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State lawmakers to hold Town Hall meeting March 14 Sen. Steve Litzow, Rep. Judy Clibborn and Rep Tana Senn will hold a Town Hall meeting for citizens in the 41st District between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, March 14 at Somerset Elementary School, 14100 Somerset Blvd.,Bellevue.

For information, email TownHall41@leg.wa.gov or call 1-800-562-6000.

Pieces of Coval house to be repurposed for new performing arts center

By Reporter Staff

Mercer Island School District Showcase Meet at the high school on March 10 and 11 to support student artists and raise funds to support visual and performing programs throughout the school district. Ticket donation is $10 in advance or $15 at the door.

For more, contact Julie Montgomery at 206-498-8554 or faac@mifineartsed.org.

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Although he’s been retired for over 25 years, Dr. Al Skinner remains a doctor through and through. Sit him down, and the first thing he’ll talk about is immunizations.

He knows their effectiveness, and wants to make sure younger generations understand the seriousness of the diseases immunizations help prevent, like polio, tetanus and measles. He emphasizes scientific fact disproves any potential link between vaccinations and autism.

“Today’s vaccinations have been carefully studied, and they are a wonderful advance in health for children and adults,” he said.

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YTN’s annual gala, themed “Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” is on March 14 at the SJCC. Mix, mingle, sip signature cocktails, enjoy student performances and toast to this year’s Footie Award recipients.

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I was thinking of all the people I’ve worked with over the years,” Woolley told the Reporter.

“I thought, ‘Gosh, I should get together with them.’ They were all interested, and it went from there.”

Skinner, 90, was right at the He would know; his pediatric forefront, opening his practice in 1955, seven years after the experience dates back 60 years.

Skinner was among some 20 first doctor on Mercer Island, pediatricians, nurses and employ- Dr. Howard Eddy, began makees of Mercer Island Pediatrics ing house visits. Skinner came to and Puget Sound Behavioral the Pacific Northwest by way of Boston, working Medicine who an internship came together Feb. at Harborview 15 at the Mercer after attendApartments to The City Council held ing med school celebrate 60 years a public hearing on the at Harvard. He of pediatrics on moratorium on Town Center heard about the Island. development on Monday.

Seattle from The event was Update on mi-reporter.com. a friend in the organized by Navy, where he retired physician Dr. Janice Woolley, who practiced served for over three years during for over 30 years, primarily on World War II. While at Harborview, Skinner Mercer Island.

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The eclectic Coval House, built over a period of 16 years from 1984-2000, is set to be demolished soon, but parts of it will find new homes, according to a city press release.

The property was sold in 2014 to developer Wes Giesbrecht.

The community was interested in plans to turn the five-acre lot into a 16-home development. Last July, the City Council approved the preliminary subdivision.

City staff encouraged extensive salvage procedures at the property given the unique nature of the structures, and the unprecedented

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Giesbrecht is donating one of these structures, the large hardwood trusses of the pool house roof, to the planned Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA).

The truss system based on a traditional Japanese roof structure known as Shinzuka and is crafted in solid Bubinga wood, said MICA Executive Director Louise Kincaid.

“We are planning to dismantle this extraordinary piece of art and craftsmanship piece by piece and lovingly store it off site until it can be re-installed in the grand lobby of MICA,” Kincaid said.

The wood was acquired in South Africa, processed in Germany and then kiln dried in Los Angeles. A crew of 10 woodworkers labored for over 18 months to create and install the trusses, which were joined and assembled one piece at a time on site.

General Contractor Foushee & Associates is donating the dismantling of the structure and HRP Properties is donating storage, Kincaid said. The MICA design team, led by

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The trusses from the roof of the Coval pool house will be dismantled and stored in Woodinville until they can be installed in the lobby of the Mercer Island Center for the Arts. architects Lesley Bain and Owen Richards, is incorporating the structure into the lobby.

“MICA is honored and so excited to be able to keep a unique part of Mercer Island history for the community and retain its beauty and integrity now and for years to come,” Kincaid said.

Along with the home, 206 trees will be removed to make way for the development, though 101 trees will be retained. The newly-created home lots will range between 4,500 and 12,000 square-feet.

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Official, Arborist, Principal Planner and Sustainability Manager met with project managers on-site in early January 2015 to confirm the salvaging activities and plan for the protection of trees. Many significant or unusual ornamental trees will be moved and replanted after demolition and clearing activities, and the onsite pond will be protected, and will stay in its original position. Permits have been issued for the removal of a number of trees, including dead and diseased specimens.

Some of the items already salvaged include:

custom doors, most builtin cabinetry, lighting, large amounts of ornamental stone pavers and boulders, most interior knot-free cedar paneling, interior copper wall cladding, solid copper gutters, clear knotfree old growth redwood exterior siding, various tropical hardwood pieces, a custom spiral wooden staircase, an enormous underground diesel generator and extensive amounts of single-pane glazing.

To learn more about the Coval property permits, call the city’s permit counter at 206-275-7605.

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New elementary school boundaries are set District now shifts attention to student transfer policy

By Joseph Livarchik

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Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano announced at the Feb. 24 School Board meeting that he accepted the final recommendation submitted by the Boundary Committee for elementary school boundaries in the 2016-17 school year.

The final recommendation was the same proposal that the Boundary Committee presented at Islander Middle School in December.

In a review of the Boundary Committee process with the School Board, MISD transportation director Todd Kelsay said the numbers and data suggested that the committee should move forward with its recommendation, despite a few individual concerns from the community regarding transitioning students.

“When [the committee members] looked at some of the numbers of movement, meaning who’s going to go from school to school, they quickly realized it wasn’t going to be a single student or two that was going to find themselves amongst a sea of people they didn’t know; we were looking at very large numbers in fact,” he said.

“It’s not going to be the lone student, it’s really a lot of students that are moving. Neighborhoods are moving together, and those positives started to make the committee reaffirm their original belief, which was there will be challenges, but we’re opening

up four new schools, not just one.”

MISD Chief Finance/Operations Officer Dean Mack commented that in reducing each existing building by approximately 150-170 students, tough decisions had to be made.

“The committee came to the realization that we’re moving over 500 children. There is no way on this green earth that we can move 500 children and make everybody happy,” Mack said. “They felt that they did the best job they could to minimize the impact on the families of the total Island.”

Plano said since downsizing from five elementary schools to three, the district has viewed the entire Island as a single neighborhood, which has led to the longer, 40-minute bus rides.

But Plano also added the intra-district transfer policy may contemplate that any person can ask for a transfer from one school boundary to another, as long as they provide transportation and there is space available.

“We are still going to create some flexibility, it’s just not institutionalizing it by running buses in the way that we have with the labyrinth of bus routes that we have in order to do what we do,” Plano said.

Kelsay said currently, almost a third of Mercer Island elementary students are attending a school outside of their current boundary, which creates a logistical challenge for the district from a transportation standpoint.

“When I look at this and I see what the committee has recommended, I get really excited about what we’re going to be able to do going for-

ward with busing,” Kelsay said. “I honestly think that for those students that are eligible for busing, we’ll see an increase in ridership. You got a five-and-a-half-year-old student that’s going to ride a bus for 15 minutes versus say 35. I think a lot of parents would opt for the bus in the goingforward scenario.”

Plano presented the board with a first draft of the intra-district student transfer policy, consisting of the talking points presented by Mack at the Feb. 12 board meeting. Plano noted draft refinements including the open enrollment period being named as the month of April, as well as the opening sentence of the draft stating that each elementary student in the district is expected to attend their neighborhood school. Any student may apply for transfer, subject to space, and the priority of preference would go to students who will be in fifth grade in 2016-17 school year.

Plano said the district plans to name a core team of teachers before the end of school year, who will work with Elementary No. 4 principal Aimee Batliner-Gillette on setting up the new school. Then in January or February of 2016, Plano hopes to identify K-4th grade staff at Elementary No. 4, as well as at least one fifth grade teacher, saying the district wants to see who exercises their option to remain at their elementary school before deciding how many fifth grade teachers to bring to the new school.

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Emanuels is seventh Islander to win scholar-athlete award

By Joseph Livarchik

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Mercer Island High School senior David Emanuels added another scholarship to his list of achievements, this time

winning the National Football Foundation’s scholar-athlete award in the ‘back’ category at the NFF’s 49th annual scholarathlete award ceremony Sunday, Feb. 8 in Seattle.

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Emanuels is the seventh Islander to win the award and the fourth member from his family to be nominated.

Previous winners include: Jeff Lindquist (2011), Christopher Taylor

(2004), Aaron Hazelrigg (1991), Jon Braman (1989), Bruce Kroon (1979) and Jon Franklin (1973).

Emanuels’ older brothers Ben and Alex were also finalists for the award in 2010 and 2012, respectively, as was his father, Brian, in 1980.

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For the first time ever, the Mercer Island Schools Foundation (MISF) is offering a $1,500 college scholarship to a Mercer Island High School (MIHS) junior or senior who best describes how his or her education has been impacted by private community investments in public education.

“The Mercer Island Schools Foundation wants to hear directly from juniors and seniors about how donations from the community and investments in public education have directly supported, enhanced, and enriched their classroom experiences and inspired their personal education,” said MISF Executive Director Penny Yantis.

