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3800 race in 42nd Rotary Run
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Fine Arts Showcase begins tonight Mercer Island School District’s annual two-day celebration of art and music begins at 5:30 p.m. tonight at the high school. To learn more or to purchase tickets, visit www.mifineartsed. org.
Perennial winner Uli Steidl does not compete, wife Trisha is 2nd woman
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Hear from local business moguls, Jay Deutsch and Eric Bensussen, how they turned a small business buying and selling collectibles into a multimilliondollar merchandising company. The event is at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the SJCC. For more see Page 18.
Talk on emotional intelligence for boys is March 31 Hear from parenting expert, Dr. Dan Kindlon at 10 a.m. Monday, March 31 at the SJCC to hear about how to foster a healthy emotional life for young boys. The event is sponsored by Parent Edge. For more details and ticket information, see Page 18.
Probus Club to meet April 2 The Probus Club of Mercer Island will meet at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, at the Presbyterian Church. Islander, Dr. Alfred Skinner, will speak on the early maritime exploration of the Northwest coast. The public is welcome. For more, contact Ron Kaufman at 232-8200
Spring recycling event is Saturday See page 2 for details.
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Seen from above, runners in the Half Marathon event in the 42nd annual Rotary Run, head southeast on North Mercer Way on Sunday morning, March 23. See more photos on Page 10 and 11.
Teausant attended school, church here Pastor recalls former MIHS student charged with attempt to aid terrorists By Joseph Livarchik
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When news broke that former Mercer Island High School student Nicholas Teausant was arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization on Sunday, March 16, The Reverend Greg Asimakoupoulos said he was unsettled. Asimakoupoulos was
the former pastor at Mercer Island Covenant Church, now Evergreen Covenant Church, the church that Teausant’s family attended during the year they lived on Mercer Island between 2009 and 2010. “I’m conflicted. I can see in 16-year-old Nick someone who was struggling to be acknowleged,” said Asimakoupoulos who is now the chaplain at Covenant Shores. “My heart goes out to him. What’s played out here isn’t so much an issue of militant terrorist activity, but a continuation of being confused and calling out to be loved and accepted.” Asimakoupoulos said Teausant’s family attended church
regularly, with his step-mother singing in the choir. He recalled that Teausant looked for ways to be helpful, once willing to help with vacation Bible school. While Asimakoupoulos said he knew Teausant’s parents better than he knew their son, he said he was aware of the fact that Teausant was a loner and had a challenge with fitting in with the rest of the youth group at church, wanting to be accepted and trying very hard to get the attention of his peers and adults. He remembers Teausant not so much as a troubled kid as much as a confused kid who tended to leap before he looked and act without thinking. The pastor said adult leadership at the church spent time with Teausant one-on-one, realizing he was struggling to be accepted. “I think Nick genuinely responded
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An estimated 3800 runners, walkers and dashers turned out for the 42nd annual Mercer Island Half Marathon Sunday, March 23, taking off from the Mercer Island Community and Event Center and making their way around the Island. Seattle’s John Ricardi won the half marathon with a time of 1:08:30, with Mercer Island’s Justin Houck finishing second with a time of 1:10:29. Joshua Ricardi came in third at 1:12:39, Justin Johnson was fourth at 1:13:09 and
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City signs on to community solar initiative City would buy solar equipment in bulk for homeowners Reporter Staff
The City has signed an agreement with regional non-profit group Northwest SEED to launch a mass solar installation initiative here on Mercer Island, starting this spring. The Solarize Mercer Island campaign intends to bring at least 30 new residen-
tial solar arrays online, and will be run jointly by Northwest SEED, the City, and committed citizen volunteers. As a press release from the city explains, “this opportunity builds on the success of the 2012 PSE Green Power sign-up campaign, last year's EPA
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City Spring recycling event is March 29 It is time again for the twice-yearly event that allows Islanders to get rid old junk or recyclable items cluttering your basement or garage at the Mercer Island Spring Recycling Event between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Mercer Island boat launch under the East Channel Bridge at 3600 East Mercer Way. The event is free but there are charges for some
State of Washington's solar incentives mean a typical system can pay for itself in just six to nine years, depending on equipment selected, and should then last another 20-30 years,” the press releast said. it continued. To make this a success, city officials say the campaign needs significant volunteer engagement. To learn how you can be involved and to find out more about the program, go to www.mercergov.org. items and some items are not accepted. Make sure you check out the flyer on the City website at mercergov.org for a detailed list of items. Islanders are asked to bring along non-perishable food items or a cash donation to go to the support the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Food Pantry. Residents can also pick up a rain barrel at a highly discounted rate, just $25 at nearby City Hall, to use in water conservation projects.
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Pink cotton candy trees aka flowering cherry trees were in full bloom last week in Island yards and parks.
April 22 Special Election ballots in the mail April 2 Ballots for the April 22 Special Election that will include a county-wide measure will be mailed next Wednesday. The deadline to register to vote or update
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Covenant Shores awarded highest rating from U.S. News & World Report Reporter Staff
The nursing center at Covenant Shores, a faithbased, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, received five stars, the highest possible overall rating, in U.S. News & World Report’s sixth annual Best Nursing Homes list released Feb. 26. Out of almost 16,000 nursing centers covered nationwide, the ratings highlight the top providers in each city and state. The goal is to help users find a skilled nursing center with a strong track record of good care. Only 27 of the 97 nursing centers in the Seattle metropolitan area earned an overall five star rating
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Mercer Island High School teacher Jan Sayers, honored by Symetra, and the Seattle Seahawks as a ‘Hero in the Classroom,’ was part of post-Superbowl celebration with the Seahawks earlier this month. The 16 Puget Soundarea teachers who were recognized as Symetra ‘Heroes in the Classroom’ during the 2013 NFL season, were recognized at a special celebration at CenturyLink Field on March 14. Among the 2013 honorees was Ms. Sayers, an English teach at the high school. Sayers also teaches Applied-Technical Communications and Business Law. The Seahawks hosted a luncheon and a tour at the stadium. The festivities wrapped up in the Seahawks locker room, where each teacher was surprised with a “customized” locker complete with nameplate. Seahawks linebacker, K.J. Wright, was a special guest, joining the teachers and guests in the players’ locker room. Wright, brought along the Lombardi Trophy for guests to admire. Ms. Sayers was nominated by Bobbie Stern, the grandparent of several of Sayers’ students. “Four of my grandchildren have had Jan as their honors English teacher at Mercer Island High School, and her extraordinary influence has affected them academically as well as personally,” said Stern. “With her
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from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The evaluation draws on data in three categories — health inspections, level of nurse staffing, and quality of care — and gives each an overall rating. Nationwide, approximately 25 percent of the nursing centers considered in 2014 achieved a fivestar rating. Avery Comarow, U.S. News health rankings editor said, “The rising number of five-star homes is encouraging. It speaks to care that is steadily becoming more skilled and compassionate.” The report is available online at http://www.usnews. com/best-nursing-homes. or go to www.CovenantShores. org.
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Mercer Island High School teacher, Jan Sayers, visits with Seattle Seahawk's linebacker, K.J. Wright at a special day at Seahawks Stadium that honored sixteen local teachers selected as 'Heroes in the Classroom’ by the team and Symetra. passion for teaching and learning, Jan has a remarkable ability to empower her students to rise above their own expectations by lovingly inspiring them to achieve success.”
