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City Planning Commission tonight Are you concerned about more growth and development on the Island over the next few years? If so, it is time to find out more and get involved. The Mercer Island Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m, tonight in the Council Chambers at City Hall to continue its work on the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update. The plan sets the guidelines for land use and development on the Island. It is required by the State Growth Management Act, and must be consistent with regional plans. For more, go the www. mercergov.org and click on the ‘agendas and minutes’ tab on the left side of the screen and select the Planning Commission.
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Japanese Culture Fair this weekend The 17th annual Aki Matsuri Fall festival, to celebrate Japanese arts and culture is Sept. 6 and 7, on the Bellevue College Campus. For details, see page 5.
Firefighters to ask Islanders to ‘Fill the Boot On Sept. 8, watch for Mercer Island Firefighters at Island Crest Way and S.E. 40th Street, asking drivers and walkers to help fill a boot full of cash, Proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Tiny house is not ‘right fit’ for Island
Couple requests variances for 1,500 s.f. home on a 2,300 s.f. lot By Mary L. Grady
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A tiny lot at the corner of 71st Avenue S.E. and S.E. 22nd Street has brought a neighborhood together in protest as a couple wishes to build a new home. The lot - just 2,300 square feet in size, was purchased by a couple from Redmond who wish to build compact but modern house on the land which faces north toward the tennis courts at Aubrey Davis Park.
Despite its small footprint, it is zoned R-96 for a residential structure with a minimum lot size of 9,600 s.f. Yet, the lot, originally some 6,000 s.f. was cut in half when the state condemned land for construction of the lid over Interstate 90 in the 1970s. While the size of the lot was the primary point of contention, neighbors are also at odds with the design of the house, which they contend is too tall and out of character from the rest of the people who live along 71st Avenue S.E. The applicants for the home, had requested variances from the city to allow narrowed setbacks and an increase the gross floor area and the amount of impervi-
ous surface. The present allowed limit for gross floor area is 45 percent. The applicant was asking for 77 percent. City Development Services staff recommended that the variances regarding reduced setbacks should be allowed. Yet, city staff recommended that increases in the gross floor area and impervious surfaces, be denied. Changes in setbacks and the adjustment in the gross floor area or impervious surfaces would allow the three-level structure to have projections from the roof such as an overhang over the front door or a bump-out that would allow a bathroom to hold a full size tub, or a cover over a walkway. In order to add more living space, the applicants could build a basement to increase the size of the home. However, City planner, Shana Crick said that the small size of the lot does not preclude it from
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The Islanders take on the Braves of Bishop Blanchett High School of Seattle at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5 at Islander Stadium. The MIHS Marching Band will perform at halftime. For more details, go to http://www. mifootball.org/.
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Members of the Mercer Island High School boys water polo team head into Lake Washington to swim across the lake and return to the Island by running across I-90. It is a team tradition.
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Homegrown, a local chain of sandwich shops, will replace the family-owned Stopsky’s restaurant this fall and the new owners are native Islanders. Ben Friedman and Brad Gillis have been friends since age 5, attended Mercer Island High School and launched their business plan in 2009, quickly growing to the eight stores now scattered throughout the Northwest. “We always wanted to put a store on Mercer Island, for sure,” says Friedman. But it’s a difficult place to be in business. Most people leave the Island to eat. We grew up here and I can remember when we went out to eat, we often
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City is updating Comprehensive Plan
On Tuesday evening, Sept. 2, the Mercer Island City Council held a public hearing regarding Initiative Measure No. 594, concerning background checks for firearm sales and transfers. The ballot description said, “This measure would apply currently used criminal and public safety background checks by licensed dealers to all firearm sales and transfers, including gun show and online sales, with specific exceptions. Should this measure be enacted into law?” The discussion and vote took place after Reporter deadline. To find out more, and to listen to the discussion, go to www.mercergov.org and click on the Agendas and Minutes tab on the left hand side of the main page.
