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Joe Livarchik/Staff Photo Islander Lena Harder does her best to endure the 45-degree water during the 48th annual Polar Bear Plunge Friday, Jan. 1 at Clarke Beach. See page 7 for more photos, or visit www.mi-reporter.com.

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Education funding will be main focus heading into short session

By Katie [email protected]

The 2015 legislative session was the longest in Washington state history when it adjourned on July 10. The Legislature heads into its next round, a continuation of the 64th session, on Jan. 11, and the Mercer Island City Council was set to vote Jan. 4 to communicate its priorities for consideration.

The Legislature works within the framework of a two-year cycle. A “long” session was held in 2015 (105 days, plus extensions) and a “short” session (60 days) is sched-

uled for this year. It should end on March 10, barring additional special sessions that can be called by the governor and last no more than 30 days.

All three of the 41st district leg-islators - Rep. Judy Clibborn, Rep. Tana Senn and Sen. Steve Litzow - live on Mercer Island. Clibborn and Litzow were instrumental in passing a transportation package last session that funded SR 520 and other projects with a gas tax increase, while Senn and Litzow worked on bills to support social-emotional and early learning.

Among Mercer Island’s priori-ties are “set a statewide price on carbon pollution,” “support the adoption of a statewide transpor-tation program that includes local and regional transit service fund-

ing (without I-90 tolling),” “sup-port recreational immunity bill clarifying that recreational proper-ties may support other lawful pur-poses” and “support state funding for counselors in each school to help address mental health and social emotional learning.”

Some items are taken from lists compiled by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), the King County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Legislative Forum, the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C) and A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH).

At its last meeting on Dec. 7, the Council asked for clarification on a few of the items, including a vague directive to “strengthen the Public Records Act in response to changing technology and burden-some requests.” Most members agreed that their priority should be to work with the school district on fulfilling the obligation to fully fund basic education. A few differ-ent proposals were floated in the

City sets 2016 legislative priorities

By Katie [email protected]

Island police officers detained a 52-year-old Island man at the 7800 block of S.E. 32nd Street at 4:45 a.m. after hearing five pre-sumed gunshots on Dec. 29.

They located the man, who was holding a gun, and determined that he was likely experiencing a mental health emergency, which was later confirmed by his wife.

Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) officers David Herzog and Tim Derr were refueling while on patrol in Town Center when they heard the shots. Herzog drove a block or two, and saw a man walking down S.E. 32nd Street toward him.

Shots fired in Town Center

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Westbound I-90 to close this weekend

Starting at 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, westbound traffic will be funneled from Bellevue to the center express lanes for con-struction. The detour will end by 5 a.m., Monday, Jan. 11.

All westbound drivers wish-ing to exit onto Mercer Island must use East Mercer Way, but will have the option to continue through the interchange back onto the right lane of I-90, in order to exit at Island Crest Way.

See www.wsdot.wa.gov for more. There are up to 19 more weekend directional closures of I-90 planned between now and mid-2017.

Holiday tree recycling options

The city is offering free holi-day tree-chipping service for MI residents. Drop off undecorated trees through Monday, Jan.11 at the maintenance shop (9601 S.E. 36th Street, behind City Hall) during daylight hours.

As an alternative, all residents with curbside yard waste service may put out their tree on their regular collection day. Trees must be undecorated, cut to 4-foot lengths, and tied into bundles less than 2 feet by 3 feet with biodegradable string or twine.

The Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Club will also come to your curb, pick up your tree, haul it away and have it composted. Visit www.merceris-landlacrosse.com to select your pickup date. The last pickup is Jan. 9-10.

Town Center vision meeting is tonight

The Joint Planning-Design Commission will meet from 6-9 p.m. tonight, Jan. 6, at City Hall. No public comment period will be offered.

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Data will be added to Audubon count

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The 116th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count was held on Mercer Island on Saturday, Dec. 26. Mercer Island is one of 14 counting districts that includes Seattle and parts

of Bellevue, said Islander Judith Roan, who orga-nized the count. The day held a steady 40 degrees in temperature, with no wind or rain, which made it a perfect day for birding, she said.

