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Traffic crunch starts earlier

City Council applications due Applications for the City Council’s vacant seat are due by 5 p.m., Jan. 18, to the city clerk.

See more information on page 3.

Upcoming MISD board meetings The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will be holding several meetings in the next week.

The board will host its annual retreat at PEAK on Jan. 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The board will also have its second regular monthly meeting on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in the board room of the Administration Building.

Both meetings are open to the public.

MIVAL exhibit The Mercer Island Visual Arts League is offering a new exhibit of artwork titled “New Resolutions” at the MIVAL Gallery.

The exhibit will be on display until the end of January.

The event features 20 local artists with a wide range of mediums.

The Gallery is open from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Learn more at www.mival.org.

Performing arts weekend series at JCC Each Sunday through March, teens can register for one of the Stroum Jewish Community Center’s performing arts weekend workshops.

This Sunday, Jan. 22, will focus on set design. The class runs from 3 to 5 p.m.

To learn more, contact Natasha Ransom at 232-7115 ext. 247.

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Traffic lines the Interstate 90 floating bridge, as seen from Mercer Island, on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Since the implementation of tolling on State Route 520, traffic volumes have increased, with rush hour lasting longer.

Emotions high as MISD Board moves closer to a decision

By Linda Ball

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Citizens, students and educators packed the Mercer Island School District’s board room on Thursday night, for the latest in an ongoing discussion on what a bond for new schools might look like.

Interestingly, when the public input and conversation on facilities was concluded, the room cleared out to just four people, plus the board.

Board member Pat Braman quipped that apparently citizens trust them with decisions on how to best educate students, but not the windows in a new school.

It’s clear citizens are getting anxious for a clear direction on what will be presented to voters

in April.

“I personally believe now is the time for the board to come to a decision,” said parent Lisa Spencer. “One solution needs to be made, then you all can go back to the content of education, not facilities.”

However, resident Michael Finn said the process was moving too fast. He stated that the major issue is capacity, which is a known factor with 600 kids in portables and the projected demographic trend for more kids on the Island, but he thought more quantitative support was needed regarding the 21st Century Facilities Planning Committee report.

Amanda Clark, who was on the committee, couldn’t disagree

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more with Finn. In another hotly contested piece of the puzzle — whether to rebuild the three elementary schools into three bigger schools on the same site, or build a fourth school on a new, yet to be determined site — Clark said it was her opinion that there is no land available on the Island for a fourth school, and she was bothered by the distraction of looking for a site.

“Voters will not want to find a pig in a poke,” Clark said.

Also of concern to those who chose to speak publicly, is whether or not to ask voters to consider one bond in April and another next year, or just one big bond in April.

Clark and fellow 21st CFPC Toby Suhm support one bond now.

Suhm also supported the three elementary schools approach.

“There is no land identified or available for a fourth school,” Suhm said. “It doesn’t make sense when the schools are so overcrowded now.”

Walmart has leased its second retail space in Bellevue, this time in Factoria.

Just five days after the company announced it will move into the revamped Kelsey Creek Center in east Bellevue, another store was confirmed for south Bellevue.

A new Walmart will take over the space formerly occupied by Mervyn’s at the south end of the Market Place mall, aka the Factoria Mall. The spot has been vacant for more than five years. Last week, the company confirmed that it would be the anchor tenant of the newly built Kelsey Creek Center.

The two new stores will create approximately 220 jobs, Walmart officials said.

“We think our stores can be part

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SCHOOLS | FROM 1 But the former facilitator of the 21st CFPC, Kris Kelsay, was the most passionate about her beliefs.

Speaking as a citizen and not a facilitator, Kelsay was almost shaking as she

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delivered her three-minute missive.

“I’m not in support of a four-one-one configuration; I would actively oppose it,” she said. “There’s no feasible property — it doesn’t exist.”

Kelsay said the commercial property downtown is

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tax-based, whereas schools are not, and the community needs the income. She said even if a piece of property “miraculously appeared,” it would be more expensive to run four (elementary) schools than three due to more costs for teachers, administration and utilities. She also emphasized that enrollment is cyclical, and a fourth school could end up shuttered down the road if enrollment dropped.

Kelsay went so far as to say the board would be irre-

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sponsible if they attempted to go after a fourth site for a new elementary school.

She said it should be a simple process, with one bond.

Board president Janet Frohnmayer said it would be helpful to weigh the cost of staff for a fourth school because if the three new elementary schools are considerably larger, they might be looking at hiring assistant principals. Board vice president Adair Dingle referenced an elementary school so large it actually

had to have a dean of students.

Like Dingle, board member Dave Myerson also doesn’t like the idea of mega-elementary schools.

He said he wasn’t impressed with the new schools they toured in other districts — they were too big for his taste.

“There is an urgency to getting more capacity in our elementary schools,” Dingle said.

For that reason she, too, is leaning toward one bond.

Myerson wasn’t particularly

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concerned if they run one bond or two, but rather the school configuration.

Youth Theatre Northwest advocates were also at the meeting to express their concern over being given enough time to move from their current home on the North Mercer campus, which has been deemed unsafe and should be torn down. Manny Cawaling, the theater’s executive director, said they are moving forward with their plans, just as the district is, but he hoped the district would give them time to find a new home.

The facilities discussion will continue Jan. 19, when the board meets for its semiannual retreat at the PEAK facility, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Mercer Island unveiled its first electric car charging station on Friday, Jan. 13, at the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club. Those cutting the ribbon included: Mark McIntyre of Rep. Jay Inslee’s office, Mercer Island mayor Bruce Bassett, city maintenance director James Mason, Councilman Mike Grady, and Stephanie Meyn, Western Washington Clean Cities program manager. Photo by Rebecca Mar. The charging station at PEAK is one of three on the Island, with the other two located at City Hall and the Community and Event Center. Charging a Nissan Leaf at one of the new stations will cost roughly $2.50, enough to drive an estimated 80 to 100 miles. Initially, the charging will be offered free of cost. To learn more, contact James Mason, city maintenance director, at 275-7661.

Got a photo you’d like to share with the Island in our “Eye on MI” feature? Email your image with a caption about where and when it was taken to editor@mi-reporter.com.

The Mercer Island School District is accepting applications for the position of principal of MIHS. The school district is seeking an experienced principal to engage students, faculty, staff and the community in creating exceptional learning opportunities to effectively prepare students for the 21st century.

The hiring process will involve students, staff and parents. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 20, with interviews tentatively planned for March 6-8.

To view the full announcement, job description, qualifications and more information about the application process, visit www.misd.k12. wa.us.

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State Supreme Court ruling sends message on education

By Linda Ball

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As lawmakers started work Monday, Jan. 9, on what is to be a two-month session to close a $1.5 billion shortfall in the state budget, one pressing issue will be how to fund public schools to a level that is acceptable to citizens, educators and students.

