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Contributed photo Twenty young Island women were honored at the Evergreen Chapter of the National Charity League’s Annual Senior Celebration and Recognition on May 4. Over the past year, the young women collectively spent 5,616 hours in community service activities. From left, seated are: Paige Brandon, Kelly Hanschen, Anna Schroedl, Emily Bassett, Olivia Groh, Margaret Litzow, Abby Jones, Caitlin Cox and Adele Parsons. Standing from left: Megan Ingram, Olivia Cero, Devyn Parry, Jane Peterson, Lindy Elggren, Alana Anderson, McKenzie Krause, Emma Young Emily Olsen, Sarah Bjarnason and Meredith Adams.

Force for good

By Celina [email protected]

At a King County Library System (KCLS) Board of Trustees meeting last Wednesday, May 28 interim director Julie Brand said it will move ahead with remodel con-struction plans after allowing for four months of public input.

“The Board supported where we’d arrived with the remodel plan, so we’re moving forward,” said

Brand on Friday. “We’re commit-ted to giving the city construction updates as the project progresses...But other than that we’re at a phase where public input is no fur-ther.”

The news was met with mixed reactions. KCLS and the com-munity ended up compromis-ing on a number of points after agreeing to a city appointed Library Committee composed of ten people assigned to collect further input.

A Concerned Citizens Committee also sprouted from neighborhood concerns.

“Am I totally happy? No, there are some things I’d prefer to be different,” said Sandra Lindstrom a member of the Library Committee, who has many uses for the space, among them tutoring in the after-noons. “But I certainly can accept the way it is and I have a better

understanding of why [KCLS] is not mak-ing some changes we would like.”

Others expressed deeper frustrations.

“It’s like a burglar came into your home and stole all kinds of things... and then returned 50 percent or

40 percent of it,” said Gary Robinson.

Library remodel set to go this fall

Solar devices making headway

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2014 MI Farmers Market Season begins Sunday

“Meet me at the Farmers Mar-ket” is the theme for opening day of the 2014 Market season.

There will be good food, live music and other activities at the event that begins at 10 a.m., on S.E. 32nd Street between 77th and 78th Avenues S.E.

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David Giulliani to speak at Chamber lunch tomorrow

The Mercer Island Chamber lunch is between noon and 1:15 p.m. June 5, at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center.

The speaker is David Giuliani, the former CEO of Optiva Corp that developed the Sonicare toothbrush and Pacific Biosci-ence Labs.

Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call 232-3404 or e-mail your reservation.

Sixty family garage sale to benefit band trip to australia

The big sale is to raise money for Mercer Island High School bands to visit the land down under in 2015.

Doors open at 10 a.m. Satur-day, June 7, at Islander Middle School. Cash only.

Organizers estimate athe trip will cost students $4,000 each.

Class of 2014 High School Baccalaureate

Baccalauareate is set for 7 p.m., June 11 at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.

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“We are at a phase where public input is no further.”

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South-end Rite Aid solar panel may be largest installation on Island


You wouldn't know it from the ordinary storefront of the South-end Rite Aid, but it's the site of the Island's largest commercial solar panel, says property manager Mark O’Shea of Morris Piha Real Estate.

On the second floor, if you shim-my up a ladder on the southern slope of the roof are a series of win-dow-like panels. At 9.6 kilowatts (kW), O'Shea notes it's bigger even than the .5 kW device installed at

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the Community and Events Center last July.

“Of course, it's cloudier some days than others, but overall it seemed to make sense for us to do it,” said O'Shea.

In 2012 Puget Sound Energy (PSE) launched the Green Power sign-up cam-paign to encourage the use of the technology. Mercer Island was awarded a $30,000 grant for increasing the city’s adop-tion of renewable energy by 55 percent.

O'Shea estimates that the installation saves an aver-age of $83 per month, or nearly $1,000 a year. Morris Piha paid almost $28,900 out of pocket for the device, installed in 2012, but last year received an annual solar production incentive rebate check of $4,784. Rebates are highest for panels made entirely in state, of which this installation was one.

Under the rebate sys-tem, when solar panel users generate more energy than they use, they feed it back into the system and are paid 54 cents per kilowatt-hour. Other incentives include a 30 percent federal tax credit and accelerated deprecia-tion, said O'Shea, so they can more quickly write it off. He estimates the return on the investment is around 20 per-

cent through 2020.“We expect between late

2017 and early 2018 we'll recoup all the money we spent,” said O'Shea.

It's hard to make predic-tions beyond 2020 because utility rates will undoubtedly rise, leading to more savings.

The city has signed an agreement with Northwest SEED, a local nonprofit, to launch an installation initia-tive on Mercer Island, with support from the Washington Department of Commerce and PSE. The Solarize Mercer Island campaign hopes to

bring 30 new residential solar arrays online. Participants will receive 10 to 15 percent off their purchase because of the savings of buying in bulk.

Yesterday the city hosted a free workshop for Islanders to learn more about the cam-paign. As of last week, 50 people had registered for the event. Additional events will be hosted throughout the summer. Visit www.mercer-gov.org/Calendar.asp?View=EVENT&EventID=1711&Date=6/3/2014&SectionID=-1 for more.

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Members of the Discovery Channel tele-vision show, “Deadliest Catch” once again gath-ered to do some film-ing at the VFW Hall / Keewaydin Clubhouse on the Island last week. The cast is from left, Sig Hansen, Johnathan Hillstrand, “Wild Bill” Wichrowski, Andy Hillstrand and Keith Colburn. A crew of 20 from Silent Crow Productions was brought in to film four episodes.

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Contributed PhotoThis solar panel in the South-end shopping center is 9.6 kW, the biggest commercial device on the Island, says property manager Mark O’Shea. The city is encouraging residents to consider the energy-saving installations by offering special discounts and free workshops throughout the summer.

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Come Celebrate with Usit’s our Birthday!

Established in 1914 by George MacGuire, the Rowy is the oldest business on Mercer Island.

The Rowy has witnessed a lot of change since its construction, horseback was the principle mode of

transportation and patrons came to visit via ferry from the Leschi neighbor in Seattle. World wars were fought,

abolitionist polices have come and gone, Great depressions were weathered, Floating bridges were constructed to support the growth of automobiles, the introduction of both Radio and Television and now the evolution of the computer generation. But no matter what the Inn has witnessed, it has always been the communities extended living room to discuss all the topics

of daily importance.

The Rowy cherishes its role as the informal gathering spot for all class reunions from those who graduated from the local schools. The place to be for all those attending college to come back home and re unite with there buddies, and in

many cases the place to have your first beer when celebrating your 21st birthday.

In a effort to show our appreciation to our patrons and the community who have supported the Rowy for so many

decades, we are sponsoring the local fireworks show during the cities summer celebration event Saturday July 12. We

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Business briefsNew State Farm agent settled in at S.E. 29th St. office


After the death of Pauline Reed, longtime owner of State Farm Insurance on the Island, Eva Nehring took the helm in January of this year.

“It’s wonderful to…own your own business in a [community] that’s so supportive,” said Nehring, who spent eight years at Microsoft before switching career paths.

Originally from Northwest Indiana, Nehring followed a job to Seattle after college in 1995.

“I always wanted to own my own business,” said Nehring. “State Farm offered me a way to enjoy what I do while being a business owner at the same time.”

Reed died last August after a long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). But Nehring assures that much is the same. Her assistant, Gwenn Dunn, who was with Reed for ten years, has remained on board.

The State Farm building is at the site of a future mixed-use development in the 7700 block of S.E. 29th Street. Though the property had not sold as of November 2013, it has plans for ground floor com-mercial, housing units and parking at or below grade.

In addition to State Farm, the site is now occupied by Seven Star Restaurant and Terra Bella.

Nehring said she antici-pates having to move within the year, but doesn’t know where yet. When the time comes, she will be looking for a larger space and a big-ger team.

“We’re taking it day by day at this point. We’re a growing agency,” she said. “When I joined State Farm, a large part of my business plan was to be a part of the community and to try to help make a difference. I look forward to continuing to do that.”

To contact Nehring, visit www.evanehring.com

Kusak Cut Glass Works to cele-brate 100th anni-versary

On June 14, 2014, the family-owned Kusak Cut Glass works will celebrate a century in business.

The business is owned by former longtime Island res-idents and third-generation family owners, Chuck and Kris Kusak. The shop on 1911 22nd Avenue South in Seattle will be the site of a special anniversary sale between June 9 and 14.

The business was found-ed on Flag Day, 1914, by Anton C. Kusak, a native of Moravia.

He was a master crystal

engraver who immigrated to America in 1910 with $20 in his pocket and a dream of opening the finest crystal shop in the country.

According to Chuck Kusak, the business contin-ues to be the leading free-hand stone wheel engrav-ers in the United States. Over the years, the business had expanded to include a large inventory of hand-cut stemware, crystal chan-deliers and art glass. The business has long been a supplier of hand-blown, hand-cut crystal personal-ized trophies and gifts.

“Our family is fortunate to have extremely dedicated employees, most of whom have been with the busi-ness for 35 years and who believe in excellence in each item we deliver,” Kusak said

There will be drawings for crystal and a custom chandelier during the sale.

