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New partnership to revamp golf course By Meg Olson Point Roberts Golf Course owner Kenji Nose has brought on board a new equity partner and they have ambitious plans to revitalize the golf course. “We are planning to close for a while

and completely upgrade,” said Jane Huang, whose partnership in the golf course became official on January 26. Huang will bring an unspecified cash infusion and financial savvy to the golf course. A certified public accountant in the U.S., she also owns Richmond based HuoQuan Wealth Management Group Inc. She lives in Canada but owns a home in Point Roberts.

Solid waste survey to guide future plans By Meg Olson A county sponsored survey on the Point’s solid waste system drew a sturdy response and will help both Cando Recycling and Disposal and the county plan for the future. At the January 10 meeting of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) Jeff Hegedus from the Whatcom County Health Department presented the results of the survey, which drew 344 re-

sponses, though 31 of those were from one person. More than half of the survey respondents were full time Point Roberts residents, but the survey also drew a strong response from seasonal residents. Most of the respondents had an association with Point Roberts longer than a decade, “indicating a strong commitment and sense of community,” Hegedus said. More than half the survey respondents currently have curbside collection, ei-

ther through regular service or by buying prepaid tags for irregular pickup. A solid majority said they were satisfied with the service. Why then, Hegedus wondered, are only 300 homes signed up for curbside service, out of 2300? Without a sufficient customer base, he said, prices (which require state approval) are higher for the existing customers and the garbage service strug(See Solid waste, page 6)

Nose said he had already brought back his full maintenance crew, most of whom had been laid off in late summer. The cash-strapped golf course has been degrading without adequate irrigation and maintenance but with new equity and expertise Nose said it will be better than ever when they reopen in May. “Everything will be fixed up,” he said.

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A flurry of county citations for code violations has some community members crying foul. “We have a witch hunt going on,” Darrell Cassidy told the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) at their January 10 meeting. Cassidy’s was among 25 properties identified by a single complainant who submitted a series of code violation reports to the county. Suzanne Bosman, senior planner with Whatcom County said the complaints were “regarding parcels in Point Roberts being used as recreational campgrounds consisting of RVs, detached structures and the storage of personal belongings.” She added that “supposedly, the person (who submitted the complaints) solicited help from several other people in Point Roberts who drove around and documented the violations.” In October, staff began site inspections and issued notices of violation. “Many of the sites have already been brought into compliance and others, due to extenuating circumstances, have been given extensions.” Land use in Point Roberts is governed by county code, but also includes an overlay – the Point Roberts Special District or section 20.72. While the overall county code for rural zones allows recreational vehicles on undeveloped lots outright, the special district does not. “If the code is more restrictive in the special district you have to go with that,” said senior planner Nick Smith. Under the special district rules, RVs may only stay on an undeveloped lot for a maximum of two weeks unless they receive an administrative approval, which allows a longer stay. “There’s a reason this exists, it didn’t occur out of thin air,” PRCAC chair Joel Lantz said. “Somewhere along the line, citizens got together, I assume, and said

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she did not think it appropriate that the fire station property be used as a marketing tool for Unity Care NW. “They really don’t have an understanding of the role Unity Care plays,” said hospital district commissioner Robin Nault. “They were talking about the sign as ‘advertising for a vendor,’ and that isn’t it at all.” Nault emphasized that through its partnership with Unity Care the district had been able to substantially increase its level of service and diversify the health care options available to patients on the Point. District superintendent Elaine Komusi said she would draft a letter to the fire district for commissioners to review, asking to reopen the sign question but also for a deeper dialogue about what the two districts do and how they can support each other to serve the community.

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Letters To The Editor The Editor: A number of us would like to proclaim, in resonance with individuals and groups around the world, that February 1-7, 2017 is World Interfaith Harmony Week here on the Point. The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010. World Interfaith Harmony Week focuses upon “Love of the Good, and Love of the Neighbor.” This formula includes all people of goodwill. It includes those of other faiths, and those with no faith. “This initiative, it is hoped, will provide a focal point from which all people of goodwill can recognize that the common values they hold far outweigh the differences they have, and thus provide a strong dosage of peace and harmony to their communities.” - taken from links below. Check out the website - worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/ There are powerful stories told at facebook.com/world.interfaith.harmony.week/ While Point Roberts is a peaceful haven at this time, we are connected through experience, family and other relationships to the world ... the places where there are conflicts, terrible wars and some because of religious differences. This is a time when learning and practicing tolerance of differences and seeking greater understanding among ourselves is something we have to do. And there are no magic formulas for achieving peace – it is a daily practice. So, a number of us thought we would get together and spend time during this week being together and sharing our links to other organizations, stories, and goals that may help and connect into the greater consciousness going on in groups around the world. Join us for coffee and snacks at the community center between 4-6 pm, Friday, February 3. If you cannot attend, but want to be on an email list, contact Bev Mar at Trinity Church (pointtreasures@gmail.com) or Dorothy Gurney (ptbob229@gmail.com). If you have a project that we or others may support, please bring the information along. If you cannot attend, but want to be on an email list, please advise Bev Mar. Bev Mar Point Roberts The Editor: The elections are over and enough time has passed for the pain of some of the results to have diminished – a bit. I want to comment on the fact that the library tax levy proposition was only approved by 55 percent of voters, not the 60 percent supermajority needed. Several people have offered reasons why they voted against the proposition. Three reasons were common: (a) the library should be elsewhere (“Baker Field is better”), (b) it costs too much (“my home renovation wasn’t that expensive”) and (c) we need a new community center (“the library could go in it and the money used there”). I appreciate these sentiments but things aren’t simple. The location cannot be changed easily or cheaply. There is a contract in place to renovate the Julius Fire Hall. It’s been approved by the county. There is an architectural plan, already paid for, in place. Individuals, your neighbors, donated to this project, this plan. FOPRL will not, cannot, issue payments for other projects. The $550,000 already raised cannot be used for another purpose. The library is a public county project and subject to rules and regulations concerning bids, contractors, pay scales and materials. Public projects always have higher costs than private construction, in part because public projects are built to higher durability and safety standards be-

