All Point Bulletin June 2017

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Border committee meets, page 7

Character plan merged into zoning code

Fancy up those mailboxes, page 9

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Campobello Island and the Point are now sisters

By Meg Olson It’s official. Point Roberts and the rural community of Campobello Island, New Brunswick have been recognized by Sister Cities International as sister cities.

It was a natural fit, according to Point Roberts Registered Voters Association founder Ruby White. “They’re mirror images,” she said.

The sister city agreement was signed by both the mayor of Campobello Island

and Joel Lantz, president of the voters association.

Both communities are exclaves, with no road connection to the mainland of their respective countries except through the neighboring nation. While Point Roberts residents need to cross into Tsawassen B.C, drive a half an hour, and then cross back into the U.S. to get to the rest of Washington, Campobello residents do the opposite. They need to cross a bridge spanning the narrow channel that sepa-

Fire district looks to be November battleground Despite a lot of openings on local elected boards and commissions the only contested races this November will be at the local fire district.

Judson Meraw has filed to run against incumbent fire commissioner Bill Meursing. “It’s time to get beyond present day conflicts and seek win/win relationships with all community organizations,” Meraw wrote in a release announcing his candidacy for the position.

Photo by Pat Grubb

Pat Harper and Donna Gillespie have filed to fill the position left vacant by appointed commissioner Shannon Tomsen, who declined to run to have her 2016 appointment approved by voters.

Despite a public announcement by Tomsen that she would file to run for a seat on the hospital district board, she failed to do so and commissioner Robin Nault will be running unopposed to serve another term.

Two vacancies opened up on the local

parks district board when sitting commissioners Mary Edgley and Doug Shier decided not to run for reelection. Sonia Liu and Arthur Reber are running unopposed to fill their spots on the board.

Scott Hackleman, chair of the Point Roberts Water District board, is running unopposed for his third term.

At the Point Roberts cemetery district, commissioner Dan Bourks is also running again, unopposed.

rates the island from Lubec, Maine, cross the border into the U.S. and drive one and a half hours to cross back into New Brunswick at St. Stephen.

As a result, the two communities share similar challenges: access to services, getting a bang for their tax bucks and getting their groceries home.

“We’re in the same boat on different shores,” White said. “It would be nice to (See Campobello, page 3)

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Whatcom County Council has unanimously approved a measure to slide the existing character plan from the subarea plan into zoning code to make community review of its provisions more flexible.

“After many months of discussions in the community we voted unanimously to ask the council to approve this ordinance,” said Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) chair Joel Lantz at the May 16 county council meeting. “This will allow us flexibility and reduce redundancy that comes from having two separate documents that state the same thing.”

The Point Roberts Character Plan is part of the county’s comprehensive plan, and as such can only be revised during the annual comprehensive plan revision process. A character plan review committee spent two years and over two dozen meetings revising the plan and forwarded a draft to PRCAC for their approval and submission to council.

When the February meeting of the advisory committee saw an upsurge of community sentiment to scrap the plan all together, the committee headed in another direction. They asked to have the meat of the plan moved into county zoning code, which has a less restrictive revision process.

“There are a lot of different opinions,” Lantz said, which didn’t surface during the meetings recent round of character plan review. “The [PRCAC] committee is going to work hard to get consensus the best we can.”

Lantz said the committee would “now start the hard work of coming up with text amendments as to what parts of the current plan the community wants to have in the new character plan.”

Community members John Lesow and Steve Wolff both supported the ordinance, though Lesow suggested the revised character plan be officially added as an addendum

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Both communities struggle with convenient access to services due to border delays and regulations. Point Roberts residents get some relief from having a NEXUS lane at both ends of their trek through Canada, while Campobello residents don’t have NEXUS to get on and off the island, though there are NEXUS lanes at the St.

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Crossing two borders means two sets of inspections with different and changeable rules. At a 2010 meeting that brought together senior managers from both U.S. and Canadian border agencies, the community was told by U.S. officials that they there were no restrictions on what they could bring on to the Point after a same day shopping trip to Bellingham, provided they had receipts.

Not so for Canada. Their position was that there was no provision in their policy for goods in transit and they needed to

Stephen/Calais crossing.

In the summer, Campobello residents can get to the mainland with a two-leg ferry trip. “That’s where I’d like to see our transportation benefit district funds go – for a ferry,” said Lantz.

White said she hoped the sister city relationship would help both communities lobby both governments for legislative changes to address their unique needs.

“I ultimately hope this can be the entity that works with both the U.S. and Canada to enter into reciprocal legislation,” she said.

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opinion

All Point Bulletin The All Point Bulletin is published each month by Point Roberts Press Inc. Total circulation is 8,000 copies including home delivery in Point Roberts and Tsawwassen, subscriptions and distribution to retail establishments on the Point.

The opinion expressed by contributors is their own and is offered for the general interest of our readers.

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All Point Bulletin P.O. Box 1451 Point Roberts WA USA 98281

Publisher & Managing Editor Patrick J. Grubb Associate Publisher & Advertising Manager Louise H. Mugar News & Features Editor Meg Olson Advertising Design Ruth Lauman, Doug De Visser Advertising Sales Catherine Darkenwald, Molly Ernst Janet McCall Sales/Editorial Assistant Kara Furr Contributors In This Issue

Rhiannon Allen, Gina Gaudet Kris Lomedico, Annelle Norman and Jeff Butts Administrative Services Jeanie Luna Founding Editor Glennys Christie Business & Editorial Office Phone: 360/945-0413 Fax: 360/945-1613 Email: sales@allpointbulletin.com

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www.allpointbulletin.com Printed in Canada • Vol. XXXII, No. 2

Letters Policy The All Point Bulletin welcomes letters to the editor; however, the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the editor.

Letters must include name, address and daytime telephone number for verification.

Letters must not exceed 450 words and may be edited or rejected for reasons of legality and good taste.

A fresh viewpoint on matters of general interest to local readers will increase the likelihood of publication. Writers should avoid personal invective. Unsigned letters will not be accepted for publication. Requests for withholding names will be considered on an individual basis.

Thank you letters should be limited to ten names.

Only one letter per month from an individual correspondent will be published.

Please email your letter to: letters@allpointbulletin.com P.O. Box 1451, Point Roberts, WA 98281 Fax: 360/945-1613

Next issue: July 2017 Ads due: June 23, 2017

Preamble to Washington State’s Open Public Meetings Act “The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so they may maintain control over the instruments that they have created.”

–RCW 42.30.010 and RCW 42.56.030 On April 22, the Point Roberts Fire District commission held a special meeting in response to an Open Public Records Act request made of the district by the All Point Bulletin. The meeting was called by commissioner Shannon Tomsen, who accused the publisher of intimidation, inaccuracies and making numerous threats against her, fellow commissioners and the district itself. The OPR request is available on this newspaper’s website; readers can judge her truthfulness for themselves.

Commissioners approved motions to have the district’s attorney rebut the socalled allegations, prohibit the expenditure of any public funds for advertising in the APB and to delay posting of meeting videos until after the APB goes to press each month. All this because of an OPR request that was motivated by the APB learning about multiple OPR requests that Tomsen had made of the hospital district.

It is safe to say that relations between the fire commission and this newspaper have not been this poor since the 1990s when the APB found out that commissioners had known about financial shenanigans at the volunteer fireman’s bingo operations and had covered it up. That bit of news led to a state gambling commission investigation and the resignation of all three sitting commissioners.

One observer at the special meeting who asked to remain nameless said, “What struck me was how off the end of the pier the whole thing was. The very idea of an official, elected commission calling a special meeting to condemn a journalist for doing his or her job is just bizarre. If you don’t like the published article, write a letter to the editor.”

The special meeting was the culmination of an anti-newspaper campaign that

Editorial has been waged by Tomsen ever since she was appointed to the board in April 2016.

Some years before, she was involved in a campaign to force an ownership change in the local solid waste facility; her stream of vitriolic emails to the newspaper eventually resulted in her emails being blocked.

One of her major complaints against the APB is the amount of space devoted to the fire district compared to other tax districts and local groups. There’s a reason for that: the fire district has the largest tax bite of any local district, its mission involves the provision of public health and safety, and it is the most active organization on the Point. When the cemetery district begins taking responsibility of our citizens before they drop dead, we’ll pay them equal attention as well.

A couple of years ago, fire commissioner Bill Meursing invited the undersigned to join him for a cup of coffee and essentially asked the newspaper to join the fire department glee club. What I explained to him, apparently unsuccessfully, was that while the newspaper was happy to provide editorial support to the fire department, it was the role of the newspaper to keep an eye on the commission to make sure they were discharging their duties in the public interest. Commissioners aren’t, after all, risking their lives and riding the shiny red trucks and ambulances to put out the fires and save the lives of local citizens; they’re there to make the decisions that make it possible for the men and women of the fire department to do their jobs to the fullest extent of their abilities.

To the extent they have done that, commissioners Riffle and Meursing in particular are to be commended. Under Chief Carleton’s extremely capable leadership, the fire department has made huge strides in planning, training, updating equipment, obtaining grants and especially the expansion of advanced life support. Given the evolving nature of volunteer fire departments, that last accomplishment is particularly important. And that’s just a sampling of what the Chief has accomplished.

