Wallingford, Seattle

Scarecrow On the Ropes, Celebrates

In the age of Netflix, iTunes and the cleverly named "Amazon Instant Video", when Blockbuster Video has gone bust, is it any wonder that the video brick-and-mortar icon Scarecrow Video should be up on the ropes? Sort of. I mean, there are about ten bazillion videos out there, and Scarecrow carries about 120,000 of them. By contrast, iTunes has about 3,500. But, on the ropes it is. Rentals are down 40%, and, according to KOMO, "store officials say this holiday season could be…

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Suspect Arrested in Burke-Gilman Murder

Back in October, we reported the sad story of 26-year-old Jowanna Gooden's body being found along the Burke-Gilman trail. Last week, Seattle Police Department detectives arrested the suspected murderer, 32-year-old Renton resident Uriel "Duane" Boyd. He was in part tracked down because he answered a cell phone call from the 4000 block of Bagley Avenue on the night of the murder. SPD reports that Jowanna's murder was not random and that they believe she knew her killer. Boyd was booked on…

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Chicago-Style Pizza Showdown

Perhaps a day late and a dollar short for the late Wallingford Pizza House, the Iron Bull (2121 N 45th St) is marking the visit of the Chicago Bears to Seattle by asking the burning question: "Who makes the best Chicago style pizza in Seattle?" Gerald writes: You be the judge! On December 3rd at 7 pm, the Iron Bull will host a Chicago Style Pizza bake off, featuring the pizza chefs from Benitos in Ballard, Delfino's in Seattle and who ever else…

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Sewage to Lake Union

Nancy Chambers of the Wallingford Community Council writes: Wallingford CC has submitted a November letter to the Seattle City Council concerning excessive combined sewer outflow into Lake Union from outlet pipe #147 at bottom of Stone Way. Some highlights: Fecal coliform counts during overflow events have, at times, exceeded 1,000 times the quality standard. Ammonia & cyanide samples have also shown elevated levels. Though only one overflow event per year is officially permitted by a federal permit process, CSO #147 averages 45 outflows /…

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December Events at WCSC

The Wallingford Community and Senior Center forwarded their list of December classes and activities: Creative Paper Printing (Mondays, December 2 - February 3, 1-3 pm. Free.) Make friends as you make art in this new, 8-week class where we'll use watercolors, block printing, stamps, etching, and more! Brought to you by Seniors Creating Art. Snowman Pancake Breakfast (Sunday, December 8, 9 am - Noon. Adults: $5, Kids: $3) Snowman pancakes are back! Celebrate the season by enjoying a hot, freshly prepared breakfast with others in the…

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Reminder: Pre-Meal Appetite Stimulant

(see Thanksgiving Day Kickball, Anyone?) Reminder: All our welcome to come to the John Stanford School lower playground today (Thanksgiving!), starting around 2 pm (or earlier, if you like) for some neighborhood games. Feel free to bring a spirit or snack to share (I heard a rumor of a hot toddy), or a ball to play with, or just yourselves and we'll try to run around a little bit before we all go home to our meals. Please leave a comment…

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Free Kitchen Compost Kit at Good Shepherd Dec. 2

Just when you were wondering how to more stylishly haul your food scraps from kitchen to yard waste cart, here comes the perfect sporty EcoSafe compost bucket - and it's free! Seattle Public Utilities and the Seattle Mariners are offering free kitchen compost containers to Seattle residents to help us reduce our holiday “wastelines." On Monday, December 2, from 11 am to 2 pm, Seattle residents who pledge to recycle and compost can receive a collector’s edition Felix Hernandez Kitchen Caddy at…

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