mercer island reporter, november 16, 2011

Contributed Photo Islander Barbara Crawford captured this golden view along the trail at the Lid Park on Nov. 10 as she walked with friend Kit Phillips.

A golden day

By Linda [email protected]

The Mercer Island School District has not acquired any new real estate since 1960, when they bought the prop-erty for West Mercer E l e m e nt a r y School.

But now, to free up space on the high school m e g a - b l o c k and move the t r a n s p or t a -tion fleet off the mega-block, the district has identified property to pur-chase.

The board of directors authorized superintendent Gary Plano to sign a real estate contract to purchase the property at the Nov. 10 meeting of the school board.

The site that the district has identified contains three separate but adjoin-ing parcels, located at 3901 97th Ave. S.E. and 3809 97th Ave. S.E.

Two of the parcels are owned by the Estate of Clarence A. Cameron, and the other parcel is owned by the Valentine Living Trust.

According to the dis-trict’s resolution, Cameron and Valentine entered into an agreement for joint list-ing and sale of the real estate in February, for the sale of the three parcels in a single listing with no

separation of the parcels.The sales price of the

2.12 acres is $2,550,000. Presently, the district does not have funding, so a

bond will have to be put before voters. The d i s t r i c t has until late spring of 2013 to close on the prop-erty.

“We need to lower the p o t e n t i a l congestion

around the mega-block,” said board president Pat Braman.

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By Mary L. [email protected]

Islander Debbie Bertlin is the newest Mercer Island City Councilmember. Bertlin becomes the second woman on the present Council and the ninth woman to serve on the Council since its inception in 1960.

Bertlin’s commanding lead, set on elec-tion night, was more than enough to defeat longtime City Councilmember El Jahncke. As of Monday evening, Bertlin was ahead of Jahncke with 59 percent of the ballots, or about 1,400 votes.

“It’s a tremendous honor to have such resounding support from the community, now and throughout this election season,” Bertlin wrote on her Web site. “While Mr.

School district is ready to buy land

Bertlin wins Council race

Mercer Island School District will ask voters for funding to purchase land near city hall to move buses away from high school

The Mercer Island High School swim team won its third straight state title. See Sports on page 14 for details.

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Ten Thousand Villages sale

The Mercer Island Pres-byterian Church is again hosting the nonprofi t fair trade group for a sale on Nov. 17-19 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Ten Thousand Vil-lages helps artisans from around the world receive a fair price for their work.

‘Sleeping Beauty’ at YTN

Performances of Youth Theatre Northwest’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ end Nov. 20. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box offi ce at (206) 232-4145, ext. 109, or online by visiting www.youth-theatre.org.

Lyric Arts Ensemble to perform at MIPC

The Lyric Arts Ensemble will be performing music by Bach, Handel and more at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Mercer Is-land Presbyterian Church.

For information, call Sue Sherwood, 236-0740. Free.

“We need to lower the potential congestion around the [high school] mega-block.”

Pat BramanSchool Board president

BERTLIN | PAGE 2

Islander is the ninth woman to serve on the City Council

Jahncke has served the Island well for over 20 years, and deserves sincere recognition for the commitment shown, the Island is clearly ready

for the fresh perspective and approach I will bring to the Council,” she said.

“And, of course, I must recognize and thank the campaign’s many support-ers, endorsers, volunteers and enthusiasts,” she contin-

ued. “How fortunate to have worked with a wide range of energetic and intelligent supporters, and I will con-tinue to draw on their expe-riences in years to come.”

Jahncke did not wait for more votes to be counted after election night. He called Bertlin the next morning to congratulate her on her suc-cess and discuss city issues.

“She is a fine lady,

and she will make a fine Councilmember,” he said. “She ran an excellent cam-paign.”

Bertlin, 47, who grew up on the Island and gradu-ated from Mercer Island High School, returned to live on the Island after working around the world. She and her husband have two young daugh-ters and live on First Hill. Bertlin has been active in the community largely through the Mercer Island Preschool Association.

Bertlin already knows what lies ahead. “My first order of business will be to establish strong, respectful and effective working rela-tionships with all Council members and city staff,” she

said. “The city manager’s performance review, budget analysis and review, infra-structure and transportation

issues will require significant focus in the first quarter.”

Election offi-cials’ numbers indi-cate that they have counted 8,152 bal-lots to date, repre-senting 49 percent of Island registered voters.

According to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, reports to date indicate that Jahncke’s campaign spent about $12,500. Bertlin raised and spent about $1,000 more.

Bertlin will be sworn in to office on the first City Council meeting of the new year.

The three City Council incumbents who ran unop-posed, Jane Meyer Brahm, Mike Cero and Bruce Bassett, had an average of 118 write-in votes each cast for others.

In the race for Pos. 6 on the King County Council incumbent Jane Hague is the apparent winner over chal-lenger Richard Mitchell of Mercer Island. As of Monday evening, Hague continued her lead from Nov. 8, hold-ing of 54 percent of the votes, while Mitchell has 46 percent.

Under 40 percent of King County voters cast their ballots for a total of 46,000 votes.

For more details, go to http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/elections/201111/results.aspx

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Tully’s drive-thru grand opening is Nov. 17

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Tully’s Coffee will hold a grand opening ceremony at its new location at 3077 78th Avenue S.E. on Nov. 17.

The new store, the first drive-thru ever for Tully’s, is at the former location of R&R Espresso in the Rite Aid parking lot.

The drive-thru will open at 6 a.m.

On Nov. 17, they will offer free pastries to the first 100 customers and have giveaways, including Tully’s gift cards up to $25.

Customers who mention that they saw the story about the new Tully’s drive-thru in the Mercer Island Reporter will get 50 cents off their coffee order.

The original Island Tully’s, between Sunset Highway and S.E. 27th Street, will also have cou-pons for the new location.

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Thursday night’s Mercer Island School Board meet-ing started off with a party to celebrate the district’s 70th anniversary.

Several former school board members, along with the present cast, joined together to share stories and enjoy pizza and cake.

Joining the party was 97-year-old John Davis, who served on the board from 1955 to 1965. He was there when the first schools were built, and reminisced about pur-chasing the 10 acres for North Mercer.

“We were a needful dis-trict,” Davis said.

He said they bought the land from the Seattle School District for $395,000.

Davis said the board at that time thought if they built a two-story building, it would be more cost effec-tive, but to get state funding they had to build it on one level.

Davis, one of the found-ers of the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, still goes down to the office three days a week, and the part-ners all take turns taking him to lunch, said Susan Blake, who served on the board from 1973-1983.

Blake said Davis was the president of the board when she graduated from Mercer Island High School with the class of 1960. Stanley Ann Dunham, President Barack Obama’s mother, was in Blake’s graduating class.

Speaking of her time on the school board, Blake said they experienced a rapid decline in enrollment during that time and a c t u a l l y had to close schools.

Hal Fardal served in

that same time range, from 1971 to 1979.

“It was an interesting time because enrollment was going down,” Fardal said.

He said during that time, sex education was intro-duced to the schools, rais-

ing a few eyebrows.Rod Hearn, who served

from 1986 to 1990, said that was the time the board first tried to pass a levy to remodel the schools, which didn’t fly at the time, but would later. Rand Ginn took a seat for six months when Fred Jarrett stepped down. He was able to go to France — on his own dime — to establish the sister city relationship with Thonon les Bains on the south shore of Lake Geneva.

Laurie Koehler served during the years when the levy was cast that did indeed fund remodeling of the schools.

Serving from 1992 to

2003, Susan Kaplan had one of the most amusing stories. Kaplan recalled a meeting where much of the discus-sion was about less than desirable activities going on around the high school, such as smoking and lit-tering.

To prove a point, a neigh-bor came to the meeting with two huge plastic gar-bage bags full of cigarette butts and presented them to Kaplan, who was also the president of the board. She graciously accepted them.

Terry Pottmeyer, who was named Mercer Island Citizen of the Year for 2011 along with Kaplan, served on the school board from

1997-2000. Her fondest memories were the suc-cessful addition of a science wing at Islander Middle School and handing out diplomas to happy gradu-ates.

Finally, Leslie Ferrell, who served from 2003 to 2007, and served with cur-rent members Pat Braman and Adair Dingle, said she was proud of the work done to bring the PEAK facil-

ity to life, and hiring Gary Plano as superintendent.

Current board member Dave Myerson perhaps got the biggest laugh of the evening when he recited a Mark Twain quote after thanking all of these past board members for their service.

“God made the idiot for practice, and then He made the school board,” Myerson recited.

School district marks 70 years of growth, change

Linda Ball/Staff PhotoFormer and current school board members got together to celebrate the Mercer Island School District’s 70th anniversary on Nov. 10. Back row, from left, are Adair Dingle, Janet Frohnmayer, Terry Pottmeyer, Rand Ginn, Rodney Hearne, Brian Emanuels, Boyd Vanderhouwen, Susan Kaplan, Dave Myerson, Pat Braman, Laurie Koehler and Leslie Ferrell. Seated, from left, are Hal Fardal, John Davis and Susan Blake.

