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Interfaith Thanksgiving service is tonight At 7:30 p.m., this evening, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at 4001 Island Crest Way (corner of 40th Street and Island Crest Way), will hold an interfaith service sponsored by the Mercer Island Clergy Association. Nonperishable food items for the food bank at Mercer Island Youth and Family Services are welcomed.
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Tree lighting, Firehouse Munch Friday, is Dec. 2 The wildly popular annual tree lighting and Firehouse Munch are set between 7-9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, at Mercerdale Park and the North Fire Station. The holiday season begins with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony and caroling at the park at 7 p.m., followed by Santa photos, treats and children’s entertainment across the street at the firehouse. The event is free. Firefighters are asking that community members bring an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots Drive.
The Nutcracker Performances of the Mercer Island Youth Ballet and Children’s Dance Conservatory annual holiday production, “Excerpts from the Nutcracker,” begin Dec. 10 at Youth Theatre Northwest. For tickets, go to www.IYBNutcracker.com.
Inside In this issue of the Mercer Island Reporter we are including a section called “Holiday Entertaining.” It is prepared by our marketing staff. In it readers will find ideas and tips about food and entertaining for the holidays.
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Members of the National Charity League Evergreen Chapter held a tea for friends and family on Nov. 13, 2011, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church to highlight their volunteer charity work. Back row from left: Emma Young, Jane Peterson, Kelly Hanschen, Margaret Litzow, Megan Ingram, Olivia Groh, Mckenzie Kraus. Middle row: Abby Jones, Caitlin Cox, Emily Olsen, Alana Anderson, Paige Brandon, Devyn Parry, Meredith Adams, Elizabeth Vanderwall, Lindy Elggren. Front row: Anna Schroedl, Adele Parsons, Sarah Bjarnason, Olivia Cero.
City to monitor runoff in two key areas Study on impact of stormwater on Lake cost $70,000 By Mary L. Grady editor@mi-reporter.com
If you took the time to read the detailed, data-heavy report about water runoff from Mercer Island, you might be alarmed by the names of toxic chemicals or items such as ‘animal waste,’ listed on nearly every page. It turns out, however, that the Island’s impact on the water quality of Lake Washington during storms is not too bad.
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City Engineer Patrick Yamashita told the Reporter, “Overall, the quality of Mercer Island’s stormwater runoff has some issues typical of small residential communities but not as significant as larger urban cities with impacts from industries and heavy traffic.” The monitoring is part of the city’s comprehensive stormwater management efforts, explained Yamashita. “It is intended to help us identify trends in stormwater quality in key Mercer Island streams. The report was funded by the stormwater utility.” The studies cost approximately $70,000, he said.
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According to the data, Mercer Island complies with basic state and federal standards for ammonia-nitrogen concentrations, temperature and pH. Over the course of the 11-year project, the only herbicide or pesticide detected at concentrations above available guidelines was diazinon. Diazinon has been linked to serious human health effects and is often cited in accidental deaths. Diazinon is reportedly highly toxic to birds. The report points out that there are still things that need to be monitored and addressed: Insecticide diazinon and compounds found in weed-n-feed products have been detected in the past samples. Nitrate and phosphate concentrations found in fertilizers and animal wastes have often been
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The Sandwith House at 4137 Boulevard Place may finally be sold as early as December. According to Island real estate agent, Kriss Robbs, a sale is pending, but could be finalized early next month. The 14,000-square-foot Island mansion home failed to sell at auction in August when the minimum bid of $15.5 million was not reached. The home has been listed with Robbs for $18.9 million. The home is on 1.6 acres of land with 164 feet of waterfront. It has never been lived in. A similar home, called the Lytle Mansion on the northwest corner of the Island, originally listed at $40 million finally sold at auction in, 2010 for $12 million.
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MIHS interim principal ‘likes change,’ is well traveled Pat Blix, who did stint at West Mercer, interrupts her studies in Guatemala By Linda Ball lball@mi-reporter.com
When Mercer Island High School principal John Harrison took a job in administration with the Bellevue School District, superintendent Gary Plano had to work fast to find an interim principal.
