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Blood drive today A blood drive will be held t between 1 and 7 p.m. today at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, at 3605 Island Crest Way. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Call ahead at 232-4770 or email rsims@dendreon.com.
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Boy Scout Troop 624 is hosting their annual Popcorn Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. over the weekend, Sept. 28-29, at the north and south Mercer Island QFCs. The popcorn sales help fund local Boy Scout programs.
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Little cheers for big Islanders The annual Mercer Island High School Little Cheer Football Clinic will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the high school. Preschool and elementary children are welcome. The two-day clinic will be taught by MIHS varsity cheerleaders, and there will be a performance at the Oct. 11 home game. Cost is $55 for two sessions. Contact Jackie Roer at jackie. roer@gmail.com to register.
WSDOT to talk tolling at Chamber lunch Washington State Department of Transportation representatives will speak and take comments at the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon from 12 to 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. This is an opportunity for business people to speak directly to WSDOT about the impact that tolling would have on them. Make your lunch reservation by calling 232-3404 or email info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org.
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Children cover their ears as the percussion section of the Mercer Island High School marching band powers by in Friday’s Homecoming parade in the Town Center on Sept. 20.
School Board ready to approve bond Board to vote Thursday to put $98.8 million measure on February 2014 ballot By Mary L. Grady
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After months of hard work, public meetings and countless discussions, the Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will vote on whether or not to approve a revised bond issue to rebuild and expand major portions of Island public schools. The new bond issue, if approved, would ask voters for approval to sell just under $100 million in bonds to: 1. Construct a new elementary school referred
to as Elementary No. 4, adjacent to the Mercer Island High School campus, for an estimated cost of $42,726,380; 2. Expand Islander Middle School for $48,779,588; and 3. Construct more classrooms at Mercer Island High School for a cost of $11,094,032. The total project cost is set at $102.6 million, an amount that will be offset by $3.8 million of matching funds from the state of Washington. Last April, the School Board approved a bond for $196 million that addressed both overcrowding and meeting the increasingly sophisticated educational needs of students. Sixty percent of Islanders who voted said no to the proposal. Approximately 54 percent of registered voters on the Island took part in the special
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election, with 9,208 out of 16,953 voting. Board member Dave Myerson voted against sending the 2012 bond issue to voters, saying that the district needed to include a fourth elementary school in the proposal. The dollar amount also troubled him. Since that time the board added a fourth elementary. It also revised and reduced its original plans dramatically. The rebuilding effort became more focused on relieving overcrowding in the schools. Myerson said that he will vote yes to send the bond to voters and work to ensure its passage. “We may debate some minor issues at this point,” he said of the School Board. “But we are all in agreement now.” Many in the community who opposed the first bond proposal were invited to participate in putting a revised plan together. They, too, are now supporters. Yet due to external factors, estimated building costs are higher
Two new projects are moving through development review that, if approved, will add both more housing and commercial space to the Island’s Town Center. The two are located several blocks apart on 76th Avenue S.E.
2900 76th Avenue S.E. Leon Cohen, owner of a parcel at the corner of S.E. 24th Street and 76th Avenue S.E., the present
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Town center | FROM 1 location of Freshy’s, is hoping to construct a mixeduse structure on the site if he is able to add a small parcel of land on the corner now owned by the city. His project, called Twenty Four Eleven, would include commercial uses on the main floors, with 48 residential units on the upper floors. Two below-grade floors would be for parking. The project may include com-
muter parking that would be financed from funds to be provided by Sound Transit. The corner parcel is currently owned by the City of Mercer Island and is used as green space. The city acquired the parcel from the Washington State Department of Transportation at the end of the I-90 construction project. According to city materials, it was one of
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a possible site for Youth Theatre Northwest, the city sought and received permission from WSDOT to sell the property. WSDOT agreed with two conditions; first that the city conduct an appraisal to determine the fair market value that is approved by both the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, and next, that the proceeds of the sale are sent to WSDOT.
2411 76th Avenue S.E. Next, 18 new town homes are being planned to perch above the Town Center. The project is located on just over an acre in the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E., on the hillside above the Farmers Insurance building. The three-story homes will be constructed in several configurations corresponding to the slope of the hillside. The units will range in size from 1,800 to 2,400 square feet. Robert Beckes and Kathy Wangen purchased
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This house and property, in the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E., was originally sold in 2008. A proposal to build 18 town homes on the property is now under review at the city. the properties in 2006. The property was put up for sale again in late 2008 for $4.4 million, but did not sell. Due in part to the rugged topography of the hillside, which drops over 50 feet from top to bottom with a 20 percent grade, the developers are seeking a permit to exceed the maximum height of 36 feet for five of the six buildings in order to fit the buildings onto the steep slope. Project plans include improvements to a pedestrian trail that connects 76th Avenue S.E. to Bicentennial Park and S.E. 32nd Street and the rest of the Town Center neigh-
borhood, and includes a resident courtyard. According to news reports, the Design Commission and city planners are concerned about the steep grade of the hill, the landscaping plan and stormwater improvements, as some of the challenges that must be met. Despite these issues, the city expects to issue a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance for the project. For more information on these and other development projects, go to www.mercergov.org.
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With his espresso cart set up at the entrance of the Bellevue Hyatt ballroom last week, Bob Groonis was in a familiar setting. But Groonis’ cart can be found in a variety of places beyond hotels — teacher and staff appreciations at schools, sy mp o s i u m s , store grand openings, weddings, anniversaries, parties, church functions and even bar/bat mitzvahs. On the Island, Groonis has served up coffee at Herzl-Ner Tamid, the Boys & Girls Club, Shore Club, Mercer Island High School, elementary schools and private homes. Groonis started his business, COFFEES a la CART, 18 years ago. He drives a white van painted with
a black bow tie logo and business name. He trailers his equipment from place to place — the cart gets loaded onto a trailer. Last week at the Hyatt, he was serving Microsoft executives and spouses during the CIO Summit. Next on his schedule was a plant sale in North Seattle. He caters primarily within King County, but has gone as far as Bellingham and Olympia. “A lot of folks will use us as an incentive — morale, you know — coffee is king, and so when you have a meeting, it’s a way of bringing people in; it’s a way of offering them this service,” Groonis said. Four part-time baristas are employed when needed, and even Groonis’ family is involved. His wife, Nancy, sometimes serves as a barista. The couple lives in a neighborhood west of Island Crest Park. Their daughter, Mindy, who graduated from MIHS, also helps out
occasionally. “My son, when he was in high school, was helping me, and in college when he was home,” Groonis said. The espresso cart offers coffee from Caffe Luca Coffee Roasters. “This particular guy sells to a lot of high-end restaurants,” Groonis said. “His quality is excellent. Nothing against Starbucks, but Starbucks is a whole different flavor and taste.” COFFEES a la CART has been using Caffe Luca for five years. It’s a classic Italian roast, not overroasted, and does not have any oily finish, Groonis said. Ice drinks, teas, Italian sodas and hot chocolate are also available, along with cookies, bagels and pastries. For those who can’t drink milk, soy and almond milk are avail-
able. Kosher service is also offered. “Most of our business is hosted. We have a twohour minimum and our prices reflect the amount of people that we serve and how long we offer the service,” Groonis said. Before Groonis entered the world of coffee, he was a salesman who represented women’s clothing manufacturers such as Gottschalks and Alex Coleman. “Eventually I got into the coffee business,” Groonis said. “That was when the carts were just getting involved on the street.
