Islander Shirley Lake, who died Jan. 9, sold property here and on the Eastside for 43 years. She began selling homes not because she wanted to, but because she needed to help support her family after a crisis. Little did she know how successful she would become.
This is a tale of the people behind “The Little Book Store That Could.” In an age when books are being replaced by digital communications and independent bookstores fall to national chains, Roger and Nancy Page, proprietors of Island Books, have created an oasis for reading — a strong value on Mercer Island.
Eddie Lee Pepple, Mercer Island’s legendary head basketball coach of 42 years, wore his signature maroon jacket for the last time on Aug. 7 and placed it on the stage at his Meydenbauer Center Retirement Party, to become “simply a loyal fan from now on.”
Early detection. So far, it is the best solution to thwart colon cancer — before the polyps turn cancerous.
