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Your weekly ePB from the All Point Bulletin | Volume 2 | Issue 36
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Photo by Meg Olson
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Happy Groundhog Day!
Punxsutawney Phil apparently saw his shadow this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. The little guy might have something different to say if he could see the sunny weather forecast for Northwestern Washington this weekend. Photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson, used under a Creative Commons license via Wikimedia Commons. Source. |
Former Point Roberts port director dies at 68
James (Jim) Hutchins, 68, a former Point Roberts resident and port director, passed away suddenly January 11, 2012. He suffered a stroke while visiting family in California.
Hutchins worked for 34 years as a Point Roberts immigration officer. The last few years before his retirement, he served as supervisor at the Peace Arch Point of Entry in Blaine.
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February 14 election ballots mailed out last week
The Whatcom County Auditor has mailed ballots for the February 14 election and they are expected to be in all registered voters' mail boxes by the end of this week.
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Letter to the Editor: Canadian seeks
old photos of Point Roberts
A family from Alberta is looking for photos and information on old Maple Beach.
Read more...
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UPCOMING EVENTS
A Delicious Evening of Song: Saturday, February 4, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Featuring soprano Natasha Neufeld and pianist Karen Shumka. Admission by donation. Reception to follow. Info: www.pointrobertschurch.com.
Super Bowl Party at Pier Restaurant: Sunday, February 5, game starts at 3 p.m., Pier Restaurant. Special appetizers, bucket beer and draft specials.
Super Bowl Party at Kiniski's Reef: Sunday, February 5, game starts at 3 p.m., Kiniski's Reef Tavern. No cover.
Chocolate and Wine Tasting Fundraiser: Thursday, February 9, 6 p.m., Brewster's Fine Foods, 1379 Gulf Road. $14. Silent auction to benefit Christian Solidarity International's efforts to free South Sudanese slaves.
Family Game Night: Saturday, February 11, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., community center. Wii video games, board games, card games, ping pong. Cookies and juice provided, potluck food welcome. Info: 360/945-6545.
February Fiber Fest: Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., community center. Free. All things fiber and cloth: weaving, spinning, felting, tapestry, embroidery, quilting, sock darning, doll making and knitting. Local, handmade crafts for sale. Quilt raffle to benefit the library building fund. More info: Heidi Baxter, 360/945-0690.
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MEETINGS & HAPPENINGS
P R Taxpayers Association: Monday, February 6, 7 p.m. at the community center. More info: Mark Robbins, 360/945-1357.
PREP (Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m., community center. More info: Henry Rosenthal, 360/945-1711; Ed Lester, 360/945-2827; or Andrew Breiteneder, 360/945-1801.
P R Registered Voters Association: Thursday, February 9, 7 p.m., community center.
PR Hospital District: Tuesday, February 14, 3 p.m. at the community center. Hospital district meetings have been shifted to the second Tuesday of every month, starting in February.
P R Water District: Tuesday, February 14, 5 p.m., 79 Tyee Drive, Suite A. |
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