Mercer Island mother of two, Tracy Drinkwater, graduated from Seattle University on June 14 with a master’s in teaching degree. Her endorsement areas are in math and special education.
The Mercer Island School District recognized and thanked this year’s retiring teachers on June 1, acknowledging their years of service in educating the community’s students.
Now is the time to plan your commutes across the I-90 bridge for July. The westbound mainline lanes will close on July 5 and are expected to remain closed for up to three weeks to replace the bridge’s expansion joints. All westbound traffic will be funneled into the two express lanes. Delays are expected on I-90 and backups are expected into the Mercer Island Town Center. So, it is a good time to think about what you are going to do differently to reduce headaches for you and other commuters. The Washington State Department of Transportation Web site has several recommended commute options to beat the backups, including traveling early, working from home, vanpooling, carpooling, taking transit or taking alternate routes. Details are at www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I90/HomerHadleyBridgeRepair/CommuteOptions.htm.
More than 1,200 open houses have been scheduled throughout King County, as part of Realtors Statewide Open House event planned for June 27-28, according to the Seattle King County Realtors.
Overlake Hospital Medical Center has joined the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) Network to become the first major medical center in the Seattle area, and the eighth community health care facility in Washington and Alaska to enter into an affiliation agreement with the alliance.
The closure of the westbound I-90 mainline across the floating bridge is less than two weeks away, and WSDOT has new tools for commuters to avoid construction congestion. WSDOT traffic engineer Brian Dobbins said hour-long backups are possible between Issaquah and Seattle during construction.
A one-car accident occurred in the 8500 block of West Mercer Way at 3:30 p.m. on June 16 when a…
Greenway Days is a celebration of the conservation and education efforts in the Mountains to Sound Greenway and the over 4,000 annual volunteers who give their time to keep the 100-mile long stretch of I-90, from Puget Sound to Central Washington, clean and green.
Celebrating its second annual year, the Farmers Market has welcomed more vendors offering a myriad of organic and eco-friendly products. There will be more than 40 merchants this year, compared with 28 in 2008. There will also be expanded dining at the market — more to enjoy for breakfast, lunch and dessert with ample seating for all. The market will turn the corner down 77th Ave. S.E. to accommodate its new participants.
Mercer Island High School teacher Jan Sayers won the 2009 PTA Council’s Outstanding Educator Award. Sayers has taught English at MIHS for 21 years. She has earned particular attention for her English 9/Applied/Technical Communications block classes for freshmen.
Islander grads will now scatter across 32 states and across the globe to further their education and pursue their dreams. Some will go to arts schools, others to Ivy League institutions, and others to specialized technology schools. Beau Riebe will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, and Julia Chalker and Colin Ramsey are enrolled at the Berkelee School of Music in Boston. Some will attend Bellevue College, just minutes away, while a pair will enroll at Bowdoin College in Maine. Another two will call Florida home for a few years and three are set to continue their studies in Hawaii. Nearly 40 will study in both public and private colleges in California. Others will travel to different countries and cultures. Audrey Col-Spector will attend the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and Scott Lane heads to Beijing University. Some are taking time off, now referred to as a “gap year,” while others will work or travel.
Mercer Island School Board member John DeVleming withdrew on June 11 from re-election for a second-term, setting the stage for an election contest between former Mercer Island High School PTA President Terri Caditz and local physician David Myerson.
Mercer Island High School graduate Cheryl Crow, currently an orientation specialist at the University of Washington Medical Center, won an…