We’ve been a bit confused at the various civic, legislative, and paramilitary organizations around Wallingford (OK, not so much the last one, although it suggests a solution to the car prowl problem we find enticing). Enjoying a cup of coffee at Mosaic with Neighborhood Council president Mary “Darth” Heim, we got the skinny, which we share here with you.

• Wallingford Chamber of Commerce: Presided over by Kara Ceriello of Not A Number, the chamber represents the business interests.
• Wallingford Community Council: One of the 23 community councils around the city, the WCC collects under the Lake District Council, which in turn collects under the Seattle City Council. Presided over by Mary Heim, it’s a quasi-governmental organization that deals primarily with land use and residential issues.
• Wallingford Neighborhood Office: An off-shoot of neighborhood planning process of the 1990′s, this a civic organization that seeks to build community within Wallingford by fostering communication and sponsoring events such as the Kiddie Parade and the Garden Home Tour. Ably led by Janet Stillman.
• Sustainable Wallingford: A hippie love fest of an organization (and we mean that in the kindest possible way), SW is “a group of neighbors and friends of Wallingford who meet every month to educate, participate, and celebrate.” They meet every second Saturday from 10 to noon at Mosaic.

Now you know.