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Island Crest Way blaze

I-90 to close again this weekend The weekend roadway closure, starting at 11 p.m. on Friday, May 15, has changed from westbound to eastbound, leading to fewer impacts for Mercer Island residents.

Detour maps and exit details can be found on the WSDOT website. This is the final detour before a summer hiatus. Detours resume in October 2015.

Public parking planned for new building, but no grocery store Katie Metzger

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Plant sale on Saturday Mercer Island High School horticulture students are running a plant sale at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 at Crest Organic Greenhouses and Nursery.

For more, contact lois.sargent@mercerislandschools.org.

May is bike month National Bike Month is celebrated across the Puget Sound area. The most popular event is National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 15.

Go to cascade.org for more.

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City complicates comp plan update Council mulls asking for extension on planning document

By Katie Metzger

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At their May 4 meeting, City Councilmembers debated about whether the city should take more time on its Comprehensive Plan update to complete other planning processes.

A city’s Comprehensive Plan, mandated by the state Growth Management Act (GMA), is the centerpiece for local planning. It informs decisions on the develop-

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ment code, capital improvements and natural resource protection, among others.

Mercer Island’s plan was last amended in 2004, and its next update is due on June 30—a fastapproaching deadline with decisions on bus intercept, parking and Town Center visioning yet to be reached.

The city is already done with one piece of the puzzle, adopting its Shoreline Master Program update and receiving final approval from the Department of Ecology in March. Also, many of the elements—Land Use, Housing, Transportation, Utilities and Shorelines—involve all areas

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“Much of what’s in the Comp Plan is not going to change,” said Councilmember Jane Brahm. “It’s got to be updated, but it’s not a total overhaul. We’re not starting from scratch.”

When updating its plan, the city is required at a minimum to incorporate changes to the state law, primarily the GMA, changes to Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040, changes to the County-wide planning policies (which were rewritten in 2012) and any other changes the City Council wants made.

The Council set the scope of work in February 2014, and requested a “review light,” which is “essentially, making sure we met the requirements of those documents and agencies,” said Development Services Group (DSG) Director Scott Greenberg.

“It did not include a review

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Mercer Island Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a race just for girls to ‘run fast, hard and strong’ beginning at 10 a.m. on May 16 at Luther Burbank Park.

Registration deadlines have been extended.

Register online using course No. 15551, or call 206-275-7609.

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A fire at a home at the corner of S.E. 59th Street and Island Crest Way brought dozens of firefighters and equipment from several agencies to the scene. No one was hurt. See page 7 for more.

A planned five-story mixed-use development for the lot south of McDonald’s and north of S.E. 29th Street, under contract with Hines, will feature two of three major amenities promised to the city.

During discussions on the moratorium on Town Center building, the City Council decided to exempt the Hines project due to potential legal challenges and the benefits it would bring, including 200 spaces of public parking, a large plaza and a specialty grocery store.

Plans for the building will come before the city’s Design

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Two more to run for schools Hochberg, D’Souza to run for School Board in November

By Joseph Livarchik

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Following the appointment of Ralph Jorgenson to the vacated School Board Position No. 5 seat, fellow applicants David D’Souza and Bill Hochberg announced their intent to run for School Board this November. Three of the five School Board positions will be up for election.

Tracy Drinkwater initially planned on running as well, but ultimately opted otherwise to focus on other endeavors.

In his address to the board during the David Position No. 5 appoint- D’Souza ment process on May 2, D’Souza said his background as an engineer, his background as a parent and his work in the community and in the school system would make him a worthy addition. D’Souza serves as executive committee co-president for the Mercer Island Schools Foundation and has worked with Islander Middle School co-principal Aaron

Miller to bring an after school computer science program to the middle school.

“I have such a passion for education and learning from the many interesting people around me that I think being on the board is a natural evolution as an active, engaged parent who is listening to other parents and listening to what’s happening in the community through the foundation and through our work dur- Bill Hochberg ing the school bond [effort],” he told the board.

During his address to the board, Hochberg mentioned three critical areas facing the district were hiring a new superintendent, school construction and school funding.

“The reality is where we’re mostly going to be affected is from Olympia,” he said in regards to funding issues. “I have a strong past experience with dealing with all sorts of issues in Olympia. I know where to go, I know who to talk to.”

Three positions are open on the Mercer Island School Board.

The filing period for candidates runs through Friday, May 15. For more, go to www.kingcounty.gov.

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The proposed Hines building will achieve a height bonus up to three stories by providing public amenities like this large plaza, which will be along S.E. 29th Street.

HINES | FROM 1 Commission on May 27, said Ty Bennion, Hines’ senior managing director.

The Reporter got a preview of the design and renderings, which feature many of the inspirations shown at an open house on Feb. 26, including greenery, wide open spaces and simple forms.

The plans include more than 500 parking spaces, with some

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Hines is still in negotiation with the city, which is trying to secure money from Sound Transit, on the funding for the parking.

There’s about 16,000 square feet of retail space in the building.

However, the plans do not include space large enough for a specialty grocery store, a feature that was mentioned during several public meetings.

“I don’t anticipate there will be a Whole Foods,” Bennion said.

Hines has been keeping tabs on the city’s Town Center visioning process, planning a mid-block pedestrian connection between their building and McDonald’s, and adding 7,000 extra square feet of space to their public plaza, which will include an amphitheater, a fireplace and plenty of places to sit.

Hines is hoping to break ground early next year.

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Council news Joel Wachs resigns, leaves open seat

Space Conservancy Trust and Youth, Senior and Family Services Advisory Board, according to the city website. His goals were Joel Wachs, who was to work with Islanders on appointed to the Mercer updating the Town Center Island City Council code, listen to residents Position No. 4 in January, about their views concernresigned effective May 6 ing the related issues of due to a “sudden growth and change and severe change in our community in health.” and “learn as much “During the as I can about our coming months, city’s government the residents of as quickly as I can.”

Mercer Island The city is workdeserve to have a ing to determine councilmemberthe next steps in who can represent Joel Wachs this situation, them with his or Treat said. her full attention At the next as our community tackles Council meeting on May the numerous important 18, Bassett will lead deliberissues before it,” Wachs ations regarding a replacewrote in a letter to Mayor ment process. The city is Bruce Bassett and City looking into the legality of Manager Noel Treat. leaving the seat open until Wachs missed two the November general Council meetings recently election, or appointing a —April 20, and a special “placeholder” to serve for a meeting on April 30. few months.

Wachs was selected by Wachs’ seat would have the Council with a 3-2 vote been contested during the to fill the vacancy left by general election this fall Tana Senn, who was elect- as an unexpired two-year ed to the state Legislature. term.

Eleven Islanders applied to “This is a sad moment fill the vacancy. for all of us, but of course, During his Council term, we support Joel in his deciWachs served on the Open sion to make recovery a top

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He currently works as a political strategist and fundraiser, most recently for the President of Ghana.

Silverberg has worked with lobbyists and elected officials in Washington D.C., doing fundraising and communications, and before that was the executive assistant for U.S. Representative C a r o l y n Maloney. He also spent six years in investment bankCarl Silverberg filed on ing.

Monday, May 11 to seek the He said the Council could Mercer Island City Council use different strategies to seat being vacated by Joel connect with constituents.

Wachs (Position No. 4).

“I’d like to see the Council “I think the best contrihold meetings in different bution I can make venues and in difright now is to ferent parts of the increase the diaIsland,” he said. logue between the “I’ve spent a lot City Council and of time working the people who with members of live on the Island,” Congress and the Silverberg stated ones who are the in a press release. most effective are “That means Carl Silverberg the ones who spend reaching out to all as much time as groups, all sides possible in their districts and listening to what they talking with voters ... You have to say. Everybody can’t solve a problem by just needs to have their voice waiting for people to bring heard.” it to you.”

Silverberg was one of 11 Silverberg and his family Islanders to apply for the moved from Washington, City Council vacancy left by D.C. to Mercer Island in Tana Senn in January.

2006. priority,” Bassett said. “Joel has long impressed me. He’s been a smart and steadfast advocate for this community through his tenure with the Farmers’ Market, his time on the Open Space Trust Board and recently as a City Council appointee.. I wish him a speedy recovery and a quick return to public service.”

Carl Silverberg anounces Council candidacy

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | Page 3 He said he wants to help Mercer Island manage growth and development, especially in the Town Center.

“Sound Transit is going to bring significant change to the Island and the real question is how to manage the growth so that we don’t end up looking like a miniBellevue,” he Carl Silverberg emphasized.

“We have to preserve the deep sense of community that everyone wants and find ways to enhance the town center so that it attracts families and children. That’s where the outreach comes in; listening to what people have to say before making a decision.”

Silverberg is a member of the Stroum Jewish Community Center, a member of Herzl Ner Tamid, a member of the Executive Board of the 41st Democrats, on the Board of Directors of Mercer Trading, Inc. at Mercer Island High School and is involved locally with the World Affairs Council, Global Washington and Seattle City Club.

Contact Silverberg 202320-9797 or carl@silverbergassociates.net.

“I’d like to see the Council hold meetings in different places.”

How to file for City Council There are five open seats in the November general election for the Mercer Island City Council.

Go to www.kingcounty. gov/elections to learn how to file as a candidate.

Online filing is May 1115, or paper forms must be returned no later than May 15 at 4:30 p.m.

All important dates and deadlines can be found in the 2015 Candidate Manual.

In-person candidate filing: Monday, May 11 at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Online candidate filing: Monday, May 11 at 9 a.m. through Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m.

Deadline for candidates to withdraw: Monday, May 18 at 4:30 p.m.

As of Reporter deadline, incumbents Jane Brahm (Position No. 1), Debbie Bertlin (Position No. 7) and Bruce Bassett (Position No. 5) had filed.

The other open seats are Position No. 3, currently held by Mike Cero, and Position No. 4.

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Ask Senator Steve Litzow... ?

