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In today's newsletter:
- How Mercer Island's winningest lacrosse coach earned a national hall honor
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Afternoon rain, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
- Thursday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• O'Hearn to be inducted into national lacrosse hall of fame (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island High School boys lacrosse coach Ian O'Hearn is being inducted into the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association Hall of Fame, recognizing his decades of success leading Island teams. After 23 years as MIHS varsity head coach and Mercer Island Lacrosse Club director, he's guided squads to eight state titles and mentored scores of players into college programs.
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📸 Around Mercer Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island
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- MIHS Admin/Fees and Photos, Make Up
Mercer Island School District MIHS Main Entry
8:00 am - 中文家庭故事会 / Mandarin Story Time
Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
10:30 am - LR PTA Back to School Picnic
Mercer Island School District LR Field
5:00 pm - Building Club
Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
4:00 pm - NW Curriculum Night
Mercer Island School District NW Lunch Commons
5:00 pm - New Staff Breakfast with MISD Superintendent
Mercer Island School District Northwood
7:30 am - Let's Dance!
Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
3:30 pm - WM Curriculum & Community Night
Mercer Island School District WM MPR
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
6:00 pm - Confidence in Conversation: Beginner and Intermediate English Learn
Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
4:00 pm - Bilingual Kaleidoscope Play & Learn / 仁⼈双语幼⼉乐园
Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
10:30 am - Story Time at the Garden for Preschoolers
Bellevue Botanical Garden Sharp Cabin, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States
10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Mercer Island. Apply here.
- Weidner Apartment Homes posted a job opening for Leasing Consultant in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellevue
- Bellevue celebrates Welcoming Week (bellevuewa.gov)
- State employees stage walkouts in fight for new contract (kiro7.com)
- Fundraiser by Sam Torresdal : In Loving Memory of Luke Torresdal (gofundme.com)
Seattle
- GIVING: West Seattle Rotary's Pencil Me In For Kids gets supplies to four local schools (westseattleblog.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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