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Friends of the Library book sale The Friends of Mercer Island Library are holding their annual sale this week. The sale runs Thursday until Sunday during regular library hours. All proceeds from the sale go toward library programs.

Art UnCorked features local winemakers, musicians and artists

Mid-century modern architecture talk

‘Make Some Noise’ fundraiser set Charlie Williams, the “noise guy” and frequent performer at the Mercer Island Library, was in a motorcycle crash earlier this year. His friends are organizing a “Make Some Noise for Charlie” fundraiser to help pay medical expenses.

The event will be held at Hold Trinity Lutheran Church on Mercer Island, Saturday, Sept.

19, from 10 a.m to noon.

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Additional resources needed for ‘loss of mobility’ negotiations

By Katie Metzger

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After stalled negotiations with Sound Transit and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Mercer Island City Council decided to allocate $100,000 for consultants to help the city work through transportation issues with the two agencies, mainly revolving around the “loss of mobility” Islanders will experience when the center of I-90 is converted from express lanes to East Link light rail track.

Mercer Island will hire transportation firm Fehr & Peers

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HOV/express lanes to the outside of I-90. The council said it wanted to assure that Islanders have the same meaningful access to those new lanes that they had to the express lanes.

The mitigation for “loss of along with the same consulmobility” concept comes from a tant, Tony Williams from 2004 amendment to a 1976 MOA Washington2Advocates, who allowing single occupant access helped the city of Bellevue to for Islanders to the express lanes amend its Memorandum of going back and forth from Mercer Agreement (MOA) Island to Seattle. with Sound Transit John White of and resolve construcWSDOT suggested tion, financial and a meeting “early land use issues. next year” reconvenDuring a study ing the parties from session with Sound the 1976 MOA - the Transit and WSDOT city of Seattle, city of representatives before Jane Brahm Mercer Island, city the council’s reguCouncilmember of Bellevue, King lar meeting on Sept.

County, Metro and 8, councilmembers the Washington State Highway expressed frustration that time to Commission. negotiate on mitigation for loss of The Central Puget Sound mobility is running out, as the I-90 Regional Transit Authority (or center lanes will close in 2017.

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Luther Burbank Park is important to the greater Greenway landscape as a rest stop for many species of migratory birds.

Strangled by invasive weeds, the native trees and shrubs are struggling to survive.

Help restore natural habitats from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Upper Luther Burbank Park.

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Andrew Lodmell of Lodmell Cellars pours tastings of wine for Art UnCorked attendees. His mother and longtime teacher in Island schools, Carol Lodmell, was nearby, overseeing the tent and enjoying the event.

Wine was poured, music was played, art was purchased and treats were consumed at the second annual Art UnCorked, the most lively and talked about event in Mercer Island’s Town Center.

Sunset Boulevard and 78th Avenue Sourheast were closed off for the event, allowing people to roam around and experience the wine gardens, art displays and food trucks next to the Outdoor Sculpture Gallery.

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Architects and historians will highlight interesting examples of modern design, discuss the tear-down trend and explore strategies for preserving and honoring Mercer Island’s built environment.

The event, organized by the Historical Society, will be from 1-2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. For more, contact Chris Moore at cmoore@ preservewa.org.dsf.

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The public artwork, a sculpture by John Sisko, was created from steel beams salvaged from the World Trade Center. The steel and concrete artifact was released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for inclusion in the artwork at Mercer Island Fire Station 92, which opened earlier this summer.

“It was unexpected but really neat that people remembered that way,” said the city’s Amber Britton.

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By Katie Metzger

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After processing an application from Pagliacci Pizza, which said during moratorium discussions that it was planning a location in the Rite Aid parking lot, the Mercer Island City Council decided to amend its code to make it easier to build small developments in the Town Center by exempting them from the walk-off parking requirement.

The new text in the code states that, “Public parking … shall not be required for a new mixed use or nonresidential development of two stories or less or no greater than 10 percent of the total gross floor area of all existing structures on the parcel.”

The Pl anning Commission unanimously recommended the amendment, and the council voted 6-1 on Sept. 8 to accept it.

Councilmember Mike Cero voted against the proposed change, saying that it was “special legislation” and circumvented the Town Center visioning process.

Pagliacci said it was unable to locate on its chosen site at the southeast cor-

ner of the Rite Aid parking lot because the property owners did not agree to provide the required 10 walkoff parking stalls.

Even without these stalls, the lot is in compliance with the city’s overall parking requirements. Senior Planner Shana Restall said that the range for the Rite Aid parking lot is 136-216 stalls. It currently has 183.

The pizzeria will be approximately 2,400 square feet, meaning it needs 24-33 stalls. The building will remove 14 stalls but add seven, “taking us down to 176,” Restall said.

“The city is only concerned that they meet that target,” she said. “How it’s allocated through their lease is not something we get involved in.”

But the amendment doesn’t just apply to Rite Aid or Pagliacci. It will relax the parking requirements throughout Town Center.

Councilmember Jane Brahm asked if the same result could have been achieved with a variance or development agreement.

Cero cited the development agreements with Legacy, which is building a fivestory building in the Town Center, as another reason not to change the code.

“People have said over and over that parking [in the Town Center] is poor,” he said.

Cero also asked about the parking variance submitted

by Shorewood Apartments, which city officials said has been withdrawn.

Councilmember Debbie Bertlin said that she talked to several property and business owners in the Town Center to get their take on the amendment, and received a positive response. The strict walkoff parking requirement “basically stymied any sort of renovation in existing facilities,” she said. The code was “too extreme and didn’t allow for even a 10 percent modification.”

“Until a piece of property decides to completely redevelop, they will do nothing out of fear of the parking ordinance,” Bertlin said. “We don’t want to limit incremental improvements.”

Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz, who drafted the original walk-off parking provision, said he had a “mixed mind” about the amendment. He ultimately decided to vote in favor of it because the Pagliacci project, despite being a stand-alone building, is “a modification to the Rite Aid [complex] that just happens to be a detached building.”

Matt Galvin, Islander and co-owner of Pagliacci Pizza, mentioned that a Macrina Bakery will be added to the Rite Aid building.

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New and improved Mary Wayte Pool hosts grand re-opening Pool closed for maintenance projects both inside and around building

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Olympic Cascade Aquatics (OCA) officially debuted the new and improved Mary Wayte Pool to the public with an open house Sunday, Sept. 13.

The pool, which is jointly managed by OCA and the Mercer Island School District, was closed Aug. 7 through Sept. 8, with the contractor scheduling to open the pool nine days ahead of schedule.

OCA owner John Walker said a myriad of projects were completed, the largest being the resurfacing of the pool’s fiber glass liner, which helps keep water in the pool. Walker said the pool hadn’t been resurfaced in nearly two decades, and it is supposed to occur every 7-10 years.

“It was a long overdue project,” Walker said. “It makes the pool look brand

new and probably extends its life by several years.”

Other completed projects included having pool pumps rebuilt, repainting and restoration of the locker rooms and landscaping around the parking lot.

The pool resurfacing cost a little over $98,000 according to the district’s construction manager Brandy Fox, with the district anticipating $60,000 to be reimbursed from King County through grant funds. Fox stated the district spent approximately $5,000 on the other miscellaneous maintenance work.

The open house was also a celebration for longtime pool manager Chris Sumi, who began working at Mary Wayte in 1989 and is celebrating 25 years being involved with Mary Wayte Pool.

