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United Methodist Church celebrates 50th anniversary The Mercer Island United Methodist Church will celebrate its 50 year anniversary Jan. 12. The guest speaker will be former pastor Larry Nicholson. Worship Service is at 11 a.m. with a luncheon at noon. Please RSVP to 232-6804. The church is located at 7070 S.E. 24th Street.
I-90, transportation, Town Center at top of list
TED Talk set for Jan 13 at library This week’s TED topic is ‘Fitness, Brain and Body’ and is set for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at the library. The presenters include City Parks and Recreation Director, Bruce Fletcher and Islander musician, Nancy Stewart. Refreshments provided. Free. Please RSVP to benjaminelliott@ comcast.net.
‘Ask Rich’ at Chamber Lunch City manager Rich Conrad started working for MI in 1979 and has accumulated quite a body of knowledge about Island life. Join the Chamber of Commerce for a history lesson and “Ask Rich” Q&A. Lunch begins at noon. Register by 4 p.m. today at 232-3404 or info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org.
Final days for Christmas tree recycling The Mercer Island Boys’ Lacrosse Club will pick up your Christmas tree Jan. 12 for a donation, and take it down to the city to be chipped and recycled. Go to www.mercerislandlacrosse for more.
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Eleven Islanders will become Eagle Scouts, Boy Scout’s highest award, at a Court of Honor ceremony on Jan. 11. They are from left, front row: Thomas Rall, Devlin Conway, Chris Apacible, Ryan Newell and Ethan Vu. Back row, from left: Chris Merritt, Alex Kovar, Mark Anderson, Matthew Hanson, Nolan Conway and Nathaniel Tate. All are seniors at Mercer Island High School. See story on Page 7.
Horses to return to Stevenson farm Value Village chairman behind Island horse arena By Celina Kareiva
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Promises to keep Mercer Island’s former Stevenson Farm an equestrian site are progressing. The approximately five-acre parcel, at 6053 Island Crest Way, was sold in August 2012, after property owner Lewis Stevenson died in 2011. Early renderings by McClellan Architects reveal a built-out but still green site registered with the King County Assessor’s Office as MI Funny Farm. The prop-
erty was sold for $5.8 million to TAE Real Estate Holdings, LLC of Bellevue, whose manager, Thomas Ellison, is owner and chairman of Savers, Inc., best known for its Value Village chain in the Northwest. In fall of last year, owners applied for permits to begin construction of a single-family residence, a carport, barn and horse arena. Public records show that the current owner had to get city approval to legally continue the site’s “non-conforming use” as a horse farm. Final approval is still pending with the city, which is waiting for a response from MI Funny Farm regarding changes
to the plan. The Stevenson Farm was boarding 10 horses — about half of its 20 stall capacity — when it shut in 2011, ending a 60-year legacy of lodging horses. The land was purchased back in 1951 by the Stevenson family and has retained much of its original character. When the site sold in 2012, many of the still standing structures had been there since the early 1950s, including chicken houses, a cabin and a horse barn. Lodging was a mostly self-care operation. For $200 a month, boarders had open space, access to water and basic services like manure clean-up in the pasture, though stalls were not outfitted with electricity. For a brief time the Mercer Island School District considered buying the property to use as a site for the districts expansion or as an asset to acquire future land for construction. However,
Between elections, talk of tolling and a changing Town Center, Mercer Island has seen many changes in the last year. We talked with Noel Treat, who on Monday, Jan. 6 was formally sworn in as city manager, to discuss the biggest issues facing the Island in 2014. 1. I-90 Work Plan: MI, to no surprise, will continue fighting tolling of I-90. Toward the end of 2013, the city council
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18 homes planned for five acres on 84th Ave S.E. Reporter staff
A Planning Commission meeting set for Jan. 15 will include an analysis of a proposal to build 18 homes on a five-acre piece of land at 3051 84th Avenue S.E. The lot is on what many refer Contributed photo to as Snake Hill, across the Two bald eagles sit on a branch of a tree on the five-acre street from the south parproperty at 3051 84th Ave. S.E. cel or upper end of Luther Burbank Park. Existing zoning for the property allows residential Mercer development with lots no Island smaller than 9,600 s.f. Volume 57, No. 2 The preliminary plat plan shows 18 lots for homes on William Shaw, Publisher 3047 78th Ave S.E. #207 lots ranging in size between wshaw@soundpublishing.com Mercer Island, WA 98040 10,000 and 12,000 square (206) 232-1215 Mary L. Grady, Editor feet placed along a street editor@mi-reporter.com Fax (206) 232-1284 that extends 450 feet west www.mi-reporter.com from 84th Ave S.E., that Theres’a Baumann, Advertising Subscriptions (253) 872-6610 splits into a 'Y'. The home tbaumann@mi-reporter.com or circulation@mi-reporter.com sizes estimated for the lots range from 4,500 to 5,000 Advertising (206) 232-1215 Celina Kareiva, Joseph Livarchik Staff Writer s.f. Deadline 4 p.m. Thursday According to information Melanie Morgan, Production Classified (800) 388-2527 contained in the prelimiDeadline 11 a.m. Monday nary plat plan submitted to The Mercer Island Reporter Submissions and letters to the editor (USPS 339620) is published every the city, the developer is MI can be sent to editor@mi-reporter.com or Wednesday by Sound Publishing, 84th Limited Partnership by calling (206) 232-1215. Inc. Second-class postage paid at with an address listed in Mercer Island, WA. Subscriptions: A Division of
Farm | FROM 1 after speaking with neighbors who vehemently opposed the plan, the School District withdrew that idea. Since its sale the owners have applied for and proceeded steadily with basic maintenance and demolition permits, bulldozing all existing
buildings, many of them rundown and caked with moss. McClellan specializes in equine facilities, including barns and riding arenas, with over 100 projects under the firm’s belt. The property owners and McClellan Architects could not comment in time for deadline.
