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Travis Trautt/Contributed Photo Island students organized a candlelight vigil at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Nov. 15 to raise money for victims of recent tragedies in Paris, Beirut, Baghdad and Japan. Many signed a note expressing support for Mercer Island’s French Sister City, Thonon-Les-Bains. See more on page 2.

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Council discussed lease at last meeting, despite wetland issue

By Katie [email protected]

A community arts venue sub-sidized almost entirely by private donors is facing another obstacle, again related to its proposed loca-tion in a park.

The Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) has been nego-tiating with the city on a 50-year lease, of $1 per year. The proposed venue would be located in Town Center at the current Recycling Center, which is on a portion of Mercerdale Park. The lease went before the City Council on Nov.

16, after Reporter deadline, but is still under review.

A Council task force looked at several locations for MICA and its main tenant, Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN), after YTN lost its home on school district property in 2013. They decided that Mercerdale would be the best option, though Mercer Island may need to alter its city code to make that site viable.

There is a wetland at the pro-posed premises that is more than two acres in size, and Mercer Island City Code (MICC) does not allow alteration of a wetland over one acre. On Oct. 30, City Attorney Kari Sand received a let-ter from Jeff Kray with the Marten Law Group outlining his opinion “that the MICC prohibits the City

from allowing MICA to build as proposed because doing so would disturb protected critical area wet-lands and buffers.”

MICA proposes mitigation to offset the impacts, and “MICA’s Board and consultants are con-fident that we can both protect and enhance the wetlands and complete this valuable addition to Island life,” according to a MICA press release.

Both the proposed lease and the city code prohibit MICA from building on the site unless the critical area issues are resolved and all conditions to issue a per-mit area satisfied.

“Given the MICC, to move for-ward with permitting and con-struction, the current proposal for the Center will either need to be revised to comply with the current Code (such as re-orient or relocate the building on the site, reduce the building’s footprint, or other revisions), or the City will need to update its wetland regulations,”

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The Mercer Island Thrift Shop is celebrating 40 years as a volun-teer-powered organization raising money to support Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.

The shop, which is expected to bring in $1.36 million this year, started as a rummage sale in 1975. Volunteers raised $3,413 at that first sale. Now, the Thrift Shop makes about $4,000 per day, said Suzanne Philen, Thrift Shop busi-ness coordinator.

The Thrift Shop was first located in a garage, then at the old Mercer View Elementary School, and moved to its current Mercerdale location in 1984.

Thrift shop celebrates 40 years

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Protecting kids at college

In response to the alarming rate of sexual assault on col-lege campuses, Mercer Island parents are banding together to join the It’s On Us movement and to increase awareness in the community.

Islanders are invited to join the conversation when CNN airs “The Hunting Ground” at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19. For more informa-tion, go to www.itsonus.org.

Shop at harvest farmers market

Get ready for Thanksgiving with local produce from Alvarez Farms, Farmbox Greens and Growing Washington, cranber-ries from Starvation Alley and poultry at Sky Valley, and get a head start on holiday shopping.

The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mercerdale Park. For more, visit www.mifarmersmarket.org.

International fare at Ten Thousand Villages Gift Fair

From Nov. 19-21, shop at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church at 3605 84th Ave. S.E. for fair trade foods and gifts from 38 countries around the world.

Town Center vision work continues

The Joint Commission will meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the next phase of recommendations for actual Town Center devel-opment code language and directly-related updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan.

This is a working meeting and will not take public comment. Interested residents can com-ment online at www.mercergov.org/TownCenter.

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Senior scams are an increasing problem around the country, according to panelists at Aljoya’s Scam Jam event on Nov. 12.

Criminals prey on elderly adults because they have money tucked away for retirement, and because they’re home, more likely to answer the phone, friend-lier to strangers who call them and easier targets for emotionally-based scams.

One of the more com-mon schemes is called the “grandma scam,” in which a criminal posing as a senior’s granddaughter or grandson calls them to say that they’re in trouble and need money.

“When you get your heartstrings involved, it’s difficult to think rational-ly,” said Jennifer Franklin, Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) emer-gency manager and crime prevention officer.

Franklin said her best piece of advice is to not answer the phone unless you know who’s calling, to “limit these peoples’ access to you.” She said you should never give out your Social Security number or credit card information over the phone unless you made the call.

“Fraud is becoming so prevalent, not just for older adults, but for every-body,” Franklin said, not-ing that cases of identity theft reported to the MIPD doubled from 2014 to 2015.

The Internet is making data and identity theft eas-ier and more lucrative for criminals, while also mak-ing it harder for them to get caught. Panelists urged seniors to make sure their home wireless network is secure, and to be cautious about using public Wi-Fi in shopping malls and cof-fee shops. Four out of 10 people use public Wi-Fi at least monthly, and one out of four use it for banking, said Terry Montgomery, a volunteer with AARP’s Fraud Watch Network.

Other panelists said it’s important to ask questions and not make any emotion-al decisions without verify-ing the information. Many scams rely on high pressure sales tactics that demand immediate payment, usu-ally through MoneyGram or wire transfers.

Montgomery said the “IRS scam” is also prevalent. A criminal will call or send an email pretending to be from the IRS or the bank, demand immediate pay-ment and threaten arrest.

The real IRS would never do that, he said.

Other scams involve Medicare, Craigslist, sweep-stakes/giveaways and home repair, in which a “contrac-tor” comes to someone’s door and says they can offer a great deal, but need a big down payment right away. Jody Stenchever from Banner Bank’s fraud preven-tion office said one woman came to her with stacks of letters saying she had won a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes, and did not believe it was a scam. The same scenario can happen with the “sweetheart scam,” in which someone a per-son meets on a dating site promises marriage, then asks for money.

“It’s very difficult to con-vince these people they’re victims of fraud,” she said.

Eric Moss from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office said that for every senior scam that is reported, 43 are not, partial-ly due to embarrassment or inability to recognize scams.

