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Voter turnout Fall apple harvesting key to park levy passage By Meg Olson
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s A dozen families and community groups came together on October 14 at the community center to press local apples. The new apple press was purchased by The Homegrown Co-op, Point Roberts Food Bank, Circle of Care and Garden Club. Next year they hope to hold a Point Roberts Apple Festival.
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“Drastically aging” fleet requires funding choices By Meg Olson With another near miss on a grant application to replace aging fire engines, chief Christopher Carleton said the fire district needs to start planning on how they will fund equipment upgrades if grants aren’t available. “Our fleet is drastically aging,” he told commissioners at their regular October 11 meeting. In 2020, the ratings bureau will re-eval-
uate the fire department and set a rating to determine local insurance rates, Carleton said. Department improvements recently led to a lower rating, a positive improvement that saved some homeowner over $200 a year in insurance premiums. “Any apparatus over 25 years old is a minus and without changes in our fleet I can see our rating going up,” he said. The district has two engines. “Big Red” was purchased new and custom built for the department in 1991, paid for through
Despite dropping campaign, Meraw remains on ballot B y P a t G r u bb Whatcom County is typically awash in candidate nights as the elections approach and Point Roberts is no different. The Point Roberts Registered Voters Association-sponsored annual candidates’ night was held October 2 at the Gulf Road community center and attracted a large slate of people vying for public office on the Point and in the county. Of the 44 people in the audience, 12
were members of the fire department, most of whom were Canadian volunteers displaying a surprising interest in local American politics. The need for voters to approve the Point Roberts Park and Recreation District maintenance levy was articulated by Rhiannon Allen who pointed out that the district operates on a very small budget and has no employees unlike other taxing districts on the Point. The levy requires a super-majority of 60 percent approval and a minimum
of 40 percent turnout (322 voters) from the last general election. County council member Rud Browne made an appearance even though his new county seat is in the south Bellingham district, saying, “As you guys are still paying me, I thought I’d show up.” The only county council positions that Point Roberts voters will have a say in is the at large position being contested by incumbent Barry Buchanan and Mary Robinson. Rob(See Election, page 6)
a voter-approved bond. The small engine, built in 1994, was purchased used in 2012 with reserve dollars. “Even though they look nice they are [23 and 26] years old,” Carleton said. “Our trucks are working but we just had to replace the tank of (Big Red). The public needs to understand we can’t show up with equipment that isn’t (See Fire, page 3)
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With ballots ready to be returned and a healthy turnout needed, Point Roberts park commissioners want to make sure voters know what the park district’s maintenance and operations levy will and will not pay for. “Some people think our levy is paying for the library,” new commissioner Arthur Reber said at the October 12 meeting of the Point Roberts parks board. “This levy has other earmarks.” The district’s maintenance and operations levy provides the funds that keep the district running. The previous sixyear maintenance and operations levy is expiring, and the district is asking voters to approve another six-year levy; one that entails a substantial increase. The district is asking for up to 21.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, up from 8.4 cents per $1,000 on the expiring levy. At their June meeting, parks commissioners agreed the initial increase would be 17 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, doubling the district’s tax income to approximately $100,000 per year. The estimated tax for a $200,000 home would go from $17 per year under the current levy to $34. The board could approve annual increases over the next six years to increase the tax rate to 21.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation, which translates to $43 of annual tax for a $200,000 home. Commissioners’ plans for the money include hiring a part time manager for the district, currently run solely by the volunteer commissioners, expanding programs, building reserves, and improving facilities. If the levy is approved, the first step will be to survey the community about what they want to see in the park system and develop a strategic plan. Funds will also be used to keep doing what the district has always done, maintaining district properties: the community center and grounds as well as Bak-
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dow down the road. To pass, the levy will need 60 percent supermajority approval by voters, but it will also require a minimum total vote of 40 percent of the votes cast in the last general election. “We need to encourage everyone to get out there and vote,” said commissioner Bennett Blaustein. Were the levy to fail, the district would have no operating funds in 2018. Reserves are anticipated to be exhausted by April which could lead to facility closures and eliminating programs such as the senior lunches and summer kids camp.
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er Field. The levy will not be used for the current construction of that library, a $750,000 project that is being paid for with funds raised by the Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL) or contributed by the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS). “We own the [library] building so going forward some of our funds will go to that building,” said district chair Linda Hughes, such as repairing a broken win-
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B y P a t G r u bb If all goes according to plan, a mandatory waste collection regime will begin in January 2019. This is according to a critical path analysis presented to the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee at their regular meeting on October 10. The analysis was prepared and presented by Jeff Hegedus and John Wolpers from the Whatcom County Health Department. “It was very interesting to take a step back and look at where we are,” said Hegedus, who had been asked by the committee the month before to prepare the analysis.
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He listed the various steps that had already been taken such as conducting a community survey, determining what the customer base would be and setting minimum service levels. “The primary area we’d like to look at tonight is minimum service levels,” he said, adding, “It’s very critical that we have a system that works for the seasonal residents.” Continuing, Hegedus gave an overview of the potential customer base. “There are over 4,600 tax parcels on the Point,” he pointed out, 2,600 of which have a water meter. Whether or not all of these properties are in use and generating waste isn’t (See Trash, page 3)
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Hospital district passes state audit B y P a t G r u bb A recently completed Washington state local government assessment audit of the Point Roberts Hospital District for 2015 and 2016 found no problems with the district’s internal controls or compliance with state laws. “We passed with flying colors,” district superintendent Elaine Komusi told hospital commissioners at their October 4 regular meeting. The only recommendation
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known. Hegedus said the best data source is the health department’s permitted septic system users which total approximately 2,300; all of which are charged a $19 operating fee by the department. After some back and forth with committee members, it was agreed to use the septic system user data source as the customer base for solid waste fee collection. Turning to minimum service levels, Hegedus and Wolpers suggested that twice-monthly 32-gallon trash pickup and recycling service would be workable and provide sufficient economy of scale to ensure a successful and sustainable waste collection system. The current charge for that level of service is $16 a month. However, that tariff hasn’t been changed in 10 years and it is possible the cost could change through a tariff review by the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), the agency
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made by the auditors was to include more financial information in the district’s meeting minutes. In other district business, commissioners and staff discussed doing a local survey of residents to obtain feedback on the clinic’s operations and services. Commissioner Kandace Harper said she believed it would be good to find out why some residents didn’t use the clinic even though they were qualified. “It would be a good eye opener for us,” she said. responsible for setting trash hauling rates. The current cost is in line with what other local haulers charge their customers in Whatcom County. Instituting the new system will require review by the UTC. After agreeing to the minimum service levels, the committee turned its attention to how the community would respond to the new system. “Marketing is going to be very critical so people will know what’s coming up,” said Jeff Christopher, the taxpayer association representative for PRCAC. Fellow committee member David Gellatly agreed, suggesting that the manner in which changes to the character plan had been communicated to the public left much to be desired. Gellatly, the chamber of commerce representative, is also the owner of Cando, the company that provides solid waste services on the Point.
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and 2019 and has strategies in place to improve the competitiveness of the applications. “If I can acquire a grant for one engine, we still need to replace the other one,” Carleton said, and other vehicles in the fleet, including the ambulances and staff vehicles, are all getting older. “I am trying to get everything up to today’s standards. We are so far behind but we can’t really catch up by buying just one rig.” While continuing to apply for grants Carleton said the district needed to start discussions about formulating and funding a strategic equipment replacement program that won’t always leave the department playing catch-up. “We can’t keep doing what we’ve been doing and buying equipment that will only serve up adequately for five to six years.”
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Letters To The Editor The Editor: I’ve been told by several people that there is some misunderstanding among local voters about the connection between the park and recreation district levy that is on the November 7 ballot and the new library. The levy is to be used solely for the regular maintenance and service work of the park district in order to: keep the community center open and available to the public for meetings and events, including senior lunches, food bank, etc.; maintain the community center and the Baker Field properties; and hire a person to oversee all this work so that the commissioners can better focus their time on longer term plans for the parks district. None of the levy funds will be used for the new library. The new library is funded by private donations gathered by the Friends of the Point Roberts Library. That money has already been raised; if additional funds for the library are required, then the Friends will provide them, not the parks district. When the new library is completed and in operation, all operating costs will be paid by the Whatcom County Library Services, again, not by the park and recreation district. Judy Ross, president Friends of Point Roberts Library The Editor: I am disappointed in the lack of respect and decency that the marina has shown its neighbors by dumping 25,000 cubic yards of ocean sand and muck behind the homes on Edwards Drive. This material is going to smell like low tide and sit there as an eye sore for everyone driving along Edwards for over three years. The marina’s permit allows them to have it sit there while they move 7,500 yards per year down to the beach. Surely there were other options that a good neighbor and business could have and would have done. David Craig Delta, B.C. The Editor: Thank you for your article in the October 2017 issue of All Point Bulletin reporting on the Taxpayers Association’s endorsement of the proposed maintenance and operation levy, which will keep our park and recreation district funded for the next six years. I am writing to emphasize two main points: First, while the proposed levy will significantly increase the tax rate, the absolute amount is really quite modest. An average $200,000 property would be levied about $43 per year. Over the past many years, successive park boards have discussed the need to hire a part-time superintendent or manager to run the day-to-day maintenance and operations of the district but this is the first time they have asked the voters for the necessary level of funding. Second, the measure before us is not specifically or only whether to approve the higher rate. Rather, it is whether to fund the park and recreation district after December 31, when the district’s current authority to levy taxes expires. The park board has proposed a new sixyear levy at a rate the commissioners feel is necessary. We urge all the individuals and organizations that use and perhaps sometimes take for granted the community center, library, or Baker Field to support this ballot measure. Think about how important these facilities are to the community. Their continued operation depends on approval of the levy.
Please vote “Yes.” Mark Robbins, president Point Roberts Taxpayers Association The Editor: Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness Group (PREP) supports the passage of the park and recreation district levy. PREP group has the privilege of holding monthly meetings at the community center without charge. A yearly fund-raising pancake breakfast is also held at the center without charge. In the future, PREP will be allowed to store our emergency trailer on park and recreation district property. This will enable PREP to be able to respond to disasters more efficiently with the trailer parked adjacent to the fire district building. The community center has been designated as a shelter should a disaster occur. An agreement has been negotiated between the park board and Red Cross for the use of this facility during a disaster. PREP is aware that every property owner in Point Roberts is affected by increased taxes. We feel the costs are justified by supporting every resident in Point Roberts. Shant Tersakian PREP president Point Roberts The Editor: As Port of Bellingham commissioner, Dan Robbins has done outstanding service for Whatcom County these past four years. Not only does he work hard for his constituents in district 1, he has made it a goal to become aware of what is going on all across our county. Dan is familiar with most of the businesses: the fishermen, educators, CEOs, farmers, marine trades, restaurants and more. He’s very fair when making decisions for individuals as well as for corporations. The Port has been active in planning a huge project on the Bellingham waterfront as well as a much needed repair service at Blaine Harbor. These are two important projects that affect many lives in Whatcom County and impact many jobs directly and indirectly. Sometimes making decisions can be challenging – I know because I was a port commissioner for 12 years and worked on similar issues. Dan and I worked together my last two years. That’s why you can be sure I speak from experience that Dan makes well-thought-out decisions. He deserves your vote. Jim Jorgensen Blaine The Editor: I do not believe we need a new jail and will not be voting for the new jail tax that will be on the ballot. There was a jail tax approved in 2004 and $31.7 million was collected. No new jail was built. Why not? Where did that money go? Sixty-two percent of Whatcom County inmates are nonviolent or low-level offenders, according to 2017 preliminary data findings from the Vera Institute of Justice. Why are we keeping these people in jail at very costly rates per person, especially if they are not dangerous, haven’t been convicted of a crime or simply can’t make bail?
The jail can be upgraded, but it must be maintained. Letting it fall into disrepair and then asking the voters for money to build a bigger, far more expensive jail is simply bad planning and regressive thinking. Crime rates have actually been dropping for many years, despite scare reporting to the contrary. Instead of putting nonviolent mentally ill people in jail let’s move money into creating mental health services to treat them instead of locking them up. Jail is only a temporary solution and it is very costly. Haven’t we learned that by now? Perhaps money could go to inexpensive housing to help move homeless people off the streets and into safer habitation. Is there an empty building, in an area with other facilities in place, that could be turned into housing? This would definitely be cheaper than locking people up and paying others to guard them. If we could look at many of these people as needing our help instead of thinking ‘they must be punished’ we could move forward. Some people must be removed from the general population for our safety, but many do not need to be incarcerated for minor infractions or mental illness or because they have become homeless. When old, tired ideas aren’t working it is time to look for new solutions. A new, expensive jail is an old-fashioned, backward idea, offered up by people who have nothing more inventive to offer. Alta Toler Lynden The Editor: Please take notice, Whatcom County citizens: The upcoming Port of Bellingham commission election on November 7 needs your urgent attention. A major issue at stake is the future of our undeveloped waterfront, and what will or will not happen there. There is a dramatic distinction between District 2 candidates Ken Bell and Barry Wenger; a Port for the wealthy versus a Port for the people. Wenger is focused on fostering waterfront development with community benefits – abundant public access, protection of the maritime trades, environmental stewardship and attraction of clean energy and green tech companies which will provide careers for Whatcom County children appropriate for the 21st century. Bell, with his longstanding and well-documented ties to the fossil fuel and coal industries, wants to sell off our waterfront assets to big developers and pursue development at any cost, putting industry needs before public needs; he is not the moderate and environmental steward he is claiming to be! Wenger has 26 years of experience working to facilitate waterfront development around the state of Washington. He is a proven leader with profound knowledge of the issues, the players, the challenges and the legal regulations at stake. We must all ask ourselves this question: Will the Bellingham waterfront be sold to the highest bidder for pricey condos with inadequate cleanup (Bell) or will we choose to develop our most precious public asset, with care and attention, to create multiple benefits for all generations to come? Vote Barry Wenger for Port Commission, District 2, on November 7! Holly Harris Bellingham (See Letters, page 5) Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com
