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First day of school is Tuesday, Sept. 8 With a late Labor Day on Monday Sept. 7, school will begin for the Mercer Island School District on Sept. 8. Islanders are asked to watch for families and students at bus stops and walking to school.

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

For information, visit www. mercerislandschools.org.

Goal, and members, similar to Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Library

By Katie Metzger

First Islander home football game is Friday

The Second Annual Art UnCorked event presents an evening of wine tasting, art, music and food beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 11, in the heart of downtown Mercer Island, at the Outdoor Sculpture Gallery along Sunset Highway at S.E. 78th Street.

New this year is an early entry “Meet the Winemaker” hour sponsored by Aljoya, from 5 to 6 p.m. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 206-232-3404 for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) is hosting an artist reception at its gallery, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Enjoy the opening of “Art, Art, Art” with light refreshments and meet the artists. Event is at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.

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Station and Tukwila International Boulevard Station. Riders could apply for a space and pay a nominal fee — $5-$33 quarterly for HOV/SOV respectively, equivalent to $0.08-$0.53 a day — and in return would be guaranteed a parking space before 9:30 a.m.

After that, the spaces reverted to general parking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Though well-intentioned, these decisions by the City Council set a worrying precedent, the group argues.

Calling itself Concerned Citizens for Mercer Island Parks, the group met Aug. 13 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center (MICEC) to discuss how to draft the ordinance and get it before the public. Seven other cities have similar park protection ordinances, inluding Spokane, Bremerton, Kelso and Olympia.

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

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

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

Appelman has undertaken efforts like this before. He and group members Gary Robinson, Lori Robinson and Meg Lippert were part of the team that stalled the King County Library System planned remodel of the I s l a n d ’s l i b r a r y, making sure that John Gordon Hill Is l a n d e r MICA President i n p u t would be incorporated into the design. He wrote Mercer Island’s first-ever referendum in 2001 regarding how and when trees can be cut and trimmed. He also ran for City Council in 2009, voicing his support to hold advisory votes on contentious issues.

The Island has had two advisory votes in its history: one regarding building a golf course in Pioneer Park and the other, City Hall in Mercerdale Park.

“The campaign informs the public,” Appelman said.

“[MICA] isn’t an attack on the park.”

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

Appelman said that MICA is a “good opportunity” for YTN, but should be located elsewhere, like on the back of the MICEC. Hill said that the “wonderful experiences” offered

by YTN are hanging in the balance.

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

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

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

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

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

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Three elected to MICA Board of Directors

By Reporter Staff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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School Board approves 2015-16 budget ‘Smarter balance’ test brings reviews sixmixed results to school district Board year levy planning Students score well on test, but low participation brings consequences

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

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

Mercer Island 10th grade students scored highest, with proficiency rates of over 90 percent.

Plano said they will be able to bank their score for their 11th grade year and won’t have to take the English and Language Arts portion of the SBAC. But not all news was rosy. While Plano said the 11th grade students who took the SBAC per-

formed well, their scores were overshadowed by the amount of students opting out from the test.

The opt-out rate at the high school approached 80 percent, including test refusals and no-shows.

S B A C scores for 11th graders across the state were lower overall, and many students opted out of the test at Seattle-area schools including Garfield, Ingraham, Nathan Hale and Roosevelt.

Because of federal rules and regulations, Plano said Mercer Island will be in step one of improvement in its Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measure due to necessary SBAC participation rates.

AYP requires participation rates of 95 percent at all grade levels. Plano said the largest factor toward the district not meeting this rate was the high school.

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Plano said he signed a letter, along with 30 colleagues from the P u g e t S o u n d a r e a , detailing their “dismay over what appears to be the federal government’s failure in not reauthorizing” the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA], which would be the letter he would send to Mercer Island families.

The letter will likely be mailed out in mid-September.

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

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

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

Budget documents submitted to the board showed a beginning balance of $6.325 million for the general fund. Over $54 million will become available in revenue, and will be spent primarily on classroom and student services expenditures, leaving an expected ending balance of $6.177 million.

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

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

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

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

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t has been everywhere in the news. It is back to school time, and media outlets are reminding parents to get their children immunized. Public health officials say that vaccination rates are up across the nation and that fewer are opting out. The national data also showed that just 1.7 percent of parents in 2014 sought exemptions from state vaccination requirements.

Yet within our own enlightened state of Washington, the news isn’t so good. It is one of 11 states with vaccine exemption rates above four percent; the fourth-highest rate of exemption in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control found that state exemption rates range from 0.1 percent in Mississippi (which does not allow exemptions for religious or philosophical reasons) to 6.5 percent in Idaho. In order to protect the larger community, vaccination rates much reach 95 percent.