Horse heritage Horses used to be a common sight on the Island. In the 1960s MercerFair, predecessor to MI’s Summer Celebration, featured a horse show. In day-to-day life, the creatures were often used to deliver mail, perform basic manual labor and plow fields.
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Renderings of the former Stevenson Farm site, now referred to as MI Funny Farm, show a number of new buildings. McClellan Architects is the firm assigned to the project.
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Community briefs Travel writing comes naturally to Islander Native Islander, Roger Schwarz, will discuss his novel, “Layover,” at Island Books on January 14th at 7 p.m. “Layover” tells the story of a crew of flight attendants who, with the expectation of a relaxing layover at a beach resort in a small Central America country, instead, find themselves embroiled in a political coupe aligned with an environmentalist intent on disposing the oppressive military regime. Schwarz graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1969, earned an English degree from the University of Washington and went on to a 38 year career as a flight attendant with United Airlines. His parents, Phil and Connie, were active members of the business community in the 60s, 70s and 80s with Mercer Island Travel, and Travel Professionals.
YTN presents the Little Mermaid Youth Theatre continues its 30th Anniversary Season and opens the New Year with a magical tale. The YTN Mainstage will be transformed into a magical underwater kingdom. Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr. opens Friday, January 17 and performs through February 9. This production will take families under the sea in pursuit of a young and beautiful mermaid who longs to be part of
our world. Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr. shares a story of hope, strength and true love and inspires children to stand tall and find courage when feeling awkward, afraid or like a “fish out of water.” For tickets and more information about Youth Theatre programs and schools season, visit www. YouthTheatre.org.
guests Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Fletcher and Mercer Island musician Nancy Stewart. Upcoming TED Talks are “The Hidden Power of Smiling,” “On The World’s Killer Diet,” and “Less Stuff More Happiness.” The events are free and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP, benjaminelliott@comcast.net
Donate those Workout for Free Metro tickets The King County in January Only at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island can you find an indoor pool, fitness center, and more than 35 fitness classes included with membership. The SJCC is offering a free membership during the month of January. They invite everyone to check out the new, stateof-the-art strength and cardio equipment in the fitness center; swim a few laps; work out with a personal trainer; or try a Zumba, yoga, cycling, or boot camp class. Become a member in February and the J will waive the joining fee – a savings of up to $250 per family. For more, go to www. sjcc.org/.
TED talk Jan. 13 The next TEDx Mercer Island Library event is between 7 and 8:30 p.m., Monday, January 13, at the library at 4400 86th Avenue S.E. The theme of the talk is Fitness – Brain and Body and will include special
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Metro Transit Incentives Program offers all residents tickets for eight free rides on Metro busses. Residents receive an order form when they renew their vehicle tabs, providing everyone an opportunity to try using the bus. When people ride Metro, they help reduce congestion and pollution, save money, and improve the quality of life for everyone in our community. If you don’t need or want the tickets, please consider the option to donate them for distribution to low-income and other needy individuals. For information go to http://metro.kingcounty. gov/programs-projects/ tip/donate.html.
Wi-Fi for Mercerdale Park? The city is considering plans to implement Wi-Fi service in Mercerdale park and the adjoining Thrift Shop.
Council briefly discussed the plan before holiday break, at its last meeting of 2013, on Dec. 2. Public Wi-Fi is already available at the city’s Community and Events Center and City Hall. “We’ve heard from citizens before that they’d like to have access to it at the Thrift Shop and the park,” said city manager Noel Treat at the Dec. 2 meeting. “We think it’s a good public benefit.” Staff are looking into new funding options at the next financial update. If no funding is identified, council won’t proceed.
Its tax time The Seattle office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners from 1-4 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, January 8, at 2101 4th Ave., Suite 1400, in Seattle. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection, and recordkeeping requirements. All receive a workbook and reference guide to DoR rules and regulations. To register, visit the Web site at www.dor. wa.gov or call (206) 7275300. Space is limited. For those who can’t attend this month’s workshop, there is a complete schedule of workshops statewide and a short streaming video version of the workshop available on the website.
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CIty | FROM 1 approved a work plan budget of $125,000 for the first quarter of 2014. Islanders briefly exhaled when the Senate Majority Coalition proposed a $12.3 billion transportation package that nixed the need for additional tolling, but without a resolution “fighting tolling will continue to be on the front burner,” says Treat. Treat said the city will be particularly attuned to the EIS study and aims to hire another member of its I-90 Work Plan team in early 2014, a transportation expert to determine if imposed tolls will divert traffic, contrary to WSDOT’s predictions that it will thin congestion. “A transportation expert would help us look over the shoulder of the state,” explained Treat. “This is a key piece of work.” 2. Light Rail: In late 2014, Sound Transit (ST) will break ground on the R8A portion of East Link, a new HOV lane in I-90’s outer roadway. Though light rail’s arrival is nearly ten years out, Treat says the city will need to engage in learning and development of that project, in anticipation of the center lanes eventual closure and the transit hub that could become the north-end of MI.