Pat Blix, who served as an interim principal at West Mercer Elementary from 2006 to 2008, seemed a likely choice. But there was one problem. She was leaving for Guatemala for a Spanish immersion study in two days. Plano got hold of her the night before she left. After six weeks in Guatemala, she cut her trip in half to come back and start work. Blix is not interested in the permanent position; she considers herself
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retired. She has had a long and eventful career in education. From 1988 to 1998 she was the principal at McKnight Middle School in Renton. From 1998 to 2001 she took a job as a mid- Pat Blix is dle school the interim p r i n c i - high school pal in Tel principal Aviv, Israel, b e f o r e heading off to London for three years to be the principal at the American Community School. Before coming back to Mercer Island, from 2004 to 2006, she was the middle school principal at the International School in Manila, Philippines. “I chose international positions for the variety because I like change,” Blix said.
Blix will finish out the this school year at MIHS, working until July 1, when a new principal is expected to be in place. Blix will not be a part of the interview process, but she will help the new principal transition into the job. Her plan is to keep things moving, with no big shake-ups. “I realize this has been very unsettling for the school,” she said. “My mandate is to keep the school operating as it is.” She said some of the kids are a little uneasy because they had bonded with Harrison. To smooth over the transition, she will be “very present” in the building. She said she is in the hallway when the kids come in, and attends one of the two lunches each day. “Wonderful things are happening in this building,” Blix said. “I am going to have a lot of face time with the kids.” Plano intends to post a job announcement and have the principal’s advisory committee review it. The plan is to advertise the position nationwide for about six weeks after the first of the year, Plano
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It was windy and chilly on Thursday for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the first standalone Tully’s Coffee drivethru, but about 20 people braved the weather for the occasion. Scott Pearson, a Mercer Island resident and the CEO of Tully’s, said many
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Tully’s CEO Scott Pearson, center, and John Naumann, left, of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the new Tully’s drive-thru on Mercer Island, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. ny-owned stores and 110 franchised and licensed stores in Washington and California. Pearson said this stand-alone drive-thru is a test.
“We wanted to do something different to give back to the Island,� he said. “We’re giving our customers a requested drivethru,� Pearson said.
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STORMWATER | FROM 1 higher than the federally recommended levels. Animal waste can include dogs, geese or even humans Erosion of steep ravines continues to send mud into Lake Washington, causing turbidity levels that exceed state standards during major storms. Basins 10 and 32 are the Island locations that cause concern. Area 10 includes the Town Center north to the lake between the Lincoln and the 77th Ave S.E. landings. Area 32 in on the southwest end of the Island and encompasses the
slope west down S.E. 68th and 70th Streets and South end shopping center. Both areas continue to have high copper and zinc concentrations. Those metals are often seen in runoff from parking lots and roads. Another culprit is uncoated galvanized metal, the engineer said. Protecting the water quality of the lake is the primary justification for impervious surface limits on new construction. Those limits can be waived or adjusted on occasion by the city if there are mitigating factors.
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The results in the present study came from sampling data conducted during Island storms. In the next few years, the city will conduct ongoing monitoring to investigate potential sources of dissolved metals in basins 10 and 32. While controlling the sources of some substances can be elusive, some very straightforward corrections have been made to control toxic runoff. Two such examples include a private sewer that was plumbed to the storm drainage system and the remnants of a private underground heating oil tank that was leaching
into the drainage system. Both situations have been addressed, Yamashita said. Full copies of the monitoring program annual reports, including laboratory data, are available for review by contacting Yamashita at 275-7722.
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Vehicle drives into What to Wear store A BMW driven by a 61-year-old Mercer Island woman drove into the lower wall and window of What to Wear in the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E., breaking through, at 9:35 a.m. on Nov. 9. The vehicle accelerated over a curb before striking the building, and the driver said she did not know “if it was something she had done or if the vehicle had malfunctioned,� according to the police report. She had been parking when the vehicle accelerated, and she attempted to stop, she said. The vehicle was towed, and no injuries were reported.
