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Joseph Livarchik/Staff Photo This snowman in the window of I Love Pho last week, reflected the thoughts of most Islanders who had to be out and about when temperatures were in the 20s. Temperatures have returned to a balmy mid-40s range.

Too chilly Frosty

By Mary L. [email protected]

At the moment this reporter arrived to interview Mercer Island High School Associate Principal Craig Olson, a school lockdown drill began. With few words, the staff set out to take their posi-tions, grabbing walkie-talkies and keys. An unsuspecting parent was corralled and pulled inside the main office. No one could enter or leave the building. Doors and corridors within the building were locked, and blinds and windows were closed. As the drill ended smoothly, staff made their way back to the main office and sur-rounded Olson, peppering him with questions.

Olson a 19-year veteran at the school, knows the particulars.

Through it all, the coach, teacher and administrator is cool and calm there is a smile on his face. He knows the where and the why. After all, he joined the high school staff just as the high school was being transformed from a low-slung, 1950s mash-up into a more modern school in the mid-1990s. He knows the nooks and crannies, the halls and clos-ets, the history, the stories.

But by weeks end, Olson will be gone. He is leaving the district and will take early retirement. He is moving to Florida to take in the sun, golf and start a new job.

When Olson joined the district in 1994, the district was in the process of rebuilding its schools.

Olson had not interviewed at the high school itself, he said, but at the district offices with then-

superintendent, Dick Geiger. He had not seen where he would work until his first day.

I was shocked when I first came in to the school, he remembered. The condition of the building was deplorable. At least the toilets worked, but we ran out of trash cans as they were being used to catch the drips of water from the ceiling. The high school then was pieced together blending some tra-ditional straight hallways with classrooms opening up to them, he explained, with another part built with a California design where the classrooms opened up to the outside.

Finally there was the mush-room (the much-maligned giant canopy-like structure over the old student cafeteria) that repre-sented a then modern approach to design, he added.

But it turned out well, he said of the massive remodel. It was worth the struggle.

MIHS Craig Olson leaving for Florida

By Celina [email protected]

If you stand at the very center of Renton Airports runway, and look north toward Mercer Island, youd notice it perfectly aligns with Island Crest Way. Ryan Zulauf, airport manager, points out a V-shaped break in the trees, where the Islands major thoroughfare runs North-to-South.

Standing at the northern-most tip, on the edge of Lake Washington, about 9,000 feet sep-arate the tarmac from MI.

Runways are aligned with the prevailing wind direction and in the case of Renton Airport, that happens to also mean Island Crest Way.

Is it louder or more frequent?

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Join in community caroling on Sunday

Nothing says holidays like caroling and hot cocoa.

Family and friends are invited to carol at Town Center busi-nesses between 4 and 5 p.m., Sunday, December 22. Hennie McPennie Childrens Shoes is hosting the event.

Meet at the store at 3043 78th Ave. S.E. at 4 p.m. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served at 5 p.m.

Chorale concert At 7:30 p.m., Dec. 20, the Mer-

cer Island Presbyterian Church will present a family holiday concert by choral ensemble, Breath of Aire.

All are invited. Free will of-ferings accepted. The church is located at 3605 84th Avenue S.E.

Martial art camps for children

Get those kids out of the house to burn off some energy.

Mercer Island Martial Arts at 2630 77th Ave S.E. is offering winter day camps and lessons on Dec. 23, 26, 27 and 30. Stu-dents can learn to break a board.

Call 206-230-9050 for more.

2013 Holiday Greetings inside

Inside this issue is the 2013 edition of the Mercer Island Reporters Holiday Greetings.

We wish to thank each of the artists who shared their color-ful talents with us along with the teachers and parents who helped gather and bring these treasures to our offices.

Our thanks also to Island businesses who sponsor the drawings for publication in our paper and do endless things for our community with similar sponsorships and contributions throughout the year.

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The Mercer Island School District announced Monday, Dec. 9 that a King County Superior Court judge reversed a finding by a lower court, which found the school district discriminated against a student by its response to reports of harassment by another student.

In October of 2011 at Islander Middle School, there were reports of iso-lated student-on-student

harassment, largely in the form of racial harass-ment. The teachers and administrators took immediate action to address the situation, and worked extensively with the family and school community.

The judge determined that the district was not deliberately indifferent to the events regarding this situation and over-turned an earlier decision by an administrative law judge (ALJ).

The district is pleased that the judge reversed the ALJs decision and finding that the district engaged in discrimi-natory conduct, said Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano.

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As of early December, former Deputy City Manager Noel Treat has officially assumed leader-ship of city operations.

By a unanimous 7-0 vote in June, the City Council selected Treat to succeed

Rich Conrad, who recently concluded a distinguished 33 years with the city.

I am very honored by this selection and look for-ward to serving the City Council and all of the Islands residents in my new role, said Treat. I am

committed to maintaining our city government's focus on excellent customer ser-vice and to ensuring that Mercer Island remains one of the most livable commu-nities in the region.

Treat's background includes a B a c h e l or of Arts d e g r e e f r o m Colorado C o l l e g e and a law d e g r e e from the University of Arizona, followed by several public administra-tion and legal positions within the King County region.

Prior to joining city staff 18 months ago as deputy city manager, Treat served as deputy superintendent for the Seattle School District.

As part of his personal emphasis on meeting resi-dents and hearing their concerns, Treat intends to

establish open office hours for the public in 2014.