Part of the proceeds from the sale will go to benefit St. Martin de Porres Shelter, a program of Catholic Community Services. Chuck Kusak is a board member of the program which operates year-round to serve older homeless men and veterans.

The younger Kusak said his grandfather believed that life could be improved if together we try to make a difference.

“It was part of his legacy,” he said.

For more, visit www.kusak.com.

Red Box Photography / Special to the ReporterSome 8,000 people came together at the 21st Annual Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure Sunday morning in Seattle to walk, run, celebrate and raise money to fight breast cancer. There were 83 participants from Mercer Island. There were six Island-based teams. One Mercer Island team captained by Komen board member Nicole Grogan, is named for her daughter, Ella. Ella Grogan was one of the event’s top fundraisers.

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Would you consider solar panels for your home?

ISLAND TALK

“Absolutlely. I think it’s a great thing to do for the community.”

Mark O’SheaProperty manager

Mercer Island

“It saves power, but I wonder how it’d work when the sun isn’t out.”

DOnOvan SavageStudent

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“I don’t think we get enough sunlight. If we had more sun, I’d be for it.”

gerrit BOnneMaRetired

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“I’m not a homeowner, but I probably would.”

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“I think it’s a great idea. The cost is high, but I heard it pays off.”

Mahta OStaDianPsychiatrist

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To the editorLibrary committee not just ‘old’ people

This is in response to Sandra Lindstrom’s letter to the editor last week where she indicated that the Library remodel opinions are one-sided and primarily support-ed by older residents. I am also a member of the City Council Committee regarding the library remodel. The group to which Ms. Lindstrom referred to as a group of old people is the Concerned C i t i z e n s C o m m i t t e e (C-3). The C-3 group has invested hun-dreds of hours in talking with patrons of all ages outside the library for the past several months and obtained over 1,200 signa-tures of Island residents that are concerned with losing the use of the library for – as KCLS states – up to one year for construc-tion. These have included a broad distribution of Island residents including teenagers, children and other individuals under 50 years of age. Moreover the C-3 group has accumulated substantial data and evidence that invalidate many of the proposed KCLS changes.

Ms. Lindstrom uses the library as a place of business for tutor-ing so her opinions are primar-ily based upon her needs to work with her clients. I, on the other hand, am a Friend of the Library and volunteer on a weekly basis with The Friends. The work of the

Friends generates funds toward library programming and last year we contributed over $12,000 to our library for various programs ranging from Opera reviews to Children’s story times.

No one that I know has prob-lems with infrastructure upgrades such as updating electrical, heat-ing, plumbing and wireless or smaller table arrangements and as many small study rooms as pos-sible as Ms. Lindstrom implies. Rather, Mercer Island Citizens’ concern is the King County Library System has a blueprint for all their 42-plus libraries that

includes using as much glass as possible and molding the building to fit its view because, as they have said, they “know better than Islanders what is best for them”. It is unfor-tunate that KCLS has never evaluated any of

their new buildings or remodels. I suspect that patrons would tell them that glass walls do not work for meeting rooms where movies, etc. are shown. That glass walls are actually a hazard as adults and particularly children who have walked into them. That glass walls cause visual distractions. Granted we need to utilize our meeting rooms as much as possible but this could be accomplished with a large window into the room versus a wall of glass.

Another item of great concern that appears to highlight the falla-cy of KCLS thinking is its decision to close the drive up book drop. The drive-up book drop is impor-tant for individuals with limited mobility and a convenience to all. KCLS states that it is a problem for staff and more importantly

they just don’t put in book drop offs at librar-ies. The fact that we have had one since the library was designed and built by Mercer Islanders and that it has not caused any problems does not change their opinion – once again it does not fit into their “blueprint” for libraries.

A major item of con-cern is the KCLS plan for our children’s area. The plan does not allow easy visibility for parents to monitor their children while they tend to other business in the library. Moreover the plan also creates two entries/exits which again concerns parents. They do not want their children wandering out or being led out by others. Finally it places the computers for the little ones by a window and does not allow for parents/guardians to sit and engage with them as they learn.

It is unfortunate that we Mercer Islanders will contribute approxi-mately $5 million dollars this year to a library system that gives us back less than $3 million in ser-vices (and may be closer to $2 million) and yet when we ask for what was promised to us in our agreement to join KCLS and spe-cifically in the Capital Bond issue we are told: “KCLS knows best.” I understand that you cannot please everyone when you undertake a project but you surely should engage with the majority of your patrons and work with their con-cerns. The KCLS vision statement says: “The buildings themselves reflect the community.” We are the community and we want to work

with KCLS to achieve it in our building.

Lori Robinson

City salaries ‘above premium’ need review

The city should do cost com-parisons before increasing city employees’ salaries.

Kent School District’s Human Resources Director, under its 2014 Job #HR1307 internal job posting location, TBD total com-pensation (plus health benefits), ranges from $115,673 to a max-imum of $130,006 a year. The City of Bellevue’s 2014 Human Resources Manager’s salary tops off at $115,200 a year. Compare the number of employees served and compensation earned with the $140,000 a year received by Mercer Island’s HR Director.

Online research of other posi-tions the same or similar to our

city’s demonstrates we are paying above premium in most catego-ries. But don’t rely on me. Do your own research and discover why some fiscal responsibility should be exercised by our City Manager and City Council members before increasing employee compensa-tion.

Jean Majury

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Merchant Association, we would like to thank every business and individual who supported our efforts to raise money for the Oso Landslide relief. You may have seen our little boxes around Mercer Island during the month of April, and it has been heart-warming to collect the boxes and discover how giving the citizens of Mercer Island can be in the face of the largest natural disaster in

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terms of loss of life in our state’s history. Mercer Island should be proud that, a nickel or dollar or single check at a time, this effort raised over $2,400, including over 19 pounds of coins!

The heartwarming sto-ries are too many to list, but they range from find-ing a $500 check made out to the Red Cross in one box, to a local merchant donating from their tip jar, to a 9-year-old girl waking up and deciding to have a lemonade and cookie stand one weekend and donating all of her pro-ceeds to the effort ($39!).

It truly is a testament to our citizens’ value in community service, even if that community is 60 miles away. A big thank you to the merchants who participated by donating 16 square inches of their counter space, and a big thank you to all who put anything in those boxes.

We have delivered every penny raised to the Red Cross Oso fund.

Well done Mercer Island!

John KeithDebbie Friend

Community Fund helps Youth Ballet

From the modest ballet studio located on Mercer Island’s South-end in the big red school house,

preparations are underway for Island Youth Ballet’s “Excerpts from Cinderella” now in its third season. This rendering tells the classic fairy tale from beginning to end with charm, sophistication, and relevance.

“Excerpts from Cinderella” is an array of 36 scenes within three acts. Coordinating the techni-cal requirements of light-ing with sound and music, props and scene changes, and cos-tuming require prescience and attention to detail. So what does it take to stage this ballet featur-ing 38 young aspiring dancers from Mercer Island’s Children’s Dance Conservatory, the official school for IYB?

Rehearsals and classes go on six days a week within the various levels from ages 8 to 18 years old. Dance faculty who have had extensive professional performance careers work tirelessly perfecting the skill and artistry required from each individual dancer in preparation for the stage. Gorgeous tutus of vibrant color turn this production into a refined vision that endorses clas-sical ballet standards for glamour, style, and beauty. pointe shoes range from $60 - $100 with a dancer

going through three pairs a season, and a tutu ranges from $500 - $800. All of these factors and more contribute to the operating budget for “Excerpts from Cinderella” at approxi-mately $13,000.

Funding in part for “Excerpts from the Nutcracker” and “Cinderella” is made possible by the ongoing financial support from the

Mercer Island Community Fund. Island Youth Ballet wishes to acknowledge this gift of funding and its value for continued

performance offerings as well as our appreciation of the Community Fund’s generosity and recogni-tion of Island Youth Ballet. This funding helps ensure a cultural presence within the greater Mercer Island community and gives IYB the opportunity to expand and grow providing excel-lence and outreach.

“Excerpts from Cinderella” is one eve-ning only, at 7 p.m., June 14 at the Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices range from $20 - $35. For information call the IYB ticket information line at 275-4750. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Susan ValenciaExecutive and Artistic

Director, IYB

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The Mercer Island City Council reviews the city’s Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) annually.

The TIP is the City's plan for maintaining and expanding our transportation facilities (auto, bicycle and pedestrian). Every year for the last 6 years, the funding for the Council's TIP has been projected to be negative in years 3-6. Every year we enter-tain a $20 car tab. This year is no different other than a Council major-ity will likely approve a new Mercer Island $20 car tab. This year's TIP deficit is about average compared to prior years. There is no reason to panic and think we need a new tax to address the negative balance in years three through six. The Council always has more projects than match our revenues.

The recently defeated Prop. 1 Metro tax consisting of a $60 car tab was soundly defeated by King County voters. Mercer Island voted Prop. 1 down by a 52%/48% margin. Because of Prop 1's defeat, Metro must decide between increasing user fees and implementing efficiencies or cutting ser-vices. I have confidence they will choose the former. Based on the ten year life of the tax, Prop. 1's defeat means over $4.5M will remain in Islanders' pockets that otherwise would not have been available for personal savings, education expenses, mortgages and daily expenses.

