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2010 January / February 2010

2009 January 2009 (and Dec 2008) February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 (and July/August) September 2009 November / December 2009

2008 January 2008 (and Dec 2007) February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 (and July/August) September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 (and Jan 2009)

2007 January 2007 (and Dec 2006) February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June / July / August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 / January 2008 For archived online-only articles from 2007, click here

2006 January 2006 (and Dec 2005) February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 - no issue August 2006 - no issue September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 / January 2007

2005 January 2005 (and Dec 2004) February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 - not available online June 2005 July 2005 - no issue August 2005 - no issue September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 / January 2006

2004 January 2004 / December 2003 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 - no issue August 2004 - no issue September 2004 (pages missing) October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 (and Jan 2005)

2003 Jan 2003 - see Dec 2002 February 2003 March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 - no issue August 2003 - no issue September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 / January 2004

2002         May 2002 June 2002 July 2002 - no issue August 2002 - no issue September 2002 October 2002 November 2002 December 2002(and Jan 2003)

Online-only Archives The following articles were only available online

2007 RPZ 23 is here! - August 14, 2007 by Ann McCurdy The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has determined that four contiguous blocks along East Madison St. between 27th Ave E and 29th Ave E meet the criterion for a Residential Parking Zone (RPZ).  Cars without RPZ permits will be restricted to a maximum of two hours of parking from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., except for Sundays and holidays.  Residents within the RPZ can purchase RPZ permits for $35.  The permit is good for two years. On Tuesday, August 14th, SDOT workers posted Zone 23 signage on the applicable streets. Although neighbors do not appear to have yet received notification (as of Aug 14th), SDOT says it will mail out information, including how to purchase RPZ permits if you live within the RPZ boundaries.  For more information, please call the SDOT at (206) 684-5086, or go to http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/parkingrpz.htm). If you know for sure that you live within the Zone 23 boundaries, you can download an application form here. (If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can download it here.)  It’s that time of year again!  Get to know your Madison Valley neighbors by joining them for Family Fun in the Sun!  All proceeds support your community council, and the low, low admission price gets you: Hamburgers, hotdogs, sides and drinks  · Music and entertainment, including Doug Fleming, Jr. · Balloons from Benny the Balloon Guy  · A playground for the kids · A visit from our local firefighters in their pumper truck  · The Dessert Contest  (Bring your own entry for the judges!), the raffle and more!  Click here for a map of the Valley School - 309 31st Ave East. We need people to help out with setup, cleanup, music, serving food and getting the message out!  To volunteer, send email to volunteer@madisonvalley.org, or call Frank Lawler at  568-7372.  Dessert Contest Rules Entries must be home-made and be of a sufficient size for three tasting samples as well as a reasonable remaining amount for some of the general public to try. Our panel of three judges will sample each entry and vote on 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  Awards will include items donated by Madison Valley merchants, such as a $100 gift certificate from Designed Dinners and a Rover's cookbook signed by Chef Thierry. Raffle The price of your ticket to the event includes one entry to the raffle of great prizes donated by Madison Valley Merchants, such as a one-hour massage from Madison Park Physical Therapy, a gardener's gift set from City People's and Pilates sessions from Conscious Body Pilates! Additional raffle tickets will be available for $1 each.  Remember, all proceeds go to supporting your community council! Neighborhood Block Parties - Tuesday, August 7th Seattle Night Out is Tuesday, 8/7! Every year, Seattle takes part in a nationwide event to promote neighborhood safety, increase crime-prevention awareness, and provide a chance for neighbors to get to know one another. Last year several blocks in Madison Valley closed off their street to traffic, pulled out the grills and had a great time. For more info or to register your block for Seattle Night Out, click here. Deadline for registration is 7/27. The block parties will also be a great way to let neighbors know about the Madison Valley Community BBQ on Sunday, 8/12. Please let us know if you plan to have a block party 8/7, and we can get you info about the 8-12 BBQ to have on hand. Memorial Fund for Kate Fleming As most of you know, one of our neighbors, Kate Fleming, drowned in her basement on Dec 14th, 2006, when a flash flood wiped out the foundation of her house and trapped her underwater. If you haven’t seen news reports about this tragedy, you can read about it here. Kate leaves behind her life partner Charlene, who, in addition to losing Kate, has also lost most of her possessions in the flood, including the house, which will not be restored. Thanks to the efforts of concerned neighbor Janelle Graves, an  account has been set up in Memory of Kate Fleming to help Charlene to re-establish herself and create a new home. If you would like to make a donation, you can go to any Washington Mutual branch and ask to donate to the Fund In Memory of Kate Fleming. The account number is 3061486459. The P-I has a brief article about the fund.

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