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After 35 years Mercer Island PD bids farewell to Cpl. Pritchard He is one of city’s longest-serving employees. By Ashley Hiruko ahiruko@soundpublishing.com
Patrol Cpl. John Pritchard always knew he’d one day get involved with law enforcement. That was after he got over his initial stint of wanting to be a bus driver. After that desire faded, at the age of 5, he settled on joining the police force. He stayed committed to those young dreams, having spent his whole life in some kind of law enforcement role — the longest being 35 years of service at the Mercer Island Police Department. He began in 1984, at age 31. Last month, Pritchard retired at the age of 66 and the city said goodbye to one of its longest-serving employees. The city threw him a barbeque cookout send-off in honor of his time at Mercer. “I really appreciated John’s approach to law enforcement,” said police Chief Ed Holmes. “Not only did he have institutional knowledge … but he had direct positive connections with citizens and business owners, many of whom reached out to attend his
retirement party.” Commander Jeff Magnan said Pritchard went out of his way to mentor new officers, who he affectionately referred to as “kids,” in the ways of law enforcement and interacting with citizens. He would speak of how things used to be. Fellow officers even called him “Pappy.” Others at the police department agreed. “When I first started my career at MIPD, John was always eager to teach me new things and had a unique approach to police work,” corporal Todd Roggenkamp said. “His positive attitude and good work ethic were very appreciated. I will miss how he called everybody ‘Kid’ even if they were over 50.”
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Due to budget cuts, the city of Mercer Island canceled several events including its largest and longest-running Summer Celebration. But despite the cuts, Islanders are making an effort to keep activities running in the city. Larry Sarchin, a long-time
resident, said the effort started a few weeks ago on the website, Nextdoor. Islanders were commenting about the loss of the Proposition 1 levy measure (in November 2018) and how there would be no Summer Celebration. Instead of mourning, Sarchin said he decided to do something about it. “Why don’t we just start our own summer celebration?”
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Sarchin said he suggested on Nextdoor. “We’re capable humans.” In just a matter of weeks, Sarchin said Islanders planned the first ever All-Island Fourth of July Picnic. The All-Island Fourth of July Picnic will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at Mercerdale Park (3009 77th Ave. SE). Activities will include kids activities like
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CALENDAR What’s going on in Mercer Island and beyond THU., JUNE 27 Summer Luau: This event is open to the Mercer Island community at large as we come together as a community for Summer fun. Enjoy an afternoon of Hawaiian style food/drink, live music, games, raffles, and Hula lessons. 2 - 3 p.m. Island House Assisted Living, 7810 SE 30th St, Mercer Island. Vintage and Collectables Sale: Vintage and Collectables Sale Old & New, from Antiques to Mid-Century Modern and Beyond. Find fine quality antiques and collectables, jewelry, home and garden decor and much more. June 27 - 29. All day event. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue.
FRI., JUNE 28 Family Movie Night: Learning to See the world of Insects. A film by Jake Oelman. Free popcorn included. Ages 5 and up. RSVP: 425-4522565 or mseec@bellevuewa.gov. 5 6 pm. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue.
SAT., JUNE 29 Space Odyssey Exhibit: Take an amazing celestial journey to explore meteorites, constellations and Jupiter’s storms. Presented by the Pacific Science Center. Ages 5 and older with adult. 11 a.m. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island. The 36th Biennial Convention of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: Over 2000 delegates and observers from 20 countries will gather for worship services, business sessions, and workshops. For more information about the agenda and the CLO visit ameclay.org. June 29 - July 4.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 7p.m. Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue. Canoe Mercer Slough: Explore the beautiful Mercer Slough Nature Park by water. Bellevue Park Rangers will lead the 3-hour canoe trip from Enatai Beach Park. Register online at register.bellevuewa. gov or call 245-452-2565. Must arrive in time for the safety talk to participate. Adults, $20; kids, $10; seniors, $15 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Enatai Beach Park, 3519 108th Ave SE, Bellevue.
SUN. JUNE 30 Japan Fair 2019: Enjoy a free two day event showcasing traditional and modern Japanese arts & culture, music, and technology. Families with kids can enjoy activities in the Kids’ Corner including calligraphy and Japanese carnival games. Free admission. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th Street Bellevue. Water you Know: Join a Park Ranger for this new summer preteen program to investigate the water of the Mercer Slough and to learn more about what factors influence the quality. Best for children 10-1 3 years old. Free event. RSVP at 425-452-2565 or mseec@bellevuewa.gov. 2 - 3 p.m. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue. Master Chorus Eastside’s Celebrate America: Master Chorus Eastside’s ever-popular Celebrate America Concert returns once again to ring in Independence Day. For tickets, call the Master Chorus Eastside office at 425-392-8446. 3 p.m. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, Issaquah.
TUE., JULY 2 Mercer Island Rotary Club: Regional Director of BNI Jenni Butz will speak on Trends of Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations. Meetings are open to the public. Buffet lunch is available for $10. 12 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St, Mercer Island. Kids in the Garden Preschool Classes: 3-5 year old explorers will be taught by experienced preschool
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teachers. The curriculum is based on Growing Wild and is part of Project Learning Tree. Designed especially for preschoolers for a 4 week program. 10 - 11:30 a.m. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue. Bellevue Community Band Free Patriotic Concert: As part of the Summer Concert Series, Bellevue Community Band will present a free concert of patriotic fare. Join the fun at 7 p.m., at the Crossroads Mall Stage, 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue.
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WED., JULY 3 Kaleidoscope Play & Learn-English: Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, art and play. Ages 5 and younger with adult. 10:30 a.m. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island.
THU, JULY 4 All-Island 4th of July Picnic: In place of the Summer Celebration, Islanders have put together the All-Island Fourth of July Picnic. Bring your own food, talk to city council candidates, kid activities, adult games and more. 12 - 4 p.m. Mercerdale Park, 3009 77th Ave SE, Mercer Island. Bellevue Family 4th: Join the annual celebration of live music, kids activities, a variety of food and family entertainment, leading up to a spectacular fireworks showcase. All day event. https://www. bellevuedowntown.com/events/ family-4th. Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St., Bellevue.
ONGOING Mercer Island Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays, June through October, at Mercerdale Park. See vendor dates and special news online at https://www.mifarmersmarket.org/weekly-schedule. Redmond Saturday Market: Redmond Saturday Market is the oldest open-air market on the Eastside. The public market is comprised of local farmers, gardeners, artists, craftspeople & food specialists. Everything is made, grown, or produced in the state of Washington. Every Saturday, May 4 - Oct. 26. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Redmond Saturday Market, 7730 Leary Way NE, Redmond. Bellevue Crossroads Farmers Market: Stop by the Crossroads Farmers Market every Tuesday through September 24. noon - 6 p.m. Crossroads Mall, East Parking Lot, 15600 NE 8th St. Bellevue. Bellevue Farmers Market: BFM operates a seasonal Thursday farmers market, held every week rain or shine from May - October, 3 - 7 p.m. Bellevue Presbyterian Church Parking Lot, 1717 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue. Issaquah Farmers Market: Outdoor market offering local organic produce, fresh flowers, handmade crafts and baked goods. Saturdays from May - September, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., rain or shine. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave NW, Issaquah.
