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Evergreen Covenant Church will begin a new six-week Intergenerational Women’s Bible study at 9:15 a.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 18.

Register by emailing Lianne@ evergreenchurch.cc. Cost is $13.

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Celebrate the Roanoke Centennial It has been 100 years of suds and celebration.

Join the Mercer Island Rotarians for the Centennial Celebration of the Island’s historic Roanoke Inn beginning at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Inn at 1825 72nd Ave. S.E. For more, see Page 3.

PSE says transmission system to reach peak capacity by 2017

By Brandon Macz

Bellevue Reporter While the big new power lines planned by PSE are not anywhere near Mercer Island, they will serve the growing energy needs of Islanders as well as the Eastside, power planners say.

Puget Sound Energy will host another round of open houses for its Energize Eastside project next week, including one in Bellevue on Thursday, Sept. 11.

PSE is about two-thirds of the way through its community

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outreach goals for the project, and citizen advisory committees have reduced the number of routes being considered to run 230kV lines between Redmond and Renton down from 18 to 11.

Energ ize Eastside Senior Project Manager Jens Nedrud said all have their challenges and tradeoffs. The goal is to link the lines to an additional transformer to increase capacity on the Eastside, as the four existing in the area are beginning to feel the strain, he said. A fifth transformer is expected to handle capacity needs into 2030.

“The project is based on the need to keep the lights on the Eastside.”

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“People really get that there's growth," Nedrud said. “You're always going to have a small portion that say, ‘No, we're not growing.’”

The energy company has been scrutinized by several neighborhoods along proposed routes for the Energize Eastside project that contend PSE is not in any eminent danger of reaching capacity here. PSE estimates it could reach winter peak capacity by 2017. It also points to a Puget Sound Regional Council report that estimates a 70-percent growth in employment in the region by 2040.

Nedrud said opponents are correct that Jens Nedrud new power lines will PSE feed into Canada, however, that will amount to about 3-8 percent of production.

“The whole project is based on the need to keep the lights on

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The graduating class of 2014 has earned the best composite ACT (America College Testing) score for the Mercer Island School District in at least five years, the school district reported last week. The ACT college readiness assessment is a standardized test designed to assess student readiness for college or the workplace.

According to the announcement, the MIHS class of 2014 earned a composite score of 27.6. The state composite score was 23 and the national composite score was 21.

Island students earned their highest scores in English (27.5), Reading (27.6) and Science (27.2).

Only the class of 2011 surpassed the class of 2014 in Mathematics, with a 28.1 over the 2014 score of 27.4. Scores range from one (lowest) to 36 (highest).

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City awaits Sound Transit study on parking

Transit believes regional bus service would be better integrated with East Link rail when it opens in 2023.

According to Sound Transit, the implementation of the bus-intercept model would lead to about the same number of buses stopping on the Island as today: 350 currently vs. 340 under the future scenario.

The City Council has significant concerns about the concept and has concluded that unless Sound Transit provides dedicated parking for Mercer Island residents, the City would not even consider supporting the bus integration proposal.

Sound Transit is analyzing building additional park-

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ing (at its expense) at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The new parking would be available for all transit users while the South Bellevue Park and Ride lot is closed for construction.

That parking would then convert to City control, thereby allowing for resident-only parking, or other operational choices.

Sound Transit will be presenting its parking analysis in the near future.

“I am very proud of our students and staff for their outstanding performance The City has been workon these important ing with Sound Transit for benchmarks for collegeseveral years to identify readiness,” said MISD options for new commuter Superintendent Dr. Gary parking in the vicinity of the Plano. Mercer Island future East Link Light Rail High School Principal station slated for Mercer Vicki Puckett added, Island. During the course “These ACT scores repof those discussions, Sound resent another impressive Transit has also proposed showing from our graducreating a bus and light rail ating seniors and are a interconnection area or ‘Bus For more information on testament to our progress Integration,’ at which buses future light rail, including the with students in this comwould turn around and bus/rail interconnection conmunity over time.” This deposit or collect light-rail Mary L. Grady / Staff photo cept, as well as future station year 199 MIHS students passengers. By locating this design, visit www.mercergov. These giant sunflowers stand guard over the Mercer Island participated in ACT testactivity on the Island, Sound org/rail. ing. pea patch last week.