Also as part of Treats new administration, he has designated two assistant city managers to help him oversee staff work, as of Dec. 1, 2013.

In her new role, Kirsten Taylor, formerly adminis-trative services manager in the city's development services group, will focus on leading special proj-ects, coordinating work on regional issues, and man-aging other critical mat-ters for the city managers office.

In his additional role, Finance Director Chip Corder will continue to oversee the finance depart-ment and will also become responsible for coordinat-ing the work of the infor-mation-geographic servic-es and maintenance depart-ments, as well as the city-wide Capital Improvement Planning (CIP) process.

Contact Noel Treat via email at [email protected].

Changes in city leadership announced

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Holiday hours at City facilities

All city facilities will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and also on New Years Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Mercer Island

Community and Event Center (MICEC) will also close for its annual week of repairs and main-tenance Dec. 23-27, and will also follow adjusted hours until Jan. 2. For more information, visit www.mercergov.org.

By Joseph [email protected]

For Maddie Fletcher, the ideal of not having to write anymore drove her to attend Aviation High School. But the company of her friend on the bus to school kept her there.

I was always more inter-ested in math and science class than language and history, Fletcher said. I thought hey, Ill be able to focus on math and sci-ence and I wont have to do any writing, which was totally false. But that was my ideal.

Fletcher, 17, is a senior at Raisbeck Aviation High School, the aviation-themed public high school located at the Museum of Flight on East Marginal Way South in Tukwila. It focuses in science, tech-nology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The schools website says stu-dents consistently perform in the top five percent on state assessments. Last year, U.S. News & World Reports recognized RAHS as the sixth-best perform-ing school in Washington

state. Its fabulous, said

Fletchers mother, Jennifer Morsello. Its a great alter-native for kids. Its nice to have a choice for kids who want to go a different path.

While a school with a STEM focus was right up Fletchers alley, there were tests to her commit-ment to attend-ing Aviation High School. A big one was fig-uring out how to get to and from school from Mercer Island, which Morsello said was her daugh-ters respon-sibility. It was here that Fletcher leaned on her friend Chandler Neames.

I wouldnt be [at RAHS] if Chandler wasnt doing it with me, Fletcher said. Taking the city bus to school, an hour-and-a-half each way, I definitely wouldnt have made it if Chandler wasnt doing it with me.

Neames, also 17 and a senior, was encouraged

in middle school by a math teacher to apply to Aviation High School. It was through Neames that Fletcher heard about the school. On their long bus rides, the two bonded.

We were friends in elementary school and in

the same girl scout t r o o p , s a i d Neames. But we w e r e n t c l o s e f r i e n d s until we s t a r t e d b u s s i n g to school everyday, an hour-

and-a-half one way every day.

After getting past the issue of commuting, Fletcher said it wasnt really a tough transition to Aviation High School. Aviation was more my type of people, my commu-nity, she said. I felt like I fit in and it was good.

Fletcher said she spends quite a bit of time doing homework, which was

nothing new for her. I never knew anything dif-ferent, so it seems pretty normal to me, she said.

Neames, who is a fan of project-based learning, said she has found her workload become more manageable over time.

Freshman year, I felt like I got a lot of homework, Neames said. Sophomore, junior, senior year it gets better. A lot of stuff is taught and learned in class. If you take a lot of AP class-es, you dont have to do a ton of homework.

These days, Neames drives the two of them to school, which saves them plenty of time. Even though Neames has to be at school early for her science olym-piad commitments, the two still travel together. Neames is hoping to continue her STEM education when she goes to college.

I really want to go to [engineering school] Colorado School of Mines, Neames said. I want to major in mechanical or biomechanical engineer-ing. I love anything to do with machines. Working with a smaller company is something I want to do.

While Fletcher admits shes still figuring out what shell eventually do for a living, she does want to do

something involving engi-neering. I like that sort of thinking, being creative and finding out how does this work?

And even though she

wasnt able to do away with writing, Fletcher has no regrets about going to Aviation High School.

It was definitely worth it, she said.

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I was always more interested in math and science class than language and history.

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Mediterranean Villa $2,950,000Over an acre with Mountain & Lake views. 6,200 sq.ft. home was custom built by original owner. 4+BR/4.75BA. A MUST SEE WITH EVERY AMMENITY ONE COULD WISH FOR!


Spectacular Waterfront $9,500/moRental5420 96th Ave SE. 4BR/4BA Waterfront home available for 1-year lease Feb. 1st. 5,200 sq. ft. of luxurious living space. Gourmet Kitchen. 100+/- Private H2O w/dock & covered deep water yacht moorage.

Andrea Pirzio-Biroli 206.930.3456www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/10537

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Timeless Craftsman $1,495,000ASPEN HOMES NW. 3031 61st Ave SE. Beau-tiful custom nishes: cherry cabinets, slab granite, hardwood oors, & more. Large wrap-around Brazilian Tigerwood deck. A MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE THE FINE QUALITY.


Waterfront Townhome $975,000506 Lakeside Ave S. W1, Seattle. is lakeside unit is a quality built waterfront townhome with all the amenities. Roof top deck w/ view of Mt. Rainier as well as beachfront patio/garden to enjoy. Private Garage. Day moorage.

Lou or Lori 206.949.5674 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/29029

Seattle Skyline View $880,0002424 60th Ave SE. Great building site with westerly views of Lake Wash and Seattle skyline. Level 10250 sq ft lot across street from waterfront property. Build your dream home now or keep for investment. Wonderful location to watch all Seafair activities and sunsets.

Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/61538

Trendy North End MI $1,450,0002423 61st Ave SE. A brilliant western focus on Seattles citylights and white caps of Lk Wash. 3,890 sq ft home with 3 to 5 BR (2 o ces), 5 BA, rec room, theater, in-ground pool, exercise zone. Great sized living congregation room. Spa tub for 8, sun swim pool, beach bath.

Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400MLS# 535607

View Home Rental $5,000/mo1980 82nd Ave SE. Stunning N-end 4BD/3BA home on one of the Islands most desirable streets! Views on almost every level, 4 replac-es, rooftop deck, & more. Overlooking Luther Burbank Park. Quick commute to Seattle/Bel-levue.

Cindy Verschueren 206.909.4523www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/61242

Great View! $1,895,0004421 Ferncroft Rd. 4BR/3.25BA home on estate-like setting w/ sweeping views of Lake WA. Dramatic open oor plan w/ designer touches and opulent nishes make this a special home. A MUST SEE!


Put a Bow on It! $4,625,0008440 Benotho Place. Just Finished! Quality New Waterfront Home! is 5BR/5BA Craftsman styled home has a large great room, gourmet kitchen w/ walk-in pantry, & more. Huge entertainment deck & level lawn area.


Surrey Downs Rental $2,400/mo11015 SE 9th St, Bellevue. Welcome home to this charming updated 3BD/2BA rambler on a lovely street & neighborhood. Minutes to all Bellevue has to o er: award winning schools, beautiful parks & fantastic shopping.

Anni Zilz 206.230.5152www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/25316

Shared Waterfront Rental $5,250/mo4356 East Mercer Way. 5BR/4BA home is nestled above the Lake set on a hillside. One of this captivating homes nest amenities: Shared Waterfront, replete w/ sparkling lake, sandy beach & sprawling lawn!


Redmond Rental $3,450/mo17683 NE 122nd St. is sun- lled 4BD/2.75BA home is located in a sought after Education Hill neighborhood. Enjoy sunrise & sunset views! Easy access to I-405 & SR-520. Available Feb. 1st.

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A 1972 graduate of Everett High School, Olsons mother was a teacher. After high school, Olson attend-ed Everett Community University for a time then went on to Washington State University. In between studies, he spent a spring and fall coaching at WSU when Jackie Sherrill was the head coach. Sherill assigned Olson to help out then-assis-tant coach, Mike Price who then coached run-ning backs. Price later became the Cougars head coach.

But Olson fell ill and left the school after he was diagnosed with mononucle-osis. He later finished his education degree through Central Washington University in 1979.

Before coming to Mercer Island in 1994, Olson taught business education and mar-keting for 13 years and was a head football coach for five seasons. He spent 8 years at Mountlake Terrace High School.

He was hired as an associ-

ate principal, athletic direc-tor and activities coordina-tor. He said he was never tempted to become the (head) principal as he would have had to have given up the athletic director posi-tion. He said he likes the combination of education and athletics.

Athletics is a natural extension of education, he said. Over the years, no

matter what, I have never for-gotten that I am a teacher.

He served on the board of the Washington Interscholastic A c t i v i t i e s A s s o c i a t i o n , the body that sets the stan-dards and rules for state high

school athletics, for 14 years on

the Executive Board, and a year as the board president.

As athletic director, he has been through some exciting times, he said, ticking off the names of wildly successful Islander coaches: Ed Pepple, Nile Clarke, Dick Nicholls, Paul Jackson, Frank Ceteznik and Geoff Mills. He has been pleased to be a part of the implementation of Title IX, the federal law that requires equal opportu-nities in sports for girls.

Adding girls athletics has

been good for everyone, he said.

But being the athletic director was just part of his job.

His old boss, former Mercer Island High School Principal, John Harrison, who is now an administrator at Bellevue School District, said Olsons job changed dramatically over time.

As the years went by, there was more to do and fewer people, said Harrison. What we expected assistant principals to do, was a lot.

He also noted that Olson did more than just enforce rules and oversee sports pro-grams.

Craig went to the ends of the earth to give kids a chance to put on a Mercer Island High School uni-form, he said. He was innovative and brought programs such as lacrosse under the athletic umbrella at school.

In 2005, Olson was key in paving the way for a girl, then freshman Jean Laschever, to wrestle with the boys team. Since that time, other girls have followed.

Olson is chagrined by the amount of pressure that students are under. Life has gotten hyper-competitive for kids, he said.

Compared to when I started 33 years ago, stu-dents at all age groups are

under more pressure to suc-ceed, he said. High school students, though, face a huge amount of pressure because the stakes are so high for college admission.

And parents, he said, often dont help with that.

At the end of this month, Olson and his wife Dawn, who have three grown chil-dren, are moving to Florida. They will be closer to Dawns family for a change, he said.

At 60, he is taking early

retirement after 33 years in the Washington State public schools system. In Florida he will be Head of School for a private kindergarten to 8th grade school there.

The couple have looked at homes in their new town and Olson finds a good deal to like. Prices are good, the weather is better and the golf is plentiful.

Superintendent Gary Plano knows Olsons leaving will be a loss.

I want to commend Craig for his 20 years of out-standing service to Mercer Island students and fami-lies. Under his leadership, our school and athletic pro-grams have thrived, said MISD Superintendent Gary Plano.

I wish him well on his next learning journey in Florida.

It is bittersweet, Olson said of the change. I will miss the people here.

