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Washington State Department of Transportation photoContractors pour concrete on the SR-520 Bridge on Feb. 18. State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson said that the agency has to find ways to pay for projects with or without the state’s transportation package.

Paying for pavement

Island property values up 8 percent

WSDOT readies a Plan B

WSDOT | PAGE 2

Reading to high-light Black History month In honor of Black History Month, The Mercer Island Art’s Council is presenting, Margaret Wrinkle, author of the novel, ‘Wash,’ who will speak tonight, at 7:30 p.m. at Island Books. To learn more about Ms. Wrinkle and her book, go to Page 4.

Island Park hosting UW Bookstore sale

Head down to Island Park El-ementary School between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. today and Friday and between 5 and 8 p.m. on Thursday for a sale to bene�t the school.

Books, both new and used, art supplies, stationary, gifts and more are for sale.

Restore Clark BeachGrab your boots and head

down to Clark Beach between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday March 1, to join Earth Corps volunteers and the Island Parks and Rec department to restore the shoreline park.

Gloves, tools and refresh-ments will be provided.

French ‘travels and treasures’ await

Find out how you can make a trip to France a trip for the ages by attending “French Travel & Treasues” between 2 and 5 p.m., March 9 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

The afternoon will feature Rick Steves’ French travel expert: Steve Smith, co-author with Steves of “France 2014,” “Provence and the French Riv-iera” and “Paris 2014.’”

The event is sponsored by the Mercer Island Sister City Associa-tion. See more on 6.

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PROPERTY | PAGE 9

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Washington Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson says even if the state Legislature approves a transportation pack-age this session, there won't be enough money to go around and a "Plan B" needs to be crafted to deal with the worst cases of main-tenance and preservation needs to ensure public safety.

Peterson met with Reporter staff Wednesday to discuss her reform package presented to the Legislature earlier this year, as well as the status and issues revolving around Puget Sound transportation projects and fund-ing for failing systems statewide.

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After five years of sagging home and land values, assessed real property values across the county and on Mercer Island appear to be in recovery mode.

According to the King County Assessors Office, county-wide property valuations are approach-ing pre-recession levels at $340.6 billion, (2008 total property value was $341 billion) up 7.6 percent overall from 2013 ($314.7 billion)

“Property values for King County have continued to show signs of strengthening as we emerge from the Great

Recession,” said King County Assessor Lloyd Hara. “Of the 86 residential geographic areas in King County, we saw a residen-tial valuation decrease only in 10 areas for the 2013 (tax) assess-ment year.”

For Mercer Island, the same is true. The 2012 median assessed value of Island property - based on sales the previous year, was $711,000. In 2013 assessed value was based on data collected in 2012, or $771,000, an increase of 8.4 percent over the 2012 value.

For taxes paid in 2013, the tax rate for Mercer Island was $9.44 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The average tax payer last year paid $6,713. This year the rate is less; $9.13 per $1,000 of assessed value for an average tax bill of

$7,041 — an average increase of 4.9 percent or about $328. (Taxes for the present year are based on the previous year’s assessed value.)

On Mercer Island, taxpayers are paying for a Mercer Island School district maintenance and operations, a bond and a capital levy earlier approved by voters. (They do not include the recent bond and levy approved in the Feb. 11 special election.) The city is collecting taxes for the gen-eral fund, parks, and for the new South-end fire station and a new truck.

Countywide, voters approved a six-year temporary lid lift for the renewal of the County Parks levy at a rate of $0.18 cents per $1,000 of all taxable assessed value that would generate $63 million in revenue, and a six-year renewal of the Emergency Medical services (EMS) levy at a rate of $0.335 cents or less per $1,000 of all taxable assessed value.

Average tax bills for Islanders up 5 percent

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error that has caused cost overruns of more than $170 million for the SR 520 bridge replacement project, Peterson said one reform she’s pushing the Legislature to fund this year would address WSDOT’s meth-odology for contracting for construction projects.

“After 10 years of research data collection, Peterson also said WSDOT can go leaner in its project design goals. Projects are currently over-designed by 20 percent to ensure adequate safety mea-sures, but now there is a bet-ter understanding of simpler and cheaper ways to enhance transportation goals.”

FundingIf the Legislature can't

reach an agreement on a transportation package, WSDOT expects a 52-per-cent budget decrease over the next four years. Even if a transportation package passes, most of the revenue is already bonded for capi-tal projects and won't cover the cost for maintaining and preserving Washington's deteriorating infrastructure.

A 10-cent increase per gallon to the gas tax also won’t fully fund all capital improvements for transpor-

tation, said Peterson, as only 8 cents per gallon captured from the tax currently goes back for state operations, which also relies heavily on federal funding. The Road User Fee Task Force is still looking at long-discussed vehicle miles traveled tax, she said, and requires a pilot project for further study.

The Senate proposed Feb. 13 a $12.3 billion transporta-tion revenue package with an 11 1/2-cent gas tax increase, but currently does not have enough votes within its own caucus to move forward this session.

SR 520 bridgeThe Senate proposal could

fund completion of the SR 520 bridge, said Peterson, however, tolling the I-90 bridge is still being looked at as the most likely solu-

tion to a more than $1 bil-lion funding gap. Without a revenue package, the SR 520 design office is slated to close in June, she said. If the Legislature fails to approve a package, it likely wouldn't convene again unless the governor called a special session. Peterson said she doesn’t think that’s likely to happen.

Big BerthaWashington taxpayers

are off the hook for costs associated with the break-down of Bertha, the tunnel digging machine meant to be boring a road replace-ment for the Alaskan Way Viaduct, said Peterson. Bertha has been stalled since striking a pipe on Dec. 3. WSDOT claims contrac-tor Seattle Tunnel Partners was made aware of the pipe and should have removed it beforehand. The pipe caused overheating issues for Bertha that damaged several seals. Hitachi-Zosen, Bertha’s Japanese builder, still owns the machine, said Peterson, meaning costs for repairs will fall on the manufacturer. A plan for repairs is expected to be presented by the end of the month.

The contract with STP lists Nov. 16, 2016, as the comple-tion date, but Peterson said there are added incentives should the contractor meet its 2015 promise.

WSdOT | FROM 1 Sound Transit plans for

a light rail station at Mercer Island are steadily advanc-ing. More detailed render-ings of the station which will eventually be erected on the north end of the Island were showcased at a council meeting last month. Representatives from ST told council that more would be made available over the coming months.

East Link is now at 60 percent design; an impor-tant milestone for ST, noted Ron Lewis East Link execu-

tive project director, because it expects to baseline the alignment in December. Though there are few new design updates, council has considered asking Sound Transit to keep R8A, a new HOV lane in I-90’s outer roadway, open in the win-dow between when con-struction wraps and light rail begins service in 2023.

“I don’t know that I’ve seen a solution that works with both R8A and the center roadway open,” said Mike Cotten of WSDOT

when asked about the com-promise at a council meet-ing last month. “But we’d be open to other options there. I really think other signa-tories to the memorandum

agreement would need to be involved with that as well.”

Sound Transit is also engaging with WSDOT, King County Metro and the city of Mercer Island on a study to assess the impacts of commuter traffic once East Link begins service. The study, part of the 60 percent design milestone, says ST spokesperson Geoff Patrick, looks at how buses will interact with the station, under the assumption that light rail will absorb many metro commuters. A progress report is expected for spring.

Plans for light rail station here move aheadSound transit Light rail Construction is set to begin in the I-90 center lanes later this year. Trains are expected to go online in 2023.

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In conjunction with Black History Month, The Mercer Island Art’s Council is presenting, Margaret Wrinkle author of the novel, ‘Wash’ will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, at Island Books.

The winner of the 2013 Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, Wash reexam-ines American slavery in ways that challenge con-temporary assumptions about race, power, history and healing.

Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Margaret Wrinkle is the author of the novel Wash, which reexamines American slavery in ways that challenge contempo-rary assumptions about race, power, history and healing.

Published by Grove/Atlantic, Wash is a New York Times Editors’ Choice, an O, The Oprah Magazine 'top ten books to pick up now' and a People maga-zine 4-star pick. It has been short-listed for the Center for Fiction’s Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize and nominated for the Crook’s Corner Prize for debut Southern novel.

Wrinkle has earned a B.A. and an M.A. in English from Yale University and has also studied tradition-

al West African spiritual practices with Malidoma Somé.

Wrinkle is the 2013 recipient of Dora Franklin Finley African-American Heritage Trail of Mobile Griot Award for outstand-ing contribution as story-teller of diverse cultural heritage. Her award-win-ning documentary “bro-ken\ground,” made with Chris Lawson about the racial divide in her histori-cally conflicted hometown, was featured on NPR’s Morning Edition and was

a winner of the Council on Foundations Film Festival. She has taught at the San Francisco Art Institute and lives in rural New Mexico.

Contributed imageAuthor’s award-winning first novel about race and slavery has gotten attention from across the board from Oprah to the New York Times.

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Lynn Peterson, the new head of the Washington state Department of Transportation was one of the first agency heads appointed by incoming Governor Jay

Inslee took the oath of office in Olympia a year ago. The State’s transportation system needed reform and now, Inslee said. Peterson, a highway engineer, had been the Sustainable Communities and Transportation Advisor to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. But while she is some-what new to our state, it is clear she knows what is ahead. Beyond cost overruns on the new SR-520 bridge, the outrage over tolling, ferry problems and Big Bertha stuck in the mud along the Seattle waterfront, Peterson must also ensure that roads and bridges are safe and func-tional across the state. It is a case of extreme need versus dwindling resources. While the agency awaits a vote on cranking up the gas tax, it continues to explore other

ways of raising money. Yet, if that isn’t enough, Peterson told Sound Pub-lishing staff at our Eastside HQ last week, a big issue affecting all of these goals is a court decision handed down last year to protect fish. Peterson compared it to the Supreme Court’s McCleary Decision that

says the state of Washington must fully fund education. In what is known as the Culvert Decision, lawmakers must find more than $2 billion in the next dozen years or so to repair or replace culverts that harm fish. A lawsuit brought by 21 Indian tribes claimed that culverts in streams and waterways on state roads are impeding salmon from reaching spawning grounds. The impact on salmon runs violates treaties that protect tribal fishing rights. The state is already hurrying to repair key points where fish encounter roads. But there are hundreds if not thousands of culverts to be repaired. It is just one more mega-project competing for state tax dollars. Something has got to give. The no-nonsense Peterson was hired in part to ‘disrupt’ business as usual at the state transportation agency. Her first task was to put together a plan entitled, ‘Performance and Accountability through Reforms.’ Such reforms will focus on a leaner approach to improve performance. Savings will be applied to the work at hand, Peterson said.

