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Open House on Comprehensive Plan is Oct. 23 The City of Mercer Island is updating its Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the Growth Management Act, a state law.

The city is hosting an open house between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, in Council Chambers at City Hall.

The public is invited to drop by, ask questions, learn about the update process and provide comments.

To look over the city’s work to date, go to www.mercergov.org.

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The City is holding its fall recycling collection and rain barrel sale between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25. Recycling is at the Mercer Island Boat Launch at 3600 East Mercer Way. Rain barrels are at City Hall.

Check on line to find what you can and cannot bring at www.mercergov.org.

Cast your vote Don’t forget to fill out and mail in your ballot for the Nov. 4 General Election.

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Islanders, Lake Washington deconstructed But the players from both sides never met again until May. players remember epic had Although the game was a long time ago, the men had no trouble game recalling the emotions as well as

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A group of a dozen men met on a warm day in May at the Broadmoor Country Club in Seattle to remember a football game from long ago. The group consisted of men from two high school teams that had met on a cool night in November, 1961. On that night, a team undefeated for five years was beaten in a landmark game that proved to be low on yardage but high on drama.

The game was widely reported by area media and has been

the key plays that night.

There were sparks of the old rivalry between the men from the two teams. But there was laughter and much agreement about how young they were and what life was like all those years ago.

The Halloween issue of the Mercer Island Reporter-American in 1961 noted the excitement for the football game against the Lake Washington Kangaroos, had been building all season. The Lake Washington football team was unlike any other in those days.

The Kangs had won 51 games

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In 1961, a football game for the ages

in a row, allowing only three ties in five years. Only one other team in the nation had been undefeated for as long.

But there was reason for optimism. The Islanders played last against Federal Way, beating them soundly, 27 to 0. It was their fourth win in a row. Lake Washington had tied with Bellevue the weekend before — for the third tie of the long winning stretch.

Islander Coach Steve James had told his players, “If we were ever ready for Lake Washington, this is the week. We are ready.”

The only game that really mattered now was ahead of them.

Defeating the Lake Washington Kangs would truly be the gold ring of the season.

But the Islander players themselves were uncertain. There was a lot of pressure.

Bellevue and Mercer Island had the big rivalry from the beginning, they all agreed. But Lake Washington was different. “We

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The sounds of children playing and learning fill Country Village Day School’s brand new home on S.E. 36 Street near Mercer Island City Hall. The remodeled building opened earlier this month.

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All levels of French are welcome! For information and directions, contact Beth Brennen 232-7650 or Monica Howell 232-2983.

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Mercer Island is in the process of adopting its 2015-15 biennial budget. The $120 million preliminary budget was presented to the City Council on Oct. 6, and the review of the operating budget and first public hearing was on Oct. 20, after the Reporter’s deadline.

In terms of the operating budget, there are major changes in the General Fund, Youth & Family Services (YFS) Fund, and Utility Funds (Water, Sewer, and Storm Water), said Finance Director Chip Corder.

The city’s structural problem of overall costs increasing more quickly than revenue growth will be an increasing challenge in coming years, according to the budget

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City, Chamber wants Islanders to ‘Dine Local,’ help businesses Restaurants hurt by water crisis The city and the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce are asking residents are asked to support local restaurants and other businesses that suffered financially during the ‘boil water’ advisory.

These critical businesses help make the Island a livable, vibrant, diverse community, said Chamber Director, Terry Moreman.

“Let’s all make a difference together,” she said.

“Community support is critical after so many days of closure. It takes a village to recover from an incident like this, and without any prospect of help from our insurance company, we

are especially grateful for the efforts of the City and Chamber to promote dining out on the Island,” said Subway Restaurant owner Rebecca Wilson.

Some additional businesses have stepped up to enhance the campaign even further.

The Mercer Island Thrift Shop is offering some extra encouragement: anyone who takes in a receipt from any Island restaurant will receive a 25 percent patronage discount on one entire purchase at MITS. And, there’s help for parents with kids too: College Nannies is offering a BuyOne-Get-One offer, where one hour of paid nanny service will be matched with a free second hour.

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are school buses. There are about 2,750 fueling stations, and 10 in the Puget Sound area. Propane generates 24 percent less greenhouse gases, 20 percent less nitrogen oxide and 60 percent less carbon dioxide than gas.

MISD currently owns 25 Type D (larger) buses and 15 Type A (smaller) buses.

In Washington State, there are propane buses available for purchase on the 14/15 State Bus Contract - but currently Type A only.

Propane autogas seems to be the best option for Mercer Island, and the district may purchase a Type A bus for the 2016 school year. If that turns out to be successful, the district may replace buses on their depreciating cycles starting in 2018, Kelsay said.

The school bus industry has been slow to adopt fuel alternatives due to bud-

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Offer applies for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18 and Oct. 24 and 25. Call 206 659-4156 or email for details.

The City and Chamber are also seeking groups to adopt certain Dine Out Days in the coming weeks, when anyone affiliated with that group would eat lunch and/or dinner at a local restaurant. Sign your group by emailing Assistant City Manager Kirsten Taylor at kirsten. taylor@mercergov.org.

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Mercer Island School District (MISD) Board and City Council members discussed the feasibility of using alternative fuels in school buses at a joint meeting on Oct. 16.

Todd Kelsay, MISD director of transportation, and Glenn Boettcher, city maintenance director, led a presentation on the merits of gas alternatives, which include biodiesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), diesel/electric hybrid and propane autogas.

“Ten years ago there were virtually no alternative fuel vehicles out there in the United States, or very few, and now there are about 3 million,” Kelsay said. “If that’s the trend, then we should be looking at it for our vehicles within the school district, and within the city as well.”

In the next few years, it’s likely that either propane autogas or CNG will emerge as the standard alternative fuel for school buses, according to the meeting agenda.

Propane autogas powers about 300,000 vehicles in the U.S., 4,000 of which

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At current fuel prices, each Mercer Island propane bus could save up to $20,000 in fuel over its life.

Kelsay noted that the pilot programs in place in the Bellevue and Oak Harbor School Districts made him and Boettcher “cautiously optimistic.”

“It’s time to start taking a look at the new technology because it’s been out there long enough, and it’s important to be in the feedback loop... but we want to do it cautiously,” Boettcher said.

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BUDGET | FROM 1 summary. Difficult choices about eliminating or decreasing existing services or identifying a new General Fund revenue source will be needed beginning in 2017.

Overall, the 2015 budget is 1 percent higher than the 2014 adopted budget, and the 2016 budget is 2.6 percent less than the 2015 budget.

“Those percentage changes are deceiving, because they include capital project expenditures, which vary significantly from year to year,” Corder said.

For the General Fund, there will be a 5 percent budget increase in 2015 and 3.7 percent increase in 2016. This will eliminate a right-of-way maintenance position, reinstate the Fire Marshal and Facilities Maintenance positions that were cut in 2011, increase General Fund support of YFS Department from $200,000 to $300,000 per year and move street sweeping costs, which are $125,000, to the Storm Water Fund.

For the YFS Fund, a $196,000 deficit is pro-

| www.mi-reporter.com jected in 2016. The City Council and Mercer Island School Board of Directors discussed this issue at their joint meeting on Oct. 16.

The YFS Fund encompasses Thrift Shop operations, school counseling, family counseling, Communities That Care, senior outreach, VOICE, Jobline and emergency assistance, Corder said. The projected deficit is primarily due to a leveling off of Thrift S h o p annual s a l e s growth.

I n addition, Chip Corder General Finance Director F u n d s u p port of the YFS Fund was reduced significantly from 2010 to 2014 due to the recession’s impact, and School District financial support for school-based counselors dropped from covering 50 percent of the cost for six of the seven counselors to a fixed sum of $60,000 per year beginning in 2010.

“YFS staff will undergo a 2015 planning process internally and with its community stakeholders to prioritize services and to explore funding options, including service level reductions,” Corder said.

“A new revenue source will be needed in 2017.”

Youth Theatre celebrates the Halloween season with the story that gave birth to the most feared monstrosity of the horror film genre, ZOMBIES! “Night of the Living Dead” performs through Saturday, October 25, live at Luther Burbank Park. “Night of the Living Dead” is based on the film

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | Page 3 Utility funds will increase for a typical single family residential customer. Per the Preliminary Budget, there will be a 6.5 percent total utility rate increase in 2015 and 5 percent increase in 2016. This will cover the addition of two sewer maintenance crew positions in 2016, to perform preventative maintenance tasks that the existing four person sewer crew can’t fully address.

