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Chamber lunch to focus on Town Center changes The April Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce luncheon will focus on the work by the city and citizen groups to design a Town Center for the future. Members and guests are invited to have their say at noon, April 2, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. RSVP at 232-3404.
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Egg hunts are Saturday at Mercerdale Park
Meg Lippert and her daughter Jocelyn will share the sounds and images of the flourishing arts scene in Cuba based on their two visits to the Island nation—this year, and in 2003. Event is at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6 at the Mercer Island Library.
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Mercer Island’s E. coli scare will cost more than $1.1 million by the end of 2015, according to an update given to the City Council at its meeting on March 30. Many residents, who will cover most of the cost of the event ($247,750 in 2014 and $885,000 in 2015) via a utility rate increase, have been wondering when the city will be able to reduce the amount of chlorine in the water. The state Department of Health recommended boosting chlorine to reduce risk of contamination.
“Not until we have taken care of the areas of ongoing concern ... such as replacing old plumbing in the vaults in the system and updating the cross connection control program,” said Glenn Boettcher, city maintenance director. Mercer Island is also continuing other DOH-recommended programs, including expanded water quality monitoring. New sampling stations will be installed in July. Sampling results, with rare exceptions, are meeting or exceeding the goal of 1.0 mg/L of chlorine, Boettcher said. “The level is moderately higher in some locations, but about the same in many other locations,” he said. “The biggest difference is that we’re maintaining a consistent level throughout the system.” The extensive monitoring is
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necessary because no root cause of last fall’s event was discovered, and removing possible pathways for contamination won’t be completed for some time. The city hired Confluence as an outside consultant to better understand chlorine conditions, assess at what rate the “biofilm” on the interior walls of pipes consumes chlorine and help water crews evaluate the effectiveness of various flushing and main-cleaning strategies. It isn’t clear whether some of the more expensive measures that were discussed after the contamination event—chlorine mixers in the storage tanks and automated flushing stations at various locations—will be necessary. The city experienced issues with its emergency communications system during the incident. Several action items, including new alert notification system, a dedicated Emergency Operation Center and a new Emergency Response Team, will be completed by Sept. 1, 2015.
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Runners and race volunteers take a moment to admire the sunrise just before the start of the Mercer Island Half events on Sunday, March 22.
A study session between the Mercer Island Education Association (the teacher’s union) and the School Board nearly turned into a public bargaining session at the regular board meeting Thursday, March 27, shortly after the two entities discussed the introduction of world languages at the elementary level. MIEA members expressed concerns with adding yet another
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The city will hold its annual egg hunts at Mercerdale Park this Saturday, April 4—don’t be late! The first event is at 5 p.m. and is for the youngest children; between 1 and 6 years old. A separate section will be reserved for the 1 to 3 year old hunters, and parents are only allowed to assist those children. The Flashlight Egg Hunt for children between ages 7 and 10 begins at 8:30 p.m. sharp. No parents are allowed on the field. Bring your flashlight and a basket to haul off your loot, and find the golden egg for a special surprise. The event is sponsored by Windermere Real Estate. No registration required. A $5 donation is requested.
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The Rotary Club of Mercer Island wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to the sponsors, the over 4,000 participants, the volunteers, the very patient and supportive residents of Mercer Island, the City of Mercer Island, Mercer Island Youth & Family Services, the Mercer Island Covenant Church, the Mercer Island Police and Fire Departments for helping make the 43rd Annual Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon a resounding success. The funds raised by the event will be used to prevent colon cancer and provide funding for Rotary projects on Mercer Island, in the Greater Seattle Area, and Internationally. Lives will be saved and others will be greatly improved as a result of the effort and support of all involved.
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Weighing in on growth debate City to explain how GMA affects planning decisions By Katie Metzger
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Before a study session on April 20 on Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA)—which has been a topic of community conversation for the past few months—Development Services Group (DSG) staff will post a “fact sheet” on the city’s website. DSG Director Scott Greenberg said that Islanders want to know about the growth targets and goals, how far along the city is in achieving them and where growth will be accommodated. Some wonder if the growth targets can be challenged, and what the consequences are for non-compliance with the GMA. The GMA was enacted in 1990 and 1991 in response to public concerns about rapid population growth and increasing development pressures in the state, especially in the Puget Sound region. According to a Washington State Supreme Court decision, cities and counties have discretion in their comprehensive plans to make choices about accommodating growth. “The community can set its own path for its future,” Greenberg said. “That being said, there are limitations on what we can and can’t do.” Mercer Island’s growth targets— a total of 2,320 additional housing units between 2006 and 2035—
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were established by a regional council in 2003. The city issued permits for 1,369 housing units between 2006 and the end of 2014, leaving 961 housing units to reach the targeted growth level. That 1,369-unit number doesn’t include the planned Hines project, which hasn’t been permitted yet. It also includes more than 100 units at Shorewood Apartments that were permitted but never built, due to the recession. That permit expired, but Shorewood will soon come before the city’s Design Commission with an application to build 95 units. “We can plan for housing units, we can’t plan for how many people are going to live in those housing units,” Greenberg said. “We don’t build the housing, and that’s why it’s a goal or a target. Our obligation is to provide the capacity for the housing units to be built.” The city’s current zoned capacity is 992 units, meaning it is in compliance with the GMA. The city will submit its GMA-mandated Comprehensive Plan update by June 30 to remain in compliance. Sanctions for being out of compliance include losing loans or grants for state public works, water pollution facilities or transportation improvements, or losing revenue from liquor profit and excise taxes, motor vehicle fuel tax, sales and use taxes and real estate excise tax, according to the Puget Sound Regional Council website. The unit numbers come from King County’s 2014 buildable lands report. The report used data
a four-year period. Board members can expect to spend approximately ten hours a month serving on the board. Boards and commissions with positions available are: • The Arts Council, • Design Commission, • Planning Commission, • Youth & Family Services Advisory Board (both adult and youth members are needed).
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from 2012, Greenberg said, so the city is still working to come up with its own, up-to-date, figures. “It’s really good set of data, but it’s a snapshot in time, as all of these things are,” Greenberg said. Under the GMA, the city has to provide zoning for housing units and job growth. In other words, there has to be enough capacity for more people to build, live and work on Mercer Island, if they choose. “If people choose not to build it because the land value is too high or nobody is willing to sell their properties, the city has still met its requirement,” Greenberg said. It’s a constantly moving target. “We’ll get new population projections [from the State Office of Financial Management], new allocations of growth and another update to our Comprehensive Plan in 2023, and then we’ll be planning for 20 additional years,” Greenberg said. Much of the growth is expected to occur in the Town Center, Greenberg said. The city is in the middle of a visioning process that could change the zoning and development codes for the downtown area. It will also evaluate fees for developers’ impacts on schools, traffic and public spaces like parks and fire facilities. The GMA gives cities the authority to charge those impact fees—which must be spent on projects related to growth. The city has charged SEPA mitigation fees to developers and has required a “significant public
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Planning department staff changes at the City DSG lost a few senior staff members earlier this year, just as several projects, including the Town Center visioning, an impact fee analysis and
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How does the GMA affect planning decisions? Here is a list of commonly asked questions about the Washington state’s Growth Management Act, which is used to shape decisions on growth and development in towns and cities in Washington state. • Why are we planning for more growth? • How many additional people are we required to plan for? • How much growth occurred between 2006 and 2015? • What’s left to be built to achieve our targets? • How and where would we accommodate the additional required growth? • How much growth has occurred in the Town Center? • Can we choose not to plan for additional growth? • How and when were the growth targets established? When will the new ones be adopted? • Can the growth targets be challenged? • Does the Comprehensive Plan have to be adopted by June 30? • What are the consequences of non-compliance with GMA? amenity” in exchange for a height bonus, but there’s a perception that the benefit given to the public is not commensurate with the benefit the developer is getting, Greenberg said, which is how the Town Center process started. The city may also look into a “fee in lieu” model to fund public parks or plazas in the Town Center, Greenberg said. The city’s Town Center design consultant, Seth Harry and Associates, presented plans for a plaza on the corner of 27th Street, where Starbucks is located. There will be more public meetings as the Town Center visioning and community engagement continue. In many of the meetings, especially those attended by Save our Suburbs (SOS) group members, residents have asked how
the Comprehensive Plan update, started to pile up. Shana Crick, who left DSG in the fall to move to California, will return as Senior Planner starting April 1. She was the lead on the Coval short plat project, as well as the GMA growth targets analysis. Former planner George Steirer started his own firm in February. The City’s Planning and Design Commissions
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growth will affect the quality of life on Mercer Island. Some focus on the classification of the GMA as only a “framework,” and say the ultimate burden and responsibility for planning rests with the community—an opinion upheld by the Supreme Court. King County Councilmember Jane Hague visited the Mercer Island City Council on March 16, and said that a regional conversation on the GMA is needed. “There are some things that were promised in the initial legislation that have not been forthcoming,” Hague said. “We need to stand up and say, it’s time to make it work.”