lem of the host country that they had naturalized to. These citizens make it everyone else’s business by expending tax dollars. Michael Tan Point Roberts

cause they need to last longer and serve more people. Failing to pass the levy will only increase costs as construction costs continue to rise. The longer we wait, the more it will cost. If a new tax levy initiative needs to be on the ballot next year I hope that folks who had misgivings understand more about the project and realize that wholesale changes are not possible. Arthur Reber Point Roberts The Editor: We the people at the seniors lunch center would like to thank everyone at the Point Roberts fire department for their generous contribution to our coffee fund. Thanks also for their monthly visits to check on people’s pulse and blood pressure. They are very professional and pleasant to be around. We encourage people to come to the seniors by-donation lunches every Wednesday and Friday! New faces and ideas are appreciated. Hugh Wilson Seniors lunch coordinator Editor’s Note: The following letter was submitted to our online comments section. It concerns the December story, “Dual citizens flying to Canada for the holidays could hit a snag.” The Editor: The requirement was born as a result of mainland Chinese citizens who subsequently got into trouble in China having re-entered China using their Chinese passports. Mainland China does not allow dual citizenship under any circumstances, and acquisition of another citizenship be it by birth or naturalization results in an automatic loss of citizenship. However, many mainland Chinese find a way to maintain their citizenship in order to maintain their property, or whatever, and when they get into trouble, they cite that they are eligible for embassy protection because they have automatically lost their Chinese nationality due to becoming a Canadian. While dual citizenship is legal in Canada, these mainland Chinese committing passport fraud not as a citizen of China in China (which, in that case, is of no concern to anyone but China) but as a Canadian citizen who is posing to remain a Chinese citizen under the collar of Chinese citizenship, making it a problem for Canada. The discussion now is for the United Nations and other countries to agree on a convention to disclose to the other countries that they had acquired the citizenship. United States is taking interest in this as they can enforce taxation on overseas assets that could otherwise be hidden, and countries that do not allow dual citizenship could easily discover that their former citizen is no longer with them. This is not an issue of privacy but an issue regarding countering fraud. Canadian taxpayers are on the hook when it becomes complicated and expensive to prove that a former citizen of China has the right to Canadian embassy protection because Hague’s Master Nationality Law does not apply to someone who is not a true dual citizen if they had indeed lost their citizenship by acquiring another one automatically, and thus becomes the prob-

The Editor: We are writing this in response to actions being taken by the Point Roberts Character Plan Committee, a rather fancy committee for such a small area like Point Roberts. The original “Character” of Point Roberts, which for us is rustic and rural and has its own down to earth charm, is the reason we decided to build a house and spend our leisure time here. We do not like the idea to conform it into a typical white picket fence community with its perfect houses and manicured grounds. We have appreciated the tranquility, peace and community spirit of this area. We support the local community in every way possible (our house was build by locals, our property is looked after by locals, we shop locally etc.) And we have made new friends and adore our neighbors. Our own big family and friends love coming to Point Roberts for visits and because of that we bought a trailer for our adjacent property. We fixed up the surroundings and have made plans with a local garden designer to further improve the grounds. That all is shattered now by the wisdom of the Point Roberts Character Plan Committee. In their opinion these plans of ours do not meet with the character of Point Roberts. So, they took pictures, trespassing unto our property to do so. And reported us to the Whatcom County. We now have to move this trailer at a great expense to us and disappointment to our young family members and friends. We are even more upset at what is being done now to some of our neighbors. It is incredulous to believe that a body of such mean spirited individuals can change people’s lives so drastically. Gone is the peace and tranquility and a lot of very negative vibes are floating around our neighbor hood at this time. We are now all for abolishing this character plan committee, as the whole process lacks objectivity and particularly good will. Point Roberts has always been an oasis for us and all our visitors and we hate for this uniqueness to disappear. We feel that a committee of “character” is completely unnecessary and ill advised. This is a community consisting of people who have found their oasis away from the hustle and bustles of any city. Lets keep it this way! Dr. Robert Woods and Petra Tode-Woods Point Roberts The Editor: In advance of the February 14 Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) meeting I wanted to make sure the public has the correct information regarding the upcoming meeting. CVRs: • The Point Roberts Character Plan and PRCAC has nothing to do with the recent Code Violation Reports (CVRs) activity by the Whatcom County Planning & Development Services Department (WCPDS). NOTE: PRCAC does not initiate, track, or monitor CVRs. • The CVRs were submitted by private individuals reported as violations of What(See Letters, page 18) Please send letters to editor@allpointbulletin.com