Twelve participants start-ed at 8 a.m., and counted all the birds that they heard and/or saw throughout the Island, focusing on Luther Burbank Park, Pioneer

Park and the west side lake landings. The group found a total of 56 species with 2,066 individuals birds.

“If I were to include a couple of birding high-lights, it would be two barred owls and two pile-ated woodpeckers found in Pioneer Park near the fire station, a red-breasted sap-sucker, and a spotted sand-piper found in the south end of Luther Burbank

Park,” Roan said. In addition, Luther

Burbank Park had a merlin, cooper’s hawk and peregrin falcon. Six bald eagles were counted throughout the Island. Last year, they tallied 58 species of bird and had a total of 2,625 individual birds.

The data from the Island count is added to Seattle Audubon’s compilation for the area.

More than 2,000 birds counted by annual watchers

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Seattle’s newest consign-ment store features every-thing from “the unique to the practical,” said Gigi Buchanan, a 32-year Island resident who opened the business on Dec. 4.

The merchandise at the store, called Phase Two Interiors and located at 3808 S. Edmunds Street in Columbia City, is gently used and consigned from individuals or estates. It includes sofas, dining, liv-ing and bedroom pieces, original artwork, home accessories, lighting and more.

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Chamber lunch is tomorrow

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Mather joined the Mariners organization in 1996, and was in charge of overseeing the building of Safeco Field.

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Spitzer elected to AABGU board of directors

Mercer Island resident Kathleen Spitzer has been elected to the board of directors of American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU).

Spitzer is the principal and owner of two companies: Viviane Skin Care and Don’t Call Me Ma’am Skin Care.

“On behalf of the entire AABGU board, I would like to wel-come Kathleen Spitzer,” said AABGU President Lloyd Goldman. “Spitzer’s longtime family involve-ment with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

has inspired a unique perspective and an enduring commitment.”

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Spitzer is the past president of the Women’s Endowment Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of Greater Seattle and past presi-dent of Congregation Beth Shalom. She has also been involved with the Jewish Day School

in Seattle and the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Foundation.

Spitzer holds a B.A. in psychol-ogy from Stanford University. She is also

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Business briefs

By Reporter Staff

On Dec. 30, Islanders packed and mailed 40 baby carriers to the headquar-ters of Carry the Future, an organization that collects comfort packs and distrib-utes them to refugees com-ing in to Greece.

Carry the Future was founded in September of 2015, and has “grown incredibly fast,” said Islander Jen Capasso, who helped organize the pack-ing event.

“It’s amazing how much something like a carrier can help a family carrying babies and toddlers long distances,” she said. “I was

recently in JFK and had a hard time carrying my toddler across the airport

- I can’t even imagine how hard it is to carry children such a long way. A small

thing can make such a big difference.”

The carriers were col-lected from around per-sonal networks - work, schools, daycare and Facebook groups, Capasso said. Each carrier has hats, gloves, mittens, gra-nola bars and notes for the families.

In addition to the four adults packing, two 5-year-old children also helped by writing notes, stuffing bags and organizing boxes.

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Islanders send care packages to refugee families

Contributed PhotoIslander Jen Capasso (left), with the help of family and friends, packed and mailed 40 baby carriers to the Carry the Future organization to aid refugee children.

MICA getting a deal from city At a recent City Council meeting a review

of the proposed MICA lease with the city indicated that the city would lease a large parcel of Mercerdale Park to MICA for the princely sum of $1 per year for 50 years with an option to renew for another 30 years – less than a single Starbucks latte per year!

I wondered if the average Mercer Island resident could also obtain a similar deal from the city to host their favorite activities on parkland. Looking up such opportuni-ties on the city’s webpage uncovered two opportunities.

First, the picnic shelter on the Lid (Aubrey Davis Park) is available to rent for $175 for a full day or $63,875/year or $5.11 million over 80 years.

If soccer is more your passion, one can rent the natural grass S. Mercer Playfield for $25/hour. At 12 hours per day and 365 days per year, that’s $109,500 for a year, or $8.76 million for 80 years.

No matter how you slice it, certain privi-leged, well-heeled citizens or organizations are being cut deals that the average, tax-paying citizen cannot avail for themselves.