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Thirteen Islanders earn spot at international DECA competition Reporter Staff
Thirteen Mercer Island High School students earned top spots at the Washington State DECA Career Development Conferences Saturday, March 8, qualifying them for the international competition in Atlanta the first week of May. The top seven individuals or teams out of 50-60 state competitors qualify for the international competition. Nine more Mercer Island Students earned medals for placing in the top 10 percent in specific categories. The state competition took place March 6-8 at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue, where nearly 50 Mercer Island students competed against thousands of other Washington high school students in case study and written research events. The students who will compete in Atlanta this year include: • Julia Cartwright Principles of Finance - 1st Place • Peter Mahoney & Kevin Bernstein - Financial
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ifty years ago, this week, the largest earthquake ever measured in the United States occurred in Prince William Sound, just 70 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska. The 131 people who died included 16 in Oregon and California. The effects of the magnitude 9.2 event were felt for months afterward as the planet smoothed out its ruffled plates and mountains. The waves generated by the tsunami that resulted from the seismic shift were felt as far away as Hawaii and Chile. Research showed that in the time that followed, water levels rose and fell within major river systems of the U.S. after being rattled by the quake. I remember my mother telling our family that she felt an aftershock of that powerful quake. On that March evening in 1964, in Eastern Washington — more than 1,600 miles southeast of the epicenter, she stepped into her tiled bathroom to brush her teeth. There was a jolt and a long shake. As a girl from the Midwest, she had never experienced an earthquake before. She worried for her sanity before she heard the same story from neighbors. In geologic time, 50 years is nothing. But in human years, it is a very long time — long enough to forget to how such a devastating event can set back a city or a nation for years. The people in Japan are still reeling from the impact of a magnitude 7.3 earthquake and tsunami three years ago — also this month. Distracted by our lives, most of us have probably forgotten. Here in the Puget Sound region, we have a new, albeit much smaller but intensely acute event, that reminds us how powerful nature can be. The landslide and flood in Arlington last weekend was sudden and lethal. There is nothing anyone directly within its path could have done differently. The risk to those down river escalated quickly. Injured or not, those nearby had to get out right away— even before help arrived — knowing that they may not ever return. Emergency experts tell us that in the event of a disaster, we have to be prepared to go it alone for a time. The lesson? Get organized. Talk to neighbors. Gather supplies. Keep boots handy.
The landslide in Arlington serves as a new reminder to be ready.
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“I don’t. I think it was just something with the helicopter.” Shellie Gehring Island House Mercer Island
Sustainability in Island school designs I was delighted to read the article in the Mercer Island Reporter on 3/12 about “a green theme” for Island classrooms, but was confused about the standing of the proposed “green” ideas. I was not able to attend the open-houses offered and based on the article, was unclear if there has been a decision to include additional sustainability features into the school enlargement plans. The state has minimum requirements that new schools must now meet, but if Mahlum and Integrus Architecture are allowed to add more “Green” features show in the ing that would allow for re-use of preliminary plans, the water, and demonstration School Board would composting toilets that be wisely going above would provide nutrients and beyond these for the surrounding landSend your letters to: requirements and scaping. editor@mi-reporter.com. would set an example Even so, the current Keep it brief, courteous, for other developpreliminary plan would and sign your name. ments on the island, fall short of meeting the in our region, and newest sustainability perhaps nationally. It seems very important for islanders to standards and principals embodied in provide support for these Green con- the “Living Building Standards” such cepts so that they can be incorporated as those met in the recently completed in the final plans for the enlargement Bertchi School Living Science Building on Capital Hill primarily because of of our schools. Of the three sights included in the omitting of the use of solar electric development, the preliminary plans panels and solar hot water heating, for the new fourth elementary school but these plans would be a huge step would represent the best example in that direction. The Bertchi Living of what a sustainable building can Science Building functions like a plant include. The new elementary school in that it generates al of its own elecwould include on site gardens that tricity, collects all of its own water, could be used for growing food, geo- and emits no waste. Functioning like a thermal wells for heating/cooling, plant is the definition of “NET ZERO rainwater collection for watering the water, waste and energy” according grounds during summer droughts, a to architect Stacy Smedley of Skansa, green roof to improve storm and rain- The SEED Collaborative, and the U.S. water management, grey water plumb- Green Building Council who managed
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the Bertchi project. Changes to the Islander Middle School would be more minimal but important. These changes include better storm water management, daylighting, and skylights in the gym that will provide added “no energy” lighting. At the high school, rainwater harvesting would be added along with grey water plumbing as in the fourth elementary school. Again, please let your voice be heard by the School Board if you support having our school enlargement plans include these and other sustainability features or attempting to meet the Living Building Standards. Kim Kendall, Ph.D.
Let students sleep later Have you ever woken up in the morning and not wanted to go to school right then? If so, we should fix that! All schools should start one hour later and end one hour later so kids won’t be tired at school and
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LETTER | FROM 5 so that they can walk to school when it’s lighter outside. An example of why school should start later is so the students won’t be napping in school. To have a full day’s worth of learning you must get a good sleep so you can stay fully awake in class. For example, some kids like to sleep in, so they would only wake up a little before school and have to get straight out of bed and run out the door. Having school earlier just makes everyone rush and feel drowsy at school. We should make sure that walkers and bikers are always safe while coming to school in the morning. Especially in the winter, it is darker in the mornings. When it’s dark, kids can’t be seen as well by cars, buses and other vehicles. I hope you agree with me that school should start and end later so the students can learn as much as possible Hannah Hobson 4th grade Lakeridge Elementary School
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School briefs Four Mercer Island students selected for Aerospace Scholars program Four Mercer Island High School students will participate in Phase One of the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program at The Museum of Flight. Juniors Alexander Eriksson, Luis Gonzalez, Alexander Hoffman and Ian Platou were among 308 students who applied this past fall to participate in Phase One of WAS. The WAS program, hosted at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, is a competitive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education program for high school juniors from across Washington State and is an affiliate of NASA Johnson Space Center’s National High School Aerospace Scholars program. It was founded in 2006 by five-time NASA shuttle astronaut Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar. A partnership with the University of Washington also gives WAS Phase One participants the option to receive five University of Washington credits in Space
and Space Travel for their successful completion of the online Phase One curriculum. The WAS program's goal is to excite and prepare student to pursue careers pathways in STEM fields. By using a distance-learning curriculum, designed in partnership with NASA and the University of Washington, WAS gives students the opportunity to explore topics such as the history of human spaceflight and the impacts of space weather on future human exploration of the universe.
Fine Arts Showcase ‘Under the Big Top’ begins tonight, March 26 Fine Arts Showcase is the annual Mercer Island School District’s Fine Arts celebration and fund raiser for the arts within the schools. Showcase occurs over two evenings. On March 26, there will be art on display, and other musical performances by the middle and high schools. On Thursday, March 27, there will be craft
projects and demos, art on display, as well as small musical ensemble performances. Performances begin at 5:30 p.m. in the high school Commons. Adult tickets for the event are $10 prior to Showcase, and $15 at the door. Admission for children is free. Premium reserved seating is also available. The Mercer Island Fine Arts Committee is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting K-12 fine arts in Mercer Island schools. The board of directors is all volunteers. The committee raises money in the community to help support various programs in the school including funding for an art teacher. To learn more or to purchase tickets for the Showcase, visit www. mifineartsed.org.
