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PRCAC to conduct total review of zoning rules By Meg Olson Whatcom County Planning and Development Services (PDS) has put the enforcement of code violations at 1480 Gulf Road on hold for a year to give the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) time to consider wholesale changes to land use rules in Point Roberts. “Making good land use regulation decisions must involve thorough community engagement and discussion and that process takes time,” county planning and development director Mark Personius wrote to David Gellatly, the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce representative to PRCAC in a February 6 email. “In this case, a single compliance date should not rush the time it takes for the Point Roberts community to carefully consider potential changes to the development regulations that shape and affect the community.” The county had given Lorne Nielson, the owner of the Gulf Road property, until February 13 to remove all vehicles parked unlawfully on the property. Current county code prohibits vehicle storage in the Small Town Commercial (STC) zone along Gulf Road. The large parking lot at that address has been used by The Potty Wagon company to store vehicles when not in use, and by local resident George Wright to park containers for storage. In a letter to the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association board, Nielson said he had four businesses, including U-Haul and recreational vehicle rental agency Jucy, interested in operating from the location but are unable to under current regulations. Nielson asked that the association support his request to have the parking restrictions on Gulf Road removed. At the January 31 PRCAC meeting, Gellatly made a motion to immediately remove all prohibited uses from the STC zone along Gulf Road, including mini-storage, animal kennels, vehicle equipment storage (See PRCAC, page 2)

s An eagle soars high over an ice-crusted Boundary Bay on February 11. Turn to page 4 to learn what Maple Beach and Boundary Bay life was like 100 years ago, according to local resident Margot Griffiths. Photo by Louise Mugar

Water rate hike of 30 percent over five years proposed By Meg Olson It’s been almost five years since the water rates went up in Point Roberts, and ratepayers can expect a significant hike this year. Water district manager Dan Bourks said the cost of water purchased from the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) has continued to increase annually and the

district has not adjusted its rates to reflect that. “It’s been too long,” Bourks said, as the district moved its office and changed rate consultants. In 2019, the district’s new rate consultant, Ashley Emery of Peninsula Financial Services, is proposing the base rate increase approximately 10 percent from $79.20 for 500 cubic feet per two-month billing period to $87.12. Future five-per-

Fire district commission back to full strength B y P a t G r u bb The Point Roberts fire commission is back at full strength following the appointment of Raye Newmen at the district’s regular meeting on February 13. Newmen will fill the unexpired term of former chair and commissioner Bill Meursing who resigned at the end of last year. There were three applicants for the seat

of which only two, Newmen and David McCarthy, appeared before the commission to make their case for the position. McCarthy, who is a board member of the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association, told commissioners Virginia Lester and Pat Harper that he had a long history of being engaged in the communities in which he had lived. McCarthy was a firefighter for 10 years and chief of the Garib-

aldi Volunteer Fire Department south of Whistler, B.C. for three years. Newmen and his wife Sandi moved to the Point about two years ago and has described himself as a relative “newbie.” Professionally, Newmen did cognitive research in the field of human performance and improvement. He was a division head (See District, page 3)

cent annual increases are proposed for 2020-2023. There is no increase proposed for the general facilities fee and the cost of installation of a new service, Bourks said. Emery is also proposing commissioners (See Water, page 3)

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comprehensive review. “This is Point Roberts’ chance to do what we need overall,” said Steve Wolf, the association’s new representative to PRCAC. “Some people are looking at throwing it all out, others are looking for things to fix and some are saying we need vision first. Vision should come first and code changes come last, not the other way around.” Association member Jennifer Urquhart said the elimination of restrictions along Gulf Road was a stop gap measure to the situation that there is no land available with appropriate zoning for some of the community’s commercial enterprises. “For example, we need to have general commercial or light industrial land and we don’t,” she said, land that could accommodate recreational vehicle companies wanting to locate on the Point. “We need to be taking a holistic approach. It’s not just about Gulf Road,” she concluded.

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approve a separate irrigation rate as requested by the owners of the Bald Eagle Golf Club, but the rate has not been set. “We still have a few more things to work out,” Bourks said. The district has a contract to provide the golf course with an interruptible supply of water that is not needed for domestic consumption. Bourks said the arrangement not only helps maintain the golf course, but helps keep rates down. The district is under contract with the GVWD to buy a set amount of water every month and it is almost always more than what is used. Selling the

excess to the golf course spreads out the cost of water. Bourks said commissioners would also consider revising the usage level covered by the base rate. “We might look at the water you get with the base rate since there are so many zero-usage meters most of the year,” he said. If the cost and amount of water for the base rate is lowered, it is expected the cost of additional water usage would go up commensurately. Emery will attend their March 12 monthly meeting to present proposed changes to the rate structure. Commissioners will take public comment on the new proposed rates. The meeting will be held at the Gulf Road community center beginning at 5 p.m.

