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Fred Jarrett to speak at Chamber lunch tomorrow The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon is set for tomorrow at noon at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. Islander Fred Jarrett will speak. He is the deputy King County Executive. He is a former Island mayor, State Representative and Senator in the Washington state Legislature. Tickets are $15 for members or $20 at the door. Please RSVP at 232-3404.
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A community forum on the Mercer Island School District’s ‘Different Learners Review’ is between 1:30 and 3 p.m. tomorrow, April 3 in the Board Room at the school district administrative offices. The Different Learners Program Review is an evaluation of the Mercer Island School District’s literacy instruction to determine if changes are needed to address the needs of all learners, including those who struggle to reach achievement standards. For more, go to www.mercerislandschools.org.
Tickets available now for Sister City Soiree Get your tickets early for the upcoming Mercer Island Sister City Association Soiree Gourmet Dinner. The French-inspired four course feast with paired wines, will be held at Kaspar’s in Seattle on Saturday, May 3. For tickets, contact Linda Todd at 232-4570 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com.
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Sunny daffodils carpet the edge of Island Crest Way at Island Park Elementary School last week. Coldwell Banker Bain gives away hundreds of daffodil bulbs each year to brighten the Island come spring.
Public institution zoning revisited City to keep existing setbacks and height rules for public institutions By Joseph Livarchik
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Mercer Island Planning Commission will hold hearings tonight on a request for a Zoning Code Amendment to set zoning requirements for public schools located in the ‘P’ zone (Public Institution zone), and on the long subdivision at 2960 and 2970 76th Ave. S.E. to allow 18 townhouses to be built there. City staff revised the original proposal of amendments and
rezones in the ‘P’ Zone after getting community feedback on code amendments that it initially proposed for Mercer Island School District properties. The initial proposal would have allowed buildings to be as close as 15 feet away from abutting properties and 20 feet from rights-of-way. The revised proposal keeps the currently-required setbacks of 45 feet from a public right-of-way, such as a street, and 35 feet from other property lines. The revised proposal also requires buildings over 30 feet in height, the current height limit, to be set back further from property lines. Proposed impervious surface limits would be reduced from
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75 percent to 65 percent, while allowing an additional 3 percent coverage if pervious pavers, pervious asphalt or pervious concrete are used. The additional coverage could not be used for driveways, parking lots or any surface designed for vehicles. And administrative design review would be required for new portables. The earlier proposal would not have required any design review. “When we wrote the proposal, we hadn't received any public input. We had to propose something to get input,” said Mercer Island Development Services Group Director Scott Greenberg. “After getting the public input, it appeared keeping the same setbacks would be the best thing.” Greenberg said coming up with a proposal was a collaborative effort between the City and the Mercer Island School District. “We've been discussing ideas
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Islander Barb Hovsepian, owner of Au Courant salon & the DEN, has set up an easy way for Islanders to help out the communities of Oso, Arlington and Darrington in the aftermath of the landslide there. She was moved to act after yet another night of watching the tragedy unfold on television. “While watching the news, I was struck by the impact this disaster has had on so many, so close to home. It moved me to want to help, not just as one person, but as a community member and business-owner to rally and encourage those I know and come in contact
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FUND FOR OSO | FROM 1 with, to join me and do the same as the Mercer Island Community.” The next day, Hovsepian got on the phone. Her first call was to Islander Dave Ross for some advice. Next, she called Tina Davis, the manager of Union Bank in Arlington who was able to connect her with the Cascade Foundation Coordinator and its chair, Heather Logan. She then spoke to Kari Koochagian and Michael Pham at the Mercer Island
branch of Bank of America. T h e y h e lp e d set up the m e a n s to transfer funds collected here to the Cascade Foundation fund at U n i o n Bank. Another KIRO radio friend, Ron Upshaw, offered guidance that helped shape the campaign,
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she added. Graphic artist Jennifer Craven created the “Mercer Island Cares Oh-So Much” logo and flyers. Hovsepian proposes that April be a ‘Month of Giving’ by Islanders for Oso and the wider community there. Money is needed to help the community with both the immediate concerns as well as longer term issues. Hovsepian hopes both Island residents and business owners will pitch in. She has set a goal of $15,000. She hopes that her fellow business people will meet what she calls the “Big Love Business Challenge” with donation of at least $500. She wants Islanders to donate, volunteer and spread the word. “Everyone that I have approached to assist in getting this campaign up and running has been first, so appreciative that this idea was being put into action and secondly, thankful, for being able to contribute,” she said. Hovsepian will speak at both Rotary and Chamber
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of Commerce meetings this week about the campaign and the need for volunteers. Volunteers are needed to distribute flyers, take donations and process receipts at Au Courant Salon & The DEN, help conduct a social media campaign and other tasks. More details: • All proceeds will go to the Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation Relief Fund, a 501 (c)(3) organization. • All donations are tax deductible and 100 percent of the money goes to the Oso relief for: food, gas, medical needs, housing, pets, livestock, funeral and longer-term needs. Receipts will be provided. • Make checks payable to: The Cascade Valley Foundation Relief Fund. • Everyone is invited to drop off cash or checks between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Au Courant Salon & The DEN at 7900 S.E. 28th St. Suite 100. For volunteer opportunities and more information, contact Barb Hovsepian via email at barb@aucourantsalon.com or 206-232-1336.
April 22 Special Election ballots in the mail today 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 voter informa-
Islanders needed for 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 con-
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tion by mail or online has passed, However, voters can register in-person by Monday, April 14. For information go to www. kingcounty.gov/elections. aspx or call the Voter Hotline at 206-296-VOTE (8683) to find out how and where to register inperson. ducts 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 committee or a vacancy on an existing board. For more information on City Boards and Commissions, and instructions on how to apply, go to the City of Mercer Island website. “Without getting into specifics, we had some ideas we threw out and they had some that they threw out.” Community members will be able to give feedback on these proposed revisions during the public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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What happened to the state transportation package? Lawmakers explain why the package stalled and what comes next By Brandon Macz
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An inability to compromise is being blamed by 41st district legislators for another failure in Olympia to pass a transportation package that would have meant funding for major road projects on the Eastside. The Washington Legislature passed a supplemental budget before adjourning its session March 13, but left key issues like education, marijuana reform and a transportation package unresolved. There were fewer disagreements about what major transportation projects to fund than there was about the funding measures needed to pay the bill, according to Rep. Judy Clibborn, D-Mercer Island and Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island. The package was anticipated to fund Eastside projects that included completion of the new SR-520 floating bridge – without tolling the I-90 bridge – an SR-167/I-405 interchange project and adding HOT Lanes on I-405 from Bellevue to Renton. Clibborn, chairwoman for the House Transportation Committee, said the transportation package passed by the House last year remained on the table and ready for amending once the Senate provided a bill of its own. The Senate didn't, and now the House bill faces expiration before the next legislative session in January. Litzow, who serves on the Senate Transportation Committee, said Democrats fought a Republican proposal to redirect sales tax for transportation projects from the state general fund back into funding transportation. He said if taxes were to be raised under a package – an 11.5 cent per gallon increase to the state gas tax – taxes for transportation should go back to transportation. The Senate plan pushed by negotiators in the Majority Coalition Caucus would have taken $800 million in transportation tax revenue from existing projects, said Clibborn. She said she's concerned about the $2 billion the state will need to provide for public education following the McCleary decision. “I didn't have the votes for it and neither did they,” said Clibborn. “.. They kept putting it out and we kept saying, 'Show us the votes.' “ Litzow said the House plan approved last year was a $9 billion project “wishlist” with no funding measures.
