mercer island reporter, september 02, 2015

By Katie [email protected]

A group of concerned citizens is drafting an initiative for consider-ation by voters to protect the city’s parks and open space, which they perceive as threatened.

First, there was a proposal to build a commuter parking lot on a hill found to have been included in Luther Burbank Park’s Master Plan. Then was the sale of Clarke Beach land to an encroaching neighbor who didn’t know that his garden crossed over the park bor-der. Recently, it’s the consideration

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Mary L. Grady/Staff Photo These 172 foot-long galvanized pipes along S.E. 40th Street, are part of a state of the art stormwater deten-tion and infiltration system at the new Northwood Elementary School. A large rain garden will be planted on top. Layers of sand and gravel beneath the perforated pipes will allow water to drain slowly into the soil.

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Sound Transit to evaluate issuing permits to residents at busy commuter lots


To help transit riders find park-ing quickly and reliably, Sound Transit is considering offering permit parking at its busiest lots and garages — including the Mercer Island Park and Ride — starting in 2016.

Certain spaces would be reserved for permit holders until 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, though at least 50 percent of park-ing spots at each location would

remain free and available for tran-sit riders without permits. Permits would be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no local preference — though many Islanders are asking for that.

City officials have long talked about the need for “designated Mercer Island resident parking.” It is one of the bargaining chips from the city’s 2004 Memorandum of Understanding with Sound Transit. Some have questioned whether or not the city can buy back the lot, which was funded with federal money, from Sound Transit.

In 2013, Sound Transit intro-duced a pilot project to test permit parking at a few high demand Park and Rides: Mukilteo Station, Issaquah Transit Center, Sumner

Station and Tukwila International Boulevard Station. Riders could apply for a space and pay a nomi-nal fee — $5-$33 quarterly for HOV/SOV respectively, equiva-lent to $0.08-$0.53 a day — and in return would be guaranteed a parking space before 9:30 a.m. After that, the spaces reverted to general parking.

Since the results of the pilot, which ended last summer, were encouraging, Sound Transit will soon ask the Board to proceed with an expanded program.

The Mercer Island Park and Ride usually fills up by 7:30 a.m. It is one of the most-used park-and-rides in the county, with every spot filled even after a 2006-2008 expansion of the lot, which the Mercer Island City Council voted to keep from being larger.

“Sound Transit came prepared to expand the lot — they had enough money to add hundreds of stalls — but the Council opted for a smaller expansion,” former City

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Islanders organize to ‘protect parks’

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First day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 8

With a late Labor Day on Monday Sept. 7, school will be-gin for the Mercer Island School District on Sept. 8. Islanders are asked to watch for families and students at bus stops and walk-ing to school.

The elementary schools are hosting a “Meet the Teacher” day at 3 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 3 at all schools.

For information, visit www.mercerislandschools.org.

First Islander home football game is Friday

The Mercer Island High School Islander football team will meet the Braves of Bishop Blanchett High School at 5 p.m., Friday Sept. 4, at Islander Stadium.

See page 12 for a preview of the fall football season.

MIVAL reception The Mercer Island Visual Arts

League (MIVAL) is hosting an artist reception at its gallery, 2836 78th Ave. S.E.

Enjoy the opening of “Art, Art, Art” with light refreshments and meet the artists. Event is at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.

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Though well-inten-tioned, these decisions by the City Council set a wor-rying precedent, the group argues.

Calling itself Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Parks, the group met Aug. 13 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center (MICEC) to dis-cuss how to draft the ordinance and get it before the public. Seven other cit-ies have similar park pro-tection ordinances, inlud-ing Spokane, Bremerton, Kelso and Olympia.

“I would love to figure out what I can do to assure you that this isn’t an attack on the park,” said MICA President John Gordon Hill, who attended the meeting.

Hill said that MICA would be a popular addi-tion to a well-used park that already contains a playground, skate park and exercise equipment.

“You could put a Starbucks in every park if we’re talking about popu-larity,” said group member Ira Appelman, who will draft the initiative.

Appelman has under-taken efforts like this before. He and group members Gary Robinson, Lori Robinson and Meg Lippert were part of the team that stalled the King County Library System

p l a n n e d re m o d e l of the I s l a n d ’s l i b r a r y , m a k i n g sure that Is l and e r i n p u t w o u l d

be incorporated into the design. He wrote Mercer Island’s first-ever refer-endum in 2001 regarding how and when trees can be cut and trimmed. He also ran for City Council in 2009, voicing his support to hold advisory votes on contentious issues.

The Island has had two advisory votes in its his-tory: one regarding build-ing a golf course in Pioneer Park and the other, City Hall in Mercerdale Park.

“The campaign informs the public,” Appelman said.

Hill said that Mercerdale is the best place for MICA and that it will save Youth Theater Northwest (YTN) from going off-Island.

Appelman said that MICA is a “good opportu-nity” for YTN, but should be located elsewhere, like on the back of the MICEC.

Hill said that the “won-derful experiences” offered by YTN are hanging in the balance.

“I would prefer that this [MICA] is not a divisive issue,” Gary Robinson said, noting that the group is pro-parks, not anti-MICA. “Put it to a vote, and let the citizens say what they want. It’s a matter of how widely felt our concerns are.”

To be on the ballot, potentially in February, the initiative must receive support from 15 percent of the Island’s registered voters. Once on the ballot and after a campaign, it would live or die by simple majority.

Both efforts take time and resources. The group must register with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) before it can start fundraising.

“Elections are worth the cost, no matter what,” Appelman said.

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Three elected to MICA Board of Directors

By Reporter Sta�

The Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) announced the election of three Islanders, Bernel Goldberg, Virl Hill and Vijay Vashee, to its Board of Directors.

Goldberg focuses his legal practice on the non-profit world and serves as General Counsel to the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. He lives on

Mercer Island with his wife, Gloria, and three boys: Aryel, Refael and Eliad.

Hill, a longtime media industry veteran, leads the strategic partnership team in entertainment, autos and sports for Microsoft’s Windows & Devices Group. Previously, he was CEO of Blade Games World and held leader-ship roles at Rhapsody, RealNetworks and The Walt Disney Company. Hill has served on the boards of Youth Theatre Northwest, Mercer Island Youth Soccer Association and two theatre companies in Los Angeles.

Hill and his wife, Nancy, have lived on Mercer Island for 17 years. They have three sons: Ryan, Brandon and Connor.

Vashee joined Microsoft in 1982 as “Employee 160” where he took on many roles that included general manager for PowerPoint and Project. Vashee and his wife, Sita, are longtime Mercer Island residents and are strong supporters of the arts and community pro-grams, serving on various boards locally.

For more, go to www.MercerIslandArts.org.

“[MICA] isn’t an attack on the park.”

John Gordon HillMICA President

The grass is still green on the hill-top high above the Eastbound lanes of I-90 at Shorewood Heights in this photo taken between rain squalls on Sunday, Aug. 30.

Mary L. Grady/Staff Photo

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This spring, the city began its 2015 Water System Capital Improvement Project to upgrade parts of the potable water supply.

In June, that work extend-ed to locations along Island Crest Way (ICW), at times causing traffic impacts and rough roads. Planned sum-mer street paving work also occurred in the same loca-tion.