“People are willing to help you,” Franklin said. “Please ask questions and don’t feel embarrassed. It happens to everybody… But we can stop these people by work-ing together as a commu-nity.”

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After more than 100 people were killed in terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, Island students held a fundraiser to raise money for the Red Cross. Maeve O’Briant, the Mercer Island High School Student who organized the event, said she wanted to do more than “armchair activism,” and make a difference. She participated in the Mercer Island Sister City Association’s student exchange with Thonon-les-Bains, but wanted to help people not only in Paris, but also in Beirut and Baghdad, where similar attacks happened.

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The Mercer Island School District is asking commu-nity members for input regarding an elementary Spanish language program and a potential shift from early-release Wednesdays at the high school to late-start Wednesdays.

The district posted a sur-vey on its website, asking for feedback on the two issues, as well as feedback on the possibility of expanding the middle school day from six periods to seven. The sur-vey is open to all parents, students, staff and commu-nity members.

At the regular School Board meeting Thursday,

Nov. 12 at City Hall, Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano said the district would need an additional 15 minutes to the elemen-tary school day to imple-ment a Spanish language program. In order to keep 5th grade band schedules in place, the extra time would be added to the end of the day, with elementary school releasing at either 3:45 p.m. or 3:50 p.m., depending on when the school day would start.

A start time hadn’t been given, Plano said, because it was connected to a poten-tial later start time at the high school. Should the high school’s early-release Wednesdays push back start times, the day would begin

at 8:55 a.m. “The reason why I’m

hedging on the 15 minutes being added at the end [of the elementary school day] for either 3:45 or 3:50 is to ensure that we have enough time that school begins at the high school, and [enough] time [for] ele-mentary students walking to school, and that we don’t have any students racing through neighborhoods,” he said.

Plano said he was also looking for parent feedback on a possible expansion to the middle school program. If such an expansion were to take place, it would likely be two years away.

“If we’re going to launch an [elementary] Spanish

language program, we need more instructional time at the middle school given that we have a six-period day and we’ll likely need a seven-period day,” he said.

Plano said the survey would be open beyond Thanksgiving. He expected to share survey results with the board at the Dec. 10 regular meeting. He added he was still monitoring possible school start time changes happening within the region. A decision on the feasibility of late-start Wednesdays could ten-tatively be made in early January.

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New School Board members step in Dec. 10

The Mercer Island School District will swear in new-ly-elected board members David D’Souza and Tracy Drinkwater at its Dec. 10 regular meeting. The meet-ing will tentatively begin at 4 p.m. with a recognition

for outgoing board mem-bers Pat Braman and Brian Emanuels.

MIHS orchestra, choir students selected for All-State ensemble

Four Mercer Island High School orchestra students and another choir student

were selected along with the 27 MIHS band students for this year’s All-State honor music ensembles.

Violinists Ryan Char and Leo Zhang, cellist Minjie Park, tenor Jeff Parkinson, string bassist Nathan Wacker will travel to Yakima in February for a weekend of instruction, rehearsal and performance with several hundred of

the finest students studying music in Washington state.

Generally, there are over 6,000 applicants, with only 17 percent selected by the Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) for demonstrat-ing the highest standards of musical performance. Mercer Island had among the highest number of stu-dents admitted in the state.

Move City Hall to Town Center

Now that the elections are over, it is time to get back to the work.

Why not sell the existing City Hall, add the $6 million mitiga-tion money from Washington Department of Transportation and the funds raised by MICA and build a common building and parking garage in the city center, south of McDonald’s.

It might be expensive, but think of the synergies the building could provide. It would not be five- or six-stories high, not on park land. It could provide parking for Mercer Island commuters and MICA events and brings the City Hall back to the Town Center. Several rooms could serve multiple purposes.

Previous City Council members wanted to move the City Hall downtown. Now is the time to investigate this option. I see this being a win, win, win and win for the city, for parking, for Parks and for MICA. Improved Island bus service also would help reduce the need for parking in the city center.

It is time to tell Sound Transit to take their buses to South Bellevue Park and Ride. That site makes more sense both logistically and is better suited for a Transit Center

for light rail, buses and cars. It would become “one of a kind.”

Use the $8 million to $12 mil-lion that is proposed for the “bus intercept” on Mercer Island toward the South Bellevue Transit Center. If we stop the buses from coming to the Island, I believe the westbound cars will follow suit.

The road traffic on I-90, east and west and the flow through traffic at the north end to avoid the backup is going to get worse with time.

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A warning on UPSI am not accustomed to writ-

ing complaints, and write now only to advise individuals who might be contemplating shipping

large and valuable pos-sessions via UPS (a ser-vice that the company proudly offers). It may be that that what I expe-rienced with the UPS store on Mercer Island is an isolated incident, or it could point to a wider situation that any user of

UPS services should be aware of.So here’s a warning.These are the essentials: After

considering alternatives, my wife and I chose UPS to pack, ship and deliver (to the San Francisco area) a large wooden lamp, a valuable and irreplaceable family heirloom. Our choice of UPS was made after extensive discussions with another shipper and with the UPS staff on Mercer Island. There is no ques-tion that they understood exactly

how fragile the lamp was; its shade had been made by an outstanding wood artist out of concentric rings of rare Koa wood. That shade had to be particularly packed and under no circumstances could bear any substantial weight upon it. We were told that UPS would handle the whole delivery from start to finish. The staff mem-bers were courteous and promised careful attention to what we told them.

Instead, UPS Mercer Island,

without telling us, transshipped the lamp via a company in Portland and delivered it via another in San Francisco. Somewhere along the way, the lamp was re-packed between two crates of Lucite rods, each weighing about 225 ponds. Naturally, severe damage occurred.

UPS Mercer Island was barely concerned about what had hap-pened. It was lackadaisical about following up, took a month to submit an inaccurate insurance

claim, and thereafter would not return calls or provide manage-rial assistance during at least half a dozen visits to the store. More than two months after the original shipment, there has been no effec-tive follow-up action.