In other ways, though, commissioners Riffle and Meursing have not been up to snuff. For instance, they have been lax in examining employment contracts and once

failed to even ensure the district’s attorney had looked over a proposed contract. One of their biggest failures has been to allow Tomsen to become so involved in the fire station building’s operation – this has been an unmitigated disaster. Commissioners should be setting policy, not micro-managing building issues as described in the “Tempest in a Teacup” article in the May issue of the APB. Her behavior and actions have led to serious morale issues at the clinic and the fire department – her reign of intimidation must be brought to a swift and decisive end.

Thankfully, Tomsen won’t be continuing as a fire commissioner after this November’s election; also, her declaration that she intended to run against Robin Nault for the hospital commission proved an empty threat; she failed to file her candidacy before the deadline. Her seat and Bill Meursing’s will both face challengers: Judson Meraw will face off against Meursing while Pat Harper and Donna Gillespie will fight for Tomsen’s. With luck, there will be two new faces and a revitalized fire commission after the election.

The commissioners took umbrage at the suggestion made in the newspaper’s OPR request that the dual appearance of commissioners Meursing and Tomsen at hospital district meetings was in violation of the Open Public Meetings Act and that Meursing and Riffle’s frequent sightings together in public demonstrate a “consistent disregard to the spirit and the letter of the Open Public Meetings Act.” The fact is, previous OPR requests made by the APB have shown email communications in violation of the OPM and telephone logs that listed numerous calls made to and from commissioners (excluding Tomsen). It strains credulity to believe that Riffle and Meursing spend so much time together and never discuss fire district business.

However, if commissioners want to avoid the appearance of violating the OPM Act, there is a simple solution. They can do what commissioner Riffle suggested in an email (in violation of the OPM Act) to commissioners Meursing and David Gellatly early in his tenure – expand the board to a five-member commission. Too bad Riffle (Please turn to the next page)

Letters to the Editor The Editor: A big thank you to the residents of Point Roberts, and the Point Roberts Garden Club members for a very successful plant sale held on Saturday, May 13.

The Point Roberts Garden Club plant sale is entirely nonprofit; it is run by volunteers with plant material donated from members, and non-member gardens. All sale proceeds are used for community and garden club projects.

A special thank you to Rose Momsen, Jean Barrington and Michelle Schwalback (Carson) for their generous support.

Thank you to all of the helper/volunteers, you know who you are.

Fran Rozyskie Point Roberts The Editor: For those of you who may not know, the seniors association of Point Roberts has a lot to offer!

We are a terrific group of vibrant individuals who meet twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays, at the community center

for lunch, camaraderie, good banter, pool and snooker. We are also reviving the activities of Bridge and Bocce, too. Doors open at 10 a.m. when the pool table gets things rolling. Lunch is at noon and we close at 2 p.m.

Bocce will be held at 10:30 a.m. on dry Wednesdays and Fridays behind the community center. We plan to continue through Labor Day and if we get good enough, we might even challenge another group for a tournament! All skill levels and volunteers welcome.

Bridge is currently available (depending on the demand) on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. Beginners welcome.

So, if you haven’t had the opportunity to

join us for a delicious luncheon, do drop by. Have a coffee and tea and a sweet treat prior to lunch, meet some new people and greet neighbors and friends and enjoy a welcoming and positive environment.

The food is always great with quality preparation and for a bargain price of $6 is a suggested donation. However, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. And, every Friday in June, we will have a draw for a free lunch! Bon appetit!

We hope to see you soon!

Madeleine Anderson Seniors Association of Point Roberts The Editor: Thank you for your coverage of our insanity. Thank you for the clear, thoughtful editorial, and for the thorough and cogent article in the last [issue] explaining it all.

You had me at, “Because the stakes are so low.”

Liz Otwell Point Roberts Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com

June 2017 • allpointbulletin.com had come around to the opposite position by the time Jeff Wilmot joined the board and suggested it. (Meursing pooh-poohed it, saying five people talking was two people too many talking too much.)

The actions taken by the commissioners at the special meeting only hurt the public and diminish its respect for the fire commissioners individually and collectively.

They will not hurt the All Point Bulletin or deter it from its public duty to keep a watchful eye on those the voters elect to do their business.

Also online, readers will find the APB’s original OPR request, a follow-up request, the district attorney’s letter to the APB following the special meeting and the APB’s response to that letter. While the district has responded to the first OPR request, the second has yet to be fulfilled. The newspaper will report on whatever findings come out from the OPRs submitted to the district.

One more thing – about the new entrance signs that the hospital district wants to install that got the fire commissioners so

hot and bothered. Ed Aydon was a modest man with a big dream – he spent years collecting aluminum cans to raise money for a seniors’ home and medical facilities so seniors could live out their years on the Point. While there still isn’t a seniors’ home, the clinic is Ed’s dream come true.

Anyone who knew Ed knows he wouldn’t have cared one whit about the name on the sign. The behavior and action of all three fire commissioners has jeopardized the relationship between the two districts, created ill-will between the boards and caused staff morale to plummet, all because they didn’t want a “for profit corporation to advertise” its name on fire district property.

Here’s a news flash for them – UnityCare NW is a non-profit health organization.

Patrick Grubb, Publisher

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If your family is like mine, you eat salads year-round, but look forward to the special treat of the summer salad bowl. Gone are the restricted choices of storebought lettuce. Here at last are the luscious offerings from local farms and your own garden. Few things are more rewarding than filling up that salad bowl with freshly harvested local greens.

You don’t even need a garden bed, since the development of salad greens for container planting. And you don’t need full sun either, since most salad fixings appreciate relief from midday sun.

And talk about cheap! You can, of course, buy plant starts from nurseries, but the majority of salad greens are easy to grow from seed. If you don’t see varieties that appeal to you from Point Roberts vendors, buy from an American seed catalog or pop over to West Coast Seeds on Elliott Street in Ladner. If you buy from West Coast Seeds, ask for a sticker so that you can bring pre-cleared seeds into Point Roberts.

There are so many easy-to-grow salad plants that you need never eat a boring salad. The difficulty might lie in knowing where to start. Lettuces are just the beginning – but oh, what a beginning! Flat-leaf, curly-leaf; chartreuse, green or deep merlot in color.

Whatever you desire, some vendor has the variety for you. And speaking of variety, what better idea than to plant a variety yourself? Either assemble a hand-picked assortment or pick up a premixed seed set, available as a package of “mesclun” (mixture) seeds or as pellets that contain multiple seeds in a small clay ball.

Whichever lettuce you pick, plant it now in a rich, moisture-retentive soil before our weather becomes too hot and dry for these cool-season plants. The reason that lettuce leaves are soft is that their thin cell walls do not retain moisture easily. That’s why picked lettuce wilts rapidly if left at room temperatures, and will quickly turn slimy if left in a plastic bag.

While this leaf softness makes for a delicious salad, hot dry weather stresses lettuce and encourages it to bolt. That means it devotes its energy to the production of the next generation. Speaking of that, however, consider leaving one lettuce plant to flower for pollinators. You could even harvest a few seeds to see if they will germinate when planted next year.

If our summer remains cool, or if you have a semi-shady vegetable bed, why not plant a few lettuce seeds every couple of weeks to provide your salad bowl with a continuous supply of succulent greens?

In our climate, you should be able to keep planting fresh seeds right up until the end of September. You won’t get large plants from a September seeding, but you might be able to harvest a small number of leaves.

Furthermore, there is a possibility that the plants will winter over until spring, especially if you provide some protection like a plate of glass propped over the row of seedlings.

Don’t restrict your salad bowl to lettuces. If you are lucky enough to have Claytonia (a.k.a miner’s lettuce, Siberian lettuce) growing wild in your garden, pluck some for your salad bowl. The strong, peppery taste of arugula – both the familiar annual variety (Eruca) and the perennial “wild arugula” (Sylvetta) – can really spice up a salad. Corn salad (a.k.a mâche) provides a great salad boost, although I advise not sowing it until mid or late August, since it is a cold-season green.

Finally, take a look around your vegetable and herb garden, because you might be surprised at the number of greens that can be added to your bowl. In our garden, many plants grown for other reasons find their way into our salad bowl, particularly when the leaves are small, tender and immature. Spinach, garden sorrel, beet greens, cabbage, chicory, chard, kale, basil, parsley, and chives are just a few that might be waiting in your garden. Even some garden weeds such as chickweed and purslane are edible, as any chicken will tell you.

And don’t forget your flower garden. Did you know that both the leaves and flower petals of nasturtium are edible? The flowers of most herbs are also edible, although the mouth feel of herb petals is not as pleasant as that of the large, soft petals of nasturtium. The petals of violets, calendula, and marigold are a better choice for brightening up a salad visually while providing a pleasant mouth feel.

Use all flowers in moderation, however, as they can be strongly flavored. And never use a flower in your salad without first checking to see if its petals are, in fact, edible. There is a reason other than their beauty, after all, for why we think of flowers as ornamentals rather than food.

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s The Maple Beach border marker makes a handy place to hang out on a nice warm day.

