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Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter Polar Bear swimmers hit 50-degree Lake Washington at noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, at Clarke Beach Park. About 75-100 swimmers took part in the event, which was originated in the late 1960s by the park’s name-sake family, the Clarkes.

A leap to the future

By Linda [email protected]

The decisions that must be made in order to place a bond for new schools on the April 17 ballot need to be made soon.

The board of directors for the Mercer Island School District will meet Thursday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. at West Mercer Elementary School, 4141 81st Ave. S.E., to continue the discussion on new schools and to take action as appropriate on

a 21st Century Facilities Master Plan.

Board president Pat Braman said the meeting is being held dur-ing the day so that citizens who cannot attend evening meetings will have a chance to weigh in on this important issue.

Braman said they will be discuss-ing alternatives based on recom-mendations from the 21st Century Facilities Planning Committee, a group of 20 people from the Island who toiled for 120 hours to come up with alternative ideas of how to build cost-effective new schools.

The board must come up with a dollar amount for a bond to be voted on in a special election soon because the deadline to file is March 2.

Braman said they would like to pay for the land that the dis-

trict wants to purchase for a new transportation center, which is $2,550,000. This will allow the dis-trict to get the buses and refueling center off the high school mega block to free up space for a new high school in the future.

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Board to set amount to rebuild schools

By Nat [email protected]

Mercer Island and Tacoma don’t have a lot in common, but they will likely share a U.S. Congressional representative, according to new plans approved at the eleventh hour by the State Redistricting Commission.

Under the plans completed yes-terday, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Newcastle will be grouped with South Seattle communities such as Renton, SeaTac, Tukwila, Federal Way and Northeast Tacoma to form the 9th District, represented by Democrat Adam Smith.

Smith, who was first elected in 1997, said in a statement he is glad that the district still features his hometown of SeaTac, and he is excited to represent this diverse district.

Island to join 9th Congress District

The Maryhill Winery, with Island connections, enjoys their 10th anniversary. See Lifestyles on page 12.

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Special MISD board meeting Thursday, Jan. 5

A special Mercer Island School District board of directors meeting will be held on Jan. 5 at 1 p.m. at West Mercer Elementary School.

The board will discuss, and possibly take action, on the 21st Century Facilities Master Plan which will determine how much money will be needed in an April bond issue vote.

The meeting, will include an opportunity for community mem-bers to speak.

The Civil War and the Washington Territory

A lecture by Northwest history scholar, Dr. Lorraine McConaghy, will kick off a a free fi ve-part read-ing and discussion series at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at Aljoya , 2430 76th Ave S.E. The series is entitled “Making Sense of the American Civil War.”

McConaghy will focus on the attitudes and political issues surrounding the war in the Washington Territory. The event is sponosred by the King County Library System. For more go to http://eventinfo.kcls.org.

First aid and Adult CPR class Jan. 14

The Mercer Island Fire Depart-ment is off ering a one day fi rst aid and adult CPR with AED class on Saturday, Jan. 14. The class will be held at the Main Fire State on 78th Ave. S.E. from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

To register call 275-7607.

Chamber lunch tomorrow

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce is holding their monthly lunch tomorrow at noon at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

To learn more, or to reserve your spot, go to www.merceris-landchamber.com.

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It has been years and mil-lions of dollars in the mak-ing, but tolls on State Route 520 began Thursday morn-ing.

The first day with the new equipment in place was going smoothly in the early morning, accord-ing to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Traffic on the bridge during the first hour of tolling was 45 per-cent less than a normal day, according to WSDOT. However, the real traffic test for commuters was expected to begin on Tuesday morn-ing, when people returned from their holiday vacation.

WSDOT Tolls Director Craig Stone has said there will be some diversion away from 520 because of the tolls.

These drivers are likely to go to Interstate 90, State Route 522 and Interstate 405.

“Drivers from Issaquah to Seattle and Tukwila to Shoreline will see changes to their commute,” Stone said. “Drivers who use these routes should prepare for potential traffic delays and adjust their schedule accord-ingly. We expect traffic pat-terns will change daily, and it will take several months

before traffic settles into a predictable new pattern.”

Tolls vary by time of day, with the peak rate of $3.50 for those with a Good To Go transponder during the hours of 7-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Cameras on the bridge will read the license plates of cars without transpon-ders and send them a bill. WSDOT will charge a $1.50 fee in addition to the cost of the toll for these drivers.

The eastern high rise has 12 cameras and photographs every license plate. Blue lights on crossbars are near infrared to help illuminate the plates

in low light, reduce light pol-lution and protect fish popu-lation from revealing them to predators, according to Patty Rubstello, the director of Toll System and Engineering for WSDOT.

Tolling on SR-520 is expect-ed to raise $1 billion over-all toward the $4.65 billion SR-520 bridge replacement and HOV program, which builds 12.8 miles of safety and mobility improvements from Interstate 5 in Seattle to SR-202 in Redmond.

To locate a Good To Go retail outlet, visit www.wsdot.wa.gov/goodtogo/retail. For

more information on the passes, call 1-866-936-8246.

I-90 express lane ramps will close in late January for construction.

As part of the con-tinued work on I-90 across Mercer Island, the Washington Department of Transportation will close the 80th Avenue S.E. reversible I-90 express lane ramps on Jan. 23 for several weeks.

The work, which is stage two in work to prepare for transit along I-90, is expect-ed to be complete in mid-February.

The WSDOT has said most of the work will take

place during the day, as crews connect the ramps to the new outer roadway HOV lanes.

During the closure, driv-ers will have to use the outer roadway to access the Mercer Island exits, and will have to use the Island Crest Way on-ramp to access I-90.

Once the work is finished, the ramp will no longer be reversible and will serve as an on-ramp for eastbound I-90 for transit and HOV drivers.

To learn more, visit the WSDOT’s construction proj-ect page at www.WSDOT.wa.org.

Tolls on SR-520 expected to raise $1 billion

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoDrivers cross State Route 520 on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 29, the first day of tolling along the bridge. So far, the state DOT has estimated lighter traffic along the road.

Where to buy a ‘Good to Go’ sticker on Mercer Island

Good To Go sticker passes are available for purchase on Mercer Island at both QFC stores.

The sticker pass must be activated online by opening a new account or adding it to an existing account. A Good To Go Pass purchased at a retail store has no funds associated with it. Residents who do not already have a Good To Go prepaid account must open one to activate the pass. Residents who already

have an account must add the pass to it.

To set up a new account or update your existing account, go online to mygoodtogo.com or call 1-866-936-8246.

The sticker pass adheres to your windshield and cannot be moved between vehicles. If you need a pass to move from car to car, turn on and off for use in the HOT lanes, or for a mo-torcycle, other pass options are available.

Sticker passes can be purchased in the North end QFC at 7823 S.E. 28th Street, and the South end QFC at 8421 S.E. 68th Street.

