PSA: Spoq is MIA

Update:  Spoq came home Friday night.  Thanks to everyone who kept an eye out for this adventurer. Angela & Nancy are doing all they can to get the word out that Spock is missing. I mean Spoq, the tabby explorer. From Angela: Hey everyone, My cat has been gone since yesterday around 3:00 and I think he may be in someones garage! He usually comes home by now and I have not seen him at all. Please help and check your…

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Found Bike!

A very nice neighbor on Corliss found a bike in her/his yard Tuesday morning & would like to see it returned to its rightful owner. If it might belong to you or someone you know, you can contact the current keeper of the beautiful bike by replying to the Craigslist post here. May human & machine be reunited!

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Next Up On Iron Chef: Maria Hines

We seem to have some pretty cool celebri-chefs in the neighborhood—what with Rachel and Seif from Joule appearing on Iron Chef America and Tilth’s Maria Hines on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. Continuing the tradition of chefs par excellence in Wallingford, Hines will also be on Iron Chef America.  Tune in Sunday night, August 1 at 10:00 p.m., where she faces some pretty fierce competition from Japanese Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. If you’ve ever wanted to feast like an Iron Chef judge,…

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Heritage Tree Dedication

Kimberly let us know that a Silk Tree has been designated as Seattle Heritage Tree, and the neighbors are gathering for a dedication and celebration this Sunday, July 25th at noon at 3827 Bagley Ave. What, you may as, is a Silk Tree? Albizia julibrissin is a species of legume, native to southern and eastern Asia, from Iran east to China and Korea. It is known by a wide variety of common names, such as Persian silk tree, pink siris, or…

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Let’s Talk about the Forums

Sunday morning I was walking near Mighty-O Donuts, when I spied a Wallyhood flyer affixed to a telephone pole.  Upon closer inspection, I noticed a little orange box/icon printed on the flyer with 1) the date it was posted, 2) the date it could be removed, and 3) citation of the applicable city ordinance. Of course, I thought of Burks.  Who just happens to have posted the most recent comment on the Forum titled, "I Didn't Do It." Also, crime is…

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One More Day!

Did you see that awesome Les Misbarack YouTube video that came out right before the Changing of the Commander in Chief?  Ever since, I find myself looking for reasons to break into song, singing "One More Day!" Here's this week's excuse:  We've got just one more day to vote in Seattle Weekly's 25th Best of Seattle poll. West Seattle Blog and My Ballard were deemed Best Neighborhood Blog winner and runner-up last year.  After which I do believe I wrote,  "look…

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McDonald School Play Structure

In more McDonald School news, there's a new play structure on the way (or, in the modern lingo, "playscape"). Project Coordinator Kathleen Ellsbury writes: Looks like we'll have a new play structure at McDonald School before long! With funds from the neighborhood, some employers, King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant program, and the City of Seattle's neighborhood Matching Fund, we will be able to prepare for and install the structure below, as well as a concrete border and two concrete disability-compatible…

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