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MIHS Homecoming Parade is Friday The annual Mercer Island Homecoming Parade, featuring the MIHS Marching Band along with Homecoming royalty and class floats, begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. The parade will head north from Mercerdale Park on 77th Avenue S.E.
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Author and clinical psychologist Dr. Chris McCurry will speak on the origins of and strategies regarding dealing with anxiety in children and teens at 7 p.m., Oct. 15, at the Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center. The presentation is free to Mercer Island PTA members and $10 at the door for nonmembers.
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Mercer Island issued another ‘boil water’ advisory Thursday afternoon, Oct. 2, after discovering E. coli bacteria in the city’s water supply for the second time in one week. As of the Reporter’s deadline, sample results were clear, containing no E. coli or related bacteria, for four days in a row. The first advisory was lifted after two days of clear samples. Health officials say they don’t know how the bacteria, a sign
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of fecal contamination, got into the water system, but city officials said their response to the second advisory was a little different from the first. “It’s really good experience,” communications manager Ross Freeman said at a special city council meeting on Friday Oct. 3. “Some great lessons will be learned from this, and have already.” During the first advisory, Islanders said they weren’t notified in a timely manner and local businesses took a hit when they were forced to close over the weekend. To fix these problems, the city worked with its emergency volunteer corps and Public Health Seattle and King County to spread the word and help restaurants reopen, if in a limited capacity.
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About 30 restaurants and delis were open on Sunday, according to a city press release. The release also stated that Public Health Seattle & King County reported a potential case of E. coli illness infection in an Island resident. “The patient has not been hospitalized,” the release said. “At this point, it is not possible to say whether there is any link to Mercer Island water.” Lab tests are pending, and results will be available next week. Dive teams were sent to inspect the city’s water storage tanks on Saturday, Oct. 4. They didn’t find any abnormalities, and said that the tanks were among the cleanest they have ever inspected. They also deposited chlorine tablets in the tanks. As part of a more expansive outreach effort, city officials put electronic reader boards near the Island’s freeway on-ramps, called care facilities and daycares, sent volunteers door-to-door and
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The Mercer Island chapter of the League of Women Voters will meet between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 9 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church library, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. The discussion will be on the State ballot issues. All are welcome.
Some 100 Islanders came to the Town Hall meeting about Metro bus cuts last Thursday evening, Oct. 2, on the heels of the announcement of a new ‘boil water’ advisory. Many came straight from the Mercer Island Park and Ride after work; on foot, by car or by bicycle. But before the discussion on bus cuts could begin, Mercer Island Mayor Bruce Bassett started the meeting by having City Manager Noel Treat give an update on the city’s water supply. From there, the meeting easily segued into the business at hand - severe cuts to bus service. Islanders were having to face mak-
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WATER | FROM 1 activated an Emergency Operations Center. As for emergency communications, auto dialing to landlines remains the backbone of the system, Freeman said. The city switched from a glitchy reverse 911 system to King County’s AlertSense, which it found to be more effective. E. coli was first found in the water on Friday, Sept. 27. Of six samples taken, four tested positive for the bacteria. After a retest, followed by several days of increased chlorination, flushing and inspections, samples tested negative for contamination two days in a row, indicating that the water was safe. The first alert was lifted Monday - the second issued three days later.
Bob James, northwest region manager for the State Department of Health (DOH), said it’s difficult to suggest that these were two separate incidents. He said the cause might be a reoccurring source, but that the “sporadic results” make it challenging to locate. “We have to assume there’s some connection,” James said at a press briefing. Usually, adding chlorine to the water system is sufficient to get rid of this type of contaminant, James said. The city has been testing its water daily. On Oct. 2, one sample out of six tested positive for E. coli, and one sample tested positive for Total Coliform, prompting the second advisory. According to a press release sent Oct. 2, city utility crews were increasing the number of samples taken
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threefold, to 18 per day. The city also did field inspections of new home and commercial construction sites to rule out crossconnections that could be a source of contamination. “Essentially, the process is one of eliminating all of the obvious possibilities, and then turning to the less common – but still possible – causes,” Freeman said. Freeman said he didn’t know when the advisory would be lifted, but that ultimately, the DOH authorizes the end of the alert. “Every day of clean samples raises the level of confidence,” Freeman said. E. coli tests provide a presence or absence result, but don’t specify the level of bacteria, said Andy Ryan, public information officer for Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). SPU supplies water to the Island and conducts the sampling and testing of water. After the test results are released by SPU to the city and a problem is found, the city calls and consults with the DOH. There is no exact protocol regarding whether or not a city or water district should implement a ‘boil water’ advisory. It’s an art as well as a science, Ryan said. “There is always a tension between getting it right and making people sick,” he said. In Ryan’s 10 years at SPU, there have been only a handful of ‘boil water’ advisories - one on Beacon Hill, and another smaller one on Capitol Hill. Both were due to broken pipes.
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Fresh produce was removed again from Mercer Island grocery store shelves after a second ‘boil water’ advisory was issued on Thursday, Oct. 2. City Manager Noel Treat said that the city conducted a complete analysis of its system to try to pinpoint the source of the contamination, and that experts say that the situation is “a puzzle and a challenge.” Treat said that a team of agencies have been working to “solve the puzzle.” In the meantime, the boil water advisory will stay in effect. According to data from the DOH’s Office of Drinking Water, 13 water systems statewide were issued ‘boil water’ advisories for the month of September, including Mercer Island. Most of the alerts were for smaller or private water systems. Mary L. Grady contributed to this story.
