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Islanders get moving

No lid on I-90 issues

Art UnCorked is Friday Join the community from 5-9 p.m., in the Sunset Highway Sculpture Garden for an evening of wine tasting, art, music and food in the heart of downtown Mercer Island. Admission to the art and food area is free and open to all ages. Wine-tasting tickets (21 years and older) are available for purchase in advance ($25-$35), or on the day of event ($30).

Volunteers are still needed.

For more, visit www.mercergov. org or call the Chamber of Commerce at 206-232-3404.

City health and wellness campaign to be honored at White House

By Katie Metzger

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Inside: Part two of Islander fall sports previews See pages 12 and 13 for previews of the boys water polo, girls soccer, boys golf and girls volleyball teams heading into the fall season. See page 14 for a schedule of all fall sports.

Vision Mercer Island sends survey; plans to educate Islanders on transportation issues

By Katie Metzger

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A new community organization called Vision Mercer Island has been created to educate residents about the complex transportation issues facing the Island.

Mercer Island is “heavily dependent on regional transportation infrastructure and disproportionally impacted by its development,” said Lori Otto Punke, the group’s executive director.

The group is conducting an

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“Traffic is bad and about to get worse.”

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Children’s musician Caspar Babypants returns to Mercer Island to perform for the whole family at 10:30 a.m. at Mercerdale Park on Sept. 13.

Add a picnic blanket and market food to create a fun, family day out.

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“We assembled the list from a number of sources with the goal of getting as many voices and opinions from Mercer Island residents as possible, and with the hope of ultimately reaching everyone who lives on the island,” Punke said. anonymous online survey to idenThe response to the survey has tify concerns about the impact of planned infrastructure changes, been “overwhelming,” but it’s preincluding construction closures mature to talk specific numbers and route modifications on I-90, as the group expects additional responses, she said. rerouting buses, Park “We look forward and Ride traffic, to finding the most Sound Transit’s East useful way to share Link light rail expanthe information,” sion project and Punke said. the Mercer Island Lori Otto Punke Punke, the spokesStation.

Vision Mercer Island person for the group, The survey, which said she would pre“is not paid for, sponfer not to name other sored by, or affiliated with the City of Mercer Island, the members.

“Vision Mercer Island was startCity Council, Sound Transit or any other government entity, offi- ed by a small group of Mercer cial or candidate,” was sent out via Island residents and is supported email on Sept. 1. Many Islanders by others who share in the goal wondered how the group assembled its mailing list.

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As work to prepare the I-90 center lanes for light rail continues, Islanders still have questions about the Mercer Island Station, traffic, bus routes and parking.

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Planks in the Park

Next Wednesday, Sept. 16, Mercer Island city officials will be recognized at the White House for their work on the Let’s Move! campaign.

The campaign was spearheaded by the Parks and Recreation Department, but City Councilmember Debbie Bertlin and Recreation Superintendent Diane Mortenson, who will attend the event in Washington, D.C., don’t want the city to take all of the credit.

Community partners, like the Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC), Fresh Start and Mercer Island Food Revolution,

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MOVE | FROM 1 were instrumental in accomplishing the five goals set forth by the national initiative, started by First Lady Michelle Obama to solve the problem of childhood obesity. Mercer Island is one of 52 cities and counties to receive national recognition for its success.

“Education needs to happen at the youth level so they grow up with healthy habits,” Mortenson said.

The mission of Let’s Move! is to raise awareness for a healthy lifestyle through good nutrition and physical activity, in collaboration with community partners.

“We like to align with strong partners,” Mortenson said. “They’re generous, they’re resourceful and they make things happen.”

Let’s Move! is aimed at kids, but the city saw an opportunity to provide programs and resources for Islanders of all ages, from preschoolers to seniors.

The SJCC offers programs like a tween fitness class and strength and conditioning class for teens, said Sarah Tobis, SJCC marketing and communications manager.

“We are committed to providing opportunities for kids and families to establish healthy habits that will

serve them through life and help ensure a healthier future for our community,” Tobis said.

Michelle Cartmel, nutrition coach and founder of Fresh Start, said she saw the Let’s Move! as an opportunity to better the community in which she and her family live.

Cartmel led several programs for the city, including a “Steps and Reps” fitness class on Father’s Day, a “Spring Clean the Sugar from Your Diet” workshop and a “Fighting the Freshman 15” seminar for teens. This fall, she’ll teach “Orange is the New Snack” and “60 is the new 40.”

“I wanted to help move the needle on health and wellness on a local level and in the community,” she said.

The Mercer Island Library also hosted some Let’s Move! programs on healthy eating and exercising as part of its “Start to Fitness” series in 2014.

One of the city’s Let’s Move! programs, Walk 100, encourages Islanders to walk 100 miles between March and October, using trails and the new fitness equipment in Mercerdale.

The SJCC served as a pick-up location for Walk 100 pedometers and hosted

Sound Transit open house Sept. 24

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The walking trails on the Island, including this one at the Shorewood Apartments, are popular. The city used trails for a “Walk 100” program as part of Let’s Move!

Walking for 30 minutes each day can reduce risk of heart disease. a discussion for teens about the importance of nutrition and exercise led by Cynthia Lair, author of “Feeding the Whole Family.”

On Oct. 15, the city will host a Community Dinner featuring Chef Kurt Dammeier of Beecher’s cheese and Bennett’s bistro.

Let’s Move partners Fresh Start Boys & Girls Clubs MI Food Revolution King County Library System The event is co-sponsored

by Mercer Island Food Revolution, which has been involved in everything from advocating to improve the quality of school lunches to hosting cooking classes and on the Island and educating kids about healthy food.

Other Let’s Move! initiative involved replacing

Olympic Cascade Aquatics (Mary Wayte Pool) MI Pediatrics MI Preschool Association Stroum Jewish Community Center My Mercer Island MI School District vending machines in cityowned venues with new healthier snack options from a new supplier, and participating in a Health and Wellness Fair organized

by My Mercer Island.

For more, visit www.letsmovemercerisland.com.

The City and Sound Transit, in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Transportation and King County Metro, will be holding a public meeting from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Community Center.

The broad public input process will gather comments to inform additional feasibility studies, building the foundation for any future negotiations between Mercer Island and Sound Transit.

Many issues need to be addressed, such as commuter parking, the impact of I-90 ramp closures on Mercer Island streets, access for all Islanders to the new HOV lanes being added to the I-90 outside roadways, stopping cut-through traffic by commuters trying to avoid I-90 traffic, and additional bus transit service during the East Link construction period.

