mercer island reporter, february 11, 2015

By Katie [email protected]

Islander Ann Peterson’s recipe for sea salt caramels and other chocolate treats is secret, but sim-ple. It’s a combination of sugar, cream, butter, chocolate – of local ingredients and a homemade touch.

Peterson runs a candy business, Island Treats, out of her North-end home. She converted a small storage closet into a commercial kitchen last year, enlisting the help of her neighbors, friends and chil-dren to create locally sourced and

produced treats. Every chocolate is hand-dipped and made to order. Even the packaging is homemade – a hole punch is used on each label to produce a “bite mark” effect.

Mercer Island has been a great place to start her business, which she officially launched in November 2013, she said.

After a few months of experi-menting and giving chocolates to her friends as gifts, Peterson’s car-amels, toffees, marshmallows and “pretzel thingies” are now avail-able at Island Books, Terra Bella and Au Courant.

She also has a booth at the Island Farmers Market and will have a “pop-up” after the Giving from the Heart breakfast.

About 75 percent of her busi-

ness comes from the Island, though she ships all over the country, especially during holi-days like Christmas or Valentine’s Day. She’s looking to expand, but not too much.

“I don’t want it to get too big,” she said. “I have to be able to guar-antee the quality.”

When she first started shipping her products off the Island, she made recipients send photos to make sure they had arrived in one piece.

“It’s like sending your baby off to college,” she said.

Peterson has three grown chil-dren of her own.

“My kids were wondering what I was going to do when I was an empty nester. For years I was the tennis mom, the water polo mom,” she said.

Now, she’s a skilled chocolatier and earnest small business owner. She recently purchased an enrober machine to expedite the process of creating chocolates.

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City of Mercer Island Youth and Family ServicesToday’s annual Giving from the Heart Breakfast raises money for programs run by the City of Mercer Island’s Youth and Family Services department, which provides a variety of services for Island residents.

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Today is ‘Giving from the Heart’ Day

Several Island merchants have pledged to give a percent-age of their sales today to the City of Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Department. YFS provides help for Islanders and their families who need help in many areas: counseling services, assistance with hous-ing or emergency food supplies.

For a complete list of busi-nesses that are donating to YFS today, see the big red advertise-ment on PAGE 2.

Jewish Federation Town Hall meeting

The Jewish Foundation of Greater Seattle will hold a Town Hall meeting discussing the re-sults of the 2014 Greater Seattle Jewish Community Study at 6 p.m., Feb. 12, at the Stroum Jew-ish Community Center.

RSVP at bit.ly/1u4kBFE.

Chocolate-making class at the library

Just for teens. Learn how to make and wrap your very own chocolates - for yourself or a very special person. Hurry, it is today at 3 p.m.

See PAGE 2 for more.

Valentine gifts at the Thrift Shop

Need a special or unique gift for your Valentine this week-end? Find all kinds of treasures both vintage and stylish at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop. Sales from the shop bene t Youth and Family Services.

Hours are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Want to donate? Check the Shops’s list of items that are accepted and donation hours at http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=301.

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In front of a full house on Feb. 2, the Mercer Island City Council decided to establish a four-month moratorium on new construc-tion downtown – but it exempts buildings under two stories and the proposed Hines mixed-use development in the heart of Town Center.

Pressure for the decision came from a group of residents and supporters of ‘Save our Suburbs’ (SOS), who want to evaluate the impacts of increased density before moving forward with new projects, and from developers

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Her background is in catering, which she is con-tinuing today in a sense, making candies for wed-dings, corporate gifts, and of course, friends and family.

She has her classic best sellers – sea salt caramels and pretzel thingies – but that doesn’t prevent her from experimenting.

New creations include s’more pops and “candy grahams” – graham crack-ers coated with caramel and covered in chocolate. She has also coined an “all in mint thin” wrapped in blue and green foil in honor of the Seahawks.

Peterson said she was worried that caramels would be a “fad” that ended after the hype of endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama faded.

“I didn’t want to jump in at first … But they’ve become a staple,” she said. “Sometimes it’s fun to have a treat.”

To learn more and to order treats, go to www.islandtreatsnw.com.

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Valentine’s Day have a history – Karl and Gertie Krautheim opened the candy and gift business on the Island on Feb. 14, 1986. Their daughter and current owner Margo Masaoka said that February is one of the best months for choco-late.

Oh! Chocolate will offer pink champagne truffles and other seasonal treats for the holiday, as well as a usual selection of cara-mels, turtles and signature French-style chocolates.

The shop also offers candy-making classes for couples, or for groups of friends or mother-daugh-ter pairs. Classes are held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 28, March 14 and 21 and April 4 and 11, and cost $79 per person.

Mercer Island Florist

The Island’s only flower shop will be making large deliveries of red roses for Valentine’s Day, said owner Diane Larson.

The holiday falls on a Saturday this year, which could affect gift selection, she said.

Arrangements of suc-culents, orchids, roses and other flowers can be pre-viewed and orders can be made at www.merceris-landflorist.com.

The flower shop was also founded with a love story. The previous owners, the Paynes, both passed away in 2014, but this February would have marked their 70th anniversary.

Island BooksThe book shop will sell a

selection of gifts, cards and love stories, but will also use the occasion to “give from the heart,” donating 20 percent of proceeds on Feb. 14 to Youth and Family Services.

Candies from Island Treats will be available for purchase. The bookstore will also sell heart-shaped soaps, jewelry and “the best selection of Valentine’s cards on the Island,” said owner Roger Page.

Kay Wilson has chosen the greeting cards at Island Books for 15 years. People come “from far and wide to shop from her intelligent and witty selections,” Page said.

“I have taken to going big on Valentine’s Day. You are all special (at least

this day),” Page wrote in an email to Island book patrons. “I buy a pile of cards and give them to all the girls. You are all ador-able. Everyone. I am not ashamed to work the odds. I carpet bomb my neigh-bors with love in the hopes at least one crooked valen-tine will appear at my door. It works for me. I suggest you do the same. We have stockpiles of cards and chocolate. Spread love.”

Chocolate class at the library for teens tonight

Middle and high school students are invited to join pastry chef Laurie Pfalzer to learn how to make choc-olate gifts for Valentine’s Day at 7 p.m., Feb. 11 at the Mercer Island library.

At the chocolate class, they will handroll truf-fles using dark chocolate ganache, learn to temper chocolate and make dark chocolate and peppermint bark, white chocolate pop-corn and more.

At the end of class, they can package the gifts to give for Valentine’s Day, or take them home to enjoy.

Ingredients and cooking supplies will be provided.

Register online at kcls.org/programs.

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Photos by Katie Metzger Ann Peterson and neigh-bor Jeannie Cho work on putting together boxes of sea salt caramels (above) to fill orders for Valentine’s Day.

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High school technology skills assessment

A bill requested by State Superintendent Randy Dorn that would ensure stu-dents graduate with tech-nology skills is making its way through the Legislature.

House Bill 1492 was heard on Feb. 2 at a pub-lic hearing by the House Education Committee. The bill requires students to show their proficiency by passing a technology lit-eracy and fluency test, to be developed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, or completing a culminating project “or other substantively equiva-lent methods.”

“Technology literacy is one of our state’s four learning goals,” Dorn said. “We have to make sure that we educate all of our

students in that area. That means that the state should fund technology literacy. Students shouldn’t have to rely on a district passing a technology levy to get the education they deserve.”

Accompanying the bill is Dorn’s budget request for $139 million in 2015-17. The money will increase student allocations for tech-nology and fund staff sup-port to update technology learning standards so that they align with existing state standards.

Graduation test-ing requirements

The Legislature heard three bills on Feb. 3 that attempt to clarify Washington state’s com-plicated graduation assess-ment requirements and ensure the money and time spent on testing is effective.

House Bills 1363, 1703, and 1785 address Washington’s testing issue in different ways. State Superintendent Randy Dorn requested HB 1785, which eliminates the requirement for students to pass exit exams to be eli-gible to graduate from high school. Instead, 11th grad-ers who do not meet stan-dard on the new Smarter Balanced tests must take and pass courses in their senior year that align with their college or career goals, including high school tran-sition courses.

This shift would allow students to spend time acquiring the skills they need for success after high school rather than retesting, and would save the state approximately $14.6 million annually.

“It’s important that we keep the focus on rigor and that our assessment system does what it’s intended to do: identify areas where students need more help,”

Dorn said.In the 2013-14 school

year, 24 states, including Washington, required high school students to pass exit exams to be eligible to graduate. Traditionally, Washington’s exit exams are administered to 10th grad-ers, to allow students ample time to retest or access test alternatives if they do not pass the first time. HB 1785 would eliminate the need for retesting.

Litzow, Senn intro-duce ‘emotional learning’ bill

A bipartisan bill recom-mending statewide stan-dards for social-emotional learning (SEL) was intro-duced to the Washington State Legislature on Jan. 28. The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Steve Litzow and Rep. Tana Senn, both of Mercer Island.

The bill defines SEL, establishes a work group to

study and provide advice to schools about SEL, and develops SEL benchmarks for K-12 students.

“Educating students is an evolving science, and the evidence is clear that we must prepare the whole child as they move through school toward the work force,” said Sen. Litzow, chairman of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee. “By addressing the social and emotional needs of students in addition to traditional classroom instruction, we can ensure they are better prepared to fully participate in democracy.”