Former school board members remember the fuss about sex education and smoking at the high school.

Meet the new MIHS principal

Patricia Blix, who has been appointed as interim prin-cipal of Mercer Island High School, effective Nov. 4, will meet with high school par-ents on Nov. 17 at 9:30 a.m.,

during a PTSA coffee in the library presentation room.

Blix, a retired education administrator, was appoint-ed by superintendent Gary Plano. Former principal John Harrison took a job with Bellevue Schools.

Blix was an interim principal at West Mercer Elementary from 2006 until 2008. Many of the freshmen and sophomore students at

MIHS, and parents, already know Blix from her leader-ship at West Mercer.

Weather alertsWhen extreme weather

is expected, Mercer Island School District personnel monitor forecasts and condi-tions on the roadways well ahead of the anticipated arrival of a storm.

School officials will close school or delay start times to ensure safety for students and employees.

Decisions for a late start or closure are made by the superintendent no later than 5:30 a.m. and are made avail-able to area radio and televi-sion stations.

The district will also post updates on the main district website at www.k12.wa.us.

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EDITORIALEDITORIALDeer should be removed from the Island

Recently, two accidents involv-ing deer on Mercer Island have been reported. The phrase “deer in headlights” has a strong basis in fact. Deer do not adjust to automobile traffic.

Perhaps I’m particularly sensi-tive to this because when I lived in Denver, a neighbor of mine was killed by a deer that attempt-ed to jump over her car, but land-ed in the front windshield instead and kicked the poor woman to death.

Mercer Island is not a rural area and deer have no place in our urban setting.

Placing caution signs on Gallagher Hill is a weak attempt by the city to protect the citizens (and the deer).

In short, the city should take the necessary steps to remove the deer from the Island immediately.

Tim Crowe

Mercer Island needs separate water supply

Starting last August, Washington Action for Safe Water has been paying monthly visits to the Mercer Island City Hall.

Our goal is to educate the City Council about the lead, arsenic and silicofluoride that Seattle

adds to Mercer Island water.Neither the City Council nor

the public ever had a chance to vote on whether they wanted dilute toxic waste added to their water.

We are propos-ing that Mercer Island demand that Seattle pro-vide water free of any additives other than a little chlorine to kill microbes and a little alkalizer to raise the pH of our acidic snowmelt water to a more neutral, slightly alkaline level.

Seattle probably has numerous

pipelines coming down from the Tolt and Cedar watersheds, and it should be no problem to bring silicofluoride free water down in at least one of them.

Seattle ought to install a new pipe-line if necessary to deliver “just water” to Mercer Island.

In the meantime, Seattle ought to indemnify and hold Mercer Island harmless against

the possibility of a lawsuit by residents of Mercer Island against the city.

James Robert Deal

To the editorI f you read the Mercer Island Reporter in print and also online,

you’ve probably noticed a disconnect. Letters to the editor in our print edition come with the name of the author. Many

comments online don’t have them — and worse — the authors are often hidden behind a made-up name.

No more. The news industry is clearly moving away from anony-mous commenting, and we are proud to be part of this change. Beginning Nov. 17, the Reporter will discontinue its online com-ment section as it is now and instead require all comments to come to us via Facebook.

The Facebook system encourages and rewards real identity; anonymous and negative comments — which put off many of our readers and hurt site participation — are curtailed. Chronic “trolls” are driven away.

If you are a logged-in Facebook user, you’ll be able to comment on our stories. And the chances are good that you probably are. Facebook has 800 million users.

There are other pluses for you, too. Buttons will allow Facebook users to recommend a particular story to their FB friends or sub-scribers, or more directly send it to specifi c FB friends or anyone via email.

Many other newspapers are already moving to using Facebook, including LATimes.com, Gannett, Media General and American City Business Journals.

A few other things are worth noting. These are nothing new, but they are worth repeating:We won’t allow personal, hateful or other attacks, including

derogatory usage of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orien-tation, age, region, disability, etc. However, we still welcome debate on these potentially sensitive subjects.

We won’t accept comments on stories of personal tragedy be-cause we don’t want readers speculating or commenting irrespon-sibly on culpability for automobile crashes, unexplained deaths, sexual assaults or other stories where sensitivity is called for.

And, we won’t allow obscenities, profanities and sexual innu-endo. We won’t allow numbers or symbols to fi ll in the letters of scatological and sexual terms.

Finally, remember that if you don’t have a Facebook account, you’re not left out. You can still send us a letter to the editor via mail, FAX or email and be part of our robust letters section.

Commenting to change

What do you think of the proposed city ordinance that would fine parents for hosting underage drinking?

ISLAND TALK

“I think it would be better if the parents got a few days in jail for that.”

WERNER GLASSRetired

Mercer Island

“I would say if I wanted to serve my 17-year-old a glass of wine on Thanksgiving, I should be able to. Other than that, definitely not.”

MARGARET TOWNSENDConsultant

Mercer Island

“I think it’s fair.”MANIE AKRISH

RetiredMercer Island

“The fine sounds a little light, to be honest.”

TYLER JAMIESONSelf-employed

Mercer Island

“I think it’s a good idea to hold parents responsible for what’s going on in their home, and to keep kids safe.”

SARAH GOLLHOFERNurse practitioner

Mercer Island

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NOV. 1MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT: A motorcyclist, 24, lost control at 35 mph around a corner at 11:55 a.m. in the 7600 block of West Mercer Way, tipped over and slid over the center line. The motor-cycle slid into the side of an oncoming vehicle. The biker sustained an abrasion on his right knee. He said the motorcycle went down after striking wet leaves, but then said he down-shifted

to slow down while follow-ing another motorcycle and lost control when he let the clutch out.ACCIDENT: A vehicle went off the road at 6:13 p.m. in the 7700 block of West Mercer Way. The driver, an 89-year-old woman, was blinded by the headlights of an oncom-ing vehicle and could not navigate a curve in the road. The vehicle got stuck on its passenger side in the ditch and had to be towed. No injuries were reported.

NOV. 2HARASSMENT: Police arrested a 44-year-old Seattle woman at 12:25 p.m. for violating a protection order. She had contacted her ex-boyfriend, a Mercer Island resident, via hundreds of text messages and phone calls every day since the order had been put into effect the previous week.FAKE PRESCRIPTION: A woman

tried to get 300 tabs of Methadone with a fraudu-lent prescription at the North end Rite Aid phar-macy at 8:30 p.m. The name on the prescription might belong to the suspect. Two witnesses were present. Store surveillance and the forged prescription were saved for evidence.

NOV. 4ACCIDENT: A vehicle pulled out from a driveway onto Forest Avenue and struck a passing vehicle at 4 p.m. The driver was cited for fail-ing to yield and his vehicle sustained minor damage to its front bumper. The victim’s vehicle was dented and scratched along the passenger side. ARREST: Police took a 38-year-old Seattle man into custody at 11 p.m. on a $1,000 misdemeanor warrant for driving with a suspended license. He was booked into the Issaquah City Jail.

NOV. 5DUI: Police stopped a vehicle at 1:20 a.m. in the 8500

block of S.E. 40th Street and arrested the driver, a 25-year-old Mercer Island woman, for DUI. She failed standard sobriety tests. After being processed at the MIPD, she was released to a sober adult. ARREST: Police arrested a 30-year-old Seattle man at 2:20 p.m. in the 9400 block of S.E. 35th Street after con-firming a Seattle Municipal Court warrant through a vehicle license plate check. The Seattle Police Department took custody of the suspect. ARREST: Police took a 26-year-old Seattle man into custody at 7:30 p.m. after he was released from the King County Jail. He was booked into the Issaquah Jail.

NOV. 6FIRE: The fire department responded to a fire alarm at 5:15 p.m. in a residence in the 8100 block of S.E. 73rd Street. Firefighters saw smoke and entered by force through a side door, not finding anyone at home.

NOV. 7

ARREST: Police arrested a 58-year-old Mercer Island man at 3:10 p.m. in the 4300 block of 86th Avenue S.E. after stopping him for an expired vehicle registration. He had a $500 warrant for failing to appear at a DUI hearing and was booked into the King County Jail.

NOV. 8SUSPECTED COLLISION: A tow truck driver reported that his truck moved when he heard a collision at 10:15 a.m. in the 4300 block of East Mercer Way. He was securing and repairing a vehicle that he was towing on the side of the road. He saw a white commercial truck coming down the hill and said it might have fish-tailed into his vehicle, but he did not see the collision. The left side of his truck’s bumper was pushed into the left front tire and the driver had to separate them with a pry bar. The estimat-ed damage was $800.CIVIL DISPUTE: A 53-year-old Mercer Island woman reported that her neighbor trimmed a tree on her prop-erty on Forest Avenue S.E. sometime during the after-noon on Nov. 4.

THEFT: $90 was stolen from the petty cash box at Qliance Medical Group in the 7700 block of S.E. 27th Street sometime after Nov. 3. The theft was reported by a 53-year-old woman at 11:30 a.m. BIKE ACCIDENT: A 49-year-old bicyclist fell off his bike at 7 p.m. in the 8400 block of North Mercer Way after his front tire clipped a bike in front of him in a pack of six cyclists. He had pain in his elbow and was treated at the scene, then was taken to a hospital.


