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Gang Awareness Presentation, Oct 8 & 15

Gang Awareness Presentation, Oct 8 & 15

Spokane COPS and the Spokane Violent Crime Task Force will be holding a gang awareness workshop called “Gang Awareness and Strategies for the Community” on two separate occasions: Tuesday, October 8 and 15. The first will be held at the Southside Senior Center (3151 E 27th) [map]; the second will be held at the Messiah Lutheran Church (4202 N Belt) [map]. Both start at 6pm and run until 8pm.

The event invites participants to come and learn about smart, realistic and positive ways to address gang problems and the allure they might have with teens and young adults.

Gang awareness flyer

The Spokane Police Department recommends the presentation to anyone who working with children under 20 years of age or their families. Gangs are a community problem and therefore require a community solution — that is, a collaborative approach of intervention, prevention and suppression.

For more information, please contact Maurece Vulcano at mvulcano@spokanepolice.org.

Neighborhood Training: Event Planning, Oct 7

Neighborhood Training: Event Planning, Oct 7

The Office of Neighborhood Services will be holding the third event in its training series on Monday, September 30 Monday, October 7 from 6-7pm at the Southside Senior Activity Center (3151 E 27th) [map].

This event will show how you can help build community in your neighborhood through event planning. Information will be presented on how to work with the City of Spokane and your neighborhood to create a great event. You’ll also learn about the costs and effects of such events and how to navigate the City’s Special Events permitting process.

Neighborhood Event PlanningOCT

If you’d like to attend, please RSVP immediately to Jackie Caro at (509) 625-6733 or jcaro@spokanecity.org.

Previous events in the ONS Neighborhood Training series focused on the topics of social media and community engagement. (Both are links to the PDF presentations from those sessions.)

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.