Addition Neighborhood Council's April General Meeting. We meet at the MAC on Wednesday evening, April 2 at 6:30pm This month's topics are the Summer Concert Series, Riverfront Park Master Plan, and the options regarding the Yield Signs in the neighborhood.

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March 28th, 2014  The Friday Update is intended to give you information from many different City of Spokane Departments that may affect you or your neighborhood, as well as important news from neighborhoods around the City of Spokane. Click on underlined titles for more information. Weekly Construction Update March 28th - April 4th More Details Commute of the Century! Commute of the Century, a bicycle tour of Spokane, is a group ride and/or a self-guided tour.  This new Bike to Work Week event is brought to you by Eye Consultants Northwest. Join us for "extended lunch hour" group rides during Bike to Work Week to explore Spokane's bicycle infrastructure over six routes across the city. More Details 2014 Regional Construction Map       Spokane Regional Road Construction Map includes all construction projects county-wide that will impact traffic.  This year they are doing something new and only publishing it online, in an interactive format.  While that means no more paper maps, it also means people can now access it on their smartphones or other handheld devices.  It also allows user to zoon into smaller projects that are at the neighborhood-level and click on projects.  More Details New Restaurant in Browne's Addition Neighborhood       A new tavern is slated to open in the space that formerly housed E.J.'s Garden Bistro.   More Details Progress Implementing Use of Force Recommendations Spokane Mayor David Condon and Police Chief Frank Straub today reported great progress against the Use of Force Commission recommendations in its 12-month progress report to commissioners. More Details Cleaning From the Core-Needs More Volunteers! Cleaning From the Core is the kickoff event for Spokane Gives week which will take place April 12th-19th.  Cleaning From the Core projects aim to clean up the downtown core of Spokane from Riverfront Park to Interstate 90.  The cleaning will go from 8:30 to 10:30am.  There will be an after event party from 10:30am-12:00pm.  To learn how you can get involved click more details. More Details Neighborhood Meeting Calendar Upcoming Events                March 31st, 6:00pm Town Hall East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone April 1st, 4:00-6:00pm Community Assembly City Hall (Council Briefing Center), 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Agenda April 4th-6th, 8am-5pm Chief Garry Park Neighborhood Yard Sale 3014 E. Indiana Flyer April 8th, 4:00-5:30pm Public Safety Committee YMCA Corporate Building, Corner of Boone and Monroe April 8th, 6:00-7:30pm Pedestrian Transportation & Traffic West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt April 9th, 2:00pm Plan Commission City Hall (Briefing Center) 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Agenda April 12th, 8:00am-12:00pm Cleaning from the Core Flyer April 26th, 8:30am-11:30pm Community Assembly Workshop Location TBD April 28th, 5:00-6:00pm Building Stronger Neighborhoods Fire Station 4, 1515 W. Riverside

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Heads up! 

Your Browne's Addition Neighborhood Council will be talking about
some proposed changes to how we handle traffic in the neighborhood. Please join us at our April 2nd meeting to get some valuable information and discuss some of the options.

Councilman Jon Snyder to hold mobile office at Fire Station #4

Join him on March 28

Release Date: 3/25/2014 10:40:00 AM

MEDIA CONTACT: Jon Snyder, 509.625.6254
Spokane City Council Member Jon Snyder will host a mobile office at Fire Station #4 on Friday, March 28 from 1 to 2 pm. This is the first mobile office Council Member Snyder has held this year.
Citizens are encouraged to attend and discuss issues, concerns and policies facing the City.
Council Member Snyder represents District 2, which includes the South Hill, Browne’s Addition, Peaceful Valley, the Downtown Core area and parts of East Central.
Fire Station #4 is located at 1515 W First Ave. Reservations are not needed.

New Business opens in Browne's Addition, Offers Job Opportunities

After being closed for the winter,  the NE corner of the traffic circle will spring to life again in May. The new owners of the casual dining restaurant-tavern are now conducting interviews for various positions.  The new business is Browne’s Tavern and they are looking for breakfast, afternoon and evening shifts.  Seeking prep cooks, line cooks, servers, sous chef, bartender, bar manager and floor manager. Email resume to Floyd Loomis at Stormpeak34@gmail.com

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March 21st, 2014  The Friday Update is intended to give you information from many different City of Spokane Departments that may affect you or your neighborhood, as well as important news from neighborhoods around the City of Spokane. Click on underlined titles for more information. Call for Volunteers: Cleaning From the Core Cleaning From the Core is the kickoff event for Spokane Gives week which will take place April 12th-19th.  Cleaning From the Core projects aim to clean up the downtown core of Spokane from Riverfront Park to Interstate 90.  The cleaning will go from 8:30 to 10:30am.  There will be an after event party from 10:30am-12:00pm.  To learn how you can get involved click more details. More Details CDBG Task Force Developing Program Update Spokane neighborhood representatives have formed a task force to develop a modern Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) neighborhood program.  Changes in Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations made it necessary to rethink the formula allocation model for neighborhood CDBG funding.  The Task Force will meet again on Thursday, March 27th from 6:00-7:30pm at the East Central Community Center. More Details Open House-Lincoln & Monroe St. You are invited to an Open House regarding the rehabilitation of Lincoln and Monroe St. from 17th Ave to 8th Ave.  The Open House will be held Thursday, March 27th at 7:00pm at Roosevelt Elementary School, 333 W. 14th Ave.  More Details Police Public Records Disclosure Up to Date For the first time in a number of years the Spokane Police Department Records Unit is caught up with public records disclosure request and is at a "real time point" for delivering records information to the public.  More Details Weekly Construction Update March 21st to March 28th More Details Neighborhood Meeting Calendar Upcoming Events                                            March 24th, 5:00-6:00pm Building Stronger Neighborhoods Fire Station 4, 1515 W. Riverside Ave. March 24th Master Composter Training Begins More Details                                             March 26th, 2:00pm Plan Commission Meeting City Hall (City Council Chamber), 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd Draft Agenda                      March 26th, 5:30-7:30pm Poverty...How it Affects Judicial Decisions GU Law School, 721 N. Cincinnati St. Flyer March 27th, 6:00-7:30pm CDBG Task Force East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone March 27th, 7:00pm Open House-Lincoln St. & Monroe St. Roosevelt Elementary, 333 W. 14th March 31st, 6:00pm Town Hall East Central Community Center, 500 S. StoneApril 1st, 4:00-6:00pm Community Assembly City Hall (Council Briefing Center), 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd

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Please mark your calendars! The Spokane Bike Swap is right around the corner on April 12 & 13. This is a great opportunity to get you pedaling this spring. And with May being Bike to Work Month, this is a perfect time to go check out hundreds of new and used bikes all in one place.

The Spokane Bike Swap Team needs to fill approximately 230 volunteer positions to ensure the success of this great community event. If you are able to volunteer, please click here. There is a summary of the volunteer positions and a sign up form. New this year! Volunteers will received an official bike swap t-shirt when they arrive for their first shift. Plus you can enjoy FREE David’s Pizza at the volunteer night onWednesday April 9.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please see me or go to the Spokane Bike Swap website atwww.SpokaneBikeSwap.com.

This looks like an interesting Workshop!

Springtime is just around the corner and so is the March, 2014 General Meeting of your Neighborhood Council.
Plow yourself out and head on down to the NW Museum of Arts and Culture this Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.
On this month's agenda we are talking about Spring Flowers, the Police Ombudsman's 2013 Report, Yield Signs, and come meet our 2014 Concert Series Coordinator.
As always, we'll have you home in time to plow yourself back in!
See the Agenda below.