Corder noted that the ‘boil water’ advisory events occurred after the Preliminary Budget document had gone to print.

The long term action plan to minimize the risk of a similar event will have an impact on the proposed 2015 water utility rates, which were reviewed by the Council on Oct. 20. More specific staff recommendations will be provided at the Nov. 17 meeting.

As for the capital budget, the major change is the proposed creation of a transportation benefit district (TBD), which would result in a $20 fee per vehicle for $350,000 in annual revenue to fund transportation improvements.

On Sept. 15, the Council approved the spending of $25,000 from the beautification fund to hire a consultant to begin a Town Center visioning process.

Revenues and expenditures The 2015-2016 budget for all city funds totals $120.0 million, with $60.8 million budgeted in 2015 and $59.2 million budgeted in 2016.

The major funds of the city are the General Fund, the Utility Funds, the Capital Project Funds, and the Street Fund.

The main sources of revenue are utility charges, property taxes, sales tax, real estate excise tax, and licenses and permits.

The city’s major revenues are: water, sewer, and storm water utility charges for service (26 percent), property tax (20 percent), utility and business taxes (8 percent), sales tax (7 percent), real estate excise tax (5 percent) and licenses and permits (5 percent), Corder said.

The next public hearings will be on Nov. 3 and Nov. 17, with adoption of the final budget taking place on Dec. 1.

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‘Pumpkin honors’ for Island volunteers Reporter Staff

The Mercer Island Youth & Family Services (YFS) Annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser is well underway.

The department bestows its “You’ve Been Pumpkined” award on individuals and businesses who do great things to make Mercer Island a better place.

“We hope to send a positive message about the important effect even small good deeds can have on the lives of so many other people,” said YFS Administrative Coordinator Kim Richards.

Islander Karin Pangborn was the first recipient to be ‘pumpkined.’ This month marks her 30th anniversary as a Luther Burbank front desk volunteer. Karin and her husband Jim have lived on the Island for decades.

They raised their sons here, and have seen the Island grow up and out. She not only greets clients at the front desk, but she is a key volunteer with fundraising efforts.

Other recipients included Kay Hirai, owner of Studio 904. Studio 904 has been a supporter of YFS for over two decades, Richards said.

It provides haircuts and other services for YFS clients, and host fundraisers.

YFS wanted to thank Kay and her team for supporting them in creative ways.

Pete Caldwell, owner of South Mercer Chevron, received his orb for making YFS one of his charitable benefactors. South Mercer Chevron has been a glass pumpkin merchant since the beginning of the annual fundraiser.

Islander Karin Pangborn, above left, was ‘pumpkined’

by Sari Weiss for her work as a volunteer for Youth and Family Services.

At right, one of the handblown glass pumpkins sold by YFS in the fall as a fundraiser.

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Caldwell has committed each year to being a Business Partner for the Giving from the Heart breakfast event.

Vicki Puckett, principal of Mercer Island High School, was recognized for her partnership with YFS and the Communities That Care program at the high school.

Mar Plomp, a volunteer with the Mercer Island Food Pantry, was also ‘pumpkined.’

“We can count on Mar to take on any kind of task, whether it’s picking up

produce for our ‘Market to Pantry’ program or hauling donations from our downstairs workspace to the Pantry shelves,” Richards said. “She is happy to commit to the Pantry as often as she is able.”

For additional information about the Pumpkin Patch, including the location of all points of sale, please contact YFS Administrative Coordinator Kim Richards at 206-275-7754 or kim. richards@mercergov.org.

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hose who oppose I-594, the initiative that would widen background checks for gun ownership, say that it is too confusing and is poorly written. It won’t make a difference, they say, in reducing crime. It will impose restrictions that will be impossible to monitor or will infringe on the rights of gun owners.

It is hard for most of us who do not have the least bit of interest in having or using guns and do not champion the Second Amendment, to get too concerned about the possible trampling of ‘rights’ regarding gun ownership. Some fear their guns will be taken away. But it is a huge leap to think a law about widening background checks will lead to ‘gun confiscation.’ Not likely. Many lawmakers are gun owners. Gun interest groups will make sure that does not happen.

If passed, I-594 would make it harder for people who shouldn’t have guns to get them. Those who want and believe they need a gun will be able to get one if they are not a criminal, are mentally competent and follow the rules.

Will it be a hassle to get a gun or let your brother-in-law borrow it? Yeah - well, so. Tough. Will it work perfectly? No. Will bad guys still be able to get guns anyway? Sure. But many more will be stymied in such an endeavor.

Such a law just might make people aware that it will be illegal to just pass weapons around casually. It just might make people aware that there rules about guns — not just rights. Hassles or not, complexities or frustrations, the bottom line is that fewer guns will be sold illegally or get in the wrong hands.

This law just might make people think twice about gun ownership — perhaps understand that weapons are to be taken seriously. Just like drugs and explosives and cars, you must hold a license or a credential that allows you to have a lethal substance or device that can kill.

‘I-594 would make it harder for people who shouldn’t have guns to get them.’

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“I’ll vote yes on 594 and no on 591.”

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Library remodel plan is flawed The recent proposal by KCLS for a library demolition and remodel is seriously flawed. In my opinion, appearance has been sacrificed for user needs in order to make a visual statement.

Libraries are information repositories, and not museums. To that end, emphasis must be placed on the immediate needs of the actual users and not on a vision of the future. Furthermore, introduction of “improvements” such as full-length glass walls compromises structural integrity of the building, adds a hazard to children who could run into them, increases background noise through acoustic reflection. It is also an earthquake hazard from shattered glass. Emphasis on digital information is admirable, but ignores the fact that not all information is available in that format, and analog data in the form of publications is still required. Therefore, more bookshelves are required, not less. Not all users are able or wish to access information digitally, a fact ignored in the present propos al. One glaring omission is the limited access hours of the Library. Funds would be better spent to expand opening hours, especially on weekends.

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Misinformation on I-594 This is in response to the letter by Mr. Robert Harper (“Will I-594 make us safer?” 10/15/2014). I was surprised

to see his letter with so much misin- private homes of artists. His unique formation that I felt compelled write buildings always reflected the environthis letter. First of all, to answer the ment and surroundings. question Does I-594 make us safer?

Myron Lewis had the same ethic.

YES it does. In 16 other states that His firm’s mission statement reads, “to passed a similar law, they have seen a craft designs to promote the interests reduction in the fatal shooting of law of our client, the built surroundings enforcement officers by 39 percent, and the natural environment”. Now the number of women much of that artistic and killed in domestic disthoughtful design will putes by 48 percent, become garbage. and the gun suicide What troubles me most rate by 49 percent. As about this remodel is Send your letters to: for the other misinforwaste. The waste of exceleditor@mi-reporter.com. mations in his letter: 1. lent, original architecKeep it brief, courteous, I-594 does NOT create tural design. The waste and sign your name. a statewide gun regof perfectly charming istry. 2. It makes NO woodwork and shelving.

CHANGE to existing hunting laws. 3. Above all the wasted opportunity to It does NOT prohibit someone from do something REALLY big for our handing a firearm to another per- future. Data show that solar power will son. 4. It does NOT prevent people be the world’s largest energy source from inheriting guns. I-594 is a very by the year 2050. Let’s pave the way simple initiative. Just close the loop- in our own community with this taxhole that does not require the existing payer funded remodel and “solarize” background checks in private sales, at the library! gun shows, or over the Internet. The If we were truly futuristic thinkstrategy of the opponents of I-594 is to ers, we wouldn’t allow this 3.4 milconfuse you from voting for a simple lion dollar glass-and-metal decoratbackground check requirement. Please ing scheme to continue. We would don’t fall for their tactics. stand our ground, save our money and do it right. Let’s respect architectural Ivy Suzuki Jaecks history, make necessary changes and show the region and the country how to become more energy independent in the process.

The Mercer Island remodel project This could be a wonderful opportuis un-green and won’t suit most library nity for KCLS and Mercer Island. We users for the present or future. just need to be brave warriors for the The original library architects were environment, a little more creative and Ibsen Nelsen and Myron Lewis. Nelson own a bit of common sense. designed projects ranging from the very public Museum of Flight and Pike Cornelia Schneider Place Market renovation, to the very

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Regarding gun initiatives I-594 and I-591 on the November ballot, how will you vote?

“I’m in favor of expanding background checks as far as they go.”

ANDREW TOMY Program coordinator Mercer Island

“I’d probably vote against (594). I’ve been for more freedoms for gun owners.”

