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A blood drive is open between 1 and 7 p.m., with a break between 3 and 4 p.m. at the Stroum Jewish Community Center at 3801 East Mercer Way. For more information, go to www.psbc.org.

Quin Snyder, to lead Utah Jazz, helped Islanders win state basketball title Reporter staff

Boeing at Chamber lunch Jan. 8 Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon is at noon, Jan. 8, at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center.

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City manager looks back on first year New city manager unfazed by challenges

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City manager Noel Treat, sworn in last December, said that his biggest accomplishment in 2014 was a smooth transition into the job in an exceptionally busy year.

“I love my job,” Treat said.

“Compared to other cities our size, we have a lot more interesting and exciting stuff going on. I-90 brings it to us, and just being an Island and an interesting community. We have all of these regional issues, like light rail, and a Town Center that’s sort of ripe for visioning.”

“There is a lot coming together that all ties to the Town Center and parking.”

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The Probus Cub of Mercer Island will meet at 1:30 p.m., Jan. 7, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.

Captain George Capacci, Deputy Chief of Operations and Construction for the Washington State Ferry System, will speak on the state of the ferry fleet, it’s operation and its future.

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“There was a period of time that tolling was almost inevitable, and I think we were successful at turning the tide on that,” Treat said, as the city hired a legal team both locally and in Washington D.C. School construction projects The Reporter interviewed Treat are underway and homes for the in January about his 2014 work programs once housed at the plan, which included stopping North Mercer campus, includI-90 tolling, planing Country Village ning for the comDay School, Little ing of light rail, Acorn and Youth improving Town Theatre Northwest, Center and being have been found. a good partner to But light rail and the school district downtown zoning, in managing its development and bonds and growth. parking are still on Treat said many Noel Treat the agenda. of the objectives “There’s a lot Mercer Island City Manager he had coming coming together into the year were that all ties to Town accomplished. The legal efforts to Center and parking,” Treat said stop tolling seem to have suc- about the Town Center visionceeded, as Governor Jay Inslee’s proposed budget has no mention TREAT | PAGE 2

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The Mercer Island FC GU14 Maroon split themselves into two teams, the ‘Missile Toes’ and the ‘Winter Wild Things,’ to compete in the Starfire Candy Cane Challenge on Dec. 17. Both won their brackets against tough competition. Coach Tom Hill said, “Maroon’s footwork was very good; they represented our club well and had a ton of fun in the process.”

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Quin Snyder, who helped lead the Islander boys’ basketball team to the state title and a No. 1 ranking in 1985, is now head coach of the National Basketball Association’s team, the Utah Jazz.

Snyder’s coaching gigs have spanned the continent — and the world. Before his move to Utah, he worked with teams in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. He even coached in Russia. This is his first NBA head coaching job.

Snyder, 47, graduated from Duke University in 1989, majoring in philosophy and political science. He later earned a law degree and MBA. Prior to his NBA career, he lead teams at his alma mater Duke and Missouri.

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CITY | FROM 1 -ng process planned for next year, which will hope to incorporate the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA), which will not have parking, and Sound Transit’s promise to provide a resident-only lot.

Treat said he faced some unexpected challenges in 2014, including two ‘boil water’ advisories and subsequent examination of the Island sewer system, not seeing eye-to-eye with King County Library System (KCLS) staff on the proposed Island library remodel and construction delays at the South-end fire station.

“Certainly, like this year with the water and the library, we’re going to have issues that we don’t expect,” Treat said. “If you asked me last year at this time if we would have a water problem, I would

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Family Services (YFS), But he said that city how much to compensate staff, councilmembers and city employees, how to residents have done their make up for the Island’s part this year to speak up lost Metro service, if about what needs to be the city should be more done on the Island. aggressive in its water pipe Several citireplacement prozen coalitions gram and how to emerged this fund a community year, including solar project at City the Concerned Hall, to name a few.

Citizens for Several of these Community topics will be covered Libraries to at the City Council’s oppose the planning session on City Manager library remodJan. 23-25. A new el and Save Noel Treat city councilmember Our Suburbs will also be selected to protest the by then.

Sound Transit proposal to In the meantime, Treat build a parking lot by the said he hopes to maincommunity center. tain City Hall as a positive Both projects - the work environment, and library and parking on the get the staff motivated for North-end - have been put 2015. on hold until next year, “The biggest challenge Treat said. was managing diversity of Other discussions will issues that have come up continue as well: what to this year,” Treat said. “In do about funding chal- terms of volume, it’s been lenges for Youth and a really busy year.

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Top of ‘Kite Hill’ Above, a view from the flat top of ‘Kite Hill’ facing southeast over the Mercer Island Community and Events Center toward the East Channel Bridge.

At right, looking up the slope from the existing parking lot. The trees at the top of the photo are on private property Mary L. Grady / Staff photos

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Though three Mercer Island city councilmembers have suggested taking that option off the table, the citizen group’s agenda doesn’t stop there.