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Saunders honored Local leader, school volunteer honored for civil rights leadership
media, education, health, civic engagement, community service, business, government, and law enforcement. “Congratulations to Rev. Saunders on this well-deserved honor. She truly has been a trailblazer for equal and civil rights and has made an important impact on our school district’s work to ensure educational equity,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “She provides an essential voice and perspective to the ongoing work of the district’s Diversity Advisory Committee.” Rev. Saunders is the Vice President for Religious Broadcasting Operations
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The Rev. Ruth Saunders, a member of the Mercer Island School District (MISD) Diversity Advisory Committee, was honored at The Seattle Medium Newspaper’s Annual Black Press Breakfast on March 20. The event was to salute “women trailblazers and role models for equal and civil rights.” The event will feature 50 honorees from various industries, including
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School news School Board to appoint new member this month School Board president Janet Frohnmayer presented the board with her resignation letter March 26, announcing her final meeting will be May 14. Frohnmayer and her family are moving off the Island. The district will make application materials available April 1 through the Mercer Island schools website at www.mercerislandschools.org. The deadline to submit applications will be April 24. At a public meeting, the board will interview applicants and may nominate, and then vote by roll call for any nominated candidate. Once a candidate is chosen, the new board member will be sworn in at the next board meeting. The board has set the interview dates for Friday, May 1 from 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; and Monday, May 4 from 9 a.m. - noon for special meeting times to interview candidates. For those interested in ballot considerations for the fall elections, the filing deadline runs the week of May 11-15.
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21 DECA students to compete at international competition The Mercer Island High School (MIHS) DECA program sent 57 students to compete in the recent state DECA competition in Bellevue. Of those students, 21 qualified for the international competition, to be held in Orlando, Fla., during the last week of April. “This is a wonderful accomplishment for these entrepreneurial students. In the future they will be well served by their passions when they step up as community and business leaders,” said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano.
Lakeridge wins Regional Global Reading Challenge The Rockin’ Readers from Lakeridge Elementary School on Mercer Island won the King County Library System’s East Regional Global Reading Challenge against the Clyde Hill Phoenixbirds of the Bellevue School District and the Sunset Purple and Gold Pandas of the Issaquah School District. The Challenge was held on Tuesday, March 17 at the Bellevue Library. Gary Wasdin, KCLS’s new director, was on hand. The scores were close with only one question separating the finalists. The Rockin’ Readers from Lakeridge Elementary School on Mercer Island came out on top. All three participating teams received certificates and medals. The Rockin’ Readers will also receive the East Regional GRC trophy that will remain at their school till next year’s challenge.
Final School bond sale scheduled The board scheduled to confirm its final bond sale for June 3, 2015. At the board’s next meeting April 14, chief financial officer Dean Mack will discuss conditions regarding the sale.
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nce again, the Mercer Island Rotary club pulls off the big day. The 43rd annual MI Half event, aka the Rotary Run, was a great success in more ways than one. It is well organized and fun. It creates opportunities for everyone to take part—not just runners. There are walkers, dashers and hundreds of volunteers who do everything from set-up to crowd control, to handing out water and more. Hundreds more come to watch and cheer. It has become an event for all Islanders to share and take pride in. It is a spectacle and achievement for all participants—from elite athletes to weekend warriors. At the same time, the Mercer Island Rotary Club and Swedish Hospital are right there to remind everyone why they are holding the event — to encourage everyone to get screened for colon cancer and the critical role of cancer research. More money is needed to continue to expand research to end all cancers. Everywhere you turn there is a fundraiser or event for cancer awareness. Does it make a difference? The nonprofit Colon Cancer Alliance thinks so. On their website it says, “Since the mid-1980s, the colon cancer death rate has been dropping due in part to increased awareness and screening.” (Note here that the Island’s Rotary Run began in 1972.) By finding more polyps and cancer in the earlier stages, it is easier to treat. Improved treatment options have also contributed to a rise in survival rates, the alliance said. It is also nearing the time for Obliteride 2015. The Obliteride (meaning a ride to obliterate cancer) cycling event raises money for cancer research at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. There are a variety of routes and lengths to choose from. The 50 mile route circles around Mercer Island. It happens Aug. 9. All of the money raised goes toward lifesaving cancer research at Fred Hutch. For more, http://obliteride.org/.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 | PAGE 5 building more parking spots. When I first started commuting via the bus, I tried using the Mercer Island Park and Ride. Unfortunately, there was little chance of finding parking if you show up even a minute after 7:45 a.m. To A record time was set! those reading this article you may ask, With help from more than 40 vol- “Well, why she doesn’t leave earlier?” unteers from the community, the 30 Great question! I could leave earlier, members of the Mercer Island Guild but that doesn’t change the fact that had 5,000 plus copies of the Mercer the other 30 riders that continue to Island Directory in enveshow up at 8 a.m. will lopes and ready for mailbe left without a legal ing in 90 minutes. Many, parking spot. many thanks to all those I am not advocating Send your letters to: who responded to our call others to park in fire editor@mi-reporter.com. for assistance. lanes, I know these are If you did not receive a very important should copy of the 2015 Mercer a fire occur, so I completely underIsland Directory in the mail, you will stand why I received a parking tickfind them at Island Books and the et. My frustrations lie with the King Chamber of Commerce. To be includ- County transportation services and ed in next year’s Directory, send us an the lack of parking they supply for my email at miphonebook@gmail.com. fellow public commuters. Again, thank you all. Parking rates in Seattle increase JoAnne Jones and almost monthly it seems. If I want Janice Krekow to park within four blocks of my Mercer Island Guild of Seattle building, I am paying a minimum Children’s Hospital of $17.50. Six months ago, this same parking lot was charging $14. I know I am not the only King County public transportation rider to be frustrated with these daily issues. Whether it’s adding more park and I am writing out of frustration due to receiving a parking ticket today at rides or adding more spots to these the Bellevue Park and Ride. Every day, park and rides, something needs to I pull up to the Bellevue Park and Ride change. between 8 a.m. and 8:05 a.m. Every Shaina Cordova day, there are no spots left. So what do Seattle I do? I do what the other 20-30 other people do that can’t find a parking spot, park in one of the 15 fire lanes Bellevue has put aside rather than I don’t always agree with our
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President, but he cares about young people, as evidenced by one of his educational proposals. One of his proposals would provide two years of community college free to students willing to make a commitment of attendance and maintaining a 2.5 GPA or better. It is an excellent idea. Speaker of the House Boehner does not agree. We seem to be able to spend billions helping other nations while neglecting our own in the United States. A program such as this will help get kids off the streets and into productive employment and careers. This educational proposal would help give kids the incentive and opportunity to participate in programs that could lead to immediate jobs or the ability to transfer into a four year institution. I urge you to get in touch with your Representatives and Senators to support this program. Kenneth Lohman Bellevue
‘Toxic-free kids’ bill Finding agreement in Olympia can sometimes be a challenge, but there’s one issue both Democrats and Republicans should agree on this session: protecting children and families from harmful and unnecessary flame retardant chemicals. That’s why we’re sponsoring the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act (HB 1174), a bill to eliminate toxic flame retardants from children’s products and furniture. Our homes are loaded with flame retardant chemicals. They are in our
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Has the recent Premera breach changed how you feel about security and protection from identity theft?
“Absolutely we feel compromised. We’re much more vulnerable than we think.”
“I was already concerned. I keep waiting for an explanation on what actions to take.”
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Protect your home with the right number of working smoke alarms Reporter Staff
Fire protection agencies across the nation are reminding everyone to install and maintain smoke detectors On March 23, a tragic fire swept through a Brooklyn, NY, home, killing seven siblings ages five to 16. Their mother and 15-year-old sister escaped by jumping from a second-floor window; but were badly injured. The fire started when a hotplate in the kitchen malfunctioned. According to Fire Department of New York, the home did not have working smoke alarms. Public safety officials remind people to install an adequate number of smoke alarms and check them regularly. • Choose smoke alarms that have the label of a recognized testing laboratory. • Install smoke alarms inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. • On levels without bedrooms, install alarms in the living room (or den or family room) or near the stairway to the upper
level, or in both locations. •Smoke alarms installed in the basement should be installed on the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs leading to the next level. • Smoke alarms should be installed at least 10 feet (3 meters) from a cooking appliance to minimize false alarms when cooking. • Mount smoke alarms high on walls or ceilings (remember, smoke rises). Wall-mounted alarms should be installed not more than 12 inches away from the ceiling (to the top of the alarm). • Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old. To determine the age of your smoke alarm, look at the back where you will find the date of manufacture. Smoke alarms should be replaced 10 years from the date of manufacture. • Immediately replace any smoke alarm that does not respond properly when tested. • Replace combination smoke-carbon monoxide alarms according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. For more, visit www. mercergov.org/fire.