Students in grades 3 - 5 will learn how to build websites In the most recent issue of the Mercer Island School District's online newsletter, E-Connections, Superintendent Gary Plano explains that teaching students about online communication is part of the School District goals. “An important part of preparing students for a cognitive, global and digital world is teaching them to contribute to it,” he said. To that end, students at each of our elementary schools in grades three through five are learning how to build websites through the free web-hosting service ‘Weebly,’ Plano explained. Apparently students already working on the project say it is not too difficult. “It’s really easy to do! You would think that pub-
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Islander and St. Monica parent and surgeon, Dr. Michael McMullan of Seattle Children's Hospital works with St. Monica sixth-grader Ryleigh Iverson and fifth-graders Grant Loyd (center) and Alexander Raffetto during a "sewing" contest with surgical tools Thursday, March 20 at St. Monica School. Dr. McMullan came to the school as part of St. Monica’s STEM career speaker series.
lishing a website is hard, but it’s like the easiest thing,” said 4th grade student Lily. “You can do so many things with it that it’s endless.” Beyond the nuts and bots of setting up a site, the students will learn how to introduce themselves or establish credibility on a topic or how to select images that will not infringe on copyrights, as well as how to add links to other sites. Central to the project are discussions about online safety and digital citizenship in the context of quality and content, the story noted. Families are encouraged to log in to Weebly with their child at home in order to connect and talk about family values and guidelines regarding online publishing. To read more go to www. mercerislandschools.org.
ARREST | FROM 1 to that and felt affirmed by the leaders of the youth group, even though his peers weren’t as welcoming as they could have been,” he said. “[Kids] don’t always respond as mom and dad would hope you respond to someone who’s just a bit different.” Asimakoupoulos said he hopes people are able to step back and sympathize rather than jump to reactions about Teausant, as he hopes for the best for the kid he once knew. The Reporter had difficulty finding anyone who knew Teausant, willing to talk about him. “I’m aching and praying that this has a good outcome for him because he’s a good kid, deep down in his heart,” said Asimakoupoulos.
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March 5 Fraud: A Shorewood resident reported that her debit card information was used to make three unauthorized purchases. The loss is $518. The woman still has the card in her possession.
March 12 Fraud: A man who lives on Forest Avenue reported that someone stole his personal information in an attempt to open multiple retail accounts. The effort was stopped. There was no loss.
March 13 Arrest: Police arrested a
46-year old Island man in the 3200 block of Lexington Way at 10:45 a.m. on an outstanding warrant for felony assault. The suspect was booked into King County jail. Bail was set at $20,000.
March 14 Malicious mischief: overnight, someone broke a triple-pane stained glass window on the west side of Emmanuel Episcopal Church
overnight. A rock was found at the scene. Fender bender: At 6:30 p.m. a man driving a 1991 Acura was backing out of a parking space at Robertos in the 7900 block of S.E. 27th Street when he was hit by a man from Alaska driving a 2012 Dodge vehicle that is registered to an address in Las Vegas. Fender bender 2: A Bellevue woman told police that she was struck by a 2009 Subaru driven by an Island woman when she was backing out of a parking space in the 2200 block of West Mercer Way at 4:30 p.m. Malicious mischief: A 40 year-old resident of Shorewood Apartments told police that overnight, someone broke the both windows on the driver's side doors of her Volkswagen Jetta. The loss is estimated at $400. Mail tampering: A 24-year old Island man who lives in the 2900 block of 76th Avenue S.E. reported that his mailbox had its lock changed and he is unable to access his mail.
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Over the last two weeks, ten Islanders reported to police that their Social Security number was used to file a fraudulent federal tax return. Two of the victims identified themselves as volunteers at St. Monica School. Earlier this month the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle reported that the personal information of employees and volunteers
Shoplifting: A 58-year old Seattle woman was arrested after attempting to steal several items from Albertsons. They included six bottles of alcohol, various home-healthbeauty items, and groceries. Security video recorded the attempted theft. The stolen items, worth $256.53 were returned to the store. The woman was arrested for shoplifting and was found to have an outstanding felony warrant from Seattle.
include the tower. “Land is not the same thing as a building,” he said. Zulauf said the city is looking to a similar situation in Lynchburg, Va., which “pushed back” against the FAA and was resolved with a new, threeyear lease signed Dec. 23, 2013. The northern edge of the runway is 1.7 miles south of Mercer Island. According to Lynchburg Regional Airport Director Mark Courtney, their situation was slightly different. Lynchburg agreed to pay to keep their tower open during the sequestration as the federal government worked out funding to keep
for the church had been compromised. News reports said that the archdiocese has hired a forensic-security firm to investigate. In particular the stolen social security numbers are used to file fraudulent tax returns claiming that a refund is due. The archdiocese is advised all employees and volunteers call the Internal Revenue Service Identify Protection Specialized Unit at 1-800-908-4490, ext. 245, as soon as possible to determine whether their tax identity has been compromised.
The woman was turned over to Seattle Police and transported to Seattle.
March 17, Malicious mischief: At 4 p.m. a man discovered that an unknown person had damaged his vehicle in the North-end QFC. The victim reported that the damage is consistent with the vehicle being struck by a baseball bat.
the tower open. Then, his airport worked out a new lease with the FAA at their tower, but the city will pay for custodial and utility costs, which the FAA pays for space. However, Courtney said the law states that airports do not have to pay for FAA space. But he also cautioned that all airport tower leases are different. “If you’ve seen one airport lease, you’ve seen one,” he said. The FAA pays Renton about $28,000 per year. The Renton Reporter is a sister publication of the Mercer Island Reporter.
PUBLIC NOTICES The City of Mercer Island’s public comment period for the annual update of the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is April 1 to 30, 2014. Visit the City’s TIP webpage at http://www.mercergov. org/TIP for more information, to view the 2014-2019 TIP, and to submit comments for consideration in the 2015-2020 TIP. The TIP covers roadway, pedestrian and bicycle projects. The TIP is scheduled for a public hearing
May 19 and adoption June 16 by the City Council. Contact Patrick Yamashita, City Engineer for questions at patrick.yamashita@ mercergov.org. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on March 26, 2014 and April 2, 2014. #1012660. To place a Legal Notice, please call 253-234-3506 or e-mail legals@reporternewspapers.com
Tuberculosis still a risk, county says Reporter Staff
Every week in King County, there is a reminder that tuberculosis (TB) not only lingers among us, but is a constant danger. King County Department of Public Health said that last year, 114 residents were diagnosed and treated for active TB last year for an average of more than two per week. Another 100,000 residents are infected with TB, but the microbe lies dormant. About a third of the world’s population is infected with TB, but most are unaware, the agency said. As a crossroads for global trade and migration, the greater Seattle area also has higher rates of TB infection than the national average. Newly released data for 2013 from King County Public Health shows a slight uptick in TB locally. Still, the disease rates are near an all-time low and reflect a longer trend of
keeping TB under control. Tuberculosis can ordinarily be treated and cured using antibiotics. Yet, in King County, 18 percent of people treated in 2013 were resistant to one of the TB drugs. “It's our mission to identify and ensure treatment of every single case of active TB in King County. That's the only way to protect the public from an outbreak, as well as save the lives of those who became infected,” said Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County.
PBS film “TB, the Silent Killer” Public television channel, KCTS-9, will rebroadcast the PBS Frontline broadcast, ‘TB The Silent Killer,’ shown Tuesday to highlight World TB Day, again at 3 a.m., Friday, March 28.
