Your weekly ePB from the All Point Bulletin | Volume 5 | Issue 15

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Hearing set for radio towers

Whatcom County has set the date for the proposed radio tower array at the corner of Tyee Drive and Mackenzie Way to be brought before the county hearing examiner.

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Suzan DelBene to visit Point Roberts

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will be visiting Point Roberts on Monday, August 11.

Read story.

Pick a bushel of blackberries

Blackberry season is off to an early and especially bountiful start this year.

The thorny brambles may be pests for most of the year but they're the stars of late summer, offering up bucket-loads of the healthy and delicious berries.

Read story and recipe.

Art commissioned for Baker Field restrooms

The Point Roberts parks district is looking for local artists to spruce up the restrooms at Baker Field.

Read story.

CBP advises early travel for B.C. Day weekend

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding travelers planning trips across the border this holiday weekend into the United States to plan ahead and to anticipate increased traffic volumes during the celebration of British Columbia's B.C. Day holiday weekend. Border traffic volumes are expected to peak during this period.

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Barbie afield

Barbie has been lost in the Point Roberts library all week, and she found this earring in her travels. She's hoping someone comes to rescue her soon. Stop by the library during open hours or call Rose Momsen at 945-6545.

CBP hiring 2,000 new employees nationwide

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be adding an additional 2,000 officer positions to their land, air and seaports around the country. Using funds granted for the 2014 fiscal year, the CBP is looking to hire employees to help with security and facilitate shorter waits for people crossing the border.

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Tsunami awareness

important for Point Roberts dwellers

The thought that the Northwest is free from substantial earthquake activity is no longer an acceptable mindset; our situation is no different than the rest of the countries around the ring of fire (Pacific Ocean Basin).

Read story.

Point Roberts Homegrown Co-op - Open to the Public!

Fresh picked - Farm Stand open Friday 3-6:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 1702 Benson Road

Weekly harvest: New potatoes, onions, garlic, lettuce, carrots, beets, patty pan summer squash, radishes, currants, raspberries, storage onions and potatoes.

On sale:

Cucumbers, kale and swiss chard.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Arts and Music Festival: Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, August 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lighthouse Marine Park. Music and dance, artists and artisans, food and family fun. Info: pointrobertsartsandmusicfestival.org.

Camp Demigod's Overnight Camp Half-Blood: Sunday, August 3 to Sunday, August 10. Partial scholarship opportunities available for campers ages 9-15. Info: digivatiions.com.

Trinity Children's Music Camp Performance: Sunday, August 3, 11 a.m., Lighthouse Park.

Senior Day in the Park: Wednesday, August 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. Barbecue, resource fair, live music, door prizes and more. Suggested donation $6.

Doctor Who Costume Party: Friday, August 8, 4 p.m., Point Roberts Library. For school age kids and teens, with adult helpers. Come as your favorite mad scientist or Doctor Who character. Prize for best costume donated by The Comic Place in Bellingham.

Day Camp Half-Blood: Monday-Friday, August 11-15, Ladner Kin House. Demigods learn theatrical combat, story-making, myth-writing, and create greek-inspired innovations as well as their own weapons. Cost: $295. Info: digivations.com.

Suzan DelBene Round Table: Monday, August 11, 1:30-2:30, community center. All are welcome.

CPR Class: Monday, August 11, 6-10 p.m., fire hall, 2030 Benson Road. Learn adult, child and infant CPR, choking assistance and AED use. Class is free, and the certification card is $5. Info: chief@wcfd5.com.

Quilt Exhibit and Sale: Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., community center. "40 Years of Quilts, 70 Years of Quilting," a retrospective exhibit of Judy Ross's quilts during the decades when quilts went from craft to art. Admission by donation. All proceeds to the new library project. Info: judywross@gmail.com.

Ha Ha Cup Joke Telling Contest: Saturday, August 16, 7 p.m., community center. Adults only. No bad words or ethnic slurs.

