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Wallyhood reader and neighbor Anne tipped us off to the following need in our community: For several years, Mel helped children cross 40th street on their way to and from John Stanford International School every morning and afternoon. He was an dedicated and friendly presence in the neighborhood. He was there—rain or shine—with a huge smile and a warm greeting for all who passed by. This year, Mel accepted a crossing guard position at an elementary school in his neighborhood.  He is…

That sure was one hell of an election we just had.  The Seattle Times has the full results. A quick summary of preliminary results from some of the higher profile items on the local ballot: Sound Transit 3: Approved Seattle Init 124 - Safety, health, labor protections for hotel employees: Approved State Init 1433 - Raises state minimum wages, requires paid sick leave: Approved State Init 1464 - Provides for publicly funded campaigns, lobbyist restrictions: Not Approved State Init 1491 -…

One way or another, the long and painful election is over on Tuesday night. Yay! Make sure to get your ballots in the mail by Monday so your voice can be heard. If you waited till the last minute to fill out your ballot and worry about whether it will make it on time, you can drop it off in one of the ballot drop boxes, no stamp required. The closest ones to Wallingford are at the Green Lake Community Center and the…

As reported on this site over the weekend (article here), the City has released the draft zoning map for the Wallingford urban village. Many Wallingford residents knew the zoning changes were coming and over the last six months there has been a good deal of discussion, debate, and push back on the City from pockets within the Wallingford community. The major focus of that Wallingford community response so far (some of which has happened on this site) has been to argue…

Last year, I had so many trick-or-treaters, I ran out of candy early in the evening. I was forced to scrounge up random sweets to give out (sorry about the raisins, kids!). This year, I swore to be prepared, but since the weather was so nasty I wound up with a ton of leftover candy. Luckily for my family, Greenlake Kids Dentistry is having a candy buyback event on November 3rd from 5-7 p.m. Kids from age 0 to 12 will receive $1 per pound for…

WHEN:  Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 10 am until 12 pm. WHERE:  Waterway 15 (next to Ivar's, west side, at NE Northlake Way and 4th Ave NE).  We will then work our way toward Gasworks Park, and on to Waterway 22. Please join us for a walk along Lake Union to learn about the public access points to Lake Union and share your ideas about restoring and using Wallingford's waterways. Perhaps you're like me and didn't know what a waterway was, where…