MIHS College Counselor Mj Hillstrom said, “Because the ACT Eastside communications existed for the past 10 years, Utilities and Transportation the state UTC will review is curriculum based and initiatives manager. but its technology is still Commission requires local the Energize Eastside once achievement oriented, She said residents within too new and expensive jurisdictions to cover the completed. If it is not rather than ability oriproposed Energize Eastside for PSE to seriously con- d i f f e r e n c e deemed ented, these scores tell the Eastside area,” he said. routes vary in their opin- sider. Power Engineers between undernecessary, me that MIHS students Many still argue conserions about erecting power was hired on to consult on grounding and the energy are learning very well and vation efforts could shore poles between 90-125 feet undergrounding options, overhead lines. company teachers are teaching very up the need for increasing in height, depending most- he said, determining it "We don't will not well. My hat is off to the capacity on the Eastside, ly on whether they would could cost up to $28 mil- know how be able to partnerships that make but a study commissioned obstruct their vista views. lion a mile for construction, many people recover this learning possible.”

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100 Years of the Historic Roanoke Inn

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Date: Thursday 9/18 Time: 5:30-7:30 Venue: Roanoke Inn

Venue: Roanoke Inn, 1825 ~ 72nd Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040

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School news School begins as construction gets underway Well over 4,000 students returned to Island public school on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

“It is wonderful to have our students back in classes. This community places a high standard on learning, so it’s a great feeling to get back to work with students here,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano.

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) Principal Vicki Puckett said, “Everything went very smoothly [Tuesday]. There was so much excitement amongst our newest students, especially freshmen coming from Islander Middle School.”

For the 2014-15 academic year, the district has budgeted for an enrollment of 4,204 students. The district expects the final enrollment numbers to shift somewhat throughout the year.

“Parents, students and staff will notice some changes at MIHS and Islander Middle School,” said Dr. Plano. “We’ve made changes to entry at MIHS and are getting ready

for the new 10-classroom addition. The reconfiguration of the main parking area off SE 42nd Street at the front entry is undergoing significant changes.

The new dedicated parent drop-off lane should ease congestion along S.E. 40th Street and provide a safe place for students to arrive in the morning and wait to be picked up after school.

At Islander Middle School, portable classrooms have been moved as we get ready for the redevelopment of that site, slated for early next year.”

There have been several changes in school leadership positions.

This summer the district named Aimee BatlinerGillette the new interim Principal at West Mercer Elementary and long-time MISD administrator Kathy Morrison will fill BatlinerGillette’s previous role as Associate Principal for Lakeridge Elementary and Island Park Elementary schools on an interim basis, while Henterson Carlisle and Mark Zmuda were named Associate Principals at the high school.

Due to a half-time staffing reduction of the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services mental health

counselor at the elementary level funded by the City of Mercer Island, Kathy Bledsoe was added as a part-time interim Associate Principal supporting West Mercer Elementary.

Bledsoe served as the interim Associate Principal at MIHS for the second half of the 2014-15 school year. Dr. Plano said, “I am honored and continue to feel fortunate to work with a hugely talented team of school and district leaders.”

Community members can stay up-to-date with district news and events by visiting the district website at www.

MercerIslandSchools and following on Facebook and Twitter.

Teachers receive 2.1 percent raise On Thursday, Aug. 28, the Mercer Island School Board approved a new three-year contract with teachers that will last through August of 2017.

Teachers voted to ratify the contract on Aug. 26.

“This contract negotiation was a successful, collaborative and collective process that will benefit students, families, teach-

| www.mi-reporter.com ers, the district, district staff and the community,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano.

“The Mercer Island Education Association (MIEA) and the Mercer Island School District share a common vision to provide a high quality educational experience for our students,” said MIEA President Tani Lindquist.

“Having not seen a cost-ofliving increase, much less a pay increase, from the state in more than six years, we appreciate the district’s efforts to pay our teachers and education support staff a professional wage. Despite years of underfunding from the state of Washington, we need to be sure our district remains attractive and competitive to educators.”

For certificated staff, the contract includes a 2.1 percent pay increase in the first year and two percent raises in the second and third years. It also includes an increase in medical spending each year, an additional half-day of paid professional development starting in year two and increased professional development time overall.

Typically, the Washington State Legislature authorizes the bulk of any pay increase for school staff on a statewide basis. Since the state has failed to authorize any cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for the past six years, the district made the extra effort to reduce other district spending to meet the expense of the locally-

funded teacher pay raises.

Any COLAs passed at the state level in the near future would be in addition to the pay increases from the district throughout most of the contract.