So if you have anything truly valuable to ship from Mercer Island and you use UPS, be pre-pared to be on your own if any-thing goes wrong. Be prepared for incompetence and indifference.

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NOVEMBER 1BURGLARY: An Island man and woman at the 7800 block of 81st Avenue S.E. reported a residential burglary via an unsecured window. Several items were taken. The same home had been burglarized several months ago.

NOVEMBER 2PROWLING: An Island man at the 9000 block of S.E. 59th Street said someone broke the passenger side window of his vehicle and stole a backpack that was on the floor.

PROWLING: A brown canvas bag and old iPod were taken from an Island man at the 3900 block of 86th Avenue S.E., who said his car win-dow was smashed.

PROWLING: An Island man at the 8800 block of S.E. 54th Street found his car window shattered. He checked inside and found nothing missing, but may have video of the suspects.

PROWLING: An Island woman at the 4200 block of East Mercer Way reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle overnight and took cash and a pair of sunglasses.

PROWLING: An Island woman

at the 4800 block of 90th Avenue S.E. left her car unlocked. Several items were removed from the rear cargo area and console, and the glove box was damaged and opened by pry tools.

PROWLING: An Island woman at the 4600 block of 88th Avenue S.E. said her vehicle was unlawfully entered and items were taken. Her driver’s side rear passenger window was shattered by an unknown object.

PROWLING: Two vehicles belonging to an Island man at the 8800 block of S.E. 61st Street and left unlocked were prowled sometime overnight, but nothing was taken.

PROWLING: An Island woman at the 5300 block of Lansdowne Lane said her vehicle’s rear hatch door was shattered and several items were stolen.

PROWLING: An Island woman at the 4300 block of East Mercer Way said the tail-gate window on her car was smashed. Nothing was known to be taken at the time of the report.

PROWLING: A briefcase and Microsoft Surface were stolen from an unlocked vehicle belonging to an Island man at the 9100 block of S.E. 50th Street.

PROWLING: An 63-year-old Island man at the 5300

block of Lansdowne Lane said his car window was shattered and his vehicle was unlawfully entered, but nothing had been taken.

PROWLING: An Island woman at the 5800 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. reported that an Issaquah man’s car window had been shattered and items were stolen.

PROWLING: An Island woman at the 8800 block of S.E. 59th Street said her unlocked vehicle was entered and items were stolen.

PROWLING: An Island man reported a car prowl at the 6100 block of 93rd Avenue S.E.

THEFT: An Island woman at the 7200 block of S.E. 27th Street said someone made an unauthorized with-drawal from her Chase Bank account.

NOVEMBER 3PROWLING: An Island woman at the 9000 block of S.E. 61st Street said someone took a box containing a sweatshirt, tennis shoes, jumper cables

and an ice scraper from the back of her vehicle.

THEFT: An Island man at the 4200 block of Mercerwood Drive placed a package in his mailbox on Sunday, and found it missing on Monday. The box was open and the flag was still up.

PROWLING: A woman from California said her unlocked vehicle parked at the 6100 block of 94th Avenue S.E. was prowled. The contents of her glove box were dumped on the seat, but nothing was taken.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: An Island woman said the rear window of her vehicle was smashed at the 8700 block of S.E. 71st Street, but no prowl occurred.

LOST PROPERTY: An Island woman at the 9000 block of S.E. 37th Street said her iPhone fell through a hole in her bag on her walk to school.

NOVEMBER 4COUNTERFEITING: A suspect passed a counterfeit $100 at the Islander restaurant.

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King County is cur-rently reviewing sev-eral options to replace a sewer pipeline in North Mercer Island and Enatai, which conveys sewage from the North Mercer Pump Station across the Island to the Sweyolockyn Pump Station in Bellevue. Project design will begin in 2016, and construction is expected from 2019 to 2022.

Installed in the 1970s, the current sewer pipe-lines are aging and reach-ing capacity. During the planning phase, the proj-ect team identifies and evaluates locations for a new pipeline and wants to hear from residents.

The existing location is an option because this alignment has proven itself in operations, but in this case, where a pipe-line is located in the water, the county is looking for additional options to move it upland.

The county hosted two open houses in September to hear from Islanders. The Council discussed the project on Nov. 16, after the Reporter dead-line.

The county has five options under consider-ation. Two are variations of an on-land align-ment between the North Mercer Pump Station and the East Channel Bridge,

one of which is expect-ed to impose significant impacts to the use of the trail during construction. The other will impact the use of North Mercer Way during construction.

One option is similar to the existing pipeline alignment, which is a combination of on-land and in-lake construction. The last two are variations of on-land and in-lake construction, utilizing a trenchless construction technique from the inter-section of 78th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 24th to the lake. One will cross pri-vate property, and will require the county to secure easements for con-struction.

The Utility Board dis-cussed the project on Oct. 6, noting that early com-ments received include concern that construc-tion on North Mercer Way would have signifi-cant impact to the com-munity, especially in light of the ongoing construc-tion activities on I-90, and that construction through Luther Burbank Park would have impact on the park activities and the wetlands.

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It hired its first paid employee in 1997, and began improving its busi-ness model: computerizing inventory and cash regis-ters, organizing the store with “retail fixtures” and operating seven days a week instead of four.

Employees would work behind the scenes the other three days, Philen said, and would have 75-80

people waiting in line on Wednesdays for new inven-tory that was reasonably priced.

“Mercer Island is a very generous community,” she said. “We never really mar-keted for donations, but we get really high quality items… We are truly grate-ful for the community’s support, and we could not have the social services on Mercer Island that we do without the volunteers, donation and customer sup-

port.” During the recession and

after, people started to think differently about thrifting, Philen said.

“Now, it’s more about entertainment and creativ-ity, and it’s for all income levels,” she said.

The shop is transformed for the holidays, and held its annual Holiday Showcase Sale Event on Monday, Nov. 16.