“It is our hope that our donors have inspired our students and that one day those students will make their own important contributions to the lives of others and their community.”

MIHS juniors and seniors applying for the scholarship are to explain how a MISF-funded program helped or inspired

A linebacker and wide receiver on the gridiron for the Islanders, Emanuels w a s among e i g h t aw a rd finalists, divided into cate- David gories by Emanuels position, with four ‘back’ nominees and four linemen. Ben Josie of Kennedy High School won the award in the linemen category.

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them. The essays must be accompanied by an application and are due no later than March 20, 2015. Interviews will be conducted the last week of March and first week of April.

“Mercer Island Schools Foundation donors play an incredibly important role in funding our public schools. I am so thankful for their consistent generosity, support, and for offering this new scholarship to a deserving student, enabling them to take the next step in their academic career,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “In addition to hearing from students about what programs inspired them in their education, I am so pleased that this scholarship will require our students to research and reflect upon the impact of private, community investments in their public school education.”

To apply, go to www. mercerislandschoolsfoundation.com or visit the Mercer Island High School Counseling Center.

players who excel both as a player and as a student from King and Kitsap Counties, with high school coaches nominating one back and one lineman.

This year, Mercer Island coach Brett Ogata nominated two backs, the other nominee being quarterback Alfonso Gonzalez.

Emanuels holds a 4.0 GPA and registered a 2350 SAT score. He was nominated to the state all-star football game, earned WIAA player of the week honors and earned all-state 3A recognition.

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ercer Island School District administrators and the Board of Directors have spent a great deal of time on defining the geographical boundaries that will determine where young Island students will attend elementary school. They have enlisted Islanders to be directly involved in the plan. There have been several meetings, hearings, reviews, all conducted with a request for comments and input from the public. But why is there is so much time and energy being spent on this? Why, the new school has not even been built.

Just like the city, the school district wants to stay ahead of any confusion or complaints that are certain to come after all is said and done. Cities, counties and school districts have learned to conduct extensive public information and involvement campaigns to give everyone the opportunity to know what is being planned — and to have their say. There are many was to become involved and interact. There are draft plans available to peruse, discussions to join, meetings and open houses. There are laws that require all of this. Such information is presented several times over. The city and the school district regularly communicate with residents through their website, via email, in the Reporter or by materials mailed to Island homes.

Yet, despite these efforts, many are shocked and surprised to find out about changes in the works — whether it is regarding the Town Center or the schools. Planning for the Town Center began years ago. Even now, as the City updates the Comprehensive Plan, which defines what is allowed to be built, there has been little interest from citizens. Unfortunately most of us pay attention only when changes or plans affect us directly — when the view outside our window suddenly darkens or when it is time for our children to start kindergarten.

‘Public outreach is to prevent confusion and complaint after the fact.’

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To the editor Drivers must stop for pedestrians waiting to enter crosswalks I’ve been living on Mercer Island in the “town” area for about six months.

In this area, there are numerous crosswalks, many where there are no stop lights. I am continually amazed that drivers either don’t know or don’t care that they are required to stop if a pedestrian is waiting to enter a cross walk. I saw a television news story about how Redmond police were doing “sting” operations to emphasize this law. I’d like to see Mercer Island police do the same.

Ted Uyeno

Hines development and the moratorium On Feb. 2, 2015, the City Council on a 6 to 1 vote adopted a moratorium that [I believe] grants special and unequal rights and privileges to a single party when it exempted the Hines proposed project from the moratorium. It appears to me that the granting of special and unequal rights to Hines, or anybody for that matter, in this instance cannot be legal. In any event, the special treatment offends any notion of what is fair and right.

On Feb. 17, 2015, a written request was made to the City Council to get an independent and non-biased legal opinion regarding the legality and risks associated with making provision for these special privileges to

Hines. The City basically rejected that written request within hours of receiving it.

The City’s rejection raises some very serious issues, including: •The citizens of Mercer Island elected each City Councilmember based upon the idea that each of them would consistently support local, state, and federal law.

•The citizens also trust and assume that each City Councilmember would take all the necessary steps to determine whether a matter is legal before voting or supporting it.

•Why is the City Council refusing to take the steps to determine the legality and risk of granting those special privileges to Hines?

•Does any Councilmember believe that by claiming to “not know that an action is illegal,” that somehow justifies the action as legal?

•Does any Councilmember believe that avoiding the necessary steps to find out the legality of an action relieves them of the duty to act legally?

The rejection of the Feb. 17, 2015 request for an independent and nonbiased legal opinion has broken our citizens’ trust in the City Council.

At a minimum, the City Council was to obtain an independent and non-biased legal opinion before the Moratorium’s Hearing by Monday [March 2]. This is the date when, according to the City Attorney, the City must publish and present the “Findings of Fact” that would justify and render the Moratorium legal or not.

Thomas Imrich

Open Library Board seat is still unfilled Eager to serve on the Mercer Island Library Board, I applied Jan. 30.

However, no replacement has yet been selected to fill Joel Wach’s place, which was vacated when Mayor Bassett asked him to resign in January following his appointment as City Councilmember.

I am hoping to be selected to serve the citizens of Mercer Island in this new capacity, having worked for over 13 months to solicit Islander input into KCLS plans for our library in many ways including: talking with patrons outside the library over numerous weekends, collecting petition signatures, participating in study groups (including lighting, acoustics, furniture, glass walls, energy efficiency, and meeting room use), organizing site visits to other KCLS libraries, leading tours of our own and other libraries, initiating informational videos, preparing and giving reports to the City Council and KCLS Board, serving as Secretary of Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Library, and engaging in research pertaining to the library— making phone calls, interviewing experts, collecting data, etc.

I would like to use my passion and experience not only in the current work to engage our community in our library updates, but also, following the updates, in carrying out the Library Board mission and in filling out the Library Board term until

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LETTERS | FROM 5 December 2016 as an active and engaged library patron.

I not only use the library continuously and extensively for my own research as a published writer of 22 books, but I also have experience telling stories professionally in many KCLS branches during summer KCLS library programs.

I am concerned that the position has remained open for over a month, since there is much work to be done and a full Library Board would be helpful. I hope that I am appointed to help fulfill its mission. My application for the Library Board is posted onwww. libraryremodel.org.

Meg Lippert, Secretary, Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Library

YTN’s annual Gala Fundraiser is March 14 Dear Mercer Islanders, I invite you to join the Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) Community on March 14 for a magical and fun evening. Together we will “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” to support the creative aspirations of Mercer Island’s munchkins.

YTN’s Annual Gala has become one of the community’s most exciting and anticipated events. Buoyed by the success of last year’s 30th anniversary, we have conjured up an even grander celebration. Join us for cocktails, appetizers, a gourmet dinner, and a delicious array of desserts.

Tatoosh Distillery will pour very excited to reveal this the evening’s signature year’s Footie Award wincocktail and host an open ners! scotch and whiskey tasting Founded in 2013, the bar. The Methow Valley Annual Footie Awards Ciderhouse is bringing its honor the creative heroes in national award winning our community. Through hard cider for open bar tast- their values, passion and ings. Between d e e d s , food and y o u t h drinks, you’ll explore have opporcreativity Send your letters to: tunity to mix and achieve editor@mi-reporter.com. and mingle their ultiKeep it brief, courteous, with friends mate potenand sign your name. while perusing tial. This an enchanting year’s honarray of valuorees repreable and unique auction sent the very best of Mercer items.

Island: Ellen Hochberg, A highlight of the eve- Lesley Bain, Kate Swenson ning will be our talented and Todd Kelsay. We will and engaging children who also be inducting two will perform and certain- new members into the ly delight. YTN Director Alumni Hall of Fame; Halie Looper will serve as State Representative Drew Mistress of Ceremonies and Hansen and Seattle Public celebrated local performer Theatre’s Artistic and Matt Smith will preside as Education Director, Shana Auctioneer. We are also Bestock. Please join as we

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Since the move from our 30 year home, YTN has walked a difficult and uphill road. Now is the time for celebration as the road turns towards the “Emerald City,” our future home at the Mercer Island Center for the Arts. Please come and support this milestone in our ongoing adventure.

Manny Cawaling “Follow the Yellow Brick Road” YTN’s Annual Gala Fundraiser begins at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14 at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. For tickets and more information visit YouthTheatre.

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City holds public hearing on CBD moratorium The March 2 City Council meeting (after the Reporter deadline) featured a public hearing on the moratorium suspending downtown development until June 16. Mercer Island’s moratorium is justified by its Comprehensive Plan update and Town Center visioning process, according to the meeting agenda. Some Islanders have been questioning the legality of the ordinance: not the moratorium itself, but the fact that it exempts a proposed five-story mixed-use development, called the Hines project. For an update on the meeting, go to mi-reporter.com

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Up til now, I’ve always been the one developing the strategy, managing a campaign or raising the money. I found out that life as a candidate is a lot different.

The first thing that happens is you lose objectivity.

About a week after I got in the race, my son-in-law asked me the question I’ve asked well over 100 candidates; why do you want to run for office? Thirty minutes later my oldest daughter, a PR consultant, came in the room and told me that her husband said, “we needed to talk.”