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Blue bins at the side of the thrift shop collect donations throughout the day before being sent over to Seattle Goodwill.
Second-hand shop projected to bring in $2.9 million in this year alone. By Madeline Coats An organization that began in 1975 as a volunteer-run garage sale now thrives as a revenue-generating business, using more than 50 percent of profits to fund Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS). The Mercer Island Thrift Shop graduated to a larger space in the 1980s, moving into the old community swim club facility. Still, the business remains settled right off Mercerdale Park. Throughout each day, local citizens drop off enough donations to fill multiple large blue bins. Once the items are sorted, leftover objects and clothing are then donated to Seattle Goodwill. Business coordinator Suzanne Philen joined
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the staff in 2000, just after major renovations were made to the building. Rather than rooms full of randomly placed racks, the group aims to embody a boutique store, she explained. The thrift shop used to be open four days per week and shoppers would wait in line outside to get the first pick of the new donations. Now, the store is open every day of the week. The shop is projected to make $2.9 million just this year alone, Philen said. “This has a lot of moving parts,” Philen said. Currently, the personnel is comprised of 50 volunteers and 12 full-time staff members. According to Philen, the establishment is sensitive to the needs of the workforce. People with disabilities can have sitting-only jobs and others can be given minimal effort tasks, such as placing price tags on donations. “We’ve been a great place for people new to
the community,” Philen said. The thrift shop hires English-as-a-second-language residents in order to help them learn and grow within the community. The thrift shop has volunteer opportunities to gain job experience or fulfill work-study programs and court-ordered community service. The proceeds for MIYFS help support various forms of aid for children and adults. Services include counseling, substance abuse programs, emergency food assistance, juvenile court diversion, family assistance and career guidance. “We help place mental health counselors in schools,” Philen said. The organization focuses on confidential services to provide safety and security. The partnership between the thrift stop and MIYFS has been beneficial for young adults who are building resume experience and ultimately hope to find jobs.
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Proud to be themselves | Windows and Mirrors June is Pride month and PFLAG Bellevue Eastside has been supporting the local LGBTQ+ community since 1996. Every year in June, rainbows community now to be able take over the world in recognito just exist as their true tion of Pride Month. selves. From rainbow flags in home ‘What does that mean?’ windows to rainbow merchanFor Josie Fitting, finding dise sold at major retailers, her true self began at the the number of people out age of 21. That was when there supporting the LGBTQ+ things clicked in her head community is ever growing. that something was not But it hasn’t always been right when it came to her that way. gender. For those who may not She was at her girlfriend’s know, Pride Month was house while her girlfriend SAMANTHA PAK WINDOWS AND MIRRORS was going through some created to commemorate the Stonewall Inn riots of 1969 in clothes in her bedroom. New York City. At the time, police routinely Fitting’s girlfriend stepped out of the room harassed and arrested LGBTQ+ people, but for a moment and while she was out, Fitting gay and lesbian bars provided them some grabbed a bra that was out and put it on sanctuary. However, after an early mornunder her shirt, initially as a joke. ing raid by police on the Stonewall Inn, But when her girlfriend came back into riots broke out and police were pelted by the room, Fitting said the other woman just bottles and other debris. The riots ultimately smiled and found some toilet paper and tiny lasted for days and was spearheaded by socks to stuff into the bra. Then after pulling transgender people and people of color. It down her shirt, Fitting’s girlfriend positioned her in front of a mirror. would become a rallying cry and source of “I don’t hate this. What does that mean?” resistance and solidarity in the LGBTQ+ Fitting said about her initial thoughts at the community. And while strides have been made in how time. After that, Fitting — who had been society views and accepts people who are assigned male at birth — stopped giving different, there is still a long way to go as herself a gender label. She said the moment there are still places in the world (even in you give someone a label, they try to this country) where it is not always safe for conform to that label. But for the sake people to be who they really are. of others, she said she was gender fluid Pride is more than just being “out and (because people love labels). proud.” It also serves as a reminder of There were days when she would dress the sacrifices LGBTQ+ people in the past more masculine and days when she would have made in order for people in their dress more feminine. She
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said at the time, the former was easier but that was because she wouldn’t be treated differently. “It was not at all [easier] for me,” she said. “It was for everyone else.” It wasn’t until she was about 27 that Fitting, who was born in Duvall and now lives in Snohomish, had a self admission: “Six years is long enough,” she said. “I’m female. I’m not fluid at all.” Once she came out as transgender and began her transition, Fitting attended a support meeting at the Ingersoll Gender Center in Seattle. She also attended a support meeting at PFLAG Bellevue Eastside, the local chapter of the national LGBTQ advocacy organization. Fitting, now 29, stuck with PFLAG and attends meetings with the organization regularly. She also attends meetings at the chapter’s satellite location in Bothell regularly as well as up in Everett. The meetings are the third Thursdays (Bellevue), third Mondays (Bothell) and third Saturdays (Everett) of the month. Fitting jokingly calls
it “gay week” as the meetings all fall within a week of each other. For Fitting, PFLAG has helped her develop confidence in who she is. But it hasn’t always been that way. She told me there was a period of time when her mental health declined and she had a plan to end her life — because anything seemed easier than being transgender in a world where people want to kill others for being transgender. Fortunately, her mother and stepfather reached out to her during this time, asking her to move back in with them, which helped Fitting become more stable. “When you’re coming out and you’re first questioning yourself, typically, you don’t have links to the community,” she said. A lot of people do not have people in their lives who understand what they are going through and that can lead them to online searches and Fitting said the Internet is not always reliable. This is why representation is so important. See PAK, Page 22
Vacant Senate seat stirs drama among Dems OLYMPIA — There’s little Duerr secured the top slot dispute Democratic Party though it took three rounds of leaders want state Rep. balloting to get there. She and Derek Stanford to fill a vacant Moralez tied in the second Senate seat in the 1st Legislatally. Then one person changed tive District. their allegiance, swinging the Stanford, a soft-spoken outcome Duerr’s way. progressive in his fifth term, On July 1, members of the emerged earlier this month Snohomish and King county JERRY as the overwhelming choice councils will hold a joint meetCORNFIELD ing at Bothell City Hall to make to replace Guy Palumbo as some decisions. If Stanford senator for communities gets the nod for the Senate seat as in south Snohomish and north King expected, then those political bodies counties. Palumbo resigned in May to will install someone in the House job. take a job lobbying for Amazon. At this point, a person in Moralez’s There’s a bit of drama building around who should get Stanford’s seat. position as county party leader would usually ask that the preferred choice of Davina Duerr, a Bothell City Councilwoman, Hillary Moralez, the chairthe PCOs be selected. woman of the Snohomish County But Moralez isn’t doing that. Democratic Party, and Darshan She’s wants the legislative gig. She is Rauniyar, a party activist are the nomi- campaigning hard to get it, declaring nees put forth by the party’s precinct on Facebook “The fight isn’t over” and committee officers (PCOs) following a urging supporters to lobby members June 9 meeting. of the two councils on her behalf.