It’s the biggest sales day of the year, Philen said.


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The Rotary Club is con-cerned about any impacts to their annual Half Marathon Event and other events in Luther Burbank Park with the North Mercer

Way option. Boaters and kayakers have expressed concern about maintain-ing boating access, not impacting Seafair events, and having access to the boat launch.

Generally there is oppo-sition to the North Mercer Way option due to con-cern about traffic impacts, access to homes and emergency vehicle access, according to the Council’s agenda bill.

Increasing sewer capac-ity will allow King County to provide reliable waste-

water service through the year 2060. In early 2016, the project team will pres-ent the recommended option and begin working with neighbors and com-munity during the design phase.

Wastewater from Mercer Island and Bellevue is sent to South Treatment Plant in Renton.

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The development would be able to proceed in other cities that have recently adopted new wetland codes, though Kray said that if the MICC did not prohibit MICA’s proposal, the proj-ect may need approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and one or more Washington State agencies.

MICA has been the center of community conversation for months. It provided sev-eral arts programs over the summer, including Pianos in the Parks, and its sup-porters spoke passionately to the Council at several meetings. MICA’s wetland consultant, The Watershed Company, and its support-ers say that the wetland portion of the city code is “ambiguous.”

This is not the first hur-dle MICA’s proposed loca-tion has faced. A group of community activists calling themselves the Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Parks raised questions about the precedent of leas-ing public land to a private

group. They argued that open spaces are a valued resource on Mercer Island and that giving away a por-tion of parkland should be a community decision that requires an advisory vote.

The group is drafting an initiative, but the City Council also has the option to put a question to the vot-ers in the form of a ballot measure.

An advisory vote could cost anywhere from $20,000 to $70,000, depending on when the election is held, and how many other items are on the ballot. The costs are split between all of the jurisdictions with ballot measures. A special election would be the most expen-sive.

The Council may con-sider the lease ahead of, and separately from, other building permit review issues, such as the wetland issue, Sand said, as MICA has not submitted a com-plete building permit appli-cation to date.

The lease as drafted requires that the final design of the Center project – including signage, land-scaping, traffic flow and parking – will be subject

to the city’s land use regu-lations (including wetland regulations) and building permit processes.

There are other “key issues going forward,” according to the agenda bill, including the need to find appropriate off-site parking acceptable to the city, as the site cannot accommodate parking.

But the lease also describes the community benefits: removal of the old Recycling Center buildings; public/city use of facil-ity for arts and education classes, public meetings, and recreation; and a back-up Emergency Operations Center. The lease requires the MICA building project to make upgrades to the Northwest Native Garden and Bicentennial Park and support the Farmers Market and Summer Celebration with new public restrooms, storage facilities, utilities and an outdoor stage.

Lease approval will enable MICA to begin the permit-ting, planning and fundrais-ing necessary to build the venue. So far, it has raised $5 million of the $25 mil-lion needed for its capital campaign.

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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Eva Hermina Szabo (Anya) announces her passing. Anya was a dear friend and beloved wife, mother and grand-mother.

After a long struggle with a number of diseases, she passed away on Oct. 26.

She will be remembered by her children, grandchild and friends for her love, kind heart, generous spirit and love of life. Anya is survived by her devoted husband Istvan, adoring children Sylvia, Steven and Anthony, and granddaugh-ter Evangeline; in Canada, Anya is survived by her

sister Maria and her chil-dren and grandchildren; in Hungary, she is survived by many relatives and their children.

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Premier Vashon $4,995,000 Waterfront Vashon, WA. Unique in style…timeless in design…a custom remodeled, 3.33 acre, park-like estate o� ers a rare opportunity to capture 385’ of premier waterfront on Quartermaster Harbor.� is 4BR/4.25BA masterpiece awaits!


Luxury Meets Lifestyle $2,998,0001477 Mukilteo Lane, Mukilteo. Beautiful Mediterranean style 5BD/7BA dream home w/ spectacular Puget Sound & Mtn views. Vaulted Ceilings, high tech sound system, home theater & game room, artist studio & more. Over 8550 sq.ft. of custom built classic opulence.

Nina Li Smith 206.669.8983www.johnlscott.com/ninalismith /88979

Craftsmanship $3,195,000& Quality3010 61st Ave SE Unit Lot 1. Gorgeous, thought-ful craftsmanship & quality in new construction! RKK Construction presents this 5BD/5BA home designed w/ the nostalgia & spirit of the East Se-attle neighborhood in mind. Old world styling, covered porches, lg. level yard & more!


Uncommon Elegance $3,950,0008071 W. Mercer Way. � is 5BR/5BA home is a show stopper! Soaring glass domed entry, chef ’s kitchen, theater room, high-end � nishes & much MORE. 180° view of Lake WA, level yard, � agstone patios & outdoor kitchen. A MUST SEE!

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Dash Points Best $2,289,0006901 Water St. NE, Federal Way. Luxury & pri-vacy in gated 5BR/5.75BA custom built water-front home. 180° views of Puget Sound & Olym-pic Mtns. Gourmet kitchen w/ SS appliances & granite counters, stately master suite w/ private balcony, � replace & jetted tub, and MORE!

Sandra Levin 206.949.2845Nina Li Smith 206.669.8983

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Rare Opportunity $420,000655 Crockett St. Unit A105, Seattle. Rare op-portunity on this Live/Work/Loft with 12 ft. ceilings & views of Lake Union. Open � oor plan, $25k in recent upgrades, no rental restric-tions. Balcony, Garage parking, storage includ-ed. Don’t miss the rooftop deck!


New on Market $579,50015123 High Bridge Rd, Monroe. � is 3BD/2.25BA Custom Rambler was totally rebuilt in 2002. 3.65 acre lot w/ view. Gourmet kitchen, large deck, oversized 3 car garage, RV parking, barn/shop & more. Separate MIL.