Perhaps the most important characteris-tic of Prop. 1's defeat is that Islanders are more likely to vote for a state transportation

package in the form of an 11 cent gas tax. Approving a state transportation package is critical in keeping tolls off I-90. The same relationship between Prop. 1's $60 car tab holds for a Mercer Island $20 car tab. Any additional transportation tax discourages vot-ers from voting for a state transportation package.

The Council's duty is to prioritize your tax dollars. Arterial streets, residential streets, Mercer shoulders, 84th Street sidewalks, safe routes to schools are a priority government service that you should expect from the city. The city, with the Council's direction, can fulfill this public service obligation without additional taxation. We have several funds designated for lower priority services or yet to be determined projects. The Revenue Stabilization Fund ($300,000), the Capital Reserve Fund ($351,552). The Beautification Fund ($690,474). We can and should priori-tize projects outside these "fund silos." These self-imposed "silos" keep our government from running lean. Our transportation needs can be met without taking the extreme move of a new tax.

The Council Majority directed staff to plan as if a $20 car tab is in place. Using this $20 car tab assumption, the Council will find itself in the predicament of funding lower priority projects before funding higher priority trans-portation projects. Normally, this realization of having critical projects but no money happens the last meeting before the holidays when we find ourselves short of time, short of money and short of patience.

As a political body, we listen and we lead. If the Council is not asked to re-prioritize it's spending by our annual June 14

Mini-Planning Session, the Council will approve a new $20 car tab for 2015 or 2016.

Mike Cero is a Mercer Island City Councilmember

$20 car tab fee to fund city transportation improvements is bad idea | Island Forum

Mike Cero

Case of measles at Sea-Tac Airport June 26

Local public health offi-cials have confirmed a measles infection in a King County child who was at Sea-Tac Airport while contagious. The person was likely exposed to the measles while overseas. The child was at the airport on May 26, between 6:20 and 10 p.m. in Concourse A and at Baggage Claim.

If you were in Sea-Tac Airport at the time listed above and are not immune to measles, the most likely time you would become sick is between June 1 and June 16.

Call a health care pro-vider promptly if you or a family member develop

an illness with fever or an unexplained rash over the next several days. To avoid possibly spreading measles to other patients, do not go to a clinic or hospital without calling first to tell them you want to be evalu-ated for measles. For more, go to www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/com-municable/diseases/mea-sles.aspx.

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Linda (Jolie) B. FriendLinda (Jolie) B. Friend, 74, passed

away in her sleep on May 24, 2014. Born in Youngstown Ohio, to Rev. and Mrs. John Botty, she lived on Mercer Island, WA, since 1971. In 1967 she married Seattle native, Dr. William G. Friend, a surgeon in Seattle.

Linda earned a B.A. at Oberlin College in 1961 and a Masters of Social Work at New York University in 1963 as a National Institute of Mental Health Scholar and Outstanding Graduate. Her social work career was in the field of medical social work in New York where she was on the Faculty of Columbia University’s Social Work School as a Field Instructor before retiring to have her family.

In Seattle Linda continued her career on the local, state and national levels as a volunteer with the American Red Cross, Alumni Association of Oberlin College, the United Nations Association, Seattle International Film Festival and the PTA while receiving multiple awards for her services. An avid reader and supporter of the arts, Linda had a deep love and enthusiastic curiosity for cinema and music. Throughout her life she pursued a quest to stay informed about our changing world from an historical, sociological and humanitarian perspective.

Devoted to her family, Linda is survived by her husband Dr. William G. Friend and two daughters, Leslie Ilany of Armonk, NY, and Deborah Friend Haynes of Mercer Island, WA. She also leaves her sons-in-law, Dan Ilany and Scott Haynes, and five beloved grandchildren, Samuel, Sarah and Nathan Ilany, and Benjamin and Caroline Capuano. Her sister Beebe Freitas lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Remembrances may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the ASPCA or your charity of choice. Please visit the family’s

online guest book at www.flintofts.com. 1058950

Thomas J. CastorThomas J. Castor passed away May

16, 2014 with his loving wife, Louise Wilkinson, at his side. Tom was a very young 75 year-old, and ultimately lost an intense battle with lymphoma. He leaves behind three children: Brandon Coats, Daylin Davidson and Chris Baldi; two brothers: Jack Castor and David Castor; nine wonderful grandchildren, and one

very special dog, Sophie.Tom was born on February 13, 1939 in Reading, PA. He

graduated from Boyertown Area High School and served in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic on the carrier, the USS Saratoga. He received his B.A. from Southern Illinois University and did graduate studies in psychology at Michigan State. He began his computer system design career at Lockheed in the Bay area, eventually specializing in criminal justice systems. According to his longtime friend and colleague, Paul Wormeli, Tom was a “brilliant” computer software designer and author of “the world’s greatest proposals and user manuals.” In 1974 his job moved him to Northern Virginia where he met, fell in love with, and married Louise. He helped raise her two children, Brandon and Daylin, as if they were his own. In 1985, Tom and his new family moved to Mercer Island, WA, to be closer to Louise’s family. After retirement, Tom was active in the Mercer Island Rotary Club, The East Shore Unitarian Church, and Ghana Together – a nonprofit dedicated to educating children in Axim, Ghana. He loved family, cooking, music and travel.

Within the last few months, much to his delight, Tom reunited with his son, Chris. Though Chris lives in New Zealand, they spent some intimate fun times establishing a special father-son bond. Tom was also pleased to see his beloved Seattle Seahawks finally become World Champions. Tom is greatly missed and will never be forgotten by all who love him.

A celebration of life was held at the East Shore Unitarian Church at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31st. In lieu of flowers, he and the family would appreciate donations to Ghana Together, East

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF OPEN RECORD HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mercer Island Planning Commission will reopen the open record public hearing for review of the Coval preliminary long plat located at 3051 84th Avenue SE to subdivide one existing parcel into sixteen building (16) lots (File # SUB13-009). The open record hearing will be held on 6/18/14 at 7:00 PM in the Mercer Island Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington. Only those persons who submitted written comments during spec- ified comment periods (11/18/13 - 12/11/13 at 5 PM; 12/23/13 – 1/13/14 at 5 PM; 1/15/14 – 1/22/14 at 5 PM; and/or 4/22/14 through the closing of the record by the Planning Commission

likely on 6/18/14), or who testi- fied at the open record hearing on 1/15/14 and/or 1/29/14, or who testify on 6/18/14 when the record is reopened will be parties of record; and only parties of record will receive a notice of the decision and have the right to ap- peal. Contact Shana Crick for more information at sha- [email protected] or 206-275-7732. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on June 4, 2014. #1060432.

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Stewart Smith Mullen Jr.Born to Stewart and Theo Mullen

in Port Angeles, WA on August 5, 1923, passed away May 5, 2014 with his family at his side.

Stewart lived a life well-lived, that included commissioned service in the South Pacific with the US Navy in WWII, a family with his wife of 68 years, Allene, and son Stephen Mullen, and a long career in construction with his own

company, S.S. Mullen, Inc.In 1951, Stewart and S.S. Mullen, Inc. primarily a building

contractor in Washington, found himself in Alaska building DEW Line Installations; air fields; paving; excavation; housing and utilities. This valuable and diversified experience prepared him for the Federal Highway Program, building and maintaining vital roads and dams in the American West and overseas.

After retirement, Stewart enjoyed golfing, fishing and traveling with his family. He was not only a 59 year resident of Mercer Island, but also a member of Broadmoor Golf Club, Seattle Tennis Club, and the Young Presidents Organization.

He will be dearly missed. Stewart was laid to rest at Acacia Memorial Park on May 20, 2014.

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WEDNESDAY | 14MARINE: Marine patrol performed a boat stop Wednesday, just after 6 p.m. under the I-90 bridge in the east channel of Lake Washington.The boat oper-ator performed a voluntary field sobriety test which indicated a significant level of impairment. The Renton man was arrested and transported to the Mercer Island Police Department where he refused a breath-alizer test.

FRIDAY | 16THEFT: An 88-year-old Mercer Island man reported his morphine medication stolen from the refrigerator when he checked Friday,

May 16. He believes it was stolen between April 11 and the date he reported it. The victim is under hospice care at his residence and employed an at-home care nursing agency to take part-time care of her hus-band. Upon further inspec-tion, she found a number of items stolen from her house. She said several nurses had been in and out of the house since she first employed them in April.

SATURDAY | 17WARRANT ARREST: A 45-year-old Seattle man, approached in the 7500 block of I-90 W. was found in a vehicle associ-ated with a theft that had taken place. The vehicle was stopped and all occu-

pants detained until their involvement in the theft was cleared. One occu-pant came back with a misdemeanor warrant out of King County. He was arrested around 6:50 p.m. on Saturday. BURGLARY: Between mid-night on May 3 and May 17, somebody entered the unsecured side door of an attached garage in the 7000 block of S.E. 29th St. The burglary suspect stole a high-end Maverick moun-tain bike. THEFT: A 24-year-old Burien suspect was found driving a 1993 Oldsmobile Ciera, a car matching the descrip-tion made by witnesses in reports of a theft at the Rite Aid. The suspect was stopped at the I-90

westbound on-ramp at 76th Ave. S.E. All occupants were detained while a Rite Aid store employee came and positively identified the vehicle occupants. A consensual search of the vehicle turned up four bot-tles of liquor that still had security caps on them. The recovered items were later returned to Rite Aid.