Mercer Island is updating its Comprehensive Plan, in accordance with the Growth Management Act and other state laws and regional plans. Because the City's existing (2005) Comprehensive Plan continues to be largely consistent with ‘Vision 2040,’ multi-county planning policies, and other regional long-range strategies, the scope of the update effort is modest. This 2015 update consists largely of revising data and policies to better reflect current conditions and remain consistent with state requirements and regional plans. All Island residents and other stakeholders are invited to participate in updating process. The City's Planning Commission serves as the primary working group
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Worldwide Day of Play is Sept. 20 The Nickelodeon television channel will “go dark” for several hours on September 20 to encourage families to make time for play. The city will host a free “Let’s Just Play” event between 1 and 4 p.m., at Mercerdale Park as a part of being a “Playful City, USA."
Parking alert for Farmers Market If you are visiting the Farmers Market on Sunday mornings, Farmers Market organizers and Evergreen Church ask that you park your car in the Farmers New Life Insurance lot on 77th Ave S.E. Both the Evergreen Church parking area and the Mercer Island Shopping Center lot that serves Rite Aid and other businesses there are privately owned. They are reserved for members and patrons every day of the week. Do not park there.
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Tiny | FROM 1 construction of a residential structure. These variances involving the setbacks will allow a building on the property, she said. Crick said that staff had determined that a home built there, “would not injure” the area or neighborhood around it. The width of the lot is 25 feet wide. The structure itself will be 12 to 13 feet wide. At a meeting with King County hearing examiner, Anne Watanabe, nine people spoke about the proposal including the applicant. The others were neighbors who spoke passionately against the tiny house, saying it was out of character for the neighborhood that has been changing to accommodate families with children. Some argued it could possibly cause traffic impacts at the corner. Other said that it was a dangerous precedence for the city to allow homes to be built on such small lots. Most relied on the most obvious characteristic of the lot — its tiny size. Island realtor Laura Reymore spoke first. She represented Jennie Warren who purchased the home on the south-side of the lot just a few years ago. She noted that at the time of the transaction, it seem improbable if not impossible that someone would choose to built on the site. Warren said the new house would have a detrimental effect on her privacy and her children. Reymore said that she consulted with fellow real estate professionals about the proposal. One told her that if the variances were approved it would benefit the applicant and his property values but diminish
the property values of the neighbors. Colin Kwong, the applicant also spoke at the hearing held at the City Council chamber at City Hall. He turned toward his potential neighbors as he spoke. He said that he and his wife, Ming Fung, want to become a part of the neighborhood. He described the concept of the narrow building as being “cozy, simple, modern and elegant.” “That is the vision I have," he said. “We just need a bit of wiggle room to make it work,” he continued, referring to the setbacks needed to accommodate the 'projections' from the roof and deck. Neighbor Brian Mock rejected that idea, saying that the applicant knew the lot needed variances to the code from the city, when he purchased the lot.
“It represents a 'shoehorn’' lot, that will interfere with existing uses,” he said. “It should not be allowed. It will set a poor example and open the door to similar variances that would compromise the existing character of the Island.” Jon Abrahamson, a builder who also lives on 71st Avenue S.E., said that the space is simply too small. Referring to the park and the available street parking adjacent to the lot, he said “it is an attempt to use public space as private space.” His wife, Teresa noted that in the 16 years they have lived on the street, the houses have certainly changed, yet none as much as this one. She always believed that the empty lot might be converted to a pea patch or some other community use.
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This house in the 5600 block of East Mercer Way is in ruins after a fire on Friday night, Aug. 29. Two burned vehicles can been seen in the ruined garage in the foreground. The people at home when the fire began, got out safely.
East Mercer fire The Mercer Island Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 5600 block of East Mercer Way thaat apparently started at 7 p.m., Friday night, Aug. 29. According to news reports smoke from the
fire could be seen from miles. The Mercer Island Fire Department said that the cccupants of the home in the 5600 block of Mercer Island Way were able to escape safely. But by the time firetrucks from Mercer Island, the
Bellevue Fire Department and Eastside Fire and Rescue arrived, flames had already engulfed three-quarters of the home, news reports said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Police August 18 Fraud: a suspect using an
Island woman’s debit card information, made purchases at the Dunn Lumber store in Seattle. The store is turning surveillance video to Island police.