On Jan. 5, the state Supreme Court ruled that the state is not meeting its constitutional duty to provide a basic public education to all children in Washington.

Article IX, Section 1 of the Washington State Constitution states that “it is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste, or sex.”

“The state needs to behave like a leader and find a new revenue stream to fund schools,” said Mercer Island School

District superintendent Gary Plano.

The ruling is a result of a lawsuit brought by the Network for Excellence in Washington Schools (NEWS), a statewide coalition of community groups, public school districts, education organizations and Stephanie McCleary, who is the suit’s namesake.

The suit, McCleary v. State, is named after McCleary, who filed the lawsuit in 2007 for the benefit of her two children, Kelsey and Carter, who are students in the 1,100-student Chimacum School District in Jefferson County. McCleary also works for the Chimacum district.

McCleary said it was never her intention to be in the spotlight, and the entire Chimacum district was involved, but her name ended up on the suit.

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“There is money for Also, according to a press education,” McCleary said. release from WEA presi“Education has to quit dent Mary Lindquist, on being the pawn for the Jan. 12, Sen. Rodney Tom chopping block. I’m not and Rep. Eric Pettigrew making a judgment call, “chose to ignore the court’s but every year it’s a strug- ruling. Instead, they want gle to make ends meet.” to dip into the same pool She said the immediate of funding the court has duty of the legislature is to said doesn’t measure up, not make any more cuts to and siphon off millions education in this session. of dollars for charter McClear y schools.” said she is “ O n not one to three occaseek attensions, the tion, and she people of was terrified Washington when she teshave rejecttified before ed charter the Supreme schools at Court, but the balher daughlot box. ter, now 18, Gary Plano, That’s three was proud of MISD superintendent s t r i k e s . her.

Charter “My own schools are kids have been to the little more than an unfilled Supreme Court, and have promise to our students. learned that education They simply skim off is important,” McCleary those children whose parsaid. ents have the time and That was the highlight capability to fill out endfor her. less applications.

Tani Lindquist, the pres“As educators, WEA ident of the Mercer Island members are deeply comEducation Association, mitted to making sure agrees with Plano, that the all our students receive state needs to pinpoint a a quality education,” revenue stream specifi- Lindquist continued. cally for education.

“Sen. Tom and Rep. “The legislature needs Pettigrew should be workto reform our state’s school ing on the full funding funding structure with challenge presented to reliable and sufficient rev- them last week by the enue sources,” Lindquist state Supreme Court. The said. “It is time for voters people of Washington to tell their legislators the are demanding full pubEyman tax cuts have gone lic education funding for too far and are hurting their children and neighour kids. An investment borhood schools. Charter in public school kids is an schools are a distraction investment in the future of from the real debate and all Washington state fami- not a full funding solution.”

“The state needs to behave like a leader and find a new revenue stream to fund schools.”

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The Mercer Island High School parking lot sat empty Monady morning under a blanket of snow. Students and staff had the day off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

School brief Mercer Island kindergarten registration meeting Jan. 23 The Mercer Island School District will hold a kindergarten orientation meeting for parents on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at Island Park Elementary’s multipurpose room.

The meeting is open to parents whose children will reach the age of 5 by Aug. 31, 2012. Information will be provided by district

staff regarding the process of registration, school assignment and readiness for kindergarten.

Registration will be held from Jan. 24 through Feb. 17 at all three elementary schools.

Prospective elementary parents can visit the elementary schools on Jan. 13 and March 23 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at any of the three schools.

To learn more, call 2306336 or visit the district’s website at www.misd.k12. wa.us.

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Police The following information was compiled from MIPD case reports.

DEC. 25 CAR PROWL: Someone stole a backpack out of an unlocked Subaru Legacy in the 7800 block of S.E. 37th Street, in the neighborhoods south of Mercerdale Park, between 10 p.m., Christmas Eve, and 7 p.m., Christmas day. The backpack contained a rope, cords and a pair of binoculars. The total loss was $150.

DEC. 27 FRAUD: $808.53 was charged

to a 59-year-old Mercer Island man’s credit card.

DEC. 29 CAR PROWL: $28,000 worth of items were stolen out of a Toyota 4-Runner Highlander in secure parking in the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E.

uation of Western Union’s customer service. One witness was present.

The victim, a 27-year-old man, reported the theft of multiple items inside the vehicle after Dec. 23 while he was on vacation. Stolen items included fly fishing reels, fly fishing lures, an Apple iPod, a gold necklace and pair of sunglasses.

BIKE ACCIDENT: Three bicyclists in a pace line crashed at 12:45 p.m. in the 5300 block of East Mercer Way. The first bicyclist went down after his front tire slipped on the wet pavement. He was struck by another bicyclist who could not stop in time, and a third bicyclist slid out of control to avoid hitting the first two, who reported injuries.

FRAUD: Victims of a mystery shopper scam tried to cash counterfeit $850 postal money orders at the Mercer Island post office at 10:43 a.m. in the 3000 block of 78th Avenue S.E. They were getting paid to wire the balance of the cashed postal money order to an address in the Philippines as an eval-

DEC. 30 CAR PROWL: A Ford Escape was entered in the 9600 block of S.E. 34th Street, on the northeastern tip of the Island, sometime after 4 p.m., Dec. 29. Someone stole the vehicle manuals, vehicle registration, insurance card, GPS unit, garage door opener and Rayban prescription sunglasses. The vehicle was parked — probably unlocked — in the driveway of the residence.

FRAUD: A 79-year-old Mercer Island man received several checks and deposited them into his bank account after taking a call from someone who claimed to be representing the Federal Trade Commission. The caller said that the victim “was entitled to a large sum of money but would need to pay the processing fees,” according to the police report. The caller said he could get a grant for the victim for the fees to be

By the numbers The Mercer Island Police Department reported 958 calls for service in December 2011, with one robbery, six burglaries, 28 thefts, one auto theft and two cases of simple assault.

There were five injury acci-

paid. Later, the checks were found to be counterfeit. The victim must reimburse the bank for the funds. The incident occurred between Oct. 17 and Nov. 4, and it was reported on Dec. 30.

DEC. 31 FENDER-BENDER: A 42-year-old

woman was cited for driver inattention after rear-ending a sedan at 11:25 a.m. in the 7700 block of S.E. 27th Street. She had stopped for traffic, but removed her foot from the brake. She admitted the fault was hers. The fire department treated a passenger in the victim’s vehicle for back pain.

MERCER ISLAND REPORTER | www.mi-reporter.com dents and eight non-injury accidents, two pedestrianvehicle accidents, one hitand-run, seven DUI arrests, and 285 total citations.

Police made 26 arrests in December. In 2011 the MIPD reported 13,043 total calls for service (up by approximately 300 calls

over 2010), issued 3,769 total citations, and made 354 total arrests.

The calls for service numbers are low for December due to the onemonth period when the CAD system was down at NORCOM.