Yes, some people cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. But everyone else needs to get with the program. KUOW reported that last year, public health officials found that just two-thirds of toddlers in Washington state were fully vaccinated by age 3. Another news report indicated that in Seattle, only 81 percent of eligible children have received a polio vaccine. Polio! It is unimaginable that such a terrible disease, declared eradicated in the Americas, could return.

So far this year, 159 people in the United States got measles, including a handful in Washington state. Many were traced to the Disneyland outbreak. Of that number, 71 were unvaccinated or had an ‘unknown vaccination status’ (67). Twenty-nine of those unvaccinated were infants, who were still too young for the vaccines.

Those 29 babies did not have any choice in the matter.

They and their parents had to rely on the majority who vaccinate not only to protect themselves — but also their families, neighbors and friends. That is what a community or civilization does.

‘Washington is one of 11 states with high vaccine opt out rates.’

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

“They are not our students,” he said.

“They happen to go to a private school that doesn’t offer a (football) program.”

Hogwash! Bellevue High School The Bellevue High School football offered a Physical Education program cheating scandal is “American Greed” (football) not offered by this sham institution. at it worst!

I correct you Sir —they are in Recent newspaper headlines should bring the immediate firing of Butch your charge as “Student Athletes” at Goncharoff, Bellevue High School Bellevue High School taking a physifootball coach. Or, at the very least, cal education class, thereby bound by all the rules and regulations put on adminisattendant to participating in trative leave along any WIAA competitive sport with the schools which includes providing athletic director Send your letters to: financial aid. until a thorough editor@mi-reporter.com.

It is high time to clean up investigation is has Keep it brief, courteous, this mess. The WIAS must been completed and sign your name. close this loophole immediinto the financial ately, conduct a comprehenrecords (who paid sive investigation into the 17 what) and academic record of Academic Institute Bellevue High School football players Inc., in Bellevue. The startup funding who were offered a distinct advantage should be part of the investigation. over other high schools in the state The donors and contributors to this and should take the following action if there is one shred of evidence of school should be identified.

Teaching young impressionable chicanery: 1.

Bellevue’s head coach and minds to cheat is criminal!

Goncharoff got a slap on the wrist, athletic director be fired immediately 2.

Butch Goncharoff is banned just a two-game suspension for providing cash to a player when he should from coaching in Washington State 3.

Bellevue High School foothave been suspended for the season and the school banned from post sea- ball is banned from postseason play for two years son play.

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Any booster associated with I found John Harrison’s (former Mercer Island High School princi- this mess be banned from any finanpal and now Executive Director of cial or booster club membership for Bellevue Public Schools) comments to two years.

David R. Evans be cavalier; aiding and abetting a serious flaw in the system and, just plain Mercer Island Football very disappointing given his stellar Booster Club President career as a Mercer Island principal.

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Re: Dogs in Aisle 6 Your Aug. 14, 2015 editorial on dogs being allowed in stores was very appropriate and needed as the issue of pets being permitted in stores is very timely. You may be interested in a story from New Yorker (Oct. 20, 2014), entitled “Pets Allowed” and the follow-up Letters to the Editor (Oct. 27, 2014) issue of the magazine. I shared the story and the letters with one of the large box stores in the area and their policy actually did change and they are now reminding customers not to bring their pets into the store.

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Dogs: Grocery workers stuck in the middle I used to work in a grocery store and we were told it was corporate policy to not ask people to take their animals outside. The only person who could ask the person to leave was a manager and that was usually only after a complaint by a customer. I have seen people with animals confronted in stores, and it never ends well. The person with the pet gets angry, yells, screams and sometimes it turns into a knock down, drag-out fight. All because they didn’t want to leave little pooky at home or in a car. So, I think your perception is a trifle skewed on the matter.

It’s not that employees don’t care, we could get lambasted, written up or just screamed at for asking that they leave their animal somewhere else.

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Thousands donated to local campaigns

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

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

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

Though Bertlin led the primary, earning 60 percent of the vote, Granbois is outpacing her in fundraising.

She has brought in about $15,000 to Bertlin’s $10,000, according to the PDC. Leading the campaign fundraising is Tom Acker with more than $22,000. His opponent and incumbent Mayor Bruce Bassett has raised about $14,500.

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

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

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

Wisenteiner has raised about $2,500 to opponent and incumbent Jane Brahm’s $6,000. Nice, running against Wendy Weiker for the open seat to be left

by Mike Cero, has brought in about $5,000. Weiker has raised $5,500.

