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MIHS Homecoming parade and game The Mercer Island High School Homecoming parade and football game is set for this Friday evening, Sept. 20. The parade, featuring the MIHS marching band, cheerleaders and class floats, begins at 4:30 p.m. from the corner of 77th Avenue at S.E. 32nd Street in the Town Center. The Islanders take on the Lake Washington ‘Kangs’ at the Homecoming football game at 7 p.m. at Islander Stadium.
Original artist found to breathe new life into children’s icon at park By Rebecca Mar
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‘Up with People’ The 100-member international cast of the youth leadership organization, ‘Up with People,’ will perform on Sept. 29 at McCaw Hall in Seattle. The organization, founded in 1965, is a nonprofit dedicated to youth, education and international understanding. For information and tickets, go to www.upwithpeople.org.
Blood Drive at MI Presbyterian Church The Mercer Island Presbyterian Church at 3605 84th Ave. S.E. will hold its annual blood drive for the Puget Sound Blood Center between 1 and 7 p.m., next Wednesday, Sept. 25. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. Call Bob Sims, MIPC Blood Drive coordinator, at 232-4770.
Friends of the Library book sale The Mercer Island Friends of the Library are holding their biggest book sale of the year, featuring thousands of great books as well as movies and CDs, from Thursday, Sept. 26, until Sunday, Sept. 29, during library hours at the Mercer Island Library.
A new but still playful dragon will take up residence at Deane’s Children’s Park in October. Mercer Island city employees searched for and found the original artist, who is creating the new reptile.
Home-school families are few but dedicated
Home-schooled children often attend some public school By Rebecca Mar
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School for the Baklinski sisters, Helena and Anna, starts at 9 or 9:30 a.m., usually with language arts. The subject is then alternated with math, science, history and other activities. But, they don’t leave home to do so. Their mother, Veronika Baklinski, home-schools two of her seven children full-time. The eldest, Cyprian, is 10; then there is Helena, 9; Anna, 8; Eva, 6; Thaddeus, 5; Basil, 3; and Alexander, 1. Cyprian started attending West Mercer Elementary this year. He
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A new dragon is coming to Deane’s Children’s Park. The same artist who created the first dragon in 1965 is working on a replacement. His name is Kenton Pies, and he now lives in Montana. He is 81. “It actually took a lot of online research and digging to find people originally involved in the project, as we could no longer read the name of the artist on the signature that is on the dragon,” said Amber Britton, the arts and events coordinator for the City of Mercer Island. The city did not own the park at the time of the dragon’s installation, and no records of the project
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Island-made film to help youth understand what new marijuana laws mean for them The Mercer Island Communities That Care Coalition (CTC) has produced a short film to educate youth about marijuana legalization and what it means for them. The film made its debut in June and has been viewed nearly 500 times. The movie stars many local youth actors as well as the Youth and Family Services (YFS) high
school-based drug and alcohol counselor, Chris Harnish. The 15-minute film features interviews with many local experts, including the Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital, drug interdiction and treatment professionals, and the author of Initiative 502, which legalized recreational marijuana and
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Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit to stop light rail on I-90
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Eleven Islanders are 2014 National Merit semifinalists The Mercer Island School District and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the selection of 11 Mercer Island High School students as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The 2014 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from MISD are: Mark Anderson, Katherine Bell, Nathan Cummings, Isaac Diamond, Ken Ho, Sumedhaa-Priya Kothari, Devina Kumar Ryan Newell, Eric Schulz, Rachel Van Gelder and Mary Wingerson. “I am so proud of each and every one of these students for their academic accomplishments. They are among the best of the best students academically at Mercer Island High School,” said Mercer Island High School Principal Vicki Puckett. “It is so amazing when you hear of the accomplishments of these students. Go Islanders!” While most of the students haven’t decided where they will attend college next fall, several have
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The eleven Mercer Island High School students who have been named 2014 National Merit semifinalists are, from left, back row: Isaac Diamond, Ken Ho, Mark Anderson, Eric Schulz and Nathan Cummings. Front, from left: Ryan Newell, Mary Wingerson, Devina Kumar, Sumedhaa-Priya Kothari, Katherine Bell and Rachel Van Gelder. technology in our classes as well as the wide breadth of electives and clubs offered, such as microeconomics and mock trial, have prepared me for the global, digital economy.” “My teachers through all my years at the high school have challenged me, sup-
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Board and City Council on Oct. 24. These 11 semifinalists are among about 16,000 selected nationally from approximately 1.5 million entrants. Semifinalists represent the top one percent of entrants from each state on the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. To advance to finalist standing, each semifinal-
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Kids invited to design poster for National Poison Prevention Week
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Washington state are invited to participate. There will be lots of prizes, including a $500 check card, for the winner. WAPC will accept poster entries postmarked before Jan. 6, 2014. For more information on the poster contest, including the contest entry form and rules, visit www.wapc.org.
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n the matter of the millions of uninsured people in our country, we are used to hearing numbers. Amazing numbers. Yet, we sometimes forget that within those numbers are our neighbors, friends and people we see every day. In King County alone, there are 210,000 adults without health insurance. That number does not include children. It is more instructive in matters such as this to think of faces, rather than figures. If you sit and think about it for just a minute, you can probably guess which adults you know who do not have insurance. The person who cuts your hair or makes your latte, perhaps the person who answers the phone at a professional office or a shop, or a young man who coaches the kids’ soccer team. When we stop and think about how uninsured individuals, both young and old, must cope with medical costs, it is sobering. For everything from shots to an emergency room visit or perhaps an unexpected surgery, the effects of a bill running a couple hundred dollars is more than tough. A study by the National Institutes of Health looked at hospital charges for emergency room visits by adults for the 10 most common reasons that people visit the emergency room. NIH studied 8,300 visits representing 76.6 million visits. What they found was median charges ranging from $740 for an upper respiratory infection to $3,437 for a kidney stone. The median charge for all 10 common outpatient conditions is $1,233. For a person making $15 an hour or less, a $1,000 hospital visit is rent. While we expect bills to be significant, the variability in such charges from one hospital to another is also a factor. Yet, for an emergency room visit and for most unexpected health care needs, who has the time and resources to shop? So Obamacare is complex, costly and controversial. Yet for the 500 or so adults on Mercer Island without health insurance, it will be a godsend.