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clothing, black diamond bracelet and Boliva watch, and a key fob. There is no suspect information.

Two additional vehicles — a Mercedes-Benz and a van, both unsecured — were also prowled in a driveway one block north sometime after 11 p.m., Dec. 31. A cell phone charger worth $20 was stolen.

CAR PROWLS: An unlocked

Ford Mustang was prowled in a driveway in the 8400 block of S.E. 33rd Place, on the North end, sometime after 2 p.m., Dec. 31. Multiple items were stolen, including stethoscopes, a Leatherman tool, Apple iPad, canvas shoulder bag, wallet, bank cards, and iTunes gift card.

Fingerprints were taken.

In the same neighborhood, an unlocked Nissan Altima, a rental, was prowled in a driveway in the 8200 block of S.E. 30th Place sometime overnight. Various gifts were stolen, including a telescope, Canon digital camera, new

JAN. 3 ARREST: Police arrested a 28-year-old Seattle man at 3:14 a.m. in the 7500 block of eastbound I-90. The man had multiple warrants and

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mercer Island is accepting applications for 2012 Comprehensive Plan amendments, pursuant to RCW 36.70A. The Planning Commission will conduct an open record public hearing to consider proposed amendments and will forward a recommendation on each amendment request to the City Council. The City Council will conduct a public meeting and take action on each amendment request. A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist may be required, and it is recommended that applicants schedule a pre-application meeting with staff. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Comprehensive Plan amendment requests may be submitted before Friday, 3/16/12 at 5:00 PM in person or mailed to the City of Mercer Island, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040. To request additional information, please contact Shana Crick, Planner, at 206275-7732 or shana.crick@mercergov.org. Public notice will be provided for each application received by the City, including the date and time for any open record public hearing. The public will have an opportunity to comment on submitted applications at a future time.

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on January 18, 2012. #573334.

SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE Tuesday, January 24 11:00 am Sale will be held at BEL-RED STORAGE, 1405 130th ave NE

Bellevue, Wa. 98005 425-455-2600 Published in the Mercer Island Reporter January 18, 2012 and the Bellevue Reporter on January 20, 2012. #573726.

CITY OF MERCER ISLAND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold two Special Meetings on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7:00 pm and on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm.

The January 23rd Special Meeting will be for candidate speeches for the Council vacancy (Position No. 4) and the January 26th Special Meeting will be for the selection of the candidate to fill the Council vacancy (Position No. 4). Both meetings will take place in the City Hall Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Allison Spietz City Clerk Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on January 18, 2012. #571930.

CITY OF MERCER ISLAND RFQ FIRE STATION 92 In compliance with the requirements for securing the services of architects and engineers, the City of Mercer Island seeks to select individuals or firms experienced in Fire Station design to provide architectural services for the proposed replacement of Fire Station 92 at the south end of Mercer Island.

Four (4) copies of the RFQ submission should be delivered to the address shown below no later than 3:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

Respondents should allow suffi-

cient mail delivery time to ensure timely receipt. Failure to provide all requested information or otherwise comply with these provisions may disqualify a response. Firms should submit their responses to: Assistant City Manager Glenn Boettcher City of Mercer Island 9611 SE 36th St. Mercer Island, WA 98040 Email: glenn.boettcher@mer cergov.org The City will retain, and is under no obligation to return, all materials submitted in response to this RFQ. Please make specific reference in the response and in any accompanying cover letter or document to any legitimately and appropriately confidential or proprietary materials contained in the response and mark the material accordingly All questions or requests for information regarding this RFQ should be submitted by email to: Assistant City Manager Glenn Boettcher at glenn.boettcher@ mercergov.org.

The City supports equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race or religion. The City encourages participation by minority and women owned business enterprise.

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on January 18, 2012. #573134.

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Sealed bids for the FIRST HILL WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT will be received by the City of Mercer Island at the DSG Permit Counter, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington 98040 up to 2:00 p.m. local time on February 1, 2012 and will then and there be opened and publicly read and tabulated for submission to the City Council at a future meeting. Bids received later than 2:00 p.m., February 1, 2012 will not be considered.

A non-mandatory prebid conference will be held at 9:30 a.m. on January 19, 2012 at the City of Mercer Island City Hall Conference Room.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK The work includes furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of the following improvements: Work generally consists of the construction of 3,520 LF of new 8-inch DI water main and appurtenances, 141 water services, 13 connections to existing main, conversion of approximately 3,450 LF of existing 8-inch CI and DI gravity water main to a pumped domestic water main, and temporary and permanent asphalt restoration. Temporary erosion/water pollution control, temporary traffic control and devices, property restoration and other miscellaneous items will also be necessary to complete the work.

A single contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest bid, taking into account the Bidder’s Qualifications. Each bidder, by submission of the proposal, acknowledges and understands the rights reserved by the Owner in awarding the contract and the

Owner’s right to modify the size of the project. By submitting this bid, the bidder agrees that, if award this contract, they will achieve Final Completion within 150 working days from the Notice to Proceed and the Substantial Completion Date will be 30 calendar days prior to the Final Completion Date.

Each bid proposal shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier’s check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of such bid proposal. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance bond within the same time stated in the Specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Mercer Island.

All bidding and all construction shall be carried out in compliance with the Plans and Specifications for this project.

Unless changed by addendum, at the time and date above stated, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted only on the forms provided in the Specifications, and all bids shall be accompanied by the required Bid Guaranty Bond.

Bids shall remain opened for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the Bid. The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for opening of bids.

The City expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive minor informalities and to award the contract to the responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid.

Plans, specifications, addenda and plan holders list for this project are available online through

Builders’ Exchange of Washington, Inc., at http://bxwa.com.

Free of charge access is provided to Prime Bidders, Subcontractors, and Vendors by going to: http://bxwa.com and Click on “Posted Projects: “Public Works”, “City of Mercer Island”, and “Projects Bidding”. (Note: Bidders are encouraged to “Register as a Bidder”, in order to receive automatic email notification of future addenda and to be placed on the “Bidders List”.

Contact Builders Exchange of Washington at 425-258-1303 should you require assistance.)

Bidder questions are to be directed to Rona Lin, P.E., Utilities Engineer, in writing by facsimile at (206) 275-7814 or by email at rona.lin@mercergov.org.

The City encourages the participation of certified disadvantaged businesses and women’s business enterprises to act as prime contractors as well as subcontractors on this project.

Ali Spietz City Clerk City of Mercer Island Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on January 18, 2012 . #573364.

PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code, the annual return of the Harlowe Hardinge Foundation is available for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days of this date at 2430 76th Ave. SE #504, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

(206)232-6893.

H. DeForest Hardinge, Manager Harlowe Hardinge Foundation Published in Mercer Island Reporter January 18, 2012 #572121

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Helping to protect kids The city’s new Underage parents deserve medals for Drinking Ordinance took their skill, patience and effect on Jan. 13. devotion.