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The name “Save our Suburbs” was chosen because group members felt the Town Center and the community were under attack, “that we are reaching out for help, and that the acronym supported drawing attention to the issues,” Acker said.

Leaving the ‘s’ on the end pluralizes the issue so that it could go beyond Mercer Island - and ensure that people didn’t think this was only a North-end issue, Acker said.

SOS would like the Council to not consider any type of development in Luther Burbank Park and stop the progression of “a bus barn/depot” idea on the North-end of the Island, Acker said.

The group “will be setting up a public meeting where we can secure everyone’s feedback publicly. Everyone who lives on the Island, or has a business on the Island, needs to have a voice,” Acker said.

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announces it will close all but one westbound lane of I-90 on the East Channel Bridge for two weeks to replace the aging expansion joints in the roadway. Drivers are warned to expect major back-ups.

The Mercer Island Preschool Association is named the Citizen of the Year for its on-going activism to enrich the lives of the very young and their families.

After growing alarm over the proposed remodel A parade and honor of the Mercer Island library, the City Council votes guard greet artifacts to establish a Library Board. from the Sept. 11 The Washington State Jewish Historical Society attacks on the World publishes ‘Distant Replay,’ a history of Jewish resiTrade Center in New dents involved in sports. Several Islanders are York, as they arrive on featured in the book, which covers everything from the Island. The artihorse racing to hydroplanes. facts, a steel I-beam The City Council talks about “buying back” bus and chunks of a ceilservice from King County Metro and the possibility ing and a floor, are of establishing a transportation benefit district that accompanied by flags would allow the city to tax residents via the estaband fire engines and lishment of additional car tab fee. are greeted by a large The Mercer Island Farmers Market holds its Relics from the Sept.

11 attacks on the crowd. The relics are seventh season. to be incorporated into World Trade Center in New York are Nine vehicles and 24 firefighters respond to a house brought to Mercer Island. artwork for the new fire off a narrow lane near Fruitland landing. The Ross Freeman / City of Mercer Island home was being renovated.

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Islander artist and Supporters of the proposed Mercer Island Center gardener, June Mulcahy, dies just before her move from for the Arts report they have raised $4 million so far. The Mercer Island Care and Rehabilitation Center to another performing arts center would be located in the Town Center nursing home. After numerous violations regarding the next to Mercerdale Park. care and safety of its 74 residents, state health authorities A revised preliminary long plat of 16 homes is approved order the care facility to close for good. At year’s end, the for the Coval property. The first plan was for 18 lots on the building remains empty. five-acre parcel.

The portable classrooms outside Islander Middle School Much to Islander’s delight, the U.S, Navy’s Blue Angels are moved to the front of the school to make way for construction of a new addition on the west side of the school.

The U.S. Navy’s Using new technology, geologists return to Island to Blue Angels repeat a seismic study they conducted in 2008. return to the skies Lifelong educators Bob Zimmerman and Rabbi Bob over the Island Maslan are both honored with the Flash Family Inspirational after a year’s award for 2014. absence.

The Mercer Island Schools Foundation presents the Mercer Island School District with a check for $1 million.

Matt Brashears Island-based JayMarc homes buys the ‘Castle House’ along West Mercer Way, kitty-corner from the old East return to the skies Mercer School, for $2.1 million. The company tells the over Lake Washington and Mercer Island after a year’s Reporter that the absence. Islander Rob Graham’s hydroplane, named for his main house will be company, Graham Trucking, wins a second consecutive left as is, with some Seafair cup. upgrades. Two new Islander Suzanne Skone has solar panels installed on the homes will be built roof of her business, the AutoSpa, at the corner of S.E. 27th on the south side of Street and 80th Avenue S.E. The panels generate 6.6 kilothe oversized lot. watts of energy. More Islanders are considering or installing Emmanuel Day solar capability.

School announced that it will offer a Spanish immersion program for preschoolers.

The city holds several Solarize workshops to encourage solar power on the CRS, M. ED Island.

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The Reporter’s ‘2014 Year in Review’ continues with July through December; see January through June in the Reporter’s Dec. 24 issue

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Voter turnout is light for the Aug. 5 primary election to narrow down the candidates for judge and state representative. Many candidates run unopposed.

Jeff Johnson, the cartoonist for the Reporter and other regional newspapers for two decades, retires. His last cartoon is published Aug. 13. Over the years his cartoons have displayed in offices, homes and even the State Capitol building in Olympia.

The city continues to pay $75,000 each year for the ongoing clean up of fuel leaked from an old underground tank near City Hall. City officials say clean-ups of this nature take years to complete.

A study by NerdWAllet, a website focused on personal finance, shows that 8,000 drivers were arrested for DUI in King County in 2013. The website estimates that a DUI will cost Mercer Island drivers between $7,000 and $11,000; including a fine, higher insurance rates, attorney fees and the cost of a ignition interlock device.

Interest in sailing lessons through the Mercer Island Parks and Recreation department jumps. Classes were filled quickly and 103 youth were on a waiting list.

