Monthly Archives: January 2012

Update on the future of Route 26

Email subscribers to King County Metro's bulletins received an update on Wednesday about a meeting that's scheduled for next Tuesday, January 10: "The Metropolitan King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will continue its discussion about Metro Transit’s recommended service changes for June 2012." A copy of that email appears below. If you scroll down to the "Background" part of the email, you'll notice that Routes 26 and 26x aren't mentioned among the routes affected by the service change in June.…

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Wassailing in Wallingford

What do you do when you have 12 lords-a-leaping on Twelfth Night? Why, Wassailing, of course! I learned a lot about Wassailing last January, when reader Kimberly C. told me about their event at Meridian Park. So, here's the scoop: Basically, Apple Wassailing dates back to the 16th century, though some may believe the tradition began as a Pagan ritual. This type of wassailing is to pay homage to apple trees and scare off the evil spirits so that the trees may bear…

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Spokespeople Ride this Saturday

Whether you're a casual cyclist, just starting out on a bike, or an old pro, you might want to check out this month's Spokespeople ride. The ride begins this Saturday, January 7 at 2:00PM at the south end of the Wallingford Playfield. The group will ride with UW Transportation Analyst David Amiton to the UW self-service bike repair stations. These repair stations were set up in five different locations around UW (The UW Medical Center, Spokane Lane north of Kane Hall,…

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Artifact Day at the Burke

This Saturday (January 7) is Artifact ID Day at the Burke Museum (UW campus at 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th Street) from 1:00PM - 3:30PM. A perennial favorite among diggers of dirt and collectors of cultural objects. From the Burke: Artifact ID Day is your opportunity to access this knowledge and find out more about that intriguing object that’s been sitting on your bookshelf ever since Aunt Jane brought it back from her trip to the Far East. Past Artifact ID Days have uncovered such rare items…

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Hamilton mourns loss of Marcy Shadow

Hamilton International Middle School Accelerated Progress Program (APP) teacher Marcy Shadow died on Tuesday, December 27, after a five year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held today at Peace Lutheran Church in West Seattle. Her obituary can be found here. In a letter to the Hamilton community, Principal Chris Carter writes: There comes a time in the life of every community when painful events occur that compel us to take pause and support one another in our sadness…

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Joule’s Winter Supper Series returns Sunday

Ready for some comfort food, Wallingford? Joule's 4th Annual Winter Supper Series kicks off this Sunday (1/8) from 4:00PM - 9:00PM. The full schedule isn't out just yet, but here's January's Family Supper Menu: Cold smoked escolar, grapefruit, radish, seaweed coulis Sunchoke salad, pickled black currant, walnut, date vin Roasted bone marrow, scallion salad, texas toast, bagna cauda Jasmine fried rice, endive, caper, smoked mackerel Grilled pork, Korean bean pasted rub, turnip, cilantro chimichurri Charred brussels sprouts, fennel, pickled apple, bacon vin Date…

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Occupy Wallingford

In the spirit of the Occupy movement, a new "Occupy Wallingford" group has sprung up in the neighborhood. This announcement comes from one of the organizers, Jessica Severance: Last night at 7pm a dozen or so of our friends and neighbors met at Keystone Church, at 50th and Keystone Place, to start our own Occupy Wallingford group.  We discussed lots of issues, including our support of local businesses and our desires to see some peaceful actions in the neighborhood to raise…

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