Her bid is creating a little discomfort with some fellow Democrats. Close vote aside, they feel the party should always be united behind the top choice for an appointed position. “I know there’s a little consternation. I know some people think I need to wait my turn,” Moralez said. “I am going to run this as a real campaign until the process is finished.” Duerr is taking a less aggressive approach thus far. She said she’s reached out to county council members, offering to sit down and chat with them about her qualifications. Other than that, she said she’s going to let it play out. “It’s become competitive. There’s been some controversy,” she said with a tinge of disappointment in her voice. “I’m trying to stay above the fray.” The outcome is far from clear. A couple recent appointments in See CORNFIELD, Page 22
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long before he moved on to a position at Mercer Island PD. At the department is where he got his start in investigative work — delving into narcotics, criminal and finance investigations. Pritchard worked with the Eastside Narcotics Task Force, and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies including U.S. Customs, DEA, IRS, FBI, Secret Service and NW High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). He worked on local, regional and international investigations and received numerous awards as a result. One of Pritchard’s final cases resulted in more than $400,000 in asset forfeiture funds being distributed to the MIPD. They were used to purchase tools and equipment for the department. Of all the investigative work, Pritchard found the most amusement from the “financial stuff,” he said. He worked to track dirty money
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works for a few weeks, but he hopes it can get bigger in the years to come. “No one is pushing anything,” he said. ” We’ve invited running candidates and current council members to meet everything. It’s a non-confrontational environment. We’re not taking any positions in anything. We just want people to have fun.” Sarchin stressed that he doesn’t want to take away from the city because he understands why they needed to make the cut. “I’m not upset about it. It’s clearly a logical cost,” he said. “I always thought that you should never depend on a government entity to provide your entertainment. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to set up a party.” Interim director of Parks and Recreation Ryan Daly said he’s excited to see the community step in to fill a void. “We couldn’t be happier,” Daly said about the community effort. “Having a community step
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up is how we’re going to bring some of these events back and continue to build community. This group is stepping up and I can’t thank them enough for doing that.” Daly said the biggest challenge is they don’t have the budget for additional events, so with this group willing to cover the event financially gives them the opportunity to
meet these needs. “When we have a community group that comes forward with a detailed plan, and we check off all the boxes and permit it, then we can move forward,” he said. “Should we see Summer Celebration come back down the road…we want to add new things as well, but it’s going to be on the backs of groups like this.
Reach out to us. Any group wanting to do something or have great ideas around new events or ways to bring community together, we can partner and help out.” Sarchin said on the Nextdoor post that the picnic is a time to “meet your neighbors and have a great conversation.”
(cash obtained unlawfully) that was hidden in insurance policies, cars, bank accounts and investments. Sometimes organizations would ship money out of the country. After he found the money, he would take it away. “The mental challenge was the fun part,” Pritchard said. “There’s nothing better than to find some guy selling a lot of cocaine, find his money and take it away. He can sit there and play the bigshot until we come and take all the toys he bought with that drug money — houses, cars, boats, you name it.” But one of his bigger cases wasn’t even a money case. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police had recovered a gun involved in a homicide on Vancouver Island, B.C. In 1999, they reached out to Pritchard and asked about the gun. He traced it back to a gun store theft in Olympia where about 187 guns were stolen. A short time later, another call came in about another gun recovered and then a third call. Pritchard began looking into the details and tracked
the firearms to a group smuggling marijuana, cocaine and guns across the Canadian border. As a result of the investigation, 13 people were indicted and 132 of the 187 guns recovered in Canada. “That case was the most challenging,” Pritchard said, adding that while they arrested 13 smugglers
they never did prove who committed the Olympia burglary. There won’t be much investigative work for Pritchard anymore. In his retirement he has big plans of woodworking and just being a grandpa, now that he has free time to give. “I won’t be rushing on my days off because now
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On the West Coast, Washington is most prone to sea level rise damage Report by the Center for Climate Integrity shows multibilliondollar cost of battling back the sea. By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com
A report released Thursday by the Center for Climate Integrity shows that of all West Coast states, Washington is poised to bear the highest financial burden as it tries to shelter communities from a rising sea driven by climate change. The report found that at a minimum, the U.S. faces more than $400 billion in costs over the next 20 years to defend coastal communities from sea level rise. The work will require more than 50,000 miles of coastal barriers in 22 states, representing at least 10 percent of all climate change adaptation costs to municipalities. However, this is a lowball estimate, according to the report, and would provide protection only for projected sea levels and annual storms.
Local planners will likely account for larger storms that have a .01 percent chance of striking any given year, known as 100-year storm events. This means that already costly price estimate will likely be far higher than $400 billion across the country. But on the West Coast, Washington is the most vulnerable, said Richard Wiles, director of the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI) in an email. The report said it would cost around $24 billion to protect the state’s shorelines. “On the West Coast, Washington state stands out as the most costly state, more expensive than California, made vulnerable due to it’s extensive tidal shoreline in Puget Sound and related waters,” Wiles said. “In this respect Washington looks more like an East Coast state, with thousands of miles of tidal shoreline and a very large number of smaller communities and settlements in these tidal areas that need to be protected.” The study additionally only looked at costs associated with protecting public infrastructure
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Georgia, which will need its entire coastline protected by 2040, the report said. Washington state will need around 1,651 miles of protected coastline, either by sea walls or other means, according to the report. Locally, King County is expected to spend at least $1.26 billion with other, smaller and less economically prosperous counties in the state paying even more. No one-size-fits-all solution David Michalsen, a coastal engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said they are planning for sea level increase between 1 foot and 5 feet by 2100. However, sea level rise is not uniform across the state. Some places like Neah Bay are expected to be less at-risk than other areas of the state due to a process called glacial rebound, where land that used to be covered by glaciers in the last ice age continues to expand. This won’t help other areas of the state like Southwest Washington or Central and South Puget Sound, which will be relatively more at-risk for sea level
rise. However while Puget Sound could see the Pacific swell by 5 feet, lower risk areas like Neah Bay could rise up to 4 feet by 2100, according to the report. This is changing the way the Corps of Engineers is planning for projects. For example, when designing a jetty they may start the project with a larger initial footprint, giving the project room to expand to meet future conditions. Higher seas mean larger waves, so rocks that are used on such projects would be scaled up, and engineers could even use natural features to help protect coastal infrastructure. Adaptability will likely be key for projects in the future, Michalsen said. “There’s maybe some more direction toward getting away from hard static features and creating more adaptable types of structures that aren’t locked in one type of place, so softer engineering solutions like dunes and beaches, you can adapt those designs a little easier than you can a rock structure that’s locked into one space,” he said. This is the approach the Washington state
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Increased air traffic and aviation demands disturb Island residents Renton Municipal Airport could see future expansions. By Madeline Coats With airport improvements often comes increased air traffic, and much of the regional air traffic takes a path above the Eastside and Mercer Island. The city of Renton is currently in the process of creating an Airport Master Plan to enhance operational safety and meet future aviation demands at the Renton Municipal Airport. The Airport Master Plan was last completed in 1997 and partially updated in 2009, according to the city of Renton website. A decade later, Renton has started working toward successfully implementing future sustainable projects. The proposal is being conducted with 90 percent financial assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration for the planning process. Without a current plan, the airport will be unable to receive further
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Planes flying in from the North often cross over Mercer Island or Lake Washington before landing.