Peter Struck

Another perspective on Bicentennial Park

Following letters in the Reporter and testimony at a City Council meeting on the subject of Bicentennial Park and veterans, I want to give another perspective.

Bicentennial Park was built in 1976 with donations from the community to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of our nation. It was not conceived as a park dedi-cated to the service of veterans. It was to cel-

ebrate our country’s birthday. The Veterans Pergola in Mercerdale Park was conceived and built with input from veterans to honor those who have served our country.

Veterans have never had an attachment to Bicentennial Park, other than that to the flag that is flown there. Our interest is in the flag and the flagpole, and in the honor “Old Glory” should command. There is no honor shown our flag when it flies between an insurance building, two public “latrines,” an abandoned trash facility and amidst trees that overshadow it, as it now does in Bicentennial Park.

In my opinion, and in the opinion of many veterans who live on Mercer Island, the flag and flagpole that are presently in Bicentennial Park should be moved to Veterans’ Plaza, to stand tall near the Veterans Pergola, and to be a backdrop to the ceremonies and performances that occur there.

Bicentennial Park and the veterans should never be used as a pawn in the fight over whether to locate the Mercer Island Center for the Arts at the edge of Mercerdale Park. It is an insult to veterans and to our flag.

Bob BrahmPast Commander,

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MI building codes weak on landslide prevention

I read with horror the Dec. 22 Reporter article on “Homes red-tagged for land-slide damage.” The reporter states landslides are fairly common on Mercer Island, with between six and 15 slides per year.

It’s not surprising since part of the prob-lem has to do with MI’s building codes.

These antiquated codes allow water from roof runoff to be captured and discharged near landslide prone areas and steep slopes. With the destruction of large trees to make

room for these new mega-homes, roof run-off becomes a major problem.

This is what’s happening in my neigh-borhood on S.E. 50th Street with a new 6,700-square-foot Barcelo Home being developed. This new development will cut down more than 35 large trees and dump large amounts of water within 50-75 feet of steep slopes. With the removal of so many large trees and the roof runoff of a 6,700-square-foot home, this new develop-ment could put many homes in danger of another slide.

Once water is discharged underground, there’s no requirement to know where this water flows. The water is effectively “out of sight, out of mind” - until it finds a steep slope and possibly becomes someone else’s landslide nightmare.

One solution would require geologists to show where this water flows once it’s

discharged underground. MI Code doesn’t require that.

Eric Radman

Remaining green areas in Town Center are valuable

I oppose the plan to build Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) in Mercerdale Park. That park is part of our Green Belt, and I hate to see it eaten up - a little bit here, a little bit there. You know the old saying: “Give them an inch, and they take a mile.” It drives me wild that MICA can come in and commandeer our beautiful parkland.

We do not need a facility like MICA in our Green Belt. There are too few open places left like this. MICA would encroach more and more into the park - not just for

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We’ve lived on Mercer Island for 56 years. There was no Mercerdale Park when we moved here. It was a cow pasture (I can only remember three or four cows, but that’s still cow pasture!). We enjoyed it very much. It was always a nice place to go down to, and it still is now, as an open park. I don’t like the fact there are very few open places left in the downtown area, accessible to First Hill, where we live. Everything is getting built up down-town. We need to preserve our open parkland for the future generations who will move here and raise their families here.

Betty Johnston

MICA has too many unknowns

It is time that the city offer full, honest disclosure regarding MICA. There remain too many unan-swered contradictions.

MICA maintains that the project will be built without expense to the city yet lists a $2 million contribution from the city in its bud-get proposal. Chip Corder, Noel Treat, and Jane Brahm, honorable people all, pro-fess no knowledge of such a commitment. Mr. Corder further states that the city simply does not have the $2 million. John G. Hill states in a letter that there is no “official” commitment, implying that an undis-closed, unofficial commit-ment does exist.

Jim Kelly of 4Culture states “to not include a mod-est level of commitment from Mercer Island would diminish the credibility with other Capital Funders.”

It is a strange concept to establish credibility by pur-poseful misrepresentation.