“How do you spend $9 billion and Reacting to such a possibility of a not put any money into 520?” said standstill in the Legislature, the King Litzow. “.. It was more of a political County Council approved creating gesture.” a transportation benefit district in Clibborn said Sen. Steve Hobbs, February to fill a $75 million fundD-Lake Stevens, with the MCC came ing gap for public transportation and up with a $480 million compromise allot a portion of revenues to local on transportation sales tax that would road projects. The funding measure, have been spread out for Safe Routes which includes a $60 car-tab fee and to School and public transportation. one-tenth of a cent sales tax, will be That didn't gain traction, either. decided by King County voters in But the House was not ready to back April. down because it had an approved plan. “I don't think the county has ever “I already have something that 51 put a special election on an April balpeople voted on,” said Clibborn, add- lot,” said King County Councilmember ing transportation tax was the flaw Jane Hague of Bellevue. “We hope that Democrats couldn't get behind in the people will vote, and we hope that Republican-majority MCC plan. “We people will study the issue.” were in agreement with 98 percent of The funding measure is anticipatthat package. ... The problem is you ed to generate $130 million in revcan't take that much money out of enue. But King County Metro also the general fund. You will lose $25 million in don't have any votes annual revenue when a for it.” $20 vehicle congestion Senate Republicans reduction fee approved also had set out to by the Legislature expires implement transporin June, when a reductation reforms after tion in transit services is a summer listening set to occur. That will tour by members of have an affect on 28 of Jane Hague the 33 Metro routes in the MCC across the King County Bellevue, including movstate, where Litzow Councilmember ing stops further from said there was a lack of public faith in the Bellevue College. state department's Also tied to the fundability to effectively carry out future ing measure is a low-income fare of transportation projects. $1.25. Hague said ridership pays for A design error on the 520 bridge 28 percent of Metro service in King project has caused cost overruns of County, which is more than many more than $170 million, and the jurisdictions. A 25-cent across-thefinal portion of that project remains board Metro fare increase proposed to unfunded with the lack of a transpor- begin in 2015 would raise another $6.6 tation package. WSDOT has also faced million annually. criticism over the Bertha breakdown “Our riders here in King County that has halted boring a replacement are paying more per ride than almost tunnel for the Alaskan Way Viaduct. anywhere else,” said Hague. “... This “The public has lost confidence in measure is just about protecting what the state's ability to actually manage we are about to cut. We already have these large projects, so if we're asking reduced them.” for $12.5 billion, we want it to be clear Clibborn said transportation benthat we're going to change the way efit districts could gain momentum in we're holding the department of trans- Washington, fractioning off the state portation accountable,” said Litzow. into regional pacts, not all of which Clibborn said the House pushed a may have the ability to pass funding number of reform measures proposed packages. She said she doesn't believe by Senate Republicans through its plan eastern Washington could make it last year, but it still didn't produce a work and would still need funding plan the Senate could pass in 2013. from the state, which is already runClibborn said she welcomes a call ning out of money. by Gov. Jay Inslee for a special sesLitzow said he understands not all sion to continue negotiating a plan. Washington counties will wait for the Litzow said he doesn't think it will be Legislature to approve transportation effective. funding – presumably in 2014. “The only way the governor would “I think the counties have to step up call a special session is if we sat down and do what they believe is right for and struck a deal,” he said. their individual county,”he said.
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Island taxable retail sales return to 2008 level An increase in business and consumer spending boosted the state’s taxable retail sales by 7.6 percent for the third quarter of 2013. Taxable retail sales between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2013 reached $31 billion – a $2.2 billion increase over the same period in 2012, according to the Washington State Department of Revenue’s (Revenue) quarterly analysis. For the City of Mercer Island, taxable retail sales jumped 14.49 percent in the third quarter ending in September last year over the same period a year earlier. The amount of taxable retail sales in Mercer Island was $91.7 million for the 3rd quarter up from $80 million a year earlier. The amount is still less that the amount that was counted in 2008, just as the recession began. The amount for the 3rd quarter of 2008 was $93 million. “[Statewide}The increase in taxable retail sales was driven by auto sales and new construction,” Revenue Director Carol K. Nelson said. “This increase in spend-
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New laws on graduation requirements will offer flexibility to students, educators Culminating project requirement eliminated after 2015
and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The new requirements give students and their families the ability to explore what is meaningful for them. “The career and colReporter Staff lege ready diploma is a big The Legislature passed win for kids,” said Board bills on three of the State Chair Dr. Kristina Mayer. Board of Education’s 2014 “Establishing a meaninglegislative priorities: ful high school diploma The Washington state that prepares students Board of Education (SBE) for their next step in life, offered the following sumwhatever that might be, mary on its Website. has been a top priority • Authorization of a for the board for nearly a 24-credit career and coldecade.” lege ready graduation SBE explains that the requirement framework, bill sets out a multiple • Expansion of math pathway approach providand science course equiving more student choice in alencies for vocational math and science courseprograms, and taking decisions, seven • Extended learning combined credits of elecopportunities to combat tives and Personalized summer learning loss. Pathway Requirements that allow students to Changes in the graduexplore or focus on a ation requirement offers range of fields flexibility of knowledge and direct that interi n p u t est them, and from stuincreased dents on opportunities how they to earn course plan their equivalency future. credits in CTE SB 6552 Dr. Gary Plano courses. authoSuperintendent rizes the M e r c e r 2 4 - c re d it Island School graduD i s t r i c t a t i o n Superintendent Gary requirement framework Plano says that the majordeveloped by the SBE, ity of Islanders students provides flexibility to already earn 24 credits school districts in meetbefore graduation. ing the instructional hour “I am pleased that more requirement, and expands credits will be required math and science course now for graduation,” he equivalencies for Career said. “Three-quarters of
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It’s been 40 years since the Northwest Yeshiva High School first opened its doors with six male students in the basement of the Seattle Hebrew Academy. There were no Judaic programs or high schools for Jewish youth to attend when rabbi and principal Dan Rosenthal opened Yeshivat Or Hazafon in 1974 to keep Jewish stu-
dents in the area. It would be five more years before the inaugural class of female students would be enrolled — the same year Yeshivat Or Hazafon graduated its first class. Once it moved out of the basement to its current Mercer Island location in 1992, the school had its first growth spurt. In 2014, the school’s population is steady at 74, off from its all-time high of 91 in 2006, and half of them are girls. Today, the NYHS faces new challenges that may require trading off a bit of its focus on old-world tradition in favor of intellectual meaning and reasoning. To read the full story, go to jewishsound.org/downloads/ JTNews_032814_web.pdf
School briefs MIHS students to host Paralympic basketball event Mercer Trade Inc., a student-run international trading company from Mercer Island High School, will host a Paralympic wheelchair basketball game and auction for Seattle Adaptive Sports Wednesday, April 23 at MIHS. The game will feature Paralympic Seattle Adaptive Sports team the Junior Sonics taking on MIHS students and staff, with Seattle music group the Knowmads performing at halftime. Seattle Adaptive Sports is a non-profit organization dedicated to “enhancing and promoting the wellbeing of physically challenged individuals by giving them the opportunity to participate and compete in athletic and recreational activities.” All proceeds of the event go to SAS to provide scholarships, sponsor teams and purchase equipment.
