April 12 Cordata Neighborhood Community Meeting
We are learning more about new and unique businesses and opportunities in Cordata. We have invited the following three people from the Bellis Fair Mall:
Cole Shields, Mall Manager, Bellis Fair Mall
Mady Schroeder, Whatcom Intergenerational High School, Bellis Fair Mall
Dan Marshall, Makerspace, Bellis Fair Mall
and we have invited
Dave Jones, Volli Pickleball and Sports Bar
ZOOM MEETING INVITATION
Topic: CNA Community Meeting
Time: Apr 12, 2022 7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 255 603 0627
Passcode: 123456
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Cordata Spring Clean
Join in the Cordata Neighborhood trash clean-up event during the month of April. Here’s how…
1. Form a Trash Patrol Team with friends and neighbors. Your team can be as small as two or as big as you wish!
2. Pick a route (suggestions are listed below) and a time to meet to walk and pick up trash along the way
3. Wear bright colored clothing for safety. Bring with you..bags, gloves and a long-handled grabber, if you have one.
They are handy for grabbing plastic bags in blackberry bushes!
4. At the end of your walk, take a photo of your team and bags of trash. Email the photo & team member's names to k8mcdonald1016@gmail.com by the April 30th.
The Trash Patrol teams will be featured in the May CNA newsletter
5. Recycle what you can and dispose of the rest in the trash.
Feel free to do a trash patrol as many times as you wish in April…
and beyond! Thank you, in advance, for helping to keep our beautiful neighborhood and community Trash-free!
Suggested routes…
1 Julianna Park trail…W.Horton Rd to June Road
2 Julianna Park trail…Cordata Pkwy to W.Horton Rd.
3 W.Horton Rd…from Cordata Pkwy to Aldrich Rd.
4 Horton Rd…from Cordata Pkwy to Meridian
5 Cordata Pkwy…from Horton Rd to Kline Rd.
6 Cordata Pkwy…from Horton Rd to Westerly
7 Cordata Park trails
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This is a great time to pay your CNA membership dues. Only $10 per family for 2022. Any amount over $10 will be gratefully accepted as a donation to the CNA,
Join either through the Paypal LINK, through email LINK, or through regular mail at CNA
PO Box 30061
Bellingham, WA 98228
THANK YOU!!
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May 10 -- Welcome Back CNA Community Meeting
We plan on holding our our May meeting at the Cordata Presbyterian Church again. The Church is at 400 Meadowbrook Court. We feel (and hope) that the positive trend of Covid data will continue, and we will feel safe to meet in person again.
We encourage you to wear masks if you wish, but they will not be required. We have planned the evening to minimize sitting in close proximity to each other. Our topic will be about public art to include a gallery display of examples of public art as well as a discussion led by Shannon Taysi from the COB about the possibilities for art at the Horton Road roundabout.
We will provide some light refreshments to celebrate our return to "normal" meeting venues.
We hope to see you there.
Cordata Community Meeting
Cordata Presbyterian Church
400 Meadowbrook Courts
May 10, 2022 at 7pm
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Know a child turning five by Sept. 1?
Register for kindergarten in Meridian School District! Kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year is happening now. Children must be 5-years-old by Sept. 1, 2022 to be eligible.
Children learn through play and engaging hands-on experiences. In kindergarten, children will learn how to make friends, share and grow in many ways. They will learn to read, write and develop math skills. Families can register their child online.
Know a child turning
four by Sept. 1?
Apply for our Inclusive Transitional Kindergarten (ITK) program! ITK is a free, full-day early entrance kindergarten experience for children who are scheduled to enter kindergarten the following year. To be eligible, children must demonstrate academic, language or social need and cannot be currently enrolled in another early learning program. Apply now by registering online.
Questions? Our staff at Irene Reither Elementary School would be happy to answer your questions. Feel free to give us a call at 360-398-2111
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Grab your pickleball paddle and get ready to play!! Pickelball is coming to Cordata.
Phase Two of Cordata Park will have pickleball courts and Whatcom Community College is converting tennis courts into pickleball courts.
Don't know how to play? Don't have any friends who play?
Volli Pickleball and Sportsbar is buiding an indoor pickleball arena with 8 courts in the old JR Furniture Store location. Come to our April 12 CNA meeting and learn more about it.
(Zoom invite at top of this newsletter.)
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The Birchwood Garden Club's annual plant sale is happening this year on Saturday, April 30th, 2022! Hours are 9:00 AM until noon in the lower level conference room of the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Avenue. An assortment of wonderful annuals, perennials, indoor plants, veggie starts, pots, books, flower frogs and choice selections from our member's gardens will be available for sale. Proceeds from the sale benefit numerous community organizations including maintenance of the Whatcom Museum and Bellingham Public Library gardens along with donations of gardening literature for both adults and children at the library. Come early for best selection!
The Birchwood Garden Club was chartered in 1931. Membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit County. We will have membership details at our annual plant sale, so be sure and pick up a brochure and join! You can visit our website at www.birchwoodgardenclub.org and also see us on Instagram and FaceBook @ Birchwood Garden Club.
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March 26 Julianna Park Work Team Cleaned Up!
The City's new Parks Volunteer who coordinates the work parties at City parks and trails is Shelby Kita. Shelby led a group of hardworking volunteers to plant more trees and shrubs in Julianna Park.
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The parks namesake, Julie Guy was there as well to hand out cookies to these deserving volunteers.
Watch for announcements of other work parties in the future--for cookies and glory.