PUBLIC NOTICES The City of Mercer Island’s public comment period for the annual update of the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is April 1 to 30, 2015. Visit the City’s TIP webpage at http://www.mercergov.org/TIP to view the TIP adopted in 2014 and to submit comments for consideration in the 2016-2021 TIP. The TIP covers roadway, pedestrian and bicycle projects planned for the six-year period beginning in 2016. The TIP is scheduled for a public hearing May 18, 2015 and adoption June 15, 2015 by the City Council. Contact Patrick Yamashita, City Engineer for questions at patrick.yamashita@mercergov.org. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on April 1, 2015 and April 8, 2015. #1279669. Bender Custom Construction, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, the Lai Residence, is located at 3019 60th Ave SE, Mercer Island, in King County. This project involves approximately 1.3 acres of soil disturbance for construction of a new residence. The receiving water is Lake Washington. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding
this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antideg radation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on March 25, 2015 and April 1, 2015.#1274340.
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City news Open space plan update set for approval At its March 30 meeting, the City Council got an update on the city’s Open Space Vegetation Plan. The update proposes changes to the goals, objectives and levels of service from the original plan. It also proposes climate change adaptation strategies that did not exist in the original 20-year plan, which was adopted in 2004 to guide the maintenance and restoration of 300 acres of public open space, and called for a reassessment after 10 years. In 2014, Parks and Recreation staff conducted an assessment of the open space properties, finding that significant progress has been made in reducing invasive plant cover and regenerating conifer seedlings. The plan update also provided staff with the chance
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Lawsuit spurs Council to change solicitor ordinance Mercer Island will change its definition of solicitors, and also revise the curfew start from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in response to a lawsuit about its solicitation ordinance. Several other Washington jurisdictions are changing their definition of solicitors based upon the case, which was brought forward by the United States Mission. The Mission describes itself
Terra Bella to change locations Terra Bella to move Terra Bella, Mercer Island’s go-to shop for unique gifts, home decor and cookware, is moving from its home on S.E. 29th Street to the Islandia Shopping Center, near Island Books and Homegrown. Terra Bella’s current location is on the Bitney property, which is under contract with Hines for a planned five-story development. The shop will take over the spot of Han’s Garden,
which is closing this month, in August, but will stay open until the move to make it as seamless as possible, said owner and 21-year Island resident Nancy Meade. “The great thing is that both stores [Terra Bella and Terra Bella Cooks, opened last year] will be in one big space,” Meade said. “We’re excited to be in more of a retail hub on Mercer Island.” For more, go to www.terrabellagifts.com.
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Demolition work continues at the Coval House in the 3000 block of 84th Avenue S.E. last Friday, March 27. Several interior features and building materials are being saved for reuse. as a nonprofit religious and interdenominational Christian-based organization. In late 2014, the attorney for the Mission threatened a lawsuit against the city for having a curfew against solicitors effective from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. The attorney demanded that the curfew be completely removed, or at least extended to 9 p.m., claiming the curfew violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The city declined to do so.
The Mission filed its lawsuit in federal court, Western District of the State of Washington, and sought a preliminary injunction on Feb. 9. The city argued that its solicitors ordinance protects public safety and privacy rights of its residents, and serves those interests in a constitutional manner. The Court held that the city could use less restrictive means to meet its interest in crime prevention and residential privacy.
LETTER | FROM 5 couches, and products we give our kids. Toxic chemicals escape from these products and settle in house dust. Scientists have been sounding the alarm for decades that these chemicals are bad for our health. Children are more susceptible to chemical exposure because of their small size, and how often they put their hands in their mouths. Firefighters, who risk their lives every day to protect our families and homes, are also more vulnerable to these chemicals. Of course we want to make sure our families are safe from fires. But we don’t need toxic flame retardants for fire safety. There are many safer, effective ways of ensuring products in our
homes are fire safe. Many agree that toxic flame retardants are a problem. However, there is disagreement on whether the state toxics control agency should be allowed to stop harmful chemicals. We believe it is reasonable because the flame retardants are harmful and there are alternatives. These reasons are why we support the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act. The rest of the Legislature should do the same. Kevin Van De Wege, D-Sequim David Taylor, R-Moxee Washington State House of Representatives
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The United States Coast guard Auxiliary Eastside Flotilla 22 will present three one-day classes on boating rules and safety. Washington state law now requires all persons between the ages of 12 and 60 years of age to have a state Boater Education Card in their possession when operating a boat powered by a 15 hp motor or greater. Operators must carry the card on board the vessel and have it available for inspection by an enforcement officer. Not carrying a card can result in a fine. The one-day class will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., on Saturdays; April 25, May 30 and June 27, at Bellevue Fire Station #9 in Newcastle at 12412 Newcastle Way. The class is taught by experienced boaters who are Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors. The cost is $30 for the class materials and the test. Registrants are asked to register and pay two weeks in advance in order to receive the book before the class begins. Those who attend the one day class and pass the examination at the end of the day, will receive a certificate which may be used to apply for a Washington state Boater Education card. For information and to register, email Terrence Hooper at HoopCGAUX@ gmail.com or call 425-8850259. For more on state law regarding boating and vessel registration, go to http:// boat.wa.gov/regulations. asp.
WARRANT ARREST: A 23-yearold Bellevue woman was arrested at the 8100 block of eastbound I-90 on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and for providing false information. The vehicle was impounded for service of search warrant. Police recovered narcotics pipes from the driver's door panel of the vehicle.
WARRANT ARREST: A 30-yearold Monroe woman was contacted after hours in a park at the 2600 block of 84th Avenue S.E. She was found to have an outstanding warrant for assault. The warrant was confirmed, and she was booked into King County Jail.
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Dick passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side. He was a Mercer Island resident since 1958. He taught school for 39 years and coached for 30 years.Tomorrow, April 2nd, would have been Dick and Hazel’s 60th Wedding Anniversary. He is survived by his wife Hazel and children Barbara (Frank) Hoffman, Richard (Marianne), Martha (Steve) Harkness, and Matthew (Sandra), as well as 16 grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Eric Gil, MD, John Hynes, MD and Evergreen Hospice for exceptional care provided to Dick. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Overlake Hospital’s Hovind Heart & Vascular Center, or a charitable organization of your choice. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church, Wednesday, April 8th, at 11:00 AM. The full obituary is online, at the Seattle Times website. 1280118
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FRAUD: A 59-year-old male at the 8400 block of S.E. 42nd Street reported that someone filed a fraudulent tax return in his name.
at the 2400 block of 64th Avenue S.E. reported identity theft and fraud related to his IRS tax return. THEFT: A bag containing a tuperware container and iPhone 3 belonging to a 12-year-old Islander was taken from the girls bathroom at the 8200 block of
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 | PAGE 7 S.E. 72nd Street. The estimated value is $200. FOUND PROPERTY: Police
found a bicycle bag in the roadway, with miscellaneous bike clothing, an iPad and an open bottle of Fireball whiskey inside.
MARCH 17 PROWLING: A Trek Madone bike was stolen from a vehicle belonging to a 48-yearold Island man at the 2700 block of 78th Avenue S.E. The car was parked in the Island Square lower-level parking garage. THEFT: A 58-year-old Island
man at the 8300 block of S.E. 42nd Street reported that his mailbox was taken.
