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Chad Coleman/Staff Photo The Islander fans and marching band during a football game against Newport at Mercer Island High School on Friday, Sept. 10. See page 14 for a recap of Friday’s game and online for more pictures.

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By Jenny [email protected]

City officials are gearing up for nine meetings of budget-intensive discussion.

City Financial Director Chip Corder provided a “big picture” look at the second quarter financial status report for the 2010 General Fund and Capital Improvement Program budgets at a City Council meeting last Tuesday.

“We’re looking at a revenue shortfall of about $2 million. That’s $300,000 greater than what

I had previously forecast back in the May/June timeframe,” Corder said. “Thankfully, that shortfall is eclipsed by expen-ditures being under what’s budgeted, and significantly so.”

General FundThe city’s total

revenues reached just 46.7 percent of the budget ver-sus the 50 percent that City Finance Director Chip Corder had bud-geted for by June 30 of this year.

The shortfall is due to less-than-expected revenue from sales tax, utility taxes and interest, Corder

said.There is a silver lining to this

dark budget cloud. Although 2010 revenues fell short of expectations for the first half of the year, they’re still slightly more compared to the same time last year, to the tune of $17,000, or 0.2 percent.

Total expenditures have only reached 43.8 percent of the bud-get due to cost-cutting measures, employee compensation reduc-

tions, savings from vacant positions and the efforts of various depart-ments to save money, Corder said.

“This is what has been concern-ing to me,” Corder said. “From a rev-enue perspective,

last year wasn’t the bottom of the recession. This year is the bottom of the recession for us.”

Corder highlighted a number of

City tax revenues continue to slide

Many Island homes on the market overpriced

The Mercer Island High School volleyball team kicked off its season with a win. See sports for more on page 14.

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City emergency preparedness drill is Sept. 22

The city will hold an emergen-cy preparedness drill between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Mercer Island City Hall will serve as headquarters for the drill. See our story on page 3 for more details or go to www.mercergov.org/emergencyprep for more.

Firehouse fun for allTake the kids and head to the

North-end firehouse for Public Safety Days this Saturday, Sept. 18. There will be demonstra-tions, food and fun. Preparedness materials and handouts will be available at the family-focused event to help Islanders and their children prepare themselves for a fire or a natural disaster. Need more? Go to www.mercergov.org.

Go yellow: ride the bus to school

Sept. 20 through Sept. 24 is the annual school bus count week for Mercer Island schools. The dis-trict’s transportation department receives federal and state money based on ridership that week.

If your child does not currently ride the bus, but would like to, visit the MISD Web site to learn the routes and times. Contact the transportation office at (206) 236-3337.

Town Hall meetingThursday, Sept. 23 the Island

will host a town hall meeting and a benefit salmon bake at MI Care and Rehabilitation.

Meet current state sentators and legislative reps and ask them your questions. The event is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Donations are wel-come. Proceeds from the event will go to Mercer Island resident activity fund and the MIYFS.

RSVP to Judy Vu at (206) 402-1680.

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In August of 2010, 48 new res-idential/condo listings came on the market on Mercer Island, per NWMLS statistics, compared to 38 during the same month last year. With a total of 201 active list-ings, inventory has scaled down by 9.05 percent since 2009. Closed sales were up by 35.20 percent as well, with 23 closings in August.

“This is a very stable commu-nity as far as our citizens,” said Kris Robbs, one of the principal brokers with Ewing and Clark real estate on Mercer Island.

Robbs, who has been selling real estate on the Island since 1979, said that the key is for sellers to price their properties accordingly.

Mercer Island resident and associate broker with John L. Scott Mercer Island, Larry Williams,

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The city could use $300,000 in unused arts funds to help with the budget. See page 9 for the story.

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Mercer Island’s One Percent for the Arts Fund is rolling in green, thanks to the 2009 Sewer Lake Line Project. On the eve of the 2011-2012 budget review, such a large fund for non-essential goods and services may become a source to fill in the $2 million projected budget gap.

The fund is “almost entirely driven by” the one percent contribution from

the sewer lake line proj-ect, said Rich Conrad, city manager.

Because the One Percent for the Arts Fund was cre-ated by the City Council, it has the ability to change the way that those funds are spent.

“What the Council cre-ate-ith, the Council can uncreate-ith,” Conrad said; however, “That’s never happened.”

One Percent for the Art money has always gone toward the arts, he said.

History did nothing to

squelch Deputy Mayor El Jahncke’s suggestion to look at the large sum with-in the arts fund at a recent City Council meeting.

“It’s worthy of discuss-ing it with the upcoming budget,” he said.

The following day at a monthly Arts Council meeting, Council member Dan Grausz, who is the City Council liaison with the Arts Council, told the group of the City Council’s discussion of possible alter-native uses for the money within the One Percent or the Arts Fund.

“It’s quite flush at this point,” he said in reference to the fund’s balance of approximately $300,000. “The Council will be look-ing at that. Until it’s spent, it’s going to be a target.”

Grausz reminded the Arts Council that the money can “go anywhere” per city ordinance.

“Rich Conrad will sub-mit a budget within the next month,” he said. “We’re short, and none of us has any idea right now what he’s going to cut.”

Conrad said the Council could use the money to fill a portion of the 2011-2012 budget gap.

“It’s not going to come out of the city manager’s budget,” Conrad said in an interview. “That’ll be something for the City Council to decide.”

NOTE: The Municipal Arts Fund, which supports performing arts such as Mostly Music in the Park is separate from the One Percent for the Arts Fund.

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revenue shortfalls for the first quarter of 2010 in comparison to the same time last year, including investment interest (down $41,000 or 74 percent), court fines (down $30,000 or about 14 percent), util-ity taxes (down $88,000 or almost 5 percent), and sales tax (down $64,000 or just under 5 percent).

On a positive note, prop-erty tax revenue increased by $101,000, or 2 percent, and licenses, permits and zoning fees — a lead indica-tor for a recovering econo-my — rose by 19.5 percent, or $150,000 over the same period last year.

In terms of positive devel-opment activity, Corder noted the redevelopment of the old Safeway site, locat-ed across from Aljoya on 76th Avenue S.E., and the

Shorewood condominiums. Both projects have paid their permit fees and are scheduled to begin in 2011.

Corder said he plans to balance the 2010 budget, partially with the use of “rainy day funds.” Earlier this year, the Council autho-rized the use of 25 percent of the fund, equivalent to $586,000; however, Corder plans to use only $479,000.

“Expenditure savings of one kind or another” will also help balance the 2011-2012 budget, Corder said. “We can cover this deficit this year.”

Capital Investments

On the other hand, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget is basically on-target, he said.

Real estate excise tax, also known as REET, is up by $201,000 (38.7 percent); home sales are up from 89 last year to 150 this year (68.5 percent); and average sales prices increased by 12.2 percent from $880,000 to $987,000.

Corder plans to balance the CIP budget through $229,000 in project savings, $131,000 in CIP staffing reductions and $224,000 in project reductions, he said.

“We’ve got it covered,” he said.

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It’s no secret that Mercer Island is a unique place to live; however, many Islanders may not realize how uniquely dangerous life on the rock may be if — and when — disaster strikes.

Most city officials and emergency personnel live off-Island and would be unable to immediately help Island residents or request support from neighboring police, fire and medical pro-fessionals.

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officials strongly suggest that Mercer Island residents have the necessary supplies to be self-sufficient for one week.

Islanders will have two opportunities this month to learn more about emer-gency preparation and how to protect themselves, their families and their neigh-bors.

The Mercer Island Fire Department will host “Public Safety Days” on Saturday, Sept. 18, at the North Fire Station, located at 3030 78th Avenue S.E. Police and fire emergency preparedness materials and handouts will be avail-able at the family-focused event to help Islanders and their children prepare themselves for a natural disaster.

On Wednesday, Sept. 22,

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In case of a real disaster, the emergency operation center will be based out of City Hall, at 9611 S.E. 36th St., and a shelter site will be available at the Community Center at Mercer View at 8236 S.E. 24th St.

Contact Jennifer Franklin, emergency preparedness offi-cer, at (206) 275-7905, or [email protected] for more information.

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EDITORIALEDITORIALLight rail and parking — a train wreck looming

If the pages of the Reporter are any indication, the Island is likely to badly botch the integration of light rail into our transportation fabric. A story from early August highlights the wishful thinking on the part of some Island management. There’s hope that com-muters will use shuttle vans to get to and from the North end park-and-ride. The same idea seems to be infiltrating nascent planning to accommodate light rail. In a more recent letter to the edi-tor, Islander Julie Devine points out the obvious — that few people can tolerate the added commuting pain associated with shuttling to the North end.

Compounding the problem is a seemingly baked-in aversion to creat-ing ample, easily accessible parking. Apparently, years ago, the city rejected more ambitious proposals to expand the North end lot, opting instead to only double its size and drive up its cost to $88,000 per new stall. The aversion to realistic planning spreads across the down-town parking land-scape. As new buildings have gone up, private lots have increased in number and, in parallel, the “you will be towed signs” have become ubiquitous.

Ms. Devine foresees the same prob-lem that I do if we naively believe Islanders’ car-centric culture will change. A light rail stop and associated, limited parking will be predominantly used by non-residents. Her answer is to have light rail completely pass us by. I disagree. Commuting by rail is effi-cient, eco-friendly and pleasant. Light

rail stations become hubs for com-mercial activity, increasing property values, tax revenue and retail options. We shouldn’t deprive ourselves of these benefits. We just need to realistically

plan over the coming decade on how to take advantage of them. The most logical answer is to build large (tasteful, of course) garage capacity that can serve both light rail and downtown needs and to creatively

allocate capacity for locals.Unfortunately, Mercer Island has

a bad track record when it comes to long-term strategic planning for our public facilities. Aside from a sad park-ing situation, today we see the inau-guration of the PEAK multi-purpose facility. At the same time, we hear clamoring to sustain our investments in the resource-strapped Mary Wayte Pool in the aging North Mercer campus. It’s amazing that this collection of interests was not addressed holistically.