The city will also take up the issue of the over-capacity Park-and-Ride, a project helped along by the up to $6 million ST has promised to mitigate the Island’s parking congestion. 3. Town Center: Many Islanders have lamented that there is no central focal point of the growing Town Center. In efforts to better hone a vision for downtown, the city will explore economic development initiatives to promote it as a civic center. “A lot of that still has to be defined,” says Treat. “But council wants to discuss this idea...Is there something to focus on to further create a central space in the Town Center? Does there need to be different incentives, or a large plaza space?” 4. School Bonds and Growth: With two school propositions up for a vote in February, the city will need to be ready to help plan and permit any resulting projects. “We’re really working hard to be a partner to the school district,” said Treat. The City Council will finalize its 2014 agenda at a planning session Jan. 24 through 26. See www. mercergov.org and go to the agendas and minutes tab on the left.
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Citizens needed to serve on City Boards and Commissions Several positions will be open June 1 on city boards and commissions. Most appointments to boards and commissions are made by the Mayor and affirmed by the City Council. Generally, terms run June 1 through May 31, for a four-year period. In anticipation of expiring terms, the City conducts an annual recruitment, which begins in March, to fill upcoming open positions. However, applications are accepted year-round as other public involvement opportunities occur, such as the creation of an ad hoc
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committee or a vacancy on an existing board. The Mayor and City Council give a great deal of thought to the make up of each board and they seek to have a diversified and balanced group. The Mayor works with the Council board liaison to interview and recommend new appointees. Current board members who are interested in seeking reappointment should send a letter of interest or submit an application to the City Clerk’s Office. Reappointments do not automatically occur. For more information on City Boards and Commissions, and instructions on how to apply, go to http://www.mercergov.org/ CCBIndex.asp. PACLAND.com
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This preliminary plat plan submitted to the city of Mercer Island for review shows how 18 homes would be placed on lots between 10,000 and just under 12,000 square feet on a five-acre piece of property on 84th Avenue S.E.
Coval | FROM 2 White Rock, B.C. The owner listed on the preliminary plan is the present owner, Myer Coval.
The five-acre lot was first homesteaded by David Alexander in 1901. The lot is the present location of a 8,100 square foot custom-built home that defies easy descrip-
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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.
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in 2011 for $15.5 million but was reduced significantly. The existing home is not shown in the plans. The lot is filled with over 300 trees, many are fruit trees. The trees have been counted and measured. The plan indicates that 206 trees are to be removed and 101 will be retained. According to King County tax assessment information, the home was assessed at $4.5 million for 2013. The Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the City Council chambers at city hall.
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tion. The home, was built over a period of 16 years from 1984-2000. Exotic woods and stone were used throughout the structure, including five one-ton granite surround stones for the shower enclosure. The home also includes state of the art heating and cooling systems, and an indoor pool. The home has two websites and has been cited in numerous newspaper and magazine stories, including the Mercer Island Reporter and on television. But the Covals have been trying to sell the home. The house was originally listed for sale
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6:01 p.m. Recess to a closed exempt session pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(4)(a) for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining and professional negotiations issues 7:00 p.m. Reconvene regular meeting of the board • Recognition | Volleyball; Girls’ Swim and Dive; Girls’ track • Proclamation | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Work and Deliberation – Partial Governance Monitoring • Board Policy 1800: OE-11 Facilities and Capital Assets - Transpo Study Presentation II (Elementary #4) - Elementary #4 design update • Board Policy 2413 Equivalency Credit (1st Reading) • Board Policy 1800: OE-9 Communication and Support to the Board • Board Policy 1009 Revision to board member code of conduct (1st reading) • Board Policy 1010 Revision to board member conflict of interest (1st reading) Full Governance Process Monitoring • Board Policy 1601 Governance-Management Connection • Board Policy 1602 Unity of Control • Board Policy 1603 Accountability of the Superintendent • Board Policy 1604 Delegation to the Superintendent 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 Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent
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.
Special School Board Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 Mercer Island Community Center 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Purpose: To conduct a linkage meeting with board members of the Mercer Island Rotary and the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce. This meeting is open to the public. No action will take place. 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 Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent
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monday | 23 THeft: Four mailboxes were pried open and their content stolen in the 5000 block of 90th Ave S.E. Three of the four impacted residences were contacted, though the fourth house was empty. The replacement cost of the mailbox bank was estimated at $500.
Friday | 27 CAR PROWL: An unlocked car in the 3000 block of 69th Ave S.E. was rummaged through sometime between 11 p.m. and 8 the next morning. A CD holder and $20 were stolen. THEFT: A 54-year-old Mercer Island man discovered that somebody had used an old credit card of his to make $12,000 in purchases. The account was cancelled and the victim later reimbursed. CAR PROWL: An unlocked Volkswagen in the 6800 block of S.E. 30th Street with its keys left inside the car, was stolen overnight, sometime between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. CAR theft: $25 was stolen from an unlocked car in the 2800 block of 60th Ave S.E. A makeup purse and workout bag were also taken. Officers collected several fingerprints at the scene. CAR PROWL: $20 and a set of keys were taken from an unlocked car in the 3700 block of 78th
Ave S.E. The crime was committed sometime between 6 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday | 28 CAR PROWL: The driver of a XC60 Volvo reported her car prowled while parking in the driveway of a residence in the 2500 block of 72nd Ave S.E. The victim left the vehicle unlocked overnight, though nothing was stolen. CAR PROWL: Two cars parked at the top of a residence in the 2400 block of 74th Ave S.E. were prowled in the owners’ personal driveway, though nothing was taken. CAR PROWL: Between 10:30 p.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday, a car was prowled in the 3400 block of 72nd Pl S.E. A remote garage door opener to the victim’s workplace, $5 in change and an insurance card were all taken. CAR PROWL: Sometime between 8 p.m. on Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday, an unlocked vehicle was prowled. The owner’s iPhone and makeup bag were stolen but a GPS left undisturbed. Items totaled $300 in lost property. CAR PROWL: A BMW was ransacked, its glove box left open and paperwork scattered on a neighbor’s lawn in the 2200 block of 77th Ave S.E. The owner of the car couldn’t determine if any valuable items had been taken.