Wade Rowley 206.909.3379www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/56056

High Bridge Estate $950,00016405 208th Place SE, Monroe. Perfectly situated 4BR/3BA Country Estate w/sweeping views across the valley to the Cascades. Stunning living areas, gorgeous outdoor settings including Koi pond, 6 car garage & more make this home a Must See!

206.232.8600www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com

Newmark Tower $450,000Condo1415 2nd Ave, Unit 2106, Seattle. PREMIER LOCATION! Beautiful 21st � oor Newmark Tower 1BD/1BA condo. Recently remodeled throughout. Open, light & spacious feeling w/ deck o� living room & bedroom. Guest suite, 24/7 concierge & more!


Pending

Entertainer’s Delight $410,00014444 157th Pl. SE, Renton. Light & bright 1 level, 4BD/1.75BA home in desirable Briar-wood. Circular � oor plan w/ generous family rm o� kitchen is an entertainer’s delight. Over-sized garage, RV parking, level fenced backyard & EZ freeway access.


Pending

Stylish Top Floor Unit $399,9508750 Greenwood Ave N, Unit S-502, Seattle. Stylish top � oor, 2BD/2BA corner unit w/ vaulted ceilings & lots of natural light. Expansive west facing view. Open � oor plan w/ private deck o� living rm. Full size laundry, lg. storage, & 2 parking spaces in garage.


Pending

Quiet Cul-De-Sac $1,199,0008535 SE 45th St. 4BD/2.5BA home has formal dining & living room w/ walls of windows. Lg master w/ fp & walk-in closet on main. Ample kitchen including lg. pantry & 2nd dishwasher. LOTS of storage, built in vacuum, skylights, updated baths, 2-car garage & more.

206.232.8600www.johnlscott.com

Buchanan Traditional $1,250,000 8530 SE 80th St. Wonderful Island Point! Charming 4BD/3BA Buchanan traditional sits high o� the street on a level lot complete w/ patios, walkways, raised garden beds & grassy play areas. Two cozy � replaces, main � oor o� ce & more.


Pending

Heart of Downtown $337,888111 108th Ave NE, Unit A414, Bellevue. Pre-mier location in the heart of Downtown Bellev-ue. Light-� lled, west facing 4th � oor 1BD/1BA condo with den/o� ce, walk-in closet, deck, full size W/D & secured garage parking. Beauti-fully maintained Belle Arts w/ on-site manager.


Pending

Beautifully Spacious $598,50012221 Meridian Ave N, Marysville. Beautiful & spacious 4BD/2.5BA Buchan designed home situ-ated on 1+ acre corner lot in the sought after Aspen neighborhood. 3 car garage + fenced RV & boat parking area.


Close to Microsoft $700,000 901 145th Pl. SE, Bellevue. Well built 4BD/2.25BA Morrison home conveniently located close to Microsoft, Eastgate Park & Ride, & all downtown has to o� er. Formal din-ing room & oversized living & family rooms. Sought after Bellevue School district!

Julie Mermelstein 206.819.5150www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/94857

First Hill w/ Views $749,0003046 71st Ave SE. FIRST HILL with lake & Seward Park views from the main. Value is in the land with a 1955 well maintained 3BD/1BA home, while you formulate plans for new con-struction. Minutes to I-90, local shopping, Lid Park & more.

Craig Hagstrom 206.669.2267www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/52822

Pending

Quaint Capitol $798,800Hill Home 1315 E Spring St, Seattle. Modern conveniences enhanced by vintage details with formal entry, high ceilings, elegant living & dining rooms, full guest bathroom on main level. 3BD/2BA home w/o� street parking & basement w/separate entrance. Move-in Ready!

Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/85281

Pending

Timeless NW Classic $1,995,0002436 62nd Ave SE. Opportunity awaits to fully customize the � nishes in this 4BR/3.5BA home. A Distinctive NW Classic close to 3 lakefront parks. Minutes to I-90. Estimated completion Dec. 2015.



Great Estate-Size Property $1,950,0004117 83rd Ave SE. Great estate sized property w/ a solid 4BR/2.25BA home with several updates. Vaulted ceiling in Living & Dining rooms, mas-ter on main & separate apartment in basement. North End location w/views of Lake WA, the Olympics & the city.


Pending

Coveted Westside $2,140,000Views 5045 88th Ave SE. Gourmet kitchen, large movie room, 2 decks & more enhance this 4+BR/3.5BA home designed to capture light & entertain. Enjoy spectacular Lake & Mtn. views from this coveted Westside location.

Sandra Levin 206.949.2845www.mercerislandsbest.com

The Jewel 1,495,0002449 63rd Ave SE. � e Classic Homes is proud to showcase the “Jewel” built by high end build-er Aspen Homes NW. Traditional architecture meets a modern � oor plan in this 3BD/2.75BA home. Lavish � nishes. Convenient location.



Pending

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Pending

Lakeside Sanctuary $2,250,0008101 SE 48th St. Exceptional 5BD/3.25BA lakeside sanctuary by renowned architect Carl A. Bystrom. Stunning views of Seattle, Lake WA & Olympics pour through � oor to ceiling windows. 21’ of waterfront & private boat slip. Ideal location!


Pending

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State ends early for MI volleyball

Willy Paine/Contributed PhotoMercer Island’s Natalie Robinson dives for the save behind teammates Helena Shield (4) and Tessa Fisk during the Islanders’ quarterfinal match against Shorewood Friday, Nov. 13 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

MI can’t overcome injury to senior captain, KingCo MVP Jemma Yeadon


Mercer Island volley-ball had championship aspirations when the team clinched a state berth last week at Juanita High School.

Days later, those hopes came crashing down.

Losing senior captain and KingCo MVP Jemma Yeadon to a knee injury days before the 3A state vol-leyball tournament led to an earlier than expected post-season exit for the Islanders. After winning their opener against Kamiakin 17-25, 25-11, 25-14, 25-16, the Islanders dropped their next two matches to walk away without a state trophy for the first time since 2011.

