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Mary L. Grady/Staff Photo Islander Peter Jurca takes a photo of the boil water notice on the front door of Einstein’s Bagels on Sunday to share with friends in the Phillipines. He said they would appreciate the irony of water problems in the United States. The boil water advisory was lifted Monday morning.

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Comprehensive Plan update continues

The Mercer Island Planning Commission continues its work on the 2015 Comprehensive Plan Update tonight at 7 p.m. , Oct. 1 in the City Council Cham-bers at City Hall.

The Commission will review changes to the transportation and land use elements of the plan, including the addition of sustainability components.

For more, go to www.mercergov.org. and click on the ‘Agenda and Minutes’ tab on the left.

Town Meeting on reduced bus service is tomorrow

All residents who ride Metro buses, and any others con-cerned by the imminent and severe service reductions, are invited by Mayor Bruce Bassett to attend a town hall-style com-munity meeting, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Community and Event Center. See page 2 for story.

Farmers Market will return Sunday

It is not over yet! Despite a market day lost to

the boil water advisory, the Mer-cer Island Farmers Market will return on Sunday Oct. 5, in the Town Center for ‘Oktoberfest.’

Emmanuel Church hosts talk on African School

Emmanuel Episcopal Church will host Irish-born Br. Paul Bren-nan as he tells of ministering to poor children in Kenya where he founded a Patrician school.

The event is from 7 until 8:30 p.m., Oct. 8, at the church at 4400 86th Ave S.E. It will include a reception. All are welcome!

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The idea for an arts center in the Town Center has gone beyond just being a dream.

Spurred on by the closure of Youth Theatre Northwest’s old location to make room for a new elementary school, the idea to have a space for the arts in the Town Center is taking shape. Already more than $4 million has been raised. The design for the 23,000-square-foot Mercer Island Center for the Arts, or MICA, is well underway. Designers, con-tractors and architects have been invited to submit ideas and bids.

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After a water contamination scare over the weekend, the City of Mercer Island is examining its emergency response management while continuing to monitor its water system per normal operat-ing procedure.

E. coli bacteria was discovered in Mercer Island’s water supply on Friday, Sept. 26, prompting a ‘boil water advisory’ that was issued on Saturday at 3 p.m. The

city lifted the notice Monday morning when retest results were found to be clear, though not before announcing the closure of the Island’s public schools and 62 food establishments for sanitation and inspection. Businesses were closed Saturday and Sunday, and the Mercer Island Farmers Market was canceled on Sunday.

“We are discussing all of our outreach efforts and looking for ways to improve them, “ said communications manager Ross Freeman. “We take emergency communications very seriously on the Island, and will imple-ment lessons learned from this incident. “

Freeman said city officials undertook a public outreach effort to inform residents of the situation by posting updates on the city website, putting notices on the doors of eateries and using social media.

The city also attempted to use a reverse 911 system, but it did not work correctly.

“We understand a number of residents did not receive a reverse 911 call as we expected, “ said emergency manager Jennifer Franklin. “We have already start-ed looking into this issue and are working with the service provider to determine how to better inform the public in any future events using a telephone-based system. “

No illnesses were linked to Mercer Island water as of the Reporter’s deadline, though Freeman said it takes three to five days to confirm cases of E. coli.

Many did not receive message about boil water advisory

Public health inspectors worked with restaurants to help them reopen on Monday morning, and students were to be back in school on Tuesday.

“We are gratified to bring this potentially serious incident to an end, and we thank all residents for their sacrifices and food-service establish-ments for their willingness to cooper-ate for the health of the community,” City Manager Noel Treat said in a press release Monday.

Mayor Bruce Bassett said that he thought residents were general-ly level-headed about the incident, and wanted to thank businesses for their cooperation despite the adverse financial impact. Treat said that he didn’t know when the city would have an assessment of the economic effects of the incident.

It was the first time E. coli had been discovered in Island water. The cause of the contamination is still unknown. Treat said that the city’s system was recently inspected and no abnormalities were found.

When the water was deemed unsafe to drink, cases of water started flying off grocery store shelves. Amazon

Fresh contacted city officials wanting to donate 21 pallets, or 1,100 cases, to Mercer Island residents.

The city’s water provider, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) routinely tests over 800 samples for bacteria across their service area each month, includ-ing 18 samples collected each month in the Mercer Island distribution sys-tem.

E. coli was originally detected in several locations spread across the Island. Samples are taken from spe-cial collection stations used only for that purpose, Freeman said.

The testing is done at the SPU lab, Freeman said.

To address the situation, city util-ity crews inspected system facilities, flushing water mains in potential problem areas and ensuring chlorine levels were adequate.

After the boil water notice was lifted, residents were advised to flush their pipes at home for five minutes by running the cold water tap in all faucets and to dispose of all ice from icemakers and wash and sanitize ice trays.

Though E. coli wasn’t detected in tests done on Saturday or Sunday, city officials said that one sample tested positive for Total Coliform.

“An occasion-al reading for Total Coliform is not uncommon, and does not in

itself indicate any health hazard. Most coliform bacteria are a normal part of the environment and they do not cause illness,” a city press release said.

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The City of Mercer Island will host a town hall-style meeting on transporta-tion issues at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 2 at the Community and Event Center. Parking options, discontinued bus routes and alternate metro services will be among topics of discus-sion as city staff try to find solutions to the problems posed by recent Metro ser-vice cuts, which took effect Sept. 27.

“Public input is impor-tant at this phase of the process to gauge the level of interest in the variety of alternatives researched so far, and to solicit other sug-gestions,” according to the city’s website.

The meeting will include breakout sessions pertain-ing to different needs of Islanders and which routes they use the most, said Mayor Bruce Bassett.

Routes 202 and 205, which take commuters from the south side of the Island into downtown Seattle, First Hill and the University of Washington, will be cut, along with routes 203 and

213, which run from the Community Center to City Hall.

About 400 people have sent in responses to the city’s survey for bus riders about public transit use and opinions on possible city-funded alternatives to the discontinued Metro service.

Bus cuts will severely impact Mercer Island, but Metro’s alternative servic-es program is expanding. Contingent on Council approval, Metro’s pro-posed budget includes $3 million for new services, which range from expand-ing programs like VanPool and DART to establishing a flexible rideshare program and community hubs with access to vans, bikes and information resources.

Mercer Island may con-sider offering a subsidized point-to-point service similar to Uber or Lyft to address local transportation shortfalls, Bassett said. The city also has many options to alleviate parking prob-lems, including potentially using the South Luther Burbank lot as an interim fix before a long-term solu-tion can be found.

Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting and share their thoughts and suggestions.

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We all know that the two competing gun initiatives are on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot. But what about who is running for office? Here’s a guide to some of the candidates who will be on your November ballot.

District Court judges

This November’s gen-eral election features three contested races in the Northeast electoral District Court. While incumbents Peter Nault, David Steiner, Michael Finkle and Donna Tucker are running unop-posed in Positions No. 4, 5, 6 and 7, incumbents Janet Garrow and Ketu Shah are being challenged in Positions No. 1 and 2 by Dawn Bettinger and Sarah Hayne, respectively.

Two newcomers, Lisa O’Toole and Marcus Naylor, square off in Pos. No. 3.

District Court judges are elected to four-year terms,

and all District Court posi-tions are up for election in 2014. King County is divid-ed geographically into five electoral districts. Voters elect judges in the electoral district where they reside.

In some states, judges are appointed. Most states, including Washington, have judicial elections of one form or another. Judicial positions are nonpartisan. For more information, go to votingforjudges.org.

