In response to the recent attacks in the area, Oom Yung Doe (3845 Bridge Way), along with ADT Security, is offering a new series of self defense seminars free to the community. If you can make it, the first one starts this evening (2/20) at 6:30pm at Oom Yung Doe; but for those who can't, each session will cover the same techniques and situations repeatedly. For those who attend multiple workshops and are able to learn the techniques, there are intermediate and advanced…
The Think Green Recycling Challenge rolls on. Wallingford's Waste Management route, Friday North,is in ninth place as of the end of November 2012. Hey, we have nowhere to go but up! But we do have a good chance of winning up to $10,000 for neighborhood projects as a result of monthly Recycling Challenge outreach activities. Some past activities have been a Halloween costume exchange, no-waste Thanksgiving recipes, recycled-material holiday ornaments along 45th, and a Recycling Challenge display and sorting game at…
We received a very moving account of an incident that occurred today in front of Bartell's. The reader who sent this to us wishes to remain anonymous: As I was walking home from the U-district today, I encountered what appeared to be a man passed out at the bus stop in front of the Bartell’s on 45th. A few men were walking away, saying things like “he’s fine”, “he’s breathing”, “let him sleep it off”. I noticed a couple of women…
Ed Hartman over at The Drum Exchange wanted to let folks know about a prowler in the neighborhood: A prowler has trespassed through several businesses' back doors, attempting to steal computers, etc. He's African American, about 6 ft. tall, medium-build with a mustache. He's been seen drinking a can of either tea or beer and appears slightly drunk, and he smokes cigarettes He walked into our business today (Mon Feb 18, 2013 4pm) saying he didn't realize it wasn't OK to do. …
Are you an observer of Meatless Monday, a flexitarian, or otherwise reducing your meat consumption? If so, you apparently are not alone! Seattle Times news librarian Gene Balk recently analyzed Seattle’s consumer spending habits and the availability of meat-free cuisine by neighborhood, determining that Wallingford ranks first in the city for its love of veggies. Yep. We eat our five daily servings here in the 'hood, out-munching runners-up Fremont, Ballard, Greenlake and Queen Anne. A stroll along 45th Street with vegetarian main…
We'd like to thank Reeve Baily for providing us with the following update on Kitaro, (1624 N. 45th St.) which had been destroyed by a fire on the night of December 7, 2011: Last week my wife and I were standing in line at Molly Moon's when the communal chatter came to the subject of the sadly crumbling Kitaro Sushi/Bento. "I heard that grumpy dude took the insurance money and moved to Belize," said one fellow. "No, no, no, the owners…
On Monday morning, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a female jogger was attacked by a man while she was running around Green Lake. The incident occurred on Green Lake Drive North at Wallingford Avenue. According to the SPD Blotter, "the victim was able to fight off her attacker and the incident was reported at 6:45 a.m." A nearby bicyclist chased the suspect, following him into a residential area, but lost sight of him. Also from the Blotter, "The suspect was described as a…