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Medication take back Saturday, Sept. 29 This Saturday, Sept. 29 the Mercer Island Police Department will once again host the Medication Take Back Day for Islanders to dispose of expired or unneeded medication. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mercer Island City Hall. To learn more, contact (206) 275-7743.
Kaeli Swift to join innovative studies on crow behavior at UW
MISD board meeting Thursday, Sept. 27 The Mercer Island School District board of directors will hold their second regular meeting of September on Thursday, Sept. 27. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the board room.
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Kaeli Swift knows what she loves. The 2005 graduate of Mercer Island High School loves crows — who they are and how they behave. Swift now has opportunity to be able to study the highly intelligent birds for the next three years. She is the recipient of a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship grant of $90,000 that will pay for
MI Library fall book sale Sept. 27-30 The annual Friends of Mercer Island Library’s fall book sale will take place Sept. 27 through Sept. 20 at the Library.
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MIHS, Crest open houses Oct. 1 Mercer Island High School and Crest will have their open houses on Monday, Oct. 1. Crest will start at 5:30pm at the Crest building. The MIHS program will start at 6 pm in the school commons.
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Teddy Larkin, a sophomore, in the Mercer Island High School band waits for the halftime show to start, reflecting the rest of the band in the sousaphone. Both the band and football team play at home Friday.
Candidates square off in Sheriff race Sheriff candidates offer views and counter points at MI Rotary lunch By Megan Managan
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With the race for King County Sheriff on the ballot next month,
the two candidates for the position appeared at the Mercer Island Rotary Lunch on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Current Sheriff Steve Strachan and candidate John Urquhart spoke at the lunch about themselves and took questions from members of the community. Both candidates talked about the recent
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A forum featuring candidates for the Washington state Legislature will be held between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The forum, coordinated by the Seattle King County Advisory Council on Aging and Disability Services, will allow residents to hear from state Legislature candidates. The event is open to the public.
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visors on how to investi- said he knows there is a vision of the Sheriff ’s gate and handle miscon- work to be done, but that Office and part of that is a duct complaints, as well as is why he is there. group of officers who don’t creating a culture where “I knew when I came just sit in their cars driving laid out mandates for Council told the complaints, mis- in that we needed to be through neighborhoods. the office, based on the Sheriff ’s departconduct and viola- better,” he said. “There is “I don’t think the Sheriff report. ment it would tions are reported. much work to do, but that’s should be an occupying The report, done by have to develop At the Rotary why I came here. We can force,” he said at the lunch. Merrick Bobb, a nation- detailed standards lunch, held prior be ahead of the curve and “Deputies need to interact ally recognized head of and procedures to the Council the public expects with people and the Police Assessment when reporting, meeting, touched that.” He said he has not just sitting Resource Center, recom- d o c u m e n t i n g on several of the created a business in their cars on mends creating a Use of and investigatsame subjects. plan for the future their laptops. You Steve Strachan Force Review Board, which ing complaints “The Seattle of the department have to get out of would replace the Shooting against it’s depuPolice Department that will be used to the car.” Review Board. The report ties, realign the command has lost the support of help guide them, A community by Bobb said the current staff so the commander it’s community and the and to fix the issues member asked model has an “absence of of internal investigations Sheriff ’s department facing the office as the candidates serious and explicit rea- reports to the sheriff. The John Urquhart when the shift is going that way,” said a whole. soning” in findings. office will provide conUrquhart. “I strongly urge “We’re going to happens from The King County tinuing training to superyou to go online and read focus on what we’re doing,” reacting to crime to prethe reports.” He added that said the Sheriff. He added venting it. while Strachan has been that while his opponent “How we get ahead of Mercer in office for the past 20 says in 20 months on the the crime part is getting Island months, the problems are job he has not accom- the system fixed and on continuing. plished what needs to be track,” said Strachan. “The Volume 55, No. 23 T h e fixed, the issues Sheriff, as an elected posi7845 SE 30th Street report also facing the tion, has the unique abilJanet Taylor, Publisher Mercer Island, WA 98040 r e c o m d e p a r t m e n t ity to open conversations jtaylor@bellevuereporter.com (206) 232-1215 mends the are from long about different things and Mary L. Grady, Editor Fax (206) 232-1284 S h e r i f f ’s standing poli- that is the perfect place to editor@mi-reporter.com Office make cies and pro- do just what you said.” www.mi-reporter.com Theres’a Baumann, Advertising deputies cedures, which Subscriptions (253) 872-6610 tbaumann@mi-reporter.com record a or circulation@mi-reporter.com Steve Strachan, existed when statement Megan Managan, Rebecca Mar Candidate for King Urquhart was a Advertising (206) 232-1215 immediStaff Writers County Sheriff member of the Deadline 4 p.m. Thursday To learn more about ately after a department. Melanie Morgan, Production Classified (800) 388-2527 the candidates, visit their use of force “I don’t want Deadline 11 a.m. Monday websites. incident, instead of giv- to go backward,” said Submissions and letters to the editor The Mercer Island Reporter (USPS • Steve Strachan – ing the officer 72 hours to Strachan. “I want to focus can be sent to editor@mi-reporter.com or 339620) is published every Wednesday stevestrachanforsheriff. write a report. on the future. ” by calling (206) 232-1215. by Sound Publishing, Inc. Second-class com Strachan, who moved to Urquhart, who has propostage paid at Mercer Island, WA. A Division of Subscriptions: $39 per year. Postmaster: the Sheriff ’s Office after posed many things simi• John Urquhart – johnSend address changes to, 7845 S.E. 30th serving as chief for the lar to the reports recomforsheriff.com St, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Kent Police Department, mendations, said he has
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Community news Roedell completes basic training Army Pvt. Jason S. Roedell has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. Roedell is the son of Christi Tropp, of Monte Grosso Court, Merced, Calif., and Mark Roedell, of Mercer Island, Wash. He is a 2005 graduate of Golden Valley High School in Merced, Calif.
2012 Letterboxing season wraps up The third annual Mercer Island Letterboxing Adventure in Pioneer Park is coming to a close on Oct. 19. Letterboxing is an
intriguing mix of treasure hunting, art, navigation and exploration. Participants learn about the environment of all three sectors of Pioneer Park where the letterboxes were hidden. A committee of resident volunteers and staff from the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club planned and implemented the program. Over 400 clue booklets were distributed to children in kindergarten and elementary schools. Many have turned in their clue booklets containing the stamps they obtained at each of the letterboxes that they found. The deadline for the submission of booklets is Oct. 18. They can be dropped off at the reception desk at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center or the Administration Building at Luther Burbank Park. Booklets do not have to have stamps from all sites to be turned in for recognition. Letterboxing is sponsored by the Mercer Island Open Space Conservancy Trust (OSCT). All participants are invited to a celebration at the start of the Open Space Conservancy Trust’s next
meeting on Nov. 8 at the City Council Chambers. For further information, contact Elliot Newman, OSCT chair, at eznewman@yahoo. com.
More 2012 National Merit semifinalists Mercer Island teens Thayer Fisher and Nicholas Larus-Stone, of Lakeside School in Seattle, have been named as National Merit semifinalists. About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The nationwide pool of semifinalists includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. To become a finalist, the semifinalist and their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application providing information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, honors and awards received, references and an essay. There are several addi-
tional Island semifinalists, who attend off-Island schools, who were not named in this initial list. They will be recognized as they are identified.
Island Rotarians pack food for Northwest Harvest Mercer Island Rotarians and their families joined 142 volunteers who packed 14,060 pounds of corn and 35,340 pounds of pears for food banks on Sept. 8. Rotarians participate in work parties at the Northwest Harvest warehouse, located in the Kent valley, every second Saturday of the month. Rotary First Harvest organized the program, acting as a liaison between farmers and the programs that serve hungry individuals and families locally. Farmers are occasionally left with surplus fruits and vegetables that can’t be sold due to minor imperfections (such as carrots with two legs or apples that are the wrong size or color), or might not be harvested because of a glut on the market. Nutritious produce that would otherwise be sent to a landfill or left to rot in the fields is provided to those in need by RFH, which was
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 | Page 3 founded by Rotarians and continues to be one of the projects that the district supports. RFH plays a regional role and helped develop a multistate produce-trading network that has resulted in more food being distributed year-round to hunger programs in Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona. Since its founding in 1982, RFH — a program of Rotary District 5030 — has collected and distributed nearly 165 million pounds of produce. The organization is also an advocate for enhancing the nutritional content of foods distributed through hunger programs.
SJCC Parents Night Out is fun for kids It may be called Parents Night Out, but let’s be honest — it’s really for the kids! Every Saturday between
5 and 10 p.m. parents can drop off their kids at the SJCC for a night of fun for them and time out for you. Kids will play games, swim, watch movies, and have tons of fun. All Parents Night Outs will have games, open swim time, dinner, dessert, and a movie or other program. Anyone interested can register for as many parents night out dates as you wish, but make sure you keep track of the dates. The program is for children aged 5 years through fifth grade. SJCC Members pay $30 for the first child, $15 for siblings. Non-members pay $40 for the first child, $20 for siblings For information and to register, contact Program Coordinator Josh Johnson at JoshJ@sjcc.org or 206388-0839.
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News | FROM 3 Stopsky’s Deli collects accolades; keeps it fresh The Jewish deli next to the iconic Island books has had a busy year. Stopsky’s Deli was named as one of four best “New Jewish Delicatessens” in the September issue of Bon Appetit magazine. Stopsky’s has implemented changes to keep their offerings and service fresh. The deli will now be open for dinner on Sundays. On Mondays it will close at 3. The restaurant will celebrate Yom Kippur Wednesday evening with a very special “break the fast” tasting menu. A first of its kind in the area, it will feature both Sephardic and Ashkenazic-inspired dishes (Seattle is home to both).
Seatings for the tasting are set for 6 and 8 p.m. “A lot of what Bon Appetit magazine is writing about in terms of “tradition, update” is exemplified in our dinner menu which changes quarterly,” owner Jeff Sanderson said. For more, go to www. stopskysdelicatessen.com.
formance for people of all ages. Owl & Pussycat performs for three performances only; September 28, 29 & 30, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information about Youth Theatre programs and our schools season, visit www. youththeatre.org.