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tion you are interested in receiving. Once they have your email and address, they will send you their view book and put you on Answer: This is a questheir email chain, where tion that I come across you will receive notice daily, as it is often imposabout upcoming college sible to visit every school visits in your area. It is on your list, especially if it important to attend these is across the country. That local informational sesbeing said, it is still impor- sions in your area, as it tant that you do what you can be a great opportunity can to show demonstrated to learn more about the interest. Many colleges do school firsthand and meet take note of the admission your contact, representative On college as they want who might be to believe reading your that if they application. accept you, I also ask you stand a that students good chance find out now of attending. which college Colleges are representaconcerned for tives will be Joan Franklin many reasons visiting their about their high schools. yield and need to be careStudents can find this list ful to accept students truly either at their guidance serious about attending. office, online through The first thing I advise Naviance or through my students to do is to emails sent out by your go to the admission page school counselor. This of the college they are is another wonderful considering and click the opportunity to research link for “send additional the school more fully and information.” It can be a to make a good impresbit tricky to find this link, sion on the person who but is it where colleges is likely to be your main will ask you to send them reader of the application. your contact information Your goal is to have this and what majors, clubs admission rep love you, or financial aid informaas he or she might be the
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one to advocate for you in the admission selection process when you come to committee. It is a good idea to research the school before attending the meeting so that you can target your questions. You might find yourself being the only one to attend one of these meetings, so do come prepared to ask questions that might not be readily available online. You might ask questions as broad as “How do you characterize the student body?” or “What are the strongest programs on campus?” It is always a good idea to get the card from the college rep who you met with so that you can send them an email or personal note letting them know what aspects you enjoyed hearing about and your interest in attending their college. While you do not want to be overly formal in business attire, this might not be the day to wear gym clothes either. If you do not have a formal interview set up, it never hurts to ask if there are opportunities to set one up while the rep is in the area. Sometimes, they will set up a small number of interviews in their hotel or a local coffee shop. Islander Joan Franklin is the owner of MI College Support, an independent college counseling practice (www.micollegesupport. org). Reach her at (206) 232-5626 or joanfranklin@ micollegesupport.org.
than they would have been even a year ago. School planners and consultants note that the resurgence in the economy and construction activity has brought more competition and higher costs. “The cost is realistic,” Myerson said of the new bond amount. “It is not as low as we hoped it to be. But we have sharpened our pencils and cut as much as we can.” Money from the sale of bonds and matching money from the state will pay for: • Demolition at the North Mercer Campus and construction and equipping of a new elementary school at the North Mercer campus, and if sufficient funds are available, facilities for the special education high needs/low incidence program and appropriately sized gymnasium to accom-
Cummings named a National Student Poet Mercer Island High School senior Nathan Cummings is one of six high school students named as a National Student Poet by a panel of jurors from National Medal winners of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. An athlete by nature and self-proclaimed trivia geek, Cummings’ poetic inspiration can come from any number of places — from his family and personal experiences to unknown ideas
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including four science labs and six classrooms. Service of these bonds modate the high school ath- would increase the current tax rate for debt service letic program. • Demolition, rebuild- (principle and interest on ing and modernization of bonds) from present debt a portion of the middle service levels of $0.57 per thousand school, includdollars of ing 14 classassessed rooms and lab value in spaces, com2013 to mons and caf$0.82 per eteria, gymnathousand siums, music dollars of rooms, library, assessed administrain tion space Dave Myerson value 2016, an and, if suffiSchool Board member increase of cient funds are approxiavailable, facilities for the teacher resource mately $0.25 per thousand center and a physical educa- dollars of assessed value. tion center to replace the Most other years, the tax current physical education rate would be $0.81 per thousand dollars of assessed annex. • Undertake facility addi- value. The final debt service tions, improvements, mod- payment on these bonds ernizations and/or renova- would be made in the caltions to Mercer Island High endar year of 2031 or 17 School to provide 10 addi- years following the issuance tional instructional spaces, of the new bonds.
“The cost is realistic. We have sharpened our pencils as much as we can.”
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To the editor Days of the dragon Back in the time when the dragon was proposed (at Island Crest Park), I was asked if my company, Kaiser Cement, would donate the cement for the stucco. That was like pulling teeth as requests for donations from Kaiser were always coming in. Yet, with a little persistence and help from several Mercer Island Kaiser employees, we made it work, and of course the dragon was completed. I was proud as a 10-year citizen then to have helped and hopefully have contributed much more in the next 51 years. May the “Rock” endure! Charles Sanborn
Council needs more than single-issue members We do not need single-issue Council members. Mercer Island is a complex community with internal issues, off-Island issues both east and west, and a role to play in regional issues as well. We need Council persons of breadth and judgment, ones who can handle a myriad of issues like downtown development, open space, youth activities, parks and recreation, relations with surrounding communities, School Board/Council cooperation and lots more. We need Council persons of empathy and flexibility to deal with the myriad of complex issues that weave together into the fabric of our lives here. Dan Grausz has demonstrated over and over just those qualities.
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His opponent, as fine a citizen as he appears to be, is a single-issue candidate, catering to a narrowly focused, litmus test constituency. Return Grausz to the Council this November. Fletch Waller
Mailing to women for Grausz paid for by campaign On Sept. 17, 2013, I received, under the letterhead of “Council Member Debbie Bertlin” and “State Representative and Councilmember Tana Senn,” a letter to “Women of Mercer Island.” In one-and-a-half pages, Bertlin and Senn applaud fellow Councilmember, Dan Grausz. A color photo even features the three of them in a cozy pose. Bertlin and Senn state, without Grausz’s “encouragement and support, we might not now be on the Council.” Further, Grausz compliments and accolades and some negative comments about Grausz’s opponent follow that statement. The letter concludes with their plea to “keep Dan on the Council.” Endorsements for a candidate are not unusual. In fact, state legislative representative Judy Clibborn, a pro-tolling advocate, and others, endorse Councilman Grausz. However, the Bertlin and Senn endorsement letter and accompanying envelope with their names displayed give the impression that their endorsement is one done on their own initiative and at their own expense. Yet, if one uses a magnifying glass, down
at the bottom of the letter’s second page, it reads, “Paid for by the Dan Grausz Re-Election Committee.” Jean Majury
Candidate’s record is misrepresented I am writing in response to a letter that our family received this week from Councilmember Debbie Bertlin and State Representative and Councilmember Tana Senn. Their statements about the opponent of Dan Grausz as having “virtually no record of civic involvement” and “whose business experience is limited” were personally disappointing, as they are not founded on actual knowledge of Kevin Scheid. Our family, who has known Kevin and the Scheid family for 18 years, feels that the comments in Bertlin and Senn’s letter are an unfortunate misrepresentation. Kevin’s entire career has been in public service to his community. It began after graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy when Kevin served for over 20 years in the Coast Guard, managing Maritime Search and Rescue for Washington and Oregon. Subsequently, as a citizen of Mercer Island, he has been extremely active in volunteer roles. Kevin’s civic involvement includes having served on the MIHS site council, as a member of the MIHS principal selection committee, and as president of the MI Girls Lacrosse Club. He has coached Mercer Island boys football and Little League baseball, mentored young men, chaired the board at his church
for four years and volunteered for over 15 years with the Holiday Stockings for Homeless Children. For the past several years, Kevin has been coaching leaders of homeless shelters and poverty relief agencies across the country, once again as a volunteer. As a person of high character, he is humble about his involvement and quietly goes about making a difference for others. Civic involvement is a Scheid family ideal, and Kevin fully supports his wife, Bobette, as she serves in numerous community roles. She is president of the Mercer Island Women’s Club, president of the Holiday Stockings for Homeless Children, and Northwest regional rep for Advocacy for Victims of Abuse. Personally, I greatly appreciate Kevin’s dedication to being a guardian of our economic infrastructure through his career of military service, his years as a civic leader and as a person who selflessly serves others where
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Candidate offers solution to packed park-and-ride Most residents of Mercer Island are familiar with the problem of finding a parking space during workdays at the park-and-ride at the intersection of 80th Avenue S.E. and North Mercer Way. By 7:30 a.m., the two-story lot is usually completely full, with mostly Metro/ Sound Transit Seattle-bound riders. Unfortunately, a significant number of parkers are from the Eastside. Rich Erwin, candidate for seat no. 6 on the City Council, has developed a new reasonable solution that will make it possible for Mercer Island residents to find a
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“The shooting at the Navy base in Washington, D.C.” Hina Khan Homemaker Mercer Island
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letters | FROM 5 convenient series of weekday park-and-rides to park and take a shuttle bus to the North Mercer Way P&R to connect to east and westbound buses. Rich’s concept is to work with the many churches along and/or within a block of Island Crest Way to have their parking lot become a weekday P&R. Parking in these lots would require a resident parking permit issued by the city. The city would work with Metro to supplement their current shuttle service to pick up riders at these additional P&Rs at a convenient interval. This program would be tested for a one- to twomonth period to determine its viability. Rich Erwin strongly believes that this concept will resolve a major issue among residents without expending general fund money or issuing a bond to construct additional levels to the current garage or a new one in the Town Center. If the plan for the light rail station over I-90 includes sufficient additional parking for Islanders, then this program can be easily scaled back or totally stopped. This solution is a good
example of Rich’s “out of the box” thinking. We need more of this type of creative thinking on the City Council to satisfy our residents’ concerns and issues while minimizing additional costs. Please join me and vote for Rich Erwin so that we can have a new Councilmember with a consensus building capability and significant experience in Mercer Island issues and municipal governance. Elliot Newman
Support parking in Town Center Like all cities, Mercer Island is growing. Unlike many cities, our unique Island city has hard boundaries within which to accommodate new growth and keep the conveniences that a small city affords. One of those conveniences is being able to park in the downtown! Councilmember Dan Grausz said at the Sept. 3, 2013, Council meeting that “despite rumors to the contrary, there is no intention to extend the downtown into the
building), which circumvented the usual public process for approval and neighbors north of the allowed exemptions from park-and-ride.” That’s good previous parking requirenews, but it needs clarifiments, is a top example cation. Councilmembers of why it’s time for more are interested in accomcitizen involvement. The modating expansion as Mercer building was built part of the Transit Oriented five years ago with twice Development concepts the parking accommodapopular tions as around the the Legacy 2023 anticiproject. Why pated light cut back Send your letters to: rail stop on on parkeditor@mi-reporter.com the North ing when end. Indeed, Keep it courteous, under we’re adding the Council’s 400 words and sign hundreds of planning sesyour name. new houssion’s minutes ing units? document And, parktheir interest ing isn’t the in expanding northward. only “special” approval that For “vibrant retail” a majority of the Council downtown to succeed, supported for these parthere must be easy, ticular developers. There adequate parking for were three more detailed customers, diners and in a March 6 Mercer Island all the “strolling” that Reporter article, “Legacy Councilmember Meyer Mercer Island project will mentioned. Grausz and be five stories.” Meyer were in the majority Many of us think there’s who voted to allow inadsomething odd about the equate parking at unprecspecial considerations edented lower levels at the given by the Council to Legacy development. Why the Legacy project. One of cut back on parking when them was definitely parkwe’re being told that inade- ing. To ensure that this quate parking is a problem? doesn’t become a habit, It makes no sense to me. it’s time to shake up our The recent Council Council with new people approval of the Legacy who will be more careproject (old True Value ful about maintaining
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The Federal Highway Administration and Washington State Department of Transportation are preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate potential effects of tolling Interstate 90 between I-5 in Seattle and I-405 in Bellevue. Participate in the scoping process to: • Learn about the revised project purpose and need • Help us “scope” out the issues to study in the draft EIS* • Review the range of alternatives under consideration *All comments submitted during the initial round of scoping between January 22 and February 22, 2013 will be included in the official I-90 Tolling EIS record.