I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve asked that question, gotten the answer and then said, “no, that’s what people like me tell people like you what you are supposed to say.

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And as the public interview sessions came up, I prepped for 20 questions that I figured were reasonable, knowing that at best I’d be asked six or seven.

I got a lot of kudos for my performance. Then a funny thing happened.

The Council appointed someone else.

That’s when I realized that maybe I didn’t really want to run for office.

Spending the next nine months attending three meetings a week, going to events wherever I could find them, visiting nursing homes, entering names into a database, and knocking on doors every Saturday and Sunday, May through October just didn’t seem as appealing.

When you manage a campaign, you’re not the one asking for someone’s vote. When you’re a candidate, everyone you meet is a potential vote. They have to listen to all those people, you don’t.

I learned what I already knew, that elected officials have two sets of jobs. One is that of a candidate, the other is that of a policy initiator. If you’re only good at one, you don’t stay in office very long.

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I had my campaign plan for November all worked out. Reach out to friends; ask them to send out emails, get in touch with people who were part of social groups, religious groups, book clubs, people who were in the PTA, etc.

They would each be my point person to that voting bloc.

Then I would figure out who voted in two of the last three elections, target the Dems with one piece of literature and the independents would get handed a different Carl Silverberg one. I was going to see if data mining could be effective at this level. Before I even walked up to a door I would know if they were an environmentalist, an arts patron, what charities they contributed to and even the kind of restaurants they liked.

I prepared for my Councilmember meetings with the same zeal that I used to prepare candidates. Background information; what to say, how to frame it, what they cared about, what their profession was, where they grew up and where they

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found a black Raleigh 21-speed bike that had been at the 4000 block of 85th Avenue S.E. for two days, so they took it and submitted it to found property.

FOUND PROPERTY: A 72-year-

old Island woman found a bicycle in the bushes at the 7000 block of S.E. 24th Street. It was placed into found property at MIPD. BURGLARY: A 62-year-old

male and 59-year-old female who live at the 7200 block of West Ridge Road called in a residential burglary while officers were tracking a suspect in another burglary with a similar M/O. The suspect was identified and arrested. They had stolen a gray gym bag, diamond pendant and iPad after breaking a glass window in a bedroom patio door.

FEBRUARY 15

FRAUD: A 16-year-old Island male’s credit card was used to make fraudulent purchases at two separate Safeway stores for about $640 in charges.

FEBRUARY 17 ASSAULT: A silver SUV drove by and shot at a 15-year-old male with a BB or Airsoft gun at the 5400 block of Island Crest Way. There were two witnesses, and possible suspect information.

FEBRUARY 18

BURGLARY: A 40-year-old Island woman at the 8200 block of S.E. 38th Street reported that someone jammed a screwdriver or similar object in the lock of her exterior shed/office building. The lock was damaged, but entry wasn’t made.

WARRANT ARREST: A 43-yearold Kent man was stopped at the 3800 block of 88th Avenue S.E. for expired tabs.

His license was suspended in the third degree and he had two warrants. He was booked into King County Jail on a felony warrant.

BURGLARY: A 44-year-old

COLLISION: A driver in one

male at the 7200 block of West Ridge Road reported that someone forced entry into his home by breaking a glass door. Electronics and jewelry were stolen.

WARRANT ARREST: Bellevue PD contacted and arrested a 25-year-old Bellevue woman with an outstanding arrest warrant from Mercer Island PD, with a $1,000 amount of bail. Bellevue booked her directly into Issaquah Jail.

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WARRANT ARREST: A 20-yearold Bellevue man was stopped on eastbound I-90 for a lane travel violation. He

THEFT: A 49-year-old woman at the 7800 block of S.E. 27th Street said that someone entered her condo and stole two pieces of jewelry a silver necklace and a silver cuff bracelet.

MENTAL: A 16-year-old female at the 4600 block of 91st Avenue S.E. was involuntarily committed.

FEBRUARY 20 BURGLARY: Someone broke a glass door and entered the residence of a 48-yearold female and 46-year-old male at the 7100 block of 80th Avenue S.E. The suspect(s) rummaged through the house, but police didn’t know what had been taken since the homeowners were gone.

THEFT: A suspect stole a hand basket full of groceries from the North-end QFC, for an unknown value lost.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATION: A car was

stopped on eastbound I-90 for a traffic violation with three male Mercer Island teenagers. Police said an “overwhelming odor of marijuana” was detected.

One passenger refused a search of his backpack. The vehicle was impounded to MIPD for a search warrant.

Evidence taken by police included a butterfly knife, a grinder and pipe, a red glasses case and prescription bottle containing drugs

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ASSAULT: A 26-year-old Island

woman reported that she was assaulted by her exboyfriend at the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E.

FEBRUARY 21 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A 43-year-old female at the 4000 block of West Mercer Way reported that a window of her vehicle was broken.

FEBRUARY 23 PROWLING: A 43-year-old Island woman reported that two unlocked vehicles were prowled overnight while parked in the driveway of her house at the 4000 block of 80th Avenue S.E. She is unsure if anything was stolen from either vehicle.

PROWLING: In a possibly

related incident, a 60-yearold male at the 4100 block of 80th Avenue S.E. said that his unlocked vehicle was prowled, and $15 cash was stolen.

DEATH INVESTIGATION: Police investigated the death of a 60-year-old woman at the 3000 block of 81st Place S.E. WARRANT ARREST: A 42-yearold Seattle man was arrested at the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street for an MIPD warrant upon release from King County Jail.

WARRANT ARREST: A 23-yearold Seattle man who was an MIPD warrant subject was arrested by Redmond PD. He was booked into SCORE Jail with an amount of bail of $5,000.

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been received for a Zoning Text Amendment (File # ZTR15-001) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist (File # SEP15-002) amending requirements in Mercer Island City Code (MICC) Title 19 pertaining to upper story signage on Town Center buildings of 65 feet or taller. The open record public hearing on this request with the Planning Commission will be held on a date to be determined.

A SEPA Checklist has been completed for this proposed nonproject action, as defined by WAC 197-11-704(2)(b)(ii). An initial evaluation of the proposal for probable significant adverse environmental impacts has been conducted. The City expects to issue a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the proposal. The optional DNS process, as specified in WAC 197-11-355, is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. Written comments on the applications may be submitted on or before 3/18/15 at 5:00 PM, either in person or mailed to the City of Mercer Island, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Only those persons who submit written comments or testify at the future open record public hearing will become parties of record, receive the Notice of Decision and have the right to appeal. You may review the file on this matter at the City of Mercer Island, Development Services Group, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Contact Scott Greenberg, Development Services Group Director, for more information at scott.greenberg@mercergov.org or 206-275-7706.

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on March 4, 2015. #1256521.

The Honorable Sean O’Donnell Dept. 29 Superior Court of Washington for King County WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF GLENDA THURMAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS

AND DEVISEES OF GLENDA THURMAN, ESTATE OF FLOYD T. THURMAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FLOYD T. THURMAN, JOSHUA THURMAN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., OCCUPANTS OF THE REAL ESTATE, and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4501 EAST MERCER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-3829 Defendants.

Case No. 14-2-34785-5 SEA Summons By Publication TO: Estate of Glenda Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Glenda Thurman, Estate of Floyd T. Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Floyd T. Thurman, Occupants of the Real Estate, and All Other Persons or Parties Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Estate, Lien, Or Interest in The Real Estate Commonly Known as 4501 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040-3829.

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after February 4, 2015, and defend the real property foreclosure action in King County Superior Court, and answer the amended complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the amended complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in King County, Washington, and legally described as follows: LOT 3 OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT SUB02-003, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 13, 2002 UNDER RECORDING NO. 20020813900013, RECORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR. SITUATE IN THE

CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No. 9845500030 Commonly known as: 4501 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040-3829.

DATED this 28th day of January, 2015.

KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGAN s/ Valerie I. Holder Robert J. Bocko, WSBA No. 15724 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA No. 42968 Attorneys for Plaintiff WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Published in Mercer Island Reporter on February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 2015 #1234580

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS YELLOW WOOD ACADEMY Yellow Wood Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs.

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MERCER ISLAND REPORTER

City awards water project bid Work not related to E. coli contamination

By Katie Metzger

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Six construction bids for the 2015 Water System Improvements project were received on Feb. 4.

The project will replace and install 5,480 feet of water mains, 107 water services, 17 fire hydrants and related surface restorations on Island Crest Way from S.E. 44th/Merrimount Drive to S.E. 40th; 85th Ave S.E. from S.E. 42nd to S.E. 40th; 89th Ave S.E. & 90th Ave S.E. from S.E. 41st to S.E. 40th; and 93rd Ave S.E. south of S.E. 72nd St. The city awarded the contract to the successful responsive low bidder, Earthwork Enterprises, for $1,582,001.25. The engineer’s estimate was $1,670,000, and the total project budget is $2,398,035.

Earthwork has completed several water system improvement projects for

the city in the past, including the 88th and 86th Ave S.E. water system improvements in 2014.