“Unfortunately, too many students experience stresses like homelessness and bully-ing to depression and play-ground conflict,” said Rep. Senn. “In order for children to be ready to learn, they need to have not only aca-demic skills, but also social and emotional ones. Solid mental health is a critical building block for life.”

The bill comes on the heels of a survey released this week by Civic Enterprises and Hart Research Associates, which shows K–12 teachers in Washington State over-whelmingly support SEL as part of their curricula.

Legislative news

Parents to School Board: be flexible with elementary boundaries

By Joseph [email protected]

About 40 people turned out Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the Islander Middle School library for the Mercer Island School District Boundary Committee’s public hearing on a final recommenda-tion for elementary boundaries.

Fifteen community members addressed the committee, many being parents of Lakeridge stu-

dents, and most asking for flex-ibility regarding student place-ment with the new boundaries.

“I understand that the bound-aries need to be redrawn in light of the four elementary school sys-tem, along to address overcrowd-ing,” Lakeridge parent Helen Wu said. “I’m just asking that you see the students as part of families in our community and not just pegs that have to be reshuffled into holes, and that you actively seek input during this transition process.”

Jennifer Carmichael, another Lakeridge parent, said she moved into the Mercer Island School District for her ninth-grade year

and also changed elementary schools when she was in fifth grade. She compared the two experiences, calling her elemen-tary transition “one of the worst experiences of my life.”

“While I would say my fresh-man transition was very seamless and people were very open and welcoming, it’s very difficult to move in the last year of elementa-ry school,” she said. “Everybody is going through their last year and celebrating together, and the new person is definitely the new per-son. It’s much more difficult than it is at the start of high school or the start of middle school. People expect transitions at that point.”

Island resident Ira Appelman said he was concerned about the population increases in the Town Center, noting developments with the Hines and Legacy projects.

“I do not see how the bound-aries are going to remain the same with those kind of popula-tion increases,” Appelman said. “I’d like to see a little pushback. Otherwise, we’re just going to be back here disrupting everybody’s family five years from now.”

Lakeridge parent Lara Davis said she just wanted to see a flex-ibility of options. She noted the PTA members in attendance who have dedicated years of service and would be pulled from their home school.

“It’s a labor of love,” she said.

“It’s something I enjoy doing, it’s something that I will continue to do. I expect nothing in return. The only thing I would hope to expect, and I think I can speak for everyone here, is the right to con-tinue to go to our home school.”

Boundary Committee facilita-tor Richard Withycombe said over the course of the next three to four weeks, the work of the Boundary Committee would go into a presentation to the superin-tendent for review before going to the School Board.

“The process for tonight mov-ing forward is a relevantly short one,” Withycombe said. “But it involves importantly another meeting to consider tonight’s input.”

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YFS faces defi-cit by 2016, will prioritize services

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services is undergoing a 2015 plan-ning process internally and with community stakeholders to prioritize services and to explore funding options, including service level reductions, as the department is facing a funding deficit in 2016.

At its Nov. 17 meeting, the City Council decided to increase the General Fund support of the Youth & Family Services (YFS) Fund from $300,000 to $350,000 per year in 2015-2016.

This is funded by prop-erty tax “new construc-tion,” which is greater than originally projected, said Finance Director Chip Corder. The YFS fund, facing a $260,000 deficit in the preliminary budget discussions, is now pro-jected to go into the red in 2016 by $160,000.

The YFS Fund encom-passes Thrift Shop opera-tions, school counsel-ing, family counseling, Communities That Care, senior outreach, VOICE, Jobline and emergency assistance, Corder said. The projected deficit is primarily due to a leveling off of Thrift Shop annual sales growth.

In addition, General Fund support of the YFS Fund was reduced sig-nificantly from 2010 to 2014 due to the reces-sion’s impact, and School District financial support

for school-based counsel-ors dropped from covering 50 percent of the cost for six of the seven counselors to a fixed sum of $60,000 per year beginning in 2010.

Time to sign up for camp at MI Parks and Rec

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation summer day camp registration started Feb. 7. There are wide variety of summer camps, offering activities includ-ing art, cooking, Legos, kayaking, music, sailing, sports and day camps for ages three and up.

Register by phone for Mini Mercer, Mercer Day Camp or Mini Mercer Sports between Feb. 7-20 and receive $20 off a first camp, and entry into a drawing to get half off a second camp. View the camp brochure at www.playonmercer.com.

Registration for these promoted camps is by phone only at 206-275-7609. Register for all other camps online, or by phone.

City offices, schools closed on Monday, Jan. 16

City offices will be closed on Monday. Feb. 16 for President’s Day. Public schools are also closed, as are state and federal gov-ernment offices and ser-vices.

The regular meet-ing of the City Council, scheduled for Feb. 16, was moved to Feb. 23.

City briefs

who said that a moratori-um could negatively impact plans to bring retailers like Pagliacci Pizza and Whole Foods to the Island and create a vibrant downtown village.

SOS supporters argued that growth in the Town Center affects the whole Island and could overload Island infra-structure, roads and schools. They urged the Council to consider a moratorium while the city continues the Comprehensive Plan and Town Center design pro-cesses that were started last year.

The issue of a mora-torium was discussed at the Council’s plan-ning session on Jan. 23. It passed 6-1 on Feb. 2, with Councilmember Mike Cero voting against it in reaction to the Hines exception. The moratorium will go into effect on Feb. 16 and end on June 16.

Moratoria are used by land-use planners to pre-

serve the status quo while formulating a more perma-nent development strategy. Mercer Island’s morato-rium will be imposed “on the submission or accep-tance of applications for any building permits or any other land develop-ment permits or approvals for major new construction (in the) Town Center zone”

on build-ings over two stories. This means that other p r o j e c t s , like a new P a g l i a c c i Pizza loca-

tion, will be able to move forward with permitting.

More than 100 peo-ple attended the Feb. 2 Council meeting. About 35 addressed the Council during public comments, including residents – almost all of whom were in support of a moratorium – as well as business owners and a Hines developer who read a letter from Whole Foods indicating interest in an Island location.

Tom King, who owns the property on which Hines will be built, said that the developer is responsible

and community-oriented. Deputy Mayor Dan

Grausz said that he didn’t want the city to discour-age projects like the Hines project.

“If opportunity is out there and we do something to kill it, a lot of people on the Island might be mad,” Grausz said.

Cero said that the anxiety caused by the Hines mass-ing study photo was why the Council was having the discussion in the first place, and that exempting it from a moratorium would be counterproductive. Other Councilmembers said that seeming to target one proj-ect could open the city up to a lawsuit.

“From my perspec-tive, this moratorium was never just about the Hines Project,” Grausz wrote in an email update. “We are trying to preserve the sta-tus quo until we know what direction we are heading..”

Development Services Director Scott Greenberg said that he wasn’t aware of any projects besides Hines that are over two stories and in the pipeline in the next four months, leav-ing residents to wonder to which projects the morato-rium will apply.

The four-month deadline closely mir-

rors the timelines for the Comprehensive Plan update and Town Center visioning, and the dura-tion of the moratorium can be extended with another vote.

Many residents in atten-dance left the meeting in apparent frustration when the conversation about exempting Hines began.

A public hearing on the moratorium will be sched-uled for 7 p.m. on March 2.

“[The moratorium] did not do everything that any group wanted but sought middle ground that would enable us to move forward in a constructive manner while not putting our Town Center and City finances at risk,” Grausz wrote. “We are now about to set out on another public engage-ment process ... that I can assure you will have the same result in one respect – people will not get every-thing they want.”

Phase two of the Town Center visioning process is beginning soon, and involves more public out-reach to determine what Islanders want to see in their downtown.

The Comprehensive Plan update is set to be adopted on June 30.

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Whole Foods is interested in a Town Center location.

A look back

OPINIONOPINION

How concerned are you about vaccinations (or the lack thereof) in local schools?ISLAND TALK

“I think it’s important to get vaccination numbers up so children don’t get infected.”

ADA COHENNannySeattle

“I’m not that concerned. I believe around 83 percent of people are vaccinated.”

ED SHEPPARDSelf-employed

Mercer Island

“I think it’s important. It’s kind of ridiculous that things like measles have come back.”

ROGER WEAVERMercer Island Library

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“I’d say it’s a real problem that people are backing out of science-based healthcare.”

SCOTT A. SMITHRetired

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“I’m very concerned that the decision to ignore scientific fact affects our public health.”

TULA HOLMESArtist/Writer/ESL Teacher

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As more families decide against immunizing their children, more people will get sick — ill with diseases that can be extremely serious. For many, having the

choice whether or not immunize their children is central to their beliefs and to their right to determine what is best for themselves and their families. Some individuals are simply not able to receive the vaccines. But the question remains, how can we protect those rights along with the health of everyone. As we have seen from recent news reports, the impact of exposure to a disease like the measles can travel far and wide. How strange it is that a person in Pennsylvania might happen to encounter a person who had stood in line behind an ill child at a theme park in California then becomes sick? The risk is small but real. The repercussions

are widespread. Measles can be serious, especially for children younger than ve years old. It can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, and death. Older adults are at risk too. Distressingly, this discus-sion seems to focus on the decisions made by parents

who opt out — rather than on the risks those decisions present to everyone else. According to data from the Washington State Depart-ment of Health - so admirably tallied by Gene Balk at the Seattle Times, 153 students enrolled in the Mercer Island School District have not been vaccinated. Of those stu-dents, all but 24 were exempted for personal reasons.