Why does he support a budget that doesn’t meet the needs of Mercer island students and educators?

Steve Litzow, Senate education committee chairperson, supports a budget* that falls far short of fully funding K-12 public schools, including STEM and programs for struggling students.

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Why is he restricting local control of Mercer Island schools and increasing class sizes?

Litzow is sponsoring legislation+ that restricts our ability to invest local levy and foundation funds to reduce class sizes. He also voted to gut the class size initiative approved by one million voters in November. His plan would also eliminate our local ability to fund teachers for classes like AP and IB courses.

Educators have gone six years without any state cost-of-living increase. Litzow supports a budget that includes a small 3 percent COLA for educators over the next two years with no change in health care support. Educators have not seen an increase in health care funding in five years. Given rising health care costs, that means many educators will see their paychecks go down. (Meanwhile, Litzow and other legislators are slated to get an 11 percent raise, and more money for health care.)^

Call Senator Litzow at 800-562-6000 & Tell Him: • Don’t raise our kids’ class sizes • Don’t cut our teachers’ pay • Don’t restrict local support for our schools Paid for by the 85,000 members of the Washington Education Association

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OPINION

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To the editor

More study needed to justify PSE’s Energize Eastside PSE’s studies that show a need for Energize Eastside assume that no local generation plants are operating during an infrequent arctic winter event. This is an unrealistic assumption, because many of those generators were acquired by the company to serve exactly this scenario.

The report by the Independent Technical Analyst studied a scenario where about half the generators were turned on, and it found that the need for Energize Eastside was reduced, but not eliminated.

We would like a study that shows what happens when all the generators are turned on. This is the normal way to conduct such a study, so we’re not asking for anything unusual.

PSE’s studies also assume a huge amount of power is being transmitted to Canada. Canada doesn’t need this power, and could be compensated in other ways. Bellevue’s analyst studied what would happen if no electricity was flowing to Canada during these emergencies, and concluded that 80% of the system overloads would disappear.

We ask ColumbiaGrid to explain why PSE’s customers are exclusively responsible for paying for Canada’s electrical service.

Finally, we remind PSE and

ColumbiaGrid that they are required to plan the grid as if it belonged to one utility. There is already an under-utilized 230 kV transmission line through the Eastside. ColumbiaGrid identified it as the best choice to serve Canadian electricity. However, this option was inexplicably taken off the table when PSE said they wanted to build a second 230 kV transmission line, parallel to the first one, about a mile to the east.

This is not something a single utility could justify, and therefore it is not allowable under current regulations.

The letter gives PSE until May 22 to respond. If the deadline is not met, or the response is not reasonable, further actions are planned that will become increasingly uncomfortable for PSE. Steve O’Donnell, President Coalition of Eastside Neighborhoods for Sensible Energy (CENSE) Larry G. Johnson, President, Citizens for Sane Eastside Energy (CSEE)

News helicopter over Island fire on May 5 On May 5, in the early morning, from 5:50 a.m. to 6:40 a.m., there was a helicopter hovering above Mercer Island. The constant noise kept the whole house awake and

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lasted nearly an hour.

From local police I found out it was a King 5 News helicopter reporting on a local fire. When I called their news desk, I got a very indifferent reply, “We are reporting a breaking news in that area.”

When asked why they couldn’t send a vehicle instead, I got the same reply, “It is breaking news.”

When pressed whether that in itself justifies disturbing an entire neighborhood in the early morning for an hour, I received the same reply, “It is breaking news.”

I hope (this will) let the local residents know that it was King 5 News’ helicopter. So that if they wish to, they can contact them.

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In May, honoring older Americans The Washington State Council on Aging is asking you to join us, and Gov. Jay Inslee, in honoring Older Americans during the month of May. Since 1963, the month of May

has been historically designated to recognize the contributions of Older Americans. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Get into the Act,” to focus on how older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged in their communities, and making a positive impact in the lives of others.

This theme also reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act into law in July

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Are teacher strikes an effective way to send a message to legislators?

“I think it’s hard to catch peoples’ attention, but a strike will do it.”

“I guess it’s getting the attention, but it disrupts the school year.”

VICKI RACKNER

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“It’s an effective way to draw attention. I don’t know how quickly it directs the message.”

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Comprehensive Plan protects Island character | guiding development strengths, weaknesses and Island Forum plan and land use for the next limitations of a “built out” two decades.

The proposed If 45 years ago the Comprehensive Plan Council decided their before the Council is citizens were better edited to read “the overall served with a golf course proportion of single famon Pioneer Park, today ily housing would only we would perfectly and decrease from about unknowingly 727 percent to accept the 6571 percent of the “wisdom” of City’s total housthis decision. ing supply.” This Although we means that the 1994 have many Comprehensive neighbors who Plan noted a 77 have lived on percent single famthe Island for Councilman ily density that decades, we Mike Cero was predicted are actually a to decrease to transient popu71 percent by lation. We experience a 50 2015. The current Draft percent turnover with the Comprehensive Plan Island’s population about predicts the single famevery 10 years. If we had ily density decreasing to a golf course on the south 65 percent in 2035. Our end, it wouldn’t be too housing and land use long before the majority policies are predictably of citizens would know decreasing the Island’s nothing of Pioneer Park single family household and more relevantly, citipercentage from 77 perzens moving to the Island cent in 1994 to 65 percent would be more drawn to in 2035. golf courses and perhaps Another concernless to parks and open ing issue is the policy of space. Otherwise they increasing density on the wouldn’t move to a comIsland. For comparison, munity with a golf course. our population grew 3 Island turnover and our percent from 2000 to natural adaptability means 2010. Present policies in only the most negligent the Draft Comprehensive policies will be redeemed Plan has the Island growover time. It is this realing 6 percent from 2010 to ity that concerns me as 2020 and another 5 perthe Council and Town cent from 2020 to 2030.

Center Stakeholders and My feeling is this commuLiaison Group update the nity must start adopting Comprehensive Plan. The policies recognizing the Comprehensive Plan is the

By Mike Cero

MEETING NOTICE Mercer Island School District

Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street.

Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Regular School Board Meeting Thursday, May 14, 2015 Agenda

7:00 p.m. Call to Order Recognition: Janet Frohnmayer Swearing-in of New Board Member – Ralph Jorgenson Proclamation: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Public Input Full Governance Process Monitoring: Board Policy 1800 OE-10: Instructional Program

Partial Governance Process Monitoring: Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets a. Bond Sale b. 2014 Bond Project Update Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas

MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Janet Frohnmayer, President Brian Emanuels, Vice-President Pat Braman, Director Adair Dingle, Director Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

community.

Policies and plans that decrease single family households are not trends we should promote on the Island. Our high percentage of single family households is a situation to embrace. A situation that is envied among other communities. It is what enables our high volunteerism in schools, parks and playfields, well-supervised children and many other positive archetypal small town characteristics.

We are an Island with small town senses and priorities united in purpose for strong schools, beautiful parks, relatively low crime, easy traffic and fiscal responsibility. This is at risk with policies that change our social fabric.

The Council is under significant Regional pressure to accommodate growth and assume responsibility for our “fair share.” My sense is the Comprehensive Plan will be approved with minor tweaks, when it requires a major overhaul to reverse this undesirable trend of decreasing single family household percentage and more density.

Mike Cero has been a Councilmember for the City of Mercer Island since 2007.

Boater card required to drive boat with 15 hp or above engine May 16 - 20 is ‘Safe Boating’ week

May 16-20 has been declared as Mercer Island Safe Boating Week.

On average, 700 people die each year in boating related accidents in the U.S., with the vast majority of those accidents caused by human error and poor judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental factors, according to the city’s proclamation.

Washington State experienced 22 boating related fatalities in 2014, an increase from 17 reported in 2013.

The mission of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, as well as the Mercer Island Police

Congressman Smith speaks at Chamber lunch

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Adam Smith, Ninth District Representative to the U.S. House of Representatives, was the featured speaker at the May Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, talking about issues facing the region and nation.

Congress is struggling with low confidence in

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Department’s Marine Patrol unit, is to promote and improve recreational boating safety.

The local United States Coast guard Auxiliary Eastside Flotilla 22, is holding one-day classes on boating rules and safety.

State law requires all persons between the ages of 12 and 60 years of age to have a state Boater Education Card in their possession when operating a boat powered by a 15 hp motor or greater.

Vessel operators who are required to have a Boater Education Card must carry the card on board the vessel and have it available for inspection by an enforcement officer. Not carrying a card can result in a fine.

The classes will be held

between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., on Saturday, May 30 and Saturday, June 27 at Bellevue Fire Station #9 in Newcastle at 12412 Newcastle Way. The cost is $30 for the class materials and the test.

Registrants are asked to register and pay two weeks in advance to receive the book before the class begins.

Those who attend the one day class and pass the examination at the end of the day, will receive a certificate which may be used to apply for a Washington state Boater Education card.

For information and to register, email Terrence Hooper at HoopCGAUX@ gmail.com or call 425-8850259.

For more on state law regarding boating and vessel registration, go to boat. wa.gov/regulations.asp.

government, failing to put quality of life for the people together a transportation in our community?” package and trying to pay It’s not always easy. workers fairly, Smith said.

“We have a diverse popuThe Washington State lation, and we don’t always Legislature is facing similar agree on things,” he said. problems.

Smith, who recently Smith, in his ninth term, moved from South King is the Ranking County to Bellevue, Minority memsaid that each comber of the House munity has its own Armed Services issues, from inteCommittee, havgrating transit to ing also served on providing free and the House Foreign reduced lunch.

Affairs Committee His office doesn’t and the House limit itself to federal Permanent Select Congressman issues, he said, and Committee on Adam Smith aims to be “constitIntelligence. uency-focused.”