The final, high-quality permanent asphalt patches was installed over the pipe trenches on Island Crest Way.

Much of the other street repaving work on SE 40th was largely complete by Friday, Aug. 28.

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This preventative mainte-nance program helps avoid worse problems later, but may involve temporary road closures or delays.

City briefs

Students score well on test, but low participation brings consequences

By Joseph [email protected]

With the release of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) standardized test results Aug. 17, Mercer Island Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano told School Board members at their Aug. 18 meeting that the district had much to cel-ebrate with how students fared.

Mercer Island students in grades 3-11 scored in proficiency rates between 70 and 80 percent, well above state averages, which hovered in the 40 and 50 percent range.

Mercer Island 10th grade students scored highest, with proficiency rates of over 90 percent. Plano said they will be able to bank their score for their 11th grade year and won’t have to take the English and Language Arts portion of the SBAC.

But not all news was rosy. While Plano said the 11th grade students who took the SBAC per-

formed well, their scores were overshadowed by the amount of students opting out from the test. The opt-out rate at the high school approached 80 percent, i n c l u d i n g test refus-als and n o - s h ow s . S B A C scores for 11th grad-ers across the state were lower over-all, and many students opted out of the test at Seattle-area schools including Garfield, Ingraham, Nathan Hale and Roosevelt.

Because of federal rules and regulations, Plano said Mercer Island will be in step one of improve-ment in its Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measure due to necessary SBAC participation rates. AYP requires participa-tion rates of 95 percent at all grade levels. Plano said the largest factor toward the district not meeting this rate was the high school.

“Because of this status, the district is required to approve a district improvement plan to OSPI and to notify all

parents and guardians that the district did not meet AYP,” Plano told the board.

P l a n o said he s i g n e d a letter, along with 30 col-l e a g u e s from the P u g e t S o u n d a r e a , de t a i l ing their “dis-

may over what appears to be the federal govern-ment’s failure in not reau-thorizing” the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA], which would be the letter he would send to Mercer Island families.

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The Mercer Island School Board approved the school district’s 2015-16 operating budget without any amend-ments at its regular meeting Aug. 27 at City Hall.

MISD CFO/COO Dean Mack said the district received no additional input from the public regarding the budget, nor were there any attendees outside of dis-trict employees for the bud-get’s public hearing.

Budget documents sub-mitted to the board showed a beginning balance of $6.325 million for the gen-eral fund. Over $54 mil-lion will become available in revenue, and will be spent primarily on classroom and student services expendi-tures, leaving an expected ending balance of $6.177 million.

The capital projects fund showed a beginning balance of over $78 million, with over $8 million in revenues pushing the balance over $87 million.

More than $84 million in expenditures are planned, including costs for the Northwood Elementary construction and the Islander Middle School expansion, for an ending balance of $2,228,086 in August of 2016.

A guide to the 2015-16 budget and other budget documents are available through the school district website at www.boarddocs.com/wa/misd/Board.nsf/Public.

Six-year levy planning review

In a review of the 2016 capital/technology and transportation levies, Jennifer Wright, MISD executive director of learn-ing and technology services, and Dean Mack presented

financial planning figures for the Six-Year Capital Projects and Technology Levy.

Six-year levy planning showed a total cost sum of $18,841,614 for technology equipment, software and support, and $18,474,386 for facility improvements throughout the district, for a grand total of $37,316,000.

That would equate to $6,219,333 of levy costs per year at a rate of $0.59 per thousand dollars of assessed value.

The district’s One-Year Transportation Levy, a levy the district runs once every six years which allows replacement of school buses, showed a cost of $750,000, which translates to $0.07 per thousand dol-lars of assessed value.

A first reading of the 2016 Capital Projects and School Transportation Levies will be presented to the board at its meeting Sept. 10, with final adoption planned for Sept. 24.Correction:

Due to an editing error, a story on the Mercer Island School District budget misstated the amount that district sta� salaries will increase this fall. The correct amount is 5 percent. Three percent is from a state COLA increase and two per-cent is from the school district budget.

School Board approves 2015-16 budget

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How do you feel about permit parking at the Park and Ride?ISLAND TALK

“That could work. But it’s public space and should be used by the public.”

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“It’s worth trying. I’d hope we’d have more Park and Ride space.”

CURT GREENBERGDog trainer

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“It’s a good idea because the Park and Ride fills up really quickly.”

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“It’s fair. I think it’s a great idea.”

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“It would make sense, but more parking is needed.”

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It has been everywhere in the news. It is back to school time, and media outlets are reminding parents to get their children immunized. Public health o� cials say that

vaccination rates are up across the nation and that fewer are opting out. The national data also showed that just 1.7 percent of parents in 2014 sought exemptions from state vaccination requirements. Yet within our own enlightened state of Washington, the news isn’t so good. It is one of 11 states with vaccine ex-emption rates above four percent; the fourth-highest rate of exemption in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control found that state exemption rates range from 0.1 percent in Mississippi (which does not allow exemptions for religious or philosophical reasons) to 6.5 percent in Idaho. In order to protect the larger community, vaccination rates much

reach 95 percent. Yes, some people cannot be vaccinated for medi-cal reasons. But everyone else needs to get with the program. KUOW reported that last year, public health o� cials found that just two-thirds of toddlers in Washington state were fully

vaccinated by age 3. Another news report indicated that in Seattle, only 81 percent of eligible children have received a polio vaccine. Polio! It is unimaginable that such a terrible disease, declared eradicated in the Americas, could return. So far this year, 159 people in the United States got measles, including a handful in Washington state. Many were traced to the Disneyland outbreak. Of that number, 71 were unvaccinated or had an ‘unknown vaccination sta-tus’ (67). Twenty-nine of those unvaccinated were infants, who were still too young for the vaccines. Those 29 babies did not have any choice in the matter. They and their parents had to rely on the majority who vaccinate not only to protect themselves — but also their families, neighbors and friends. That is what a community or civilization does.

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To the editorCensure Bellevue High School football

The Bellevue High School football cheating scandal is “American Greed” at it worst!

Recent newspaper headlines should bring the immediate firing of Butch Goncharoff, Bellevue High School football coach. Or, at the very least, put on adminis-trative leave along with the schools athletic director until a thorough investigation is has been completed into the financial records (who paid what) and aca-demic record of Academic Institute Inc., in Bellevue. The startup funding should be part of the investigation. The donors and contributors to this school should be identified.

Teaching young impressionable minds to cheat is criminal!

Goncharoff got a slap on the wrist, just a two-game suspension for pro-viding cash to a player when he should have been suspended for the season and the school banned from post sea-son play.

I found John Harrison’s (former Mercer Island High School princi-pal and now Executive Director of Bellevue Public Schools) comments to be cavalier; aiding and abetting a seri-ous flaw in the system and, just plain very disappointing given his stellar career as a Mercer Island principal.

“None of our business,” he said. “We only care where they live.”

“They are not our students,” he said. “They happen to go to a private school that doesn’t offer a (football) program.”

Hogwash! Bellevue High School offered a Physical Education program (football) not offered by this sham institution.