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County to determine fate of trailhead By Meg Olson A recent site assessment by county staff will set the stage for a long-awaited decision to be made about re-opening the Cedar Point access to the Lily Point Marine Park. On January 12, Whatcom County parks director Michael McFarlane, operations manager Christ Thomsen, and design and development supervisor Rod Lamb visited Point Roberts with a public works geologist and “talked about the state of the site now and the natural processes that are ongoing,” Thomsen said. The trail was closed in November 2015 due to erosion following the collapse of a tree into the gully. The Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) has been putting pressure on the county to address the issue and stabilize the trail. ”Aside from closing the trail, to the best of our knowledge nothing has been done to mitigate the erosion or make changes to keep the park trail open,” the committee wrote to county executive Jack Louws in November 2016. “While we are not experts in the field it would appear if the source of the erosion, water, would have been diverted, the expansion of the erosion could have been minimized or eliminated.” Thomsen said McFarlane would be meeting with Louws “in the near future” to discuss their observations and make a determination. “We really, really know what the community’s desire is, and that’s to keep that access open,” Thomsen said. “We’re balancing public safety and what will be the future of the site as it progresses.” He pointed out that today there is “just a sliver of county property remaining.” Neighboring property owners are concerned if the county does not take some action to divert the water and curb the erosion that sliver could disappear and the water, which comes from the park, could impact their property. “Do they have a legal responsibility to fix the erosion?” asked neighboring property owner John Gallinger. Gallinger also wondered if the county’s recent removal of the wooden walkway leading to the trail would destabilize the area further. “It’s been on our work list to remove that structure because of its proximity to where we’re losing material,” Thomsen said. The wood from the walkway will be salvaged and used for other projects on the Point. In their letter to Louws, PRCAC members also lamented the time it took the county to replace the dock at Lighthouse Marine park and expressed a desire to find solutions that would turn a “can’t do” response to community priorities for the county’s four parks in Point Roberts, such as a lighthouse at Lighthouse Marine Park, into “can do’s.” Responding December 1, Louws wrote, “It is not always possible to fulfill all of the wishes of constituents as priorities are set.” County parks leadership did not mean to suggest Point Roberts projects were less important than others, he added, “they are just trying to manage the expectation and are being cautious about what is achievable.”

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gles to be economically viable. “We can’t have a turnover every six years,” he said. Six years ago Cando replaced Point Recycling and Refuse as the Point’s garbage service. “With no garbage service, things get bad. Fast.” Hegedus speculated better customer education would go a long way to getting more people on board. “Some people say it’s too expensive but actually it’s cheap,” compared to other locations in the county, Hegedus said. Cando’s price for a 32-gallon can plus recycling every other week is $16.33. Nooksack Valley Disposal charges $17.80 for the same service, while Sanitary Services Company charges $11.98. In the San Juan Islands, San Juan Sanitation charges $27.43. “When you know how much it costs to keep trucks running, pay people, and get it where it needs to go, really, it’s cheap,” Hegedus said. Twenty-one percent of survey respondents who did not have curbside service cited the cost of service as the reason, 12 percent said curbside services were inconvenient while 38 percent said they preferred taking it to the transfer station for other reasons. Cando owner David Gellatly said, “it’s as much of a community issue as a garbage issue.” With a limited customer base he can offer only very part-time work to his employees, which he then has difficulty retaining. “If I had even half as many customers as there are water connections I would have the truck out at least four days a week,” he said. “I could afford to

hire regular personnel and give them a real job.” Several survey respondents and audience members said all developed properties should be required to pay for curbside service. Hegedus said that, while under county code solid waste and recycling collection are mandatory, “even though it’s required it’s sort of not required.” Exemptions are available for property owners who establish they are disposing of their trash “in an environmentally sound way.” In addition, the county does not actively enforce the requirement, leaving it up to the garbage hauler to request legal action be taken against those that don’t comply. “That’s going to be part of our analysis,” Hegedus said. Hegedus encouraged the community to review the survey results on the health department website (whatcomcounty.us/ DocumentCenter/View/25142 ). The document also contains all of the comments received, from complaints about the transfer station cleanliness and requests for more recycling options to praise for employees. Hegedus will be back at the March PRCAC meeting with further analysis of the results and to collect public comment. He said they would try and identify what changes or improvements would have the most positive impact, from customer education to transfer station improvements. “If there’s a problem we want to have it well defined before we try and solve it,” he said.

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The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has approved changes to Cando Recycling and Disposal’s tariff to make rules on the Point consistent with the other two garbage companies in the county and clean up the recycling stream. Effective January 1, 2017, the revised tariff states that “if a recycling bin contains more than five percent contamination,” it will not be picked up. Cardboard needs to be flattened, cans rinsed and labels removed, bottles free of hazardous residues. Company owner David Gellatly said they were also trying to get out information about how source-separated recycling needs to work. “It’s an education process,” he said. “I’m

taking responsibility, me and my company, for not educating customers enough.” Many respondents to the recent solid waste survey asked why a simpler program of comingled recycling couldn’t be put in place. “The problem is the costs go up,” Gellatly said. “I could save myself a lot of room and a lot of grief with comingled recyclables but the costs would go up significantly.” Since first sending his customers new recycling guidelines, Gellatly said he has seen a notable improvement. “This last week the recycling was much cleaner,” he said. “It’s really an education thing.” The company plans to launch a website by the end of February to improve communication with customers and the community.

