Kari sends us this:

Found Dog/Pitbull 10/25/10 - 90th & Latona - Big (80lb +) taupe/grey, male, responsive to calls, seemingly playful, unneutered pitbull.

She took the dog to the Seattle Animal Shelter: (206) 386-7387. He has a hurt front paw and an identity chip.

Kari adds: “After a windstorm like this, check your gates, fences, doors to make sure they are shut! “

A bicyclist was threatened with a Taser by a motorist, who also attempted to run over the bicyclist with his van, according to police dispatched to a report of “road rage.”

The incident occurred on Northeast Northgate Way last Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 9:22 p.m., according to a police report which states the cyclist was riding westbound and signaled he was stopping for the light at Roosevelt Way Northeast as the van followed closely behind.

Word were exchanged, according to the police report. “The driver of the vehicle then pulled a taser out and attempted to reach over the passenger seat to tase (victim).”

When the cyclist backed away, the driver tried to hit him with the van, a witness told police. “Fearing for his life (the victim) jumped off his bike and ran to the sidewalk. The van came to a stop only after hitting the curb,” according to the report. “The vehicle then fled the area.”

The driver was described as a balding white man in his 50s. Police believe they know him and his van, and say the man is known to carry a Taser.

Jack Cellars, 8016 15th Ave. N.E., is closing its doors this weekend, but wine enthusiasts got the chance to bid a fond farewell on Friday night, also known as “The Last Syrah.”

Owner Jack Ewer estimated that hundreds would show up for the three-year-old store’s last wine tasting event, and by 6 p.m. attendance seemed sure to reach that figure.

And the festivities will continue through the weekend, with a liquidation from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The store’s racks, fridges, antique tasting bar, furniture, computers and more will be sold, although a number of the items already had “Sold” signs on them on Friday.

There’s still a half-hour left of Elthea Farr’s going-away party at Cloud City Coffee.

There’s a superb guest book put together by Jill, and excellent food by the next-door Kitchen Coach Cooking School, 850 N.E. 88th St. Dozens of guests and not a few dogs.

Stop by!

Here’s a reminder: Elthea Farr, the former co-owner of Maple Leaf’s Cloud City Coffee, will be hosted and perhaps roasted at the restaurant from 4-7 p.m. today.

Elthea is returning to Hawaii to raise her family (and perhaps enjoy the sun).

Please stop by next Friday, October 22 to say goodbye to Elthea. She’s headed to Maui for the winter and will be back to have another baby in the spring. You’ll probably see her around Cloud City, but not working. Come wish her well, have some snacks (light food and a cake) and tell her what she meant to you. We will have a guest book out for you to sign.

Here’s a reminder: Elthea Farr, the former co-owner of Maple Leaf’s Cloud City Coffee, will be hosted and perhaps roasted at the restaurant from 4-7 p.m. today.

Elthea is returning to Hawaii to raise her family (and perhaps enjoy the sun).

Please stop by next Friday, October 22 to say goodbye to Elthea. She’s headed to Maui for the winter and will be back to have another baby in the spring. You’ll probably see her around Cloud City, but not working. Come wish her well, have some snacks (light food and a cake) and tell her what she meant to you. We will have a guest book out for you to sign.

Just one more week before Halloween, and Maple Leaf is breaking out in orange lights, white webs and black spiders.

Also bones, ghouls, ghosts and witches. (No sign of Lady Gaga. Yet.)

We’re looking for your photos of neighborhood decorations. The spookier the better. Hang that bat, carve those pumpkins, and send us the pictures!

And remember the Howl-O-Ween contest from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at All The Best Pet Care, 8050 Lake City Way N.E.

Plus, on Halloween itself, neighbors are putting on the second annual Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, centered around the traffic circle at 12th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 91st Street.

Don’t take good photos? If you see a Halloween display that really raises the hair on your neck, send us the address and we’ll check it out: [email protected]

Does the thought of a Meatloaf Sandwich help get you into fall mode?

The Here and There grill has got you covered, with plenty of comfort food on the menu when it stops from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today outside the Washington Dental Building, 9706 Fourth Ave. N.E.

What’s your favorite comfort food?

Photo courtesy All The Best Pet Care

If you’re already planning on bringing your pooch to the Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes, you can get even more from your costume this weekend at the inaugural Howl-O-Ween event at All The Best Pet Care, 8050 Lake City Way N.E.

The Maple Leaf store is awarding the dog with the best costume a $25 gift card for “Best In Show,” with a $15 gift card for “Honorable Hound,” along with door prizes throughout the event.

Howl-O-Ween takes place from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at all eight locations. All participating pooches will have their photos taken for display on All The Best Pet Care’s Facebook page. The award-winning dogs will be announced on the Facebook page on Oct. 31, and their photos also will be put on display at the store.

What will you dress your dog as for Howl-O-Ween?

If weather permits the second annual Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes will be held on Halloween afternoon, sponsored by the Maple Leaf Community Council.

Big Kids, Little Kids, Furry Ones too - show off your costume while parading the ML neighborhood with instruments, noisemakers, and freaky sounds. Bring a non-perishable food item (for local food bank) in exchange for a yummy cupcake!

The parade is set for 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 31, centered around the traffic circle at 12th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 91st Street.

ML Businesses! Interested in being a ‘trick-or-treat’ participant to allow little ghouls and goblins to trick or treat at your business? Or, interested in becoming a ML Parade of Costumes sponsor ? Contact Mandi at [email protected] or Brooke at [email protected] today!