I correct you Sir —they are in your charge as “Student Athletes” at Bellevue High School taking a physi-cal education class, thereby bound by

all the rules and regulations attendant to participating in any WIAA competitive sport which includes providing financial aid.

It is high time to clean up this mess. The WIAS must close this loophole immedi-ately, conduct a comprehen-sive investigation into the 17

Bellevue High School football players who were offered a distinct advantage over other high schools in the state and should take the following action if there is one shred of evidence of chicanery:

1. Bellevue’s head coach and athletic director be fired immediately

2. Butch Goncharoff is banned from coaching in Washington State

3. Bellevue High School foot-ball is banned from postseason play for two years

4. Any booster associated with this mess be banned from any finan-cial or booster club membership for two years.

David R. Evans Mercer Island FootballBooster Club President

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Re: Dogs in Aisle 6Your Aug. 14, 2015 editorial on

dogs being allowed in stores was very appropriate and needed as the issue of pets being permitted in stores is very timely. You may be interested in a story from New Yorker (Oct. 20, 2014), entitled “Pets Allowed” and the follow-up Letters to the Editor (Oct. 27, 2014) issue of the magazine. I shared the story and the letters with one of the large box stores in the area and their policy actually did change and they are now reminding custom-ers not to bring their pets into the store.

Larry Crandall Sammamish

Dogs: Grocery workers stuck in the middle

I used to work in a grocery store and we were told it was corporate policy to not ask people to take their animals outside. The only person who could ask the person to leave was a manager and that was usually only after a com-plaint by a customer. I have seen peo-ple with animals confronted in stores, and it never ends well. The person with the pet gets angry, yells, screams and sometimes it turns into a knock down, drag-out fight. All because they didn’t want to leave little pooky at home or in a car. So, I think your per-ception is a trifle skewed on the matter. It’s not that employees don’t care, we could get lambasted, written up or just screamed at for asking that they leave their animal somewhere else.

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With the August primary in the books, candidates are looking forward to the November general election, which is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in Mercer Island history.

Darren Gold has fallen out of contention for Position No. 7, currently held by Debbie Bertlin. Bertlin will run against Traci Granbois in November.

According to the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), Gold had raised $0 to fund his campaign.

Though Bertlin led the primary, earning 60 percent of the vote, Granbois is out-pacing her in fundraising. She has brought in about $15,000 to Bertlin’s $10,000, according to the PDC.

Leading the campaign fundraising is Tom Acker with more than $22,000. His opponent and incumbent Mayor Bruce Bassett has raised about $14,500.

Some of the biggest dona-tions have come from Lara Sanderson, wife of candi-date Jeff Sanderson. She and her company Sanderson Ventures donated $950 each to the campaigns of Bassett, Bertlin, Dave Wisenteiner and Salim Nice.

Sanderson’s fundraising total is almost $8,000, with $5,000 coming from a per-

sonal donation. He will be opposed by Carl Silverberg on the ballot, though Silverberg stated that he will not actively campaign and endorses Sanderson for the seat. It is currently held by Terry Pottmeyer, who was appointed in June.

Wisenteiner has raised about $2,500 to oppo-nent and incumbent Jane Brahm’s $6,000. Nice, run-ning against Wendy Weiker for the open seat to be left by Mike Cero, has brought in about $5,000. Weiker has raised $5,500.

For the School Board races, Bill Hochberg brought in more than $11,000 but came in behind Tracy Drinkwater in the primary for Position No. 3. Drinkwater has raised $0, as have David D’Souza and Ralph Jorgensen, both of whom are running unop-posed. Adrienne Roehrich also raised $0, and lost the August primary.

So far, most of the expen-ditures have been for web-sites, campaign posters and yard signs, with a few of the candidates hosting kick off parties. Bassett, Weiker and Hochberg paid about $160 for access to the Washington State Democrats Votebuilder database.

For more, visit www.pdc.wa.gov.

Wendy Weiker Jeff Sanderson

Dave Wisenteiner

Jane Brahm Salim Nice

Bruce Bassett

Thomas Acker Debbie Bertlin Traci Granbois

Thousands donated to local campaigns

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Position No. 1Brahm: www.democracy.com/electjanemeyerbrahmWisenteiner: www.daveformi.com

Position No. 3Nice: www.votenice.comWeiker: www.electwendyweiker.com

Position No. 4Sanderson:jeffsanderson.nation-builder.com

Position No. 5Bassett:www.electbruce.orgAcker: www.ackerforis-landers.org

Position No. 7Bertlin: www.re-elect-debbiebertlin.comGranbois:www.votetraci.com

Manager Rich Conrad told the Reporter in 2010.

According to data col-lected by Sound Transit before the expansion and published on the City of Mercer Island website, slightly over half of the total cars that parked in the original lot belonged to people who did not live on the Island, based on the cars’ license plates.

Some Park and Ride lots in King County have worse over-crowding problems than Mercer Island, with one lot in Renton aver-aging 124 percent capac-ity in 2009 and another in Shoreline averaging 119 percent.

Sound Transit will host a series of info sessions in the coming weeks, and they are also taking input via a short survey.

The fine print:Transit customers must

use a valid ORCA card to apply for a permit.

Permits could be renewed quarterly or semi-annually.

Renewal would require the permit holder’s ORCA records to show they rode transit at least three times per week during the previ-ous permit term.

Carpool permit holders must arrive with at least two transit riders in the permitted vehicle.

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Sound TransitA February 2015 license plate study at the Mercer Island Park and Ride shows that 46 percent of the cars were reg-istered to a Mercer Island address.

Regional arrest:MIPD Detective Sergeant

Jeff Magnan and Detective Joe Morris arrested a bur-glar, car thief and identity thief with the assistance of Renton and Kent PD’s, all whom have their own charges for the man.

The detectives were able to recover a few pieces of the stolen jewelry that were pawned by friends of the burglar. There are still sev-eral pieces outstanding.

Detectives also recovered a stolen car and were able to tie the suspect to an identity theft charge and other sto-len vehicles from neighbor-ing cities. MIPD encour-ages residents to continue to call and report suspicious behavior.

Bike thief steals motorcycle:

The man arrested on Aug. 10 at the Island Square Apartments for stealing a bike was booked into the King County Jail and was held for a day and a half before he was released, pending trial. Within hours of being released from jail,

he stole a motorcycle from a nearby apartment complex in Seattle. SPD Detectives compared their video with MIPD video and photos and identified him as their motorcycle thief. He was booked back into jail.

Car prowler caught:

Officers obtained pho-tos of a vehicle and driver that seemed to be frequent-ing the north parking lot at Luther Burbank. This information was shared with other patrol squads. The same vehicle was later observed exiting the south parking lot on Tuesday,

Aug. 25. MIPD was able to stop the vehicle for a num-ber of infractions, includ-ing no license plates, allow-ing officers to identify the driver and passenger.

Details were then for-warded to an MIPD detec-tive, who is currently inves-tigating the suspect’s pawn activity, and a cell phone that was stolen during a car prowl at Luther Burbank on Aug. 15 has already been located.

“In addition to the traf-fic citations already issued, the suspect will hopeful-ly be facing some crimi-nal charges in connection to a series of car prowls that have occurred over the past two months,” said

Commander Leslie Burns.

