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Meet the new owner of Island Books Laurie Raisys, who recently bought the beloved book shop from Roger and Nancy Page, is hosting an open house at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. Stop by the store at 3014 78th Ave S.E. and introduce yourself.
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Register today for Swim for Life, an annual 2 1/2 mile, teambased swim across Lake Washington from Medina Beach Park to Madison Park. Cost is $160 per team of four swimmers. Event is at 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 19 at 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina. For more, see swimforlife.bloodworksnw.org.
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Residents gathered at the Sculpture Garden on Sunset Highway with city officials, police officers and firefighters to learn about everything from ways to prevent burglaries and car prowls to how to prepare for earthquakes at a National Night Out event on Aug. 4. There was a free hot dog cookout, and musician Nancy Stewart performed songs about heroes for
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the crowd of about 200 people. Police also went around to 15 neighborhood block parties that evening, said Emergency Manager Jennifer Franklin. National Night Out is a community-police awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August annually in cities around the country. The event is designed to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch (like Mercer Island’s Paws on Patrol), neighbor-
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hood watch and other anti-crime efforts. Neighborhood events can be as simple as backyard cookouts or full blown block parties. The event also served as a soft launch for the city’s new “Lock It or Lose It” campaign, encouraging Islanders to lock doors and windows before leaving the house. Almost half of home burglaries on the Island annually involve an unlocked door or window. Burglaries occur one to two times a week on average, according to the Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD). In 80 percent of the cases, no one was home, and 65 percent of the crimes occur during the day. To get involved in local crime prevention efforts, consider starting a “block watch” with your neighbors or joining Paws on Patrol. You can
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The Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle will perform at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Luther Burbank Park. Bring a picnic dinner to this free event. Go to www.russianchambermusic.org for more.
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Island musician Nancy Stewart performs songs about heroes, from firefighters to Sally Ride, at National Night Out on Aug. 4 at the Sculpture Park.
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Many questions circle around the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) and its current proposed location near Mercerdale Park, namely, if a private group should be able to lease public land. But there are others as well. If it is built, how will it change the Town Center? If it isn't, what will happen to its potential tenants, notably Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN)? Many Islanders argued both for and against the park location at the Aug. 3 City Council meeting. YTN students and alumni spoke and sang about the impact youth
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Learn to swing dance and enjoy dessert before watching “Dancing in Jaffa,” an Israeli film about how ballroom dance can help promote peace. Event is at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 15 at the J, 3801 East Mercer Way.
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Bertlin, Drinkwater lead August primary Results will be certified on Aug. 18; top two voteearners will be on November ballot By Reporter Staff
Results for the Aug. 4 primary, featuring one race for the City Council and one for the School Board, are in. Both races had three candidates, with the top two vote-earners from each moving on to the general election in November. As of 8:15 p.m. on election night, incumbent Debbie Bertlin is leading the race for Position No. 7 on the Council with 59.28 percent of the votes, followed by Traci Granbois with 26.02 percent and Darren Gold with 14.26 percent. There were 18 write-in votes, contributing to a total 4,082 ballots cast out of 17,381 registered voters in Mercer Island. For the School Board Position No. 3, Tracy
Drinkwater leads by a solid margin, receiving 47.27 percent of the votes. Bill Hochberg is in second with 28.55 percent, followed by Adrienne Roehrich with 23.31 percent. Results will be updated every day at 4:30 p.m. and certified on Aug. 18. On Aug. 5, the results remained the same, with percentages adjusted slightly to account for ballots cast at the accessible voting centers. Bertlin earned 2,638 votes, or 59.47 percent. Granbois had 1,137 votes (25.63 percent), and Gold had 643 votes (14.5 percent). Drinkwater earned 2,071 votes (47.74 percent), followed by Hochberg with 1,250 votes (28.82 percent) and Roehrich with 1,010 votes (23.28 percent). About 26 percent of Islanders voted in the primary. There will be five contested City Council races (Positions 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7) and one contested School Board race (Position 3) on the November ballot.
MICA | FROM 1 theater has had on their lives, and hoped that future generations would have the same experiences. But a group of concerned citizens said that giving away park land could set a dangerous precedent. Last year, the Council contemplated building a parking lot on Luther Burbank Park’s “Kite Hill” and sold a piece of Clarke Beach to an encroaching neighbor. Others mentioned that Mercerdale is not a reserve like Luther Burbank or Pioneer Park. It’s an urban park that is “at its best when it is filled with people,” said MICA President John Gordon Hill. “There is no better site for MICA on the Island,” Hill said. “People who oppose MICA at this site are not saving Mercerdale Park. They are saving an abandoned recycling center.” MICA looked at other locations on the Island, Hill said, including commercial sites in the Town Center, the old Boys and Girls Club site in East Seattle and several sites west of City Hall. The recycling center site was recommended by a city task force in 2013. “This location was very visible, contributed to the activity of the Town Center
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and reused a vacant site,” Hill said. MICA architect Lesley Bain said that she has been studying the relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces for years and wanted to make sure that the facility will enhance the park, not detract from it. Manny Cawaling, YTN Executive Director, said YTN needs a home, and that parks and recreation are meant to go together. Recreation facilities in Green Lake, Seward Park and others “didn’t destroy the parks, but made them better,” he said. Islander Erik Swenson said this issue is “big enough that it should go before the people,” asking for a public vote that educates people about the facility and the potential cost to the city. “[MICA] is on the community’s agenda now, and it will have to be a community decision,” Councilmember Debbie Bertlin told the Reporter. Hill said that “any budgetary shortfall will be the responsibility of MICA.” “The city may choose to support MICA as a community amenity, but this is a choice not an obligation,” Hill said. “All maintenance for the facility remains the responsibility of MICA.” Language in the proposed lease mentions benefits to the city: drainage improvements, storage space, public restrooms and preferential rates and dates to use the MICA facility. But historical concerns linger. Voters have twice turned down proposals to build in Mercerdale Park: a civic center in 1986 and a fire station in 1997. The topic has been discussed and debated on social media sites like
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MICA would be located in the upper left hand corner of this map and south of the Farmers Insurance building. NextDoor. “The question many are struggling with is how did we get from a wonderful YT in an unused school to needing 38,000 square feet using public space without public input?” one poster asked. Hill has posted responses to many questions, from parking capacity to the building’s footprint. “MICA will be built entirely outside of the walking path that surrounds the lawn,” he said. “People may sit on the lawn for a few hours and watch an outdoor
performance at MICA just like they do for Music in the Park, or Wooden O. We are not a private business, we are a non-profit charitable corporation founded by citizens of Mercer Island. We will be leasing the land from the city for consideration. We are raising money to build a beautiful art center as a gift to Mercer Island because we love the arts, education, and this community.” MICA is planning on breaking ground in spring of 2017 with an opening mid-2018.
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City briefs Volunteers work 7,000 hours at Island parks The city hosted a dinner on July 30 at Mercerdale Park to recognize the efforts of its parks volunteers, who donated 7,304 hours in 2014. That equates to about $168,00, said Councilmember Jane Brahm, who attended the event. “There were many longterm volunteers here. There was one fellow who had been volunteering for 40 years,” Brahm said. “I would love to see more volunteer recognition events like this one.”
Library remodel plans in progress After the Mercer Island library renovation project was put on hold, the Library Board has been meeting monthly with the new King County Library System (KLCS) Director Gary Wasdin and KCLS staff to go over goals and plans for the facility. The architect, Miller Hull, will come back to the next Board meeting on Aug. 24 with some updates to discuss. The goal is to have a public meeting this fall to go over the renovation plans and to seek more public feedback, said Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Fletcher. The overall goals are to maintain the current look and feel of the library, minimize closing time, maintain the existing collection shelving with room for ongoing planned growth, identify and implement potential energy efficiency
opportunities throughout the process and provide opportunities for community input and communication.