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“More gun control for sure.”

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Demolition to North Mercer building has begun

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With the last tenant officially moved out of the North Mercer building, interior demolition and asbestos abatement recently began in preparation for the building’s teardown, to make way for construction of Elementary School #4.

C.H.I.L.D. school officially moved out the weekend of Oct. 11, making the building vacant for the first time in 50 years. At the Oct. 16 joint meeting between Mercer Island’s School Board and City Council, construction manager Brandy Fox said

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workers were able to salvage a lot out of the building, including the gym’s wood floor, seldom-used gym lockers and wood benches.

“Anything we could save, we did,” she said.

Fencing installed the first weekend of October will limit public access only to the high school parking area, which is west of Mary Wayte Pool. Those attending events planned at any of the fields in the evenings or weekends will need to park in the high school parking area. All others access points will be fenced off and locked.

The School Board authorized award of the abatement and demolition contract to Construction Group International, LLC, (CGI).

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YFS’ Healthy Youth Initiative reveals deeper issues among Island students

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Prior to discussing the financial issues facing Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (YFS) with members of the Mercer Island City Council and School Board at Thursday’s joint meeting, YFS Director Cindy Goodwin showed board and council members a slide featuring the image of a smiling, freckle-faced young boy. The caption beneath his picture read: “My name is Tyler, and in nine years I will be an alcoholic.”

The presentation that followed was the task force update from YFS’ Healthy Youth Initiative. Its findings provided plenty for School Board and Council members to weigh when planning YFS’s next steps.

The task force, composed of Island parents and professionals, aimed to identify root causes and conditions contributing to underage drinking and drug use among Mercer Island youth.

The data used included numbers from the 2012 Healthy Youth Survey, Dr. Suniya Luthar’s 2006 Survey of Affluent Communities and 2014 data collected from focus groups, police arrests and school discipline records.

Facilitator Sherry Burke, with the University of Washington’s Department of Social Work, noted while federal and private funders are more interested in funding research in high-risk

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“There are different pathways to risk in different communities, and there are different manifestations in how risk shows up in communities like ours,” Burke said.

Root causes included issues within family communication and function, a stigma with seeking help, defining success/experiencing pressure to excel at whatever they do, the “work hard, play hard” ethos, and students not being able to see themselves as more than their GPA or college resume.

Within the family, only 44 percent of high schoolers said their family has clear rules, ensures rules are followed and applies appropriate consequences. While 72 percent said parents tell them they love them often, only 31 percent said they have meaningful conversations with their parents on a regular basis.

The stigma for seeking help, particularly with mental health, revealed 20 percent of eighth graders admitted experiencing depression in the last year. Sixteen percent said they considered suicide, while 7 percent said they’ve attempted suicide.

A mere 13 percent of students reported they would ask for help if they were anxious or suicidal, while 54 percent said they would encourage a friend to ask for help. “What we’re hearing there is that there are real mental health issues, but kids are reluctant to ask for help,” Burke said.

Regarding drug and alcohol use, 50 percent of 12th graders said drinking regularly is not a problem.

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Almost half said smoking marijuana was not a problem. Sixteen percent of 10th graders said they have had at least one episode of binge drinking in last month; 14 percent used marijuana.

“One of the things Dr. Luthar’s research suggests is that kids in affluent communities are more likely than kids in higher risk communities to use high risk behaviors, typically alcohol and drugs, as a way to manage stress and anxiety. That’s part of what we heard from task force members as well,” Burke said.

Feedback from defining success revealed high levels of perfectionism and fear of failure. Burke relayed a story from Goodwin about a young man who ended in a prestigious medical school and came back on a break and said, “I made it here, I didn’t have much fun doing it.”

“That kind of strikes me of what we may be taking away from some of our kids,” Burke said. “Even though what we’re doing for them is the right thing, maybe [it’s] a little too much.”

Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano said after the presentation while he was worried about the number and the types of unsafe actions that students are engaged in, he also hoped to see more clinical research regarding mental health work done on Mercer Island.

“Healthy Youth Survey is one array of data points that needs to be considered, but I think you have much richer qualitative research that you’ve been doing, clinical work with our students and families for 20 some years. And so I’d like to dig in to what your clinicians are finding and how they’re correlated with what students are reporting on the Healthy Youth Survey.

That’s frankly more interesting to me,” Plano said.

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“We bring this up to you and we want you to know that we’re taking it on. We need you behind us and we need to continue community conversations about this,” Goodwin said. “We don’t have an exact game plan, but we want you behind us in developing a game plan because we can take it on.”

YFS, along with City Council, was planning to explore funding options at the Oct. 20 meeting to deal with a looming $200,000 deficit coming in the 201516 year. The current deficit figure doesn’t include having an additional fulltime counselor at the new elementary school, something the superintendent addressed.

“Part of our allocation model for the future is conducting this needs assessment,” Plano said. “We do know that we want a mental health counselor at Elementary #4 and as I look at the secondary schools, the middle school is over 1000 students and the high school is over 1400 students, and they have the same allocation of an elementary school with 550 students, but the need is greater.”

Plano said it’s important to address the needs of children early, but there are needs that don’t show up until a child becomes 10 or 12 or 14 years old,.

“As we look at this needs assessment, we’ll be looking at the entire allocation. The city may tell us we have to draw this line somewhere, and the school district will have to consider what we’ll need to do in order to meet the needs we have in schools,” he said.

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THE RECORD Police report OCTOBER 10 WARRANT ARREST: Mercer

Island police transported a 25-year-old male from the Lynnwood Police Department to Issaquah Jail.

The warrant, for a local misdemeanor, was confirmed

by NORCOM.

OCTOBER 12 COLLISION: A non-injury collision of two vehicles was reported at the 7700 block of S.E. 58th Street. One of the drivers stated that he was delivering papers and took a corner wide because a hedge was obstructing his view, so he didn’t see the other car until the two collided at a sharp corner.

Both vehicles had front passenger side damage.

S.E. 58th Street is a narrow unlined and undivided road, according to police, so no fault could be determined at the scene.

MISCHIEF: A 50-year-old

Island woman at the 9700 block of S.E. 35th Street reported that her two vehicles had two tires slashed.

The total loss for four tires was $400.

FRAUD: A 62-year-old male

and 59-year-old female at the 8200 block of Avalon Drive reported that their accountant was filing the family tax return and was

notified by electronic message that a tax return had already been filed using their information. The CPA provided them with an I.R.S. form to report the fraudulent finding, and told them to file a police report.

MORE MISCHIEF: A 16-yearold male reported that two of his tires were punctured while his car was parked at the 5200 block of East Mercer Way.

OCTOBER 13 THEFT: A 29-year-old male reported a theft of $200 from a cash register overnight at the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street. There were no signs of damage or forced entry, and the rear door appeared to have been opened by a key.

OCTOBER 14 ANIMAL COMPLAINTS: A 36-year-old female reported that a dog inside the Starbucks at the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street bit her father. She recorded the dog owner’s license plate number and called the vet that allegedly had the dog’s medical records, but the vet said there was no record for the animal.

MISCHIEF: Two victims, a 67-year-old male and a

Dale A. Klappenbach

Dale A. Klappenbach, age 71, passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on September 18, 2014. Dale was born in Lewiston, Idaho and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1961.

He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1966 with a Bachelor of Architecture. He moved to Seattle where he began his long career as an architect, opening his own firm, Klappenbach Architects, in 1987. During this time he worked on hundreds of projects involving the design and construction of school facilities in the State of Washington.

Dale was a long time resident of Mercer Island and recently moved to Snoqualmie Ridge with his wife, Carol. He is also survived by his mother, Edna, his brother, Karl, his sister, Frances, and their families of Lewiston, Idaho, his son, Joel, daughterin-law, Becky, and three grandchildren, Oscar, Eli & Ruby, of Sudbury, MA, his daughter, Kristine Drango, son-in-law, Bart, and two granddaughters, Lexie & Molly, of Snoqualmie, WA. He loved his family and his work as an architect and brightened our days with his love and good humor. A private family celebration of life was held in Lewiston, Idaho.

In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to Seattle King County Habitat for Humanity, the American Heart Association or your charity of choice.

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63-year-old female, reported that someone spray painted their driveway with the phrase “proud parents of a rapist” at the 5900 block of 83rd Place S.E. They believe the perpetrator is their son’s ex-girlfriend, but declined to identify her.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014 | PAGE 7 No injuries were reported.

