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Shannon Conner to leave Hamilton Middle School

Shannon Conner, Assistant Principal for 8th Grade at Hamilton International Middle School, will take leave of her post so she can serve as Principal for McClure Middle School. In a letter to the Hamilton community, Shannon writes: Dear Hamilton International Community: I am writing this letter to you with very mixed emotions. Hamilton International has been such an ideal place for me to land and to begin my new career as an administrator.  Here I learned so much about the intricacies and…

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New Turkish Eatery to Replace Golden Olive

Wallingford photographer, Rebecca Sullivan wrote to tell us some good news about the former Golden Olive space: Just thought you might like to know, the Golden Olive space is being renovated by Sedat Uysal, the owner chef of Cafe Paloma in Pioneer Square. Maybe you know the place, it's a very popular lunch/dinner place with a strong European cafe feel. Sedat is a well-known and beloved Seattleite and Cafe Paloma is a gathering place for artists, musicians, Pioneer Square business people…

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Bicycle ‘Alley Cat’ Poker Run Tomorrow

The inaugural free bicycle “Alley Cat/Poker Run/Wine Tour” event takes place tomorrow, (Saturday, July 20) from 12-5pm. starting at Wine World w/stops at 4 other Wallingford/Fremont locations. Sounds intriguing? Here's the skinny: Bicyclists will receive a few free tastes of wine at each stop and a playing card. The person with the best “hand” accumulated along the way wins prizes at the end from each of the host wine shops. You must arrive on a bike to participate. 1st Stop -  Wine…

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Patty’s Eggnest Returns to Wallingford

How many of you remember when Patty's Eggnest was open in the Seamonster Lounge spot on N. 45th St? According to Yelp, that was back in 2005. Eons ago. If you peruse some of the Yelp reviews, you'll see the popular breakfast spot was missed from the moment it left. Well, good news for Patty's fans: Reader Joan tells us that she spotted some action at the Chabela's space on Tuesday, and when she asked someone, they told her that Patty's Eggnest would…

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Family Fun at Wallingford Library

Heather McNamee, Supervising Librarian at the Wallingford Branch of the Seattle Public Library (SPL), wrote to tell us about some new, free, family-oriented programs at the library. This Sunday (July 21), from 2-3:00pm, the Wallingford branch (1501 N. 45th St.) will host "Ponto el Ritmo" ("Put Your Rhythm On!"), which, Heather tells us, is "a fun, interactive, music workshop for the whole family where we will learn about Brazilian and Cuban music and instruments, and dance dance dance!"  More from the SPL…

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Paron’s Closet closing

Jacqui alerted us on Twitter that Paron's Closet in Wallingford Center was closing its doors; so we went in on Monday and spoke to store manager, Ashley, who confirmed the sad news. The consignment shop will indeed close on Wednesday, July 31. Joan also shared with us a letter sent to consignees by owners Kimberly Holmes and Bev Ward: To Our Consignees and Friends After almost four years in business, Paron’s Closet has decided to close our doors. We can’t fully…

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North Transfer Station Design Meeting

The North Transfer Station (aka the garbage dump down on N 34th Street near Fremont) is making its slow way through the design process. These Tuesday, July 9th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm there will be a public meeting on the progress at the Lake Washington Rowing Club, 910 N Northlake Way. According to the announcement, the meeting will feature a full presentation on the station design process, and attendees can learn about the current station design, and the plan for…

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