“Projects are always on time and on budget, and unless there’s an issue with an unknown … that would be the only driving factor that might delay a project or cause it to go over budget,” Assistant City Engineer Anne Tonella-Howe said at the Feb. 23 City Council meeting.

Earthwork’s experience is almost exclusively utility work for public agencies and municipalities. In the past five years, Earthwork has completed pipeline and water main projects for the cities of Bellevue and Edmonds, the North City Water District and the Alderwood Water and Sewer District.

Other bids ranged from $1,678,416.00 from Kar-Vel Construction to $2,330,614.43 from Bristol Construction.

Councilmembers expressed concerns about

City briefs King County Animal Control agreement with City is extended At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Council decided to extend the interlocal agreement with King County for Regional Animal Control Services through Dec. 31, 2017.

In June of 2010, a partnership of 26 cities within the County called Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) was created and in 2012, 25 cities contracted through 2015 to allow the County to continue providing services for animal control, shelters and pet licensing.

“One of the concerns that was

the way in which bids are awarded, after experiencing problems with the contractor selected for the Fire Station 92 project. By state law, the contract must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The fire station is now months behind schedule and the city could be entitled to damages of around $500,000.

Councilmember Jane Brahm also asked if the project would replace any cast iron pipe, which could have contributed to the presence of E. coli in the Island’s water system last fall. This project is focusing on asbestos cement pipe, not cast iron. The Council will discuss the city’s response to the E. coli event on March 30.

“Every capital project that we do improves our water system,” Tonella-Howe said.

Construction for the water system improvements is scheduled to begin in mid to late March and is expected to take 120 working days to complete.

brought up back in 2012 was the condition of the regional animal shelter in Kent,” said police commander Dave Jokinen. “This past week I again toured the animal shelter, and found it was clean and well-kept. Many of the dog kennels have recently been renovated. They have heated floors, brand new doors and keep the pets secure and warm.”

The RASKC program and services are supported directly by program revenues from pet licensing and fees/fines, as well as the General Funds from the County and many of the contracting cities.

For 2013, Mercer Island pet licensing revenue covered the cost of Mercer Island’s portion of animal control services, which continued in 2014 and is expected for 2015. In 2016 the “Program Load Factor” for calculating the cost of

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Renderings of the Mercer Island light rail station were presented at a Nov. 19 open house.

Island’s future light rail station to be named ...

Mercer Island Station Sound Transit is preparing to finalize station names for all East Link Extension light rail stations. On March 2, the City Council, favoring simplicity, discussed recommending the name “Mercer Island Station” to Sound Transit.

Feedback on station naming was collected by Sound Transit at two design open houses, on the East Link website, at the Mercer Island Summer Celebration and Farmer’s Market and at informational sessions at Tully’s and the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Out of 100 comments, 80 percent indicated a preference for “Mercer Island Station.”

There were a few votes for other names,

service will be reset, and Mercer Island’s will increase slightly.

Estimates show Mercer Island pet licensing revenue falling short of covering the cost of Animal Control Services by $7,962 in 2016 and $9,929 in 2017. The County has a licensing support program that works in partnership with cities to increase licensing revenue. The City would request to participate in this program in order to cover the increases in cost, Jokinen said.

City set to approve $30,000 for ARCH At its March 2 meeting, after the Reporter deadline, the Council discussed approval of the ARCH 2015 Administrative Budget and Work Program and authorization of $29,882 for Mercer Island’s

including Roanoke Crossing, Mercer Village, Mercer View, Luther Burbank, Beaumont, Lantern on the Rock, Islander Station and Lake Washington Station.

All Sound Transit Light Rail stations are given names that fit a set of criteria, including: reflect the nature of the environment: neighborhoods, street names, landmarks, plus geographical locations; be brief and easy to read and remember; comply with federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines and requirements and be limited to 30 characters; avoid commercial references; and avoid similar names or words in existing facility names.

contribution to the 2015 ARCH Administrative Budget.

A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH) is a partnership of King County and East King County Cities to assist with preserving and increasing the supply of housing for low- and moderate-income households in the region.

While ARCH’s overall Work Program includes general issues for the entire coalition, there are four goals identified in the 2015 Work Program specific to Mercer Island: to assist the city with a Housing Strategy Plan, to assist staff with Town Center code revisions as they pertain to affordable housing, to assist city staff with completion of administrative procedures and documents associated with the land use incentive and tax exemption programs for Town Center and to provide support for

Town Center projects that include affordable housing.

Next Paws on Patrol training is Saturday About 30 people came to the first Paws on Patrol training session on Feb. 26 at City Hall.

“It was an engaging crowd and I think we all learned something,” said police support officer Anna Ormsby. “If you have topic suggestions for future meetings, please let me know.”

The next training meeting will be Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m. at Luther Burbank Park. Participants should park in the north lot and meet in the grass amphitheater area. Dogs are welcome. Email Ormsby at anna.ormsby@mercergov.org for more information.

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City still wants $6 million from Sound Transit to fund parking for ‘loss of mobility’ Reporter Staff

City Manager Noel Treat sent a letter to Sound Transit in January asking the agency to reaffirm its commitment to provide at least $6.3 million for dedicated Mercer Island commuter parking.

According to the letter, there has been a “longstanding agreement” between the city and Sound Transit to provide parking in exchange for loss of mobility and losing access to I-90’s center lanes to make way for light rail.

Recently, Sound Transit expressed that it was not obligated to provide funding for parking unless the city supports its proposed bus intercept project, Treat wrote.

The bus intercept would involve buses from the Eastside turning around

School briefs Island teens raise $13,000 for YouthCare Inspired by the awareness efforts of Seattle musicians Pearl Jam and Macklemore supporting homeless youth nonprofit YouthCare, Mercer Island High School sophomores Jordano Mark and Nadja Li created the group Teens Helping Teens to collect donations to support homeless youth.

Mark and Li were recognized for their efforts at the Feb. 24 School Board meeting. So far, the group has raised $13,000 for YouthCare.

“You’ve made Mercer Island High School and the school district look very good with your work,” MIHS principal Vicki Puckett said.

Teens Helping Teens will have donation bins at MIHS, Mercer Island Beach Club and the Community and Event Center.

Recommended donations for YouthCare include coats, hats, pants, jackets, gloves, toiletries, or any new or gently-used clothing items.

Monetary donations are also accepted, with checks made payable to YouthCare.

Elementary No. 4, IMS project bids awarded The Mercer Island School

on Mercer Island instead of continuing across the bridge and turning around in Seattle.

“In light of our discussion, I am writing to strongly re-emphasize that the City intends to hold firm to the parties’ long standing agreement — sufficient funds must be contributed

by Sound Transit towards new parking capacity as mitigation for the city’s loss of mobility,” Treat wrote.

“A bus intercept has never been and cannot now be a condition of this mitigation.”

Sound Transit was studying a site by the Mercer Island Community and Event Center for about 200 commuter parking spaces that would be available to all during the construction of the South Bellevue Park and Ride, then only to Mercer Island residents

after three years. That proposal was met with public criticism from the Friends of Luther Burbank Park and the recently formed Save our Suburbs (SOS) group.

The city hired a consultant to study other parking sites by the future light rail station and in Town Center, and identified the Twenty Four Eleven or Freshy’s site and the proposed Hines projects as candidates, but hasn’t taken any action since then.

“The city is expeditiously undertaking additional analyses to identify viable sites for the new parking,” Treat wrote. “The city wants East Link to work for Mercer Islanders and that will only be the case, and Islanders will only be able to recoup their loss of mobility, if they can park their cars and have the ability to utilize light rail.”

Board authorized bids for Elementary No. 4 to Bayley Construction and for Islander Middle School to Kassel and Associates Inc. The low bid from Bayley Construction was for a total amount of $30,385,900, while the Kassel and Associates Inc. bid for the middle school was $33,629,000.

Bayley Construction previously worked on the Boys and Girls Club PEAK building. Kassel and Associates Inc. served as a contractor recently at Liberty High School.

individual Board member compensation will not be an option during the affected budget year.”

In the first reading of the revised policy on Jan. 27, Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano said a revision was necessary in order to comply with “modern state law,” as the “state constitution prohibits a sitting elected official from acting on their salary, whether to increase or decrease or eliminate during their term.”

School Board member Dave Myerson asked for more information about whether compensation would trigger pension considerations, and asked for discussion about board member expense reimbursements at a future meeting.

Changes made to School Board compensation policy At its Feb. 12 Board of Directors meeting, the School Board voted 3-2 to approve revisions to Board Policy 1733, regarding board member compensation.

In effect since 1987, the policy allowed compensation of board members of $50 per day for attending board meetings and for performing other services on behalf of the school district, not to exceed $4,800 per year. The policy also recognized the ability of each board member to waive such compensation during their term.

The revised policy eliminated a paragraph stating “…If the Board chooses to rescind funding of Board member compensation for the upcoming budget,

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Taylor receives degree from Boston University Boston University awarded academic degrees to 1,664 students in January 2015.

Among the graduates was Islander Victoria N. Taylor, who received a Master of Science in Business Continuity and Emergency Management.