Border committee meets go into effect on Memorial Day weekend.

The lane will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. entering the U.S. until Labor Day. Canadian NEXUS hours are now on summer times, meaning northbound traffic can access NEXUS from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Committee members have established an email address, PRborderQA@gmail.com, and invited the community to share concerns or questions that they can bring to their meetings with border personnel. So far, Robbins said, there has been one concern about bringing in cut flowers after one officer twice warned a traveler they were not allowed. Gibson and supervisors clarified that cut flowers with no dirt are generally allowed. However, “an officer might shake the flowers to see if any insects fell off,” in which case they would be disallowed and destroyed.

Finally, committee members repeated concerns that CBP officers avoid any actions or statements that “might harm economic activity,” Robbins said, such as making disparaging remarks about available retail services.

The Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce visitor’s booth at the community center will open on June 17 and be manned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends, committee members said, with information about local services. They are hopeful officers will direct visitors there for information.

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in addition to the proposed design guidelines from the visiting one that are to be added to the zoning code. “This is the distillation of 28 meetings over two years,” he said. “This is what Point Roberts people want for their community.”

Wolff asked that the county carefully consider the level of community support as the process moves forward and text amendments come before them, only considering approving changes that PRCAC forwards with unanimous committee-member support. “There are many people who don’t want the character plan changed at all and others who want it completely repealed.

Luckily we’ve ended up somewhere in the middle,” he said.

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When members of the ad hoc border committee met with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff recently they got some good news for potentially smoother flow at the border this summer.

According to Point Roberts Taxpayers Association representative Mark Robbins, when that committee met May 3 port director George Gibson said the commercial lane booth is now being staffed Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This means commercial entries won’t have to park and go into the building, which has in the past led to obstructions of the NEXUS lane at peak times.

Gibson said he has been working to get the port fully staffed with permanent officers, and hopes to meet that goal by April 2018, “which makes it easier to supervise and standardize conduct,” according to Robbins’ retelling.

Electronic signage to allow port staff to reconfigure which lanes are for NEXUS, commercial and regular traffic has been approved for some time but timing on their installation has not been established. At a town hall meeting on the Point in 2010, CBP assistant area port director Jamie Rector said the signs would be installed “in a few years,” allowing the commercial lane to become a NEXUS lane as needed to handle demand.

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Part Time Shore Crew The M.V. Meadows is looking for a part time, yearround crew member from the Point Roberts community. The type of work would entail outside washing and waxing. Inside cleaning and general chores at dockside. You would be able to work at a time that works for you. The amount of time would vary but it would be something like 1 day a week in the winter and 2-3 days a week in the spring. The pay would be based on your skill level. If you are interested contact me at det1@telus.net.

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Transfer Station s Eleven people showed up at the fire commission’s most recent open house, held May 17 at the Benson Road fire hall. Chief Chris Carleton reviewed recent developments in the department and discussed potential concerns, such as the department’s ability to fight wildland fires. Pat Harper who is running for fire commissioner spoke about what residents could do to reduce fire dangers surrounding their homes.

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Circle of Care trustees are members of our community from all walks of life, of all ages, with many talents and qualities.

Savilla Kress brings a unique perspective to our board as a kidney transplant recipient.

Following is an excerpt from her journal that she wrote many years ago when she was recovering from surgery.

“We are taught at an early age how to do things for ourselves. We should never have to depend on others to do things we should be doing for ourselves. It is empowering to be capable and self-reliant. When I went into renal failure, and my health rapidly declined, I was still optimistic that I could take care of myself. However, I struggled with daily routine, and I became weaker by the day.

The designer who hired me to model her dresses noticed that I had lost a lot of weight, and she heard me vomit in the ladies’ room.

She assumed that I was anorexic, and she called me into her office to have a stern talk.

She said, ‘Look, I have two teenage daughters. I cannot have a model with an eating disorder working for me. What kind of example does that set for them?’

I told her I was not anorexic, but I was sick.

I was in end-stage renal failure. I hadn’t told her about my illness, because I was afraid I would lose my job. I had refused dialysis, because I was hoping I would get better on my own. The designer said to me, ‘If you don’t start dialysis, you will lose your job. You will lose your life.’ I hadn’t told my family either, because I didn’t want them to worry, and the last thing I wanted was sympathy.

Being a private person, I didn’t want to

discuss my health with others. I also felt that most people don’t want to hear about someone else’s problems. As daily tasks became more difficult for me, I realized I did need help. A friend told me, ‘People want to help … it makes them feel good. So why would you deny them that opportunity?’

I didn’t know anyone else with kidney disease. I had supportive friends and family, but I felt that no one could fully understand what I was going through. I contacted the Kidney Foundation, and I volunteered. I connected with several individuals with similar stories – some on dialysis, others who had had transplants.

After my successful kidney transplant, I met a young woman whose body eventually rejected her transplanted kidney. A few days before she passed away, she asked me to visit her in the hospital. It was my birthday, but I would have other birthdays.

I went to her because she asked me, but I also went for myself. Someday I might be the one requesting a friend’s visit. We all need help sometimes, and we all need to give.

Sometimes a warm smile or lending an ear is the best gift you can give.”

If you are one of those people who want to help, please contact us on 945-5222 or at prcircleofcare@gmail.com. If you are in need of assistance, please let us know.

Point Roberts Circle of Care is offering scholarship funds for residents who would like to train to become a certified Home Care Aid. Please contact us for more information or to apply.

Warning: phone scammers at work Phone scammers are at it again in Whatcom County and this time they’re asking for ransom after informing residents that members of their family are being held hostage.

According to a statement released by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, multiple people have reported calls from an individual stating their loved ones were injured in a serious car accident and taken hostage.

The caller then goes on to request thousands of dollars in ransom.

In one report, the scammer attempted to wrangle $4,500 over the phone after stating the victim’s son and daughter were involved in a serious car collision. The caller then went on to say they had taken the children and threatened to injure them if the victim didn’t turn over the money, all while advising them not to call 911.

The caller requested the victim obtain a

Western Union MoneyGram to be sent to Puerto Rico. According to the report, the victim didn’t proceed with the transaction and was able to confirm the well-being of their children.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said the number associated with the calls contains a 503 area code based in Portland, Oregon. The callers often use convincing details to sway the mind of the victim.

“Citizens are reminded that scammers prey on the emotions of potential victims,” read the statement. “Personal and/or financial information should never be given over the phone, especially when the contact is unsolicited and suspect.”

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office representatives are available to answer non-urgent questions from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday at 360/676-6912.

Call 911 for emergency response.

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It’s time to fancy up all of those rusty mailboxes

By Meg Olson Auntie Pam’s Country Store, Nielson’s Building Center and the Point Robert Chamber of Commerce are issuing a challenge to the community: Fancy up those drab mailboxes!

“We want to beautify the Point one box

at a time,” said Pamala Sheppard, owner of Auntie Pam’s Country Store.

Sponsors are offering prizes for the best-decorated mailboxes through a contest that will run from June 17 to August 19. Contestants can register their sprucedup mailboxes at either Auntie Pam’s or Nielson’s, where they can also find a selec-

Church News

By Gina Gaudet June – time to clean up the cottage, put the boat in the water, mow the lawn.

Summer on the Point can’t be beat. If only summer would never end!

Living full time on the Point sounds heavenly, but it can be very different.

Endlessly gray, chilly winter empties out entire neighborhoods; business drops significantly, work hours go downhill, as does the income. Without a strong connection to the community, the “off the grid” ambience of the Point can be isolating.

I don’t know if the tragic events of late May, resulting in the loss of three lives, were part of this malaise, but they should open our eyes to this reality: the Point’s unique location and character are appealing to people who appreciate a simple lifestyle and a certain amount of privacy, but it isn’t for everyone. It can meet a lot of needs but, as one of my children said, “It’s a great place to go, if you want to disappear.”

The Trinity Church family holds the family and friends of these three people in constant prayer and concern. Let’s own the take-away here: a more diligent watchfulness, more intentional connectivity, more understanding and caring concern. In short, let’s explore new and better ways to love one another!

You should know, the church has a web page! Go to pointrobertschurch.com for information on church programs, concerts and more. Listen to Sunday sermons too!

June at Trinity Sunday Worship: Every Sunday at 11 a.m., followed by coffee, goodies and fellowship. Childcare provided.

Knee Club: Every Wednesday, 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Gentle movement for strength and flexibility. Contact Shirley Cannon for more information.

Bible Breakfast: Every Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Contact Jim Linde for information.

Sunday, June 4, 1:30–4 p.m. Healing Touch in the Healing Space. You can sign up on the day of, or contact Gina at touchtoheal828@gmail.com to book a time in advance.

Sunday, June 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Philosopher’s Café End of Year. Join us for food, beverages and games.

Sunday, June 11, 1:15 p.m. Council meeting.

Saturday, June 17, 7 p.m.

Trinity Community Choir Concert. A lovely evening of Celtic Music in our sanctuary. By donation.

Saturday, June 24, 8 p.m.

Trinity Concert Series presents cellist Laine Longton.

This cello-only concert features work by Bach, Britten, Cassado and more!