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Frank H. Anderson, 95 Frank Holden Anderson, long time resident of Mercer Island, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer on December 28, 2013. Frank is survived by his wife Verne of 66 years, son Scott, granddaughters Amy and Kristen, great granddaughter Jane, and cousins in British Columbia, Canada. Frank loved animals so if you wish you can make a donation in his name to the Humane society. 956670
CAR THEFT: Between 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. Sunday morning a locked SUV was stolen from the driveway of an Islander’s residence in the 3200 block of 72nd Ave S.E. Brand new sports equipment, and a Mercer Island High School gym bag were also inside. BURGLARY: Between 9 p.m. on Saturday and 8:20 a.m. the next morning, an electric garage door opener was stolen from a residence in the 2400 block of 70th Ave S.E. The opener was used to open an attached garage and enter a second vehicle. CAR prowl: A Honda Accord was broken into sometime between 8 p.m. on Saturday and 11:20 Sunday morning. Its trunk was found ajar and items strewn about the interior. Nothing was taken. CAR PROWL: Except for an insurance card, nothing was stolen in a car prowl that struck an unlocked car in the 3400 block of 72nd Pl S.E.
Fog, icy roads contribute to crashes
Man charged in death of Islander graduate by BRANDON MACZ, Bellevue Reporter Staff Writer
A Bellevue man involved in a fatal vehicleversus-motorcycle collision that killed 23-yearold Blake Gaston on Oct. 4 has been charged with vehicular homicide after toxicology reports show he was high on marijuana way over the legal limit in Washington. Caleb J. Floyd, 33, is charged with Vehicular Homicide for allegedly driving while impaired by marijuana and causing a collision with a motorcyclist on October 4 in Bellevue. The defendant made a left turn directly in front of an oncoming motorcycle. Gaston, 23, died in the collision. According to police, Gaston had been riding his motorcycle on Northeast 10th Street around 6 p.m. Oct. 4, when Floyd made a left turn to northbound
Thick fog and ice on the roads early morning Sunday, Jan. 5 was partly responsible for a crash on eastbound I-90 that flipped driver Greg Fousha around 7:30 a.m. near the bridge to Mercer Island. The driver didn’t report any injuries.
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Sally John Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, friend, and teacher, Sally John died unexpectedly from a heart attack on December 28, 2013. Born in Poughkeepsie in 1934, Sally grew up near New York City, where she met the love of her life, David John, while in church preschool. She received a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree from the University of Rochester, and spent a lifetime exploring and sharing her love of gardening, sailing, needlework, Siamese cats, and especially mathematics. Sally and her family moved to Mercer Island in 1970, where she taught and mentored generations of students. Her phone number, 232-MATH, was widely known, and her algebra notes, geometry sheets, and SAT tips were eagerly copied and handed down from one class of students to the next. Sally shared her joys and ideas with all who met her, mentoring students and supporting new teachers alike, and helped shape the course of the lives and the careers of countless Islanders. Sally will be missed by so many, including her husband David, sister Barbara, son Andy and daughter-in-law Cindy, daughter Lisa and son-in-law John, and grandchildren Jenny, David, Sarah, and Hannah. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 1, at 2 p.m. at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church. 956674
102nd Avenue Northeast striking the motorcyclist with his Acura Coupe. Gaston died from massive head trauma. Floyd was arrested on Dec. 19. His bail was set at $100,000. He was released on January 2. According to charging papers, a search warrant was conducted to take Floyd's blood for a toxicology screening. The results indicate he had 9.8 nanograms of THC in his system, almost double the legal limit for driving with marijuana in Washington, police state. The blood draw occurred more than three hours
after the collision. Asked if he’d smoked marijuana prior to the crash, Floyd produced a medical marijuana card. “The victim’s family is without their loved one this holiday due to an impaired driver," states Bellevue Police Lt. Marcia Harnden, Traffic. "While the recreational use of marijuana is legal, it is still a drug and can impair your ability to drive. It may be legal to consume it, but it is illegal to drive under the influence of marijuana.”