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Contributed PhotoThe Mercer Island marching band lines up for the official Rose Parade picture, taken in front of the Rose Bowl Stadium.

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David Lake / Contributed photoBand boosters from Mercer Island in the stands at the Rose Parade on Monday, wave and cheer for the Islander band along the parade route in Pasadena. Band leader Parker Bixby front right, bottom near sign, leads the Islanders. See the parade video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxgnT7bvjUM.

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member who voted against moving toward an April vote. He said he thought it premature to have a vote in absence of knowing exactly what the vote will be for.

“It’s important to say exactly what we want to do with this, not just say ‘trust us,’” Myerson said.

He agrees with Braman that the parcel for the transportation fleet is necessary, but that’s just over $2 million. The amount of money being contemplated could be anywhere from $100 to $200 million.

The facilities commit-tee has recommended b u i l d i n g three new elementary s c h o o l s and a new m i d d l e school on the exist-ing sites of the current I s l a n d e r M i d d l e S c h o o l , West Mercer Elementary, Island Park Elementary and L a ker idge Elementary. One other option is securing land for a fourth elementary school, which — with the changing demographics of the Island — could be good planning if the dis-trict could find an appro-priate parcel of land.

Mercer Island Education Association President Tani Lindquist said it is her belief that

the decision of whether or not to have three large (650 to 700 students) elementary schools or four smaller elementary schools is where the stick-ing point is.

Myerson said he is in favor of a scenario that does involve a fourth ele-mentary school. He said three large elementary schools are not the best learning environment for the kids.

“Fifty years down the road, I don’t want peo-ple to say, what a stupid board for not securing land (for a fourth elemen-tary school),” he said.

Frank Morrison, who was on the 21st Century FPC, has chaired 15 campaigns for school

bonds since 1992 with C M I P S , or the Committee for Mercer I s l a n d P u b l i c S c h o o l s . He said he is not going to do so this time.

A chair for the campaign will be appointed and the committee will be orga-nized at a meeting on Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

Braman said it’s a good time to buy bonds and a good time to put projects out to bid.

The board will meet again Jan. 17 and 19 for its annual retreat, fol-lowed by another meeting on Jan. 26.

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“Regardless of how the congressional lines have changed, I will continue to work hard, promote poli-cies that encourage job cre-ation and economic growth, and make sure the people of the 9th Congressional District are heard and well-represented in Congress,” he said.

The district would be the first in the state of Washington to feature a population with a major-ity of non-white residents. This majority-minority dis-trict was a high priority for the commission. According to the Redistricting Commission, 50.33 percent of the 9th will be minority

residents. Under the previous

division, Mercer Island was represented by Rep. Dave Reichert, whose 8th District moved east, and will center on Issaquah and Sammamish, Auburn and parts of Kent. Reichert will also represent Chelan and Kittitas counties.

The goal of a majority-minority district has been a controversial one through-out the redistricting pro-cess. Groups have spoken in favor of the district, saying it is the only way for minor-ity residents to have a voice in state and national mat-ters. Others were frustrated at how much of a role race was playing in the redis-tricting process.

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Most Islanders received the Mercer Island School District’s annual report for the 2010-2011 academic year in the mail last week. The year began with bud-getary challenges that were overcome by the efforts of both school administra-tors and the community. The Mercer Island Schools Foundation and the PTA Bridge the Gap Task Force brought in unprecendent-ed amounts of money to make up for budget short-falls. But, 2011 ends with

the same situation.Faced with growing

enrollment, with over 600 elementary students in portables, and the middle school with 187 students more than it’s designed for, the district will be asking voters on April 17 to pass a bond for new schools, which will also be more conducive to the district’s 2020 Vision, in addition to providing more space for students. A demographic chart in the report demon-strates projected trends.

Mercer Island students continue to demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. Both Mercer Island High School and Islander Middle School outscored the state aver-age in the Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) and the High School

Proficiency Exam (HSPE), and the end-of-course math exams. All three of the elementary schools placed in the top 4 percent of all schools in the state, based on the 2011 MSP results.

The report also states, “93 percent of the gradu-ates of the class of 2011 had plans to continue their education, 86 per-cent at a four-year insti-tution and 7 percent at a two-year school. Of the college-bound students, 58 percent go out of state. Students from the class of 2011 are attending 88 dif-ferent colleges and univer-sities across the nation and the world. Of these, the majority are private insti-tutions.”

In 2010-2011, 9.9 per-cent of the MISD K-12 stu-

dent population qualified for one or more special education services. Special education is a federal and state-mandated program that districts are obligated to provide. Last year fund-ing was almost $600,000 short for special educa-tion.

MISD 2011 report: Learning by the numbers

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“It’s important to say exactly what we want to do with this, not just say ‘trust us.’”

Dave Myerson, MISD Board member

Business newsQuiznos sandwich shop closes

The Quiznos sandwich shop that was at 7650 27th Street, Suite 110, has closed after just two years.

A spokesperson for Quiznos, at its headquar-ters in Denver, said all of the Quiznos stores are franchises that are inde-pendently owned and operated. The spokesper-son did not know why the store closed, but she did say it was unlikely that it would re-open within the next 12 months.

Calls to the store went unanswered.

State minimum wage up 37 cents

As of Jan. 1, Washington’s

minimum wage increased 37 cents to $9.04 an hour

Washington’s minimum wage applies to workers in all industries, includ-ing agriculture, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85 percent of the adult minimum wage, or $7.68 an hour.

The Department of Labor & Industries adjusts the state’s minimum wage each year in September as required by Initiative 688, which Washington state voters approved in 1998. The initiative requires the state to adjust the mini-mum wage according to the change in the fed-eral “CPI-W,” which is a national index covering the cost of goods and ser-vices needed for day-to-day living. That index rose 4.258 percent during the 12 months ending Aug. 31, 2011.

MI School District data

For more information on the school district; its schools, programs and planning, go to www.misd.k12.wa.us.

In particular, view the information on the 21st Century Commit-tee reports and the Fall 2011 issue of the District Newsletter.

Nearly ten percent of MI students receive special education services

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EDITORIALEDITORIALCity manager review

Thank you, Terry Deeny, for your letter to the editor saying what many of us feel. The city manager has cost us dearly in time and money in past and recent actions. The City Council failed the citizens as taxpayers of this Island. There definitely should have been an independent review. I also want to thank Ira Appelman for all he did to try to keep us informed, and though he was vilified by the press and City Council, he came out a win-ner! Mr. Conrad should be shown the door. No raise this year indeed?! What, next year, double?

Barbara Tourtillotte

SR-520 tolls arriveIt’s official: tolling on the SR-520

bridge started at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29. Starting tolling between Christmas and New Year’s Day was smart, because it allowed any initial wrinkles to be ironed out when traf-fic volumes were relatively low.

