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By Meg Olson Whidbey Telecom has joined a line of formal and informal complainants to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), asking they only approve BBC Broadcasting’s application to renew station authorization for KRPI if the company abandons plans to broadcast from a new five-antenna array they are proposing for Point Roberts. In their August 27 objection, the local telephone and broadband provider stated that “inherent in that renewal would be the authorization for BBC Broadcasting to operate an AM station transmitter in Point Roberts, both daytime and nighttime, at the frequency of 1550 kilohertz and a power of 50 kilowatts.” The objection provides evidence to support Whidbey Telecom’s claim that the deployment of such an array “carries a very substantial risk of severely disrupting voice and broadband communications at Point Roberts, thereby not only threatening severe economic and social dislocation but also imperiling public safety and border security.” The company stated it was “extremely concerned over the threat to broadband service,” and that a source of interference such as AM radio waves would likely ensure diminished transmission, “thereby relegating businesses, residences and government facilities that have been able to rely upon such advanced DSL technology to a service rendered unreliable and potentially unusable.” In addition to the harm to the public good, the company also pointed out “material defects in the notice given to the public” when BBC Broadcasting applied for their license renewal, such as identifying their application to construct a new facility in a new community, operating at a higher power over extended hours, as a “minor amendment.” The FCC approved the construction permit for the new Point (See Whidbey, page 2)
s Another school year gets underway for students attending the Point Roberts Primary School on Benson Road.
Character plan review on back burner until 2016 By Meg Olson Buried under a pile of other reviews of the county comprehensive plan, the revised Point Roberts Character Plan, completed last month, will likely not be up for technical review by the county until 2016. “We’re on the back burner,” said Arthur Reber, member of the Character Plan Review Committee, speaking to the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee
(PRCAC) at their September 8, meeting. Instead of waiting for the county’s technical review to be complete to start the community review of the updated plan, Reber suggested they be done in parallel. “When we open it up to community input there will most likely be suggestions or objections which will likely lead to some changes, but those should not be technical,” he said. PRCAC member Steve Wolff suggested
See Spot. See Spot run. See Spot’s owner pay. By Meg Olson A sudden uptick in off-leash dog citations has taken many local dog owners by surprise. While traditionally law enforcement and county parks staff have been tolerant of off-leash dogs, local sheriff’s deputies and new ranger Aaron Johnson are making strict adherence a priority. “I know a lot of people have traditionally done it but a lot of people on the other side are coming up to me asking why all
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these dogs are off leash,” Johnson said. Johnson said he had brought the matter to the attention of local deputies Jason Loreen and Tom McCarthy, who began issuing warnings and $74 citations. “If it’s brought to our attention we tend to focus on it,” said chief Doug Chadwick with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office. While in the past, deputies have not focused on animal control issues, Chadwick said the deputies have the discretion to take enforcement action in that realm.
Whatcom County Code 6.04.060 (A) states that “except in exempt areas, the owner or keeper of any dog shall not allow it to be at large and not under control.” According to the code, under control “means that the owner, by means of a leash, restrains the dog to the owner’s immediate proximity, preventing the dog from trespassing upon property or annoying or chasing other persons, animals, or (See Spot, page 3)
that PRCAC members review the changes to the character plan as a starting point. “After we review it we’ll schedule a public meeting,” agreed PRCAC chair Joel Lantz. Check the All Point Bulletin website for a link to the revised character plan following the committee’s review at their October 13 meeting.
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vehicles of any sort.” Chadwick said deputies had focused more on education in July and August, warning people their dogs needed to be leashed. “They got little change in behavior from that so they started writing citations,” he said. While their initial focus was in parks, they expanded their scope to all areas following a letter to the editor in the September issue of the All Point Bulletin complaining about dogs at large. The letter writer, Ian Furstrand, pointed out that “an uncontrolled dog puts everyone’s safety at risk, including the animal itself. However, I am not one for strict bylaw controls, or municipalities meddling in people’s affairs, so I don’t advocate getting the authorities involved.” Chadwick said the two deputies had issued 10 citations for off-leash dogs in the last month. Maureen Buckley received a $74 citation on September 13 as she walked her dog in the Maple Beach neighborhood where she lives. “Not under control? He was 10 feet from me, responds to commands and I had his leash on my body,” she said. “I have walked my dogs here multiple times a day for 11 years with no incidents. This is our normal way of being.” William Dunnigan received a citation in Lighthouse Marine Park in late August after he took his dog off the leash to run in the large central field. “Technically he’s right I guess,” he said, “but there were no people, he was under control.” Buckley and Dunnigan both added that deputies have been unreasonably brusque
rather than focusing on educating dog owners about the change in enforcement of the leash law. “His presence has really unsettled people here,” Buckley said of deputy McCarthy. “We have older ladies who say they are afraid to walk their dogs, that they have nightmares!” While two of the responses to Buckley’s Facebook post applauded the increased enforcement, most considered it unnecessary and an unreasonable use of deputies’ patrol time. “There are lots of communities where, if a dog is ‘under the control’ of his person, all is well,” one wrote. “Let’s help them get their priorities in alignment with our community’s priorities.” Many brought up the greater need for traffic enforcement. “Here on APA at least a dozen cars are going by every day at 50 miles per hour, but no loose dogs,” another commenter said. With no designated off-leash area in Point Roberts, many community members who contacted the All Point Bulletin, both those who oppose and those who support enforcing leash laws, thought this was the time to establish one. The issue has sparked the highest number of comments posted on the All Point Bulletin website in 2015. A total of 24 comments have been posted with a clear majority either against the heightened enforcement action or suggesting there are more important issues for the deputies to concentrate on such as catching speeders on Gulf Road and Tyee Drive. Pamala Sheppard, owner of Auntie Pam’s Country Store, said she favors balance in enforcing the leash law. “If there’s a grandma on the beach throwing the ball for her 8-pound poodle I don’t think she should get a ticket,” she said. “Some people have nice, well-behaved dogs who don’t run up
to people or jump up or get grumpy with other dogs, but then there are people, like me, who don’t. I keep mine on the leash.” She added that unleashed dogs in her neighborhood made it a challenge to walk her dogs on the leash. “They do need to run,” Sheppard said. “I’d do a fundraiser for a dog park.” Designated off-leash areas, dog parks, or specified times when off-leash dogs would be allowed in certain areas are all ideas being suggested as the issue makes its way through local committees and to discussion at the county level. Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) member John Lesow brought the matter to the attention of county council in a letter to councilmember Barbara Brenner. He suggested steps be taken to establish off-leash areas on the Point, but also that sheriff Bill Elfo ask his deputies to temper their zeal and “refrain from handing out $74 tickets to responsible dog owners,” whose unleashed dogs are not posing a public safety concern. Brenner responded that there had been complaints about loose dogs, and supported the idea of off-leash areas at Lighthouse Marine Park and Maple Beach. She forwarded the message to both Elfo and county parks director Michael McFarlane. Elfo responded to confirm the enforcement began after deputies received complaints and read Furstrand’s letter. McFarlane has not responded. The issue will be on the agenda at the next PRCAC meeting October 13, begin-