THE RECORDTHE RECORD

Brett Thomas BarnettBrett Thomas Barnett, born

October 30, 1962 in Cincinnati, OH, passed away on November 6, 2011 in Seattle, WA. Brett brought joy to everyone he met; always positive, helpful and ready to please. Brett was a Special Olympian many times over – winning medals in track and field, swimming, and skiing. He was a long time active parishioner at St. Monica’s Parish by participating in the Youth Ministry program and serving as an

alter server for many years. Brett graduated from Issaquah High School in 1984. After working at different jobs arranged by job training agencies, Brett took the initiative to find a job without anybody’s help. His initiative paid off because he found a job at McDonald’s on Mercer Island and worked there for 17 years before retiring in 2006.

Brett spent countless hours at the Highland Center in Bellevue where he participated in weight training, dancing, and his favorite hobby - musical theatre productions. He was a featured actor in several of the Highland Center’s production including, South Pacific, Grease, Guys and Dolls, and many other plays.

Brett lived a joyful and productive life on Mercer Island with his family. In 2005, he moved to Spiritridge Adult Family Home in Bellevue, where Orlan and Babylyn Calayag lovingly cared for him until May 2010. Due to declining health, he moved to Providence Mt. St. Vincent and was cared with love and respect until his passing on November 6, 2011.

Brett is preceded in death by his father, Kendrick “Kink” J. Barnett. He is survived by his mother, Kathleen A. Barnett of Mercer Island, brother, Barclay Barnett of Hailey, ID, sisters, Denise Angel, Celeste Stubner and Nanette Fricke of the Seattle area, brothers-in-law, Marc Angel, Jamie Stubner and Steve Fricke, nephew, Stefan Fricke, nieces, Caitlin Stubner, Carly Stubner, Samantha Angel, Alexandra Angel and Cossette Fricke.

A Memorial Mass was held on November 14th at 11:00 AM at St. Monica’s Catholic Church, 4311 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Highland Center Donation Fund (14224 NE Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA 98007 425-452-7686) or Special Olympics Washington (1809 7th Ave Suite 1509, Seattle, WA 98101 or call

206-362-4949 ext 206).545225

Dr. William S. GreenBill “Doc” Green, beloved father,

friend, and veterinarian to many animals passed away peacefully October 31, 2011 on Whidbey Island at the age of 90.

He was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on March 9, 1921 to Dr. William L. and Maree Green. In 1941 he married Ruth Fowler, and in 1943 received his degree in veterinary medicine from Colorado State University. In 1947 they moved to Mercer Island and established the

Island’s first veterinary hospital.Bill lived a full and productive life and enthusiastically served

his country and his community. He was a Korean War veteran, a charter member of the Mercer Island Rotary Club where he served a term as president and was named Rotarian of the Year. He was an original member of the Mercer Island Volunteer Fire Department and a past president of the Seattle Veterinary Medical Association and member of the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association. He was also a competitive golfer and continued to play par or under for many years. He practiced veterinary medicine on the Island until he retired at the age of 76. He then moved to Whidbey Island and continued his lifelong passion; fishing for salmon and steelhead with his buddies. He never met a stranger whether it was human or animal and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Bill is survived by his daughters Ginny Carr of Savona, B.C., Nancy (Randy) Beck of Bothell, Missy (Ron) Bendzak of Savona, B.C., Sally Stoermer of Tacoma and their mother Ruth Green of Freeland, and daughter Susan (Josh) Ramos of Sammamish and her mother Karol Green of Sammamish, eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren and cousin Doris Bice of Fort Collins, Colorado, and numerous other cousins.

A celebration of Bill’s life is planned for Saturday, December 3rd at 2 pm at the VFW Hall on Mercer Island. Remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or charity of your

choice.545482

Joseph IwanoFormer Mercer Island resident,

Joseph Iwano, passed away at the age of 91 on October. 28, 2011, in Issaquah. Born in the town of Hakalau, Joe grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii. As a child, he worked in sugar cane fi elds and the plantation store. His lifelong love of learning propelled him through Hilo High School, the University of Hawaii, and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, from which he graduated in 1950. After his residency at McGuire Hospital in

Richmond, Virginia, and military service as a U.S. Army captain at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he settled his family in Ohio, where he was a well-respected urologist, practicing in Alliance and Salem for 32 years.

In 1988, Joe retired and moved to Mercer Island with his wife, the former Molly Ito. They had been married 46 years when Molly died in 1990. In 1993, he married Ann Lensrud, who survives him with his children, Elizabeth, Ruth, Andrew, Amy, and Elaine, six grandchildren, and his sister Kay.

He is remembered for the lives he improved as a physician, his delight in family and friends, and his passion for learning, travel, and ice cream.

In lieu of fl owers, the family suggests remembrance donations to one of the following: NW Medical Teams International at www.medicalteams.org; the Alzheimer’s Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090; or MI United Methodist Church, 7070 SE 24th St., Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Services will be held on Saturday, November 19th, at 2 pm, at Mercer Island United Methodist. 5

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Police By the numbersFor the month

of October, the Mercer Island Police Department reported 23 total arrests.

There were 28 thefts, three auto thefts, two assault cases, one burglary, 16 traffic acci-dents, two bicycle acci-dents, one pedestrian/vehicle accident, one hit-and-run, one DUI accident and four DUI arrests.

Police issued 327 total traffic citations.

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The Mercer Island City Council is working on an ordinance that would fine adults who host teen drinking parties at their home. Last January, the Council directed staff to examine the option of cre-ating a civil infraction as an additional method of deterring underage drink-ing in Mercer Island.

An underage gathering where alcohol is consumed “constitutes a public nui-sance, is an immediate threat to public health and safety, and is prohib-ited,” the draft ordinance declares.

In brief, a civil infraction or a ticket would be issued to a person whose resi-dence is used for an under-age gathering involving the consumption of alcohol, regardless of whether or not the responsible person permitted such activity. Those cited would be fined $250 for the first offense.

A civil infraction can be characterized as more serious as a speeding tick-et but less serious than a DUI. There are no criminal charges associated with a civil infraction.

While the amount of the fine might seem paltry, the city is limited in what they

can charge.The fine of $250 is the

limit set by state law for these type of citations, city attorney Katie Knight said.

“If we want to charge any-more, the state RCW (law) would need to be changed by the state Legislature.”

Underage drinking on Mercer Island has contin-ued unabated. Incidents of parents hosting these par-ties seem to be on the rise. The staff at Mercer Island Youth & Family Services has urged the Council to find new ways to stop teen drinking, and in particular, drinking at Island homes where a parent is present.

Youth & Family Services Manager Derek Franklin said YFS has been aware of the use of penalties against those who furnish alcohol for some time and had pre-viously brought it to the City Council. The Council was spurred to action when an Island citizen spoke to a Councilmember about the idea.

The ordinance has many facets, Franklin explained, one of which is the employ-ment of the simple means of deterrent.

Many agencies have come together to support this kind of law, Franklin said.

“The police, the state Liquor Control Board, the attorney’s office are all on the same page.”

Mercer Island is not the first entity to try this option to work against teen drinking.

The use of fines to deter adults from furnish-ing alcohol to minors is becoming the law de jour for cities across the nation.

Beyond the state laws that make it illegal for a person to permit underage youth to drink on premises under their control, cities do have the authority to impose their own penal-ties. Over just the past few weeks, several news reports covered these efforts.

In California, television station KTLA reported just last Friday that the Irvine, Calif., City Council unani-mously approved an ordi-nance this week that fines party hosts who serve alco-hol to minors.

Similar to the proposal here, the ordinance tar-gets “social hosts,” defined as a “responsible person who makes alcohol avail-able and/or permits the consumption of alcohol by

an underage person at a gathering or event held on private property,” accord-ing to a city of Irvine staff report.

First-time offenders can be fined up to $750. A second offense within 12 months can result in a $1,500 fine and up to $3,000 for future offenses, according to a newspaper report.

The City of Irvine law is just one of several that exist throughout the state.

In Oklahoma, a new law went into effect just last week. It’s named after 16-year-old Cody Greenhaw, who died seven years ago after overdosing on drugs and alcohol at a party held by another teen’s parents. The new law means that adults will face harsher penalties for host-ing a party where minors consume drugs or alcohol, even if they’re the minor’s parents.

The first offense is a $500 fine. The second carries a $1,000 fine. A third offense becomes a felony and car-ries a $2,500 fine.

If a young person is seriously injured or dies, the penalty may mean the responsible party could serve up to five years in prison.

The state of Maryland has doubled the fine for adults who allow or enable teen drinking, from $500 to $1,000.

Other efforts aimed at adults are underway to expand efforts to stem ille-gal drinking and its poten-tial to cause harm.

In New Jersey, state and local officials have also begun to target adults who might purchase alcohol legally and provide it to minors in their efforts to curb underage drinking.

