The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington several times from Thursday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 3, to accommodate flights by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
Willard P. “Pete” Peterson, formerly of Mercer Island, died on June 26, at Overlake Hospital.
Elisabeth Winsby, born in San Francisco, Calif., on May 29, 1910, finally got her wish and gently left this world on July 20, confident that she was going to a better place. She was loved by all and will be especially missed by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Bill Dowling; her grandchildren, Laine, Patrick and Elisabeth; and her five great-grandchildren. Services have been held. Remembrances are suggested to the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church Children’s Ministry.
Come this fall, Mercer Island police officers on patrol will carry a Taser at their left knees.
IslandVision MI Farmers Market Community Meeting: 7 p.m., July 24, MI library. Callie, 232-8402.
Mercer Island firefighters will be using their boots on Thursday, July 24, to help local adults and children with neuromuscular diseases in the 53rd annual “Fill the Boot” drive. Firefighters will be at 40th & Island Crest Way on Mercer Island from 7 to 11 a.m. Motorists are encouraged to donate cash and checks to help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The money raised will support research, clinic services, equipment and a week-long summer camp for kids. “Fill the Boot” events throughout King County will contribute more than $150,000 to these services this year alone.
Puget Sound Blood Drives: 1-7 p.m., July 18, Mercer Island Covenant Church Fellowship Hall, 3200 78th Ave. S.E.; 1-7 p.m., July 21, Farmers New World Life, 3003 77th Ave. S.E. 1-800-398-7888, www.psbc.org.
Pat Sprague of Mercer Island was recently awarded an Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the local community. With this award comes a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation to the nonprofit organization at which he volunteers.