YTN extends ‘Owl” IRS small performances business Youth Theatre Northwest workshop Oct. 3 has announced that ‘theater simple’ will extend performances of their latest production, The Owl & the Pussycat on the Youth Theatre mainstage. The production premiered at the 2012 Seattle Fringe Festival. In this production, theater simple invigorates the famous poem by Edward Lear into a dynamic per-
The Seattle office of the Washington State Department of Revenue will host a free workshop for new and small business owners from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 2101 Fourth Ave., Suite 1400, in Seattle. Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifi-
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cations, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection, and record-keeping requirements. Participants will receive a workbook and helpful reference guide to Department of Revenue rules and regulations. To register, visit the Department of Revenue Web site at www.dor.wa.gov or call 206-727-5300. Space is limited.
Sandwich-makers feed homeless Last week, Islander Geri Alhadeff and ten friends made and delivered 180 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless in Seattle. “After watching a segment on Dateline a couple of weeks ago about a 5th grade class that made 3000 sandwiches and gave them out to the homeless, I thought it would be a great idea for myself and my friends to do,” Alhadeff explained. All of the peanut butter, jam, bread and baggies were donated by both the south end and north end Mercer Island QFCs, she noted. “There was no hesitation to give a $50 gift card to me by each of the stores,” she said. The group got together, made the sandwiches then broke up into 3 groups
season of 14 concerts, including 3 holiday performances. The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization established to provide a positive and stimulating musical environment for students. BYSO uniquely complements and builds upon both school music programs and private instruction. Steve Reader of KINGFM returns again this season to present a preconcert lecture before each of the Masterworks performances at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in Downtown Bellevue and First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue. The season begins with a Masterworks Concert with the Youth Symphony at 7 p.m. with a pre-concert lecture with King FM’s Steve Reeder at 6:15 p.m, November 4 both in the auditorium theatre at Meydenbauer Center. For more, go to www. byso.org.
to distribute them. One group went down to Pike Place Market, another group went to the park near the Courthouse and the other group went to Pioneer Square. All of the people were so appreciative! It was great to be able to make a difference in someone’s life just by making a simple sandwich, she said. The effort was so successful, the group plans on doing it again, said Alhadeff. Including Alhadeff, the group included Pearl Grohe, Bellevue, Linda Goodman, Bellevue, Rosa Mezistrano, Mercer Island, Pam Gordon, Bellevue, Marianne Benveniste, Issaquah, Jeanie Benaroya, Kirkland, Jackie DeLeon, Bellevue, Joyce Agoado, B ellevue, Theresa Lieberman, Bellevue and Shelley Funk, Bellevue.
Bellevue Youth Symphony sets 48th season After a busy summer with the Symetra Bellevue Family July 4th, where the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO) gave an Independence day performance during the fireworks display, all the orchestras are gearing up for a full
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hat is leadership? Who is a leader? Such words are fuzzy and overused. Imprecise. It is one of those adjectives or identifiers that are best demonstrated by pointing — to a person or an accomplishment. A true leader succeeds not only in a public way, but in the more private ways of personal example. We all know that true leadership leads to positive results, to change. We all know examples of how lack of leadership brings failure. A few disparate pieces of news this past week shows the importance in leadership in identifying problems and finding the means to solve them. The latest issue of Boeing’s magazine, Frontiers, includes a story about the deliberate effort made by the company to define and encourage leadership. Boeing has classes for employees at every level to find and nurture those qualities. For behind every successful company is a group of leaders who recognize that true success comes from ensuring a legacy of leadership that will continue when they are gone. Within our own community, lessons in leadership come from everywhere. They are teachers, mentors, church members, neighbors, friends. They are people we may see only on the Sabbath, at the gym or at the library. But they are there — sometimes a bit hidden behind a desk, a pulpit or a uniform. They are the ones that make everyone feel included, joined by a common need. They are people who step up to volunteer, whether it be making a meal for those whose loved one is enduring a long hospital stay or planting trees. They call in others to help. They make cards to sell to benefit pet shelters or drum up support for political candidates or referendums. They scrape up funds for wheelchairs or soccer balls; pack phone books to mail; offer their book shop for fund raising events; their home to international students or pull together friends to make and distribute peanut butter sandwiches to the homeless in Seattle. They are people who see a problem or an issue and set out to do something about it. They pick up the phone, a shovel or their checkbook and get on with it. We are lucky to have so many of those people right here.
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To the editor Community Fund can do even more with your help We are so fortunate to live in this Mercer Island community which we call home. If you are nodding your head in agreement, I hope you’ll keep reading. The Mercer Island Community Fund (MICF) asks for your support to keep this community strong. Please respond to the appeal arriving in your mailbox this week. “Community” has become a very hot topic of late in the philanthropy field. Every day I see blogs, white papers, and gatherings promoting community topics: community philanthropy, community capacity building, and community engagement. Residents Please take the time to read our broare looking to their communities to chure arriving soon, and consider a gift address problems to MICF as a gift to yourself large and small. and your community. For One recent report more, go to www.micomdescribes commumunityfund.org or send Send your letters to: nity philanthropy inquiries to info@micomeditor@mi-reporter.com. as being driven by munityfund.org. Keep it brief, courteous, “ordinary people Cheryl Frizzell and sign your name. working from the President, Mercer Island bottom up of our Community Fund societies, rather than by wealthy people working from the top down.” 1 Our own MICF is a prime example of this community philanthropy. You and your neighbors are ordinary peoA response to Schools Superintendent ple vested in your hometown, pooling Dr. Gary Plano’s forum of 9/19/12 a few dollars to make our community First, if you’re thinking that dyslexia, a better place for all. MICF supports dysgraphia or ADHD are not relevant the arts, and the environment; it supto your family, consider that most ports the city, and the schools, and it supports an awful lot more! Our grants Washington state schools do not allow their staff to even use those terms, let benefit Mercer Island residents of all alone suggest your child be tested, even ages, and all socio-economic backif they are fairly certain that your child grounds. With the support of caring has one of these conditions. donors like yourself, MICF does its As a result, most parents don’t know part to continue to make Mercer Island their student may be in this category, a great place to live, and a stronger or that appropriate teaching methcommunity.
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ods can literally mean the difference between failure and mastery. There is also no need for shame. Dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD are not related to IQ, in fact they have benefits. Some of the most innovative thinkers share them, such Steve Jobs, Charles Schwab, William Hewlett, Walt Disney, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, etc. The difference is how their brains process information, so that it may be stored in long-term memory. Second, Dr. Plano suggests that our schools are already multisensory, or using best practice methods for these students. Multisensory is a broad term that means many things. Luckily, our own Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction wrote a pamphlet on exactly how to educate students with dyselxia, which may be found here: http://bit.ly/JB6SOu. But the Mercer School District is not using these methods. The right way to teach these kids is not difficult or exclusive, nor will it diminish other programs in the school. In fact it’s shown to help all students k-2, because they master more material
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Island Crest Way change is about safety As a South end resident since 1975, I travel up and down Island Crest Way every day, and multiple times on occasion. The road design staff are to be congratulated on the latest modification. Having just one driving lane in each direction that is clearly marked — with a center turn lane and distinct bicycle lanes — funnels traffic in a safe, albeit slower transit from Merrimount to S.E. 68th Street. Losing a few minutes’ transit time is worthwhile if it reduces the chance for an accident from abrupt lane changes or speeding under the former road scheme.
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Three Boy Scouts from Troop 457 earned their Eagle awards at a Court of Honor on Sunday, Sept. 16. Geoffrey Leach and Stephen Leach are seniors at Mercer Island High School and Jamie Landefeld is a senior at Lakeside School. The trio began as Cub Scouts in second grade, led by Jon Abrahamson, now assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 624. For their Eagle projects, Geoffrey Leach organized an led a crew to rehabilitate trails in Island Crest Park, while Stephen Leach led a group to eradicate non-native species in the park. Landefeld oversaw construction of a brick wall and landscaping surrounding the outdoor maze at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. 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.
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The Merrimount intersection is very hazardous as folks attempt to turn north across traffic, and I believe the current configuration with a dedicated turn lane is much clearer and safer for all. The other benefit is to all the drivers who live on Island Crest Way, who now have more room before merging with oncoming traffic. W. Li
What is the pool doing in the school bond? I am one of the majority of people who did not vote “yes” on the recent school bond. I did this because I thought it was too expensive and had too many items not related to the issue of overcrowding in our schools. It appears that School Board still intends to include the cost of the upkeep of our local swimming pool in the new bond issue, and is even considering a multi-million dollar rebuild. Since this is neither relevant to the core issue of school overcrowding or excellence in education, if this epense is included in the next bond issue, I and others will be tempted to vote “no” again. John Morris
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Grant | FROM 1 University of Washington. For its ability to have Swift on board, the university will waiver her tuition while she earns a PhD at the University of Washington. Swift will join the research conducted through the UW School of the Environment and Forest Science. She will work with UW scientist and crow-whisperer, Professor John Marzluff. “This,” she declared with certainty, “is what I want to do.” Marzluff said his lab is extremely pleased to have Swift.