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Queen and King of the Cleanup Crews
Our inspirational neighbors, Cal and Helen Swindell have been trash patrolers for over 17 years, on their daily walks.They have 7 routes that they complete every week, while picking up all kinds of trash, meeting people, “treating” dogs (Cal carried dog treats in his pockets and the dogs all remembered him!), as well as gathering many funny stories over the years.
They have found everything…including backpacks, money, a passport, clothing (which they launder and donate), many cigarette butts, as well as the usual bottles, cans & plastic bags.They recycle what they can and throw away the rest.
Cal and Helen were honored by Mayor Linville and given many coffee and restaurant gift certificates, by grateful neighbors, over the years. They are still at it! We can all be grateful and inspired by them to become a trash patroller!
You can too be part of the Cleanup Royalty! See the
Cordata Spring Clean story above.
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CNA Website
As a reminder, check out our new webpage. We will continue to send monthly newsletters, but the website provides a great deal more information such as the following pages:
Introducing the CNA
All About Cordata
CNA Newsletter
Events and News
Resources
Contact and Support
This is the community website, so we invite you to submit your HOA/COA or neighborhood news and events, photos that you'd like to submit that speak to our shared community, and any questions or comments you may have.
If you have a business that you'd like to promote, please feel free to send us text/images as well.
We hope you enjoy the website and find it useful.
And remember to use the "Send Us a Message" form on the Contact and Support page of our new webpage LINK HERE to send us your suggestions for speakers or topics for future community meetings as well as anything else you'd like to share.
We love to hear from our neighbors.
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Curious about how US citizens are helping the citizens of Ukraine?
This is a LINK to a bank in Ukraine that is accepting donations for humanitarian aid to the citizens of Ukraine.
The following is a list of organizations that also provide direct relief to Ukraine.
(This one aims to help Ukraine pursue a democratic society that has civil rights for all.)
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LOST SHOPPING CARTS
In keeping with our Spring Cleaning theme, lets talk about those sad shopping carts that have wandered far from home. the ones you see along the roads, in the parks and on the trails.
Ever wondered what to do about it? You can call the store they came from and report it. Maybe they will come out to retrieve it.
Or you can call the Cordata Business Park Association who will send someone out to pick it up and either return it to the store or take it to the dump depending on the condition of the cart.
The number to call to report a lost cart is 360-676-4866.
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NORTH BELLINGHAM BRANCH LIBRARY |
The Bellingham Public Library has initiated a study of city library services and has hired a consultant to undertake this study. Since 2005, the Cordata Neighborhood Association has advocated for a branch library in North Bellingham. This area is currently served by the downtown library and the library branch in Barkley Village.
North Bellingham is the fastest growing area in the city, and we feel that it is need of library services that are more easily accessible to children, teens, and adults. Having a branch library in North Bellingham would help meet this need. The consultant will be seeking feedback from the community in regard to current services and the possible need for additional services. We have not yet received specific information about how this study we will be conducted although it is likely it will be in the form of online surveys, community meetings or focus groups.
We will share additional information on how you can make your views heard as we learn more about the consultant's method of communication. If you would like more information about our neighborhood association or would like to become directly involved in the effort to make a branch library in North Bellingham a reality you can contact us through our web site at cordataneighborhood.org. [select Contact and Support]
Having library services that are easily accessible will only enhance the quality for all of us in the North Bellingham neighborhoods. We look forward to your support.
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CHECK IT OUT!!
For an update on Phase 2 of Cordata Park, use the Engage Bellingham LINK. |
Looking for alternatives
to calling 911?
Homeless Outreach Team: Weekdays 7am to 9:30pm 360-312-3717
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team: 24/7 –
1-800-584-3578
Report a crime not in progress without a suspect Bellingham Police – Weekdays: 360-778-8804
Report a crime not in progress with a suspect Bellingham Police – Weekdays: 360-676-6911
Dispute Resolution Center – Not a crisis line: Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – 360-676-0122
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Looking for a place to donate clothes other than "for profit" places? Here's a list that I found on NextDoor. Some of these may not still be accepting, so check it out before you go.
Whatcom Humane Society Thrift Store
Hope House
Agape House
Lighthouse Mission
Bridge2Services and Homes Now
Lydia Place
Y's Buys
Ragfinery
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Report Non-Emergencies
If you see something that you feel needs to be brought to the attention of the City, e.g., graffiti, broken glass in a bike lane, vandalism, the City wold like you to use their SEE-CLICK-FIX site. You can get more information at SeeClickFix FAQ
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We are now able to take CNA Membership fees/donations through Paypal. You may continue to use a check and mail to the address below.
CNA Membership
We \happily accept memberships fees/donations to the Cordata Neighborhood Association. Join either through the Paypal LINK or through regular mail at CNA
PO Box 30061
Bellingham, WA 98228
All donations are tax deductible: ID# 17053217309029
The CNA is proud to support two other funds. Please consider supporting either or both by sending a check to the addresses below.
Donations to CNA Scholarship Fund
Whatcom Community College Foundation,
237 W Kellogg Road,
Bellingham, WA 98226-9912
Donations to a Children's Room in our Prospective Cordata Branch Library
Whatcom Community Foundation
Attn: Children's Library Fund
1500 Cornwall, #202
Bellingham, WA 98225
THANK YOU!
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Neighbors Helping Neighbors has a Facebook page as well as a Hotline: 360-778-2762.
The Nextdoor app or website to stay in touch with your immediate neighbors.
Common Sense Media has resources for parents and caregivers working with children at home.
Support local businesses with the help of this website.
There are lots of videos on YouTube for sewing masks. But here's a DIY mask that doesn't require a sewing machine.
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Questions, Comments, Suggestions for the City or County Representatives?
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See you Tuesday, April 12 at 7pm via ZOOM for our next
CNA Community Meeting.
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