County assessor Keith Willnauer to retire Whatcom County assessor Keith Willnauer will not be seeking a ninth term as assessor. Willnauer will retire at the end of 2019 after a 41-year career in the Whatcom County Assessor’s Office, with 31 years and eight elected terms as assessor. “With a career dedicated to public service, technical advancement, fairness, integrity and operational stability, the current timing for transition is appropriate,” said Willnauer in a February 15 press release. “As a remarkable, record-setting vast majority of 2019’s property taxes are going down, I couldn’t ask for a better note to leave on.” Willnauer attributed his success to the office’s employees, who he said are not

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By Margot Griffiths

began its run in 1913, operated until the Massey Tunnel opened 60 years ago in 1959. I didn’t know my grandfather. Summer life was halcyon in He died before I was born. But Boundary Bay. Eggs and milk I can imagine him every time I were bought from Eggert Burns. walk the same road he did 100 Produce came from local farmyears ago – the road that leads to ers and if you rowed out to the Boundary Bay. It was 1919 when fishboats in the bay, there’d be a he and my grandmother first fresh catch for dinner. The sandbrought their family of five to bars delivered clams and crab. the finest beach they’d ever seen. My mother never got over a picBefore Canadians “discovered” nic on the beach, only content Boundary Bay, the first American when she reached the farthest to settle there was Michael Whasandbar at low tide. len. In 1891, the government Model Ts cruised down the gave him a parcel of 160 acres. dirt roads at 15 mph. There were Michael and his wife Elizabeth dances with live bands. Sports discovered a spring and created days and sand castle contests a farm at the foot of Goodman happened on the sandbars each Road. The soil was not ideal and August. There were beach walks there was a greater potential for through tide pools and eel grass. their land. Low tide was 3,500 feet from In the first decades of the shore. Still is. And the tide rolled new century, Whalen developed in over the same hot sand, creatcamping grounds and built small ing a bathtub by five o’clock. rental cottages. Dirt roads were People flocked to Boundary cut perpendicular to the beach Bay and Whalen opened his and land was subdivided into original store at what is now 43 small lots for Canadians enticed Bay View Drive. Later it was reby sandbars, warm water and built at 51 Bay View Drive. He more sun than Vancouver saw. built a mini-golf on his prime When Tyee Drive was comwaterfront property, which he pleted 100 years ago, it was the later turned into a roller-rink. first direct connection between Much later, Michael Whalen’s Canada and Point Roberts. It son, Pat, even built a race track was then that my grandfather, and brought in thoroughbred Charles Porter, bought a lot on horses. This was located on the Cedar Street and built a summer s Road scene, Boundary Bay, Point Roberts. cottage. Charles was from DorPhoto courtesy of the Point Roberts Historical Society corner of Derby Street and Roosevelt Road. There is still an old set, England, where his family were farmers. His father emigrated to Vic- ter. This was provided by the well on the horse stable on the property. To the south of the racetrack, in front of toria in the mid 19th century. My grand- land that now belongs to Pat Grubb and mother, Annie Blatchford, emigrated to Louise Mugar in Elizabeth Palisades, the the steeply rising cliff, Pat Whalen built Canada from Ireland. After they married, subdivision on the bluff above Boundary spectator stands. And somewhere in that they settled in Vancouver, but found hap- Bay. Michael Palisades sits on the bluff to cliff behind those stands was the spring piness in Boundary Bay, in the natural the north of Johnson Road. And so Eliza- that Michael Whalen dammed that created beth and Michael Whalen are still remem- the water source that made it all happen. world they loved. My grandfather’s life was short, and by The water source that Michael and Eliz- bered today. My mother, June, was four in 1919, yet 1921 he was gone, but the family stayed abeth Whalen found bubbled out of the steep cliff that rises south of Roosevelt her memories of reaching Boundary Bay on for many summers. My mother rememDrive. The earliest cottagers walked to the were vivid: Squeezed into the family Ford, bered playing with the Boundary Bay gang. spring for water, but eventually Whalen driving from Vancouver to Steveston, rum- Leader of the pack was Pat Whalen. Then dammed the spring and ran water through bling onto the car ferry to Ladner, driving they grew up and WWII broke the spell. wooden pipes reinforced with wire strap- through the Delta marshlands on precari- My mother moved to Ottawa to marry my ping. These pipes were buried in the ous roads built on dikes, up the steep hill father who was serving in the army. After the war, they moved to Victoria ground and each cottage had a hook-up to to Point Roberts and down the hill again to where I was born. My early summers were the main line. Working the pump on the Boundary Bay. By 1922, 10-passenger vehicles met spent swimming in the icy waters of Vanback porch might produce a sodden maple the Ladner ferry to transport Canadian couver Island’s east coast. But in 1963, the leaf in the speckled blue graniteware pan. Cottages on what is now known as the day-trippers to the increasingly popular family moved back to my mother’s homeprivate beach had a different source of wa- Boundary Bay. The Ladner ferry, which (See 100 years, page 5)

Letters To The Editor The Editor: Your little newspaper is great. I love your online version. It keeps me updated until we get back to the Point for the spring and summer season. Dorice Trasolini Vancouver The Editor: Not even six months out from the last election and Doug Erickson is already demonstrating why he should not have been re-elected. How stupid does he think the people in Whatcom County, and by inference, the rest of Washington state, really are? Why would Erickson think we need special legislation to explain the difference between cows’ milk and soy, almond and other plant-based products currently labeled and sold as “milk”? The wording on the existing packaging is already adequate, and this proposal seems to be a huge waste of taxpayer money that could be better spent on, oh,

maybe cleaning up Birch Bay’s recently destroyed roads and beachfront? Come on, Doug, you’re supposed to represent all of Whatcom County. Time to show some love where it’s needed! Stephanie Sandercock Blaine The Editor: Public education is a hot topic in our state. I would like to know why we have so many school districts in Whatcom County as opposed to the Seattle school district, which has one. Seattle has 102 schools in their one district, all managed by one su-

