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District 3 City Council Mobile Office (Feb 17)

February 12, 2015 Emerson Garfield

District 3 City Councilwomen Candace Mumm and Karen Stratton are hosting a mobile office on Tuesday, February 17 from 1:30-2:30pm at the Shadle Park Library (2111 W Wellesley).

The mobile office is a great opportunity to speak to your elected City Council representatives in an informal setting and bring certain issues to their attention. It’s also a good way to stay informed and hear what the City Council is prioritizing and the rationale for their voting decisions directly from the council members themselves.

Materials for the Feb 11 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

February 10, 2015 Emerson Garfield

Following a relaxing January hiatus, the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets tomorrow (February 11) for the first time in 2015. The meeting starts at 6pm in the Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland).

There are no guest speakers on this month’s agenda, which leaves us ample time to review and vote on the traffic-calming applications that schools, churches and residents have submitted this year for the neighborhood council’s approval. There are two arterial and three residential applications — with the possibility of more arriving between now and the meeting.

We’ll also be voting on a revised sidewalk repair/installation plan after this year’s CDBG eligibility areas shifted.

Beyond the yays and nays, the neighborhood council will be planning events for this year’s Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market, hearing about the new seed library at Petunia’s Marketplace, addressing volunteer opportunities, looking at upcoming neighborhood elections and Greening Grants (i.e., tree plantings), and briefly discussing N. Monroe revitalization.

Save a tree, put your tablet to good use, and download the materials as PDFs here:

Caveat downloader: The agenda is hefty (roughly 9MB) because it contains the traffic-calming applications.

We hope to see you there!

Traffic-Calming Workshop (Jan 21)

January 15, 2015 Emerson Garfield

The Office of Neighborhood Services is hosting a traffic-calming workshop for neighborhoods in District 3 — which includes Emerson-Garfield — on Wednesday, January 21 from 6 to 7:30pm at the West Central Community Center (1603 N Belt).

This workshop goes hand-in-hand with our call for neighborhood traffic-calming requests. The aim of the workshop is to give applicants one-on-one instructions and review some example projects. If you’re thinking about submitting a traffic-calming request, this workshop will help you create a strong application for your proposed project.

These workshops are for anyone in District 3. You don’t have to be a member of this or any other neighborhood council to take part.

The roundabouts on W Montgomery are a good example of the kind of resident-driven traffic-calming projects that our neighborhood has applied for in the past. More information about the traffic-calming program in Spokane and the solutions available to you can be found on the City’s traffic-calming page.

Materials for the Dec 10 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

December 9, 2014 Emerson Garfield

Just a reminder that there’s an Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council Holiday Potluck and meeting tomorrow (December 10) starting at 6pm in the Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland).

As always, everyone who lives, works or socializes in Emerson-Garfield is welcome to attend both the potluck and the neighborhood council meeting. This isn’t an exclusive group, and we welcome participation and input from anyone with a stake in the neighborhood. Come one, come all!

The potluck portion will last about 45 minutes to an hour. It’s a great chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s going on in E-G. Please bring something for sharing, whether it’s homemade cookies, a supermarket salad or a soft drink.

Guest speakers this month are both school-related: Spokane Public Schools Superintendent Shelley Redinger and Marcia Via. Shelley will address the 2015 bond and levy that will be on an upcoming ballot, and Marcia will talk about the mission and enrollment process for PRIDE Prep, a new Spokane charter school.

In addition to that, the EGNC will be discussing planting some edible fruit and nut trees in the neighborhood’s newly annexed land as well as looking ahead to see what 2015 holds.

You can download the December 10 meeting materials as PDFs here:

Agenda for the December 10, 2014 meeting
Minutes from the November 12, 2014 meeting (pending approval)

On Facebook? Please RSVP to the potluck and neighborhood council meeting on the dedicated event page.

Final Korean Food Sale of 2014 (Nov 15)

November 14, 2014 Emerson Garfield

Spokane Hope Christian Reformed Church (스포켄 소망교회) is holding its final Korean food sale of 2014 on Saturday, November 15 from 10am to 3pm. You can find them on the lower level of Knox Presbyterian (806 W Knox).

The menu is available for dining in or take out. It includes bulgogi (BBQ beef), spicy Korean pork, potstickers, bibimbap (mixed veggies), gimbap (vegetarian sushi) and more. Their kimchi is a popular favorite too.

Dishes range between $5 and $10; they also offer multi-meal or loyalty discounts. This sale acts a fundraiser for the church, which has shown itself to be very supportive of the neighborhood in general and the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market in particular.

Their congregation won’t resume the food sale until next March, so this is the last chance to get your fix for a while.