The auction will start at 6 p.m., followed by the game at 7 p.m.
Spring break camp at SJCC April 7 - 11 Spring break for elementary school students is offered at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island for children pre-kindergarten up through 5th grade at the SJCC Mercer Island campus SJCC offers a variety of full and half-day camps during school breaks. Each day features activities centered on a special theme, plus kids will swim, play in the gym, and enjoy arts and crafts. Week-long break camps include field trips. For full-day camps, bring a bathing suit, towel and non-perishable dairy, peanut-free lunch. If you have questions, contact SJCC Youth and Family Program Coordinator Daliah Silver at DaliahS@sjcc.org or 206388-0839 or go to sjcc.org.
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ou may notice the daily media briefings on the Oso mudslide getting shorter and tenser with less said and more questions asked. As unanswered questions pile up, some of those chronicling the disaster are losing patience. So are some of those entrusted with trying to sort things out. One flashpoint has been a push to get names of those killed or missing released to the public, though not everyone may want it out. Another source of stress has been stories giving voice to second-guessers of the response even while grief-stricken families await word of their loved ones. Such tension is no surprise, it just seems to be occurring sooner than one might expect. Generally coverage of disasters tends to follow a pattern. At first, the focus is on telling what happened and describing the emergency response. Next come tales of heroism, profiles of survivors and portraits of victims. Eventually, reporting will fix on how well government forces reacted and the causes of this horrific event. Criticism tends to emerge in the later phases. The magnitude of this tragedy, with the search for victims expected to take weeks, has disrupted everything. It is not crystal clear-when it is okay to dial back on chronicling the response and to begin unraveling whether there are parties at fault. Nor is there a bright line between seeking details of the lives of those who’ve died and what constitutes invading the personal space of their survivors. As a result, in the course of this week, those spearheading the rescue efforts in the field and the operations centers found themselves discussing matters probably few Arlington and Darrington residents felt needed addressing with so many people left to be found.
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Old scientific studies spurred questions about what Snohomish County leaders knew of the potential hazards of river flooding and hillside failure, and when they knew it. Frustrated residents and politicians had John Pennington, head of the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management, on his heels explaining why the county didn’t request assistance sooner from the Washington National Guard. Common sense says such lines of inquiry can be investigated fully later. But common sense can disappear quickly in a pressure-cooker of international attention. Early in the week I started asking questions on these subjects but felt reticent to publish the answers because it felt too soon. Rep. Elizabeth Scott, R-Monroe, didn’t feel so inhibited and decided to trash-talk the performance of government forces coordinating the response. I couldn’t ignore her and it’ll be up to her constituents to decide this fall if her performance this week merits another term. And when Major Gen. Bret Daugherty, the commander of the Washington National Guard, called it a “terrible mistake” to second guess Pennington’s decision, the observation was worth sharing for exploration later. Things came to a head at Friday morning’s media briefing which ended with a rebuke of some media members pressing for additional details about the names and number of the dead and missing. Families have been advised of the process and getting out the information, said Everett police Lt. Robert Goetz. “They understand it, so I hope you do,” he told reporters. Families are still the story of the Oso mudslide – and the other questions can wait. Political reporter Jerry Cornfield writes forthe Everett Herald, a sister paper of the Mercer Island Reporter. Find his column at www.heraldnet.com.
To the editor Community Service Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life, It’s as important to the recipient as well as the recipient. That is a quote by Dorothy Height, the civil rights and women’s rights activist. I completely agree with her. In fact, without a doubt, once a week all elementary schools should have a community service act. Boys and girls, kindergarten to fifth-grade should have the opportunity to help our nation. If people never do community service during their childhood they could grow up to be lazy adults that never do anything. I know that kids should always be thanked and smiled at for helping out. I can tell that if no one steps up to help our beautiful Mercer Island will become a dump with sad and grumpy people living here. Not only is community service helpful, but it
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Discourage solicitors I would encourage everyone not to buy from solicitors that are not licensed and knocking on our doors. A magazine solicitor from a halfway house miles from Mercer Island, stole my cell phone from my front porch. By not buying from them, hopefully we will encourage them not to solicit our neighborhood. Janet Courtney
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Has the Snohomish County mudslide made you rethink your own emergency preparedness?
