Mercer Island Reporter, February 18, 2015

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Randy Bolerjack / Special to the ReporterKing County Executive Dow Constantine and Deputy Executive Fred Jarrett visit with Mercer Island High School students last week. From left, June Kissel, Jack Larkin, Taylan Yuasa, Fred Jarrett, Dow Constantine, Josiah Townsend, Naomi Moore, Elizabeth Bellitto and Mary Rose Vu. See more on Page 6.

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Mercer Island to ‘adjust’ curfew for solicitors after non-profit lawsuit

By Katie [email protected]

Mercer Island will change the definitions and curfew times in its solicitation ordinance at the City Council meeting on Feb. 23 to comply with the terms of a Federal Court injunction issued Tuesday, Feb. 10.

The suit requires that the city allow solicitors to be on the Island for a longer period of time in the evenings.

The change will not alter the fundamentals of the city’s new law

that stipulates three standards: that any potential commercial solicitors must register with the city, that solicitors can only be on the Island during set hours and that they must obey “no solicit-ing” signs on private residences.

The injunction was filed by Seattle lawyer Harry Williams on behalf of the United States Mission Corporation. It alleges that Mercer Island’s 7 p.m. curfew on solicitation violates the First Amendment’s right to free speech.

The Mission helps homeless people who, while living in the Mission’s residential facilities, are required to engage in door-to-door religious solicitation to prac-tice the ‘Social Gospel’ and obtain funding. The Mission has found

that weekday hours, particularly between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., are the most productive for canvassing.

Federal Judge Ricardo Martinez required that the curfew for solici-tors be extended to at least 8 p.m., with 9 p.m. as the better alterna-tive. The Council will vote on this at its Feb. 23 meeting.

Martinez did not find any fac-tual connection between solicita-tion and burglaries — a concern among citizens that prompted Mercer Island to adopt a new municipal ordinance regulating the activities of door-to-door solicitors in February last year.

Yet, throughout the discus-sion about the ordinance, Mercer Island Police and the city empha-sized that the presence of solici-tors is not related to an increase in burglaries.

The city’s ordinance allowed soliciting only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. including

City’s solicitation law is challenged


The 13th annual Giving from the Heart breakfast brought neighbors together, starting with sipping coffee and ending with signing checks, on Wednesday morning at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

Islanders Dean Quigley and Terry Pottmeyer chaired the fun-draiser and community event, which raises money for the city’s Youth and Family Services (MIYFS) department.

MIYFS is a “safety net” for all members of the community — children, seniors, people with mental health issues, low-income families and more — and also runs a teen community service

$150,000 ‘given from the heart’

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Mid-winter break activities

School is out this week, but there’s still a lot going on around the Island.

Go for a swim at Mary Wayte Pool. Check http://www.merce-rislandpool.com/ for hours.

Head to the Mercer Island Community and Events Center for all kinds of diversions for both parents and kids. The center is open regular hours throughout the week.

Still rainy? Check out Parent-Maps list of places to play outdoors but not get too wet. Visit www.parentmap.com/ar-ticle/best-rainy-day-parks-aand-playgrounds-around-seattle.

Family sing along and more at the library

Join children’s musician Nancy Stewart at the Mercer Island Library between 4 and 5 p.m., today for singing, dancing and a story or two. Visit http://kcls.org/calendar/.

Multimedia art exhibit opens Feb. 23 at MICEC A new multimedia art show “Harmony of Color,” opens Feb. 23 at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center.

The artists are women uni�ed by their mutual yearning to paint, but “restrained by daily labor and busy schedules.

The artwork is for sale.

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Councilman says ‘new blood’ will be good for Council


Two-term Mercer Island City Councilmember Mike Cero said he will not seek re-election in November.

Cero was elected in 2007 and again in 2011. He is usually the lone conservative voice behind the dais. Last year, he was the only councilmember to oppose a property tax increase and $20 vehicle license fee.

Cero said he was encouraged by the turnout to fill a recent vacancy on the Council, and that the Island will be well-served by whoever will replace him.

“I have as much enthu-siasm for the Council as when I first took office, but new blood is good for the organization. If any com-munity has an endless sup-ply of competent and com-mitted citizens from which to run, it’s Mercer Island,” Cero wrote in an email. “We have several important issues facing our commu-nity. Trust that I will work

hard to influence and shape those issues with Mercer Island’s long term interests first on my agenda.”

Before joining the Council, Cero served as the Lakeridge PTA President and on the Mercer Island PTA Council, MISD Class Size Committee, MI Arts Selection Committee, VFW Commander and Vice Commander, VFW Historical Building

C o m m i t t e e and the Sunny Beam Capital I m p r o v e m e n t s Board.

Regionally, he sits on commit-tees for Eastside transportation, the Renton Airport and the King County Flood Control District.

The terms of Councilmembers Jane Brahm, Bruce Bassett, Debbie Bertlin and newly appointed Joel Wachs will also end next year, though they haven’t commented on their plans yet.

In 2013, Councilmember Benson Wong defeated Rich Erwin for a Council seat, and Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz was re-elected. They will hold their seats until 2018.

Cero will not run again program, operates the Thrift Shop and provides emergency assistance.

Giving from the Heart had raised $150,000 as of Thursday, Feb. 12. Last year’s final tally was $135,000.

“It ensures MIYFS has all of the resources it needs to help our neighbors,” Pottmeyer said. “There are times in our lives when we are the helpers, and times in our lives when we are the ones being helped.”

Pottmeyer launched the first Giving from the Heart breakfast in 2003. It was held in the Presbyterian Church and consisted of Islanders having coffee and passing the hat. Since then, it has grown to involve more than 500 community members.

After a program that involved a summary of what MIYFS does in the community and honored Studio 904 owner Kay Hirai and LDS Bishop Ken Tracy with philanthropy awards, breakfast attendees were asked to make donations.

Each donation of $500 or more was matched by a Maren-Swenson fund and MIFYS Board of Trustees combined gift.

“MIYFS will put your donation to work imme-

diately to provide people with the professional and accessible help they need to thrive,” Pottmeyer said.

Quigley was a member of the original citizen group that in 1973 recommend-ed the establishment of a Youth Services Bureau on Mercer Island. Peg Morgan was hired as the first direc-tor of the department.

“I’m really proud of what MIYFS is doing today,” she said after the breakfast. “They’ve kept innovating. There’s a much higher level of creativity and outreach.”

Thirteen local busi-nesses, including Auto Spa, Island Books, Yogabliss and Hennie McPennie, pledged to donate 20 per-cent of their proceeds on Wednesday to MIYFS.

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Katie Metzger/Staff PhotosAbove, Giving from the Heart attendees chat and have cof-fee before the breakfast program begins at 7:30 a.m. Below, Honorary Chairs Dean Quigley and Terry Pottmeyer wel-come everyone to the breakfast.

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weekends and holidays, and required commercial solici-tors to apply for a solicit-ing license from the City Clerk and carry it at all times, with some excep-tions.

The Mission also oper-ates in O r e g o n , California a n d H a w a i i , and is not the Union G o s p e l M i s s i o n in down-t o w n Seattle.

The Mission hasn’t done any canvassing on Mercer Island yet, said city attorney Katie Knight. She said a lot of cities in the Seattle area have similar definitions of solicitation — and some are more restrictive.

“The Council worked to address concerns within the bounds of the law,” Knight said. “Free speech is con-

stitutionally protected, and we have to adjust to comply with what the court said.”

Mayor Bruce Bassett stat-ed in a press release that the city appreciates the court’s clarification of the issue.

“We must always be care-ful to balance the right to free speech with the right to privacy,” he said.

R e s i d e nt s wishing to curtail solici-tor visits can post “no solic-iting” or “no trespassing” signs outside their homes. Solicitors who approach after seeing the

sign are in violation of the city’s ordinance, and may be cited for trespassing.

The 15-page injunction letter can be viewed on the city website.

For more details and guidance on the current

regulations, visit www.mer-cergov.org/soliciting.

“The Council worked to address concerns within the bounds of the law.”

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Jane Hague to run for re-election

King C ounty Councilmember Jane Hague announced Feb. 10, that she will run for re-election to the King County Council. Hague was first elected to the Council in 1994.

“I am extremely proud to serve as the Eastside’s advo-cate. I hope the voters will entrust me with another term so that I can continue to work on their behalf,” Hague said.

