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FOOD MATTERS | Home for the new year

it’s big news down at the waterfront end of Madison Park that there’s been a change of ownership at Bing’s.

An immigration conversation

The Madison Park Community Council will host an Extraordinary Conversation on “Immigration Rights in the Pacific Northwest” on Monday, Jan. 11.

REVISITING THE PARK | Heck, no, techno!

Believe it or not, we cave dwellers of early Madison Park hungered for new technology way back when. 

SEATTLE SOUNDINGS | Media Follies 2015

Here are some stories we didn’t hear enough about in 2015 and are likely to want to know more about in the new year.

OUTSIDE CITY HALL | Neighborhoods win with November election

There was a lot of gloating in pro-density/pro-growth blogs when initial results of City Council elections came out Nov. 3. ?

THE BOTTOM LINE | New life in memory of ‘Charleston Nine’

There is now a plaque, nine small trees and a South Carolina pine tree planted in Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Seattle, which were dedicated on Dec. 6 in memory of the nine people shot and killed in June.

TREE TALK | Make way for giants

When we talk about the skyline of city or neighborhood, we usually are speaking of tall buildings or rooftops, perhaps even distant mountains. But here we can add one more element to the equation: trees. 

ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | New year, new appraisal concerns

You prepare for weeks (or months) to put your home on the market, painting and fixing and sprucing up the home. Then the appraiser determines your home is not worth the price you’ve negotiated with the buyer.

PRACTICAL MONEY MATTERS | Create a financial calendar for the new year

When was the last time you made a financial resolution on New Year’s Eve? If you can’t remember, you’re in good company.  

GARDEN HOTLINE | The gift of health, fresh air

Indoor plants for your home

During a typical winter day, our region’s coveted day length averages 8.5 hours, with 77 percent of that daylight filtered through clouds. Fortunately, you do not need to completely forgo the pleasures of working with plants in the winter.

HEALTHY AND ACTIVE | Healthy nutrition in 2016

We’ve gone from the season of celebrations to the season of resolutions. Is this the year to fuel your body with good nutrition? 

Free quarterly health talks

MoveMend will present a series of free health-and-wellness talks every quarter in 2016.

AGING WITH CARE | Never too old to play

Toys for seniors?  I say, “Yes!”

Kicking off new year at McGilvra

After a busy holiday season, McGilvra Elementary School and its PTA are thankful for the village that has helped orchestrate and contribute to its many successful events and activities this school year.