judge to serve on the King County District Court. As champions for the cause of the oppressed, these men were trailblazers for a movement that would begin to convict the conscience of our community and work to change hearts and minds across our nation—a movement led by our county’s namesake, Dr. King. I look forward to many more years of leadership by our party, leadership that will continue to usher in hope for a better tomorrow. Lori Sotelo Islander and Chair, King County Republican Party
as EITC when you file and claim it on your tax return. Use the EITC Assistant tool at IRS.gov to find out if you qualify or see Publication 596, Earned Income Tax Credit. • Adoption Credit. You may be able to claim a tax credit for certain expenses you paid to adopt a child. For details, see the instructions for Form 8839, Qualified Adoption Expenses. • Higher education credits. If you paid for higher education for yourself or an immediate family member, you may qualify for either of two education tax credits. Both the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit may reduce the amount of tax you owe. If the American Opportunity Credit is more than the tax you owe, you could be eligible for a refund of up to $1,000. See Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education. • Student loan interest. You may be able to deduct interest you paid on a qualified student loan, even if you don’t itemize deductions on your tax return. For more information, see Publication 970. • Self-employed health insurance deduction. If you were self-employed and paid for health insurance, you may be able to deduct premiums you paid to cover your child under the Affordable Care Act. It applies to children under age 27 at the end of the year, even if not your dependent. See Notice 2010-38 for information. For more on these topics go to IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
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YORKIE MALE, $800. 12 Weeks Old. All Shots. P l ay f u l a n d C u t e . I n Mount Vernon. 360-4210190
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$264,900
New on Market
Our Mercer Island has been fortunate to have over 200 licensed realtors!!!! And they are all great and dedicated to the community, schools and Island issues. What makes the difference in selecting a trusted advocate for your journey with selling your property or finding a new property or an investment opportunity - is the synergy between the parties; basically, the comfort zone of trust between client and broker.
Virtual Tours
Admittedly, real estate is NOT rocket science, but it demands a unique skill set: knowledge, adaptability, focus, dedication, expertise in facilitation, managing-the-processes; being there for you “every step of the way!”
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Voted top 1% Customer Service - Seventh Year in a row; Seattle Magazine
$164,900
Small cabin w/ views of Lake Joy & mountains. 2 BR/1BA, kitchen, bonus room, living room back yard slopes to lake & dock. #401239 Keith McKinney 425-221-8557 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
206-406-7275 hedyjoyce@cbbain.com
Top 10 Broker, Coldwell Banker Bain, Mercer Island Branch
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