May 2015
northwesteverett.org
Thursday, May 21st
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Room 105 Whitehorse Hall
EvCC Campus
May Meeting Agenda
6:30-6:45 Social Time
6:45 – 7:00 Police Report—Sgt. Braley
7:00-8:15
Kate Elliot; WSDOT – Will brief us on how the
I-405 express toll lanes will work and what drivers
need to know to be ready for the changes.
We will discover some park history about the three
parks in our neighborhood and have a couple of
park history books to raffle off. Dan is the “main
fellow” responsible for Sorticulture and he will be
sharing about this event starting June 12h.There
will be descriptions of upcoming programs, plus
info on renting Everett Parks many halls and
shelters.
Ranger Scott Pool and Dan Staple, Facilities &
Grounds - from Everett Parks
Neighborhood Elections—At May NWN Meeting
Bring a non-perishable food item for the VOA Food Basket
Parking is FREE in EvCC lot next to Whitehorse Hall
You always said that you wanted to give back to
the community in some way. Now here’s a perfect opportunity. That is exactly what I wanted to do
when I became Chair 5 years ago - give back to my neighborhood. I also was interested in meeting
more of my neighbors. We were in the thick of the Great Recession and I was working full-time and
attending Central Washington University working on my BAS degree in Business Administration.
Volunteering as chair for the NW Neighborhood has increased my confidence, added to my experience working with a variety of people, helped me to be a better public speaker, increased my organizational skills, and was a great addition to my resume. June Robinson was our Vice Chair at the
same time when I began leading the neighborhood and now she is one of our representatives in the
Legislature! You just never know where volunteering will take you.
Contact us at [email protected] if you’re interested in simply learning more about the
scope of these volunteer opportunities, the time commitment involved, the good you’ll be
able to do, and the fun you’ll have.
Nominations and Election for NW Neighborhood Officers – Open positions are: Chair & Vice Chair.
Other positions can be challenged; they are Secretary, Treasurer, and 2 Representative to the
Council of Neighborhoods, 1 Alternate representative.
The NW Neighborhood Association has focused on creating community for over 20 years.
Chairperson – Research and schedule speakers for neighborhood meetings, run monthly meetings,
liaison with the Office of Neighborhoods, oversee neighborhood projects.
Vice-Chairperson – Assist the Chairperson with meetings, help organize neighborhood projects.
Secretary – Take minutes of monthly meetings, Board meetings and produce newsletter.
Treasurer – Manage mini-grant monies and the neighborhood bank account.
Council of Neighborhoods Representative – 2 positions and one alternate - Represent the NW
Neighborhood at the Council of Neighborhoods meetings, (10 meetings a year), write and present a
report at the NW monthly meeting.
*Board members are asked to commit to a one year term
Inside this issue:
Whittier Garden & Fundraiser 2
2
June Meeting
Neighborhood cleanup
3 National Night Out
3 Anime Festival
4
Monte Cristo Awards
3 Clothing Drive
4 MOAGS cancelled
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By Maribeth Halstead
Whittier has a beautiful campus and a beautifully remodeled school which was completed 2 years
ago. Garden areas were made, but sadly are not maintained. These garden areas have bushes,
but they are mostly covered in weeds. This inspired me to volunteer my time and efforts.
Mrs. Olsen and Mrs. Safely take their students on verbal travels around the world, and they are the
inspiration for the gardens I have been working on. Each garden area is designated as a country
(or two) and I want to plant flowers, bushes, etc. that originated from those countries.
Last summer we were able to get the weeding under control with the help of a church group and I
have managed to keep the weeds under control in most areas in the front. Much of the flower beds
are filled with wood chips that are not plant friendly. I have purchased some garden mulch to
replace the wood chips but we need much more. We are ready to plant in some of the gardens, but
as I am the only one working on and funding this project, new plants and mulch are slow to be
purchased.
I have an area that needs help in the front along the college fence. In this area I would like it to
have a variety of apple trees which I thought would be a good supplement for school lunches. The
cost to the school for this fresh produce would be $0 dollars. Fruit trees cost in the range of
$25.00 to $40.00 each. The parents and students could
have a fun activity on a Saturday in the fall to harvest
their fruit. I am looking for NW neighbors who would like
to volunteer and help beautify this area.
I have set up a GoFundMe account online with the title:
“Whittier Elementary School Gardens” to help with
funding for this project and am in hopes that our
neighborhood would be willing to help. Would you rather
send a check? Please contact me; [email protected] or 425-299-2493.
Whittier 5th Grade Fundraiser
Recycle any type of cords, cable or wire & raise funds for 5th grade camp. Now through May 29th!
Taking all types of cords: Extension cords, strings of holiday lights, large & small appliance power
cords, computer cables, cell phone cords, electronic cables/chargers, residential/commercial wire,
and CAT5 & CAT6 wire.
Drop off at Whittier Elementary, 916 Oakes Ave. Phone: (425) 385-4300
June 18th, NW Neighborhood Meeting Welcomes Mayor Stephanson
Come for pie and discussion with Mayor Stephanson. We need neighbors to bring pies. Call Shelley
425.327.3187 or let me know at the May neighborhood meeting. We will need 4-5 pies for June 18.
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Saturday, June 6th, 10am – 2pm or until the containers are full.
Once again we are having the NW Neighborhood clean-up at EvCC Campus, Parking Lot E. ID will
be required and checked. We will be accepting donations as well. Suggest donation $10.
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Who: ONLY NW Neighborhood Neighbors. ID will be required and checked. You MUST live
within our boundaries to dump.
