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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.

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.

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.

Emerson-Garfield in the News

Emerson-Garfield in the News

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council’s budding efforts to become a non-profit organization were covered in a Spokesman-Review story today by Pia Hallenberg. Read it here.

January Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

January Neighborhood Council Meeting Recap

In previous months, we’ve attempted to condense and convey the exciting events of each neighborhood council meeting by writing a dedicated blog post about it. This didn’t always happen due to time constraints, and it also meant duplicating work: both the author of the recap post and the EGNC secretary ended up putting the same event into different words.

So we’re trying something new to kick off 2013. The EGNC secretary will aim to get the meeting minutes drawn up in a timely manner, and those will then form the basis of the recap blog post. If it we can manage to stick to that routine, it will be great news for everyone (except maybe the secretary during ski season).

Here are some excerpted highlights. (For the full minutes, replete with banter and comic asides, please check the Downloads page):

Garbage Czar Karl Boldt started the agenda off with a report on our annual Clean Up Day, which is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 27. It will take place again at Faith Bible Church and will go from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.

City Council Member Nancy McLaughlin reported on the antics of the City Council. Nancy spoke about Prop 1 (coming to a special election ballot near you!) that would place the Police Ombudsman position into the City Charter, hopefully leading to a more influential position for that office.

She also talked about Prop 2. This asks the citizens to change the city charter to require a 5/7 majority to raise all taxes in the future.

[Ed. Note: Apologies for the nature of the proposition links, which often direct to pages advocating for or against the respective proposition. Unfortunately, these were the only sources I could find that offered any additional information about the special election ballot measures.]

Nancy also talked about a tax levy for the library (aka Prop 3) on an upcoming ballot. She allowed Pat Partovi, Director of Library Services to talk more about the issue. They are asking for a levy that would dedicate funds to the library, 7¢ per $1,000.00 of assessed value. So, if your house is assessed at $100,000.00, you would pay an additional $7.00 a year. If your house is assessed at $200,000.00, you would pay $14.00 a year.

The special election will take place on February 12.

Nancy was about to relinquish the floor when she suddenly remembered to report on the animal control issue coming up before the City Council. The contract for animal control is going to change from Spokanimal to SCRAPS. That will probably take place in the coming week.

We are having a competition to design a logo for the neighborhood council. Anyone interested in trying to design a logo can submit a design to Chairwoman Liorah Wichser. At the next meeting, there will be a discussion about what the branding details a logo should include.

Liorah is starting a discussion about making the neighborhood council into a non-profit organization. Four neighborhoods are already non-profits so it is allowed by the city. There is a lot to consider and nobody really knows the pros and cons of taking on such an undertaking. It does entail a lot of paper work and we have not had a lot of volunteer participation in the past, and this would require a fair amount of commitment from a lot of people. A committee was formed to work on bylaws proposals.

Summer movie nights: Dave Musser was volunteered into heading the Summer Movie Committee. He will figure out the details of the committee and what it is they plan to do but he is planning for a movie in the park in July and August. Stay tuned for details.

Concerts in the park: Nothing is yet planned for concerts in Corbin or Emerson Parks. However, this is something that is high on our wish list.

Summer potluck: Liorah wants to put someone in charge of Summer Potluck in order to have a grander event. It is always a great event to bring new people out and a well planned event will hopefully bring even more people. Anyone interested in taking this on should talk to Liorah.

Corbin Senior Center: Laura Schlangen reported that 40 diners showed up for the Christmas Eve Luncheon. The new sign is up and can be seen and read at the corner of Grace and Lincoln. Corbin is sponsoring a Luau on February 15th. There are prizes for best costume. It’s $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Corbin’s largest fundraiser is the Movin’ and Groovin’ Fair on March 9th from 8am to 2pm.

Cop report: New Year’s Eve was a nightmare for the Spokane Police. There were shootings and stabbings and fireworks and parties. Thanks to all who didn’t participate in all that. Graffitti continues to be a problem and the police are looking into it. With regard to new laws, keep in mind that marijuana is still an illegal substance as far as the Federal Government is concerned. Paraphernalia is no longer illegal and if you get caught with a joint, the police are treating it as if you got caught with a beer. The police are not aggressively enforcing marijuana laws.