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Bobman wins UW Presidents Medal University of Washington junior, Ashley Bobman, a Mercer Island High School graduate, has won the prestigious President’s Medal for her academic rigor and service to the community during her sophomore year.

The medalists are the most academically outstanding students in their class for the 20132014 academic year

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | Page 11 and are selected by the Honors Subcommittee of the Faculty Council on Academic Standards.

Bobman holds a 3.96 grade point average and finds time to volunteer 12 hours a week.

The award carries a $5,000 honorarium to be applied to each student’s future studies. Bobman is majoring in Public Health.

She is the daughter of Bruce Bobman and Karen Tacher-Bobman of Mercer Island.

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Front row, from left: Dr. Luz Gonzalez, Gail Provo, Dr. Jan Woolley, Dr. Al Skinner, Dr. Danette Glassy and Cheri Zavaglia. Back row, from left: Cathy Hummel, Peggy Way, Dr. Hal Quinn, Dr. John Schreuder, Dr. Ted Mandelkorn, Dr. Julie Ellner, Julie McAllister, Yin Chan and Becky Powell.

camping trips with his growing family, and in turn fell in love with the area. After a trip back to Boston in 1952 to finish his residency, Skinner came back the next year to work as chief resident at Children’s Hospital.

He opened his practice after doing a fellowship year in 1954 with Belding Scribner.

“There were large open spaces here in the business district,” Skinner recalled. “The population, if I remember correctly, the census showed 5,000 inhabitants of Mercer Island in 1950. It was not enough to support a practice. But people were referred by word of mouth.”

Skinner said about half of his patients came from off-Island, either by the then US-10 highway or by ferry. Welfare patients would be referred from South King County.

People who had moved off-Island would come back for healthcare, from as far as Alaska and eastward beyond Cle Elum.

After a couple years of practice, Skinner managed to accumulate more patients on the Island.

“They were our neighbors and friends, people we were in the bowling league with and people we saw in the PTA,” Skinner said of his patients. “I was a convenient doctor on the Island and a lot of people don’t like to cross the bridge if they don’t have to.”

Pediatrician Dr. Hal Quinn has seen patients on the Island for 28 years.

He said he was pleased

to see all of his former partners in one place. He said practicing in a small community like Mercer Island offered practitioners a unique opportunity to know their patients in a deeper way.

“I’m on my second generation of patients now, so I’ve got people I’ve taken care of mostly as teens that I inherited from my former partners,” Quinn said.

“They move off-Island and then come back and are bringing their children to me, so that’s really cool.

“In general, pediatrics is a great field. We all have days where we get up on the wrong side of the bed

so to speak, and then come in and see kids and they’re so alive and so fun. They smile, they interact, they’re resilient, they’re just great.”

Woolley was a trailblazer in her own right when she began practicing in 1970. She said only eight percent of physicians were female when she began med school in 1962, and there weren’t many options for female doctors on Mercer Island.

“I think I was the first,” said Woolley, who practiced for over 30 years.

“There were other female physicians in the Greater Seattle area, but I was it on the Island.”

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State bid falls short | Rams escape Islanders in OT Season ends at regionals for Mercer Island girls

By Joseph Livarchik

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The Mercer Island girls basketball team saw its bid for a third-consecutive state tournament appearance come to an end in the 3A regional round Saturday, falling in overtime to the Wilson Rams 71-64 at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

It was Mercer Island’s third overtime game of the postseason, and the team’s third postseason loss to Wilson in the last three years.

The Islanders appeared poised for a different outcome this time around, but after taking a seven-point lead into the game’s final quarter, Mercer Island struggled against Wilson’s pressure defense down the stretch, giving up 12 turnovers in the game’s final quarter and overtime period.

“There were a select few possessions where we turned the ball over because we got tight,” Mercer Island coach Kaela Yuen said. “We made some poor decisions because of their pressure, and then we obviously missed some boxouts toward the end and that’s how it got away.”

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Above, Wilson’s Kapri Morrow works her way into the paint against Mercer Island’s Julia Blumenstein (24) and Jess Blakeslee (14) Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School.

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Jess Blakeslee (14) goes up for a shot between Wilson’s Kiara McMillan and Kapri Morrow (12) during Mercer Island’s regional matchup against the Rams Saturday, Feb. 28 at Mount Tahoma High School. Wilson won 71-64.

The Rams (21-4) came into Saturday’s game riding a 10-game winning streak and led 11-8 after the opening period. Mercer Island (17-10) rallied with a 14-0 run to open the second quarter, going ahead 22-11 and extending its lead to 15, before the Rams turned up their full-court press. Wilson finished the first half on a 9-2 swing to cut the deficit, trailing the Islanders 32-24 at the half.

Wilson kept its run going

in the third, scoring the first eight points of the quarter to tie the game 32-32.

But the Islanders came back with nine straight points of their own and took a 41-34 lead into the fourth.

The Rams clawed their way back in the final period, disrupting Mercer Island’s offense with its press, and managed to tie the game 49-49 with 1:22 remaining.

Julia Blumenstein responded with a three-point play to put the Islanders ahead,

but the Rams took back the lead on back-to-back buckets from Kiara Knox. The game saw five lead changes in the final minute, with Knox scoring the Rams’ final eight points before fouling out with nine seconds to go. Jess Blakeslee was the answer for Mercer Island, drawing three trips to the foul line in the final 35 seconds. Blakeslee sank five of six, with her final free throw tying the game 57-57 with nine seconds

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Mercer Island’s Anna Luce fights for a shot against Wilson’s Khaliyah Harris during the second half of the Islanders’ 3A regional game against the Rams. left, eventually sending the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Blumenstein and Blakeslee each hit a pair of free throws to give the Islanders a 61-57

advantage. But once again, Wilson turned to its press, forcing turnovers and creating offense with its defense.

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Mercer Island’s Claire Mansfield (4) looks to shoot against Wilson’s Erica Hamlin Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School.

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Above, Josie Blakeslee looks for an opening against Wilson defender Aujanique Doss.

Left, Mercer Island’s Taylor Krause drives to the hoop past Wilson’s Kapri Morrow (12) Saturday at Mount Tahoma High School.

The Rams tied the game 61-61, and after forcing back-to-back Mercer Island turnovers, took a 65-62 lead off two free throws from Josie Matz.

A basket from Blakeslee pulled the Islanders within one, but she soon after fouled out with 20 seconds to go. Mercer Island wouldn’t score again, as the Rams went on to score

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the final six points of the game. Blakeslee led the Islanders with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Blumenstein had 11 and Taylor Krause had 10.

Playing against the hometown team in front of a raucous crowd, Yuen said the Islanders may have got caught in the moment down the stretch of a big game.

“In the first half, we were breaking [the press] very well, except at the end of the second quarter; it was like it

was a new thing,” Yuen said.

“I think sometimes jitters got people out of position and we just lost a little bit of that attack mentality against them as the game went on.”

Although not reaching their goal of making it back to state and getting a win at the tournament, Yuen said she was pleased with the Islanders’ accomplishments on the court this season, particularly with the toughness and team chemistry she saw from her team throughout the playoffs the last couple of weeks.

“We’re really proud of the work we did,” Yuen said. “We beat some tough opponents and we played some opponents real tight throughout the course of the season, so it was just a great year. I told [the team] I felt like this was the most life I’ve lived in a season. A lot of ups and downs, they made me happy, they made me irritated, but that’s what it’s supposed to be about: feeling everything. This was just a special group of kids.”

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Marv Negrin is determination in motion Still beating the odds against cancer, Islander keeps moving

By Patti Darling

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“I am a double survivor, because I get screened.”

Now where would you see that kind of statement? It appears on the back of Marv Negrin’s running shirt, that’s where. That statement provides a picture of who Marv Negrin is, and what he is all about. What an amazing guy!

This athlete —surviving colon cancer, a Thymoma (an uncommon tumor of the Thymus gland), stomach cancer and MRSA ( Me t h i c i l l i n - r e s i s t a n t Staphylococcus aureus) is currently training for the Mercer Island Rotary Club’s Half Marathon, March 22.

Sponsored by Rotary, the majority of proceeds benefit colon cancer awareness.

Born and raised in Spokane, Wash., Marv came over the mountains to the University of Washington, where he met his wife, Saralyn.

They moved, with their four children, to Mercer Island in 1984. Marv had already started a corrugated box business, “Carton Service Company,” and headquartered it in Tukwila.

He has been successful in filling this niche market for 40 years.

During these years, the Negrins proudly watched all four children become Husky grads. Marv is quick to announce that he and

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Islander, cancer survivor and Ironman, Marv Negrin, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. nine immediate family members have tested positive for Lynch Syndrome.

This inherited gene normally fights cancer, but with Lynch that gene is only 50 percent functional.

In general, those with Lynch Syndrome have a strong tendency toward developing colon cancer, plus other malignancies—such as ovarian and endometrial cancers.

Recognizing this predisposition through family history is very important as many of these cancers occur at an earlier age than in the general population.

In 2004, one of his daughters had a partial colectomy for colon cancer. She was 26. In 2012 Marv had a gastrectomy for stomach cancer. Then in 2014 his other daughter underwent the removal of colon, ovarian and endometrial cancers.

