Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Logo Contest

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Logo Contest

Emerson-Garfield needs a logo, and we want it designed by our own local talent.

Are you interested? Please fill out the application form (PDF link) and submit your design!

Here are the details:

  1. To be eligible, you must either live, work, or own a property or a business in Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood (see the boundaries on the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Map).
  2. The logo must include the following text: Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council (yes, there is a hyphen in there.)
  3. Additional text options — we don’t have an official slogan yet, but you are welcome to invent one if you want and add it to the logo.
  4. Use imagery and/or typeface that represents Emerson-Garfield neighborhood. At our February meeting, our attending members brainstormed about our imagery and came up with the following descriptive words: community projects, parks, trees, play sets, the boulevard building, pillars, old brick walls, middle-class, turn-of-the-century homes, historic, old-fashioned lamp posts, the old street car rail line (which used to run up Monroe from downtown to the foothills), the Northern gateway to the city, squirrels, stone lion statues, street trees, marmots, skunks, old Emerson school, businesses, people, families, 1902–1925.
  5. Size should be about 6 inches across (height or width depending on the shape of your design). Image resolution should be 300dpi.
  6. Color — design should be shown both in (1) black and white and (2) in color.
  7. Submit your entries in print quality PDF format (retain your native files until after the contest). E-mail to emerson.garfield@gmail.com by Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at midnight.

The logo entries will be printed and displayed at the March 13 meeting. The winning logo will be chosen by silent ballot vote at the meeting by the members in attendance. There will be much hoopla made about the winner, and public recognition on all our media channels.

While this is not a paid job, it is a great opportunity to build your portfolio and create a lasting mark for a nonprofit that represents your neighborhood in Spokane.

New Wine Dinner at Petunia’s

New Wine Dinner at Petunia’s

Coyote Canyon Tasting Room
Coyote Canyon Winery Tasting Room
Less than a month after their Valentine’s Wine Dinner, Petunia’s Marketplace is hosting a wine dinner with Coyote Canyon Winery.

Oenophiles and gourmands will be able to choose between two dates: the first on Friday, March 8 at 5pm, and the second on Saturday, March 9 at 5pm.

Coyote Canyon wines to be poured will include:

  • Life is Rose
  • Roussane
  • Primitivo
  • Tres Cruses
  • Grenache
  • Big John Cabernet

And the menu will include:

  • Chicken satays with Thai peanut sauce
  • Cioppino with mustard aioli bread
  • Roasted root vegetables with savory chocolate Napoleons
  • Rustic pork ragu with house-made pappardelle
  • Chocolate truffles and assorted cheeses

The cost for dinner is $45. Call Petunias at (509) 328-4257 to reserve your seat.

February Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

February Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

[What follows is a recap of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council Meeting that took place on Wednesday, February 13. You can either read slimmed and streamlined version of the minutes below, or download the full version of the meeting’s minutes here.]

The meeting began with a presentation from Judge Tracy Staab of the Spokane Municipal Court. The judge gave a Powerpoint slideshow that detailed the many facets of the Court, such as crime statistics, budgets, and punishment or rehabilitation methods. The slideshow was supposed to be made available online at the Spokane Municipal Court’s website, but has not appeared as of this post.

The popular Spring Clean Up event is still tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 27 between 9am and 1pm at Faith Bible Church.

The call for logo designs for the neighborhood council is still out. Several entries have been submitted so far. If you have a design idea, please submit it to Chairwoman Liorah Wichser ahead of the vote in March. The general consensus was that our logo should reflect the historic nature of our neighborhood, the residential feel that we exude, the small local businesses that we have — and maybe that it should have a marmot on it.

Members were asked to provide input on the pending mission statement as the neighborhood council works to become an official nonprofit organization.

Jackie Caro from Neighborhood Services talked briefly about the traffic-calming project that had been approved on Montgomery Street between Monroe and Northwest Blvd (see here for more info). The engineers need more time to evaluate the project, which means the project has been delayed. Anyone with follow-up questions can contact Jackie at (509) 625-6733. To apply for a traffic-calming project on your street, please download the Toolbox (PDF link) from the ONS. Applications are due very, very soon.

Laura Schlangen gave the report for Corbin Senior Center. The Movin’ and Groovin’ Fair is scheduled for Saturday, March 9 from 8am to 2pm. The Corbin Golf Tournament is set for June 21 at Indian Canyon. They are in search of donors and players. Corbin will also be holding a yard sale on May 11 from 9am to 2pm. If you provide your own table, the cost is $10. It will cost $20 if Corbin provides you a table. Food will be available for purchase as well.

Jay Cousins reported that the neighborhood planning committee has a new meeting time. It is the first Thursday of every month at 6pm in the upper north room of the Corbin Senior Center. The group is small and would love more attendees.

There will be was a meeting for the review of the city’s Comprehensive Plan at the Shadle Library from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Tuesday, February 19. The purpose is to update all aspects of the plan, with a particular eye on transportation. A more general meeting for the public has been scheduled for mid-March.

Community Development rep Sara Kimball reported that the new swing set at Corbin Park has been installed. New horseshoe pits are proposed to go in the area of the old swing set. There is going to be some tree pruning in Corbin Park and as many as five trees will be removed due to disease.

Sara is also accepting applications for repairing damaged sidewalks: see this post for more information on how to repair existing sidewalk or install new sidewalks near your home.

Finally, Kelly Cruz from West Central Neighborhood Council requested a neighborhood representative from our group to be on the Community Assembly’s Land Use Committee. Tom Powell agreed to be that representative. They meet on the third Thursday of every month.

The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 13 from 7 to (roughly) 9pm at Corbin Senior Center.

Submit Your Sidewalk Repair/Install Requests

Submit Your Sidewalk Repair/Install Requests

Do you have broken, uneven, or missing sidewalks in your area?

Emerson-Garfield neighborhood is compiling a list of sidewalk repairs and installations for the 2013 sidewalk project.

If you have a request to repair a stretch of sidewalk or install new sidewalk, please submit your request to Sara Kimball via e-mail at kimballs09@gmail.com no later than March 1.

All requests will be examined and included in a priority list provided to the City of Spokane. Engineers from the city will then use the list to determine this year’s projects to be completed late summer or early fall.

For questions or more information, e-mail Sara using the address above or call her at (509) 863-3376.

If you would like more information on the process behind sidewalk and street repair, please see this post.

Materials for the Feb. 13 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the Feb. 13 EGNC Meeting

Planning on attending the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting tomorrow? The agenda for the February 13 meeting and the minutes from last month’s meeting on January 9 are now available.

Access them on the “Downloads” page or just grab them here:

Among other things, we’ll be discussing the Spring Cleanup, the logo contest, and a neighborhood database idea.

Judge Tracy Staab from the Spokane Municipal Court will be on hand to deliver a presentation on local crime statistics, criminal trends, sentencing alternatives, budget matters, and innovations being used by the Municipal Court to dispense smarter justice. Jackie Caro from the Office of Neighborhood Services also plans to attend and discuss the state of traffic-calming proposals.

The EGNC meeting starts at 7pm and, as always, is at the Corbin Senior Center. The Neighborhood Planning committee meets one hour prior in the adjacent room.