Next chamber lunch is Jan. 5

Island resident and King County Sheriff John Urquhart will be the featured speaker at the first Chamber of Commerce luncheon of the new year, to be held at noon on Jan. 5 at the Community and Event Center.

Urquhart’s first job in law enforcement was as a reserve deputy sheriff in Island County. During his 24- year career with the sheriff’s department, he served in a number of roles, including field training officer, narcotics detective and department spokesman. He was elected sheriff in November 2012

Call the chamber office at 232-3404 or email your reservation by 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.

El Sombrero and Zaw have closed

The Mexican restaurant on the south end of the Island, El Sombrero, and Zaw, the take-and-bake pizzeria on the north end, have both closed recently.

The Rodriguez family, El Sombrero’s owners, have specialized in Mexican food since 1972, and have been serving the Northwest since 1980, according to the restaurant’s website. They also own Torero’s in Crossroads Mall.

Mercer Island was Zaw’s first location outside of Seattle. According to its website, it has other locations in Redmond, Queen Anne, West Seattle and Tukwila.