Drone fine:A Mercer Island man was

ticketed $1,025 after using a drone to capture footage of orca whales off the San Juan Islands on Aug. 16.

Officers said he was fly-ing the drone too close to the endangered species in the Haro Strait off San Juan Island. Boats and other objects must stay 200 yards away from the whales, and the flying camera was with-in 10.

This incident occurred after a man flew a drone into the window of a ferry boat. That man is now fac-ing federal charges.

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Charles W. “Wes” MauldinCharles W. “Wes” Mauldin, born February 16, 1919 on

his grandfather’s ranch in Elizabeth Colorado to Charles W. Mauldin senior and Loreto (McKillip) Mauldin, died peacefully at Whisper Meadows Adult Family Home in Bothell on June 29, 2015. His last words were “thank you”, words characteristic of the loveable, charming man three sons were blessed to call dad and so many were honored to know.

After moving to Seattle and graduating from Broadway High School, Wes combined �shing in Alaska in the spring and summer with starting his studies at the University of Washington, studies that were interrupted when he joined the navy as a pilot and navigation instructor from 1941 – 1945. It was during a brief leave from duty that Wes returned home to marry Irene Myrtle Holmstrom who preceded him in death in 2007.

After completing his military service, Wes returned to Seattle where he completed his degree in mechanical engineering from the university, started his family and began his thirty-six years with the Boeing Company. After starting family life in a home he and Irene built on Beacon Hill, where he was a founding member of the Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church, he ultimately spent �fty years in the home they built on Mercer Island.

A past commodore of the Queen City Yacht Club, his fondest memories were times spent on a boat with Irene while many of us enjoy remembering the summer salmon bakes Wes orchestrated in the yacht club parking lot.

Wes is survived by his three sons: Roger Mauldin (Diane), Arthur Mauldin (Gayle) and Walter Mauldin (Naida), �ve grandchildren and �ve great-grandchildren.

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Town Center report released

The city released a 56-page online report on the Town Center visioning process Aug. 31.

A 42-member Stakeholder Group was convened in March to pro-vide input and ideas. The Stakeholder Group met seven times, and the city conducted five community meetings on the topic of Town Center develop-ment. Stakeholders had an opportunity to provide detailed comment on a

draft of the report.The Interim Report

focuses on six key areas:• Retail frontage require-

ments• Street frontage use and

improvement standards• Public open spaces• Building height limits• Mid-block pedestrian

connections• Incentives program:

proposed mandatory and elective building compo-nents

“Final action on the Town Center Development Code is still several months —and a lot of technical work— away,” Treat said.

The Council will review the report on Sept. 8.

To read the report, go to www.mercergov.org.

Sound Transit meeting Sept. 24

The City and Sound Transit, in cooperation with the Washington State Department of Transportation and King County Metro, will be holding a public meeting from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 24 at the Community Center.

The Sound Transit Board decided on July 23

to undertake an “issue identification process” to address Islanders’ concerns during the current phase of the East Link light rail planning effort.

In the coming month, a broad public input process will gather comments to inform additional feasibil-ity studies and build the foundation for negotiations between Mercer Island and Sound Transit.

For more, see www.soundtransit.org/Projects-

and-Plans/East-Link-Extension/ Stations/Mercer-

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AUGUST 22

PROWLING: A 46-year-old Island woman said that her vehicle window was smashed and a purse underneath the driver’s seat was taken at the 8200 block of S.E. 24th Street. Her credit card was used at Fred Meyer and Chevron in Redmond. Surveillance video was obtained from the Community Center parking lot and from Fred Meyer loss prevention.

AUGUST 23

ABANDONED VEHICLE: A car registered to a 35-year-old Everett man was left in the roadway at the 8000 block of S.E. 30th Street, causing a traffic hazard. The owner left the scene, and the vehicle was towed.

AUGUST 24

PROWLING: A Bellevue woman said her car was prowled at the 2000 block of 84th Avenue S.E. A backpack, reusable grocery bag containing clothing and laptop were stolen, for a loss of $2,500.

AUGUST 25

THEFT: An Island woman reported that her unlocked bike was stolen from the front of a salon at the 3000 block of 78th Avenue S.E.

AUGUST 27

INFORMATIONAL REPORT:

A Bellevue woman said that the rubber molding around her car windshield was pried off at the 8000 block of North Mercer Way.

THEFT: An Island woman reported that her secured bike was taken from the Rite Aid shopping center on 78th Avenue S.E.

AUGUST 28

THEFT: An unknown amount of copper wire was stolen from the 9100 block of S.E. 54th Street, an Island man reported.

FRAUD: A Bellevue man and Mercer Island woman were victims of identity theft. Someone used their credit card number to make fraudulent purchas-es of a Macbook, acces-sories and Geek Squad protection plan.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A 23-year-old Island woman said that she believed her ex-boyfriend broke a win-dow in her parent’s house at the 6400 block of S.E. 27th Street to gain access. The only items missing belonged to the suspect.

AUGUST 29

BURGLARY: A 37-year-old Island woman at the 8400 block of North Mercer Way reported that someone had prowled an unlocked vehicle in her garage, which had been left open. A wallet, credit cards, debit card and gift cards were taken, along with car keys and a house key. At least one fraudulent trans-action had been found.

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From an aerial view, parking spaces in Mercer Island’s Town Center seem to be plentiful. But on the ground, there is a “per-ceived lack of parking.”

Residents say there are not enough spots on the street, at the Islander or at the Park and Ride, and that there will be no parking for

the planned Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA).

The city has recognized the need for parking, espe-cially for commuters and Town Center shoppers. Walk-off spaces were built in developments like Island Square and the Mercer. But some Islanders find garage parking inconvenient and difficult.

The city calls it a “per-ceived” lack of parking: it’s there, just not visible.

In 2014, the City Council saw an opportunity to address some, if not all, of the Island’s parking issues: the Hines property.

Through develop-ment agreements, the City Council had granted vari-ances for 140 parking spots in new mixed-use buildings. It was then asked to contrib-ute $10-12 million to build 200 commuter spaces in the Hines project.

According to records and emails obtained from a public disclosure request, the city started parking negotiations with Hines in December. Around that time, a proposal to build a commuter lot by the Community Center on “Kite Hill” met widespread public opposition.

The city paid consultant Ben Pariser $10,000 for a commuter parking study, which was presented at the Council planning session on Jan. 29. Hines was includ-ed as one of the potential sites, and the $6.3 million “Kite Hill” option was also included as a benchmark.Pariser, also on the Board of Directors for MICA, said that either Hines or the Freshy’s site would be the best option.

Unsure if promises for parking and another ame-nities, like an upscale gro-cer, would be fulfilled, the city put the Hines project into its moratorium on new downtown development.

Hines appeared to lose

interest in the Town Center property, leaving the city with more questions than answers about parking.

Different ways to stripe the roads to re-allocate street parking have been dis-cussed in the Town Center Stakeholder and Liaison groups. Their work was on hiatus this summer, but those topics should resur-face as meetings resume.

One of the ideas, accord-ing to the interim report released Aug. 31, is to man-date five-story buildings to include a walk-off require-ment for non-residential parking spaces, additional public parking and under-ground parking.