After holiday vacations end, how-ever, traffic patterns could change almost daily for a while as commut-ers experiment with different routes and travel times. Mercer Island fami-lies and businesses are bound to be affected as some drivers try to avoid tolls by shifting to I-90.

Transportation leaders are working hard to make the transition period as smooth as possible, but Mercer Islanders can also help ourselves by packing some extra patience during drive times and knowing our options and tools.

Transit and ride-sharing options are definitely worth considering. Metro and Sound Transit are adding nearly 130 bus trips each day to help

with the transition to SR-520 toll-ing. If you have friends living on the east side of the lake, let them know about the tips and tools on Metro’s 520 Bridge Tolling web pages. These pages also have important bus service and ride-sharing information for Mercer Islanders and other users of I-90.

Know the traf-fic conditions. Any driver can cut travel times by taking advan-tage of up-to-the-minute traffic information. You can get it by visiting the Seattle Area Traffic website, by dialing 511 Travel info on your phone, or by accessing traffic Twitter feeds. Once on the road, you can get real-time traffic information from the 44 “smarter highways” traffic signs that were recently added to I-90 and SR-520.

These dynamic overhead signs dis-play variable speed limits and reduce

the impact of blocking incidents by quickly closing impacted lanes and warning drivers of problems ahead. In fact, experience shows these signs can reduce injury accidents by 30 percent while effectively increasing roadway capacity by over 20 percent!

That means fewer backups and less stop-and-go traffic.

Technological advances will also help tolling to go more smoothly. Long backups and fumbling for change at toll booths are history. The future belongs to electronic tolling that

keeps traffic moving.Travelers who rarely use SR-520,

SR-167 HOT lanes or other tolled facilities can simply drive on through. A bill will be mailed to the vehicle owner automatically. But frequent users can save time and a great deal of money — $1.50 each trip on the SR-520 bridge — by getting a Good

To the editor

The National Transportation Safety Board has taken a tough, but necessary, stand on texting, emailing or chatting while driving a vehicle. The board wants it

outlawed.Good.The unanimous recommendation from the fi ve-member

board would apply even to hands-free devices a much stricter rule than any current state law.

Again, good.Despite the popularity of such devices, there’s no way a

person can give full concentration to driving and still pay attention to making a telephone call, emailing or sending a text.

As NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman rightly noted, “No email, no text, no update, no call is worth a human life.”

And people have died while trying to do both. One deadly crash in Missouri involved a 19-year-old teen driving a pickup who sent or received 11 text messages within 11 minutes. The pickup was traveling at 55 mph when it plowed into the back of a tractor truck that had slowed for highway construc-tion. The pickup was then rear-ended by a school bus, and a second school bus rammed into the back of the fi rst bus.

The pickup driver and a 15-year-old student on one of the buses were killed. Thirty-eight other people were injured.

Our state is one of 35 (and the District of Columbia) that bans texting while driving, and, along with eight other states and Washington, D.C., bans hand-held cellphone use. That seems like a step in the right direction, but you only have to look around at our streets to see driver after driver fl aunting the law.

And, yes, the police do write tickets — lots of them — for these off enses, but it’s clear that it isn’t stopping this danger-ous practice.

In reality, people are putting their personal need to chat and text above any concern for public safety.

The National Transportation Safety Board is right. Ban all use of texting, emailing or chatting while driving. We can live without doing those activities. It’s now apparent that we can die while doing them.

Ban any phone use while driving

What do you think was the biggest news story of the year? ISLAND TALK

“The death of Osama bin Laden.”

SARAH KAHANMIHS student Mercer Island

“The Sky Metawala story.”

VIVIAN NGUYENNanny

Sammamish

“Pulling out of Iraq.”JODI KANTER

ArtistCleveland, Ohio

“Libya.”MATT BRYNILDSON

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“Occupy.”KATHRYN HENDRICKS

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It was a year of brazen thefts, unfortunate car crashes and just plain old malicious mischief. Island police tracked down thieves with bottles of champagne, rugs, furniture and drivers with unpaid towing charges.

JanuaryOff road: A driver lost

control of his vehicle at 25 mph after the engine died at 3:32 a.m. on Mercerwood Drive. The driver, a 37-year-old SeaTac man, was unable to brake or steer the vehicle, a Lincoln, and attempted turn-ing onto 95th Avenue S.E. in the 4200 block. The vehicle stopped after running over a large boulder and shrubs. The driver and passenger were unharmed, and the vehicle was towed from the scene with a damaged front bumper and undercarriage.

Pockets full: Police caught a thief with pockets full of jewelry and electronics and arrested him at 6:20 p.m. in the 6600 block of East Mercer Way. An 80-year-old man reported that a suspi-cious stranger was at the residence of his neighbor, a disabled woman who did not know the stranger. Police found the thief, a 48-year-old Seattle man, inside and he claimed to be working for the woman. He had an out-standing warrant with the

Auburn Police Department and was arrested for attempt-ed theft. Items in his pockets included a telephone, camera and jewelry.

Beyond disgust: A hazmat cleaning service was called to clean up a hazardous mess at a residence east of Island Crest Way on Jan. 22. Four gallons of vomit and excre-ment were dumped onto a Mercedes-Benz that was parked in a carport located in the 4500 block of 86th Avenue S.E. Fingerprints were taken from a five-gal-lon bucket and a pair of latex gloves for evidence, along with a sample to be tested for DNA. The resident, a 58-year-old woman, report-ed the incident on Saturday afternoon and suspected that a person had entered her carport sometime during the past 24 hours.

FebruaryGreedy enophiles: One

hundred bottles of wine were stolen out of a wine cooler at a residence in the 4500 block of 87th Avenue S.E. on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The residents reported that the burglary happened while they were at home, between 6:25 and 6:40 p.m. Beer and soda were also stolen from a refrigerator in the garage. Suspects’ fingerprints were taken from the wine cooler door.

White van alert: Two men fled from a garage in the 3800 block of 80th Avenue S.E. after being discovered by the homeowner, a 54-year-old man, who was going out-side to smoke after 9 p.m. on Feb. 11. Entry into the house could be made from the garage, which was attached to the residence. The sus-pects jumped into a white

minivan, which was driven by a third suspect, and sped away. No items were report-ed missing.

Heavy Bug: A Volkswagen Passat was towed from the lawn of a residence in the 7400 block of West Mercer Way at 10:15 p.m. The driver, 18, had driven down a pri-vate road to turn around. She drove across a freshly seeded and sanded lawn in a circular area that she mistak-enly thought was part of the driveway. The vehicle sank into the yard and had to be towed out.

