October 17, 2012

A reminder that the Maple Leaf Community Council’s Candidates and Issues election forum is tonight. The forum runs from 7-9 p.m. at Olympic View Elementary School, 504 N.E. 95th St. Past forums have drawn from 30-150 neighbors. Free child care is provided on site by Camp Fire. According to an email from the council, attendees

October 16, 2012

In addition to return of the Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes, there are quite a few other happenings taking place to honor Halloween and the abrupt beginning of fall: Olympic View Elementary’s annual Fall Carnival returns from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, offering an afternoon filled with games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family.

October 15, 2012

Earlier this month we wrote about the Great Shake Out preparedness drill for earthquake safety. Now we want to let you know about a neighborhood workshop to plan everything from communications - when the phone lines go out and cell phones go dead - to being able to survive a week without help from outside.

October 12, 2012

This summer, a group of Maple Leaf neighbors and others gathered to create mosaic flowers at the home of Stacy Brewer, author of the Seattle Seedling blog and a Maple Leaf gardener extraordinaire. Flower mosaics created at summer class. Photo courtesy Stacy Brewer’s Seattle Seedling. If you like the above mosaics, which are the creation

October 12, 2012

The annual Maple Leaf Parade of Costumes needs to announce a date and time change. Although in this month’s community newsletter the parade was to be on Oct. 27, it’s actually going to be from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, says Mandi, one of the organizers. Starting spot will be at Blue Saucer (9127