For the School Board races, Bill Hochberg brought in more than $11,000 but came in behind Tracy Drinkwater in the primary for Position No. 3.

Drinkwater has raised $0, as have David D’Souza and Ralph Jorgensen, both of whom are running unopposed. Adrienne Roehrich also raised $0, and lost the August primary.

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

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

Position No. 5 Bassett: www.electbruce.org Acker: www.ackerforislanders.org Position No. 7 Bertlin: www.re-electdebbiebertlin.com Granbois: www.votetraci.com

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

The fine print: Transit customers must use a valid ORCA card to apply for a permit.

Permits could be renewed quarterly or semi-annually.

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AUGUST 22 PROWLING: A 46-yearold Island woman said that her vehicle window was smashed and a purse underneath the driver’s seat was taken at the 8200 block of S.E. 24th Street. Her credit card was used at Fred Meyer and Chevron in Redmond. Surveillance video was obtained from the Community Center parking lot and from Fred Meyer loss prevention.

AUGUST 23 ABANDONED VEHICLE: A car

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

AUGUST 24 PROWLING: A Bellevue woman said her car was prowled at the 2000 block of 84th Avenue S.E. A backpack, reusable grocery bag containing clothing and laptop were stolen, for a loss of $2,500.

AUGUST 25 THEFT: An Island woman

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

AUGUST 27

Town Center report released A Bellevue woman said that the rubber molding around her car windshield was pried off at the 8000 block of North Mercer Way. THEFT: An Island woman reported that her secured bike was taken from the Rite Aid shopping center on 78th Avenue S.E.

AUGUST 28 THEFT: An unknown amount of copper wire was stolen from the 9100 block of S.E. 54th Street, an Island man reported.

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

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23-year-old Island woman said that she believed her ex-boyfriend broke a window in her parent’s house at the 6400 block of S.E. 27th Street to gain access.

The only items missing belonged to the suspect.

AUGUST 29 BURGLARY: A 37-year-old Island woman at the 8400 block of North Mercer Way reported that someone had prowled an unlocked vehicle in her garage, which had been left open.

A wallet, credit cards, debit card and gift cards were taken, along with car keys and a house key. At least one fraudulent transaction had been found.

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

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

draft of the report.

The Interim Report focuses on six key areas: • Retail frontage requirements • Street frontage use and improvement standards • Public open spaces • Building height limits • Mid-block pedestrian connections • Incentives program: proposed mandatory and elective building components “Final action on the Town Center Development Code is still several months —and a lot of technical work— away,” Treat said.

The Council will review the report on Sept. 8.

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

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

Aug. 25. MIPD was able to stop the vehicle for a number of infractions, including no license plates, allowing officers to identify the driver and passenger.

Details were then forwarded to an MIPD detective, who is currently investigating the suspect’s pawn activity, and a cell phone that was stolen during a car prowl at Luther Burbank on Aug. 15 has already been located.

“In addition to the traffic citations already issued, the suspect will hopefully be facing some criminal charges in connection to a series of car prowls that have occurred over the past two months,” said

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

The Sound Transit Board decided on July 23

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

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

For more, see www. soundtransit.org/Projectsand-Plans/East-LinkExtension/ Stations/MercerIsland-Station.

Police news Regional arrest: MIPD Detective Sergeant Jeff Magnan and Detective Joe Morris arrested a burglar, car thief and identity thief with the assistance of Renton and Kent PD’s, all whom have their own charges for the man.

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

Detectives also recovered a stolen car and were able to tie the suspect to an identity theft charge and other stolen vehicles from neighboring cities. MIPD encourages residents to continue to call and report suspicious behavior.

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

Car prowler caught: Officers obtained photos of a vehicle and driver that seemed to be frequenting the north parking lot at Luther Burbank. This information was shared with other patrol squads.

The same vehicle was later observed exiting the south parking lot on Tuesday,

Commander Leslie Burns.

Drone fine: A Mercer Island man was ticketed $1,025 after using a drone to capture footage of orca whales off the San Juan Islands on Aug. 16.

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

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

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Charles W. “Wes” Mauldin, born February 16, 1919 on his grandfather’s ranch in Elizabeth Colorado to Charles W. Mauldin senior and Loreto (McKillip) Mauldin, died peacefully at Whisper Meadows Adult Family Home in Bothell on June 29, 2015. His last words were “thank you”, words characteristic of the loveable, charming man three sons were blessed to call dad and so many were honored to know.

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

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

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

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

A memorial will be held for Wes at the Queen City Yacht Club, 2608 Boyer Ave. East, Seattle,Washington, September 14th at 2:00pm.