funding by the FAA. The Renton Airport Advisory Committee will serve as the study committee for the project to guide development and improve stakeholder outreach. The committee is comprised of Renton residents, airport tenants, stakeholders and a representative from the city of Mercer Island. According to Airport IQ, the airport had 122,908 aircraft operations in 2016,
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averaging 337 flights per day. The Renton Municipal Airport is an important part of the local economy, with an estimated $6.2 billion in regional economic impact. The Boeing plant is located across the Cedar River and those planes often depart from the Renton Municipal Airport. The airfield contains a one-mile
asphalt runway, two parallel taxiways, and a neighboring water landing surface on the southern shore of Lake Washington. Under the current airport design, the runway safety area must be 150 feet from the landing strip. If the designation changes, the safety zone may increase to 500 feet.
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Should the safety area be extended, zoning may stretch across Airport Way, through South Tobin Street and into the Renton High School baseball fields. Since the airport has both landbased and sea-based landing strips, the additional roadway would need to expand through reconstruction on the ground. Islanders who live near the airport have expressed concern about the increased air traffic to and from Renton Airport. As the airfield continues to expand, noise levels will escalate in an already loud environment. “I feel like I live in Burien,” said Mercer Island resident Sheila Billbe. “They are just everywhere, all the time.” The planes fly so low, Billbe explained, she often thinks they will hit a tree or land on the roof of her house. Booming sounds remain constant until 11:30
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p.m., she said. It is not rare to be awoken by them. “I can’t talk with my husband. I can’t hear the TV,” the long-time Island resident said. “I’d like it if they could just fly over the water instead.” As referenced in the city of Renton website, current voluntary noise abatement procedures and flight patterns are not expected to change as a result of the master plan. On the other hand, the city will collect data to analyze the possibility of minimizing noise impacts on surrounding neighborhoods. Voluntary noise abatement procedures are already in place for pilots to follow in an attempt to reduce the repetition of flights over Renton neighborhoods. The procedure has been put into place to encourage flights during daylight hours and decrease night time shifts.
Donna S. VerPlanck Donna S. VerPlanck born 2 July, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Nathaniel K. and Sylvia Wernick, died 16 June, 2019, at home on Mercer Island. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, James F. VerPlanck, and daughters Kimberly L. Tabor of Miami, FL, and Joy A. VerPlanck of Grass Lake, MI. 3 grand-daughters, a great-grandson, and sister Wendy Wernick of Stratford, CT. Donna had been a Mercer Island resident since 1986, and began working at Mercer Island Country Day School in 1987 where she first was the Story Lady, reading favorite books to young children, and soon thereafter began teaching pre-school and/or kindergarten classes. Although she had many other jobs during her working career, teaching young children was her true vocation. Remembrances may be made in her name to Providence Hospice of Seattle, whose team of doctors, nurses and service personnel provided outstanding care during her final weeks.
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ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER RETURNS TO REDMOND The annual summer concert series will feature Heart By Heart. By Madison Miller mmiller@soundpublishing.com
Rockin’ on the River will return to Redmond next month. For the past six years, residents have enjoyed the free summertime evening concert series at the Redmond Senior Center (8703 160th Ave. NE in Redmond). The concerts bring big-name tribute bands to the area including Neil Diamond tribute, and Cherry Cherry which has performed at the concert series twice before. Marty Boggs, senior program administrator, has been a part of organizing the concert series since nearly the beginning when it was first called Blues on the Slough. “[These concerts] really bring the community together,” he said. “I’m lucky to emcee these shows… Everyone always leaves with big smiles on their faces.” Boggs said each concert typically brings in 700-800 people. “It’s such a great intimate setting,” he said. “People bring their kids and friends. You can bring your own chairs, or many just sit on a picnic blanket and enjoy the show.” A number of chairs are provided by the Redmond Senior Center. Emerald Heights has been sponsoring Rockin’ on the River summer concerts for the past five years. The Redmond Senior Center is able to secure quality bands through the support of Emerald Heights. Emerald Heights provides cold water bottles during the shows. Redmond Kiwanis Club has been selling concessions during the concerts for the past three years. The Redmond Kiwanis Club also provided financial support for an outdoor stage in order to accommodate larger bands. “We have built this expectation of always having high-quality bands,” Boggs said. “We want
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Heart By Heart will be headlining Rockin’ on the River this summer. Band members include two original members of Heart. From left: Chad Quist, Lizzy Daymont, Michael Derosier, Somar Macek and Steve Fossem.
everyone to come and enjoy the shows.” Rockin’ on the River hosts four to five concerts each summer. This year’s concert lineup includes Heart by Heart — made up of two of Heart’s originally members — The Beatniks (a Beatles cover band), Cherry Cherry and High Tide (a Beach Boys cover band). The Beatnicks play with a passion aimed to encompass the band’s philosophy that music is more than just a background to life, according to the band website. Performing the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the shows feature classic sound, energy and stage presence. Cherry Cherry, a Neil Diamond tribute band, plays with respect to Diamond’s music. Led by Steve Kelly, it will be Cherry Cherry’s third year performing at Rockin’ on the River. High Tide is one of the few bands to capture the classic Southern California Beach Boy’s
1960s sound. High Tide provides a tribute to one of America’s most iconic bands. Heart By Heart is this year’s headlining act, performing July 18. Formed by original Heart bassist Steve Fossen and his wife, Somar Macek, Heart By Heart presents a show that includes all the favorite Heart hits such as “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” “Crazy On You” and “Magic Man,” as well as deep album cuts that Heart fans enjoy. Heart By Heart began in 2008 with Fossem and Macek together as a duo, but after receiving more and more small gigs around the Seattle area, Fossem asked original Heart drummer Michael Derosier to join. By 2009, Heart By Heart grew to include Lizzy Daymont on guitar, keyboards and vocals, and guitarist Chad Quist. Fossem said the band takes the music seriously and strives to play the music as close to the
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Steve Kelly leads Cherry Cherry, a Neil Diamond tribute band.
original album version. “We thought, ‘Why can’t we benefit from the songs that we helped create?’” Fossem said. Heart By Heart has gained traction since 2008, especially within the last five years while touring throughout the US. “Every year we get more popular,” Fossem said. “We have so much fun playing these songs the same way everyone heard them and get people to relive the
nostalgia… We’ve had people come up to us after a show with tears in their eyes and thanking us for bringing the memories back.” Heart By Heart will be playing 6-8 p.m. on July 18 at Rockin’ on the River. For more information about this year’s Rockin’ on the River, go online to https:// www.redmond.gov/1214/ Rockin-on-the-River.
