The below article was written by Wallingford resident Colleen Kurke, with special thanks to Regina Maza Conlon for the older photos.

Saying Farewell to a Wallingford Icon

The First Church of the Nazarene in Wallingford, built in 1952, has stood as a testament to faith, community, and resilience for over seventy years. We’ve all heard the saying, “if only these walls could talk.” That’s how I feel about this church, which has always stood tall, strong, and proud.

Having lived across the street from this church for 17 years, I have looked upon this building every day as a beacon …

Back in June a neighbor and I attended a Seattle Emergency Preparedness Hub event over at the Phinney Center. This was hosted as part of a city-wide disaster practice organized by the Seattle Emergency Hubs with a goal of getting volunteers together to set up their Hub and simulate helping neighbors.  The practice scenario: “the entire city was shaken by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake along the Seattle Fault Line. All power communications have been disrupted and the city is full of FIFA visitors!”. My neighbor and I walked around role-playing various community members with needs and/or services to offer, all …

Wallingford’s own Solid Ground is celebrating 50 years of life-changing work with a Day of Service at five sites across Seattle on Friday, August 23, from 9am-noon. Roll up your sleeves and join more than 300 members of the Solid Ground community to plant and tend to garden beds, beautify parks, clean up our ACCESS bus fleet, and more!                   

Projects take place at the following Solid Ground sites and Seattle neighborhood parks:

Magnuson Park Cleanup(Sand Point) Wallingford Playfield Park Cleanup(Wallingford)                    Burke-Gilman Trail Cleanup(Fremont)                                                                                            Marra Farm Giving Garden Work Party(South Park) Transportation ACCESS Fleet Cleanup(South Park)

 

 

 

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Wanted to give the Wallingford neighborhood a heads-up that Gas Works Park is the site of another electronic dance music festival to the busy summer festival scene as British record label Anjunadeep’s Open Air Seattle sets up shop on Aug. 24.

Anjunadeep, founded by electronic group Above & Beyond in 2005 as an outlet for its more progressive deep house fare, promises a “curated lineup of label favorites and rising stars” for its upcoming shows.

I believe the lineup for the Seattle show plans to feature Anjunadeep artists Marsh, Nicky Elisabeth, Qrion, Nils Hoffmann, Eli & Fur b2b YOTTO. Doors …

This September 15th, join us for a fun-filled evening where we celebrate to legacy businesses in Wallingford, Murphy’s Pub and Changes Bar and Grill.  Picture a dark and moody hideaway, offering a step back in time to experience a slice of history during the 1920’s.  Here are some of the planned highlights of the event:

To get the place jumping, we will enjoy live jazz music provided by “JAZZ STANDARDS” featuring Milo Peterson and vocalist Michaele Miller. Milo Peterson has taught jazz guitar in the Seattle area for the past 20 years and came to this event highly recommended. …

Wallingford small businesses invite the community to sip and shop.

Third Thursday every month including August 15th from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Stop by to support Wallingford local businesses, enjoy a beverage or snack, and hang out! Hoping to continue last year’s success and this summer’s participation, a growing number of neighborhood shops or businesses like Pacific Northwest Store, Cascadia Pharmacy, Cedarhouse Flowers, Peti Boutique and Wally Pets among others will go the extra mile while welcoming customers on the third Thursday of each month this summer.  Please stop by participating businesses to get an appreciation for all that …

“Food insecurity” is jargon for being hungry. And whether folks in the neighborhood know or care to admit it, we are surrounded by hungry people. There have been never-ending discussions about the incongruity and the travesty of hunger existing at all in the richest country on the planet, but this article focuses on a low-key, grassroots effort by one of our neighbors to allay at least a little of the need.

Those of you who prowl Facebook, and the Wallingford-Fremont Group there, occasionally see posts from Food Not Bombs, and neighbor Kathy Bowie. Food Not Bombs is a loosely structured …