Bryan James Early
Bryan James Early, 51, of Bellingham WA, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, after an eight year battle against adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare and incurable cancer. Bryan was born in Bethpage NY, Sept. 26, 1962 to Mary and Joseph Early. From NY, the family moved to Naples, Italy for a year and then settled on Mercer Island. Bryan attended Mercerview Elementary (where he won Most Creative Dessert award for a cake shaped like a tugboat) and went on to graduate from MIHS in 1980. After high school, Bryan earned his Forestry Degree at Peninsula College in Port Angeles. He lived the past 30 years in Bellingham, marrying Lee Ann Kelly, raising their daughter Maia and playing in the Lindsay Street band. Without a doubt the three most important things in Bryan’s life were family & friends, anything to do with boats and the sea, and the music he played for 14 years with the band Lindsay Street. He was the sweetest, kindest man with a quiet, wry, intelligent sense of humor. Bryan constantly had projects in progress. His talents included auto and marine mechanics, woodworking, tile setting and landscape design. He was always lending a hand to anyone who needed his help. He worked professionally as a boat builder and marine mechanic. When his mother brought home a Bodhran drum from Ireland, he taught himself to play it and soon became part of the Lindsay Street band. He is survived by his wife, Lee Ann Kelly, 12 year old daughter Maia, siblings Patti and her husband Tim Murphy, Dennis and his wife Sharon Early, godson and nephew Michael Murphy, his cousin Doug Early, his loving nieces and nephews, Jeffrey (Julie) Early, Matthew (Stephanie) Murphy, Mara Early (fiancé David Sheakley) and greatnephew Tevian Early and great-niece Madison Murphy, his motherin-law Clara Johnson, brother-in-laws, Mark and John Kelly, and many dear friends and extended family members. He was preceded in death by his father in 1997 and most recently, his mother Mary this past November. In January, at the Mt. Baker Theatre, family and friends celebrated Bryan’s life with memories, some Guinness and a special musical tribute “Cap’n Early”, created and performed by Lindsay Street. To sign his online guestbook and view the photo gallery, please visit his complete obituary at www.dignitymemorial.com 1012251
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Last year, during the federal government sequestration, the City of Renton fought with the Federal Aviation Administration over keeping the Renton Municipal Airport tower open. Funding was secured and the tower, which houses FAA air-traffic control staff, remained open. But this spring, a new wrinkle has appeared as the FAA in January told the city it did not plan to renew its lease at the airport to pay for utilities and janitorial services at the tower, but planned to keep its employees working at the facility. “We’re having a little disagreement,” said Airport Manager Ryan Zulauf this
week. According to Zulauf, the city owns the tower building, but the FAA has traditionally leased the space for its employees, which are provided by a private company. Instead, the FAA now wants a “tower operating agreement” under which the city pays for the services. Zulauf said the airport does accept federal money and therefore agrees to provide space for federal facilities on site, including a weather station on the east side of the airport, but Zuluaf said that should not
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‘Go local’ with the Friends of the Library
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Islander Kevin Mincio, shown above riding across Nevada to promote his cause, is a winner of a 2014 Jefferson Award for his work and his foundation,“Team Jesse” that raises money and awareness to help veterans. To see the a story by the Reporter about Mincio, go to http://www.mi-reporter. com/life style/153149685.html.
Mincio is a 2014 Jefferson Award winner Seattle’s City Club has selected Islander Kevin Mincio as one of its 2014 Washington State Jefferson Award winners. The winners represent “unsung heroes; those who are making a difference in their community, the nation and the world, through their jobs or volunteer service.” Shortly after the 9/11 attacks, Mincio left a Wall Street job to join the Army
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“It was in Paris that the first group known to have used the name ‘Friends of the Library’ was founded. With the aim of increasing and enriching the great library collections of France, La Société des Amis de la Bibliothèque Nationale et les Grandes Bibliothèques de France was organized in 1913. … Nine years [later] the first library group known to have been called Friends of the Library was established … the Friends of the Library of Glen Ellyn Free Public Library founded in 1922 in Illinois.’ The locally-inspired origins of FOL groups, the text continued, made any attempt at national structure problematic. And in a way, I now realize, out of place. Public libraries being for the public, Friends groups are as diverse and creative as the communities they serve. And the book sales put on by Mercer Island Friends are among of the best. At this weekend’s minisale, there will be an exceptionally good array of children’s books ranging from picture books to books for teens, all in very good condition. Also check out the great selection of biographies, cookbooks, gardening and travel books, and recent novels on the New York Times best seller list – such as “Sycamore Row and The Goldfinch.” The mini-sale will be open Thursday through Saturday during library hours.
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and served a tour of duty in Iraq with a fellow soldier, Jesse. They became close friends. In honor of his friend and other soldiers, Mincio started the Team Jesse Foundation to help families of fallen soldiers by raising money through awareness and events. A public celebration for the winners will be held from 7 until 8:30 p.m., Monday, April 7, at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle. Tickets are available at www. SeattleCityClub.org or by calling (206) 682-7395.
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The Mercer Island Friends of I was impressed, and the experithe Library are preparing for their ence got me wondering. How long Spring Book Sale starting this has Friends of the Library been Thursday and running through around? Is it a grass roots moveSunday, March 30. This year, I’ve ment, or nationally organized? I decided to help out as a volunteer so called Ask-a-Librarian to find out decided to attend the Friends quarmore. terly meeting. “Forty-six of our forty-eight “I’m here because I love books,” I branches in the King County introduced myself. Library System have Friends “So are we,” said Lenore Defliese, groups,” said Elsa Steele, Special President. There were Projects Manager. “It’s nods and smiles around very unusual to have a Reading & the room. library and not have a writing While the comFriends associated with munity reaps many it. Nationally, they do all great benefits from the kinds of things. Their work of Friends of the members represent Library (FOL), until I the community to the sat in on the meeting, library, and represent I’d never fully registhe library to the comtered the scope of the munity.” organization’s work and Friends Groups Claire Gebben influence. support libraries by This summer, the purchasing not only Mercer Island Friends books, but also equipare sponsoring a Thursday mornment, furnishings and original art. ing July series for kids, including: Elsa confided how the Friends of “Physics Exhibit” by the Pacific the Mercer Island Branch and the Science Center, “Octopuses: Eight Bellevue Branch are two of the times the Fun” and a “Bubbles, strongest around. “Bellevue even Volcanoes and Rocket Balloons has their own store, right up front Workshop.” (see the kcls.org Mercer as you enter the library, staffed by Island events calendar for details). volunteers.” For adults, for some time they’ve Regarding FOL as a national been sponsoring Opera Previews, organization, they’ve folded in with including the one coming up: “The United for Libraries to promote Tales of Hoffman,” April 23 at 7:00 libraries and reading and help start p.m. They’re also quite involved local FOL groups. with helping plan and design the The Encyclopedia of Library and remodel of the Mercer Island Information Science, Vol. 9 was branch. the best resource for FOL origins.
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Streets filled with runners Clockwise from top left: Eager runners set off for the half-mile Kids Dash. Top, right: Runners in the Half Marathon event begin the race along 84th Avenue S.E. from the Mercer Island Community and Events Center headed toward North Mercer Way. Bottom far right: John Ricardi of Seattle is the men’s winner of the Half Marathon with a time of 1:08:30. Bottom center: Four-year-old Magnolia Dietkus-Minard, of Lynnwood, has her race number put on by her father, Jason Minard, inside the Mercer Island Community and Event Center before the halfmile-long Kids’ Dash.
At left: A man (unidentified) relaxes on the floor of the Mercer Island Community & Event Center, seemingly undisturbed by the crowd staying warm before racing began Sunday.
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A day at the races Above left: 10K racers assemble before their start at the 42nd Annual Rotary Run last Sunday, March 23. Above far right and below: A birds eye view captures the racers from above. Center left: Rattan Bains, of Mercer Island, left, and Neda Sedghi snap photos of their children at the starting line for the Kids’ Dash.
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Bottom from left: This top finisher of the half-mile Kids Dash, barely broke a sweat. Center: Kate Flynn, 6, of Mercer Island, nears the Kids’ Dash finish line, dressed in Batgirl attire. Below right: Sponge Bob, who grew a pair of long legs just for the occasion, makes an appearance n the Kids Dash.
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Spring is here, and that means Mercer Island sports are bringing the competition back outdoors. Islanders have plenty to look forward to, as we preview the 2014 spring sports teams that will be taking the field, defending the net, hitting the links holding the court and racing the track. Make sure to check out this week’s special pullout sports calendar for full spring sports schedules. Keep up-to-date all season long following @ MIRsports on Twitter and by checking the Reporter’s Facebook page at facebook.com/MIReporter. For game results and recaps, visit the Reporter on the Web at www.mi-reporter.com.
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Boys lacrosse
Boys lacrosse captains Devlin Conway, Chase York, Charlie Reinertson and Benji Rothenberg (staff photo). COACH: Ian O’Hearn NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 60 LAST SEASON: Lost by three goals in the state championship to Bellevue.
Mercer Island has been in the state title game 11 times in the last 13 years, winning five times. STRENGTHS: “Senior leadership,” said coach Ian
O’Hearn. “We have a very strong junior class, a strong combo of juniors and seniors. I’d argue we’re the best team in the state.” FOCUS: “Obviously winning the state championship,” said O’Hearn. “Bigger than the state championship is to be ranked nationally. We want to reach for the next level and regain a national ranking.” CAPTAINS: Chase York, Devlin Conway, Charlie Reinertson, Benji Rothenberg. GAME TO WATCH: May 9 vs. Bellevue. “There’s a lot of bad blood,” said O’Hearn. “We went over to play them at Bellevue last year and conservatively, 2000 people were there.”
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Baseball captains Keegan Ogard, Chris Lawler, Jake Stenberg and Zach Rothenberg. COACH: Dominic Woody NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 30 LAST SEASON: Lost in districts to Bellevue. STRENGTHS: “Pitching,” said coach Dominic Woody. “This is the deepest we’ve
ever been. The overall wealth of talent is ridiculous. Right behind that, defense and infield depth.” FOCUS: “First and foremost, our goal is to win our league,” said Woody. CAPTAINS: Seniors Zach
Rothenberg, Chris Lawler, Jake Stenberg, Keegan Ogard. GAME TO WATCH: April 16 vs. Mount Si at Island Crest Park.
COACH: Don Papasadero CAPTAINS: Katie Rorem, GAMES TO WATCH: April Carsen Harkins. 15 vs. Interlake, April 29 vs. NUMBER OF ATHLETES: Bellevue. 19 LAST SEASON: Won KingCo and are amidst a six-year winning streak, garnering recognition from the National Federation of High School Associations. STRENGTHS: “Our length,” said senior captain Katie Rorem. “Because we have a long course, we can hit the ball longer than other teams, it works to our advantage.” FOCUS: “Keeping up our streak is always important, and to win KingCo again,” said senior captain Carsen Harkins. “And to have a fair amount of girls at the Joseph Livarchik/Staff photo KingCo and state tournaGirls golf senior captains Carsen Harkins and Katie Rorem. ments,” said Rorem.
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Soccer COACH: Colin Rigby NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 77 LAST SEASON: Lost in KingCo tourney. The year before, state runner-up. Lost 11 seniors, six starters STRENGTHS: “We have a strong group of midfielders,” said coach Colin Rigby. “The captains lead on the field. We’re a very athletic team, and we can beat teams in a lot of different ways. We’re looking for skill-oriented players, but we have incredible athletes that add to that skill.” FOCUS: “Our goal is to win the KingCo conference this year,” said Rigby. “We’re try-
Girls tennis
Soccer captains Nate Schuler, Tate Crenshaw and Ryan Hill (staff photo). ing to turn the program into something that represents Mercer Island soccer.” CAPTAINS: Junior Ryan Hill, seniors Tate Crenshaw and
Nate Schuler. GAME TO WATCH: April 9 at Bellevue. “Always Bellevue because Bellevue is our rival team.,” said Rigby.
Track and field sett, Sarah Bjarnason, Alida Scalzo, Tre Saunders. MEET TO WATCH: Bellevue
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tion, working really hard and improving everyday, and then having fun,” said Blakeslee. “I believe tennis is a life sport and it should be fun.” CAPTAINS: Seniors Caroline Dillon and Julia Glick MATCH TO WATCH: “For sure when we play Newport,” said Blakeslee, which will
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STRENGTHS: “I would say our strength is our depth,” said coach Mindy Blakeslee. “We have the returning state doubles champions and a team of Caroline Hamilton and Caroline Dillon that placed fifth in state doubles last year.” FOCUS: “I think the team focus is embracing our tradi-
LAST SEASON: Won KingCo, districts and the state championship for its 40th state championship and fifth in a row. Returning are state doubles champions Gabby and Lydia Venditti
Track captains (back) Travis Gallatin, Eric Schulz, Ethan Vu and Danno Mayer. Front row, Tre Saunders, Sarah Bjarnason, Alida Scalzo, and Emily Bassett (contributed photo).
COACH: Liz Shields NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 31 LAST SEASON: Lost in the league playoffs semifinal to Lakeside. STRENGTHS: “We’re a young, definitely enthusiastic bunch,” said Shields. FOCUS: “We’ll take Girls LAX captains Sarah the season one game Hanan and Hannah Paborsky at a time, with a focus on teamwork, moving (staff photo). the ball and stick skills,”
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COACHES: Chris Twombley, Erica Hill NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 100 LAST SEASON: Won the state championship in girls four by four relay, setting a school record. Boys four by four relay qualified for state, and Eric Schulz finished second at state in the 800. STRENGTHS: “Great leadership from great captains and great seniors,” said Hill. FOCUS: “We want to build on last year’s success, and we want to see the athletes build on what they achieved last year,” said Twombley. CAPTAINS: Seniors Eric Schulz, Danno Mayer, Ethan Vu, Travis Gallatin, Emily Bas-
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COACH: Andrew SmithJones NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 22 LAST SEASON: Finished fifth in the state tournament. STRENGTHS: “We have a solid returning group. With that, we’ll use the experience
of the more experienced players to bring the younger ones up to speed,” said head coach Andrew Smith-Jones. FOCUS: “The no. 1 goal is to have fun. We’d love to get into the state tournament and see what we can do, but we have other goals to meet
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to get there,” said SmithJones. CAPTAINS: Juniors Nola Peshkin, Alicia Nordal, Kirbi Phillips and senior Michelle Na. GAME TO WATCH: Senior Night vs. Auburn Mountainview May 15.