“Due to the lack of progress we have seen from the state in regard to public school funding, we felt the district needed to demonstrate that we value our teachers and support staff,” said Human Resources Director Mark Roschy. “As a district, we stepped up to support their work and to keep the best teachers in our region in the Mercer Island School District.”

In addition to more pay for medical benefits, classified staff will receive the equivalent of a 2.1 percent pay increase in the first year and 2.1 percent in the second and third years. In the third year, if funding for at least another 0.5 percent increase has come from the state, the district will only be responsible for 1.6 percent of that increase.

The contracts also increase safety-training requirements for paraprofessionals and bring the district into compliance with a new religious observance law from the state and state Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP) standards.

Lindquist added, “We believe we have done important work through our contract negotiations to support public education programs and the staff who work with our students every day.”

MISD launches online school construction update tool The Mercer Island School District has set up an online tool to keep Islanders informed about school district construction projects now underway at three Island schools..

The tool can be accessed throuh the main web site. at www.mercerislandschools.org.

On the main page, look at the left hand column entitled ‘Popular links’ and click on Construction Updates. Or simply go to http://www.mercerislandschools.org/ Page/11038.

Construction will require the occasional re-routing of busses, drop-off points, or traffic disruptions and changes in building uses.

The construction includes: A fourth elementary school on the old North Mercer Campus.

An expansion at Islander Middle School to include more classrooms, labs, a commons and cafeteria.

Ten additional classrooms at Mercer Island High School including 4 labs.

The projects are funded by the bond levy passed by voters on February 11, 2014.

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And they’re off..

T

he Mercer Island School District is off to a good start.

It is too early to count up how many students have enrolled at Island schools, but early numbers suggest that enrollment is ahead of what was forecast for the year.

The district however, seems more than prepared.

The district has a lot to juggle this fall. Construction has begun on the multimillion dollar upgrades at the high school and the middle school while contractors are nearly ready to start on a brand new fourth elementary school.

To their credit, the school district is trying to make information easily available on the construction progress via an online tool on their Website.

As a taxpayer it is gratifying to be able to follow how our money is being spent. It will also help Islanders prepare for the impact of construction on Island streets. It is a smart move that shows respect for Island citizens.

‘New teachers’ contract has new safety training requirements.’

The new teachers contract just approved by the School District Board of Directors is the outcome of many hours of work by both administrators and teachers. It is a document that contains many items that are meaningful beyond teachers pay - details such as the new training requirements that will ensure respect for religious and cultural differences and safety.

And good news. ACT scores for Island seniors have hit another high. This achievement once again demonstrates what can happen when excellent teacher work in partnership with Island families ­and the community.

Finally, the discussion and vote by the City Council to endorse Initiative 594 — to impose background checks and registration on all who wish to buy guns — was gratifying and informative despite being mostly symbolic.

Citizens waited more than an hour for their turn to speak.

We applaud their caring and activism.

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To the editor Council to be commended on endorsing I-594

ing on Sept. 2, 2014. The council listened intently as a large and diverse group of Islanders told their stories The Mercer Island City Council is to and expressed their concerns about be commended for their well-consid- the problem of gun violence in local ered and compassionate response to communities, and spoke in support of those people who advocated Tuesday I-594 as a way to improve public safety.

Currently, only those buying guns evening for support for Initiative I-594. from licensed gun dealers are required I am a member of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and to undergo background checks in I was heartened and moved by the elo- Washington State. This loophole makes it easy quent speakers who for felons and presented their case other prohibto the council and by ited individuthe subsequent disals to evade Send your letters to: editor@micussion that ensued. background reporter.com.

Keep it brief, courteous, With the exception checks by buyand sign your name. of two council meming firearms bers who presented from unlitheir opposing views, censed dealthere was a unified and dignified response and now we ers at gun shows, online, or in other can proudly say that our Mercer Island private transactions with no questions City Council is on board in their sup- asked. I-594 would close that loophole.

Impressive statistics available from port for ethical, rational and constitutionally sound legislation that will sources such as the FBI, the Centers help make our community and our for Disease Control and Prevention, state a safer place for all. Thank you to and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, our council for listening and for your Firearms and Explosives show that vote to join our cause. Your thoughtful in states that have adopted compreremarks and inherent integrity deeply hensive background checks, there have been significant decreases in impressed this Mercer Islander. gun crimes. These include reductions Linda Stoulil in aggravated assaults with firearms, women shot to death by intimate partners, police officers killed with handguns, and firearm suicides.

