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Contributed Photo Boy Scout Troop 624, sponsored by the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, is proud to announce four new Eagle Scouts. Accompanied by their Scout master, John Keith, center, they are, from left: Brian Eash, Viraj Parikh, Oliver Isik and Dhruv Malik.

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The Mercer Island School District is considering putting together a draft of a school bond as part of the next step for MISD. A draft bond would allow the district and community to con-tinue discussing the future of the schools on the Island, while mov-ing forward on a timeline.

During the Feb. 14 meeting, the board of directors discussed the idea, as laid out by Superintendent Gary Plano.

The district would produce a draft of what a future bond for new schools would look like and make it available, likely some-time in March. This would allow Islanders to continue discussing the bond, while the architectural firms work on the educational

specifications for a middle and elementary school.

“There are multiple streams of work to be done,” said Janet Frohnmayer, the board president.

In the outline pro-vided in the MISD board packet at the Feb. 14 regular meet-ing, the key elements of the draft bond would be: a new K-5 elementary school on the land near the high school for roughly $30.4 million, expanding the existing Islander Middle School campus with 14 classrooms, and a larger student commons and new gym at $33.2 million. Finally, the draft would include an expansion of the high school, including eight

to 10 classrooms with four science labs in a two-story addition at $6.7 million. The rough total cost would be $70.3 million.

The administration estimated that between March and July, once the bond draft is released, there would be more community out-reach and analysis, public forums and online feedback, as well as community presentations, all while the ed spec process finishes.

Then in August the board could make a decision about when to schedule a bond, based on the feedback and infor-mation gathered in the prior months. The proposal esti-mated for a pos-sible February 2014

public vote on the bond. Board member Brian Emanuels

was concerned about making a decision too soon.

“I don’t think August is realistic,”

School board ready to draft next bond

Aubrey Davis dies

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israeli soldiers visit, share stories Feb. 24

Two Israeli college student reservists will share stories of their life on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

The duo will speak about growing up in Israel, their mandatory three-year service in the Defense Forces and life at an Israeli university.

The event is open to the public. Learn more at www.standwithus.com.

French conversation evening is Feb. 26

On Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m., the Mercer Island Sister City Association will host a French conversation evening.

The event will take place at the home of Beth Brennen as an informal event for anyone desir-ing to improve their French. The only rule of the evening is that everyone speaks French.

For more information, address and driving direc-tions, contact Beth Brennen at 232-7650 or Monica Howell at 232-2983.

Meet the author event at island Books, Feb. 28

On Thursday, Feb. 28, Island Books will host a meet the au-thor event starting at 7:30 p.m.

Stop by to meet Seattle author Tara Conklin, author of “The House Girl,” which debuted on Feb. 12.

Wine and refreshments will be served.

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By Mary L. [email protected]

Aubrey Davis, longtime Island resident and public servant, died Sunday in Seattle. He was 95.

He last appeared on Mercer Island just last Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services annual fundrais-ing breakfast. Mr. Davis served as an honorary co-chair of the event.

Most would agree that Mercer Island would be a far different place if not for Mr. Davis. A smart and savvy public servant, Davis influenced major public works ini-tiatives on the Island and through-out the region. His role negotiat-ing the design and construction of I-90 across Mercer Island and the placement of parks over its

“There are multiple streams of work to be done.”

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By Reporter StaffThe public is invited

to attend a Washington State Transportation Commission meeting in Olympia, Feb. 20-21.

The meeting will include a report on the I-90 tolling environmental assessment process and a summary of the WSDOT project scop-ing and design.

Citizens who desire to speak to the Commission may do so during the pub-lic comment period at the end of each day.

The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. both days, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 20-21, in the Transportation Building, and will extend into the afternoon.

The WSDOT is expect-ed to present reports on the environmental assess-ment process for I-90 toll-ing to the Commission during the meeting on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, the WSDOT will present briefings on its project scoping and design process.

Tolling plans for SR-520, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, SR-167, the state rail plan and management of Washington state ferries will also be discussed.

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right-of-way is how he will be remembered most.

Mr. Davis was elect-ed to the Mercer Island City Council in 1967 and became mayor in 1970. He served on the City Council until 1978.

In 1971 he became chair of Metro’s Transit Committee, helping to create the Seattle ride-free zone, use of higher-capacity articulated buses, and accessibility for the disabled.

He was later named regional administra-tor of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration. He lobbied for funds for Portland’s light rail system and Seattle’s bus tunnel.

An Island resident for nearly 50 years, Davis has been a key figure in Mercer Island’s history.

Just two other individuals are mentioned more than Davis in the pages of the book, “Mercer Island Heritage,” the semi-official writ-ten record of the Island. The first is Ben Werner, a fellow City Councilman and mayor of Mercer Island who worked alongside Davis to rein in the scope and the impact of the I-90 project.

The other is Vitas Schmid, a German-born wagon-maker originally from Illinois, who filed a claim for Island land and built a cabin here in 1876.

The story of Schmid, who struggled to keep his claim in this unique and beautiful place, mirrors the story of Davis and other Islanders who took on the then-powerful Washington State Highway Commission in the 1970s.

Davis and others who took the state to task dur-ing the massive expansion

of I-90 made a profound impact on the quality of life on Mercer Island and established its importance (and his influence) to the regional transportation net-work.

In 1970, Davis formed a committee to protect the quality of life on the Island as the state set out to expand I-90 across the North end.

The committee and the lawsuit that followed charged that the state department of highways had failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and improperly treated citizens whose prop-erty was within the project right-of-way.

The 1976 Memorandum of Understanding with the state and others, hammered out in dozens of meetings and hearings, has set the standard for public involve-ment in major civic proj-

ects throughout the region ever since.

The lawsuit halted construc-tion on the East Channel Bridge while the issues were sorted out. Davis knew that working with the other com-munities affect-ed along the

corridor would strengthen not only the position of Islanders but would improve the entire project.

These efforts led to the 1976 Memorandum of Understanding with the state that gave communi-ties affected by the inter-state certain rights, and the standing to object or inter-vene in such projects.

The MOU is still an important document with-in the ongoing discussions about I-90: from the rights of Islanders to drive alone in the center (express) lanes and the placement of facili-ties for future transit lanes.

In addition to his years on the City Council, Mr.

Davis served on boards and commissions regarding public works throughout his adult life.

He was a founding member of Group Health Cooperative, joining in 1947. He served for three years as the CEO.

Appointed by Sen. Brock Adams, he headed the Northwest regional office of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

In 1992, Mr. Davis was appointed to the Washington Transportation Commission, and he pushed the state highway department into support-ing rail and commuter-trip reduct ion. Mr. Davis c o nt i nu e d to work on issues such as conges-tion pric-ing after he left the state commission in 2004. Light rail and more transit lanes were in the queue.

In 2009, Davis, then still on the board of the Puget Sound Regional Council, emphasized that keeping the momentum was criti-cal. “Yes, these new tran-sit projects are underway,” he told the Reporter then.

“But there is still no time to waste.”

“It is not time to sit back,” he said. “There is a crisis of funding for future transpor-tation now. Projects under-way now have come from sources that are drying up.”

With fewer miles being driven and more efficient vehicles on the road, the gas tax — which provided a good surrogate for user fees — is now less effective than before, he explained. “Tolling and other pricing methods for using road-ways are unavoidable,” he added. “It is the next item on the list.”

After the death of his wife in 2008, Mr. Davis moved to a condo in Madison Park. They had lived on G re e n b r i e r Lane for near-ly all of their life here.

Up until recently, he r e m a i n e d

busy, an essential resource for reporters, planners and government officials alike.

Mr. Davis was born in Southern California and graduated from Occidental College. After college he took a job in Washington, D.C., with the Federal Works Agency. There he met Henrietta, or ‘Retta,’ his future wife. He served in the Army in India, and worked in the ordnance unit. After the war he moved his family to Seattle, where he worked with the Seattle Housing Authority and later the Wage Stabilization Board.

He and a friend, Hugh Mitchell, began selling a chemical waterproofing material produced by Gaco Western.

He is survived by his four children, eight grandchil-dren and three great-grand-children.

A service for Mr. Davis is planned for May 18 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

DAvIS | FROM 1State Transportation Commission to hear about I-90 EA progress

File PhotoDavis in a familiar role, explaining transportation issues at a Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce meeting in 1994.

Aubrey Davis

State Transportation Commission I-90 tolling update on TvW Channel 23

The State Transportation Commission’s meeting in Olympia on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 will be broadcast on TVWChannel 23 for Comcast subscribers. Viewers can also watch archived meetings.

The I-90 Environmental Assessment update is on the agenda for 3 p.m. For more, go to www.TVW.org.

“Tolling and other pricing methods for using roadways are unavoidable.”

Aubrey Davis 2009

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George Lewis had a flight to catch, and he was waiting outside when his ride arrived early Sunday morning.

The South end resident had business in Dallas. As usual, he had arranged for a Metropolitan Town Car limousine from Bellevue to pick him up.

The normal routine quickly became one quite out of the ordinary just before 7:30 a.m., Feb. 3, when the driver of the

limousine changed his mind about proceeding down the long driveway and stopped, worried that it would be too steep to drive back up. In the police report, the driveway is described as a 45-degree incline, in the 7700 block of West Mercer Way.

It was too late, however, to turn back.

“I heard a roar — a big roar of the motor,” said Lewis, who had almost walked up to the vehicle a moment before. “I looked, and he just whizzed right by me, full speed — never

even touched the brake, and just whizzed off the end of the parking area, mid-air, and flipped upside down on the beach.”

T h e L i n c o l n -Continental town car vaulted off of a concrete pad, a parking area at the base of the driveway, and went over the embank-ment. Overturning, the vehicle landed on its roof in a clump of underbrush against a tree, 30 feet from the lake.

A fire department aid unit responded to the scene, but the 30-year-old driver was able to crawl out of the vehicle and was not injured. A Lynnwood resident, he said that he shifted into reverse on the steepest part of the drive-way, the car rolled forward and he tried to brake.