perintendent, Whatcom County has seven districts, with seven superintendents. Yes, I know that sounds like an old movie, let’s move on. Each of our superintendents make over $100,000 in salary, bonuses and benefits. My question is how can the Seattle superintendent do her job making a bit over $303,000 per year, while we need seven superintendents with combined salaries in excess of $700,000 to do the same? To put this in perspective, Bellingham has 24 schools; Blaine, six; Ferndale, 12; Lynden, seven; Meridian, six; Mt. Baker, seven; and Nooksack, eight. I propose we reduce our county’s number of districts to one, with one superintendent, and one staff in one central location. Then let’s do this all over the state, reduce costs and pass that along to teachers and students. Guy Smith Birch Bay Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com

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s Above, Margot Griffiths’ grandfather, Charles A. Porter, who died in 1921.

Photo courtesy of Margot Griffiths

100 years ... From page 4

town of Vancouver. And like her parents, she turned to Point Roberts for relief from city life and bought a lot on Cliff Drive where my father built a small cottage. I moved here permanently in 1972 and live in Elizabeth Palisades. Though I didn’t grow up with the sandbars and warm water that my mother grew up with, my children did. And that farthest sandbar held them in its thrall, as it did my mother. At 11:15 a.m. on June 15, 2015, the moment

of the year’s lowest tide, on what would have been her 100th birthday, we scattered her ashes there. I’m not sure when Boundary Bay came to be known as Maple Beach, but some things haven’t changed. My mother’s family cottage still stands. Community spirit still thrives each summer. Sports days happen and sand castles get built. The water is still warm. And someday I’m going to find Whalen’s dam. I’m grateful to Pat and Louise of the All Point Bulletin for requesting this indulgent bit of writing. In today’s world, continuity can be a comfort.

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Church News By Gina Gaudet Do you observe Lent? Did you or your family do so? Were you expected to give up something you liked (sweets, most commonly, or maybe picking on your little sister)? Do you remember ashes on your forehead? Do you still find meaning in these practices? In our increasingly secular society, many church traditions have diminished in practice or meaning. Christmas has become a retail jackpot; Easter is all about the chocolate. But sometimes the challenge of living a sacred life in a secular world is all about reexamining these very practices in order to discover deeper meanings. If you will indulge me, here is a very brief Lenten history lesson. Now understood as a 40-day period of fasting and self-denial preceding Easter, more recent research indicates that the history of this “season” is still unclear, though its roots are likely more pagan, or at least agrarian, than Biblical. The Lent-Easter season is based on the Jewish Lunar calendar (Jesus, a Jew, was arrested after the observance of the Passover, observed now as Maundy Thursday), which is why the date is different every year. The 40-day duration was meant to reflect Jesus’ 40 days fasting in the wilderness after his baptism. Lent was most likely established after the Council of Nicea early in the 4th century, and was often used

as a period of personal fasting, indoctrination and preparation for baptism on Easter Sunday (though Easter was not the only day on which people were baptized). Lent is now observed in various ways, depending on the theology of your church of choice, or your personal path. As a former pastor and as a gardener, I tend to see Lent as a time of rich, inner (“underground” if you will) growth; the earth warms up, the seeds of plants and flowers respond to the warming environment by following their own natural inner guidance and spring gently comes forth from the womb of Mother Earth. Contrary to the Roman Catholic practice of self-denial, Gaia denies us nothing in this early season of seedlings and blossoms. So for me, Lent is about self-reflection. Looking inward, it is a quiet time where the blossoming of new life (new perceptions, ideas, understanding or direction) finds rich soil in the practice of reflection, self-inquiry and meditation. And, yes, sometimes self-denial is part of the path. So here is your invitation: On Tuesday, March 5, we will close out the season of “Mardi Gras” with a pancake supper at 6 pm, followed by a service of ashes at 7:15, led by Father Chuck Cannon. Perhaps this can be an observance of the beginning of your inner spring, the warming of the soil of your soul.

County executive Jack Louws to call it quits after two terms in office By Gwen Roley Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws has announced that he will not be seeking re-election. Louws’ term ends in January 2020. When he leaves office, he will have served as county executive for eight years. The primary election for the next county executive will be in August, followed by a general election in November. Louws served on Lynden City Council from 1990 to 1994 and was the mayor of Lynden from 2002 to 2010. “My years of public service to Whatcom County have gone by quickly and I feel blessed to have been able to service the community I love,” Louws said in a press release. Louws was elected as county executive in November 2011 and took office in January 2012. He was re-elected in 2015 to serve a second term. The executive is the leader of the executive branch of county government. It is a non-partisan position with a four-year term. According to the Whatcom County website, it is the executive’s responsibility to provide government accountability and administration. “At the end of my term, I’ll be turning over the reins to a new administration. I intend to do whatever I can to make sure that the transition is a smooth one,” Louws said in his press release. First to throw her hat into the ring for the position is Karen Burke, executive director of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County (DVSAS). Burke announced she will be running for county executive on February 12. She is a graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs and has served as the executive director of DVSAS since 2007. Before DVSAS, she was the director of the Lummi Nation Tribal Court