She outlined her priori-ties for a new term.

“We must develop afford-able and effective transpor-tation solutions, increase our efforts to protect public safety and never waver in our commitment to respon-sible, sustainable budgets," she said.

Hague spoke of her work on the county’s budget.

“King County showed leadership following the 2008 financial crisis by reducing staff, concentrat-

ing on core services and working to develop more efficient government — without massive tax increas-es. I am proud to have been a leader in those efforts,” she said.

Hague represents District 6 which includes Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Medina, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Beaux Arts, Woodinville, and Yarrow Point. She has received awards for her advocacy from the Eastside Human Services Coalition, Kid’s Quest, Youth Eastside Services, Boys & Girls Clubs, the Crisis Clinic and others.

She also serves as Vice Chair of the King County Council, Chair of its Committee of the Whole, Vice Chair of the Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee and member of the Budget and Fiscal Management, Regional Transit, and Regional Water Quality Committees.

By Jerry Corn� eld� e Daily Herald

Lawmakers, teach-ers and the state public schools chief are gear-ing up for another battle over whether student test scores should be used to evaluate teachers and prin-cipals.

State Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, introduced two bills last week that would require that results from state student assessments be calculated into teacher performance reviews, starting with the 2016-17 school year.

Federal education lead-ers are demanding that Washington chisel the requirement into law if the state wants to regain a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law.

The state lost the waiv-er last year, meaning the state and 297 public school districts couldn’t spend about $40 million in fed-eral money the way they wanted. It also meant that 1,916 schools across the state were deemed failing by the U.S. Department of Education, and letters had to be sent to parents explaining why.

Through much of the 2014 legislative session, Litzow, Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and Gov. Jay Inslee tried to get lawmakers on board.

But they collided with the statewide teachers union, the Washington Education Association. Its leaders staunchly oppose the federal dictate and insist that the evalu-ation process created by state lawmakers is work-ing as intended, weeding

out less-talented teachers.

The union flexed political muscle to keep most Democratic allies from bend-ing.

And in a deli-ciously dramatic moment in the state Senate last

session, a bill originally crafted by a Democratic senator to appease the feds was brought up for a vote by Litzow.

It was defeated 28-19, with 20 Democrats — including the original author, Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe of Bothell — and eight Republicans vot-ing against the measure.

That didn’t end the scuf-fle.

In the ensuing days, Inslee met with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to verify what the state needed to do to avoid becoming the first to lose its waiver.

Then he and Dorn drafted a new bill and

tried to persuade lawmak-ers to vote on it, which they wouldn’t.

“I take my hat off to the WEA,” Dorn said in August of the teachers union. “They did a better job than we did. Maybe this time we can get past the rhetoric and propa-ganda and do what’s right for kids.”

L i t z o w isn’t pre-d i c t i n g how the leg is lat ive r e m a t c h will turn out. He thought he had enough Democrats in tow last year. He won’t make the same mistake this time.

“We’re going out and having conversations right now,” he said.

Inslee expended politi-cal capital last year trying to get lawmakers to imple-ment a test-scores provi-sion for evaluating teach-ers, and he has nothing to show for it. It’s not clear how hard he’ll push this go-round. Litzow said he’s not spoken with the gover-nor on the subject.

Superintendents of school districts mostly avoided the fray in 2014, but might be engaged this year.

At legislative hearings last fall and earlier this session, superintendents expressed frustration at receiving federal money they couldn’t spend due to

restrictions related to the loss of the No Child Left Behind waiver. A require-ment to ensure student access to private tutors exposed some families to unscrupulous hard-sell tactics, the superinten-dents said.

Oh, and sending letters to parents telling them their child a t t e n d s a failing school hurt m o r a l e , they said.

T h e W E A , meanwhile, is still opposed to using stu-

dent test scores in evaluat-ing teachers.

“It makes no sense to dramatically change our successful teacher evaluation system when Congress appears ready to rewrite the federal law,” said WEA spokesman Rich Wood. “To really help our state’s students, the Legislature should focus on its paramount duty to fully fund K-12 education this session.”

Let the battle begin.

Jerry Cornfield is a political reporter who cov-ers Olympia for The Daily

Herald in Everett, which is among the Washington

state newspapers in the Sound Publishing group. He

can be contacted at [email protected].

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Litzow introduces two new bills — $40 million ‘No Child Left Behind’ money at stake

State teachers’ union opposes the concept while legislators want to be able to access federal funds for schools.

Lawmakers to try again to meet federal rules on test scores for teacher evaluations

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KCLS Director Gary Wasdin meets with Islanders


Gary Wasdin, formerly the executive director of Omaha Public Library in Nebraska, started work at King County Library System (KCLS) on Jan. 26.

After controversy regard-ing the Mercer Island library remodel, the KCLS Board agreed to put the project on hold to bring Wasdin up to speed.

Wasdin met with city officials - Assistant City Manager Kirsten Taylor, Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz, new Councilmember and former Library Board mem-ber Joel Wachs and Library Board chair Bryan Cairns

- on Monday, Feb. 2 and stopped by the Concerned Citizens meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5.

As plans for the library remodel progress, Islanders may have questions for Wasdin. He answered the following five for the Reporter.

Mercer Island Reporter: What’s the most important element of a community library?

Gary Wasdin: The most important thing for any library is that it is a wel-coming environment to everyone. Libraries are a true community space, available to all regardless of background or circum-stances. Every day more than 30,000 people of all ages walk through the doors of our 48 libraries. They come for many reasons - to

explore our collection, use a computer, attend a program or story time, find a quiet corner to study or to join a meeting or community gathering.

The library is the heart of each community we serve and KCLS welcomes every-one.

MIR: What are your goals

for KCLS? GW: My goals are the

same as KCLS goals - to pro-vide collections and services that meet the needs of our communities, to promote the library and encourage everyone to take advan-tage of our great resources, to develop and maintain strong relationships with other organizations to help us strengthen our commu-nity, to recruit and develop the very best staff, ensur-ing a reputation for service

excellence throughout the county, to serve as respon-sible stewards of public funds that are invested in our libraries, and ensure that our resources are used efficiently and appropriate-ly, to make the best use of technological advances that allow us to improve and enhance library services and to provide and main-tain outstanding library spaces.

MIR: What can resi-

dents expect as planning for the Mercer Island library remodel moves forward?

GW: The KCLS Board of Trustees put the Mercer Island library project on hold to allow me time to arrive and settle in, and it remains on hold. I have started meeting with Mercer Island community members to learn about their con-cerns, and with members of the Mercer Island Library Advisory Board. Over the coming weeks, we will col-laboratively develop a plan for moving forward.

MIR: Do you think tech-

nology will change the way people use libraries, and if so, how?

GW: Technology has already dramatically changed the way people use libraries. Access to comput-ers and the Internet is now a

core service that we provide to our community. When you visit any of our libraries, you are likely to see most or all of the computers in use, as well as individuals work-ing on their own laptops using KCLS’ Wi-Fi connec-tions.

Others who have access to the internet at home or work are using KCLS’ resources in great num-bers as well, without ever stepping foot in our build-ings. KCLS’ eBook col-lection con-tinues to grow, and the number of eBooks b o r r o w e d has grown to 2.3 million.

KCLS had the highest eBook circulation among public libraries in the United States according to OverDrive. Even those who continue to use our print collections are accessing them differently. In 2014, 24 percent of items borrowed were obtained by placing a hold on the item using our online catalog rather than by browsing library shelves.

MIR: How can library

patrons, specifically in Mercer Island, share input and ideas with KCLS?

GW: There are many

ways to connect with KCLS to share input and ideas.

The Mercer Island Library Advisory Board was formed to provide a stron-ger mechanism for com-munity members to share their input. They meet on the fourth Monday of every month at the Mercer Island Library or other locations

designated by the city. Meetings are normally at 6 p.m. (the Feb. 23 meeting will be at 4 p.m.) All are welcome to attend and share their thoughts.

People may also attend a KCLS Board meeting, which are held at 5 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at the

KCLS Service Center in Issaquah. There is time dur-ing each meeting for public comment.

Finally, I encourage peo-ple to share their ideas with me directly, and welcome comments and suggestions at any time. You can reach me by email at [email protected] or by phone at 425-369-3232. I am also happy to come to community meetings or events to speak about KCLS and to hear your thoughts.

For more information about libraries, go to

kcls.org.