“He’s the face of the pool,” Walker said. “He’s just done great things for aquatics and specifically Mary Wayte Pool.”

Sumi said most of his professional life has been at Mary Wayte. When he first began, Sumi was responsible for handling budgets and all aspects of pool oper-

ation. Since OCA stepped in, he’s been able to focus on swimming side of business, making sure everything is in order for meets and lessons.

He said his passion lies in teaching kids how to swim, and he’s seen children in swimming lessons whose parents worked for him at the pool when they were in high school.

“It puts a calendar on everything and makes you feel old all the time, but that’s not a terrible thing,” Sumi said with a laugh.

“I’ve been very fortunate to spend as much time as I have in one place.”

Sumi said he’s seen his share of owners change at the pool, but that one of the best things he saw in 25 years was the school district stepping in to help make improvements happen, especially in a community where swimming is so huge.

“It’s the little things that make more people want to come swim here,” he said.

“It is an old building, but there’s no reason for it not to be clean and uninviting for people to come swim. We may have added 10 years of life to this pool.”

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Murky future for charter schools

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 | PAGE 5

To the editor ‘Save Our Suburbs’ is about livability

By Jerry Cornfield

Everett Herald Columnist

Try as it might, Washington just can’t get this charter school thing down right.

For years, backers of this privately run, publicly funded model of educating endured rejection by voters worried that diverting public dimes in this manner might sink the state’s school system.

The mood turned in 2012 when billionaire believers of this education alternative put serious amounts of their money into helping pass Initiative 1240. An alliance of national experts hailed the measure as one of the best written charter school laws ‘Conversations are in the nation. already occurring Until Friday.

That’s when the state on how to keep Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down the these schools law as unconstitutional and open.’ began the countdown to the legal extermination of nine charter schools serving 1,200 students.

So now what?

The Washington Charter School Commission held a special meeting Wednesday [Sept. 9] for commissioners to ponder the path of what-ifs ahead of them.

“We need to remain focused,” executive director Joshua Halsey said before the meeting. “These are real schools.

These are real kids that are being impacted by the decisions made by adults.

Conversations already are occurring on how to keep schools open and fix the law.

But first, the Attorney General’s Office and lawyers for initiative backers will try to convince the Supreme

Given all the robust debates going on in our community, I thought this might be a good time to remind people about the goals of Save Our Suburbs and to debunk some of the misinformation that’s out there about our grassroots organization.

Please read below for more detail but the biggest takeaway is that Save Our Suburbs is NOT anti-change and it’s NOT anti-development.

To recap, when it was formed back in December 2014, SOS had two overarching goals: 1) to work on issues that impact livability and quality of life on Mercer Island; and 2) to educate Islanders so that they can be informed on local issues and have a voice before decisions are made.

The platform issues selected at that first meeting were: 1) Kite Hill Park & Ride; 2) Proposed Bus Turn Around on Mercer Island; 3) Sound Transit mitigation; and 4) Managing density while sustaining local businesses.

We’ve made great progress but there’s still lots of work to be done: -Kite Hill Park & Ride: Broad public opposition to this proposal led Council to take this off the table; -Proposed Bus Turn Around on Mercer Island: For months SOS lobbied Councilmembers regarding the

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impact of the Bus Turn Around and urged Council to reject it. Finally, after 15 months, our Council did reject Scenario 5. Unfortunately it appears that this is not a done deal.

Everything indicates that Sound Transit is still considering this proposal and is moving ahead with it, despite our Council’s objections.

As others have noted, this proposal is unreasonable and provides absolutely no benefit to Islanders.

Moreover, it’s bad for the region as well: Running the buses on the East Channel Bridge means more expense and more pollution in the region. It also means more congestion on I-90 which leads to an unreliable commute. The Turn Around, if there must be one, should be sited in Bellevue where there’s plenty of land and parking, and where the proposed site is not abutting a residential neighborhood or adding more traffic to an already-congested Town Center.

-Density: When the crane went up to start building the Legacy’s Hadley building (where the Islander used to be) that’s when many of us became worried about all the fivestory buildings, and the impact that the added density would have on our roads and schools.

We are not anti-change; we welcome rejuvenation and new development. We simply ask that development be thoughtful, and that it be scaled to fit Mercer Island, its schools, roads and other infrastructure. We don’t know why the cur-

rent Council is pushing for all the five-story buildings and additional density, but we don’t want either.

-Other issues: SOS is not taking a stance in the MICA debate.

We firmly believe that most Islanders agree with us on both the Bus Turn Around and Density issues. The problem is that many in our community are seemingly unaware of what’s going on.

I’m happy to discuss these issues any time. Please contact me for more information.

Michelle Goldberg SaveOurSuburbs.org SaveOurSuburbs@yahoo.com

Letter wrong on lane configuration A Sept. 9 letter asserted that the Island Crest Way (ICW) lane reconfiguration was done “to accommodate bicycles at the expense of cars.”

This is simply incorrect.

The change was made as a safety measure in an area that had been a hotspot for traffic accidents on Mercer Island. The change has made it safer for pedestrians to cross ICW and for drivers to merge onto ICW from side streets.

When the city council approved the ICW reconfiguration in 2009, the approved change explicitly did not include a provision for bike lanes.

The striping that is now in place is too narrow to meet safe, accepted standards for bicycle lanes.

Daniel Glasser

What do you think about Seattle schools canceling the first week of classes due to the teacher strike?

“I can’t come down for either side. It’s a shame for both sides.”

ANITA REICH Retired Mercer Island

“I can see where the teachers are coming from, but you have to think of the children.”

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“My sister is a teacher; it’s a thankless job. I absolutely think the teachers are in line.”

RICHARD VINSON Fred Meyer Mercer Island

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CHARTER | FROM 5 Court — or at least a majority — to reconsider and retreat from its original decision. That motion must be filed within 20 days of the ruling.

Because it’s highly probable the court won’t change its mind, the state’s attorneys also will ask justices to provide enough time for the commission to extricate the public’s fingers from these operations.

That also will give founders of the schools a chance to take their next step, which presumably will be to become private schools for the foreseeable future.

On that point, the Washington State Charter School Association, a private group which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist the schools, is making sure money won’t be an issue.

Its leaders vow to drum up the estimated $14 million needed to keep every school open through June.

Meanwhile, figuring out how to legitimize charter schools will be much harder as it will require action by lawmakers.

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TRANSIT | FROM 1 Republicans in the House and Senate want to move swiftly to carve out a spot in state law for charter schools and spell out where funding for them will come from.

Seattle Rep. Eric Pettigrew wants to act quickly along those lines as well.

They want Gov. Jay Inslee to call a special session for that purpose but as of Wednesday morning he had not indicated what he wants to do.

Democratic leaders in the two chambers have been silent on the situation, too.

Without their buy-in, it’s a cinch this will be a debate left for the 2016 legislative session.

Jim Spady, a charter school supporter who has been on the front lines of this civic war since 1994, vowed the court action won’t be the last word.

“We are going to do whatever it takes,” declared Spady, an executive of Dick’s Drive-in. “We are having charter schools in Washington state.

They are here. They are working. We haven’t come this far to be sidetracked,” Spady said.

2004 amendment, which stated that “additional bus service, parking available for Mercer Island residents, and other measures shall be identified and satisfactorily addressed” before the center lane closure.

