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Congressman Adam Smith to speak at Chamber lunch May’s luncheon guest is Ninth District Rep. Adam Smith. Luncheon cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, May 5.
Island home featured in Look Magazine in 1962
Presbyterian Church rummage sale May 1
By Katie Metzger
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The 2015 Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Award Ceremony that will celebrate Mercer Island High School graduating women is 6:30 p.m. until 8:30p.m., Friday, May 1 at the Burke Museum in Seattle. Dr. Dunham, the mother of President Obama was a 1960 graduate of Mercer Island High School. For information, visit stanleyanndunhamfund.com.
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The state of the city’s Youth and Family Services Department (YFS) will be a key item at the joint meeting between the City Council and School Board on April 30. YFS provides a broad range of human and community services to Mercer Island residents, including senior services, emergency assistance, a food bank, employment assistance and a job board. It also oversees the mental health counselors in each of the Island’s public schools, and runs drug and alcohol prevention programs. YFS is a public-private partnership that relies on funding from community donors, the Mercer Island Thrift Shop, the city’s general fund and services agreements and contracts with the State of
Washington, King County, the federal government and the Mercer Island School District (MISD). It’s a unique arrangement, and not without challenges. The YFS fund is facing a $192,000 deficit in 2016, having received less support from the general fund and MISD beginning in 2010. In addition, the Thrift Shop has experienced a plateau in sales and a loss of longtime volunteers. YFS is undertaking a needs assessment this year, working with consultants and community partners to determine which services are crucial, and which could be cut.
“Revenues are not expected to grow significantly, while the costs continue to increase.”
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Council and School Board to discuss YFS
The city may be able to cover some of the deficit with its banked property tax capacity. The Council decided to wait for the YFS report and public process to be complete before allocating the money, said Finance Director Chip Corder. During budget discussions, the Council decided to contribute additional funds to hire another counselor for Elementary Number Four. The funding arrangement for counselors is something that continues to be discussed between the city and the school Berk Consulting district. “Moving forward, the Department will either need to find a dedicated, consistent and adequate funding source to maintain the current service configura-
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At their joint meeting at 5 p.m. April 30 at City Hall, the City Council and School Board will discuss the YFS needs assessment and future funding Issues, highlights of the Healthy Youth Survey and mitigation fees versus impact fees.
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Mercer Island’s urban planning and code writing consultant, Seth Harry and Associates, presented preliminary designs and plans to the Town Center stakeholder and liaison groups last week.
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The trend of buying, demolishing and rebuilding Island homes continues—this time with a house on First Hill designed by Ralph Anderson, a Pacific Northwest native and architect who revitalized several Seattle neighborhoods. The house at 3609 72nd Place S.E. was one of the first ones he designed. It was built in 1957, and owned by the Ballard family. The home was featured in Look Magazine and is listed in the University of Washington Digital Library Collection. Anderson, before he became the “father of Pioneer Square,” left his mark on the residential
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Find furniture, clothing, sportsgear, books, art and more at the church’s annual rummage sale between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 1 and between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 2, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 S.E. 84th St.
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