Cardboard and Duct Tape Boat Races: Saturday, August 22, 3 p.m., Kiniksi's Reef Tavern, 1334 Gulf Road. $100 first prize, $50 second prize and $25 third prize. Info: 945-4042.

Women's Whole Life Mandala Play/Workshop with Wendy Satsky: Friday and Saturday, August 22-23. Create a personal, sacred mandala to inspire and guide you. Info: 945-5070.

Point Roberts Fire District Open House: Saturday, August 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Food, fire trucks, police cars, helicopters, a fire safety house and more.

Hazardous Waste Collection Event: Saturday, August 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Point Roberts Solid Waste Transfer Station, 2005 Johnson Road. Info: 380-4640.

The Gospel Boys: Saturday, August 23, 7 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. An a capella gospel performance. Admission by donation. Info: 945-7105.

Esther Rosenthal Concert: Sunday, August 24, 2 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. Esther Rosenthal piano performance featuring her daughter Deborah Mayhan. Info: 945-7105.

Sonja Picard 13th Annual Labor Day Sale: Saturday and Sunday, August 30-31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Blue Heron Gallery, 1360 Gulf Road. Jewelry and paintings by Sonja Picard.

CERT Class: Tuesdays, September 9 through October 28 (except October 7), 7-10 p.m., fire hall. Must be 16 or older to attend. Cost: $50. Info: Virginia, 945-2827.

MEETINGS AND ONGOING EVENTS

PREP (PR Emergency Preparedness) Meeting: Tuesday, August 5, 7 p.m., community center. Info: Henry Rosenthal, 945-1711, Virginia or Ed Lester, 945-2827.

PR Hospital District: Wednesday, August 6, 7 p.m., community center.

PR Garden Club Annual General Meeting: Friday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. For location call 945-5075.

Point Roberts Parks and Recreation: Monday, August 11, 7 p.m., community center.

Friends of the Point Roberts Library: Tuesday, August 12, noon, Point Roberts Library, 1487 Gulf Road. Info: 945-6545.

PR Water District: Tuesday, August 12, 5 p.m., 79 Tyee Drive, Suite A.

PRCAC (PR Community Advisory Committee): Tuesday, August 19, 7 p.m., community center. Info: 945-5075.

PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, August 13, 4 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Info: 945-3473.

PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, August 14, 7 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org.

PR Historical Society: Wednesday, August 20, 7 p.m., community center. Info: historicalsociety@pointroberts.net.

PR Taxpayers Association: Monday, August 25, 7 p.m., community center, 1487 Gulf Road. Combined August and September meeting. Info: Mark Robbins, 945-1357.

Cemetery District: Tuesday, August 26, 5 p.m., 260 Tyee Drive.

PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, August 26, 7 p.m., community center.

Point Roberts Clinic Hours: Mondays 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. To make an appointment, call 945-2580.

Free Taxi to Bellingham: Every Tuesday. Call 676-7433. Pick-up at Cordata. Info: 945-1640.

Point Roberts Library Hours: Tuesdays, 1-7 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Knit Night at Point Roberts Library: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. Knitting, crocheting or other yarn crafts. Practice, advice, chat and hot drinks. For adults and grades 8-12. Info: 945-6545.

PR Homegrown Co-op Farm Stand: Fridays, 3-6:30 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 1702 Benson Road. Info: prhomegrowncoop.com.

Community Market: Saturdays through August 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., community center west parking lot. Produce, art, crafts, jewelry and more. Rain cancels.

Point Roberts Writers Group: First and third Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., community center. Info: 945-6545.

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

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Hearing set for radio towers Whatcom County has set the date for the proposed radio tower array at the corner of Tyee Drive and Mackenzie Way to be brought before the county hearing examiner. Read story.

Hearing set for radio towers

Whatcom County has set the date for the proposed radio tower array at the corner of Tyee Drive and Mackenzie Way to be brought before the county hearing examiner. Read story.