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Dorothy Catherine Brott Liberty Dorothy Catherine Brott Liberty, artist, wife and mother, was a striking woman with big blue eyes and a vivid personality. She was born in Marquette Michigan, on August 27, 1920, the daughter of Leo Brott and Catherine Lillian Stenglein Brott. She was a resident of Mercer Island from 1969 until the mid1990s. She died November 6, 2013 in Seattle, in the company of her children. Dorothy began painting oils seriously at age 11 and continued to paint for the next 76 years. Although she worked primarily in oils she also produced art, both representational and abstract, in watercolor, ink, charcoal, pastels, texture paints and concrete. Her teachers included Francis Chapin and Rudy Penn at the Chicago Art Institute, Louis Bunce and Michel Russo at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland and John Nava of Los Angeles. Her work appeared in many juried shows and won prizes from the 1940s through the 1990s including the Seattle and Portland Art Museums, the Frye Art Museum and Henry Gallery in Seattle, Hui No’eauVisual Arts Center on Maui, and other galleries and shows in Washington, Oregon, Michigan, Hawaii and California. She contributed her time to public schools, the various churches where she and her family worshipped and to arts organizations. She was President of the Mercer Island Visual Arts League for many years. Dorothy managed to combine a career in art with being a wife and mother when such an arrangement was unusual. This was made possible by the loving and respectful support for her life as an artist provided by her husband Bob Liberty who had his own distinguished career as a CPA with Moss Adams & Company. They were married while Bob was serving in the US Navy during World War II, a marriage that lasted more than 61 years. Dorothy often said that her family was her other great passion. Her three children (Kathleen of Christchurch New Zealand, Sara of Edmonds, Washington and Robert of Portland, Oregon) all learned from her example to live life vigorously and to value creativity. Dorothy Liberty is survived by them, their spouses Doug, Peter and Khanh, her three grandchildren and their families and her sister Judy Brott Katz of Roeland Park, Kansas. Memorial services will be held at Exeter House at Trinity Parish Episcopal Church in Seattle in June. Memorial contributions may be made in support of the Dorothy Liberty Gallery at Trinity Parish Church or Trinity by the Sea, in Kihei, Hawaii. 956689
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Islanders help deliver even more signatures on gun control initiative I-594 and opposing initiative I-591 both appear to have plenty of signatures Reporter Staff
After submitting an estimated 250,000 signatures in early October, sponsors of a gun-control measure turned in what they claimed were another 95,000 signa-
tures last Thursday afternoon to the Secretary of State’s Elections Division, one day before Friday’s submission deadline for initiatives to the 2014 Legislature. On Jan. 2, Islanders Mina Larsen and Cornelia Swenson of the Moms Demand Action organization, travelled to the Secretary of State’s Office in Olympia with Bellevue members, to deliver additional I-594 ballots.
In total, about 345,000 signatures were collected. Watch the video at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7x8hRjNAhg4. According to Brian Zylstra, of the Washington Secretary of State Office Election Division, the estimated 345,000 signatures for Initiative 594 are far above the minimum number of 246,372 valid voter signatures needed to be sent to the Legislature this
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Students from Islander Middle School recently won two awards in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competition, including earning the right to advance to the state semifinal tournament on Feb. 8 in the Seattle area. In the qualifier competition that lasted more than eight hours, IMS students took home an award for teams performing well in each of four content categories: robot design, project, core values and robot game. They also received the Core Values Inspiration award, given to teams showing exemplary conduct throughout the competition, including positive attitude, character on and off the robot field and gracious professionalism. “It is wonderful to see our students engaging in such an exciting way with science and technology,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. The FLL is a robotics program for 9 to 14-year-olds that is designed to get students excited about science and technology while teaching them valuable employment and life skills. Robot challenges are the most visible aspect of the competition. Robots are built and programmed to perform different tasks on a 4’ by 8’ printed vinyl playing mat. The robot interacts with specialized LEGO parts that represent the tasks. The students represent
arms from citizens without due process, or from requiring background checks on firearm recipients unless a uniform national standard is required. The signature check process for I-594 is expected to begin Jan. 10 and take about six working days to complete, Zylstra said. Once the I-594 check is finished, signature checkers will focus on I-591. Elections Division officials say I-594 will undergo a signature check first because its signature petition sheets were submitted before the I-591 sheets were turned in. Officials anticipate both measures have enough signatures to conduct a 3 perall three grades at IMS: Mallory Nichol, captain, grade 7, Owen Kovarik, captain, grade 8, Sam Bailey, captain, grade 8, Aedan Tien, grade 7, Alanna Deal, grade 6, Bridget Navarro, grade 7, Ethan Schwartz, grade 7, Helen Olson, grade 6, Leonard Jung, grade 6, Liam McLeod, grade 6.
MIHS semifinalist in Grammy ‘signature school’ recognition The foundation of the music awards organization, GRAMMY, recently named Mercer Island High School as one of 123 nationwide GRAMMY Signature Schools semifinalists for 2014. Kamiak High School in Mukilteo and Ferris High School in Spokane were the only other schools from Washington state selected as semifinalists. The nomination recognizes, “outstanding commitment to music education during an academic school year.” “We are incredibly proud of the education program delivered by our music department as well as the success of our talented music students,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano in a release. “This is a tremendous honor for the whole Mercer Island community.” The selection process for GRAMMY Signature Schools begins each year in August when the GRAMMY Foundation mails notification to more than 20,000 public high schools, requesting information about each school’s music program. Applications are
cent random sample check instead of having to check all of the submitted signatures. If validated, the two measures would go first to the 2014 Legislature, which could approve either or both measures as submitted, ignore or reject them and allow them to go to the 2014 General Election ballot, or write legislative alternatives that would accompany the initiatives to the ballot. On January 17, the Moms Demand Action group is planning to travel to Olympia for a day of Legislative Advocacy. The group reports it will likely travel via a yellow school bus. Lunch will be provided but RVSPs are required. http:// nb.momsdemandaction. org. submitted in October. After the applications are scored, finalists are identified and asked to submit additional documentation, which is then reviewed by an independent blue-ribbon committee of top music educators and professionals to determine the schools that merit GRAMMY Signature School status. Finalists will be announced in mid-March and will receive a grant ranging from $1,000 up to $15,000 to benefit their music program.