Stickers warning about the penalties for furnish-ing alcohol to minors were placed on all multi-packs of beer and wine coolers.

In Washington, D.C., the Regional Alcohol Program, which works to combat drunk driving, says parents who allow kids to leave while intoxicated could be culpable for whatever hap-pens after the party’s over.

They may be responsible for injuries, they could be responsible for property damage, and they could be responsible for wrongful death.

The next public hearing regarding the law is set for Nov. 21 at the regular City Council meeting. For more go to www.mercergov.org.


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State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application To Change An Existing Water Right Claim

Take notice: That Michele and Neil Keller of Mercer Island, Washington on July 7, 2011, have filed an application of change to Ground Water Claim G1- 158498CL. Claimed use is for 900 gallons per minute (gpm), 1440 acre-feet per year for municipal supply, continuously, with a claimed priority date of 1888. That the original point of withdrawal is located in the NW ¼, Section 17, Township 25N, Range 5E, W.M. in King County. The claimed place of use is the Replat of Yarrow Section 18, Township 25N, Range5E, W.M. The request here is to change the point of diversion, place of use, and purpose of use for a portion of this water right claim – 16 gpm (0.036 cubic feet per second) and 1.2 afy. The proposed new point of diversion will take water directly from Lake Wash- ington in the NW ¼, Section 13, Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. The new place of use will be tax parcel 3623500420 in the NW ¼ Section 13, Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. The new purpose of use will be irrigation of 0.40 acres during the irrigation season. No increase will be made to the instantaneous withdrawal rate or annual quantity. Pro- tests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must be accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) non- refundable recording fee (please remit check or money order only) and filed with the department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from Novem- ber 23, 2011. Department of EcologyCashiering office – NWRO-WRPO Box 47611Oympia WA 98504-7611 Published in the Mercer Island Reporter November 16, 2011 and November 23, 2011. #545201.

State of Washington Department of Ecology Notice of Application To Change An Existing Water Right Claim

Take notice: That KFP LLC of Mercer Island, Washington onAugust 30, 2011, have filed an application of change to Ground Water Claim G1- 158498CL.Claimed use is for 900 gallonsper minute (gpm), 1440 acre-feetper year for municipal supply,continuously, with a claimed pri-ority date of 1888. That the origi-nal point of withdrawal is locatedin the NW ¼, Section 17, Town- ship 25N, Range 5E, W.M. in King County. The claimed placeof use is the Replat of YarrowSection 18, Township 25N,Range 5E, W.M. The request here is to change thepoint of diversion, place of use, and purpose of use for a portionof this water right claim – 12gpm (0.027 cubic feet per sec-ond) and .4 afy. The proposed new point of diversion will takewater directly from Lake Wash-ington in the NE ¼ Section 24,Township 24N, Range 4E, W.M. The new place of use will be tax parcel 2574900195 in the NE ¼ Section 24, Township 24, Range4E, W.M. The new purpose of use will be irrigation of 0.14acres during the irrigation sea-son. No increase will be made to the instantaneous withdrawal rate or annual quantity. Pro- tests or objections to approvalof this application must includea detailed statement of thebasis for objections: protests must be accompanied with afifty-dollar ($50.00) non- refundable recording fee(please remit check or moneyorder only) and filed with the department of Ecology at theaddress shown below, within thirty (30) days from Novem-ber 23, 2011. Department of EcologyCashiering office – NWRO-WRPO Box 47611Oympia WA 98504-7611 Published in the Mercer IslandReporter November 16, 2011 andNovember 23, 2011. #545239.

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While their competitors spent the weekend in Yakima, the girls’ volleyball team for Northwest Yeshiva High School stayed home for the state tournament. Though they placed fourth in their division, which qualified them to go to state, the tour-nament was being held last Friday and Saturday, during Shabbat, meaning the girls were unable to play.

The Washington Interstate

Athletic Association, which administers athletics for approximately 400 public and private schools throughout the state, was unable to make accommodations for the two-day, 48-team tournament.

“We offered a couple differ-ent options, including playing one or two matches off-site or playing the games earlier in the day,” said Rabbi Benjy Owen, NYHS’s assistant head of school. “We made some proposals to them, and they didn’t accept them.”

Mike Colbrese, the WIAA executive director, said the situation is complex and dif-ficult.

“We were concerned about the fairness to all the teams and also concerned about the safety to individuals,” Colbrese told JTNews.

Making accommodations would have required teams to

play two or even three games back-to-back, and he said the fatigue could pose safety issues. Moving the schedule up a day was also not pos-sible.

“The problem with Thursday-Friday is then we’re taking kids out of school more,” he said.

NYHS and WIAA have been working on the issue since March, when it became clear that the volleyball team could qualify for the state championships. This tourna-ment would have been their first.

This is not the first time, however, that the NYHS girls have had to forfeit because of schedule conflicts. In the spring of 2010, the WIAA did not accommodate the girls’ basketball team, which was scheduled to play on the eve-ning following a fast day.

NYHS is also not the only school that has Sabbath issues. There are “a number of Seventh Day Adventist schools,” Colbrese said, and he also noted that Christian schools may have issues play-ing on Sundays.

Joel Magalnik is the editor of the JTNews.

Senior Advisory Board seeks citizens to serve

By Reporter Staff Island residents over age

65 who are interested in pro-viding input about the cre-ation of community services and programs that meet the needs of seniors on Mercer Island are encouraged to apply for a position on the Senior Advisory Board.

The board will study, review and evaluate senior services and programs, and make recommendations to the department directors for Parks and Recreation, and Youth and Family Services. Recommendations will be taken under consideration while final programmatic decisions are ultimately made by the respective departments.

All regular meetings of the Senior Advisory Board shall be held at least quar-terly at a time and place determined by the board. Time commitment by board members is approximately 1-2 hours a month, with the option of more hours on an ad hoc basis.

Applications are due Nov. 30 by 4:30 p.m. Go to www.mercergov.org/files/SAB%20Application.pdf for a form.

For questions or more information about the board, contact Cindy Goodwin at (206) 275-7749 or [email protected], or [email protected].

Mercer Island resident Barbara Crawford snapped pictures of these bright red trees on the Mercer Island Park on the Lid on Thursday, Nov. 10, with her smart phone. Crawford, out on a walk, said she forgot her camera, but the phone worked as a great replacement.

EYE ON MI | RED TREESNW Yeshiva High School sits out state volleyball tournament

Former Mercer Island journalist Betty Houchin Winfield honored

The Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) will honor 14 outstanding fac-ulty and alumni on Friday, Nov. 11, at its 44th annual Faculty-Alumni Awards ceremony. Betty Houchin Winfield, Curators’ Professor in the Missouri (MU) School of Journalism, will be recognized with the 52nd annual Distinguished Faculty Award. Winfield is a member of the MAA and previously received its Faculty-Alumni Award.

The Distinguished Faculty Award, the high-est honor given by the MAA, recognizes a fac-ulty member whose sus-tained efforts in teaching, research and service have added to the excellence of the university. The award also considers the faculty member’s relationships with students.

One of the nation’s lead-ing journalism historians, Winfield has taught mass media history to more than 8,000 students. She joined the school of journalism in 1990 after a career at the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University. In addition to her role at the school, she has served MU as an adjunct professor of politi-cal science and as an affili-ated professor in the Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Winfield pub-lished some of the earliest research on U.S. presidents, first ladies and mass media and received the Kappa Tau Alpha National Research Award for her book, “FDR and the News Media.” She has published four books, has two more in progress, and has written more than

120 research articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries and refereed con-ference papers.

Winfield completed post-doctoral fellowships at Columbia University and Harvard University. In addition, Winfield has been recognized as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair and has received numerous other presti-gious awards for her work as a journalism historian and educator, including the Cathy Covert Award for best publication in jour-nalism history from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and the American Journalism Historians Association Excellence in Teaching Award.

Winfield and her hus-band, Barry Hyman, divide their time between Columbia and Seattle.

Islander business receives ‘Patriot Award’ for assisting soldier

Islander Douglas Hansen, president of Airbag Service, an auto-motive safety and electron-ics services company, has received the Patriot Award acknowledging the com-pany’s sacrifice that made it possible for a Lakewood father of three to pursue his dream of military ser-vice. Second Lieutenant Dan Pierce of the 161 HHC Infantry Unit nomi-nated Douglas Hansen and Airbag Service for the award. Airbag Service employs Pierce as an auto-motive technician.

While working for Airbag Service, Pierce completed Basic Combat Training, Officer Candidate School and an associate’s degree. With only seven employees in the Puget Sound area, Airbag Service needed to hire and train a temporary

employee to cover Pierce’s civilian responsibilities while he earned his rank.

“We are proud of Dan’s accomplishments,” said Doug Hansen, president of Airbag Service. “It was our honor to support our country, to support Dan, and to support his family.”

“It has been reward-ing, challenging and difficult since I joined the Washington Army National Guard,” Pierce stated, “Without the sup-port, understanding and patriotism of everyone at Airbag Service, the chal-lenge would’ve been nearly impossible.”