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Downtown parking solution needed Ideas for additional parking proposed in Town Center report released Aug. 31

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

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

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

The city has recognized the need for parking, especially for commuters and Town Center shoppers.

Walk-off spaces were built in developments like Island Square and the Mercer. But some Islanders find garage parking inconvenient and difficult.

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

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

Through development agreements, the City Council had granted variances for 140 parking spots in new mixed-use buildings.

It was then asked to contribute $10-12 million to build 200 commuter spaces in the Hines project.

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

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Islander wins Pianos in the Parks contest Justin Chan chosen out of 70 musicians to perform at Seattle Center event

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

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

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

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

Chan won the contest, earning more than 5,000 votes. As a result, he was the opening act at KEXP and Seattle C e nt e r’s Concerts at the Mural on Aug. 21, performing for his biggest audience by far, he said.

“I was ecstatic to win the contest. There were so many great performances.

For a working adult like me to even be part of this competition was huge,” said

the 37-year-old computer software consultant.

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

“I set it up for my teacher… and the overhead lets him see my playing here on Mercer Island,” he said.

“It’s amazing the Internet e n abl e s this type of instruction.

So I thought for the Pianos in the Parks contest people would get a kick out of the overhead view, too.”

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

the Kirkland piano.

“A guy suddenly appeared and started playing guitar.

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

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

All of the 22 (previouslyowned) pianos were procured, repaired, tuned, transported and maintained by Classic Pianos of Bellevue, and artistically enhanced by students, faculty and alumni artists of Gage Academy of Art. At the conclusion of this year’s Pianos in the Parks program, the pianos were sold to the highest bidder via an online auction.

Proceeds from the auction are to benefit parks and arts programs in Mercer Island, Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle.

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Fall Sports Previews

By Joseph Livarchik

jlivarchik@mi-reporter.com

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

Football COACH: Brett Ogata LAST SEASON: Mercer Island finished fourth in the 2014 3A/2A KingCo standings, with a 3-3 league record and 5-5 overall.

STRENGTHS: “Definitely teamwork,” Ogata said. “The seniors are doing a great job of bringing this team together, and the underclassmen are really following their lead. When the going gets tough, I know these guys are going to hang together and play through it.”

NEEDS TO IMPROVE: Experience, depth. Senior quarterback Anthony Scalzo suffered a season-ending

injury before the start of the year.

“We lost a lot of depth with Anthony getting hurt,” Ogata said. “We’ve got to work on our second- and third-string guys and make sure they’re getting ready to go. Our topline guys are pretty ready to go, but our second- and third-string guys, we need to get ready.”

“We’re going to be relying on a bunch of underclassmen because our senior numbers are small,” said Griffin Kane.

GOALS: “Just winning every day that we’re out here in practice,” said Jordano Mark.

“Whether it’s just winning the day, or winning the rep, or winning the drill, you’ve got to win at practice every single day.”

“Coaches have put a big emphasis on finishing every rep, finishing every play and coming in with a new mindset every rep,” said Jackson Caputo.

CAPTAINS/KEY ATHLETES: Eric Kim, Andy Bliss, Jordano Mark, Cole Northrop, Griffin Kane, Jackson Caputo, Jonny Osman, Joe Williams.

GAMES TO WATCH: Bellevue, Sept. 18; @ Juanita, Sept. 25; @ Bothell, Oct. 22.

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Football captains, back row from left: Eric Kim, Andy Bliss, Jordano Mark and Cole Northrop. Back row: Griffin Kane, Jackson Caputo, Jonny Osman and Joe Williams.

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Girls swim captains from left: Julie Baker, Esther Choe, Jacque Li and Sabrina Kwan.

COACH: Chris Conroy (First year) NUMBER OF ATHLETES: 60 LAST SEASON: Won KingCo, second at district tournament, second at state tournament to Lakeside.

STRENGTHS: “Just watching the girls swim this first week, they’re really refined for high school athletes. You can tell they’ve been taught a lot of really good skills,” Conroy said of taking over for former coach Chauntelle Johnson, whose teams won five state titles in six seasons.

“It’s a daunting task to fol-

low in such big shoes, but it’s something I’m excited about.”

“Even though we lost a lot of fast people last year, there are fast people at every grade level,” said Julie Baker.

AREA OF FOCUS: “We are still kind of getting to know some of the freshmen and seeing what they’re capable of and seeing how they fit into the team,” Conroy said.

GOALS: “I really want to help create a culture of positivity and encouragement where everybody on the team is accountable for each other’s success,” Conroy

said. “Just create a very tight culture and well-bonded team.”

