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July 28, 2010
It’s just after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the night of the Maple Leaf Summer Social, and the outdoor movie is just starting. Hundreds of neighborhood residents attended this year and dozens of local businesses and organizations, including MKG Martial Arts International, which invited children to try breaking boards with kicks (below). Look for a full …
July 28, 2010
At this point, bike lanes are imminent on much of Roosevelt Way Northeast as it makes its way through Maple Leaf, but the plan is on hold for now from Northeast 75th Street to Northeast 85th Street. The majority of the project, which aims to add bike lanes to the uphill portions of Roosevelt and …
July 28, 2010
UPDATE, 1: 30 p.m. Setup at the playground has begun! And, it’s not 103 degrees, like it was last year. Photo courtesy Dane Doerflinger Photography The event we’ve been waiting for all year is here. Tonight, from 7-11, is your chance to get to know your neighbors as well as many of the issues that …
July 27, 2010
The suspect in the robbery last week at the Maple Leaf Moneytree check cashing service has been arrested in the Portland, Oregon, area, Seattle Police said today. He is Todd Lucas, and officers considered him armed and dangerous. The Moneytree is at 551-B N.E. Northgate Way. “Seattle Police Robbery detectives will be interviewing Lucas soon. …
July 27, 2010
Over on our Maple Leaf Life Facebook page, Patrick LoCicero wants to save a giant tree in the neighborhood just a block off busy Fifth Avenue Northeast. SAVE THE TREE!! There is a 200 to 300 year old Sequoia Tree on the corner of 105th and 8th Ave NE down from the NorthGate Community Center. …