Mercer Island School District Annual Report published The 12-page Mercer Island School District Annual Report for the 2012-13 academic year is now available online. The state-mandated print edition of the report arrived by mail last week to most Island residents. Key facts from the 2012 2013 report include: • 4,285 students were enrolled. • MISD reports a 96.3 percent graduation rate. • The district spent $10,125 per student, nearly twice the amount ($5,725) contributed by the state. • The Mercer Island Schools Foundation and PTAs contributed more than $2.4 million for maintain teaching positions and instructional support. • MISD students outscored state averages in every mandated category. Find the report online at www.mercerislandschools. org.
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Scouts finish trail to Court of Honor
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Bird count yields 3,000 birds, 67 species By Celina Kareiva
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This group, part of 11 scouts who will become Eagle Scouts this Saturday, have been together since 2007. From left: Nolan Conway, Devlin Conway, Chris Merritt, Ethan Vu, Alex Kovar are pictured here on a ten day hike in Montana last summer. By Anna Vu
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On January 11, eleven young men of Troop 457 from Mercer Island will celebrate achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. The new Eagle Scouts are Mark Anderson, Chris Apacible, Devlin Conway, Nolan Conway, Matthew Hanson, Alex Kovar, Chris Merritt, Ryan Newell, Thomas Rall, Nathaniel Tate, and Ethan Vu. They started as the Jackalope patrol in 2007. Their Scoutmasters included: Dan Hanson, Dana Melick, Jeff Peterson, Jeff Garrett and Karl Forsgaard. At one point, the patrol was as large as eighteen boys. Through the years, these young men have shared a love of scouting
and the values of the Boy Scout law. These young men have been on many adventures, supporting and encouraging one another. Their journeys have included ‘High Adventure’ camps to Philmont in New Mexico and Seabase in Florida, the National Jamboree in Washington, D.C. celebrating 100 years of Scouting, Camp Grizzly, Camp Easton, Order of the Arrow ordeals, kayaking to Blake Island, building snow caves, and many backpacking trips. This summer five of the boys organized a ten day hike
of their own, and ventured through Montana. Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is an accomplishment that less than ten percent of Boy Scouts achieve. This required earning at least 21 merit badges, hours of volunteering, holding leadership positions within the Troop, completing an Eagle project that helps their community, and living up to the Boy Scout law. By achieving Eagle Scout, these young men have become part of a fraternity they will share for a lifetime.
During the annual Audubon Society bird count, Island volunteers tallied 3,047 individual birds and 67 different species, a number consistent with the last several years. Included in that count were two great blue herons, seven bald eagles, one red-tailed hawk and two barred owls. “That’s about the same average that we’ve had in years past, nothing unusual at all,” said event organizer Judith Roan, who’s been participating in one chapter or another for the last ten years. The annual Christmas bird count, this year conducted on Dec. 28 is hosted in conjunction with the National Audubon Society, and across North, South and Central America. Volunteers split off into groups and follow much the same route they do every year, counting steadily from 8
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A Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis). a.m. to 1 p.m. base – 12 participated this Roan says it’s hard to label year – Roan says she hopes trends but there are notice- to attract a younger crowd, to able declines in species like keep the tradition going. the Western Grebe, which “My concern is that we’re this year tallied 81 birds. The not recruiting enough young white-bellied water bird has people. We’re all getting old,” a black streak down its back says Roan. “I really encourand head and bright red eyes. age young people to take the But even with a dip in the time to learn how to identify Audubon’s official count, it’s birds and to appreciate these hard to determine if during counts, which have a tremena milder winter, the birds dous amount of data. They’re aren’t simply somewhere else very valuable.” around the lake. “It’s an important way of While the Mercer Island being connected to nature,” troupe has a steady volunteer says Roan.
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Mercer Island boys place fourth at Seahawk Classic By Reporter Staff
The Mercer Island boys basketball team returned Tuesday, Dec. 31 from the Redondo Beach holiday tournament after posting a 2-2 record against competition from around the state of California. The 16-team Sea Hawk Redondo Beach Classic took place Dec. 26-30. “Traveling with our team over the holiday break is always a critical part of our development every season,” said coach Gavin Cree. “Not only do we get to spend time together focused solely on basketball and team bonding, but we also have the opportunity to play against a high level of competition. We were definitely tested on this trip and expect to use that experience to propel us in the second half of the year.” The Islanders first game was Thursday, Dec. 26
against Palisades High School from Los Angeles. The Islanders overcame a sluggish start and pulled away late for a 54-45 victory. Chris Lawler, Kaleb Warner and Andrew Pickles led a balanced scoring attack with 16, 14 and 11 points, respectively. In Friday’s quarterfinal against Pasadena’s John Muir High School, the Islanders went on a second-half run to lead 45-35, but the Mustangs staged a furious rally to take a 52-51 lead with less than a minute to play. An untimely technical foul on Muir allowed the Islanders to convert a couple free throws and escape with a 53-52 victory. Warner led the Islanders with 23 points, followed by Lawler with 12. Saturday’s semifinal showdown was against host team and defending California state champi-
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Shooting for dollars and cents toward a cure for MS By Joseph Livarchik
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Two years ago, David Schiller never shot more than 100 free throws in one setting. This year, he’s going to go for 1000. Again. For the second year in a row, Schiller will shoot 1000 free throws to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. Schiller started the event after MS became very prevalent in the Schiller household. About nine
years ago, his brother Mike was diagnosed with MS. A few years later, their dad was diagnosed with MS. “Once that happened, we got very involved in the MS walk in Husky Stadium,” Schiller said. “We’d have one of the largest teams and we’d be one of the top teams with money raised every year.” Last year, Schiller decided to do something different to raise awareness. Since basketball was a huge part of what they did growing up, he decided to shoot
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free throws for MS. Schiller said it took him about four hours and 1600 attempts to make 1000 free throws last year. “I probably never shot more than 100 at once, it was pretty much cold turkey last year,” he said. “I tried different approaches. I went through the whole regular routine to some catch-and-shoot, shot some left-handed to break things up a bit. I made the last one left-handed.” This year, Schiller aims for more participation by trying to get others involved
shooting free throws. There will be food and a raffle, and paper will be on the wall for people to keep a running total. Schiller will also try to best the time he took last year to make his shots. “I’ve got a different approach to get my accuracy where I want it to be and to do it a little bit quicker,” he said. “I have confidence the results will be better for my free throw percentage and for dollars and cents raised for MS as well.”