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Justin Chan chosen out of 70 musicians to perform at Seattle Center event

By Reporter Sta�

In its second year in Seattle and first on Mercer Island, the Pianos in the Parks program brought people of all skill levels and musical persuasions together for outdoor con-certs and spontaneous per-formances.

Islander Justin Chan and 70 others entered the Pianos in the Parks video contest. Chan recorded himself playing an original tune called “Stu’s Blues” on the Mercerdale Park grand piano and the upright piano at Luther Burbank Park.

The public was invited to vote for their favorite performances online, and

the top five videos were judged by a community panel. Judges considered musicality (35 percent), creativity (20 percent), per-formance technique (15 percent), complexity (15 percent) and originality (15 percent).

Chan won the contest, earning more than 5,000 votes. As a result, he was the opening act at KEXP and Seattle C e n t e r ’ s Concerts at the Mural on Aug. 21, per-forming for his biggest audience by far, he said.

“I was ecstatic to win the contest. There were so many great performances. For a working adult like me to even be part of this competition was huge,” said

the 37-year-old computer software consultant.

Chan filmed his video with an interesting camera angle – four hands and two keyboards. He said he takes piano lessons over Skype, and is very familiar with the overhead view.

“I set it up for my teach-er… and the overhead lets

him see my playing here on Mercer Island,” he said. “It’s a m a z i n g the Internet e n a b l e s this type of instruction. So I thought for the Pianos in the Parks con-test people

would get a kick out of the overhead view, too.”

Chan, who plays at the Owl & Thistle in Seattle, said he had a jam session at

the Kirkland piano.“A guy suddenly appeared

and started playing guitar. That’s what Pianos in the Parks is all about,” he said.

The Pianos in the Parks program was made possi-ble by Laird Norton Wealth Management. All pianos were made available for free public use from July 16-Aug. 16.

All of the 22 (previously-owned) pianos were pro-cured, repaired, tuned, transported and main-tained by Classic Pianos of Bellevue, and artistically enhanced by students, fac-ulty and alumni artists of Gage Academy of Art.

At the conclusion of this year’s Pianos in the Parks program, the pianos were sold to the highest bid-der via an online auction. Proceeds from the auction are to benefit parks and arts programs in Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle.

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Fall Sports Previews

FootballCOACH: Brett OgataLAST SEASON: Mercer Island � nished fourth in the 2014 3A/2A KingCo standings, with a 3-3 league record and 5-5 overall.STRENGTHS: “De� nitely teamwork,” Ogata said. “The seniors are doing a great job of bringing this team together, and the under-classmen are really following their lead. When the going gets tough, I know these guys are going to hang to-gether and play through it.”NEEDS TO IMPROVE: Experience, depth. Senior quarterback Anthony Scalzo su� ered a season-ending

injury before the start of the year. “We lost a lot of depth with Anthony getting hurt,” Ogata said. “We’ve got to work on our second- and third-string guys and make sure they’re getting ready to go. Our top-line guys are pretty ready to go, but our second- and third-string guys, we need to get ready.”“We’re going to be relying on a bunch of underclass-men because our senior numbers are small,” said Gri� n Kane.GOALS: “Just winning every day that we’re out here in practice,” said Jordano Mark.

“Whether it’s just winning the day, or winning the rep, or winning the drill, you’ve got to win at practice every single day.”“Coaches have put a big emphasis on � nishing every rep, � nishing every play and coming in with a new mind-set every rep,” said Jackson Caputo.CAPTAINS/KEY ATH-LETES: Eric Kim, Andy Bliss, Jordano Mark, Cole Northrop, Gri� n Kane, Jack-son Caputo, Jonny Osman, Joe Williams.GAMES TO WATCH: Bel-levue, Sept. 18; @ Juanita, Sept. 25; @ Bothell, Oct. 22.

Girls swim and diveCOACH: Chris Conroy (First year)NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 60 LAST SEASON: Won KingCo, second at district tournament, second at state tournament to Lakeside.STRENGTHS: “Just watch-ing the girls swim this � rst week, they’re really re� ned for high school athletes. You can tell they’ve been taught a lot of really good skills,” Conroy said of taking over for former coach Chauntelle Johnson, whose teams won � ve state titles in six seasons. “It’s a daunting task to fol-

low in such big shoes, but it’s something I’m excited about.”“Even though we lost a lot of fast people last year, there are fast people at every grade level,” said Julie Baker.AREA OF FOCUS: “We are still kind of getting to know some of the freshmen and seeing what they’re capable of and seeing how they � t into the team,” Conroy said.GOALS: “I really want to help create a culture of positivity and encourage-ment where everybody on the team is accountable for each other’s success,” Conroy

said. “Just create a very tight culture and well-bonded team.”“A lot of it has to do with the team aspect, respecting each other and helping each other achieve our goals as a team and individually,” said Jacque Li.CAPTAINS: Sabrina Kwan, Julie Baker, Jacque Li, Esther Choe.OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Hadley Michaels, Maeve Murdoch, Ellie Williams, Alex Williams, Sammy Edwards.MEET TO WATCH: Skyline, Oct. 13.


This week, the Reporter takes a look at four of the eight prep teams representing MI this fall. Look for part two next week.

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COACH: Erica HillASSISTANT: Chris Twom-bleyLAST SEASON: Boys sixth at state tournament, girls eighth.STRENGTHS: Leadership, experience, depth.“These guys all ran at state last year,” Hill said. “They’ve got that experience, they know what it’s like. They’ve ran at big meets. You’ve got Alexa [Bauman] and Cece

[Rosenman] who have run at the state meet three years in a row. There’s just some great experience and athleti-cism there.”“Every year, one area I think we’re the strongest is the friendship and camarade-rie,” said Tiger McBurney. “We train together in the o�season. Everyone knows how everyone runs, which is really helpful for race days.”AREA OF FOCUS: Training and health.

GOALS: Returning both the girls and boys teams to the state tournament.CAPTAINS: Alexa Bauman, Elly McMillan, Ella Green, Cece Rosenman, Ben Van-denbosch, Tiger McBurney, Ben Stoops.OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Chloe Michaels, Mary Rose Vu, Kayla Lee, Nate Benson, Noah Talerman.MEET TO WATCH: Bel-levue Invite, Sept. 26.

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COACH: Ryan PangLAST SEASON: Second in KingCo, edged Bellevue by one point to win �fth-straight 3A state title.STRENGTHS: “Our depth is really strong,” said Jake Bethards. “Most other teams have one or two really good players, but we’re really solid 1 through 10.”NEEDS TO IMPROVE: Experience. Lost 13 athletes, including all state tourna-

ment quali�ers. “All the freshmen are com-petitive and eager to learn,” Pang said. “Hopefully it’s going to help, because there are a lot of freshmen that will be on varsity this year.“We also need to work on our focus and make sure we come in day in and day out, try to work on something and not get complacent.” GOALS: “Our goal is to win KingCo,” Pang said.

CAPTAINS: Caden Conder, Jake Bethards, Ben Bethards.MEET TO WATCH: @ New-port, Sept. 28; @ Bellevue, Oct. 8. Mercer Island lost the KingCo title to Bellevue last season in the �nal match of conference play. “The winner of KingCo in the regular season gets four entries into both the singles and doubles postseason tournaments, as opposed to three if we �nish second,” Pang said.