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a house under construction and turned on the water main in the garage sometime after 5 p.m. on West Ridge Road. There was no major damage, due to the drainage system.
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with expired tabs for making an illegal U-turn and failing to stay in its lane at 3:27 a.m. in the 3200 block of Island Crest Way. The driver’s side of the vehicle had damage, and a front tire was flat. The driver, a 26-year-old Renton woman, was intoxicated and said she hit a curb. She failed standard sobriety tests and was arrested. Her vehicle, a Honda Civic, was impounded.
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Way overnight. An unknown suspect stole $260 worth of items from the vehicles, including a Bluetooth headset charger, iPod, GPS, cell phone, spare change and dollar bills. LOST WEDDING RING: A 77-yearold Mercer Island man lost his gold wedding band, worth $125, sometime after Nov. 5.
NOV. 11 CAR PROWLS: Windows of two vehicles, a Subaru and Honda Civic, were shattered in the 6900 block of 94th Avenue S.E. between 1:20 and 10:15 a.m. No items were reported stolen. A canvas bag with three rings of keys was stolen out of a Lexus in the 7000 block of 94th Avenue S.E. sometime after Nov. 9. The keys were worth $200. The vehicle was not damaged upon entry. Both car prowl incidents are likely related. SUSPECT SEEN: A Redmond
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PUBLIC NOTICES State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application To Change An Existing Water Right Claim Take notice: That Michele and Neil Keller of Mercer Island, Washington on July 7, 2011, have filed an application of change to Ground Water Claim G1- 158498CL. Claimed use is for 900 gallons per minute (gpm), 1440 acre-feet per year for municipal supply, continuously, with a claimed priority date of 1888. That the original point of withdrawal is located in the NW Ÿ, Section 17, Township 25N, Range 5E, W.M. in King County. The claimed place of use is the Replat of Yarrow Section 18, Township 25N, Range5E, W.M. The request here is to change the point of diversion, place of use, and purpose of use for a portion of this water right claim – 16 gpm (0.036 cubic feet per second) and 1.2 afy. The proposed new point of diversion will take water directly from Lake Washington in the NW Ÿ, Section 13, Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. The new place of use will be tax parcel 3623500420 in the NW Ÿ Section 13, Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. The new purpose of use will be irrigation of 0.40 acres during the irrigation season. No increase will be made to the instantaneous withdrawal rate or annual quantity. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must be accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) nonrefundable recording fee (please remit check or money order only) and filed with the department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 23, 2011. Department of Ecology Cashiering office – NWRO-WR PO Box 47611 Oympia WA 98504-7611 Published in the Mercer Island Reporter November 16, 2011 and November 23, 2011. #545201.
State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application To Change An Existing Water Right Claim Take notice: That KFP LLC of Mercer Island, Washington on August 30, 2011, have filed an application of change to Ground Water Claim G1- 158498CL. Claimed use is for 900 gallons per minute (gpm), 1440 acre-feet per year for municipal supply, continuously, with a claimed priority date of 1888. That the original point of withdrawal is located in the NW Ÿ, Section 17, Township 25N, Range 5E, W.M. in King County. The claimed place of use is the Replat of Yarrow Section 18, Township 25N, Range 5E, W.M. The request here is to change the point of diversion, place of use, and purpose of use for a portion of this water right claim – 12 gpm (0.027 cubic feet per second) and .4 afy. The proposed new point of diversion will take water directly from Lake Washington in the NE Ÿ Section 24, Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. The new place of use will be tax parcel 2574900195 in the NE Ÿ Section 24, Township 24, Range 4E, W.M. The new purpose of use will be irrigation of 0.14 acres during the irrigation season. No increase will be made to the instantaneous withdrawal rate or annual quantity. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must be accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) nonrefundable recording fee (please remit check or money order only) and filed with the department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from November 23, 2011. Department of Ecology Cashiering office – NWRO-WR PO Box 47611 Oympia WA 98504-7611 Published in the Mercer Island Reporter November 16, 2011 and November 23, 2011. #545239.