Under this law, propParenting is a comerty owners and renters plex, challenging and are generally held respon- often frustrating mission. sible for underage drinking Nevertheless, permissive occurring on their prop- attitudes around undererty, whether or not they age substance abuse can approved it or even knew it result in permanent damwas happening. age to developing brains While some may view and increase the frequency this “ignorance of high risk is no defense” behaviors such approach as Island Forum as impaired draconian, the driving, binge simple fact is drinking, that we cannot unprotected sex continue to sit and violence. back and watch It is news to our children none of us that make wrong a few Mercer decisions Island adults because adults Dan Grausz still allow or are able to avoid turn a blind eye responsibility to teen drinkby looking the other way ing. Justifications for this or not looking at all. Those behavior include, “I’d rather wrong decisions not only have them drink at home place the children at risk, where I can keep an eye but jeopardize everyone on them,” “they are going else in our community who to drink anyway,” or “if I they potentially come into ‘babysit’ them all the time, contact with. how will they ever learn?”

Islanders really care The new ordinance is about their kids. We see founded upon solid preventhat in the schools, sports, tion science. It makes it a music, at places like Youth civil offense to allow alcohol Theatre Northwest and in consumption (knowingly or our religious institutions. unknowingly) by minors on We also know that teens one’s property. It holds legalare not easy to deal with. ly accountable those few Being smart does not trans- Island parents (estimated late into listening to what at under five percent) who one is told. Many Island provide a venue for most of

the underage drinking that occurs in our community.

One survey estimates that almost 70 percent of underage drinking takes place in a home setting.

The ordinance both acts as a deterrent ($250 fine and the social stigma) and creates an important opportunity for new dialogue and limit-setting in Island homes. The fact that parents play the single largest role in their teen’s decision to drink is often overlooked amidst developmentally appropriate, but frustrating, teen angst and rebellion.

Although the ordinance can be seen as purely punitive, it has been implemented to support the vast majority of parents who already say “no” to underage drinking in their homes. Now, law enforcement has another tool to help these parents to effectively discourage other parents from aiding and abetting underage drinking.

The goal of the ordinance is to support an environment where it is easier to raise youth with healthy, intact brains and bright futures. By setting some hard limits now, our children have a better chance to take full future advantage of all the benefits afforded them by exceptional parents, schools and Mercer Island’s legacy of success.

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possible through an initiative that created the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF).

Using a designated student fee, the fund provides resources for environmentally beneficial activities and upgrades on campus.

“It’s about what we can do for the college, the community, and the nation as a responsible global citizen,” said Megan Phan, associated student government environmental and social responsibility representative.

The college is in the midst of a major audit of all lighting, HVAC and water systems to identify opportunities to save resources and money. The audit is being conducted through the State Energy Savings Performance Contracting program.

More information is available at www.bellevuecollege.edu/sustainability or www.GreenBillion.org to find out more about the Billion Dollar Challenge.

AARP offers free tax preparation in Bellevue With tax season just around the corner, the AARP is offering free tax assistance and preparation in Bellevue to those who are 60 and older.

Tax preparation for taxpayers over 60 in low to middle income tax brackets is available from Jan. 31 through April 17. Being a member of AARP or a retiree are not required to use the service.

AARP Tax-Aide volunteers can help make the process easier, and all volunteers have completed a training program with the IRS to make sure people get the best results.

Last year more than 1,000 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers helped over 56,000 residents file their income tax returns.

In Bellevue, the program will be offered at the North Bellevue Community Center, Newport Way Library and the Microsoft Store in Bellevue Square.

To learn more, call 1-888-227-7669.

Bellevue College joins launch of $1 billion ‘Green Challenge’ Bellevue College has joined 32 other leading institutions of higher learning to launch the Billion Dollar Green Challenge.

The goal is to invest a cumulative total of $1 billion in energy efficiency upgrades on participating campuses.

Bellevue College is the only institution in Washington state to be involved in the program.

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POLICE | FROM 6 was driving with a suspended license. He was booked into the King County Jail after being cited for local offenses.

ARREST: Police booked a 19-year-old Island resident into the Issaquah Jail on a $1,000 Mercer Island warrant after 5:20 p.m. The warrant was for trespassing.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Police arrested a 19-year-old male at 7 p.m. in the 7600 block of S.E. 27th Street after he kicked a hole in the wall of his mother’s home. He had been upset with his mother, who told him not to call her names in her house. Police

found him in the Town Center after he left the home.

JAN. 4 ACCIDENT: A vehicle went off

the road into a ditch at 6:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of 90th Avenue S.E. The driver had stopped in the middle of the road to make a U-turn, failed to complete the turn, went into the ditch and had to be towed out. There were no injuries.

ARREST: Police arrested a 46-year-old Mercer Island man at 8:27 p.m. in the 2400 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. on a felony warrant. He was

JAN. 5 FENDER-BENDER: A woman, 30, was cited for driver inattention after rear-ending a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk at 8:20 a.m. at S.E. 24th Street and 72nd Avenue S.E. The driver had glanced down while grabbing a key card for her office. She did not see that the vehicle had stopped. Her vehicle was towed. No injuries were reported.

ARREST: Police arrested a 33-year-old Mercer Island woman at 1:55 p.m. at her residence on 72nd Avenue S.E. on four Seattle misdemeanor warrants. She was

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BIKE THEFT: An unknown suspect stole a Cross Trail bicycle out of the public bike storage area at the Shorewood Apartments after cutting the bike lock, sometime after Dec. 11. The bike belonged to a 15-year-old boy.

JAN. 6 CAR DAMAGE: The driver’s side

mirror of a woman’s vehicle was damaged while it was parked at the North Mercer Way park and ride between 8:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. There is no suspect information.

FENDER-BENDER: A 75-year-old Mercer Island man was cited for unsafe backing after striking a vehicle that was leaving the North Mercer park and ride upper lot at 6:15 p.m.

The victim’s vehicle was damaged. No injuries were reported.

JAN. 7 DUI: The son of a Mercer

Island woman involved in a DUI hit-and-run followed his intoxicated mother in an attempt to prevent her from driving after 11:50 a.m. Police arrested the woman at 12:42 p.m. in the 3600 block of 84th Avenue S.E. She refused standard sobriety tests.

Police released her to the fire department, and she was taken to Overlake Hospital to be evaluated. The victim was a 16-year-old Mercer Island boy whose vehicle was damaged on its driver’s side. Both vehicles were damaged in the incident.

JAN. 9 ORDER VIOLATION: A 61-year-

old man emailed a Mercer Island woman of the same address multiple times after Dec. 26 and violated a protection order. The man

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On Jan. 5 the bookkeeper, Janice Leitzke, at the Mercer Island United Church of Christ, also known as the Congregational Church, reported unauthorized charges totaling $12,500 on the church’s checking account, from Dec. 12 to Jan. 3.