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Construction begins on Legacy apartment project Named ‘The Hadley’ after the engineer who first proposed the concept of a floating bridge Reporter Staff
Island-owned Legacy Partners Residential, Inc., in a joint venture with The Resmark Companies’ Resmark Apartment Living division, announced the start of construction of The Hadley Apartments, a new apartment building community located within Mercer Island’s Town Center. The project is located on the corner of S.E. 27th Street and 76th Avenue S.E. The Hadley will be the only significant apartment project to start construction on Mercer Island in either 2014 or 2015, the developer said. The Hadley will feature four stories of wood frame construction over a twostory concrete podium. The project includes 209 luxury open one and two-bedroom apartments, averaging 729 square feet. Some units will feature dramatic views of
the Cascade Mountains, nearby Lake Washington and the downtown Bellevue cityscape. Underground parking for 244 cars will be provided in addition to four commercial spaces totaling 9,200 square feet at ground level. Working with the city, the developer agreed to set aside 13 units that will be affordable to residents making 70 percent of King County area median income. For example, a single person making $40,140 would qualify under this program for an affordable unit. Rents for these units range from $1,081 for a studio to $1,389 for a two-bedroom. Fiftysix parking spaces were set aside for ‘walk off ’ parking — which would allow drivers to park their car for a time while they shop or run errands at nearby businesses. The site sat vacant and fenced for the past year after The Islander Restaurant and True Value Hardware moved into new locations within the Town Center. But plans for the project have been underway for four years or more. According to the King
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critical mass of residents that creates an energized, walkable downtown,” said Legacy’s Senior Managing Director Kerry Nicholson. The building is named after Homer Hadley, the engineer who first proposed
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That bridge was named for Hadley. A year later, the original I-90 bridge, named for Lacey V. Murrow, sank in a windstorm. It was later rebuilt.
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The Puget Sound Business Journal put together a list of the top Washington state high schools, ranked by school performance. The State Board of Education computes a school achievement index every year. The index looks at student test scores, graduation rates, district growth and other factors to determine how schools across the state are doing and to identify schools that may be struggling. The PSBJ ranking is based on that index from the 2012-13 school year, and only includes those schools that make the highest-ranked category. The Mercer Island School district was ranked No. 5 of all districts using the state data. The high school ranked No. 1 is Freeman High School in Eastern Washington. It has just under 310 students. The other top high schools on the list are Aviation High School, No.
Make up day set for ‘boil water’ advisory closure The Mercer Island School District will hold classes on Monday, March 16 to make up for the day that was missed Sept. 29. All schools, programs and transportation will operate on a normal Monday schedule. The school day was canceled so the MISD maintenance and operations team could implement King County Health procedures to sanitize all facilities throughout the day after the lifting of the first city-wide boil advisory alert stemming from E. coli bacteria being found in Mercer Island water samples. The alert was lifted at 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 and the Department of Health inspected and cleared schools, including kitchens, that afternoon. Despite a second boil water advisory that began Oct. 2, the school
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Search for source of E. coli turns to city sewers, customer connections City asks property owners to check backflow
to believe their garden irrigation system is connected without a permitted backflow preventer. Backflow devices keep sewage from running back Reporter Staff into the water system. In supply systems, water is As city crews attempt to normally maintained at a flush Mercer Island’s water certain pressure to enable system and find the source it to flow from the tap, of an E. coli contamina- said Bob James of the State tion, which Department prompted of Health two ‘boil ( D O H ) . water’ adviProblems sories within can occur if one week, the pressure residents are drops for also being some reaasked to do son, such as their part. Ross Freeman a water main “People burst, frozen City of Mercer Island will want to pipe or an check the unexpectwebsite for instructions on edly high demand on the home plumbing,” said com- water system. munications manager Ross Without protective Freeman. assembly devices, the potaThe city has been posting ble water supply can be updates on its website about contaminated by any custhe water situation every tomer in the system. day since the second boil Islanders want to help water advisory was issued the situation, councilmemon Thursday Oct. 2. ber Debbie Bertlin said at a According to Thursday’s special council meeting on press release, the city wants Friday Oct. 3. to hear from water custom“What can the commuers who have any reason nity look for?” she asked. “Or is this (search) literally going to happen in the
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bowels of the system?” On Sunday, officials started contacting residents who appear to have lapsed backflow inspection records on file, mobilizing certified backflow inspectors to visit homes with potential problems. All backflow systems must be inspected annually, and registered with the city. About 25 key properties in close proximity to areas of interests, and without required backflow device inspections on file, were individually contacted. More than 200 second-tier contacts were underway on Monday. “The City of Mercer Island Utility Department is responsible for protecting you from contaminated water,” according to its website. “Customer responsibilities for the continued success of this program include, obtaining the proper permits for plumbing changes (including new irrigation installation) and receiving inspections of the backflow assembly installation.”