SUNDAY | 18MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A mail-box bank in the 6600 block of Mercer Way appeared to have been punched.The carrier box allows access to the entire bank. It’s unknown if any mail was taken.

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Rivers, lakes still cold, dangerous

With sunny skies and warmer days ahead, King County officials urge everyone to be careful when heading out for fun on the water.

The cool, wet winter and spring left a heavy mantle of snow across the Cascade Range, and warmer tem-peratures means rivers will be swift with icy cold snowmelt for weeks to

come, county health offi-cials say. Lakes and Puget Sound aren’t much warmer options for a swim: Cold-water shock can set in after a matter of minutes in any body of water.

In 2013, Public Health – Seattle & King County found that 22 people died in preventable drown-ing incidents – and half of them occurred in open water, such as rivers, lakes, ponds, or Puget Sound.

Four drowning deaths occurred in August, and

three occurred in May last year.

Nine of the deaths could have been prevented with lifejacket use.

Half of all deaths involved alcohol and/or other drugs.

Drowning is the second leading cause of uninten-tional injury death for chil-

dren and teens age 1-17 in Washington State.

“I urge everyone to use caution when going into the water,” said King County Sheriff John Urquhart. “Don’t drink, and always wear a life jacket.”

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Graduation newsKatherine S. Bell, a

Mercer Island High School graduate, has received a National Merit Scholarship and will attend the University of Chicago.

Jacqueline Bendrick, a graduate of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., plans to major in Biomedicine at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

Kate J. Kim, a gradu-ate of Lakeside School in Seattle, has received a National Merit Scholarship to attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.

Candace Chuck, graduated from the A. B. Freeman School of Business with a Bachelor of Science, Management degree at Tulane University

in New Orleans, La.

Nicole Etsekson, grad-uated from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with a Bachelor of Science, Public Health degree, at Tulane University in New Orleans, La.

Daniel Reid, gradu-ated from the School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Master of Public Health degree from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine from Tulane University in New Orleans, La.

Kelly Conway, received a B.S. in Business and Economics from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.

James Suh, received a Bachelor of Arts from LeHigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.

Mitchell Patrick Crawford was awarded a BA in History, at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. on May 11.

Zach Sussman, a 2002 graduate of Mercer Island

High School, earned a degree in psychology at the University of Washington in 2006. He then attend-ed graduate school at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, where he has completed a Ph.D in Psychology this past month.

Sussman is also com-pleting a pre-doctoral residency in pediatric neu-ropsychology at Alexian Brothers Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Chicago.

After graduation, he and his wife, Dr. Joleen Sussman, will move to the Denver area, where Sussman will continue his training at a fellow-ship at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

2014 BaccalaureateA Baccalaureate cer-emony for all graduating Mercer Island seniors is at 7 p.m., June 11, at the Mercer Island Presbyte-rian Church, 3605 84th Avenue S.E. Baccalaureate is an interfaith graduation tradition that celebrates and blesses graduates as they enter a new phase of their lives. The 50-minute program is planned and directed by the graduating se-niors, with support from faculty, parent volunteers and members of the clergy. Refreshments to follow.

Contributed photoIslanders Alex Kovar, left, and Taylor March will graduate from Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Wash. on June 8 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle.

City zoning does not allow pot sales


Despite the city's well publicized campaign informing entrepreneur and business venturists that zoning would not allow for a marijuana storefront on the Island, five applicants submitted plans for approv-al, listing a Mercer Island address.

Those include: Hazy Days of 2856 80th Ave. S.E., Organic Sensimillia Company of 7785 Sunset Highway, Unit 338, Stanky Danky of 2856 80th Ave. S.E. Tom's Stuff of 7513 S.E. 27th St., Suite A and Twisted Sacks of 2856 80th Ave. S.E.

Tom's Stuff was ultimate-ly awarded the one lottery bid for the Island. Lottery winners were announced early last month but Brian Smith, a spokesperson for the Washington State Liquor Control, said no lottery was needed for the Island. Other applicants were disqualified because they didn't meet criteria.

The city said it knew nothing of the appli-cant with a Mercer Island address. Thomas Green, listed as the owner and manager of Tom's Stuff, declined to comment. The address listed is an office condo at the North-end of the Island. According to listing information as of last week, the sale of the prop-erty was pending.

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The competitors are young women are judged for community service, tal-ent, and academics.

Rachel’s focus was “The why — getting involved in your community.” She sang in the talent competition.

Miss America’s Teen is a scholarship-based program offering teens funds for col-lege.

Over the past seven years, the organization has made available more than $4 mil-lion in college scholarships to young women.

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Brothers started preschool in 2002 when FASPS in portables at SJCC

By Michele SilbeySpecial to the Reporter

In September of 2002, two-and-a-half year old fraternal twins Jacob and Josh Glant started their first day of school in large multi-room portable build-ings adjacent to the Stroum Jewish Community Center on East Mercer Way, home of the then 7-year old French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS). They joined 190 school-mates in preschool through grade five.

Now, 12 years later on June 13, they will graduate as trilingual eighth graders from the school, now home to 405 students. The school occupies the same location, but the portables are gone and have been replaced with a two-story building with 24 classrooms. This will be the school’s fourth

and largest graduating class, with 21 students.

The graduates will go on to public and private high schools in the area. Jacob and Josh will head to Mercer Island High School.

But it is not just the stu-dents who are making a big change, but their parents as well.

“We will miss the friend-ships that we have made here, I hope that we’ll keep them up,” said Kristen Glant, the twins mother.

Throughout Jacob and Josh’s education, both parents have been very involved with the school. They have given generous-ly to the school, primarily to fund construction of the current two story building, and there is a playground named in their honor.

“This will be a big adjust-ment. I will miss the school but we’re also looking forward to a new experi-ence at Mercer Island High School,” said Glant.

“My kids are coming out of the school with an extraordinary experience and advantage: the ability

to speak, to be virtually tri-lingual,” she explained.

I don’t know if they will use it in their careers or not, but even if they don’t, they still had a wider expo-sure to the world through this educational system, she said.

As for the boys, they have lots of memories from their years at FASPS.

“When they remodeled the old school, they added a second floor, and it was exciting because we got to cut the ribbon to the upstairs and we were the first people on the second floor,” Jacob said.

Before high school starts, the boys plan to relax and swim at the Shore Club over the summer. Jacob said he might get a summer job to start saving up for a car. Most important to Josh will be to keep in touch with his friends at FASPS.

“These are my best friends; these are kids I’ve known forever,” he said.

As for the transition to high school however, their opinions differ. Josh thinks it will be harder and Jacob

believes it will be easier. They’ll find out who’s

right in just a few short months.

For more information about the school, contact

Michele Silbey at [email protected] or 206-275-3533

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Glant twins ‘graduate’ from French American School, to head to MIHS

Twins Josh left and Jacob Glant above, pose with the French American School of Puget Sound sign on the eve of their graduation from 8th grade and below as preschoolers just starting out at the school in 2002.

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The 2013-14 Mercer Island School District Teachers of the Year are Mercer Island High School special education teacher, Sue Jobe; Islander Middle School world language and global studies teacher, Jan Brousseau and Island Park Elementary kindergarten teacher, Jeanne Berkshire.

“Aside from being out-standing educators, these three teachers have also demonstrated their com-mitment to their continued professional growth, com-munity involvement and strengthening the teaching profession,” said Dr. Plano. “I’m proud to be present-ing these three for this esteemed recognition.”

The three were present-ed by Plano to the Mercer Island School District Board of Directors last week.

Secondary teachers are nominated by their col-leagues and selected by their principals. At the elementary level, the three principals and the MISD Executive Director of Learning Services Jennifer Wright made the final selection.

John Hartman, a parent, wrote about Jobe:

“Our daughter Raechelle was a student in Sue’s class through high school. The positive impact that Sue had on Raechelle as a stu-

dent and as a person will provide lifelong benefits. Having known Sue for a number of years I have taken to referring to her as ‘Saint Sue.’ Her empa-thy and care for others is at her core and extends well beyond the classroom. No task [is] too big or too small for Sue to take on to help others. Sue may have been one of the original 24/7 people as she always makes time and attention available to keep every-thing moving forward. We would like to congratulate Saint Sue for some well-deserved recognition and heartfelt thanks for being such a great teacher, person and role model to all.”

Of Berkshire, a colleague wrote: “She is an expert in early child development and learning. Jeanne brings out the unique qualities of a child. She discovers their talents and helps them grow and flourish academi-cally and socially. Students learn that school is a fun, safe place where you learn, explore and discover your interests. Jeanne is always loving and nurturing. I couldn't have asked for a better teacher for my own children."

Another teacher wrote: “Jeanne is a teacher to all — students, staff and parents.”

Islander Middle School Co-Principal Mary Jo Budzius said, “Jan is an amazing teacher and col-laborator. She has worked closely with the French teachers at the high school, aligning expectations and content so that students have similar experiences

no matter when they take French 1. She serves as our English Language Learners teacher and meets regu-larly with the elementary and high school counter-parts, helping other teach-ers strategize about ways to accommodate the needs of those students while sup-porting them and helping them to acclimate to the Islander culture.”

