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City, MICA to explore options for arts center

Education secretary visits Eastside

Pumpkin Walk is Saturday The northwest perimeter trail of Pioneer Park will be glowing with a display of carved pumpkins for all ages to enjoy at the second annual Mercer Island Pumpkin Walk, from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 21.

Carved pumpkins can be dropped off anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the corner of Southeast 68th Street and 84th Avenue Southeast. For more, see www.facebook.com/ MIPumpkinWalk.

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Businesses prepare for emergencies The Mercer Island Police Department is hosting an emergency preparedness seminar for north end businesses at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the North Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave SE. RSVP at 206-275-7905.

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Hundreds of protesters filled Bellevue Way as Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s secretary of education, came to Bellevue to address the Washington Policy Center’s annual dinner on Friday at the Hyatt Regency.

DeVos spoke to the 1,500 dinner guests for close to half an hour about what she calls the need for students to be taken out of the public school setting and given a charter school education that is tailored to meet their individual learning style.

“There are still too many kids — way too many kids — trapped in a school that doesn’t meet their needs,” DeVos stated.

DeVos was adamant that the focus should be on the individual

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Protesters filled Bellevue Way outside the Hyatt during DeVos’ visit on Friday.

students, not the educational system as a whole, and that education should be in the hands of states, rather than the federal government.

“States are best-equipped to solve the unique problems they face,” she said. “They are closest to the people … You’re better able

to understand your own circumstances than a central government in a distant capital.”

DeVos compared schools to the food trucks that have sprung up near the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. to cater to politicians on their lunch hour.

Just because a person visits a food truck for lunch, she said, does not mean that they hate restaurants or grocery stores; a food truck is simply the right choice for their needs at that time.

DeVos went on to say that while those in opposition have painted charter school advocates as being against public schools and their students and teachers, “nothing could be further from the truth.”

“Real choice cannot be accomplished through a ‘one-size-fits--

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Youth Theatre Northwest presents “The Halloween Detective” on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. In contrast to a traditional haunted house, this Halloween activity is a nonscary, 30 minute guided adventure. It runs from Oct. 22-30 at Emmaneul Episcopal Church.

For more, see www.YouthTheatre.org.

Betsy DeVos’ visit, views on education reform draw hundreds of protesters

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YTN presents ‘The Halloween Detective’

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U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos addresses the crowd at the Washington Policy Center’s annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency on Oct. 13.

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The city of Mercer Island requested that Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) consider delaying the upcoming public hearing and accompanying legislative review process regarding an arts center proposed in the northwest corner of Mercerdale Park, according to a MICA press release.

The MICA board of directors met at their monthly meeting after receiving a letter from City Manager Julie Underwood on Oct. 10, and agreed to accept the city’s request to pause the current process. The Oct. 18 public hearing in front of the Planning Commission has been canceled.

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we have an exciting opportunity to work closely with MICA to explore alternative sites for the project,” Underwood wrote, noting that the Mercer Island City Council is supportive of MICA and would like to see it thrive in the city.

MICA is currently planned for a site on city-owned property in Mercerdale Park in downtown Mercer Island. The city has been looking at the site and the project under a SEPA environmental review process, and recently opted for a phased approach after issuing a mitigated determination of non-significance on Sept. 11.

“MICA believes that this ‘pause’ is a positive approach to advancing the project,” according to the MICA press release. “It will also allow the city and MICA to explore alternative sites for a proposed arts center and discuss options for a partnership that can meet multiple city and community needs.”

The community group Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Parks (CCMIP), which opposes the park location, said in a press release that its members applaud the city for its

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MICA and the city of Mercer Island may consider alternative locations to Mercerdale Park for the planned arts center. leadership in recommending a “pause” for the MICA project in Mercerdale Park “to consider other locations and to discuss options for a partnership that has the potential of serving a wide range of residents and needs.”

“As CCMIP and supporters of the arts have strongly suggested over the past many months and years, there are other, better suited locations and options for consideration that protect Mercerdale Park from encroachment,” stated Meg Lippert, CCMIP co-chair.

Some Islanders support alternate locations for MICA, such as the Community and Event Center or a downtown site purchased through a public-private partnership.

MICA is set to be home to many local arts organizations, including Mercer Island-based Youth Theatre

Northwest (YTN).

“We look forward to broad citizen participation as the dialogue continues,” said CCMIP Co-chair Peter Struck. “CCMIP is eager to engage with MICA and the city in developing a plan that will protect public parkland while supporting Youth Theatre Northwest and the arts.”

According to MICA, the city shares its belief that the creation of an arts center on Mercer Island will add numerous quality of life benefits to the community.

“We look forward to a mutually beneficial working relationship as we move through this process,” according to MICA. For more information on MICA, visit the city’s website at www.mercergov. org/mica or www.mercerislandarts.org. Visit protectMIparks.org for more on CCMIP.

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Mercer Island School Board President David D’Souza posted a photo of the City Council candidates debating at an event sponsored by the League of Women Voters and PTA on Oct. 10. The Mercer Island Beach Club sponsored a forum on Oct. 16, after Reporter deadline. See www.mi-reporter.com for an update.

Look for general election ballots in mail soon

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Ballots for the Nov. 7 general election were mailed on Oct. 18, according to King County Elections. If you are registered to vote, you will receive a ballot in the mail.

The ballot for Mercer Island residents features races for three City Council seats and two School Board seats. There are also contested races for King County Executive

and King County Sheriff.

King County Proposition No. 1, a levy lid lift for veterans, seniors and vulnerable populations, is on the ballot. There are also three state advisory votes, two races for court of appeals judges and three port commissioner races.

If voting by mail, your ballot must be postmarked by election day, with a firstclass stamp. If voting by drop box, your ballot must be returned by 8 p.m. election day. No stamp is required. Ballot drop boxes open on Oct. 19.

See www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections.aspx for more.

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Reporter endorses Wong, Langley for City Council

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ver the next year, the Mercer Island City Council will tackle important issues, including how to address anticipated deficits in the city’s General Fund and Youth and Family Services Fund, how to spend the $10.1 million the city received from Sound Transit to address traffic and mobility issues and where to site the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA).

The council needs members who are knowledgeable about these issues and can tackle them at full speed during the next term.

This is why we endorse Benson Wong for Council Position No. 6.