August 22 Fraud: A 44-year old man
reported that he was blocked when he attempted
to log into his bank account. He contacted the bank and found that someone had tried to access his account. No loss was reported.
August 23 Fraud: The Social Security number, date of birth and and address of a 47-year old Island woman was used in several unsuccessful attempts to open online bank account. Fraud: A 66 year old man reported that his identity
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was used to open a cable account. He was charged $395.86
band had informed police. She was taken to Overlake Hospital.
Outstanding warrant: At 4 p.m. in the 2700 block of 60th Avenue S.E., Island police arrested a man who was wanted in an outstanding warrant out of Mountlake Terrace. The police officer had recognized the man from a prior case. He was detained and later transferred to Mountlake Terrace.
Attempted burglary: A 65-year old man of the reported that someone tried to break into his locked garage in the 4200 block of 94th Avenue S.E., sometime between Aug. 19 and 22. Two exterior locks had been pried but remained secure.
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Hospitalization: A woman
Fraud: a 46-year old Island man reported that unknown persons had filed an electronic federal tax return using his identity. The victim did not know until receiving a letter from the IRS.
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Impounded: Police impounded a white pickup truck with a black front hood parked in the 2700 block of 76th Avenue after it was tagged for being parked for 72 hours.
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Barbara Juanita Jenkins Garbell went home to her Heavenly Father on August 21, 2014. There she joins her late husband Gerald Garbell, her son Gerald Jr., her parents Floyd and Maggie Jenkins, her brother Bill, and her sisters Betty, Julia, and Martha. She is survived by her two daughters, Laurel Lynn of Edmond, Oklahoma and her husband, Greg, and Tina Kennedy of Spokane, Washington and her husband, Joe. In addition to her daughters, she is survived by four grandchildren including David Lynn (Michelle); Michael Lynn; Jon Lynn (Minde); and Nicole Kennedy; six great grandchildren including Mackenzie, Danny, Alexa, Christian, Jonny, and Noah; and, two sisters, Lois White and Ree Greenhill, both of Florence, Alabama. Barbara was born in Florence, Alabama on October 18, 1928 and spent her first 19 years there until she met the love of her life, Gerald “Jerry” Garbell. Barbara and Jerry married in Florence and then began their great adventure in life together moving west to Alaska and California before eventually landing on Mercer Island, Washington where they spent the rest of their lives together. Barbara became the vice president and co-owner of their company Aero-Copters and served in those roles for over three decades.While helping run their business, she decided to become a helicopter pilot, and, in 1973, she was officially recognized as the 153rd Whirly-Girl (female helicopter pilot) in the world. Although she left the American south long ago, she was known for her terrific southern hospitality, always welcoming guests into her home and cooking great southern dishes. She was a proud member of G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised In The South) and occasionally travelled back to Alabama to see her family. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ, and she was a congregant at the Woodinville congregation when she passed away. Her family thanks the congregation of the Woodinville Church of Christ for all of the kindness, compassion, and time they spent with her over the years, especially in her final months. A memorial service will be held at Sunset Hill’s Funeral Home in Bellevue 1215 145th Place S.E. on September 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Alzheimers’ Association. 1122835