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A longtime athlete, Marv started swimming as a teenager and later coached his kids’ sports teams. Then he picked up cycling and running in his 40s. At age 46, he was inspired by some Bellevue Club triathletes and went on to finish three Canadian Iron Man events.

Then he ran the 1994 Seattle Marathon and the following year a 3-hour 27-minute Capitol City Marathon (in Olympia, Wash.) that qualified him for the Boston Marathon, which he ran in 1996. His last marathon was Los Angeles, 2004.

Marv runs three times a week, and does speed work and intervals with friends.

He is an enthusiastic follower of CrossFit, for their physical exercise philosophy. He is also involved with Gilda’s Club and appreciates this community based program of social, emotional and educational support for those with cancer, as well as

their families and friends.

And he does work with a nutritionist to maintain a dietary balance.

This is not a man to be daunted; while in the hospital he measured the distance around the hospital wing and found that 17 laps would make a mile….so there he was, in his socks….. right after one of his surgeries, walking. (Honest guy that he is, he had little markers to keep track, so he wouldn’t cheat on the distance.)

Fascinating fellow, this Marv Negrin. And watch out, because he is in a new age group this year. This young 70-year old is vying for top place, so don’t count him out.

Parting words, Marv?

“Don’t take life for granted,” he said.

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Sports briefs Belady represents Islanders at state gymnastics meet Mercer Island junior Cece Belady represented the Islanders at the 3A state gymnastics meet Feb. 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome.

Competing in the floor event, Belady tied for 39th with Interlake’s Manon Frevol with a score of 9.025.

Southridge’s Kiya Bjorge won the event, scoring 9.7.

Sammamish’s Nykaela Dodson finished second at 9.65.

MIFC GU14 Maroon wins Founders Cup

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Mercer Island FC Girls U14 Maroon won the Washington State Youth Soccer Founders Cup Feb. 8 in Tukwila.

Mercer Island FC Girls U14 Maroon took first place in the Washington Youth Soccer State Founders Cup Sunday, Feb. 8 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.

After finishing bracket play, Mercer Island won its quarterfinal match 2-0 over Seattle United West and defeated the division’s top-seeded Lake Hills Pumas 1-0 in the semifinal round, scoring the winning goal in the game’s final five minutes. In the final, MIFC Maroon cruised past Bainbridge Island FC 00 Blue, 3-0.

Over the seven games played in the Founders Cup, MIFC Maroon scored 21 goals and recorded five shutouts, while also boasting the tournament’s top three scorers.

“I am so very proud of Maroon and what they have achieved this year,” coach Tom Hill said. “This is a very tight team who work hard in practice and hard for each other.”

MIFC Maroon includes members Abby Fahey, Annelise Rorem, Caroline Agress, Catherine Yoshida, Claire Molina, Elaina Martin, Ella Hensey, Ella Veljovich, Ellie Sulla, Hannah Wainwright, Keathley Pinney Brown, Lexi Shurygailo, Mathilda Noone, Naomi Lewis, Nicole Mandt, Robin Henry and Sarah Gest. They are coached by Hill and assistant coaches Steve Gest and Dave Henry.

Youth Football Open House March 8 Mercer Island Youth Football will have an open house at the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club Sunday, March 8 from 3-5 p.m.

Those attending will be able to sign up for summer conditioning and football camps, preview new jersey artwork and new helmets for the 2015 season, and hear from Mercer Island High School coach Brett Ogata. The event will also feature a special guest speaker.

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Names and faces never to be forgotten Woman seeks a photo for every name on the Vietnam Vets Memorial wall

By Craig Groshart Bellevue Reporter

Six years ago, Janna Hoehn and her husband made their first trip to Washington, D.C. When they set out to see memorials, the Vietnam Veterans Wall was first on her list.

“The Vietnam war was going on while I was in high school,” Hoehn said.

“Even though I never knew anyone killed in Vietnam, I wanted a rubbing of one of the names.”

The name she chose was Gregory John Crossman, listed as missing in action.

When Hoehn returned home, she decided to research Crossman and find his family.

“In the event they were never able to go to the Wall, I would send them the etching, hoping they would

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The Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC) hosts Tween Fitness classes for kids ages 9-13 on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The classes are free for SJCC member and $5 for guests.

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share a photo with me of “I told him it would be Gregory,” Hoehn said. an honor,” said Hoehn, addUnsuccessful at first, she ing that she always hoped enlisted her cousin, the she could to do something family’s historian, and was for the Vietnam veterans able to find a college photo because of the way they of Gregory after six weeks were treated when they of searching. returned home.

Jump forward two years “What I thought would and Hoehn, a resident of be a very easy project, with Maui, Hawaii, saw a story Maui being so small, was about the “Faces Never anything but easy,” Hoehn Forgotten” for the Vietnam said.

Ve t e r a n s She combed Memorial phone books, Fund. The calling every goal, to put like name of a face with each soldier every name and found that is 10.

Next, etched on she searched the Wall. archived Hoehn Janna Hoehn y e a r b o o k s sent in the for every photo she had of Gregory high school on Maui and Crossman. Five days later found a few more soldiers. she received an email from Finally, the Maui News ran Jan Scruggs, the found- an online story about her er and president of the efforts and over time she Vietnam Wall, saying it was found all of the photos. the first for that soldier and Next she turned her asking her if she could help efforts to her hometown, him find the photos for the Hemet, Calif., and eventu42 Maui County soldiers ally the whole state. who were killed in Vietnam.

“I have collected over

1,200 photos since May 2013,” Hoehn said.

Now her search has turned to King County.

Hoehn has collected the names of about 150 soldiers from King County without a photo to link with the Wall. Three Mercer Island soldiers on the list; James R. Waldowski, James A. Johansen and Bradford M. Graham.

“If anyone is related, a friend or a classmate to any of the young men on the list I would very much appreciate hearing from you,” Hoehn said. “Even if you don’t have a photo, but know which school any of these young men attended, it would be so helpful.”

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall has the names of 58,300 etched on its face. To date, only 39,500 photos have been collected.

for all levels so preteens learn the skills to work out safer and more efficiently, empowering them to want to exercise on their own.

Once a week, Jared and Sabrina practice burpees, planks, squats and forward rolls as part of the J’s tween fitness class, led by fitness instructor and personal trainer Neil Comisioneru.

At 12 and 10, Jared and Sabrina enjoy passing the time after school with kids their age – especially when it doesn’t involve homework.

“My brother said this class was really cool, so I decided to come too,” Sabrina said.

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clarifying questions to get a pulse on the kids’ understanding of the squat and plank patterns.

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and engaging environment, with the ultimate goal of promoting a lifelong love of wellness and physical activity at an early age – particularly amongst a generation surrounded by shiny, flashy gadgets and other technology that hinder physical movement.

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There are 58,300 names on the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. A project headed by Hawaiian resident, Janna Hoehn hopes to find photographs of each person whose name appears on the wall. The organization is asking King County residents to help them find photographs of 150 local soldiers who lost their lives fighting in Vietnam.

Three Mercer Island soldiers are listed in the search for photos. They include James R. Waldowski, James A. Johansen and Bradford M. Graham.

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Island Reads | The guilty pleasures of 2014 about it in the January newslet- according to Publishers Weekly, ter. Sure there’s literary stuff on juvenile books topped the 2014 Island Books recently the Top-40, but also guilty plea- overall bestseller charts. Sales of announced its Top-40 list of 2014, sures. People are not embarrassed Green’s “The Fault In Our Stars,” or hesitant these days “The Long Haul” (book nine of complete with a niceto buy ‘Gone Girl’ in Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” looking display near On Writing hardcover, or ‘The series), and Roth’s “Divergent” the front of the store.

Rosie Project.’ Books and “Allegiant” each rocketed Which got me that are funny, that above one million print copies thinking. What does have love or romance sold. When it comes to adult ficthe Mercer Island in the equation. We’re tion, only “Gone Girl” and “Killing Top-40 list reveal reading books to Patton” managed to make it into about what Mercer feel good, books are the company of those young adult Islanders like to read? guilty pleasures we’re blockbusters. (Whereas, at Island Is there any notable allowing ourselves.”

Books, I notice, “Killing Patton” distinction between Claire Gebben According did not make the local list and bestto Island it into the Topsellers nation-wide?

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Naturally, I turned to bookstore Books staff Marni and The Island owner Roger Page and the Island Cindy, being a neighborhood bookstore influencBooks bestBooks staff for insights. sellers are “Let me make a distinction,” es what sells.

“People talk about “not wildly Roger said. “The Top-40 list you’re different from asking about is a list of what books to each other on other Top-40 Islanders like to buy. Not only the Island,” Marni said.

“We seem to sell a lot of lists,” Roger for themselves, but as gifts. ‘Boys said. “Except in the Boat’ is a title people read, books that way.”

Roger Page the “And they check our Island and give, over and over again. does not ‘Mercer Island History’ is a title book club shelf,” Cindy Owner of Island Books seem terribly people read, and give, over and added, “in order to find out: What’s everybody me d i a - d r iv over again.

“But there’s something else going reading? What’s really popular en. We have a few titles on our list, for instance Amy Poehler’s on here, too, something one of my right now?”

