Thirteen-year-old Islander Lilly James recently donated $5000 to medics who saved her after a boating accident when she was six. Curious about what happened? The Seattle Times told the story of the accident and Lilly’s survival (warning: it’s a tearjerker). [Kiro TV / The Seattle Times]
- A Mercer Island High School team’s state championship was included in King 5’s “Top 10 high school sports moments of 2015.” Can you guess which one? [King 5]
- There’s nothing like a good old Mercer Island murder mystery. In 1886, two men were shot and killed as they were rowing a boat near the southern point of Mercer Island. Despite a suspect’s involvement in a land dispute with one of the men, he was never convicted of the crime. Eastside historian Tom Hitzroth has re-examined the case and will share his findings. [Redmond Reporter]
- New on the market! A Mercer Island lakefront home previously owned by Mike Holmgren, who coached the Seahawks from 1999 to 2008. Buy it for a “brush with Seattle sports history” and more. [Seattle PI]
- Is your Christmas tree shedding its pine needles? The Mercer Island Lacrosse team has just started its annual “Christmas Tree Pick-Up” fundraiser. Schedule a pick-up and support the team. [Mercer Island Lacrosse website]