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Matt Brashears / Special to the ReporterMercer Island High School Assistant Principal Craig Olson, center, sits with members of the Class of 2012. High school administrators and teachers include Parker Bixby, Superintendent Gary Plano and School Board president, Janet Frohnmayer, at MIHS Commencement Ceremonies in June of 2012. At far left, Olson after he joined the school district.Craig Olson in 1994

Washington state had 15 directives to lower the flag in 2013. Do we lower the flag too much?

ISLAND TALK

No, not if its for a good reason.

Luburi LambeyTacoma

If you do it too much, it loses its significance.

DuVonne preisLerMercer Island

No. If its a good cause relative to lowering the flag, it brings the community together.

samantha noonanMercer Island

I think its the right thing to do. It raises attention.

yiJiao honGMercer Island

Never. Were honoring [people]. The longer we exist, there are more heroes.

anDi LewisMercer Island

OPINIONOPINIONMercer Island reporter | www.mi-reporter.com Wednesday, deceMber 18, 2013 | paGe 7

T he saying goes, the more things change, the more they remain the same. Faces and even places have changed here but familiar issues and debates return again and again, much of it these days about mobility. The list is short but shaded with complexity. Despite assurances that more money will be found by the Legislature to complete SR-520, everyone is still con-cerned about the possibility of tolling on I-90. Next, what is happening to the formerly-sleepy Town Center needs no explanation. More construction is ahead and more people are coming. And while Islanders hope for more places to spend their time and money along S.E. 27th Street or 76th or 78th Avenues S.E., parking will be at a premium even with the added walk-off parking promised by developers.

Open spaces and parks are revered yet, two new developments; an expanded thrift store and a proposed theater, both honorable endeav-ors will, for better or worse encroach on Mercerdale Park and the streets that surround it. And just steps away,

at least one major new multi-story project is proposed for the block bounded on the north by S.E. 29th Street. That by itself, will create more traffic and its own demands on parking. The cuts to Metro service planned for next year will shave further the mere sliver of bus service that exists on the Island now. Islanders wonder, just where will they park to shop or catch the bus to get to the north or south ends of the Island or get on I-90. For their part, city leaders hope for changes in thinking; in how we move about, how we use precious resources. Yes, there are now bike lanes painted onto many Island streets. Not too great in the rain, to haul groceries though, or for those who are less mobile. People wonder aloud why the North Mercer Park and Ride parking structure was not built to accommodate more vehicles at the Park and Ride. When it was planned in 2006, city leaders kept it modest, wanting to lessen the impact on the north-end neighborhoods nearby. But that was before.

Time and again

Leaders hope for changes in thinking; in how we move about, and use precious resources

To the editorArtist says thank you to Dragon helpers, friends

Ive never worked for a more appre-ciative city and group of people in my 60-plus years of creativity.

To Amber Britton, Diane Mortenson, Jason Kintner and his crew, Bonnie Bradley, Shirley LaFollette and family, the staff at the city of Mercer Island, Nancy Stewart, and all the hundreds of parents and kids that loved my first dragon and those who already are playing on the new Kentons dragon, and my friends on the Island and around the area, my friend Jana Robertson who is helping me with a book about my 60 years in art, my indispensible metal worker, Derek vonHeeder, and to anybody else Ive missed and Tawns crew at Edge Concrete, I will be forever grateful for all the help, adoration and compliments and contributions to my legacy in art. And thanks also for the coverage by the Mercer Island Reporter, KING TV and KOMO TV and NBC Montana TV.

Bless you all.Kenton T. Pies

Artist/sculptor

Metro bus leaves students in the cold

This morning, my daughter was supposed to take the Metro Bus that would have taken her from the south end of Mercer Island to Mercer Island High School.

Unfortunately the bus missed the stop, where there were 10 high school children waiting. It seems that the bus driver forgot the stop and changed (the) route.

This is not the first time that this kind of unfortunate event happens, in the morning or in the afternoon, when she takes the bus to come back home.

With these temperatures, waiting forever at the bus stop for a bus that forgets to stop is not tolerable.

Eliana Caputo Malaguzzi

School Board Directors, past and present, support school bond issues

As current and former Mercer Island school board directors, we are united in our endorsement of the Prop #1 school bond and Prop #2 local levy renewal on the ballot in February, 2014. Both are critical to solving our districts growing over-crowding problems and ensuring we continue to have strong schools.

Mercer Island has great schools but they are severely overcrowded

and projections show the district will continue this strong enrollment for the foreseeable future. This year more than 700 students are in 34 por-table classrooms. Our overcrowded schools are impacting students edu-cation: play space is constricted by portables; common areas are crowded and over scheduled; lunch times are compressed; and parking and traffic are very congested.

The 2014 school bond will add more capacity at all grade levels. The bond will build a new elementary school and expand the middle and high schools every school will ben-efit by getting more space. The total bond amount is half of the former bond; its focused exclusively on fixing overcrowding; and it maintains the investments that have been made in our schools.

The four-year school levy is a renewal for the one that was passed overwhelmingly by voters on Mercer Island in 2010. Washington State does not fully fund K-12 education.

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Beverly Jeanne Botting GoucherBeverly, a Mercer Island resident

for more than 50 years, died peacefully December 4, 2013 surrounded by her family.