Above, fastpitch captains Morgan Peyou and Makenna Pellerin (contributed photo). Left, the Mercer Island girls water polo captains Alicia Nordal, Nola Peshkin, Michelle Na and Kirbi Phillips (photo by Joseph Livarchik). COACH: Jessica Steinle NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 11 LAST SEASON: Made districts and were one out from the state tournament, the furthest ever in the postseason for Mercer Island fastpitch. STRENGTHS: “We have
has,” said Steinle. CAPTAINS: Senior Makenna Pellerin, junior Morgan Peyou. GAME TO WATCH: April 14 at Mount Si. “The team that’s always elusive is Mount Si. They’ve got a big squad with a lot of offensive power,” said Steinle.
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a lot of dedication,” said head coach Jessica Steinle. “Also the veteran core leadership of the captains and our catcher Natalie Ricklefs will keep us calm in pressure situations.” FOCUS: “Our goal is to make it to state and go farther than any Mercer Island [fastpitch] team
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By Reporter Staff 2013 WCL All-Star Game The Yakima Valley in Victoria. Pippins, a new team with the collegiate summer “One of the things baseball league, the West that really appealed to us Coast League, tabbed was Ryan’s experience in Mercer Island native Ryan the WCL,” said Pippins Rouillard to serve as the Director of Operations radio voice for the Yakima Noel Zanchelli. “Through Valley Pippins this his work last sumseason. Rouillard, mer, he proved currently finishing that he has a bright his sophomore year future in the broadat the University cast world and we of Oregon, will are thrilled to have broadcast all 60 him calling Pippins games for the baseball this seaPippins on ESPN son.” Ryan Rouillard 1460 Yakima. The WCL, pre“I want to thank viously the West the entire organizaCoast Collegiate tion for this great Baseball League opportunity,” Rouillard said. (WCCBL), was founded “I enjoyed calling WCL in 2005. It is made up of baseball last summer and northwest teams from I’m excited to be back for Washington, Oregon, another year. Broadcasting and British Columbia. Pippins baseball is a privi- The league is designed to lege and I hope to create a develop college talent, and special bond with our fans.” only current college-eligiRouillard is the assistant ble players are allowed to sports director at UO cam- participate. The WCL seapus radio KWVA, where he son runs from early June broadcasts volleyball and to mid-August. Players such softball, in addition to South as New York Yankees cenEugene High School football ter fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, and basketball. He comes to Colorado Rockies pitcher Yakima after spending last Jeff Francis and Baltimore summer broadcasting for Orioles infielder Chris the Victoria HarbourCats, Davis began their careers in which included calling the the WCL.
JV lacrosse wins Cavalier Invite
Girls basketball wins travel league tourney
The Mercer Island Boys JV lacrosse team won the Cavalier Invitational tournament the weekend of March 15 and 16 in Bellingham. One of only two JV teams participating in the tournament, the Mercer Island boys went undefeated, beating Everett’s varsity team in the semifinals 6-3. In the final, Mercer Island faced fivetime defending champion, the Overlake School, edging them to a 5-3 win. The Islanders opened league play the following evening, winning its JV matchup with Tahoma, 18-1.
The Mercer Island girls 6th grade select basketball team capped off a winning season, capturing the Puget Sound Travel League silver division tournament championship, Sunday, March 9 at Juanita High School. With eight teams competing, the girls remained undefeated throughout the tournament. Team members include Mari Hanan, Maya Groh, Flora Mehdi, Grace Shaddle, Beatrice Chang, Maggie McGuire, Maya Kenck, Scarlett Counihan, Joy Francke and Molly Moffitt. The team is coached by Earl Higgins Jr.
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RUN | FROM 1 Andrew Hillier rounded out the top five with a time of 1:13:45. Registered to race but not participating this year was last year’s halfmarathon winner, Seattle’s Uli Steidl. In the women’s field, Ruth Perkins of Puyallup had the top time, finishing the half marathon with a time of 1:17:37. Coming in second was Trisha Steidl of Seattle at 1:25:33. Karen Craddick was third at 1:25:40, Milah Frownfelter was fourth at 1:26:54 and Bess McKinney was fifth at 1:27:29. After the race, Rotary Race director Dawn Naye was all smiles. “We’re super happy,” said Naye. “We finished with our most-ever 4850 pre-registered runners. We broke our record, which was great.” Of the 4850 pre-registered runners, Naye esti-
mated 3800 runners participated in the half marathon, 10 K run, 5 K run/walk and Kids Dash. The event, partnering the Mercer Island Rotary Club with the Swedish Cancer Institute, serves as a fundraiser for colon cancer prevention and Rotary charities. While Naye couldn’t confirm any fundraising numbers as they were still tallying offline donations, she said numbers at the close of online registration were up over last year. Naye said the Rotary Club appreciates Mercer Island residents giving up a few hours on a Sunday to allow the Mercer Island Half to go on, and she had praise for the event’s volunteers for helping put on a well-organized event. “I felt our crew was really dialed in, very seamless. There were no emergencies from my perspective. Everything was just real smooth this year,” said
Naye. “We couldn’t be happier. The weather cooperated, people seemed happy, runners were thanking volunteers. It was one of the best years we’ve had with volunteers.”
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wednesday | 26 Jazzercise Anniversary Celebraton: through March
28. 8236 S.E. 24th St., Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Classes offered throughout the day. Try free classes in celebration of 45 years! There are 17 classes a week, morning, evening and weekends. For more, visit jazzercise.com.
thursday | 27 Kiwanis: Past International
Kiwanis President, Sylvester Neal will speak and present
an award to Mercer Island Kiwanis at noon, at Aljoya. All are welcome, but must RSVP by contacting Harry Dingwall at 232-0672 or email at hdingwall@msncom. Bensussen Deutsch: Business
Lecture, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, SJCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Local business moguls Jay Deutsch and Eric Bensussen, co-founders of Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, turned a small business buying and selling collectibles into a multimillion-dollar promotional
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friday | 28 Youth theatre northwest - Spring awakening:
ongoing, through March 30. 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St. “Spring Awakening” is a rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s 1891 play about the trials, tribulations and exhilaration of the teen years. Audience members must be 14+ with valid ID or be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tickets are available at YouthTheatre. org or 206-232-4145. Island Park PTA Hand-inHand Auction & Luau: 5:30
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Take a look parks and recreation volunteer senior golf driver:
Parks and Recreation is looking for volunteers for its April through October Volunteer Senior Golf Drive. Volunteer bus drivers are needed to drive golfers in vans to local golf courses on Mondays. Volunteers must pass a driver’s test in a 14-passenger bus and attend a
24th St. The Auction is the largest fundraiser for our Hand-in-Hand program, which pays for additional professional staff at each grade level. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with early bird prizes and games of chance featured during the Silent Auction. $75 per person. For more information, email Elizabeth Buckley at mezzo@elizabethbuckley. com or visit www.islandparkpta.org/hih.
saturday | 29 Volunteer at Clarke Beach:
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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.
Regular School Board Meeting Thursday, March 27, 2014 7:00 p.m. Call to order the regular meeting of the board Work and Deliberation (action may be taken) • Partial Governance Process Monitoring - Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities & Capital Assets s Request to City Council on Public Zones s Discussion on draft 2014 Bond Resolution ($50M) - Approval of 2014/15 board dates - Board Policy 1800 OE-6: Budgeting/Financial Planning (first reading) - Study and Survey update for State Match • Ends Monitoring – Policy 2020 - Monitoring Fundamental #1 – Proxy Indicators for Math/Reading • Governance Process Review - Board Policy 1001 – Governance Commitment - Board Policy 1002 – Governing Style - Board Policy 1003 – Board Job Description - Board Policy 1004 – Monitoring Board Governance Process & Board/Superintendent Relationship Policies
driver’s meeting. You can golf with the group and/ or have lunch afterward. For information call Katie Herzog at 206-275-7862. parks and recreation early summer camp registration: ongoing Feb.
