Law Group to host ribbon cutting

Advocates Law Group, PLLC, a five-year-old firm of 14 lawyers with offices throughout Washington State, has re-located its headquarters to 2448 76th Ave S.E., Suite 100.

The firm will announce its Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15.

The office aims to provide “big firm quality with small town personality,” and offers a wide variety of services in many practice areas. Founding partner George Tamblyn is a 27-year Mercer Island resident.

The firm’s additional 10 partners work locally from Mt. Vernon and Bainbridge Island to North Bend and Spokane. Other partners in the Island office include Robert Smith, Vera Fomina and Lauren Coates.

Learn more at www.advocateslg.com.

Jujubeet to open kiosk at 212 Health and Fitness

Jujubeet will hold an opening party from 8:30-11:30 a.m,. Oct. 9 at its new  kiosk within the 212 Health and Fitness Center on Mercer Island.

Jujubeet features freshly juiced, mostly organic and local fruits and vegetables. The green smoothies, juices, energy balls and more will be free during the opening event.

The new Jujubeet kiosk will carry all of Jujubeet’s cold pressed juices, smoothies, salads, and healthy desserts uniquely crafted by an in-house dietitian and delivered fresh daily.

Pre-ordered juice cleanses will also be available from the kiosk.

The health center is located at 2558 76th Ave. S.E., Suite 138.

City amends walk-off parking code

The City Council voted 6-1 on Sept. 21 to amend the walk-off parking requirements in Town Center after a second reading.

The new code states that, “public parking shall not be required for a new mixed use or nonresidential development of two stories and less or no greater than 10 percent of the total gross floor area of all existing structures on the parcel.”

Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz said that the amendment should not be aimed at small businesses, but at “new development that is effectively a small addition to an existing development.”

The amendment, which will go into effect on Oct. 30, was drafted by Gull Industries for Pagliacci Pizza, which is planning to build a small restaurant in the southeast corner of the Rite Aid parking lot.