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Three named teachers of the year

Randy Bolerjack / Special to the ReporterTop right, teacher Jan Brousseau shares a laugh with stu-dents at Islander Middle School. Below right, Jeanne Berkshire works with one of her kindergarten students at Island Park Elementary. Below left, Sue Jobe offers her tutoring expertise at Mercer Island High School.

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Freshman takes top spot as Islanders finish fifth as a team

By Joseph [email protected]

Mercer Island freshman Rachel Fujitani became the Islanders’ first-ever girls golf singles state champion Thursday, May 29, topping all scorers with a tourna-ment-best two-day score of 146 at Lewis River Golf Course in Woodland. For the second tournament in a row, Fujitani bested Ingraham’s Sarah Rhee by a single stroke to take the title. Ten days earlier,

Fujitani also won the dis-trict title over Rhee by one stroke.

Unlike the district tour-nament, Fujitani wasn’t so sure about the tournament’s outcome when it came time for the final scores to be posted.

“I had no idea how I was doing or where I was at, it was nerve-wracking,” she said. “I had a feeling [Rhee] had been playing well. And then when they started posting scores, I definitely felt my heart stop for a sec-ond. After the round, she congratulated me and said she was proud of me and I

Freshman Fujitani is 3A golf singles state champ


For the fourth consecu-tive year, both Mercer Island girls and boys ten-nis took home the 3A state tennis titles after wrapping up tournament competi-tion Saturday, May 31 in Kennewick. The girls won with a team score of 24, while the boys won with a score of 29. It was the sixth-straight title for the girls and fourth-consecutive for the boys.

In another impressive tournament showing by Mercer Island, all Islanders competing at state earned medals. And with all-Islanders in doubles finals for both the boys and girls, Mercer Island secured the top two spots in both dou-bles competitions.

For the girls, Gabby and Lydia Venditti defeated teammates Caroline Dillon and Caroline Hamilton 6-1, 6-2 to earn the pair’s second-straight doubles title. Miji Suhr and Jamie Mounger placed seventh after falling to Eastside Catholic’s Megan Bastian and Rachael DeCaires 6-2, 7-5.

Girls tennis coach Mindy Blakeslee said having three doubles teams at state was huge for the Islanders’ title chances. Expecting the margins to be much closer between the Islanders and Holy Names, runners-up with a score of 14, Blakeslee felt the Islanders had to get three “bodies” to the tour-

nament, pairing Suhr and Mounger three weeks ago to be that team.

“You don’t know when you’re getting ready for the tournament which half of the draw you’ll be on or how good the draw is going to be. All I knew was it would take 19-20 points to win and we ended up with 24, so I was thrilled,” said Blakeslee. “They far exceeded my expectations. I never dreamed of a 1-2 finish in state doubles, and all the girls medaling was amazing. They definitely rose to the occasion.”

In boys doubles, Matt

Mercer Island tennis dominates at 3A state championships

Contributed photoRachel Fujitani shows off her medal and her score after win-ning the 3A state golf singles title.

Willy Paine/Contributed photosAbove, Mercer Island girls and boys tennis boasted 3A state doubles and team titles Saturday, May 31 at Tri City Court Club in Kennewick. Below, girls state doubles cham-pions Gabby and Lydia Venditti pose with coach Mindy Blakeslee and the 3A state cham-pionship trophy.

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Mercer Island’s quest for its first boys soccer state championship came to an end Saturday, as the Islanders fell to Lakeside 1-0 in the 3A state title game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.

A goal from Lakeside’s Sharif Kombo in the 19th minute of the first half proved to be the differ-ence, as the Islanders saw its title hopes slip away by a single goal for the second time in three years.

“It’s really an emotion-al loss,” said coach Colin Rigby after the game. “While the season had to end at some point, losing the championship is always harder. Even though you can’t take away from the effort, it’s always just that much harder on you.”

The Islanders were rid-ing a five-game postseason winning streak heading into Saturday’s title game, coming off a 2-0 win over Sunnyside in the state semifinals. Mercer Island’s defense had not allowed a single goal during the state tournament, and the Islanders were equal-ly impressive on offense, scoring twelve goals in its three state tournament games. Striker Ryan Hill accounted for six of those goals and had scored in five straight games.

But the Islanders couldn’t find the back of

the net against Lakeside’s defense, with the Lions limiting the scoring oppor-tunities for Mercer Island’s striker.

While Rigby didn’t want to take any credit away from Lakeside, he felt his team did everything right and for the most part, out-played their opponents. After the game, he reit-erated to his players the team’s mantra of having each other’s back, telling his players they should still live by that mantra going forward.

“We were the underdog going into every game in this tournament. To be able to go as far as we did, it’s all about the boys. Every amount of success that we had was always through them and the work they put in,” he said. “Right now, I’m down and I’m sad

and emotionally, it’s tough. But this is a group that I don’t think anybody on this team will forget for the rest of their life.”

Mercer Island finished its season with a league record of 7-3-4 and an

overall record of 12-5-5. At halftime of Saturday’s game, Mercer Island boys soccer was awarded the 3A boys soccer academic state championship, boasting a GPA of 3.658.

Islander boys soccer title run ends at state

By Reporter StaffMercer Island track and

field wrapped up its sea-son at the 3A state cham-pionships Saturday, May 31 at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

The Mercer Island boys tied for a 10th place finish with Marysville-Pilchuck, while the girls tied for 25th with Bainbridge and Rainier Beach.

In the boys competi-tion, Eric Schulz was edged by Nathan Hale’s Max Leach by 0.27 of a second in the 800 meter race to place second with a time of 1:54.71, while Dylan Lesko placed fifth at 1:56.98.

In the 4x400 relay, the KingCo and district title team of Emerson Schulz, Ethan Vu, Eric Schulz placed fourth with a time

of 3:24.24.On the girls side,

Victoria Gersch placed eighth in the 200 meter race with a time of 26.23. Piper Casey took seventh in the 400 at 58.28.

The team of Gersch, Sarah Bjarnason, Casey and Kate Miller placed seventh in the 4x400 relay, finishing at 4:03.25, while the team of Gersch, Tre Saunders, Bjarnason and Miller just missed the 4x200 finals, placing ninth in preliminaries.

Emily Bassett finished seventh in shot put, throwing for 38’11, and tied for 12th in discus with Columbia River’s Reilly Watts with a dis-tance of 103’3. In the high jump, Emily Lightfoot placed 15th with a jump of 4’8.

Mercer Island track and field wraps season at state finals

Joseph Livarchik/Staff photoFrom left, Matt LeProwse, Alex Zhu, Derek Sims, Ryan Hill, Ryan Koning (facing away) and Daniel Sims salute the crowd after the Islanders fell to Lakeside 1-0 in the 3A boys soc-cer state title game.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff photoMercer Island’s Sean Bender charges past Lakeside’s Matt Dayton during the 3A boys soccer state championship game Saturday, May 31 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.

Anna Vu/Contributed photoMercer Island’s Eric Schulz (lane 4) competes in the 4x400 relay finals Saturday, May 31 at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma.

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Engagement Ron and Regina

Feinberg of Mercer Island are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Ziv Feinberg, to Amara Fanucci, daugh-ter of Helen Fanucci of Seattle and George Fanucci of Los Altos, Calif.

The couple began dat-

ing at Mercer Island High School and attended college together at Willamette University in Salem, Ore. The two graduated last month. Ziv received a B.A. in Psychology and Amara a B.A. in Rhetoric and Media Studies.

The wedding will take place in summer 2016.

A humble hero and Omaha Beach

By Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos

This Friday marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day when nearly 5,000 allied troops perished in an his-toric invasion that soaked the beaches of Normandy in human blood.

One of the fortunate who survived was Huston Riley from Mercer Island. The twenty-two year old had no way of knowing Life maga-zine photographer Robert Capa had captured his c ou r age ous arrival on Omaha Beach until years later. Hu was surprised to see himself pictured in Capa’s iconic photo that became the image forever associated with that unprecedented pursuit of freedom.

Although Hu died nearly three years ago, this his-toric anniversary of D-Day recalls my all-too-brief friendship with a local hero.

I first met Hu shortly after moving to Mercer Island. When I saw a televised interview Tom Brokaw conducted with Hu from the back porch of his home on North Mercer Way, I called him.

To my amazement, this eighty-something patriot welcomed my invitation to get acquainted. My first impression of Hu was how short he was. It was a good reminder for me that those to whom we look up are measured by qualities other

than height.As we visited, I realized

how unimpressed Hu was with the attention he had received over the years. Like other veterans from “the greatest generation,” Hu considered his military service simply his patriotic duty. I gave him a copy of a poem I had written about his experience on “the lon-gest day.” He was deeply moved. In return he signed copies of the Capa photo

for my three daughters.

A couple years later I learned that Hu was once again fight-ing on the front-lines of another battle. This time the enemy was cancer. As it was six decades ear-lier, his courage was evident. We

prayed together in a room at Virginia Mason Hospital as he dug in for a lengthy assault.

The last time I spoke to Hu was on June 6, 2011. I had no idea it would be our last visit. I thanked him for his service to our country. I told him I would continue to pray for him. As always, he expressed his gratitude with humility. Hu died less than four months later.

On this anniversary of a day in which a multitude of American troops paid the ultimate sacrifice, my heart pulsates with pride and thanksgiving for men and women like Huston Riley whose example must never be forgotten.