The driveway was wet at the time, and police found no tire marks.

The town car landed on city property, 25 feet below the concrete pad and 45 feet beyond it. No airbags deployed and the gear was set in ‘park.’ A concrete vault box and sewer cover — a pumping station — are located between the vehicle

and the lake. A barge and a crane will be required to remove the vehicle. It did not initially appear to be leaking any fluids.

“The towing company came out and they looked over the edge, and said it’s got to get barged off,” Lewis said.

Metropolitan Town Car was to coordinate the vehi-cle’s removal with its insur-ance company and the City of Mercer Island. The company is also known as Limousine International and Metropolitan Town Car-Seattle Limo.

“They come to my house all the time,” Lewis said. “It was a new driver … he was a guy from a foreign

country.”A neighbor drove Lewis

to the airport. He did not miss his flight.

Limo careens down steep driveway, rolls over near shoreline

MIPD/Contributed PhotoA Lincoln Town Car limo rolled down a steep driveway and landed upside down near the edge of Lake Washington on Sunday, Feb. 3. The driver was not hurt.

MIPD/Contributed PhotoA Lincoln Town Car limousine rolled over and down the hill in the 7700 block of West Mercer Way on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013.

Tax help available from three sources

April 15 is right around the corner. Are you ready?

United Way of King County is holding sever-al workshops for taxpay-ers throughout the region. Help is offered locally in many languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Amharic, Vietnamese, Hindi and Somali, from places all over the county.

For information on when and where tax help is avail-able, call 211 or 1-800-621-

4636. The help is free for individuals making less than $51,000.

If you don’t need tax help and if your annual income is less than $57,000, you can file online for free at myfreetaxes.com/king-county. Questions? Email [email protected].

The IRS offers help on the phone and many tax-payers can file electroni-cally for free.

Call the IRS tax hotline toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 or go to www.irs.gov/uac/Free-File%3A-Do-Your-Federal-Taxes-for-Free for more information.

For in-person help from the IRS, taxpayers can go to 520 112th Ave. N.E., Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To find out more, call (425) 456-9637. In down-town Seattle, help is avail-able at 915 Second Ave., Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For information, call (206) 220-6015.

Tax forms and instruc-tions are also available at the Mercer Island post office and library.

County to enroll thousands for health insurance

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a countywide plan to try and enroll 180,000 King County resi-dents into affordable health care coverage, a move

prompted by the upcom-ing implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

According to the execu-tive’s office, 180,000 King County residents will become eligible for subsi-dized health insurance or Medicaid under the ACA in 2014, and may not know it.

Enrollment begins Oct. 1, 2013, and Constantine said the county’s Equity and Social Justice Team is also mobilizing every county agency with direct contact with the public to inform uninsured residents of the chance to enroll.

“Federal health care reform was hard-won, and presents an opportunity we must not miss,” Constantine said. “Thanks to this histor-ic change, we can connect people to effective preven-tative care early, rather than expensive treatment later.”

To learn more about the ACA, visit www.healthcare.gov/law.

Measles case reported in Issaquah

On Wednesday, Jan. 30, local public health officials learned of a newly con-firmed case of measles in King County. This is the second person with con-firmed measles in King County since Jan. 25. The county resident in the newly diagnosed case of measles was exposed to a contagious traveler at Sea-Tac Airport.

Measles is a highly conta-gious and potentially severe disease caused by the mea-sles virus. Because most people in our area have immunity to the measles through vaccination, the risk to the public is low.

However, people who were at the same locations at the same time as the con-tagious individuals should do the following:

Find out if they have been vaccinated for measles or have had measles pre-viously, and call a health care provider promptly if they develop an illness with fever or illness with an unexplained rash.

The local resident was at QFC and Starbucks at 4570

Klahanie Dr. S., Issaquah during the afternoons of Jan. 23-26. For more infor-mation, contact the King County Department of Health.

Flu cases wane in Washington state

According to data from the Washington state Department of Health, the number of flu cases appears to be leveling off.

The flu outbreak has been confirmed by data that shows that the num-ber of visits to emergency rooms for flu-like related illnesses are above normal. State officials say the out-break is in its eighth week.

The state health agency said that the number of flu cases has peaked in Eastern Washington, and west of the Cascades, has leveled off. But the illness contin-ues to be widespread and is serious for many.

According to the state DOH data, 38 have died as the result of the flu as of Feb. 13. More than 80 per-cent of those deaths have been persons 65 or older.

The agency warns, how-ever, that the flu season is not yet over, and many remain at risk of getting the virus and becoming ill from complications.

For more, go to www.doh.wa.gov.


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Mercer Islanders need to redirect the argument against tolling I-90. Whining about having to pay tolls every time we go anywhere, and a potential fall in property values, will not win any hearts, minds or votes off Island. There are, however, many great reasons not to toll I-90. Let’s argue the real case against tolls and create allies in this fight.

Transportation is a regional problem. Our regional transportation system is falling apart and must be repaired. The fix must be a regional solution. Tolling I-90 to pay for 520 does not address our bigger problem — maintaining the entire road system. This fix will cost money.

As we taxpayers begrudgingly agree to more taxes, we must insist that they be dedicated to road improvement projects and protected from politicians who want to use those taxes for social engineering.

I believe the best and most transparent way to col-lect the necessary taxes is through user fees. Tolls are

clearly user fees, but they won’t do more than address two bridges. Other forms of user fees are gas taxes, sales taxes, vehicle registration fees and proposed mileage fees.

Gas taxes are the ultimate user fee. The more you drive, the more gas you consume, and consequently the more tax you pay. Drivers will know at the time they buy gas what it will cost, including taxes. Finally, the system is already in place to collect gas taxes and our state constitution requires gas taxes to go to a trust fund for transportation project only. The system exists; we just need to adjust the gas tax to a rate that is appropriate for our needs.

Sales taxes, another user fee, represent a nefarious approach to raising the revenue from gas sales. Sales taxes would raise revenue for sure, and it would even “feel the same” at the pump — built into the price we pay. Such sales taxes, though they would not go to a transportation trust fund, would go into the general fund and could be used however politicians choose.

Vehicle registration fees are another form of user fee; only vehicle owners pay the fee. Electric and hybrid vehicles should pay a higher registration fee to reflect their road use that is not supported by gas taxes. The infrastruc-ture to collect these fees is already in place. We just need sensible decisions on what the increased fees should be.

Some bureaucrats have proposed mileage fees, but this suggestion has major shortcomings. Unlike gas taxes that are paid in advance, mileage fees could only be collected after the fact. Many people simply won’t be able to pay the unexpected bills when they arrive, while for others, it

will be a major, unexpected drain on an already stretched budget. Some proponents also propose GPS devices to track mileage, but these will pose privacy and cost issues that concern many. Finally, there is no infrastructure in place to implement a mileage fee tax, so we would need a new bureaucracy and additional costs to implement such proposals.

We must pay more taxes to maintain the roads and infrastructure we have and need. Those taxes need to be dedicated for transportation projects. Isolated approaches such as tolls on certain bridges don’t address our regional problems. We have the mechanisms in place to collect gas taxes and registration fees. We don’t need new administra-tions and new problems. Raise the gas taxes and vehicle registration fees and forget about tolls, sales taxes and mileage fees! This approach would be fair to all, efficient to implement and effective in addressing the entire trans-portation system.

Religious freedom at stake if I-90 is tolled

Growing up Jewish on Mercer Island, I often heard from others that it was a center of Jewish life in the Puget Sound area. I didn’t necessar-ily believe them, but when I moved back to the Pacific Northwest in 1994 to get married and raise a family, I knew being part of a Jewish commu-nity was very important to me.

There are two conservative synagogues in the Puget Sound area — one in Seattle and one on Mercer Island. There are two Jewish Community Centers (JCC) in the Puget Sound area — one in Seattle and one on Mercer Island. There are two large chain grocery stores with fresh kosher meat in the Puget Sound area — one in Seattle and one on Mercer Island (and there is a second under devel-opment also on Mercer Island).

Like so many oth-ers, I chose to live on the Eastside (in Bellevue along the I-90 corridor) spe-cifically in order to have easy access to the center of Jewish life that exists on Mercer Island.

Over the past 10 years, I have commuted to Mercer Island at least 10 times a week to get my children to and from child care at the JCC. I have commuted to Mercer Island at least eight times a week to get my children to and from Hebrew School at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation (HNT). I have com-muted to Mercer Island at least an additional six times a week to attend

services at HNT, work out at the JCC, and buy kosher food at the

Albertsons on Mercer Island.

Tolling I-90 could make being an active member of the Eastside Jewish community cost prohibitive. It is incum-bent upon the WSDOT not to restrict access to religious life.

Ilyse Wagner

Consumers need info on genetically engineered foods

“Where’s the Informed Consent?”I don’t want to be a guinea pig

any longer. Genetically engineered foods have made their way onto our grocery store shelves without our knowledge or consent, and the health

impacts of these foods are largely untested. When we shop for food, we have no way of knowing whether the food we’re buying came from the land or from a lab. I don’t remember signing up for this science experi-ment, and I would like the oppor-tunity to make an informed choice about the food that I’m buying for my family and myself.

Labeling genetically engineered foods is a simple and common sense step towards regaining a voice in our food system, and here in Washington we have the opportunity to be the first state to require GE food labeling, thanks to the recent qualification of initiative I-522, the “People’s Right to Know” initiative. If food is an inter-nationally recognized human right, isn’t the right to know what’s in our food an equally important right to defend?

Katie Siegner

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To the editor

T he failure of a key pipe at Mary Wayte Pool on the eve of a 17-team high school district swim meet is just one more incident in a series of wake-up

calls regarding the sorry state of the Island’s only pub-lic pool. The broken pipe shut down the pool for two days. School district maintenance people scrambled to fix the pipe in time for the meet.

Superintendent Gary Plano told the Reporter later that this sort of event was inevitable.