“The NSF grant process is extremely competitive,” he explained. “Along with her scientific background and energy, the grant gives her academic credibility.” Beginning in elementary school, Swift had always been interested in the scientific building blocks of life and behavior. She was a budding entomologist collecting bugs, then she changed her focus to wolves. She tracked a particular wolf pack through her middle school years. She found that she enjoyed learning about their movements. She wondered about their instincts and interactions. Later she became fas-
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cinated with crows — who ogy, she said of the class. have now become her priShe said she began to mary focus. embrace the idea of being In high school, she took a ‘citizen scientist,’ sharing the AP biomed class taught science with families and by Mary Margaret Welch friends, explaining and who was tough, breaking it down, Swift said. But it now expanding it gave her the confurther using social fidence that she media and more. could actually take After earnon the field that she ing an underwanted. graduate degree at “It was the first Willamette College class I was chal- UW PhD in Salem, Ore., she lenged in,” she student Kaeli worked 10 jobs in said over coffee at Swift three years as she Stopsky’s last week. put together what I knew I liked she hoped to do science, but I wondered, if next. But she believes her I was really cut out for this,” best jobs were those workshe continued. In Welch’s ing with youth class, she found out that she Swift credits some of her was. success in receiving the She still has her black NSF grant to her experience bio-med notebook with her bringing science to kids. notes and work on histol- She tutored needy kids, did
summer camps and worked in programs to encourage youth to attend college. Within those programs, she was able to apply her love of science, coming up with her own curriculum for the kids in physiology, ornithology – and all of the ‘ologies.’ Describing those experiences as ‘fantastic,’ she noted that she’d learned a lot about herself. “I learned that I did not want to be a biology teacher,” she laughed. As her resolve became reality, she knew she was drawn to learning about complex social relationships; such as sharing or the ability to learn from past experiences. Her interests fit precisely with the work done at UW. The NSF grant that she
applied for is primarily judged through three essays. In the first, the applicant must demonstrate intellectual merit of the area of study; next, demonstrate the broader impacts of study to a wider audience and finally how a project will expand public knowledge and contribute to society. UW’s Marzluff has studied the effects of increasing urbanization on crows and their evolution. He has authored two books, and was the subject of a documentary shown on the PBS television show, “Nature,” in 2010. The film, “A Murder of Crows” was filmed in Seattle and focused on facial recognition by crows and their ability to pass on such information. Swift hopes to expand on that work and pass it on.
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Aug. 30 Pedestrian hit: A 21-year-old woman in a crosswalk was struck by a vehicle at 5:42 p.m. in the intersection of 81st Avenue S.E. and S.E. 24th Street. The driver, 56, was cited for failing to yield to the pedestrian. He said that the accident happened when he was blinded by the sun. The woman, who was in the middle of the crosswalk, landed on the hood of the
By the numbers The Mercer Island Police Department reported 1,174 total calls for service in August and 27 arrests. Among serious offenses, there were six burglaries, 20 thefts and four cases of
car. She sustained cuts and bruises. One witness was present.
mons during assemblies. The backpack contained textbooks, school supplies, a wallet and driver’s license, $60 in cash, keys and a sweatshirt.
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Backpack theft: Someone
Construction fraud: A 43-year-old Mercer Island woman reported that she paid $15,000 to an Ocean Shores contractor who signed a contract to remodel her home in June. She then discovered that the business license of the company, DB Construction, had been suspended. When she canceled her contract and demanded the money back, she received only $2,600. One suspect then died, and the victim has not been able to recover the remaining money.
stole a 17-year-old student’s backpack out of the commons area during a school assembly at Mercer Island High School at 9100 S.E. 42nd Street. The school requests that students leave their belongings in the comassault. In traffic incidents, there were 12 accidents, four injuries, one DUI accident, six DUI arrests, two hit-and-runs, two pedestrian/vehicle accidents and one bike/vehicle accident. Police issued 356 total citations, including 151 parking tickets.
Colonel Mark Sayer Larson
Colonel Mark Sayer Larson, USAF Retired, and Raytheon employee, died at his Tucson home on September 16, 2012. He was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer in January 2012. Mark was 53. Mark bravely confronted and fought cancer. He was surrounded by friends and family from the day of diagnosis until he passed away. Mark was born December 15, 1958 in Salem, Oregon. He was raised on Mercer Island in Washington State and graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1977. Mark received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1981, completing a Masters of Public Administration from Golden Gate University in 1989. Having been a ranked junior tennis player since age 12, Mark also played on the varsity tennis team during his four years at UCSB. Mark entered the United States Air Force in 1982 and served his country for twenty four years retiring at the rank of Colonel. He was a Weapons Systems Officer with 2,400 hours flying both the mighty F-4E and the awesome F-15E; call signs were “Sweet Pea” and “Sideshow”, respectively. Mark was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB between 2000 and 2004, serving as the Commander, 612TH Operations Squadron and 12th AF Chief of Staff. Mark retired in 2006 as the Deputy Commander, 4th Operations Group at Seymour Johnson AFB. During Mark’s career, he served oversees in Operation NORTHERN WATCH and completed four tours in southwest Asia supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. After retirement, Mark joined the Raytheon Company working international business development representing the Sidewinder missile. Mark enjoyed traveling for work and with his family. He also liked attending sporting events and playing tennis recreationally. He was known for his comedic nature and pleasant demeanor, and always made sure to lighten the mood and make people laugh. Mark is survived by his wife, Carol, children, James and Jessica of Tucson; father Donald; brothers David and Timothy, their wives Ilona and Melanie, and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his best friend, Mark Scalzo and many other relatives, very close friends and comrades. A memorial event for Mark will be September 29, 2012 in Tucson. Mark will be buried beside his Mother, Jeanne, in Bellevue,WA. Military graveside services will be at 10:30 am on October 13, 2012 at Sunset Hills Memorial Park with a memorial immediately following at the Mercer Island Beach Club. Donations in Mark’s name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org or Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. 680034
Sept. 5 Fender-bender: A vehicle
rear-ended a BMW at 2:17 p.m. in the 8800 block of S.E. 40th Street. The 20-year-old
driver was cited for inattention, as he was distracted by tending to his dogs inside his vehicle before striking the BMW. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. The 16-year-old driver of the BMW reported neck pain but declined medical aid. Car keyed: Someone keyed the front panel and driver’s door of a Toyota Sequoia between 3 and 5:45 p.m. in the lower level of the North Mercer Park and Ride. The damage was estimated at $500. Fraud: Someone placed nearly $1,837 worth of fraudulent charges on a Mercer Island man’s credit cards in two separate transactions. The victim was in possession of both cards when the fraud occurred after Aug. 18. Mirrors scrape: Two vehicles scraped driver’s side mirrors on a curve in the 4200 block of West Mercer Way at 6:13 p.m. The 81-year-old driver of the first vehicle, a Lexus, was cited for driving with a suspended license and with-
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Regular School Board Meeting Thursday September 27, 2012 6:15 p.m. Call to Order Regular meeting of the Board 6:16 p.m. Recess to an executive session for discussion on the performance of a public employee pursuant to RCW 42.30.110A(1)(g) 7:00 p.m. Reconvene Regular Meeting of the Board WORK AND DELIBERATION Partial Governance Process Monitoring • Board Policy 1800 – OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets u Triangle Associates & TranspoGroup • Board Policy 1800 – OE-10: Instructional Program u Elementary SIPs • Ends Monitoring Board Policy 2020 – Fundamental 2 – “Developing self-awareness, emotional/social intelligence, responsible decisionmaking and citizenship” • Board Policy 1800 – OE-10: Instructional Program and OE-9: Communication and Support to the Board – Technology Update on One-to-One Plan Full Governance Process Monitoring* • Board Policy 1800 – OE-4 Staff Compensation • Board Policy 1800 – OE-5 Staff Evaluation • Board Policy 1800 – OE-6 Budget/Financial Planning
Witness sees postal carrier using cell phone during accident As a 41-year-old postal carrier was leaving a temporary parking spot, she drove over a curb and struck a parked SUV at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5, in the 3200 block of 80th Avenue S.E. A witness stated that the postal carrier was talking on her cell phone, at her ear, when she started the out vehicle insurance. The second vehicle’s mirror and door were damaged.
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Sept. 6 Pile-up: A vehicle caused
a four-car pile-up at 12:17 p.m. in the 4500 block of Island Crest Way after rearending a Porsche stopped for traffic and pushing it into two other vehicles. The 67-year-old driver said he didn’t know what happened “but thought that the sun was in his eyes,” according to the case report, and he was cited for inattention. He was treated at the scene, and the driver of the Porsche was taken to a hospital. Two of the vehicles were towed from the scene.
Sept. 7 Garden tools theft:
Gardening tools were stolen out of a 30-year-old woman’s front yard in the 3400 block of 79th Avenue S.E. between 4:30 and 4:45 p.m. She had left the tools — branch cutters and pruning sheers — at the edge of her yard, along the sidewalk. DUI: Police stopped a vehicle with a nonfunctioning headlight in the 7400 block of S.E. 24th Street and arrested the 17-year-old driver for DUI at 11:55 p.m. The driver had been drinking and his speech was slurred. He failed field sobriety tests and was released to his parents
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postal truck and drove forward. The postal carrier, however, denied using her cell phone, saying that she called her supervisor after the collision. She offered to let the police officer check her call times, but then claimed that her phone “sometimes loses information” and a list of her calls had in some way disappeared, according to the case report. The driver said that while her foot was on the brake, her vehicle went forward when she put it into drive. after being processed at the MIPD.
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DUI: Police stopped a vehicle for a lane travel violation at 2:57 a.m. in the 5800 block of West Mercer Way and arrested the driver, a 31-year-old man, who had been drinking. He denied any consumption of alcohol, but failed field sobriety tests. He was processed at the MIPD and his father picked him up. Fence hit: A 15-year-old girl without a driver’s permit struck and damaged the metal fence between the high school parking lot and field in the 8800 block of S.E. 42nd Street while her father, the passenger, was teaching her how to drive. She pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while trying to park and drove into the fence, and bent the fence poles. The vehicle’s front corners were also damaged.
Sept. 11 Abandoned vehicle: Police
impounded an abandoned Toyota Corolla at 9:14 a.m. for parking in excess of 72 hours in the 3700 block of 77th Place S.E.