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Five questions for new County Library Director

Teens and sleep A meeting at Seattle’s

Town Hall, focusing on teens, sleep and the benefit of later school start times on learning, will be held on Feb. 23.

The academic achieve-ment, personal safety and health of teenagers are directly correlated to the amount of sleep they get each night – yet get-ting enough is harder to manage during secondary

school years. Seattle’s Bell Time

Analysis Task Force has been convened to research optimum start times.

This panel discussion will explore the science behind teenage sleep pat-terns.

Panelists include Dr. Maida Lynn Chen, direc-tor of the Pediatric Sleep Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital; Dr. Catherine Darley, director of The Institute of Naturopathic

Sleep Medicine and co-chair of Start School Later/Seattle; and Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, Seattle Children’s pediatrician and author of Seattle Mama Doc blog and Mama Doc Medicine.

The meeting is set for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue.

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The Reporter asked St. Monica Catholic School students: what are you giving up for Lent?ISLAND TALK

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“I’m giving up chocolate.”

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“I’m doing a sacrifice: doing my homework without being against it.”

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“I’m giving up Xbox.”THOMAS LOCKHART

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“I’m going to try to give up desserts, especially popsicles.”

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The economy does seem on its way to regaining its footing. There are more jobs. Gasoline prices have literally plummeted - though Island drivers know, it is

still important to shop around. Yet it isn’t all rosy. Around here housing costs are creeping up steadily. The increase in home values is good for those hoping to regain equity lost over the last few years. But those higher prices are terrible for anyone looking for a � rst time home or even an apartment. The latest Consumer Price Index values for 2014 for the Seattle area show a jumble of cost changes. The most recent report said that “while gas prices have fallen dramatically over the past few months, the index for all consumer items less food and energy, was up 2.6

percent.” Contributing to the increase is housing, up 5.1 percent and household furnishings and operations up 4.4 percent. Food prices alone rose 3.7 percent. Prices for food at home moved up 4.8 percent since a year ago, and prices for

food away from home increased 2.2 percent. It is tough to � nd an a� ordable place to live. Even before one compares the cost of owning versus renting, just � nding a place in an already tight market is chal-lenging. Scrounging up the money for the � rst and last month’s rent and a security deposit — is no small feat when renting an apartment or buying a condo either on the Eastside or in Seattle. After adding up wi� and cable, a quick look at condo HOA fees on the Island is sobering. Of the nine condos for sale on the Island, HOAs range from about 31 cents per square foot to 48 cents. Giving up a car will help for those willing to pay more to live close to transit. Those looking for more home for the money will inevitably look further out from work or shopping and face those longer commutes. So, let’s hope gas prices stay low and that electric cars will become cheaper.

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To the editorSOS needs to change focus to positive input

The expansion of the Central Business District, many forget or were not here, was in response to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, requiring all cit-ies to take density in the urban growth boundaries. Rather than rezone the Island to allow changing the lot den-sity on residential lots, which does not save our suburbs, the decision was made that we must take density in our central lbusiness district.

Since the plan is now being fulfilled it is always human nature to react to change. I fully commend the interest and efforts of Save Our Suburbs (SOS) but taking the density in the CBD is the answer to saving the unique nature of our island residential lots.

I would hope that SOS and oth-ers will now turn their focus to the developer and the design commission, with positive input, to help insure that we will end up with a “Northwest Flavor” building or buildings that fits our desired suburban village CBD.

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Councilman Cero will not run for re-election

That saddens me. Perhaps it can be said best in German with, “Es tut mir leid’’. Google that, dear reader. In the college course in which I got a D, I thought the expression only meant, “It makes me sad.” Mike’s decision gives it meaning.

Thank you, Mike, for your service to the Island. Service that intelligent-ly, analytically probed the causes and effects of what otherwise would pass at Council meetings as unnoticed and of no matter. Service that looked to the Island, not to “friends” in other communities for their solutions to our situations.

There’s a base of Islanders, grow-ing in no little part due folk like Mike Cero, who have Island interests at heart. For someone of accomplish-ment, an achiever, it’s easy to imagine the heartbreak of being opposed by appeasers. So I understand a reason for the decision.

I’m thankful that the decision is not affective mid-term. Mid-term appointments are often disappoint-ments. Mike’s presence on the council will be missed. Robert Frost wrote “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” meaning the seasons return. The Council seat will be filled, I hope by someone with the right stuff. But until then, stay ready for the next adventures of the bobbsey twins.

Lloyd Gilman

A ‘rave’ for the South-end QFC Valentine’s Day look

Thank you south-end QFC for the amazing Valentine decorations! They were beautiful and made me smile as I entered the store and shopped today. The employees, friends and neigh-bors I see every time I shop make me appreciate the south-end even more!

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Support needed for anti-biotic bill before Congress

The discovery of antibiotics was a revolutionary one, allowing cheap and lifesaving medicines to be delivered to diseases previously untreatable. However, overuse of these precious drugs has led to antibiotic resistant bacteria, bringing back diseases that were previously thought benign.

The majority of these antibiotics are surprisingly used on farms, to over-compensate for otherwise filthy and crowded conditions.

I am a local high-schooler at the International School in Bellevue. I believe that we as humanity, need to leave the planet better than we found it, for not just my generation, but for generations after. The danger of exces-sive antibiotics is a very real one, one that I and many of my peers do not believe is being taken seriously.

The PARA (Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act) has been taken under-consideration by Congress. Sen. Patty Murray has shown interest in sup-porting the bill, but requires to hear from her constituents first before she declares her support for it.

The passing of this act will ban excessive use of antibiotics in our food, something of which is essential. The people need to let her, and the rest of Congress know that the passage of this bill is an easy way to ensure that not just our current, but that future generations prosper, too.

Stephen Fleischman, Bellevue


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Batliner-Gillette named principal at Elementary School No. 4

Mercer Island Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano announced today that Aimee Batliner-Gillette, currently interim principal at West Mercer Elementary, will serve as principal at the

new Elementary no. 4. Prior to serving as inter-

im principal at West Mercer, Batliner-Gillette served as an associate principal at all three Mercer Island ele-mentary schools.

Plano released the fol-lowing statement regarding Batliner-Gillette:

“Aimee has done an out-standing job as a school leader and has proven her-

self to be ready to assume the duties of Principal. Prior to her position with Mercer Island schools, Aimee came to us from the Tukwila School District where she worked as a Literacy Coach. Prior to that she was a trainer and coach for the Douglas County School District in Colorado. Ms. Batliner-Gillette received a Master’s Degree in English Language Arts from Regis University and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

“Aimee will provide the seamless leadership that will be needed as we

downsize our three exist-ing elementary schools and develop a plan to post vacancies and assemble a team at Elementary No. 4, as well as reorganize the staffs at Lakeridge, Island Park and West Mercer next school year.”

Plano added that he will be opening the posi-tion of Principal for West Mercer Elementary. Staff, parents and community will be consulted regard-ing the qualifications and qualities needed to con-tinue the forward progress at West Mercer Elementary. The position will open on

Feb. 12, 2015 and close on March 20, 2015.

Human Resources Director, Mark Roschy, will work with West Mercer staff, including MIEA leadership, as well as West Mercer PTA to assemble an interview team. The district plans to announce a new principal at the April 16, 2015, School Board meet-ing.

57 Island DECA students head to state competition

Mercer Island High School’s (MIHS) DECA program has announced that 57 students who com-peted in the Area 3 com-petition in December and January have earned a spot at the March 5–7 Washington DECA State Career Development Conference in Bellevue. At the state competition, stu-dents will vie for the oppor-tunity to attend the April DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla.

“DECA provides our stu-dents an excellent oppor-

tunity to test their market-ing, finance, hospitality, and management skills in a competitive setting,” said DECA advisor Jen McLellan. “While compet-ing, they are also working on their communication and extemporaneous pre-sentation skills, and pre-paring them to be future leaders.” Judges evaluate students on their presenta-tions and written projects of real-world business situ-ations covering a variety of industries.

“We are so proud of these students,” said co-DECA advisor Carol Wisely. “Thank you to all of the volunteers, from parents to business and community leaders, for supporting this program that gives our stu-dents the opportunity to demonstrate their business skills.”

MIHS Principal Vicki Puckett said, “I am so impressed with the multiple talents that our students have and it was demonstrat-ed in their competitive spir-it representing our school so well in a variety of areas at Area 3 competition.”