MARCH 18 FRAUD: A 61-year-old Island woman at the 2400 block of 72nd Avenue S.E. received a letter from the IRS about
Ann Ridge Adams
Annie passed away comfortably in her Mercer Island home of fortythree years on the twelfth of March following a stroke. She spent her last days at home surrounded by her beloved family, gardens, and birds. Ann was born in Langhorne PA in the family home next to the 18th fairway of the Langhorne Country Club and used a putter for a teether. She attended the Quaker George School and Skidmore College (class of 1952, BA Art History) and worked in publishing in New York City. While visiting her sister in Dahlgren VA in 1954 she met Mac Adams and they were married that November. They had homes in Dahlgren birthing daughter Lisa, Pensacola Fla-daughter Laurie, Oak Harbor WA, Monterey CA-son Tom, Washington DC, Norfolk VA-son Judd, a second home on Whidbey and then forty three years on Mercer Island. As the children spread their wings she began a career as a psychologist and a teacher. She received teaching credentials at Western Washington University followed by an M.Ed from University of Washington. She taught school in Oak Harbor and White Center, WA and was 3 years as a School Psychologist for the Bremerton School District. She was awarded Washington State School Psychologist in 1988. Ann made a hobby of writing and was a runner-up for the 1987 Washington State Fiction Writing Award. She was a member of the Enological Society and enjoyed leading Wine Tours and supporting the annual Wine Fairs and Festivals and for years participated organizing, preparing and serving the quarterly Wine Dinners for 300 attendees. Ann retired in 1989 and she and Mac toured the US and Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia, played bridge, golf, sailing, skiing and “their Intrawest” club at Whistler. They were members of Servas and Elderhostel exchanging visits with other members throughout the world. She was a member of the Women’s University Club, Arboretum Foundation and Japanese Gardens Groups. In 1960 she scored a Hole-in-One at Gallery Golf Course on Whidbey when she was four month’s pg with son Tom. She is and will be missed terribly by her family and friends. They will gather to celebrate her life on April 11th, 2015, 2 pm, at East Shore Unitarian Church, in Bellevue. 1279344
problems with her tax return, which she had not yet filed. THEFT: A 29-year-old Seattle man reported a shoplift theft at the Albertson's on 77th Avenue S.E. The suspect, a 23-year-old Island man, was located, identified, arrested at the 3200 block of 77th Avenue S.E. and later cited and released from MIPD. He had stolen a container of Ben and Jerry's Cinnabon ice cream, a 20 ounce bottle of Mountain Dew and a bottle of Old Spice aftershave cologne. Police took a notebook with an elaborate retail theft manifesto outlined inside into evidence. DUI: A 54-year-old Island woman was stopped for license violations at the 3100 block of 81st Place S.E. She had been drinking and agreed to voluntary field sobriety tests, which she failed with results of 0.267 and 0.259. She was arrested on suspicion of DUI and taken into custody.
MARCH 21 DUI: A 25-year-old Issaquah man was stopped for speeding and failure to maintain lane of travel at the 3800 block of 84th Avenue S.E. He admitted to drinking alcohol, but refused field sobriety tests, stating he would rather go to the station. He was arrested on suspicion of DUI and provided blood alcohol content readings of 0.171 and 0.185.
MARCH 24 COLLISION: A 30-year-old Granite Falls man was driving southbound at the 5100 block of East Mercer Way. His vehicle slid off the roadway and he drove into thick mud and struck a small utility box. It was unclear who maintains the box, which was destroyed in the collision. His vehicle received little visible damage, and he arranged for his own tow out of the mud.
Paul B. Smith
Paul B. Smith was born in 1918 on a farm near Farmer City, IL. Paul passed away Feb. 5, 2015. As a young boy, he worked hard, milking cows before the break of dawn and feeding the animals. He attended a one room school house. For fun, he loved climbing to the top of the corn silo and fiddling with the farm equipment. Paul graduated from the Univ. of Illinois in 1940 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Paul loved adventure and in less than a year at John Deere headed for the West Coast to work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He spent his spare time hiking the Olympics as a leader of a local scout troop. The war broke out and Paul joined the Navy and was part of the commissioning crew on the Destroyer USS McKean DD-784. After WW II, Paul worked for the Controls Division of Babcock & Wilcox in San Francisco working at energy generating facilities throughout California. He met his wife of 62 years, Betty, at Sugar Bowl Ski area. Paul eventually left San Francisco and headed north with his family to Portland in 1958 as a Resident Engineer and then to Seattle in 1960 as the NW District Mgr, working for B & W for over 30 years. Paul shared his love of the outdoors with his children taking them camping, hiking and skiing. His children believe he traveled every road in Washington State and as a family they would spend countless hours checking out new territory. After retiring from B &W, Paul consulted in the Combustion Control industry. In semi-retirement, he enjoyed traveling to Europe. As a resident of Mercer Island since 1961, Paul would frequently walk the neighborhoods of the island or work at his pea patch. Paul & Betty celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in Solvang, CA last Thanksgiving. Paul was an active member at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Paul is survived by his wife Betty and three children: Paul, Gretchen and Holly (Ulfers) and five grandchildren; Matthew, Eric, Emily, Adam and Austin (Ulfers). We will celebrate Paul’s life at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Mercer Island on April 8, 2015 at 3pm. 1275890
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“There are a lot of areas in the district that we do fantastic work, but it’s program to the school day been at a high cost. And without removing anything the high cost has been perfrom the schedule to create sonal health and stress and more time, as well as con- a sense of well-being in our cerns with district funding. jobs,” Lindquist said. Superintendent Dr. Gary “Generally what we’re Plano acknowledged areas hearing is people like the idea of kids learning world where more attention may languages, but it was with be needed, and asked for this huge caveat, and the help identifying the teacher big caveat has to do with needs so he could work money,” MIEA president with administrators to employ Tani Lindquist the necsaid. essary “What our resourcmembers were es. He telling us was added he ‘while we supwas still port the idea looking of world lanat the guage and feasibiliTani Lindquist, president think it could be really excit- Mercer Island Education Assoc. ty of elementary ing for kids, world here locally in this district, there are still areas that are languages. MIEA member and paraunderfunded that need pro William Gurdes shifted addressing before we crethe conversation to what ate whole new programs.’” Lindquist said the issues he termed living wages for of under funding within classified employees. Citing the district coupled with data from the Economic increased pressures on Policy Institute, Gurdes staff performance have led said “bottom line, the disto higher reports of staff trict was paying employees anxiety. As a result, some too little.” “Everyone is being paid “highly-respected” staff too little, but it’s really members have left.
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The new MI Athletic Club in the 77 Central building will help sponsor 5K fun runs over the summer, including Windermere’s “Run Like a Girl” on May 16.
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For MI Athletic Club (MIAC) owner Ginny Pietila, her new business is about building community, but also about giving her clients the individual attention they need to achieve their goals. She said she wants MI Athletic Club to be “a place for everyone.” She has leveraged her more than “20 years of experience to build a unique studio in the heart of Mercer Island,” according to a gymgoer’s Facebook comment. MIAC and Pietila have brought people together, organizing group runs to train for the MI Half, sponsoring 5K Fun Runs and offering classes for all ages —from teenagers to seniors. Pietila, former co-owner of Club Emerald, said opening her own space has been a “dream for many years.”
She was “grateful, blown away and astounded by the amazing response” to the opening of the facility in February. “It is not about the space, but the bodies, hearts and souls that we get to share our space with,” she said after the grand opening. State-of-the-art equipment, including spin bikes, cardio pieces and a TRX suspension system, as well
as a free weight area and locker rooms, are available to gym-goers. There is no additional charge for group classes, but extra services include massage treatments and personal training. The TRX and combat group classes are the most popular, Pietila said, and online signup is recommended.
“There are a lot of areas we do fantastic work, but it’s been at a high cost. ”
staggering when you get to classified employees,” Gurdes said. Plano said he agreed the salaries of classified employees were “deplorably low,” but said wage rates were competitive with other districts around the state of similar size. He said the district couldn’t collect money to better compensate classified employees, as it wasn’t permitted by law. Chief finance officer Dean Mack said although 80 percent of the district’s funding comes from the state of Washington, MISD ranked 282nd out of 295 school districts in terms of state revenue, and were 286th place for federal revenue. With money from the Mercer Island Schools Foundation, PTA and booster clubs, Mercer Island schools ranked fifth, bringing the overall revenue ranking to 143rd. “We’re almost right at the midpoint,” Mack said. “We’re not rich, most people don’t understand that. Plano and others were set to discuss the funding issues the district is experiencing with lawmakers in Olympia, March 31.