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To the editor Dan Grausz is realistic in fight against tolls Probably not a single Islander is in favor of tolls on I-90. But Islanders get little sympathy off-Island on the subject of tolls. Just turn on KIRO talk radio to hear a barrage of jokes about how rough tolls will make it for Islanders’ maids and gardeners to get to “poverty rock.” Against that political backdrop, the question for Mercer Island is, what is the best strategy to prevent tolls? Dan Grausz, together with Bruce Bassett and Debbie Bertlin, comprise the city’s I-90 Steering Committee, which has been the principal architect of the city’s multi-pronged strategy to (Leithe letter, Mercer Island Reporter, defeat the tolling proposal: including Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013) couldn’t a legal attack on imposing tolls on be more wrong in stating that Dan’s I-90 to pay for SR-520 improvements (and the city’s) willingness to talk to and defects in the envithe federal and state ronmental process. Dan governments undercuts has exactly the skills — the city’s legal position. managerial, legal, and a That statement starkly Send your letters to: long record of working shows how ill-suited editor@mi-reporter.com. with politicians and citiScheid would be to repKeep it brief, courteous, zens — to see this stratresent the city in the and sign your name. egy through to success. face of this huge threat Nobody knows better to our economic health than Dan, an attorney and quality of life. and business executive, who is Holland The Scheid supporters mentioned America’s executive vice-president and in the letter are all strong proponents its former general counsel, how to of starting a lawsuit. Those of us who use the city’s legal position as a lever are lawyers know that lawsuits are outside of the courtroom to negoti- unpredictable and would never stake ate with the state and other players the future of Islanders on their outto keep tolls off Mercer Island. Dan come. After years managing Holland was the Councilmember who sug- America’s legal and business affairs, as gested hiring K&L Gates, a nationally well as participating in the oversight of recognized law firm, and in particular, the city’s from his seat on the Council, Islander Bill Chapman from that firm, nobody knows better than Dan how to to represent the city. They have done use the city’s pending legal claims to an exceptional job. negotiate the best solution possible for The supporters of Kevin Scheid the city — no tolls. That is why Dan’s
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Grausz committed to schools and community I support Dan Grausz for reelection to the City Council. As our deputy mayor and incumbent Councilmember, Dan’s commitment to our community has made a material difference in the lives of Islanders. I served for eight years on the School Board and worked with Dan on various committees. Dan believes that Islanders are best served when the city and the school district cooperate, both to make things happen and to reduce costs for Islanders. Dan has been a key player on a number of joint projects. He was critical to helping the district get funding to turf the
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Does the amount of money being spent by corporate interests such as Monsanto and DuPont, to defeat initiative 522, which would expand food labeling to include details on genetically altered ingredients, affect how you might vote on I-522? See story in this issue on page 6.
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YTN performing arts center will Companies donate millions to enrich community | Island Forum defeat food labeling initiative I-522 As many of you may have heard, after thoughtful conversations and an official review process with City Council, Youth Theatre Northwest has been given a “green light” to explore the former Recycling Center property (adjacent to Mercerdale Park) as the site for our future home. This incredible news comes at a crucial time. The school district is preparing to set the date for the bond vote that, if approved, will determine the deadline for us to vacate our current site to make way for the construction of a new elementary school here on the North Mercer campus. We may need to move as early as December 2014. With Youth Theatre as the primary tenant, we envision building the Mercer Island Performing Arts Center as a mainstage for youth arts as well as a home for high-quality arts experiences, attracting professional artists to create dynamic new programming (theater, music, dance, literary and film) for all Islanders. For the next two years, we will develop a plan to design, fund and build the Mercer Island Performing Arts Center. The Recycling Center site will allow for a minimum footprint of 15,000 square feet. We also aim to pioneer in the new realm of ‘Creative Placemaking,’ a progressive trend that is inspiring communities across the nation. More than just a building with a stage, a
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‘Creative Place’ is a centrally located hub for the entire community, with programs that go beyond art to inspire connection, dialogue and community building. Admittedly, projects like this aren’t easy. Though Youth Theatre has a long and rich history, we are like many nonprofits; small, limited in resources, and modest in scope and staff. To move forward, we aim to raise an initial $100,000 to cover our Planning and Capacity Building Phase, which includes consultants for fundraising feasibility studies, strategic planning, community outreach, initial conceptual designs, expand our fundraising staff, an audit, marketing materials and database upgrades. We are deeply grateful to the Mercer Island City Council for their passionate support of our vision. This was a huge leap in commitment and respect for YTN and demonstrates the
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Opponents of a food labeling initiative are gearing up to air their first television commercials in an ad campaign expected to cost millions of dollars and run up to Election Day in November. A copy of a contract filed with the Federal Communication Commission shows the ‘No on Initiative 522’ campaign has booked $72,000 worth of advertising this week on KOMO-TV in Seattle. A 30-second spot would air beginning with the early morning newscast last Monday, according to the contract. Additional contracts reserve time every day on the station through the last day of voting, Nov. 5. Supporters of the measure are anticipating the launch of television ads now that the opposition has received millions of dollars from Monsanto and DuPont, two corporations that worked to defeat a similar labeling measure in California in 2012. “This goes to show these corporations are really more focused on protecting their bottom line than giving grocery shoppers in Washington state more information about their food,” said Elizabeth Larter, spokeswoman for the ‘Yes on 522’ campaign. If passed, Initiative 522 would require many food products made with genetically modified ingredients to be labeled as such. This
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would apply primarily to processed and packaged foods sold in supermarkets and other retail outlets. What this means, for example, is a product made with corn, canola or soybeans grown from scientifically created seed stock would need a label to inform the buyer of the modified ingredients. Snack foods such as chips and soft drinks that contain artificial ingredients would need labels starting in July 2015. Supporters argue that the measure is about giving shoppers more information about what’s in the food they consume. Labels would not be required on food sold in restaurants or on dairy and meat products, even if the cattle are fed genetically engineered foods. Opponents counter that I-522 would create new and costly burdens on farmers and businesses, and would increase food costs. They also say the state will need to spend money to enforce the labeling law. As of Friday, the No on 522 committee had raised nearly $12 million in donations and pledges, according to reports filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission. After expenditures, the committee had a little over $10 million available. “We plan to use our resources to share with voters how misleading 522 is and how it is going to increase grocery costs by hundreds and hundreds of dollars a year,” Bieber said.
The majority of the opposition money arrived this month from the two companies, which are among the nation’s biggest producers of genetically modified seed products. Monsanto wrote a $4.6 million check on Sept. 5, pushing its total donations to the campaign to roughly $4.85 million. On Sept. 10, DuPont gave $3.2 million and is now up to nearly $3.4 million in contributions. The level of spending should come as no surprise. Last year, the two firms topped all contributors to the effort to defeat Proposition 37 in California. In that campaign, Monsanto gave $8.1 million and DuPont gave $5.4 million, according to state campaign finance reports compiled by Ballotpedia.org. In Washington, as of Friday, the Yes on 522 committee had collected $3.5 million in donations and, after expenditures, had about $2.6 million available in cash. The single largest donor is Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, which has given roughly $1 million. A statewide poll released last week shows the measure enjoys strong backing among potential voters. Of the 406 registered voters surveyed in the Elway Poll, 66 percent expressed support, with only 21 percent opposed. The survey has a margin of error of 5 percent. Jerry Cornfield is a reporter with the Everett Herald, a sister publication of the Mercer Island Reporter.
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Wednesday | 4 VEHICLE Prowl: Sometime
between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4, someone stole a Honda Civic from a business parking lot in the 7800 block of S.E. 32nd Street, then removed tools and a car stereo and abandoned the car near the corner of S.E. 37th Street and 76th Place S.E. There was $1,000 in damage to the car’s interior. The owner, a 60-year-old Island man, was on vacation. FRAUD: In September, an Island woman found that her Bank of China Visa credit card information was taken and used to make two purchases at an Apple store in the amount of 3,845 euros each, or the equivalent of more than $10,000. BIKE STOLEN: A 48-year-old Island man reported that a bicycle was stolen from the front porch of his residence in the 7100 block of 84th Avenue S.E. sometime between Aug. 19 and Sept. 2.
