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This Wednesday's WCC meeting will focus on Wallingford Waterways. Wallingford has eight public waterways, plus two street ends at Latona and Sunnyside. See here on a map: Going even beyond that map, here's the status of all of our water access points, from under I-5 to under 99: Name, Location Amenities, Usage Condition North Passage Point Park Beneath I-5 bridge Views, benches, lawn, access to water for hand-launched boats. Excellent condition. Very noisy. 5thAve NE Street End East side of Ivar’s Salmon House…

In the land of neighborhood karma, Mark just pulled off perfection. He writes: I've just put up Seattle's first (?) Tiny Free Library, a little free library just for pre schoolers. I did it because I wasn't seeing a lot of kids' books in the existing community library for our two kids (nearly 3 and nearly 4). So this is small, just big enough for board books, and at around the right height for toddlers. Be great if families started to use it.…

You can finally get rid of your VHS player- despite years of advertising to the contrary, the 50th street Deli Market is not going to restock with $0.98 video tapes. Thanks to Todd for passing this info on to us: Looks like 50th Street Market building is being torn down and replaced with 17 “efficiency apartments” in a 3-story building. Goodbye to my Cascade views but hopefully new retail in the building will not sell alcohol to attract drunk vagrants. Store owner…

Vivian Little writes: We invite you to the Second Annual Wallingford Chili Cook Off hosted by Gift of Grace Lutheran Church at 2102 N. 40th St. on Sunday Oct. 4, at Noon! Come and eat the best chili in Wallingford or be bold! Enter your best chili and let five judges (local Wallingford restaurant owners/chefs and a Gift of Grace member) taste and select the most delicious chili which we will serve at GraceFeast Sunday Dinners*. The First Prize Winner gets…