where she managed and developed social assistance programs. Burke said she is running with the hope of making government more accessible. “I think it’s time we start hearing from more voices in government,” Burke said. “I feel like government has been a closeddoor system for a while, but in the past two years it feels like some of those doors are opening up.” In her 18 years’ of executive leadership, Burke said she has made it her goal to bring people from different backgrounds together to find solutions to difficult problems. “I am ready to work with our residents and partners to find and implement the right answers to local issues: affordable housing, living wage jobs, criminal justice reform and crime prevention, rural transportation and technology access, water quality and capacity, land use and economic development,” Burke said in her press release. While Burke has announced her intention to run, she is not yet an official candidate. The filing period runs from May 13 to May 17. Prospective candidates may send in their application starting on April 29, but they will not be processed until the filing window. If more than two candidates file, a primary election will take place on August 6. The two candidates with the highest number of votes will run against each other in the general election on November 5. If only two candidates file, there will be no primary election for county executive. The deadline to register to vote or update voting information online or by mail for the August primary is July 29. For the November general election, it is October 28. Voter registration can be done online at the Washington Secretary of State’s website. Citizens can register to vote in-person up until the day of the election at the Whatcom County auditor’s office at 311 Grand Avenue in Bellingham.

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Rhiannon Allen Many trees were lost or damaged in this winter’s storms. This has prompted people to wonder about the next step to enhance our tree canopy while minimizing our vulnerability to a repeat event or other disaster. I’d like to consider three steps we can take, starting with the one that is most appropriate for early spring. First, consider damaged trees that are still standing largely intact. Time is running out on this, since spring growth is imminent, and the ideal time for repairing damage has passed for some trees. As the branch litter on our roads every year indicates, high winds are nature’s way of pruning. A modest amount of branches on the ground is not a concern, although any litter should prompt you to look up and examine trees to see if they need any repair. If you see a ripped branch or branch stub, note that this provides an entry point for fungi, bacteria, viruses, and insects that could damage or kill the tree. Trees have natural defences, but these are most concentrated in the exact area where a branch joins a larger limb or the trunk. Therefore, a rip or break away from this juncture could easily foster disease or pests. If the damage is within reach and does not extend down the trunk or involve a thick branch, and you have a sharp loppers or secateurs, you can probably manage the job yourself. Using disinfected blades, make a sharp, clean cut at the juncture between the branch and larger branch or trunk. Do not leave a protruding stub, and do not cut into the slight swelling or collar at the junction. The natural defences of an otherwise healthy tree will do the rest. If repairing damage requires use of a ladder, chain saw, or climbing equipment, please call a professional who has expertise, equipment and insurance. The second thing to do should be done before our summer droughts begin, especially if your land or adjacent land is well-wooded. While organic litter on the ground is nature’s way of returning matter to the soil, a lot of branch litter poses a fire hazard once it dries out. Best not tempt fate by leaving a lot of it close to your buildings. It is imperative to move this litter at least 30 feet away from any building that you don’t want to expose to fire risk. The third task is assessing the need for tree replacement before autumn, which is

the best time for replanting. Do not plan on replacing any trees within 30 feet of your home, any on the county right of way, or any that might encroach on power lines once fully grown. But that’s common sense, right? After all, it is such trees that cause our power outages. But within those constraints, please don’t overplant. Although recommended spacing between shrubs and trees depends on the terrain and on the type of plant, it is generally a good idea to leave an absolute minimum of ten feet between newly planted trees. If you plan on western cedars or other trees that are large or known for flammability, leave much more space. I personally would suggest that you consider planting native trees to replace any lost during the storms. The Whatcom Conservation District Native Plant Sale and Expo is held on the campus of Whatcom Community College on Saturday, 23 March (/bit.ly/2GwSWst). It is a great way to buy some inexpensive bare-root trees that you can pot up and coddle through the summer for autumn planting. Where else could you buy a bundle of 10 Douglas-firs or western hemlocks for $15 if you pre-order? And you’d be supporting a worthy cause. To date, Canadian border agents let people transit with bareroot plants. You can’t beat that for a deal. If the plant sale doesn’t have a tree you want or you want a larger tree, I’ve found Forest Farm to offer a decent selection of native trees in pots. You will end up, however, paying $16 plus shipping for a threefoot bigleaf maple or $65 for a five-foot one. No matter where you buy though, please take the time to research the growth requirements, eventual size, predicted life span, resistance to blow-down and flammability of any tree you plant. You might not live to see the new tree grow to the towering heights of our predecessors, but we are planting not just for ourselves but also our environment and posterity. Would you like to learn more? Please come to the March meeting of the Point Roberts Garden Club on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m., in the large room of the community center, to hear Pat Harper speak about defensible gardening and how to garden in a way that reduces our vulnerability to disasters.