He embraces He has he has a pragmatic and practical worked with everyone from approach to federal issues. kids in school to veterans, “I view politics and pub- helping them get the educalic policy as solving prob- tion and the benefits they lems,” Smith said. “You deserve. bring a diverse group of “Helping people navigate people together, you look at through the byzantine sysa bunch of different issues tem of government is part and you say, how can we get of what we do,” Smith said, to a better solution? How “Then also we bring comcan we make decisions and munity leaders together enact policy to improve the when problems come up.”

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33 firefighters Police respond to APRIL 24 Island fire COLLISION: A car driven by a

43-year-old Island woman was traveling south and turning left from 72nd Avenue S.E. to S.E. 24th Street, hitting another vehicle in the intersection, pushing it into the curb and damaging the rear axle. The woman said she thought the other vehicle had a stop sign at the intersection, which is not correct, as there is no traffic control for east or westbound traffic.

She admitted fault and was charged with failure to yield.

Ammunition explodes in garage

By Reporter Staff

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, the Mercer Island Police and Fire departments responded to a report of a structure fire in the 5900 block of Island Crest Way, said Officer Jennifer Franklin.

There were no injuries, but all lanes of Island Crest Way from the 5300-6000 block were blocked temporarily. The school district was advised of the incident for bus planning.

The homeowners were awakened by noise coming from the garage and found the garage full of smoke with some flames visible. They immediately evacuated the residence and called 911.

The first firefighters arriving on-scene found a fully involved garage fire that had extended through the roof. The fire was fought initially from the exterior to reduce heat, then crews launched an offensive attack to reduce fire spread. The fire was controlled by 6:07 a.m.. Extra caution by firefighters was exhibited as a small amount of stored ammunition in the garage exploded during fire. There were no injuries to occupants or firefighters.

Twelve fire apparatus with 33 personnel were used. In addition to MIFD, apparatus and crews came from Bellevue, Eastside Fire and Rescue and Seattle Fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

ORDER VIOLATION: A 31-year-

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

In April of this year, there were 68 serious offenses, compared to 67 in 2014.

There were only three unlocked in the driveway overnight.

APRIL 28

old Island male was taken into custody at the 8900 block of S.E. 44th Street after allegedly violating a protection order.

TRAFFIC OFFENSE: A 50-yearold Marysville man was arrested at the 1800 block of West Mercer Way for driving with a suspended license.

DUI: A 49-year-old Island

PROWLING: A 31-year-old

male was arrested at the 7700 block of S.E. 27th Street on suspicion of driving under the influence. He gave BAC samples of .140.

APRIL 25 THEFT: A 28-year-old

man reported that 2011 Philarmonic Gold Coins were stolen from his residence at the 4200 block of 86th Avenue S.E.

APRIL 27 PROWLING: Vehicles belonging to a 36-year-old woman and 36-year-old man at the 6700 block of 80th Avenue S.E. were prowled overnight.

The cars were unlocked and in their attached garage, which was left open. The victims’ credit cards were taken and used by the suspect.

PROWLING: A 33-year-old woman at the 8000 block of S.E. 65th Street reported that an old camera and bag of clothing were stolen from her car, which was left

Island male reported that someone smashed the windows of his car and stole some loose change at the 8400 block of S.E. 47th Place.

PROWLING: Vehicles belonging to a 42-year-old man and 44-year-old woman who live at the 6200 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. were prowled. Windows were smashed and numerous items were stolen. Two white males were caught on surveillance video running up their driveway early in the morning and prowling the cars.

PROWLING: An iPad, three library books and a backpack were stolen from a vehicle belonging to a 61-year-old male at the 8400 block of S.E. 33rd Place. The windows of the locked vehicle had been smashed.

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Eastbound I-90 to close burglaries reported, compared to 2014’s 13, and fewer auto thefts, but there were more cases of theft and identity theft.

Last month, there were 13 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police arrested 11 adults and one juvenile in April 2014.

There were 1,791 calls for service this year, compared to 1,706 in 2014. driver side front window smashed and his gym bag stolen. The bag contained a wristwatch, clothes, a jump rope and Italian-style tennis shoes.

THEFT: A 49-year-old Renton woman was arrested at the 3600 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. after stealing a 57-yearold Island man’s truck, using his keys.

APRIL 29 WARRANT ARREST: A 34-yearold Bothell man was arrested at the 7200 block of West Mercer Way on a misdemeanor warrant.

THEFT: A 62-year-old Island man reported that a catalytic converter was stolen from his vehicle, parked at the 2300 block of N.E. 128th Place.

THEFT: A 58-year-old man also reported that a catalytic converter was stolen. His truck was parked at the Park and Ride. There is possible surveillance video of the theft.

WSDOT changes plans for May 15 weekend closure; originally supposed to be westbound

By Reporter Staff

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has altered its plans.

The next I-90 weekend roadway closure, which goes from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 15, to 5 a.m. on Monday, May 18, will once again be eastbound, said city communications and sustainability manager Ross Freeman.

“Originally the detour would have been the westbound version, which leads to greater MI impacts,” Freeman said.

All eastbound traffic from Seattle will be routed to the center roadway express lanes until Mercer Island.

Residents wishing to drive east from Mercer Island to Bellevue can use the normal mainline lanes.

The HOV entrance near Uwajimaya in Seattle is not available to single-occupant vehicles (SOV’s).

This is the final detour before a summer hiatus. Detours resume in October 2015.

More information is available on the WSDOT website.

Clifford Arthur Bartells

On April 27, 2015, Clifford Arthur Bartells passed away peacefully of natural causes in his home on Mercer Island. He was born on October 14, 1908 in the Proctor area of Tacoma to Gustav L. Bartells and Louise K. (Sipple) Bartells. He spent many summers at his grandfather, William Sipple’s home on Filucy Bay in Longbranch, played on the wharves of Old Town, Tacoma and sold papers underneath the 11th St. Bridge to Mosquito Fleet customers. He attended Sherman Elementary, Central School, and Lincoln High School; and he graduated from Stadium High School in 1926. He then attended University of Washington, where he met wife Ruth C. Nunan and graduated in Engineering in 1930. His graduate school was M.I.T. (Cambridge, MA). While at UW he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Coast Guard Auxiliary serving at Ft. Worden in the 30’s.

His career of over 40 years with American Can Company began as factory clean up boy to support schooling and went on to become Manager of Manufacturing and Supervisor of the Pacific Northwest Region. His work took him and family from Seattle to San Francisco, Hamilton, Ontario, Chicago, back to San Francisco, and finally back to Seattle where he lived on Mercer Island since 1964.

Cliff was a true Husky fan. He was the oldest member of the Washington Athletic Club and an honorary member of both the Women’s University Club and P.E.O. Chapter FH because of his many service contributions to their organizations while his wife Ruth was alive.

Family always came first so the family learned and shared his many interests including old cars, gardening (especially roses and begonias), tinkering and craftsmanship, camping and hiking, swimming, fishing, sailing and world travel. His music interests ranged from Swan Lake to the Maple Leaf Rag. He loved playing “My Wild Irish Rose” and old favorites on his home organ as late as February 2015. He was a humble, loving, private, curious, literate, intelligent, humorous, concerned, conservative American gentleman.

Clifford was predeceased by his dear wife of 60+ years, Ruth and granddaughter Cheri Gindroz. Survivors are daughters: Ann Martin (John) of Tacoma and Jenny Downing of Santa Rosa, CA; grandchildren Susan Blake, Tacoma and Michael Gindroz (Laura) of Maple Valley; great grandchildren Zachary Blake, Sidney and Claire Gindroz, and “adopted daughter” Karen Atkins (Len) of Black Butte, OR. The family gives many thanks and gratitude to his full time caregivers for the last six months and support from Evergreen Hospice.

Private gravesite burials at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery and Longbranch Cemetery will be held by the family.

Donations may be made to the P.E.O. Foundation, the Ruth C. Bartells Memorial Fund. Please no flowers.

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1965. Since that time, the Act has provided a nationwide aging services network and funding that helps older adults live with dignity in the communities of their choice for as long as possible.

Older Americans Month offers an opportunity to emphasize how older adults can access the home- and community-based services they need to live independently in their communities. It is also an occasion to highlight how older adults are engaging with and making a difference in those communities.

Gov. Inslee has issued a proclamation acknowledging Older Americans Month. Let’s join him across the state in celebrating our elders.

Bellevue parents favor later start times more

of zoning in the city. It did not include a review of the Town Center. It was just a fairly simple update,” Greenberg said.

“Most cities around us were actually tearing apart their Comprehensive Plans and having those kind of debates.”

Greenberg said that “there is no extension process allowed in State law.”

The city’s Planning Commission met eight times last fall to discuss the latest update. There were no public comments at any of those meetings, though the community gained interest in the process with the Town Center visioning work beginning and agreements with Sound Transit on light rail and parking starting to take shape.

During the May 4 public hearing, citizens pointed out that the Town Center visioning will culminate in a code revision, which must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

“I think we’re putting the cart before the horse,” said Councilmember Mike Cero. “I would like to see this suspended or tabled until the Town Center Liaison Group has made their report after hearing from the Town Center Stakeholders group, and then the Planning Commission has their cut at it … We’ve got so many things out of sequence from the way we should do this.”

Apart from Town Center, another worry expressed was about a decision made by the Planning Commission last year. The seven-member

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The High School StartTime Committee began its greater community outreach on Mercer Island, hosting an informational open house Thursday, May 7 at Islander Middle School.

It was the second meeting of its kind, with a prior meeting taking place in Bellevue late last month.

“We’re doing the information meeting tonight and then we have a really detailed survey coming up that should really give people a chance to drill down what they support, what they don't support and how it affects different activities,” committee member and parent Paige Behrbaum said. “We've talked to all the internal stakeholders and the students and kind of saved the

community piece for the end. We just really want people to take the survey and get a lot of participants so we get accurate data on what people are thinking.”

Another parent, Sue Reichert, said she turned out to advocate as a band parent who is aware of the impact later start times would have on the band schedule. She believes high school start times should remain as they are at 8 a.m.

