Johnson & Thurston Grocery Store. E. 1820 Sprague Ave. Olof Johson & Ott Thurston in front, 1938 (image courtesy of the digital collection, Northwest Room, Spokane Public Library)

"I-90 might have been good for Spokane, but it was not good for [the East Central] neighborhood." Jerry Numbers is, without a doubt, the most recognized leader in the East Central neighborhood. He…