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Read more about the article Wallyhood Calendar: Carr, Low Tide, and Om

Wallyhood Calendar: Carr, Low Tide, and Om

Get up! You're missing your 8:30 AM Saturday monthly meeting with our school board director Sherri Carr! Bethany Community Church - Christian Education Building, 8023 Green Lake Dr. Saturday also features the warmest weather of the year coupled with one of the first negative low tides during the daytime this year. We walked from Golden Gardens to Carkeek yesterday and saw a beached seal along with other good stuff. Except I think the seal might have been dead. Anyhow, Low Tide! Saturday night there's…

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Read more about the article Move Levy Isn’t Fixed, but SDOT Will Visit Wallingford

Move Levy Isn’t Fixed, but SDOT Will Visit Wallingford

The mayor's final Move Levy proposal was released, but unfortunately nothing has improved for Wallingford despite the levy growing from 900 million to 930 million. Here is the map, then the proposals: On the map grey is paving, yellow is safety improvements to Aurora, blue is bike master plan implementation, and the red targets are seismic upgrades. I added the numbers and aligned them with the numbered project list below. Descriptions are from SDOT via their project list plus what you come up with when…

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Save Seattle’s Apples – even on Mother’s Day

City Fruit is providing free Pest Prevention Packs to Seattle apple tree owners in Wallingford. What is a Pest Prevention Pack? 25 lightly waxed paper bags, 25 twist ties, and an instruction sheet. As part of their Save Seattle’s Apples campaign, City Fruit wants you to use these organic pest barriers to cover your dime-sized apples this spring so you'll have worm-free apples next fall. Covering apples is an easy and effective way to foil insect pests like codling moth and…

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Read more about the article 2015 CSA Round-up (abridged)

2015 CSA Round-up (abridged)

Ah Spring! The season when we can finally lift our eyes from dreary salads of bagged lettuce and styrofoam tomatoes and dream of the tender greens, blushing rhubarb and sweet, all-the-way-ripe strawberries that will soon be heading our way from Washington's farms. I'm not talking about the California-style industrial operations; I'm talking about the 'little guys' all around the Puget Sound region, who farm like they give a damn and go the extra mile to sell their just-harvested produce directly to you. I'm talking…

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District 4 Debate: A Blow by Blow Report

On Wednesday, the 43rd District Democrats hosted a debate between the four candidates for Seattle City Council District 4. An audience of approximately 150 people gathered in the Roosevelt High School theater to watch Seattlish’s Sarah Anne Lloyd moderate a fast-paced, 90-minute exchange between Jean Godden, Rob Johnson, Michael Maddux, and Tony Provine. The debate was divided into five sections: opening statements, moderator Q&A, lightning round, audience Q&A, and closing statements. Godden began, a little uncomfortably, as she was unaware that…

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An Ask to GiveBIG on Tuesday

A message from Kathleen Cromp, Wallingford Community Senior Center & Jake Weber, FamilyWorks Family Resource Center & Food Bank: Something Big on Tuesday – Rally Cry for Wallyhood Champions! This Tuesday May 5th GiveBIG returns for year 5! This 24 hour on-line giving event, hosted by Seattle Foundation, is a catalyst for extraordinary giving across the region. Donations on this day will lend a boost to nearly 1700 local nonprofits that are the bedrock of our vibrant community. Seattle Foundation’s Tony Mestres says,…

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The Party in Wallingford is Just Getting Started

Wallingford was crazy today with opening day and the pretty weather and free comics and the plant sale, and apparently the party's just getting started. Brady offered us this hot tip: I was driving by the Puffin Glass space today (321 NE 45th) and saw people in there working. I stopped in to ask them what was up. They are working on the tenant improvements and will be ready to open in 2 weeks. They aren't associated with Puffin Glass, but will…

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