“I understand that the science is out there that teenagers need more sleep, but I’m not sure this is the solution to them grabbing an extra 15 minutes,” Reichert said. “The reason being they all have their own physiology, their own need to perform at school, and they’re going to do what they’re going to do regardless of what the start and end times are. They’re still going to stay up late if they want to get their work done and not get enough sleep.”

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Osman attended both the Bellevue and Mercer Island open houses. She estimated about 80 percent of Bellevue parents were in favor of the change, while 80 percent of Mercer Island parents were against it.

“The feedback we’ve heard from the Bellevue parents was overwhelmingly in favor of changing the start time. They don't seem to see as many challenges with it as we do,” she said. “But their students are starting at 7:30 a.m. versus 8 a.m. and so I think they really do see more benefit in the fact that they would probably go to 8:30 a.m. which would give them a extra hour.”

The committee will make its online survey available through the Mercer Island Schools website at www.mercerislandschools.org this week.

Following feedback review, the committee plans to make a recommendation to the School Board in June.

group voted to downgrade the level of service (LOS) from ‘C’ to ‘D’ for designated streets and intersections. LOS is a grade set by wait times at intersections and other measures.

Downgrading the LOS would ease mitigation required for additional traffic generated for a new project, making it potentially cheaper and easier for developers. Keeping it at ‘C’ would require expensive transportation improvements paid for by the city, possibly with some help from mitigation or impact fees paid by developers.

After questions about Mercer Island’s planned growth targets—how many additional people the city has to plan and zone for in the next 20 years—from the Council and community, the city recently launched into a debate about the obligations and opportunities under the GMA, looking into potentially charging GMA impact fees.

The Council’s discussion followed the first reading of the Comprehensive Plan update, though Councilmembers questioned whether it constituted a “first reading.”

Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz stressed at the beginning of the discussion that no final decisions would be made until June 15 at the earliest.

“We may decide after tonight that even what we’re going to do on June 15 won’t be the final review of this,” Grausz said.

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The Mercer Island Rotary Club named Jonathan Costa and Kayleigh Dobson its Islanders of the Month for May. Costa is a member of National Honor Society, involved with the MIHS H a m R a d i o C l u b and participated in cross count r y.

Outside of school, Jonathan he has Costa led and trained rescue groups for King County Search and Rescue and was a student leader for Mercer Island Presbyterian Church. The son of Susan and Donald Costa, he enjoys mountain climbing, sailing and skiing and plans to study computer science at the University of Oregon next year.

Dobson is a BRIDGES leader, National Honor Society member and avid horseback rider. She has worked as head counselor for Red Gate Farm Day Camp, teaching youth how to ride and care for horses.

She also works weekly as a trainer's teaching assis- Kayleigh tant at Dobson Red Gate Farm. Dobson volunteers at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center helping riders with physical disabilities learn how to ride horses.

As a freshman, she earned the Girl Scouts Silver Award for her service project redecorating the viewing room at Little Bit. The daughter of Kristen Russell and Dominic Dobson, she plans to study engineering and math at Santa Clara University and ride for the school's equestrian team.

212 Health & Fitness opens A new gym, 212 Health & Fitness, has opened in the Mercer II building.

Owner Jason Kaliloa has been in the health and fitness industry for more than 25 years. The gym’s name references the boiling point of water, to emphasize the one degree difference between hot water and boiling water.

Kaliloa emphasizes a personal approach to training. “By training all ages, genders, athletes and body types, I have learned that everyone is unique and not one training regiment or nutritional plan can be applied to everyone.”

The gym is at 2558 76th Ave. S.E. For more, visit www.212health.com.

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Kari Sand, the newly hired city attorney for Mercer Island, will start work on May 27, according to a press release sent Monday, May 11 by city communications and sustainability manager Ross Freeman.

Sand will oversee inhouse legal matters for the city following the early medical retirement of Katie Knight. Knight's last Council meeting was Monday, May 4.

“We had a strong pool of candidates, but the hiring committee was unanimous in its selection of Kari as the top choice; she has the skills, the experience, and the personality to serve our City well," said City Manager Noel Treat. “Katie will indeed be sorely missed – all of us have benefited greatly from her sage advice and tenacious nature. We

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“Nepal gave me a birth, America gave me a future.

I want to give to both, but Nepal needs the most.”

family lives in Nepal, and he says he hasn’t been able to contact his closest younger sister or the treasurer of the 7 Summit Foundation since the earthquake occurred.

Sherpa said Nepal is in need of doctors to help the mass amount of sick and wounded, and alleviate some of the pressure off the medics already there.

Volunteers and manpower are also needed to help build houses and sort through the rubble.

“We intend to collect tents, funding and look for volunteers to go to Nepal.

We will facilitate it, get permission from the Nepali government and do whatever it takes to do it,” he said. “Funding will go 100 percent toward rebuilding peoples’ homes, so they can restore and situate themselves and so kids can go to school in houses.”

Sherpa came to Mercer Island with his brother in 1987 for education and attended Mercer Island High School, speaking little English as a freshmen and taking ESL courses. He became a four-year member of National Honor Society, played football at MIHS under Dick Nicholl and worked as a stock boy at Albertson’s.

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“Nepal gave me a birth, America gave me a future,” Sherpa said. “With this combination, I wanted to give something to both countries. But Nepal needs the most right now.”

Sherpa is the founder and president of the 7 Summits Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit o r g a n i z at i o n named after his efforts scaling the Seven Summit expedition. He created the foundation and climbed the Seven Summit trek in 2010 to raise money and awareness for the health clinics, schools, and other social sectors of Nepal.

Now through his foundation, Sherpa hopes to provide his homeland with the resources it requires as it recovers from the devastation of the April 25 7.8 magnitude earthquake that

killed 8,000 people and left over a million people without a home.

Sherpa estimated 1.5 million Nepali people are living on the street, outdoors in parks underneath trees, and are in desperate need of tents. Children do not have physical school buildings to attend. Roads have been destroyed and rescue choppers are needed to transport supplies. He said of the million tents needed, only about 30,000 have been provided so far.

“Since the day the earthquake came on April 25, these people don’t have a home. They don’t have clothes to change.

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Undefeated girls tennis gears for postseason

By Joseph Livarchik

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Two days after wrapping up its sixth-consecutive 3A KingCo title under coach Mindy Blakeslee, Mercer Island girls tennis finished the season unscathed, beating Forest Ridge 6-1 Wednesday, May 6 at Mercer Island High School.

While the nonconference match may have been an afterthought on the schedule for the Islanders, none of the competitors let it

show on the court.

In singles action, Gabby Venditti beat Rachel Zhang 6-0, 6-2. Sarah Sweet defeated Julia Mayner 6-0, 6-0, and Kimia Preston won over Melanie Mendoza 6-0, 6-0. Sasha Cayward scored Forest Ridge’s lone win in the No. 1 singles match, beating Lydia Venditti 6-4, 6-0.

Mercer Island swept the doubles matches, with Caroline Hamilton and Sammy Sweet outlasting

Annie Hines and Christina Chai 6-3, 6-3. Catherine Seifert and Melanie Lee beat Claire He and Hanae Uyeda 6-0, 6-0, and Caroline Harkins and Josie Blakeslee defeated Chiara Feider-Blazer and Melanie Mendoza 6-1, 6-1.

Looking ahead to the postseason, Mercer Island coach Mindy Blakeslee said she was still figuring out where she’d assign her players for the KingCo tournament. Last year, she stacked

her talent in Mercer Island’s doubles teams, a move that brought home a secondstraight 3A state doubles title for the Venditti sisters, as well as a sixth-straight team championship.

“Ideally, we’d get some singles and some doubles players out. Sarah Sweet was the alternate out of districts last year and Sammy [Sweet] was sixth or seventh, so we were close in singles,” Blakeslee said. “I’m

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Islanders lock KingCo title, move on to playoffs MI finishes regular season with perfect league record

By Joseph Livarchik

jlivarchik@mi-reporter.com

Mercer Island boys soccer had two primary objectives when they began the 2015 season.

With a 6-0 trouncing of Sammamish May 1 at Sammamish High School, the Islanders made the first of those goals come into fruition: securing the top seed out of the 3A KingCo Conference by winning the KingCo crown. A week later, the Islanders punctuated their regular season with one more impressive feat: another 6-0 victory,

Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo

Members of the Mercer Island soccer team take part in sprint drills during practice Friday, May 8 at Mercer Island High School. this time over Bellevue at MIHS, to finish undefeated in league play at 12-0-0 and 12-2-2 overall. It was the

Islanders’ sixth league title, and the undefeated mark was a feat that last occurred in 2005.

Now comes the team’s next lofty goal: returning to the 3A state final. After their rarefied accomplishment of maintaining a perfect league record, the Islanders couldn’t appear any more poised to make their run.

“I’m insanely confident with group we have,” Islander coach Colin Rigby said. “Honestly, I think I always knew we had [a perfect league record] in us, but after we got out of spring break undefeated, that was when I felt like we had the potential to go undefeated.

We used our non-league [games] really well to learn and work on things and we really focused on the regular season.”

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Kimia Preston goes in for the underhand return against Forest Ridge’s Melanie Mendoza Wednesday, May 6 at MIHS. Preston beat Mendoza 6-0, 6-0.

Mercer Island girls golf takes 3A KingCo title Islanders shoot under 220 in five of six KingCo meets

By Joseph Livarchik

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The Mercer Island girls golf team secured the 3A KingCo title Tuesday, May 5, beating Sammamish 218-261 at Bellevue Municipal Golf Course.

The match marked the fifth time out of the Islanders’ six KingCo meets that Mercer Island shot under 220 as a team.

The Totems’ Andrea Hood took the top spot, finishing the front nine in 40 strokes. Rachel

Fujitani and Estay Chen each posted scorecards of 41 to tie for second place.

