Wallingford, Seattle

Snow and ice in Wallingford

Good morning, Wallingford! The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning which remains in effect until noon 2PM. All that white, fluffy stuff has been coated with icy rain, which means it's extra slippery out there. Please take care when you're out and about! Seattle Public Utilities has posted on its website that there will be no residential garbage pick-up today, and "weather permitting, garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste service will resume Friday, on a revised schedule — with customers scheduled…

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B.F. Day Family Dinner and Open House

On Thursday evening, January 26, B.F. Day Elementary School (3921 Linden Avenue N. in Fremont) will hold its annual Open House, inviting future families to come and check out the school. The Open House includes a family-style dinner (see menu below), and allows families to meet Principal Susan McCloskey and the PTSA, and take a look inside the classrooms. Here's the itinerary for the evening: All classrooms will be open from 6:00-7:45PM. There will be a Book Fair 5:30-7:45PM on the 2nd…

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Seattle Schools Closed Thursday

From Seattle Public Schools: Dear Families, Due to concerns about hazardous road conditions, including icy roads, all Seattle Public Schools will be closed on Thursday, January 19. The John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence will also be closed to all non-essential personnel. All before and after school activities are canceled. And there will be no preschool or head start. Again, Seattle Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 19 Thank you, Office of Public Affairs

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What’s open, Wallingford?

Reader Coco has been keeping us apprised of places open in the neighborhood and that prompted us to make some calls as well. We'll add more to this list throughout the day, but as the day goes on, please call ahead before making a trip as many places may close early. Here's what we've got so far: Coffee Fuel Starbucks on 45th Mighty-O Donuts Lama G's Diva Espresso Irwin's Palazzo Coffee (Chris adds that, "(It's the) closest coffee to kite hill at Gas…

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Interlake Child Care seeks new space

Located on the triangular section of N. 50th St, where Stone Way N. converges with Green Lake Way N., Interlake Child Care and Learning Center is an NAEYC accredited, non-profit 501 (c) organization that was founded in 1982. On the eve of its 30th birthday, Interlake is seeking a new, larger location, and they've turned to the public to ask for help. In addition to asking Interlake Child Care families and friends, they're also wondering if residents and businesses in the area…

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Seattle Schools closed on Wednesday

From Seattle Public Schools at 4:31PM Tuesday:  Dear Families, Due to concerns about hazardous road conditions, all Seattle Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, January 18. All before- and after-school activities are cancelled and there will be no preschool or Head Start. Thank you, Office of Public Affairs

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Seattle Schools Closing Two Hours Early Today

Seattle Schools has announced that they are closing school two hours earlier today, due to the weather: Dear Families, Seattle Public Schools will close two hours early today, January 17, 2012. All after-school activities are canceled. Please be prepared to have your student home two hours early. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause today, but predicting the weather is not an easy task. Safety is a top priority for our students. Please monitor local media tonight for announcements about school…

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