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Seventy years ago this week a nineteen year old kid was an eyewitness to history. Fifteen feet behind General Douglas Mac Arthur Eddie stood at attention on the Battleship Missouri anchored in the middle of Tokyo Bay.

Eddie’s teenage innocence and youthful naivety was camouflaged by his khaki uni-form. While his Uncle Sam viewed him as a man, Eddie’s rac-ing heart reminded him he was but a boy missing his mother.

I know this story well. It’s my dad’s story. That over-cast September day seven decades ago was a life defin-ing moment for my father. It was a moment frozen in time that provided him a unique perspective of the world, human nature, and the complexities of com-promise. Days before his death seven years ago, my

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Thirty-two years ago this month I sat beside my wife Wendy in the birth-ing center of a hospital in California.

The nurse wired up the monitor that measured the baby’s heart rate. She then left us alone for what would likely be several hours of waiting.

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After meeting all five of the campaign goals, the community will be formally recognized by Michelle Obama at a spe-cial White House event on Sept. 16. Councilmember Debbie Bertlin and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Diane Mortenson will represent the city.

Let’s Move! Mercer Island’s mission is to raise awareness for a healthy lifestyle through good nutrition and physical activity in collaboration with community partners.

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recently achieved Gold medal status in each cat-egory by leading com-munity-based activities, programs and events with local Let’s Move commu-nity partners.

One of the programs, Walk 100, ends in a few months. It encourages Islanders to walk 100 miles between March and October. Another Let’s Move! initiative involved replacing vending machines in city-owned venues with new healthier snack options from a new supplier.

In November, Mortenson received the Most Dedicated City Staff Award from the National League of Cities for the Let’s Move! campaign.

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David Hudson remem-bers being a young camper attending Gary Payton’s youth basketball camp as a child and the lasting effect Payton’s camp left with him.

“He was my favorite player growing up,” Hudson said, adding he was able to attend with scholarship help from Payton. “I do what I do because of my experi-ences at his camp.”

A former standout at Rainier Beach and a University of Washington walk-on, Hudson now tries to pass on everything that made basketball camp spe-cial to him to younger gen-erations of basketball play-ers.

The owner and opera-tor of Elite Youth Camps, Hudson partnered with Payton two years ago to lead The Glove’s four-day Youth Skills Academy, which last week, came to the Mercer Island Community and Event Center for the sec-ond straight year. Targeted for basketball players ages 5-17, the camp offers skill development under the supervision of the Sonics legend and NBA Hall of Famer.

Last year, the camp had roughly 40 campers. This year, a t t e n d an c e grew to 115.

“We came to Mercer I s l a n d because of the people out here wanting to do it,” Payton said. “This group right here, they want more basketball right now and we’re trying to give it to them.”

Though Hudson primar-ily leads the drills, Payton is ever-present, with campers getting plenty of opportu-nities for autographs and pictures with the nine-time NBA All-Star.

“Whenever he wants to chime in, he chimes in,” Hudson said of Payton. “I’m usually speaking in front, but he jumps in. If drills are going on, he’s walking around and very hands-on.”

Hudson, who also works with professional basket-

ball players including D a m i a n Lillard and N e r l e n s Noel, leads over 30 c a m p s d u r i n g the sum-mer, the last being P a y t o n’s . B o t h Payton and H u d s o n said their goal is to

teach campers about more than basketball.

“I try to do for kids what camp did for me: spark an interest and just teach work ethics, discipline and all the skills you got to have in life no matter what you want to do,” Hudson said. “Even if you are a doctor or a librar-ian, you have to know when to be quiet, know to project yourself when you speak and work hard at whatever you do. We want to teach life lessons that are bigger than basketball.”

Payton isn’t the only high-profile basketball player

camp-goers get to share the court with. Last year, Nate Robinson, Jamal Crawford, Shawn Kemp, Spencer Hawes and Isaiah Thomas all made appearances. This year, on the camp’s third day, campers were treated to a talk from former Sonics forward Sam Perkins.

Payton said by holding camps like his and bring-ing NBA players through town, he aimed to help pro-vide the NBA experience to Seattle-area fans who want it but can’t have it right now.

“To have camps like this for the kids keeps [basket-ball] on their mind,” Payton said. “I think this city deserves a basketball team. They’re motivated to have that, so these camps will keep their hope alive.”

And for Hudson, his final camp of the summer with Payton rings slightly differ-ent than the rest.

“This camp is most spe-cial to me because I come from the Gary Payton camp,” Hudson said. “It’s a full circle.”

For more on Hudson’s basketball camps,

visit www.eliteyouth-camps.com.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotosClockwise from top left, NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton huddles at center court with campers after the third day of his Youth Skills Academy basketball camp Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Top right, 6-year-old Benny Shleifer prepares to shoot during a game of “Poison.” Above, former Sonics forward Sam Perkins talks to campers about the most important aspects of basketball. Below left, Elite Youth Camps founder and coach David Hudson has been running basketball camps for nine years.

NBA star Gary Payton brings hoops camp to MI for second straight year

CALENDARCALENDARWEDNESDAY | 2PROBUS CLUB MARCH MEETING: 1:30 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Dr. Steven Lagerberg, U.S. Representative to the International Federation of Chopin Societies, will speak on the life of Chopin and the mystery of his death. Dr. Lagerberg is author of “Chopin’s Heart, The Quest to Identify the Mysterious Illness of the World’s Most Beloved Composer.”

THURSDAY | 3MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING: 12 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Monthly general meetings are the first Thursday of every month and open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does and meet many artists of all mediums. For more, visit www.mival.org or contact Nannette Bassett at [email protected] or 206-232-8148.ZEYNEP ALEV ARTIST DEMONSTRATION AND PRESENTATION: 1 p.m., Episcopal Church Mercer Island, 4400 86th Ave. Meet Zeynep from Istanbul, Turkey who has a masters in architecture. She will present her techniques, curiosities and challenges as she applies her skills and creativity for design and art. Free. For more, visit www.mival.org.ELEMENTARY MEET THE TEACHER: 3 p.m., each Mercer Island elementary school. For more, contact Fred Rundle at [email protected] ISLAND VISUAL ARTS

LEAGUE GALLERY ARTIST RECEPTION: 5 p.m., MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Gallery & Artist Opening of “Art, Art, Art” with light refreshments to enjoy. Meet the talented artists and see what we have been inspired to create this summer. Discover sculp-tures, paintings, photogra-phy, jewelry, glass, fiber and much more at our gallery. Free. For more, visit www.mival.org.

SUNDAY | 6MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m., 7700 S.E. 32nd Street. Providing local fruits and produce and arti-san Washington-made prod-ucts. For more, visit www.mifarmersmarket.org.

TUESDAY | 8CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. Special meetings and study sessions begin at 6 p.m. For questions, con-tact Ali Spietz by phone at 206-275-7793.

WEDNESDAY | 9ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEET-ING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St. For questions, contact Amber Britton at [email protected] or 206-275-7864.