More details, and other meeting dates, are available on Sound Transit’s website: http:// www.soundtransit.org/ Projects-and-Plans/EastLink-Extension/Stations/ Mercer-Island-Station.

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Playground to close for art project preparation

By Reporter Staff

The Luther Burbank playground will be closed from Sept. 8 to Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to prepare concrete surfaces in the playground area for an upcoming public art project. The process of preparing the concrete requires grinding to

Community Center Indoor playground now open

By Reporter Staff

It’s that time of year! The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department offers Indoor Playground, an in-demand program enjoyed by children up to

smooth out the textured surfaces, and the park must be closed for safety reasons.

The new public art addition will consist of beautiful mosaic work, created by Mercer Island artist, Sandy Glass. It is funded by the One Percent for the Arts fund through the Mercer Island Arts Council.

the age of six, at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center (MICEC) from September to May. Indoor Playground provides young people with a chance to socialize with others and play with balls, scooters, blocks and other toys.

A parent or caregiver must provide supervision of children at all times, and parent or caregiver assis-

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Jose Orantes

A mosaic element based on this original painting by Jose Orantes will be located under the arbor near the restrooms.

The mosaic installations will showcase an original painting by artist Jose Orantes, which will be transformed into a tiled mosaic as well as mosaics created by 3rd-8th grade Mercer Island students, enabling interested stu-

tance is needed for set-up and take-down of the toys.

To register, check in at the MICEC’s front desk.

Drop-in fees are $3.25 per child (resident) and $4.50 per child (non-resident).

This program is sponsored by the Mercer Island Preschool Association.

Indoor Playground times are subject to change.

dents to contribute to the long term beauty of their community.

“The actual installation won’t be until early spring. We will be holding workshops for students to design the student mosaic art components over the

MICEC indoor playground schedule Monday sand Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. - noon Fridays: 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Sundays: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For more visit www. mercergov.org.

winter and then installing as soon as we get good weather in the spring,” said the city’s Amber Britton.

To find another Mercer Island park to explore

during the closure, visit www.mercergov.org/playgrounds.

Contact miparks@mercergov.org with questions.

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VISION | FROM 1 of educating the Island about pending transportation challenges.

“Vision Mercer Island is really about the entire Island community, and – at this time – we’d prefer to keep our focus on their voices instead of any one or small group of individuals,” she said.

“We need a transportation plan that benefits Mercer Island as well as the region,” Punke continues in a statement. “Traffic is bad and about to get worse, so we formed Vision Mercer Island to give Island residents a forum to share real concerns about how changes to regional transportation systems will impact our community.”

While the goal of these projects is to improve transit availability, the resulting traffic impacts will make it significantly harder for drivers to get on, off and around Mercer Island, according to the press release.

Vision Mercer Island is forming at a time when input from Mercer Island residents is not only needed, but requested by government officials and agencies.

Sound Transit approved a motion to seek more input from Island residents before moving ahead with existing plans for light rail, with King County Executive Dow Constantine and State Transportation Secretary

Other recent Island citizen groups • Save Our Suburbs, SOS • Concerned Citizens for the Mercer Island Library • No Tolls on Mercer Island • Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Parks Lynn Peterson, both Sound Transit board members, encouraging King County Metro and the Washington State Department of Transportation, respectively, to participate in the process.

The agencies plan to host a series of public meetings and drop-in sessions over the next two months to listen to residents’ concerns.

The first will be from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Community Center.

“We like to say that sustainable transportation solutions start here on Mercer Island - and this is a distinct moment in time to highlight the challenges, opportunities, and impacts transportation has on our community,” Punke said. “Mercer Island has a proud history of creating extraordinary transportation outcomes that benefit our community and greater region alike, and we need to work together to keep that legacy alive now.”

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Town Center report released; work still on hold Next steps in process to be determined after Council review

By Katie Metzger

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For Islanders who haven’t been following the extensive Town Center visioning process, which began with a small group of city staff, residents and business owners in 2014, the recently released interim report may seem long and technical. For those who have, there are no real surprises. Many ideas, proposals and policies are still up for debate.

City Manager Noel Treat said that one main takeaway from the report, released Sept. 1, is “that the Town Center Vision as adopted in 1994 remains strong and the basic outlines of that vision do not need to change.”

The 1994 plan features many of the same elements that Island residents are still asking for: public plazas, available parking, vibrant retail and safe, walkable, and attractive streets and sidewalks. But city officials said that the document was not specific or descriptive enough to achieve the envisioned results. One example is the “incentive program” that outlines trade-offs between public amenities and height bonuses. The program is too lenient, they said.

The major changes

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A rendering of 78th Avenue S.E. between S.E. 27th Street and S.E. 32nd Street shows how the street could be changed with building articulation and setbacks. between the 1994 and 2015 Town Center visioning documents will be the way they are written: the new plan will be “prescriptive,” form-based and include graphics, a regulating plan and new street standards.

It will also include a more substantial list of “mandatory” and “elective” requirements.

The proposed incentives have not yet been filtered through the lens of technical, market or legal feasibility, and may require additional changes.

According to the interim report, five-story buildings

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would be mandated to have: wide setbacks from the sidewalk, mid-block connections, walk-off requirements for non-residential parking spaces, green building standards, street level façade standards, site design features like benche s , fountains or public a r t , landscaping features such as g re e ne r y , planting areas or trees, stepped back upper floors, additional building articulation, additional public parking, affordable housing and underground parking.

Developers could elect to have: an on-site public plaza, public access to an internal courtyard, affordable retail or a contribution to a proposed Town Center Improvements/Amenities Fund (for plazas, public parking, an indoor public gathering area, etc.).

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Island the “village” that Islanders seem to want.

Building height was one of the main concerns before both processes: in 1994, Mercer Island had a tough time attracting retail or developers because there was a two-story limit.

In 2015, Islanders have expressed wariness about the “urban canyons” that rows of tall buildings can create, and their desire to maintain views of the sky, sun and surrounding hills.

Requiring stepped-back upper floors and additional building articulation is meant to avoid the “boxybuilding” or “canyon” concerns. The goal is to not permit buildings that go 65 feet straight up at the property line. Instead, buildings three, four, or five stories in height will have more of a “wedding cake” appearance.

Larger parcels (based on frontage length) would be required to provide more variation of the building face to avoid a “canyon” feeling, allow more light and create the appearance of a smaller scale, more organic, village-like development pattern.