Wong has made continuing the council’s work with traffic enhancements, engaging the public in that process and ensuring the city spends the $10.1 million wisely among his top priorities during the next term. His knowledge and work already on the council are a plus. He is concerned about making the Town Center a more commercially important area that better serves Islanders, and told us he would push a process that will involve exploring opportunities with the community during the next four years including finding the right cite for MICA. Wong has the depth of experience the Island needs to navigate these issues. That’s why we encourage you to vote for Wong for Council Position 6.

For City Council Position No. 4, we endorse Joy Langley.

With a background in public affairs, Langley will bring a collaborative and tactful approach to handling issues — skills that are imperative in this leadership position.

Langley is passionate about Mercer Island and is committed to the community. She is currently chair of the MI Arts Council and has served in various roles with the Mercer Island Preschool Association and Football Club, and the co-vice president of Advocacy for the West Mercer Elementary PTSA. Langley is personable and her experience, diplomacy and connections to other leaders throughout the region will serve Mercer Island well.

In the coming year, our council and community will be wrestling to find fresh answers to questions about the best ways to stretch every dollar. Langley said her top priority would be fixing the city’s “financial house” while maintaining the Island’s level of service. Her relationships both on and off the Island can open new conversations and possibilities not only as we address fiscal issues, but as we find solutions to transportation and parking challenges, and to properly citing MICA, as well.

We urge residents to vote for Langley for Council Position 4.

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Coen will actively manage city issues We need a change on the council, which is precisely why I decided to run against Benson Wong in the primary election. Benson is a great goodwill ambassador and nice person, but the council needs someone who will actively manage the issues and challenges facing the city rather than passively “letting things happen.”

This council has been asleep at the wheel and not proactive with anticipating outcomes of their short-sighted decisions. This short-sightedness accounts for many of the issues that plague our Island – light rail, budget crisis, cell towers in our neighborhoods, just to name a few. Consequently, I am endorsing Mark Coen for Mercer Island City Council Position No. 6.

Mark has been an activist and advocate for Mercer Islanders. City council is service to the people, not to raise your public profile, or succumb to regional pressures. Mark is assertive and will challenge other City Council members when he feels they have not acted in the best interest of its citizens. His opponent on the other hand, has been ineffective for the four years he has served on the council.

We have an impending budget crisis, and Mark has been a big proponent of accountability and taking a closer look at our expenditures rather than simply raising property taxes. He operates with full disclosure to increase citizen engagement, comprehension and trust for our city operations.

Mark has been a big advocate for outof-the-box solutions – like an electric shuttle service to mitigate our transportation issues. He has the passion, energy and dedication to the local issues that we need on City Council. Please join me in supporting Mark for City Council Position 6.

Elaine C. Kavalok Mercer Island

City needs analytical thinker like Wong If ever there was a time when Mercer Island needed an experienced, calm, analytical thinker to help figure out how to balance city budgets, that time is now. As the community faces budget deficits, we need a council member who can weigh competing interests to come to the best solutions for the entire community. That person is 33-year resident Benson Wong.

I worked with Benson on the council and on a number of committees over the years and know him to be discerning

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and thoughtful, a person of integrity who takes the long view and looks at issues holistically. He listens to everyone and considers all sides of an issue. He demonstrated this on various thorny issues in the past; he’s not pushing an agenda, an ideology or a quick fix. He’s not noisy or flashy. He is just the kind of steady, hardworking council member Mercer Island needs. We need to re-elect Benson Wong.

Jane Brahm Mercer Island

Coen would be creative new voice on council It’s time for a change on our City Council. Coen brings new ideas and the energy to research them. Coen not only has vision — he takes action by engaging the community, sharing information and working to creatively solve tough problems.

Coen’s facilitation of the mobility forum on Oct. 20 is a stunning example of his commitment to work collaboratively — with council candidate Tom Acker, with the city and with expert consultants — to find new solutions to problems plaguing our city.

Mobility and the Interstate 90 debacle is just one example. Budget challenges that have been postponed by our present council, to the extent that not one but two levy lid lifts are now on the council’s agenda, are another example.

Coen will represent the residents of the Island first and foremost. He accepts only local donations, while his opponent has accepted donations from off-Island companies, individuals and clients.

Our City Council should represent Islanders, not regional interests. Please join me in voting for Mark Coen, a new, independent voice for Island residents.

Meg Lippert Mercer Island

faces a host of financial challenges, and Benson is perfectly suited for handling them. We strongly endorse Benson for the Mercer Island City Council.

Derek Loeser and Katie Van Kessel, MD. Mercer Island

Acker is positive, informed, committed Tom Acker has a passion for the city of Mercer Island. He cares deeply for this city, its residents and its schools. We fully support Tom for City Council and believe Tom would help our council be more strategic, effective and responsive to our community’s needs in terms of I-90 commuting, city budget priorities, city services, investing in parks, arts and recreation and with public outreach and processes.

Many of us have had the opportunity to volunteer alongside Tom on a number of important community issues, including I-90/Sound Transit discussions, PTA school advocacy, Mercer Island Town Center development review as well as a number of philanthropic organizations.

Tom is a positive, informed, committed and an effective leader advocating on behalf of our community’s interests.

Tom’s business experience, analytical skills and advocacy involvement combined with his passion, perseverance and commitment to our community would be an asset to our council and community.

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Town Center is a top priorWong listens, thinks, cares ity for Langley We are writing this letter on behalf of Benson Wong, who is running for re-election to the Mercer Island City Council. We have known Benson for years, both as a neighbor and one of my law partners at Keller Rohrback. Benson has helped manage the firm for years on the firm Executive Committee. Through countless committee meetings, I have seen the focus Benson has on making prudent, fiscally responsible decisions that are guided by doing the right thing.

He is conscientious and caring to a T, and an outstanding lawyer. Benson brings the same focus to his service on the City Council. He listens, he thinks and he cares. As a long-time Mercer Island resident whose kids grew up on the Island, Benson has a deep commitment to the community and the schools, and the future of the Island. The Island no doubt ADVERTISING 206-232-1215 DEADLINE 4 P.M. THURSDAY CLASSIFIED 800-388-2527 DEADLINE 11 A.M. MONDAY SUBSCRIPTIONS 1-888-838-3000 CIRCULATION@MI-REPORTER.COM

Building a vibrant, pedestrian friendly Town Center that supports our local small businesses and attracts new businesses while building an inclusive community for residents is a top priority for Joy Langley. The Town Center visioning process brought us part of the way there, but there is much yet to be done.