Coming in July: Summer Music Camp.

This year’s offering is “Rescue in the Night,” a bright and humorous retelling of the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. This camp is for children ages 7 to 12, and will run from Monday, July 31 to Saturday, August 5, with our performance on Sunday Morning, August 6, on the church lawn.

And yes, your children will learn songs, dance steps, and simple dialogue in less than a week. You can contact our director, Natasha Neufeld, for more information: natashaneufeld@gmail.com.

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“The events call for a budget of $15,000; any excess proceeds raised will go to the needy families in the way of food purchased from wholesale vendors,” said organizer Whitney McElroy.

The food bank has made lease arrangement with the marina, which has also donated funds toward the event. The plan is for fireworks, live music, barbecues and a

beer garden on both July 4 and July 1.

“These two events bring friends and family together to celebrate the great independence that we have as Canadians and Americans,” McElroy said. “Keep the first and the Fourth of July celebration alive and consider a donation. Without the support of local businesses and gracious people of this community this program will cease to exist.”

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Eagle Skyenet

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By Jeff Butts Two adult bald eagles died on James Road in Point Roberts within a week of each other. One was struck by a car and the other died from ingesting lead. I fear these eagles were mates, and had they any eaglets, they would have died as well.

I received a phone call on May 9 that an eagle was on the ground, and I was asked to go check it out. When I found the eagle I immediately saw that something was wrong.

The female eagle didn’t appear injured, but just stared straight ahead and seemed in shock.

The eagle’s wings were drooping, which was also a concern. I called OWL, the raptor center in Delta, which sent someone to pick up the eagle.

A neighbor who spotted it on his way to work told me, “The eagle had been there for three hours.” He didn’t know the eagle was in trouble. It would take another hour for OWL to get there. The eagle started coughing up blood and had trouble breathing.

As soon as the eagle was put in the carrying crate to be taken to OWL, it died. Our rescue efforts had taken too long. It was later determined the female eagle died of lead poisoning.

OWL has received 11 eagles this year with lead poisoning. They were able to save eight of them. “Time is of the essence,” said OWL’s Rob Hope. The female that was poisoned could have been saved had it been rescued earlier, or if the person using lead ammunition had used something lead-free.

A male eagle hit by a car on May 2 suffered a broken leg and wing, and was found in the middle of the road.

This would indicate a massive hit that killed the eagle instantly. Drivers in the forested streets of the Point should be aware that eagles use our roads to hunt as well, and might not see a car coming because of the trees along the edge of the street.

Eagles are expected to lose 70 percent of their habitat in the next 30 years, so places like Point Roberts are more important then ever. Bald eagles seem to be doing great to most people, but in reality they are losing habitat and being killed in many ways. In the last six months alone, 55 eagles have been electrocuted in the Fraser Valley.

Many people in Point Roberts know me as “the eagle guy,” as I’ve been active in trying to raise awareness about eagles since 2008.

I started Eagle Skyenet in April 2012, and my website, EagleSkyenet.com, Facebook page and YouTube channel, (EagleSkyeNet) have thousands of followers in the U.S. and Canada and over 50 countries worldwide.

I permanently moved to Point Roberts in 2014 and started the Eagle Skyenet Research Center.

I spend most of my time working with eagles by monitoring their nests, walking trails and shorelines and documenting their activities. I often talk to people I meet on the trails to give them a basic understanding of eagles and how better to enjoy them.

See an injured animal? There are several groups on the Point and off that are dedicated to helping injured or threatened wildlife.

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For injured eagles and other raptors, contact: Eagle Skyenet at 360/945-0351 Visit eagleskyenet.com for more info.

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By Meg Olson The Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars organization has announced it will award scholarships to 10 local students going to college this fall.

“The board members of Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars thank all of our generous partners for their donations,” said board member Steve O’Neill. “Post-secondary education is life-changing and expensive, and every year we receive heartfelt thanks from our recipients stating how our scholarships have enabled them to continue moving forward with their educational goals. Your contributions in 2017 are creating an opportunity for 10 local students to achieve their dreams.”

Graduating seniors Isabella Nielson and Grace Wilkowski will be among those receiving awards at the June 21 awards ceremony. Continuing students receiving awards will be Charles Glaser, Bo Glaser, Marisa Jacks, Leah Laird, Alex Peltier, Emilie Sarkissian, Alexandria Szabo and Sarah

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The ceremony will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Gulf Road community center.

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Yoga at 1:30 p.m.

Library/Beach Field Trip at 1:15 p.m.

Music with Lucy at 2 p.m.

Yoga at 1:30 p.m.

After School Library Program at 3 p.m.

Field Trip to CreativiTea and Great Harvest Bakery in Bellingham Father’s Day Game Day at the Reef – hosted by Point Roberts Primary PTO Yoga at 1:30 p.m.

3rd Grade Graduation @ 2 p.m.

Wackie Walker Walk & Pizza, 10:30 a.m.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Field Day begins at 9 a.m.

Dismissal at 12:50 p.m.

Father’s Day Game Day Come out and support the Point Roberts Primary School for an afternoon of food, fun & games.

When: Sunday, June 18th Where: The Reef Tavern Time: 2 – 5 pm

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by Craig Baldwin, Principal Pt. Roberts Primary & Blaine Elementary Schools We are just under a month away from wrapping up another great school year at Point Roberts Primary and Blaine Elementary Schools!

I want to thank everyone in our communities for your contributions throughout the school year! Some particular groups include the Point Roberts Primary PTO, who support and enrich school programs, the many volunteers who visit the school to provide support through instruction and enrichment opportunities and of course the Point Roberts Primary Staff including Mary Edgley, Jessie Hettinga, Tracy Kelly, Tammy McDonald, Anita Aleksejev and Sue Schroeder. Their commitment to the school is not limited to the school day or school building. As important members of the Point Roberts community, our staff bring passion to serving children in and out of school throughout the year. Thank you to all of our staff and volunteers for investing your time, energy and enthusiasm, so that Point Roberts Primary continues to be a living part of the Point Roberts community.

On this note I want the Point Roberts community to know that our school will see a change in staffing for the 2017-18 school year. Mary Edgley has elected to move into a 4th grade teaching position at Blaine Elementary next school year. With Mary’s departure we will be opening a full time teaching position as we look for her replacement. Once we’ve completed the hiring process, we’ll be sure to inform the community of changes. I want to thank Mary for her many years of service to Point Roberts Primary and look forward to working with her next year at Blaine Elementary. Mary, you will be missed at the Point!

There are a few more events remaining this school year at both Point Roberts Primary and Blaine Elementary. On Monday, June 19th, students at Blaine Elementary will celebrate the end of the school year with a trip to the Birch Bay Waterslides. On Tuesday, June 20 Point Roberts Primary will hold its 3rd grade graduation ceremony. Finally, the last day of school for Blaine School District is Friday, June 23, and will be a half-day with a 12:50 dismissal time. Report cards will be sent home with students on this day. School offices open back up for school in late August prior to the first day of school on Wednesday, August 30.

Between June 23 and August 30, I encourage students and families to fill their days with lots of fun, relaxation, and learning. There are many ways to keep children involved in educational opportunities throughout the summer. Research tells us that students often lose hard earned learning when they do not continue to read or participate in other intentional learning activities over the summer months. Whether students participate in events organized through community organizations, go to a camp, visit museums, check books out at the public library or while on vacation take time to visit historical sites; it’s important to keep curious young minds engaged and challenged throughout the summer months! Thanks for a great year Point Roberts Primary and we’ll see you in September!

by Jessie Hettinga

Spring has sprung at Point Roberts Primary School. Our K/1 class has had a wonderful time taking advantage of some of our sunny days by incorporating in “Bubble Fun” and “Butterflies”.

Our gift of bubbles was generously donated by the Wackie Walkers. The students loved running through the field, creating bubbles big and small. I was so impressed with my thoughtful students, who voted to wait on using their bubble wands until the whole class was in attendance. To have patience and empathy at a young age is such a gift. What considerate kids! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the smiles as they enjoyed their bubbles together as a class.

Mrs. McDonald has done an excellent job with our K/1 class as they have explored the lifecycle of a butterfly over the past few weeks. The students have learned about the lifecycle stages and watched them transform in our classroom from caterpillar to chrysalis and chrysalis to butterfly. As they have continued learning about butterflies, fiction and non-fiction stories have been shared, art projects created, and students have recorded their learning in personal science journals. After the Painted Lady Butterflies hatched, the students again impressed me with their kind hearts. In democratic format, they again voted as a class. The final vote (which was 100% agreed upon), was to release the butterflies to allow them to live their short lives to the fullest and complete their lifecycle by laying new eggs.

Spring brings many opportunities to enjoy hands on learning. Whether it’s through bubbles, butterflies or something else, the kids are learning in everything they do.

Thank you Point Roberts.

It’s time to Register for Kindergarten!

Call or stop by the school office to enroll your child.