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Dare to change

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his is my last issue as Editor of the Mercer Island Reporter. After seeing 700 issues go to press, I find myself looking back to when I interviewed for a job at the Reporter in early 2002. Little did I know on that February afternoon how much my life was going to change. Despite my worries about the (even then) ugly commute from Seattle and my hope to work part time — I said yes.

And much to my surprise, my husband and I sold our house in Seattle just six months later and moved here.

But I remember those weeks of worry before the move as we wondered how such a big change would affect us.

We had lived in the Seattle neighborhood of Windermere for 20 years.

Our friends, family, schools, and church were nearby.

But we took the leap. We enrolled our two children, then 8 and 11, in the Mercer Island School District where they were greeted by caring teachers and kind classmates. We never looked back.

The Reporter has gone through major changes too. Over the years, a smaller and smaller staff has been asked to do much more with a lot less. The expectations are very high.

The Reporter office moved to the Bellevue newsroom in 2013, straining our connection with the community.

Yet through it all, the people who have come to work for the Reporter are smart, committed and enthusiastic. The work would be for naught without the people who read the paper, write letters, call us, correct us or stop us on the street to talk. They tell us how much they enjoy the paper — and just what we need to do differently. They tell us how the paper must continue on. And it will.

It has been a joy, a never-ending challenge and a privilege to work here. But I will be around. Later this month, I will become the Communications Coordinator for the Mercer Island School District.

Thank you.

Mary L. Grady, Editor

‘Little did I know how much my life was about to change.’

ISLAND TALK

“I don’t think so, but we do have short areas of congestion during peak times.”

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To the editor Mercerdale Park referred to as ‘surplus property’ I hope that every citizen of Mercer Island will read the proposed MICA lease. Only excerpts of the lease are posted on the MICA website, but the full 23 page lease is available from Mercer Island City Hall.

In the proposed “Ground Lease and Use Agreement,” the “Premises” for “constructing and operating” MICA are described as land “not currently needed by the City” which has been “declared surplus real property by the City Council of the City.”

It was bad enough when the 38,000 square foot MICA building was going to be built on public park land. But now our public park land has been declared “surplus real property”!

By whose definition can nearly an acre of public park land adjacent to the Mercer Island town center-land which includes wooded paths with benches, the Northwest Nature Garden, Bicentennial Park, public rest rooms, and storage and sinks for the Mercer Island Farmer’s Market-be considered “surplus,” and thus be “declared surplus”? This is not my definition of “surplus” land. Is it your definition of “surplus” land?

Meg Lippert

‘Peculiar decisions’ made by our local government My wife and I have been residents of Mercer Island since 1979 and generally have not been concerned with the pol-

itics of the Island until recently. Our elected officials represented our interests and the Island evolved. However, in the past few years our local government has made peculiar decisions and proposed changes which do not seem to reflect the needs of our community.

The first was the change of Island Crest Way to accommodate bicycles at the expense of cars. I commute on ICW daily and have rarely seen bicycles on ICW but have had to wait Send your letters to: behind editor@mi-reporter.com. s l o w Keep it brief, courteous, drivers and sign your name. because of the inability to pass them. More recently, the City Council has supported tolling for I-90. The effect of this decision would probably support the greater Seattle community but be devastating for Islanders who commute to Seattle or the Eastside, for individuals such as teachers (and others) who work on the Island but do not live here, and for others, such as my patients, who would experience an add itional cost for their treatment.

A second troubling issue relates to Sound Transit’s proposal to develop a bus barn on Mercer Island. This proposal was initially supported by our City Council, who seemingly were eager to turn over valuable parkland so that 20 or more buses could be parked on the Island. A related problem concerns the need for parking for commuters and for the proposed light

Have your say

rail. Again, the current City Council members seemed eager to turn over valuable property so that Eastside commuters could be accommodated.

I have known Tom Acker for more than 30 years. Tom has proven that he can stand up to regional interests and maintain the interest of Islanders. His election to the City Council would be a step in the right direction for our community.

David L. Dunner, MD

Stop signs, speed limits Apparently directional signals do not work on Mercer Island, neither do brakes at stop signs, and regardless of what the street speed limit signs say there is no speed limit on the Island.

Also people don’t seem to understand what the word STOP means. It’s just a matter of time before I am hit and injured by another car.

Michael Lettini

No more ‘opt outs’ Our “enlightened state of Washington” has a very well informed population. They know that vaccines still contain dangerous poisons, they know that the diseases — even polio — were very nearly eradicated when clean water became available, they know that those diseases only made a comeback when vaccines were brought into the scene and they know that parents have the right to make

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An Allstate Insurance study found Seattle (and Bellevue) drivers are among the worst in the country. Do you agree?

“Traffic is bad during peak hours, but the drivers are good.”

RAHIMAN SYED Farmers Insurance Seattle

“Some drivers may not follow yield signs or roundabouts, but at least they’re nice.”

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“I think they’re kind of slow... [And] it’s always difficult to drive in Seattle. It’s crowded.”

JASMINE SHAABAN Medical technologist Issaquah

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“I’d disagree. But we’ve had an influx of outsiders whose driving styles may not mesh well.”

NATHAN MILES Therapist Mercer Island

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Rabbi Bernie Fox begins final year as head of NYHS

By Joseph Livarchik

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Five days before the start of the 2015-16 school year at Northwest Yeshiva High School, Rabbi Bernie Fox is busy in his office preparing for what he describes as the “all-consuming position as head of school.”

This year will mark his 31st in that position, and 36th altogether with Northwest Yeshiva. Last March, he alerted his colleagues, co-workers and community that this would be his last year as head of school. He hopes to continue at the school as a teacher.

“The position of head of school requires one’s complete attention. It does not leave time for the pursuit of other interests or personal priorities. I want the opportunity to refocus my efforts and explore other areas,” Fox stated in letter he sent NYHS community members.

“This is an appropriate moment for this transition,” he continued. “NYHS is well-positioned for this transition.”

Even in the hustle and

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Rabbi Bernie Fox, above, has served as head of Northwest Yeshiva High School for over three decades. He will step down from his position at the end of the 2015-16 school year. bustle of overseeing all the moving parts one manages as head of school, Rabbi Fox is engaging in conversation, carefully choosing his words — pausing at times to gather his thoughts. He will make the occasional selfeffacing joke, and laugh out loud when casually recalling his father or a circumstance

that ties in with an anecdotal response to a question.