We need someone who has a vision for what our Town Center could be and who has the skills and determination to move that vision forward by working collaboratively with citizens and partners in our business community. The Mercer Island Center for the Arts is a prime example. Bureaucratic foot dragging by the City Council has gone on for too long. MICA is at the center of creating a visual environment, which enriches SEE LETTERS, 5

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our community and provides an esthetic for citizens of all ages along with visitors to our community to enjoy. In addition, Joy understands that we need a comprehensive parking plan that addresses the needs of our residents, commuters and employees in all sectors of businesses located on the Island. Joy is a strong advocate for community-centered development that will attract Islanders to the Town Center and provide easy access and parking to assure restaurants and other small businesses thrive and grow. She also believes permitting for small local businesses must be streamlined. She knows what needs to be done and has the tenacity to get it done. We need Joy Langley’s voice on our City Council.

June Silverberg Mercer Island

Vote for Acker for City Council Let me begin with a confession. I haven’t told Tom Acker this but I voted for Mayor Bruce Bassett in the previous election. I did this because I felt that Bassett was the better candidate in spite of Tom being a friend and someone with whom I have collaborated on city-related issues. I also supported, donated money and voted for pretty much every elected official (all Democrats) who are endorsing Tom’s opponent, Joy Langley. I am a loyal Democrat who is completely turned off by the GOP at the federal level. I also happen to think that Joy is an extraordinary person and candidate and should one day have the opportunity to serve on the council.

However, I am voting for Acker over Langley and I’d like to explain my choice.

Tom is a critical thinker who is passionately interested in improving our Island.

He was born and brought up on Mercer Island. He genuinely wants better solutions.

He doesn’t necessarily fall in line with an accepted consensus if he thinks that the data points elsewhere. He also is quick to change his opinion once he finds that there is data that contradicts his position. He works hard to build consensus amongst people about issues and has taken the lead on various community initiatives.

There are some areas where I disagree with Tom, including his use of the condescending term “legacy council members” while referring to council members he disagrees with. This kind of language is unnecessarily confrontational and was probably the biggest reason for his not being able to unseat Bassett in the last election. In spite of this, when I talk to Tom, I find him to be logical, rational, fact based, friendly and focused on solutions. He wants to do the right thing and has a strong intellect. My belief is that he uses language in this manner primarily because he is frustrated that the council isn’t always listening to data that contradicts their position. I truly believe that being on the council will mellow his language because he will have to win the support of fellow councillors to get things

done.

The biggest reason to vote for Tom is that even as Tom believes that Mercer Island is a great place, he also sincerely, passionately, genuinely believes we can do better. He is dissatisfied with the status quo. Dissatisfaction is at the root of all progress for humanity.

Acker is an honest, critical thinking, driven man who is passionate about making Mercer Island a better place for all of us.

Bharat Shyam Mercer Island

Langley gets things done Joy Langley knows it takes more than slogans to solve our problems. Her professional history, from academics at Ithaca College and Cornell University, through her career in business and government, demonstrates she knows how to make government work and get things done.

Working as a legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, Joy worked with others to reach across the aisle and craft legislation to ban asbestos in the U.S. After Hurricane Katrina she worked with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to secure funding for devastated colleges and universities. As executive director for Cultural Access Washington she took Proposition I, intended to bring access to the arts to all citizens of Washington, across the legislative finish line to be put up for public ballot.

On Mercer Island, in her role as chair of the Arts Council, Joy helped to save a unique work of Art (Primavera I) in Sculpture Park from demolition by Sound Transit. Joy also worked with CMIPS in 2016 to pass our school levy, taking on a role in voter education to make sure voters knew what they were getting for their money. Joy is about more than “checking the boxes” and just showing up at meetings. Joy gets results. That’s why she has my support for City Council.

Toby Suhm Mercer Island

Acker has the courage What are the qualities that we need in a person representing the Mercer Island residents on the council?

Judgment is a must. In many ways, it is the job of our council members. A council member with solid judgment keeps you out of trouble and helps you navigate difficult situations. If you have a council member who does not have the experience and gravitas essential to good judgment, you are doing your community a serious disservice.

Relevant Experience: Our council member needs to have as much relevant experience as possible in order to make on-point decisions.

To have great judgment, wisdom is essential when making critical decisions and thinking strategically about the future. Note, both wisdom and judgment are usually the result of lots of experience in tough situations, some failures and a strong intellect.

Courage may be the most unappreciated trait. Our council members need to have the courage of their convictions, as well as the courage to face up to hard truths and to make

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tough calls when the answer isn’t always popular.

Tom Acker’s experience as a senior executive at Boeing has given him the opportunity to navigate through difficult situations. He has the experience and gravitas needed on the council. He has been required to balance multi-million dollar budgets and make tough decisions on personnel, balanced with the bottom-line while maintaining world-class employees and production capability. His ability to think outside the box is exemplified by the mobility forum that he hosted. He also has the courage to step up and stop actions detrimental to our community as he did with the “Kite Hill” issue.

Joy Langley’s work experience primarily has been working for politicians and being a lobbyist for various issues. That does not provide the relevant context for decision making about the current issues facing the council.

An objective analysis clearly points to Tom Acker as the right choice.

Robert Harper Mercer Island

Joy’s values align with ours I was fortunate enough to meet Joy at the Jewish Community Center in November 2014. In addition to our shared enthusiasm for the core philosophies of the JCC Early Childhood School, I was also struck by Joy’s commitment and passion to the world outside the JCC, the world where our children would one day be leading their lives.

At the time I met Joy, I was deeply immersed in the gun responsibility movement, my world having been upended by the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in December 2012. Joy was similarly involved in the movement, her world having been similarly affected. However, this was my first venture into grassroots movements and politics. Joy, meanwhile, had been at it for decades; having worked as a legislative assistant helping one of my long-time heroes, Patty Murray, successfully win her inaugural Senate campaign back in 1992.

