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Greenway Par-tay Meeting

Folks, it's on! The Wallingford Greenway Block Party is happening on Saturday, June 16, from 4:00PM - 7:00PM! Now that we've got the date set, it's time to roll up our sleeves and start planning for this extravaganza. If you're interested in helping out, there's an upcoming meeting next Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00PM. Andrew has provided us with all of the details: Exactly two months to the Wallingford Greenway Celebration (Saturday June 16th from 4-7pm)! We have submitted a grant…

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Retriever statue stolen

Sharon wrote to tell us that someone swiped something unique and sentimental from her porch on Thursday morning: Sometime during the morning of April 19th, a statue of a retriever-type dog was taken from the front porch of my residence in Wallingford.  The statue was about 14 inches tall, off white, fabricated from a clay like material, and worth probably about $100.  It was received as a gift.  The dog originally held a stick in it's mouth with a welcome sign suspended…

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Missing or seeking kittens?

This came to us today via "Seattle Meridian": At 10:30 am this morning, my kids and I saw four kittens at the Meridian playground (west middle entrance).  If someone is missing them, they are there.  Although, I'm guessing someone dumped the kittens as they were shivering and looked confused.  So, if anyone wants kittens, there are two gray kittens and two whitish kittens.  All were friendly and wanted lots of pets!

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Elemental is closing

Shalini over at Eater Seattle tells us that Elemental and Elemental Next Door (3309 Wallingford Avenue North) will close on June 21. Co-owner Laurie Riedeman told Eater that their lease is up and that "she and her business partner (Phred Westfall) have decided to explore new challenges." I've never been to Elemental, but Jordan and his wife ventured down there in January, and wrote about the experience. Worth the read if you're considering dining there before it closes. Thanks for the tip,…

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Did you witness a collision on Sunnyside?

Ashley at the Erotic Bakery wrote to let us know about a car collision that happened on Sunnyside on Tuesday (4/17) evening. Apparently one of the vehicles in the collision left the scene. If you witnessed the collision, please call 911, or you can email Ashley at [email protected]. Here's what she wrote: At 7:03pm my co-worker and I heard a series of crunches, crashes, glass shattering, and tires screeching. We work at the Erotic Bakery. Ran out the back door in…

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Vertical Gardening at 38th and Burke

Maybe it's the efficiency of it: a garden not limited by the footprint of the space, but dashing upwards, embezzling efficiency from the third dimension. Maybe it's just the idea that walls can be dynamic and alive. Whatever it is, we've always had a soft spot for vertical gardens and green walls. So maybe we're late to the party on this one, but it was a delight to see this grand wonder spreading and blossoming at the corner of 38th and…

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Be a Tree Ambassador for a day

Seattle reLeaf program and Tree Ambassador Jana Dilley is coming to Wallingford next week to tend to some young residential trees. She's looking for a few volunteers who have some free time and would like to help out (it's Spring Break for Seattle Schools. Bring the kiddies! They'll love it!) It's during regular workday hours next Thursday, April 19, from 10:00AM - 12:00PM, but the neat thing is that Seattle Channel will be on the scene to cover the Tree Ambassador…

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