I am proud that our local officials I would like to commend the have stepped forward to validate their Mercer Island City Council for its constituents’ concerns by endorsing endorsement of Initiative 594 after a I-594. Gun crime affects local commupublic hearing at their council meet- nities, as has been so tragically obvious

Have your say

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of late. Fewer guns in the wrong hands will make us all safer. Vote YES on I-594 on your November ballot.

Janet Kranz

Welcome action on I-594 Thank you Mercer Island City Council for your vote to formally endorse Initiative 594, the Background Checks for the purchase of all gun sales in the State of Washington.

I believe your action will encourage the Mercer Island public to vote for this important initiative.

Dr. Bob Lewis

Lot size standard key to maintain Island quality I’m always amazed at the continued, continuing attempts to downgrade the rather unique quality of Mercer Island.

Maintaining an adequate lot size as zoned is the keystone to doing this.

Adhering to what’s been already so carefully worked out as to an already minimal size is absolutely essential.

Jerry Gropp from the web

Efficient living Personally, I am in support of efficient green living. Not everyone needs or wants to maintain a large house.

Kimberly Kallinger from the web

What do you think of the new developments on the Island?

“For some people, apartments are the only renting option. Homes here are pricey.”

“It’s taken away some of the ambiance of being a small town.”

Josh thompson Student | Mercer Island

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Island’s Children’s Hospital Guild brings in $120k for care, research

Island arts news

ArtUnCorked is Thursday Sept 12

are invited to drop by the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce Art Gallery for a look at the Mercer Island’s Sister City of Thonon-les-Bains, France art exhibit.

The gallery is open Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Chamber office, 7605 SE 27th St. #109.

Island Chamber of Commerce and Mercer Island Visual Arts League.

An evening of wine-tasting, art, music and food is set for Friday evening, Sept. 12, at Mercer Island Outdoor Sculpture Gallery, located at Sunset Highway and 78th Ave S.E. Ten local wineries will offer tastings. Juried artists from both Mercer Island and the Seattle area will have a selection of fine handmade artwork.

Several local food trucks will offer interesting fare and live music will add to the ambience. Wines poured will be available for purchase at a 10 percent discount. Wine tasting tickets are $30 per person.

Visit https://mercerislandartuncorked.eventbrite. com to purchase tickets.

A portion of the proceeds from this evening benefit the scholarship programs of the Mercer

Irish dance classes to be offered here Irish dance classes are opening today on Mercer Island. The Comerford School of Irish Dance will be offering beginner classes at Mercerart Dance beginning September 10.

Classes will be held Wednesdays from 5:306:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Comerford School at comerfordmi@outlook.com.

For general information about the school, check www.tonycomerford.com.

A new show is open at the Mercer Island Visual Arts Gallery at 2836 78th Avenue S.E. The theme for the latest exhibit is “Elsewhere’.

The Gallery will be showing members art in a tent on Friday evening Sept. 12, during the first “Art UnCorked Wine Tasting’ in downtown Mercer Island. For more visit http://www.mival.org

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Publishers of the Island’s own phonebook, the Mercer Island Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital, is pleased to report that revenue from ad sponsorships and donations from residents remained strong in 2014 allowing the guild to donated $120,000 to the hospital.

Consistently listed in the top ten out of almost 500 Guilds supporting uncompensated care and research at the hospital, the Directory has generated over $100,000 every year since 1995.

Support by local businesses and generous donations by island residents has made this possible since 1943, when the MI Guild took over the phonebook. The earliest version of the directory was a for-profit business owned by Warren Upper, a

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In 1942, he enlisted in WWII and sold his small business, then a printed list of only 200 residents, to the MI Guild. Since then the MI Directory has operated as a charity, now having 63 pages of residential listings and over 400 advertisers.

Information about advertising options, residential listings, volunteer activities and donations is available on the web at www.midirectory.org.

Email contact is miphonebook@gmail.com and the business address is PO Box 442, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Expenses are kept as low as possible by the 33 active guild members, who do everything but the design, layout and printing of the Directory.

Mailing day in March is a big event, with many island residents joining the members stuffing the phone book into envelopes and organizing them for easy handling by the post office. Year round, numerous changes, deletions and new numbers

are added to the data base, invoices are sent, donations tallied and new ads and ad renewals are solicited.

