Margaret
Margaret

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Margaret Steck is a freelance writer, mother of two, and has been a resident of Wallingford since 1996. When she's not out covering the neighborhood schools or any other interesting haps for Wallyhood, Margaret writes articles pertaining to running, parenting, and international adoption.

Fathia’s Party

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Neighbors who live at the Stone Way Building (1215 N. 45th St.) are throwing their annual “Community Stone Way Party” this Saturday, June 1, from 3:00pm to 6:30PM and everyone is invited. Here are the details from Fathia Atallah (Wallingford’s Edith Piaf incarnate):

Saturday June 1st– SPECIAL SPRING EVENT—YOU ARE INVITED
We will have our Spring Community Party in the garden of my building. We will be happy to see you!! At 3 pm at Stone Way Apts., 1215 N. 45th Street at the corner of Stone Way N. We’ll have delicious food and lots of fun entertainment including:

Children…

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Saturday Night: Spaghetti and a Movie

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Families, neighbors, friends, and superheroes are all welcome to the Wallingford Community Senior Centerthis Saturday night (June 1, from 5:30 to 8:30pm) where they’ll be offering a spaghetti feed, followed by a screening of “The Incredibles”.

The movie runs 105 minutes and is rated PG.

The Wallingford Community Senior Center is located in lower level of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Avenue N).

The event is free but donations are appreciated. Call or email to reserve your spot(s):
[email protected] or 206-461-7825…

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Poetry and Fire Hydrants

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Suich writes: “Check out the bright red fire hydrant at the NE corner of 1st NE and NE 42nd…and newly planted grass!  I love this idea!”

So we drove to the spot Thursday evening (My foot is in a cast, so don’t judge on the drive part) to check it out and snap a pic:

On our way home, my husband pointed out the Poem Bench on Eastern at 40th St.

A little faded, but still very quaint. I pulled a poem from one of the adjacent brochure boxes, and found the following gem, by Laurence Binyon:

Hunger

I come …

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Wallingford Farmers Market Opens Wednesday

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The 2013 Wallingford Farmers Market season kicks-off this Wednesday (May 29) at Meridian Park, from 3:30PM to 7:00PM. (with chef hours from 3-3:30PM).

Seems to me, despite some initial skepticism, that the Meridian Park location has been a good fit for the market, as the park provides more space for more vendors, and serves as a destination for shoppers, picnickers, and families alike. In fact, the new location was one of the reasons why  Washington State Farmers Market Association named Wallingford the 2012 Farmers Market of the Year. More from the Wallingford Farmers Market blog:

Wallingford Farmers Market exemplifies a …

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Cheese Wizards Say ‘So Long’ To Wine World

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Cheese Wizards have announced that they won’t be serving up at Wine World & Spirits any longer. The mobile purveyors of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches had been doing business outside of Wine World since October, but the lack of visibility from pedestrians and cars on 45th, along with the Wednesday “Happy Hour” and Saturday midday time slots made the location impractical for them.

Tom Saxbe, co-owner of Cheese Wizards tells us, “We’ve started a couple new lunch services in Ballard at Trupanion Pet Insurance, and our success there has reiterated the fact that we can be more successful during weekday …

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Artist Reception This Saturday

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If you’re enjoying the long weekend in the neighborhood, you might want to swing by CMA Gallery (4501 Interlake Ave. N #2) on Saturday (May 25) from 2:00pm to 4:00PM. CMA will be hosting a reception for resident artist and oil painter Kathi J. Erikson, whose works of art include landscapes and still life. From CMA:

Kathi is a Seattle native and spent many childhood hours coloring in coloring books and playing music. She took herfirst drawing class over ten years ago and developed a passion for art.  She loves painting still lifes in bright vivid colorsand big forms, and …

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Hamilton Sr. Jazz Band sweeps awards at jazz festival

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Last weekend, Hamilton International Middle School’s Senior Jazz Band grabbed First Place in the Middle School Division at the 2013 Bellevue High School Jazz Festival. The school’s 25-member Senior Jazz Band, under the direction of Dan Rowe, beat out 16 other middle school jazz bands and trombonist Michael D. received an outstanding soloist award.

Festival adjudicators also named Hamilton the “Best of the Best” among the 50 bands that competed (32 of which were actually high school bands). This is the second time in 31 years that a middle school was chosen for top honor.

Listen to their winning final …

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