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Donate your car to MIYFS

Funds help support the mental health services on the Island.

Hanukkah at Mercerdale Park

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Hanukkah at Mercerdale Park

The public Menorah lighting will take place on Dec. 22.

St. Jude Catholic Church in Redmond hosted an Eastside Community Forum on Homelessness and Poverty on Oct. 28.

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St. Jude hosts forum on homelessness and poverty

Eastside City officials, nonprofits and inter-faith communities attended the forum on Oct. 28.

Trick or Treat at Mercer Island Businesses returns to the Island

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Trick or Treat at Mercer Island Businesses returns to the Island

The event will take place Oct. 31.

Photo by Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo                                The Friendship Circle hosted their eighth annual Walk, Run, and Community Day at Luther Burbank Park on Sept. 22. Participants gathered for the event, despite the rain.

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Friendship Circle celebrates their 8th annual Walk, Run, and Community day

Community members gathered for the event on Sept. 22.

Friendship Circles to host their 8th annual Walk, Run, and Community Day

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Friendship Circles to host their 8th annual Walk, Run, and Community Day

The event will take place on Sept. 22 at Luther Burbank Park.

Photo courtesy of Leah Llamas                                IMS will drive a white van around the Island capturing photo and video footage of pavements and road signage.

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The City will conduct a field survey of road conditions on the Island

Every three years, the city of Mercer Island gathers data on pavement conditions using a private contractor. To…

Photo courtesy Sally McLaughlin                                Dr. David Frank Wolter.

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Mercer Island’s Dr. Wolter dies at the age of 95

David Frank Wolter delivered over 7,000 babies in his career as OB-GYN.

Photo courtesy of MIYFS Facebook                                Mercer Island Youth and Family Services received a 4-yer grant prevention grant from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services.

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MIYFS receives 4-year prevention grant

The $48,500 per year will be used for the ongoing work to reduce binge and heavy-drinking rate of…

Anna Bolger, 16 will compete in the Spartan Race World Championships 2019 next month. Photo courtesy of Spartan Race website

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Mercer Island’s Bolger to compete in the Spartan World Championships

Sixteen-year-old Anna Bolger will compete in the World Championships Sept. 28-29 in Lake Tahoe.

Stephanie Quiroz/staff photos                                Covenant Living at the Shores residents and staff with Ageless Aviation pilot and team at the Renton Municipal Airport on Aug. 12.

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Covenant Living at the Shores Residents take flight

Tom Norris, Sid Boegl, Doug Wilkinson, and Jack Nelson take flight in a 1942 Boeing Stearman.

Photo courtesy of Neelam Chahlia                                 Redmond’s Neelam Chahlia crowned as Mrs. Washington America and competing for the national Mrs. America title on Aug. 26.

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Redmond’s Chahlia to compete for Mrs. America 2020 title

Mrs. Washington America winner says her journey embodies the ‘American Dream.’

Photo Courtesy of Ellen Hochberg                                The students will be selling their goods from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 1-2, at the entryway of SJCC.

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SJCC students help repair the world

The Art of Giving Camp selling goods Aug 1 -2, to benefit the organization KIND