So I was beyond delighted when I learned Joy was turning her community activism towards our local council. Like so many of us, the well-being of our children and community is of paramount importance to Joy. Joy worked relentlessly on the Committee for Mercer Island Public Schools to pass the recent school levy, which resulted in safety and security improvements in our elementary schools. Joy is also a strong advocate for retaining the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services licensed mental health counselors in our schools. As an ARNP primary care provider at the Seattle Veterans Hospital, I am all too aware of the unique importance these professionals provide. Furthermore, Joy is a self-declared unabashed supporter of the Mercer Island Center for the Arts. As the mother of a ballerina as well as a soccer player, the arts cannot fall second to sports; every child deserves a platform in which they can meet their full potential.

In short, Joy is honest, straightforward and trustworthy. She has my vote for Mercer

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Eileen Bennhoff Mercer Island

Acker is dedicated to our community When it comes to building a better future for Mercer Island, Tom Acker understands the issues better, and has contributed more to our community.

A second-generation Islander, Tom tirelessly advocates for Islanders by increasing transparency, supporting and volunteering in our schools, and bringing people together.

Tom’s interest in serving on the council is grounded by shared values developed through his long tenure in our community, and an interest in providing a voice to Islanders amidst the pressures of our rapidly growing region.

Tom’s leadership, commitment to the community, and focus on Islander’s issues is needed on our City Council. Please join me with a vote for Tom Acker in the upcoming election.

Janice Nice Mercer Island

Langley will help businesses Joy Langley is the right candidate for our business community.

All Town Center businesses are unique.

For many, customer parking is the main challenge. For others, walkability and transit are most important. Some rely on regular programmed events to encourage walk-by traffic. Others need a wayfinding system so residents and visitors know how to find them.

This highlights the fact that each local retailer has different requirements for his business. It means our business owners need council members with good listening skills to understand their needs, not council members with a generic list of solutions that may be good elsewhere but not here. It means we need council members willing to put in the time to hear our local retail owners and to collaborate with them to solve their individual challenges.

These are the same skills required for other parts of our community. Listening to residents to understand desires in transportation, schools, residential zoning, parks and utilities. Working with residents to derive best solutions.

Joy loves her community. She is a sincere and attentive listener. She doesn’t come with a list of generic community solutions. She comes to us to understand our desires to fight for what we want. She is inquisitive and always learning, staying up on new ideas, not to tell us what we should do but to collaborate with us to derive solutions best for us. She is positive. She is friendly.

Join me in voting for Joy Langley. She will help our Town Center businesses thrive and become the tax base our community needs to make it the sustainable community we all want.

Jim Eanes Mercer Island

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THEFT: A package was reported stolen from a front porch in the 9200 block of SE 33rd Place at 9:36 p.m.

FRAUD: A victim in the 7400 block of 92nd Ave. SE reported credit card fraud and identity theft at 3:12 p.m.

FOUND PROPERTY: A bicycle was found on a trail system off Gallagher Hill Road at 3:42 p.m.

Sept. 21 MORE THEFT: Stolen mail was recovered at East Mercer Way and Mercerwood Drive at 8:57 a.m.

Sept. 23

City briefs Changes set for upcoming City Council meetings The Mercer Island City Council’s next two meetings will be on Oct. 26 and Nov. 6.

The council will hold a special joint meeting with the Mercer Island School District Board from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th St. The council’s regular meeting of Tuesday, Nov. 7 was rescheduled to Monday, Nov. 6 due to the 2017 General Election. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a study session in the council chambers.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF SPECIAL (JOINT) MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold a Special Joint Meeting with the Mercer Island School District Board. This meeting will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island.

Ali Spietz City Clerk Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on October 18, 2017. #1984360.

SURROGATE’S COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK In the Matter of the Adoption of A Child whose First Name is GAVIN A/K/A MICHAEL File No. 82-16 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION To: BEN NIGHE A/K/A BENJAMIN NIGHE A/K/A BENJAMINE NYE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition requesting an order approving and allowing the adoption of an adoptive child whose first name is: GAVIN a/k/a MICHAEL, who is alleged to be your SON, and whose full name and date and place of birth is set forth in a Schedule annexed to the petition for adoption herein,

together with an agreement to adopt and consents to the adoption pursuant to the Domestic Relations Law, has been filed with the: SURROGATE’S Court of the State of New York, NEW YORK County. A hearing on the petition will be held at the Court, located at: 31 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10007 on: December 5, 2017 at:11:30 o’clock in the morning of that day, at which time and place all persons having any interest therein will be heard.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your failure to appear may constitute a denial of your interest in the child, which may result, without further notice to you, in the adoption or other disposition of the custody of the child.

HENNA HAQUE, ESQ. KHAN & YAU, P.C. 415 Madison Ave, 14th Floor New york, NY 10017 T: (212) 401-6298 Published in Mercer Island Reporter on October 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2017. #1981991.

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PROWLING: A car was prowled in the 5600 block of Island Crest Way at 3:20 p.m. The rear passenger window was shattered, and five credit cards were stolen, along with other identity documents and a Kindle Fire.

MORE PROWLING: A purse was stolen, for a loss of $2,000, after a car prowl reported in the 8800 block of SE 40th St. at 5:15 p.m.

DUI: Police stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 7600 block of Sunset Highway at 10:22 p.m. The driver had an obvious odor

MERCER ISLAND REPORTER | www.mi-reporter.com of intoxicants and admitted to drinking two beers.

He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and processed at the Mercer Island Police Department, where he provided BAC readings of 0.207 and 0.209. He was released to his ex-girlfriend.

Sept. 24 FALSE INFORMATION: Police contacted a woman on a traffic stop in the 9600 block of westbound I-90 at 1:33 p.m., and arrested her for driving without a license and giving false statements.

recycling bins around Town Center at four locations. The bins themselves are made from recycled material City crews will service the bins and monitor usage for a year. If it works as well as expected, more will be installed as funding permits.

Aluminum cans, plastic cups and bottles, glass bottles, mixed paper (including coffee cups and lids), cardboard (including juice boxes) can be deposited into the bins.

Learn more about recycling on Mercer Island at www. mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=2233.

City to offer emergency preparedness workshop for north end businesses Mercer Island is vulnerable not only to earthquakes and power outages, but also cyber-attacks or active shooter incidents, and more.

Following a well-attended event for south end businesses, the city’s emergency preparedness program is offering a workshop to help businesses at the north end of the Island prepare for emergencies.

