With a Tree City USA banner nearby, Mayor Salim Nice delivered a speech at the Arbor Day planting event on Oct. 21 at Luther Burbank Park to commemorate the opening of the new South Shoreline Trail and thank the dedicated volunteers who helped plant new greenery that day and embodied “the spirit of community and environmental stewardship.”
About 300 people gathered at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center on Oct. 22 for the Friendship Circle’s 10th annual Friendship Walk. Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky, founder of Friendship Circle, welcomed the crowd that included the Mercer Island High School cheerleaders. The organization pairs high-school students with children with disabilities as their mentors. The event featured a breakfast bar, information tables, games, face painting, balloon tying, cotton candy and free popcorn. Participants engaged in a 1K walk in Luther Burbank Park during the “Community Kindness Day” event. Courtesy photo
Mercer Island will celebrate the spooky season with the upcoming Hallo-Weekend. Enjoy trick-or-treating from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 27 in Town Center, and the annual Pumpkin Walk will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 29 in Mercerdale Park. For more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/2fk7z884
With a pair of Mercer Island City Councilmembers voicing that it was a tough decision to make, council unanimously voted to direct the permanent closure of the city hall building at its hybrid meeting on Oct. 3.