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told her I was proud of her. That’s the type of relation-ship we have. I’m thankful to have her, I’ve been play-ing golf with her for years now.”

As a team, Mercer Island placed fifth with a score of 51. Mt. Spokane High School took the team state title, with the Wildcats boasting two golfers in the top ten and earning a team score of 125.50.

Fujitani was one of four golfers representing Mercer Island at the state tournament, advancing with Giovanna Orecchio to the tournament’s final round. Orecchio placed 40th with a two-day score of 193. Also competing at state for the Islanders were Molly White and Kate Peterson, with White fin-ishing in the first round with a score of 95 and Peterson with a score of 100.

Finishing in the top five as a team at the state tour-nament caps an impressive postseason showing for Mercer Island girls golf, which also earned team wins at the KingCo med-alist tournament and the

Sea-King district tourna-ment. Fujitani mentioned the league loss to Bellevue that ended the Islanders’ 75-match winning streak, while a heartbreaker, served as motivation for the team as well as for herself to do bet-ter head-ing into the postseason. When she got to state, F u j i t a n i ’s goal was to play her game and have fun, something that was in line with how she approached her first season playing golf with the Islanders.

“This season, I knew I wanted to make it to state if I could as a freshman, but I wanted to make sure I had a good time with the team,” she said. “I wanted to have fun and enjoy it, which I did. Toward the end, my teammates really felt like family to me. I was glad to meet every single one of them because they pushed me and they knew what I could do.”

While Mercer Island golf coach Don Papasedero said it was rare for a fresh-man to take the state singles title, he recalled it happening before, with the last freshman to win

the 3A state singles title being Seattle Prep’s Katrina Hegge, who won as a freshman in 2006.

B u t Papasedero didn’t think age was something to factor when it came to Fujitani’s suc-cess.

“Rachel is a diligent worker who is very com-petitive. I think her age is fruitless to consider,” he said. “She’s an experienced player who wore down the seniors just by being consistent. She followed our game plan of how we wanted to play and placed the ball in positions where she could score. She was just a very gritty putter and made pars that were very difficult.”

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Seifert and Ben Elliott defeated teammates Brian Hou and Charlie Williams 6-3, 6-4 to win the state doubles title. For Seifert, who won state doubles last year with Kyle Baska, it was his second-straight doubles title. Peter Williams and Rafa Gonzalez-Posada took the fifth-place match over Kennewick’s Chad McKenzie and Jared Bolt, 6-4, 61. In singles com-

petition, Henry Smith placed sixth after falling to Highline’s Wyatt DeMulling in the third-place match 6-2, 6-2.

Boys tennis coach Ryan Pang said winning state this year was special for him as a coach because he wasn’t sure his team would’ve won state as convincingly as they did if they started tourna-ment play at the end of the fall.

“In the gap between October and May, you can work on your game and strength and focus and do

what they did, or you can totally blow it off until a week before the tournament and try to cram. When you do that, the results can be completely random,” he said. “Because they didn’t do it that way and worked hard the entire postseason, winning state that way was special for me because I didn’t have to do any moti-vating. It basically took care of itself. I’ve been a part of Mercer Island tennis for a long time and it hasn’t always been like that.”

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“I think her age is fruitless to consider. She is an experienced player who wore down the seniors. ”

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Jay Na/Contributed photoMercer Island girls water polo finished fourth at state under first-year coach Andrew Smith-Jones, center, wrapping up tournament action May 24. Senior captain Michelle Na, right, earned All-State first team honors and Alicia Nordal, left, earned All-State second team hon-ors.Smith-Jones was named the state tournament’s Coach of the Year.


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Troop 624 hold-ing a ‘Hullabaloo’ June 8 at LB Park

Mercer Island Boy Scout Troop 624 is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a traditional Scouting

“Hullabaloo” at Luther Burbank Park.” All pres-ent and past Troop 624 Scouts of all ranks and their families are invited to attend between noon and 3 p.m., Sunday, June 8, in the Meadow area at Luther Burbank Park.

There will be food and fun and scouting activities such as rope-making, fire building, knife sharpen-ing, Dutch-oven cooking and more.

A “hullabaloo” is defined as a clamorous event. Boy Scouts often label some events as a “hul-labaloo.” Hullabaloos are still held at Camp Parsons in Brinnon, Wash., on

the Olympic Penninsula, which is the oldest Boy Scout camp west of the Mississippi River.

Volunteers are needed and will get a 50th anni-versary shirt. Contact Tracey at [email protected] with questions or to volunteer.

Celebrate parks and trails day

Three dates in June are state parks “free days.” The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission would like to remind the public that The following days are free for day-use visits to state parks; visitors do not have to display a Discover Pass:

June 7 — National Trails Day

June 7-8 — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Free Fishing Weekend

June 14 — National Get Outdoors Day

On Mercer Island, National Trails Day will be celebrated in Pioneer Park from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, June 7. The

event is sponsored by local business Bark Avenue. A national initiative of the American Hiking Society, the day helps promote and protect foot trails and the hiking experience.

The City's Parks and Recreation Department will have a booth located off S.E. 68th Street across from the South-end Starbucks offer-ing nature-based arts and crafts, hiking activities, and “letterboxing.”

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“That’s the position [we’re in] with KCLS...I’m trying to think what adjective to use to describe this process and the total tone deafness of KCLS for the commu-nity members and library patrons.”

Among the points KCLS negotiated on was the place-ment of the meeting room. In recent remodels else-where, staff have centered the meeting room to encour-age its use as public space, but some neighbors thought the central location would be disruptive. The meeting room will stay where it is, but the wall between it and the children’s area will become glass so that staff have greater visibility into the space. A new window will be installed in the children’s area, looking out onto the rabbit statue at the front entrance. There will also be two entrances into the children’s area instead of one, as some had wanted.

The vestibule will become more narrow and no lon-ger contain the entrance to the meeting room. KCLS staff also worked to ensure Friends of the Library has more wall space for book dis-plays and storage.

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A display area will be to the left of the meeting room. On the wall behind it will be a storage cabinet. Across from the space, next to a self-checkout machine will also be a built-in book donation cabinet.

Neighbors also adamant-ly petitioned to keep the library’s curved wall. Aside the conference room will be a study room – only one instead of the two proposed and requested by many library users, because Brand said the additional unit would have obstructed the chil-dren’s area. The Concerned Citizens Committee pro-posed an “L-shaped” space that would have allowed for both.

An opaque covering over the skylight will come down and be replaced with more up-to-date material to better filter the light.

Neighbors were not happy with original plans and asked that architects honor its cur-rent design. KCLS went back to engineers to figure out a way to do so. Some library users are still unhappy with the hanging lights proposed but Brand said staff needed to find a better way to dis-tribute light throughout the

space. Staff rethought the décor of the space too. Bright, angular furniture presented at a February public meeting was met by wide disapproval. Architects returned to the drawing board and devised a plan for a furniture set that felt like something you might find in a living room.

The exterior drive-through book drop will be lost, though. KCLS called it a safe-ty issue, e x p l a i n i ng that the drop operated as a conveyor belt. Staff often had to crawl behind it to pick up fallen books. A book drop on the oppo-site side will remain, requiring library users to park and get out of their cars.

“That’s been the hard-est thing about this whole process,” said Brand. “There were a lot of things that [peo-ple] didn’t understand about the operation of the library and that’s our decision to make. The operation of the library is not a decision for anyone else to make and the book drop was definitely one

of those things.”Though Wednesday’s

meeting allowed audience members to give full testi-monials – not the usual three minute limit – KCLS was not required to vote on final design plans.

“At the end, the Board agreed we’re at a good place. We’ve spent four months engaging with the commu-

nity. We’ve d r a m a t i -cally altered our plans,” said Brand. “Ultimately we’re moving ahead with c o n s t r u c -tion.”

Brand said the added time and the b a c k - a n d -forth it cre-ated with a r c h i t e c t s

likely contributed to $60,000 more in costs – money she says that is well spent for the chance to hear from the community. KCLS will save some money by retaining the library’s curved wall but many committee members still hope for more, or at the very least continued discus-sion with staff throughout.

“Whenever you do a build-ing remodel, issues come

up. We would like them to ask for our committee [to reconvene] and [for KCLS] to get our input about what’s the best way to make these changes.”

Islander Meg Lippert ques-tions whether the remodel accomplishes the goals outlined in the 2004 bond issue – an updated HVAC and electrical systems, Wi-Fi, access to more books and materials and an automated book handling system.

Early KCLS remodel proj-ects utilized the automated book handling system but staff later determined that installation of the machine wasn’t always a feasible expenditure of public dollars for libraries with smaller cir-culations.

During the remodel which KCLS hopes to have under-way by fall of this year, the library is considering hold-ing temporary quarters at two off-site locations – the Congregational Church and a 3,000 sq. ft. space behind the North-end Rite Aid.

“We had to find those places,” said Robinson, who notes that he uses the library three to four times a week. “KCLS didn’t do it...I used to work at Boeing and if you made a move at Boeing, you always knew where we were putting the people who

would be displaced.”The Concerned Citizens

Committee collected 1,128 signatures of Islanders who didn’t want the library closed during construction if an adequate temporary loca-tion isn’t identified. KCLS is still negotiating the alternate spaces. Brand said it usually spends between $3.000 and $4,000 a month for rentals but Congregational Church originally asked for $10,000.