OCTOBER 15

FRAUD: An 81-year-old Island man at the 1900 block of Faben Drive reported that he received a phone call from a person claiming to be a King County Sheriff’s officer informing him he has an outstanding bench warrant for not appearing for a jury selection. He was instructed to purchase gift cards and pay for the warrant over the phone. He is out $8,600 due to this scam/ fraud.

FRAUD: A 35-year-old female at the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street reported that someone used her debit card information to make a fraudulent purchase at Macy’s in Lynnwood, Wash.

ANIMAL COMPLAINTS: A 36-year-old male reported that his dog was attacked by another dog at the swim beach at Luther Burbank Park. No identification of the dog/owner was available at the time, though he allegedly had a photo of both on his phone.

COLLISION: Two cars collided at the intersection of S.E. 40th Street and Island Crest Way. One driver ran a red light while the other was turning left through a green arrow, and struck the driver’s side door after not being able to react in time.

No injuries were reported.

Monthly crime statistics

COLLISION: Two cars collided in the turn lane on S.E. 27th Street, turning on to 78th Avenue S.E. One driver was cited for unsafe lane change.

Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior.

In September of this year, there were 51 serious offenses, compared to 40 in 2013. The biggest spike

51 firefighters respond to house fire on East Mercer Way Oct. 15

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The Mercer Island Fire Department responded to a house fire on East Mercer Way at 11:35 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 15. The homeowner was inside and said she heard “crackling” in the kitchen, said Fire Chief Steve Heitman.

The homeowner got out safe and tried to fight the flames with a garden hose, but the fire extended into the attic. Fire units from Seattle, Bellevue and Eastside Fire & Rescue were called in to provide

was in theft and identity theft, with 39 and 6 cases this year respectively, compared to 30 and 3 cases last year. The theft category includes first, second and third degree offenses, as well as mail theft and vehicle prowls.

There were 1,246 calls for service this year, compared to 967 in 2013.

extra resources. Units started leaving the scene at about 1 p.m.

The cause of the fire is still unknown, Heitman said.

MIFD units found the dwelling with flames and dark smoke venting from the roof. The fire involved approximately 10 percent of the structure on the main floor and approximately 90 percent of the attic space, according to a MIFD press release.

The fire response was upgraded to a second alarm. A total of 20 units responded, with 51 firefighters at the incident.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF MI TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT BOARD Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island Transportation Benefit District Board will hold its first meeting on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm.

The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Information about Mercer Island Transportation Benefit District is available on the City’s website at: www.mercergov.org/tbd.

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on October 22, 2014. #1160269.

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

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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.

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Susan Ott Rasmussen, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 11 of complications from a stroke. She was surrounded by family and friends throughout her brief illness, including the companionship of her husband of 55 years.

She is remembered as an independent spirit who loved to follow her own path as much as she loved tradition, and her original, lively presence will be missed.

Born in Duluth, Minnesota on March 24, 1932 to Colonel Alfred and Agnes McCarthy Ott, Susan grew up the youngest of three sisters. Upon graduation, she attended Rockford College before transferring and graduating from the University of Minnesota with an RN, BSN in 1955.

After a brief stint working in public health in Long Beach, California, Susan moved to Seattle. She was soon introduced to Gordon Rasmussen, and married him just three months later on February 21, 1959. Susan and Gordon moved to Mercer Island shortly after, where they built a house on Forest Avenue. Susan Louise was born in 1960, followed by Julie Beret in 1964.

As a public health nurse, Susan worked for the University of Washington on genetic studies, notably the genetic characteristics of Down’s Syndrome. However, she always found time for her beloved tennis, and followed the game avidly at all levels. Tradition and living graciously were also important to her, and over the years she dedicated time to the Junior League of Seattle, the Women’s University Club, where she served as Programs Trustee, and the Lake Washington Garden Club.

Susan is survived by her husband Gordon, daughter Susan Johnson (Gerald), daughter Julie Moberly (George), and her four grandchildren Nicholas and Alexandra Ketcham, and Madeleine and Peter Moberly. She was predeceased by her sisters Jane Ott Olin and Elizabeth Ott Dean, as well as her nephew Alan Dean and niece Elizabeth Dean.

A memorial service is planned for Saturday, November 8 at 2 p.m. at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 8605 84th Avenue SE, Mercer Island. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Junior League of Seattle.

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New owners for Island Broiler Seahawks-themed restaurant to open on Island

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A new restaurant inspired by the fun and

flair of the 12th man is coming to Mercer Island.

Phat12 Island Broiler, opening in the current Island Broiler location, will feature a Seahawks theme and a menu encompassing everything from burgers to brunch.

“My business partner

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and I have been talking about doing a restaurant for a long time,” said new owner Hemmard Thomas, whose background is in home chef service.

Prior to purchasing the Island Broiler, Thomas lived in Atlanta for 13 years and was a personal chef for record producer Jermaine Dupri, comedian Chris Tucker and other celebrity clients.

Thomas said he plans to do some renovation and reorganization of the space,

and start smoking salmon, trout, ribs and brisket. He has appeared on the reality television show “BBQ Pitmasters.”

The diverse menu revolves around the number 12: 12 types of appetizers, 12 entrees, 12 staple drinks, 12 wines and 12 beers, most of which will be from the local Seattle area.

Phat12 Island Broiler hosted a soft opening on Saturday Oct. 18 and will have a grand opening soon.

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Thomas said that customers watched the Seahawks game at Phat12 on Oct. 19, and the bar offered a free beer for every touchdown, according to its Facebook page.

Though he was born in the Caribbean and lived in Atlanta, Thomas said he’s a long-time Hawks fan.

“I liked to root for a team that’s always the underdog, and that’s what Seattle seemed to be,” he said. “It was nice to see them finally win a championship.”

Island Broiler opened last October after taking over the old location of Alpenland, a deli that had been operating since 1974.

Thomas said that the vibe of the Broiler matched what he was going for.

“We were initially looking to build a place, but the Island Broiler became available, and it’s the perfect spot,” Thomas said.

Phat12 Island Broiler is located at 2707 78th Ave. S.E.

Ralph Hunter Richardson

Ralph Hunter Richardson passed away September 7, 2014 with his family by his side.

He was born April 26, 1930 to Henry M. and Marion S. Richardson in Seattle, grew up in Rainier Beach and graduated from Franklin High School in 1949. He served in the army from 1951 to 1953, and attended college graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Economics.

He was married to Sharon L. (Mullins – 1935-2004) in 1955 and raised two daughters on Mercer Island. He developed and sold Real Estate, including Protection Island. He was the manager/owner of Northwest Escrows of Bellevue Inc. for 48 years. Ralph was a long time member of the Jaycees and the Elks Club. He retired in 1997 and moved to Sequim, where he enjoyed fishing, crabbing and catching shrimp.

He is survived by his sister Jean (Felix) Hermansen, daughters Sandra M. (Pat) Hayes and Robin K. (Steve) Oakes, four granddaughters and one grandson and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, his parents, brothers Sydney, Roy and John Richardson, and granddaughter Jennifer R. Hayes.

Memorial services will be held November 1st at Mt Baker Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle at 1:30 pm and on November 15th at 1:30 at the Elks Lodge in Sequim. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made In Ralph’s memory to the Ryther Child Center or Campfire USA Puget Sound Council.

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GAME | FROM 1 knew that Lake Washington was going to be tough,” said Islander halfback Charlie Burdell in May. “It did not matter what had already happened that season.”

The Kangs were confident but wary.

“We were steamrolling along,” said Bob Weaver, a Lake Washington tackle.

“But we knew this game was the biggest test yet.” Steve Smith, a guard for Lake Washington agreed. “Every game we played was built up. We knew that every team wanted very badly to beat us.”

It was a calm and relatively clear night two days past Halloween in Kirkland. A light rain had cleared before the game began. But it was cold. The temperature hovered just above 40 degrees.

There were 14 rooter busses full of

The Islander football team as they appeared in the program for the game against the Lake Washington Kangs on Nov. 3, 1961. The team beat the Kangs 7 to 6 in a game with under 200 yards gained.

The win broke the 51-game winning streak by the Lake Washington team.

Game memorabilia courtesy of Jeff Plant.

Islander fans that made the trip to Kirkland that night.

It was said that a thousand people were in the stands.

Finally it was time.

The Islanders kicked off. But before Tom Farner had both feet back on the ground, the Kang’s Mick Becker grabbed the ball and ran it back for a touchdown.

Within just seconds, the Islanders were down by six.

In the stands, Islander students sat in silence, stunned.

