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Source provides A little bit of Hawaiian splashing ... directive telling local CBP officers to detain Iranian-born travelers B y P a t G r u bb In a bulletin issued by the tactical analytical unit (TAU) in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Blaine-based Seattle Field Office, officers were instructed to conduct vetting on all individuals who met certain criteria, including being Iranian nationals or having traveled to Iran. On January 4 and 5, up to 200 Americans and permanent residents with Iranian backgrounds were subjected to enhanced vetting while attempting to return home though the Peace Arch and other Blaine area ports of entry. Travelers reported waits of up to 12 hours and underwent in-depth questioning regarding their backgrounds and examination of their personal electronic devices. The bulletin, labeled “Iranian Supreme Leader Vows Forceful Revenge After U.S. Kills Maj. General Qassim Suleimani in Baghdad – Threat Alert High,” presented updated procedures described as being “best practices learned in the last 24 hours.” Suleimani was assassinated in the early hours of Friday, January 3 by a U.S. drone strike near the airport in Baghdad, Iraq. The undated bulletin was given to the All Point Bulletin by local immigration attorney Len Saunders, who said he received it from an anonymous source. The document has been reviewed by an individual familiar with CBP communications who described it as being consistent with previous agency directives. The individual said that such directives would normally be emailed or read aloud at briefings that occur at the beginning of shift changes. The fact that it was given to someone outside CBP was “shocking,” said the individual. The directive was published following a (See CBP, page 6)
s Don’t let the blue skies fool you – the waters at Maple Beach were plenty frigid for the crazies who participated in the annual polar bear plunge on New Year’s Day 2020. Photo by Colleen Buckley
County executive to delay appointments to PRCAC By Meg Olson New county executive Satpal Sidhu has opted to delay any further appointments to the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) until he can meet with local groups and community members, which could leave the committee down to a bare quorum. The January 23 regular meeting of the committee was the last for at-large member and chair Linda Hughes. “I’ve spent
almost 30 years as a volunteer on various committees and this is my final night,” Hughes said. Point Roberts Registered Voters Association (PRRVA) representative Tessa Pinckston confirmed she would be resigning her spot on the committee in February. Local resident Pamala Sheppard netted 60 percent of votes in an email election conducted by PRCAC in December asking the community which of two applicants they would choose to fill Hughes’ seat
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Race Week is adding new levels of excitement for their inaugural year in Point Roberts. The July 13 to 17 event will host both the Corsair Nationals and the International 6-Meter North American Championships this year, in addition to other one-design and handicapped racing fleets. The Corsair Nationals at Point Roberts Race Week marks the 26th anniversary
of Corsair Marine Nationals, which were first held in Pensacola in 1994. “Our goal is to make this an event that caters equally to both racers and recreational sailors by upping the fun factor and adding educational and informational sessions, while still providing a rigorous racing schedule for hardcore racers,” said Scott Wallingford, commodore of the Northwest Multihull Association. A variety of multihued sailboats are expected to participate. Any group of five or
more boats shall race in a separate one-design class in addition to being eligible for overall awards. A multihull cruising class will also be assembled – upon demand – to host catamarans and unclassified multihulls. Based on previous National Championships, the Corsairs estimate that there will be 30-45 boats participating, according to a Point Roberts Race Week press release. Yachts from Canada and the U.S. (See Race Week, page 3)
and PRCAC forwarded these results to the county executive, who has the authority to appoint PRCAC members. However, she and opponent Craig Grossman received a letter from Sidhu’s office on January 22 saying the decision was still pending. Sidhu “would like to take some time to learn more about the Point Roberts community as a whole,” the letter stated. (See PRCAC, page 3)
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including both modern and classic 6-metres (designed pre-1965) will participate in the five-day North American Championship event, racing as a single division on windward and leeward courses off the Point. While 12-metre yachts may be better known to the general public as the classic America’s Cup competitor from 1958 to 1987, the 6-Metre yacht is iconic in its own right. The International 6-Metre was first chosen as an Olympic class in 1908 and sailed in each Olympic Games until the last appearance in 1952 in Helsinki. The 6-Metre was also the boat of choice for a number of other high-profile events including the British-American Team Race Challenge, Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup, the One Ton Cup and the Bermuda Gold Cup. “Due to its place on the world stage, the class has historically attracted the very best sailors to its ranks,” announced Point Roberts Race Week organizers. Point Roberts Race week is a five-day sailboat racing event open to boats over 19 feet. The 2020 event will run two big boat race circles but will not include dinghy racing. The notice of race released in December
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“An appointment decision will likely be made within a couple of months or so.” PRRVA acting president Allison Calder said they would be selecting a replacement for Pinckston’s position on PRCAC at their Thursday, February 6 annual general meeting at the Gulf Road community center. In
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Thank you for your service B y P a t G r u bb On hiring a new reporter or editor, I typically sit them down and give a short talk about how we approach the news in our corner of the world. I always tell them to treat elected and non-elected community leaders with respect. You may not agree with their opinions or political viewpoint, I say, but they are contributing and giving back to the community and usually for little or no pay. On December 31, Patrick Alesse completed his last term as commissioner for the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District, a position he held since he was appointed in 1997. Patrick speaks quietly but forcefully, thoughtfully and intelligently. A former teacher, he and his wife Patricia founded and ran The C-Shop, an ice cream, candy – and childhood summer memory – making emporium just steps from the shores of Birch Bay. Twice a month, for 22 years, Patrick has attended board meetings, deliberated with fellow commissioners and steered policy for this critical part of community utility infrastructure.
This is not exciting work for most people. One day as I covered a district meeting, the sound of my pen slipping from my hand and hitting the floor was the only thing that prevented me from falling into full-blown unconsciousness. Man, those meetings could be deadly and yet those meetings represented just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the work that the commissioners had to do in preparation. And while that on-going, humdrum stuff drew no attention from the community, let a new tax be proposed to replace aging infrastructure or a sewer line back up and you could be assured the shite would hit the fan. Patrick is not alone in his public service. Local examples abound. Madeleine Anderson is on her fourth term at the Point Roberts water district since being elected in 1999; fellow commissioner Scott Hackleman has been sitting since 2007; Bill Meursing has served on both the fire and water boards, Arthur Reber has taken on water and parks – numerous others have served more than one term on both elected and non-elected boards. Elsewhere, Charles Gibson and recently
retired Mike Dodd have spent many years at the Blaine school district. And what about our volunteer firefighters who commit countless hours to protect our homes and businesses? It’s not easy to get people to commit to these positions. Try to find someone who’s still kicking and screaming to serve on a cemetery board and you’ll see what I mean. Our county auditor had to schedule a special filing period last election due to the number of county races where no names were put forward. In this country, we very appropriately thank members of our armed forces for their service whether they are the tip of the spear or a line cook in the canteen. Arguably, people like Patrick Alesse, Madeleine Anderson, Scott Hackleman and the others named here make as significant a contribution to keeping our democracy strong and vital. There should be a national holiday called Unsung Heroes Day or Service to America Day where their contribution would be celebrated and honored. In the meantime, to all of you, thank you for your service. Job well done!