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‘Forget about tunnels or floating bridges, WSDOT must also repair culverts to save fish‘

To the editorPreschools, daycares are vanishing from Island

My heart is really breaking for Country Village and Little Acorn and for the families on Mercer Island. I have known and liked Tiana Traylor and Linda Tepper for years and truly appreciate the vital need their schools fill for childcare on the Island. In the last few years nearly all of childcare for children under two years has vanished from the Island, leaving mostly Country Village and Stroum Jewish Community Center to fill that need. Two other Montessori schools also closed, leaving only Early World Montessori and Creative Learning Center to fill that slot. I get calls nearly every day from people needing childcare of some sort and I gladly direct them to the facility that might best fill their need. It is becoming harder and harder as more and more childcare is leaving the Island. My waiting list is so long that it has become impossible to get to more than a fraction of it.

Barbara Luther, Director, Early World Montessori

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Approve Coval platIt is time to move the development

of the Coval property at 3051 84th Ave S.E. forward.

While a few neighbors actively oppose housing development, it is time for the community to embrace the future and embrace this project! It is an important opportunity for Mercer Island to meet requirements under the Growth Management Act. The island is growing and more housing is needed. The project will

not start a building boom because it is not possible. There are only a few privately owned residential zoned properties on the Island that are five acres or more.

The developers have been work-ing tirelessly for months researching, planning and addressing environ-mental, aesthetic, engineering and development concerns. Residents can walk to the transit center and downtown minimiz-ing their environmental footprint. The project will be uniquely north-west and not spec hous-es. While it would have been wonderful if the property was purchased by someone who could love and care for it like the Coval family, develop-ers interested in the future of Mercer Island had the best proposal. In the long run, it is what is best for Mercer Island residents, giving more people the opportunity to live near the park and services.

Barb Korducki

Thank you voters, vol-unteers for school bond, levy passage The successful passage of the Mercer Island school bond and levy ballot measures is a great achievement for our community. From the begin-

ning, our approach for the campaign was like a barn raising – every-one joining together for our schools. Now, we all can celebrate this election and what the investments will mean for Mercer Island students.

On behalf of everyone involved in the campaign effort, thank you Islanders for coming together and being united in approving these vital measures. We are grateful for your thoughtful feedback, answer-

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Developing a Vision for Downtown

It was heartening to read that the City Council has begun to discuss a new, holistic vision for our downtown core. Over the past several years, we have seen many changes downtown and more lay ahead. If the city center evolves along its existing, piece-meal course, the results to emerge a decade from now are likely to be both familiar and disappoint-ing. We risk set-ting atop today’s random assortment of 70s and 80s-era buildings a new hodge podge of taller buildings. That would leave the downtown essentially as it is – without any sense of coherence or compre-hensive, people friendly design. Let us hope – or actually, let us insist – that our leaders take the long view and work towards a a more inspiring downtown.

Mercer Islanders are lucky for many reasons. We enjoy beautiful sur-roundings, great parks,

and a well-regarded school system. What we lack is a town center with any sense of magnetism or vigor. Our shop and restaurant owners occupy various strip malls, and the newer ones lease the street fronts. But unlike many success-ful towns and villages, we have no Main Street, no

central plaza, nor shopping prom-enade. There is no central place – no stretch of street – that beckons the casual shopper, the couple out for a stroll, or the kids looking to hangout in their home-

town.To the extent

today’s down-town has any overarching purpose, it seems designed mostly for people who want to drive, park, and accomplish a task. Need some milk, grab it at the QFC or Albertsons. Tired? Go get a mocha at the Starbucks. Need a restaurant? Drive to one, park behind or in front of it, and then go home. Restless? Go to

Mercerdale with the kids, perhaps drive to Baskin Robbins, and then, again, just go home.

It need not be this way. If we looked at the big

picture, we also could see that Mercer Islanders are lucky because we have a large expanse of level land and low lying buildings that make up our down-town. Roughly speaking, there are 20 blocks of existing parkland, develop-ment, and parking lots. The City Council appar-ently has begun to won-der how to guide a more creative use of that space. It would seem straight-

forward to invite into the dialogue some urban planning expertise. A planner who has stud-ied how to

remake places so that they serve as social and com-mercial hubs would relish the chance to re-envision downtown Mercer Island. The “Project for Public Spaces” is just one orga-nization chockfull of examples of how deliber-ate place-making can and does strengthen communi-

ties.Done right, the City

Council can establish a guiding vision for the next 50-plus years. It won’t be easy. It will take persistence, a col-laborative spirit, and perhaps chutzpa. But a holistic plan could truly be transformative. It could instill in our downtown a vitality that would endure for our lifetimes and beyond.

Marc Berejka

ing our phone calls and opening your doors to our campaign volunteers who reached out to share infor-mation about why we need to invest in our schools.

We would especially like to express our deep appre-ciation to the following:

The more than 50 finan-cial donors to the campaign that enabled us to create and distribute letters, brochures, post cards, newspaper ads, social media outreach and campaign signs.

The various Mercer Island organizations that allowed our campaign to pres-ent to their memberships including: The Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis, Probus, Historical Society, League of Women Voters, MI Fire Fighters Association and the Clergy Association.

Islanders that hosted cam-paign informa-tion meetings attended by their neigh-bors, and Aljoya House for let-ting us present to their residents.

The dozens of commu-nity members that volun-teered to wave signs at street corners and helped call dur-ing the election.

The 80 Mercer Island businesses that proudly dis-played our campaign signs in their store windows.

The school district PTA communities, MI Educational Association, MI Preschool Association, Youth Theatre Northwest and MI Schools Foundation.

Finally, we would like to thank the 1,000+ individual endorsers, individuals that

hosted campaign signs in their front yard, former and current elected leaders for their endorsements, and all of the people who submitted letters of support to the MI Reporter.

The decisions a com-munity makes are a reflec-tion of its values. Islanders have once again shown that keeping our schools strong is priority that defines why Mercer Island is such a spe-cial place. Thank you!

Ralph Jorgenson

City must enforce code to protect Island’s character

Over the past 40 years, I have seen great change on Mercer Island. Change is inevitable. Change, how-ever, as the city council knows, must be regulated to

ensure that it is con-sistent and compatible with the e x i s t i n g c h a r a c -ter of this island and

its park-like neighborhoods. The city council made this its number one housing goal in its comprehensive plan stating that single-family development should be “compatible with quality, design and intensity of sur-rounding land uses” and the city code should “promote bulk and scale consistent with the existing neighbor-hood character.”

But is that happening? Developers are squeezing in narrow, tract-style homes through subdivisions, vari-ances and impervious sur-face deviations. Out of 22 subdivisions since 2011, more than half of them included requests for a vari-ance of critical area buffers and/or an impervious sur-face deviation.

As stated by the city’s planning department last summer:

Through April 2013, new single-family home permits

are at their highest level in the past four years, and are projected to double the budgeted number by year end. In addition, the city is currently reviewing or has approved subdivisions and short plats totaling 83 lots that we expect to be permit-ted for new homes in the next few years. (AB 4850, June 3, 2013).

Is this growth consistent with existing neighborhood character? With every new subdivision, we lose more of our park-like neighbor-hoods and old-growth natu-ral surroundings.

Why is the city letting this happen? Why are devel-opers allowed to carve up single-family lots to create multiple lots with tract-style houses? Why are develop-ers allowed to create nar-rower lots with crooked side lot lines? Why do they receive variances and devi-ations from the city code to avoid critical area buf-fers and impervious surface limitations? These things lead to inconsistent devel-opment that is incompat-ible with existing neighbor-hoods. I ask the city council and its staff to enforce the protections under the com-prehensive plan and city code: Protections intended for Island residents against development that is incon-sistent and incompatible with existing neighborhood character. Save the char-acter of this island with its low-density single-family neighborhoods, its wooded and old growth surround-ings and its great schools. Protect the character of our island before it’s too late.

Kendall Taylor

King County GOP notes Black History month

Our county is named for one of the greatest African Americans in the 20th cen-tury—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With his legacy in mind, the King County

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Plastic bag ban will go into effect on Earth Day

Mercer Island’s plastic bag ban will go into effect in roughly 60 days. City council passed ordinance 13C-13, which regulates retail carryout (a.k.a. ‘checkout’) bags late last year. By limiting wasteful single-use plastic bags, the city’s ordinance is intended to:

Reduce plastic litter in the cherished and vital aquatic environment that completely surrounds the island;

Minimize harm to fish and other marine ani-mals; and

Encourage consumers to purchase more sustain-able, long-lived, reusable bags.

Plastic bags do not bio-degrade, instead breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces that are often consumed by filter-feeders, shellfish, fish, and birds.

As a stepping stone measure, stores are still allowed to distribute standard paper grocery bags (with at least 40 per-cent recycled content),

but ultimately the best option is a durable reus-able bag.

Council elected not to impose a mandatory 5 cent pass-through charge on paper bags. Instead, retailers may choose whether or not to sell paper bags to custom-ers, or absorb the cost of complying with the ordi-nance. All retailers are urged to offer durable, reusable bags and steer consumers toward them.

