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Welcome to the Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood Association

By ordinance, the City of Spokane created the Neighborhood Association/Council program to improve communication and provide opportunities for citizens to participate in the civic process. Each neighborhood is represented by a Neighborhood Council, elected annually by neighborhood association members.

The Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood is one of the landmark neighborhoods of Spokane, rich in tradition, history, and friendly citizens! As a resident of Grandview-Thorpe, you have many opportunities to become involved in neighborhood events and decisions.

The Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood Association falls within Spokane City Council District #2 and is represented by council members Michael Allen and Richard Rush. E-mail addresses for our council representatives are at the Email button on the left side of this page.

Any resident of the Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood can participate in the Neighborhood Association, and we encourage you to become an active member of your neighborhood. Meeting dates are below. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!

Come get involved and learn about your neighborhood!

Contact GTNA at: grandviewthorpe@hotmail.com

Go the "Documents" section, above left, for meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and other documents for the neighborhood and the city.

Announcements

The next GTNA meeting is on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at 7:00-8:30 pm. The agenda is in the documents section, above left.

Go to:

GTNA Membership
GTNA Boundaries
GTNA Meetings
GTNA Officers for 2009
Trails Committee
Community Assembly
Neighborhood News

GTNA Membership

GTNA membership is open to anyone who is at least 16 years of age and resides or owns property within the boundaries of the Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood. Voting membership is granted to any individual who meets the above criteria and has paid the annual membership dues of $5.00. The voting membership year is defined by a calendar year, January through December, and is not pro-rated for partial years. Contact the GTNA treasurer, Erin Bail, erinbail@comcast.net, if you would like to join.

GTNA Boundaries

The Grandview-Thorpe Neighborhood boundaries are defined as follows:

North: Interstate 90
East: Highway 195 from Interstate 90 to West 16th Avenue; Burlington Northern Railroad from West 16th Avenue to West 44th Avenue
South: West 25th Avenue from South Rustle Road to South "H" Street; West 44th Avenue from South "H" Street to Burlington Northern Railroad
West: South Garden Springs Road from Interstate 90 to South Rustle Road; South Rustle Road from South Garden Springs Road to West 25th Avenue; South "H" Street from West 25th Avenue to West 44th Avenue

Here is a map: Neighborhood boundary map (note former name of "Thorpe/Westwood" on map)

GTNA Meetings

GTNA meetings for 2009 will be held the second Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 p.m., in even-numbered months. The dates are February 11, April 8, June 10, August 12, October 14, and December 9. Most meetings are held at the Canyon Bluffs Clubhouse on Thorpe Road just west of the tunnels.

Meeting minutes are posted in the Documents section. Click "Documents" at the upper left corner of this site.

GTNA officers for 2009:
Chair: Tina Luerssen
Vice-Chair: Chris McIntosh
Secretary: Erika Wade
Treasurer: Erin Bail
Webmaster: Karen Carlberg
Community Assembly Representative: Tina Luerssen
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Trails Committee
The Trails Committee is focusing on the Fish Lake Trail this year. Trails Committee members are working with representatives from the City of Spokane, State of Washington, and other neighborhoods to plan improvements to the trail and to seek funds for implementation of these plans. Committee members also sponsor work parties to do minor work on the trail. Last year the committee improved the trailhead on Lindeke Street and improved the trail's crossing at South Marshall Road. To get more information, or to join the committee, contact Dan Schaffer, Trails Committee Chair, traildan@comcast.net.
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Community Assembly

The Community Assembly is a group of people that includes representatives from each neighborhood, members of the city council, and city staff. The group meets monthly to discuss issues of city-wide interest. Functions of the CA include fostering communication between the city administration and the neighborhoods, making recommendations to the city administration, and promoting citizen participation in city governance.
Community Assembly website
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Neighborhood News
**Vandalism and thefts have been reported in our neighborhood. The Spokane Police Department needs us to report crimes in our neighborhood so that they can see patterns of crime, even though they may not be able to respond to an individual crime. Please report what you see.
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Albion Heights in spring:

Water tower lunar eclipse, August 2007: