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Affordable Care Act Info Session, Oct 1

Affordable Care Act Info Session, Oct 1

On Tuesday, October 1 Riverside Neighborhood Council will be hosting a representative of Community Minded Enterprises to take participants through the details of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) as well as Washington State’s Medical Care Exchange.

A state legislator will also be on hand to respond to questions regarding both of the programs.

The event will be help from 5-7pm in Room 1A of the Downtown Branch of the Spokane Public Library (906 W Main Ave) [map].

Meet & Eat with Andy Billig & Others, Sep 24

Meet & Eat with Andy Billig & Others, Sep 24

Hillyard Neighborhood will be hosting a Meet & Eat with Andy Billig, Marcus Riccelli and Shelley Redinger on Tuesday, September 24. It will take place at Gateway Church (5201 N Market St) [map] and will run from 6 to 8pm.

A Meet & Eat is an informal event put on by Spokane’s neighborhood councils to give citizens an opportunity to sit down and chat with persons of note. In this case, you’ll get to hobnob with 3rd District officials Senator Andy Billig and Representative Marcus Riccelli plus Superintendent of Spokane Public Schools Shelley Redinger while dining on soup and homemade bread. It’s unlike the usual neighborhood council Q&A appearance in that this isn’t an orchestrated PR session — you’ll get the chance to talk to your elected decision-makers and appointed officials on a casual, one-on-one basis.

Flyer for Meet and Eat 2013

All are welcome, and it’s free to attend this event, which is hosted by the Hillyard Neighborhood Council as well as Gateway Church.

If you have questions, comments or would like to reserve a space at the Meet & Eat, please contact Rich Schaus, Hillyard Neighborhood Council Chair, at rich@spokanegateway.org.

Corn Feed Potluck, Sept 15

Corn Feed Potluck, Sept 15

CornThe members of Emerson Community Garden will be hosting their annual Corn Feed Potluck tomorrow (Sunday, September 15) at Emerson Park [map] starting at 1:30pm.

The idea behind the event is to give everyone in the neighborhood a chance to share in this season’s bounty of the Emerson Community Garden.

All participants are asked to bring a dish, drink or dessert to share. There was a great turnout last year, and everyone involved is looking forward to mingling with neighbors and enjoying the garden’s delicious corn crop on what might be the last warm day of summer.

If you have questions, please contact Dave Musser or Paul Kimball. They are picking the corn right now (10am on Saturday), so if you’d like to lend a hand, head over to the community garden posthaste.

Materials for the Sept 11 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the Sept 11 EGNC Meeting

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets tonight (Wednesday, September 11) for its first regular meeting since June. (There was no meeting in July, and August was an informal potluck.)

This meeting departs from the usual format in that it’s a city-wide town hall with Mayor Condon (or his emissary) on the 2014 budget, so the EGNC agenda is relatively brief on account of the shortened meeting. A few items we will be considering:

  • The city has proposed changes in neighborhood council mailings due to — surprise! — funding shifts and cutbacks. As things stand the EGNC will have to decide between a monthly print mailing of meeting materials to all voting members (which is our status quo) or a bi-annual postcard mailing to the entire neighborhood.
  • The EGNC needs additional volunteers to sustain its current momentum in terms of neighborhood events (like the Concerts in the Park and the farmers’ market), outreach (like social media and flyers), and Neighborhood Planning. If your involvement is minimal, infrequent, or nonexistent, it’s time to help lighten the load on those who’re doing more than their fair share to make Emerson-Garfield better for everyone. A list of suggested volunteer niches will be posted online soon.
  • Fall dump passes will be available in October. We’ll divulge when and where at tonight’s meeting.
  • Emerson-Garfield Steering Committee (i.e., the voting members of the neighborhood council) has just over $57k in Community Development Block Grant funds to allocate for 2014. The application and allocation process is similar to last year’s heavily altered process, but there have been some changes based on community feedback. Those will be addressed briefly.

Save a tree — or prepare for the forthcoming mailing cutbacks — by downloading tonight’s agenda and minutes for approval here:

We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Vintage, Hearts & Flowers Charity Event, Aug 24

Vintage, Hearts & Flowers Charity Event, Aug 24

The annual North Monroe Vintage, Hearts & Flowers charity event to benefit the Women and Children’s Free Restaurant here in Emerson-Garfield will take place tomorrow (Saturday, August 24) at The Heart of Spokane (3017 N Monroe) [map] between noon and 5pm.

Vintage Hearts Poster 2013

The event is both a canned food drive and family-friendly shopping extravaganza. In addition to face painting for the kids and fundraising raffles, you can wander up and down North Monroe and visit the many individually owned retro, craft, and antique shops there like Cruz’n Back in Time or Bag Lady.

There are usually a few vintage cars and motorcycles on display, and you’ll be able to purchase a grilled hotdog or two across the street at the Hub Tavern in their outdoor lounge area. And don’t forget to stop in at Paint in My Hair to get a DIY project to go.

Drop off your donations of canned food at The Heart of Spokane, check out the unique shops on N. Monroe, and help benefit a fantastic nonprofit community service all at once!