The new rule will become effective on Earth Day, April 22. In the meantime, city staff are spreading the news by meeting in person with retailers and inserting flyers into Islander’s util-ity bills. For more details and an extensive FAQ, visit the new city web-page here: http://www.m e r c e r g o v. o r g / P a g e .asp?NavID=3005.

MIPD awards banquet honors eight officers

On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Mercer Island Police Department held its annual awards banquet to honor staff achieve-ments. The follow-

ing employees received awards for 2013:

Special Recognition: Sgt. Marc Marcroft

Special Recognition: O f f i c e r To d d Roggenkamp

‘ To p G u n’ [Marksmanship]: Sgt. Ryan Parr

Commander’s Award: Officer Jennifer Franklin

Commander’s Award: Officer Mike Seifert

Support Employee of the Year: Police Support Officer Anna Ormsby

Supervisor of the Year: Detective Sergeant Jeff Magnan

Officer of the Year: Officer Robb Kramp

The city congratulates these eight members of the MIPD for their dedi-cation and service to the community.

Legacy project won’t break ground till spring

The mixed-use Legacy Project, which will erect five-stories of apart-ments and retail space on the old site of True

Value, isn’t expected to break ground until spring. The lot has been sitting vacant for months now. Kerry Nicholson, senior project manager of the Mercer Island office Legacy Partners Residential, said permits were in hand: “but we are still working on the myriad details of getting equity and debt financings in place, fully documented and closed.”

Design plans depict 209 units and 11,000 square feet of retail space. The develop-er negotiated with the city for a fifth-story in exchange for more affordable units. Thirteen units will be des-ignated as affordable hous-ing, with rents 70 percent that of the King County median household income.

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CITY OF MERCER ISLANDNOTICE OF JOINT SESSION

WITH CITY COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island Planning Commis- sion will hold a Joint Study Ses- sion at the March 3, 2014 City Council Meeting to discuss proposed rezones of public school properties and new regulations for schools in the P (Public Insti- tution) zone. The Study Session will begin 6 pm in the Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Allison Spietz, City Clerk Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 26, 2014. #992911.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND OPEN

RECORD HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications have been received for a Reclassification of Property (Rezone) (File #s RZN14-001 and SEP14-005) to rezone existing public school properties from the R-9.6 and R-15 single-family residential zoning designations to the Public Institution (P) zone; and 4198 West Mercer Way from the R-9.6 single-family zoning designation to the R-15 single- family zoning designation; and for a Zoning Code Amendment (File #s ZTR14-001 and SEP14-007) to create special requirements for public schools in the P zone. The open record public hearings on these applications will be held by the Planning Commission on 4/2/14 at 7:00 PM in the City of Mercer Island Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th

Street, Mercer Island, Washing- ton. SEPA Checklists have been completed for each proposed non-project action as defined by WAC 197-11-704(2)(b)(ii). Initial evaluation of these proposals for probable significant adverse environmental impacts has been conducted. The City expects to issue a SEPA Deter- mination of Non-Significance (DNS) for these proposals. The optional DNS process, as speci- fied in WAC 197-11-355, is being used. Written comments on these applications may be submitted on or before 3/12/14 at 5:00 PM either by email, in person or mailed to the City of Mercer Island, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island,WA 98040. Only those persons who submit written comments on or before 3/12/14 at 5:00 pm will become parties of record on the SEPA Determination and have the right to appeal the SEPA Determina- tion. Only those persons who submit written comments on or before 3/12/14 at 5:00 pm or testify at the 4/2/14 open record public hearing will become parties of record on the Reclassifica- tion and Zoning Code Amend- ment and have the right to appeal those applications. The application files may be reviewed at the City of Mercer Island, Devel- opment Services Group, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Contact Scott Greenberg for more information at scott.green- [email protected] or 206-275-7706. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 26, 2014. #992764.

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Donald VanderwallDonald James Vanderwall, age 91, of

Mercer Island and formerly of Muskegon, MI, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Bellevue, WA.

He was born August 2, 1922 in Muskegon, MI to the late Edward and Bertha (Hanekamp) Vanderwall and was also preceded in death by his wife Margaret (VanderWall) Vanderwall and his

sister Stella Wagner.He graduated in 1940 from Muskegon High School and

in 1950 from Michigan State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Don served his country in the Army Air Corps during World War II in the European Theatre as a 1st Lieutenant and B24 bomber pilot. Don lived in King County, WA since 1950 with the past 46 years on Mercer Island. Don was an aeronautical engineer retiring in 1991 after working 43 years for the Boeing Company. Don enjoyed fishing, skiing, dancing, gardening, swimming and snorkeling and was a longtime member of the Mercer Island Covenant Church.

He is survived by his two sons, Bruce (Ann) Vanderwall of Seattle, WA and Mark (Lynn) Vanderwall of Mercer Island, WA; two daughters, Barbara Brown of Lake Oswego, OR and M. Jane (Andy) Person-Nydam of Olympia, WA; three brothers, Elmer Vanderwall of Dayton, TN, Harold (Wilma) Vanderwall of Fullerton, CA and James (Donna) Vanderwall of La Quinta, CA and eight grandchildren.

A family graveside service for Don was held Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue, WA where he was laid to rest next to his wife Margaret.

Please share your memories of Don on his online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to Young Life.The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, TN (423) 775-2662

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Friday | 14THEFT: Between 11:15 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. on Friday, an Island woman reported a laptop stolen out of an office in the 8500 block of S.E. 40th St. It’s an HP laptop with a 15-inch screen and was calculated at a loss of $500.

Monday | 17MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A Mercer Island woman reported a shattered window in the 4400 block of 88th Ave. S.E., amounting to $250 in dam-ages.CAR PROWL: Between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. a car was prowled in the 9000 block of S.E. 61st St. Nothing was stolen from the car, despite being rummaged through. FRAUD: A Mercer Island woman reported that an unknown person tried to open a credit card in her name.INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A Mercer Island man was transported from Issaquah Jail to SCORE due to mental health concerns.THEFT: An elderly Mercer Island man reported that landscaping equipment had been stolen from the back of his car overnight, in the 7800 block of S.E. 32nd St. The stolen equipment included hand saws, hand shears, leaf blowers and pruning ladders.

CAR THEFT: A Honda Civic was reported stolen over-night sometime between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. The car was parked in the driveway of a residence in the 9000 block of S.E. 60th St.CAR PROWL: Around 6 p.m. overnight, a police officer conducting a canvas near the site of a reported stolen vehicle observed a car in the 6000 block of 92nd Ave. S.E. The officer determined that the vehicle was not the one reported stolen. A piece of paper inside the car had a Mercer Island address. The officer visited that address, saw a car that was unsecured and looked to have been prowled. He contacted the owner, who confirmed that it had in fact been prowled but nothing of value was taken. The original car was traced back to a stolen vehicle report in Renton and was returned to the owner.

Tuesday | 18WARRANT ARREST: A 25-year-old Seattle man with a war-rant for his arrest was trans-ported from King County Jail to SCORE Jail.TRAFFIC OFFENSES: A mas-sive pile of snow fell off a Kirkland man’s car and into the middle of the street in the 3200 block of 78th Ave. S.E. Police estimated the pile at two and a half feet wide and six feet long.

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The Mercer Island School District and city of Mercer Island will co-sponsor three public events in March that will give the community an opportunity to provide input and get more infor-mation on the three con-struction projects approved by voters in the Feb. 11 elec-tion.

“We’re thrilled to be sharing our near-finished concept designs with the community so they have an opportunity to pro-vide input and have ques-tions answered by staff from the district, city and our architects,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “We’ll host one day-time event and two evening events to give as many peo-ple as possible the opportu-nity to attend.”

The open-house style events come on the heels of passage of the school bond proposition in the Feb. 11 election. The $98.8 million bond was approved by more than 74 percent of Mercer Island voters.

“These events will pro-vide a great opportunity for the community to review the proposed zoning chang-es around each of the school properties,” said Mercer Island City Manager Noel

Treat. “We’re looking for-ward to exciting, productive discussions with neighbors who can attend.”

The events are:• Thursday, March 6,

between 1 and 2:30 p.m., in the PEAK, Multipurpose Room.

• Monday, March 10, between 7 and 8:30 p.m., in the Islander Middle School, Library.

• Tuesday, March 11, between 7 and 8:30 p.m., in the Mercer Island High School library.

Students take fourth in PLU pro-gramming contest

Mercer Island High School sophomores Tomasz Prussak and David Stein took fourth place in the advanced division of the fourth annual Pacific Lutheran University High School Programming Contest, held Saturday, Feb. 1 at PLU’s Morken Center for Learning and Technology.

“Computer science, tech-nology and engineering jobs continue to grow in the Puget Sound and events like the PLU Programming Contest provide our stu-dents with amazing oppor-tunities to compete with the area peers,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano.

The contest, sponsored by Microsoft, PLU and Intel, brings together tal-

ented students from high schools throughout the state of Washington to compete in a spirit of fun, testing their programming skills and problem-solving ability. Students worked for three hours to write programs to solve as many problems as they could from a set of 12 written problems for each category. Over 30 teams reg-istered for the contest, with 80 students from 14 schools competing for awards and prizes.

St. Monica fifth grader wins Brahm scholarship

St. Monica School fifth grader Pearce Newman won the 12th annual Margo Brahm Foundation Scholarship, which awards a fifth grade student at St. Monica School $1000 toward their middle school tuition.

To participate, St. Monica 5th graders were asked to write an essay about a per-sonal goal and how they would achieve it. Pearce’s essay was about his goal of becoming a profession-al football player. Pearce’s imaginative and inspiring essay spoke to the Brahm family as the best example of Margo’s belief that with hard work, determination and a lot of faith, any dream is possible.

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When they can, Mercer Island High School teach-ers reach out to com-munity members who are professionals in their field, to talk with their stu-dents. For science teach-ers, Larry Bencivengo and Jamie Cook, parent Mike Gallatin offered students a real world look at a future career in science.

