Seattle Public Schools has announced its plan to make up for at least one of the snow days this week: Dear Families, Seattle Public Schools will hold classes on Friday, Jan. 27 as a snow make-up day. No school was scheduled for next Friday, the day between semesters, but instead it will be used as a make-up day for one of the three snow days this week, as outlined in the 2011-12 school calendar. A determination on making up the additional…
Here's an update on garbage collection, as of Saturday AM: No Garbage Pickup Today (Saturday). Normal residential collections to resume on Monday, Jan. 23 Neighborhood road conditions prevent safe collection of delayed residential garbage, recycling, and food and yard waste today, Saturday. All customers who did not have their solid waste picked up during the past week may set out double amounts for their next regularly scheduled collection at no extra charge. Most commercial and apartment customers will be collected today…
On Monday, January 23, the public will have a chance to make comments and ask questions about the proposed Stone Way Apartments design -- the four-story mixed use project on 4111 Stone Way N. The meeting will be held beginning at 6:30PM at the University Heights Center (5031 University Way N.E.). According to the Land Use Bulletin, the proposal is for a four-story structure containing 27 residential units over 1,560 sq. ft. of retail/commercial space. Parking for 19 vehicles to be provided at…
Wallingford, you're Michelangelos with the snow, you sculpt the white crystals as Chihuly does the glass (and perhaps better, in our opinion). Without further ado, the winner of the First Not At All Annual Wallyhood Snowman contest is (drumroll please)... Clara, submitted by Annie Tegen and constructed by the young sculptors pictured. Annie, there's a jar of Wallyhood's own Wallingford honey with your name on it. It's mighty tasty drizzled on snow, we've found (although I might wait for a fresh…
In case you were wondering, or had any doubt whatsoever...here's the official announcement from Seattle Public Schools: Dear Families, Due to concerns about hazardous road conditions, including icy roads, all Seattle Public Schools will be closed on Friday, January 20. The John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence will also be closed to all non-essential personnel. All before and after school activities are canceled. And there will be no preschool or Head Start. Thank you, Office of Public Affairs
On Sunday, January 22, Oasis Art Gallery (3644 Wallingford Avenue N.) will celebrate its 7th anniversary with a reception and unveiling of its new exhibition, "Explorations" (Travel to new places in artful ways. January 22 - April 7, 2012). The exhibit will feature photography, watercolor paintings, and objets d'art from around the world by local artists Beth Anderson, Diane Aurigemma, Leigh Pate, and more. Here are the details of Sunday's reception: Join us on Sunday, January 22nd from 3-6pm to: Meet the…
Good morning, Wallingford! The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning which remains in effect until noon 2PM. All that white, fluffy stuff has been coated with icy rain, which means it's extra slippery out there. Please take care when you're out and about! Seattle Public Utilities has posted on its website that there will be no residential garbage pick-up today, and "weather permitting, garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste service will resume Friday, on a revised schedule — with customers scheduled…