Sept. 12 Vehicle recovered: Police
recovered a stolen vehicle, a Ford Econoline, abandoned in the 2200 block of West Mercer Way. The vehicle was stolen in Seattle. Police returned the vehicle to its owner. Keys found: A 65-year-old woman reported that her husband found a key ring on a trail in Pioneer Park while taking a walk at 3 p.m. in the 9200 block of S.E. 68th Street. The key ring was
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New retail store in Issaquah encourages recycling customer service to provide a better experience for the Issaquah community,” said CleanScapes founder and President Chris Martin. “Issaquah residents can come in and pay a bill or drop off hard to recycle items, and they can buy products that reduce waste by replacing disposable items with reusable ones, recycled and recyclable products, and unique, “upcycled” goods.” A feature to the store
Police | FROM 8 taken into found property at the MIPD. Arrest: Police arrested a 46-year-old man at 7:27 p.m. in the 7700 block of westbound I-90 after discovering the driver’s suspended driving status and warrants through a routine license plate check. Police contacted the driver on a north shoulder of the freeway, attempting to fix his broken-down truck. He was transferred into the custody of Des Moines police for a $5,050 domestic violence assault warrant.
Sept. 13 Car prowl: Someone used
an unknown object to shatter the front passenger window of a Jeep at Luther Burbank Park between 7 and 7:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of 84th Avenue S.E. The suspect stole a Dell laptop, purse and tote bag out of the vehicle. Alcohol theft: A man stole a liter of vodka from Albertsons at 7:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of 77th Avenue S.E. One witness was present. The suspect was described as tall and slender with an afro, unshaven, approximately 40 years old, and wearing a white sweater and black pants. He fled on foot to a
blue Toyota pickup waiting in the QFC parking lot. The loss was $33.
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later contacted four suspects, who admitted starting the fire and claimed that it was “just for fun” with no intent to cause damage, according to the case report.
ited and passed out at the police department. He did not regain consciousness, and he was taken to a hospital for a blood draw. Bike accident: A 15-year-old bicyclist struck a vehicle at 11 a.m. in the intersection of Mercerwood Drive and 97th Avenue S.E. The bicyclist was riding downhill in the marked bike lane as the vehicle was pulling away from the stop sign, into the intersection. The bicyclist sustained bruises and scratches.
T-boned a compact Honda SUV at 8:01 a.m. in an intersection without stop signs, at S.E. 43rd Street and 91st Avenue S.E. The 48-year-old driver of the sedan, who said she did not see the other vehicle, was cited for inattention. A passenger reported back pain, but no other injuries were stated. The Honda was towed.
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DUI: Police stopped a
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and residents to increase recycling and composting and dedication to continuous improvement and innovation,” said Mayor Ava Frisinger. “We have been impressed with their roll-out of services to the community this summer and look forward to many years of excellent service.” A complete list of recyclable items that Issaquah residents can dispose of curbside or at the store is available at www.cleanscapes.com/issaquah. The CleanScapes Store is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
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CleanScapes cut the ribbon on the first-ever garbage and recycling store in Issaquah’s Gilman Village on Friday, Sept. 21. The store and customer service center provides face-to-face customer service and offers creative products and gifts to reduce waste, recycle and reuse upcycled materials. “CleanScapes is pleased to be offering this innovative approach to retail and
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Latest ‘Get Hammered, Get Nailed’ effort nets 364 DUI arrests By Reporter Staff
The number of drivers pulled over and cited for DUI in the latest ‘Drive Hammered, Get Nailed’ campaign, is down significantly — more than 20 percent less than last year. A total of 364 motor-
ists in King County were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) during the latest campaign from Aug. 17 through Sept. 3. Law enforcement officers arrested 1,603 drivers for DUI statewide. Last year in King County, during the same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols arrested 452 people for DUI.
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South End fire station rebuild is wise investment
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Campaign manager, Vote Yes, Proposition 1
The south-end Fire Station #92 has lived a long and productive life, but now the time has come to rebuild it to meet the needs of our modern community. Built in 1962, the station was designed to serve a mostly-young population of 13,000. As our community grew bigger and older, our Fire and Rescue needs grew bigger and older too. Unfortunately, for the south-end Fire Station that meant outgrowing the facility they were housed in and overstretching the demographic they were equipped to cover. Just as children outgrow their clothes, our community has outgrown our Fire Station. Some would try to stretch the life of the station to its point of failure. The health and safety of the most vulnerable of our population is not something to place bets on. It is better to err on the side of caution then to wait for disaster to strike first. We cannot wait for
the economic climate to improve, or the ideal taxation method to be vetted, or any number of factors the naysayers in our community say we must wait for. The need is now; the risk is now. It will cost our community more if we wait because of political bickering. The proposed plan for the new south-end Fire Station #92 is thoroughly vetted for cost effectiveness. It is by no means luxurious. The new station is designed for maximum efficiency of space and it has flexibility for the future needs of the community. It has a fourth sleeping room, a meeting room, and a patient receiving lobby that the current station does not, and these are just three of the things that a modern fire station needs. For a typical home on Mercer Island (median price $700,000), the cost for homeowners is just over $5 per month for nine years. The cost is deferred for low-income seniors. Our modern regional Fire and Rescue is an
integrated system. In the event of a regional emergency, Mercer Islands north-end fire station and personnel will be pulled away to assist other cities. At that time, the southend fire station is then the primary means of allisland first response in the event of a local emergency, something that the current Station #92 was not designed to accommodate. The $5.2 million that the new station and rescue truck will cost our community is an investment in the safety of its citizens. When it comes to response times, minutes matter, whether it is for medical treatment or extinguishing a fire. Each of us hope that we or a loved one will never have need of the services that Station #92 provides, but we each need to be prepared with the resources that give the best possible care when that 911 call has to be made. Lets ensure that everyone who has to make that call can be confident in our city is resources. Please vote “Yes” on Proposition 1.
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Like you, I prefer a new South end firehouse to an old firehouse. Like you, I want new fire trucks and new fire equipment. But this levy is bigger than simply financing a new South end firehouse and a new fire truck. This levy is about how the city prioritizes its tax receipts and, therefore, how it manages its budget. The Council/staff should prioritize its budget like many Islanders prioritize their household budgets. I think this levy is a mandate as to how the Council manages its finances, i.e., your money. In 2003, a forwardthinking Council adopted the policy to finance fire trucks with a sinking fund. Until recently, city councils respected the wisdom of prioritizing fire trucks by annually contributing to this sinking fund. The sinking fund is no different from a 529 account that you may make monthly contributions to for the predictable college bills. Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, the Council chose to fund a list of discretionary products and services instead of prioritizing the fire truck sinking fund. The levy vote coincidently
happens as our last biennial budget closes and as we enter into the next biennial budget planning cycle. This levy will have huge budget implications if the levy fails. If the levy is approved, the Council and staff will continue its unsustainable budget practices. Practices of funding discretionary projects and services before projects and services that are of much higher priority, i.e., those projects and services that are necessary for the city to function. Islanders are not immune to our very slow recovery. The average Mercer Island home sales price decreased 2.4 percent from 2011 to 2012. This levy makes the misprioritization of funds glaringly obvious. Be informed: if this levy passes, Islanders give tacit approval to develop the next budget in the same manner as past budgets. Discretionary projects and services first, then priority projects and services from what remains or claim taxes need raised. The Council balanced its last biennial budget by raising taxes while funding and expanding discretionary projects and services. In reality, the Council has plenty of money to pay for fire trucks. There are hundreds of thousands of dollars in
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many discretionary funds. In November 2011, the Council raised property taxes, utility connection charges, emergency medical service tax, Norcom tax and even created new taxes: technology tax, ambulance service tax and mileage reimbursement tax. All while planning to hire a new communications coordinator and a new Sustainability Task Force coordinator. The city has plenty of money in its coffers: $656k in Sewer Lake Line Savings, $200k from a canceled water fountain project, $280k in the Arts Fund, $300k in the Revenue Stabilization Fund (different than the mandated contingency fund) and $500k in the Beautification Fund. This is in addition to the huge sales receipts we’ll receive from downtown construction projects such as the Aviara Apartments, followed by the Mercer Phase II Apartments, followed by the Legacy Apartments. This levy is not about firehouses and fire trucks. The city has plenty of money to pay for fire trucks. This levy is about how the city prioritizes your tax dollars. A no vote is a vote for budget reform — a budget we will adopt Nov. 19, 2012, that will shape policy until December 2014.
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Mercer Island City Council
By Andrew E. King
Firehouse and fire truck levy: It’s all about budget
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2675 74th AVE SE. Close to but yet far enough from downtown Mercer Island’s hustle & bustle. This 3BR/2.75BA has lake and territorial views from most rooms. Wrap around deck. New carpets and interior paint. MOVE IN READY!
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Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400 www.johnlscott.com/21865
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Ideal Home for Island Living!
$899,950
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$809,000
8455 W. Mercer Way. Private wooded NW Contemporary 4BR/2.5BA. 16,000 sqft parcel, lots of updates, fireplaces, tall ceilings, large decks. GREAT SUNSETS!
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$2,499,900
Decidedly distinctive, 5BR/4.5 Bath home. Impressively sited on a level Lake & Mt. Rainier view lot, close to Beach Club.
Lou or Lori 206-949-5674 www.johnlscott.com/90667
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This home has it all—5BR/5BA—Dream Master Suite w/ Fireplace—2 Walk-in Closets— Bath w/ every amenity. The Kitchen is spacious w/ large walk-in pantry & all the facilities to make cooking a pleasure. There are spaces for all ages which include a Theater, Exercise Rm, Library, Bonus Rm. A MUST SEE! Betty DeLaurenti 206-949-1222 www.johnlscott.com/32200
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5619 West Mercer Way - This modern home has large family room off the kitchen creating the perfect complement to the formal areas. Dramatic 2 story entry! Private setting enjoyed from wrap around deck. 4 BR, 2.5 Baths. Near Groveland Beach Park! Tim Conway 206-954-2437 www.johnlscott.com/25277
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$749,000
This beautiful 4BR/2BA home is located on popular First Hill, Mercer Island. Features include: remodeled Kitchen w/ granite counters, Formal Living rm w/ fp, Formal Dining, oak floors, Rec rm w/ fp and more. Close to I-90, parks, restaurants & shopping. Tony Salvata 206.915.8672 www.johnlscott.com/76821
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OPPORTUNITY! Great Room, 4BR, 2.75 BA – Remodeled in 2000. Lower level has Apt. with full Kitchen – Spacious Living Room & Bedroom. A MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE!!
