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Your weekly ePB from the All Point Bulletin | Volume 3 | Issue 10
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Tour de Whatcom riding through Birch Bay State Park. Photo by Ryan Johnson
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 Photo by Patricia McCairen
Herons Galore!
A sedge of herons took advantage of a sunny Point Roberts day last week and rested in a stand of trees along the Lily Point trail system.
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Health department proposes
changes to septic system rules
Whatcom County Health Department officials are floating changes to septic system regulations that could mean stiffer enforcement for septic-system owners countywide. However, some Whatcom County Council members are skeptical of the need for the new direction. Read more... |
Point Roberts Art & Musical Festival this weekend
Good weather, good music, good art - what more could anyone ask of the annual festival held at Lighthouse Marine Park. Come on out and have a good time. For details, go to Festival details |
Potholes pop up on along Bayview Drive
 Roughly a dozen pot holes have appeared along Bayview Drive between Alder and Cedar streets. Concerned residents have reportedly contacted Whatcom County Public Works about the problem.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Trinity Community Quilters: Thursday, August 2, 7 p.m. Trinity Community Church. Contact Barbara Wayland, barbwray@att.net.
DIGIVATIONS NASA LEGO+ARTS Kids Programs: August 2, 3, 9, 10, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Point Roberts Community Center. Imaginations take flight building with LEGO, launching rockets and bringing ideas to life through improvisation and by creating and presenting storyboards while learning about science, technology, engineering and math commonly called STEM. Pizza can be reserved in advance at $2.50 per slice. Fee is $20 per class. Ages 6-12. Info: www.digivations.com or call 543-5641 or 604/628-9825.
Artist's Opening Reception: Saturday, August 4, 3 to 6 p.m. Blue Heron Gallery, 1360 Gulf Road. Works by Valerie Mayer.
2012 Point Roberts Arts and Music Festival: Saturday, August 4 and Sunday, August 5. Lighthouse Marine Park. Info: 945-2505.
Live Music by Silver City: Saturday, August 4 and Saturday, August 25. Kiniski's Reef Tavern, Gulf Road. Info: 945-7333.
Saturday Morning Market: Saturday, August 11; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Point Roberts Community Center, 1487 Gulf Road. Info: saturdaymorningmarket@gmail.com.
Tsawwassen Outdoor Movie Night: Saturday, August 11, 5 p.m. Diefenbaker Park.
Brewster's Backyard Movie Night: Saturday, 11, Brewster's Fine Foods, 1379 Gulf Road. Movie entry by donation. Benefits new library building fund. Pre-movie BBQ. Info: 360/945-4545
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MEETINGS
P R Water District: Tuesday, August 7, 5 p.m., 79 Tyee Dr., Suite A.
PREP (Point Roberts Emergency Preparedness): Tuesday, August 7, 7 p.m., community center. Henry Rosenthal, 360/945-1711; Ed Lester, 360/945-2827; or Andrew Breiteneder, 360/945-1801.
P R Fire District 5: Wednesday, August 8, 7 p.m., 2030 Benson Road.
P R Registered Voters Association: Thursday, August 9, 7 p.m., community center.
P R Garden Club Annual General Membership Meeting: Friday, August 10, 6 p.m. For location, call Rhiannon: 360/945-5075
Friends of the Point Roberts Library Support Committee: Tuesday, August 14, 1 p.m., Point Roberts library.
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