Wallingford, Seattle

Kinder Night at B.F. Day/Ice Cream Social At Hamilton

If your little one will be starting kindergarten at B.F. Day this fall, head on over to campus this Wednesday, June 5th, for their annual Kinder Get-together from 6:30-7:30 pm. Next year's kindergarten teachers, the principal, and of course scores of small children will be on hand to help your little one get used to the idea of elementary school. My own daughter will be a kindergartener there next year, and we are looking forward to meeting her classmates! B.F. Day is…

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Public Meeting on Wallingford Development

Lynn wrote asking us to ensure we got the word out about a public meeting on Wallingford construction several weeks ago. Our apologies for posting it so late, the meeting is tomorrow night. Click the image at right for the official SDPD announcement. There’s an important hearing coming up Tuesday, June 4 at 7 pm at Hamilton Middle School auditorium on the proposed new housing on Wallingford and Burke avenues. Lots of neighbors are concerned about the lack of parking and…

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John Stanford and McDonald to Become “Option Schools”?

[Disclaimer: As the father of a child who will be entering kindergarten in the Fall of 2014, this issue has very real and large impacts on me and my family. I've never pretended that the Wallyhood blog is a traditional, objective journalistic endeavor. Quite the opposite: I consciously strove to create a site where stories could be told from the perspective of those who lived them. I believe that community springs from connections between people, not a dispassionate review of facts.…

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Sponsored Post: Now Is The Time To Sell

[Disclaimer: The following is a sponsored post, written by realtors Kris Murphy and Daniela Dombrowski.] We're sure you've heard about the hot market, low inventory, and multiple offers in the real estate market, but what does that actually mean? Taking into account all sales in Wallingford and Greenlake (south of N 80th St.) in the last 60 days, 47 single family homes (excluding townhomes) have sold for an average price of $690,000. The average sales price was approximately 4% over list price…

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Cooped Up In Seattle: 4H Poultry Show

Ju writes: I wanted to let you know that our local 4-H Club, Cooped Up in Seattle, is hosting our third annual club Poultry Show on Saturday, June 1, from 10 AM-noon. It's co-sponsored by Seattle Tilth, and will be held in the Tilth Children's Garden at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N). 4-H'ers from our club and other clubs in King County will enter in three contests: Fit and Show: Kids compete in their knowledge, handling, and preparation…

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JSIS Principal Steps Down

A parent forwarded us this note from the John Stanford International School's principal that was sent to the school community an hour ago: May 30, 2013 Dear John Stanford International School Families, I am very sad to let you know I will not be returning to John Stanford International School next year as your principal. My work here at John Stanford International School has been both a privilege and an honor. The progress we have made as a school, academically and…

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Fathia’s Party

Neighbors who live at the Stone Way Building (1215 N. 45th St.) are throwing their annual “Community Stone Way Party” this Saturday, June 1, from 3:00pm to 6:30PM and everyone is invited. Here are the details from Fathia Atallah (Wallingford’s Edith Piaf incarnate): Saturday June 1st-- SPECIAL SPRING EVENT—YOU ARE INVITED We will have our Spring Community Party in the garden of my building. We will be happy to see you!! At 3 pm at Stone Way Apts., 1215 N. 45th Street…

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