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Letters To The Editor The Editor: Thank you to our dedicated used book sale volunteers: Steve, Don, Dave, Jane, Chris C., Barb, Carolyn and Judy and to everyone who donated books this past year, and who came to the sale and bought over $1,000 worth of books this Labor Day weekend. With the garage sale and silent auction, we raised another $600. Many, many thanks to all for your continued support of our new library building fundraising projects. We will hope to have a mini-book sale as part of the October Gift Faire, and used books are always for sale in the community center hallway when the library is open. Joyful Autumn reading to everyone! Rose Momsen Point Roberts Library The Editor: At the September meeting of the parks board, the Friends of the Point Roberts Library announced that they just broke the $500,000 mark in their capital campaign for the new library, which is amazing and wonderful. There is little doubt that our library will be shifting location in the next year or two, which raises another question: What shall we do with the northwest quadrant of the community center, where the library is currently housed? It’s a prime location in the front of our venerable community center, comprising about 900 square feet of space. We, of course, want its use to enhance the community services and amenities supported by the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District. So far, we have a long-standing expression of interest by the Point Roberts Historical Society to make this space the Point Roberts Museum, where they can store, catalog and exhibit their large collection of historical artifacts and photos. More recently, the food bank has expressed interest in using this space for its operations. Both groups have indicated their ability to share the costs of utilities in the community center, as the library has done over the years. What do you think is the best use for this space in the community center after the library moves next door? Your parks board welcomes all suggestions, ideas and proposals. Community groups and individuals can communicate these to us in multiple ways: Come to a parks board meeting (the second Monday of each month), speak to a commissioner, drop a note in the suggestion box (in the community center hallway), write a letter the old-fashioned way (P.O. Box 156), or send an email to CCsuggestions@pointroberts. net. Thank you. Mark Robbins, chair Point Roberts Park and Recreation District The Editor: I will preface this letter with the understanding that laws apply to everyone. I am no exception. However a sense of humanity, education and common sense should apply when one is empowered to enforce the law. And said enforcement is a privilege, not an entitlement. It was a Saturday evening around sundown and I was walking on the south shoulder of Marine Drive with my dog on my left. He was not on a physical leash. Behind me came the sound of a car so I promptly heeled him and asked him to sit, which he immediately did. The car that approached was the sheriff’s deputy, who quickly pulled alongside, asked if the dog was mine and advised I was getting a $74 ticket for “dog at large.” He made no effort to educate me or even explain. The proverbial chest thumping was obvious as this
was clearly the largest priority on the Point at the time and clearly a well-intentioned use of the public’s funds – to stop a local out for a walk with his dog. When I asked why he was deemed at large I was told it was due to the lack of a leash. I responded that the dog was on a verbal leash, as he sat this entire time. The deputy informed me that my dog was deemed a threat to society. As I tried to contain my disbelief and laughter, said deputy quickly called in a “Code 1,” yelling into his radio. To my surprise a second deputy showed up, for what purpose I do not know. In my head I fathomed the level of crime that could be taking place at this moment elsewhere while the Point’s only two police resources tended to my fourlegged threat and me. Upon receiving the physical ticket I motioned to the deputy’s vehicle and called my dog. I then asked him for a ride home. Perplexed and obviously confused, he declined. I asked, how then, is the best interest of the public being served and how is said sheriff’s deputy enforcing the law if my threatening canine friend is not removed? How do I now get home with no physical leash in hand? Do I swat my dog with the ticket if he acts out? How exactly is this deputy himself not guilty of the very same offense I was charged with in that he was in that moment an accessory to putting the public at risk by not actually resolving the issue? His answer? “I don’t have to listen to this!” And then he promptly drove off. Sound policing. John Carinha Point Roberts The Editor: I am very excited about the opportunity to elect Bobby Briscoe to our port commission. Making his living fishing for over 40 years, he understands the maritime economy up close and personal. He has worked in ports from San Pedro, California to Alaska. He has a wealth of knowledge about what a great working port can look like and how it can be a legacy we proudly pass on to all descendants who make Whatcom County home. He wants to hear everybody’s ideas and will work for transparency as he participates in overseeing Port of Bellingham operations and providing policy direction and decisions in public meetings. He believes the port commission serves all citizens of Whatcom County. He does not believe the port is in the business of making money. He does believe in putting ongoing infrastructure maintenance and improvements on the front burner, not passing the immensely larger bill on to the next generation. He is against selling off our land with no vision of the future. I love his belief that we can do the best for all citizens and he is committed to finding the best plan. We could again see a working port most of us have no memory of. Bobby does. We live in a special place and I hope you will join me in electing Bobby Briscoe for port commission. Peggy Borgens Ferndale The Editor: Everyone in Point Roberts, Birch Bay,
Custer, Ferndale and Blaine who opposes the GPT Coal Terminal needs to write a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch, P.O. Box 3755, Seattle, WA, 98124-3755. One line will suffice: “No Coal Terminal at Cherry Point in Washington State.” USACE has had enough time to study the issue. The Lummi have spoken forcefully in opposition to GPT at Cherry Point. We the people have made it clear we do not want this environmental mess in our neighborhoods. Just to make it clear, the five piles of coal from Montana, six stories high and half a mile long each will not be covered. Eighteen 1.5-mile-long coal trains will enter and leave Cherry Point, making noise and blocking traffic every day and night. They will share the tracks with three oil trains a day. We have two oil refineries and an aluminum plant at Cherry Point. That is enough industrial risk in a “protected” aquatic reserve and fishing grounds. Along with Lummi there are American Swedes, Finns, Greeks, Norwegians, etc. who are in the business of fishing, processing, boat building, repair and fishing supplies. So you want to trade 247 coal jobs for 2,700 fishing jobs? Whatcom County has a water allocation problem already without spraying 5.33 million gallons of Nooksack River water a day on the coal to keep the dust from blowing around the neighborhood. Fish and irrigation get first priority. Food comes first. Alice Brown Birch Bay The Editor: I don’t have a dog, but if I did, I would violate the so called “leash law” as a matter of course because it is just a fascist law that deserves no respect! The last time I had a dog was a few decades ago; he was an albino golden retriever named Bog. We lived in Eastport, Maine which is Point Roberts’ counterpart on the other coast in that it, too, is a geographical anomaly. In Moose Island, Maine where Eastport is, you can look south into Canada (Campobello Island, New Brunswick is just across the channel, south of Eastport.) Bog used to love to run free as the wind chasing ducks, seagulls, crows and other birds. Dogs should be allowed to be dogs! He had a soft mouth and we went hunting in the marshes of northeast Maine. He was a great retriever but it would have broken his spirit if he’d ever been subjected to the tyranny of a leash. He loved to retrieve huge logs that I’d heave out into the Bay of Fundy, and it was amazing how strong his jaws were and he had a massive head! He was about 120 lbs. of solid muscle from exercising all the time and from eating nothing but wild game. I was a bow hunter in those days and he’d always come hunting with me. I see people here all the time at the beach throwing balls out into the ocean for their dogs to retrieve. If I ever see a sheriff fining any of those people I will have angry words with him in defense of the dog owner, and if I were a dog owner who got fined for not having a dog on a leash, I would refuse to pay the fine, full stop. I agree with the complaints about speeders, as a cyclist I can’t even count the number of times some yahoo almost hit me going at speeds in excess of 50 mph around here. One time I was almost brushed by a car that had to be doing 70 mph on John(See Letters, page 5) Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com
