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November Wallingford Community Kitchen

It's time for the November Wallingford Community Kitchen!  There's nothing better than the warmth of both kitchens and neighbors this time of year.  What a combo. Which is why you want to go to there. The Wallingford Community Kitchen Holiday Celebration is Friday, November 18th from 5:30pm to 9pm at the Wallingford COMMUNITY Senior Center (WCSC) at the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Room 140.  Cooking starts at 5:30pm;  dinner served around 8pm. This is a no-fee event, however,…

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Give Thanks, Toss Turkeys

Who says Thanksgiving turkey's just for people? On Saturday, November 19th, come to the Woodland Park Zoo's Annual Turkey Toss and enjoy the spectacle as Seattle's more exotic residents chow down on fresh, raw turkeys. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., zoo attendants feed the coolest carnivorous creatures juicy Thanksgiving treats in an ongoing effort to promote natural animal behavior and provide visitors with an opportunity to participate in the daily lives of lions and dragons and wolves. Oh my. WHERE: Woodland…

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What should go in the liquor store space?

With the elections behind us, and the news that all state-run liquor stores will be gone by June 1, I'm curious to see who or what will occupy the space on N. 45th; and reading some of the posts in the Forums, I know I'm not alone in my curiosity. So, I'd like to take a pulse check here as the basis for a good weekend discussion. In the Forums, readers Lauren suggested a BevMo; E 30 Memorial wrote: COSTCO; and…

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Raw Sewage Dump

This nasty little tidbit of information comes to us from reader Kris, who received the following letter: Raw Sewage Dump: The consensus of Seattle Public Utilities, the Fire Department and the Seattle Public Utilities Operations Response Center, is that likely an RV purposely emptied their toilet holding tank onto our street.  What we have smelled and perhaps seen along the east side of the street is raw sewage.  It appears to start around 46th and Eastern and continues east on 50th. …

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Aurora motel site receives Seattle Housing Levy funds

Back in July, we told you about Catholic Housing Services (CHS) acquiring the former Thunderbird/Fremont Inn motel site to convert the property into low income housing. Yesterday at the site, Mayor Mike McGinn announced a $27 million dollar levy to fund the construction of seven new apartments for low income families, seniors, and veterans citywide, including the Aurora site. CHS will receive $1.6 million dollars "to construct permanent housing with supportive services for chronically homeless individuals, including veterans," according to the statement issued…

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Deal Alert: Half Off at Chroma Salon

Today's Wallingford neighborhood deal is brought to you by Green Lake Moms: Pay just $20 for $40 worth of services at Chroma Salon (1905 N. 45th St.) That includes hair, waxing, or facial services - everything to make you all purdy and stuff. Click here to purchase and read all the fine print. The deal ends Monday night (11/14/11) and the promotional value expires on May 14, 2012.

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Eva Restaurant donates bus passes to FamilyWorks

If you have a Chinook Book, here's a great deal from Eva Restaurant in Tangletown: Bring in the restaurant's coupon plus the King County Metro Free Ride vouchers in the book and Eva will donate the bus passes to FamilyWorks, plus knock an extra $5 off your dinner! Eva Restaurant is open nightly from 5pm-10pm and is located at 2227 N. 56th St. You can make an online reservation on their website: www.evarestaurant.com or phone (206) 633-3538.  

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