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3721 NE 150th St, Lake Forest Park. Lake Washington view, corner lot home! Total updating has just been completed. Featuring vaulted cedar ceilings, hardwood floors, new carpet, light fixtures and fresh paint. French doors lead to a new wrap around view deck. Covered RV parking. Jean Locke, 206-898-7899 www.johnlscott.com/30883
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4bedroom / 2.5 baths 2600 square foot Brick MidCentury One-Story home with fully finished basement on level lot on a quiet street. Private and sunny west facing garden space, perfect for summer barbecues as well as veggie patch. Hardwood floors. New Furnace in 2008. Updated bathrooms. Close to shopping, restaurants, bus to UW. Ready to move in! New patio and fire pit in spacious backyard. Great Bryant Community Home.
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1922 12th AVE W. Tucked away on a deadend street this chic Townhome, End-Unit of 3, boasts a sought after West Side Queen Anne locale. Close to everything! A Chef’s Kitchen features Slab Granite, Stainless Steel Appliances, Breakfast Bar, Eating Nook, Waterfall & Garden Patio! The view Dining Room is dramatic above the Living Room with Gas Fireplace, Flat Screen TV, Deck Sunsets & Magnolia View! Terry & Daphne Donovan, 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/63796
Mercer Island Home
NEW ON MARKET
NEW ON MARKET
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Home built in 1926, boasts a sought after location on the West Side of Queen Anne with views of Magnolia City Lights & Olympic Mt. Range. Terraced front landscaping is exquisite, featuring mature flowering trees & plantings for beauty and seasonal color! Terry & Daphne Donovan 206-713-5240 www.johnlscott.com/42622
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3BD/1.75BA Tri-level home in Bellevue’s convenient Eastgate Neighborhood. Level lot, large back yard with Patio. Deck in front & carport with storage. Close to Factoria shopping, I-90, and the Park & Ride. Frank Ceteznik 206.979.8400 www.johnlscott.com/83025
In-Ground Pool
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6201 Island Crest. 4-BR, 2060 sqft Rambler on 14,370 sqft lot. Mid-Island convenience. New furnace, kitchen updated. Room to grow.
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Frank Ceteznik 206-979-8400 www.johnlscott.com/57090
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Queen Anne Townhome $549,000
$599,500
20 E North Bay Rd, Belfair, WA - Case Inlet Waterfront 4BD/3BA. 96ft Low Bank Beach. Granit Counters, Heat Pump, 17ft Ceilings in Living/Dining & Kitchen. Most Furnishings Included.
$539,000
8321 SE 41st St – Good size one-story very clean and private home convenient to schools, shopping, freeway access and parks. Large fully fenced backyard and attached deep 2-car garage. New furnace in 2007. Can also be rented for $2300/mo. Dieter Kaetel 206-427-0863 www.johnlscott.com/90709
Imagine the Possibilities $519,800
4349 92ND AVE SE. Clean 3BR/1.5BA home on large level fenced lot. Quiet setting w/ back yard privacy. New furnace in 2007. Close to the High School, Library, and Parks. Live-in as-is, expand to the West, or build your dream home! Dieter Kaetel 206.427.0863 www.johnlscott.com/84400
$299,950
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$569,999
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Downtown MI
$498,000
Spacious 3 BR/2.5 BA Townhouse with private 1 car garage. New Carpets! Walkout patio & private view deck. Office & Workout area.
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$260,000
Wonderful Hood Canal WATERFRONT Vacation Home on 2 acres with 130’ frontage. SPECTACULAR VIEW of Hood Canal and Mt. Baker! Enjoy absolute privacy, fresh oysters and walks on the beach. RV Parking. Beach access down the road where you can launch a small boat. Coyle Community Club available for special occasions. James Laurie, 425-466-3672 www.johnlscott.com/51420
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Water polo reaches finals at Oregon tourney
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MI wins tight game against Juanita
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Mercer Island senior Sam Peterson looks for a pass during the Islanders trip to Oregon. By Carol Gullstad
Special to the Reporter
The Mercer Island boys water polo team drove south to Beaverton, Ore. last weekend, expecting to be competitive in the annual Tualatin Hills tournament and did not disappoint. The team entered the tournament with confidence created by an undefeated start to the regular season. The Islanders, 4-0 going into the tournament, have beaten North league opponents Rain City, Roosevelt, Inglemoor and Bainbridge Island so far this year, but knew the Oregon teams represented a bigger challenge. Mercer Island showcased much improved skills during the tournament by dispatching Oregon teams Lincoln and Reynolds, as well as Washington State South league leader Curtis along the way. The Islanders qualified
for the title game against defending Oregon state champion Southridge after five intense games during the tournament. The victories at Tualatin seemed symbolic of a major turnaround, after a tough 2011 season for the Islanders. Last year, the young team was winless during the league season, where nothing seemed to go right. In 2011, only one field player had played varsity-level high school water polo and the inexperience showed as they were routinely routed by opponents. This season, the team returns, after only losing one player to graduation. All field starters returned, many having built their skills in the off-season with club water polo team Rain City based out of Bellevue. The Tualatin tournament
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Mercer Island senior Michele Day battles with Juanita’s Lauren McAlister during the Islanders win over the Rebels at Juanita on Thursday, Sept. 20. See the game story on page 15. By Megan Managan
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The Mercer Island girls soccer team edged out Juanita in a tight game on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Rebels home field. The final score was 2-1. The game started with a
quick goal for Juanita by Teja Christensen, assisted by Lauren McAlister in the fifth minute. Four minutes later the Islanders made their own statement, as Marissa Hammerstrom hit the goal thanks to an assist from Laura Harrison. In the 50th minute
Harrison struck again, this time on an unassisted goal from the side to give Mercer Island the 2-1 lead. “It was a very exciting game,” said Islander head coach Terry Ryan. “Laura had an absolutely beautiful goal. She dribbled right by a girl and delivered it right
over the top in the corner. It was an ESPN goal.” The Islanders are now 5-0-1 this season. Mercer Island will host Liberty on Monday, Sept. 24 in a 7:30 p.m. game, while Juanita will host Sammamish on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Mercer Island upends Sammamish in 63-0 win
Senior quarterback Alec Bean earned the first start of his career with Mercer Island, leading off the game by assisting for a touchdown, the first of many points of the evening. “They did great. Alec Bean has been a kid who has worked really hard for us for four years and I thought it was a good opportunity for him to get to play a little bit and get the start,” said head coach Brett Ogata. “I thought he needs to get
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In a game that included nine touchdowns and four fumble recoveries, the Mercer Island football team advanced to a 3-1 record on Friday, Sept. 21, beating Sammamish at home 63-0.
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Introducing Gametiime, the latest idea from Tenacity Sports and Gametiime, said they discovered while running events as part of Tenacity Sports that there was a side of the business they didn’t get to spend nearly as much time on as they wanted – the technology side. Tam and co-founder Don Le knew that a portion of the business, developing their website into something with more data and information, was something they wanted to do, but with running events and everything else, it wasn’t going to happen as soon as they wanted. “We knew we would do it, but not right then,” said Tam. He said after doing
By Megan Managan
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Let say a Mercer Island runner is looking for a race to take part in. Where do they go to get the information – a website, an email, Facebook or Twitter. What if instead of hunting all over for the information, it was available in one spot when you could find an event, compare it to others and then share it with friends? That very idea is driving the founders of Tenacity Sports to go in a new direction, called Gametiime. Jon Tam, one of the founders of Tenacity Sports
because gametiime.com “Running sites are valuwas an available domain able resources, but we felt and because the two ii’s rep- there was an opporturesent people participating nity to do better,” he said. together, a core principal. “Relevance is very imporThe site, which Tam said tant to us, very local.” will be in a The site Beta version is currently by the end of taking regthe year, will istration for sort of be like people interYelp, but for ested in parsports. ticipating “We believe in the beta sports are in testing of the our DNA,” he site, which said. will go live Jon Tam, In the GameTiime Founder s o m e t i m e beginning between stages of the now and the site, Tam said they will end of the year. Tam said focus on running events they are also looking for in the state. This will allow race directors and events them to roll out the basic who may be interested in features of the site, while working with Gametiime by getting feedback before any listing their events on the expansion. site.
While someday the company may expand to other sports on the site, for now the focus is running because Tam and Le want to make sure they do it right. “We want to do small really well because we go really big,” said Tam. “We don’t want a mediocre product. I’m confident in our willingness to listen to customers.” Tam said the site’s bread and butter will be to help users discover and search for events, see pictures and information about those events and then share them with friends. Anyone looking to join the Beta testing for the site can sign up at gametiime. com. Race directors who are interested in working with the site can email Tam at jon@tenacitysports.com.
During the break the school honored it’s five new Mercer Island High School Hall of Fame inductees. The five included: Chris Bailey, Duke Biggers, Trevor Fulp, Kelsey Ingram and Greg Mahony. Back on the field after halftime and the clock running because of the 42-point rule, Mercer Island hit the mark again with 6:13 left in the third when Risley Lesko ran it in and was tackled in the corner. The score was 49-0. Lesko scored his second of the night with 1:25 left in the third, this time on a longer run for a 56-0 lead for Mercer Island. Mercer Island didn’t score again until Bean, back in the game at quarterback, ran the ball into the zone to give the team its final points of the night. While Ogata was happy with the way the team played
against the Totems, but said there is still work to be done. “We played a great game but we need to get moving forward, but I’m not satisfied and what I keep telling the kids is that we have a goal and the goal is to get to the state playoffs and winning a game like this is a nice step but there is a lot more football in front of us,” said the coach. This week the Islanders will host Interlake, a team that is 1-3 this season. The Saints lost to Issaquah, beat Redmond and then lost to both Liberty and Mount Si. “We’re getting closer,” said Ogata of the team playing a full four quarters each Friday night. “Every week we’re getting better. These are young kids and it’s a process and we’re getting better.” The game against Interlake will begin at 7 p.m. at Islander Stadium.
“The concept is Gametiime and it’s a place to discover, compare and share.”