Former City Manager Rich Conrad negotiated a $6.3 million mitigation amount, but that number is now off the table. Sound Transit is taking a step back to hear Islanders’ concerns.

Its “issue identification” process and listening tour should conclude in October.

Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz and Mayor Bruce Bassett said that meeting in 2016 would be too late, and they wanted to hear some ideas for mitigating loss of mobility at the end of next month.

There are many issues: there will be 25 more weekend directional closures as work on R8A inside the Mount Baker and Mercer Island tunnels continues.

Islanders worry about the traffic impacts of a proposed bus turnaround on the 80th Avenue S.E. overpass. They want to find a solution for Islander-only commuter parking. And they don’t want to see more

Listening Tour “cut-through” traffic from non-residents.

Councilmembers hope the “issue identification” doesn’t turn out to be a pointless exercise for residents and the agencies involved.

“We [the council] can identify issues. What we need are some answers, and soon,” said Councilmember Jane Brahm.

The city has been trying for a while to get a meeting with WSDOT and Sound Transit, Treat said. The consultants should bring more leverage and expertise to planned negotiations.

“They certainly have the guns, and we’ll need some also,” said Councilmember Mike Cero.

The $100,000 will come from projected 2015 surplus sales tax revenues. Finance Director Chip Corder had recommended taking the money from the city’s contingency fund, which was tapped for the fight against I-90 tolling, but the council decided to save that fund in case of an emergency.

Amid other issues, Islanders recently raised

concerns about the technical challenges of running light rail across a floating bridge, which has never been done before.

Those concerns prompted the study session, at which Sound Transit representatives said they have done tests in Colorado and at the University of Washington to work through engineering challenges, and that the systems they’ve come up with - plinths to bind the rails to the bridge and straight current solutions that won’t rust the structures - are stronger than they need to be.

Cero asked about outstanding technical issues.

According to a recent report, there are 23 technical issues that remain to be addressed.

Sound Transit has solved 15 of them, mainly having to do with straight current and rider comfort, and have reports on four or five more into WSDOT. Some won’t be completely resolved until after the 90 percent design phase, such as how the agency plans to deal with long-term operations and maintenance.

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“The purpose of this meeting is not to just continue the attack on the already rejected bus intercept proposal,” Grausz wrote in an email update. “The meeting provides Islanders with the opportunity to raise any issue of concern ... so that the planning process can consider how to address them.”

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AUGUST 23 COLLISION: A car pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot from 77th Avenue S.E. While parking, the driver, a 17-year-old Island man, hit the accelerator instead of the brake. He went across the parking median and struck a building on the south side of the parking lot. The building, at 2750 77th Avenue S.E., suffered exterior and interior wall damage.

AUGUST 25 COLLISION: A 16-year-old

Island female driver traveling northbound at the 5300 block of West Mercer Way became distracted when her GPS fell from its mount and landed in the center console. She drifted out of her lane and collided with the rear of another vehicle, which was parked on the east side of the road. The driver was treated by MIFD due to airbag deployment, but had no injuries. Her car was towed and she was cited for driver inattention.

AUGUST 26 COLLISION: A 20-year-old Lynnwood man was backing out of a driveway at the 7500 block of S.E. 29th Street and collided with another vehicle, which was parked legally on the street.

There were no tows and no injuries.

AUGUST 27 COLLISION: A 91-year-old Island female driver, who had stopped at a red light on S.E. 27th Street and was waiting to turn southbound on to 77th Avenue S.E., struck a skateboarder in the crosswalk. He had abrasions on his left knee, elbow and hip, and was treated by MIFD.

SEPTEMBER 3 THEFT: An Island man at the

5000 block of West Mercer Way said his bicycle was stolen from inside his carport, for a loss of $1,800.

PROWLING: An Island man at the 8200 block of Avalon

Drive reported a car prowl and theft of wallet at his residence. The theft occurred sometime on the night of Aug. 20.

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SEPTEMBER 4 THEFT/COLLISION: A 26-yearold Seattle man was taken into custody at the 4200 block of Island Crest Way after police found an abandoned vehicle with stolen mail inside. The vehicle was traveling westbound on S.E. 74th Street and trying to turn onto 86th Avenue S.E., but the driver couldn’t negotiate the turn and crashed in a ditch. Two subjects were contacted nearby and one physically put himself in the area of the collision. He was found to be in possession of stolen mail, and booked into King County Jail. The car was impounded to MIPD and a search warrant was conducted.

SEPTEMBER 5 COLLISION/THEFT: A vehicle was stolen from a residence at the 2900 block of 74th Avenue S.E. While backing out of the driveway, the unknown offender struck a tree in the yard, causing extensive damage. Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle wrecked and still running. The vehicle was recovered and returned to its owner.

PROWLING: A 57-year-old Island man at the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E. reported that his unlocked car was entered and $110 worth of items, including two jackets, a frying pan, cologne and a roll of quarters, were taken.

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In August of this year, there were 72 serious offenses, the exact same number as 2014. The deat the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E. was burglarized, and $8,010 worth of items were stolen. Her bathtub was plugged and left running. The overflow caused an undetermined amount of damage to her condo and the condo directly beneath her.

COLLISION: Police were dispatched to the intersection of North Mercer Way and Island Crest Way for a non-injury, blocking traffic collision involving a car and a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver said that he and his wife, a passenger on the motorcycle, were rearended by a car, the driver of which appeared to be oblivious of the fact that he had hit them. He started to drive away and the motorcycle driver and his wife ran and caught up with the driver, pounding on his window to get him to stop.

The driver did not make any statements except to say it was raining very hard and he couldn’t see. He was issued a citation for reckless driving. A witness said that the car had been traveling slowly and swerving in and out of traffic on the freeway before exiting at Island Crest Way.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 | PAGE 7 partment had three fewer cases of identity theft, but five more burglary cases and one case of aggravated assault.

This year, there were 27 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police arrested 17 adults and zero juveniles last August.

There were 1,447 calls for service this year, compared to 1,493 in 2014.

His computer bag containing $46,000 of equipment was taken, and $600 of damage was caused to the car.

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man found a stack of mail belonging to a Bellevue resident on the west side of the westbound on-ramp to I-90 from East Mercer Way. Bellevue PD was advised.

SEPTEMBER 7 PROWLING: An Island man at the 5700 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. reported that his car was prowled and a golf club was missing.

PROWLING: An Island woman said someone broke her side window and grabbed a backpack off the rear seat at the 2400 block of 67th Avenue S.E. The bag contained a small radio and the victim’s driver’s license.

PROWLING: Two vehicles, belonging to a Kirkland man and Mercer Island woman, were prowled in the 3100 block of 68th Avenue S.E. A gym bag was stolen from one of the cars.

FOUND PROPERTY: An Island woman who lives at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. found a credit card case in her yard containing one

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SEPTEMBER 9 FRAUD: A 46-year-old Island

man at the 3600 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. said his credit card information was used at four different locations in Bellevue.

THEFT: An Island woman at the 7700 block of Sunset Highway said someone stole her gold and diamond tennis bracelet, valued at $5,000-$7,000, between

FRAUD: An Island man at the 6400 block of East Mercer Way said his credit card number was used to make fraudulent purchases.

FRAUD: An Island man at the 2500 block of 81st Avenue S.E. discovered that his MasterCard was used in Paris, France for three purchases totaling 800 Euros.