Come join experts on Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. (same program both times) at the North Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. SE. RSVP to the Mercer Island Police Department’s Emergency Preparedness Officer Jennifer Franklin at jennifer.franklin@mercergov.org or 206-275-7905.

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

In July 2017, there were 95 serious offenses, compared to 49 in 2016.

The department saw 36

more cases of larceny, but two fewer cases of assault, one less burglary and four fewer fraud cases compared to the year prior.

There were 18 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests in July 2017. Police arrested 15 adults and one juvenile in 2016.

There were 1,414 calls for service, compared to 1,339 in 2016.

300 block of 81st Place SE. There was no damage to the car, which may have been unlocked. About $280 worth of items were taken.

Sept. 25 PROWLING: A victim reported that their car was prowled overnight in the

Police suspect Mercer Island man in open house theft case Man pretended to be a real estate agent to get into brokers-only open house

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pretended to be a real estate agent to get into a brokers-only open house on Oct. 6 on Shady Grove Place.

He gave an excuse that he was all out of business cards. A security camera in a bedroom caught him taking a necklace from a jewelry box and stuffing it in his back pocket, said Kristin Banfield, a spokeswoman for the city of Arlington.

On Monday, the suspect was booked into King County Jail in connection to unrelated cases of burglary and heroin possession.

Arlington police interviewed him in jail. They expect he will be charged with second-degree theft and criminal impersonation.

Police believe a Des Moines woman, 37, will be charged as an accomplice.

The pair is being investigated for other, almost identical thefts in King and Kitsap counties, Banfield said.

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Islanders of all ages can enjoy the Pumpkin Walk on Oct. 21 in Pioneer Park, and trick or treating at businesses on Oct. 31.

Halloween briefs Trick or treat at Island businesses on Oct. 31 For the ninth year, Mercer Island businesses in the Town Center and South Mercer Shopping Center are inviting ghosts, goblins, firefighters, princesses, devils, zombies and other characters to trick or treat at their businesses.

The event, organized by the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, will be from 3-5:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. The list of merchants is growing, and the chamber expects about 60 participants, according to Executive Director Laurie Givan.

Participating business will have a poster of a Jack O’ Lantern in their window.

There will be a list of candy stops available on the Chamber of Commerce website

and at the businesses. Don’t forget to stop at Aljoya and see their haunted library.

Bring a non-perishable food item for the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Food Pantry. Items can be dropped off at Banner Bank, the Chamber office, C Michele, Au Courant and MI Martial Arts.

For more information or to sign up, contact the chamber at 206-232- 3404 or info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce. org.

Pumpkin Walk is Oct. 21 The second annual Mercer Island Pumpkin Walk will be from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the northwest quadrant of Pioneer Park. The trail will be glowing with a display of carved pumpkins for all ages to enjoy.

To participate, drop carved pumpkins off between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the corner of Southeast 68th Street and 84th Avenue Southeast.

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At its Oct. 3 meeting, the Mercer Island City Council proclaimed October 2017 as “Domestic Violence Action Month.”

“Domestic violence is a serious crime that affects one in four women and one in seven men during their lifetime. It is widespread and has a devastating impact on survivors, children, families and our community. It does not discriminate and crosses all economic, racial, gender, educational, religious, and societal barriers,” according

to the proclamation.

The city of Mercer Island’s Department of Youth and Family Services provides services to help mitigate the impact of domestic violence on survivors, children, families, and the community.

“Education, prevention, and intervention efforts are imperative to not only protect victims, but also to increase public awareness of the severity and extent of domestic violence,” Mayor Bruce Bassett said while reading the proclamation.

Bassett urged citizens to speak out against domestic violence and “support efforts

to prevent and end domestic abuse and the indifference that sustains it.”

“We must work together to increase public awareness of, and action on this issue,” he said. “We must work with young people to stop violence before it starts. Only then will we be able to truly put an end to this epidemic.”

Survivors, their loved ones and concerned citizens can learn more by calling the Youth and Family Services Department at 206275-7611 or www.mercergov.org/yfs or the LifeWire Helpline at 425-746-1940 or www.lifewire.org.

VOICE program wins community service award

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The city of Mercer Island’s long-standing youth volunteer program, Volunteer Outreach In Communities Everywhere (VOICE), received the Jon Nelson Community Service Award from nonprofit Community Lunch on Capitol Hill on Oct. 8. The award recognizes VOICE’s service and leadership in supporting

Community Lunch’s mission, which is to provide hot, nutritious meals and survival services to lowincome people and those experiencing homelessness in Seattle.

VOICE has been supporting Community Lunch through volunteerism since 2008. It also supports dozens of other organizations across King County, many of which focus on food insecurity and homelessness

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About 250 Island students provided 10,000 community service hours at more than 50 nonprofits last summer.

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Community leader and 33-year Mercer Island resident Partner at the law firm of Keller Rohrback L.L.P. (business and real estate practice) Benson has broad community support “Benson’s preparation for City Council meetings and his training as an attorney help us navigate difficult issues. His pragmatic approach to problem solving and his collaborative style serve the entire Island. He brings a full range of experience to the City Council and I wholeheartedly endorse him.”

Salim Nice, Mercer Island City Councilmember “Benson currently serves on the City’s Public Safety Committee and I know he holds public safety and emergency preparedness in the highest regard. We need Benson to continue to help us prepare our Island in the event of emergencies so I’m casting my vote for Benson.”

John Urquhart, King County Sheriff “As a former Mercer Island Mayor, I know what it takes to be successful. I fully support Benson Wong. He will ensure there is public engagement and he will listen to our input.

He will represent the best interests of Islanders and he’ll work hard so that the City and residents will continue to implement sustainable practices to maintain Mercer Island’s environment, quality of life and beauty.”

Elliot Newman, Former Mercer Island Mayor “Benson is my choice for the Mercer Island City Council. We need his experience and legal skills to continue to grapple with difficult, complex issues. He is a proven, highly effective leader with the right set of skills to address transportation, budget, or parks issues and to serve us for the next four years.”

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all’ mandate at the federal level,” she said.

She emphasized that “our children’s futures should not be a partisan issue.”

“I believe in a limited federal government and … I believe in empowering parents,” she said to a room full of cheers. “Those closest to students are best-equipped to serve them.”

Ki ng C ou nt y Councilmember Kathy Lambert, who attended the dinner, told the Reporter beforehand that she was “excited” to hear DeVos’ words.

