We raised our children here on Mercer Island for 25 years, then retired to a warmer climate for 26 years. I have returned to the Island to be nearer our family and old friends. It has always been home to me.
Barbara Harned Dorset
When the white smoke appeared atop the Sistine Chapel, the world had no idea the new leader of the Catholic church (robed in white) was a White Sox fan.
Letter from Mercer Island’s mayor.