Funding OK’d to restore Calkins Landing shoreline On Aug. 3, the Council approved funding for the Calkins Landing Shoreline Restoration and Stormwater Project. It will reduce sediment outwash and improve nearshore habitat by improving a problematic stormwater outfall, removing a concrete bulkhead, redefining a beach access point and revegetating the shoreline area with native species. The project is expected to be funded through a grant award from King County Flood Control District (KCFCD). Calkins Landing has endured years of problematic stormwater outfall and degraded shoreline habitat. Since the early 2000s, heavy stormwater flows have caused major washouts, deposited sediment into Lake Washington, scoured the beach gravels and repeatedly damaged the waterfront access trail. The stormwater outfall drains stormwater from just over 33 acres in the East Seattle neighborhood, capturing runoff from over 100 buildings and a portion of West Mercer Way.
Level of service and transportation impact fees During discussions on the Comprehensive Plan update, the City Council was held up on Town Center development
guidelines and transportation level of service (LOS), prompting it to delay adoption of the plan update by at least six months. The feasibility study for transportation impact fees presented on Aug. 3 identifies projects needed to attain LOS C, the City’s currently-adopted LOS, as well as LOS D, which is proposed in the draft Comprehensive Plan update. Last fall, the Planning Commission recommended that the city change its standard LOS of C to D. The estimated cost of projects to attain LOS D is $5,191,000. The estimated cost of additional projects to attain LOS C is $16,396,000. An additional $4,055,400 is estimated for the cost of planned non-motorized transportation improvements. Non-motorized projects include sidewalks, bicycle lanes, Safe Routes to School and East and West Mercer Way roadside shoulders.
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City spends $300,000 on consultants Outside consultants help city with special projects By Katie Metzger
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Since January 2014, the city has spent $301,595.75 for consultants or outside legal counsel for work on the Town Center Visioning Process, transportation issues (light rail, bus intercept, commuter parking, I-90 tolling) and impact fees. The biggest checks were written to Town Center consultants 3 Square Blocks and Seth Harry. 3 Square Blocks, the community engagement consultants that led public meeting and Town Center stakeholder workshops, has since been replaced by communications specialist Karen Reed. Other consultants were
Parks department cuts water use By Reporter Staff
Beat the heat and go check out the latest exhibit at the Mercer Gallery in the city’s air-conditioned Community and Event Center. The Mercer Island Arts Council is presenting “Color X2,” an exhibit of new material by artists Kristi Galindo Dyson and Jackie VanNoy. The exhibit runs through Sept. 11. For more events and information, visit www. mercergov.org.
Due to the combination of record-breaking summer heat, higher water costs and emerging drought conditions, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department is activating a water conservation program. Effective immediately, it will implement short-term water reductions in most of the Island’s parks. Even though the grass will turn brown, residents should be assured that these areas will
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employed to fight I-90 tolling, aid in the update of the city’s Comprehensive Plan, formulate a development agreement with Legacy Partners, study impact fees, help the city with East Link negotiations and provide moratorium advice. “The city often utilizes outside consultants when there is an immediate need for high level professional expertise that is able to help us achieve the best results for our community,” said City Manager Noel Treat. Treat said the city’s recent success on fighting I-90 tolling was due to the specialized work of the contracted legal and lobbying teams. “Using consultants for discrete projects allows us the flexibility to get the work done effectively without incurring the additional payroll costs of maintaining higher city staff levels,” Treat said.
once again green up once the cooler weather returns. Although the record heat has completely exhausted the Parks Department’s standard utilities budget, the following areas will continue to receive reduced amounts of water for the time being: • Mercerdale Park • Community and Event Center • All ballfields • The Sculpture Park • All newly planted areas • City Hall City staff will continue to monitor weather conditions with a priority of maintaining parks with public
Top consultants (since Jan. 2014) 1. $38,346.25 - 3 Square Blocks (Town Center) 2. $32,129.37 - Seth Harry (Town Center) 3. $23,960 - Seth Harry (TC Phase 2) 4. $21,810 - Seth Harry (TC Phase 2) 5. $20,480.40 - KPG (Comp Plan Update) 6. $17,832.50 - Pacifica Law Group (Moratorium Advice) 7. $14,000 - Seth Harry (Town Center) 8. $10,365.43 - KPG (Comp Plan) 9. $10,000 - BP Squared (TC/Transit/Park and Ride) 10. $8,300 - Seth Harry (Town Center)
safety in mind. If Seattle Public Utilities (the Island’s water supplier) advances to the next phase of regionwide water conservation measures, the Parks Department, and other City operations, will implement additional measures. SPU issued a water level advisory for its service areas on July 27. Everett, Seattle and Tacoma implemented the first stage of their water shortage response plans as a precautionary measure, and to ensure that the region is ready for a potential water shortage.
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City, School District to undertake training exercise next week Practice event will simulate ‘active shooter incident’ By Reporter Staff
On Thursday, Aug. 20, city staff, first responders, School District officials and regional agency partners will conduct a training exercise at various locations on the Island, including Lakeridge Elementary, City Hall and the Community Center. This is only a practice. Building on a two year exercise plan named “Operation Safe Community,” this year’s allday event will be a full-scale exercise that will simulate an act of violence in a school. Mercer Island Police and Fire, School District, city staff and regional partners will test their response capabilities. The city expects over 250 participants to be involved in the training, and some will be playing realistic roles with stage make-up and simulated injuries, while others will provide traffic
control, or act as members must be prepared,” accordof the news media. ing to the release. “The 2012 mass shooting The Mercer Island at Sandy Hook Elementary Community and Event in Newtown, Connecticut Center, the North Luther showed how a small town Burbank Parking lot, similar to our own can be Lakeridge Elementary, and devastated by one dreadful the 7200-7800 block of 84th act of violence,” accord- Avenue S.E. will be closed on Thursday, ing to a Aug. 20 from 7 city press a.m. to 2 p.m. release sent Flyers will go Aug. 10. out to south end Recent Mercer Island incidents residents who throughout will be affected, the counand signage will try prove be posted on the conthe south end tinual need to prepare City of Mercer Island to detour Island Point residents and have eastbound on S.E. a coordinated response to such dev- 78th to Island Crest Way. If any residents have astating events. In response to this type of incident, the any questions or concerns City of Mercer Island and regarding this practice the Mercer Island School event, please contact City District (MISD) have been of Mercer Island Emergency Officer working together since 2013 Preparedness to prepare schools and staff Jennifer Franklin at 206for a range of emergency 275-7905 or jennifer.franklin@mercergov.org. incidents. To learn more about pre“The city’s emergency professionals frequently paring yourself for various train for many types of emergencies, visit: www. events that we hope never mercergov.org/emergencyactually happen, but we prep.
“[Sandy Hook] showed how a small town can be devastated by one dreadful act of violence.”
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On Aug. 7, Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) officers made an arrest with the assistance of some vigilant residents who called in suspicious behavior of a person who turned out to be a burglar, according to Commander Leslie Burns. Three officers, Scott Schroeder, David Canter and Dominic Amici, followed the incident as it unfolded and eventually located and arrested the suspect, a 25-year-old Bothell man, at the 3200 block of West Mercer Way. A neighbor reported seeing a white male wearing a blue shirt and black backpack ducking in the bushes in the backyard of the house across the street. The neighbor also reported a blue and yellow motorcycle going back and forth in front of a house on West Mercer Way. When the officers arrived, they looked in the backyard of the house where the man was last seen and noticed a broken sliding door. At the same time, Ofc. Schroeder contacted the driver of the motorcycle. He said he was
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driving around the neighborhood looking for his son, who was on foot in the area, and provided his son’s name. While Officers Canter and Amici were clearing the victim’s house, Ofc. Schroeder spotted a subject matching the description of the burglary suspect hiding in the bushes. When Ofc. Schroeder turned around to contact the subject, he took off on foot. A perimeter was set up with the help of two other Bellevue officers and Sgt. Brian Noel. A Kirkland K-9 unit arrived and Ofc. Amici ran with him to try and track the suspect. While Officer Amici was running with the K-9 unit, the officers were notified by dispatch that a subject matching the description of the burglary suspect was in the Starbucks in Tabit Square. Ofc. Canter went to the Starbucks and contacted the man, who matched the description of the burglary suspect and placed him under arrest. Ofc. Canter found a small baggy containing a white powdery substance, which later presumptively tested
positive for methamphetamine. The backpack the suspect was seen wearing was not with him at the time of arrest. The victim of the burglary contacted MIPD and said that approximately $25,000 in jewelry and electronics were stolen. At press time, MIPD was still looking for the backpack, which likely contains at least some of the stolen items. “If you live in this area (3200 WMW), or between this area and Tabit Square, please take a few minutes to look around your property, under bushes, in garbage cans, etc for the backpack. If you locate a backpack, please call 9-1-1 and ask for a Mercer Island officer to come to your location/home to retrieve it. It would be most helpful if you did not open the backpack because there will likely be fingerprints on contents in the backpack from the suspect which we do not want to contaminate,” Burns wrote in a Facebook post for the Mercer Island Police and Emergency Management page.
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A time out is needed to listen to Islanders’ concerns about Sound Transit By Dow Constantine King County Executive
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ight years from now, Mercer Island residents will begin to enjoy the benefits of fast, frequent and reliable light rail service that connects the Island with both sides of Lake Washington, and provides muchneeded mobility for our region. The future Mercer Island Station, on I-90 just north of downtown, will help thousands of Island riders to connect to jobs, education, and entertainment to both the east and west, completely bypassing the traffic gridlock that continues to plague our region. The East Link project will bring change, and Island residents have important questions and a real stake in how Sound Transit manages the next steps. You want to know what additional parking will be provided. You want to know how local bus routes will connect you with the new station. You want to know how bus traffic will change as riders from other parts of the Eastside transfer to light rail at the new station. And you want to know about the state’s plans for Island access to the 24-hour HOV lanes now under construction.
‘Islanders have a real stake in how Sound Transit manages the next steps’
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be! I know that growing up in the YTN community was the most rewarding, steadfast element of my young adult life. I hope that many, many other My name is Haley, and I am writ- students have this same opportunity in ing to express my support for MICA. the Mercer Island Center for the Arts. I am a Youth Theater NW alum and However, if plans for building MICA for me, that graduation ceremony felt at the recycling center are discontinlike twice the rite of passage and the ued, none of this will be possible. If they go through, I strongly believe that heartbreak of graduating high school. Mercerdale Park will be as Growing up in such green and peaceful as ever. nurturing, encourThere is going to be so aging, creative, and much love in that builddedicated artistic Send your letters to: ing, and the families of environment comeditor@mi-reporter.com. Mercer Island deserve to pletely shaped how I Keep it brief, courteous, continue to be a part of it. view myself and how and sign your name. I interact with othHaley Gadzik ers. My time at YTN YTN Alumna helped me learn how to listen, how to reach out to those who are feeling left out, how to take the backseat, and how to speak up. I don’t think there’s anything that fosters community, colWe are so very lucky to be able to laboration, and team building quite like theater, and YTN is an organiza- enjoy the beautiful off-leash trails in Pioneer Park, and work very hard with tion that excels in these areas. The staff members of this orga- our Golden Retrievers to ensure they nization care deeply about each of are good canine citizens. This involves their students and work to make it daily training to ensure they keep to a safe, supportive, professional, and the designated trails, “walk on by” invigorating environment for every- walkers, runners and bicyclists, have one involved. This kind of environ- friendly meet & greets with people and ment is crucial for creative develop- fellow dogs, and have excellent recall. ment, and is invaluable when you are Leash in hand, I am quick to correct a young person trying to figure out misbehavior. Goldens love, love LOVE what you love and how to be okay people, and unfortunately today with yourself. A vote for MICA is a I had words with a walker my pup vote for a place where students can feel approached who does not approve of valued, respected, energized, engaged, off-leash dogs in the park. I apologized for my dog bothering her, responded inspired, and safe. I hope you will consider what an to her demand to leash him to pass, opportunity for student growth and and there were no further issues with community this center for the arts will his behavior on or off leash. But I got
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an earful of “you dog owners think you own the park,” “your dogs are bad” and “we are tired of all of you.” At this point the exchange became heated, and I feel badly that I lost my temper. It was certainly not fair of me to say that if you don’t want to walk where there are dogs, walk some other trail, but there is some truth to that statement – while I would like to explore the trails in the southeast quadrant of Pioneer Park, I choose not to, because there are horses on the trails and they make me uncomfortable. As a Mercer Island resident I do feel ownership of this wonderful park, and as such, I take the responsibility to help keep the trails clear by moving branches and brush when they might block trails or be trippers, pick up trash left by fellow walkers, and always scoop poop. Please, let’s be tolerant of one another and share the trails. Holly Levin
Early Start Act; helping vulnerable kids ASAP Many important bills and budget items passed during the 2015 legislative session. These bills and investments included a landmark early learning bill and a significant increase in high-quality early learning in the 2015-17 budget. The Early Start Act was co-sponsored by an impressive list of legislators from both sides of the aisle and passed the House and Senate with very strong bi-partisan support. Police Chiefs, Sheriffs and Prosecutors supported this bill because of the posi-
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LETTER | FROM 5 -tive impact it will have on the quality of early learning for many of our State’s most vulnerable kids. We know from research that when atrisk youngsters participate in high-quality early learning programs, they are more likely to arrive at kindergarten ready to learn, go on to graduate from high-school and avoid criminal behavior later in life. I am very glad that a majority of legislators understand the importance early learning. Thanks to the Early Start Act and the new investments in the budget, programs throughout the State will have the support they need to make sure the kids in their care have the best possible outcomes. Chief Ed Holmes Mercer Island Police Department
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Launched in 2008, MIFM now averages 38 vendors each week By Kris Brackmann
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On Sunday, Aug. 9, the Mercer Island Farmers Market celebrated its eighth birthday in style with a pie baking contest, a birthday cake, lots of free samples and collector’s market bags. Since its opening day in 2008 when the market had 25 vendors, it has grown in both quality and quantity. It now works with about 55 vendors and sees an average of 38 every Sunday. According to longtime board member and Island resident Nannette Bassett, the market has a lot to celebrate this year. “What’s special is the quality of the farmers and vendors we have today,” Bassett said. “A key value is having a variety of quality
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Dedication of MIHS Addition & Reception (at MIHS) Exempt Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.140(2) (at City Council Chambers – closed to the public) Public Input Governance Process Review of Policy Language: Board Policy 1605: Monitoring Superintendent Performance Partial Governance Process Monitoring: 1)
Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets – 2014 Bond Projects Update 2) Board Policy 1800 OE-6: Budgeting/Financial Planning – 2016 Levy Discussion (Capital Levy for Technology; Levy for Transportation Vehicle Fund) 3) Board Policy 1800 OE-6: Budgeting/Financial Planning – 2015-2016 General Operating Budget (1st rdg.) 4) Board Policy 1008P: Annual Agenda Planning Calendar (1st rdg.) 5) Board Policy 4040: Public Access to Public Records (1st rdg.) st 6) Board Policy 5240: Staff Evaluation (1 rdg.) Times items are approximate. Agenda are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas
Mercer Island School District Board Members Brian Emanuels, President Ralph Jorgenson, Vice-President Pat Braman, Director Adair Dingle, Director Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent
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Dana He, a volunteer for the Farmers Market, sets out pies for the judges for the first annual Pie Baking Contest. fruits and produce.” The market strives to be organic and to differentiate themselves from other markets. They also take pride in being able to support local farmers by making sure that every dollar goes directly towards agriculture. The market only takes about 6-8 percent of farmers’ commission, despite a misconception that they gain a lot of profit. That means most of your purchase, though higher than what one might pay in the supermarket, is going directly to farmers. The market continues to stay as local as it can. It’s always looking for talented musicians from the high school to perform on stage and Bassett always encourages the board to support up-and-coming entrepreneurs. Currently, four Islanders have their own spot on 32nd Street: Naomi Knight’s Seven Red Tagines, Jeff Sanderson’s Stopsky’s Pickles & Preserves, Ann Peterson’s Island Treats, and Jerry Baxter’s Got
Soup? Though small, the Farmers Market is supported and loved by many returning customers. Only two percent of Mercer Island’s population, or 2,000 residents, religiously attend the market, but make up about 80 percent of the total market-goers. “We have a lot of loyal customers and they get really mad when we move a vendor to a different location,” Bassett said. With plans of the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) still in the works, some of these loyal customers might be worried about the impact of such a project on the market. According to Bassett, the market’s board has clearly drawn out what kind of support they need from MICA: outdoor sinks with hot water (a regulation by the Washington State Department of Health for markets), storage for all of their equipment and public restrooms. Parking arrangements remain to be worked out.
