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Wallingford Pediatrics Says ‘Goodbye’

We heard through the Mamavine that after 32 years of taking care of Seattle's kiddos, Wallingford Pediatrics will close at the end of September. From the Wallingford Pediatrics website: Wallingford Pediatrics Says 'Goodbye' Wallingford Pediatrics 4005 Wallingford Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 Amye Hadley, A.R.N.P., N.D David Springer, M.D., M.P.H. July 27, 2012 To all of the Patients at Wallingford Pediatrics: After 32 years Wallingford Pediatrics is closing its doors on September 28, 2012. We would love to continue providing compassionate…

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New Principal Named at Hamilton

Last week, Jose Banda, the new superintendent for Seattle Public Schools, announced a new principal appointment for Hamilton International Middle School, and that Chris Carter, Hamilton's former principal, has moved to Mercer Middle School. Here's Superintendent Banda's message to the Hamilton community: Dear Hamilton International Middle School community, I am excited today to announce the appointment of Lucinda (Cindy) Watters as your new principal. Ms. Watters comes to Hamilton International Middle School from Einstein Middle School in Shoreline where she has been…

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Only in Wallingford

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Last night, Jordan spotted this flyer while he was out crashing Wallingford block parties:    (The goat was last seen on July 1, so let's hope the little guy found his way back home; but that explains why the lawns in lower Wallingford have been extra tidy lately.)  

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Last Wallingford Walk: A Guided Architecture Tour

Come on out this Saturday (August 11) from 10:00am - 12:00PM, for the last Wallingford Walk of the season, featuring the neighborhood's classic architecture: Al Elliot, a local Wallingford expert on historic architecture, will be leading the walk. We’ll take a look at some of the classic commercial buildings along 45th as well as head down Wallingford Avenue for a look at period homes and architectural details. As Al is known for doing, he’s arranged for a tour of the interior…

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Amazon Fresh Theft

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Craig writes: On 8/2 a couple of kids stole our Amazon Fresh order right off our front porch.  It was pretty clear that they were following the Amazon truck as they are right behind it, park and walk up the street looking for the delivery. The are pretty bold, they realize at 3:24:34 that they are on camera.  They step in to the shadows and the girl returns covered a hoodie and has taken off her shoes to sneak up to grab the goods…

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Green Your Seattle Night Out

Hosting a Seattle Night Out party this Tuesday? Want to impress your "deep green" neighbors? Here are some suggestions to reduce waste at any event: Provide recycling bins for cans, bottles, cups, and other recyclable items. Do the same for food waste. Have a 5 gallon bucket or similar container lined with a biodegradable bag to give folks a clue that food waste goes in there. Use a very small garbage can for landfill-bound waste so guests aren't tempted to dump…

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Sharing (and Mapping) Fruit

Last month's post about the orchard pruning class resulted in lots of inquiries about what to do with a bumper crop of fruit. We are lucky that local options exist: City Fruit and Solid Ground's Community Fruit Tree Harvest (CFTH) work with other organizations throughout the city to harvest fruit and to make sure it gets into the hands of hungry people. The easiest and most direct action to take with your surplus fruit is to harvest it yourself and drop it off…

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