Madelyn Quickstad shot a 42 to place fourth, and Kate Peterson rounded out the top five, finishing the course shooting 45 strokes.

The week prior against Liberty was Mercer Island’s highest outing as a team, a 220-232 victory over the Patriots.

Mercer Island was competing in the KingCo medalist tournament at the Reporter deadline Monday, May 11. The 3A Sea-King district meet will take place Monday, May 18 at West Seattle Golf Course.

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MI drops its fourth straight with KingCo tourney loss

Island couldn’t advance runners on first and second, with a grounder ending the contest.

With another game against Juanita Monday, Woody said he hoped to see his team put more pressure on their opponents earlier in the game, an adjustment the Islanders would have to make quickly to keep their season alive.

“We got to come out in the first [inning] like we did in the third and fourth [innings],” Woody said.

“You got to figure out a way to have that intensity and concentration in our at-bats to make sure we’re on top of the ball and keep from popping out. It’s too many easy outs. You can’t be giving people extra outs in the playoffs, it’s just not going to work out for you.”

Mercer Island took on Juanita (9-12) in a loser-out contest after the Reporter deadline Monday, May 11.

Snohomish ends season for MI girls lacrosse

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Fastpitch falls to Bellevue

By Joseph Livarchik

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Late season woes for the Mercer Island baseball team continued into the first round of the 3A KingCo tournament Saturday at Bannerwood Park. With a four-run third inning, Lake Washington put the Islanders in an early hole they couldn’t overcome, beating Mercer Island 8-4 to advance to the tournament final.

The loss was Mercer Island’s fourth straight in a stretch that had seen the Islanders (14-7) go from the top of the KingCo league standings to being on the brink of postseason elimination.

“We’re just not swinging it like we were earlier in the year. We’re not really doing anything like we were earlier in the year,” Islander coach Dominic Woody said.

“In all three phases of the game, we’re in a little bit of a slump. On top of that, you kind of need a little bit of baseball luck every once in awhile to go your way.”

Trailing L ake Washington 1-0 in the bottom of the third inning, the Islanders missed several opportunities to get outs, on which the Kangs (155) made sure to capitalize.

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Michael Petrie (7) takes the batter’s box during the first inning of Mercer Island’s 3A KingCo tournament game against Lake Washington Saturday at Bannerwood Park.

The Kangs beat the Islanders, 8-4.

Ryan Horita led off reaching base after outfielder Robert Teng just missed a sliding grab in right field, followed by Jake Wikel and Austin Lively each reaching base on consecutive bunt plays to load the bases. Kevin Nakahara hit a grounder to first, but Horita beat out the fielder’s choice throw to home plate to give the Kangs a 2-0 lead. With the bases loaded and no outs, Tom Scheffler swung for a tworun single, extending Lake Washington’s advantage to 4-0. A sacrifice fly from Jared Menssen brought home one more run before the inning’s end.

From the mound, Lake Washington starting pitcher Ryan Horita held the Islanders scoreless through the first four innings while allowing only one hit during that stretch.

Mercer Island wasn’t without a rally of its own.

In the top of the fifth, Josh Stenberg swung for a triple into right center and scored on a wild pitch by Horita to put Mercer Island on the board. After Lake Washington extended its lead 8-1 in the bottom of the fifth, the Islanders got a couple more runs in the top of the sixth with a two-run shot from Michael Petrie, but stranded runners on the corners with a ground out to end the inning. A single from Michael Bantle brought in one more run for the Islanders in the top of the seventh, but Mercer

Mercer Island had six players named to the All KingCo 2015 first and second teams, with one sharing Player of the Year honors. Michael Petrie was named Co-Player of the Year with Bellevue’s Connor Todd. Peter Lopes, Noah Hsue and Petrie garnered first-team honors, while Michael Bantle, Brandon Lawler and Anthony Scalzo were named to the second team. Alfonso Gonzalez, Harrison Goonewardene, Alex Shanks and Jack Smith all earned All KingCo honorable mention.

Mercer Island girls lacrosse saw its season come to an end in the first round of the state tournament, falling to Snohomish 9-8 Friday, May 8 at Islander Stadium.

Holly Waggoner had three goals and two assists for the Islanders, while Katie Brodsky had three goals and Hannah Paborsky posted three assists. Alle Dunbar had six saves in goal for Mercer Island. For Snohomish (8-5), Hannah Graves had four goals and Jacquelin Shaff scored twice.

Mercer Island finished its season with a record of 9-4.

Boys LAX beats Issaquah in finale After suffering its first loss of the season to Bellevue May 4, Mercer Island boys lacrosse bounced back in their regular season finale with a 9-6 win over Issaquah Friday, May 8 at Islander Stadium.

With the win, the Islanders (18-1, 9-1) locked up their division’s second seed heading into the state tournament.

Evan Condon led Mercer Island with four goals and picked up three ground balls, while Mitch Stickney had three goals and two assists. In the net, Ezra Tillinger had 13 saves.

The defending state champion Bellevue Wolverines (154, 9-0) took the top seed after denying Mercer Island’s bid for a perfect season in a 13-9 Wolverine win at Bellevue High School.

Mercer Island is scheduled to begin postseason play Tuesday, May 19 at Islander Stadium.

Mercer Island fastpitch fell to cross-lake rivals Bellevue 12-5 Friday, May 8 at South Mercer Playfields.

In the losing effort, Mercer Island’s Morgan Peyou was a single shy of hitting for the cycle. Peyou batted 3-4 with a double, a triple and a home run while batting in three runs.

Madi George went 4-4 for the Wolverines (9-10, 9-8).

Mercer Island (4-15, 2-15) finished its season against Juanita (14-6, 14-3) Monday, May 11 after the Reporter deadline.

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Sammy Sweet (far right) returns a serve during her doubles match alongside teammate Caroline Hamilton against Forest Ridge’s Annie Hines and Christina Chai Wednesday, May 6 at Mercer Island High School. Sweet and Hamilton won 6-3, 6-3.

TENNIS | FROM 14 hoping to get both singles players and doubles teams there.”

Although primarily switching off between Nos. 1 and 2 singles throughout the season, Blakeslee said the Vendittis would return to doubles action in the postseason, as they aim for a third-straight 3A doubles title.

“We would love to do that, just because it’s our senior year and it’s fun to play doubles together,” Gabby Venditti said. “It’d be nice to defend our title and to end our high school tennis careers with a bang.”

Blakeslee said a concern was the possibility of Mercer Island beating themselves in the tournament. Teammates

facing each other is an inevitability when a team sends so many participants to postseason play, but she acknowledged it’s a good problem to have.

“We focus on team and we’re trying to win team titles. If individual titles happen, that’s a bonus,” Blakeslee said. “When it gets to be a smaller crew, you can be a little bit more hands-on and work on more strategy, and I love that part. You can really see the difference.”

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Mercer Island definitely appeared focused the final two weeks of the season. After dropping a 2-1 nonconference match to Issaquah on April 21, the Islanders reeled off five straight wins, outscoring their opponents 21-1 during that stretch.

Rigby said those numbers reflected the leadership from defensive captain Derek Sims and on the offensive front from striker Ryan Hill.

“Guys are hungry this year, and a lot of them have had the taste of what a state championship game feels like,” Hill said. “You don’t forget it, it stays there. Last year, we only had a couple of guys who had felt that before. This year, it’s the majority of the team.

Everyone wants it, everyone

knows we have the potential.”

Though the Islanders exude plenty of confidence heading into the postseason and maintain the mantra of ‘taking things one game at a time,’ Sims acknowledged so much regular season success could potentially present challenges as they try to get back to the state championship game.

“After a season like this where we haven’t had very many experiences with losing, especially in KingCo going undefeated, it’s important to understand that we just can’t go into these games thinking that it’s going to be the same as it’s been all year,” Sims said.

“The state teams are going to be a lot more competitive and a lot more fired up to play.”

Rigby said injuries are always a fear in high school soccer. But aside from trying to stay healthy, the Mercer Island coach hasn’t seen any other causes for concern with a squad as driven as this year’s team has been thus far.

“More than anything we’re excited. We’re excited to play against competition that’s going to test us and test all of the parts of our game,” Rigby said.

“They’re so motivated to get back to where they were last year and it is on everybody’s mind. Every practice and every game, they’re thinking about what’s next.”

Mercer Island took on Interlake after the Reporter deadline Monday, May 11 for the KingCo tournament championship. The winner earned a berth to the 3A state tournament.

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Smartwatches: First encounters of the close kind

By Greg Asimakoupoulos

Special to the Reporter

Certain dates punctuate our history as Americans.

Nov. 11, 1918. Dec. 7, 1941.

June 6, 1944. Nov. 22, 1963 and Sept. 11, 2001.

My late father engraved an additional date on the cortex of my memory.

Because he was an eyewitness to the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay that ended World War II, Dad would not let my brother and me forget Sept. 2, 1945. Because of his willingness to recall details of that decisive day aboard the USS Missouri, the anniversary of that historical event provides me with a tangible connection to my father, six years after his death.

This past week called to mind yet another significant date that we dare not forget. Last Friday was the 70th anniversary of V-E Day. On May 8, 1945, just days after Hitler committed suicide in the Battle of Berlin, the Allied Forces accepted Germany’s unconditional surrender. This victory in Europe allowed the world to breathe a unifying sigh of relief.

As Harry Truman blew out 61 candles on his birthday cake that day, he was grateful the anniversary of his birth would be overshadowed by the announcement across the Atlantic. While American flags would continue to fly at half-staff for another week (to mourn FDR’s

death April 12), the patriotic hearts of Americans proudly beat in unison.

All the same, because the curtain had not yet fallen on the conflict in the South Pacific theatre, the Truman show prevented a full-scale celebration. Four more months of conflict would have to be waged before the concluding credits would be screened.