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Each year, Lions clubs around the world sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. It starts out at the local level, and eventually all of the regional winners compete internationally. The art contest is meant to inspire young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. This was the first year that youths who go to the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club were invited to participate. “They’re trying to find out what kids’ concept of peace is,” said Zach Wenman, the facility’s program director.
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The theme of the 201112 Peace Poster contest is “Children Know Peace.” Islander Middle School 7th-grader Clio Borgford is the winner, with her wistful drawing of kids cutting out paper peace signs. Borgford’s poster will now move on to the regional level. “I wanted to draw something peaceful, with nothing bad happening,” Borgford said. Borgford said she has been drawing since kindergarten and aspires to be an artist, specifically an animator. She said she loves going to the Boys and Girls Club after school — that it is like a second family to her. In the last 20 years, more than four million children from nearly 100 countries have participated in the contest, according to the Lion’s
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Applications are now being accepted for the 201213 Rotary Youth Exchange program sponsored by the Mercer Island Rotary Club. Mercer Island High School sophomores, ages 15-17 years old, are eligible to apply. Preliminary applications should be submitted no later than Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. This is a year-long exchange, when students live in their host country and attend high school. Claudina Campbell of the Mercer Island Rotary Club chairs the Youth Exchange Program. She said, “Rotary has the premiere exchange program for students who want to increase their com-
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Cool Dish, No Ice Cream Maker Required How to make peppermint ice cream using only 3 ingredients – and no machinery by MATTHEW M. F. MILLER
EASY PEPPERMINT ICE CREAM Recipe created by Matthew M. F. Miller Serves 12 28 candy canes 2 cups halfand-half
4 cups heavy whipping cream
1. Unwrap candy canes and place in a freezer bag. Seal bag and use a rolling pin to beat candy canes into tiny pieces. Pour candy cane bits into the bottom of an eight-quart freezer-safe container. 2. Pour whipping cream and half and half on top of candy cane bits. Stir until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for 12 hours, stirring occasionally. 3. Remove from fridge and stir until blended. Pour mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer. Whip until soft peaks begin to form. 4. Place cream back into freezer safe container and freeze until setup, about 8 to 12 hours.
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youth. Since it’s not a regular occurrence (I prefer to see my feet when I look down) there’s really no way to justify buying and storing an ice cream maker to produce two to three batches a year. At least that’s what my wife tells me. Thus came my inspiration for Easy Peppermint Ice Cream, a three-ingredient recipe for the creamiest, fluffiest, richest and – frankly – cheapest ice cream around. If peppermint isn’t your flavor, feel free to use any hard sugar candy in its place.
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ticky rice. Hot pot. Long-life noodles. They might not sound like holiday dishes, but these are the types of entrees that graced my family’s holiday table when I grew up, both out of necessity and as a tribute to my parents’ home country. Our problem was that of many immigrant families – while we want to celebrate this ultimate American holiday as Americans do, we have our own traditions and (especially before the Internet and Food Network) didn’t know how to make the American foods we saw in the movies. That’s why my family settled on sticky rice instead of stuffing – that glob of cubed bread that my mom couldn’t figure out how to make, nor find appetizing. Years later, I ask my mom to explain the tradition behind sticky rice. In Taiwan, she says, it is cus-
tomary for a family to give sticky rice with a hardboiled egg that is dyed red (for good luck) as an announcement of a new child’s 1-month birthday. When the receiving family finishes the food, they return the plate filled with uncooked rice as a symbol of plenty. Nowadays, sticky rice is considered a comfort food that is often served at celebrations and family gatherings. Caroline Tsao, owner of 527 CafĂŠ, a Taiwanese restaurant in Evanston, Ill., says that the dish is a symbol of togetherness. “The rice itself is sticky, and there are many ingredients that all combine together for a flavor that everyone loves,â€? she says. “It means that everyone can stay together and enjoy each other’s company.â€? The Taiwanese dish is unique from Chinese iterations because of the use of fried shallots, Tsao says. The rest of the ingredi-