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The Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WMMSN) put out a call for people in Point Roberts to be trained to respond to marine mammal stranding and the response was impressive. “I have 17 people interested so far, when I usually get six or seven,” said Victoria Souze, the network’s principal investigator, only two days after the request for volunteers went out on Point Interface. “We’ve even been offered a guest cottage when we come up to do the training,” she said. “I was flabbergasted.” The WMMSN formally came into existence in 2008, a network of volunteers trained to respond to marine mammals in distress or dead, part of a web of similar stranding networks up and down the coast. “We are relatively new,” Souze said. “Before us, there was no one to call. We exist thanks to our volunteers. We don’t have any grant funding.” Volunteer responders help animals in distress, working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and wildlife rehabilitation centers. If an animal is deceased, volunteers perform a necropsy to try to determine the cause of death, with the data becoming part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s database. Volunteers also help to educate the public about what to do if they discover a marine mammal dead or in distress. “Education is an important part of our network,” Souze said. The group currently has 64 certified volunteers. In August WMMSN got a call about an orphaned seal pup at Lighthouse Park. “The caller seemed to know the right protocol,” Souze said, even taping off the area
to keep people away and watching from a distance. “We can’t rescue all harbor seals and sometimes we need to let nature take its course,” Souze said, but in this instance it appeared the pup might have been abandoned due to human interference on the busy beach. WMMSN volunteers were able to get a ride on a WDFW boat, get the pup and send it to the Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Friday Harbor for rehabilitation, to be later released back into the wild. WMMSN has been branching out their training offerings, recently training volunteers in Birch Bay, and decided it would be beneficial to have people in Point Roberts certified to respond to marine mammal strandings. Marine mammals are protected under federal law and the general public is forbidden to handle them without training and certification. The Point Roberts training will be held on Saturday, October 17 at the community center at 10 a.m. Souze said the will happily train as many people as responders as are interested. “We don’t have a limit,” she said, except for the availability of training materials. The training takes three hours, but Souze said she wouldn’t leave until everyone felt confident. The cost is $35 for the manual, but if more people sign up that may go up slightly to cover printing more manuals, Souze added. In addition to volunteer responders, Souze said she “can always use expertise from Point Roberts, from public relations to grant writing. There’s something for everyone.” For more information visit wmmsn.org. Anyone interested in the training can contact Victoria Souze directly at vsouze56@ gmail.com.
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State institutes new pot retail rules By Steve Guntli The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) announced new rules that would license new recreational marijuana retail applicants and allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to become aligned with the existing retail system.
On September 23, the WSLCB issued the emergency rules, which would allow applicants to apply for a retail license that may sell both recreational and medical marijuana products. Existing recreational retailers would also be able to apply for a medical endorsement to sell medical marijuana to qualified patients. Unlike the original I-502 implementa-
Whatcom County no slouch when it comes to marijuana sales By Steve Guntli A new study places Whatcom County eighth in the state for recreational marijuana sales. Last week, the Washington State Institute for Public Policy released the study, “I-502 Evaluation Plan and Preliminary Report on Implementation.” Initiative 502, the bill that legalized marijuana for recreational use, requires the institute to issue a study about the impact legal pot has had on public safety and the economy. Institute representatives stress that it is too soon to fully evaluate the impact legalized pot has had on the state, but this study lays important groundwork going forward. The institute will release another study in 2017. The study evaluated pot sales on a per capita basis. Whatcom County ranks eighth overall, with per capita spending of $39.39. The average sales among retailers
were $889,499. The nine retailers in the county drew in a total of $8 million between July 2014 and June 2015. Klickitat County topped the list with $65.80 per capita, with a total of $1.3 million in sales between its three retailers. King County, the most populous in the state, had per capita use of $24.39, with 34 retailers drawing in $48 million. The study also indicated that adult cannabis use has risen slightly since I-502 was enacted. According to the study, the prevalence of adult cannabis use in 2011 was 46.5 percent. In 2013, one year after I-502 was approved, pot use rose to 48.6 percent. The study indicates attitudes about pot use among kids have been changing as well. While the actual use of marijuana for kids between 6th and 12th grades hasn’t changed much, fewer kids think of marijuana as harmful. Read the study at wsipp.wa.gov/Reports.
tion scheme, no initial restriction will be placed on the number of retailers licensed. In the first go-around, the number of retailers was capped and a lottery was held to determine who would be able to apply for a license. There were seven retail spots in unincorporated Whatcom County: two applicants from Point Roberts failed to place high enough in the lottery results and were unable to proceed in the licensing process. Under the new rules, conceivably a license could be obtained in Point Roberts. However, a separate applicant would still need to apply for a producer/processor license in order to supply product to the retailer as it is still illegal to bring marijuana through the Canadian and U.S. borders. The new rules were instituted in response to the Cannabis Patient Protection Act passed this year to ensure medical marijuana outlets are regulated in a similar fashion to recreational retailers. Medical marijuana outlets, also known as dispensaries, must be licensed by July 1, 2016 or face closure by local authorities. WCLSB chair Jane Rushford said the new laws represent the beginning of the next phase of legal marijuana in Washington. “If phase one was implementation of the recreational marijuana marketplace then today marks the beginning of phase two – the public process of aligning the medical marijuana system with the existing recreational system,” she said.
The board will begin accepting applications on October 12. The new rules establish a hierarchy for licensing priorities. Under these new rules, applicants who applied for a retail marijuana license prior to July 1, 2014 will receive first priority. Second priority goes to applicants who owned or operated a collective garden prior to January 1, 2013, have a steady history of paying all state taxes and fees and have maintained local business licenses. Applicants who don’t meet either of the above criteria will be given third priority. Six public hearings will be held around the state, starting in November. These hearings will give the public the opportunity to comment on the new regulations. The first of these meetings is tentatively scheduled for November 3 in Spokane. For a full list of hearings, visit lcb.wa.gov/ mj2015/marijuana-2015. In a separate action, the WSLCB also decided to ease the restrictions on growers. Under the old laws, licensed producers were only permitted to grow at 70 percent of their capacity. The laws were an attempt to prevent overproduction and stay within the limits of the recreational demand. Pending WSCLB staff approval, license holders will be able to grow to 100 percent of their capacity, in order to keep up with the projected demand that accompanies the new medical/recreational outlets.