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BAM ARTSFAIR TO CELEBRATE 73 YEARS IN JULY Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) is celebrating the 73rd BAM ARTSfair next month. The fair will be July 26-28 at Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue) and Bellevue Square. BAM ARTSfair features thousands of original artworks, a mix of community programs, free admission to BAM and live music. BAM ARTSfair aims to bring some of the nation’s most talented artists to the Pacific Northwest. This year’s line-up includes more than 300 independent artists selected by a jury of museum and art professionals. The competitive selection process is designed to ensure diversity and superior quality. The fair features a variety of artists working in different media — from wood, glass and ceramics to paint. Free programs include community art-making, live performance art and KIDSfair.
The Sound and Movement stage features local musicians and artists from 4Culture’s Touring Arts Roster, and the BAMboozle Stage features local music and dance for kids. Admission to BAM is complimentary throughout the entire festival. The first BAM ARTSfair was held in 1947, attracting some 30,000 people to Bellevue. Both the city and the fair have grown over the years. Today the fair attracts hundreds of thousands of people to Bellevue over the final weekend of July and provides a viable marketplace for more than 300 independent makers each year. Notable artists including Dale Chihuly, Chuck Close, and Patti Warashina who have all participated in past years, as well as a number of up-and-coming craftspeople and artists. Visitors to downtown Bellevue July 26-28 also can enjoy the Bellevue Downtown Association’s 6th Street Fair. The
BAM ARTSFair is returning to Bellevue July 26-28. The Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair will run from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., July 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 30 at the Bellevue Square and the museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE. Bellevue Festival of the Arts, a longtime sister event to BAM ARTSfair, was canceled earlier this year. For more information about the BAM ARTSfair, go online to BAM’s website (https://bit. ly/2X1XiAD).
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Controlling the edge with speed and quickness Stalwart defensive end Bryce Fitzwilson leads by example. By Shaun Scott sscott@soundpublishing.com
Mercer Island Islanders senior football player Bryce Fitzwilson doesn’t let his lack of weight (215 pounds) on his 6-foot, 3-inch frame hinder him on the football field. In fact, the lack of bulk benefits him in many instances. “They (opponents) typically underestimate me because I’m not huge but I’m quicker and faster than them. I can do a lot of stuff with my hands and feet that they can’t do. I use that to my advantage,” Fitzwilson said. Speed and savvy is where Fitzwilson thrives on the gridiron. “Hand fighting and being quick off the line of scrimmage is so important. If you beat somebody with an appropriate speed and they have to react to you, then you already have the advantage,” Fitzwilson explained. The well-spoken defensive end, who revealed on his Twitter handle that he scored a 33 on his ACT exam, relishes the role of being one of the leaders of the football program.
“A huge team goal is that I want to ensure there is a bond between every single class on the team and also I want to make sure that all of our players are staying in line and are working at game speed. We need to be playing 100 percent at every single practice,” Fitzwilson said. Fitzwilson believes the qualities of leadership learned on the football field will benefit him later in life. “It is nice because I get to share my experience but I also get to hear from a large group of people every day and get a lot of responses. It is just good practice (for the future) honestly,” Fitzwilson said. Recently the Mercer Island Reporter had an opportunity to ask Fitzwilson some questions about his life away from the football field. Mercer Island Reporter: What is your favorite movie of all time? Bryce Fitzwilson: It is probably the “Lord of the Rings” series. It piqued my interest in exploration and getting my brain really working about how the whole world works together. MIR: What is your biggest pet peeve? BF: When people make excuses over, over and over again.
Yuasa earns first place in the USA Judo Elite Senior National Championships Mercer Island High School sophomore Tegan Yuasa captured first place in the 55-kilogram category at the USA Judo Elite Senior National Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 1.
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Mercer Island Islanders sophomore Tegan Yuasa is currently the topranked male 55-kilogram athlete in the sport of Judo. Yuasa will compete at the Cadet World Championships, which will take place from Sept. 25-29 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Mercer Island Islanders senior football player Bryce Fitzwilson utilizes speed and quickness on the gridiron.
Especially for simple tasks. MIR: What is your favorite restaurant on Mercer Island? BF: Pagliacci’s Pizza. I love pizza. It is really good. MIR: How many text messages do you send per day? BF: I probably send 100. Eighty percent of that is probably to my
girlfriend. MIR: What is your dream vacation spot? BF: Costa Rica. It is a tropical environment with tons of hiking. It has a super consuming environment. MIR: If you could pick one person to go to dinner with, who
would it be? BF: My grandparents. Every time I have a conversation with them, it starts off slow and then I end up getting into a really great conversation.
Three Islanders girls lacrosse players named to all-state team Mercer Island Islanders girls lacrosse players Grace Fujinaga, Annabelle Gersch and Hannah Tiscornia were named to the 2019 Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association 2019 all-state team for their stellar play this past spring. The Islanders defeated Bainbridge Island 10-9 in the WSLA state championship game on May 17 at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.
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Mercer Island girls lacrosse players Grace Fujinaga, Annabelle Gersch and Hannah Tiscornia hold the state championship trophy following their 10-9 victory against Bainbridge Island in the Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association championship game on May 17.
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to sleep. The idea has become more common — in 2018 a group of 20 local Mercer Island volunteers built two tiny houses on the lawn of Mercer Island Presbyterian Church near Island Crest Way, and in 2019 the Mercer Island United Methodist Church followed with its own tiny home project. Tiny houses have been built and placed in villages emerging up and down Interstate 5. As a result, advocates say tiny house residents have found a path to not only permanent housing but toward reclaiming a sense of dignity. Count Us In, an annual point-in-time count, found a total of 11,199 people experiencing homelessness in 2019 in King County. That included 5,971 people living sheltered and 5,228 people living unsheltered. Some 30 miles east of Seattle, two small wooden structures sat at the Sallal Grange. Construction began on June 8, but the houses were not the first crafted in North Bend. In 2015 — in partnership with the service providers Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and Nickelsville — a
tiny home was built and delivered to the Nickelsville village in Seattle. “We’re trying to raise awareness,” said Alexis Kaplan, event organizer for the Sallal Grange. “That’s why we want to do this build here.” Kaplan was busy rushing around outside on that sunny Saturday of June 15. It was a day dedicated to building the two structures. At the hands of volunteers from organizations Women 4 Women, Rugby4Good, Sow and Sew as well as non-affiliated community members, the buildings drew closer to completion. One of the tiny homes is slated to be placed in South Lake Union in Seattle. The other is a welcome center destined for Georgetown. The homes are all roughly 8 by 12 feet, smaller than 120-square feet and smaller than what international building code deems a residency. Each has an overhead light and heater and will be placed in villages with a communal kitchen, hygiene facilities, storage, security and access to case managers and services. Melinda Nichols has been a LIHI board member since 1999 and has lived in North Bend for about 40 years. She’s also part of the Sallal Grange and was approached by members interested in participating
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Dustin Ross, Pat Lockridge and Douglas Weisman hammer away on a tiny home at the Sallal Grange in North Bend.