Dennis Newell and Bob DeWald of the Washington Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, presented the award.

Mercer Island United Methodist Church has a new music director

Marcus Oldham is the new music direc-tor at the Mercer Island United Methodist Church. Oldham has studied key-board performance, musi-cology and music theory at the University of North Carolina, as well as music composition at Duke and Eastman School of Music. He has composed native flute pieces and performs contemporary and Baroque music.

Oldham recently scored a film for the National Episcopal Church. His prior employment was at Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Thomasville, N.C., Overlake Park Presbyterian Church in Bellevue and St. George’s Episcopal Church in Seattle.

He has his own private studio where he teaches children, teens and adults.


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Rigsbee-GordonBetsy Rigsbee and Erik

Gordon pledged their love and became engaged on the Pont des Arts in Paris, France, on Nov. 10, 2010. Their marriage took place on Nov. 11, 2011, in Waikoloa, Hawaii.

The bride grew up on Mercer Island and is the daughter of Buzz and Bunny Rigsbee of Mercer Island. She graduated from Barnard College at Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts and the University of Washington with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She is employed with Olympic

Physical Therapy in Kirkland.

The groom grew up in Seattle and Bellevue, and is the son of Tad and Winnie Gordon of Bellevue. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University, where he was a varsity swimmer. He is the operations manager at Northwest Handling Systems in Renton. The couple makes their home in Kirkland with their dog, Parker.

Cassan-GranboisAndy Granbois and

Traci Cassan were joined in marriage on Sept. 3,

2011. The wedding took place at DeLille Cellars in Redmond and was officiated by Pastor Bud Palmberg.

The bride is the daughter of Doris and James Cassan, of Mercer Island. The groom is the son of Anita and Calvin Granbois, of Olympia, Wash.

The wedding party included matron of honor Alayne Freidel-Sobel, friend of the bride. The best man was Jeffrey Granbois, brother of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Laura (Reimers) Miller, Amy Parker and Erin (Meyer) Vickers. All three bridesmaids graduated

from Mercer Island High School. The groomsmen were Calvin McCaughan and Jason Simmons, friends of the bridegroom.

The bride is a graduate of Mercer Island High School and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, a law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, and an LL.M. from the University of Washington. The bridegroom is a graduate of Olympia High School and holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Martin’s University and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law.

The newlyweds honey-mooned in Morocco and make their first home on Mercer Island.

Rindlaub-McKaySusan Rindlaub was

married to Alex McKay on July 30, 2011, at the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront. The bride’s sisters, Alison Rindlaub Chester and Julia Rindlaub, were matron and maid of honor. The groom’s broth-er, Cory Cote, was best man.

The bride was a 2000 graduate of MIHS and

graduated from the University of California-San Diego and Seattle University. She is currently teaching English and his-tory at Mercer Island High School, and is the head coach for the volleyball program.

The groom also gradu-ated in the class of 2000 from Sammamish High School, and the University of Washington. He is currently employed at Expeditors International in the Information Systems Department.

The couple resides in West Seattle.


Weddings

Contributed PhotoBetsy Rigsbee and Erik Gordon were married in November.

Contributed PhotoTraci Cassan and Andy Granbois were married in September. Contributed Photo

Susan Rindlaub and Alex McKay were married in July.

Wedding announcements

If you have been recently married or engaged and would like to share the news with Mercer Island, please send information about the ceremony to Rebecca Mar at [email protected].

Please include the names, date and loca-tion of the ceremony or engagement.

Announcements are printed on a space-avail-able basis.


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The Mercer Island girls swimming team raced its way to a third consecutive 3A state championship at the state meet, holding off a strong push from Bainbridge at the King County Aquatic Center on Saturday. The Islanders were led by junior Grace Wold, who accounted for both of the team’s two first-place finishes.

“Those races were a great opportunity to just go out there and swim fast for my team,” said Wold, who won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard butterfly, posting All-American automatic qualifying times in both races. Later in the meet, she was named the 2011 Washington Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Swimmer of the Year.

While she appreciates her individual honors, Wold emphasized that the team’s accomplishments come first.

“I love being here with my team,” said Wold. “It’s some-thing that comes around once in a lifetime to have a team of all these girls who are so talented. I’m so hon-ored to participate in the championship winning.”

That the team has so many talented girls is the

reason Mercer Island was able to win the overall title despite just two indi-vidual event victories. The Islanders had 16 different girls score points in individ-ual swimming events as well as two girls score in diving, including junior diver Meg Lindsay, who finished sec-ond. The team also placed in the top three in all three relay events.

“We can’t control how other people swim, so there’s always this unknown with it,” said Islander coach Chauntelle Johnson. “Bainbridge swam really well today; Hanford swam really, really well today. Lucky for us, our depth is just something that makes it tough for other teams to take us down.”

Johnson said that the girls whose “names maybe won’t be next to a number one” were the unsung heroes of the day. Their ability to rack up points in the ninth-through-16th-place B-heats was essential to the team’s strategy and made the win a proper team victory.

“Truly a group effort,” said Johnson. “We only won two events all day, [but] it doesn’t take winning a lot of events to win a state cham-pionship.”

Johnson mentioned that

Star effort, depth, propel Mercer Island swim to third straight title

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotosIslanders with the championship trophy after the WIAA 3A girls state swim and dive championship meet at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Below left, swimmers compete in the freestyle. Below right, Diver Meg Lindsay finished in second place during the 3A state competition last Saturday.

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By Linda Williams RoremSpecial to the Reporter

On Saturday night — a dark, drizzling evening at Edmonds District Stadium — the MIHS varsity foot-ball squad saw its state title run dreams dashed with a series of missed opportunities that led to a disappointing 20-17 loss against the Meadowdale Mavericks.

“The goal was to make it to the playoffs and to win a game in the playoffs, and we were successful in that,” said MIHS head coach Brett Ogata following the game. “But, obviously, we all wanted to go further.”

The Islanders, who entered the game with an 8-2 record and sev-eral polls’ predictions for a win, experienced a reality check early in the game, as the Mavericks scored two touchdowns in the first five minutes: a 73-yard pass from quar-terback Brian Marty to senior Kyler Larson, and a 45-yard, untouched run by junior standout Giavani Shepard, who would go on to run for 142 yards on 19 car-ries that night.

As the first quar-ter neared an end, the I s l a n d e r s drove the ball to the 1 0 - y a r d line in a series of short passes to Connor Bernal and Risley Lesko, as well as five “keepers” by senior quarterback Jeff Lindquist.

MIHS began the second quarter with a success-ful field goal attempt by senior Alex Wood, and the score stood at 14-3 until halftime.

Lindquist stood on the sidelines as the second half started, with an apparent

high ankle sprain. Junior quarterback Brian Higgins took control of the field, and held the score for much of the third quar-ter. With a series of han-doffs and short passes, the Islanders drove the ball to the 13-yard line, where it was turned over on downs.

On the ensuing series, a succession of illegal proce-dure penalty calls rattled Meadowdale, and senior Cameron Ogard’s inter-ception of a tipped ball gave the Islanders control on the 8-yard line, and a touchdown in sight.

However, what looked like a touchdown carried in by Higgins was ruled an end zone fumble, recov-ered by the Mavericks. Instead of serving as a turning point for the Islanders, the play led to a long and successful drive by the Mavericks, leav-ing the score at 20-3 with less than three minutes remaining in the quarter.

“You get to play really good teams in the play-offs, and you can’t miss

opportunities and expect to win,” Ogata said.

H o w e v e r, with the tenacity that has served the team through its winning season and first playoff run in more than a decade, the Islanders

drove the ball downfield with Higgins firing spot-on passes to Lesko, Bernal and junior Zach Bucklin.

And then, after several incomplete passes, Higgins surprised the defense with a lateral toss to tight end Max Dammeier, a 215-pound senior, who ran the ball to the 1-yard line. A false start penalty moved the ball back to the 5-yard line, but with less than five seconds remaining in the

quarter, Bernal made an end zone catch to bring the score to 20-9, and Woods’ kick added another point.

Several more penalty calls and incomplete pass-es set the stage for a chal-lenging fourth quarter. A long Islander drive, end-ing with a 36-yard pass to Senior Nicky Sinclair, took the ball to the 4-yard line, but two successive pass-es to the end zone were incomplete, and, following the fourth down, Woods’ 25-yard kick made a dra-matic collision with the goal post.

In the fourth quar-ter, Meadowdale charged downfield, and despite three penalty calls, carried the ball to the 5-yard line. However, the Islanders’ defense was in full armor and forced a fourth-down punt, which brought the ball to Mercer Island’s 39-yard line.

The Islanders suf-fered another heartbreak, though, as an intercepted end zone pass resulted in a 37-yard return by the Mavericks. Again, the Islanders forced a fourth-down punt.

With three and a half minutes left on the clock, Lindquist re-entered the game, but his first drive was unsuccessful and the ball was turned over on downs. The Mavericks’ run was marred by several big tackles, including those by senior Phil Frasier and junior Brian Rauzi.

