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Help Us Find a Rocking Chair for K

Help Us Find a Rocking Chair for K

[UPDATE: K got the furniture she was after. Thanks to all those who considered donating.] A longtime resident of Emerson-Garfield is leaving the neighborhood after nearly half a century. Kizuyo — who acquired the nickname “K” many years ago because her name was too difficult for her employer to pronounce — first made her home in this neighborhood in 1968. She’s a former librarian, a cancer survivor, and a woman who’s proud of the independence she’s maintained into her ninth…

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Montgomery Ave Traffic-Circle Landscaping & MoU

Montgomery Ave Traffic-Circle Landscaping & MoU

The traffic circles (aka roundabouts) on Montgomery Ave that are slated to be installed this year between the 1100 and 1400 blocks of Montgomery Ave require a memorandum of understanding (MoU) if they are to be landscaped and not drab concrete slabs. A memorandum of understanding is a non-legal document that lays out the terms of a common course of action. In this case, the parties involved are the City of Spokane and the residents and organizations on Montgomery Ave. The…

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October Neighborhood Planning Workshop Recap

October Neighborhood Planning Workshop Recap

On behalf of the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Planning committee, we’d like to give a big shout out to everyone who participated in last night’s important workshop! We had a very spirited crowd of about 50 neighbors and a few business owners, who came together to contribute their unique perspective to creating the vision for our neighborhood and what issues need our attention to attain that vision! It was an incredibly valuable and inspiring evening, and we hope even more neighbors will plan…

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Corn Feed Potluck, Sept 15

Corn Feed Potluck, Sept 15

The 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…

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Photos from the Aug 14 Potluck

Photos from the Aug 14 Potluck

Jay Cousins snapped some photos of the annual neighborhood picnic and potluck that took place on Wednesday, August 14. There was a great turnout — so great, in fact, that the free hot dogs and burgers ran out before we could blink. An informal Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meeting took place following the food. Some of the highlights of that included: As a result of our requests, two traffic circles (aka roundabouts) are being installed on W Montgomery between Monroe and…

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