“A lot of it has to do with the team aspect, respecting each other and helping each other achieve our goals as a team and individually,” said Jacque Li. CAPTAINS: Sabrina Kwan, Julie Baker, Jacque Li, Esther Choe.

OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Hadley Michaels, Maeve Murdoch, Ellie Williams, Alex Williams, Sammy Edwards.

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Boys tennis captains from left: Caden Conder, Jake Bethards and Ben Bethards.

Cross country captains from left: Cece Rosenman, Ella Green, Alexa Bauman, Elly McMillan, Ben Vandenbosch, Tiger McBurney and Ben Stoops.

COACH: Ryan Pang LAST SEASON: Second in KingCo, edged Bellevue by one point to win fifthstraight 3A state title.

STRENGTHS: “Our depth is really strong,” said Jake Bethards. “Most other teams have one or two really good players, but we’re really solid 1 through 10.”

NEEDS TO IMPROVE: Experience. Lost 13 athletes, including all state tourna-

COACH: Erica Hill ASSISTANT: Chris Twombley LAST SEASON: Boys sixth at state tournament, girls eighth.

STRENGTHS: Leadership, experience, depth.

“These guys all ran at state last year,” Hill said. “They’ve got that experience, they know what it’s like. They’ve ran at big meets. You’ve got Alexa [Bauman] and Cece

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ment qualifiers.

“All the freshmen are competitive and eager to learn,” Pang said. “Hopefully it’s going to help, because there are a lot of freshmen that will be on varsity this year.

“We also need to work on our focus and make sure we come in day in and day out, try to work on something and not get complacent.”

GOALS: “Our goal is to win KingCo,” Pang said.

CAPTAINS: Caden Conder, Jake Bethards, Ben Bethards.

MEET TO WATCH: @ Newport, Sept. 28; @ Bellevue, Oct. 8. Mercer Island lost the KingCo title to Bellevue last season in the final match of conference play.

“The winner of KingCo in the regular season gets four entries into both the singles and doubles postseason tournaments, as opposed to three if we finish second,” Pang said.

[Rosenman] who have run at the state meet three years in a row. There’s just some great experience and athleticism there.”

“Every year, one area I think we’re the strongest is the friendship and camaraderie,” said Tiger McBurney.

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GOALS: Returning both the girls and boys teams to the state tournament.

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OTHER KEY ATHLETES: Chloe Michaels, Mary Rose Vu, Kayla Lee, Nate Benson, Noah Talerman.

MEET TO WATCH: Bellevue Invite, Sept. 26.

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A life-defining moment

City receives national recognition for healthy lifestyle program

dad continued to reflect on the events to which he was Seventy years ago this privy. week a nineteen year old kid As I look back on my sixwas an eyewitness to history. ty-three years, I am remindFifteen feet behind General ed of life defining moments Douglas Mac Arthur Eddie that have stood at attention served to put on the Battleship On faith my life into Missouri perspective. anchored in the Thirtymiddle of Tokyo two years Bay. ago this Eddie’s teenage month I sat innocence and beside my youthful naivety wife Wendy was camouflaged in the birthby his khaki uniPastor Greg ing center of form. While his a hospital in Uncle Sam viewed California. him as a man, Eddie’s racThe nurse wired up the ing heart reminded him he monitor that measured the was but a boy missing his baby’s heart rate. She then mother. left us alone for what would I know this story well. It’s likely be several hours of my dad’s story. That overwaiting. cast September day seven When I noticed that decades ago was a life defin- whenever a contraction was ing moment for my father. recorded, the baby’s heart It was a moment frozen in rate dropped dramatically, time that provided him a I anxiously raced out of the unique perspective of the room to find the nurse. world, human nature, and As a result, our daughter the complexities of comwas born via an emergency promise. Days before his C-section. As the doctor death seven years ago, my

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That day taught me that life is fragile and should be cherished.

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The day you promised a lifetime of love at the front of a church? The day you were given a death sentence by a doctor who announced

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Each of us have moments of the past that have played a key part in shaping the persons we’ve become.

While those who were eyewitnesses to the end of a world war remember this week, why not take time to recall the life defining moments in your life?

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Last year, the City of Mercer Island joined the nationwide Let’s Move! campaign, an initiative launched by First Lady Michelle Obama to fight childhood obesity.

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

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

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recently achieved Gold medal status in each category by leading community-based activities, programs and events with local Let’s Move community partners.

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

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NBA star Gary Payton brings hoops camp to MI for second straight year Sonics legend partners with former camper for four-day youth camp

By Joseph Livarchik

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Clockwise from top left, NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton huddles at center court with campers after the third day of his Youth Skills Academy basketball camp Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Top right, 6-year-old Benny Shleifer prepares to shoot during a game of “Poison.” Above, former Sonics forward Sam Perkins talks to campers about the most important aspects of basketball.