Less than two minutes remained when Lindquist was brought down, and the

quarterback left the field with a visibly injured — or reinjured — ankle.

Higgins rushed back into the game, and thanks to a series of keepers, a completed pass to Lesko and a personal foul against Meadowdale, brought the ball to the 11-yard line with less than 30 seconds remaining. Sinclair made an end zone catch, which was followed by an extra-point kick, bringing the score to 20-17.

However, when their onside kick attempt was thwarted, the Islanders’ 2011 season effectively

ended.After the game, Coach

Ogata — whose last play-off run with the Islander was 23 years ago, when he was a MIHS senior — said, “I just want to say thank you to the seniors. They are great kids, and that is what I’m going to miss the most about them.

They were awesome this year, and have done a lot to change the culture of this community. The attitude now is that we expect to win, and that’s the huge difference that the seniors installed.”

The Islander Nation is already gearing up for next year.


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Leslie Magid Higgins/Contributed PhotoMercer Island defenders Phil Frazier, Cameron Ogard and other members of the defen-sive line bring down a Meadowdale runner during the Islanders’ loss to the Mavericks last Saturday in the first round of state play.

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Wold hadn’t been feeling well earlier in the week, but battled through it to produce a dominant per-formance when her team needed it the most.

“She’s a competitor,” said Johnson. “She really loves being a part of this team and swims so hard for these girls. I’m at a loss for words.”

Bainbridge led the over-all point total for a good portion of the meet before Mercer Island pulled away late, finishing with 278 points. Bainbridge was

next with 220 points, and Hanford rounded out the top three with 203 points.

Though this is her third championship in three years as Mercer Island head coach, Johnson said it feels just as good as the first one.

“It’s incredible that I’m lucky enough to get the chance to coach on the best team in the state with who has now been named the best swimmer in the state.

“I’m so proud of our girls; they did so great

today. And Grace swam lights-out.”

Scott Panitz is a stu-dent in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

Girls swimming

3A state championship

Saturday, Nov. 12

Team scores – 1. Mercer Island 340, 2. Bainbridge 318, 3. Hanford 195, 4. Bellevue 150.

Individual results –200 medley relay – 2. Mercer Island (Kira Godfred, Danielle Deiparine, Margaret Seaton, Christina Williamson) 1:52.09; 200 freestyle – 5. Alex Seidel 1:57.17, 9. Leah Fisk 1:59.48, 10. Caitlin Cox 1:59.54, 14. Angela Riggins 2:03.41; 200 individual medley – 1. Grace Wold

2:02.50, 9. Danielle Deiparine 2:12.37, 14. Madeline Larkin 2:15.74, 16. Vee Vee Wang 2:17.50; 50 freestyle – 13. Christina Williamson 25.89; Diving – 2. Meg Lindsay 381.30, 15. Olivia Cero 252.55; 100 butterfly – 1. Grace Wold 55.08, 8. Emily Olsen 1:01.05, 13. Masami Cookson 1:0.31, 14. Margaret Seaton 1:03.68; 100 freestyle – 5. Alex Seidel 54.00, 8. Kira Godfred 55.44, 13. Kristen Hoffman 56.20, 15. Christina Williamson 56.45; 500 freestyle – 13. Angela Riggins 5:27.48, 14. Lindsay White 5:29.09, 16. Masami Cookson 5:40.49; 200 freestyle relay – 3. Mercer Island (Alex Seidel, Andrea Hatsukami, Christina Williamson, Grace Wold) 1:40.32; 100 backstroke – 4. Catline Cox 1:00.11, 6. Kira Godfred 1:00.59, 7. Madeline Larkin 1:00.95; 100 breaststroke – 3. Danielle Deiparine 1:07.79, 5. Leah Fisk 1:07.88, 13. Vee Vee Wang 1:11.13; 400 freestyle relay – 2. Mercer Island (Alex Seidel, Kira Godfred, Danielle Deiparine, Grace Wold) 3:35.10.

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Eastside Lions rugby registration begins next month

The Eastside Lions Youth Rugby Club will be holding open registration for the 2012 season on Saturday, Dec. 17. The event will be at the Sports Reaction Center in Bellevue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Registration open for Little Dribblers program

Registration for the Mercer Island Little Dribblers boys basketball program is now open.

Boys in grades second through nine can register for the program, which runs Dec. 3 through Feb. 4, except for winter break.

Students will get to play basketball and be coached by the MIHS players.

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Sports briefs

By Megan [email protected]

The Mercer Island girls volleyball team finished the season after losing two games at the 3A state tour-nament.

The Islanders traveled to St. Martin’s University in Lacey for their first game on Friday morning against undefeated and top-ranked West Valley out of Yakima. West Valley won 3-1 and went on to win the tour-nament, beating Eastside Catholic in the champion-ship.

The Rams took the first game, 25-11, but Mercer Island fought back in game two, before losing 26-24.

In the third game, the Islanders carried forward the momentum from game two and won 25-20. In the deciding game four, the Islanders lost 25-23.

Rachel Bowdle had 16 digs for the team while Sara Lindquist had 13 kills. Carly Wilson added 37 assists.

After the loss the team moved into the consolation bracket on Friday to face Glacier Peak at Timberline High School.

Glacier Peak won 3-1.The Islanders had a simi-

lar match as the one previ-ous, losing game one 25-19, pushing game two to extra points, 26-24, and winning game three, 25-15, before falling 25-20 in the last set.

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Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoMIHS girls swimmers celebrate during the 3A state meet last weekend. The team won its third straight title.

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoMIHS head swim coach Chauntelle Johnson talks to team members during the state meet last weekend. Johnson and the team won their third straight title.

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoIslander Danielle Deiparine competes in the 100-yard breaststroke final event.

“Stone Soup” is a popu-lar fable about a village that claimed it had no food. One day a woman decided to take a caldron, fill it with water, put it over a hot burning fire and plop it in a stone. This woman stirred the pot of water and watched the steam rise as people in the village walked by and asked, “What are you making?” The woman replied, “stone soup.” She would then say that the soup would taste much bet-ter if there were maybe a carrot or two, a pota-to, onion, celery, etc. The moral of the story is that if we all work together, we can make stone soup to build and feed our com-munity.

The Crest school was started in 1971 with the Crest essentials of: fun, community, work ethic and healthy relation-ships. Crest has about 115 students and caters to a full academic program. The students come from Mercer Island High School and are taught in a very private school setting. It offers small class sizes and personal instruction, with more one-on-one learning opportunities.

On Nov. 22, Crest has a day known as Crestgiving. Crestgiving was originally called “Stone Soup” for the very same reason as the fable. This is a student-driven day, filled by the student community. The day is filled with present-ing a Thanksgiving dinner

during the English block periods, 3-6. Every student needs to participate in some way. The school pro-vides all the dinnerware, frozen peas and turkey breast. Crest even has food to share from its horticul-tural program. From home, the kids bring a traditional or family favorite food

from their own Thanksgiving table. For many kids this is the only Thanksgiving dinner that they will receive or e x p e r i e n c e . Students who do not bring food to share are on clean-up

duty. The day starts with the students sitting in a semicircle and each stu-dent talks about how they are feeling — somewhat like “highs and lows.” Then each student states what they are thankful for or what person has meant something special to them and why. The tables are set with crayons on them so that a student has the abil-ity to doodle his thoughts if he is thinking of some-thing to say. This is fol-lowed by a wonderful buf-fet meal, prepared by the students. On this day, I am told that the students love to reflect, laugh and be on their best behavior.

Unfortunately this year, I am unable to attend the Crestgiving, but I am hoping to next year. The school does have a scholarship fund that gets most of its funding from the Mercer Island Schools Foundation. If you are interested in making

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Pumpkin Bread with Streusel Topping

Makes 6 mini loaves or 3 7-by-3-inch loaves

Ingredients for bread:3 1/2 cups all purpose

flour2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground cin-

namon1 teaspoon ground gin-

ger1/2 teaspoon ground

cloves1/2 cup canola or veg-

etable oil 1/2 cup apple sauce1 1/2 cups sugar1/2 cup packed brown

sugar4 eggs (or 1/4 cup ground

fax seeds combined with 3/4 cup water for vegan/dairy-free)

1 15-ounce can pump-kin puree

2/3 cup water

Streusel1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup all-purpose

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In large mixing bowl, combine the flour, bak-ing soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Add oil, apple sauce, sug-ars to bowl and mix until blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each egg. Stir in pump-kin until thoroughly com-bined. Mix in water.

Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans and set aside while you make the streusel topping.

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Add-ins: You may add 1/2 cup chocolate chips, nuts and raisins to the bread batter or streusel topping.

This bread freezes well.

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Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoThis pumpkin bread with a streusel topping is a fall favorite.

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoThis pumpkin loaf freezes well, to be enjoyed throughout the season.