The 5th Annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Families Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Bellevue College. Caspar Babypants will perform live at 10:30 a.m. Swedish Hospital’s Teddy Bear Clinic will be open where kids can bring a favorite teddy bear or doll for a check-up.Parents can talk to medical professionals and childcare experts. It is free.

Choice vs health

‘153 students in the Mercer Island School District have not been vaccinated’

To the editorThe future of the Eastside

The Eastside is quite simply the best place in America to live, raise a family and pursue a career.

My hope is that the factors that have made possible our unparalleled qual-ity of life will grow even stronger in years to come. Among the most important fac-tors are strong public education, a thriving technology sector and a vibrant community life characterized by outstanding volunteer leadership.

I moved to Bellevue with my parents in 1977, as a high school sophomore. The Eastside was a vibrant community in those days, as it is today. However, the same 100 or so people seemed to run everything. They were and are great people, there just weren’t enough of them.

Moreover, despite the Eastside’s growing diversity, few community leaders at that time were people of color or immigrants, and very few were under 40.

As a young lawyer, I served on several committees, but I noticed that I was nearly always the youngest per-son involved, usually by more than a decade or two.

I was regularly asked by other com-munity leaders where they could find other younger people to recruit into

civic leadership roles, and by many young professionals how they could become involved. A group of us came together to create a networking orga-nization we called Forum Eastside, and that led to Advance Bellevue, a leadership program intended to jump-start the civic engagement of younger people in our community.

Not long after that, a similarly-minded group to our north created Leadership Institute. Over time, it became obvious that a combined organization made the most sense and the rest, as they say, is Leadership Eastside his-tory.

Many of graduates of Advance Bellevue, Leadership Institute and Leadership Eastside have worked hard to recruit and encourage young-er and

more diverse indi-viduals who reflect the Eastside’s vibrancy and its future. These individuals often come from companies in our burgeoning high-tech sector, and they understand what our high-tech companies need to be successful – especially an educated workforce of life-long learners who turn to our higher education institu-tions again and again throughout their careers to update their skills for a fast-paced economy.

Congratulations on its 10th anniver-sary, and best wishes for many more years of making a difference in our

communities.Rob McKenna

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Obeying stop signs has become ‘optional’

When did stopping at stop signs become optional? I have watched a disturbing trend over the past sev-eral years where drivers feel a left turn against a red light, or a failure to stop (or, in many instances, even slow down) when making a “right-turn on red” is perfectly acceptable - if they don’t get caught. This blatant disregard for the law has now begun to occur fre-quently at intersections with stop signs clearly posted. Unfortunately, police enforcement seems to be the only deterrent. Since there aren’t enough police officers to patrol every intersec-tion, the ultimate deterrent becomes the resulting collision-causing unnec-

essary injury and damage to innocent parties.

Bellevue City Councilman Toby Nixon hits the nail on the head with his comment “…it seems like the issue to me is not so much the design

of the roadway, as it is the drivers who just choose to exceed the speed limit.”

Until, and unless, motorists drive responsibly, observe the “rules-of-the-road” and show a little common courtesy to their fellow motorists, this unfortunate trend will continue and our roadways will become less safe.

Mike Main Kirkland


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Northwest Multiple Listing Service statistics for January show that 27 homes and condos on Mercer Island were added to the real estate market.

That brought the total to 60 listings, down 13 per-cent from last year.

The number of sales pending were down by half over a year ago. The num-ber of sales that were made final during the month, 17, were about even from the year before. There were 19 made final in January last year.

But homes are selling. As of Feb. 6, two-dozen single family home sales are iden-tified as pending.

The median final sale price for single family homes sold in January was up more than seven per-cent over a year ago, from $1.03 million in 2014 as compared to $1.12 million this past month.

The final median sale price for condominiums sold month was $250,000

down from $373,000 a year ago.

Across King County’s Eastside, the median sale price for single family homes that sold in January of 2015 was $625,000 up just over 4 percent from the median sale price of $599,500 in 2104.

Real estate company Zillow shows that Seattle area residential mortgage interest rates average 3.6 percent.

At present, the lowest priced single family home now offered for sale on the Island is a 1,500 square foot house with three bedrooms on North Mercer Way, built in 1948.

Nine condos are listed for sale.

The inventory of single family homes available last month in Mercer Island represent three months of inventory for the Island.

For King County’s Eastside, the inventory of 818 homes now listed for sale in January represent just under two months of inventory for the area.

Island housing market still tight

Above, this home near Ellis Pond at 4511 89th Ave S.E. has six bed-rooms and 2.25 baths. It was built in 1961 and sits on a 9,500 square foot lot. It is priced at $599,000. Below, this updated 918 square foot condo at 2933 76th Ave S.E. has two bedrooms and 1.75 baths. It is priced at $335,000. Homeowner dues are $448 a month.

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CorrectionsIn the Feb. 4 issue of the

Reporter, a school brief incorrectly reported that David Emanuels was select-ed as a U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalist. Emanuels was selected as a Scholars candidate, with semifinalists being selected in April.

It was also incorrectly reported that the new direc-tor of King County Library System, Gary Wasdin, was at the Mercer Island Library Board meeting on Jan. 26.

The Reporter regrets the errors.

12 hour power out-age on North end

A large maple tree fell into power lines in the 3400 block of 78th Ave S.E. at 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, caus-ing 6,500 residents to lose power. Puget Sound Energy crews blocked off affected areas and started repairs overnight.

Power was restored to all but 200 residents by 1 a.m. The Mercerdale neighbor-hood got its power back at 9:15 a.m. The city’s main-tenance department was called out to remove and clean up the maple tree.

JANUARY 29

COLLISION: At the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street, an Islander reported that the driver's side front corner of their car, a 1990 Acura Integra, was struck by an unknown vehicle. The car was unoccupied and legally parked.

BURGLARY: Police responded to a house alarm at the 6100 block of S.E. 27th Street, at the residence of a 44-year-old Island woman. The rear door was found shattered, and a Nikon D80 camera and MacBook Pro were stolen.

TRESPASS: A 52-year-old female, who lives at the 4500 block of 89th Avenue S.E., reported a male subject attempting to pry open her dining room window. The suspect fled the scene.

JANUARY 30WARRANT ARREST: A 23-year-old Bellevue woman was arrested at the 8400 block of S.E. 24th Street on a Seattle warrant for reckless driving. Amount of bail was set at $5,000. She was trans-ported and booked into King County Jail, and her vehicle was impounded.

FRAUD: A 44-year-old male at the 8500 block of S.E. 72nd Street said that his personal information was used to open a Home Depot credit card, which was used.

COLLISION: A woman parked outside a store at the 3000 block of 78th Avenue S.E., and was contacted by two witnesses who said that another car had bumped into hers, and it appeared that the driver didn't realize it and drove off. Police con-tacted the registered owner of the vehicle, and told him to contact his insurance company. Witnesses said that another car also hit the woman's vehicle, but did not see or remember any information about it.

JANUARY 31MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: At the 4700 block of East Mercer Way, four locking mailboxes were opened by force, caus-ing damage, though no mail was reported missing.

BURGLARY: A 60-year-old Island man, who lives at the 7700 block of S.E. 22nd Street, was out of town when a suspect forced entry into his home by breaking a French door. It didn't appear that the house was entered, as the interior and exterior alarm sounded. Damage was $500.

FEBRUARY 1

BURGLARY: A 37-year-old Island male said that someone broke into his home at the 3700 block of 77th Place S.E.,

stealing a laptops and jewelry. The suspect gained entry by breaking a back window on the lower level of the house.

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CITY OF MERCER ISLANDORDINANCE NO. 15-04

AN ORDINANCE of the City of MERCER Island, Wash- ington RELATING TO LAND USE AND ZONING, ADOPTING A MORATORI- UM ON THE ACCPE- TANCE OF APPLICA- TIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS OR NEW DE- VELOPMENT OR RE- DEVELOPMENT IN THE MERCER ISLAND TOWN CENTER ZONE.

Ordinance No. 15-04 was adopted by the Mercer Island City Council at its Regular Meeting on February 2, 2015. Complete copies of the entire text of the adopted Ordinance may be ob- tained at City Hall or by calling (206) 275-7795.

Karin Roberts, Deputy City ClerkCity of Mercer Island

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 11, 2015. #1249903.

The Honorable Sean O’DonnellDept. 29 Superior Court of

Washington for King CountyWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,

vs.ESTATE OF GLENDA THUR- MAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GLENDA THURMAN, ESTATE OF FLOYD T. THURMAN, UN- KNOWN HEIRS AND DEVI- SEES OF FLOYD T. THUR- MAN, JOSHUA THURMAN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., OCCUPANTS OF THE REAL ESTATE, and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UN- KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LI- EN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4501 EAST MER- CER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-3829 Defendants.Case No. 14-2-34785-5 SEA

Summons By PublicationTO: Estate of Glenda Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Glenda Thurman, Estate of Floyd T. Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Floyd T. Thurman, Occupants of the Real Estate, and All Other Persons or Parties Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Es- tate, Lien, Or Interest in The Real Estate Commonly Known as 4501 East Mercer Way, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040-3829.