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The Editor: A lot of talk about levy with no money (really?) for the library. Multiply assessed Point Roberts properties by the proponent’s claimed average ($43 multiplied by 2300) yields the park and recreation district $98,900 per year. Will we get a five year plan, monthly budgets, publication? Any park and recreation levy will pay library building maintenance (plus all community center expenses, instead of the half paid now by library.) Levy funds already paid asbestos/lead abatement and possibly other costs of removing old fire hall (park and recreation district/Friends of Point Roberts Library (FOPRL)/Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) agreement: ‘Library use is rent-free for 50 years’). There seems no provision in agreement for accountability to park and recreation district. (FOPRL is a private, non-profit corporation, not accountable to the public. WCLS operates similar to park and recreation district , as a ‘junior-taxing district’ of Whatcom County.) The 2016 levy to “approve a tax levy to pay additional costs of the project” and “to pay a portion of the cost of renovating” failed. (86 votes short of required super-majority.) Washington State Legislative Ethics requires elected officials to recuse from voting where there is “an interest in, or incur an obligation of any nature, (like encumber the title of the new library building by taking money from WCLS?) We own government, we are responsible for officials not being “led into tempta-
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cal economic development group on the Point, adding it was important that the local community work together to come up with good ideas. Ken Bell pointed out that the Port could work anywhere in the county and that there was no reason why it couldn’t have a project in the works on the Point. Dan Robbins pointed out that ports were intended to create jobs and that the Point “needs to keep that in mind when you consider the type of project you’d want the Port to do. We haven’t done much for Point Roberts but Point Roberts hasn’t asked us for anything. If you ask us, we’ll consider it.” Shepard also promised to consider economic development for the Point. Earlier, he said he had “been endorsed by a record-setting number of organizations” and planned to work on creating family wage jobs and environmental conservation. Of particular interest for local voters are the two seats in contention on the Point Roberts fire commission. The seat being vacated by appointed fire commissioner Shannon Tomsen, who decided against facing the voters, is being sought by Pat Harper and Donna Gillespie. Gillespie told attendees she decided to get involved because she believed side issues were distracting from the fire district’s real business. “I want to keep taxes where they are,” she said, adding she would also focus on educating the public on the fire district. Pat Harper gave an overview of his 35 years with the US Forest Service, many of which he spent in fire fighting. “I feel that Point Roberts is at risk with 700 acres of woodland … I think I can help communicate with community” on ways to mitigate risks from wild fires, he said. He added, “I just want to make sure the chief gets the support he needs.” Judson Meraw’s campaign against in-
cumbent fire commissioner Bill Meursing came to a close after he asked to speak before his opponent. Listing the reasons why he had decided to run in the first place, Meraw told the audience that he had spoken with Meursing regarding his concerns about the fire department and felt that they were being addressed satisfactorily. One issue that he believed was being corrected was the contentious relationship between the fire and the hospital districts, Meraw said. Both Meursing and Tomsen had been critical of the hospital district management for months resulting in acrimonious and bitter communications between the two districts. As an example, in an email disclosed in an open public request made by the All Point Bulletin, Meursing responded to Tomsen by writing, “… it seems clear that the h.d. has to reinvent itself and set some very clear policies which would identify itself a true district which at this time seems to be infiltrated by a lot of innuendo, misinformation and a complete lack of leadership. Let’s not even talk about the incessant catty talk. regards, Bill.” “With all of the experience that Bill has, I’d like to put my support behind Bill Meursing,” Meraw concluded. In response, Meursing thanked Meraw and said, “To my enjoyment, I see lots of firefighters here. I did not ask them to come; they came voluntarily.” Recounting his career beginning as a pilot flying DC8s and C-130s and ending as an instructor, he told the crowd he hoped to serve another six years. Turning to the firefighters, he emphasized how “everything is about them. They’re here to help.” Although Meraw has suspended his campaign, his name remains on the ballot and voters could conceivably still enter a vote for him.
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Point Roberts Press rakes in a record 25 WNPA awards By Stefanie Donahue It’s been a record year for Point Roberts Press, Inc.’s The Northern Light and sister publications. During the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 130th annual meeting on October 12–14, The Northern Light, Waterside, Pacific Coast Weddings and Mount Baker Experience received a total of 25 awards for exemplary ad design, editorial, photography and web design. All publications are published by locally-owned Point Roberts Press, which competed against mostly paid newspapers with similar circulations. As a monthly stand-alone publication, the All Point Bulletin is ineligible for awards. In advertising, The Northern Light received 14 awards, including first place for use of process color in a full page ad for Cinderella’s Secret designed by Ruth Lauman and Catherine Darkenwald. It also won first, second and third place for most effective use of small space in ads designed by Lauman, Darkenwald and Janet McCall. The Northern Light’s Borderite Report, designed by Lauman, Doug De Visser and Louise Mugar, received first place while the BP Bay Builders received second place in the youth-oriented content category. Sister publication Pacific Coast Weddings and Kara Furr, Louise Mugar, De Visser and Lauman, won first place in
the lifestyle/culture special sections category; Mount Baker Experience and Oliver Lazenby, De Visser, Stefanie Donahue and Pat Grubb came in second in that category. Lazenby won third place awards for a story titled “Customs and Border Patrol supervisor arrested” in the best breaking news story category and another for “Ski to Sea with the Wetboyz” in the best general feature story category. Donahue won third place for “Dissonance among NWFR commissioners swells in wake of recent legal dispute” in the best government reporting category. Writer Sarah Sharp won second place for “Quilting is more than a job” in the best lifestyle feature story category. Contributing photographer Wayne Diaz won third place in the black and white feature portrait in the pictorial photo category for a photo taken during the Birch Bay Music Festival. In the digital realm, Mount Baker Experience and Lazenby, De Visser and Grubb won second place for best website; The Northern Light and Grubb won third place in the same category.