Three ways to comment! Whether you submit a comment verbally at a public meeting or at home from your computer, all comments are considered in the EIS document and included in the official I-90 Tolling EIS record if received by November 6, 2013.
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I-90 Tolling Project Attn: Angela Angove 999 Third Ave., Suite 2200 Seattle, WA 98104
Scoping meeting details FHWA and WSDOT will conduct three public meetings during the additional scoping period. Each meeting will feature display boards, project staff on hand to answer questions, and written and verbal comment stations. A court reporter will capture all verbal comments as part of the official record. There will not be a presentation or formal question and answer session.
Bellevue/Issaquah October 10, 2013 4-7 p.m.
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Mercer Island October 21, 2013 4:30-8:30 p.m.
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Seattle October 23, 2013 4-7 p.m.
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Visit the project website to learn more about the I-90 EIS, review scoping display boards and find out how to sign-up for a verbal comment spot at the public meetings:
development requirements for all developers, all the time. Islanders want parking accessible to the new restaurants, jazz club and other coming attractions for the town center. I think it’s time to replace the Council members who supported the Legacy project exemptions. Dan Grausz has been on the Council 14 years now. I think it’s time for a change, so I’ll be voting for his opponent Kevin Scheid this time. Fiona Skelly
Wong is smart, thoughtful, fair We are grateful that so many of our fellow residents have stepped forward to run for City Council. We appreciate the opportunity that a contested election gives us to weigh diverse viewpoints, and better understand the candidates. We are a gregarious nation, and we select our leaders within that context — doorbelling, public debates and public appearances are important ways for us to decide between candidates. Equally important, and something that is not as easily determined within our campaign process, is
the character and quality of the individuals we select to represent us. We need decision makers who are smart, principled and dedicated to the best interest of our community. We want representatives that are open-minded, fair and thoughtful. While we do know some of the issues that will face us in the next year, there is no way that we can know or predict what additional challenges our community might face. Some of those issues will be emergent, others will be discovered only through the hard work of debate and discussion, in tedious, long meetings. We know that when those issues arise, when the debates are long, when the ‘right’ decision is not abundantly clear, we want a representative on the Council who we can count on — someone smart, thoughtful, fair and experienced. Someone who makes decisions in the public interest. Someone like Benson Wong. That’s why Benson is our choice for City Council Position #6. We hope you’ll join us in selecting him for our City Council. Susan Kaplan and Terry Pottmeyer
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Wednesday | 11 FRAUD: $1,380 was wired to Boca Chica, in the Dominican Republic, by a 49-year-old woman who thought that her nephew was in trouble. The victim’s mother received a call from someone who claimed to be her grandson. He said that a nonprofit organization was bailing him out of jail and he need money to be wired to him.
Thursday | 12 COUNTERFEIT MONEY: A man passed two $20 counterfeit bills at Rite Aid between 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. He passed one $20 at each Rite Aid location. Three witnesses were present.
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MISSING PERSON: A 38-yearold woman was reported missing at 9 p.m. Her mother, a 69-year-old South end woman, returned home from a six-week trip as her daughter was driving away from the home. The mother reported that her daughter is a paranoid schizophrenic and may be in danger because without taking her medications, she may hear negative voices, according to the police report.
from a home in the 9000 block of S.E. 50th Street, near Northwest Yeshiva High School, sometime between Aug. 23 and Sept. 13. The jewelry was stolen while the home, for sale,
$4,730 in items stolen while victims attend funeral A home in the 9700 block of S.E. 40th Street was burglarized while the residents were attending a funeral between 12 and 8:50 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The total loss was estimated at $4,730. The victims were listed in an obituary of the deceased person. The victims’ in-laws, who were also listed, were burglarized between 12 and 9 p.m., in Bothell. Burglars used a rock, covered in a sock, to break through the 10-by-10-foot window in the back door. The owner had used the
Wednesday | 18 DRUGS: Four teenagers climbed into a tree house on private property in the 4200 block of East Mercer Way between 1 and 2:32 a.m. The group was heard making noise and “coughing up” in the tree house, according to the police report. Police identified the youth, all under 21, and took marijuana, a glass bong and grinder into evidence, and told them to stay out of the tree house. Citations were forwarded to a prosecutor.
51-year-old Renton man called police and admitted damaging his 36-yearold former girlfriend’s Volkswagen Beetle, the previous day. The convertible top was sliced between 12:30 and 12:40 p.m., Sept. sock to clean his barbecue grill. Shattered glass was spread over the dining room table and floor. Stolen items included a newly delivered package containing Gap dresses, along with a wallet and credit cards, Burberry watch, navy drop earrings, and various electronics, such as an iPad, external hard drive, HP laptop, two Dell laptops including a Boeing and Bellevue School District laptop, and a Motorola charger. Police located footprints in the mud along the garage and around the corner behind the house, up to the barbecue and deck. A police officer canvassed the neighborhood but did not find anything, according to the police report.
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‘Grandparent scam’ hits Mercer Island again An Island couple were conned recently into thinking a grandson needed help and wired $3,000 to thieves. They are embarrassed and horrified, but they are not alone. In the so-called ‘grandparent scam,’ older adults are tricked into thinking a relative is in trouble and needs money, then end up wiring cash to strangers. It is happening more often than you might expect. Police say nearly anyone who calls you and wants
one?” Most likely, the con will then hang up. 2. Do whatever is necessary to confirm the real relative’s whereabouts. Call your grandchild’s home, school or work. 3. Don’t send money
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15, in the 4300 block of 87th Avenue S.E., near St. Monica Parish. The total damage was $2,000. Police arrested the suspect at 11:05 a.m. and booked him into the King County Jail.
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was open for a showing. Missing pieces that belonged to a 37-year-old woman included a diamond tennis bracelet, black pearl pendant, diamond and white gold antique necklace, costume jewelry earrings and fake diamond earrings.
Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 | PAGE 7 you to wire money to them is trying to steal from you. But what if it really is a family member in need? Fraud experts say, “don’t believe it.” The Washington attorney general’s office is warning Washington residents about the grandparent scam, where cons posing as relatives try to convince elderly victims to wire cash to help pay for emergency car repairs, medical bills — or even post bail. Here’s how to help detect a scam: 1. You ask the questions. Don’t ‘fill in the blanks’ for the scammer. Don’t offer any information. For example: Caller: “It’s your granddaughter.” Grandparent: “Oh, which
Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington Chapter 61.24, et. seq. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on Friday, the 25th day of October, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., outside the Fourth Avenue entrance to the King County Administration Building (500 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98104), sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Snohomish, State of Washington, to wit: The Property legally described on Ex. A, which is incorporated herein by this reference, located on Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington which is subject to that certain Trust Deed, dated November 17, 2006 and recorded on November 29, 2006, said Deed of Trust, which is recorded under Auditors /Recorder’s No.20061129001725, and its First Amendment recorded under Auditors/Recorder’s No. 20080501001946, all records of King County, Washington (the “Deed of Trust”) from Issaquah Farm Associates L.L.C., New Concept Homes, Inc., Mull Development Company and West Village, LLC, as Grantor, to Covenant Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary and Robert B. Spitzer, Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Covenant Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary. The Beneficiary’s interest in the Deed of Trust, along with the ownership of the note secured by the Deed of Trust, was assigned first to Umpqua Bank by Assignment recorded under Auditor’s No. 20081006001433, and subsequently assigned by Umpqua Bank to GatewaySmallwood, LLC, by Assignment recorded under Auditor’s No. 20091005000 729. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default for which this foreclosure is made is as follows:
The Indebtedness owed by Issaquah Farm Associates, L.L.C. is as follows: Principal Balance: $1,771,700.00; Interest through July 31, 2013 1,461,652.50; Attorney Fees through July 31, 2013 3,000.00; Trustee’s Guaranty (Title) 2,586.49; Recording fees (est.)150.00; Service/mailing/posting of notices (est.) 450.00; TOTAL $3,239,538.99 In addition to the amounts and arrears specified above, Grantors are in default of the following covenants of the Deed of Trust: Failure to pay real estate taxes for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, when due, plus interest and penalties. Beneficiary paid delinquent taxes for 2009, 2010 and 2011 of $82,045.32, repayment of which is also secured by the Deed of Trust. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal of $1,771,700.00, together with interest, costs and fees accrued through this date, and interest as provided in the note or other interest secured from the 31st day of December 2008, and the real estate taxes listed above, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on the 25th day of October, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 14th day of October 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before October 14, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after October 14, 2013 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire
principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advance s, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Issaquah Farm Associates,L.L.C. P.O. Box 1229 Issaquah, WA 98027 West Village, LLC P.O. Box 1229 Issaquah, WA 98027 New Concept Homes, Inc. P.O. Box 1229 Issaquah, WA 98027 Mull Development Company P.O. Box 2127 Issaquah, WA 98027 Clifford J. Mull & Joleen Rae Mull P.O. Box 2127 Issaquah, WA 98027 by both first class and registered mail on June 18, 2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above on June 19, 2013, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO ANY OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale
is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against grantor under the deed of trust (owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the unlawful detainer act, chapter 59.12 RCW. XI.NOTICE TO GUARANTOR a. The guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the debt secured by the deed of trust. b. The guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale. c. The guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale. d. Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. e. In any action for a deficiency, the guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the trustee’s sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the trustee’s sale, plus interest and costs. DATED: July 24, 2013. Robert B. Spitzer, Trustee c/o Garvey Schubert Barer 1191 Second Avenue, 18th Floor Seattle, Washington 98101-2939 Telephone: (206) 464-3939 Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on September 25, 2013 and October 16, 2013. #876595.
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So, why do they contact you? The Washington, D.C.unless you have verified based Consumer Federation that your relative is really of America points out that in trouble. If a caller asks personal information about for your bank account num- you and your relatives can ber or urges you to send be easily found online or money via Western Union by hacking into an email or MoneyGram for any rea- account or simply picking son, that’s a good indication up a newspaper or a telephone book. Sometimes of a scam. Cons prefer wire transfers they contact people ranbecause they are fast, there domly. But they also use: are transfer agents in most marketing lists, informacommunities, and funds tion from social networkcan be picked up in multiple ing sites, and even obituaries where it is easy to find locations. names of the relatives of the Red flags: • You’re asked to send deceased and where they live. m o n e y Tips: quickly — • Again, and secretly. avoid vol• The call unteering or message informaoften origition over nates from the phone. overseas. Washington State Attorney Ho w e v e r, General office Always ask callers to you should identify be aware that technology allows scam- themselves by name and ask mers to bypass caller ID individuals who contact you to provide information that systems. • The person can’t or only you and people close to won’t answer questions that you would know. • Find out more. If you only the real person would aren’t able to contact the know. • Any time someone person, call other friends or asks you to send money family members to confirm by Western Union or the situation. • Refuse to send money Moneygram, it’s invariably a scam. You might also be via wire transfer. • If you have wired money asked to send a check or money order by overnight and it hasn’t been picked up delivery. Con artists use yet, call the wire transfer these services so that they service to cancel the transcan steal your money before action. Once the money has you realize you’ve been been picked up, there is no cheated. Money transfers way to get it back. And finally, trust your can be picked up at any service location as long as gut. If it doesn’t feel right, the thief/recipient has the hang up the phone. confirmation number.
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County announces ‘Resilient King County’ disaster preparedness initiative King County will begin a countywide, two-year planning process for crafting a comprehensive long-term recovery strategy following a major earthquake or other catastrophe. Mercer Island Police Officer and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Jennifer Franklin said the Island has already been working with King County on emergency and disaster preparedness
Simple steps can ensure a warmer, safe and cheaper winter With the start of autumn last weekend, Puget Sound Energy encourages customers to take time now to prepare their homes for colder temperatures and to take simple steps to manage heating costs. PSE homeowners may also qualify for rebates for energy-efficient heating systems, such as heat pumps, boilers, natural-gas furnaces, water heaters and insulation products. PSE offers a checklist of simple fall preparation and safety tips: • Seal gaps around doors and windows by adding weather stripping or caulk to keep heat from escaping. • Add insulation to attics,
training. “We are on board with King County,” she said, noting that they have been participating in countywide drills and other exercises. “If we can get together regionally on disaster recovery, that is where it is at,” she said. “That is everyone’s goal.” Numerous studies show that the Pacific Northwest faces a high probability of a mega-earthquake in the next 50 years. Resilient King County is one of the first long-term regional recovery planning efforts in the nation. “Local business and nonprofit leaders have answered our call to start planning now to ensure
the continuity of our economy and our diverse communities in the aftermath of catastrophe,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. Recent disasters, such as Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, have increased awareness of the hazards facing King County and western Washington. Resilient King County seeks to develop a comprehensive long-term plan to guide recovery efforts after a large-scale disaster. The King County initiative follows on the recently published Resilient Washington State report, written by the Washington State Seismic
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EYE ON MI | FDR’s grandson
John Roosevelt Boettiger, the grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is the 4-year-old blond-haired boy pictured on the far right in 1943. Boettiger’s parents, Anna (Roosevelt) and John Sr., resided on the North end at that time. Don Gulliford, a longtime Mercer Island resident, bottom left, remembers attending the Emmanuel Church Nursery School in the old Guild Hall. “Johnny pulled me out of ‘class’ (we shared a desk) and out we went to meet his grandfather in a snow storm. When Winston Churchill said meeting FDR for the first time was like your first glass of champagne ... he was 100 percent right,” Gulliford said. Don Gulliford/Contributed Photo. Got a photo you’d like to share with the Island in our “Eye on MI” feature? Email your image with a caption about where and when it was taken to editor@mi-reporter.com.