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These are fair questions. cally and fully integrate At the invitation of Island planning and operations Mayor Bruce Bassett, I wherever possible, includrecently spent some time ing coordination at Mercer on the Island, walking with Island Station. him through the Town Access to the HOV lanes Center, future station loca- is a decision that rests tion, and Park and Ride with the state Department areas. He relayed topics of Transportation, as the of interest and concern lead agency for the I-90 he heard from Island roadway. State Transporresidents. The Mayor’s tation Secretary Lynn request to me was simple: Peterson is also a member let’s pause, open a diaof the board, and she is logue, and make sure the fully engaged in working concerns with all parties of Mercer to see that the Island resineeds of Island dents are residents are fully untaken into acderstood. count. That’s Over the why I was next 25 years, pleased our region’s when population is Bellevue expected to Mayor grow by one Dow Constantine million people. Claudia King County Executive Our job is to Balducci, my colmake sure league on we are ready the Sound to meet the Transit Board, brought needs of Island residents forward a motion, adopted and everyone in the region unanimously, directing for fast, efficient and the agency to further congestion-free transporengage Island residents in tation. That will require planning for the East Link collaboration between project and Mercer Island all levels of government, Station. and the participation of all As a result of the residents. Balducci motion, over the I encourage you to course of the next two keep an eye out for more months, you will have details on opportunities opportunities to speak for involvement later this at public meetings and summer and fall. At the drop-in sessions or, more request of mayors Bassett conveniently, share your and Balducci, and many thoughts through an onIsland residents, we’ve hit line survey. Your feedback the pause button. Let’s will help the board better hear your concerns and understand areas of need, make sure that everyone your ideas, and your concomes out ahead. cerns in guiding the future of Mercer Island. Dow Constantine is As King County ExKing County Executive ecutive and Sound Transit and chair of the Sound Board Chair, I have directTransit Board. ed King County Metro and Sound Transit to energeti-
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Police JULY 26 FRAUD: A 68-year-old Island woman at the 9700 block of S.E. 43rd Street said she was conned into sending over $1,300 to a fake attorney to get her brother-in-law out of jail.
JULY 27 BURGLARY: At the 7800 block
of 81st Place S.E., a 26-yearold woman and 27-year-old man were victims of residential burglary. The woman left the house and returned a few minutes later, while the suspect was likely still inside the home. An iPad, computer and jewelry were taken. LOST PROPERTY: A 23-year-old Island woman reported that she lost a 1.5 carat rectangle cut diamond pendant at the 1800 block of 72nd Avenue S.E.
COLLISION: A dump truck driving westbound on S.E. 46th Street stalled on a hill. The driver drove the truck into the hillside after it started rolling down, causing the truck to roll onto its side. The driver was not injured, and a tow was called and the truck was removed.
PROWLING: Someone broke the passenger side window of a vehicle belonging to a 66-year-old Island man at the 4200 block of Shoreclub Drive, though nothing appeared to be disturbed or missing. COLLISION: A Seattle man
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Crime by the numbers for July Every month, the Police Department calculates crime statistics and compares them to numbers from the year prior. In July of this year, there were 64 serious offenses, compared to 63 in 2014. The department had three fewer cases of
Poulsbo man reported that the passenger side window of his car was smashed at the 2200 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. Several items, including a laptop, were taken.
was driving southbound in the east driveway of the parking lot at the 8400 block of S.E. 68th Street. He began to make a right turn but spotted another vehicle coming toward him. He stopped, but was hit. The other driver, an Island man, said he dropped something on the floor and was looking down, and didn't see where he was going.
reported that his 75-yearold mother was deceased at the 6200 block of Island Crest Way.
PROWLING: A 57-year-old
PROWLING: A 49-year-old
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JULY 28 PROWLING: A 40-year-old
Island man said that a small digital camera, LED flashlight, Oakley sunglasses, $40 cash and an iPhone were stolen from the center console of his unlocked vehicle at the 2400 block of 73rd Avenue S.E.
Island man at the 2700 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. said his unlocked cars were prowled and several items were stolen. DEATH INVESTIGATION: A 48-year-old Costa Mesa man
JULY 29 18-year-old Island woman reported that the passenger side doors of a vehicle belonging to a 61-year-old Island man were kicked in at the 8100 block of S.E. 73rd Street.