“The schools of tomorrow need to look very different; children are learning differently,” she said. “I want to hear how she’s going to make education appropriate to today’s learner.”

Among the protesters who lined Bellevue Way before and during the dinner were prominent local politicians, including Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Bellevue Mayor John Stokes, who chastised DeVos for her educational policies.

The crowd, full of protesters of all ages, shouted passionate chants such as, “Hey hey, ho ho, Betsy DeVos has got to go” and, “Who’s got the power? We got the power.” Signs with witty slogans such as “Ikea has better cabinets” towered above the crowd, and a giant, blow-up cat balloon symbolized the “corporate fat cats” that protesters said have become too involved

in American politics.

Constantine emphasized his ties to the public education system, noting that he is “the proud son of two public school teachers” and the “proud graduate of public schools,” and that he and his wife will send their young daughter to the local public school when she is old enough to start in two years.

“You are failing the American people,” Constantine said, directed at Trump and his administration. “So yes, we are gonna keep showing up … til we say with one voice, ‘Betsy, you’re dismissed. Oh, and Donald — you’re fired.’”

Ferguson told the crowd that the state of Washington has sued the Trump administration 19 times so far over their policies, most recently over last week’s birth control rollback. Two of those suits, he said, have been against DeVos. “Whose side is she on, anyway?” he said to the screaming crowd. “Not ours.”

The protest started as a rally by the Equity in Education Coalition, the Seattle-based education advocacy group, but quickly grew into a large event co-sponsored by a host of other organizations, such as the Washington State Democratic Party, the Washington Education Association and the Washington State Labor Council.

Sharonne Navas, cofounder and executive director of the EEC, said that DeVos wants to “make the rich richer and profit off of our students” and “embodies a lot of what is wrong with our country.”

“Your zip code should not dictate what kind of education you get,” Navas said, and called on the federal government for fully-funded education and a living wage for teachers.

“A fully-funded public education system is the foundation of our democracy,” 45th Legislative District senatorial candidate Manka Dhingra stated.

School board seat on ballot remains contested, despite candidate drop out

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King County Executive Dow Constantine tells President Trump that he is “failing the American people” at the protest of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ trip to Bellevue.

There may be two names for the Mercer Island School Board Director Position 4 on the general election ballot, but residents should only pay attention to one — Deborah Lurie.

This is because Lurie’s opponent, Diana Lein, dropped out of the race in September. However, Lein’s name will still appear on Mercer Island ballots when they’re mailed out on Wednesday, even though she is not running for office.

King County Elections’ deadline for candidates to officially withdraw from the race was 18 days prior to the

primary election in August. sionate advocacy skills she State law does not permit has developed through her the county to remove names work as a trial lawyer have from the ballot. taught her to listen “I think it’s carefully, know every important that child has unique [residents] are needs, think on her educated that this feet, consider all is still a contested viewpoints and to election despite “never shy away from the fact that my the need to make opponent has critical, life-changing DEBORAH LURIE announced that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decisions.” she has with“I believe that our drawn,” Lurie said in an kids deserve a fully-funded email, noting her concern public education with the that she hopes voters will most qualified teachers posnot be confused by this. sible and I believe that I am Her opponent also the best candidate for school endorsed Lurie for the seat. board director to make that Lurie, a longtime Mercer happen,” Lurie added. “I Island resident, said her pas- appreciate your support.”

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MIHS seniors pose with their letters of commendation from the National Merit program.

24 Mercer Island seniors honored as National Merit Commended Scholars

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The National Merit Scholarship Program has recognized 24 Mercer Island High School seniors as commended scholars. They are among 34,000 commended students throughout the nation being honored for their exceptional academic promise.

These students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the

2017 competition by taking the 2015 preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship qualifying test.

They are: Miles Alderman, Samuel Bailey, Estey Chen, Nicole Chen, Katherine Gelsey, Joshua Glant, Zachary Gottesman, Julia Graham, Emily Kim, Owen Kovarik, Thomas Latkowski, Oliver Lee, William Lee, Andrea Lu, Alexander Mueller, Catherine Panza, Miti Parikh, Vincent Ricci, Avery Smith, Bryan Smoots,

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Commended students are named on the basis of a nationally applied selection index score that may vary from year to year and is typically below the level required for participants to be named semifinalists in their respective states.

Ask any global leader, star athlete, trail- across the island as friends call friends blazing scientist or successful entrepre- and neighbors, asking for their continued neur how they achieved their success, and support for students and their teachers. without a doubt, their answer will include By answering that call, you’re choosing words like “hard work” and “determina- to become part of something special. tion.”

Everyone who donates to the Mercer But those who are changing and Island Schools Foundation is personimproving the world we live in will also ally investing in our community, in our undoubtedly attribute their sucschools, and in every Mercer cess to a community who supportIsland students’ success. ed and encouraged their hard work The financial investment you every step of the way. A commumake in our schools will help nity that prioritized outstanding to provide cutting-edge cureducation and consistently turned riculum, classroom enrichment its curious kids into thoughtful, programs, fine arts equipment insightful adults. A community and professional development.

HILARY DOROSKI whose investments prepared them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YOUR investment ensures our mentally and emotionally to navikids not only have the tools gate the world when success seemed like they need to learn and achieve, but it an impossibility. provides them unique opportunities both Mercer Island is one of these commu- in and out of the classroom that will nities. It has, time and again, proven that continually nurture their curiosity. Your it highly values outstanding education. investment also provides our teachers the The proof is all around us. For example, resources they need to help every student, this year, 11 Mercer Island High School whether they’re soaring or struggling, to seniors were selected to be National reach their full potential.

Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The Please don’t hesitate to answer the call Tournament of Roses once again selected next week. Take the opportunity to be the MIHS marching band to be part of part of this community-wide effort to the Rose Parade in 2019. Year after year, empower our students to become the several elementary and middle school best they can be. Together, we provide Destination Science teams advance to the foundation for the next generation state- and national-level competitions. of compassionate, intelligent and hardOur investment is making a real-world working global citizens. impact.

Hilary Doroski is vice president of the This coming Monday and Tuesday Mercer Island Schools Foundation. evening, the Mercer Island Schools Phone-a-Thon donations are accepted Foundation will hold its annual Phone-a- by mail: PO Box 1243, Mercer Island, WA Thon “All in for Kids!” Phones will ring 98040 or online: misf.com/donate.