When: Saturday, June 6. Rain or Shine! 10am to 2 pm or until dumpsters are full!
Where: EvCC Parking Lot next to White Horse Hall. Corner of 10th and Broadway. (982 Broadway) Same parking lot as last year.
What: Junk & debris, Yard Waste, Furniture, Metal and Wood Scrap.
NO household garbage! NO liquid waste of ANY kind!
NO household hazardous waste, concrete, dirt or sod!
Want to volunteer? We could use a couple more helpers.
Contact: [email protected]
MONTE
CRISTO
AWARD
2015 Monte Cristo Nominations—Due by June 1st
Once again it is time to nominate your own home, a
neighbors home or a home from another part of our
city, for a Monte Cristo Award. There are 3 categories:
Neighborhood Friendly Business, Pride of the
Neighborhood, and Rejuvenation and Transformation.
You can print off your own form from the City of Everett
website under “Neighborhoods” or pick up a nomination
form at the neighborhood meeting, Under the Red
Umbrella, Everett Public Library or PUD.
The NW Neighborhood maybe
participating with other north end
neighborhoods in the National Night
Out. Against Crime. This is a work in
progress. If you would like to volunteer on this email the neighborhood:
[email protected] JT Dray,
one of our Reps to the Council of
Neighborhoods, has shown an
interest in working on this. His email
is: [email protected].
National Night Out – August 4th
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EHS FASPITCH CLUB
Clothing and Textile Drive
NOW through May 17th
For questions or input contact:
[email protected]
This fundraiser benefits Everett High Fast Pitch. Please bring
your donations to one of the teams remaining home game at
Lincoln Field – 25th & Oakes / Mon May 11th or contact us for
another pickup or drop off arrangements.
Contact with questions: Liz Gordon 425-239-6478 or email:
[email protected]
Accepted Items: CLOTHING any kind/any condition - etc.
SHOES any kind/any condition; TOWELS bath, kitchen, rags;
SHEETS, BLANKETS, QUILTS; CURTAINS/DRAPERY;
PURSES, BELTS synthetic/leather; TABLECLOTHS, PLACEMATS, STUFFED ANIMALS... Please bring clothing and textiles
in large BLACK tied garbage bags.
We cannot take glass, breakables, electronics, pet beds, bed
pillows, carpeting, uniforms, or hotel linens.
EvCC Japanese Anime Arts Festival: May 29 & 30 / 10am to
4:30pm
Join in on the festivities and an exciting weekend of presentations and performances in celebration of anime and
the arts. Main stage site is located at the Jackson
Conference Center. More information on the website:
EverettCC.edu/JAAF
Mother of All Garage Sale is
CANCELLED for 2015!
The volunteers for the Mother
of All Garage Sale met in
April to discuss our
neighborhood garage
sale and how the
Sewer Project “M”
might impact this
neighborhood
event. We all agreed
that the extensive
tearing up of roads and
problems with parking that we
anticipate to happen in July
would make this event very
difficult.
Although there is no official
garage sale, any neighbor is
welcome to have a garage
sale on this date. There
just will be no
“official” signs,
advertising, posters, newspaper
articles and ads,
etc. Many neighborhoods will be having
garage sales this summer.
The 7th Mother of All Garage
Sales will return Saturday,
August 6, 2016.
Chair
Shelley Weyer
425-322-5297
[email protected]
Treasurer
Russ Kasselman
1432 Colby Ave
Everett, WA 98201
Secretary
Jayne Musladin
Council of Neighborhoods
Representatives
GeorgaDee MacLeod
J.T. Dray
Database Administrator
Krista McKee
Web Design
By bjelladesign.com
City of Everett
Office of Neighborhoods
Wendy McClure
425-257-8717
[email protected]
Everett Police
North Precinct
Sgt. Mike Braley
425-257-8474
[email protected]
Northwest Neighborhood News
is published in conjunction with the
City of Everett Office of Neighborhoods
and the
Northwest Neighborhood Association
NW Neighborhood Clean-up and Metal Recycle event
Saturday, June 6th!! 10am—2 pm
Who: ONLY NW Neighborhood
Neighbors. ID will be required and
checked. You MUST live with in our
boundaries to dump.
We are asking for a $10 donation
(Offsets cost for dumping trash, etc.)
When: Saturday, June 6th. Rain or
Shine! 10am to 2 pm or until dumpsters
are full!
Recycling is offsetting the costs!
FREE RECYCLING!!!
What you can recycle:
Car wheels (no tires)
Fenders, Hoods, Bumpers
Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers,
Water Heaters
Lawnmowers, Weed Eaters, Chain Saws,
Tools, Saw and Blades, Nails
Where: EvCC Parking Lot next to White Broken Ladders
Horse Hall. Corner of 10th and Broadway. (982 Broadway) Same parking lot Gutters, Aluminum siding
Plumbing, Bathtubs, Old sinks
as last year.
BBQs, Patio Furniture, Old metal chairs,
What: Junk & debris, Yard Waste, FurLawn Chairs made of metal
niture, and wood scrap.
Bed Rails, Metal curtain rods, Blinds
Metal shelves, Metal Racks
We CANNOT Accept:
 Household hazardous waste
 Household garbage
 Concrete
 Dirt or sod
 ANY liquid waste
 Computers or electronic waste
 Tires
Fencing (rolled and tied)
Window Frames (no glass)
Old bikes, Bike Racks
Old metal signs (NO DOT signs, etc.)
Wood Stoves, Safes , Exercise Equipment