Judge Pos. No. 1Janet Garrow versus Dawn Bettinger

Garrow, the incum-bent, was elected to the King County District Court in 1998 and re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. The Cardozo Society and the King County Bar Association rate Garrow as “exceptionally well quali-fied.” She is endorsed by King County Democrats as well as Mercer Island Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz and Councilmember Benson Wong.

“I am committed to han-dling all cases fairly, impar-tially and with respect for all participants,” Garrow writes

on her website. “Improving our court system to make it more accessible and effi-cient has always been a major priority for me.”

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Bettinger has been prac-ticing criminal law since 2001. In addition to serv-ing as a Pro Tem judge, Bettinger has served in the King County Prosecutor’s office, as a public defender and at a private legal prac-tice. The King County Republican Party endorses her.

“I’ve seen through expe-rience how difficult it is to navigate our justice system. As a judge pro-tem, I’ve seen too many defendants lose access to justice. This must change. I will bring access, fairness, compassion, and accountability back to the judiciary,” Bettinger writes.

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Judge Pos. No. 2Ketu Shah versus Sarah Hayne

Shah, the incumbent, joined the King County

District Court in 2013 to complete the term of Judge Frank LaSalata. Shah “intends to respect Judge LaSalata’s memory by serv-ing his position with integ-rity and fairness,” according to his website.

King County Democrats, 41st Representative Tana Senn, Mercer Island Mayor Bruce Bassett and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray endorse him. He has more than 20 years of legal experience as a prosecutor, private civil attorney, Pro Tem judge and now a sitting judge. He has been rated by the King County Bar Association and all the minority bar associa-tions as “exceptionally well qualified.”

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Hayne has worked as a Pro Tem judge, a Deputy Prosecutor and a private attorney. She is endorsed by King County Republicans, National Women’s Political Caucus and 1st LD Democrats.

“Statistics clearly show that the greatest danger to public safety comes from repeat offenders,” Hayne writes. “As a Judge, I will work to focus the court’s resources on them, both

in terms of treatment and consequences. This will reduce the backlog of cases and save taxpayer dollars while also increasing public safety.”

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Judge Pos. No. 3Lisa O’Toole versus Marcus Naylor

O’Toole has 27 years of experience practicing law and trying cases, both as a King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and as a civil attorney in private practice. She is endorsed by Linda Jacke, the outgo-ing Pos. No. 3 district court judge who is retiring after 22 years.

King County Democrats, Mayor Bassett and Mercer Island City Councilmember Mike Cero also endorse her.

Jacke was appointed to the district court judi-cial position by the King County Council in 1992. She served in the Bellevue, Mercer Island, Redmond and Issaquah courts and as a Pro Tem judge in King County Juvenile Court.

O’Toole’s “broad base of experience allows her

to conduct court hearings in an extremely efficient, thorough, and considerate manner,” according to her website.

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Naylor has more 20 years of criminal and civil expe-rience as an attorney and part-time judge.

“I am the only can-didate in this race rated ‘exceptionally well quali-fied’ by the King County Bar Association,” Naylor writes. “That’s why I am the only candidate endorsed by both the King County Republican Party and the King County Democratic Party.”

He has worked in the Northwest Defenders Division (NDD) of King County Department of Public Defense since 1992.

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A third candidate for Pos. No. 3, Rick Leo, was knocked out of the race after the Primary in August.

Next week look for candi-date summaries on the races for state legislature and 9th

district representative for Congress.

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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.

Regular School Board MeetingThursday, October 2, 2014

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Partial Governance Monitoring Board Policy 1800 OE-10 (Instructional Program)Elementary School Improvement Plans (SIPs)

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School newsSchool Board supports I-594; to move ahead on world languages

First the Mercer Island City Council weighed in on the state’s firearm initiatives. The Mercer Island School District wasn’t far behind to follow suit.

At its Sept. 25 regular board meeting, the Mercer Island School Board unani-mously voted to support Initiative 594 and oppose Initiative 591 in November’s general election. The hope is to encourage Mercer Island voters to do the same.

Under I-594, criminal and public safety background checks would be required on all gun sales, including

those purchased at gun shows and online, thus eliminating the “gun show loophole” allowing private

sales without a background check.

Speaking for the motion to support I-594, school board member and Washington State School Directors’ Association Legislative Representative Pat Braman said she believed I-594 has the potential for making schools safer.

“Over the years, we’ve seen so many tragedies in schools. The young people or adults involved with those deaths had used weapons they wouldn’t have had if they had this kind of requirement,” Braman said in a phone call. “None of us want to go through what so many communities have had to go through.”

Earlier in the meeting, the board also moved to return

the topic of world languag-es at the elementary level to the superintendent for further investigation. The board cited details such as the program model, fund-ing, staffing and changes to the school schedule needing to be further examined.

“I think we’ve made it clear we think this is inter-esting and that it’s some-thing we’d like to do if there’s a way,” Boardmember Brian Emanuels said.

Visitors must now check in at electronic kiosk

The Mercer Island School District (MISD) has installed a new security feature at each elementary school to increase student safety and make the check-in process for visitors more efficient.

The new tablet-sized LobbyGuard kiosk at the

front desk of each elemen-tary school quickly scans a visitor’s driver’s license against a national database and local customized lists to prevent visitors who should not be in school buildings for a variety of reasons. It also identifies the purpose of the visit, takes a photo and prints a one-time, wearable badge for the visitor.

“All visitors to our schools must be eas-ily identifiable,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano. “This new security tool will help us ensure that only those people with a rea-sonable purpose for being in our schools are there and that every adult on campus will have a district badge.

Any non-student who does not have a staff or visitor badge will be required to immediately go to the front office to check in using this

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visitors must carry photo identification at all times.

“Our schools are fortunate to have a high volume of regular visi-tors and vol-unteers,” said MISD Human

R e s o u r c e s Director Mark Roschy. “Beyond increasing student safety, this system will make their check-in process much more efficient and produce an easily identifiable single-use badge. The system will also allow us to create more accurate logs of volunteer hours, which used to be done manually.”

MI Schools Foundation board members wanted

The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is look-ing for dedicated volunteer board members to help lead and strengthen its success-ful fundraising programs.

Ideally, the Board rep-resentation includes indi-viduals from all neighbor-hoods on the Island with or without children in Mercer Island Public Schools.

Additionally, all Mercer Island Public Schools are represented by Board mem-bership.

A few hours a month will help ensure all 4,200 stu-dents grades K-12 attain the full promise of their aca-demic success.

To find out whether this volunteer opportunity is right for you, and to get more information, please call Penny Yantis, Executive Director, at 206-275-2550.

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OPINIONOPINION

What do you think of the Seattle City Council voting to impose a fine for not composting food waste? ISLAND TALK

“They have to offer some place to put compostables.”

Martha SharpSeahawks usher

Mercer Island

“It’s tough to enforce, especially for apartment buildings.”

DaviD KaneBroker

Seattle

“It’s fantastic. We want to do the right thing, we just need prodding to get it done. ”

Bill purcellRetired

Mercer Island

“I’m all for it. It’s a good thing to help the environment.”

chaD roBinS, with Daughter Stella

BiotechMercer Island

“It’s not the worst thing. [Composting] isn’t hard, we can do it.”

alexiS chavezBusiness owner

Mercer Island

What is worse — being without abundant clean drinking water or electricity to light and warm our homes? Depending on the time of year, it is

a toss-up. Yet as evidenced by the health advisory to boil water this past weekend, each are hard to do without. For the most part, these breakdowns are inconvenient but usually brief. But for business owners they can mean losing money. For others compromised by health issues, they can is dangerous. It is too early to discuss how the E. coli bacteria got into the Island’s water supply or what needs to be done to make sure it does not happen again. But is clear that work needs to be done on making sure all residents are informed about the situation as soon as possible.