“This is what we have been warning people about,” he said of the shutdown. “We came within a hairs-breadth of a real catastrophe.”

And when that catastrophe arrives, just who will step up? Within the already intertwined spheres of the city and the school district, the pool lies in a no-man’s land. No one really owns the pool and no one wants to own the pool. Who can blame them? The pool is a liability and a financial sinkhole.

The city and the school district share some sort of responsibility for it. The city grants money each year; the school district keeps it stitched together.

The survey done by the school district regarding the recent bond initiative to rebuild schools asked voters if they would support a bond that would include money needed to fix the pool and upgrade the stadium at the same time. Those surveyed said no. Can the school district risk another bond failure? Probably not. They are in the business of education. Their focus is else-where. City officials are also not convinced that there are enough Islanders who care enough about the pool to carry it through a successful vote.

Not helping is the location of the pool in the block around the high school that is already oversubscribed.

So what we are facing is an Island surrounded by wa-ter, but without a public facility to teach people how to swim? A pool for our student athletes to train in, for our seniors who need therapy? For Islanders who keep in shape? The city looked into sharing with the private pools, but nothing has come of it.

So what is likely is that we will soon have another abandoned public building — an eyesore, just like the East Seattle School.

More to come?

Online pollA group of legislators re-

cently put forth a proposal for a state income tax. Given the needs for many projects including new roads and maintenance, we want to know what you

think.Should lawmakers con-

sider a state income tax to generate funds?

Vote now online at www.mi-reporter.com and look for the results in next week’s print edition.

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he said. “But I think in September we can sched-ule some forums. There has been a lot of dis-agreement about how we package this, and I think we might need to have another survey. An October timeframe might be more realistic and still gives us time to put together a bond.”

In order to put some-thing on a February 2014 ballot, the board will have to file the resolution by Dec. 27, 2013. An April 2014 vote would push the filing date to March 2014.

“This gives us time, and I think we really need to talk to the city about 40th and the impact that will have. That is going to be a factor,” said board mem-ber Pat Braman.

The board reconfirmed on Tuesday that the archi-tects chosen in April 2012 would be the firms work-ing on the ed specs for a new elementary and middle school. Mahlum Architects will be design-

ing the new elementary school while Integrus Architects will be work-ing on the new middle school design. Mahlum is also the firm doing the plans for the high school addition.

“The board tabled it because of the bond out-come,” said Dean Mack, the executive director of business services and human resources for the district. “This will take us from the ed specs through the design process. We have found enough money in the capital proj-ects budget to go forward with this.”

Mack noted the ed specs are not the full design process, which would cost upwards of $3 million.

The board also heard a report on the school safety audit, recently per-formed by the Mercer Island Police Department and Maintenance and Operations Director Tony Kuhn. An external audit, done by an outside con-sultant, will be presented

to the board at one of the upcoming board meet-ings.

The internal audit noted ways to increase safety and security at the MISD campuses, in areas such as security cameras, fencing, a buzz entry sys-tem and more signs ask-ing visitors to go to the main office.

Kuhn said the external audit will also help the district set a baseline that will allow a standard to be set moving forward.

Kuhn also said the goal is not to close off the cam-pus during non-school hours, times when many Island residents use the playgrounds or basketball courts, but to focus on the school hours.

“The goal is not to close off the campus gates,” he said. “Maybe those are locked during the school day, but we’re not sure yet how that looks. We’re just trying to funnel people to the right places during school hours.”

The board’s next meet-ing will take place on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.

By Reporter StaffThe Washington

Aerospace Scholars (WAS) is pleased to announce that five Mercer Island students have been accepted into Phase One of the 2012-13 program:

• Katie Bell of Mercer

Island High School• Nolan Conway of

Mercer Island High School• Nathan Schuler of

Mercer Island High School• Kevyn Tran of Mercer

Island High School• Michael Weyna of

Chrysalis High School The WAS program is a

free, competitive, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education program for high school juniors from across Washington state and is affiliated with NASA Johnson Space Center’s National High School Aerospace Scholars program and with the University of Washington’s Department of Earth and Space Science.

Phase One partici-pants have the option to receive five University of Washington credits in Space and Space Travel (ESS 102) upon their suc-cessful completion of the online WAS curriculum, and this course will sat-isfy the Natural World area of knowledge requirement for graduation from the University of Washington.

The program’s primary goal is to encourage stu-dents to pursue careers in STEM fields. Statistics for STEM education in Washington state are grim: Washington ranks fourth in the nation for technolo-gy-based corporations and yet 46th for participation in science and engineer-ing graduate programs. By using a distance-learning curriculum designed in partnership with NASA and the University of Washington, WAS gives students the opportunity to explore topics such as the history of human space-flight and the impacts of space weather on future human exploration of the universe.

Since 2006, over 1,700 juniors have participated in the online distance learn-ing curriculum offered by WAS. Since the program

launched in 2006, over 860 have completed a six-day summer residency held at the Museum of Flight. The summer residency alumni association tracks scholars after they graduate high school, and over 70 per-cent of WAS alumni are pursuing a college degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathemat-ics (STEM) field.

These five students are among the 285 student applicants from 117 dif-ferent public, private and home-school organizations who applied in fall of 2012 to participate. The program presently has 218 students. There is no cost for stu-dents to participate in the WAS program thanks to the continuing support from The Boeing Company, The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium, The GenCorp Foundation, BAE Systems and many individ-ual donors.

Washington Aerospace Scholars applications for the 2013-14 program cycle will be available late sum-mer 2013 at www.museu-mofflight.org/was.

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Feb. 3 Arrest: Police took custody of a 44-year-old suspect at the SCORE Jail and booked him into the Issaquah Jail on a local misdemeanor warrant.

Feb. 4Bike theft: A boy’s Trek bicy-cle was stolen sometime between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of 82nd Avenue S.E. The boy had ridden his bike to West Mercer Elementary and left it in some bushes. The wheels had a cable lock. fender-Bender: A Lexus rear-ended a pickup truck and pushed it into another vehicle while waiting at a red light at the intersec-tion of Island Crest Way and S.E. 27th Street at 3:40 p.m. The 61-year-old driver of the Lexus said that his foot slipped and struck the accelerator when he looked into his backseat. Police cited the driver for inat-tention. No injuries were

reported.

Feb. 5emBezzlement: A 55-year-old woman with power of attorney embezzled her mother, a Covenant Shores resident, out of $166,000 in December 2012. The victim transferred power of attorney to her son, 58, after her daughter, the suspect, refused to disclose the status of the victim’s financial accounts. The vic-tim and her son found that the suspect had written an undated check to herself, transferring all of the vic-tim’s money from a BECU account into the suspect’s Wells Fargo account. Only $100 remained in the vic-tim’s account. BECU refused to provide bank statement copies to the victim.

Feb. 6rollover: A BMW rolled over at 8:35 p.m. in the 7600 block of S.E. 22nd Street. The 19-year-old driver lost control of the

vehicle on a curve, and it crashed upside down into an unoccupied van in a pri-vate driveway. The vehicle had been traveling too fast for the wet road conditions. The driver was not injured and was cited for driving too fast for conditions. His vehicle was towed from the scene. Bike Accident: A vehicle struck a boy riding his bike in a crosswalk at Island Park

Elementary at 4:20 p.m. The boy, between 12 and 14 years of age, did not acti-vate the pedestrian crossing lights when he entered the crosswalk in the 5400 block of Island Crest Way. His friend, riding behind him, stopped when he saw the southbound car approach-ing. The victim received aid at the scene and was taken to Harborview hospital with non-life threatening

injuries.

Feb. 7Arrest: Police stopped a vehicle registered to a suspended owner at 2:16 a.m. in the 3500 block of East Mercer Way. The driver, a 26-year-old Lakewood woman, gave a false name to police and was arrested on an outstanding war-rant. Police recognized the passenger, a 24-year-old Mercer Island man, from prior contacts and arrested him on an outstanding warrant. The vehicle was impounded.

Feb. 8liquor theft: The north QFC manager recognized a female theft suspect at 10:25 p.m. after a loss pre-vention briefing. A surveil-

lance video showed the sus-pect stealing alcohol, then leaving in the passenger seat of a Mercedes-Benz. The license plate number was obtained and the registered owner has been identified. Nine bottles of alcohol worth $316.91 total were stolen. sink theft: An outdoor, stainless steel mobile cart with a sink was stolen over-night in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. The total loss was $1,500.

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CITY OF MERCER ISLANDNOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council’s Regular Meeting of Monday, February 18, 2013 has been re- scheduled to Monday, February 25, 2012 due to the President’s Day holiday and spring break. The Study Session will begin at 6:00 pm and the Regular Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA.

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Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 20, 2013. #741878.

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An unknown vehicle struck a City of Mercer Island power junction and irrigation box, tear-ing it from its base, in a center median in front of the Jacksons gas station in the 2900 block of 78th Avenue S.E. sometime early Friday morning, Feb. 8.

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Rebecca Mar/Staff PhotoA hit-and-run accident tore a city power junction and irrigation box from its base in the center median next to Jacksons Shell in the 2900 block of 78th Avenue S.E. on Friday, Feb. 8.

Mercer Island Police Officer Rob Jira answers res-idents’ questions.

A police offi-cer just gave me a ticket for not having insur-ance. I told him I have insurance, but I just didn’t have the card with me.

Unfortunately, if you don’t have your insurance card with you, we have to assume you are uninsured.

If you are issued a traf-fic infraction for not having

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us to check whether you are insured or not, aside from calling your insurance com-pany (which isn’t realistic). It is your responsibility to make sure that you can pro-vide proof of valid liability insurance upon the request of a police officer.

If you pull up a copy of your insurance on your smart phone, just remember that a police officer might not accept that as a valid source of proof of insurance, as the origin of the website cannot be officially authen-ticated.

What is the difference between a robbery and a burglary?

Both are felonies and very serious. I often hear people

say they were “robbed,” but they were actually burglar-ized. There is a big differ-ence.