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Regular School Board Meeting Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Agenda5:00 p.m. Call to Order the Regular Meeting of the Board Recognition: MIHS students Nadja Li, Jordano Mark - Youth Care Full Governance Process Monitoring: Fundamental 4 – Encourage and enable students to be academic entrepreneurs and risk-takers who can choose to pursue academic passions and interests beyond traditional curriculum and beyond the traditional classroom environment.Partial Governance Process Monitoring

a. Board Policy 1800 OE-11: Facilities and Capital Assets Award Bids for 2014 Bond Projectsb. Board Policy 1800 OE-9: Communication and Support to the

Board – Boundary Committee Recommendationc. Board Policy 3131: In-District Student Transfers (1st reading)

Governance Process Review of Policy Language Board Policy 1605: Monitoring Superintendent Performance

Unless otherwise noted, school board meetings are held at Mercer Island City Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street. Board meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month. Regular board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

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Agenda items are subject to change. Please verify agenda items by going to www.mercerislandschools.org/boardagendas

MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSJanet Frohnmayer, President

Brian Emanuels, Vice-PresidentPat Braman, DirectorAdair Dingle, Director

Dave Myerson, Director Dr. Gary Plano, Superintendent

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King County Executive Dow Constantine visits MISD as part of listening tour

By Joseph [email protected]

King County Executive Dow Constantine toured the Mercer Island School District Thursday as part of his county-wide Best Starts for Kids listening tour, seeing what’s working in King County schools.

The Best Starts for Kids initia-tive aims to reduce demand for the criminal justice system by invest-ing earlier in youth prevention efforts and address issues such as mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness and incarceration. Mercer Island was the 11th stop on the tour for Constantine.

Constantine met with Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano before having a small group dis-cussion with the superintendent’s leadership team, which includ-ed director of human resources Mark Roschy, director of learning services Fred Rundle, and execu-tive director of learning services Jennifer Wright.

Constantine asked the table what they saw as challenges in the district. Roschy mentioned a potential looming teacher short-age, an issue Constantine said he’s heard at other districts he’s visited. Roschy said tolling par-ticularly posed a unique challenge for an Island community.

“We definitely have to lure peo-ple across the bridge to get here,” Roschy said. “The commute puts up real hurdles.”

Rundle mentioned issues with teacher readiness coming out of

universities. “There’s quite a gap between

what we want and expect our teachers to do for kids in the classroom and what they’re pre-

pared for,” Rundle said. Explaining his initiative,

Constantine referenced the Heckman Curve, research from University of Chicago professor James Heckman which stated, ‘the earlier the investment, the greater the return.’

Constantine hopes to apply such findings in helping youth deal with avoiding adverse situa-tions and stress.

“We have programs that deal with this, but are very limited in scope,” Constantine said. “We need to expand that to other [areas] we want so kids get off to a good start.”

Constantine said currently, over 70 percent of the general fund is spent on “bad outcomes” in the criminal justice system, paying for law enforcement, pros-ecution and defense, and incar-

ceration. With Best Starts for Kids,

Constantine expects to drive those spending numbers down.

“This is what we need to do,” Constantine said. “It’s like build-ing infrastructure, why we build light rails or schools. Business infrastructure is important, and so is human infrastructure.”

County executives meet with students

The two executives also met with seven Mercer Island High School students to get their take on how school is working for them in their community.

As the seven gathered before the guests arrived, student Naomi Moore shared what she had learned by doing a little online research about the County Executive and his plans.

“He is about building equity and opportunity,” she said, flip-ping through some notes.

Constantine did talk about

his “Best Starts for Kids” intia-tive and how he had promised to visit every school district in King County to learn more about what works — from teachers and administrators to parents to stu-dents.

“That is why I am here,” he said. “I want to hear about ‘what is going on’ and meet you — the students.

I want to know what is good and what challenges you face.”

The students in turn spoke about the challenges of being new or different and how they assimi-lated at the school. But none of the students had anything less than positive to say.

“As a minority, I am treated dif-ferently. It is awkward sometimes,” said student Josiah Townsend.

But he added that his “experi-ence has been phenomenal here.”

Moore said she was over-whelmed by the support from both staff and administrators.

Student June Kissel said “every-one can find a place here.”

School news

JANUARY 30FRAUD: A 76-year-old female at the 6400 block of West Mercer Way reported that someone used her personal information to reroute Social Security checks.

FEBRUARY 2THEFT: A 41-year-old male said that a male suspect pried open a cash register, stole $250 and fled from the QFC on S.E. 28th Street.

WARRANT ARREST: Police took a 20-year-old Federal Way man into custody on a local misdemeanor warrant and transported him to Issaquah Jail.

COLLISION: MIPD was dis-patched to an accident at the 8000 block of S.E. 28th Street after a 26-year-old man hit the Bayley Construction Building with his car. He said he was pull-ing into a parking spot and accidentally hit the accel-erator instead of the brake, driving over a curb and into the northwest corner of the building. He was not injured, and was cited for driver inattention.

BURGLARY: An elderly couple at the 4500 block of Forest Avenue S.E. were victims of residential burglary. Suspect(s) broke a rear window, reached in and unlocked the adjacent win-dow for entry. They stole jewelry and a computer, and appeared to have exited through the front door.

PROWLING: A 55-year-old Seattle man said his car was broken into while parked at the north Luther Burbank lot. Someone smashed the rear driver's side window and took a bag containing dog toys, dog foods and dog training supplies.

FEBRUARY 3BURGLARY: A 41-year-old male and 43-year-old female at the 7800 block of 89th Place S.E. said they came home to find that their rear sliding glass door was shat-tered. A diamond engage-ment ring and various elec-tronics, including an Xbox, a flat screen television and a Canon camera, were stolen.

COMMITMENT: A 42-year-old Island male at the 4600 block of 89th Avenue S.E. was given an opportunity for bail in lieu of jail com-mitment. He was taken into custody while a bail amount of $10,000 was being arranged. Bail was posted and the subject was released.

FOUND PROPERTY: A 30-year-old Island man found a white Ferrari specialized 21-speed road bike in a parking structure at the 2900 block of 80th Avenue S.E. It was not reported stolen.

FEBRUARY 4FOUND PROPERTY: A 44-year-old Seattle man found a green bag containing pos-sible drug paraphernalia at the 8400 block of S.E. 68th Street. It was turned in to Rite Aid, then to MIPD for destruction.

LOST PROPERTY: A 50-year-old Island woman at the 2800 block of 68th Avenue S.E. said that her passport, with a permanent visa sticker from India issued in her name, was lost in the mail.

FEBRUARY 5PROWLING: Someone stole loose change, garage click-ers and car wash coupons from the unlocked vehicle of a 53-year-old Island man at the 8400 block of S.E. 39th Street. There was no damage to the car, and no suspect information.

INFORMATIONAL REPORT: There was a disturbance on a Metro bus between a bus driver and a passenger at the 8000 block of North Mercer Way. Metro arrived and cited the passenger, a 27-year-old Seattle man.

FEBRUARY 6

FRAUD: A 60-year-old male and 53-year-old female at the 9300 block of Mercerwood Drive said that their personal information was used to file fraudulent IRS tax returns.

THEFT: An 18-year-old Island

woman allegedly stole makeup and a gift card from a 16-year-old female.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A 50-year-old woman who lives at the 3000 block of 81st Place S.E. said that her vehicle's antenna was bent in half and a note was left on her vehicle overnight.

THEFT: A subject was seen on store surveillance video removing an estimated six to eight liquor bottles from a shelf at the QFC on 68th Street, placing them in his backpack and leaving the store without paying.

FEBRUARY 7

INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A 91-year-old female at the 6000 block of 92nd Avenue S.E. called 911 for assistance. She was located at the Island House Retirement Center, and transported by the fire department to Group Health.

THE RECORDTHE RECORDCITY OF MERCER ISLANDNOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council’s Regular Meeting of February 16, 2015 has been moved to Mon- day, February 23, 2015 due to the mid-winter school break. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA.

Allison SpietzCity Clerk

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 18, 2015. #1252056.