While we have nearly everything in this world to aid a comfortable life, it all seems lost without the single ingredient basic to all life— water. Yet water was still available to us despite the health advisory. But it needed to be dealt with - boiled or purchased.

What the advisory meant was that we had to THINK about water in a way that we are not accustomed to doing. Instead of reaching for the tap, we had to judge if the water was safe. Maybe it was not safe to drink - but was it OK to wash clothes? To cook with? Wash our dishes? Just like when we lose our electricity, we are shocked and dismayed and a bit helpless. It is ironic that water rates were discussed just days before the boil water advisory, at a City Council meeting on the budget. A good portion of what we pay for water is maintaining the water delivery system. This might be a good time to consider additional safeguards as well as fixing any glitches in our emergency communication networks.

Basic ingredients

‘We are not used to thinking about water before we use it’

To the editorNotification of water advisory insufficient

I am curious as to how the City notified Mercer Island residents of the problem with our water supply - I got a phone call from my son who lives near Sacramento, Calif., asking if I was boiling my water. I had no idea what he was talking about until I went on the city website. Was this the way they intended for everyone to find out? Who goes on that website on a Saturday afternoon? I keep thinking about parents filling their children’s water bottles for soccer games that morning and people mixing formula for their babies. I called a friend to see if she knew anything, and she was as confused as I was - also as distressed as I that we had no notification of what was happening. Don’t we have a reverse 911 system in place? I would hope that someone has the answers to these questions, and that if this should happen again, everyone on the Island will be notified in a timely manner.

Sue Barnes

Destination sales tax modifications needed

On July 1, 2008, the destination sales tax went into effect. The destina-tion sales tax was set up so, if a retailer (seller) sold something (purchaser), and the item(s) was to be delivered to the purchaser in a different city or county, the retailer would charge the sales tax applicable to the delivered

city/county and then pay that sales tax to that city/county.

If the purchaser was to take the item(s) with them and not have it delivered, then the sales tax would be determined by the tax applicable to the location of the seller.

This distribution of the sales tax to the destination city or county was long overdue, but it fell short of what should have been in the law.

Right now the desti-nation city/county gets 100 percent of the sales tax and the selling city/county gets nothing. It is not equitable.

Splitting the sales tax 50/50, as to the pur-chaser and the seller locations, can easily be accomplished today with computers that are doing the work anyway. I suggest the Washington State Legislature make this modifica-tion to the sales tax distribution with-out any delay, so that all of the parties, the purchasing city/county and the selling city/county, to the transaction get an equal and equitable share of the sales tax. The sales tax charged should be based upon the seller’s location, to keep it simple.

Mike LantzRetired tax attorney

Library remodel planning did not begin correctly

Remodeling of a library should be carefully considered by all parties who have a stake in the results of these changes.

Unfortunately, the Mercer Island Library remodel project did not begin

with all involved parties analyzing and debating pros and cons of this endeavor . This had led to much frus-tration and stalemating. A reputable architectural firm was originally and wisely chosen to design and construct this library building. The expertise of the firm is evident in the continuing soundness of the building. The library has integrity, honestly and singleness

of purpose and unique-ness that fits comfort-ably into its residential setting. How many more years will this so adequately designed structure serve our community before any major remodeling need to be done? Except for

the remodeling issues approved in the 2004 bond issue (as yet to be accom-plished) there is nothing and I repeat, nothing warranting any structural or cosmetic changes to the library. Until such time that the community out-grows this building, or its integrity is compromised by overuse, the building should not be interfered with. It is still performing very well.

Bob Stills

Other options for transit user parking at LBP

I have been following with great interest your coverage of the Park and Ride issues, particularly the forthcom-ing Sound Transit study analyzing the option of building additional parking at the Community Center.


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Kathleen Kay AllenMay 26, 1936 – August 10, 2014

Kathleen Kay Allen died Sunday August 10 in Seattle, Washington. She was 78.

Born May 26, 1936, in Heber City, Utah, Kathleen (Kathy) was the daughter of Lee Partington Kay and Leah Murdock Kay. In 1954 she graduated Wasatch High School in Heber City and earned her B.S. in nursing at Holy Cross Academy in

Wichita, Kansas in the 1950s. Kathy married Donald Fredolin Allen from Valley Falls, Kansas, on December 16,1960.

Throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s, Kathy worked as a nurse in East Alton, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, and Wichita, Kansas, where she was head nurse at Wesley Medical Center’s coronary care unit in the ‘70s. She moved to Seattle in 1977 with her husband Fred, her son Sam, and her daughter Deirdre, where she worked at numerous medical facilities, ultimately retiring as head nurse at the Boeing Plant in Kent, Washington. She was much lauded as a kind, compassionate and strong-willed nurse, caring deeply for her patients.

Kathy loved children and animals. When she detected arrogance, she would � atly tell people, “I’m � xin’ not to like you.” She fearlessly defended that which she believed to be right and was outspoken when she perceived wrongdoing. As an advocate for those less fortunate, she could be one’s best friend — or one’s � ercest enemy.

When Kathy was in the room, it was guaranteed to be fun. With a good-humored child-like spirit, she de� ned funny. The world was a happier place with her love of a good joke, her tenacity, her spirited nature, and that fuzzy head of hair she had.

She will be dearly missed by those who had the wonderful privilege to share their lives with this uniquely special soul.

Preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her siblings Virginia Rawley, Eloese Stireman, Carol Durant and Richard Kay, Kathy is survived by her stepson Donald Fredolin Allen, her son Samuel Kay Allen, her daughter Deirdre Allen Timmons; her nieces and nephews including Lee Ann Smith-Rawley, Alan Rawley, Kent Rawley, Scott Rawley, Adabel Allen, Susan Dickson, Jan Tingey, Lee Durant, Edward Durant, Charles Drrant, April Hochstrasser, Georgia Kay, Nataunya Kay, Steven Ru� and David Ru� ; her grandchildren Mary Jane Tatoy, Christopher Allen, Kimberly Allen-Baldwin and Rosemary Elizabeth Timmons; her great grand-children River Baldwin and Christy Allen; her grand nieces including Angie Ahlemeyer and Wynne Smith; and her great- grand-nieces including Frances and Rachel Moody.

Private services were held on September 28 in Seattle, WA. In lieu of � owers, the family asks that remembrances bene� t

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Seven Island teachers complete professional certification

A cohort of seven Mercer Island teachers recently completed their ProTeach Portfolio cer-tification. Arlene Azose, Katie McDavid, Emily Temple, Nova Williams, Becky Mulvain, Stephanie McDonnell and Sherry Isaacs each completed the professional certification

required of all Washington state teachers.

Teachers must first earn a residency certificate by completing a bachelor’s or higher degree from any regionally accredited col-lege or university and a state-approved teacher preparation program. They must then earn a profes-sional certificate within five years, with a possibil-ity of a two-year exten-sion, either by earning certification through the ProTeach Portfolio or an advanced teaching creden-tial through National Board Certification.

“What is different about this group of seven teach-ers, including myself, is that we approached our certi-fication as a cohort, creat-ing a new and successful model within the Mercer Island School District that provides better support for teachers,” said Williams. “Every teacher who partici-pated fully in the cohort

received the certification and 11 more teachers will use this model during the 2014-15 school year.”