You are hereby summoned to

appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after February 4, 2015, and defend the real property foreclosure action in King County Superior Court, and answer the amended complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the un- dersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the amended complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in King County, Washington, and legally de- scribed as follows: LOT 3 OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUST- MENT SUB02-003, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 13, 2002 UNDER RECORDING NO. 20020813900013, RE- CORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR. SITUATE IN THE CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No. 9845500030 Commonly known as: 4501 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040-3829.DATED this 28th day of Janu- ary, 2015.KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGANs/ Valerie I. Holder Robert J. Bocko, WSBA No. 15724Valerie I. Holder, WSBA No. 42968Attorneys for PlaintiffWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Published in Mercer Island Re- porter on February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 2015 #1234580

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Margaret Anne TravisMargaret Anne Travis, age 93, passed away peacefully

surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Overlake Hospital, Bellevue. Margaret was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Harry and Ruth Lambersten. She has a younger brother Ellis Lambertsen, still of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Margaret married Frank Travis on March 17, 1943. After Frank’s Military service they moved to Albany California, New York and Brazil, where they spent 27th years. After retirement they moved to Point Roberts, and then Bellingham WA. Several years after Frank passed away in 2006, Margaret moved to Aljoya on Mercer Island to be near her son and his family. While there she was an active member of the Mercer Island Women’s Club.

Margaret and Frank enjoyed Traveling and were long time members of Bellingham Yacht Club. Margaret also enjoyed knitting, hand crafts, bridge and her granddaughters and great grandson.

She will be sorely missed by her son Steven, wife Suzanne, their three daughters, Stephanie (Timothy McQuillen),

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Ronald Keith BarnesOctober 03,1938 - January 20,2015

Ronald Keith “Ron” Barnes beloved husband and father, of Mercer Island, passed peacefully Tuesday January 20, 2015.

Born in Aberdeen, WA. The son of late Cli and Jean (Eagon) McDonald. Married to Carol Russell. He was in the US Army and graduated from the University of Washington. Ron was a loved pharmacist in Richmond Beach for many years. He attended St Monica’s Catholic Church in Mercer Island. Ron enjoyed making models, hiking, gardening, vacationing on Hawaii and spending time with his grandchildren. He was also a military history bu.

He is survived by his loving wife Carol, a son Greg Barnes and wife Meredith; stepchildren, Laurie Blanchard and husband Jim, Lisa Howard and husband Sam, Nan Anderson and husband Erik, Steven Barnes, John Barnes, and Darren Butler; nine grandchildren, Anthony, So, Nicholas, Nate, Angelina, Ben, Elisabeth, Kelly and Rachel and one great grandson Greg “Jr” Barnes; sisters Marilee Tate, Mitsy Barnes and brothers Doug Barnes, Dave Barnes, Dean McDonald and Terry McDonald.

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The Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) posted a notice on Facebook, NextDoor and the city website about burglary statistics on Mercer Island, assuring residents that there hasn’t been an increase in the average number of bur-glaries in recent years.

In 2014, Mercer Island had 73 total burglaries, and there were seven in January. Washington State has the highest property crime rate in the nation. Mercer Island experiences a very low violent crime rate, but has a propor-tionately equal number of burglaries compared to neighboring cities – 71 per year for the past 10 years.

“For many residents it does seem like we as a city are experiencing a rash of burglaries and that perception is driven in part due to the increased awareness and communi-cation that social media avenues such as Facebook and Nextdoor.com pro-vide,” according to the notice sent by MIPD Commander Leslie Burns and Ross Freeman, city communications and sus-tainability manager.

MIPD has a Criminal Investigation Section that works with neighboring agencies on identifying crime trends, locating sus-pects and making arrests. It follows up on evidence from fingerprints to pawn databases and Craigslist and Ebay postings.

The best line of defense is residents looking out for their neighbors. There are an average of 3.4 MIPD officers on duty at one time, which makes it

difficult to cover all areas of the Island. Many bur-glary arrests are a result of neighbors calling 911 as soon as they see some-thing suspicious.

Some residents have asked about the effec-tiveness of surveillance cameras and license plate readers at the entranc-es and exits to Mercer Island, but it’s a complex issue due to concerns about privacy, expense and effectiveness.

The current trend in recent burglaries is for suspects to knock on the door or ring the door-bell of a residence. If there is no answer, they go to the back of the home and smash a sliding door or window. Neighborhood Watch programs are important for catching suspects in the act.

Islanders interested in hosting a Neighborhood Watch meeting are encouraged to contact Jennifer Franklin at [email protected] or 206-275-7905.

Residents are also encouraged to check out “Paws on Patrol,” National Night Out and the Crime Prevention page on the city website, www.mercer-gov.org/CrimePrevention.

PoliceMIPD posts burglary notice Crime statistics for January

Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and com-pares them to numbers from the year prior. In January of this year, there were 48 serious oenses, compared to 67 in 2014. The department saw fewer cases of theft, assault and burglary, but had two

more cases of identity theft. The theft category includes rst, second and third degree oenses, as well as mail theft and vehicle prowls.

This year, there were 19 adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police ar-rested 11 adults and three juveniles in January 2014.

There were 1,663 calls for service this year, com-pared to 1,264 in 2014.

Tips to prevent burglaries-Install motion lights on all sides of your home.-Leave a television or radio on in your home when you are away.-Become friendly with your neighbors and call 9-1-1 at the rst indica-tion of someone or something suspicious. -See the city website for more.


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More than 100 students from Mercer Island High School (MIHS) competed in this year’s Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest on Jan. 31.

“It was a day full of great music and performances of all kinds from our hard-working musicians,” said band teacher Parker Bixby. “MIHS had a banner day, winning 12 of the 20 band categories while placing first or second alternates in an additional 13 categories.”

The Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest includ-ed musicians from all 11 schools in the Eastshore music league. These musi-cians perform in one of 20 solo or ensemble categories for the opportunity to move on to the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest in April.

The winners and alter-nates from MIHS are:

Flute/PiccoloWinner: Zoe Sheill

Oboe/English HornWinner: Alexander Banbury1st Alt: Isaac Miller2nd Alt: Katherine Gelsey

BassoonWinner: Ian Schneiderman2nd Alt: Eric Dean

Clarinet2nd Alt: Brian Stern

Alto/Bass ClarinetWinner: Drake Willard

Soprano-Alto SaxophoneWinner: Riley Fang

Woodwinds Small1st Alt: MIHS Obros

Large Woodwind EnsemblesWinner: MIHS Double Quintet

TrumpetWinner: Shea Kelsay2nd Alt: Adrian Ashley

Horn2nd Alt: Kathryn Ristuben

Trombone1st Alt: Max Waller

Multiple PercussionWinner: Dylan Lesko

MalletsWinner: Verli Chen1st Alt: Meghan Hershkowitz2nd Alt: Daniel Pooley

Small Brass EnsemblesWinner: MIHS Wind Ensemble Trumpet Duet (Shea-Kira)1st Alt: MIHS 2phoniums and 2bas

Large Brass EnsemblesWinner: MIHS Wind Ensemble Brass Quintet1st Alt: MIHS $a$$y Bra$$y

Large Percussion EnsemblesWinner: MIHS Percussion EnsembleRochambeaux1st Alt: MIHS Percussion Ensemble Mozambique

The full list of winners from the Eastshore Music

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Six Walls moves across the street to new digs

Six Walls, a residential design firm that’s celebrat-ing its 11th year in busi-ness on Mercer Island, is changing locations.

The firm is moving out of 77 Central to a larger location across the street that provides more office and showroom space.

“This is our third loca-tion on Mercer Island, and all three have been no more than a block from each other,” said Joe Belcher, marketing consul-tant for Six Walls.

Six Walls first oper-ated out of a space in Tabit Square, and focused on retail, furnishing and decor. Now, its team of eight designers offer ser-vices like kitchen and bath remodel, paint consulta-tions and staging to cli-ents, most of whom live on the Island.

The new location will feature an expanded design studio to showcase kitchen and bath cabinetry, coun-tertop materials and light-ing and plumbing fixtures. It will be “ an environment displaying color, texture,

style, pattern all to inspire collaboration with our cli-ents” and will have a grand opening on March 12.

“It’s been really great being on Mercer Island for so long,” Belcher said. “I’m so glad we found a place to stay.”

Asian art gallery to open in old Tatters location

Clarke & Clarke, a gallery specializing in Japanese and Chinese antiques, is opening next month on 27th Street. It is taking over the retail space of clothing retailer Tatters, which closed in January.

“For over 32 years we have been a well known source for trend setting designers, adventurous treasure hunters and avid collectors,” according to its website. “We try to insure that you will always find something unique, beauti-ful and fairly priced.”

Clarke & Clarke was operating out of a warehouse location in Redmond, showing and shipping items - from paintings, pottery and prints to shields and

weapons - from various world cultures includ-ing Ottoman and Persian and from Indonesia, the Philippines, Africa and New Guinea.

