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Dragon Blossoms

If you had the opportunity to move your family to another country for an entire year, immersing yourself in that country's language and culture, would you do it? That's exactly what Wallingford resident Linda Bevis and her family did when they moved to Beijing, China back in 2008. Bevis has written a wonderful book, titled Dragon Blossoms, that recounts their memorable journey. Bevis was not a complete stranger to China prior to their year-long relocation. In 1983, she went to China for…

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Chickens, bees, and veggies

Whether you just want to spruce up your garden or cultivate your very own urban farm, Seattle Tilth has loads of classes to get you started. Most of the seminars will be on Saturdays, with only a few exceptions, and the majority of these seminars are geared towards adults; however, there are also plenty of different tours and lessons for young kids as well. Some of the highlights include “Start Your Garden Indoors” on February 16 which covers techniques for finding supplies and setting up…

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Valentine’s Day Dining in Wallingford

Ah, Valentine's Day. It's that one day of the year when greeting card companies urge us to buy cards for our sweetie with messages like, "I'm sorry I don't always tell you that I love you..." or "I know sometimes I act like a dork, but this card should more than make up for it!" If you don't believe me, try shopping for one. I've found that the husband to wife cards are the ones that tend to have these awkward messages…

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Package thefts

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Marilyn wrote to tell us that Amazon packages delivered by UPS have been stolen from her porch (around 43rd and Thackeray) twice in the last few weeks. UPS drivers have verified that the packages were delivered to her home ,and she's home at least part of every day and most evenings. She called 911 to report the theft and the dispatcher remarked that not enough people called to report stolen packages, adding that if folks did call, they would "cruise by,…

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Fresh Fitness and Dance Community Event

To celebrate its first year of business, Wallingford's Fresh Fitness and Dance  (4430 Corliss Avenue N., behind Kabul Restaurant) is hosting an all-day community event this Sunday, February 12. The event is free but they are asking for folks to donate clothing or toiletry items to benefit Mary's Place, a weekday support program for homeless women and children. They'll also be collecting donations for the John Stanford International School's library program. From Fresh Fitness and Dance: Our two-part celebration will begin in…

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Wallingford Community General Assembly

Last month, we told you about an "Occupy Wallingford" meeting organized by a few Wallingford residents to discuss neighborhood-specific issues. Now, organizers are holding what they call a "General Assembly" on Monday, February 13, from 7:00PM-9:00PM at Keystone Church (5019 Keystone Place N. at Sunnyside Avenue N.). Everyone is invited to attend. Here are the details: Those of us living and working in Wallingford need a common space in which to discuss, deliberate, and act as a community of people. Many of our local…

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