1 through May 30. Get a jump on Summer Day Camp registration! Register for Mini Mercers, Mercer Day Camp, or Mini Mercer Sports between Feb. 1 and 14 and receive $20 off your 7700 E. Mercer Way. Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation and community members working to restore this Mercer Island Park. EarthCorps supplies gloves, tools, water, and light refreshments. No prior experience is necessary, just come ready to learn something new! Contact Kelly O’Callahan at kelly@earthcorps.org.
sunday | 30 SJCC & JFS Present “Freedom Song”: 2-4 p.m. Sunday,
March 30, SJCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Jewish Family Service and the SJCC collaborate to present “Freedom Song,” an original musical workshop presented by Beit T’Shuvah’s Prevention Program and Music In Recovery. All tickets $5; recommended for 9th graders and older. For more information, contact Heidi Turner at 206-232-7115 or at HeidiT@sjcc.org.
monday | 31 Raising Emotionally Literate Boys - Dr. Dan Kindlon: 10-11
a.m. Monday, March 31, SJCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. Dr. Kindlon will discuss way for parents to help boys navigate emotional and social challenges. Free to Mercer Island PTA members, $10 for non-PTA members. For more, visit www. MIParentEdge.org. Too Much of a Good Thing - Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday,
first camp, and entry into a drawing to receive half off your second camp. Register at myparksandrecreation. com or call/visit the Mercer Island Community & Event Center; 206-275-7861. Mercer Island Visual Arts League Gallery: Ends this
weekend at MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave S.E. “ABSTRACT” exhibit now showing. This is a free event for all ages.
March 31, Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Clinical and research psychologist Dr. Dan Kindlon will discuss how material and emotional indulgence of children leads to young adults who are at risk for emotional issues. Learn how to teach children how to engage in rewarding activity and become emotionally mature. Free to Mercer Island PTA members, $10 for non-PTA members. For more, visit www. MIParentEdge.org.
tuesday | 1 Lessons of Love in Afghanistan - Suzanne Griffin: 7 p.m. Tuesday,
April 1, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave S.E. Author Suzanne Griffin discusses her new memoir, “Lessons of Love in Afghanistan: A Lifelong Commitment to the Afghan People.” Free event. For more information, contact Island Books at 206.232.6920 or at info@ mercerislandbooks.com.
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The Wah Mee and the rich story of Seattle’s International District Last week's issue of the Seattle Weekly, included a story by Ellis E. Conklin about the Wah Mee building, in Seattle’s International District, the site of a notorious crime where 13 people killed on Feb. 18, 1983. Built in 1909, the building, housed immigrants bent on striking gold or finding a new life in America. Later, a notorious gambling parlor and nightclub was established in in its basement. It caught fire on Christmas Eve last year. Sometime soon, part of the building will be demolished. Plans are being made to save as much as possible of the rest of the 105-year old building. In his story, Conklin talks to the people who live and work in the International District — referred to by locals by what they say is its real name — 'Chinatown.' Through personal conversations and extensive research, Conklin describes how district has been affected by the murders and the Christmas Eve fire and, what the neighborhood — both past and present — means to them. Here are some excerpts from Conklin’s story:
The [Wah Mee] began as a boarding house, built in 1909 by three Scandinavian men, who named it the Nelson, Tagholm & Jensen Tenement. Later it became the Hudson Hotel, and soon after the Louisa Hotel: 120 rooms for Chinese, Japanese, and thousands of Filipino immigrants— “Alaskeros,” they were called— who would stay in Seattle before being dispatched by labor contractors to work in Alaska’s sardine and salmon canneries. “People don’t think of the history and the beauty that was in this building,” muses Anita Woo. This was a special place. It meant so much to the early immigrants. It is a huge part of the history of Chinatown.” The thrilling prospect of unearthing gold had already brought a wave of Chinese into the neighborhood in the late 1800s. Says Rebecca Frestedt, the city’s historic-preservation coordinator for the Chinatown International District: “This building is not yet a landmark, but it is so much a part of the fabric of the larger historic district.” As Roosevelt’s New Deal put a few dollars in people’s pockets, Jackson Street, which runs through the neighborhood, emerged as the
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effects. As younger adults, we In our busy lives, getting typically spend much of our enough rest can be challeng- sleep time in a state called ing at any age. But for older “deep sleep.” Closer to the people it becomes even morning hours, we enter more difficult, perhaps not a different phase named “REM” (rapid so much because eye moveof stress-related On Health ment), a sleep deprivalighter form tion but because of sleep where of changing sleep the eyes patterns. As we move rapage, we not only idly behind need less sleep, closed lids. we also don’t Usually, there sleep as deeply and wake up Timi Gustafson R.D. are several back-andmore often durforth switches ing the night. between deep While these changes are not always cause for con- sleep and REM periods cern, they can become prob- throughout the night, but lematic if they lead to per- the latter gradually domisistent sleep disorders with nate and let us eventually potentially serious health wake up. Special to the Reporter
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hotbed of Seattle’s jazz scene. The Northwest Enterprise, a Seattlebased African-American newspaper, penned this about Jackson Street in the early 1930s: “[I] t attracts persons from all sections of the city and numerous migrants who are attracted by the bright lights and allurements. And there are allurements, if you know where to find them . . .” Of all the gambling joints in Chinatown, none rivaled the Wah Mee Club in terms of sheer elegance. It was one sexy place in its time — and what a run it had. From its earliest years in the 1920s, when it was called the Blue Heaven, through the 1950s, the Wah Mee, secreted away in a spacious basement space in the Louisa Hotel, reeked of delightful decadence. There was dancing, and boozing at its long, sumptuously curved bar; mah-jongg and pai gow, and stacks of silver dollars on gambling tables beneath dimly lit ornamental lanterns and rich deep carpets. Smoking Lucky Strikes, people of all races partied hard into the night, their waiters clad in white suits and black ties. “The Wah Mee was host to some of the highest-stakes gambling in Seattle,” notes Todd Matthews,
Not so with older folks. Deep sleep phases become shorter and turn more often into lighter REM sleep and actual awakening, possibly three to four times per night. It is this repeated awakening that can do long-term damage. Deep sleep is the most restorative phase when both body and mind can heal from their daily wear and tear. If it is interrupted or cut short too many times, these necessary healing processes are prevented from taking place. There can be a number of causes for sleep disruption. Besides age-related changes
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The Wah Mee building has been a part of the Seattle landscape since 1909. Photo courtesy of the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. a local journalist who spent a decade researching and writing an e-book about the Wah Mee massacre, which he published in 2011. “Winners,” he wrote, “went home with tens of thousands of dollars after a single night of gambling.” The place operated illegally, like at least 40 other illicit clubs in the Chinatown area, police estimate. Security was strict and required those entering to pass
of sleep patterns, you may be dealing with the effects of late-night consumption of food, alcohol or caffeine, interference from medications, chronic disease like high blood pressure and heart disease, sleep apnea, need for frequent urination, and others. According to the National Institutes of Health, the health consequences from sleep-related disorders are far from benign. Studies have shown associations between disturbed or insufficient sleep and unhealthy weight gain and other dietrelated ills. For older adults, the results can be even
through a series of doors where private members were “buzzed” in through each door. The conspicuous gambling den was often raided, and in the early 1970s, the Wah Mee, whose English translation is “beautiful China,” fell on hard times—as did the rest of the former hotel.”