in the build. The North Bend build is one of many others happening in pre-apprenticeship programs and at colleges and prisons around the region. Nichols is a self-described “construction person” and the first woman to go through carpentry apprenticeship in the state, she said. Nichols attended Seattle Community College in 1972 and entered the carpentry
apprenticeship program in 1973. She’s helped to impart her skills to other women and has lent a hand building many tiny homes for the unsheltered. “Frankly, for me, once I build the houses and get them in there, I move onto the next one,” she said. Leading up to the event, awareness was drummed up by grange members Larry Houch and Leah Aichele, who spend their Sundays posted at the local
QFC gathering donations of cheese for the foodbank. They also used their time to promote the upcoming build and the need for volunteers. Posts were made on social media advertising the volunteer effort. “Sometimes we get some flak from people,” Kaplan said. “They said, ‘They’re druggies’ — that kind of stuff.” But to her, this response acts as a form of education,
giving her a chance to eliminate the myths surrounding those who are homeless. And the visibility of building the tiny homes at the grange raises awareness to the problem: an abundant amount of King County residents living unsheltered, and the lack of affordable housing. “I never get mad at people,” Nichols said. “I see a lot of the homeless and See TINY, Page 23
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What’s next for state’s 2045 green energy goal? The Legislature set the goal, but how does the state actually get there? By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com
Washington state’s Legislature approved a bill this session committing power utilities in the state to provide carbon-free energy by 2045, a move that will force the development of far more green energy capacity than currently exists. The road map for how to get there is less clear. The law, called SB 5116, mandates that by 2022, utilities must develop rolling four-year plans for meeting the carbon targets. Electric utilities in the state will be penalized $100 for every megawatt-hour (MWh) used to meet their power loads, with higher penalties for using different types of fossil fuel by 2045. The money collected would be deposited into funds to make buildings more power efficient. A 2015 survey of greenhouse gas emissions from the state’s Department of Ecology found that electricity accounted for nearly 20 percent of emissions in the state, just under the roughly 21 percent generated from houses, commercial buildings and industrial uses. Combined, these two sources are still less than the 42.5 percent that come from the state’s
transportation sector being pumping from commuters’ tailpipes. But to address transportation through electric vehicles, the state first needs carbon-free electricity, said Nives Dolsak, environmental professor at the University of Washington. “The move to clean up electricity is extremely important,” Dolsak said. “This will allow us to tackle emissions from the transportation sector, which is a lot more difficult.” Dolsak and her colleague Aseem Prakash study how climate change interacts with public policy. Moving away from burning fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, is the easy part with transportation being a more difficult goal. Reducing those emissions from transportation will be the next big challenge facing the state, Dolsak said. “Electricity was the easier one,” Prakash said. “But it’s an important place to start.” Boosting energy production According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, there were nearly 116 million MWh generated for Washington state in 2017, with around 92 million MWh being sold. The majority of the energy in the state is generated by hydroelectric dams, a renewable resource. The Washington State Department of Commerce tracks the state’s electric fuel mixture and
A new state law mandates that by 2022, utilities must develop rolling four-year plans for meeting carbon targets. Electric utilities in the state will be penalized $100 for every megawatt-hour (MWh) used to meet their power loads. Sound Publishing file photo
showed in 2017 that nearly 68 percent came from hydroelectric generation, followed by around 13 percent from coal and roughly 11 percent from natural gas. Nuclear power made up around 4 percent and wind comprised just under 3 percent. Other sources of power such as solar or biomass accounted for a fraction of the
state’s total energy portfolio. In order to reach a carbon-free grid, nearly a quarter of electricity in the state must be converted from fossil fuel to alternative forms of power generation. The Department of Commerce is the lead energy agency in the state, but the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is also
looking at ways to leverage its lands to boost energy production. DNR commissioner Hilary Franz said one large solar project in south Central Washington, run by Avangrid Renewables under contract to provide energy to Puget Sound Energy (PSE), is See GRID, Page 19
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already up and running. A second project was approved at the end of May, and together, Franz hopes they will generate around 500 megawatts (MW). The state is looking at auctioning off more than 30 properties in five Central Washington counties to be used for renewable energy facilities such as solar or wind farms. These could not only boost carbon-free energy for utilities across the region, including PSE, which serves the Eastside, but they could increase energy capacity and also send more money to counties in the state. “We see this as a triple win. It’s a win for the environment moving to cleaner sources of energy production, it’s a win for the economy because there are jobs, but there’s also more of an energy resiliency for the community,” Franz said. Money generated by state-owned DNR land is used to fund counties that provide services such as schools, police and fire services. Many of the plots that the DNR is looking at leasing currently generate little or no revenue. Some plots were being used as livestock grazing lands like the Avangrid site. If these are developed into energy farms, it could increase per-acre revenue from a few dollars to between $300 to $1,400, and provide more money for county services in Washington state, Franz said. The DNR is additionally beginning to treat some 2.7 million acres of diseased and dead forestland to reduce wildfires. Around 155,000 acres should be treated by the end of next year by removing dead and diseased trees,which can be used in wood products. This process will likely create a lot of biomass waste, which could be burned to generate energy. Renewable power Power utilities like PSE are exploring ways to eliminate fossil fuel from their power portfolio, said David Mills, PSE’s vice president of policy and energy supply. “We are already well on our way,” he said. “Today we have about 800MW of renewable wind that’s owned and operated within our system as well as the hydro generation we have,” he said. PSE currently relies much more heavily on coal and natural gas than the state average, pulling in around 28 percent of its portfolio from coal and 21 percent from natural gas. Using coal to power utilities will become illegal in 2025, the date when PSE plans to shutter the last remaining coal power plant in Washington near Centralia. The portion of the ColStrip Power Plant in Billings, Montana, that is owned by PSE will be closed by 2022, Mills said. On top of this, state law requires utilities to provide 15 percent of their portfolio from renewables by 2020. “Right now the initial plan is we’re going to embark on cleaning up the entire
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portfolio, replacing coal with renewables,” Mills said. Part of this will be made up by a 170MW wind farm in Lewis County as well as the Avangrid solar project. PSE’s total power portfolio is around 3,500MW of capacity. Power utilities are barred by state law from raising power customer rates by more than 2 percent each year, Mills said. How quickly PSE increases its renewable power portfolio could come down to an issue of keeping rate increases below that instead of renewable energy availability. Mills said he expects renewable energy developers to increase the number of projects, including water pump storage and wind and solar farms in coming years to keep up with demand from utilities. Increases in energy storage technology will also be needed. Energy capacity can be stored with hydroelectric generation by using energy stored by expending it to power pumps, moving water to large reservoirs, which can then be released to regenerate power when needed. For other types of renewable energy such as solar or wind, power utilities will need to either be able to quickly ship power across the country using power grid infrastructure that doesn’t exist, or build large batteries, a technology that is still being developed. “Battery technology is going to have to be a pretty significant centerpiece,” Mills said. Prakash and Dolsak are less optimistic that power utilities will immediately switch away from power sources like coal to renewables. Instead, they said utilities will likely switch to natural gas until that becomes unusable in Washington state. Lawmakers also need to be drafting plans on where further renewable energy projects will be located, they said. Both solar and wind farms can only be located in areas where those resources are already available, often in Central Washington. “Those are the details that seem to be missing as of now, but I’m sure they will come up,” Dolsak said. Lawmakers should “go beyond soundbites” and examine the land use tradeoffs of how and where to build renewable energy resources, Prakash said. SB 5116 marks an important first step, and one which needs to be successful, they said. “It’s going to help us clean up the transportation, which for us in Washington state is a bigger challenge, so I don’t mean to sound negative at all,” Dolsak said. “In climate change we need successes, and it’s important for this to work out.” One way to address pollution from transportation is to transition to electric vehicles. However, this will also increase the burden on the electric grid. Mills said PSE showed in one of its planning scenarios that electric vehicles could suck up 10 percent of electricity consumed in their service area. Power grid infrastructure in Western Washington will likely need to be upgraded as well to keep up with both increasing populations and electric vehicles.