Vicki Reddy, born March 26, 1915 in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada, passed on quietly and peacefully on August 20, 2014 at the age of 99. The youngest of the 13 children of Norwegian immigrants, she spent her childhood on the family homestead sharing a 12 by 14 foot sod house, without running water or plumbing and only a wood stove, with her large family until a bigger, four bedroom home could be built. It burned down in 1926. The self-sufficient family worked their small farm, growing, raising, or fishing for all of their needs and attended a one room school house that included the 1st through the 8th grades. She was related to most of the students. Vicki moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1929, where she graduated from Lincoln High School, shortly after her 15th birthday. After working and saving her money for an adventurous trip to Tahiti and proudly becoming an American citizen, she met and married William (Bill) Reddy in 1943. Bill and Vicki moved to Seattle, then to the very south end of remote Mercer Island in 1949, where they raised their three children and had years of enjoyment on Lake Washington and at the Mercer Island Beach Club, where she was secretary for 25 years. Vicki’s passion was bridge. A Life Master, she enjoyed playing with Bill, in numerous tournaments, with her many bridge friends on ‘bridge junkets’ and years of ‘fun’ bridge at the Beach Club, the Lutheran Church and lately at the Mercer Island Community Center. She was able to remain in her home after Bill passed away in 2006 thanks to the care, skill and judgment of her fabulous caregivers, Anna and Marizol who became friends and ‘part of the family.’ Vicki will be remembered as a giving, compassionate woman with a big heart, yet an inner core of steel that allowed her to say daily, “everything’s just fine,” regardless of the situation. If she ever had a bad word to say about anyone, it was never shared. She is survived by her three children, Jim Reddy and Penny Storie and their spouses and Tom Reddy, along with eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Vicki will be celebrated daily as we try to emulate her strength, love of life and positive, gentle demeanor. 1122656
215 local police officers now trained to identify drug use By Brandon Macz, Bellevue Reporter
Law enforcement officers in Washington are no longer just asking drivers if they've been drinking when they're pulled over, as legalized marijuana in the state adds the question, “Have you smoked anything today?” The Washington State Patrol on Wednesday brought in local drug recognition experts to explain the process for determining driver impairment during traffic stops for substances other than alcohol, which takes about 45 minutes and typically happens after an arrest has been made. Bellevue Police Lt. Marcia Harnden said the effects of alcohol and marijuana are not only different, but the effects of marijuana can also differentiate among users based on factors like smoking-versusingesting and the potency of marijuana and its products. While 5 nanograms per milligram is the limit for marijuana impairment
through blood testing, it doesn’t mean a driver under the limit isn't still impaired. It is also difficult to say how soon following consumption of marijuana a person should get behind the wheel. “Our recommendation is better to be safe than sorry,” Harnden said, adding marijuana legalization occurred in Washington quickly, leaving little time for research to be done to assist police with enforcement. “It’s just a matter of learning more and more." There are 215 drug recognition experts in the state. All DREs undergo rigorous training to be able to detect drug impairment, and Harnden said many impaired drivers tend to be under the influence of more than one drug. Washington State University is currently developing a roadside breath test for marijuana, which could be a great asset to police. Drivers still have the option of refusing to take the test.
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Olga D. Mommsen 94, a longtime Mercer Island, WA resident and recently of Pullman,WA passed away on August 12, 2014 at the Bella Vista Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA. Olga was born February 13, 1920 in Clayton, Wisconsin to Steven & Mary (Roman) Dzubay. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Clayton until leaving to attend boarding school, where Olga graduated from high school. Following graduation Olga served in the United States Army during WW II as a First Lieutenant in the newly formed WAC. She was honorably discharged in 1946. Olga married Robert Mommsen on May 20, 1951 in Seattle, WA. Robert’s career as an architect/engineer took the family to California, Virginia and finally back to Seattle in 1970. They settled on Mercer Island and were very involved with the Mercer Island Covenant Church. She was instrumental in assisting with relocation of Southeast Asian refugees to the area. Olga was a loving homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She was active through the years in the local PTA Associations, was a member of the