The Mercer Island Thrift Store announces changes to its donation guidelines to cut back on the amount it must pay to send the trash to landfills. The shop reports that it handles 238 tons of “unusable donations” each year.

Island deli Stopsky’s closes its doors on Aug. 17.

On Aug. 29, firefighters from Mercer Island, Bellevue and Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire on East Mercer Way. Mercer Island High School graduate and University of Washington quarterback, Jeff Lindquist, is picked to start for the Husky’s first game of the 2014-2015 season against Hawaii.

Publisher of the Mercer Island Directory, the Mercer Island Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital, reports that revenue from ad sponsorships and donations from residents remained strong in 2014 allowing the guild to donated $120,000 to the hospital. Consistently listed in the top ten out of almost 500 Guilds supporting uncompensated care and research at the hospital, the Directory has generated over $100,000 every year since 1995.

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FRAUD: Police received a call from a New Jersey police agency concerning a check for $905 that was mailed to the address of an Island family at the 2200 block of 74th Avenue S.E. They were contacted about winning the lottery for over $3 million, and were told that they could have the winnings if they paid an administrative fee. They have completed two transactions. There is another victim in New Jersey, who has been a victim in the past of lotterytype fraud schemes.

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THEFT: A 57-year-old Island woman at the 7400 block of 80th Place S.E. reported the theft of a small package containing jewelry that had been delivered by FedEx for a loss of $350.

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said he saw a vehicle being driven by a female back out of a stall next to him at the Ridgewood Condos on 81st Place S.E. He heard a noise that sounded like a scrape, and later checked and saw a scratch on his passenger side rear bumper that matched damage on her front bumper. The female said she did not know she scraped the other car.

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THEFT: A 41-year-old female at the 3200 block of 90th Place S.E. said that her game consoles were stolen from her home, along with games and a laptop computer for a loss of $4,270.

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THEFT: A 39-year-old male reported the theft of 12 art books and two gray plastic totes from a common storage area in the basement of an apartment building at the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E. The totes were behind a locked door that most likely every resident has a key to. The approximate loss is $600.

DECEMBER 18 COLLISION: A driver exited a private lot at the 7200 block of North Mercer Way and began driving westbound.

A cyclist said that the driver was on his cell phone, so he called out to him and collided with the rear of his car after the driver braked and the biker couldn’t stop in time. The car continued on North Mercer Way. There was no damage to the bike, though the cyclist had a small cut on the bridge of his nose. Police interviewed people at the Roanoke Inn who said they heard a man yelling, but didn’t see anything.

COLLISION: Two cars collided at the intersection of S.E. 29th Street and 78th Avenue S.E. as one was turning. The

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PROWLING: A 22-year-old Island woman reported that her car was broken into at Luther Burbank Park. A black purse with personal items, including a debit card, Social Security card and driver’s license, was taken.

THEFT: The car of a 44-yearold Kirkland man was prowled at the 3700 block of East Mercer Way. The passenger window was smashed and about $1262 worth of items were taken, including a Dell tablet, car manual, tire gauge and iPhone charger. Police are looking into the possibility of surveillance footage.

DECEMBER 19 FRAUD: A 50-year-old Island woman at the 4000 block of 91st Avenue S.E. said that she was called by Chase Bank and asked to verify that another person was authorized to be on her credit card account. She was told that someone posing as her called and requested that another user be added to her Chase Slate Visa. Her name, Social Security num-

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Sheriff Urquhart joined John Urquhart received the Fight Crime: Invest Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Wa s h i n g t o n in Kids Champion soon after being for Washington’s elected in 2012.

Children Award for He has testified his work on behalf of in Olympia and early learning. Fight met with state Crime: Invest in Kids and federal poliWashington State cymakers to proDirector Laura Wells mote early learnpresented the award ing and home visto Sheriff Urquhart Sheriff John iting as key crime in November dur- Urquhart prevention strating the King County egies. His Guest Chiefs’ Meeting at Commentary in the Criminal Justice the Seattle Times and tesTraining Center in Burien.

Urquhart is an Island timony before the Seattle City Council helped build resident.

“Sheriff Urquhart knows public and political support that investing in our young- for early learning at the state est children will set them and local level.

In testimony before the on the path to success and Senate Early Learning away from crime. He has and K-12 Committee in worked effectively with policymakers and the public to Olympia, Sheriff Urquhart encourage wise investments said “We can’t arrest our in prevention programs for way out of society’s probchildren during their earli- lems. We have to come up est years,” Wells said. “He with other solutions. One has shown a deep commit- of these solutions is high ment to early learning and quality early learning.”

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of the project, partly funded by a grant from Puget Sound Energy, is on track to pay back in just over 2 years.

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The street lamp retrofit project will save the City money in utility costs, reduce labor costs due to longer bulb-life, and help reduce the City’s carbon footprint due to lower energy needs

THEFT: A 55-year-old Island man at the 4300 block of 87th Avenue S.E. reported that packages containing a recipe and ingredients for a Christmas present, a magnifying glass with a light, DVD college courses on climate change and black hole theory and a dog carrier were stolen from his front porch after delivery

by USPS and UPS. LIQUOR VIOLATION: An 18-year-old male was found passed out in the passenger seat of a vehicle at the 2700 block of 76th Avenue S.E. Police said he had a strong odor of intoxicants and was difficult to rouse. The fire department was called to the scene to ensure he was not in a medical crisis. He was released to a sober adult friend to take him home.

