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.
Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the South Perry neighborhood, where she lives.
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