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THURSDAY | 17TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES 2011 SALE: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 17-19, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Fair trade gifts, jewelry and home decor for sale from global artists and craftsmen. Ten Thousand Villages, one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, cultivates trading relationships in which artisans receive a fair price for their work. www.mipc.org.MIVAL GALLERY 2ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: 5-8 p.m., Nov. 17, 2836 78th Ave. S.E. Celebration is ongoing through Nov. 27. Special dis-count sale and celebration party with a 10 percent off coupon on a single item, per person. Festivities, food and drink. Features member art-ists. www.mival.org.HOWARD BEHAR - LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM A LIFE AT STARBUCKS: 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 17, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Registration, mingle and nosh: 6:30-7 p.m. Q&A, book signing: 7-8 p.m. Meet local author Howard Behar, Seattle resident and author of “It’s Not About the Coffee.” Behar will speak about principles that are important in leadership and success. INTRODUCING RODAN + FIELDS DERMATOLOGISTS INFORMATIONAL MEETING: 7-9:30 p.m., Nov. 17, Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Learn about the new skin care line, Rodan + Fields Dermatologists, developed

by doctors who created Proactiv®. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Lara Davis: (206) 992-6653.

FRIDAY | 18ANNUAL SENIOR THANKSGIVING LUNCH: 12-1 p.m., Nov. 18, Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Registration is required and transportation is available; call (206) 275-7609 to reserve your spot. Fee: $5 plus tax.CLASSICS ON FILM: “Waste Land” (Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim, 2010), 7:30-9 p.m., Nov. 18, Aljoya Theatre, 2430 76th Ave. Part of “Economies of Scale,” a documentary film series with Q&A and commentary by Lance Rhoades. Free admission, parking and pop-corn. www.mercergov.org.

SATURDAY | 19MTS GREENWAY TREE PLANTING AT LUTHER BURBANK PARK: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 19, Luther Burbank Park, 2040 84th Ave. S.E. Half-day shifts are available. Volunteers have worked hard to clear black-berry and other invasive species, and now it is time to return and plant native trees. www.mtsgreenway.org. SATURDAY MATINEE: “Ace in the Hole” (Billy Wilder, 1951), 1 p.m., Nov. 19, Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. S.E. Part of the “Mercer Island Public Library Film Series on Newspapers and Other Media,” with Lance Rhoades, Mercer Island Movie Matinee Series program director.

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HARVEST MARKET OF THE MERCER ISLAND FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 20, 77th Ave. S.E. and S.E. 32nd St. Mercer Island Farmers Market returns with a special Harvest Market for Thanksgiving. Complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Children’s Table, Master Gardeners, sampling table and music for shopping. www.mifarmers-market.org.

WEDNESDAY | 23ANNUAL MERCER ISLAND INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 23, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4001 Island Crest Way (corner of 40th Street and Island Crest Way). Sponsor: Mercer Island Clergy Association. Nonperishable food items for the Emergency Fund of the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services are wel-comed.

THURSDAY | 1WORLD AIDS DAY WORSHIP: 6:30

p.m., Dec. 1, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. Speaker: Jay Bakker, son of Tammy Faye Bakker, from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he is co-pastor of Revolution Church NYC. www.mipc.org/aids-day.

FRIDAY | 2HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING & FIREHOUSE MUNCH: 7-9 p.m., Dec. 2, Mercerdale Park and North Fire Station. Community tree lighting ceremony and caroling at the park is followed by Santa photos, treats and children’s entertainment at the fire-house. Free event. Bring an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots Drive.

SATURDAY | 3BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Dec. 3, Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th Street. Register your family for Breakfast with Santa. Brunch is provided, and Santa and his elves will be avail-able for a visit and photos. Reservations are required. Fee: $7 plus tax ($5 per child). (206) 275-7609.EARTHCORPS VOLUNTEER EVENT: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 3, Island Crest Park, 5500 Island Crest

Way. Join EarthCorps, Mercer Island Parks and Recreation and community members working to preserve this Mercer Island park. Plant native trees and continue site stewardship of previous-ly restored areas. For more information and to sign up in advance, go to: www.earth-corps.org/volunteer.php.

SUNDAY | 4“THE HOLOCAUST THROUGH THE LENS OF HOLLYWOOD”: 2 p.m., Dec. 4, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Professor Foster Hirsch of Brooklyn College will examine widely differing approaches, using excerpts from films spanning

six decades. Limited seating; reservations recommended. General admission: $10. SJCC members: $5. www.sjcc.org.

EVENTS | ONGOING“EXCERPTS FROM THE NUTCRACKER”: 2 p.m., Dec. 10-11, 17-18; 7 p.m., Dec. 16 and 18, Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th Street. Directed by Susan Valencia. Mercer Island Youth Ballet and Children’s Dance Conservatory will bring the classic holiday ballet to life, set to Tchaikovsky music. General admission: $22. VIP platinum tickets: $35. Purchase tickets in advance: www.IYBNutcracker.com.

CALENDARCALENDAR 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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LIBRARYRICK STEVES’ TRAVEL SERIES: Mediterranean Cruises 101, 7 p.m., Nov. 16. Based on Rick’s new guidebook, this class teaches you how to take a Mediterranean cruise “through the Back Door.” Get tips, a port-by-port rundown of the top Mediterranean cruise destinations, and an intro-duction to cruising for first-timers.TEENS

FINDING THE RIGHT COLLEGE: 7 p.m., Nov. 17. Learn how to weigh different factors, such as size, location and majors, to determine if a college is right for you.KAPLAN SAT PRACTICE TEST: 12:30 p.m., Nov. 20 and 27. Check your SAT test-taking skills at this four-hour practice test simulating the real thing. Come back on Nov. 27 to find out your scores and learn some strategies for improve-ment. Please register.TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: 7 p.m., Nov. 22. Voice your

opinions on the books, magazine, programs and services the library offers teens.TEEN ZONE: 1:45 p.m., Mondays, through Nov. 28. Hang out, do homework, play board games or read.ONLINE TEEN READERS: Wonder what other teens in the area are reading? Online Teen Readers are teens reading and talking about books on their own schedule: online.blogs.kcls.org/onlineteenreaders.CHILDREN & FAMILIES

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMES: 10:30 a.m., Nov. 17. Ages 3 to 5 with adult.PAJAMA STORY TIME OF THE SEASON: 7 p.m., Nov. 21. All ages welcome with adult.BABY AND ME STORY TIMES: 10:15 a.m., Nov. 22. Ages 3 to 12 months with adult.VERY YOUNG TODDLER TIMES: 10 a.m., Nov. 23. Ages 12 to 24 months with adult.STORY TIME FOR TERRIFIC TWOS AND THREES: 11 a.m., Nov. 23. Ages 2 to 3 with adult.

Chad Coleman/Staff PhotoParents and families of Mercer Island swimmers cheer at the state meet last weekend. The Islanders won their third straight title.


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Between April and June of 1994, approximately 800,000 people were killed in the Rwanda genocide, in just 100 days.

But a group of Island fami-lies doesn’t want people to forget.

Most of the dead were Tutsis, and most of those who did the killing were Hutus.

The scale of the slaughter was depicted in the movie, “Hotel Rwanda,” the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refu-gees during the struggle against the Hutu militia.

The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down on April 6, 1994.

Father Jean Baptiste Ganza, a Tutsi, lost his moth-er and much of his family in the genocide, in Gisenyi, Rwanda. Ganza is now a Jesuit Priest and a student at Seattle University, where he

has made a name for him-self.

According to the University’s magazine, Father Ganza is recognized around campus as not only the young Jesuit, but he’s also a soon-to-be-alumnus when he graduates with an MBA early next year. He lives the mission of Seattle University through his dedication to the people of Rwanda and com-mitment to social justice.

From Dec. 14, 2011, until Jan. 3, 2012, nine Mercer Island students from four families will leave on an adventure of a lifetime, to help build a classroom at St. Ignatius School, in the now healing Rwanda. Islander Holly Dillon met Ganza through a friend who had made a similar trip and decided she wanted her fami-ly to go, and the others joined in. Caroline Dillon, 16, said her mom was inspired by her friend’s videos. Spencer Dillon, 17, his sister Caroline, Zac Stickney, 17, his brother Mitch Stickney, 15, Danno Mayer, 15, and his sister Callie Mayer, 17, Max Dammeier, 17, Bennett Dammeier, 15, and their little brother Liam Dammeier, a fifth-grader

at Island Park Elementary, along with all four sets of parents, will make the jour-ney.

The families are paying their own way, but the kids are trying to raise $15,000 for the school.

“It’s the kids that want to raise the money,” said Leslie Dammeier.

This is not a mission orga-nized by any of the local churches, just something these families are compelled to do.

“There’s not a lot of aware-ness of Rwanda since the genocide,” said Callie Mayer.

Spencer Dillon said America’s image of Rwanda is of the genocide, but in real-ity, Father Ganza has told them it’s a very safe country, with no current conflict.

“They’re focused on for-giveness,” said Zac Stickney, a senior at Mercer Island High School, who will also use this trip as his culminating proj-ect. Zac is the leader of the fundraising effort.

He said Father Ganza is very nice and calm, even after all he has been through.

