Wallingford, Seattle

Preschool plans to leave Gift of Grace location

Much community discussion and debate has been sparked by the arrival of the SHARE shelter at the Gift of Grace church in Wallingford. One of the primary parties to the ongoing dialogue are those directly related to Huckleberry Forest Preschool, which is currently located on the ground level of the church. According to a Huckleberry preschool parent who contacted me this week, they have been discussing this issue and feel that they need to move forward to find a solution that best meets the needs of their children and the preschool community…

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One, two, tree, four…

Mike Ruby needs your help. Recent studies show that tree cover in Seattle has declined dramatically, and Mike’s been working on a project that, once complete, will hopefully shed some light on how the trees of Wallingford have changed over the past two decades.   Using two existing lists that inventory trees in the neighborhood, he wants to determine which of them are still around. To give you a little bit of history, back in 1992, two tree-minded people—Arthur Lee Jacobson and…

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Friends of McDonald School Need Volunteers

(Wallyhood welcomes a new writer, Shannon Scott) The new play structure has been delivered to McDonald School at 54th and Latona and is anxiously awaiting its installation.  The Friends of McDonald School are in need of volunteers to assist in the installation process during the weekend of Friday, September 24th-Monday, September 27th.  With the help of volunteers the new play structure will be complete and ready for inspection. This project has been funded by the City of Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund,…

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Lock Up Yer Ladders!

An anonymous Wallyhood tipster sent this advice for discouraging those around the neighborhood with an underdeveloped sense of respect for other people's personal property: The first Police Notes item in today's the Herald-Outlook concerns a ladder that was left outside and then used by criminals to climb in an open 2nd story window at a nearby home. Folks, please, please put your ladders away inside your basement or garage at the end of the workday.  If you can't do that, then…

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Upcoming public forums to discuss SHARE shelter

As previously reported on Wallyhood, the indoor homeless SHARE shelter opened yesterday at the Gift of Grace Lutheran Church. Following up from Sunday's notification meeting, Pastor Jami Fecher sent an email to all meeting attendees who wanted to receive a follow up communication. I've re-printed the email below with Pastor Fecher's permission. His email, among other things, outlines a few upcoming public forums to be held at Mosaic Coffeehouse (4401 Second Ave North East), the first of which is this Saturday from 10:30am - noon. The next…

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Wallingford’s Wash ‘n Wurst Weekend

Don’t let the dreary weather bring you down!  At least the rain outside still feels warm and kind of pleasant to walk (or bike) around in, so you can enjoy all the cool things our little neighborhood has to offer this weekend: Friday, September 17 4-10 p.m: The Wallingford Wurst Festival begins at St. Benedict’s. 5-7 p.m: City Cellars weekly wine tasting features Italian Prosecco. 7:00 p.m: Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies presents “The American Ruling Class” – a dramatic…

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Final 2010 Peace Concert 9/19

The 30th Annual  Seattle Peace Concerts conclude with a final concert at Gas Works Park this Sunday, 9/19, noon to 6pm.  Free, but food bank donations are encouraged. As the Seattle Peace Concerts website puts it,  “The concerts are non-political in nature (no speeches) and celebrate peace and the oneness of all people.  AT PEACE.. not just trying to achieve it.  THEY REALLY ARE PEACE CONCERTS!” Sunday’s musical line up includes: Don Glenn (Glenn, the Peace Concert guru himself, opens the…

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