Marlene Alford Profiled in InHealth

Marlene Alford Profiled in InHealth

Marlene Alford, Executive Director of the Women and Children’s Free Restaurant, is profiled in the most recent issue of InHealth. It would be hard to overstate Marlene’s dedication to the WCFR or the neighborhood itself. In addition to all the hours she invests in her organization, Marlene has been involved with the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council in the past, particularly with our neighborhood planning efforts. The WCFR itself is an invaluable resource in Emerson-Garfield — and its positive reach extends far…

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Free Social Media Training, June 24

Free Social Media Training, June 24

The City of Spokane’s Office of Neighborhood Services is offering free social media training for neighborhoods (and, by association, neighborhood-centric organizations) on Monday, June 24 from 6 to 7:30pm at Tincan [map]. During the 90-minute session, participants will learn how to set up and maintain accounts with Nextdoor, Twitter, Facebook, and blog sites like Blogger and WordPress. They’ll also learn why social media matters in building stronger neighborhood ties. Little ol’ Emerson-Garfield was recently highlighted by the ONS as a…

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W. Central Marketplace Opens Today

W. Central Marketplace Opens Today

Don’t forget to brave today’s rain and check out the opening of the West Central Marketplace. You’ll find it at its new location in A.M. Cannon Park [map], located right behind the West Central Community Center. It runs from 3 to 6pm and will be there every Tuesday until the autumn. The Marketplace is a Project HOPE initiative, so it’s focused on two things: fresh, local food and youth empowerment. The organization’s aim is to give young adults in the West…

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Telephone Town Hall Tonight, Jun 12

Telephone Town Hall Tonight, Jun 12

Just a reminder: Mayor David Condon is hosting a Telephone Town Hall tonight (June 12) at 6pm to ask the public for input on the 2014 budget and community priorities. Residents will be contacted using technology that allows the City of Spokane to call thousands of people to ask if they want to participate in the meeting. Citizens can also opt into the meeting by calling (888) 409-5380 between 6 and 7pm tonight. Mayor Condon will introduce the proposed 2014…

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Trinity Cow Plop Winners 2013

Trinity Cow Plop Winners 2013

There are an awful lot of people coming to this blog in search of the Trinity Cow Plop results — and we’re happy to oblige. Here’s the info, straight from the horse’s (cow’s?) mouth: No word yet on the raffle winners (if indeed a raffle was held like in years past). Congrats to all the lucky winners. And if you didn’t win, you can be satisfied in knowing that your money helps support a great neighborhood school.