CITY OF MERCER ISLANDNOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING – TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT

MORATORIUM Notice is hereby given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at the March 2, 2015 City Council Meeting to receive comments on a four month moratorium on the submission or acceptance of applications for any building permits or any other land development permits or approvals for major new construction as defined in Mercer Island City Code Chapter 19.16 in the Mer- cer Island Town Center zone. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Any interested person(s) may appear and provide input. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm and the public hearing will be part of a larger agenda of regular business. The moratorium was adopted by the City Council on February 2, 2015 and is effective on February 16, 2015. The moratorium does not apply to: the MF-2 or P- zones, to the project proposed to be located between 77th Avenue SE, 78th Avenue SE and SE 29th Street (“Hines Project”), and to major new construction that has two stories or less. More information about the moratorium is available at on the City’s website at www.mercer- gov.org/towncenter, as well as Ordinance No. 15-04 adopting the moratorium.

Scott GreenbergDevelopment Services Group DirectorCity of Mercer Island

Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on February 18, 2015 and February 25,2015. #1252066

The Honorable Sean O’DonnellDept. 29 Superior Court of

Washington for King CountyWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,

vs.ESTATE OF GLENDA THUR- MAN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GLENDA THURMAN, ESTATE OF FLOYD T. THURMAN, UN- KNOWN HEIRS AND DEVI-

SEES OF FLOYD T. THUR- MAN, JOSHUA THURMAN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., OCCUPANTS OF THE REAL ESTATE, and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UN- KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LI- EN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 4501 EAST MER- CER WAY, MERCER ISLAND, WA 98040-3829 Defendants.Case No. 14-2-34785-5 SEA

Summons By PublicationTO: Estate of Glenda Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Glenda Thurman, Estate of Floyd T. Thurman, Unknown Heirs of Floyd T. Thurman, Occupants of the Real Estate, and All Other Persons or Parties Unknown Claiming Any Right, Title, Es- tate, Lien, Or Interest in The Real Estate Commonly Known as 4501 East Mercer Way, Mer- cer Island, WA 98040-3829.

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after February 4, 2015, and defend the real property foreclosure action in King County Superior Court, and answer the amended complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the un- dersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the amended complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in King County, Washington, and legally de- scribed as follows: LOT 3 OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUST- MENT SUB02-003, AS PER PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 13, 2002 UNDER RECORDING NO. 20020813900013, RE- CORDS OF KING COUNTY AUDITOR. SITUATE IN THE CITY OF MERCER ISLAND, COUNTY OF KING, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No. 9845500030 Commonly known as: 4501 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040-3829.DATED this 28th day of Janu- ary, 2015.KEESAL, YOUNG & LOGANs/ Valerie I. Holder Robert J. Bocko, WSBA No. 15724Valerie I. Holder, WSBA No. 42968Attorneys for PlaintiffWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Published in Mercer Island Re- porter on February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 2015 #1234580

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Paul B. SmithPaul B. Smith was born in 1918

on a farm near Farmer City, IL. Paul passed away February 5, 2015.

As a young boy, he worked hard, milking cows before the break of dawn and feeding the animals. He attended a one room school house. For fun, he loved climbing to the top of the corn silo and � ddling with the farm equipment.

Paul graduated from the Univ. of Illinois in 1940 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Paul loved adventure and in less than a year at John Deere headed for the West Coast to work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. He spent his spare time hiking the Olympics as a leader of a local scout troop. The war broke out and Paul joined the Navy and was part of the commissioning crew on the Destroyer USS McKean DD-784.

After WW II, Paul worked for the Controls Division of Babcock & Wilcox in San Francisco working at energy generating facilities throughout California. He met his wife of 62 years, Betty, at Sugar Bowl Ski area. Paul eventually left San Francisco and headed north with his family to Portland in 1958 as a Resident Engineer and then to Seattle in 1960 as the NW District Mgr, working for B & W for over 30 years. Paul shared his love of the outdoors with his children taking them camping, hiking and skiing. His children believe he traveled every road in Washington State and as a family they would spend countless hours checking out new territory.

After retiring from B & W, Paul consulted in the Combustion Control industry. In semi-retirement, he enjoyed traveling to Europe. As a resident of Mercer Island since 1961, Paul would frequently walk the neighborhoods of the island or work at his pea patch. Paul & Betty celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in Solvang, CA last Thanksgiving. Paul was an active member at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

Paul is survived by his wife Betty and three children: Paul, Gretchen and Holly (Ulfers) and � ve grandchildren; Matthew, Emily, Adam, Eric and Austin (Ulfers).

We will celebrate Paul’s life when the � owers are in bloom. Online guestbook at www. curnowfuneralhome.com

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Island artist Theresa Goesling wants to “make every day a painting.”

She has made a creative home on Mercer Island while venturing once a year to Spain, France and other exotic locales.

Paintings of European landscapes adorn the walls of her gallery and studio at 2885 78th Ave S.E. The space is ideal to both teach and exhibit art, she said, though she plans to change locations when the pro-posed Hines development on the property starts mov-ing forward.

Goesling plans painting trips every year, inviting students to “paint just out-side your door or go out and paint at select inspiring locations everyday.”

This summer, she will travel to Spain on May 3-10 and Collioure, France — the “city of painters” — on May 10-16. Registration for the France trip closes on March 1. Email [email protected] for more information.

This July, she will co-chair an exhibition for the Northwest Watercolor Society (NWW), which is celebrating its 75th Anniversary.

The juried International Open Exhibition will

include a retrospective Cascadia Museum Show, a new book — “A Fluid Tradition,” workshops by Judy Morris and Alvaro Castagnet, and, at the Crowne Plaza-Seattle — a full day of mini-workshops by over 20 leading artist/entrepreneurs, a Diamond Gala Awards Banquet, a vendor fair and more.

Other arts newsNew gallery opening:

The Mercer Island Arts Council invites residents to an artists’ reception on Feb. 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center, to welcome a new multimedia gallery exhibit: Harmony of Color.

Come meet the mem-bers of the artists group, all women who are unified by their mutual yearning to paint, but “restrained by daily labor and busy sched-ules.”

By sharing paintings and working together, group members improved their skills as they gained con-fidence in their aesthetic senses and capabilities. The women decided to share their work with the broader population in the hopes of inspiring others to make time in their own busy schedules for the discovery of hidden talents through participatory art.

Complimentary refresh-ments will be provided at this free event.

Call for entries: The dead-

line for entry in the Mercer Island Visual Arts League’s (MIVAL) April show, “Treasures in Miniature,” is March 20. The entry fee is $25 for up to four pieces of artwork.

First prize for the “small format art show” is $200. Second place will receive

$100 and third place will get $50.

Publicity image jpegs are due today, Feb. 18, to to [email protected].

The MIVAL Gallery is located in the Avellino Buildin at 2836 78th Ave. S.E. The show runs from April 2 to May 2.

Paintings by Theresa GoeslingEvery year, Theresa Goesling takes groups on painting trips to places like Venice, Italy (above) and Coulliere, France (below).

Island artist offers art classes, trips

Opposition to more parking on Mercer Island is noted

By Brandon MaczBellevue Reporter

Sound Transit is still finalizing its plans for mitigating traffic impacts to be caused by a 5-year closure of the South Bellevue Park and Ride next year for East Link light rail construction.

Program manager Paul Cornish says community outreach will be critical in this effort. The agency anticipates the park and ride could close as early as spring 2016 for the construction of a light rail station, 1,500-stall parking garage and rail guide-way.

Sound Transit contin-ues to explore potential sites where lots could be leased to handle the loss of the park and ride — tentatively set for March 2016 — as well as what Metro bus routes could be revised. Existing park and rides — Sammamish, Tibbets Creek, Newport Hills and South Kirkland — also could be used for displaced transit riders based on their connec-tions to routes entering Seattle, Mercer Island and downtown Bellevue,

Cornish said.Bellevue Mayor

Claudia Balducci asked whether a rumor about the city of Mercer Island opposing adding park and ride capacity there was true, to which Cornish replied that the island had been deter-mined too far away to be a practical solution compared to a “satellite approach.” He later told the Bellevue Reporter directing more traffic to Interstate 90 also would complicate construction work that needs to occur there to bring light rail tracks from Seattle to

Bellevue.Metro

Route 550 is expected to continue operating in south Bellevue, with the north-bound stop remaining and a tempo-rary south-

bound stop to be added near 112th Avenue Southeast.

An inventory of neigh-borhood parking areas will occur later this year, Cornish said, and moni-toring for "hide-and-ride" commuters using up those spaces will start the same time as con-struction and continue once light rail service begins.

