Earlier next week, crews will close the back half of the South Parking Lot at Luther Burbank Park for equipment and material storage related to King County's North Mercer Enatai Sewer Upgrade project. This closure will begin Monday, October 2 and the County’s contractor, Walsh Construction, is approved to use the lot through mid-May 2024. The lot will be restored and fully reopened for parking in time for summer activities. Learn more about the sewer upgrade project on the County's website.

Heads up: this coming Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20pm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts program. These systems are used during major emergencies to provide notifications across broadcast media and to your cell phone. These emergency systems test messages will be sent to the entire country on October 4 and will be clearly marked as a test.

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 4 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.