“Not really, I’ve kept [planning] consistent.” KATHY BLACKWELL Retired Mercer Island
“Not really. I keep bare necessities, I may revisit that inventory.” BRYCE PERRY A/V Technician Mercer Island
“It hasn’t for me. My husband is more emergency-oriented.” JULIE SARKISIAN Retired Mercer Island
“No, we’ve just been praying for them.” SHAVON ENGLISH Admissions Officer Vancouver, WA
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42nd Annual Rotary Run, March 23, 2014 TOP 10 WOMEN 10K 1/Allie Moore/Salt Lake City/38:27 2/Marti Riemer/Bellingham/39:39 3/Erica Pitman/Snohomish/39:49 4/Beth Steen/Seattle/42:46 5/Jodi Defenbaugh/North Bend/43:29 6/Flo Booth/Bothell/44:24 7/Kathryn Armstrong/Seattle/44:37 8/Morgan Root/Seattle/45:13 9/Jesika Heidloff/Tacoma/45:16 10/Catherine Waddell/Seattle/45:43
TOP 10 MEN 10K 1/Nick Johnson/Tacoma/36:39 2/Alastair Murray/Seattle/37:31 3/Bayron Najera/Seattle/38:09 4/Adam Grambo/Seattle/38:16 5/Ryan Perovich/Redmond/38:35 6/Peter Lohrmann/Ashburnham/38:51 7/Domhnall Wildy/Seattle/38:56 8/Mitch Parker/Kent/39:43 9/Ben Logsdon/Seattle/40:27 10/Max Kingsbury/Seattle/40:33
MERCER ISLAND 10K FINISHERS 21/David Baker/43:06 26/Christian Avilez/43:54 39/Jasper Hugunin/45:40 50/Jason McRuer/46:45 54/Ralph Katsman/48:02 62/Ella Hensey/48:50 63/Maggie Baker/48:51 80/Dan Veljovich/50:28 92/Alexander Kruus/51:23 107/Nance Hill/52:16 119/Anders Kruus/52:50 121/Dawn Dunn/52:55 122/Robert Carmichael/52:59 144/Robby Blood/54:32 145/Timothy Blood/54:32 151/Jenny Guttman/54:57 161/Russ Baker/55:51 165/Judy Kimelman/56:07 174/Mithril Hugunin/56:38 182/Mac Skimming/56:54 185/Megan Weed/57:01 197/Todd Levitt/57:34 211/Pooja Sachan/58:09 212/Mark Kleinhaus/58:13 215/Kristina Kenck/58:17 216/Beth Hykes/58:17
222/Emer Hensey/58:41 233/Espen Platou/59:26 237/Daniel Pyne/59:35 241/Roni Au/59:46 243/Adrienne Emick/59:53 246/Claire Anderson/59:55 251/Stacey Kinch/1:00:09 256/Laura Oberto/1:00:17 257/Laury Schwartzberg/1:00:19 258/Lilly Pruchno/1:00:20 263/Annika Jorgenson/1:00:35 278/Linda Geffen/1:01:06 296/Lauren Zimmermann/1:01:29 298/Katie Middlebrook/1:01:34 299/Shelly Johnson/1:01:34 301/Mark Germack/1:01:42 319/Kevin Orth/1:02:31 322/Aleta Finnila/1:02:38 328/Tatyana Sussex/1:02:55 336/Lesley Kalmin/1:03:17338/ Sydney Blood/1:03:18 341/Maia Malakoff/1:03:24 342/Annie Poole/1:03:24 343/Ji Young Germack/1:03:26 349/Yohji Kameoka/1:03:36 350/Long Ly/1:03:37 351/Troy Thomas/1:03:39 352/Sandy Becker/1:03:40 367/Bielecki Heather/1:04:33 395/Gabe Davis/1:05:44
404/Lisa Price/1:06:06 433/Lydia Chwastiak/1:07:47 447/Dena Mammano/1:08:28 462/Lila Shroff/1:09:47 463/Amanda Wion/1:09:47 471/D Schoenecker/1:10:33 484/Ryan Friedman/1:11:33 500/Matt Boisen/1:12:50 514/Anna Gordon/1:13:51 522/Brad Hanson/1:15:37 538/Mary McDaniel/1:17:43 541/D’Arcy Salzmann/1:18:28 575/Supriya Khadilkar/1:25:05
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Above, Rogan Stark, 8, far left to right, Callum Iverson, 8, Brian Thomas, Aria Stark, 13, and David Thomas, 9, fill cups with water frantically as runners begin to arrive en masse at the eight-mile mark of the Half Marathon. The crews was volunteering as members of the Nowland Premier Soccer Academy. Below, Callum Iverson, carefully delivers water to runners at the 42nd annual Rotary Run.
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Police MARCH 26 FRAUD: A woman who
lives on West Mercer Way reported that she and her husband had their social security numbers stolen and used them to create false tax returns for both 2012 and 2103. FRAUD: Another resident
who lives on West Mercer Way also reported that his social security numbers has been stolen and used to create a false tax return. He told police that his number
was obtained through the data breach that occurred at the Archdiocese of Seattle. FRAUD: A resident of Ridgecrest Lane told police an account in her name was used to purchase airplane tickets without her permission. The loss is $1300.
MARCH 25 FRAUD: A resident of of S.E. 61st Street told police that his social security number was stolen and was used to fil a fraudulent tax return. The police report noted that it was likely related to the Archdiocese of Seattle
financial data breach. BURGLARY: A Bellevue resident reported that someone took computer hardware and software and an American Silver Eagle dollar from a business in the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street sometime after 10 p.m. the loss is estimated at $1800. There was no sign of forced entry.
MARCH 24 ARREST: Island police took
custody of an 18-year-old Bellevue woman on an outstanding warrant for reckless driving, just before 11 p.m. at the King County jail in Seattle. She was taken
to the SCORE facility for processing. Bail was set at $1500.
uments, a pair of gloves and Oakley-brand sunglasses. There was no sign of forced entry.
FRAUD: A South end resident told police that her social security number was stolen and used to file a fraudulent tax return. It is associated with the Archdiocese [of Seattle] frauds, the report said. CAR PROWL: A resident of
Forest Avenue reported to police that sometime the night before, his vehicle, a Ford Windstar van, had been prowled. Items that were taken included documents, including insurance and vehicle registration doc-
Luxury Porsche driver charged with vehicular assault in ICW crash
By Mary L. Grady
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The King County Prosecutors office has filed one count of vehicular assault against Peter. E. Kern, a Bellevue resident, who crashed his car into a dental office on Mercer Island after allegedly speeding eastbound on the I-90 express lanes on Nov. 8, last year. Kern's passenger was injured in the crash. Charging documents confirm the car reached a speed of 150 mph. Kern, 47, was arrested following a high-speed pursuit by a Washington State Patrol trooper. The King County Prosecutors office said that Kern had been drinking prior to the crash. The charging papers revealed that Kern "showed signs of alcohol impairment." A test at the scene showed the driver to have a blood alcohol level of .077. A blood draw done four hours after the crash showed his blood alcohol was .055. Trooper Chris Webb, Public Information Officer for the Washington State Patrol told the Reporter in November that a WSP trooper on I-90 clocked Kern traveling eastbound in the express lanes at 150 mph in a 2013 Porsche Panamera. The trooper, driving a fully marked State Patrol vehicle began pursuit around 11:30 p.m. with his lights and sirens fully engaged, the court papers said. The officer observed Kern exiting onto Island
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A Bellevue man is charged with vehicular assault after crashing his car into a building at Island Crest Way at S.E. 30th Street last November. His passenger was injured. The Bellevue man is the confirmed owner of the luxury car which Webb said are marketed at $75,000 to $175,000. Kern was scheduled for arraignment last Monday. Bail was requested for $25,000. The defendant has no known criminal history. He had been cited for speeding three months earlier. He may face additional charges. “The current charge is vehicular assault, but our review of the case continues,” said Dan Donohoe of
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Crest Way. At the S.E. 30th Street intersection, the Porsche struck a street sign and became airborne before hitting the Mercer Park Dentistry building owned by Islander, Clyde Curfew. Damage to the building was estimated at $10,000. The vehicle was smoldering when the trooper pulled up. After getting the passenger and driver away from the vehicle, the trooper got out a fire extinguisher from his own car. But the Porsche caught fire Calls had already gone to out for regional fire and emergency assistance. Yet according to Mercer Island Deputy Fire Chief, Steve Heitman, both Station 91 on the North-End of the Island and Station 92 on the South-End, were out responding to calls about flooding. Battalion Chief Kenworthy, was on duty at Station 91 nearby and drove the department command vehicle to the crash and took out a fire extinguisher to help the trooper put out the flames. Soon after both Bellevue and Mercer Island firetrucks arrived. Kern and his female passenger, a 36-year-old Issaquah woman were later taken to Overlake Medical Center. Kern was observed to have a leg injury. His 36-year-old passenger was admitted to the hospital with a broken collarbone and a back fracture. She remained in the hospital for at least four days. According to the probable cause statements, the evening was the couple's first date. Later that night, Kern was transported and booked into the King County Jail.
