Margaret, Author at Wallyhood

Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club Open House

Margaret March 29, 2013 Comments are off

If you’ve got kids 10 and up who love being out on the water, then you’ll want to check out Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club (SCKC), which meets just over yonder, at the Green Lake Small Craft Center. This Saturday, SCKC is holding an Open House, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, for kids (and parents) to come and see what the club has to offer. Here’s some information from the club:

Is your 5th grader/middle school student looking for a great sport that offers individual achievement as well as the benefits of participating on a team? The Seattle Canoe and Kayak …

McDonald Elementary Language Immersion Fundraising

Margaret March 28, 2013 2 Comments

Every year, John Stanford International and McDonald International Elementary face the daunting task of raising funds to cover the cost of placing full-time language immersion Instructional Assistants (IA’s) in every classroom. The IA’s are native Spanish or Japanese speakers who help to provide each classroom with a lower-student-teacher ratio. What’s more, having an IA in the classroom enables students to hear conversations in Spanish or Japanese, providing a higher rate of language acquisition.

On the school’s PTA website, McDonald Elementary explains that the cost for one full time IA that supports two classrooms is $50,000 per year. The Seattle School …

Free Short Sale Course This Thursday

Margaret March 27, 2013 Comments are off

Courtney, who works out of the Keller Williams Greater Seattle office here in Wallingford, wrote to tell us about a free course on short sales being offered this Thursday:

The course will be taught by my boss, Troy Anderson, managing broker of Team Troy and Kevin Hummel from McFerran and Burns, who manage the cheapest etf platform UK has currently. I thought some of the residents of Wallingford may either be in a situation where a short sale could be right for them, or just interested in the short sale process. The course is 100% free of charge, just inviting …

The Baker 10: Climbing for Cancer

Margaret March 27, 2013 2 Comments

Setting out to climb only one mountain in a lifetime may be just fine for some, but not for Ryan Tuttle. During his first “Climb for Cancer” last year, the Wallingford resident got to watch the sun rise from the top of Mt. Rainier, and raised nearly 10k for breast cancer research. The experience was so alluring, he wants to do it again; only this time, he’s chosen Mt. Baker and has asked 9 of his friends to join him.

The group, dubbed The Baker 10, hopes to raise over 30k for breast cancer research before their climb in July. …

New curb bulbs/crosswalk for Wallingford Ave

Margaret March 23, 2013 20 Comments

Dorothy writes:

Hi, I wanted to let you know about the response I received to my request (last September!!) to add crosswalks on Wallingford Avenue and 41st street, closest to Hamilton Middle School’s main entrance. My son walks to school every day, straight up the hill from our home on Sunnyside, along with many other students, and they all tend to cross the street either there or on 42nd. Since they need to be in their seats and working by the 7:50 a.m. bell, this requires walking in almost total darkness for many months of the school year.

According to …

Sunday: Kidical Mass SPOKESPEOPLE Ride to Libraries

Margaret March 22, 2013 Comments are off

Two great “literary” events are happening in Wallingford this Sunday (March 24).

First up, Spokespeople will lead a Kidical Mass bicycle ride to several local Little Free Libraries from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Then, they”ll head to Seattle Public Library’s “Sundays are Special” celebration at the Wallingford Branch (1501 N. 45th St.).

The Spokespeople ride begin in front Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA)

From Spokespeople:

This is a perfect ride for children! Just three miles with minimal hills on Greenways and other slow family-friendly streets.

Riders of all ages and abilities are welcome! We’ll be joined by new …

University Bridge Closure This Weekend

Margaret March 21, 2013 Comments are off

Heads-up, folks: the University Bridge will be closed this weekend. Here’s the scoop from The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT):

The University Bridge will be closed the weekend of March 23-24 in order to make in-water repairs to be to the north fender of the bridge which was damaged in an earlier marine accident.

The bridge will close at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning, March 23. It will remain closed until 10 p.m. Saturday evening. At that point, the bridge will reopen until 6 a.m. Sunday morning, when it will again close. The bridge is slated to reopen Sunday evening …

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