MICA lists several corpo-rate donors in its represen-tation to 4Culture. A simple phone call to the global philanthropy department of a corporation for which MICA listed a very spe-cific contribution amount reveals that there has been no MICA application for funds or donation pledged. The person further states “it is well known that we do not contribute to local arts projects.” Such misleading listing of potential contribu-tors on the part of MICA to attract other donors is a clear violation of the Association of Fundraising Professionals code of ethics. The city would become a party to unethical conduct should it precipitously sign a lease requested by MICA to assist fundraising.

In its budget, MICA lists the city of Mercer Island as a potential source of operating funds. Based upon the inaccurate listing of potential capital donors, one must assume that MICA’s projected revenue forecasts are equally mis-leading and would create another potential drain on city funds. This is particu-larly disturbing given the fact that the proposed lease, as written, actually rewards MICA if it defaults. When asked by City Council what protection the city had from such a default, the answer from Mr. Hill was “my good faith.” Yipes!

The city has maintained that permitting and wet-lands mitigation would be the responsibility of MICA. However, the Washington State Department of Ecology has clearly stated as recently as Dec. 29 that since the project as pro-posed is on city property, the mitigation responsibil-ity rests with Mercer Island. Experts state that such miti-gation, if possible, would be extremely expensive.

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Island residents may be seeing new signs sprout-ing amongst the oth-ers alongside local roads and street corners. Those pink-and-blue signs advo-cating to “Keep Mercer Island Schools Strong” are from the ‘Yes’ campaign on Mercer Island, which is pushing community mem-bers to vote yes twice for levy renewals in the Feb. 9 special election.

The two propositions on the ballot from the Mercer Island School District are a Six-Year Capital Projects and Technology Levy and a One-Year Transportation Levy. Both are renewal lev-ies.

The former will raise $38.4 million over six years to pay for building repairs and maintenance while also funding the dis-trict’s technology program, which isn’t supported by

federal dollars. Property owners would pay an aver-age of $0.55 per thousand dollars of assessed value each year for six years in property taxes. A resident with an assessed property value of $1 million would pay about $550 per year, or $46 per month.

The latter will allow the school district to replace aging school buses with propane-fueled vehicles in an effort to keep dis-trict buses safe and eco-friendly. It is a one-year levy that is run every four years. Property owners would pay an average of $0.07 per thousand dollars of assessed value for one year in property taxes. A resident with an assessed property value of $1 mil-lion would pay $70 per year, or $6 per month.

Paul Bergman, who serves as the levy renewal campaign co-chair, said the key point with the levy

renewals is that there will be no change to the levy assessment that Island resi-dents currently pay.

“This is an investment to ensure that the investments which have already been made continue to serve their purpose,” Bergman said. “It’s kind of like own-ing a car; you do certain maintenance to keep the car running and outlast its life span.”

Among the improve-ments the capital projects levy will fund include asphalt roofs at all the ele-mentary schools, as well as roof replacement at the high school. The green-house at Crest Learning Center will be replaced, as will Islander Stadium’s track surface, turf and lights. The junior varsi-ty grass field at the high school will be replaced with field turf, and the track at Islander Middle School will be resurfaced.

Elementary play surfaces will be replaced, and the high school tennis courts will be renovated, adding court lighting.

Bergman said campaign members are in the pro-cess of scheduling public meetings and presentations to further inform residents about the levy measures and the work that still needs to be done.

“The overall theme of the campaign is that these levies, which Islanders have strongly supported in the past, enable us to keep our schools strong,” Bergman said. “This is an investment that continues us to keep our schools among the best in the state.”

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last session, one of which was a “levy swap,” SB 6102, that would transfer some responsibilities held by local districts back to the state. The concern is that

the proposal may not be “revenue neutral.” In other words, wealthier districts like Mercer Island could end up paying more and getting less.

According to the priori-ties, Mercer Island wants to “help cities prepare for and

address impacts of natural disasters and other emer-gencies” and give cities the authority to ban fireworks sales and use during dan-gerous conditions. Another goal is to “increase the pur-chase age for tobacco and vapor products from 18

to 21, and regulate vapor products.”

The Council was sched-uled to approve the final priorities on Jan. 4, after

Reporter deadline. Check www.mi-reporter.com for

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When questioned about the origin of the gunshots, the man point-ed to the east. He then turned back around and handed Herzog a hand-gun, according to a news update from the city.