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TEACHERS CORNER! by Mrs. Hettinga, Teacher The months of January and February brought many opportunities to learn about the world around us. As always, hands-on learning and exploration provides students the opportunity to be active learners who are engaged in their world. In addition to our normal math and English Language Arts subjects, students learned about Nature, Space, Martin Luther King Jr. and teacakes! After a windstorm in December, the students were able to go on a nature walk to explore the changes to the woods around them. Nature walks in the local woods are a year-round monthly occurrence for our students and a highlight of our program. To launch our Space unit, the students of Point Roberts Primary School went to the HR MacMillian Space Center. Here the students were able to explore the Space Center, learn about a day in space, visit the Planetarium to learn about our night sky and have an interactive lesson on the planets and seasons. Students enjoyed a holiday in January for Martin Luther Jr. Day. We spent the week prior learning about his life. Students read books about his life, listened to his famous speech, created art and wrote about Martin Luther King Jr. and love. As a part of our LA curriculum our students about “Memory Stories”. In Field trip to HR MacMillian these learned books the author shared memories Space Center of their personal childhood. One particular story was about Tea Cakes. After reading this story students spent a rainy Friday baking Tea Cakes. I look forward to sharing more of our educational journey with you next month as we continue to actively learn about our world!

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It is different from what used to be called a “no suicide contract.” This is created by the suffering person with the help of family, friends, and professionals to have a personalized response plan for the tough days. Sometimes when you are depressed, it takes too much energy to make a call or to get to an appointment. This is when a loved one or trusted friend can offer to take you, to sit with you in the session or in the lobby, and then take you home. Whatcom County has a 24-hour crisis line and they are friendly and helpful. Please call them. Whatcom County Crisis Line 800/584-3578 Mental Health Treatment Access Line 888/693-7200 Suicide research shows that the more you think about suicide the more likely you are to make an attempt. Sometimes life gives us more than what we think we can handle, but if you get help life can be livable and enjoyable again. If you are having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800/273-8255 (TALK) or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources. Here’s what you can do when a loved one is severely depressed. If you are using/abusing drugs or alcohol, please think twice about your personal risk factors and your friends and family. Unintentional or intentional overdoses have devastating effects on your loved ones. Addiction is described as cunning, powerful and baffling. We have members in our community who are in recovery and who would be happy to help. The 12-step world is there for you 24/7. More resources: -imhurting.org -Text Start to 425/258-4357 There are some great apps that have been designed to help people of all ages, some are listed below. Download them. No doubt there are many others. -MY3 can be downloaded at your app store. It originated in New York City and teaches people how to create a Safety Plan as well as other important resources. It will also connect you to 911. -ReliefLink is developed by Emory University. It has a mood tracker, safety planning, emergency resources and much more. -Youper - AI Mindfulness describes itself as an Emotional Health Assistant. This app gets great reviews and looks very useful. -My Life My Voice Mood Journal is a part of a project sponsored by The Boys Town National Hotline. The toll-free number is available to kids, teens, and young adults anytime. Call 800/448-3000, you can start a text or chat as well.

Do you pay attention to your mental health? Wellness is how you think, what you eat and drink, your genetics, your attitude, your lifestyle. Dr. Sean Bozorgzadeh of our Super Track Clinic spoke to the Point Roberts community about the importance of Vitamin D and how a deficiency can cause all sorts of health problems, including depression. Depression and anxiety can lead to suicidal thoughts. Substance abuse can make it worse. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Almost 45,000 people die by suicide each year. For every completed suicide, 25 people attempt to end their lives. People describe how they feel when they learn of a completed suicide. “It was a gut punch. I don’t understand why. He had everything to live for.” And loved ones live with this untimely death in a personal hell of grief and devastation. How do you recover from the death of your young daughter or son? Or your mother? Or your grandparent? As you read this, you may be aware that you have suicidal thoughts. You say to yourself that your loved ones would be better off without you, or that you have become a burden, or that there is no hope. You wonder if you are a bad person because you failed a job or as a parent or your marriage. The internal emotional state is that you are alone, that you have no reason to go on, that the world would be better off without you. If you add drug abuse and/or alcohol abuse into the mix, you increase the likelihood of having these thoughts and making an impulsive attempt to end your life. If those words fit you then it is depression that is guiding your thoughts. The thinking patterns of depression become so normal that it is hard to tell that the thoughts are actually toxic. In other words, the sadness or self-destructive thinking is just the way it is and has been for a long time, so it feels normal. But it is not normal. What we now know is that those thoughts can be changed. Depression and anxiety can be treated and things can get better. What should you do if you feel suicidal or if you know someone who is thinking about ending his or her life? Counseling helps and the research says that the combination of therapy and medications can be very successful. If you are struggling, please contact your insurance company and ask for local providers that you can see through their system. The phone numbers are on the back of your insurance card. You might need to go to Bellingham or Blaine, especially if you are on Medicare or if your insurance does not have provider coverage in Point Roberts. A passive approach to your mental health will not give you a positive outcome. Pay attention to what the experts say about what you eat and what you put into your body. Exercise so that you can release endorphins to create a positive feeling in your body. Don’t isolate. Go walk with the Wacky Walkers. Sign up for yoga with Desiree Kleeman at Madrona Yoga. Learn from Ted Talks. Play music that you love. Practice your religious beliefs. A Safety Plan is critical. This is a collaborative effort to create s An example of a safety plan. an immediate support system.