Football | FROM 14
Water polo | FROM 14 performance was buoyed by the return of senior Sam Peterson who was plagued by a back injury most of last season and a broken finger at the start of this season. A fully healthy Peterson was able to lead the Islanders in offensive output, scoring 19 goals over the six games played. On the defensive end, freshman goalie Matt LeProwse proved he is a fearless keeper blocking a total of 35 goals. Brothers Connor (16 steals) and Trevor Gullstad (nine steals) relentlessly tormented ball handlers for their combined 25 steals. In addition to the return of key starters, Sebastian Aron, Topher Le Crampe and David Rudokas, the Islanders have a very deep bench and were able to utilize that to their advantage. While the Islanders ultimately fell to senior-loaded Southridge 12-8 coach Erik Grosshans said Oregon is
some thinking about where the company was and what they wanted to do, they realized their was an opportunity for something new. “We did a market exploration and asked people how they find information about this kind of thing, the reoccurring message there wasn’t one place to find it all,” said Tam. The found consistently in talking to people that this was an area where they could find a niche. “The concept is Gametiime and it’s a place to discover, compare and share,” he said. The name was two-fold, partially
full of teams with a high level of experience. “I think that Oregon has been a great experience for the boys being able to play teams out of the area that you are not as familiar with. More of these teams here play yearround; there is a high level of water polo.” Grosshans said the team benefits from playing a lot of games in a short amount of time, and learning to travel. “Understanding that traveling out of the state will make us better,” said the coach. “It’s been great to get in six games in three days. We played more games this weekend than we have in the first part of the season … I think it’s great, the boys have learned a lot and it gets us closer to the goal of becoming a better team.” The Islanders will take on Newport on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m. at Newport Hills.
at least one varsity start. I was really proud of how he played tonight.” As a team, the Islanders netted 597 yards, 350 from rushing.. Mercer Island broke the school record for points in a game, upping the previous high of 56 in the 2004 game against Interlake. The team also broke the record for margin of victory which was previously 48 points in a 1992 game against Sammamish. Peter Mahony scored just two minutes later after the Islanders defense kept Sammamish from advancing far. Zack Bucklin hit the mark with 5:48 left in the first off a pass from quarterback Brian Higgins, pushing the score to 20-0. After the first of what would become four fumble recoveries for the Islanders with 4:43 left in the first, Bucklin scored his second of the night. Running back Devlin Conway, a junior, followed suit with 2:58 left in the first and it ended with the
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Islanders leading 35-0. “It’s something we’re constantly working on,” said Ogata of recovering fumbles and forcing turnovers. “I keep preaching that we need to get more turnovers and that’s a big stat in games and tonight with all the turnovers it was a lopsided score because of that.” Just 16 seconds into the second quarter, Mercer Island’s Mahony made a 67-yard touchdown run, upping the score to 42-0 with 11:44 left to play in the half. The second Totem fumble of the night game with 2:49 left in the half, and the Islanders began their quest on the 45 yard line. The Islanders attempted a field goal as time ran out in the half, but the ball was tipped and didn’t reach the posts. The score was 42-0 at halftime.
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Sports briefs Islanders earn top finishes at 2012 Escape from the Rock race Many Mercer Island residents took part in the annual Escape from the Rock event on Mercer Island, held every year in mid-September. This year several Mercer Island residents won their age divisions. Ellie Bailey, 10, won the 10 and under division, while Sophia Coco took the top spot in the 11-12 year old division and David Conger was first in the 13-14 division. To learn more about the race, and to see results, visit envirosports.com.
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Tuesday, Sept. 18 Mercer Island 1, Interlake 1 Mercer Island – Laura Harrison (Katherine Vetter) 25:00. Interlake – Jamiee Farrell (Annika Granfors) 44:00.
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Eastside FC, Islanders, win Starfire tournament The Eastside FC girls U13 White team, which includes players from Mercer Island, won the Starfire Labor Day Cup soccer tournament in early September. The team includes Mercer Island residents Jenny Bernardez, Amelia Childs,
2 blocks; Jemma Yeadon 8 kills; Kris Brackmann 7 kills; Brooke Behrbaum 6 kills, 3 blocks; Carly Wilson 16 assists; Kelly Logie 13 assists. Thursday, Sept. 20 MI def. Liberty 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-16) Mercer Island –Sara Lindquist 12 kills, Kris Brackmann 10 kills, 4 aces, Lorial Yeadon 8 kills, Carly Wilson 27 assists.
Girls swimming Tuesday, Sept. 18 Mercer Island 124, Issaquah 61 Individual events – 200 medley relay - 1. Mercer Island (Caitlin Cox, Leah Fisk, Grace Wold, Alex Seidel) 1:52.08; 200 freestyle - 1. Sabrina Kwan 2:02.22, 3. Sabrina Steinhauer 2:13.77; 200 individual medley - 1. Leah Fisk 2:15.87, 3. Masami Cookson 2:26.02; 50 freestyle - 1. Grace Wold 25.42, 3. Christina Williamson 25.96, 4. Kristin Offman 26.47; Diving - 1. Meg Lindsay 183.70, 4. Hadley Michaels 117.35; 100 butterfly - 1. Caitlin Cox
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Goonewardene was named the All-Tournament coMVP during the recent Can Am Futures Showcase Tournament at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. The event featured British Columbia and Pacific Northwest baseball players, all from the class of 2016. Goonewardene, a freshman at Mercer Island High School, plays for Team Northwest, coached by Mike Brooks. During the tournament he threw a complete game with zero earned runs and six strike outs, while hitting .375 with a walk. The freshman was also named to the All Tournament team in August, during the Junior Northwest Championships played in Centralia. The event featured over 200 of the top
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Claire Underwood and Kate Wheeler. The Eastside FC team won their bracket, taking all three games with a total of 17 goals. In the title game, Crossfire Malialie played a tough game, holding the Eastside FC to a 1-1 tie, but Eastside prevailed in the penalty kicks to win the tournament. This is the third tournament win for the team since June. The team includes: Chloe Young, Jamie Kim, Sean Eaton, Amelia Childs, Jenny Bernardez, Molly Heck, Claire Underwood, Caylee Gilberg, Grayson Vanderhoff, Andrea
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1:01.43, 2. Emily Olsen 1:01.52, 5. Emily Swaya 1:10.50; 100 freestyle - 2. Danielle Deiparine 56.83, 3. Leah Fisk, Masami Cookson 57.41; 500 freestyle - 1. Sabrina Kwan 5:34.28, 3. Leann Tse 5:54.90; 200 freestyle relay - 1. Mercer Island (Christina Williamson, Cailtin Cox, Alex Seidel, Masami Cookson) 1:44.18, 2. Mercer Island (Maddie Larkin, Emily Olsen, Margaret Seaton, Rachel Hecker) 1:49.60; 100 backstroke - 2. Danielle Deiparine 1:03.61, 3. Angela Riggins 1:07.19; 100 breaststroke - 1. Grace Wold 1:08.06, 3. Alex Seidel 1:14.16, 4. Maddie Larkin 1:15.39; 400 freestyle - 1. Mercer Island (Cailtin Cox, Masami Cookson, Sabrina Kwan, Grace Wold) 3:47.39.
Doubles – Henry Smith-Ben Eliott beat Eric Radoi-Joe Motto 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; Kyle Baska-Matt Seifert beat Billy Hao-Josh Higa 6-0, 6-0; Max Tilden-Spencer Dillon beat Tu Pham-Nikhil Grover 6-1, 6-0.
Boys tennis Thursday, Sept. 20 Mercer Island 7, Interlake 0 Singles – Brian Hou beat Luat Le 6-2, 6-3; Zack Elliott beat Eddie Locke 6-1, 6-1; Charlie Williams beat Kevin Liu 6-1, 6-3; Josh Hartmann beat Ben Vernhes 6-0, 6-3.
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Cross Country Wednesday, Sept. 19 Boys team results – 1. Lake Washington, Interlake, Mercer Island Individual results –4. Daniel Mayer 17:22; 6. Matt Wotipka 17:32; 13. Nathan Cummings 18:15; 15. James Wilson 18:21; 16. Kyle Weiss 18:29; 17. Tiger McBurney 18:46; 21. Steven Woolston 19:02; 22. Dylan Lesko 19:03. Girls team results – Interlake, Mercer Island, Lake Washington Individual results – 2. Alexa Bauman 20:47; 4. Sarah Bjarnason 21:02; 5. Linden Elggren 21:07; 9. Rachel Van Gelder 22:13; 11. Ella Green 22:25; 13. Madeline Zeldes 22:57; 16. Cecelia Rosenman 23:06; 18. Kristine Melin 23:34; 19. Kaya McRuer 23:40.
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Monday | Oct. 1
Oktoberfest Senior Lunch and Root Beer Garden: 12-1:30
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p.m., Sept. 27, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Menu: Assorted brats with homemade sauerkraut, potato salad and root beer floats. Bingo will be played. For seniors age 65 and up. Reservations required. Call (206) 275-7609 to reserve your spot. Cost: $5 plus tax. Transportation is available.
Friday | 28 Owl & Pussycat at YTN: Sept.
28-30, 7 p.m. Friday and Satruday and Sunday 2 p.m. Special extended performances of the classic poem by Edward Lear. Learn more online at www.youththeatre. org.
Saturday | 29 Medication Take Back Day:
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 29, Mercer Island City Hall, 9611 S.E. 36th Street. Dispose of expired, unused medication, behind the police station. For more information: (206) 275-7743.
Sunday | 30 First Aid and Adult CPR w/ AED Class: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 30,
Mercer Island Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Cost: $35 (check or cash). Parking is available behind fire station. Contact: Jolene Judd, (206) 275-7607.
Library 4400 88th Ave. S.E. (206) 236-3537 www.kcls.org Friends of the Mercer Island Library Fall Book Sale: Sept. 27-30.