Virginia Holes Beattie 1928 - 2015

It is with sad hearts that we announce Virginia “Dadie” Beattie’s passing the morning of August 30, 2015. Virginia died of natural causes; she was surrounded by family.

Virginia was born on June 14th, 1928, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, daughter of Ariel and Wilbur Holes, and sister to Bill, Jim, and Elizabeth—“Peachy.”.

She grew up in St. Cloud, attended the Walker Art School and graduated from the University of Minnesota. She spent summers working as a waitress at Yellowstone, Cedar Point Lodge in Ohio, and Grandview Lodge in Minnesota, enjoying hiking and the outdoors.

After college, she became a stewardess for United Airlines, serving the New York and California routes. During this time, she lived in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle where she was chosen to be a Seafair Princess during the summer of 1952.

It was in Seattle (Mercer Island) that she met her husband Flavel “Buzz” B. Beattie Jr., eventual president of F. B .Beattie and Co. Buzz and Virginia married in the summer of 1955. They lived in London for a year, traveling the continent, before returning to Mercer Island where they raised their children, Jay and Mandy. A stay-at-home-mom, Virginia spent many mornings driving Mandy to skating lessons before dawn, baking bread, and cooking dinners, including, to the dismay of her children, Christmas Eve oyster stew. Christmas morning gifts helped erase the memory of the stew the night before!

Summers were spent at cabins on Big Sand Lake and in St. Cloud, MN with extended family who she loved; or traveling around the U.S. in the family “RV”. Regular days were spent walking with neighbors, swimming, or playing bridge with friends.

Virginia and Buzz divorced in 1988, while Jay and Mandy attended Macalester College in Minnesota. A few years later, Virginia moved to Tucson, and years after, Phoenix. While living in Arizona, Virginia enjoyed extensive travel, visiting 50 countries, and spending time with family members overseas.

She had a passion for cruises and was a frequent passenger on the Crystal Cruise Line where she loved to dance. An aspiring interior designer, her Tucson house was featured in the Arizona Daily Star.

After a difficult summer in 2003, Virginia returned to a beautiful condominium on Mercer Island where she lived for the last 12 years of her life. Sadly, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Mandy, who died in July, 2004.

Virginia is survived by her son Jay Beattie, his wife, Jessica, and granddaughters Emelie Beattie and Alexandra Olivo, her sister Elizabeth “Peachy” Baumgartner, and devoted caretaker and friend, Kari Hess. The cheerful, humble way Virginia greeted each day, her sense of humor, strength, and love of all people and creatures, will be missed.Virginia was known to say, “Life can be hard, but people make up for it.”

We love you and we will see you again someday. Love your family—everywhere.

A celebration of Virginia’s life will be held on October 10th, 2015 in Seattle. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Humane Society in memory of Virginia.

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Schools discuss 2015-16 fundraising Financial issues remain with 2018 predicted levy drop

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With more money set to come into the Mercer Island School District from the state’s education budget, which is introducing $1.3 billion into Washington public schools over the next two years, some of the concerns regarding local school funding should seemingly be eased.

But in a discussion with members of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation last Thursday, Mercer Island School Board members alerted that the Legislature’s failure to find a solution regarding local propertytax levies meant the district wasn’t financially “out of the woods” just yet.

“It definitely wouldn’t be fair to assume there’s no gap to bridge this year,” said School Board President Brian Emanuels. “[The Legislature] definitely didn’t provide enough money to fully replace the schools foundation funding, or even close. Maybe within two years, they will have filled that gap and then we can be looking at foundation money for enrichment and enhancement above and beyond basic education.

We’re definitely not there for this year, and may not be

there next year.” hibiting us from privately According to the school raising funds voluntarily, district’s guide to the 2015- and you are a big, big part 16 budget, of the district’s of that,” Myerson said. “This $54,391,277 revenue, 57.4 is the most efficient way percent, or roughly $32.7 we can fund our schools million, will come from the on Mercer Island. One hunstate. Over 25 percent, or dred percent essentially of nearly $14 million, comes what we give goes to the from local levy revenue. schools, and any iteration of But in 2018, levy lim- what the state does is going its are expected to drop. to be a far lower number.”

Superintendent Dr. Gary Among initiatives raised Plano said laws passed by that board members were the Legislature during the looking at for Mercer Island recession allowed local schools were lengthening school districts to raise taxes the elementary school day by four percent and raise by 20 minutes to include the levy lid a world lanfor several guage program, years, only and adding a for the lid seventh period to eventuat the middle ally go back school. down.

MISF board School members also district expressed interDave Myerson est in seeing CFO/COO Dean Mack School Board member more technolestimated a ogy and comfour percent puter programlevy drop would equate to a ming courses introduced in net loss of $1.2 million. curriculums.

“The clock is tickThough Plano noted ing,” Emanuels said. “If introducing such new ini[the Legislature] doesn’t tiatives would be a process, come up with a solution and it would involve workto increase state funding ing with teachers to make before that runs out, that sure everyone was on board. would be a huge hit to the “Look at Seattle. The district.” teachers are on strike and Board member Dave part of the strike is related Myerson said the best bet to the fact that the superfor making up the differ- intendent would like to ence was through the help expand the instructional of the schools foundation. day. What are we trying to “I don’t think there is any do? We’re trying to expand likelihood of the state pro- the instructional day. Often, change doesn’t happen from the top down,” Plano said.

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School briefs Levy measures on Sept. 24 School Board agenda The School Board reviewed first readings of resolutions for the six-year planning of the capital projects and technology levy and the 2016 school transportation levy. The capital projects and technology levy would provide a total of $38,431,348 over six years for facilities improvements and technology expenses at a tax rate of $2.72.

“This is essentially a replacement levy, it’s not a tax increase,” Board President Brian Emanuels said. “It maintains tax rates at their current rate

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The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

About 1.5 million juniors in over 22,000 high schools entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship program.

From the 16,000 semifinalists, about 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level, with finalists being notified in February. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from the

finalist group.

Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2016. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a state-representational basis.

About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 250 corporations and business organizations for finalists who meet their specified criteria. In addition, about 190 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 3,900 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for finalists who will attend the sponsor institution.

Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano presented to the School Board an early-year summary of attendance numbers.

Through the first two days of the 2015-16 year, the district was budgeted for 4,392 students, with an actual student count of 4,320. MISD listed it was under budget 40 students at the elementary level, 22 at the middle school and 10 at the high school.

This time last year, the district budgeted for 4,303 students and reported 10 students over.

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City briefs Mental health counselors still face funding issue At its Sept. 8 meeting, the City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the Mercer Island School District to share the costs of providing mental health counselors in schools.

Despite an ongoing discussion that the funding model for this service needs to change or face a deficit, “there are no substantive changes in this year’s Interlocal as to service provision,” according to the council agenda bill.

The city is currently paying $452,400 to the district’s $60,000 for 6.5 full time employees, including three elementary school counselors, one middle school counselor, two drug and alcohol specialists at the middle school and high school and one R & R place counselor.

“Both the district and the city are aware of the upcoming YFS deficit and have agreed to review and discuss the terms of the Interlocal prior to the development and execution of any future Interlocal Agreements,” according to the agenda bill.

“We’re continuing to kick the can down the road on this problem,” said Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz.

