Wallingford, Seattle

Seattle Schools seeks waiver for two snow days

Seattle Schools is asking the Office of Superintendent of Public Education (OSPI) for a waiver for the January 19 and 20 snow days, when Gov. Chris Gregoire declared Washington in a State of Emergency. If approved, Seattle Schools would not have to make up the two days at the end of the school year. Otherwise, SPS says it will cost the District roughly $500,000 to make up two of the snow days in June. OSPI officials will decide next month how school…

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B.F. Day playground redesign meeting #2

Back in November, we told you about the exciting plans B.F. Day has in store for redesigning a new playground. The second of three meetings will be held this Thursday, February 2, from 6-8 pm in the B.F. Day library (3921 Linden Ave. N). Snacks will be provided and families are welcome. The agenda is as follows: 6:00 pm: Meet and greet 6:15pm: Presentation of preliminary concepts 6:45 pm: Break into groups to generate ideas 7:15 pm: Groups present and share comments To…

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WCC and SPU Agree on Terms for Transfer Station Rebuild

The Wallingford Community Council (WCC) and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) have been negotiating for more than eight months on the terms of a contract concerning the rebuilding of the North Transfer Station.  The WCC transfer station working group will present the terms of the contract and its recommendations for approval at the regular WCC meeting on Wednesday. The contract covers a wide variety of issues concerning the rebuilding of the transfer station such as changes to the land use code, public open space,…

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Wallingford Leads Recycling Challenge

Way to Waste Not, Wallingford! The results for the second month of the Think Green Recycling Challenge have been released, and the Friday North route - Wallingford's day of the week for garbage and recycling pickup - is in first place. The Recycling Challenge runs from October 3, 2011 through March 31, 2012. The neighborhood(s) in the winning Waste Management route will win $50,000 to spend on improvement projects. Recycling Challenge Results. Scroll to the bottom of the linked page to…

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Free discussion about digestion and food

Wallyhood sponsor Lesli Dalaba, M.S. L.Ac. of Treetop Acupuncture invites the community to a free discussion regarding digestion and food on Monday night (January 30), from 6:00PM - 8:00PM at Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 2nd Avenue N.E.): We'll cover all Qs & As and have an open discussion about any topics that Wallyhood readers bring in regarding our relationships with food.  If you are suffering with chronic digestive troubles, baffled about all the talk of gluten, probiotics, or cleansing, would like to understand…

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Assistance League Open House

Assistance League of Seattle (1415 N. 45th St.) is hosting an open house for the community on Wednesday, February 1, from 4-8PM. Stop by to learn about all the great things they do for students in the Greater Seattle Area. Food and beverages will be served, and volunteers will be on hand to provide tours of the pair of bungalows they occupy on 45th St., which house a public thrift shop and their primary philanthropic program, Operation School Bell for children. Assistance…

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Tinfoiler Zero Art Opening at Fuel

When we posted our list of Wallingford artists featured on Etsy, we included Greg Francke (aka "dobart"), who specializes in "divers artifacts of s scientifick and obscure character". The Tinfoiler Zero (featured on the right) is one such artifact you'll find on dobart's Etsy page. This handy helmet is guaranteed to "stop mind control dead," but you've got to see it first-hand to believe it. On Wednesday, February 1, you can do just that by stopping into Fuel Coffee (1705 N.…

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