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To the editor I-591 or I-594; more gun violence or less
Voters who want less gun violence here in Washington should (no, must) vote “YES” on 594, to require background checks on all gun sales, including gun shows and online sales. Sixteen states now have similar statutes, and those have greatly reduced spouses shot and killed by partners, police shot and killed on the job and suicides (a large portion of which are youngsters). In addition, gun violence costs our country as much as $100 billion each year. I-591, on the other hand, would continue the status quo, allowing many more felons and other irresponsible people to buy unlimited guns. And if you worry about the claim, “Stop Gun Confiscation”, don’t. We are already protected by search and seizure laws. So, as usual, it’s our choice. Do we want even more gun violence (I-591) or less killing by guns? Vote your conscience, but vote! Mark Jensen
Don’t be fooled by semantics The word “transfer” has entered the I-594 contretemps. It’s a bogus issue and exemplifies the Latin phrase “mala fides,” meaning “bad faith.” It intends
to confuse, deceive and distract those motivated by “bona fides” or “good faith.” It is also irrelevant to the purpose and intent of I-594. Allowing oneself to become inveigled in such semantic nonsense is to be confused, deceived and duped by the gun lobby. Cy Baumgartner
ing on Oct. 2 at 1:30 p.m. I hope this is a wake up call to the city, to families and to our community to get a better system in place. We may not die from E. coli but there are bigger emergencies that could have a lot more devastation and we clearly do not have the communication necessary. Rachel Lowe
Lack of quick notice on boil water advisory Is boiling water a I am a shocked mother of a hardship?
preschooler and 1st grader. I We’re reminded that learning received notification from my is life-long. What can we learn preschool faster than a city coun- from the ‘boil water’ advisory epicilman about the second boil sode? The Reporter’s Oct. 1 editowater advisory. In fact, I received rial (Basic Ingredients) speaks of an email about how everything shock, dismay, feelis ‘normal’ from my ing a bit helpless, councilman during and suggests addithe time a meettional safeguards. ing about the water All true. Send your letters to: was underway. I Perhaps the leseditor@mi-reporter.com. also just met with son here is each Keep it brief, courteous, a pregnant friend family preparing and sign your name. this morning who for self-sufficiency? has had a likely E. For 20 years, the coli sickness in her family for a City has recommended we have month. Her daughter was sick 7-10 days of food, essentials and and now her husband has been water (1-gal per person per day) sick for over a month. She did in the event of catastrophe (and not get much help from the city we’re cut off from the mainland). about how often they actually test. Those who raced off to buy Eighteen times a month or 18 bottled water must have missed sites a month? He couldn’t answer the message? this for her. I also did, as the city We just dodged a bullet. Sure, requested, updated my cell, home it was inconvenient, but we had and husband’s cell numbers and power and gas to boil water. We email address for such alerts. Still had toilets, hot water, showers, nothing from the city. I am writ-
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laundry, lights, phones, Internet, heat and gasoline. Your house was safe. In a real crisis, we can lose all that in moments. While you’re in Learning Mode, review a book on Old West Life (or Wikipedia). Water hauled from a creek. No chlorine. Meals, if you had food, cooked over a fire or woodstove. Bread made by hand if you had flour. You hunted for meat (wait for it…) with a rifle everyone in the family knew how to use. Preparedness is easy. Everything you need to know is on the city’s Emergency Management website. Start rinsing juice jugs, fill with water. Buy a little extra food each week; first aid, medicine, pet food. All no-brainers. After an “event,” you check on your family. When they’re okay, check the homes around you. Simple, and we help everyone. Encourage your vulnerable neighbors to sign up with Emergency Management so the volunteers can double check. Take M.I.’s free Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) course for basic knowledge. Consider joining the several hundred Registered M.I. Volunteers. We have 17 teams, tasks for any skill level, licensed professionals, too. Will you commit to being prepared by Thanksgiving? Larry McWilliams Volunteer, MI Operations Center
Vote for Tana Senn I am writing to express my strong support for retaining Tana Senn as one of our two state representatives. During the past several years, it has been my pleasure to work with Rep. Senn on many projects. These have ranged from local issues such as preserving open spaces on the Island to regional and state issues focused on food policy and strengthening farmers markets, including our own, Mercer Island Farmers Market, and Pike Place Market. During her very first term in the State House, she lead efforts in the legislature for continued funding of the critical Farmers Market Nutrition Program. I have always found Rep. Senn to be responsive and engaged, constantly demonstrating her commitment to building healthy communities for all of us. I am also impressed with her knowledge of so many public policy issues and how hard she works, ably managing family, City of Mercer Island and State of Washington demands. I urge fellow Mercer Islanders to join me in voting for Tana Senn this November. Joel Wachs
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How do you feel the city handled the ‘boil water’ advisory?
“I never knew. I wasn’t notified until a friend called me.”
“I think the city handled it well. The health inspectors were polite.”
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“I felt really good about how the communication went out.”
“It was fine except calling at 11 p.m. on Monday to say [the advisory] was done.”