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Preparing for the Worst B y C a mpb e l l McCluskey A wind storm in December and a series of sub-freezing snaps, including unusual snows, in February. How well was the Point prepared and how well have we survived? What’s next? Individually and collectively, we are facing and reviewing our levels of preparedness. Especially Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness (PREP) as well as the fire district and other entities. Itemizing preliminary steps and initial reactions in emergencies make for good check lists which we all should maintain. Knowing key phone numbers, resource contacts, neighborhood collection points, emergency shelters for warmth, food and information are also essential. How many of us are aware of neighbors with health or physical problems who would need special help? Do we know neighbors who have special skills or who may already be volunteers? Which neighbors have generators? Who might have extra blankets or shelter in event of fire or fallen tree damage to someone’s dwelling? Or an earthquake? Or tsunami? Who has stockpiled potable water? Which neighbor knows how to turn off specific residential water or has the appropriate tool? Who knows where to go or to whom to report if he or she has special skills that may be needed? What’s next is a question not only about what emergency might next threaten, but also about our need to focus and be clear on whatever collective actions may be required. Fire chief Christopher Carleton has scheduled a training session at the Benson Road fire hall on March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. designed to identify how coordinated responses here at the Point need to be improved, learning from recent experiences, and how more of us who might have helped may become part of future responses. The chief has indicated that residents prepared to volunteer would be welcome to this half-day training session. The emphasis will be on training and how all entities on the Point may be more efficiently and effectively coordinated. The main concern will be addressing emergencies while keeping residents informed and any medical urgencies in check. The name of the game is neighbors helping neighbors. This PREP column will provide checklists detailing individual homeowners’ responses to various emergencies, identifying the entities and agencies involved, how to keep informed, where to go for food, shelter as needed, or where to go to offer volunteer services, seek specific help, etc., not to mention how to stay out of the way as the case may be. The PREP website will be providing guidance for homeowners for general emergency preparations to have on-hand; for specific steps to take depending upon the nature of the event (fire, tsunami, wind damage, flooding, earthquakes and prolonged power outages); how to ob-

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tain extended emergency housing and how to reach family and loved ones if usual communications are off line or otherwise not available. Not everyone has to become a volunteer, but for Circle of Care, PREP, the EMTs, the fire department, the Super Track Clinic and the sheriff’s deputies to be effective, everyone needs to know local and off-site phone numbers, addresses, family members and names, numbers and names of pets, etc. This applies to permanent residents/owners as well as part-time or seasonal residents/owners. Responses to this column should be directed to the Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness website or to Raye Newmen, 360/945-0665 or Campbell McClusky, 360/945-2089.

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A gentle and compassionate soul, Howard was born to Kelleth and Elna Bushnell in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up with sisters Joanne (Perry), Eileen (Bill), and brother Jack (Wanda). He had three sons and a daughter: Gregory, Matt, Jason and Erin, and helped to raise a step daughter and step son: Gabriella and Derek. He loved and cherished his grandchil-

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dren, Connor, Tyler and Emma. He was married three times; Patricia, Kaayla and Emmie. After their marriage ended, Kaayla and Howard became close friends often watching out for each other for most of their lives. He had several other loves in his life, Chris being one of the closest. He lived a normal childhood, carrying buckets of coal to school and helping to build the state capitol one summer. He loved his summer in Manti playing at the family Homestead. At the age of 24, he was drafted into the Vietnam war where he earned two Purple Hearts. After an honorable discharge, he immigrated to Canada and began a semi nomadic life across the country with his then-wife Kaayla. He had a zest to travel but rather than visit places he tended to move there. This nomadic life would take him to many places across Canada and the U.S. He eventually tired moving and returned to Salt Lake City. After a few years he missed the Pacific Northwest and two of his still growing children. He settled in Point Roberts living there for 17 years until, tired of cooking and cleaning for himself, he found happiness in Bellingham. From an early age Howard had a loving connection to young children. Any time he got a letter, a phone call or a visit from a grandchild his eyes would light up. He was gifted at bringing out laughter and smiles.

He was very musical, loving jazz, playing guitar and then trombone in a community band. He had a genius level IQ and was an avid reader and crossword puzzle player. He worked in accounting, sales, shipping, wardrobe manager and even a reporter for a newspaper where he learned from an editor that “kid” did not work in the sentence, “Get off my lawn, you darn kids.” Turns out billy goats don’t understand English. Howard touched many lives – he was a charming man who left his mark. He was always willing to help people for nothing more than a thank you. Dogs and cats were his best friends, as was any coffee shop open before 6 a.m. If you have a sweet roll ready, you had a customer for life. Instead of flowers, please plant a plant in Howard’s name, go start a conversation with a stranger or give a dog a biscuit. He will be missed by many relatives and friends but will be in our hearts forever A celebration of life was held from 2 to 4 p.m. on February 16 at Solstice Senior Living at Bellingham. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on February 23 at Maple Beach, Point Roberts, Alder and Bay View Drive (at the beach), weather dependent. A reception will be held after the celebration of life at Ron Swalling’s house, 415 Boundary Bay Road, Point Roberts. If you would like to contact the family, please email lovecreatinglove@live.com.

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s John with daughters Katie and Evelyn.