Letters To The Editor The Editor: My Christmas reading this year has been Mark Swenson’s Point Roberts Backstory: Tails, Trails and Trivia from an American Exclave. I delighted in the many tidbits of local and connected history of the Point and would highly recommend this to all residents and visitors to this fascinating four square miles. For those who already know the area well, undoubtedly, they will discover new facts and for those who don’t, introduction could start at any of the multiple highlighted stops around the local road network. Thanks to the author and the Historical Society for preserving and spreading this history. Duncan Etches Point Roberts/Vancouver The Editor: I am writing in support of the letter from Larry Talson in January 2020 edition of the All Point Bulletin. The present curbside collection system is totally unfair. We used seven cans for the whole year and it cost us $212 U.S. As Canadian summer visitors, we return a lot of our items back home as we pay a recycle fee which is reimbursed when returned. Also, like many seniors who own property in Point Roberts, we generate very little garbage. While some may argue we pay a yearly fee for water, it is available every day all year round, used or not. Why in this age of computers and high tech cannot Cando use a program that would be more equitable to all. There must be a way to pro-rate the use of garbage pickup for those of us who do not use the program or need it as supplied currently. Thank you for consideration of this imposition. June Morin Point Roberts The Editor: There has been a stream of complaints about the mandatory garbage and recycling program now in place here in Point Roberts. A commonly raised issue is that it is unfair to our many part-timers because it adds additional costs to individuals who do not need the service all year round. To these folks may I offer a reminder: when you are here, at your second home, you are still paying for garbage and recycling at your primary residence – even though you are not using it.
know if there was a correlation with how they voted. Finally, to quote H.L. Mencken, “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats.” Larry Talson Point Roberts You are also, through your property taxes, paying for local schools, the hospital district, the sheriff’s office, the fire department, park and recreation, etc. some or all of which you do not use. And, of course, while you are here on the Point, you’re still paying taxes on your primary residence for all those services back there even though you are not using them. This is how modern societies function. They establish broadly-based tax revenue streams to provide services that are needed to support large, varied populations. So, settle down folks. The new garbage program is being evaluated by the county and the state health department. If adjustments are needed to make it fairer, they will be made. Arthur S. Reber Point Roberts The Editor: Re: County council declines to act on trash concerns. January 2020 issue of the All Point Bulletin. You wrote county councilmember Rud Browne stated the county clerk told him three out of four Point Roberts residents wrote they favored the new curbside pickup system. I don’t know how those numbers square with the fact that before this council made curbside pick-up compulsory only a few hundred residents subscribed to curbside pick-up and 2,000 self-hauled. Among my neighbors and friends very few agree with curbside pick-up and the few that do are all permanent residents. None of my acquaintances, who are part-time residents, like the new system and only a minority of full-time residents like it better than self-hauling. If they did, they would have had curbside pick-up before council made it mandatory. I don’t know how much money Cando or its principals contributed to Whatcom County Council members election campaigns, but I would sure be interested to
The Editor: Winston Churchill once remarked, “Democracy is the worst form of government – right after all the other forms of government.” At this moment in history, both of our major political parties and both of our houses of Congress may be illustrating his observation. Ken Ely Blaine The Editor: All of us in the Blaine school district are thankful for the schools, teachers and administrators in our district schools. We recognize the needs for maintenance and operations within these schools, and want to do what we can to be supportive. However, on the heels of another levy passed in recent months which will also obligate many property owners to pay additional taxes over the next few years related to the functioning of our schools, we are now being asked to approve yet another levy, Prop. 2020-11, which will replace an expiring one. Several hundred dollars in addition to other taxes on property owners will be enacted. For the many in the district who rent, the vote could be an easy “yes” because the burden falls on others. But for the property owners in the district, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet, and many of whom like ourselves are seniors on fixed and limited incomes, this just adds to an already stressful tax burden for many. We appreciate the work of our school staffs and the district school board. The easy and quick solution to financial needs is to add another levy to property owners in a pattern that seems to become perpetual, for there will always be needs to replace those which are current. (See Letters, page 5) Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com
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While expressing appreciation for our educators and school board, I would urge the board to spend more time now and in the future wrestling with more creative and fair solutions to financial shortfalls than simply adding another tax on property owners. I would ask them to continue to ask hard questions such as, are there better ways we can eliminate waste and unneeded expenditures? Are there low-priority expenditures that we can allocate to spend only if truly needed? Are there ways we can creatively work
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with others and involve others in raising shortfalls (e.g. fundraisers, auctions, etc.)? The sum total of the proposed levy appears to be a little over $26,000. Surely other means can be found. I urge voters to vote no in fairness to property owners and in asking the board to work creatively toward other solutions in the days and years to come. Larry Eide Birch Bay (Ed. Note: The BSD replacement maintenance and operations levy will tax property owners less than the levy it replaces: $1.26 per $1,000 in assessed value in 2021 versus $1.39 in 2020. Also, the sum total of the levy, over four years, is $26.45 million, not $26,000.)
New parks commissioner sought The flood of new faces continues at the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District. In the last year, the district has seen a new commissioner in three of the five board positions and they are heading into 2020 with a vacancy to fill following the resignation of Chwynyn Vaughan. “We hope to appoint someone at our February meeting,” said vice-chair and acting chair Bennett Blaustein. Potential applicants should email their information and a statement of interest to PRparkdistrict@gmail.com prior to the Monday, February 10 meeting. “We will contact interested parties and have them come to meet with us and then appoint following a discussion in executive session,” he said. The board did not choose officers for the year at their January meeting and will do
so after a new commissioner is appointed in February. “We have such a big transition going on, we wanted to wait until we had a full board,” Blaustein said. Another transition will be the hiring of a new program and facilities coordinator. Meghan Kelly, who took over the job from Ben VanBuskirk in May 2019, has taken the full time position as ranger at Lighthouse Marine Park after the departure of Aaron Johnson. “He left Whatcom County parks to pursue another career opportunity,” said Shannon Batdorf with Whatcom County Parks and Recreation. She said Kelly took over on January 27. Blaustein said they would be advertising the part time coordinator position with applications being due by Monday, February 24. For more information, email PRparkdistrict@gmail.com, or call 360/945-5424.