“I am very pleased with the accomplishments of the school,” he said, adding he’s worked with over 500 graduates, a sizable amount for a high school that annually graduates roughly between 15-20. “I think that it’s a good time, I think schools

benefit from change.”

Fox began with NYHS as a teacher in 1980, moving to Seattle with his wife, Shirley, who also works as an administrative assistant at the school. Both were offered jobs at NYHS. The rabbi had just earned an MBA at Long Island University.

The thinking was the pair would take a year off and move to Seattle, a place they’d never been that seemed exotic and a natural fit for a year. But one year turned to two, two turned into five, and somewhere along the line, they decided to stay. After five years with the school, Fox took over as its head.

“Over those first five years, I sort of developed a fascination with the school and really thought it could be something,” he said. “I liked looking at different issues and thinking about how they might be solved.

I guess I had different types of solutions because of my business background. I thought I could do more for the school if I had more leadership in it.”

Taking an untraditional path from business to teaching didn’t always prove easy for Fox, who also holds a Bachelor of Hebrew Letters degree from Yeshiva B’nei Torah of Far Rockaway in New York. Fox called doing a budget the easiest part of his job, while finding that teaching himself education-

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That doesn’t mean Fox didn’t find success in the classroom, building relationships with his students. Fox has remained a teacher throughout his tenure as head of school. It is an opportunity to better understand the young people he served, he explained.

“My kids loved him as a teacher, he very much engages the students,” said Rabbi Deanne Etsekson, past NYHS board president and co-chair of the search committee for the next head of school. “He wants to get to know them all and hear what they have to say, it’s very much a give-and-take.

The students’ opinions truly do matter.”

Rabbi Benjy Owen first knew Fox when as was a student at NYHS in the ‘80s. Owen later worked alongside Fox for 11 years as assistant head of school at NYHS. This year, Owen is beginning his first year as head of school at Margolin Hebrew Academy in

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City briefs North Mercer sewer project King County is currently reviewing several options for where to build a new sewer pipeline in North Mercer Island and Enatai. The project team wants to hear from nearby residents. Open houses will be held on Sept. 15 and 16.

The project will update an existing 50-yearold system, limiting the potential for sewer overflows and supporting reliable service for another 50 years.

East Link Light rail study session At the City Council meeting on Sept. 8, after the Reporter deadline, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Sound Transit gave project updates on R8A and East Link Light Rail.

Sound Transit also provided information regarding a community listening tour in Mercer Island to hear from residents and identify issues and concerns. As part of engagement, a public meeting and listening session will be held on Sept. 24 and other drop-in discussion sessions are planned.

These sessions are opportunities for Mercer Island residents to provide input and identify any issues or impacts related to these projects.

See www.mi-reporter. com for a full story on the study session, as well as other Council meeting topics: I-90 loss of mobility negotiation funding, update on the Town Center visioning process, adoption of school impact fees, Community Solar update and walk-off parking amendment.

Paws on Patrol to return MIPD Police Support Officer Anna Ormsby is planning for another Paws on Patrol training meeting, but would like to get some feedback before setting the date.

The options are: Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. or 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. or Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m.

Email Anna.Ormsby@ mercergov.org with your preference (top two), or if you can’t attend any of those days, as MIPD is attempting to get as many participants as possible.

As with previous meetings, Ormsby will have one of MIPD’s patrol officers available at the meeting to answer questions.

September is ‘National Preparedness Month’ The Mercer Island Police Department’s (MIPD) Emergency Management team wants residents to “Make A Plan” — for your community, your family, and pets — to be prepared for an emergency.

MIPD asks everyone to participate in America’s PrepareAthon, which culminates National Preparedness Month, on Sept. 30. MIPD is also offering three courses to help Islanders prepare for an emergency.

The first is from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 15 at City Hall, and marks the start of Mercer Island’s free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes.

From 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday Sept. 19 at Rotary Park, MIPD is offering a class on Emergency Well Operation and distribution. Mercer Island has its own emergency well in case the water supply is shut off. Volunteers to assist with the distribution of water are needed.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 3, King County Emergency Management is offering a combined ICS 700, 100, & 200 class. MIPD is trying to standardize the way it grants credentials to volunteers. The course may become a requirement in the future to be a volunteer.

Learn more at www. mercergov.org/ emergencyprep.

AUGUST 31 FRAUD: An Island man

reported that two separate credit card numbers were used to make fraudulent purchases.

SEPTEMBER 1 FRAUD: A Mercer Island man said his credit card number

LETTERS | FROM 5 informed decisions about their children’s health. So before you ride on that high horse again, do a decent amount of research and don’t run off at the keyboard with phrases you were spoon fed by an institution whose primary goal is to make money - not create a healthy population. No money in that.

Diane Jones Bellevue

Encourage immunizations Thanks for your editorial “No more opts out” in this week’s edition the Bellevue Reporter. We need this kind of support for the childhood immunization, especially here in the state

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 | PAGE 7 was used to make fraudulent purchases at Bellevue Square.

vehicle belonging to a 25-year-old Seattle woman.

He was issued multiple citations.

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SEPTEMBER 3

TRAFFIC OFFENSES: A 29-yearold Seattle man was stopped for expired tabs at the 9400 block of eastbound I-90. He was driving with a suspended license and was found to have a fraudulent 2016 tab on the plate, which the driver admitted had been stolen from another

WARRANT ARREST: A subject turned himself in at the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street on a misdemeanor

of Washington where we have had one of the lowest immunization rates in the country in recent years.

I have been involved in the statewide immunization efforts of the Group Health Foundation in recent years because of my concern for this major public health issue.

As an aside, I was with the Bellevue American newspaper for 11 years and was Editor of the paper from 1960 to 1967 before leaving to join Governor Dan Evans as one of his top aides.

Glad to see that there is still a Bellevue newspaper because I continue to live in Bellevue and because the news media plays an important role in what makes healthy communities.

Neil McReynolds Bellevue

warrant, and was booked into Issaquah Jail.

FOUND PROPERTY: A 55-yearold Island woman found an Apple brand cell phone at the 6400 block of Island Crest Way, and turned it in to the police department.

NORTH MERCER ISLAND/ENATAI Sewer Project

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The North Mercer Island/Enatai Sewer Project will update the sewer system in your community and support reliable service in NE Bellevue and North Mercer Island for another 50 years. Please join our project team at an upcoming open house to learn about project options, get your questions answered, and share your thoughts.