Below left, Elite Youth Camps founder and coach David Hudson has been running basketball camps for nine years.

Hudson, who also works with professional basketball players inclu ding Damian Lillard and Nerlens Noel, leads over 30 c a m p s during the summer, the last being P a y t o n’s .

B o t h Payton and Hudson said their goal is to teach campers about more than basketball.

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

Payton isn’t the only highprofile basketball player

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

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

“To have camps like this for the kids keeps [basketball] on their mind,” Payton said. “I think this city deserves a basketball team.

They’re motivated to have that, so these camps will keep their hope alive.”

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

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

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

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

A former standout at Rainier Beach and a University of Washington walk-on, Hudson now tries to pass on everything that made basketball camp special to him to younger generations of basketball players.

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

Last year, the camp had roughly 40 campers.

This year, attendance grew to 115.

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY | 2 PROBUS CLUB MARCH MEETING:

1:30 p.m. Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Dr. Steven Lagerberg, U.S. Representative to the International Federation of Chopin Societies, will speak on the life of Chopin and the mystery of his death.

Dr. Lagerberg is author of “Chopin’s Heart, The Quest to Identify the Mysterious Illness of the World’s Most Beloved Composer.”

THURSDAY | 3 MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING: 12

p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Monthly general meetings are the first Thursday of every month and open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does and meet many artists of all mediums. For more, visit www.mival.org or contact Nannette Bassett at nannettebas@gmail.com or 206-232-8148.

ZEYNEP ALEV ARTIST DEMONSTRATION AND PRESENTATION: 1 p.m.,

Episcopal Church Mercer Island, 4400 86th Ave. Meet Zeynep from Istanbul, Turkey who has a masters in architecture. She will present her techniques, curiosities and challenges as she applies her skills and creativity for design and art.

Free. For more, visit www. mival.org.

ELEMENTARY MEET THE TEACHER: 3 p.m., each Mercer

Island elementary school.

For more, contact Fred Rundle at fred.rundle@mercerislandschools.org.

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LEAGUE GALLERY ARTIST RECEPTION: 5 p.m., MIVAL,

2836 78th Ave. S.E. Gallery & Artist Opening of “Art, Art, Art” with light refreshments to enjoy. Meet the talented artists and see what we have been inspired to create this summer. Discover sculptures, paintings, photography, jewelry, glass, fiber and much more at our gallery.

Free. For more, visit www. mival.org.

SUNDAY | 6 MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m., 7700 S.E.

32nd Street. Providing local fruits and produce and artisan Washington-made products. For more, visit www. mifarmersmarket.org.

TUESDAY | 8 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Hall

Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th St. Special meetings and study sessions begin at 6 p.m. For questions, contact Ali Spietz by phone at 206-275-7793.

WEDNESDAY | 9 ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercer

Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St. For questions, contact Amber Britton at amber.britton@ mercergov.org or 206-2757864.

THURSDAY | 10 SEPTEMBER CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON:

12-1:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, Mercer Island Community and Event

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Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm Sunday: 9:00am & 11:00am

Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Representative Judy Clibborn will speak. She has represented the 41st District in the House for 13 years. $15-20. For more, contact Terry Moreman at 206-2323404 or info@mercerislandchamberofcommerce.org.

LITTLE CHEER CLINICS: 4-5 p.m. Sept. 10. Elementary and preschool girls and boys interested in cheering with the Mercer Island High School varsity cheerleaders may sign up for Little Cheer Clinics, which will take place Sept. 10 and 15. Clinics will culminate in a performance with the varsity cheerleaders at the MIHS home football game on Sept. 18. Cost is $55. For more, contact Heather Kahan at hetherkahan@msn.com.

SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Council

Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Agenda at mercerislandschools.org. For more, contact Kendall Taylor at 206236-3300 or kendall.taylor@ mercerislandschools.org.

EVENTS | ONGOING MERCER ISLAND MARTIAL ARTS SUMMER CAMP: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Monday-Friday through Sept. 4, 2630 77th Ave. S.E., Suite 106-108. Featuring formal martial arts classes as well as art lessons and outdoor activities. Every Friday, we end the week with a big celebration and party. A great way to get an introduction to martial arts or to get a leg up on your current martial arts training.

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EVENTS | UPCOMING MI GUILD OF SEATTLE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEETING: 10 a.m.-1:00

p.m., Friday, Sept. 11.

Home of Janice Krekow.

Luncheon will follow meeting. Current members pick up your 2016 ad renewal packets and learn what’s new for the coming year. New-comers are always welcome! Contact miphonebook@gmail.com for details about membership and directions to the meeting.