BURGLARY: A family at the 2400 block of 70th Avenue S.E. reported that someone forced entry through their back door. They noticed the damage immediately and called the police, who cleared the house and said it did not appear any entry was successful. The door frame and door had significant damage. The victims walked through the house and did not report anything missing or disturbed.

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Police responded to a welfare check for a 65-year-old

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The doors were secured, and she did not pick up her home or cell phone.

Police talked to neighbors and friends who said they hadn’t seen the subject for a week, so they called her son who lives in Los Angeles, Calif. He gave permission for the fire department to force entry at the rear door to check on her. She was upstairs in her bed, said she was fine and declined medical aid.

BURGLARY: A 47-year-old Island man at the 2400 block of 74th Avenue S.E. said that he left his residence and locked the doors but did not set the alarm. He returned later to find a pane of glass smashed in the front door and the door unlocked. He believes someone entered the residence and left by the patio door, which was also found unlocked. The damage to the door was $700, and $1,500 in cash was missing from the closet.

LIQUOR VIOLATION: Police responded to a large underage drinking party with more than 20 people.

Eight were cited for minor in possession (MIP) and the 19-year-old female hosting the party at the 7400 block of West Mercer Way was also cited on investigation for providing a premise.

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ing] this is only half of the equation.”

City officials discuss contracting with Metro to keep some Island bus routes.

Sound Transit hires a consultant to study a possible parking lot at the community center.

Metro bus cuts start – just three of the 16 routes on the Island were left untouched. The city continues talking about a TBD to generate funds for transportation improvements on the Island. There is not enough money in the budget to do projects that are already planned. The city is postponing some projects in advance. A $20 tab fee would generate an estimated $350,000 each year.

The Reporter publishes a story on the city’s annual water quality report. The report said, “The data collected each year shows that the water ‘meets or exceeds standards for safe drinking water.’”

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Islander grads Ben Friedman and Brad Gillis, who own the deli-restaurant chain, “Homegrown,” say they will take over the space vacated by Stopsky’s, next to Island Books.

A Redmond couple who hope to build a 1,500 s.f. home on a 2,300 s.f. lot across from the tennis courts at Aubrey Davis Park apply for several zoning variances, including narrowed setbacks to neighboring properties and a higher limit for site coverage.

Neighbors say that the home is not in character with the neighborhood. A hearing examiner later rules against the proposal.

ACT (American College Testing) scores for the Mercer Island High School class of 2014 are the highest in five years. MIHS The city water supply is found to be taintscores averaged 27.6, well above the state ed with E. coli bacteria. City officials along average score of 23 and the national compos- with the King County Department of Health, ite score average of 21. Mercer Island teach- issue a ‘boil water advisory’ for the Island on ers receive a 2.1 percent raise.

Saturday, Sept. 27. The city sets up emerMercer Island Fire Chief Chris Tubbs gency water supplies, and increases chlorine announces his decision to assume the position of chief of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District in Sausalito, Calif. Tubbs began working for the fire department in 1978, while still a senior at Mercer Island High School.

The first “Art Uncorked” event is held at the outdoor art gallery on the Old Sunset Highway. The evening including wine-tasting, art, music and more. It is sponsored by the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce and its members.

Sound Transit holds another open house about the designs of the new transit station.

Later in the month, discussions begin on the integration of light rail and transit on The boil water advisory meant Island grothe Island. Mayor Bruce Bassett tells Sound cery stores and restaurants had to throw out Transit:“Until we have something [on park- produce that had been washed with city water.

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For the past 20 The action shuts down many Island busiyears,the Shevet Achim congreness and restaurants. gation has been Despite on-going testsharing space with ing and investigation, Northwest Yeshiva no source of the polHigh School. lution is found. Later, After it announcthe city hires a consules it will go ahead tant who also cannot with the planned determine a source, remodel of the but directs the city to Mercer Island conduct more mainteMural artist Natalie Oswald, designed and library, The King nance.

Library A new mural is painted this 120-foot mural at the tennis County Board of Trustees completed on the ten- courts at Luther Burbank Park. votes again to delay nis courts at Luther any further decision Burbank Park. It on remodeling the Mercer depicts a watery scene comIsland library. plete with great blue herons, Sound Transit publishnoisy ravens and Canadian es the final Supplemental geese and some pesky beaEnvironmental Impact vers.

Statement that updates the The city holds a Town agency’s long range plan for Hall meeting to hear from high capacity transit in the Islanders about the impact of region. A copy can be found Metro bus cuts. The meeting at the Mercer Island library. is well attended. 400 Islanders Islander activist and forsent in a survey on bus ridermer five-term state repreship to the city. sentative, Ida Ballasiotes, Mercer Island School dies on Nov. 29.