Services were held on December 14th for Beverly, a descendent of Washington pioneers, who was born to David Charles Botting and Sarah Jane Turnbull on January 29, 1922. She was raised on Capitol Hill and was an excellent student and violinist. She was a member of the Seattle Youth Symphony and a graduate of Broadway High School. Beverly pursued these interests as an adult earning a BA in History from the UW followed by a certificate from the Cornish School of Art and Music.

Beverly married William H. Goucher, a Seattle attorney, at St. Marks Cathedral on June 16, 1951. Following her marriage she earned a MA in History and a secondary education certificate, both from the UW, and taught at St. Nicholas School and Edmonds High School. She then stayed home to raise her children Dorian and Geoff.

In 1968 Beverly returned to the UW for the final time, earning a MA in Librarianship. Beverly re-entered the work force in 1970 and was a librarian in the Federal Way School District for the next 22 years. During that time she was active in the teachers union and was on the negotiation team for many years. Bill and Beverly loved to travel and made several trips to Europe. Bill preceded Beverly in death in 1981.

Beverly enjoyed her retirement years. She took piano lessons, participated in many church ministry groups and especially enjoyed working for social justice. She was active in the Congregations for the Homeless and Cease Fire, and actively opposed the Iraq War. She traveled to Europe and Russia, and throughout the U.S., often accompanied by her brother David or her sister Janet. Beverly enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and was the matriarch to a large extended family.

In addition to her parents and husband, Beverly was preceded in death by her siblings, Vivian B. Staley, David C. Botting Jr., and Janet B. Avera. Beverly is survived by her daughter, Dorian (Bob) Bersos, her son, Geoffrey Goucher and her grandchildren Joshua, Michael(Tiffany) and Laura Bersos, and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be given to the Emmanuel Episcopal

Church Endowment Fund or Seattle Childrens Hospital.

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Mary Theresa (Coyle) EarlyMary, born in New York City on

July 15, 1927, to Irish immigrants James and MaryAnn Coyle, died peacefully at home in Bellevue, surrounded by family and friends on November 24, 2013, after a brief illness.

She graduated from Newtown HS in Elmhurst, Queens, attended business school and met the love of her life, Joseph Early, whom she married in 1949. They made their first home on Long Island but lived in many places, including Naples, Italy, while raising their three children, Patti, Dennis and Bryan. The family settled on Mercer Island in 1965 where Mary became involved in church, community activities and worked for the MI School District and the Bellevue American newspaper.

Mary showed her love for her family and great Irish wit until her passing. She had many longtime friends and nephews and nieces who will miss her greatly. Mary was an amazing wife, mom, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend. She made all feel welcome and part of the family. Many will smile as they remember the annual St. Patricks Day parties and Christmas Eve lasagna dinners.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband Joe in 1997 and her four brothers, Charlie, Larry, John and Ray Coyle. She is survived by her children, Patti (Tim Murphy), Dennis (Sharon) and Bryan (Lee Ann); her grandchildren, Michael Murphy, Jeffrey Early, Matthew Murphy, Mara Early and Maia Early; great-grandchildren Tevian Early and Madison Murphy; and numerous nieces and nephews all over the country who adored Aunt Mary.

A memorial service will be held Monday, January 20, 2014 at 11am at St. Monica Church on Mercer Island. Please contact [email protected] for more information. Marys favorite charities were St. Monicas Friends of the

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Friday | 29MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A Cadillac and a Ford Explorer had their side mirrors bro-ken off in the 4200 block of 94th Ave S.E. Mailboxes were also uprooted along the street. Damages were estimated to be $500.

Saturday | 30FOUND PROPERTY: A police officer attempted to contact a male suspect riding a bike. When he spotted the officer, he sped up and ditched the bike at 8700 S.E. 44th Pl. The suspect ran through a near-by yard and over the fence. The bike was taken and labeled as found property.

Sunday | 1DUI: An 18-year-old Mercer Islander was stopped along the 4200 block of 95th Ave S.E. around 2:17 a.m. The suspect refused his BAC test and was arrested under investigation. His vehicle was impounded.

Monday | 2THEFT: An 18-year-old Mercer Island High School student reported her school-issued iPad lost or stolen. She final-ly reported it to her father after about a month's time. A GPS tracker revealed that it wasn't within 65 meters of 4000 90th Ave S.E. FRAUD: A woman reported that someone had opened four cellphone accounts in her name.

tueSday | 3STOLEN PROPERTY: Around 4:20 a.m. a car pulled over in a traffic stop was confirmed to be a stolen vehicle. The 29-year-old Seattle man driving it was arrested at the scene.

WedneSday | 4FRAUD: A 68-year-old Mercer Island resident reported his credit card used for three fraudulent purchases, amounting to about $160.

thurSday | 5THEFT: Sometime between 9 a.m. on Dec. 5 and 9 a.m. on Dec. 6, unknown suspects stole a mountain bike worth $300 from an open, unse-cured car.

Friday | 6WARRANT ARREST: During routine traffic stops in the 2200 block of Mercer Way, a driver without a work-ing license plate lamp was stopped at 5:05 p.m. The officer discovered the driver

was wanted on a $10,000 warrant in Seattle. VEHICLE PROWL: A BMW parked in the 9300 block of S.E. 46th Street was prowled overnight. A window was smashed in and the radar detector stolen, resulting in $600 in damages.VEHICLE PROWL: An Island resident in the 4600 block of 88th Ave S.E. saw a car parked in his driveway around 10:50 p.m. When he went outside to confront the suspect, he noticed his back vehicle door was open. The suspect took off running, got into an unknown vehicle and drove away. A Samsung tablet, green jacket and backpack were stolen, about $240 worth.