Just as President Truman’s birthday was overshadowed by V-E Day, so V-E Day was eclipsed by V-J Day in my family. My dad’s personal experience influenced which date on the calendar we honored.

Ironically, when my parents purchased vacation property in Chelan 35 years ago, the lakeside home included an indelible reminder of the Second World War. But it wasn’t the exact sentiment my father would have chosen.

Herb Hamel, who built the home in seven decades ago, had his own idea. He made sure his neighbors would never forget the

theatre in which his friends had fought. In the cement breakwater Mr. Hamel engraved, “V-E Day 1945.”

Whenever our family enjoys time at Lake Chelan, I am reminded of the anniversary we celebrated this past week. But I am also provided an opportunity to reflect on the fact that one person’s experience of lifedoes not define another’s.

What was important to Herb Hamel was not identical to what mattered most to Edwin Asimakoupoulos.

The same is true for me and you.

This week I am thank-

to your smartphone: either passing on event notifications, text messages, showing you the first few lines of email. Their small screen can provide only so much information, so they’re also a “headline” service for the more indepth material available on your smartphone.

But they are, or can be, much more than that. The health and fitness capabilities of many smartwatches (from Jawbone, Fitbit and Microsoft, for example) are a good indication of a direction that cell phones can’t easily duplicate, although you’ll still need your smartwatch paired to your smartphone. (“Paired” is the tech term for the wireless connection between a computer/computerized device and another device via Bluetooth wireless technology.) On your wrist, some devices

ful for those Americans who sacrificed their lives in Europe and in the South Pacific. Because of the blood they shed, you and I have the freedom to express our personal opinions and celebrate our differences.

Hitler’s war on humanity will haunt the history books for centuries to come. But V-E Day is a lasting reminder that we won that war 70 years ago.

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That’s not really a watch on my wrist; it’s really a downsized miniature computer with capabilities we’ve only begun to understand.

At this early stage of the game— the modern smartwatch has only gained a credible market in the last two years—most smartwatches provide information already available on your cell phone. And by “cell phone,” it’s somewhat limited to roughly two-year-old phones with screens from Apple and Android. (Windows Phone support may be coming, but not now.)

Isn’t $100-plus (“plus” includes Apple’s $17,000 watch) an awful waste of money for a gadget whose only purpose is to keep you from pulling your phone out of your pocket? That’s actually a reasonable question. Today’s smartwatches are essentially “gateways”

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“So that’s a smartwatch?” said the nurse at my doctor’s office.

“Yup,” I replied, giving her a better look at my sleek, round, black Motorola Moto 360 smartwatch.

“Is it an Apple Watch?”

Everyone asks that.

“No.” “Well, it’s ... nice.” A polite way of saying she had no idea of what it did. “I’m a non-techie, you know.”

I raised my arm, and the watch automatically turned on, displaying a cool minimalist watchface with orange digital numbers. “So it’s a watch!” she squealed.

“Yeah, but it’s a bit more,” I answered. “It tells me when I have a phone call. And look at this—,” I tapped on the dial, and up came a menu with words like “speak now,”

“agenda for today,” “show me my heart rate,” “take a note, “remind me to go for a run,” “send a text,” and “play music.”

“Wow! It does all that?”

I winced.

“Well, not exactly. It’s not really doing anything.

My cell phone is.”

“Your cell phone is ...,” she repeated. Her eyes glazed, then Skip Ferderber she got very nurse-y.

“The doctor will be in to see you shortly,” she said with a tight smile, leaving swiftly and leaving me wondering if there’s a better way to explain what this smartwatch—or any smartwatch—actually does.

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are measuring heart monitoring, and/or providing running metrics, exercise monitoring (calories burned, etc.), workout guides, and even fully developed health plans.

Moreover, updated software and lots of apps are coming. One can only guess at the developments in entertainment, productivity, science, security: stuff we haven’t even thought of.

Bottom line: These are all firstgeneration devices no matter how slick they look, or how good is their marketing. All have a steep learning curve. Is it the Next Big Thing? Is it strictly for tech-oriented people who love buying this stuff? Is the smartwatch the next candidate for The Fad Hall Of Fame, achieving the status of hula hoops and Chia plants? I dunno.

But after wearing one for a few weeks, I think they’re really onto something.

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NEPAL | FROM 11

Island resident appears on Food Network Thoa Nguyen, a chef, restaurateur and Northwest culinary influencer, competed on Food Network’s hit show “Beat Bobby Flay,” now in its fourth season. Her episode, called "Homeland," will air on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m.

“Onions get chopped and garlic gets smashed when Vietnamese-born Thoa Nguyen does battle with high-end chef Jason Hippen. Chefs Anne Burrell and Scott Conant decide who has the cuisine to reign supreme,” the episode description said.

The competition format pits two professional chefs against one another for the opportunity to do battle with Flay. Nguyen had previously been invited to appear on "Top Chef." Her restaurants include Chinoise Cafe in the Issaquah Highlands and Wabi Sabi Sushi Bar in Seattle.

She was born in Saigon, was raised in Cho Lon, the city's Chinatown district, and moved to the U.S. in 1975, at age 11. She lives in Mercer Island with her hus-

band Barry and their two children.

Read more at www. foodnetwork.com/ shows/beat-bobbyflay/400-series/homeland. html?oc=linkback.

The Princess and the Frog and ice cream at YTN In April, Mercer Island’s Youth Theatre Northwest opened a new Black Box theatre at their interim home in Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The Black Box theater was made possible by community donations and government grants.

The new space includes a platform stage and will seat up to 125 people. The church will be YTN’s home for three years to allow for fundraising, design, and construction of the Mercer Island Center for the Arts.

YTN’s next show is ‘The Princess and the Frog’ which opens on Friday, May 15 and runs through May 31. The show is appropriate for ages 3 and up. YTN will be holding a special ice cream social event for preschool families at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 23. For more, visit www.youththeatre.org.

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U.S., and now travels there two or three times a year.

“When I went back to at Bellevue Community Nepal, I saw people don’t College and then stud- have the same opportunity I have,” he said. “I can ied business at compare myself the University of to thousands of Washington’s Bothell people in Nepal campus before and they still studying computer can’t have that science at Hawaii kind of income, Pacific University. and I wanted to He’s lived with his give something family on Mercer back to my Island since 2002 AC Sherpa birthplace.” and runs an investSherpa was ment business in Redmond. He first went preparing to leave for back to Nepal some ten Kathmandu May 11 to years after moving to the bring whatever resources he could. After he returns

in June, he has another trip planned in October.

“I’m just thinking how much funding I’m going to take with me because it’s not going to be enough.

The moment I land in Kathmandu, people are going to expect differently,” he said, adding he is seeking help from shipping organizations for taking supplies overseas. “I wish I could take a hundred [bags] of luggage with me saying, ‘Here are tents,’ but the thing is I can’t do that.”

There is a lot to take on for one person, but with the help and efforts of others, Sherpa believes the res-

toration can take place.

“I hope the U.S. is the role model for the whole world, helping people do something for Nepal,” he said. “I think 300,000 Nepali live in U.S. [If] each person can take responsibility of their own villages in raising funds and helping back them, I think it will be possible.”

To find out more or to donate, visit www.7SummitsFoundation. org or the 7 Summits Foundation Facebook page at www.facebook. com/7SFoundation.

New website helps parents pick and book summer camps

By Samantha Pak Redmond Reporter

Last spring, when Helen Wang was trying to figure out her two sons’ summer camp schedules, she found the experience frustrating and overwhelming.

With most camps lasting a week, the Redmond resident said that made for anywhere from 10-20 camps to schedule — depending on whether the boys attended the same or separate camps. Wang said she had to visit each site for dozens of camps to see if they would fit into her family’s schedule, her sons’ interests and if they were conveniently located. And once the couple figured out where to send their sons, there were the registration forms to fill out

for each camp.

“That really drove me nuts,” Wang said as the forms all asked for the same type of information.

She also tried to coordinate a carpool with a friend whose children would be attending one of the same camps as her sons — only to realize the dates were off by a week.

All of these frustrations led Wang to do something to address the issue.

That something is 6crickets.com, a website that launched in March and is designed to make selecting and scheduling summer camps for parents much easier. With just a few clicks, parents can search for camps that their children would be interested in, fit into their schedules and are geographically convenient.

In addition, parents can register using a universal form that would be accepted by most of the camps and for many, pay with the click of the mouse.

In short, she said, parents can do most everything they need in one place — and even share schedules to set up carpools.

Wang said the site now has about 40 camp providers listed in their database and is working to add more.

“6crickets is also beneficial for (camp) providers as it is another place for them to get the word out about their programs,” she said.

For more, visit https:// www.6crickets.com

PUBLIC NOTICES Self Storage Lien Sale May 21st at 11:00 AM Sale will be held at: Storage One On Sunset Blvd NE 1105 Sunset Blvd NE Renton, WA 98056 425-793-3900 Tillmon Auction Service www.tillmonsauction.com Published in Renton Reporter on May 8, 15, 2015; Mercer Island Reporter May 13, 2015#1306757 CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at the City Council meeting of May 18, 2015, at 7:00 pm to discuss the draft 2016-2021 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Any interested person(s) may appear and provide input.

The TIP covers roadway, pedestrian and bicycle projects planned for the six-year period beginning in 2016. State law requires that the TIP be updated and adopted by the City annually. The 2016-2021 TIP is scheduled for adoption at the City Council Meeting on June 15, 2015. For questions, contact Patrick Yamashita, City Engineer at patrick.yamashita@mercergov.org.

Published in Mercer Island Reporter on May 13, 2015. #127974 Subject: To the governing body of Madrona Crest Addition

Design Review Committee, MN Custom Homes is proposing a new construction home at 8885 SE 36th St, Parcel 502190-038005. The home will be two stories with approximately 4,500 square feet of living space and a 3-car garage of approximately 700 square feet. It is our intent to furnish drawings to the Madrona Crest Addition design review committee for approval, however the only names on record for the committee are J.R. Heath & E.J. Oliver. We have been unsuccessful in contacting these individual, therefore we are proposing the publish date of this public notice will commence the review committees 30 day review period.