Sorting it all out! The following is an outline of how to prepare your curbside recycling. Some recyclable materials require preparation before they can be picked up by Cando Recycling and Disposal. By following these instructions for each recyclable product below, you are insuring that your recyclable items are processed appropriately and safely. Items not outlined below are not collected at the curbside but may be dropped off at the Johnson Road transfer station. Aluminum & tin cans (blue bin) • Rinsed clean with paper labels removed. • No aerosol cans. Glass bottles and jars (red bin; not to exceed 35 lbs.) • All color glass is accepted. • Lids/corks/tops removed. • Rinsed clean. • No light bulbs, mirrors, dishware or window glass. • No broken glass for the safety of our personnel. • Not in a 20-32 gallon garbage can for the safety of our personnel. Mixed waste paper (white bin) • Newspaper. • Junk mail, Magazines catalogs, office paper and paper cartons. (cereal boxes must be flattened). • No plastic coated paper, milk cartons or food packaging.

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By Armene Belless People who visit Point Roberts often say they feel they have traveled 30 years back in time and truthfully most of the “natives” like it just that way. You can feel that old-fashioned friendly vibe at our senior center. The pool players get things started around 10 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, followed by a excellent lunch at noon. Our membership has local residents and Canadian part-time residents not to mention a loyal and active contingent from our nextdoor neighbors in Tsawwassen. Our three computers with wifi are also available from about

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10 a.m.–2 p.m. In 2016 we enjoyed a successful fundraising day with our Point Roberts firefighters, a trip to Whistler and we are presently making plans for more fun, music and outings. We used to have two to four tables of bridge players at 1 p.m. If you would like to help us start up the card games again, please let us know. Any age would be welcome and one need not be a member. Any other ideas? Please share them! You are officially invited to join us for lunch, pool, cards, puzzles, music and more. See you at the community center!

PRCAC’s final character plan review At their next meeting the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) will give a last look to the draft character plan before if heads to county planning staff for review. “There have been some non-substantive edits this committee has made to the document over the last several months,” said PRCAC chair Joel Lantz at the committee’s January 10 meeting. “The only substantive change was the desire of the committee to remove references to the West Coast Modern architectural style.” One bone of contention remains – whether or not the plan should apply to residential development in the commercial core. “We’ll vote on that at the February 14 meeting,” Lantz predicted, before sending

their recommendation to the county. Lantz said the subcommittee that revised the character plan had submitted the draft for review over a year ago, giving the community time to weigh in. “There has been ample opportunity for people who want to comment on the character plan to do so,” Lantz said. He added “the public is welcome to provide questions and/or comments, either in advance or during the meeting, concerning the proposed Draft Character Plan.” The draft revised character plan is available on the county website at www. whatcomcounty.us/documentcenter/ view/18406. The existing character plan can be viewed at www.whatcomcounty.us/ documentcenter/view/3789.

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‘we need to do something about all these RVs.’” Spurred by the Point Roberts Registered Voters Association, county council approved adding a section to the special district in 2000, requiring administrative approval for recreational vehicles on vacant land. The approval process would ensure adequate services existed for occupancy. “We can change the overlay,” said Lantz, who is also president of the voters’ association. “Maybe we just need to get together as a community and change 20.72.” Lantz said PRCAC would not take a position on whether or not to change the code and allow RVs, but would coordinate the process and gather information if that was the public will.

Tom O’Brien, who also received a notice of violation for structures on his property, said he was less concerned with bringing his property into compliance than the idea of community members turning in their neighbors. “It’s the manner in which it was done that’s suspect,” he said. O’Brien said pictures submitted to the county by the complainant were obviously taken while trespassing on private property, and the county was using dubiously obtained photos to pursue violators. Other audience members at the PRCAC meeting shared O’Brien’s unhappiness for how the alleged violations came to the county’s attention. Cassidy offered to spearhead a campaign to get neighbors to talk to each other before going to the county. “If you have a problem with something next door, talk to me,” he said. A cooperative rather than a punitive approach to solving community problems was “what Point Roberts should be.”