The September Guild meeting is Friday, Sept 12.

Mercer Island Guild Of Seattle Children’s Hospital monthly meeting is at 10 a.m., September 12.

The first meeting of the season is at the home of Janice Krekow, 7717 S.E. 22nd St, Mercer Island.

Newcomers are welcome.

Join in as work on the 2015 Directory begins.

Agenda items include ad renewal assignments.

Lunch will follow the business meeting. All members and newcomers should RSVP to Tracy Landsman at 232-0409 or landsmans@comcast.net.

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August 31 Theft: A 49-year old Island

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September 1 Vehicle prowl: A motor vehicle was prowled sometime after 10 p.m. Sept. 1, in the 3200 block of 81st Place S.E. A 46-year old woman told people that the vehicle registration and service records were stolen along with a black winter jacket.

The passenger side window was broken on the Cooper Clubman. The loss was estimated at $650.

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Vehicle prowl: An 18-year old man reported to police that sometime overnight, someone shattered the driver's side window of his Ford Focus and damaged the vehicle dash board when they stole audio equipment in the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E. The loss is estimated at $750.

September 3 Fraud: A 79-year old Island woman was defrauded out of $3,000 after someone called her pretending to be her granddaughter in jail.

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Burglary: A 63-year old Island woman was notified by her credit card company that there was suspicious activity on one of her cards.

The victim, who lives part time in California, was not at home at the time, and called a friend to check on her house as she believed that the card used was in her Mercer Island house. Her neighbor saw that the front door was open and there was a broken window in the bathroom. She called 911 - the home had been rummaged through.

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After struggling to find the end zone in the opening half of Friday’s season opener, the offensive units for Mercer Island and Bishop Blanchet went on a combined 54-point scoring tear in the second half of their contest at Islander Stadium. With three of Blanchet’s four second-half touchdowns coming in the game’s final quarter, the Braves managed to outlast the Islanders in a wild finish, 30-27.

It was a stark contrast from the game’s first half, with the only points coming from a 22-yard field goal from Bishop Blanchet's Christian Peterson. The game saw three lead changes in the final three minutes, while the visiting Braves found the end zone three times on runs of 50 or more yards.

While Mercer Island head coach Brett Ogata said after the game his team had its share of defensive issues that needed to be fixed, he also felt his team was getting back to game shape in its season opener.

“Ultimately, Blanchet is a really good team and it was a tough game for us, but we learned a lot of things tonight to get better,” he said. “I'm proud of the way we competed. Obviously, we have to play a little bit smarter and do some things better, but we'll get that fixed. We'll be better next week.”

Coming out of the half down 3-0, Jack Counihan put Mercer Island on the board in the opening minutes of the third quarter, picking off Blanchet quarterback Davine Tullis and returning the interception 25 yards for a touchdown.

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Blanchet’s next drive with a 52-yard end-zone dash, giving the Braves a 10-7 advantage.

Mercer Island marched down the field on the ensuing possession, setting up a first-and-goal inside the Braves’ 10-yard line, but an offensive pass interference penalty pushed the Islanders outside Blanchet’s 20-yard line. On fourthand-goal, a 27-yard pass from Alfonso Gonzalez found Eric Kim in the back of the end zone to give the Islanders a 13-10 lead to close out the third.

Gonzalez extended Mercer Island’s lead in the fourth quarter, with a QB sneak from a yard out to put the Islanders ahead 20-10 with just over six minutes to go in regulation.

But that proved to be enough time for the Braves. On its next drive, Blanchet running back Oshea Trujillo reached the end zone on a 50-yard run. A possession later, a 31-yard run from Tullis put the Braves ahead 24-20 with 2:46 left in the game.

Mercer Island struck back, with Gonzalez finding Kim in the end zone again with

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a 40-yard touchdown pass to give the Islanders a 27-24 lead with 2:06 remaining.

But on Blanchet’s next drive, Trujillo broke free for another 50-yard scamper, scoring the deciding touchdown with 1:40 left.

Ogata said after the game assignment breakdowns while defending Bishop Blanchet’s counter in the rushing game ultimately doomed the Islanders.

“We'll watch film and fix that up so we don't get these big, long runs they had against us,” he said. “If we can cut that down and make them work a little bit harder, the game's probably not close.”

Mercer Island travels to Kent for a non-conference matchup with Kentridge at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12.

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2014 FALL SPORTS PREVIEWS

cross-country

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 the second part of our 2014 fall sports previews.