Gideons International Auxiliary. In addition she enjoyed gardening and was a tremendous cook and baker. Olga was always a supportive and empathetic friend to all who knew her. She moved to Pullman, WA in 2013 with her husband to be near their daughter and family. She is survived by her daughter Christiana Stone-Cruver and husband Pat of Pullman, WA; her four grandchildren Heather, Travis, Jordan & Benjamin Stone and two step grandchildren Micah & Emmett Cruver. Her husband Robert preceded her in death in July of 2013. Her parents and seven siblings died earlier as well. Graveside services with full Military Honors was held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA on August 29, 2014. The memorial service followed at the Evergreen Covenant Church on Mercer Island, WA. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman, WA is caring for the family. Memorial donations are suggested to the Gideons International. Online condolences may be sent to www. kimballfh.com 1121875
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deli | FROM 1 went off Island.” Now Friedman and his partner hope to be a part of what Stopsky’s co-owner Jeff Sanderson calls a cultural “renaissance” for the city. “In the last few years with all the new housing and the things being planned, we see a renaissance [happening] here,” said Sanderson, earlier this month. “That bodes well for a bunch of people to continue and take up the torch that we first lit with [Stopsky’s]” Homegrown calls itself a socially conscious business. Not only are its ingredients locally sourced and organic, but Friedman and Gillis aim to make healthy food accessible to the masses. When the two started brainstorming business plans in 2007, that entrepreneurial spirit was largely new on the scene. “This idea that you could come up with your own enterprise and make change, instead of working in the private sector and giving back when you’re 50, was a new one,” says Friedman. Having grown up in the Northwest, he and Gillis both wanted to build a business that connected them to the environment. Food became the obvious choice. “Few things connect people to the environmental cause more than the land itself,” says Friedman. But while they set out to change people’s eating habits, they soon found that
people already knew how to eat healthy. The problem was that they sacrificed their health goals, when they ate out. Affordable options were in such short supply. “Really, it’s about changing the accessibility to this type of food,” he says. Homegrown divides its menu into three main categories — soups, sandwiches and salads — all of them 100 percent organic, and many of it from Sprouting Farm in Woodinville. The menu includes a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato jam, a turkey, bacon and avocado option, as well as seasonal offerings which this fall will feature butternut squash with maple butter. Homegrown also caters for local businesses, weddings and special events. Having such an immediate connection to local agriculture has taught them to not only appreciate the hard work that goes into each product, but to remain humble. “We were 22 when we started,” says Friedman. “We knew nothing about what we were doing. That almost served as an advantage because we were always crowdsourcing when we faced a challenge.” Now, the Island duo are coming home. “The Island has changed a lot, the downtown has changed a lot,” says Friedman. “Some of it is for the better, and some of it is not. But it will be really fun to give back to our community.”
St. Monica School receives $20,000 grant for STEM work
University of Washington, UW trainers worked with teachers while making curriculum recommendations. As part of the first phase of the STEM integration in which the school is adopting, St. Monica teachers will begin to gradually implement a project-based learning approach across grades Pre-K through eighth in the 2014-15 school year. It will focus on increased teacher collaboration to plan and support instruction, as well as student collaboration to
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St. Monica School recently received a $20,000 grant from local nonprofit, the Garneau-Nicon Family Foundation. The grant was used to fund a week-long intensive STEM/project-based learning training for all St. Monica teachers and staff. In partnership with the
Graduates Eight Islanders have graduated from Western Washington University, Spring Quarter, 2014: • Roxanne Noelle Ewing earned a BA in English-Creative Writing.