ents, which typically include dried shrimp, shiitake mushrooms and pork, can vary based on taste and preference. Jen Che, the Bostonbased author of the awardwinning food blog Tiny Urban Kitchen, says that the recipe is particularly forgiving and open to experimentation. “There’s a lot of room for mistakes and flexibility,â€? she says. “The sticky rice itself, the texture is so good. You can add more soy sauce or pork, or Chinese sausage if you want.â€? Although the traditional recipe may call for ingredients that are only available at Asian grocery stores, substitutions are easy to make. Che recommends shortcuts for people afraid of the multi-step process. “The easiest way is to just make the sticky rice separately [in a rice cooker], then sautĂŠ the other ingredients and mix it all together,â€? she says As with all types of
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Soda Time! Add a bit of fizz to your holiday party with a homemade soda bar | by LINDSEY ROMAIN
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ocializing is one of the joys of the holiday party, but to one likes to leave the conversation to fetch another drink from the kitchen. So bring the conversation to the drinks by setting up a homemade soda bar. It livens up the party and gives guests an opportunity to create their own fresh-flavored drinks. “You can go as high-tech or as low-tech as you want,” says Jeremy Butler, the selfprofessed Homemade Soda Expert who writes a blog of the same name. “It all depends on how you’re making and carbonating your soda, the amount of space you have and how much money you want to put into it.” More expensive routes involve converting chest freezers into chilled keg draft systems or bottling homemade club sodas, but for an easy party set-up, all that’s needed is a carbonated water source and pre-made syrups for guests to mix and experiment as they please. The volume of flavors depends on the party, but Butler advises stocking up and being prepared. “I always go through more than I think I will,” he
says, “so be sure to have extra syrup and carbonated water on hand.” Butler also says to allow plenty of space and to keep a checklist of other necessary items: syrups in easy-to-use dispensing bottles, clean glasses, adequate amounts of carbonated water and lots of ice. Keep cleaning materials nearby, because syrups can create a sticky mess. Purchasing premade syrups from the store may be easiest, but be warned: additives and artificial sweetening can muddle the ingredients list. Try making a simple syrup by boiling equal parts sugar and water. Or try other natural flavoring products, like agave syrup or honey. “Start with flavors that are nostalgic but basic,” says Butler. “If you can tap into what the main flavor components are in traditional holiday foods, you can probably adapt them into a soda: rum flavor and nutmeg for eggnog, peppermint for candy cane, molasses and ginger and cinnamon for gingerbread.” And don’t be afraid to experiment with more complex concoctions. Add milk to make a frothier, heartier
Makes 3 servings ¾ cup sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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Combine the sugar, cocoa powder and water in a small saucepan, and whisk together until smooth. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and stir in the milk and vanilla. Let cool to room temperature, then chill. This syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. To mix with seltzer: Combine the syrup and crushed ice ½ cup ice-cold chocolate egg cream syrup ¼ cup crushed
drink, like an egg cream soda. Despite the name, egg cream sodas don’t actually contain egg; they get their name from the foam generated when the milk and carbonated water are combined. Try this recipe for a dark chocolate egg cream soda, excerpted from “Homemade Soda”1 by Andrew Schloss (Storey Publishing, 2011), or stick to Jeremy Butler’s recipes for candy cane2 and gingerbread3 sodas.
ice ¾ cup seltzer, preferably from a siphon
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Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes. Let cool. Add food coloring and mint extract, ensure it is well blended. Add to carbonated water and mix gently until dissolved. If using tea bags or peppermint leaves, steep in 2 cups of water separately for 30 minutes covered. Let cool. Strain out the leaves and add to the sugar solution in place of extract.
3 GINGERBREAD SODA Makes 1 gallon. Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar, bring to a boil, simmer 20 minutes. Allow to cool. In a separate saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups water to just before boiling. You will see small bubbles form at the base of the pan, but they shouldn’t rise to the top. Turn heat to low to maintain this temperature. Add in the caramel malt and all the spices. Steep for 30 minutes covered. Let cool. Strain out the grain and spice sediment and add to the sugar solution with the molasses. Add to carbonated water and mix gently until dissolved.