“We’ve made it very clear, this was a give-and-take,” said Brand. “Not everybody was going to get what they wanted. But we would be flexible and adapt where we could.”

She added: “I think the process was very positive. Since 2004 we’ve done 34 construction projects on new libraries, either expansions or remodels, and throughout that process every commu-nity has been a little different. We were happy to put [the project] on pause and walk away with a better under-standing of what’s important to [this community] and sacred to them.”

For a drawing and to see earlier stories on the library

remodel, go to www.mi-reporter.com. For informa-

tion regarding library issues, go to kcls.org.

LiBrary | FROM 1

“It’s like a burglar came into your home and stole all kinds of things and then returned 50 percent or 40 percent of it.”

Gary Robinson

wednesday | 4Probus club monthly meeting - ‘little mer-chants’: 10:30 a.m., Jun. 4, Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The Probus Club of Mercer Island will this month host Sandra Walker, author of “Little Merchants: The Golden Era of Youth Delivering Newspapers.” She will tell hilarious and poignant sto-ries of the kids who handled millions of dollars of busi-ness each year. The public is welcome.mercer island chamber of commerce member-shiP luncheon -- david giuliani: 12-1:15 p.m., Jun. 5, Mercer Island Community and Events Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. David Giuliani is a Northwest inventor, serial entrepreneur and business leader. He developed and manufactured both the Sonicare toothbrush and Claresonic Skin Care system. Named Entrepreneur of the Year in 1997 by SBA. He established the Washington Business Alliance to bring entrepreneurial talent to Washington state gover-nance. He has also been a featured speaker at the White House Conference on Corporate Responsibility. Cost: $15 for Chamber members, $20 for non-members. RSVP to Terry Moreman at 232-3404 .

friday | 6Walk With your libraries: Jun. 6. Isn’t it time to get moving? Exercise your mind and body with your library’s collection and custom walk-ing maps. For fun, for fit-ness, for life, walk with your libraries. Visit: guides.kcls.org/walkwithyourlibrary or call the library at 425-486-7811 for more information.sPring concert Presented by Pianist natalya ageyeva and emerging artists: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Jun. 6, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island Presbyterian Church is excited to present a special Spring Concert featuring pianist Natalya Ageyeva and a host of Emerging Musical Artists. Dr. Ageyeva, Director of the Seattle Russian Chamber Music Foundation, has

performed in Italy, Austria, Russia, and Carnegie Hall in NYC. The evening’s pro-gram will feature “Fur Elise” by Beethoven performed by Sasha Shor (age 8), and works by Chopin and Tchaikovsky performed by William Norden (age 10). Cyrus Fiene, first place winner at the Seattle International Piano Festival, will perform etudes by Bortkiewicz and Gnattali. The Fellowship Quartet, fea-turing dual cello voicings, will round out this program by performing Beethoven’s Quartet in F minor. The group has been showcased at the Frye Art Museum and Benaroya Hall. Suggested donation of $10-20. Visit MIPC.org for more.

saturday | 762 family garage sale: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jun. 7, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Treasures galore! Furniture, appliances, sport-ing goods, bikes, scooters, cookware, books, toys, clothing and so much more. Only cash is accepted. This event is a fundraiser for the Mercer Island High School Band members touring Australia in 2015.WildWood Park restora-tion: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jun. 7, Wildwood Park. Join EarthCorps and the City of Mercer Island for a day of urban forest restora-tion. Wildwood Park is a ‘pocket park’ with wildlife. Dedicated community members have been work-ing to restore the park into a healthier, functioning for-est. Participants will learn a brief history of the park and an overview of the Puget Sound’s urban forests. Work includes the removal of English ivy and Himalayan blackberry and site mainte-nance like woodchip appli-cation, sheet mulching and weeding. For more contact Kelly O’Callahan at 322-9296 x217.c’est magnifique oPening gala: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Jun. 7, Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. C’est Magnifique, a collab-orative art exhibit featuring more than 25 works from local artists inspired by the French way of life. Each of the participating artists was moved by different aspects

of French culture ranging from Impressionism with works like Quai de Bethune, oil on canvas, which depicts a Parisian apartment scene, to Cat-a-Combs, a paint-ing featuring felines that ventures toward absurdity. Guests will enjoy French cheeses, crudités, wine tasting and other goodies. Chanteuse, Fathia Atallah will be on hand to sing Parisian street songs and other tunes. Event is open to all neighbors. RSVP by calling 230-0150. For more: eraliving.com/communities/mercer-island.50th anniversary concert for the mi congrega-tional church: 7:30 p.m., Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way. This is a free concert cel-ebrating fifty years of the Congregational Church on Mercer Island.

sunday | 8trooP 624 hullabaloo: 12-3 p.m., Jun. 8, the mead-ow in Luther Burbank Park. Boy Scout Troop 624 will be celebrating it’s 50th anni-versary with a Hullabaloo event. Families of Troop 624 current and past Eagle alumni are welcome to help the Troop celebrate 50 years of scouting.mercer island farmers market: ongoing, Sundays starting Jun. 8, from 10 a.m. onward at Mercerdale Park. Opening day is Jun. 8. Food, farmers, music, per-forming artists, nonprofits, community, kids activities and master gardeners are all in one place for our com-munity. Join weekly email updates to hear about specials. For more about this year’s selection, visit: mifarmersmarket.org/.

wednesday | 11mercer island baccalaureate: 7-8 p.m., Jun. 11, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave S.E. The Mercer Island senior class of 2014 will hold an interfaith bac-calaureate on Wednesday, June 11, the evening before graduation, as part of the

long-standing Mercer Island graduation tradition. The Mercer Island baccalaureate is a student-led, interfaith community gathering that applauds the students’ accomplishments and blesses them on their way. Baccalaureate is an inclu-sive event of all faiths, and recognizes the deep bonds shared in high school while honoring this important transition to adulthood.

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comPuter class one-on-one assistance: 8 p.m., Jun. 12. Do you need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instruc-tor can give one-on-one assistance. Registration required.summer book sale: ongo-ing Jun. 12-15. It may be a mini-sale but there are still well over 1,000 books in a wide-ranging selec-tion of genres. Stock up on your summer reads. Book sale will run during regular

library hours.droP-in to learn about e-books: 2-3 p.m., Jun. 18. Get started with KCLS eBooks. Bring your eReader, tablet, or phone, to ask questions about download-ing from the library’s grow-ing catalog of titles. teensstudy zone: 4-6 p.m., ongoing, every Tuesday starting Jun. 3. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help in all subjects from trained volunteer tutors. Proofreading help is avail-able. You can also study on your own. Ask at the refer-ence desk for location.reading buddies training: 1 p.m., Jun. 24. This is the mandatory orientation for teens volunteering to read with children this summer. Topics covered include scheduling, responsibilities for participation in the pro-gram, child literacy infor-mation, and tips for work-ing with young readers. Volunteers must fill out an application. Call the library to confirm the location of the training. Sponsored by Friends of the Mercer Island Library.childrenWiggle, Waddle, stomP

& sing: 10:30 a.m., Jun. 5. Presented by Eric Ode. Jump like a frog. Crawl like a bug. Fly like a bird! Join award winning singer, songwriter, and poet Eric Ode for a movin’ and gro-ovin’ concert just right for preschoolers and their care-givers. Stories and songs, poems, puppets, and props make this a high-participa-tion music celebration.

events | ongoinglion’s club eyeglass drive: ongoing, drop-off locations at Mercer Island Thrift Shop, Mercer Island Community and Events Center and Mercer Island Fire Station. If you have ill-fitting, used or unused eyeglasses, consider dis-posing of them for a good cause. The Mercer Island Lion’s Club has been col-lecting and donating glasses through the years. Glasses are sent to a central eyeglass recycling center. Lion’s Club meets monthly for dinner and an informa-tive meeting. Call or email Bob Malin for more: 232-7893, [email protected].

CALENDARCALENDAR submissions: The Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. Please email your island event notices to [email protected]. items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. items are included on a space-available basis. CaLendar onLine: Post activities or events online with our calendar feature at www.mi-reporter.com. Events may be directly added to the calendar on our home page. Click on the “Calendar” link under Community.

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events | uPComingmad about science shoW: 11 a.m., Jun. 26, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Presented by Mad Science for ages 5 and older. Create super sounds, cool chemical reactions and even explore the spooky side of science. Your imagi-nation will run wild as you become a junior mad scientist as you watch, and participate in, eye-opening experiments.class of 2004 mihs 10-year reunion: 7 p.m., Jun. 21, Roanoke Inn, 1825 72nd Ave. S.E. All graduates of Mercer Island High School’s class of 2004 are welcome to attend. Contact Laurie Huey for more at [email protected] or 372-5329.

mercer island kiWanis eastside baby corner drive: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Albertsons, 2755 77th Ave. S.E. Mercer Island Kiwanis will host the Eastside Baby Corner collection drive Jun. 14. Baby food, clothing, bedding, diapers, stroll-ers, or money go to help over 500 families per week through 50 Eastside agen-cies. For more information, contact Mercer Island Kiwanis at [email protected] or 272-0829.clark beach restora-tion: 10 a.m.- 2p.m., Jun. 14, 7700 East Mercer Way. Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation and community members working to restore this Mercer Island Park. Clarke Beach is located on the shores of Lake Washington and hosts a wide variety of activities such as swim-

ming, hiking and picnick-ing. The forested area of this park is threatened by the spread of invasive plants such as Himalayan blackberry & English ivy. For more contact Kelly O’Callahan at [email protected] or 322-9296 x217.cercle francoPhone - french conversation evening: 7-9 p.m., Jun. 24, home of Beth Brennen. The Mercer Island Sister City Association will spon-sor an informal French Conversation Evening for anybody who wants to improve his/her French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome. For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen 232-7650 or Monica Howell 232-2983.