Bonnie Lou Clarkson
Bonnie Lou Clarkson passed peacefully in her sleep, in her own bed, next to her husband Jim, on August 5, 2015. Bonnie was born in Houston, Texas to T.A. Taylor and Dora Hart on June 17, 1928. During the lean years of the Great Depression, Bonnie and her brother Dan Taylor lived in foster homes, and she attended [10] schools in a [12] year period. After working hard and graduating from Henderson High School, she enrolled in the University of Nevada, Reno. She became a Tri Delta and met her love for life, Jim Clarkson, who was on a football/basketball scholarship. Jim and Bon were married June 11, 1948 at the Carlstadt Baptist Church in New Jersey, where Jim had been baptized as a child. It wasn’t long before they moved to Hawaii after Jim was enlisted in the Navy, and the islands became a place and culture they both loved. Together, they created lasting friendships wherever they went, and Bonnie was often the driving force to keep them together. It was Bonnie’s turbulent childhood that instilled in her the importance of unconditional love and acceptance that became such a significant part of her life and the groups that surrounded her. Bonnie enjoyed many passions and pastimes, including the garden club, her beloved bridge groups, countless other groups of friends, MIBC, traveling the U.S. and Europe, reading, interior decorating with friends, and she was always the first to greet new families in each of the neighborhoods of her life. She cherished the conversations with her brother Dan each and every Sunday. Through her beautiful, sparkling, smiling Irish eyes, she welcomed everyone into her Grace. Bon and Jim had two sons, Dan and Bruce, who have never lived far from them except for the years spent attending school and commercial fishing in Alaska and Hawaii. The Clarkson family moved 4 times after the children were born, but unlike her own childhood that seemed to break each time she moved from [a different family to the next], Bonnie and Jim
chose each of their homes to make their family stronger.The neighborhoods came with the best schools and the strongest communities that she could find: Paramus and Westfield in New Jersey, Moraga in the Bay Area. And best of all was her final home of 43 years, overlooking the waters of Lake Washington and the snow of Mt Rainier, on the South End of Mercer Island – a community and place she loved and that was perfect for the chore of raising her children and the process of letting them go as they went to college, law school, and started families of their own. The word “chore” is used only because she had two sons that pushed all the boundaries and made her work that much harder to keep them safe, while at the same time teaching them the importance of doing what they dreamed. She was good at that – her boys were everything to her, and she everything to them. Bonnie (Mimi) also imparted her lessons of unconditional love, grace and optimism to her 5 grandchildren – Taylor, Carris, AnaLucia, Ariana and Margaret Davidson – and she cherished each of their accomplishments and their everyday moments. Her passing leaves an inconsolable hole in the lives of Jim, Dan and Bruce, and their wives Andrea and Julie, her grandchildren, other close family in Texas, and the rest of her immediate and extended family and friends from Hawaii to the East Coast. Services celebrating Bonnie’s life will be held 11:00am on Thursday, August 13th at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 4400 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA, with lunch at the Mercer Island Beach Club following the service. Bonnie Lou will be laid to rest at the Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue at 2:30 on the 13th. Friends may also visit the family for a viewing at the Sunset Hills Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 on the 11th and the 12th. Even though she never embraced the computer, view photos and leave your thoughts at www.Sunsethillsfuneralhome.com 1393205
identity theft, but four more burglary cases and the exact same number of thefts (47) as 2014. This year, there were eight adult arrests and zero juvenile arrests. Police arrested 11 adults and one juveniles last July. There were 1,487 calls for service this year, compared to 1,730 in 2014.
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responded to reports of forced entry burglary, theft, theft of a motor vehicle and car prowling. The victims were a 44-year-old Island man and 43-year-old Island woman.
JULY 31 THEFT: A 48-year-old Island woman at the 4500 block of 87th Avenue S.E. reported that her wallet was stolen and her credit cards were used to make fraudulent purchases.
BURGLARY: At the 8100 block of S.E. 79th Street, police
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2015-16 BUDGET MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #400 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of Mercer Island School District #400 has completed its budget for the 2015-16 school year ending August 31, 2016 and has placed same on file in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. Notice is further given that the Board of Directors will meet for the purpose of conducting a public hearing and adopting a budget for the General Fund, Transportation Vehicle Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Associated Student Body Fund for the year ending August 31, 2016. Said meeting will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Mercer Island City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington. Any person may appear there and be heard for or against any part of the budget. A copy of the budget will be available to any taxpayer making a request for same. Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent Secretary to the Board of Directors Mercer Island School District #400 King County, Washington Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on August 5, 2015, August 12, 2015, and August 19, 2015. #1373345. CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council Regular Meeting of August 17, 2015 has been canceled. The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Karin Roberts, Deputy City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on August 12, 2015. # 1392608.
CITY OF MERCER ISLAND ORDINANCE NO. 15-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING AN EMERGENCY AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AMENDING THE CAPITAL FACILITIES ELEMENT TO INCLUDE UPDATED POLICIES TO SUPPORT THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TRANSPORTATION, PARKS AND SCHOOL IMPACT FEES; ADOPTING AND INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SIX-YEAR CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN (2015-2020); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Ordinance No. 15-16 was adopted by the Mercer Island City Council at its Regular Meeting on August 3, 2015. Complete copies of the entire text of the adopted Ordinance may be obtained at City Hall or by calling (206) 275-7795. Karin Roberts, Deputy City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on August 12, 2015. #1392605.
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CONSERVE | FROM 3 The supply outlook was downgraded from “good” to “fair.” If it is ramped up to the “voluntary” stage, SPU will set a goal for reducing demand and ask customers to cut back on outdoor watering. Some water-saving examples for customers from SPU include: Water yards and outdoor plants before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m., which reduces evaporation. It is better to have one or two deep waterings, rather than several shallow waterings. Fix obvious indoor and outdoor leaks such as faucets and hose bibs. Check for less obvious leaks such as silent toilet leaks and underground irrigation leaks. Wash your car at locations that recycle their water. Find more water saving tips at www.savingwater.org.
Art meets history at the SJCC Mary L. Grady/Staff Photo
The playfields at Luther Burbank Park along 84th Avenue S.E. at S.E. 26th Street are scorched from hot weather. Children attending summer camp play in the background on Monday before taking an early water break under the tent at left. In the foreground, the pink flags identify dozens of new plantings on the slope down from 84th Avenue S.E. into the park. The city has limited watering in parks to conserve water.
Last Brown Bag concert is Aug. 12 The final Brown Bag concert of the summer is Wednesday, Aug. 12 at the public piano in Mercerdale Park. The concert begins at noon and will feature pianists Connie Wible and Suzanne Zahniser. Wible’s eight-hand piano group will also perform. The concert series is sponsored by the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA). Wible, the founder of Musical Minds Studio, specializes in autism and
music, music wellness for all and single parenting issues. Zahniser is an attorney and the corporate secretary at Laird Norton Wealth Management. She currently serves on the MICA Board of Directors. Previous performers at the concert series included Russian Chamber Music Foundation founder Natalya Ageyeva, Youth Theatre Northwest alumni Shaudi Bianca Vahdat and Ellen Zahniser, and MIHS senior Andrew Barnwell.
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lock doors, and wanted to hear more real-life stories of crimes or “near-misses” from their neighborhood. The new campaign will address these needs, using various educational tools and outreach measures to help residents remember to lock doors. More than any other single behavior, this dramatically decreases the risk of a home burglary attempt, according to a city press release.
also visit www.crimemapping.com or read MIPD’s crime prevention booklet. Although the Island’s burglary rate is comparable to other nearby jurisdictions, MIPD believes that with citizens’ help, it can achieve the lowest burglary rate in the region. Many residents in a recent online survey asked for help remembering to
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Queen City Market Florist: merchant Samuel “Frenchy” Nahmias and his daughter, Margie Angel, who is now 91 and lives in Bellevue. Michele and Stan Rosen donated the artwork, which is accompanied by an interactive kiosk. “It seems only fitting that the SJCC have something special to showcase the rich history of early Jewish life in Seattle,” said Sarah Tobis, SJCC marketing and communications Manager. “So far, every single aspect of this painting has been one big plus from creating it to the support of the community,” Shellan said. Her website is www.joanneshellan.com.