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8420 SE 83rd St. This light filled 4BR/2.75BA home features ideal layout for entertaining & everyday living. Formal living & Dining room, dramatic family room w/vaulted ceiling, gorgeous kitchen w/breakfast area & much more. Mark Eskridge 206.251.2760 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/91950
8055 E Mercer Way. Well maintained 5 BR/2.5 BA home w/ room for all. Flexible floor plan, updated kitchen & picturesque views of Lake Washington. Private setting w/ level backyard. Do Come See! Tim Conway 206.954.2437 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/38385
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3915 SE 86th St. This lovely updated 3BR/1.75BA home has a remodeled kitchen which includes: double ovens, gas range & stainless appliances. Expansive fenced yard with play-set. Great north end neighborhood. Liz Kenny 206.229.5881 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/79000
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Lower Queen Anne
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2515 Piedmont Place W, Seattle. Brilliant natural light accents the features of this renovated 3BR/1.75BA home. Extensive upgrades throughout: hardwoods on upper/lower levels, granite countertops, custom outdoor grill & more! 206.232.8600 www.johnlscott.com
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Watercourse Place $649,000
9318 SE 36th St. Fabulous North End 3BR/3BA townhouse that lives like a single family home! Two story great room with walls of windows & skylights that allow light to pour in from every direction. Lou or Lori 206.949.5674 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/27315
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113- 198th Ave SE, Issaquah. Fabulous, South-West facing property on 3.5 acres near the top Squak Mountain w/loads of natural light. Completed and available feasibility report believes property will support a single-family 4 bedroom home of approximately 3000 sq feet. Brad Noe 206.940.2299 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/86214
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918 SW Cloverdale, West Seattle. Large 4BR/2.25BA home situated on over-sized corner lot in Highland Park neighborhood. Lower level w/ bonus & rec. room & potential for MIL. Close to bus line, dog park & playground. Liz Kenny 206.229.5881 www.mercerisland.johnlscott.com/93381
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Islander baseball takes two from Totems MI lacrosse goes 2-0 Goonewardene at Northwest Invite walk-off single lifts MI in extra innings By Joseph Livarchik
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Before stepping to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning tied 1-1 with Sammamish and with runners in scoring position, Harrison Goonewardene hadn’t been feeling too well about his performance. The game was on the line (prep baseball regulation is seven innings), and the Mercer Island junior was still searching for his first hit. “I rolled over three times before that and just wasn’t really seeing the ball well,” Goonewardene said. “After that last rollover, I was talking with [Assistant] Coach Andre [Marshall] and he was like, ‘you’re going to come up in a spot where we need you and you’re going to get it done.’ “He called it. I just cleared my head on that last one and let the bat do its job.” Hitting a chopper past second base and into the outfield, Goonewardene knocked in the winning run with a walk-off single to lift the Islanders in extra innings past the Totems 2-1 Friday at Island Crest Park. Mercer Island improved to 6-0 on the season and 4-0 in KingCo league play after taking both games of
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Alfonso Gonzalez allowed one run off three hits in seven innings pitched in Mercer Island’s 2-1 win over Sammamish Friday, March 27 at Island Crest Park. their two-game stand with Sammamish. Both were single-run victories, with the Islanders needing an extra inning Friday to stay undefeated. “You don’t want to be in those tough spots, but I’m ecstatic with the way our guys competed,” coach Dominic Woody said. “Individually, I’m seeing a lot of good things from guys, as far as the way they’re going about their business and kind of defaulting to the plan as opposed to the pressure and how they feel in the moment.” Starting pitcher Alfonso Gonzalez allowed one run off three hits and struck out
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Mercer Island’s Brett Bottomley (16) looks for his shot against Lakeridge’s Joel Schwarz Friday, March 27 at MIHS.
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Harrison Goonewardene takes the plate for his final at bat against Sammamish Friday, March 27 at Island Crest Park. Goonewardene hit a walk-off single to push the Islanders past the Totems 2-1 in extra innings.
Although it had been a couple years since they last crossed paths, Brett Bottomley remembered Lake Oswego’s Lakeridge Pacers lacrosse team. “We lost to them right here in [2013], so that kind of left a bad taste in our mouth,” Bottomley said. “Even though it was two years ago when I was a sophomore, the three of us that were on that team remembered that and that was motivation tonight.” Scoring four second-half goals, Bottomley helped his Islander squad erase an
early deficit to Lakeridge, as Mercer Island surged past the Pacers 12-10 Friday, March 27 at Islander Stadium. Mercer Island was hosting the 10th annual Northwest Invitational, pitting 20 of the top lacrosse teams from Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and British Columbia. At the Invite in 2013, Lakeridge dealt Mercer Island its first loss of the season, and appeared poised to do so again Friday night. The Pacers led 2-1 after the opening frame and extended its advantage to 5-1 with a goal from Corey Rich at the 7:32 mark of the second quarter. But two goals from Evan Condon and a goal and an assist
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Josh Stenberg (wearing helmet) is mobbed by teammates after hitting a fifth-inning solo home run Friday, March 27 against Sammamish.
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Mercer Island’s Michael Petrie singled to center field and Brandon Lawler drew a walk, bringing Goonewardene to the plate for the game-winning hit. “I wasn’t looking for anything,” Goonewardene said. “All my other ones, I was looking for something. I just said, ‘I’m clearing my head.’ I went up there with a smile and said ‘I’m gonna do it.’” Mercer Island began a two-game stand against Interlake Monday, March 30 after the Reporter deadline. The second game will take place today at 4:30 p.m. at Island Crest Park.
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Mercer Island’s Jack Counihan (22) charges past Lakeridge’s Thomas Moore (11) during the first half of their lacrosse matchup Friday, March 27 at MIHS. Bottomley to secure the win. Bottomley finished with five goals and two assists to lead the Islanders. Condon posted a hat trick and picked up 15 ground balls, and Scott Lee had 11 saves in the net. Rich led Lakeridge, finding the net five times.
Islanders edge Portland’s Jesuit Mercer Island escaped Portland’s Jesuit Crusaders
10-9 in their second matchup of the Northwest Invitational Saturday, March 28 at MIHS. Bottomley once again led the Islanders (6-0, 2-0) in scoring with five goals and an assist, and Condon posted four goals and an assist. In goal, Lee had 11 saves. Mercer Island took on Newport after Reporter deadline Tuesday, March 31. The Islanders will face Mount Si at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at MIHS.
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six in his seven innings of work. His lone run came in the game’s opening inning, and Gonzalez didn’t allow a hit his final five innings. “I just had to get in my rhythm and once that happened, I found the curveball. I think that was pretty key tonight, just making sure I could throw the curveball for strikes,” Gonzalez said. “I usually try to sit fastball but if I can locate the curveball, it’s a good day because hitters won’t know what’s coming.”
The Totems’ freshman starter Anthony Styer was equally impressive, allowing no runs and two hits through four innings. But after Sammamish (0-6) changed pitchers in the fifth, the Totems saw Josh Stenberg lead off the inning with a solo shot over the right field wall to tie the game 1-1. Mercer Island managed to load the bases later in the inning with two outs, but saw the inning end on a groundout. Neither team was able to advance a runner into scoring position until the bottom of the eighth, when
from Bottomley rallied the Islanders to bring them within a score at the half, trailing 6-5. “We just needed to make sure that we got more possessions than they did,” coach Ian O’Hearn said of his team’s sluggish start. “We were having unforced turnovers, we were passing bad passes to each other. Once we sharpened up in the second half and eliminated our own mistakes and our bad turnovers, then we just started getting more possessions, more goals and wore them down.” Bottomley went off after the break, scoring three goals in the third quarter as Mercer Island rode its momentum to go ahead 10-8 at the end of the period. Bottomley said favorable looks began to present themselves after O’Hearn instructed the team to look low for their shots. “[It was a] combination of getting my head out more, putting the ball right where I wanted to and shooting it hard,” he said. “I just focused on shooting more low and as hard as I can and luckily, they go in sometimes.” The Islanders fought off two more goals in the final period from Rich, and got goals from Condon and
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Islander band invited to perform in Australia A Holy Week Prayer Over a hundred students make trip to Australia By Joseph Livarchik
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Over a hundred Mercer Island band students made the 24-hour journey to the land down under March 31, as the Mercer Island band will be the invited international guest at the 2015 Australian National Band Championships, taking place April 3-6 in Sydney, Australia. The event is billed as the Centenary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), celebrating 100 years of ANZAC. It won’t be the first highprofile trip for the band, which traveled to London in 2010, participated in the Tournament of Roses parade in 2012, and was the halftime performance at a Seahawks-49ers NFL game in December. But MISD band program administra-
tive assistant Jen McLellan says helping usher in a 100th anniversary that will have national press coverage in Australia adds a new wrinkle to the world-class program. “We’re really excited but it’s a little daunting to be wine and dined in that regard,” McLellan said, adding the trip was 15 months in the making, rounding up various paper work and clearances. For band director Parker Bixby, the trip marks an experience coming full circle. As a senior at California’s Arcadia High School, Bixby did a similar exchange to the Australian town of Newcastle with his band program, a stop the Mercer Island band will make on its trip. He said the city council of Newcastle was so enthralled with a performance by Arcadia’s marching band, they went ahead and created their own, called the Marching Koalas. Bixby said music in schools is not as ubiquitous in Australia and is more
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extracurricular. “Mostly what’s exciting is the opportunity to provide an experience that was so powerful for me,” Bixby said. “As a director, it’s really exciting to know how our students are able to bring our brand of music and music education to this experience when I know the community of Newcastle chose to try and incorporate that in what they’re doing.” Other stops on the trip will include a rehearsal at St. Patrick’s College, which is a private boys school for grades 6-12, a performance at the Royal Easter Show, which Bixby said was akin to an event like the Puyallup Fair, and a joint performance with the Marching Koalas in Newcastle Beach before returning Friday, April 10. Bixby said a repair person will meet with the band to get instruments in playing condition, which are all district-insured. He estimated final costs for the trip were around $4000. The band program has
traveled enough to know how to limit the chance of damage and risk to its instruments, and Bixby acknowledged the students are aware they will be representing Mercer Island and their country on this trip. But the Mercer Island band director isn’t at all worried about relying on his students. “These kids deserve an enormous amount of credit for the work they put in,” Bixby said. “They put in hundreds and hundreds of hours and I’m really proud of them.” Islanders can stream the performance at http://brassbanned.com/ausnationals. Students will be blogging throughout their trip through the Mercer Island schools website at www. mercerislandschools.org/ Page/11622.
