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Wallyhood is a "group blog" with many contributors. However, whenever you see a post written by "Wallyhood", that's Jordan Schwartz, Wallyhood's founder, Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, community manager, janitor, account executive, and chief enthusiast. Jordan has lived in the same little house in Wallingford since 1993. He arrived from points east with his cat, Fourth, and has since been joined by his wife Michelle, son Zevin, chickens Dominique, Winny and Betty and bees innumerable and unnamed. Days find him working on Pathable, a social networking service for conferences and events.

Disaster Prep / Ham Radios

Jordan December 29, 2009 1 Comment

Earthquake! Swine Flu! Snowpocalypse! Glenn Beck!

A intrepid crew of preparers, led by Wallingford Community Council President Mary Heim, has put together a response plan and in the event of some disaster that knocks out traditional communication channels. If cell phones don’t work, the Internet’s out, and tin cans aren’t up to the job, it’s ham radio time:

Community Preparedness Group to Wallingford Neighbors, come in please . . .

Last call for those interested in training and licensing on the GRMS and HAM radios that we have purchased as part of the City of Seattle pilot grant for community …

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QFC closed today

Jordan December 28, 2009 3 Comments

It was a bit buried at the bottom of our last QFC update, so a quick reminder along with more recent photos from Dan S.: QFC is closed today for electrical work. They will re-open tomorrow morning (Tuesday) by 5 a.m.

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New approach to crime reporting

Jordan December 28, 2009 1 Comment

Our crime coverage may have been doing more harm than good: it’s been erratic and spikey, given the sense that there may suddenly be a crime wave on, whereas our reporting has more to do with what we happen to hear about than what’s actually going on.

To help address this, we have, at readers’ request, created a Wallyhood Crime Forum, where people can let neighbors know about the criminal activity they’ve seen. We’ll roll up a summary of that once / week or so as called for. This will allow people who want to stay on top of it …

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New Year’s Eve Dinner

Jordan December 28, 2009 3 Comments

Has it really been 10 years ago since Y2K? Remember how scared we were that computers everywhere would fail? The frantic stockpiling of provisions and ammunition in the face of the imminent collapse?

No? OK, maybe that was just us.

Anyhoo, what’s your plans for this New Year’s Eve, the end of the Aughts? Scribbling resolution lists on the back of a cocktail napkin? Drinking away the memory of the 9/11, the second Bush Adminstration, the resulting rollback of civil liberties, the Great Recession and the rise of Glenn Beck?

We’re sure bars around town are having New Year’s parties …

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Post-Xmas Sales

Jordan December 26, 2009 2 Comments

Happy Boxing Day, everyone! We imagine there are a bunch of sales kicking in, for those of you who decided to really put off your holiday shopping. Comics Dungeon (250 NE 45th St), for example, is having a big one (60% off back issue, 40% off hardcover books, 2 toys gets a third of equal or lesser value for free, Silver Age backstock 50% off, etc.)

Anything else going on? We’re happy to post a round-up if enough folks send ’em in.…

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Helene Gabel Ryan – 1918 – 2009

Jordan December 26, 2009 1 Comment

Paul Dorpat let us know that Wallingford mourns the passing of a long-time resident, community activist, bicyclist and writer, Helene Gabel Ryan, and forwarded along this obituary written by friend and public historian Gerald Elfendahl.

Helene Gabel Ryan, 91, writer, activist and bicyclist died Tues., Dec. 15 surrounded by the love of her family.

Born May 20, 1918, in Everett, WA, to Frank and Mabel Anthes Gabel, the family moved to Seattle in 1924. Helene attended Leschi Elementary School developing a passion for writing since age 10. She graduated from Garfield HS in 1935. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in …

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Santa spotted on QFC Roof

Jordan December 25, 2009 2 Comments

News Flash! Santa spotted on roof of QFC, taking a break from his world travels to renew iconic sign. Here’s a look at the old man hard at work:


Kelley, who shot the photos above, says:

Go tell it on the mountain, that the Wallingford sign is returning to the roof of QFC, letter by letter! What a great gift this Christmas Eve morning: we went to QFC for butter and diced green chiles, but in addition got a front row seat to Santa’s installation of the letters “N” and “I”! Turns out Santa is a firm believer in safety …

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