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PEAK will impact every child served
PEAK will impact every child served
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

In 2004, the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County first sat down with the Mercer Island School District to explore a partnership, spurred by the needs of the youth in the Mercer Island community. This group of youth advocates set out to improve facilities for the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club, expand teen programming and enhance the educational and recreational opportunities of Mercer Island youth. Today, thanks to the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club project, named “PEAK,” the Island is closer than ever to seeing these goals accomplished. The PEAK (Positive Place for Kids & Teens, Enrichment & Education, Activities & Athletics, Kinship & Community) facility will impact the lives of every child served, not just during school hours, but during critical after-school hours when youth are statistically most likely to explore high-risk behaviors.

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Renton Airport discussion to continue
Renton Airport discussion to continue
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

I was appointed several months ago by the Mayor and City Council to be a representative of Mercer Island on the Renton Airport Advisory Committee (RAAC). My responsibilities include: being a voting member of the RAAC; working with the City of Mercer Island staff in the development of strategies to minimize the impact on Mercer Island residents of any City of Renton decisions on the Renton Airport Development Plan; keeping the Mayor, City Council and staff updated on the activities of the RAAC and City of Renton with regard to this issue; and providing a communication link to the residents of Mercer Island.

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MIYFS: Caring for others is Island value
MIYFS: Caring for others is Island value
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Gordon Hill
ISLAND FORUM

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Helping our own
Helping our own
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Despite the early hour, the wind-tossed hike up the steps (in high heels) from the Luther Burbank parking lot to our beautiful new Community Center was a worthwhile effort. The coffee was good, the company lively, and the sponsor of the early-morning fund-raising breakfast, Mercer Island Youth and Family Services, held a blessedly brief and informative program. Most innovative was the addition of Karen Campbell, the drama teacher from Mercer Island High School and Island attorney, Craig Wright, who performed rather than read a sampling of heartfelt comments and thanks from those the agency has helped.

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Flight delay at Renton airport
Flight delay at Renton airport
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

The city and its citizens have geared up to challenge the City of Renton and its plans to upgrade and expand its municipal airport. Renton planners hoped to attract more planes and flights to the facility. However, Island officials and citizens want Renton to ensure that flights will not be routed directly over the Island at low altitude. Islanders had a taste of what might happen with more planes overhead last August when another south county runway was shut down sending extra flights directly over the Island. And many Islanders were stunned to find out just last fall that this expansion was nearly a done deal. The City of Renton had started the process to redevelop the airport as early as 2001.

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Have you talked to your teen about binge drinking?
Have you talked to your teen about binge...
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Chris Harnish
Island Forum

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Re-striping I-90 critical for Islanders
Re-striping I-90 critical for Islanders
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Judy Clibborn
Island Forum

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Islanders at odds
Islanders at odds
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

The proposed expansion of the Renton municipal airport and the potential for aircraft noise that would accompany it, recently brought Islanders out in droves to protest. Citizen shock over the scale of development in the Town Center is part of the push to modify building codes there. Islanders are fierce about protecting the tranquility of the Island and their way of life. Islanders are equally as fierce about protecting and enhancing the well-being of their children. The PEAK proposal by the Boys and Girls Club to build a teen center and field house near the high school has split these usually-aligned forces and has set them in direct opposition to each other. Neighbors near the high school are clearly, and we think correctly, concerned about the impact of this building on their streets and homes. Supporters of the project and the dedicated professionals of the Boys and Girls Club who are in the business of working with youth, are convinced that they can make it work. They want to peacefully co-exist with the people who live nearby. Their view, however, is that any impact from PEAK is a small price to pay for having a safe and enriching place for teens. It is hard to argue with them unless you live near the high school.

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Symmonds’ graceful leadership
Symmonds’ graceful leadership
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

As an Islander, I have a good deal of faith in the workings of the staff at the City of Mercer Island, especially when people like Deb Symmonds are involved.

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‘Common Ground’ celebrates art for all
‘Common Ground’ celebrates art for all
November 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Julie Biggs
ISLAND FORUM

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Learning from the 307th Long Rangers
Learning from the 307th Long Rangers
November 24, 2008 10:10 pm

A story in this issue is about generations learning from each other. It is a story that starts out in a familiar way. A teen is searching for a service project suitable to meet the final requirements of his Eagle Scout award. A parent’s friend has an idea. The scout is not certain it will work at first, but takes it on. The project involved interviewing WWII veterans, some now into their 80s, about their war time experiences. The project yielded a set of memories now saved for future generations in the archives of the Library of Congress.

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Schools Foundation invests in teachers too
Schools Foundation invests in teachers too
November 24, 2008 10:10 pm

Ellie Gittelman
Island Forum

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PEAK will build a stronger community
PEAK will build a stronger community
November 24, 2008 10:10 pm

Patrick Paulich
Island Forum

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