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and rocks on the beach to anchor shorelines as opposed to bulkheads. On top of Taholah, Hart said there are several other Native American towns and villages on the Olympic Peninsula that are vulnerable not only to sea level rise, but flooding and a earthquake-triggered tsunamis. “Sea level rise puts our coastal communities at risk,” Hart said. “It’s how do we address that risk and how do we adapt and get ready, because we know that sea level rise is happening, we know that projections show that it’s going to rise.” However, the Department of Ecology had not gotten a chance to fully review the CCI report or its data, and could not speak to its accuracy or relevance for his department, Hart said. Beyond laying out broad cost estimates, the report also questions who will foot the bill for climate adaptation. The report argues that fossil fuel companies that manufacture any products that have been driving global emissions should be on the hook. KC Golden of Climate Solutions echoed this idea. “The fossil fuel industry knowingly caused the impacts and prevented and blocked the way to prevent action,” he said. Golden said fossil fuel companies should be held accountable similar to tobacco companies, which were hit with more than $206 billion in settlement fines that went toward funding public education and other health investments. Without something like this, Golden said taxpayers will be liable for all climate damage costs. “We should have a more equitable distribution of these costs that we’re incurring
now,” he said. And climate-related expenses are already racking up as Washington state spends millions to manage bigger and more destructive wildfires in its forests and grasslands. The state Department of Natural Resources asked for $55 million from the Legislature to maintain forests and fight wildfires, of which $50 million was granted. Relocation costs for Taholah were around $65 million in 2014. On top of this, if emissions aren’t reduced from present levels, climate change could be costing the U.S. more than $572 billion each year in effects ranging from heat-related deaths to lost wages to infrastructure damage by the end of this century. But as far as sea level rise goes, Hart said there hasn’t been any statewide analysis of potential costs. The Department of Ecology is focused on providing technical and scientific resources for the state and local communities, but Hart said such an analysis would likely be beneficial to their work and other agencies as they decide how to move forward. “As far as economic impacts of sea level rise in Washington, we haven’t done anything like that and I would say every time we can get more information, it’s always useful,” he said. “We’re a scientific agency and we make our decisions based on science and technology, and information like that is always useful, and I think communities would also like to have that type of information too.”
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Fitting said when someone feels there is something different about them, they want to know there are others out there who are like them. And this is not just LGBTQ+ folks. It applies to anyone who is part of a minority or marginalized group.
Supporting the community Many times, it is not just the person who is coming out who needs support. The people in their lives — be it family or friends — might need help in knowing how to be there for their loved ones. And that is one way PFLAG can help. Bellevue resident Laurie (whose last name has been withheld to protect her family’s privacy) , first learned about PFLAG when her son, who was assigned female at birth, came out as a lesbian in the seventh grade. Her son later came out as a transgender man. “I was feeling a little overwhelmed,” Laurie said about that time. She didn’t know what to do, but then she learned about PFLAG. Laurie attended her first meeting in Bellevue in about 2002 and since has served on the chapter’s board for eight years and is a former board chair. And while her family may not need as much support as they did in those early days, Laurie said the local PFLAG community is a warm source of love and caring, and they helped her embrace her child, saying she has her biological family as well as her PFLAG family. For Sandra McMurdo of Kirkland, PFLAG has also helped her and her son find community. “After the 2016 election, I knew my gay, transgender teen and I needed more support and community,” she said.
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Snohomish County ended with council members bypassing the preferred choice of political party activists. In September 2017, Republican Carolyn Eslick was named to a vacant
Members of PFLAG Bellevue Eastside march in this year’s Duvall Days parade earlier this month.
She said PFLAG has given both of them the strength to be patient with some family members who eventually came around to being supportive. “Now, my son will be starting college in the fall, and a new chapter in his life, and I will continue to be a part of our PFLAG family and help talk to the newbie parents who are where I was four years ago,” McMurdo said.
PFLAG Bellevue Eastside was founded by Jack and Frankie Bookey of Clyde Hill in 1996 as an outgrowth of the Seattle chapter, where the couple initially attended meetings after their daughter came out to them in 1980. Prior to that first Eastside meeting, Jack said they put out notices and spread word throughout the local communities. Dozens attended that first meeting.
“It was a happy occasion,” he said. In addition to starting the PFLAG Bellevue Eastside, the Bookeys helped organize the national organization’s conference in Seattle in 1994. “Somehow, we got chosen to be the head of the conference,” Jack said. He said they put out the call to all of the different local LGBTQ+ organizations and everyone answered and helped them with the event. “It was a very galvanizing event for [the Seattle LGBTQ+ community],” Jack said. Since its humble beginnings as an offshoot of the Seattle chapter, Frankie said their chapter has “grown a lot.” She also noted how much more accepting people are of LGBTQ+ people, specifically mentioning Gay Straight Alliance clubs in schools. “That helped a lot of kids,” she said. Jack added that when
House seat in the 39th Legislative District even though she ranked lowest among the three Republican Party nominees. Elizabeth Scott, a former state lawmaker, was the GOP’s top choice. In February 2016, Palumbo received the most support to fill a vacancy on the Snohomish County Council. But the council’s
three Democratic members chose Hans Dunshee, the runner-up, instead. Later that year, Palumbo won his Senate seat while Dunshee lost his council job. Duerr is aware of how the process can turn out. “It’s not a slam dunk,” she said. Jerry Cornfield: 360-3528623; jcornfield@herald net. com. Twitter: @dospueblos
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people are more tolerant of members of the LGBTQ+ community, they tend to be more tolerant of others who are “different,” whether they are people of color or people who practice a different religion or have different politics than them. But PFLAG and other organizations like it are still needed because a lot of people are uninformed. The Bookeys said these organizations give people more information to be more accepting and understanding of LGBTQ+ people.