Sea-Tac Airport introduces new ‘passport’ app
Sea-Tac is the third U.S. airport to add the option. Eligible travelers submit their passport information and customs declaration form to CBP via the smartphone or tablet app prior to arrival. Android and iPhone users can download Mobile Passport for free from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. For more, go to http://www.cbp.gov/ travel/us-citizens/mobilepassport-control.
The Port of Seattle and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced last week, that it will introduce ‘Mobile Passport Control (MPC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. MPC is the first authorized app to expedite a traveler arrivals into the United States.
For more on the event, visit the Australian National Band Competition 2015 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/2015Centenaryof AnzacNationals.
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WEDNESDAY | 1 WELLNESS 101 - A FOOLPROOF GUIDE TO GETTING HEALTHY:
9:30-10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 1. Nutrition coach Michelle Cartmel will walk through her simple, foolproof tips for starting on a journey to good health. $15-$18. Register at myparksandrecreation.com, course #15422, or call 206-275-7609. PROBUS CLUB MEETING: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Dr. Tom Littman will discuss hearing loss and its ramifications, as well as the advances research has made in correcting the problem. For more, contact the Probus Club at 206-232-4019.
THURSDAY | 2 TOWN CENTER PUBLIC INPUT MEETING: 12-1 p.m.,
Thursday, April 2, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The city will hold a series of public meetings and community outreach sessions and encourage a collaborative working environment during the Town Center Development Code revision process. For more, contact Kirsten Taylor at 206-2757661. MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING:
11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 2, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Monthly general meetings are the first Thursday of every month and open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does and meet st many artists of all mediums. Become a member Reporter 4
and make new friendships through visual arts. For more, visit www.mival.org or contact Nannette Bassett at nannettebas@gmail.com or 206-232-8148. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP:
3-4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Group meets first Thursday of the month. Group provides support, education and resources for those persons caring for a loved one in the home, a facility or by long distance. For more, contact facilitator Betsy Zuber, MS, at 206.275.7752 or betsy. zuber@mercergov.org. Please contact Betsy prior to attending your first meeting. 2015 TREASURES IN MINIATURE OPENING RECEPTION: 5-8 p.m.,
Thursday, April 2, MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. A small format art show featuring the work of artists from across the nation through May 2. For more, visit www.mival.org or contact Nannette Bassett at nannettebas@gmail.com or 206-232-8148.
GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP: 7-9 p.m.,
Thursdays, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4001 Island Crest Way. Weekly workshop, featuring beginner to advanced training. Free and open to the public. For more, contact Peter Selden at peterselden@gmail.com or 206-412-8252.
SATURDAY | 4 VOLUNTEER FOREST STEWARDSHIP: Saturdays.
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for forest stewardship training or groups that want to do service work in a park or open space for a special project. Schedule of events and times can be viewed at www.mercergov.org. Call Paul West at 206-275-7833 to learn more.
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SPRING EGGS-TRAVAGANZA! LIL’ ONES EGG HUNT: 5 p.m.,
Saturday, April 4, Mercerdale Park, 77th S.E. & S.E. 32nd. Bring children and their basket and get ready to hunt for goodies! Ages 1-6. $5 donation per family. Contact Katie Herzog at katie.herzog@mercergov.org. FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT: 8:30 p.m., Saturday, April 4, Mercerdale Park, 77th S.E. & S.E. 32nd. Bring your flashlight and a basket to haul off your loot! Ages 7-10. $5 donation per family. Contact Katie Herzog at katie.herzog@mercergov.org.
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EVENTS | UPCOMING SOGETSU IKEBANA 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION:
11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, United Methodist Church, 7070 S.E. 24th St. Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. Sogetsu Ikebana features the idea that Ikebana may be arranged anytime, anywhere by anyone. Exhibition will run April 11-12, with a demonstration taking place Sunday,
SJCC SPRING BREAK CAMP: April 6-10, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. With a theme of exploring world history by traveling through the ages, kids will learn about different eras through games, crafts, and activities. Cost is $60-70 per day. For full-day camps, bring a bathing suit, towel and non-perishable dairy, peanut-free lunch. For more, contact Daliah Silver at DaliahS@sjcc.org or call 206-388-0839.
families with children age 6 and younger. Vegetarian Passover food served. All families welcome. Sponsored by Temple Beth Am, Jewish Junction, KIDdish Club at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, PJ Library, and Seattle Jewish Community School. $10. Contact Jennifer Magalnick at JenniferM@ SJCC.org or call 206-5268073.
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p.m., Thursday, April 16, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. A complimentary tasting of French wines from France’s famous Côtes du Rhône wine appellation paired with delectable cheese tastings will be served, compliments of Mercer Island Sister City Association. All things French related will be featured, including fiction, non-fiction, travel, food and children’s books. A portion of sales will benefit the Mercer Island Sister City Association scholarship fund. For more, call Carla Peterson 206-2325354 or visit www.mercerislandsistercity.org. MERCER ISLAND - THE UN-HISTORY: Monday, April
The Arts Council and Parks and Recreation staff provide community activities such as art galleries, concerts and plays and literary events as well as support local artists with grants and acquire public art for the city. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month unless otherwise posted. For more, contact Amber Britton at amber.britton@mercergov.org.
THURSDAY | 9 OPEN SPACE CONSERVANCY TRUST: 6-8 p.m., Thursday,
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CERCLE FRANCOPHONE FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING: 7-9 p.m., Tuesday,
April 28. The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anyone who wants to improve their French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome. For more, contact Beth Brennen at 206-232-7650 or Monica Howell at 206-232-2983. Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of alternating months unless otherwise posted. For more, contact Deborah Alexander at deborah.alexander@mercergov.org. VADER SEDER: 6 p.m., Thursday, April 9, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Discover the story of Passover with chocolate Seder plate movie snacks and a “Star Wars” Passover skit. A showing of “Star Wars Episode IV-A New Hope” will take place. Families welcome. Free. RSVP required. Contact Mark Rosenberg at markr@sjcc. org or call 206-388-0830.