FORGERY: A 29-year-old Island man reported that he received notice of a returned check from Kroger (Fred Meyer) for a check that he had not written. The check was manufactured using his name and previous address. It had the correct bank name but the wrong account number. The man reported the incident to police, then prepared and had notarized a form indicating the check was forged that he sent to Kroger. VEHICLE PROWL: Someone entered an unlocked Honda Civic in the 3500 block of 88th Avenue S.E. sometime between 10:30 p.m., Sept. 3, and 9:30 a.m., Sept. 4, and took $30 from the center console, a Northface backpack with a broken clip, fishing items and tools. The victim reported that the driver door does not lock on the vehicle.
Friday | 6 THEFT: An employee of a business in the 3000 block of 78th Avenue S.E. had several items taken from her locker, including her wallet, with
Driver in fatal accident on I-405 may be charged with vehicular homicide By Josh Suman
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A fatal car wreck in the southbound lanes of I-405 in Bellevue last Thursday night is now being investigated as a possible vehicular homicide, according to Washington State Patrol, and the deceased has been identified as Ian Riley Beckford, a 22-yearold Federal Way man. The accident held up traffic on the interstate for hours. Beckford was trapped inside his vehicle after it rolled several times and caught fire, and, according to Washington State Patrol, the cause of the accident may be another driver high on methamphetamine. That driver, identified as a 27-year-old from
Woodinville, was driving his Audi at speeds in excess of 100 mph when he struck Beckford’s car and another vehicle. He was taken to Overlake Medical Center and arrested. Two others hurt were also taken to Overlake. Beckford’s family is being represented by attorney Eric Makus, who said Ian was on his way back from Lake Sammamish, where he was with family friends. “The family is absolutely overwhelmed and devastated,” Makus said. “It’s just disbelief. What makes this particularly horrific is the imagery, the photos, that burning car, and you know there was a 22-year-old young man perishing in that car.”
a credit card and driver’s license inside. The credit card had been used. ARREST: A 31-year-old Des Moines man was arrested at 5 p.m. for an outstanding warrant. He was transported and booked into the Issaquah Jail.
Saturday | 7 ARREST: Police arrested a
27-year-old Mercer Island woman driving a 1997 black Passat in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. at 1:30 p.m. for a traffic violation. The driver was found to be driving while her license was revoked and did not have insurance. She had an outstanding warrant for a misdemeanor. She was arrested and booked into the King County Jail. THEFT: A 37-year-old resident of the Shorewood apartments notified police to report that a storage locker was opened and paintball gear, CO2 canisters were taken along with camouflage clothing was taken. The loss is estimated at $200. ARREST: A 30-year-old
woman with a Tukwila address was arrested for an outstanding warrant for driving without a license.
Sunday | 8 TRESPASS: Police were summoned to a restaurant in the 3000 block of 78th Avenue S.E. after the report of a 57-year-old Island man, who was intoxicated and harassing customers. He was told to leave by the manager in the presence of the officers who filed an informational report.
By the numbers Mercer Island police responded to 1,174 total calls for service in August and made 17 arrests. There were five burglaries, 19 thefts, four cases of assault and one identity theft. Police issued 299 total citations, including 73 parking tickets. There were 10 traffic accidents, three hit-and-run accidents, three DUI arrests and one person injured.
2013 Election Guide video The 2013 General Election Voters’ Guide video is now available. Jointly produced by the Elections Division and TVW, the video guide includes information about Initiative 517 (dealing with initiatives and referenda) and I-522 (labeling of genetically engineered foods), as well as video statements by a proponent and opponent of each measure. The online Voters’ Guide for the general election is available on the Elections Division homepage. It includes helpful information on I-517 and I-522 and more. To access, log onto MyVote for voter information, or register to vote or update your registration. Oct. 7 is the deadline for online registration or updates before this fall’s general election.
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Sheriff Urquhart testifies at U.S. Senate about pot John Urquhart, the King County sheriff, testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee last week in Washington, D.C., regarding new laws that allow the retail sale of marijuana in Washington state. Urquhart, an Islander, is the top law enforcement official in the largest jurisdiction in the country that has legalized marijuana. To read his testimony, go to our website at www. mi-reporter.com.
MEETING NOTICE Mercer Island School District
Celebration of Life for Pauline Reed is set
Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 pm.
A celebration of life service for Pauline Reed will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Mercer Island Beach Club, 8326 Avalon Drive. Ms. Reed died Aug. 4, 2013. All are welcome.
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Barbara Mauseth
Barbara Groninger Mauseth, 91, passed away on July 8, 2013 from natural causes. She was born in Clarkston, Washington on July 31, 1921, the daughter of Robert Roy and Lillian Scott Groninger. Barbara attended Franklin High School, where she met her sweetheart, Floyd E. Mauseth. She also attended the University of Washington. Floyd and Barbara started their 62-year marriage in 1941 in the Mt. Baker Park Presbyterian Church. Living in Seattle first, they moved to Mercer Island in 1960 and lived here for 35 years. In their later years, they spent their summers on Lopez Island, Washington and winters in Green Valley, Arizona. Barbara filled her life raising a family of four children, being involved in her children’s activities, boating in Canada, hunting, fishing, gardening and traveling. Barbara had an amazing talent for writing musical plays and skits. She wrote the script, lyrics and original music for five plays which were produced in venues in Arizona, Oregon and at the University of Washington where she had enrolled in the Drama Department at age 62. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd. She is survived by her sister, Beverly Robinson, her four children: Robert Mauseth (Candice), Richard Mauseth (Jane), Gary Mauseth (Pam), and Janet Gest (Steve), 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A private family memorial service was held on July 16. Always the playwright, the service followed the script Barbara had related to her family before her final curtain closed. 878469
Special School Board Meeting Thursday September 19, 2013 in the MISD Administration Board Room
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Purpose: To conduct a linkage meeting with members of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation and to discuss aspects of the overcrowding solutions and preliminary school designs* (open to the public) *No action to be taken Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas
MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Janet Frohnmayer, President Brian Emanuels, Vice-President Pat Braman, Director Adair Dingle, Director David Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent
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letters | FROM 5 high school field. He was the main proponent for city funding of school counselors when that program was threatened. He fought for city funding of Mary Wayte Pool so that our swim team would continue to have a home. He was also a leader in securing voter passage of the parks levy that provided funding to turf the South Mercer fields. I worked personally with Dan to negotiate the compromise with the neighborhood that enabled PEAK to be built. Dan worked tirelessly on that effort and even wrote much of the agreement that resolved the matter. He continues to serve on the city/school district Ad-Hoc Committee, which is responsible for making sure that any new school development projects are done in a manner that optimizes
results for our community. Dan and his family have long been dedicated to making a contribution to Mercer Island. Even before he joined the Council, Dan volunteered on many CMIPS campaigns, working to obtain voter approval of numerous school levies. Dan’s wife, Clare, has taught in our schools. Their children graduated from Mercer Island schools and, like their parents, were active participants in their school community. It is one thing to support through words; it is far different to support through actions. Dan Grausz has always done the heavy lifting for Islanders, particularly for our schools. He deserves our support. Lisa Strauch Eggers
Remembering Willow As a high schooler in 2007, I started working at True Value for the summer. I immediately fell in love with the beautiful Australian shepherd named Willow. She would happily trot through the front door to report for duty every day, and kept us smiling throughout our hours on the clock. She greeted customers and shadowed people throughout the store. She loved lounging by the front door, soaking up the petting and belly-rubs of employees and customers alike. I remember fondly the times I would take my lunch and Willow would sneak into the break room to flash her forever-young