Team manager Gee Chick remembered the mood, “Would we be able to stop this?”

But on the extra point kick play that followed, the Kangs were called off sides.

The kicker was rattled and the extra point effort failed.

Within less than a minute, emotions rose and fell.

Both sides seemed to steel themselves, one of the men recalled. The rest of the some 47 minutes

remaining was a back and forth between the teams counting up feet gained or lost instead of yards.

Then in the third quarter, the situation changed dramatically. Islander Frank Lyon pushed three yards to cross the goal line for six, capping off a 57-yard drive by his team. Now there was a tie. It all came down to the next play. Instead of a kick, for the extra point, quarterback Jeff Plant stepped back, ready to move the ball though the air — allowed then by the rules of the day. In the end zone, three Islander receivers danced and waited. Time stood still.

Burdell, waving his arms, hauled in the reception.

The point after was good.

Islander fans were ecstatic.

The score was now 7 - 6.

Yet again, during the very next play, it looked like it might be over for the Islanders after all.

The ball, kicked off to the Kangs, was again snatched by a Lake Washington receiver who barreled toward the end zone. He slipped past the defense that had held the Kangs back all evening. Yet as the player sped toward the goal line, there was one man left to get by. Farner, the kicker, caught the receiver and took him down.

The Islanders held on during the fourth to cinch the win.

As the clock ran out, Lake Wa s h i n g t o n student Jack Caskey, who was sitting in the stands that night, said both fans and players simply stopped and stood still.

“We were in shock.

We did

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Islanders who came to rehash the 1961 game with their Lake Washington counterparts are from left, Gee Chick, Larry van den Berg, David Dore, Bob Weaver and Jeff Plant. Not pictured is Charlie Burdell, who organized the get-together. not know what to do,” he remembered. “Losing was new to us.”

The teams did not congratulate each other. It was simply not done in those days. Thus the teams turned and walked of the field absorbing what had just happened.

In the Kang locker room there was dead silence, the players around the table at the Broadmoor recalled.

“We usually chanted by counting up to the number of games that had been won,” Smith said. It had become a tradition. The week before the team had counted to 51 together. Now there would be no more counting.

There was pandemonium in the visitor bleachers. The Islanders were both victors and spoilers. Sportsmanship became a fit frayed. There was a fight in the parking lot after the game. Burdell said his brother got his arm broken.

On the bus, the Islanders were still trying to believe what had happened. “We just said two words over and over again to each other, We won! We won!” said Chick.

Others could not even recall

the bus ride back from Kirkland.

Defense was the key, Coach Steve James told the Reporter-American after the game. And it showed.

He pointed out that the Kangs were in scoring position several times and were unsuccessful. The Islanders held Lake Washington to just 82 yards. The Islanders ground out 179 yards.

“We knew a lot about w i n n i n g ,” Smith said.

“We did not know about losing until the Mercer Island game.”

Of the pain of that night, Guard Rich Hammond, said it was more than just Mercer Island had done, “it was that we had let ourselves down.”

Looking back, the men agreed it was a very a different time. Lessons were

learned.

The players were smaller. The Lake Washington players figured that their biggest player was maybe 200 lbs.,tops. “We weren’t big at all,” said Plant later. “The Kang’s Dave Vanderford was maybe 150. I was just 145.”

Much of the talk centered on the coaches for both teams. “ T h e y taught us how to be young men,” said Smith. “ T h e coaches led us, all of us not just star players,” said Kang running back, Willie Jackson.

“They instilled pride in us.”

Coach James, also much admired, died two years later in a river rafting accident.

Football wasn’t your life, the former foes all agreed.

“It was just something we did.”

In 1999, the Seattle Times listed the 1961 Mercer Island vs.

Lake Washington game as seventh on its list of the 10 greatest high school games of the Century.

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Island Firefighters go Pink Mercer Island Firefighters will be wearing Pink T-shirts in support of breast cancer awareness month in October.

This is done in support of Susan G. Komen’s Passionately pink campaign.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 12 percent of women in the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes, so the more the firefighters can do to support awareness the better. Last year, the IAFF was the number-one fundraiser nationwide for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink program, raising a

Reporter staff wins awards in annual newspaper contest Mercer Island Reporter staff won five awards in the 2014 Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

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Great-grandson of school’s namesake makes a difference for its students

total of $108,948.

Island Firefighters will be wearing Pink T-shirts on duty between Oct. 26 and Oct. 31. The shirts will be on sale at Fire Station 91 for $20 as part of the fundraiser.

If you would like to make a direct donation please go to http://www. info-komen.org/goto/ mercerfire.

Reporter Celina Kareiva won two awards; first and second places in the Best General Feature category. Her winning story was about an Island photographer who took photos of aging dogs.

Reporter Joe Livarchik won a second place award in the Best Sports News Story category about the Mercer Island girls golf

Islander Parker Kittilsby is the great-grandson of Gildo Rey, a longtime educator in the Auburn School District and the namesake of Gildo Rey Elementary.

A ninth grader at Mercer Island High School, Kittilsby was inspired after reading about the academic success of Gildo Rey’s students. He also discovered about 85 percent of the students are on free or reduced lunch and really wanted to help.

“What better project to do than help kids at a school named after a family member?” Kittilsby said.

He got busy raising funds for school supplies for Gildo Rey students. Right before school started, he delivered 104 fully-stocked backpacks to the school.

He raised $1,700 through a letter writing campaign to extended family and family friends. His family’s com-

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Mercer Island firefighter proudly wear their pink T-shirts on duty at Station 91, to support the Susan G. Komen ‘Passionately Pink’ campaign for breast cancer awareness. team’s 75-match winning streak coming to an end.

He took third place in the Best Sports Feature category.

Editor, Mary L. Grady took second place for Best Editorial Pages across all non-daily subscription categories. Last year Grady took first in that category.

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Islander Parker Kittilsby donated 104 backpacks to an Auburn school named after Gildo Rey, his great-grandfather. pany, Miles Sand & Gravel, purchased the backpacks.

Armed with the school supply lists for each grade level, he went to Target and loaded up five carts worth of school supplies. He assembled all of the backpacks, stocking each with the required grade-level supplies.

Rey served in the Auburn School District as principal and administrator from 1944 to 1973. He was born in Black Diamond, graduated from Buckley High School, attended Central Washington University and the University of Washington. After his death, South Auburn Elementary

was renamed in his honor.

Kittilsby plans on providing the backpacks to Gildo Rey students again next year. He would like to expand his support of the school named after his great-grandfather.

“Parker inspires me personally to continue to reach out to our youth and our community in an effort to bring us all together and support one another as we strive to educate and support our children to achieve their full potential and always do their personal best,” said Jana Jo Uhlendorf, Gildo Rey principal.

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A Mercer Island “local pet hero” may soon receive national recognition for her commitment to animal care.

Monique Feyrecilde has been a veterinary technician at the Island’s clinic for 14 years. She said that she’d always wanted to be a veteranarian and help animals, but found that she could have more direct contact with both people and animals by being a vet tech.

“I get to do a little bit of everything,” she said, from X-rays and dental exams to behavior and grief counseling. “Every day is different.”

Now, she’s a semifinalist for the PetPlan 2015 National Veterinary Technician of the Year, out of 2300 nominees. She was nominated by Nancy Burke, one of the clinic’s clients.

“I have known Monique for many years, and her passion and persistence in the pursuit of understanding animal behavior to the goal of preventing homeless animals and unnecessary euthanasia, has never flagged,” Burke said.

According to her website, www.teachinganimals.com, Feyrecilde’s mission is “to make that gift of mutual learning available to any handler interested in receiving it.”

“To have a client of mine be so happy with the care of her pets to nominate me, and then to actually get picked... It’s a big deal,” she

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Vet tech Monique Feyrecilde poses with her pets, Paddy, Zora and Magick. She is a semifinalist for the PetPlan 2015 National Veterinary Technician of the Year. said. “You go to work every day and you work hard, but you don’t always understand the impact you have.”

As the most senior technician at the Island clinic, Monique said she enjoys teaching new veterinarians the practical skills they need to provide high quality care to pets and their people.

At the end of the day, it’s all about the animals caring and advocating for them and teaching others to do the same. Feyrecilde has eight of her own: three dogs, one cat, two parrots and two snakes.

Animal behavior is her speciality, as she is one of 11 certified veterinary behavior technicians, nationwide.

She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Washington State University.

She said the more common problems she sees with dogs are fear aggression and on-leash aggression. She uses positive association, for example, pairing seeing other dogs to playing with a tennis ball, to help animals see they are in a safe environment.