Educating others In addition to offering group and one-on-one support, PFLAG Bellevue Eastside also has educational programming during its monthly meetings. Laurie said the first hour of the meeting is for support circles, while the second hour is for speakers who talk about a specific topic. She said their meetings are
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always structured this way so people can come for the portion (or both) that meets their needs and interest, adding that not all PFLAG chapters’ meetings are structured this way. Fitting has also made it her mission to educate others on the transgender experience — this ranges from other transgender people going through transition to medical providers. “We tend to be educators for our doctors,” she said about transgender people. A big part of this is Fitting’s blog (marshlabs. blogspot.com), in which she chronicles her transition journey. “I couldn’t find that,” she said about learning about what it really is like being transgender. She also works with a counselor who has transgender clients and is “basically there as a resource for the clients.” This looks like anything from discussing the side effects a person
might experience while on hormone therapy, to figuring out how to find swimwear. When Fitting mentioned the latter, I realized how much I, as a cisgender woman, took for granted fairly commonplace and everyday activities. I mean, shopping for a bathing suit is not a particularly fun activity, but at least I don’t have that extra layer of being transgender. In addition to educating others, Fitting said since she began her transition, she has been given a new lens on how she sees the world. While she is a white person, she said she has friends of color and transgender friends of color who have told her the discrimination transgender people face is similar to what people of color face as they are discriminated for their appearance and their community. Fitting has also experienced discrimination and prejudices from others because she is a woman. As someone working in the predominantly male IT world, she said she never had her tech knowledge questioned until she started passing as a woman. She recounted a story in which it took one of her male colleagues about five times of questioning her expertise to finally accept that Fitting actually knew how to do her job. “It was pretty frustrating,” she said. I wasn’t sure how to respond to her story except to shrug and say, “Welcome to the club.” For more information about PFLAG Bellevue Eastside, visit pflagbellevue.org. Windows and Mirrors is a bimonthly column focused on telling the stories of people whose voices are not often heard. If you have something you want to say, contact editor Samantha Pak at spak@soundpublishing.com.
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touching, generous people in tiny house villages that I’ve ever seen,” Nichols said.
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I could be wrong, some could be drug addicts, but I don’t even care — If they’re a human, I’d like them to have a roof over their head. If we want to help them, they need to be in a stable place so that they can get the support services they need.” Nichols only wishes people opposed to the villages could hear and see the kindness that pours from the people who inhabit the tiny homes. In one story she shared, a woman she came to know had been homeless for 10 years until she was finally placed in a tiny dwelling. It wasn’t too long later that a mother approached the gates at the tiny home village one evening with her four small children. The mother pleaded with those at the village, “ We don’t have a place to be. We need a home.” The chronically homeless woman, the one who was given a safe spot to sleep, offered to again move out so the mother and her children could have a place to sleep. “When you think about what generosity really means … I’ve seen some of the most beautiful,
Seattle Villages In 2015, after tent cities continued to crop up in Seattle and the city declared a state of emergency over homelessness, LIHI began working with Nickelsville to replace the unsturdy and leaky tents and tarps with safer and more sturdy structures. It was in partnership with the Nickelsville camps and other organizations that the birth of tiny house villages came about. “We were like, ‘OK, if we’re going to replace tents with wooden sheds, why not insulate them, add electricity, a lock and door?” said Luke Reynolds, program coordinator with the Tiny House Village program for LIHI. “It started to evolve into, ‘Let’s build villages with all tiny houses.’” The first village went live in December 2015. It was located on a residential lot owned by the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Seattle’s Central District. Today there are 10 tiny home villages in Seattle, situated on public and private properties. The city of Seattle provides financial support for the city’s villages — about 300 tiny houses that shelter some
450 people each night. Certain villages tailor their services to target various populations. The Whittier Heights Village, located near Ballard in Seattle, serves women and was built primarily by women. It shelters seniors, single women, pregnant women and same-sex couples. Another, the True Hope Village, is focused on housing people of color. According to LIHI, the average length of stay in a tiny home village is four to five months and the rate of successful housing placements in 2017 was 39 percent. That number jumped to 42 percent in 2018 and doesn’t typically account for people who move to transitional housing, such as crashing on a relative’s couch. Brad Gerber, tiny house special projects manager, said at first many neighbors outright opposed the tiny house villages. This opposition, he said, stemmed from “bias and misinformation around the facts of homelessness and who the people experiencing homelessness are.” LIHI often conducted outreach education and employed myth-busting tactics during the development and community engagement process. In the state, 40,000 people are sleeping in
shelters or outside, according to figures from LIHI. More than 7,000 of those people are part of a family with children. As the development of a village in Ballard was ongoing, a local business owner was highly opposed to his new incoming neighbors. But through community outreach, Gerber said, they came to terms and within a couple of months, the opposition largely dissolved. Two years later, as the village moved to another location, the business owner of the small gas station on Northwest Market Street told media outlets he was very discouraged to see it leave and the positive effects the village had, Gerber said. The success hasn’t come free of controversy, however. Media outlets reported this spring that differences on operational practices at some villages has led to a dispute between Nickelsville and LIHI. Because of the differences, Nickelsville staff was removed from three city-funded villages. Even still, tiny home clusters continue to develop. A village in Olympia managed by LIHI opened in February for single adults and couples. The 40 tiny homes are situated near the Lee Creighton Justice Center at
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Keep pushing Sometimes the challenge can be finding a place to build the village, and getting local lawmakers behind the cause. Jim Peterson, co-founder of Homes Now! Not Later, a grass-roots nonprofit, began pushing for a tinyhome village in Whatcom County in 2017. Having been homeless, he knew of the impacts of living outside and the dangers that come along with it. He dreamt of building a tiny-home community, full of 10-by-10 feet structures. The structures would cost about $3,500 to build and help alleviate the number of people sleeping outside. So he (along with co-founder Doug Gustafson) vocalized the intent at Bellingham City Council meetings and county council gatherings. People and businesses donated the needed funds to begin building structures. They only needed the land — a costly hurdle given Whatom’s rising property values. But when Peterson hit a wall, he pushed and pushed and pushed. Finally, after successfully managing two temporary tent communities for homeless people in
Bellingham, Peterson’s dream became more like a reality. The Fairhaven Unity Village will have 20 tiny home, first beginning with 12 and eight tents and will take about eight months to complete (completion date is April 2020). Tents will be replaced, as more homes are nailed together. Unity Village, like the tent encampments run by HomesNow!, will be a drug-and-alcohol-free community. On the Eastside, the idea of creating a tiny home village is circulating among community faith leaders and there is interest brewing among local politicians, Gerber said. Conversations on what a partnership would look like could happen soon, although there is no timeline set. Despite where the villages crop up, or the differences between them, the underlying idea remains largely the same — getting folks into a more secure and dry place to sleep — whether the tiny homes are used in the meanwhile or as a permanent housing mechanism. When asked if tiny home villages are a solution to the homelessness problem, Aichele said “It’s a step.”
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