Pagliacci Pizza to open 25th store on Island

Native Islanders Matt Galvin and Pat McDonald are bringing a Pagliacci Pizza location to the Island this year. The pizza parlor will be built on the south-east corner of the RiteAid parking lot at S.E. 78th Ave and S.E. 32nd St.

Pagliacci is proceeding into the design and per-mitting phases with the city. Galvin addressed the City Council at its meet-ing on Feb. 2, worried that the building would be impacted by the proposed moratorium on downtown development. The Council restricted the moratori-um to buildings over two stories, meaning that the Pagliacci plans will be able to move forward.

At the Mercer Island location of Pagliacci - con-sistently voted “Best Pizza” in Seattle - customers can order pizza by the slice, sit in a casual dining room and or have pizza deliv-ered.

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Jim Zorn, the first quar-terback of the Seattle Seahawks, stopped by the Probus Club last week to talk about his career, phi-losophy and of course, the final ill-fated play of Super Bowl XLIX.

Mercer Island Probus, a club for retired and semi-retired business and pro-fessional people, meets monthly at the Presbyterian Church. Many members remember the inaugu-ral seasons for both the Seahawks and Zorn in 1976, and brought friends from out-of-town to come see the Seahawks legend.

The audience was a full house of football fans, and included one special mem-ber: Zorn’s mother-in-law.

Zorn brought sou-

venirs – his 2005 NFC Championship ring and an official game ball. He passed both around, asking people to guess the number of pounds of pressure. Many guessed somewhere in the official, legal range – 12.5 to 13.5. One guessed 18. The answer was 11.

“You came from New E n g l a n d ,” one man joked, before getting a les-son from Zorn on how the age, shape and amount of “Mississippi mud” can affect the grip and feel of a ball.

The audience loved Zorn’s self-deprecating humor and football insight. All raised their hands when asked if they had watched the Super

Bowl.“It was a pretty good

game,” Zorn said. “Except for one play.”

Many fans questioned the final offensive play of the game for the Hawks, which was a pass that resulted in

a Patriots interception.

Zorn said it’s easy to second guess d e c i s i o n s , but difficult to call plays at the time.

After 16 years of

coaching experience, he would know. He said he made similar ‘gutsy’ calls as the head coach of the Washington Redskins in 2008 and 2009.

Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t; all you can do is “plan your

work and work your plan.”“That play probably

could have been executed a little better. Isn’t it great to have this hindsight?” he said. “Since we all know now that it wasn’t going to be completed, we all would have run the ball. But that doesn’t guarantee a touch-down.”

Zorn played 11 NFL sea-sons, including nine with the Seattle, before transi-tioning into coaching.

He was the Seahawks quarterback coach from 2001 to 2007. His ‘05 Hawks also lost the Super Bowl, though he helped quarter-back Matt Hasselbeck to three Pro Bowl nomina-tions. He said he’s currently looking to get back into coaching, but that there will never be anything like the intensity of playing a foot-ball game.

Zorn was inducted into the Seahawks ‘Ring of Honor’ in 1991, though he came from an unlikely sports background.

“I never played organized sports growing up, not like kids do today, especially on Mercer Island,” he said. “We would play football in the street … Nobody really taught me how to play [until high school]. I had no idea there were four downs.”

Since then, he said he’s devoted his life and his fam-ily’s life to football, focus-ing on teaching discipline, efficiency and a delicate balance of confidence and humility to young quarter-

backs.“I love the way Russell

Wilson plays, because he’s so free,” he said, mention-ing that the Super Bowl was a game between two great quarterbacks, though Tom Brady “threw some awful footballs, just not enough.”

Photos by Katie Metzger and Terry LeeAbove, former Seattle Seahawks quarterback and Island resident Jim Zorn adjusts Carole Clarke’s hold on the ball. Zorn passed around two souvenirs - an official game ball (left) and a 2005 NFC Championship ring (below).

“Plan your work and work your plan.”

Jim ZornSeahawks quarterback

1976-1984

Jim Zorn draws a big crowd at Probus Club

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Behind another strong showing from its senior captains, Mercer Island wrestling finished second at the 3A KingCo tourna-ment Saturday, Feb. 7 at Skyline High School. The Islanders finished with a team score of 226. Regular season champs Bellevue won the meet, scoring 241.

The Islanders boasted champions in four weight classes, and it was their

usual list of suspects scor-ing the wins. Taylan Yuasa took the 113 title, pin-ning Interlake’s Albert Chen. Scott Lee won the 132 title, pinning Lake Washington’s Bilal Khilfeh. Trevor Gullstad won the 138 championship, pinning Juanita’s Shannon Smith, and Evan Condon took the 195 title, pinning Interlake’s Jon Palgashvili.

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When Katie Hall bought her first bike the summer after her junior year of college, it was to serve as her ride from her Seattle home to her summer job in Redmond. She’d either hitch her bike on the bus ride over the 520 bridge and then take the 12-mile hilly route, or take the 25-mile trip along the Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails.

“Back in the day, that was a big challenge for me,” Hall reminisced. “I look back now and the situa-tion’s kind of funny to me. I

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These days, biking 25 miles has become nothing

Islander making strides as pro cyclist

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling/Contributed PhotoAbove, Islander Katie Hall celebrates her stage five win at the 2015 Tour Femenino de San Luis in Argentina this past January.

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Wrestling second at KingCo tourney


Competing at the KingCo championships with a sig-nificant portion of his ros-ter missing in action didn’t stop Mercer Island coach Lenny Lewis from throwing down a challenge for his gymnastics team Saturday at Bellevue High School. Despite the Islanders’ stunt-ed numbers, Lewis wanted to see his team beat some-one.

Even with a shortened roster, the Islanders were able to respond.

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nastics placed sixth at the 2A/3A KingCo tournament Saturday, Feb. 7 at Bellevue High School.

The Islanders finished with a team score of 138.325, roughly 20 points ahead of Liberty. Sammamish won with a score of 162.875, and the home team Bellevue was runner-up at 149.925. As the top two finishers, both teams advanced to the dis-trict tournament.

It was a lower placing than Lewis was used to see-ing, but when asked about

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Cece Belady performs her floor routine at the 2A/3A KingCo tournament Saturday, Feb. 7 at Bellevue High School.

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Squaring off against its conference rival in a league-deciding regular sea-son finale, the stakes were set as Mercer Island aimed to earn a share of the 3A KingCo crown Friday night at Bellevue High School.

But a quick start by the Wolverines ultimately proved too much for the Islanders to overcome.

Claiming a double-digit lead early in a game the Wolverines never trailed, Bellevue clinched sole possession of the 3A KingCo title, beating Mercer Island 59-45. The Wolverines earned the top seed in next week’s KingCo tournament, with the Islanders taking the second seed.

“[Bellevue] played really well tonight. They started out the game and they got 13 points in the first couple minutes,” Mercer Island coach Gavin Cree said. “It seemed like they made every shot, every guy hit a jump shot. That was tough. They were hot, they were feeling it and they were feeding off the crowd, give them credit for that.”

Bellevue (18-2, 12-0) was off to

an early 8-0 advantage before Sam Nordale hit a 3-pointer to put Mercer Island (15-6, 10-2) on the board. The Wolverines responded, rattling off five quick points to extend their lead 13-3. Baskets from Ethan Chen and David Emanuels brought the Islanders with-in six, but the Wolverines answered with another 8-0 run, getting back-to-back 3-pointers from big man Mikey Henn and freshman Andrew Kenney, and finished the first quarter ahead 21-9.

Mercer Island managed to slow the Wolverines’ offense down a bit in the second quarter, but needed five unanswered points to close the half to cut a 20-point deficit to trail 31-16 at the break.

The Islanders fought back in the third, opening the half with a 10-0 run and getting its first five points of the quarter from Emanuels. Mercer Island drew within five off a basket from Nordale, cutting Bellevue’s lead to 31-26. Nordale had nine points in the third, as Mercer Island finished the quarter trailing 40-33.

But Bellevue had a few more runs left for the game’s final period. Kyle

Foreman opened the fourth with a 3-pointer to extend the Wolverines’ lead to 10, and back-to-back 3-point-ers from Henn and Zack Moore extended a nine-point Bellevue advantage to a 57-42 lead in the game’s final minutes, effectively put-ting the contest out of reach.

Nordale led the Islanders with 20 points. Henn led Bellevue with 19 points, and Foreman had 10.

Cree said afterward it would’ve been easy for his team to fold after Bellevue got off to its hot start, and he thought the Islanders played the Wolverines even after the first quar-ter. But they couldn’t erase the dam-age done.

“We’ve got to come out and be in them a little bit more so they don’t get hot,” Cree said. “They have a lot of shooters. We’ve got to just take that part of their game away from them at the beginning of the game.”

Mercer Island began KingCo tourna-ment competition Tuesday after the

Reporter deadline. Check mi-reporter.com for tournament updates.


With the KingCo league title already decided, league rivals Mercer Island and Bellevue were playing for bragging rights Friday at Bellevue High School. After a hard-fought first half between KingCo’s top two 3A girls basketball teams, the Wolverines used a couple second-half scoring runs to pull away from the Islanders, beating Mercer Island 59-41 Friday night at Bellevue High School.

Mercer Island coach Kaela Yuen said afterward she expected to see a tough, physical game, but saw too many mental lapses from the Islanders in the second half.

