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Celebration of Youth (Mar 4)

Celebration of Youth (Mar 4)

The West Central Community Center (1603 N Belt) is hosting Celebration of Youth: A Community Showcase tomorrow (March 4) starting at 6pm.

The Celebration of Youth is a community event and a free dinner showcasing local youth and their talents, skills, and leadership. Performances include music, arts, and spoken word pieces by the Music Innovates Program, The Community School’s Peer Assistance & Leadership Program, Youth for Christ’s Resiliency Project, and the West Central Youth Development Life Skills Program.

Celebration of Youth 2016

This year the WCCC is also presenting the First Annual Louise Stamper Excellence in Service Award to a youth in our community. The award commemorates the work and neighborhood advocacy of Louise Stamper, who passed away one year ago.

If you’re on Facebook, you can RSVP to the Celebration of Youth here.

Corbin Senior Center Movin’ & Groovin’ Fair (Mar 5)

Corbin Senior Center Movin’ & Groovin’ Fair (Mar 5)

The Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland) is holding its twelfth annual Movin’ and Groovin’ Fair this Saturday, March 5 from 8am to 2pm.

Admission is free to this all-ages event and fundraiser, which features free massages and health screenings, seminars and giveaways, as well as a raffle and an affordable ($6) lunch.

2016 Movin' & Groovin' Flyer

Around 75 vendors took part last year. They generally wind through the whole first floor and lower level of the center, and they represent services and businesses from all fields: home care, retirement living, legal services, computer assistance, moving services, hearing, energy savings. real-estate and financial planning, and lots more.

During this year’s event, the Corbin Senior Center will once again be offering half-price annual membership for new members. That’s just $13 for individual membership and $18 per couple! Membership gives you access to all the Corbin Senior Center’s facilities and first dibs on their tours and activities — plus a range of discounts at all these great area businesses. Anyone over the age of 18 can be a member.

Building Dreams Kickoff Breakfast (Feb 3)

Building Dreams Kickoff Breakfast (Feb 3)

Building Dreams is holding its annual Kickoff Breakfast on Wednesday, February 3 at 7:30am at the West Central Community Center (1603 N Belt).

This free breakfast is open to anyone who wants to know more about Building Dreams – Bright Futures for Our Kids, which is a multi-partner fundraiser for three important area community centers: Northeast Youth Center, East Central Community Center and West Central Community Center. The money raised goes directly to vital youth programs.

Building Dreams 2016

At the breakfast, you’ll learn what’s in store for the 2016 event and ways you or your organization can help support it through donations or by raising awareness. You’ll also hear from individuals and families whose lives have changed for the better as a result of these youth programs.

If you plan on attending the breakfast, please e-mail Kim Ferraro at kferraro@westcentralcc.org or call her on (509) 323-7480 by Monday, February 1. It’s important that she has an accurate gauge of attendance.

This year’s Building Dreams fundraiser event will be held at the Lincoln Center (1316 N Lincoln) on Sunday, April 3 at 6pm. The 2016 Dreambuilder Award recipient is Carla Altepeter, President and CEO of Numerica Credit Union.

Materials for the Nov 11 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

Materials for the Nov 11 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets tonight (Wednesday, November 11) at 6pm in the Corbin Senior Activity Center (827 W Cleveland) to discuss and/or vote on the following:

Allocating $24,145 in remaining 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the installation of new sidewalks along Cedar, Emerson Park improvements, and the West Central Community Center​. Photos roughly outlining those proposals are below and are also included in the agenda.

Recaps of the Fall Cleanup, the NW Blvd Greening Grant planting, and the Transitions​ housing development community meeting. Plus committee reports that will bring everyone up to date on citywide ordinances, changes and proposals that could be affecting our neighborhood.

Our guest speaker is a representative from Greater Spokane Incorporated​ who’ll be talking about ways we can collaborate to energize the small businesses in our neighborhood.

If you have a tablet or a smartphone, please help keep our printing expenses down by downloading the materials as PDFs:

We hope to see you there! The neighborhood council is open to anyone to who lives, works or owns property in Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood​. There are no dues or other obligations to attend.

Transitions Community Meeting (Nov 10)

Transitions Community Meeting (Nov 10)

Transitions is holding a community meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, November 10) between 6:30 and 7:30pm at the Transitional Living Center.

The community meeting is designed to answer questions from members of the Audubon-Downriver Neighborhood and the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood in regards to a potential housing project on the empty two acres located at the south side of the property at 3128 N Hemlock. It’s also intended for neighbors’ concerns to be heard and noted by Transitions.

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The Office of Neighborhood Services will be moderating the meeting. They’re reserved roughly 15 minutes for background on the project and the progress thus far. The remaining 45 minutes will focus on input from members of the neighborhoods. As basic guidelines to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard, the organizers have suggested that no one speak twice before everyone has had a chance, and that no one speak longer than five minutes at any one time.

If you have any questions about the meeting please contact Melissa Wittstruck of the Office of Neighborhood Services at mwittstruck@spokanecity.org or 625-6087.