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Island finishers at 2015 MI Half 10K run and Half Marathon 10K Run Top Ten Men 1. Scott Hippe, Snohomish, 36:26 2. James Fishburn, Shoreline, 36:36 3. Rob Kyker, Seattle, 37:07 4. Kyle Richards, Issaquah, 38:53 5. Samuel Bradley-Kelly, Seattle, 38:57 6. Robert Bondurant, Port Townsend, 39:58 7. Michael Marshino, Seattle, 40:02 9. Scott Tennican, Seattle, 41:23 10. Steve Petitpas, Redmond, 41:48 11. Josiah Wilson, 42:11
Women 8. Nikki Leith, Edmonds, 40:35 13. Karra Whitmire, Kenmore, 42:25 22. Flo Booth, Bothell, 44:24 31. Julia Reade, Seattle, 46:29 34. Lindsay Oliveira, Seattle, 46:42 41. Bethany Freeburg, Seattle, 47:06 43. Nicole Pitts, Carnation, 47:14 44. Gretchen King, Seattle, 47:23 45. Erika Brown, Woodinville, 47:37 47. Kiki King, Seattle, 48:03
Islanders 10K Run 23. Christian Avilez, 44:29 29. David Baker, 45:44 32. Ben Friedman, 46:31 33. Jason McRuer, 46:41 55. Sean Willett, 49:05 59. Andrew Willett, 49:23 83. Tim Blood, 52:26 85. Thomas Buckley, 52:42 93. Susan Swartz, 53:23 94. Todd Jaschke, 53:24 96. Adrienne Suhm, 53:24 99. Stuart Scarff, 53:31 100. Amy Scarff, 53:31 106. Alexander Kruus, 53:50 112. Marcus Ward, 53:59 114. Anders Kruus, 54:02 117. Margot Keany, 54:07 143. Dawn Dunn, 55:24 147. Amie Fahey, 55:37 148. Chris Fahey, 55:37 153. Lindsay Bloom, 55:42 156. Judy Kimelman, 55:47 173. Todd Levitt, 56:40 175. Amy Brotherton, 56:47 176. David Talby, 56:49 190. Peter Struck, 57:44 197. Xiaochun Ying, 58:23 206. Margeret Ryss, 58:55
207. Karrie Sutkus, 58:56 208. Kelly Weisfield, 58:57 209. Lilly Pruchno, 58:57 210. Lisa Steffensen, 59:09 213. Tim Drangsholt, 59:22 226. Annika Jorgenson, 1:00:15 239. Laurie Gerson, 1:00:45 240. Christy Shiers, 1:00:48 241. Cynthia Davidson, 1:00:51 243. Stephanie Wyss, 1:00:57 244. Laury Schwartzberg, 1:00:59 245. Claire Poole, 1:01:02 249. Tara Craig, 1:01:09 255. Katherine Akyuz, 1:01:27 268. Erin McGuire, 1:01:43 274. Tatyana Sussex, 1:01:58 288. Laura Oberto, 1:02:43 303. Emer Nolan, 1:03:41 304. Helen Kelly, 1:03:41 313. Yohji Kameoka, 1:04:00 315. Linda Geffen, 1:04:08 318. Jon Sue, 1:04:17 321. Jennesa McBride, 1:04:35 327. El Jahncke, 1:05:05 330. Stephen Burns, 1:05:12 339. Ashley Crowley, 1:05:26 354. Ralph Jorgenson, 1:06:16 356. Sydney Blood, 1:06:19 361. Barb Nicholson, 1:06:33 362. Nicholas Palumbo, 1:06:34 363. J. David Orem, 1:06:36 372. Mouna Charni, 1:07:03 374. Jennifer Longo, 1:07:12 382. Benson Wong, 1:07:33 386. Clay Dudley, 1:07:47 406. Lisa Price, 1:08:42 411. Tanis Scannell, 1:08:54 412. Andrea Snyder, 1:08:54 413. Gina Maguire, 1:08:55 416. Samant Sharma, 1:09:04 427. James Rambaldini, 1:10:02 447. Maia Malakoff, 1:11:04 453. Annie Poole, 1:11:17 454. Peter Ory, 1:11:19 463. Terry Mark, 1:11:49 469. Brenda Henke, 1:12:07 481. Shannon Sperberg, 1:13:35 482. Michael Thompson, 1:13:36 489. Soumyajit Sahu, 1:14:12 502. Jared Kyvik, 1:15:35 505. Christine Lee, 1:16:20 506. Eunyoung Kim, 1:16:20 533. Jocelyn Barber, 1:20:33 537. Patrick Sheehan, 1:22:25 542. Kevin Hockley, 1:23:03 550. James Laurie, 1:25:11 592. Tracy Laurie, 1:50:54
Mercer Island Half Top Ten Men 1. Uli Steidl, Seattle, 1:09:47 2. John Ricardi, Seattle, 1:10:40 3. Shaun Frandsen, Kirkland, 1:10:44 4. Patrick McAuliffe, Seattle, 1:11:21 5. Alexander Rockhill, Seattle, 1:12:49 6. Joshua Ricardi, Covington, 1:13:38 7. Erik Barkhaus, Seattle, 1:13:41 8. Ben Rush, Helena, 1:14:00 9. Xiao Wang, Seattle, 1:16:04 10. Seth Berntsen, Seattle, 1:16:42
Women 11. Katie Conlon, Seattle, 1:18:18 22. Kimber Hinson, Seattle, 1:22:29 24. Holly McIlvaine, Seattle, 1:22:50 30. Lilia Abaibourova, Seattle, 1:25:31 32. Somer Kreisman, Langley, 1:26:23 33. Kelly McKean, Seattle, 1:26:25 34. Sophia Liu, Redmond, 1:26:45 35. Cathleen Knutson, Seattle, 1:26:52 40. Milah Frownfelter, Seattle, 1:27:37 44. Caroline Renkin, 1:27:49
Islander Half Marathon Run 39. Jawann Bennett, 1:27:30 41. Steve Atrosh, 1:27:39 46. Daniel Berg, 1:28:08 48. Michael Magnussen, 1:28:27 53. Danny Naylor, 1:29:18 58. Salmon Whitson, 1:29:36 89. Reed Atkin, 1:32:57 92. Stu Harris, 1:33:09 94. Michael Berry, 1:33:24 96. Michael Westover, 1:33:28 109. Grant Scull, 1:34:54 145. Phil Qu Mercer, 1:37:22 148. Kevin Newman, 1:37:28 174. Robyn Wilson, 1:38:50 175. Curtis Brown, 1:38:53 180. Patrick Smith, 1:39:11 186. Patrick Noonan, 1:39:26 193. Michael Wampold, 1:39:39 210. Charles Cobbs, 1:40:29 214. Bernardo Hernandez Prado, 1:40:43 216. Beth Hykes, 1:40:47 223. Corey Dubrowa, 1:41:12
245. Jim Pirak, 1:41:57 247. Cameron Way, 1:42:02 250. Rob Gruening, 1:42:12 251. Joshua Nicholson, 1:42:16 256. Lori Punke, 1:42:30 262. Chris Hughes, 1:42:44 265. Jennifer Riley, 1:42:50 266. Richard Buchan, 1:42:52 270. Brian Shiers, 1:42:58 271. Brian Musser, 1:42:58 277. Olivier Ropars, 1:43:14 280. Eric Norman, 1:43:22 287. Caroline Hughes, 1:43:37 296. Stuart Gottschalk, 1:44:01 303. Alexander Anbarcioglu, 1:44:17 307. Quinn Christofferson, 1:44:25 312. Chris Woerner, 1:44:27 353. Aaron Sandorffy, 1:46:16 356. Brad Newcomer, 1:46:23 359. Annemieke Stewart, 1:46:27 360. Michael Rowell, 1:46:29 372. Peter Sung, 1:47:00 389. Steven Hamilton, 1:47:42 390. Heidi Elston, 1:47:43 403. Jessica Crump, 1:48:12 410. Timothy Steege, 1:48:29 413. Thomas Lamperti, 1:48:52 429. Ashley Jaschke, 1:49:34 431. Hoyt Gier, 1:49:37 432. Harri Vaananen, 1:49:40 443. Samantha Noonan, 1:50:17 457. Judson Althoff, 1:50:48 458. Jane Hargraft, 1:50:49 464. Raymond Greutert, 1:51:02 477. Rosie Mattio, 1:51:38 481. Richard Aylen, 1:51:47 499. Anna Fabrega, 1:52:12 502. Dan Veljovich, 1:52:14 517. Andrew Kingston, 1:52:39 524. Tom Alberts, 1:52:49 529. Tyson Harper, 1:53:05 530. Michele Gurnsey, 1:53:05 578. Eril Rudder, 1:54:24 599. David Read, 1:54:54 626. Tina Vandenbosch, 1:55:47 636. Nathalia Rodriguez Vega, 1:56:03 640. Norb Orth, 1:56:15 641. Eric Lambright, 1:56:15 642. Marco Argenti, 1:56:15 646. Amy Lavin, 1:56:18 650. Cindy Ball, 1:56:21 652. Marvin Negrin, 1:56:24 654. Carl Platou, 1:56:25 665. Lauren Rambaldini, 1:56:49 686. Danielle Brown, 1:57:25 691. Robert McClure, 1:57:29
