Wallingford, Seattle

Jose Banda Visits Wallingford and Talks School Reform

On Monday night Jose Banda visited Hamilton and fielded Q&A.  His introductory message was focused on making sure all students learn common core standards and making sure that there is equity access to opportunities for all student groups. He said he was most impressed so far with the level of engagement parents have their schools in Seattle, and that he hadn’t been seeing that in California. The main Q&A line from parents was that many upcoming siblings of students at JSIS…

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Waiting to Exhale

We bumped in Josh Nagato, the new store manager at Puffin Glass (321 NE 45th St) the other day. At first, it looked like the shop was closing its doors, since all the merchandise was gone from the shelves and display cases, but it sounds like they're just remodeling. We asked Josh to give us the inside dope:  The remodel is underway and we plan on re-opening by the end of next week. We are revamping the store to make a more pleasant…

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Wallyhood Interviews Jose Banda, Part 1

Seattle Schools superintendent Jose Banda kindly agreed to answer questions from our corporate world headquarters here at Wallyhood, Inc. [Ed. note: we are not actually "inc"'ed, but appreciate the literary flourish.]  Better still, the answers he gave were typed up for me so I didn't get a chance to mess up the transcription like I did with Dr. Enfield. Here's part 1 of the interview, covering lots of stuff but not "school reform". Let us know in the comments what you…

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Julia’s Bakery re-opens this weekend

Good news for Wallingford's lovers of baked goods: Julia's Bakery is planning to re-open its doors this Saturday, October 6, at 8am. The bakery closed in late August, but the writing on the bakery's windows indicate that it will be open on Saturday. Here's the scoop on Julia's Wallingford Bakery Facebook page: We will be offering a range of baked goods, including our house cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting, vegan and gluten-free products, espresso drinks and fresh daily specials using seasonal…

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Fall Carnival for Equality

Election Day is right around the corner folks, and this year, there are so many important issues to consider on the local and state level. One such issue, of course, is Referendum 74, the marriage equality law. Fuel Coffee is one of several Wallingford businesses in support of Referendum 74, and to fundraise for the Washington United for Marriage coalition, they're hosting a Fall Carnival this Sunday, October 7, at 3pm. Here's what Fuel's manager, Bam writes: Please join us at…

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Benefit Rummage Sale this Saturday

Gift of Grace Church (2102 N. 40th St.) will be the site for a rummage sale this Saturday, October 6, from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The organizers are raising money for the Global Seva Challenge 2012, dedicated to raising awareness of sex trafficking and providing support for women and children. All proceeds go to the rescue, rehabilitation, and healing of those sold into slavery. If you have any gently used household items, small furniture, camping gear, books, clothing, art, or children's items,…

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