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The arrival of a barge bearing heavy equipment on October 2 marked the beginning of a long-awaited dredging of the entrance channel to the Point Roberts marina. According to Wayne Knowles, vice president of development for the marina, it has taken two years to receive permission from six different agencies: Washington state departments of ecology, natural resources, fish and wildlife, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Whatcom County. The entrance should be dredged every five years, Knowles said, but the last time was back in 2009 when only 1,500 cubic yards was removed. In 2002, approximately 9,000 cubic yards were removed. As the result of the delay, Knowles said the dredging permits expired and the marina had to apply for new permits from the various agencies. The new permits allow a total of 47,000 cubic yards to be removed over the next 10 years. The next dredges will be five and 10 years from now. “We are extracting 25,000 cubic yards during this current dredge,” he said, adding, “We remove 1,000 cubic yards per day, so the entire process will take five weeks to complete at a cost of $850,000.” On completion, the entrance channel will be -11.5 feet at low tide, thereby allowing sailboats to come in when the tide is out. The dredge material is being stored on marina property west of Marina Drive and north of Edwards Drive. The permit requires the material to be returned to the beach west of the channel; the first 8,000
cubic yards will be transferred in November when conditions allow. The remainder of the material will be moved depending on how fast high tides and storms move the sand down the beach. This operation is different from what the marina calls “the push.” The construction of the breakwater disrupted the natural westward feeder flow of sand from Lily Point to Lighthouse Park and beyond. Every year in mid-November, the marina dredges approximately 7,000 cubic yards of accumulated sediment from the east side of the breakwater and transfers it to the west side. Vacation and Recreation When the marina was being permitted back in the 1970s, the developer Waterparks International Inc. submitted an application to have the county vacate portions of Edward and Tyee drives in order to allow the excavation of the yacht basin. In turn, the county required the marina to grant easements for public access. The path that runs in front of the Oceanview condominium development, the public beach abutting the condos and the path that runs around the yacht basin are all public easements. The marina is also required to offer public restrooms and parking for people using these facilities. The marina was also required to permanently dedicate for “Public Recreational Use” a 3.2-acre parcel located on the land now being used to store the dredged material. The easement is recorded as “25 percent of the lot shall be dedicated permanently to Public Recreation Use.” However, no use of the property for public recreation has apparently ever taken place.
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Around The Point Circle of Care is seeking to add to its caregiver referral list. Those interested in providing paid-in home care and have a certification as a Home Care Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant, please contact us so that we can refer clients in need. At the moment, we are especially in need of male caregivers but are always seeking to enlarge our list of both male and female caregivers. Please call Circle of Care at 360/945-5070 and leave your name and phone number. ❦ Point Roberts Dollars for Scholars (PRDFS) has launched their fundraising
campaign for 2018 and is asking the community to help local students meet their educational goals. Under the umbrella of the national organization Scholarship America, PRDFS provides scholarship assistance to students pursuing education beyond high school. “We share a passionate belief that education changes the lives of individuals and communities for the better,” said PRDFS treasurer Fern Peltier. The funds raised will be awarded to local applicants in late spring 2018. There are many ways to donate. Donations can be made at Umpqua Bank or mailed to DFS, Box 1354, Point Roberts
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It’s official. Monday, October 30 is Wackie Walkers Day in Whatcom County. On August 28, Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws signed the proclamation recognizing the 15 years that Wackie Walkers have been getting together, through rain or shine, to walk the Point. “They have provided that healthy lifestyle in the community through group walking and exercise, and have instilled a desire in all participants to improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being,” reads the proclamation, recognizing 1,698 days of group walking. Founded by six local seniors in 2002, the group has grown to over 65 members, with an average age of 73. In the last 15 years, the group estimates they have walked over 100,000 miles collectively. “We stopped counting when we passed 100,000,” said Joe Ferguson, one of the original members. The group meets every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at Lighthouse Marine Park and on Thursdays at a different location, announced weekly on their website wackiewalkers.wordpress.com.
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Local writes Point history book By Meg Olson The more local history buff Mark Swenson learned about the Point’s unique place in the history of the Salish Sea, the more he thought, “There’s a book here.” “Point Roberts Backstory: Tales, Trails and Trivia of an American Exclave” is a whopping 593 pages long, with 100 images, 900 footnotes and 10 maps. The twopound book includes a 16-page historical timeline to accompany eight chapters that take readers on a tour of different sections of the Point, telling their stories. “I liked the idea of a spatial rather than a chronological history,” Swenson said. “A main goal of the book is to promote tourism and show people there is a lot to see on the Point. The history of Point Roberts is a lot more exciting than how we typically tell it.” The book spans the period from early Coast Salish peoples to the present day. It has stories of squatters, pirates, smugglers, as well as tales of the unique daily life living in an exclave. One of Swenson’s favorite stories is of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, dubbed “the world’s greatest living explorer” by the Guinness Book of World Records who chose Point Roberts as the terminus of his 1972 expedition across Canada from north to south by inland waters. “The world’s greatest living explorer got lost, bumping around in pea soup fog off the Point,” he said. “A
police launch found him and towed him to the Lighthouse Cannery.” More than a collection of stories, the book explores the social history of the Point and how the community faced challenges over the years spawned by its unique geography, from radio towers to accessing services. Swenson has lived on the Point for 15 years but his family has been in Whatcom County for over 100 years; four generations have worked on the Point, mostly as fishers. In the 1930s his grandfather brought the mail and supplies to the Point when the regular boat, the Tulip, was out for repairs. It took Swenson 22 months to write the book. “I read every newspaper I could find from cover to cover,” he said. From the All Point Bulletin to the Ocean Star and Point Roberts Guide, Swenson gathered all he could, even combing through county and Western Washington University archives as well as interviewing locals and reading local histories housed at the Point Roberts Library. The book was published by Village Books in Bellingham and is available there or from the author through pointrobertsbackstory.com. Swenson also offers guided tours of the Point. Swenson will present the book to the community and be available to sign copies on Friday, October 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Gulf Road community center.
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Brought To You By The Blaine School District Point Roberts Primary • 945-ABCD (2223) • 2050 Benson Rd, P.O. Box 910 • Point Roberts, WA 98281 Editor, Tammy McDonald - Comments or feedback: Send to: borderitenews@blainesd.org
TEACHER’S CORNER by Mrs. Hettinga, Teacher Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Exploration through hands-on activities and experiments is a key to actively involving students in the learning process. This past month students have actively explored in many different ways.
Pumpkin Experiment:
As we have integrated art, science, math and literacy through studying pumpkins, students have had many different opportunities to explore learning through hands-on study. For example, students created and labeled the anatomy of a pumpkin. On another day students predicted and tested the scientific question of “Do pumpkins sink or float?” Students used their 5 senses to write about how pumpkins look, feel, smell, taste and sound. In our measurement station, students measured the height, width and weight of a pumpkin with unifix cubes, paperclips and a standardized scale. After reading the book, “How Many Seeds are in a Pumpkin?” students made estimates about our own class pumpkin. Then they worked together to scoop out the seeds and use them as a counting collection to calculate the true number.
Math:
Our district-adopted math curriculum gives students many different opportunities to continue active exploration. This was quite evident in our kindergarten and first grade studies this month. Kindergarteners studied and created patterns while our first graders conducted measurement studies using non-standard measurement tools. Students explored the idea of how many steps long is a jump rope? Then experiments were conducted to answer how many unifix cubes long is this same jump rope and how does my number change when I use popsicle sticks to measure instead? After the students were given direct instruction they were set free to estimate and measure different items in the classroom using popsicle sticks and unifix cubes.
Nature Walk:
We continued our study of fall through our Nature Walk this month. Students actively looked for signs of fall, made observations of how the environment was changing and identified different types of trees by their bark and leaves. One favorite activity was creating bark rubbings in the forest. It’s been a great month of hands-on exploration for the students at Point Roberts Primary School as they have actively been involved in learning.