The church has since recouped the money, which was used to pay a variety of bills, including phone bills, Leitzke said.

“We caught the situation early and so we have gotten the money back,�

Leitzke said. “The bank was able to reimburse those charges back to those various vendors.�

Vendors included Comcast, Puget Sound Energy, Wells Fargo, Capital One and others.

The church closed the checking account and opened a new one.

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ACCIDENT: A sedan driven by a 19-year-old woman pulled out from Merrimount Drive in front of an oncoming Passat at 1:45 p.m. in the 4400 block of Island Crest Way. She misjudged how close the oncoming car actually was, and the other driver could not avoid the collision. Both drivers sustained injuries, including scrapes on their chests. The 18-year-old driver of the Passat also had a scraped knee. Both vehicles were towed. One witness was present.

JAN. 11 MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: Someone removed three stop signs from the intersection of S.E. 68th Street and 84th Avenue S.E. between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. and stacked them against the fourth northbound stop sign, which was damaged — splitting at the bottom — after someone attempted to knock it over.

ACCIDENT: A vehicle went off the road and struck a tree in front of a residence in the 2700 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. at 7 a.m. after the driver, a 17-year-old male, looked down. He was cited for inattention. The vehicle rotated 90 degrees before stopping, and it was towed. No injuries were reported.

HONEST CITIZEN: An anonymous person found a credit card at a Mercer Island gas station on Jan. 4 and submitted it to police at 10:40 a.m.

Police contacted the owner and placed the card in willcall, but it was not picked up.

Police then returned the card to the owner, a Mercer Island woman, by mail.

FRAUD: A 22-year-old Mercer Island woman received a fraudulent check in the mail after applying for a job on Craigslist to be a caretaker of a man’s diabetic sister.

The victim received weird email responses and a check for $4,950 postmarked from Louisiana along with a list of instructions to keep $400 and send the rest through two Western Union transactions from different places to a Texas leasing office. The victim did not deposit the check and brought it to the MIPD.

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Island legislators favor same-sex marriage, view budget challenges

By Scott Panitz

WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) simply flashed a smile and reached for some papers on her desk. Flipping them over, it turns out they were bumper stickers that read, in all caps: “I do support marriage equality.�

Her position is clear. “I think it’s a civil rights issue,� she said. “I’m old enough to remember when we had the first Civil Rights movement. This is this generation’s civil rights. It’s just fair.�

Clibborn, along with fellow representative, Rep. Marcie Maxwell (D), is a sponsor of H.B. 1963, which would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.

State Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) was the first Republican to come out in support of the Senate’s version of the bill, S.B. 5793.

All agree that it won’t distract from the legislature’s number one priority, which is cutting nearly a billion dollars in order to balance the state’s general fund budget. “We’ll be focusing on the budget every day,� said Maxwell, “but it’s always the right time to do what’s fair and equitable, and non-discriminatory for all of our citizens in Washington.�

Litzow’s support for S.B. 5793 in the Senate comes as a surprise to some, considering members of his party have long opposed

the issue. “I think it is personally the right thing to do, and I think it is right for our district,� Litzow, a freshman senator, said in between constituent meetings Friday. “It’s very consistent with being a traditional Republican, where we believe in individual freedom and personal responsibility. We should not be discriminating in this state.�

As for the state’s budget woes, the legislators said they recognize they won’t be able to fund everything and that important services would have to be cut.

Properly funding basic education was cited as the number one priority for the budget by the Mercer Island legislators — a prior-

ity reinforced by the recent State Supreme Court decision in McCleary vs. State of Washington, which, in the court’s opinion, identified basic education as constitutionally required and to be funded “considerably more than just adequate.�

Maxwell called higher education a “most important investment,� a statement that was echoed by Clibborn and Litzow, who view it as vital and in need of having its funding preserved as much as possible. “I’m concerned about higher education because it’s been cut so much, and it’s not protected by the

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Clibborn and Maxwell both said they would support the governor’s proposed half-a-cent bump in the sale’s tax as a source of new revenue, and Litzow said he’d be willing to consider it, but “the way the state’s government is

currently operating is not sustainable long-term. We need to change that costcurve and find better ways to get better results.�

As optimistic as Clibborn is about the same-sex marriage bills, she is equally somber about the budget situation. “We’re beyond making cuts that don’t affect people,� she said. “Whatever we cut, people will feel. It’s about cutting services, and in a recession we actually have more demand on services. We are getting caught in the squeeze of having to provide more services at a time when we’re trying to cut more services. Things will get left out.�

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Islander boys play to strengths

By Megan Managan

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Despite starting strong this season, the Islanders boys basketball team is still learning and growing on the court.

“We’ve been doing a great job of playing to our strengths this year,” said Gavin Cree, the head coach.

“Our team is definitely improving each day. At the beginning of the year, we had some young and inexperienced players out there, like Kaleb Warner, Nick Nordale and even Joe Rasmussen.

Those guys have matured as the year has progressed, and we are a smarter team than we were in December.

Building a team is a process.

I like where we’re headed.”

That team beat Lake Washington last week, which only continued to fuel the chaos at the top of the KingCo league. A loss to Bellevue on Saturday, Jan. 14 pushed the Islanders down in the standings, but they have another chance this week against the Wolverines.

Last Tuesday, the Islanders beat the Kangs, 58-48, in what was a much closer match.

After starting the game with an 11-2 run, Lake Washington edged back in to end the first quarter with

an 11-8 score. The Islanders played their game in the second quarter, controlling the tempo to outscore the Kangs, 22-13.

“With our post players, we usually have an advantage inside at either the 4 or 5 position,” said Cree.

“There aren’t many teams out there that can match up with us. Our guards have been committed to getting it inside and playing an inside-out game.”

After the break, the Kangs came onto the court with renewed pressure, which helped the team outscore Mercer Island, 12-8, and close the gap within seven points with two minutes left in the third.

The Islanders pulled away early in the fourth, holding the lead at 10 points, but Lake Washington in the final minutes held off the Islanders offense, which went several possessions without a basket. With 3:16 left in the game, the gap had closed to four points, but a 3-point basket by Joe Rasmussen lifted Mercer Island farther ahead, giving the team the final lift of the match.

Rasmussen amassed 21 points during the game, a game high, while Darien Nelson-Henry posted 16 for the Kangs and Matt

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Islander guard Kaleb Warner (25) drives against Lake Washington’s Guy Lynott (4) and Kelly Guy (22) during a game at Mercer Island on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Staudacher added 11. Sam Cohn had eight for the Islanders, while Brian Miller and Kaleb Warner each had seven. Sean Hughes and Jeff Lindquist had six and Nick Nordale added three.

For Lake Washington, Guy Lynott had nine points, Jamal Muhammad had seven, Kelly Guy had three and Cody Bernstein posted two.

“We still have more untapped potential, but it’s going to take a commitment to work every day and do it together,” said the coach. “Being ‘together’ is our motto as a program.

