GO, GO! – School Meeting TONIGHT at Hamilton

Yow! - this is happening in less than an hour and a half!  Hurry over to Hamilton if you' d like to have a chance to catch the ear of the Seattle Public Schools Superintendent and other district and school leaders: "Welcome Back" Regional Meetings A meeting is scheduled for each region of the school district where families can meet with Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson, the leadership team, and the region's Executive Director of Schools.   The meeting for our region (the…

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Community Engagement on Share Shelter

It's been over a week since the indoor SHARE shelter opened its doors at the Gift of Grace church in Wallingford. A few days prior to its opening, SHARE held a notfication meeting to discuss the shelter with immediate neighbors of the church. Then on September 18th, Gift of Grace held the first of two open community meetings at Mosaic Coffeehouse to continue the dialogue. The second community meeting will be held on October 23rd from 10:30am to noon. In both of…

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Help Save the Home Tour

Last week, we reported that the Wallingford Home Tour, scheduled for October 3, had been canceled, due to lack of homeowner participation. Today, Weaving Wallingford Director Janet Stillman sent us an e-mail to let us know that the Home Tour's volunteer organizers recently met to discuss how they could keep the annual tradition going.  They've come up with a plan, but they need your help. The plan is to host the Home Tour on January 9, 2011, if they can get…

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Got Drugs?

If you are like me, you have a medicine cabinet overflowing with random prescriptions that have either been expired for years or unused, which are taking up needed space.  Does this qualify as a medication hoarder?  I sure hope not; but finally there is an answer to how to safely dispose of these unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is participating in National Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, September 25th, 10am-2pm. According to the Seattle Police Department, the…

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Library “Sugar Daddy” Sweetens the Pot

Exciting news from the Seattle Public Library Foundation: Today we are announcing that an anonymous donor has pledged $500,000 to The Seattle Public Library Foundation if we can raise a matching amount through community contributions.  . . . . The anonymous donor was especially concerned about how budget cuts would impact the community, in particular children and families who rely on Seattle's public libraries for so much.   . . . . Our goal is to raise $500,000 to match the gift…

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Weekend Roundup

Last time I wrote a Weekend Roundup, I said it wasn't Fall yet.  Guess I won't say that this time.  But that doesn't mean there still isn't plenty to do around the 'hood: Friday 5pm-7pm. City Cellars holds informal drop-in tastings on Fridays. This week, they'll feature "Oregon Other Red Wines."  Hmmm.  Other?? Or is it Other Red?? Tastings include a flight of up to three wines, and cost $3-$5. Friday and Sunday evenings, 7pm. Art of the Table Supper Club. …

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Casa Latina Fundraiser

Readers may recall this past spring when we ran the provocatively titled Save Time - Hire an Immigrant story, explaining how to go about hiring a day laborer, which, in turn, either a) helps provide a source of income for the economically disadvantaged or b) undermines the very fabric of our society by encouraging illegal immigration and suppressing the wage rate of US citizens. Based on which of the two outcomes above you think more likely and / or important, you…

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