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Church News By Gina Gaudet The holidays are over. The tree is likely gone, decorations are put in storage, things are pretty much back to normal. In some church traditions, this time between Epiphany (the arrival of the wise men, or Orthodox Christmas) and Ash Contact Wednesday/Lent is referred to as “Ordinary Time.” Adam Remillard Lent, the long, repentant and reflective info@ptbobtax.com season precedes Easter, which then lasts www.ptbobtax.com through Eastertide until Pentecost. There is another broad stretch of ordinary time from the Pentecost through to the beginning of Advent. In total, about 32 to 33 weeks of the Christian Year are, well, pretty ordinary. Don’t let the term fool you. Derived from the same root as the word “ordinal” as in ordinal numbers, it refers to the counting of days, as reading a calendar, rather than to the days just being boringly normal. Besides, even if we do see these days through the “ordinary” lens, there is much to explore. While the high holy days commemorate the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, • U.S. green cards / naturalization the part of the story overlooked in our creeds • Work / investor visas and observances is the time that Jesus actu• Denied entry waivers ally lived, preached, taught and healed. He built a community of followers. He con• NEXUS appeals founded the religious leaders of his day. He became politically dangerous. In fact, it was the actions of his “ordinary” days www.blaineimmigration.com • 435 Martin St., Suite 1010 • Blaine, WA that led to his death and, ultimately, his Leonard D.M. Saunders, Attorney at Law resurrection. But this, then, is the Christ promise in our time. Love your ordinary. www.blaineimmigration.com • 435 Martin St., Suite 2010 • Blaine, WA Embrace and rejoice in it! It is the part of you that God loves, and works through, Leonard D.M. Saunders, Attorney at Law the best! Here is what is happening at Trinity in the month of February:

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Learning is always an adventure and a journey. I am so enjoying our unique K/1 class and all of the individual learning journeys that the students are on in the area of Language Arts. Through the use of appropriate level books and one-on-one student teacher conferring, each student is making great gains in reading. One of the ways that we are focusing on individualism within our Language Arts program is through the incorporation of Guided Reading text and book baskets. Each child has an individual reading level that he or she is working at that corresponds with a letter A-Z. Students get the opportunity to interact with these levels for both group lessons and independent reading. When we do group reading lessons, the books are at a higher level than they would normally read independently, this is called their instructional level. Students can choose text that is at, or below, their current level for success during independent reading times. We make the time to read independently or with a friend every day in our classroom. Sometimes we use fun tools such as reading buddies (small stuffed animals), whisper phones which magnify sounds or finger pointers for making connections with words. As the students gain independence in their reading, I have the opportunity to confer with them on a daily basis. During this time we read together and practice our reading strategies such as popping our sounds and using our picture clues to figure out what difficult words are. Our class pets “Kiwi the Hamster” and “Finn the Beta Fish” are also great reading buddies. Reading to a stuffed animal or pet gives the kids a fun way to practice reading and helps make this important skill a lifelong habit and love! Last week we took a whole school field trip to the local library and had a great time choosing “good fit books.” During a whole-school lesson, we talked about what it means to choose good fit books on an individual level. This can look very different for a kindergartener and a third grader. Choosing a “good fit book” means asking the question, “How do I know this is a good fit for me personally?” During the lesson the students made a great list of ways to recognize appropriate books for themselves. They then used their writing time to make a list of topics that were of personal interest when they searched for books later that day. I was thrilled to see the students engaged with Rose the Librarian, asking for help to find books on specific topics they brainstormed during their morning lesson. I hope that our K/1 class has inspired you to pick up a good book for your own personal reading journey or visit our local library!

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Friends of the Library By Judy Ross We have a plan for the new library funding and now we need the community’s help. First, it’s important that we move to acquire these funds quickly because we do not want to wait six or more months before a contract is put out to bid because that means costs will rise yet again. Second, we need very broad support: ideally everyone who lives here full- or parttime and who supports the library. We need to raise $300,000 (the amount of the levy) quickly. And there’s some very good news coming next. Since the election, we have received a number of very generous donations from major supporters, including $10,000 from the Whatcom County Library Foundation, for a total of $115,000. This leaves us with another $185,000 still to raise. This past week, I asked the members of the FOPRL Fundraising Committee to put together a matching fund and they have come back to me and to you with pledges for $34,000. Next, it’s your turn to match that $34,000 and even to exceed it. How? More good news! What FOPRL would like you all to do is donate as much as you can before the end of March. If you can’t donate a lot, then please donate at least the amount of money you would have paid if the one-year levy had passed. That amount is $50 for every $100,000 of assessed property value. So, if you have a lot assessed at $50,000, you would donate at least $25. If you have a million dollars of assessed property, you would donate at least $500. And, if you have a $50,000 assessed

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The satisfy eligibility criteria and comply with applicable program rules and requirements. services described in services the immediately preceding two paragraphs are of those that Whidbey The above-described are available to all qualifying subscribers Whidbey Telecom. The services are allbequalifying subscribers oftelephone Whidbey Telecom offers must advertise in ordertoto eligibleon for federal funds that areTelecom. usedand to The above-described charges forand these services areavailable reflected each month our normal bill, The for high thesecost services are reflected each month on ouraffordable normal telephone bill,service and may maycharges be accompanied byofcharges for services provided by Whidbey Telecom. The help offset the serving ruralother areas and bringing telephone to be accompanied byincharges for other services provided by Whidbeyare Telecom. TheWhidbey services services described the immediately preceding two paragraphs those that residences and businesses in rural areas. These and other services are available by contacting described in the immediately preceding two arefederal those that Telecom offers and must advertise in order to paragraphs be eligible for fundsWhidbey that are Telecom used to Whidbey Customer Experience Centerand at (360) 945-1122. offers andTelecom’s must advertise in serving order torural be eligible for federal funds that are used to help offset help offset the high cost of areas bringing affordable telephone service to the high cost serving rural areasareas. and bringing telephone service by to contacting residences residences andofbusinesses in rural These andaffordable other services are available 1Whidbey and businesses in rural areas.dba These and other available by contacting Whidbey Telecom’s Customer Experience Centerservices at (360)are 945-1122. Whidbey Telephone Company Whidbey Telecom. 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Subscriber Line Charge $$ 6.50 $ Access Recovery Recovery Charge(SLC) (ARC) $$ $ 6.50 2.00 2.00 3.00 Access Charge (ARC) 2.00 $ 2.00 $$ 9.20 3.00 Access Recovery Charge (ARC) $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 3.00 “Tribal lands” referred to in this notice include any federally recognized Indian tribe’s pueblo, or “Tribal lands” referred to in this notice include any federally recognized Indian tribe’s reservation, reservation, pueblo, or colony;lands” Indianreferred allotments; any land designated by the recognized Federal Communications Commission as Tribal “Tribal to in and this notice include any federally Indian tribe’s reservation, pueblo, or colony; Indian allotments; and any land designated by the Federal Communications Commission as Tribal lands forIndian purposes of the Lifeline andHome TribalLands; Link Upand programs. colony; allotments; Hawaiian any land designated by the Federal Communications lands for purposes of lands the Lifeline and Tribal LinkLifeline Up programs. Commission as Tribal for purposes of the and Tribal Link Up programs.