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8515 SE 72nd St. Beautifully updated 4BD/3BA home in a superb location; only a short walk to schools, parks, MICC & shopping! Remodeled kitchen w/lg granite island & SS appliances opens to entertainment deck. Master on main. Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/39752
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Charming Ellis Pond Home
$1,225,000
4534 91st Ave SE. This classic traditional 5BD/2.75BA home is located on a quiet, dead end street in the Ellis Pond Neighborhood. Open kitchen & family rm, charming master suite w/window seats, artist loft & more. Fully fenced private yard. Lou or Lori 206.949.5674 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/20345
Alki Penthouse
$1,200,000
1238 Alki Ave SW Unit-602, Seattle. Quintessential 3BR/2.75BA West Seattle Penthouse Condo! Panoramic views of Olympics, Puget Sound & City. Spacious floor plan includes master suite w/fp & deck. 2 parking spaces & dedicated storage unit. Martin Weiss 425.417.9595 Betty DeLaurenti 206.949.1222 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/744173
Convenient North End $1,200,000
3707 80th Ave SE. This 4BD/3.5BA home boasting 3350 sq. ft. is conveniently situated at the North End of the island. Features formal entertaining areas w/ walls of windows & privacy. Newer kitchen w/ all the best appliances/ materials. Easy access to I-90, Seattle & Bellevue. Jimmy Pliego 206.240.7160 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/65880
New Price Salem Woods
$1,150,000
6180 90th Ave SE. Lovely 4BD/2.25BA traditional home on a cul-de-sac in coveted Salem Woods! New kitchen, new roof, hardwood floors, over 20,000 sq. ft. lot! Near Engstrom Open Space, Pioneer Park and Island Crest Park. Cindy Verschueren 206.909.4523 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/73341
High Bridge Estate
$975,000
16405 208th Place SE, Monroe. Perfectly situated 4BR/3BA Country Estate w/sweeping views across the valley to the Cascades. Stunning living areas, gorgeous outdoor settings including Koi pond, 6 car garage & more make this home a Must See! 206.232.8600 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com
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North End Rambler $778,000
8244 SE 36th St. Nice 3BR/1.75BA north end rambler w/ large level lot on a quiet non-thru street. Open kitchen & spacious family rm w/ fp. Expansive yard w/ patio area for entertaining. Easy commute. Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/84402
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$700,000
5027 Bowen Place S Beautiful 4bd/3.25ba contemporary in heart of Columbia City. Modern & light filled w/high quality finish work. Built green w/hydronic heating. Near restaurants, Farmer’s Mkt, light rail & more. Mark Anderson 206.931.9807 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/49877
Spacious Penthouse $399,950
1400 Hubbell Place, Unit PH107, Seattle. Spacious 2BD/2BA penthouse condo w/ sweeping views of downtown & Lake Union includes garage parking & storage. Full size W/D in unit. Secured lobby, 2 rooftop decks, guest suite, concierge & more. Mark Anderson 206.931.9807 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/66209
Charming One Level $399,000
1021 N 29th St, Renton. Great lower Kennydale home w/ attached garage. This charming one level, 3BD/2BA home has lg fenced backyard & is close to the lake park, shopping, school & bus lines. New roof, carpet, paint & flooring. Move in Ready! Welcome Home! Helen Hitchcock 206.856.7007 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/42348
Close-in Island Living
7930 SE 34th St #313. Live comfortably in a quiet, convenient 2BD/1.5BA downtown condo. Oak cabinets in kitchen & washer/dryer in unit. Close to shopping, parks and area amenities. Parklike entry to complex across from Mercerdale Park. Dieter Kaetel 206.427.0863 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/60912
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$300,000
900 5th Ave. S, #201, Edmonds Spacious West facing corner unit w/Puget Sound, Ferry & Sunset views. Light filled living rm w/fireplace & covered view deck Upgraded kitchen. Near downtown parks, shops & waterfront. Mark Anderson 206.931.9807 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/38498
$396,000
Garden Level Condo $267,500
Phinney Bay Views $250,000
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2500 81st Ave SE Unit 102. North end 2BR/1BA unit with your own yard & patio. Deeded storage & covered parking. Conveniently located near the town center’s vibrant collection of stores, restaurants & parks.
2623 E Phinney Bay Dr, Bremerton. Bring your ideas & imagination! Enjoy 75ft. of waterfront w/ Phinney Bay vistas-Olympic Mtn views, the Bremerton Yacht Club-and plenty of space to garden & grow. 16,117 sq.ft. Lot.
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Mercer Isle Condo $188,000
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2210 NE 92nd St., #307, Seattle Light-filled 3rd floor corner unit surrounded by beautiful trees. 1,192 sqft of living space, 2/bd + den/ office & 2 redone baths. Near shopping, dining & bus lines to downtown & UW
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Rockers fall to Maple Valley in title game Third-straight year Rockers second at postseason tourney
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The Mercer Island Rockers hoped things would be different against Maple Valley the third time around. After meeting in the Puget Sound Senior Coed League title game the previous two years, the Rockers were hungry for a change of fortune. But Mercer Island couldn’t beat Maple Valley during the regular season, and the tournament final proved no different. Scoring eight runs in its final two innings at the plate of the Puget Sound Senior Coed softball championship, Maple Valley erased a two-run deficit to pull away for an 11-5 win over Mercer Island Thursday, Aug. 6 in Federal Way. It marked the third consecutive year Maple Valley topped the Rockers for the league crown. For Rockers coach Alan Anderson, it was an alltoo-familiar end for his team. “My feeling is if Maple Valley and [Mercer Island] played flawless ball, they’re about two runs better than we are,” Anderson said. “Maple Valley is the team to beat and has been for five years.”
Kern rallies to win Washington State Men’s Amateur tourney
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The 2015 Mercer Island Rockers, standing, from left: Ken Krekow, Larry Ransom, Gary Wiberg, Lee Hochberg, Alan Anderson, Jim Shuman, John Harris, Cam McLeod, John Weinberg, Jackie Roberts, Greg Blindu and John Kirkpatrick. Kneeling, from left: Barry Mahony, Carol Crothers, Larry Kirchner and Terry Graham. Not pictured: Ka Anderson, Harriet Slye, Anne Underwood and Geri Aslin. Mercer Island opened the tournament Tuesday, Aug. 4 with a 25-12 win over Kent, a game that saw the Rockers “max out” in the first six innings, or reach the league-mandated ceiling for runs scored before having to switch over. Eight of the Rockers’ 13 batters finished the contest perfect at the plate. “We were just hitting the ball so well all the way down the lineup,” Anderson said. “Unfortunately, the tournament didn’t stop then.” The next matchup
against Sumner proved much closer, with the Rockers pulling out a 14-12 victory to make the championship round. Both Mercer Island and Maple Valley brought their best to the final, with the contest remaining tight through five innings of championship play. Maple Valley led 3-2 after three innings, before Mercer Island scored three unanswered runs to take a 5-3 advantage after the fifth. But Maple Valley broke the game open in the final
two frames, scoring five runs in the sixth inning to reclaim the lead for good. Maple Valley held Mercer Island scoreless the rest of the way while tacking on another three runs for good measure. “It was just a very well-played, good game. Unfortunately, we were on the wrong end of the score,” Anderson said. Mercer Island finished its season with a 9-2 record to win the ‘B’ division, and finished with the secondbest record in the league.
An eight-shot deficit didn’t deter Islander Charlie Kern at the 89th Washington State Men’s Amateur Championship Thursday, Aug. 6 in Cle Elum. Despite trailing on the final day of competition, Kern managed to overcome second-round leader Joe Harvie and win the tournament trophy. The 54-hole championship was held on the par-71 Rope Rider course at Suncadia Resort and was conducted by the Washington State Golf Association (WSGA). Kern shot a 71, 72 and 72 through three rounds to take the top spot with a combined score of 215. Harvie posted scorecards of 69, 69 and 79 for a three-day score of 217. Harvie had extended a final-day lead over Kern to eight shots after eagling the par-5 second hole. But Harvie went 6-over par over the next eight holes, while Kern birdied holes six and seven. The two players were tied for the lead at even par while standing on the 11th tee, and it became a twoman race to the finish. Past champions of the Washington State
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Charlie Kern came from behind to win the Washington State Men’s Amateur golf tournament Aug. 6 in Cle Elum. Amateur include Fred Couples, Alex Prugh, Brock Mackenzie, Kermit Zarley, Chris Williams, John Bodenhamer, and PNGA Hall of Famers Al Mengert, Bud Ward, Jack Westland and Harry Givan. The championship victory closes out Kern’s amateur career. A recent graduate of William & Mary in Virginia, Kern will move to South Carolina in September, turn professional and attempt to qualify for the Web. com Tour and PGA Tour Canada.