The ProTeach Portfolio is an evidence-based assess-ment designed for teachers seeking the Washington professional certificate. It evaluates teachers on their ability to impact student learning based on three standards: effective teach-ing, professional develop-ment and professional con-tributions.

“The ProTeach Portfolio has changed considerably to be a much more inten-sive process of reflecting on yourself as an educator and enhancing your practice,” said Mercer Island School District executive director of learning and technology services Jennifer Wright. “It is a rigorous and challeng-ing process that demon-strates improvement in an instructor’s practice as well as the growth of students over time.”

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I would like to call atten-tion to an underutilized existing option: the south Luther Burbank parking lot. To be clear, this is not the main Luther Burbank lot, but rather a little used lot at the intersection of SE 26th St and 84th Ave SE. City officials and the police department have assured me that it is permissible to park there and then take a bus.

Objections to designat-

ing this lot for Park and Ride overflow include the fact that the city, particularly the Parks Department, wishes to reserve this lot for Parks users. However, on week-days when the Park & Ride is most in demand, I have observed that this lot is very lightly used, even on fine summer days. Another problem is that it is farther away than would be ideal, but walking from

the Community Center is a similar distance. I’m happy to walk that far, and I sus-pect others would also if they were more aware of this alternative.

As we investigate how to increase parking for public transit use, let’s keep this option in mind.

Ellie Gittelman

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September 13Forgery: A 19-year-old woman reported that someone she met at Bellevue College gave her two checks, one for $4,362 and one for $4,678, and asked her to cash them. She deposited the first check, withdrew the funds and gave them to the suspect, but was told when she went to deposit the second check that it was returned, and that the money she with-drew previously was on a check that was also returned and she owes the bank $4,362.

September 15SuSpiciouS circumStance: A 50-year-old female liv-ing on the 8300 block of S.E. 82nd Street reported that she received a piece of mail through the U.S. Postal Service that was returned for lack of postage. She opened it and found 22 tab-lets of what was later identi-fied as the prescription drug Adderall. The return address on the envelope was hers, but she and her family members did not recognize the piece of mail.

September 16car prowl: A 22-year-old man reported that his vehicle was entered over-night unlawfully and has car stereo, valued at $100, was stolen. Police say the vehicle was likely left unlocked.

Fraud: A 72-year-old male reported that an unknown suspect accessed his credit card information and pur-chased $1,000 worth of gift cards at a Seattle QFC gro-cery store.

identity theFt: A 51-year-old male reported that he had his Macy's account informa-tion to make a purchase of $400.

identity theFt: A 67-year-old female reported that her charge card was used with-out permission for a total loss of $150.

September 17ShopliFting: A 26-year-old man was seen by an Albertson's manager taking alcohol, putting it in his bag and leaving the store. Police found the suspect in the bushes along the walk-ing path at 77th Avenue

and Sunset Highway. He was detained and arrested. The merchandise - two Seahawks hats, a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of vodka - was valued at $91.40 and recovered by Albertson's.

Fraud: An 82-year-old man reported that three pieces of mail (checks) were stolen from him and used fraudulently. One check was washed, rewritten for $899.46 and was used in an attempt to be deposited. His bank account number was used to electronically transfer $1,500 to a Fidelity account, and his credit card number was used for a $900 online charge.

colliSion: A 41-year-old woman was evacuated to Overlake Hospital after her car was hit by a backhoe on the 6200 block of 77th Avenue S.E. Police say the parking brake on the unmanned backhoe may have failed, causing it to slid down the hill, into the woman's vehicle and an iron rod fence.

September 18colliSion: A vehicle crossed over the line on West Mercer

Way, striking the side rear tire, wheel and rear quarter panel of another vehicle. The driver of the first vehi-cle, a larger black SUV, did not stop, though police say the driver was likely aware of the collision.

September 20theFt: A 58-year-old man reported that his outboard motor was stolen off his boat, which was tied to a community dock on the 4200 block of Holly Lane.

September 21colliSion: A woman travel-ing northbound on 74th Avenue S.E. and making a turn on S.E. 24th Street col-lided with another vehicle. The woman claimed she

stopped at the stop sign and did not see the other vehicle before colliding with it, but the other driver said he thought she didn't stop.

theFt: A 57-year-old man reported that sometime between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, an unknown suspect stole the front and back Washington State plates off of his late mother's vehicle, which was parked in the driveway of her residence on the 2400 block of 73rd Avenue S.E.

September 22Scam: A 34-year-old male said he confronted a subject in the south QFC park-ing lot on S.E. 68th Street. He believes the subject defrauded him several months ago by charging him $300 to fix some dents in his vehicle and not actu-ally fixing them. He saw the same subject attempting to solicit another person for his 'scam.' When confronted, the subject fled in his green Suburban, which had no license plate.

Patti Jean Stowell WeissPatti Jean Stowell was born on April

25, 1957 in Montreal, Canada, but had mostly lived on Mercer Island since she was 5 years old. Growing up on Mercer Island, she swam for the MI Country Club and was a member of the Mercer Island High School cheer squad before graduating in 1975. She learned to love backpacking from her older brothers at a young age and backpacking became a passion of hers.

She started at Washington State University but then transferred to the University of Washington and � nished her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Patti went on and completed her Masters in Social Work at UW.

Patti spent over 30 years of her career in the Social Work Department at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. She was a highly respected clinician, supervisor and trainer and served on numerous committees. Patti was known for her attention to detail, ability to look at the big picture of any situation, and her strong ethical and legal expertise. She was instrumental in setting many of the policies and procedures that guide the social work department.

As an adult Patti pursued her passion for backpacking and was intrigued to start mountain climbing. She climbed Mt. Rainier numerous times, traveled to Mexico to climb its volcanoes and summited Mt. McKinley in 1989. It was while climbing that she got to know Brian Weiss, who she would later marry.

Brian and Patti have two children, Kyle McKinley and Annalise Rose. Patti was unsel� shly dedicated to her family and always extremely proud of them. She taught them to love the outdoors as she did. She supported them in all of their activities, including Boy Scout Troup 647 backpacking trips. She also played a key role in the family’s e� ort in raising guide puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Patti was also an avid gardener.

Patti is known for her energy and embracing smile. She showed a loving and caring spirit in everything that she did. The word “amazing” is mentioned frequently by those who know her.

Patti was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in early 2012. She fought hard to beat it and held onto hope of living many years with it in remission. She died peacefully at home with family at her side on August 29, 2014.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Dean Payson Stowell and Lucile Eleanor (Samsel) Stowell and brother Jan. She is survived by her brothers Scott Stowell of Spokane and Kim Stowell of Seattle and sister Sally Taylor of Saint� eld, Northern Ireland. She is also survived by her husband Brian Weiss and children Kyle and Annalise.

Please join us for a celebration of Patti’s life at 11:00 am on October 11, 2014. To be held at:

Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040

In lieu of � owers, the family asks that you please consider making a donation in Patti’s memory to one of the following organizations: Mercer Island Presbyterian Church Youth Ministries, 3605 84th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040 or Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc., PO Box 3950, San Rafael, CA 94912-3950, www.guidedogs.com

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Clarence Vernon Gunsolus was born September 4, 1926, in Salida, Colorado, to Clarence Clinton and Clarine Pearl Gunsolus, Vern passed away on September 7, 2014, at his home on Mercer Island, Washington. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Marianne Hart Gunsolus.

As a child, Vern moved frequently. His fondest childhood memories are of living on the North Fork of the Shoshone River near Cody, Wyoming. Their house was a primitive cabin built by his father. With no electricity Vern and his two sisters had to study by the light of an oil lamp. “Running water” was when he ran to the river with a bucket and hauled it back to the cabin. He grew up hiking, � shing, hunting and exploring in the area. He spent many vacations in this area with his family, sharing his love for Yellowstone Park, trout � shing and climbing Window rock.