Michael Dayton Donohue

Michael Dayton Donohue was born on January 9, 1959 and passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

Michael was the youngest of five children and was raised with his siblings on Mercer Island. He was deeply in love with his wife, Tunde and very proud of his amazing sons,Aaron and Joe. Michael was a loyal friend, a wonderful husband, a devoted brother and a great cousin to the many in the Donohue clan. He loved Lake Washington, the high desert of Central Oregon, and the many years he spent on the ocean sailing. Michael never turned down the opportunity to spend time with friends and family.

Michael was predeceased by his parents, Dennis and Gail Donohue. He is survived by his wife, Tunde Molnar, his children, Aaron and Joe Donohue and his siblings Laura (Vic) Miller, Annie Donohue, Patrick (Patti) Donohue and Shannon Donohue.

Uncle Mike will be missed by his nieces and nephews Jessica Granderson, Jennifer (Gary) Hill, Sean Miller, Kayla Hyde and Stephen Donohue and his great niece and nephew, Lexi and Cooper Hill. His life-long friends mourn his loss.

Please join Tunde, Aaron, Joe and Michael’s family to honor his life on Saturday, September 12 at 1:15 at Luther Burbank Park followed by celebration at The Roanoke Inn beginning at 2:00.

Luther Burbank Park is on Mercer Island. Park in the north parking lot at and follow the posted map to the off-leash area, about a five minute walk. Look for signs at the north end of the off-leash area to find the gathering. The Roanoke is also on Mercer Island at 1825 72nd Ave SE, on the north end of the island.

View the online memorial at www.personalalternative.us

Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 6:00–8:30 p.m.

Mercer Island Community and Event Center 8236 SE 24th Street Mercer Island, WA

Wednesday, Sept.16th, 6:00–8:30 p.m.

South Bellevue Community Center 14509 SE Newport Way Bellevue, WA Both open house events will have light refreshments and a kids’ activity table!

For special accommodations, please contact Monica Van der Vieren at 206-477-5502 or Monica.VanderVieren@kingcounty.gov Learn more about the project and King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division at

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For all of your Island news www.mi-reporter.com

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TOWN CENTER REPORT | FROM 4 ing and undefined concepts is that of “affordable retail.”

The idea is to ensure that rents are maintained at a level that is likely to attract retail tenants, especially small local businesses.

“This is an innovative concept with few national models that will require additional study and feasibility analysis,” the report said.

Graphics in the interim report show how buildings will be regulated in terms of height and topography, where primary and secondary retail will be located and how street types can vary based on sidewalk width, parking and bike

lanes. But all of these topics are still being discussed among the 42-member Town Center Stakeholder group. And some Islanders have other concerns.

“Some community members raised other important issues and ideas that they feel should also be addressed in the coming months, including a Town Center traffic study, connections to transit, parking supply and a retail strategy,” according to the report.

The City is working to refine the next steps in the process, with the ultimate goal being the adoption of an updated Comprehensive

Plan including a restated vision for the Town Center, and Development Code changes to make that vision a reality.

“Final action on the Town Center Development Code is still several months — and a lot of technical work — away,” Treat said.

The City Council discussed the report at its Sept. 8 meeting, after the Reporter deadline.

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By Michele Silbey

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The concept of “emotional learning” has been discussed extensively in the media over the last several months. A recent survey by online publication, Education Week (EDWeek) related to social and emotional learning, revealed that teachers believe this type of supplemental education is very effective, but many need more training.

Social and emotional learning is an in-school focus on a student’s emotional well-being and growth.

The French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS) on Mercer Island has long embraced these concepts as part of their core curriculum.

“Social and emotional learning has to be at the core of our middle school experience because the students grow up so much during those three years,” said Middle School Head Theresa Lui-Kwan.

“We have always included aspects of Social and Emotional Learning into our philosophy, because we wouldn’t accomplish

anything if we didn’t. But Benjamin Orillon, FASPS now it is a bit more inten- Lower School Head, tional and structured.”

According to the In addition to class- EDWeek there are five room integration, last year components of a successFASPS ful Social and middle Emotional school Learning prostu d e nt s gram is social viewed awareness, and disself-awareness, cussed self-managethe document, relam e n tionship skills, tary, I am and responEleven, sible decia docusion-making. m e nt a r y Social awarea b o u t ness includes Theresa Lui-Kwan adopting the ch i l d re n FASPS perspective of f r o m around those with difthe world.

Rosalind ferent backgrounds and Wiseman, the author of understanding social and the book, Queen Bees and cultural norms.

Wannabes, which is the FASPS, with 425 stubasis for the 2004 movie dents from over 50 counMean Girls, met with tries speaking 35 lanFASPS students this past guages, is well equipped to year. help students understand “These issues have one component, explained always been part of our Head of School Eric Thuau. faculty’s support system for At our school you can’t the students, but now that it help but naturally be inteis part of the core curricu- grated with students from lum it has become a higher different backgrounds and priority and the educators life experiences,” he said. are taking a more proactive For more visit www. fasps.org. approach to our students’ emotional needs, said”

“We have always included social and emotional learning (within our school) but now it is more intentional and structured.”

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FOX | FROM 6 Memphis. ing classes for the following “I can’t think of any area day. Depending on the time that he has not had an indel- of year, the day doesn’t end ible imprint on my profes- until about 1 a.m. sional life,” Owen said. “He’s Fox said among the things just a high-level critical he’s most proud of with thinker. His engaged criti- his tenure is the school’s cal mind, it comes out in all responsiveness to the needs areas, constantly evaluating, and interests of its students. constantly watching and Students have changed quite observing, constantly listen- a bit over 30 years, as have ing carefully. It’s a unique the landscape a college prestrength he has that I’ve not paratory school serves, the seen in a lot of people.” level of competition for colThroughout his tenure lege admissions and the way as head of school, Fox’s people approach faith. days typically began at 6 “People affiliated with a.m. With most of his fam- organized religion is ily back east, decreasearly morning,” he said. ings are set “Here we aside for are, we’re anything a Jewish Fox needs school, we’re to do for trying to them. From intensify 8 a.m. until the bonds 4 p.m., Fox between our is at school, students and beginning their reliRabbi Bernie Fox gion, you’re with morning prayer, bucking up then teachagainst the ing classes, meeting with cultural trend.” faculty and taking care The answer, he says, lies of administrative work. in the connection between Evenings are devoted to the needs and goals of stuparent and committee dents being pursued by the meetings, all before prepar- school.

“Schools can never assume what was true about kids yesterday will be true tomorrow or even true today.”