During the those moments of adversity, we’ve got to stick together.”

The team is finally welcoming back a few players who were injured at the beginning of the sea-

son, including captain Lindquist.

“We finally have Jeff Lindquist healthy, and Parker Scott is hoping to have his back hold up the rest of the year. They were banged up from football the first half of the year. Those are important guys for us.

With them in the lineup, we become a very deep team.

We’re excited to have them around the rest of the year,” said Cree.

On Friday night the Islanders hosted Mount Si in the first White Out game, featuring a student section decked out in white clothes.

The Islanders won 63-46 over Mount Si, but lost on to Bellevue on Saturday 45-40.

The team will get another shot at the Wolverines this Friday with the boys game at MIHS at 8 p.m.

Mercer Island Martial Arts will be hosting a special community evening on Jan. 19 in honor of their 19th anniversary. The evening will feature the largest black belt test on the Island, with 10 students taking the test.

The community is invited to come watch the testing and learn about the studio. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Mercer Island Martial Arts, located at 2630 77th Ave. S.E., Suite 106-108.

The testers include: Cameron Lee, Abby Moss, Nathan Jackson, Ena Wang, Galen Moller, Nate Copely, Eric Sams, Walker Nelsen, Victoria Harris and Eben Diederick.

As part of their testing, all candidates testing for the belt do community

service projects and share their goals and hopes in their practice.

“The kind of black belt I want to be is one that stands up for my community when someone is in trouble,” wrote Moss in her paper to the studio. “I want to be a role model so that other people know that if you want to achieve something, just set your mind to it and work hard.”

Wang did a community project handing out donation bags and helped plant trees. Lee did a project sorting clothing at the Mercer Island Thrift Shop.

“It made me feel like I was spending my time wisely, and I feel good about what I did to help the community,” said Lee. Eric Sams, who is testing for his second black belt, said he’s enjoyed the training and has had fun at the

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Nine students at Mercer Island Martial Arts will test for their black belt on Thursday, Jan. 19. The testers include: Cameron Lee, Abby Moss, Nathan Jackson, Ena Wang, Galen Moller, Nate Copely, Eric Sams, Walker Nelsen, Victoria Harris and Eben Diederick.

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BY THE NUMBERS Boys basketball Tuesday, Jan. 10 Mercer Island 58, LW 48 Mercer Island – 11 22 8 17 – 58 Lake Washington – 8 13 12 15 – 48 Mercer Island – Joe Rasmussen 21, Sam Cohn 8, Brian Miller 7, Kaleb Warner 7, Sean Hughes 6, Jeff Lindquist 6, Nick Nordale 3.

Friday, Jan. 13 Mercer Island 63, Mount Si 46 Mercer Island – 12 16 21 14 – 63 Mount Si – 9 8 13 16 – 46 Mercer Island – Sam Cohn 13, Joe Rasmussen 12, Kaleb Warner 10, Sean Hughes 9, Brian Miller 9, Espen Platou 9, Karsten Sherman 2.

Saturday, Jan. 14 Bellevue 45, Mercer Island 40 Bellevue – 10 7 16 12 – 45 Mercer Island – 13 5 7 15 – 40 Mercer Island – Sam Cohn 11, Brian Miller 10, Sean Hughes 6, Joe Rasmussen 6, Kaleb Warner 3, Nick Nordale 2, Karsten Sherman 2.

Girls basketball Wednesday, Jan. 11 Lake Washington 39, MI 30 Lake Washington – 6 6 11 16 – 39 Mercer Island – 11 3 10 6 – 30 Mercer Island – Savanna Reid 8, Julia Blumenstein 7, Ari Moscatel 6, Lauren Ellis 3, Carly Andersen 2, Brooke Behrbaum 2, Jamie Mounger 2.

Friday, Jan. 13 Mercer Island 47, Mount Si 43

he will be returning to the Sounders next season, this time in the broadcasting booth with Ross Fletcher.

The Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the U.S. Soccer Awards gala on Feb. 17 in Boston.

Adult flag football returns to Mercer Island Miss the gridiron? The Mercer Island Parks and Rec. Department has teamed up with Tenacity Sports LLC to offer an adult flag football league this winter.

The league runs each Friday night through Feb. 24.

Games are played at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the 7-on7 non-contact league.

All games are held at the South Mercer Playfields, with prizes going to the championship team at the end of the league.

Little League open house gets visit from a Mariner Seattle Mariners General Manager Eric Wedge visited with Mercer Island baseball players on Jan. 8 during the Mercer Island Little League’s

Mercer Island – 14 8 10 15 – 47 Mount Si – 13 13 10 7 – 43 Mercer Island – Lauren Ellis 10, Renae Teesm 9, Julia Blumenstein 8, Ari Moscatel 7, Brooke Behrbaum 4, Savanna Reid 4, Carly Andersen 2, Jamie Mounger 2, Sur Johnson 1.

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Mariners manager Eric Wedge speaks to a crowd during the Mercer Island Little League open house at PEAK on Jan. 8. open house.

Wedge visited the event, which allowed families to register for the 2012 season of baseball and softball.

The MILL has divisions for ages 4 to 16 in baseball and 4 to 14 in softball.

To learn more, visit www. mercerislandlittleleague.org or contact Matt Williams at the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club with questions at (206) 436-1950 or mnwilliams@positiveplace.org.

Regular registration ends Jan. 21, with late registration running from Jan. 22 to Jan. 28.

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Mercer Island resident and former Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller will be inducted in the U.S. Youth Soccer Hall of Fame in Boston next month.

Keller, who recently finished his final season with the Sounders, first started playing for the Under7 Woodlawn Cemetery Diggers Booster soccer club, a member of the Washington State Youth Soccer. He played for several clubs in Washington, as well as the U.S. Youth Soccer regional team and national team.

He played internationally with teams in Germany and Spain and in the English Premier League, before returning to Washington to play with the Sounders.

Keller was named to the U.S. World Cup teams in 1990, 1998, 2002 and 2006, and in 2006 was one of only two players to be named to four World Cup rosters. He has earned three Gold Cups, three U.S. Open Cups and three U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year awards.

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WEIGHT LOSS SEMINAR: 7-9 p.m., Jan. 18, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Informational Nu Skin weight loss seminar with Mauricia Spring. Admission: suggested donation of nonperishable food item. Free.

STEPHEN M. WALTAR TALKS TO THE STRIVERS: 1:45 p.m., Jan.

THURSDAY | 19 MERCER ISLAND RADIO OPERATORS MEETING: 7 p.m.,

Jan. 24, Friendship Circle Offices, 2737 77th Ave. S.E., Suite 101. The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) presents the new course. Six-session series is accredited for nine CLE ethics credits and begins Jan. 24. Instructor: Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky of The Friendship Circle.

