Mike Ruby, Author at Wallyhood

Order Out and Eat In

Mike Ruby March 20, 2020 10 Comments

Editor’s note: I will update this list as often as I can, and include restaurants all over the neighborhood, not just on 45th St. I can’t be everywhere and also homeschool my kids, so please send me your info on restaurants near you! –Katy

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I checked out the restaurants on 45th St. to find out which are offering take-out and delivery. None are allowing customers to dine in. Almost all have you come in the front door to pick up, although some will bring it out to your car if you can park in front. Note that some of …

Revisions to bus routes in Wallingford?

Mike Ruby February 1, 2020 23 Comments

Michael Ruby submitted this post about the bus route changes in the neighborhood. It is a thorough summary with useful information and a few of his own opinions included. Be sure to complete the linked survey to have your own opinions heard.

Metro has begun planning for the changes that will be made to all of the bus routes through Wallingford when the North Link lightrail stations open in the 3^rd quarter of 2021 (July – September) at Brooklyn NE and NE 45^th, Roosevelt NE and NE 65^th, and Northgate. We’ll summarize it here …

Spanish Night in Wallingford

Mike Ruby July 18, 2016 2 Comments

The Wallingford Community Senior Center will serve up a big Paella Dinner on Saturday, July 23 at the Senior Center. The City has significantly reduced funding to the Senior Center, so they are responding by asking you to come together with the rest of the Wallingford community to enjoy dinner and help raise some money for the Center so it can continue operation.

Tickets are $75 each. Go to anightinspain.brownpapertickets.com to make your reservation. Thank you for your support…

Wallingford Community Senior Center Seeks New Executive Director

Mike Ruby July 7, 2016 Comments are off

The Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) has been in the Good Shepherd Center at 50th and Sunnyside ever since 1979. As a firm fixture in the Wallingford neighborhood, it has served both our seniors and the whole community with a mix of programs, social services, and as a meeting space for the community.

At first it was supported by a combination of Federal and local funding through Senior Services, but over time the politicians came up with less and less money. In 1993, Senior Services had to cut back what they could support, and several centers, including Wallingford, lost all …

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