Mercer Island women to be celebrated Islanders can gather and walk to support women at 5:30 p.m. at Mercerdale Park on Sept. 30, National Women’s Health and Fitness Day. Mayor Bruce Bassett also proclaimed it to be “Mercer Island Women’s Equality Day,” commemorating the adoption of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 26, 1920.

Bassett also proclaimed September as National Recovery Month and Sept.

19 as the Mayors’ Day of Concern for the Hungry.

The Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County coordinates an annual food drive to help support the efforts to fight hunger which will be held throughout King County, on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Islanders are encouraged to join the Emergency Feeding Program and donate to the Youth and Family Services Food Pantry to nourish those who are hungry.

Council reviews Town Center interim report At its Sept. 8 meeting, the City Council reviewed the interim report on the Town Center visioning process and heard from Karen Reed, a a local communications and public engagement consultant who will make recommendations on next steps on Sept. 21.

“There are a lot of really different opinions on what should happen next,” Reed said, noting that only nine percent of the stakeholders interviewed said their group should be reconvened, though 70 percent said they supported the draft vision statement.

The council voted 6-1 to move forward, with Councilmember Mike Cero voting against the plan and expressing concern that it doesn’t do enough to quell concerns about density and building heights.

Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz said that though he doesn’t agree with everything in the report, it reflects the majority opinion in the Stakeholder Group.

The city also presented a revised rendering of the proposed Starbucks Square “opportunity site” on S.E. 27th Street, and the council suggested that an economic

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Library news

Medicine take-back day set Sept. 26

Friends of Mercer Island Library book sale set

The U.S. Drug E n f o r c e m e n t Administration and the City of Mercer Island are coordinating a nationwide drug “take-back” day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Mercer Island City Hall (9611 S.E. 36th Street).

Drop-off unwanted and expired medicines on the west side of the building, in the lower loading dock area. This is a no-cost, anonymous collection of unwanted and expired prescriptions (including narcotics) and over-the-counter medicines. Medicines in the home are a leading cause of accidental poisoning, and flushed or trashed medicines can end up polluting waterways. Rates of prescription drug abuse are alarmingly high: over half of teens abusing medicines get them from a family member or friend, including the home medicine cabinet, and often without anyone’s knowledge.

Go to the city’s website for a list of accepted medicines or call Lisa Stewart with Youth and Family Services at 206-275-7743.

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All proceeds from the sale go toward library programs.

Fundraiser for Charlie Williams, the ‘noiseguy’ A “Make Some Noise for Charlie” fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 19 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Friends of Charlie Williams, (aka the “Noiseguy”) are holding this family-friendly fundraiser to help him while he recovers from a serious motorcycle accident he had in May. The evening of the

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The Chancy and Narly Show has been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7.

A donation of $10 per family will include live family entertainment, games for kids of all ages, “Noise Karaoke,” and live and silent auctions and drawings for donated merchandise from Northwest artists and musicians.

There is also a crowdfunding website set up at Crowdrise: “Laughter is the Best Medicine!”

Williams has ties to Mercer Island through his many donations of time and talent to Nancy Stewart’s Sing With Our Kids Project.

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Library meeting King County Library System (KCLS) will host a meeting at the Mercer Island Library from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 to discuss the latest plans for the library renovation.

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ART | FROM 1 Winemaker” hour, sponsored by Aljoya, allowing them to beat the crowds and have more intimate conversations about the winemaking process.

A dozen Washington state wineries, many with Island connections, and two hard cider

makers poured their products under tents, though the weather did more than cooperate.

As the sun went down, twinkle lights illuminated the displays of juried artisans and gallery owners and their unique mix of art.

The Chamber of Commerce, with the Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL), organized the event.

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MI boys tennis opens with win over Eastlake Freshmen varsity members score key wins for Islanders

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After graduating 13 seniors last June, Islander coach Ryan Pang was expecting to see Mercer Island boys tennis playing in tighter matches this season.

Yet even with four freshmen players competing in

big roles for the Islanders in their opener against Eastlake, the five-time defending state champs picked right up where they left off last spring.

Mercer Island opened its season with a non-league win over Eastlake, beating the Wolves 6-1 Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Mercer Island High School.

Freshmen Brandon Wong and Chris Elliott each picked up wins in impressive singles showings, and the freshmen duo of Kevin

Chen and Zach Chew registered a win in their no. 1 doubles matchup, much to their coach’s delight.

“This is better than I expected because we’re missing three guys in our top ten,” said Pang, noting health and early season eligibility issues affecting his roster. “We had four freshmen playing in pivotal spots in this match, and they all came through.”

Playing in the top singles spot for the Islanders, Wong defeated Eastlake’s Thiago

Bandeira 6-3, 6-2. Elliott won his no. 2 singles match over Townsend Rowland 6-0, 6-1, and Chen and Chew defeated Eastlake’s Nick Zhao and Lucas Minet 6-2, 6-3.

Jake Bethards and Caden Conder also scored singles wins for Mercer Island.

Bethards defeated Jeff Gross 6-2, 6-1, and Conder won over Jerry Shen 6-3, 7-6 (2).

In doubles, Alex Banbury and Luke Boksem beat Tyler

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Islanders run through Kentridge for first win Swanson, Islanders pull away with four touchdowns in opening half

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Islander girls soccer starts season 4-0

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Coming off a blowout loss to open the season, the Mercer Island football players knew they had to dial up their intensity if they were to find success on the football field.

Friday night, they found themselves in yet another blowout. But this time, the Islanders were on the delivering end.

Mercer Island quarterback Blake Swanson threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another as the

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Mercer Island freshman Brandon Wong competes during his no. 1 singles match with Eastlake’s Thiago Bandeira Wednesday, Sept. 9 at MIHS.

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Mercer Island running back Jordano Mark (28) jukes his way through the Kentridge defense Friday, Sept. 11 at Islander Stadium. Mark rushed for 144 yards on 25 carries as the Islanders beat the Chargers, 37-14.

Mercer Island girls soccer raced to a 4-0 start to begin the 2015 season. The Islanders saw wins in their first two games over last season’s top two 3A state teams, opening with a 3-1 win over state runners-up Southridge on Sept. 5 and then shutting out reigning champs EdmondsWoodway 3-0 on Sept. 8.

Mercer Island finished last week with a 4-1 road victory over Lynnwood on

Sept. 10 and a 3-1 road victory over Newport on Sept. 12. Senior Namya Malik scored four goals through the first four contests, while freshman Jordan S n y d e r found the back of the net three times.

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Left, Blake Swanson celebrates with Islander teammates after rushing for a 13-yard touchdown. Above, former Islander track champion Lee Gordon was inducted into the MIHS Hall of Fame at halftime of the Islanders’ home opener against Kentridge Friday, Sept. 11.

Islanders used four firsthalf touchdowns to hammer Kentridge 37-14 Friday at Islander Stadium.

The Islanders (1-1) scored touchdowns on each of their first three possessions of the game, en route to their first win of the young season.

Getting the start under center, Swanson and the Islanders set the tone early, turning to the ground game and finding success with their read-option offense.

“We were really well prepared going into this game,

and I think that was the difference,” Swanson said.

“We established the run early. We knew that [the Chargers] like to pack guys out and really play the pass, so we were just trying to run it all game and it was successful.”

Seven of Mercer Island’s first nine plays called for the run, with running back Jordano Mark rushing for 27 yards and Swanson for 32 on the opening drive.

Swanson capped the possession, rumbling for a 13-yard touchdown run to

put the Islanders ahead 6-0.

On their next drive, the Islanders marched 80 yards on eight plays down the field, with Cole Northrop hauling a screen pass from Swanson 19 yards into the end zone to extend the lead to 13-0. After the Islander defense forced the Chargers (0-2) into a three-and-out on their next possession, Griffin Kane ripped off a 42-yard punt return in the opening minute of the second quarter, giving the Islanders a 20-0 advantage.

Swanson would also find Jackson Caputo on a 4-yard touchdown pass later in the quarter, and a 30-yard field

with a 65-yard drive. A 19-yard touchdown pass from Mason Glover to Jordan Omatsu made it a 37-6 contest at the end of the third quarter.

Then on the opening play of the fourth, Nayar saw a second-down snap sail over his head, which was recovered in the end zone by the Chargers’ Sam Mullins.

Kentridge converted the two-point conversion to make it a 37-14 game.

Though Kentridge would recover its ensuing onside kick, the Mercer Island defense held the Chargers scoreless the rest of the way.

Notes At halftime, Lee Gordon, a 1981 MIHS alum, was inducted into the MIHS Hall of Fame. Gordon was a track and field KingCo champion for the Islanders.

Gordon went on to be an NCAA 100 meter dash silver medalist at WSU, as well as a Pac-10 100 meter relay champion.

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goal from Jack Clayville extended the Islander lead to 30-0 at the break.

“Our intensity was just amazing this game,” Swanson said. “We wanted to come out and make it way different than last week and that’s what we did. The guys were just dialed in. We all knew what we had to do and we wanted to go out and just do it.”

Kentridge managed to avoid a shutout in the second half. After Nikhil Nayar extended Mercer Island’s lead to 37-0 on a 15-yard touchdown run, the Chargers responded

Swanson finished the game completing 7-10 passes for 58 yards and rushing for 74 yards on 11 carries, while Mark finished with 144 yards on 25 carries.

Islander coach Brett Ogata said in Friday’s game, he saw an energy in his players that they lacked the previous week in their loss to Bishop Blanchet.

“We want to have energy, play as a team and play with the intensity that we need to play with. I felt like our guys did that; we grew a lot tonight,” Ogata said. “They did a great job. Blake had a great game and let the game come to him. He took a big step tonight.”

Mercer Island will take on Bellevue at 7 p.m. this Friday at MIHS. The Wolverines are coming off a 35-7 loss to Bishop Gorman.

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TENNIS | FROM 14 Lam and Sahil Agarwal 6-1, 6-1.

Eastlake’s Anand Nambakan and Colin James scored the Wolves’ lone win, beating Jared Walker and Jared Lee 7-6 (2), 6-3.

Seeing his freshmen players exceed expectations in their opener wasn’t Pang’s only reason for excitement Wednesday.

Mercer Island had a late addition to its roster in senior Nils Harder, a player who recently moved from Germany to Mercer Island. Pang said he expects the newcomer to compete for the no. 1 singles role on his team.

After clearing eligibility rules, Harder may see action in late September.

It will be welcomed experience for a young Islander squad.

“It’s exciting to see. I have a lot of good young-

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Eastside FC wins at Starfire Labor Day Cup

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Above, Jake Bethards defeated Eastlake’s Jeff Gross 6-2, 6-1 Wednesday, Sept. 9 at MIHS. er players and this guy has a lot more experience, and he’s a senior,” Pang said. “I’m excited to see how the team reacts and how much better they’ll compete in practice and in matches.”

Islanders Alexis Shoop and Scarlett Counihan helped their Eastside FC Girls 01 White team take the top spot in their division at the Starfire 2015 Labor Day Cup Sept. 4-7 in Tukwila.

Eastside FC didn’t concede a goal throughout the tournament to win Group B of the U-14 gold division.

The team opened with a 3-0 win over Kent United Sept. 5 and battled Whatcom FC G01 Elite for a 1-0 victory Sept. 6. After drawing a scoreless contest with Franklin Pierce SC Fury on Labor Day, Eastside FC overcame the Kitsap Alliance FC Skinners 1-0.

With the win, the team managed to edge Franklin Pierce by one point with its overall point total to take the division.

Eastside FC team members include Annie Gurkin, Corrigan Rayhill, Ema Hackett, Grace Wallace, Izzy Smith, Jacqueline Frimodt, Joelle Buck, Julia Seaver, Kaatje Justus, Kajal Gogri, Maddie Deasy, Reece Wharton, Taylor Burton and Trinity Lucas. The team is coached by is Jan Smisek.

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Islanders Alexis Shoop, left, and Scarlett Counihan helped Eastside FC G01 White take home the gold division trophy at the Starfire 2015 Labor Day Cup.

Condon, Paborsky LAX All Americans Mercer Island High School grads Evan Condon and Hannah Paborsky were among the 16 state lacrosse athletes named All Americans by US Lacrosse for 2015.

Eight boys and eight girls, all 2015 graduating seniors, from 11 high schools across Washington were named to the

national honor.

The Eastside led the state with eight selections. Among them were Issaquah High School midfielder Suzanne Emerson, along with Eagles defenders Jordan Hepperle and Mikey Giannopulos. Others included Woodinville defender Molly Mitchell, Skyline attackman Charlie Kurtenbach, Eastside Catholic defender Arend Broekmate and Lake Washington defender Spencer Mueller.

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Last week, dozens of sports organizations, including NFL, MLB, NHL, NCAA and the U.S. Olympic Committee, endorsed multi-sport participation and highlighted several risks of “early specialization,” where child athletes focus intensively on one sport year-round.

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The Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC) on Mercer Island is launching a new fitness program, specifically targeting high school athletes.

Called Mercer Island Strength and Conditioning (MISC), the program will focus on helping students become well-rounded, high-performing athletes through improving flexibility, mobility, speed, agility, strength, power and fitness in a safe and effective way while preventing common sports injuries.

Athletes will participate in a series of four-week modules. Each module consists of two classes per week, or eight hour-long sessions focused on a particular conditioning area. The program will also encourage sports nutrition and wellness.

The SJCC fitness team partnered closely with Mercer Island resident Amy Wolff, a longtime member/ supporter of the J, mother of three and track coach for Mercer Island High School.

“We know so much more now about mobility, postural distortions and patterns of movement than we did 20 years ago,” said J.D. Green, SJCC fitness general manager. “I see Mercer Island Strength and Conditioning as a great way to educate young athletes on how to take care of themselves, and provide a ‘home base’ in between seasons.”

MISC will also serve as a supplement to multi-sport participation – a notion that has become increasingly popular, with recent studies showing that participating in several sports at a young age can lead to “better performance, less burnout, and

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A strong start for children leads to more successful schools, stronger families, more self-reliant adults and safer communities.

BOYS GOLF Tuesday, Sept. 8 Liberty 190, Mercer Island 204 at Maplewood (par 36) Individuals — 1, Ben Graham, L, 32; T-2, Collin Fletcher, L, 36; T-2, Zach Evens, MI, 36; 4, Chase McIntosh, L, 37; 5, Zack Gottesman, MI, 40.

Thursday, Sept. 10 Mercer Island 192, Interlake 214 at Twin Rivers No individual scores reported.

