We're just a month away from our one year birthday here at Wallyhood, and we're kind of curious how we've been doing, and, more importantly, what we can do to make Wallyhood even more useful. To that end, we've created a short survey that we would very much appreciate it if you would respond to. It's just a dozen or so multiple choice questions, so it shouldn't take you more than a minute to answer, and, to properly incent you, we're…
The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce handed out their "Wally Awards" this past week to Chamber members for outstanding outstandingness. Including in the recipients was Wallyhood sponsor Bedrooms & More as well as once and future Wallyhood sponsor Fuerte Fitness. The winners were: Best New Business: Fuerte Fitness Best All-Around Business: a tie - Boys & Girls Club and Chutney's Restaurant Outstanding Service to the Community by a Business: Kris Murphy & Daniela Dombrowski, John L Scott Realty Outstanding Service to the…
We know that it's been a bit of a circus for those trying to get the H1N1 vaccine, so here's some useful info we got from Stacy just an hour ago: A little birdie just told me that King County is offering H1N1 vaccines today to anyone who wants one, and the North Public Health Center site, up by Northgate, is open till 5pm and currently has almost noone there. More information here: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/preparedness/pandemicflu/swineflu/clinics.aspx No stampeding, people! We know we've been…
(Poached from My Green Lake) The Green Lake Pathway of Lights (not to be confused with the Green Lake Luminata) is a cherished Green Lake tradition. This year’s event, the 33rd, will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, rain or shine. Every year during the holiday season, thousands of Seattleites walk around Green Lake’s loop, the path lit with luminaria. Many people bring their own candles or other lights to hold as they walk. More than…
Scarecrow Video, one of our sponsors, is having a Stocking Stuffer Sale this weekend: all used movies for sale will by 50% OFF. It's just Saturday & Sunday only.
The McDonald School Community is holding a panel discussion this Saturday morning (Dec. 12), at the Lincoln High School library, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The panel will discuss possible program options that are available to the school. School Board Member Sherry Carr will be in attendance, and the instructional/administrative staff from Seattle Public Schools, along with parents from schools with programs of interest, have been invited to participate in the discussion, which is designed to give parents residing within…
Ah, the chilly days of winter, perfect time to lay out a blanket in front of the fireplace, cradle a mug of hot chocolate and gaze contentedly into your cold, empty hearth. Cold, empty hearth? Yep, sorry folks. There's a Stage 2 burn ban effective in King, Kitsap and Pierce counties due to air pollution issues, which means no fires in the fireplace unless it's your only adequate source of heat: Due to stable weather conditions and elevated air pollution levels,…