SUNDAY | 22 HOT SPOT BASKETBALL COMPETITION: 3:30-5 p.m.,

Jan. 22, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. For girls and boys, 7-14. Contestants will test their basketball shooting skills in this individual timed event. Winners qualify for the state event.

Must bring a copy of birth certificate to qualify. Free.

East Mercer Way. For teenagers, but all ages are welcome. Leave with a First Aid workbook and two wallet cards that certify you as trained in first aid and CPR for two years. Contact: SJCC Teen Program Coordinator Ben Starsky, BenS@sjcc.org.

24, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Topic: Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legacy Wealth Building.â&#x20AC;? Steve will answer questions. Free and open to all. For information: (206) 232-0863.

MONEY MATTERS, JEWISH BUSINESS ETHICS: 7:15 p.m.,

Jan. 19, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Learn about amateur radio communications and emergency preparedness. www. mirohams.org.

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UPCOMING GIVING FROM THE HEART BREAKFAST 2012: 7-8:30

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A Nissan Leaf is charged at the new electric car charging station at the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club on Friday, Jan. 13, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The station is one of three on Mercer Island available to residents and nonresidents.

INFANT/CHILD AND ADULT CPR WITH AED CLASS: 7-9 p.m.,

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Jan. 25, Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $20 (check or cash, at event). Call (206) 275-7607, Monday through Friday, to reserve a space. This is not a health care provider class. www.mercergov.org.

PROBUS CLUB OF MERCER ISLAND MEETING: 10:30

a.m., Feb. 1, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: David Dye, Washington State Department of Transportation deputy secretary, will outline the upcoming replacement of

the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

The public is welcome.

SUNDAY | 5 OUR WORDS, OUR SONGS CONCERT: 1 p.m., Feb. 5,

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LIBRARY ADULTS LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TALK ABOUT IT: Making Sense of the American Civil War Part One: Imagining War, 2 p.m., Jan. 22. The library is hosting a free five-part reading and discussion series. The series encourages attendees to consider the legacy of the Civil War and Emancipation.

PAUL GAUGUIN AND THE SEARCH FOR PARADISE:

7 p.m., Jan. 25. The Seattle Art Museum presents a blockbuster exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise,â&#x20AC;? opening in February. Art historian Susan Olds presents a slide lecture covering Gauguinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s years in Paris and the Pacific Islands.

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Admission: $10 (general); $5 (SJCC members, seniors and students). Contact: Roni Antebi, (206) 232-7115.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES MUSICAL CONCERT WITH ALLYOOP: 7 p.m., Jan. 19. Ages 2 to 6 with adult. Enjoy music,

WONDERFUL ONEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STORY TIMES: 10 a.m., Wednesdays, through Jan. 25. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.

TERRIFIC TWOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AND THREEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Wednesdays, through Jan. 25. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

BABY AND ME STORY TIMES: 10 a.m., Tuesdays, through Jan. 31. Ages 3 to 12 months with adult.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Tuesdays, through Jan. 31. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.

TEENS TEEN ZONE: 1:45 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 23-30.

Hang out, do homework, play board games or just chat.

ONLINE TEEN READERS: Wonder what other teens in the area are reading? Online Teen Readers are teens reading and talking about books on their own schedule online. Facebook: KCLS Online Teen Readers; blogs.kcls.org/onlineteenreaders.

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a.m., Feb. 8, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. A benefit for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. Contact: Development Officer Kris Kelsay, (206) 275-7751, kris.kelsay@mercergov. org. www.tinyurl.com/ GFTH2012.

MIHS CLASS OF 1992 REUNION:

Register by March 31 for the reunion, Saturday, July 28, The Garage, Seattle.

Spouses are invited. Cost: $50 per person, by March 31. No entry will be granted at the door. There will also be a 1992 grad-only event on Friday, July 27, at the Roanoke Inn. RSVP to Shellybholt@hotmail.com.

EVENTS | ONGOING ANNUAL MERCER ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL DRILL TEAM DRILL CLINIC: 3-4 p.m., Jan. 24-26,

Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. For sixth, seventh and eighth graders. The clinic is $30 for three days. Clinic participants can come watch the drill team perform at halftime. Contact: Erimi Haggerty, erimih@yahoo. com.

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Rotary Islanders of January

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I received an unexpect- engraved upon our history Students Kristina Chang ed gift over the holidays. and our dollars... “In God and Joey Rudee have State representative Judy we trust.” been named the Rotary Clibborn’s office conAnd when they are called Islanders of the month for tacted me with an invi- upon to make change, may January. tation to give the open- they be tellers of truth as Chang is an “Islander ing prayer at an upcom- well as cashiers of comGirls” school spirit leader ing day-of-business at the promise. May the bottom at Mercer Island High House of Representatives line of decisions made in School, where she is a in Olympia. this House make varsity tennis player and As it turned sense to those out, I was On Religion who make them assigned to and to those who the opening will be impacted day of the by them. current sesAnd though sion. Mindful taxing at times,

By Reporter Staff of the politimay this session In cooperation with cized issues be marked by an Mercer Island High and the finanadequate reserve Pastor Greg School, the Mercer Island cial woes that of respect and Sister City Association will define humility as well has organized a trip durthis controversial session, as a windfall of gratitude ing spring break, March 30 I scripted my prayer care- for the privilege You have to April 9, to the Island’s fully. I wanted to speak to allowed them in their callFrench sister city, Thononthe Almighty on behalf of ing as public servants. In les-Bains, for students in those on both sides of the Your Holy Name I pray. grades 9 through 11 who aisle as well as for those Amen. are residents of Mercer from a variety of faith Pastor Greg Island. Students will stay backgrounds.

Asimakoupoulos can be with Thonon host stuThe result was a prayer reached at awesomerev@ dents’ families, visiting that I hope will be voiced aol.com. their French high school by more than state lawmakers. If leaders in our local government, churches, synagogues and school district prayed these words, the challenges that face us Landscape Construction and Design all this year will be minir $PVSUZBSET -BUUJDF 8PSL mized. r -BXOT 'MPXFST

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O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, we call on You for guidance as this new legislative session commences. Forgetting those things that are behind and straining forward toward those things that are to come, help these men and women press on to serve those who look to them for leadership.

In this month when we as a nation celebrate the sanctity of every life and pay homage to a King whose reign was all too brief, may their efforts be crowned with compassion, justice and mercy.

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Kristina In the Chang community she is an activities volunteer at Covenant Shores and tennis instructor at the Opportunities in Life tennis camp. The daughter of Michael and Fei Chang, and area attractions. In October 2012 the French students will travel to Mercer Island, where they spend about 10 days with the same students they hosted in Thonon. Mercer Island students are carefully matched with hosts who have similar interests.

In addition to meeting new friends and a host family in Thonon, some highlights of the itinerary

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | Page 15 she also volunteers at the ural helper and Bridges Bellevue Arts Museum. leader who participates in Her hobbies the MIHS leaderinclude paintship class. In the ing and drawing, community he has and she plans to won the Principal’s pursue a career Leadership Award in neurological at the Hebrew research.

High School of Rudee is the Jewish Studies. He business manis also involved ager of the ASB Joey Rudee in the Safe Rides and The Islander program and the student newsGreen Team. The paper at MIHS. A mem- son of Ken and Stacey ber of the Senior Service Rudee, he plans to attend Club and National Honor a four-year university for Society, he is also a nat- a degree in business. include: French school visits with host students on two mornings, a guided tour of Thonon, lunch at Ecole Hotel School where students train for careers as chefs and in the hotel industry, a visit to the port, fisherman’s village and museum, a visit to Thonon’s market day and shops, tours of the Evian Water plant, the medieval village of Yvoire, and the

Swiss Army and Knife Museum in Morge, outdoor activities, participation in a French service day with French student groups and an end-of-thetrip evening party.

Applications are due Feb. 5. For more information, or to complete itinerary and application process, contact Beth Brennan, 232-7650; Linda Todd, 232-4570; or Monica Howell, 232-2983.

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Finding ways to give, even after the holidays Just because Christmas and Thanksgiving are over does not meant the season of giving is over.

Thurgood Marshall was an American jurist and the first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before becoming a judge, he was a lawyer best remembered for his high success rate in arguing before the Supreme Court and for the victory in Brown vs. the Board of Education. He was nominated to the court by President Lynden Johnson in 1967.

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elementary school named Our friend, Sophie, has Thurgood Marshall a son who attends this Elementary, where many school. great things

By January are happening. many people On Food Thurgood is feel that givthe school that ing is over, your elementaand are tired ry-aged child out, and many would attend fundraising if they tested organizations into the highly are just startgifted program. ing up with This is also a Lisa Katsman their annual diversified pubcampaigns lic school with and auctions. many different nationali- Christmas, Kwanzaa and ties and religious beliefs Chanukah are over. We all congregating in the are tired of putting away same building to embrace our holiday decorations, education and equality. but not Sophie. She started a one-woman campaign: 12 months of giving with Thurgood Marshall Elementary. Sophie is no stranger to the act of giving. She and several other very strong-willed women started the library at the SJCC on Mercer New Hope Island and various other International Church fundraising projects at the A contemporary, evangelical, charismatic, non-denominational, Spirit-filled church.

French-American School Sunday Worship: 10 am English Service on Mercer Island.

We offer children’s Sunday School 9170 SE 64th St., Mercer Island Sophie’s children attend Phone: (206) 275-1042 public school at Thurgood Website: www.newhic.org Marshall. While Sophie was standing with the Redeemer lunch lady one Monday, Lutheran Church she noticed that some 6001 Island Crest Way 232-1711 children were taking two SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2012 Sunday Worship & Kids' Church and three breakfasts.

10:00am 7:45am Breakfast in Sophie could not believe Community Life Center Fellowship & Bible Study her eyes. She asked the 11:00am 8:15am Worship Service in lunch lady. “Why are these Community Life Center www.RedeemerLutheranMI.org 9:15am Christian Education children taking so much food?” The reply was sim10:35am Worship in Sanctuary 5:00pm Worship in Sanctuary ply, “This is St. Monica the first meal NURSERY AVAILABLE Catholic Church that these 4301 - 88th Ave S.E., M.I. Top of the Hill on Island Crest Way children have (206) 232-5595 | MIPC.org 232-2900 eaten since Sunday Vigil: Saturday, 5:00 pm Friday lunch Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, Noon line.” Eighty percent of www.stmonica.cc the student population at HOLY TRINITY TGM receives LUTHERAN CHURCH free or assistELCA ed meal Welcome to Worship! p r o g r a ms.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE Sophie could 8:00 AM Worship – (Chapel) not believe 9:00 AM – Education Hour that children 10:00 AM Worship – (Sanctuary) would go home hungry Childcare provided for all services for an entire weekend.

While Sophie was being Deanna Wildermuth, Senior Pastor faced with such poignant 8501 SE 40th – Mercer Island and visual data, she knew 206.232.3270 www.htlcmi.org that there had to be a solu-

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Galette des Rois, or Kings Cake, is a popular French cake that celebrates the holiday of Epiphany, held in January, the day when the three kings visited baby Jesus. tion. With the help of a school counselor and the kindness of the school custodian, a closet space was granted. After a trip to Home Depot and a few hours of assembly, they had “Tutu’s Pantry.”

On Friday afternoon each child who is on meal assistance receives a backpack filled with food to take home for the weekend. If the backpack is given to the child, there is a higher likelihood that the child and their family will actually receive the food. On Monday morning the child returns to school with the empty backpack ready to be refilled for the following Friday.

The question arose, “How do we stock the pantry shelves?” An internal rotation program was established so that each week a different class t a k e s charge of filling the shelves the best that they can. The local food bank and private d on a t i o n s help supply the shelves.

Since Sophie is French, this very fitting recipe for January is a Galette des Rois — translated from French for “Kings Cake.”

On Friday afternoon each child who is on meal assistance receives a backpack filled with food to take home for the weekend.

This is an almond-filled sandwich between rounds of puff pastry to make this splendid cake with a secret inside. This is a popular French cake that celebrates the holiday of Epiphany (January) — the day that the three kings visited baby Jesus. As part of the French tradition, a bean or small ceramic crown is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the crown is the king or queen for the day.

Galette des Rois (Kings Cake) 2 sheets of puff pastry (you can find this in the freezer section of your market) ½ cup of ground almonds 1/3 cup white sugar 1 egg ¼ cup softened butter Several drops of almond extract (to taste) Several drops of vanilla extract (to taste) 1 yoke of an egg to gloss Small ceramic crown (if you do not have one, a broad bean will do) Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper. Roll out one sheet of pastry dough to an 11-inch square. Keep the pastry cool; do not knead or stretch. Use a large pie plate or cake pan to trace an 11-inch circle onto the dough, using the tip of a small knife. Place the circle of pastry onto

the prepared baking sheet.

Repeat with the second sheet of pastry. Refrigerate both sheets. Mix in a bowl all the ingredients — ground almonds, sugar, egg, softened butter and both extracts.

Spread the contents of the bowl onto the puff pastry; place the crown or bean. Leave a half inch around the edges of the pastry.

Moisten the edge of the pastry with a little water, then place the second sheet of puff pastry, making sure that you nip the edge to seal the two sheets together.

Pierce the top pastry with a couple of small holes to let out the trapped air as it bakes. Paint the top with the egg yolk diluted with a little bit of water.

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Do not open the oven until the time is up, as the pastry will not fully puff.

Remove from the oven; dust the top with confectioners sugar. Return to the oven, and cook an additional 12-15 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Continue giving If you would like to contribute to “Tutu’s Pantry,” you may do so through the PTA at Thurgood Marshall or contact Sophie at SophieS@ Pro-scribe.com.

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