We seem to have a bias to look at each construction project — each investment of millions of dollars — in isolation, subjecting it to the tug-and-pull of those with heightened interest in that particular project. Are you for or against PEAK? For or against Mary Wayte? Youth Theatre Northwest? Relocation of the middle school? An expanded park-and-ride?

Without some strategic vision, Mercer Island seems apt to fall prey to project-specific politics, which drive us to cautious, sub-optimal, poorly integrated outcomes. Given this predis-position, Mercer Island is likely to take on a light rail station, but not create enough room for Islanders to make the most use of it. The main thing we have going for us — at least with respect to light rail — is that there may be enough time for our nearsightedness and wish-ful thinking to fall away, and for a more strategic vision to emerge.

Marc Berejka

To the editor

I t is the time of year when we count. We count votes, budget dollars, test scores and more. We look at where we are versus where we have been. We compare new

numbers to what we expected to see and groan when they are not. School district officials have seen and parents have heard that there are dozens of new students attend-ing Island schools. Those worried about class size creep-ing up are concerned. The district carefully forecasts the number of students expected each year. But in the end, they are forecasts — educated guesses. There are 114 extra

students who are attend-ing Island public schools so far this year. Official counts will not be made or released until October. The number actually represents a small error. Yet even small errors have larger conse-

quences, both good and bad, for students and teachers and school district funding. Each new student represents approximately $4,000 in ‘revenue’ from the state paid to the district. Yet, as we have all been made aware, it costs more than $4,000 each year to educate a student. And there are other constraints. Hiring a new teacher means that certain enrollment thresholds need to be met before a new teacher is added. Classroom space, already an issue, has to be found. School officials are skilled in the art of adapting to changes in the number of new students they expect each fall. Of course, there are as many questions as there are intricacies about operating a school district. Yet no one, except a reporter from this newspaper, attended an advertised public hearing on the final school district budget for 2010-2011.

J ust where are these new students coming from? Ac-cording to persuasive anecdotal evidence, there is a contingent of Mercer Island High School alums who

have returned to live here with families in tow. An informal list reveals that perhaps a dozen new students this fall are children of alumni from the MIHS graduating classes of 1988, 1989 and 1990. Is it simply an interesting fact or on-going trend? Everyone seems to know someone who went off to college and work, only to return when it was time to raise a family. And why? Well, the schools, of course; the parks and playgrounds and the community. And having grandma and grandpa nearby to baby-sit — priceless.

Enrollment up

More students bring both cost and opportunity to the district.

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YOU BORN, AND WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?

Bellingham, so I’m a local boy.

EDUCATION: Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts in business and market-ing, 1992.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY:

I have one brother, who lives in Bellingham. I have two boys, Orion Fury Reyna, age 3 1/2; and Achilles Maximus Reyna, 2. My wife, Theresa, and I met on

a blind date at the Blue Water Bistro in Seattle.

We got married in 2002.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO ENTER A CAREER IN SALES?

I’ve always been a sales-man — I think it chose me. The

first thing I remember selling as a kid — I used to walk into neighbors’ yards and pick their flowers, walk up to their door and ask them if they would like to buy the flowers.

I worked at the Bellingham Herald, as a kid, to sell news-paper memberships in high school.

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED TO BE AN AD REP?

A good smile, and just hav-ing fun. That’s key; people don’t want to talk to someone if they’re not having fun.

And genuine interest — I like to listen to people talk.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF YOUR JOB?

The freedom of going out and talking to people all day long. If you’re social, that’s a fun thing to do.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR JOB?

It’s interesting, all the differ-ent businesses you run into out there. I went to this one, they make stories onto CDs and they did Sherlock Holmes, and

(the owner) gave me a whole bunch. It’s cool, it’s fun. The bike shop here — the owner offered to fix my bike for free, so there are advantages.

(You get to) meet the own-ers and chit-chat.

WHAT YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?

Hang out with the kids. I’m going to start coaching my son’s soccer team for the YMCA:

Icers FC Football Club. I’ve coached in the past before.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT MERCER ISLAND?

There are so many places you can disappear at — it’s like where I grew up, with woods all around, when I go to the South end.

I look forward to working here; I think it will be fun.


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SEPT. 3CAR THEFT: At 7:33 a.m. a resident of the 8000 block of Avalon Place reported his car, a Nissan Frontier, stolen from his residence.

SEPT. 4DEATH INVESTIGATION: At 11:52 p.m. police responded to a residence in the 7400 block of W. Mercer Way for a “wel-fare check” of a 51-year-old woman with a history of depression. The woman was found dead in her bed with an “apparent self-inflicted” gun-shot wound to the head. No criminal activity is suspected.

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THEFT: At 1:40 a.m. two under-age Mercer Island men were arrested for stealing alcohol from the North-end QFC. The men, ages 18 and 19, were transported to the MIPD, pro-cessed, cited and released.

SEPT. 9FRAUD: At 9:14 a.m. a 52-year-old Mercer Island resident reported that an alleged “solicitor” with the Children’s Hospital stopped by his resi-dence. He wrote a check for $250, but was informed that the Children’s Hospital does not do door-to-door solicita-tions. The man cancelled his check before it was cashed.

SEPT. 10CAR PROWL: At 11:13 a.m. a 35-year-old Mercer Island

resident reported that she’d parked her car in the 5600 block of Island Crest Way. When she returned, her car window was shattered and her white Coach purse was missing, along with its con-tents, including her driver’s license, Pottery Barn charge card, Banana Republic charge card, American Express card, Master Card, Visa credit union card, checkbook, $50 in cash and her wedding band. The total loss was valued at $1,036.BURGLARY: At 6:36 p.m. a resident of the 8400 block of S.E. 83rd Street reported two bottles of champagne and a bottle of cherry liquor missing from her garage refrigera-tor. She had left her garage door open while she went to the grocery store. When she returned, her 13-year-old son told her that two men had entered the garage and opened the refrigerator.LIQUOR VIOLATION: At 10:34 p.m. an officer contacted a 16-year-old Tacoma girl at the Mercer Island High School football game. The teen appeared intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. She consented to a field breathalyzer test and

provided a sample of .121. The teen was arrested, taken to the MIPD and released to her parents, who drove up from Tacoma.

SEPT. 11DUI: at 3:21 a.m. a patrol offi-cer stopped a 2006 Mercedes-Benz in the 3200 block of 81st Place S.E. for erratic lane changes and failure to use turn signals. The driver, a 47-year-old Bellevue man, consented to a field breatha-lyzer test and “performed poorly” with a .66 sample. The driver was arrested, processed at MIPD and released to his wife.OUTSIDE AGENCY ASSIST: At 12:56 p.m. the MIPD received a report of a suspected robber heading toward Bellevue from Redmond. The officer set up a surveillance point at S.E. Eight Street and I-405 and stopped the suspected robber on southbound I-405. The driver, a 31-year-old Covington man, confessed to the robbery at the scene. The man was arrested and turned over to the Redmond Police Department.

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Walter R. Rodgers III

Walter R. Rodgers III died on August 25, 2010 with his wife Lynne by his side. Walter was born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 5, 1919, the son of Amy H. and W. Ralston Rodgers, Jr.

Walter graduated from Amherst College in 1941 and served in the USAF in England, 1941-1945. Walter and Lynne Repkie were married December 21,1946 while Walter was attending University of Pennsylvania Law School. He practiced law in Philadelphia until he was recalled to active duty during the Korean War and was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA. Walter later retired as Lt. Col. U.S.A.F. Reserve.

The family moved to Spokane where Walter served as House Counsel for the Cowles Publishing Company, later as Asst. U.S. Dist. Atty., and later in private practice. The Rodgers enjoyed hiking, camping, and exploring the Northwest. Walter particularly enjoyed hunting with his sons and their Beagle, Jeffrey. During his years in Spokane, Walter was President of the Spokane Lay Citizens Commission for Public Schools, the Inland Empire Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Northeastern Chapter of the Washington State Heart Association.

In 1968 the Rodgers moved to Mercer Island (M.I.) where Walter became House Counsel for the Jack Benaroya Company. He later served as Regional Counsel for Region X, H.U.D., retiring in1982.

Walter was a member of the M. I. Historical Society, M.I. Planning Commission, and M.I. Presbyterian Church where he served as Elder. He was a founding member of M.I. PROBUS, and served on the BOD of the Hamlin-Robinson School for Dyslexics. Walter was revered by his family, friends, and professional colleagues for his integrity, loyalty, intelligence, objectivity, humor, common sense, and his deep sense of fair play.

Walter and Lynne traveled to all areas of the U.S and Europe. Walter had been in all 50 states. He enjoyed reading history, collecting U.S. coins, and was an avid crossword puzzler. Walter adored dogs of all kinds, who always enthusiastically returned his affection.

In his final year, Walter was a patient at the M.I. Care and Rehab Center. The Rodgers family cannot adequately express their gratitude for the loving care Walter received from all the staff there. He was loved, and greatly appreciated their attentive care.

Walter is survived by his wife Lynne; son William of Mercer Island; son Rev. Stephen M. Rodgers and his sons Luke and George of Portland, OR; and cousin Georgene Ambrose of Berwyn, PA. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dr. Carolyn A. “Puddie” Rodgers in 1982.

Family services have been held. Memorials to Walter may be made to Senior Foundation of Mercer Island, P.O. Box 51, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Now cracks a noble heart. Good night sweet prince. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. ~ W. Shakespeare~

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Patricia Lou PollardPatricia Lou Pollard died in her

sleep at her residence on Mercer Island, WA, on August 29, 2010. Patricia was born on January 20, 1929 in Warrensburg, MO.

Patricia (maiden name Greer) lived throughout the U.S. She also travelled extensively worldwide in her later years. Despite these travels, she remained at heart the small town girl who was born and spent her youth in Missouri.

Patricia married Navy officer, Robert Pollard, after World War II, and began the nomadic and exciting life of a Navy pilot’s wife, ending with the family settling on Mercer Island after Robert’s retirement from the military. Patricia and Robert had three children together during their 24 years of marriage.

