With near record breaking participation by neighbors, with over 102 on the map plus more, we consider this year’s garage sale a huge success. THANK YOU for joining or supporting us!
Our Mother of All Garage Sales was a HUGE success!
With funds raised from neighbors, our sponsors, plant sale donations, and dues, we are excited to have placed an order for a interpretive sign to be installed at Drew Nielsen Park this fall. The artwork has been done by Larry Eifert from Port Townsend. We cannot wait to see it installed.
We know we’re good because our treasurer Kari felt good about writing the check for the sign. 😉 We’ll share in our e-news when it will be installed and we’ll toast with some apple cider. Cheers to us!!
Back on Saturday, March 30, 2024 they arrived and took over the park with baskets ready to collect eggs and then prizes. We are appreciative of our egg hunt leadership, Shelley Whitkop, and the Girl Scout Troop!
For 2025, we are seeking new leadership. It is a beloved event in our neighborhood and we have lots of supplies to support it. Get in touch with us if you or your troop or teens are interested in taking it on. Thank you in advance!
It’s game on to prepare for the August 5 event. Clean out those garages. Make some lemonade. And, don’t forget to register! The early bird deadline is Thursday, July 27. Click the button to support our efforts in the neighborhood and help us raise money for phase 2 of the Drew Nielsen Park Native Plant Garden.
Our first fall meeting took place at Drew Nielsen Park on Thursday, September 15 at 6:30pm. People met their neighbors, and heard about our plans for fall.
On Saturday, September 17, we planted the first phase of the native plant garden at Drew Nielsen Park! Thank you so much to our volunteers! That ground was HARD!!!
And, thank you to our Mother of All Garage Sales participants and sponsors. That money went directly to pay for plants, mulch, the irrigation system, and food to feed the volunteers. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Shoppers rule the day at the 2022 Mother of All Garage Sales held on August 6. The weather was with us this year, COVID numbers were down, and treasures were found by many.
Thanks for joining us! Please know that this fundraiser helped fund the native plant garden we will install this fall.
We look forward to doing it again on Saturday, August 5, 2023!
On Saturday, April 16, 2022, we hosted an Easter Egg Hunt at all three parks – Grand Avenue, Drew Nielsen, and Legion. We started at 10am and at least for Legion Park, we were done finding eggs and handing out prizes by 10:18am! The weather was nice, the kiddos were cute with bunny ears and festive baskets. And, the parents got a chance to catch up. Thanks for joining us and we’ll do it again next year!
The annual matching amount has been reduced from $2000 to $1000. Applications are due March 7th. The Steering Committee will work out the numbers.
It was decided that we will send a formal letter to the City to express our frustration at the reduction of services, and opportunity, for the neighborhood system to function.
Treasurer’s Report
We have $10,500 in the bank, and $400 in PayPal. We are grateful to our donors who help us maintain things like Zoom, Constant Contact, storage, and provide money so that we can do projects that better our neighborhood, and grow community.
The June 17 meeting focused on summer safety including a discussion about the racing and loud cars that hang out at the marina and cruise beyond the speed limit through our neighborhood streets. The short answer is to call 911 to get the incident logged. Patrols increase when we tell them that something is wrong. Don’t hesitate to make a report.
We also heard directly Mateo an RN and NW neighbor about the impact of one of the negotiating pieces – staff at Providence Hospital paying for parking. Likely, it would mean more cars on the street. Remember, blocks of residents can petition the city to have parking time limits on their blocks utilizing parking permits. It’s up to them to file for such a change. Email the neighborhood with any questions. You can pick up signs to support the healthcare staff at 1607 Rockerfeller Ave from Matt’s house.
We also had a spontaneous report from our State Senator June Robinson on the historic and productive legislative session.
We hear from Everett City Councilmember Paul Roberts about the budget, Rethink Housing and Transit updates, and progress on the Climate Change Action Plan including Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
Emily shared that there is a summer reading program with the library and netbooks and wifi/hotspots can be rented for three weeks at a time via the Everett Public Library. More information here.
Also, this was the last meeting until September. We’re taking the summer off!
Kari shared the various events happening in Northwest this summer and we hope to see people out and about, vaccinated and masked if needed for the environment.
June 23rd – ribbon cutting for new fishing dock near the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal.
Thanks to Tyler Chism with the City of Everett for sharing about summer events like Sorticulture, the Fourth of July, and more! We also welcomed our new Everett City Council Liaison, Brenda Stonecipher.
We chose a date for the first Mother of All Garage Sales committee meeting and we’re a go for 2021 on Saturday, August 7th! Registration information coming soon.
In 2020, we made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the Easter Egg Hunt. This year, with vaccines beginning in earnest and the use of masks in greater favor, we decided to run our 21st annual Easter Egg Hunt at three parks across Northwest Neighborhood instead of one. In many ways, it worked out well because more people could walk to their nearest park. And, we certainly were able to accommodate space in between everyone.
Below are some highlights from the various parks.
THANKS so much to Shelley Whitkop, Holly James and Kari Quaas for playing Easter Bunnies at the various parks. Thanks to everyone else who showed up with good cheer! 🙂
A video from Legion Bluff:
A video from Grand Avenue Park:
Photos from Drew Nielsen Park:
Photos from each park. It was a lovely day of smiling young faces and parents!