Vern was a WWII vet, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp 65th Fighting Squadron stationed on Shemya Island, Alaska. Crew members had to volunteer for duty at the camp and Vern, deciding the cook shack would be the warmest place, gladly took on the cooking duties for his squadron. He and the other serviceman played poker with the meal rations and Vern had a reputation for consistently winning extra steaks for his crew. He continued to play poker with a group of friends from his o� ce and playing up until a month before his death. He will be missed by his poker buddies, who always said that when “Vern was raising, everyone was running”.

In 1945 he met his future wife, Marianne in Bozeman, Montana. Marianne was on a rotation for nursing school and Vern was undergoing Army Air Corps training. Typically shy, Vern was so taken by Marianne that he actually cut in on a dance in order to meet her. They were married in Billings, MT, on December 28, 1947, and celebrated their 65th wedding

anniversary this past year.

Thanks to the G.I. Bill, Vern graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in Administrative Engineering. In 1951 Protection Mutual Insurance Company of Chicago, Illinois recruited him right out of college. Vern spent his entire career with the company and found his niche in sales, where he handled accounts across the Paci� c Northwest and Canada. He retired in 1992 and was a member of the company’s Silver Key Club.

In 1970, after assignments in Chicago and Dallas, the company relocated Vern and his family to Seattle. Vern and Marianne were both happy to be back in the west and made many lifelong friends here. Vern was a gentleman gardener who took pride in growing beautiful dahlias and roses, which he enjoyed gazing at from the kitchen window while taking a break from his morning ritual of reading the Wall Street Journal.

In retirement, Vern and Marianne discovered a love for world travel. Among the many places they enjoyed visiting, New Zealand was their favorite. They also became regular snowbirds, spending most winters in the Palm Desert area.

Vern was a wonderful father and exceptional provider for his family. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren. His family will long remember his “Vernisms”, strong work ethic, deep love of family and remarkably gentle spirit. They will raise a glass of his favorite rye whisky, Old Overholt, in his honor.

Vern is survived by his four children, Sherry (Gunsolus) Landrum, James V. Gunsolus (Susan Anderson), Philip H. Gunsolus (Lonni Gunsolus) and Jeanne Gunsolus (Don Paterson); nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and siblings Georgia Mae Negri of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Clarine Ann Johnson of Anchorage, Alaska.

A graveside service will be held in Cody, Wyoming, this October. Donations in his memory may be made to Puget Sound Honor Flight, Attention Donations, P.O. Box 434, Grapeview, WA, 98546.

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Much of this activity was set in motion by a letter of understanding from City Manager Noel Treat, direct-ed by a vote of the City Council, that essentially sets aside the property in the Town Center for two years, for the theater to begin con-struction.

The land will include the Bicentennia l Park land, the recycling cen-ter space and a triangle of city land adjacent to the park’s circular path, known as the native garden.

MICA, incorporated last December, recently gained its 501-C3 status as a non profit. YTN is no longer taking the lead on the proj-ect but is expected to be a major tenant and user of the new facility.

Islander John Gordon Hill, the president of the organization, said the group is moving ahead on the design. And over the next 18 months, it is hoping to collect at least $12 million in donations from private sources. Its goal is have the

funding in place by 2016 to begin construction by mid-year. But the group will need $20 million in total to develop the site and its programs.

To that end, MICA has hired a development pro-fessional, Louise Kincaid, who worked for Issaquah's highly successful Village Theatre. Also added is the-

ater design c o n s u l -tant, Katie O m a n , whose cli-ents includ-ed the renowned L i n c o l n C e n t e r for the Performing Arts and

the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Oman’s work has what MICA materi-als describe as “a special emphasis on ecologically sustainable building for arts and culture.”

The goal of course, is to make the theater sustain-able in more ways than environmental. Much of the income will come from renting space to other ten-ants and users, which will include private events expected to take place in the theatre’s expansive lobby

and public area. The public area will include a gallery and a cafe. The space will accommodate 120 people.

“We expect that it will become a major hub for arts and music,” Hill said. “We also went into this, with MICA, determined to make it a stimulus for the Town Center.”

Yet despite the excite-ment about the project, oth-ers still ask about the impact of such a building on the surrounding streets.

There are three major gathering places within the structure. Beyond the lob-by-reception area, there is a 350-seat mainstage and a smaller 100-seat ‘black box’ theater.

Hill said he is always asked about parking.

He has answers. During the day when there are les-sons and rehearsals, there will be traffic as parents drop off children, but no extra parking will be need-ed, he explained. In the evenings when many busi-nesses are closed, parking will be spread throughout the business district — something that has worked for the Village Theatre in Issaquah, Kincaid said. The group has spoken with nearby property owners about after hours parking

but has yet to finalize any arrangements.

But what about other theaters and performance spaces on the Island such as the newly renovated theater space at the Stroum Jewish Community Center?

“The MICA venue will not compete with the new theater at the SJCC,” Hill said. “We see both as two halves of the same coin.”

Each will complement the other, he added, noting that an event such as a film festival could involve both. The two shouldn't overlap at all, he said.

The marketing materi-als prepared for the project

emphasize that the building will offer an array of artistic and entertainment experi-ences. Supporters also hope the place will attract people from throughout the Puget Sound area.

Kincaid, hired just a few weeks ago, said that she was overwhelmed and impressed by what has already been accomplished.

“There is a lot of experi-ence and commitment by board members on this,” she said.

There are 11 boardmem-bers so far.

As an experienced devel-opment officer, Kincaid feels that the environment

is favorable for a successful capital campaign.

Due to the now-recover-ing economy, the work done so far, the demographics of the Island population and the type of project, MICA is well positioned to get fund-ing, she said.

Hill is passionate. “We feel that this is one

of those once in a lifetime opportunity,” he said. “It (MICA) will define cultural life here for decades. We feel we can make a difference with this.”

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ContributedThe proposed 23,000-square-foot Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) is set adjacent to the Farmers Insurance building on 77th Avenue S.E. on land that includes Bicentennial Park, the old recycling center and a space called the native garden, just north of the skate park in Mercerdale Park. In the front at the intersection of 77th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street is a large traffic circle to allow drop-offs.

“We went into this determined to make MICA a stimulus for the Town Center.”

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On Sept. 26, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of 19 National Merit Commended Students from Mercer Island High School.

They are: Brooke Behrbaum, Kayleigh Dobson, Eric Dubofsky, Nathan Gallatin, Ann Guinee, Trevor Gullstad, Meghan Hershkowitz, Alexander Hoffman, Matthew Manner, Kristine Melin, Scott Montague, Ryan Ottinger, Olivia Shen, Joseph Shin, Adrienne Suhn, Jeremy Voss, Meredith Wootton, Michelle You and Yi Zhang.

About 34,000 National Merit Commended Students are being rec-ognized throughout the nation for their excep-tional academic promise. They all placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the

2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“On behalf of the Mercer Island High School community I congratulate you for a well-deserved honor,” said MIHS Principal Vicki Puckett.

Earlier, MIHS students Lauren Hsue, David Emanuels, Louis Lam and Carlin Chuck were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, represent-ing the top one percent

of entrants. Islanders John Wojciehowski and Cameron J Paige, who attend Lakeside School, are also 2014 National Merit semi-finalists.