Patricia lived the majority of her life, including the last 44 years, in the Seattle area both on Mercer Island and in Bellevue. In addition to being a devoted and loving mother, Patricia worked for many years at Nordstrom in Seattle where she made many enduring friendships.

Patricia had a unique and flamboyant style that endeared her to friends and family. Fun, eclectic, elegant, and never shy, she lived her life in bold colors, leaving all who knew her with wonderful stories to share and indelible memories to cherish. Beneath her lively personality lay a woman of remarkable strength and courage. Fiercely independent, her family is so grateful that she was able to live her life as she wished, including her avid bridge playing with longtime friends, until her death.

Patricia was preceded in death by her son Robert Pollard, Jr. and daughter Greer Lipson. Patricia is survived by her loving family including son Tom and his wife Hilary, grandchildren David and Ryan, and son-in-law Mark Lipson.

Memorial Services will be held at Sunset Hills Funeral Home (Bellevue) at 1:30 pm on Thursday, September 16.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests gifts to the Assistance League of Seattle with whom Patricia volunteered for many years (www. seattle.assistanceleague.org, Phone: 206-547-4680).Remembrances may be shared at www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.

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RECORD HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a rescheduled Open Record Hearing will be held before the Mercer Island Planning Commission for proposed Zoning Text Amendments (File # ZTR10-003/SEP10-011) to Title 19 of the Mercer Island City Code (MICC) related to code housekeeping as well as clarifications regarding building pads, moving buildings, and lot depth and width. The Open Record Hearing on this request will be on 10/6/10 at 7:30 PM in the Mercer Island Council Chambers, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, Washington. The Mercer Island City Council is expected to consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation on this matter at the 11/15/10 and 12/6/10 regular City Council meetings. On 8/30/10, the City issued a SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS); the lead agency for this proposal has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or mitigation was not required under RCW 43.21C.030. This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency, under the optional DNS process, as specified in WAC 197-11-355. Only those persons who submitted written comments within the sixteen (16) day comment period, which ran from 8/9/10 through 8/25/10, and those parties who testify at the 10/6/10

Open Record Hearing will be parties of record; and only parties of record will receive the subsequent Notice of Decision on these actions, and have the right to appeal. You may review the file on this matter at the City of Mercer Island, Development Services Group, 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA. Contact Shana Crick, Planner, for more information at [email protected] or 206-275-7732. Published in the Mercer Island Reporter on September 15, 2010 #409247

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Reporter StaffMercer Island firefight-

ers took in $7,382 from the community during the Fill the Boot campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in July.

Mercer Island firefighter Tom Guttu described the event as the most successful Fill the Boot that Mercer

Island has participated in. He wrote in an e-mail to the Reporter, “We have the challenge of being a small fire department with limit-ed personnel for events like this. However, we seem to raise a large sum of money with great support from this community.” The amount raised last year was $6,475.

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By Kristin Maas QFC PuBliC aFFairs DireCtor

As fall approaches, I thought this might be a

nice time to recap our Checkstand Charity of the Month program.

Our Checkstand Charity of the Month program not only raises funds for local non-profit organizations, but it’s a tool to help educate people about these local organizations and the great work they do, through in-store signage, articles on our website, and advertori-als that appear each month in local commu-nity newspapers, such as this one.

At QFC, we do not ac-tively “sell” these chari-

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ties at our checkstands. We don’t ask our customers if they’d like to donate, every time they come through our checkstands. Although this would raise sub-stantially more money for each organization, we know that customers get downright tired of being asked to donate to a cause every time they come through a store. Therefore, we work to balance our customers’ experience in our stores with the fund raising needs of the organiza-tions. And judging by the results, I believe we have reached a good balance.

We offer several ways that customers may donate to our Charity of the Month:

We have $1, $5, and •$10 scan cards at each checkstand.We have coin boxes •at each checkstand.And we offer a 3¢ •credit to customers for every bag they bring in to reuse while grocery shop-ping in our stores. Customers may choose to keep this 3¢ credit and have applied to their bill or they may desig-nate it for donation by QFC on their behalf. In 2009, we raised and donated more than $64,000 through this bag reuse program; 3¢ at a time.

The following is a brief, year-to-date, re-cap of the organizations

QFC has supported and the funds we have raised through our Checkstand Charity of the Month program.

In January we had a •new charity partner, the Multiple Sclero-sis Society. In four weeks, we were able to raise and donate more than $18,000 to this organization.February was “Go •Red for Women”, benefiting The American Heart As-sociation. Together, we raised and donated more than $15,000.In March we raised •and donated nearly $24,000 to Tree-house in Washing-ton and Trillium Family Services in

Oregon, both ben-efiting local foster children. April is the month •we support with The Nature Conser-vancy. This orga-nization has been a partner of QFC’s for more than 20 years. Thanks to the generosity of our customers, we were able to donate nearly $16,000 to The Nature Conser-vancy.QFC is the Local •Presenting Spon-sor of the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure. In May, we raised nearly $28,000 through checkstand donations.With the start of •summer, June is

the perfect month to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs. Together, we were able to raise and do-nate more than $20,000.

QFC will continue to support great local charities throughout the year. We want to thank our customers and our employees for their incredible gen-erosity and we look forward to helping more organizations together!

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I grew up on Mercer Island back in the ’60s and ’70s. Years later and after becoming a parent, I moved back to the Island, where I could be assured that my daughter would receive a good educa-tion. It’s nice to be back living on the Island as an adult and getting involved in this small-town community.

I recently subscribed to the local Mercer Island Reporter and was very excited to receive my first copy in the mail (the Sept. 8, 2010 issue). On page 11, my eye was drawn down to the bot-tom right corner, where there was an ad with “Supply List,” “2 x 2 = 4,” a little smiley face and “Back to School,” all as if written in chalk on a blackboard, plus a picture of a textbook with an apple sitting on top. Thinking it was a local merchant selling school supplies for kids, I took a closer look, and was really shocked to find that the so-called “Supply List” was of different facial skin treatments like Botox and other cosmetic procedures, with offers like “Buy 2, get one FREE!”

I found it extremely inappropriate that this ad looked as if it was designed with school-aged children in mind, associ-ating “Back to School” with cosmetic surgery. As long as I can remember, girls and young women have always struggled

to build and maintain good self-esteem and a positive self-image while being bombarded with advertisements imply-ing that if you don’t look thin, young and beautiful, and have perfect skin like the models in magazines and on TV, then you’re not good enough and do not mea-sure up.

As responsible adults, parents and leaders of our community, we have to work very hard to counteract these nega-tive ideals by role-modeling and teaching our kids that it’s what’s on the inside that really counts. Running this particular ad in the Reporter seems incredibly inap-propriate and makes me sad because the need to counter-attack the negative messaging seems to be increasing, not decreasing. I, for one, find it unaccept-able that the Reporter allows advertise-ments that perpetuate any type of nega-tive influence on our kids.

Stacy Dimmich

Editor’s note: This advertisement appears on page 11 of the Sept. 8 issue.

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Reporter StaffMercer Island residents

and those of unincorpo-rated King County and 26 other cities have just 14 days left to get their pets licensed before they face a no-toler-ance fine.

As part of the new Regional Animal Services model for animal control in King County, residents were given a 90-day amnesty period to license their pets without facing a fine. The amnesty period expires at the end of the day on Sept. 30, and starting on Friday, Oct. 1, residents who have unlicensed cats or dogs face a fine of $125 for spayed or neutered pets and up to $250 for an unaltered pet.

Under the new model

that took effect on July 1, the cost for pet licenses for spayed or neutered animals remained unchanged at $30, and the price for unaltered pets was reduced to $60 from $90.

Residents can purchase pet licenses in person at over 100 locations in King County, including many QFC grocery stores, and online. Visit www.kingcoun-ty.gov/pets for a list of sales locations or to purchase or renew a license online.

King County pet licenses come with many benefits, including the following.

The first time your pet is found, King County will attempt to skip the shelter and deliver the pet to your home.

Licensed pets have a lon-ger ‘stray hold’ at the shelter to give residents a chance to locate a lost pet before it is made available for adop-tion.

Licensed missing pets are found faster by reporting them to Regional Animal Services. Finders can simply call the phone number on the tag even after normal business hours.

Pet license fees fund pro-grams that help thousands of homeless animals in King County find new homes each year, and pay for ser-vices such as spay/neuter programs.

For more information, or to purchase or renew a pet license online, visit www.kingcounty.gov/pets.

Amnesty period expires soon for county residents to license pets

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CAR PROWL: At 2:43 a 71-year-old Mercer Island resident reported that her locked car had been broken into while parked in a carport in the 8000 block of S.E. 36th Street. There was no sign of forced entry into the car, a Honda Civic, according to the police report. The woman said two pairs of sunglasses and several note-books, valued at $85, were missing. BURGLARY: At 3:25 p.m. a resident of the 7200 block of 91st Avenue S.E. reported that he’d returned home to find his garage door open and a young man standing in front of his garage refrig-erator. The resident grabbed

the young man’s bag as he ran off. The suspect was later identified as an 18-year-old Mercer Island teen. Nothing was reported missing from the residence.THEFT: At 3:34 p.m. a 37-year-old Mercer Island man reported that two white wake boards were stolen off his boat over Labor Day weekend while the vessel was moored at the Mercer Island Beach Club.

Sept. 12DUI: At 2:44 a.m. an officer stopped a 2009 Honda Accord with expired plates in the 7800 block of S.E. 28th Street. The officer smelled “intoxicants” and the driver, a 40-year-old Mercer Island man, admit-

ted to having three drinks. The driver failed a voluntary field breathalyzer test with a sample of .114. The driver was arrested, processed at the MIPD and released to a sober roommate.INJURY: At 5:15 p.m. police were notified that a 15-year-old boy fell while “mountain biking and jumping” in the south section of Luther Burbank Park. During the fall, the teen “injured his forearm/whist, possibly breaking it,” according to the report. The teen was trans-ported to the hospital via ambulance.