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(Ed. Note: This story was first published online at allpointbulletin.com on January 22.) A Blaine-area Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer says the recent “extreme vetting” of travelers with Iranian backgrounds occurred under the direction of Blaine port managers. The allegation was revealed by local immigration attorney Len Saunders, a frequent commentator on border issues. As earlier reported by the All Point Bulletin, more than 60 U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Iranian heritage were subjected to enhanced screenings on January 4 and 5 as they entered the U.S. at the Peace Arch border crossing. Many were returning home from an Iranian pop concert that had taken place in Vancouver. Following a U.S. airstrike on an Iranian military commander in Iraq, some of the travelers reported being detained for up to 12 hours, while others said they were turned away and refused entry due to CBP’s lack of capacity to handle them. Border security was enhanced nationwide during the period of escalating military
tensions with Iran. At the time, it was thought that the detentions were limited to the Peace Arch crossing, but the CBP whistleblower said Iranian-born travelers were detained at other border crossings in the Blaine sector as well. Saunders told All Point Bulletin that the CBP officer asked not to be identified due to concerns about retribution, with the officer citing the existence of a “blacklist” of officers blocked from career advancement. Travelers were selected for counterterrorism inspections based solely upon their national origin, the officer said, adding that there were no immigration or customs reasons to detain them. Once the detentions became national news, Blaine port director Kenneth Williams put out a directive on January 5 at 1 p.m. saying the operation was suspended, the CBP officer said. According to the source, officers have been told not to talk to the press about the matter. The CBP officer also addressed the issue of expedited removals (ERs), saying assistant port director John Dahm was behind (See Crackdown, page 7)
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A new trailer, not like the old trailer By Meg Olson It looks like third time might be the charm for a new operations building at the Point Roberts dump. As part of the 2020 supplemental budget Whatcom County Council will be asked to approve spending $75,000 in solid waste excise tax dollars to replace the circa-1961 trailer at the Johnson Road transfer station this year. “We started this process a year and a half ago,” said Jeff Hegedus with the Whatcom County health department. He said the funding was approved for both 2018 and 2019 but hiccups in the procurement process and the challenges of transporting the new trailer through Canada delayed the project. Hegedus said the new trailer will be 500 square feet to comply with the site’s conditional use permit, which is marginally smaller than the current 540 square-foot trailer that was installed by Point Roberts Recycling and Refuse, the previous tenant of the facility, without a permit. When that company’s lease was not renewed, the county paid to acquire the improvements they had made to the facility. “It’s a refurbished trailer designed specifically for use at a transfer station,” Hegedus said of the new building. He added it was part of a larger plan to make improvements to the transfer station using solid waste excise tax dollars collected in Point Roberts and throughout the county. Proponents of an independent solid waste district for Point Roberts have pointed to a lack of return for solid waste excise tax dollars collected here as a reason for a separate district that would keep those tax dollars on the Point.
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the recent increase in the number of ERs being imposed on Canadians crossing the border. ERs typically mean that individuals are banned from entering the U.S. for a period of time, usually five years. In December, the CBC reported that ERs on the northern border had jumped 97 percent to 616 from October 2018 to September 2019, compared to 312 in the previous 12-month period. According to Saunders, CBP’s Seattle Field Office accounted for 309 and 91, respectively, of those numbers, about 50 percent of the total in 2019 versus 29 percent in 2018. There are four field offices on the northern border. The CBP officer said there was very little support from line officers for the ERs that the Blaine area has been imposing on Canadians since last year, describing the ERs as outrageous and contrary to the Immigration and Nationality Act and past government practice. CBP’s Seattle Office of Field Operations, headquartered in Blaine, is responsible for 54 ports of entry along the northern border from Washington to Minnesota. The Office of Field Operations director overseeing the ports is Adele Fasano, who was named to her position in the spring of 2019. She was previously port director for New York and New Jersey and director of field operations in San Diego. While in San Diego, Fasano was named in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security brought by former CBP officer Julia Davis, who claimed that Fasano had engaged in retribution after Davis had made a whistleblowing disclosure to the FBI. While in New Jersey, her office was the subject of complaints by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras for being repeatedly harassed when returning from overseas. Poitras won the 2015 Academy Award for best documentary feature
David Gellatly, who owns Cando Recycling and Disposal, the company that currently leases the transfer station and provides curbside recycling and garbage pickup, said they expect minimal disruption. “We’re prepared and we have a plan that will see us closed Monday to Friday with only one dump day lost to the public,” he said. Asbestos abatement is required prior to the removal of the old trailer and site preparation is needed before the new trailer can go in. Plastic bag recycling In other garbage news, Gellatly said they were ramping up a new program to recycle plastic film and wanted to remind recycling customers that they need to put clean plastic film in a bag tied up “like a football” on top of their paper recycling bin. “We can’t commingle it with the plastic bottles on the recycling truck so it’s being picked up in the tool bin of the garbage truck,” he said, which has led some people to think the film is just being put in the garbage, a perception compounded by the use of a large garbage can at the transfer station to store the collected plastic film. “Absolutely not,” Gellatly said, adding these measures were temporary while they developed infrastructure to keep the plastic film clean and separated from other recycling streams. The plastic film is taken to Merlin Plastics on Annacis Island in Canada. According to the company’s website, they recycle the film into plastic pellet and flake for reuse. “Our high value, quality recycled plastic products are being integrated into various commercial and industrial industries as an alternative to virgin resin for manufacturers to produce similar or alternative consumer goods,” it states. for Citizenfour about Edward Snowden. In 2018, Fasano was reported to receive a base salary of $187,000 which puts her in the top 10 percent of the highest paid CBP officials. There has been significant backlash to the reports that people of Iranian heritage were subjected to harsh vetting. National and international media have picked up the story, while The Seattle Times published an editorial on January 17 calling for answers from CBP. Governor Jay Inslee and other politicians have criticized CBP on the matter, while the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) disclosed that it was opening an investigation into the incidents. A request for comment made to CRCL was unanswered at press time. Saunders said he had yet to be contacted by the office, nearly two weeks after he reported being an eyewitness to the detentions.