Don’t expect more buses to ease overcrowding on busy routes Streamlined service on Interstate 90, better-timed connections and more bus trips in downtown Seattle mark some of the changes to 55 bus routes starting Sept. 28 as King County Metro Transit launches its fall service revisions. “Transit demand keeps growing, and Metro continues to create efficiencies to maintain bus service within the funds available,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “A major source of revenue expires next year, and drastic cuts are on the horizon unless stable funding can be secured to keep King County moving.” Red timetables and a special orange rider alert will be available in coming days, and riders can go online to preview changes to routes. While Metro’s online trip
planner is updated to reflect trips beginning Sept. 28 and after, the online timetables will be changed late on Friday, Sept. 27. “Ridership continues to grow and these service adjustments are intended to better serve our customers and attract new riders,” Metro Transit General Manager Kevin Desmond said. “However, meeting the growing demand and addressing over-crowded buses isn’t possible in the face of Metro’s funding challenge, and the very real prospect of substantial service reductions in fall 2014 after our temporary funding expires.” Highlights of upcoming Metro service changes are as follows. Interstate 90 service improvements: To address crowding and improve travel times, new route 219 is part of a restructured network of service on I-90. Service Partnership with City of Seattle: 5, 10, 21, 40, 41, 48, 49 and 120 target service frequency and span. Service adds on routes serving West Seattle (routes 21 & 120), Shoreline (route 5), Capitol Hill (routes 10, 48, and 49) , downtown Seattle (routes 5, 10, 21, 40, 41, 49, and 120), University District (routes 48 & 49) and southeast Seattle (route
An ambitious effort hits high gear this week, aiming to enroll 180,000 King County residents in a new health insurance program. Last Friday, more than 100 volunteers and staff members from Public Health – Seattle & King County spread out across the county to share information about low-cost health insurance options made possible by the Affordable Care Act and available through Washington Healthplanfinder. This on-the-ground outreach launches a sixmonth enrollment campaign, a central part of King County Executive Dow Constantine’s initiative for full enrollment. “National health care reform presents an extraordinary opportunity, and one that must not be missed, to get those who are newly eligible signed up for
48) are funded through a partnership between Metro and the City of Seattle. Seattle waterfront construction reroutes: For about the next three years, routes 16, 66 and 99 will be rerouted in downtown Seattle due to the Elliott Bay Seawall and SR-99 deep bore tunnel construction projects. Buses will instead travel First Avenue.
21, 22, 30, 40, 41, 48, 49, 64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 99, 110, 120, 139, 140, 152, 154, 155, 156, 169, 180, 186, 187, 193, NEW 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, NEW 219, 221, 224, 234, 246, 249, 250, 311, 330, 331, 342, 358, DART routes 906, 909, 913 and 935. Sound Transit routes 510, 511, 512, 513, 540, 545, 550 and 554.
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Community briefs Islander wins awards for needlework at state fair
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Teresa Hall, a Mercer Island resident, has been awarded multiple awards in the needlepoint competition at the 2013 Washington State Fair in Puyallup. Her awards include Grand Champion, two first place awards, one second place award and an Award of Merit for her three entries into the competition. Hall has lived on Mercer Island for over 32 years. She began needlepoint with her grandmother, Phoebe O’Neil, around the age of 10. Throughout her life, she continued to create a variety of projects ranging from Christmas stockings and ornaments. Having retired, Hall joined the American Needlepoint Guild and the Embroidery Guild of
Island Broiler to open in former Alpenland space By Reporter Staff
In four weeks the Island Broiler will take over the former Alpenland location. Alpenland first opened in 1974 and closed for good earlier this year. The new restaurant is expected to open during
America three years ago to supplement her learning and meet new friends with similar interests. Like her grandmother, Hall is passing the art of needlepoint on and has begun teaching her granddaughter, Phoebe O’Rourke, 7. O’Rourke is also a Mercer Island resident and attends St. Monica School. Hall is
also teaching her to garden, knit and cook. Hall entered this year’s fair to show that a variety of things can be created and needlepoint is an art. She loves participating in her guilds and looks forward to attending one of the national conventions as well as creating items for next year’s state fair.
the week of Oct. 20 after construction is completed. The interior has been fully gutted and brand new equipment has been installed. On the menu will be Vietnamese-style grilled dishes, hamburgers, sandwiches, pho, rice dishes, vegetarian rice dishes, rice vermicelli and various appetizers. The recipes are owner Bruce Le’s family
recipes. The new business is owned by Le and his wife, Thuy Tran. The couple resides in Seattle and has two young children. Island Broiler is Le’s second restaurant. Le helped his father-in-law, Phuc Tran, open a restaurant, Le’s Teriyaki, in Spokane. “We operate a family business,” Le said. When his father-in-law immigrated to America, Le said, the family started doing cooking for restaurants of various cuisines. The Island Broiler will have a full bar. A ‘Game Day’ menu will be offered with discounts during special events. A grand opening celebration is being planned, and the first 100 customers will receive a $50 gift basket. The Island Broiler will be located at 2707 78th Ave. S.E. For more, go to www. islandbroiler.com.
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The Island Broiler will open in a completely renovated space.
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VFW - Operation Patriots Plaza 2013 Order Your Personalized, Engraved Paver Now!
As Commander of VFW Post 5760, Mercer Island, I am very pleased to announce that the response from our community for our Patriots Plaza project at the Keewaydin Clubhouse has been outstanding. It is very gratifying to receive the support we have, and I want to extend my thanks on behalf of all of our VFW members for your participation in this effort. We are nearing the end of our VFW fundraiser, “Operation Patriots Plaza 2013,” which will result in a new flagpole plaza near the front door of the Mercer Island VFW Clubhouse. There is still time for you to order a personalized, engraved paver or pavers before our campaign ends on Friday, October 11th. The sale proceeds will be used to construct our new Patriots Plaza, with three new flagpoles, finish the landscaping on the property, and complete improvements inside the Clubhouse. Mike Krzak, a mason and member of our community, whose father was a mason and built St. Monica’s church, has volunteered his time to install the pavers. Our building rental proceeds are directed to veterans relief causes, as well as to maintain our Clubhouse, so thank you for supporting your Mercer Island VFW Post 5760 and the other veterans being served across our nation from our contributions. We thank the persons listed here who have already purchased pavers for our Patriots Plaza . If you have been thinking about purchasing a paver to honor a veteran or as a Friend of the VFW, please step forward and order your paver(s) today! Frank Sorba Commander, Mercer Island VFW Post 5760 Operation Patriots Plaza 2013 Committee: Bob (Vice Commander) and Betty Harper Susan Lund Charlie and Kris Robbs Kevin and Bobette Scheid
Frank (Post Commander) and Bonnie Sorba Erick (Committee Chair) and Judy Leithe Mike (Past Commander) and Susie Cero Mike Gazarek (Past Commander)
If you have a question about our Operation Patriots Plaza 2013 project or about purchasing a brick, please call Judy Leithe, committee member, at 206-232-5413. There are three formats that you can use to purchase an engraved brick, using all uppercase letters. Please note that there are only 18 characters per line, including spaces. Examples are listed below for the five choices:
FRANK SORBA LT US NAVY VIETNAM
(1) Combat Veteran
(2) Non-Combat Veteran
CHARLES ROBBS LT COL US ARMY
1980-2010
SUSAN LUND FRIEND OF THE VFW
(3) Friend or Friends of the VFW
2013
Or
Or
(Name) (Rank & Service) (War) (Name) (Rank & Service) (Dates of Service) (Donor) (Friend of the VFW) (Year Donated)
2013
(Donor) (Friends of the VFW) (Year Donated)
ERICK, JUDY & KATHRYN LEITHE FRIENDS OF THE VFW
(Donor) (Donor) (Friends of the VFW)
SORBA FAMILY FRIENDS OF THE VFW
David & Margaret Amory James & Virginia Amphlett Andy & Sue Anderson Jeannie & Lorentz Anderson Fred & Diane Beck Natanya Bednarski Walter Beerman Dorothy Bellmer Dana & Jill Besecker Jeff & Joci Besecker Tyler & Ashley Besecker Sherman & Barbara Bigelow Ralph & Alice Blohm Robert & Jane Brahm Michael & Patricia Brawer Dale & Candace Bretschneider Herbert Bridge Christopher Byrd Frances Call Cecelia Carr Michael & Susan Cero Chuck & Nancy Collins Barbara Crawford Hobart & Jeanne Cree Ted Duckworth Peter & Jacqueline Dunbar Jane Eagle Bob & Kathy Erickson Robert Ewing