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The Mercer Island School District knew that this school year, a greater number of new students would be enrolling in dis-trict schools, but what they didn’t know is just how many. After the first week of school, the district esti-mates 114.04 new students, over the projections from earlier in the year.

Enrollment counts are done by full time equiva-lent or FTE, which counts students based on the amount of time they are at a school.

At the ele-mentary level, West Mercer has the most new students, currently 62.5 FTE over what was budgeted. Lakeridge had approximately 18.5 new kids, while Island Park was under budget with four fewer than thought. At the high school, 26.66 extra students over the budgeted amount have attended the first weeks of school.

Dean Mack, the execu-tive director of business ser-vices and human resources, said the larger number of

students at West Mercer is partially attributed to fami-lies living in the condos and apartments located down-town.

“Everywhere else, we’re fairly close (to our projec-tions),” he said during last week’s School Board meet-ing.

Despite the larger num-ber of students, he said the district has actually improved its class size ratios, thanks in part to the Mercer Island Schools

Foundation’s large donation this spring that helps fund teacher posi-tions.

The average kindergarten class size is 22.2 students. The highest average at the e l e m e n t a r y level was in the third grade, with 25.3 kids per teacher, but the highest single class was

28 students in one fourth-grade class. The average class size at the middle school was 22.38 students, while the high school is averaging 24.56 students this year.

The Mercer Island PTA’s Bridge the Gap campaign last school year specifically

sought to lower class sizes.“We are actually in an

improved situation from the prior year,” said Mack. “This year, only one class is at an overload level, and it’s kindergarten.” An over-loaded class has a teacher who sees more than 150 students per day. Under those conditions, teachers are typically offered extra help in the classroom, such as para-professionals.

Mack said there are no overloads at Islander Middle School, and while there are eight at the high school, last year there were 11. He said the administrative team at MIHS is still readjusting, expecting to bring four out of overloaded status.

“Last year there was so much consternation over this, and it seems to be com-pletely solved,” said board member Janet Frohnmayer.

One thing that the dis-trict is watching very closely is the fact that they continue to be above the demographic trend and projections for enrollment.

“We’re going up at an even more rapid rate,” said Mack. “Currently, we’re at the level we thought we’d be at in 2012-2013.”

The district had budget-ed for 2,393 students; so far, enrollment sits at 4,007.04. The district will continue to watch the levels throughout the school year.

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Island Crest Way will remained unchanged — at least until 2011.

The city of Mercer Island will hold off on any changes to Island Crest Way pending word from the Transportation Improvement Board regard-ing several grant applica-tions.

The city submitted two matching-grant requests in August for the original Island Crest Way “road diet” project as well as the two pedestrian-actuated lights approved in a June Council meeting in place of the “road diet” configu-ration. The move was an effort to reduce spending while still improving safety on the arterial.

A third grant request was submitted to fund the instal-lation of traffic signals on S.E. 27th Street at the inter-sections with 77th Avenue

S.E. and 78th Avenue S.E., said City Manager Conrad.

The Transportation Improvement Board will review the Mercer Island grant requests, along with other cities’ proposals, and make a recommendation to the Legislature.

“The legislature ulti-mately has to approve it,” Conrad said.

Mercer Island has gar-nered three grants from the Transportation Improvement Board in the past (TIB), said Greg Armstrong, a chief engi-neer for the Transportation Improvement Board.

In 2008 the city applied for and received two grants through the program. It again applied in 2009; how-ever, no grants were award-ed that year.

A 2006 TIB grant also funded a project to improve S.E. 40th Street from Island Crest Way to Gallagher Hill Road in 2006.

If Mercer Island again wins one or more grants, the money will be available starting Jan. 1, 2011.

“Each year, money varies depending on the amount of funding,” he said.

Under the Urban Arterial Program, TIB received 50 applications and fund-ed only four in 2008, he said. The program gener-ally doles out money on an annual basis; however, due to the economic downturn, it was suspended in 2009.

The program began in 1968 and the grants are funded through the state gas tax, he said.

Conrad said the city will know sometime in November if the TIB will award grant money to any of Mercer Island’s proposals. As for the Island Crest Way sidewalks, the project will move forward regardless of grant funding, he said. The only change is that the proj-ect will not start until after the new year.

City hopes state grant money will help pay for Island Crest Way crosswalks

grew up on the Island. He agrees with Robbs.

“The ones (sellers) that come down to market level are the ones that sell,” he

said.Williams said many

properties are overpriced given market conditions. However, entry level homes, which start at a half mil-lion on Mercer, are selling. Williams said they might be first-time home buyers, but many are driven by the schools — young families wanting to upgrade.

The median sale price for the 17 single family Island homes that sold last month was $810,000 — up 10 per-cent from August 2009.

The bottom line, Williams continued, is financing. Conforming loans — under $417,000 — that are gov-ernment-backed are not a problem. He said combining historically low rates with a good inventory can equal a good deal on the Island.

But, as prices go up there are fewer buyers because they must borrow more money, increasing the risk to the lender and cost to the borrower.

“It comes down to the amount of capital people can put down,” Williams said.

One segment selling quickly and well, are (what is

termed), ‘entry level water-front homes,’ he said. Those properties are in the $2-$3 million range. However, with homes priced above $4 million, he said it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

“There’s a lot of properties on the market in that range,” he said.

At the lower end, Julie Nugent, the broker with Windermere Mercer Island, said that a two-bedroom condo in an older build-ing can be obtained in the $200,000 range. She said the disappearance of the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers did affect condo buy-ers. She said would-be first time home buyers did drop off in May, June and July as the tax credit expired.

All three real estate pro-fessionals are prepared to see inventory drop off as winter approaches. Nugent said it’s typical to see hom-eowners pull their homes off the market around the end of October.

Robbs said sellers who can’t get what they want are turning to the option of leasing their homes out.

She said she has seen a lot of new people moving in from other states who can’t sell their homes, opting to lease in Seattle and Mercer Island.

Island foreclosuresNearly three dozen homes

are up for auction or in fore-closure proceedings, either headed to auction or already bank-owned. Several online businesses track homes that are in foreclosure and are either bank-owned or slat-ed to go to auction. They include a Town Center condominium valued at $268,000 and a single family home priced at $1.4 million, and are scattered throughout

the Island: from First Hill to Boulevard Place and Forest Avenue to East Mercer Way. Ten of those homes have an estimated market values of $1 million or more.

Vacant landOver eight acres of vacant

residential land in 19 lots are up for sale on Mercer Island — at about $45,000 per acre.

The properties for sale are, for the most part, squeezed into existing neighborhoods. They range in price from $350,000 for a 14,000-square-foot lot on S.E. 47th Place off of East Mercer Way to just under a half million dollars at 8159

West Mercer Way, which includes waterfront. Five properties are offered at $1 million or more. Except one, all of the properties have been on the market for three months or more.

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Wendy Lister/Contributed PhotoA soon-to-be completed Mercer Island home has earned a spot among 25 homes featured in the Bloomberg Businessweek list of 2010 “most expensive new homes.” The 13,636-square-foot, three-story, seven-bedroom, 12-bathroom waterfront home is located on Boulevard Place. The current asking price is $28 million. The 1.7-acre property includes a 48-foot pool, spa, amphi-theater and 164 feet of no-bank shoreline, complete with a dock and boathouse. To view the entire list, visit www.businessweek.com.

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This is the fourth week of a look at MIHS fall sports. A new team will be featured each week. Next week: boy’s tennis.

If last year was considered a rebuilding year for Mercer Island volleyball, this sea-son is the patent year when they are biggest — faster and stronger.

Not that the team was having many issues last sea-son. The Islanders advanced to the district tournament, just games away from a state berth. That was their ‘rebuilding year.’ Fittingly

so, Mercer Island expects to do better this year, with their sights set on a better finish than the 2008 team, which took fourth in state. Second-year head coach Susan Rindlaub is back at the helm this season with a large group of returners.

“Our biggest goal is to make it to state this year, and we want to do better than the 2008 team. That’s kind of our ultimate goal,” she said. “But we’re trying to do all of the little things right, like getting serves in and communicating and going for every ball, cov-ering on defense, trying to work on the things we can

always control.”Her captains agree, as

the only two seniors on the team, Ariel Dewey and Erin McKiernan, remember what the run to state was like that year.

“We want to go to state,” said McKiernan. “We want to place higher than ’08.”

Part of the expectation that Rindlaub says she put out there for the team is that she’ll be tougher this season.

“I’m definitely setting higher expectations for them. Being tougher on them, in terms of what they need to execute and what they should be doing to be

a strong varsity team,” said the coach. “Last year we had graduated seven seniors, so last year in some ways was a rebuild-ing year, and that should have never been an excuse for anything, but this year is definitely not a rebuild-ing year, and we have a chance to do really, really well. I’m going to demand that.”

But it isn’t just Rindlaub who expects the Islanders to play at their best. The returning players do, too.

“I think we’ll be all around pretty good,” said setter Dewey. The two-time first team all-league player said they are just as strong as ever, but with added height. In fact, it’s quite possibly one of the tallest teams ever seen on the Island.

“The first thing you see right away is we’re a much taller team,” said Rindlaub. “We have three girls who are 6 feet or taller, which on Mercer Island, we’ve never had that before.

SPORTSSPORTS Weekend event resultsFor a look at the results from the Escape from the Rock triathlon, held last Sunday, and the Swim Across America event last Saturday visit our Web site at www.mi-reporter.com under the Sports tab.

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In the first home game of the season, Mercer Island fell to 4A Newport in a non-conference match-up, 28-21.

It became a defensive battle for the Islanders and they found it difficult to turn offensive drives down the field into points on the board.

“We’re focused on the defensive side; I really felt the defense did a good job for the most part,” said head coach Brett Ogata.

“Offensively was the prob-lem. We just shot ourselves in the foot. We had the ball, I think, seven times in the red zone, and we scored twice. If we don’t do that and do what we’re supposed to do offensively, this is not even a close game.”