Phone: 945-2223 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

For questions, you can send an email to: jhettinga@blainesd.org

Dear Point Roberts Community, I wanted to let you know that this is my last year at Point Roberts Primary. I am off to start a new adventure this fall, teaching 4th grade in Blaine. Although I am very excited about this move, I know how badly I will miss both the wonderful people I have met through this job, and my wonderful, magical little school in the woods. I know that I will be leaving the school in capable hands and that both the school and I will grow as a result of this change. I am thankful for the time I have had here at the Point and for all the support this community has offered the school over the years.

Mary Edgley, Ph.D., NBCT

Check out our district website! www.blainesd.org

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Burns Bog summer camps get the kids into the great outdoors

By Meg Olson This summer the Burns Bog Conservation Society is offering kids a chance to learn more about “the lungs of the Lower Mainland,” spend time outside and reconnect with nature.

The society, formed in 1988 to protect the bog and teach people its value and unique role, offers week-long day camps every summer at the Delta Nature Reserve. Over 200 spots are available for children ages 6 to 12 to learn and have fun in the outdoors. At Burns

made up of a type of moss called sphagnum.

This special moss creates a wet, mildly acidic environment that keeps plant materials from truly breaking down once they die. Why is this important? Peatlands cover only 3 percent of the earth, but contain 10 times more carbon than the world’s tropical rain forests.

We all know that plants “breathe in” carbon dioxide, but all of those greenhouse gases are released back into our atmosphere once they break down and decompose. Since the plants in the bog don’t break down, Burns Bog stores the same amount of carbon as you

Bog Summer Day Camps, kids learn about peatlands and the environment through hands-on outdoor learning. The camps include activities that engage the imagination and build curiosity for the natural world through crafts, experiments, demonstrations, games and guest presentations.

Burns Bog is the largest undeveloped urban wilderness in North America. It was officially designated as an Ecological Conservancy Area in 2005 because of the many benefits it offers to both animals and people.

Peatlands such as Burns Bog are largely

would create by driving your car around the world three times.

Nicknamed “the lungs of the Lower Mainland,” Burns Bog keeps our air clean, and helps to prevent global climate change. As a protected natural wilderness, it offers critical habitat for several rare and endangered species.

Burns Bog Summer Day Camps run weekly from July 4 to August 25, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Delta Nature Reserve.

Register online by visiting burnsbog.org and clicking on “Education.”

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The Whatcom County Health Department has received 165 responses in the first two weeks that its Point Roberts solid waste survey has been online.

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“We want a solid waste system up there that works well and people can be proud of,” Hegedus said. That means a system that is affordable, convenient and comprehensive, he said, with a good recycling rate, vendor stability and effective at stopping illegal dumping.

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Recently, a number of Canadians have found themselves “excluded” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from traveling to the U.S. after they admitted to past drug use, usually marijuana. An-

ticipating marijuana legalization in Canada and knowing that the drug is legal in Washington state, these Canadians have been made suddenly aware that marijuana is still considered illegal by the federal government and have been sent packing home.

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of the United States or a foreign country relating to a controlled substance. Once an individual has admitted using marijuana or another controlled substance, it is tantamount to having been found guilty in a court of law.

The usual suspects Driving up to the border, Canadians looking forward to shopping south of the border or going to see a Seahawks game (See Exclusions, page 18)

tion with the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee and results will be presented to the committee followed by an analysis of the system as it exists and strategies to improve it. “We want to know if we have a problem before we try and solve it,” Hegedus said.

The survey can be completed online at bit.ly/2daHvFE and will be open for responses until October 16.

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B Y S T E FA N I E D O N A H U E Blaine may be the next to join myriad cities throughout Washington with a special taxing district used solely to fund transportation projects for streets, sidewalks and trails.

At a special meeting on December 5, city staff recommended the council move forward on a plan to form a Transportation Benefit District, which would allow for an increase in sales tax by up to .2 percent. The tax is estimated to generate $200,000 annually to fund transportation projects for 10 years.

A simple majority of voters would have to approve the tax hike and city staff are hoping to see it on the ballot as early as the April 2017 special election.

During the special meeting, Blaine City Council voted 7–0 to contract Liz Loomis Public Affairs to kick off public outreach efforts.

“I’m not a fan of taxes, as probably most of you are not,” said Eric Davidson, a member of Blaine’s public works s Despite brisk temperatures as low advisory committee. “I’m not a as the mid-teens, oyster lovers gathered fan of tions on 810 acres of Drayton Harbor announced to celebrate the recent lift on shellfish more government in my pocket, but harvesting restricby the Washington State Department I re- took place at Drayton of Health in early December. The “shell-ebration” Harbor Oyster Company on December ally like this because this is monies 16. For more photos, see page 9. that come directly to the city of Blaine, Photo by Kaylee Botting specifically directly to public works to work on my roads and your roads as well as our trails.”

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BY O LIVER L AZEN BY a Transportation Benefit District, impressed WCLS board of trustees and its mem- desirable” in Birch Bay. Some boundaries can encompass all or portions of the rest bers, they said at a December 19 Whatcom County Library System’ board said they don’t think a library of land within its jurisdiction. If s meeting, and the board reaffirmed building is estabtheir “necessary,” but they would lished, the city council would maintain (WCLS) recent survey on library use in support for staffing a library like to have location at one, Perkins said.

Birch Bay drew a lot of responses and The majority of rethe role of the district’s board and even Birch Bay. would spondents also said they would we be responsible for approving transporta- turned up two new possibilities for a li“Well over 10 percent of the community willbrary location in Birch Bay. ing to contribute money toward a tion projects, among other things. responded to the survey, which is library a great building.

The library system conducted an Transportation onshowing,” said Christine Perkins, WCLS districts can line survey in November and Some survey responders brought December executive director. up to gauge interest in a Birch Bay possible locations for a library: one library Of the 994 respondents, 82 percent in a (See Tax, page 5) branch. The number said of positive responses a public library building is “necessary or (See Library, page 5)

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The money will be used to pay for a year’s “We did awesome,” said Sally Church, The months-long campaign to worth of eggs and milk from Lynden-based raise a volunteer with the organization. $25,000 by mid-December has reached “We Edaleen Dairy. Smith said it may also be an met and exceeded our objective. end and folks at the Blaine Food Bank We’re used to cover maintenance, are so very thankful to the citizens likely on a of Blaine. freezer that just stopped all smiles. With help from private donors This community just really working. steps up to the they’ve exceeded their goal by more Donations are always accepted in than plate.” the $3,000, and the money is still coming form of cash or check, by mail to P.O. in.

The campaign remains one of the largest Box Staff kicked off the fundraiser in mid-Oc472 or in person at 500 C Street in fundraising opportunities of the year, Blaine. tober in the hopes of raising $25,000 said Nonperishable foods are accepted to reon a ceive matching funds from an anonymous Joan Smith, office assistant with the Blaine regular basis. donor. The campaign ended on December Food Bank. She expects the matching For more information about the Blaine funds to come in just before the holidays.

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With 12 out of 58 lots sold, the Cottages at Seabright Farm development is getting off to a running start.

“Since Seabright obtained final plat approval a few weeks ago, our sales team has sold over $3,300,000 worth of lots,” said developer Wayne Knowles. The project received final plat approval from Whatcom County on August 8, creating legal lots the project could officially begin selling. “The interest in Seabright is overwhelming and acknowledgement that Point Roberts is a wonderful place to live or purchase a second home.”

Knowles said several building permit applications were now in progress and construction on the new homes should begin within six weeks.

Knowles, also the vice president of development for the Point Roberts Marina, said they were ready to move forward with developing the marina consistent with the project’s master plan, adding another residential component. A pre-application meeting with county planning has been scheduled for October 13, after which Knowles said he “will be meeting with the community to share our development plans and obtain feedback.”

Knowles has also been working with prospective buyers for the Point Roberts Golf Course and the 25-acre property across the street known as the Reno Ranch.

On September 14 Knowles and representatives from the prospective buyers met with water district manager Dan Bourks to discuss reviving the stalled residential development at the golf course.

Knowles said the properties are currently under contract to purchase but he cannot identify the buyer until the sale is complete. “However, I can tell you that they have no ownership interest in the Marina or Seabright,” he added.

In other local development news, Steve O’Neill said the Blackfish Resort had received a six-month extension to meet the county’s request for additional information on their building permit application.

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s Richard Allen Richard Willard Allen Richard Willard Allen, 71, of Point Roberts, Washington, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 17 in his home. Born in Abiline, Kansas to George “Bud” Allen and Virginia Allen he lived his life across the United States with the majority of time spent in the place he called his home, Point Roberts.

Richard was an old soul who pursued his passions as if there was no tomorrow.

Whether it was serving his country in the military as a Navy man (UDT), climbing through the Venezuelan jungles to ensure the safety of his friends skydiving off Angel Falls, sailing up and down the coast, panning for gold in California, creating amazing works of art with his hands, teaching his son, being an engineer and later captain on a yacht, welding like a boss, scuba diving, or just spinning wrenches fixing what needed fixing.

He would not want people mourning his death but rather celebrating the life he lived and the people’s lives he touched through the years. The paths he chose were the ones less traveled by, as Robert Frost stated in his poem, but more than not, he took the path that wasn’t even made yet.

