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Sidewalk Power Plate Safety

As reported in the Seattle Times, on Thanksgiving Queen Anne's Lisa McKibbin lost her beloved dog Sammy as a result of "contact voltage" when a streetlight emitted an unsafe level of electrical voltage.  You can read the entire story here. Last week, the Seattle PI's Vanessa Ho reported that the sixth dangerous electrical cover was found at 85th & Greenwood, not so far from Wallingford.  Now we hear that City Light will inspect all 20,000 light poles & 10,000 covers next…

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Christmas Ships

Did you hear the singers on the Christmas Ship last night on Lake Union?  We did, and we live halfway on top of the hill!  It's always a little (disconcerting?) hearing the voices at first, because we immediately think one of our kids got up out of bed and turned on the TV; and we freeze, trying to determine which of them will be busted until my husband asks, "Wait a minute, is that the Christmas Ship?" and I say, "Oh…

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Coffee and other necessities (what’s open, what’s not)

It never fails in my house on Christmas Day -- either I'll need some random ingredient for dinner, or we'll be out of "x" (dog food, milk, or heaven forbid--wine) and my poor husband will be sent out on a quest in the middle of the day.  So, to make my life (and hopefully yours) easier, here's a list of stores and whatnot that will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including the most important among life essentials:  coffee…

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Holiday eats in Wallingford (what’s open, what’s not)

A post in the Wallyhood Forums from reader Scarebaby prompted us to do some call-downs and find out which restaurants in Wallingford will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (don't worry, we'll do the same for New Years!).  Some restaurants open on Christmas Eve may have shorter hours, so you may wanna check out those we've listed below.  If you choose something more than a quick casual spot, reservations are highly recommended.  Here's the scoop: Open Christmas Eve Julia's…

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Wallyhood (Last Minute) Gift Guide

Updated (See Not A Number) Thursday, 1:20PM It's the Wednesday before Christmas and -- c'mon, fess up -- you still have to get some last minute gifts.  Well, fear not, neighbors, as we've put together a handy little guide for super-cool gifts found right here in Wallingford.  Best of all, they're mostly around $20 or less!  Many thanks to Wallywriter Chris and Reader Laura who helped put the list together. Amita, the Art of Gifts (Wallingford Center) Open 10 a.m. -…

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Boys and Girls Club Gets Kinect(ed)

Christmas came to the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club (WBGC) a few days early, thanks to a generous donation from Microsoft.  Yesterday, the club received an Xbox 360 with Kinect.  The software company donated the console and two games to 4,000 Boys and Girls Club locations nationwide.  As a special bonus, WBGC also received 13 additional Kinect games, courtesy of the Hotmail team, who shipped them using their new Active View feature.  Club members were invited to come and try out…

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Wallybits: Neighborhood Schools Edition

Seattle Public Schools may be on winter break for the next two weeks, but there are some exciting pieces of news we wanted to share with you: McDonald School selected as elementary International School: On Wednesday, December 15, Superintendent Dr. Goodloe-Johnson announced that McDonald School was selected as the new elementary International School.  Implementation is contingent on funding and would not start before September 2012.  A community meeting will be held at the Lincoln High School Library on Thursday, January 13,…

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