A robbery (RCW 9A.56.190) is when a per-son unlawfully takes per-sonal property, against the person’s will, by immediate force, threat or violence. A burglary (RCW 9A.52.010) is when someone who has an intent to commit a crime against a person or property therein unlawfully enters or remains in a dwelling or building other than a motor vehicle.

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By Reporter StaffHow many guns are there

on Mercer Island? No one knows.

The city does not regis-ter guns, but does provide concealed pistol licenses to Mercer Island residents, explained City Clerk Ali Speitz. State laws dictate how gun ownership and registra-tion is handled.

In Washington state, fire-arms do not have to be reg-istered. RCW 9.41.040 lists who may possess firearms. RCW 9.41.050 states that “Except in the person’s place of abode or fixed place of business, a person shall not carry a pistol concealed on his or her person without a license to carry a concealed pistol,” and “A person shall not carry or place a loaded

pistol in any vehicle unless the person has a license to carry a concealed pistol and: (i) The pistol is on the licens-ee’s person, (ii) the licensee is within the vehicle at all times that the pistol is there, or (iii) the licensee is away from the vehicle and the pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the vehicle.”

In order to carry a pistol concealed on your person or carry or place a loaded pistol in a vehicle, you must obtain a concealed pistol license from the local police depart-ment or the county sheriff ’s office (if in an unincorpo-rated area of a county or if police services are contracted out to the county).

The city’s website has information about costs and hours of service to obtain concealed license permits. RCW 9.41.070 lists all of the requirements to get a con-cealed pistol license.

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How many guns here?

By the numbersBelow are the concealed pistol license numbers for

Mercer Island, broken down by new licenses (original) and renewals. The 2012 numbers are for the first six months.Year Original Renewal Replacement2012 33 30 22011 58 52 32010 61 32 2


By Reporter StaffMercer Island High School

students John Gallagher and Cristina Scalzo were named as the Rotary Islanders of February at the club lun-cheon on Feb. 5.

Gallagher, a drum major in the MIHS marching band, plays trombone in the wind ensemble and is a member of the Morning Jazz Band pro-gram. He is also the band student advisory vice pres-ident. In sports, he is a varsity track and field captain. He volunteers with special needs youth through the Friendship Circle of Washington, as a soccer ref-

eree for select and premier level youth games, Islander Middle School track coach and cashier at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop. He also par-ticipates with the VOICE summer program.

In his spare time, his hobbies include bik-ing, running and playing soccer. The son of Thomas and Susan Gallagher, he plans to major in educa-tion or social sci-ences at a liberal arts college.

Scalzo has partic-ipated in five mission trips to Mexico, helping with a

variety of service projects, building houses and working at an orphanage. At MIHS

she is a Natural Helper, chosen by her peers for being skilled in peer mediation; and a member of the Art Club and Senior Service Club. She volun-teers with VOICE, a Mercer Island

Youth and Family Services program, and participates in Young Life, a Christian ministry, and Youth at Calvary. She plans to attend college and become a pedi-atric oncology nurse.

Both students are National Honor Society members and Bridges leaders.

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By Reporter StaffThe home once owned by former

Seattle Sonic Kevin Durant has sold, pending inspection.

The house, located in the 3400 block of 74th Avenue S.E. on First Hill, was origi-nally listed in 2011 for $2.99 million and was built in 2005.

The property features a 5,910-square-foot home with five bedrooms and five and a half baths on a .35 acre lot.

According to the Northwest MLS, before the current offer there have been

two other pending offers, in May 2011 and June 2011, but both fell through.

The property, listed with Vizor Realty in Kirkland, was taken off the market in July 2011 and was relisted in January 2012 for a lower price of $2.79 million. The price changed again in October 2012 to $2.59 million.

Durant bought the home in 2007, and lived there for just a few months before the Sonics were sold and moved to Oklahoma City.

Rotary Islanders of February

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Five generations, from left, Mercer Island resident Berta Stewart, great-grandmother; Dr. Ellen Reh, grandmother; Theda Corser, great-great-grandmother; Chalsea and Robert McLaughlin, parents; Don David Stewart, great-grandfather; and baby David Robert Andrew McLaughlin, who was born Oct. 17, 2012. Chalsea McLaughlin is a Mercer Island High School class of 2007 graduate. Got a photo you’d like to share with the Island in our “Eye on MI” feature? Email your image with a caption about where and when it was taken to [email protected].

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By Reporter StaffA team of artists has

opened a studio in his-toric Pioneer Square.

Three members of the Mercer Island Visual Arts League have part-nered with two Eastside

artists to create Studio 103, a show and work-space. Mercer Island artists include Claudia Zimmerman, paint-er; Zeynep Banu Alev, printmaker; and Doris Kleemann-Fischer, pho-

tographer. The Eastside artists are Joy Hagen, encaustic painter; and Suzanne Tidwell, site-specific fiber artist.

The artists’ desire is to be in direct contact with the public and to provide emerging artists with an opportunity to exhibit their work.

In the summer, the studio will host “Around the Square,” a show of 12-by-12-inch 2-D and 3-D original artwork. This event, held in June, is attended by aspiring artists and has garnered a large viewing audience in the past with a variety of local disciplines.

Studio 103 is located in the Tashiro Kaplan Building (TK) art complex at 306 South Washington Street.

The TK building is comprised of studios, art galleries and artist resi-dences.

Regular studio hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 12 to 5 p.m., and every first Thursday for the Art Walk from 5 to 9 p.m.

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The Mercer Island Visual Arts League Gallery will host an artist reception featuring Susanne Foster on March 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Foster’s exhibit, “Inter-Twinings,” will be on display at the gallery. The piece “Madame Butterfly,” seen above, is the first of two opera-themed pieces that are part of a new series of textile works. The piece is about 5-by-7 inches in size and is made of lightly needle-felted wool and hand-stitched with beading. Got a photo you’d like to share with the Island in our “Eye on MI” feature? Email your image with a caption about where and when it was taken to [email protected].

EYE ON MI | MIVAL ArtIst receptIon

Contributed ArtClaudia Zimmerman’s piece, ‘Early Bird,’ is part of Studio 103, the new gallery in Pioneer Square. Several Mercer Island artists will show their work at the new gallery.

Mercer Island artists open studio in Pioneer Square

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Northwest will host its annual fundraising event on Saturday, March 2, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. This year’s theme is ‘Starry Night.’

The event brings together members of the community, parents and alumni of YTN to recognize the power of the performing arts.

The dinner, auction and student per-formances will run from 6 to 9 p.m.

This year’s sponsors include: Island Youth Ballet and Orthodontic Associates of Mercer Island – Drs. Bill McNeill and Kara McCulloch.

Tickets are $125 per person and can be purchased by call-ing (206) 232-4145, ext. 100,

or by visiting www.youththeatre.org.

YTN hosts annual fundraiser ‘Starry Night’ on Saturday, March 2

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Megan Managan/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Noah Deiparine takes off at the start of the 200 freestyle relay on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the 3A state finals. The Islanders won the race.


As head coach Chauntelle Johnson has told her swim team, it doesn’t matter how you get to a dollar — be it four quarters or 10 dimes, a dollar is a dol-lar. The Mercer Island boys swim and dive team came just short of a dollar on Saturday night, taking sec-ond place as a team at the 3A boys swim state cham-pionships.

“One of the things I told

our guys is you can nickel and dime to get to a dollar the same way four quar-ters gets you there,” said Johnson. “We’re a nickel and dime team, and we’ll probably be a nickel and dime team next year. That’s OK, it works for us.”

Mercer Island finished with 271 points, while Lakeside won the state title for a second year in a row with 274 points.

Individually, Mercer Island started the meet

with a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay. The team of Andrew Weiss, Samuel Chong, Duncan Koontz and Karl MacLane finished the race in 1:38.38. Kennedy won the event in 1:36.56.

The Islanders won the 200 freestyle relay event, winning the title in 1:27.30 with the group of Noah Deiparine, Brandt Waesche, MacLane and Ian Caldwell. The Islanders won despite trailing Lakeside until the

final swimmers hit the water. Lakeside was sec-ond in 1:27.47.

Mercer Island also won the final event of the meet, the 400 freestyle relay in 3:09.57, just seven 100ths ahead of Lakeside, which finished at 3:09.64. The Islanders team in that relay included: Deiparine, Waesche, Caldwell and Weiss.

“The relays were great.

We had a lot of solid swims today. It was just one of those days that we got a little outperformed by another team. I don’t think there was a whole lot more that we could do. A lot of people didn’t even have us second,” said Johnson. “People looked through the results early in the season and thought this team has one or two state times when typically they’re higher — six, seven or eight state times early on, but for us to be here, to have this many kids in this many events at the state meet, I’m proud of them. We’re young. We have four seniors — two divers. We only have one senior on our relays.”

Outside of the relays, Caldwell finished eighth overall in the 200 free-style event, with a 1:47.61 team, while freshman Ben

Mercer Island second at state


Five members of the Mercer Island High School wrestling team competed in the 25th annual Mat Classic in Tacoma over the week-end.

The team finished in 26th place with 22 points, after three of the five Islanders earned spots on the podi-um. University won the 3A state title as a team with 142.5 points.

In the 106 bracket, Taylan Yuasa finished in eighth place. He started the meet off with a win over Riley Riffe of Shelton, but lost to even-tual state champion Home Romero from Sunnyside in the second round with a 14-1 major decision. In the consolation bracket, Yuasa beat Pete Wilkes from Mt.

Spokane by a 9-4 decision. Yuasa lost twice more to take eighth place.

In the 120 division, Luke Wilson finished in seventh place for Mercer Island. Wilson started the tourna-ment off with a 5-2 win over Stanwood’s Jacob Cole. Mt. Spokane’s Kiegen Schauer beat Wilson in the second round, 8-0, but Wilson moved into the con-solation bracket, where he beat Hazen’s Zack Moore, 9-5. Wilson’s win was fol-lowed by an 8-0 loss to Jesse Mark from Blanchet, but he would go on to beat Avery Meyer from Lincoln to take seventh place overall.