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In The Garden By Peg Keenleyside I don’t consider myself in any way a tree expert, but over years of gardening, you pick up a few tips and start to develop your tree care know-how. Which, of course, I’m always happy to share with my husband since he’s the one who gets tasked on the annual ritual. For fruit pruning trees, a couple of the basics: The fall and winter is the time to prune. Don’t put it off – a hot, early spring will get fruit trees flowering and then you’ll not want to prune. Or, in an attempt to get a shaggy tree into shape in the spring, you prune off all the wouldbe fruit. We did that this past spring and, much to our chagrin, lost most of the fruit on our peach tree. Second, always make sure your pruning tools are super clean. Some people clean their tools between each tree they prune, just to make sure they don’t transfer any viruses or bacteria between plants. For this, you can use alcohol or water with a bit of bleach in it. Take a look at your trees for pests and diseases in the fall, too. Find an online guide for pest and disease identification with good pictures; or take pictures of your trees to a nursery that sells fruit trees. How much to prune and how to effectively prune fruit trees and shrubs are questions that come up all the time. My experience is that there’s some basic rules of thumb to follow: First, always look at the overall shape of the tree or shrub. Fruit trees need a vase-like shape with a good open center (a shallow U-shape) so that sunlight can reach the lower branches – that’s what encourages bud growth which is followed by fruiting. When you’re out there with your limb saw and secateurs, look to prune to a shape that has 4-5 main limbs with sturdy branches coming off them. There’s a good practical video about shaping a young fruit tree to be found on YouTube. It points out that you should be looking to cut back about one-third of a fruit tree’s summer growth when you
prune, trimming back Y-junctions and excessive shoots from the main branches. Find it here: bit.ly/2gDTk9G Do you prune every year, and do you compost the leaves and branches pruned from fruit trees? The first answer is not always, but I like to have a good look at my fruit trees every year even if I’m just looking at their overall health (and I will do some shaping). On the second question, because fruiting trees, especially older varieties, are susceptible to a variety of pests and diseases, like apple coddling moth and plum rust, organic gardeners will steer away from composting fruit-tree trimmings. You just don’t want to risk a disease or bug overwintering in your compost and then, come spring, moving into other areas of the garden. When it comes to hydrangeas, lilacs, rhododendrons and other shrubs I like to consider their shape and look closely at how they are setting up buds that will be blooms next year. I will look to make the plant into a nice globe or vase shape. I angle my pruning cuts on a branch just above next year’s bud growth. Should you be looking for a good online guide for shrub pruning, try this one by the Royal Horticultural Society: bit.ly/2z8gEaA If your shrubs have gotten out of control (and I see a lot of out of control evergreen shrubs in particular) it could be time to either get in a professional arborist service or, if you want to DIY an overgrown garden, check out the pruning series on YouTube by a Seattle based organization, PlantAmnesty. The link is: bit.ly/2y3wnbb And if you do have to tackle a major landscape clean up, please remember to take it all to the transfer station or rent a shredder and then compost it all on your property. My last rule of green thumb to share this month? Hubby harmony is best maintained by not asking him to do all your fall tree and shrub pruning in one day.
Clinic offering behavioral care By Shanon Hardie Unity Care NW began providing access to behavioral health services at the Point Roberts clinic in mid-April. Although the contract between Unity Care NW and the Point Roberts Hospital District is solely to provide primary care services and access for urgent medical needs (such as colds, flu, ear infections, cuts, etc), there have been community requests to add behavioral health services. In response, Unity Care NW is piloting a program to bring their psychiatric nurse practitioner, Janet Clingaman, to the Point two Mondays per month. Behavioral health care is an integral part of overall health. Managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease becomes much more challenging for patients if they are also experiencing stress disorders such as
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Church News By Gina Gaudet What is a church? This centuries-old question never goes away. As human life evolves in social, relational, ethical and spiritual ways, the definition of church evolves as well. One thing remains as constant as the presence of God through eons of history: love. And so, throughout time, this remains: The church is, above all, where we find the welcome, the embrace of love. Jesus brought people to God’s love by simply meeting people where they were, in the midst of their need, and responding to that need through divine love. At Trinity, we look out over our beloved Point Roberts, and we see our parish. We look over the border into Tsawwassen, Ladner, Richmond, Vancouver and beyond, and there is our parish. We are an international center of love, acceptance, truth, healing, laughter, music and light. Although we are Lutheran by affiliation, our parish is interdenominational. We are Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian, Lutheran – we even read from Buddhist Sutras once a month. We follow the call of spirit and the leading of our hearts to minister to a diverse people with diverse needs. Our monthly calendar of events and services introduces you to all the ways we interface with our parish. God’s love reaches out in so many ways, be it church services, yoga, musical performances, healing ministries, celebrations of life or simply love. It is not about filling pews – it is about filling needs, filling hearts and blessing people. And maybe helping you discover the source of healing and empowerment that lives in you, moving you to reach out in love and service. Upcoming Events Saturday, October 28, 7 p.m.: Trinity Chamber Series Presents: Kathy Eggleston Swenson – Pipe Organ Concert. A renowned artist from Gig Harbor, Kathy will start the evening off with the Icelandic national Anthem then continue with works from Bach, Handel, Manz, Widor, the stately Marche Heroique by Brewer and the Suite Gothique by Boellmann. The evening will also offer the opportunity to introduce the book “Point Roberts Back Story” by Mark Swenson, resident of Point Roberts. Sunday, October 29, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Pastor Keith Swenson will lead us in the celebration of the 500th year anniversary of the Reformation, with guest organist Kathy Swenson.
School district considering new projects The Blaine school board has appointed 12 people to a “facility needs review committee,” which will study the district’s short-term construction, maintenance and infrastructure needs. Over the next two months, the group will analyze and research, but it won’t necessarily make a recommendation to the school board, Spanjer said. The group will look at options for replacing the high school grandstand, as well as other projects that would cost less than $1 million and could be completed in the next five years. Such projects might include painting and re-roofing school gyms, paving and re-striping parking lots or acquiring property in Birch Bay for future school buildings, Spanjer said in September. Depending on the committee’s progress, the school board will hold a work session in December or early January to prioritize selected projects.
Saturday, November 4, 10 a.m.2 p.m.: Christmas Re-gift Sale: Join us in the parish hall for the big sale. Canadian money will be accepted at par. Food available (hot dogs, chili, baked goods). Saturday, November 4, 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.: Youth Philosopher’s Cafe. For youth aged 15-20. An evening of thought-provoking conversation, homemade baked goods, hot beverages and atmospheric guitar music Saturday, November 18, 7 p.m.: Power of Music: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen DVD Concert. In 2013, Bruce Springsteen was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year. This recording brings together a stellar list of other artists paying tribute to Bruce and his music performing many of the songs he wrote throughout his illustrious career. In the finale. Bruce himself and the E Street Band reprise the magic. Sunday, November 19, 1 - 2:30 p.m.: Healing Touch with Gina Gaudet. Take a break from the daily rush and experience true, deep relaxation and peace. There is always a sign-up sheet at the church on the day of, or you can contact Gina directly at touchtoheal828@gmail.com to make an appointment. Tuesday, November 21, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.: “Exalted Sublime Golden Light,” a Buddhist Sutra read by Interfaith minister, Bev Mar. Sutra reading followed by a guided meditation on peace and ending with a small walking labyrinth. It is said that just hearing a small portion of the Sutra read aloud will bring peace and enlightenment to individuals, and countless other blessings. For more information, please contact Bev directly at pointtreasures@gmail.com. Sunday, November 26, 4 p.m.: Trinity Chamber Series Presents: Capilano Flute Choir. Based in Vancouver, the choir brings together accomplished adult flute players who share flute ensemble music with the public. The 20-member choir includes players on piccolo, C flutes, and alto and bass flutes. A bass instrument such as bassoon or double bass rounds out the sound.