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of cracks that were developing in the old interior walls, repainting the interior surfaces and refinishing the floor. The restroom fixture will be traded out for a new low-flow model and new cabinetry will be added to the robing room for storage of vestments and paraments. At a future date we will refinish the pews. Financial donations toward this work are gratefully accepted. The final concert for this series was a real treat. It was the first visit by folk musicians Marian Buechert and Steve Britten and we definitely hope to see them here again. They brought us folk music from a variety of times and locales and all had a good time. Marion has a lovely lyrical soprano voice and Steve plays an impressive variety of stringed instruments and does it very well. If you missed this or other concerts do not despair. Lucy Williams assures me that after she takes a well-deserved break she will be back out there getting next year’s concerts arranged. Take time to enjoy this lovely time of the year in Point Roberts.
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Fire district seeks higher medical certification from state With several members of the local fire department committing to emergency medical training at a higher level, chief Christopher Carleton has begun discussions with the state to have the department officially licensed as an intermediate life support provider.
“My goal is to have as many of our emergency medical technicians (EMT) trained to an advanced level,” Carleton said at the September 14 meeting of fire district commissioners. “We’ve been providing intermediate life support (ILS) when available and now I believe we can provide it 24/7.”
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of care,” Carleton said. “Our ambulances are already paramedic level equipped. The state requires that once you can provide the service 24/7 you need to move towards licensure.”
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Hear the candidates on October 8 The Point Roberts Registered Voters Association’s annual candidates night will welcome local candidates and feature two countywide races. “We’ve invited all the candidates on the ballot and hope to feature the two candidates for county executive,” said association president Joel Lantz. Challenger Joy Gilfilen has agreed to attend the October 8 forum, and Lantz said he is confident incumbent Jack Louws will attend. County council members for the three districts have also been invited and Barbara Brenner, running unopposed in district 3, will be there. Running unopposed, Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo has also agreed to attend, and will encourage voters to support an in-
crease in sales tax for the construction of a new jail. “There are critical life safety issues and it needs to be replaced,” Elfo said, citing crumbling infrastructure in the old and over-capacity facility. “We also need space to provide services, mental health and substance abuse, to reduce recidivism. “We also have a number of local candidates,” Lantz said. Fire commissioner Stan Riffle will face challenger Judson Meraw in November, and Arthur Reber will run against Wayne Knowles for the position of the water district board temporarily held by Ron Clark. Three parks commissioners are also running unopposed, as is Kandace Harper at the hospital district. The October 8 event will begin at 7 p.m. at the Gulf Road community center.
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September has been a big month for us at library fundraising central. Many donations came in around the big book sale, the sum of which has put us over the $500,000 mark. Back at the beginning, we thought that was our target, but then we read the 2011 Feasibility Study more carefully and discovered that the initial estimate of costs for remodeling the library was actually $538,000. I suspect that in 2011, it seemed such an enormous sum of money that “$500,000” seemed like enough to think about: a nice round number, and easy to remember. In any case, here we are at $501,000. A big piece of news was that our Founders’ Circle gained a new, eighth member, a community resident who had previously donated $5,000 added a second $5,000, making him a founder and triggering a matching $5,000. At present, he is an anonymous donor, but his name will appear with the other seven founders when the library is completed and engraved items appear to record this level of generosity. Donations from new $1,000 pledges have reached a total of $36,000, $18,000 of which has already been paid. We continue to speak one-on-one with folks who might be able to contribute $1,000 or more, as well as folks who can contribute less. But this needs to be finished by the end of the year, so we really need everyone to think about how they can help to add the final $38,000. Is $50 or $100 each month for
the next three months a possibility? Whatever you can do, we are grateful; whatever you can do, you will know you have helped your community. Here is and has been my bottom line from the beginning of my fundraising involvement four years ago: a library is vital to community infrastructure and to the creation of community, especially in a small place like Point Roberts. It is one of the few places we have where people are all equal members: everyone is welcome at the library, and as long as you can manage to get your checked out books/cd’s/videos/etc. back in time, it is free for everyone. There is no premier membership for those who can pay more, no second-class membership for those who cannot. It is unfortunate that we have to raise the money privately, but we live in a county where those are the rules: each community must provide its own library building/ space if it wants a library. Then the county (through the Whatcom County Library System) provides all the goods and people that turn it into a working library. We and those who come after us need a larger library with adequate space to use our new digital technology. It’s a task that requires everyone’s help. Please do help with this final chapter. To donate, made your check payable to FOPRL. Drop it off at the library or mail to FOPRL, P.O. Box 970, Point Roberts, 98281.
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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2015 SEPTEMBER 25 — Pizza Lunch, kindergartners join us at 11:45 a.m. 28 — LATE START AT 11:10, Picture Day 29 — Track Practice at 1:30 p.m. 30 — Track Practice at 1:30 p.m.
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OCTOBER 1 — Art with Mrs. Roberts 1 — Community discussion with Mitch Everton 5:30 p.m. 2 — Track Meet at Centennial Beach Park 5 — Principal Craig Baldwin visits in the morning 6 — Walk with the Wackie Walkers 7 — Library and Beach Field Trip 8 — Art with Mrs. Roberts 14 — Adopt-a-Road Clean-up at 1:30 p.m. 15 — Art with Mrs. Roberts 19 — LATE START AT 11:10 a.m. 22 — Art with Mrs. Roberts 29 — Art with Mrs. Roberts 30 — Pizza Day, kindergartners join us at 11:45 a.m. 30 — Superhero Harvest Party, join us at 1 p.m.
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With the first month of the school year coming to a close, my excitement for my new kindergartener much outweighs my fears. Five years screamed by without warning and my sweet baby boy flung on his backpack and marched through the doors of Point Roberts Primary school. “What do I call my teacher?” he asked as Mrs. Edgley introduced herself “and this is Deb and Tracy” she replied. He smiled and immediately joined in the game of dodge ball getting underway. I wandered around the darling school house, envisioning all the things they would be learning this year. It almost made me want to be in school again. Almost. Earning play money to purchase things at the school store, field trips to the beach, the library and art classes taught by an actual artist. The personal attention the Point Roberts kids receive is unmatched. Although a diverse group of kids, mostly girls, the bond they have is one that could only be found in a small town such as ours. After 45 minutes of hanging around, my son finally gave me a look like “I got this.” With a tear in my eye I left, feeling confident that he would flourish there. That afternoon, as the only two kindergarteners finished up their first day, they hatched a plan to look out for each other, they walked out the door grabbed each other by the hand and took their first trip home on the little yellow bus.
