Letter | Mercer Island Community Fund supports Shakespeare
The Seattle Shakespeare Company is pleased to announce that we are the recipient of a grant from the Mercer Island Community Fund, supporting our 19th annual Wooden O free Shakespeare in the Parks series.
May 16, 2012
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Letter | School survey will reveal obvious answer
It seems that the School Board is now going to spend $15,375 for a survey to determine why voters did not vote for the proposed bond issue.
May 15, 2012
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Letter | Leap for Green is community effort
What a celebration it was! Kids of all ages gathered at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center on April 21 for the fifth annual Leap for Green Fair, co-hosted by IslandVision and the city of Mercer Island.
May 15, 2012
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Letter | Mercer Island history book needs Island photos
The Mercer Island Historical Society is in the final editing stages of a new edition of its Mercer Island history book, originally published in 1977.
May 14, 2012
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Letter | New HOV lanes OK for SOV Islanders?
The April 4 article about the opening of a new eastbound HOV lane between 80th and the East Channel Bridge, and the May 2 editorial, both overlook a key benefit to Mercer Island residents.
May 9, 2012
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Letter | Youth ballet buoyed by MI Community Fund
Island Youth Ballet, a nonprofit, in residence with the Children’s Dance Conservatory of Mercer Island, was founded in 1998 to underwrite and promote quality performance opportunities for the children and youth of Mercer Island aspiring to learn the art of classical ballet.
May 9, 2012
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Letter | KC animal services responds to talk of subregional model
King County is pleased to have provided the city of Mercer Island with animal services for many years, and we hope to continue this beneficial working relationship in the future.
May 8, 2012
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Letter | ICW ‘road diet’ poses risk for seniors
When the idea of an ICW ‘road diet’ surfaced some years ago, citizens opposed to the scheme were able to convince the City Council to drop the proposal.
May 7, 2012
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Letter | YTN builds skills, confidence for Mercer Island youth
I have been acting at Youth Theatre Northwest for many years now. My first experience at YTN was a summer camp class way back in the summer of 2000, around the time when I moved to Mercer Island.
May 2, 2012
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Letter | Letter about schools not entirely correct
While I had considerable reservations about the arguments from all sides in this school bond campaign, I have great concern about the letter from Steve Strong, printed in the April 25 issue of the Mercer Island Reporter.
May 2, 2012
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Letter | School leaders, parents ‘over-reached’ for bond
In light of the failed school levy, it seems obvious the School Board and parents of school-aged children overreached in their demands.
May 1, 2012
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