Wallingford, Seattle

St. Paddy’s Day in Wally-o’Hood

Top o' the mornin' to ya, neighbors!  Whether it's green libations, Corned Beef and Cabbage, or a good ol' fashioned sugar rush you're wantin', here's a couple of ideas for celebratin' St. Patrick's Day this Thursday---all within stumbling distance from your home: Murphy's (1928 N. 45th St.) celebrates St. Patrick's Day all weekend long, beginning at 11am on Thursday, with live music from the Carrigaline Irish Band, Dan Maher, and the Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums Band will appear at 8:30pm. …

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Open Enrollment begins for Seattle Schools

The Open Enrollment period for Seattle Public Schools begins today, March 15, and runs through April 15.  This is for students who are new to the district, including incoming Kindergartners.  Here are the following steps you need to take to enroll your child for the fall: Click here to go to the Seattle Public Schools website for step-by-step instructions and enrollment forms. First, you need to determine which school is in your attendance area.  It's pretty straight forward if you choose…

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Issian Shares with Japan

As a home to such a large Japanese-American community, Seattle is filled with aching hearts this past week. Issian, a Japanese restaurant on 45th Street, has offered to help in one small way. As many of us may already know, Japan has been hit by a series of devastating earthquakes followed by a tsunami, which engulfed many people's lives, connections, and memories. Many of our families and friends are without shelter, safety, with no end in sight. As a part of…

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Burglary Rash

Two e-mails about fresh Wallingford burglaries greeted us this morning. First, from Andrew: My house at 43rd & Corliss was broken in to between noon and 9pm today (Friday). The burglar entered through a locked window in the rear of my house in a fenced yard, by breaking the latch on the window. Despite there being several valuable items left about, the burglar only took about $40 in quarters, but rifled through nearly everything in the house. When a police officer…

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imok, uok?

With the earthquake in Japan in the news these last days, I thought it might be a good time for an update on community preparedness planning in our own back yard. Nothing like a big disaster to get people's attention about making some basic preparations. You might be wondering what the headline has to do with this subject. One thing that emergency preparedness folks have realized over the past couple of years is that texting is often more successful than a…

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60-Second Interview! – Gea Bassett

Wallyhood appreciates the sponsors who keep us going.  Here's a chance to get to know them (slightly) better. Gea Bassett for Green Cleaning Seattle - Eco-Maid Services: Where were you born? - Ohio, and have lived in Seattle since 2004 What's the secret of your success? - Our outstanding staff and great community What do you like best about Wallingford? - The unique, creative home architecture and decor and the eco-progressive residents Finally, what's your favorite flavor of ice cream? - Can I…

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Roosevelt High School

Continuing our series of schools within the Wallingford attendance area, here's a look at Roosevelt High School. Roosevelt High School (1410 NE 66th St.) is located in the Roosevelt neighborhood, just a block north of 65th and Roosevelt.  We include it in our school series because it is our attendance area high school; however, for those 8th graders in the Advanced Placement Program (APP) at Hamilton International Middle School, a new APP program will begin at Ingraham High School in September…

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