B.F. Day earns top award for Special Ed

Many thanks to Toby Jarman who provided us with this story! Congratulations to B.F. Day Elementary School for receiving the Outstanding School Award from the Seattle Special Education PTSA! The award was presented at the Seattle Special Education PTSA’s general meeting on Tuesday, May 15, along with awards for Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Teacher. I was very proud to nominate B.F Day for this award. At a time when autism is on the rise and public schools everywhere are struggling to understand and serve these…

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Wallingford Yard Sale

The granddaddy of all yard sales in Wallingford is happening this Saturday (May 19) from 9:00am - 3:00pm, and all proceeds benefit John Stanford and McDonald International schools. Here's the scooparooni: Bargain hunters will find kids’ toys and clothing, housewares, furniture, books, gadgets, and many other treasures at sales around the neighborhood. The tour starts at McDonald School/Lincoln High School parking lot (4400 Interlake Avenue N.), where McDonald parents will hold their consolidated sale – hundreds (maybe thousands) of items will be available, and you…

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K9 Conditioning Demo at Wally Pets

Tomorrow night (Thursday, May 17), bring your pooch over to Wally Pets (4411-C Wallingford Avenue N.) from 5:00PM - 7:00PM, where Paws4training owner Susan Oshie (CPDT-KA) will provide a demonstration on K9 conditioning and body awareness exercises. You and Fido will want to check it out because body awareness helps with so much of the following: Improves balance and coordination Improves flexibility & stabilizes weak areas Improves distribution of weight & muscle tone Improves performance Improves bond between dog and handler…

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Education at Elevation Benefit Auction

High in the mountains of Eastern Tibet stands a tiny school focused on doing a world of good. Education at Elevation (E@E), located in rural Kham, Tibet, educates and houses 75 orphaned children from ages 6-14, who come from nomadic families. The school was founded by Wendy Wong in 2007 after she met Sonam Rinpoche, a Tibetan Monk who planned to build in Tibet and was inspired by his passion to help needy children. According to Wong, "It is our mission to…

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Art Rocks at B.F. Day

This Saturday (May 19) is going to be a busy day at B.F. Day Elementary School -- and everyone is invited to take part in the festivities and show support for the school's music program. From 1:00PM - 3:00PM: the B.F. Day Playground Improvement Committee invites you to an open house in the library. You'll have a chance to look at the approved playground design and perhaps get involved in the fundraising part of the project. From 2:00PM - 4:00PM: come…

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High Tea this Friday

Mother's Day may be over, but why not treat mom once more with an old fashioned high tea? This Friday (May 18), beginning at 5:30PM the Wallingford Community Kitchen will hold an old fashioned ladies high tea by prepping and serving the following fancy treats and delectables: Chicken Curry Tea Sandwiches Old Fashioned Cucumber Sandwiches Mini Veggie Quiches Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream Chocolate Truffles Not to mention an assortment of teas, of course. The Wallingford Community Kitchen meets at…

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Groundcover in Tangletown

Have you taken walks around the neighborhood and admired other neighbors' vibrant, colorful groundcovers? Garden blogger Paige Embry has a post on her blog, A Year in Seattle's Gardens, that explores some of the groundcover in Tangletown through description and photography. Paige explains her gardening know-how and the reason behind the blog: I used to run a garden design/coaching business and have just set up a blog, www.ayearinseattlegardens.com. The focus of the blog is pretty obvious from the name. It looks at…

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