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.
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LOST: A resident of Shorewood Drive reported to police that he had lost his Mexican passport when he moved, sometime in the last three weeks. FRAUD: A woman who lives on S.E. 63rd street reported that someone used her social security number to file a false tax return. It is likely related to the Archdiocese of Seattle data breach, the report said.
MARCH 20 FRAUD: A Kirkland resident reported that her Notary Public Stamp was stolen. She previously worked at Wells Fargo. She threw her stamp in the trash at Wells Fargo about 18 months ago. Her stamp was used on March 19, by Classic Connections Travel to fraudulently obtain money from a person in Pennsylvania. The stamp expires on July 8 this year. Information from the Mercer Island Police department is posted as it becomes available. For information or more detail, go to www.mercergov.org and go to Police.
William H. Sperber
Long time Pacific Northwest native William H. Sperber Jr. passed away peacefully on March 9, 2014 due to complications with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his wife Virginia, their children Cheryl and Brian, and grandchildren Caitlin, Emily, and Hanna. Bill was born in Portland, Oregon on March 16, 1933 to William Henry Sperber Sr. and Elva Wood Sperber. His youth was spent in Pendleton, Oregon where he lived until his college years at John Hopkins University and Willamette University. In 1957, he married Virginia May Reese where they then moved to Corvallis in order for Bill to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Business at Oregon State. The two then relocated to Longview, Washington after graduation where he spent one year at Longview Fibre where Cheryl was born. To complete his Masters of Business Administration at the University of Washington, they moved to Seattle. Virginia and Cheryl moved to Southern California with Bill so he could take part in a two-year study program with Hugh’s Aircraft and later be employed as Assistant Controller at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. During their stay in California, Brian was born. In 1968, he moved his family back to the Pacific Northwest where he began his banking career and raised their children on Mercer Island. Bill held positions with Seattle First National Bank, Rainier Bank, the former Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Bank of America in San Francisco and the Bank of New England in Boston. After spending three years back East, they returned to Washington where he and two other trust officers founded The Trust Company of Washington. In 2000, he retired from The Trust Company. From yearly trips to the coast, Bill and Virginia cultivated their love of travelling by exploring much of the United States and many European countries. Through the twenty homes they lived in, Bill always needed a little spot for himself whether that was a shop extension to a garage, a rooftop hideaway, or a workstation in a bathtub. Genealogy was another field of interest Bill was active in that was initiated by his older sister, Sue. He later became President of the Eastside Genealogical Society. Realizing this was where they would retire, they called Bellevue and Kirkland home before moving back to Mercer Island to settle at Covenant Shores. Bill spent the last eleven months of his life under the loving care of Adina Puravet at a Bellevue adult senior care facility. To his family and those who truly knew him, Bill was a believer of fairness and justice, a person of the utmost integrity, forceful yet dignified, gentle and intellectually curious. A public celebration of Bill Sperber’s life will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Covenant Shores on Mercer Island on Saturday April 26 at 2 p.m. A family graveside service will be held in Pendleton, Oregon on May 17. Remembrances can be made to the Western/Central Washington State Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association on 100 W Harrison Street, N200, Seattle, WA 98119. A guestbook can be viewed at Legacy.com. 1015480
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2014 Mercer Island Half Marathon results TOP 10 WOMEN HALF MARATHON 1/Ruth Perkins/Puyallup/1:17:37 2/Trisha Steidl/Seattle/1:25:33 3/Karen Craddick/Seattle/1:25:40 4/M. Frownfelter/Seattle/1:26:54 5/Bess McKinney/Seattle/1:27:29 6/Kelly McKean/Seattle/1:29:32 7/S. Getty/Des Moines/1:29:39 8/Adrienne Nova/Seattle/1:29:44 9/M. Manaois/Bellinham/1:30:28 10/J. Isomura/Bothell/1:31:38 TOP 10 MEN HALF MARATHON 1/John Ricardi/Seattle/1:08:30 2/Justin Houck/Mercer Island/1:10:29 3/Joshua Ricardi/Seattle/1:12:39 4/Justin Johnson/Seattle/1:13:09 5/A. Hillier/Federal Way/1:13:45 6/K. Grigsby/Spokane/1:14:32 7/Pete Hanson/Seattle/1:14:42 8/Gabriel Kliot/Redmond/1:14:47 9/S. Frandsen/Kirkland/1:15:34 10/D. Guerdan/St. Robbert/1:15:56 All MERCER ISLAND HALF MARATHON FINISHERS 2/Justin Houck/1:10:29
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545/Caroline Hughes/1:48:48 550/Jennifer McPherson/1:48:51 560/Christopher Martin/1:49:04 562/Michael Boyle/1:49:10 563/Peter Sung/1:49:10 574/Annie Vu/1:49:24 583/Aron Penski/1:49:37 620/Sarah Leclercq/1:50:24 633/Erin Sirianni/1:50:39 655/Andrew Kingston/1:51:14 675/Tina Vandenbosch/1:51:43 677/Jessica Crump/1:51:50 694/Pam Hinnen/1:52:24 696/Jason Bloom/1:52:26 709/Hoyt Gier/1:52:55 719/Lorie Brighton/1:53:06 728/Chris Fahey/1:53:14 736/Thomas Chan/1:53:27 737/Amy Lavin/1:53:30 738/Leigh Anne Kiviat/1:53:30 742/Colleen Knowles/1:53:40 743/Allan Montpellier/1:53:41 753/Jon Gelsey/1:53:51 754/Feliz Montpellier/1:53:54 763/Carson Hornor/1:54:05 766/Phil Banta/1:54:11 781/Benjamin Levie/1:54:23 784/Lisa Spencer/1:54:28 796/Tonya Palermo/1:54:47 800/Bernardo Sulla/1:54:49 805/Megan Ellison/1:54:54 813/Norb Orth/1:55:15 816/Michele Day/1:55:19 820/Brian Lindeman/1:55:20 825/Lori Newman/1:55:25 827/Kevin Newman/1:55:27 829/Amie Fahey/1:55:28 836/Kris Hilliard/1:55:37
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3,800 took part in the events of the 42nd annual ‘Rotary Run,’ March 23, on Mercer Island.
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A double rainbow appeared over the Mercer Island Community and Events Center last weekend, brightening an otherwise steely-gray sky.
City Council endorses effort to fund transit and roads through new tax With the City Council’s endorsement, Mayor Bassett joined elected officials from 14 regional cities to sign a letter of support. He described the measure as the only available option to solve the looming transit funding crisis.
