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Stranger Danger

Protected Static sent us a note this afternoon with the Hamilton International Middle School weekly newsletter. The top announcement is a good safety reminder for everyone: Safety Alert We place the safety and security of our students as our highest priority, and are sharing the following information with you. Late yesterday afternoon, a Hamilton student was walking from a friend's house near the school to the bus stop.  The student was approached by a man who tried to grab her. The student kicked the…

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SDOT/Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway Open House

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will host an open house to discuss the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway installation on Thursday, December 8, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Commons at Hamilton International Middle School (1610 N. 41st St). Everyone is invited to learn more about the construction and use of the first segment. The Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway will start at Latona Ave NE and NE 44th Street. The greenway will travel west on NE/N 44th Street and turn south onto Burke Ave N. From Burke…

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Woodlawn Santa Decking the Halls

I love this time of year for many reasons, one of which is my annual phone chat with Woodlawn Santa (aka Sharon Ehrig), who usually leads the conversation with a rousing "Ho ho ho!" This year, she had something else to add: "Christmas is going up!" This is great news.  Even better, Santa has a clean bill of heath this year. You may recall that last year Santa battled breast cancer and was unable to put up her usual Christmas lights…

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Wallingford Weekend

Busy weekend in Wallingford! Here's a roundup of some of the fine events going on in the neighborhood: 5th Annual Open House Holiday Art & Crafts Studio Sale Saturday and Sunday, December 3, 4 10 am – 5 pm, 4331 Burke Ave N. Artist Diana Aurigemma and Friends present original Art, calendars, cards, prints, jewelry, and velvet scarves. All art work is original and unique. Join us for some Holiday Cheer, and a chance to purchase some wonderful Holiday gifts. We have a door prize drawing each…

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Fremont Midwifery moves to Wallingford

Geraldine Lee, Wallingford resident and owner of Fremont Midwifery, wrote to let us know that she's moved her midwifery practice to Wallingford: We're around the corner from the Joule/Fainting Goat/Sock Monster complex at 4428 Burke Avenue North.  We are extremely happy to join the neighborhood, and plan to offer the community the following: Walk-in baby weight check/moms meetup on Mondays - open to the community (we don't have to be the delivering providers). Vaccination workshops Birth preparation workshops. Fremont Midwifery will…

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Helicopter Activity Over Wallingford

If you were in the neighborhood around noontime, you probably heard a few helicopters circling around eastern Wallingford. Reader Richard was kind enough to send us this picture: Turns out, there was an armed robbery today at the Wells Fargo at the 4100 block of University Avenue in the U-District, which was confirmed by our neighborhood police contact, Terrie Johnston. A UW alert on Twitter described the suspect as a white male, in his 40s, 6 feet tall with a medium…

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Hannah’s Olives

Locavores take note!  Wallingford neighbor Rina Nicholson announces this year's homemade Middle-Eastern-style olive sale just in time for your holiday shopping.  While the olives themselves are shipped up (fresh) from California, the curing happens right here in Wallingford.  Some ingredients, such as garlic and chile peppers used to cure the olives, are grown in Rina's Wallingford yard.  Grape leaves are come from a neighbor's garden as well. Details of the sale: Who:  Hannah's Olives by Rina Nicholson What: Home Cured Olives…

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