The Islanders gained a quick lead in the first 30 seconds of the game off an 88-yard kick return touch-down by Nick Sinclair for a 7-0 start to the game. That score held through the rest of the first quarter, but Newport earned a touchdown short-

ly after the second began, following a Mercer Island fumble. Through successive drive, the Knights moved into position and tied the game 7-7 with 11:17 left in the half.

The Islanders ended the half with quarterback Jeff Lindquist running for a 3-yard touchdown in the middle of the quarter for a 14-7 lead. The Islanders defense held Newport off for the rest of the half, giving Mercer Island the lead at the

MIHS falls to Newport under Friday’s lights

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoIslander DB Ben Emanuels (3) tackles Knights RB Louie Jachim (36) during a game against Newport at Mercer Island on Friday, Sept. 10. The Knights beat the Islanders, 28-21.

MIHS volleyball sets sights on wrecking havoc in KingCo

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break.Following the half,

Newport found its stride, with a long touchdown run from the 46-yard line, but a missed kick kept the team from taking the lead. The score was 14-13.

For two more quarters

it was a progressive back and forth game, with the Islanders’ defense keep-ing Newport from making much progress and missed chances close to the end zone stopping the offense. The third quarter ended with Newport leading 21-14.

Newport added another touchdown to the list for

the night with 5:17 left in the game after a 12-yard run for the 28-14 lead. With just two minutes left on the clock, Lindquist connected with junior Eric Stefanchik in the end zone to give the Islanders a chance at the last-minute tie. But those chances were limited by the Newport offense, and Mercer Island ran out of

time.The Islanders will trav-

el to play Juanita next Thursday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. The team is currently 1-1 this season.

“I think we’ll be fine. Hopefully, we can learn from this that it’s a situa-tion where we’re growing as a program and as a young team,” said Ogata about preparing for league play this week. “This week, guys were a little loose after the big win over Seattle Prep. They need to realize that it takes more than one week to be a good team.”

Against Juanita, Ogata said it will be important for the team to capitalize on its chances to score.

“We definitely need to score in the red zone, that’s for sure,” he said. “The turn-overs — we have to limit those. We had just way too many of those tonight, and really that’s the name of the game. As a whole, I think our defense did some good things. The special teams had a heck of a time on the kickoff return. Probably it’s the whole team I’d like to give a shout-out to.”

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We’ve always been a short-er team. We’re a very quick team, a very fast team. Most people on the team are good at defense, as usual. We’re usually a defensive team and that has stayed the same, if not even better.”

McKiernan agreed, citing the players’ height as a strong point.

“We have so much poten-tial,” she said. “And we’re very consistent.”

The consistency on the court will likely be a result of the depth the team has at every position.

“I have multiple people to play at every position,” said Rindlaub. “Even though we are a young team, we defi-nitely have experience on the team. The fact that we didn’t make it to state last year was kind of a blow, I think, so that gives us something to really shoot for and something we don’t want to have happen again.”

But that youth represents the other side of the situa-tion for Rindlaub, knowing some of those players simply haven’t played with the post-season pressure yet.

“We have six sophomores (on varsity); four of the six have not played in the play-offs.” said Rindlaub. “It just means playing at a different level, but they are 100 per-cent competitive, and I have complete confidence in them. They are the kind of play-ers that can play under pres-sure.”

After several marathon matches last season, includ-ing the match up for the KingCo tournament title, the Islanders are eager to face

Mount Si on the court. “Mount Si — they are, by

far, our biggest rival,” said Rindlaub of the team the Islanders are most excited to play, “and the strongest team in the league, next to us. That’s the game we really look for.” Both Dewey and McKiernan agreed, but also said the non-league matches will help test their team.

“I’m excited for the non-league games,” said Dewey. “It really shows what we’ve got. We’re young, but we have the potential to do a lot of damage.”

Beyond playing and hope-fully dominating, the team is solid because the players are close.

“I think the chemistry and camaraderie is something you really notice right away,” said Rindlaub. “They genuinely all like each other. They get along really well and spend a lot of time together outside of practice.”

For Dewey and McKiernan, watching the team grow is going to be a highlight, knowing the girls who don’t graduate next spring will be back next fall.

“I want the team to grow together and bond,” said Dewey of her goals as a cap-tain. “We’re the only two seniors, so some of these girls will be together for another year or two. I want them to take this program to a new level. To be a force to be reck-oned with.”

It shouldn’t be an issue moving to years ahead, as Rindlaub said this season the program has had its highest turnout ever, adding a second C-team.

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Megan Managan/Staff PhotoSophomore Kris Brackmann signals the team during its home game against Lake Washington last week.

Chad Coleman /Staff PhotoIslander DB Connor Bernal (7) breaks up a pass during a game against Newport at Mercer Island on Friday, Sept. 10.

by the numbers

Girls swimmingmercer Island 127, liberty 52

200 medley relay – Mercer Island (Cox, Marques, Poli, Williamson) 1:57.51. 200 free – 1, Nicole Lecoq, Lib-erty, 1:58.67; 2, Grace Wold, 1:59.48. 200 IM – Elise Tinseth, Liberty, 2:19.70. 50 free – Kira Godfred, 27.91. Diving – Robin Bullock, Liberty, 111.45. 100 fly – Lauren Poli, 1:01.24. 100 free – Grace Wold, 55.48. 500 free – Maddie Larkin, 5:37.03. 200 free relay – Mercer Island (Wold, Chandless, Seidel, Williamson) 1:45.56. 100 back – 1, Nicole Lecoq, Liberty, 1:02.37; 2, Caitlin Cox, 1:02.78. 100 breast – Kira Godfred, 1:13.93. 400 free relay – Mercer Island (Deiparine, Poli, Wold, Williamson) 3:50.02.

Cross CountryKingCo cross country jamboree

(2 miles)9th grade boys – 1, Austin Scarff 11:09; 3, Peter Welch 11.28. 10th grade boys – 2, Matt Wotipka 9:57. 12th grade boys – 1, Aaron Elefson (overall winner) 9:26; 4, Will Clausen 9:46.9th grade girls – 1, Alida Scalzo (overall winner) 12:15. 11th grade girls

– 4, Mikayla Davis 12:17. 12th grade girls – 3, Savannah Dixon 14:39.

Girls soccertuesday, sept. 7

seattle Prep 4, mercer Island 1seattle Prep – Gio Plater (Madison Nelson) 22:00, Sarah Schwaegler (Kalynn Huebner) 30:00, Sarah Coluccio (Plater) 49:00, Nelson (un) 80:00.mercer Island – Lauren Frank (Claire Jensen) 6:00.

thursday, sept. 9skyline 4, mercer Island 0

skyline – Meighan Hawks (Maddie Christ) 22:00, Christ (un), Nicole Can-dioglos (Christ) 60:00, Anna Deweirdt (Brittanee Randle) 65:00.

Volleyballthursday, sept. 9

mercer Island def. lake Washington 25-20, 25-18, 25-22.

mercer Island – Roberta Blood, 6 kills; Kris Brackmann, 6 blocks; Ariel Dewey, 27 assists, 4 aces; Lottie MacAulay, 5 blocks; Erin McKiernan, 6 blocks; Rachel Bowdle, 5 aces.

Former Mercer Island resident Don Bennett invented amputee soccer.

Read about the sport’s journey along the way to the World Amputee Football world cup, played in Argentina next month.

Get this online Web exclusive story in the sports section of the Mercer Island Reporter.

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MI girls lacrosse starts fall ball program

Mercer Island girls in fifth through eighth grades will now be able to play fall lacrosse, thanks to the new MI girls Fall Ball program. The league, which begins games on Friday afternoons in October, is registering now.

All games will be played at Islander Middle School from October through November. All playing experiences are encouraged,

as new players will get the chance to learn the game before the spring season and experienced players can perfect their skills. The first game will be devoted to drills, while the second half is for scrimmages.

Games will be held every Friday from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. through October and from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in November.

The program is $100, plus a $25 U.S. Lacrosse membership fee.

Contact Kara Brodman at [email protected] or Ellen Marks at [email protected] with questions and visit www.migirlslacrosse.com for more information.

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Sports briefsMercer Island FC girls U14 soccer wins Sky River tournament in Monroe

The MIFC U14 Islanders won the Sky River tournament in Monroe at the end of August. The girls team beat the Seattle United Tango, 2-0, for the win in the championship match.

The team was undefeated in its five tournament games, not allowing a single goal. The Islanders outscored their opponents, 15-0, during the tournament with goals from Joell Antilla, Kelly Devin, Lydia Venditti, Megan Diamond, Adrienne Suhm, Ellie Giampapa and Anna Weiss.

Contributed PhotoThe MIFC girls U14 team recently won the Sky River Soccer tournament. The team includes: (back row) assis-tant coach Reid Atkin, Sarah ‘Dub’ Walters, June Kissel, Olivia Snell, Kelly Devine, Amanda Tsang, Annalise Weiss, Lydia Venditti, Joelle Antilla, Gabriela Venditti, team man-ager Toby Suhm, (middle row) Ellie Giampapa, Ashlyn Reid, Marissa Tuttle-Roache, Megan Diamond, Adrienne Suhm, Hannah Paborsky, (kneeling) Katherine Vetter and Catherine Seifert. Not pictured: head coach Bryan Mazza.

Mercer Island cheerleaders start fall Little Cheer clinic

Elementary students interested in learning about cheering or just giv-ing it a try can sign up for the MIHS varsity cheer-leaders Little Cheer foot-ball clinic. The clinic will be held on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the MIHS gym. Participants will receive a T-shirt and will cheer with the varsity squad at the home football game on Friday, Sept. 21. The clinic is $50 for both days or $35 for one day.

For questions or to register, contact Sandra Pangallo at (206) 232-0319 or [email protected].

Olympians Rick Colella, Camille Wright Thompson, Mary Wayte Bradburne and Jeff Float stand with Sydnie Chelsey, of Lake Stevens, after Chelsey finished the half-mile swim for the Swim Across America event. See a slideshow online with more photos from the event. Got a sports photo you’d like to share with the Island? E-mail your image with a caption about where and when it was taken to [email protected].