Thousands of books and media on sale. Pocket paperbacks may be on sale as early as Wednesday. Members only presale: 5-9 p.m., Sept. 27. Opera Preview: “Fidelio,” 7 p.m., Oct. 3. Presented by Norm Hollingshead. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) composed nine symphonies, five piano concerti and over two dozen piano sonatas in his 57 years, but only one opera, Fidelio (1814). Computer Class: Internet Level 1, 7 p.m., Oct. 4. Saturday Matinee Film Series - Occupied With Wall Street: “The Corporation,”
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on Washington’s Aging Readiness, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 1, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. This forum is coordinated by the Seattle King County Advisory Council on Aging and Disability Services. Co-sponsors: multiple senior and human services organizations. Hear perspectives of state Legislature candidates. Free, open to the public. Lunch is also free. Registration required: www. agingkingcounty.org/advisory-council/advocacy.htm.
Wednesday | 3 Probus Club of Mercer Island Meeting: 10:30 a.m., Oct. 3,
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Mike Lavelle, Museum of Flight Docent, will present “The History of the Boeing Company.” The public is welcome.
Thursday | 4 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: 3-4:30 p.m.,
Oct. 4, Mercer Island Senior Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. A consistent, caring place for group members to discuss the challenges and problems of the disease, share their feelings and find emotional support. Free. Contact: Carin Mack, (206) 230-0166.
Fall Community Dinner:
Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Chef Tom from Experience Food Project will create the menu. Entertainment provided by Mercer Island’s own Sophie Feldman. First come, first served. Suggested donation: $10 per adult. Contact: Amy Wolff, amyposnerwolff@ gmail.com.
Events | Upcoming Your Jewish Roots in Poland - JRI-Poland, The Records, and More: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8,
Stroum Jewish Community Center, Auditorium, 3801 East Mercer Way. Speaker: Mark Halpern. Presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State. JGSWS library and WiFi available. Nonmembers: $5. www. jgsws.org.
Mercer Island Women’s Club Meeting & Luncheon: 11 a.m.,
Oct. 9, Palisade Waterfront Restaurant, Seattle. Guest speaker: Robert Nellam, Seattle Center director. His presentation will cover the past and future of the 50-year-old landmark. Reservation deadline: Oct. 1. To attend, contact miwc@ mercerislandwomensclub. com. St. Monica Parish School Open House: 8:45-10:45 a.m., Oct.
Drop-In to Learn about eBooks: 1 p.m., Oct. 7; 7
Planning Network. The presentation includes a review of grants, scholarships, work study and student loan programs. Series continues Oct. 16 and Oct. 30.
Baby and Me Story Times: 10
a.m., Tuesdays. Ages 3 to 12 months with caregiver. Preschool Story Times: 11 a.m., Tuesdays. Ages 3 to 5 with adult. Wonderful Ones Story Times: 10 a.m.,
Wednesdays. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult. Terrific Twos and Threes Story Times: 11 a.m.,
Wednesdays. Ages 2 to 3 with adult. Teens Life After High School Series: “The Money
Maze & The Scholarship Market,” 6:30 p.m., Oct. 2. Presented by College
month. www.mival.org. Master Gardener Free Clinics:
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sundays, ongoing through Oct. 14, Mercer Island Farmers Market, Mercerdale Park. Bring your gardening questions. Plant disease diagnosis available. www.mgfkc.org.
1st Annual Mercer Island Art Gallery Juried Art Exhibit:
open through Oct. 26, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E.
24th Street. Original works of art by 44 local artists. Juried by Paula Stokes, Exhibition and Scholarship Programs manager at Pratt Fine Arts Center. Senior Golf Program:
Mondays, ongoing through Oct. 29, with Mercer Island Parks & Recreation. Nine and 18 hole options. Register: (206) 275-7609, www. miparksandrecreation.com.
Events | Ongoing Mercer Island Farmers
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Market: Volunteers are needed for set up, take down and during the market, Sundays, through Sept. 30. Set up: 8-10 a.m. Take down: 3-5 p.m. During the market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: nannettebas@gmail.com. MIVAL Harvest Art Show: Over 20 local area artists are featured in September, exhibiting new experiences and expressions of art. Gallery is renewed at the end of each
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Mercer Island Rotarians Dave Helsby, Connie McLean and Tom Davidson pack corn for local food banks at the Northwest Harvest warehouse in Kent on Sept. 8, 2012.
Planes, Rockets and Other Things that Fly:
2:30 p.m., Oct. 17. Ages 8 to 12. Presented by Cascades Science Center Foundation. In this handson workshop, learn about the parts and movement of a plane as you build a model airplane. Join in a paper airplane competition. Registration required. Teen Zone: Study and Games, 2 p.m., Mondays; 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Hang out, read, do homework and play board games. Study Zone: 4 p.m., Tuesdays, ongoing. Grades K-12. Drop in for free homework help from trained volunteer tutors.
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Opportunity! $348,000 Tucked away building lot up pvt lane. Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Lg lot, 3000sf building pad. Paved access to lot line. Near Par k trails. #112896 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
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Commercial $175,000 Price reduced to sell. Updated commercial in Bremerton. Current business would like to lease back. Free street parking. #276347 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-445-3507
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Views & Beach! $1,200,000 Ready, set, BUY! Open lake & mtn views, launch your kayak, swim at will…this is living! Stunning remodel w/mstr, den on main flr, 4BR + bonus down. Yard! Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359
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Fall City $105,000 2.4 acre lot on the upper side of the Preston Fall City Rd. Water stubbed to lot, a close in lovely setting. #149923 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
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Hamptons Estate $3,250,000 Magnificent 2009 renovation creates stunning elegance on a level acre+, 5BR/4.5BA, main m a s t e r + fo r m a l rooms+fam rm+rec rm, outdoor rm+pool & play space galore #391328 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351
Kent 10 acres $250,000 9.98 acres, 2 parcel numbers of stunning land. In the family since 1917 and about 1/2 pasture, 1/2 treed. At the end of a dead end road. #385825 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
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King County Real Estate
Gracious Home $1,498,000 Westside home w/day moorage & view! Lovely 4BR/4BA home: lg living & dining rms, vaulted kit, fam rm, den, bonus rm + rec r m. Patio, circular drive, lvl lot. #344864 Molly Penny 206-230-5515
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Mercer Isle $152,000 Wonderful Western exp o s u r e g i ve s t h i s t o p floor unit glorious light & vistas. Close to all amenities & is a commuter’s dream. This 1BR/1BA just waits for you! #393485 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113
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Shared Wtft $1,300,000 Lovely setting on .49ac parcel; moorage & boat lift included; Great room enjoys kitchen, fam rm, living room+den, carpor t+2 car gar; master BR on main+2 more #400850 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351
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Western View! $2,495,000 Contemporary 4BR w/views of Lake Washi n g t o n . 6 0 0 0 + S F. I n ground pool. High end remodel. Natural lighting from every angle. 3 car garage. Gourmet kitchen. #382672 Marlene Fallquist 206-230-5450
Moses Lake $6,331,742 227+ acre parcel. Level industrial land at Grant County Airport, rail and all utilities are on site or in the street. #311136 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477
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Vacant Land
Flat w/lake vue $549,000 Time to build! Vacant lot only 1 house from the lake. Lake & mtn views from this mostly level, 21,350 sf lot. Utilities in street. Seller financing available #352004 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359
N. Bend 29 acre $249,000 29+ acres of land, super easy access off I90. Will suppor t 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. Studies available. #206270 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Private lane $448,000 Lg residential building site in area of new/remodeled homes. Lk & Mt Rainier views. All utility/access easements recorded. Serene stream along south boundar y. #143651 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414
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Commercial/MV $600,000 Welding shop/commercial/home in Maple Valley. 1.4+ acres right on t h e M . Va l l ey H w y, 3 bldgs, house, 2 tenants. 2 tax parcels. Pull through access. #390273 Mike Schoonover 425-442-0477
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Residential Lot $449,000 Partial lk view lot, small subdivision of 5 lots, up private road off E Merc e r. R o a d , u t i l i t i e s i n along paved access, recorded maintenance agr mt. Sur vey avail. #83519 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
Country Living $595,000 Awaken to majestic Mt. Si in your bkyd! On the sunny side, find this 3,300sf hm w/main flr mstr, huge 3 car on 1.4 flat ac. Historic Bybee Blueberr y Far m! #404682 Harrison & St.Mary 206-919-9992
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Off Island Real Estate
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Gig Harbor $1,095,000 Exquisite custom home complements its “destination address� of One Point Fosdick. Main-flr master, hi-end kitchen, indoor pool, hot tub & shop & beach access. #362498 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
-SHORT SALE$335,000 You must see this amazing 3-Level Aubur n home! Custom built h o m e fe a t u r e s 3 f u l l kitchens on every floor, 3 full baths w/ laundry closets, 3BR, 3 fplcs. #334934 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
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Leschi views $829,950 Stunning 5BR Leschi craftsman with spectacular Western views. Wide oak plank floors, elegant great room & quaint front porch. Quiet tree-lined street. #400666 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
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-SHORT SALE$329,900 Adorable 3BR/2.75BA 1940SF house perched atop a hill in it’s own garden paradise. Tile flooring & hdwds throughout. Kitchen w/stainless applcs. #387186 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
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OFF ISLAND HOMES
-SHORT SALE- $329,900
Adorable 3BR/2.75BA 1940SF house perched atop a hill in it’s own garden paradise. Tile flooring & hdwds throughout. Kitchen w/stainless applcs. #387186 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Commercial/MV
$600,000
Welding shop/commercial/home in Maple Valley. 1.4+ acres right on the M. Valley Hwy, 3 bldgs, house, 2 tenants. 2 tax parcels. Pull through access. #390273 Mike Schoonover 425-442-0477
West Seattle
-SHORT SALE- $335,000
You must see this amazing 3-Level Auburn home! Custom built home features 3 full kitchens on every floor, 3 full baths w/ laundry closets, 3BR, 3 fplcs. #334934
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Somerset View
$700,000
Gorgeous one lvl home w/views west to Seattle & north to Bellevue, 3BR/2.5BA, renovated, gas FP inside & out, 2 car garage, beautiful outdoor entertain space #401862 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351
-SHORT SALE-
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$329,900
Great 2BR/1BA 940SF home in the Genessee nbrhd of West Seattle. Close to the junction, shops, schools. Lg bkyd, 1 car garage. Great starter home! #397600
$49,900
Cute 2BR/1BA 885SF condo in close to downtown Bothell. Complex includes a pool, sport court & prkg. Deck, territorial view. Can’t beat this price! #398510 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Leschi views
$829,950
Stunning 5BR Leschi craftsman with spectacular Western views. Wide oak plank floors, elegant great room & quaint front porch. Quiet tree-lined street. #400666 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
-SHORT SALE-
$175,000
Price reduced to sell. Updated commercial in Bremerton. Current business would like to lease back. Free street parking. #276347 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-445-3507
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Gig Harbor
$1,095,000
Exquisite custom home complements its “destination address” of One Point Fosdick. Main-flr master, hi-end kitchen, indoor pool, hot tub & shop & beach access. #362498 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
◆ Country Living $595,000
Awaken to majestic Mt. Si in your bkyd! On the sunny side, find this 3,300sf hm w/main flr mstr, huge 3 car on 1.4 flat ac. Historic Bybee Blueberry Farm! #404682 Harrison & St.Mary 206-919-9992
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$235,000
Great investor opportunity! Currently rented, but has great development potential. Conceptual drawings and plans available for purchase. #334619 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
Adorable 3BR/2BA 1250SF home w/ wonderful upgrades - new appliances, windows, doors. FP in MB. Patio in back. Close to I-5, I-90, Rainier Ave, shops. #402470 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
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MULTI FAMILY DUPLEX. W Seattle. Great investor opportunity! Zoned C-140 with great development potential. Conceptual drawings/ plans available for purchase. #334912 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
$1,299,999
Stunning custom home on over 2.5ac of pristine serenity. Traditional home, inground pool, pool house, greenhouse, sport court, idylic creek and more. #349062 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
$184,300 -SHORT SALE-
PREAPPROVED LIST PRICE! Great investor opportunity! Currently rented, but has great development potential. L3 zoned. #334649 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
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Downtown Bell $410,000
Bellevue Townhome, newly renovated throughout, 2BR+2.5BA, club hse, pool & tennis courts, magnificent grounds, pvt patio+deck,new windows+furn+AC+bths, gar #406872 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351
$850,000
Reduced! 4.5ac just off freeway, all utilities in the street or on property, New sidewalks in. Multi use, close to Bellis Fair & growing commercial. #27127645 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477
The Pinnacle $1,793,600
Rising above it all sits a house on a hill overlooking the land of sunsets, reflective lake & sparkling city skylines. Back to native protected growth area. #399012 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444
VACANT LAND Mirrormont Lot
$49,750 Newcastle Land
Reduced, just under an acre lot in Mirrormont. Neighboring homes have views of Poo Poo Point takeoff area. Relax on your deck and watch the show. #206333 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Fall City
$150,000 Mercer Is lot
$300,000 Private Lane
$448,000 Flat w/lake vue
$549,000
$249,000 Kenmore 1.5ac
$300,000 Building Site
$449,000 Westside View
$598,000
$250,000 Opportunity!
