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Planning Commission meets tonight The Planning Commission will reopen the open record public hearing on zoning amendments for the construction of a new elementary school, and substantial remodel of other existing schools in the district. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Council chambers at City Hall. For more information, visit www. mercergov.org and click on the agendas and minutes tab on the left hand side.
City Council selects organization for new playground, ongoing activism for children
Launch party for Jewish Historical Society’s new book The Washington State Jewish Historical Society’s latest enterprize is a 359-page full color book entitled “Distant Replay” featuring Jewish sports heroes. The event is from 7 until 9 p.m. at Island Crust Cafe at 7525 S.E. 24th St. Event is free. For more information visit www.wsjhs.org.
Construction alert: I-90 East Channel Bridge July 18 - 25 Beginning Friday, July 18, westbound I-90 near Mercer Island will be reduced to a single lane around the clock for seven days to replace two massive bridge expansion joints. Check www.mi-reporter.com or www.wsdot.org, for more.
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Pack up the kids for an early evening or even a matinee to see Youth Theatre Northwest’s jazzy production of “Jungle Book Kids” at their new interim home at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The performances will be held in the church courtyard. For information see page 13.
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The students of Mercer Island’s Early World Montessori School take carrying their custom-made sign very seriously as they march in the Summer Celebration! Grand Parade on Saturday morning, July 13. For more photos, see pages 6 and 7 in this issue, or visit www.mi-reporter.com.
Sound Transit meeting leaves many questions Islanders updated on station design not how busses, cars fit into mix By Mary L. Grady
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Sound Transit held another open house last Thursday, July 10 at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center to show Islanders what the design for the light rail station in the center lanes of I-90 looks like so far. The first thing the casual observer might see is the addition of three tall “air handler” stacks on the roofs of the “head houses” at either end of the football fieldlength station. These were not shown in previous renderings. The
head houses are the points of entry where commuters descend into the center lanes to board the trains. The structures will not be heated or cooled, but instead will rely on air circulating through the stacks. In the renderings for the station, the stacks are painted red. After hearing some doubt about the color, Sound Transit officials said they could be painted grey instead. Despite the unseasonable warm temperatures that evening, the meeting was attended by about 70 Islanders along with dozens of Sound Transit officials, a handful of Washington State Department of Transportation officials and King County Metro bus planners. After an hour discussion on the design of the station and the process for the selection of art for the
stations, the discussion turned to access to the station - and how the station will be integrated into other transportation networks: the buses that will drop commuters off at the facility and how Islanders will travel to the station when local bus routes will be virtually eliminated by year’s end. Sound Transit has undertaken a broader transit integration study in partnership with the city and King County Metro to determine how bus service will operate alongside East Link. Because light rail will overlap with several existing routes, the hope is to look at bus routes and schedules to reduce travel times and congestion. The study reviewed several scenarios for funneling bus traffic, two of which included the construction of roundabouts. In one, a roundabout would be erected between Sunset Way and the I-90 EB off-ramp, along 77th Ave. S.E. Another
The Mercer Island Preschool Association, often referred to as the cradle of community activism for the Island, has been named the 2014 Citizen of the Year. The City Council has been recognizing the outstanding efforts of citizens since 1990. Honorees are individuals or entities who have improved Island life through a broad base of community service. Mayor Bruce Bassett spoke about the selection of the Mercer
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Denise Hauck of Newcastle is the winner of a two-year lease of a 2014 Nissan Leaf, raffled off by the City on behalf of Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS). The city sold $20 chances to win the electric car. Hauck bought just one ticket. She learned about the raffle from a co-worker, Kevin Workman, who lives on Mercer Island. Hauck made a special trip to the Mercer Island Community and Events Center to purchase her ticket. Several times since, she told herself that she should buy a couple more tickets, but got too busy, she said. “But I had it on my mind,” she said.“It is a testament to the power of positive thinking.”
She said she had long considered buying a Leaf. Even before she learned about the drawing, she had been to a dealership to look one over. The drawing was held at 5 p.m., Sunday evening as Summer Celebration! was winding down. A few hopefuls showed up to buy a ticket at the last minute. While disappointed, they cheered as James Murphy, MIYFS board president, called the winner and left a voicemail. Not thinking she would hear anything Sunday evening, Hauck called to check her work voicemail as she often does on the weekend. There she heard the message and the cheering. “I was pretty excited to get that call,” she said, adding that her husband was shocked. “He did not know I had bought a ticket.” Hauck works for the King County real estate division in Seattle, and will charge her car at her office there. She will pay taxes on the value of the lease, an amount of $4,800.
