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April 27, 2010
For years Maple Leaf’s Perkins School had an unused sliver of a backyard. No more. Over the winter the fourth- and fifth-grade classes transformed it into a native plant demonstration garden. “We wanted to make our school more sustainable,” said Colt Deese, the school’s science and environmental teacher. “The kids actually had the ideas. They …
April 27, 2010
The Seattle Weekly may not like the dumplings at Judy Fu’s Snappy Dragon, but Weekly writer Julien Perry this week dished out some kind words for the Loco Moco served at Maple Leaf’s Kona Kitchen, 8501 Fifth Ave. N.E. And if Perry had to choose between the Loco Moco at the Kona Kitchen and at the Kauai Family …
April 27, 2010
Update: There’s an interesting discussion of this issue on the P-I’s North Seattle blog, lead by Marc Phillips who, although he does not say so in his initial post, is the president of the Maple Leaf Community Council. Update: Here’s a response from Camp Fire: Mayor Mike McGinn might have signed off on an ordinance …
April 26, 2010
Customers at Maple Leaf Ace Hardware have put coins and cash worth more than $150 in the “tips” jar for Seattle Children’s Hospital over the last four months, says Mike Kelley, co-owner of the store. Kelley is no stranger to raising money for Children’s. Last October, you may remember, he undertook an 850-mile bike journey …
April 26, 2010
It may not be the perfect weather for lemonade, but it’s always the perfect weather for free food! Northgate Mall just tweeted that its Auntie Anne’s is celebrating National Pretzel Day, which just so happens to be today, by offering one free pretzel to customers who purchase a medium or large lemonade. Apparently, Auntie Anne’s isn’t doing a …