It’s been a busy, but successful start this year at Point Robert Primary and Blaine Elementary Schools. September was a busy month with our Back to School Nights occurring at both schools. These events are a wonderful opportunity to connect with families and share about the upcoming school year. The Point Roberts Primary Open House occurred on Tuesday, September 22 and Blaine Elementary held its Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 23. These events are a great way to kick off the year. As we move into October and the rest of the school year we encourage families to stay connected and informed about school and district topics. We welcome your calls and questions and are looking forward to another great year of learning and fun events. In the month of October we have our second late start school day on Monday, October 19. Late start days occur nine times during the school year and are a chance for staff to work on a variety of professional development initiatives related to school improvement. You can find a list of the late start dates as well as a calendar of events on the Blaine School District website at www.blainesd.org. School will start late on these days at 11:10 a.m. for Point Roberts Primary, 10:20 a.m. for the Blaine campus. I will continue to visit Point Roberts Primary at least once each month to work with Mary, Deb, Tracy and our students throughout the school year. I will also attend a variety of events and meetings during the school year. My next visit to Point Roberts Primary will occur on Monday, October 5. Contact the Point Roberts Primary office if you’d like a list of dates that I’ll be at school. I look forward to the coming school year and supporting a great program at Point Roberts Primary School. Please feel free to contact me with your questions or comments as we begin another school year. Thank you to everyone for your commitment to making Point Roberts Primary a great place for kids! Have a great October everyone!
Practicing superhero skills!
TEACHER’S CORNER by Mary Edgley Zap! Pow! Bang!
Yep, it has been that kind of start to the school year.
Super fun, super special, and superheroes everywhere. As you might have guessed by now, we started the year reading, talking and writing about superheroes. It’s amazing how many great superhero books there are in the library. We have discussed how various superheroes got their powers, what kinds of superpowers are best, and what makes a good sidekick. These discussions have lead to great opportunities for Opinion Writing, which is central to the Common Core. We also used a T-Chart to compare the characteristics of villains to those of superheroes, and discussed what makes a villain, a villain. During P.E., we practice super hero skills, like jumping, running, balancing, climbing and even some flying. We have played a number of superhero games. For example, Deb and I blew up lots of balloons and drew faces on them. The faces identified the balloons as either a villain or an innocent person. Students popped the villain balloons, then rescued the innocent people by carrying them to safety. Each student has made up or chosen a superhero identity for themselves. They have practiced their own signature super hero poses and designed their own superhero outfits. They have chosen their superpowers. Now we are ready to go. One of the main reasons I found super heroes to be so exciting this year is because of all the fantastic writing opportunities the topic offers. Throughout the year students will each create a book of their personal superhero adventures. The first story will be about how they got their superpowers. Sometimes superheroes need help on their adventures, so they will have to work with another superhero to develop a story. The possibilities are endless. Of course, we will want to create some comics in addition to their books. Who knows, we might even see a graphic novel or two. As the year progresses I want to move from made-up super heroes to real-life heroes, and then focus on the personal strengths that make each student in the class super. After all you don’t have to have superpowers to be a superhero. Be sure to stay tuned!
SUPERINTENDENT’S CORNER by Ron Spanjer The 2015-16 school year is off to a great start in the Blaine School District! We are very excited about the number of construction related projects that have been completed across the District, as well as those that are still in the planning stages and soon to be underway. The new roof on Point Roberts Primary School looks great and we anticipate having all new playground equipment in place by the end of October. On the Blaine campus, we project that construction of a new wing at Blaine Primary School will get started by late October and be completed no later than May of 2016. The completion of this construction will allow for the initiation of all day-every day Kindergarten in the 2016-17 school year, a model which will then be in place at Point Roberts Primary as well. Parents and patrons of the Blaine School District are invited to participate in a focus group discussion aimed at defining future educational goals and expectations for all levels of our program. These focus group discussions are being facilitated by Mitch Everton, education consultant and former Board member in the Anacortes School District. A community discussion will take place at Point Roberts Primary School at 5:30pm on Thursday, October 1. We hope that you will take about 90 minutes to participate in this group discussion to help define your community’s expectations for our schools, both now and in the long term. Please contact Tina Padilla (360-332-5881) if you have an interest in joining this conversation. With many activities and schedule adjustments on the horizon, we hope that you will find an opportunity to view the 2015-16 calendar which is available at Blaine School District’s website at www.blainesd.org. Thank you for your continued support for the staff and students of the Blaine School District.
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All Point Bulletin • October 2015 S The PR Registered Voters Association’s Charity Golf Tournament was a successful, though soggy, event, with 62 golfers hitting the links at the Point Roberts Golf and Country Club on September 19. Over $17,000 was raised for the Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Towers’ legal fund. Seen here is a coed team, with Jared and Rachel Hanson and Wayne and Linda Knowles representing the Cottages at Seabright Farms, a primary sponsor of the event. T Taking first place in the men’s division were Gregg Thompson, Greg Wallace, Eric Johnson and Marv Durflinger. For info, go to prrva.org.
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Point Roberts Historical Society: The first custom houses By Reneé Coe In 1914, during the first World War, E.T. (Edward Theodore) Calvert was the first customs officer located near the border at the intersection of 56th Street and 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen. At that time both the U.S. and Canadian governments were intent on preventing aliens from escaping across the border
into the United States. In 1934, the United States customs office was a tent until a permanent building was completed. By 1935, both the U.S. and Canada had customs offices built at the border. Mr. Calvert’s job was to not only be present at the customs checkpoint, but also to patrol the border and shoreline by horseback or boat. During the summer months, two assistants were brought in, Ed Brown and Mel
Atkey (both from Ladner). By 1936, three employees were under Mr. Calvert’s management: Charles McPhatter, A.R. Burton and Percy Periton. The first U.S. officers at Point Roberts were Clarence “Rusty” Martinson (above, left) and Walter “Pa” Davis (above, right). Longtime residents remember a time when the U.S. customs office closed at midnight and if you arrived after that
time, you simply signed a clip board and returned the next day if you had anything to declare to customs officer “Pa” Davis. Those were the days... The Point Roberts Historical Society acknowledges the research provided in Gwen Szychter’s book, “Chewassen, Tsawwassen or Chiltinm, The Land Facing the Sea.” (Photos courtesy of the Point Roberts Historical Society)
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Please think of those less fortunate With the holidays approaching, the Point Roberts Food Bank is reaching out to the community for donations to make sure every family has a feast. The food bank currently serves 50 to 60 people, said Henry Rosenthal, and organizers are working to add frozen hams, turkeys and other items to the staples they distribute each week for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Donations can be made through accounts at either Banner Bank or Umpqua Bank. “Please leave your name so we can thank you properly,” Rosenthal said. Coin boxes for the food bank are also at USA Gasoline, TSB Shipping, Larry’s Liquor Locker and Kiniski’s Reef Tavern. Donations of nonperishable food can also be left at the box inside the front door of the International Marketplace. Rosenthal said the Point Roberts volunteer firefighter’s association will again host their food bank drives at the Marketplace in November and December. In addition to food for the holidays, the food bank is also looking for donations and ideas to help them secure a single hub for their operations, now spread out over
several locations. One option could be the community center space currently occupied by the library once the new library is built, Rosenthal said. “A few solutions on the Point would be fairly central and where we would have sufficient room,” he said, adding they would need approximately 1,500 square feet and room for some freezers.
