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In today's newsletter:

• How two Island wrestlers dominated a 30-team Tacoma tournament

Also on today's calendar: ISC2 Seattle Chapter January Meeting - Leading through tribulations and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with occasional rain, with a high of 44 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: A little rain, temps: high: 42, low: 33.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MIHS wrestlers notch tournament titles (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island High School wrestlers Luke Sincock and Andy Wei brought home individual titles from the King and Queen of the Castle tournament, helping the Islanders place eighth as a team. New head coach and MIHS alum Colton Knebel highlights their work ethic and outlines season goals, including district and state success for a growing roster of standout Islander wrestlers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 7

• Fitness Class: Aqua Fit
  Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Family Story Time
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  11:15 am
• ISC2 Seattle Chapter January Meeting - Leading through tribulations
  Mercer Island Community & Event Center , 8236 SE 24th St , Mercer Island
  6:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Fitness Class: Aqua Fit
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  9:00 am
• Tot Shabbat
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  9:45 am
• Monthly Challah Bake
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  1:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• January Parents Night Out
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  5:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Schwartz Early Childhood School Open House
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 6

• Baby Story Time
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  1:00 pm
• Bellevue Makerspace Equipment Reservations
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  3:00 pm
• Monthly Game Bonanza
  Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
  4:00 pm
• Reading Buddies at the Newcastle Library (Study Zone)
  Newcastle Library , 12901 Newcastle Way , Renton
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need to find an attorney that specializes in estate and family run business situations.
  The attorney who originally did my parents is no longer practicing and we need to update a variety of items. Thanks in advance for any… (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bellevue. Apply here.
• American Eagle posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Evening (Off-Hours) in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• Late Infant Vaccinations Linked to Children not Receiving MMR (contagionlive.com)
• Heritage Bank Deal for Kitsap Bank Receives Regulatory Approval (southsoundbiz.com)
• Cinnabon to Move Locations at Bellevue Square and Add Soft Serve (downtownbellevue.com)

Seattle

• Seattle Tops The List For Sticking To Resolutions In 2026 (1027kord.com)

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