If you are a current member of the Madrona Crest Addition Design Review Committee please contact Matt Kopicky with MN Custom Homes at matt@mncustom.com to receive drawings.

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter May 13, 20, 27, 2015 and June 3, 2015. #1322040 PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN RECORD HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an open record public hearing for a Zoning Text Amendment (File # ZTR15-001) modifying requirements in Mercer Island City Code (MICC) Title 19 pertaining to upper story signage on Town Center buildings of 65 feet or taller has been scheduled with the Planning Commission, and will be held on 6/3/15 at 7:00 PM in the Mercer

Island Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington. A public meeting in front of the City Council is anticipated to be held 7/6/15 at 7:00 PM in the Mercer Island Council Chambers. Only those persons who submitted written comments during the comment period from 2/23/15 to 3/18/15 or who testify at the 6/3/15 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 Shana Restall, Principal Planner, for more information at shana.restall@mercergov.org or 206-275-7732.

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on May 13, 2015. # 1321850.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON SE 40th Street Overlay Project DATE OF BID OPENING: May 18, 2015 TIME: 2:00 PM Sealed bids for the 2015 SE 40th Street Overlay Project will be received by the City of Mercer Island at the DSG Permit Counter, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington 98040 up to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May 18, 2015 and will then and there be

opened and publicly read. Bids received later than 2:00 p.m., May 18, 2015 will not be considered.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work includes furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of roadway improvements on SE 40th Street, between 78th Avenue and Island Crest Way. Work consists of temporary traffic control; pavement removals and pavement repairs; asphalt planing; new concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks, and ADA curb ramps; resurfacing of asphalt walkways; hot mix asphalt overlay; storm drainage repairs and extensions; shoulder and landscape restoration; utility adjustments; and pavement markings.

A single contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest bid, taking into account the Bidder’s Qualifications. Each bidder, by submission of the proposal, acknowledges and understands the rights reserved by the Owner in awarding the contract and the Owner’s right to modify the size of the project. The bidder agrees that, if awarded the contract, Final Completion of the entire project will be achieved by October 1, 2015.

Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such

contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the same time stated in the Specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Mercer Island.

All bidding and all construction shall be carried out in compliance with the Plans and Specifications for this project.

Bids are to be submitted only on the forms provided in the Specifications, and all bids shall be accompanied by the required Bid Guaranty Bond. Bids shall remain opened for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the Bid. The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for opening of bids.

The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor informalities and to award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid.

Plans, specifications, addenda, bidders list, and plan holders list for this project are available through the City of Mercer Island’s on-line plan room. Free of charge access is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to: http://bxwa.com and clicking on: “Posted Projects”, “Public Works”, “City of Mercer Island”, and “Projects Bidding”. Bidders are encouraged to “Register” in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List.” This on-line plan room provides Bidders with fully us-

able on-line documents, with the ability to: download, print to your own printer, order full/partial plan sets from numerous reprographic sources, and a free on-line digitizer/take-off tool.

Please contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require assistance with access or registration.

Bidder questions are to be directed to Clint Morris, Street Engineer, by email at clint.morris@mercergov.org or via phone at 206-999-8041.

The City encourages the participation of certified disadvantaged businesses and women’s business enterprises to act as prime contractors as well as subcontractors on this project.

Ali Spietz City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on May 6, 2015 and May 13, 2015. #1306646.

To place your Legal Notice in the Mercer Island Reporter please call Linda at 253-234-3506 or e-mail legals@ reporternewspapers.com

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WEDNESDAY | 13 ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m.,

Wednesday, May 13, 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.

THURSDAY | 14 SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., Thursday,

May 14, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Agenda can be found at mercerislandschools.org. For more, contact Kendall Taylor at 206-236-3300 or kendall. taylor@mercerislandschools. org.

FRIDAY | 15 ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOLISLAND BOOKS FUNDRAISER:

9:30-11:30 a.m. and 6-8 p.m., Friday, May 15. Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Shop anytime throughout the day and IMS PTSA will receive 20 percent of the sales (just mention IMS). Proceeds go towards enrichment programs at the middle school.

RAISING HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE CHILDREN: 12-1:30

p.m., Friday, May 15, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. MIYFS and the Seattle st Foundation are partnering Reporter to present a conversa4

tional lunch event featuring Coventry “Covie” EdwardsPitt, the author of “Raising Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Children.” Complimentary lunch and parking are available. Registration deadline was Monday, May 11th. For more, visit www.seattlefoundation.org or by call Kim Wright at 206-515-2136.

SATURDAY | 16 CREST PLANT SALE AND CRESTFEST OPEN HOUSE: 9

a.m., Saturday, May 16, Crest Organic Greenhouses and Nursery, 4150 86th Ave. S.E. Sale of heirloom tomatoes and other annual flower and vegetable starts, herbs and houseplants at the nonprofit, sustainable and organic nursery run by MIHS horticulture students. For more, contact Lois Sargent at lois.sargent@mercerislandschools.org.

RUN LIKE A GIRL 5K: 10 a.m., Saturday, May 16, Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave. S.E. A female 5K run.

Dress up for fun and run or walk through beautiful Luther Burbank Park.

T-shirts for all participants.

Register by May 3 at www. myparksandrecreation.com or call 206-275-7609. Cost is $15-20, course No. 15561.

MERCER ISLAND ART STUDIO TOUR: 12-4 p.m., Saturday

May 16, VanDyke Studio, 3434 74th Ave. S.E. Visit studios of six working artists.

View map online at www. bvdart.com or pick up map at VanDyke Studio. Also runs May 17, 1-4 p.m. Free.

Contact Barbara VanDyke at bvdart@msn.com.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SPRING AUCTION: 6 p.m., Saturday,

St. Monica

Catholic Church 9:00am - Worship and programs for all ages 10:30am - Worship and Nursery

4301 - 88th Ave S.E., M.I.

232-2900

Sunday Vigil: Saturday, 5:00pm

3200 78th Ave SE

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, Noon

evergreenchurch.cc (206) 232-1015

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

ANNOUNCING

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST TH 7070 SE 24 STREET (United Methodist Church)

SUNDAY SERVICE 9:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY EVENING 7:30 PM Child care at all services & meetings

Christian Science Reading Room th 7605 SE 27 Street, #106 Weekdays 10:30-3:00

Rev. Roberta Rominger as our NEW pastor Congregational Church on Mercer Island United Church of Christ 4545 Island Crest Way 206-232-7800

www.ucc-ccmi.org Worship Service 10:30am

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May 16, West Mercer Boys and Girls Club, 2825 West Mercer Way. Featuring oneof-a-kind silent and live auction items, dinner and dancing. Tickets are $100.

Register at mi.positiveplace. org or call 206-232-4548.

Registration closes May 8.

MONDAY | 18 MERCER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 1-2 p.m.,

Monday, May 18, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Ardie Butler will present the history of the Oregon Trail, which had over 200,000 people make the 2200-mile trek to from St. Louis., Mo. to Oregon. For more, contact Susan Blake at info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce. org or call 206-232-5277.

MI LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 4-5:30 p.m.,

Monday, May 18, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Contact Bruce Fletcher at bruce.fletcher@mercergov. org for more.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., Monday,

May 18, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Held on the first and third Mondays every month unless otherwise posted. For more, contact Ali Spietz at ali.spietz@mercergov.org or call 206-275-7793.

EVENTS | LIBRARY 4400 88TH AVE. S.E. (206) 236-3537 WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE GALLERY: MIVAL,

2836 78th Ave. S.E. Gallery and Artist monthly opening, viewing and socializing. View, meet, greet and pick out something unique for Mother’s Day. Over 35 local artists are featured with their handmade fine art, glass, jewelry, fibre, metal and more. For more, visit www.mival.org or contact Nannette Bassett at nannettebas@gmail.com or 206-232-8148.

JAZZERCISE - FREE DAYS IN MAY: Mercer Island

Community and Event SING WITH OUR KIDS-PAJAMA STORIES AND SONGS: 7 p.m.,

Monday, May 18. Presented

by Nancy Stewart. Bring your guitar or instrument for a true community singalong. Lyrics and chords will be projected on a screen to read, sing and play along. Nancy will be glad to tune guitars and help with chords. Linda Ernst, Children’s Librarian, will share a special bedtime story at the end.

TEENS BRICK ANIMATION - BRICK BUILDER 2: 1 p.m., Saturday,

May 16. Presented by Clay Animation Network (C.A.N.).

Grades 4-8. Depict your slick movie flick with a mix of tricky brick tricks.

Participants use iPads (C.A.N provided) to create stopmotion videos based on a theme. Please register starting May 1.

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Come as you are!

4001 Island Crest Way

(425) 591-4590 www.mormon.org

EVENTS | UPCOMING CERCLE FRANCOPHONE FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING: 7-9 p.m., Tuesday,

May 26. The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anyone who wants to improve his/her French at the home of Beth Brennen TEEN ADVISORY BOARD:

Tuesday, May 19, 7 p.m.

Voice your opinions on the programs and services the library offers. Come with feedback and bring your ideas to discuss. Eat pizza, too.

ADULTS LETTERS TO JULIET: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 20.

Celebrate Older Americans Month: Inspiring Elders Film Series. An American girl discovers a love letter that changes her life in this romantic comedy starring Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

EVENTS | SJCC 3801 EAST MERCER WAY (206) 232-7115 WWW.SJCC.ORG

Redeemer

Lutheran Church

on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome – join us!

For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen 232-7650 or Monica Howell 232-2983.

