Margaret, Author at Wallyhood

Traffic signal top priority for Lake Union District Council

Margaret January 10, 2013 2 Comments

Thanks to Greenways Guru, Cathy Tuttle, for providing us with an update to the N. 40th traffic signal project:

The Lake Union District Council AND the Wallingford Community Council chose the N 40th St signal as their number one first choice for City funding – making the street more compatible for people who walk and bike including transit users, kids walking to school, and dog walkers.

Thank you to the eight of you who wrote letters in support of traffic signal on 40th in Wallingford. I’ve attached a few of these letters in support of 40th signal (without names…

Girl Scouts: Molly Moon Wants Your Thin Mints

Margaret January 9, 2013 8 Comments

It’s that time of the year when Girl Scouts (and their parents) begin their annual cookie push. And this year, local ice cream purveyor and lifetime Girl Scout, Molly Moon, is calling out to all local Girl Scouts for her annual purchase of 84,000 Thin Mint Cookies. This Friday (January 11) after 3:00pm, if you bring your Girl Scout to Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream (1622 1/2 N. 45th St.), she and her staff will be ready to hear each enterprising young lady’s sales pitch to decide how many boxes to purchase from each scout.

So, what does Moon do …

Open House for Fremont Community School

Margaret January 9, 2013 Comments are off

If you’re looking into preschool options for your little one, you might be interested in attending an open house at the Fremont Community School (3530 Interlake Ave N). There’s one coming up this Sunday (January 13) from 3:00pm-5:00pm:

OPEN HOUSE AT FREMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Meet our teachers and learn about our program curriculum and Waldorf education.

2013-14 Application Deadline is February 8, 2013

January 13^th, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM

January 27^nd, Sunday, 3 to 5 PM

February 6^th, Wednesday, 7 to 8:30 PM

To reserve a space, please contact Teresa Donovan:

email …

New Apartments Planned for 45th/Interlake

Margaret January 8, 2013 43 Comments

Seattle developer Harbor Urban is planning a new mixed use/apartment building for 1321 N. 45th Street (corner of Interlake Avenue and N. 45th). Plans call for 150 apartments with ground level retail space and below grade parking for 100-140 vehicles, totaling 168,000 square feet. You can review the plans here, including design sketches.

According to the plans, the site comprises 8 tax parcels “located on the approximate eastern half of the block bounded by North 45th Street on the north, Interlake Ave North on the east and North Allen Place on the south.” This means that the two story building …

Registration Now Open for Little League

Margaret January 5, 2013 Comments are off

Registration for North Central Little League (NCLL) is now open for boys starting at ages 5-6 (for Tee Ball) up to Big League (ages 17-18). Girls ages 5-6 can also sign up for T-ball, and softball is offered to girls ages 7 to 14. Register online here by January 15 to avoid a late fee.

NCLL also offers a Pre-season Player Development Program which is run by Baseball Positive. They’ll have four sessions held in the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club gym to help players with primary baseball skills (hitting, fielding and pitching). The sessions are designed around age groups, …

Traffic Signal Next Steps: Monday Meeting

Margaret January 4, 2013 3 Comments

As a follow up to the earlier discussion about a traffic signal on N. 40th Street, Cathy Tuttle wanted to let everyone know about the next meeting which will take place on Monday, January 7, at 5:30 pm at History House, (790 N. 34th St.) where the proposal will be presented to the Lake Union District Council:

Thanks all who came out to the Wallingford Community Council meeting on Jan 2 to encourage the Council to select N 40th St. as their first choice – making the street more compatible for people who walk and bike including transit users, kids …

WSDOT Begins I-5 Repavement in February

Margaret January 4, 2013 Comments are off

I-5 users, traffic is going to suck even worse beginning in February when the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) works on the stretch of freeway between Roanoke St. and NE 59th St. What’s more, if you live around I-5, you can expect noisy nightly weekend repairs when they grind down the deteriorating pavement and replace it. According to this handy flyer from WSDOT:

Southbound Interstate 5 in the University District is a mosaic of wheel ruts, cracked and broken concrete. It can be a rough, loud and bumpy ride, but relief is on the way. In February and March, …

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