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Page 6 | Wednesday, October 8, 2014 canceled routes. He broke down the issue into three areas and invited ing do with a whole lot less. Islanders to join a discusAs of Sept. 27, Metro sion group to talk about canceled approximately 75 each. First, a major issue percent of the existing bus involves Islanders to the service on Mercer Island. Park and Ride since the lot Hu n d r e d s is usually of commutfull before ers have had 7:30 a.m. to adjust The solutheir lives tion might in order to include find a way to adding get to work. parking at Many work the South in places Lut h e r where parkBurbank ing is not Park parkavailable or ing lot. is cost proN e x t , hibitive. increasing The city the numhas been ber of and talking with awareness Metro and of on-street A notice at the Park and Ride. Islanders p arking about how spots reserved for Island to address the change. The city set up an online residents with permits. survey to gather informa- Finally, he asked if the city tion about the impacts of should work with churches the bus cancellations. On to allow day parking for Thursday, Bassett said that commuters and then offer the city had received 500 a shuttle service to the Park responses to date. Bassett and Ride. The next major set of explained that he had set up ideas were about how to the meeting to hear ideas restore Metro routes 202 from Islanders about how and 205 services. to mitigate the impact of the Should the city propose to
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Transportation Benefit District The City Council held a public hearing on the establishment of a transportation benefit district (TBD) on Oct. 6, after the Reporter deadline. Washington state law allows a city to establish a TBD to acquire or fund “transportation improveshare the cost with Metro for all or part of those routes? Should employers whose employees depend on those routes to get to work - and have limited or no parking available for employees subsidize those routes? Finally, what about the 203 and 204 routes? They are used infrequently during the day but provide a needed service. “How can we do without those routes?” Bassett asked. “Are there other ways we can provide that transportation?” Bassett suggested ideas such as Uber or other sharing car services, or a DART or Access-type bus arrangement. Riders had ideas. First,
| www.mi-reporter.com ments” within the district. Without additional revenue or significant cuts to the Improvement Plan, the city projects the Street Fund will be a negative $1.7 million by 2020. If the TBD establishes an annual $20 per vehicle license fee, the city estimates this would raise approximately $350,000 per year. some appeared to be willing and able to pay more to ride. One man said he did not need the senior discount on his ORCA card and would rather see that money be used to restore service. Another said he would pay $1 more each way to ride, saying it still is much less expensive than having a car. Others hoped the city could share costs with Metro or provide a shuttle on Island Crest Way. Another noted that it seemed Park and Ride users come from further east by car to park on the Island to avoid high parking fees in Seattle, and that maybe Mercer Island should charge for people to park here. Bassett said that counts
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Islanders and others crowd into the 550 Sound Transit bus at the Mercer Island Park and Ride headed westbound into Seattle at 7:10 a.m. , Friday, Oct. 3. indicated that the lot is used 50/50 by residents and offIslanders. Islander Don Cohen, a longtime 202 rider from the South-end, said that just getting to the Park and Ride does not solve all the issues facing riders. The buses have become
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City Council and staff have been frustrated by the slow progress on the construction of Fire Station 92, which began in January. The station was expected to be done in November, but the deadline for substantial completion has been extended by 59 days, according to the Oct. 6 City Council meeting agenda. The meeting occured after the Reporter’s deadline. Final completion is now set for mid-January 2015. The city has hired an outside consultant, Wetherholt & Associates, to perform an inspection and provide a report on the roof installation, according to the agenda. The station, located at
It’s Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5 – 11 State and local public safety officials want to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home and testing them monthly. According to experts, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. “In a fire, every second counts,” said Washington State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy. “Roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires that are report-
8473 S.E. 68th St., serves the South-end of the Island and responds to about 900 service calls per year. The original structure, which was built in 1961 and later found to be seismically unsound, was demolished to make way for the new station. The city contracted with Miller Hull architects in 2012 for the design, and last year the Council awarded a bid to Corp Inc., a construction company based out of Salem, Ore. Corp Inc. presented the lowest of 14 bids, ranging from $3.5 million to $4 million. The Council also approved alternative means of funding the project. In 2012, residents voted on a nine-year levy for the fire station. The $5.4 million budget of the project includes the station replacement, the purchase of a new fire truck, permitting, design and other related costs. The city has taken a
number of steps to reduce the size and cost of the new station. More than 1,600 square feet were cut from the preliminary design, and the Council limited the size of the new fire station to less than 8,000 square feet. “We did our due diligence,” said Mayor Bruce Bassett. Construction delays have been an ongoing problem, said City Manager Noel Treat. Don Annotti, project manager at Corp Inc., said that if there are delays, he is “not aware of it.” Corp Inc. is building another fire station on the Eastside - May Valley Road Fire Station 78 in Issaquah. Kelly Refvem, chief of maintenance for Eastside Fire and Rescue, said that their project is behind schedule as well, but that the delays were caused by permitting and site issues, not the contractor.
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September 23 Theft: A 42-year-old woman reported a burglary at her home at the 8500 block of S.E. 44th Place. The suspect entered through an unsecured kitchen window, cut the screen and stole assorted items of jewelry valued at $5,000. Police found fingerprints at the scene and entered them into evidence.
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Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island Open Space Conservancy Trust board will hold a special meeting on the ecological status of Trust properties and their future management at 6pm October 21, 2014 at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 SE 24th Street, room 104. This meeting is open to the public. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on October 8, 2014. #1156623. CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that pursuant to RCW 35A.34.100 as of October 10, 2014 the City Clerk of the City of Mercer Island has the 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget on file. A copy of the 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s office, located at Mercer Island City Hall, 9611 SE 36th Street or online at www.mercergov.org/budget. Notice is also given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold public hearings for the 2015-2016 budget on the following dates: • October 6, 2014, Monday, 7:00 pm, Regular Meeting
male reported that his car was stolen from his open garage at the 8600 block of S.E. 78th Street. His other vehicle was prowled. A Mac Air laptop, which was in the backseat of the stolen vehicle, was also reported stolen. Prowling: Two unlocked vehicles were prowled overnight in the driveway of a residence at the 7600 block of 85th Place S.E. A youth football helmet and shoulder pads were taken.
