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Splash around in Bothell | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

Thanksgiving dinner table. (Courtesy photo)

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Thanksgiving table-talk tips | Hamer

A grateful grumpy grampy’s grouchy guide.

Mercer Island Eagle Scout Vander Garr built a flag collection box at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Courtesy photo

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Local Eagle Scout from Troop 647 gives back to VFW

Vander Garr, 16, received his Eagle Scout rank with an Eagle project that gave back to the community…

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48 hours in Boston and Quincy | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

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Turning over a new leaf on life at Rotary Park | Hamer

For four hours on Sunday, Oct. 27, a super group of folks raked a large “Leaf Labyrinth.”

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Rotary Club rocks it with the rakes

Special to the Mercer Island Reporter

Artistic leaf patterns made by land artist Nikola Faller. Courtesy of mossandfog.com

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Turn over a new leaf at MI’s Rotary Park | Hamer

From 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 27, you can help create a “Leaf Labyrinth” and design “Landscape Art”…

A scene from Mindy Stern’s recent trip to Leavenworth, WA. Photo by Mindy Stern

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From highbrow to Lowenbrau – a fall day in Leavenworth | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

Team Survivor Northwest hike to Twin Lakes in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Courtesy photo.

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Team Survivor Northwest leads hiking adventures for women battling cancer

“It’s so wonderful connecting with all these women,” said breast cancer survivor Jennifer Dovey.

My first Marble Queen Pothos, named Frida. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Plants are the new pets: Bringing some lively green to your living space

For people who may be new to house plants or those who want a way to help spruce…

Gamers face off in a match of “Tekken” at PAX. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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PAX West: Highlighting local games, charities

It has been 20 years since the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) first made landfall in the Pacific Northwest.…

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Long Beach Peninsula doesn’t disappoint | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

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Pet licenses now sold at Mercer Island Community and Event Center

Pet owners can now visit the Mercer Island Community and Event Center to purchase or renew a pet…