For the holy father. Reporter with an estimated 80,000 people cheering him on, the pope waved through central park making his way through new york for his last day spending about an hour with school children, immigrants and refugees following a morning of profound prayer. A prayer for peace from pope francis sharing the stage with religious leaders from around the world, including a rabbi and an imam. Bring your peace to our violent world. Reporter a powerful message at one of the nations most sacred sites, where the pope first met to offer one of his blessings. As just the fourth pope to speak before the General Assembly, pope francis spoke out against what he calls the economic and social exclusions of the poor, issuing a challenge against selfishness. Once again, Madison Square garden, the popes final stop in new york. We are told he will spend the night here, but leave for philadelphia first thing tomorrow morning. Thank you, elizabeth. Our coverage of the pontiffs visit to new yor
York is coming to a close the final touches are going on in place for when he touches down in philadelphia tomorrow. And we have Team Coverage tonight. Dave schratwieser is looking at the last Minute Security preps but we begin with our bruce gordon whose live in new york city tonight. Bruce reporter lucy,. Every leg of his trip. Sorry, bruce, go ahead. Reporter . No i was going to say ive been with the pope and you were about to say ive been witness pope right from the start on this journey. Its been a fascinating experience. On this his only full day in new york city. Pope francis used the full weight of his papacy the full weight of his moral authority to you were the World Community to live in peace. Then spent time ministering to families torn apart by an act of war. The pontiff began his day at the United Nations posing dutifully for photos with secretary general ban kimoon. Smile crossing the pontiffs face only when children were brought into the picture. His speech before repre
Kids enjoyed their time at Mercer Island PTA’s Special Services and Learning Differences (SSALD) committee’s inaugural SPED Community Day to celebrate belonging and inclusion on May 4 at the Northwood Elementary School lower parking lot. Rotary Club of Mercer Island sponsored the event with support from the Mercer Island School District. The free May the Fourth gathering welcomed all families to meet with city officials (including those from the police and fire departments), touch a truck, visit about 20 resource tables, participate in various activities and workshops and enjoy entertainment. Pictured playing with bubbles are August, left, and Sam Sternberg. Courtesy photos
Nominations are now being accepted for the Mercer Island PTA Council Awards to recognize individuals and organizations that have served the students and families of the Mercer Island School District.
Mercer Island High School’s drill team excelled with a pair of second-place finishes at the recent dance/drill state championships at the Yakima Valley SunDome. On March 23 in the 1A/2A/3A state event, the locals notched second in the 3A military competition (273.00 points) and were runner-up in the 1A/2A/3A kick category (266.90). Individually, freshman driller Bella Liang finished third in the drill down results. This is the drill team’s first runner-up placement in 18 years and its first time snagging runner-up placements in two categories simultaneously. The locals usually compete in military, and they jumped into the kick category for the first time this year. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District