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Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth in a more nutritious way? There are many sugar alternatives that are much better for the body than highly-refined sugars that are being used in the pro-cessed food industry these days. In fact, a lot of the processed, white sugar that’s out there normally does more damage than good. As someone who has always had a tendency towards sweet foods, but also incredibly sensitive to the effects of white sugar, I have spent a lot of time looking for ways to satisfy my

sweet tooth in a more natural, plant-based way. Here are my top tips for your sweet cravings:

1. Make a sweet spread. Using any dried fruit you like (apricots and dates are great!), soak in hot water for 20 min-utes – 1 hour. Then, drain off almost all liquid depending on what consistency is desired, and whiz it up in your blender until smooth. What you’ve got is a paste you can spread on toast, or use in cooking & baking. Make a larger batch and store in the fridge for a few weeks.

2. Honey is a whole food sweetener. The

great thing about honey, particularly the unpasteurized kind, is that it contains miner-als and nutrients that make it more nutri-tious than sugar. Plus, honey is sweeter than table sugar, which means less is required. I like using honey in baking, and it’s great to use in sauces and dressings.

3. Bananas. Let your bananas sit on the counter until they’re starting to get brown – this is when the sugar content is the high-est. Then, use them in baking by mash-ing them up OR cut them into chunks and freeze them, to make a delicious Banana Nice

Cream (recipe below).4. Chocolate crav-

ings? 70 percent cocoa or more in a dark chocolate bar is best – and a little goes a long way! These days, there are more compa-nies coming out with chocolate that isn’t sweetened with sugar, like the brand Coco Polo, which uses stevia leaf. There are a lot of recipes online for making raw chocolate brownies – try one cup of walnuts, one cup of dates, 3-4 tablespoons of raw cacao powder, a tablespoon of vanilla and a pinch of salt, mixed in a food pro-cessor until starting to clump. Press them into a pan or roll them

into balls – these can be kept in the freezer for a quick fix.

5. Fruit! Local fruit is abound in the Pacific Northwest, and when it’s in season, the taste is phenomenal. Cherries, stone fruit and berries all make delicious snacks.

Banana Nice Cream

2 large bananas, sliced and frozen

1 cup unsweetened almond milk or soy-milk

2 tablespoons smooth almond but-ter or peanut butter (read the label to find brands that contain just nuts and no added

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dients into a blender and puree, turning off the motor and stir-ring the mixture two or three times, until smooth and creamy. Pour into bowls and serve (this can also be stored in the freezer like regular ice cream).

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How Dietary Needs Change with Age

By Timi Gustafson R.D.Special to the Reporter

Healthy aging entails multiple aspects, among them eating right, exercis-ing regularly, and pre-venting mental decline. Achieving some of these may be easier than others. No matter how well we do our part, nature has a say in all of them, too.

While the outward signs of aging are usually quite apparent, the inner trans-formations our bodies go through as we grow older – e.g. slowing metabolism, diminishing muscle mass, thinning organ tissue, decreasing bone density – are less evident. Yet, these changes are very real and deserve close attention.

Thankfully, their impact on our overall health and well-being can be mitigated with appropriate adjustments in diet and lifestyle.

Meeting altering health needs is not always easy for older adults, though. For example, due to reduced metabolic rates and sedentary behavior, most seniors use up significantly fewer calories than they did in their midlife. At the same time, the risk of malnutrition grows because of a lessening ability to absorb important nutrients, dehy-dration, lack of appetite, loss of taste, difficulty with chewing, and so forth. So, while reduced food intake is quite normal, it is crucial not to confuse the need for fewer calories with the need

for fewer nutrients. Energy requirements

decrease with every decade, explains Dr. Connie Bales, a professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center and associate director of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center at Durham

VA Medical Center to WebMD (www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/nutri-tional-needs-change-as-you-age). But, while eating less over-all, the chal-lenge is to eat more nutrient-

rich foods, which, calorie for calorie, pack more of a nutritional punch, she says.

Although maintaining healthy eating habits is rec-ommended at any stage in life, it becomes even more instrumental in later years

to prevent diet and lifestyle-related illnesses whose effects only worsen with age, including obesity, heart disease, high blood pres-sure, and type-2 diabetes as well as mental decline, for as much and as long as possible.

The fact is that, as we grow older, our body requires the same amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals as it always has, if not more, says Dr. Bales. For instance, after the age of 50, the abil-ity to absorb essential nutrients like vitamin B12 or vitamin D gradu-ally diminishes due to reduced acidity in the stomach, which is needed to break them down from food. The solution

is to add to one’s diet food sources that are especially rich in these components.

And it’s not just the digestive system that weak-ens. Aging skin is less able to convert vitamin D from sunlight, which also affects the absorption of calcium, a necessary nutrient to prevent bone loss. For these reasons and others, older adults are well advised to take daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplements,

she says.The danger

of dehydra-tion is another problem that gets worse with age. Older people tend to drink less not because they don’t need as many fluids but

because they don’t sense thirst as well as they used to. Regulatory processes are just not as sharp as they used to be in younger years, says Dr. Bales. The solu-tion is to make it a habit of drinking about six 8-ounce glasses of water every day, regardless of thirst sensa-tion.

One of the greatest risks of malnutrition among the

elderly stems from lack of access to healthy food sources. It may be too hard to get to a grocery store, especially when driving is no longer possible. It may be that cooking facilities are missing or too cumbersome to operate. It may be loss of appetite, forgetfulness, or lack of motivation due to loneliness or depres-sion. But skipping meals for whatever reason has negative health implications and may backfire in terms of serious nutritional dam-ages, Dr. Bale warns.

The best solution would be not to eat alone. That way, loved ones can also keep an eye on an older person’s eating regimen. Services like Meals on Wheels and the likes can be useful to fill in some of the gaps. Regrettably, for too many people, aging goes hand in hand with pro-gressive social separation and isolation, which can have far-reaching negative consequences on multiple levels. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Timi Gustafson R.D. is a registered dietitian and

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Nominate an inspirational senior

Nominations are being accepted for the Flash Family Inspirational Award, which honors a Mercer Island senior adult (55 and older) who exemplifies the spirit of good sportsmanship or community leadership, and who possesses an optimistic attitude and friendly demeanor while acting as a role model to others.

Forms are available online, or by calling 275-7754 to request a form by mail or at the Parks and Recreation office. Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 20.

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Market Development Coordinator

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Cats

MAINECOON American B o b t a i l M i x K i t t e n s . Rare. $300 each. Black, orange and white. Will be big! Wormed & shots guaranteed. Raised with children and dogs. No checks please. Bengal Maincoon mix k i t tens ready soon! 425-350- 0734. Weekend Delivery Possible.Reach the readers the dailies miss. Call 800-388-2527 today to place your ad in the Classifieds.

Dogs

7 BUFF COCKER puppies. Ready June 15th for their forever homes. They will be small with shots & wormed. Mother & father on site. Home raised by hand in loving environment. Accepting deposits for 4 Females and 3 Males. Cute, cud- dly playful puppies. $500 each. Buckley. Call Ca- role 253-299-6782.

AKC Alaskan Malamute puppies. 8 weeks old: 2 females and one male. Socialized with children. Gray & white. Vet check, wo r med , sho ts , dew claws. $500 ea. Mount Vernon. Please call 360- 540-5400.

A K C G o l d e n D o o d l e puppies. Non shedding. Highly intelligent. $800. Also available, Golden Retriever puppies. Excel- lent bloodlines. Blondes to Reds. American, Eng- l i sh and in be tween . Wonderful with children. $800. Parents & grand parents on site. Wormed & shots. Not just a pet, but one of the fami ly. Chris 360-652-7148.

AKC MINI Schnauzer Puppies. Now taking deposits. Shots & worming up to date. Tails & dew claws done. 1 year gaurantee. 2 Whi te Male Schnauzer puppies avail June 19th. 2 Black & 1 Sal t ‘n Pepper males ava i l June 9 th. More ready soon! $400 Males. $500 Females. 253-223- 3506, 253-223-8382 orwww.gonetothedogskennel.com

COCKER- POODLE Mix for adopt ion. Seeking quiet new home without k i d s f o r a d o r a b l e , healthy, 4 year old, neu- tered male. Vaccinations u p t o d a t e , m i c r o - chipped. Complete with crate, bed, flea meds. Call 206-949-4063

FRENCH MASTIFF puppies for sale will come with CKC registration, 2 year health gaurantee, current on shots and de- wormings. Males $1,000 & females $1,200. For information contact Jen- nifer at (360)623-4143


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Pickup TrucksFord

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Motorhomes

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