puppy dog eyes my way, in hopes of a little sample of my lunch ... She would sometimes let out a very quiet, closed-mouth, muffled “woof ” to get my attention if I pretended not to notice her there. I have to admit, I succumbed to those gorgeous two-colored eyes on a few occasions! One of my duties at True Value was to walk Willow from the store to Mercerdale Park, and play fetch with her for her to “get her wiggles out.” I used to brag to my family about what I got to do at work. “Oh, today I got to play fetch with Willow...” Willow has long been a wonderful part of the True Value team, and I know she will be missed. Rest in peace, Willow, and my condolences go out to De, Marí, and the rest of the True Value store family. David Lemon
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Humane Society adoptions hit record Thanks to your generous support, our dedicated volunteers and some creative promoting — we found loving homes for 704 pets in August. That’s an all-time record for pet adoptions in a single month in Seattle Humane’s 116-year history! The record-breaking month kicked off with Catapalooza, an adoption extravaganza, with waived adoption fees for cats one year and older and reduced fees for kittens — resulting in 203 adoptions in one weekend. A winning combination of adoption discounts and support from our animal-loving community made August a smashing success. Diane Rich www.spokesdog.com
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Home-School | FROM 1 across the lake; the Bellevue School District reported 175 registered homeschoolers last year, and the Seattle School District reported 400. Home-schoolers can use Mercer Island School District buildings and libraries, participate in music programs and sports teams, and attend classes. Colleen Giampapa’s children have joined Islander Middle School’s wrestling team and orchestra, and some have taken speech therapy. Giampapa and her husband, Paul, have 11 children, ranging from age 2 to 20. The older ones have all been home-schooled, and the eldest son is now attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. “The reason why I homeschool is I genuinely enjoy spending that time with my children,” said Giampapa, who is currently homeschooling four of her kids. “To have the opportunity to be there when your child reads his first word and share that excitement with him — I guess I’m jealous, in a way, to share that with someone else because I get the joy of that ... I genuinely
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Junior High School gymnasium became home Whenever I give out- to Youth Theatre. The of-state guests a tour t u r n - o f - t h e - c e n t u r y of our area, I point out reformatory for boys certain landmarks that is now headquarters of dominate the Seattle sky- the Mercer Island Parks line. They include the Department, and the obvious ones: the Space Shevet Achim synagogue Needle, both stadiums, on Island Crest Way was the Columbia Tower and once a Southern Baptist the Smith Tower. But I church. I’m intrigued also delight in identifying by places that have been noteworthy edificrepures that used to be posed something other On Faith on purthan they now are. p ose. For example, S u c h that large brick facilities building with the preserve gigantic Starbucks p a s t logo on top, memowhich used to r i e s be the Sears and while Pastor Greg Roebuck departfacilitatment store. The ing fresh hospital-looking possibuilding on Beacon Hill bilities. that was in fact the old As a lifelong student Marine hospital before of the Scriptures, I have becoming Amazon’s cor- made note of faith heroes porate headquarters. who moved from one That imposing condo- vocational identity to minium complex crown- another. In the process, ing Queen Anne Hill that they built lives of sigwas actually Queen Anne nificance on the founHigh School. dation stones of earWhen I drive our lier experiences. In the visitors around Mercer words of a first century Island, I can do the same. rabbi, “…forgetting what The old North Mercer lies behind and reach-
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ing forward to what lies ahead…” Moses left his fatherin-law’s flock of sheep to shepherd God’s people. Amos bid farewell to his occupation as an orchardist to don a prophet’s robe. St. Luke left his physician’s scalpel behind to pick up a biographer’s pen. Peter sold his fishing equipment in order to become an evangelist. I once read that the average person changes careers five times in their life. Depending on the person, that statistic can point to one’s inability to make it in a given profession or to use skills gained earlier in life to focus on a more significant and meaningful job. Although I have been a parish pastor for most of my career, my new position as chaplain at Covenant Shores allows me to focus on areas of strength developed earlier. Perhaps you, too, can attest to the satisfaction that comes with repurposing. Like old buildings, people can celebrate their past identity all the while embracing a new potential.
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A metal beam from the World Trade Center has been obtained by the Mercer Island Fire Department. It will be installed at the South end fire station. Many fire departments applied for the piece, a large metal beam weighing 30,000 pounds, one of the last World Trade Center pieces. The beam was part of the parking garage. A number of design concepts have been discussed, including “Gateway of Service” and “Pillars of Light.” “We’re working on how we’re going to pay for getting it out here because transportation isn’t included nor is cutting the piece to the size we want,” said Bonnie Bradley, of the Mercer Island Arts Council. “We have to find somebody to cut it and transport it.” Some of the logistics may be coordinated with Boeing.
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Board members needed for Mercer Island Schools Foundation The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is looking for a few talented, conscientious and dedicated volunteer board members to help lead and strengthen its fundraising programs. Board representation includes individuals from all neighborhoods on the Island with or without children in Mercer Island public schools. Additionally, all Mercer Island public schools are represented by board membership. To find out more, contact Penny Yantis, executive director, at (206) 275-2550.
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DRAGON | FROM 1 were available. In the city clerk’s office, Britton found a reference to the Deane family being involved with the dragon project. She then located Mrs. Deane, who put her into contact with the anonymous donor who provided funds for the project and chose the artist. The donor was able to provide Pies’ name. Britton then found his website — he is an artist in Montana. “Not seeing sculptures on his site, I was a little worried I had not found the right person, but I sent him an email and left a voicemail message and was thrilled when he wrote me back and was so touched that we had thought of him after all these years,” Britton said. “Once I explained the condition of the existing dragon, he was very enthused about the project.” “I was flabbergasted,” Pies said, of being contacted after all these years. “I was surprised, flabbergasted.” The dragon, 50 feet long and weighing six tons, has fallen into disrepair. Several different coats of paint have been applied to it over the decades — paint that is now peeling away. The dragon, however, will not be removed completely. Parks and Recreation intends to place the dragon’s head in some
bushes nearby. onto the surface through a A contract has been big hose. signed, and Pies has started “It is so far beyond what I building the frame of the did 48 years ago,” Pies said. new dragon, which will be “In those days, I was just 45 feet long and 6 1/2 feet doing it myself; I was just in height. He is building the tying wire together, more or frame in four pieces with an less, and hand-mixing conassistant, Derek Vonheeder, crete. This one is much more in Plains, Mont. The frame sophisticated.” consists of rebar, metal scrap, Pies said he was living in quarter-inch by three-inch Kirkland at the time. steel plate, steel bars, and it “A close friend of mine is also being welded together. at that time suggested that I It will be a mottled green do this,” Pies said of the old with acid wash-tinted color- dragon. “I came up with the ing and realistic scales. concept; he donated a small The total cost of the dragon amount of money. I was 33, is estimated at $60,000, which didn’t have a lot of business includes at the time, installation. and I had no The Mercer idea when Island City I first did it, Council how much of approved the a joy it was amount to going to be be paid out to the pubof the 1% lic. I had no For The Arts way of knowfund. ing or prePies will dicting that. be using the Since then, Shotcrete and of course, I’ve Kenton Pies had people Gunite methods, which Artist, sculptor that run into are comme, say, ‘Oh, monly used you built the for spraying concrete onto dragon on Mercer Island.’ large structures and walls. Now it has turned out to be The concrete truck comes in, a real good thing that I did a compressor is hooked onto it, because there have been it, and the concrete is blown thousands of kids that have played on it.” Pies has resided in Plains for eight years, after selling his property in Washington. He and his wife have two daughters and two grandchildren. Normally he does not work on out-of-state projects. The last such project was located in the Grand Canyon, in the early 1990s. He created a three-story canyon wall with a water-
“It is so far beyond what I did 48 years ago. In those days, I was just doing it myself ... This one is much more sophisticated.”
