Letter | Freshy’s is a good neighbor
Mercer Island has a good neighbor! Freshy’s Seafood Market allowed the Mercer Island Learning Lab parents to park in their lot while their children visited the care center patients.
Letter | More on iPads at schools
In the spirit of carrying on constructive discussion with my good friend Greg Kim and other readers, I am writing to provide my reasoning for why the school district made a smart decision in purchasing 1,600 new iPads for students.
Letter | Mercer Island seniors will be hurt by tolls on I-90
I’m a Mercer Island senior citizen, as is one-fifth of our population here. I can barely afford the property taxes on our Social Security income, but will be very burdened by the tolling tax. Please don’t put us all into a stereotypical socioeconomic bundle.
Letter | Cartoon is bizarre
I find the implication to be drawn from your opinion page cartoon bizarre at best. It shows an overweight woman smoking a cigarette while dumping her lifesavings into a slot machine and complaining about politicians raising taxes.
Letter | MIHS band to benefit from Community Fund
On behalf of the Mercer Island Schools Band Booster board, I’d like to thank the Community Fund for their generous grant, which allowed us to purchase a brand new podium for the marching band.
Letter | iPads at school are a positive addition to learning
As a current student at the high school, I find my iPad very useful, and I believe that they are well worth the cost.
Letter | Guild phone books are community effort
Thank you to everyone who helped on mailing day, March 15, 2013, when the Mercer Island Guild of Seattle Children’s Hospital delivered over 6,500 directories to Mercer Island residents and businesses.
Letter | Support initiative to strengthen gun control
I was glad to see the article about the group (of prominent local clergy, law enforcement and public health leaders) who are working together to start an initiative about gun control.
Letter | Councilman’s dogs’ off-leash play is ‘unfair’ to other dogs
Unfortunately, there are those who think this law applies to everyone except them. Voice control of your pet is not enough. Keep them leashed (it’s the law), unless they are in an approved off-leash area (there is one on the Island).
Letter | Will iPads really benefit Mercer Island students?
As someone who wants this institution to succeed, I have a few things to say. The argument has already been made that the iPads are a waste of money. They are.
Letter | Congrats to Council for civil gun discussion
I want to applaud our City Council for its reasoned, civil discourse during the discussion to support the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition at its April 22 meeting.
