Wallingford, Seattle

‘Rain N Men’

Women of Wallingford, (or "WoW", for short), here's an event just for you: Coming THIS Saturday (February 9th) from 6:00-9:00pm Babette's Events will Present the Third Annual RAIN N MEN Auction at The Seamonster Lounge (2202 N. 45th St.). $35.00 gets you ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI, Happy Hour Drink Specials till 10:00pm, DJ Woogie D and Thirteen Bachelors being auctioned off with date packages. Money raised Saturday will benefit the creation of the Third Annual Goddess Festival taking place Saturday…

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Congrats to the lady with a lopper and a ladder

Barb Burrill, one of Wallingford's hardest working volunteers, recycling guru, Wallyhood writer, and community tree steward, has been selected as a national finalist for the Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award. ACTrees awards individuals who are "inspirational volunteers in action who have made a contribution to urban forestry by improving community trees and the neighborhoods where they live." Barb is one of 40 orchard stewards who works with City Fruit and Seattle Parks and Recreation under their…

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Mail theft in Wallingford

A reader writes: I live on the 4100 block of Whitman Ave. N.  Mine and my neighbor's mailboxes were broken into and our mail stolen last night (Saturday, February 2) before 8pm. I'm pretty sure they took my W-2 and I know they got a new debit card I was expecting. The burglar tried using the debit card but thankfully could not since it hadn't been activated. I spoke to the police and they told me to call 911 if I…

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Neighbor Appreciation Day

Hey, Neighbors! Have I told you lately how much I appreciate you? I do! I do! And not just because I'm making an announcement about Neighbor Appreciation Day (which is this Saturday, February 9)! Honest. Actually, kidding aside, I want to thank you for helping make Wallyhood the go-to blog for neighborhood events, news and, most importantly, lively, ongoing neighborhood discussion. We've had so many readers serve as our eyes and ears, and without you, we wouldn't be reporting half the…

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Community Council meets Wednesday, February 6

The Wallingford Community Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 6, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center.  Among items on the agenda will be a presentation on going solar at your home, and updates on the design of the new North Transfer Station. The rebuilding of the Transfer Station is on the horizon, and Seattle Public Utilities will present updated design proposals. In addition, SPU will ask the Community Council to agree to amend its contract with…

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Sadako Returns

Sadako, the iconic bronze sculpture of the Hiroshima survivor that has graced our side of the University Bridge, was vandalized this past summer. We just heard that she's come home again, fixed and fit. Alan Berner of the Seattle Times shot some beautiful photos of her repair and return: Sadako Sculpture Returns. Welcome home. (Thanks Genevieve Alvarez for the tip!)

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Avalanche Awareness Seminar

If the awesome power of an avalanche is fascinating to you and you haven't checked out The New York Times amazing interactive piece on last year's avalanche at Tunnel Creek, you should. If your activities might land you in the path of such a monster, you may want to check out  the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center's class on avalanche awareness next Monday, February 11th at 7:00 pm at CPR Seattle on Stone Way: NWAC Avalanche Awareness Seminar…

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