This Week on Mercer Island

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon will feature Bob Drewel, the executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council. He will speak at noon, Jan. 8, at the CCMV. The PSRC, made up of leaders from central Puget Sound counties, cities and key public agencies works to develop policies and make decisions regarding regional issues. The agency forecasts and estimates the effects of regional growth. To RSVP, contact the Chamber at 232-3404 or mi_chamber@msn.com. Lunch is $15 for members, $18 for nonmembers.

January 6, 2009 5:40 pm

Chamber luncheon

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon will feature Bob Drewel, the executive director of the Puget Sound Regional Council. He will speak at noon, Jan. 8, at the CCMV. The PSRC, made up of leaders from central Puget Sound counties, cities and key public agencies works to develop policies and make decisions regarding regional issues. The agency forecasts and estimates the effects of regional growth. To RSVP, contact the Chamber at 232-3404 or mi_chamber@msn.com. Lunch is $15 for members, $18 for nonmembers.

Roots of happiness

A talk entitled The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness will be held at 7 p.m., Jan. 12, in the MIHS Performing Arts Center. Educator Dr. Ned Hallowell will address what matters most in raising children. Sponsors are the Parent Education Committees of Island Park, Lakeridge, West Mercer, Islander Middle, Mercer Island High and St. Monica schools. Tickets available at Island Books, Island Park Elementary School: $10.

Winter concert

Off to See the Wizard in Winter Holiday Concert has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m., Jan. 9, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, 3605 84th Ave. S.E. The Emerald City Ringers (ECR), a nonprofit community handbell choir, will perform. Tickets: $10/adults, $8/seniors and students, $5/children, $25/family, suggested donations. www.emeraldcityringers.org.

League of

Women Voters

The League of Women Voters will meet at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church Fireside Room to discuss program planning for the coming year. Call Martha Jordan at (425) 883-9143.