$348,000 Residential Lot
$449,000 Moses Lake
2.5 acres w/R-1 zoning. Good location and close to everything in Newcastle, must hike in to see. #392633 Mike Schoonover 425-442-0477
Generous .48 acre lot on Mercer Island, with survey and some studies done. Convenient location. #295333 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Time to build! Vacant lot only 1 house from the lake. Lake & mtn views from this mostly level, 21,350 sf lot. Utilities in street. Seller financing available #352004 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359
$100,000
1.1 acre lot on the upper side of the Preston Fall City Rd. Water is stubbed to lot, close in lovely scenery with a fast commute. #149926 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
N. Bend 29 acre
29+ acres of land, super easy access off I90. Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price reduction. Studies available. #206270 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Fall City
$105,000
North Bend Land
10 acres $150,000 Kent 9.98 acres, 2 parcel
1.5 ac. on a dead end st. Foundation in, plans available. All utilities to foundation. Very quiet and close in. #336910 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
2.4 acre lot on the upper side of the Preston Fall City Rd. Water stubbed to lot, a close in lovely setting. #149923 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
12.9 wooded ac. just off I90 at exit #31. Reduced; deeded easement for easy access. Lots of room, timber and space to roam, this will be a great location. #29160006 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
Lg residential building site in area of new/ remodeled homes. Lk & Mt Rainier views. All utility/access easements recorded. Serene stream along south boundary. #143651 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414
numbers of stunning land. In the family since 1917 and about 1/2 pasture, 1/2 treed. At the end of a dead end road. #385825 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507
Tucked away building lot up pvt lane. Potential lake & Mt Rainier views. Lg lot, 3000sf building pad. Paved access to lot line. Near Park trails. #112896 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
Partial lk view lot, small subdivision 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Backs to conservancy Tract. Road, utilities in along paved access. Cleared for viewing! #83516 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
Partial lk view lot, small subdivision of 5 lots, up private road off E Mercer. Road, utilities in along paved access, recorded maintenance agrmt. Survey avail. #83519 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
Great opportunity - building site in desirable Lakeview Highlands. Slopes uphill, ideal for daylight rambler to accommodate 27.5’ height restriction above SE 63rd #400336 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
$6,331,742
227+ acre parcel. Level industrial land at Grant County Airport, rail and all utilities are on site or in the street. #311136 Michael Schoonover 425-442-0477
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MERCER ISLAND HOMES
Mercer Isle
$152,000
Wonderful Western exposure gives this top floor unit glorious light & vistas. Close to all amenities & is a commuter’s dream. This 1BR/1BA just waits for you! #393485 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113
AMAZING VALUE!! $849,000
WOW! Upscale 4BR: Dream Kitchen w/ all the extras! Master on main: fplc+pvt deck; 4 fplcs; 3 decks+patio; Mini Orchard; Close to school/play park. Much More! #367221 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240
Views!
$1,235,000
Ralph Anderson designed, Black & Caldwell constructed, this beautiful NW Contemporary is all you have come to expect from that renown team. 4BR/2.5BA’s & 4,400sf. #392358 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444
Lk & Mtn Views $2,000,000
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$765,000
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$769,900
NW Classic
View Duplex
$875,000
Lake/Mt Views
$925,000
Luxury Condo
1st time on market 4BR/4BA, lg living/ dining rm, kit/fam rm, den + attached studio w/BA & kitchenette. Lg lot w/ circular drive, peak lake, city, mtn views. #399616 Molly Penny 206-230-5515
Rare opportunity knocks! Duplex with triplex zoning on a level sunny lot in East Seattle. One block to lake with big views from 2nd story. #375478 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
Shared Wtft
$1,300,000
Lovely setting on .49ac parcel; moorage & boat lift included; Great room enjoys kitchen, fam rm, living room+den, carport+2 car gar; master BR on main+2 more #400850 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351
Street to Water $2,200,000
70’ of prime MI wtft including boathouse! With over 4,180sf, there is room for everyone and every possibility. Three decks for entertaining or relaxing! #402379
There’s no place like home…and no better place to build your dream home than on this 29,000+sf lot. 92’ of wft, sandy beach, stone patio at the waters edge. #399584
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Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444
Hamptons Estate $3,250,000
Magnificent 2009 renovation creates stunning elegance on a level acre+, 5BR/4.5BA, main master+formal rooms+fam rm+rec rm, outdoor rm+pool & play space galore #391328 Laura Reymore 206-230-5351 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING
Custom design. Vaulted ceilings, skylights, updated master bath. Viking stove. 4BR/3BA. One BR on main. Pvt Fernridge Lane setting. #383076 Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414 Michael Scott 206-230-5455
2142 SF of Luxury Living w/spectacular Lake, Mountain & City views. Live in this Elegant 2BR/1.75BA/Den Condo! Easy access to all amenities & I-90. #280637 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113
Gracious Home
$1,498,000
Westside home w/day moorage & view! Lovely 4BR/4BA home: lg living & dining rms, vaulted kit, fam rm, den, bonus rm + rec rm. Patio, circular drive, lvl lot. #344864 Molly Penny 206-230-5515
Western View!
$2,495,000
Contemporary 4BR w/views of Lake Washington. 6000+SF. In-ground pool. High end remodel. Natural lighting from every angle. 3 car garage. Gourmet kitchen. #382672 Marlene Fallquist 206-230-5450
$798,000
Wonderful Black & Caldwell Lakeview Highlands custom home, waiting for new buyer to make it their own & restore the grandeur. Filtered western lake views, pool. #400306 Lindy Weathers 206-920-8842
$1,059,000
One of four 3BR/3.5BA town homes w/apx 3,450sf & attached 2 car garage. Living/dining rm, gourmet kit/family rm, den/office, rec rm, A/C, patio, deck. #251490 Molly Penny 206-200-4411
North End Views$1,698,000
Walls of windows to showcase the everchanging views. 3,385sf of finished space & 1,364sf of unfinished basement just waiting to be finished to suit your needs! #401116 Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444
Forest Avenue
$2,498,000
Mercer Terrace
$845,000
Southend Traditional Tri-level in a special nbrhd. 4BR/2.5BA home w/manicured grounds. Hardwood flrs, dbl pane windows, RV prkg, convenient location. #401060 Gerald Chew 206-679-9294
Views & Beach!
$1,200,000
Lake Views!!
$1,750,000
Ready, set, BUY! Open lake & mtn views, launch your kayak, swim at will…this is living! Stunning remodel w/mstr, den on main flr, 4BR + bonus down. Yard! #406303 Harrison & St.Mary 206-953-8359
Elegant living abounds w/fabulous entertaining spaces for the most discerning mind. Stunning lake views at every turn in this beautiful 4BR/2.5BA home. #394227 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113
Westside Custom $2,500,000
Signature showplace by RKK Construction in 2000 on desirable Forest Ave, west exposure, filtered lk views, lg lot. No detail spared in this gracious custom. #383012
Privacy on .4 AC w/ 74 ft +/- waterfront, private dock+covered boat lift+in ground pool+Ralph Anderson design 4BR+3BA+den+rec rm+views #399902
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