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The process for upgrading the Wallingford Playfield is in full swing.  Jordan wrote about it earlier and provided much of the necessary context.  The executive summary: the city has $400,000 to upgrade the playfield equipment and they want community input. First, there is a survey.  If you have not completed the  survey,  it is still live. Then there is an open house to further gather input and answer questions.  The open house is at the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club (4219…

This July 1st–6th, 3000 Special Olympic athletes will compete in 14 different categories of sport for the 50th anniversary of the games. If you're in search for a betting platform for sports events like this, you can rely on sites such as https://tridewislot.com/. Our local Olympic competitor, Virginia, will be competing in the gymnastics events being held at Seattle Pacific University on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th at 8:30 a.m. Here's a note from Virginia: Hi Neighbors! I am Virginia and I…

(Alex Pedersen, publisher of 4toExplore, and a Wallyhood sponsor, recently ran a survey on local issues. Here are the results.) We heard your voice and the results are HERE. Nearly 400 subscribers from Wallingford to Wedgwood completed our 14-question survey about local issues May 8-10, 2018. We believe our city government should "conduct official surveys and release results to the public," as we urged in our Crosscut column entitled, "4 Ideas to Make City Hall Listen."  While our annual survey is…

[Update: The day after this story posted, we received this information from Mike Mikkelsen, General Manager of Tweedy & Popp Hardware: The story posted today about Tweedy & Popp Wallingford should be withdrawn as it is inaccurate and no longer current.  One of the partners in the store wanted to sell his share and created the listing.  His share is being purchased back by existing partners and is not for sale to the public. The listing under MLS is supposed to have…

The Wallingford United Methodist Church on 42nd and Bagley is hosting a funeral planning presentation for those wishing to take control of the Big Exit. Writes Nancy: Join your neighbors for a presentation by Kathy Long, Executive Director of Peoples’ Memorial Association, a nonprofit organization that provides funeral education and advocacy. The event is aimed at those who are looking for a starting point as they investigate funeral options. We’ll be talking about the key decisions individuals should make, the funeral…