His memories will live on through his sons, brothers, sister, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and friends across the world. He was loved by many and will be missed. This last path on this earth that he took was one he wasn’t afraid of and he analyzed it many times. He is now on his next journey and still saying “Boy Howdy.”

The family would like to invite everyone to come together and celebrate his life on Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. at Kiniski’s Reef, 1334 Gulf Road in Point Roberts.

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Hospital district lists benefits

By Meg Olson In a bid to get away from acrimony and back to business, the Point Roberts Hospital District board did not take public comment at its last meeting.

“This is not our normal practice,” superintendent Elaine Komusi told the audience at their May 3 meeting. “Our normal practice is to allow five minutes per guest, but we will not be allowing this tonight in favor of getting business done.” Fire district commissioner Shannon Tomsen, who has had a series of run-ins over recent months with the hospital district, was present filming the meeting.

Instead of taking questions from the audience, Komusi said, she wanted to take the time to answer questions “floating around out there” in the community at large.

Komusi gave an overview of the relationship between the district and Unity Care Northwest, the nonprofit federally qualified health center that operates the Point Roberts Clinic. “After the establishment of the

hospital district, we signed a service agreement with Interfaith in 2009,” she said, which later became Unity Care NW. “Unity Care runs all aspects of the dayto-day operations for the clinic including all procedures and processes to run a medical practice,” Komusi said. This includes accounts payable for all operating expenses from payroll to medical supplies, pharmacy costs, software and professional licensing, malpractice insurance and all other costs.

“They pay those bills and those bills are in turn charged back to us,” she said. “The costs are between $30,000 and $32,000 per month.” This includes the salaries of nurse practitioner Natalié Davidson, two nurses and a receptionist.

The district pays Unity Care NW overhead costs to run the clinic of approximately $6,500 per month. Unity Care NW also handles billing and accounts receivable. “It is common that in organizations that have a centralized head office where support services are provided to its branches there is a fee charged to those branches,” Komusi

said. These services include information technology, a 24-hour nursing support hotline, referral, billing and payroll services and procurement.

“In comparison of over 25 community health care centers in Washington state, Unity Care has the lowest overhead costs as a percentage of program service costs of similar health centers,” she said. “Some health care centers are as high as 46.6 percent, the median is 32 and Unity Care is charging its sites 26.7 percent.”

The total cost per month to run the clinic is approximately $38,000, which is covered from patient billing and tax revenue.

Currently, the hospital collects $43.96 per year for $100,000 in assessed property valuation. “On my taxes I paid $86.36 to the hospital for an entire year,” Komusi said.

“That’s $7 a month!”

As Unity Care NW has grown, she added, the clinic has been able to accept more

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insurance plans and is able to quickly refer patients to a wider variety of specialists. In addition, if local clinic staff is not available for work, qualified replacement personnel are available through Unity Care NW’s over 200 employees at its branches in Ferndale and Bellingham.

“We are proud of our partnership with Unity Care,” Komusi said. “Certainly broader services are a sign of that partnership. Between the dental treatment buses, retinal eye exams, health fairs and soon an expansion to behavioral health, I think this demonstrates our commitment to meeting more of the community needs.”

Komusi said she encouraged community members to email any questions to her at PRHD@whidbey.net so that the district would be prepared with answers when they resume their regular public comment period at their June 7 meeting.

Burn permits are now available at the Benson Road fire station The Point Roberts Fire District is now providing residential burn permits, previously sold at Nielson’s Building Center, directly at the Benson Road fire station.

Residential burn permits are for burning yard waste originating “on the maintained area of a residential property,” according to fire department guidelines. The fires cannot exceed four feet in diameter and three feet in height, and must be 50 feet away from combustible materials, such as buildings or standing timber. Fires must

New volunteer possibilities at the fire hall Fire chief Christopher Carleton is looking at more ways the community can support their fire department.

“I am looking at establishing a fire district response team made up of volunteer members from the community,” Carleton said. Members of the Community Emergency Response Team have expressed interest in expanding their ability to serve through such a program, and Carleton said he would like to see how wide community interest would be.

“They will not have to certified as firefighters or emergency medical technicians,” Carleton said, making the program accessible to those who can’t commit to the high training demands of those positions.

“However, they will be trained in CPR and first aid and on how to assist district medical providers as necessary if requested on medical incidents.”

Some of the responsibilities being considered for the team would include firefighter rehabilitation, breathing tank exchanges and refilling, traffic control and public education. They may also be trained to drive emergency vehicles so that they can assist with hospital transports.

“These are a few items I am considering as duties,” Carleton said. “They are dynamic and subject to change as safety is of primary concern.”

Anyone interested in the program or looking for more information can contact Carleton at chief@wcfd5.com or at 945-3473.

be attended and water and a shovel must be available at all times. Fires need to be put out by sundown.

As of Thursday, June 1, the residential permit will be extended from three to seven days for $5.

Recreational and land clearing permits will continue to be available at the fire station.

Recreational permits are $20 a year for small campfire pits no more than four feet in diameter and three feet high. They need to be free of overhanging materials, at least 25 feet away from standing timber, and three times the width of the pit from structures. Any noncombustible material can be used to make your fire pit, and commercially available fire pits are permitted. Only firewood and charcoal can be burned.

Land clearing permits cost $50 for 24 hours for large burns.

Burn permits are available at the fire hall between 9 a.m. and noon, Monday to Friday or as firefighters are available seven days a week.

If you have any questions regarding permits, stop by the fire hall. If you have concerns about an active burn, call 911.

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In 1957 Ricardo married his first wife, Sharon, and became father to Ricardo Jr. (Rich), eventually traveling by boat to Tacoma and attending business school in Seattle. There he met and married Eileen Rowley, and together they raised two more boys, Leslie (Les), and Bruce, and daughter Regina (Gina), returning to Panama with his family in the early ‘60s. He loved warm beaches, fast cars, bowling, the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers, strong coffee, and wood-fired pizza, but above all, he loved his family.

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He had special affinity and protective bond with children and taught countless kids how to drive! The late eighties found him working for the U.S. Navy, and he left Panama in 1989, transferring to Pensacola, Florida, where he lived with his dad. Eventually he made his way back to Seattle, and then came to Point Roberts to marry Kristin (Magnusson Mojica) in 1991.

After several part-time jobs here he bought the Letter Carrier, which soon became the busiest parcel pick-up location in the area. Ricardo continued working there after selling the business to his son Les, and retired a few years later.

He was a tireless worker, who never took breaks! Meanwhile grandchildren and great grandchildren kept coming, and his greatest pleasure was visiting them. At home he shopped, cooked, kept the fire going and the paperwork in order, always supporting and helping. Through his fight with bladder cancer he was brave, patient, and optimistic. Thought well of by family, friends, and community, he will be lovingly remembered and mourned.

Wednesday, May 31: Lemon herb chicken, roasted baby potatoes, garden salad and raspberry sherbet Friday, June 2: Meatloaf, baked potato, Brussels sprouts, garden salad and fruit Wednesday, June 7: Dill salmon, wild rice pilaf, green beans, garden salad and fruit Friday, June 9: Chicken cordon bleu, baked yam, Caribbean vegetables, spinach salad and fruit Wednesday, June 14: Taco salad, cornbread and orange wedges Friday, June 16: Father’s Day Lunch.

Open-faced shredded beef sandwich with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and fruit Wednesday, June 21: Kale and sausage soup, half tuna salad sandwich, garden salad and fresh grapes Friday, June 23: Pork loin with apple chutney, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots and fruited Jell-O Wednesday, June 28: Stuffed bell peppers, scalloped potatoes, green beans, garden salad and fruit Friday, June 30: Baked fish, roasted yam, green beans, garden salad and fruit All menus are subject to change due to food cost and availability. Gluten-free entrée available (ask) and entrée salad available daily.

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April 29, 11:21 a.m.: Assist citizen on McLaren Road.

April 30, 8:11 a.m.: Civil standby on Marine Drive.

April 30, 5:36 p.m.: Animal problem on Tyee Drive.

April 30, 5:42 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking cold call on Tyee Drive.

May 1, 1:38 p.m.: Juvenile problem on Harbor Seal Drive.

May 4, 2:49 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Whalen Drive.

May 4, 5:12 p.m.: Welfare check on McLaren Road.

May 4, 2:49 p.m.: Suspicious circumstances cold call on Whalen Drive.

May 13, 11:28 a.m.: Civil problem cold call on Park Drive.

May 14, 2:56 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident injury on Gulf Road.

May 14, 5:22 p.m.: Serve warrant on Tyee Drive.

May 16, 10:23 p.m.: Welfare check on Peltier Drive.

May 17, 9:27 a.m.: Death investigation on Peltier Drive.

May 18, 11:11 a.m.: Death investigation on Gulf Road.

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Coming up ...

Events Burns Bog Garage Sale: Saturday, May 27, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Burns Bog Conservation Society office, No. 4-7953 120 Street (Scott Road), Delta. Info: burnsbog.org.

Community Game Night: Saturday, May 27, 7-9:30 p.m., community center. Welcome the warmer springtime weather with this fun night of games and laughter. Board games, pool, shuffleboard, foosball and more. For the whole family.

