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Hillyard Blog archive for Feb. 16, 2011

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2011

Wrap up in Hillyard

The meeting is just about over here around 8 p.m. with a few more announcements. Gotta say this group covered a lot of ground tonight. If you live in the area, this would be a good meeting to catch up with.

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WDOT and neighborhood clean up -

The Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) is working it's way through Hillyard with the north-south corridor. Hillyard neighborhood representatives meet with WDOT every week. There is a bigger cleanup crew than ever before - the three neighborhoods Bemiss, Hillyard and Whitman, April 16 is the…

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The former Bridgeport Grocery at Bridgeport Avenue and Crestline Street recently housed the Olive It Cafe. The building is on Spokane’s historic registry. (Colin Mulvany)

Former Olive It Cafe building discussion

There's some conversation about whether to write a letter in support of the preservation of the building that used to be the Olive It Cafe. Here's the story colleague Jonathan Brunt wrote. The current owner would like to tear down the historice building - it…

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Hillyard Futures open office

Hillyard Futures will open an office at 5215 N. Market Street by the end of March. Hillyard Futures used to be the Hillyard Foundation. This organization works on about a dozen community issues in and around Hillyard. The office will be in the old Battleground…

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Hobo Dinner coming right up

The Hillyard Heritage Museum is having its annual Hobo Dinner on March 4 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic School, 2606 E. Queen. Tickets are $10 and $6 for children younger than 10 years. Pick up tickets at Hillyard Variety Store, at the Hillyard…

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The blog is at the Hillyard Neighborhood Council

Tonight the Hillyard Blog is at the Hillyard Neighborhood Council meeting at the Northeast Community Center (4001 N. Cook Street) Here are some updates on neighborhood business and activities: The Festival is turning 100 years old in August - more volunteers are desperately needed. Please…

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Pia Hallenberg covers everything going on in the Hillyard neighborhood.