“I always tell the girls that defense is what’s going to get us back into it and with that many lapses that we had defensively, [such as] giving up on the boards, not keeping people in front of us, not having those rota-tions, that’s what allowed

Bellevue to slip away,” she said.

The Islanders (13-7, 8-4) kept things close through-out the first half and only trailed the Wolverines (18-3, 12-0) by two at halftime, down 22-20. But coming out of the break, Shelby Cansler led a 6-0 Bellevue run, scoring four points and assisting on a Mandy Steward basket, as the Wolverines took their larg-est advantage of the game up to that point, leading 28-20.

After a Mercer Island timeout, Jess Blakeslee responded with aggressive drives to the hoop, drawing three trips to the line and eventually bringing Mercer Island within two. But Bellevue closed the quarter with an 8-0 run to take a 36-26 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Islanders continued to chip away at Bellevue’s lead in the fourth, twice cutting the deficit to seven, but couldn’t get the neces-

sary stops on the defensive end. Scoring five points off back-to-back Islander turnovers, the Wolverines extended their lead to dou-ble digits to close out the game.

Bellevue had three play-ers reach double figures, with Shelby Cansler lead-ing the way with 20 points. Mandy Steward had 15, and Tatiana Streun had 13. Taylor Krause led Mercer Island in scoring with 12.

Despite not getting a win against the conference rival, Yuen acknowledged the loss didn’t change anything for her team. The Islanders

locked up KingCo’s sec-ond seed for the postsea-son tournament, which would’ve been the case win or lose.

“Really, the regular sea-son is over and we’re start-ing a whole new season now,” she said. “No one has wins, no one has losses. Just fresh bodies, fresh minds and we’re gonna go get it done.”

Mercer Island began KingCo tournament com-petition Tuesday after the Reporter deadline. Check

mi-reporter.com for tourna-ment updates.

Wolverines pull away from Islander girls

Rick Edelman/Rick Edelman PhotographyMercer Island’s Sam Nordale goes up for the block against Bellevue’s Kyle Foreman Friday, Feb. 6 at Bellevue High School. The Wolverines beat the Islanders, 59-45.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Julia Blumenstein (24) reacts after losing the ball to Bellevue’s Mandy Steward Friday, Feb. 6 at Bellevue High School. The Wolverines beat the Islanders, 59-41.


Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted..

Regular School Board MeetingThursday, February 12, 2015

Agenda

5:00 p.m. Call to order the regular meeting of the BoardStudy Session: Linkage session with MIEA to discuss educationrelated items

7:00 p.m. Proclamation: National African American History MonthPartial Governance Process Monitoringa. Board Policy 1800 OE11: Facilities and Capital Assets

2014 Bonds Project Update; Resolutions Nos. 629, 630 for State Matching Funds

b. Board Policy 1800 OE10: Instructional ProgramiPad Program Review; MIHS Counseling Program Review

c. Board Policy 5201: DrugFree Schools, Community and Workplace (1st reading)

d. Board Policy 3210: Nondiscrimination (1st reading)e. Board Policy 1733: Board Member Compensation (2nd

reading) f. InDistrict Student TransfersGovernance Process Review of Policy Languagea. Board Policy 1800 OE1: Global Executive Constraintb. Board Policy 1800 OE2: Emergency Superintendent c. Board Policy 1800 OE:3: Appropriate Treatment of

Community Membersd. Board Policy 1800 OE8: Asset Protection

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

Mercer Island School District Board MembersJanet Frohnmayer, President

Brian Emanuels, VicePresidentPat Braman, DirectorAdair Dingle, Director

Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

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It was an impressive accomplishment for some-one who had only turned pro last year.

“It’s funny because I’m a little bit older to be as inexpe-rienced as I am,” she said. “ L e a r n i n g how to race effectively from 19- and 20-year-olds has been a fun experience. It’s inter-esting that I can learn so much from people who are [almost] half my age. They are really experienced and knowledgable racers. It’s

been a positive experience to learn from them.”

Hall, 28, grew up on Mercer Island’s South-end, attending Mercer Island High School her fresh-man year before moving to Lakeside, though she still played girls water polo with the Islanders throughout her high school career.

While she learned to ride her bike on the track at Islander Middle School, where her dad first removed her training wheels, Hall said she didn’t buy her first bike until she was in college.

She graduated from Lakeside in 2005 and attended Pomona College,

s t u d y i n g c h e m i s t r y. She moved on to the University of Cal i fornia, B e r k e l e y , s t u d y i n g m o l e c u l a r tox i c o l o g y and intend-ing to get her

Ph.D. She also began rac-ing collegiately and joined an amateur racing team, Metromint cycling. At first, Hall said she wasn’t the most serious cyclist. But then she was selected to a col-lege all-star composite team

that competed against a mix of pros and amateurs, and Hall found herself earn-ing the ‘Best Amateur’ jer-sey off and on.

“It was a pretty fun and exciting race to be a part of, and that was a big step for me,” she said.

In the sum-mer of 2013, Hall applied to race full-time, saying she sent out resumes and cover letters to “pretty much every single domestic team in America,” eventually getting picked up by UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team.

Hall said her team con-sists of an eclectic mix of women of all sorts of back-grounds and age groups, from Olympians to cyclists in their late teens to people like her who were previous-ly on different career paths.

“Having success as a team is the most satisfying part of it to me,” Hall said. “I’m on this team with all these amazing women who have these diverse talents, and when we use our tal-ents together to accomplish more than we can on our own, I find that very satis-fying.”

Hall had competed in about 10 races before the Tour Femenino de San Luis. Up to that point, she had served as a domestic on the team, a role calling for her to focus on helping her teammates win. But for the mountain classification

of the race’s fifth stage, she was one of three climbers

called upon to attack if the opportunity arose.

The race began flat before the mountaintop finish. The team plan called for one of the three climbers to go early in the race and get a good

gap before hitting the base of the mountain.

“It could’ve been any of my teammates on that day, but I think I was lucky to be in right place at right time when that break went,” she said. “[I was] never put in position before where it was my job to win if the situa-tion arose, so it was really cool when it did arise and I did win.”

Now residing in Oakland, Hall loves to ride in the hills of Western Sonoma County. She says she spends between 15-20 hours a week training on her bike, with upcoming races in the Redlands and the Tour de Gila this spring. She hopes to help grow the fanbase in the U.S.

And of course, among her goals is to make the world championships, an interna-tional event she says that draws double the viewer-ship of the Super Bowl.

“I’m pretty excited with where I am now,” Hall said. “I want to see how far I can make it. I would love to represent my country at the world championships someday.”

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the results, he said it was expected.

“We were missing 15 girls, 15 girls couldn’t make state,” Lewis said. “If you’re not available to compete at state, [the WIAA] does not allow you to compete in any postseason play. Those are the rules. That’s 15 of my girls because they’re going on vacation during mid-winter break, so they disqualified themselves.”

Considering the condi-tions the Islanders faced, Lewis said he was pleased with how his team fared.

“I told them, ‘we cannot come in last,’ because we were just totally depleted of our talent. Our var-sity lineup [was] almost gone in every event. So I said, ‘we can beat some-body tonight, just hold it together and not come in last,’ and second-to-last ain’t too bad,” he said with a laugh.

“But they had a good meet. They were happy, we had some girls qualify to go on. What more can you ask for, than to have them qualify and contin-ue on? It was good.”

Advancing to dis-tricts with the top three all-around scores were

Sammamish’s Nykaela Dodson, Bellevue’s Audrey Rose Laura and Lake Washington’s Bailey Johnson. Dodson topped every event and finished with an all-around score of 37.875. Laura was sec-ond at 34.7, placing sec-ond on vault and bars, tying for sixth on beam and seventh on floor. Johnson was third at 33.525, finishing fifth on vault and bars, second on beam, and tying for sev-enth with Laura on floor.

Seven Islanders advanced to the dis-trict tournament, with two qualifying for mul-tiple events. Rachel Hicks advanced on the vault, bars and floor competi-tions, and Cece Belady advanced on vault, beam and floor.

Also moving on were Nikki Lim on bars, Emily Menz and Emily Greaves on beam, and Madeline Gile and Jamie Vanderwall on floor.

The 2A/3A Sea-King district gymnastics tour-nament will be Saturday, Feb. 14 at Ballard High School. Individual com-petition begins at 9:30 a.m., and teams will march in at 1 p.m.

GYM | FROM 12

runners-up in three divi-sions. Finn Childress took second place at 152, Nic Meinzinger-Richards was second at 160 and Teague Frazier was runner-up at

182. Kyle Hsu scored a

14-2 decision over Lake Washington’s Jacob Smith to place third at 152, while Russell Asmus took third at 182. Malachi Morgan was fourth at 160, Brian Wen was fourth at 170

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“Having success as a team is the most satisfying part of it to me.”

Katie Hall, cyclist

and Dylan Majewski was fourth at 285, with team-mate Hayden Gaddis tak-ing fifth. Piljin Kwak was sixth at 120, and Vinny Ricci was sixth at 126.

Just before a Wednesday practice prior to Saturday’s tournament, the Islander senior cap-tains expressed their high expectations for the post-season this year.

