The March 2015 newsletter from the Port Gardner Neighborhood Association announces their monthly meeting to be held on March 9th at Jackson School. The meeting will include a police report, presentation from the city's Code Enforcement supervisor about maintaining neighborhood properties, and social time. It also advertises an upcoming volunteer work party on March 14th at Depot Park to prepare the garden for spring, and notices that garden plots are available for rent at the Charles St. P-Patch garden near Jackson School.

1. Port Gardner Neighborhood
Association News
www.port-gardner.org March 2015
Monday, March 9, 7 PM
Jackson School Cafeteria
3700 Federal Ave.
7:00 Police Report
7:15 Kevin Fagerstrom, Code Enforcement
7:45 Announcements
7:55 Socialize – refreshments
Code Enforcement – Keeping Up the Neighborhood
Join us for an informative session about how the city uses codes, support, and persuasion to
gain compliance on property maintenance and residential safety. Learn about the due process
hearings and other tools to keep properties maintained. Everett’s Code Enforcement Unit
supervisor, Kevin Fagerstrom, will update us on current challenges in the Port Gardner
neighborhood, including success stories, bank foreclosures, absentee landlords, and how
neighbors can help improve appearances in Everett’s neighborhoods.
Depot Park Work Party – March 14
On Saturday, March 14, from 10 AM until Noon, Depot Park will be hosting a volunteer
work party. If you have some time to help get this beautiful garden ready for spring, come
and join in the weeding, pruning, and planting. Depot Park is located at the south end of the
old Amtrak station on Bond St. Daffodils are now in full bloom, so even if you can’t join the
volunteers on the 14th, stop by sometime and watch the spring flowering progress. Contact
Linden Kimbrough with questions at 425 317-0705 or lhkimbrough@frontier.com.
Please note the location change for March is back to Jackson School!!

2. Charles St. P-Patch Garden Plots Available
If the mild winter has you thinking about gardening, but you need a place to do it, consider
renting one of the already established, raised-bed plots in the Charles St P-Patch garden. It’s
a sunny location immediately below Jackson Elementary School. Suggested donation for a
plot is $25/year. If interested, please contact Pete Oettinger at 425 422-5666 or
oettingers@comcast.net.
PGNA Executive Board
Andrea Tucker, CHAIR, CON everettareahomes@gmail.com 425 870-6699
Sheryl Becker, TREASURER shebec1@frontier.com 425 259-2196
Dean Smith, Vice Chair deansmith4@mac.com 425 328-9979
Victor Harris, CON victorcharris@hotmail.com 425 760-4064
Police Sargent Mike Braley mbraley@everettwa.gov 425 257-8474
Contact any of us or write to PGNA, PO Box 13032, Everett, WA 98206.