THURSDAY | 10SEPTEMBER CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: 12-1:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, Mercer Island Community and Event

Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Representative Judy Clibborn will speak. She has represented the 41st District in the House for 13 years. $15-20. For more, contact Terry Moreman at 206-232-3404 or [email protected] CHEER CLINICS: 4-5 p.m. Sept. 10. Elementary and preschool girls and boys interested in cheering with the Mercer Island High School varsity cheerleaders may sign up for Little Cheer Clinics, which will take place Sept. 10 and 15. Clinics will culminate in a performance with the varsity cheerlead-ers at the MIHS home foot-ball game on Sept. 18. Cost is $55. For more, contact Heather Kahan at [email protected] BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Agenda at mercerisland-schools.org. For more, con-tact Kendall Taylor at 206-236-3300 or [email protected].

EVENTS | ONGOINGMERCER ISLAND MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday through 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.merceris-landmartialarts.com or call 206-230-9050.VOLUNTEER AT MERCER ISLAND

FARMERS MARKET: Mercer Island Farmers Market wel-comes all helping hands. Need community service hours? Contact [email protected] 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 geneal-ogy weekly workshop. Beginner to advanced train-ing hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All are welcome. Contact Peter Selden at [email protected] or 206 412-8252.

EVENTS | LIBRARY4400 88TH AVE. S.E.(206) 236-3537WWW.KCLS.ORG/MERCERISLAND

FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY MEETING: 3 p.m.,

Thursday, Sept. 10.FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Sept. 17-20 during library hours. Thousands of books from art to science, Seuss to Patterson, history to cooking and DVDs to board books. Preview sale for members at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16.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-ON-ONE 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 pro-vided on a drop-in basis.MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE:

10: 30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 25. Help us celebrate nursery rhymes and songs with Nancy Stewart. Sponsored by the Mercer Island Friends of the Library.

EVENTS | SJCC3801 EAST MERCER WAY(206) 232-7115WWW.SJCC.ORG

TWEEN FITNESS, AGES 9-13: 3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Kids will learn to work on cardiovascular and weight training as well as balance, stability, and stretching. Free for members, $5 for guests. Contact Dana Azose at [email protected] or call 206-388-0836.TOT SHABBAT: 9:45 a.m., Fridays. Join us with your children and celebrate Shabbat with songs and challah on Friday mornings. Free event.

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.

[email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-

EVENTS | UPCOMINGMI GUILD OF SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEETING: 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11. Home of Janice Krekow. Luncheon will follow meeting. Current mem-bers pick up your 2016 ad renewal packets and learn what’s new for the com-ing year. New-comers are always welcome! Contact [email protected] for details about member-ship and directions to the meeting.PLANKS IN THE PARK: 9-10

a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, Mercerdale Park, 77th Ave S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street. Free community Dailey Barre class on the lawn. Just bring a yoga mat, water and get ready for a fun class with a live DJ. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Learn more about us at thedaileymethod.com.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.CERCLE FRANCOPHONE - FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING: 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anyone 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 at 206-232-7650 or Monica Howell at 206-232-2983.

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RedeemerLutheran Church6001 Island Crest Way 232-1711

www.RedeemerLutheranMI.org

Sunday Worship & Kids' Church 10:00am

Fellowship & Bible Study 11:00am

St. MonicaCatholic Church

www.stmonica.cc

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pmSunday: 9:00am & 11:00am

232-29004301 - 88th Ave S.E., M.I.

Welcome Visitors and Sunday School Students!

CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOL Sun 9:00 AM

TESTIMONY MEETING Wed 7:30 PM

7070 SE 24th Street

(United Methodist Church) 206-232-0175

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Welcome to Summer Worship!

SUNDAYS:

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9:00am Fellowship in the Courtyard

9:30am Worship in Sanctuary

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3200 78th Ave SEevergreenchurch.cc (206) 232-1015

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7070 SE 24th StreetMercer Island, WA 98040

206-232-3044 www.miumc.org

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4001 Island Crest Way

(425) 591-4590www.mormon.org

M e r c e r I s l a n d Places of Worship

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EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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spiritual formation for all ages; includes Godly Play and nursery

WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF FAITH CALLED TO WELCOME, WORSHIP, WITNESS AND SERVE.

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Mercer Island

3 bedroom, 2.75 bath, single level house on North end. Immaculate. New appliances, fenced back pat io /yard. A/C. One block to Park Ride. No cats. Well-behaved dog considered. $3000 + utilities. $3000 deposit plus last month’s rent. References checked. (206) 236-5895.

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Architectural, Engineer- ing and Construct ion Management Services for the Quinault Tr ibe Fish Processing Plant The Quinault Indian Na- tion (QIN) is soliciting proposals from qualified Architecture and Engi- neering Firms in support of the completion of the Queets Fish House/Fish Processing Plant Phase 2 located in the Quinault Village of Queets, Wash- ington on the Quinault Reservation. The QIN completed Phase 1, construction of the Queets Fish House/Fish Pro- cessing Plant building in the summer of 2014 and is now ready to proceed to Phase 2. QIN will provide the Phase 1 plans and specifications to the selected firm. If interested please contact Julie L a w a t j l a w @ q u i - nault.org for a copy of the Request for Proposal ( R F P ) , s u b j e c t l i n e should state Queets Fish Processing Plant. Clos- ing date is 9/21/15 at 4:00pm

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Lifeguards / Swim In- structors: The Mercer- wood Sho re C lub i s seeking candidates to work as lifeguards and / or swim instructors. Can- d idates should have, current Red Cross CPR / AED, current Red Cross 1s t A id , cur rent Red Cross Lifeguard Training Applicants may email resume or quest ions to [email protected] or del iver to the club (4150 East Mercer Way, M e r c e r I s l a n d , WA 98040)

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1 PLOT AVAILABLE in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Located in established development w/ mature landscaping. Includes casket, vault, internment r i g h t s . O w n e r p ay s transfer fee. Selling, as the owner has moved. Asking $5500. Call 425- 771-1421.

RARE, 6 ADJOINING LOTS in the Garden of Devotion at Sunset Hills Memorial. Sold out for 30 years. Outstanding views. Wor th $24,000 each. A l l $45,000 or $8,000 each. Seller pays transfer fees. Call Mike a t 6 6 1 - 6 9 5 - 4 7 3 4 o r [email protected]

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BELLEVUE. 2 SxS PLOTS in the sold out Garden of Devotion. Beautiful Sunset Hills. Located in the original section of the cemetery; it is a prestigious, beautiful local. Nestled along side of a tree, near en- trance. Asking price is $14,950 OBO for both (includes transfer fee). Retail price for 1 plot is $22,000. Lot 19A, space 9-10. Call 425-821-5348 or 360-687-7571.

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Cats

PIXIE BOBS Cat Kitten- TICA Registered. Play- ful, lots of fun! Hypo-al- l e rgen i c , sho r t ha i r, some polydactyl, short tails, very loving and loyal. Box trained. Excellent markings. All shots and wormed. Guaranteed! Taking deposi ts now! R e a d y f o r F o r e v e r Homes in July/August. Prices starting at $350. Cal l for appointment: 425-235-3193 (Renton)

Dogs

AKC English Lab Pups $550 - $800. Chocolate & b l a ck L a b s w i t h b locky heads. Grea t hunters or companions. Playful, loyal & healthy. Family raised & well so- cialized, OFA’s lineage, first shots, de-wormed and vet checked. Par- ents on site. 425-422-2428.