PLANKS IN THE PARK: 9-10 FARMERS MARKET: Mercer Island Farmers Market welcomes all helping hands.

Need community service hours? Contact volunteer@ mifarmersmarket.org.

Welcome Visitors and Sunday School Students!

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CASPAR BABYPANTS LIVE AT MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10:30 a.m., Sunday,

Sept. 13, Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue S.E. & S.E. 32nd Street. Children’s musician Caspar Babypants returns to Mercer Island to perform for the whole family. Add a picnic blanket Thursday, Sept. 10.

FRIENDS OF THE MERCER ISLAND LIBRARY BOOK SALE:

Thursdays, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 4001 Island Crest Way. Free, no obligation, family history and genealogy weekly workshop.

Beginner to advanced training hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All are welcome.

Contact Peter Selden at peterselden@gmail.com or 206 412-8252.

Sept. 17-20 during library hours. Thousands of books from art to science, Seuss to Patterson, history to cooking and DVDs to board books. Preview sale for members at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16.

TALK TIME: 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays. Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group. Learn more about American culture and meet people from around the world. Walk-ins welcome.

No advance registration required.

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GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY WORKSHOP: 7 p.m.,

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, Mercerdale Park, 77th Ave S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street.

Free community Dailey Barre class on the lawn.

Just bring a yoga mat, water and get ready for a fun class with a live DJ. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Learn more about us at thedaileymethod.com.

Wednesdays. Do you need extra help on the computer?

A KCLS volunteer instructor can give you one-on-one assistance. No appointment necessary, assistance provided on a drop-in basis.

and market food to create a fun, family day out.

CERCLE FRANCOPHONE FRENCH CONVERSATION EVENING: 7-9 p.m., Tuesday,

Sept. 22. The Mercer Island Sister City Association will sponsor an informal French Conversation Evening for anyone who wants to improve his/her French at the home of Beth Brennen on Mercer Island. The only “rule” is that we speak French. All levels of French are welcome. For more information and driving directions, contact Beth Brennen at 206-232-7650 or Monica Howell at 206232-2983.

10: 30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 25.

Help us celebrate nursery rhymes and songs with Nancy Stewart. Sponsored by the Mercer Island Friends of the Library.

EVENTS | SJCC 3801 EAST MERCER WAY (206) 232-7115 WWW.SJCC.ORG TWEEN FITNESS, AGES 9-13:

3:30-4:30 p.m., Wednesdays.

Kids will learn to work on cardiovascular and weight training as well as balance, stability, and stretching.

Free for members, $5 for guests. Contact Dana Azose at danaa@sjcc.org or call 206-388-0836.

TOT SHABBAT: 9:45 a.m., Fridays. Join us with your children and celebrate Shabbat with songs and challah on Friday mornings.

Free event.

MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE:

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Clyde Hill

$2,598,000

Perfectly positioned on the crest of Belmont Court, enjoying spectacular SW & NW sunsets, views of the lake, city & mountains; panorama from almost every window. 4BR/3.75BA. #790219 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Sammamish Home $1,249,000

Impeccable Buchan resale situated at the end of a private lane, adjacent a lush greenbelt. Stylish elegance with the finest in finishes. 4BR/4BA. 4,320 SF. MLS#820982 #820982 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

Bellevue

$875,000

Stunning contemporary home w/20’ floor-to-ceiling glass windows sits on a beautiful newly finished landscape in Enatai. 3BR/3.5BA. Updated kitchen w/SS applcs & slab granite counters. #826241 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

Federal Way

$510,000

Norris Homes resale in Bellacarino Woods.

Timeless, traditional floorplan w/formal living & dining + informal family room and nook area. Extensive hardwood flooring. 3BR/2BA. 3,300 SF. #820992 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

Mercer Island

Sammamish

DREAM HOME LAND $710,000

Dream House LAND FOR SALE, .363 Acre Located on West Side of East Mercer Way. Grab Your Builder & Your Ideas For Your New Home, May Be Winter Peak Views, Depending on Your Plans. #775221 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

$1,150,000

Contemporary architectural piece nestled in coveted Rock Meadow Farm Community. Awash in natural light, featuring an open concept & custom design in a tranquil setting. Great schools #802991 Tom Wu 206-240-7300

Seattle

$799,000

First time on market in 43 years, this grand Colonial has the largest lot on the block!

Completely re-wired & re-plumbed with copper piping + newly finished oak hardwood floors. #820565 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093

Capitol Hill

$485,000

Welcome to this lovely & tranquil nbrhd.