BREATH OF AIRE BENEFIT CONCERT FOR NEPAL: 7-9

p.m., Saturday, May 30, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Breath of Aire, a Pacific Northwest Choir featuring performers from all over the state, will perform to benefit the Disaster Relief Fund - Nepal. $10-20 suggested donation. For more, contact Steve Bosetti at steve.b.arch@gmail.com or call 206-232-5595.

SHABBAT UNPLUGGED: 2-4 p.m., Saturday, May 16.

Unplug from technology and plug in to your family and community.

Featuring family yoga, a gym obstacle course, swimming, PJ Library storytelling, and Shabbat arts and crafts. Free. RSVP to SJCC Youth, Family and Aquatics Program Coordinator Erin Kiema at ErinK@SJCC.org or 206-388-0828.

PARENTS NIGHT OUT: 5 p.m., Saturday, May 16. Bring the kids for Kings and Queens of the Round Table, a night of adventure featuring games, arts and crafts and activities.

Includes dinner. Cost is $4060. For more, contact Daliah Silver at DaliahS@sjcc.org or call 206-388-0839.

TOT SHABBAT: 9:45 a.m., Fridays. Celebrate Shabbat with songs and challah on Friday mornings. Free event.

EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

6001 Island Crest Way 232-1711

Sunday Worship | 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship & Kids' Church 10:00am Fellowship & Bible Study 11:00am www.RedeemerLutheranMI.org

spiritual formation for all ages; includes Godly Play and nursery

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Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Want an enjoyable workout? Try Jazzercise, with one class free during the month of May. Check out the class schedule at www. jazzercise.com. Show up 15 minutes before any class to register.

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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 7:45am Breakfast in the Community Life Center

8:15am 8:00 AM - Worship 8:00AM AM Worship with with Holy Communion 8:00 - -Worship with Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion E Holy Communion 9:00AM AM Adult Forum & Holy Communion 9:00 AM Adult Forum & 9:00 Adult Forum & 9:00 AM - Adult Forum 9:15am 9:00AM AM Adult Forum & & 10:00 --Forum Sunday School 10:00 AM -AM Sunday School 9:00 - --Adult & 10:00 AM Sunday School AM Sunday School ELCA 10:0010:00 AM -AM Sunday School 10:00 Traditional & New Song 10:35am 10:00 AM Traditional & New Song Sunday School 10:00 AM Traditional & New Song 10:00 - Traditional & New Welcome Worship!

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ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE The North Coast News in Ocean Shores, WA and The Daily World in Aberdeen, WA, have a great opportunity in outside sales with an existing account list. Must be a well-organized, creative sales professional with the ability to develop strong customer relationships. You will manage an existing account base as well as develop new clients. Solid presentation skills and the ability to work in a team e nv i r o n m e n t a m u s t .

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Premier Transportation is seeking Tractor-Trailer Drivers for newly added dedicated runs making store deliveries MondayFriday in WA, OR, ID. MUST have a Class-A CDL and 2 years tractortrailer dr iving exper ience.

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2 SIDE BY SIDE PLOTS at Washington Memorial Cemetery Park, SeaTac Section 18, block 168, lot B, plots 3 and 4. Retails $4000 each. Asking $2500 each. Private seller, Call Richard for details today at 541-7529980.

2 s i d e by s i d e p l o t s, Bonney Watson Washington Memorial Park in Seatac. In near ly full Lakeside garden. Section 17, block 41, lot C, spaces 3 & 4. Asking $4,200 for both. Valued at $3,600 each. Seller to pay transfer fees. Call Ann (253)735-9497

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SIDE TABLE. American Early 19th century, cherry. Reeded twist form, and turned knobs $350.

Appraised $900. DINING C H A I R S. 6 A m e r i c a n Mahogany ladder back, English tyle. 1 is an Arm chair. First half 20th centur y. $850. Appraised $1500. DINING TABLE. Gate leg. American, cherr y, 2 drop leaves, squared legs. Early 19th c e n t u r y. $ 7 5 0 . A p praised $1200. JENNY LIND BED. 3/4 size, Mah o g a n y. H e a d / f o o t boards- horizontal / vertical turned dowels. Iron springs. Circa 1920. $350. Appraised $650.

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Lower case- single plain shelf. Plain panel doors and on scrolled bracket feet. Late 18 th century. $2300. Appraised $3500. COMB-BACK ROCKING CHAIR, American Windsor. 19 th c e n t u r y. $ 3 5 0 . A p p ra i s e d : $ 9 0 0 . O P E N ARM CHAIR. Georgianstyle mahogany framed with cabriole legs with raised bands. Red diamond fabric. Early 20 th C. Appraised $600; aski n g $ 3 5 0 . WA L N U T CHEST. American, with beveled marble-top & 3 graduated drawers. Circa 1870. $950. Appraised $1250. CUT G L A S S V I C TO R I A N LAMP $195. 206-6233912.

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

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

Washington Park

$6,550,000

Gated estate sited privately off coveted McGilvra Blvd. This 2012 Classic Revival home offers the perfect blend of tradition w/all of the amenities for today’s lifestyles.

5BR/7.75BA. #768638 Julie Green 206-230-5388

◆ Lifetime Chance $1,550,000

Alki

$3,125,000

Seven Distinctive, 1800sf contemporary 4 level Townhouse units w/Seattle, Elliott Bay & territorial views from roof top decks & covered basement level prkg #756387 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

◆ Medina New List $1,545,000

Gracious light, bright traditional with all the right spaces and upscale finishes. A 2550sf attached 10-car garage & professional auto/woodworking shop. Never have to leave home!

Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Stylish & bright, this charming home comes with a simple European touch.

Nestled in the heart of Medina. Bright sunny living rm with amazing views of Medina Park & gorgeous sunsets. #778977 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

Houghton

New on Market

$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 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

◆ New List!

$486,000

Issaquah School Dist GEM! Beautiful remodeled & spacious rambler w/ 1,770sf, 3BR/1.75BA + 1BR/1BA 880sf Guest House. Light & Bright main house, new paint inside & out. 1-yr hm warranty! #778250 Heidi Klansnic 425-830-4199

Build Here

$710,000

Dream House LAND FOR SALE, .363 Acre Located on West Side of East Mercer Way. Grab Your Builder & Your Ideas For Your New Home, May Be Winter Peak Views, Depending on Your Plans. #775221 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

Attn Builders

$575,000

Lot For Sale on SW End of Street of Established Homes w/Greenbelt to the West. Beautiful, Natural Setting As Lot Extends From North to South, Stream Runs Through South End of Lot. #775235 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

$1,058,000

Ideally located in Lakeview Highlands, this Ralph Anderson designed home is remodeled to perfection! Floor to ceiling windows, impressive chef’s kitchen.

4BR/2.75BA, 2430 +/-SF. #775183 Paula Holtzclaw 206-708-4721

Float Your Boat

$348,000

...or lay by the pool and watch the Seahawks arrive to work in theirs. This waterfront condo is adjacent to the VMAC and enjoys all the benefits of lakeside living.

2BR/1.7BA, 28’ slip. #769391 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Sunrise Views

$368,000

MI Lot. Price reduced to accommodate partial mitigation setback from stream. Large residential building site in private, established area. Lk & Mt Rainier views. #143651 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

◆ Capitol Hill

$350,000

3 adjacent lots totaling 15000sqft. Build your dream home or 2 townhomes. Lake Union & Queen Anne views, walk to city center, Broadway & more. Amazing location! #678887 Patricia Temkin 206-579-5073

◆ West Seattle

$ 2,300,000

Gracious home on your own private garden estate! Unobstructed views of Puget Sound & Olympic Mtns. Pool, bath house, outdoor kitchen, extensive patio, & green house spa. #781230 Randi Weidner 425-985-9950 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377

◆ Mukilteo

$1,290,000

Golfer’s Dream! 2-story penthouse. Sweeping views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mts, & Whidbey Island from every room. 20ft ceiling, 3,146sf, 3BR/2.5BA, Office & L. 3-Car parking, Gym & Clubroom. New price! #775742 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

◆ Lk Sammamish $528,000

Skylit 4BR/1.75BA, 1630sf Issaquah rambler with walls of windows to blur the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Slab granite and SS appliances await you in the kitchen. #778598 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

SHORT SALE

$229,900

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

MI Opportunity!

Whidbey Island $2,250,000

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

West Mercer

$1,278,000

Stunning Black and Caldwell, custom designed for the original owner. Time to add your inspiration to transform this stately lady into her new glory. #757462 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Alki

$521,650

Move Right In!

$1,550,000

Sited for privacy near coveted Groveland Beach, this exquisite Craftsman boasts a grand two-story entry w/gracious staircase. 5BR/3.5BA, 3970sf. #760570 Julie Green 206-230-5388

Luxury & View

$1,120,000

A view from every room. Light & bright open flr plan w/formal living & dining rm. Spacious kit w/pantry & fam rm. Mstr bdrm w/frplc. Lg rec rm & full bth on LL. Expansive deck. #770624 Pam Richmond 206-265-9114 Natalie Malin 206-790-1778

Bremerton

$499,000

Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

Beautifully crafted in award-winning waterfront community. Ideal floor plan: 2 mstr suites w luxurious baths (1 on main), den/3rd BR, and loft w/sweeping water views. #771008 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142

SHORT SALE-

SHORT SALE

$149,900

Distinctive Live+Work, 1BR+Bonus+Work Space, 2 1/4BA Townhome. Built Green.

Rooftop deck. Multiple townhomes available, call for details! #671103

$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

You will love this beautiful and well-kept Bremerton home! Huge kitchen w/beautiful hardwoods and breakfast nook. Free standing wood stove in living/dining area. #717093 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

$348,000

Tucked away building lot up private lane.

Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Large lot, 3000 sq foot building pad. Paved access to lot line. Near Park trails. #112896

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New on Market

Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842

Greenwater

$118,500

Your year round recreation oasis waits! Enjoy endless summer & winter fun at this pristine Crystal River Ranch property! 1/2 ac+ this flat, corner lot is close to playground & clubhouse #770312

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