“He’s been the one preach-ing to us to forgive,” said Danno Mayer. “They’re integrating Hutus and Tutsis of all backgrounds into the school.”

All nine youths have been

out of the country before, but never to Africa. Danno Mayer is a little concerned about mosquitoes, and they all said they’ve had to endure many, many shots, and have to take typhoid and malaria pills, some with side effects.

Zac Stickney and Spencer Dillon went on a mission with the Presbyterian church, to Mexico last year, to build houses. Caroline Dillon and Danno Mayer will make the same trip to Mexico over spring break.

While in Rwanda the group is staying in what was Hotel Rwanda, now called Hotel des Mille Collines.

Their fundraising efforts for Rwanda so far have been achieved through knocking on doors, and sitting outside the Island QFCs telling citi-zens about their cause. So far, they have raised $1,400.

Sunday, Nov. 20, the four families will hold a big garage sale to raise money for St. Ignatius at the Dillon home, 7002 N. Mercer Way, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Some of the items for sale include a couch, sporting equipment, X-box and video games, clothing, books and other miscellaneous items.

Or, if you would like to make a cash donation, call Zac Stickney at (206) 914-5150.

Healing in Rwanda Yogabliss opens second location on Mercer Island

By Reporter StaffYogabliss has opened a

second studio in down-town Mercer Island. The new space, at 7803 S.E. 27th Street, Suite 174, has locker rooms, a massage room and yoga-oriented retail. Yogabliss will con-tinue to offer a wide vari-ety of vinyasa yoga classes, ranging from advanced to the more gentle. With two Island studios, there will be more yoga for athletes, yin/restorative yoga and hot hatha yoga.

“We intend to offer a bal-anced selection of classes so any given day you can participate in the practice that is right for you and your body,” said founder Maria Bliss. “The goal is to truly meet the needs of our community — from the serious athlete to seniors, from kids to adults who are looking to improve their overall health and fitness level.”

The new studio will offer infrared radiant heat, par-ticularly for the hot hatha classes. The Yogabliss hot

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“We have designed our hot yoga practice to build both physical strength and flexibility, while increas-ing mental focus. It’s not ‘Bikram Yoga,’ but it’s plen-ty hot, so be prepared to sweat,” Bliss said.

The new studio doubles Yogabliss’ square footage.

“Too often I see conver-sations after class wiggled into a corner, or pushed out into the cold because of lack of space. Ultimately, we want to develop and deepen relationships in the studio, which in turn pro-vide a framework for work-ing together to address community concerns,” said Bliss.

Yogabliss was founded in 2003 at Sunnybeam School and has a staff of 18 instruc-tors. In 2006, Yogabliss moved to suite 134 at 7650 S.E. 27th Street.

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Fall City $400,0003 lot assemblage on upper side of the Preston-Fall City Rd. Water stubbed to all, lovely area and a fast commute. #149963


N Bend bargain $400,00029+ac of land, easy access off I-90. Will support 3, maybe 4 homes, huge price drop. Has a stream & a waterfall, be the first on your block. #206270


Prime Bellevue $850,000Almost 3ac of prime flat residential real estate, quiet dead end street, near the Lake Hills Connector & green belts. Build your dream home or develop. #278019

Felicia Brooks 206-612-4663

Lake Views! $688,000Building site of nearly a 1/2ac w/tranquil & serene Lake views & Seward Park to the west, treetops to the south. Olympic Mtn views w/2nd story. #248070

Peggy Watkins 206-230-5444

On the Blvd! $1,098,000On the Boulevard & directly across from Houghton Beach Park, this nearly 2,000sf, 2BR/1.75BA condo boasts spectacular city & lake views. #254580



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

Farmhouse $770,000Welcoming traditional updated throughout w/French-style open kitchen, two separate wings - one with 3BR and 2BA; other wing has 2BR/3/4BA; inviting/fab! #233357

Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Prime Location $835,000Great house in excellent nbrhd! 4+ bedrooms, 3 baths, big yd, westside. Open design fl ooded w/light year round. Close to schools, shopping & parks. #258208

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

Classic NW $859,000Westside half ac, lake views, pvt end of street, 4BR/2.75BA, spacious & light, rec rm+den, separate space for studio, lovely grounds w/pool. Mid century classic! #250752

Cathy Humphries 206-300-6142

Backyard Envy! $880,000Inviting light 4BR, 3300sf, almost 1/3 ac, Rolling hills, views & decks. Lg beds all on one lvl. Room for boat or RV, playhouse, new roof, move-in ready! #250520

Patricia Temkin 206-579-5073 Felicia Brooks 206-612-4663

Great Price! $525,000PRE-APPROVED, Short Sale!!! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to own a 4BR/3BA, 3,130sf home on a 19,320 sqft lot. Needs TLC. Can close fast! #249760


Simply Special! $449,000First Hill Charmer is front porch friendly. Delightful 3BR/2BA rambler w/easy fl rplan & wrap-around decking. Cottage garden, trellis & stone pathways too. #220244

Mary Lou Putman 206-551-3111

North End Opp $350,000I’ll level with you…Lvl this fi xer to create your sweetdream hideaway on this 11000sf lvl lot at the end of a little lane on First Hill near park! #289627


Serenity $598,000A refreshing break from the ordinary! Tucked in the evergreens on a 29,110sf lot, this 4BR uniquely NW contemporary will take your breath away. #257833


Best in Show! $749,000Excellent value for a 2 story traditional home. 5BR + rec rm. Quiet southend nbrhd. Lvl yd w/sport court. Close to shopping, parks & schools. #258197

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

Great amenities $230,000Motivated seller for this easy drive-up main fl r corner 2BR/1.5BA home w/gorgeous details, stainless, granite, cool community game room with sauna & more. #289610


Perfect Condo $1,175,000Urban/Suburban living without giving up space. 3BR/3.5BA townhome w/apx 3,450sf & attached 2 car gar. Living/dining, kit/family rm, den, rec rm, plus A/C. #251490


Lake Views $999,000Over 2100SF of Luxury Living w/spectacular Lake, Mtn & City views. Live in this Elegant 2BR/1.75BA Condo! Easy distance to all amenities & I-90. #280637


WOW: BEST VALUE! $899,900SPECTACULAR CREEKSIDE 5BR Black & Caldwell! Pvt sylvan site! Skylights, wdws + French doors galore; best kit w/Subzero, slab granite island. #270181

Natalie Malin 206-230-5422James Shute 206-230-5421

Great Rambler $569,800Formal living & dining rooms, cathedral family room off Euro Kitchen, 3BR, 2.5 updated baths; 2 fplc great patio and entertainment deck; prof landscaped gardens #183788

Hedy Joyce 206-406-7275

Light & bright $899,950Immaculate 4BR home w/terrifi c privacy & peek-a-boo views. Elegant and light-fi lled. Park-like grounds with a soothing pond. #261821


MERCER ISLAND HOMES

The Lakes $978,000Formal spaces and casual living are combined in this classic, 4BR, 2story home located in The Lakes. Main fl oor den & additional bonus room over 3-car garage. #268794


Close to Water $898,500Light fi lled home with Lake views. 5BR/3.5BA, living/dining, family room/kitchen, rec rm & den/offi ce. One lot above waterfront. Wonderful South end location! #254940


West Side Views $988,000Sunset, Lake & City Views, 4BR/3.25BA,Offi ce, Sauna, 2 Fplcs, Gas Stove. 1 Home Frm Wft Homes, Contact Call Galen, 206-778-9787 #233365

Galen Hubert 206-778-9787

Be Dazzled! $1,225,000Great new price! Rebuilt 2004. Elegant 4BR, 3.5BA home boasts 2 master suites! Chef’s kitchen, spacious rms & custom fi nishes. #275154

Julie Green 206-930-0511

NEW PRICE! $2,080,000HURRY, GOING OFF THE MRKT MID Month. New remod lux 4500sf home; great 4 entertaining. Mt/Lk views. 5BR/3.5BA, 3 car gar, sep guest quarters/media ctr.#254974


Holiday Magic $5,495,000Brilliant 4BR/3.5BA custom designed n’end home w/80’ of pvt wft, sandy beach & moorage. It is all here with unparalleled details throughout! Flexible fl oor plan. #251682


North End $1,149,000Fabulous home sited on a quiet cul-de-sac w/Cascade views that capture your heart. Gorgeous Custom Kit w/Natural Cherry cabs/Slab Granite. EZ I-90 access #276387


New for 2012! $1,650,000Plans & permit ready! Traditional, shingle sided new home by RKK Const at Sunset Ridge. Luxury amenities & systems, craftsman styling. Last in plat for pre-sale. #166242


◆ First Hill View $1,500,000Old world charm meets modern day luxury! Built in 2009, this home has over 3,700 sf, w/4BR + den/3.25BA, open fl rpln & sweeping lake, city & mtn views. #291201


Westside Sunset $1,998,000Extremely pvt 100’ westside WF, dock, deepwater moorage, jet ski pad. Rebuild/remodel on footprint at water’s edge. 2nd tax parcel available to WF buyer. #196224


mercer island reporter, november 16, 2011

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