more dire. Researchers have found that frequent sleep disruption in the elderly is a leading cause for depression and other detrimental effects on mental health. It is a good idea to also: • Avoid heavy meals, alcohol, and caffeine close to bedtime • Avoid large amounts of water and other liquids late at night • Avoid strenuous exercise shortly before sleep • Avoid stimulating or aggravating interactions. • Practice good sleep hygiene (like keeping bedrooms dark and at low temperature)
For the entire story go to www. seattleweekly.com. • Practice relaxation (like meditating, yoga, massage, etc.) Many people with sleep troubles take sleeping pills or supplements and that may indeed be part of the solution. But these should not be taken without consulting a physician. For these reasons, most experts recommend not to take sleep medicines for extended periods of time. Timi Gustafson R.D. is a registered dietitian, newspaper columnist, blogger and author. For more, visit, www.timigustafson.com
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3 LOTS HILL TOP VIEW in the sold out Garden of Gethsemane. Originally $22,000 ea. Asking $7,500 ea. Plots 7, 9 & 1 0 o ve r l o o k S e a t t l e ! Sunset Hills, Bellevue. Available by private sale only, for more information, call: 503-722-7254. (4) CEMETERY Plots Side by Side, Azalea S e c t i o n , G r e e n wo o d Memorial, Renton. Half Price at $16,000. Owners are alive and have relocated permanently to another State. Call K. Harrison at 425-6775688. $7,700=2 SIDE BY SIDE plots in highly desirable “Lords Prayer Memorial” area Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park. Valued at $5,750 ea. Section 17, lot 214, graves 6 & 7 . 1 1 1 1 1 Au r o ra Ave Nor th, 98133. Gloria 480-361-5074. CEMETERY PLOT available in the beautiful Mountain View Cemeter y in Tacoma. West L aw n l o c a t i o n . Wa s $3,600, now selling for $1,500! Call: 253-5652827 GREENWOOD MEMORIAL Park, Renton. (2) Side by Side plots in (sold out) “Heather Section”, Plots 3 & 4. Monuments are OK. Valued at $10,000 each. Sell for $7,900 each. Save $800 and buy both for $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 . S e l l e r p ay s transfer fees. Andrew, 206-373-1988
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Whidbey Island!
$3,250,000
Gold Coast
$2,968,750
Once in a lifetime location w/90 tax feet of wtft + add. footage as property meanders around the point. 4BR/2.25BA, chefs kit, separate apt + huge boathouse! #552862
Feel your cares subside the moment you arrive. Clean lines and walls of windows set the stage for this 5BR/2.75BA home. 60’ of prime Lake WA waterfront. #604992
Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722
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Just Listed!
$1,465,000
Tarywood Park
$1,425,000
Perfect 4BR
$925,000
◆ Island Oasis
$899,000
Impeccably maintained 2007 traditional. 4BR/3.5BA great-room concept with main-flr & upper offices, bonus room and gorgeous finishes. Sunny yard w/sport court. #602616 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
Beautifully updated 4br/3 bath on South End. Vaulted ceilings, hdwds, 2 fireplaces, 3 decks, bonus rm. Lovely private backyard #591016 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414 Michael Scott 206-230-5455
Wonderful home with all the right spaces. 3,560sf, 4BR/2.5BA, hardwood floors throughout, granite counters & SS appliances, covered tigerwood deck, hot tub. Gerald Chew 206-679-9294
4BR/2.5BA contemporary home in a private wooded setting w/a unique center courtyard, lots of light & territorial views. #603247 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Josh Thurman 206-321-3129
This 4BR/3.5BA custom home appeals to all! Master on main, 2nd Master upstairs, lake/mtn views, kitchenette, wine & rec room & more! #599589 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444 Janet Mead 206-230-5490
“Green” Living $1,689,000
Another Masterpiece from Johnson Design Homes. Premium location with dramatic city, mountain and lake views. 5000sf, 4BR, 4 full baths, 2 half baths. #590931 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377 Scott MacRae 206-499-5766
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$1,580,000
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◆ Just Listed!
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$1,325,000
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$738,000
$1,350,000
Newly remodeled custom estate in 2.5 acres in coveted Union Hill. 5BR home with stylish ADU. Pool/Sport Court/ Greenhouse/Year-round Creek and more. Must see! #603514 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
$68k in Upgrade
$808,000
3BR/1.75BA Rambler. Completely re-built North wall & new roof! Add’l updates include: bathrOOms, kit, new lighting, doors, new paint, tile, carpet & landscaping #594118 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093 Marlene Fallquist 206-310-3580
Breathtaking 180Degree views of Lake WA, Bellevue sky line,and the Cascade Mountains. Great Entertainer’s layout, with a deck off of the kitchen. 3BR/3BA #599884 Doug Shih 206-230-5364
Regency Terrace
$769,000
Condo that feels like a home. Bright and open floorplan, huge deck, gourmet kit w/ brkfst bar & family room. Garage parking for 3 cars. 2BR+den/2.5BA, 2,480 sqft! Gerald Chew 206-679-9294
$1,575,000
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
This dominant and stately building promises pride of ownership. New siding, new west and south facing windows, new rear deckings, new roof and new air conditioning #597170 Don Samuelson 206-230-5435
Solid 3BR/2BA. Nice garden spaces. Partial city, lake & mtn view. Flat grassy yard. Western exposure. North End & Less than 10 minutes to Seattle. #524014 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377
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◆ Redmond Ridge
$689,900
Gorgeous 5BR/2.5BA hm! Kitchen features stainless Kenmore elite double SS convection ovens, dishwasher & warming drawer, granite counter tops & a custom island. #601833 James Shute 206-230-5421
Lk Forest Park
$590,000
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
Renton
$429,000
Tucked down a private lane this spacious 4 bedroom plus office/den is loaded with upgrades! Large kitchen with island, custom countertops & floors. #598257 Heidi Melrose 425-802-8358
Linda H. S. Tsang Managing Broker, CRS, GRI
206-947-8468
lindatsang@cbbain.com Having received numerous company awards for the past 34 years, Linda is grateful for the trust and support from her clients and fellow real estate professionals which have empowered her to constantly deliver positive results.
Monroe SS
$314,900
Comfortable 4 bedroom, 3.5BA home in pleasant Remington Heights community. Each bedroom has it’s own walk-in closet. Beautiful granite kitchen counter tops #459722 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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$279,900
Lovely Seabeck rambler in excellent condition. Kitchen features granite counters and stainless appliances. Tiered media room for movies or the big game! 3BR/2BA. #564198 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
◆ SHORT SALE
$189,900
This is a great 3BR/2BA unit in the Hamptons at Harbour Pointe. Completely redone, with granite countertops and stainless appliances. #601768 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Linda is a strong advocate for ethic, continue education, accountability and team work. Fluent in spoken and written Chinese and focused mainly on Mercer Island & Bellevue, she is guided by the belief of “treating others like one wants to be treated”; Linda continues to enjoy working for the Best Interest of her past clients with her hands-on caring style.
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