Friends of the Point Roberts Library Annual General Meeting and Celebration: Sunday, May 28, 2-4 p.m., community center. Info: foprl1@gmail.com.

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Marine Mammal Responder Training: Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m., community center. Cost $25. Info: wmmsn.org.

Healing Touch: Sunday, June 4, 1:30–4 p.m., Healing Space, Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. You can sign up on the day of, or contact Gina Gaudet at touchtoheal828@gmail.com to book a time in advance. Info: 945-7105.

Philosopher’s Café End of Year: Sunday, June 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Join us for food, beverages and games. Info: 945-7105.

How to Deal with Weeds and Garden Pests Responsibly: Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m, community center. WSU weed scientist Tim Miller will talk about how herbicides and pesticides become registered, and how they can be used to control garden thugs. Whatcom County Noxious Weed Control Board coordinator Laurel Baldwin will also be on hand.

Mr. Mike and His Story Bike: Tuesday, June 13, 3–4 p.m., Point Roberts Library. A high energy show bringing stories to life using traditional Japanese storytelling tools. For grades K-5. Info: 945-6545.

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Trunk Sale: Sunday, June 17, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., community center east parking lot. Bring your car or truck, pull in, sell your goodies from there. $5 fee, proceeds to the food bank. Info: jessica@pointbob.net.

Mailbox Decorating Contest: June 17–August 19. First prize will be a $100 gift certificate for Neilson’s Building Center, while second and third prize will be $50 gift certificates for Auntie Pam’s Country Store. Register at Auntie Pam’s or Nielson’s.

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Trinity Community Choir Concert: Saturday, June 17, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Celtic music in the sanctuary. By donation. Info: 945-7105.

36th Annual Jog for a Jug: Saturday, June 17, 10:30 a.m., Kiniski’s Reef Tavern, 1334 Gulf Road. 11K race through Point Roberts followed by a jug of beer. Race at 11 a.m., walkers start at 10:30 a.m. Info: raceroster.com – Jog for a Jug. Dollars for Scholars Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, June 21, 7–8 p.m., community center. Scholarships will be given out. Info: pointroberts.dollarsforscholars.org.

Tiny Ted Talks: Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m., community center. The Tiny Ted Talks feature local residents giving a short speech about their special passions, and so far Judith Mann (Point Roberts spirits), Kenny Calder (fireworks), and Lucy Williams (her choice) will speak.

Trinity Concert Series: Saturday, June 24, 8 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Trinity Concert Series presents cellist Laine Longton. This cello-only concert features works by Bach, Britten, Cassado and more. Info: 945-7105.

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Sunny Sunday Flea Market: Sunday, June 25, 10 a.m., Auntie Pam’s Country Store, 4580 Gulf Road. Accepting vendors. Info: 945-1626.

Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, June 1, 6 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org.

PREP (PR Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m., community center. Info: Henry Rosenthal, 945-1711, Virginia or Ed Lester, 945-2827.

PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m., community center.

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PR Garden Club: Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m., community center. Program: Weed scientist Tim Miller talks about herbicides and pesticides. Info: pointrobertsgardenclub.org.

24 Hr. Emergency Service Septic Tank Pumping County Required Inspections Trouble Shooting Repairs

Hospital District: Thursday, June 8. 7 p.m. at the Community Center.

PR Park and Recreation District: Monday, June 12, 7 p.m., community center.

Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL): Tuesday, June 13, noon-1 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Info: 945-6545.

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PR Water District: Tuesday, June 13, 5 p.m.,water district office, 79 Tyee Drive.

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PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, June 14, 4 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Info: 945-3473.

PR Taxpayers Association: Wednesday, June 14, 7 p.m., community center.

PR Historical Society: Wednesday, June 21, 7 p.m., community center. Info: historicalsociety@pointroberts.net.

Cemetery District: Tuesday, June 27, 5 p.m., 260 Tyee Drive.

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PR Book Club: Wednesday, June 28, –9 p.m., Point Roberts Library. All are welcome to join in this lively book discussion. Open to all, held at members’ homes. Info: 945-6545.

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Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Mondays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Closed for lunch noon–1 p.m. Info: 945-2580.

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Point Roberts Library Hours: Tuesdays, 1-7 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 945-6545.

Knits and Crafts at Point Roberts Library: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Practice, advice, chat and hot drinks. For adults and grades 9-12. Info: 945-6545.

Wackie Walkers: Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays, 8 a.m., Lighthouse Park. Call for Thursday location. Info: 945-1934 or visit wackiewalkers.wordpress.com.

Your Tech Learning: Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m., Point Roberts Library. Drop-in technology assistance. Learn to use your computer or other digital device more effectively. Info: 945-6545.

Bible Breakfast: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church. Contact Jim Linde for information.

Children’s Storytime: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., Point Roberts Library. Info: 945-6545.

Spanish in the Afternoon: Saturdays, 3–4:30 p.m., Point Roberts Library. Practice conversational Spanish every week in a group setting. Info: 945-6545.

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NON-PROFIT PART-TIME ADMINISTRATOR Circle of Care Board of Trustees is in need of a part-time administrator to: Recruit, Train and Coordinate Volunteers. Maintain organizational documents, website and social media sites. Write and distribute monthly newsletter. Special projects oversight. Plan and implement Annual General Meeting. Position is 5-10 hours per week depending upon activities. If you are interested in learning more and applying for this position, please email us at prcircleofcare@gmail.com REEF TAVERN currently hiring for all positions: Kitchen, bar and waitstaff. Wages based on experience. Performance bonuses! Apply in person or by contacting Alli at 360-907-5982.

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Point Roberts Park and Recreation District #1 PO Box 156 • Point Roberts, WA 98281-0156 • 360-945-5424 May 8, 2017

REQUEST FOR BIDS The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District invites interested local persons, groups, or companies to submit bids for lawn maintenance at the Community Center / Julius Fire Hall on Gulf Road, and at Baker Field (off Benson Road), during the 2017 season, approximately June through September. The work to be performed is: - Mowing grass behind and around the Community Center and Julius Fire Hall, and around the parking lot, plus trimming around structures, curbs, other landscaping, etc. once per week (to a short length, not to exceed 2 inches in height, but also not right to the ground); - Mowing Baker Field and trimming around the playground next to the School once every other week, to include mowing behind the baseball backstops, and trimming of blackberry brambles that periodically grow into field area from the surrounding forest.

Your price should be quoted on the basis of each Community Center / Julius Fire Hall mowing job and each Baker Field mowing job performed, which is the basis upon which the contractor will be asked to invoice the Park District.

You may choose and specify either of the two acceptable approaches to meeting our needs: 1. You use your own equipment Your bid for service should include all your costs of fuel, repairs, etc.

2. You use our equipment (riding mower, lawn mower, weed trimmer) You must certify that you are able to transport the riding mower and other equipment between the two sites, using your own available truck and trailer. Your bid should include the cost of such transport between the two sites. However, under this approach the cost of fuel and other lubricants, spare parts, and minor repairs to our equipment will be reimbursed separately and additionally upon submission of valid receipts. Under this approach, you must certify that you are able to carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs of our equipment (e.g. replacing or re-attaching belts, winterizing equipment at end-of-season, etc). Please contact Linda Hughes if you want to inspect the District’s equipment prior to developing your proposal.

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Wackie Walkers have a web site The Point Roberts Wackie Walkers have established a website to help potential walkers or walk hosts connect with the group.

The group’s calendar is available at wackiewalkers.wordpress.com. The group walks every Tuesday from Lighthouse Marine Park at 8 a.m. but members host Thursday walks at different locations in Point Roberts and Tsawwassen. The site also has a link for prospective hosts to sign up or add an event.

“We’ve been walking for 15 years now come October 30, and we still have a group of some 65 participants, but not all at once,” said Joe Ferguson, one of the group’s founders.

“We’ve collectively walked well over 100,000 miles (160,000 km) during our 1,546 scheduled walks to date.”

On June 22, the group will take their 16th semi annual walk with the students at the primary school, treating them to a pizza party for lunch afterwards.

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FREEMAN BEACH 697 MARINE DR.

1275 BROUGHTON LANE

247 BAYVIEW DR.

1857 WASHINGTON DR.Beach.

3BR, 2BA. Lots of waterfront fruit trees. home facing 475 MOOSE 2BR with large 2 room loft and garage.

2BR, 3BATRAIL. beautiful west side home.

2 BR cottage at Freeman 3BR, 2BA Extra large garage. $210,000 $199,000. Adjoining$299,000 lot $35,000. $219,900 Beach rights.

Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000

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CH 1275 1275BROUGHTON BROUGHTONLANE LANE 697 697MARINE MARINEDR. DR. 247 247BAYVIEW BAYVIEWDR. DR. FREEMAN BEACH BEA 2BR, 2BR, 3BA 3BA beautiful beautiful west west side side home. home.

2 BR 2 BR cottage cottage atat Freeman Freeman Beach.

Beach. 3BR, 3BR, 2BA 2BA waterfront waterfront home home facing facing E 1275 BROUGHTON LANE 697rights.

MARINE DR. 247 BAYVIEW PL $199,000. $199,000.