MarchEnophiles strike again:

Two bottles of wine worth $35.99 each were stolen at 3:44 p.m. from QFC in the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street. The suspect, identified as a 58-year-old Kent man, tucked the bottles under his coat as he left the store and drove away in a Cadillac. There were two witnesses of the incident. The same suspect returned the next day, and after leaving QFC with bottles of champagne hidden in his jacket, he set them on the front seat of his vehicle and went back inside the store. He attempted to steal more wine, but stopped when he realized an employ-ee was watching him. Police arrested the suspect outside after he left the store again at 12:30 p.m. The stolen bottles were recovered.

AprilCake walk: A suspect

bought two cakes at Baskin-Robbins in the 2900 block of 78th Avenue S.E. after 2:30 p.m. on April 17 with a forged money order and left with $134.02 in change. He fraudulently changed a $2 money order to $200. A security camera recorded the incident.

MayIndiscreet: A woman stole

an antique rug worth $175 out of the Mercer Island Thrift Shop on S.E. 34th Street after 1:45 p.m. A secu-rity camera recorded the sus-pect walking out of the store with the rug.

In pieces: A vehicle crashed through a fence in the 4100 block of 86th Avenue S.E. at 2:28 a.m. The crash awakened the resident, who saw the vehicle back into more fencing and drive away. A man was driving, with a female passenger. The resident’s vehicle was dam-

aged from being hit, and police identified the suspect vehicle as a dark blue Toyota RAV4 after gathering several broken parts from the scene, including a passenger mir-ror and pieces of the front bumper.

High spirits: The principal of Mercer Island High School caught an 18-year-old stu-dent, who was intoxicated, climbing a fence during the playoff soccer game at 8:28 p.m. on Monday, May 9, in the 9100 block of S.E. 42nd Street. Police arrested the student after he was unco-operative.

JuneLucky driver: An 18-year-

old driver fell asleep at the wheel in the 2200 block of 60th Avenue S.E. and drove onto a rock wall at 7:15 a.m. on June 5. He said his vehicle bounced off the wall on two wheels and the passenger side then struck the wall after

rotating counterclockwise. The driver was injured and sustained a nose laceration, and his mother took him to a hospital. His vehicle was towed from the scene with extensive damage.

Tag sale: A surveillance video in the Mercer Island Thrift Store caught two sus-pects in the act of switching the price tag on an antique 1930s swivel book stand after 4 p.m., June 23. One suspect then purchased the item for a price considerably less than the original cost. The suspects were cited with one count of shoplifting in the third degree.

JulyPanic attack A 29-year-old

Mercer Island resident did not pay for towing servic-es worth $140 after his car was towed from Seattle to Mercer Island. According to the police report, the suspect

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Kathryn (Kay) Gilmore, formerly of Island Crest Way, died on Friday, December 2nd. She was 103. She had come to Wisconsin, from over 40 years of living on Mercer Island, WA in July of 2007 to be closer to her family.

When she was 83 she went to Kenya with her son and daughter-in-law Don and Barbara Gilmore, and soared in a hot-air balloon. When she was 90 she rode in a canoe in the Florida Everglades with them. When she was

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Washingtonians have already set up more than 120,000 Good To Go accounts this year. They’re available in many retail stores and come with sev-eral options to meet a vari-ety of needs. You can learn all about the choices and benefits at the Good To Go website. You’ll also see how drivers can get deep tolling discounts by traveling dur-ing off-peak times. Making tolling as easy as possible should help to reduce traffic diversion to I-90 and other routes.

Final thoughts: transpor-tation leaders have been preparing for SR-520 tolling for years. Even so, there are sure to be travel slowdowns on I-90 and other alterna-tives to SR-520 as cross-lake traffic rebalances.

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Whitworth University’s men’s basketball coach Matt Logie made a stop in his hometown this week for a game at Mercer Island High School.

Logie, a Mercer Island native, coached the Pirates against Calvin College in a special game on Thursday, Dec. 28. The Pirates won 76-51 over Calvin.

Logie graduated from MIHS in 1999 and helped lead the team, then coached by his grandfa-ther Ed Pepple, to two state titles.

Thursday’s game is the first time that Logie will be involved in a competi-tive game at the gym since he helped the Islanders beat Bellevue in February of 1999.

“Being able to coach my own team in the gym at Mercer Island, where my basketball roots began, is a special opportunity,” Logie said in a press release from the university. “There are so many memories there, not just for me but also for my whole family, and the many people that helped shape me as a coach and person.”

During the game, Whitworth played a strong game on the boards, out-rebounding the Knights 47-32.

The game was Whitworth’s last non-con-ference game of the sea-son. The Pirates are 9-2 this season, while Calvin, from Grand Rapids, Mich., is 5-5 this year.

Whitworth will take a break until Jan. 6, when they take on Pacific Lutheran University in Northwest Conference play.

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By Megan [email protected]

Their opponents had trav-eled a long way for the game held last Thursday night at Mercer Island, but that wasn’t reason enough for the Islanders to give up a win. Mercer Island hosted the Mornington Breakers, a team based in Mornington, Australia. The Islanders won 78-32.

Mornington, located outside Melbourne on the southern end of the country, traveled to the United States,

playing Mercer Island dur-ing the visit.

The Islanders controlled the game throughout with a 20-9 lead at the end of the first quarter, followed by another 19 points in the sec-ond. Mercer Island defense held Mornington to just five points in the third quarter, while scoring 26 points.

Joe Rasmussen had 18 points during the win and Brian Miller added 13 points of his own. Karsten Sherman had nine points, Sean Hughes and Espen Platou each had

eight points, and Sam Cohn had seven. Jack Shaddle had six during the game, while Justen Altaras had five and Kyle Huber had four.

The Islanders return to league action on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with an away game against Interlake beginning at 7:30 p.m., followed by a game on Friday at Juanita beginning at 8 p.m.

The next Mercer Island home game will be on Tuesday, Jan. 10, against Lake Washington, with tip off at 7:30 p.m.

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Megan Managan/Staff PhotoMatt Logie, coach of the Whitworth Pirate men’s basketball team, walks to his team’s bench after beating Calvin College on Thursday, Dec. 28, at Mercer Island High School. It was the first time that Logie had been involved in a competitive game at MIHS since he graduated in 1999.

Megan Managan/Staff PhotoLeft, Mercer Island’s Justen Altaras (3) runs around a Mornington Breaker player as Espen Platou (23) creates a screen. The Islanders beat the team from Australia on Thursday, Dec. 29. Right, Sam Cohn (10) heads into the key around Josh Watt (42) on the Mornington Breakers team during the Islanders’ home win against the team from Australia.


Mercer Island girls youth lacrosse prepares for spring season

The Mercer Island girls lacrosse program is pre-paring for the spring 2012 season with registration.

Registration for the league will be held on Jan. 10 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Interested players can also register online in January by visiting www.migirlslacrosse.com.

The spring season includes teams for girls in grades 1-8. Students in first or second grade will play from April 10 through June 9, with prac-tices on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., and scrimmages on Sundays.