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Island Preschool Association at the July 7, City Council meeting. “In October of 2013, the City had the privilege of opening a very special playground which celebrates the importance of play, a playground which celebrates children of all physical abilities, a playground that encourages exploration and self-challenge,” he said, referring to the newly renovated Luther Burbank playground. Calling it a unique and special place, Bassett noted that the playground was recently honored for its inclusiveness by the Washington Recreation and Park Association. Bassett said that the work by the group on the playground is just “one recent and notable example of this organization’s deep commitment to youth through a community partnership which has benefited the Island for over 80 years.” Typically referred to as MIPA, the Mercer Island Preschool Association was one of the first commu-
nity groups to organize on the Island. Founded in the 1920s, it has been referred to by City Councilmember Jane Meyer Brahm as “the matriarch of kid-centric organizations.” As a group of volunteers, its guiding principle is an unswerving commitment to the education and well-being of children from birth through kindergarten, the mayor said. Further to its communitybuilding charter, MIPA sponsors many annual events including the Preschool Fair, Halloween Party and the much anticipated Toy Swap. And every dollar raised from each event is re-invested back into the community. Next year, MIPA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Circus,” known to many Island residents as “Circus McGurkus.” The event is held in partnership with local and regional sponsors, bringing families together for a day of fun. “MIPA has demonstrated an enduring commitment to our parks and the power of play,” Bassett continued. “In 1962, MIPA was a force behind the establishment
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Present and past presidents of the Mercer Island Preschool Association who accepted the award on behalf of the organization are, from left, Sarah LeClercq, Erin Sirianni, Cara Perla and Kim Thomas.
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of Deane’s Children’s Park; later sponsoring much of the renovation there, now known as the “castle.” In 2000, the “Train Park” at Mercerdale Park opened, thanks to the joint efforts of MIPA and the city. The Adventure Playground at Deane’s was supported by MIPA in 2010; it has since won a state spotlight award and national recognition as one of just four such creative and inspirational playgrounds in the country. And most recently, MIPA
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Seattle woman reported some strange circumstances at the house she was watching. When she arrived home at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, she found the front door and sliding door unlocked. A window was open with a screen door placed inside the home. The young woman said several people have access to the house but wasn’t able to contact any of them at the time. A social security card, four fine watches, a fisheye underwater camera and $3,000 in cash were later reported stolen. A potted plant was also found broken.
MONDAY | 7 CAR PROWL: An unlocked vehicle parked in the garage at Newell Court apartments reported $1,100 of items stolen. The items stolen included sunglasses, boat registration paperwork and a toolbox full of various tools.
WEDNESDAY | 9 CAR PROWL: A 79-year-old Seattle woman reported her car -- a Pontiac G6 -prowled at Clarke Beach park between 2 and 2:30
In June, there were 82 serious offenses compared to 62 for the same month in 2013. To date, there have been 414 serious crime incidents. There were three burglaries in the month of June, significantly fewer than the nine for the same 30-day period in 2013. There were 45 incidents of theft, roughly the same as last year and 26 cases of identity theft, an uptick from just nine last year. But maybe most notable were the seven car thefts. There were no thefts in 2013, though some of this year’s crimes were resolved with one car later reappearing elsewhere in the city. June saw the arrest of 16 adults, compared to eight last year, and a total of 1,567 calls for service. Traffic accidents also saw a small decrease, dipping to just eight from the 12 last June. Meanwhile, there were 539 citations.
THURSDAY | 10 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A 43-year-old Bellevue man reported his car vandalized in the parking lot of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, between 10 p.m. on Wednesday and 8:45 a.m. Thursday. Damage was sustained to the hood, windshield, driver’s side window and rear door. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF:
A 64-year-old Island woman parked her car in her driveway Wednesday evening in the 8700 block of S.E. 45th St. In the morning, the rear window was shattered and a large brick was sitting in the backseat. Nothing was stolen. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF:
Sometime between July 7 and July 10, an Island man’s boat sustained damage that “seemed deliberate.” BURGLARY: A 25-year-old Island woman reported a bra and t-shirt missing sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. on Thursday. There were no signs of forced entry.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Advertisement for Bids CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON Sub Basin 6 Phase II Watercourse Stabilization Project (WD312C) DATE OF BID OPENING: July 24th, 2014 TIME: 2:00 PM Sealed bids for the Sub Basin 6 Phase II Watercourse Stabilization Project will be received by the City of Mercer Island at the DSG Permit Counter, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington 98040 until 2:00 PM local time on July 24th, 2014 at which time bids will be opened and publicly read. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Work to be performed under this contract includes furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of the following improvements: Stabilize and restore portions of a 1600-foot reach in SubBasin 6 and 400 feet of storm drainage channel that is experiencing active channel down cutting and sloughing. Reinforce 100’ along the toe of a saturated slope. Work consists of using hand methods for all construction including channel dewatering, constructing channel structures with logs, woody debris, and boulders, removal of invasive vegetation, replanting of disturbed areas with native plants, and erosion control. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS The Contractor’s stream construction supervisor who will supervise the day-to-day field activities associated with the stream construction work shall have personally performed the work or directly supervised the construction, and with successful completion of a minimum of two stream restoration projects that were similar in scope, time and complexity, with having one of those projects being at least $60K in total construction cost. Successful Bidder shall complete and furnish the Contractor’s stream construction and Stabilization Supervisor Credentials within five (5) days of request after bid opening. MANDATORY SITE VISIT WITH CITY REPRESENTIVATE A mandatory on-site pre-bid conference will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, July, 17th, 2014 by the ROW area at 3200 block on 84th Ave. SE, Mercer Island. Safety vest are required for the site visit. Attendees are also advised to wear gloves and waterproof hiking foot wear. The City reserves the right to cancel this meeting at anytime. A single contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid for the schedule(s) selected by the City after bid opening and prior to award. Each bidder, by
submission of the proposal, acknowledges and understands the rights reserved by the Owner in awarding the contract and the Owner’s right to modify the size of the project. Bids are to be submitted only on the forms provided in the Project Manual. All bidding and all construction shall be carried out in compliance with the Plans and Specifications for this project. Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the same time stated in the Specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Mercer Island. The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor informalities and irregularities in the bidding process. Bids shall remain open for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of Bid opening and no bidder may withdraw their bid during this period. Free-of-charge access to project bid documents (plans, specifications, addenda, and Bidders List) is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to www.bxwa.com and clicking on “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, and “City of Mercer Island”. This online plan room provides Bidders with fully usable online documents with the ability to: download, view, print, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free online digitizer/take-off tool. It is recommended that Bidders “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to place themselves on the “Self-Registered Bidders List”. Bidders that do not register will not be automatically notified of addenda and will need to periodically check the on-line plan room for addenda issued on this project. Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at (425) 258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration. Bidder questions are to be directed to Fred Gu, Project Manager, by email at fred.gu@ mercergov.org, by phone at 206-275-7803 or by fax at 206-275-7814. As part of the City’s affirmative action effort, the City encourages the participation of certified disadvantaged businesses and women’s business enterprises to act as prime contractors as well as subcontractors on this project. Ali Spietz City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on July 16, 2014. #1095497.
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Community briefs Register your neighborhood for National Night Out, August 5 National Night Out is an organized annual event designed to bring neighbors together not only to improve crime prevention awareness and family emergency preparedness, but also to strengthen neighborhood spirit. Neighbors get reintroduced, connect names with faces and get acquainted with city officials. From 5 until 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, residents are asked to lock their doors, turn on their outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors or come join the Mercer Island Police at the Sculpture Park for a hot dog cookout. If you would like to register your neighborhood for National Night Out, contact Police Dept. Specialist Janelle Timm at 275-7933.