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PREP/CERT Refresher Course: January 28, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., fire hall. You do not need to be CERT Certified to attend. Everyone is welcome to participate. Lunch will be served. Wear comfortable clothing. If you have a CERT manual, please review chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5. Free. RSVP required. Info: 945-2827. Sidewalk Talk: Saturday, January 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon, community center. A free, confidential community listening project. Info: maureen@pointrobertscounseling.com. Introduction to Ancestry: Saturday, January 28, 2-3 p.m., Point Roberts Library. World Interfaith Harmony Week: Friday, February 3, 4–6 p.m., community center. It is a time to promote peace and understanding, to share stories, songs, poems, in a spirit of harmony. Info: worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com. Youth Philosopher’s Café: Saturday, February 4, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. For youth ages 15–20. Homemade goodies, hot beverages, lively discussion and ambient music. No previous philosophy experience necessary! Super Bowl at Kiniski’s Reef Tavern: Sunday, February 5, 3:30 p.m., Kiniski’s Reef Tavern, 1334 Gulf Road. Super Bowl menu available. Prizes at halftime. Info: 945-4042. Super Bowl at Compass Rose Bar & Grill: Sunday, February 5, at the Point Roberts Marina. Hosted by Greg Wallace with giveaways, food and drink specials all day. Info: compassbargrill. com. Natasha Neufeld, Jonathan Quick and Family in Concert: Saturday, February 11, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Reception to follow. Info: 945-7105. CPR Class: Monday, February 13, 6–10 p.m., Point Roberts fire hall, 2030 Benson Road. Learn adult, child and infant CPR, as well as choking assistance and AED use. Free, certification card $5. Info: chief@wcfd5.com. Draft Character Plan Review: Tuesday, February 14, 6 p.m., community center. The public is welcome to attend and submit comments. Info: joel.lantz@sayaloha.com. Road Trip Review – Whatcom Reads: Saturday, February 18, 2–4 p.m., Point Roberts Library. Jonathan Evison’s book, “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving,” describes a wild and wonderful road trip taken by the main characters. Bring your road trip map (we’ll have some maps available) and memorable moments to share! A program of Whatcom READS! Healing Touch with Gina Gaudet: Sunday, February 26, 1–4 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Info: Gina, touchtoheal828@gmail.com. Fibre Fest Faire: Saturday, March 4, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., community center. Fiber artists selling their work. Organizers seeking artists to sell their wares. Table fee $10. Info: Jessica McVey, jessica@pointbob.net. Auntie Pam’s Miniature Art Show: Saturday, March 18, 7 p.m., Auntie Pam’s Country Store, 1480 Gulf Road. Info: 945-1626.

LOCATION

SALE PRICE

775 Claire Lane, Point Roberts

$627,538

New condo with 2,973 s.f., to be built in 2017, 4 BR, 4 BA, patio and garage, waterfront; marine view.

Unit 18, Semiahmoo Shore Condominium, 9401 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$1,216,674

New condo with 3,053 s.f., built in 2016, 4 BR, 4 BA, patio and garage, waterfront; marine view.

Unit 18, Semiahmoo Shore Condominium,

$1,079,000

PR Garden Club: Wednesday, February 1, 7 p.m., community center. Welcome spring with a video review of Garden Tour no. 14. Info: info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org.

1-story house with 2,507 s.f., 2 BR, 2 BA, built in 2006, 840 s.f. attached garage, 700 s.f. bonus room, 715 s.f. patio, tennis court, .36 acres land; territorial view.

9401 Turnstone Lane, Blaine

$650,000

PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, February 2, 6 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org.

2-story house with 2,012 s.f., 3 BR, 3 BA, 555 s.f. loft, built in 1986, 462 s.f. attached garage, 1,263 s.f. deck, hot tub, 60 feet waterfront, .24 acres land; marine view.

8991 Snowy Owl Lane, Blaine

$890,000

1-story house with 3,249 s.f., 3 BR, 3 BA, built in 2016, 1,056 s.f. attached garage, 540 s.f. deck, waterfront, 1.01 acres land; marine view.

