Monthly Archives: January 2009

Most folks know by now that the venerable Tweedy and Popp, Seattle’s oldest hardware store, founded in 1920, is moving across the street and down the block to Wallingford Center. But listen to what we just heard from Jennifer:

I just found out today that they are planning a merchandise move where they get a huge line of people from the old store to the new and they will literally be moving their inventory from person to person until it is all moved. I don’t know the specifics, but it sounds like a fun event…maybe just a fun spectacle?

Well, …

Reminder: come join your neighbors picking trash from the streets this Saturday at 10 am. We’ll be convening at 302 NE 44th St (NE corner of 44th and Latona). As a bonus, you are entitled to keep any loose change you find.

Full details in the previous post.…

Tipster Margaret reminded us that Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice show free movies every Friday night at Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ (5019 Keystone Place N.) The movies are typically political charged, so those seeking lighter fare should seek out the Wallingford Neighbors for Unicorns and Rainbows, instead.

This Friday they’re featuring The Orange Revolution:

Orange Revolution provides an in-depth look at Ukraine’s historic nonviolent revolution of 2004. In freezing temperatures, over one million citizens poured into the streets of Kyiv and took up residence there. They marched in protest and formed human barricades around government buildings, paralyzing …

Dean tipped us off that a new playspace for children is opening in the area just south of the zoo. Needless to say, we’re happy that children have a new place to play, especially one featuring up and down roller coasters, but our true delight comes from the discovery that the area south of the zoo is known as SoZo. Despite the fact that it reminds us vaguely of Led Zeppelin, or perhaps The Usual Suspects, we feel it lends an urban chic to an area that could use all the chic it can get. Sozo Indoor Playspace Indoor Playtime…

Wallyhood was annoyed at this graffiti just north of 45th St on Meridian, but we were amused by the caption provided by Albumen:

Yeah, my local area network administrator is a real jerk, too.

From the Wallingford Flickr Pool…

Phinneywood reports that there’s a great opportunity this Saturday to find ways to get involved in your local community:

A number of local organizations will give people plenty of opportunity to get involved in the neighborhood at the Civic Engagement Fair this Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the Greenwood Senior Center at 525 N. 85th St.

Sponsored by the Greenwood SAGE (Seniors, Active, Giving and Engaged) Project, the nonprofit groups will talk about the diverse needs of our community and what you can do to help. Organizations include the Boys & Girls Club, Compassion & Choices, Gilda’s Club, …

The Seattlest reports this morning that, in just a few minutes, Randy Dorn, the new state schools superintendent, will announce his new vision for standardized testing in Washington.

Dorn campaigned on the promise that he would revamp the public schools assessment strategy, replacing the often-criticized Washington Assessment of Student Learning with “a simpler, fairer test.” So far, it looks like the 10 a.m. announcement will be related to his expected support of a bill before the state Senate this session that would create a three-part assessment system (including, yes, a “state-administered summative achievement assessment” of some kind) to replace the …