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Obliteride are vital to our work toward cancer cures, and so appreciated.” Nearly 1,200 riders enjoyed a weekend of live entertainment, delicious food and celebration. Grammy Award-winning composer Mateo Messina performed with new group, The Gentlemen,
Sports briefs Boyd receives standing ovation in first MLB win Detroit Tigers starting pitcher and Mercer Island native Matt Boyd earned his first major league win in his debut with the Tigers Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Comerica Park. After allowing one run off seven hits in seven innings of work to lead Detroit to a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, Boyd walked off the field to a standing ovation. “It meant a lot that all the fans did that,” Boyd told reporters after the game. “It was sweet. Never going to forget it.”
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Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013, Toronto traded Boyd on July 30, along with fellow lefthanders Daniel Norris and Jairo Labourt, to Detroit for starting pitcher David Price. After an appearance for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, Boyd was called up to start Wednesday’s game. In 19 minor league starts this season, Boyd accumulated a 9-2 record with a 1.65 ERA. He also started two games for Toronto this year, going 0-2 with a 14.85 ERA.
Condon an LAX All-American Mercer Island grad Evan Condon was rec-
at a kickoff party at Gas Works Park on Friday night. Famed Seattle chef Tom Douglas attended the celebration for the third year in a row and helped his staff cook up a salmon feast for the crowd. For more, visit www. obliteride.org. ognized by the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association (NILCA) as a member of its 2015 All-America Class, the organization announced in a release Aug. 4. Condon, who will continue his lacrosse career at Army in 2015-16, was the lone Washington state athlete recognized. This past spring, he helped lead Mercer Island to a 22-1 record and its first state championship since 2011. In its release, NILCA stated that the 2015 class was represented by student-athletes from 20 states and 25 colleges and universities. To view the complete list, visit www.laxpower. com/laxnews/news. php?story=45389.
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WEDNESDAY | 12 ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercer
Island Community & Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Arts Council regular meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise posted.
THURSDAY | 13 BANNER BANK’S COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY: 11 a.m.-2
the power of ballroom dance to promote peace. Swing class led by Ari Levitt, who has taught and performed nationally and internationally for over 25 years. No partner or prior dance experience needed. Film in Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles. Perfect for singles, couples, family and friends. Cost is $5-15. Contact Lori Ceyhun at LoriC@sjcc.org or 206388-0833.
p.m., Banner Bank, 2918 78th Avenue S.E.
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MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m., 7700 S.E.
FOREST STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITY: 10 a.m.-2
p.m., Luther Burbank north wetlands. Meet at Luther Burbank Park north parking lot. Register at www.mtsgreenway.org.
SATURDAY | 15 RUSSIAN CHAMBER MUSIC FOUNDATION CONCERT: 5-6:30
p.m., Luther Burbank Park Amphitheater, 2040 84th Ave S.E. The Russian Chamber Music Foundation of Seattle presents chamber music performed by accomplished and exciting musicians. Bring your family and your favorite picnic dinner, and enjoy the beautiful music, nature and fresh air! Event is free. For more, visit www.russianchambermusic. org. SWING, SIP AND SCREEN:
6-9 p.m., Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Join us for a swing dance lesson, drinks and dessert, before a screening of “Dancing in Jaffa,” an Israeli film about
32nd Street. Providing local fruits and produce and artisan Washington-made products. For more, visit www. mifarmersmarket.org.
WEDNESDAY | 19 SWIM FOR LIFE 2015: 6:30 a.m., Medina Beach Park, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina. Swim for Life is an annual 2 1/2 mile, teambased swim across Lake Washington from Medina Beach Park to Madison Park. A team is up to four similarly-paced swimmers and a kayaker for safety. Cost is $160 per team. Register until Aug. 12 at swimforlife. bloodworksnw.org.
EVENTS | UPCOMING CITY-WIDE EMERGENCY DRILL:
8 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 20. The City of Mercer Island, in conjunction with the Mercer Island School District, will be conducting a full-scale exercise to test the ability of
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our city and school district to respond to a large-scale incident. For more, contact Officer Jennifer Franklin by phone at 206-275-7905. MI LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 6-7:30 p.m.,
Monday, Aug. 24, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Held on the fourth Monday of the month unless otherwise posted. Contact Bruce Fletcher at bruce. fletcher@mercergov.org for more. CASPAR BABYPANTS LIVE AT MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10:30 a.m., Sunday,
Sept. 13, Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue S.E. & S.E. 32nd Street. Children’s musician Caspar Babypants returns to Mercer Island to perform for the whole family. Add a picnic blanket and market food to create a fun, family day out.
EVENTS | LIBRARY 4400 88TH AVE. S.E. (206) 236-3537 WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND CHILDREN & TEENS MINECRAFT AT THE MERCER ISLAND BOYS & GIRLS CLUB:
Aug. 13. For K-5 grades: Held at 1 p.m. at PEAK KC in the KCLS Techlab in the parking lot. For 6-12th grades: held at 10 a.m. at KCLS Techlab in the library parking lot. Mess around with Minecraft on the KCLS Techlab! Drop in and have fun! Help and instruction will be available. Registration not required. MARVELOUS MOVIE NIGHT THE LEGO MOVIE: 6:30 p.m.,
Monday, Aug. 17. Family program, ages 5 and older. Feel free to bring your own
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EVENTS | ONGOING MOSTLY MUSIC IN THE PARK:
7-8:30 p.m., July 23-Aug. 20, Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street. Join us in Mercerdale Park in July and August for the Mercer Island Arts Council’s annual summer concert series. Concerts feature various bands and artists from around the region, performing a wide variety of music. If you would like to support the concerts to ensure they continue, please consider making a donation. For more, snacks. Registration not required, but space is limited. ADULTS FILM SCREENING - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS: 1 p.m., Aug. 15.
Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years. COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER: 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 29. Join Nancy Stewart, musician extraordinaire and Linda Ernst, children’s librarian, for this celebration of your little one (or little one-to-be) and you! For expectant and new moms of ages 12 months and younger, featuring games and refreshments. Friends, and especially grandparents, are welcome. Please RSVP your number of guests to Nancy at nancy@
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MERCER ISLAND MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP: 9 a.m.-
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 22-Sept. 4, 2630 77th Ave. S.E., Suite 106-108. Featuring formal martial arts classes as well as art lessons and outdoor activities. Every Friday, we end the week with a big celebration and party. A great way to get an introduction to martial arts or to get a leg up on your current martial arts training. Register at www.mercerislandmartialarts.com or call 206-230-9050. nancymusic.com. She will make sure to have a gift bag for you! In partnership with KCLS & Sing With Our Kids. TALK TIME: 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group. Learn more about American culture and meet people from around the world. Walk-ins welcome. No advance registration required. COMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ONONE ASSISTANCE: 12 p.m.,
Wednesdays. Do you need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give you one-on-one assistance. No appointment necessary, assistance provided on a drop-in basis.
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Island Farmers Market welcomes all helping hands. Need community service hours? Contact volunteer@ mifarmersmarket.org. GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP: 7 p.m.,
Thursdays, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4001 Island Crest Way. Free, no obligation, family history and genealogy weekly workshop. Beginner to advanced training hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All are welcome. Contact Peter Selden at peterselden@ gmail.com or 206 412-8252. SJCC SUMMER CAMP 2015:
June 22-Aug. 28. Camp runs Mondays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sign up for a single week or a three-week session. Join us all summer or whenever fits your schedule. Before- and after-camp care is available. Contact Mark Rosenberg at MarkR@sjcc.org or call 206388-0830. TWEEN FITNESS: 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Kids ages 9-13 will learn to use bands, balls and their own body weight to work on cardiovascular and weight training, as well as balance, stability and stretching. Free for members, $5 for guests. Contact Dana Azose at danaa@sjcc.org or call 206388-0836. TOT SHABBAT: 9:45 a.m., Fridays. Join us with your children and celebrate Shabbat with songs and challah on Friday mornings. Free event.