Public comments sought for city TIP Transportation Improvement Plan Mercer Island and other cities in Washington state are preparing annual updates to their six-year transportation improvement program, known as a "TIP.” The TIP includes roadway, pedestrian, and bicycle projects planned for the six-year period beginning in 2015. The process of updating Mercer Island's TIP includes opportunities for the public to provide input on what they
The City Council and other county agencies say that funding for transit funding in King County has shrunk dramatically. Metro is faced with significant cuts to bus service as the only way to cover the shortfall. If the cuts take effect, it’s likely that Islanders will lose several bus routes including the 202, 203, 205, and the 213, and see modifications to route 204. In the absence of any progress on transportation funding options at
the State Legislature, the King County Executive has proposed the creation of a countywide transportation benefit district (TBD). The funding tool will appear on the April 22, 2014 ballot and, if approved, would institute a 0.1 percent sales tax and a $60 car tab fee (replacing an expiring $20 fee). The revenues would preserve local bus service and generate approximately $500,000 annually for Mercer Island road improvements.
would like to see in the update. The public comment period begins April 1 and runs through the end of the month. Those who are interested in learning more about the TIP, viewing the TIP adopted by the City Council in 2013, or submitting an on-line comment for consideration in the 2015-2020 TIP, can visit the City's special TIP web page. The City Council will hold a public hearing on
the draft 2015-2020 TIP at the May 19, 2014 Council meeting, with the purpose of receiving public testimony. Interested individuals may appear and provide input at the hearing or provide written comments in advance via the TIP web page. The TIP is scheduled for adoption by the City Council on June 16, 2014. Contact City Engineer Patrick Yamashita, or call (206) 275-7722.
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8608 N Mercer Way. Luxurious home. Family room off spacious gourmet kitchen. Main level Mother-In-Law Ste. Great schools! Bike & walk trails nearby. Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400 www.johnlscott.com/91203
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4421 Ferncroft Rd. Dynamic 4BR/3.25BA home on estate-like setting w/ sweeping views of Lake WA. Open floor plan w/ designer touches, opulent finishes & attention to detail make this a special home. Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/39084
Tastefully Updated
$1,374,000
7041 80th Ave SE. Fabulous 4BR/3.5BA updated home w/western views & large level yard. Tastefully remodeled kitchen & great room create perfect gathering place. Separate apartment in basement. Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/33092
Deeded Moorage
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5059 84th Ave SE. 25 ft of shared WFT w/Dock is a Bonus to this West-side View Home. Kitchen remodeled in 2010 & has custom bake center. Beautiful trees create a private setting around entertaining size deck & level yard. Betty DeLaurenti 206.949.1222 Martin Weiss 425.417.9595 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/93462
Two Story Traditional
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9110 SE 78th Place. Be instantly captivated by dramatic spaces, extraordinary detail & sublime finishes that create an unparalleled interior to this 4BR/4BA home. Designed w/entertaining in mind. Nestled on a cascading creek! Terry & Daphne Donovan 206.713.5240 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/15873
New on Market!
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Inviting Character
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Living At Its Best
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N’End Traditional
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2242 82nd Ave SE. Merging of traditional style, coveted N’end location & compelling views of Lake WA & the Cascades, this 4BR/3BA home has it all! 4,520 sq. ft. w/ Legal ADU, bi-level view deck & pristine backyard. Terry & Daphne Donovan 206.713.5240 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/98739
Mercer Highlands
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5221 90th Ave SE. 3,040 sf. Captivate Island life w/5 generous sized bdrms & bonus rec rm, where fun begins & memories are cherished. Professionally maintained landscaping, flat level yard & ent. size deck. James Laurie 425.466.3672 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/10350
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4021 91st Ave SE. 3BR/1.5BA classic rambler with wonderful potential, sold as is. Desirable flat site w/extra room to grow. Large 9,450 sq. ft. lot has fully fenced backyard w/mature landscaping & separate garden area.
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7513 SE 27TH ST-A. Own your own office on Mercer Island. Office Condominium on the North end in the downtown business core. 1440 sq ft office space and 240 of loft storage/ work space. This end unit has two corner offices, one other office, reception area and a conference room. Level access from parking lot. Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/12658
3200 81st Pl SE #A202. Enjoy lake & city views from this wonderful 1BR/1BA condo. Upgrades include: Granite, stainless steel appliances, solid wood cabinets, & designer lighting. Near freeway. Lots of Amenities to enjoy! Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/57800
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6528 51st Ave S. Seattle. 4BR/3.5BA home in immaculate condition w/ amazing floor plan! Mother-in-law suite on ground level w/ separate entrance. Minutes to Seward Park & other great amenities. Lisa Nguyen 206.718.6553 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/21328
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Bellevue Pacific Towers
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Issaquah Land
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4307 S Webster St., Seattle. This cute, charming 2BR/1.75BA home overlooks a beautiful park. Sold as is. Easy access to freeways & two blocks to the Othello Light Rail station.
113 xx 198th Ave SE. Fabulous, South-West facing property on 3.5 acres near top of Squak Mountain w/ loads of natural light in the select area of High Valley. Completed feasibility report available.
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Islander boys soccer thumps Interlake Boys lacrosse stays undefeated
By Joseph Livarchik
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Not even the rain could cool off the offense of the Mercer Island boys soccer team Friday night, as the Islanders beat the Interlake Saints 6-1 at Interlake High School. With the win, Mercer Island improved to 3-0-0 in the KingCo conference and 3-1-1 on the season. “It’s tough to have a good offense if you don’t have things come together, and tonight everything came together,” said head coach Colin Rigby after the game. “What we really hope to do is turn this into a trend, where we can consistently get goals like this.” Peter Battisti got things started for the Islanders with a goal in the game’s 3rd minute off an assist from Daniel Sims. Nate Schuler struck next, scoring in the 10th minute. Interlake got on the board just before halftime with a goal from Austin Ball in the 32nd minute, making it a 2-1 game heading into the half. But it was all Islanders in the second half, with Derek Sims scoring in the 48th minute and Battisti striking again in the game’s 56th minute. A ball from Cray Bryan saw the back of the net in the 77th minute, and Matthew Hanson immediately followed Bryan’s strike with a goal of his own a minute later. Rigby attributed his
Boys have strong showing at NW Invite, Islander girls get first win By Mike McQuaid
Special to the Reporter
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Mercer Island’s Sean Bender dribbles past Interlake’s Austin Ball Friday, March 28 at Interlake High School. The Islanders beat the Saints, 6-1. team’s offensive firepower Friday to “good clinical finishes,” putting away goals that should be scored with well-executed corner kicks and great shots from the top. After watching his team score 6 goals after putting up 5 earlier in the week, Rigby had good things to say about the Islanders’ start to the season. “It’s great. In the regular season, we’ve let in one goal. We’ve scored [12],” he said. “So, we’re pretty happy with it. The big games are the rivalry ones. The Mount Si’s, the Bellevue’s, the Liberty’s, those are the games that anything can happen because there’s so much adrenaline and so much excitement for the game. We’re excited for those games and they’re
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Mercer Island’s Alex Zhu advances through Interlake defenders during the Islanders’ 6-1 win Friday, March 28 at Interlake High School. really going to be the keys to the season. If we can get through those and finish the season strong through spring break, we’ll be in good shape.” Next up, Mercer Island
will take on Liberty at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at Mercer Island High School. The Patriots lead the KingCo standings with a 3-0-0 conference record and are 5-0-0 on the year.