“As time goes on, schools can never assume that what was true about kids and adolescents yesterday is going to be true tomorrow or is even true today,” he said.

“I think the students that come here have decided this is where they want to be, but they also interface with the world outside where their religious attitudes won’t be as readily accepted as they might’ve been 10-15 years ago,” he said. “In that sense, we have to be prepared to help our students anticipate some of the issues they will encounter.”

When the school year is finished, Fox hopes to remain with the school as a teacher and to write. But not before responding to his duties during his final year as head of Northwest Yeshiva.

“Every moment has been exciting. There have been interesting and fascinating challenges at every turn. I have had the opportunity to grow in ways I never would have dreamed of had I pursued a business career,” Fox said. “I just hope that in exchange, I have done a good job in serving the community and serving the students.”

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Fall Sports Previews

By Joseph Livarchik

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This week, the Reporter takes a look at four of the eight prep teams representing MI this fall for the second part of our fall sports previews. Part one can be found online at www.mireporter.com/sports.

Volleyball COACH: Susan McKay LAST SEASON: Placed fifth at 3A state tournament.

STRENGTHS: “I think we have a really strong defense,” senior Jemma Yeadon said.

“That’s something we’ve consistently been good at throughout the years.”

“Ten of the 13 people on varsity were on the team at state last year,” McKay said. “That’s a huge thing, because the two years before that there was so much turnover; each year was like rebuilding.”

“We’re all coming in stronger

to the first practice and know what to expect,” senior Alex Samson said.

AREA OF FOCUS: “We lost our two starting middle [blockers],” Yeadon said, referring to Brooke Behrbaum and Olivia Hughes, who graduated last June.

“Obviously, we have total confidence in the people we have to step up and fill their shoes, but our middles were very good.”

GOALS: “Everybody wants to get first in KingCo, finish in the top three at districts and we definitely want to win at state,” senior Mikaela

Wingard said.

“I don’t think that’s unrealistic at all,” Yeadon added.

“I think now, we have more to prove and we’re more excited about it.”

SENIORS: Jemma Yeadon, Alex Samson, Helena Shield, Mikaela Wingard, Caroline Boissoneault OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Tess Hendelman, Natalie Robinson, Kelly Behrbaum, Adara Hamilton GAMES TO WATCH: Bellevue, Sept. 17; Lake Washington, Sept. 21; @ Holy Names Academy, Sept. 25.

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From left, varsity members Alex Samson, Helena Shield, Caroline Boissoneault, Mikaela Wingard and Jemma Yeadon.

Boys golf

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From left, varsity members Drew Christofferson and Braden Williams.

COACH: Tyson Peters LAST SEASON: Third in KingCo, third at 3A state tournament.

STRENGTHS: “This year, we’re a little bit more topheavy than usual,” senior Drew Christofferson said.

“We’ve got more upperclassmen playing at the top of our lineup, but we’ve got a lot of underclassmen that are looking really good and really promising.”

NEEDS TO IMPROVE: Experience and depth.

“We have a really young team,” Peters said. “We have more new players this year

than we’ve ever had. Out of our 16 [players], we have six guys that have a lot of experience and then we have 10 that are pretty new to varsity. But the top six are good.”

“Practice is probably the biggest focal point for the team this year because we have a lot of younger players that we need to get going and getting them to a point where they’ll be part of the varsity lineup,” Christofferson said.

GOALS: “We have a goal to shoot under 200 [strokes, as a team],” senior Braden Williams said.

“In the four years on varsity that [the seniors] have been here, the last three they’ve finished third every single year,” Peters said. “This is a year where they can certainly accomplish moving up the totem pole, and I know they want to leave here doing that.”

SENIORS: Zach Evens, Drew Christofferson, Braden Williams.

OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Maverick Emerson, Bligh Bjarnason, Zach Gottesman.

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GIRLS SOCCER COACH: Ryan Camden LAST SEASON: Third in KingCo, lost in KingCo tournament to Lake Washington.

STRENGTHS: Speed.

“We probably have one of the fastest teams in the league,” senior Mary Elise Lovejoy said.

“Speed is our biggest strength. Number two is our technical ability, and the last thing is the competitive nature of these girls and their mental toughness,” Camden said.

AREA OF FOCUS: “We really want to focus on posses-

sion this year and outwork the other team,” senior Piper Casey said.

“Finishing and getting the ball in the net is something we need to be consistent with,” senior Namya Malik said.

“The biggest theme is consistency and if we can be consistent every single game, every single day,” Camden said.

GOALS: “We have three goals: number one is to beat Bellevue, number two is to win KingCo and number three is to win state,” Lovejoy said.

“The girls in their mind, they want to see a championship, every day, we’re working for a championship. But the action needs to come. If we can keep that level consistency high among players and coaches, it will come,” Camden said.

CAPTAINS: Mary Elise Lovejoy, Namya Malik, Piper Casey.

OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Goalkeeper Bella Johnson.

GAMES TO WATCH: @ Lake Washington, Sept. 24; @ Liberty, Oct. 1; @ Bellevue, Oct. 6.

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From left, girls soccer captains Mary Elise Lovejoy, Namya Malik and Piper Casey.

BOYS WATER POLO COACH: Andrew SmithJones ASSISTANTS: Blake vanHartesvelt, Chad Salley LAST SEASON: Third at state tournament.

STRENGTHS: “We have a deep bench,” senior Ford Witman said. “Everyone can swim super fast and we all have good ball-handling skills. I think that bench is what a lot of other teams lack.”

“I think overall, we’re a faster team than last year,” SmithJones said. “There’s more of that internal drive. They want to win.”

NEEDS TO IMPROVE: “We got to pick up our defense,” Smith-Jones said.

“We allowed way too many goals last year. We have a really good goalie in Hunter [Peshkin], but we can’t just leave it up to him to block the ball constantly.”

“We lost four starters from last year, so we’re really looking to some of our younger guys and even ourselves to step up and fill those roles,” senior Conner Vacca said.

GOALS: “Win state,” Witman said. “I think everyone wants it, more than they did last year.”

“We’re always striving to be a state competitor,” Vacca said. “We’ve shown that we can be hungry to win, it’s just a matter of if we can carry that throughout the season. And if we can, that will lead to our success and I think we can win state with that.”

CAPTAINS: Conner Vacca, Ford Witman.

OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Erik Raisys, Hunter Peshkin, Jacob Guedel.

GAMES TO WATCH: @ Roosevelt, Sept. 14; Bellevue, Sept. 22.