Saturday | 7LOST: A 73-year-old woman believes she lost her purse--a red handbag containing her wallet, miscellaneous cards and iPhone--when she opened the door to her car to look at street signs in the 6000 and 5400 blocks of Island Crest Way.

PoliceThe year in crime and other misdeeds Quick arrestAn Albertsons employee witnessed a customer stealing liquor at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The suspects vehicle, a Ford pickup truck, was located and the witness identified the suspect, who was then arrested at 10:55 p.m. The liquor, worth $440, was restocked in the store.

ice tea drinkerA driver who admit-

ted drinking three Long Island iced teas was stopped for several traf-fic violations at 1:35 a.m. Jan. 21 on westbound I-90. The driver, 39, also admitted his license was suspended.

two-fer Police stopped a vehi-

cle at 2:16 a.m. on East Mercer Way. The driver, a 26-year-old, gave a false name to police and was arrested on an out-standing warrant. Police recognized the passenger, a 24-year-old Mercer Island man, from prior contacts and arrested

him too on an outstand-ing warrant.

Sink heistAn outdoor, stainless

steel mobile cart with a sink was stolen over-night. The total loss was $1,500.

Jewels stolenA jewelry salesmans

vehicle was broken into at the Island Corporate Center on Tuesday after-noon, March 5. A suit-case containing $500,000 in jewelry was stolen out of the vehicle. While the salesman was at lunch inside Island Crust Cafe for about 25 minutes, a large truck blocked his view of his vehicle. A thief shattered the hatchback window of the Nissan and took the case.

the chaseA 51-year-old woman

was awake at 2:19 a.m. one morning and noticed a motion-sensor light on in her carport. When she looked and saw a person wearing a hoodie leaning into her vehicle, she ran downstairs, opened the door and yelled, accord-ing to the police report.

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Thea Linnaea Pyle, 66, of Grays River, Washington, died November 20, 2013, at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, after 10 years courageous and challenging co-existence with ovarian cancer.

Born Thea Peterson in Seattle on September 3, 1947, she grew up and attended public schools on Mercer Island. At the University of Washington, she studied with and worked in the herbarium for the great botanist C. Leo Hitchcock, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in botany in 1969. At the UW she met and married David Reagan Hellyer in 1968. Following graduation, they traveled the country, studied and worked at the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, Wyoming, and served as VISTA volunteers in Cheyenne, WY before Hellyer enrolled in Lewis & Clark Law School. They made their home in Chelan, where he continues to practice. Their children are Thomas Michael, born 1972 in Portland, and Dorothea Alix, born 1975 in Chelan. After a divorce in 1982, Thea lived in Wenatchee until she moved to Grays River, Wahkiakum County in 1984, where she married biologist and writer Robert Michael Pyle on October 19, 1985. She lived the rest of her life in the historic 1899 H. P. Ahlberg home known as Swede Park, situated above the Grays River Covered Bridge. Thea traveled widely in the USA, Europe, Latin America, and China, but loved most being home. She enjoyed visiting favorite spots on Mercer Island and attending MIHS class reunions. Theas life-long Island friends included Heather (Hager) Stern and Judy Lam.

Thea Pyle worked as a homemaker, orchardist, goatkeeper, laboratory technician, wildflower teacher, silkscreen assistant, shopkeeper, manager and book-buyer for the non-profit Redmen Hall in Skamokawa, Spartina researcher on Long Island in Willapa Bay, and as a self-employed artist. Her silkscreened wildflower prints and notecards are widely admired; many owners cannot bear to send her cards away, framing them instead. She also made exquisite woodcuts, lino-cuts and drawings. After her cancer began, she switched her artistic energies to weaving, and (if all too briefly) much enjoyed working on her big loom. A member of the Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild, she also studied rug weaving with the Finnish ladies of Naselle, and wove some

beautiful rugs as her final artworks. Thea was a superb

field botanist, gardener, and uncannily observant naturalist, who loved reading, sewing, running, walking, and most especially mushrooming. A superb cook, Thea used her kitchen like a magic show, and lucky were the diners at her table. She gave much of her time as a volunteer for organizations including Naselle Timberland Library, Johnson Park, Friends of Skamokawa, and many others. A lifelong conservationist, Thea

took part in numerous efforts to protect natural habitats for plants and animals, save rural landscapes, foster community, and promote the arts.

Thea leaves a sister Anne (Leon) Martin, of Twin Falls, Idaho; a son, Tom (Iliana) Hellyer, a realtor, of Lake Chapala, Mexico; a daughter, Dory (Jeb) Van Bockel, an employee of the City of Portland; four grandchildren, David, Cristina, Edward, and Francis; a nephew, Aaron, of Portland and a niece, Phoebe, of Baker City, Oregon, and five great-nieces and nephews; her former husband David (Terri) Hellyer of Chelan, and other beloved Hellyer family members; her husband, Bob, loving spouse of 28 years, partner of 30, and friend of 46 years; and hundreds of others who are bereft at her loss. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar David and Lucille Bernice Peterson, in the mid-1980s. They came from Iowa to Mercer Island in 1942, and lived there for the rest of their lives.

Arrangements for cremation were made by Ocean View Funeral and Cremation Services in Astoria. Theas ashes will be returned to her favorite places, to mingle with the flowers, butterflies, and chanterelles. A celebration of Theas life will be held on April 26, in Grays River. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Washington Native Plant Society (of which she was a life member), the Columbia Land Trust, North Cascades Institute, or any charity of choice.