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climb stairs and has room for four wheelchairs and nine passengers. Residents are encouraged to book their medical appointments on Thursdays between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and to book a seat on the bus well in advance. Future expansion of the service will include providing rides to and from community events as well as cultural activities in Vancouver and Bellingham. Generally, the bus will pick you up at your home, deliver you to and from your appointment and return you to your door. To book a seat, please email prcircleofcare@gmail.com or call 360/945-5222. Rides are free; however, long term continuation of the service depends upon community financial support, so please donate according to your means. Hoping to see you on Saturday, February 1 for card making and on Sunday, February 9 for wine, chocolate and music.
Crossings Traffic into Point Roberts for November 2019 (2018 figures following): Passenger vehicles– 65,241 (69,039); Commercial vehicles – 797 (1,078); Nexus vehicles – 31,562 (30,646). Traffic into Point Roberts for December 2019 (2018 figures following): Passenger vehicles– 71,511 (77,479); Commercial vehicles – 864 (992); Nexus vehicles – 31,562 (34,358).
PRCAC submits code clarifications to county planning By Meg Olson Code changes for the Point being proposed by the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) are one step closer to formal consideration by the county. At a January 27 special meeting, PRCAC finalized changes to their recommendations in response to another batch of clarification questions from Whatcom County Planning and Development staff. “This is nothing new,” said committee member Steve Wolff, but a refinement of the code changes forwarded to county planners for review following dozens of special meetings, work sessions and community meetings in 2018 and 2019. In August 2019 the committee voted to forward 15 specific changes to chapter 20.72 of Whatcom County Code, rules specific to Point Roberts, to the county for consideration. Changes range from allowing two outbuildings per lot in all zones to more flexible rules about parking requirements. A new provision would allow businesses to have up to two trailers or moveable storage units, provided they are screened. The only recommendation that did not receive full committee support was to recommend uses now prohibited in the Small Town Commercial
zone – which includes dog kennels, additional RV parks and motor vehicle repair, washing sales and storage – be changed to conditional uses which would be permissible following a review by the county hearing examiner. County planner Cliff Strong said that if the revisions pass legal muster they will be introduced to the planning commission in coming months as the first stage of formal consideration by the county. “Any proposed changes to plans and regulations goes through a planning commission review,” he said. “They make their recommendation, then we will take it to county council.” There will be a public hearing by both the planning commission and county council. Pamala Sheppard, the top vote-getter of the two applicants to fill the upcoming vacancy on the board, suggested more needed to be done to educate the public about the specific nature of proposed changes to 20.72. Wolff said PRCAC would make the final version of their recommendations available and would also prepare a simplified version for release. At the regular January 23 PRCAC meeting, the committee came under fire by members of the Point Roberts Independent Business Council (PRIBC) for a letter co-authors Wolff and PRCAC member
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of the ice breaking free to form a berg. In the days that follow, there are more Zodiac cruises and landings. On a misty morning in Melchior Bay, we glide into a blue fantasia; our boats surrounded by surreal ice sculptures carved out by wind. We spot many Weddell seals with their appealing puppy faces, in sharp contrast to the deadly 12-foot leopard seal we see stretched out on an iceberg. A threat to humans, this apex predator has a long, muscular body, a massive reptilian head and jaw, and a mouth permanently fixed in a malevolent grin. In light of this menace – not to mention icy water – the collective insanity of 30 passengers taking a “polar plunge” is the nuttiest aspect of our voyage. As they blunder in, some so stunned by cold they have to be rescued, the ship’s doctor stands by. Many of these same people then camp overnight on the ice with no tents. Dig yourself a coffin in the snow and carry on.
Though early summer is not the season for whales, we encounter minkes, humpbacks, right whales, and a pod of 30 orcas that see us off as we leave Antarctic waters and enter the Drake Passage again. Going home, it’s still a shake. We have been sailing in Western Antarctica – a series of mountain belts that are an extension of the South American Andes, and composed of volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks. The landscape has been majestic with mountains towering all around us. Eastern Antarctica is a flat plain of ancient pre-Cambrian rock – the earliest era of geological history – thought to be up to three billion years old. A highlight of this journey has been the international expedition crew – all of them experts in their field, each holding advanced degrees. Shipboard lectures cover mammals, birds, marine life, geology, ice formation and, most importantly, the global political efforts to preserve Antarctica, the last untouched continent. Info: oceanwide-expeditions.com.
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And the survey says ... Rebranding itself as Sustainable Point Roberts in 2020, GarbageinPR.com is putting together a slate of community activities and education efforts based on the results of a recent survey. “The results are amazing,” said organizer Samantha Scholefield. “Our community is starting to do some really great things and we’re excited to make some great sustainability events come to life over the coming months.” The survey, which was promoted through the GarbageinPR.com website as well as through the All Point Bulletin and community email lists, drew over 190 responses. Of those surveyed, Scholefield said, 83 percent are worried about climate change, making changes in their habits already and are looking for opportunities to make more. A strong majority of respondents are active in waste reduction efforts in their homes, with 76 percent producing less garbage than they used to and 67 percent looking to reduce even more. Most respondents are looking for different ways to cut back on the garbage they produce, with 96 percent separating out bottles and cans for recycling, 84 percent using their own bags when they go shopping, 87 percent cut-
ting back on single use plastic bags, and 80 percent donating unused items rather than throwing them out. When asked what kind of events they would like to see, community cleanups had strong support with 87 respondents interested in beach cleanups and 67 in cleanups of roads and forest lands. There was also strong interest in educational opportunities to learn about sustainable cleaning, recycling, composting and waste reduction practices. “We are working on an event calendar for the spring including an education event, a cleaning with less chemicals event, a beach walk, a bag-making event and hopefully a re-gift item silent auction,” Scholefield said. The website’s events calendar will be updated as new information becomes available. In February, Sustainable Point Roberts will collaborate with the International Marketplace to host the Foster Love program. Backpacks and suitcases in good condition will be collected in a bin adjacent to the deli in the market to be distributed to children in foster care and in transition. “Rather than going to the landfill or the dump, let’s see these things be put to good use,” said organizer Allison Calder.
