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Edgemoor Neighborhood Association Newsletter October 2006 Edgemoor Neighborhood Association - Business Meeting Thursday, October 5 7 - 9 PM Fairhaven Park Pavilion ENA Board meetings are open meetings and Edgemoor residents are welcome to attend. Read the Minutes from the September ENA Meeting Read the Agenda for the October business meeting Visions of Edgemoor To prepare for the update of the Edgemoor Neighborhood Plan, residents attending the September ENA meeting were asked to divide into groups to begin the ‘Visions of Edgemoor’ exercise. Brad Rose posed two questions (one at a time) and asked each table to go around several times repeating the question to exhaust all possible answers. The questions were “What is one thing you like about Edgemoor?” and “What improvement would you like to see?” After the time limit for each question, the groups were asked to prioritize and read their answers. Brad then categorized the answers for all to review. Through this process it became evident that all the groups had similar visions. Several of these were discussed – such as Clark’s Point, pocket parks, idling trains, and growth in Fairhaven. It was suggested that someone from the Whatcom Land Trust speak at a future ENA meeting about Clark’s Point. ASSOCIATION OF BELLINGHAM NEIGHBORHOOD PRESIDENT’S REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 ABN’s Accomplishments: All twenty-three of Bellingham’s neighborhoods were represented at the first two sessions of the Planning Academy with several ABNers among the delegates. At our September meeting, Christine Burkhart, the City’s Code Enforcement Officer, gave a candid and insightful description of her job and impressed us with her sincerity and commitment. Her presentation was enhanced by a list of questions circulated in advance by the York Neighborhood Association. Then, the members of our NPUP Committee rolled out the initial draft of a proposed Neighborhood Planning Kit and received enthusiastic applause. The kit is a work in progress and the NPUP Commit-tee welcomes further comments and suggestions via the ABN web site, www.aobn.org. Neighborhood Visits and Contacts: During September I attended the South Hill Neighborhood Association picnic and the Fairhaven Neighbors board meeting. My plans to take more neighborhood tours have been deferred until I am more mobile. Community Meetings and Contacts: During September I attended one meeting of the Port of Bellingham, both sessions of the Planning Academy and a meeting of the Coalition of Southside Neighborhoods. I also took part in two discussions in support of the efforts of the Southside Shoreline Stewardship Taskforce and had lunch with Hal Hart. . Decision not to Stand for Re-election: At our September, meeting I announced that I would not stand for re-election as ABN President. This decision, reached after consider-able soul-searching, has three bases. I feel that I have been unable to lead the ABN to adopt the more proactive mode which I have long envisioned for it. In the process, I have neglected several personal issues to which I must direct more attention. Finally, I believe that Bellingham would be well served by having just one, independent and effective neighborhood-based organization, such as the Spokane Community Assembly, to replace the ABN and the MNAC. This would eliminate overlaps and allow us to focus our collective energies on making greater progress toward achieving neighborhood goals. October Meeting: Our October agenda will feature a discussion of the recent e-mail exchanges regarding how we want to manage our meetings, a subject directly related to how we view the purpose of the ABN, i.e., as a channel for information or a generator of action. Since the Planning Academy goes another four weeks, our October meeting will again be held on the fourth Wednesday instead of the fourth Tuesday, starting and ending a half hour earlier than usual (6:30 to 8:30 PM). I hope to see you all on Wednesday, October 25th. Cheers! Ralph Thacker Citizen’s Academy 2007
The Bellingham Police Department is accepting applications for their Citizen’s Academy 2007. The Citizens Academy is a 12-week program designed to help Bellingham residents increase their understanding of how the Police Department works within the community. The participants in the Citizens Academy have the opportunity to meet and learn about the men and women who are protecting their community. They are also given insight into the daily decisions the officers must make and the reasons behind those decisions. The academy includes courses on the following topics:
Each are taught by police officers and Department personnel in their areas of expertise. There will also be tours of the Bellingham Police Department, Whatcom County Jail and the 911 Communications Center. Citizens eligible to apply for the Academy must be 18 or older, and live and/or work in Bellingham. Participation in the Academy includes a commitment to attend all the training sessions. Winter 2007 classes will start Tuesday January 2nd continuing for 12 weeks. The classes are held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Bellingham Police Department's Training Room. Applicants must complete a background check prior to acceptance. There is no cost to participate in the Citizens Academy. Applications are available from our web site at www.cob.org/police. The completed applications need to be mailed to Officer Tara Fleetwood c/o Bellingham Police Department at 505 Grand Avenue Bellingham WA 98225 no later than December 15 2006. For more information call Crime Prevention Officer Tara Fleetwood at (360) 676-6924 or email at tfleetwood@cob.org. Shoreline Gardening Workshop Announcing Shoreline Gardening Workshop, October 7th 9:30 to 12:30 at the Environmental Learning Center in Maritime Heritage Park, Bellingham Sponsored by Shore Stewards Learn how to create gorgeous green gardens while preserving our beautiful marine waters and the wildlife that depend on them. Fall is an excellent time to plant natives! Join us for good coffee, delicious pastries and a great program on October 7th at the Environmental Learning Center in the Maritime Heritage Park on Holly Street in Bellingham: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. We’ll cover: Native Plants and Other Good Choices for Shoreline Gardens. By Shelly Wiseberg Native plants specialist with the Garden Spot nursery. Composting for Healthy Soils with Joyce Jimerson, WSU Extension Master Composters. Safe and Effective Pest Management with Kristine Schlamp, WSU Extension Integrated Pest Management. We will also cover fertilizers 101, how to read fertilizer product labels, and will have examples of good plants for shoreline gardens on hand. Workshop is $10 per person, $15 per couple and free for Shore Stewards. To register please call Cheryl Lovato Niles 676-6736 or write to clniles@wsu.edu. Researching the History of your Home or Property Are you curious about the history of your house or property? Who lived there, when it was built, what the land looked like before your house was constructed? If the answer to these questions is YES – but you don’t know where to start – you will want to attend this FREE workshop. Saturday, October 14th 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Washington State Archives Building 808 25th Street on the WWU campus Presented by the Washington State Archives, City of Bellingham, and Western Washington University, this half-day training session led by knowledgeable staff will answer your questions about:
Additionally, an overview of the resources available at the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives and the Bellingham Public Library will be offered. Registration is required -- Space is limited so register soon! To register contact: Susan Fahey Acting Regional Archivist, Washington State Archives (360) 650-4911 The workshop is sponsored by the City of Bellingham Planning and Community Development Department as part of a series designed to support citizens in the preservation of their historic homes and neighborhoods. Just so you are Aware Check the City of Bellingham website regularly for news and information about our local community. Read the latest issue of Just So You are Aware, press releases from the city at http://www.cob.org/press/index.htm and current Public Notices at http://www.cob.org/cob/Pubnot.nsf.
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