Mercer Island’s Jacob Pruchno competed in the 126 weight class, but did

Five wrestlers take part in 25th annual Mat Classic

Megan Managan/Staff PhotosTop, Mercer Island’s Taylan Yuasa checks the clock during the first round of wrestling at the 3A Mat Classic on Friday, Feb. 15. Above, Luke Wilson wrestles in the first round of the Mat Classic’s 120 division.

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Gore was 12th in the event. Koontz finished in 11th place in 1:58.36 in the 200 individual medley race, fol-lowed by Samuel Chong in 1:59.94.

Weiss finished the 50 freestyle race in third place with a time of 21.32 sec-onds. Grant Neil of O’Dea won the race in 21.13 sec-onds.

Two of the team’s four seniors competed in the div-ing competition. Cody Hall finished in sixth place with 327 points, while Connor Nielson was ninth with 281 points.

Koontz swam to a fifth-place finish in the 100 but-terfly event, finishing in 52.79 seconds, while Austin Ralph was 12th overall.

“Everybody did about what I expected them to do,” said Johnson. “I think

we were a little nervous the first couple of events, but once we got our nerves under control, we did what we needed to do to continue to give ourselves a chance. I’m proud of them.”

Weiss was again third in the 100 freestyle race, this time in 46.77 seconds, while Deiparine was eighth in 48.45. Waesche was 11th and Caldwell finished in 12th place.

The 500 freestyle race was won by Abraham Devine from Lakeside. He swam the preliminary race on Friday in 4:49.63, but won Saturday’s finals in 4:32.65, a full 17 seconds faster than the day before. Mercer Island’s David Conger fin-ished the event in 4:55.83 for 13th place, while Tanner Martinez was 15th in 4:59.56.

In the 100 backstroke race, Chong finished in 11th place overall in 55.74 seconds, while teammate

Ralph was 13th and Teddy Larkin finished in 14th place in 56.70 seconds.

Deiparine finished up the meet with a seventh-place finish in the 100 breaststroke event, racing to a 1:00.41 finish. Andrew Fukuda fin-ished in 15th and Martinez was 16th overall.

To the team’s seniors, who saw the team finish as the state champions their first two years on the team, and in second place the last two years, Johnson said she hopes they remember the power of the team.

“I think for them they realize that there is more, you can’t win it by yourself. Every single point and every single thing that everyone does matters,” said the coach. “If a couple of guys wouldn’t have performed as well as they did, we could have fall-en to third or fourth. All of them matter and all of them are important. Every little thing adds up.”

not finish in the top eight. He won his first match by a 10-3 decision over Jack Sy from Franklin, but fell after 1:20 in the second round to Shorewood’s Matthew Floresca. A second loss in the consolation bracket to Jerad Paul from Enumclaw ended the tournament for Pruchno.

Connor Gullstad wres-tled in the 145 division. He lost his first match on Friday to Matt Yuste from Bonney Lake by an 11-4 decision. In the consolation

bracket, Gullstad fell 7-2 to North Central’s C o d y Kiourkas to end his season.

N i c k Chandler earned a seventh-p l a c e finish in the 170 w e i g h t division. He started the tournament with a win by fall after 3:13 over Lincoln’s Keidrick O’Bannon. In the second

round Chandler lost 6-2 to Kamiakin’s Sisto Pina, the even-tual 170 champion.

In the c o n s o -l a t i o n b r a c k e t , Chandler b e a t Mountlake Te r r a c e’s S y d Springberg

by fall in 4:48 to advance. Chandler then lost to Max Ramos from Sunnyside, 8-6, but took seventh place over Enumclaw’s Falani Gill by injury defeat.

State | FROM 14

Top, Nick Chandler wrestles in the first round of the 170 division at the 25th annual Mat Classic on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Tacoma Dome.Left, Jacob Pruchno wres-tles in the first round of the 126 weight class at the state tournament.Bottom left, Connor Gullstad wrestles in the first round of the 145 weight class at the 3A state tournament.Megan Managan/Staff Photos

Swim | FROM 14

Megan Managan/Staff PhotosAbove, members of the Mercer Island team cheer for their teammates during the 400 freestyle relay finals at the 3A state championships. Below, Mercer Island’s Austin Ralph swims in the 100 butterfly race at the 3A state championships on Saturday, Feb. 16.

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The Mercer Island girls basketball team met KingCo foe Bellevue on Saturday afternoon in the third/fourth place game of the SeaKing District tour-nament. The Islanders lost, 41-35.

Earlier in the tournament, the Islanders beat West Seattle on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and lost to Cleveland in the district semifinals.

The Mercer Island girls basketball team beat West Seattle on Tuesday after-noon in the second round of the SeaKing District tournament. The Islanders beat West Seattle, 38-32.

On Tuesday, West Seattle was up 10-6 at the end of the first quarter and extended the lead to 20-14 at the end of the second quarter.

Mercer Island bounced back in the second half, scoring 11 points in the third quarter and adding another 13 in the final min-utes, all while holding West Seattle to 12 points in the

entire half.Jessica Blakeslee and Kris

Brackmann both scored eight points in the win, Renae Tessem added seven, and Jamie Mounger post-ed six points. C h r i s t i n a W i l l i a m s o n had five points, and Julia B l u m e n s t e i n and Rachael Tessem scored two each.

On Thursday, in the district s e m i f i n a l s , the team lost to Cleveland, but clinched a spot in the regional tournament. The final score was 68-42.

Mercer Island will now face KingCo rival Bellevue in the third/fourth place game on Saturday after-noon at Bellevue College.

Against Cleveland, the Islanders were down 23-10 at the end of the first quar-ter, followed by a 15-8 per-formance in the second to make it a 38-18 game at halftime.

After the break, Cleveland continued to hold off Mercer Island, with a 19-16 third quarter, followed by a 11-8 fourth quarter score.

Brackmann scored 17 points for the Islanders in the loss, while Mounger had seven for the team. Blakeslee, Rachael Tessem and Renae Tessem each had four points, and B lu m e ns te i n , Johnson and W i l l i a m s o n had two points

each.The Islanders earned the

No. 4 seed out of District 2 going into the state regional tournament. The Islanders will play Everett, the No. 1 team from District 1 on Friday, Feb. 22, at Glacier Peak High School at 8 p.m.

The winner of Friday’s game moves on to the state tournament in the Tacoma Dome, while the loser is finished for the season.


Four members of the Mercer Island gymnas-tics team competed in the 3A individual state meet on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Tacoma Dome.

In the bars competi-tion, Tonayo Crow tied for 39th place with Holy Names’ Erin Kehoe and Enumclaw’s Emily Berte with a score of 7.150.

On the beam,

Catherine Seifert finished tied for 47th place with Lindbergh’s Jenna Louie with a score of 8.025. Carena Toy also com-peted in the beam and tied for 62nd place with a 7.825 overall.

In the floor competi-tion, Cheyanne Lewis was tied for 46th overall, scor-ing 9.045, and Seifert fin-ished in 67th place with a 8.775 score.

Crow also competed

in the vault competition, tying for 41st place with an 8.4 score, while Toy tied for 66th place with an 8.2 final score.

In the all-around com-petition, Seifert finished in 84th place with a 16.8, Toy was tied for 90th with a 16.025, Crow fin-ished in 95th place, scor-ing 15.550, and Lewis finished in 110th with a score of 9.075.

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The Mercer Island boys basketball team advances to this weekend’s regional tour-nament as the No. 3 team out of District 2 after beating Franklin on Saturday, Feb. 15.

Mercer Island won 62-48 to claim third place in the SeaKing District tournament.

Mercer Island led the entire game, up 19-10 at the end of the first, and up 32-21 at half-time.

After the break, the team extended the lead to 50-34 at the end of the third quarter.

On the road to regionals, Mercer Island beat O’Dea on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and lost to Lakeside on Valentine’s Day in the semifinals.

Though the Mercer Island boys basketball team trailed most of the game on Tuesday evening against O’Dea, a final minute surge pushed the Islanders into the district

semifinals. Mercer Island beat O’Dea, 44-42, in the SeaKing District tournament.

It was a tight game through-out, but the Irish were able to hold off the Islanders in the first half, holding a 11-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 24-18 lead at halftime.

After the break, Mercer Island’s offense roared to life

with 19 points in the third quar-ter, retaking the lead with a three-point buzzer basket by Nick Nordale to lift the Islanders 37-36 going into the final minutes.

The fourth quarter saw the lead traded back

and forth, but a key steal and points from Kaleb Warner lifted Mercer Island to the 44-42 final score.

Warner ended the game with 12 potions, while Nordale and Joe Rasmussen each added 11. Espen Platou had six points and Max Tilden posted four for the team.

The Mercer Island boys basketball played strong against a tough Lakeside team

on Thursday in the SeaKing District semifinals, but fell 68-61 to the Lions.

Against Lakeside, Mercer Island came out strong in the first quarter, leading 22-12 at the end of the first. But Lakeside found its rhythm in the second quarter, ending the half by retaking the lead with a 37-31 game.

Though the Islanders made it a close game in the third quarter, Lakeside was able to stay ahead with a 50-44 going into the final minutes.

Lakeside added 18 points in the final quarter and earned a spot in the SeaKing championships on Saturday night.

Mercer Island will move forward to the regional bas-ketball tournament, play-ing in a win-to-get-in game for the state tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The Islanders will face the winner of the Lincoln vs. Timberline game which takes place on Monday, Feb. 18.

Saturday’s regional game will be played at 4 p.m. at Mt. Tahoma High School. The winner will advance to the state tournament, while the loser is done for the season.

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Friday | 22Mercer Island arts councIl “classIcs In FIlM noIr” serIes: “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (Tay Garnett, 1946), 7:30 p.m., Feb. 22, Aljoya on Mercer Island, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. Open to all.

