January 25, 2012

This summer, plenty of Maple Leaf neighbors gathered for National Night Out, but you don’t have to wait until summer for another reason to get together with your neighbors. Feb. 11 is Seattle’s 18th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day, a special day to reach out to neighbors, create new friends, and express thanks to those who

January 24, 2012

We’ve been getting emails since 3 a.m. about police activity near St. Catherine of Siena, including one from a woman who believes somebody tried to break into her home. Last night around 2:45 a.m. my husband and I heard a loud banging on a window in our house. My husband got up to see what

January 24, 2012

We’ve been getting emails since 3 a.m. about police activity near St. Catherine of Siena, including one from a woman who believes somebody tried to break into her home. Last night around 2:45 a.m. my husband and I heard a loud banging on a window in our house. My husband got up to see what

January 24, 2012

Update 1:30 p.m.: The community council has just emailed an agenda. No mention of public safety/crime, although it was on the list in this month’s council newsletter. 1. Introductions & Announcements 2. Emergency Preparedness and Maple Leaf Neighborhood Disaster Response 3. Maple Leaf Reservoir Park update 4. Northgate density and transportation changes 5. Community Q&A/Guidance

January 23, 2012

Watch out Maple Leafers, the secret is out! We’ve known for years that we have some of the city’s best coffee shops (and Chinese restaurants!), but it appears that the rest of Seattle is starting to catch on. A Big Blog post proudly displayed now on the home page of SeattlePI.com, “Seattle’s 15 best coffee shops,