By Joseph Livarchik

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE As long as Chauntelle Johnson has coached Mercer Island girls swim and dive, the Islanders have made a point of winning state championships, with Mercer Island taking the 3A state title as a team in each of Johnson’s first five seasons. For a program that makes it look easy, does that make going for six any harder?

“They’re all hard! Are you kidding me?” she exclaimed with a laugh during the opening week of practice at Mary Wayte Pool.

All kidding aside, the Mercer Island swim coach had a very successful year last season, with both the boys and girls teams winning state titles under her tutelage. But this fall will feature a few fresher faces on the girls side, with a third of Mercer Island’s swimmers new to the program.

“The great thing about this program is even though we lose kids that have a ton of talent, there’s always a kid waiting for an opportunity to move into that spot,” said

Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo

Captains (from left) Angela Riggins, Sofija Raisys, Leah Fisk and Kirbi Phillips.

Johnson. “Some of these girls have been working really hard and I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen from them these first few days.

“Every year, it’s hard because you lose someone who’s been on the team for three seasons and then they’re gone. But now, we’ve got a different set of girls who’ve been on the team for three seasons who now get to step in as leaders, so I wouldn’t say that we have a lot of spots that we need to fill.”

The swimmers stepping into leadership roles will include senior captains Leah Fisk, Sofija Raisys, Angela Riggins and Kirbi Phillips. Also returning for Mercer Island is junior Sabrina Kwan, who qualified for four state tournament events last season.

Johnson said this year’s team offers plenty of size and depth, which will allow options on which events to assign swimmers. Keeping a team competitive for so long is a feat within itself, and Johnson said it’s about being flexible, knowing what the team has to offer and how to help those kids progress. With every new year, it’s about focusing on what’s ahead and not what the team has done in the past.

“The goal is to go for a state championship and that’s been the goal for five years, but the goal is to go for number one,” said Johnson. “No one has won anything this year and there are lots of really talented swimmers and teams in the state. All we can control is what we do at Mary Wayte.”

Cross-country senior captain Dylan Lesko was happy to be one of three Islanders competing at the state tournament last November. He just wished he had more company.

“Even though it was fun for us to go, it would’ve been a lot more fun if we had a team going,” said Lesko, who competed at state along with Alexa Bauman and Cecelia Rosenman.

This fall, Mercer Island cross-country hopes to stay together as a pack as both the boys and girls teams make their push for a state tournament berth.

“Our guys team hasn’t

made it to state since the year before we became freshman,” said captain Nathan Gallatin. “We feel like this year is our first great chance at getting back to state.”

On the girls side, the Islanders saw encouraging strides from its younger runners last season that the team hopes to capitalize on this year.

“The girls JV won KingCo last year,” said captain Adrienne Suhm.

“This year we’re hoping to have a bigger pack, with the same goal as the boys, that advances to state.”

While team captains expressed the importance

of building a strong foundation for the future by integrating all grades into the pack, the Islanders haven’t taken their collective eye off the upcoming season. They’re excited to work with the younger talent coming up as they gear for the 2014-15 season.

More than anything, the Islanders all share one common goal.

“With both teams not going to state last year, I think everybody really wants it more,” said Suhm.

“It’s going to be tough to get there, but that’s the work we have to put in.”

Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo

Captains (from left) Nathan Gallatin, Kristine Melin, Dylan Lesko, Adrienne Suhm and Teddy Larkin.

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girls soccer Above all else, Mercer Island girls soccer coach Ryan Camden wants his girls to come together.

“Unity is the main focus.

Once we have a unit, the opportunities are endless,” said the first-year coach.

“If we come together as one program, if everyone is sticking to plan, then we’re going to be successful.

That’s the goal.”

Camden takes over at the helm for the departing Terry Ryan. He’s served as the JV coach for the past three years, working under Ryan and Ryan’s predecessor, Nicole Nelson.

Camden said the Islanders will look to build from the back this season, with the team’s strength coming on the defensive end. His philosophy is once establishing a solid defense, a solid offense will come.

“The team wants to get to the playoffs, their dreams are high,” he said. “I told the girls that if you put in the work and stick to the plan, come together as one unit and one team, you will meet those team goals this year.

If everyone wants it and is dedicated, everything else will fall into place.”

Camden plans to carry a

slimmer varsity roster and bigger JV squad to serve as a message that no one’s varsity spot is safe. He said when it comes to varsity spots, everyone has to come in day-in and day-out and prove themselves to their coaches and teammates.

