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🌱 Patch AM: How Mercer Island’s big water main project will change your daily drive
Happening soon: Fall Coats | MI Thrift Shop on the Mercer Island Patch calendar
Hey there, Mercer Island! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mercer Island's big water main project will change your daily drive
- Want a clearer picture of Washington's Supreme Court and its big cases?
Also on today's calendar: Fall Coats | MI Thrift Shop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny spells with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
- Monday: Sun-soaked conditions, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MI set to begin water pipeline replacement project (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island is about to launch a major water pipeline replacement project starting Oct. 12, bringing lane closures, detours on Gallagher Hill and Southeast 40th, and one planned daytime water shutoff for eight homes. The $22 million effort will replace an aging main, add new sidewalks and ADA ramps, and eventually shift the Island to a more reliable, city-owned water line. Most residents should see traffic impacts but no loss of water service. 
• Judge O'Donnell will discuss State Supreme Court at Rotary meeting (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island residents can hear Judge Sean O'Donnell explain the Washington State Supreme Court's history and major decisions at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island meeting on Oct. 20 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The program is free to attend, with optional $25 catered lunch or bring-your-own meal, and guests are welcome. It's a chance to better understand how top state court rulings affect everyday life.
📸 Around Mercer Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Fall Coats | MI Thrift Shop →
7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
9:00 am - Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
11:15 am - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store: Book Club Event
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
3:00 pm - Mercer Island Library Book Group
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
1:30 pm - Pumpkin Painting
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
5:30 pm - Let's Dance!
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
3:30 pm - 中文家庭故事会 / Mandarin Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
10:30 am - Issaquah Goes Apples →
232 Front St N, Issaquah
9:00 am - PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement - a one-woman musical comedy about pelvic floor health →
Seattle Open Arts Place, 1406 18th Ave, Seattle
7:30 pm - Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
11:15 am - PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement - A one-woman musical comedy about pelvic floor health →
Seattle Open Arts Place, 1406 18th Ave, Seattle
2:00 pm - Zombie Walk →
232 Front St N, Issaquah
1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Saturday October 24
📣 Mercer Island Shout Outs!
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- Hardwood Plus LLC — 4259700562
- SD Framing — (425) 628-1326
- Eastside Tree Works — 2063969998
- A&L Performance tuning — (503) 954-6985
- Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is this your cat?
Seen crying at the corner of 78th Ave and 78th St on Mercer Island. (Nextdoor West of the Lakes)
- Lego posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Bellevue. Apply here.
- Starwood Hotels posted a job opening for Housekeeping Houseperson in Seattle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellevue
- Haven Headache & Migraine Center Expands to Washington with Bellevue Acquisition (levinassociates.com)
- Mean Sandwich Shop to Open Mid-October at Lincoln South Food Hall in Bellevue (downtownbellevue.com)
- Bellevue Downtown Park, Bellevue, WA Vacation Rentals (airbnb.com)
Seattle
- Animated flyover shows 3 Line route and tunnel soil layers of West Seattle link extension (komonews.com)
Ok Mercer Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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