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Thursday | 16Third Thursday arT Walk: “Alive After 5,” 5:30-8 p.m., Sept. 16, downtown Mercer Island. Family event pro-moting local artists and walkability in the town center. Meet local business

owners, enjoy tastings, entertainment and culture. Watch for the orange bal-loons. 3rd Thursday Raffle Prize: visit eight locations, get a stamp on your map and return the map to the MIVAL Gallery.

saTurday | 18MTs GreenWay luTher BurBank VolunTeer eVenT: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sept. 18, Luther Burbank Park, north wetlands. Meet at the park-ing lot. Register at www.mtsgreenway.org.PuBlic safeTy days: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 18, Mercer Island Fire Station 91, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. The event, hosted by MI fire and police departments, includes a canned food drive to ben-efit Northwest Harvest. Canned food donations accepted. Features face painting, a 19-foot fire truck slide, fire demonstrations, hot dogs, popcorn. www.mercergov.org. island Books readinG: 1-4 p.m., Sept. 18, Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. S.E. Author Michael Sherer. Book: “Death on a Budget,” Emerson Ward mystery series. 232-6920.

Wednesday | 22ciTyWide eMerGency drill: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 22, City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. This drill

involves city staff, citizen volunteers, the school dis-trict and the CCMV with the potential of including the business district and faith community. Officer Jennifer Franklin: (206) 275-7905. www.mercergov.org.Mihs 2010 fooTBall liTTle cheer clinic: 4-5:30 p.m., Sept. 22-23, MIHS Gym. All elementary students are invited. Cost: $50 for both clinic days. $35 for one day. Participants receive a T-shirt and can join the varsity squad at the MIHS home football game on Sept. 24. To register: contact Sandra Pangallo, 232-0319, [email protected].

saTurday | 25cookinG class: “How to Make Baby Food,” 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Sept. 25, Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. For adults. $44. www.myparksandrecreation.com.WorldWide day of Play: 1-4 p.m., Sept. 25, Mercerdale Park. Equipment is provided to promote going outdoors and playing with your kids.sukkoT faMily fair and

feasT: 4-6:30 p.m., Sept. 26, Stroum JCC. PJ Library storytelling, arts and crafts projects, sing alongs, dem-onstrations, dinner repre-

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Calendar submissions: The Mercer Island Reporter welcomes calendar items for nonprofit groups and community events. Please e-mail your Island event notices to [email protected]. Items should be submitted by noon on the Thursday the week before publication is desired. Items are included on a space-available basis.

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Groups | OngOingMIVal gallery: New Exhibit and Gallery Reception, “Portraits of Life,” 12-6

p.m., Sept. 16. “Power of Color” Artwork for Sale. Gallery Hours: 12-6 p.m., Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sunday: 12-4 p.m. www.mival.us.MIcc lIVely saInts (50+ years young): 12 p.m., Sept. 28, Mercer Island Covenant Church, 3200 78th Ave. S.E. Speaker: local author Ken Lottis. Topic: Is the biblical mes-sage of Jesus Christ, his life, his teaching, the Kingdom of God being properly understood in a given ethnic or cultural group? Discussion from Lottis’ new book “Will This Rock in Rio?” to illustrate the practice of indigeneity in Brazil. Cost: $7. (206) 232-1015.senIor lunch at coVenant shores: Tuesday and Thursday, 12 p.m. Park at CCMV and ride the shuttle to Covenant Shores. Transportation is also available round-trip from home. Cost: $5. Reserve a lunch spot: call 275-7895, press 2 and leave a mes-sage.

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Weddingscongalton-kadletz

Sara Congalton, daugh-ter of John and Felice Congalton, of Mercer Island, and Ryan Kadletz,

son of Jon and Lee Kadletz, of Seattle, were married in a ceremony in Seattle on April 29, 2010, officiated

by the Honorable Harry J. McCarthy and attended by close family.

The bride graduated from Mercer Island High School in 2000 and from the University of Arizona with a degree in commu-nications. She is a market-ing and human resources coordinator for a law firm in Seattle. The groom graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in political science. He is a commer-cial real estate broker at CB Richard Ellis. After a honeymoon in New York City and a summer wed-ding reception, they reside in Seattle.

Melin-MooneLauren Elizabeth Melin

and Michael Thomas Moone were married on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Wash. The pas-tor presiding was the Rev. Dr. Bruce Baker. The maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Natalie Melin. The best man was the groom’s brother, Matthew Moone.

Lauren Melin is the daughter of Robin Scheumann Baker, of Mercer Island, and David Wright Melin, of Bellevue, Wash. Her grandparents are Dick and Gretchen Scheumann, long-time Seattle residents. The groom’s parents are Mike Moone and Jan Soderstrom, of Menlo Park, Calif.

The bride works at Harris myCFO in Menlo Park, Calif., and the groom works at Sun Power in Point Richmond, Calif. The couple met years ago in college, when Lauren was attending Claremont McKenna College and Mike was at Pomona College.

The couple had a for-mal evening wedding in the midst of three days of celebrations. The flowers were all white; roses, lil-ies, gardenias and orchids. There were eight brides-maids and eight grooms-men. The wedding took place at First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue. The reception was held at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle. The couple is making their home in San Francisco. They are taking a tropical honeymoon at a location which was a sur-prise to the bride.

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MI Reporter’s Homecoming contest

It’s starting to feel like fall, and before we know it, it will be time for Mercer Island High School’s home-coming.

Show off your originality, romantic side and artistic flare this fall by entering the Reporter’s Homecoming Dance Contest.

MIHS students can enter to win gift certificates to the Islander Pub and Restaurant.

This year’s categories include:

• Best proposal: Did you scatter rose petals? Hire a plane? Draw a chalk picture in her driveway or put up a sign for all to see at a soccer game? All have been done successfully in the past — can you top that?

Send us the details and pictures and, of course, her reply.

• Best group theme: Did you all dress up with matching feather boas, all wear hard hats or utilikilts? Send a group photo.

• Best footwear: Guys

— couldn’t bear to wear socks or leave those sandals behind? Girls — show us those fabulous heels you got on sale at Nordstrom or online.

Send us a picture of your feet in your footwear.

All entries are due by

midnight, Oct. 22.Visit our Facebook page

and our Web site at www.mi-reporter.com for more details on how to submit, and to vote on the best that MIHS homecoming has to offer.


Gulliford-StrumMarianne Meldrum

Gulliford and Robert Lee Strum were joined in mar-riage on July 29, 2010. The wedding took place in the North Cascades, on Lake Domke, a special retreat that the Gulliford family has been going to since her father was a small boy and since she was a little girl. The family has been Mercer Island residents during all of Marianne’s life.

The bride is the daughter of Don Gulliford and Sharon Setzler, of Mercer Island, and Ms. Donna Gulliford, of Bainbridge Island. She graduated from Mercer

Island High School, Western Washington University and City University. She pres-ently is an elementary teacher in the Edmonds School District.

The groom is the son of James and Virginia Strum, of Poulsbo, Wash. He is a senior project manager for Osborne Construction Co. in Kirkland.

The couple was enter-tained at a large luau recep-tion at the bride’s moth-er’s home in late August. Attending were friends and relatives from many differ-ent parts of the country.

The couple now resides in Madison Park.

WeddingReporter Staff

A dozen Mercer Island High School students were named semifinalists in the 2011 National Merit scholarship program. The names were official-ly released today. These semifinalists now have an opportunity to con-tinue in the competition for some 8,400 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, which will be offered next spring.

They are: Steven J. Adler, Elizabeth J. Chang, Kevin M. Chung, Tyler S. Cox, Nicholas L. Goelz, Kathleen Guinee, Eleanor H. Hildebrandt, Haley M. Lepp, Jennifer M. Stewart, Alyssa N. Suhm, Andrew A. Wingerson and Miriam E. Zawadzki.

To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must ful-fill several requirements to advance to the finalist

level of the competition. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist stand-ing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.

National Merit Scholarship winners of 2011 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July.

A dozen MIHS students are National Merit Semi-finalists Winners wanted

If you know of other Islanders who were a National Merit finalists at other schools in area please let us know.

Send your name and school to [email protected]. The story will be updated with names and schools as they are received. Go to our Web site at www.mi-reporter.com.

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Auctions/Estate Sales

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Beauty & Health

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Building Materials& Supplies

CABINETS, complete set of small, solid wood k i tchen cabinets wi th g r a n i t e c o u n t e r t o p . Cherry in color. $1,000 All. Call 360-485-6310, Kent

STEEL ARCH BUILD- INGS Huge Savings on some of our Summer C lea rance Bu i l d i ngs Se l l i ng fo r Ba lanced O w e d p l u s R e p o s . 16x20, 20x24, 25x30, etc. Supplies Won’t Last! 1-866-339-7449

Cemetery Plots

1 RARE Burial space left in The Garden of Assu- rance at Sunset Hi l ls Memorial Park Ceme- tery, Bel levue. Space 12, next to Open Book Of Scripture monument. Beautiful view for medi- tation. Last remaining plot, selling for $24,000 ( p e r c e m e t e r y ) . Available for $11,500! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity. Call: (772)486-8868

ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adja- cent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Se l l ing $5,000 each or $8,000 both. Lo- cated in Shoreline / N. Seatt le. Cal l or email Emmons Johnson, 425- 4 8 8 - 3 0 0 0 , [email protected]

Cemetery Plots

BELLEVUE C E M E T E RY p l o t a t Sunset Hil ls Memorial Park Cemetery. Highly desirable area with nice view towards Seattle & Cascade Mountains!! ! Worth $28,000. Selling for only $14,000 nego- tiable! 1-425-761-9314

Computers

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Firewood, Fuel& Stoves

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Flea Market

Grandfather clockworks, triple chime with chime r o d s e t , n i c e d i a l , mov ing moon phase, complete but no case. $85. I t runs, you can see it in operation. 425- 747-9239, Bellevue