“Students want to know what a career or job in science is like,” said biol-ogy teacher Jamie Cooke. “What are the skills need-ed to enter such a field? And, to ask the question; will there ever be a cure for cancer?”

For more than 30 years, Gallatin, a chemist and immunologist, has been involved in the research and development of new drugs. In particular, one drug that he has helped develop is poised for approval by the Federal Drug Administration. He has a lot to tell the stu-dents.

But it is a challenge to distill such a process into a half-hour talk. The topic begs for listeners to hold at least a Ph.D or M.D. to understand the basic

mechanisms. But the mes-sage Gallatin wants to get across to students is clear. It takes skill and knowl-edge, but also teamwork and communications skills.

Gallatin spoke of the drug, CAL101, that he helped develop at Calistoga Pharmaceuticals now on its way toward approval. It is part of a new wave of cancer drugs referred to as targeted therapy. The drugs are “designed” to seek out and destroy just certain cells that a cancer tumor needs to survive — rather than also destroying good cells and healthy tissue at the same time.

The development of a new drug is a high stakes endeavor and requires many types of expertise, he said. There are biolo-gists, chemists, medical doctors and legal experts.

It is not enough to sim-ply design a new drug; it must be considered safe as well as effective. The processes to ensure both of those goals is expen-sive and lengthy. Someone has to find an investor willing to risk millions on a new compound, he added. Throughout it all, everyone needs to work together.

Gallatin, a co-founder of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, knows his business. He has been part of other com-panies in the ever evolv-ing drug development

world including as ICOS Corporation and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He has also been a member of several advi-sory boards including the Benaroya Research Institute.

Gallatin received his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta’s Department of Immunology and was a research fellow at Stanford University.

To excel in such work, there are three prerequi-sites he told the students.

“First, one must pos-sess a high level of curi-osity; next, a good deal of patience, for the pro-cess moves slowly — and finally, the ability to be an articulate advocate for what you are doing within a team and with investors and regulators,” he said.

Pay attention in English class, he told students. You need good communica-tion skills.

“You need those skills to work with your team and to find investors” he explained. “You need to be an articulate advocate for your work and your drug.”

Cooke said that having speakers like Gallatin are a great resource.

“Not only do students get to hear about the work that these people do - but also hear how they got there,” he said. “We would love to have more speakers with these kinds of back-grounds talk, to students.”

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Earlier this week, Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) announced plans to move out of North Mercer cam-pus, a space it’s called home for the last 30 years. A let-ter addressed to families and long-time supporters called it a “bittersweet moment,” though YTN has anticipated the move for a while now. The theatre's lease ends in August and the passage of the school bond and levy last week cemented its exit.

“We're at a similar cross-roads in some way—a chal-lenging crossroads,” says executive director Manuel Cawaling, recounting his first production in 1999 when the space was undergoing a reno-vation. “This isn't just anoth-er makeover. We're losing our home, but as far as the oppor-tunity before us, it's within reach. For Mercer Island to have its own performing arts center, that's tangible and possible. So I feel like we're coming full circle again.”

YTN is pushing a new plan, the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA), for which it would be an anchor tenant. The space would ideally be located on a corner of city property where a recycling facility used to be located near Mercerdale Park. But taking into account a con-struction window, YTN likely wouldn't move into a perma-nent spot for another three to five years. Cawaling antici-

pates a formal announce-ment of their interim location at their 30th Anniversary Red Carpet Gala, Mar. 1.

“This is a huge change and several months from now we'll probably still be try-ing to figure this out,” says Cawaling. “Negotiations and details are being worked out every day...It's kind of a diz-zying experience. There are so many moving parts.”

Sarah Tobis, communi-cations manager for SJCC, which recently hosted the grand opening of its new per-formance hall acknowledges that the two Island organi-zations have been in talks. YTN has some flexibility as to its move-out date. Though its lease ends in August, Cawaling approximates a window of between June and October, a decision they'll make further down the line when they determine how best to taper off program-ming at its current site and shift operations to another location.

“We did wrestle with the idea of moving off Island for a while,” he says. “But we just couldn't.”

Support, concern and well-wishes have been pour-ing in from all directions, says Cawaling. While grocery shopping earlier in the week, he ran into the mother of a student he'd directed in one of his first productions. Now a professional artist in L.A., news of YTN's departure had even made its way to him.

Plans for MICA are still percolating, but early talks have generated $105,000 in seed money. During a plan-ning session presentation in late January John Gordon

Hill, Chair of MICA, refer-enced Bellevue's Tateuchi Center, a pending perform-ing arts facility in downtown Bellevue which launched with a promising $60 million donation. Design plans and fundraising efforts ramped up on the brink of the reces-sion and the project has been unable to regain momen-tum or raise the remain-ing $100 million it needs to break ground. The project has called into question the viability of an Eastside arts center, despite the region’s many donors and audience members east of the lake.

“Full praise to the Tateuchi Center, but they have a very ambitious project. The scope of the building is tre-mendous and we're build-ing, we envision something more appropriate for Mercer Island,” reassures Cawaling. “We’re not saying we want the community to write a blank check. We’re thought-ful people approaching plan-ning for this facility and we really want to create mean-ingful ties to the community as much as we can.”

Cawaling says over the next few months YTN will dedicate space for its students and alumni to say goodbye to the current structure. Theatre

programming serves about 2,000 kids a year. Summer registration is already well underway and Cawaling notes that the good turnout early on is a promising show of the Island’s faith.

“I’m no stranger to the concerns of how we’ll pay for this, how it will work and what’s the impact on park-ing…But the reality is, his-tory has played out the story before. Nobody is wishing Benaroya Hall wasn’t in the heart of downtown. No one thinks that Seattle Children’s Theater is a poor use of space. No one talks about a world-class opera house, McCaw Hall, and how it was a poor choice of community. Even on the busiest day in downtown Issaquah, no one begrudges Village Theater. The world’s greatest buildings bring vitality and vibrancy. Yes these projects are chal-lenging but at the end of the day, really these buildings are the gathering spaces that identify a community.”

YTN’s Red Carpet Gala, hosted by comedian and theatre alumni Joel McHale, is scheduled for Mar. 1. To learn more about the event visit youththeatre.org.

YTN getting ready to pack, moveWashington State oper-

ates under a revenue or “budget-based” property tax system in which tax-ing districts, such as coun-ties, cities, ports, and fire, library, and school dis-tricts submit their annual adopted budgets or rev-enue requests to the asses-sor. The assessor then determines the taxing rate that is necessary to gen-erate enough revenue to meet the adopted budgets. The tax rates are based on the value of residential, commercial, and personal property in each county, which is established by the assessors. Washington voters in 2001 initially approved Initiative-747, which imposed a one per-cent cap on revenue per year unless voters approve additional levies and bonds.

State and local schools receive just over half of property tax revenue col-lected in King County. Cities and other local governments, such as fire districts and hospi-tal districts, receive about 26 percent of the prop-erty tax collection (there are 161 local taxing dis-tricts in King County). King County government receives approximately 17.8 percent, and the Port of Seattle receives just under two percent of the property tax.

2014 property taxes are levied against assessed property valuations estab-lished the previous year. For example, the prop-erty tax bill for 2014 is based on values that were established as of January

1, 2013 (July 31, 2013 for remodels and new con-struction). Property val-ues for 2014 are being established by King County Assessor’s Office appraisers right now and throughout this year, and will be used for the 2015 property tax bills.

Assessors will be con-ducting visual or on site appraisals this year on Mercer Island. The asses-sors office does visual inspections on a rotat-ing basis throughout the county.

“Our goal is always to make sure our property valuations are accurate, fair, and equitable, so that each property owner pays only their fair share of property taxes – no more nor no less than they are required to by law,” Hara said.

In King County, Treasury Operations, not the Assessor, collects the property taxes on behalf of the state, cities, and tax-ing districts, and then dis-tributes the revenue to the correct government.

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Party timeChildren, including these two friends both named Kate, ages 5 and 3 and a

brother, Luke at right, enjoy the first party sponsored by Mercer Island’s Friendship Circle's new Birthday Club program.

The Friendship Circle will be holding six group parties a year, celebrating kid's who are ages 10 years old or younger, whose birthdays fall between each two-month period. Each party will feature fun, food, and friendship. Over twenty children attended the event held at ‘Pump It Up’ in Kirkland who donated their space. Party-goers later ate cake donated by Albertson's of Mercer Island.

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Remembering our heroesState Legislative Representatives Judy Clibborn, at left, and Tana Senn met with

Mercer Islander and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hiro Nishimura to honor his service in World War II, on February 19, the Day of Remembrance.

Hiro Nishimura belongs to a group of Japanese Americans known as the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Northwest Association who served America in World War II. Their language skills and knowledge of the Japanese culture were critical to the war effort. Many members of the MIS were recruited from the Japanese intern-ment camps where the United States government forced them to move during the war.

The Day of Remembrance is held on the anniversary of the signing of execu-tive order number 9066 which mandated Japanese-Americans be interred for the duration of World War II. It is also a day in Olympia when the contributions of all Japanese Americans and their families are highlighted and honored.

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Sweeping Views! $1,799,0004421 Ferncroft Rd. Dynamic 4BR/3.25BA home on estate-like setting w/ sweeping views of Lake WA. Open � oor plan w/ designer touches, opulent � nishes & attention to detail make this a special home.

Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/39084

Brand New Craftsman! $4,625,0008440 Benotho Place SE. � is brand new 5BD/4.75BA waterfront home is now complete! Dramatic views of Lake WA & Mt. Rainier. Craftsman style complete w/ huge great room, gourmet kitchen, lg yard, dock, and more!


Amazing Gated Retreat $2,350,0004495 E Mercer Way. Dramatic foyer leads you into opulence. � is 6BD/5.5BA home on 2.91 acres has it all: incredible � nishes, chef ’s kitchen, elevator, home theater, master suite w/ fp, & MUCH MORE! Enormous wrap around deck to enjoy. Come Relax!

