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LIQUOR | July 31, 2014

La Libela Ethiopian Restaurant had a license discontinuance.

LAND USE | July 31, 2014

Land use updates from Madison Park and surrounding neighborhoods.

Leschi’s cycles of crime

So how does a neighborhood that is affluent, tech-savvy and ethnically diverse — which borders some of Seattle’s most affluent neighborhoods to the north — become a place where violence and homicide is commonplace?

Two local leaders among PACE grads

Twenty-six “up-and-coming” community leaders, including two local participants, celebrated their graduation from the People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE), a program of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) in May.

COMMUNITY CORNER | August 2014

Updates from the Leschi and Madison Park community councils.

POLICE BLOTTER | August 2014

A list of the major crimes from last month in Denny-Blaine and Leschi.

REVISITING THE PARK | Fine wines indeed in Madison Park

In the ’50s, there was not the dizzying array of cocktail choices of today. The only beer we had on tap was Olympia and Rainier. Pabst Blue Ribbon and Heidelberg came in bottles, and Budweiser was new, in a 16-ounce can.

SEATTLE SOUNDINGS | The feeding frenzy

It’s July 25, a muggy Friday afternoon. A man in a red shirt stands behind a folding table in the corner of a parking garage underneath an anonymous, glass, cubic, office building in Bellevue.

OUTSIDE CITY HALL | Workforce-housing strategy misses the mark

We have a big problem with City Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s call for workforce housing in Seattle.

THE BOTTOM LINE | The dilemma of the Beloved Community

I woke up at 3 a.m. one recent morning. It was as though there was something I needed to understand that was just off the corner of my conscious, and I didn’t know how to pull it into full view.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Thank sponsors for successful picnic, parade

The July 12 [Madison Park Days] picnic and parade event, sponsored by the Madison Park Business Association, attracted many — both young and old.

MILT PRIGGEE | August 2014

To view more of Milt Priggee's work, visit www.miltpriggee.com.

PAWS AND REFLECT | Celebrate your pet’s special days

Birthdays are a great way to celebrate the joy of life. It is also a day where friends and family are able to recognize and honor the fact that you were blessed to turn one year older.

AGING WITH CARE | When old communication patterns fail

I feel it is truly a blessing when an aging person continues to have sharp memories, can enjoy a good conversation and has rock-solid reasoning skills.

New additions coming to Seattle Girls’ School

Students will return to Seattle Girls’ School (SGS, 2706 S. Jackson St.) to see new faces and new programs.

Windermere collects shoes for Kicks for Kids

Windermere Real Estate’s Madison Park office (4015 E. Madison St.) is collecting shoes from Aug. 1 through 15 for its “Kicks for Kids” campaign.

McGilvra Run-a-thon on Oct. 17

McGilvra Elementary School (1617 38th Ave. E.) may be out on summer break, but its PTA is still hard at work planning the events that help the school run.

New preschool opens in Madison Valley

Sweetwater School (308 Dewey Place E.), a new preschool in Madison Valley, will open this fall under the direction of Patricia Overy, founder of The Valley School, also in Madison Valley.

ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | Advantages of a private sale

When I told my neighbor we are selling our house, she mentioned that she knows a few people who might be interested in doing what she termed a “private sale,” before it’s officially on the market. 

Leschi’s Ronald House gains landmark status

The Seattle City Council has approved landmark designation ordinances for five new City of Seattle landmarks, including the Ronald House in Leschi.