Stories for September 2021

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Practice makes perfect

Residents prepare for natural disaster response at drill in Madison Park

It wasn’t an earthquake that prompted a small group of residents to gather at Madison Park near the tennis courts, Aug. 16, and open the unprepossessing brown metal container, but the drill was an important one in that they finally figured out what was in the box.

MP Emergency Preparedness: Will the big brown box save you?

Perhaps you’ve noticed that brown metal box next to the tennis courts in Madison Park. Some people think it’s chock full of supplies that will help them after an earthquake, like food, water and medical supplies.

Revisiting the Park: Ferry dock dives

Our newly formed Madison Park SCUBA group attended meetings to gather information on popular dive spots. Most of these spots involved having a boat, so, in lieu of that, we were able to take advantage of the ferry system.

Tree Talk: Our horticultural museum

Madison Park is something of a living museum of trees.

Summer real estate snapshot

Seattle has seen an unprecedented summer in the real estate market this year.