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Annette Loewen's lush Gulf Road garden is turning heads with mammoth sunflowers and gigantic zucchini. The garden is a family affair, with Loewen's children and grandchildren helping to grow, harvest, preserve and eat the bounty. Look for their sales table to be out this weekend, selling the overflow.
Marine mammal rescue 
group recruits volunteers on the Point
Photo courtesy Victoria Souze

The Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network (WMMSN) put out a call for people in Point Roberts to be trained to respond to marine mammal stranding and the response was impressive.

Book sale to benefit new library fund


Get ready for the granddaddy of all book sales at the Point Roberts Community Center this weekend on September 5 and 6. The book sales have been generating $200-250 per week all summer, said organizer Judy Ross, and benefit the library building fund. 

Golf tournament will 
raise funds for radio towers fight

The Point Roberts Registered Voters Association is hoping for an 18-hole shotgun start for their upcoming charity golf tournament and is looking for more golfers to make it happen.

Burn ban lifted on recreational fires


The Whatcom County Fire Marshal's office has lifted the ban on recreational fires in unincorporated county.

UPCOMING EVENTS

14th Annual Sonja Picard Show: Friday-Sunday, September 4-6, Friday 6:30-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Brewster's Fine Foods, 1379 Gulf Road. Jewelry and paintings for sale. Friday night wine reception. Info: sonjapicard.com. 

Labor Day Weekend Used Book Sale: Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6, Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Point Roberts Library. New library fundraiser. Silent auction table and fiction, non-fiction, kids books, CDs, DVDs, VHS, craft books, cookbooks and more for sale. Great prices for a good cause. 

Day at the Farm: Saturday, September 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Westham Island Herb Farm, 4690 Kirkland Road, Ladner, B.C. Hay wagon tours, potato dig, live Cash and Carter tribute show, homemade muffin contest, locally grown food and more. Free admission or by donation. Bring a donation for the food bank. Info: westhamislandherb.ca. 

Folk Music by Marian Buechert and Steve Britten: Saturday, September 12, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Community Lutheran Church, 1880 APA Road. An evening of memorable music ranging from beautiful traditional folk songs to thoughtful contemporary tunes and familiar sing-a-longs, with selections from the British Isles, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Info: 945-7105. 

PRRVA Charity Golf Tournament: Saturday, September 19, Point Roberts Golf and Country Club. Play golf to stop the towers. Games, prizes, raffles and great fun. Grand prizes for men's, women's and co-ed teams. Foursome scramble with shotgun start. 

Scooby-Doo Where Are You?: Tuesday, September 22, 3-4 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Celebrate all your favorite Scooby-Doo characters with games and crafts. Rooby Rooby Roo! For grades K-5. Info: 945-6545. 

Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting: Thursday, November 5, 6 p.m., Top of the Pier at the Marina. Guest Speaker: Ian Tait from the Delta Chamber of Commerce on the new economic developments in Tsawwassen. Info: Heather McPhee, 945-6675.
 
MEETINGS AND ONGOING EVENTS

 
Friends of the Point Roberts Library (FOPRL): Tuesday, September 8, noon-1 p.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Info: 945-6545. 

PR Water District: Tuesday, September 8, 5 p.m., 79 Tyee Drive, Suite A. 

PRCAC (PR Community Advisory Committee): Tuesday, September 8, 7 p.m., community center. Info: 945-5075. 

PR Fire District 5: Wednesday, September 9, 4 p.m., 2030 Benson Road. Info: 945-3473. 

PR Garden Club: Wednesday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. For location: 945-5075 or info@pointrobertsgardenclub.org. 

PR Hospital District: Thursday, September 10, 7 p.m., community center. 

PR Registered Voters Association: Thursday, September 10, 7 p.m., community center. Info: prrva.org. 

PR Park and Recreation District: Monday, September 14, 7 p.m., community center. 

PR Historical Society: Wednesday, September 16, 7 p.m., community center. Info: historicalsociety@pointroberts.net. 

Cemetery District: Tuesday, September 22, 5 p.m., 260 Tyee Drive. 

PR Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, September 22, 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. Info: 945-6545. 

Knits and Crafts 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. 

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

Homegrown Coop Farm Stand: Fridays through September 5, 3-6 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 702 Benson Road. Info: prhomegrowncoop.com. 

Preschool Storytime: Saturdays, 10:30-11 a.m., Point Roberts Library, 1437 Gulf Road. Stories, songs and more for ages 3-6. Families encouraged to attend. Info: 945-6545. 

Saturday Market: Saturdays through September 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., community center. New vendors always welcome, be ready to set up by 9:45 a.m. Fee is $5 per space. Info: Jessica, 945-0409 or jessica@pointbob.net. 

Sunny Sunday Flea Market: Every sunny Sunday, 11 a.m., Auntie Pam's Country Store, 1480 Gulf Road. Vendors need not register. Space is by donation to the new library fund. Info: 945-1626.

WEATHER

Point Roberts, Washington, weather forecast

September 3, 2015

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