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Materials for the June 11 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the June 11 EGNC Meeting

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets this Wednesday, June 11 at 7pm in the Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland). If you’ve been meaning to come to a neighborhood council meeting, make it this one. There’s not a ton on the agenda, so it’ll be short, but what is on the agenda consists of things like concerts, parties, and potlucks, so it’ll certainly be sweet. Anyone with an interest in Emerson-Garfield is welcome to attend. SPD Ombudsman Tim Burns will be giving his annual report on police complaints (including,…

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Photos from the 2014 E-G Farmers’ Market Season Opening

Photos from the 2014 E-G Farmers’ Market Season Opening

The Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market launched its second season on Friday, June 6. Plenty of returning vendors were on hand, plus there were some very popular new ones, such as Project Hope’s Riverfront Farm and The Scone Ranger. In the music department, E-G’s very own Spokaloo was a big hit too. Here’s a sampling of photos, taken by EGNC Vice Chair and head of our Neighborhood Planning initiative, Megan Kennedy: From this point on, the market runs every Friday from 3-7pm until October…

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Vendor Lineup for 2014 Opening Market

Vendor Lineup for 2014 Opening Market

Below is the vendor lineup for the 2014 season opening of the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market on Friday, June 6. Bollman’s Second Chance Plants The Farm Yard The Father’s Table Gluten Busters Hope’s Treasure Chest Howell’s Sauces Mary Beauregard Crafts JJ Goats Orange Thyme Pacific Produce Petunia’s Marketplace Pine Hills Farm Pleasant Prairie Farms Pop-n-Corn Ramstead Ranch Riverfront Farm Scone Ranger Shameless Sausages Simply Sweets Slingshots by Riley Vinegar Flats Even though some full-season vendors — such as Jennifer Michelle Massage, who many…

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Piper Farms Looking for Help

Piper Farms Looking for Help

Piper Farms, one of the vendors at this year’s Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market, is looking for a reliable and diligent part-time person to help around their U-pick blueberry and raspberry farm located six miles north of the Spokane Valley Mall. Days and hours are flexible. Most of the work will consist of helping with the weeding and picking berries at both farms. The work will continue through October. If interested, call Cindy at (509) 951-4755 for more information.

Trinity Cow Plop (June 7)

Trinity Cow Plop (June 7)

Trinity Catholic School (1306 W Montgomery) will be holding its 24th annual Cow Plop on Saturday, June 7 from 11am to 4pm. What’s a cow plop? Well, it makes a bingo-like sport out of natural bovine deposits. They graze and poop as usual, and depending on where the poop lands, it can earn you a heck of a lot of money. The top prize is a respectable $3,100, and there are 50 more cash prizes to be won. To keep everyone entertained…

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