March 24, 2011

King County’s Aging and Disability Services (ADS) wants community input for its new Area Plan on Aging, which will guide its work from 2012-2015. ADS is a division of the Seattle Human Services Department, and works with King County and United Way to improve the health and quality of life for seniors and adults with

March 24, 2011

Sounds like KING-5 caught wind of Maple Leaf’s traffic circle vs. street mural debate: Keep an eye on this post from our sister site My Wallingford to see what neighbors there have to say about the effect of their two street murals on both traffic and community spirit.

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March 23, 2011

Editor’s note: This post and photos are by Simone Lupson-Cook, a neighborhood resident and falconer who also posts at WingTrip. It is a more authoritative response to Matt’s question Tuesday about falcons in the neighorhood. Good question about our local raptors! Peregrine Falcons do indeed show up in Maple Leaf and are nesting all over

March 23, 2011

We’ve got a couple of regulars returning to the Maple Leaf neighborhood this week: Lumpia World on Thursday and Charlie’s Buns ‘N Stuff on Friday. Both are scheduled to be parked from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the Washington Dental Service building at 9706 Fourth Ave., just south of Thornton Place. However, let us

March 23, 2011

This afternoon Mayor Mike McGinn’s office announced a new neighborhood survey on crime, put together by grad students at the prestigious Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. The online survey “will help determine residents’ primary public safety concerns in their own neighborhoods and on public transportation.” With this survey, the City