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Boy, this has been a tough one for fresh powder seekers. Here it is a new year and some Cascade snowsport resorts haven’t even opened yet. Crystal, Stevens, and Baker are okay, by most reports, but by January we normally expect better. I did manage to enjoy a few days of pretty good skiing before Christmas at Whistler/Blackcomb. I’ve been going there in December for many years, and the snow coverage was the lowest I’ve ever seen. That being said, I could ski all the way to the village, and the runs that were open were actually quite pleasant. While riding the gondola one day, I caught myself thinking about the days when that terrain was served only by 3 consecutive chairlifts, each one slow and cold. It made me think back to how things have changed since I first put skis in the snow over 40 years ago. Forty years means at least 1,000 days on the mountain for me. Truthfully, it took me a few years to truly fall in love with the sport, because I was too cheap to take lessons. Somehow, I thought it a good idea to have my friends push me down a slope with only a vague idea how to stop or turn. But once I figured it out a
little bit, the pleasure factor just got better and better, and I’m still hooked. The Cascade Mountains are where I made my first raw turns, and its resorts have been my home away from home for a long time. But I have had the very good fortune of visiting other ski areas in 14 states, three Canadian provinces, and in Europe as well. So I feel comfortable stating that I’ve witnessed a lot of change in my time in the mountains. So what’s changed in 40 years? The basics are still the same: you’re still challenging yourself athletically to safely slide down a mountainside. But everything else is different, as in better equipment, different technique, better mountain maintenance, better methods of getting to the mountain and better everything at the resort. There is definitely a cost variable, of course. In 1973, a daily lift ticket at Vail cost $12; today it will run you $109. That’s part of one major change itself. Fewer skiers buy daily tickets these days because you can find reduced-rate season tickets or some form of discounted ticket via electronic purchase, such as through Liftopia or GetSkiTickets.com. The equipment we use is constantly evolving, with shaped skis, release bind-
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Thursday | 9 Mercer Island Visual Arts League Meeting: 12-2 p.m.,
Jan. 9, Emmanual Episcopal Church, 4460 86th Ave S.E. Monthly general meeting, new member orientation and art presentation. Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse Meeting & Pizza Feed: 6:30
p.m., Jan. 9. Islander Middle School, multi-purpose room, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Registration for spring season is now open.
SJCC Endless Opportunities American Indians in Cinema:
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10:30-12 p.m. Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 N.E. 4th Street. Lance Rhoades, Director of Film Studies at the Seattle Film Institute, will explore images of American Indians in cinema. Have films created stereotypes, identities, and pre-conceptions of American Indians? Do we need to challenge our perceptions of American Indians, past and present? RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 2 at 206-461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jan. 10, MI Community and Events Center, 8236 SE 24th St. What do you want to know about the Town Center? How did we get the tall buildings? What about the present Park-and-Ride and the parking issue? How did the City end up with Luther Burbank Park? Rich Conrad was city manager for 23 years. Come to lunch to “Ask Rich.” Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Register by 4 p.m., Jan. 8 at 232-3404 or info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org. Youth Theatre Northwest Cabaret Auditions: 4-6
p.m., Jan 10 and 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Jan. 11, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Auditions for high school teens to perform in YTNW Cabaret 2014. Cabaret is performed annually in the spring and is a unique opportunity for YTN’s most mature talent to envision and create their own evening of musical theatre. Cabaret is a student directed, student performed musical experience. Sign up for an audition time at youththeatre.org/events/ cabaret-2014/.
Sunday | 12 Mercer Island Lacrosse Christmas Tree Pick-Up and Recycle: For a small dona-
tion, Mercer Island Lacrosse players will pick up your Christmas tree and recycle it for you. The last day for tree pick-up is Sunday, Jan. 12. Go to mercerislandlacrosse. com to register your tree.
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Wednesday, JANUARY 8, 2014 | PAGE 11 Kids Of All Ages: 10-11:30 a.m., Jan. 15 Fireside room at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave S.E. Stephanie Boyer, this week’s guest speaker and parent coach, will be leading a conversation on identifying the preferred ways you and your family process and communicate about your family values. Stephanie is a former Pebble preschool teacher, ROCK Middle School Director, and a certified Parent Coach Instructor.