Mercer Island High School managed one of just two Washington state wins on the opening day of Northwest Invitational action with a commanding 19 – 5 boys high school lacrosse defeat of Oregon’s Sunset High School Friday at Islander Stadium. The win improved the Islanders to a perfect 7 – 0 on the season. Led by Devlin Conway’s 13 of 15 wins on the faceoff “X”, the Islanders racked up 6 first-quarter goals, and then added another 4 in the second to take a 10 – 3 halftime lead over the 2013 Oregon state lacrosse runner-up. It was more of the same for coach Ian O’Hearn’s team in the second half as the Islanders continued to pour it on with 7 thirdquarter goals before cruising to victory with just a pair in the final set. Peter Mahony led the way for the Islanders with 3 goals and 4 assists while grabbing a single ground ball. Sunset had goals from Jeff Bieber, Tillman Gallagher, and Drew Gamroth, while
goaltenders Nial Peters and Tristan Aimotti combined for 12 saves. Mercer Island hosted the NW Invitational, a leading West Coast high school lacrosse tournament featuring 14 of the top boys prep teams from Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada and British Columbia. Over 250 high school studentathletes traveled to Mercer Island for competition in 25 separate games, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Mercer Island next will take on Skyline at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at Skyline High School.
Girls down Oregon Episcopal The night after suffering a 14-4 loss to Lake Sammamish, the Mercer Island girls lacrosse team bounced back with a 17 – 15 defeat of Oregon Episcopal, Saturday, March 29 at Mercer Island High School. Holly Waggoner led the way for Mercer Island, scoring four goals. Leah Paborsky led the Islander defense with six ground balls, while goaltender Allesandra Dunbar had eight saves. The Islanders will travel to Seattle to take on Seattle Prep at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at Montlake Playground.
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Islander badminton still going strong into third season By Joseph Livarchik
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For most spring season athletes, competing in spring means looking forward to competing outdoors. But for those taking part in badminton, the real fun takes place indoors. Now in its third year at Mercer Island High School, the Mercer Island badminton team is showing its power in numbers while having fun in the process. “We like to keep badminton fun,” said coach Roy Newton. Newton said his badminton team is a young team with lots of potential, which he hopes to bring up. “Our goal is to get these young girls more experience so we can make for a stronger team these next few years,” he said. “We have a pretty new team with new players. Our first game against Juanita was the first game for some girls. But after that first game, they went in ready to go, like veterans.” Badminton came to Mercer Island through Title IX, providing another option for girls spring sports. Although not sanctioned by the WIAA, the sport
BY THE NUMBERS FASTPITCH Tuesday, March 25 Mercer Island 7, Lindbergh 0 Interlake – 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 Mercer Island – 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 x – 7 Mercer Island – Morgan Peyou 3-4, 3 runs. 1 RBI, 1 triple.
GIRLS WATER POLO Monday, March 24 Mercer Island 13, Inglemoor 5 Mercer Island – 1 5 4 3 - 13 Inglemoor – 2 2 0 1 - 5 Mercer Island – (Goals) Mallory Phillips 4, Alicia Nordal 3, Michelle Na 2, Kirbi Phillips 2, Ileana Lam 1, Nola Peshkin 1 (Saves) Davis Simmons 7. Friday, March 28 Mercer Island 12, Shorewood 11 Mercer Island – 2 2 3 5 - 12 Shorewood – 1 2 4 4 - 11 Mercer Island – (Goals) Michelle Na 5, Mallory Phillips 3, Alicia Nordal 2, Jacque Li 1, Sophie Chang 1. (Saves) Davis Simmons 8.
has been spreading to Eastside schools as a club sport. While turnout numbers may not be as high as neighboring schools with stronger programs such as Bellevue or Sammamish, they are on the rise at Mercer Island. Newton said the number of athletes turning out for badminton jumped from 22 last year to 34 athletes this year. “It’s becoming more and more popular,” he said. “We had quite a few freshman. We didn’t have enough uniforms.” “It’s definitely grown in size,” said senior captain Audrey Marr, who’s played on the badminton team since its inception in 2012. “A lot of girls don’t want to get involved with too much physical activity. It’s a great sport to bond with girls.” Marr said the sport pretty much promotes itself as a no-cut sport at MIHS that is fun to play with a team that tries to create a welcoming setting for its members. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want to get better; co-captain Ashlyn Reid wants to keep recruiting incoming students, and recruit early.
TRACK AND FIELD THURSDAY, MARCH 27 MERCER ISLAND VS. SAMMAMISH BOYS: MERCER ISLAND 88, SAMMAMISH 47; SHOT PUT—NOLAN CONWAY, MI, 42-06.75; DISCUS-KYLE HSU, MI, 102-00; JAVELIN—NICHOLAS RICHARDS, MI, 119-04; HIGH JUMP—GREYSON WELTYK, MI, 5-06.00; LONG JUMP—KENDRIC MCVAY, S, 18-01.00; TRIPLE JUMP—GREYSON WELTYK, MI, 35-05.00; 110 HURDLES—ZEN MOORE, S, 16.06; 300 HURDLES—ZEN MOORE, S, 43.10; 100—JUSTIN TUNDREA, S, 11.41; 200—ETHAN VU, MI, 23.61; 400—ERIC SCHULZ, MI, 51.28; 800—JONATHAN PERR, MI, 2:13.32; 1,600—NATHAN CUMMINGS, MI, 4:36.00; 3,200—ERIC SCHULZ, MI, 10:42.00; 400 RELAY—MERCER ISLAND (ANDREW BLISS, CHRISTOPHER YEE, BENJAMIN WILT, JORDANO MARK) 47.82; 1,600 RELAY-SAMMAMISH (JONATHAN BACKOUS, NOAH JACKSON, CONOR LANNING, TOMMY NGUYEN) 3:49.00. GIRLS: MERCER ISLAND 110, SAMMAMISH 26; SHOT PUT-EMILY BASSETT, MI, 36-05.00; DISCUS-EMILY BASSETT, MI, 91-06; JAVELIN-KATHERINE HENDRIKSON, MI, 76-06; HIGH JUMP-EMILY LIGHTFOOT, MI, 4-08.00; LONG JUMP-EMILY LIGHTFOOT, MI, 13-08.25; TRIPLE JUMP-LATREVIAN SAUNDERS, MI, 29-07.00; 100 HURDLES-LINDSAY LIGHTFOOT, MI, 17.81; 300 HURDLES-LATREVIAN SAUNDERS, MI, 53.25; 100-VICTORIA GERSCH, MI, 12.86; 200-VICTORIA GERSCH, MI, 26.56; 400-SARAH BJARNASON, MI, 1:02.15; 800-ALIDA SCALZO, MI, 2:29.00; 1,600-PASCALE DE SA E SILVA, S, 5:23.00; 3,200-LINDEN ELGGREN, MI, 12:48.00; 400
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The Mercer Island badminton captains are senior Audrey Marr and junior Ashlyn Reid. “We want to get freshman to come in and play all four years so it gets more competitive and even more fun,” she
RELAY-MERCER ISLAND (MCKENZIE KRAUSE, EMILY BASSETT, KATE MILLER, MARY LOVEJOY) 53.04; 800 RELAY-MERCER ISLAND (PIPER CASEY, LAUREN CARTWRIGHT, EMILY LIGHTFOOT, LATREVIAN SAUNDERS) 1:56.86; 1,600 RELAY-MERCER ISLAND (MARY LOVEJOY, KATE MILLER, LAUREN CARTWRIGHT, ALIDA SCALZO) 4:24.00.
