Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em

(Wallyhood welcomes a new contributor, Kimber Lemon. Kimber came to Wallingford from the great nation to our north after a short detour through Wichita, Kansas. She is an Engineer by day

Kimberly

Teach Your Kids to Pitch In

FamilyWorks Food Bank and Resource Center’s new volunteer coordinator, Elizabeth Ralston, (a mom of two herself) has frequently heard from other parents about the difficulty of finding volunteer work suitable for children.

Homestay Homes

Elizabeth Cauble of the international non-profit iLEAP (located in the historic Good Shepherd Center) writes: We are having an upcoming program for Japanese college students in March and are currently seeking

Lee

Wallingford Community Council Meets Wednesday

The Wallingford Community Council will meet Wednesday, February 5th , 2014, 7:00 PM at the Good Shepherd Center. A number of items will be discussed including: 3500 Interlake Site: Proposals

Lee

Changes Coming to Gas Works Park

At its January meeting, the Wallingford Community Council heard from both the City and Friends of Gas Works Park. This year will see significant activity in two areas: Kite Hill

Safe Kids Talk Feb 6

The Meridian School Parent Association is pleased to host parent-educator Kim Estes of Savvy Parents Safe Kids as she speaks to parents about how to talk to kids about safety

Kimberly

Proposed Permanent (?!) Fix for Metro

Every couple of years we post about proposed cuts to Metro bus service and how those cuts will impact Wallingford. The last round of proposed cuts had the ever popular Route 26

Jordan

February Events at WCSC

Emma Bishop from the Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N, in the Good Shepherd Center) sent along this list of classes they’re holding in February: The Artist’s Way Series