District installs electronic A 15,000 s.f. home off check-in kiosks at its elemenEast Mercer Way on Lake tary schools to tighten security. The devices are named Gusting winds brought Washington is listed for sale for $26.8 million.

‘Lobby Guard.’ down this power pole near The City Council holds a Wind and rain knock out power on the Island, mostly Bicentennial Park on Oct. 25. meeting with the community to discuss a using city propon the northern half, on Sat. erty adjacent to the existing Oct 25. The winds whipped up to 37 mph and gusted to 49 mph. Power parking lot at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center for more commuter parkto all was restored by Monday.

The city sells a piece of disputed property ing. Protests ensue. in Clarke Beach Park, mistakenly assumed to be private property, to the owner of the land adjacent to it. The homeowner bought the land after that piece was developed, and was Dozens of glasses of red wine crowd unaware that it was public land. the tables at the Chamber’s December The city, along with the Mercer Island Membership luncheon. Three Island-based Chamber of Commerce, starts a ‘Dine Local’ winemakers hold a mini-tasting session. campaign to help Island restaurants that lost Au Courant is named the 2014 Mercer income during the water crisis.

Island Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year.

Revelers welcome in the holidays at the Christmas tree lighting and Firehouse The General Election is held Nov. 5. As Munch in the Town Center. widely expected, Judy Clibborn and Tana Gov. Jay Inslee visits the Reporter/Sound Senn win their respective seats. Congressman Publishing offices in Factoria on Richards Adam Smith is reelected. I-594 is approved, Road to discuss his proposed state budget for I-591 is not. the next biennium.

First Church of Christ, Scientist of Mercer Work on a fitness club in the Town Center Island, announces the sale of its property to is underway in the 7800 building on S.E. the Jewish congregation Shevet Achim for 27th Street. Ginny Pietila, a former co-owner $4.5 million. The sale includes the 10,500 s.f. of Club Emerald, expects to open in January mid-century designed building and approxi- — just in time. mately three acres of parking and wooded

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2014 Sports Wrap | The year in games, events and contests

By Joseph Livarchik

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2014 was a good year to be a Seattle sports fan. A month into the new year, the Seahawks staked their claim for ownership of 2014 with a 43-8 romp over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Mariners, with $240 million man Robinson Cano, just missed the AL Wild Card by a single game in the team’s best season since 2007. And while experiencing a cruel end to their season in the MLS Western Conference Final, the Sounders managed to bring home their fourth U.S. Open Cup and first Supporters’ Shield.

Mercer Island boasted its own champions and saw its share of local prep sports highlights in 2014, with Islander teams bringing the passion and putting in the work to bring local sports fans to their feet. Here’s a look back at some of the memorable moments

in Mercer Island sports from the past year.

Winter sports Finishing second to Bellevue in KingCo, Mercer Island boys basketball nearly shocked the world against the nationally-ranked Rainier Beach Vikings, making the eventual 3A state champs sweat before falling 61-55 in the regional round.

The Islanders finished the season 11-3 in KingCo and 18-8 overall.

After tying with Bellevue for third place in the KingCo standings, Mercer Island girls basketball earned its second-straight trip to the 3A state tournament with a 59-55 overtime win over the top-seeded Glacier Peak Grizzlies in the district tournament.

Mercer Island would exit in the first round and finished its season with a 16-12 record.

Mercer Island gymnastics finished fifth in the 3A KingCo Championships, sending five gymnasts to the state meet in Tacoma.

Mercer Island’s boys swim and dive team won its ninth 3A state championship and first since 2011, boasting winners in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

Islander Noah Deiparine took the The Islander student section was rocking as the team nearly upset 100 freestyle state top-ranked Rainier Beach in regionals.

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title, winning in 46.46 seconds.

The Mercer Island wrestling team went undefeated in KingCo dual meets for the fifth year in a row, en route to its fifthstraight KingCo title. The Islanders also won the KingCo/Seamount Sub-Regional tournament, and sent six wrestlers to the 26th Annual Mat Classic. Evan Condon took third in the 195 class and Taylan Yuasa placed sixth in the 113 division.

ished the season 19-3. They opened state tournament competition beating Seattle Prep before being eliminated in the quarterfinals by Eastside Catholic. After going 3-2-1 in league competition, Mercer Island girls lacrosse was eliminated in the first round of the state tournament by Issaquah.

Both Mercer Island boys and girls track

Spring sports Mercer Island baseball finished second in KingCo to rival Bellevue with a 10-4 league record, though unfortunately would see their season ended by the Wolverines for the second-straight season in the consolation round of the KingCo tournament. A year after making it to districts for the first time in a decade, Mercer Island fastpitch lost a 7-6 heartbreaker to Bellevue in the KingCo tournament.

The Mercer Island girls golf team saw a historic 75-match winning streak come to an end against Bellevue on the final day of the KingCo regular season, dropping the league’s regular season title. The Islanders would bounce back to win the KingCo tournament and would advance four golfers to the state tournament. Freshman Rachel Fujitani would become Mercer Island’s firstever girls golf individual champion. As a team, the Islanders placed fifth at state.