Dana & John Fisk Thomas & Carolyn Freeman C. Vaughn Gaddis R. Bruce & Mary Lou Gallagher Michael Gazarek Robert & Maureen Gibbons Gerald Gribble Craig & Carol Hagstrom Roseann Hall Mary & Byron Halvorson Andy & Sue Hamp Robert & Betty Harper Paul & Yvonne Hendricks Ernest Jahncke Brian & Rachel Jennison James & Mary Kaye Johnston Martin & Dolores Judge Blake & Elaine Kavalok Patricia Keehn Paul & Kristy Kelley Shannon Kelly Mary Lu Kirchner Richard & Lynn Kloppenburg Thomas & Bernadette Koger William & Connie Lampe David & Nancy LaVallee Gail Layman Erick & Judy Leithe Robert Lewis
Carl & Barbara Lind Lisa Losh Susan Lund Ruth McMullen J. Bryce & Maureen McWalter Barry & Kathryn Mahony Joy Matsuura Mercer Island Historical Society Mercer Island Lodge #297 F&AM Alan Merkle & Linda Todd Thomas & Sally Moore John & Dawn Naye Colin Nisbet Daniel & Marjorie Offer David Olson Bruce & Irene Peters Michael & Janice Peters Carla Peterson Gene & Edyth Phillips Judie Phillips Dean & Donna Quigley Gustav Raaum Dorothy Reeck Robert & Margaret Reid Robert & Evelyn Reutiman G.C.F. Riley Kristina & Charles Robbs Alan Rosen
Charles & Kristen Salerno Kevin & Bobette Scheid Joseph & Judith Schocken Bill & Pat Shafer Leonard & Patricia Shapiro Mark & Marian Sinkey Jeanette Smallwood Deborah Snyder Frank & Bonnie Sorba Edwin & Diane Spaunhurst Esther & Timothy Steege Mary Ann Stewart Tim & Sue Stewart Gregory & Christine Sturgis Alfred & Lucy Sullivan Daniel & Suellen Taylor Ann Townsend Steven & Suzanne Travis Linda Tsang William & Ruth Vance Margaret Vik Robert & Lorraine Weber Margaret Wiecks Reed & Elizabeth Wiecks Mary Ann & Robert Wiley Mark Wischman & Carmen Angiuli Kara & Matthew Wood Michael Wright
Order Form for Mercer Island VFW Post 5760 Fundraiser – Operation Patriots Plaza 2013. A donation of $150 per brick ($120 of which is tax-deductible) will place your engraved brick on the Patriots Plaza. Make your check payable to Mercer Island VFW Post 5760 and mail your check and order form to Mercer Island VFW Post 5760, Post Office Box 101, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Name __________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________ Phone(s) _______________________________________________________ E-Mail _________________________________________________________ I am purchasing a brick to honor (1) a combat veteran ___; (2) a non-combat veteran ___; (3) the VFW ___. Combat Veteran ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Name) 18 characters per line including spaces
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Rank & Service) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (War) Non-Combat Veteran ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Name) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Rank & Service) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Dates Served) Friend or Friends of Mercer Island VFW Post 5760 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Name) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Friend of VFW) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Year Donated) Or ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Name) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Friends of VFW) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Year Donated) Or ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Name) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Name continued) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (Friends of VFW)
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A new MIHS press box and concession stand opened during the Homecoming football game, which Mercer Island won over the Lake Washington Kangaroos, 34-3. Top-ranked Bellevue kept its winning streak intact in predictable fashion against 2A Sammamish, beating the Totems 49-0 after building a 42-0 lead at the half. The Wolverines face KingCo’s other 2A squad next week at Lake Washington in a 7 p.m. start, while Sammamish will host Mercer Island, still in search of its first win since 2011. Newport kept its record perfect on the season as well, thrashing Woodinville 40-9 to move to 3-0. The Knights travel to 1-2 Issaquah, which lost to O’Dea, 51-26, this Friday in its divisional opener. Interlake remained without
a win on the 2013 campaign, falling 27-0 to Liberty in its third straight loss to open the season. The Islanders will play the Sammamish Totems this week. The game begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at Sammamish High School. Hot Jamz Radio, the Mercer Island High School radio station, will be broadcasting all home Islander Football games this season. MIHS students will be bringing all the action live on KMIH at 88.9, 94.5 and TuneIn.com. The station will also be Podcasting the game on its website and re-airing the previous game on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. During the game, fans can follow the action via Twitter at MercerIslandFB @mercerislandfb. For more photos of the Homecoming parade and game, go to www. mi-reporter.com.
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Senior running back Devlin Conway is pursued by Lake Washington’s Scout Callens (left to right), Dylan Bacher and Josh Wikel in the first half of the Islanders’ 34-3 homecoming win against the Kangs.
Cross Country Teams
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The Mercer Island boys cross country team takes off at a dual meet with Sammamish in Robinswood Park on Sept. 18.
The Mercer Island High School cross country KingCo season began on Wednesday with a dual meet with Sammamish, held at Robinswood Park. Though the Islanders could not capture first in either the boys or girls races, their superior depth on the hilly course made the difference. The boys defeated the Totems by a score of 30-41. The Islanders were led by junior Nathan Gallatin (17:42) with scoring by Brett Bottomley, Ben Vandenbosch, Derek Sims and Dylan Lesko. On the girls side, the depth once again proved decisive as the Islanders captured 12 of the top 14 spots. The Islanders prevailed by a score of 20-61. Lindy Elggren (20:37), Alida
Scalzo, Cecelia Rosenman, Mallory Phillips and Sydney Zeldes all added to Mercer’s scoring totals. The Islanders will host Interlake and Lake Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. in Luther Burbank Park. Mercer Island had 10 teams participate in the Tahoma Relays held in Maple Valley on Saturday, Sept. 7. Forty-two schools participated. MIHS captured fifth place overall. The relay team was comprised of Elle Green, Alida Scalzo, Eric Shulz, Nathan Gallatin and Nathan Cummings. The Islanders will be participating in the KingCo XC jamboree this Wednesday at Lake Sammamish State Park.
Mercer Island’s tennis record is 5-0 overall, and 4-0 for KingCo. Sept. 12: MI (7 wins), Sammamish (0) 1. Brian Hou defeated Ethan Romney 6-4, 6-3 2. Charlie Williams defeated Mark So 6-0, 6-0 3. Cameron Coe defeated Alex Balkan 6-1, 6-1 4. Sam French defeated Daniel Kranseler 6-1, 6-0 Doubles: 1. Ben Elliott and Henry Smith defeated Jason Habid and Jeffrey Sweet 6-0, 6-0 2. Rafa Gonzalez Posada and Peter Williams defeat Max Notorangelo and Yodae Lin 3. Ian Platou and Caden Conder defeat Brandon Ngo and Joey Columbi 6-3, 6-0
Sept. 17: MI (6 wins) vs. Interlake (1) 1. Connor Garnett (Interlake) defeated Brian Hou (Mercer Island) 6-4, 6-2 2. Charlie Williams defeated Billy Hao 6-0, 6-1 3. Cameron Coe defeated Kevin Liu 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 4. Jake Berthards defeated Matthew Hur 6-2, 6-3 Doubles: 1. Matt Seifert and Ben Elliott defeated Dylan Milligan and Josh Higa 6-1, 6-1 2. Peter Williams and Rafael Gonzalez Posada defeated Nick Chang and Michael Wang 6-2, 6-1 3. Henry Smith and Sam French defeated Justin Lee and Michael Kwong 6-3, 6-2
Sept. 19: MI (7 wins) vs. Liberty (0) 1. Charlie Williams defeated Marek Perpiekarz 6-0, 6-0 2. Cameron Coe defeated Matthew Cao 6-3, 6-2 3. Caden Conder defeated Tim Bombeli 6-0 6-0 4. Josh Lee defeated Keaten Wingar 6-1, 6-0 Doubles: 1. Matt Seifert and Ben Elliott defeated Aaron Burk and Tyler Le 6-1, 6-0 2. Kyle Walker and Jarod Wong defeated Cody Hughes and Eathan Le 6-0, 6-1 3. Mark Anderson and Chandler Cahill defeated Justice Canly and Noaki Lucas
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Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter
Above, the marching band watches the soggy game from the stands. Top right, junior wide receiver Alex Bell is forced out of bounds by Lake Washington’s Wyatt Shelley in the first half. Below, left, children compete for candy tossed from homecoming parade floats.
Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter
Above, junior Ashlyn Reid rides atop the junior float, themed after ancient Egypt. Below, marching band alumni join the active band for a halftime performance at the football game. Bottom left, cheerleaders sport ponchos against a first-half downpour at the football game.