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Kenton Pies holds a clay model of the new dragon that will be installed in Deane’s Children’s Park in October. Below, the old dragon has delighted children since 1965. fall coming out of it, in the Squire Inn, and installed a few sculptures. For the new dragon project, he’s having to pay $7,000 in Washington state sales tax plus a federal income tax, which all must come out of the budget. “The dragon will be trucked over in a few large pieces and then ‘clipped’ together before the concrete works begins on site,” Britton said. The installation is expected to take place sometime in October. The Mercer Island Arts Council is planning a celebration of the new dragon that will include music, play, refreshments and more, this autumn. Anyone who would like to support the community celebration may contact Bonnie Bradley, of the Mercer Island Arts Council, at bradley5589@comcast.net.
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Islander celebrates sixth Ironman race Working mother says she did not start out to become an endurance athlete By Megan Managan
Next summer Mercer Island resident Debby Fry Wilson will celebrate 10 years of doing Ironman triathlons. For the last four years, the Island mom has raced in an Ironman each year, taking on a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run. Though Wilson didn’t start out as an endurance athlete, she says the races and training are ways that she’s found balance in her life — time for herself, outside of all the other demands that a working mom faces. “Honestly, I was not a high school athlete,” she said. A longtime golfer and skier, she joined a local YMCA with her husband after getting married, and the pair decided to give a club-sponsored sprint triathlon a try. “We were hooked,” she said. “It was only probably a halfmile swim and something like a 12-mile bike and a three-mile run — although I’d never run three miles in my life — so I said
to myself, I know I can swim and her lack of swimming experiride a bike. Over a series of years, ence. She could solidly swim the my husband and I went around breaststroke, but committing to and did sprint and Olympic dis- an Ironman meant focusing on tance triathlons, but that’s when I getting the freestyle stroke down. “I ended up taking swimming started running and it took a long time for me to get running legs, lessons and took them for quite which I think it does for most a few years; I’m still a bad swimpeople. A few years mer, but I can do later, I kind of got the freestyle,” she it in my head that said. I wanted to run a Her first marathon and I ran Ironman was the my first marathon. I Vineman race in was 29.” Sonoma, Calif., After her first sucwhere she told herself that it cessful marathon was a once-inand years of considDebby Fry Wilson a-lifetime event, ering and thinking and completing about the Ironman, the race was her she finally took the only goal. But the bug caught her plunge in 2004. “Back then, in the early ’90s, again in 2008, and she registered the Ironman was very obscure,” for Ironman Wisconsin. “I decided not to do it, and then explained Wilson. “It was not a big sport, and still very nascent. a month before [the race] I woke I just had it in my head that I up one morning and said, you always wanted to do that. So I know, I think I’m going to go,” spent a lot of time running, but I she said. After that race, she set didn’t do my first Ironman until her sights on Ironman Canada, 2004. I spent a lot of years trying an event that a lot of local athletes to figure out how to do one and do, largely because of its location. “I always wanted to do Ironman thinking about it a lot, talking to people about it a lot.” Wilson’s first major hurdle was Ironman | Page 18
“I knew I could swim and ride a bike, but I had never run three miles in my life.”
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Island resident Debby Wilson crosses the finish line during the 2012 Ironman Wisconsin race. She recently completed the Ironman Canada.
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Sports briefs Girls swim loses to Newport
The battle of defending state champions Mercer Island and rival Newport
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High school went this year to the Knights, for the first time since 2000. Newport was led by a pair of wins from Jenny Huo, who picked up victories in the 200 individual medley and 100-meter breast stroke. The score was Newport
97, and Mercer Island, 89.
Boys tennis gets warmed up Aided by warm, dry weather, Mercer Island High School boys’ tennis is off to a good start with a pair of
victories last week. On Sept. 10, the Islanders met Lake Washington High School at home and won six matches to one. Results (MI player listed first): 1 singles: Brian Hou defeated Nick Orlov, 6-2, 6-2 2 singles: Ian Platou lost to Fergy Lu, 5-1, 6-4, 1 (8-10) 3 singles: Cameron Coe defeated Connor Ross, 6-1, 6-2 4 singles: Cadon Conder defeated Tristan Jimenez, 6-2, 6-0 1 doubles: Ben Elliott and Charlie Williams defeated Koshi Fugii and Connor Stumpf, 6-2, 6-0 2 doubles: Peter Williams and Rafa Gonzalez-Posada defeated Colby Harris and Tristan Cullop, 6-1, 6-2 3 doubles: Jake Berthards and Stuart Toda defeated Brooks Klinker and Jacob Rumpf, 6-2, 6-0 The Islanders took on Auburn-Mt. View boys team on Sept. 11. The Islanders again won, 5 wins to 0. 1 singles: Brian Hou defeated Colton Weeldreyer, 6-0, 6-1 2 singles: Charlie Williams defeated Carter Harms, 6-0, 6-0 3 singles: Cameron Coe defeated Matt Howard, 8-0, 8-0, 8-0 In doubles: Ben Elliott
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Girls soccer co-captain Katie Rorem is stride-for-stride with her Hazen High School opponent. and Henry Smith defeated Alec Van Etten and Chris Miller, 6-0, 6-0. The number 2 doubles: Stuart Toda and Chandler Cahill defeated Will Howard and Chris Sorta, 6-0, 6-0.
Girls soccer has a win and a tie on the road On Sept. 10, the Islander girls soccer team took on the Rough riders at Roosevelt High School. The Islanders won the game 1-0, with a goal scored by Sylvie Dornay in the 37th minute.
Goalkeepers Hannah Paborsky, a junior, and freshman Bella Johnson were responsible for shutting out the Roughriders. Game two for the Islanders was Sept. 12 at Lake Washington High School. It ended with a 1-1 tie. It was a tough battle against a League opponent, said Islanders coach Terry Ryan. Lake Washington scored first at the 67th minute, and the Islanders scored four minutes later in the 71st minute. The goal was scored by Suri Johnson with an assist by Mandy Wall.
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Friday | 20 SJCC Family Sukkot Dinner:
5:30-7 p.m., Sept. 20, Stroum Jewish Community Center Kesher Community Garden, 3801 East Mercer Way. Fall-inspired dinner of macaroni and cheese, salad, and butternut squash soup. Activities for kids, a special dessert treat, and story around the campfire with PJ Library. www.sjcc.org.
Sunday | 22 Mercer Island Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Sept. 22, Mercerdale Park, 7700 S.E. 32nd Street. Music: Podorythmie, French Canadian tunes, steps and crankies. Bring your dancing feet to the market. Washington grown produce, fresh eggs, farmstead cheese and dairy. Kids’ hands-on activities and Master Gardeners. www. mifarmersmarket.org.