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said. “Badminton is a lot of fun. Even outside of school, people should give badminton a chance.”
GIRLS LACROSSE Friday, March 28 Lake Sammamish 14, Mercer Island 4 Mercer Island – 2 2 - 4 Lake Sammamish– 8 6 - 14 Mercer Island – Hannah Paborsky, 2 goals, 6 ground balls, 5 draw controls, 2 caused turnovers; June Kissell, 2 goals, 2 ground balls; Allessandra Dunbar, 4 saves.
MONDAY, MARCH 24
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Saturday, March 29 Mercer Island 17, Skyline 15 Mercer Island – 17 Oregon Episcopal School (Ore.) – 15 Mercer Island – Mercer Island 17, Oregon Episcopal School (Ore.) 15. Holly Waggoner 4 goals, 2 ground balls; Leah Paborsky, 2 goals, 6 ground balls; Allessandra Dunbar, 8 saves).
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Islander Nathan Cummings is set to follow in the footsteps of famous writers like Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, and Lena Dunham. Nathan, an 18-year-old Mercer Island High School senior, was named a national Portfolio Gold medalist in the 2014 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards – the nation’s longest running and most prestigious recognition and
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ning 12 p.m. April 2 through the month of April. MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Over 50 artists will show their works of art in 2D and 3D formats. Awards will be given April 3, with special juror Beverly Fotheringham judging the art work. Mediums include paint, textiles, gouache, glass, metal, photography, ink, pencil. Unique location gives opportunity to meet the artists. Free event.
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10:15-10:45 a.m. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult, siblings welcome. Come to the meeting room for silly songs and fun stories in this 30 minute program designed especially for young toddlers. Free event. TODDLER STORY TIME: 11:1511:45 a.m. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave S.E. Ages 2 to 3 with adult, siblings welcome. Come to the meeting room for silly songs and fun stories in this 30 minute program designed especially for toddlers. Free event. MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING:
11:30-1 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 86th Ave. S.E. General monthly information meeting and speaker presentation. You are invited to join the meeting and learn what this art organization does for the
community and for emerging artists of all ages. Always an informative speaker or program each month. PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 1:001:30 p.m. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave S.E. Ages 3 to 5 with adult. Come to the meeting room for silly songs and fun stories in this 30 minute program designed especially for preschoolers. Free event.
SUNDAY | 6 BLACK SABBATH: The History of African American and Jewish Popular Music: 2-4 p.m. SJCC, 3801 E. Mercer Way. A musical exploration of the myriad ways Jews and African Amercians have coalesced, clashed, and come together through American popular music. Josh Kun, Associate Professor of the USC Department of American Studies and Ethnicity, leads the discussion. SJCC Member/Senior/Student $8; SJCC Guest $12. For more information, contact Kim Lawson at 206-388-0823 or at klawson@sjcc.org.
MONDAY | 7 SPRING BREAK CAMP: all day Monday, April 7, beginning at 9 a.m. Mercer Island Martial Arts, 2630 77th Ave. S.E. This is a great opportunity to learn martial arts, get more martial arts experience, and have a great time! Day rates are also available for our spring camp. Cost is $297. For more information, contact Krista Wells at wells@mercerislandmartialart.com.
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WEDNESDAY | 9 SENIOR FOUNDATION MEETING INCLUDING OPTIMIZING THE VALUE OF YOUR COSTCO MEMBERSHIP: 6:30-8:30
p.m. Wednesday, April 9, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave S.E. “Optimimizing the Value of Your Costco Membership” is a special presentation at the general membership meeting of the Senior Foundation of Mercer Island. This meeting is open to the public, with social time at 6:30, Costco speaker from 7:158 p.m. and meeting from 8-8:30 p.m., includes File of Life distribution, grant application forms, refreshments and door prizes. For more info or if you need a ride, please call 206-232-4597.
EVENTS | UPCOMING MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY LATE OPENING: Tuesday, April 15.
Closed for staff training. The Mercer Island Library will open at 11:30 a.m. Please use nearby KCLS libraries or contact Ask KCLS for assistance, call 425-462-9600 or 1-800-462-9600. TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Voice your opinions on the programs and services the library offers! Come with feedback and bring your ideas to discuss. Munch pizza, too. Free. DROP-IN TO LEARN ABOUT EBOOKS: 11:30-12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 16, Mercer
COMING UP CIRCLE OF FRIENDS LUNCHEON:
The 2014 SJCC Ninth Annual Circle of Friends Luncheon is Thursday, April 24 at the SJCC Mercer Island campus. The event is to recognize Stan Rosen as the 2014 Samuel and Althea Stroum Spirit of Inspiration Honoree. Registration begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at noon. For information and tickets, go to www. sjcc.org.
Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Get started with KCLS eBooks! Bring your tablet, eReader, or phone, to ask questions about downloading from the library’s growing catalog of titles.
MIPA’S CIRCUS: 10-2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, Mercer Island High School, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. The Mercer Island Preschool Association is calling all toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners! The Circus is on its way at Mercer Island High School. Featuring pony rides, Dizzy’s Tumble Bus, bouncy houses, facepainting, cupcake walks, carnival games and more. Free event. For more information, visit www.mipreschoolassociation.org/mipaevents/circus.
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GIRL RISING: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17 Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. Around the world, millions of girls face barriers to education that boys do not. When you educate a girl you can break cycles of poverty in just one generation. Girl Rising, a groundbreaking film that has been seen by millions, tells the stories of 9 unforgettable girls from around the world. Born into unforgiving circumstances, these remarkable girls are capturing their dreams by pushing past limits. $5 for Mercer Island PTA members; $10 for non-PTA members. For more information, visit www.miparentedge.org.
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p.m. Saturday, April 26. Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Learn. Act. Impact! Join us for this fun-filled day of children’s activities, entertainment, food and information on how everyone can learn, act and impact sustainability in the community. Free event. For more information, contact Diane Mortenson at Diane. Mortenson@mercergov. org.
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PHILADELPHIA – A team of doctors has found that a formulation of exotic sounding herbs and spices gives diabetics new hope. The formula, called Cinnatrol™ promotes healthy blood sugar levels by effectively metabolizing glucose into energy. In a research study, all patients taking just one capful of the liquid (one ounce) daily, dramatically lowered their blood sugar levels compared to a placebo group. Another scientific study found that an ingredient in Cinnatrol™ made insulin 20 times more capable converting blood sugar to energy. While individual results vary, one patient in the study lowered his blood sugar from 220-245 to the 100-130 range in only
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$678,000
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