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

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Stylish Must See! $1,448,0002708 65th Pl. SE. Stylish, Functional, Private, Convenient N-End Location! Move-in ready 4BD/3.5BA home. Filtered lake & city views. A must see to appreciate uniqueness of this special property.

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Pure Luxury $1,795,0004222 Shoreclub Dr. Superior 4BR/3.5BA home boasts views of Lake WA, the Cascades & Mt. Rainier. Custom built in 2006. Utilizes innovative technologies & green initiatives. Energy-e� cienct. Quality Finishes. 4,175 sf with � exible � oor plan, 2 o� ces, wine rm & more!


Welcome to Sanctuary $844,9508420 SE 63rd. First time on market, this 3BD/2.25BA home has separate microcosms of delight. Space for gardening & zen dreaming, a separate cottage w/2 car garage, and storage galore. ONE OF A KIND!


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


Great Opportunity $75,000236 S 152nd #103. Nicely updated 1BD/1BA condo. Enjoy the ease of a ground � oor unit with an open � oor plan and patio. Potential small garden space. Centrally located in Down-town Burien w/ close proximity to freeways, shopping, recreation & transportation.


Spectacular Waterfront $7,800/moRental 5420 96th Ave SE. 4BR/4BA Waterfront home available for 1-year lease Feb. 1st. 5,200 sq. ft. of luxurious living space. Gourmet Kitchen. 100+/- Private H2O w/dock & covered deep water yacht moorage.

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Exquisite Newcastle Home $1,339,00015124 SE 82nd Ct. From the moment you enter you’ll notice the custom touches throughout this 4BR/3.5BA home. Located in a cul-de-sac on a choice lot on the golf course beside a natural reserve.

Julie Varon 425.444.7253www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/593357

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Happy 30th anniversary Betty DeLaurenti. We greatly appreciate and value your hard

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Pending

First Hill Delight! $1,299,0002278 71st Ave SE. � is thoughtfully designed & beautifully built 5BD/3BA home is located in the convenient First Hill Neighborhood. Soaring 2 story family room, open kitchen & great curb appeal. Truly a very special property!

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Lovely North-End $849,0004019 78TH Ave SE. Become enamored w/ the warmth & cozy feeling exuding from every turn in this 4BR/2.5BA North End home. Kitchen tastefully remodeled w/ black slab granite coun-ters & more. Completely redone with many upgrades.


Pending

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

Betty DeLaurenti 206.949.1222 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/97650

Pending

City-Style Living $875,0002441 66th Ave SE. City-Style living w/ bene� ts of premier North-End western view. Perfect for empty nesters or soon to be. 3BR/3.5BA 3030sq.ft. Never mow a lawn, garden.

Debbie Constantine 206.853.5262www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/67313

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Office in Business Core $315,0007513 SE 27TH ST-A. Own your own o� ce on Mercer Island. O� ce Condominium on the North end in the downtown business core. 1440 sq ft o� ce space and 240 of loft storage/work space. � is end unit has two corner o� ces, one other o� ce, reception area and a conference room. Level access from parking lot.


Ridgewood Condo $295,0003200 81st Pl SE #A202. Enjoy lake & city views from this wonderful 1BR/1BA condo. Upgrades include: Granite, stainless steel appliances, solid wood cabinets, & designer lighting. Near freeway. Lots of Amenities to enjoy!


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

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Dramatic Mercerwood $1,299,9504240 Crestwood Place. 4BR/3BA home, sophis-ticated architecture & updated interior, immacu-lately maintained & designed w/ an open � oor plan for today’s lifestyle. Dramatic inside spaces & a medley of views as the back drop!


Seward Park Area $699,0006528 51st Ave S. Seattle. 4BR/3.5BA home in immaculate condition w/ amazing � oor plan! Mother-in-law suite on ground level w/ separate entrance. Minutes to Seward Park & other great amenities.


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N’End Traditional $1,398,0002242 82nd Ave SE. Merging of traditional style, coveted N’end location & compelling views of Lake WA & the Cascades, this 4BR/3BA home has it all! 4,520 sq. ft. w/ Legal ADU, bi-level view deck & pristine backyard.


Tranquil Traditional $965,000� is home o� ers tranquility & ability to entertain. Open & generous of space, key features include: Private master suite w/ spa & fp, anchored family & kitchen area, media room w/ wet bar, & 3 sets of French Doors leading you to deck area. A MUST SEE!


Elegant Craftsman $1,100,0008703 SE 50th St. � is 4BR/4.25BA o� ers welcoming space for gracious living. Light/bright Great Room living features large fp w/ river rock surround. Meticulously cared for & move in ready!

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Office/Retail Condo $365,0007513 SE 27TH ST #14&15. Hard to � nd O� ce/Retail Condo in Mercer Island’s N’End Business Core. 2 Upper Floor Units sold together & next to another unit for sale, so potential to double sq ft. Used as retail dance studio since 1987. Huge Views! Dance � oor w/hi ceilings. Dressing room w/private ba. Plenty of storage.

Andrea Pirzio-Biroli 206.930.3456 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/57731

Sweeping Views! $1,799,0004421 Ferncroft Rd. Dynamic 4BR/3.25BA home on estate-like setting w/ sweeping views of Lake WA. Open � oor plan w/ designer touches, opulent � nishes & attention to detail make this a special home.


Brand New Craftsman! $4,625,0008440 Benotho Place SE. � is brand new 5BD/4.75BA waterfront home is now complete! Dramatic views of Lake WA & Mt. Rainier. Craftsman style complete w/ huge great room, gourmet kitchen, lg yard, dock, and more!


Amazing Gated Retreat $2,350,0004495 E Mercer Way. Dramatic foyer leads you into opulence. � is 6BD/5.5BA home on 2.91 acres has it all: incredible � nishes, chef ’s kitchen, elevator, home theater, master suite w/ fp, & MUCH MORE! Enormous wrap around deck to enjoy. Come Relax!


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

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

Stylish Must See! $1,448,0002708 65th Pl. SE. Stylish, Functional, Private, Convenient N-End Location! Move-in ready 4BD/3.5BA home. Filtered lake & city views. A must see to appreciate uniqueness of this special property.

Betty DeLaurenti 206.949.1222Martin Weiss 425.417.9595


OPEN

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Pure Luxury $1,795,0004222 Shoreclub Dr. Superior 4BR/3.5BA home boasts views of Lake WA, the Cascades & Mt. Rainier. Custom built in 2006. Utilizes innovative technologies & green initiatives. Energy-e� cienct. Quality Finishes. 4,175 sf with � exible � oor plan, 2 o� ces, wine rm & more!


Welcome to Sanctuary $844,9508420 SE 63rd. First time on market, this 3BD/2.25BA home has separate microcosms of delight. Space for gardening & zen dreaming, a separate cottage w/2 car garage, and storage galore. ONE OF A KIND!


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


Great Opportunity $75,000236 S 152nd #103. Nicely updated 1BD/1BA condo. Enjoy the ease of a ground � oor unit with an open � oor plan and patio. Potential small garden space. Centrally located in Down-town Burien w/ close proximity to freeways, shopping, recreation & transportation.


Spectacular Waterfront $7,800/moRental 5420 96th Ave SE. 4BR/4BA Waterfront home available for 1-year lease Feb. 1st. 5,200 sq. ft. of luxurious living space. Gourmet Kitchen. 100+/- Private H2O w/dock & covered deep water yacht moorage.

Andrea Pirzio-Biroli 206.930.3456www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/49763

Exquisite Newcastle Home $1,339,00015124 SE 82nd Ct. From the moment you enter you’ll notice the custom touches throughout this 4BR/3.5BA home. Located in a cul-de-sac on a choice lot on the golf course beside a natural reserve.

Julie Varon 425.444.7253www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/593357

1984-2014

years

Celebrating

Happy 30th anniversary Betty DeLaurenti. We greatly appreciate and value your hard

work and dedication.

30Beautiful Brook Bay $1,625,0001 Brook Bay. � e features of this 4BR/3.25BA home are enhanced by stunning city, mountain, & lake views from most rooms. Beautifully landscaped grassy � at yard & handsome ironwood deck. New Master Suite! Protected View Covenant.


Pending

First Hill Delight! $1,299,0002278 71st Ave SE. � is thoughtfully designed & beautifully built 5BD/3BA home is located in the convenient First Hill Neighborhood. Soaring 2 story family room, open kitchen & great curb appeal. Truly a very special property!


Pending

Lovely North-End $849,0004019 78TH Ave SE. Become enamored w/ the warmth & cozy feeling exuding from every turn in this 4BR/2.5BA North End home. Kitchen tastefully remodeled w/ black slab granite coun-ters & more. Completely redone with many upgrades.


Pending

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

Betty DeLaurenti 206.949.1222 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/97650

Pending

City-Style Living $875,0002441 66th Ave SE. City-Style living w/ bene� ts of premier North-End western view. Perfect for empty nesters or soon to be. 3BR/3.5BA 3030sq.ft. Never mow a lawn, garden.

Debbie Constantine 206.853.5262www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/67313

Pending

Office in Business Core $315,0007513 SE 27TH ST-A. Own your own o� ce on Mercer Island. O� ce Condominium on the North end in the downtown business core. 1440 sq ft o� ce space and 240 of loft storage/work space. � is end unit has two corner o� ces, one other o� ce, reception area and a conference room. Level access from parking lot.


Ridgewood Condo $295,0003200 81st Pl SE #A202. Enjoy lake & city views from this wonderful 1BR/1BA condo. Upgrades include: Granite, stainless steel appliances, solid wood cabinets, & designer lighting. Near freeway. Lots of Amenities to enjoy!



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For the first time since 2011, the Mercer Island boys swim and dive team are 3A state champs.

