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Ken Jennings Comes to Wide World Books

Jeopardy! game show fans, this one's a cinch for you to answer: Hailing from Edmonds, Washington, this man won an unprecedented 74 Jeopardy! games in 2004 with winnings that totaled $2,520,700 -- an amazing streak which earned him a spot in The Guiness Book of World Records under "most cash won on a gameshow". He is a geocache enthusiast, and an author of a few books including Maphead: Charting the Wild, Weird World of Geography Wonks. If you answered, "Who is Ken Jennings?"…

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Clear Your Storm Drains – Get Rid of Leaves for Free

It's rainy season - do you know where your storm drains are? Thrill your neighbors and pedestrians by clearing leaves and debris from the storm drains on your block. Don't try to unclog the drain if the clog is below the grate: call SPU at 206-386-1800, then press 2 to report a clogged storm drain. Did you know? Food and yard waste subscribers can place leaves in their container. During the month of November, you are able to place additional bags…

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Wallingford Safety Forum

As a follow up to the Seattle Police Department's (SPD's) Safe Communities meeting held back in October, the Wallingford and Fremont Chambers of Commerce are working together with SPD to tackle specific issues that affect our neighborhoods. A public safety forum will be held this Monday, November 26 at Eltana Bagels (3920 Stone Way), from 9:00am - 10:30am, and everyone from the neighborhood is invited to attend. Community Police Team Officer, Loren Street, will there to represent SPD.  This is a great way…

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Christmas Ship Visits Gas Works Park

Next Saturday (December 1), Argosy Cruises will sail its Christmas Ship filled with Dickens Carolers, with a stop planned at Gas Works Park between 8:25-8:40pm. If it's not storming outside, you can hear the carolers sing clear up to where we are atop Wallingford Avenue. Of course, what's even more fun is filling a thermos of hot apple cider, and coming down to the park for a front-row view of the Christmas Ship and accompanying parade boat lights twinkling on Lake…

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How To Boil A Frog

I assure you this isn't a recipe for Thanksgiving, but rather an invitation to a free movie tomorrow night (Friday, November 23), hosted by the good folks who run Meaningful Movies: Please join us!   All films are FREE and open to the public …and please feel free to forward to friends and neighbors - Thanks! FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! …In the US, believe it or not, the Friday after Thanksgiving is statistically the highest movie attendance day of the year!  Come…

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Turkey Out

Don’t want to cook for Thanksgiving? I don’t blame you, and I do have a little piece of good news if you were planning on having a Thanksgiving meal out: Chutney’s Bistro in Wallingford Center will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner buffet with all the trimmings, from 11:00am until 8:00pm. I’m told, too, that guests may also order from Chutney’s regular menu. For more information, call Chutney’s at (206) 634-1000. After phoning some neighborhood restaurants (Blue Star Cafe, Ivar’s Salmon House, Joule, Tilth,…

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A Tough Nut to Crack

Fruit tree steward, neighborhood recycling guru, and overall swell neighbor, Barb Burrill, shared a recent adventure in the Wallingford urban orchard: A couple of weeks ago while walking home from my son's school, I noticed a bunch of lime-like fruits lying on the ground and sidewalk beneath a huge tree. Some had split open and looked like what might be black walnuts. I remember finding a funny-looking nut shell when I was a child and learning from my mom that it…

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