Herzog grabbed the gun and secured it, as the sus-pect was taken into custo-dy, interviewed and trans-ported to Harborview Hospital for evaluation. Officers were able to locate all five rounds and con-firm no injuries occurred.

“Officers determined he shot into a tree trunk,” said MIPD Commander Leslie Burns. “The man explained he thought he was being attacked by dogs and needed to stop

them. There were no dogs. This was a hallucination of some sort.”

The police depart-ment said it is grateful that this incident ended well, and the Police Chief and Mayor commended Herzog’s calm handling of the high-stakes situation.

MIPD will submit a charge to the prosecutor for review, and the pros-ecutor will ultimately decide if charges will be filed.

“The gun will remain in our custody until a judge decides to release it and then we will determine if the owner of the weapon is legally able to possess firearms,” Burns said.

Washington state does not require gun registry, but it is believed the man is the owner of the gun.

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By Reporter Staff

Mercer Island Police found a stolen Auburn Police Department SUV near the 8200 block of West Mercer Way on Dec. 28.

MIPD Commander Leslie Burns said the black and white 2012 Chevy Tahoe was found at 8:15 a.m. at an abandoned construction site.

At 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 27, someone jumped a fence at a police parking lot on East Main Street in Auburn and stole the SUV, smashing through a metal fence and driving off. A loaded police rifle was in the vehicle when it was stolen.

Auburn Police continue to investigate for a suspect.

MIPD locates stolen Auburn police SUV

DECEMBER 25DUI: MIPD arrested a 25-year-old Seattle man at the 8200 block of west-bound I-90 on suspicion of driving under the influence.

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF: A large bank of mailboxes at the 4800 block of East Mercer Way was pried open, caus-ing damage, though police didn’t know if any mail had been taken.

THEFT: Neighbors at the 6400 block of East Mercer Way reported an attempted theft from their mailbox bank. Three license plates were found near the mail-boxes when police investi-gated.

THEFT: An Island woman

at the 8300 block of East Mercer Way reported that a suspect stole a package of unknown value from her porch and also went into her backyard.

DECEMBER 26ASSAULT: A 37-year-old Island man was arrested on suspi-cion of assault in the second degree at the 8400 block of S.E. 82nd Street. The victim was a 45-year-old Island woman.

DECEMBER 27THEFT: An Island man at the 9000 block of West Shorewood Drive said he had ordered a package online and it was delivered to his doorstep, but taken before he could retrieve it.

DECEMBER 28INFORMATIONAL REPORT: A

stolen Auburn police vehicle was recovered at a residen-tial construction site, and released to Auburn PD.

DECEMBER 29WARRANT ARREST: MIPD arrested a suspect at the 9600 block of S.E. 36th Street on a misdemeanor warrant.

PROWLING: An Island man reported that his unlocked vehicle was entered at the 6500 block of S.E. 28th Street, and property was unlawfully taken.

DECEMBER 30PROWLING: An Island man’s wallet was taken out of an allegedly locked vehicle overnight at the 2700 block of 60th Avenue S.E. There was no sign of damage or forced entry. His credit and debit cards were used.

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PoliceCouncil set to appoint interim manager

The City Council heard a recommendation at its Jan. 4 meeting to hire a for-mer Development Services Director as Mercer Island’s interim city manager, until a full-time replacement can be found.

The candidate, Steve Lancaster, also served as city administrator for Tukwila. If approved by the Council, his hiring would be effective Jan. 12.

Former City Manager Noel Treat announced his resignation at the

end of 2015. A subcom-mittee formed to find his replacement received and reviewed the resumes of seven potential candidates interested in the interim position.

City to offer classes for seniors

Mercer Island will part-ner with the University of Washington’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to bring classes for adults over 50 to Mercer Island.

Osher courses offers a chance for seniors to come together in a lively learn-ing environment. Courses are offered in partnership with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, which provides classroom

space. Upcoming classes include:

Precursors to the Great Depression: Thursdays, Jan. 14-Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Center.

Science of Sports: Fridays, Jan. 22-Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Community Center.

