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Dragon Park needs total makeover to be accessible and inclusive | Hamer
Major changes are overdue at the Mercer Island, which is clearly showing its age.
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Beware of first impressions | Greg Asimakoupoulos
My ‘Undercover Boss’ moment on Mercer Island.
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How Jim Ellis changed all of our lives for the better | Hamer
He was a member of Rotary, whose motto is “Service Above Self.” Jim personified those words.
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There’s no place like Nome | Greg Asimakoupoulos
It happened a hundred years ago. A relay-race of sled dog teams saved the lives of countless people…
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DADS came to visit us, so we went to visit DADS | Hamer
Mercer Island Rotary Club (mirotary.org) just awarded them a $2,500 grant to support their work.
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I got to introduce my old boss at MI Rotary | Hamer
Frank Blethen recalled his long history on Mercer Island and the current state of newspapers.
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Sallman’s Head of Abe and a love of Lincoln | Greg Asimakoupoulos
As someone who raised three daughters in Illinois, my childhood appreciation of Lincoln only grew by increased exposure…
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Remembering a friend and a coach | Greg Asimakoupoulos
When I first met Tommy, he and his wife, LaNelle, had just moved to Covenant Living at the…
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Once upon a time, someone tried to shut down the Roanoke | Hamer
Imagine Mercer Island without the Roanoke, established in 1914 and now almost everyone’s favorite spot on the island.
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LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell
The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…
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My cousin’s cows near the Gaza Strip – 16 months later
Boom. Boom. A few seconds later, a deeper, basso profundo boom, so deep, I felt the ground beneath…
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Speaking of dreams, what’s yours? | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Dr. King, like I, grew up as a preacher’s kid.
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With wings like eagles | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Over the holidays, I decided to go visit an elderly woman I deeply admired.