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May Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

May Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

This is a quick recap of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting that took place on May 14, 2014. The full minutes will be posted following their approval. Parks and Recreation Director Leroy Eadie discussed the process of development for the Riverfront Park Master Plan. The proposed improvements include: A straighter walkway between the rotary fountain and Canada Island Replacing the Howard Street south pedestrian bridge Enclosing the Looff Carrousel in more of a “showcase” building A better playground by the large Red Wagon A “learn-to-play”…

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Garfield Elementary Culture & Community Night, May 16

Garfield Elementary Culture & Community Night, May 16

Garfield Elementary is holding its seventh annual Culture & Community Night this Friday, May 16 from 6 to 8pm. The event is like a mini Unity in the Community, with booths showcasing cultures from all over the world. There will be free snacks, bingo games, fun craft activities, exciting performers, art education (including learning how to write your name in Japanese) and lots more. Reverend Happy Watkins will also be returning this year to speak. And parents, there’s lots more than…

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Materials for the May 14 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the May 14 EGNC Meeting

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets this Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm in the Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland). We met hundreds of new folks at the Spring Cleanup this past weekend, and we hope to see many of you there! On the subject of Spring Cleanup, we’ll be hearing a quick recap of the event, including participation, hiccups (like broken dumpster hinges and dumpsters that came back full), and just how much trash was collected. The numbers are pretty impressive. There will be a trio of guest speakers, including…

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2014 Farmers’ Market Poster Contest Winners

2014 Farmers’ Market Poster Contest Winners

We’re pleased to announce Claire Menzer (of Audubon Elementary) and Karissa Orlob (of Garfield Elementary) as our two winners in the first-ever poster contest for the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market! Their drawings will be featured on this year’s promotional materials for the market, such as posters and flyers. The two of them will also each be awarded $15 in market tokens at the opening market on Friday, June 6. Claire and Karissa had some fierce competition from their schoolmates. Some entries had colorful and clever…

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Business Outreach Event Recap

Business Outreach Event Recap

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Planning group hosted a Business Outreach Event on April 17 at CSL Plasma (2126 N Monroe). This post (and the video below) offers just a brief recap of some of the highlights; to download the full minutes, please click here. There were 31 attendees in total. Among those speaking at the presentation were Craig Anderson, a Landscape Architect with AHBL; Inga Note, Senior Traffic Planning Engineer within the Streets Department; Jo Anne Wright, the liaison for the City of Spokane Planning…

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