Study Group-Current Events: Wednesdays, Jan. 6-ongoing, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Community Center.

Understanding Islam: Mondays, March 7-April 4, 10 a.m.-noon, Aljoya.

To register, call Osher at 206-221-7771 or visit www.osher.uw.edu.

Annual membership fee is $35 in addition to the course fee of $30-45 each. Contact Betsy Zuber at 206-275-7752 for more.

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I recently returned from my annual pre-Christmas trip to Whistler/Blackcomb in British Columbia. I’ve been going up there like this for probably 20 years now, the goal being to come home as everyone else is driving up for the holiday vacation period.

Going in early December has many merits: pre-sea-son pricing, no crowds, lower lodging costs and more availability, terrific holiday lighting and lots of Christmas spirit. The only real possible downside can

be the snow conditions, as the season is still fairly new and there might not be much white stuff on the ground.

Last year was an example of this: there was no snow at all on the lower slopes, so all skiing and riding had to be done on the upper moun-tain, then you could down-load back to the village. But this year? What a difference. It snowed the whole time we were there. You can ski right to the bottom and the snow quality was really good, as the temperatures have gen-erally stayed consistently low.

In fact, the highest snow

total for the entire 2014 year (measured at mid-moun-tain) was 81.5 inches, and they have that much right now. Can you believe it? It is shaping up to be an epic snow season.

If you haven’t been to this mega resort lately, there are some changes that enhance the experience. Probably the one I like best is lift tick-ets are now RFID enabled, which means you don’t have to show your lift pass for each run. Rather, you just leave it in your pocket and the turnstile opens and lets

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Islanders brave temperatures for 48th annual Polar PlungeTop, though not all entered the water, roughly 40 people turned out for the 48th annual Polar Bear Plunge on Friday, Jan. 1 at Clarke Beach. Above left, dozens of swimmers lined the dock before submerging into Lake Washington. By noon, the air temperature was 38 degrees, while the water temperature was estimated to be 45 degrees.Above right, Islander Everett Fruehling, left, poses with his son, Emerson, after surviving the 2016 Polar Plunge.

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Mercer Island goes 3-0 at Surf ’N Slam at Scripps Ranch HS

By Joe [email protected]

The Mercer Island girls basketball team rolled through the competition at the 2015 Surf ’N Slam Tournament, which took place Dec. 28-30 at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego.

The Islanders went 3-0, winning each of their contests by double digits and defeating teams from California and British Columbia, before beating Seattle’s Lakeside 55-44 in the tournament final.

“I expected to do well, but you never really know when you [com-pete against] teams from Canada and California,” coach Gillian d’Hondt told the Reporter.

In the opener against California’s Davis Blue Devils, the Islanders (9-0, 3-0) stormed out to a 16-4

first-quarter advantage and led 32-8 at the half, en route to a 60-30 victory. Anna Luce registered a double-double in the win with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Mercer Island was off to another fast start in the semifinal round against

Canada’s Riverside High School. The Islanders won 70-47, but also lost senior captain and second leading scorer Jess Blakeslee to a sprained ankle.

“It’s really unfortunate and upsetting,” d’Hondt said. “But we’re a team,

that’s the beauty of a team sport. She can still lead from sidelines until she’s back.”

Blakeslee, Luce and Taylor Krause all reached double figures in scoring against Riverside, with 13, 12 and 14 points, respec-tively.

In the championship contest against Lakeside, the Islanders built an early 21-11 first-quarter lead, and though without Blakeslee, managed to stay in front to take the tourna-ment title.

d’Hondt called the final game challenging for her team, but also a great expe-rience to be in a close game against a tough opponent without one of their lead-ers.

“We can come on the road and play teams we don’t know a lot about and do what we do. If we go out there and take care of business, it doesn’t really matter who we’re playing. As along as they believe in the game plan and believe in each other, we can be champions.”

Mercer Island will return to KingCo competition against Sammamish (2-4, 0-2) at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 at MIHS.

Undefeated MI girls win San Diego tourney

Susie Stenberg/Contributed PhotoMercer Island’s Kailee Yan (10) shoots over Davis High School’s Grace Gulsvig Dec. 28 during the 2015 Surf ‘N Slam girls basketball tournament at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego.