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s The old Julius Fire Station on Gulf Road begins its transformation into the new Point Roberts library. Photo by Pat Grubb
New library gets off to a fast start The backside of Julius Fire Station on Gulf Road was torn down in early October, kicking off the building’s redevelopment as the new home of the Point Roberts Library. “They’ve gotten going pretty fast,” said park district commissioner and Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL) board member Stephen Falk, the liaison with contractor HBHansen. “They are supposed to have substantial completion by May 8 with final completion by June 8, but they hope to be done sooner.” A grand opening of the new library could come as soon as next August. Falk said that when the contract with HBHansen was signed on September 25, the two funding partners for the project had brought forward enough extra money to add alternates to the base bids: an expanded meeting room, expanded children’s room and air conditioning. “FOPRL was more interested in a larger space and the Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) was more interested in
air conditioning because of recent experiences at other branches,” Falk said. The WCLS board had already taken the unusual move of providing $160,000 for the project and approved an additional $22,000. FOPRL, having already raised over $700,000 went back to donors and raised another $75,000. At the October 12 meeting of the park district, commissioners and representatives from WCLS and FOPRL signed a new memorandum of agreement acknowledging the additional funds and setting out the responsibilities of the three entities – the park district provides the building, FOPRL and WCLS provide the funds to renovate it, and WCLS will run it as a library. The FOPRL funds will be spent before the WCLS funds are used. The park district has committed to providing the building as a library for a term of at least 50 years and will reimburse the funds WCLS has put in if they terminate the lease earlier than that.
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Obituary Sheelah Oliver October 13, 1937 – September 17, 2017 It is with sad and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sheelah Oliver, a wonderful person, on September 17 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She leaves behind a sister, Pat; sister-in-law, Lynn; step-children Ellen and Jimmy; grandson Peter, along with nieces, nephews and great grandchildren. Sheelah, a 35-year resident of Point Roberts, was a devoted lover of animals, especially dogs and was a consistent donor to Small Paws Rescue, ASCPA, North Shore Animal Rescue and the Delta Animal Shelter. Sheelah was also the moorage/assistant manager of the Point Roberts Marina for a long time, before managing the Can-Am gas station on Tyee Drive. Sheelah will be sorely missed by her family and all of her friends. Rest in peace without pain.
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Coming up... Events Halloween Costume Party: Friday, October 27, Compass Rose Bar and Grill, 715 Simundson Drive. Info: 360/945-7673. Haunted House and Social: Saturday, October 28, 2–5 p.m., Point Roberts Fire Department, 2030 Benson Road. A haunted house for young and old, monster fire trucks, treats and surprises. Costumes not required. Trinity Chamber Series: Saturday, October 28, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Featuring a pipe organ concert by Kathy Swenson. Info: pointrobertschurch. com Tiny TED Talks: Saturday, October 28, 7–9 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. A delightful evening of four or five 10-minute talks from local experts on a variety of topics, with a short question and answer period. Refreshments provided.
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Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events PR Hospital District: Wednesday, November 1, 7 p.m., community center. PR Garden Club: Wednesday, November 1, 7 p.m., community center. Our Friends the Bees: Bee-safe, bee-friendly gardening. Info: info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org. PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, November 2, 6 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org.
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MARINA ESTATES
MAJESTIC MANOR
1597 Harbor Seal Dr. Point Roberts
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2112 Whalen Dr. Point Roberts
$1,195,000
$588,300
Custom 4-BD, 3-BA home with marina and ocean views. Open floor plan, high ceilings and potential to add a suite.
OCEANFRONT LOT
6 BR, 4.5 BA • 5,828 s.f.
Captivating Views of Boundary Bay, Mountains and BC. One of the most Stately homes in Point Roberts can now be yours. MLS #902245
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$469,888
Best waterfront lot in Marina Estates! Point Roberts
Build your dream home w/water, sewer & electric at street. Panoramic views; Mt. Baker to Vancouver Island. Walk to restaurants, shopping & your boat! MLS #956045
1615 Edwards Dr. Point Roberts
Reduced to $759,000 • 3 Bedroom
Contemporary, open plan home with wall to wall windows and panoramic southern views. 3-BD, 2-BA is perfect for yearround living and entertaining. No-bank waterfront in Marina Estates with community sewer. MLS #945498
AMAZING OCEANFRONT LOT 297 Marine Dr. Point Roberts
$725,000
100’+ of west-facing waterfront, unlimited views on 1.74 acres! Level lot; building site
w/natural areas, gardens & privacy in area of estate homes. Short plat complete, 3-BR septic, water/power at street. Across from Point Roberts Golf Course, 30 minutes from Vancouver - no ferry! Adjacent lot also available. MLS #1117473
SALE PRICE
HIGHER END HOUSES: 2-story house with 4,383 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA, daylight basement, attached garage, built in 2016, .22 acres land; territorial view.
8777 Clubhouse Point Dr, Blaine
$729,900
8772 Wood Duck Wy, Blaine
$702,000
8733 Oertel Dr, Blaine
$875,000
1-story house with 2,054 s.f., 2,054 s.f. finished basement, 3 BR, 4 BA, 704 s.f. attached garage, 1,480 s.f. deck, 236 s.f. patio, built in 1990, 117 feet high bank waterfront, .56 acres land; marine view.
9149 Great Blue Heron Ln, Blaine
$915,000
2-story house with 3,232 s.f., 4 BR, 4 BA, 962 s.f. attached garage, built in 2007, .37 acres land; territorial view.
5374 Plover Ct, Blaine
$625,000
1-and a half story house with 3,368 s.f., 3 BR, 4 BA, 250 s.f. attic, 900 s.f. attached garage, 531 s.f. patio, built in 2003, .04 acres land; territorial view.
5417 Canvasback Rd, Blaine
$790,000
1-story house with 1,833 s.f., 2 BR, 2 BA, 312 s.f. deck, 194 s.f. patio, 144 s.f. storage, built in 1995, 100 feet waterfront, .96 acres land; marine view.
217 Marine Dr, Point Roberts
$1,144,000
9621 Dupree Dr, Blaine
$625,000
2-story house with 3,515 SF, 4 BR, 5 BA, 90 SF secret room, 128 SF balcony, 552 SF built-in garage, 1,027 SF patio, built in 2009, .30 acres land.
621 Maple Avenue, Point Roberts
$740,000
2-story house with 2,128 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA, 616 SF deck, 128 SF balcony, 252 SF attached garage, built in 2003, 50 feet waterfront, .15 acres land; marine view.
