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Many burglaries occur through open and unlocked doors

Thanks to Eric Fisk and Janet Stillman of the Wallingford Neighborhood Office, our new North Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator, Terrie Johnston, has provided us with her first monthly report which we're happy to share with you here: Dear Block Watch Captains and Contacts: I  just completed my first month as your North Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator.  I have introduced myself to the University, Broadview, Wedgwood, Pinehurst, Wallingford neighborhoods and have meetings scheduled in Blue Ridge; Ballard; Crown Hill; Sunset Hills and…

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The Piecycle: Delivering pies. On a bike.

Max Krushaar is on a quest to bring pie to the people. The 22 year-old UW student with a double-major in art and theater spends his weekends baking pies and delivering them to residents in the U District and Wallingford by bicycle. He's been written up by The Stranger, raved about by Cakespy and even has a loyal following on his Facebook page. He keeps his business small and simple by limiting his pie deliveries to only Friday and Saturday nights…

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Speak up about Seattle’s transportation

SDOT is seeking input on citywide road and sidewalk improvement and has developed a short survey, which can be found here. The survey, developed by the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee III (CTAC III), focuses on questions pertaining to the "Bridging the Gap" levy, which is up for renewal in 2015 and provides funds for things like resurfacing and repairing streets and sidewalks, implementing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans, and transit improvements for the 45th St/NW Market corridor. According to SDOT,…

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Wallingford’s Annual Meeting

Tomorrow (Thursday, May 26) from 6:30 to 8:30 PM the Wallingford Community Council will be holding our annual meeting in the Good Shepherd Center Chapel. Come at 6:30 to meet with many of our fine local organizations and snack on refreshments. As in previous years the organizations will be positioned around the chapel space with literature and the like, kind of like a science fair for neighborhood nonprofits. The talking starts at 7:00. Local organizations will be invited to speak, and…

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Family 4th at Lake Union set for 2011

One Reel announced this morning that it has secured the remaining $90k needed to produce the 2011 Family 4th at Lake Union. The organization met its fundraising goal of $500,000 with the help of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and a $25,000 donation from Coca-Cola Refreshments - Northwest Region. According to their press release: Coca-Cola joins a number of Greater Seattle Chamber members who stepped in after March 1st, when One Reel announced it had raised 80% of the Family…

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Wallingford Farmers Market Opens 6/1

Yep, in just one week (on Wednesday, June 1), the Wallingford Farmers Market kicks off the 2011 season in their new location at the Meridian Playground field (corner of Meridian Avenue North and North 50th Street). The Wallingford Farmers Market hours for the public will be from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm, with a special 30 minute time reserved for chefs from 3:00 - 3:30 pm to pick up restaurant orders and stock up on ingredients just in time for the…

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Assistance League awards summer camp scholarships

Wallingford-based Assistance League of Seattle has awarded seven students from Salmon Bay Middle School summer camp scholarships through its Enrichment Scholarship Program (ESP). According to their announcement: ESP awards scholarships to students in grades 6 through 11 who exhibit a keen interest in a variety of fields such as music, art, science, debate, mathematics, language, drama, technology, leadership and journalism.  This year Assistance League received and funded 70 applications from fourteen middle and high schools in the Seattle School District. Students…

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