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Date Corrections to the October Neighborhood E-mail

Date Corrections to the October Neighborhood E-mail

The neighborhood e-mail that just went out had some inconsistencies and typos in the dates for Neighborhood Planning events. So to clarify: The regular Neighborhood Planning preparation meeting for the regular stakeholder group is this coming Monday (October 7), 7pm at the Corbin Senior Center. The neighborhood-wide planning workshop, which hopes to see participation from everyone in Emerson-Garfield, is on Thursday, October 10 starting at 6:30pm at the Corbin Senior Center. In other news, we’re looking for a reliable newsletter…

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Materials for the Sept 11 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the Sept 11 EGNC Meeting

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets tonight (Wednesday, September 11) for its first regular meeting since June. (There was no meeting in July, and August was an informal potluck.) This meeting departs from the usual format in that it’s a city-wide town hall with Mayor Condon (or his emissary) on the 2014 budget, so the EGNC agenda is relatively brief on account of the shortened meeting. A few items we will be considering: The city has proposed changes in neighborhood council…

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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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Materials for the Apr 10 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the Apr 10 EGNC Meeting

The next Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council Meeting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday), April 10. It will start at 7pm and be held at the Corbin Senior Center. Please keep in mind that this month we’re encouraging people to attend the STA Moving Forward open house directly before the EGNC meeting. The info at the open house will probably create some topics for discussion, because the STA’s proposed changes will impact our neighborhood in various ways. Meeting materials (agenda, minutes for approval)…

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Logo Contest Results

Logo Contest Results

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council held a logo contest in the run-up to its March meeting. At that meeting, all attendees were given the chance to vote on their favorite. There were three strong submissions from residents Stan Burke, Joe Snodgrass and Liorah Wichser. Stan decided to emphasize Emerson-Garfield’s parks with a silhouette of children playing that ought to bring a smile to your face. Joe cleverly echoed the contours of a leaf in an old-fashioned streetlight so as to highlight…

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