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Hundreds gather for‘Walk With Friendship’

Nearly 400 people gath-ered at Luther Burbank Park on Sunday, Sept. 21, for the Third Annual Walk With Friendship. This com-munity event features a 5k or 1k family walk, food

and entertainment. It raises awareness and funds for the special needs commu-nity. Notable community sponsors including Seattle Children’s and Naked Juice were in attendance. The Mariner Moose stopped by for photo ops.

All funds raised go directly to The Friendship Circle of Washington, a

non-profit organization based on the Island, which partners teenage volunteers with special needs youth, cultivating friendship, pro-moting inclusion, providing families with respite, and teaching teens the value in befriending individuals of all abilities. For more, visit www.friendshipcirclewa.org or call 206-FRIENDS.

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Throughout its matchup against Juanita, the Mercer Island defense did its job holding the Rebels’ offen-sive unit on third down. Unfortunately for the Islanders, the Rebels never sent their punter on the field.

Converting six of its nine fourth-down plays through-

out Friday’s contest, Juanita managed to wear down the Mercer Island defense, pulling out a 24-17 win at Islander Stadium.

But allowing only 24 points to a Juanita squad that scored 44, 52 and 45 points in its first three wins, Mercer Island coach Brett Ogata said after the game his concern wasn’t with the defensive unit.

“We were having a tough time on defense trying to stop them on fourth down but on offense, we were just out of sync tonight,” he said. “It was just one of those tough games. Offensively, we were in sync at the very beginning and then the penalties just got us out of whack and we never got going again. It was a very frustrating game tonight. Juanita hung in there and they beat us, that’s the way it goes sometimes.”

The Islanders were off to a strong start, with Alfonso Gonzalez capping an eight-play opening drive with a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jack Counihan to give Mercer Island a 7-0 lead. But despite the Mercer Island defense recovering fumbles

on Juanita’s first two posses-sions, the Islanders weren’t able to extend its advantage. Mercer Island drew three penalties on its second drive of the game, eventu-ally turning over on downs. A possession later, a Mercer Island false start turned a fourth-and-2 into a fourth-and-7.

The Rebels stayed aggres-sive throughout, not once sending its punter on the field. Four plays into its next drive, Juanita converted on fourth-and-15. Then facing fourth-and-26 from Mercer Island’s 32-yard line, Juanita quarterback Dexter Mell, filling after starter Tavin Montgomery left in the first quarter with a knee injury, found Jared Holden in the end zone to even the score with 7:54 left in the first half. After a Mercer Island punt, a 36-yard field goal from Jackson Clemensen gave the Rebels a 10-7 lead with 2:20 left in the half. Mercer Island answered just before the break with a 25-yard field goal from Michael Krebs.

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No punt? No problem | Juanita holds off Mercer Island

Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoMercer Island’s Trevor Himstead (58) recovers a fumbled snap by Juanita Friday at Islander Stadium. The Islanders fell to the Rebels, 24-17.

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Mercer Island cross-country sent represen-tatives to the Nike Pre-National cross-country meet Saturday, Sept. 27 in Portland. Competing against athletes primarily from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California, Mercer Island’s girls team placed sixth in the division 1 varsity 5K, while the boys placed 18th.

For the girls, Alexa Bauman finished 20th with a time of 19:50.29, while Cece Rosenman placed 38th (20.17.1), Mary Rose Vu was 43rd (20:28.13), Kayla Lee was 59th (20:45.04) and Chloe Michaels was 66th (20:50.93). On the boys side, Ben Stoops finished 72nd (17:11.17), Benjamin Vandenbosch was 73rd (17:13.84) and Sean Bender was 95th (17:26.57).

“It’s just a great bond-

ing opportunity and a great chance to race on a really good course that’s a fast course,” said cross-country coach Erica Hill of the Pre-National trip before head-ing to Oregon. “It’s kind of like a state-type of experi-ence with a big-meet feel, and then you’re seeing kids from Oregon and there’s

some kids from California. It’s a great opportunity.”

Earlier in the week, the Islanders won their meet with Sammamish, 15-50. Mercer Island newcomer Nico Moreno was the top finisher for the Islander boys with a time of 18:43. Ben Stoops was second at 18:52. Dylan Lesko and

Nathan Gallatin tied for third at 18:53. For the girls, Alexa Bauman, Kayla Lee, Mary Rose Vu and Cece Rosenman clasped hands and crossed the finish line together at 21:32 to tie for first.

Hill attributed that kind of team camaraderie, where four runners will finish a race together, to the success her team has seen this year.

“What I love more than anything is the way they’re working together and just really seem to be enjoy-ing each other,” said Hill. “I’m just thrilled with the way both teams are coming together. The leadership on both sides and the way that they’re running, it looks like they’re having a lot of fun. They’re running with-out fear and they’re run-ning just like they’re enjoy-ing what they’re doing.”


A few days after tak-ing the top spot at the Mid Columbia Invite, the Mercer Island girls swim and dive team continued to roll with a 130-55 win over Inglemoor Thursday, Sept. 25 at Mary Wayte Pool. With the win, the Islanders remained undefeated as a team in meet competition this season.

“Today was really good, there were so many best times,” said coach Chauntelle Johnson after the meet. “We typically do a gold cap at the end of the meet, but I couldn’t even choose based off the top of my head. So many kids had so many personal best times. I’m really impressed by that today. This is a little

bit ahead of where I thought we’d be at this point.”

The Islanders took the top spot in 10 of the day’s 12 events. Leah Fisk won the 200 and 500 freestyle races (1:57.6 and 5:14.13), Kristin Jradi won the 200 medley relay (1:57.2) and Leann Tse took the 200 IM (2:26.34). Hadley Michaels won the diving event over Inglemoor’s Alisa Kean, while Sabrina Kwan took the 100 freestyle (56.04), Audrey Hixon won the 100 backstroke (1:03.01) and Sofija Raisys won the 100 breaststroke (1:13.11).

Inglemoor’s Calista Skog won the 100 butterfly, beat-ing Islander Ellie Williams by just over a second, while the Vikings’ Danielle Doennebrink edged Mercer Island’s Heather Robinson

by a tenth of a second to win the 50 freestyle. Mercer Island’s team of Sammie Edwards, Sofija Raisys, Fisk and Kwan won the 200 free-style relay (1:46.02), and the team of Fisk, Kwan, Hixon and Maeve Murdoch won the 400 freestyle relay (3:48.28).

It was another impres-sive showing by the reign-ing state champs following their Mid Columbia win the weekend prior. Competing against seven other schools from Washington and Oregon, the Islanders won six of the invitational’s 12 events and had runners-up in five of the other six.

“I’m really happy with where things are,” said Johnson. “We still have room to improve and a lot of things to get done, but

you can’t do it all overnight. You’ve just got to go down

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Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoLeann Tse competes in the 200 IM during Mercer Island’s meet against Inglemoor Thursday, Sept. 25. Tse won with a time of 2:26.34.

long to get going in the second half. On their sec-ond play after receiving the kickoff, Juanita running back Salvon Ahmed burned the Islanders for a 71-yard rushing touchdown to give the Rebels a 17-10 lead.

Both teams struggled to advance into scoring range until a Mercer Island turn-over on downs put the Rebels inside Mercer Island’s 40-yard line in the opening minute of the fourth. On fourth-and-5 from Mercer Island’s 34-yard line, Mell found Pierce Belleman on a 29-yard pass. Three plays later, Ahmed punched it in from a yard out, giving the Rebels a 24-10 lead with nine minutes left in regu-lation. The Islanders went four-and-out on their next drive, but got the ball back after an interception by Eric Kim at Mercer Island’s

own 2-yard line with 5:30 remaining.

