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May 1, 2012
North East Seattle Together – the new “virtual village for seniors” – has its full public launch today. Many neighbors have followed NEST’s progress over the past three years, watching as it organized, became a 501(c)3 and raised over $100,000 from the community. It was featured in the Seattle Times and by KUOW Public Radio. …
April 30, 2012
A major Maple Leaf intersection will be shut down this Saturday and Sunday mornings when the city’s transportation department closes Fifth Avenue Northeast at Northeast Northgate Way. The work, to remove existing utility poles and replace them with two 90-foot poles, will close Fifth north of Northgate on Saturday, May 5, from 6 a.m. to …
April 28, 2012
The “buy two, get one free” promotion with Cedar Grove compost ends Sunday at Maple Leaf Ace Hardware. This is the last weekend of Cedar Grove’s Compost Days: Buy 2 bags of compost and get 1 free! When you buy 4 bags then you get 2 free, PLUS a free 5-gallon paint bucket, AND we …
April 28, 2012
Three years ago Rose Chavez, a 5-year-old student at Thornton Creek Elementary School, died of complications from Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that causes severe seizures. In her memory, the community set out to build a memorial playground that would accommodate children with special needs. The playground should be finished by the end …
April 27, 2012
With the summer solstice just around the corner, 20 Maple Leaf businesses hope to take advantage of the longer days by swinging open their doors for the first-ever Maple Leaf Art Walk, from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 11. Maple Leaf resident Billy Thompson with 20Six Fresh has put together the map at right, which you can print …