Wallingford, Seattle

David Yao, who has worked at the Wallingford post office since 1999, writes: I just found out that J.T., the letter carrier who has served the area around the QFC/Wallingford Center for many years, will work his last day Thursday. They are having a little breakfast ceremony in the break room for him at the Wallingford Post Office, but the many customers he has served over the years probably are unaware of his impending retirement. He gives great service and has…

SDOT is taking action on the intersection at 41st and Stone Way, the site of several accidents, including a young couple that was struck by a car while crossing to the Stone Soup Theatre back in January. The Fremont Neighborhood Council posted a letter they received from SDOT discussing steps that have been taken and more that are planned: The suggestion we heard most frequently was for some type of pedestrian-activated signal or flashing beacon to enhance driver awareness of pedestrians…

While it's true that many of us fondly remember carefree childhood summers of building forts and weaving dandelion crowns, an entire learning-free summer (while good for the soul) can come at a huge educational cost. To help kids stay engaged and prepared for next school year, FamilyWorks is teaming up with the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club to provide tutoring for school-ages children this summer. If you love to read (and like children), they could use your help! FamilyWorks' Volunteer Coordinator…

The Wallingford Community Council is honored to have Congressman Jim McDermott as the featured speaker at its annual meeting on Monday, May 12th, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center Chapel. We have asked him to tell us whether he thinks there is "Any Hope For Congress." Following the Congressman's presentation, WCC will elect officers and directors for the coming year. Everyone is welcome!!

The John Stanford School first grade class is holding its annual plant sale tomorrow, Saturday May 10th at the lower JSIS playground. They'll have three kinds of basil, peppers, various squash and cucumbers, lettuce, kale, tomatoes, and many more. Also on hand will be assorted house plants and orchids, perfect for Mother's Day. Along with the plant sale, there will also be a kid's bike rodeo set up in honor of bike-to-school month.

Here's a bit of interesting not far from our borders: what with all the DIYism going on these days, from homemade raspberry jams to Raspberry Pi's to to 3D printers to Arduino drones, everyone's getting in on the action. But what about the biologists? They've got their own DIY lab, too, called HiveBio over near University Village: The purpose of this community-run lab is to give the currently scattered individuals of the Seattle DIYbio community a central hub to meet and share ideas,…