City earns Best Workplace Award for recycling For the first time, the City
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s our sunburns fade from a hot and lively Summer Celebration!, we sigh and return to our usual pastime. We ask: What is next, what needs to be done and how can we do it best? But first, let’s cheer the City of Mercer Island and the hundreds of volunteers, both young and old — made up of community members, service organizations, business sponsors, vendors, parents, kids, dogs and even horses — who helped make this past weekend so special. Summer Celebration! is about fun but also about recognizing people and organizations that make the Island the place we treasure. This past week, the City named one of those organizations, the Mercer Island Preschool Association, as its Citizen of the Year. A brilliant choice — and an obvious one, due to the evidence of MIPA fingerprints all over our parks, schools and even our elected officials who sprang into public service through MIPA. And there is more. We have a city and community dedicated to the arts, the environment, youth and education and caring for others. And we have fun — as evidenced this past weekend on the street and in the parks. Yet, there are a few clouds above. Our relatively tranquil life here is at the epicenter of an economic rebirth in our region. While we revel in our fine location with unprecented access to Seattle and beyond, such a location comes at a price. The impact of endless construction to rebuild and maintain our aging regional transportation network is keenly felt here. As the Mercer Island light rail station begins to take form, it is clear that not only is it larger than we thought — it truly does not belong to us. This is a regional station, meant to service riders from across the Eastside. There is little chance that Islanders will have any special access to parking in the Park-and-Ride. Further, how buses, cars and parking will fit into the light rail paradigm has yet to be solved. Thus a new challenge is set forth. Islanders must rally to work with Metro, Sound Transit and WSDOT to find solutions to how we can get around. Our way of life here depends on it.
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To the editor Urge elected officials to think and act globally I am writing to urge that citizens of Mercer Island start thinking more seriously about global poverty and what more we can be doing to effectively help those less fortunate than us. Many in our community have gone on mission trips with the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church or traveled to developing countries to help build wells or farm the land. I myself traveled to China and spent a month teaching English in a rural village and the experience was life-changing. But since then, I have always wondered how my host family and the rest of the village have been doing. I sincerely hope the business partners in the future. amount of English I was able to teach So what can you do to make the difmade a difference and improved their ference? It’s as simple as a phone call or lives in some way; however, I doubt it an email; there are even pre-generated was able to lift them out of the poverty versions at borgenproject.org/actionI witnessed. center/ that simply require Recently, I have been filling in your name and involved with The address in order to deterBorgen Project, a local mine who your congresSend your letters to: non-profit dedicated sional representatives are. to advocating for the editor@mi-reporter.com. Call or write to these repworld’s poor and urging Keep it brief, courteous, resentatives. Each week, our own government to and sign your name. congressional staffers tally get behind policy that the number of calls and has the power to affect emails about each issue to signal to real change. As Americans, we are lucky the representative what issues are most enough to have one of the most power- important to constituents. Donating to ful governments in the world and one The Borgen Project is another way to that is run based on what the people make a difference and you can find my want. Instead of building a well that personal campaign at www.crowdrise. will provide clean water for 100 people, com/abbyoaks#projects. we are working to get the Water for Your representatives are here to repthe World Act passed which will pro- resent your interests and your voice in vide improved sanitation for 2.5 billion government. Their job is to shape the people. Currently, our national govern- policy behind your ideas and desires. ment spends less than one percent of It’s time to start putting them to work. the annual budget helping our neighAbby Oaks bors who have the potential to be our
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Help keep water clean Clean water is important to all of us and the animals who share our world. We call on all of our neighbors to join us as we strive to protect and conserve water. If we don’t, we won’t have clean water to use. Here are some simple ways you can help. Take showers and make sure they are short. Turn off the sink when you’re not using it, like while you are brushing your teeth. Do not wash your car in your driveway where cleaning chemicals can run down the street drains and into our water supply. Fill water bottles halfway. Never pollute water. We timed our first announcements to coincide with United Nations Water Day. For more information, check out this website: www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/home/en/. Brownie Troop 40526, Sammamish
Has this year’s World Cup made you become more of a soccer fan?
“I’m a pretty big fan, so no bigger than I was before.” KERN MCGEE Student Mercer Island
“I would say so.” REBECCA NEMETZ Business owner Mercer Island
“Oh yes. The way the U.S. played brought much more excitement.” PAUL BURSTEIN Business development Mercer Island
“I wasn’t a big fan to begin with, but I like the international aspect of it.” SUKEY WOLF Retired Mercer Island
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It is another hot Summer Celebration! By Reporter Staff
Mercer Island’s annual summer extravaganza, Summer Celebration! went off without a hitch last weekend. Hot weather and sunny skies brought out the crowds, who enjoyed the Grand Parade, street fair and an evening fireworks show at Luther Burbank Park on Saturday evening. Once again the Mercer Island Community band was a hit in the parade, bringing together musi-
cians both young and old, from around the Island, led by 98-year-old Bert Pound (see center below) in the percussion section. This year’s festival coincided with Washington State’s 125th anniversary and so featured Pacific Northwest favorites like a lumberjack show, Native American performances and dozens of local vendors. All photos were taken by Matt Brashears.