Third through eighth graders will have their sea-son from Feb. 28 through June 9, with practices on Tuesday and Thursdays

from 4:30 to 6 p.m., while the fifth through eighth graders will also practice on Fridays.

Games will be played mostly on Saturdays, but with some Sunday games as well.

To learn more, con-tact Kara Brodman at [email protected].

Mercer Island AAU basketball wins tournament

The Xplosion, a Mercer Island AAU boys basket-ball team, recently won a holiday tournament.

The team competed in the Impact Spots Academy Holiday Classic tourna-ment. Xplosion partici-pated in the seventh and eighth-grade division, winning the champion-ship game with a 47-46 final score after coming from behind to win.

The team includes: Brendan Johnson, Matt Padgett, Peter Ernst, Sami

El-Rafy, Sam Rosenstein, Kyle Stolzman, Ryan Liang and Ivan Roussanov. The team is coached by Joe Phillips.

Mercer Island pitcher signs letter of intent to play at WSU

Mercer Island senior Max Dammeier signed a letter of intent to play collegiate baseball at Washington State University next year. The right-handed pitcher made the decision early in December.

Two seasons ago he was part of the Islander base-ball team, which headed to state for the first time in years, and he helped them to a KingCo title. Last sea-son he pitched the team into the KingCo tourna-ment.

Mercer Island Little League open house this Sunday, Jan. 8

Mercer Island Little League registration for the 2012 season is now open for baseball and softball.

MILL offers baseball divisions for ages 4 to 16 and softball divisions for ages 4 to 14. You can reg-ister on the MILL website: www.mercerislandlittle-league.org.

MILL is hosting an open house at the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club on Jan. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. to pro-vide information on the program and answer any

questions. There will be special guests from the Seattle Mariners.

Contact Matt Williams of the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club with any questions about registra-tion or the open house at (206) 436-1950 or [email protected].

Regular registration ends on Jan. 21, with a late registration period from Jan. 22 through Jan. 28.

Mercer Island native helps college tennis team to new record

Mercer Island High School graduate Chelsea Bailey was known to her tennis teammates for help-ing the Islanders to three state titles.

Now at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Bailey is helping that team to new records.

During the fall season, the Panthers played in five invitationals in three

states, earning 44 singles wins, a preseason record for the women’s program. As a freshman, Bailey won eight matches, beat-ing teams from Michigan State, Iowa State and the University of Minnesota, along with others. The team will begin its regular spring season on Jan. 20 and will play schools like Marquette, Drake, Bradley, Chicago State and 15 other schools.

Hannah Lilly continues success in college

Mercer Island High School alum Hannah Lilly is on a hot streak and currently is ranked 11th nationally for three-point field goals per game.

Lilly, a student on the women’s basketball team at Emory, is No. 1 in the UAA league for three pointers per game at 2.6, with a 48.8 percentage from beyond the arc, mak-ing her No. 11 nationally.

In the early season, Lilly was averaging 11.3 points per game and shot 36.1 percent from the floor

during the first three games. Since then she has increased her streak, hit-ting 20.6 points per game with a 70.6 percentage. In three-point range, Lilly converted 62.1 percent of her attempts in the last five games.

Those marks earned her the No. 2 position in the league for scoring.

Cheerleaders host basketball Little Cheer clinic

The Mercer Island var-sity cheerleaders are once again hosting the basket-ball Little Cheer clinic.

The clinic will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and Wednesday, Jan. 18, at PEAK. The program is $55 for both days, or $40 for one day.

Little cheerleaders will have the option to per-form during the halftime show at the Jan. 20 MIHS basketball game.

Registration paid by Jan. 10 will include a free T-shirt.

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Has it been 10 years since Maryhill Winery in Goldendale opened? It seems like yesterday when Don Leuthold and his wife, Caroline, were commut-ing back and forth from Mercer Island to help their son, Craig, and daughter-in-law, Vicki, launch their new winery.

Maryhill is third in a series of winemakers or winery owners who grew up on Mercer Island. Craig attended Lakeridge Elementary from grades one to three. In fourth grade, he attended Island Park Elementary while Lakeridge was being remodeled, returning to Lakeridge for grades five and six. He attended South Mercer Junior High and graduated from Mercer Island High School in

1974.Don Leuthold still lives

on the Island; Caroline passed last year. Don reminiscences that Craig was the family gardener as a child, always planting something different to see how it would grow.

Craig and Vicki worked in Spokane. Craig sold plastic raw materials for 10

years, and Vicki sold coffee for her family’s business. They joined the North Idaho Enological Society in 1988. Craig served as president while Vicki was program director, meet-ing with winemakers and distributors across the country. They dabbled in the wine indus-try by buying a share in a winery called Cascade Cliffs just down the road from their current Maryhill.

M a r y h i l l opened in 2001. It is like a histori-cal account of the growth of the Washington wine industry. There were 130 wineries then, and there are over 700 now.

Many wineries have baby steps. They start out in a garage. Maybe they piggyback on another winery’s storefront. Craig and Vicki created a des-tination winery as soon as their doors opened. Visitors were greeted with a 3,000-square-foot tasting room, picnic grounds and a 4,000-seat amphitheater that hosts a summer con-cert series. Production has grown from 4,300 cases to almost 80,000 today.

Wineries are usually picturesque, but Maryhill’s

scenery is breathtak-ing. Overlooking the Columbia River, guests can see across the river at Mt. Hood. In the tasting room, the Leutholds found and rescued a 20-foot bar quarter-sawn from tiger oak in the late 1800s. It

is embellished with carvings and inset mir-rors. The tast-ing room wel-comes 75,000 guests each year.

N a m e d the “2009 Wa s h i n g t o n Winery of the Year” by

Wine Press Northwest, Maryhill produces 24 wines. My personal favor-ite is the reserve zinfan-del. When I first heard of this Washington zin-fandel, I was leery of its quality. And then when I was told that it was from vines grown adjacent to the winery, I was even more dubious. Maryhill produces both a zinfan-del and a reserve zinfan-del; they are both rich and brambly. Meanwhile, Craig’s favorite Maryhill wine is reserve cabernet, while Vicki’s is reserve Grenache.

Craig and Vicki’s jour-ney into wine resembles many winery principals.

“We started Maryhill

based on our intense love of wine. Recognizing that Washington wines were on the cusp of greatness, we wanted to be involved,” said Craig, “The Washington Wine Commission had it right when they said that Washington state is the ‘perfect climate for wine.’”

“We truly have the best raw materials to work with,” Craig continued. “Year after year the quality of the grapes is outstand-ing. Even in challenging weather years like 2010, we are getting wonderful flavors and excellent bal-ance in the grapes.”

Fans of Maryhill have been encouraging the Leutholds to put in a res-taurant. But Craig and Vicki now oversee all aspects of the winery’s

operation. They are con-tent to consider expand-ing their delicatessen, but not a sit-down restaurant … yet.

