Around the Island, Oct. 14
Published 11:11 am Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Island mom makes third donation to Locks of Love
Kimberly Kamolz, a mom of three daughters with two in Island elementary schools, continued her family’s tradition of getting birthday haircuts and donating the ponytails to Locks of Love.
Kamolz made an appointment for Oct. 10 at local business Studio 904. Two of her daughters, ages 6 and 5, also cut their hair on their birthdays in December and July. This is Kamolz’s third donation to Locks of Love. She and her husband, Philip, moved to Mercer Island in July 2012.
Farmers Market winds down eighth season
Sunday, Oct. 11, marked the end of the regular season for the popular Mercer Island Farmers Market. As usual, a special one-day “Harvest Market” is scheduled just before Thanksgiving on Nov. 22.
The nonprofit market has run throughout the summer for eight years, every Sunday at Mercerdale Park, and features a wide-range of regional producers. Residents can avoid a trip off the Island, buy farm-fresh produce direct from the grower, and support local businesses. For more information, email info@mifarmersmarket.org.
Mercer Island home on tour
A Mercer Island home will be part of the 2015 Master Builders Association Remodeled Homes Tour.
Nine homes will be featured from throughout King and Snohomish counties. The tour is free and will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17.
The Mercer Island home is by Lakeview Homes and is located at 8140 S.E. 37th St.
A Tour Passport, which contains tour information and project addresses, is available in digital format at remodeltour.com. Representatives from each remodeling company will be on hand at each home to answer questions about each project.
John L. Scott blood drive on Friday
The Aurora Bridge tragedy reminded why donating blood is so important and is an ongoing need in the community. Bloodworks NW keeps a four-day supply (approximately 4,000 units) on hand to support over 90 hospitals in Western Washington.
John L. Scott is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.) on Friday, Oct. 16 in the McDonald’s parking lot.
To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-398-7888.
Cheese master at Island QFC
Alyssa Lewis, the cheese master at the Mercer Island QFC store, has been named a Certified Cheese Professional by the American Cheese Society. Lewis passed an exam after putting in 4,000 hours of work and/or formal education in the cheese field.