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Above, crowds check out arts and crafts, food and more at the street fair along 77th Avenue S.E. last Saturday.
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Above, the Electronettes Drill Team parades down 78th Avenue Southeast Saturday morning. Center, 98-year old Islander and renowned percussionist,, Bert Pound rolls with the Mercer Island Community Band. Right, Cara Perla, president of the 2014 Citizen of the Year, the Mercer Island Preschool Association, waves to the parade crowd from the back of a classic Buick.
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Above, a couple of burly lumberjacks from the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show give Islanders a lesson on how it’s done with an axe at a series of demonstrations at Mercerdale Park. Below, The Albert Lee Appliance unlimited hydro boat, tipped on its side on a special trailer, moves along 78th Avenue Southeast in front of admirers Saturday morning in the Grand Parade. For more photos, visit www.mi-reporter.com. Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter
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Heat can’t stop senior softball as Rockers top Bellevue By Joseph Livarchik
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Temperatures climbing into the mid-80s couldn’t stop senior coed softball players from taking the diamond Thursday, July 10 at the Park on the Lid, as the Mercer Island Rockers took on Bellevue. While the heat was coming off Bellevue’s bats early on, the Rockers came from behind in the game’s final innings to beat Bellevue, 14-11. The Rockers improved its regular season record to 7-1, good for second place in the Puget Sound Senior Coed League. It was the Rockers’ second-straight comeback win, after scoring nine runs in the last two innings of its
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Greg Blindu fields a grounder against Bellevue Thursday, July 10. At right, Bellevue’s George Goldsberry steps up to the plate against Mercer Island. matchup with Kent earlier in the week to prevail 13-9. “They say this is a rec league, but it’s rec league only because of skill level,” said Rockers coach Alan
Anderson after the game. “It’s extremely competitive. Even the teams that aren’t very good, when they play each other, they might be in their 70s or early 80s and
MERCER ISLAND REPORTER | www.mi-reporter.com injured, but they’re just as competitive as 20-year-olds out there. They just can’t get to first base as fast,” he quipped. What the players can’t do physically, they make up in effort and enthusiasm. Rockers starting pitcher and former coach, 73-year-old John Weinberg, said he’s been pitching softball for the past fifty years, beginning at the University of Chicago when he was going to law school. On the mound for Bellevue was 91-year-old starting pitcher George Goldsberry, pitching the game’s opening innings before being relieved. Goldsberry said he’s played softball for ten years with Bellevue’s coed team and 25 years altogether, includ-
ing stints with Kirkland and Mercer Island. He said he’ll play “as long as they let me
play.” “It’s a good way to spend some time, if I can contribute a little bit or contribute enough to make it worthwhile. Otherwise, I’d just bag it. But so far, I get a few hits and pitch a few innings. And it is recreation, so there’s not a demand for a
lot of excellence,” he said with a chuckle. Anderson said players range from beginners to more seasoned players. and the league is always recruiting new talent of people, aged 50 or older. “My goal is to have two teams [on the Island]. Anybody that wants to come out, check us out, we’d love to have them. Our great third base lady was in a bridge tournament with John and we recruited her. There’s no one way to get people, but we’d love to have another team.” The Rockers take the field at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Aubrey Davis Park. For more information, contact Ryan Daly at 275-7863 or ryan.daly@ mercergov.org.