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Bogus bills: A Starbucks customer bought coffee with a counterfeit $20 bill around 12:30 p.m. on July 15 in the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street. The customer received change back. The Starbucks manager was able to track the transaction after finding the bill while count-ing the till. A surveillance video of the suspect was in the process of being made available, according to the police report.

Cash cart: A man grabbed a woman’s purse out of her cart while she was shop-ping at the North end QFC at 2:40 p.m., July 15. The woman had placed her purse in the children’s seat. The suspect fled out of the store’s northwest entrance. A sur-veillance camera captured footage of the suspect.

AugustMilkman: A man stole 13

glass milk containers from QFC at 7823 S.E. 28th Street and returned them for a cash refund of $24.05 after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 15. An employee saw a stack of milk crates outside, behind the store, before the suspect’s transaction. After the trans-action, the employee found the milk crates empty and strewn around. Another employee remembered see-ing the suspect return five or six milk containers two nights prior to the incident. The store has video footage of the incident, recorded by a surveillance camera.

SeptemberCon man: A man pur-

chased gum for $0.49 at the Mercer Island Walgreens at 6:08 p.m. and asked the cashier for change and bills. The cashier became con-fused, and the suspect left the store with the gum and $130 in cash. One witness was present.

Shutterbug: A Starbucks store manager barred a post office employee from all Starbucks stores on Mercer Island, with police officers as witnesses, after the suspect used his break at 12 p.m. on Sept. 20 to take multiple photos of women employed at the South end Starbucks.

OctoberRunaway machine: A

street sweeper not owned by the city rolled backwards after it was unhitched from a large, parked truck at 8:55 a.m., Oct. 7, in the 4200 block of Mercerwood Drive. It rolled around a curve, struck a large metal pole in a driveway and tipped over. The driver, 24, was eject-ed from the sweeper and reported pain in his hip and leg. He was cited for driving with a suspended license.

NovemberTrim a tree: A 53-year-

old Mercer Island woman reported that her neighbor trimmed a tree on her prop-erty on Forest Avenue S.E. sometime during the after-noon on Nov. 4.

Lost: Police identified a 17-year-old male runaway from Kansas after stopping a vehicle for traffic offenses at 10:57 a.m., Nov. 17, in the 8000 block of North Mercer Way. All four occupants of the vehicle were detained, and one of them, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested on a nationwide warrant from Kansas. Police transported the runaway to the MIPD and seized a gas mask-improvised marijuana smok-ing device, a pill grinder and a bottle of Mickeys beer.

December

Grocery heist: A woman stole an estimated $300 worth of groceries from the South end QFC at 7:45 p.m., Dec. 4. Police obtained video surveillance from the store showing the woman, in her 30s, pushing a full cart out of the store with a child. There was also a video of the woman and her child in a back aisle. The suspect left in a gray Honda Accord, and an employee recovered the cart and $47.25 worth of items. Two witnesses were present.

Wayward: A van went off the road, crossed a yard and struck an unoccupied, parked SUV at 6:15 p.m. in the 8800 block of S.E. 54th Street. The driver, a 42-year-old woman, said she blacked out “but couldn’t remember.” She said she had a seizure disorder but did not think that caused the collision. No alcohol was involved. The woman was cited for inattention and having no vehicle insurance. No inju-ries were reported.

Fake favor: A 30-year-old Bothell man allowed a stranger to borrow his cell phone at 1:15 a.m. in the 3300 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. The stranger drove up in a red vehicle, said he was running out of gas, and asked the victim if he could bor-row the victim’s cell phone to call for assistance. When the victim handed over his cell phone, the stranger drove away with it.

Condom calamity: Police arrested an 18-year-old Mercer Island male at Albertsons on Dec. 28 in the 2700 block of 77th Avenue S.E. An employee saw the teenager steal a box of con-doms from a shelf and hide them in his jacket. The sus-pect then bought a pack of cigarettes and proceeded to walk out. The employee confronted the suspect, and both got into a wrestling match. The suspect punched the employee and was arrest-ed at 12:26 a.m.

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The VFW Post 5760 on Mercer Island collected approximately 120 toys for the U.S. Marines’ annual “Toys for Tots” drive at their annual Christmas function on Dec. 16.

Post commander Gary Winterstein said the Marine recruiting office from Bellevue was there to pick up the toys, which were then delivered to the Marine command center in Bremerton for distribu-tion.

A worldwide campaign, the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program’s goal is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and

distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the commu-nity where the campaign is conducted.

Friendship Circle donates 700 toys to special needs and foster kids

The Friendship Circle on Mercer Island just com-pleted its second annual Wraps Toy Drive, donat-ing over 700 toys to special needs and foster children throughout King County.

The Friendship Circle Wraps is a time when “kids give to kids.”

“This was unbelievable — the selfless acts of kids giving to other kids,” said Rabbi Bogomilsky of the Friendship Circle.

Toy drives hosted by

four participating schools — Northwest Yeshiva High School, Seattle Hebrew Academy, Jewish Day School and Menachem Mendel Cheder of Seattle — enabled the Friendship Circle to donate 715 toys to both low-income children with special needs and fos-ter children via the Seattle nonprofit Treehouse, Kindering Center in Bellevue and Arc of King County. Bogomilsky said Mercer Island community members also donated gifts and wrapping paper.

Wrapping parties at the Mercer Island office gave local teens a chance to actively participate in the act of giving.

The Friendship Circle of Washington extends a helping hand to families who have children and teens with special needs, and involves them in a full range of social experi-ences.

YEAR | FROM 7 Community briefs

WEDNESDAY | 4PROBUS CLUB OF MERCER ISLAND MEETING: 10:30 a.m., Jan. 4, MI Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Sue Rahr, King County sheriff, will outline “A New Training Approach” to address public safety issues. The public is welcome.

THURSDAY | 5CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JANUARY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: 12 p.m., Jan. 5, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Informal net-working: 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Erika Schmidt, president and COO, Frause Integrated Communications. Topic: how businesses can decide on how to use social media, and using it effectively. RSVP by email or call 232-3404. Cost: $15 (members), $20 (non-members and members without reserva-tions).MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE GENERAL MEETING: 12-2 p.m., Jan. 5, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. Program: Show-and-tell with potluck. NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE INFORMATION NIGHT: 7 p.m., Jan. 5, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. NCL is a mother/daughter organization

focusing on leadership, cultural opportunities and philanthropic work. Membership drive ends mid-February, focused on filling the incoming seventh-grade class. For mothers only. Contact: Julie Paulich, [email protected], or Betsy Robertson, [email protected].

