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Recap of the August 2015 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

Recap of the August 2015 E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

Typically the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council holds a very casual meeting with a light agenda after the neighborhood’s Summer Potluck, and this year was no different. However, owing to shifts in the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) deadlines, the agenda included preliminary decisions on how the neighborhood intended to allocate its $56,299 for 2016. Here’s a brief recap of some of the discussion and decisions from the August 12, 2015 neighborhood council meeting. (Click here for a photo gallery from the potluck.) Because the proposal due August…

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Photos from the 2015 Neighborhood Summer Potluck

Photos from the 2015 Neighborhood Summer Potluck

Here’s a gallery of photos of the recent neighborhood Summer Potluck that took place in Corbin Park on August 12, 2015. We’re grateful to Jonathan Martinez for taking time out to snap and send them! Tomorrow we’ll be posting a recap of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting that followed the potluck.

Concert in the Park (Aug 2)

Concert in the Park (Aug 2)

This year’s free Concert in the Park featuring the band Broken Whistle will be on Sunday, August 2 starting at 5pm in Emerson Park (1116 W Alice). This concert is open to everyone who would like to attend. Bring blankets, folding chairs, friends and family and make an event of it! If you’re on Facebook and would like to RSVP to the event, click here. Many thanks to our sponsors — Gina Lanza of Farmers Insurance, Corbin Park Homeowners Association, Rogue Heart Media and…

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E-G Highlighted in Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living

E-G Highlighted in Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living

Last month’s issue of Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine had a great one-page writeup on Emerson-Garfield highlights in their “City Trek” series. Manic Moon & More, Azars Restaurant, Tossed and Found, 4000 Holes and Corbin Park all get some love. Their May issue is now the current one, but you might still be able to find a print copy here and there around town. Or you can check it out in their digital issue.

Recap of the May E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

Recap of the May E-G Neighborhood Council Meeting

This is a recap of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting that took place on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The guest speakers for the month were Julie Oliver and Lisa Woodard of the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency. The agency has been around since 1967. It is responsible for issuing permits, performing on-site inspections, responding to citizen complaints regarding issues such as outdoor burning, and regulating asbestos safety. Julie and Lisa reported that the main air pollutants in Spokane are particulate matter (PM) and ozone. Inhalable coarse particles…

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