Little League All-Star team headed to state By Reporter Staff
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The Mercer Island 10/11 Year Old Little League AllStar team won its division at the District 9 All-Star Tournament Wednesday, July 9 at Hartman Park in Redmond. Mercer Island won all five of its games, surviving extra innings in one game and overcoming a five-run deficit in another while hitting nine home runs throughout the tournament. In the championship game, Mercer Island beat Eastlake, 10-4. Mercer Island heads to the state tournament in Chehalis, which begins July 19. Team members include Alex Arron, Will Atkinson, Nathan Buchan, Tyler Butson,
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The Mercer Island 10/11 Year Old Little League All-Star team will compete in Chehalis, July 19, after winning the District 9 All-Star Tournament. Evan Dickstein, Ethan Fallis, Matthew Feldman, Caiden Fukano, Wesley Ho, Michael Lee, Paul Noone, Jack Shoop and
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WEDNESDAY | 16 ROBOT GARAGE: 1 p.m., Jul. 16, Mercer Island Boys&Girls Club, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Presented by The Museum of Flight. For middle school and high school students. Learn about the science and history of robots and the latest achievements of robots in space, on earth and in your home. Use the museum’s robotics kits to explore the basic engineering skills required to build a successful extra-terrestrial rover. Registration online or over the phone.
THURSDAY | 17 DIG UP THE PAST: 11 a.m., Jul.
17, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Ages 5 and older with adult. Learn fun facts about dinosaurs and prehistoric times. There will be stories and activities to enjoy. MERCER ISLAND RADIO OPERATORS MONTHLY MEETING: 7-8
p.m., Jul. 17 (the third Thursday of every month), Main Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Please join the Mercer Island Radio Operators (MIRO) at the North Fire Station for training on how to communicate in emergency situations. For further info go to the MIRO website at: mirohams.org/. ROBOT TURTLES GAME DEMO:
6-8 p.m., Jul. 17, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Island Books will host the creator of Robot Turtles, the most-backed board game in Kickstarter history. Kids as young as four will love and learn from Robot Turtles, and there’s plenty of opportunity to add complexity for older kids, even grownups. Dan Shapiro and the team from ThinkFun Games will be on hand to explain the rules. Island Books will be serving free popcorn and juice boxes, and the game itself will be 20 percent off.
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4400 88TH AVE. S.E. 236-3537 WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND COMPUTER CLASS ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE: 7-8:30 p.m., in
Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Charles Neff’s captivating sixth thriller is the story of a complex murder investigation that involves the clash of an old family legacy, tribal land rights and a marriage in trouble. A suspicious death threatens the lives of those who try to discover its causes. Set in the Cascade Mountains of Central Washington state, the pace of “Fractured Legacy” is swift, and tension builds at every turn. Wine, cheese and music will be offered. MELANIE AND HER BLUE SWAYED DUDES: 11 a.m.-2
p.m., Jul. 20, Mercer Island Farmers Market, 7700 S.E. 32nd St. Melanie and her Blues Swayed Dudes play an eclectic cross section of blues, classic rock and contemporary R&B at the Farmers Market.
MONDAY | 21 SCIENCE MAGIC SHOW: 7 p.m., Jul. 21, Mercer Island Boys&Girls Club, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Presented by Jeff Evans. Ages 5 and older. Learn how magic can be explained by scientific principles, ranging from air pressure to center of mass, and reveal how everyday items behave in extraordinary
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29, Aug. 5 and 12. Deane’s Children’s Park, 5500 Island Crest Way. Family program, all ages welcome. Bring your lunch to the park and enjoy stories while you munch. BOOK BUDDIES / READING BUDDIES: 12-2 p.m., Thursday,
Jul. 17, 24, 31, and Aug. 7. Presented by Mercer Island Teen Reading Buddies. Parents, help your child practice reading while making a new friend. Children ages 5 to 8 are invited to stop by the children’s area for reading with a local teen. Call the library to confirm the location. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library. OCTOPUSES - EIGHT TIMES THE FUN: 11 a.m., Jul. 24.
Presented by Seattle Aquarium. Ages 5 to 12. What has three hearts, blue blood and eight arms? The giant Pacific octopus, a spe-
cies that lives right here in Puget Sound. Learn about the behavior, adaptations and anatomy of this amazing underwater neighbor. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library. BUBBLES, VOLCANOES AND ROCKET BALLOONS WORKSHOP:
11 a.m., Jul. 31. Presented by Debbie Hansen, the Science Lady. Ages 5 to 7. Who were Archimedes, Newton and Galileo? Discover some of their scientific laws through fun experiments including floating eggs, rocket balloons, effervescent bubbles, a baking soda volcano, dancing raisins and foil boats. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.
