It was just last May, this very weekend actually, that Mary Heim and a network of volunteer HAM radio operators tested the emergency communication network. And I’m so glad they did! Because we might need their help today. If you haven’t yet heard, the Rapture could happen on Saturday, May 21st. By “Rapture” I mean the really scary end of times, the last days of the Antichrist, depicted in films like A Thief in the Night (1972). Which I saw in…
We just heard from Kara Ceriello of Not a Number that Selena's Guadalajara is leaving Wallingford, and TOMORROW may be their very last day. Kara wrote: They're all done here in Wallingford by the end of the month - I announced this at yesterday's chamber meeting, to loud gasps - and we just heard they may have decided that TOMORROW, Saturday, is their very last day! Then, to make matters worse, she told us about an incident that happened this afternoon,…
Wallingford Walks is a monthly tour of bits of Wallingford: solar homes, interesting gardens and the like. Last year, our own little backyard was a stop on the Birds, Bees and Goats tour, featuring backyard chicken coops, beehives and...whatever you call the place where goats live. It was great fun, but unfortunately, this year, we'll be out of town for the Birds, Bees and Goats reprise, and can't host the bee hive portion of the our. Thus, the purpose of this…
Rob Ketcherside and Seattlest has some interesting facts on the 45th Street Clinic, which was originally a police precinct and fire station. Hop over to Seattlest to learn more, including the reason behind Fire Chief Stetson's quote to City Councilman Goddard in 1912: "Just what is your definition of a joy-rider? I don't get drunk and I am not a drinking man. I will show you whether I am a joy-rider or not." Alrighty then!
Have you ever walked by the west side of Wallingford Center and wished that someone would take advantage of all that open (usually empty) patio space? Well, Izilla Toys will be doing just that with their new summer picnic party series. Here are the details from the folks at Izilla: We're celebrating summer by hosting monthly parties in and around our Wallingford Center shop. Pack a blanket and a picnic dinner (or bring some delicious Chutney's takeout) and soak up some…
The Wallingford Community Senior Center is holding their next Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, May 22nd. Funds raised by the pancake noshing will benefit the Senior Center. French toast, pancakes, and connecting with neighbors - all for a good cause. That's May 22nd from 9 AM to 12 PM in the basement of the Good Shepherd Center at 4649 Sunnyside Ave N. Adults $5 , Kids $2.50. Need more info? Interested in volunteering? Contact WCSC's Program Coordinator, Norah Erwin-Stewart: norah at wallingfordseniors…
Trophy Cupcakes has just opened its brand new party room, right across the hall from its Wallingford Center location. The room can accommodate up to 40 seated guests (or 50 for a cocktail setting) and is available for any sort of party imaginable, whether it's for birthdays, bridal or baby showers, graduations, or even corporate meetings. We can already guess that their "Decorate Your Own Cupcake Parties", where kids get to decorate and devour their masterpieces of sugary buttercream goodness and…