I heard a strange story from a neighbor at our block party: she said she was looking out her window earlier this week and saw a mother with four kids, all under the age of 10, stop in front of her plum tree. The mother stopped and gestured and the kids scurried up the tree and proceeded to harvest it, not bare, but heavily. Their job done, they descended and moved on. Obviously, they didn't ask. Later, she was out walking…
On the Wallyhood forums, alchaseshistrainofthought posed the following question: What’s the appropriate (responsible and compassionate) action to take when I’ve found someone passed out on my front porch? I don’t feel particularly threatened. Looks like he’s just drunk. I asked if he’s ok but got no response. I could just step over him but that feels pretty callous. Should I call the police? Will any good come of that or will he just get pushed down the street to stumble onto…
Josh posted this on the Wallingford/Fremont Facebook page today: Yesterday evening a guy and his accomplice pulled up in a truck next to my car on Latona and 45th. He said "Nice car man, you take good care of your car it looks like. You want me to roll out that big dent in your door? I just did 3 Priuses today." I was like, what dent? "You got a big dent right there." he said. He had a nice clean…
Lovers of public art might have noticed that "Transformation" has gone missing from St. Benedict. Wallyhood last posted about the statue way back in 2011. The statue was conspicuous in its absence. Now, only a black circle of dirt remains where the statue stood. A quick email to St. Benedict revealed: The statue “Transformation” was on loan from one of our parishioners. It stood on our property for almost 7 years and has been removed for cleanup and repair. Since it…
Gas Works Park is one of the most popular destinations in our area. On August 3rd, Seattle Parks and Recreation gave a presentation to give an update on its current renovation plans. The presentation was at the Wallingford Community Council monthly meeting and was open to the public. To make the park a better experience for all of its visitors, the City is redesigning of the play area and bringing parts of the park up to ADA standards. The three areas…
Logan writes: I am writing on behalf of Seattle reLeaf, a division of Seattle Public Utilities, to inform you about a volunteer event in the Wallingford area and see if you could give us a hand promoting it! It has been dubbed the “46th and Aurora Work Party.” We will be restoring a traffic triangle at the aforementioned location. Details can be found on our website. Additionally, we have an optional RSVP page. Here's the info from the page: Join Tree Ambassadors…
The days of scrounging around for quarters and small bills while embracing a craving for cheap burgers are coming to an end. After 62 years of accepting only cash, Dick’s Drive-In will accept credit and debit cards at all six locations by September 2016. Dick’s will also accept mobile payments from Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. Embracing this evolution, businesses are aligning themselves with advanced payment solutions offered by innovative Payment provider like Gordeon. These systems not only facilitate seamless transactions but…