SATURDAY | 7THRIFT SHOP WINTER ‘SANTA GETS TO PLAY’ SALE: Bag Day, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Jan. 7, Mercer Island Thrift Shop, 7710 S.E. 34th Street. Clothing, shoes and linens are offered at $1.25 per pound. All proceeds sup-port MI Youth and Family Services. (206) 275-7760. CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP: Jan. 7-8. Mercer Island Lacrosse team players and parents will pick up trees. To make a reservation for the service, call (206) 659-5529 or email [email protected]. After “undressing” your tree, drag it to your curb by 9 a.m. on the pickup date. Suggested donation supports lacrosse: $20 or more per tree; attach a check, in a Ziplock bag, to a top branch. Donations are tax-deductible.

UPCOMINGFIRST AID AND ADULT CPR W/ AED CLASS: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Jan. 14,

Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $35 (check or cash at event). Call (206) 275-7607 to reserve a space. Parking is available behind the fire station (east side of building). This is not a Health Care Provider Class. www.mercergov.org. SUPER SITTERS BABYSITTING CERTIFICATION: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Jan. 15, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Ages 11-15. The Super Sitters pro-gram teaches young people basic babysitting skills and safety. Cost: $60 (nonmem-bers), $50 (members).LIVELY SAINTS (50+ YEARS YOUNG) LUNCHEON: 12 p.m., Jan. 17, Mercer Island Covenant Church, 3200 78th Avenue S.E. Speaker: Jane Brahm. Topic: Mercer Island history from its beginnings to the present day. Former Mercer Island Reporter editor, Jane is editing and

writing the updated Mercer Island history. Cost: $7. (206) 232-1015.MIHS VARSITY CHEERLEADERS BASKETBALL LITTLE CHEER CLINIC: Jan. 17-18, PEAK, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. Cost: $55 for both days or $40 (one day). Little Cheerleaders have the option to perform during halftime at the Jan. 20 MIHS basketball game. Registrations paid by Jan. 10 include free shirt. For more information, email [email protected] ISLAND RADIO OPERATORS MEETING: 7 p.m., Jan. 19, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Learn about amateur radio communications and emer-gency preparedness. www.mirohams.org.

EVENTS | ONGOINGDINKY DUNKERS BASKETBALL: Jan. 9-March 25, Stroum

Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Kindergarten through third grade. Practices: Monday or Wednesday, 5, 6 or 7 p.m. Sunday games: 12:30-5:30 p.m. (times vary by age group). No games Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 4. For boys and girls. Price includes games, trophy, jersey. Contact: SJCC Recreation Manager Jessica Wilkinson,

[email protected], (206) 388-0826.SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR TRAINING COURSE: Jan. 12-March 8, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. This course reviews the funda-mental concepts and key skills necessary for working at a summer camp. www.sjcc.org.

CALENDARCALENDAR CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS: The Mercer Island Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. Please e-mail your Island event notices to [email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication is desired. Items are included on a space-available basis.

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THE CIVIL WAR IN CINEMA: 1 p.m., Jan. 7. This multimedia presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the American Civil War as seen through over a century of film history. Presented by Lance Rhoades, Saturday Movie Matinee Series program director.EREADER AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS DEMONSTRATION: 1 p.m., Jan. 9. Learn how to download KCLS eBooks to your eReader or computer during this Digital Downloads demonstra-tion.THE CIVIL WAR IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY: 7 p.m., Jan. 10, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. During the war’s 150th anni-versary, participate in the national Civil War conversation. Presentation by scholar Lorraine McConaghy. Introduction to a free five-part reading and discussion series, “Let’s Talk About it: Making Sense of the American Civil War.”OPERA PREVIEW: “Attila,” 7 p.m., Jan. 11. “Attila” is Giuseppe Verdi’s 9th opera, first performed in Venice in 1846. The opera is based loosely on historical events. Presented by Norm Hollingshead. Features commentary with recorded musical excerpts.

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BABY AND ME STORY TIMES: 10 a.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 10-31. Ages 3 to 12 months with adult.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 10-31. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

WONDERFUL ONE’S STORY TIMES: 10 a.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 11-25. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.

TERRIFIC TWO’S AND THREE’S STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 11-25. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

MUSICAL CONCERT WITH ALLYOOP: 7 p.m., Jan. 19. Ages 2 to 6 with adult. Enjoy music, puppets, stories and fun.

TEENS

TEEN ZONE: 1:45 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 9, 23-30. Hang out, do homework, play board games or just chat.

KAPLAN SAT PRACTICE TEST: 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, Jan. 14, 28. Check your SAT test-taking skills at this four-hour practice test, simulating the real thing. Come back on Jan. 28 to find out your scores and learn some strategies for improvement. Registration required.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: 7 p.m., Jan. 17. Voice your opinions on the books, magazines, programs and services the library offers teens all while earning one volunteer credit hour and munching on light refreshments.

Megan Managan/Staff PhotoHydrangeas and flowers bloom outside the front doors of Aljoya on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.


Olson – StokesJulie Olson was married

to Graham Stokes on Sept. 4, 2011. The wedding took place at Soldiers Chapel in Big Sky, Montana. The reception and lodging were at the Rainbow Ranch Lodge, also in Big Sky. The bride is the daughter of Bryan and Sharon Olson of Mercer Island. The groom is the son of Garrett Stokes, of Seattle, and Donna Stokes, of San Diego, Calif.

The wedding party included the maid of honor, Rebecca Olson, sister of the bride; and bridesmaids Cait Campbell, Katie Jo Giesbers, Jordyn Jacobson and Julia Shlyankevich, friends of the bride. The best man was Tom Stearns, friend of the groom; and groomsmen were his father, Garrett Stokes; his brother, Morgan Stokes, his friend, Tyler Mauer, and Michael Hoag, friend of the bride and groom.

The bride graduated from Mercer Island High School in 2004 and is currently a third-year student at the University of Washington Medical School. The groom

also graduated from Mercer Island High School in 2004 and is currently employed at Tommy Bahama as the marketing program man-ager.

The couple honey-mooned in Europe and makes their home in Bellevue.

Islanders earn Sea Scout honors

Sea Scouts Bridget Eames and Eric Johnson have earned the Quartermaster Award — the highest rank in Sea Scouts.

They are both members of the Aurora District of the Chief Seattle Council and joined the Corinthian Y a c h t Club’s Sea Scout Ship in 2007.

E r i c J o h n s o n , 20, of M e r c e r Island, is an award-w i n n i n g competitor in BSA sailboat racing.

Three times, he and his sailing teammate, Levi White, have won the NW Fleet’s sailing competition, the Seattle-based Kelly Cup, and also won the 2008 Kiwi Cup at the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup.

Johnson is a 2008 gradu-ate of SEAL, the Sea Scout

Experience Advanced Leadership training.

