This just in: city council members Jon Snyder and Richard Rush, as well as mayor Mary Verner will be at the South Perry Neighborhood and Business Association's annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. They will talk about the city's budget and other…
The South Perry Neighborhood and Business Association is having its annual meeting on Tuesday, October 12, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Emmanuel Family Life Center located at 631 S. Richard Allen Court.Neighbors and businesses in the area are all invited…
So the blog has been getting around quite a bit lately. I just returned from three days at a journalism convention in Las Vegas. The convention was put on by the Society of Professional Journalists. Yes, I did have some fun, but more importantly I…
Proceeds from this year’s South Perry Fair and Parade were designated to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and to Grant Elementary School’s PAWS program. Thursday morning, excutive director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center Freda Gandy stopped by to share what the money…
It was supposed to be a short introductory interview of Marge Rusch, who just accepted the position as development director at Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Rusch comes from a similar position with the American Red Cross Inland Northwest Chapter, and is excited about her new…
I'll be at the Perry Street Cafe Thursday morning from around 7 a.m. and probably until 9:30 a.m. I have a couple of interviews lined up, but feel free to stop by. I'd love to hear some fall news, like who's planning a Halloween party?…
Look at any map of Spokane and you will not find the words “South Perry." Yet in the local (and national) media you hear a lot about Spokane’s “revitalized” South Perry neighborhood. Real estate agents refer to the South Perry neighborhood when listing the amenities…
Via e-mail from the Spokane Arts Commission: We're excited about Visual Arts Tour on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2. Venues are open 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday.There are 41 venues with all species and subspecies of art, music, and food. With…
Via e-mail from neighborhood crime watchers Will and Sue Hille:We no longer receive the SPD crime maps at C.O.P.S. East Central so I want to be sure you all know about sites you can connect to directly for daily updating on crime incidents close to…
There is an open house at Ferris High School on Oct. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at which the public is invited to fiew and comment on the final renderings of the Ferris modernization project. Construciton is expected to begin in late spring 2011 and will…
Hello neighbors, I'm back from vacation rested and somewhat energized. What have you all been up to? What are your plans for the fall? I'm looking forward to hearing from you all. How's school going for all of you? This weekend I noticed an increase…
Liberty Park Child Development Center, 1417 E. Hartson, has openings for children four years old and younger state-funded ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program).The center is a non-profit ministry of the Presbyterian Church and serves primarily low-income families with a Christian preschool, and before…
Hello neighbors - I have the next two weeks off and as much as I love doing this blog, I'm taking a vacation from that, too. While I'm gone, I'm handing the "big keys" to the blog to my good friend and colleague Lisa Leinberger…
School is back in session and the weather is getting cooler, but there is still a chance to enjoy a summer tradition in the South Perry Neighborhood.The Spokane Buddhist Temple will present one last movie at the Shop, 924 S. Perry, Saturday at dusk.The movie,…
The South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Perry Street Cafe - and it needs your help and input. The organization formed years ago when businesses were first moving into the district, and…
The proceeds from this year's South Perry Fair and Parade were designated to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and to Grant Elementary School's PAWS program. On Tuesday night at the South Perry Business and Neighborhood Association, Kris Gladeau, a teacher at Grant, received $1,000…
After enjoying the Farmers Market on Thursday, I started my day Friday with a wonderful breakfast at the Perry Street Café. The service and food were great as always and it was nice to see the café filled with happy and satisfied customers. For dinner…
From Summer Hightower at Veda Lux Boutique: I am planning a big yard sale in the Perry District this saturday. If you have stuff you want to sell, please join in on the fun! Let me know if you would like a space reserved. There…
Hey neighbors: slow down. Yes, the pavement is nice and new and smooth coming down Perry on your daily commute, but please slow down and watch the speed limit - school is back in session. Please watch out for the kids crossing Perry at Ninth…
From Spencer Grainger in his own words: I have lived with my wife, and recently with two children, in the South Perry Neighborhood since 2003. We were attracted to the walkability of this area, so we purchased a 1911 craftsman home near Vanessa Behan Crisis…
I was a victim of the car break-ins the other night. Our car was parked in front of the house and sometime during the night the back window was smashed. There was nothing of value in the car; it just appeared to be random vandalism.…
Hello neighbors - Summer Hightower, the owner of Veda Lux Boutique, is trying to pull together a last minute First Friday celebration for, well, tomorrow. Summer wants to bring First Friday to South Perry, so if you are a local artist or musician and you…
Labor Day is right around the corner and so is the first day of school, the furnace is starting up in the morning and with a little luck some of the green tomatoes are finally turning red. So what you are doing this fall? What…
In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 6, Spokane City Hall will be closed along with other City facilities, including the garbage transfer stations and the waste-to-energy plant. Parking meters don’t have to be plugged on Labor Day, and garbage pickup and…
From Tony Kliment: I took a walk down Ninth Ave. this weekend and it looks like the project has a long way to go. There's about half a mile of sewer and water main pipe laying on the road and there is still another half…
Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the South Perry neighborhood, where she lives.