The Island Books Top-40 list ‘Yes, Please,’ and Cheryl Strayed’s customers said during the holiday shopping season. He called his does not include juvenile and chil- ‘Wild,’ which was released in 2014 book-buying ‘an occasion of sin.’ dren’s books (that’s a separate list). as a movie.”

Then again, sales figures aren’t It impressed me so much I wrote It’s interesting to note, though, that

by Claire Gebben

Reporter Columnist

“We’re reading books to feel good. Books are guilty pleasures we’re allowing ourselves .”

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The Top-40 of 2014 at Island books features favorites like “The Boys in the Boat,” “Gone Girl” and “Wild.” everything, as the staff at Island Books will be the first to point out.

Their list of “staff picks” for the year diverges from the bestselling list more often than not. Titled simply “The Best of 2014,” staff picks are broken out into two lists: Fiction and Nonfiction, accessed via links in the December 2014 enewsletter found at www.mercerislandbooks.com.

The Island Books Top-40 List is found via the home page, on the

“Bestsellers” drop-down menu.

Altogether terrific, helpful lists, a cornucopia of sinful delights.

Islander Claire Gebben is the author of the novel “The Last of the Blacksmiths” released February, 2014 by Coffeetown Press. It is available in bookstores and online.

Contact Gebben on the Web: http://clairegebben.com; or on Twitter: @clairegebben.

Newsman retires after decades of covering Seattle, the Eastside

By Josh Stilts

Bellevue Reporter

His hand reaches for a copy of a long-forgotten issue of a newspaper and a smile spreads easily across his face at the memory of the story he wrote.

“It was so fulfilling to tell her story,” he said. “I forgot how much fun I had writing people’s stories and features.”

Some years ago Craig

Groshart spent an entire day following the then Issaquah superinte nd e nt , sha d ow ing her e v e r y move and chronicling the t o u g h Craig Groshart decisions she faced at nearly every turn both as an administrator and someone battling cancer.

It’s just one example of the more than a half-century of work he’s accom-

plished telling and shaping the story of his Northwest communities as an education reporter, business editor, page editor and most recently as the editor of the Bellevue and Issaquah/ Sammamish reporters.

After countless news briefs, editorials and meetings, Groshart, who turns 73 this year, said it was time to hang up his reporter pad and red editor’s pen, announcing his retirement.

Today marks the end of an era, but the beginning of a new chapter for the staple of community news on the Eastside.

“It’ll be fun to do other things. I’ve always wanted to do more volunteer work, but for whatever reason I didn’t have the time or couldn’t because of a potential editorial conflict.

Now my wife and I can do that as we please.”

In 1987 Groshart joined the JournalAmerican, which became the Eastside Journal, then the King County Journal when it merged with the South County Journal.

That paper would be sold to Sound Publishing at the end of 2006 and closed shortly after before being redistributed as the various Reporter papers we have today. Groshart was appointed editor of the Bellevue paper and a year later took on the Issaquah/ Sammamish paper.

However Groshart’s first job in journalism was much earlier. At 15 years old, Craig ran a Linotype machine, rewriting press releases a few nights a week for The Magnolia News, a community newspaper in Seattle.

O t he r nights he’d run the press.

A n d w h i l e no news agency u s e s Craig Groshart Linotypes anymore, Groshart said the experience was invaluable and encouraged anyone interested in pursing a career in journalism to understand its history and embrace its future.

“Learn to do all the aspect of the job you can,” he said. “Photography, social media, writing … if someone is offering a workshop, go to it. Above

“Your day is different every day, and you’re making a difference every day.”

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all, read good writers.”

As he looks at what’s next, Craig said he and his wife JoAnne have already started identifying opportunities to continue helping their community.

The Grosharts have helped prepare food for the men’s winter shelter, chopping vegetables for salads and making a meatloaf or whatever else needed help with. Craig said he and his wife wanted to do more and it makes sense to move on as editor.

But once a journalist, always a journalist. It’ll only be a matter of time before he’s got the itch to write again, to tell other people’s stories, sharing their narratives with others.

“Journalism is so rewarding,” he said. “Emotionally, philosophically, but not really financially. That’s OK. You never make much money, but your day is different every day and you’re making a difference every day.”

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WEDNESDAY | 4 COUNTRY VILLAGE DAY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 10:30 a.m.,

Wednesday, March 4, 9423 S.E. 36th St. Tours of the classrooms at the new location will be given, and registration information for summer and fall sessions will be available. For more information, visit http://countryvillagedayschool.org.

THURSDAY | 5 MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 12-1:30

p.m., Thursday, March 5, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Monthly general meetings are the first Thursday of every month and open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does and meet many artists of all mediums. Become a member and make new friendships through visual arts. For more, visit www.mival.org.

MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE GALLERY - DORIS KLEEMANN FISCHER: 5-8 p.m.,

Thursday, March 5, MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Meet featured artist and photographer Doris KleemannFischer at the gallery opening, featuring demonstration of her wide array of photographic techniques, images and use of light and colors. Free. For more, contact Nannette Bassett at 206-232-8148 or nannettebas@gmail.com.

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Britton at amber.britton@ mercergov.org or call 206275-7864.

Thursday, March 5, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Mark Hallenback, Director of the Washington State Transportation Center, will be on hand. $15-20. Contact Terry Moreman at info@ mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org.

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in Miniature. MIVAL will be accepting submissions for its small format art show, “Treasures in Miniature” through March 20. Cost is $25. Visit www.mival.org for entry forms or to register online.

FIRST AID AND ADULT CPR WITH AED CLASS: 9 a.m. - 2

p.m., Saturday, March 7, Main Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Sign up online at MyParksandRecreation.com or or via telephone at 206275-7847. Cost is $40. For more, contact Jolene Judd at 206-275-7607.

PARENT EDGE MOVIE - “THE MASK YOU LIVE IN”: 7 p.m.,

Thursday, March 5, Mercer Island High School PAC, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. “The Mask You Live In” follows boys and young men as they struggle to be true to themselves. Gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class and circumstance, and create a maze of identity issues boys face in order to become “real” men. Film is appropriate for audiences ages 14 and up. $5-10, free for MI staff and students.

For more, visit miparentedge.org.

SUNDAY | 8 MERCER ISLAND YOUTH FOOTBALL OPEN HOUSE: 3-5

p.m., Sunday, March 8, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club PEAK, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Preview the new jersey artwork and new helmets for the 2015 season. Sign up for summer conditioning and football camps.

New to Football? Come talk with coaches, including the Player Safety Coach. And enjoy free hot dogs. Free.

For more, contact Alec Hinn at 206-436-1319 or miathletics@positiveplace.org.

FRIDAY | 6 WINTER CLASSICS ON FILM:

“The Naked Gun” - From the Files of Police Squad! (David Zucker, 1988). 7:30-9:30 p.m., Friday, March 6, Aljoya Theatre 2430 76th Ave S.E. Presented by the Mercer Island Arts Council and hosted by Aljoya. All films are introduced and have a Q&A led by film historian Lance Rhoades. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided courtesy of Aljoya.

For more, contact Amber

MONDAY | 9 “THE BOYS IN THE BOAT” COMMUNITY LUNCHEON: 11

a.m., Monday, March 9, Covenant Shores Fortuna Lodge Dining Room, 9150 Fortuna Dr. The luncheon will feature a presentation

by Judy Rantz Willman, daughter of Joe Ranz, and her husband Ray on the genesis of the bestselling book, “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.” Cost is $27. For more, contact Bobette Scheid at bobettescheid@gmail.com or call 206-232-9854.

MIHS ALL SPRING SPORTS PARENT MEETING: 6-8:30 p.m.,

Monday, March 9, Mercer Island High School PAC. Contact Mark Zmuda for more at 206-236-3386 or mark.zmuda@mercerislandschools.org.

IMS 7/8 GRADE PARENT REGISTRATION NIGHT: 6:30-

8:30 p.m., Monday, March 9, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Contact Patty McCann at 206-236-3413 or patty.mccann@mercerislandschools.org.

TUESDAY | 10 MISD FINE ARTS SHOWCASE - VISUAL ART: 5:30-9 p.m.,

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS:

7 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Visually Speaking caters American Sign Language education to all. Increase signing skills while working with an instructor fluent in American Sign Language.

Classes will take place Feb. 5 - March 12. Cost is $99.

For more, contact Kellie at Info@visuallyspeaking.info.

Tuesday, March 10, Mercer Island High School Commons, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. This annual event raises funds to support Fine Arts programs throughout the school district and highlights the wide variety of creative talent of students.

Tuesday night features a Spotlight on Visual Art with many art activities for all ages. Wednesday shines a Spotlight on Performing Arts with spectacular performances in the gym. Ticket donation is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets are good for both nights.

For online registration, go to mifineartsed.org. For more, contact Julie Montgomery at 206-498-8554 or faac@ mifineartsed.org.