9126 Mallard Road, Blaine

$875,000

1-story house with 2,261 s.f., 3 BR 2 BA, built in 2008, 789 s.f. attached garage, 600 s.f. detached garage, 676 s.f. patio, 114 feet waterfront, .69 acres land; marine view.

9059 Dearborn Avenue, Blaine

$725,000

COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: 2-story, 26 unit apartment building with 16,940 s.f., built in 1970, .67 acres land.

210 B Street, Blaine

$1,500,000

HIGHER END HOUSES: 2-story house with 1,432 s.f., 3 BR, 2 BA, built in 1985, .21 acres land, 140 foot waterfront; marine view.

1-story warehouse with 7,900 s.f., built in 1971, remodeled in 1998.

Point Roberts Hospital District: Wednesday, February 1, 7–10 p.m., community center.

PREP (PR Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m., community center. Info: Henry Rosenthal, 945-1711, Virginia or Ed Lester, 945-2827. Point Roberts Writers Group: Tuesday, February 7, 5:30–6:45 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Are you an aspiring writer? Get together with others for support in improving your writing techniques, get feedback on your writing and learn how to get your work published. Info: 945-6545. PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m., community center. PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, February 8, 4 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Info: 945-3473. PR Taxpayers Association: Wednesday, February 8, 7 p.m., community center.

199 Marine Drive, Blaine

$400,000 (blding only)

1-story restaurant with 2,480 s.f., 276 s.f. balcony, includes 2-story house with 3,375 s.f., 1,386 s.f. finished basement, built in 1934, 2,336 s.f. deck, 135 feet waterfront, 165 feet tideland, .62 acres land; marine view.

Scheduled Meetings/Ongoing Events

PR Book Club: Wednesday, February 8, 7:15 p.m., community center pool room. Book: Fifteen Dogs. Info: 305-3600. PR Park and Recreation District: Monday, February 13, 7 p.m., community center. Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL): Tuesday, February 14, noon–1 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Info: 945-6545.

725 South Beach Road, Point Roberts

$540,000

1-story bank building with 5,309 s.f., built in 1982, .39 acres land.

277 G Street, Blaine

$372,750

PR Water District: Tuesday, February 14, 5 p.m., Point Roberts Water District Office, 79 Tyee Drive.

LAND ONLY: Residential lot, waterfront; marine view.

Nootka Loop, Blaine

$115,000

PRCAC (PR Community Advisory Committee): Tuesday, February 14, 6 p.m., community center. Info: prcac.us.

Residential Lot

Lot 44, Cottages at Seabright Farm, 2105 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts

$280,000

9.72 acres residential land.

Johnson Road, Point Roberts

$231,000

Birch Point Road and Semiahmoo Lane, Blaine

$425,000

6 residential lots with 320 feet tidelands.

Marine Drive, Blaine

$600,000

3.42 acres residential land.

1703 Benson Road, Point Roberts

$150,000

1.20 acres residential land, waterfront; marine view.

Sunrise Drive, Point Roberts

$347,500

Residential lot at The Cottages at Seabright Farm, waterfront; marine view.

Lot 11, 2250 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts Lot 7, 2250 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts Lot 8, 2238 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts

$595,000

25.64 acres commercial waterfront land.

Marine Drive, Point Roberts

$3,000,000

Residential lot at The Cottages at Seabright Farm, waterfront; marine view.

Lot 34, 2250 Seabright Loop, Point Roberts

$595,000

6 residential lots.

Residential lot at The Cottages at Seabright Farm, waterfront; marine view. Residential lot at The Cottages at Seabright Farm, waterfront; marine view.

Cemetery District: Tuesday, February 28, 5 p.m., 260 Tyee Drive. Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Mondays 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Tuesdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Closed for lunch noon-1 p.m. To make an appointment, call 945-2580. Free Taxi to Bellingham: Every Tuesday. Call 676-7433. Pick-up at Cordata. Info: 945-4208. Point Roberts Library Hours: Tuesdays, 1–7 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Info: 945-6545. Knits and Crafts at Point Roberts Library: Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Weekly handicraft time for knitting, crocheting, or any other hand crafts. Practice, advice, chat and hot drinks. For adults and grades 9–12. Info: 945-6545.

$595,000

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

$595,000

Your Tech Learning: Wednesdays, 2–4 p.m., Point Roberts Library. Drop-in technology assistance. Learn to use your computer or other digital device more effectively. Spanish in the Afternoon: Saturdays, 3–4:30 p.m., Point Roberts Library.

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THAT, unless Point Roberts Marina receives full payment for the overdue balance by 3 p.m. on February 18th, 2017, Point Roberts Marina will sell by public auction a 32 foot Bayliner “Ocean Star” B.C. registration number BC 1456052. The sale will also include all personal property on board unless removed by the owner prior to sale. The sale will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on February 18th, 2017, by Point Roberts Marina located at 713 Simundson Drive, Point Roberts, Washington 98281. The last known owner of the vessel is Deni Therrien of Delta B.C. The purpose of the sale is to recover moorage, power, water and all other fees in the amount of $2803.61 U.S. Funds, subject to adjustment, plus any additional fees and costs of recovery. Submit SEALED bids to Point Roberts Marina, Attn: Manager, by 3:00 PM February 18th, 2017. Bids must be an exact dollar amount in U.S. funds, with a minimum bid of $2,803.61 and payment (by cash, visa or mastercard) is due immediately. Payments made by credit card are subject to a 3% processing fee. Bids are to purchase the vessel only, as is/where is with no implied or expressed warranty of any kind. Bidders must include their full name and phone number with the submitted bid. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, you may contact Point Roberts Marina at 360-945-2255 or email the Marina at prmarina@pointrobertsmarina.com.

