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    Practicing what I’ve preached as a father of...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • August 6, 2024 7:00 am

    This month I begin my 20th year as the faith and values columnist for the Mercer Island Reporter. Shortly after…

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    Novelett Cotter of Mercer Island and Katrina Dohn of Tukwila Rotary Clubs, at “Kids Without Borders” Children’s Clothing Bank, started by Dohn. (Photo by John Hamer)
    MI Rotarians deliver clothes to refugees and asylum...
    August 5, 2024 11:14 am

    Are you a Mercer Island kid who ever lost anything at elementary or middle school?

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    An unforgettable Olympic moment | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 30, 2024 7:00 am

    As we watch the athletes from around the globe compete over the next couple weeks, we will see the fruit of self-discipline and personal conviction.

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    Never underestimate the power of the past |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 23, 2024 7:00 am

    Recently I came across a letter a pastoral mentor mailed me 31 years ago. It was from Bud Palmberg, the…

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    From left to right: Mercer Island Rotarians Novelett Cotter, Benson Wong, Pat Turner, Dana Weiner of Stroum Jewish Community Center, Rotarian John Hamer. The MI Rotary members collected 20-plus bags of children’s lost and found clothing from SJCC and Mercer Island School District. They washed, sorted and folded all the clothes, which will now be donated to local nonprofit organizations that help low-income families. Courtesy photo by Mariana Parks
    ‘People of action’ help local Rotary Club thrive...
    July 8, 2024 12:23 pm

    Mercer Island Rotary Club is 60 years old this year.

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    Greg on left, Gary Snyder in the middle. Coach Ed Pepple on the right. Taken at Pancake Corral in Bellevue. Courtesy photo
    Blueprint for success from a Mercer Island legend...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 9, 2024 7:00 am

    Ed Pepple’s “Blueprint for Success” included the following 20 bullet points.

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    Jeanett and Marvin Charles, co-founders of DADS, with Mariana Parks and John Hamer, who have supported the organization for more than a decade.
    DADS addresses the issue of fatherlessness | Hamer
    June 24, 2024 12:23 pm

    A nonprofit organization is working hard to address the systemic problem of fatherlessness.

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    While in Lucerne, I found myself repeatedly visiting the famous wounded lion monument. Courtesy photo
    Finding common ground, thanks to a monument |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • June 18, 2024 8:20 am

    For the past three months, I had the privilege of serving as the interim pastor of the International Church of Lucerne Switzerland.

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    From left: Sue Colbourne, Nataliya Lukyanova, Daria Absher. (Courtesy photo)
    Mission Ukraine finds connections in Mercer Island |...
    June 10, 2024 8:34 am

    I spent a couple of hours with Nataliya Lukyanova. This is an edited transcript of our interview.

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    All aboard the Empire Builder with a one-way...
    June 4, 2024 6:30 pm

    My husband had driven to Eastern Washington earlier in the week to complete a project at our vacation home. Traveling by rail would allow us to return home together in one car.

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    President David McKenna kisses his wife after presenting her her college diploma (June 1974) Greg’s father applauds in the lower left hand corner. Courtesy photo
    Reflections on a 50-year college class reunion |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • June 4, 2024 8:20 am

    Returning to Seattle Pacific this weekend will trigger special memories.

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
    Thoughts on Memorial Day and the ultimate sacrifice...
    May 27, 2024 2:15 pm

    On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our country. It…

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    Rabbi Elazar and Esther Bogomilsky flank the Mezistranos, the Friendship Circle honoree family for their robust volunteerism over the years: Dan, Levi, Joel, Hoda and Avi. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo
    At Friendship Circle, you’ve always got a friend...
    May 24, 2024 9:44 am

    Sometimes random encounters with strangers can totally change our lives.

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