Church News By Gina Gaudet The time of year is coming upon us when we look deeply at the self: the day-to-day self and the higher self (the “soul-self” or spiritual self). We call this time of year Lent. If you grew up in a church it’s likely that when you were a child you were challenged to give something up that you really liked, “for Lent.” Back then, that was how we experienced “repentance;” another word for it would be deprivation, as that was how we sometimes experienced it. But at the same time, it was a spiritual challenge, the first “discipline” of the young Christian life. It was somehow supposed to make us stronger, wiser, more spiritual, more loving. Did it work for you? In the earliest centuries of Christian life, Lent was a 40-day observance of repentance and reflection, incorporated with biblical and doctrinal teaching, in preparation for being baptized on Easter morning. OK. So, maybe you’re not preparing to be baptized. And maybe you don’t set your feet inside a church per se. Maybe your spiritual place of worship is Lily Point or a bench at Lighthouse Marine Park, a wooded trail or gentle mountain top in the lower mainland. Maybe you have a little altar in your home where you meditate. It’s all good.
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By Dee Gough, Pres. 2019 was a difficult year for the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce as we were unable to accomplish all of what we had wanted. We did arrange and support the Fourth of July parade. We held a well-attended and informative luncheon with economic development director Don Goldberg of the Port of Bellingham. Our representative on the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee worked with other members of the committee and the community to develop some changes to WCC 20.72 in an effort
to reduce restrictions in the small town commercial zone of Point Roberts, particularly along Gulf Road. Our focus in 2020 will be attracting people to Point Roberts through brochures on the B.C. ferries, a new mobile visitors center, and an updated website. Additionally, we will continue to support and promote the Fourth of July festivities, look forward to working on Race Week 2020, and are preparing to work with other community groups to create a new Christmas tree lighting event which will be more geared to families and hopefully attract more visitors to Point Roberts.
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S Circle of Care (CoC) volunteers and volunteer firemen inventoried and organized the community medical equipment storage locker. If you need a walker or cane, shower or toilet equipment, a knee scooter, crutches or grabber, contact CoC. There is an extensive inventory of wheelchairs, ramps, transfer poles and disposable goods like mattress pads, incontinence products, Ensure and other food products on the Point and offered to residents free of charge. Contact CoC with your needs at 360/945-5222 or prcircleofcare@gmail.com. Photo by Annelle Norman
Meals on Wheels drives the Point By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Food Bank and the local fire department are working together to bring Meals on Wheels to homebound residents. “We are contacting residents that we believe could benefit from this program currently and hope that more will take advantage,” said fire chief Christopher Carleton. “Home delivered meals have never been available in Point Roberts and there is a deserving part of our community that needs access to this service.” Meals on Wheels is available to people who are homebound – cannot leave their homes without help – over 60 years old and unable to shop for and prepare healthy meals. Spouses, disabled dependents and unpaid caregivers of eligible participants can also receive meals. The program available on the Point offers up to seven meals per person per week, which are delivered once a week as frozen meals that can be heated in an
oven or microwave. Participants can select from a menu of over 30 meal options, designed to meet at least one-third of the nutritional needs of older adults, are low in fat, sodium, cholesterol and spices and suitable for diabetics. Carleton said the meals would come from Bellingham on Wednesdays or Fridays with the lunch for the Senior Center and will be delivered by local volunteer drivers. Like the senior lunches at the community center, Meals on Wheels is a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging and is funded by donations. While they recommend a donation of $3 to $5 per meal, meals will still be delivered regardless of a participant’s ability to pay. Carleton said participants need to start by filling out application materials that are available through the fire station, food bank and Circle of Care. Individuals can also call the Meals on Wheels and More office in Bellingham at 360/746-6480.
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Delta Nature Presents: Martin Gregus Jr., Photographer Extreme, and His Focus on Snowy Owls: Tuesday, February 4, 7:30 p.m., Benediction Lutheran Church, 56th Street & 6th Avenue, Tsawwassen. Info: tom.bearss@dccnet.com. All ages welcome; free event. Greg Blake and Real Country: Saturday, February 8, 7 p.m., McKee Senior Center, Ladner. Contact Leigh for tickets: 206/579-8520 or leighmo@comcast.net. Circle of Care is organizing a bus for transportation. Valentine’s Concert with Wine and Chocolate Tasting: Sunday, February 9, 2:30–5 p.m., Trinity Community Church hall, 1880 APA Road. Pacific Northwest wines will be paired with chocolates from Bellingham’s Chocolate Necessities. Handcrafted Valentines available for purchase. Musical concert of nostalgic love songs and silent auction. Tickets: $30 each or $50 per couple; available for purchase at Auntie Pam’s Country Store, Saltwater Cafe or by contacting Circle of Care at prcircleofcare@gmail.com. Let’s Make Valentines: Tuesday, February 11, 3–4 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1431 Gulf Road. Make oneof-a-kind valentines for family and friends. Materials provided. Grades K–5. Info: 360/945-6545. Point Roberts Library Movie Night: Friday, February 14, 7 p.m.–9p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1431 Gulf Road. Showing the romantic comedy, Foul Play. Info: 360/945-6545. Elvis Valentine’s Show Featuring Jeffery Elvis: Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, 7 p.m., Breakwaters Bar & Grill. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $49, five course dinner. Call: 360/945-2628. Trinity Power of Music Winter 2020 Presents Songs About Love: Saturday, February 15, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Best of America’s pop rock music genre. Capilano Flute Choir: Sunday, February 16, 2 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. The 20-member choir performs classics, folk, world music, jazz and showtunes. All proceeds benefit Trinity Summer Musical Camp. Town Hall Meeting with New County Executive Satpal Sidhu: Friday, February 21, 6 p.m., community center, 1437 Gulf Road. Deputy executive Tyler Schroeder will also be in attendance. Shrove Tuesday/Ash Wednesday: Tuesday, February 25, 6 p.m., Trinity Church, 1880 APA Road. Point Roberts Book Club: Wednesday, February 26, 7–9:30 p.m. Point Roberts Library, 1431 Gulf Road. All are welcome. February book: To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivy. Info: 360/945-6545. Point Roberts Library Leap Year Movie Night: Friday, February 28, 7–9 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1431 Gulf Road. Showing Rango, a Johnny Depp western. Info: 360/945-6545. Welcome Spring Faire: Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22,10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, with set up Friday, March 20, 4-7 p.m. Space fee is $5 per day. All proceeds from fees go to PAWS to help local animals, pets and wildlife. To reserve a spot contact jessica@pointbob.net or call 360/945-0409.