Adjoining Adjoining lotlot $35,000. $35,000. $219,900 Beach Beach rights.$219,900 $595,000 $595,000 Mt. Mt. Baker.

Baker.

Crabtown.

Crabtown.DR. A M 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach.

3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing 2BR, 3BA beautiful west side home. $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000.

Beach rights. $219,900 Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000 MAPLE BEACH COTTAGE Here is your chance for a coveted Maple Beach cottage. 4 BR, 1 3/4 BA with large open living, dining area. Massive backyard deck. 1st block to the beach. $295,000

621 MAPLE AVE. 4BR, 5BA. 3500+ s.f. South Beach area. $749,000 or $849,000 for 2 lots!

CEDAR POINT LOT Nicely Treed lot in a great area. No traffic dead-end street. Covenanted subdivision and within walking distance to Lily Point Park. $29,900

2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000

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2116 CEDAR. 2BR. Only 840 feet to Maple Beach! $219,000

1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot.

Furnished, private, excellent condition. $115,000

668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. $200,000

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668 668SOUTH SOUTHBEACH BEACHRD. RD. 2117 2117ROOSEVELT. ROOSEVELT.Maple Maple Beach Beach 1845 328 EVERGREEN WAY. 2 BR. Nice2 home adjacent LOT 272EDWARDS DR. Water views access.private, 2BR 2BR cottage cottage plus plus lots 2 lots near near beach. beach.

1920s 1920s cabin, cabin, BR, 2 BR, wood-burning wood-burning FP,FP,and beach Furnished, Furnished, private, excellent excellent to 5 668 acre farm.

159,900 $199,000 1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot.

SOUTH BEACH RD. 2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach $200,000 $200,000 2 blocks 2 blocks toto beach. beach. $169,000 $169,000 condition. condition.$115,000 $115,000 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach.

1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, Furnished, private, excellent 2 blocks to542 beach. $169,000 condition. $115,000 1877 MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE ICEWASHINGTON$200,000

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3BR cottage w/front and rear deck.

Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000

4.88 PRIVATE ACRES Been looking for that big and private building site at the right price? Property has 500 ft of road frontage with all utilities available for connecting street side. $179,000 Moose Trail 70x120 .............................$19,500

.40 ACRE LOT Just shy of a ½ acre, very private setting.

Possible peek-a-boo water and city views once cleared. Soils work completed for septic. $17,900

Deer Park two lots 70x120 ......$17,900 each

622 BELL’S GROVE. 3BR cottage with new septic.

Beach access. $164,900

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1350 Pelican $5,300,000 MLS# 1091860

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360-945-1011

www.pointroberts.us $1,449,000

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534 Tyee Drive $1,449,000 $1,200,000 MLS# MLS#1101438 860192

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2275 Berry Ln. $1,495,000 MLS# 942906

534Walters TyeeDrive Drive 534 Tyee 534Bayview Tyee Drive 253 Bayview Dr. 253 Dr. 723 Ln. $1,200,000 MLS# 860192 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 MLS# 860192 MLS# 860192 MLS# 860192 $775,000 MLS# MLS# 1064406 $1,449,000 MLS# 1101438 $775,000 1064406 MLS# 1064406 1108249 $922,000 MLS#

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340753 Boundary BayRd. Rd. 340 Boundary Walters Bay Lane $448,000 MLS# MLS# 1057901 $448,000 $509,000 MLS#1057901 918572 MLS# 1057901

1379 Gulf Rd. 753 Walters Lane 1953 Holiday 1471 Edwards $525,000 1034066 $509,000 MLS# MLS#1111167 918572 $575,000 MLS# 1050258 MLS# $555,000

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550 South BeachDr. Rd. 550 Beach Rd. 632South Highland $325,000 MLS#942924 814163 $325,000 MLS# 814163 MLS# 814163 $325,000 MLS#

688 Deer LaneRd. Deer Lane 550688 South Beach $275,000 MLS# MLS#1090840 1090840 $275,000 1090840 $325,000 MLS# 814163

276 Shadyglen Ave. 688 Deer Lane 276 Shadyglen Ave. 568 Calder $279,000 MLS# 1075717 $275,000 1090840 $279,000 MLS# 1075717 $234,900 MLS# MLS#1075717 1091965

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IMMACULATE FAMILY HOME. Large sunny property with 3BR, 2.5BA, office, vaulted ceilings, skylights, huge deck, and more. $279,000

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UNPARALLELED WATERFRONT RETREAT with 75’ of beachfront. Large patio space ideal for entertaining and spacious floor plan. This is a rare gem. $799,000

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CENTRAL BUILDING LOT, located on Windsor Drive, partially cleared with a wooden garden shed included.. $19,900

632 Highland Dr. 398 Marine Dr. 550 South Beach Rd. $325,000 MLS# $389,000 MLS# 883553 $325,000 MLS#942924 814163

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398Highland MarineBay Dr. 340632 Boundary Rd. 398 Marine Dr. Dr. $389,000 MLS# 883553 $448,000 1057901 $389,000 MLS# 883553 MLS# 883553 $325,000MLS# MLS# 942924

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THIS HOME SITS ON .34 OF AN ACRE on the sunny south west side of Point Roberts. Has been updated since being built but could use a little more. Huge sunny, private yard. $168,000

LL COMMERCIAL RCIAL 753 Walters Lane 753 Walters Lane 1379 Gulf Rd. $509,000 MLS# MLS#1034066 918572 $509,000 MLS# 918572 $525,000 MLS# 918572

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cottage near beach. $199,000

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51 ALBERTA WAY. On 2 lots. Renovated. New septic.

Short walk to Maple Beach. $119,900

ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000

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2 BR designer home. A must-see!

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MARINA CHANNEL LOT. The last one! 98.2’ frontage. Sewer..

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1877 1877WASHINGTON WASHINGTON 542 542MCLAREN MCLARENRD. RD. 676 676CLAIRE CLAIRELANE LANE 3BR, 2BA 2BA backs backs onto onto Lily Lily Point Point 2 BR 2 BR designer designer home. home.

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3BR 3BR cottage cottage w/front w/front and and rear rear deck. deck. 3BR, 1877 WASHINGTON 542 MCLAREN RD. 676 CLAIRE LANE $299,000 $299,000 Park.

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3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point 2 BR designer home. A must-see!

3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. $159,000 $159,000 Park. $299,000 Make an offer!

Adjacent to Lily Point Park.

ACREAGE: ACREAGE:6.39 6.39ACRES, ACRES,DESIRABLE DESIRABLEEAST EASTSIDE, SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000 $159,000 629 South Beach Rd. 2BR$299,000 charming, cozy, private

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3BR, 2BA backs onto Lily Point Park. $299,000

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EXECUTIVE HOME WITH HARDWOOD FLOORS, stainless appliances, soothing colors and lighting. Tree house, chicken coop. storage shed, fenced in side yard, dog run. $449,000

568 Calder 276 Ave. 1721 495Shadyglen Moose Trail $234,900 MLS# 1091965 $185,000 $279,000 $185,000 MLS# MLS# 1075717 1087917

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SOUTH BEACH COTTAGE with Beach Rights. Two bedroom with updated kitchen, new roof, large storage shed and very private back yard. $199,000

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1721 Benson Rd. #104 1721 1721 Benson #104 500Moose Moose (incl.

Lot &7) 7) 500 4951960 Moose Trail 500 666& 495 Moose Trail Benson(incl.

Rd.Lot #104 Drake Moose (incl.

Lot #101 6 & 7) 568 Calder 495 MooseRd. Trail 1721 Benson Rd. (incl.

Lot & 7) $129,000 MLS# MLS#1082569 1082569 $129,000 $124,000MLS# MLS#1082569 823011 $185,000 MLS#1128768 1087917 $124,000 MLS# 823011 $185,000 1087917 $129,000 $129,000 MLS# MLS# 1082569 $124,000 MLS# 1128768 823011 $234,900 1091965 $185,000 1087917 $119,000 MLS# MLS# 823011 MLS# 1087917

cjlh@msn.com cjlh@msn.com cjlh@msn.com HRIS HRIS HUGHES HUGHESCHRIS HUGHES 360-223-7601 360-223-7601 OFFICE: 465 465 Tyee Tyee Dr. Dr.•• Point Point Roberts, WA Dr. • Point Roberts, WA OFFICE: Roberts, WA OFFICE: 465 Tyee CHAEL HUGHES HUGHES MICHAEL HUGHES ICHAEL Whatcom County, County, Inc. Whatcom360-945-1313 360-945-1313 Whatcom Inc. RE/MAX County, Inc. Whatcom County, Inc.

800-723-1313 • 800-723-1313 •• 800-723-1313 360-945-1313

LARGE SERVICED LOT just up from Maple Beach. In ground 3 bedroom septic system installed, power is installed, lot is cleared, groomed and fenced. $57,000

THREE BEDROOM SOUTH BEACH COTTAGE with new windows, flooring, gas fireplace and electrical upgrades. Suitable for full time living. $199,000

Paul 604/968-4006

Carol 360/945-2967

Greg 604/690-1468

paulrusk@pointroberts.us

carolg@pointroberts.net

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