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Islanders girls swim team is undefeated in KingCo 3A action

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The Mercer Island girls swim team has undoubtedly been one of the top teams in the entire KingCo 3A League in the pool during the 2017 season.

The Islanders, who have compiled an impressive 7-0 record in KingCo 3A dual meets, will face their toughest test of the season to date on Oct. 19 against the Bellevue Wolverines. Bellevue is undefeated in KingCo 3A action as well, courtesy of a 6-0 overall record.

Islanders’ second-year head coach Evan Moline, who is a 2011 Mercer Island High School graduate, competed on the Islanders boys swim team from 2008-2011.

The Washington State University alumnus believes his team’s best strength is its depth.

There are currently 72 athletes, including seven divers, on the Mercer Island roster.

“We’re just very strong, well rounded and pretty deep. We [have] a lot of youth on the team too. The freshman and sophomores have been really strong the past couple of years. We got a bright future ahead of us,” Moline said. “It was always kind of in the back of my head with the thought of coaching at high school level. I started out coaching summer league teams and wanted to get back to the program that had done

so much for me. I definitely made the right choice and I’m really happy that I have the opportunity to be here.”

Of the seven victories attained in regular season action thus far, the signature victory of the season to date was a 96-90 victory against the Bainbridge Island Spartans on Oct. 3.

“That was definitely my favorite meet of the year. The girls supported each other and wanted to see the best out of each other,” Moline said. “You could just see it in the girls’ eyes. It ended up coming down to the last event. The team camaraderie we have was something that pushed us toward that victory. I was really proud of the girls.”

Due to the sizable roster, the Islanders’ practice sessions feature an abundance of competition, which makes the squad that much stronger.

“It is tough to get everyone the equal amount of races in meets due to time constraints, but I think it helps everything else and is a contributing factor to the high attendance (at practice) and our work ethic.

It is not a bad thing to have that inter-team competition pushing you as long as it’s a healthy competition and a healthy relationship,” Moline said.

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Wolverines defeat Islanders in rivalry contest on gridiron

Islanders defeat Spartans in showdown in the pool

BY CAROL GULLSTAD Special to the Reporter

The Mercer Island boys water polo team was victorious in a matchup between top flight programs.

North Division leader Mercer Island defeated West Division leader Bainbridge Island 13-11 on Oct. 4 in a highly anticipated non-league matchup.

Sam Nair and Sammy Vacca each scored four goals apiece to lead the Islanders offense. Daniel Kavesh and Max Vacca

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Bellevue Wolverines senior running back Isaiah Ifanse was an unstoppable force against the Mercer Island Islanders in a Class 3A KingCo rivalry matchup.

Ifanse scored five rushing touchdowns, propelling the Wolverines to a 40-7 victory against the Islanders on Oct. 13 in Mercer Island.

Bellevue kicker Jed Michael connected on two field goals (30 yards, 44 yards) in the win. Bellevue improved its overall record to 6-1 with the win while Mercer Island dropped to 4-2. Mercer Island’s lone touchdown of the night occurred with 10:45 left in the second quarter. Mercer Island senior quarterback Nikhil Nayar hit receiver Henry Weiker on a 7-yard touchdown strike over the middle, cutting Bellevue’s lead to 9-7.

Two plays earlier Nayar connected with wide receiver Cole Miller on a 73-yard catch and run to advance the offense to Bellevue’s 7-yard line. Bellevue head coach Mark Landes knew the Nayer/Miller combination was dynamic coming into the game.

“He has got a big arm,” Landes said of Nayar. “Cole

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Mercer Island wide receiver Cole Miller hauls in a 73-yard reception from quarterback Nikhil Nayar in the second quarter of play. Bellevue defeated Mercer Island 40-7 on Oct. 13.

Miller can flat out fly. We had to know where he was all the time.”

Islanders assistant coach Ronnie Allen expects his team to get back on track in the final two regular season games of the 2017 season.

Mercer Island, who is in the thick of the playoff hunt, will face Lake Washington on Oct. 20 and Juanita on Oct. 27.

“Our kids fought hard and our kids loved playing in this game. That’s a great team.

Hats off to their coaching staff and all their players,” Allen said of Bellevue. “It

prepares us for the playoffs and it will make us better.

We’re a playoff team. We’ll go into practice next week knowing what we need to work on. We’re going to take it to Juanita and Lake Washington to end season and have a great playoff run.”

Landes said Mercer Island’s defensive line was a formidable group.

“Our (offensive) line really stepped up. Mercer Island was really tough. No. 55 (Jaeden Pritchard) is a heck of a player. They gave us some challenges and we had to rise up,” Landes said.

The Islanders have already had a few athletes qualify for the Class 3A state meet in Federal Way. Annie Pearse qualified for the state meet in the 100 free after clocking a 54.98 against Bainbridge Island on Oct. 3.

“It was a lifetime best by almost a second. I thought that was an incredible swim from her. I asked her to just go out, get ahead and stay ahead. That is exactly what she did,” Moline said.

Islanders’ freshman Kaitlyn Williamson qualified for the state meet in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.43 against the Interlake Saints in a dual meet on Oct. 5.

“She swam that race like a veteran although she is just a freshman. She has been training hard. That was very exciting,” Moline said.

Mercer Island sophomore diver Sophia McGuffin, who captured ninth place in the 1-meter dive at the Class 3A state meet in November 2016, has captured first place in the 1-meter dive event in every single dual meet this year.

Moline said the tradition of excellence in the pool on Mercer Island is something his coaching staff and athletes

chipped in two goals apiece as well. Leif Gullstad added one goal in the win.

Mercer Island goalie Will Cero compiled 13 saves against the Spartans.

Mercer Island started off the game strong, building a 3-0 lead in the opening minutes of the game. The Islanders led the Spartans 5-2 at the end of the first quarter and 6-3 at halftime.

Mercer Island extended their lead to 11-7 at the end of three quarters of play.

The Islanders, who led at one juncture by five goals in the fourth quarter, saw the Spartans score three goals in the final 1:30 of regulation but survived the comeback bid for a two-goal triumph. embrace.

“The community is very supportive.

There is a lot in our community in regard to swimming. It’s cool to see the childhood sport that I grew up with is still carrying on and is strong as ever,” he said.

