Chris Witwer, Author at Wallyhood

Wally Pets costume contest

Chris Witwer October 20, 2011 2 Comments

Wally Pets announces their 1st Annual Costume Masquerade! Dress your pet in costume and swing by Wally Pets from October 28-31 for a chance to win Best Dressed pet!

Wouldn’t that be cool? Your pooch winning Best Dressed? Imagine how your neighbors will smile through clenched teeth, how they’ll demonstrate petty jealousy as you and your winning weiner (dog) stroll past. But it’s not just about the title. There are real stakes involved here: the winner will receive a free 15 lb bag of their favorite pet food. Sweet!

Or, as the winner is likely to exclaim, “MEATY!”

Wally Pets …

Cedar Grove Composting Leaves Wallingford

Chris Witwer October 5, 2011 2 Comments

A Wallyhood reader (thank you!) wrote this week to tell us that Cedar Grove Composting is leaving their current location in Lower Wallingford. Saturday will be their last day as our neighbors. Cedar Grove Composting currently sells their products from the back of the lot at 3400 Stone Way North – on the same lot that will be developed into a 5 story living building by Skanska USA.

Wallingford neighbor “Tom M” posted a link to a mock-up he made of the proposed building, which you can view here.

CJ Castillo, the Facility Manager at the “Fremont” facility, confirmed the …

GraceFeast Second Anniversary

Chris Witwer October 4, 2011 Comments are off

On October 9th, GraceFeast will celebrate its second anniversary with… guess what? A neighborhood meal! Didn’t see that coming, did ya?

Vivian Little , the neighbor who was kind enough to tell us all about GraceFeast two years ago when it started, extends the following invitation:

I would like to invite you to the weekly, family style meal hosted by the Gift of Grace Lutheran Church (2102 N. 40th St) that is celebrating it’s two year anniversary on October 9th, 2011. All are welcome to this neighborhood meal served at 11:30AM in the lower level of the church.

GraceFeast creates …

Play Barn Paint Job

Chris Witwer October 2, 2011 2 Comments

I’ve been hearing rumors that the structures in the Play Barn at Gas Works Park have been painted in fun primary colors for the kiddos, so I had to check it out. Indeed! Shiny new colors!

And patterns!

And… what? Forbidden fruit? Well, that’s VERY attractive, now isn’t it?

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InterConnection Open House and Sale

Chris Witwer September 28, 2011 Comments are off

InterConnection.org recently moved from their location near Gas Works Park to a more convenient space at 3415 Stone Way North (that’s the southwest corner of Stone Way N. and 35th Street). They’re celebrating the move this Saturday, October 1, with a Grand Opening Sale and Donation Drive from 10am-5pm.

And get this — the Grand Opening Sale includes refurbished laptops for as low as $99 (one per customer) or 20% off items in the store if you donate an old computer. Trade in an old one, get a newish one for cheap. Score!

Even better, you’ll be helping Interconnection fulfill …

3400 Stone Way

Chris Witwer September 15, 2011 28 Comments

Think about the Burke Gilman Trail for a moment. Think about where it reveals itself to the neighborhood at N. 34th & Stone Way. Now imagine a a vibrant, active building that has a relationship to the trail – a living building that connects the community. What if that building takes little or nothing from the earth, not even during construction, and then gives back to the environment in return?

Skanska USA and Fremont Dock Company are teaming up to bring business and jobs to the Fremont and Wallingford neighborhoods. Plans are in motion to build a 120,000 square foot, …

How to Survive a Zombie Attack

Chris Witwer September 12, 2011 Comments are off

Everybody knows there are zombies, sometimes hundreds of them, in Fremont. What would happen if the crowd spilled east of Stone Way one of these days, and we were attacked by them? How do we protect ourselves? Would rubbing garlic all over ourselves do any good? (No! Try cilantro instead!)

Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deemed this topic worthy of attention. See their newish webpage Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse here.

This month’s Wallingford Walk, “How to Survive a Zombie Attack,” promises to focus on community resilience in times of stress. From Sustainable Wallingford’s website:

Walkers …

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