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Around The Point Canadian health officials have dropped their ban on poultry for four U.S. states that have been free of any signs of bird flu. On September 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced birds from Washington, California, Oregon and Idaho were free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and are safe to import. Poultry from Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota and North and South Dakota are still at risk. The CFIA instituted the ban in late 2014, after thousands of birds in British Columbia had to be destroyed following an outbreak. As a result of the current restriction, items such as raw poultry or other byproducts like eggs or pet food are not allowed into Canada if they are processed, sourced or packaged in any of the eight restricted states. CFIA has also placed a ban on live birds or hatching eggs, feathers, poultry manure and laboratory material containing poultry byproducts. Commercial imports are restricted from certain quarantined zones throughout Canada until further notice. Pet birds must be cleared through the U.S. Department of Agriculture before crossing the border.
For more information, visit inspection.gc.ca. ❦ The Point Roberts Saturday Market at the community center wrapped up for the year on Labor Day weekend, but organizers are planning to move inside for a Harvest Art, Craft and Collectible Fair. “I figured it would be something fun to do over the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend,” organizer Jessica McVey said. The October 10 event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main room and hallway of the Gulf Road community center, while the Friends of the Point Roberts Library will hold a book sale in the pool room. Vendors can rent a table for $10 and those proceeds will go to the new library building fund. Vendors can include “nice collectible items and any art or craft,” McVey said. So far six vendors have signed up offering jewelry, garden art, beauty products and photography. Tables are available for up to 17, and interested vendors can contact McVey at 945-0409 to reserve one. Vendors can also sign up for the Christmas Gift Fair, scheduled for December 5 and 6 at the community center.
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Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District commissioners Linda Hughes and Mary Edgley have asked their fellow commissioners for feedback on their early steps developing a comprehensive parks plan, and the next step will be to determine how to get wider public input. At the September 14 meeting of the board, Edgley and Hughes presented a draft mission statement: “The mission of the Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District is to provide recreational opportunities for community members and maintain parks assets.” They also came up with a starter set of ideas for priorities the parks district should pursue, such as acquiring more green space, hiring a manager, improvements to Baker Field, additional recreational events and programs and plans for the future of the community center. “The items on the list are ideas people have suggested,” Edgley. “These aren’t things we are endorsing or even think are a good idea. We just want to get as many ideas as we can.”
Some ideas are very ambitious, such as remodeling or replacing the community center and a bandstand at Baker Field, while others are more modest, such as trail signage and social nights for youth. Parks commissioners will bring their own ideas as well as ideas from the community to the district’s October 13 meeting, and they will plan the next step: getting more community input. “The plan is to ask people – is this something parks should be doing, and if so would you support it through a bond issue,” Edgley said. Means to gather input include town hall meetings, online surveys or paper surveys. “Once we get input from the public then we can set some priorities and make our plan,” Edgley said. Some projects the district could start on now, she said, while others might need a bond issue, or to be set as a goal in the future. “We need to know what the people of Point Roberts want, and in some cases do they want these things enough to pay for them,” she said.
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Surprise – NEXUS is useful NEXUS users get a lot of bang for their buck, according to the authors of a new study. On September 14, researchers at Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) released the study, “Monetizing some benefits of participation in NEXUS.” The study found that people with NEXUS and other trusted traveler passes experience dramatically shorter wait times than non-NEXUS users, which leads to more money saved in personal time, decreased fuel use and other environmental benefits. The authors, Christopher Dingman of the Federal Highway Administration and Daniel Edgel of BPRI, used data collected at the Peace Arch border crossing to determine average wait times. More than 10,000 people cross the border in Whatcom County daily, and more than 75 percent of that traffic comes through the two Blaine crossings, leading to some long and unpredictable wait times. According to the study, the average delay at the border Monday through Sunday is 16.4 minutes for a non-NEXUS user. In comparison, a NEXUS user’s average delay is 1.3 minutes. When looking solely at weekend travel, the difference becomes even more marked: 21.7-minute average delays for non-NEXUS, and only 1.9 minutes for NEXUS. The study also looked at the “buffer” time cross-border travelers factor in to their trips, or how much time they must arrive early to make it to their destination on time. If a non-NEXUS user wants to avoid a costly delay with 95 percent cer-
tainty, they must arrive at the crossing an average of 55 minutes early. A NEXUS user gets those same odds with only 5 minutes of buffer time. Finding that time actually is money, the study used the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) metric for valuing personal time to find out how much waiting at the border can cost you. According to the DOT, an hour of travel time translates into about $17.90, using factors like personal income, reason for travel and personal comfort as metrics. By that standard, one round trip through the border costs the average person $32.03, and the average NEXUS holder $3.93, for a total savings of $28.10. The amount of gas consumed while waiting at the border plays a part, as well. For one trip, non-users will use up .12 gallons of gas getting through the border, compared to .01 gallons with NEXUS. When translated into carbon dioxide emissions, the NEXUS user avoids releasing 2.12 pounds of pollutants for each visit. Despite the benefits, the study found that more than half of all cross-border travelers do not have a NEXUS pass. According to a 2013 BPRI survey, 15 percent of frequent cross-border travelers chose not to get a NEXUS card, put off by the yearly fee and the rigorous application process. Another 25 percent didn’t know the program existed. A NEXUS pass costs $50 for five years, and requires an in-person interview at an approved NEXUS center to apply, so people without easy access to a facility may find the process inconvenient. Read the full study at bit.ly/1NzPz0N.