Yeadon suffered her knee injury during practice the Tuesday before the state

tournament and had since been on crutches. It was a cruel twist, both for a team ready to make its final push, and for a player who hadn’t missed much time in her four years playing varsity.

Mercer Island coach Susan Rindlaub said the combination of losing a team leader and having to change game plans right before the tournament proved to be a tall order for her players, especially for a group that suddenly became younger in Yeadon’s

absence.“They responded as best

as they could,” Rindlaub said in a phone conversa-tion with Reporter. “They were determined and were hopeful, but they loved Jemma as a teammate and it was really hard for them to not have her in there.”

Scoring a win over the hometown Braves was no small task. After dropping the first set of their tourna-ment opener Friday, Nov.

Joe Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s girls swim and dive team used a strong finish to claim second place at the 3A state championships Nov. 13-14 at King County Aquatic Center.

Islanders runners-up to Lakeside for second-straight year


Preliminary scores for the 3A girls swim and dive state meet showed Mercer Island needed to make up a 60-point differential if the team hoped to contend for the state championship.

The Islanders aimed to narrow that gap as much as they could to put them-selves in a position to come out on top. Though they managed to do so, the depth of the reigning champs proved too much to overcome.

For the second-straight year, Mercer Island was runner-up to Lakeside at the 3A girls swim and dive championships Saturday at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Lakeside won with a team score of 297 to the Islanders’ 266. Bainbridge placed third at 264.5.

It was an impressive showing for the Islanders, though Mercer Island coach Chris Conroy admit-

ted his team had set their sights a little higher.

“Our goal was to win the meet,” he said. “We gave it a really good run. We came really close and did pretty much everything in our power, and it wasn’t quite enough today. But overall, I’m really pleased.”

Mercer Island needed a late push to reach the runner-up spot. Heading into the meet’s final 400

relay event, overall scores showed the Islanders were third behind Bainbridge and Lakeside.

The 400 relay team of Maeve Murdoch, Sammie Edwards, Alex Williams and Ellie Williams placed second with a time of 3:34.65, which was one second behind Lakeside’s team, and half of a sec-ond ahead of third-place Garfield. It was the eighth-

best 400 relay time ever registered at the state meet, and enough to secure a second-place trophy.

Lakeside claimed vic-tories in two of the three relay events. The Lions set a 3A state meet record in the 200 free relay with a winning time of 1:35.23. Mercer Island’s team of Edwards, Alex Williams,

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Islander water polo third at state tourney

By Carol GullstadSpecial to the Reporter

The Islanders prevailed over a plucky Puyallup team 14-13 to take third place in the boys water polo state tournament at Curtis High School Saturday, Nov. 14. “It’s a great way to end the season,” said head coach Andrew Smith-Jones.

The Islanders began the state tournament with a dominating 18-4 win versus Kentridge in the quarterfi-nals. The Islanders led 7-1 after the first quarter and stretched the goal gap each quarter with little resis-tance. Sophomore Sammy Vacca was on fire as he led the effort with 7 goals, 2 assists and 4 steals. Mercer Island dominated posses-sion throughout, punctuat-ed by a team high 18 take-aways during the contest.

The Islanders faced unde-feated Curtis in the late-card Friday night semifinals, fall-ing 11-5. Curtis stunned out of the blocks with a relentless shooting attack, taking a 5-0 lead in the first quarter. The Islanders dug deep, locking down on defense in the second to

hold the Vikings scoreless while putting three goals in the net to end the quarter down 5-3.

The third quarter was a scoring drought for both teams until the final minute. Curtis broke open the dam, scoring on a man-up play at 48 seconds. The Vikings regained possession at 17 seconds and sunk a buzzer-beater to close the quarter up 7-3.

Curtis carried their tempo into the fourth quar-ter. Although the Islanders held tight for nearly three quarters, they could not rally and were outscored 4-2 in the remaining minutes. Indicative of Curtis’ effec-tiveness, only two Islanders scored during the contest. Conner Vacca had 3 goals and Sammy Vacca had 2. Jacob Guedel led the defen-sive effort with 2 steals, a field block and 3 Offensives drawn. Hunter Peshkin had 8 saves on the game.

The Islanders faced Roosevelt in the back brack-et a mere 12 hours after the disheartening defeat against

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Curtis. Smith-Jones relat-ed, “One of the hardest things is to remove a bad memory and rebound and be ready to play the next day.”

The Roughriders scored first and the toll of the previous night showed as the Islanders fired off 10 attempts, sinking only 1 goal in the first 6 minutes. Goalie Hunter Peshkin blocked a point-blank Roughrider shot at 54 seconds that seemed to energize the team. Sam Nair scored with 9 seconds left in the first quarter giving the Islanders their first game lead, 2-1. Finally shaking off the previ-ous night, the Islanders stepped on the gas and pounded Roosevelt 17-7 to advance to the 3rd/4th place contest. Sophomore Sam Nair had a breakout game, scoring the first three Islander goals and leading the offense with

4 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal and a field block. Hunter Peshkin had 8 saves and Cole Nielsen had 3 saves.

The Islanders appeared confident and in firm control during the Puyallup game, leading 12-8 at the end of the third quarter. However, penalties and ejections began to pile up. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, Islander senior captains and team leaders Conner Vacca and Ford Witman both fouled out. In the fourth quarter, two more blows were dealt as Islander Sammy Vacca fouled out and defensive specialist Jacob Guedel was neutralized with 2 ejections charged.

The Vikings were emboldened by the absence of three Islander starters, but the Islanders hung on for the victory. Erik Raisys had 5 goals, 1 assist, 4 steals, 1 field block and drew 3 ejec-tions. Hunter Peshkin had 4 saves.

13 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Mercer Island swept the next three to move on. In the quarter-finals, Shorewood bested the Islanders in a competi-tive four-set match 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21. The Thunderbirds would go on to place fourth at the tour-nament.