Susie Stenberg/Contributed PhotoMercer Island’s Emerson Schulz fights into the paint through Desert Pines defenders Dec. 29 during the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in Palm Springs, California.

Islander boys second at MaxPreps Holiday ClassicMercer Island falls to Santa Monica in tourney final

By Joe [email protected]

The Mercer Island boys basketball team placed sec-ond at the 2015 MaxPreps Holiday Classic, which took place Dec. 26-30 in Palm Springs, California.

Competing against 15 other teams from California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Utah, Mercer Island

was the only participating team from Washington. The Islanders went 3-1, with the only loss coming against Santa Monica in the tourna-ment’s championship game.

“We felt like we could’ve won [against Santa Monica] and we’re disappointed we didn’t finish the tour-nament out, but I’m super proud of our guys,” Islander coach Gavin Cree said. “We showed a lot of grit in this tournament that we haven’t been seeing as much in the

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CALENDARCALENDARWEDNESDAY | 6PROBUS CLUB MEETING: 1:30 p.m., Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Capt. Joe Raymond, Puget Sound Sector Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, will speak on the many aspects of his com-mand. Bring a friend.TOWN CENTER VISIONING JOINT COMMISSION MEETING: 6-9 p.m., City Hall, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Planning and Design Commissions are convening together as the “Joint Commission” for the next phase of recommenda-tions for actual Town Center development code language and directly-related updates to the city’s Comprehensive Plan. This is a working meeting and will not take public comment. Interested residents may use the Town Center Visioning online form to submit comments.

THURSDAY | 7MERCER ISLAND VISUAL ARTS LEAGUE MONTHLY MEETING: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 86th Ave. Monthly general meetings are the first Thursday of every month and open to the public. Discover what MIVAL does and meet many artists of all medi-ums. Become a member and make new friendships through visual arts. For more, visit www.mival.org.JANUARY CHAMBER LUNCHEON: 12-1 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Join members of the Chamber to hear Kevin

Mather, president of the Mariners, at the January Membership Luncheon. With a new general man-ager and all the trades he’s made, the 2016 Mariners will definitely have a new look, but we’ll still have King Felix! $15-20.INFANT/CHILD/ADULT CPR WITH AED: 7-9 p.m., Main Fire Station, 3030 78th Ave. S.E. Sign up online at MyParksandRecreation.com or or via telephone at 206-275-7847. Cost is $30. For more, contact Jolene Judd at 206-275-7607.

SATURDAY | 9MERCER ISLAND MURDER MYSTERY - A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD CASE: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 N.E. 80 St., Redmond. On the morning of Feb. 8, 1886, James M. Colman and family friend Wilbur Patten were on their way to Seattle. They were ambushed at the south end of Mercer Island, neither making their destinations. Tom Hitzroth will share the results of his personal detective work: exploring the crime, the investigation and the trials. Speaker subject to change. For more, visit www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org.

MONDAY | 11COLLEGE NIGHT SERIES – COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES: 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, Mercer Island High School Library, 9100 S.E. 42nd St. College at a four-year school

is possible! Learn what needs to be done at the high school level and what to expect once the student has matriculated to their college.

TUESDAY | 12MERCER ISLAND UTILITY BOARD MEETING: 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. The Mercer Island Utility Board is an advisory board to the City Council on matters regarding all utili-ties on the Island. The Utility Board meets on the second Tuesday of the month unless otherwise posted. For more, visit www.mercergov.org.

WEDNESDAY | 13ARTS COUNCIL REGULAR MEET-ING: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St. For questions, contact Amber Britton at [email protected] or 206-275-7864.

THURSDAY | 14SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING: 7 p.m., City Council Chambers, 9611 S.E. 36th St. Agenda can be found at mercerislandschools.org.