Bellevue College will host the 17th annual Aki Matsuri Fall Festival, a two-day celebration of Japanese culture, next weekend on the college’s main Eastside campus. There will be films, workshops, demonstrations, arts displays, food and more. Events are between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, and between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7. Events are free and
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It’s sailor’s life for me More than 100 youths on waitlist for City’s sailing and kayaking lessons By Joseph Livarchik
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When Mercer Island Parks and Recreation coordinator Ryan Daly and recreation assistant Sarah Waddington went over registration numbers for this summer’s youth boating programs, they could hardly believe what they saw. “We were at 98.5% full this year with 103 people on the waiting list,” said Daly. “Looking at the numbers, we had to doublecheck because there were just so many people interested. It’s almost hard to accommodate that many
people. It’s our highest percentage for being a full class, it’s very popular.” The Parks and Rec’s boating program has come a long way since it began in 2008. Offered to youth as young as 6 up to 17 years old, the 40 participants that turned out that first year has more than tripled, with 128 participating this past summer. Initially offering courses in sailing and kayaking, the program has since expanded to offer paddle boarding and keel boat cruising. The program has grown each year since 2008, with Parks and Rec adding more classes each year that fill and fill and fill. “One of the unique things compared to a lot of our other classes is that it fills up in April,” said Daly. “When it’s pouring down
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Above, kayakers gather offshore on Aug. 26, at Luther Burbank Park, to hear from instructor Will Haren in the longest red kayak. Below young sailors learn to adjust the jib during a sailing lesson earlier this summer. Daly. Having a boathouse on the dock is crucial for the program, as it gives the instructors a place to leave their boats and gear, ultimately helping to minimize set-up time and allowing for more time in the water for the kids. Waddington said with just as many people on the waiting list as registered for camps this past summer, the program is definitely looking at expansion. People have asked about adult courses, which Daly said the program will probably end up offering sometime in the future. One of
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Role of food trucks at the Farmer’s Market by Dana He
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Islanders Bennett Williams above and Janet Cruickshank, show off their harvests last Thursday in the city’s Pea Patch gardens above Luther Burbank Park. Mary L. Grady / Staff photos
Mercer Island Farmer’s Market play an important role, complementing the market with their unique tastes and healthy ingredients. They help to connect our community by buying ingredients from local farms and businesses, and provide customers with fresh, ready-to-eat foods. Treat yourself to something different this Sunday. Dana He is a marketing intern for the Mercer Island Farmer’s Market. The Mercer Island Farmers Market will continue on Sundays in the Town Center through Oct. 12. The Harvest Market is November 23. For more go to http://mifarmersmarket.org/.
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learn that the Mercer Island Farmer’s Market requires that at least 50% of the food trucks’ ingredients come from local farms and businesses in Washington State, if not more. In addition, the food trucks provide marketgoers with great lunch options, as the Mercer Island Farmer’s Market is open from 10 AM until 3 PM. Current food trucks offer a variety of locally made foods, including organic soups, healthy veggie quesadillas, quinoa bowls, crepes, grass fed beef burgers, chowder, fish n chips, grits, and fusion taco and bahn-mi sandwiches. Shoppers can sit down and grab a quick bite to eat before resuming their shopping. The food trucks at the
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2014 FALL SPORTS PREVIEWS
Volleyball
With the school year getting into swing, fall sports are not far behind. Eight Mercer Island sports teams are ready for action, with three defending state titles. Here is a closer look at the teams representing Mercer Island that will be hitting the court, the links, the pool and the gridiron.
By Joseph Livarchik
Football
Breaking through barriers Challenged by coaches in the offseason, Islanders look to respond on the field On the surface, finishing in the top three of its division and earning a trip to the playoffs doesn’t sound so bad for a prep football squad that graduated many of its starters. “For people outside the program, it looked like we exceeded expectations, and in that manner it was a successful year,” said senior linebacker and captain David Emanuels of Mercer Island’s campaign last season. “But coming back this year, we want to do more than what we did last year. We’re just not satisfied with another season like that. This is the year we’re trying to break into that next level.” For Mercer Island football, that next level means becoming a stronger unit with an increased focus on
Photo by Joseph Livarchik
Captains (from left) Joe Williams, Alfonso Gonzalez and David Emanuels look to toughen up their game as the Islanders take to the gridiron this fall. mental and physical toughness. It was a demand thrown down by the coaching staff after the end of last season, which saw the Islanders fall in its final four contests after opening the season 4-1. “Looking back at some of the big games last season, we didn’t feel like we had the toughness we needed to come out on top,” said Emanuels. “That’s why we were trying to implement being tougher the entire offseason; so when those big games come, we can come up big and play physical.” Head coach Brett Ogata said he was pleased with how the players have responded thus far to the increased demands from the coaching staff. “We believe these players have a lot of potential, and we need to
push them. We’re going through walls and barriers of what we really want to be this year,” he said. “So far, I’m happy. But we have a long way to go.” As a team, the Islanders know how far they go ultimately falls on the work ethic and mental focus they display on the field. Quarterback Alfonso Gonzalez acknowledged that while playing in KingCo 3A/2A, a division opposite six-time repeating state champion Bellevue, nothing will be given to the Islanders. “Every week, we have to prepare well. It’s a very good league,” he said. “Our team, we believe we can play tougher. But to those on the outside, that’s something we have to prove throughout the season.”