Sound Transit will come before the Bellevue City Council again on Feb. 23 to discuss plans for construction and noise impact mitigation.

Sound Transit moves ahead to mitigate closure of South Bellevue Park and Ride

“Mercer Island is too far away to be a practical solution.”

Paul CornishSound Transit

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Girls basketball advances to districtsIslanders pull away in fourth to move past Lake Washington


With the score tied at halftime of their KingCo tournament lose-out game against Lake Washington, Mercer Island’s seniors had a message for their team: this could be it, so let’s give it our best.

Sixteen minutes of bas-ketball later, the Islanders managed to keep their

No answer for Bellevue | Islanders second at KingCo

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Aolani Talamaivao-Calderon (25) is congratulated by teammates after subbing out during the fourth quarter of Mercer Island’s 59-49 win over Lake Washington Thursday, Feb. 12.

Mercer Island struggles to find offense against Wolverines


In their third matchup against Bellevue this season and second in just under a week, Mercer Island was gunning to turn the tables against a team it couldn’t beat in its two previous tries. While the Islanders got the defensive start they were looking for, a few scoring

droughts kept the Islanders from a KingCo final upset.

Mercer Island fell in the 3A KingCo tourna-ment final to Bellevue 65-47 Thursday, Feb. 12 at Bellevue College, giving the Islanders KingCo’s second seed in the 3A Sea-King dis-trict tournament.

Experiencing their share of offensive troubles, Mercer Island coach Gavin Cree said afterward his team needed to respond better to its offensive woes.

“It’s been one of our issues this season. We go on these [scoring] droughts

and we’ve got to find a way to mentally pick ourselves up,” Cree said. “If a team goes on a 4-0 run, it’s time for us to go get one for our-selves. I think we just sort of let it get us down a bit too much.”

The Islanders came out strong on the defensive end, keeping Bellevue’s scoring down in the first quarter and ending the opening period tied 10-10. But after taking a 16-14 lead on a bas-ket from Jack Counihan in the second quarter, Mercer Island failed to score the rest of the half. A three-point

play from Gunther Klimes sparked a 9-0 Bellevue run as the Wolverines took a 25-16 lead into the break.

Mercer Island’s cold shooting continued until midway through the third, with Bellevue extending its lead 36-16 before Josh Stenberg hit a 3-pointer with 4:27 left in the quar-ter. The Islanders managed to whittle Bellevue’s lead to 38-30 after a three-point play from Gabriel Boucaud. But a floater from Kyle Foreman to end the quar-

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s David Emanuels (33) looks for an opening in the Wolverine defense Thursday, Feb. 12

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MI boys swimming second at Sea-King


A week after falling to its conference rival at the KingCo championships, Mercer Island boys swim and dive couldn’t overcome Bellevue at the 3A Sea-King District championships Saturday, Feb. 14 at Mary Wayte Pool. Bellevue won with a team score of 333, while Mercer Island was second at 213.

The Wolverines won all three relay events, edg-ing Mercer Island’s team of Andrew Fukuda, Ben Gore, Oliver Hoff and Ian

Caldwell by a tenth of a second in the meet’s final relay, the 400 freestyle relay. Bellevue won at 3:13.64.

The Islanders had a dis-trict champion in Caldwell, who won the 50 free title at 21.54, edging runners-up Michael Lorr of Interlake and Rory Carlson of Ballard, who both finished at 21.83. Caldwell was also runner-up in the 100 free at 46.84, just behind Franklin’s Dean Nguyen (46.67).

Oliver Hoff was second in the 500 free (4:49.74)

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and placed third in the 200 free (1:47.63). Gore was second in the 200 IM

(1:57.31), while Fukuda took sixth (2:02.63). Gore was also fourth in the 100 fly (53.49), and Fukuda was fourth in the 100 breast-stroke (1:01.27).

Ben Dixon was third in

the diving event (402.7), while Mercer Island’s team of Gore, Hoff, Connor Vacca and Caldwell took third in the 200 free relay (1:30.57), and the team of Christopher Shinn, Ben Stoops, Fukuda and Vacca were sixth in the 200 med-ley relay (1:43.31).

The district meet marked Mercer Island’s third-straight runner-up finish to Bellevue. The Wolverines topped the Islanders for the dual meet title and beat Mercer Island 549-517 at the KingCo championships.

Mercer Island will look to finish strong when the Islanders compete at the 3A boys swim and dive state championships, Feb. 20-21 at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoAndrew Fukuda swims the 100 breaststroke during the 3A Sea-King District championships Saturday, Feb. 14 at Mary Wayte Pool.

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By Reporter Sta� Those attending Mercer

Island basketball games this season may have noticed a new voice behind the public address mic.

That voice would be Islander Aaron Kornblum, nicknamed “The Voice,” who is wrapping up his first season announcing Mercer Island home basketball games.

Kornblum, a Mercer Island resident since 2005, has announced prep, col-lege and semi-professional sports for over 25 years.

“It’s the best seat in the house,” said Kornblum, who

holds a certification from the National Association of Sports Public Address A n n ou n c e rs . “It’s right on the floor, close to the action. It’s a great way to stay connected with sports and share the strat-egy of sports with my kids.”

K o r n b l u m b e g a n announcing at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Va., where he announced basketball and soccer. He continued his

announcing career in col-lege, doing basketball, ice hockey, volleyball and soc-

cer as a student at Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In Wisconsin, Kornblum also a n n o u n c e d minor league hockey games for the now-d e f u n c t

Madison Monsters at the Dane County Coliseum. He recalled facilitating spon-sor promotions involving

t-shirt cannons and indoor blimps, and even a fan mar-riage proposal.

“That made for interest-ing games, more interesting than your average event,” he said.

Doing public address isn’t Kornblum’s first gig on the Island; he’s also served as emcee at M.I. Little League Opening Day and as an auctioneer at fund-raisers for Sunnybeam Preschool. Kornblum has also worked the Obliteride

cancer research fundraiser in Seattle.

Kornblum says he usu-ally gets his gigs through his kids, and he tries to focus on things that are impor-tant to him and his family. He said his son Spencer is a big help during games and serves as his spotter.

“He helps with substitu-tions and seeing how coach-es apply strategy to the game,” Kornblum said. “You learn more than you might in the stands. It’s a great way

to share sports with family.”When not behind the

mic, Kornblum works as a program manager at Microsoft. An ROTC grad-uate, Kornblum served on active military duty as an Air Force Judge Advocate (JAG) Corps trial prosecu-tor. He was also named to the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list for 2010, while serving as president of the board of directors for the Museum of History and Industry.

Kornblum is the Voice for the Islanders

Aaron Kornblum

City’s ‘Walk 100’ to begin March 1


Islanders can step up to the take Park and Recreation’s newest Let’s Move challenge: walking 100 miles between March and October.

The challenge starts March 1. Participants can pick up a free pedom-eter at the Community and Event Center, Stroum

Jewish Community Center or Mary Wayte Pool and track their mileage on the American Heart Association (AHA) web-site. The website is www.startwalkingnow.org/regis-tration.jsp, and the com-pany box to select when creating a log-in is “City of Mercer Island.”

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., but exercising for 30 minutes each day can reduce risk, according to the AHA web-site.

The goal of this chal-lenge, and other Let’s Move campaigns, is to raise awareness for a healthy life-style through good nutri-tion and physical activity, in collaboration with com-munity partners.

The challenge is spon-sored by Mercer Island Physical Therapy, Mercer Island Pediatric and Mercer Island Foot and Ankle. Prizes for Walk 100 par-ticipants include shoes, fit-ness trackers, nutrition and fitness activity log books, Yoga Bliss classes for one month, smoothie gift cards and more.

Parks and Recreation staff will be posting print-able maps on the city website with one to three mile walking paths in five major Island parks - Luther Burbank, Aubrey Davis, Pioneer, Island Crest and Mercerdale, which could

provide a combined work-out with the Healthy Living equipment installed last year.

“Walking is such an easy exercise trend, and we have a lot of great walking areas in our community,” said Diane Mortenson, recre-ation superintendent.

National Walking Day is on April 1. City events like the Spring 5K on May 16, Summer Celebration! One Mile Pirate Poker Run on July 11 and Monster Mash run on Oct. 31 will help participants rack up mile-age.

