The Washington State Department of Health and the Northwest Blood Coalition are urging people to donate blood to help strengthen blood supplies in our region. Bloodworks Northwest, in partnership with the City and the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a two-day blood drive on the Island at the Community and Event Center on Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26 from 10:30am - 4:30pm. If you'd like to donate, simply make an appointment online or call 800-398-7888. 

Fentanyl is an increasingly dangerous drug impacting the health of youth and adults in our region. To help Islanders be aware of the facts and know the risks, adults and teens are invited to attend the DEA's “One Pill Can Kill” presentation, hosted by the City's Youth and Family Services department. Attendees will learn how to protect yourself, your family, and others, as well as the dangers of Fentanyl and other drugs. This event will take place on October 7 at 7:00pm at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.

Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is being pressed into fake pills or cut into heroin, cocaine, and other street drugs to drive addiction. Illicit fentanyl is 50X more potent than heroin, and it only takes a very small dose of fentanyl to be lethal – as little as the amount that can fit on the tip of a pencil lead (2 milligrams).

All Islanders are invited to attend, and the presentation is appropriate for teens and parents of children of all ages. No registration is required.

Earlier this year, the City Council directed City staff to resume the process to review and adopt the 2022 Town Center Parking Study report. The preliminary report features five main sections and four supporting appendices, including a parking inventory, community outreach summary, strategies and recommendations, and implementation information. Islanders are encouraged to provide their feedback on the draft report using Let's Talk - feedback is needed by September 19.