Slate & cherry floors mix to create warm elegance in this spacious 2BR home.

Covered & secured parking. High ceilings, tasteful finishes. #825658 Scott MacRae 206-499-5766 Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

$848,500 BUILD NEW

Beautiful 19,360sf mid-island building lot zoned R9.6. Westerly territorial and lake views with a potential 2-lot short plat. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac. #574116 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

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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. 4BR/4BA. #455424 Doug Shih 206-230-5364

$575,000

Lot For Sale on SW End of Street of Established Homes w/Greenbelt to the West.

Beautiful, Natural Setting. Lot Extends From North to South w/Stream Passing Through at South End of Lot. #775235 Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

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First Hill

Cougar Mountain $1,000,000

First Hill

$1,550,000

$100,000 price reduction! Incredible views of Lake WA, Seattle, Mountains & sunsets. This 5 bed/3.75 bath, fully remodeled beautiful home is located on the convenient North End. #802344 Shelly Zhou 425-802-5667

$895,000

Redmond

$775,000

Bremerton SS

$749,900

Everett

$285,000

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$205,000

Sheridan Beach

$779,500

Alki

$476,500

Distinctive Live+Work; 1BR+Bonus+Work Space, 2.25BA Townhome. Built Green bamboo hardwoods, concrete floors, Caesarstone counters, low-toxic int. paint, low pile carpeting. Rooftop deck #671389 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

Capitol Hill

Live in a serene natural wonderland with wildlife and old growth trees. This one-ofa -kind home was recently and impeccably built for a contractor. No expense was spared. 4BR/2.75BA. #827568 Curt Peterson 425-503-4230

Spacious & updated, this move in ready townhome backs to protected green space & offers an airy, light filled, open floor plan w/vaulted ceilings & new Milgard windows. 3BR/2.5BA. #816701 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093

$350,000 Greenwater

Rare find. 3 adjacent lots totaling 15,000sqft.

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Lake Union & Queen Anne views, walk to city center, Broadway & more. Amazing location! #678887 Patricia Temkin 206-579-5073

$1,499,999

NOW COMPLETE! Luxurious contemporary gated & fully fenced residence in Redmond area; close to MSFT; exquisitely finished designer touches throughout this 5BR, 3.5BA home. #766184 Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

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Spacious 4 bedroom + Office, 3 bathroom home on the south end of Mercer Island.

Easy distance to shops, schools, several parks & beaches. This 2,810SF home sited on a lovely 13,556SF lot #809597 Becky Nadesan 206-230-5377

Blocks from deeded beach club & waterfront, this rare to find, 3 bedroom, 2 bath awaits your personal vision to create the ultimate dream home. Spectacular Views of Lk WA & Mt. Rainier #824475 Julie Green 206-230-5388

New! Luxury!

$989,000

Mercer Ridge

Estate size home and property w/fresh paint inside and out including 5BR & 3200+sf.

Add’l 1100sf ADU includes 1BA/1.5 baths & 1+ car garage. Just under 2 acres of property. Issaquah schools. #796146 Heidi Klansnic 425-830-4199 Koleen Cook 425-233-5500

$428,500 Tokeland

WOW! Beautiful 17,877 sf park-like sylvan site in premier mid-Island E. Mercer neighborhood! All utilities in! Bank finance available. Bring your builder! #797307 Natalie Malin 206-232-3240 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

$1,599,000

Wide open western views of Lk Washington with peaks of downtown Seattle & the Olympics. Tastefully crafted reinvention of this 2006 constructed home. 4BR/2.5BA. 2,700 SF. #828079 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

Effectively built in 2002, this bright, turn-key, 3BR/2BA home offers a great room concept complemented by window walls bringing the outside in. 3 bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms. #835825 Katie Penny Shea 206-755-5051 Molly Penny 206-200-4411

This amazing 3BR/2.75BA home sits on beautiful Ostrich Bay and features a boat launch, covered patio, deck. There is also a guest house with a carport and 3 car garage. Short Sale. #810280 James Shute 206-230-5421

Close to shopping, ferry, and old downtown. New paint and carpets inside, and 12 month AHS Home Warranty included - ready to move in! 2 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom. #821167 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

$118,500

Your year round recreation oasis waits! Enjoy endless summer & winter fun at this pristine Crystal River Ranch property! 1/2 ac+ this flat, corner lot is close to playground & clubhouse #770312 Carrie Simmons 206-679-7093 Keith McKinney 206-230-5380

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$125,000

Looking for a perfect place to build a vacation getaway or just a great place to build your personal residence? Come down to the coast! Incredible 1.87ac parcel with spectacular views. #771366 Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142

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