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Voice control for your dog The City of Mercer Island will present a free class on how to teach your dog to respond to voice control at 10 a.m., Sept. 27, at the Luther Burbank Park amphitheater. Registration is required. Go on line at www. mercergov.org or call 275-7609 to register. Just humans may attend. Dogs must be left at home. See more on Page 7.
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Duck Soup This 1933 classic Marx Brothers film will be shown at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 26, at the Aljoya theater at 2430 76th Ave S.E. The fall movie series is made possible by the Mercer Island Arts Council. Free.
SJCC to begin new chapter on Island Annual meeting commemorates 45 years on Mercer Island By Katie Metzger
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Mercer Island’s Stroum Jewish Community Center is steeped in tradition, but its annual meeting Sept. 18 stressed innovation, diversity and community outreach. The JCC unveiled a new strategic plan that will guide its programs, budget and objectives for the next three years. “There’s a legacy and a history here, yet the ‘J’ has evolved
over the years,” said CEO Judy Neuman. The JCC plans to diversify its board of directors, broaden its donor base and reach out to neighbors, along with focusing on four priorities: long-term financial stability, community engagement, Early Childhood School and facilities. “If the whole community is working toward the same end goal, it means that the planning process was worth it,” Neuman said. The four priorities are things
the JCC has always done, Neuman explained, though honing on in these specific objectives will act as a road map for the board and staff, helping them track their progress both quarterly and annually. The operating budget of the JCC has grown by 50 percent in recent years, and donations have increased by 35 percent, Neuman said. About 1,000 people walk through the doors of the JCC every day, going to the school, fitness center or many other communal spaces and meeting rooms. The JCC’s theJudy Neuman ater underwent a $5 SJCC CEO million renovation and opened earlier this year, as part of an effort to expand the JCC’s cultural arts program. The auditorium will be the home of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival, performances by
“The ‘J’ has evolved over the years.”
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A ‘Let’s Move!’ workshop by Nicole Nazzaro, co-author of Fit By Nature and the founder of The Wellness Playbook, is between 7 and 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Community Center. The session is designed to give participants a jump-start on a fitness program. Leave with a plan for getting fit. No fee or registration is required. Ages 13 years and up.
The cover of the Stroum Jewish Community Center’s new strategic plan features an early architectural rendering of what the Mercer Island facility would look like before it officially opened in 1969.
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STARTING AT $39/YEAR
Islanders are invited to bring expired, unwanted or unused prescription and over-the-counter medications to City Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday Sept. 27. The city will safely dispose of these medications. The city does not require names or identification for those disposing of the drugs. The collection bins will be located at the lower loading dock on the west side of the building. For more, call 275-7743.
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Drug take back is Sept. 27
The City installed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations about two and a half years ago around the Island. Until now, this service was provided for free under the terms of the federal American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant that funded the original installations. But no more. The City will now charge a fee of $1/hour for use of the charging stations any time of the day or night. Presently the City sees about 2,600 unique charging sessions per year, and over the past 12 months have provided almost 15,000 kilowatt hours of electricity to drivers, valued at approximately
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