Collision: A 52-year-old
male was driving and collided with a tree at the 4400 block of West Mercer Way. He stated that the road was slick and he didn't know exactly how he drove off the road. He was not injured, and his car was towed. Informational report: An 84-year-old male was found unconscious behind the Monaco Villa apartments by the dumpster. MIFD began CPR and transported him to Overlake. Overlake staff stated that it might have been a brain bleed, a report said.
September 27 Burglary: A 43-year-old
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October 20, 2014, Monday, 6:00 pm, Regular Meeting • November 3, 2014, Monday, 6:00 pm, Regular Meeting • November 17, 2014, Monday, 6:00 pm, Regular Meeting • December 1, 2014, Monday, 7:00 pm, Regular Meeting The meetings will convene in the Council Chambers of Mercer Island City Hall at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Adoption of the budget is anticipated at the Regular Meeting on December 1, 2014. The budget hearings will be open for public comment; any taxpayer may appear at these times and be heard for or against any part of the budget. Allison Spietz City Clerk Americans with disabilities accommodations are available by calling 206-275-7795. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on October 1, October 8, October 15, October 22, October 29, November 12, and November 26, 2014. #1143450. To place your Legal Notice in the Mercer Island Reporter e-mail legals@ reporternewspapers.com
September 28 Collision: A 16-year-old male drove into a dividing median in the QFC parking lot on S.E. 68th Street, damaging the curb and some small plants and shrubbery. The vehicle suffered enough damage that it wasn't drivable and had to be towed
Collision: A 22-year-old male riding a motorcycle struck a decorative boulder at the 4200 block of East Mercer Way after losing control of his vehicle, running off the road and sliding 183 feet. He injured his right hand. He was cited for driving recklessly, as police found that his tires were bald, his bike did not have headlights and he had been exceeding the posted speed limit of 25 mph.
September 29 Traffic offense: Police stopped a 42-year-old woman on the corner of 78th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 29th Street for a traffic violation. The woman's license plates were issued out of Idaho for a different vehicle. The plates were seized and turned in for destruction.
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Ramon Suarez Taylor passed peacefully in his sleep in Portland, OR on September 11, 2014. Born in 1925 to Eleanor Taylor and Daniel Suarez Pazos, Ray was raised in Madrid,Spain. After Spain’s political climate shifted with the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, Ray, his mother, and his sister Mercedes had to flee the country for several years. Upon their return, he was conscripted into the Spanish Army, where he served until 1946 while he continued his education. He moved to the US in 1946 to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While a student at MIT, Ray met the love of his life, Barbara Cornelia Schramm. A few years later he was again conscripted, this time into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They were married in 1951 and soon welcomed daughters Susan and Joyce. After Ray’s honorable discharge from the Army, Ray resumed his studies in civil engineering, graduating in 1954 from the University of Rhode Island. After several years working on bridge design in Boston and New York, Ray accepted a job with Boeing in the emerging aerospace engineering field and the family relocated to Mercer Island, Washington. Ray’s career included work on numerous rocket and satellite projects as well as the Lunar Rover. After his retirement, he and Barbara enjoyed annual vacations to Maui and spending time with their family. Many will remember Ray for his talent with woodcarving and bronze sculpting. Ray was the perfect gentleman, kind, generous, and polite even until his final days. He was able to visit with every member of his family just a week and a half before his peaceful passing. Ray was preceded in death by his wife Barbara of 57 years. He is survived by his daughters Susan Taylor Newell (Bruce) of Helena, Montana, and Joyce Taylor Wood (Tye), of Portland, Oregon, and by his granddaughters Katie (Stefan), Patty, Marianne, and Ellie. A Memorial Service celebrating Ray’s life will be held 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 16th at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040, where he was a member for 50 years. The family suggests memorials to the Thai Girls Scholarship Fund (in care of the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church) which was a favorite of Ray and Barbara, or an organization of your choice. 1148243
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Daniel Gest of Mercer Island has advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout. Gest is a member of Boy Scout Troop 647 and a junior at Mercer Island High School. He has been involved with Scouting since he was in the first grade. For his Eagle Scout project, Gest led other volunteers in building benches at the front entrance of Lakeridge Elementary School.
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An eye for beauty, a keen sense for value Karen Levin knows antiques, she says. “It’s because I am an antique,” she jokes. Levin uses her expertise in antique appraisal and restoration to help the community. She has volunteered at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop for more than 20 years, first in the clothes department and now in jewelry. But in addition to working behind the jewelry counter for five or six hours a day, she keeps an eye out for treasures that come through the shop, hoping to restore and resell them. “My biggest goal is to bring in as much money as I can each week,” she said. “My great escape is coming here and working.” The Mercer Island Thrift Shop was created to generate financial support for social programs at Youth & Family Services. It brings in more than $1 million a year and employs 40 volunteers, said Thrift Shop coordinator Suzanne Philen. “When Karen started spending more time on our sales floor, our jewelry sales increased by $20,000,” Philen said. Levin said she’s always
had an eye for bargains, and that when she was a kid, she would go diving for golf balls and sell them back to the course near her house. At the Thrift Shop, Levin color coordinates the jewelry display to help customers quickly find what they’re looking for. Some of the prices don’t exceed a few dollars, but some donated items turn out to be extremely valuable. Logan Ens, thrift shop supervisor, asks her to show off a gold necklace as an example of a “Karen p r o j ect.” The necklace is still in the process Karen Levin, of being Thrift Shop volunteer restored a n d priced. “Anybody buying gold from here gets the steal of the century,” Levin said. Levin has taken on many projects in her life, from fixing old wedding dresses by hand and restoring sterling silver to making ice skating costumes for her daughters and repairing her own car. Levin grew up in the north end of Seattle and moved to Mercer Island in 1961. Her 100-year-old mother also lives on the Island. She credits her family with sparking her love of
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Above, Karen Levin, an antique expert, has worked at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop for more than 20 years. At upper left, a close-up of a small sample of the many jewelry items at the shop. Shop volunteers - some who have been there as long as she has and some who are just starting out - are a tightknit group. “I enjoy working with the kids here,” she said. “They’re great, and fast learners.”