Flea Market

Locking Mailbox, new, st i l l in box. First $40 takes. 425-455-1991

Painters canvas drop cloths, four of them, 8’ x 10’ up to 12’ x 15’, no holes, $30. for the lot. Bellevue, 425-747-9239 Bellevue

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Heavy Equipment

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Home Furnishings

VERY BEAUTIFUL! 2 Italian Side Chairs, up- holstered in very nice fabric. Like brand new. $550 for both. Oriental hand-tied wool rug. Paid $2 ,500. Sacr i f i ce fo r $ 5 0 0 o r b e s t o f fe r . (253)874-7407

Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous

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Musical Instruments

BALDWIN Grand Piano, 6 ’ 3 ” M o d e l L , S a t i n Ebony with piano bench. Manufactured in 1984 by original Baldwin Compa- ny. Excellent condition. Sale pr ice $19,500 or best offer. Offered by original owner. Only interested parties need to call. (425)687-8971

Wanted/Trade

WANTED: Record LPs, 45s, reel to reel tapes, CDs, cassettes, 8-track t a p e s , DV D s , V H S tapes, old magazines, laser d iscs. 206-499- 5307

Dogs

AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies, bred for sound temperament and train a b i l i t y. A l l G e r m a n bloodlines. Parents on- site and family raised. Males / females. $800. 360-456-0362

BICHON FRISE puppies. AKC Registered. Born July 11th. Taking depos i ts. $800 each. Will be vet checked and have first shots and be dewormed. Call for information, (360)874-7771, (360)621-8096 or go to w e b s i t e t o s e e o u r adorable puppies!

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Dogs

BOXER PUPPIES, AKC, born July 15th, ready to go now. Brindle, fawn, and white available. Par- e n t s o n s i t e . Fa m i l y raised. Vet check, first s h o t s , a n d wo r m e d . $500 and up. 425-698- 9734.

Great Dane

GREAT DANE Puppies, AKC. Males/ females. Every color but Fawns. Three litters half Euro, plus other litters. Pup- pies ready! All puppies $600 & up, and on sale f r o m 1 5 % - 2 5 % o f f , heal th guarnatee. L i - c e n s e d s i n c e 2 0 0 2 . Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of G r e a t D a n e s . V i s i t : www.dreyersdanes.comCall 503-556-4190

Horses

“WILLIE’S TUNE” (aka Dancer) 1991 Bay Mare, 16 plus hands. Real nice solid bred mare out of a famous Australian race mare called “Name That Tune”. Her sire is Holy War wi th Bold Ruler, Nasrullah lineage with earning in racing at over 3 + million each. Dancer was used on trai ls by previous owner. Talent- ed to go as a hunter or j umper, o r d ressage prospect with more training . Sweet & lov ing . Registered thoroughbred 18 year old, good health, nice conformation, good blood lines, etc. Regis- t r a t i o n c e r t i f i c a t e #9127282. Trained by Bill Dreadin. By “Juke- box” from Great Britain, a l s o a fa m o u s ra c e horse. This horse, Wil- lie’s Tune, was given to his daughter af ter he passed and was never raced! Great for trail rid- i n g ! $ 1 , 0 0 0 . M o r e available via email. 425- 888-5155

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Garage/Moving SalesKing County

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Estate Sales

RedmondLIFE LONG Redmond Resident Estate Sale. Sunday, Sep tember 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fac t ice bo t t les, shabby chic, antiques, furniture, jewelry, books, pictures, china (Johnson Bros. and Tepco) , so much more. Furs shown on request. Don’t miss th is one. 7994 172nd P lace NE, Redmond, 98052. Up the s t reet from Redmond Historical Society. Offers considered. Also, Open house with ADU unit showing.SammamishESTATE SALE. Fr iday September 17th, Noon to 4 PM. No ear ly birds. Saturday, September 18th, 9 AM to 3 PM. Mis- celaneous construction and auto tools, building materials and ladders, furn i ture, aquar iums, k i tchen i tems, stereo equipment. 1109 240th Avenue NE, Sammam- ish

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2 0 0 3 A L U M A W E L D Stryker, 19 1/2 ft. Com- pletely outfitted. 2 Scotty electr ic down r iggers, 115 HP Mercury (oil in- jected), 8 HP Honda 4 stroke, top side curtain and back d rop, po le holders, everything com- pletem, $18,500 f i rm. 360-331-3721, Freeland

AutomobilesCadillac

2000 Cadillac DeVille, 48,500 miles. $9,000. Fu l l y equ ipped , one owner. Like new. Cal l 425-821-2165, Kirkland

AutomobilesChevrolet

GORGEOUS ‘82 T-Top Pear l White Corvette, automatic. Original pristine condition! 8 cylin- de rs, bab ied by one owner & never raced! Tan leather interior, always garaged, air, low miles, power seats, windows & steering. Call me for a drive! You’ll believe it’s a beauty. I want to sell!!! $15,500 obo. 360- 730-1316

AutomobilesChrysler

1996 SEBRING Con- vertible. Own the classic you’ve always wanted today!!! Black exterior with grey interior. Good running condit ion! Al l power options, 6 disc CD player & automatic. Minor cosmetic & interior work needed. Well ser- viced! $1,395 obo. Red- mond, King county. 425- 890-8685

Sport Utility VehiclesLincoln

2005 LINCOLN Aviator Luxury Sport Utility. Fully loaded, excellent condition. DVD System, Pre- mium sound and wheels, 75,000 miles, V8, 4.6 L, automatic. $13,500 Call 425-508-3806,Marysville

Motorhomes

L O O K I N G F O R a Motorhome or travel trailer. 1990 or newer. Will consider any size. Have cash. Call 360- 286-7799

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Upper-end properties, In the top 10%Exceptional Properties

VACANT LAND

North Bend land $210,00012.9 wooded acres just off I90 at exit #31. May have some timber value. #29160006

Mike Schoonover 425-442-0477 Betty Carleton 425-444-3507

Bothell $350,0008.14 acres in Hollyhills area. Multiple uses, suited to condo or apartments. Owner may consider joint venture. #24791


Building Site $498,000Partial lk view lot, small subdivision 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Backs to conservancy Tract. Road, utilities in along paved access. Cleared for viewing! #83516


Residential Lot $498,000Partial lk view lot, small subdivision of 5 lots, up pvt road off E Mercer. Road, utilities in along paved access, recorded maintenance agreemt. Survey avail. #83519


Hollyhills comm $500,00010.91 acres, zoning allows for multiple uses. Seller may consider joint venture. #24806


Rainier Valley $550,00018,728 sq ft on the new light rail, across from Columbia City Station and at a light and on the corner. Multi use. #16628


Hood Canal view $950,00017 contiguous lots on a bluff in the Seabeck-Holly area overlooking the Canal & w/sweeping views of The Olympic mtns. Fir w/native rhododendron understory. #14265


Hollyhills comm $950,00016.4ac w/zoning that allows a multitude of uses. Some preliminary studies done, seller may consider jv. #24827


Hollyhills land $1,700,00035.45 acres comprised of 3 sections, with a multitude of uses. A developer’s dream, owner may consider joint venture. #24850


Carnation Vlly $1,750,000105 acres w/4 parcels overlooking the valley & river. Partial fence, barn, covered arena, sand arena. Close in, good access. Wells are in. #97951

Betty Carleton 425-444-3507 Michele Schuler 206-992-2013

Quiet Lot $398,000Tucked away building lot up pvt lane. Potential lake & Mt Rainier views w/tree removal for new const. Paved access to lot line. Near Park trails. #112896


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Bothell Value! $257,000Elegant home. Perfection at amazing price! 3BR/2.5BA, Sweet bkyd & patio, pvt greenbelt. Mstr retreat w/walk-in, granite in kit, great nbrhd. Close to I-5, 405 #114640


Shoreline $310,000Updated with granite, tile, carpet, paint. 4BR Shoreline home. Vaulted ceilings, huge family room. Tiled roof. Easy commute north or south. Move in ready. #125401

Mary Yax 206-612-8722

Issaquah Highlands $349,500Beautiful 2 BD, 2.5 Bath townhome. 1543 SF. Deck w/view of mountains. Burnstead built! Gourmet kitchen w/granite. Lots of storage space. #85207


The Pointe $438,800Updated 2BR townhome on Rose Hill area of Redmond. Nicely updated. Greenbelt setting. Formal areas plus family rm. Close to wft, Microsoft, Google. Have it all! #107624

Mary Yax 206-612-8722

Seattle New Con $449,500Seattle new construction w/BIG Lake view & top quality design/finishes. 5BR/ 3BA + fam room. Granite, tile & hdwds. 100% complete incl yd. #31332


Mt Rainer View! $499,000Your very own sunny paradise w/Mt Rainier View! Park-like 2+ac. Gorgeous gardens. Truly a retreat. Comfortable & light 4BR/2.5Ba home w/lg inviting deck #87878


Greenlake! $529,900Craftsman - Charming updated kitchen/baths. Finished basement, garage, master ste/skylights/w den/nursery. Huge deck fenced bkyd. #60732


Quality Design $549,950Brookshire Estates! Classic finishes, elegant wood details high ceilings, pvt fenced yd, 4 bedroom, huge deck…move right in! #56738


CHAMPAGNE POINT $575,000Prime Champagne Point neighborhood. Amazing Lake Washington view property w/private comm beach. Walk to beach or minutes to Juanita Village & dwntwn Kirkland. #100603

Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St. Mary 206-953-8359

Broadview Gem! $575,000Serene Stylish & Sophisticated Architectural Opportunity on extra-lg species-garden property nr Carkeek Park. 30,000sf lot. 2br w/ walkout basement. #124109


Build or Live $599,000Fremont/Wallingford Corridor! Live in or rental potential. Great yard Charming with many potential uses. #27208033


Enatai! $619,000HUGE price reduction on this charming 5BR Enatai traditional! Lots of space, great floorplan and a coveted address too. #50703


Somerset View $724,000Designer’s own 4BR. Ever changing city/mtn views. Stainless steel, black granite, bamboo combine for wow factor. Great schools. Best value for view home on Somerset. #55608

