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Next foster-cat orientation on Sunday

If you’re interested in becoming a foster parent for cats and kittens from the Seattle Animal Shelter, plan to attend a free orientation session, offered next on Sunday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Julia’s Place home to many homeless families

When you think of a church’s basement, you probably expect it to be full of old, broken pews or spare Sunday-school supplies. But the basement of Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church (832 32nd Ave.) is full of tents.

McCanns raise $3,160 for Obliteride

Madrona’s Stacy McCann rode Obliteride’s 50-mile route in early August for her 11-year old daughter, Mary, who has brain cancer, and raised $3,160 of the total $2.25 million for cancer research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Team Korey member raises $26,000

Matt Hipps, a Madison Park member of Team Korey, raised $26,000 for Camp Korey, a SeriousFun Camp founded by actor Paul Newman to empower children and families living with serious and life-altering medical conditions.

Dickens receives lifetime achievement award

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission has honored Denny-Blaine resident Ishbel Dickens with a lifetime achievement award for her work on behalf of manufactured-home communities.

Madrona’s Moore speaks to D.C. committee

Rachelle Moore, a first-grade teacher at Madrona K-8 School, participated in a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to highlight the role residency programs play in urban school districts.

COMMUNITY CORNER | November 2014

Updates from the Leschi, Madison Park and Madrona community councils. 

POLICE NOTES | November 2014

An updated list of the major crimes in Leschi, Madrona and Washington Park last month. 

THE REAL ESTATE CHASE | No cheap ticket to Madison Park

A current snapshot of Madison Park’s real estate market reveals an extraordinary and perhaps unprecedented situation:  There is only a single house available for sale at under $1 million — and that is priced at $900,000. 

ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | Sell or rent?

We’ve purchased a new home, and we’re on the fence about what to do with our old home. Should we sell our old home or hold onto it and rent it out? We’d appreciated your perspective. 

JUST IN TIME | Life insurance

If asked, most couples would say it’s important to protect their family’s financial future in the event of a spouse’s unexpected death. Yet, 74 percent of couples rarely or never discuss the topic of life insurance as part of their financial planning strategy. 

FOOD MATTERS | Opening up in Madison Park

On these crisp, fall days, Madison Park is one of the loveliest places in Seattle — in particular, the great swath of green at the very end of Madison Street, where you can sit on a bench and look out over the water.

Authentic Vietnamese food comes to Madison Park

In early October, Tani Phan and her business partner, Elena Vo, opened Bella Viet Café (4021 E. Madison St.) in the former location of Mad Pizza. The small space has been completed gutted, and the kitchen is equipped with all new appliances.

REVISITING THE PARK | Able to leap tall buildings

In 1945, without the mass media of today, youths had very limited information about World War II. There was the radio, but it was censored.

SEATTLE SOUNDINGS | An immoral document

By many measures then, new Seattle mayor Ed Murray’s proposed $4.8 billion dollar 2015-16 budget for the City of Seattle is a disappointingly immoral document.

THE BOTTOM LINE | Black baby boomers’ real value

Ten years ago, they became more noticeable but still were not large enough in numbers to make a difference. But, today, these retired black baby boomers represent the most valuable human resource America has ever had.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Traffic study ‘inconvenient, dangerous’

The revision is inconvenient and dangerous. I live on 39th Avenue and use the route daily. This route is the only way I can get directly from my house to any point north of the neighborhood. 

MILT PRIGGEE | Nov. 5, 2014

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HEALTHY TODAY | Concussions

Now that football season is in full swing, the conversation about head injuries and sports is on many people’s minds. While football gets a lot of attention for concussions, the truth is concussions can occur in any sport or physical activity. 

PAWS AND REFLECT | Detecting cancer in pets

November happens to be Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer affects almost as many pets as it does humans. While cancer is typically seen more often in geriatric or adult pets, pets of any age can develop this affliction.