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Mercer Island boys golf stays undefeated with win over Interlake By Joseph Livarchik
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For the past few years, the path to a KingCo golf title ran through Interlake. Although that may not be the case this year, it didn’t make Mercer Island’s meet with the Saints any less important. Mercer Island boys golf remained perfect in KingCo competition, beating the reigning state champs 186-194 Thursday at Twin Rivers Golf Course. For Mercer Island, it was their
first win over the Saints in four years. While many of the faces on Interlake’s squad have changed since last year, Mercer Island coach Tyson Peters said for his team, a win over Interlake was about pride. “Even though Interlake isn’t going to finish at the top of the league this year because they’ve already had a couple losses, there’s a lot of pride for the seniors particularly to prove that they can finally beat Interlake,”
he said. Interlake’s Grant Cole took medalist honors with a score of 34 on the front nine. Mercer Island’s Zach Evens, returning from a back injury, shot a 35 to lead the Islanders. Will Mansfield shot a 37 to tie for third with Interlake’s Sam Fisher, while Islanders Drew Christofferson, Braden Williams and Ryan Nguyen all shot a 38 to tie for a fifth-place finish. While KingCo wins have been frequent this year for
Mercer Island boys golf, Peters said heading into the season, they were anything but expected. “We are a pretty experienced team that has a lot of upperclassmen and a lot talent, but we lost our number one player, Zach, to a back injury and our number two player went to school elsewhere,” said Peters. “We had potential, but nothing was expected. But we’ve had a couple players that have
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Brendan Yan putts on par-3 against Interlake at Twin Rivers Golf Course.
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Islanders top Bellevue in state title rematch MI volleyball hands Bellevue first loss
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Falling to Bellevue in last year’s water polo state title game, the Islanders had their Sept. 30 rematch against the Wolverines circled on their calendar. When it finally arrived, the Islanders didn’t take long to get to work. Building an early lead and getting two crucial penalty shot blocks from goalie Hunter Peshkin, Mercer Island boys water polo exacted their revenge against the state champs, beating the Wolverines 13-11 at Mercer Island Country Club. The Islanders improved to 4-0 in league play and 11-1 on the season. “I knew it was going to be a good game,” said coach Andrew Smith-Jones after the win. “It was nice
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Mercer Island’s Jack Larkin advances an offensive possession during the Islanders’ water polo game against Bellevue Tuesday night at Mercer Island Country Club. The Islanders beat the Wolverines, 13-11. to get off to a great start, up in the first quarter 5-2, holding onto the lead for
the majority of the game. I think we can pick it up a little bit in the second
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Mercer Island volleyball took control of its division Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Bellevue High School, sweeping the undefeated Wolverines in three sets 25-20, 25-23 and 25-20 to hand Bellevue its first loss of the year. The win earned Mercer Island the top spot in the KingCo standings, with the Islanders improving to 6-0 in league competition and 8-1 on the season. Jemma Yeadon had 15 kills, 16 digs and two blocks for Mercer Island, while Brooke Behrbaum had seven kills, three blocks and three digs. Olivia Hughes had seven kills, two aces, three blocks and three digs
and Kelly Behrbaum contributed seven kills and two digs in the winning effort. The victory marked Mercer Island’s second in two nights, as the Islanders swept Sammamish 25-6, 25-7 and 25-13 the night prior at MIHS. Kelly Behrbaum had nine kills, while Hughes posted four kills, two aces and a block and Yeadon had three kills, seven aces and three digs. The Islanders will travel to Interlake High School to take on the Saints tonight at 7 p.m. for the second matchup of the season between the two teams. At 7-3, Interlake holds the third-place spot in the KingCo standings. Mercer Island won the Sept. 15 match 3-1 at MIHS.
