March 24, 2011

Boy Scouts collect for Food Lifeline

Thanks to the generosity of neighbors, Boy Scout Troop 166 collected a large bin for Food Lifeline. The Troop collected food donations at the Wedgwood QFC several days last week as part of the Scouting for Food Drive. “Thank you Wedgwood for your support,” they emailed.

March 22, 2011

View Ridge "Awesome Apes" going to Global Reading Challenge finals

Out of nearly 350 teams, ten are heading to the city final of the 2011 Global Reading Challenge – including View Ridge team the “Awesome Apes.” The competition challenges fourth- and fifth-graders to recall information about ten books they’ve been assigned. The teams must answer questions about plot, locations and characters. The nine teams that


March 17, 2011

Sand Point Naval Air Station now a historic district

In a Tweet by Seattle City Councilwoman, Sally Bagshaw says that the Sand Point Naval Air Station is the first new historic district in Seattle in nearly 30 years. You can read the history of the area here.

March 16, 2011

Boy Scouts sell compost on Saturday

This Saturday Boy Scout Troop 166 will be selling 1 cubic foot bags of Cedar Grove Compost for just $5. Come get your bag(s) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wedgwood Presbyterian Church (8008 35th Ave NE). The group will make deliveries on March 19th within a certain area. To find out if you


March 16, 2011

Open enrollment begins for Seattle Public Schools

If your child will enter the Seattle Public School system this year, or if you want a school other than your attendance-area elementary, middle or high school, be sure to apply through Open Enrollment, which runs today, March 15, through April 15. Forms and detailed information are available at the Seattle Public Schools site. Families