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Islander water polo off to 2-0 league start
The Islanders started the season with two wins over league contenders Newport and Roosevelt. “For their first time playing together, the boys did well,” head coach Ryan Hall said. Hall was able to quickly take the reins of the team this year as the new “old” coach of Mercer Island. He previously coached the Islanders to a state championship in 2010 and has returned for the 2013 season. The Islanders were eager for the home opener against Newport High. The eight returning varsity Islanders remember the Knights as the spoilers who edged them out of a third-place finish at state last year. Although Newport won the opening sprint, the ball was quickly stolen by Anthony
Pedreira, enabling a Chris Apodaca goal with an assist by Jack Larkin. The Islanders continued to fire away, mounting a 5-1 lead in the first quarter. The Knights were able to keep pace in the second quarter as each team put up four goals. However, the
Maroon squad outscored Newport, 7-2, in the second half. Eight Islander players contributed to the total goal count to post
a final winning score of 16-7. Leading scorers of the night were Larkin with five and Austin Ralph with three. The Islanders traveled away for the second game of the season for their contest against a strong Roosevelt Team. The Roughriders started aggressively and scored quickly off of a steal. The Islanders tied the game at 1-1 on a man-up play. Jack Larkin assisted in a Chris Merritt goal with 28 seconds left in the first quarter to put the Islanders up 3-2. Two successive steals by Trevor Gullstad in the last minute of the half set up two goals by Gullstad off assists by Larkin to put the Islanders up 8-5. Roosevelt made adjustments in the third quarter, creating several ball-under turnovers. More
shot attempts from turnovers allowed Roosevelt to outscore the Islanders, 5-3, in the third. Early in the fourth quarter, the Roughriders had it tied at 11-11. Roosevelt played tough defense as they continually crashed into the set and were able to hold the tie until late in the fourth. The momentum shifted after a key field block by Topher Lacrampe at 1:35, which seemed to fire up the Islanders. Larkin scored a goal off of a Gullstad assist that put the Islanders up 12-11. At 1:30 remaining, goalie Henry Mansfield had his 12th save of the game and Lacrampe was able to put the ball in the net with 31 seconds left in the game for a 13-11 Islander victory. “As the season evolves, we will look to improve each game, leveraging from what we did and build as the season goes,” said Hall.
New efforts aim to reduce food waste Too much food is wasted due to confusing labeling
date, but what that means in terms of freshness and safety is not defined. In California, the milk processor decides how long quality is ensured, but that doesn’t restrict sales. In Montana, milk must have a “sell-by” date within 12 days of pasteurization. In Pennsylvania, it’s 17 days. A number of states have no such requirements whatsoever. Many dates printed on food packages are not meant for consumers at all. Some are put in place for communication between manufacturers and retailers. For instance, “pack date” means the date on which an item was made or packaged. “Sell by” indicates the date or timeframe that the manufacturers recommend for sale at peak quality. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the product is unsafe for consumption thereafter. Information that is directed to consumers can be worded as “use by,” “best by,” “freeze by,” “guaranteed fresh until,” and so on. Again, these are recommendations given by manufacturers that are keen to see their products being used at their highest quality to ensure customer satisfaction and protect brands. In terms of food safety, of much greater concern for consumers than expiration
dates should be warehousing and transportation of the products that they buy. While they as individuals have no way of knowing what has happened to their food before they pick it off the shelf, consumers should make certain to bring their purchases home and refrigerate them properly without unnecessary delay. Leaving grocery bags in the car for extended periods of time, especially on hot summer days, can cause enough spoilage to render some foods unsafe for consumption right then and there. Especially vulnerable to heat are seafood, poultry and dairy products. Despite all the confusion and inconsistencies, experts still recommend checking expiration date labels and go with the date that’s furthest ahead. If there is any doubt about food safety, e.g. because something looks or smells a bit suspicious, it is always better to err on the side of caution. There is no point in getting food poisoning, just because you don’t want to be wasteful either. Timi Gustafson, R.D., is a registered dietitian. For more, visit her blog, “Food and Health with Timi Gustafson, R.D.” at www. timigustafson.com.
Sophomore Matt LeProwse’s hat is blown off by a breeze as he awaits the start of the Homecoming parade. The sophomore float was themed after the Middle Ages, and LeProwse was supposed to be the Frenchman from Monty Python’s Holy Grail.
King County kicks off ‘Too Good to Waste’ campaign Food is expensive and valuable, yet Americans throw away 25 percent of the food they purchase — adding up to more than $1,600 a year per household. In an effort to reduce food waste, the King County Solid Waste Division has launched the “Food: Too Good to Waste” education campaign. “‘Waste not, want not’ is a familiar phrase, and I’m pleased that this new awareness campaign will focus on that wise mantra to save space in our landfill, and dollars in consumers’ wallets,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. The new campaign includes an online video series featuring PCC Natural Market’s chef Jackie Freeman, who shows three families the path to preventing food waste by making small changes in how they shop, prepare and store food. Watch the videos
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and learn more about preventing food waste at www.recyclefood.com. King County hopes to raise awareness of the significant financial and environmental impacts of wasted food, which makes up the greatest percentage of what is dumped at the county’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. And while wasted food can be composted along with food scraps and yard waste, it’s best not to waste food in the first place. At the household level, food is wasted because of overbuying, improper food storage, tossing leftovers or cooking or serving too much. The “Food: Too Good to Waste” program was designed through a collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency, King County and more than 25 other state, city and county government partners. King County piloted the campaign last year with a local elementary school, and plans to make this a multi-year public education effort.
manufacturers indicate peak quality, help retailers with stocking, and inform consumers about the best time period for use, are vastly inconsistent and even By Timi Gustafson, R.D. misleading. Special to the Reporter “All those dates on food About 40 percent of the products — sell by, use by, food produced in the United best before — almost none States remains uneaten and of those dates indicate the goes to waste. Much of that safety of food, and generally comes from supermarkets speaking, they’re not reguand restaurants, but indi- lated in the way many peovidual households also ple believe,” the study report concludes. discard more Surprisingly, food than nec- On Food the U.S. govessary. Billions ernment has of pounds of never estabperfectly good lished a nationfood, worth al standard for hundreds of expiration date millions of labeling and dollars, are has instead left thrown out these matters every year due Timi Gustafson in the hands to overstockof the Food ing and confuand Drug sion over expiration dates, according to a recent study Administration (FDA) and by the Harvard Food Law the U.S. Department of and Policy Clinic and the Agriculture (USDA). The Natural Resources Defense result is a hodgepodge of (mostly state level) regulaCouncil. One of the main culprits tions that vary considerably, in this colossal wastefulness not only geographically is the convoluted labeling but also between food catsystem that is supposed egories. Moreover, differto determine expiration ent methods are in use to dates for perishable goods, determine expiration dates, according to the research- from lab tests to consumer ers. The dates printed on satisfaction reports. For example, in Florida, packaged food products, which are designed to let milk must have a shelf life
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Wednesday | 25 Puget Sound Blood Drive:
1-7 p.m., Sept. 25, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Closed 3-4 p.m. Blood drive is located in Fellowship Hall.
Thursday | 26 Community Emergency Response Team Class: 6:30-
9:30 p.m., Sept. 26, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. This course is held weekly on Thursday evenings. Unit 3: Disaster Medical - Part 1. www.mercergov.org/emergencyprep.
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 (clothing, slippers, blankets, throws, kitchen towels, gift items; all quantities limited). Bake sale features fresh, homemade items. Cash and checks (with photo ID). 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 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.
Sunday | 29 Mercer Island Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,
Sept. 29, Mercerdale Park, 7700 S.E. 32nd Street. Music:
Yaamba Marimba dance music with melody driven by a rhythmic beat. They’ve been playing together since the 1980s. Washington grown produce, fresh eggs, farmstead cheese and dairy. Kids’ hands-on activities and Master Gardeners. www. mifarmersmarket.org.
org. MIVAL “Reflections” Opening Reception: 5-8 p.m., Oct. 3,
Wednesday | Oct. 2
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.
Probus Club of Mercer Island Meeting: 10:30
Friday | 4
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 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.
Thursday | 3 MIVAL General Meeting:
11:30 a.m., Oct. 3, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Social hour: 11:30 a.m. General meeting and nomination of 2014 board members: 12 p.m. Presentation by Kevin Au, metal sculptor, on “Metal Sculpture, A Short Introduction.” All are welcome. www.mival.org. Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon:
12-1:15 p.m., Oct. 3, MICEC, 8236 S.E. 24th St. WSDOT representatives will be speaking. Business people may speak to WSDOT about the impact that tolling would have on their businesses, employees, and the viability of doing business on the Island. These concerns will become part of the EIS. Cost: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers). RSVP deadline: Oct. 1. Contact 232-3404 or info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.
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“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.
Saturday | 5 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
Places of Worship Presbyterian Church OCTOBER 2, 2013
COMMUNION SUNDAY 7:45am Breakfast in the Community Life Center 8:15am Worship in the Community Life Center
in the gym, and arts and crafts in Kidstown. www. 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 11th-graders. Free. To register, call (206) 659-4156. Registration closes 24 hours in advance of each test.
