Brother, can you spare a bin?

The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce spent some time this weekend cleaning the streets of leaves and debris, as they have in years past. But, with the transfer station in south Wallingford closed, there's no easy way to dispose of the collected waste. Colleen Kurke, who is spearheading the effort, has piled the bags by her Cutz Meridian salon and asked if we would put a shout out for volunteers who would pick some up and fit them into their own bins. The bags…

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Eva Gone

Sorry, way late with this news, but Eva's Restaurant in Tangletown has closed for good as of October 31. According to their web site: After fourteen years in Tangletown Eva is closing. Thursday, October 30, will be our last dinner service. We’d like to thank you all for your support over the years, and we hope to see you again in the not too distant future. Watch this space in 2015 for updates on a possible new location. You can enter your…

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FamilyWorks Wonder Bags

Jake and Sarah fro FamilyWorks sent over this request: As you do your holiday shopping, or even just run errands around town, consider buying some small gifts for children at FamilyWorks. Our goal is to be able to give 200 children and youth a Wonder Bag filled with toys that they select. You can help by donating new or VERY gently used gifts for these bags! Some good ideas for gifts are: Children’s books: ranging from board/baby books to young adult…

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Move-A-Tree, Plant-A-Tree in Wallingford

In 2014, City Fruit harvested over 28,000 pounds of fresh, organic fruit from residential and public trees in Seattle. Of that total, nearly 5,000 pounds came from Wallingford fruit trees. This was the first year City Fruit has harvested in Wallingford. The fruit was donated to food banks, meal programs, and homeless shelters, including FamilyWorks Food Bank, the University District Food Bank, and the Wallingford Community Senior Center. From March through October 2014, over 250 volunteers with City Fruit's orchard steward…

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Crushed Olives

As she's done in year's past, Rina over on 41st and Eastern, with her lovely Israeli accent, is offering home cured crushed olives for sale, with all proceeds benefiting Women For Women International, a non-profit benefiting women in countries affected by war and conflict ("We directly work with women in 8 countries offering support, tools, and access to life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic self-sufficiency.") The Middle Eastern Flavor's "Hannah's Olives" (named for her mother) are $10…

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