Blaine, Birch Bay & Point Roberts JANUARY 2019

DESCRIPTION HIGHER END HOUSES: 2-story house with 2,594 SF, 2 BD, 1 bath, 550 SF attached garage, 420 SF deck, 3,600 SF airplane hangar, built in 1973, landing strip, beach access, 17.77 acres land. 1-and a half story house with 2716 SF, 3 BD, 3 BA, 943 SF attached garage, 395 SF deck, built in 2018, .37 acres land. 2-story house with 8,492 SF, 6 BD, 4 BA, 1,680 SF detached garage, 4,005 SF patio, tennis court, built in 1993, 1.81 acres land, 125 feet tideland; 125 feet waterfront; marine views. New 1-story house with 2,373 SF, 3 BD, 456 SF deck, built in 2018, .31 acres land; territorial views. 1-and a half story house with 2,819 SF, 3 BD, 4 BA, 812 SF attached garage, 352 SF deck, built in 2002, .38 acres land; territorial view. COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: Restaurant (shell building) with 15,774 SF, built in 1950, remodeled 1986, office with 1,462 SF, built in 1920, auto parking, 3.51 acres land, 370 feet tideland; 201 feet waterfront; marine views. Warehouse with 10,208 SF, 1,552 office mezzanine, built in 1965, remodeled in 1995, 3.87 acres land. Store with 10,000 SF, 800 SF storage mezzanine, 480 SF display mezzanine, built in 1966, .23 acres land. LAND: 189.61 acres forest land. .27 acres parking lot.

LOCATION

SALE PRICE

622 Marine Drive, Point Roberts

$1,325,000

8759 Wood Duck Way, Blaine

$779,000

545 Marine Drive & 1339 Gulf Road, Point Roberts.

$1,056,250 (50% interest)

8836 Osprey Road, Blaine

$695,955

8668 Great Horned Owl Lane, Blaine

$800,000

531 Marine Drive & 1339 Gulf Road, Point Roberts.

$1,100,000 (50% interest)

1300 Boblett Street & Yew Avenue, Blaine

$429,665

648 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine

$700,000

H Street Road, Blaine

$735,000

758 Peace Portal Dr., Blaine

$350,000 (QCD)

John Sand June 11, 1942 – February 11, 2019 John Sand was born in Whatcom County on June 11, 1942 to parents Agnes Jakobsdottir and Einar Evan Sand. He passed away peacefully from CNS lymphoma on February 11, 2019. He has been a long-time resident of Blaine. His mother immigrated from Iceland, and his father came from Norway. John was the youngest of five children and grew up in Point Roberts and Blaine. He attended Blaine High School, Western Washington University, and received his Masters in Psychology from Antioch University in Seattle. John liked to travel. He journeyed to Spain, Egypt, Mexico and Iceland. He lived in New York City, New Orleans, Seattle and Portland, but came back to live permanently in Blaine in the mid 1980s. He worked as a teacher, as a counselor and as a specialist with developmentally

disabled people. He was self-employed as a real estate investor and landlord. John was a vegetarian and believed in honoring all living beings. He loved all his dogs, from Frasier and Miguel, to Jack, Jill, and Buddy. He enjoyed his design projects and seeing his vision become reality. An early evening swim at Birch Bay was a favorite summer activity. John is survived by his daughters, Katherine Kalafus and Evelyn Kalafus-Mastenbrook of Seattle; his friend of 40 years, Patricia Kalafus and her wife, Jan Chiles; numerous cousins in Iceland; and relatives and friends in the Blaine and Bremerton areas. A celebration of John’s life will be held at the Blaine Boating Center on March 10, 2019 from 2-3 p.m. Donations in his name may be made to the Alternative Humane Society in Bellingham.

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697 MARINE DR. 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. Beach rights. $219,900

THINKING OF SELLING? The local market has improved and there are buyers looking for realistically priced listings. We don’t just want to list your property we want to sell your property and will be happy to give you a free market analysis of your property’s value, it may not be what you want to hear but it will be a true and honest assessment of current market value. A well- priced property does not linger long on the market.

Edwards Drive home

FREEMAN BEACH 247 BAYVIEW DR. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000

level south facing 1275 BROUGHTON75’ LANE 2BR, 3BA beautiful westwaterfront. side home. 3BD, 2.5BA. $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000.

FREEMAN BEACH 697 MARINE DR. 2 BR cottage at Freeman Beach. Beach rights. $219,900

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

247 BAYVIEW DR. 3BR, 2BA waterfront home facing Mt. Baker. Crabtown. $595,000

1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. Furnished, private, excellent condition. $115,000

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

D 2117 ROOSEVELT. Maple Beach 1920s cabin, 2 BR, wood-burning FP, 2 blocks to beach. $169,000 542 MCLAREN RD. 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000

GREAT VALUE

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

SOUTH SIDE VIEW

COME TO THE POINT!

nicely landscaped yard. 3BR, 2BA. Sun room, garage, 2 woodburning fireplaces. 950’ from Lighthouse Park. $875,000

542 MCLAREN RD. 3BR cottage w/front and rear deck. Adjacent to Lily Point Park. $159,000

NEW! Claire Lane View with 2-BR permit. $89,900 ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST Lot SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000 www.JuliusRealty.com See more listings at www.juliusrealty.com

1385 Gulf Road, Point Roberts

360-945-1011

355 W Bluff Rd. $795,000

www.pointroberts.us

MLS# 1366165

West facing sanctuary offers epic sunsets & stunning ocean vistas with 3 decks.

1617 Edwards Dr. $1,375,000 MLS# 1392842

Low-bank waterfront 4-BD, 4-BA luxury property. Views of Mt Baker & Islands.

683 South Beach Rd. $649,000 MLS# 1376905

Ultimate compound, 3 adjoining properties located in desirable South Beach. Included in sale manuf. home on neighboring lot (Parcel #:405311123455).