Mercer Island boys lacrosse tied for a first-place finish in the KingCo D-1 standings with Bellevue and Issaquah and fin-

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Mercer Island’s Evan Condon maneuvers through the Seattle Prep defense at Islander Stadium. and field teams finished in the top five at the KingCo championships, with the girls placing fourth and the boys taking fifth. At the state tournament, the boys placed 10th overall while the girls tied for 25th with Bainbridge and Rainier Beach.

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On the court it is ‘all in the family’ With four cousins on the roster and another on the mic, Islanders live up to familial motto

By Joseph Livarchik

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When it came time for basketball tryouts this year, the pressure was all on freshman Macy Mounger, the youngest from the Mounger household. Not just to make the team, but to complete the familial quadfecta her sophomore, junior and senior relatives had potentially created.

With senior sister Jamie and cousins Jess, a junior, and Josie Blakeslee, a sophomore, already on the varsity team, Macy was looking at the unique opportunity of being the fourth member from her family on the varsity roster, all at the same time. But that’s not all: Jamie’s twin brother, Luke, calls the action for KMIH-FM Hot Jamz Radio, making Mercer Island girls basketball games quite the family affair.

“My grandparents would say, ‘that would be so cool,’” Macy recalled.

“So we were always like, ‘Macy, the pressure’s all on you,’” Jess quipped.

As fate would have it, Macy made the cut, and the fearsome family foursome has helped Mercer Island get off to a strong start this year, winning their first

four league games of the season.

Fittingly enough, the Islanders have done so trying to recreate on the hardwood the bond they share off it.

“Our whole motto this year is being a family, and like half our team is a family, so having that on the court is really special,” Jess said.

Coach Kaela Yuen said having the four cousins has been a helpful contribution to the team atmosphere.

“For the past two years, I’ve had Jess and Jamie, and you can tell they have a special relationship.

But adding two more has been positive for the team,” Yuen said. “I find the younger siblings Jess Blakeeslee being there, they’re making the older siblings better. I feel like the older siblings, Jamie and Jess, are carrying themselves in more of a leadership role and are trying to establish themselves as an example of what they want the younger siblings to be like, and the younger siblings push them. I think it’s just been good for the team overall.”

“We’re all competitive with each other, so it definitely pushes us to do our best in practice and in games,” Josie echoed.

Jess said the best thing about playing with family is having that mental connection that comes with playing a sport with someone for so long.

“Jamie and I have playing together for a really long time, since I was in fourth grade, and I

“Our motto this year is being a family, and half our team is a family.”

always know wherever she is out on the court,” she said.

Conversely, the four cousins say the toughest thing is worrying about each other’s well-being, particularly Jamie’s. The Mercer Island senior is playing with two dislocated shoulders, opting out of surgery for both so she wouldn’t miss her senior season and playing with her cousins.

“Whenever she goes for something, we all get really scared and freak out for her,” Macy said.

“The protective side of us comes out. We’ll take that hit instead of her,” Jess added.

From the broadcast booth, Luke noted it’s difficult not to get caught up in the action when his sisters and cousins are in the game. He admits having four family members share the floor have tested his game calls.

“There have been a couple times where all four of them have been in, and four of them share last names, so I have to [announce] first and last names instead of just last names,” Luke said. “But it’s just a lot of fun to watch them all because it gets exciting. It’s hard to contain myself when one of them scores or does something good.

I’m pretty emotionally invested in what I do already, so then having my siblings and cousins doing it, it makes it that much harder to hold myself back from just screaming.”

All five agree their biggest fan is their grandfather, who they say comes to all the games and loves to talk hoops around the dinner table at family gatherings.

“It’s fun because we’re always talking about our next game, or remembering when Jamie went off in that one game for 15 points or Jess had 23 against Glacier Peak,

stuff like that,” Luke said.

With their goal of playing varsity basketball accomplished, Jamie said the cousins have one other goal they’d like to accomplish before her senior season is all said and done.

“Since we’re all family, to win KingCo together and getting our team back to state would be awesome,” Jamie said. “I think our whole family would come to the game and that would be so fun.”

1231_cousins_3 From left, sisters Jess (14) and Josie (12) Blakeslee and sisters Jamie (3) and Macy Mounger (22).

A united front, from left, sisters Jess (14) and Josie (12) Blakeslee and sisters Jamie (3) and Macy Mounger (22).

Below, Luke Mounger, center, Jamie Mounger’s twin, calls the basketball games from the sidelines.

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two state champion teams in Kennewick, as both the girls and boys took home their respective 3A state titles. The win marked six championships in a row for the girls, while the Mercer Island boys took home their fourth-consecutive title. The girls and boys both saw state doubles champions, with Gabby and Lydia Venditti winning on the girls side and the team of Matt Seifert and Ben Elliott winning for the boys.