694. Amy Wolff, 1:57:34 727. Kris Hilliard, 1:58:23 729. Tonya Palermo, 1:58:26 735. Laura Sycamore, 1:58:39 749. Laura Pflug, 1:59:05 751. Lisa Rowell, 1:59:14 756. Jon Gelsey, 1:59:22 762. Andrew Terentjev, 1:59:27 775. Tom Robertson, 1:59:48 789. Benjamin Matt Brashears/Special to the Reporter Levie, 2:00:15 Katie Conlon of Seattle was the top 791. Melissa female finisher in the 2015 MI Half. Benaroya, 2:00:20 797. Heather Kramm, 2:00:39 801. Bernardo Sulla, 1092. Shawn Preston, 2:11:10 2:00:45 1110. Kira Bohm, 2:12:05 808. Tami Goldberg, 2:01:00 1134. Jennifer Labrie, 2:12:56 810. Christine Airosh, 2:01:01 1142. Jane Bove, 2:13:09 814. Carly Duffy, 2:01:05 1152. Lito Panida, 2:13:40 821. Amanda Higgins, 1163. Angela Contreras, 2:01:19 2:14:24 830. Charles Yollin, 2:01:33 1166. Keiko Shanahan, 831. Enerino Caruccio, 2:14:33 2:01:34 1169. Santiago Uribe 832. Keith Garner, 2:01:36 Montoya, 2:14:41 833. Sarah Hall, 2:01:36 1191. Pooja Sacham, 2:15:12 838. Thomas Chan, 2:01:48 1251. Alex Kochis, 2:18:47 848. Matthew Hill, 2:02:22 1270. Eric Holan, 2:19:40 853. Meera Mehta, 2:02:30 1287. Paige Parkinson, 2:20:49 855. Jenny Guttman, 2:02:35 1291. Olga Walker, 2:21:00 858. Regina Angel, 2:02:37 1310. Siyin Yang, 2:22:29 859. Stephen Majewski, 1318. Paul Goodrich, 2:23:07 2:02:43 1327. Rosa Thomas, 2:23:29 863. Timothy Punke, 2:02:55 1328. Koni Braman, 2:23:34 880. Michael Knowles, 2:03:31 1329. Amy Braman, 2:23:35 890. Kimton Eng, 2:03:56 1337. Rob Wolf, 2:24:22 908. Anne Way, 2:04:33 1344. Claudia Kalotay, 2:25:02 915. Brano Mikulik, 2:04:54 1364. Michael Azose, 2:26:21 934. Katherine Bergman, 1365. Paul Lewis, 2:26:40 2:05:20 1390. Ingrid Peterson, 2:28:22 936. Dawn Naye, 2:05:20 1399. Laurel McDaniel, 2:28:58 948. Andrea Orth, 2:05:48 1403. Margaret Greutert, 949. Molly Lambright, 2:05:49 2:29:19 960. Lindy Levinson, 2:06:07 1404. Donald MacGregor, 963. Ginny Pietila, 2:06:11 2:29:24 965. Kimberly Sharman, 1406. Michael Jacobson, 2:06:20 2:29:28 988. Limei Fan, 2:07:02 1407. Ranelle Hughes, 2:29:46 1019. Markus Kunz, 2:08:08 1411. Kina None, 2:30:07 1020. Sydney Zeldes, 2:08:10 1431. Brian Hughes, 2:31:58 1037. Russell Van Gelder, 1455. Andre McDaniel, 2:34:16 2:08:45 1457. Dan Landeck, 2:34:17 1038. Leslie Schreck, 2:08:51 1468. Bob Ellis, 2:35:54 1041. Jacqueline Quarre, 1509. Sudhir Hasbe, 2:39:51 2:08:53 1536. Khoi Chuche, 2:45:28 1064. Michael Lill, 2:10:04 1566. Carmela Wood, 2:59:18 1086. Rachael Hiatt, 2:10:57 1572. Ryan Friedman, 3:03:40
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Alki
$3,125,000
Seven Distinctive, 1800sf contemporary 4 level Townhouse units w/Seattle, Elliott Bay & territorial views from roof top decks & covered basement level prkg #756387 Keith McKinney 425-221-8557
New Build
$1,688,888
2015 completed Classic Federal-Styled residence defined with contemporary flair. 4BRs + den/guest suite and extra 3/4 bath, hardwoods on main and stairs. #729786 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275
BEAUTIFUL HOME $1,299,000
1 Story, 2 Wings, 4BR+Office/ Nanny/5thBR, Master Suite, .518 Flat Acres, Skylights, Leaded Glass, Stainless Appliances, Jetted Tub, Close to Is Park Elementary #631724 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787
Kirkland
$439,000
Not your ordinary townhome! Immaculate 3 bedroom home on a private lane of only 5 homes. Spacious bedrooms, 2.5 baths, bright eat-in kitchen. #752277 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
New Build!
$2,795,000
Exceptional new home of uncompromising quality by Imani Homes. Sited on a private cul-de-sac overlooking Lake WA in gracious Lakeview Highlands nbrhd. 4BR/3.25BA. #754211 Sarah Ford 206-230-5354
South End
$1,600,000
2015 completed Classic Federal-Styled residence defined with contemporary flair. 4BRs + den/guest suite and extra 3/4 bath, hardwoods on main and stairs. #729786 Debbie Barbara 206-300-6077
◆ New on Market $1,278,000
Stunning, classic Black and Caldwell, custom designed for the original owner. Time to add your inspiration to transform this stately lady into her new glory. 4BR/2.25BA #757462 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275
Renton
$393,000
ENJOY comfort & convenience in this mid-cent. RAMBLER, 1,390sf, 3BR/1.5BA PLUS an ADU built in 2003, 670sf, 1BR/.75Ba. Both light & bright! #743708 Heidi Klansnic 425-830-4199
Mt Baker
$2,499,000
Wide open views of Lake Washington, Bellevue skyline and the Cascades. Truly a oneof-a-kind home. Steps to the lake and minutes to downtown. 4BR/4.25BA. #757708 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013 Anastasia Miles 425-260-5881
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$1,550,000
Whidbey Island $2,250,000
Sunlight reflects off of the waters that front this special island home. Rare 210 ft. steel dock for your boat and pier fishing which is shared by only one neighbor #455424 Doug Shih 206-230-5364
New on Market $1,389,000
Sited for privacy near coveted Groveland Beach, this exquisite Craftsman boasts a grand two-story entry w/ gracious staircase. 5BR/3.5BA #760570
By day or by night this view is breathtaking. Vaulted ceilings and 2 story windows bath the house in light. Contemporary in styling yet practical in floor plan #754420
Julie Green 206-930-0511
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Houghton
$1,085,000
Wake up to the light dancing off of the lake & the Olympic mtns framing the Seattle skyline. Designed to take advantage of the views w/3 remodeled levels. #699431 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
◆ Issaquah
$325,000
Vacation at Home! Nestled at the base of beautiful Squak Mtn, you feel worlds away yet are only mins to downtown Issaquah & beyond. 2 spacious bedrooms, 2 baths #758233 Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445
FOX ISLAND
$692,000
New Construction $2,199,990
This cozy 3571sf JayMarc home offers 5 bedrooms and 4.25 baths, casual dining, tech room, contemporary fireplace & mantel in spacious great room. #753946 Don Samuelson 206-230-5435
Mukilteo
$1,358,000
Top floor luxury penthouse. In the heart of the Boeing community. Ocean views. On the golf course. 20’ Ceiling, Office+Loft, 3,146sf, 3 prkg spaces, gym & club. #754098 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667
Alki
$521,650
3 bdrms|3.5 baths|3 car garage|2.4+acres. Stunning landscaping! Large master bedroom with sauna. Beautiful wainscoting thru-out. View. #689298 Nancy Stanbery 206-619-4866 Kim Stanbery 206-419-4347
Distinctive Live+Work, 1BR+Bonus+Work Space, 2 1/4BA Townhome. Built Green. Rooftop deck. Multiple townhomes available, call for details! #671103
Auburn
SHORT SALE
$289,000
Gorgeous rambler extensively remodeled w/ quality finishes. Stunning kitchen w/ granite countertops, breakfast bar & plenty of cabinetry. 3BR/2BA. #751170 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411 Stephanie Susen 206-755-6310
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Keith McKinney 206-230-5380
$229,900
Lovely Seabeck rambler in excellent condition. Kitchen features granite counters and stainless appliances. Tiered media room for movies or the big game! 3BR/2BA #725432 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
New on Market
Virtual Tours Seattle
$219,900
Wonderful starter home or rental on great street. Large living room with cozy fireplace. Huge kitchen with great dining area and steps to utility area & back door. #754790 Mary Yax 206-612-8722
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
-SHORT SALE-
$199,900
Private drive ends at this cozy 3BR/2.5BA home, master on main. Spacious living areas, open kitchen and large rear deck and patio with a fully fenced backyard. #494945 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
SHORT SALE
$199,900
Great Federal Way location, close to shopping, restaurants, I-5, Pacific Highway, SR-18. Pellet stove in basement. Large covered deck, patio. 4BR/1.5BA. #657061 James R. Shute 206-230-5421
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