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2015 Mercer Island Fall Sports Schedules FOOTBALL

Fri, 9/4 @ Bishop Blanchet, 5 p.m.

Fri, 9/11 Kentridge, 7 p.m.

Fri, 9/18 Bellevue, 7 p.m.

Fri, 9/25 @ Juanita, 7 p.m.

Fri, 10/2 Liberty, 7 p.m.

Fri, 10/9 @ Interlake, 7 p.m.

Fri, 10/16 Lake Washington, 7 p.m.

Thu, 10/22 @ Bothell, 7 p.m.

Fri, 10/30 @ Sammamish, 7 p.m.

GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE Thu, 9/10 @ Lake Washington, 3 p.m.

Thu, 9/17 Eastlake, 3:30 p.m.

Thu, 9/24 @ Inglemoor, 3 p.m.

Thu, 10/1 @ Juanita, 3:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/8 Woodinville, 3:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/15 Bothell, 3:15 p.m.

Thu, 10/22 Redmond, 3:30 p.m.

Sat, 10/24 KingCo Invite, TBD 10/29-31 KingCo Champion-

ships, TBD 11/6-7 SeaKing District Championships, TBD 11/13-14 State Tournament, TBD

BOYS TENNIS Wed, 9/9 Eastlake, 3:45 p.m.

Thu, 9/17 @ Liberty, 3:45 p.m.

Thu, 9/24 Interlake, 3:45 p.m.

Mon, 9/28 @ Newport, 3:45 p.m.

Tue, 9/29 @ Sammamish, 3:45 p.m.

Thu, 10/1 Juanita, 3:45 p.m.

Tue, 10/6 Lake Washington, 3:45 p.m.

Thu, 10/8, @ Bellevue, 3:45 p.m.

Tue, 10/13 Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

Thu, 10/15 @ Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY Thu, 9/10 2A/3A KingCo Jamboree @ Lake Sammamish State Park, TBD Sat, 9/12 Tahoma Coed Relays @ Lake Wilderness Park, TBD Wed, 9/16 Bellevue, Juanita

@ St. Edwards State Park, 4 p.m.

Wed, 9/23 Sammamish @ Robbinswood Park, 4 p.m.

Sat, 9/26 Bellevue Invite @ Lake Sammamish State Park, TBD Wed, 9/30 Interlake, Lake Washington @ Luther Burbank, 4 p.m.

Sat, 10/3 Twilight Invite @ Cedarcrest Golf Course, TBD Wed, 10/7 Bellevue @ Kelsey Creek Park, 4 p.m.

Sat, 10/10 Nike Hole in the Wall Invite @ Lakewood HS, 11 a.m.

Wed, 10/14 Liberty @ Luther Burbank Park, 4 p.m.

Sat, 10/24 KingCo Championships @ Marymoor Park, TBD Sat, 10/31 SeaKing District Championships @ Lake Sammamish State Park, TBD Sat, 11/7 State Meet, TBD

VOLLEYBALL Fri, 9/4 Emerald City Volleyball Invite @ MIHS, 5 p.m.

Tue, 9/8 @ Eastside Catholic, 6:15 p.m.

Thu, 9/10 Seattle Prep, 7

p.m.

Tue, 9/15 @ Liberty, 7 p.m.

Thu, 9/17 Bellevue, 7 p.m.

Mon, 9/21 Lake Washington, 7 p.m.

Thu, 9/24 @ Sammamish, 7 p.m.

Fri, 9/25 @ Holy Names Academy, 7 p.m.

Tue, 9/29 Interlake, 7 p.m.

Thu, 10/1 @ Juanita, 7 p.m.

Thu, 10/8 Liberty, 7 p.m.

Tue, 10/13 @ Bellevue, 7 p.m.

Thu, 10/15 @ Lake Washington, 7 p.m.

Sat, 10/17 Eisenhower, 2:30 p.m.

Tue, 10/20 Sammamish, 7 p.m.

Thu, 10/22 @ Interlake, 7 p.m.

Tue, 10/27 Juanita, 7 p.m.

BOYS GOLF Tue, 9/8 @ Liberty, 3 p.m.

Thu, 9/10 Interlake, 4 p.m.

Tue, 9/15 @ Sammamish, 3 p.m.

Wed, 9/16 Newport, 3:30 p.m.

Mon, 9/21 @ Juanita, 3 p.m.

Thu, 9/24 Lake Washington, 3:30 p.m.

Mon, 9/28 @ Bellevue, 3 p.m.

Thu, 10/1 Liberty, 3:30 p.m.

Mon, 10/5 @ Interlake, 3 p.m.

Thu, 10/8 Sammamish, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER Sat, 9/5 @ Southridge, 4 p.m.

Tue, 9/8 Edmonds-Woodway, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 9/10 @ Lynnwood, 7 p.m.

Sat, 9/12 @ Newport, 7:30 p.m.

Tue, 9/15 Interlake, 7:30 p.m.

Mon, 9/21 Juanita, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 9/24 @ Lake Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Tue, 9/29 @ Sammamish 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/1 @ Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

Tue, 10/6 @ Bellevue, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/8 @ Interlake, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/15 @ Juanita, 7:30 p.m.

Tue, 10/20 Lake Washington, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/22 Sammamish, 7:30 p.m.

Tue, 10/27 Liberty, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 10/29 Bellevue, 7:30 p.m.

WATER POLO Tue, 9/8 @ Curtis, 7:20 p.m.

Mon, 9/14 @ Roosevelt, TBD Tue, 9/22 Bellevue, 7:45 p.m.

Thu, 9/24 @ Sammamish, TBD Tue, 9/29 Newport, 7:45 p.m.

Thu, 10/1 Inglemoor, 7:45 p.m.

Tue, 10/6 Shorewood, TBD Thu, 10/8 Roosevelt, 7:45 p.m.

Wed, 10/14 @ Bellevue, TBD 10/17-18 @ Curtis Tournament, TBD Tue, 10/20 Sammamish, 7:45 p.m.

Thu, 10/22 @ Newport, TBD Mon, 10/26 @ Inglemoor, TBD Wed, 10/28 Shorewood, 7:45 p.m.

10/29-31 @ San Diego Tournament, TBD 11/6-7 State Regionals, TBD 11/12-14 State Tournament, TBD Schedules are subject to change. Visit www.kingcoathletics.com for updates.

Islanders can’t contain Blanchet in opener 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, September 10, 2015 Agenda

5:00 p.m.