Thea Pyle was an uncommonly kind, intelligent, and lovely person, beloved by all who knew her. She, and her unforgettable smile, strength, and spirit, will be deeply missed by her husband, her family, and her many friends on both sides of the Cascades, around the country, and beyond.

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The suspect fled south toward the high school, and the woman chased him down the street.

Shampoo takenThree packages were sto-

len out of a common area at a condominium in the Town Center on April 10. The packages contained a Big Bang Theory televi-sion series box set, glass microscope slides and a bottle of shampoo. the Town Center on April 10. The packages contained a Big Bang Theory televi-sion series boxed set, glass microscope slides and a bottle of shampoo.

Tree trimmerA man had asked to

remove several trees and branches from his neigh-bors property, but they refused and did not give him permission. While the couple was absent from their home, their neighbor removed branches from all the way around the trees, according to the police report. The damaged trees were on the victims side of the fenced yard.

Tiki theftA woman watched while

a male suspect entered her yard and stole a statue, described as a Easter Island head tiki statue just over three feet in height, at 4:30 p.m. along West Mercer Way. He put the statue in the trunk of his

vehicle before driving away.

Lifesaving device taken

Firefighting equipment was stolen after a firefight-er reported leaving his oxy-gen kit which included an oxygen bottle, hoses and mask in a nylon case on a bench in front of a build-ing while loading a patient into an aid vehicle to be taken to a hospital. The equipment was gone when the firemen returned.

Leaf blower goneA truck parked in the

North end QFC park-ing lot was broken into Wednesday around 12:01 a.m. The suspect, believed to be driving a red Toyota Tercel, took a leaf blower from the vehicle.

Toys taken A 37-year-old resident

of the Shorewood apart-ments notified police to report that a storage locker was opened and paintball gear and CO2 canisters were taken along with camouflage clothing. The loss is estimated at $200.

Tree top partyFour teenagers in a tree

house on private property between 1 and 2:32 a.m. one morning, were heard making noise and cough-ing. Police contacted the youth, all under 21, and took marijuana, a glass bong and grinder into evidence, and told them to stay out of the tree house.

Bad camperA transient set up camp

next to a vacant house in the 2900 block of 76th Ave. S.E. When the property owner searched the tent, he found a compound bow, arrows and a .22 rifle with ammunition.

SmokerA 29-year-old woman

entered the North end QFC at night and stole $300 out of a cash register after prying it open just after 4 a.m. She returned to the store multiple times and stole various tobacco products, including cartons and single packs. A surveil-lance camera recorded the woman.

An honest manA 50-year-old Seattle

man who told police that he was way over a .08 and he is an alcoholic who drinks all day, every day, was arrested at 1:29 a.m. on westbound I-90.

Sunken chairsThree chairs worth

nearly $1,650 went missing Saturday afternoon from a dock in the East Seattle neighborhood. Police con-cluded that the wind storm was likely the culprit.

Slippery roofA 40-year-old Mercer

Island woman reported her iPhone missing. She put it on the roof of her car and forgot to remove it when she drove off. The woman said cars were honking at her when she took I-90 from Island Crest Way. She assumed it was directed at somebody else.

On the edges At 2 a.m. a 39-year-old

Seattle man was arrested as he was merging onto Westbound I-90 at East Mercer Way. When pulled over, the officer realized their were no tires on the passenger side of the car. The driver said he had been in an accident and the wheels had been miss-ing for two days. When asked how much he'd had to drink, he replied: Not that much, a couple. He was arrested for DUI.

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County Executive Dow Constantine, Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and mayors from the cities of Mercer Island, Issaquah, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, Sammamish, Seattle and Tukwila have issued a joint letter calling for bold state action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Our residents want a healthy environment and sustainable economy and community for their kids and grandkids. Cities are taking on the climate challenge through tough decisions on housing and transportation, and we seek a similarly strong commitment by the state of Washington, said Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride.

But Mayor Bruce Bassett hopes for specif-ics.

The legislature should put a price on car-bon emissions. British

Columbia did it with a carbon tax and it has worked out well, he said. California did it more recently with a cap and trade system. Either approach can work the key is to enact one or the other and get the power of the markets working to our advantage against climate change.

The joint letter calls for bold state action, including establishment of market-based tools to set a price on climate pollution, coupled with steps to ease the transi-tion for businesses and low-income residents.

We are on the cusp of decisions that must be made now if we are to have a sustainable envi-ronment and economy for our future, said Constantine. We sup-port the governors work to outline clear commit-ments for state action on climate change. We cant afford to wait.

The governors Climate Legislative and Executive Workgroup (CLEW), a bi-partisan group con-vened by Gov. Jay Inslee, is scheduled to make recommendations this month on actions to meet state climate com-mitments.

On arrival, aircraft must descend in altitude mean-ing that they come closer to the terrain on Mercer Island, especially given that the Island is substantially higher in elevation than the airport runway, explains Zulauf. So the aircraft is coming closer and closer to the ground as its lining up with the runway.

Airplane traffic has been an ongoing issue on Mercer Island.

In 2013, there were 39 total noise complaints, 10 of them from Islanders. Thats significantly less than the 57 logged in 2012, of which 14 were from MI. Renton is a general aviation airport, serving everything from private planes to news choppers and the Boeing models at the neighboring factory. A runway stretches to the edge of Lake Washington and a map of flight routes in a single day in the air-space over MI reveals a knot of flight circuits. The map below is almost entirely obscured by the routes.