Monday | 23 SJCC Hut Hut in the Hut:
5:30 p.m., Sept. 23, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Monday Night Football in the sukkah in the SJCC Kesher Community Garden, featuring pizza, salad and a beer garden during Oakland vs. Denver game. Co-sponsor: Two Beers Brewing Co. Jewish Genealogical Society Lecture: “One-
Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools and Online Genealogical Research with Minimal Information and Misspellings,” 7 p.m., Sept. 23, LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, 98006. Speaker: Steve Morse, developer of the One-Step Website. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free Jazzercise Classes for New Students: Sept. 23-29,
Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St., and Bellevue NW Arts. Contact Lori Hollow: lorihollow@aol.com, (206) 232-2608.
Tuesday | 24 Cascade Lodge, Sons of Norway Meeting: 6:30 p.m.,
Sept. 24, Mercer Island United Methodist Church, 7070 S.E. 24th St. Following potluck supper, Deanna Egeland Dowell, expert genealogist, will present a program titled: “Slekthistorie (Family History) - The Basics in How to Learn About Your Ancestors from Norway to America.” (425) 313-0193.
Cercle Francophone - French Conversation Evening:
7-9 p.m., Sept. 24, Beth Brennen’s residence. The Mercer Island Sister City Association is sponsoring an informal French Conversation Evening for anybody who wants to improve his/her French. The only “rule” is to speak French. All levels are welcome. For driving directions, contact: Beth Brennen, 232-7650; Monica Howell, 232-2983.
Friday | 27 Liquidation & Bake Sale Benefiting City of Hope:
10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 27, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8501 S.E. 40th St. Liquidation of new items (women’s and men’s clothing, men’s slippers, blankets and throws, kitchen towels, gift items and much more - all quantities limited) and a bake sale featuring fresh, homemade items. Cash and checks (with photo ID only) - no debit or credit cards accepted. All proceeds benefit City of Hope, www. cityofhope.org.
Saturday | 28 Boy Scout Troop 624 Popcorn Sale: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept.
28-29, north and south Mercer Island QFC. Boy Scout Troop 624 Annual Popcorn Sale will be held at both Mercer Island QFCs. Buy popcorn and support Scouting. 70 percent goes to fund local programs. Stroum Jewish Community Center Parents Night Out:
Sept. 28. Wacky Tacky: A night of games and neon colors, including glowstick gaga and crazy costumes. For age 5 through 5th grade. Kids 6 months through age 4 can participate through the JCC drop-in babysitting program. Contact: Daliah Silver, DaliahS@sjcc.org or (206) 388-0839.
Wednesday | Oct. 2 Probus Club of Mercer Island Meeting: 10:30
a.m., Oct. 2, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Alena Morris, co-founder of the UW Women’s Center, will discuss “The Male-Female Equation.” The public is welcome. MIHS Little Cheer Football Clinic 2013: 4-5 p.m., Oct.
2, Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Preschool and elementary ages welcome. Two-day clinic taught by MIHS Varsity
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | PAGE 17 Cheerleaders and performance at the Oct. 11 home game. T-shirts included. Cost: $55 (full day), $40 (one day). Contact: Jackie Roer, jackie.roer@gmail.com.
Events | Ongoing “Return to the Island” MIVAL: open through Sept.
29, MIVAL Gallery, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Gallery members showcase their talents in many mediums.
“Autumn Sonata” Artists’ Reception: open through
Oct. 25, Mercer Gallery, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Presented by Mercer Island Arts Council. Features Christine Neal Hogue, Grace Mahoney, Susan Melrath, Patrice Tullai.
Events | Upcoming MIVAL General Meeting:
11:30 a.m., Oct. 3, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Social hour: 11:30 a.m. General meeting and nomination of 2014 board members: 12 p.m. Followed by presentation by Kevin Au, metal sculptor, on “Metal Sculpture, A Short Introduction.” All are welcome. www.mival.org. MIVAL “Reflections” Opening Reception: 5-8 p.m., Oct. 3,
MIVAL Gallery, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. MIVAL Gallery will feature watercolor artist Gamze Seckin: Reflections of love, hope, loss and patience are captured in the watercolor collection “Reflections-I” along with other Gallery members. Light refreshments served. Show: Oct. 3-Nov. 3. “I’m/Migration”: Oct. 4-6, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St. Presented by World Writers Alliance and YTN. Performance features native storytelling, drama, poetry and hip-hop. For ages 11+. www.youththeatre.org.
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9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Oct. 5 and Nov. 9, College Tutors Mercer Island Learning Center, 7605 S.E. 27th Street #101. To register, please contact the Mercer Island Learning Center at (206) 659-4156. Registration closes 24 hours in advance of each test. SJCC Blue Light Family Night:
5-7 p.m., Oct. 5, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. An activities night geared toward families with autistic children. Join us for an evening of swimming, activities in the gym, and arts and crafts in Kidstown. www.
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Kenton Pies and his assistant, Derek Vonheeder, are building the frame of the new Mercer Island dragon in Plains, Mont. The dragon will be installed in Deane’s Children’s Park in October.
Library 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206) 236-3537 www.kcls.org/ MercerIsland Fall Film Series, ‘Women in the Lead’: “I Know
Where I’m Going!” (Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, 1945), 1 p.m., Sept. 21. All screenings feature an introduction and Q&A with film historian Lance Rhoades. Friends of the Mercer Island Library Silent Book Auction: ongoing
through Sept. 23, during library open hours. Bid on a select offering of special books. sjcc.org. MIPC Concert Series: Grace Notes, 7 p.m., Oct. 5, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. A thrilling performance by two pianists on two pianos. SAT and ACT Practice Tests: 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Oct. 5 & Nov. 9, College Tutors Mercer Island Learning Center, 7605 S.E. 27th St. #101. For college-bound 10th and 11thgraders. Free. To register, call (206) 659-4156. Registration closes 24 hours in advance of each test.
Friends of the Mercer Island Library Fall Book Sale: Sept. 25-29, dur-
ing library open hours. Friends’ Members Only Pre-Sale: Sept. 25. Browse thousands of fabulous books and media. A Place At The Table Series:
Toss around fresh ideas about food, cooking, nutrition and growing and using locally produced food. In addition to offering new food ideas, preparation and planning skills, and handy online classes, videos and resources, the series will help everyone create a nourishing table by accepting nonperishable food donations, to be
create awareness, solidarity and support for children with special needs and their families. Family 1K Walk or the 5K loop. After the walk, celebrate in the park with a free event open to the public. www.walkwithfriendship.com. Oktoberfest - Mercer Island Farmers Market Benefit:
6-8:30 p.m., Oct. 13, Mercer Island Beach Club, 8326 Avalon Drive. Celebrate a successful sixth year and kick off the new fall cam-
distributed to local King County food banks. Children Preschool Story Time: 11 a.m., Sept. 24. Ages 3 to 5 with adult. Young Toddler Story Time:
10:15 a.m., Sept. 25. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult. Toddler Story Time: 11 a.m., Sept. 25. Ages 24 to 36 months with adult. Teens Study Zone: 4 p.m., Tuesdays. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.
paign. Local beer, food and wine from selected farmers and local vendors. RSVP to info@mifarmersmarket.org. www.mifarmersmarket.org. Mercer Island Parent Edge:
Annie Murphy Paul, 7 p.m., Oct. 15, MIHS Performing Arts Center. “Brilliant – The New Science of Smart,” new research on learning. A second presentation will also take place — location and time TBD. For parents with kids of all ages. www. anniemurphypaul.com.