Sen. Steve Litzow of Mercer Island serves as chair of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee.

He represents the 41st legislative district, which includes Bellevue, Issaquah/ Sammamish and Mercer Island. Rep. Ruth Kagi of Seattle chairs the House Early Learning and Human Services Committee.

GIRLS SOCCER Saturday, Sept. 5 Mercer Island 3, Southridge 1 at Southridge High School Mercer Island 1 2 — 3 Southridge 0 1 — 1 Mercer Island — Namya Malik (Emily

Tuesday, Sept. 8 Mercer Island 3, EdmondsWoodway 0 at Mercer Island High School Edmonds-Woodway 0 0 — 0 Mercer Island 2 1—3 Mercer Island — Namya Malik 1:00; Namya Malik 37:00; Taylor Krause 56:00; Bella Johnson shutout.

Thursday, Sept. 10 Mercer Island 4, Lynnwood 1 at Lynnwood High School Mercer Island 3 1 — 4 Lynnwood 0 1 — 1 Mercer Island — Namya Malik (Camryn Steiner) 7:00; Taylor Krause (Namya Malik) 15:00; Camryn Steiner (Kendall Riley) 19:00; Jordan Snyder 79:00.

Lynnwood — Morgan Lord 55:00.

Peggy Timm and Tim Drangsholt of Mercer Island are pleased to announce the wedding of their daughter, Dr. Siri Timm Drangsholt (2004 MIHS graduate) to Dr. Jacques Hacquebord, son of Heero and Susanna Hacquebord, of George, South Africa.

The ceremony and reception were held at the

Seattle Yacht Club on Aug. 22, 2015. The officiant was the groom’s brother, Pastor Heero Hacquebord.

The bride obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and attended USC Medical school. She is currently a Urological Surgery Resident at NYU. The groom went to undergraduate school

VOLLEYBALL Tuesday, Sept. 8 MI def. Eastside Catholic 3-1 (2519, 19-25, 25-14, 25-9) at Eastside Catholic High School Mercer Island — Jemma Yeadon 35 kills, 11 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces; Natalie Robinson 9 kills, 15 digs, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 55 assists; Adara Hamilton 8 kills, 13 digs, 4 aces; Tess Hendelman 23 digs; Kelly Behrbaum: 5 kills, 2 aces.

Eastside Catholic — Maddie McMaster 10 kills; Gracie Jendrezak 5 kills; Kyana Harris 33 assists; Sidney Conger 3 assists, 22 digs; Taylor Elop 13 digs; Anna Jacobsen 2 blocks.

Thursday, Sept. 10 MI def. Seattle Prep 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-6) at Mercer Island High School Mercer Island — Jemma Yeadon 17 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks, 3 aces; Kelly Behrbaum 10 kills, 1 block, 1 ace; Adara Hamilton 6 kills, 2 digs, 1 ace; Natalie Robinson 4 kills, 8 digs, 1 block, 40 assists; Tess Hendelman 16 digs, 2 aces; Tessa Fisk 4 kills.

Seattle Prep — No individual scores reported.

BOYS WATER POLO Tuesday, Sept. 8 Curtis 19, Mercer Island 8 at Curtis High School Mercer Island 3 1 3 1 — 8 Curtis 8 4 4 3 — 19 Mercer Island — (Goals) Conner Vacca 3, Erik Raisys 2, Jacob Guedel 1, Daniel Kavish 1, Sammy Vacca 1; (Saves) Cole Nielsen 3.

Curtis — (Goals) Sam Abbott 8, David Ling 4, Garrett Friedman 2, Dan Melin 2, Alex Wu 2.

at Lawrence University, Medical school at University of Wisconsin, Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the UW and Hand Surgery Fellowship at UC Irvine. He is starting as an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon at NYU Medical Center.

The couple honeymooned in the Hamptons and live in Manhattan.

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WEDNESDAY | 16 Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Sign up online at MyParksandRecreation.com or or via telephone at 206275-7847. Cost is $25. For more, contact Jolene Judd at 206-275-7607.

27th St. A great way to stay in shape, let go of pregnancy stress for the week ahead and meet other moms who are expecting. Beginners welcome. Cost is $18. First time to studio? Drop-in special: two classes for the price of one. For more, call 206-275-2300 or visit www. yogabliss.org.

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OPEN SPACE CONSERVANCY TRUST: 6-8 p.m. City Council

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CLASS: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Rotary

INFANT/CHILD/ADULT CPR WITH AED: 7-9 p.m., Main

Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of alternating months unless otherwise posted. For more, contact Deborah Alexander at deborah.alexander@mercergov.org.

MERCER ISLAND RADIO OPERATOR MEETING: 7-8

p.m., North Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Join the Mercer Island Radio Operators (MIRO) for training on how to communicate in emergency situations. For more, go to the MIRO website at http://mirohams.org or contact Officer Jennifer Franklin at 206-275-7905.

FRIDAY | 18 SALE BENEFITING CITY OF HOPE: 10 a.m., Holy Trinity

Lutheran Church, 8501 S.E. 40th St. Sale of new and nearly new items plus an amazing array of homemade baked goods to benefit City of Hope’s cancer and diabetes research and treatment. For more, contact Julie Meacham at juliemeacham@comcast.net or call 425-485-5288.

PRENATAL YOGA CLASS: 12-1 p.m., Yoga Bliss, 7803 S.E.

Park, 4320 88th Ave. Please join for community points of distribution and emergency operations training. Contact Officer Jennifer Franklin by phone at 206-275-7905.

FOREST STEWARDSHIP EVENT: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Luther Burbank north wetlands. Meet at Luther Burbank Park north parking lot. Register at www.mtsgreenway.org. For more, contact aline.sommargren@mercergov.org.

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

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

SUNDAY | 20 HELPING LINK’S 22ND ANNIVERSARY GALA: 6-8 p.m.,

Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Please join us at the 22nd Anniversary Gala. Helping Link – Một Dấu Nối has been serving the Vietnamese-American immigrant community for 22 years. Join us to help support our educational

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SUMMER WORSHIP Rev. Roberta Rominger

NEW SERVICE 9:15 AM Outdoor Worship 10:30 AM Indoor Worship

www.ucc-ccmi.org To advertise in this directory please call 206.232.1215

Welcome Visitors and Sunday School Students!

CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOL Sun 9:00 AM TESTIMONY MEETING Wed 7:30 PM 7070 SE 24th Street

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programs that empower individuals to fulfill their potential. Tickets range from $85-125. RSVP by Sept.

10. For more, visit www. helpinglink.org/home-page2/2015-gala.

MONDAY | 21 HISTORICAL SOCIETY DISCUSSES MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE: 1-2:30 p.m.,

Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Architects and historians will be on hand to highlight interesting examples of modern design, discuss the tear-down trend, and explore strategies for preserving and honoring Mercer Island’s built environment. Free. For more, contact Chris Moore at cmoore@preservewa.org.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Hall

Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Held on the first and third Mondays every month unless otherwise posted. For questions, contact Ali Spietz by phone at 206-275-7793.

TUESDAY | 22 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM CLASSES: 6:30-

9:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. Course will be held weekly on Tuesday evenings, this week covering fire safety.

For more, visit www.mercergov.org/emergencyprep.

EVENTS | UPCOMING

EVENTS | ONGOING MERCER ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL JURIED ART EXHIBIT: Mercer

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.