MERCER ISLAND UTILITY BOARD MEETING: 7 p.m., Tuesday,

March 10, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Mercer Island Utility Board is an advisory board to the City Council on matters regarding all utilities on the Island. The Utility Board meets, as needed, on the second Tuesday of the month. For more, contact

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WEDNESDAY | 11 ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m.,

Wednesday, March 11, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Arts Council and Parks and Recreation staff provide community activities such as art galleries, concerts and plays and literary events as well as support local artists with grants and acquire public art for the city. For more about the Arts Council, contact Amber Britton at amber. britton@mercergov.org.

MISD FINE ARTS SHOWCASE – PERFORMING ARTS: 5:30-9

p.m., Wednesday, March 11, Mercer Island High School Gym and Commons, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Contact Julie Montgomery at 206-4988554 or faac@mifineartsed. org.

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THURSDAY | 12 ST. PATRICK’S DAY SENIOR LUNCH: 12 p.m., Thursday,

March 12, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Celebrate this Irish holiday with a “bit of the blarney” and be sure to wear green.

Corned beef and cabbage lunch will be served at noon. Reservations required.

Call 206-275-7609 to reserve your spot. Transportation is available.

SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 6 p.m., Thursday,

March 12, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Agenda at mercerislandschools.org. For more, contact Kendall Taylor at 206236-3300 or kendall.taylor@ mercerislandschools.org.

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Thursdays, March 5-26, 10:15 a.m. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult. Come for fun stories, rhymes, songs and fun with this 30 minute program designed especially for parents and young children.

TODDLER STORY TIMES:

Thursdays, March 5-26, 11:15 a.m. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMES:

Thursdays, March 5-26, 1 p.m. Ages 3 to 6 with adult.

NORTHWEST COAST CEREMONIAL BUTTON BLANKET WORKSHOP:

Saturday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. Presented by Live Paint and Cindy Arnold. Ages 3 and older. Hear the Kittitas tale, Days and Nights, and learn why Button Blankets are important to Northwest Coastal tribes. Create your own version of the blanket with collage techniques.

Tickets available at the library main desk day of program starting at 10 a.m.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

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LIGHTEN UP AND LEARN AT THE LIBRARY: Wednesdays, March

11 and 25, 2:30 p.m. Come to the large meeting room and find out what’s going on this month. Create your own computer keyboard with MaKey MaKey kits, play around with circuits, mess with mixing oil and water or make gifts out of duct tape.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

“FIXING JUVIE JUSTICE” - A FILM AND DISCUSSION ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE:

Saturday, March 28, 1 p.m.

Presented by ReelTime: Shining a Light on Social Issues. Juveniles in the U.S. are entering the justice system in shocking numbers, and more than half are likely to commit crimes when they come out. Is there a better way to deal with conflict? In New Zealand, the indigenous Mâori culture provides a model that incorporates “restorative justice” principles, focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment. In Baltimore, Md., an organization has adopted these principles, bringing victims and offenders together for conferences rather than going to court.

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| www.mi-reporter.com Juvie Justice,” followed by an open conversation about issues related to alternative ways to resolve disputes and the consequences of failing to do so. Sponsored in part by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

STUDY ZONE: Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.

Proofreading help is available. Ask at the Reference Desk for location.

ADULTS COMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE: Wednesday,

March 11, 7 p.m. Need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give one-on-one assistance. No appointment necessary, assistance provided on a drop-in basis.

FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY MEETING: Thursday,

March 19, 3 p.m.

MINI SPRING SALE: Thursday, March 26, All day. Breeze into some book bargains at our mini-spring sale. Six tables jam-packed on top and below with fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children. Sale is during library hours.

MIND MATTERS - IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY RIGHT NOW: Monday,

March 30, 11 a.m. This workshop demonstrates easily learned techniques for improving ability to memorize information. For more, visit www.kcls.org/ mindmatters.

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MINDFUL INTERACTIONS WITH YOUR BABY: Tuesdays, 9:45-

11:45 a.m. This class provides an opportunity for parents to focus on nurturing and establishing an authentic and trusting relationship with their child through observation and interaction. Topics include developmental stages, positive discipline, play and learning, and sleep. Ages 6-12 months with parent/caregiver. Runs through March 2015. Cost is $180 for members, $216 for non-members. For more, contact Dana Weiner at DanaW@sjcc.org or call 206388-1992.

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9:45 a.m., Friday, March 6.

Come celebrate the joy of Shabbat with grandkids and friends. Enjoy a light nosh, sing along with our Tot Shabbat leader and join in with our Shabbat blessings.

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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 Sept. 8 through June 8. $592 for member, $718 for nonmembers. For more, contact Laura Selby at lauraselby@ comcast.net.

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Dogs

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Harbour Pointe $1,430,000

Mukilteo’s finest penthouse! The Fairview largest unit with the best views! 3 bedroom + office & loft. 2-story floor plan. 20’ vaulted ceiling. 3 parking spaces. #710872 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

Whidbey Island $2,250,000

Sunlight reflects off of the waters that front this special island home. Rare 210ft steel dock for your boat and pier fishing which is shared by only one neighbor #455424 Doug Shih 206-230-5364

2015 Ready!

$1,425,000

Serene location with North End ease. This one of a kind gem is waiting for you for!

Beautifully crafted carpentry & mill work throughout. #605214 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411

New Build

$1,688,888

Westside

$1,329,000

Soon to be completed! Luxurious contemporary in sought-after Redmond area; close to MSFT. Exquisitely finished designer touches throughout this 5BR/3.5BA home. #715995 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Natural setting, w’side 4BR/3.5BA home fea spacious living & dining, gourmet kit/family rm, butler’s pantry, master suite w/spa BA, amazing den/office + rec room. #727541 Molly Penny 206-200-4411 Katie Penny Shea 206-755-5051

New on Market

$1,600,000

Sophisticated styling, peaked ceilings and open spaces set the vibe for this Mid-Century Modern escape. Thoughtful spaces allow flexibility to match your mood. #731736 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Island Point

Madison Park

$840,000

FOX ISLAND

$727,000

$257,500

SHORT SALE

$229,900

$935,000

Coupeville

$900,000

Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

Move To Mercerwood’s Most Sought After Street. Move-in ready rambler, with daylight basement w/hdwd floors and a remodeled kitchen. 5BR/2.75BA. #739496 Don Samuelson 206-226-8338

Amazing property overlooking Puget Sound w/sweeping views to the N & E of Camano & Mt. Baker. Almost 3ac w/170’ of beautiful waterfront. 3BR hm w/soaring ceilings. #722479 Scott MacRae 206-230-5451 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Charming 1920’s Craftsman w/ upside galore! 2BRs on main & 2 nonconforming on lower level. 2 car gar off alley-new finished hdwds-walk to village #738181 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351

Alki

Short Sale

$462,900

◆ Bothell

$330,000

Auburn

Magnolia

$174,900

FOR LEASE

$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

$534,950

Distinctive Live + Work, 1BR + Bonus + Work Space, 2 1/4 BA Townhome. Built Green. Rooftop deck. Multiple townhomes available, call for details! #671103 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

-SHORT SALE-

$199,900

Private drive ends at this cozy 3BR/2.5BA home, master on main. Spacious living areas, open kitchen and large rear deck and patio with a fully fenced backyard. #494945 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Stanwood 3BR/3.5BA, 3146sf custom home, sitting on 4.63 acres. Main floor master suite. Wrap around deck/screened in porch. #743781 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

SHORT SALE

$199,900

Great Federal Way location, close to shopping, restaurants, I-5, Pacific Highway, SR-18. Pellet stove in basement.

Large covered deck, patio. 4BR/1.5BA. #657061 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

Strategically set within a greenbelt & uniquely secluded from neighbors. 3 Levels of easy living w/3 bedroom upper floor & Office/Rec Rm on lower w/bath. #746222 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Stephanie Susen 206-755-6310

ATTENTION INVESTORS!! This is a fixer for sure. Needs new appliances, carpet and paint. View, yard, private parking space right next to the unit. #739905 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$1,600,000

3350SF 1Story $1,299,000

3350+SF, 4BR + Office/Nanny Qtrs/5thBR, 2.75BA, .518 FlatAc, Leaded Glass, French Doors, Skylights, Mstr Suite, Spa BA, Deck, Gardens, By School & Bus. #631724 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

◆ New List

Houghton

South End

2015 completed Classic Federal-Styled residence defined with contemporary flair. 4BRs + den/guest suite and extra 3/4 bath, hardwoods on main and stairs. #729786 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077

This home has been remodeled to the point of GORGEOUS! 3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1650 +/- SF. All new double pane windows. All new kitchen appliances. #703503 Amanda Reynolds 206-230-5395

$1,285,000

Classic NW contemporary filled w/ character & grace, wrapped in beautiful gardens. Smart floor-plan & great separation of spaces. 4BR/2.25BA, 3510sf+/-. #740206 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

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

Lovely Seabeck rambler in excellent condition. Kitchen features granite counters and stainless appliances. Tiered media room for movies or the big game! 3BR/2BA #725432 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$3,300/Mo

2 Levels, 4BR + Den/5thBR on Main, 2660SF, Kitchen w/Granite & Stainless, Hdwd, Slate & Carpet. Mstr Suite w/ Fireplace & Balcony, Living, Dining & Family Room. #731974 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

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