Suzan DelBene to visit Point Roberts Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will be visiting Point Roberts on Monday, August 11. Read story.

Suzan DelBene to visit Point Roberts

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will be visiting Point Roberts on Monday, August 11. Read story.

Pick a bushel of blackberries Blackberry season is off to an early and especially bountiful start this year. The thorny brambles may be pests for most of the year but they're the stars of late summer, offering up bucket-loads of the healthy and delicious berries. Read story and recipe.

Pick a bushel of blackberries

Blackberry season is off to an early and especially bountiful start this year. The thorny brambles may be pests for most of the year but they're the stars of late summer, offering up bucket-loads of the healthy and delicious berries. Read story and recipe.

Art commissioned for Baker Field restrooms The Point Roberts parks district is looking for local artists to spruce up the restrooms at Baker Field. Read story.

Art commissioned for Baker Field restrooms

The Point Roberts parks district is looking for local artists to spruce up the restrooms at Baker Field. Read story.

CBP advises early travel for B.C. Day weekend

Barbie afield Barbie has been lost in the Point Roberts library all week, and she found this earring in her travels. She's hoping someone comes to rescue her soon. Stop by the library during open hours or call Rose Momsen at 945-6545.

Barbie afield

Barbie has been lost in the Point Roberts library all week, and she found this earring in her travels. She's hoping someone comes to rescue her soon. Stop by the library during open hours or call Rose Momsen at 945-6545.

CBP hiring 2,000 new employees nationwide

Tsunami awareness important for Point Roberts dwellers The thought that the Northwest is free from substantial earthquake activity is no longer an acceptable mindset; our situation is no different than the rest of the countries around the ring of fire (Pacific Ocean Basin). Read story.

Tsunami awareness

important for Point Roberts dwellers

The thought that the Northwest is free from substantial earthquake activity is no longer an acceptable mindset; our situation is no different than the rest of the countries around the ring of fire (Pacific Ocean Basin). Read story.

Point Roberts Homegrown Co-op - Open to the Public!

Hearing set for radio towers

Whatcom County has set the date for the proposed radio tower array at the corner of Tyee Drive and Mackenzie Way to be brought before the county hearing examiner.

Read story.

Whatcom County has set the date for the proposed radio tower array at the corner of Tyee Drive and Mackenzie Way to be brought before the county hearing examiner.

Read story.

Suzan DelBene to visit Point Roberts

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will be visiting Point Roberts on Monday, August 11.

Read story.

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will be visiting Point Roberts on Monday, August 11.

Read story.

Pick a bushel of blackberries

Blackberry season is off to an early and especially bountiful start this year.

The thorny brambles may be pests for most of the year but they're the stars of late summer, offering up bucket-loads of the healthy and delicious berries.

Read story and recipe.

Blackberry season is off to an early and especially bountiful start this year.

The thorny brambles may be pests for most of the year but they're the stars of late summer, offering up bucket-loads of the healthy and delicious berries.

Read story and recipe.

Art commissioned for Baker Field restrooms

The Point Roberts parks district is looking for local artists to spruce up the restrooms at Baker Field.

Read story.

The Point Roberts parks district is looking for local artists to spruce up the restrooms at Baker Field.

Read story.

Barbie afield

Barbie has been lost in the Point Roberts library all week, and she found this earring in her travels. She's hoping someone comes to rescue her soon. Stop by the library during open hours or call Rose Momsen at 945-6545.

Tsunami awareness

important for Point Roberts dwellers

The thought that the Northwest is free from substantial earthquake activity is no longer an acceptable mindset; our situation is no different than the rest of the countries around the ring of fire (Pacific Ocean Basin).

Read story.

The thought that the Northwest is free from substantial earthquake activity is no longer an acceptable mindset; our situation is no different than the rest of the countries around the ring of fire (Pacific Ocean Basin).

Read story.