Monthly Archives: September 2010

My Neighbor’s Electric Ride

Ever wondered what it's like to plug in instead of gassing up? Recently while snooping around, I saw a snazzy little blue vehicle parked across the street.  Looking more closely, I realized it was a snazzy little blue electric vehicle. My neighbor Dave is its owner.  Here's his story: We've known the folks at MC Electric where we bought the car for over five years.  I approached them as a possible sponsor for the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Annual Dinner…

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Highlights from today’s SHARE shelter meeting

A meeting was held today at the Mosaic Coffeehouse, led by Pastor Jami Fecher from Gift of Grace, who invited the community to participate in an interactive discussion concerning the SHARE shelter.  He encouraged everyone in attendance to “engage with intentional good will,” and to be able to hear and understand one another.  Attendees of the 90-minute meeting included neighbors of the church, Gift of Grace congregation members, and preschool parents, among others.  Woody Pidcock, a member of the Gift of…

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Royal Enterprise Trawler Fire on Lake Union

I just happened to be walking out of Durn Good Grocery around 7:45pm tonight as fire trucks and emergency response teams flew by turning left onto Stone Way.  The continuous sound of sirens flying down Stone Way was heard for over 15 minutes from my home. As I approached the scene, emergency response teams worked quickly as thick white smoke escaped the ship from the main deck level.  Water was quickly being sprayed onto the trawler from all angles.  The Northlake…

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Preschool plans to leave Gift of Grace location

Much community discussion and debate has been sparked by the arrival of the SHARE shelter at the Gift of Grace church in Wallingford. One of the primary parties to the ongoing dialogue are those directly related to Huckleberry Forest Preschool, which is currently located on the ground level of the church. According to a Huckleberry preschool parent who contacted me this week, they have been discussing this issue and feel that they need to move forward to find a solution that best meets the needs of their children and the preschool community…

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One, two, tree, four…

Mike Ruby needs your help. Recent studies show that tree cover in Seattle has declined dramatically, and Mike’s been working on a project that, once complete, will hopefully shed some light on how the trees of Wallingford have changed over the past two decades.   Using two existing lists that inventory trees in the neighborhood, he wants to determine which of them are still around. To give you a little bit of history, back in 1992, two tree-minded people—Arthur Lee Jacobson and…

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Friends of McDonald School Need Volunteers

(Wallyhood welcomes a new writer, Shannon Scott) The new play structure has been delivered to McDonald School at 54th and Latona and is anxiously awaiting its installation.  The Friends of McDonald School are in need of volunteers to assist in the installation process during the weekend of Friday, September 24th-Monday, September 27th.  With the help of volunteers the new play structure will be complete and ready for inspection. This project has been funded by the City of Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund,…

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