Thank you to everybody who has donated our Wallingford campaign for FamilyWorks, our local food bank and family resource center. When I first started working on this with FamilyWorks, I wasn't quite sure where to set the goal. Early on, I thought maybe we could set it at $5,000, but I got nervous: what if we came up disastrously short? What kind of embarrassment would that be for the kindness of the neighborhood? Even asking people to go together to pledge $3,000,…
Bette wants to thank Wallingford for helping out through the Caroling Party fundraiser: The response to the Caroling Party fundraiser for Patty and Joe of the Holiday House was an astounding success! As of Christmas Eve, we have raised $2855.26. (The 26 cents was from a toddler who asked her Mommy it she could give her own money too.) I got a cashiers check made out to Patty for the amount raised so far and wrapped it inside the beautiful book of photos…
In kid sports there's no tangible benefit to winning and no technical skills that will lead to a paycheck some day, so how much should a kid push themselves to practice and focus? Are kid sports about having fun and getting outside, or are they about teaching grit and how to win as a team? Coach Convery of the Woodland Panthers offers his thoughts and describes how their season wrapped up in the Washington State Rec Cup: As the head coach of…
As Interconnection is to computers, Ballard Reuse is to houses. Some items from the Bittman Estate are available there now, including a Murphy Bed and doors (pictured below). James Taylor of Ballard Reuse says that the historic estate itself is being well cared for- this is not a gutting or tear down situation, just a few items that didn't fit in the house anymore as it is being cleaned up with modern electrical and plumbing. Ballard Reuse is closed until after Christmas, but if…
A new development is popping up in Lower Wallingford, replacing 2 bungalows with 7 town homes. The bungalows there now look great and it is too bad they will be demolished: This will be the new view of the site: Getting building materials for the project will be simple, the location is 1 block from Dunn Lumber: All the new units include parking and roof top decks- looks like standard modern box architecture. Unfortunately, some of the 7 town homes don't face…
Wine World is currently closed and is stating that it's a temporary liquor license issue due to ownership transfer paperwork complications, but there are fiscal complications on top of that. Being closed at Christmas will of course not help. Not only has there been trouble keeping the shelves stocked lately, but they've gone on record looking to sublet part of their space. I reached out to Brian Smith of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board to get details on the license issue,…
As seen by Eric Matza on Woodlawn off 45th: Soon to be replaced by: For project details, see here. For prior coverage, see here.