Lummi demand fast response The Lummi Nation is tired of waiting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to decide on the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT). In January, the tribe issued a formal letter to the Corps to block the permit for the GPT, claiming the coal terminal would impede on federally protected tribal fishing grounds. USACE launched an investigation into the Lummi’s claims and promised to issue a ruling within a few months. After months of delays, the Lummi have decided to take action. On August 27, the tribe issued what they are calling their final response to SSA Marine, the company behind the GPT project. “We remain committed to assisting the Corps in evaluating our request for a permit denial,” wrote Lummi chairman Tim Ballew III, in a letter to Corps district commander John Buck. “However, we are not interested in engaging in a lengthy dialogue with the project proponent and do not anticipate responding further.” The Corps has attempted to negotiate the issues between the Lummi and SSA in lieu of the investigation, but the parties have not been able to reach common ground. The tribe has retained the services of reputably the world’s largest law firm, Dentons, to help with any future litigation needed after the corps makes its decision. Dentons, which has offices in more than 49 countries, has experience defending tribal matters. Ballew said there is a high probability of a lawsuit after the Corps’ decision, regardless of how the Corps rules. The Lummi Nation and SSA Marine have each presented cases to the Corps over the last several months. In July, SSA Marine submitted a 365page argument to the Corps, claiming the Lummi rarely utilize the waters the coal
terminal would use, and that the Lummi’s most frequently used commercial fishing grounds were elsewhere. SSA argued the statements made by fishermen about their usual fishing grounds were too vague and would not stand up in court. The tribe successfully blocked another project that made many of the same arguments. The Corps rejected a permit for Northwest Sea Farms, a 1.4-acre salmon farm in Rosario Strait, in 1992, and the decision was upheld in court in 1996. The Lummi argue that the waters around Cherry Point, where the massive new coal terminal would be built, are protected as “Usual and Accustomed” fishing grounds under a treaty signed in 1855. The treaty was reaffirmed in a 2000 court ruling. Corps spokesperson Deborah Graesser said they are taking the statements seriously, but do not have a deadline in place for a decision.
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Nearly 700 illegal crab pots hauled in from U.S. waters The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and tribal police seized 674 illegal crab pots from the waters of Boundary and Semiahmoo bays. Twelve WDFW agents and four officers from Tulalip Police conducted the two-day sweep. WDFW sergeant Russ Mullins led the investigation. Mullins said the department tries to run a sweep for illegal Canadian crab pots in Boundary Bay and Semiahmoo Bay every other year. “Typically, we have a problem with Canadian commercial fishermen operating in our waters without licenses,” he said. “This has been a historic problem for many years. By this time of the year, the Canadian portion of Boundary Bay is fished out, so fishermen illegally crab south of the border to increase productivity. It’s a tremendous drain on resources. We estimate there’s about 1,000 illegal pots out here, so we recover as many as we can.” Agents began sweeping for illegal pots on September 17 and continued on through September 18, using Blaine Harbor and Semiahmoo Marina as refueling and storage
stations. However, Mullins said, the work is just beginning from there. “We still have to transfer all this gear to a temporary storage facility, so we’re not leaving them out on the dock in Blaine,” he said. Fishing in a closed area and commercial fishing without a license carry felony charges, which could be punishable with prison time or hefty fines. While not many of these cases are prosecuted in the U.S., Mullins and his department pursue the cases they can and refer the rest to Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Mullins said fishermen frequently ask him what becomes of the confiscated crab pots. “The pots go to Olympia, and they’re auctioned off through the state’s surplus website,” he said. “The really shabby ones are broken down and recycled, but most of them are perfectly usable and can be bought for a good price.” Mullins added that processing can take some time, and the pots likely won’t show up on the auction website until next year. For more info, visit wdfw.wa.gov.
School board seeks public input The Blaine school district board of directors is seeking input from the community regarding updates to the comprehensive program plan as they begin to consider ways to meet new graduation requirements imposed by the Washington State Board of Education. In order for students to graduate, the state will require school districts to adopt a 24-credit graduation requirement at the high school level. Blaine High School currently requires that students earn 22 credits to graduate. The state’s current standards are slightly lower, at 20.5 credits. Blaine High School has six course periods in a day, and each course is worth half a credit per semester. That means students can earn six credits per year, or 24 credits over four years of high school, if they keep a full schedule and pass every class. Moving to a 24-credit requirement under the current program schedule would leave no margin of error for students to miss out on credits. “We know that not every student passes every class,” Spanjer said. “We’re looking at how programs are going to have to change to adapt to these new requirements.” Blaine is one of 72 school districts statewide that have applied for a two-year waiver to the requirements, meaning the
requirements would be implemented for the graduating class of 2021. Those students will be freshmen in two years. Some schools have considered moving to a seven-period day, but that reduces the amount of class time per course, Spanjer said. Many of the changes are dependent on allocations from the state level, and with the state legislature still not adequately funding public schools, allocations are up in the air. “We’re a long way away from finding a solution, but we have some time, and there are a lot of opportunities to look at how we might organize program scheduling,” Spanjer said. “We want to get a better understanding of what kids’ needs are and what the community wants to see.” Another issue involves changes to early childhood education, as the district moves to all-day, every day kindergarten next year. The school board is inviting community members, parents, students and staff to discussion sessions from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the district boardroom on Wednesday, September 30 and at the Point Roberts Primary School on Thursday, October 1. The discussion will be led by Mitch Everton, a former board member in the Anacortes school district, who has been brought on board as a consultant in the process.
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Update: The Point Roberts Clinic B y E l a i n e K om u s i We are very pleased to provide you with an update and some great facts from the Point Roberts Clinic, Interfaith Community Health Center and the Point Roberts Public Hospital District. We are excited to report that the Point Roberts Clinic has seen a 9 percent increase in visits so far in 2015. In the last year, the clinic has provided 1,193 visits, 559 of them being same-day access. Although pre-scheduled appointments take priority over non-urgent needs, the clinic has been able to accommodate same day access nearly 47 percent of the time. When not urgent and same day access is not available, our clinic staff makes every effort to get patient appointments in the same week. If you need help after hours, we also offer a nurse advice line staffed by University of Washington registered nurses at 800/6075501. Additionally, Natalié Davidson, your Point Roberts nurse practitioner, has been known to come in occasionally on evenings and weekends to take care of urgent issues when she is available. The clinic works hard to improve the lives of those in the Point Roberts community. Access to services and quality care is important. In addition to increased visits, the clinic has improved measures of quality of care for diabetics, those with high blood pressure and preventative services such as adult vaccine rates and cancer-screening measures. Forty-two percent of the funding for the Point Robert clinic is generated by the hospital district’s share of property tax revenues; the remainder comes from insurance payments and direct payments by patients. The clinic has three major priorities: 1. To serve Point Roberts residents who wish to seek all of their primary care at the clinic.