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Around The Point Taxpayers appoint PRCAC rep The Point Roberts Taxpayer Association have selected Jeff Christopher as the group’s representative for the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC). Christopher, a taxpayer board member, assured the board that he would faithfully represent the association’s interests. “I’m not a freelancer,” he said, adding, “I would be a faithful transmitter of the ideas coming from this table.” Christopher, a Canadian, has had a second home on the Point for years. Parks board considers comprehensive plan The Point Roberts Parks and Recreation District board of commissioners will con-

sider hiring a part-time employee as part of their deliberation of the district’s comprehensive plan. Parks board chair Linda Hughes pointed out, “We’re the only volunteer district on the Point” which results in a lot of work undertaken by commissioners. Fellow commissioner Bennett Blaustein agreed, saying, “I can understand why [former parks board chair] Mark [Robbins] burned out. I’d like to get back to working

Coke smuggler sentenced B y P a t G r u bb A former Point Roberts resident is headed to federal prison for smuggling cocaine. On January 20, Martin Briand, a 37-yearold dual Canadian and French citizen was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Briand had been identified in 2009 by U.S. and Canadian border officers as someone involved with smuggling cocaine into Canada from the U.S. “In just six months in 2009, this defendant made 29 flights in chartered aircraft between Point Roberts, Washington and points south without ever legally entering the U.S.,” said U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. “These frequent illegal border crossings are a hallmark of drug smugglers. In his final trip, a Washington State Trooper caught him with nearly 60 kilos of cocaine. Anyone responsible for transporting these kinds of quantities of illegal drugs also is responsible for feeding countless drug addictions and the misery that comes with them, and thus deserves the lengthy sentence imposed in this case.” According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began an investigation into Briand and learned he had made 30 trips by private plane from Point Roberts to points south between April 9 and November 2, 2009. Over that same period of time, Bri-

and had only one legal entrance into the U.S. On December 8, 2009, law enforcement learned Briand was making another charter trip from Point Roberts and began surveillance. Four days later, Briand and another individual flew into the Skagit County Airport on a private plane and were observed struggling to load heavy bags into a pick-up truck. The truck was stopped by law enforcement and a drug detection dog alerted to the presence of narcotics. A Washington State Trooper seized the bags for later search and Briand and his associate were allowed to leave. The men abandoned the truck and Briand fled to Canada. He was eventually arrested in December 2015 upon his arrival at Vancouver International Airport following a flight from France, where he had been living. Briand subsequently refused to return to the U.S. to face charges. Following his arrest at the Vancouver International Airport, Canadian courts found he should be detained pending extradition. In March 2016, Briand agreed to be transferred to the U.S. to deal with the indictment. Braind was living in California during the period of the drug conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

20, preferably 15 hours of week working for the parks district.” Bennett estimated he spent upwards of 30 hours a week on parks board business. In other park district business, commissioners discussed the problem of people illegally dumping landscaping debris and other garbage in the Baker Field parking lot on Benson Road. With no employees, the trash has to be picked up by commissioners themselves. Blaustein advised the board about a solar-powered, motion-sensitive CCTV camera to be installed in an effort to identify illegal dumpers. Fire commission elects 2017 officers Fire commissioner Bill Meursing was re-elected as commission chair at the January 11 board meeting. “I think it’s prudent of me to say that I’ve been chairman for a long period of time and if any commissioner wants to take the position, I wouldn’t hold it against them,” Meursing told fellow commissioners Shannon Tomsen and Stan Riffle. Tomsen, who was appointed by the other two commissioners when former commissioner Jeff Wilmot resigned, was elected vice-chair of the board.

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com County Code 20.72 Point Roberts Special District or other pertinent WCC zoning regulations. https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/WhatcomCounty/html/ WhatcomCounty20/WhatcomCounty2072.html Clarification of the Character Plan • The current Point Roberts Character Plan (circa 1992) only applies to proposed commercial or institutional building permits. It does not apply to residential building permit applications. • PRCAC, per request from WCPDS, acting in its’ capacity as an advisory committee, is tasked to review any proposed commercial building permits for compliance to the current Character Plan. This is done per current Whatcom County Ordinance and is required by Whatcom County to complete a commercial building permit application. • PRCAC only reviews a proposed commercial building permit for Character Plan compliance and then sends said review to WCPDS. PRCAC has no authority to approve or reject a commercial building permit application. I hope this clarifies the situation and mostly I wanted to make sure that the public does not waste their time sending correspondence to PRCAC regarding the recent CVR activity. If you have any questions please contact Joel Lantz @ joel.lantz@sayaloha.com/3601942. Joel Lantz Chairman - PRCAC

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