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CIRCULATION MANAGER Issaquah/Sammamish/ Snoqualmie Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a Circulation Manager. Position will be based out of the Bellevue office. The primary duty of a Circulation Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the assigned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, contracting and training independent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service. Po s i t i o n r e q u i r e s t h e ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weighing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height of 3 feet; to deliver newspaper routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with carr iers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must p o s s e s s r e l i a bl e , i n sured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match). If you are interested in joining the team at the Issaquah/Sammamish Repor ter and the Valley Record, email us your cover letter and resume to: hreast@ soundpublishing.com Please be sure to note: ATTN: CMISS in the subject line.
REPORTER The award-winning newspaper Whidbey News-Times is seeking an energetic, detailedoriented reporter to write articles and features. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign p r e fe r r e d . A p p l i c a n t s must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Whidbey Island, WA. This is a fulltime position, 32 hours per week that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more nonreturnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: HR/GARWNT Sound Publishing, Inc. 11323 Commando Rd W, Main Unit Everett, WA 98204
PAGINATOR Peninsula Daily News, a six-day morning newspaper serving the beautiful North Olympic Peninsula of Washington, has a full-time opening on its design/copy desk in Port Angeles. The successful c a n d i d a t e mu s t h ave demonstrated and creative layout/pagination skills using the Adobe Suite, copy editing experience, good grammar and syntax skills, be AP style-savvy, know current events, write accurate and catchy headlines and possess sharp InDesign skills (we have a Macintosh-based computer system). Daily newspaper experience preferred; will consider a t o p - d rawe r c a n d i d a t e from a weekly newspaper looking to move to a daily. The design/copy editor will produce pages and put together sections. The shift is daytime Sundays through T h u r s d ay s . T h e s u c cessful candidate also will post stories on the PDN’s website as well as have Facebook and Twitter responsibilities. Affordable Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia, gets half the rainfall of Seattle yet is close enough to enjoy Seattle as well as our rain forests, great fishing and other outdoors activities and pleasant lifestyle. Por t Angeles just finished second in a national magazine’s “Best Town Ever” contest after beating out all four other We s t e r n c i t i e s i n t h e contest. Peninsula Daily News publishes two zoned a.m. editions in Clallam and Jefferson counties. Pay commensurate with experience; full benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation with immediate eligibility and sick pay. Finalists may be invited to a tryout; preference given to candidates from the Northwest and We s t C o a s t . P l e a s e send cover letter, resume and clips of pages (PDFs are acceptable) with at least three professional references to hr@soundpublishing.com
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR T h e Pe n i n s u l a D a i l y News in Por t Angeles, Wash., a six-day morning newspaper and 24/7 online news operation serving the beautiful two-county North Olympic Peninsula, seeks a w e b - s a v v y exe c u t i ve editor with excellent writing, editing and pagination skills and proven m a n a g e m e n t ex p e r i ence. Reporting to the publisher, this is the No. 1 position in our newsroom. The executive editor provides day-today newsroom leadership, overseeing online n ew s c ove ra g e w h i l e spearheading the publication of our print newspaper and overseeing all its sections and special supplements. Particularly important on the print side are firstrate InDesign skills. T h e exe c u t i ve e d i t o r also oversees our website (avg 1.2 million page views monthly), Facebook pages and Twitter account and helps deve l o p a n d i m p l e m e n t strategies to grow the PDN’s social media, mobile and video audiences. The right candidate can identify major news and trends pertinent to our print and online readers, edit a story on deadline and help coach repor ters into tur ning their ideas into top-flight reads — and also has the ability to quickly fix a we b s i t e p r o bl e m a n d edit an occasional video or podcast. Affordable Port Angeles, gateway to Olympic National Park and Victoria, British Columbia, gets half the rainfall of Seattle yet is close enough to enjoy Seattle as well as our rain forests, great fishing and other outdoors activities and pleasant lifestyle. ?Port Angel?es just finished second in Outside magazine’s 2015 “Best Town Ever” online contest, beating out Santa Barbara, Calif., Flagstaff, Ariz., Bar Harbor, Maine, and two western cities. We a r e a m e m b e r o f Sound Publishing Inc., the largest community media organization in Washington state, and o f fe r a f u l l r a n g e o f fringe benefits. To apply, please e-mail to hr@soundpublishing.com (1) a resume including at least three professional references; (2) at least three relevant work samples (or a link to them); (3) a cover letter addressing the specific job requirements we’ve outlined. Please also include your salar y requirements.
Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.sound publishing.com CREATIVE ARTIST Sound Publishing, Inc and The Whidbey News Times, a twice-weekly community newspaper located in Coupeville, WA, has an immediate opening for a full-time Creative Artist. Duties include performing ad design, designing promotional materials, providing excellent internal and external customer service. Requires excellent communication skills and the ability to wo r k i n a fa s t p a c e d deadline-oriented environment. Experience w i t h A d o b e C r e a t i ve Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat strongly preferred, as is newspaper or other media experience. Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team. We offer a great work environment, health benefits, 401k, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. Please email your resume, cover letter, and a few samples of your work to: hr@soundpublishing.com
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you are interested, please email your cover letter, r e s u m e, a n d u p t o 5 samples of your work to: hr@soundpublishing.com Please be sure to note: AT T N : E D J S J i n t h e Sound Publishing is an subject line. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and Sound Publishing is an strongly supports diverEqual Opportunity Em- sity in the wor kplace. p l o y e r ( E O E ) a n d Check out our website to strongly supports diver- find out more about us! sity in the wor kplace. www.soundpublishing.com Check out our website to find out more about us! www.SoundClassifieds.com www.soundpublishing.com find what you need 24 hours a day
Multi-Media Advertising Consultant Redmond, WA Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory? Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work for a company that offers uncapped earning opportunities? Are you interested in a fast paced, creative atm o s p h e r e w h e r e yo u can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital s o l u t i o n s ? I f yo u a n swered YES then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washington. Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for selfmotivated, results-driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. Position is responsible for print and digital advertising sales to an e c l e c t i c a n d ex c i t i n g group of clients. Successful candidates will be engaging and goal oriented, with good organizational skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through consultative sales and excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adventure! You can be an integral part of these communities while helping local business partners succeed in their in print or online branding, marketing and adver tising strategies. Whether their marketing footprints are in these communities, all a r o u n d t h e E a s t s i d e, King County, or Western Washington - you have the opportunity to help them with their success. Professional sales experience necessary; media experience is a definite asset but not mandatory. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a proactive par t in helping y o u r c l i e n t s a c h i ev e business success, please email your resume and cover letter to: hreast@soundpublishing.com ATTN: MMSCRED Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
REPORTER The award-winning w e e k l y n ew s p a p e r, Bainbridge Island Review, on Bainbridge Island, WA, has an opening for a general assignment reporter. We want a skilled and passionate writer who isn’t afraid to tackle meaty news stories. Experience with photography and Adobe InDesign p r e fe r r e d . A p p l i c a n t s must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Kitsap County. This is a part-time position, up to 29 hours per week, and includes paid vacation, sick and holid ay s . E O E . N o c a l l s please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-retur nable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: HR/GARBIR Sound Publishing, Inc. 11323 Commando Rd W, Main Unit Everett, WA 98204 SOLD IT? FOUND IT? Let us know by calling Get the ball rolling... 1-800-388-2527 so we Call 800-388-2527 today. can cancel your ad.
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