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Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events PR Amateur Radio Club: Monday, February 3, 7 p.m., community center. PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, February 4, 7 p.m., community center. Pointrobertschamberofcommerce.com. PREP (PR Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, February 4, 7 p.m., community center, 1487 Gulf Road. Info: Henry Rosenthal, 360/945-1711. PR Garden Club: Wednesday, February 5, 7 p.m., community center. Native Pollinators. Info: info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org or 360/945 5075. PR Registered Voters Association AGM: Thursday, February 6, 6 p.m., community center. Prrva.org. PR Park and Recreation District: Monday, February 10, 7 p.m., community center. Friends of Point Roberts Library: Tuesday, February 11, noon–1 p.m., PR Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Info: 360/945-6545. PR Water District: Tuesday, February 11, 5 p.m., community center, 1487 Gulf Road. PR Hospital District: Tuesday, February 11, 7 p.m., community center, 1487 Gulf Road. PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, February 12, 4 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Info: 360/945-3473. PR Taxpayers Association: Wednesday,February 12, 7 p.m., community center. PR Historical Society: Wednesday, February 19, 7 p.m., community center. Historicalsociety@pointroberts. net. PR Community Advisory Committee: Thursday, February 20, 6 p.m., community center. Comments@ pointrobertscac.org. WTA’s “Zone Service:” Tuesdays. One round trip to Bellingham. $1 per trip. 866/989-4287.
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PR Library Hours: Tuesday, 1–7 p.m., Wednesday/Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Knit & Craft Night: Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1431 Gulf Road, Crafting and knitting and tea. Bring projects and learn from each other. Info: 360/945-6545. Wackie Walkers: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays, 8 a.m., community center. Check wackiewalkers.wordpress.com for Thursday location. Healing Through Movement: Mondays and Wednesdays,10:30–11:30 a.m., Trinity Church, 1880 APA Road. With Shirley Cannon. PR Circle of Care Shuttle to Bellingham: Thursdays, around 9 a.m., reservations required. To schedule, email prcircleofcare@gmail.com or leave a message at 360/945-5222. Free. Point Roberts Storytime: Saturdays, 10:30–11 a.m., Point Roberts Library, 1431 Gulf Road. Ages 2–6; 30 minutes. Stories and activities designed to engage a variety of attention spans. Info: 360/945-6545. Historical Society Hours (Through March): Saturdays, noon–4 p.m., community center. Info: Historicalsociety@pointroberts.net.
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Sheriff’s Report
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January 11, 8:47 a.m.: Welfare check on Rex
Mill Road.
Street.
January 17, 8:37 a.m.: Welfare check on Re-
January 3, 10:20 a.m.: Assist citizen
on Seabright Loop.
January 13, 10:30 a.m.: Trouble with guest on
gina Way.
cold call on Cedar Point Avenue.
January 6, 12:10 p.m.: Traffic
Uscandia Lane.
January 18, 12:05 p.m.: Suspicious circum-
January 3, 5:39 p.m.: Suspicious
problem cold call on Mill Road.
January 13, 12 p.m.: Suicidal subject on Ed-
stances on Province Road.
circumstances cold call on Gulf
January 6, 12:39 p.m.: Extra pa-
wards Drive.
January 21, 10:05 a.m.: Suspicious circum-
Road.
trol on Mill Road.
January 13, 4:04 p.m.: Mental cold call on
stances cold call on Bay View Drive.
January 4, 3:26 p.m.: Assist citizen
January 6, 6:01 p.m.: Watch for
Benson Road.
January 21, 1:52 p.m.: Assist citizen on Wick-
on Mill Road.
on Rex Street.
January 14, 1:35 p.m.: Motor vehicle acci-
low Place.
January 4, 4:53 p.m.: Suspicious
January 9, 12:43 p.m.: Vandalism
dent non-blocking/non-injury on Tyee Drive.
January 21, 5:09 p.m.: Assist citizen cold call
circumstances on Gulf Road.
cold call on Goodman Road.
One citation for failure to stop at a stop sign/
on Rex Street.
January 5, 2 p.m.: Theft cold call on Tyee
January 9, 2:31 p.m.: Counterfeit on Tyee
intersection.
January 22, 1:32 p.m.: Watch for on Roosevelt
Drive.
Drive.
January 15, 10 p.m.: Traffic hazard on APA
Way.
January 5, 4:11 p.m.: Extra patrol on Mill
January 9, 3:24 p.m.: Extra patrol on Mill Road.
Road and Mallard Lane.
January 23, 11:50 a.m.: Assist citizen on Birch
Road.
January 9, 4:01 p.m.: Assist citizen on Ever-
January 16, 2:25 p.m.: Domestic physical on
Street.
January 6, 10:49 a.m.: Assist citizen cold call
green Lane.
Obituaries
s Cam Hacault Camille (Cam) Hacault March 12, 1926 – January 5, 2020 A very special soul left us in spirit. A kind, social and entertaining guy and a barber by trade. Everyone who knew him will miss him greatly. His gardening skills were exceptional and he loved to share the crops with family, friends and neighbors in Point Roberts and Ladner. His heirloom tomatoes were his pride and joy, especially. Loved forever by his wife Cathrine Cristof; daughter Karen (Harry) Crosby; grand-daughter Breanne Smith; sons Paul and Barry Hacault; brothers Phil and Marcel (Gisele) Hacault; sister Helen (Cecil) Perepalkin; sister-in-law Faye-Elan Boulton and Laara (John) Kersley; nieces Lori Day, Janet (Dan) Mckinley, Breanna (Eric) Farman, Simone (Percy) Mirochnik and Tracey Boulton and nephews Michael and Curtis Hacault and Kory Boulton. No service as requested.