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The successful candidate:• Has a demonstrated interest in local political and cultural a� airs.• Possesses excellent writing and verbal skills, and can provide representative clips from one or more professional publications.• Has experience editing reporters’ copy and submitted materials for content and style.• Is pro� cient in designing and building pages with Adobe InDesign.• Is experienced managing a Forum page, writing cogent and stylistically interesting commentaries and editing a reader letters column.• Has experience with social media and newspaper website content management and understands the value of the web to report news on

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AKC Eng l i sh Mas t i f f Kennel has 5 week old puppies available. Ac- cepting deposits now. Great purebred family pets. Ideal security dogs. Perfect show dogs. Ex- tremely gentle & patient. 3 boys & a girl. Colors are an Apricot Male, a Red-Br ind le Ma le , a Brindle Male & a Fawn F e m a l e . K i n g s t o n . $2500. Francis 360-535- [email protected]

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Cougar Mountain $1,000,000Estate size home and property w/fresh paint inside and out including 5BR & 3200+sf. Add’l 1100sf ADU includes 1BA/1.5 baths & 1+ car garage. Just under 2 acres of prop-erty. Issaquah schools. #796146

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Clyde Hill $2,598,000Perfectly positioned on the crest of Bel-mont Court, enjoying spectacular SW & NW sunsets, views of the lake, city & mountains; panorama from almost every window. 4BR/3.75BA. #790219

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Sammamish $1,150,000Contemporary architectural piece nestled in coveted Rock Meadow Farm Commu-nity. Awash in natural light, featuring an open concept & custom design in a tran-quil setting. Great schools #802991

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Seattle $799,000First time on market in 43 years, this grand Colonial has the largest lot on the block! Completely re-wired & re-plumbed with copper piping + newly � nished oak hard-wood � oors. #820565


New! Luxury! $1,499,999NOW COMPLETE! Luxurious contem-porary gated & fully fenced residence in Redmond area; close to MSFT; exquisitely � nished designer touches throughout this 5BR, 3.5BA home. #766184

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Mercer Ridge $989,000Spacious 4 bedroom + Of� ce, 3 bathroom home on the south end of Mercer Island. Easy distance to shops, schools, several parks & beaches. This 2,810SF home sited on a lovely 13,556SF lot #809597


First Hill $1,599,000Wide open western views of Lk Washington with peaks of downtown Seattle & the Olympics. Tastefully crafted reinvention of this 2006 constructed home. 4BR/2.5BA. 2,700 SF. #828079


First Hill $1,550,000$100,000 price reduction! Incredible views of Lake WA, Seattle, Mountains & sunsets. This 5 bed/3.75 bath, fully re-modeled beautiful home is located on the convenient North End. #802344


Capitol Hill $350,000Rare � nd. 3 adjacent lots totaling 15,000sqft. Build your dream home or 2 townhomes. Lake Union & Queen Anne views, walk to city center, Broadway & more. Amazing loca-tion! #678887

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Greenwater $118,500Your year round recreation oasis waits! Enjoy endless summer & winter fun at this pristine Crystal River Ranch property! 1/2 ac+ this � at, corner lot is close to playground & clubhouse #770312

Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

Mercer Island $848,500Beautiful 19,360sf mid-island building lot zoned R9.6. Westerly territorial and lake views with a potential 2-lot short plat. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac. #574116


BUILD NEW $575,000Lot For Sale on SW End of Street of Established Homes w/Greenbelt to the West. Beautiful, Natural Setting. Lot Extends From North to South w/Stream Passing Through at South End of Lot. #775235


IDEAL MI LOT! $428,500WOW! Beautiful 17,877 sf park-like sylvan site in premier mid-Island E. Mercer neigh-borhood! All utilities in! Bank � nance avail-able. Bring your builder! #797307

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Everett $285,000Spacious & updated, this move in ready townhome backs to protected green space & offers an airy, light � lled, open � oor plan w/vaulted ceilings & new Milgard windows. 3BR/2.5BA. #816701


◆ Edmonds $205,000Close to shopping, ferry, and old down-town. New paint and carpets inside, and 12 month AHS Home Warranty included - ready to move in! 2 Bedrooms, 1 bath-room. #821167


DREAM HOME LAND $710,000Dream House LAND FOR SALE, .363 Acre Located on West Side of East Mercer Way. Grab Your Builder & Your Ideas For Your New Home, May Be Winter Peak Views, Depending on Your Plans. #775221


Tokeland $125,000Looking for a perfect place to build a vacation getaway or just a great place to build your per-sonal residence? Come down to the coast! In-credible 1.87ac parcel with spectacular views. #771366

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Capitol Hill $485,000Welcome to this lovely & tranquil nbrhd. Slate & cherry � oors mix to create warm elegance in this spacious 2BR home. Covered & secured parking. High ceil-ings, tasteful � nishes. #825658

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Alki $476,500Distinctive Live+Work; 1BR+Bonus+Work Space, 2.25BA Townhome. Built Green bamboo hardwoods, concrete � oors, Cae-sarstone counters, low-toxic int. paint, low pile carpeting. Rooftop deck #671389


Sheridan Beach $779,500Blocks from deeded beach club & water-front, this rare to � nd, 3 bedroom, 2 bath awaits your personal vision to create the ultimate dream home. Spectacular Views of Lk WA & Mt. Rainier #824475

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Bremerton SS $749,900This amazing 3BR/2.75BA home sits on beautiful Ostrich Bay and features a boat launch, covered patio, deck. There is also a guest house with a carport and 3 car garage. Short Sale. #810280

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◆ Mercer Island $895,000Effectively built in 2002, this bright, turn-key, 3BR/2BA home offers a great room concept complemented by win-dow walls bringing the outside in. 3 bed-rooms, 1.75 bathrooms. #835825

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Redmond $775,000 Live in a serene natural wonderland with wildlife and old growth trees. This one-of-a -kind home was recently and impeccably built for a contractor. No expense was spared. 4BR/2.75BA. #827568

Curt Peterson 425-503-4230

Federal Way $510,000Norris Homes resale in Bellacarino Woods. Timeless, traditional � oorplan w/formal living & dining + informal family room and nook area. Extensive hardwood � oor-ing. 3BR/2BA. 3,300 SF. #820992


Whidbey Island $2,250,000Sunlight re� ects off of the waters that front this special island home. Rare 210 ft. steel dock for your boat and pier � shing which is shared by only one neighbor. 4BR/4BA. #455424

Doug Shih 206-230-5364

Sammamish Home $1,249,000Impeccable Buchan resale situated at the end of a private lane, adjacent a lush greenbelt. Stylish elegance with the � n-est in � nishes. 4BR/4BA. 4,320 SF. MLS#820982 #820982


Bellevue $875,000Stunning contemporary home w/20’ � oor-to-ceiling glass windows sits on a beautiful newly � nished landscape in Ena-tai. 3BR/3.5BA. Updated kitchen w/SS applcs & slab granite counters. #826241


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