“It takes a lot of patience,” she said. “It’s a long process, but the results are lasting.

It’s really rewarding.”

Some dogs with behavior issues aren’t safe, though.

Behavioral euthanasia is the leading cause of death for young dogs, she said.

That inspired Feyrecilde to bring behavior awareness to the forefront. She and other four vet techs partnered with CEVA, a veterinary pharmaceutical firm, to form the Behavior Advocate Program. They provide free, full-day behavior training sessions for vets around the country.

“I draw blood and get peed and pooped on for a living, but I get to teach every day,” she said.

For more information about PetPlan’s Annual Veterinary Awards, recognizing veterinarians and their staff who go above and beyond to help pets, visit http://www.gopetplan.com/ form/raise-a-paw.

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Islanders blast Kangs for second straight blowout win Mercer Island will host undefeated 4A squad Bothell Friday

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Mercer Island earned its second blowout win in as many weeks Friday night, beating Lake Washington 49-13 at Mac Field in Kirkland.

The Islanders improved to 2-3 in KingCo and 3-4 overall on the season.

This time around, the Islanders turned to their running game to

wear down the Kangs, scoring five touchdowns on the ground. “[Quarterback] Alfonso [Gonzalez] has shown that he can throw the ball, but being able to run it and keep the defense unbalanced and guessing makes a huge difference,” said coach Brett Ogata after the game. “The line did a great job of really getting after it and that’s a big key for those guys. They need the confidence, they’ve been playing well all year and they did a good job tonight.”

Running back Jordano Mark found the end zone

twice on touchdown runs of 28 and 13 yards.

But Gonzalez was Mercer Island’s fantasy option of the night, throwing for touchdown passes of 50 and 36 yards while running in another two scores.

“He’s really earned everything he’s done this year and he’s really worked hard to become a good quarterback,” said Ogata of Mercer Island’s starting QB. “He was a good athlete last year playing the quarterback position, and he’s turned into a really good quarterback and leader of the team. It’s just fun to watch that maturity through the years with him.

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While coming off the team’s second consecutive win by a double-digit margin, the Mercer Island coach noted that the competition of late has changed significantly from the topflight teams the Islanders went up against in their first few games of the season.

But that changes next week, when the Islanders host undefeated 4A powerhouse Bothell.

“We’re excited about that,” said Ogata. “We’re the only team in the state getting the chance to play the number one team in 3A and 4A, so we’re excited to have that opportunity.”

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Girls soccer tops Interlake, Juanita

By Joseph Livarchik

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Mercer Island coach Ryan Pang knew the Islanders’ KingCo finale against Bellevue would be close, with Bellevue holding an edge in singles competition while he felt the Islanders were better in doubles. Last Thursday, that was exactly how the match played out.

Bellevue won out in singles competition to edge the Islanders 4-3 Oct. 16 at Mercer Island High School.

The win gave Bellevue KingCo’s top spot heading into the KingCo tournament. It was Mercer Island’s first loss of the season.

“Bellevue singles, they’re so good and play at such a high level, they just forced our guys to make more mistakes than they normally make,” Pang said in a phone call. “You don’t see that the first seven weeks, they got so flustered. I think it shellshocked them.”

Bellevue’s Hunter Egger defeated Brian Hou 6-1, 6-4, while Daniel Foster won over Jake Bethards 6-1, 6-2 and Zach Fleischman beat Cameron Coe 6-2, 6-1. Mercer Island’s Charlie

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Christian Anderson returns a serve during his doubles match with teammate Rafa Gonzalez-Posada.

Williams won his first set against Theo McDonald 6-7(7-9), before McDonald took the second 6-2 and led 3-0 in the third when Williams had to retire injured.

Mercer Island swept doubles competition, with Peter Williams and Ben Elliott beating Eddie Locke and Kyto Akagi 6-1, 6-2, Rafa Gonzalez-Posada and Christian Anderson defeating Michael Zhao and Dexter Chen 6-2, 6-3 and Jarod Wong and Stuart Toda winning over Peter Hwang and Eric Chen 6-0, 6-1.

Looking back, Pang

said he might’ve changed the lineup around more if he could’ve predicted how dominant the Islanders played in their doubles matches, but that wouldn’t guarantee singles wins. “[The Wolverines] were just better than us,” he said.

“What would’ve helped is if we played Newport more,” alluding to Mercer Island’s match earlier in the week that was rained out.

Mercer Island competed in the 3A KingCo boys tennis tournament, which took place after the Reporter deadline, Oct. 20-21 at Skyline.

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Coming off a 2-0 win over Interlake, Mercer Island girls soccer thumped Juanita 5-1 at MIHS. Stephanie Silke (17) had two goals and an assist for Mercer Island, while Julia Meade also scored twice.

Mercer Island boys water polo wins back-to-back

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Last week, Mercer Island’s league record improved to 7-1 after back-to-back victories over Shorewood, 19-12 and Inglemoor, 21-3. Ten different Islanders scored in each game. After the Reporter deadline, the Islanders took on Bellevue with first place in the

league at stake. The loser will share second place with Roosevelt heading into the final week of the season.

The Islanders previously edged Bellevue at home 13-11 September 30. The Islanders’ lone loss for the season was at the hands of Roosevelt on October 9, 16-10, The Islanders bested the Roughriders in

double overtime at home earlier in the season.

Roosevelt has two losses, one to the Islanders and one to the Wolverines.

However, Roosevelt will have another crack at Bellevue on October 29.

If the Roughriders emerge victorious from that meeting, KingCo standings could be decided on goal differential.

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TechSmartKids brings computer science to middle school students

By Joseph Livarchik

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If you ask software engineer Bruce Levin to describe his after-school computer science program, he can sum it up in two words.

“We call it ‘hard fun’,” said Levin, the founder and CEO of Bellevuebased technology company TechSmartKids, which is geared toward elementary and middle school youth.

While courses are intensive and the coding can be hard, TechSmartKids offers students a new medium to create. “We see computer science as a way for kids to express themselves, just like art and music and other areas.

There’s as much creativity in writing code as there is in writing a song.”

Beginning Oct. 27, TechSmartKids will bring its coding courses to Islander Middle School, with 90 minute after-school courses taking place over ten weeks for 6th-8th grade students. They will learn to code in Python, a profes-

sional object-oriented programming language.

Levin brought TechSmartKids to Mercer Island last year, with the course then geared solely toward elementary students and operating out of Mercer Island Community Center.

He said that now, the time is ripe to expand to IMS. “I think even more than high school, this is the first age level where they’re extremely capable to do advanced things, like Python for instance, and they still have an open mindset that they haven’t categorized themselves to one particular thing or two particular things,” Levin echoed.

In its first year, the school district collaborated with TechSmartKids, busing some 145 students to MICEC after school. Levin also found a partner in David D’Souza, a member of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation who worked at Microsoft for 20 years. A father of three with a son and a daughter currently in middle school, D’Souza

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day and has the depth to be an everyday class. If it’s in the school day, it’s accessible to everybody and doesn’t have to contend with afterschool sports and clubs.

With his daughter in 7th grade, D’Souza mentioned the importance of bringing computer science to middle school girls. Gender inequality is a big issue in a tech industry that is less than 20 percent female. IMS principal Aaron Miller also noted the gender factor, saying the opportunity to have a program for both to be involved was something the school has been intrigued about for awhile.

If MISD is ever able to offer computer science as a piece of the core curriculum, Levin said it would be in the one-half of the one percentile of schools doing such. “It would be very innovative to offer something like that on a broad scale,” he said.

“I think there is something very special in the works here. What we’re doing and transitioning to do, you will not find going on anywhere else,” Levin said. “There is something really unique that could happen here. Hopefully, we’ll realize that vision.”

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“There are a fixed number of NBA players or football players, but there’s an unlimited demand for software engineers, and by far these are literally among the highest paid jobs in the world,” said D’Souza.

“The kids who start earlier and younger, this is one of those skills like sports where you need the 10,000 hours of practice before you’re really great at it. The younger you start and the more your mindset is devel-

slowing down. If anything, it’s getting faster,” D’Souza said. “There’s something special that’s really needed to keep kids current and keep them adaptable and then for our teachers and our curriculum to be similarly adaptable.”

With the program supported by registration fees, TechSmartKids doesn’t cost the district any money.

The program provides its own course instructors and curriculum, while making something as complex as coding age-appropriate when teaching to its pupils.

“We’re like the delivery arm to do this,” Levin said.

