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Community briefs City road projects continue this week
After completing projects last week paving a block of 80th Avenue S.E. in the Town Center and along 67th Avenue S.E. in the East Seattle neighborhood, the city’s street crew is working this week along West Mercer Way between S.E. 24th Street and S.E. 28th Street. On Wednesday, crews will be patching and making minor changes that will include the widening of the roadway. According to city street engineer, Clint Morris, the work will happen even if it rains. On Thursday, there will be pavement grinding over the full width and length of the project. Again, this work will occur even if it rains. On Friday, the road will be paved one side at a time. But the city needs dry weather for this step. Each day, crews will close one lane of West Mercer Way as a work zone and maintain alternating oneway traffic flow with flaggers. Drivers should expect some driving delays through this area and con-
gestion at the S.E. 24th Street intersection when crews are working at that end of the project. Work hours begin at 7:30 a.m. and extend to 5 p.m., with traffic control setup starting around 7 a.m. Drivers should also expect a lot of dump truck traffic in the area on these days. Homeowners along West Mercer Way have been notified of the work. For more information, go to www.mercergov.org.
Register for online MISD emergency information Winter weather is coming and it is time to ensure that you are registered to receive emergency updates via email and text. The school district will close schools if it is deemed unsafe to operate buses or if school environmental systems are not working. Other important reasons include when staff members are unable to travel to work from on or off the Island. School administrators determine — if weather forecasts are serious enough
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— either to close schools or open on a delayed schedule. In order to get immediate updates via email and/or text, you must register with the Flash Alert Network at www.flashalert.net.
Two Island blood drives are Oct. 14 and Nov. 1 In the next few weeks, there are two blood drives set for Mercer Island on behalf of the Puget Sound Blood Center. The first is between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, at Farmers Insurance. An additional blood drive will be held at Mercer Island High School on Nov. 1. Go to www.psbc.org/programs/drives_schedule.asp for hours and details.
Island’s ‘Food Revolution’ dinner is Oct. 3 The Mercer Island Food Revolution invites families to take a night off from cooking and attend a delicious community dinner at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Mercer Island
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The hardy, energetic Mercer Island Trailmates are shown here on the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River trail, on Sept. 26. They are, from left, Gerry Kapur, Anne Borst, Cris Kantor, Marcia Zervis, Jeanne Reeder, Patricia Malatesta, Fran Call, Julia Reid, Edie Warner, Sue Sheppard and Rosemarie Schoenbacher. Presbyterian Church. The featured chef is Mercer Island’s own Kurt Dammeier, owner of Bennett’s and Beecher’s Handmade Cheese. Dammeier will be preparing a full-course, delicious, nutritious family meal celebrating the fall harvest.
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Dinner will be topped off with a delicious treat from Rusty’s Famous Cheesecake. The event will also include live music, children’s activities and educational information. Tickets are $10 per individual, $25 per family and $5 for seniors. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.mifoodrevolution.org. Community sponsors include Mercer Island
Pediatrics, Music by Sophie Feldman, Rusty’s Famous Cheesecake, Lisa Porad Acupuncture, YogaBliss and Island Books. Mercer Island Food Revolution is made up of representatives from Mercer Island PTAs and other parents interested in promoting healthier food options for kids. To learn more, go to www.mifoodrevolution.org.
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