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100 Years and 100 Miles of Pure Fun!
A Relay Race of Seven Race Legs - Seven Different Sports is on May 29, 2011. The relay race starts at the top of Mt Baker and 'It All Ends In Fairhaven' with a big celebration, including a Beer Garden at Marine Park - where you can experience the excitement of the kayakers (last leg of the relay) ringing the finish line bell! Special thanks to Mel Monkelis and his team for putting together what will be an amazing weekend of celebrations!
There will be 500 teams competing for placement in their divisions and overall. Be sure to look for teams #292 - Nomads and #169 - Birch Equipment.
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Brian Hinson - Nomads #292 |
Nomads - team #292 - Recreational Open -Brian Hinson - Mountain Biker - An excellent heavy equipment mechanic at Birch Equipment that hails from the Northwest and is currently living in Bellingham. Brian & the rest of the Nomads have competed in the race for the past 3 years, consistently placing in the top 100.
Birch Equipment - team #169 - Competitive Open, captained by Mitch Clark. The buzz is that the Birch Equipment team is serious about their year-round individual fitness training and requested to be changed from the 'Recreation Open' to 'Competitive Open' division.
Team #169...
Jon Frecketon - Cross Country - Formally from NW Washington, living in Steamboat, CO is an amazing athlete and all-around great guy.
Mitch Clark - Down Hill - The team captain, a Bellingham native now residing in Steamboat, CO and spends his 'off time' running a Nursery.
Jacqueline Bykonen - Runner - Hails from the NW, now a high school PE teacher & basketball coach in Coupeville, WA.
Stacy Halbakken - Road Biker - Triathlete that is an Iron Woman competitor - lives in Sedro Woolley, WA.
Bryna Larsen - Canoer - A very exhuberant fitness fanatic that hails from Nebraska & now lives in Steamboat, CO.
Michael Sisk - Canoer - An adventurous 'doc' that flies his own plane and is an exercise enthusiast also from Colorado.
Brian Wood - Mountain Biker - 'Psycho' mountain biker that teaches at Coupville HS from the NW.
Matt Plush - Kayaker - Hails from the Northwest...he really enjoys the rough water!
Good luck to all! The Birch team not competing will be cheering on #292 & #169 - probably from that wonderful spot in Marine Park!
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Get Down To Earth at Birch Stores...
Birch added the 'Down To Earth' line of organic soils, fertilizers, soil testers and more to retail stores last year and continues to stock the popular products. Did you know the products like Miracle Grow actually deplete the soil of nutrients...DTE fertilizers feed the soil - the 6# box is the best value on the market. Another bonus...the box is 100% recyclable and can be added to your compost. Learn how to save money and care for trees, shrubs, hanging baskets, roses, blueberries and more with DTE - be sure to come to Summer Kickoffs at Birch's Anacortes and
Bellingham stores in early June.
Some tips from DTE pros:
- grow grass in a sunny location with good drainage.
- mow high to prevent scalping the grass - scalping allows weeds to grow. Slightly taller grass shades the soil surface, conserving water.
- water once a week deeply with 1" of water (tip: place a cup in the watering area to get a visual of the amount of water the grass receives).
- use an organic fertilizer, such as Down To Earth's 'Tree & Shrub Mix'- once in the Spring and once in the early Fall (note: chemical fertilizers, like Miracle Grow, kill off beneficial bacteria and encourage thatch).
- add calcium lime once per year and dolomite lime every 3 or 4 years to keep soil pH neutral (moss loves acidic soil, shade and poor drainage).
- remove excessive top growth and exposed roots with a power rake (or thatcher).
- aerate all lawns once or twice per year to allow air, water, fertilizer and roots to penetrate deeper into the soil.
- after aerating, add fertilizer, spray with compost tea and top dress with half an inch of very fine compost.
Call any Birch store for more info about renting or purchasing lawn, garden and patio tools and equipment. |
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