Last year, when Grace and her sister and mom read Nicole Brodeur’s piece in the Seattle Times, “For some kids, cuts at nonprofit mean fewer meals”, it spurred an idea: “The article got my sister and I thinking, and decided with some friends to organize a food drive,” Grace wrote to me in an email. “We put up posters around the neighborhood and gave out over 100 flyers. We want everyone to participate in this food drive.” The food drive was such a…
Your trees may soon be accessorized. Nancy Merrill (the driving force behind hundreds of parking strip trees throughout Wallingford) writes: IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD STEET TREE PLANTING PROJECT presents Art Installation: SUMMER IN THE CITY, 2012 To celebrate the urban curbside forest created by successive tree plantings 1991-2011 (by permit: Right Tree/Right Place with trees provided by Seattle City Light, Department of Neighborhoods, Department of Transportation, donations), selected project street trees will receive “tree necklaces” crafted by local tree stewards…
From the Waste Management website this evening: Waste Management and Teamsters Local 117 have reached a tentative agreement on a new 6-year contract. Teamster leadership and the bargaining committee will fully recommend that members approve the new contract at the ratification vote scheduled for 9:00am on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Union Hall in Tukwila. Garbage drivers will return to work in the morning and begin servicing their regular Thursday collection routes. However, due to the timing of the ratification…
Well here's some good news in light of the recent garbage strike (from the Seattle Public Utilities website): Beginning Wednesday, August 1, garbage can customers who have been affected by the strike may drop off up to 6 bags of either garbage or yard waste in any combination at the transfer stations for free. Yard waste should not be in plastic bags. Recycling drop off is always free. Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 7 days a week Of course, that…
The Wallingford Community Council will hold its first regular meeting since the election of new board members this Wednesday, August 1st, at 6:30 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. This will be a good opportunity to find out more about the Community Council and how you can get involved. All are welcome.
Tomorrow is the first of August (gaa-ack! already!) and Wallingford will be buzzing with all sortsa food, art, and entertainment. Here's the scoop: Backyard BBQ Keller Williams and Walgreen's are throwing a "Backyard BBQ" on the SE corner of Stone/45th, from 5:00-9:00pm. In addition to hamburgers, hot dogs, and root beer floats, they'll have desserts by Smokey Delights and musical entertainment by brass band Tubaluba (beginning at 6:30pm). Plus, they'll have a barrel on hand so you can donate school supplies and…
Have you sussed out your Night Out plans yet? It's not too late! Next Tuesday, August 7th is the annual Night Out Against Crime, a national event that "encourages neighbors to gather and spend time together in an effort to heighten crime prevention/awareness and increase neighborhood safety." And, you know, get to know each other. Because you're neighbors. For the past three years, we've toured the various block parties around Wallingford (hitting 7 - 10 and still barely covering a quarter…