Today we continue our series of interviews with volunteers who make up the strong right arm of Wallingford service organizations.  Volunteers are a vital part of any non-profit organization’s operations. Never has this been more true than over the last two years. As COVID’s impact has left many in our community struggling to stay afloat, local non-profits have had to adapt and scale up their programming to meet the ever changing and increased need. Throughout the pandemic, volunteers have been on the front lines, helping ensure families and individuals can access food, essential resources, and so much more.

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The simple truth is that when it comes to non-profit service organizations in Wallingford, it is the volunteers who make it happen. None of these organizations collect enough money to let them just hire staff to provide the services that are so badly needed in our community. Today’s post starts a series of interviews with volunteers who make up the strong right arm of Wallingford service organizations.

Barb Burrill – Friends of Meridian Playground

Barb is a “serial volunteer” – she always finds a new community need she can help with. She got started volunteering at John Stanford Elementary School …

[Note: This story has been updated 12/30.]

“Get boosted. Get Tested.” Dr. Fauci could not have been more clear. If you are to have protection from the omicron variant you need to get that third shot of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or a second shot of either Pfizer or Moderna if your first was Johnson and Johnson. And he pointed out that it didn’t really matter that you got the same vaccine for the third dose as for the first two. You can mix and match. And you can get tested or get jabbed conveniently right here in …

Historic Wallingford will be holding a public meeting to present progress on the Wallingford Historic District – North. The application to the National Park Service for designation of the area north of 45th and south of 50th as a National Register Historic District is nearing completion.

The meeting will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, via Zoom. The meeting is free but you must register to join the meeting. Register at the Historic Wallingford website.

The historic district effort builds on a 2019 feasibility study and is led by a grassroots volunteer team guided by preservation …

PROPERTY ASSESSMENT

Quite a few Wallingford residents have expressed concern about the seemingly strange property tax statement they just received. In previous years their total valuation seemed to split almost evenly between value of the land and value of the structure. This year they saw a house value of $1000 and all the rest in property. So the Wallingford Community Council invited King County Assessor John Wilson to come to its monthly meeting to answer questions for the folks assembled over Zoom.

He explained that this is caused by the collision of two separate ways that the valuation is determined. …

In the mood for a party?  The Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) invites you to join us virtually for games and a good time as we celebrate autumn and raise funds to keep our Center going.  We hope to see you Saturday, November 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Your $25 registration on the Center website (or call Dani at 206-461-7825) will help to fund Center activities for North Seattle seniors.  A trivia game and a live auction will be highlights of the evening.  If you would like get into a real party mood while attending, you may purchase wine and treats prepared …