SJCC Full Day School’s Out Camp: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
Oct. 11, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. When school’s out, the J is in! Features activities centered on theme: “Rockstar Showdown.” Kids will swim, play in the gym, and enjoy arts and crafts. Walk With Friendship: 12:303:30 p.m., Oct. 13, Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave. S.E. Come show your support for The Friendship Circle, walking together to
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Ironman | FROM 15 Canada because everyone else around here does it,” she said of the 2009 race. “In 2010, we were actually moving to the Island and I was signed up to do Ironman Florida, but had to pull out. In 2011, I did Ironman Canada and then last year, I wanted to see Wisconsin, so I did that.” Wilson said she has learned a lot since the first race, when the unknown both helped and hindered the local athlete. Not knowing what to expect was overwhelming, but also pushed her father than expected. This year’s race, held in Whistler, was
different than previous Ironman Canada events, which have been held in Penticton, B.C. “Every course is different, and it was a big unknown with the new course, and there was a lot of scuttlebutt about the bike course and being very, very hilly. It was very hilly,” she said. The new location, in the shadow of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, also created a more intense atmosphere. “That was a very different feel than coming into Whistler. You walk into the Village and there are the
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Olympic rings,” she said. “It definitely went from having this more community, not so intense feeling, to you’re in Whistler. There was definitely an intensity and energy that was more amped up. There were a lot of big athletes with their fancy gears, and I’m just this mom from Mercer Island with her seven-year-old road bike. The energy was definitely more intense.” Another big change, unlike the usual cutoffs, is that this year organizers added three bike cutoffs on a bike course that looped three times, showing the riders who was ahead and behind of them. “On the other course, it’s one giant loop so you never see the other people, but this one you could see the front runners and the people behind you,” said Wilson. “But with the additional cutoff, the behind part kept getting shorter and shorter. So then I was getting worried that I was going to get tapped on the shoulder. There was some stress
in that. My first mental ferent triathlon club, and hurdle that I overcame they have a pretty estabwas, ‘OK you’re staying on lished training program. I the course until someone have a different approach. tells you, you can’t be on My approach is that it had here anymore.’ The second to be fun. I don’t ever want part was, I said to myself, it to be like this monkey you know what, be proud on my shoulder. My only that you made rule of the Ironman thumb is swim and be that I bike, proud that swim or you’re going run once to finish the a day, and Ironman bike usually and don’t just one worry about of those, anything else. not all of So I finally t h e m .” almost got a Wilson moment of credits her Debby Fry Wilson shift peace with in Athlete training to myself, but there is always why she’s a moment continued when the doubt creeps in.” to go back to races over Unlike a lot of people the last nine years. training for races, Wilson “I think part of the reagoes into preparing for her son I’ve been able to do it next event with a different so long — I don’t wear a mindset. watch, I just try to enjoy “What I do, I do it a the moment and just enjoy little differently than most being out there. When I people,” she said. “A lot of run it’s to be in a happy people, especially now that zone, not because I’m tryit’s such a popular thing ing to push it,” she said. they coalesce around dif- “To me it’s a way of being
balanced. Some people do yoga, but for me, this is that way of keeping everything in balance. Also just making it a peaceful, happy experience, as compared to, ‘oh, my gosh,’ I have get these miles done. I try not to do that. I think that doesn’t make me faster, but it’s been able to help me last longer.” Though she always swears her last race is her last one, Wilson has already signed up to go back to where it all began, doing the Vineman race next year, her 10th as a triathlete. But even if the next race does become her final, she’s had the chance to mingle with top-level athletes and people who provide the perspective she needs. “When you show up it’s super humbling — it’s beyond comprehension that all these folks do this and they are that gifted of athletes,” said Wilson. “The Northwest has some amazing athletes, and a lot of them, who are super dedicated.”
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“My approach (to training) is that it had to be fun. I don’t ever want it to be like this monkey on my shoulder.”
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OFF ISLAND HOMES
-SHORT SALE-
$169,900
Bothell. Spacious living and dining area perfect for entertaining. Large master bedroom features a private bath w/a jacuzzi tub. Private deck overlooking forest. #529083 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Puyallup
$299,900
Comfortable 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home in pleasant Remington Heights community. Each bedroom has it’s own walk-in closet. Beautiful granite kitchen counter tops. #459722 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Issq Schools!
$479,500
Renton Highlands Luxury 2005 Burnstead craftsman w/designer touches at every turn. 4BR+loft, 2.5BA & 2821 square feet. Gourmet Kitchen with stainless appliances. #490425 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
Capitol Hill
$679,900
Enchanting & serene off-street ltownhouse w/superb finishes throughout. Oak floors, French doors, Craftsman inspired millwork, gas fplc w/custom tile, 2BR/2.5BA #503387 Chase Costello 206-999-4420 Jeff Costello 206-595-5709
Port Orchard
$194,900
-SHORT SALE-
$199,900
Super sweet daylight basement rambler. Hardwood floors, updated kitchen and bath + 3 generous bedrooms. Unfinished BSMT w/rough-in plumbing. Divisible lot. #536879 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013
Private drive ends at this cozy 3BD/2.5BA home, master on main. Spacious living areas, open kitchen and large rear deck and patio with a fully fenced backyard. #494945 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
-SHORT SALE-
Great Deal!
$309,900
Silverdale formal living & din w/vaulted ceilings, antique mahogany mantel & cozy fgas stove. Spacious kitchen w/a gas range, oak cabinets & marble counters. #524487
$370,000
◆ City Central
$200,000
One Bedroom in the heart of the city. Close to UW & all amenities. Bright w/ balcony, storage, parking & roof top view deck! Even a full size washer /dryer in unit ! #541181 Barbara Bro 206-232-4600
Fremont
$450,000
James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Light & bright 3BR/3BA in Ballard’s Sunset Hill n’hood. Master on main. Large kitchen. Heated garage. Walk to cafes, parks & bluff for great sunsets! Short Sale. #420620 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354
Darling Craftsman in Fremont-Ballard areas; Charm in every aspect, porch w/ views+lovely gardens, updated kit+bath, 3BR+finished lwr lvl, gar+off st park, #531411 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351
◆ Fun@Chico Beach $495,000
◆ Bothell Beauty $525,000
MONTLAKE HOUSE $634,000
Barbara Bro 206-230-5356
Galen Hubert 206-778-9787
Live the lifestyle you dream about. Award winning The Cottage Co. presents: 3+BR Green Built home w Dual Mstr Suites, inviting bkyd, shared water. Bring Kayak! #542283 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142
Views & Privacy $739,000
West side of Lake Samm w/lake & mtn view. 3BR+ office. 3470 SF. Impeccable condition. Light & gracious. Japanesestyle gardens. Bellevue, near shops & Microsoft. #527572 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354
If Time is important to you than you want to LIVE HERE... Close to 405 Exchange this Lovely Craftsman, located in a Pristine Gated Community can be yours! #540133
Amazing Value! $998,000
World class spectacular views sweep along the coastline. Luxurious gated retreat. Finest amenities. Panoramic views of the Ocean, Olympics, Long Beach Peninsula. #488288 Cathy Humphries 260-300-6142
Craftsman, 4BR/1.75BA,1920SF,Covered Porch, Wood Floors, Leaded Glass Windows, Crown Molding. 3 Off Street Parking Spcs + Garage, Low Maint Yd. #520141
Custom Estate
$1,235,000
Spectacular 2.5ac estate with pool, ADU, sport court, poolhouse, year-round creek. Street of Dreams builder Gregerson Homes custom built this 2005 5BR home #457615 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
Int’l District
$220,000
Sophisticated 1BR PLUS den quiet top floor unit with air conditioning! Handsome newer hardwood floors & carpet. Secured parking and storage. #528975 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142
-SHORT SALE-
$474,900
This amazing home on Shadow Lake in Renton is a must see! Secluded and wooded, with gorgeous lake views from your spacious wrap around deck. 4BR/3.25BA #526988 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Lk Forest Park
$664,950
HUGE duplex w/Lake views, use 75% of rental unit to qualify for your loan! Spacious 3br/3ba unit plus a 4Br/2.5ba 2nd unit. #513129 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093 Keith McKinney 425-221-8557
Seabeck
$3,750,000
Unique mansion on 8 acres with 500 ft of prime waterfront. Old world charm, dramatic views. One of a kind opportunity! #525084 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
VACANT LAND Dream Home Here $145,000
Spectacular view property in gated Willapa Heights. Inspiring,panoramic, and sweeping ocean views! Property ready w/water,septic, etc. Just bring your dreams! #412843 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142
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Opportunity!