Moline’s approach to coaching is about much more than just wins, losses and first-place finishes.

“In regard to individual success, I want our athletes to feel like that it was worth their while and they were able to see those improvements whether it was in races, or in times and all of that kind of stuff. We want to create a true team and have a support system where they come back year after year. Seeing all of the freshman go all four years on the team would be great,” Moline explained.

In the near future, Moline expects the Islanders to bring home some hardware for the trophy case.

“I think as a team that a state championship would be great in the next couple of years. That is something that the Mercer Island community and program has seen so much of within the past decade or two. I think that trophy definitely needs to come back here at some point,” Moline said with a smile.

“Especially with the youth that we have this year and the amount of talent and the commitment level that we have.”

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Islander becomes ‘pilgrim au pain’

Washington women welcome visitors to France with bread baking classes

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Two women — one from Olympia and one from Mercer Island — are enjoying semi-retired life in one of Europe’s favorite village, medieval St Cirq Lapopie in Southwest France.

Pat Hains and Ann Lokey love where they live so much they set up a business — a wood-fired oven baking class-in-residence they call “Pilgrims au Pain” — to share it with others.

“I would never leave the Northwest unless I found something that suited me better,” said Hains, who used to run a bed and breakfast in Olympia called Hains House.

For “Pilgrims Au Pain,” Hains is the baker, and Lokey is the hostess. Guests stay in Lokey’s “Maison d’Être,” a four-bed, fourand-a-half bath home built in the 15th century, but updated and expanded in 2010.

Lokey first visited St Cirq Lapopie in 1986, on a road trip with her sister.

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one of my favorite places in the world.”

In 2008, “forces conspired” and presented Lokey and husband, Mark Clausen, with an opportunity to buy a home there.

Lokey lives there in the spring and fall, and they rent it out for the summer.

“It was so much easier to do than we could have imagined. For me, it was the start of ‘living the dream,’” Lokey said. “Before long, I realized that I could not defer these years, so I spent more and more time there.”

Hains came to a similar realization when she wanted to sell her 5-acre farm and move to Europe. Hains has studied bread baking in France, Italy and Germany.

“I always wanted to learn a foreign language, but I was busy with five kids,” she said. “I just thought, now is the time to do it. I don’t think I’m too old, but I better hurry up.”

A mutual friend introduced Hains and Lokey to each other about a year ago, and an idea was born: Hains would teach guests how to bake baguettes, fresh focaccia, croissants, pretzels and bagels in Lokey’s ancient bread oven.

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Above, students in a Pilgrims au Pain classes learn how to prepare bread to bake in a wood-fired oven.

Left, business partners Ann Lokey and Pat Hains met about a year ago and bonded over their love of Europe and entertaining. Both are empty nesters — Lokey has four children and Hains has five — and wanted to start a new venture as they explore life after retirement. Hains was a bed and breakfast owner and worked for the state of Washington for 20 years, and Lokey was a marketing and finance manager for banks.

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Right, the village of St Cirq Lapopie was voted France’s favorite village. It is “a magical village that has been protected from the passage of time,” according to Ann Lokey. Lokey’s house is near a medieval gate, looking up at the village and down on the Lot river. The region is known for its markets, chateaux, cave paintings and gourmet food and wine.

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went very well, offering people the kind of immersive and authentic experience they were aiming for — and followed it with other classes in May, August and October.

They plan to offer four residencies again next year.

Perched on a sheer 300foot drop above the Lot River, the village offers very few signs of anything more recent than the 18th century.

St Cirq Lapopie is ranked premiere among France’s “Most Beautiful Villages” and is under consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lokey said it is “fantasy land,” but very rural, “like a walk back in time.”

“At this point in my life,

I love the tranquility of a small town,” she said.

Her philosophy is shared by the other ex-patriots who have moved to the village, including some from Australia and Hong Kong, though it remains relatively undiscovered by American tourists. Still, Hains and Lokey are thinking of ways to expand their business beyond bread, to provide more experiences for their local community.

“We thought, the French won’t go to a baking class taught by Americans, but ex-pats might,” Lokey said.

They’re also thinking of offering residencies for photographers, artists and cyclists.

“We’re well-equipped to plan it,” Lokey said. “If you have a passion, bring it here, and bring your group.”

The southwest region of France is also known for its wine, truffles and foie gras, and for its cave paintings.

“Pilgrims au Pain” classes also include lodging, visits to local markets and chateaux, a bakers apron and hat and several breakfasts, lunches and other meals, including a pizza dinner and a farewell celebration with local live music and dancing.

Their class is for any age group and level of baking experience, Hains said; everyone is welcome.

“Everyone should visit at least once,” Hains said. “It really is a special place…

I hadn’t considered living here, but once I visited, I thought oh yeah, this is really lovely.”

See www.pilgrimsaupain. com for more.

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Science on Wheels from Pacific Science Center is visiting Mercer Island this month. The van will be at Northwood Elementary on Oct. 20, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.

Science on Wheels vans brings the excitement and curiosity of Pacific Science Center from Seattle to classrooms beyond its signature arches.

It delivers educational fun across the state of Washington, with plenty of visual exhibits and opportunities for students to engage in hands-on learning in subjects such as physics, space and geology.

Each year, the program delivers exciting, interactive science curriculum to elementary and middle

schools in Washington, offering one hour and 45 minutes of student contact including a lively, 30-minute opening assembly, 30 interactive exhibits set up in the library or gym, and five to 15 individual classroom visits by Pacific Science Center teachers.

The Science On Wheels program at Pacific Science Center, an independent, not-for-profit educational institution, began during the gas crisis of the 1970s, when groups of school children could no longer visit the museum on field trips. Educators were quick to respond to the needs of these science-starved children, and they began loading lessons and small exhibits into station wagons.

Science on Wheels quickly grew into one of the larg-

est science outreach programs in the country. The demand for in-school and community based programs expanded so quickly that its offerings were expanded in 1999. Beyond school children, new programs inspired a love for science at libraries, community centers, fairs, and festivals.

Over the past decade, Science On Wheels has brought the fun of science and math to more than 1.5 million children and adults in Washington. Its staff ’s varied backgrounds in science, education and theatre provide an exciting day for students and families as its inspires a fascination in math, science, and technology.

For more, see www.pacificsciencecenter.org/scienceon-wheels.

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