G3,398 sq, 4-BD home, stunLike new DIN views of ocean, 3 decks. Nning

$559,000

Outstanding views of ocean and G marina. 3-BD plus office, 3-BA, turnkey DIN home.

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COMMERCIAL

1379 Gulf Rd. $525,000 MLS# 1034066

753 Walters Lane $509,000 MLS# 918572

1728 Edwards Dr. #16 $359,000 MLS# 1399556

Waterfront Delight! The nicest condo in Point Roberts - stunning views!

MLS# 1406631

MLS# 1405557

340 Boundary Bay Rd. $448,000 MLS# 1057901 $309,000

MLS# 1404473

One of a kind South Beach cottage. 2-BR, 1-BA.

2157 Birch St.

with ton of natural light!

495 Moose Trail $185,000 MLS# 1087917

MASSIVE WINDOWS, HIGH CEILINGS, Two Master Suites, Huge Kitchen, Loft, Massive Deck, Daylight Basement, etc. $328,000

PARTIALLY CLEARED LOT with culvert and driveway installed - just a short walk to Monument Park. $35,000

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Maple Beach cottage. 2-BR, 1-BA, on desirable street. VERY NICE INTERIOR, lot is on high dry ground and year round living. New septic system installed.

CLEARED WITH SEPTIC AND WATER INSTALLED! Amazing view acreage on the Sunny South Side of Point Roberts. $539,000

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LAND & LOTS!

CHRIS HUGHES - 360-223-7601 MICHAELcjlh@msn.com HUGHES - 360-223-7603 CHRIS HUGHES -218-5595 PINCKSTON - 360-223-7601 604 OFFICE: 465 Tyee Dr. • Point Roberts, WA MICHAELTESSA HUGHES

568 Calder $234,900 MLS# 1091965

$299,000

550 South Beach Rd. $325,000 MLS# 814163

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MLS# 1409840

688 Deer Lane 276 Shadyglen Ave. $275,000 MLS# 1090840 $279,000 MLS# 1075717 REDUCED TO SELL! G1958 Wellington Rd. $199,000 ED $529,000 N I 1379 Gulf Rd. C MLS# 1291259 680 Marine Drive $295,000 ND DU 1250606 MLS# PE MLS# 1345305 RE restaurant opportunity Super clean and easy layout - great lot Very successful One of a kind offering.

398 Marine Dr. $389,000 MLS# 883553

COMMERCIAL 632 Highland Dr. $325,000 MLS# 942924

LARGE LOT ACROSS THE STREET FROM BEACH in the South Beach area, half way between Marina and South Beach restaurant. Cleared & has a 2 bedroom septic system installed.

Rare Westside Beach rancher. 3-BR, 3-BA. Exceptionally maintained. Beach rights.

636 Calhoun Dr.

LARGE PARTIALLY CLEARED CORNER LOT. 70x132. Completed and approved for an in-ground septic system. This lot has both trees and sunshine.Quiet area.

534 Tyee Drive 253 Bayview Dr. 1953 Holiday Lane 1571860192 Harbor Seal Dr. MLS# 1064406 2031 Cliffside $599,000 730 Walters Ln. MLS# $478,000 $1,200,000 MLS# $1,449,000 MLS#Dr. 1101438 $775,000 $575,000 1050258 MLS#1381666

1877 WASHINGTON 2 BR designer home. A must-see! Make an offer!

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

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2 BR designer home. A must-see! Make an offer!

ED C U ACREAGE: 6.39 ACRES, DESIRABLE EAST SIDE, SUBDIVIDABLE $299,000 D100’ 723 WALTERS LANE. of level westside E R Westside Waterfront www.JuliusRealty.com waterfront. Walk out directly to sandy beach. Large deck and

If you’re serious about purchasing at the “Point” do yourself a favor and visit our office for a complete list of everything for sale in the area and also check out our website for general information, color photos, maps and full property search function.

1845 JOHNSON. 75 x 200 lot. 668 SOUTH BEACH RD. 2BR cottage plus 2 lots near beach. Furnished, private, excellent $200,000 condition. $115,000 1877 WASHINGTON 676 CLAIRE LANE

1.77 Acre view lot located on the sunny south slope Cleared and improved with a 4 bedroom septic and water installed, ready to build.

$109,000

$889,000.

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Open beam living area, 2 BR 1 BA cottage. Walkout basement with storage & workshop. Updated windows, very private and quiet area. Property needs a new septic.

Lots of amenities: Granite countertops, Brazilian hardwood through1275 LANEtub out,BROUGHTON master bath w/jetted 2BR, 3BAand beautiful west side home. steam shower, double $199,000. Adjoining lot $35,000. car garage. Private tidelands to low water, panoramic island views.

1721 Benson Rd. #104 $129,000 MLS# 1082569

500 Moose (incl. Lot 6 & 7) cjlh@msn.com $124,000 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

HOME WITH SEPARATE LOT, 220’ road frontage. Lovely, year round updated home. Loft, sun room and salt water hot tub. Full basement. Lot 5 & 6 combined at $326,500

Paul

604/968-4006 paulrusk@pointroberts.us

Carol

360/945-2967 carolg@pointroberts.net

ALMOST WATERFRONT WITH AMAZING VIEW! This delightful home is located directly across the street from the Beach. $457,000

Hugh

604/910-5968 hwilson@pointroberts.net

Greg

604/690-1468 gheppner@pointroberts.net