EVENTS | ONGOING SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK:
ongoing performances of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” Jul. 17, 18 and 19 at 7 p.m.; Jul. 12, 2 p.m.; Aug. 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 7 p.m. Ongoing performances of “Julius Caesar” Jul. 20, 24, 25, 26, 31, 7 p.m.; Aug. 1, 2, 7 p.m. “Summer Outdoor Theatre” is sponsored by the Mercer Island Arts Council. Wooden O presents two Shakespeare plays with multiple performances at the Luther Burbank Park amphitheatre in July and August. With open seating and an outdoor setting, Wooden O brings the Shakespeare plays to life engaging audiences of all ages. MERCER ISLAND FARMERS
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Jul. 24, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Join SJCC in the Kesher Community Garden to taste a variety of wines selected by certified sommelier Avery Genge. Learn about wine in the best way possible: taste them. Appetizers included. Ages 21 and over. Cost: $12 for SJCC members, students and seniors, $18 for guests. FREE ELECTRONICS AND METAL RECYCLING: 10
a.m.-5 p.m., Jul. 26, Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way. The Congregational Church on Mercer Island is partnering with One Green Planet to help recycle all electronics, appliances, bicycles, motorcycle batteries, MARKET: ongoing, Sundays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Mercerdale Park. Food, farmers, music, performing artists, nonprofits, community, kids activities and master gardeners are all in one place for our community. Join weekly email updates to hear about specials. YTN SUMMER CAMPS: ongoing through Aug. 29, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Join YTN for a summer of star making. Explore
MIHS CLASS OF 1974 40-YEAR REUNION: 6 p.m., Jul. 26,
starting at Roanoke Inn and running from 6-8 p.m., followed by 8-12 a.m. at the VFW Hall. Contact Trish Kellogg at kellogg.trish@gmail.com. Cost: $25 per person. A golf tournament will precede the evening at Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course at 11 a.m., Jul. 25. Contact Kirk Tourtillotte at kirk@varsitycommunications.com, for more.
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Sharing a common cup with the world This month I begin my our school district is tenth year as a regular increasingly multiethnic. columnist for the Mercer With that in mind, findIsland Reporter. ing shared religious and Over the past decade, cultural values is at once I have shared personal a challenge and an opporobservations about faith tunity. and culture While against the backwatching On faith drop of current several events and everyWorld Cup day life. My goal matches has been to find over the common ground past four with a diverse weeks, readership that I have reflects various pondered faith expressions. the iconic Pastor Greg Since my first image of column appeared Christ the in July 2005, Mercer Island Redeemer overlooking has continued to become a Rio de Janeiro. With arms culturally diverse commu- extended in a gesture of nity. Even as the nations acceptance, the gigantic of our planet descended statue of Jesus silently on Brazil this past month, welcomes all peoples. It
is a beautiful picture: a God who understands the beautiful mosaic of a diverse world defined by distinct colors, languages and cultures. That symbolism invites me and you to strike a similar pose of hospitality and openness. Taking the time to get to know people who are different than me is the first step in being able to understand them. Making friends with those outside of my circle of friendship not only increases the size of that circle, it reduces the number of strangers in my life. Whereas there will always be beliefs and values that I hold that others do not share, there is a deep joy that fills my heart when I am celebrating those things I do have in common with another. The degree to which we got caught up in the
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euphoria surrounding the USA World Cup team is an illustration of that. Although people in our country are bitterly divided about issues like gun control, immigration, same-sex marriage and the legalization of marijuana, when it came to cheering on our soccer team, we were delightfully united. For a couple weeks, we found ways to put our differences aside and to focus on a goal about which we agreed. The World Cup found us sharing a common cup. And while the world’s month-long “focus on feet” is over, we still have the opportunity to join hands and put into practice what we learned this past month. It all begins with picturing the statue with the open arms. The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos is the Chaplain at Covenant Shores, Mercer Island.
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YTN presents “Jungle Book Kids” outdoors The jungle is jumping with the sounds of Jazz! Youth Theatre Northwest opens its 31st season with a theatrical adaptation of a beloved Disney animation. Disney’s “The Jungle Book Kids” brings those characters to life and transforms an outdoor garden into an enchanted wilderness. The show runs Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 27. All performances will be held outdoors at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Youth Theatre’s new interim location. For tickets and information, visit www. YouthTheatre.org.
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