His June 2011 Quartermaster Leadership Service Project benefited Mercer Island’s Northstar Park, which serves fami-lies with educational and recreational activities. He is a second-year student at California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, Calif., pursuing a degree in Marine Engineering

Technology. Bridget Eames, 20, of

Mercer Island, has been a BSA Venturer since 2005 and a Sea Scout since 2007. In 2007, Eames was selected to meet Britain’s Prince William at the England Centennial Worldwide Scouting Jamboree. She

is a violinist and a sacred music chorister. Eames’ May 2011 Quartermaster Leadership Project benefited the Seattle A r c h d i o c e s a n Committee on Catholic Scouting. She and her team offered a retreat for scouts, scouters, their friends and fami-lies. Eames is a freshman at Wyoming Catholic

College, a partner of the National Outdoor Leadership School of L a n d e r , Wyoming.

In 2008, b o t h Eames and J o h n s o n c r u i s e d , by special invitation, for three weeks aboard the United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle from San Diego across the Equator, visit-ing the Galapagos Islands en route to Panama.

Islander finishes Air Force basic training

Air Force Airman

Marcus C. Na gradu-ated from basic military

training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military dis-cipline and studies, Air Force core values, physi-cal fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.Airmen who complete

basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Na is the son of Chan of Southeast 88th Avenue, Mercer Island.

He is a 2009 graduate of Mercer Island High School.

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North Bend land $150,00012.9 wooded ac just off I90 at exit #31. Now w/deeded easement for easy access. Lots of room, timber and space to roam, & a new price drop. #29160006


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MI lot $325,000.48 acre lot on Mercer Island, with survey and some studies done. Convenient location. #295333


Kenmore lot $300,0001.5 acre lot w/utilities stubbed to existing foundation. Owner financing, private setting. Home plans available. #304442


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Issaquah land $350,00010 acres off the Old Black Nugget Rd, in an area of very upscale timbered properties. All year creek through it, close & fast access. #179816


N Bend bargain $350,00029+ acres of land, super easy access off I-90. Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. Has a stream & a waterfall, be the first on your block. #206270


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-SHORT SALE- $129,900Wonderful Townhouse. End unit w/deck, large private fenced yd, no homeowners dues, situated among single family homes, easy access to schools & shopping. #285353


Commercial $275,000Price reduced to sell. Updated commercial in Bremerton. Current business would like to lease back. Free street parking. #276347

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Iss Highlands $435,000Perfect home for 2012! Fabulous 3BR/2.5BA, living rm, dining rm, lg den, family rm, “cubby”, utility, 2 car garage. Mstr ste on the main w/spacious floor plan. #290167

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Redmond $639,000Traditional, Built 2000, w/Spacious flowing floor plan sited on shy acre. 4BR/3BA, of-fice, & 5 piece master suite with balcony. You will love it! Move-in Ready! #201940

Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Bainbridge Island $655,0003.7 Sunny rolling acres close-in, just minutes from ferry & town. Custom 3BR/2.5BA home + 2-room outbuilding & shop/garage. Short sale - incredible opportunity! #284760

Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

Bellingham comm $900,000Reduced! 4.5ac just off freeway, all utilities in the street or on property, New sidewalks in. Multi use, close to Bellis Fair & growing commercial. #27127645


NEW PRICE $1,399,000Uplands Reserve byBeckmann Homes Inc. delivers another exceptional traditional with Mt.Si stellar Views! Huge with flat landscaped yard #232451


Ocean View! $1,195,000Perched above the ocean, a stunning home w/breathtaking views. World class 4000sf of luxury. Incredible attention to details. Near Westport WA. Your dream home! #202964



COLDWELL BANKER BAIN MERCER ISLAND OFFICE | 7808 SE 28th Street #128, Mercer Island | 206-232-4600To see every home that is for sale in Western Washington go to cbbain.com

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◆ New on Market Virtual ToursUpper-end properties, In the top 10%Exceptional Properties

Classic NW $1,199,000Unique fl oor plan with numerous possibilities. Rebuilt 2004. Elegant 4BR, 3.5BA hm boasts 2 mstr stes! Chef’s kit, spacious rms & custom fi nishes. #275154

Julie Green 206-930-0511

Classic NW $859,000Westside half ac, lake views, pvt end of street. 4BR/2.75BA, spacious & light, rec rm+den, separate space for studio, lovely grounds w/pool. Mid century classic! #250752


West Side Views $988,000Amazing Views. Great New Price! 4BR/3.25BA,Offi ce, Sauna, 2 Fplcs, 1 Home Frm Wft Homes,[email protected] Call Galen to see today! #233365

Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

Views for 2012 $883,500Light fi lled home with Lake views. 5BR/3.5BA, living/dining, family room/kitchen, rec rm & den/offi ce. One lot above wft. Wonderful south end location! #254940


BEST VALUE! $840,000SPECTACULAR CREEK-SIDE 5BR Black & Caldwell! Pvt sylvan site! Skylights, wdws + French doors galore; best kit w/Subzero, slab granite isl. Amazing extras! #270181

Natalie Malin 206-232-3240

MI Ridgewood $185,000Motivated seller! Effi cient & remodeled main fl oor 1bd/1ba home w/private access & gorgeous details, stainless, granite, community game room with sauna + more! #294239

Mary Lou Putman 206-551-3111

Great Home + Yard $709,900The Island’s best value: perfect 2 story w/large, lvl bkyd in prime southend nbrhd. 5BR, family rm + rec rm! Close to schools, parks, shoppping. #297655

Jane Harrison 206-919-9992Stephanie St.Mary 206-953-8359

3 BEDROOMS! $279,000All the amenities of Island living. Over 1300sf with 3 bedrooms, balcony, fi replace and beautiful Pool! #263994


NEW PRICE $1,248,0007 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 6550sf on wooded 33,827sf lot. Traditional Grace & Style - move right in. Close to I-90 and all amenities. #241689


Lake Views $999,000Over 2100SF of Luxury Living w/spectacular Lake, Mountain & City views. Live in this Elegant 2BR/1.75BA Condo! Easy distance to all amenities & I-90. #280637

Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Only Four Units $1,175,000Mercer Island living without giving up space. 3BR/3.5BA townhome w/apx 3,450sf & attached 2 car gar. Living/dining, kit/family rm, den, rec rm, plus A/C. #251490


◆ New Construction $2,395,000Luxurious NW Home to be built by Imani Homes on a lovely, large lot steps away from Lake WA. Dramatic spaces, stunning materials. Easy I-90 access, close to trails. #300362

Sarah Ford 206-854-7702

MERCER ISLAND HOMES

Lake Views! $688,000Building site of nearly a 1/2ac w/tranquil & serene Lake views. Seward Park to the west, treetops to the south. Olympic Mtn views with 2nd story. #248070

Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

Best Lot on MI $889,000Private, mature lot. Cooks kitchen, circular drive, A RARE FIND! North end luxury, all the amenities, Sunshine streams in & walls of windows. #250413


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Wishing you and your family a healthy, happy new year! From the Coldwell Banker Bain

Mercer Island offi ce

mercer island reporter, january 04, 2012

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