Data from fitness track-ers or smartphone apps can also be entered into the AHA website, for Islanders who prefer high-tech alter-natives to the city-provided pedometers.

For more, go to www.lets-movemercerisland.com.


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ter pushed Bellevue’s lead back into double digits. The Wolverines only pulled further away in the fourth, opening with a 5-0 run and seeing their lead grow to 25.

Sharif Khan led Bellevue in scoring with 16 points, while Foreman had 14. Sam Nordale led the Islanders with 11 points.

With only about a day to rest before the beginning of district competition, Cree said his team would have to work on their mental reps more than anything else.

“We need to mentally bounce back quicker,” Cree said. “We show that we’re capable when we go on runs. Really, it starts with defense. If you get a stop, it’s a lot easier to play offense against a defense that isn’t set.”

Islander All-KingCo selections

The 3A KingCo all-conference selections were announced after the tournament final Thursday night. Mercer Island’s Josh Stenberg and Andrew Pickles both earned first team selec-tions. Bellevue’s Gunther Klimes earned conference MVP honors,

and Kyle Foreman was named conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Islanders edge Blanchet in first round

Mercer Island opened dis-trict competition edging Bishop Blanchet 50-48 Saturday, Feb. 14 at MIHS. Down two with just over a minute to go, Josh Stenberg drained his third 3-pointer of the fourth quarter to put the Islanders ahead 48-47. Stenberg wasn’t done, stealing a cross-court pass on Blanchet’s next posses-sion, giving the Islanders the ball and taking precious time of the clock. Mercer Island was unable to capitalize, but got the ball back on another steal by Ethan Chen. After an Islander miss, Sam Nordale drew contact corralling the offensive rebound. Stepping to the line with 10 seconds left in regulation, Nordale sank two free throws to give Mercer Island its winning points. Stenberg led the way with 12 points, while Chen had 10. Blanchet’s Sam Cunliffe led all scorers with 23.

Mercer Island took on Seattle Prep Tuesday, Feb. 17 after the Reporter deadline. Check mi-reporter.com for tournament updates.

postseason hopes alive. Mercer Island girls basketball

earned the third and final district berth out of the 3A KingCo tour-nament, beating Lake Washington 59-49 Thursday at Bellevue College.

It was a hard-fought matchup between two teams with their sea-sons at stake, with the competi-tion getting physical at times on the court.

“[Lake Washington] is a very good team. They’re a big team, and yeah, it was chippy because there’s a lot on the line,” coach Kaela Yuen said after the game. “You expect that. I thought they played a great game, they gave us hell. But what I’m proud about is how our girls responded. They stayed in the moment and stuck true to who we are.”

Tied 19-19 at the half, Lake Washington’s Sydney Shepard opened the third with a basket to give the Kangs a two-point lead before the Islanders respond-ed with a 6-0 run. Anna Luce accounted for all six points during the stretch to give Mercer Island a 25-21 lead.

The Kangs fought back with a run of their own, with another

basket by Shepard giving Lake Washington a 30-27 lead. But Mercer Island managed to reel off seven unanswered points, taking a 34-30 lead off a 3-pointer from Jess Blakeslee, and finished the quarter ahead 37-34.

In the fourth, Taylor Krause got things going for the Islanders, scoring Mercer Island’s first seven points of the quarter amidst an 11-2 run, which put the Islanders ahead 48-36. Krause also drew a couple fouls from Shepard, Lake Washington’s leading scorer. Shepard committed four fouls in the game’s final quarter, fouling out with 3:15 left in regulation. Lake Washington would get no closer than nine the rest of the way.

Anna Luce led the Islanders in scoring with 19 points, while Jess Blakeslee had 12 and Krause had nine. Senior Carly Rataushk led the Kangs with 13 points, and Johnna Jahnke had 11. In the final game of her high school career, Shepard had 12 for the Kangs.

Krause said a halftime message from the seniors coupled with a strong third-quarter showing may have helped inspire the lift her team needed to pull away from the Kangs.

“The seniors the past two years have gone to state, and this was a big game for them,” Krause said.

“They want to make it for their senior year, so they brought it to the team that this could be the last half of basketball they have and the last half of basketball for the season for the rest of us. So that really encouraged us to play our best.”

Yuen said Mercer Island’s second-half adjustments, push-ing possessions in transition and sending the ball into the post, ulti-mately served as the difference.

“As long as we can always estab-lish that inside presence, either through dribble penetration or pass penetration, then offensive-ly, it takes care of a lot,” Yuen said. “That opens things up for our guards. Now playing against Metro teams, they’re very scrappy, and so we just need to be tough and ready to handle the pressure.”

Girls crush BallardMercer Island opened districts

with a 57-28 romp over Ballard Saturday, Feb. 14 at Ballard High School. The Islanders led 16-2 after one and held Ballard to eight first-half points. Anna Luce led the Islanders in scoring with 15 points, and Kailee Yan had 12. The Islanders took on Cleveland Tuesday after the Reporter dead-line. Check mi-reporter.com for district tournament updates.

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CALENDARCALENDARTHURSDAY | 19

MERCER ISLAND RADIO OPERATOR MEETING: 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19, North Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Join the Mercer Island Radio Operators (MIRO) for train-ing on how to communicate in emergency situations. For more, go to the MIRO web-site at http://mirohams.org or contact Officer Jennifer Franklin at 206-275-7905.

FRIDAY | 20

MERCER ISLAND GUILD MEETING: 10-11:30 am, Friday, Feb. 20, Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club, 4120 86th Ave. S.E. The agenda includes plans, instruction and training in preparation for mailing day in March. The nominating commit-tee will present the 2015-16 slate of officers. All mem-bers are urged to attend this important meeting. For more, contact JoAnne Jones at [email protected] or call 206-232-3903.

SUNDAY | 22

FIRST AID AND ADULT CPR WITH AED: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, North Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Sign up online at MyParksandRecreation.com or or via telephone at 206-275-7847. Cost is $40. For more, contact Jolene Judd at 206-275-7607.

MONDAY | 23

MERCER ISLAND WOMEN’S CLUB NEW MEMBER COFFEE: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, Starbucks (South-end), 8415 S.E. 68th St. The Mercer Island Women’s Club is a social and philan-thropic organization that welcomes all women who are current residents of Mercer Island. Whether new to Mercer Island or a long-time resident, all potential new members are invited to participate. For more, contact Janice Bengston at [email protected].

MI LIBRARY BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 4-5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Contact Kirsten Taylor at [email protected] for more.

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 23, City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Held on the first and third Mondays every month unless otherwise posted. For more, contact Ali Spietz at [email protected] or call 206-275-7793.

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MIHS NEW-TO-MIHS REGISTRATION: 4:30-6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, Mercer Island High School library, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. For info, contact Sheryl Ehrlichman at sheryl.ehrlichman@mer-

cerislandschools.org or call 206-236-3354.

MIHS PTSA GENERAL MEETING - “THE HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY”: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 25, Mercer Island High School library, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. This is a general membership meeting and presentation for incoming 9th grade parents. For info, contact Debbie Hanson at [email protected].

THURSDAY | 26

ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY RECEPTION - HARMONY OF COLOR: 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Meet the artists and enjoy entertainment and refresh-ments. Dates and times are subject to change. Contact the Community and Event Center at 206-275-7609.

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CHILDREN & FAMILIESSING WITH OUR KIDS - FAMILY FUN: 4 p.m., Feb. 19. Join Nancy Stewart, children’s musician extraordinaire, and Linda Ernst, Mercer Island Children’s Librarian, for a special time for families to enjoy songs, stories and fun together.

SING WITH OUR KIDS – PAJAMA

TIME: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24. Join Nancy Stewart and Linda Ernst for a special evening program for fami-lies filled with songs, stories and fun.

TEENSEXPLORING RACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE - A CONVERSATION: Saturday, Feb. 28, 1 p.m. In the charged atmosphere following the events in Ferguson, Mo., and else-where, communities can benefit from open conversa-tions about issues that can divide us, but also inspire us to come together. Come for a conversation that explores these issues in the context of our past, present and future as a nation. Food provided by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.

ADULTSOPERA PREVIEW - SEMELE BY GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759): Wednesday, Feb.

18, 7 p.m. These free lec-tures, provided to increase enjoyment and appreciation of Seattle Opera produc-tions, will feature speaker Norm Hollingshead with recorded musical excerpts.