“Every single player has an expectation and a role they try to perfect,” he said.

“They have jobs and assignments in practices that carry into games. We have high expectations this year, but when everyone’s committed, we can definitely succeed and get where we want to go.”

Joseph Livarchik / Staff Photo

Mercer Island girls soccer captains (from left) Jamie Mounger and June Kissel.

Joseph Livarchik / Staff Photo

Mercer Island’s boys golf captains (from left) Luke Mounger and William Mansfield.

boys golf After finishing third in KingCo the previous two seasons, KingCo title aspirations are very real for Mercer Island golf captains William Mansfield and Luke Mounger.

“KingCo is wide open this year,” said Mansfield.

“I think we definitely have a good shot at winning.”

“Beyond that, I know that there are a lot of individuals that are trying to make it to districts or state,” said Mounger. “We have a lot of players who have that ability.”

To realize those goals,

the Islanders will look to its senior players to acclimate the team’s four first-time varsity players.

“We have a weird variety of experience and then no experience,” said Mounger.

“For five of our top ten varsity players, this will be at least their third year of golf.

So we have a lot of experience and a lot of inexperience and not a whole lot of in-between.”

But the Mercer Island captains aren’t sweating breaking in the new talent. They pride their team on having a solid top core

that maintains a close-knit group.

“I think this year, one area that we’ll not only improve on but we’ll make it a team strength is our depth,” said Mounger. “We have young players who have a lot of potential and we have the pieces to have ten really strong varsity players. It’s just getting out some of the kinks of inexperience.”

“And just building the experience for the younger players so we stay good as a program in the future,” added Mansfield.

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lighten up and learn: 2:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. For 5th grade and up. Come to the large meeting room and find out what we’re doing this month! Movies, Makey Makey or a chance to tinker and invent. Check it out! This month is a screening of the “Lego Movie.”

Friday | 12 Tot Shabbat: 9:45 a.m., Sept.

12, SJCC, 3801 E. Mercer

Way. Bring your children and celebrate Shabbat with songs and challah on Friday mornings. For more information, contact Dana Weiner at 206-388-1992.

Art uncorked: 6-9 p.m., Sept. 12, Town Center. Art and wine tasting in the Town Center. Art UnCorked will be an evening of wine tasting, art, music and food at the Mercer Island Outdoor Sculpture Gallery.

The evening will feature 10 local wineries, many with Mercer Island connections, offering tastings of at least two wines each and juried

artists from both Mercer Island and the Seattle area with a selection of fine handmade artworks.

Author of ‘Boys in the boat’ at island books: 8-9:30 p.m.,

Sept. 12, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Island Books will welcome Daniel James Brown, the author of “The Boys in the Boat.” The New York Times bestselling story tells the tale of an American Olympic rowing team who competed against the rowing crew of Nazi Germany and found unlikely success.

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10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 13, Clarke Beach Park. Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation and community members

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meet-up group for LGBT women on the Island is being formed. The group is Island- and communitycentered, for women of all ages. Singles, couples, and women with children working to restore this Mercer Island Park. The forested area of Clarke Beach is threatened by the spread of invasive plants such as

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STUDY ZONE: 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays Sept. 10-24, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Grades K-12.

Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors. Proofreading help is available. You can also study on your own.

Ask at the Reference Desk for location.

Himalayan blackberry and English ivy. This season, work includes removing invasive plants to make space for future tree planting efforts and continuing stewardship on previously restored areas. Contact Kelly O’Callahan at kelly@earthcorps.org.

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Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The Russian Chamber Music Foundation and Mercer Island Presbyterian Church will present worldrenowned performers Dmitri Berlinsky on violin, Andrey Tchekmazov on cello and pianist Natalya Ageyeva

in concert. Suggested donations range from $10-$20.

Sunday | 14 CASPAR BABYPANTS AT THE MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.,

Sept. 14. Caspar Babypants is the stage name of children’s music artist Chris Ballew performing at the Mercer Island Farmers Market. What is your favorite song? Hear about two new CD’s Baby Beatle and Rise and Shine! Go to: www. mifarmersmarket.org for current info.

Mercer Island Girl Scout Troop Formation Event: 3:30

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Luxury nail polish by Islander graduate lands in NYC Fashion Week gift bags ties including cast members from “Two Broke Girls,” From New York Fashion “Grimm,” “Hart of Dixie,” Week swag bags to kid’s “Justified” and “Nashville.”