In Saturday morn-ing’s elimination match, Mercer Island once again found themselves opposite Lakeside, who they fell to in the district tournament. The Lions swept the Islanders 25-14, 25-19, 28-26 and would go on to place sixth. Kennedy Catholic won the 3A tournament, overcom-ing Columbia River in the finals 27-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-20.

Though short-handed, Rindlaub said she was encouraged by the fight her younger players displayed in their three matches.

“It was great to see sopho-mores stepping up and tak-ing on leadership roles,” she said. “Just the enthusiasm for each other and for the team because honestly, they could’ve just given up, but they didn’t do that. They really fought and that win against Kamiakin was huge. They played really tough against Shorewood and

Lakeside, that was really impressive to me.”

Rindlaub said there was definitely a lingering hope Yeadon would play, but not at the risk of injuring herself more. The Mercer Island coach hoped to sub Yeadon in at the end of the last match to pay respect to her career. But with the Islanders going down to the wire with Lakeside in a hard-fought 28-26 final set, it wasn’t destined to happen.

Though the season didn’t end the way they had hoped, Rindlaub said she was proud to see her team never give up and fight all the way to the end.

“They came into state with the best attitude, all things considered,” she said. “They played their hearts out, were positive and stepped up to fill in for someone like Jemma. And not just fill in; they played really well against some of the best teams in the state.”

Mercer Island finished its season with a league record of 11-1 and were 20-5 over-all.

To see more photos and longer recaps from last week-end’s state tournaments, visit www.mi-reporter.com/sports.

Murdoch and Sabrina Kwan placed second at 1:37.85.

The team of Kwan, Mari Nielsen, Esther Choe and Ellie Williams placed third in the 200 free relay at 1:50.16 to open the meet. Bainbridge won with a record-setting time of 1:46.72.

Kwan was a state-title winner for Mercer Island in the 100 fly, the third 100 fly state crown of her high school career, finish-ing with a winning time of 56.44. The Mercer Island senior also placed fifth in the 50 free.

“I was just hoping to swim fast and maybe get some [personal] best times,” she said in her final high school appearance.

Murdoch also had a big night for Mercer Island, placing third in the 200 free (1:54.06) and fifth

in the 100 free (53.07). Audrey Hixon was third in the 100 back (58.94), Ellie Williams was sixth in the 500 free (5:13.45), and Edwards placed seventh in both the 200 free (1:56.44) and 100 free (54.62). Hadley Michaels was sev-enth in the diving event and Choe placed eighth in the 100 fly (59.03).

Conroy noted Murdoch’s 100 free and 200 free times were per-sonal bests, as was Hixon’s effort in the 100 back.

“We left it all in the pool,” he said. “All three of our relays stepped up quite a bit and swam exceptionally well.”

Seattle Prep’s Cameron Smith and Garfield’s Jocelyn Crawford each won two events. Smith won the 200 free (1:52.11) and 500 free (4:58.64). Crawford won state titles in the 50 free (23.41) and 100 back (56.37).

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CALENDARCALENDARWEDNESDAY | 18K-8 PARENT MEETING FOR MI BOYS LACROSSE: 7 p.m., Island Park Elementary, 5437 Island Crest Way. This meeting will give you an opportu-nity to hear from MI Boys Lacrosse program director Ian O’Hearn and board president Marcy Berejka. Together, they will give a program overview, go over program philosophy, discuss coaching, registration info including All the spring

dates for planning purposes, program guidelines, vol-unteer opportunities, and much more. Meet in multi-purpose room. New players of all grade levels welcome.

THURSDAY | 19TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES GIFT FAIR: Nov. 19-21, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Sale of fair trade foods and gifts from 38 countries around the world.

HELLO DOLLY: 7 p.m., Nov. 19-21, Mercer Island High School PAC, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Join the MIHS Drama Department in our fall musical, HELLO, DOLLY!, as Dolly Levi does her best to bring love and companion-ship to the citizens of New York. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased from the cast or on campus during lunch for $10. Tickets at the door are $15. Seniors and children under 7 are $5.

FRIDAY | 20JAN GELMAN’S BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 1-4 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. This session aims to help build a personal Board of Directors that sets you up for success. Presented by NSA Northwest Chapter. $25-45. For more, visit

www.eventbrite.com/e/building-your-personal-board-of-directors-tick-ets-17050737214.MI GUILD OF SEATTLE CHILDEN’S HOSPITAL MEETING: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, 4210 86th Ave. S.E. General busi-ness meeting; updates on 2016 MI Directory, financial reports, plans for December lunch/meeting. As always, we welcome newcomers! For more, visit www.midi-rectory.org or contact Esther Barsher, membership chair, at [email protected].

SATURDAY | 21TOWN CENTER VISIONING JOINT COMMISSION MEETING: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., City Hall, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Planning and Design Commissions are convening together as the “Joint Commission” for the next phase of recommenda-tions for actual Town Center development code language and directly-related updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan. This is a working meeting and will not take public comment. Interested residents may use the Town Center Visioning online form to submit comments.THE RUM LAB & SOIRÉE: 2-5 p.m., Mercer Island Beach Club, 8326 Avalon Dr. Join The Rum Lab to learn how to make the ideal rum cocktail. We will focus on Spanish-style rums. Cocktails will be daiquiri, piña colada and mojito. Food by La Isla Rest. $15-25. ‘TWAS THE MONTH BEFORE CHRISTMAS: 7 p.m., Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The Lyric Arts Ensemble, a

16-voice choir and chamber orchestra, is excited to open the holiday season with “’Twas the Month Before Christmas...” Conducted by Kenneth DeJong, the ensemble is celebrating its 18th season with a program featuring arrangements of both old and new sounds of the season. $10-20 sug-gested. For more, visit www.MIPC.org.