Sunday | 24‘stand WIth us’ IsraelI soldIers storIes WIth hen and shaI: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 24, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Two Israeli col-lege student reservists will speak candidly about grow-ing up in Israel, the manda-tory three-year service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and life at an Israeli university. Open to the pub-lic. Free. www.standwithus.com.

TueSday | 26Mercer Island rotary club luncheon: 12-1:30 p.m., Feb. 26, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Each meeting covers club activities and features a weekly guest speaker. The general public is welcome to attend. cascade lodge - sons oF norWay: 6:30 p.m., Feb. 26, Mercer Island United Methodist Church, 7070 S.E. 24th St. After potluck sup-per, Don Campbell will pres-ent a program: “Sami Roots: Replacing the Silence.” Following the program there will be a business meeting. For more informa-tion, call (425) 957-7692.cercle Francophone - French conversatIon evenIng: 7-9 p.m., Feb. 26, Brennen

residence. Sponsor: Mercer Island Sister City Association. Informal French conversation evening for anybody who wants to improve his/her French. The only “rule” is to speak French. All levels welcome. For address and directions, contact Beth Brennen, 232-7650; or Monica Howell, 232-2983.

ThurSday | 28InFant/chIld and adult cpr WIth aed class: 7-9 p.m., Feb. 28, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Non-health care provider

class. Parking is available behind fire station. Cost: $20 (check or cash at event). To reserve a space, call (206) 275-7607, Monday through Friday.“books and bottles” Meet the author event: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Meet Seattle author Tara Conklin, whose first novel, “The House Girl,” debuted Feb. 12. Sponsored by the Arts Council and Island Books. Wine and refreshments served.

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Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. The evening includes din-ner, an auction and perfor-mances by Youth Theatre Northwest. Benefits YTN. Tickets: $125.

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opera prevIeW: “La Boheme,” 7 p.m., Feb. 20. Presented by Norm Hollingshead. Opera com-poser: Giacomo Puccini. Story of doomed couple, Mimi and Rodolfo.sIng WIth our kIds: 7 p.m., Feb. 21. Presented by Nancy Stewart. Remember your favorite songs and learn fun and creative ways to share them with your children, grandchil-dren or kids who you work with.coMputer class: Internet Level 2, 10 a.m., Feb. 23. Please register.saturday FIlM serIes “Feast your eyes! MovIes about Food”: “Big Night,” 1 p.m., Feb. 23. Saturdays in February, March and April. Each screening

will include an educa-tional lecture and Q&A led by film historian Lance Rhoades.“Free boy: a true story oF slave and Master on puget sound”: 7 p.m., Feb. 28. Presented by Lorraine McConaghy. The story of a 13-year-old slave who escaped from Washington Territory to freedom in Canada on the West’s ‘Underground Railroad,’ a steamer bound for Victoria.chIldren & FaMIlIes

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By Hannelore Sudermann Washington State University

Reprinted with permission from Connections magazine

More than a century ago, one man’s longing to live in the country led to a course in chicken farming offered through Washington State College, laying the ground-work for one of the largest and oldest egg operations in the Pacific Northwest. Along with just a few other large egg companies, the family-run Wilcox Farms is now a pillar in Washington’s 1.9 billion-egg-a-year industry.

In the early 1900s, a Canadian transplant named Judson Wilcox settled in Seattle. He had a home on Queen Anne and a hat shop in Pioneer Square. But city life wasn’t for him. In 1909 he visited a site east of Olympia in the Nisqually River valley. He hiked among the giant trees, rowed on a lake, and fell in love with the area. First using his home as a down payment for the 240-acre farm, he returned to Seattle to break the news to his wife, Elizabeth.

Judson and Elizabeth’s grandson, Barrie, and great-grandson, Andy, relate this story as we stand in their family home just a few feet from where the founders of the farm once lived. Large picture windows frame Judson’s prized view over a valley of farm-land to Hart’s Lake and Mount Rainier beyond. Around us are the historic barns and buildings, and a little further off, mod-ern chicken houses that have recently been converted to cage-free facilities.

The 1900s Wilcoxes built their new life with the help of the Washington State College experiment station in Puyallup. To make their farm profitable, the couple enrolled in a wintertime six-week poultry school led by WSC employee, George Shoup, and his wife. They took turns attending classes. One would go to Puyallup for a week while the other stayed home to care for the children and manage the farm.

Using Shoup’s plans, they built their first chicken house, a structure with a long, open front. They had a rough start, losing about half of their 500 birds that first year. But eventually they managed healthy flocks of laying hens, raised other animals, and maintained a

large garden. They sold their eggs and produce to nearby logging camps.

The Wilcoxes were not alone in early chicken ranch-ing. Washington history is enriched with eggs. The

1945 bestseller, “The Egg and I,” features a small farm on the Olympic Peninsula. Author Betty MacDonald drew heavily on her misad-ventures as a young wife in the 1920s on a Chimacum-area chicken ranch.

While she didn’t much love raising chickens, MacDonald enjoyed using their product; “…there was always on my pantry shelf a water bucket of double-yoked and checked eggs to do with as I would … a source of constant delight.” She tried “rich, eggy old-fashioned recipes” that she found in an old cookbook: cakes, doughnuts and cream puffs among them. The Northwest’s egg connection was enhanced a few years later when the book was made into a movie starring

Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray.

While Washington has always had a small piece of the national egg scene, WSU made some key con-tributions to egg research

in the 1960s and ’70s, thanks to John V. Spencer, the first chair of WSU’s food science program, who spent most of his career research-ing eggs and poultry, and examining fla-vors and shelf life. He looked at things like whether the age of the hen and the fer-

tilization of the egg affected the egg’s level of cholesterol (they don’t) and the hatch-ability of fertilized eggs held in plastic bags at different temperatures.

Though it no longer has a poultry research program on the Pullman campus, the university still works with poultry and egg farmers throughout the state and maintains the Avian Health and Food Safety Laboratory at WSU Puyallup.

From the time Judson and Elizabeth Wilcox built that first hen house, egg pro-duction and consumption in our state have in many ways changed but in some ways stayed the same. For the Wilcoxes, change meant dropping the dairy side of

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Now Washington has just a few major egg pro-ducers like Wilcox and National Food that main-tain more than 500,000 laying hens. They are, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, responsible for most of the 6.7 million laying hens in the state.

At the same time, says Chris Benedict, a member of the WSU Small Farms team and WSU Extension, there is a growing num-ber of very small opera-tions with fewer than 1,000 hens. People want to be closer to their food sources, and be more cer-tain of the conditions in which their food is raised, he says.

Following in the foot-steps of those Puyallup extension agents a cen-tury ago, Benedict has co-organized several poultry-raising courses. When it is offered, the class always has a waiting list. So many people are interested in raising their own birds, whether just for home consumption or for small-scale farming.

“Now nearly every city between Everett and Olympia has its own ordi-nance dealing with chick-ens,” he says. “That’s a sign that there’s a change.”

He’s seeing more peo-ple, especially in urban areas, add two or three chickens to their home garden.

“It’s not that economi-cal,” he says. Building a coop and finding feed requires some effort. “And it can take upwards of six months to get your first eggs.” And it takes two years before the birds reach their peak produc-tion of an egg a day. But these folk are keeping the hens as pets, with the ben-efit of having fresh eggs and maybe teaching their kids about raising ani-

mals, says Benedict. “It’s not about the money.”

In more rural areas farmers with a few acres are scaling up from rais-ing eggs just for them-selves to selling them off their farms or at farm-ers markets. “For diver-sified vegetable farmers, it gives them something to offer year-round,” says Benedict. “It’s about hooking consumers with one more product.”

And what a product. Eggs are an inexpensive source of protein and use-ful in so many recipes. Just a sampling from some of the menus from WSU’s Feast of the Arts dinners shows the diversity of uses. The egg appears in dough for the Tuscan rav-ioli, the goat cheese flan, the meringue topping for

cherry rhubarb compote, the pumpkin spatzle, the crab cakes, and the corn-bread stuffing for quail.

“The egg is prob-ably the main staple in the kitchen,” says Jamie Callison, the executive chef for the WSU School of Hospitality Business Management. “It’s a com-ponent in every cuisine and a workhorse in nearly every meal. We just made, for example, Pad Thai,” a stir-fried dish with rice noodles and scrambled eggs. “We cannot go one day without eggs here. They add richness, they thicken sauces, they work as a binder, they make mayonnaise,” he says. “They’re kind of a bridge item. Without them, things just wouldn’t come out.”

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process to manage risk in cli-ent portfolios, we occasion-ally use investment ‘triggers.’ The investment ‘trigger’ is a rule or a requirement to take a specific action at a future time based on the outcome or resolution of a poten-tial, identifiable risk. The trigger is usually set in conjunction with reducing clients’ market expo-sure due to this perceived risk. It allows us a way to rationally consid-er the probability and impact of a potential event that presents risk and take a deliberate and reasoned approach to dealing with this risk, rather than waiting and reacting emotionally after the fact. We believe actively managing risk in this way is the prudent thing for us as fiduciaries of client wealth.

For example, in preparing for our first quarter portfolio re-allocations in December, we considered probabilities of outcomes of the fiscal cliff deliberations then underway, and ways in which those

outcomes could impact the stock market. In those dis-cussions, we felt there was a greater than 50/50 prob-ability that there would be a negative outcome that would most likely result in a decline in the stock market. As a result we reduced equity allo-cations and set a trigger for

putting money back to work once we had greater ‘clarity’ relating to the fiscal cliff.

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later when the House of Representatives passed leg-islation to temporarily raise the federal debt ceiling. On Jan. 24, given these and other positive factors, we acted on our trigger to put money back into equities.

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1 BURIAL PLOT in Sun- set Hills Memorial in the Garden of Devotion. Val- ued at $20,000. Will sell for $8,000. (425)454- 4805

2 CEMETERY PLOTS side by side for sale. Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor. Located along the road, a short distance South of the cannons, grave p lo ts #10 and #11 . N ice ly maintained grounds and f r iendly, helpful staf f. $900 each. Cal l 425- 745-2419.