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s you plan your holiday gathering with family and friends, you’re recalling the wonderful experiences of previous years. But cooking the festive meal, which some consider the highlight of the celebration, may not be your fondest memory. Maybe spending a day in the kitchen is as stressful for you as a root canal. There is an alternative, and it’s not making a dinner reservation for 24. Instead, you can order a precooked dinner from your local supermarket. You’ll have a traditional menu on the table in a fraction of the time it takes to make it from scratch. However, you may feel a twinge of guilt – aren’t you supposed to work your culinary magic? Maybe you’re like Missy Chase Lapine, who’s not comfortable unless she puts her own stamp on dinner. That’s why “it’s fantastic to add your personal touch,” says Lapine, author of “The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals” (Running Press, 2007). Decide what you want to leave to the supermarket’s culinary team and what you’d prefer to either prepare or embellish.
For example, maybe you’d like to free yourself from baby-sitting a turkey for 6 hours. Many cooks consider the main protein intimidating and time-consuming, says Lapine. Let a supermarket assume the turkey-roasting task while you exercise your ingenuity with the side dishes. “For some people it’s all about the bird. I think people need to be mindful of the things that come along the sides of the plate,” says Julie Jones, Ph.D., professor emeritus of foods and nutrition at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn. If you’re only seeing white – stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls – ask for colorful enhancements or add your own. Add the supermarket’s green beans, cranberry sauce, sweet
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ut down the smartphone, close the laptop and bid adieu to that stream of Facebook updates for a few hours. When heading out to a holiday party, it’s time to focus on being a good guest – face-to-face. First, being a great guest and having a wonderful party experience starts well before the day of the celebration. “No matter how you were invited, whether by regular invitation or by email, RSVP to it even if it isn’t requested,” says Daniel Post Senning, of the Emily Post Institute, great-greatgreat grandson of Emily Post and co-author of the upcoming 18th edition of “Emily Post’s Etiquette” (William Morrow, 2011). “Even if you were invited to a party or to see a holiday movie with friends through an event invitation on Facebook, make sure they know you plan on attending.” Once a commitment to attend has been made, Post says to make sure to arrive on time. “It’s a small, but important courtesy,” he says. Also, never arrive at an event empty-handed. “Guests should always arrive with a gift for their host, even something small like a bag of coffee, and then send a thank you note after the fact,” says Leah Ingram, author of “The Everything Etiquette Book” (Adams, 2005). “You can send a thank-you gift if you’d like, too.” Now that you’ve arrived, it’s time to mingle. If you’re a bundle of nerves and don’t know how to “work” a party, do not rush in and head straight to the food or bar area, says Dorothea Johnson, founder of The Protocol School of Washington and the author of “Tea & Etiquette: Taking Tea for Business & Pleasure” (Benjamin Press, 2009). Instead, Johnson says that a good guest greets the host first but doesn’t take up much of their time. “You have to be considerate that the host has other guests,” she says. “Then it’s your duty to mingle with the other guests and make your presence known.” Once you’ve greeted your host, it’s time to turn your attention to the other guests. Johnson says she learned a lot from watching former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at parties. “Kissinger would come in, move to the right and look into the crowd,” says Johnson. “I always thought he was looking for someone, but he was making sure everyone saw him. He would greet people and move his way around the room until everyone was in the center with him. He made eye contact and never walked away without saying ’excuse me.’ It was brilliant, and everyone should do that.” If you’re great at online chat, but talking face-to-face leaves you tongue-tied, Johnson suggests going straight to someone you know. “But don’t spend all evening with them,” she says Johnson. “You should expand yourself and your knowledge by talking to people you don’t know.” While you’re enjoying the party, Ingram reminds you that you’re still a guest no matter how comfortable you are. “Understand that you are a guest in their house and don’t make demands of the host as if you were staying in a hotel – make my bed, turn down your music, et cetera,” she says. If you’re the one hosting the party, Ingram suggests finding out ahead of time what food your guests like so you don’t find yourself in uncomfortable situations where the guests aren’t eating or complaining about the food (a no-no) because there isn’t anything they like. Together, a great host and great guests are guaranteed to create a great party.