SUNDAY | 22MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET - HARVEST MARKET: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street. Get ready for Thanksgiving with local produce from Alvarez Farms, Farmbox Greens and Growing Washington, cranberries from Starvation Alley and don’t forget the poultry at Sky Valley. Also get a head start on your holiday gift shopping with artisan soaps from Emily’s Handmade soaps, locally made jewelry from Linda Boyce Jewelry and bags from Impwear. For more, visit www.mifarmersmarket.org.COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING EVENT: 5-6 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The “Thanks” in Thanksgiving. Join us for a program of readings, music, and dance to celebrate Thanksgiving. This is an event for the whole commu-nity, highlighting the huge amount of outreach work undertaken by Mercer Island faith groups and other orga-nizations. Homemade cook-ies included. For more, visit www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=1951.

THURSDAY | 26MERCER ISLAND THANKSGIVING 1/2 MARATHON FUN RUN: 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 26, Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 East Mercer Way. A 13-mile fun run supporting Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. No entry fee or water stations, street parking. Donation forms can be found at https://miyfs.org/donate-form/. For more, visit www.facebook.com/MIThanksgivingFunRun/info/.

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MI LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Held on the fourth Monday of the month unless otherwise posted.

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BALADINO IN CONCERT: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21. Baladino is a Mediterranean folk/rock band. The Israeli group melds everything from Egyptian darbuka to Armenian duduk, from Ladino classics to rarely heard tunes, into a sonically vibrant, organic whole. Cost is $20-25. Learn more at www.SJCC.org/cultural-arts.

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

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Roger James Gregory was born in Seattle, WA on February 25, 1936. He passed away on October 8, 2015 in Lacey, WA.

Roger was raised on Mercer Island by his parents Joseph (Jack) and Margaret Gregory, one of the original Mercer Island residents. Upon graduation from Bellevue High School, Roger joined the US Navy. He was stationed on the USS Shangri-La out of San Fransisco, CA. Roger was on leave in San Francisco when he met his beautiful wife, Barbara Louise Ridgway. They were married for 50 years before her passing in 2005. After Roger’s service in the Navy, he attended the University of Washington where he received his degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1961 Roger and Bobbie moved back to Mercer Island to the Gregory family home to raise their family. Roger joined the National Ski Patrol in 1952. He was awarded National Appointment in 1970 and the NW Region’s Miller Memorial Award in 1985. He was a lifetime member of the NSP and left active duty in 1986. Roger was active in the Ski Patrol Area Rescue Team (SPART) for many years during and after his active patrolling. Roger played a signi� cant role in the Patrol and the NW Region as a trainer and leader. Roger was also an active member of the Masonic Lodge organization for many years where he served as Grande Master and Treasurer.

Roger is survived by his 4 children Cathy Ramisch, David Gregory (Lisa), Connie Kramer (Karl), Doug Gregory(Cathy), 10 grandchildren, wife Diane Brady Gregory and her children.

A private celebration of Roger’s life will be held in December.

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REGIONAL EDITOR (Bellevue, WA)

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South Mercer $989,000Spacious 4 bedroom + Of� ce, 3 bathroom home on the south end. This 2810SF home sited on a lovely 13,556SF lot is the best value under $1million on Mercer Island. Call for a private tour #809597

Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

GREAT MI LOT! $428,500Private road leads to scenic sylvan site in premier mid-Island E. Mercer neighborhood! All utilities in! Bank � nance too. Bring your Architect/Builder! #797307

Natalie Malin 206-232-3240Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

Federal Way $510,000Norris Homes resale in Bellacarino Woods. Timeless and traditional � oorplan. Ex-ceptionally private & peaceful backyard. 3BR/2BA. 3,300 SF. #820992

Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

◆ Camano Island $595,000The Best of Everything. Wide open views, abundant natural light, shared wtft, pvt lot, excellent neighborhood! 3BR/3.75BA, 3,520sf, expansive decking, huge detached garage, loads of prkg. #865030

Harrison & St.Mary 206-919-9992

Landmark Plaza $520,000NEWLY UPDATED, rare 1797sf 2 story condo in downtown MI across from Mer-cerdale Park. New windows, trash compac-tor, can lighting, paint, carpet, � ooring, laundry & bathroom updates. #865738

Randi Weidner 425-985-9950

McCleary $199,900Upgraded ranch home on a lg park like lot. Sit under the trees and look out on the peaceful Wildcat Creek. Newer roof, win-dows, and � ooring. Fireplace with pellet stove, jetted tub and more! #829346

Hugh Miller 206-841-0320

◆ East Seattle $2,299,950JayMarc Homes is proud to bring you The Symphony House! Historic, old-world elegance & remarkable craftsmanship � nd rebirth through renovation in this 1910 home. 5BR/2.75BA, 5790sf. #867867

Don Samuelson 206-226-8338

Sammamish $1,750,000Builders, developers & investors take notice! Desirable Pine Lake Community surrounded by elegant custom homes. Over 3.5ac, zoned R-4, opportunity for development. Lk WA School Dist. #865240

Curt Peterson 425-503-4230

New Home? $710,000.363 Acre LOT FOR SALE. Want to Build a Home on Mercer Island? Bring Your Ideas & Vision, Your Architect & Your Builder!. Large Mostly Level Lot West Side of East Mercer. Contact Broker #775221

Galen F Hubert 206-778-9787

Ready to Build? $575,000Lot For Sale, Suburban Street Appeal Near Established Newer Homes. Extends South into Beautiful Natural Paci� c Northwest Setting. Partially Bordered by Park, Contact Broker & View Lot. #775235

Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

Capitol Hill $350,000Rare � nd. 3 adjacent lots totaling 15,000sqft. Build your dream home or 2 townhomes. Lake Union & Queen Anne views, walk to city center, Broadway & more. Amazing location! #678887

Patricia Temkin 206-579-5073

Greenwater $118,500Your year round recreation oasis waits! Enjoy endless summer & winter fun at this pristine Crystal River Ranch property! 1/2 ac+ this � at, corner lot is close to playground & clubhouse #770312

Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

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mercer island reporter, november 18, 2015

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