Mercer Island, with champions in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays as well as the 100 freestyle, won the 3A swim and dive state championship meet Saturday, Feb. 22 at King County Aquatic Center. The Islanders won with a team score of 337. In sec-ond was Bellevue with a score of 282.5, and in third was Lakeside with a score of 233.5.

“It’s bittersweet,” said coach Chauntelle Johnson of the state win after the meet. “I’m excited for the seniors to go out on top. We only had one of these seniors at the state meet the last time these guys won. The other seniors that swam today, this was their first state championship with the team. It makes it really special. I’m really happy for them.”

Mercer Island’s team of Andrew Weiss, Karl MacLane, Brandt Waesche and Ian Caldwell won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:25.97, while the team of Weiss, Waesche, Caldwell and Noah Deiparine won the 400 free-style relay with a time of 3:07.36.

Deiparine won the 100 freestyle with a time of 46.46, while Weiss took sec-

ond at 46.54, Caldwell was fourth at 47.28 and Brandt Waesche was eighth with a time of 48.25.

Other highlights from the meet included Mercer Island’s team of Weiss, Deiparine, Duncan Koontz and MacLane placing third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:35.46. Bellevue’s team won, setting a new state record with a win-ning time of 1:34.09, while Lakeside was second with a time of 1:34.99.

Ben Gore took third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:42.97, and Caldwell was sixth with a time of 1:45.28.

Mercer Island swim and dive win state meet Island wrestlers compete at 26th Mat Classic

By Reporter Staff

Six Mercer Island wres-tlers competed in the 26th annual Mat Classic state tournament.

As a team, Mercer Island placed 20th overall with a score of 32. North Central had the top team score with 108.5.

Evan Condon (195) earned a pin against Oak Harbor’s Jacob Dugin before losing by decision to Hanford’s Will Bishop. Condon won his next four matches to take third place in the 195 division.

Taylan Yuasa (113) earned a pin against

Timberline’s Miles Hart and won by decision over Kamiakin’s Tyler Almaguer in his first two matches before injuring his knee and losing by injury default to Sunnyside’s Jesse Torres. Having to forfeit his third-place and fifth-place matches, Yuasa finished in sixth place in the 113 divi-sion.

Also competing for Mercer Island were junior Luke Wilson in the 126 division, junior Trevor Gullstad and senior Jake Pruchno in the 132 weight class and senior Tanner Ranz in the 182 division.

Photo by Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoThe Mercer Island swim and dive team pose with the 3A swim and dive state champion-ship trophy Saturday, Feb. 22 at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Photo by Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island head coach Chauntelle Johnson hugs Noah Deiparine after presenting him with his first-place medal for the 100 yard freestyle. Andrew Weiss, next to Deiparine on the podium, finished second.

Right, Taylan Yuasa com-petes in the 113 class at the 26th Mat Classic Friday. Below, Evan Condon cel-ebrates his third-place win in the 195 class Saturday, Feb. 22.

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Coming off a 77-32 loss to O’Dea earlier in the week, the Mercer Island boys bas-ketball team had something to prove. They got their first chance Friday, beating Bainbridge 63-40.

Fighting for postseason survival in their second lose-out game in two days, Mercer Island beat Seattle Prep 48-41 Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College. With the win, the Islanders secured the fifth and final berth for the 3A regional tournament.

“That was not our playing style against O’Dea,” said senior Kaleb Warner after Saturday’s win. “We really had to show all these people out here that we can play with any team. We can play

with the Metro teams, we can play with the KinCo teams. It don’t matter who’s in front of us, we can play with them.”

Seattle Prep opened the game taking an early 7-2 lead, but a free throw by Andrew Pickles and 5 first-quarter points from Warner gave Mercer Island an 8-7 lead. Warner picked up where he left off in the sec-ond, scoring 7 of Mercer Island’s 10 second-quarter points as the Islanders took an 18-13 advantage into halftime. Seattle Prep fought back in the second half, closing the gap to 31-30 at the end of the third quarter. But in the fourth, Jake Stenberg and Chris Lawler created some breath-ing room for the Islanders with key outside shooting to secure the win. Warner

led the Islanders in scoring with 21 points, while Lawler contributed 10 points and Stenberg had 9 points.

Coach Gavin Cree said after Saturday’s game that the Islanders would enjoy the win, but he told his players before the game to play angry. “We felt like we were a little bit embar-rassed of our performance last Tuesday and we had to prove who we really were in these last two games. We wanted to show the district that Mercer Island is a great team,” he said.

Cree said his team’s lead-ing scorer Warner “abso-lutely played like an MVP,” playing with confidence and attacking the basket in the games against Bainbridge and Seattle Prep. Cree also said he thought senior cap-tain Chris Lawler had his best game Saturday since returning from injury. Lawler, who said he’s strug-gled a bit since returning from a high ankle sprain, praised the mental tough-ness of his team.

“I think as a team we stay very together,” said Lawler. “Even on turnovers, even on mistakes, I think we come together and we kind of move on to the next play and flush it. Our coach always says ‘flush it, move on to the next play,’ and that’s what we did. We had a few turnovers in the fourth quarter and threw the ball away, but I think as long as we stay tough, as long as we stay together, we’re gonna have some success coming.”

The Islanders will have their work cut out for them, drawing undefeated reign-ing state champion Rainier Beach at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at Bellevue College.


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Despite rally, Lady Islanders can’t catch Bishop Blanchet in third-place game


With a regional berth already secured, the Mercer Island girls basketball team were playing for the third seed in their matchup with Bishop Blanchet Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College. Despite coming back from a fourteen-point first-half deficit, the rally was cut short, as the Islanders lost to the Braves 57-51, giv-ing the Islanders the fourth seed out of the 3A district 2 tournament.

“I think we’re a little bit mentally drained,” assis-tant coach Austin Yuen said after the game. “It’s been a long week, three games in a week, some tough games. You want to bounce back from a loss with a win and carry some momentum into the next game. They worked their butts off today.”

Mercer Island strug-gled to find its shot early,

down 8-0 in the first quarter before a basket by Jamie Mounger put the Islanders on the board. Mercer Island closed the gap to 12-8 before Bishop Blanchet scored six unan-swered points to close the quarter up ten. The Braves began to pull away early in the second quarter, lead-ing 24-10, but a Mercer Island rally cut the deficit to 25-17. The Islanders had a scary moment during

the quarter when Maddie Salvino went down with a knee injury with three minutes to go in the first half, but the Islanders con-tinued to rally, going on a 10-1 run to trail 28-27 heading into halftime.

Mercer Island took its first lead of the game in the third quarter, with 6 points from Julia Blumenstein

Mercer Island boys take fifth at Sea-King

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Chris Lawler looks to pass as he brings the ball upccourt against Seattle Prep Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College. The Islanders won, 48-41.

Girls to meet top seed at regionals

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Julia Blumenstein drives against Bishop Blanchet Saturday, Feb. 22 at Bellevue College.

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Walking around the Capitol with Mercer Island Mom’s gun safety lobby exhausted me. When I returned home, I joined Mercer Island Fran Call’s Soul Mates walking group.

It is a senior crowd, and the first day I learned I could not keep pace with them either. It was more proof I needed help, lest I wind up in some outrageously unhelpful institution that will quicken my demise.

Fran’s Soul Mates are my peers. Most are 70-ish. They are teach-ing me that walking is healthy. It demands an adaptive response from our bodies, and that response outlasts the effort. My new friends have shown me that remaining active as we age proves that there is little decrease in muscle strength or performance.

These men and women are proof. There was a dearth of talk about heart disease, stroke, diabe-tes and the other evils attendant to aging. As for talking, they walk fast and never stop talking.

Their effort is also modest. They are not triathlon types, but their effort yields great ben-efits.

They are evidence that

walking compels the heart, brain and lungs to adapt. It makes us feel better longer. I learned that 75 years olds, who are active, but not ath-letic, tend to remain so into their 80s.

The older we get, the more we need exercise, and it is never too late to begin. It is as good for the mind as it is for the body.

Exercise is neither for sissies nor the weak spirited. It requires and nurtures virtue. It builds courage and provides the capacity to keep our fears in check as we age.

It provides wisdom. Fran’s Soul Mates are nei-ther excessively nostalgic, nor do they have regrets.

Humor? They have an over abundance of it.

Gratitude, patience, resignation, acceptance? They have it all and cheerfully accept dis-comfort knowing it is inevitable.

They know they are living in a new era. Our later decades have a new meaning, and the expectations we impose on aging are evolving. We have high hopes and fears.

It is a consequence of modern medicine’s trans-formation of the trajec-tory of life and modern culture’s emphasis on independence. Fran Call’s Soul Mates know that each part of life is a season, and the virtues they possess allow each season to be enriching.

Find out about how to join Sole mates through the Mercer Island Parks and Recreation depart-ment at www.mercergov.org.

It took awhile for the snows to come, but when they did, it was epic. Crystal Mountain experienced over ten feet of snow in 13 days. The depth of the snowpack at Alpental is a reported 168 inches at the top. At Mt Bachelor the snow depth is 150 inches at mid-mountain , and after 14 days of continual snow, the Summit chair lift station was completely filled with snow on the inside, right up to the roof.

What this all means is the Spring skiing ought to be fabulous any-where you want to go in the West.

Are you the kind of per-son who, when looking to

buy a car, walks into the dealership, points at a car, and says “what’s the most I can pay for it?” If so, you shouldn’t read any fur-ther, because you wouldn’t really be interested in sav-

ing money on lift tick-ets. But for the rest of us who like getting a bit of a bargain, you might c o n s i d e r b r o w s i n g the deals o f f e r e d at either L i f t o p i a .

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to use, because if I can do it, anyone can. Here is a sample of what you might find. Liftopia offers a 3

out of 5 day lift ticket to Sun Valley for as low as $190, and this includes $45 dollars of lunch credits in the resort lodges. You can get a two-day lift ticket at Mt Hood Meadows for $84. A 3 day ticket at Red Mountain in BC (one of my favorites) costs as little as $114 (40% off). If Utah is your powder paradise of choice, try Snowbasin for 3 days at only $150 (42% off).

