The 2015 Corbin Park Yard Sale is this Saturday (June 20). It runs from 9am to 3pm. Houses on and near the park will have lots of secondhand and gently used items for sale. While you’re there, snap a photo and send it to us so we have an accompanying image next year.
The meeting started with a brief announcement from Julie Banks, Community Development Director at the YMCA of the Inland Northwest, who said that the Y is hosting a Summer Meals Program in Corbin Park. The meal program will serve breakfast and lunch to any child 18 years old or younger from Monday, June 22 to Friday, August 14. Julie asked that the neighborhood help raise awareness about the program so that no child goes hungry. Councilwoman Candace Mumm reported on issues under discussion by the City Council. A…
Here are some photos from this morning’s traffic-circle planting at Trinity Catholic School. This is the first of two plantings that will beautify these residential traffic-calming projects on W Montgomery. With the help of teachers, parents and neighbors, the students planted coneflower (aka echinacea), blue fescue and some tall grasses that are also drought-resistant, so they’re as practical as they are pretty. Similar flowers and grasses will be planted at the circle at the intersection of Madison and Montgomery — stop…
The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets tomorrow (Wednesday, June 10) at 6pm in the Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland). Unless the council votes otherwise, this will be the last meeting before the neighborhood-wide Summer Potluck on August 12, so it’s a good idea to attend and keep up to date on all that’s happening before the summer hiatus. This month’s guest speaker is representatives from Spokane Public Montessori at Havermale, who’ll be talking about their new Bicycle Laboratory grant and the spring bike-centric…
Trinity Catholic School (1306 W Montgomery) is holding its 25th annual Cow Plop fundraiser on this Saturday, June 6 from 11am to 4pm. Typically Trinity closes off a one-block portion of Cedar for this popular family-friendly event and brings in carnival-style games and activities. This year they’ll have a human gyroscope, a bouncy house, an obstacle course and arts & crafts. And don’t forget that they’ll have over 50 cash prizes, including $3,100 in prize money for the winner of the bovine…