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Second-place Islanders tie Liberty | Prep girls soccer By Joseph Livarchik
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Coming off a 4-0 win over Sammamish earlier in the week, the Mercer Island girls soccer team was looking to gain more ground in the KingCo standings with its matchup against Liberty Thursday night. While maybe not as much as they hoped, the Islanders still managed to do so. Mercer Island grabbed an early 2-0 lead over the Patriots, but Liberty fought back to tie the Islanders 2-2 Thursday night at Islander Stadium. While not getting the win, the tie earned Mercer Island a division point, keeping the Islanders ahead of Lake Washington for second place in the KingCo 3A/2A standings. Mercer Island coach Ryan Camden said after the game he felt the Islanders gave a complete effort, playing
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Mercer Island’s Sylvie Dornay (3) fights off Liberty defenders Morgan Childs (center) and Kelli Anderson (far right). everything out to the game’s final whistle. “I was very pleased that we scored first,” said Camden. “We came out fired up and controlled the
game in the first half, and the goals spoke with that as well. Until the end, we kept fighting. I’m proud of the girls for going until the end.” Sylvie Dornay put Mercer
Pats outlast Islanders in OT By Joseph Livarchik
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After sending its contest with Liberty into overtime with a last-minute touchdown drive, Mercer Island couldn’t stop the undefeated Pats in the extra time, falling 49-42 Thursday night at Liberty High School. It was Mercer Island’s thirdstraight loss, dropping the Islanders to 0-3 in KingCo and 1-4 overall this year. Both teams were trading touchdowns in a high-scoring first half. A 44-yard touchdown pass from Mercer Island quarterback Alfonso Gonzalez to Jack Counihan evened the score at 14 at the end
of the first quarter, while a 29-yard touchdown pass from Gonzalez to Steven Duchaine tied the game at 21 in the second quarter. But in the waning seconds of the first half, Liberty quarterback Nate Solly found Josh Nelson in the end zone from 12 yards out to give the Pats a 28-21 lead at the break. Mercer Island scored two unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter, claiming a 34-28 lead with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Gonzalez to Griffin Kane. But in the fourth, the Patriots responded with two unanswered touchdowns of their own to reclaim the
advantage with just over a minute remaining. Trailing 42-34, Gonzalez marched the Islanders down the field, capping a 65-yard drive with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Kane. The Islanders’ twopoint conversion attempt was successful, sending the game into overtime. Receiving the ball first, Liberty reached the end zone with running back Drew Hall running it in from one yard out for his third touchdown of the game. Mercer Island had a chance to respond, but saw its ensuing possession end with a Patriots interception. With the win, Liberty improved its record to 3-0
Island on the board in the 18th minute, scoring off an assist from Kate Miller. Six minutes later, Jamie Mounger found the back of the net off a cross from Julia
Meade to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead. But Liberty would respond three minutes before the half with a goal from Makenna Carr. The Patriots stepped up their offensive attack in the second half, sending six shots at Mercer Island goalie Bella Johnson. Then off a corner kick in the 66th minute, a header from Liberty’s Jordan Hemmen found the back of the net to tie the game. Mercer Island had an opportunity to take back the lead on a corner kick with four minutes left in regulation, but the ensuing shot on goal bounced just off the crossbar. Camden said the Islanders had their opportunities in the second half, some of which may have turned out differently with a bit more luck. He felt the Islanders may have let up mentally with their early
in KingCo and 5-0 overall, good for a first-place share in the KingCo 3A/2A standings. Next for Mercer Island will be its homecoming game against Interlake at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at Islander Stadium.
lead before getting their composure back and picking up the intensity. “It was a back-and-forth game for both teams in the second half. Liberty’s a good team and we can definitely build off this,” he said. While disappointed in not getting the win on its home field, the Mercer Island coach said in the big picture, he’s starting to see his team’s theme of unity coming to fruition in its play. For a team with postseason hopes, the Islanders will need to continue coming together on the field. “We’re gelling as a team now and that unity, we’re starting see it. It’s starting to click,” said Camden. “Once we reach the second half of the season, we want that to click even more. Once we do that, then our postseason push is coming.”
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were able to finish the game hard. Hunter was blocking it, everyone was just playing good team defense and good team offense, which is something we’ve been working hard on the last week or so. It was nice to see that all coming together.” Mercer Island led virtually throughout the contest, trading the lead only once in Tuesday’s game. A goal from Erik Raisys put the Islanders ahead 5-1 in the first quarter before Bellevue responded with four unanswered goals, tying the game in the second. The Wolverines kept it close after storming back, not allowing the Islanders to extend their lead beyond a goal in the middle two quarters, while tying the game five times. After trailing 7-6 at the half, back-to-back Bellevue goals to open the third quarter gave the Wolverines their first lead of the game. But it proved short-lived, with the Islanders reclaiming a 9-8 lead following goals from Topher Lacrampe and
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Conner Vacca. Then with Mercer Island ahead 10-9 in the third, Bellevue earned its first of two second-half penalty shots. But the Wolverines couldn’t get the five-meter shot past Peshkin. After the Islanders extended their advantage to a two-goal lead, Bellevue had another penalty-shot opportunity with four minutes left in regulation. Once again, the shot didn’t make it past the Mercer Island goalkeeper. A final goal from Vacca provided the necessary insurance for Mercer Island. After the game, Peshkin said defending the fivemeter shot was actually something he liked to do. “You never know what’s going to happen with [penalty shots] and you can’t really get mad at yourself for them because it’s kind of an unfair shot,” he said. “I was just really excited. I was happy that my team could play that well and I was just happy that we won.” Next, the Islanders take on Roosevelt at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9.
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3:30-4:30 p.m., Oct. 8, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Kids will learn to use bands, balls and their own body weight to work on cardiovascular and weight training as well as balance, stability, and stretching. Free for members, $5 for guests. Contact Dana Azose at danaa@sjcc. org or call 206-388-0836.
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Williams and senior Brendan Yan. Christofferson and Yan have finished with scores in the top five in three of Mercer Island’s four KingCo matches, while Williams has finished in the team’s top five in each KingCo match this season. With the goal of winning the KingCo title this year, Peters thinks his team is on its way, so long as the
Islanders can continue to play well when the pressure is on. “I think we’re very much in position but we have to keep the gas pedal down and we can’t slack off,” he said. “If we have one bad day, we’re not going to win KingCo. We’re in the position we wanted to be and now we have to prove that we can earn it.”