Mary Yax 206-612-8722

Coastal Retreat $1,485,000Spacious lodge-like sanctuary on 9ac overlooking Willapa Bay. 275’of tidelands! 5000sf of understated luxury, tastefully designed to meld w/nature. Relax!! #100479


Room to Roam $1,950,000719+ac of year round recreation in Cashmere, just 2.5 hrs away. Nice home & newer furnished bunkhouse sleeps 20+ perfect for groups. Remote yet Civilized! #118911


S. Seattle $39,500Affordable undeveloped parcel on quiet street in S. Seattle. Roughly 76’x106.’ Stream runs along property line. Good shopping nearby & convenient to I-5 &405. #15709

Sarah Ford 206-230-5354

LAND $298,000Developer Great Potential across from Canlis Restaurant ! Aurora #93548

Josh Thurman 206-321-3129 Barbara Bro 206-459-8411

Invest Now! $190,000Remodeled, spacious 1BR+1BA in A+ location. End unit w/pvt deck, steps from popular dining, shops, bus stops, mins to UW & blocks from Madison Park. #29080901

Patricia Temkin 206-579-5073

New Price! $259,000This pristine 1BR/1BA condo offers you the lifestyle you have been waiting for. High ceilings, open floor-plan & abundant natural light make this unit shine.! #54849


2BR Condo $300,000The Carlton/Live the Island Lifestyle ! Updated Kitchen and baths sparkle. Large with a private layout which seperates living spaces. #29170503


Parc Mercer $398,000Top floor, light, bright corner unit, 1604sf remodel, 2Br, 2Ba. Building is like new: windows, glass doors, decks, rails, siding, lighting, signage replaced #20600


TownHOME $519,000Beautiful Traditional,3 floors of quality finishes,3 br. Living, dining, family rm & play rm & garage. Lovely gardens and decks. HOME... #121678


View, View! $695,000Spacious 2BR/2BA Lake Pointe Condominium w/City, Lake & Mtn Views. Neutral palet, gracious rooms & view deck. Utility room. Secured 2 car gar & keyed elevator. #24477


Unique Townhome $775,000Gated, pvt Devonshire in heart of Bellevue. Close to shopping, restaurants. 3BR plus den and hobby rm. Pvt yard/gardens. 2 car gar. Great spaces. Enjoy life! #108121

Mary Yax 206-612-8722

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Make an Offer $759,000Great fenced yard & location. Top quality schools, near town center and all amenities. Vaulted wood ceilings, 2fplcs, 2 car garage #94532


Wft Estate $3,000,000Enjoy your own private sanctuary. 92+/- wft w/sandy beach & dock. Value in the land. 30k+/- lot. Great location. Easy I90 access. #120864

Pam Richmond 206-230-5429Laura Reymore 206-949-3270

A BUNDLE… $2,500,000…of unmatched amenities. Directly on huge wft w/dock, pool & lawn shared by 6. Retro modern: bamboo, stone, � oor-to-ceiling glass walls & GIGANTIC view. #92068


Lake, Mt Vistas $2,250,000Sunset Ridge Traditional by RKK Construction. Plans/permit ready, available for presale. East views Bell & Meydenbauer Bay. Opportunity to customize � nishes. #29017615


Sunset Ridge $1,950,000RKK 2-story Traditional pre-sale, new 5-home north Mercer Island nbrhd. Great opportunity to be involved in process, customize interiors. Plans ready. #29017599


Best View Home! $1,499,000Contemporary New Construction by Premier Island Builder. Mtn, Lake, City Views from Top Lvl. 4BR/2.5 Bath w/Great Room. Located in Fab First Hill N’hood. #120097

Sarah Ford 206-854-7702Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113

Rare Find@N’end $828,000From granite counter tops in the kit to heated � oor in mstr bathroom, this inviting contemporary is here to please. Sun rm+2 garages+tons of storage. 4BR&3.5BA #32749

Linda Tsang 206-230-5505

If You Build It $659,000Huge Lot 13,000 s.f. vaulted ceilings - main � oor master ! Classic Design, open and spacious. move right in or update to your delights ! #84559

Barbara Bro 206-459-8411Josh Thurman 206-321-3129

Just Listed $724,800Mid-century classic. Private setting. 2500+ SF. 3 BD+of� ce, 2.5 Baths. family room, huge deck. One owner. Meticulously maintained. Workshop/storage. #113291


Room to Grow $739,000West side 4BR/3BA home on lg level lot. Kit w/eating space, sun rm, lg din rm, liv rm w/vaulted ceilings, lg rec rm, deck, patio, workshop, fenced yd. #98843


RETRO BUNGALOW! $625,000Tranquil courtyard, lawns & gardens. Great remodel: gas range, garden views, state of the art radiant heat, artistic � xtures & updated plumbing and electrical! #105812

Jane Harrison 206-919-9992 Stephanie St.Mary 206-953-8359

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Lakeview Hlds $849,500Timeless Black and Caldwell. Private ravine setting. Big side yard!! 4BR/2.5BA. Beautifully maintained home. Priced to sell! #29079195

Joan Lerner 206-230-5400Greg Rosenwald 206-230-5445

North End $735,000Colonial Inspired 2500s.f. 4BR/3 full bath, � ex rm, family rm, open living/dining/designer kitchen/huge deck. Sunshine streams in! #79574


Charming 4BR $799,000Spacious & wonderful 4BR, custom Buchan. Bonus, family rm & of� ce! Hdwd � oors. Beautifully landscaped corner lot. Pvt bkyd w/ sunny western exposure. #75186

Janet Scroggs 206-230-5414

Lush Setting $919,000A fun 5BR/3.25 on dead-end w/wonderful spaces to entertain/play indoors & out! Fabulous kit w/huge windows. Lg sport court. Super pvt 36,796SF lot. #116460

Sarah Ford 206-230-5354

VIEWS & STYLE! $1,198,000Stylish custom design, gorgeous western views, pvt mid-isl cul-de-sac setting, main � oor master ste, walls of windows, waterfalls, secret gardens. #75604

Jane Harrison 206-919-9992Stephanie St. Mary 260-953-8359

Walls of Glass $998,000Custom Black & Caldwell classic, pvt lane, meticulously cared for 1 owner home sits on a hilltop w/both east & west exposure. Winter lake & Mt. views. #112925


Parkwood Jewel $998,000Meticulously maintained home in convenient & sought after Parkwood Nbrhd. First time on the market ever! 4BR/3BA, 2,950sf, prof landscaped, curb appeal. #116488


NW Contemporary $925,0005BR/2.25BA home nestled on a sunny Eastside lane. 3150+SF, soaring ceilings, walls of windows, of� ce/loft, impeccable � nishes not found @ this price #102759


North End $455,000MI’s LEAST expensive home. Cute & updated 3 or 4BR/2BA home-oak & tile � oors, 2 � replcs, fam rm, + 2 car garage, on big � at fenced lot. New vinyl windows. #29064704


6-7 BEDRM VIEW $725,000BIG 3,600SF + 1,000SF un� nished storage w/6 or 7BR, lg rec room, 2,000+SF of new decks & a VIEW. New roof, fresh ext paint, 3 car prkg GREAT VALUE #78372


TASTEFUL LUXURY $1,499,000A stunning home far from ordinary. Gracious, light-� lled spaces w/high ceilings & maple hrdwd. Slab granite, rich cabinetry, Media rm, of� ce, wine rm. #105816


Big Yd & View $1,525,000Wonderful 4BR/3BA westside view home on dbl lot! Incl lg living rm, dining rm, kit w/fplc, fam rm + rec rm. Luscious greenery, lovely garden patio. Views abound! #123095


Top Quality! $1,699,000Beautiful, well-built 2007 home. 4BR/4Bath, 4330SF. Chef’s kit, great room, formal dining, of� ce, home theater. High end � nishes & applcs. Fab First Hill. #118076

Sarah Ford 206-230-5354

Great location! $1,750,000Immaculate 5BR in the coveted north end. Open � oor plan, chef’s kit w/island plus lavish spa like mstr bath w/in � oor heat & steam shower #29107964

Carol Hinderstein 206-595-5722

Just completed! $1,799,000Incredible gated northend home designed for casual living. Great room, huge gourmet kit, mstr + of� ce on main. 5BR up Great location-close to town + HS #96451


RARE 160’ WTFT! $4,495,000Pvt .5ac timeless estate. Prime western exposure. Dining for 14, billiards rm, elevator, comm grd construction, 60’+ Yacht moorage, lighted sports court. #127775


2010 Special! $1,988,000RKK Construction beautifully built craftsman luxury home. Nbrhd is almost complete w/2 sold! 3rd house now � nished, landscaping in. Worth the visit! #28052544


Upper-end properties, In the top 10%Exceptional Properties

LAKE VIEWS $650,000Western views of Lk WA & Olympics that can’t be blocked. 2590SF home w/ great open spaces, vaulted ceilings & large windows. Short walk to waterfront parks. #108579

Becky Nadesan 206-972-1113Sarah Ford 206-854-7702

South End/5BR $789,000Tremendous value for this 5BR/2.25 bath daylight basement rambler located in an ideal South end location. 3300sf, hdwds, newer roof, RV/Boat prkg. Wow! #99221


Mid-Island 5BR $845,000Quiet Cul-de-sac, 5BR/2.75BA Family room, eat-in kit & formal LR & DR. 2 fplcs. Hdwd � rs. Deck w/built-in seating. Fenced � at yd. #21497


Greenbelt Views $925,000Wonderful 5BR home w/lush greenbelt views. Pvt & tucked away - a fabulous retreat. High ceilings/dramatic windows First Hill Nbrhd. Walk thru trails to MI Ctr. #85859

Sarah Ford 206-230-5354

5BR/North end $1,299,000Newer 5BR/3.5BA craftsman located just blocks from P&R, town+parks. Gourmet kit, great yd, 3 car gar, his/hers closets. Finest � nishes #102783


mercer island reporter 9/15/10

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