Call to Order; Study Session with Mercer Island Schools Foundation Public Input (approximately 7:00 p.m.)

Full Governance Process Monitoring and Language Review: Board Policy 1008 Annual Agenda Planning Partial Governance Process Monitoring: 1) Board Policy 1800 OE­11: Facilities and Capital Assets – 2014 Bond Projects Update 2) Board Policy 1800 OE­6: Budgeting/Financial Planning – Review of 2016 Levies, Resolution Nos. 638 and 639 (1st rdg.)

3) Board Policy 1800 OE­9: Communication and Support to the Board – Release from WaNIC Interlocal Agreement 4) Board Policy 2410: High School Graduation Requirements (1st rdg.)

5) Board Policy 2418: Waiver of High School Graduation Credits (1st rdg.)

6) Board Policy 4215: Use and Possession of Tobacco, Nicotine Products and Delivery Devices (1st rdg.)

7) Board Policy 6114: Gifts or Donations (1st rdg.)

Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas

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Ogata said he was continuing to look at both QBs before making a selection for full-time duty.

“Both of them had some good plays and bad plays today. They’re both young, they just have to keep learning,” he said. “As the game went on, they started to understand what they had to do better.”

Mercer Island found

some success with its running game to open the second half. A 25-yard run from Jordano Mark followed by a Bishop Blanchet penalty put the Islanders within the red zone at the Braves’ 15-yard line. Nayar capped the 77-yard drive rushing for a 2-yard touchdown to put the Islanders on the board, though the Braves would block the ensuing PAT. In the fourth, a 31-yard run by Swanson put the Islanders at first-and-goal

from the 3-yard line. Two plays later, Swanson found Will Krause in the end zone for Mercer Island’s second touchdown of the game.

“By the second half, we got a couple scores and we kept them off the scoreboard. I’m happy our guys battled throughout the game,” Ogata said.

Mercer Island will look to bounce back next Friday in its home opener against Kentridge at 7 p.m. at Islander Stadium.

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WEDNESDAY | 9 ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercer

Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St. For questions, contact Amber Britton at amber.britton@ mercergov.org or 206-2757864.

THURSDAY | 10 ZUMBA SERIES FOR WOMEN:

9-10 a.m., Congregation Shevet Achim, 8685 S.E. 47th St. A total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class. $40 for eight classes.

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SEPTEMBER CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON:

12-1:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Representative Judy Clibborn will speak. She has represented the 41st District in the House for 13 years. $15-20. For more, contact Terry Moreman at 206-2323404 or info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org.

LITTLE CHEER CLINICS: 4-5 p.m. Sept. 10. Elementary and preschool girls and boys interested in cheering with the Mercer Island High School varsity cheerleaders may sign up for Little Cheer Clinics, which will take place Sept. 10 and 15. Clinics will run from 4-5 p.m. and will culminate in a performance with the varsity cheerleaders at the MIHS home foot-

ball game on Sept. 18. Cost is $55. For more, contact Heather Kahan at hetherkahan@msn.com.

SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Council

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

FRIDAY | 11 MI GUILD OF SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEETING:

10 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Home of Janice Krekow. Luncheon will follow meeting. Current members pick up your 2016 ad renewal packets and learn what’s new for the coming year. Newcomers are always welcome!

Contact miphonebook@ gmail.com for details about membership and directions to the meeting.

ART UNCORKED: 5-9 p.m., Sunset Highway. Presenting an evening of wine tasting, art, music and food in the heart of downtown Mercer Island at the Outdoor Sculpture Gallery. Admission to the art and food area is free and open to all ages.

Wine-tasting tickets (21 years and older) are available for purchase in advance ($25-$35), or on the day of event ($30). For more, visit www.mercergov.org or call the Chamber of Commerce at 206-232-3404.

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DIGIVATIONS WORLD-BUILDING CAMP: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,

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MIHS BOYS WATER POLO TEAM CAR WASH: 12-3 p.m., Mercer

Island Storage Court, south end shopping center. Come out and support the MIHS Boys Water Polo team at their one and only fundraiser of the year. $10 per car, tax deductible donation.

MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD:

7-9 p.m., Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. MIPC presents a special Concert featuring pianists Natalya Ageyeva, Nino Merabishvili, Allan Park and Willard Schultz.

The evening’s program will also feature cellist Haeyoon Shin and violinist Marjorie Kransberg-Talvi. Music

by Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Mendelssohn, and SaintSaens will be featured. $1020 suggested donation.

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EVENTS | UPCOMING ELITE SPORTS BASKETBALL CLINICS: 3:30-5 p.m., Sep.

16-Oct. 7, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Focus is to provide young athletes of all skill levels with the instruction and training that have made some of the NBA’s brightest stars elite on and off the court. Ages 6-13.

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7-8 p.m., Thursday,

Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue S.E. & S.E. 32nd Street. Children’s musician Caspar Babypants returns to Mercer Island to perform for the whole family. Add a picnic blanket and market food to create a fun, family day out.

JOIN MERCER ISLAND GIRL SCOUTS: 3:30-4:30 p.m.,

Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. This event is for parents to understand how Girl Scouts can benefit their daughters and to form new troops. Girls are not expected to attend. For those who need to bring children along, child care will be provided. Pre-register for the event and learn more at joinmigirlscouts.weebly. com. For more, contact lorikovarik@comcast.net

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Sept. 17, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Learn tips on how to properly fuel your child for high performing academics and athletics. Led by nutrition coach Michelle Cartmel.

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

Sept. 22. 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 Seattle native and Shevet Achim’s Education Director, leads this program.

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Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Featuring artists from around the region in a variety of mediums. The juror this year is Stephanie Hargrave, a popular Seattle artist who now focuses exclusively on encaustics.

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

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REGIONAL EDITOR (BELLEVUE, WA)

Sound Publishing has an immediate opening for a Regional Editor of the Bellevue, Mercer Island, and Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter publications.

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• Has experience editing reporters’copy and submitted materials for content and style.

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MERCER ISLAND REPORTER

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50th Class Reunion Mercer Island High School

Class of 1965

Friday, September 11th at 5pm

Up Coming Events Daily specials on food & Octoberfest beers

September 10th to October 4th

40th Class Reunion Friday, October 16th at 6pm

Class of 1975

Where Friends Meet Friends for 101 Years

Contact Harry Leavitt for Reunion Event Information at (206) 402-7472 1825 72nd Avenue SE, Mercer Island / Open 7 Days a Week / Monday - Friday Open at 11am / Saturday and Sunday Open at 8am