Monthly Archives: July 2012

Wallingford Family Festival and Parade

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Don't forget people, tomorrow, Saturday July 7th is the Wallingford Family Festival and Kiddies Parade. The parade starts at 11 am and runs from 45th and Corliss to the Wallingford Center and then down to Wallingford Playfield, where the festival runs noon to 5 pm. We've also heard that Janet Strong* will be stepping down from her post as Executive Director of the Wallingford Neighborhood Association after 15 years at the helm. In honor of her service, she'll be the Grand…

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Sponsors Events

Here are a few interesting events coming up from some of our sponsors. Thanks to you all and them all for reading and supporting! The Fitness Lab is hosting an open house Saturday, July 7th from 8:30am – 1pm to showcase our personal training services, group classes and summer fitness and nutrition programs. As the official home of The Healthy Bride, we will also be providing information for all of our summer bridal fitness and nutrition programs. We invite you to…

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Fireworks Mayhem

From what we've been hearing, this Fourth of July did not go so smooth. Here's a smattering of the comments left on an early post here on Wallyhood: Walking home from the park last night, corner of 40th and Stone Way: Some idiot set up flash bombs IN THE STREET, in th path of the southbound traffic. He plugged a bunch of powder in when the Southbound traffic was stopped, then lit the fuses the second they turned green. About 15…

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National Night Out

I heard Lawrence Lessig speak at a Web 2.0 conference some years back, and he made a point that resonated with me: if you've got a family with alcoholic, abusive, unemployed parent, it's not really going to help to try to address the abuse or the unemployment alone: as long the alcoholism is there, all the other problems will remain. And the same goes for the corruption that political donations have on our electoral system: until you solve the way money…

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More Fourth of July Activities

Red, white and blue wig? Check! Springsteen - Mellencamp - Guthrie mix created on Spotify? Check! Assortment of locally brewed and distilled intoxicants in the fridge? Check! So what's left to do? How about prepping for the pie eating contest! Yep, here are some last minute ideas for how to spend your Independence Day around the 'hood: The Constitutional Quiz will celebrate it's 14th year at 4323 Bagley! Come by, answer a Constitutional question and win an ice-cold American beer! Wine…

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Volunteering – As American as Apple Pie

With the Fourth of July and the Wallingford Kiddie Parade right around the corner, Wallingford residents have volunteer opportunities aplenty, without even needing to leave the ‘hood. And really, what better way to show a little pride in your country than by chipping in to make it a cleaner, more fun place to live? Wednesday: The Family 4th at Gasworks Park (and other destinations around Lake Union) could use plenty of helping hands. In order to help, you must register at…

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Planning for the Fourth

Wednesday is the busiest day of the year for Wallingford, the Fourth of July. If you're wondering about specific details (what time the fireworks start, can you bring beer into Gas Works, what station carries the simulcast, etc.) head on over to Family4th.org and read up. One interesting note is that this year there are activities all around the lake, including a stage with music at the south end of the lake in Lake Union Park and the MOHAI Cheshiahud Challenge, a…

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