Neighborhood school roundup

Here's a recap of things happening in our neighborhood schools: B.F. Day is holding a clothing drive What? A clothing drive.  Clear out your closets of unwanted clothing of all ages, coats, linens, towels, shoes, scarves, handbags, etc. Who? Northwest Center, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping adults and children with disabilities, and B.F. Day families.  But this event is not limited to just us.  ANYONE can donate, ANYONE can participate. Where?  Right at our school (3921 Linden Avenue N.) Northwest Center will provide…

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Greenway Par-tay

The organizers of the soon-to-be Wallingford Greenway are making plans to throw a block party this summer, once the greenway is complete. Wanna help them plan one? Here's the skinny: Hello Wallingford folks, As you know, SDOT is currently working to complete our first Greenway in Wallingford! What better way to celebrate than to throw a summer block party? Join us next Thursday, March 29th at 7:30pm as we start to plan for this block party. All are welcome to come…

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Joule is moving

Puget Sound Business Journal reports that Joule Restaurant is closing on N. 45th St. at the end of April and re-opening this summer at the Fremont Collective (3506 Stone Way N.). (Aw, Joule. You didn't call; you didn't write; you just sent your "Dear John" letter to the PSBJ. Sniff! Sniff!) Ahem, anyway, according to the article, the move will give them more space and "seasonal outdoor seating." The Fremont Collective is a new project (in the building where the Inner Space…

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B.F. Day Principal McCloskey leaving

After 14 years, B.F. Day Elementary Principal Susan McCloskey will retire from her post at the end of the school year, though she hints that she may come back as a substitute for Special Ed. from time to time. The principal position was posted to the public and the District is currently reviewing resumes. At the end of March, the B.F. Day PTSA will assist Seattle Schools' NW Region Director Marni Campbell with narrowing down candidates. We'll keep you posted once the…

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Update From Monday’s ‘Stone34’ Design Review

A Design Review for the "Stone34" project was held on Monday night at the University Heights Center. We couldn't attend, but reader Mike pointed me to a Facebook page called "Hey Skanska & Brooks: Down In Front" which provided the following recap from that group's point of view: The neighbors showed up in force at last night’s Design Review meeting. Two-thirds of the comments were on our side. They were thoughtful, clear, and substantive. The prevailing message to the Design Review…

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Last call to register for Edible Book Festival

Do you love books so much you devour them? Are you good with puns? Can you create an edible masterpiece? Then you'll want to register your entry for the 7th Annual Seattle Edible Book Festival which takes place on Saturday, March 31 at the Good Shepherd Center from 12:00PM-3:00PM. Entries are due in email by midnight, March 28 (mail to: [email protected]). Every year, families, foodies, bibliophiles, punsters, and chefs come together to display their masterpieces in front of the festival judges. Here…

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Hip-Hop artist has Wallingford roots

Wallingford native"Scribes" a.k.a. Henry Kleaveland is a hip-hop and R&B artist whose self-released title, "What Was Lost" has been in the top ten on CMJ's Hip-hop chart and has had a fair amount of airplay on KEXP. He's played at Bumbershoot and headlined all over the city, including the Showbox at SoDo, Chop Suey, Nectar, and the High Dive; and this Memorial Day weekend, he'll be performing at the 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival. Though he no longer lives in Wallingford (his…

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