Mercer Island girls water polo placed fourth at the state tournament, with Michelle Na earning first team all-state honors, Alicia Nordal earning second team all-state honors and Mallory Phillips getting honorable mention.

Mercer Island High School cross country coach Erica Hill, congratulates senior Dylan Lesko for winning the 3A KingCo title. in May of 2015.

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Islander Quin Snyder with Utah Jazz forward, Gordon Hayward, earlier this month. Snyder, who played basketball for and graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1985 , is now the head coach of the NBA team, Utah Jazz. Snyder has coached at colleges and for pro teams.

This is his first head coaching job with the NBA.

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without giving up a single goal, with Hill accounting for six of those goals. Alas, the hot streak cooled off, with the Islanders falling to Lakeside 1-0 in the championship. Even more impressive, Mercer Island boys soccer was awarded the 3A boys soccer academic state championship, boasting a GPA of 3.658.

Mercer Island tennis fans got to cheer on

Mercer Island’s Sean Bender charges past Lakeside’s Matt Dayton during the 3A boys soccer state championship game in Puyallup.

Behind the hot scoring streak of striker Ryan Hill, Mercer Island boys soccer saw a remarkable postseason run lead all the way to the title game of the 3A state soccer tournament. Mercer Island rode a fivegame postseason winning streak into the title game, scoring 12 goals in its first three rounds of state tournament competition

Mercer Island’s Michelle Na chases down the ball against Auburn-Mountainview at Mary Wayte Pool.

Fall sports Mercer Island boys golf tied for third in the KingCo tournament, with golfers Will Mansfield and Zach Evens advancing to the state tournament in May of 2015.

Both boys and girls cross country teams advanced to the state tournament this year, with the boys finishing sixth overall as a team and the girls placing eighth. Senior boys runner Dylan Lesko won KingCo’s 3A individual title at the finish line of the meet at Lake Sammamish State Park and went on to place 17th overall at the state tournament.

Boys tennis finished second to Bellevue in KingCo while advancing three doubles teams and singles players Brian Hou and Jake Bethards to the district tournament

Girls tennis doubles champions Gabby and Lydia Venditti pose with coach Mindy Blakeslee and the 3A state championship trophy.

Despite missing postseason action, Islander football ended its season on a high note with a 35-21 week 10 home win against the Sehome Mariners, sending the Mercer Island seniors out with a home victory in the final game of their high school careers. The winning points come on a 43-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Alfonso Gonzalez to senior wide receiver Jack Counihan.

The Mercer Island girls soccer team finished third in the KingCo standings, earning a trip to the postseason before falling to Lake Washington. The Islanders finished 6-5-1 in their league and 8-6-2 overall.

Mercer Island girls swim and dive see its run of five-consecutive 3A state titles come to an end, running-up to Lakeside.

Leah Fisk wins the 200 free state title, and Sabrina Kwan tied with Holy Names’ Sophia Chien to share the 100 butterfly state title.

Coming off its first-ever state title, Mercer Island volleyball finished fifth at the 3A state tournament, winning out in the consolation bracket after falling to eventual state champion Auburn Riverside.

After falling to reigning state champs Bellevue, Mercer Island boys water polo overcame Roosevelt’s squad for the first time in three tries this season to take third place at the state tournament.

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m. City Council

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8 p.m.-1 a.m. Mercer Island VFW Hall, 1836 72nd Ave. S.E. Puget Sound Young People’s Counci (PSYPC) will host a New Year’s party and potluck at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Cost for the event is $12 prior to the event, $15 at the door, $5 for children 12 and under, and free for babies. For more, go to https://psypc.org/.

THURSDAY | 1 VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MEETING:

12-1:30 p.m., 4400 86th Ave. S.E. The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) monthly general meeting is open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does. Meet many artists of all mediums and what they do. Become a member and make new friendships through visual arts. For more, visit mival.org.

Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. This will be Councilmember Tana Senn’s last meeting on the Council. A new representative will be selected on Jan. 20.

TUESDAY | 6 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING: 7 p.m. City Council

Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Council will hold a special meeting for candidate speeches for the Council vacancy (Position No. 4).

WEDNESDAY | 7 COMMUNITIES THAT CARE PRESENTATION: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. The Mercer Island Communities That Care coalition (MICTC) is hosting a presentation by Leslie R. Walker, MD, on pre-

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by members of the Washington Fly Fishing Club, learn to tie 15 Northwest trout fly patterns, while receiving personal instruction on common fly-tying skills.

Each student will be given online access to the WFFC Fly-Tying Manual. A DVD showing close-ups of the flies being tied, tying tools and materials are available for purchase. The eight weekly sessions will begin Thursday, Jan. 8, taking place from 6:30-9 p.m.

MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Featuring exhibits from over 30 local artists.

December is the month to share and give items from the heart. One of a kind fine art, jewelry, glass, photography, sculpture, collage, encaustics, trinkets, ornaments and stocking stuffers can be discovered. Proceeds contributed to Visual Arts annual scholarships. For more, contact Nannette Bassett at nannettebas@ gmail.com.

the volunteers. The MILC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, so all donations are a tax deductible-contribution.

