City preps for the ‘real thing’

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Island Books is hosting P.J. Story Time
Second Saturdays at 6:30 pm

This story time is for ages 3-7 years

Saturday, October 9th Norm Brecke

Saturday,November 13th Nancy Stewart

Saturday, December 11th Margaret Read MacDonald

for more info please contact Island Books 206-232-6920, islandbooks@seanet.com

When the kids are afraid? Self Defense is listening to kids.



*originally Posted by MeLisa Turcott Strongheart on February 5, 2010 at 3:30pm





Today there was an incident which involved the police and resulted in the kids at IMS and Island Park to go into the "lockdown" mode.



When something like this happens the kids come in and… Continue

Hello all,

I am a volunteer for the Mercer Island Emergency Preparedness Dept. And yesterday September 22nd was the cities yearly test...in case of a real emergency. We simulated an earthquake with a total shutdown of both bridges, power outages, fires, and even deaths.

It was a real eye opener for me. If an emergency hits, I will be involved at the call center at City Hall. We take the calls, map out where everyone should go to help, open the emergency well, and shelter sites. We will…

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It's called "They Shall Walk" this guy is a vet who lost his ability to be able to walk when jumped out of an airplane. As a result he starting working on these space aged machines that allow paralyzed people to walk. Check it out it's really cool.

http://theyshallwalk.org/about.asp

No questions asked: National Drug Take-Back Day September 25…

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Bicycles for Humanity Seattle is proud to announce that our first shipment of bicycles has been loaded into a shipping container and is on its way to South Africa. The 451 bicycles will be distributed to students

and health care workers to make their journeys easier. The container

itself will become a self sustaining business staffed by locals trained and

dedicated to the repair of…

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Week 2 Sept 13-18



review behaviors of bullying from last week: 1. imbalance of power 2. intent to harm 3. threat of further harm.



and work on the POWER OF THE BYSTANDER



60% of bullying is ended when one person takes a stand.



we will role play as well, maybe make some videos;)





Here are some things you can do if you see someone getting bullied:



Tell the bully to stop. Examples: "Cut it out!",… Continue

I thought about who my living hero's would be a while ago when our new CGN's were testing for their black belts. I have a few of them. The first one would have to be my mom. I guess for the simple fact of, she never gave up on me. I think back now on how she helped mold me into to this adult person that I am. Always there to put a band aid on my knee, the warmth of her hug, how she prepared a… Continue

Education, Awareness Key to Suicide Prevention, Treatment September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day

In observation of National Suicide Prevention Week each September the American Psychiatric

Association continues its education and awareness efforts on suicide

prevention and treatment through its public service…

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For my community service I decided to help teach other kids about longboarding, and how cool it is. I made sure to let them know how important safety gear is, how to skate safely, and just common curtsy toward people that may be walking by or cars. I first showed them how to stand on the board and go forward. Then how to brake and stop. After they had gotten that down, went went over to do some downhill skating. They were scared at first but after a couple try we all started going from the top… Continue

We are members of a group of amazing martial artists called The One Hundred. We are seeking to redefine the role of the Master Teacher in today’s world. We are asking each other, as martial arts teachers to push ourselves in ways that serve as examples of our collective potential.…

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