GetSkiTickets has similar deals, though my investi-gation indicates this web-based service doesn’t have quite as many offerings as does Liftopia. Nevertheless, using either site is simple; search by region, resort, date you want to go, or maybe just by price. The cool thing is you can feel really good about minimiz-ing the lift ticket cost well

before you head off to the mountains.

I should also caution that you will get way better selec-tion the sooner you start shopping, as many of the deals have a limitation on the number available. For instance, finding something low cost for the next two weeks is a difficult proposi-tion, but the selection for mid-March and beyond is excellent. This is also true earlier in the season; shop-ping in October produced better results than shopping in December.

Everyone complains about the high cost of par-ticipating in snowsports, but unlike the weather, here are two companies actu-ally doing something about it. Of course, if you don’t like the idea, you can still pay full price at the resort ticket window. If you do, I’ll bet my smile is bigger than yours.

Hanford’s William Wertz won with a time of 1:41.81. In the 200 indi-vidual medley, Koontz took eighth place with a time of 1:58.66. Lakeside’s Abrahm Devine won the event, setting a new state record with a time of 1:47.6.

In the 50 freestyle, Deiparine was second with a time of 21.29, while MacLane was eighth with a time of 21.82. Interlake’s Michael Lorr won with a time of 20.9. Ben Dixon took eighth place in the diving event with a score of 282.3, with Shorecrest’s Aaron Moss winning the event with a score of 451.8. In the 500 freestyle, Gore finished third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:41.08, while David Conger was fourth with a time of 4:46. Lakeside’s Devine won with a time of 4:29.56. Bellevue’s Todd McCarthy won the

100 butterfly with a time of 49.12, and also the 100 backstroke at 48.64. Peninsula’s Caleb Riggs won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 56.98.

Johnson said her team’s goal was to get as many swimmers to the state meet as possible, and she was happy so many took part in the win. And while Johnson was happy for her team and what they accomplished, she reiterated the bittersweet aspect of watching the seniors during the state meet.

“You watch the 400 yard relay, and I have three seniors on that relay and those guys aren’t going to swim for me anymore,” she said. “I’ve spent a lot of time with these guys. I invest a lot into them, they invest a lot back into the sport and back into the team. It is bittersweet that it comes to an end, but I’m happy that they were able to go out this way.”

Island gymnasts compete at state

Mercer Island had five members of the gymnastics team compete individu-ally in the state gymnastics meet Friday, Feb. 21 at the Tacoma Dome.

Catherine Seifert placed 55th in the all around com-petition with a score of 31.025, and Emily Lightfoot was 76th with a score of 22.

In the bars competition, Tonayo Crow tied for 74th with a score of 6.7. Seifert tied for 76th with a score of

6.65, and Lightfoot placed 86th with a score of 6.025.

In the beam competi-tion, Lightfoot tied for 49th with a score of 8.075, while Seifert placed 56th with a score of 7.65.

Cheyanne Lewis and Stephanie Prince both scored a 9.25 in the floor competition to tie for 25th place, and Seifert tied for 66th with a score of 8.75.

In the vault competition, Crow placed 91st with a score of 7.6. Lightfoot tied for 77th with a score of 7.9, and Seifert tied for 70th with a score of 7.975.

swIm | FROM 15

giving the Islanders a 34-33 lead. But Bishop Blanchet answered right back, clos-ing out the quarter ahead 42-37. The Islanders were able to whittle the lead down to two early in the fourth quarter and trailed 51-48 after a basket by Jess Blakeslee with under three minutes remaining, but that was as close as they would get. Mounger led the Islanders in scoring with 10 points, while Blakeslee contributed 8 points and Blumenstein and Ari Moscatel each had 7 points for Mercer Island.

Despite the loss, Yuen said the Islanders are feeling good about their position. “The main thing was tak-

ing care of Tuesday’s game and guaranteeing us a spot in that regional,” he said. “It’s the playoffs, it’s the top 16 teams moving on. Every time you’re playing a game, you’re going to be playing somebody good. We know its going to be a tough road, but we get a nice long week to prepare and game plan around that. We have some time to get kids refreshed, deal with injuries, rest and heal and refresh our minds a little bit.”

The Mercer Island girls drew district 1 top seed Glacer Peak and will take on Glacier Peak at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 1 at Everett Community College. The Grizzlies escaped Mountlake Terrace 53-53 in their district title game and have an overall record of 22-2.

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saturday | 1EastsidE P.E.O. FOundErs’ day LunchEOn: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mar. 1, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The annual P.E.O. Eastside Founders’ Day luncheon will be held. The Marketplace and registration begin at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person. hELP rEstOrE cLark bEack: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mar. 1, 7700 East Mercer Way. Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation, and community members work-ing to restore this Mercer Island Park. The project is

part of a larger effort to restore forests within the Mercer Island park system. This season, work includes removing invasive plants to make space for future tree planting efforts, and continuing stewardship on previously restored areas. Gloves, tools, water, light refreshments and volunteer education that covers safety, are all provided. yOuth thEatrE nOrthwEst 30th annivErsary gaLa: 7 p.m., Mar. 1, Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Actor and comedian Joel McHale will headline this evening full of perfor-mances, an auction, awards,

drinks and food. Proceeds from the event will benefit YTN. Cost: $85. For more info and tickets, visit: youththe-atre.org/events/red-carpet-gala/.

sunday | 2bOyscOut trOOP 457’s annuaL PancakE brEakFast: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Mar. 2, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Come and be welcome at the 11th annual Troop 457 Pancake Breakfast! You can’t beat all you can eat for $5 for a single, $15 for a family, and $3 for a senior. All cooking, cleaning and serving will be done by the Scouts in troop 457. Come out and support the boys in their annual fun-draiser.

wednesday | 5PrObus cLub OF mErcEr isLand mEEting: 10:30 a.m., Mar. 5, Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Greg Russell, founding partner of the Bellevue-based law firm Peterson Russell Kelly PLLC, will discuss best practices in Estate Planning: wills and trusts – knowing the differ-

ence and getting your docu-ments in order. The public is welcome.

thursday | 6mErcEr isLand chambEr LunchEOn: 12-1:15 p.m., Mar. 6, Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Former NBA/ABA player Sven Nater will speak at this month’s Chamber lunch. Sven has an amaz-ing story about succeeding and rebounding. Sven was Rookie of the Year in 1974.

Cost: $15 for members and $20 for non-members and members without res-ervations. Please call the Chamber office, 232-3404 or e-mail your reservation by Wednesday, Mar. 5 at 4 p.m.bOOk taLk - ‘thE First 100 yEars’: 7 p.m., Mar. 6, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Suzy Lantz, president and Karen Lane, member and the book’s editor of the Women’s University Club of Seattle celebrate National Women’s History Month with a book talk hosted at Island Books. Suzy and Karen will be discussing the new Women’s University Club of Seattle history book, “The First 100 Years 1914~2014.” Let them take you back in time with a snapshot of historic events in Seattle and around the world.

events | ongoing‘trEasurEs in miniaturEs’ caLL FOr artists: ongoing through Mar. 20, MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island Visual Arts League presents ‘Treasures in Miniature’ a small format art show. Cash awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There is an entry fee of $25. Find more at www.mival.org.Parks and rEcrEatiOn vOL-untEEr sEniOr gOLF drivEr: Parks and Recreation is begining to recruit volun-teers for its April through October Volunteer Senior Golf Drive. Volunteer bus drivers are needed to drive

senior age golf players in vans to local golf courses on Mondays, April through October. Volunteers must pass a driver’s test in a 14-passenger bus and attend a driver’s meeting. You can golf with the group and/or have lunch afterward. For more information call Katie Herzog at 206-275-7862.Parks and rEcrEatiOn EarLy summEr camP rEgistratiOn: ongoing Feb. 1 through May 30. Get a jump on Summer Day Camp registration! Register for Mini Mercers, Mercer Day Camp, or Mini Mercer Sports between Feb. 1 and 14 and receive $20 off your first camp, and entry into a drawing to receive half off your second camp. Register at myparksandrec-reation.com or call/visit the Mercer Island Community & Event Center; 206-275-7861. thE diLEmma OF humPty dumPty: ongoing, 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 through Mar. 16, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Humpty Dumpty’s story is so much more than sitting, falling, and feeling sore. What is it like to be on that wall? To watch the world and not join in at all? Mother Goose characters say hello to the egg on the wall they do not know. About the fall, watch and see. How Humpty’s rhyme came to be. An original play by YTN. Cost: $10. Best suited for audience members ages 3 through 8.

EvEnts | upcom-ingFrEnch FiLm On mi - ‘thE gOat: La chEvrE aka knOck On wOOd’: 6:30 p.m., Mar. 7, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. The Mercer Island Sister City Association, the Mercer Island Arts Council and Aljoya will co-host this French comedy. Lance Rhodes, a featured scholar in the Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau, will pro-vide introduction and post commentary for the film. Wine and cheese will be available at 6:30 p.m. in the

lobby; the film will begin at 7:30 p.m. FrEnch travEL and trEa-surEs - mErcEr isLand sistEr city assOciatiOn: 2-5 p.m., Mar. 9, Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Rick Steves’ best known Francophile and French travel expert, Steve Smith, will share travel informa-tion, featuring Paris and the regions near Thonon. Island Books and other businesses will represent their goods. Reservations are required. Cost: $10 per person. Online registration is available at myparksandrecreation.com,

Course #14832. Lunch with ciscOE mOr-ris: 10:30 a.m., Mar. 10, Covenant Shores Fortuna Lodge Dining Room, 9150 Fortuna Drive. Mingling begins at 10:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. This year’s Guest Speaker is Ciscoe Morris, who hosts “Gardening with Ciscoe” on KIRO 97.3 FM radio and KING 5/NWCN television, and is the author of the best-selling garden-ing book ‘Ask Ciscoe’. Cost: $26. RSVP by Mar. 1. For directions and shuttle infor-mation, visit mercerisland-womensclub.com.