“We’re not creating this movement; it’s happening.

There’s more demand and higher paying jobs in this field, and I feel really fortunate to [have] a company that’s focused on this where schools and school districts are finding it so important and looking at ways to do this. That’s where we come in: we’re a mechanism to offer this to the community.”

Levin said the ultimate goal is to try to integrate it into the school day, as he believes computer science is a topic that is important enough to be in the school

oped toward that, the better your skills. That’s what the TechSmart classes are enabling kids to do.”

D’Souza said in his eyes, everything is being turned upside down by software, be it with newspapers or hailing a taxi or getting a hotel room. People who aren’t proficient with the technology face the danger of being left behind. In an industry where software is constantly changing every few years, he noted the importance of having a computer science program available.

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Flu season is upon us and although state health officials don’t know exactly when the flu will strike, how serious it will be or how long the season will last, they do know that it spreads every year. Now is the time to get vaccinated against this serious, sometimes deadly virus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. In 2011, the most recent year that data is complete, 53,000 died from flu in the U.S. But experts say a flu shot can help.

“The first and most important thing you can do to protect yourself from flu is to get vaccinated every year,” says State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. “Flu vaccine is available now in most provider offices and pharmacies across the state and getting it now will provide protection throughout the season. It’s not too early.”

Along with getting the flu vaccine, frequent hand-washing is extremely important because the virus spreads easily when someone who’s infected coughs, sneezes, or talks, according to Department of Health officials. People with the flu can spread it to others before they know they’re sick. Symptoms may include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache and fatigue.

Getting the flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months of age and older as soon as providers have it available. It’s especially important for high-risk groups: young children, older people, pregnant women and people with certain medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, lung diseases, heart diseases and neurologic conditions.

There are more vaccine options available this season than ever before, including the standard flu shot for people six months and older, intradermal (smaller needle) for adults 18 to 64 years of age, the high-dose flu shot for adults 65 and older, nasal spray for healthy

people (except pregnant women) between the ages of two and 49, a cell-based flu vaccine, and an eggfree option for people 18 through 49 years of age.

All flu vaccines protect against three strains of flu virus and some protect against a fourth strain.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend the use of the nasal spray vaccine for healthy children 2 through 8 years of age who do not have an underlying health condition. All nasal spray vaccines protect against four strains of flu.

Another reason to get your flu shot before people around you are sick is that the vaccine takes about two weeks from the time of vaccination for a person to be protected from the flu. Children under nine years of age may need two doses about a month apart for the best protection.

Washington state provides all recommended vaccines at no cost for kids through age 18, and they’re available from health care providers across the state. Although health care providers may charge an office-visit fee and an administration fee for the vaccine, a family that can’t afford to pay can ask that the administration fee be waived.

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First impressions of China at the dawn of diplomatic age Islander’s new book is collection of stories of first visits to China Reporter Staff

The year 2014 marks the 35th anniversary of the normalization of the diplomatic relations between the United States and China.

Author Wendy Liu, who is also a former citizen of China, chose to honor that relationship by compiling 35 essays that detail some Americans’ first impressions of their trip to China.

“My First Impression of China” presents reflections from a group of prominent Washingtonians, including those who established the Washington-Sichuan friendship-state relationship and the SeattleChongqing sister-city relationship.

Their first trips to China took place from 1973 to 2008, covering the time the two countries cautiously opened liaison offices in each other’s capitals to the time of the Beijing Olympics.

The participants in this project are some of Washington’s government, business, academic and community leaders.

They tell valuable stories not only in terms of the history of Washington state-China relations, but

also in the overall understanding of U.S.-China relations, especially for future generations— American or Chinese.

The book provides insight into the changes in American attitudes toward China as well as changes in China’s political, cultural and technological landscape during the last decades of the 20th century.

Liu, an Islander, is originally from Xi’an, China.

She earned a master’s degree in Technology And Science Policy from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has been a consultant, translator and writer. Her writings include op-eds on China in the Seattle Times.

Names that Islanders might recognize include: Former Governor and Washington Senator, Dan Evans, Congressman Jim McDermott, Mimi Gates, Islanders Tom and Mary Brucker, Ruth Walsh McIntyre and Former Governor, John Spellman.

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on the third Thursday of the month, consisting of team leads from various emergency preparedness committees. All interested emergency volunteers are welcome to attend.

For more, contact Officer Jennifer Franklin at 206-2757905.

MIHS FALL CONCERT II: 7-9:30 p.m., Oct. 22, Mercer Island High School PAC, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. The second half of the fall concert will include a variety of jazz music. Free.

For more contact Tom Cox at Tom.Cox@mercerislandschools.org or call 206-2306318.

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ALL ISLAND BAND NIGHT:

7-9:30 p.m., Oct. 24, Islander Stadium, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Band students from all over the Island will come together to perform at halftime of the Mercer Island football game against Bothell High

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEETING: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.,

Oct. 23, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Quarterly meeting held

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School. The game starts at 7 p.m. Parking around the stadium with be limited.

SATURDAY | 25 MI FALL RECYCLING EVENT: 9

a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 25, Mercer Island Boat Launch, 3600 East Mercer Way. Safely dispose of the old equipment and household items that are cluttering your basement or garage. Call 206275-7608 for more info.

MERCER ISLAND PARKS & RECREATION MONSTER MASH DASH FUN RUN: 10 a.m.-

Burbank Park (south end by the beach), 2040 84th Ave. S.E. Dress up for a run or walk through Luther Burbank Park. Runners will run from the south end of the park to Calkins Point and back. Refreshments served afterwards, and costume contest with prizes awarded. Register at www. myparksandrecreation.com or call 206-275-7609, course #15062. $12 plus tax. For more, contact Katie Herzog at katie.herzog@mercergov. org.

MIPA’S HALLOWEEN PARTY: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Oct. 25, Mercer

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Island Community Center, Mercer Room, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Mercer Island Preschool Association’s Halloween Party is a fun, non-spooky event designed for preschoolers and all children ages 1 to 6. There will be Halloween-themed crafts, games, and activities, and of course, tricks and treats! Bring children dressed up in costume. $3 for MIPA members and $5 for non-members (per child). For more, visit http:// mipreschoolassociation.org/ halloween-party.

PIONEER PARK PLANTING PROJECT: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.,

Oct. 25. Meet at the Kiosk at the corner of Island Crest Way and S.E. 68th St. Join EarthCorps and the City of Mercer Island in planting over 200 native trees and shrubs to help this forest stay healthy for years to come. Sign up online at www.earthcorps.org/volunteer.php.

EXPLORING PREJUDICE: 1 p.m., Oct. 25, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. ReelTime will present a documentary that explores the prejudices that women face throughout the world through the roots of classism, racism and lack of selfesteem. A discussion will follow. Representatives from organizations that work to undo racism in the region

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TUESDAY | 28 Are You Made for the Trades? 7 p.m., Oct. 28, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Presented by Washington Women in Trades. You can earn while you learn while pursuing another four year degree. Find out about becoming a firefighter, carpenter, electrician, police office, and more from members of Washington Women in Trades. For more, contact sjcummins@kcls.org or call 206-236-3537.

EVENTS | SJCC 3801 East Mercer Way LISTENING MOTHERS: 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22.

The Listening Mothers program offers a unique opportunity for parents of babies, birth through six months of age, to discover the joys of parenting. For more, go to www.communityofmindfulparents.com or call 206275-0104.

TWEEN FITNESS, AGES 9-13:

3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22. 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.

TOT SHABBAT: 9:45 a.m., Friday, Oct. 24. Join us with your children and celebrate Shabbat with songs and challah on Friday mornings.

Free event.

BRINGING BABY HOME: 8 p.m., Oct. 25 & 26. Most new parent programs address the birth of the child. Bringing Baby Home addresses the rest of the couple’s life together. Based on research at the Gottman Institute, this workshop teaches parents how to gain relationship satisfaction and create healthy social, emotional, and intellectual development for their children. $170 for members, $190 for nonmembers. For more, contact Dana Weiner at DanaW@ sjcc.org or call 206-3881992.

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p.m., Oct. 26. An activities night for families with children with special needs, kindergarten through fifth grade. We’ll have games in the gym, crafts in Kidstown and floaties in the pool. If your child will swim, we ask that you supervise. Free. For more, contact Andrea Selix at 206-388-0821 or pool@ sjcc.org.