Defending their court Girls volleyball set to begin title defense Mercer Island volleyball had high expectations going into its 2012 season, only to see those hopes dashed early in the state tournament. The experience affected how the Islanders approached their season the following year. “Last year, we didn’t even set our major postseason goals until after we finished our first round through KingCo ,” said senior captain Brooke Behrbaum. “We try to postpone that toward the end, so we really focus on our league and improving our individual skills and how we work as a team. It’s more about the now instead of the future.” After winning its firstever state title, Mercer Island volleyball is set to begin its title defense, and the team is doing so by once again tempering expectations. “If we’re not underdogs, I don’t know how other teams might view us,” said coach Susan McKay. “I think it was really nice for us all last year being underdogs and no one expecting us to win state except for ourselves. I think now, having the title of defending state champions, I think there’s automatically a little bit of a bullseye on you.” The team defending its
Photo by Joseph Livarchik
Senior captains (from left) Brooke Behrbaum, Felicia Ng and Olivia Hughes. title looks a little different from last year’s group. The Islanders lost nine players from last year’s team, including KingCo Co-MVP and state tournament MVP, Sarah Lindquist. “I don’t think there’s one person who’s going to replace her,” said McKay. “I think realistically, my goal is to have a slightly different team in the sense that last year we had a really predictable offense and we were constantly just setting the outsides. My goal is to have a more-well rounded offense so that we are spreading the ball around, which is more difficult for other teams to defend against and it means that we can rely on more players. So I think our team will be better if we don’t try to just fill one role, I think the goal is to be a more balanced team. Trying to make a new Sarah Lindquist in one year is not going to happen.” The Islanders will look to its five returning members to mentor younger
players through the more intense moments, similar to the environment they played through at the state tournament last year. Team defense is a focus for the Islanders, fittingly enough for a defending state champ. And as they go out and defend their title, the Islanders will work toward making sure they don’t get ahead of themselves. “We want to set more immediate goals and focus on one match at a time,” said McKay. “My biggest goal for the team is, and we’ve done this pretty well in the past but not ever completely achieved it, where we’ve actually played well in every single regular season match. Sometimes we have letdowns or games we don’t take as seriously, the goal is to always play at a high level no matter who the opponent is. Play our game, it doesn’t matter who’s on the other side of the court, play our level all the time.”
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Forward focus Determination marks the face of Bellevue youngster, Cole Ahlstedt, 9, in a retro Sonics jersey, at the Gary Payton Youth Skills Academy, Aug. 26, at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. Joe Livarchik / Staff photo
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teaches water safety skills to the kids. Which living on the Island, they’re always in the water around here.” “They have this sense of responsibility and ownership in their skills, it’s just confidence-boosting. That translates through every aspect of their life,” said Waddington. “It’s special, it’s very special and you don’t get many opportunities to have camps like these.” Reach
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The Mercer Island High School Boys Water Polo Team ended its first week of practice Friday with an old tradition – the Lake Swim. The team swam across Lake Washington to Seattle paralleling I-90 and ran back across the I-90 bridge segment between
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run as they traversed the I-90 Bridge in their minimalist attire of running shoes, Speedos and water polo caps. vanHartesvelt, an alumni of MIHS who played for the team during his years at the high school added, “This was a great event and team tradition. It's good to be a part of it again.”