The Islanders marched down the field, capping a 98-yard drive with Gonzalez finding Jack Vassau with a 23-yard touchdown pass to make it 24-17 with 0:52 remaining. But with Mercer Island’s ensuing onside kick attempt bouncing out of bounds, the Rebels were able to run out the clock.

While falling to 1-3 on the season and 0-2 in KingCo competition, the coach isn’t panicking about the season just yet.

“I’m not going to change our message. Our goal is to keep getting better, improv-ing and hustling day by day,” he said. “It’s still a long sea-son, but we’re not out of it. It might sound crazy at 1-3, but we can make the play-offs. Our goal is just to keep playing and keep going and we’ll be fine. We just have to get better by playoff time.”

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Joseph Livarchik/Staff PhotoFrom left, Ellis McMillan, Kayla Lee, Alexa Bauman, Mary Rose Vu and Cece Rosenman compete in the 5K against Sammamish Sept. 24.

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It’s that time of year again!

It’s Medicare Supplemental Insurance plans open enrollment time. Open enrollment happens Oct. 15, 2014 through Dec. 7, 2014. This is your oppor-tunity to make changes to your existing plan or inves-tigate a new plan. There is so much infor-mation available and there are changes to plans new and exist-ing. It might feel like being back in school and doing your homework. You may also see postcards or other announce-ments come via the mail to tell you about plans being offered.

So here is how it works. If you have Medicare, you are eligible to change your supplemental plan once a year during the open enroll-ment period or you can just keep your old one and let it roll over into the New Year. But for some people, their old plans have had benefit changes, are no longer being

offered or have monthly premium changes.

One of the ways to explore what is out there is by going to the Medicare.gov website and compar-ing plans. This website tool will bring up all available supplemental plan options, many including prescription drug-coverage in your zip

code, and give you a quick overview of premiums, co-pays and top plan features. After looking at the overview page, you can click on one of the plans and you will find more informa-

tion on the details of the plan. You can even apply online on this website. It can take some time to review the multiple plans that are offered. The site offers the ability to personally contact the plan provider if you have any further questions.

Another way some people get information is to use an insurance broker to help you to review plans that are offered. You may

already use one that helps with other kinds of insur-ance such as Life Insurance, Car, and Home etc. They may also have an expert in their office that can discuss Medicare Supplemental insurance plans.

One more way to have assisted help in finding a supplemental plan is to use the State Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) by calling and setting up an appointment with one of their volunteers.

You can call 1-800-562-6900 or go to the Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s website http://www.insurance.wa.gov/ for information or to set up an appointment.

Volunteers use places like libraries or community centers to meet with people 1:1 and help look at the dif-ferent plans with you.

For many people, they have the option to buy a supplemental plan that is connected with their retire-ment from a company such as Boeing. These plans are not offered to the general public, only to their eligible retirees. And even though there is the option of chang-

ing plans every year during open enrollment, once you leave a retirement plan, you may not be able to go back a year later and re-enroll with them.

So there are a lot of options to choose from and decisions to make regarding supplemental health care plans to Medicare. Which plan is the right one for you? Your spouse? And how do you predict your health care future? What will you need to be covered for the next year? These are all questions that you try to answer in order to help you pick a plan that best suits your future needs.

And remember, that you can change your plan again next year during the open enrollment period which will probably be middle of October 2015 – early December 2015.

Betsy Zuber is the Geriatric Specialist for

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services, You can

reach her at 206-275-7752 or betsy.zuber@mercergov.

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Betsy Zuber

By Louise Dobkins, RN Special to the Reporter

We have all heard about probiotics. We see the com-mercials about yogurt with probiotics or capsules con-taining them, etc. But are they really good for you?

Probiotics are live micro-organisms (bacteria) that are similar to those found naturally in the human body and may be beneficial to your health. Some of the health concerns reported to benefit from consuming probiotics include infec-tious diarrhea, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, child-hood eczema, irritable bowel syndrome, and even reducing the severity of cold and flu.

But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not endorsed any health claims for probiotics. As with all supplements, there is no regulation by the FDA as to the ingredients

or effectiveness. The labels on dietary supplements are regulated, however.

From the TV commer-cials and magazine ads we are told that our digestive tracts will become regulated if we eat yogurt or take sup-plements containing them. None of the research sup-ports these claims as of yet.

The only research that proves benefit from probi-otics is treating antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Even that research is being called into question by the most recent studies.

Instead of taking probi-otics, what can you do to ensure digestive health? Eat a healthy, balanced diet and make sure you get dietary fiber. Drink plenty of fluids, especially water. Get regular exercise. And if you have problems like constipation or diarrhea, please see your health care provider.

Louise Dobkins, is a regis-tered nurse-practitioner at Minor & James Medical /

Mercer Island

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BUDGET HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that pursuant to RCW 35A.34.100 as of October 10, 2014 the City Clerk of the City of Mercer Island has the 2015-2016 Pre- liminary Budget on file. A copy of the 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget may be reviewed in the City Clerk’s office, located at Mercer Island City Hall, 9611 SE 36th Street or online at www.mercergov.org/budget. Notice is also given that the Mercer Island City Council will hold public hearings for the 2015-2016 budget on the following dates:• October 6, 2014, Monday,

7:00 pm, Regular Meeting• October 20, 2014, Monday,

6:00 pm, Regular Meeting• November 3, 2014, Monday,

6:00 pm, Regular Meeting• November 17, 2014, Monday, 6:00 pm, Regular Meeting• December 1, 2014, Monday,

7:00 pm, Regular Meeting The meetings will convene in the Council Chambers of Mercer Island City Hall at 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Adoption of the budget is anticipated at the Regular Meeting on December 1, 2014. The budget hearings will be open for public comment; any taxpayer may appear at these times and be heard for or against any part of the budget. Allison Spietz City Clerk Americans with disabilities accommodations are available by calling 206-275-7795. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on October 1, October 8, October 15, October 22, October 29, November 12, and November 26, 2014. #1143450.

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OPEN RECORD HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been received for a Zoning Text

and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist (File # SEP14-020) amending require- ments in Mercer Island City Code (MICC) Title 19 pertaining to wireless communications facilities. The open record public hearing on this request with the Planning Commission will be held on 11/5/14 at 7:00 PM in the Mercer Island Council Cham- bers, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington. A public meeting in front of the City Council is anticipated to be held 12/1/14 at 7:00 PM in the Mercer Island Council Cham- bers. A SEPA Checklist has been completed for this proposed non-project action, as defined by WAC 197-11-704(2)(b)(ii). An initial evaluation of the proposal for probable significant adverse environmental impacts has been conducted. The City expects to issue a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) for the proposal. The optional DNS process, as specified in WAC 197-11-355, is being used. This may be your only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. Written comments on the applications may be submitted on or before 10/15/14 at 5:00 PM, either in person or mailed to the City of Mercer Island, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Only those persons who submit written comments or testify at the 11/5/14 open record public hearing will become parties of record, receive the Notice of Decision and have the right to appeal. You may review the file on this matter at the City of Mer- cer Island, Development Services Group, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Contact Shana Crick, Senior Planner, for more information at shana. [email protected] or 206-275-7732. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on October 1, 2014. #1142943.

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CALENDARCALENDAR 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.