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Cheer squad toughens up with new members
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cheerleader with his hands on her hips. He raises her While at some schools, straight up, grabs her feet, and cheerleaders struggle to be then straightens his arms, so considered “serious� athletes, the girl is balanced on his MIHS’s squad members are hands, above his head. “People don’t realize how known for working hard in daily practices, displaying hard it is,� says Scott. Of course, stunting is not admirable athleticism during without occupational hazperformances. The addition of three ards. “My worst fear is dropping football players to the squad has only boosted the team’s someone,� admits Frazier, a running back and lineimage. This fall, varsity football backer. However, he adds, players Joshua Skelly, Phil the guys can get injured, too. Frazier and Parker Scott, all “Sometimes the girls fling seniors, signed up for the their arms when they’re in cheerleading class at school the air, and I can get hit in the and have since performed face or get a bloody lip.� While all three have potenwith the girls during school tial to play football at college, assemblies. The boys were recruited to they know that cheerleading help the girls perform stunts may be an easier route to colsuch as lifts and tosses, but lege acceptances and scholarthe experience has been rich- ships. “I’m helping the guys get er than anyone could have skills so they can cheer in colimagined. “I would have to say, this lege,� says Antich of Action is one of the best decisions I Athletics. “Not necessarily so have ever made,� says Scott, a they can get scholarships, but cornerback and wide receiver so they can get exposure to alumni who for the footmight help ball team. with future All three internships boys attend and job offers. cheer class Plus, cheering daily, often participate in Parker Scott, in college is a before-school MIHS football and cheerleading great way [for them] to stay workouts involved in and take on extra weekend practices at football.� Those who wonder if male an Eastside gym, under the supervision of Brian Antich, cheerleaders worry about a negative stigma need only owner of Action Athletics. The team’s new additions spend a few minutes with the “have increased our level of three burly stunt men. “I kind of like to be out stunting difficulty, because of the box,� says Scott. “I the girls feel they can take more risks,� says varsity cheer don’t really care what people coach Traci Brandon. “They think of me, and I have no know the football players are regrets [for joining the cheer very well conditioned, and squad].� Skelly admits he was hesitrust they will be caught.� Nevertheless, the stunt- tant, at first. “Last year some cheerleadman’s job can be stressful. In ers told us they needed three one of the toughest stunts, “tossed hands,� the male strong football players to do stands behind the female stunts, but I wasn’t sure about Special to the Reporter
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considering an offer to play football at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. Meanwhile, senior Frazier — a running back who recently received second-team AllLeague honors — admits his route to the cheer squad was a bit more self-serving. “I thought it would be a good idea for my culminating project, and I needed another PE credit,� he explains. “It was either take a PE class or hang out with the girls [on
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CHEER | FROM 15 the cheer squad].� Frazier quickly got hooked. He spent much of the summer learning stunts at the Action Gym, and is now contemplating cheering in college. The football jocks aren’t the only males on the cheer squad; they join gymnast Dominic Morris, who has
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been livening up football games with his flips and handsprings for three years. “It’s a fun, school spirit thing,� Morris says, who will either cheer or compete in gymnastics at college. “These boys are very committed and respectful. They take it very seriously and have brought a whole new energy and dynamic to cheer,� said coach Brandon.
SNOW | FROM 15 your tip sits up higher out of the snow, so face-plants should be less prevalent. Because you can pivot more easily, your ride becomes more nimble and maneuverable. Turning more quickly works great when you are in the trees, and my snowboard friends
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ing you prefer and then find something to fit that style. See you on the slopes. John Naye is a Mercer Island resident and past president of the North American Snowsport Journalist Association. He can be contacted at jnaye@trekworks. com. He broke down and bought rocker skis for this season.
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