August 24, 2011

After the implementation of the Student Assignment Plan, Seattle Public Schools is also changing the way elementary and K-8 students get to school. The transportation map for Wedgwood Elementary. Orange is the walk zone, yellow the bus zone. The new neighborhood-based transportation system is expected to streamline bus routs for attendance-area students and get kids

August 23, 2011

This post is from our sister site Fremont Universe. The Seattle Public Library system will be closed from Monday, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Sept. 4 because of city budget cuts. All branches also will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. From the press release: The week-long closure will help the Library achieve its

August 22, 2011

It’s done. Or close enough. The Hunter Farm Community Build wrapped up Sunday night after four full days of construction (and sunshine!). Here’s a Q & A from the Wedgwood Community Council: Q1:

August 20, 2011

Photos courtesy Wedgwood Community Council By 7 p.m. Sunday the Hunter Farm Gathering Place is to be in place. By the end of the day Friday, Day Two of the barn-raising style Community Build, 205 volunteers and workers had participated, reports Per Johnson of the Wedgwood Community Council. He’s posted photographs here. The Community Build

August 18, 2011

Some three dozen workers showed up this morning for the first day of work on the future Hunter Farm Gathering Place. Future meaning four days from now. The plan is to build the gathering place, which will still be used over the holidays as a Christmas tree lot, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today