The airport issue, I think for some people, its an issue that just will not go away, as long as the airport is there, said Bob Brahm, a retired pilot who flew with

Alaska Airlines until 2004 and served for several years on the Renton Airport Advisory Committee. He lives at the south end of the Island. Theyve looked at problems and potential solutions and selected the best ones that make sense safety-wise.

Though its been effec-tively mitigated through the years, complaints r e s u r f a c e every so often. There are many factors con-tributing to the noise level of an a i r c r a f t , r a n g i n g from its size and model to the type of landing. New technology has made it easier to mute noise. In 2017, Boeings new 737 MAX planes, built in Renton, will be delivered all over the world with a noise footprint much qui-eter than aircraft of a simi-lar size.

While its hard to deter-mine the source of the noise complaints without tracking them back to the exact time and date, air-

planes are generally noisi-est when taking off and at full-power.

Zulauf says noise might fluctuate depending on the type of activity at Renton airport. Generally Boeing uses the tarmac only for departures. Thirty-eight Boeing planes are made at the adjacent factory each month, a number that will grow to 42 next April.

A i r p l a n e s leave the Renton fac-tory for their home base, for instance to become a part of a commercial fleet. But recently, a few of the Boeing jets have landed over the

Island.Weve had some Boeing

jets return during the month of December, which is not typical. It used to be zero and now weve had a few returns, which is just part of the occasion-al smoothing of the 737 production process, he explains. When we have those returns, a few have come inover the Island. And weve heard from

neighbors wondering why this big airplane is flying down the center.

Nancy LeVine, a resident on the north end, says the air traffic was most notable after several foggy days this fall. Weather condi-tions greatly impact flight patterns and LeVine began noticing that her dogs reacted to the planes like they would thunder or fire-works. She had to use a noise machine to camou-flage the sound.

Ive been sitting outside watching and every three minutes, literally every two to three minutes a plane passes overhead. Thats not every day, but there have been days like that, says LeVine, a photographer who also notes that work-ing from home has made her more aware of the air-port traffic. They come in spurts. Sometimes Ill wake up at 6 a.m. and it might go continually.

Toward the end of a sunny Friday, two employ-ees at the Renton Airport control tower overlook the tarmac issuing instruc-tions almost constantly for minutes at a time. The space is decorated for the holidays with snowflake cutouts hanging from the ceiling and red ribbons along the staircases. On this particular day a crane obstructs the north end of the runway. The airport is dredging Lake Washington around its seaplane base through late December and because of it, airplanes are limited in their takeoffs and landings.

Historically, airplanes could only do straight approaches. For the last 15 years, Boeing jets have had the technology on board to do curved approaches in noise sensitive areas, says

Zulauf. And yet we dont have

the procedures developed to allow aircraft to do this at the Renton Airport, he explains.

To accommodate grow-ing airline traffic, the FAA says airports must be open 24/7, much like I-405 or any other major arterial. The most recent available numbers indicate 96,000 annual operations. There is a direct number for noise complaints, all of which staff log, but mitigation is more complicated. As a federal airport, both the cities of Mercer Island and Renton arent at liberty to control the types of planes that fly in and out.

We can have a discus-sion with the pilot, but, we dont have the author-ity to do anything. Its the pilot who is in command and FAA regulations dont allow curfews on airports, or on aircraft since the pas-sage of the federal Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990.

In May of this year, the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) wrapped its NextGen study, which highlighted areas of improvement for 13 busy airports in the region, of which Renton was one. Results ranged from how aircrafts approach the landing strip to safety pro-cedures. For instance, the separation between the runway and taxiway is cur-rently 300 feet. It would need to be 400 feet if Boeings 737 MAX models were designated as Renton Airports critical aircraft.

Stephen Kiehl, prin-cipal planner for PSRC also notes that there are 28 airports in four coun-ties. Renton is hardly the only one responsible for

air traffic. Auburn, SeaTac and Boeing field all con-tribute to the noise, as well as cargo planes from UPS.

Theres a lot of activ-ity in the air, says Kiehl. One of the things were trying to accomplish in our NextGen workis to reduce congestion in the air space, improve efficien-cy and of course our num-ber one goal is to enhance safety.

Zulauf says the airport and advisory committee is still exploring its options before acting definitively. Additional steps, he says, need to take into account the surrounding commu-nity.

One proposed solution from the NextGen study would use RNP (Required Navigation Performance) procedures to the north, reducing noise by flying a curved path over the lake, instead of directly over Mercer Island. Aircraft would take two turns and then zip down the runway, reducing noise impacts, says Kiehl.

But, cautions Braum: What seems intuitivelets change this, lets change thatisntYou cant just change flight pro-files. That makes it more dangerous for everybody and safety is paramount. Airplanes need room to take off and land[Renton Airport] is very conscious about its noise imprint. And really, general aviation is an economic factor for this part, whether people like it or not.

For more information about the PSRC NextGen study visit psrc.org/trans-portation/airtrans/next-gen/. Renton Airports website is available at rent-onwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=212.

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Renton Airport / Contributed PhotoLooking south, the northernmost tip of Renton Airports runway at center, ends at the shore-line of Lake Washington; not far from Mercer Island. A NextGen study released in May would help outline areas of improvement, ranging from noise mitigation to safety procedures for it and 12 other busy airports in the region.

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