Around the Island

Quick notes on who's in the news: Kiwanis, French exchange students and Nancy Stewart.

Session to head Kiwanis club

Retired Mercer Island lawyer Rick Sessions was installed as club president of the Mercer Island Kiwanis Club on Sept. 25,  replacing 60-year Kiwanian Frank Black. Bernard “Bernie” Feldman continues as treasurer with retired Mercer Island veterinarian Harry Dingwall as secretary.

The club has changed meeting days to the first and third Tuesday of the month. The location remains at Aljoya, 2430 76th Ave. S.E. Visitors are always welcome.

The club also has begun sponsorship of a “K-Kids” club at Lakeridge school.

More information is available by contacting Dingwall at 206-232-0672 or email to hdingwall@msn.com.

Island to welcome French students

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Seventeen French high school students and their three chaperones will visit Mercer Island on Oct. 23, attending classes at MIHS and touring the Seattle area.

The exchange started when Mercer Island students visited Thonon-les-Bains, Mercer Island’s sister city, in February.

The Sister City Association will host two events for the group: a community potluck from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Community and Event Center and a welcome reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 at City Hall.

RSVP to Beth Brennan at bjbrennen@aol.com for the potluck and Ali Spietz at ali.spietz@mercergov.org for the reception by Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Stewart playing sing-along series

Join Island musician Nancy Stewart for Monday night family sing-alongs at the Mercer Island Library Oct. 12 and 19, from 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Bring a guitar or other instrument, and follow along with the provided chords and lyrics.

These events are part of the Sing With Our Kids project for early learning through community singing. Children of all ages and their grownups are welcome. Email Stewart at nancystewartmusic@gmail.com for more.