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Defending state tennis champs aim to keep eye on the prize After winning its fourthconsecutive state tennis title last spring, confidence remains high with Mercer Island boys tennis as the team prepares for the fall campaign. While the Islanders have good reason, head coach Ryan Pang is making sure his team keeps its focus and doesn’t get complacent. “Just because it’s Mercer Island tennis doesn’t mean
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MIHS tennis team captains for 2014 are from left, Ian Platou, Brian Hou and Ben Elliott. that they step on the court and they’re going to win the match automatically,” he said. “This year, Bellevue’s going to be tough, Newport’s going to be tough. I think there’s a little bit more motivation behind every prac-
tice and every match we play prior to those two big matches. We’re not necessarily going to walk over everybody.” The boys tennis team only lost two members from last year’s squad, but those two players were state qualifi-
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ers Henry Smith and Matt Seifert. Smith took sixth at state in singles competition, while Seifert was one-half of Mercer Island’s state doubles title winners. Still, returning a significant number of players from last year’s team, the Islanders believe the ball is in their court and matches will be as close as they make it. “I’m asking that they stay focused, stay motivated and have something in mind they want to work on each time they go on the court,” said Pang. “Anyone, even the best players, if their head is somewhere else, they could easily lose a match. It’s making sure that every time they step on the court, they have something motivating them to perform.”
Forget the capes - real heroes wear pink Mercer Island Firefighters will be conducting their annual ‘Fill the Boot’ collection to benefit Muscular Dystrophy research and treatment beginning at 8 a.m., Sept. 8, at the intersection of S.E. 40th Street at Island Crest Way. Get that cash ready. For a week in October, Island Firefighters will be wearing pink T-shirts on duty in support of breast cancer awareness. The International Association
of Firefighters and the Susan G. Komen foundation have created a partnership to promote this idea to continue the fight against breast cancer. Mercer Island Fire Chief Chris Tubbs made a formal request to the local firefighters union to allow the change in uniform. This has been done across the country for several years now as well as by some of the departments in the local area. Island firefighters will also be selling the pink fireman’s shirts to the public. For more, go to http:// www.iaff.org/Events/ Pink2013/index.html
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Boys water polo looks to play its best at the right time A year after finishing runner-up to Bellevue in the state championship game, boys water polo coach Andrew Smith-Jones is anxious for his team to pick up where they left off. “I’m at the point where the season just needs to start,” said the first-year coach, who also coaches girls water polo and is taking the helm after serving as an assistant coach last year. “I’m excited to see where we are to start the season, because I know we’re going to start the season better than we finished last year. On top of that, I’m super excited to get started because after talking with the boys, the kids are super excited [for the season to start]. It’s time to get after it and see what we have.” There’s much to be excited about, with holdovers from
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Water polo captains for 2014 are from left, Trevor Gullstad, Topher Lacrampe, Jack Larkin and Anthony Pedreira. last year’s squad including all four captains: Jack Larkin, Anthony Pedreira, Trevor Gullstad and Topher Lacrampe. All four earned All-State honors during last year’s state tournament, which saw an Islander rally fall a mere three goals short in the title game. Smith-Jones said he plans to rely on depth and experience to help carry the team. “Realistically, I see that we have twelve solid players that can kind of go interchangeably. We have a little bit of depth this year that other schools don’t necessarily have, and it’s my goal to utilize that depth as best
as possible and show that we have more than six or seven or eight guys that can [contribute]; we have fourteen or fifteen guys that can contribute at any moment.” As the Islanders try to find their way back to the state tournament, Smith-Jones will work toward keeping his team hungry throughout the season, building toward playing its best possible water polo at the right time. “We’re going to continue to progress and not peak too early. We’re never going to be satisfied for anything.” More sports previews next week.
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WEDNESDAY | 3 probus club meeting: 1:30 p.m., Sept. 3, Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. John Rose of the Nature Conservancy, will discuss the Conservancy’s implementation of a four-part strategy to restore burned forests to health. This is a timely subject in view of the recent fire destruction in Eastern Washington. Please note the changed start time of the meeting and bring a friend.
THURSDAY | 4 MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING:
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 4, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 86th Ave. S.E. First Thursday of each month. General monthly information meeting and speaker presentation. You are invited to join the meeting and learn what this art organization does for the community. Always an informative speaker or program each month too. mercer island chamber luncheon: Sept. 4, Mercer Island
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Sept. 4. Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Jazz and blues singer and storyteller Pamela Rose delivers a live theatrical concert celebrating Jewish women songwriters from the earliest days of jazz and blues. This incredibly fun journey through the American songbook, including Tin Pan Alley, Broadway musicals,
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