Thursday | 2Chamber membership lun-Cheon: The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its October member-ship luncheon between noon and 1:30, October 2, at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. The speaker will be Darrell Bryan, the President and CEO of Seattle-based Clipper Navigation, Inc., which operates the Victoria Clipper- a high-speed catamaran service between Seattle and Victoria B.C. Reservations required. Call the Chamber office, 232-3404.

merCer island Visual arts league monthly meeting: 11:30-1 p.m., Oct. 2, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave S.E. General monthly informa-tion meeting and speaker presentation. Learn what this art organization does for the community and for emerging artists of all ages. Free. For more, contact [email protected] or call 206-232-8148.

merCer island Visual arts league gallery opening: 5 p.m., Oct. 2, MIVAL, 2836 78th Ave S.E. October featured artist is Marcela

Kofranek. Enter her world and love of painting and drawing. Free. For more, contact [email protected] or call 206-232-8148.

Fit by nature: Get Outside, Get Active, Get Healthy. 7 p.m., Oct. 2, Mercer Island Community Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Join Nicole Nazzaro, co-author of Fit By Nature and the founder of The Wellness Playbook, for a workshop on jump-starting your fitness program for 2014. For more, contact [email protected] or call 206-236-3537.

susan spieth book reading and signing: 7 p.m., Oct. 2, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave S.E. Mercer Island resident author Susan Spieth will host a reading and discus-sion of her debut novel, Gray Girl. Set on the campus of West Point, Gray Girl explores a young female cadet’s challenging fresh-men year. Free event.

Friday | 3Country Village day sChool ribbon Cutting: 5:45-6:45 p.m., Oct. 3, Country Village Day School, 9423 S.E. 36th St. Country Village Day School is moving and would

like to invite the community to celebrate in a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. For more, contact Linda Tepper at [email protected].

saTurday | 4parent Workshop: 9-10 a.m., Oct. 4, College Nannies & Tutors, 7605 S.E. 27th St Suite 101. Topics covered include calendaring school events, what to ask at Parent Teacher conferences, using and navigating the school portal and more. Another workshop will run Oct 7 from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 206-659-4156.

Free outdoor strikerFit kettlebell Class: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Oct. 4, Mercerdale Park. Kick off your weekend right, having fun and build-ing strength with a Strikerfit kettlebell cross-training workout. RSVP so we can bring enough kettlebells for everyone. For more informa-tion, visit www.strikerfit.net.

sunday | 5merCer island Farmers mar-ket: Celebrate Oktoberfest from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

at Mercerdale Park. Food, farmers, music, and more. merCer island girls laCrosse - middle sChool Fall ball. grades 5-8: 10:30-12 p.m., Grades 1-4: 12-1 p.m., Sundays, Sept. 14-Nov. 2, Islander Middle School, 8225 S.E. 72nd St. Cost $100 for 8 weeks. Visit www.migirlslacrosse.com to reg-ister.

Tuesday | 7 Jean Wahlstrom, operation bootstrap aFriCa: 9:45-10:45 a.m., Oct. 7, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 8501 40th St. The Rebekah Circle at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes Jean Wahlstrom as she shares her experi-ences at the Maasae Girls Lutheran Secondary School in Kenya. For more, contact [email protected]

mommy matters - moms, getting real about What matters: 10-11:30 a.m., Oct. 7, SJCC, 3801 East Mercer Way. Mommy Matters is an opportunity for moms to get support and learn about what matters most as your child moves through the toddler and preschool years. For more information and to register, contact instructor Melissa Benaroya, at [email protected].

liFe aFter high sChool: Finding the Right Colleges for You. 7 p.m., Oct. 7, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Avenue S.E. Learn how to recognize what types of colleges might be good fits for your student. For more, contact [email protected] or call 206.236.3537.

Wednesday | 8lighten up and learn at the library: 2:30 p.m., Oct. 8, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Avenue S.E. For 5th grades and older. Create your own computer key-

board with Makey Makey kits, or get a chance to tinker and invent. For more, contact [email protected] or call 206.236.3537.

brother paul brennan speaks about aFriCan sChool: 7-8:30p.m., Oct. 8, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave S.E. Irish-born Brother Paul will speak of his many years ministering to the poor children in Kenya where he founded a Patrician school. A Q&A and reception will follow. All are welcome.

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We are looking for a team player willing to get involved in the local community through publication of the weekly newspaper and daily web journalism. He or she will have a commitment to community journalism and everything from short, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; be able to spot emerging issues and trends; write clean, balanced and accurate stories that dig deeper than simple features; develop and institute readership initiatives.

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(2) SxS PLOTS in the d e s i r a b l e S e a t a c ’ s Washington Memor ial Park. Beautiful Garden of Communion location at 15-91-C, #1 & #2. Asking $3,750 for both. Owner pays transfer fee. All site care maintained by the Park. Cal l J im 360-561-8939.

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$7500 PLOT; Pretigous Sunset Memorial Park in Bel levue. View of the mountains!! ! Sold out space in the desirable “Garden of Prayer” section. Lot # 210, space # 5. Owner pays transfer fee & endowment care fee. If available would retail at $22,000. Private owner. 503-412-8424.

ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adjacent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Se l l ing $4,000 each or $7,500 both. They wi l l charge you $5,000 each. Located in Shoreline / N. Seattle. Call or email Emmons Johnson, 206-794-2199, [email protected]

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TICA BENGAL Kittens Silver & Browns starting at $800. We are a small in home cat ter y. Our Benga l ’s a re accus - tomed to kids & very so- ciable. They love to curl up with you during nap- time’s, and play all day when awake! Call Kim 360 -709-9225 o r fo r more information visitwww.katwijkcatsbengals.webs.com

Dogs

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MERCER ISLAND, 98040.DESIGNER CLOTHES & Golf Sale. Friday, Sat- urday & Sunday from 8 am - 2 pm. New and gently used items! Golf shoes, new, men’s & woman’s, 16 pairs. Golf bags & hard golf travel bags. Assorted luggage (new and used). Tumi, Coach, Nike travel bags. Located 2825 60th Ave SE. Rain or shine. Look for signs.

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Renton $278,000Remarkable rehab on corner lot in old downtown. New kit w/slab granite, new maple cabinets, built in pantry & ss dble sink. Lg bsmt w/bath & plumbed for wet bar. #651602

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Life at the Water $2,850,000Float your boat to this Meydenbauer Bay home with in-your-face skyline views, re� ective blue waters light up this 4BR/3.5BA waterfront abode � t for a captain. #679258


Live your dream $2,300,000Waterfront living can be yours. Comfortable and charming year round, this home is ready for your memories. 4BR+Den+Studio covered deck, pretty water views #627102

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Best Buy MI $1,425,0006BR/5BA, 6550SF, 33,837SF property/separate guest quarters, huge deck & � at play yard. Pristine setting / private. #605214


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FOX ISLAND $727,0003 bedrooms | 3.5 baths | 3 car garage | 2.4+acres. Stunning landscaping! Large master bedroom with sauna. Beautiful wainscoting thru-out. View. #689298

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It’s time to start planting for spring. Coldwell Banker Bain’s Mercer Island o� ce will once again give out

the bulbs that will produce our spring da� odil blooms here on the Island.

To pick up your bulbs, come see us at any grocery store on the Island on Saturday, October 4th

between 9am and 3pm. Or stop by our Island Square o� ce (7808 SE 28th Street) to pick up your free bag

of bulbs. CBBain.com/MercerIsland.

Happy Planting!

26th Annual Da� odil Giveaway

Stop by our COLDWELL BANKER BAIN Mercer Island o� ce for a Hot Sheet of New Listings, Sunday Open Houses or Sold Properties in your neighborhood!EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

To see every home that is for sale in Western Washington go to cbbain.com

COLDWELL BANKER BAIN MERCER ISLAND OFFICE | 7808 SE 28th Street #128, Mercer Island | 206-232-4600


Mercer Island Reporter, October 01, 2014

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