s Lois Jean Culp Heichel Lois Jean Culp Heichel May 15, 1925– December 26, 2019 Lois Jean Culp Heichel, matriarch of the Joe Heichel family, departed this earth to enter God’s holy presence and glory on December 26, 2019. Mom was born in the home of her parents, Lyle and Dora Culp (daughter of Jeppe and Anna Thompson) in Point Roberts. Surrounded by a large, loving extended family, Mom spent a carefree childhood at the Point, spending many hours at the beach swimming and clam digging with her sister Phyllis Culp Surabian (deceased) and her many cousins (most now deceased). Her cousins were the Bakers, Wamplers, VanOostens and the Harry
Thompson family. She grew up and went to school in Point Roberts, graduating from Blaine High School in 1943. Her first marriage was blessed by the arrival of her son Jerry Wilson Heichel. On December 1, 1949, she was united in holy matrimony to the love of her life, Joseph A. Heichel. They were married until his departure for Heaven in 2005. Mom and Dad were some of the first residents who lived on the Sunday Lake Road in Stanwood where she lived for 60-plus years. She and her sister-in-law, Virginia Heichel, ran Heichel’s Café (at Heichel’s Corner) for many years. After the café closed, she worked at Helen’s Kitchen in Stanwood for 13 years, then retired. Mom was well-known for her wonderful pies and baking skills, as well as for her beautiful dahlia gardens. She was a member of the Arlington Garden Club. Somehow she always managed to out-fish Dad on their trips to eastern Washington – much to Dad’s chagrin! Mom was a master homemaker in every way. She canned hundreds of quarts of veggies and fruits every year (which she and Dad raised in their gardens). Mom had a wonderful gift of hospitality – all were welcome in her home. Upon entering the house, all eyes would automatically turn towards the cookie jar! Mom taught all her children to love the beach and clam digging. Oh, the hours she, Grandma and Auntie Phyllis spent hunched over the sink cleaning horse clams! Mother was a member of Freeborn Lutheran Church for many decades. For the last few years of her life she went to Atonement Free Lutheran Church in Arlington. After the death of her beloved husband Joe, she attended Bible Study Fellowship with daughter Barbara Jacobsmeyer, always completing her homework. Mom knew Jesus Christ as her lord and master (and taught her children this), assuring her place in heaven. Her blessed marriage to Joe produced daughter JoAnn Heichel, Barbara Jacobsmeyer (Doug), and Dan Heichel (Teri). Her grandchildren are Bob Heichel (deceased), Todd Heichel (Terrie), Tami Koch, Andrew Heichel (Mandy), Brad Jacobsmeyer, Kyla Perkins (Alex) and Brandon Heichel (Ashley), as well as many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Mom was predeceased by her husband, grandson, sister/bro-in-law and all her Heichel brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws. Mom was the last of her generation of the Heichel’s Corner Heichels. For those of you who wish to make memorial donations in honor of Mother, they may be sent to Action International Ministries, P.O. Box 398, Mount Lake Terrace, WA 98043-0398. Please ask that they go to help Nelson and John Reed, family missionaries. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home in Stanwood, Washington.
RECENT HOUSE & LOT PRICES
Blaine, Birch Bay & Point Roberts DECEMBER 2019 LOCATION
SALE PRICE
6040 Birch Point Road, Blaine
$767,000
3451 Haynie Road, Blaine
$615,000
2-story house with 1,568 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA, 288 SF detached garage, built in 1961, 74 feet waterfront; marine view, .16 acres land.
6989 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine
$697,000
2-story house with 4,230 SF, 3 BR, 4 BA, built in 2004, 870 SF attached garage, 567 SF patio; territorial view, .39 acres land.
8746 Bufflehead Court, Blaine
$740,000
Condo with 3,053 SF, 3 BR, 5 BA, 607 SF built-in garage, 214 SF patio, built in 2017, waterfront; marine view.
Unit #3, Semiahmoo Shore Condominiums, 9431 Turnstone Lane, Blaine
$1,150,000
DESCRIPTION HIGHER END HOUSES: 2- story house with 2,370 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA, 676 SF detached garage, 576 SF attached garage, 265 SF patio, built in 2017, 19.75 acres wooded land. 1-story house with 1,836 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA, 650 SF attached garage, 650 SF patio, 424 SF deck, outbuilding, built in 1968, 32.62 acres land.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: Loft with 8,000 SF, 1,660 SF dock, built in 1981.
285 Marine Drive, Blaine
$400,000 (building only)
4-plex with 3,184 SF, built in 1989; territorial view, .37 acres land. Mini storage units with 30,510 SF, built in 1978, remodeled in 1989; mini storage units with 6,000 SF, 3,128 SF mezzanine, built in 1984, 10.63 acres land.
608 D Street, Blaine
$605,000
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$3,060,000
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REVIEW Dollars for Scholars
A LOOK BACK
By Fern Pelletier As part of Scholarship America’s national network of locally based, volunteer-driven Dollars for Scholars chapters, our mission has been to mobilize our community on behalf of post-secondary education success for our students. Dollars for Scholars chapters like ours help hometown students achieve their educational goals by raising scholarship funds, establishing endowments, providing assistance with college readiness and the financial aid process, and distributing
scholarships each year. With a year-round population of approximately 1,200 residents including both grade school and college students, and limited businesses, Point Roberts is proud of the support provided by the Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars chapter. One of the biggest challenges for our local students is our remote location. The closest U.S. college over 55 miles away with no public transportation available. For this reason, local students are typically unable to live at home while attending post-secondary education. There are also limited options for students to find work locally in order to earn
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PUBLIC NOTICE Whidbey Telecom1 is a local telecommunications company that has been serving the Point Roberts area since 1988. During the intervening years, we have worked hard to build a telecommunications system that provides high quality telephone and other telecommunications services to the communities we serve. We have done this, notwithstanding the higher costs of serving rural areas in the State of Washington and when few, if any, other telecommunications companies were interested in serving our communities. We have served and intend to continue to serve both residential and business customers in our service area with high quality telecommunications services at attractive and affordable rates. In addition to our basic voice telephony services, we offer throughout our service area advanced telecommunications services, High Speed Internet, high-speed data services, special Calling Features, Voicemail, Caller ID, our full-featured Premium Voice service with unlimited Long Distance2, and Security & Alarms system installations and monitoring services.