2. To provide some ancillary services such as lab work and limited pharmacy services which can avoid the need to travel to Bellingham. 3. To provide urgent care for Point Roberts residents who obtain their primary care elsewhere but need a local resource for urgent issues that arise. If your primary care provider is not the Point Roberts clinic, we encourage you to seek regular and follow-up care for on going issues from that primary care provider and not the Point Roberts clinic. Quality and effective care are hampered for on going or chronic health conditions if care is fragmented and managed between multiple providers. For those who have chosen another primary care provider, you should use your Point Roberts clinic for urgent or acute health issues that arise unrelated to ongoing condition management. This includes things like illness (sore throats, flu, colds); new injuries (lacerations, falls, sprains, strains); new pain, etc. The Point Roberts clinic is operated by Interfaith Community Health Center. In addition to clinic services, they assist patients applying for insurance. This has resulted in a decrease of uninsured visits at the clinic from 13 percent in 2013 to 5 percent so far in 2015. Recently, the clinic participated in our local open house and health fair bringing up a dental treatment bus and taking care of 10 residents with significant dental needs. One of Interfaith’s registered nurses from the Bellingham clinic came with a
retinal eye camera to do eye exams for diabetics. It was so well received that the clinic plans to schedule another date within the next six months to offer these services. Additionally, staff is working on a tele-medicine program to offer regular behavioral health services. The partnership between Interfaith Community Health Center and the Point Roberts Hospital District continues to grow stronger resulting in the ability to better meet the needs of the community and you. You can contact the clinic by calling 360/945-2580.
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$519,000
8726 Bufflehead Court, Blaine
$660,000
5121 Heronswood Drive, Blaine
$595,000
1-story house with 3,084 s.f., 2,524 s.f. finished basement, 4 BR, 4 BA, built in 1993, 685 s.f. attached garage, 798 s.f. deck, high bank waterfront; good marine view.
9153 Great Blue Heron Lane, Blaine, WA
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DESCRIPTION HOUSES ABOVE $500,000: 1-story house with 2,285 s.f., 1,205 s.f. finished basement, 1,068 s.f. unfinished basement, 3 BR, 3 BA, built in 2011, 576 s.f. attached garage, 331 s.f. patio; territorial view. New House in St. Andrews Green; territorial view. New house in Shintaffer Farms
LAND ONLY: 12 lots land COMMERCIAL PROPERTY: Restaurant, tavern and store with a total of 5,476 s.f., built in 1944 remodeled in 1963, 190 front feet, 190 feet tidelands; good marine view. Service station and carwash with 2,952 s.f., built in 1991, neighborhood center (Blaine International Mall) with 96,288 s.f., built in 1991, remodeled in 1992, 360 parking spaces, drug store with 31,803 s.f., built in 1992, 12.95 acres land.
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Point Roberts Fishing Derby: Saturday, September 26, 6:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Point Roberts Marina. Fishing in U.S. and Canadian waters. Tickets available at PR Marina, Nielson’s Building Center, Pierside Restaurant or online at http://bit.ly/1YEjZT9 Kathy Aydon Celebration of Life: Saturday, September 26, 1–3 p.m., Point Roberts Senior Center. Blaine School Board Community Session: Thursday, October 1, 5:30–7 p.m., Point Roberts Primary School. Discuss the comprehensive plan and options for expanding early childhood programs. Info: Tina Padilla, 332-5881. Point Roberts Voters Association Candidates Night: Thursday, October 8, 7 p.m., community center. Local and countywide candidates will be in attendance. Info: prrva.org. Harvest Art, Craft and Gift Faire: Saturday, October 10, community center. Art, craft and collectible vendors. Tables $10, benefits library building fund. Info: jessica@pointbob.net.
1413 Edwards Dr. $1,945,000 MLS# 775138
709 Marine Dr. $1,100,000
723 Walters Lane $949,000
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1953 Holiday Ln. $699,000 MLS# 812275
317 Marine Dr. $699,000 MLS# 405687
1471 Edwards $650,000 MLS# 766234
1457 Churchill Dr. $615,000 MLS# 723660
1594 Edwards Dr. $515,000 MLS# 820438
1860 Washington Dr. $389,000 MLS# 794924
398 Marine Dr. $389,000 MLS# 810579
632 Highland Dr. $325,000 MLS# 803235
550 South Beach $325,000 MLS# 814165
403 W. Bluff $295,000 MLS# 820341
1948 Cliff Road $289,000 MLS# 669333
Marine Mammal Stranding Network Volunteer Training: Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., community center. Cost: $35. Info: vsouze56@gmail.com. Halloween Party: Saturday, October 31, 8 p.m., Kiniski’s Reef Tavern. Info: 945-REEF. Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting: Thursday, November 5, 6 p.m., Top of the Pier Restaurant. Guest Speaker: Ian Tait from the Delta Chamber of Commerce on the new economic developments in Tsawwassen. Info: Heather McPhee, 945-6675.
Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events PR Taxpayers Association: Monday, October 5, 7 p.m., community center. Info: 945-1357.
Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL): Tuesday, October 7, noon–1 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Info: 945-6545. PR Hospital District: Thursday, October 7, 7 p.m., community center. PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, October 8, 7 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org. PR Park and Recreation District: Monday, October 12, 7 p.m., community center. PR Water District: Tuesday, October 13, 5 p.m., 79 Tyee Drive, Suite A. PRCAC (PR Community Advisory Committee): Tuesday, October 13, 7 p.m., community center. Info: 945-5075. PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, October 14, 4 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Info: 945-3473. PR Historical Society: Wednesday, October 21, 7 p.m., community center. Info: historicalsociety@pointroberts.net. PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, October 27, 7 p.m., community center. Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Mondays 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. To make an appointment, call 945-2580.
Obituary
s Kathy Iola Aydon during the opening celebration of the Aydon Wellness Clinic. Kathy Iola Aydon July 8, 1920 – August 20, 2015 Kathy Iola Aydon was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She and her husband Ed were married on July 6, 1940 and later moved to Arcadia, California and raised a family there. Kathy was a longtime member of the Arcadia Sweet Adelines. After their family was grown, they moved to Point Roberts, and Kathy became very active in the seniors program and helped Ed fundraise and plan for what was eventually named the Aydon Wellness Clinic. Kathy enjoyed crafts, knitting and sewing, and earned a 1,000 hours pin as a
hospital volunteer. She is survived by her son Phil (Betty), grandchildren T.J., John, Pam and Don; and great-grandchildren Ryan, Lindsay, Brent, Connor and Devan. She was predeceased by her husband John “Ed” Aydon, son John Aydon and daughter Kerri Aydon. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Point Roberts Senior Center, 1487 Gulf Road. Donations in her memory can be made to the American Cancer Society or your favorite charity. Arrangements by Whatcom Cremation and Funeral, 734-7073, wcremation.com.
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LOT 28 REX STREET $29,000 Near Golf Course
LOT 4 PANORAMA DRIVE $39,000 Water Meter & Septic Design
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1944 PROVINCE RD. Large picture windows w/views of Delta, & mtns. Wrap around 832 s.f. deck. Walkout basement. Sits on large, sunny lot. $225,000
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621 MAPLE AVE. 4BR, 5BA. 3500+ s.f. South Beach area. Beautiful design and finish. $849,000
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