Spokane bicycle advocate Barb Chamberlain stopped by the South Perry Blog this morning. We are fast approaching the end of 'Bike to Work Week' and Chamberlain said the tournout has been solid. "We have about 1,300 people registered and it's not too late to register,"…
It's been a busy morning here on South Perry - lots of neighbors and business owners stopped by to chat and the theme of the morning was business development. Photographer Craig Sweat has had his studio in the neighborhood for a long time. "The business…
I'll be back at The Shop tomorrow morning, Thursday 5/20, at around 7 a.m. so come on in and chat for a bit, if you have time. I'd really like to talk to a couple of people who are participating in Bike to Work Week…
Willie Ann Earthman is this year's Grand Marshall for the South Perry Parade. Volunteer Mari Haworth said she's working to line up a classic car for Earthman to ride in - she's one classy lady and she certainly deserves it.Earthman celebrated her 100th birthday on…
The South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association elected a new president last week. Deb Conklin, pastor at Liberty Park United Methodist Church, is serving through this fall while former president Geoff White of the Perry Street Café is focusing his efforts completely on the upcoming…
The Spokane Buddhist Temple is having a clothing exchange for children ages newborn to 16 on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Temple is asking for donations of clothes without tears, rips or stains. If you can't make it on Saturday, donations may be…
Read Kevin Graman's story about the Saturday morning fire at the HiFumi En Apartments on East Eighth here. There has been two other suspected arson fires at the HiFumi En lately - and residents still can't return.
There are many reasons to love Spokane and I came across one of them this morning: I met a chicken on Rockwood Boulevard. A nice, plumb bronze-colored chicken. She was clearly busy with whatever it is chickens do on their morning walks, but it got…
This year's street fair is taking place on July 16-18 and it's Geoff White of The Perry Street Cafe who's the chair. Volunteers and ideas are always needed to pull off this community event - stay tuned for more updates - or leave a comment…
One of the things we can do on this blog is to share information and tips about neighborhood crime - kind of like a large blockwatch group. If there's something going on in your neighborhood, shoot me a quick e-mail and I'll share your tip…
Roger Imes calls it totally guiltless driving and he loves it. About two years ago he set out looking for an electric car – a NEV, neighborhood electric vehicle – and he found one in Ohio. It cost him a little more than $13,000, including…
Liberty Park United Methodist Church, which is located at 1526 E. 11th Avenue, is holding its annual tea on Thursday May 13 from noon to 2 p.m. Church members will display antique, vintage and cultural dolls, and guests are invited to bring their own dolls…
The brand new computer lab at The Emmanuel Life Center isn't lacking in technology - but it's lacking a few warm bodies."We are kind of in a limbo right now where we can't offer that many programs because we don't have any volunteers, and we…
I got an e-mail from one of my South Perry neighbors last week. She had an interesting suggestion: how about turning that grassy area off Southeast Boulevard and 10th Avenue into a dog park?Stopping by the other day, I noticed that lots of people are…
The South Perry Blog is coming to a coffee house near you. On May 6, (that's Thursday morning) from 7-10 a.m. I’ll be at The Shop (924 S. Perry Street) consuming large amounts of coffee and handing out a free South Voice section to the…
This just in from the City of Spokane:Southeast Boulevard is closed from Perry Street to Rockwood; the wind has toppled over trees and they've pulled down power lines - please find a different route if you have to go somewhere.Spokane Public Schools have the day…
Quite a crowd gathered at The Lantern Tavern Friday night when the tiny bar celebrated its first birthday. I'm telling you, it was standing room only on the patio as neighbors and visitors indulged in great beers, wine and conversation. It's a bit chilly to…
Welcome to the South Perry neighborhood blog.My name is Pia Hallenberg and I’ve worked as a journalist in Spokane since the fall of 1998; for the last four years I’ve lived on South Perry Street. I love the neighborhood so when time came to pick…
Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the South Perry neighborhood, where she lives.
