Calling all artists, crafters, and those who love their work!
The Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market is holding its first-ever Craftwalk on Friday, September 26 concurrent with the market (3-7pm). Artists and crafters will line the sidewalk around the market for this inaugural event.
The Craftwalk will be a great chance to get some unique handmade items for yourself as well as the friends and family who are already on your holiday shopping list. There will be reclaimed and repurposed goods, quilts, jewelry, soaps, exotic art, knitting and beading, and lots more.
If you’re interested in participating or would like to know more, send us an e-mail. Booth fees are just $15, and there’s no application.
What follows is a condensed version of the minutes from the short meeting of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council that followed the annual Summer Potluck on August 13, 2014 in Emerson Park.
The next generation of Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood planners (courtesy Bri Musser)
Prior to the meeting, during the barbeque, some neighbors brainstormed with Joe Cannon, a restoration ecologist from the Lands Council, about what trees would be ideal to plant throughout the neighborhood as part of the current Greening Neighborhoods grants.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm, and a quorum of 18 voting members was present, along with 10 guests. The June minutes were approved without any changes. There were no additions or changes to the agenda, and there were no guest speakers.
The Greening Neighborhood grants were discussed first. There are three projects in the works, each of which is a volunteer project. These projects include the east side of Mansfield near Washington, Cora east of Monroe, and a continuation of the previous planting project on N. Maple.
A draft of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Project Hope Spokane and the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council was presented in order to identify the roles and responsibilities of each party regarding the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market. It was requested that the EGNC arrive with feedback and be prepared to vote on the MoU at the next meeting. The market saw $3,200 in total sales on Friday, August 8, and there is now a permanent street sign on Monroe.
Safe Routes to School is looking for interviewers for Garfield and Audubon Elementary who will help determine priorities for things like sidewalks and crosswalks. There is an interview outline you can follow — but keep in mind that the deadline for interviews is the end of August. Get in touch if you’re interested.
The traffic circles on Montgomery/Madison and Montgomery/Cedar are out to bid, and they will be installed by the end of autumn. The funding is done with Photo Red dollars, not tax dollars. Emerson-Garfield will also get sidewalks on Adams and Madison, filling in gaps.
For Corbin Senior Activity Center, there is still no arrival date for the van that they ordered in the spring, and they are hoping for September. The center’s biggest fundraiser, the annual auction, will be held there on Saturday, September 27. This year it’s called “Athenian Nights.” They would appreciate donations and attendance, as the fundraiser helps keep their doors open. So please donate!
Also, a mere $24 will get anyone over the age of 18 an annual membership to the Corbin Senior Activity Center. Membership entitles you to use of their facilities (like the Wii) and discounts to businesses all along N. Monroe.
The CSAC also installed cameras throughout the building in order to improve safety and discourage vandalism. The money for the cameras came from a donation by a former board member. There is still a separate cost for the installation.
If you are interested in being a board member for the CSAC, a three-year term will be starting in January, 2015. You can find out more information by calling Christa at (509) 327-1584 (x10).
Megan Kennedy led a toast (of sparkling cider) in celebration of the Neighborhood Plan, which is now complete. The City Council unanimously adopted the plan by resolution on July 28.
Eline Helm reported on Concerts in the Park. The feedback has been very positive; Sarah Brown and her husband clearly did a wonderful job. There were approximately 100 people in attendance, and $55 in donations was gathered in the collection during the event. Donors from the previous year gave larger amounts this year.
Since last month Spokane Hope CRC has been holding their food sale sale every Friday concurrent with the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market so hungry shoppers can grab some freshly prepared, authentic Korean food to eat there or take away. But once a month they also do a Saturday sale with a larger menu that includes gimbap and bibim bap (see the image below).
There’s also a special offer running today: When you order four meals, you receive your fifth one free. Plus you can place your to-go orders via e-mail.
There’s even an added incentive for returning visitors. They now offer punch cards where your sixth order is free (please note, however, that it can’t be combined with the “order four, get five” offer above).
If you like the food, then be sure to find out more about their fellowship! Their bilingual worship service starts at 12:30pm on Sundays and, not surprisingly, is followed by a meal and socialization.
The annual Emerson-Garfield Summer Potluck will take place in Emerson Park this Wednesday, August 13 starting at 6pm.
The neighborhood potlucks are open to everyone who lives, works or plays in Emerson-Garfield, so feel free to come for the first (or fifteenth) time and invite other people on your block. These potlucks are a great way to meet your neighbors and members of the community in the relaxed surroundings of our neighborhood parks.
Don’t forget to bring a dish to share! It can be anything — a salad, a bowl of fruit, a bag of snack chips, or your world-famous enchiladas. There will be a limited amount of free hot dogs grilled by our resident BBQ maven as a bonus.
The August meeting of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council will follow the potluck at 7pm. You can download the minutes from the June meeting (pending approval) for review as well as the August agenda.
The event ties in with National Farmers Market Week and will feature recipes provided by the Washington State Farmers Market Association using fresh market-sourced ingredients. It’s actually a “no-cook” cooking demo that will showcase kitchen knife skills and amazing low-cost dishes that are possible without even turning on the oven.
Even if the demo isn’t up your alley, there are plenty of reasons to make the market today. Fannie’s Ice Pops will be back — they were a huge hit last week — and new this week are Spokane Family Farm (with fresh, local milk) alongside Mama Torres Salsa.