Each of the basic voice telephony services offered by Whidbey Telecom is comprised of several components, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: (1) single-party, voice grade access to the public switched network or its functional equivalent; (2) an unlimited amount of local usage at no additional charge to end users; (3) access to 911 or enhanced 911, as implemented by local governmental authority in Whidbey Telecom’s service area;3 and (4) certain toll limitation services for qualifying low-income consumers (generally, those residential consumers who are eligible to participate in the federal Lifeline program). Whidbey Telecom’s monthly charge for such basic voice telephony service is $18.00 for each line designated as “residence” telephone exchange service and $18.00 for each line designated as “business” telephone exchange service. The monthly charge for “residential” service may be reduced as described in the next paragraph. Applicable federal, state, county and municipal taxes and surcharges, including federally-mandated end user charges per line, are in addition to these amounts.4 The rates, charges, taxes and surcharges mentioned in this notice are subject to change, and in some instances are subject to change without notice. With respect to most, if not all, of its service area, including its Point Roberts service area, Whidbey Telecom participates in the Federal Lifeline and Tribal Link Up programs. Under the Federal Lifeline program, Whidbey Telecom offers to qualifying low-income consumers a discount off of the monthly rate for basic residential voice telephony service or broadband internet access service. For an eligible resident of Tribal Lands5, under this same program, additional discounts for either of these services may apply. Whidbey Telecom’s current discounted monthly rate for Lifeline residential voice service on non-Tribal lands within its service area is $17.25, and for Lifeline residential service on Tribal lands within its service area may be as low as $0.00. Discounted monthly rates for Whidbey Telecom’s broadband internet access services start as low as $40.75 and vary based on the level of service purchased. Under the Tribal Link Up program, Whidbey Telecom’s installation charge for either residential voice or broadband internet access service for a qualifying low-income consumer on Tribal lands within its service area may be discounted by up to $100.00. Lifeline is a governmental assistance program, the Lifeline-supported service is non-transferrable, only eligible consumers may enroll in the Lifeline program, and the Lifeline program is limited to one Lifeline discount per household. The Tribal Link Up program is also a governmental assistance program and is subject to restrictions. Participation in the Lifeline and Tribal Link Up programs requires that the qualifying consumer satisfy eligibility criteria and comply with applicable program rules and requirements. The above-described services are available to all qualifying subscribers of Whidbey Telecom. The charges for these services are reflected each month on our normal telephone bill, and may be accompanied by charges for other services provided by Whidbey Telecom. The services described in the immediately preceding two paragraphs are those that Whidbey Telecom offers and must advertise in order to be eligible for federal funds that are used to help offset the high cost of serving rural areas and bringing affordable telephone service to residences and businesses in rural areas. These and other services are available by contacting Whidbey Telecom’s Customer Experience Center at (360) 945-1122. 1
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Unlimited long distance applies to calls to points within the contiguous forty-eight United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Excess usage charges may apply in certain instances.
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“Tribal lands” referred to in this notice include any federally recognized Indian tribe’s reservation, pueblo, or colony; Indian allotments; Hawaiian Home Lands; and any land designated by the Federal Communications Commission as Tribal lands for purposes of the Lifeline and Tribal Link Up programs.
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funds for their education. These are two of the key reasons why our organization is important to our community: our students rely on the scholarships and support we provide to be able to achieve their post-secondary goals. This has been a successful year with our financial partners donating over $18,000 to support the students of Point Roberts. The donations have allowed the scholarships to go from $500 to $1,200 per student. We would like to acknowledge our financial partners of $1,000 and more during the 2019 fundraising campaign: Cando Recyling ($1,000), CanAm ($1,000), J. Ross ($1,000), Whidbey Telecom ($1,000), L. Loutens of Gradeworks ($4,000), The Helen & Jose Colton Foundation ($5,000). Thank you for your continued support. For more information, check out pointroberts.dollarsforscholars.org.
POINT ROBERTS
Independent Business Council REVIEW A LOOK BACK By Brian Calder The Point Roberts Independent Business Council (PRIBC) was registered as a Washington state non-profit in January 2019. In April, we confirmed through county executive Jack Louws during his presentation in Point Roberts that there exists no viable economic development strategy for Point Roberts, admitting a local need to address the future economic well-being of Point Roberts. The PRIBC notified the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) of our intent to request the repeal of Point Roberts Special District 20.72. We then filed an application to repeal Point Roberts Special District 20.72, which is still pending with Whatcom County Planning and Development Services. We appeared before Whatcom County Council’s committee on finance and administrative services to address “issues of governance and economic well-being.” We asked council to revise Ordinance 2010-008 to establish the PRCAC as a lawfully elected body, and accountable for their actions. The PRIBC received its IRS determination as a tax-exempt private foundation. We hosted an economics and gover-
nance debate at the Point Roberts fire hall, which included both county executive and county council district 5 candidates. We have commissioned the WWU Center for Economics and Business Research to provide economic data analysis for the forthcoming 2020 Point Roberts comprehensive economic report (2020PRCER), which includes analysis from the Port of Bellingham’s economic development team on the economic impacts of existing Point Roberts governance practices. The PRIBC is the only Point Roberts-based organization since 1990 to urge county council to comprehensively review and update the Point Roberts sub-area plan. With a six-member board of directors, and a diverse membership roster of over 50 Point Roberts business and property owners, the PRIBC has initiated the non-partisan Point Roberts Vision 2020 project (PRVision2020). Website: pointrobertsvision2020.org. PRVision2020 is a county-wide collaborative effort to establish accountable governance and a future of economic well-being in Point Roberts. Twitter: @PRVision2020 Please visit us at pribc.org, subscribe to our newsletter, read our blog, follow the links, make a donation, do your homework, attend community meetings and ... become a PRIBC member.
(Ed. Note: Neither Dollars for Scholars or PRIBC received emails or invitations in sufficient time to be able to appear in our January issue published last month.)
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FREEMAN BEACH 697 MARINE DR. 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. Beach rights. $219,900
FREEMAN BEACH 697 MARINE DR. 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. Beach rights. $219,900
EDWARDS DRIVE HOME 75’ level south facing waterfront. 4BD, 2.5BA. Lots of amenities: 1275 BROUGHTON LANE 247 BAYVIEW DR. Granite countertops, side home. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing 2BR, 3BA beautiful west $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000. Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000 Brazilian hardwood throughout, master bath w/jetted tub and steam shower, double car garage.BROUGHTON Private tidelandsLANE to low 1275 247 BAYVIEW DR. panoramicwest island views. 3BA beautiful side home. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing 2BR, water, $199,000.MUST Adjoining lot $35,000. SEE!
Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000
$889,000
GREAT LOT FOR THE PRICE
Sunny corner lot at a reasonable price. Located in Dogwood Park near the border.
$23,900
BIG VIEW SOUTH SIDE
1.5 Acre view lot located on the sunny south slope, cleared and improved with a 4-bedroom septic and water installed, ready to build.
$498,000
2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000
E! LAT U C 2117AROOSEVELT. Maple Beach IMMcabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 1920s 2 blocks to beach. $169,000 542 MCLAREN RD.
3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000
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$183,000
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668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. $200,000
D CE U D RE 1985 JOHNSON RD. 1959 DRAKE 1845 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR, 1BA JOHNSON. 14’x60’ Fixer-upper! 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. Furnished, private, excellent Corinthian on 74'x200' $200,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON CLAIRE LANE lot. One676 owner. 3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point Park. $299,000
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Quality 3-BR, 2¾-BA home situated on a private 1/2-acre lot with a paved private driveway. Bonus room over the 2 car garage. Solid wood floors and upscale finishing throughout. $549,000
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CLAIRE LANE VIEW 5 ACRES cleared near golf LOTS: w/ 2-BR DESIRABLE permit. Reduced $79,000 ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, EASTto SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE course. $299,000 $220,000
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