Here are 10 interesting links for the month of July – all Mercer Island news and notes from around the web. Enjoy!
Civic News
- Q13 Fox and King 5 News covered the story of Mercer Island Police Department’s launch of a volunteer surveillance camera database – an effort to catch criminals and curb home break-ins.
- Calkins Point in Luther Burbank Park reopened after the completion of a shoreline restoration project. [Mercer Island Reporter]
Islanders in the News
- Nancy Stewart was named Mercer Island’s 2015 Citizen of the Year. [Mercer Island Reporter]
- Arlene Azose was awarded 1st place in Ivar’s Teacher of the Year contest. Azose teaches Math and Science at Islander Middle School. [Mercer Island School District]
Around the Island
- Beautiful mosaics created by Mercer Island students are being installed at Luther Burbank Park. An opening reception is planned for September 15th. [Mercer Island Reporter]
- Kiro 7 news reported on a “notable wind event” that caused minor damage at a Mercer Island waterfront home.
- The Bellevue Bomb Squad came to Mercer Island to investigate what looked like a grenade in the Roanoke Inn parking lot – turns out it was fake. [Mercer Island Reporter]
- New Seasons Market hosted a fair at the Mercer Island Community Center to attract prospective new vendors for its new store. [Mercer Island Reporter]
Humor
- The Mercer Island Distorter has an update on the Mercer Island Police Department’s “Lock it or Lose it” crime prevention campaign.
Photo credit New Seasons Market