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ELCA

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7:45am Breakfast in Community Life Center 8:15am Worship in Community Life Center 9:15am Christian Education for All 10:35am Worship in Sanctuary 5:00pm Evening Worship in Sanctuary

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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.

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

MEETING NOTICEMercer Island School District

MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSJanet Frohnmayer, President

Brian Emanuels, Vice-PresidentPat Braman, DirectorAdair Dingle, Director

Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

Regular School Board MeetingThursday, Feb. 27, 2014

7:00 p.m. Call to order the regular meeting of the boardRecognition

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March conference is largest in North America

Over 10,000 writ-ers are descending on the Washington State Convention Center this week, February 26-March 1 for the largest liter-ary conference in North America.

Called AWP (an acro-nym that stands for Association of Writers and Writing Programs), attend-ees include graduate stu-dents in Masters of Fine Arts writing programs and aspiring graduate students

exploring M.F.A. pro-grams, plus M.F.A. faculty, authors, publishers and editors.

I've attended two of these c o n f e r e n c e s now, the first in Chicago, and last year in Boston, and find them ener-gizing, inspir-ing, and at times, exhaust-ing. Writing can be a solitary profession, so when thousands of writ-ers assemble in one place, the atmosphere hums with excitement. With all of the

hundreds of things to do and learn each day, the brain starts to buzz as well

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Featured p r e s e n t -ers this year i n c l u d e A n n i e P r o u l x , Chris Abani, Ursula K. LeGuin and Erik Larson. Each hour of each day is packed with

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short stories into a collec-tion to how to plan a blog book tour or plan book launch.

Around Seattle dur-ing the conference there are numerous offsite liter-ary events offered as well. Where I generally spend the most time, however, is browsing the book fair, which features over 600 displays hosted by M.F.A. programs, university press-es, literary magazines, and all things related to writ-ing. And unlike most other writing conferences, AWP celebrates poets and poet-ry, a tremendous boon to that important, commer-cially overlooked genre.

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Republican Party com-memorates Black History Month.

Respect for one another isn’t something human nature is naturally inclined towards—the events of 20th century serve as all too palpable reminders of our flaws. Yet, even in our darkest hours, there is hope. Hope springs from the examples of men and women willing to fight injustice, willing to risk everything for a bet-ter tomorrow. The power of hope can even ignite a movement that changes the heart of our communi-ties and the course of our history.

That’s why I am so proud of the Republican Party’s long legacy of nurturing hope. From our party’s father President Abraham Lincoln to abolitionist Frederick Douglass—

two Republicans whose February birthdays mark this month as Black History Month, our party has played an instrumen-tal role of ushering in a better tomorrow for our nation. I invite you to consider how the leader-ship of black Americans has impacted our commu-nities in King County.

Seaborn J. Collins migrated to Seattle in 1885 with his wife and son. By 1892, Collins—a charter member of the First African American Republican Club—became the first African American to hold public office in King County. Collins’ leg-acy is one of community. A leader, businessman and pastor, Collins dedicated his life to improving the lives of those around him, all while remaining firm in his faith and principles.

Horace R. Cayton, an ex-slave, came to Seattle in the late 1880s. By 1894, Cayton founded the Seattle Republican which, at one point, became the second most widely circulated publication in the city. A member of the Republican State Central Committee and secretary of the GOP’s King County convention in 1902, Cayton once said his paper “stands for right, and champions the cause of the oppressed. The suc-cess of the Republican Party is one of its highest ambitions.”

In 1950, Charles Moorehead Stokes became the first African American to serve a King County legislative district in the Washington State Legislature. Stokes—a dedicated Republican and vice president of the Young Republican National Federation—rep-resented the 37th district in Seattle. During his leg-

islative tenure, Stokes co-sponsored the Civil Rights Omnibus Bill and placed Washington State at the forefront of the civil rights movement. A lawyer by profession, Stokes would later become the first black judge to serve on the King County District Court.

As champions for the cause of the oppressed, these men were trailblaz-ers for a movement that would begin to convict the conscience of our commu-nity and work to change hearts and minds across our nation—a movement led by our county’s name-sake, Dr. King. I look for-ward to many more years of leadership by our party, leadership that will con-tinue to usher in hope for a better tomorrow.

Lori SoteloIslander and Chair, King County Republican Party

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2 SPACES in Beautiful Sunset Hil ls Memorial Park in Bellevue. Valued at $44,000. A Bargain at $18,900 For Both! Will Enter tain Reasonable Of fers. Cal l 425-204- 0720, ask for Marlene or 504-455-9970, Jim.

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Adorable Maltipoo Pup- pies; cute, active, playful, intelligent, easy to t ra in . 4 g i r l s , 1 boy. Mother & father on site. $400 each. Call Charles at (360)510-0384 for pictures. Oak Harbor

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Rare gem! 2-bdrm/2.25 bth 2-level condo. Upscale finishes & huge private terrace. windermere.com/mls/548767. $599,000Michelle Rubin, 206/[email protected]

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Bright 1 bdrm/1 bath condo w/updated granite/stainless kit & hdwd flrs. Ideal location! DeniseCoe.com/mls/574753. $220,000Denise Coe, 206/[email protected]

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Rare, spacious & secluded shy half-acre lot poised to take advantage of lake/mtn views! MaryLouPutman.com/mls/469027. $500,000Mary Lou Putman, 206/551-3111MaryLouPutman.com

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SHORT SALE $164,900Small cabin w/ views of Lake Joy & mountains. 2 BR/1BA, kitchen, bonus room, living room back yard slopes to lake & dock. #401239

Keith McKinney 425-221-8557 James R. Shute 206-230-5421

-SHORT SALE- $279,900Lovely Seabeck rambler in excellent condi-tion. Kitchen features granite counters and stainless appliances. Tiered media room for movies or the big game! 3BR/2BA. #564198


-SHORT SALE- $184,000Private 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- $264,900You must see this amazing 3-Level Auburn home! Custom built home features 3 full kitchens on every � oor, 3 full baths w/ laundry closets, 3BR, 3 fplcs. #564177


New on Market $925,000Beautifully updated 4BR/3BA on South End. Vaulted ceilings, hdwds, 2 � replaces, 3 decks, bonus rm. Lovely private bkyd #591016

Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414Michael Scott 206-230-5455

◆ New in Bothell $527,900You will feel right at home in this spacious, well built, well maintained home located on a quiet & private cul-de-sac. 4BR/2.5BA, 2993sf, open � oor plan. #593020

Curt Peterson 206-230-5480

New List! $425,000This sleek and recently updated condo in the heart of Kirkland is � lled with amazing � xtures, hardwired for modern tech appli-cations. 2BR/1.75BA, 1296sf #591275


North Bothell $415,000This TIMBARK SPRINGS home is like new, barely used! Bright 4 Bedrooms + Of� ce, this exceptional spacious home backs to wildlife protection area & a peaceful pond. #573535

Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

SHORT SALE $424,900ELEGANT Custom Craftsman 2 miles to Kings West. One level in an Open concept with a Finished daylight downstairs; Bonus room, of� ce & space for toys. 4BR/3.5BA #592486


Seabeck $3,750,000Unique mansion on 8 acres with 500 ft of prime waterfront. Old world charm, dramatic views. One of a kind opportunity! #525084

Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

Somerset $1,580,000Another Masterpiece from Johnson Design Homes. Premium location with dramatic city, mountain and lake views. 5000sf, 4BR, 4 full baths, 2 half baths. #590931


Sandy Beach! $3,250,000Once in a lifetime location w/90 tax feet of wft + add’l footage as property meanders around the point. 4BR/2.25BA, chefs kit, separate apt + huge boathouse! #552862

Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

North End $758,000Solid 3BR/2BA w/lovely gardens & partial city, lake & mtn view. Flat grassy yard. Western exposure. North End & Less than 10 minutes to Seattle. #524014

Sarah Ford 206-854-7702Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Bellevue Towers $824,000Investor Opportunity. 5 year tenant in place. Includes one parking space & one rented space. Custom built-in closets, walls of windows. Concierge. Downtown Bellevue! #510628

Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Jaymarc Homes $1,449,950New Northend 3815 sq ft 5BR/4BA. Formal dining Of� ce+large bonus room High end chefs kitchen w/Granite Gor-geous mill work. Attention to detail throughout. #551915

Don Samuelson 206-230-5435

Opportunity! $998,000World class spectacular views sweep along the coastline. Luxurious gated retreat. Finest amenities. Panoramic views of the Ocean, Olympics, Long Beach Peninsula. #488288

Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142

Renton $499,000Beautiful 4BR hm in “Vercello”. Brazilian cherry hdwds, natural cherry cabinetry in kitchen, granite tile counters, gas cooktop. Vaulted master w/fplc, 5 piece bath #544471

Eric Huang 425-922-4368

Lk Forest Park $630,000HUGE duplex w/Lake views, use 75% of rental unit to qualify for your loan! Spa-cious 3br/3ba unit plus a 4Br/2.5ba 2nd unit. #513129

Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093Keith McKinney 425-221-8557

New on Market $675,000Welcome to South Cove! Completely remodeled, this hm features an updated kit w/slab granite counters, newer cabinetry, � xtures & SS applc. 4BR/2.25BA #585614

Michele Schuler 206-992-2013Anastasia Miles 425-260-5881

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What makes the di� erence in selecting a trusted advocate for your journey with selling your property or � nding a new property or an investment opportunity - is the synergy between the parties; basically, the comfort zone of trust between client and broker.

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Lake View $1,289,000Everything from shopping and restaurants to parks and recreation is within minutes of this luxury boutique Meydenbauer con-dominium. 2BR/1.75BA. Lock & Leave! #588871

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mercer island reporter, february 26, 2014

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