May 4, 2010

McDonald School PTA seeks leaders, members

It’s hard to believe that in a mere four months, McDonald Elementary School will open its door neighborhood students. The PTA is forming, and the steering committee seeks parents from the school’s attendance area (which includes parts of Wallingford, Green Lake, the U District and Ravenna) to lead the charge.

Until May 10, the committee is accepting applications for several board positions, and on June 7 the first PTA meeting will convene at the Lincoln High School library. Read on for much more information about the McDonald School PTA…
McDonald School PTA seeks leaders, members

May 4, 2010

Mosaic Coffeehouse Den redesign update

Last Thursday was the kickoff event for the Mosaic Coffeehouse Den redesign project. Amy Woidtke, one of the organizers, sent us a report on the gathering. They had 53 attendees and raised $697 of the $3000-$4000 needed for the project. The group has acquired paint and would like to have as many other items as


Mosaic Coffeehouse Den redesign update

May 3, 2010

Sen. Patty Murray's Wallingford visit

Against a backdrop of colorful toys, Sen. Patty Murray held a press conference at Wallingford Center today to address a somber topic: the effect of the economic downturn and her push for Wall Street reform. Jude LaRene, who owns Izilla Toys, introduced the senator with a few remarks about how the economy has affected his


Sen. Patty Murray's Wallingford visit

May 3, 2010

Suicide fence work delayed until mid-May

Construction delays on the new suicide prevention fence across the Aurora Bridge continue to grow. It now appears that work won’t begin until mid-May.  The project, which was supposed to start April 19, has been delayed by construction equipment problems.  You can track the project here.
Suicide fence work delayed until mid-May

May 3, 2010

PhinneyWood wins national journalism award

Congratulations to our sister site PhinneyWood.com for winning a prestigious national journalism award. The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced this morning that PhinneyWood won the Online Deadline Reporting (Independent) category for the devastating arson fire on October 23, 2009, “Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Greenwood Businesses.” “..we were on the scene moments after the call came


PhinneyWood wins national journalism award