2 Mausoleum Crypts l o c a t e d a t Fo r r e s t H i l l s . $8 ,000 /ea o r OBO. (425)334-1976

(2) SIDE BY SIDE Ce- metery Plots in Seatac’s Washington Memor ial Park. Sundial Garden, Section 17, Block 53, Lot D, Spaces 1 and 2 . $6,000 negotiable. Con- tact Laurie at 440-748- 4056

3 SIDE-BY-SIDE Burial Plots for Sale at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue. Highly sought- a f te r l oca t ion in the “Garden of Prayer”, Lot 119: P lo ts 2 , 3 & 4 (these plots have been sel l ing for as high as $22,000 each in this garden). The seller is asking for $17,000 for each plot or $32,000 for two plots and $46,000 for all three. If you are interested in viewing the plots, please go to the Memori- al Park during business hours and ask for a family counselor.

ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adja- cent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Se l l ing $4,000 each or $7,500 both. Lo- cated in Shoreline / N. Seatt le. Cal l or email Emmons Johnson, 206- 7 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , [email protected]

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SUNSET HILLS Memori- al Cemetery in Bellevue. 2 s ide by s ide p lo ts available in the Sold Out Garden of Devotion, 9B, S p a c e 9 a n d 1 0 . $20 ,000 each nego - t i a b l e . A l s o , 1 p l o t available in Garden of Devotion, 10B, space 5, $12,500 negotiable. Call 503-709-3068 or e-mail [email protected]

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Horses

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BOTH BEST OFFER! Hitachi 53” RP TV with stereo speakers, full features, l ike new opera- tion, $250. Easy Rider 18’ Ouzel Canoe with P F D ’ s a n d p a d d l e s . $600. 360-678-4626.

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Sporting Goods

SLEEK STYLE; 9’ POOL Table. Desirable Bruns- w ick b rand, Newpor t model table with 1 3/4” slate. New green felt and cushions. Incl cue sticks, rack, chalk and brushes. Brand new set of Bruns- wick balls. Solid wood, pretty med brown Little used. Mfg 1950’s- 1960’s, includes booklet. Great deal $1,250. Arlington. 360-474-1694.

Wanted/Trade

FOR SALE OR TRADE; Heated Swimming Pool. M y 8 ’ x 1 4 ’ “ E n d l e s s ” sw imming poo l i s i n great condition!!!! Use indoor or outdoor. Get ready for summer now! Purchased brand new, cost is over $25,000. Will sell for $6,500 or trade for Carpentry La- bor & mater ials work. Please cal l Rob 360- 720-2564. Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island.

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Adorable Puppies, Yor- kie, 3 males, 2 females, 8 weeks, babydoll faces, smal l , non shedding. S h o t s , w o r m e d , ve t checked $599-$1,000 (425)208-6950

AKC COCKER Babies most colors, beautiful, s o c i a l i z e d , h e a l t hy, ra ised w i th ch i ld ren . Shots, wormed, pedi- grees. $550 up. Terms? 425-750-0333, Everett

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AKC GERMAN SHEP- HERD PUPS. 750.00 1sta n d 2 n d s h o t s a n d wormed.Strong pede- g ree,Ask abou t pay - ments.Checz and Ger- man bloodlines.253-951- 8947AKC Golden Retr iever puppies. Dew claws removed, vet check and first shots. Family raised, parents on si te. Gir ls $700 and Boys $650 ~ Arlington (425) 355-1469

AKC Golden Retr iever pups. Excel lent blood line. Also Golden Doodle pups, $500. Wormed and shots! 360-652-7148AKC Papillon pups. Gor-geous and ready now. Males only $550. vet chkd, shots, wrm. 360- 224-0903 www. clear- brook-kennels.comAKC POMERANIANS. 1 4 w e e k s . S h o t s & wormed. One Chocolate & White female, $500. One Cream/White Parti male, $450. 9 week old Dark Cream male and Black male $500 each. 253-561-6519 253-886- 4836

AKC Teacup Poodle White female, 3yrs old. Adorable! Well socialized, good with c h i l d r e n , $ 6 0 0 . (360)537-9188.AKC WELSH CORGI Pe m b r o k e , f e m a l e , 10wks, Black, White and Tan, 1st and 2nd shots, wormed, born and raised in home, very playful mom on premises, from South Dakota, mom Red a n d W h i t e , $ 7 0 0 (360)708-3519. Ask for Debra, pics available on request. email: [email protected]

AKC WESTIE PUPS. West Highland Whi te Terriers. One AKC male $1,000. A lso two 3/4 West ie females $600 Will take deposit. Call with any questions. You can’t go wrong with a Westie 360-402-6261Beatiful Mastiff puppies for sale Male and Fe- male $1000 We have 3 males 2 Br indel and1 Fawn. We have 4 females left 2 br indel 2 fawn. 253-255-8759

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AKC YELLOW LAB puppies, Born January 4th, r e a d y M a r c h 4 t h . 2 males, 2 females. OFA Hips, eyes, elbows excellent. Sire Canadian show chamipion. Dam, great retrieving lines and working class certificate. Sho ts , wor med, dew claws removed. $900. Located in Oak Harbor. 360-320-0891, 360-279- 2903

A u s t r a l i a n C a t t l e D o g ( H e e l e r s ) p u p s . Ready Feb.10. C.K.C Reg. vet check w/1st shots, wormed every 2 weeks. farm raised, both parents on site and ex- tremely friendly. 1 red fe-male, 1 white. 2 white m a l e s l e f t . G O I N G FAST! ca l l , tex t ,emai l 360 739 4229 dustyve- g a s @ ya h o o. c o m fo r more info and pics. $400 Located north of Burling- ton off I-5

BEAUTIFUL American/ English Cream Golden Retriever Puppies! So- cialized with children & cats. Var ious person- alities; 5 adorable bun- d les to choose f rom! Both pure bred parents on s i t e . F i r s t sho t s . Heal th guaranteed. 1 male, 4 females. $1,000- $1,550 each. View pictures at: http://4hg.us 509-994-8988. Located just outside of Spokane.

BICHON FRISE puppies. AKC Registered. Tak ing depos i t s . For companion only! Will be vet checked and have first shots and be de- wormed. Call for information: 360-874-7771, 360-471-8621 or go to w e b s i t e t o s e e o u r adorable puppies!

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BORDER Coll ie pups, ABCA registered. 3 ma les Red & Wh i te . Ranch raised, working p a r e n t s . C u r r e n t o n s h o t s & w o r m i n g . $500/ea. 509-486-1191 www.canaanguestranch.com

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CANE CORSO ITALIAN Mastiff Puppies. Loyal family protection! Raised in home with chi ldren and other pets! Distinc- tive color options; Blues, Reverse Blue Br indle and Formintino. Grand champ ion b lood l ines (GCh). AKC and ICCF Registered. Tai ls and dew claws docked. Va- cines up to date. Ear crop opt ion. Show or Breeding puppy $2,000 each. Pet compainion puppy $1,500. Photos by text available. Call Jeani 509-985-8252. Yakima.

Champion blood AKC Rottweiler puppies. 10 weeks old. Call for appt 425-463-9824CHINESE PUG puppies born November 7th, (3) males, (1) female, first shot and worming done. Asking $550. Pls call or text (360)708-8611. No calls after 9pm pleaseEnglish Bulldog Puppies 5 girls 2 boys. AKC Reg. P a r e n t s o n s i t e . Wormed, vaccinated andvet checked. Includes a star ter puppy package and health guar. $1800 Firm Ready to go 3/1/ 13 360-990-4792 http:/ /bloominbulldogs.webs. com/ Emai l : bloomin- [email protected]

ENGLISH CREME Gold- en Retr iever pups for sale. 7 weeks old. AKC registered. Have f i rst wormer and immuniza- tion, well puppy check up. 8 males left. They are beaut i ful , healthy pups. For $800 you will have a wonderful addition to your family or a best friend. Please contact (360)269-5539, ce- rissa.kaut@countryfinan- cial.com

GERMAN Rot twe i le r / T ibe tan Mas t i f f puppies!!!!! Rare, intelligent, beautiful. Great family guards! $400. Call for your best friend today! 360-550-3838.German Shepherd Pup- p ies . Ma les and Fe- males. 100% German I m p o r t L i n e s . Wo r l d Champion Bloodl ines. A K C R e g i s t e r a b l e . $1200. DOB 11/23/12. 425-387-5310.

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GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Bor n Jan . 1 3 t h & r e a d y t o g o March 1st. Mother, fa- ther & grandparents on the premises all german imports AKC/SV, regis- t ra t ion . Ver y easy to train. Star ting at $600 and up. Call Shawn @ (425) 231-5506 if interested.

GOLDENDOODLE Pup- pies For Sale. Ready for their new homes March 7th. 7 Puppies lef t . 2 males, 5 females. Males, $700. Females, $800. Shots, wormed and dew claws removed. Approx w e i g h t w h e n g r o w n around 55 lbs. If interested, email: debbie_1819 @hotmai l .com or cal l Debbie at 360-540-2545.GREAT DANE

A K C G R E AT D A N E Pups Health guarantee! M a l e s / F e m a l e s . Dreyrsdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Grea t Danes and l i - censed since 2002. Su- per sweet, intel l igent, lovable, gentle giants. Now offering Full-Euro’s, Half-Euro’s & Standard Great Danes. $500 & up (every color but Fawn). Also available, Standard Po o d l e s . C a l l To d ay 503-556-4190. www.dreyersdanes.com

LABRADOODLESReady March 2nd. Sire reg is tered Standard Poodle, dame pure- b r e d L a b . H e a l t hy b e a u t i f u l a n i m a l s , shots, photos available. $400. (208)568-1312. [email protected] PUPPIES. Mom AKC Bichon Frise. Dad AKC Maltese. Vet checked, 1st shots & de- wormed $550 Visit our website: reddoorkennel.com

MINIATUREAustralian ShepherdP u p p i e s . 3 m a l e s available, $700-$750. Registered, heal th g u a r a n t e e d , U T D shots. 541-518-9284 Baker City, Oregon.Oregonaussies.com

M I N I L O N G h a i r e d Dachshund pupp ies : Ready in March; for pictures and information go to lavenderridgedoxies.comor call 541-720-8032.