695 Freeman Lane, Point Roberts
$919,000
1-and a half story house with 2,868 SF, 1,008 SF basement, 5 BR, 3 BA, 465 SF deck, 870 SF attached garage, 352 SF storage, apartment addition, hot tub, gazebo, RV parking, built in 2002, 5.00 acres land; territorial view.
3750 H Street Road, Blaine
$660,000
1-story house with 1,120 SF, 3 BR, 2 baths, 252 SF deck, 522 SF attached garage, built in 1968, 40 feet waterfront, .09 acres land; marine view.
1953 Holiday Lane, Point Roberts
$560,000
2-story house with 1,800 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA, 198 SF balcony, 210 SF patio, carport,; built in 2011, .10 acres land; marine view.
81 Bay View Drive, Point Roberts
$650,000
1-story house with 1,906 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA, 837 SF attached garage, 384 SF patio, built in 2017, waterfront, .31 acres land; marine view..
5536 Nootka Loop, Blaine
$630,000
1-and a half story house with 660 SF, 240 SF basement, 2 BR, 1 bath, 417 SF deck, built in 1925, 60 feet waterfront, .13 acres land; marine view.
407 West Bluff Road, Point Roberts
$645,000
1-story house with 1,080 SF, 936 SF basement, 3 BR, 2 BA, 486 SF carport, 275 SF deck, 275 SF patio, built in 1965, waterfront; .39 acres land; marine view.
8787 Oertel Drive, Blaine
$589,500
Marin Condominium, Unit 304, 9525 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine
$590,000
608 D Street, Blaine
$450,000
1-story warehouse with 19,000 s.f., 1,176 s.f. loading dock, built in 1948, remodeled in 2001, 5.41 acres land.
2750 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine
$325,000
2-story store/office with 2,016 SF, built in 1956, remodeled in 1987, .06 acres land.
838 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine
$228,000
1835 Burk Road, Blaine
$950,000
755 Marine Drive, Point Roberts
$3,300,000
678 14th Street, Blaine
$305,000
321 H. Street, Blaine
$255,000
Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine
$735,000
Arnie Road, Blaine
$87,500
Residential lot.
Lot 57, Cottages at Seabright Farm, 2184 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts
$235,000
4.88 acres wooded residential land.
1947 Johnson Road, Point Roberts
$137,351
1.43 acres (2 lots) industrial land.
850 Ludwick Avenue, Blaine
$185,000
2 lots residential land.
Kendor Drive, Point Roberts
$140,000
2.00 acres residential land.
Drayton Harbor Road, Blaine
$255,000
.12 acres residential land.
384 W. Bluff Road, Point Roberts
$110,000
Tolmiea Court, Blaine
$240,000
5463, 5469, 5475, 5481, 5482, Wood Duck Loop, Blaine
$420,000
4036 H Street, Blaine
$115,000
Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine
$120,000
Drayton Harbor Road, Blaine
$850,000
2-story house with 3,266 s.f., 2,289 s.f. finished basement, 3 BR, 4 BA, bonus room, 600 s.f. attached garage, 450 square foot deck, 450 square foot patio, built in 1995, 60 feet low bank waterfront, 60 feet tidelands, .13 acres land; marine view.
EXCEPTIONAL
COMMERCIAL ZONING A RARE OFFER
LOCATION
1-and a half story house with 3,450 s.f., 3 BR, 2 BA, built in 2000, .36 acres land; territorial view.
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DESCRIPTION
OCEAN VIEW CONDO 1726 Edwards Dr. #10 Point Roberts
$289,500 2 BR, 2.5 BA townhome! Perfect 1,541 s.f. getaway that you’ve always dreamed of owning. Great weekly rental for extra income when you’re not there. MLS #813017
OCEANSIDE RESORT CONDO 1728 Edwards #31 Point Roberts
$219,000
2-BR, 2-BA, 2-level townhouse with 1051 SF.
Resort living with huge no-bank rare private beach, heated pool, dock and campfire pit. Sail in to Marina and walk home! Great for year ‘round living or getaway time. MLS #1113884
www.marketplacesothebysrealty.com
2-story house with 3,236 s.f., 592 s.f. basement, 4 BR, 4 BA, 484 s.f. built in garage plus 336 s.f. garage, 400 s.f. deck, built in 2005, 3.35 acres land; territorial view.
Condo with 2,029 SF, 2 BR, 3 baths, built in 2008, elevator, waterfront; marine view.. COMMERCIAL: 2-story 4plex with 3,184 s.f., built in 1989.
Dairy with 1-and a half story house with 1,800 SF, built in 1900, farm buildings built in 1975 remodeled in 1988, 74.67 acres land. 1-story resort with 15,796 SF, 2,920 SF mezzanines, 2,636 SF deck, built in 1901, remodeled in 1998, 1,500 SF storage building built in 2005, 4.32 acres land, 362 SF waterfront; marine and territorial views. Expresso Bar with 374 SF, built in 1997, .63 acres land. 1-and a half story restaurant with 1,968 SF, 614 SF deck, built in 1905, .10 acres land. LAND: 8.52 acres residential land, waterfront; marine view. 16.35 acres residential land.
.70 acres (2 lots) residential land; territorial view. 1.36 acres land (5 lots) residential land. 4.78 acres residential land. Residential lot in Charel Terrace. 22.82 acres residential land, waterfront; marine view.
Note: The August 2017 prices were listed incorrectly last month. The prices have been corrected and are included above with the September sales.
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All Point Bulletin • November 2017
s It’s a happy crew who are celebrating TSB Shipping’s 20th anniversary. Top row, from l., Scott Elliston, assistant manager, owners Daryl and Bobbie Marquette, Kristina Decker, administrative assistant and Shardon Henry; bottom row, Teresa Pope, manager, Izaac Wilkowski and Jeremy Short. Photo by Andrew Grubb
s Henry Rosenthal from the Point Roberts Food Bank was pleased to receive a $500 donation from the Point Roberts Firefighter Association. From l.; engineer Kevin Douglas, engineer Andrew Bordeville, Henry Rosenthal, and firefighters Braden Kelly and Kha Nguyen. Donations can be mailed in care of Henry Rosenthal at 323 Evergreen Way, Point Roberts WA 98281.
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Hank’s
PREP receives $18,000 grant The Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness Group (PREP) has been granted $18,000 by the Puget Sound Energy Foundation for the purchase of an emergency trailer. PSE representative Pinky Vargas presented the check to PREP president Shant Tersakian. The money will be used to purchase and customize a new trailer since the previous Red Cross trailer was re-located to an area
Backhoe Service Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Licensed, Bonded & Insured.
Complete Building Services
with a greater population and need. The group received a replica of the check which was the largest of three safety grants awarded by the Puget Sound Energy Foundation to three different organizations. A committee has been assigned to monitor the outfitting process and volunteers will help with the efforts. The trailer is slated to be on location and in service by spring 2018.