5:00pm Evening Worship in Sanctuary
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.
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Covenant Church 9:00am - Worship and programs for all ages 10:30am - Worship and programs for Nursery - 5th grade
3200 78th Ave SE www.micc.org (206) 232-1015
Redeemer
Lutheran Church
6001 Island Crest Way 232-1711
Sunday Worship & Kids' Church 10:00am Fellowship & Bible Study 11:00am www.RedeemerLutheranMI.org
St. Monica
4301 - 88th Ave S.E., M.I.
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8:00 AM – Worship with Holy Communion 9:00 AM – Adult Forum & High School Bible Study 10:00 AM – Sunday School 10:00 AM – Tradition & New Song Worship with Holy Communion Childcare provided for all services Come praise the Lord with a new voice!
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Walk With Friendship:
“Autumn Sonata” Artists’ Reception: open through
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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.” Swim, play in the gym, do arts and crafts.
29, MIVAL Gallery, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Gallery members showcase their talents in many mediums.
Catholic Church
LUTHERAN CHURCH
SJCC Full Day School’s Out Camp: 9:30 a.m.-3:30
MIVAL’S “Return to the Island”: open through Sept.
Nursery Available
HOLY TRINITY
Meet the Author: Diana E. Ruiz, 6-9 p.m., Oct. 10, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Ruiz is the author of “Healing Your Life With Water.” Event also features Patrick Snow, bestselling author, and Enrique Hanao, international entertainer.
Events | Ongoing
9:15am Christian Education for All 10:35am Worship in Sanctuary
Events | Upcoming
12:30-3:30 p.m., Oct. 13, Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave. S.E. The Friendship Circle’s walk to 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 campaign. Local beer, food and wine from selected farmers and 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. For parents with kids of all ages. www.anniemurphypaul.com.
MEETING NOTICE Mercer Island School District
Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.
Regular School Board Meeting Thursday September 26, 2013 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Call to order the regular meeting of the board Recognition • MISD maintenance director & team Work and Deliberation • Board Policy 1800 – OE-9 communication/support to the board – partial termination of the interlocal agreement with the city for maintenance of certain sports fields • Board Policy 2020 Monitoring - Fundamental 1 – High Expectations - Essential Vision Element Personalized Learning • Board Policy 1800 – OE-9 communication/support to the board – 2013/14 enrollment update Board Action • Action on Bond Resolution #610 Full Governance Process Monitoring • Board Policy 1800 – OE-4: Staff compensation • Board Policy 1800 – OE-5: Staff evaluation • Board Policy 1800 – OE-6: Budget/financial planning 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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OFF ISLAND HOMES
City Central
$200,000
Int’l District
$220,000
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
Sophisticated 1 bedroom PLUS den quiet top floor unit w/air conditioning! Handsome newer hardwood floors and carpet. Secured parking & storage. #528975 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142
Fun@Chico Beach
New on Market
$495,000
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 SqFt. Impeccable condition. Light & gracious. Japanesestyle gardens. Bellevue, near shops & Microsoft. #527572 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354
$499,0000
Beautiful 4BR hm in “Vercello”. Brazilian cherry hdwds, natural cherry cabinetry in kitchen, granite tile counters, gas cooktop. Vaulted master w/fplc, 5 piece bath. #544471 Eric Huang 425-922-4368
Bellevue Towers
$824,000
Investor Opportunity. 5 year tenant in place. Includes one parking space & one rented space. Custom built-in closets, walls of windows. Concierge. Downtown Bellevue! #510628 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275
Great Deal!
$370,000
Bothell Beauty
$525,000
Light & bright 3BR/3Bath 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
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 Barbara Bro 206-230-5356
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
Fremont
$450,000
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
MONTLAKE BY UW $634,000
Floating Hm
$475,000
Charming Lake Union Floating Home on the desirable log foundation co-op dock. Nice position on the dock of the most adorable community on Lake Union. 1BR/1BA #478218 Doug Shih 206-230-5364
Lk Forest Park
$664,950
Craftsman, 4BR/1.75BA, 1920SF,Covered Porch, Wood Floors, Leaded Glass Windows, Crown Molding. 3 Off Street Parking Spcs + Garage, Low Maint Yd. #520141 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787
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
Custom Estate
Lk Sammamish
$1,235,000
Spectacular 2.5 acre 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
$1,349,000
Revel in the tranquility & privacy of this thoughtfully designed wtft retreat. Contemporary style, stunning architectural elements: open spaces, rich woods. #520638 Chase Costello 206-999-4420 Jeff Costello 206-579-5073
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Custom View Home. Interior Brazilian cherry hdwd, granite, travertine, slate, Italian tile, limestone, dual A/C, wrought iron railing & custom millwork throughout. #540309 Doug Shih 206-230-5364
Warren Drive
$2,278,000
Mt. Rainier sunsets. Under Construction two master suites/total 4 bedrooms, 4.25 baths. Joint use 175ft deep water pier/ dock to be approved. Ready by end of year #542875 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275
Whidbey Island $2,450,000
Seabeck
$3,750,000
Sunlight reflects off of the waters that front this special island home. Rare 210 ft. steel dock for your boat and pier fishing which is shared by only one neighbor #455424
Unique mansion on 8 acres with 500 ft of prime waterfront. Old world charm, dramatic views. One of a kind opportunity! #525084
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$55,000
Just under an acre lot on a dead end street in Mirrormont. Water, power, gas in st. Lots of trees and wildlife, poss. views. #466515 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
North Bend Land
$63,000 North Bend Land
$150,000 Mercer Island
$300,000
9.5ac close to North Bend and I 90 freeway. No access currently to it, hold for further development. Bounded on 2 sides by DNR. #158590
12.9 wooded ac just off I90 at exit #31. Reduced; deeded easement for easy access. Lots of room, timber and space to roam, this will be a great location. #29160006
Generous .48 acre lot on Mercer Island, with survey and some studies done. Convenient location. #295333
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Betty Carleton 425-445-3507
Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
New Price!
$489,950
Now is the time to buy so you can start building in Spring! 21,000sf w/pretty lake views, level pad, utilities avail. Build large or small, your choice! #455555 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359
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MERCER ISLAND HOMES
A RARE FIND!
$328,000
Downtown MI
$669,000
West Mercer
$739,000
North End Charm
$758,000
NORTH END VIEW $798,000
View / 1 Level
$799,000
Built by Buchan
$800,000
Historic Home
$878,000
WOW! Bright spacious 4th floor 3BR 1440 sf end unit. Panoramic View, gas fireplace, washer/dryer in unit, lg view deck! Indoor Pool/Sauna + fitness & club rm! #541782 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240
2704SF, 3BR/2.5BA European Townhouse Style Condo w/Master Suite, Courtyard, 2 Decks, 2 Fplcs, Marble Floors, Granite Counters & Stainless Appliances 3 Prkg Spcs. #491241 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787
◆ Cape Cod 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, 4BR2.5BA #542408 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142
Sophisticated 2BR/2BA view condo incl kitchen w/eating space, living/dining room, full size utility room. Private elevator, secured parking, lake and city views, #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’s North End? You just found it! This 4700 sf daylight rambler features 6 bedrooms and 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
Shared Wtft
$1,150,000
Westside 50 feet with dock, moorage & permitted boatlift, view protection+.5ac 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 206-230-5354 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377
◆ 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
Move in Ready!
East Seattle
$1,169,000
The heavy lifting has been done so you can move right in! Newer kitchen, brand new baths. Wide open westn lake, city & mtn views, 4BR+Offc+Bonus rm & yrd! #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 and the right cook’s appliances #540081 Don Samuelson 206-230-5435
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First Hill
$1,450,000
City, Lake & mtn views, completely renovated 2005, 2 master suites, formal liv & din+fam rm in kitchen+rec rm bsmtwalk to Lid Park & town -enter on 66th #483416 Laura Parris-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
W Mercer
$1,499,998
SERENITY NOW in this NW Contemporary 4 bdrm, 3.25 bath, 3 car garage & extra prkg pad, VIEW home! Lushly landscaped on 1/2 acre. Gourmet kitchen, 2 A/C units. #535920 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077
◆ New on Market Virtual Tours Gold Coast 60’ $2,968,750
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 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
Italian Villa
$4,988,000
Magnificent northend-90 feet private wtrfrnt & dock, level yard; great rm & main floor master-5+bedrms, 5.5 baths, new exterior, roof, bths & much more! #496920 Laura Parris-Reymore 206-949-3270
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