STAND-UP COMEDY: “Ripe,” A

One-Woman Show: 3:305:30 p.m., Oct. 26. After getting divorced and losing her best friend to cancer, actress/comedian Wendy Hammers (“The Sopranos,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) decided to rebuild, reinvent and reinvigorate her life.

Part stand-up comedy confessional, part bawdy biography, this event is an examination of life re-invented midstream and a celebration of femininity—fun and flawed. Cost is $15-$18. For more, contact Pamela Lavitt at PamelaL@sjcc.org or call 206-388-0832.

BEST OF FEST FILM: The Jewish Cardinal. 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29. The true story of a French priest struggles to navigate his dual identity as a Catholic and a Jew while mediating the construction of a convent within the walls of Auschwitz. Presented by Film Movement. Followed by an interfaith panel discussion. Cost is $5-$8. For more, contact Pamela Lavitt.

CREATIVE BEGINNINGS:

9:30-10:45 a.m., Mondays.

Creative Beginnings is a time for your child, together with a parent or caregiver, to explore the richness of the SJCC Early Childhood School through art, sensory experiences, and creative

play. Another class follows from 11:15-12:30 p.m. Runs September 8 through June 8. $592 for member, $718 for non-members. For more, contact Laura Selby at lauraselby@comcast.net.

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MOMMY MATTERS: Moms, Getting Real about What Matters. 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays. Mommy Matters is an opportunity for moms to get support and learn about what matters most as your child moves through the toddler and preschool years, blending love and logic parenting, positive discipline and Gottman principles with personal coaching. Cost is $259 for members, $279 for non-members. Contact instructor Melissa Benaroya, LICSW, for more information and to register, melissa@ growparenting.com.

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PRESCHOOL STORY TIMES: Thursday, Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 1 p.m. Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

EVENTS | UPCOMING PRACTICE SAT/ACT TEST: 9

a.m.-12:15 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, College Nannies & Tutors, 7605 S.E. 27th St. Suite 101. Free practice ACT/SAT test. To register, call Roo Mulligan at 206659-4156 or email rmulligan@collegenannies.com.

EVENTS | LIBRARY INFANT STORY TIMES: Wednesdays, Nov. 5, 12 and 19, 10:30 a.m. Ages newborn to 12 months with adult.

Stories, rhymes, songs and fun designed for infants and parents.

MERCER ISLAND BASKETBALL 2014 AUCTION: 6:30-10 p.m.,

Saturday, Nov. 1, Mercer Island Beach Club, 8326 Avalon Dr. Register at www.mibasketball.org.

YOUNG TODDLER STORY TIMES: Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 10:15 a.m. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.

MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING:

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. First Thursday of each month, general monthly information meeting and speaker presentation.

Learn what MIVAL does for the community and for emerging artists of all ages. Free. For more, contact Nannette Bassett at nannettebas@gmail.com or call 206-232-8148.

TODDLER STORY TIMES: Thursdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 11:15 a.m. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

A SURVEY OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREAT AIRCRAFT OF HISTORY: 10

a.m. - 12 p.m., Wednesdays beginning Oct. 8, Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Join Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington and register for this fall course. All courses are approved by a UW school or department and are taught by current and retired university faculty and community experts. $35 annual membership fee and a minimal fee per course.

For more, contact OLLI-UWstaff@pce.uw.edu or call 206-221-7771.

BABA YAGA AND THE BAG OF GOLD PUPPET SHOW: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 p.m. Held at and in partnership with Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Presented by Thistle Theatre. Ages 3 and older.

This puppet show with Bunraku puppets features the infamous witch Baba Yaga who lives in a hut that walks on chicken legs.

Discover classic characters from Slavic folklore.

SKI AND SPORTS SWAP: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Established by the IMS PTSA, the Ski Swap fund-

your opinions on the programs and services the library offers you. Come with feedback and bring your ideas to discuss.

Pizza will be available.

LIGHTEN UP AND LEARN AT THE LIBRARY: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m. For 5th grade and older. Come to the large meeting room and find out what we’re doing this month. Create your own computer keyboard with MaKey MaKey kits, or get a chance to tinker and invent.

MERCER ISLAND GIRLS LACROSSE - MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL BALL. GRADES 5-8: 10:30-

12 p.m., Grades 1-4: 12-1 p.m., Sundays, Sept. 14-Nov. 2, Islander Middle School,

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. Voice

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NISSIM IN CONCERT: 7:309:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 3, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Nissim is a Seattlebased recording artist/producer, formerly known as D.Black. Nissim is joined by Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Rabbi Emeritus at Sephardic Bikur Holim in Seattle, in a unique team known as “the rabbi and the rapper.” Cost is $10$15. For more, contact Pamela Lavitt at PamelaL@ sjcc.org or call 206-3880832.

M.I. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: 12-1:15 p.m.,

Thursday, Nov. 6, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will be the speaker at the November 6th Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon.

The meeting is open to the public. Call the Chamber office, 232-3404 to make your reservation. $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers.

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COLDWELL BANKER BAIN MERCER ISLAND OFFICE | 7808 SE 28th Street #128, Mercer Island |

206-232-4600

To see every home that is for sale in Western Washington go to cbbain.com

Sunlight Beach!

$2,300,000

Whidbey Island $2,250,000

Best Buy MI

$1,425,000

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

Whidbey Island flat sandy beach w/90 tax ft of wft + add. footage as property meanders around the point. 4BR/2.25 BA, chefs kit, separate apt + huge boathouse #552862 Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

Sunlight reflects off of the waters that front this special island home. Rare 210 ft. steel dock for your boat and pier fishing which is shared by only one neighbor #455424

Simplify Life!

$969,000

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

$650,000

Alki

$645,000

Lake Hills

A rare opportunity to own one of the few luxury Lake Pointe condos on MI. Western views, no step entry, private entrance, LR, DR Fam rm. 1,940sf, 2BR, 2.5BA #703426 Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St. Mary 206-953-8359

East Seattle

Location, location, location! Great opportunity to own a rambler on the Island with unlimited potential. This 3 bedroom, 1.75 bath, 1340sf home is a blank slate! #691957 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Snoqualmie

$415,000

Renton

$267,000

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

Remarkable rehab on corner lot in old downtown. New kit w/slab granite, new maple cabinets, built in pantry & ss dble sink. Lg bsmt w/bath & plumbed for wet bar. #651602 Pamela Hughes 425-260-5662

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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TOP FLOOR, Rare Find! Cathedral ceilings in living room, two master suites w/an additional large 3rd bedroom, + a bonus rm/office. 3BR/1.75BA. Watch the boats! #623998 Amanda Reynolds 206-230-5395

Federal Way SS

$354,900

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 Shute 206-230-5421

Northend Condo $259,500

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

Redondo

$860,000

$549,000

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, Jr. 206-232-4600

Capitol Hill

$344,999

CLASSIC STYLE $1,299,000

1 Story, High Ceilings, Leaded Glass, French Doors, Master Suite w/Spa BA, Kitchen w/2 Sinks, Stainless Appliances, 3350 Sq Ft, 5BR/2.75BA, Large Yard. By Is. Pk El. #631724 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

FOX ISLAND

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Lakemont

$724,900

Snoqualmie

$540,000

Highland Park

$465,000

Monroe SS

$335,000

Kent Short Sale

$314,900

$199,000

Marysville

$165,000

Gorgeous Murray Franklyn resale in the Deer Park neighborhood of Snoqualmie Ride. A four-bedroom home features an open floor plan with gourmet kitchen. #698634 Eric Huang 425-922-4368

Comfortable 4 bedroom, 3.5BA home in pleasant Remington Heights community.

Each bedroom has its own walk-in closet.

Beautiful granite kitchen counter tops #459722 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

Seattle

Seattle

$232,500

$1,085,000

Wake up to the light dancing off of the lake & the Olympic mtns framing the Seattle skyline. Designed to take advantage of the views w/3 remodeled levels. #699431

$727,000

3 bdrms|3.5 baths|3 car garage|2.4+acres.

Stunning landscaping! Large master bedroom with sauna. Beautiful wainscoting thru-out. View. #689298 Nancy Stanbery 206-619-4866 Kim Stanbery 206-419-4347

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

Priced to Sell! Sunny 1 BD/1BA in the Decatur (1st Hill). Completely upgraded in ‘07. Secure entry. Near med ctrs, Seattle U & shops. Investors-No rental cap. #686694 Pam Richmond 206-265-9114

Houghton

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

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

Beautiful west facing craftsman. BLT in 2012. 4bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage.

Open floor plan with granite cntr tops, ss appliances, and more. Large master suite. #698347 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077

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

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

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