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Work is Play in this Beautiful Northwest Contemporary

This week I’m pleased to feature this newly listed Northwest Contemporary home and one-acre estate surrounded by private woods on the south end of Mercer Island. Recently listed at $2,450,000, this is […]

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Pixie Hill Director Jennifer Headrick recognized with MIPA Exceptional Educator Award

Mercer Island Pixie Hill preschool director and lead teacher Jennifer Headrick was recognized with the 2015 Exceptional Educator Award by the Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA). Headrick became involved with […]

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Bright Horizons to open new child care center on Mercer Island

Child care provider and preschool Bright Horizons Family Solutions® has announced plans to open a new location on Mercer Island in late 2015. The center will be located at 9555 SE […]

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Sunnybeam teacher Mary Ann Haney recognized with MIPA Lifetime Achievement Award

The Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) recently recognized Sunnybeam School teacher, Mary Ann Haney, with its first Exceptional Educator Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at a special ceremony […]

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The Hines Project: Update + Design

This article follows up on My MI’s previous post Talk of the Town: The Hines Project, a development central to much public conversation as it stands to change the landscape of our […]

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PTAs to host School Funding Informational Event

Mercer Island School District PTA Legislative Committee is hosting an information session on current issues related to Washington state funding of K-12 education.  All Mercer Island residents are invited to attend […]

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The Lake House on Forest Avenue

This week I’m pleased to feature this newly listed waterfront home in the Forest Avenue neighborhood on the west side of Mercer Island. Listed at $3,395,000, this home began as a summer […]

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Mercer Island teachers to hold one-day walkout on May 19th

On Tuesday, May 19, the Mercer Island Education Association will hold a one-day walkout to protest the underfunding of basic education by the Washington State Legislature. The vote to walkout […]

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Islanders rally to provide Nepal relief funds

Days before the devastating earthquake in Nepal, I enjoyed Facebook updates and breathtaking photos of a high school friend’s mountain trekking excursion there. The moment I heard about the earthquake, […]

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Spacious Parkwood Contemporary Home

This beautiful contemporary home is ideally located in Parkwood, one of my favorite neighborhoods on Mercer Island. Listed earlier this summer, the price has recently been reduced from $1,985,000 to $1,825,000. The […]

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Homegrown's Ben Friedman to speak at Farmers Market Celebration

A delicious evening awaits. The Mercer Island Farmers Market (MIFM) is hosting its annual spring fundraising event,”Cultivating Taste,” on Sunday, May 17th, 5:30 to 8 pm, at Lilly’s in Aljoya. Dinner, […]

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