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Island Lacrosse Club is taking reservations for their annual “Christmas Tree Pick-Up” fundraiser. Pick-up service is for Mercer Island residents only. Sign up online for a pick-up day, put your tree out to the curb by 9 a.m. on the day you selected and leave the hauling to

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CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: 12-1:15 p.m.,

Saturday, Jan. 10, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Celebrate health and wellness on Mercer Island. Features of the event will include exhibitors, educational presentations, a kid zone, fitness demonstrations, food and more. Free. For more, contact Erin Sirianni at erin@ mymercerisland.net or call 206-236-2777.

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Thursday, Jan. 8, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. In his presentation, “Boeing in Washington – Our future together”, Boeing’s Rich White will share information about Boeing and will provide insight into local employment, Boeing’s commitment to the environment, and its hopes and expecta-

MOMMY MATTERS: 10-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays. Mommy Matters is an opportunity for moms to get support and learn about what matters most as their 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.

SHABBAT UNPLUGGED: 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10.

Unplug from technology and plug in to your community and family. Every Shabbat Unplugged will feature a variety of activities open to our entire community. We’ll have family yoga, a gym obstacle course, swimming, and art projects.

Free. Contact Zach Duitch at zachd@sjcc.org or call 206-

MY MI HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

PARENTS NIGHT OUT SUPERHERO NIGHT: 5 p.m.,

Saturday, Jan. 10. It’s a night of superheroes, super challenges and super strength!

Featuring games, arts and crafts, and activities.

Includes dinner. Cost ranges from $40-$60. For more, contact Daliah Silver at DaliahS@sjcc.org or call 206388-0839.

JEWISH TWEEN EXTREME - LIMO SCAVENGER HUNT: 7 p.m.,

Saturday, Jan. 10. Grab friends to journey around Seattle in chartered limos to find clues and prove your group is the best. At the end of the night, we’ll meet at Island Crust Café on Mercer Island for a late-night treat and prizes. Co-sponsored

by SJCC, NCSY, Jewish High, BBYO, and Temple De Hirsch Sinai. Cost is $25. For more, contact Mark Rosenberg at MarkR@sjcc.org or call 206388-1990.

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Position also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance.

We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.)

Email us your cover letter, resume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to: hreast@sound publishing.com ATTN: HR/ISS Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace.

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The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, both written and oral, and excel in dealing daily with internal as well as external contacts. Must be computer-proficient and internet savvy, and have an exceptional marketing and sales background; print media exper ience is a definite plus. Must engage prospective clients with Sound’s capabilities and customize the message to secure new business as well as grow existing business.

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NOTICE Washington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (receipt) that shows the s e l l e r ’s a n d b u y e r ’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood.

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The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a c o r d by v i s u a l i z i n g a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet.

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The award-winning w e e k l y n ew s p a p e r, Bainbridge Island Review on beautiful Bainbridge Island, WA, has an opening for a general assignment reporter. We want a skilled and passionate writer who isn’t afraid to tackle meaty news stor ies. Exper ience with photography and Adobe InDesign p r e fe r r e d . A p p l i c a n t s must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Kitsap County.

This is a full-time position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE. No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to:

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Notice to Contractors Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction related services include the contractor’s current depar tment of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement.

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We are community & daily newspapers in these Western Washington Locations: • King County • Kitsap County • Clallam County • Jefferson County • Okanogan County • Pierce County • Island County • San Juan County • Snohomish County • Whatcom County • Grays Harbor County Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We offer a great work environment with opportunity for advancement along with a competitive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401k.

Accepting resumes at: hreast@soundpublishing.com or by mail to: 19426 68th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032 ATTN: HR Please state which position and geographic area you are applying for.

Sales Positions

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• Calendar Assistant - Seattle

Reporters & Editorial

• Reporters - Issaquah/ Sammamish - Sequim - Aberdeen • Editor - Montesano - Snoqualmie

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ART DIRECTOR – SEATTLE Seattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an experienced editorial art director.

The art director is responsible for the overall design quality and integrity of the publication. He/she must be able to conceptualize and produce modern, sophisticated, and vibrant design for covers, features, and editorial pages. This individual must be an exceptionally creative designer who has experience commissioning high-quality photography and illustration, negotiating fees, clearing rights and managing a budget. The art director will work with and manage other designers in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment so will need the ability to balance strong leadership with strong collaboration in order to thrive in a team environment.

Applicants must have a superior understanding of typography and expert-level skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. Editorial design experience is a plus. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to juggle several projects at once. Knowledge of PDF and postscript technology is beneficial. Other talents such as illustration or photography are desirable, but not required.

Sound Publishing offers competitive salaries and benefits including healthcare, 401K, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Qualified applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and a few samples of your work to: hreast@ soundpublishing.com Be sure to note ATTN: HR/ADSEA in your subject line.

Sound Publishing, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.

Visit our website at: www.soundpublishing.com to find out more about us!

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