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December 25, 2015
On Christmas Day one of the ponds in Maple Leaf Reservoir Park hosted a Mallard. (We saw one on Easter this year, too. It’s on the park bird list.) Earlier this fall, just at dusk, we saw a shorebird in this same pond, which we’ve listed as a Dunlin.
...December 24, 2015
Updates 3:30 p.m. A second decorated tree has appeared at the north entrance to Maple Leaf Reservoir Park. It was there last year, too. Also, all the Maple Leaf ornaments have been taken from the Dog Oasis, but there may be more about town. Jesse Card writes: “There’s three other locations where I left them! …
December 24, 2015
Power is back for Christmas! Update 5 p.m.: These folks are still without power, five hours now. Power is out (noon-thirty today) along portions of Roosevelt Way Northeast from about Northeast 102nd Street to Northeast Northgate Way. About 70 neighbors are affected, according to Seattle City Light. Cause: “Investigating. Equip Fail.”
...December 24, 2015
Jesse Card posts on Nextdoor Northgate/Maple Leaf: “I made some neighborhood ornaments and have left them around in a few popular spots in the neighborhood. Take one!” One of those spots is the Maple Leaf Dog Oasis, corner of 12th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 89th Street. As of 10 a.m., there are a couple dozen …
December 23, 2015
In an email Tuesday the Scouts behind the Maple Leaf tree lot (a 70-year tradition) wrote: Boy Scout Troop 151 has finished a successful Christmas Tree sale. We earned enough to finance our program for the upcoming year. We would like to thank all our returning customers who tracked us down, and for their ongoing …