Her artwork has been shown in various locations across the country. There will be an artists’ reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6:30-8 p.m.

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 on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome. For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen at 206-232-7650 or Monica Howell at 206-2322983.

EVENTS | LIBRARY 4400 88TH AVE. S.E. (206) 236-3537 WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK SALE:

CERCLE FRANCOPHONE - FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING: 7-9

p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Sept. 17-20 during library hours. Thousands of books from art to science, Seuss to Patterson, history to cooking and DVDs to

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MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m., Sundays,

7700 S.E. 32nd St. Providing local fruits and produce and artisan Washington-made products. For more, visit www. mifarmersmarket.org. board books. Preview sale for members at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16.

COMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ONONE ASSISTANCE: 12 p.m.,

Wednesdays. Do you need extra help on the computer?

A KCLS volunteer instructor can give you one-on-one assistance. No appointment necessary, assistance provided on a drop-in basis.

DON’T KEEP PUTTING IT OFF:

7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Presented by Sylvia Farias, MSW, Swedish Medical Center. A discussion, led by an oncology social worker, on end-of-life planning including medical powerof-attorney, living wills and hospice. Handouts provided.

EVENTS | SJCC 3801 EAST MERCER WAY (206) 232-7115 WWW.SJCC.ORG SHABBAT UNPLUGGED: 2-4

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VOLUNTEER AT MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: Mercer

Island Farmers Market welcomes all helping hands.

Need community service hours? Contact volunteer@ mifarmersmarket.org.

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.

Register at www.eliteyouthcamps.com.

p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19.

Unplug from technology and plug into your community and family. Every Shabbat Unplugged features a variety of activities open to our entire community. We’ll have family yoga, a gym obstacle course, art projects and more. Free. For more, visit www.sjcc.org.

A VERY FESTIVE MONTH: 12-2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20. An original family play following a mother and daughter as they celebrate the month of Tishrei, which includes High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Geared toward ages 3-10.

Cost is $10-15. For more, contact Pamela Lavitt at PamelaL@SJCC.org or call 206-388-0832.

TOT SHABBAT: 9:45 a.m., Fridays. Join us with your children and 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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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.

Contact Diane Medved at info@shevetachim.com or call 206-275-1539.

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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 Repor ter publications. This is not an entr y-level position. The position requires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experience including writing, editing, photography, pagination with InDesign skills. The position also requires experience editing and monitoring social media i n c l u d i n g Tw i t t e r a n d Facebook and posting stories and photo art to the website.

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Clyde Hill

$2,598,000

A Rare Gem!

$1,250,000

Perfectly positioned on the crest of Belmont Court, enjoying spectacular SW & NW sunsets, views of the lake, city & mountains; panorama from almost every window. 4BR/3.75BA. #790219 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Strength of Traditional style blends w/ warmth of NW Contemporary. Elegantly updated, thoughtfully customized, meticulously maintained. 4BR/4BA, 4000sf, .7ac, Indoor Salwater pool! #835751

Stephanie Susen 206-755-6310 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411

Mercer Ridge

$989,000

Spacious 4 bedroom + Office, 3 bathroom home on the south end of Mercer Island.

Easy distance to shops, schools, several parks & beaches. This 2810SF home sited on a lovely 13,556SF lot #809597 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377

◆ Lakeside Memories $1,988,000

First Hill

$1,550,000

Sammamish Home $1,249,000

Sammamish

$1,150,000

Cougar Mountain

Bellevue

Looking for a waterfront lifestyle? This could be it! Beautiful West facing shared waterfront includes moorage, city views, level lawn area, covered deck. 5BR/3.5BA. First time on market! #836554 Vicki Napoleone 206-790-5822 Eric Napoleone 206-747-7155

Impeccable Buchan resale situated at the end of a private lane, adjacent a lush greenbelt. Stylish elegance with the finest in finishes. 4BR/4BA. 4,320 SF. MLS#820982 #820982 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

$898,000

Estate size home and property w/fresh paint inside and out including 5 br & 3200+sf. Add. 1100 sq. ft. ADU includes 1br/1.5 baths & 1+ car garage. #845968 Heidi Klansnic 425-830-4199 Koleen Cook 425-233-5500

$100,000 price reduction! Incredible views of Lake WA, Seattle, Mountains & sunsets. This 5 bed/3.75 bath, fully remodeled beautiful home is located on the convenient North End. #802344 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

Contemporary architectural piece nestled in coveted Rock Meadow Farm Community.

Awash in natural light, featuring an open concept & custom design in a tranquil setting. Great schools #802991 Tom Wu 206-240-7300

$875,000

Stunning contemporary hm w/20’ floorto-ceiling glass windows sits on a beautiful newly finished landscape in Enatai.

3BR/3.5BA, Updated kitchen w/SS applcs & slab granite counters. #826241 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

First Hill

$1,483,000

Wide open western views of Lk Washington with peaks of downtown Seattle & the Olympics. Tastefully crafted reinvention of this 2006 constructed home. 4BR/2.5BA. 2,700 SF. #828079 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

◆ South-end Trad $1,150,000

Lovely 2 story-quiet street invites formal & informal living, outdoor spaces for all & close to schools & shopping center.

Updated w/ new paint, floors, carpets, hardwds-both levels #842149 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270

Seattle

$799,000

First time on market in 43 years, this grand Colonial has the largest lot on the block! Completely re-wired & re-plumbed with copper piping + newly finished oak hardwood floors. #820565 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093

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$1,375,000

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$995,000

Federal Way

$510,000

Lovely two-story home on a quiet, private cul-de-sac street. Recently remodeled kitchen with stainless appliances. Also recently installed new carpet and hardwood. #843794 Suzanne Lane 206-230-5516 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270

Norris Homes resale in Bellacarino Woods. Timeless, traditional floorplan w/ formal living & dining + informal family room and nook area. Extensive hardwood flooring. 3BR/2BA. 3,300 SF. #820992 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

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New on Market

Virtual Tours Alki

$476,500

Distinctive Live+Work; 1BR+Bonus+Work Space, 2.25BA Townhome. Built Green bamboo hardwoods, concrete floors, Caesarstone counters, low-toxic int. paint, low pile carpeting. Rooftop deck #671389 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

Mercer Island

DREAM HOME LAND $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

$470,000

Welcome to this lovely & tranquil nbrhd.

Slate & cherry floors mix to create warm elegance in this spacious 2BR home .

Covered & secured parking. High ceilings, tasteful finishes. #825658 Scott MacRae 206-499-5766

$848,500 BUILD NEW

Beautiful 19,360sf mid-island building lot zoned R9.6. Westerly territorial and lake views with a potential 2-lot short plat. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac. #574116 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

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Capitol Hill

$575,000

Lot For Sale on SW End of Street of Established Homes w/Greenbelt to the West.

Beautiful, Natural Setting. Lot Extends From North to South w/Stream Passing Through at South End of Lot. #775235 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

IDEAL MI LOT!

$428,500

Edmonds

$205,000

Close to shopping, ferry, and old downtown. New paint and carpets inside, and 12 month AHS Home Warranty included - ready to move in! 2 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom. #821167 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

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WOW! Beautiful 17,877 sf park-like sylvan site in premier mid-Island E. Mercer neighborhood! All utilities in! Bank finance available. Bring your builder! #797307 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

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