Spokane Public Schools has named Grant Elementary School volunteer Heidi Hash one of the District's outstanding volunteers this year. Here's what the school district had to say about Heidi: "Heidi gets things done before anyone realizes they need to be done. She goes out of…
The South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association is gearing up for the annual parade and street fair on July 16 - with the parade starting around 10:30 a.m. Parade floats and participants big and small may gather in the parking lot at Grant Elementary School,…
And there really are asparagus here. The South Perry Farmers Market couldn't have asked for better weather for opening day - it's gorgeous. For self-growers, stop by and get a Grant Park Community Garden plot - for the rest of you, come by for fresh…
The South Perry Farmers Market will be outdoors today for the first time this season. Its in The Shop's parking lot and open from 3-7 p.m. There were fresh asparagus last week... just throwing that out there. Today is garden day at the market -…
This Saturday, volunteers got together and cut sod for the Grant Park Community Garden. This garden is a pilot project with the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department - it's one of two community gardens built in parks and on park property. About one-third of the…
On my way up to The Shop for this afternoon's blog session, I stopped by the Pittsburg Trail and the graffiti is back. Not at the top of the stairs but at the bottom, the winding part of the trail closest to the pool. Some…
Thank you to all the community volunteers and businesses for making our first community egg hunt a success. We would especially like to thank Emmanuel Family Life Center, Emmaus Church, Odyssey Youth Center and South Perry Pizza. This event could not have happened without all…
On Saturday, volunteers will begin cutting sod away to put in 30 raised beds in the community garden in Grant Park, just west of the school. The sod will be given away to people who can use it in their yards. It can't be sold…
Vendors and volunteers are needed for this year's Perry Street Fair and Parade. The best way to follow the developments with the parade is to join them on Facebook here. There are also plans for a summer concert series in the park - one band…
(- kind'a live blogging from the meeting tonight:) Alcohol impact area discussion: downtown already has an alcohol impact zone and the International District is moving to adapt one - South Perry is considering one. It requires retailers to pull single-serve high alcohol content drinks from…
The South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association meets tonight at the Perry Street Cafe at 6 p.m. Here's a great opportunity to get involved in your neighborhood's dealings - big and small. On the agenda tonight is the election of a secretary and updates about…
The garden beds are up for sale, starting today. Prices are: 4x8 = $25; 4x12 = $35; 4x8 = $25; handicap accessible, 4x12 = $35 and a group bed 4x24 = $50. Prices are for one season and include water. The total number of beds…
The blog was at the Neighborhood Business Center advisory team meeting this morning and heard that the Garland District is now starting it's own art walk on every last Friday of the month - first one is on May 27. That's a nice addition to…
The nice folks behind the Grant Park Community Garden got the green light (pun intended) on the garden design from the Parks Department. They will start selling plots today at the South Perry Farmers Market (from 3-6 p.m.) and they begin cutting sod on May…
The Families of Manito neighborhood organization is having a potluck on Friday, May 6. A special celebration of the 100-year-old homes in the neighborhood is planned. For details and to RSVP please sign up here on Facebook.
There's a Federal raid going on at the THC Marijuana Dispencary on South Perry - see the latest details here. Here's a link to a story colleague Meghann Cuniff did on medical marijuana dispencaries in Spokane just recently. Watch www.spokesman.com or follow The Spokesman on…
Local crime watcher Sue Hille reminded the blog that the Grant Park Easter Egg Hunt is on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 10 a.m. She's also recruiting volunteers for NOPS (Neighborhood Observation Patrol Services) via the COPS shop on East Fifth. Here's how Hille explains…
It's already time again for Third Thursday Art Walk on South Perry - sorry for the late notice - but here are a few highlights: At South Perry Pizza you will find Shani Marchant's eclectic large oil paintings and watercolors. Meet the artist from 5-8…
Since writing a story about the cleanup of the Pittsburg Stairs, the blog has heard from almost two dozen people interested in helping with neighborhood cleanup. This may be just the opportunity you're all looking for: On Saturday April 30, from 10 a.m. to noon,…
Grant got one of several greenhouses donated by The Washington State Potato Commission and Yokes Fresh Markets - along with $1000 in donations (half from each organization) to get the greenhouse and a garden club started. "We are going to start a garden club, and…
"The good news is there is no need to contact Sen Brown today, as the Ways & Means committee has decided to restore funding in their proposed budget! They have taken the recommendation we discussed last year, which is a huge victory. This budget proposal…
- is on July 16. This year, the aim is to close Perry Street for a while during the day - permits are still pending from the Spokane Police Department. This would put the fair out of the park and into the street, and save…
- the most shocking news is that it's $10,000 to put a chainlink fence around the garden. That's a lot more than what was planned. The gardens on the water department property do not have such a fence. The garden beds suggested would also be…
Brian Estes is headed to Olympia to testify before the State Ways and Means Committee, in an effort to preserve funding for WIC's farmers market's program. Womens Infants and Childrens program was one of the first programs that made it possible for low-income mothers to…
- what's going in to the old Altamont Pharmacy, just south of The Shop? Sorry, but there is no official word yet. The blog hears that an announcement is close, but not ready yet. Permits are for simple restoration of the store front and the…
Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the South Perry neighborhood, where she lives.
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