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To see every home that is for sale in Western Washington go to cbbain.com
Life at the Water $2,850,000
Float your boat to this Meydenbauer Bay home with in-your-face skyline views, reflective blue waters light up this 4BR/3.5BA waterfront abode fit for a captain. #679258 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444
First Hill
$1,199,500
Fabulous north end location on private lane, custom built 2 story, recent updates, 3BR+office or 4th, formal rooms, great room kit, bonus room, deck & yard. #638896 Suzanne Lane 206-230-5516
Alki
$645,000
TOP FLOOR, Rare Find! Cathedral ceilings in living room, two master suites w/an additional large 3rd bedroom, + a bonus room/office. 3BR/1.75BA. Watch the boats! #623998 Amanda Reynolds 206-230-5395
◆ Capitol Hill
$350,000
Eleven Eleven East Pike was designed by award-winning architect Tom Kundig. This one bedroom, open/flexible floor plan offers sleek and modern finishes. #697219 Nick Bisceglia 253-223-9077
Sunlight Beach!
$2,300,000
Whidbey Island flat sandy beach w/90 tax feet of wft + add’l footage as property meanders around the point. 4BR/2.25BA, chefs kit, separate apt + huge boathouse #552862 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722
Magnolia Waterfront $1,895,000
Best Buy MI
$1,425,000
1 Story 5BR
$1,299,000
Don Samuelson 206-230-5435
6BR/5BA, 6550SF, 33,837SF property/ separate guest quarters, huge deck & flat play yard. Pristine setting / private. #605214 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Josh Thurman 206-321-3129
High Ceilings, Leaded Glass, French Doors, Master Suite w/Spa BA, Kitchen w/2 Sinks, Stainless Appliances, 3350 SqFt, 2.75BA, Large Yard, By Island Park Elem. #631724 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787
New Price! Every day is Boat Show day on this Active 60 feet of ship canal waterfront. Japanese gardens, a traditional bridge, waterfalls to the front door. #616528
East Mercer
Enjoy spectacular lake and mountain views from this stunning 3 bedroom MI contemporary home. Extensive remodel in ‘02. 3BR/3.25BA, 2640sf, terraced deck. #619088 Julie Green 206-230-5388
$948,000
Magnificent custom home overlooking the Sound and Poverty Bay at Redondo. Main level features expansive window wall across the entire kitchen/living/dining areas. #698177 Eric Huang 425-922-4368
Redondo
$860,000
Lakemont
$749,900
Penthouse
$649,000
Lake Hills
$549,000
Highland Park
$477,000
Snoqualmie
$425,000
◆ Federal Way SS
$374,900
$259,500
Marysville
$250,000
Renton
$249,950
Open, inviting floor plan, this 5 bedrooms daylight rambler is move in ready. Brand new roof, and fresh outside paint. Newer windows, tiled bathrooms. #696945 Vasi Nemes 206-232-4600
Kent Short Sale
$339,900
This home is nestled on a quiet cul-desac in the beautiful Meridian Valley CC. Safe, gated community. Gourmet Kit. 4 large bedrooms upstairs, 2.5 bathrooms. #675949 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Beautiful west facing craftsman. BLT in 2012. 4BR/2.5BA, 2 car garage. Open floor plan with granite cntr tops, SS appliances, and more. Large master suite. #698347 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077
Northend Condo
Conveniently located near downtown shops, restaurants, parks & Park & Ride. 2BR/1BA, updated appliances, carpet & paint. Handicap accessible top floor unit #685674 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351
Come see this meticulously maintained home on a gentle rise overlooking its quiet neighborhood in the Sky Mountain division of Vuemont. 4BR/2.5BA, 2550sf. #690016 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Stunning, Light & Bright! Spacious 1,760sf 2-Story home. 3BR/3BA, Vaulted Ceiling in Living Room. Totally remodeled inside! New Kitchen with all new SS apcls #692068 Amanda Reynolds 206-230-5395
Location, Location, Location! Desirable neighborhood, within 3 miles of Shopping, Schools, Restaurants, and hwys/frwys. Neighborhood park right behind the house #667945 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077
Living at the top! Unique corner condo with panoramic lake and city views. 1420sf, 2BRs with office/3rd BR option or den. Experience the Island Lifestyle! #681017 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Curt Peterson 425-503-4230
Beautiful rambler style home with Gorgeous views of Puget Sound and Olympics! Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac. Main floor with raised living, dining & kitchen areas. #696589 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Great lighting and top floor plan with vaulted ceilings. Updated kitchen with tons of cabinets & counter top. Hardwood floors in kitchen and guest bedroom/den. #697490 Amanda Reynolds 206-230-5395
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New on Market
Virtual Tours Seattle
$232,500
Sunny 1BR/1BA condo in the Decatur (1st Hill). 2007 Upgrades: granite, SS, floors, bathroom. Secure entry. Close to med ctrs & Seattle U. Investors-No rental cap. #686694 Pam Richmond 206-265-9114
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
Seattle
$199,000
Cute brick rambler on great street. Lg living room with wood burning fireplace. Huge kitchen w/great dining area and steps to utility area and back door to fenced yd. #637876 Mary Yax 206-612-8722
Marysville
$165,000
Doublewide on 2+ acres of owned land. Minutes from I5, Tulalip Resort & the Outlet Mall. Tucked into a quiet side road, keep the doublewide or build to suit. #696773 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Short Sale
$159,900
Adorable 3 bed, 1 bath rambler in Des Moines. Beautiful laminate wood flooring. Granite countertop in bath. Corner lot on a cul-de-sac. Large 2-car garage. #645794
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