Shar-Pei AKC, 3 pups- Chocolate female, Apri- cot female, Blue male, 8 weeks, vaccinated. Lots of wrinkles. Ready to go. $750. 509-630- 4380.

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9 am - 4pmFREE Admission &

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wheelsMarinePower

17’ LUND SS Adventure. 1999 70hp Evinrude, oil injected. Features: 18 gallon gas tank, custom made Bemi Top w i th doors and windows, FM Stereo, Live Well, Lor- rance Fishfinder, new deep well battery, front bow mount trolling motor, 2 extra 12 volt bat- ter ies, 4 seats, (2) 4’ long side compartments. 2nd owner, very clean, s e e t o a p p r e c i a t e ! $13,500 or reasonable offer. Call Lynn at 425- 530-3972

AutomobilesLexus

1998 LEXUS SC400 Sport Coupe. Automatic transmission, V-8, de- luxe interior, all options, factory wheels, 117,000 m i l e s . C r i m s o n w i t h beige interior. 2nd owner. $10,950. 425-827- 7536

Tents & Travel Trailers

22’ 2007 JAYCO, JAY F l i gh t Trave l Tra i l e r. Ready roll now! Orginal owners. Excellent condition! Fully self contained. Sleeps 6 people. Interior shelv ing and storage through out. Sunny and bright with lots of windows! Outside shower and gas grill. 4,165 lbs towing, 2 propane tanks, luggage rack with lad- der. Records included. Asking $12,500. Bonney Lake. 253-891-7168.

Vehicles Wanted

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Professional ServicesLegal Services

BANKRUPTCY

Friendly, Flat FeeFREE PhoneConsultation

CallGreg Hinrichsen,

Attorney206-801-7777

(Sea/Tac)425-355-8885 [email protected]

DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparat ion. Inc ludes custody, support, proper ty division and bills. B B B m e m b e r . (503) 772-5295.www.paralegalalterna- t i v e s . c o m l e g a - [email protected]

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Home ServicesConcrete Contractors

CONCRETEAll Phases - All types

Excavat ions, forms, pou r & f i n i sh . 30+ y e a r s ex p e r i e n c e , reasonable pr ic ing . Call for free estimates.

Concrete DesignLarry 206-459-7765

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Home ServicesGeneral Contractors

ORDONEZCONSTRUCTIONDecks, Patios, Odd Jobs, Remodeling, Siding, Concrete, Fencing, General Landscaping, Etc.

Lic#ORDONZ*880CWBonded & Insured

206-769-3077206-463-0306

Home ServicesGeneral Contractors

305

The Leaders InHome Improvement

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• Bathrooms• Siding• Decks• Kitchens• Doors/Windows• Drywall• Additons• Full Remodel

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Call Denis &His Team Today206-228-2708

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Notice to ContractorsWashington State Law

(RCW 18.27.100)requires that all adver- tisements for construction related services include the contractor’s current depar t- ment of Labor and In- dustr ies registrat ion number in the adver- tisement.Failure to obtain a certificate of registration from L&I or show the registration number in all advertising will re- su l t in a f ine up to $5000 against the un- registered contractor.For more information, call Labor and Indus- tries Specialty Compli- ance Services Division at

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Home ServicesElectrical Contractors

DS ELECTRIC Co. New breaker panel,

electrical wiring, trouble shoot, electric heat, Fire Alarm System, Intercom and Cable,

Knob & Tube Upgrade,Old Wiring Upgrade

up to code... Senior Discount 15%Lic/Bond/Insured

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Residential $65.00/hourTax Included

Commercial/Industrial $85.00/hourTax Included

Free Estimates Over the Phone

425-572-0463Lic./bonded/InsuredGEORGZE948PB

Home ServicesHandyperson

HANDYMANSPECIAL

425.444.6735

2 hours ~ $8050% Savings!

Home ServicesHandyperson

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425.444.6735

2 hours ~ $8050% Savings!

Home ServicesHauling & Cleanup

A-1 HAULING WILL HAUL ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME.

Locally/Veteran owned & operated. Telephone Estimates,

Ray Foley, 425-844-2509

Licensed & Insured

AFFORDABLE q HAULING

Storm Cleanup, Hauling, Yard Waste,

House Cleanup, Removes Blackberry

Bushes, Etc.

Winter Special! 2nd load 1/2 price

25% DiscountSpecialing in

House, garage & yard cleanouts.

VERY AFFORDABLE

206-478-8099

A+ HAULINGWe remove/recycle: Junk/wood/yard/etc.

Fast Service - 25 yrs Experience, Reasonable rates

Call Reliable Michael 425.455.0154

GOT CLUTTER?WE TAKE IT ALL!

Junk, Appliances,Yard Debris, etc.

Serving Kitsap Co. Since 1997

360-377-7990206-842-2924

HappyHauler.comAT YOUR DISPOSAL

Experienced * Polite Punctual * Insured

425-373-3175

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“let ME do that for YOU”

AAA BUDGETHAULING, MOVING

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Find what you need 24 hours a day.

Home ServicesHomeowner’s Help

A TO Z, WE DO EVERYTHING!

Hauling ~ CleanupYards ~ Gardens

Garbage and Junk

Also, Pruning (includes fruit trees)

Blackberries,Clearing & Garden

Preparation.

General Labor, Car- penters, Handymen

Give us a call,SEAN AND HANS206-427-8450206-909-9833

Home ServicesHouse/Cleaning Service

BIZZY BEEZRESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

CLEANING CO.

“LET US CLEAN YOUR HIVE!”

Environmentally friendly. Ref provided.

Call or Text:

206-854-7426LISCENSED/BONDED/INSURED

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CLEANING

30 Years Exp.Serving S. Whidbey

360-221-0320

Get a Jump Start on SPRING CLEANING

ETHICALENTERPRISESFamily Owned30+ Years Exp.

Customer OrientedResidential & Comm.

Call Cheryl / Bob206-226-7283425-770-3686

Lic.-Bonded-Ins.

HAPPYHOUSE

KEEPERS

Inside & Out!Sliding Scale Fee

360-720-6053

HOUSEKEEPING21 Years Experience

Honest & ReliableGreat, Long Term

References

Call Jennifer TODAY!(206)913-7115

Home ServicesLandscape Services

A-1 SHEERGARDENING & LANDSCAPING

* Cleanup * Trimming* Weeding * Pruning

* Sod * Seed* Bark * Rockery

*Complete Yard Work 425-226-3911 206-722-2043

Lic# A1SHEGL034JM

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Home ServicesLandscape Services

Evergreen Landscaping

Lawn Maint. Bark. Sod. Seed. Topsoil.

Gardens. Gravel. Rock Borders. Fence. Patio.

Free EstimatesCall Enrique360-633-5575360-297-3355

Lic#EVERGLS899JG

LOPEZ GARDENLandscaping Service

Clean Gutters, Mowing Maint, Pressure Wash,

Pruning, Clean Up.

360-451-9759Licensed~ExperiencedLocal~Serving Kitsap

Home ServicesLawn/Garden Service

ALL AROUND LAWN LAWN MAINTENANCE.

Brush cutting, mowing, hedges, weed ea t ing , hau l ing , & pressure washing.

R & R MAINTENANCE206-683-6794

Lic # 603208719

Plant, Prune, Mow, Weed, Bark,

Remove Debris

Henning GardeningCall Geoff Today: 206-854-1794

LICENSED & INSURED

* SILVER BAY *GROUNDS CAREAre You Ready?

Clean-Up, Pruning, Full Maint., Hedge, Haul,

Bark/Rock, Roof/GutterFree Estimates360-698-7222

Home ServicesPainting

“We always respond to your call!”

Lic

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www.soundpaintingcompany.com

INTERIOR DEALS!

425-827-7442Top Notch Quality & Service Since 1979”

Get That Room Painted In Time

For Spring!Interior & Exterior

Fair Prices, Quality WorkLicensed

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Home ServicesPlumbing

1-800-972-2937“FROM Small to All

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Eastside: 425-273-1050

King Co: 206-326-9277

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Home ServicesPole Builder/Storage

Free Estimate on post or stick frame buildings including

garages, shops, barns, arenas, carports,

mini-cabins & shedsOur reputation, quality

& service can’t be matched! Call Chris @ Ark Custom Buildings

1-877-844-8637www.arkbuildings.com

TED’S SHEDSMy Prices are Reasonable

I Build Custom, Storage Sheds, Garden Sheds,

Small Barns Horse StallsPlease call Tim for a

Free Estimate425-486-5046 Lic#602-314-149

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Home ServicesRemodeling

LEWIS AND CLARKEConstruction

Remodel &Repairs

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construction.com

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Home ServicesRoofing/Siding

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ROOFING & REPAIRS

ROOFINGALL TYPES Home Owners Re-Roofs$ My SpecialtySmall Company offers

$ Low pricesCall 425-788-6235

Lic. Bonded. Ins.Lic# KRROO**099QA

Home ServicesWindow Cleaning

Professional Window Cleaning

Also: Gutters & Pressure Washing

25+ years locally.

Call John 206-898-1989

Home ServicesWindow Cleaning

GOT ROOF MOSS?www.GETJOHNNY.com

360-440-6301

SERVING KITSAPwww.getjohnny.com/roof-cleaning/

Domestic ServicesAdult/Elder Care

Professional CareSuperior Caring!

BLOSSOM HOUSEAdult Family Home360 - 370 - 5755

Male/Female Beds Avail

Respite, Adult Day Care, LongTerm Care, Transition to

Hospice. State Lic Private Care

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