Ellison’s Organics nail bath time play, former polishes are created one Islander Carleigh Pearce’s Ellison’s Organics products bottle at a time by Pearce herself. They are are making a splash. vegan-friendly and Pearce, a Mercer gluten, formaldeIsland High School hyde, toluene and graduate, has a DBP free, with growing business no added dyes or focused on products chemicals, she that are environexplained. mentally friendly “To keep things and non toxic. But fresh, I mix each they are more than Carleigh shade to order, right just healthy. Her Pearce in the bottle,” notes nail lacquers feaPearce. “My conture rich, sometimes otherworldly shades. Her organic cern is keeping our polishes and soothing soaps for kids as healthy and environmenare shaped and colored like tally-friendly as possible.

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Her fashion fans praise 'three-free' and vegan, most her colors and wit with her colors are derived from nat'Doctor Who' -inspired col- ural micas and pigments,” ors and names for her nail Pearce said. This makes for lacquers. More than one a ‘friendlier’ polish than the reviewer declared her col- normal options. And it is around the same price as lection a “must have.'”

In addition to the New OPI (a well known brand),” York Fashion Week festivi- she explained.

Pearce founded her comties, her nail lacquers were featured in the swag bags at pany in 2012 in an effort 2014 MTV Movie Awards, to find affordable organic where it landed in the soap products she could hands of numerous celebri- use for her children. The

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name Ellison comes from Christmas and for birthday the combination of Pearce's party favors. The dinosaurs sons’ names, Elliott and and Lego men blocks are Harrison. She explained the most popular. They are that her second son was also naturally colored. born prematurely and was Pearce, who now lives in the NICU for a time. in Texas, graduated from “His little body was try- Mercer Island High School ing so hard to grow, and I in 1999. She was on swim didn’t want to add any more team for two years and in to his system band all four to process out years, reachfrom shampoo ing first chair or soap,” she in trumpet as a said. “In looksenior. She also ing for organic worked at the bath product Mercer Island options for him, library during Carleigh Pearce high school. She I realized how Ellison’s Organics expensive they graduated in are and how 2003 from the boring they were for kids. University of Washington So I started making my own with a Bachelor of Arts in organic soap and decided to Communications and was offer it to other families at a member of the Alpha Xi prices that wouldn’t break Delta sorority. the bank. It grew from there She hopes her business as I found I enjoy it; mixing will continue to grow. “ colors and making product Someday I’d love to have is a fun and creative outlet an offsite production facility for me.” with room to store all of my Her soaps are also hand supplies, but I am not there crafted and use organic oils yet,” she said. including organic, sustainIt looks like she might able palm oil. be on her way. The comThe kids’ soaps are pany has a five-star rating a big hit, she said, espe- on Etsy, a website featuring cially as stocking stuffers at handmade items. Her nail

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Yet another Bicentennial

by Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos Special to the Reporter

A few weeks ago, my wife and I sat next to Coach Ed Pepple and his wife Shirley at Century Link Field watching the Seahawks trounce the Chicago Bears in a pre-season contest. Prior to the start of the game, an immense American flag covered the north end of the

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field as the national anthem was sung. When the soloist reached “the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air,” flares shot out of the scoreboard on cue.

The effect was impressive.

Cheers exploded from the enthusiastic crowd.

But it doesn’t take pyrotechnics to cause my patriotic heart to maintain a proud cadence. The sight of “Old Glory” painting the breeze is about all that’s required. There's just some-

| www.mi-reporter.com A giant flag is unfurled at the Seahawks preseason football against the Chicago Bears as the 12th Man sings the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ at Century Link Field on August 22.

thing about the standard of our freedom that reminds me of our God-blessed history and the fact that I share a common identity with a nation of some 300 million people. There was also something about seeing “the stars and stripes” that kindled an emotional response in 35 year old lawyer by the name of Francis Scott Key. On September 14, 1814, the morning after the British failed in their attempt to

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OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC Golden Retriever puppies will be ready to go to their new homes soon. They have been r a i s e d a r o u n d yo u n g children and are well socialized. Both parents have excellent health and OFA health clearances. The mother is a Light Golden and the father is full English Cream Golden. $1250 each. For more pictures and infor mation about the puppies and our home/kennel please visit us at: www.mountainspr ingskennel.com or call Verity at 360-5209196

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