COMPUTER CLASS - ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Do you need extra help on the computer? A KCLS volunteer instructor can give one-on-one assis-tance. No appointment nec-essary, assistance provided on a drop-in basis.

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SJCC MID-WINTER BREAK CAMP: Feb. 16-20. With a theme of “Around the World Week,” kids will explore a different

culture and country each day, eat traditional food and play games. Before and after care are also available. Cost is $60-70 per day. For more, contact Daliah Silver at [email protected] or call 206-388-0839.

MINDFUL INTERACTIONS WITH YOUR BABY: Tuesdays, 9:45-11:45 a.m. This class provides an opportunity for parents to focus on nurturing and establishing an authentic and trusting relationship with their child through observation and interac-tion. Topics include devel-opmental stages, positive discipline, play and learning, and sleep. Ages 6-12 months with parent/caregiver. Runs through March 2015. Cost is $180 for members; $216 for non-members. For more, contact Dana Weiner at [email protected] or call 206-388-1992.

SUBMISSIONS: The Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. Please email your Island event notices to [email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-available basis. CALENDAR ONLINE: Post activities or events online with our calendar feature at www.mi-reporter.com. Events may be directly added to the calendar on our home page. Click on the “Calendar” link under Community.

[email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication. Items are included on a space-

EVENTS | ONGOING

THE ART OF PARENTING: 7:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 20 - Feb. 24, Friendship Circle, 2737 77th Ave. S.E. Suite 101. Drawing on three millennia of Jewish wisdom and skillfully crafted into an enthrall-ing exposé addressing the unique situations parents face, The Art of Parenting will ensure that you have the know-how to navigate challenges, the tools to be effective, and the con-fidence to know you’re

doing your best to secure your child’s future. You can enroll in one class or all six. RSVP: Call 206-FRIENDS (374-3637) or email [email protected].

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS: 7 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Visually Speaking caters American Sign Language education to all. Increase signing skills while working with an instructor fluent in American Sign Language. Classes will take place Feb. 5 - March 12. Cost is $99. For more, contact Kellie at [email protected].

MI PARKS AND REC DAY CAMP PROMOTION: Feb. 7-20, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of summer camps, including art, cooking, Legos, kayaking, music, sailing, sports and day camps for ages 3 and up. Register for Mini Mercer, Mercer Day Camp or Mini Mercer Sports between Feb. 7-20 and receive $20 off your first camp and entry into a drawing to get 1/2 off your second camp. Register by calling 206-275-7609.

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EMERALD CITY BASKETBALL ACADEMY TEAM TRYOUTS: Saturday, Feb. 28 - March 1, Pacific Courts, 7003 132nd Pl. S.E., Newcastle. Tryouts run from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for boys and girls grades 3-12. It is recommended all players attend both days. There will be a $10 tryout fee, which covers both days. Registration is required.

Register at allcityhoops.com. For more, contact the academy at [email protected].

WALK 100: March 1 - Oct. 31. Islanders can pick up a free pedometer at the Community and Event Center, Stroum Jewish Community Center or Mary Wayte Pool and track their mileage on the American Heart Association (AHA) web-site. The website is www.startwalkingnow.org/reg-istration.jsp.

HELP WITH FOREST STEWARDSHIP: Saturday, March 21, Pioneer Park. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Residents inter-ested in preserving the for-ested character of the Island can attend habitat restora-tion events, which are listed on the city’s website. With a little additional training, you can even work on your own, lead a volunteer workgroup, or help with recruiting and project logistics. For more information, call Paul West, the Parks Department Natural Resource Manager, at 206-275-7833.

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Contributed photoEmployees of Farmers Insurance on Mercer Island along with city officials and friends cel-ebrated the unveiling of the new sign sporting the company’s new logo on their building at 3003 77th Ave. S.E. The company, founded in Spokane in 1910, has changed its logo for the first time in decades to reflect the belief that “by helping customers make smarter, more informed decisions, we can provide greater confidence, security, and peace of mind. Because, like you, we believe that planning for tomorrow is smart.” The company, now with 600 employees, moved to the Island in 1958. To view the color photo, go to www.mi-reporter.com.

A new sign for Farmers Insurance

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SEATTLE YEAR IN REVIEW I 2014

© Copyright 2011-2015, Windermere Real Estate/Mercer Island. Statistics provided by the Northwest Multiple Listing service and deemed accurate but not guaranteed.

WeeklyPropertyReport.com │ Residential and condominium data for Greater Seattle and the Eastside

The Seattle real estate market saw the median sale price of single-family homes increase by 7.5%. This follows an 11% increase in 2013 to equal a cumulative 19% increase over the past two years.

There were 8,262 homes sold in 2014, up from 8,070 homes in 2013, despite theshortage of homes for sale that has dominated the headlines in the greater Seattle-Eastside region in past year.

Of the single-family home sales, 617 (7.5%) had a contract price above $1,000,000 and 4,484 homes sold at a price below $500,000. The number of homes sold below half a million dollars has remained steady over the past six years while the total number of homes sold overall increased significantly. Twenty percent more homes sold above one million dollars in 2014 than in the year prior.

The average market time remained at 34 days for single-family homes—the same as the prior year and still down markedly from the 60-90 days of the several years prior to that. This market time average can be deceptive however, as the most desirable homes are still selling in under a week while more challenged properties may sit on the market for months.

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The highest sale of the year was $4.5 million—a 2004 built, 7,217 square foot home located on 101 feet of waterfront in Lake Forest Park at the northern tip of Lake Washington.

The lowest-priced sale was an as-is $68,150 cottage built in 1914 with 740 square feet in West Seattle.

The average cost per square foot in 2014 increased 11% to $280 from $250 per square foot in 2013—creating a four year continued upward trajectory.

Conventional 30-year fixed interest rates averaged 4.17% overall in 2014 but ended the year considerably lower—3.86%, after spiking to a high of 4.43% in January.

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Of the single-family home sales, 617 (7.5%) had a contract price above $1,000,000 and 4,484 homes sold at a price below $500,000. The number of homes sold below half a million dollars has remained steady over the past six years while the total number of homes sold overall increased significantly. Twenty percent more homes

for single-family homes—the same as the prior year and still down markedly from the 60-90 days of the several years prior to that. This market time average can be deceptive however, as the most

2014 YEAR END | Waterfront Activity Report

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THE LIVING IS EASY | Mercer Island

Classic Mid-Century with soaring great room, 3+ bdrms & private garden setting. $899,000. MIEasyLiving.comMary Lou Putman · [email protected]

SECLUDED OASIS | Mercer Island

5,240 sq ft retreat with lake views & shared waterfront. $1,550,000. DonovanRealtyGroup.net/mls/717527Terry & Daphne Donovan · [email protected]

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY | Mercer Island

Sophisticated passive solar-heated home. 3,770 sq ft in a private setting. $1,250,000. MISolarHouse.comMary Lou Putman · [email protected]

WALLINGFORD TOWNHOME | Seattle

Stylish 3-bdrm unit just steps from the Burke-Gilman Trail. $559,000. LettengarverStowell.com/mls/736320Susan Lettengarver-Stowell · [email protected]

STUNNING WATERFRONT | Mercer Island

Entertainer’s delight! Private dock & 5,000+ sq ft of living space. $3,425,000. housetip.com/mls/693004Allen Hovsepian · [email protected]

SOPHISTICATED RETREAT | Mercer Island

Breathtaking views from light-filled 5 bdrm home with shared waterfront. $1,649,000. MIModernView.comKelly Weisfield · [email protected]

TRUE BUCHAN QUALITY | Mercer Island

Delightfully updated 4-bdrm rambler. Walk to schools, parks & shops. $875,000. ErinEwing.com/mls/740077Erin Ewing · [email protected]

SUN-WASHED VIEWS | Mercer Island

4,050 sq ft NW Contemporary with soaring spaces & big views. $1,449,000. ErinEwing.com/mls/681646Erin Ewing · [email protected]

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED | Mercer Island

Ellis Pond 4-bdrm with open layout, chef’s kitchen & level yard. $935,000. ErinEwing.com/mls/740982Erin Ewing · [email protected]

SOARING SPACES | Mercer Island

Bright, upgraded 2-bdrm townhome with peek-a-boo views. $335,000. micheller.withwre.com/mls/735392Michelle Rubin · [email protected]

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