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We just received word that Principal Kelly Aramaki of John Stanford International School is leaving his post at the end of the school year.  Here's a letter he wrote to JSIS families: Dear JSIS Families, As you all know, international education is expanding in Seattle. Despite budget cuts and the different challenges facing our district, this is a program that remains in high demand across the city with families of all different backgrounds. It's exciting to witness and be a part…

On Thursday April 21,  the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce is holding its first annual "Cheers to Wallingford" Business Expo. This year "Cheers to Wallingford" will be held at Wine World from 4-7pm. The chamber is currently seeking vendors.  Businesses can have a booth for just $50, and Wallingford chamber members get a $25 discount. If a vendor is a member of the chamber they can come for free if they plan to donate food. If the vendor is not a member…

Want to know the exact current temperature outside?  Normally, you'd be able to look up the local weather--but local usually means what the current temp is at Sea Tac or Boeing Field. Well, thanks to reader Rob C., we can now pinpoint the exact temperature right here in Wallingford. Rob wrote in the Wallyhood Forums, For Xmas I got one of them geeky home weather stations, and it's been working fine for several months now - it's even online, so you…

Here's an update on last night's meeting to discuss the North Transfer Station designs.  The update was provided by Bill Benzer, the North Transfer Station project manager: At last night’s workshop Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) North Transfer Station stakeholder group narrowed five concept designs to two to help guide the design process for the new station. This was a continuation of the March 7th meeting, where the stakeholders scored five concepts based on weighted criteria developed ahead of the meeting.   The…