Sheriff’s Report
Complete Site Preparations Also available: Sand, Gravel, Top Soil and Fill Material
s Back row: from l., Judson Meraw, Sandi Newmen, Pinky Vargas, Shant Tersakian, Henry Rosenthal. Front row: Esther Rosenthal, Virginia Lester, Ed Lester, Pat Harper, Mark Robbins, Tom Bailey and Steve Wolff.
September 29, 1:31 a.m.: Juvenile
son Road.
problem on Tyee Drive.
October 14, 10:17 a.m.: Papers
September 29, 12:49 p.m.: Securi-
served on Benson Road.
ty check on Benson Road.
October 15, 12:27 a.m.: Trouble
October 2, 10:54 a.m.: Traffic
with guest on Marine Drive.
problem cold call on Tyee Drive.
October 15, 9:45 a.m.: Alarm audi-
October 2, 11:19 a.m.: Citizen as-
ble on Debra Drive.
sisted on Winston Drive.
October 16, 8:44 a.m.: Alarm audi-
October 3, 11:00 a.m.: Threat cold
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call on APA Road.
October 20, 12:34 p.m.: Security check on Ben-
October 6, 1:49 p.m.: Security check on Benson
son Road.
Road.
October 22, 8:34 a.m.: Traffic stop on Tyee Drive.
October 7, 10:03 a.m.: Threat cold call on Tyee
October 22, 2:51 p.m.: Traffic stop on Tyee Drive.
Drive.
October 23, 5:54 p.m.: Traffic hazard on John-
October 7, 10:26 p.m.: Suspicious person on
son Road.
Deer Road.
October 24, 3:56 p.m.: Property lost cold call on
October 13, 12:08 p.m.: Security check on Ben-
Edwards Drive.
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FREEMAN BEACH 1275 BROUGHTON LANE cozy, MARINE DR. BAYVIEW DR. 629 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR charming, 1977 PROVINCE RD.697 Panoramic Mtn. Views 1.42 acres247 fenced. 2BR, 3BA beautiful west side home. 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facingcottage private near beach. NEWlotPRICE! $159,000 $425,000 $199,000. Adjoining $35,000. Beach rights. $219,900 Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000
FREEMAN FREEMANBEACH BEACH
1275 1275BROUGHTON BROUGHTONLANE LANE 697 697MARINE MARINE DR. DR. 247 247BAYVIEW BAYVIEWDR. DR. D FREEMAN BEACH L 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 2BR, O 1275 BROUGHTON LANE 697 MARINE DR. 247 BAYVIEW $199,000. Adjoining Adjoining lotlot $35,000. $35,000. $219,900 Beach Beach rights. rights.$219,900 $595,000 $595,000 $199,000. Mt. Mt. Baker. Baker. Crabtown. Crabtown.DR. S 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
CEDAR POINT LOT
Nicely treed lot in a great area. No traffic dead-end street. Covenanted subdivision and walking distance to Lily Point Park.
$29,900
621 MAPLE AVE. 4BR, 5BA. 3500+ s.f. South Beach area. Beautiful design and finish. $749,000 or $849,000 for 2 lots!
12 ACRES
This 12 acre tract is located on the sunny south slope. Cleared with over 800 feet of road frontage. Great horse property.
$179,000
2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000
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475 MOOSE TRAIL. Quiet location, year round home. $299,000
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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DD S ERDEDCED R U ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000 ED R www.JuliusRealty.com
3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000
14 ACRES
Big and private building site at the right price. This versatile site is cleared, sunny with a portion zoned commercial.
$179,000
Moose Trail 70x120 .............................$19,500
5 ACRE PRIVATE SITE
Off the beaten path, very private site with services available at the street. Preliminary Wetlands indicates approximately 1 acre useable.
$79,000 each
Province Road .40 acre .......................$17,900
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1976 WELLINGTON. Nice quiet neighborhood. Ready to complete. $169,900
328 EVERGREEN WAY. 2 BR. Nice home adjacent to 5 acre farm. $149,900
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1385 Gulf Road, Point Roberts
360-945-1011
www.pointroberts.us 2275 Berry Ln.
371 W. Bluff Rd.
$1,495,000
MLS# 1101438
MLS# 942906
Quiet eastside waterfront stunner. Teak & ironwood custom built. Full acre, 4,167 SF, 3-car garage.
$1,449,000
MLS# 1101438
IN MLS# 860192 ND E P4.97 Private Ocean View Acres! 15 acres
forest, 6 acres pasture, 4 acres cedar with current 1,152 SF home.
COMMERCIAL 1379 Gulf Rd. $525,000 MLS# 1034066
Absolutely stunning custom Maurice Pez design on ocean looking due west! Extra wide waterfront lot w/views.
534 Tyee Drive $1,200,000 MLS# 860192
534 Tyee G Dr. $1,200,000
$1,449,000
253 Bayview Dr. $775,000 MLS# 1064406 723 Walters Ln. $922,000
1953 Holiday Lane $575,000 MLS# 1050258
MLS# 1108249
253 Bayview Dr. $750,000
wood burning fireplaces, sun room and attached garage.
Custom built - super clean and unbelievable views true waterfront, ownership of tidelands included on a private lane for residents and visitors only.
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753 Walters Lane $509,000 MLS# 918572
MLS# 1064406
340 Boundary Bay Rd. $448,000 MLS# 1057901
398 Marine Dr. $389,000 MLS# 883553
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276 Shadyglen Ave. $279,000 MLS# 1075717
1721 Benson Rd. #117 $159,000 MLS# 1125664
632 Highland Dr. $325,000 MLS# 942924
550 South Beach Rd. $325,000 MLS# 814163
688 Deer Lane $275,000 MLS# 1090840
276 Shadyglen Ave. $279,000 MLS# 1075717
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1960 Drake $129,000 MLS# 1128808
500 Moose (incl. Lot 6 & 7) $124,000 MLS# 823011
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500 Moose 495 Moose Trail cjlh@msn.com CHRIS HUGHES -$129,000 360-223-7601 $124,000 $185,000 MICHAEL cjlh@msn.com CHRIS HUGHES HUGHES 360-223-7601 SHERRIE AUSTIN - 360-926-8878 OFFICE: 465 Tyee Dr. • Point Roberts, WA MICHAEL HUGHES
568 Calder $234,900 MLS# 1091965
MLS# 1087917
MLS# 1082569
(incl. Lot 6 & 7) MLS# 823011
RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc. 465 Tyee Dr. • Point • 360-945-1313••800-723-1313 800-723-1313 RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc. Roberts, WA 360-945-1313
LARGE HOME WITH 3 BR, 2 BA on large lot with carport, paved driveway, gardens and many fruit trees. $129,000
SOLD – Lot 13 Windsor Drive ................. $25,000 SOLD – Lot 8 Culp Court ......................... $25,400 SOLD – Lot 34 Wicklow Place ................ $49,000
FULLY CLEARED LOT in quiet subdivision with septic, water and power installed. Just a short walk to Lily Point Marine Park. $59,000
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ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, one-of-a-kind executive cottage with wrap-around covered porch. $299,900
Paul 604/968-4006
Carol 360/945-2967
Greg 604/690-1468
paulrusk@pointroberts.us
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