EVENTS | SJCC3801 EAST MERCER WAY206-232-7115WWW.SJCC.ORG

SHABBAT UNPLUGGED: 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9. Unplug from technology and plug into your com-munity and family. Every Shabbat Unplugged fea-tures a variety of activities including family yoga, a gym obstacle course, art projects and more. For more information, contact Daliah Silver at [email protected] or 206-388-0839.PARENTS NIGHT OUT: 5-10 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9. It may be called Parents Night Out, but it’s really for the kids. All evenings will be gym and

swim: your favorite games and splashing in the pool, followed by dinner and a movie. Cost ranges $40-60. For more, contact Emily Schankerman at [email protected] or 206-388-0828.SJCC EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12. The SJCC Early Childhood School is a school of excellence rooted in Jewish values, with a curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy. Learn more about our cur-riculum, visit our classrooms and meet our teachers. RSVP for an open house. New family registration for the 2016-17 school year begins Wednesday, Feb. 11.

MINDFUL INTERACTIONS: 9:45-11:15 a.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 12-June 7. Taught by renowned parenting educa-tor Vicki Smolke, this class provides an opportunity for parents to focus on nur-turing and establishing an authentic and trusting relationship with their child through observation and interactions. The infant-oriented environment will encourage the infants to focus on exploring and mastering new tasks at their own pace. $340-408. Ages 7-14 months with parent or caregiver.

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.

EVENTS | ONGOINGMI LACROSSE CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLE FUNDRAISER: Dec. 27-Jan. 10. Once again this year, the Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Club will come to your curb, pick up your tree, haul it away and have it composted for you. You have your choice of the following weekend days: Dec. 27, Jan. 2-3, Jan. 9-10. All proceeds

go directly to operating expenses of the club. Please visit www.merceris-landlacrosse.com to select your pickup date.

EVENTS | UPCOMINGGRAND OPENING OF DYNAMIC BALANCE NATURAL HEALTH AND WAGNER FAMILY MEDICINE: 5-8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22, Bassi Jones Building, 7834 S.E. 32nd

St., Suite 203. Join Melony Cable (licensed acupunc-turist and East Asian medical practitioner) and Laura Wagner (naturo-pathic doctor and massage therapist) at their grand opening on Mercer Island. Learn about new health and wellness options avail-able on Mercer Island while enjoying a glass of wine or beer, a hor d’oeuvres, and fabulous door prizes. Free. For more, visit www.dbnaturalhealth.com.

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Mercer Island (8-2, 2-1) opened with a 60-40 win over Utah’s Bountiful Braves. In the second round, the Islanders need-ed a couple clutch shots from Josh Stenberg and Andrew Pickles to out-last Riverside’s JW North 87-86 in double overtime. Stenberg knocked down a 3-pointer in the wan-ing seconds of regulation to send the game into the first OT, and Pickles sank another with under 10 seconds to go to send the game into the second over-time. Sam Nordale led the Islanders with 25 points in the win, while Pickles had 19 and Stenberg had 15.

“That was just a huge performance by the team to win that game,” Cree said. “Lots of clutch shots and exciting moments.”

Mercer Island again went to overtime in its semifinal contest against Las Vegas’ Desert Pines Jaguars, scor-ing 16 points in overtime to pull away and advance to the championship round.

In the final against Santa Monica, scoring woes befell Mercer Island, as the Vikings held the Islanders to three points in the sec-ond period and eight in the third. The Islanders whit-tled a 16-point deficit in the final frame and trailed 46-43 with 1:32 left. But it was as close as Mercer Island would get, as Santa Monica scored the final seven points of the con-test. Stenberg and Nordale led the Islanders with 16 apiece.

Though not the finish the team had hoped for, Cree said he saw leadership emerge from his senior players and roles become more defined for his team, particularly from his start-ing post player.

“Andrew Pickles really showed a lot of growth as a player in this tournament. He’s just gotten a lot better and is playing very poised,” Cree said. “Him, Sam and Josh give a three-headed monster. Just [Pickles’] development within our system this year has been a really good thing.”

The Islanders hosted Sammamish Jan. 5 after the Reporter deadline. They take on Lake Washington at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 at MIHS.

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On Blackcomb, the mountain-top Rendezvous Lodge has been extensively remodeled and expanded. It still retains the great vis-tas, but there is more seat-ing and a much bigger food court. They even put a new entrance on the side so you can ride almost right into the bathrooms on the lower level. All in all, a pretty slick

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