$348,000 Building Site
$398,000 Private Lane
$448,000 Not too Late!
$500,000
Tucked away building lot up private lane. Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Large lot, 3000sf building pad. Paved access to lot line. Near Park trails. #112896
Partial lk view lot, small subdivision 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Backs to conservancy Tract. Road, utilities in along paved access. Cleared for viewing! #83516
Lg residential building site in area of new/ remodeled homes. Lk & Mt Rainier views. All utility/access easements recorded. Serene stream along south boundary. #143651
Buy now and start building by spring! 21,000 sq ft in a beautiful setting & multi million $$$ nbrhd. Only one lot from water. Sited for main floor master BR. #455555
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COLDWELL BANKER BAIN MERCER ISLAND OFFICE | 7808 SE 28th Street #128, Mercer Island |
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MERCER ISLAND HOMES
A RARE FIND!
$328,000
WOW! Bright spacious 4th floor 3BR, 1440sf end unit. Panoramic View, gas, washer/dryer in unit, lg view deck! Indoor Pool/Sauna + fitness & club rm! #541782 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240
NORTH END VIEW $798,000
Looks Like a Townhouse, Lives Like An Elegant Water View Home, 2704SF, 3BR/2.5BA, Mstr Suite, Office/Den, Granite, Bamboo, Marble, Fenced Yd Space, Roof Top Terrace. #487081 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787
◆ Vermont on MI
$948,000
Modern vibe in gracious traditional on fave MI lane. Gourmet kitchen w slab granite overlooks pvt yd, prof landscaped. Newer baths, “lodge”-like fam rm, 4BR/2.5BA. #542408 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142
Almost New!
$669,000
West Mercer
$739,000
Early MI Charm!
$758,000
View / 1 Level
$799,000
Move Right In
$800,000
Historic Home
$878,000
Shared Wtft
$1,150,000
Sophisticated 2BR/2BA view condo near downtown MI. Fea kit/eating space, living/dining rm, lg utility. Pvt elevator, secured parking - only two units on this floor! #525929 Molly Penny 206-230-5515
Sought after One Level Home in Excellent mid island location. Large lot ! Move right in, add on or build new. Everything is possible here! #503439 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Josh Thurman 206-321-3129
Mercerwood
$1,050,000
Looking for a nice Big Home with some views on Mercer Island North end? You just found it! This 4700sf daylight rambler features 6 bedrooms & mtn views #538876 Don Samuelson 206-226-8338
Huge 28,545sf lot, move right in or build your dream home! This charming rambler is filled with light from the multiple skylights & lg, Western facing windows. #506162 Marlene Fallquist 206-310-3580 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093
Down a lane, this 4BR/2.5BA traditional home features living rm, formal dining rm, family rm off kit w/eating space. Level yard, mid island location, 2 car garage. #535649 Molly Penny 206-230-5515
Westside 50 feet with dock, moorage & permitted boatlift, view protection+.5 acre lot, 3BR, 2.5BA, loft, den, master on main, great rm+rec rm & upside+ #505591 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270
Classic 3BR/2BA w/ lovely gardens & partial city, lake & mtn view. Solid & well maintained. Flat lot, western exposure. North End. Easy I-90 access. #524014 Sarah Ford 206-854-7702 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113
◆ Just Listed!
$788,000
Classic & charming 4BR NW rambler on a stunning lot. Surrounded by serene gardens & level grassy play areas. Quiet, sought-after cul-de-sac. #542467 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445 Mary Yax 206-230-5454
◆ North End View $899,000
North-end, Westside View 1925 Craftsman, charming, refreshed spaces await your vision. Dr. Bickford’s former home & office sited on large lot, circle drive #517868 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-230-5351
Contemporary 4BR/2.75BA home filled w/light & lush views of Lake WA, Bellevue & Mts. Large, bright kitchen w/eating area opens to living room & deck. #538545 Sarah Ford 206-854-7702 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113
View+Yard=Wow
◆ East Seattle
$1,169,000
What everyone hopes for! Westside nbrhd w/city, lake & mountain views! Great rm living, new kitchen & bathrms. Level yrd, sunny patio, gardens. 4+Den+Bonus rm. #529811 Harrison & St. Mary 206-953-8359
$1,299,950
JayMarc Homes presents The Positano! Three levels offer distinctive finishes, 5BR/4BA, Den/Office, spacious kitchen w/granite & the right cook’s appliances #540081 Don Samuelson 206-230-5435
Meet our Brokers The Harrison & St. Mary Team First Hill
$1,450,000
City, Lake & mtn views, completely renovated 2005, 2 master suites, formal liv & din+ fam rm in kitchen + rec rm bsmtclose to Lid Park & town -enter on 66th #483416 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270
Parkwood Ridge
$1,490,000
Stunning estate on one of the highest spots on MI Large home with 5BR and 4BA & all the popular rooms. The views of lake and mountain on this lg lot go forever #538902 Suzanne Lane 206-230-5516 Laura Reymore 206-949-3270
Traditional
$1,498,000
Escape to your East Mercer Retreat ! Grand traditional w/ Country Charm.7 bedroom w/2 master suites (one on the main level) 2 full kitchens. Flat play yard too! #524232 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411
◆ New on Market Virtual Tours Gold Coast 60’ $2,968,750
Italian Villa
$4,988,000
Clean lines and walls of windows sets the stage for this 5BR/2.75BA home. Master suites on both floors offers flexibility. 60’ of wtft, 183’ dock & sandy beach! #514035
Magnificent northend-90 feet private wtft & dock, level yard; great rm & main floor master-5+bedrms, 5.5 baths, new exterior, roof, bths & much more! #496920
Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444
Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
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