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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. …
July 27, 2010
On those hot summer nights when you want nothing more than some nice, cool ice cream, you’ll be in luck if it’s a Wednesday in August. Throughout the month, Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream will be parking Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. at Blue Saucer, 9127 Roosevelt Way N.E., and the Maple Leaf cafe also will stay open to accommodate customers. …
July 27, 2010
That overdue library book may soon cost you a little more. The Seattle Public Library is considering a hike in fines to help offset its budget woes. Here’s a look at some of the proposed fines: The daily fine for an overdue book, CD, or DVD would change from 15 cents a day to 25 …
July 26, 2010
Closing the bridge over Thornton Creek has dramatically slashed traffic on 15th Avenue Northeast, but residents have long complained of speeders on the road. Before the bridge reopens next year, the Maple Leaf Community Council hopes to have a new tool to fight speed, an electronic speed sign similar to the one show here. Other …
July 26, 2010
The Maple Leaf Community Council isn’t about to let the city put in a bike lane through much of Maple Leaf’s portion of Roosevelt Way Northeast without at least trying to get some of its own concessions, namely crosswalks at some of the arterial’s busiest intersections. The Seattle Department of Transportation is planning to add a …