Events | Ongoing Holiday Art Show Reception and Sale: 5-7 p.m. Ongoing
through Jan. 30, 2885 78th Ave SE, Suite 9. Featuring Mercer Island artist, Theresa Goesling, Cindy Briggs and other Seattle area artists. Classes also offered at studio. Library 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206) 236-3537 www.kcls.org/MercerIsland Friends of the Mercer Island Library Annual Meeting: 3 p.m., Jan. 16. Drop-In to Learn about eBooks: 7 p.m., Jan. 14. Get
started with KCLS eBooks! Bring your eReader, tablet, phone or just your ques-
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Jan. 18, Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 SE 24th Street, Clarke Room #102. Renewal by Andersen will be holding a free window replacement seminar. There will be a small raffle and a discount for those who attend. Please RSVP or call for a free in-home consultation at 206-777-0960.
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Avenue, Seattle. Join the American Red Cross for a discussion on how seniors can be prepared for Pacific Northwest hazards. We will explore what to do in an earthquake, how to build a disaster kit, how to establish a family communications plan, and the importance of community networking. RSVP to Wendy Warman or Ellen Hendin by Jan. 7, at 206461-3240 or endlessopps@ jfsseattle.org.
I-90 Networking Breakfast:
7:30 a.m., Jan. 17, Issaquah Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Ave tions.
Window Replacement Seminar hosted by Renewal by Andersen: 11 a.m.
Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid, Jr.’: ongoing Jan 17
through Feb. 9, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Cost: $13-17. Tickets available at youththeatre.org. Mercer Island Parent Edge presents Trudy Ludwig:
7-8:30 p.m., Jan. 21, Island Crest Elementary, multikcls.org/fitness for more.
Start to Fitness - Chair Yoga:
2 p.m., Jan. 15. Presented by Swedish Cancer Institute. Create balance in the body, breath and mind in this gentle therapeutic class with registered yoga instructor Ann Ford. Throughout 2014, find ideas, inspiration and tips on simple ways to add more movement and healthy options to your life through the new adult series, Start to Fitness. Visit
Teens Teen Zone: Study, Games and Group Work: MondaysFridays, after school. Hang out, do homework, read or play board games. No teen zone Jan. 15, 16 and 20. Teen Advisory Board: 7 p.m.,
purpose room, 5437 Island Crest Way. Nationally recognized speaker and award winning author, Trudy Ludwig will discuss the complicated world of children’s friendships. Cost: $10 for non-PTA parents, free to PTA parents. Cercle Francophone French Conversation Evening: 7-9 p.m., Jan. 28.
The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anybody who wants to improve his/her French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome. For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen 232-7650 or Monica Howell 232-2983. Jan. 14. Voice your opinions on the programs and services the library offers you. One hour of volunteer work with credit. Pizza will also be available. Teen Movies in the Afternoon: 3:30 p.m., Jan.
15. Remembering movies from the 1980s. Ask at the library for movie title.
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MERCER ISLAND REPORTER | www.mi-reporter.com MERCER ISLAND REPORTER I www.mi-reporter.com in our last game,” said Cree. “We expect more from ourselves than what we showed lead, with Fox accounting against Sacred Heart. We for 16 of Redondo’s first will learn from that one.” half points. In the second Redondo Union defeathalf, Mercer Island’s defense ed Bishop Montgomery improved and the team 63-56 in the championcaught fire from long dis- ship game. Carter was tance to make it 49-39 at the named the tournament’s end of three quarters. Lawler Most Valuable Player, while and Jake Stenberg com- Lawler was named to the bined for six 3-pointers to All Tournament Team. close the gap to four points Coach Cree was pleased with less than four minutes with the Islanders effort but to play. But Redondo hit a hopes for more consistency pair of late threes to hold when the team returns to off the Islanders and claim KingCo play. “We learned a 64-57 victory. Lawler led a lot about our team on this the Islanders with 21 points trip and came home with and Stenberg had 18. an idea of where we need “I was really proud of to improve both individuthe way we came storm- ally and as a team,” he said. ing back in the second half “We’re looking forward to against such a strong oppo- the challenge.” nent,” said Cree. “You don’t win the state championship in California’s open division without being pretty darn good. We realized that Schiller said the event we can beat anybody that raised over $3000 last year. night.” He hopes to raise $3500 this The loss put the Islanders year, and he said over $2000 in Monday’s third place has already been raised. game against Sacred Money raised goes toward Heart Cathedral from San MS research and assisting Francisco. The Islanders fell people diagnosed with MS. behind early again, mountSince he was diagnosed, ed a late rally to close within Schiller said his brother five before losing 58-50 and Mike has been doing well. settling for fourth place. “Mike made the decision “We kind of ran out of gas
tain with ease in our 4-wheel-drive vehicles, another improvement over the days when we scrambled to put chains on our family sedans before heading up on snowy days. We can get driving conditions and weather forecast information on smart phones before we go, and those same phones can still get cell coverage on the mountain, allowing us to connect with our friends instantaneously on the slopes. As I watch my fiveyear-old son starting to grasp how to ski down a mountain, I realize it is the same sport with the same challenges that I faced 40 years ago. But the improvements and differences are part of the reason we continue to savor it. Besides being a skier, John Naye is a Mercer Island resident and past president of the North American Snowsport Journalist Association. He can be contacted at jnaye@trekworks.com.
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