The collaborative effort to bring public art to three utility boxes on N. 45^th is moving forward. At the end of June, the leadership team for the Wallingford Beautification Utility Box Project learned that funding from a Department of Neighborhoods Small Sparks Grant has been awarded. With the green light on funding, they can now move to the next step—reaching out to artists to help tell the story of Wallingford. A $750 artist stipend will be offered for each completed box. To learn what is required and to apply, go to the Wallingford Beautification page on the Historic Wallingford…

The folks at Celebrate Wallingford, Celebrate Wallingford, are planning a fun community event on July 13^th starting at 11:00 a.m. with the Wallingford Parade that organizes at Meridian Park and ending at the Wallingford Playfield for a Picnic at the Park—a park to park event!

Now in its seventh decade in Wallingford, this Seafair parade has morphed from the Wallingford Kiddie Parade into the more inclusive, Wallingford Parade, and promises fun and a new opportunity for a Picnic in the Park following the parade at the Wallingford Play Field.

Starting at Bagley Ave. N., parade participants will walk …

The milkman has been part of American culture starting in Vermont in 1785. Even today, Smith Brother’s Farm will gladly deliver milk and more to your front porch. But have you ever heard of the cider man?

Let me introduce you to Erik Madrid, co-owner with his wife Storie Madrid, of Press Then Press, an online Cider Shop. Erik would be glad to be your cider man and deliver your online purchases from their offerings of 500 varieties of fine cider. This is not the sweet apple cider we enjoy in the fall, or kids juice boxes. This is …

Historic Seattle is celebrating their 2023 Preservation Celebration Award winners with community programs, and their next stop is Wallingford!

Historic Wallingford invites you to join us in celebrating our 2023 Preservation Advocacy Award on Wednesday evening, June 12. We will gather at the Good Shepherd Center for introductions and exciting announcements to share information about our activities at 5:30 p.m., and then set out on a host-guided walk-and-talk around the neighborhood.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today at www.historicseattle.org!…

The Wallingford Community Council, WCC, has long been an advocate for the community of Wallingford. Let’s give them lots of credit for slogging through the difficulties of Covid and demands of accurately sharing information about potential changes to the neighborhood as Seattle grows. Currently, information about the One Seattle Comprehensive Draft Plan, plans for development in the city for the next twenty years, has highest priority. Here is the link to the One Seattle Plan. The comment period has been extended to May 20^th, 2024.

WCC held elections for the 2024-2025 board on May 8^th at …

For inquisitive minds, here is a follow up to a Wallyhood article about Bartells closing, posted in February, found here.

With a chance encounter at the corner of N. 45^th and Burke Ave. N., my husband Larry and I met the property manager for the building at 1820 N. 45^th, formerly known as Bartells Drugs—Mr. Frank Gellen.  We had stopped to thank a man painting out graffiti on the building—who turned out to be the 85-year-old handy man.  Mr. Gellen came around the corner and started a conversation about the building and the difficulty he was experiencing with …