“Ever since I walked into the wrestling room in seventh grade when (Lee) convinced me to wrestle, it’s been my dream to win a high school state cham-

pionship,” Yuasa said. “This is my last shot after my knee injury last year in the semis. Hopefully, we can make that happen.”

“At the level all four of us are competing, all four of us have the goal of winning a state championship,” Lee said. “Whether it happens or not, it’s about shooting high enough that you think you can [do it]. I think all four of us have a chance of getting up on the podium.”

“We’re all looking to finish strong, to finish as champions no mat-ter what the result is,” Gullstad said. “We’re going to go out there and wrestle like somebody who deserves to win.”

“Our coach says all the time, ‘it’s all about win-ning that last match of the day,” Condon added. “Hopefully, we can all do that together and finish out our senior year on a high note.”

Mercer Island will compete at the 3A boys regional wrestling tourna-ment Saturday, Feb. 13-14 at Kelso High School. Check mi-reporter.com for details

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Rankin - HollowedCherish Nicole Rankin,

Esq. and John J. Hollowed, Jr. M.D. were married October 19, 2014 at the Parker in Palm Springs, Calif., with John Hollowed, Sr. officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Ed and Carole Rankin of Rossmoor, Calif. Rankin is a 2006 graduate of the University of California, San Diego, with a bach-elor’s degree in econom-ics and international stud-ies and a jurist doctorate from UCLA in 2011. She is employed by Greenberg Glusker law firm of Los Angeles, Calif.

The groom is the son of John and Anne Hollowed of Mercer Island. John Jr. is a 2004 graduate of Mercer Island High School and received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Carleton College in 2008.

He earned a master’s degree from Drexel University in 2010, and a medical degree from Creighton University in 2014. John is working in Internal Medicine at

UCLA.The reception was at the

Parker. After a honeymoon trip to the Isle of Capri in Italy, the couple is residing in Los Angeles, Calif.

Celms - JohnsenElizabeth Ashley Celms

and Corey Scott Johnsen were married on Aug. 16, 2014, by Pastor Sue Webster at the Winthrop Congregational Church in Holbrook, Mass.

Celms is a 1999 gradu-ate of Mercer Island High School and worked as a reporter at the Mercer Island Reporter newspaper from 2007 to 2010. Celms received a Master of Arts in 2012 from Columbia University, where she stud-ied migration and human rights in post-Soviet states at the Harriman Institute. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and Scandinavian stud-ies from the University of Washington. She is cur-rently employed as a Public Programs Coordinator at The Opportunity Agenda,

a social jus-tice non-profit in New York City. She is the daughter of Joyce Celms of Holbrook, Mass., and John Celms of San Diego, Calif.

Johnsen is an assistant edi-tor in film and television, who most recently worked on “The Giver” and the Netflix series, “Marco Polo.” He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts and an Associate of Arts degree from Edmonds Community College. Johnsen is the son of Heidi Thaut of Shoreline,

Wash. and Kerry Johnsen of Bothell, Wash.

Celms and Johnsen met in 2007 while waiting tables at Cellar 46 on Mercer Island. They currently reside in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Contributed photoCherish Nicole Rankin, Esq. and John J. Hollowed, Jr. M.D.

Contributed photoElizabeth Celms and Corey Johnsen

2014 - 2015 PTA Reflections art contest

Anantika Mannby took second place for her artwork (above), and Andrew Yeh won first place for his photo at right, in the annual Reflections student art contest. To see the complete list of winning entries, visit the Mercer Island PTA Council Reflections webpage at www.miptacouncil.org/pro-grams/reflections/2015-reflections-awards.

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13TH ANNUAL GIVING FROM THE HEART BREAKFAST: 7-8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. This annual fund-raiser is a show of support and celebration for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. MIYFS is here to help all Islanders - kids, teens, individuals, families and seniors alike. Register at www.miyfs.org or by calling (206) 275-7756.

MIHS PTA COUNCIL REFLECTIONS AWARDS: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. The Reflections Awards cel-ebrate Mercer Island stu-dent art. For more, email Ivy Suzuki at [email protected].

KINDERGARTEN SHOWCASE: 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, St. Monica School, 4320 87th Ave. S.E. Meet teachers and hear about St. Monica’s literacy, math and STEM + Arts programs. Free. For more, contact Jamie North at [email protected] or call 206-232-5432.

ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Arts Council and Parks and Recreation staff provide community activi-ties such as art galleries, concerts and plays and liter-

ary events as well as sup-port local artists with grants and acquire public art for the city. For more about the Arts Council, contact Amber Britton at [email protected].

INFANT/CHILD/ADULT CPR WITH AED: 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11, Main Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Sign up online at myparksandrecre-ation.com or via telephone at 206-275-7847. Cost is $25. For more, contact Jolene Judd at 206-275-7607.

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MERCER ISLAND LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. The topic for discussion will be “Local and State Hospital Mergers”. All are welcome. For more information, con-tact Cynthia Howe at [email protected]

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EMPOWERING ISRAEL - EMBRACING THE IDEALS OF A JEWISH ARMY: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 15, Congregation Shevet Achim, 8685 S.E. 47th St. Rabbi Shalom Hammer served in the IDF Rabbinate, has authored four books and writes regularly for the Jerusalem Post. His lecture draws on his experiences in the field, and weaves in analysis from the Torah on how embracing life

ultimately secures the future of the land of Israel. Event is open to the com-munity. RSVPs requested at [email protected]. $18 adults, $27 per couple. Under 21 free. For more, contact Randy Kessler at 206-491-9570.

JEWISH ART | CONTEMPORARY WOMEN: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Female con-temporary artists are contributing revolutionary ideas to the field of Jewish art. This presentation will introduce key artists, their exemplary works of art, and provide an important con-nection to contemporary Jewish sociocultural, politi-cal, and religious issues. Cost is $5-$8. For more, contact Pamela Lavitt at [email protected] or call 206-388-0832.

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SJCC MID-WINTER BREAK CAMP: Feb. 16-20, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. With a theme of “Around the World Week”, kids will explore a different culture and country each day, eat traditional food and play games. Before and after care are also available. Cost is $60-70 per day. For more, contact Daliah Silver at [email protected] or call 206-388-0839.

PRESIDENTS DAY GAME EVENT AT COLLEGE NANNIES AND TUTORS: 1-4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, 7605 27th St. S.E. College Nannies and Tutors is hosting an Open House

Game Day Event, created for kids ranging from 6-12 years of age. Professional nannies and tutors will assist the children with window paint-ing, President’s trivia, and board games. Parents are invited to stay or drop off during this time. This game day event is a nonprofit event to benefit The Baby Corner. College Nannies and Tutors encourages families to bring in baby clothes and goods to donate to The Baby Corner. Light snacks and beverages are provided.

For details contact College Nannies and Tutors at 206-659-4156.

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CHOCOLATE VALENTINE GIFT MAKING FOR TEENS: 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11. Pastry chef Laurie Pfalzer will dem-onstrate how to make choc-

olate gifts for Valentine’s Day. Ingredients and cooking supplies provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

OPERA PREVIEW - SEMELE BY GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759): Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. These free lec-tures, provided to increase enjoyment and appreciation of Seattle Opera produc-tions, will feature speaker Norm Hollingshead with recorded musical excerpts.

SUBMISSIONS: The Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. Please email your Island event notices to [email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-available basis. CALENDAR ONLINE: Post activities or events online with our calendar feature at www.mi-reporter.com. Events may be directly added to the calendar on our home page. Click on the “Calendar” link under Community.

[email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-

EVENTS | UPCOMINGMERCER ISLAND GUILD MEETING: 10-11:30 am, Friday, Feb. 20, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. The agenda includes plans, instruction and training in preparation for mailing day in March. The nominating committee will present the 2015-16 slate of officers. All members are urged to attend this important meeting. For more, contact JoAnne Jones at [email protected] or call 206-232-3903.MERCER ISLAND WOMEN’S CLUB NEW MEMBER COFFEE: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, Starbucks (South-end), 8415 S.E. 68th St. The Mercer Island Women’s Club is a social and phil-anthropic organization that welcomes all women who are current residents of Mercer Island. Whether new to Mercer Island or a longtime resident, all potential new members

are invited to participate. For more, contact Janice Bengston at [email protected].

EVENTS | ONGOINGTHE ART OF PARENTING: 7:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 20 - Feb. 24, Friendship Circle, 2737 77th Ave. S.E. Suite 101. Drawing on three millennia of Jewish wisdom and skillfully crafted into an enthrall-ing exposé addressing the unique situations parents face, The Art of Parenting will ensure that parents have the know-how to navigate challenges, the tools to be effective, and the confidence to know they’re doing their best to secure their child’s future.Enroll in one class or all six. RSVP: Call 206-FRIENDS (374-3637) or email [email protected] LANGUAGE CLASS: 7 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event

Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Visually Speaking caters American Sign Language education to all. Increase signing skills while working with an instructor fluent in American Sign Language. Classes will take place Feb. 5 - March 12. Cost is $99. For more, contact Kellie at [email protected].

MI PARKS AND REC DAY CAMP PROMOTION: Feb. 7-20, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of summer camps, including art, cooking, Legos, kayaking, music, sailing, sports and day camps for ages 3 and up. Register for Mini Mercer, Mercer Day Camp or Mini Mercer Sports between Feb. 7-20 and receive $20 off your first camp and entry into a drawing to get 1/2 off your second camp. Register by calling 206-275-7609.

