Mercer Island residents gathered at the site of the Rotary Park emergency well on Tuesday morning, Sept. 7, for a well activation and operation procedure overview led by MIPD officer Jennifer Franklin.
A meadow of lupines below snow-capped Mt. Rainier, a stroll along a beach path, a deep purple sunrise — framed photos from photographers Judy West and Nancy Winberg line the second-story hallway of the Bassi Jones building.
Mission aviation first appealed to Lloyd Marsden when he was serving in the Navy.
He had read about Nate Saint, the martyred missionary pilot whose aviation skills were crucial in the effort to share the Gospel with an Ecuadorian tribe.
It was during Marsden’s time in the Navy, the majority of which he spent in a submarine, that God got a hold of his life and started pointing him toward missions, he said.
A.C. Sherpa has completed his Seven Summit expedition, reaching the top of Mt. Everest on May 23 and setting a new record.
When Nancy Weil found out that Lakeridge Elementary did not have a composting program, she decided to do something about it.
Her oldest daughter, Alex, 6, would not be a student at Lakeridge until fall 2010. But Weil wanted to start getting involved in her daughter’s future school early. So she got permission from principal Fred Rundle to start the Zero-Waste Committee, comprised of five members. Now, Lakeridge has reduced 700 pounds of trash each week to 80 pounds per week.
“Our goal was by half, and we reduced it by 75 percent. We’re educating families and students at the same time, and they’re learning. These kids will go out into the world and make a real difference,” she said.
It took Franklin Page just 35.54 seconds to set a new Guinness world record. The Mercer Island graduate, who grew…
Lynn Michael was 10 years old when she made her first Thanksgiving dinner — granted, with her aunt’s help. Now,…
It started with the gift of a Crayola Fashion Design Kit. Lisa Muscatel was 12 years old, and the kit was a gift from her grandmother. A passion for sketching fashions was born, which would eventually lead to a fashion career in New York City with renowned designer Narciso Rodriguez.
It was a dream come true for Mika Kurose Rothman: spending a summer in the White House. Whenever she entered…
Rainbow pyramid blocks, a miniature treehouse, bamboo baby blankets — a variety of children’s items line the shelves at Katan, the new toy boutique on Mercer Island.
A new processional cross in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church has replaced the cross that was stolen a year ago. The near-replica, created by the same artist, was officially dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 20. The cross is carried down the aisle at the beginning of each worship service and placed in a wooden stand next to the pulpit.
When Gabriel Bass arrived in Mbale, Uganda, he brought a little bit of Israel with him.
Four years after hosting a teacher from India in her classroom at Islander Middle School, it was Vicky Mann’s turn…
