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HIV prevention in teens, young adults

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HIV prevention in teens, young adults

A health column from Mercer Island Pediatrics.

What happiness, etiquette, mindfulness have in common

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What happiness, etiquette, mindfulness have in common

A monthly column about mindfulness and mental wellbeing.

Mercer Island High School students (not in order) Henry Do, Jasper Geer, Lauren Hunter, Leonard Jung, Meghana Kakubal, Sophia Scull, Lucille Shield, Thomas Short, Sarah Wang, Zitong Wang, Derek Wong, Grace Y. Zhang and Jason Zhang are National Merit Scholarship program semifinalists. Photo courtesy of Mercer Island School District

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13 students are National Merit semifinalists

Application process required extensive information from students and school.

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Keep calm and start composting

A local column about sustainability for Mercer Island.

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.

Photos courtesy of Celeste Gracey                                Chris Adams, right, was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease 32 years ago. He’s now using his experiences to help people with this chronic illness through the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. The foundation is hosting an education event at the Meydenbauer Center Sept. 15. Adams owns Barre Rev on Mercer Island with his spouse Kaelyn.

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Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation event on Sept. 15

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Meydenbauer Center.

Libraries are welcoming spaces for everyone | Book Nook

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Libraries are welcoming spaces for everyone | Book Nook

A monthly column from the King County Library System.

Photo by Nityia Photography                                Dora Gyarmati.

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Redefine goals based on virtues to find joy | Health column

A monthly column about mindfulness and wellbeing.

Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos                                Chaplain Greg Asimakoupoulos uses blackberry picking as lessons for life.

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Parables of life learned through blackberry picking | On Faith

A monthly column by Greg Asimakoupoulos dealing in matters of faith.

Donna Colosky is superintendent of the Mercer Island School District.

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Welcoming students to a new school year

A guest column from Mercer Island School District Superintendent Donna Colosky.

SeaJAM, which kicks off the SJCC Arts + Ideas 2019–2020 season, will present “An Evening with Debra Messing” on Saturday, September 14, at Benaroya Hall’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Courtesy photo

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SJCC prepares for second annual SeaJAM

SeaJAM will present “An evening with Debra Messing” on Sept. 14.

Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos                                A plaque commemorating the date the Asimakoupoulos family changed its name.

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A summer to remember | On Faith

A monthly column dealing in faith.

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Ready or not, college is arriving | Guest article

How parents can help their students embark on a college career.