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CALENDAR ASSISTANT

Seattle Weekly

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CIRCULATION MANAGER Redmond/

Bothell/Kenmore

Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a Circula- tion Manager. Position will be based out of the Kirkland office. The pri- mary duty of a Circula- tion Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the as- s igned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, con- tracting and training in- dependent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service. Posi t ion requi res the ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles w e i g h i n g u p t o 2 5 pounds from ground level to a height of 3 feet; to d e l i v e r n e w s p a p e r routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecu t i ve hours; to communicate wi th carr iers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must possess re l iable, in - sured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. We offer a competitive compen- s a t i o n a n d b e n e f i t s package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you are interested in joining the team at the Redmond and Bo- thell/Kenmore Repor t- ers, email us your cover letter and resume to:[email protected]

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in the subject line. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- p l o y e r ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diver- si ty in the workplace. Check out our website to find out more about us!www.soundpublishing.com


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Multi-Media Advertising Consultant

ISSAQUAH Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory? Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work for a company that offers uncapped earning oppor tunities? Are you interested in a fast paced, creative at- mosphere where you can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital solutions?I f you answered YES then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washing- ton. The Issaquah Re- p o r t e r , o n e o f t h e Eastside’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publish- ing, Inc. is looking for self-motivated, results- driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital adver tising sales to an eclectic and exciting group of clients. The successful candidate wil l be engaging and goal oriented, with g o o d o r g a n i z a t i o n a l skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through con- s u l t a t i ve s a l e s a n d excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adventure! You can be an integral part of the Issaquah/Sammamish communities while helping local business part- ners succeed in their in print or online branding, marketing and advertising strategies. Whether their marketing footprints are in Issaquah/Sam- mamish, all around the Eastside, King County or Western Washington - you have the opportunity to help them with their success. Professional sales experience necessary; media experience is a definite asset but not mandatory. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in helping your clients achieve business success, please email your resume and cover letter to:[email protected]

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ATTN: ISS.Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- p l o y e e ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diver- si ty in the workplace. Visit our website to learn more about us!www.soundpublishing.com

EmploymentGeneral

Multi-Media Advertising Consultant

SEATTLE Be a part of the largest commun i t y news o r - ganization in Washing- ton ! Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory? Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work in an environment which offers uncapped earning opportunities? Are you i n t e r e s t e d i n a fa s t paced, creative atmos- phere where you can use your sales expertise to provide consultative pr int and digital solutions? If you answered YES to the above, then we are looking for you! Seattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publish- ing, Inc. is looking for self-motivated, results- driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital adver tising sales to an eclectic and exciting group of clients. As par t o f our sa les team you are expected to maintain and grow ex- is t ing c l ient re la t ion- ships, as well as develop new client relationships. The successful candidate wil l also be goal oriented, have organizational skills that enable you to manage multiple deadlines, provide great consultative sales and excellent customer service. This posit ion re- ce ives a base salar y plus commission; and a benefits package including heal th insurance, paid time off, and 401K. Position requires use of your personal cell phone and vehicle, possession o f v a l i d W A S t a t e Dr iver ’s L icense and proof of active vehicle insurance. Sales experience necessary; Media experience is a definite asset. Must be computer-proficient. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in impacting your local bus inesses ’ f inanc ia l success with advertising solutions, please email your resume and cover letter to:[email protected]

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ATTN: SEA.Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- p l o y e e ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diver- si ty in the workplace. Visit our website to learn more about us!www.soundpublishing.com

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REPORTERThe Issaquah/Sammam- ish Reporter, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Bellevue office. Pri- mary coverage will be city government, business, and general assignment stor ies; and could include sports coverage. Schedule may in- c l ude some even ing and/or weekend work. As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: use a digital camera to take photo- graphs of the stories you c o v e r ; p o s t o n t h e publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web .The most highly valued traits are: commitment to community journal ism and eve r y th ing f rom short, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; to be inquisitive and resource- ful in the coverage of as- signed beats; to be com- for table producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated self-starter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community.Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadline- d r i ve n e nv i r o n m e n t . Minimum of one year of previous newspaper ex- per ience is requi red. Posit ion also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance.We offer a competitive hourly wage and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) Email us your cover letter, resume, and include f ive examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to:[email protected]

[email protected]: HR/ISS

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2015 Ready! $1,425,000Serene location with North End ease. This one of a kind gem is waiting for you for! Beautifully crafted carpentry & mill work throughout. #605214

Barbara Bro 206-459-8411

Sandy Beach! $2,300,000Coveted location, at sandy beach w/90 tax ft wft + add. footage as property meanders around the point. 4BR/2.25 BA, chefs kit, separate apt + huge boathouse #552862

Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

New Build $1,688,888Soon to be completed! Luxurious con-temporary in sought-after Redmond area; close to MSFT. Exquisitely nished design-er touches throughout this 5BR/3.5BA home. #715995

Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

New List $1,748,00021,838SF of private, nearly lvl lot 1 property back from MI’s western shore w/sweeping views of the lake, Seward Park & snowy mtn peaks. 3,140 SF of style w/4BR, 2.75BA. #731792


Houghton $1,085,000Wake up to the light dancing off of the lake & the Olympic mtns framing the Seattle skyline. Designed to take advantage of the views w/3 remodeled levels. #699431

Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

Coupeville $900,000Amazing property overlooking Puget Sound w/sweeping views to the N & E of Camano & Mt. Baker. Almost 3ac w/170’ of beautiful waterfront. 3BR hm w/soaring ceilings. #722479

Scott MacRae 206-230-5451Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Madison Park $889,000Charming 1920’s Craftsman w/ upside galore! 2 Bedrms on main & 2 non-conforming on lower level. 2 car gar off alley-new nished hdwds-walk to village. #738181 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270

Harbour Pointe $1,430,000Mukilteo’s nest penthouse! The Fairview largest unit with the best views! 3 bedroom + of ce & loft. 2-story oor plan. 20’ vaulted ceiling. 3 parking spaces. #710872


Whidbey Island $2,250,000Sunlight re ects off of the waters that front this special island home. Rare 210 ft. steel dock for your boat and pier shing which is shared by only one neighbor. #455424

Doug Shih 206-230-5364

South End $1,600,0002015 completed Classic Federal-Styled residence de ned with contemporary air. 4BRs + den/guest suite and extra 3/4 bath, hardwoods on main and stairs. #729786


FOR LEASE $3,3004BR +Of ce/5thBR, 2.5BA, By High School, Ellis Pond & Library. MSTR Suite w/Balcony, Bright Kitchen w/Stainless Applcs & Granite Counters. 2 Dcks, 4 Fplcs, Hrdwd. #731974


Tam O’Shanter $495,000One level living at its best! Three bedroom rambler on a corner lot with level yard, mature landscaping and two patios. Great oor plan w/separate bedroom wing. #737836

Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

Kemmore $449,000This 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home has had all the budget busting “bone” work done for you so you can focus on what really matters to you. Updated vinyl clad windows. #735800


For Rent - MI $4,500Northwest Contemporary, 4BR, 5BA home located on a quiet cul-de-sac of 13 homes. Oversized window in front of house brings lots of light & makes house very bright. #733287


Penthouse $595,000Living at the top! Panoramic lake & city views, Northwest sunsets. North End 1420sf. 2 bedrooms with of ce/3rd bedroom option or den. Luxury master suite. #736090

Barbara Bro 206-459-8411Curt Peterson 425-503-4230

-SHORT SALE- $224,900Private drive ends at this cozy 3BR/2.5BA home, master on main. Spacious living areas, open kitchen and large rear deck and patio with a fully fenced backyard. #494945


SHORT SALE $161,200This cute Bremerton home sits in a quiet, charming cul-de-sac. Gas heat & gas replace in living room. Dining room w/slider to deck out back. #616673


A Manor House $1,299,000Recreate Into Your Own Manor House,3350+SF, 4+BR, 2.75BA, .518 Acres, Leaded Glass, French Doors, Mstr Suite w/Spa BA, Deck, Gardens, By School, Bus, Park. #631724


Redmond $1,148,888New Construction! 5BR/3.5BA. Sleek cus-tom contemporary. Dream gourmet kitch-en w/Miele SS applcs & waterfall counter edge. Generous master suite. Move right in! #715813

Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Bellevue Towers $588,000Situated in heart of downtown Bellevue, the Towers provide convenience and excitement of city life in a most desirable location! Enjoy mtn & city views. 1BR/1.5BA #731036


SHORT SALE $239,900Lovely Seabeck rambler in excellent condi-tion. Kitchen features granite counters and stainless appliances. Tiered media room for movies or the big game! 3BR/2BA #725432


SHORT SALE $230,000Great Federal Way location, close to shopping, restaurants, I-5, Paci c Highway, SR-18. Pellet stove in basement. Large covered deck, patio. 4BR/1.5BA. #657061


Westside $1,389,000Natural setting, 4BR/3.5BA home featuring spacious living & dining, gourmet kit/family rm, butler’s pantry, master suite w/spa BA, amazing den/of ce + rec room. #727541

Molly Penny 206-200-4411Katie Penny Shea 206-755-5051

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mercer island reporter, february 11, 2015

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